across this New Divide.

Finally. A New Post.

2010-12-15T01:34:00.000-08:00

Hi guys! Back from the grave.

So I'm in Singapore now! And here for 2 years! With Chloe at the moment, sadly.

Anyway, this is a short post. Hopefully there will be newer and longer posts in the near future.

Bye!

By the way, I got braces!!! As seen in my profile picture!!! Beware of the glare!!!

:D

2

2010-11-13T21:27:00.001-08:00

2 MORE DAYS.

and i can finally understand the word FREEDOM.

An Eventful Day... yeah right...

2010-09-22T02:01:00.000-07:00

A 6hr 30 min practice exam marathon.

3 essays in 3 hr 15 min
*break*
Maths exam in 3 hr 15 min
*home*

Can I get a "say what?!"

Gonna take a bath now.

Back From The Grave?

2010-09-19T04:07:00.000-07:00

Back... from the blog grave.

Still checking my blog to see if i updated? You're awesome. Give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it.

Anyway, it is the last holiday before the FINAL EXAM, possibly the most important exam of my life. It's funny how I looked forward to this holiday not to rest or play, but to catch up on my work. I've laid out all my books on the floor; a stack for chemistry, a stack for chinese, etc. And I plan to stuff all of that knowledge into my brain. It's going to be a fun 2 week holiday.

What have I done...? Well, I gave blood! My school does this every year, where yr 12 students (me!) would be brought by one or two teachers to Red Cross, to donate blood. So I decided to go for it. Altogether, eight of us went with two teachers. While waiting, a teacher quizzed us on our general knowledge. There's this one guy (friend) who's so good at these things. Got 29 out of 30 right. He should go on "Who wants to be a millionaire?" Anyway, the nurses called my name and I left. They tried to draw blood from my left arm, but couldn't locate the "main" vein. They thought they found it, stuck the needle in, and then said, "Wait, I can't find it now." So they did my right arm. And they said there's actually two here. Lol. Stinging at first, but fine.

Next, ... wow, I have no life actually. I bet a cow has a more interesting life than me. Eat, shit, and moooooo all day. [My ideal life] There's actually nothing interesting to write here. It's kinda like the same routine. Oh, but on Friday (last day of school), a few friends (neighbours) and I decided to play board games. Played Cluedo and Scrabble. A friend actually came up with a seven letter word (SHOULDER) and we earned 169 points. Obviously we won. Cluedo was fun, especially with 7 of us. A lot of guessing, and suspicious looks here and there. Ultimately, FUN.

Well here's to end my blog post drought. Many more to come? Depends on how stressed I am with my studies.

2010-07-14T22:23:00.001-07:00

I AM EXTREMELY PISSED OFF AT THE MOMENT, COS I'VE JUST SEEN A VIDEO OF A SINGAPOREAN WOMAN HITTING A DOG.

I'M NOT GOING TO BOTHER TALKING ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE VIDEO, AND PUTTING IT UP, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE ON MY BLOG.

IF YOU WANT TO WITNESS THIS LADY'S HORRIBLE ACTIONS, CLICK HERE.

HOW I GOT TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIDEO: HERE

TERRIBLY DISGUSTING. ass

Hello

2010-07-11T22:28:00.001-07:00

Wow, it HAS been long hasn't it? Haha.

Well, as some of you might know, I did go back to Singapore for 9 days. And they were certainly fun-filled days. If I didn't get to see you, I might at the end of the year. So look out for that!

It was my first time taking the plane by myself and I must say, it wasn't as scary as I thought. It was actually okay, and a tad exciting. I also realised that they wouldn't let any persons under 18 years old to sit with a guy. Interesting...

During the nine days, I watched 3 movies. In the order of AWESOMENESS:
1. TOY STORY 3

2. THE KARATE KID

3. KNIGHT AND DAY

I really felt that the makers of Toy Story 3 made the movie for us, the ones who watched the first ever Toy Story movie when we were little, and watched the third one as teenagers (or young adults). I shall not go into details for those who have not watched it, but I really felt like was Andy (the main human character). Like him, it was time to grow up and let the young children enjoy their childhood. It was very touching (especially at the end). But I didn't cry at the end... (could have though)...

I watched The Karate Kid on the first day upon arriving with Dad. It was pretty cool, and funny.

Knight and Day was alright, just not as good as the first two. :)

[And yes, I ate tons of food. Guilty, but I shall eat less in Australia.]

It was a treat that Chloe slept in Mama's house during the time I stayed there. It was cool talking to her at night (knowing she didn't have to go back home :P). Pictures of the first day of sleepover is on Facebook if you guys wanna see them. It was fun. Mama and Dagu were hilarious.

But now, it's back to studying. Only 3 months to the final exams.
3 more months to sacrifice.
3 more months.
3 more months.
I can do it.

See you guys hopefully soon.

What Now?

2010-06-23T04:31:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday...

What The...?

2010-06-14T02:20:00.000-07:00

I was going through the photos taken in Singapore. And I had a good laugh looking at those that we took using Cameroid.

Funniest photos of Me!

Funniest photos of Chloe!

Funniest photos of Debbie!

Revival

2010-06-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

It's been a while. My blog isn't dead, it just hibernated. But the harsh season (my exam period) is over. Just one more SAC and holidays start! But I'm definitely taking things easier now. And I don't study as much as I did before.

So many things happened... Lost finally finished, which I thought was bittersweet. It was definitely the best show I have ever watched. Since I was in Singapore, I had already been hooked on the show. When I saw the series finale on TV a few weeks ago, I was excited to see how the show finally ended. And once it did, I continued to sit still, taking in what I just saw. It was over...

It was also the first time I watched the show Survivors. The latest season was really good!

I know what you're thinking... If you were so busy, why do you have time to watch TV? And I reply, SHUT UP! I NEED A BREAK LEH.

Not much today. Because I really have nothing interesting to talk about. But I will be going to my school formal on Wednesday. Going in a limo! Gonna be fun fooshooooooooo...! Maybe there'll be pics. Who knows. :)

I Wish...

2010-05-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

Sometimes... I just wish I could just lay back and enjoy the wonders of life... Like that gorilla up there.

Cat & iPad

2010-04-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

I'm starting to love cats even more...

Have You Seen These?

2010-04-17T00:06:00.000-07:00

Watch as the face turns from happy to sad.

I love this guy.

Wow.

Look at the mic.

Err...?

2010-04-16T23:52:00.001-07:00

How are you guys doing?

I'm good... and expecting a busy week ahead. Tons of SACS (assignments) and tests. It's already the middle of April and I'm aware that this will be my last year in Melbourne before going back to Singapore for two years. I'm sure going to miss this place, this weather, the people, etc. Two years is too long, I reckon. Not looking forward to the weather. But you know, IT HAS TO BE DONE!

In case you guys don't know, I have a treadmill in the house. Dad and Mum bought it earlier this year. I think, without it, I would have failed the fitness test (for the army). :D

Starting to use Facebook more often. Maybe I shouldn't... Taking up too much study time!

Mum's loving her mini-garden. Lookin' good. If she allows, I'll take pictures and post it later.

P.S: Starting to appreciate The Chinese Language. (only starting to... don't get excited.)
P.P.S: =D
P.P.P.S: What does P.S stand for?

Cold Snap

2010-04-12T03:29:00.000-07:00

I forgot how cold Melbourne can be...

...freezing at the moment.

Yearning...

2010-04-10T06:28:00.000-07:00

I want to go to Universal Studios Singapore!

...been looking at pictures of U.S.S on the internet. And so far, everyone has said that it does not disappoint. Dying to go. Must go at the end of the year.

I deserve this trip after such a tough year.

What's That Over There?

2010-04-10T05:57:00.000-07:00

Towards the end, where it tries to "wave"...? Err...

Woot!

2010-03-26T03:31:00.000-07:00

School finally ends.

First term summed up in one word: Stress.
Next term probably going to be: More Stress.

Gotta plan this holiday right.

The Hailstorm

2010-03-06T01:50:00.000-08:00

I was studying in my room. And then it started to turn dark and gloomy. I was going to turn on the light when I realised that it started hailing. But this was no ordinary hail. It was louder than past hailstorms.

I went outside to the back and saw hailstones - the size of golf balls. WOW!
Mum told me to get the camera to record this, and I did. But I started recording later in the storm, and so the hailstones don't seem as big...

17

2010-02-26T00:05:00.000-08:00

Cause when you're... 17...

So today I turn 17. I think I've reached that age where birthdays don't matter as much it did in the past. But I still enjoy getting presents (who doesn't?).

I tell myself that my birthday should still be a celebration of my time in this world. Because my life was brought here for a reason.

How did I spend it? Mum was the first to wish me H.B. Then Debbie, and then, friends. Of course I didn't expect everyone to remember. But a few did, and it kinda spread around. With many birthday wishes and two classes of mine singing "Happy Birthday" for me, I felt really good about myself. My life is good.

