Count on Me College West
We have a vision for the future, just believe, just believe
We have a goal for College West, we can achieve, we can achieve
You and me, we'll do our part, row together, stroke by stroke
We're going to show the comunity what College West can be
We can achieve, we can achieve
There is something down the river that we can strive for
We are told no team's too strong that we can't fight for
There's a spirit in the air, it's a feeling we all share
We're going to build a better team, for you and me
We can achieve, we can achieve
Count on me College West, count on me to give my best and more
You and me, we'll do our part, row together, stroke by stroke
We're going to show the comunity what College West can be
We can achieve, we can achieve
Chorus:
Count on me College West, Count on me College West
Count on me to give my best and more, count on me College West
( Repeat Chorus )
Together College West College West ( X 2 )
It's the tune of Count on me Singapore if you haven't notice.
Anyway, in any case I can't post during the start of my attachment, these are some songs that will reflect on my feelings/I dedicate to the different groups of people in my life.
Where I belong - Tanya Chua
Morning comes around and I
Can't wait to see my sunny island
In its glorious greenery, whether rain or shine, it's still beautiful
Bright lights shine on the streets at night
Guiding me closer to home
To a place where I'll be safe and warm, where I belong
Friends and families by my side
Seeing me through as I grow and learn
Everyday's experience, bitter sweet or sour
They're still wonderful
As they become precious memories
They'll be kept close to my heart
And no matter where I am I will always know, where I belong
Chorus:
Where I belong, where I keep my heart and soul
Where dreams come true for us
Where we row together stroke by stroke towards a future so bright
Where I belong, where I keep my heart and soul
Where we're one big family
I want the whole world to know, I want to shout it out loud
That this is where I know I belong
Video
I dedicate this song to CWDB because you guys and girls made me feel that I belonged to this team. Grew as a team together and earned our first ever medal yesterday. I really appreciate what you all have done, good or bad. Learned alot of valuable lessons throughout the time I'm in the team. I give you my word that I won't ps this team no matter what.
Graduaation (Friends Forever) - Vitamin C
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real blue
Stay at home talking on the telephone
We would get so excited and we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
[1] - As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come Whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels
[Repeat 1]
La, la, la, la:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la:
We will still be friends forever
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
[Repeat 1 (3x)]
Video
I dedicate this song to FT. The reason is obvious. We're temporarily leaving each other for attachment. But then after attachment we're gonna go through graduation and permanantly leaving each other and hengheng be together in RP again if we take the same course. But I won't forget the laughters we had during lessons and events that we've volunteered for.
Farhan/Kor
Thanks for all the support throughout my the times when I needed it that you've gave. Really appreciat it alot. Remember our Sentosa outing okay? X)
Mariam
You have been a great listener to all my crap. Girl stay strong okay? Ring me if you need to.
Fieza
You've been a really great girlfriend right from the start. Being so lenient to me I couldn't bear to leave her.
Farh
We've been through alot. Ups and downs. Literally. But our friendship will be as strong as ever. Let's stay in contact ya? :)
Joy
You taught me alot in the times when I needed a lesson taught. A really great captain.
Lech/Brother
You walked me through my darkest times, helped me through my problems when I felt lost. As time pass, I don't know what really happened. But you're the best brother that I can have. X)
Ignasia, Sandra, KaiSin and all the CWDB Girls
All the fun, all the laughters will be remembered.
Really, it sucks that I'm leaving FT and CWDB.
It's too fast.
I really want to turn back time and make it stop there.
Some people might find it pointless or childish, but then, it's their opinion, I DON'T CARE.
Sigh.
xoxoxo
10:18 PM
It's where my paternal grandfather is homed there ever since the maid left us last monday.
I'm now making sure that I'll at least make a trip or two down there myself or with my mum every month or whenever I can.
Really, I've always wanted to hug my only granfather (my maternal grandfather left us in 2006. ) but then, I don't have the courage to do it. I felt weird even when I hugged my mum while she cried because of some stuff.
I don't know why I don't feel obliged to visit my grandfather often.
Maybe, just maybe I wanna treasure and appreciate the people around me, especially my family.
xoxoxo
8:39 PM
As for me personally, I felt fear and nervousness before the race, disappointment and encouraged after the POLITE ladies race, and happiness and sense of accomplishment after POLITE mixed race.
We girls came in last for POLITE race due to some stupid waves that some speedboat gave us.
But it's alright, what's over is already over.
Coach said that it's not our fault anyway.
As for POLITE mixed, we came in third.
Was neck to neck with RP but dropped as we neared the mid-point, NP took advantage and overtook us and we got third.
I had tears of joy welling in my eyes, so did Joy.
I guess everyone was really glad we managed to clinch at least a bronze/third since it's our first time racing with other polytechnics.
All credits goes to Coach Jackson who helped us alot and boost our morale up when he started to take us for trainings two months ago.
Overall, it's a really great experience for me. Spent my past two months training hard and seen the results. Although we won something, we shouldn't be complacent and have the urge to strive for more and want to strive for the better.
Sigh.
