In case you're wondering, it really WAS Wei Liang. By the way, the above quote just shows that Wei Liang is perfect because apparently if you make a single mistake with anything concerning numbers, you're no longer Wei Liang.
Wairrrr.
In another news, I managed to teach Yang En something ( other than punctuality ) which is...The SS SEQ Question B aka 13mark question which he was 'really at a loss of how to answer' . In return, he promises not to tell everyone about *ahem*. This, of course, means that I will have to chop off his balls tomorrow.
"Yang En, Wei Liang asked me to squeeze you until milk comes out. Can I?" "...Baa?"
Or at least, that's what should have happened today but didn't.
Oh and I had this really weird dream last night that I was being counseled by this really horrendously monstrously fugly and fat woman. I mean, she was practically crushing the purple lounge chair.
"So Linus, tell me about your problems?" "I..Umm...well...I...Excuse me, did an aeroplane hit your face this morning?"
I remember looking away, then when I turned back, the woman had changed to
Emersius
Needless to say I was pretty stunned. Turned around again and found like the entire VscoExco just staring at me sitting in their egg-cup chairs.
I woke up after that part I think, pretty weirded out. I conked back into sleep about 2 minutes later.
And like a week ago, I was googling/wikipedia'ing/youtubing The Ring and The Grudge. So I happened...or actually chose to watch the Youtube video of Samara crawling out the TV and all that shizz.
That night, I dreamt that I was sleeping. And then when I woke up ( in my dream ) my room tv was like all staticy. Then the screen turned like super (sexy) pink and then Samara crawled out all ghostly and shit. I promptly bitchslapped her and pushed her back into the tv, told her to shut up and then went back to sleep in my dream.
I'm a wonderful person.
So back to current affairs.
Today is Sunday which means church.
Oh and Wei Liang came over yesterday to help me with Maths and Chemistry because he just rocks my VS socks like that.
Okok, really today now.
Youth Fellowship today so left house a bit earlier than usual, although it was still too early so I actually left house a little later than a bit earlier than usual, which is still earlier than usual but later than the time I normally leave house if I'm leaving house a bit earlier than usual. Confused? Good.
So I met Yang En at the place which I normally meet him at although a bit earlier than usual which is... Kidding lah.
Met Yang En at usual Paya Lebar station and then went to the foodcourt there to waste waste time. No lah, I explained ( roughly ) how to do the SS SEQ question b then bitched about how I was going to die because of exam stress.
By the way, anyone else is annoyed that we only learn how, and not why we do academic stuff? Like WHYb^2-4ac gives us the roots of a Quadratic, or what Sin/Cosine/Tangent values/workings/processes/equations/yadayada actually are, even though we deal with them on an almost-regular basis?
It's so frustrating and limiting not to know why, and only how. Teachers refuse to tell me because I 'obviously won't understand' or I'm 'too young'. Interneting it results in...well results that are FAR too filled with mathematical/scientific jargon that I cannot possibly understand without someone to translate into pseudo-laymans-aka-dumbdumbman's terms.
The preacher's sermon was interestingly short today. As in both interesting and short. Was on Media Attraction. I disagree that blogs are a waste of time, since we're not trying to sensationalize our lives. If I wanted to do that I'd paste posters of my blog over my school and pull some media publicity stunt ala Britney Spears motherhood/sexscapade. However I have better things to do like that like Exams and Studies ( thanks to Singapore's incredibly wonderful overly-meritocratic system of governance which the SS textbook screams at you ) so I can't possibly waste my time on such bo liao stuff.
I mean, I HAVE GEOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STUDIES TO MEMORIZE MAN! MULTI-RACIAL FORESTS AND OCEANS ARE THE SHIZZ!
Cell/Life ( must check with Yang En ) group leader John lao shi has gone overseas to America for some thing so Paul's taking over his lessons. Also, there's a new Christmas hymn(al) we're learning. Josiah very dryly and succinctly described it as a 'funeral song'. This is perfect because the other Christmas hymn(al) is what I'd call a 'dying people song.' If all goes well, we'll sing the latter and then the former to end off with a (dead) bang. Wonderful just perfect.
I love dead songs. Dead songs just complete my life. *Cue Vomit*
There's also a church camp from the 17th to the 21st of December. This means trouble because of *ahem* which will require *ahem* and thus we need to be around. If we manage to *ahem* everything properly before then ( which would be a miracle ) then perhaps we could go. However this would again require a miracle to boost our committee's efficiency to a level that is currently ladders, giraffes and Chen Ees above us. Maybe Vincent the happy-go-lucky Chinese Orchestra fairy godmama o' doom can pull off something of this magnitude because I know I sure as hell can't short of throwing massive PMS fits and threatening to drown everyone in Tamim's fats. Which frankly aren't all that lethal because only God knows (and I certainly haven't and don't want to keep count ) how many times Tamim has attempted to suck me into that flabulous abyss of gelatinous wobbles and I'm still alive aren't I, despite Mr Fatastic.
But we can hope and hope and pray and hope. Oh and then we'll have to study. How can we not study? We're Singaporeans remember? Viva La Kiasu.
Lino squeezed Panda at 9:08 PM
Friday, September 28, 2007
Let's just see what wonderful ponderings produce themselves on this webpage hmm..
Got scolded twice in the past 2 hours. Once by my chinese tuition teacher because I went to the toilet right before her lesson and was subsequently a horrendous TWO minutes late. Right, the next time I'll just sit there listening until I inevitably blow up, spraying organs, blood and [fancy-bio-name-for-shit] everywhere.
Soul Calibur 4on the (in)famous 3rd Gen Consoles is shaping up to be one of the uberest games I've ever seen. With a create-a-character mode, online play ( not that I care ) and Ivy in freaking High-Definition, this is definitely going to be one hell of a super game! Ivy in HD..*Slobbers*
Guilty Gear XX Accent Coreis the next Guilty Gear X and looks damn nice, the best 2D fighting game in my opinion. How can I say no to absolutely awesome character designs like guitar-rockerchick I-No and hair-assassin Millia Rage? The girls are just...plain damn hawt mannn.... Not to mention A.B.A is finally playable. Little key-through-head girl design is uber interesting, and I can't wait to see what kind of shizz she pulls out.
Sengoku Basarais a new Samurai-based fighting game that seems to take its inspiration from Samurai Spirits ( who boasts the super-hawt Nakoruru/Rimiruru ). Characters look pretty damn nice, with a mysterious Engun character per main-selectable, apparently the Engun character is some kind of helper. Oh well, looks very promising, if not lacking a wide roster of characters. Details look incredibly crisp as well.
Ahhhhhh... Study study study tomorrow. Sian I've finally fallen into the muggleing world
Lino squeezed Panda at 10:34 PM
[During English] Me - 'Jim, bet you can't see with that Scream mask on.' Jim - 'Really?' [Puts on the mask] Me - 'Can see?' Jim - 'Errr....no. Not really' Me - 'Good.' [One violent jacking, from me, Chun Yong and John, later] Me - 'Happy Birthday Jim.' Jim - [Groans]
Happy Birthday to Zheng Han EmoJohn and Jim! Haha the J'n'J boys.
