emotional residence of 05A13 sapiens

2006-12-05T23:37:00.000+08:00

I was actually watching Kim SamSoon and arranging my earrings when I received a highly funny message from a friend.

Of course, only I realised that it is funny but she is utterly oblivious to it.

This is how it went.

Taysi's sms: Bring your bowl voucher which is in your goodie bag.

Jiayan's reply(normal): Ok I like to bowl!!

Friend's Reply:Wah the school so nice ah give us vouchers to buy bowls...

MINSI WAS LIKE !!$#@$#@%#^$%
lAUGH UNTIL DIE.

Bowl means bowling, my darling friend,
not bowls as in bowls plates and pots.

My friend is Lee Wei Qi.
Crowned Bimbo Princess on 5/12/2006

the period before econs test [ stress reliever ]

2005-04-20T11:50:00.000+08:00

hey 05a13

first time im actually posting here!
the blog is officially dead!!!
we need a revival [ haha ]
anyway its PW lesson now and we are SUPPOSED to be doing our research
but we are 1) doing econs [ mad says--- ECONS SUCKS!!! ]
2) Gary looking at porn babes
[ gary says -- its not PORN, its ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]
[ weijie says -- now we know Gary's innate desires ]
[ hweebing says -- Gary can be associated with Auggie ]
3) and ya evryone just basically studying for the econs test in the next period

anyway, weijie just openly declared Gary's fetish for RgPs and nyPs little kids
if any policemen are reading this, please arrest this paedophile immediately in case he brings harm to the scoiety
haha ok la just joking

anyway haha i hope this blog stays alive!!
please go for class outing!!!
it will be a WHALE of fun and it will be at the fishtank :)

to the new 05a13 and the old 05a13,
we will rock...
someday :)

love ya babes and dudes,
adora*

i can't think of a title. dots

2005-03-29T12:23:00.000+08:00

yep. I have been missing school al lot recently hahax.. keep falling sick. anyhows.. as i post this message it's supposedly the orientation day today with the 2nd intakers.. guess I'll have to meet them later than the rest of you guys. It's pretty amazing how 3 mths just went by like that. I agree with Chris that dwelling on the past is useless.. but then again i guess most of us will be stuck in that "mode" for quite some time. I wonder if the new A13 will feel the same.. probably not lah. But we'll just have to keep trying.. Tmr when i head on back to sch i'm gonna see many new faces at our class bench. which is kinda weird. anyhows.. hope the rest of you guys who are not with the class animore will like ur new classes.. after all.. everyone must move on. But I must say that I'll always miss A13 as it was.. after all we were the original batch. Good Luck people! and must continue posting here. it's gettin pretty boring..
haha..

2005-03-27T01:19:00.000+08:00

It has been quite a while since anyone posted on this nearly lifeless classblog. Since the posting of the GCE O LEVEL examination results, we have stared at Changes all too many times already.

Important choices have been made.
Futures have been made and some have shifted.
Farewells have been exchanged.

If we compare life to be a maze of doors, then perhaps this farewell could mean a closing of one door and the opening of another, somewhere. Somehow another door must be opened, whether with reluctance or with sorrow. Perhaps for those who are still tugging on dearly at the previous doors, its time to move on. Sometimes sweet memories can be so saccharine sweet that it drowns us and makes us handicapped. Dwelling on the past can be intoxicating but it is pretty useless as well.

We meet Farewell many times in our lives. And with each Farewell signifies the moving on to the next stage of life. With each Farewell hopefully also translates to us being enriched with the smiles and sorrows and griefs we've experienced during the time before the farewell. here are somethings which we must let go off in order to proceed on. yet some of these things we hold dearly close to our hearts. only when some things past do some things come.may us remember those fond memories we have as 05A13 and may us dwell in these sweet recollections at times, but let not the past prevent you from moving on.take care and god bless all

JTS!!

