The prelims are officially starting tomorrow!
Look at the crowd, all eagerly waiting to see what is going to happen.
Now let us get a close up interview with one of the racers, Edward!
"So what do you think about the race starting tomorrow?"
"Nothing much, just like a normal race, its not like there's much on stake."
"What do you mean by that? You don't mind losing?!"
"Of course I do. It's just that I haven't been practicing and I seriously doubt my ability to win."
"Oh Okay, then what are your plans?"
"Since this is just a small race, I will just do my best and see where i go. When the BIG race comes at the end of this year, it will be time for me to demonstrate my true abilities!"
"What do you think of your opponents?"
"Oh they are strong! They come from different parts of the classrooms and I was shocked by how good they were."
"Okay then, good luck Edward! Hope to see you finish the race and doing the best you can!"
"Certainly."
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Okay time to get serious.
Looking back at the time I had wasted over the past, I actually felt quite guilty.
How I wish my day would prolong to 48 hours.
This way I can take this extra 24 hours to catch up with those things that I've been missing.
Now that I am doing last minute work, I can't seem to register anything into my head.
Good luck to me then, for the time I wasted will never come back again...
Sing Song Talk Cock
Friday, August 28, 2009
Its the end of a wonderful week again.
Not quite, tomorrow got CHINESE.
Many things to do/had happened over this looooong week.
1. English Oral
2. Many many science periods
3. Shyt loads of homework
4. Shyt loads of tests
5. Another human tower session
6. Multiple attempts to increase my vocab bank
7. Oh God dammit I lost my stupid pencil case again
So lets talk about things one by one.
1. I talked about Oral earlier this week, so thats done.
2. Ms Thian is not in town this week. So ALL the science teacher wanted to take a share of her lessons each. Even the maths teacher took a period. Long and tiring week. Sian.
3. Homework came. Not a lot. Just exaggerating. 5 maths paper 1 physics 1 chem 1 english essay. Should be able to complete them. No need to hand in though. Being the hardworking and eager learner I am, I will complete it for my own well-being.
4. Exaggerating again. Not so many. 1 physics 1 chem 2 maths and I think thats all.
5. ANOTHER human tower session. This time with more 'bangs!' and 'splits!'. It was the same thing as the last time, just that ZiXuan and Jackson both got a split in their pants. That was sure embarrassing on their way home! Will post pictures if I get my hands on them.
6. Remember my post about my English being super lousy? I guess it was really not up to standard. So I decided to do what MOST China scholars learning English will do... to read the dictionary. I don't really read it but I do search for words that I come across and random Word-of-the-Day thing (iPod lah). It was actually quite effective. I've learned so many usable words this week with various meanings. Lallygag, lagniappe, saturnine, austere and many many more. Those are unusual words that we can actually use. Go search it up on the dictionary. Its actually quite interesting.
I tried using 'lallygag' in a sentence, wonder if its being used correctly: "I was lallygagging at Junction 8 today and I saw a couple lallygagging at a quiet corner."
7. Its the 2nd time this year I had misplaced my pencil case. The first one was really... heart-aching. It was a QuikSilver pencil case. Black with red design. Damn sexy. Given to me by my classmates for my 16th birthday... Got sentimental value. Not only that but the damn bloody expensive stuff like my calculator and my electronic dictionary was in it too. I will never forget that day... 31/3/2009 at Singapore Expo. The 2nd one was today. I thought I had learned from my mistakes. I used a cheapo and dumb Bobdog pencil case, just big enough to put all my stuff in, including my new calculator and I tried my best to not lose it, BUT I DID. I am a loser, ain't I? Gonna remember this day too, 28/8/2009.
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Teacher's Day right about the corner, I am gonna take some time to thank all my teachers for being such wonderful people. They have done so much for me, and thanks to all of them I am gonna leave this school as a much better person, not only academically, but also as a gentleman.
(Sounds too correct to be me, but I really mean it.)
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Random corner
Some parenting crisis here...
“We spent the first 12 months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next 12 telling them to sit down and shut up.”
So what do the parents really want?
Not quite, tomorrow got CHINESE.
Many things to do/had happened over this looooong week.