A-Maths in the morning left me uber-depressed because I couldn't solve one damn stupid Trigonometric question. Tamim managed to solve it ( when Pang couldn't ). The Sine rule will forever haunt me. Although I really should have figured out by the looks of the question ( and the ban on calculators ) that we did not actually HAVE to find the angle, just the value of Sin(A/B). Forgot about the Cartesian plane drawings until Tamim abruptly received enlightenment like he sat under the tree and Buddha just happened to waltz by and bonk him with The Stick of Enlightment (following which the Great Tree of Ugly probably fell on Tamim ). Anywho, wehe solved it and all's well.
Speaking of MR Pang, his eyebrows moved on Wednesday. Hoho. It's like Halley's comet. Comes once every 75 yearslessons...Blink, and you miss it. And there was some discussion about Pang becoming a tuition teacher and then giving us discount then got what crap about kids which was just omgbbqwtf horrible to think about.
Physics, just crapped around poking Rahul, watching him poke Tamim and then seeing Tamim unleash a dandrum blizzard upon Rahul and laughing madly.
Got back my Zuo Wen test. 27/50, hoho. Damnshit.
Spent Recess wandering around with Li Zhi to put up EMD posters around school. Pre-Order tickets people! Find either Li Zhi or me or Glen and place thy orders. Remember, buying tickets early means that you have bought tickets early! Isn't that great! Early-bird special sia.
Revised Social Studies' SEQ question format. I am doomed for Geography I swear because I have absolutely no idea how to even start on the practice Human Geography essays and I got super-depressed in the afternoon in the CO Room where Wen Jun, Yang En and Vincent were proudly proclaiming that Human Geography is 'bloody easy' and the Chemistry is also 'simple' and can score 'damn bloody well'. Yes well sorry I'm dumb and retarded and I can't be like you guys and mindlesslydiligently cram buckets of information into my head.
Perhaps that's why I took Literature after all. To analyze and to write, not to memorize and regurgitate. Better in SS than Geography. The previous statement is quite duh because if there are two papers obviously one has to be harder -.-
Yang En: 'Human Geography is damn easy lah! Like throwing marks at you!'
Yeah...well... Maybe that's why I couldn't catch those damn marks huh?
So congrats in advance for your x<10>15 points.
Me =/= As smart as you guys Therefore: me <You Guys
How's that for Inequalities?
Lino squeezed Panda at 8:03 PM
Thursday, September 27, 2007
I talked with John, Alphonsus, Mr Maran. Yang En and Li Zhi today. I think my heart's found solace and relief.
I've got soul But I'm no soldier
Lino squeezed Panda at 5:50 PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
[During Literature] Joseph - 'Sir sir, there's contrast because the author writes apple bright.' Raphael Ong - 'How is that contrast?' Joseph - 'Sir, apples not supposed to be shiny.' Everyone - [O.o]
Joseph - 'Sir this can be transferred epithet because of [some long explanation] right?' Raphael Ong - 'Wow, nice one Joseph. Very good. Write it down.' [A minute later] Joseph - 'Sir!' Raphael Ong - 'Yar?' Joseph - ' What did I say just now?' Raphael Ong - 'Aiya Joseph arh you...'
Raphael Ong - 'When I write down "tree" like so on the whiteboard, what do you think of?' Nishant - 'Life' Nathanael - 'Growth' Imran - 'Wisdom' Me - 'Lightning.' Raphael Ong - 'Why lightning?' Me - "Dunno, fire or something like that. First word that came to mind.' Joseph - 'Sir sir WORMS!' Raphael Ong - 'Who said - oh Joseph.'
Literature today was uber, even though the poem was insanely hard to analyze. It's also sitting inside my bag now waiting for me to apply practical criticism in an attempt to write some long-winded bullshitted YET succinct essay that will apparently introduce fresh new ideas that people have never thought of before.
How the hell I'm 2nd in class for Literature amazes me, considering that I have absolutely no idea what the hell I'm writing. My previous essay, according to Raphael, had 'excellently written elaborations, evidence and decent tie-backs.' Unfortunately for me, doing the essay at 12.30 PM also meant that I completely forgot to discuss ANY literary devices ( onomatopoeia, transferred epithet, rhythm, rhyme yada yada ) whatsover.
Technically and literally speaking, my essay had No Point. =)
A-maths R-Formula is the shizz. It's like the only freaking chapter I actually understand. Go me.
Lots of... crap's been happening these few days. I'm finding myself so caught up in a whirlwind of emotions so vicious that sometimes, I can't even find myself. Ironic and confused? Yeah, that's how I feel.
Tamim mentioned today that I have 'performance anxiety' and that I 'hate to be wrong.'
Yeah, well that's true. I worry about whether I'm good enough. I don't just want to be good, I want to be better, better...Best. I hate to be wrong, but that doesn't mean that I reject differing opinions, simply that I prefer to spend time going through what I've learnt and what I've seen. And at the end of the day, I do find my way is the best...
I had so much more to say, and yet my fingers know not how to express what my heart feels.
Sorry Yang En, really sorry. Perhaps, it's really time to let you fly now.
Lino squeezed Panda at 7:47 PM
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
'I'm very disappointed with you guys. I asked you guys to be here by 1.10. At 1.15, there was absolutely no one here ready to play. What kind of attitude is this?"
Alphonsus was there John was there Vincent was there I was there
Where were you? Hm?
[Edit] Here's just to clarify something:
I did not turn up at 115pm today because of 2 urgent administrative stuff that had to be settled before 2.
1. Excuse for Phoon Yi from his Listening Compre SA2 via Ms Chew and Mr Wang Jun
2. Hauling up Ernest Ong from his class as he almost wanted to backout last minute before rehearsal. ~Yang En's blog, 25th September, Tuesday.
And yet if Alphonsus or any other ExCo member had been sent, not only would Ernest and Phoon Yi still have been released and brought out, Yang En would still be in the CO Room and the scolding would have been justifiable.
After all, it is only because Yang En chose to go down himself that he was late. He made the reason valid. And thus... I question whether or not that validity is actually viable.
Perhaps, I should not have brought it up because no one else besides me would notice and think about it ( according to dear Yang En himself ). Yeah that's true. My entire aim in my job as a senior is to train my juniors to mindlessly obey and be subservient always.
Remember, juniors, that the ExCo is always right. Never ever question us, because what we do is always correct. Subsequently, everything you do as ExCo is definitely correct, just because you're the ExCo. There is no other method of doing anything. Just follow follow follow. Take out your brain, you don't need it.
..................................
In the underground train station, with its overhead lights and tiled floors, there is an everlasting stream of bustling people. Their faces are frozen and stone-like, unmoving scowls and frowns on their face as they stride their own path, each eager to reach his or her own destination. The click-clack of high-heels, the flip-flops striking the tiled floor, the laughter and shrieking of the little kids that never seem to run out of energy all seem to melt together in a never-ending cacophony. And yet for all their noise, they cannot drown out the beautiful musical strains of the Pipa.
In this ever-busy underground, there's always a person. Weather and mood dictate not the presence of this person, always, this person is there to play the Pipa for the streams of people that hurry past. Sometimes, lively and cheerful. Sometimes, sad and mournful. Always, beautiful and sincere.
The Pipa player is a young lady, her eyes closed, rejecting this world's sights. She does not need to see the colours of this world. Her face always retains its soft, enchanting smile, a smile that is mysterious and yet fills the hearts of those who glance upon it with a tranquility that is of such contrast to their frantic environment. Her movements and playing are all too familiar to her, a hand firmly and lovingly cradling her instrument, the other strumming with wonderful skill.
