I woke up at 6.30 am to go to school today! Extremely unusual for a Secondary School Graduate who has just finished his O levels and is enjoying his holidays. Haha.
Ok anyway, went for the official Prefects' Camp today. They had amazing race! Haha. The Amazing, Prefectorial, Race.
Anyway, I really would like to congratulate Wei Jie on pulling off the greatest "last-minute"er. And why exactly did I say that? Because Wei Jie had to plan this Amazing Race all by himself without the help from the other Sec 3s. Not only did he have to plan it all by himself, he was expected to carry it out all by himself too. The other Sec 3s seemed to be busy with "admin work". Which apparently included installing games in the new Prefects' computer, and ordering Macdonalds for a party in the Prefects' Room. Thankfully, Wei Jie had the help of some of the Sec 4s. Namely, Calvin, Marcus, Jabez, Jaymond and me. The funny part was, that Wei Jie was actually still planning for the race when it had already started. Like at Suntec, he was planning for the challenges at Bedok. Haha.
Ok anyway, I spent the whole day running around the East Side of Singapore.
First, to Parkway area for the 1st challenge. We were in charge of scouting for a HDB block around the Parkway Area. Supposedly 17th stories, haha. But they had to climb lehh. Like so bad lahh. Haha. So nvm lahh, 13 stories can already. Next, went to the Parkway Hawker Centre for the other stop. That ended quite quickly.
Second, to Suntec City for the next next challenge. Wei Jie had it arranged such that there was another stop in between so that we could RUSH there in time to receive the teams. Ok anyway, so what was supposed to happen there happened.
We then moved to Bedok Interchange from Suntec. And while we were on our way there via MRT, Wei Jie received a shocking call. Guess what. There were 2 teams already there, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD LEFT BEFORE THEM. Obviously, kids nowadays are getting wealthier and wealthier. Haha. Ok, besides that little cock-up nothing special really happened. After finishing Bedok at first wanted to go to Tampines to meet Wei Jie and then subsequently Pasir Ris for the other challenges. But, they had to cut it short to get back to school for Usher briefing.
Okay, so thats that. Did many other things in school, like playing Uno Stacko, Dai Di and Soccer. But obviously, the main highlight was TRYING to make the other Sec 3s feel bad. Haha. Okay. Starting to feel exhausted now. I shall go catch up on some sleep.
Something I've learnt today: Time penalties always come in handy in Amazing Races whenever you need more time to plan. (:
Alone in darkness at 12:00 AM
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
If You're Not The One - Daniel Bedingfield
If you’re not the one then why does my soul feel glad today? If you’re not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way? If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all
I'll never know whatthe future brings But I know you're here with me now We’ll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with
I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am? Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
If I don’t need you then why am I crying on my bed? If I don’t need you then why does your name resound in my head? If you’re not for me then why does this distance maim my life? If you’re not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
I don’t know why you’re so far away But I know that this much is true We’ll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with And I wish that you could be the one I die with And I pray in you’re the one I build my home with I hope I love you all my life
I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
‘Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today ‘Cause I love you, whether it’s wrong or right And though I can’t be with you tonight You know my heart is by your side
I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am Is there any way that I could stay in your arms
Alone in darkness at 1:30 AM
Sunday, November 26, 2006
The day Duncan almost died.
Wahh. I tell you, my brother's addiction to DOTA is much worst than I thought. It could easily have caused him his life.
I went out to play soccer today, as usual. I was gone for almost 3 hours. When I reached home, I was shocked. When I opened the door, he was still at his seat playing DOTA like before I left. Ok, no problem with that. I've already gotten used to it. What actually shocked me was that there was an OVERWHELMING smell of GAS! I knew that there was nothing wrong with my nose, besides, the smell was so strong, I couldnt have been mistaken. So I went into the kitchen and checked the stove. THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT THE GAS WAS TURNED ON TO ALMOST FULL BLAST.
A small house like the one we live in, it wouldnt have taken long for him to smell the gas even if he had been at the opposite end of the house. Furthermore & and, all the windows and doors were fully closed.
After opening all the doors and windows, I went into the dining room where he was playing DOTA, and asked him whether he sensed something wrong. He "huh?"ed me and gave me that blur look. Obviously, he had'nt been out of his seat for that 3 whole hours. I told him about the gas, and he straight away gave me the "I got nose-block" excuse. Fuck youWhatever lah, please.
And as I am typing this, he has just left the house to go to a LAN shop to continue playing DOTA. I seriously do not think his DOTA addiction could get any worse.
I worry for him. Not just for his DOTA addiction, but also for his academics. He managed a 50%+ average for his school EOYs I think, but he's suprisingly happy with his results. Why? Because he claims he's still one of the better students in class. Advice didnt work on him, now whats left to wake him up is to have to learn lessons the hard way. And I really hope it wouldnt take the O levels to wake him up. By then, it'll be far too late.
Alone in darkness at 6:38 PM
Friday, November 24, 2006
Its here. The long awaited "Manchester United - Chelsea" match.