After this week, I'll be starting attachment and will be seeing less of CWDB people.
I'll miss them soo much lahh.
We've been through all the shit trainings, the joy, the pain and the silent tears, what more can I do but to miss them so much.
Bahh.
As for ft, I've said it alot of times.
I'll miss the times where by we're nagged by all three great leturers to study hard blahblahblah.
Sigh.
The things you need to give up for studies.
)):
xoxoxo
11:14 PM
I can feel it as everyone can.
Like seriously, I kind of feel calm but really tired right now.
Went to watch the guys row for today's race.
They did well.
Was first but that's only the heats I think.
Sigh.
I think I'm gonna freak out and need a dose of reading to prevent me from going hysterics.
Anyway, Memoirs was really great.
Read half of it within two to three days.
Gonna finish Memoirs asap and return back to Godchildren.
I've been wondering what happens to Saffron soon.
HAHAS!
Okay, people, keep lending Biographies or thick and interesting books for me to read.
I have to kill time for my trip to Serimbun Scouts Camp.
I can't wait for attachment to start.
Who gets to enjoy what they like and get paid at the same time?
ME!
I also can't wait for the 'date' with Jaffar, Sentosa outing with Kor and CWDB BBQ next week.
See, one day of rest and I'm right back up to catch up with my social life.
((:
Okay, I'm atually writing those unnecessary stuff to distract me in order not to scare myself.
Anyway, CWDB PPL!
JIAYOU AND DO WELL YEAH?!
We'll get OUR medal.
OHOH!
My dad bought crabs (From ntuc of course. AVA wouldn't let my dad bring live crabs all the way from HongKong you know.) and mum made this very delicious sauce that my dad wants her to keep it after they've finsh the crabs.
Why I say they instead of we?
I can't have it coz it's chilli crabs my mom made.
I can'thave chilli because it'll deplete energy from my body thus making me have no energy for the race.
But she snuck some of the crabs into my mouth.
Muahahahahahahas.
Anyway, I've gotta go to bed now.
Need to wake up by 4+am tomorrow.
Btw, my dad bought a new cpu which comes along with a new mouse, new speakers and new keyboard. X)
xoxoxo
9:12 PM
After shifting the computer while no one's at home (it feels really great though. (:), I found the floor filled with junk and coated with a thick layer of dust.
It is then I decided to clean my room for a change.
After clearing unwanted junk out of the room, I vacuumed and mopped the floor.
Super shiok I tell you.
HAHA!
When mum came home from shopping with my aunt, she asked me what's the occasion of me cleaning my room.
Lol.
If you'd know me really really really well, I won't clean my room unless I'm forced or I'm living alone.
I guess, if you woke up with no one at home you'll feel as if you're living alone already.
Hahahahas.
Anyway, at the end of cleaning my room, I had great sense of accomplishment and I realise it took away most of the anxiety for the race this coming weekend.
So what's on tomorrow for me?
Kicking back and relax with a refreshing glass of lemonade and reading a good book in my living room or my bed.
Bernie just lent me her Memoirs of A Geisha.
Wanted to read the book long after I've watched the movie.
So yeah, gave the book Godchildren by Nicholas Coleridge a hiatu and getting back to it after Memoirs.
It was an amazing beginning. Felt as if I'm Chiyo chan/Sayuri for a moment after I began reading it.
Sigh.
Things I'll do to keep my mind off The Race this weekend.
Bahh.
xoxoxo
8:12 PM
Woke up with my heart racing and the main door of the house closing.
Mum went out with my aunt.
I was awoken by a dream that scares me of the competition.
Which was dropping my paddle and making my team being disqualified for the race.
And like what Michael told us over dinner last night, he dislocated his right shoulder.
Last night I dreamt that I fell into the water (because I stretched too far out and lost balance) and the other boats ran over because there's no time for an e brake .
Was like wtf lah.
Of all things I feared of the competition, why this?
Okay, fine.
Everyone have fears.
As I fell back to sleep, I dreamt that I was all calm on the outside while having fear and anxiety on the inside all the while reassuring the girls that they can do it.
Sigh.
I don't know what my mind is trying to portray to me.
But all I know is that, I have to overcome all my fears and do my best for the race for Coach and CWDB.
The only thing for me to do now is to stay positive.
xoxoxo
12:09 PM
So freaking scary.
But then, we can do it as a rising team.
We wouldn't give till the end.
Yes, each and everyone have put in their best effort for this race.
Let's give in our all and win something back in return of Coach's effort.
Yep, I've learnt to put all things aside to focus on the race.
I'll be thinking about it after everything.
xoxoxo
11:36 PM
Especially those who went professional. It's like my emotions are really really mixed right now; excitedness, fear, anxiousness, etcetc have been with me for like a week especially last week.
The vibe of the competition have been in me.
CWDB will be getting our jerseys tomorrow.
And mr.Lim and Coach agreed that if we don't win anything, we must return all jerseys to mr.Lim.
Everyone have been really vexed for our team.
The stress level have been increasing drastically.
Three more days to the competition.