Beside her is a bag, an old worn-out battered soft bag, brown and white. Inside this bag are a few coins, loose change and notes from passer-bys who donate and who 'donate'. A white card lies propped up against the cover of the bag, the writing on it shaky and unsure, yet carrying itself with an uncommon and unaffected dignity.
"Sorry, I cannot see you. But thank you for enjoying my music."
Lino squeezed Panda at 8:06 PM
Monday, September 24, 2007
When the hell did a positive attitude and hard work equate to success?
If I wanted to go Parkway and mistakenly end up in Bedok instead... Working hard would mean that I'm only getting further from my objective faster. A positive attitude could mean that I'm happy in Bedok.
But am I in Parkway?
I don't understand why some people are contented with achieving B when they set out to do A, and B =/= A. That's like saying: "Oh I was going to photocopy some scores at Parkway, but I decided to buy the logistics for the camp instead." "So where are the scores?" "Oh I didn't photocopy them" "..." "Don't worry, at least I bought the logistics. That's good right?"
... ... ... No.
Lino squeezed Panda at 10:28 PM
John - ' Tamim and Rahul sitting in the tree...' Rahul - ' Are you sure Tamim wouldn't break the tree? '
Rahul - ' Watch, my hands can disappear into Tamim's fats. Observe. '
Me - ' Tamim, you smell wonderful. What kind of exotic flower fragrance do you use? Perhaps the essence of a decomposing Rafflesia? '
(Mini)-Picture blog ( and a video) !
12 Girls Band - Freedom
Promotion of hair loss. Cool
Nice right? The price also damn nice. $540. That's FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTY DOLLARS!
Emersius looking very shocked/drugged.
Hi Yang En.
Bye Yang En
Lino squeezed Panda at 6:41 PM
Sunday, September 23, 2007
As quoted from Yang En's Sunday, September 23rd Post which you can find ->here<- : Laugh!
Read this joke over the internet yesterday:
Recently, a guy in Paris got away with stealing several paintings from the Louvre. However, after planning the crime, getting in and out past security, he was captured only 2 blocks away when his Econoline (van) ran out of gas.
When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an obvious error, he replied:
"I had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh."
Food for thought
After studying for Biology, what should you study next?
Answer: 3logy.
Study tips
When studying for a subject which is very heavy in content and there's lots to remember, always:
1. Read through once for a rough grasp for interest and understanding. 2. Cover the book/notes up, and write down what you can remember from what you have read. 3. Next, read through the second time, this time being very thorough, so that you grasp the concept fully. 4. Now, on a piece of A4 paper or foolscap, jot down the main points (paragraph it) in the topic (meaning: test how much you have memorized then write it down). Remember to answer the 5 Ws and 1 H in your mind for every topic. 5. Finally, after every topic/chapter, map out a mindmap to summarize concepts learnt, and also for quick revision before exams.
Good luck mugging! :)
I think Study Tips is the funniest joke of all. "Good luck mugging". Haha. Yang En has a wicked sense of humour...
Lino squeezed Panda at 9:24 PM
Just read Tan Bing Yu's ( Aka TBY, I used to just think TanBoYue -.-" ), Danial's and David's blogs to read up on that whole MC vs PB fiasco.
It's bloody stupid lah. David's obviously wrong still, still so happy in delusional self-righteousness. Not that I like Bing Yu because I think he has a serious A.P as well but he's right this time lah.
So much for inter-board bonding. SLC much?
Lino squeezed Panda at 10:59 AM
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Me - "What's the point of coming to HMV it's not like there's anything I'm going to buy...' [5 seconds later] Me - 'OMG 12 GIRLS BAND "WHITE CHRISTMAS" I MUST BUY BUY BUYYYYYY!'
Heh, this formerly-empty spot has been open since like 4 pm but I've not bothered to actually blog till now.
Woke up early to go for pseudo-mugging at MPL aka Marine Parade Library with Ah Seng, Ah Heng, Ah Tan, Ah Tan and Ah Tan . Woe betide(d) us when we reached there only to find out that ( btw we went Parkway first ) Parkway was really still closed and MPL only opens at 10.0 ( 3 s.f must...never...forget...) A.M. Stoned at the staircase there. Revised Literature and did a bit of Physics too.
It was so incredibly Singaporean to be amongst the multitudes just rushing into the Library the moment it opened. All the 'adult' seats were taken, so we decided to go to the KIDS SECTION instead. We looked very out of place on the mini chairs and tables, Bryan just looked wrong there.
And Alphonsus is a chic child magnet. First Lennel tried to ride him. Today he was the first to be prodded by this uber cute little girl who promptly plucked the Rubik's Cubes from the table and wandered around with them before returning. She fiddled with Wei Liang's calculator and then prodded Yang En. I sniggered at Yang En's helplessness. Hoho, VSCO's esteemed Chairman defeated by a little girl.
Nearly fell off the chair when I leaned back, forgetting that there was an absence of a proper backrest. Don't think anyone saw me wildly and violently windmilling though because it was incredibly subtle.
At one point, I accompanied Yang En to the toilet because he was scared of being mobbed and ganked by little kids out of goodwill. When we returned, everyone was staring at us as if I had gone to rape Yang En in the diaper room or something. That's ridiculous. How could I have possibly done that?
The diaper room was occupied.... -.-"
Anyway, got chased out of the toddlers' section soon after by the librarian since it was too crowded and we 'weren't suppose to be there anyway'. Decided to go eat lunch at Parkway at the new Kinniley's that opened up. Walking through the kopitiam there, they played this absolutely terrible horrible most nasty prank.
THEY SAID THEY WANTED TO EAT IN THE KOPITIAM!
*Shudders and cries*
Horrible people.
So anyway, after that completely traumatizing incident that left me shaken for about a second, we made our way to KFC. Being neurotic, I fore'went' lunch in lieu of doing a Sudoku puzzle. It's 5 bloody stars-hard and I still can't solve it.
Mother dearest, if you're reading this ( and you shouldn't but if you are, which you shouldn't, ) I need help please remind me to show you the puzzle.
Left Parkway in a whirly-firly rush to meet Danial and Li Zhi at Dhoby Ghaut. The bus to Paya Lebar station was absolutely terrible. Ok, not the bus, the jam. I was at the church near Michael's house at around 12.45. At 12.55, I was like 10 metres away.
-.-
Anyway, took a train down with Li Zhi and Danial to Dhoby Ghaut and promptly made our way down to the ColourVizio shop that Mu Yao and Mr Nathanael Tan recommended. I love that shop man! The ladies there are like super uber nice lah! They are uber uber courteous and patient and it's BLOODY cheap.
20 A3 posters on Art Card for $40 ~326 tickets on 33 A4 papers for $26.40. Total: $66.40. Like bloody cheap man! Especially considering our actual budget was $120, we're like half of that!
Had lunch at the stall opposite ColourVizio, a shop apparently famous for its Fried Dumpling Noodles. I concur, because the dumplings themselves are absolutely delectable. The skin is fantastically fluffy and lovely, and though the meat itself is fairly little, the sheer deliciousness of the fried crispy skin as you bite into it is unforgettable and I really did savour every bite. And who can forget the surprisingly-crunchy green chillis that complimented the dish. Washed everything down with a nice cup of chilled Lemon Barley.
All this for a mere $4.40. Like woohoo man.