2005-03-04T20:10:00.000+08:00

Heya peps, just a lil reminder from your suddenly-in-action welfare rep

JTS is now confirmed at Brandon's place this coming Sunday, 6pm. Pls make your way there yourself and try not to be late yea?

For those who are unsure how to get there we can all meet at Bukit Panjang mall ( take mrt to chuachukang and transfer to lrt) at 530 and ill bring yall there myself. Things to bring would include spare clothes, if u intend to say play tennis or swim, and at least $20 to pay for the food and all.

Yep, thats about it then, see u fellas on sunday!

At the crossroads

2005-03-03T23:01:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

This must have been a tough week for all of you. As usual, my radar for absentee-ism has been on red alert. I can sense the currents of restlessness running through the class.

So many choices to make. So many heartaches to bear.

All good things must come to an end. Somewhere. Somehow. Better once than never.

If we do not let go, how can better things come along?

Just some sound advice for you to carry through your life, whereever you may be:

THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG CHOICES. JUST BETTER OR NOT SO SOUND ONES.

Remember whereever you go or do, as long as you invest yourself wholeheartedly into it (even if it is admitting that you have been wrong), there's bound to be some returns. Even if the returns are bitter and hard to swallow at first, they will soon make lots of sense.

So, cheer up! Enjoy every minute...open yourself to changes and challenges!

Wishing all of you strength and faith...

Miss Kee

P/s Well, I hope after things have quietened down a little this week, I will be seeing 23/23 of the class, enjoying wonderful laughter together. Remember, you are the HAPPY class after all. =)

tough luck

2005-03-02T19:34:00.000+08:00

and the world came crashing down.

all it took was one single piece of paper, this non-descript rectangular script.

tat was monday, 3 p.m thereabouts.

fastforward 48 hours, and hey, i aint feeling as bad. the tears are'nt rolling anymore, so tat's a good thing.

i guess the only reason why i was so wrenched over my results was because i thought i could've done better. much much better. and actually doing worse for your o levels compared to your prelims is to me, rather tragic. plus, the possibilty of not being able to stay in hc was weighing at my heart, and so, cue in more waterworks. but after much phone-calling and sms-ing and hearing all those comforting and reassuring words of sympathy and love pour through my ears, i don't feel as down as before. so here's a huge THANK YOU to all the dearies and sweeties who've been ever so caring. LOVE YOU ALL! whee.

and yeah, before i finally cleared my head of self-degradatory and self-pitying thoughts, i actually asked myself this.

was this punishment? punishment for the procrastination, punishment for all the laziness when i could have worked hard and done my utmost. maybe i don't deserve the miracle tat i hope for and wish for with all my heart.

but this is wad one fren said:" noeing your mistakes is already considered repentance is it not? so you do deserve tat miracle."

thanks for tat -smiles-

now, all i shall tink about is gettin tat appeal thru. im gonna do all it takes. and im gonna work hard. to prove tat im not stupid, and maybe the grades dont reflect all tat i tink they do. there's more in me yet. here's to staying in hc -fingers crossed-

GCE O LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS

2005-02-28T20:59:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to the following people for obtaining exemplary results:

* Elgina Chua, 8A1s, L1R5=6
* Choo Wen Yan, 8 A1s, L1R5=6
* Sylvia Chong, L1R5=6
* Nigel Tay, L1R5=6, MSG <1.5
* Brandon Leong, L1R5=6
* Hwee Bing, L1R5=6
* Pamela Ng, L1R5=6

(they shall treat us to pizza)

to those who have done well, all the best, to those who missed their targets, dont despair but move on. The worst thing that could happen is not the failure, but allowing the failure to become a cloud that will shroud your willpower and determination in your daily life. Making a reference to Mrs.Tan's speech, I also believe everything happens for a reason. For example, my L1R5=8, it doesnt seem exceptional, yet it doesnt seem a deplorable mark. Perhaps im suppose to feel lucky that i got a reasonably good grade, but overconfidence in my sciences made my sciences grade not so exemplary. There are many other factors beyond our control that determine that A1 or A2. Impromptu performance, strictness of markers, handwriting(they say it plays a huge important role)...So really, besides intelligence and diligence, sometimes luck is a huge factor, unfortunately at the hands of fate. But whatever it is, lets move on, neither with arrogance or dejection, but with sanguine expectations and willpower to conquer the next stage in our life: JCs and all the other hidden obstacles!