Sigh.
I don't know what to feel right now.
xoxoxo
12:07 AM
We're having a swimming session at Jurong East.
Really appreciate what Coach gave us, Hope, Encouragement and Morale.
We CWDBERS will do our best during the race.
Sigh.
There will be always things that really blocks my way to what I want.
Geeze.
I really wonder.
Why must this happen to me weeks before the competition and make me distracted?
Why, why why?
Why can't you tell me after my competition?
Sigh.
My heart is heavy of things that I really shouldn't even think of right now.
Can someone make my day and give me a bar of chocolate?
xoxoxo
9:55 PM
Did warm-ups, then resistance training, a little break then half triangle then 'build-up' training.
Sigh.
I think my endurance over this week have been decreasing.
Keep having latic acid build up around my right shoulder and right lower back after maybe 100m or 200m of rowing.
Even if we're having long-d rowing for triangle.
Andy told me that I lost my form quite a few times.
Like of course, the latic acid build up was terrible.
When we're rowing back from resistance training as a mixed boat, it was omfly terrible too.
I was like pissed when someone from behind to tell me to endure.
Why pissed?
Because, if I were not to endure, I've already stopped rowing halfway through.
Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the latic acid build-ups?
Don't tell me relaxing my muscles before doing it again and again.
Because, I've tried it.
No use.
Sigh.
Imma noob in db intensive trainings.
Help me!
xoxoxo
10:35 PM
Training was, uhm, short today.
But was quite fruitful(:
My back is now aching and my right gastronemius is like aching like crazy from the kicking the boat motion.
Bahh.
Anyway, tomorrow's training will be a tough one.
Requires us to be at KSSC by 10am to 5+6pm.
Yes there is a lunch break.
12pm-2pm.
Whao.
Think I'm prepared to not use the com when I reach home tomorrow.
Super tired now.
Somemore I need to wake up super early for training.
Think I might want to have Popeye's for lunch.
Lol.
Sigh.
Dunno lah.
Too tired to think already.
G'night!
Btw, Farh, good one with your formula. X)
a= x+y+z
xoxoxo
10:34 PM
Did long-d warm ups and did 800m and 300m sets all the way, then some of the guys came and had mixed training with them.
Coach said some positive stuff of the girls and yes, we were happy, but Joy said not to be too complacent and improve as trainings goes by.
Then after that Farh, Haini, KaiSin, Nadiyah, Sandra, Michelle, Bernie and I went to Marina Square for dinner and some window shopping/shopping.
Farh got a pair of trackpants and a pair of Nike slippers, Bernie got her whistle and ninja badge, Michelle, Sandra, Nadiah and KaiSin gotten their grips for their paddle and I, an orange Lanyard and grip for my paddle.
And they're in matching orange (my lanyard and grip I mean).
LOL!
But dunno whether to use it now or during work next month.
Fickleminded much?
OHOH!
We walked into a random shop in marina square where Bernie got her ninja badge, and there were these really reaally nice Adidas bags lahh!
And it's like not seen in regular Adidas shops around.
One look like a duffel bag and one has a big zip for the main compartment!
How I wish I could start attachment last week so that I could have moolah rolling in but that will mean I'll miss trainings and SDBF.
Bahh.
Okay, I'm tired. I should go to bed now.
Training at 10am tmr.
xoxoxo
10:19 PM
I woke up at 6.12am by brother's sms just before I hit my snooze button.
Thanks brother(:
Lol.
Anyway,
Today's some mini db race at Jurong Lake.
The main 12 guys went down to row with some of our girls who became their drummer. the girls who came were Me, Iggy, Sandra, Sumithra, Michelle and Nadiyah.
I only did drummer once.
But oh well, let the juniors have a chance to try too! (:
YAY!
Tomorrow's sea training again!
Hahas!
I'm just soo loving CWDB more and more.
But then, I'll have to skip most trainings due to attachments after June.
Bahh.
I hate the feeling of abandoning the thing I love most.
And I have high chances of not training on saturday too.
Because saturdays, to Innotrekkers, are administrative day.
Which means I'll be stuck in the office going through feedback forms and alot of paperwork.
Shitty.
But hope that they would just have the days to launch the dragonboats at campsites and I could practice my strokes there.
Like seriously.
Camps for the whole week lehhs.
And if I were to go sea trainings straight from work, I'll need to put Elle at either Serimbun campsite or Dairy Farm campsite.
Sian.
Imagine, if you were to go to KSSC from Serimbun Campsite, I'll be only in CCK after maybe a 20-30min bus ride.
And I understand myself very well, that I would skip the idea of going training and head home instead.
Sian sia.
Please gimme my 4 and a half day working days back to me!
I don't want to have 5 and a half day week.
Sigh.
Anyway, photos from just now.
Didn't really take group photos though.
Enjoy anyway!
The guys
The dragon head dropped off. LOL.
Stimulating.
Stimulating.
Innotrek application form.
Finally everyone have the same paddle. X)
Packed schdule. (yes, I do scribble.)
That was my dinner on friday.