There's a tradition... 17 punches for turning 17. My arm's starting to bruise...

Mum made sushi. Mmm...

Sorry I haven't been updating much. Life's really stressful nowadays, with the final year of VCE. It's the year where I can finally prove myself, but for that to happen, much sacrifice has to be made, including free time. But I continue to keep a balanced lifestyle, telling myself not to burn out. There are still times for fun, like today. Work hard, play hard. Probably my motto for the year.

Been really into Disney songs nowadays. Where did that come from? What's your favourite one? Currently, mine's "Colours of the Wind" in Pocahontas.

:D

2010-02-11T02:53:00.000-08:00

doesn't this just make you smile?

In Australia

2010-01-20T19:21:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the awesome Mobtv, I got to watch the final few episodes of "Together". Everyday, I would spend a few minutes downloading the episode, and then watching it. Just yesterday, I caught the finale of the show.

(Mum uses Mobtv to watch her reality shows like Life Transformers).

My opinion, I didn't really like the ending. It was pretty cramped up, like every event was steered intentionally towards the happy ending that everyone wanted. Maybe, a few more episodes leading to the final episode would have been better. But then again, who am I to judge?

I actually wanted Jianhong to go back to Tarzan. Oh well.

Update: Cough is still here, but better than before. Been studying a lot. Not yet adjusted to Australian time (I've been sleeping very late).

P.S: I will try to upload the pics of the family in Macau/Hong Kong/Zhuhai. Just not yet.

Fun Times

2010-01-12T01:14:00.000-08:00

My time in Singapore has ended.

Here's a list of the (fun)ny stuff that happened over there. At the top of my head...

Apples!
It's so weird loving you...
I don't wanna go on the luge, too scared. Moments later, I WANNA GO AGAIN!
Waiting for 1 hr because of torrential rain.
OMG! Amazing race teams!
The person that got the least points is this person. "Chloe?! Bahahahaha!" Hee-haw!
$500 spent in Sentosa?! Are you kidding me?
Temptation of Wife (not Angel)
Mum, you look like Encai!
The 9 pm drama. The cringing when Tarzan's genital were crushed.
The fun times spent on the electone.
Those stupid (impromptu) songs created by Chloe and I.
Ooh. Our cabin is awesome!
"Must dress up for the fine dining." ..."We look so good!"
I need a movie song... "Pretty Woman!"
Mmm... Penang Char Kuay Teow and Laksa.
You've won the lucky draw. Cool, what did I win? 5 pictures... of the ship. =.=
Being kicked out of a nightclub.
The karaoke session.
First time (working out) in the gym with Debbie.
ME TOO!
Can I refill my bottle with Coke... *give card*.
That game session that lasted until 2 am.
Neoprints - 3,2,1! "What? Did it start to take already?! Shit."
The last minute decision to watch Planet 51.
Aching feet in Zhuhai/Macau/Hong Kong.
"I don't feel so good, I feel like throwing up." (Ferry ride from Macau to Hong Kong).
What?! I can see you shower? Ewww...
First time walking up to the plane like celebrities.
Si-Ding-Lei (Stingray)
The countless amount of clothing/accessories bought.
Video phone... Watch me on my video phone...
You bring PSP? Yes - Good. No - Aiyah!
Mama, wo men mei you zai zhe li chi fan.
Crap! I think I dropped my contacts. Wait. I think it's at the back of your eye. What?! Oh yes it is.
Avatar was so good!
Breakouts.
M-M-M-Monster.
This innocence is brilliant.
The funny faces courtesy of Cameroid.
Gong gong - I thought I saw a burglar.
"Mama, ni hen ke ai leh."
"Where are you?" "I'm at home already." "Huh?! Ok, we go back now."
The battle between gap and braces.
Thank God I can sit down now instead of squatting down.
Toshin Bo! Mmmm...
Every Saturday morning: Hello Auntie Emille!
Nat: Help! Help! Boom! Boom!
The four of us cramming in a room.
The infamous snore.
I got sick in the last few days. Just great.

And that's about it. If I think of more, I will write them down again.

P.S: Any suggestions for more...?

Pictures from The Cruise

2009-12-23T05:48:00.000-08:00

The pictures. Here they are...

Pictures before the fine dining.

The fine dining table.

Before fine dining.

Posers.

Me, Deb and the lovely lady that paid for our cruise tickets, my grandmother!

What a poser.

Me and Deb in a bar. :D

Me and the ship.

Me and Penang.

The room attendant folded the towels into the shape of an elephant, and put my glasses on it.

Posing before the party started.

Some of my aunties dancing to the music.

The last day - party.

The Cruise

2009-12-21T21:50:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't know, I just came back from a cruise yesterday. A 4 day 3 night cruise to Penang. It's really hard to write all the events that happened during those four days but I will try my best to squeeze everything that I remember in a (hopefully) short post.

First day:
Reached Harbourfront station at about 10:50 am.
Met up with everyone who was going on the cruise.
Went on the ship.
Immediately ate lunch (buffet). Food was okay, but not that great.
Went to our cabins. Deb and I shared one.
Our thoughts - "WOW!!! LOOK AT THIS, NO LOOK AT THAT! OUR OWN BED! "
Went out to explore the ship.
We saw an indoor pool, gym and spa.
Had to get ready for fine dining at 6:00pm.
Showered, got dressed up.
We went to the restaurant and had dinner.
Food so nice. So full ar.
Then we went back to our cabin to rest.
After that, we went to watch a concert.
Very entertaining. There was dancing and drum beating by some Argentinians.
Walked around again.
Then, we made new friends, including a bartender.
Another friends was a distant relative of our uncle.
We watched her sing karaoke, and there was a couple dancing to her singing. Awww....
She sang "Ting Hai" - by Amei
Walked around.
Sleeep.

Second day:
Woke up at 6:20am to go to the gym.
Everyone was using the treadmill, so we tried other equipments.
Showered and went for breakfast.
Breakfast + Buffet = Pigging out.
I enjoyed the scrambled eggs a lot!
Walked around again.
The ship docked and we were in Penang.
Took a van to a shopping centre (reminded me of Suntec City a little).
The young ones (including me) split from the adults and went on our own.
Walked around on our own, and finally spent the last 30 minutes looking at people roller skate in an enclosed space. It was funny seeing people fall. :P
At 4pm, we took off to eat our dinner.
We ate char kuay teow, laksa and oyster. It was delicious.
Then we went to another place that sold home grown herbs and spices.
Got bored there.
Then we went to eat desert - Chendol (spelling?) and ice kachang.
Went back to the cruise.
Showered and got ready for another concert.
This time, it showcased a lady, known as the having the world's fastest fingers, as in on the piano.
Her playing was awesome.
At the end, she asked for 10 requests of songs. Apparently, she knew 0ver 2000 songs.
And so, one by one asked her.
Being random, I told Debbie to say Pretty Woman.
And Debbie shouted out "Pretty Woman!". And she heard!
True to her word, she played all 10, including our request. :)
She was really good.
Walked around.
Sleep.

Third Day:
Overslept, woke up at 8:30am.
Ate breakfast.
After a few hours of resting in the cabin, we went to the gym.
Spent 30 minutes on the treadmill. And a few minutes on other equipments.
Went back to the cabin to shower.
Got a call from our grandmother that the aunties and uncles were playing mahjong.
We went up and watched.
Then, aunties had to eat lunch.
As we weren't hungry, we stayed behind to reserve the table.
Deb and I played cards, scrabble, and a made up game of roulette.
Then, it was our turn to eat lunch.
Again, we went to the buffet place to eat lunch.
Went back to cabin to rest.
Showered, and got ready for another fine dining.
At the end of our dinner, all the waiters danced to "Jai Ho". It was cool.
Then, we went to another concert that featured dancing and singing.
After, we attended a "Rock n' Roll Party", kinda like a farewell party.
There was music and people dancing to it.
At the end, there was a congo line, and we were in it! It was fun and tiring too.
Finally, the young ones went up to the card room and played games.
Finally at 3am, we shut our eyes and slept.

Last Day:
Woke up feeling extremely tired.
Ate breakfast.
Departed from the ship.
Took train back to Mama's house.
Told Mum about all the events that you've just read.
Mum went out.
Chloe came.
Me? I slept in the afternoon.

The End.
P.S: pictures will be up soon.

Avatar (The Journey & Movie)

2009-12-17T05:56:00.000-08:00

The picture tells it all. The most anticipated movie of the year premiered today and we were lucky enough to catch it. But it wasn't all that smooth. Not the movie, but the journey to the movie.