All the best to all of you!

O lvls

2005-02-28T20:31:00.000+08:00

Heyys everyone..

first time posting here.. (: hope everyone did fine for your o levels and get to go to where u all wanna go.. for those who are staying on, have fun alriites.. don forget the rest tho! lol. wanna congratulate those who have scored what they had expected or better.. for the others, dont be sad la.. still got A levels to excel in so cheer up!

yupps.. like what mrs tan told us this morning ( for those who were here that is... haha. those who werent can go ask those who were, we had a great time munching the stuff that she got for us and listening to her mann..), it's not the results that matter.. it's what we do after the results that's important.. haha. snds abit like a selfconsolation here since ive gotten.... XX points. but nvm. (: all the rest applying for hp and science, goodlucks alriite! wish ya guys all the very best...

loony lunns.

hellox

2005-02-27T23:08:00.000+08:00

ok. this is my first blog. wows. took so much troub to get in here... anyhow. yeah. we are getting our results tmr. yoohoo~ no need to wait le.. and i'll still see you guys for a few more weeks after tt.. not bad at all..
Talentime's this SAT!! hey all those who wanna go must give me 8 bucks by wed so i can give the pa ava ppl.. yeah. if not you all gotta get on ur own.. wish me luck (haha i have thick skin) tsktsk.
anyhow.. how was stj? please update for all of us who weren't there..
ok i shall stop crapping..
bottom line is.....

GOOd LucK! -Rawk on-

blog settings

2005-02-25T14:49:00.000+08:00

i've added everyone onto the access list now. which means you will be able to edit the template (since some of you have complained green is a very ugly colour and all, and that the template's very ugly too.), and you will be able to add other members too! i will be adding those who have refused to accept the membership once again.

all the best to all of us on the day of release of our o level results!

arty farty fit

2005-02-24T19:07:00.000+08:00

wonder al naturel

myriad of colours
winking in the sparkling diamonds
of sunburst wonder

where rainbow hues
of verdanent green
to the deepest olive

shimmer, simmer
beneath the burning heat
of a smouldering summer's day

like the burst of flame
under sensuous gaze
the blooming flower smiles

shyly, coyly
inviting with the sweetest scent
the reckoning of fantastical

whimsical dreams
wreathed in fragrance
and beckoning

the awed, inspired
figure, yearning for just a moment
to be graced with beauty's blessing

smothering
like the aroma
of pungent intensity

light's bountiful rays
hoover tentatively above
in haloed veil

as nature's treasures
vanish between
prisms of translucent invisibilty

*i just got back home from macritchie
art field trip
and even though me and wenyen got suaned
for having to suffer under the sun's merciless and torturous intensity
i still had quite a good time
especailly during the treetop trail
ah yes, overlooking the bridge
and my newfound fetish with nsmen
were mere highlights
don tink me insane
nsmen rellie do make the best subjects of photography
many hc seniors amongst them too
dating back to classes of '95
cool ey?
i suddenly got inspired
so here are my silly ramblings
do pardon me
for wrecking the blog
bleh*

2005-02-22T22:11:00.000+08:00

28th February 2005/MONDAY

day of release of GCE o level examination results

a round of applause!

2005-02-21T22:04:00.000+08:00

the blog seems so quiet these days.

i can almost hear it wailing in agony.

silent sobs indeed.

poor thing -patspats-

Dramamfeste was cool! Yes i noe, even though Apollo ( many many HP peeps) bagged most of the awards, Ares still managed to grab Best Ensemble!