1. English Oral
2. Many many science periods
3. Shyt loads of homework
4. Shyt loads of tests
5. Another human tower session
6. Multiple attempts to increase my vocab bank
7. Oh God dammit I lost my stupid pencil case again
So lets talk about things one by one.
1. I talked about Oral earlier this week, so thats done.
2. Ms Thian is not in town this week. So ALL the science teacher wanted to take a share of her lessons each. Even the maths teacher took a period. Long and tiring week. Sian.
3. Homework came. Not a lot. Just exaggerating. 5 maths paper 1 physics 1 chem 1 english essay. Should be able to complete them. No need to hand in though. Being the hardworking and eager learner I am, I will complete it for my own well-being.
4. Exaggerating again. Not so many. 1 physics 1 chem 2 maths and I think thats all.
5. ANOTHER human tower session. This time with more 'bangs!' and 'splits!'. It was the same thing as the last time, just that ZiXuan and Jackson both got a split in their pants. That was sure embarrassing on their way home! Will post pictures if I get my hands on them.
6. Remember my post about my English being super lousy? I guess it was really not up to standard. So I decided to do what MOST China scholars learning English will do... to read the dictionary. I don't really read it but I do search for words that I come across and random Word-of-the-Day thing (iPod lah). It was actually quite effective. I've learned so many usable words this week with various meanings. Lallygag, lagniappe, saturnine, austere and many many more. Those are unusual words that we can actually use. Go search it up on the dictionary. Its actually quite interesting.
I tried using 'lallygag' in a sentence, wonder if its being used correctly: "I was lallygagging at Junction 8 today and I saw a couple lallygagging at a quiet corner."
7. Its the 2nd time this year I had misplaced my pencil case. The first one was really... heart-aching. It was a QuikSilver pencil case. Black with red design. Damn sexy. Given to me by my classmates for my 16th birthday... Got sentimental value. Not only that but the damn bloody expensive stuff like my calculator and my electronic dictionary was in it too. I will never forget that day... 31/3/2009 at Singapore Expo. The 2nd one was today. I thought I had learned from my mistakes. I used a cheapo and dumb Bobdog pencil case, just big enough to put all my stuff in, including my new calculator and I tried my best to not lose it, BUT I DID. I am a loser, ain't I? Gonna remember this day too, 28/8/2009.
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Teacher's Day right about the corner, I am gonna take some time to thank all my teachers for being such wonderful people. They have done so much for me, and thanks to all of them I am gonna leave this school as a much better person, not only academically, but also as a gentleman.
(Sounds too correct to be me, but I really mean it.)
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Random corner
Some parenting crisis here...
“We spent the first 12 months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next 12 telling them to sit down and shut up.”
So what do the parents really want?
Untitled
Monday, August 24, 2009
Its the first time I can't think of what to put for my title of a post.
So lets just leave it as "untitled" for the moment.
English oral today.
Did worst than I thought I would.
Its like... I am always able to express myself freely in front of teachers and friends.
Never did I expect myself to be so NERVOUS and UPTIGHT in front of the examiners.
Whatever the case is, its over.
For those kids out there still pondering over their oral like me, stop.
If you think you did badly, just go on with life and work harder for other components.
Look at JianShen. He screwed his Malay oral. He moved on. (LOL at him)
Time to go back to things we should really be doing.
Something related to written work, not just talking crap.
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Moving on from oral,
its PRELIM 3 SOON!
There are so many things to be done.
Of all the subjects that I take, my languages worries me the most.
My Chinese, as what all of us know, including my parents, is damn screwed up.
Was writing a Zuo Wen today.
My friends who read it all laughed.
My English may seem alright to most of you guys out there, but the truth is its damn screwed too.
Languages are so not my thing.
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You know how successful and great businessmen always say that their success just walks up to them like that?
This doesn't mean that we shouldn't work hard.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Strive on people.
Stifle the urge to play in your hearts.
Its just another two and a half months to freedom.
So lets just leave it as "untitled" for the moment.
English oral today.
Did worst than I thought I would.
Its like... I am always able to express myself freely in front of teachers and friends.
Never did I expect myself to be so NERVOUS and UPTIGHT in front of the examiners.