As it is a 3D movie, I decided to wear contacts that day. After wearing the contacts, I felt something in my right eye. But I tried ignoring it. And so we left the house. Chloe and Debbie were sympathetic enough to ask me repeatedly if I was alright. They both offered their own advice. In the train, I couldn't take it anymore and took the first advice that I heard at that point.

Debbie: When this happens to me, I always press my palm on my eye and push right, left, clockwise, etc.

And so I did. My sight kinda blurred, but I thought it was because of my eyes tearing. When we reached the station, I realised (with shock), my right contacts had gone. I was freaking out that it fell without me knowing. I DID NOT want to watch AVATAR with only one clear eye... I was scared and pissed at the same time. But I did feel that the top of my eye was painful. Chloe told me that the contacts had gone to the top of the eye and not on the pupil. So I rubbed my eyelids and the contacts came off! I was so relieved, but then I had to put it back in.

And so we ran to the Cathay building and went into the "handicap" toilet. I put it back in after wetting it. To be safe, I wet my eyes with water. And it was fine! Phew!

Back to the movie. The movie is a breath of fresh air. Nothing I have seen before. The images are spectacular, colourful, exciting and WOW in 3D! I have nothing but great reviews for the movie, both story and acting wise. James Cameron really outdid himself. Hope it does well! The movie deserves it.

Sentosa FTW! (Part 2)

2009-12-17T03:27:00.000-08:00

Again, look from down to up. Thanks! :D

Sentosa FTW!

2009-12-16T19:36:00.000-08:00

We woke up at 8 am, when we were meant to wake up at 7:30 am. So we were late. We "rushed" and went to Mama's house at 8:45 am. We showered and got ready... for Sentosa!

In my experience, Sentosa was pretty boring a few years ago. But I was pleasantly surprised. First, we went to Vivocity to eat our breakfast. Good ol' Kaya Toast and Half-boiled Eggs and Milo (for us kids). After that, we took a monorail to Imbiah station (somewhere in Sentosa island). From there, the fun started.

The luge was the first of many fun things we did in Sentosa. At first, we were anxious about what could happen. We wore our helmets and went down to the starting area. We sat in our luges, with the worker instructing us on how to brake, start and steer. Once we were done, she let us go. I went straight off, with Chloe and Debbie trailing behind me. I don't know what happen to Da Gu, but I was sure she was taking her own sweet time riding the luge. Soon as we left, Chloe and Debbie zoomed past me. And I couldn't catch up.

It was a very thrilling experience. One I cannot forget. We reached the end point and put our helmets back. Then we realised they took our pictures as we were riding down the "race"course. I looked serious while the girls looked like they were having fun. And Da Gu...

Next, the skyride! This were my emotions as we rode the skyride. Excited > In Awe > Anxious > Scared > Holding on to dear life > "Is it over"? > Relieved > Peaceful

(I'm scared of heights).

We went on the Tiger Sky Tower and caught a long glimpse of the whole of Sentosa. I also managed to see the current stage of Universal Studios Singapore. It should be done soon.

Then, we went on to try the Cinema 4D magix. And it was. The seats moved abruptly, there were "spiders" that climbed on our legs, wind blew in the back our necks and water sprayed at us in the face. The first, and probably not the last.

Onto Desperados. This was a first person shooting game. They record our score as we tried shooting the targets. First stage was practice. Second stage was the real thing. And so, we shot as many targets as we could. The best player was shown on the screen. And the worst too. Guess who? CHLOE! Her face was shown with only 1 point scored. Then, they put a donkey face on her face. HILARIOUS! Will not forget this.

Next was the Extreme Log Ride. You know those rides where everyone sit in a confined space. And the machine is moving but it feels like you are on a roller coaster. It was fun, but not that fulfilling.

Lunch at Subway! And guess what? We saw teams of Amazing race running around Sentosa. That was so cool! Watch out for the next season... Sentosa might be the pit stop for a leg of the race!

Underwater world was waiting for us after lunch. First, we went to watch the sealion show. Then we fed the stingrays and went inside the famous tunnel. What a fun experience looking at marine life.

With so much fun spent on the luge, we decided to do it again, and again. And we took the skyride again. We were actually meant to take the second (and last) skyride of the day, when a thunderstorm occured. I think we waited for 1 hr until it was safe to ride again. I think the wait was what got us tired, and that was when we went home.

LOOK AT THE PICTURES FROM DOWN TO UP! THANK YOU!

Part 2 of pictures will be uploaded soon because SOMEONE NEEDS TO UPLOAD THEIR PICTURES ON FACEBOOK.

Hint: The one with braces.

First Day In Singapore

2009-12-09T02:22:00.000-08:00

The list:

Went to Plaza Singapura.
Ate at KFC.
Went to arcade (7 games of basketball).
Debbie's ears' got pierced (again).
Bought bubble tea.
Came back to Mama's house.
Played Monopoly.

Fun day. Except for the construction noise and heavy rain.

(Not) My Graduation

2009-12-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

ooh... 6 more days to Singapore!

It's funny looking at Facebook and realising that all of your friends have graduated from their respective schools. Although it has nothing to do with me, there is a slight nostalgia occuring - like a tiny portion of my brain saying "I have also graduated from my Singapore school". As a student of St Patrick's School (and proud to be) for one year, I have made many friends and many memories. I remembered clearly how much I hated the thought of studying in St Patrick's School to the point that I cried (bawled). Hearing so many bad things about the school, it disgusted me that I had obtained a lousy PSLE score, thus going to a lousy school. But God pulled me through, and I did in fact enjoy myself there. I met many cool people (students and teachers?!). Yes, teachers. In fact, all my teachers were pretty cool, especially my Chinese teacher. But all teachers did help me through the year - to the point that I was first in class for the year. :)

But it was really the friends that made the year a good one. When I realised that I had to move to Australia, I was sad that I had to leave. All those rumours were actually half true. One only had to mix with good company, then the school year would be a breeze. Fortunately, I did. And I forever thank God for the opportunity to meet these wonderful people.

So I see my friends graduating, and I can't help but feel that I have graduated too. I am extremely happy for them. They deserve it.

Year 11 Formal

2009-11-27T13:05:00.000-08:00

I woke up very early today. So I might as well post the pictures of the formal. It was okay (I thought the Deb was better). It got boring at the start, then it gradually increased in excitement and fun. Maybe it's because of the music that the DJ played. Anyway, food was nice (could have been better). Company was awesome. Went back home around midnight. Slept like a baby after that.

Pictures tell a more interesting story...

The New House

2009-11-20T18:10:00.000-08:00

No, my blog is not dead.

It's been almost a week since my exams have officially finished. I have also officially moved into the new house. It's been very chaotic in the house, with the unpacking and the fixing. I have almost finished packing my room. At first look, my room is quite neat. But it is extremely messy in the drawers and cabinets. Will clean it up some other time.

The rest of the house is looking better and better after each day, thanks to Mum and Dad. They have been working non-stop making the house look like a home. (Most of the time, they sleep at 1-2 am).

*Update: Dad just finished installing the sensor lights in the garage!

Who knows, we might finish tidying up the house before Singapore. That is our (Mum's) goal.

16 days?! That's quick eh.

Officially Finished

2009-11-01T23:35:00.000-08:00

My Biology exam is finally over! I can now officially forget everything about the subject that has stressed me for 2 years (especially this year).

And after that, I had a long awaited haircut.

And then a final inspection of the new house. I got to see the house again!

And tomorrow is a public holiday... Life doesn't get any better than this.

Too bad there's more exams next week again. Sigh...

Woah... Really?

2009-10-29T02:36:00.001-07:00

This is going to be a quick one.

So I heard that there is going to be a Universal Studios Singapore! And I got all excited.

All I know is that it will be in Sentosa? And it will officially be open to the public early next year. There's also going to be many themes to it like 'Hollywood', etc.

If only they'd open it when I'm in Singapore. I'll probably go there everyday.

On to a serious note. Remember how I was freaking out about the mid year exams. Well, it's the end of year exam - on Monday! Please keep me in your prayers for this important Biology exam! Thanks guys!

Gonna go study now.

Untitled

2009-10-24T22:24:00.000-07:00

I'm listening to the radio. And I just heard an awesome song. "Hmm, maybe Chloe will like this." I thought.

So I took my phone and typed this message: Oi! I just heard this song on the radio called (can't remember). Go listen. Pressed SEND.

"Sending has failed".

What?! Why doesn't it work?

Tried again.

"Sending has failed".

Then I remembered... I'm in Australia.

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This is a true story. And I still remember it clearly. I had just come back from Singapore early this year. And after a few weeks, this incident happened.

LOL! I miss Singapore. 43 more days.

I Promise...

2009-10-23T22:56:00.001-07:00

I'm blogging about once a week. Because of studies.

After the exams, I'll start to blog more often. By the way, how many of you guys read my blog? A show of hands? Ok, maybe just give a comment.