To Sheryl: Girl you're the ultimate hot indian princess babe! That was some acting, and some saree -grins-

To Yann: You "looked like a drag queen". This i quote from some anonymous source. Oops! But honestly, you looked rellie purrttyyy. Even though your make-up was too thick. Heh.

To yuen: O h gosh you were hilarious! None of us could curb our laughter seeing you on stage with that "Goofy" grin. It was typical Chin Yuen through and through. What a scream. And your little wiggly moustache was way cute! You go Yuen! ( Your accidental laughter on stage shall remain safe with us. Us being the ones who caught you laughin. Hope you didnt repeat that spoof on fri!)

But honestly, Apollo's skit really rocked. I shall remember this forever. Goodness noes why.

"You son testified against you.

He said you took him by surprise.

From the back.

Like a stab."

Apart from this, there's a lil sumfink else i'd like to add. Most likely den not, the o level results are gonna get released this coming fri, if not next mon. And it is inevitable that we would split. Still, i'd like to shout out a big hoo-hah to all the wonderful peeps of o5a13: You guys rock my socks! It may have only been two months, but it's been an unforgettable two months full of lil outings, bimbo pictures, sitting and stoning, and lunching together. Hope that we'll have a couple more outings together as an entire class before the beginning comes to an end.

With this, i send everyone all my love, and i shall help Mad broadcast this as well.

Let' s all go for Talentime! Mad and the rest of her bandmates are performin, and we should all go to show our utmost and most loyal support! WE LOVE YOU MAD! So let's all try to attend Talentime yes?

o5a13 forever *

V-day!

2005-02-15T14:13:00.000+08:00

The most eventful valentines since i was born in 1988!Thanks a lot for all the presents everyone

-when i comb my hair next time, i'll think of wenyennAe, i mean wenyenn (thanks for the comb)
-when i read a meaningful book next time and i should stop reading to take a break, i'll think of elgina ( thanks for the bookmark!)
-when the sunflower doesnt bloom anymore, i'll think of sheryl (thanks for the flower!)
-when i grow fatter due to lindt chocs, i'll think of adora ( thanks a lot for the lindt chocs!)
-when i have a very special cd next time, i'll place it inside the cd case made by caiyu (thanks a lot for the unique and pretty cd-case, as well as the effort)
-thanks to my class daughter for the card and the chocs! (very pretty, the card that is, erm maybe my class daughter too)
-thanks hweebing for the sinfully delicious chocolate cake (it was good, no doubt)

has been a very meaningful vday. indeed its always the thought that counts.

to end, i'll quote whats on adora's card (which all of you should have)

"

ack.

2005-02-13T00:02:00.000+08:00

First of all, hope everyone had a fun-filled chinese new year (:

I've got a habit of typing in point form when im tired.

Yea, like this.

All thanks to mind-bogging econs.

Alright, 2 things that caught my eye as i scrolled down the page: econs project (bah!) and 'O' level results.

The latter is undoubtedly a taboo subject. Enough said :p

And yes chris i agree. The "spiritual pillar of strength" is indispensible.

Oh yeaa good job everyone for the miraculous sale of our fortune cookies! ((:

As for the banner, haha so sorry yuen and peyyann, we had to salvage our banner at the expense of both of your, urm, chicks.

Okayy here's wishing everyone happy valentine's day 2 days in advance. To live and let live. To forgive and be forgiven. To love and be loved.

p/s: don't forget the survey!

Important!

2005-02-12T01:16:00.000+08:00

Sylvia, our very beloved CT rep, has requested everyone to log on to IVLE to complete a survey which is due on Valentine's day!

So please obey instructions and go to www.online.chs.edu.sg to log in and duly complete the survey!

Completing the survey is mandatory.

The Webmasters blubbers blabbers

2005-02-12T00:11:00.000+08:00

Gosh, chinese new year (holidays) is(are) almost over. And that spells impending doom for us, because in a few days time we have to wake up at 6plus in the morning all over again(and go home at insanely late times), listen to interesting history lectures and be brainwashed to think "history-is-interesting".

dot -> .