Met our dear Minjoot Island on the way to the station. Was pretty horrified when I saw him because it's like the last place I expected to see him. Bantered as little as we could, then quickly made our escape.
Went down to Somerset to go HMV. Refer to quote for what I did there.
Came back home, stoned a while, Dota'ed, attempted to study a bit, gave up like 10 minutes later and started drawing. Had KFC for dinner ( The BBQ drumlets suck massive balls, they taste like rubberized rubber mixed with rubber ) and then came up to draw somemore and blog.
Church tomorrow.
Exams draw near. It's like this impending meteor shower that you know is going to hit you and all the Umbrella, Ella Ella Ey Ey Ey Whateva isn't going to shield a shit.
Gah.
Lino squeezed Panda at 11:09 PM
Friday, September 21, 2007
From left: Davis, Joseph and Chun Yong. Ignore the 'tards in the middle.
Was surfing through my really extensive *cough* collection of photos and found this picture. Made me smile quite a bit.
Ok, 3G is a nice class lah. At least got super imba people like John, Chun Yong, Daniel, Davis, Joseph, Rahul, Joel, all the uber people that make my life in 3G at least nice and fun. Much laughter we shared as 'Joel the sadistic jerk'suans Joseph day after day after day lah.
Damn spasticated can?
I love my life in VS.
Lino squeezed Panda at 11:12 PM
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Screw Chinese essay tests that give you stupid questions.
Translated ( Because I can't type Chinese ) : Talk about the kind of attitude that Secondary School Students should have towards their parents.
Like ... What?
If I answer strictly to the question, then it'd be very limited since I can only talk about what they SHOULD have.
But if I don't, then I run the risk of being off-topic.
In any case, I went off-topic. Stupid tests.
Gah. At least I haven't been PMSing so these few days, especially since that entire 'faux-emo' period has taken its leave of me. Life is only as happy as we want it to be.
Feeling a bit crummy now thanks to the screwed Chemistry SPA this morning. Forgot to acidify my Hydrogen Peroxide to allow for the Potassium Manganate (VII ) to turn pink. Had to do 4 titrations instead thanks to all 3 results being like .5~.7 cm3 off. Just for information, my titration results are usually only .1 off, if not perfect -.-'' Ended up with 4 Titrations, and I SPLIT CHEMICALS during all 4 titrations for a grand total of 4 chemical-spillages. Funny thing is that only he who noses best Darrell got blamed for it >.<
I kissed Zheng Yu's floorball stick during P.E today. My lip wouldn't stop bleeding for like the entire day. Ended up wiping the blood on my white uniform's pocket for some reason. John accused me of lactating blood. I vehemently protested.
CO Xiao Zu was ...bad lah. I was super uber shaky, especially with the stupid slurs and extended 4-count notes which were just HELL to play since my hand was so bloody shaky. 4-count notes unintentionally became tremLOLs , slurs became like freaking glissandi and every rest was just like heaven for me. Ugh, super bad.
Went Parkway after that with John and Yang En to buy a present for E.T YU CHANG DA. I wanted to buy fungi remover but it's apparently inappropriate. So was my idea of giving him a can of mushrooms rejected. Ended up buying some Bleach chain which looks half-decent but still pretty fugly.
Met Imba 1 and Imba 2 aka Wei Liang and Sherman because Wei Liang wanted to cut hair. Ended up NOT cutting because Wei Liang's hair is like uber short already. Stoned on the bus back, ate dinner, stoned till Jia Fu came for tuition. Now my fried is brain.
But I'm blogging for all of your sakes. Love me peeps love me.
Looking forward to Saturday. Going to print EMD stuff with Li Zhi/Glen/Danial then study group with Yang En and John and whoever else wants to go. I wonder if Li Zhi's going to like push Glen in front of a car or something. Or accidentally set him on fire or pour acid into Glen's ears. Because Glen did *AHEM*
Drama Rehearsals tomorrow. Not really pumped about it, although that could just be the exhaustion talking.
Tuition too, dammit. Darn this meritocratic society, and darn myself for believing in it >.<
Lino squeezed Panda at 10:47 PM
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
I'm still sick with my lovely headache which sleeping seems to not cure. So I've taken the time to do some blog-stuff.
Updated Alphonsus' blog url ( Finally ) Linked Sherman, Sidney and Lin Chun ( Also Finally )
Woke up this morning with the grandmama of all headaches. I half-walked half-stumbled to my parents room and managed to smash into the bedpost, the towel rack and the door. The door. Can you imagine?
Told them about my headache, then stumbled back to bed and promptly dropped right back in...Did I manage to sleep? Yes. After like half an hour because I was just absolutely worried sick and contemplating whether the hell to go to school or not because I HAVE LESSONS, COMMITMENTS and YANG EN AND I HAD TO GO PROPOSE TO MRS SETHO
=)
What I mean is that Yang En and I have to go submit a proposal for Mrs Setho's um.... approval/disapproval because I cannot for the life of me remember what that word is. And to think that during PSC/SLC/PSB meetings we just threw it around like a fat rubber ball.
I'm also asking Glen and Sherman now on MSN both of whom are not replying *Insert =( face*
Add Ze Wei to that list, I am despo.
IT"S VETTING! Figured it out halfway while asking Sherman. Brilliance Aura lah, what to do?
=)
Anyway, my mind this morning was like absolutely abuzz with stupid mathematical workings still blazing in my mind and I was like screaming into my pillow to just SHUT UP and SLEEP GODAMNIT!
I finally conked out at around 6.30 I guess. Yang En and John do not like to reply SMSes at 6.30 in the morning either. Lazy bums >.< style="font-style: italic;">suay.
Everyone has their own strong points. Needless to say, yet I will say it, everyone comes with their own weak points too.
So today, I was re-reading The 7 Habits of Effective People and something struck me.
Interdependency
I didn't really realize the significance of that word until now, which I suppose just screams how important one's paradigm is. Up to now, I've been so focused on the weak points of everyone - others and myself , that I've never did see the connection.
No one is at maximum effectiveness in independency. Yes, it's good to BE independent if the situation calls of it, and it can never hurt. But there's independent and there's just not communicating with others. And I've been doing the latter, because I always thought that I do a better job ( which, honestly, is mostly true ) than others in certain areas.
Yet, I never tried to combine our efforts. It might be more 'troublesome' in the end, but if it's better...then isn't it really up to the circumstances? I have flaws and he has flaws, but by working together, we help each other cover our flaws don't we?
I might see the problem, but not be able to obtain the solution. He might not see the problem, but be able to obtain the solution.
Instead of bitching about the problem, I could simply tell him, and he'd be able to solve the problem. In the end, we both win.
So yeah, it's really opened my eyes to see a lot more, I hope, this piece of revelation. And through it, I hope to be able to better understand others, and make up for my flaws.
So sorry to people like Yang En and Alphonsus for being so... stubborn. While I still do feel as if you guys didn't really give me all that I do deserve, but it's no excuse for me to have gone on and done such retarded things. So, yeah, forgive and forget yeah? No hard feelings I hope, and though we'll inevitably argue, let's develop stronger bonds after every conflict yeah?
Best friends, yeah?
Lino squeezed Panda at 6:33 PM
Sunday, September 16, 2007
So now that I'm blogging, I'm imagining myself looking into the great glass mirror of Time and it's showing me my past few days.
I don't have any idea what the hell is going on these few days. Everything's a roller coaster of emotions and I'm not just riding that roller coaster but I think I got hit by it once or twice.