Brother, GET WELL SOON!
Please get well soon brother.
Even if it means that the virus leave you for me, I don't mind.
I just want you to recover and go back for trainings.
xoxoxo
3:16 PM
Though it's really tiring and we have casualties here and there, it's still awesome!
Oh man, being out in the sea for around 6 hours straight makes me have that feeling as if I'm still in the sea.
Yes, I stayed for the two sessions.
One early in the morning, and one in the afternoon.
But at least I get to practice my strokes.
Tried rowing on the right side but Coach said it's super ugly.
Lol.
First session we had full boat but the second session not much people, Ignasia, Sandra and I were the only girls left, the guys? There's JunRui, Lexson, Jerome, Shawn (senior), Shawn (junior), PK, Jackson and Michelle (she came down only after we started our second session).
Things learnt from first session, lean forward and twist for the point, when paddle in the water, push it down until water touches wrist.
And as for coaching, never ever point out a mistake of one participant in front of the whole participating group.
Think I've learnt that in TPC.
And also never ever be lazy while rowing thus knocking your paddle or fingers against the outer gunrail.
Bernie had a deep cut on her right ring finger, I had a slight cut (no bloodshed though) and abrasion right after my nail on my left middle finger, my nail partially came off my left ring finger thus having a hard time to type.
I wonder what really did cut both me and Bernie.
Lol.
OH!
And while the few people who stayed for the second session, at the end of the session, we went to take a boat parked right under a concrete ramp of an army campsite nearby.
And suprisingly, Kevin from my secondary school who is in ns now, reconised me while he and his army mates look at us do our stuff.
While leaving JunRui and Shawn to bail the water from the other boat (it was really full of water that there were fishes living in it.) his (Kevin's) army mates shouted my name.
I was like wth lah.
They were like " KAREN!" and I was like "????" and they were like "KEVIN, FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL!" and I was like "OHHH!" and his army mates and the rest in my boat were like echoing lah.
So paiseh sia.
Anyway, JVS4T204 PEOPLE! I DEMAND A MEET UP!
It's been years since I've last seen you guys.
Okay, I did brief meet up WeiHan and JinHui, talked on the phone with Rosalyn so what?
I want to see EVERYBODY all over again and refresh our memories.
So I'll only meet up those whom I was once close with and not with Shafiee (who obviously stole my discman back in sec3) and gang.
Especially those who were once chao ahBengs.
Sigh, those were the sweetest memories in my mind.
Skipping classes, eating and using our cellphones in the library, always in trouble with the teachers.
Anyway, this isn't going anywhere.
To brother, please tvgc and GET WELL SOON!
xoxoxo
9:38 PM
Living in Boon Lay have it's positive and negative side.
No wait, did I just staying in Boon Lay have it's positive side?
Omg.
I do not think that living in Boon Lay is a great idea.
I know it's new and all.
But there's alot of negative comments that I can point out.
Firstly, it isn't really centralised.
It takes you at least 30mins to reach city hall, by mrt.
Secondly, though you can't see it, there are factories near where I live.
I can literally smell everything that the factories are making
From raw cocoa, to coffee and whats not as early as 7am in the morning.
I hate it when the cocoa factory does it's things.
Yes it's raw chocolate, but it's definitely not pleasing to nose early in the morning.
Thirdly, it's full of bangalas.
Especially at night.
And yes, I have a phobia of them.
They always makes me think that they're up to no good.
That's why you'll see me rarely go out late at night.
And I'd try my best to come home before 11pm.
If not I'll either call my mum and talk on the phone or call my neighbour cum teammate Shino to walk me from the mrt to the canal near my place.
When I met Farh at Boon Lay mrt station for Saucony passion run, I was hoping that we're both on time and faster leave Boon Lay before I really freak out in front of the control station.
Okay, enough of bangalas, by talking about them it'll trigger the phobia again. Lol.
Anyway, today's training rocked the hell outta me.
Yeah it's really shiok doing the long-d rowing for warm up.
Then Coach gave us a break then after that the girls went out to sea with Bernie as our coxswain.
I tried once and I tell you, it isn't as easy as you think.
It's hard to balance and steer at the same time.
And also, you must keep calm at all times no matter what the circumstances are.
Anyway, after my try as a coxswain, Farh tried and whalau, I tell you, she did a great job.
Didn't go out of place like I did.
But in the end, Bernie became our coxswain.
And I decided to become just a rower.
Lol.
This coming saturday will be the five men crew race.
Those 7 guys who went for taiwan's race will be rowing.
Coach said that some of the girls will be helping to row/help to be drummer.
Sigh.
Why am I not excited about it?
Bahh.
And yes, IT'S EXACTLY TWO WEEKS more to SDBF!
Which means intensive training starting next week.
Intensive training schedule
Monday - *12pm-2pm/2pm-5pm@ KSSC/Bedok Reservoir
Tuesday - 10am@Dover ITE Gym
Wednesday - 12pm@KSSC/Bedok Reservoir
Thursday - 10am@Dover ITE Gym
Friday - *12pm- 2pm/2pm-5pm@KSSC/Bedok Reservoir
Saturday - *12pm- 2pm/2pm-5pm@KSSC/Bedok Reservoir
* Ladies' session
I'm soo gonna be dead by the end of the week.