P.S: I know Dad reads my blog, what about the rest?

Just wondering... :)

An Update

2009-10-10T23:05:00.001-07:00

Yes, I know that I have not been updating much. So I'll try to cram as much information as I can in this post.

1. School has started... (Yes, feel pity for me)
2. I've been feeling very sleepy in school. I reckon there's two factors contributing to this. One, I have been sleeping late (11 pm and after) and the dreadful daylight savings, which means that I have 1 hr less sleep. Why do we have daylight savings anyway?
3. Mum's been throwing away useless stuff, while at the same time repacking the house.
4. A few days ago, we saw a dead bird in the backyard. Had to do the dirty work.
5. My exams are coming! Almost exactly in a month's time.
6. I found out that one of my friends is living in the house opposite to my new one. What are the odds?! Haha.

And that's about it. Hopefully I will post something soon too. Sorry for the late update.

Holidays Are Gone

2009-10-02T00:56:00.001-07:00

Holidays are near over, only a weekend away.

It was fun while it lasted, and I'm proud to say that I did not go out at all. Yes, I stayed at home the whole 2 weeks, as I have dedicated this holiday to study and revise through my subjects. First week was all good, waking up at 9:30 - 10 am to study, but the second week was horrible. I started waking up in the afternoon, and taking longer breaks from studying.

Oh well, I did the best I could already lah. Good enough!

(I hate studying)
Can't wait to Singapore.

Looking at Deb's blog, there's 66 more days. Wow, time really flies.
"So near, and yet so far away..."

Scarefest

2009-09-23T23:35:00.000-07:00

Deb went out with friends.

And there was going to be someone inspecting our house (as we are renting) at any moment.

I was really sleepy, but couldn't... (as above).

So I thought, I'll just watch a few movies. Better yet, scary movies... :D

Two.

I've always wanted to watch this movie, but didn't have the time. It IS suspenseful, not so much horror. But it is good. The young actress playing the orphan - talented, and evil...

I was dying to watch this movie. And I did. Not as scary as I thought, but still a few [:O] here and there.

And that was my day...

That And More...

2009-09-21T22:46:00.000-07:00

Watched Inglourious Basterds (it's not my spelling, it's the way they spelt it) yesterday. As a fan of Quentin Tarantino, it was fun seeing scenes and music that were also used in his previous scenes.

*In my head: "Ooooooh. I remember this scene, it was also in Kill Bill!"

Though a long movie, it is suspenseful, and I enjoyed it.

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Anyway, you have probably heard that we have bought a new house (Deb's blog for pictures).

How I came to know the good news:
I did not attend the auction, instead I had to go to a seminar in school (on a Saturday?!?!). So I was walking back home... when I got the message from sis. Exact words: We hav the hse

AHHHHHH SO HAPPY! I really was. Then I tried calling her, but her mic had broke so I couldn't talk to her. After smsing back and forth for a while, Deb finally called me on Mum's phone. And she told me everything about it. And more, when they came back home.

So that's the story... (:

Holidays!

2009-09-18T01:44:00.000-07:00

Holidays have started.

Oh yeah... :D

Happy.

2009-09-14T01:46:00.000-07:00

No exams until after the holidays - which starts next week!

YES.

Happy!

Calm

2009-09-11T04:41:00.000-07:00

The wind howls as I walk out into the backyard.
The trees sway back and forth as I take a step forward.
It's night time, and all I see is the black sky and its diamonds.
I gently close my eyes...

...I open them.
I feel calmer.
Stress has gone with the wind.
And somehow, I see more stars.

What Do You Think?

2009-09-09T03:03:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had someone talk bad behind your back?
Honestly, I think you have. Everyone has...

Don't misunderstand me. I'm not writing a pathetic post about WHY DO PEOPLE TALK BAD ABOUT ME BEHIND MY BACK? IT'S JUST HURTFUL! :'(

But I do have friends who do think about it a lot. Asking questions like "Why do they treat me so badly?" And I don't get why people judge, and say bad stuff about others when they don't know them that well, or even had a conversation...

I try to tell my friends to stop thinking about it. It's nothing.

And when something like that happens to me (Believe me, I had tons said about me...), I just think...

**You would have heard this a million times.

"These people have low self-esteem. They're insecure about themselves, and immediately try to look at the bad stuff about other people to also put them down. Kinda makes them feel that they're not that pathetic. In a way, they are jealous about how good you are."

Then, I look at the bright side of it, knowing that people actually take the time to think about me. So proud of myself. :D

I try not to think about it that much, and leave my troubles to God. In the end, it doesn't affect me that much. I should tell this to my friends...

Back to the question: Have you ever had someone talk bad behind your back?
Do leave a reply below...

Up

2009-09-08T04:58:00.000-07:00

Watched UP yesterday with a couple of friends.

Expected more, but in all very NICE... and funny at times :D
(8.5/10)

My First Auction

2009-08-30T22:57:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, Mum and I went to an auction. For a long time, Mum had her eye on the house, and she decided to bring me along. So, I went... and I really liked the house. It was probably the best house I have seen, and I was excited with hope that I could one day live in that house.

So, the auction finally started. And the price was slowly (maybe faster) rising each time someone raised their hand. I admit, for my first auction, I was pretty nervous throughout the whole process. And in the end, we didn't get the house. It was finally sold for A$890K. Sigh...

The house that I wanted to live in! Although weatherboard, it was a very cosy house.

Mum and two of her friends were in the midst of the crowd.

Woohoo!

2009-08-30T22:15:00.000-07:00

...we need more pics together...

Broke the three digit countdown! It's now a two day countdown! I believe that it is 98 more days to Singapore.

Seems like yesterday that I just came back into an empty house with an empty heart.

District 9

2009-08-30T00:50:00.000-07:00

I've just realised that I have a tendency to wiki a movie after watching it, whether it was shown on tv or cinemas.

Earlier today, I watched District 9 with a couple of friends. As good as I expected, maybe better. And the movie isn't just your typical sci-fi flick. It challenges your perception on aliens and the concept of invasion. The movie is smart, refreshing and can be emotionally wrenching (depending on how "weak" your heart is.

Next movie: UP! (Hopefully...)

Can't Wait!

2009-08-25T21:37:00.000-07:00

Ignited my interest once again when I saw this video...

Enjoy! :)

Ok, back to studying...

Aiyoh

2009-08-23T22:55:00.000-07:00

For English, we had to undertake different identities. And with these, we had to interview each other on an issue that is currently a major topic in Victoria (recorded on camera).

Anyway, so it came to my turn. And somehow, somewhere in my interview, I said that Victoria was a country, A COUNTRY?!?!?!?! In case, you don't know Victoria is a state.

I think that I just froze and my mind just went blank.

And, we're going to watch the interviews tomorrow in class. It's going to be so embarrassing. O_O

Marley And Me

2009-08-20T03:20:00.000-07:00

Romantic dramas don't move me.
Family dramas don't bring a tear.
But a movie about a dog with a sad ending makes me bawl like a crybaby.

So my friend lent me Marley and Me and I have always wanted to watch it. And overall, it was a good movie, but not as good as the book. BUT! The ending. The ending. Because I've read the book, I kinda knew when the sad part was coming, and it did. And I started tearing up...

Pretty much after that, I was a big mess. But the movie did bring back happy and sad memories. Recommended as a movie for dog lovers out there, but beware the ending.

Joanne in Oz

2009-08-18T02:03:00.001-07:00

I just saw Joanne Peh in a Jetstar commercial here in Oz.

She IS that popular now... :)
If only I could meet her... Chloe? (Inside joke).

LOL.

2009-08-15T22:49:00.001-07:00

This video reminded me of the old days when we used to sing all these songs on National Day.

I am embarrassed to say that I only got a few songs correct - "The Pledge", "We Are Singapore". The non-english songs was a failure... What Kaykay said at the end almost matched what I feel when I return to Singapore. Very true indeed.

P.S: YES, SINGAPORE IS NOT PART OF CHINA! People get it right...

(What songs did you get right?)

My Thoughts...

2009-08-08T05:15:00.000-07:00

I am bored.

I was about to write this post when I thought... Do people think your life is boring if you don't post anything? Hmm... Hope not. But currently, my life is quite boring - with all the studying. Perhaps the only thing keeping me here is going back to Singapore.

Does everyone have something to look forward to in their lives right now - to get through life at the moment?

I feel that if I don't, I would be hating life a little bit more. But on a positive note, I do! And I CAN get through life. Just a few more months and back to Singapore.

Yes, I know that I have had many posts about Singapore and the waiting period. You can't blame me. I love Singapore too much. (Should have a mood meter at the top of my blog. Everyday, it would show "Nostalgic".)

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

2009-08-02T22:39:00.000-07:00

I'm happy. Over the moon, happy.

