Sigh... Still incredibly stressed over programming. Can't feel the cheery spirit of CNY.. It's been an awful down period for me these few weeks. I keep trying and trying and the program just throws it straight back in my face. Seriously, it's sem 1 all over again. Perhaps worse than that.
I want to get back on my feet soon.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
School just started
Third week of school, and it feels like the first week of school.
Loads and loads of stuff to catch up on. And despite that Maran, Jingyi and I still relentlessly throw ourselves into all kinds of activities. We finally completed round 1 for our L'oreal Estrat game. We also signed up for this resume/interview competition thingy. And I might be doing up a booth with Pramodh and Maran during a carnival event. Ned and the rest are thinking about joining a major programming competition, too.
It's always such a blast with these guys man. So full of passion for living life to the max, to pursue everything and anything we've laid our eyes upon. I am so thankful for having all these great friends around me, for livening every moment of school.
Waiting for the Hawaii environmental study trip thing to reply. If i don't get thru i'll be seeing if i can go work-n-travel with Pramodh, or whatnot. Gotta plan way, way ahead.
Oh, and we won our Softball semifinals yesterday, and are thru to the Interhall finals! It wasn't all that exciting and high. I think we definitely need more passion and motivation to stand as a decent contender for the gold. But captain Yida probably will have something in mind to rev up everybody. I'd pray, if i did.
Dear JH and i just used up our dating funds. We're aiming to canvass for funds during CNY angpow giving at our relatives' house :p. Haha. We've been going out every opportunity we can, and it's been lovely. Sadly school, jcrc et al will keep us apart very often.
I just want to be with her.
Loads and loads of stuff to catch up on. And despite that Maran, Jingyi and I still relentlessly throw ourselves into all kinds of activities. We finally completed round 1 for our L'oreal Estrat game. We also signed up for this resume/interview competition thingy. And I might be doing up a booth with Pramodh and Maran during a carnival event. Ned and the rest are thinking about joining a major programming competition, too.
It's always such a blast with these guys man. So full of passion for living life to the max, to pursue everything and anything we've laid our eyes upon. I am so thankful for having all these great friends around me, for livening every moment of school.
Waiting for the Hawaii environmental study trip thing to reply. If i don't get thru i'll be seeing if i can go work-n-travel with Pramodh, or whatnot. Gotta plan way, way ahead.
Oh, and we won our Softball semifinals yesterday, and are thru to the Interhall finals! It wasn't all that exciting and high. I think we definitely need more passion and motivation to stand as a decent contender for the gold. But captain Yida probably will have something in mind to rev up everybody. I'd pray, if i did.
Dear JH and i just used up our dating funds. We're aiming to canvass for funds during CNY angpow giving at our relatives' house :p. Haha. We've been going out every opportunity we can, and it's been lovely. Sadly school, jcrc et al will keep us apart very often.
I just want to be with her.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Save the cheerleader...
Cheerleading is finally over~ after one whole grueling week of training!
What a blast it was, jumping and throwing and shouting and cheering our lungs out. The atmosphere was very, very electrifying. Somehow the performance felt really short. We did make quite a few mistakes, but i still think it was a really good effort.
It seems like alot of ppl came down for the IH opening. Everyone talked to me about it today, ha. I guess i don't regret joining the cheerleading team. It's been quite an new and exciting experience, a glimpse into the vast world of hot, energetic cheerleading. I'm just disappointed that i had been so wooden and crappy at being one. And it wasn't all that fun for me. Well, back to studies and regular life now.
What a blast it was, jumping and throwing and shouting and cheering our lungs out. The atmosphere was very, very electrifying. Somehow the performance felt really short. We did make quite a few mistakes, but i still think it was a really good effort.
It seems like alot of ppl came down for the IH opening. Everyone talked to me about it today, ha. I guess i don't regret joining the cheerleading team. It's been quite an new and exciting experience, a glimpse into the vast world of hot, energetic cheerleading. I'm just disappointed that i had been so wooden and crappy at being one. And it wasn't all that fun for me. Well, back to studies and regular life now.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Softball thru' to semifinals!!
It's been an exhausting day. Woke up early to catch the girls' match, which we lost due to a difference in skill and experience. It didn't bode well for the guys' softball match in the afternoon... worried me to no end. And it was the thunder before the storm. We played a fiercely fought, heart-wrenching battle to the last inning!
The first round... We started off with a couple of errors that led them easily on base. And we couldn't stop the runs for going in till they scored about 3. We finally caught them out, and set off to hit and score. But somehow due to Jek being blocked by the opponent on his running back to home (a seriously dirty trick), our batting round ended shortly and off we were fielding again. They hit some good singles and just kept advancing while everyone's nerves were going down the drain.