Land trainings were initially at 7.30 in the morning.
I was like wth lah, I don't think I could be up by then and I don't think I'll be having the mood to have trainings this early in the morning.
Sigh.
What to do?
I want to go competition mah, that's why must train.
Oh and brother, GET WELL SOON!
Not only you want to see yourself row for the upcoming race, we also want to see you row too!
Tvgc and don't blame yourself about being sick, nobody expected it. (:
#
Bahh, I need my sleep for tomorrow.
Yes, I'm having training tomorrow.
xoxoxo
12:39 AM
I went to google and find bus services to find a way to go to Sarimbun Scout Camp.
Like omg lahh.
I can't find any buses or it's routes with a map together.
My destination of search is Sarimbun Scout Camp.
Address: 70 Jalan Bahetra SIngapore 719921
And I'm going to my destination from Boon Lay Mrt/Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
And if I were to take 975 from Bukit Panjang it would be 42 bus stops away and god knows how long I'd take to get there.
It takes me 30 stops to Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange from Boon Lay Bus Interchange via bus service 172 and 23 stops to Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange from Boon Lay Bus Interchange via bus service 180 .
It's either 72 bus stops or 65 bus stops away from home.
Like soo omg.
But it's worth it to have a fun job.
Just hope that I don't need to go home at night.
It's soo creepy.
lol.
Can anyone tell me a faster way for me to travel to the above mentioned campsite?
Because I have to report at the campsite by 9am on the 8th July.
Thanks in advance.
Okay, I shall rant about bangalas tomorrow.
Should go and bathe now.
xoxoxo
11:40 PM
Tony was surprisingly a guy in his mid twenties.
And looked ad if he's 26 or 27 and knows mr.Mohan from Jurongville.
Lol.
He briefed us thoroughly and very little questions were asked by us.
Though attachment means that I won't be seeing much of my ft classmates except those who are attached to Innotrek, I'm really excited to start attachment.
BUTBUTBUT, I have to sacrifice my db training time for attachments. D:
Because, it's camp based.
And camp based doesn't mean 8am-5pm job (though I'm supposed to report at 9am and end work at 5 on non-camp days.) .
There's camps from monday to wednesday and from wednesday to friday.
Which means I'll literally be in 'camp' for a full week.
Tony also said that we won't be handling camps for the first week.
And that our first week will be like our orientation week, going through basic trainings, campsite tour, rules and regulations etcetc.
Looks like I'm heading to RP's Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure if I can get in.
But then again, I don't think I could.
Bahh.
Anyway, yesterday's training was alright.
Because all I did was to run five around the track and did land rowing.
At first it was alright.
Then my bicep had latic acid build up and did badly.
Bahh
Okay, I've gotta go have my lunch.
xoxoxo
6:26 PM
I just found something delicious yet healthy to eat!
Frozen Honeydew!
My mom accidentally left it to ripen but it over ripened and became very soggy and very hard for one to eat with hand (it's still in shape though.).
And I two mouthfuls and decided to see what happens if I dump the rest in the freezer.
And viola!
Frozen Honeydew!
The texture is like frozen strawberries without the cream in the middle.
Me likey!
Think I would grab some of the honeydew left in the fridge and make some more for dessert tomorrow(:
Alright.
I shall post some photos of the recent events.
Enjoy!
(As always, the oldest photos are always below.)
FROZEN HONEYDEW IS LOVE!
The t-shirt the brother bought.
THEY ARE BACK!
Still Mizi
Mizi
Miz
Face Painting apparatus.
Face Painting apparatus.
Face Painting apparatus.
Volunteers Tentage. (Mar tak glam lahh. Lol.)
Volunteers Tentage. (Mar still tak glam lahh. Lol)
Clean Face!
Underpass.
Empty train. (Till Chinese Garden only.)
The guys and I.
SHE behind the glass wall.
The guys.
Us girls with Andy, Pk and Jiacong.
The guys&banner.
JiaCong's classic film operated camera.
WhooHoo! Classic Camera.
Sending them off to Taiwan!
Aww. How sweet, I wonder who wrote that. Fir said it was Mar. lol.
The official pop day. ):
These are what/how I spent my study week on.
I present to you, Elle, my Grey Owl Paddle!
xoxoxo
11:57 PM
SGDBF is drawing so near!
Like it's time to panic.
Bahh.
Anyway, what's with friendster man?
There's people I don't know who keeps adding comments to my friendster page.
Somemore it's those hideous graphics one.
Bahh.
Weird sia.
Anyway, went to neat-o-rama and found some really amazing things.
Like how a person can laugh to death (link) and the truth about online dating(link)
happy reading(:
xoxoxo
2:41 PM
THE GUYS ARE BACK SAFE AND SOUND!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAS!
I was actually quite worried about them ever since they left sg.
I don't know why but yeah.