:D

Hilarious

2009-08-01T02:54:00.001-07:00

nice...

... isn't it?

Random Question

2009-07-31T17:19:00.000-07:00

Is it true that Jet Li is living in Singapore now? Just wondering...

How cool would it be to see him walking down the streets of Singapore... :)

My Thoughts...

2009-07-23T03:54:00.001-07:00

I don't get the concept of twitter.

F.A.M.I.L.Y

2009-07-18T21:21:00.000-07:00

What a great looking family we are...
Should I get a tan? Hmm...

Is This Mulan?

2009-07-16T23:51:00.000-07:00

Had to be blogged.

This might not make any sense to anybody who hasn't watched Red Cliff 2.

Anyway, we were watching it today in Chinese. And one of the female characters was pretending to be a guy so that she could fight in the war (as one of the soldiers). I think my friend got confused a little. So she turned behind and asked "Is this Mulan?".

I didn't laugh, but said "No." When she turned back, I went hysterical. :)

Classic.

Erm?

2009-07-03T03:14:00.001-07:00

Trying to think of what to blog. At the moment, watching So You Think You Can Dance (U.S version). Wonder if Singapore also shows it...

I'm halfway through the holidays, not looking forward to finishing the second half.

Dad's coming tomorrow. :D

Yeh... Life's pretty boring here... so far...

Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen

2009-07-01T22:13:00.000-07:00

FINALLY...

I got to watch Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. I was sick on the day and week that the movie came out. So during that time, everyone already watched it. So, I caught the movie with Debbie today in the morning. Woke up at 8:20 am, and watched it at 9:30 am.

Took advice from friends to maximise enjoyment of the movie.
- As the movie is extremely long, buy popcorn and drink.
- Sit at the far back.
- Do not go at night. Might have sleepiness in the second half of the show.
- Try to keep awake throughout the movie because it's so cool!

And I did...

The movie was soooooooooo awesome! It had everything I expected. Definitely gonna get the DVD. Best movie in years? :p

megan fox... speechless
(google her)

Random Question 4

2009-06-30T20:22:00.001-07:00

Sorry, my life is very boring right now. So hoping to know more about yours ;D

Have you ever enjoyed the day so much that you actually dreamed about it again? I think I have... a long time ago.

Comment.

Random Question 3

2009-06-28T04:07:00.000-07:00

When you type in Microsoft Word, do you stick to Times New Roman and type your document? For me, I HAVE to change the font to something else like Verdana or Tahoma before I start typing, because Times New Roman or Arial is just too boring.

What about you?

P.S: I will get if the adults say that they prefer Times New Roman or Arial because it is more formal. But I'm a teenager and I prefer something more casual.

Sick

2009-06-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

I'm sick.

Sigh... Just when the holidays are starting. This is why I'm also not catching Transformers 2 movie today. I want to watch it when I'm well.

I actually missed school on Thursday. And when I went back on Friday, I realised that many people were becoming sick too (just when the holidays were starting). I hope it's because of the winter season. Right now, I can see people putting "...sick" and "feeling sick" on MSN messenger.

Hope I get better soon.

P.S: Arrghhh. Chloe watched Transformers already... :(

R.I.P Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T03:00:00.000-07:00

Well I think everyone should have known that Michael Jackson has unfortunately passed away this morning.

I was on my way to school in the car when I heard on the radio that reports have come up that Michael Jackson is dead. Although I wasn't a very big fan of his, I sorta felt sadness when I heard of his passing. The world has indeed lost a significant legend. :(

1958 - 2009

The Hangover

2009-06-24T01:56:00.000-07:00

Watched 'The Hangover' yesterday with friends. It was very funny, esp. the last part.

Recommend to watch. :)

Random Question(s) 2

2009-06-22T05:15:00.000-07:00

Are you a Mozilla or Internet Explorer fan?

Yahoo or MSN messenger; what do you prefer?

Do you play songs on Windows Media Player or iTunes while on the computer?

Do comment...

Random Question 1

2009-06-21T04:46:00.001-07:00

Saw this on facebook and laughed.

Toilet Paper - Under or Over?

Do comment.

Watcha' Think?

2009-06-19T21:23:00.001-07:00

I spent almost the whole evening doing the assignment, and came up with this.

The beast beheld the beauteous blonde. Blown away by her beauty, he beamed. His body burned brightly like a blazing bush. But at the back of his brain, he believed that by no means would he be with her. He brooded over the blonde, bringing a tear into his black eyes. He blamed himself for being ‘brainwashed’ by this bewitching beauty. Suddenly, the beast stepped on a brown branch, breaking it into two. The blonde turned around, and saw the beast. The beast became bewildered and bolted. “Wait!” the blonde bellowed. The beast stopped and turned around. The blonde bustled towards him, her blondish hair blowing backwards along with the breeze. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…” the beast blurted. The blonde moved closer, their bodies soon brushing against each other. He boldly braves up to look into her blue eyes. “The beast is beautiful on the inside, beastly on the outside. You’re too bold to believe that I’m born blind. But I see benevolence in you. I can also see the burden that you bear brings out the bitterness in you. But I beseech you, bother no more,” the blonde said. And with that, they embraced.

p.s: i know the poem doesn't really make much sense. But hey, try writing a poem that made sense with words that start with the same letter.

The Weekend

2009-06-19T00:17:00.000-07:00

One more week to holidays! Excited about sleeping in.

So how have you guys been? Earlier today, Chloe informed me that the June holidays MIGHT extend for one more week. because of swine flu. And I got a little irritated. I think everybody knows that Melbourne has the highest rate of swine flu (as in the highest rate of swine flu being transmitted from an infected person to the next). And we still only have 2 weeks of holiday, AND still have to go to school.

"Maybe the reason why we have the highest rate of swine flu is because... schools aren't closed down yet". (Hintity hint hint).

Anyway, I was browsing through the school intranet and found that we HAD to do an assignment, which I thought didn't need to be done. Crap! So I have more homework during the weekend. Basically the homework is to write an alliteration poem on anything (half a page long), and it has to make sense. This particular assignment was inspired by a speech (made by the protagonist, "V") in a movie that we watched a few weeks ago called "V for Vendetta". The speech contains many words starting with the letter 'V', thus being an alliteration poem.

The speech:
Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant and vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition! The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me "V".

HOW COOL IS THAT?! Don't worry, I didn't know half the words in there as well.

So that's what I have to do for the assignment. Sigh.

What I got so far is: The woman wept woefully as the willows whispered. Her wish, wafted away like the winter wind. "When is the war going to end?" she wondered. Weeks went and the woman waited... and waited .

Doesn't make sense but still it sounds pro.

Nostalgia

2009-06-11T04:39:00.000-07:00

Well exams are over... No more talking about them anymore.

Anyway, I was watching videos on youtube. And one video led to another, and I came across a video of a skit in "All That".

At that moment, I felt so nostalgic. I want to go back to the old days where I used to laugh all day because of these shows. Perphaps my most favourite channel was channel 32 - NICKELODEON!

As we didn't have Disney after a while, we stuck with Nickelodeon. And it was so funny.

Grown-ups may not remember these shows, but here's a look at the good ol' days...

All That! There used to be a time (long time ago), where All That used to be very very funny. Original cast is always the funniest. "Quiet! This is a library!" Lori Beth

The Brothers Garcia. Mexican show? Anyway nice show.

Rocko's Modern Life. I don't think it's showing it now. If I'm right, this was the show that introduced us to Nickelodeon.

The Wild Thornberrys. Haha, I thought it was spelt 'Thornberries'. Good show, but meh...

Rocket Power! Used to watch this show when I was eating.

Ren & Stimpy show. Not much I know about this show, but still adds that nostalgic factor.

Legends Of The Hidden Temple. This show was awweeesssommmeee. Perhaps the only show that made me hold my breath when they were racing in the "hidden temple". Blue Barraccudas and Red Jaguar were my most favourite teams.

Aaahh! Real Monsters. Reasonably good show. A little gross back then, but now... Cool.

Kablam! I can't remember much of the storyline. Only that they are from a comicbook and the blue guy's always pissed at the green guy. Haha. But I do remember that I used to LOVE this show.

Hey Arnold! Probably the best cartoon until Family Guy came into existence. And that Helga. Who can ever forget that stalkish girl with the big pink bow?

Double Dare! At first I had totally forgot about this show. Then I saw it on Youtube. And memories flowed back in. I remember the final obstacles were the best.

Clarissa. I think that this is the oldest show that I remember. About a girl talking about her life and family. And the fact that she HATES her younger brother, Ferguson (I think).

Figure It Out! Very funny show, and exciting. Especially the slime. Greenest slime I have seen on TV. Such a fun show.

The Amanda Show. Who will ever forget this awesome show? A very good show indeed. Hats down to Amanda and the gang (Drake, Josh, etc).