What's the meaning of being creative for planning a camp? Is it changing the activities? Or is it changing the concept of the activities? Or is it breaking out of the decade-old mould finally to embrace some long-awaited change? Do I really want to end up in that vicious rat-race of 'change' only to look back and realize that all I've done is contribute one more cycle to the endless cycle of Camp Creativity.
To the dear VSCOEXCO: I AM NOT GOING TO PLAN A CAMP THAT IS SO-CALLED CREATIVE BUT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN DONE BEFORE!
I hate planning camps, really. How fun can you make fun be? Huh? With all the restrictions? I can't plan activities at East Coast Park lawlz, then how the hell am I going to make activities in school interesting? Bungee-Jump? With what? Umbilical cords?
2 committee members can take care of 10 members running around Parkway during an Amazing Race, but apparently they are unable to take care of 3 or 4 members during What kind of screwed-up logic is that? So it's easier to take care of 10 runners than 3 people sitting down to eat lunch?. Yeah I'm sure. It has probably something to do with some FREAKISH kind of logic unavailable to stupid stubborn overpowering control freaks like me huh I suppose? And what the [censored] was that about rather the members getting injured during activities than lunch?
What the [censored]?
I love that guy and all but sometimes it feels like I'm talking to a broken cd-player embedded in a wall. It won't budge no matter what you say to it, and it'll always give you the same old damn reply. I want to punch that wall sometimes.
At the very least I'm trying to break out and do something new! Yes, I'm not making any MARVELLOUS JAW-DROPPING BREAKTHROUGH LIKE EINSTEIN OR GALILEO but at least I'm doing something right? And it's not just anything something but it's a wonderfully feasible idea that should be implemented!
SO WHY THE [CENSORED] DON'T YOU JUST SAY YES?
My best friend makes me want to punch him. Lovely, no?
Sometimes I just wanna take a pseudo-Sabbatical and drop all this nonsense shit about being a Leader and just take some time to sit back and look at the big big BIG picture to see if I'm really doing something worthwhile or just wasting my time and coming off as an absolute bastard in the process.
I really feel like shit now ok? Everyone's so against my idea, and yet they flash me their dagger-smiles. It feels like everything I do is so meaningless because I never ever -ever- get thanked for it.
I set 2 weeks as a deadline, used the first week to do my own work, and then spent the rest of the time chasing others to do theirs, not to mention that someone even set a deadline for all of us, and then ask me to ensure we meet it. And in return, I got my dear 'someone' telling me that I'm unfair and that I didn't set proper deadlines. You know, even though HE set the deadline and so I stayed up to midnight to wait for his documents and then I thought oh wait he's got Night Safari so I went to sleep and woke up sick but even though I was sick I still bothered to check my email to see if I got the stuff so that I could compile everything and send it to him so that at least he could print for the rest. Obviously I didn't get it.
You know how they say what you do should not be for reward? Yeah well, that may be true, but it [censored] like [censored][censored][censored] damn [censored] bloody [censored] crap when you get like no appreciation whatsoever.
What happened to Thank You or Good Job or I Appreciate It?
I can't recall the last time I heard any of you guys tell me that. And I really want to just throw everything away, tell everyone to [censored] off and just make myself happy. But I can't because I know what I have to do and I do what I'm supposed to do. So please lah, help me feel better can? I'm not asking for a party, just simple words of thanks. Is that so hard from the people I call best friends?
And to that certain darling person who reads my blog, please stop reading it, can? I would tell you ( again ) in person but you declined the previous time so I'm hoping that by reading it on this blog of mine you'll actually care about that opinion and henceforth stop reading. Yes it's public and yes others can read it but you happen to be you and at the very least you could respect my opinion and 'public privacy' and stop reading. Thank you and I love you. P.S: I love the donuts too.
Lino squeezed Panda at 8:52 PM
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Vincent - 'For IceBreakers, can we punch Alphonsus?'
People who lack the understanding should not interfere with those are trying to do something good.
Lino squeezed Panda at 8:06 PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Hum!
Lino squeezed Panda at 8:13 PM
Monday, September 10, 2007
I think what the reverend/pastor said about Christians not being allowed to establish relationships with non-believers is crap. There's piousness, and there's fervour, and then there's just plain overzealousness.
And jacking Yang En today was uber-fun. As Vincent reverse bearhugged him, I ninja'ed ( read, stormed ) my way up to his front, threw up his hangingout shirt ( BAD BOY! ) and backhanded-jacked him. That is like the first time I've ever really jacked someone and I can see why it's enjoyable to be the jacker and not the jackee.
Hoho.
Tomorrow will hopefully be the Sec 3s' , meaning yangy, phonzi, lino, ooiandshadow's lovely afternoon tete-a-tete slash luncheon where we will be having uber fun. Then Wednesday will be the full-blown party and I have been challenged by Yang En to throw him into the pond.
I'm considering it. Seriously.
Jacking + Taupok = Jackpok= Jackpot!
Yang En's going to win some lottery man and claim the Grand Prize!
Lino squeezed Panda at 9:58 PM
Sunday, September 09, 2007
9 Sep 07, 21:26
Yang En: Mypetisnotalittlelamb. Im the lamb=)
You said it, not me
Lino squeezed Panda at 10:26 PM
[Taken from Danial's blog who saboed requested that I do it.]
List out your Top 5 Birthday Presents Which You Wish For: 1. God's Word 2. A huge party to throw for my friends 3. Oodles of money 4. Monti's Czardas for Cello score. 5. To celebrate it with my friends again. =3
Answer the following questions:
1. The person who tagged you was? - Danial
2. Your relationship with him/her is? - Best friends?
3. Your 5 impressions of her? - Emo - Capable - Suanner - Horny - JapYuppie
4. Most memorable thing he/she has done for you? - Throwing me onto the table during my 14th birthday and inviting everyone to rape me. Which they did, btw.
5. Most memorable words he has said to you? - I forgot the date, but it's probably like in Sec 1, when we first became friends =)
6. If he/she becomes your lover, you will? - Have turned gay.
7. If he/she becomes your lover, things she has to improve on will be? - Anatomy
8. If he/she becomes your enemy, you will? - Be sad.
9. If he/she becomes your enemy the reason will be? - I shot Ayumi.
10. The thing you desire to do most for him/her would be? - DeEmofy him.
11. Overall impression of him/her? - Best friends lahhhh
12. How do you think people around you will feel about you? - Overbearing. Efficient.
13. A character trait you love about yourself? - Efficient.
14. A character trait you hate about yourself? - Overbearing.
15. Person you want to be? - Glen Stefani Myself.
16. Say something to the people who care for you! - I lurbbe all of you uber much.
17. Pass this quiz to 10 people to know what they feel about you. 1. Yang En 2. Emersius 3. Bryan 4. Chen Ee. 5. Wee Bian. 6. Nicolas 7. Alphonsus 8. Jordan 9. Ah Keong 10. Clement
Who is #6 having a relationship with? - *Shrug*.
Is #9 a male or female? - MetroMaleMan
If #7 and #10 are together, will it be a good thing? -If Clement likes raping an ice cube...
How about #8 and #5? - Jordan <3 Wee Bian already.
What is #2 studying about? - Literature, I hope..
When was the last you talked to #3? - Yesterday.
What kind of music does #8 like? - Chinese =)
Does #1 have any siblings? - Nope.