Whatever the case is, its over.
For those kids out there still pondering over their oral like me, stop.
If you think you did badly, just go on with life and work harder for other components.
Look at JianShen. He screwed his Malay oral. He moved on. (LOL at him)
Time to go back to things we should really be doing.
Something related to written work, not just talking crap.
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Moving on from oral,
its PRELIM 3 SOON!
There are so many things to be done.
Of all the subjects that I take, my languages worries me the most.
My Chinese, as what all of us know, including my parents, is damn screwed up.
Was writing a Zuo Wen today.
My friends who read it all laughed.
My English may seem alright to most of you guys out there, but the truth is its damn screwed too.
Languages are so not my thing.
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You know how successful and great businessmen always say that their success just walks up to them like that?
This doesn't mean that we shouldn't work hard.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Strive on people.
Stifle the urge to play in your hearts.
Its just another two and a half months to freedom.
Infection
Friday, August 21, 2009
Goofiness is really contagious...
I think I have 'infected' the people around me, INCLUDING my English teacher.
Today I requested for a last minute oral practice.
So I began.
I read the passage, not so well done.
I described the picture, way better than my reading. Guess I was kinda nervous at first.
So the 'virus' acted and my first conversation question kind of stunned me...
"What do you think about cheese?"
I stoned there for a moment.
How the hell do you answer such question?
I tried my best anyway and she seemed pretty impressed.
Then she threw me ANOTHER question.
"Which is your favourite finger?"
Oh my God.
Its like why the hell will I prefer a finger over another?
Not wanting to concede to such a childish question, I began.
"I don't really like my fingers but I quite like my thumb."
I blabbered on for awhile talking about how useful the thumb became as compared to our fingers.
But there was something I really wanted to say why the thumb is better yet I didn't dare to.
"Take a look at babies. They are always making out with their thumbs."
Forget that I said that.
She just laughed at the answers I gave to her nonsensical questions.
I guess my ability to answer questions really got her cracked up.
Anyway, this was what really happened during practice earlier today.
Just felt that won't life be better at school if all the teachers were to be 'infected' by me?
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Random quote of the day!
Ever heard of this saying:
"Give him a fish, he eats for a day. Teach him to fish, he eats forever."?
In the current world, the meaning of this saying changes totally:
"Catch him a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach him to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity."
I think I have 'infected' the people around me, INCLUDING my English teacher.
Today I requested for a last minute oral practice.
So I began.
I read the passage, not so well done.
I described the picture, way better than my reading. Guess I was kinda nervous at first.
So the 'virus' acted and my first conversation question kind of stunned me...
"What do you think about cheese?"
I stoned there for a moment.
How the hell do you answer such question?
I tried my best anyway and she seemed pretty impressed.
Then she threw me ANOTHER question.
"Which is your favourite finger?"
Oh my God.
Its like why the hell will I prefer a finger over another?
Not wanting to concede to such a childish question, I began.
"I don't really like my fingers but I quite like my thumb."
I blabbered on for awhile talking about how useful the thumb became as compared to our fingers.
But there was something I really wanted to say why the thumb is better yet I didn't dare to.
"Take a look at babies. They are always making out with their thumbs."
Forget that I said that.
She just laughed at the answers I gave to her nonsensical questions.
I guess my ability to answer questions really got her cracked up.
Anyway, this was what really happened during practice earlier today.
Just felt that won't life be better at school if all the teachers were to be 'infected' by me?
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Random quote of the day!
Ever heard of this saying:
"Give him a fish, he eats for a day. Teach him to fish, he eats forever."?
In the current world, the meaning of this saying changes totally:
"Catch him a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach him to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity."
Chapter 17
Thursday, August 20, 2009
A small part of my life is over.
I STILL have no talents whatsoever and I am not good at my studies.
I cant even set my priorities right.
Maybe this is what others will call a 'loser'.
I am not good looking I am not smart,
I cant even speak properly with my stupid braces on.
All I have are the people around me.
Secondary school life is gonna end soon.
Don't really want to leave the people I start to call friends.
Even though I only know them like less than 2 years back,
but we really had fun.
The laughters, the screams and shouts,
it will always be a memory but it will not last forever.