Cousin Skeeter. I used to remember how cool it would be to have a puppet for a cousin. But it was a funny show.

Kenan and Kel. I used to think that they didn't really act in front of an audience. But I think they did. And the orange soda! Funny duo.

Little Bear. Hey I used to be a child. Though it wasn't funny, it was entertaining for me.

Rugrats. Hands down my favourite show in the 90's.

The Nick Cannon Show. Vaguely remember this show, where they throw watermelons from the roof.

Good memories then. I miss these shows.

It Is Done.

2009-06-09T05:10:00.000-07:00

So my life changing exam is over...

Overall, I think the exam was okay, but I could have done much better. Oh well, I was extremely depressed at first. Then, it was kinda replaced by me knowing that EXAMS ARE OVER!!!

But a lesson is learnt from all of this. I think my problem is cramp studying everything only a week before the exams. So now, I'm going to spread my study times. I have one more chance to redeem myself at the end of the year (EOY exams). And I intend to do my best. God has it all planned out for me after all.

So yeah, I'm slacking off. I went to tuition and learned new stuff for Chem. I love Chem.

Anyway, I heard a riddle from a friend. A good one actually.
*It's not a trick.

Riddle: It happens twice in a lifetime. But only once in a year. It appears twice in a week. But never appears in a day.

Answer: Next post. (Clue can be requested for)

Epic Day... Is Today

2009-06-08T14:55:00.000-07:00

Going now. Thanks to all who have prayed for me :)

Will post about it later. Hopefully...

I still have tuition afterwards. Sigh.

Epic Day

2009-06-08T00:54:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is the day!

My PSLE-like exam (actually, much more important than PSLE) has come.

Please include me in your prayers tonight guys. :)

I need all the help I can get for this exam.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. - Philipians 4:13

3 More Days!

2009-06-06T02:18:00.000-07:00

There's 3 more days to the Unit 3 Bio Exam!

So of course, I have been studying since my last mid year exam (on Friday). I came back on Friday and immediately closed my door, took out my Bio books and turned off my stereo. And there I went, studying as hard as I can.

Everyone was sleeping already, but I stayed awake. Slept at 1 am :(

A look at what I did most of the time on Friday.

I loved this picture, so Dad put it in a frame and it's on my study table now.

A look at my study table.
I was so sleepy.

Anyway, I'm resting now.

Btw, my old phone broke a few weeks ago, and I have to use Mum's phone for the moment. Actually, it could be mine now. Not too sure yet :P

And I was looking at the pictures taken with her phone and found funny stuff on it.

LOL! Our previous dog, Ginger.

A picture taken from Mama's house. The lights...
Awwww.... I miss Jean... :)

How cute is this pose from Ginger?!

Click to enlarge. Cute arrrrr.

I remember this place!

LOL! Where was I when this happen?! Click to enlarge.

Dad and I. LOL at my haircut! :P

91% for Chemistry!

2009-06-03T22:02:00.001-07:00

I should be studying for the major exam for Bio...

But this is SUCH BIG NEWS!

I have 91% for my Chem Unit 1 Mid Year Exam! (Highest was 94% so far...)

So far, all my mid-years has been finished. But the one that I really want to score well is BIO!

I am so so so so so so so so nervous for the stupid exam. And it's on next Tues.

Do pray for me guys. I need all the prayers I can get! :)

Sometimes love comes n' knocks you down, knocks you down...
Love that song.

Update (at 9:10am?!)

2009-05-31T16:09:00.001-07:00

Currently it's 9: 10 am here. If translated to Singapore time, it would be 7:10 am.

I just woke up 10 minutes earlier, getting for my Methods exam (at 11:05 am). I also realised that Deb didn't go to school. Not surprised since she looked so sick yesterday. Ironic, that she had the sickness just after camp.

Erm...

Oh, I'm currently hooked on Kris Allen - No Boundaries.

We don't show Idol here (only Australian version). But I saw this song on Billboard, so I decided to listen to it. And here I am, lovin it.

Other songs that I'm liking very much:
Jessica Mauboy - Because
Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
Empire of the Sun - We Are The People
Kanye West - Paranoid (ft. Kid Cudi)
Linkin Park - The New Divide

// It's funny. I have never liked Asian music, at all. Even when I was in Singapore. I try to understand why. All I know is that their music is ALWAYS about love or being out of love. And it bores the crap out of me. :)

The only songs I have thought "Well, this is okay-ish."
Kit Chan & Su Yong Kang - Ai De Zhen Hao
Jacky Wu & Landy - Wu Ding
The songs from The Champion?! (The theme songs, I think.)
Wang Lee Hom - Hua Tian Li

That's it! Haha...

A Post Dedicated To Declonica

2009-05-27T22:05:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! Taking time out from studying to update.

Deb's at camp now, so it's pretty quiet around here.

So I went on facebook the other day, and say that my friend had said that...
"it appears u have some sort of sister/cousin complex"

At first, when I read it, I had no idea what it meant, so I asked her.

She said it's where you love your sister/cousin so much that you're overprotective over her. For example, if they have a boyfriend, you (i) would be jealous.

Then, she told me the things that would make her think that of us.

List:

- Declonica (She could easily tell that it was Debbie, Chloe and my name mashed together.)
- The fact that we took SO many pics of us together.
- Nicknames for each other.

LOL! It does sorta look like I have a sister/cousin complex. But no... I love my sister and cousin very much but not in a overprotective way. We do these things because... I guess it's because we've been with each other almost once every week since birth. And now that Debbie and I are in Melbourne, we miss each other a lot. And when we are in Singapore, we take so many pictures to keep reminding ourselves to stay close to one another.

In conclusion, I couldn't have asked for a better sister/cousin. I'm very blessed to have such a close bond with you guys!

Had to find something to write about... :)

MYE (Stress)

2009-05-22T20:21:00.000-07:00

Haven't been blogging much, or even facebooking.

My mid-years are coming (Yes pooie, I know you've done yours already) in 1 weeks time. I'm not nervous about the exam, but unsure whether I will be able to cramp all the information by then.

I'm studying 6 subjects;
English, Chinese, Maths Methods, General Maths Advanced, Biology and Chemistry.

I'm confident in most of them except the Maths subjects. Very worried about them.

So far, Biology is the MOST important subject of all because my Bio results will be taken in for my ENTER score (something like PSLE score).

So much stress. I'm breaking out too! Haha. :)

P.S: I'll probably blog again soon. But if I don't, it'll be because I'm in my room studying hardcore.

Webcamming

2009-05-16T01:04:00.000-07:00

Coolio.

Just one webcam picture. The others are in Chloe and Debbie's blog.

Now back to studying...

And They Say You Can't Get Full Marks For Essays...

2009-05-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hey.

How many of you ever had a full mark for an essay (creative writing, etc.)? I HAVE!

And I'm so proud of myself that I am deciding to write the whole essay on my blog.

What a humble guy I am... :)

Basically, this essay is a persuasive essay, where I have to persuade the reader to side with my opinions on the topic.

I have written everything below...

P.S: Rabbitproof Fence is a movie, relating to this essay.
Topic - "Justice is achieved for those with power"

[Authorial choices]

Audience - readers who want to know if true justice is really served in our world, especially those who are about to reach an age where obeying the law is very important (young adults).

Form - It is a persuasive essay, meant to persuade the reader that there IS no ultimate justice in the world except the form of justice controlled by people who have power.

Context - This essay would be good as a newspaper article. I have used Rabbitproof Fence as one of my references and other examples to further prove my points.

Purpose - To put out my point of view on how justice is being served in our times. To also let readers know there are two sides to everything.

Language - I have used many rhetorical questions in this essay because I want the reader to think as they read this essay. As they think, they will start to agree with my views. I have also used inclusive language to make them feel included, slowly having no choice but to agree with this essay.

[Essay]

For centuries, the world has been split into different social classes. What sets these classes apart? The obvious answer would be wealth, status and power. However, there is another thing that these classes do not have in common; how they are judged under the law. The law is merely a tool to find justice. Although the law is universal, it does not always bring justice to everyone.

Before we go on any further, one has to ask, what is true justice? There is actually no answer to that, because there is no true justice in this unfair world. People like us create a sense of justice so that everyone will feel that they are treated fairly and morally aiming for since the beginning of centuries. What we don't know is that justice IS controlled, controlled by people with power. Authorities are allowed to implement 'justice' when needed. Who gives them the right to judge us under the law? Another example is the judge. A judge is someone who has the authority to sentence one to whatever punishment he deserves. A judge is merely a person too, just like all of us. And he can decide a person's fate without even knowing his life story or background. How is this ultimate justice?