Will you woo #3? - ...Oh yeah sure..
How about #7? - No.
Is #4 single? - No. I think. Unless Tifa counts.
What's #5's surname? - Sex Tan.
How about #10's? - We used to call him Ah Kua!
#4's hobby? - Dota'ing. Talking to Giraffes
Do #5 and #9 get along? - I dunno..
Where does #2 study at? - VS
Say something casual about #1? - Baa.
Have you tried developing feelings about #8? - ...............................................................................nope.
Where does #9 live? - ZOMG ADMIRALTY
Are #5 and 1# best friends? - TOTALLY MAN WOO!!
Does #7 like #2? - Who doesn't?
How did you get to know #2? - COLTC 06 although he looked damn fugly then.
Does #1 have any pets? - A little lamb?
Is #7 the sexiest person in the world? - Oh totally. He's the coolest person in the world.
Favorite fast food restaurant? ~ Mos Burger.
Something you could eat for two weeks and not get sick of it? ~ Teriyaki Chicken burger. From Mos =)
Pizza toppings of choice? ~ Mos Hawaiian lah.
What do you like on your toast? ~ Maplestorysyrup.
BIOLOGY
Are you right-handed or left-handed? ~Right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? ~ No.
A heavy item you last lifted? ~ The burden of a friend, willingly.
Have you ever been unconscious? ~ Not unless sleep counts.
BULLCRAPOLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? ~ Yeah duh.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? ~ Linus Ong Sze Wei.
What color looks best on you? ~ Black.
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? ~ Yeah duh.
Have you ever saved someone's life? ~ No. Unless my actions have somehow affect and saved someone in some alternate dimension.
Has someone ever saved yours? ~ Yep.
DAREOLOGY
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100? ~ Yeah. Wait, ...depends =)
Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000? ~ No..
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? ~ Mebbe
Would you take someone's life for $1,000,000? ~ No
DUMBOLOGY
What is in your left pocket? ~ Air
Is Napoleon Dynamite a good movie? ~ What?
Do you sit or stand in the shower? ~ Stand.
How many flip flops do you own? ~ 1
What would you be when you grow up? ~ Successful and well-liked and well-respected.
Who is number 1 on your top 6? ~ What top 6?
LASTOLOGY
Friend you talked to? ~ Yang En =)
Last person who called you? ~ Auntie Melda.
Person you hugged? ~ Errrrr...Can't remember. Merkmerk?
Person you kissed? ~ Mum.
CURRENTOLOGY
Missing someone? ~ Yeah...
Mood? ~ Bored enough to do this quiz.
Listening to? ~ Stupid cliche High School Musical 2 song. So wait, what's new.
Watching? ~ Nothing
Worrying about? ~ The little bit of Holiday Homework left.
RANDOMOLOGY
First place you went this morning? ~ Toilet.
What can you not wait to do? ~ Improve myself.
Do you smile often? ~ Hell yeah.
Are you a friendly person? ~ =)
1. If you HAD to get a tattoo, where would you want it? - My back.
2. If you HAD to dye your hair which color would you choose ? - ...Um....Silver?
3. If you HAD to get a piercing (THAT ISN'T YOUR EARS) what would you get pierced? - Nowhere.
4. If you HAD to change your name, what new name would you choose? - Gabriel? Always liked that name. No influence from like...Gabriel Chee or whatever -.-
The "Would You?" section
1. If you could go bungee jumping, would you? - Maybe.
2. Would you move somewhere else, if you could? - Mmmm...Not really.
3. If you were given the chance to go to Paris, would you go? - Ok. Depends on the time.
4. If you found 10 million dollars, and it was YOURS to spend, what would you do with it? - Blow it on friends.
The "Let's Say" Questions
1. Let's say you see a big ship sink. only 3 people have a chance to survive. The 3 people are Your Best Friend, Your Boyfriend/Girlfriend, and a long lost friend (that you don't know too well). who would you save if you HAD to choose ONLY 1 person? - Who cares about long lost person. No boyfriends/girlfriends. So best friend lah.
2. Let's say you became President, what is the first thing you would do? - I dunno. eally.
3. Lets say you had to eat a live tarantula for $1,000. would you? - No.
4. Let's say you could star in any movie (made or in the works) what movie? - ....Dunnno.
The "Favorites" section
1. Color? - SkyBlue
2. Current song? - Evelyn Morris - Czardas ( Xylophone Version )
3. Shirt you own? - IPZone.
4. Electronic device? - Laptop.
5. Movie? - ...Errrrr none.
6. Book? - Patricia Cornwell books.
7. Pair of shoes? - My uber black ones.
8. Sandal color? - Blue/Black
9. Hair color? - Black.
10. Eye color? - Blue
The "other stuff" section
1. What makes your bedroom unique? - 5 Dustbins
2. Who do you like? - =).
3. Do you go to parties? - Don't really have too many parties.
4. What's your favorite season of the year? - Spring.
5. Do you like cheese? - Yeah.
6. What's bothering you now? - ...Some stuff.
Last one. I swear! xD
1. Does anyone know your password? - U...Not really.
2. What was the last thing you ordered at McDonalds? - Hotcakes breakfast. Yum!
3. Are you an emotional person? - Nope.
4. Do you like your name? - Yar.
5. Do you believe in love at first sight? - Sorta.
6. Ever felt jealous of your friend? - ........All too often.
7. What was the last thing you did? - Look at Zac Efron's shirtless body on HSM2...Ew.
8. Who's next to you? -Auntie Melda.
9. Who was the last person you ate with? - Yang En / Wei Liang (Church) / Jia Jun
10.What song are you listening to right now? - Evelyn Morris - Czardas (Xylophone Version)
11. How's the weather right now? - Fairly Alphonsus.
12.Last person you called? - Auntie Melda.
14.Last song you sang? - Some song in Church slated for Christmas.
15. Last time you danced? - Random spazz just now..
16. Lost a friendship over something stupid? - ....No. Almost.
18. Last thing you ate? - Cup Noodles.
19. Been really depressed before? - =(
20. Faked being sick to miss school? - ...Um...Not intentionally lah..
21. What time did you wake up today? - 9.15. Sin...
22. Current taste? - Umm....Not sure. Everything I think.
23. What are you wearing right now? - Blue t-shirt and shorts.
24. Are you too shy to ask anyone out? - Hahaha =)
25. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? - Everything. I'm very observant. I think body language stands out the most though.
26. Where are you right now? - On downstairs sofa.
27. Current love? - *Cough*
28. What date and day is it? - Sunday 9th September
29. Did you go anywhere today ? - Paya Lebar Station. Jordan Scott Miller Jesus Saves Mission and the Family Service Centre.
30. What did you do there? - Homework...worship.
34. Do you call your parents by their first name? - Nope
35. Are you an only child? - No
36. Where do you go shopping? - Hopefully Vivo
37. Do you like where you work? - No job.
38. Do you like books? - Yup
39. Do you want to get married? - Yeah.
40. To whom? -*Cough*
Lino squeezed Panda at 8:13 PM
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Sometimes, it's incredibly hard to point out a friend's weaknesses to him in all honesty. And when they take it so well, and admit it's their fault, and make you sound completely right. Sometimes you just cry. Because you're not as good as they think either.
Lino squeezed Panda at 9:16 PM
Friday, September 07, 2007
Be forewarned, this post will be all words and I'm not guaranteeing proper punctuation. Neither am I certain of reflective/bitchy this post will be so again, read at your own pace and risk.