Treasure the last moments we have together,
or at least til the next chapter begins...
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Things are quite alright this couple of days.
Cleared all my stupid tests.
Quite happy with my improvement. Hope I will continue to be like that.
Something interesting happened in class today.
We had a 'human tower' session right after school before the maths test.
It all started with Derek wanting me to piggyback him.
Then he and his wacko ideas, suggested that we should have more people on ME.
So one by one they jumped onto one another, with me at the bottom being the 'base'.
There was one point of time when there were 4 (YES FOUR) people on me.
Their total weights should be about 200+ kg probably?
The tower didn't really last for long... about 5 seconds?
The guy RIGHT AT THE TOP (I think it was Matthew) should have his head at the ceiling I think.
I could still walk when there was only Derek and ZiXuan on me.
When the horde came jumping on me, I couldn't even stand straight.
Now I know how cartoon characters feel...
Haha. That was fun. Should have more of these funny things happening.
Flip the frown upside down for everyone.
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English Oral soon.
Suppose everyone is busying preparing for it.
Just feel that everyone should TRY not to fall sick during this period of time.
ZhenSheng hadn't been turning up for school lately.
He should have missed out on quite a lot.
Just eat healthy and rest well people.
Congrats to all who think that they done well in their oral exams and good luck to those whose turns are coming. Don't screw it... theres only ONE chance.
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Kinda long since I had a random quote/line/catch phrase so heres one:
"A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; short enough to rouse the interest, but long enough to cover the essentials."
I STILL have no talents whatsoever and I am not good at my studies.
I cant even set my priorities right.
Maybe this is what others will call a 'loser'.
I am not good looking I am not smart,
I cant even speak properly with my stupid braces on.
All I have are the people around me.
Secondary school life is gonna end soon.
Don't really want to leave the people I start to call friends.
Even though I only know them like less than 2 years back,
but we really had fun.
The laughters, the screams and shouts,
it will always be a memory but it will not last forever.
Treasure the last moments we have together,
or at least til the next chapter begins...
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Things are quite alright this couple of days.
Cleared all my stupid tests.
Quite happy with my improvement. Hope I will continue to be like that.
Something interesting happened in class today.
We had a 'human tower' session right after school before the maths test.
It all started with Derek wanting me to piggyback him.
Then he and his wacko ideas, suggested that we should have more people on ME.
So one by one they jumped onto one another, with me at the bottom being the 'base'.
There was one point of time when there were 4 (YES FOUR) people on me.
Their total weights should be about 200+ kg probably?
The tower didn't really last for long... about 5 seconds?
The guy RIGHT AT THE TOP (I think it was Matthew) should have his head at the ceiling I think.
I could still walk when there was only Derek and ZiXuan on me.
When the horde came jumping on me, I couldn't even stand straight.
Now I know how cartoon characters feel...
Haha. That was fun. Should have more of these funny things happening.
Flip the frown upside down for everyone.
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English Oral soon.
Suppose everyone is busying preparing for it.
Just feel that everyone should TRY not to fall sick during this period of time.
ZhenSheng hadn't been turning up for school lately.
He should have missed out on quite a lot.
Just eat healthy and rest well people.
Congrats to all who think that they done well in their oral exams and good luck to those whose turns are coming. Don't screw it... theres only ONE chance.
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Kinda long since I had a random quote/line/catch phrase so heres one:
"A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; short enough to rouse the interest, but long enough to cover the essentials."
Checklist
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Many many things are gonna happen in the coming weeks,
and I am very sure many of us are busily preparing for the oncoming oral exams.
Something I felt when I looked at my classmates today is that we are not really preparing for the last stretch of road.
We are still joking and laughing and seriously, I don't really think this will work out.
Two teachers scolded our class today. Maybe not SCOLD but it may have knock some sense into us (I hope... but at least it knocked some sense into me)
Firstly its our Maths teacher. Eventhough I find her kinda "siao" most of the time, but she have been teaching for quite a long time and have probably seen more students than any of us had in our whole lives. She said something about how bad it was teaching us as we still do not know how to draw a proper graph WITHOUT errors. Kinda dumb, but however what the students in the school she was teaching will do is to learn it once and remember it. She just said that our problem was that we are too 'hao lian', or should I say 'snobbish and arrogant'. Maybe its just that we are from a better school and we feel that we are smart enough. I do admit that sometimes I feel like that but that is not the point.