I have almost nothing to look forward to now i guess. CNY hols being almost ending, the next big thing on the calendar would perhaps be

1. Deadline for Econs Project.
2. Napfa Project
3. Release of O level results.

And none of the three springs in me any form of euphoria. Dread and worry perhaps. But whatever, trust in the lord and throw your worries so that he can share your burdens. Isnt it important to have something/someone has your spiritual pillar of strength? My answer would be a definite yes.

To those who have already had their valentines day planned, i wish you a merry valentines day!

(i have not bought any v.day gifts - except for 1 gift because i dont observe the v.day traditions) hmm. maybe i'll get some gifts later.

food for thought =)

2005-02-08T20:19:00.000+08:00

lucent lunar

friends are close
close to ice
only friends have warmth
fluidity , action , movement
friends are close

this day , a friend came to me
he put an arm, weird but comforting
over my shoulders
for a moment i froze
inconceivable

a touch of soul , a touch of life
rejuvenation explains it all
I know how it feels now,
the feeling of one's own presence
being felt

a bookmark and a book
he passed to me , firmly and purposefully.
And then i realised.
my position had changed
from friend to something more.

I'd think he was different maybe suspicious
several years ago, if time turned back
but now, after ups and after downs,
I firmly believe life has taken on a whole new chapter
from this birthday on.

happy birthday and happy lucent lunar.

"The lord is my light and my salvation -- whom shall i fear?"
Psalm 27:1

hey everybody, nigel here. thought i might just add this poem just for some food for thought.
yup, i guess by now everyone of you all will know that i write poems as a hobby , ya.. and so just came up with this poem entitled "lucent lunar" , although its not very much about lunar new year... but rather lunar here means the moon. and so it essentially translates into bright moon(rather un-classy) , so I'd rather call it , the incandescent moon. haha. okaes... enough of verbosity. congrats to everyone on a job well done during today's sales of the fortune cookies. haha.. unbelievable but true. cost price->$15 ... profit ->$140. really it was damn good i must say. *claps* =)

ok i don't really know what to say already.
Here's wishing everyone a very happy lunar new year and lotsa ang baos (provided you get to keep the money inside). enjoy goodies too.

nigel

The Webmaster gives his advice about sorethroats

2005-02-07T14:04:00.000+08:00

In the light of the flu bug that has caused the misfortune of sore throats to have befallen many, christopher ( who doesnt really excel in biology ) shall try to give you people some helpful advice to prevent sorethroats from recurring and to cure existing sorethroats.

Basically, sore throats/itchy throats/dry throats/uncomfortable throat are caused by 2 main microbes :

1.bacteria
2.viruses
3.or sometimes, too much of junk food or rich food (meaning. duck liver, goose liver)

1.Bacteria
Most of the time, a bacteria caused sore throat starts with a itchy throat or ticklish throat. In the next day or so, the itchy/ticklish throat develops into a dry or midly sore throat. In the later part of the day/days to come, the mildly sore throat develops further into a full-blown sore throat. You cant speak properly without feeling the pain/strain on your throat, sometimes you sound like someone else, or cant speak at all. Trying to swallow saliva gives you an excruciating pain so unbearable, you rather not eat or even drink. The other symptoms that are indicative of a bacteria-caused sore throat are fever and general sense of malaise. When the symptoms do not get better but deteriorate, its most of the time a bacterial sore throat, head for the doctor and get antibiotics. Self medication is not always encouraged, because if the bacteria is not fully killed, a relapse of a sore throat will occur shortly.