Even as I write all this, some may disagree with my views on justice. This is because we all have different views on justice. As the saying goes: Justice is in the eye of the beholder. This means that different people have different opinions on what true justice is. Take Rabbitproof Fence for example. Mr Neville is of a higher status than the Aborigines in the country at that time. His view on justice states that all half-caste children should be taken away from their families and raised in a white family, so that the children will lead better lives than the ones they had with their original family. We have all been told to listen to both sides of the story before judging anything. But in the case of Rabbitproof Fence, did anyone listen to what the Aborigines think? No, and the half-caste children were taken away as Mr Neville ordered it, just like that. Why? Because he has power and he believes that justice would be achieved by all if the children were taken away, but instead not all (especially the Aborigines) feel that justice has been achieved. With this, everyone has different attitudes towards right and wrong. Each person develops their own idea of justice to meet their own individual needs. If true justice is meant to be universal, why is it that different people have different views on justice? There is obviously no ultimate justice in this world, only justice that some can control.

With power comes money and status. The people who have power control the justice system. Imagine a rich guilty man and a poor innocent man. The rich guilty man can hire the best lawyer to defend but the innocent cannot. Is justice being served? No. The best lawyers are determined by how much money a person can afford. Also, money can be used as a 'get out of jail free' card. Whoever thought of that idea must have thought that justice is still being achieved if the criminal can afford to pay his way out of jail. If this happens, how can the victim feel that justice is served if the criminal is allowed to be free? Justice was meant for the innocent to feel safe and the perpetrators to suffer the consequences for their actions. But not in this unfair world. Money is used to control justice, so how is it that justice is consistent towards everyone? Perhaps the only person who stood out against this corrupt justice system is Mahatma Gandhi. He fought for the Indians for their freedom from the British by proclaiming the power of love, peace and freedom. His courage and conviction allowed him to change history. He did not use money or status to control justice, but his determination to correct an unfair world helped to change justice as it is today.

Justice is not true and it never was. Instead, people with power control justice to make it seem that justice has been achieved. There are many forms of justice in the world. But ultimately, who decides what forms of justice should been implemented. By now, the answer should be clear. Gandhi fought his way to achieve justice not by how much money he has or how much power he has in his hands, but by his heart and soul. One should not use status, power or military to reform the world but by his own might and that force of spirit to make this a better place for all.

[Teacher's comments]

Excellent persuasive language, addressing complexities. Good use of specific examples. Excellent expression and vocabulary with only few minor errors. Great 'voice'. Well done! =)
30/30!!!!

Pictures to prove that I did write the essay and got a 100%.

Yes, I am too arrogant...

Stupid Malware

2009-05-12T06:06:00.000-07:00

I feel so relieved. I spent the whole evening trying to remove a bug (malware?) from the computer. By following instructions on a forum, I finally managed to remove this annoying malware. For weeks, it kept bothering us with random ads and changing our homepage to some other page.

But it's gone for now. Thank god. I didn't waste my whole evening for nothing.

I feel like a geek. So pro at the computer... :P

Teehee!

2009-05-11T03:16:00.000-07:00

Sigh, after the deb, everything is pretty boring now. No pictures to show.

The midyears are coming in about 3 weeks time and I'm studying as much as I can. Because I'm a nerd! Haha.

Okay, I am just bored now, so I'm updating now. :)

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Debutante '09 (Part 2)

2009-05-06T01:49:00.001-07:00

More pics I found on the internet (Facebook and friend's blogs).

Enjoy them as much as I did being taken in them :P

I'm at the back (as a random). I must be taller ar!

Estelle, Alvin and I

Queenie, Mel and I (So dark!)

Queenie and I

All my "homies"? (with Sam and I)

Me and Sammani (Cool buds)

Again, with all my homies, with Miki and I (funny white gal :P)

Danny and I (TB!)

I look too white. What's wrong with the flash?!

Me and Louyi

Again...

Again... with Kim!

Louyi, Kim, Liz and I

Me and Louyi (sitting on the same table).

P.S: I have to say this... Congratulations to Emille Gugu, Uncle Aylwin, and my baby cousin, Shaun. Welcome to the family Shaun. Come to Singapore fast! You know all attention will be on you. :)

Debutante '09

2009-05-02T06:12:00.000-07:00

Alright. I know you all have waited SO LONG for an update of my life. Well, I have a perfect update. It's been 2 weeks or more. And there it wasn't as eventful, until yesterday!

The Annual Debutante Ball was held yesterday. It’s where guys dress is suits and gals dress up in formal dresses. You can either go as couples or as guests (you had to be invited by couples to go). Well, I didn’t go as a couple because it was too expensive.

Dancing lessons - $100~

Suits/Dresses - $100-$200 for guys, $100-$300 for gals

Shoes - $50-$100

Make-up (including hair and stuff) - $50-$100

Limousine - $50-$100 per person

So you can tell that I wouldn’t spend all that money just for one night. Going as a guest, you would have to pay $68. And it was worth it, I tell you.

I reached there at about 6:30pm, and there were only 3 people I knew. So, I stuck with them until more people came. When everyone else came, we proceeded to taking pictures with everyone. It was so fun. Getting into random people’s pictures was the most fun. They were like “Who is this person just randomly coming into out pictures?” But it was fun and I knew that they wouldn’t mind…

Then the announcement came to tell everyone that the couples were going to be introduced. Then all the guests rushed to get as close to the “stage” as possible to see them come out. It was fun yet mesmerizing to see all the couples dressed up so nicely for this occasion. After that, the guests went back to mingling around.

After, we were told that the couples were going to start dancing. Altogether they danced 4 dances for us, including the waltz. Sure they weren’t as good as professional dancers but they did look like they were having fun. We weren’t (we had to stand and watch them dance the whole time; sian…).

Then the announcer said that the couples were allowed to mingle with the guests now. And so they did. Again, we took loads of pictures with them. Now, the main course had come. And of course I couldn’t miss out on the food, so I went back to my table to eat. The food was good but not great.

After a while, the couples were told to start their last 2 dances. Soon after, the real FUN started. Guests and couples got to dance together (like a party). So a DJ came and started playing fast songs for us to dance to. It was so fun jumping up and down and dancing wildly.

I remembered one part which was so fun. So there was a circle formed by some dancers (for the brave dancers to show off their best moves). I was having so much fun that I pulled my friends with me inside the dancers and started dancing. We were like “We’re Asians and proud of it!” Then the other Asians were like chanting “Asians! Asians!” for a short while. It was funny.

At 11:50, the lights went back on. And we were told that the night is over. I felt like I didn’t want to leave because it was SO FUN! But all good things have to come to an end. And I went back home at around 12:40am. And that was my day.

Best night of my life. No… best Friday of my life. :)

And the part you've all been waiting for... (PICTURE TIME!)

My Invitation Card

Family picture (Damn! Deb's catching up to me!)

Me, myself and I

The Debutante couples

Mel, Lilian and I (Do I look like I have boobies?)

Alvin, May and I (May's Singaporean!)

Group Picture! (Bromance!) LOL!

Sam (the girl who invited me!), Louyi and I

Lynne, Louyi and I (Great friends)

Same as before, but with Nicole

Friends 4eva yeh? Haha.

Me and Lynne

Best pics (Singaporeans of the Deb! WOOO!)

Kim and I

Darleen and I

Darleen, Mary and I (LOL at Darleen's face)

May and I

Liz, Kim and I (good friends!)

Me and Sam (the wonderful person who invited me! Thanks Sam!)

The main course

Melissa and I

Belinda, Yenni, Helena? (she's a twin) and I

Longest post? Haha.

No Mental Block

2009-04-16T04:56:00.000-07:00

Update:
I finished my essay! Finally... after 2 hours. No more mental block. :D

Rewarded myself by not doing anything after that. Played Sims 2 for a while, then watched TV.

I deserve it. :)

Mental Block

2009-04-15T03:45:00.000-07:00

I tried to do my English homework today, and I couldn't. (I have to write an essay based on a book - Girl With A Pearl Earring) At first, I thought it was just distractions. So I moved the laptop to the kitchen from all the noise (still with my iPod) - no luck! Then I got pretty frustrated, so I went for a run. Came back and tried again, without my iPod. And I still couldn't do my work. My ideas were flowing in my head but I couldn't write it on paper somehow.

Now, I tell myself that I have to do my essay tomorrow. But I'm worried that I will have another mental block again. Sigh...

Ever had a mental block?

A Holiday Day...

2009-04-14T01:44:00.000-07:00

So today I went to watch a movie - Race to Witch Mountain. It was good, great effects and fun storyline. Then kinda walked around the mall for a while. Ate at Nandos for 30 minutes, then went to tuition. Fun day, better than the rest of the holidays... :P

From now onwards I'm going to study my butt off. Because I want to be a nerd!

Argh! Headache.

Pffft.

Update (Bad Mood)

2009-04-08T02:15:00.000-07:00

Tired and in a very bad mood.