Alone in darkness at 6:51 PM
Okay. Just submitted my PAE application form online. Purposely choose 1 am to apply. Haha. Less internet traffic. Anyway, Im keeping my fingers crossed.
Alone in darkness at 1:30 AM
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Wahh! Yesterday, eh no, TODAY was a crazy crazy day.
Went for the Prefects' camp yesterday and stayed over in school. And guess what. I stayed up all night, along with Marcus, Mark and Wei Jie. I mean staying up for me was no big deal. But hey, WE WERE PLAYING DAI DI THE WHOLE MORNING. Haha. From 11 pm all the way until 6 am. THAT was crazy.
We were going through the same routine over and over again for 7 hours. Haha. Shuffling, dealing, arranging, playing and "stragizing". 7 HOURS. An average game takes about 5 minutes. So thats taken to be 7 x (60/5) = 7 x 12 = 84 games, which is about +-90 games counting those which I won quickily in the same way over and over again. (:
I was surprised we didnt feel bored though. Haha. And I didnt feel tired UNTIL I yawned. Anyway. We went for a cold morning shower at 6 am, and then went out for Breakfast soon after. Started to feel very tired, so after breakfast, went back to school, collected my stuff and returned home. And I slept at around 9 am all the way UNTIL 5 pm. And here I am blogging again. Haha.
Okay. I've spent alot of money these 2 days. Im afraid I wont be able to go out soon. Sighs.
Alone in darkness at 5:27 PM
Monday, November 20, 2006
7 Random Things About Me: 1. Reasonably tall, I think 2. Big Size 3. Fat 4. Nerdy-looking 5. "Last-minute" prone 6. Very not funny, end up being stupid 7. BORED
7 Things That Scare Me: 1. Doing badly in academics 2. Being fat 3. The thought that I could lose a loved one just like that 4. Loneliness 5. Growing old (trust me, it APPEARS to be a real problem for me) 6. A Rhino 100x bigger than me, CHARGING at me (haha?) 7. BOREDOM
7 Random Songs: 1. Free Falling - Tom Petty 2. Ting Ma Ma De Hua - Jay Chou 3. Hurt - Christina Aguilera 4. Love You So - Natalie 5. Boston - Augustana 6. That Girl - Frankie J 7. Qin Qin -Liang Jing Ru
7 people to do this: 1. Wing Yi 2. Kelyn 3. Marcus 4. Regina 5. Calvin 6. Austin, when he's bored 7. I dont know how to count
Alone in darkness at 11:14 PM
ARGH! I still remember when I used to complain about holidays not being holidays, because of never-ending assisgnments, projects and what not.
But NOW I finally have a REAL holiday, and Im almost bored to death. Man, this sucks.
Haha. So the grass IS always greener on the other side.
Alone in darkness at 12:58 PM
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Everything has finally sunk in. Everything. Finally.
I know, graduation took place like ages ago. But yet, I wasnt able to feel the full impact of everything, until now. O levels are over, and its finally time for everyone to go their separate ways. It is inevitable, for all good things must come to an end. And only by ending a chapter can you begin another. And...… everything else that people came up with to cope with change, and loss.
Yet, I cant bear to imagine the time when I would have to part company with the people whom I have spent 4 of the best years of my life with.
Some people change, others remain the same. But there is that one thing which will never ever change. 10, 20 even 70 years from now, we will all still be Victorians. And we will spend the best parts of the rest of our lives reminiscing the time that we’ve spent together, becoming one.
Alone in darkness at 9:40 AM
Monday, November 13, 2006
Should teenagers be allowed to undergo plastic surgery?
“Should I allow my teenage children to go for plastic surgery?” Indeed, this is a question many parents would ask themselves as the advancement of technology enables us to undergo plastic surgery to change the way we look, at an affordable cost. It hence comes as no surprise that there is an increasing number of teenagers going for plastic surgery to look better physically as well as feel better psycologically. However, while plastic surgery may help to show one’s attractive attributes, it can also serve as benchmark to judge one’s level of self-esteem and self-confidence.
Some may argue that plastic surgery brings nothing but benefits to its patients. They point out that it enables teenagers to feel better about their appearance and that increases their self-esteem as well as boosts their self-confidence. However, this is not entirely true. While it is undeniable that plastic surgery would make teenagers feel better about their appearance, it would also give them a false sense of security as their self-confidence as well as self-esteem would be based on an artificial outlook that may not realistically represent who they are.
Others may also say that it is ultimately up to the teenagers themselves to decide what they want. They reason that teenagers should be responsible for their own choices and their consequences. However in majority of these cases, many of these teenagers may not yet be mature in their thinking, and of age. While it is true that these teenagers should be responsible for their actions and that it is part of their learning process, it is also important to realize that some decisions are still beyond the maturity of teenagers. If teenagers regret going through plastic surgery and would like to reverse this procedure, is it possible to do so? In some cases it would probably be irreversible. In others although possible, it is not that simple thing of putting it on and taking it off. Not only would it leave a mark on the teenagers physically, it would also affect them psycologically. Then, would the teenagers still feel that they are themselves?