The tide finally began to turn when we started getting walks and our big hitters started hitting huge homeruns! The runs just kept pouring in like the rain. And our supporters roared in thunderous cheers all the way! But everyone was still under the impression that we were losing slightly, and the pressure still weighed on us.
Last two innings... we held them to a clean sheet! I caught two popflys in a row and ended the round smoothly... even managed to give a smug look, haha damn zhuai. We didn't manage to score despite having like 2,3 guys hitting singles onto base... that was quite demoralising. But Justin caught yet more popflys when it was our turn to field again. That was thrilling. And finally, after our last batting, we found out that we'd WON! The climax of the day... i was jumping and shouting all the way with everyone else. It really felt good to win them... the girls' coach that we'd grown to hate, the old man with the shades, the talkative catcher. Ha.
But this is starting to shorten my lifespan, having to come up from behind amidst all the pressure of chasing the opponent. Man. Total pressure all the way. Glad i have a good team to share the load. They always seem to create miracles in crucial moments.
Well, i'm all bushed up. Good game, really. Love this team.
The first round... We started off with a couple of errors that led them easily on base. And we couldn't stop the runs for going in till they scored about 3. We finally caught them out, and set off to hit and score. But somehow due to Jek being blocked by the opponent on his running back to home (a seriously dirty trick), our batting round ended shortly and off we were fielding again. They hit some good singles and just kept advancing while everyone's nerves were going down the drain.
The tide finally began to turn when we started getting walks and our big hitters started hitting huge homeruns! The runs just kept pouring in like the rain. And our supporters roared in thunderous cheers all the way! But everyone was still under the impression that we were losing slightly, and the pressure still weighed on us.
Last two innings... we held them to a clean sheet! I caught two popflys in a row and ended the round smoothly... even managed to give a smug look, haha damn zhuai. We didn't manage to score despite having like 2,3 guys hitting singles onto base... that was quite demoralising. But Justin caught yet more popflys when it was our turn to field again. That was thrilling. And finally, after our last batting, we found out that we'd WON! The climax of the day... i was jumping and shouting all the way with everyone else. It really felt good to win them... the girls' coach that we'd grown to hate, the old man with the shades, the talkative catcher. Ha.
But this is starting to shorten my lifespan, having to come up from behind amidst all the pressure of chasing the opponent. Man. Total pressure all the way. Glad i have a good team to share the load. They always seem to create miracles in crucial moments.
Well, i'm all bushed up. Good game, really. Love this team.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year '09
Wishing everyone a very prosperous and healthy new year ahead.
It's been a great week~~~
On the 30th, a fun-filled outing with the signallers and GAs gang for the whole day. We had a buffet lunch at Dragongate, and whiled the time chatting and teasing Chinhong. The jokes never grow stale haha. And all the familiar catchphrases, the iconic faces and behaviour came to life again, the guys i spent a year sleeping and breathing and playing and working together with :)
Apparently our appetites became finite after we left the army, and we didn't eat much. We went off to catch the movie 'Bedtime Stories', a short, sweet and funny movie that would be nice to watch on tv. Afterwards, strolling, strolling through Vivocity, and exploring the National Geographic museum, which is really worth a look!
Finally, ended off the day with hours of computer gaming at Paradiz. It's been awhile since i had so much fun haha. Sadly they went for drinks afterwards, and i had to go back hall before midnight.
Oh...chatted a long time at Meirong's room with a couple of folks, till 4 am. Ouch.
31st, having overslept awhile, i went for softball training. Pitched pretty well, finally found the feeling. Suddenly felt like going with Vijay and the rest to Renling's K Kountdown party =p. Her house at Serangoon Gardens is a nice exquisite 3-storey terrace, with a beautiful rooftop balcony. We spent the day shopping for presents, watching lil' Nonya, playing truth-or-dare and a couple of drinking games. Not that fun for me, cos... i'm not K? Ha...but everyone else seems to be having fun. Hopefully our Taza group can hold an outing sometime.
The countdown began and ended, bringing the start of the new year. Yay to yet another year of tears and joy! Ivan kindly sent me, Weiyen, Jasmine and Maxton home. And i slept till 3 pm today...ha.
Time for reflections...
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It feels like an especially long year, 2008.
The year opened with me, fresh from Exercise Wallaby in Australia, and the agonising wait till ORD at the turn of February. We packed our things and stepped out free into the vast world out there. I worked for a couple of temp jobs, all with interesting experiences, then began planning for our cross Vietnam-China-HK backpacking trip. Another long wait full of anticipation, during which i had loads of fun with Club Rainbow (a charity for chronically ill kids) and spent 3d2n looking after Yongzhuo in Camp Rainbow, end May. Everytime you offer help to others, your heart broadens.