Though they said they're fine, I was still worried.
But after seeing them at the airport just now, it was a sigh of relief.
Everyone's safe and sound.
Except Coach.
I wonder how is he now.
Sigh.
I wonder why I'd put all these worries unto me man.
Even my mom thinks it wasn't necessary to send and fetch the guys.
Since it wasn't like them going overseas to study and never come back like that.
But, it was worth it to see their tired but happy faces from their first ever overseas race.
Their overall results were 6th placing among 46 teams in an international race.
Great achievement man!
They made SINGAPORE very proud!
*beams at the guys*
Okay, I've gotta go hit the sacks.
xoxoxo
2:11 AM
Saucony Passion run was alright I guess.
Met Farh at Boon Lay station and headed for Bedok station.
Reached East Coast Park at around 12+ 1am and tried to sleep, it was too noisy/ I can't sleep.
We were supposed to wake up at 2am to do our face-paint thingy.
At first I thought I wasn't tired or whatever.
But as dawn came and the sun is out, I snuck a few winks of sleep between cheering sessions.
I want the photos from Daniel (I think. Mar, correct me if I'm wrong. thanks. (:).
Went straight home, had lunch and took a very long nap before waking up into darkness and dinner.
Not long after dinner, I bathed and headed back into bed.
Was totally exhausted my the day's activity.
HAHA!
OMG!
Joy just reminded me that it's exactly 3weeks to Singapore Dragonboat Festival.
Like ohmygod.
It's so near andand I'm soo not prepared!
Omgomgomgomg.
Plusplus, Joy said Coach might put me in mid-pack.
ARGH!!
It's scary man.
Sigh.
I guess I'll just need to train hard before we head for the race.
Anyway, the guys are coming back tonight!
(I think) Unknown to the guys, we girls are fetching them (after our evening run that is.)!
Brother is missed very much!
HAHAHAHAHAS!
#
To you:
You know the consequences of bitching about us behind our backs to other people.
Please, you do not want things happening to you and and we do not too.
So please stop it and we'll let bygones be bygones.
Stop digging out the past and use it to seek unnecessary attention from other people
Stop faking everything and let it be advantage for you because, sooner or later they'll be knowing the truth and it'll backfire and be a disadvantage to you instead.
Sigh, I wonder when will you stop your childish games and be more matured.
Anyway, happy acting to you! (:
xoxoxo
1:23 PM
Alvin just tagged me in my tagboard.
And YESSS!
They're fine and they came in first for the heats and are going for the semi-finals tomorrow!
Just pray that they'll get into the finals.
I'm sooo happy for them!
Like omg lah!
Their first overseas race and gotten int the semi-finals already.
SOOOO WONDERFUL LAH!
So many good things keep coming into my life, I'm wondering what's next man.
Hahahas.
Anyway, I was watching Disney Channel just now, and they showed this Hannah Montana music video titled, True Friend.
I find the lyrics really really meaningful
Don't need to say who it reminds me of. X)
True Friend by Hannah Montana
We sign our cards and letters BFF
You've got a million ways to make me laugh
You're lookin' out for me; you've got my back
It's so good to have you around
You know the secrets I could never tell
And when I'm quiet you break through my shell
Don't feel the need to do a rebel yell
Cause you keep my feet on the ground
You're a true friend
You're here till the end
You pull me aside
When something ain't right
Talk with me now and into the night
'Til it's alright again
You're a true friend
You don't get angry when I change the plans
Somehow you're never out of second chances
Won't say "I told you" when I'm wrong again
I'm so lucky that I've found
A true friend
You're here till the end
You pull me aside
When something ain't right
Talk with me now and into the night
'Til it's alright again
True friends will go to the end of the earth
Till they find the thing you need
Friends hang on through the ups and the downs
Cause they've got someone to believe in
A true friend
You're here till the end
You pull me aside
When something ain't right
Talk with me now and into the night
No need to pretend
You're a true friend
You're here till the end
Pull me aside
When something ain't right
Talk with me now and into the night
'Til it's alright again
You're a true friend [3x]
Yep,this is what a true friend should do.
Stick by you side by side no matter ups or down, make each other laugh with millions of jokes, stay up for you when you're down/ have guy/girl problem, keeps secrets for you and you keeping secrets for him/her, always give second chances even when you did something terribly wrong, pull you aside when something's not right and try to help you solve it.
These are the best things a true friend could do. X))
xoxoxo
10:24 PM
I, together with some ftjan07 students will be volunteering ourselves for Saucony Passion Run on sunday.
But why tomorrow?
Because those who stays in the west would have a hard time waking up and reaching East Coast Park at 6am on sunday.
We can't possibly reach East Coast Park by 6am because the first train/bus will only be starting it's service at 5.30am.
So we westerners, decided to stay over at some lodge in East Coast Park tomorrow night.
Meeting Zetti and some others 9.30pm at Lavender station.
WhooHoo!
Kind of a last volunteering event we'll be doing together.
And talk about sleepover man!
Zetti, Farh, Fieza are going!