Furthermore, in most cases, teenagers want a plastic surgery not because they want to look normal but because they want to look more attractive. Understandably, there are people who undergo plastic surgery because they want to be accepted by the society. Some of these people may have birth defects or had been badly disfigured in an accident. And they are judged unfairly by the society just because of the way they look. Some even do not have equal opportunities in employment compared to someone whose appearance is socially accepted. Hence, it is inevitable that they need to change their appearance to be socially accepted. Whereas almost similarly, for many teenagers who go through plastic surgery, they want to be accepted. Although this time not by the society but by their peers. They want that double eye lid and nicer looking lips because they want to be more accepted by their ring friends. Thus, one can want plastic surgery for the right reasons as well as the wrong ones.
Plastic surgery is also unsuitable, as many young teenagers have not yet been fully developed. Going through plastic surgery during physical development can be accompanied by adverse side effects. It can restrict and thwart ones physical growth. Some teenagers dissatisfied with their busts may decide to go for silicone implants, but they are unaware that they have not yet reached their full physical growth. In this case, the silicone packs implanted in their busts may become distorted as it has to make space for their developing bodies. In worse cases, these silicone packs may even leak inside the body and cause considerable physical side-effects. Such extreme cases are fine examples of the adverse effects of plastic surgery, which should be thoroughly considered and examined.
In conclusion, although plastic surgery holds benefits for the people who undergo this process, it can also carry with it just as many negative side-effects. Without a doubt, there are many ill side-effects of it which may adversely affect teenagers, and must be considered and weighed carefully before a teenager should be allowed or disallowed to undergo plastic surgery.
Specially published for Vickalyna Ho. Extremely relevant. Haha. Oh ya, please pardon any unusual sentence structure or writing styles in the essay. I wrote it a long long time ago, and Im posting the original copy here unedited.
Disclaimer: The author is not responsible for any possible loss in income due to not undergoing plastic surgery, should any individual be persuaded not to undergo the process after reading the article. The author is also not responsible for any possible mishaps should any individual be unusually persuaded to carry on with plastic surgery after reading the article.
All individuals are strongly advised not to make a stand on plastic surgery solely based on this article, as all opinions brought-forth in the essay are only that of the author's. Also, all recurrence of opinions are purely coincidental and are not intentionally copied.
If there are any problems, do not feel free to contact the author as he is not responsible for anything.
Alone in darkness at 9:24 PM
Sunday, November 12, 2006
I know not many people read my blog. But for those who do and are taking Os this year, just so you know, theres a change in O levels time-table on the 16th and 17th October.
Because tomorrow, the Sun will rise again. And who knows what the tide might bring?
Alone in darkness at 12:49 AM
Friday, November 10, 2006
Oh my gourd! Luckily I talked to Marcus on MSN yesterday! Otherwise I wouldnt have realised that Emaths Paper 2 was at 2.30 today. And I would have gone to school at 7. Wahh. Cannot imagine what I would have been doing for 7 hours with just my Emaths notes. Haha.
Oh ya. I think Im losing my Asian-ness. Haha. The last time i ate rice was on Sunday. Wow. And I seriously think Im going to die young. I've been eating alot of Maggie Mee lately. Haha
Alone in darkness at 9:45 AM
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
The newest craze in town. Maggie Mee!
Try out all the freaking flavours today! Or yesterday.
Alone in darkness at 3:36 PM
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
So stupid. Not you lah. Me
Alone in darkness at 11:21 AM
Monday, November 06, 2006
Emaths Paper 1: Hopefully can get as close to full marks as possible lahh.
Social Studies: No Comments. >.<
Alone in darkness at 4:25 PM
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Its here. Everything begins to end tomorrow. And I quote from George's blog, its now time to "do justice to your god-damn potential".
Next Thursday. Thats when the end ends.
Alone in darkness at 12:28 PM
Saturday, November 04, 2006
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. - Henry David Thoreau
Alone in darkness at 7:23 PM
Friday, November 03, 2006
Anybody noticed the spike in PSI this afternoon? Marcus says it was him, burning his Higher Chinese textbooks. Haha.
Alone in darkness at 10:33 PM
To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities. - Bruce Lee
Alone in darkness at 10:15 AM
Thursday, November 02, 2006
"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other." - Douglas Everett
Alone in darkness at 4:39 PM
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
"Do you ever wonder what people are feeling when they smile? Do they smile because they're happy or do they smile because they want people to believe they're happy? Maybe they smile because they want you to smile and be happy.
A smile can touch a person's life in ways you can never imagine. It's infectious and can cause a chain reaction. It can be memorable to someone you pass on the street or the mall or driving... and it only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet... to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime. Maybe we should smile more often."
Alone in darkness at 3:55 PM
Doomsday
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