2.Viruses
80% of the time, the sore throat you have is caused by viruses.Taking antiobiotics have zero effect on the viruses. Thus it is crucial for you or your doctor to evaluate the symptoms and deduce whether its viral or bacterial infection. Viral sore throats are mostly caused by the influenza or cold viruses. The influenza virus produces more side effects like a terribly bad runny nose, excessive coughing and body aches. The cold virus, if nothing else gives you a sense of lethargy and a runny nose with the sore throat. The sore throat usually doesnt get worse by the day, but lingers on. The best tip to making the virus go away fast is sufficient rest ( lots of sleep to be specific), lots of water, lots of vitamin C. Viral sore throats are much more contagious than the bacterial caused sore throats and so skip school if necessary to rest at home. Medicine doesnt really ameliorate the conditions caused by the virus, although medicine like Fegnesaic pills ease the inflammed throat due to mucus production.

3.Junk food ( bak kwa, pineapple tarts, peanut cakes .... the list goes on)
Excessive amounts of such food just cause throat irritations. Lots of water is the best remedy. Perhaps a lozenge or two.

Ok. take care everyone. This said, enjoy the CNY goodies

silence speaks

2005-02-06T15:25:00.000+08:00

Caiyu has officially lost her voice.

The very unpleasant affair goes somewhat along these lines from

the "adora"

to

the husky

to

the supposed sexy (which i completely and utterly deny)

to

the croak

to

the non-existent

Now, caiyu can only converse in the slightest of whispers.

That boring interlude aside, stj was super duper uber! To the half of the class who managed to make it, three cheers for marvellous fun! Zhiyin's house was amazing to say the least. I, joining wenyen and sheryl, now aspire to be a rich tai-tai too. A three-storey semi-d with two small fishponds, a games room, a skylight with no glass abovehead where you can gaze up towards the heavens at, and the wonderful staircase, are nothing to sniff at. Unfortunately, the wonderful staircase was also wad caused sher's unfortunate fall. OUCH.

To sheryl: Take good care of that ankle gurl!

To jamie: I can still hear your shrieks reverabating through my ears. heh.

Ah yes. The highlight of stj was no doubt, the mrt line game. To all the other innocents who suffered under jamie's ear-blasting shrieks, DOUBLE OUCH. But it sure was fun -grins- And if i was able to, i would have gladly participated in the shrieking too. But even the "adora" stage could not have possibly handled any strain of the vocal cords so yes. I was denied of the same pleasure the shriekers got. Namely, syl as well. Heh. I will never forget the look on Jonathan's face when all his features scrunched up at the first introduction of jamie's enthusiasm. Whee...

To the rest who couldnt make it, let us all work towards an even better jts!

To the debators, hope case-setting went alrite! You shall have to clue us floor-speakers in on the case outline because i'm totally clueless about what is goin on. And we do want you guys to be able to ace this coming debate too!

To the cookie-bakers tmms, sorry i wont be able to join in the fun! Hope all goes well for cookie-bakin and should no disaster befall upon poor mum's mom's kitchen!

Caiyu loves everyone.

And so, the silence speaks.

Bad Education

2005-02-05T11:42:00.000+08:00

Yes yes..i can finally post. I am so happy about that.

Chris, you must have been working very hard on this while you were sick. Thanks! I think it's a job well done! Drink lots of water and take good care of yourself (so that you can gorge on more food during CNY! -_<) *tsk* *tsk* what an excessive lifestyle!

Just watched Bad Education yesterday. Yes, I know it's R(21) and none of you are supposed to watch it. Yes. I mean NONE! But, just some points for reflection. Directed by Pedro Almodovar, who's well known for his snappy storylines and intriguing characters, this well paced and engaging film about passion and revenge ended with the separation of all the characters. Two were murdered. 1 was the killer. The last one continued by making film-making his passion.

Some questions:
Does anybody know what the word 'passion' means? It is derived from a latin word.

Passion applies beyond just BGR. There is passion for work too. Passion for life. Passion for a hobby. etc. Often, we are drowned by the mass media on familiarised notions of passion, revenge and sacrifice. Sometimes, this 'passion' dosage really does kind of go overboard in these scenarios. People kill people. People betray people. People smother people to death with passion. etc. etc. Yet, there is room for speculation for reel like real life and real like reel life. When the Hwa Chong motto goes, Live with passion......what does it mean for all of you? Is there a limit to passion?