Next, our English teacher was furious when some of us did not bring the oral communication practice booklet and our exams are just around the corner. She is the kind who doesn't really scold anyone or get mad easily but I can see that there was really something wrong. Not only her but most of the English teachers, unless they are slackers, have to get up super early in the morning and come to school, just to help us practice and what they get sometimes is just what they do not deserve. Seriously, how many teachers from other schools will come early or stay back late to practice with their students? This I do not know but from what I know from my brother is that his teachers just leave school when its time. We should really appreciate such help.
Anyway, good luck to all for exams, regardless of which school you are from. Don't burn your tyres too quickly as you will need them for the final lap. Rest well peeps.
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One thing that Edison told me was that my blog was too boring and I do not have a tagbox. I know I know but I don't really know what I should really type. If theres a blog that keeps talking about things like what she ate for breakfast and what he did last night, won't YOU find it worst? Who wants to know about this small little details of life that does not even relate to them?
I know my blog isn't any better lah but I will try to make it more interesting okay?
About the tagbox... there is nothing I could do at this moment. My computer is just so lousy that I can't even put a tagbox. I will try to do that when I get a chance.
If you know me in person just give me comments when you see me or even on msn. Its the same as a cbox right?
Okay peace out.
and I am very sure many of us are busily preparing for the oncoming oral exams.
Something I felt when I looked at my classmates today is that we are not really preparing for the last stretch of road.
We are still joking and laughing and seriously, I don't really think this will work out.
Two teachers scolded our class today. Maybe not SCOLD but it may have knock some sense into us (I hope... but at least it knocked some sense into me)
Firstly its our Maths teacher. Eventhough I find her kinda "siao" most of the time, but she have been teaching for quite a long time and have probably seen more students than any of us had in our whole lives. She said something about how bad it was teaching us as we still do not know how to draw a proper graph WITHOUT errors. Kinda dumb, but however what the students in the school she was teaching will do is to learn it once and remember it. She just said that our problem was that we are too 'hao lian', or should I say 'snobbish and arrogant'. Maybe its just that we are from a better school and we feel that we are smart enough. I do admit that sometimes I feel like that but that is not the point.
Next, our English teacher was furious when some of us did not bring the oral communication practice booklet and our exams are just around the corner. She is the kind who doesn't really scold anyone or get mad easily but I can see that there was really something wrong. Not only her but most of the English teachers, unless they are slackers, have to get up super early in the morning and come to school, just to help us practice and what they get sometimes is just what they do not deserve. Seriously, how many teachers from other schools will come early or stay back late to practice with their students? This I do not know but from what I know from my brother is that his teachers just leave school when its time. We should really appreciate such help.
Anyway, good luck to all for exams, regardless of which school you are from. Don't burn your tyres too quickly as you will need them for the final lap. Rest well peeps.
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One thing that Edison told me was that my blog was too boring and I do not have a tagbox. I know I know but I don't really know what I should really type. If theres a blog that keeps talking about things like what she ate for breakfast and what he did last night, won't YOU find it worst? Who wants to know about this small little details of life that does not even relate to them?
I know my blog isn't any better lah but I will try to make it more interesting okay?
About the tagbox... there is nothing I could do at this moment. My computer is just so lousy that I can't even put a tagbox. I will try to do that when I get a chance.
If you know me in person just give me comments when you see me or even on msn. Its the same as a cbox right?
Okay peace out.
What do you see?
Friday, August 14, 2009
In the recent few weeks, I have been hearing Derek singing "What do you see" by Electrico.
So I've been thinking, does the song really mean anything much?
Now, as I am typing this blog post, I am still wondering why.
Maybe I can come up with a reason soon...
Anyway, kinda free lately.
Don't ask me why. I dunno too.
I just do my homework, go through the stuff i'm not sure about, ask teachers whenever needed.
I admit my revision isn't really completed or fantastic but I feel that my English seriously sucks.
Maybe writing isn't my thing.