Alrighty, so now that the disclaimer's out of the way...
So I've just come back from Victoria School Chinese Orchestra ( since 1974 ) VSCO LTC 07 3rd to 6th June 2007. That's what it says on my Comm file cover page anyway.
Leading up to this VSCO LTC, by which I mean planning (And by planning I mean practically one-man-show) has really taught me quite a lot about myself and others. Yang En's sense of urgency is non-existent. Alphonsus just rocks my socks six-ways to Africa and back. John's really emo and Vincent's just phat. Oh, and Hao Ming is the most siansational person ever.
Ok, I'll more or less be using my schedule to help remember what happened since I'm quite stoned now. Not that the schedule is absolutely perfect though, since many things happened that resulted in much changes.
So, I awoke on Monday, 3rd of September with excitement in my heart. Bathed, changed and taxiied to school ( because taxiing IS a verb -.- ) and reached there at 6.05. Comm reporting time was 6.30 for anyone's information. But I like to be early because I'm just like that.
The rest soon followed. Yang En was late as usual, and Max was just homygod late. Bryan came 30 mins before the members' reporting time but I do that so I'm not complaining =)
Left at around 9.00 to go Costa Sands with Alphonsus to meet Dickson to check in. Turns out it was a waste of time ( apart from obtaining the authorization needed to check in ) because the check-in time was 2.30 anyway. Lawlz. Bussed/Mrted/Bussed back to school when Yang En called us with the most fabulous idea ever that left me wanting to garotte him but I couldn't because it's impossible to garotte someone through a phone.
Thank God that problem was fixed. 10 mins after reaching school, I was promptly on my way back to Costa Sands, in a MaxiCab, with Max ( lawlz ) Wen Jun and Mr Siansational. Watched Mr Bean on the way there which was super NOT funny but they laughed and I laughed at them laughing.
The rain hit shortly after and everything went to (watery) hell from then on. Heard that Yang En 'screwed' the Sec 2s because they completely [censored] their group cheers and what not. They deserve it anyway.
So instead of delivering my lessoncture at 1.30, since someone didn't call and inform us of what the hell he was changing the schedule to ( ahem ), they all arrived at about 4. Vincent pangsehed his group that idiot. Yang En's group got lost.
*sigh*
Conducted my lessoncture anyway since it was still raining. Then they went to bathe. They took super uber long each to bathe man, like 5 mins. I remember that our LTC saw us taking like below 3 mins each to bathe. Once, Vincent took like 3mins and 10 secs and we were already threatening to break down the door.
Find the Alphonsusabets games was quite dead lah, seriously. The Movie Lesson itself we weren't around, but the pumping of the four after that was really a downer lah. It spoke volumes of the level of discipline in the camp - practically non-existent. Bryan and Wee Bian, members of the comm and still being pumped...
Note: I stopped blogging at this point, saved the document and went to sleep because my fried was brain. I am also blogging first in OpenOffice, not that it makes a difference really but I prefer to do this now so...
Waking up the next day, they tripped and fell in and then had Pythagoras' Theorem aka P.T. Breakfast followed, where I went up for like 10 ins, and came downstairs to see all but the tuna can devoured. Had Mass Games. Trust Thy Neighbour was fun I imagine for a certain group. The combined version was uber. I remember closing my eyes during my turn and just letting them push me. I didn't fall =) The Blind Hexagon was quite frustrating because certain individuals wouldn't put aside their differences. The 'hexagon' looked...nothing like a hexagon.
Treasure Hunt after that. Comm ran around with flags, and I promptly romped through the wonderfully 'dry' and 'clean' field. The first group coming after me was showered with mud, dew and blades of grass. I suppose that's why no other group came after me after that. Ended up the only Comm member to have all his flags. Yang En, surprisingly, lost his to Jing Qun's group. Alphonsus traded his for clean shoes, as in making the group clean his shoes. O.o
Had Ultimate Frisbee after that. Jun Wei slipped and fell and ended up looking like a mudcake. Smelt exactly like one too.
Had the Get to know your neighbours session after that. Facilitated Zhu Bin, Jordan and Wee Bian's groups. They were quite dead, so ended up like just asking them questions, and letting them answer. Zhu Bin and Wee Bian share the same birthday zomg. Had an “interrogation' session after that to test their knowledge. Jordan likes purple, Wee Bian thinks Jing Qun's birthday is on the 24th of August and Chen Ee's favourite animal is a Giraffe, fittingly -.-
TalentTime preparation after that. The rapid Turbanization was greater than I thought, since every single skit more or less included revolved around Turbans. My group's ( Jordan, Zhu Bin and Wee Bian ) one was quite good in my opinion. I've always enjoyed parodies and having Kasitit and Tamantit were great laughs.
They screwed up washing-up, taking 5 mins longer than usual. Screwed them in return. Had dinner, then Case Study which Yang En extended for 45 mins without letting us know beforehand. Had 2nd Mass Games which I happily joined in. Played the 1-2-3-4-5 game and kana'd while explaining something to Eusebio. Ended up dancing around with Jordan, Wee Bian and Chen Ee singing our version of Mary Had A Little Lamb
Mary Had A Little Yang En
Little Yang En
Little Yang En
Mary Cooked Her Little Yang En
And Had Lamb Chop For Dinner
Hoho.
Crash Course after that. Took the IQ ones and promptly got stumped by my own Sudoku puzzle which I have actually solved before but couldn't solve on that day -.- Neither could any of them, but that doesn't justify anything. Especially since I set the question. Quite shockingly, Jun Wei solved all the multiple choice questions with reasoning the moment he looked at them.
Suppose have to Mirror and Peer Appraisal but because Yang En dragged Case Studies 45 mins, we had to postpone it.
Amazing Race the next day. Decided to skip Mdm Farrah's Chemistry Remedial ( SORRY M'AM!) and joined Alphonsus' group ( Which by the way was Zhu Bin Jordan and Wee Bian and I forgot to mention that I was in charge of this group anyway ) along with the rest of them. Vincent is a dope because when Jun Wei shouted out the answer to the Amazing Race Order Game, Vincent went ahead to say Correct
Like zomgwtflolz?
Ended up using Vincent's Music Crash Course game.
We left last btw.
The Amazing Race itself was terrible. Saw a lot of problems within my group, including Wee Bian's one-man-showscrewup. No coordination whatsoever. We actually went to Expo which was like super ulu and it took both Alphonsus and I about half an hour to convince Wee Bian that Changi Airport was in fact a bad idea and that no we shouldn't go there.
Reached back at 6.25, on time. Whilst my group could have originally completed abou 14 stations, they took half an hour longer at Hougang mall and thus only managed to complete 8 stations. Serves them right. Went to buy dinner at White Sands Mall or whatever it's name is and then headed back to the Don't Share Lah. John's group came back at 6.35. Vincent's arrived shortly later. Yang En came back at 7.freaking.15 and I was royally pissed. Locked them outside for about 5 mins as a mini-revenge. Surprisingly, they all managed to bathe on time which just goes to show that they can do it but they're mostly lazy. Mostly, because a certain 3 are good.
Had Stripping of Underwear aka Debriefing after that on Amazing Race. Then the super-dead Marriage Not D'Amour game and then Jue Dui COStar! My group scored quite low surprisingly, because I thought they did quite a good job, if not a little short. The Indian accent from Jordan was amusing, and the indian 999 part was hilarious.