And moolah will be coming in of course.
Definitely paying us.
#
Second day in taiwan for the guys.
Hope they're alright.
Hope that they did well for their race. (:
#
Oh and jiali told me over dinner just now, that InnoTrek was the one who organized her batch of sec3 camp at Dairy Farm centre.
Hmm.
I might just see mr.Mohan and some familiar faces when they visit.
And ms.C said that they'll be paying me $500/mth, will be giving an abseiling and canoe/kayaking cert, think free of charge.
Good eh?
Surprisingly, I wondered into the blog of Inspire Camp Stronger that Edwin was talking to me about the other time.
And found out that the venue of the camp isn't the usual secondary school premises but my future workplace.
Small world much?
But too bad it isn't after 8th July.
If not, I'll see alot of familiar faces.
Lol.
xoxoxo
8:41 PM
The guys are off to taiwan.
Will miss the noisiness when they're in the gym if there's training on monday.
Will miss Andy's randomness of doing stuff like the 'human aeroplane'.
Will miss brother's crap/jokes during and after training, talking and sharing stuffs with each other on msn.
Will miss John's crappy english and his coolness.
Will miss JiaCong's loud-hailerness and his attempts of helping the girls with our trainings.
Wait a minute, why am I saying all these?
They're only going off for five days and will be coming back on monday.
But oh well will miss them alot anyway.
Hm.
It feels weird to not see the usual guys on msn this time of the day.
Oh well, just hope that they'll do well in taiwan.
Enjoy yourselves!
Oh!
I heard from JiaCong and Brother that Coach Jackson is involved in a motorbike accident and was unable to go for the taiwan trip.
Hope you're alright Coach!
Get well soon!
Anyway, woke up super early today(was able to all thanks to the three papers I had on monday tuesday and wednesday), and headed to Changi Airport.
Was supposed to meet Joy and co and go there together, but Joy had project and wasn't able to make it.
Then, KaiSin most prolly went with Farh.
So, met Brother at Tanah Merah and headed to Changi Airport.
We reached and sat around and camwhored a little with brother before I called KaiSin and headed down to row 3 where they're supposed to check-in their luggage.
Took loads of photos.
Oh and JiaCong's cam was classic I tell you.
It's those kind of film based camera.
I was laughing at the long-time-no-hear film moving sound whenever he told me to help him take a photo.
Dama came while we're just starting our photo taking session.
And then it's time for them to go.
It's so sad lah.
All our master jokers are gone for five days.
How are we gonna survive man.
Lol.
I am kinda worried for them though.
But still, will keep them in prayers.
Anyway, I've gotta sleep early for tomorrow.
What's going on tomorrow?
Gotta go teach ftapr08 students their bandaging.
As usual, ms.C requested the Firdaus and I to teach them.
I think it's part of our 'attachment' too, but unpaid.
Lol.
And ms.C just confirmed my place in Innotrek.
Just love her soo much.
Went through so much just because of us.
I'm sure gonna miss her alot.
Anyway, gotta go.
Btw, Brother is missed by his sister very much! X)
xoxoxo
7:34 PM
Today's paper was a blast!
Was moderately difficult and most of the questions were answered!
Especially the last four SAQ.
First one was I think, list the use of fats and how much fat does males and females need per day?
Second one was I think explain the two classifications of vitamins.
Third and the fourth one I forgot.
But I kinda did well.
Well as in, YES I ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS!
Lol.
Okay, overall, I rate from the easiest to the most difficult papers, SEN, TPC and FPD.
Yeah, FPD sucks, I can literally feel that I failed when I handed it up to *ms.K.
Somemore, I left most of the saq blank.
Anyway, IA briefing after SEN paper.
I sucked.
I nearly cried again.
Thinking that we've just POP-ed from ft just sucked.
While walking to the station with Zetti and Fieza, although the conversation sounded fun on the outside, I feel so, bu she de on the inside.
We talked about how we had the bestest lecturer that anyone can have.
We talked about how we have crushes here and there.
We talked about how notorious we can be during the times in classes.
We talked about our graduation day, where we, ft students, will gather for the last time and say our goodbyes and how me and Zetti would be crying on that day.
With all the memories flowing through my mind though I looked normal on the outside, I really really really feel like crying.
I really want to have a prom/graduation night where all ft students are invited.
To celebrate our joy of graduating and
Sigh.
I really will miss all three lecturers, *mr.M, *mr.A and *ms.C.
They have been really good to us.
Helping us in all they can.
Give us chances time and again whenever we did some things dreadfully wrong.
Groomed us to who we are right now.
Prepare us for what is lying ahead of us.
What I really want to do is to give them all a big hug.
We really owe them alot.
Juniors, (if you guys and girls read my blog that is.) please help us take very good care of the three of them.
Appreciate for what they do for you.
Do not take them for granted because, they are really really good.
Although they may be strict and naggy, they are helping you.
I remembered there's a time that I received a text message from ms.C saying, "last paper already, study hard and jiayou."
I am really really touched by that.
The ups and downs of friendship in ft.