I told you guys before that I had these 2 day UMAT course (9am - 5pm!!! ><). The course wasn't all that bad, it's just the drive there and back sucked so much.

Both journeys took 3 hours altogether, because the course took place in the city (downtown). I was so sleepy at the ride back, and there was such heavy traffic. The car braked so many times that I couldn't really have a good sleep. Argh, and the jerks were most of the time so sudden that my head jerked forward a couple of times. =.=

Back to the course, it was good. I made a few friends. At first it was just me and a family friend together. Then I saw a girl coming who was in my bio class but she was in year 12 (I'm in year 11). So I came up to her and asked her if she was from my school (to confirm). She said yes, and then we kinda started hanging out together after that. She's pretty cool and she's mixed (half Chinese half Aussie). Along the way I made friends with two other Asian girls and an Aussie guy.

Just an update. I really hope tomorrow will be much better. I'm so exhausted and cranky.

Holidays!

2009-04-03T02:39:00.000-07:00

Holidays now!

I get to wake up late now... Waited 4 months for this day.

After school, couple of friends and I went to eat at Subway, walked around the Glen for a while. Then I went back home. After a while, I went to take a well deserved nap for 2 hours. Now, I have nothing to do.

On Wednesday and Thursday, I have to take a two-day UMAT course. In case you don't know what UMAT is, it is a test you take if you want to get into Medicine.

Cos I Was Bored...

2009-03-27T04:49:00.000-07:00

Weekend is finally here! And... and... no more exams until next term which is in 3 weeks time.

So what do I do? Well, I got bored straight after coming back from school. At night, we took pics of us trying to do some cool tip-toe dance.

Cos we were bored... (more on Deb's blog.)

Happy Birthday Chloeee!

2009-03-23T20:53:00.000-07:00

Although I may not have sent a birthday card to you
I hope that this lovely poem that I wrote for you will do.

When people ask me who Chloe is
I look at them in the eyes and say this.

C is for the most contagious laughter I've ever heard.
H is for being happy most of the time, even when I was eating beancurd.
L is for the immense love you show to me
O is for the occasional laughter when you pee.
E is for being extremely excited when we come to Singapore.
L is for losing your cellphone on the pool floor.
E is for E, E, E, E, ecstasy in Naughty Girl
O is for the organ that you play, that rocks my world.
N is for the nonsense we had to put up with you daily
G is for good times we spent singing If You Seek Amy.

So here you go, it may be a bit weird, random and strange.
But those are a few of your qualities that you should never ever change.

Happy Birthday Chloeee!

From Nicholas and Debbie (Declonica <3)>

Update (Part 2)

2009-03-19T02:08:00.000-07:00

Dead blog ressurected again. Nothing much happened these past few days. This week is a rare one, because there is only one exam in this whole week. Usually (at my year level), there is at least more than one.

Next week is going to be hell. 3 exams. 1 on Monday, the other two on Thursday. Is it just me or is that poor planning by the school? Argh.

Yesterday, there was another earthquake. 4.5 on the Richter scale. It's the second time in 2 weeks, and expected to have more in the future. What's wrong with Australia now? Hmm...

Been really disciplined these few days, studying and studying (without music, sometimes). I realised that you should study Maths before other subjects. Because Maths requires you to use your brain and think. But the rest of the subjuects are just reading information, which makes me want to sleep. After doing Maths, your brain will be active and you can continue studying the other subjects. Just something I picked up.

Today was multicultural day. We could dress in any ethnic dress. As Singapore does not have an official ethnic dress, I wore casual. If you can see closely, I have a Singapore flag badge on my shirt from Singapore Day. The best I could think of. :)

Update

2009-03-11T04:11:00.000-07:00

Hey guys. I don't see many comments on my recent posts... Is my blog getting more boring?

Well, things are busy here. But finally a little bit better, and less stressed.

Went to a party on Saturday. There was a DJ and we were meant to dance. Having NEVER EVER danced before in front of people, it was hard at first. But I started to loosen up a bit. Don't even remember how I danced. For all you know, I danced like Mr Bean. :)

On Sunday, went to pick pipis, again. We picked up quite a number, but... not as much as we (I) wanted. But it was good to have a family outing.

Back to studying for exams after that...

School Photo

2009-03-04T22:50:00.001-08:00

This is my new school photo. Don't really like it. One eye is so much smaller than the other!

LOL! :)

Driving On The Main Road

2009-03-01T23:11:00.000-08:00

I drove on the main road for the first time. I was nervous at the start, but then it was okay. And I could park into the garage without doing it over and over again.

Going to drive again at night :)

MUST READ!

2009-02-27T19:44:00.001-08:00

I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T POST THIS EARLIER ON...

I GOT MY LICENCE!

:)

Birthday Wishes

2009-02-27T16:33:00.001-08:00

Birthday day was great! Many wished me happy birthday in school, and from Singapore and... on facebook. Hehe.

When I came back home, a big feast awaited me. It wasn't really much of a surprise actually, cos I requested for ALL of these food on my birthday. The pictures below show my favourite dishes that my mum cooks. I couldn't even finish it at the end, and had to eat it for breakfast the next day. Delicious!

Guess what? I got rocks for my birthday. Apparently, I was too picky for a birthday present. I did tell them what not to buy for me so that they wouldn't waste their money on something I don't like. They couldn't find me a present, so they got me rocks instead. ><

P.S: They did say they will owe me lunch one day :)

Birthday Tomorrow!

2009-02-25T01:39:00.000-08:00

Hey guys. It's my birthday tomorrow. Haha. Pretty much the most exciting day since we came back from Singapore. Very suay... Got Maths test tomorrow. Spent my whole afternoon studying and doing other homework too. I have actually decided to do most of my work today so that i will NOT do any homework on my birthday, except maybe the ones they give tomorrow. We'll see...

The bushfires are pretty bad here. On Sunday (I think), they held a big mourning ceremony for those who died in the bushfire. I also heard that a teacher in GWSC volunteered to help out in the bushfires. And he got so burnt that he has no eyebrows anymore. (Rumour? I don't know). From what I know, the bushfires isn't very close here, but it might be on Friday as it is hot (38 degrees) and windy. But God will protect us. There is nothing to fear. :)

There's five more episodes till the finale of Dae Jang Geum. Then no more korean dramas for me for the next year. But who knows...

Chloe, I want those pictures on facebook! Argh.

Hot N' Cold :)

2009-02-17T03:10:00.000-08:00

Just read Yveon's blog, and came across this quiz. Found it interesting and did it myself. Thanks yvonne :)

p.s: I'll just explain it further... Set your ipod to shuffle. And for each question, press next, and a random song will come out. And that song is your answer. That simple :)

1. What would you say if someone were to say, “Is this o.k.?”
Dreamer – Yung Ram ft. Akon

2. What do you like in a guy / girl?
Bartender – T-Pain (LOL!)

3. How do you feel today?
Come Get Some - Rooster

4. What is your life’s purpose?
What About Me – Shannon Noll

5. What is your motto?
My Humps – Black Eyed Peas (LOL!)

6. What do your friends think of you?
What I’ve Been Looking For – High School Musical (That’s good yo!)

7. What do you think of your parents?
Promise – Jay Chou ft. Coco Lee

8. What do you often think about?
Get Up - Ciara

9. What is 2 + 2?
Stronger – Kanye West

10. What do you think of your best friend?
When I Grow Up – The Pussycat Dolls

11. What do you think of the person you like?
Dream Catch Me – Newton Faulkner

12. What is your life story?
One Day – Hillsong United

13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Thinking Of You – Katy Perry

14. What comes to mind when you see the person you like?
Use Somebody – Kings Of Leons

15. What do your parents think of you?
All Your Reasons – Matchbox 20

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
What’s Left Of Me – Nick Lachey

17. What will you play in your funeral?
The Leaving Song - AFI (Very appropriate!)

18. What is your hobby / interest?
The Shock Of The Lightning - Oasis

19. What do you think of your friends?
We Really Do This – MIMS ft.Pitbull, Red Cafe & Currensy

20. What is the worst that could happen?
How Do I Breathe – Mario (Very appropriate)

21. How will you die?
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

22. What is the one thing you regret most?
Lose Yourself - Eminem

23. What makes you laugh?
Work This Out – High School Musical 2

24. What makes you cry?
We Ride For Shady – Obie Trice & Ca$hi$

25. Will you ever get married?
Lift – Shannon Noll

26. What scares you the most?
Bounce – Timbaland ft. Dr Dre, Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott

27. Does anyone like you?
Lucky – Britney Spears

28. If you could go back in time, what would you change?
Alive – Natalie Bassingthwaighte

29. What hurts right now?
So Sick – NeYo (Haha!)

30. What will you post this as?
Hot N’ Cold – Katy Perry

I tag Debbie, Chloe and whoever wants to do it.