Ouch ouch that hurts. If you don't stop stabbing me I will call the police. Wombede wombede wombede!
Emersius sings like Celine Dion...
being strangled.
Jun Wei sounds like a shaver.
Eusebio is just plain nuts.
Spammed songs after that. At The Beginning , Constipated and whatnot crap like Chun Jie and Gan Wen Lu Zai He Fang lah. Then they were suppose to lights out while Yang En, Alphonsus, Vincent and I went to Cheers to buy some drinks. As was suppose to be the plan.
Got really frustrated with Yang En at Cheers, and promptly emo'd and walked back to the chalet. Reached back and got a cup of ...Cup Noodles aka MSG. Was pretty delicious, which shows how hungry I was.
Speaking of hungry, I can smell the Macaroni soup that's for dinner. Yum, I say.
Woke up the next morning at 9.00 to the united shouts of the Sec 2s going 'PLEASE WAKE UP SENIORS!' They'd fallen in since 8.30 and I felt like super bad abourrit. Went to the staircase landing and wanted to like let them relax, but couldn't. Had to wait for Yang En anyway.
Cleaned-up and packed-up after that. We checked out fairly late, like half an hour after the slated time. Drank Root Beer and enjoyed the feeling of being a pseudo-drunkhobo. Vincent broke every single tab on the Root Beers and we had to like rip them open with a key.
Again, speaking of keys, I need to go Parkway tomorrow to ahem ahem the CO key.
Dismissed the Sec 2s with a lacklustre 3 Cheers which I didn't really want to nor did actually join in. I didn't feel we deserved it.
The camp itself...wasn't everything that I thought it would be. My COLTC camp was so much more fun, and I don't mean like pure fun. It was fun, and it was disciplined, and it was fun BECAUSE it was disciplined. Yes, the discipline level dropped and never went up during our camp, but we still had it and still showed it. This batch didn't. The first day was just downright abysmal. The second day post-scolding was good, third day amazing race so it dropped. The fourth day, I think they were all high, but that shouldn't be a reason for slacking in discipline. I mean, they managed to fall in for half an hour after all right?
I have this sinking feeling that we screwed up the camp. Yes, they might have learnt something from it and yes we might have pulled it through but I myself didn't feel as though we did everything we could. A lot of things could have been done better, a lot more planning should have been done and what not. We were arrogant and thought what little shit planning we did would suffice, and yet we did not see the final details being overlooked, little final details that cost us dearly.
[I originally had a few long paragraphs about me and a certain VSCOEXCO member. I typed everything out, and promptly deleted it because I've already talked to him about. And he's willing to change his shortcomings and I'm more than eager to change mine and we're both forgiving each other. So far be it from me to type it out here, because it's not fair to him.
Why did I even type this two paragraphs out then? I dunno. Just to clear my thoughts I suppose]
Through this camp, I think we've all learnt a lot. In fact, I dare say I learnt far more than any member did. Because I learnt a lot about my friends, myself and everyone as a whole. I've seen our strengths, I've noticed our weaknesses. There's so much we can do to improve, and I'm determined to get us to our goal.
But am I doing it by myself? Hell no.
We're all together.
Neither, of course, do I think that the Sec 2s learnt nothing. 2 people in particular, stood out. Jing Qun and Benjamin. Jing Qun lived up to the other Comm's expectations and surpassed them. He didn't surpass mine, but we all (should) know the kind of expectations I have for someone of Jing Qun's caliber. He should easily surpass us, and be better than us, and we have to help him do it.
Benjamin was another individual who utterly surprised me. If you recall, like a million words back, I noted an incident where we pumped four people, two of which were Bryan and Wee Bian, the other two being Jun Wei and Wai Hong? Well, while the four were outside, I was inside with the remaining eight. And I asked who would think it's fair if the entire lot were punished instead?
Some people raised their hands.
I asked who would want to have the entire lot punished?
Three people raised their hands.
'For the three that have their hands raised, if you honestly and truly believe that by joining the four outside, you'll change them for the better, please step out and assume pumping position'
That was the final question I asked.
Benjamin and Chen Ee went out.
I expected Chen Ee to do it, so no surprise there because that's the kind of leader I see Chen Ee is. But I was honestly never expecting Benjamin to do it. And he went out first. I stepped out about a minute later, and found the four outside recovered with John standing nearby. Benjamin and Chen Ee were in pumping position, never looking up, never faltering.
For those who don't know, Benjamin is not exactly the gung-ho outspoken type. He's normally quite reserved in the ExCo group.
And yet he volunteered to pump himself. He didn't look at anyone else, he did it by himself.
I was so damn proud of him. And how he'd matured.
I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream at the four outside that if they screwed up, they have friends that would not only defend them, but punish themselves to help change them. Yes, it might only be pumping. But it's the attitude, and it's the mindset that so touched me. And it certainly sets the bar, and the benchmark for what this batch can achieve.
And I know they can achieve it. If they work together and have a SHARED VISION
I know they can.
I know they know they can.
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[Yes, I will be adding this at the bottom of every post to keep track. And I'll be starting labels from now on]
Yang En - 'FALL IN LAH!' Me - 'Can't you all sing the theme song properly?' Alphonsus - 'Hey cool, [the fridge] got ice!'
Hahaha, we're at Downtown East Costa Sands resort now super uberuber fooling around , all dirty and sweaty we are hohoho.
Yang En is playing his Gameboy SP, John is being emo and by the way John's new name is Johnassissmo because he's faux-italian hoho.
hoho is fun.
ok i'll like go out in the super hot sun to blog because it's more comfortable than seating in this damn ant-infested chair EEEE ANTS!
We are like waiting to bathe and then go eat and then Yang En and Alphonsus and the other shizzes will like super-abandon me to go plan talenttime together with my group whom I've just been informed that I'm actually suppose to be in-charge of! Ohhhh man that's like super throwing me to the lions to been eaten and devoured!
Yang En is still obsessed with his Gameboy. He also stole my sexy cardigan last night and promptly slept with it draped over him. He looked so wonderfully happy and contented snuggled up that I simply could not bear to take the stupid cardigan off him. Luckily today got the blanket to cover me so Yang En will not anymore kope my cardigan muahahaha.
=)
Blog later. Apparently the fridge's leaking. Oh well, beats the TV leaking.
Lino squeezed Panda at 1:25 PM
Saturday, September 01, 2007
What kind of stupid idiots arrange to meet you at Serangoon Station30 minutes later, and then when you call them 15 mins later, they've just hopped on Bus 105 from Jurong East?
Oh yar. The VSCOEXCO, sans me.
Lino squeezed Panda at 4:33 PM
Random fact: My previous post marked the 333th post of Www.FieryDragoon.Blogspot.Com
woot
Ok, so I'm sick today so I didn't go to C.O Da Zu ( not that having to wake-up at 6.30 to meet the 7.45 reporting time criteria helped anyway ) and instead took the time to sleep relax and de-stress. What I would really like is a full-body massage with spa and aromatherapy but that's way out of reach so I'll settle for my soft comfortable bed. And some sketching of random stuff like dustbins.
Now I'm waiting for the ExCo to call me to meet them at Serangoon station for our activity. Sigh.
I'mboredyeah.
Lino squeezed Panda at 1:56 PM
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Lino
Christian
13 April 1992
Meridian Junior College