I'll miss the times where ft students sit together on one long table in bb campus having lunch and talking about everything under the sun.
Sigh, the list just go on and on.
The people whom I will really miss other than the three lecturers are Farh, Fieza, Zetti and Mariam.
Farh because we have really been through alot and have taught me alot of things; made me stay focused in my studies.
Fieza because I shared my problems with; forgave me when i ditched her and our project group in the third semester (I think) last year.
Zetti because I shared my problems with also and she kind of shared her problems with me at some point of time.
Mariam because, yes I shared my guy problems with her and she shared with me her stuff.
These are the people whom I can say that supported me during the times I needed them.
Sigh.
Anyway, the guys (Coach, JC, PK, KA, Andy, Lech, Alvin and John) are going taiwan tomorrow.
All the best for you eight people!
*mr.M - mr. Muthiah
mr.A - mr.Azlan
ms.C - ms. Carine Koh
ms.K - ms.Kit
xoxoxo
5:39 PM
Lost my notes at home somewhere, reached school with a flu at 8+am when FPD paper starts at 11am feeling soo sleepy.
I sat in the canteen stoning away, until Mariam came over.
Talked abit and she needed to go off for her exam.
Awhile after she left, Jamie came, photocopied his notes for me.
That's when I started studying.
But nothing from the notes came out.
It's so annoying when what you studied didn't come out in the exam paper.
BAHH.
I feel so woozy now.
Anyway, after my paper went to meet my mom and my sister for lunch.
Then we headed down to the supermarket and did grocery shopping.
I HAD THIS STUPID FLU!
SO IRRITATING!
Keeps dripping and dripping lahh.
And I used up all my tissue paper in my bag and had to sit and wait until after my paper to ask Fieza for some.
Think it's because of saturday.
Hahahas.
#
Talked it out with her already.
I know what to do now.
Stay positive to things and be natural.
Thanks girl.
Learnt a new lesson of life.
xoxoxo
3:45 PM
I misplaced my TPC notes and didn't study it but it was alright.
#
After I knew everything from someone, I realised, I don't really have thet feeling for cwdb anymore.
I don't even have the morale to even row even though I have my new paddle, Elle.
It rained heavily and it really reflects on my mood that day.
If only no one really noticed, I'll be sitting in the rain all the while.
And I think only Farh kind of heard me crying while rowing long.d.
What was in my mind then was, why do I suffer so much just to get treated like this?
I wanted to leave, but, the passion, the effort that I've made to be where I am currently and the competition dates drawing nearer, I won't want to give up just like that.
I don't want to admit that I'm defeated by some little problems that came up along the way.
And, I want to take this opptunity to thank a really good friend, a really good sibling, who stood by me whenever I needed support.
A person who never fails to talk sense into me, a person that made me feel much better when I'm really down.
He's none other than my brother, Lech.
I'm sorry that I dragged you into my problems time and again, worried you when I'm down.
I'm really glad that I have a brother like you.
Thanks brother.
I owe you alot.
Take care when you're in Taiwan.
Win or lose doesn't matter.
Because, to cwdb, everyone's a champion.
xoxoxo
12:52 PM
Training was horrendous today.
Reached and was told to follow those who doesn't have life vest and paddles to kssc.
I was issued a sdba paddle and did warm-up rowing with that.
IT SUCKED LIKE HELL!
It kept having the 'dom dom' sound whenever I tried to put my paddle into the water as smoothly as I could.
And I failed each time I paddle.
Like I've said in my previous post, I am very not-used-to-sdba-paddle.
But then, Coach came and went to take the 6 new Grey Owl paddles from uncle Jeffrey the KSSC caretaker and issued to the respective owners.
I was delighted.
But Elle shagged me alot.
I wasn't prepared to be so worn out by a longer paddle.
Somemore the first time I had a go on it was going for long-d training.
I can literally die from the latic acid build up in my erector spinae area.
And from then on, it was crazy.
I shan't talk about it here because I'm too tired to recall.
Then, went to Bugis and had LJS for lunch and rushed home.
Changed and went out on a date with my family (excluding the maid and my grandfather) to Gunther's Modern French Cuisine.
The food, heavenly.
The service, Excellent.
The ambiance, wonderful.
The price, it's french cuisine. You say leh.
No photos because didn't dare to take my phone and snap photos.
Even if I were to take photos, the lights are too dim to take photos with.
Anyway, an advice to adults out there, white wine matches with seafood and fish.
Oh and their Foi Gras was omfgly wonderful.
Their onion soup isn't that bad too.
we had complementary Bamboo Clam thingy.
Was nice too.
Then on to my man course, Blue Cod Fish.
It isn't exactly blue.
But still wonderful.
We skipped dessert because we were really full from all the food.
Headed home after that.
Anyway, people out there.
You guys found my private blog and you have no right to judge it.
Because that blog, contains all my true emotions, my private thoughts.
Think that imma two-faced bitch?
Go ahead, I don't care how you think.
I am what I am.
I think what I think.
Read it or leave it.
xoxoxo
12:36 AM