A few days after the camp, i was off traversing the hot urban cities across Asia. Vietnam was funky and different, China was big and exciting, Hongkong was vibrant and amazing. Came home, rushed off for the NBS FOC, and right after that the Hall FOC. Grew to like hall and the people, and ran an exhilarating campaign to be block 54 manager. Met the great guys in biz and comp, and felt glad that i can really connect with them! And the weeks passed in play and studies. Before you know it, the exam season has arrived in full swing, and everyone retreated into their mugger shells.
I began asking JH out, for jogging or supper, and we grew closer and closer. Exams ended, and we started dating. And now i am attached to this cute, funny, smart and lovable little girl :)
Then the hols turned into a furnace of IH games and trainings. There's softball and cheerleading, choir and caroling, and weiqi and all. After a while i grew weary of it all. Feels like a bird cooped in a cage, forced to sing and dance. What happened to the blue skies, the grassy plains?
Now, the brief respite before the start of school. I'm looking forward to organising more fun and games for the block! Miss my blockmates, the card sessions in the evenings, the chillout sessions. Miss my coursemates, the people who taught me more than i could ask for.
Miss some close frens whom i haven't seen for what seems like eternity. I guess everytime i change, time seems different. Every chapter of my life, i take on a new timeline. God knows how much i have changed over the year.
Anyway, it's time to close everything and move on again.
Happy New Year, 2009! Just like any other year before you.
It's been a great week~~~
On the 30th, a fun-filled outing with the signallers and GAs gang for the whole day. We had a buffet lunch at Dragongate, and whiled the time chatting and teasing Chinhong. The jokes never grow stale haha. And all the familiar catchphrases, the iconic faces and behaviour came to life again, the guys i spent a year sleeping and breathing and playing and working together with :)
Apparently our appetites became finite after we left the army, and we didn't eat much. We went off to catch the movie 'Bedtime Stories', a short, sweet and funny movie that would be nice to watch on tv. Afterwards, strolling, strolling through Vivocity, and exploring the National Geographic museum, which is really worth a look!
Finally, ended off the day with hours of computer gaming at Paradiz. It's been awhile since i had so much fun haha. Sadly they went for drinks afterwards, and i had to go back hall before midnight.
Oh...chatted a long time at Meirong's room with a couple of folks, till 4 am. Ouch.
31st, having overslept awhile, i went for softball training. Pitched pretty well, finally found the feeling. Suddenly felt like going with Vijay and the rest to Renling's K Kountdown party =p. Her house at Serangoon Gardens is a nice exquisite 3-storey terrace, with a beautiful rooftop balcony. We spent the day shopping for presents, watching lil' Nonya, playing truth-or-dare and a couple of drinking games. Not that fun for me, cos... i'm not K? Ha...but everyone else seems to be having fun. Hopefully our Taza group can hold an outing sometime.
The countdown began and ended, bringing the start of the new year. Yay to yet another year of tears and joy! Ivan kindly sent me, Weiyen, Jasmine and Maxton home. And i slept till 3 pm today...ha.
Time for reflections...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It feels like an especially long year, 2008.
The year opened with me, fresh from Exercise Wallaby in Australia, and the agonising wait till ORD at the turn of February. We packed our things and stepped out free into the vast world out there. I worked for a couple of temp jobs, all with interesting experiences, then began planning for our cross Vietnam-China-HK backpacking trip. Another long wait full of anticipation, during which i had loads of fun with Club Rainbow (a charity for chronically ill kids) and spent 3d2n looking after Yongzhuo in Camp Rainbow, end May. Everytime you offer help to others, your heart broadens.
A few days after the camp, i was off traversing the hot urban cities across Asia. Vietnam was funky and different, China was big and exciting, Hongkong was vibrant and amazing. Came home, rushed off for the NBS FOC, and right after that the Hall FOC. Grew to like hall and the people, and ran an exhilarating campaign to be block 54 manager. Met the great guys in biz and comp, and felt glad that i can really connect with them! And the weeks passed in play and studies. Before you know it, the exam season has arrived in full swing, and everyone retreated into their mugger shells.
I began asking JH out, for jogging or supper, and we grew closer and closer. Exams ended, and we started dating. And now i am attached to this cute, funny, smart and lovable little girl :)
Then the hols turned into a furnace of IH games and trainings. There's softball and cheerleading, choir and caroling, and weiqi and all. After a while i grew weary of it all. Feels like a bird cooped in a cage, forced to sing and dance. What happened to the blue skies, the grassy plains?
Now, the brief respite before the start of school. I'm looking forward to organising more fun and games for the block! Miss my blockmates, the card sessions in the evenings, the chillout sessions. Miss my coursemates, the people who taught me more than i could ask for.
Miss some close frens whom i haven't seen for what seems like eternity. I guess everytime i change, time seems different. Every chapter of my life, i take on a new timeline. God knows how much i have changed over the year.
Anyway, it's time to close everything and move on again.
Happy New Year, 2009! Just like any other year before you.
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