When is it an overdosage?

(Well..i guess i am going on and on about passion because I've also just watched the Passion of Christ on DVD and am feeling rather traumatised by the gory scenes)

Maybe, the whole point of this blog is to remind all to be careful about what you watch over CNY. Take care and have a brilliant cookie baking sunday!

The Webmaster thanks all for their concern

2005-02-04T15:45:00.000+08:00

Am extremely touched by all those who've asked how i've been, as in why i've been skipping school these few days. I've been very unfortunately plagued by a viral infection. One of you probably passed it to me ( since i believe a flug bug is being spread around), but thats really of peripheral importance to go around ascertaining who was the one.

I decided to skip school and use my MC because i didnt want a vicious cycle of sorts to exist. For example, when i'm in the midst of recovering, i spread my illness to someone else, and then someone else would further spread the illness to someone else. Its not very courteous i guess. And so hopefully my absence would stop the spread of the illnesses that have been plagueing our class thus far.

Siok Chen told me we're going to bake cookies on Sunday, thats really cool! Its been really long since i've done baking, and this sunday hopefully i recover by then and then we could bake cookies together as a class! I really think it'd be a lot of fun! Of course we aim to bake delicious cookies but the process of baking is just or more important than then final prodcut. It'd be a perfect opportunity i guess for fostering even closer ties between us. And i get to taste the cookies as well!

Take care everyone and lets pray for the smooth baking operation on Sunday!

PS: Im currently in the process of adding everyone to become members of this blog! Do not worry if you havent received the mail as it will come soon. Once all of you have agreed to become members of this blog, you guys can post too. Of course our dearest teacher, Miss Kee can post too.

would you be my friend?

2005-02-03T15:24:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

it has indeed been an eventful first month of our time together as a class and i must say that im pretty amazed by how things seem to turn out thus far. My only regret, perhaps, is not being able to spread out my time evenly with everyone and getting to know each individual better. Blame it on human nature that its a social tendency to form cliques :P

Anyhow, we all know that its inevitable that come March, some of us would have to leave and embark on our separate paths. Regardless of which, i sincerely hope that the friendships we have forged during this period would stand the test of time and that one day we can all gather and reminisce our wonderful 3months at hwachong.

ill leave you fellas now, with a short poem which i find rather apt for a post like this.

- Tree Of Friendship -

Help me tend these roots
of friendship and of love
to grow a trunk of trust
that towers high above.

We'll place our mutual faith
in bark of toughest brown
and season it with time
to weather any frown.

Let our branches extend
with great sincerity
to shelter those who pass
with friendship given free.

We'll water all the leaves
with kindness and compassion
that all creatures great or small
may know of its abundance.

But remember this tree
grows only in our hearts
where mine will always be
when you've forgotten me...

The Webmaster Preaches

2005-02-03T14:10:00.000+08:00

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lives for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

The Webmaster Speaks

2005-02-03T13:46:00.000+08:00

in a twinkling of an eye, its inconceivable to just acknowledge that one month of life in HCJC has already come to a close. in just another few weeks when the results of the O's are announced, there were be inevitable separation again. indeed, everything ends when you think it has just begun. but i tell myself, instead of ruminating over what will happen, and subject yourself to unnecessarily sorrow, why not spend more time fostering a closer relationship with your classmates? at least when its time to part, there are still the fond memories which you can count on.

i am proud to say that in the short period of one month, i have made a lot of buddies in 05A13! Some friends are closer than others, but thats only to be expected. But at least its very heartwarming to know you've broadened your social circle, and there are many more channels of help you can turn to when that wave of vulnerability or loneliness hits you.

In creating this blog, I hope it will serve as another channel of emotional discharge for all of you my classmates, share your woes and stories of euphoria here, and may our class be enriched with our daily experiences, grow with sensitivity and wisdom! Cheers!