I shouldn't even have started this blog, since no one ever reads it.
Looks like my oral communication isn't my problem anymore (DO YOU BELIEVE IT? I WAS ACTUALLY SHY AND NERVOUS FOR MY FIRST COUPLE OF ORAL PRACTICES. I JUST COULDN'T PRONOUNCE MY WORDS PROPERLY AND I DIDN'T DARE TO EXPRESS MYSELF FOR CONVERSATION!)... it is my ability to comprehend.
I got a feeling that this has something that gotta do with my attitude.
Firstly, I am super ultra hyper active. I just cant stop turning about to look at things around me, including now.
Next, I don't really listen to what others say... maybe this is the main contributor to my weak ability to comprehend?
Lastly, I feel that i don't have the will and determination that some people have to completely read and fully understand something, like a comprehension passage.
Just don't think I am up for such a quiet and motionless task, to sit still during a language exam and complete the paper, hoping i would clear it.
Currently attempting a English comprehension paper, hopefully i can complete it but it doesn't seem like it.
I was on question 1 when i suddenly switched on my old, rusty and dusty yet efficient computer to type this blog post. Is this counted as a distraction?
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Something that i stumbled upon last week:
Before Marriage - - -
Boy: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
Girl: Do you want me to leave?
Boy: NO! Don't even think about it.
Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Of course! Over and over!
Girl: Have you ever cheated on me?
Boy: NO! Why are you even asking?
Girl: Will you kiss me?
Boy: Every chance I get!
Girl: Will you hit me?
Boy: Are you crazy! I'm not that kind of person!
Girl: Can I trust you?
Boy: Yes.
Girl: Darling!
After marriage - - - simply read from bottom to top.
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Back to where I started...
In life many things happen with and without the control of us.
Some people may just take it as it is,
some may try to change it.
I am one who sees it in a different light and just live on.
What do you see?
So I've been thinking, does the song really mean anything much?
Now, as I am typing this blog post, I am still wondering why.
Maybe I can come up with a reason soon...
Anyway, kinda free lately.
Don't ask me why. I dunno too.
I just do my homework, go through the stuff i'm not sure about, ask teachers whenever needed.
I admit my revision isn't really completed or fantastic but I feel that my English seriously sucks.
Maybe writing isn't my thing.
I shouldn't even have started this blog, since no one ever reads it.
Looks like my oral communication isn't my problem anymore (DO YOU BELIEVE IT? I WAS ACTUALLY SHY AND NERVOUS FOR MY FIRST COUPLE OF ORAL PRACTICES. I JUST COULDN'T PRONOUNCE MY WORDS PROPERLY AND I DIDN'T DARE TO EXPRESS MYSELF FOR CONVERSATION!)... it is my ability to comprehend.
I got a feeling that this has something that gotta do with my attitude.
Firstly, I am super ultra hyper active. I just cant stop turning about to look at things around me, including now.
Next, I don't really listen to what others say... maybe this is the main contributor to my weak ability to comprehend?
Lastly, I feel that i don't have the will and determination that some people have to completely read and fully understand something, like a comprehension passage.
Just don't think I am up for such a quiet and motionless task, to sit still during a language exam and complete the paper, hoping i would clear it.
Currently attempting a English comprehension paper, hopefully i can complete it but it doesn't seem like it.
I was on question 1 when i suddenly switched on my old, rusty and dusty yet efficient computer to type this blog post. Is this counted as a distraction?
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Something that i stumbled upon last week:
Before Marriage - - -
Boy: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
Girl: Do you want me to leave?
Boy: NO! Don't even think about it.
Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Of course! Over and over!
Girl: Have you ever cheated on me?
Boy: NO! Why are you even asking?
Girl: Will you kiss me?
Boy: Every chance I get!
Girl: Will you hit me?
Boy: Are you crazy! I'm not that kind of person!
Girl: Can I trust you?
Boy: Yes.
Girl: Darling!
After marriage - - - simply read from bottom to top.
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Back to where I started...
In life many things happen with and without the control of us.
Some people may just take it as it is,
some may try to change it.
I am one who sees it in a different light and just live on.
What do you see?
The world had really changed over time...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
This is purely just a personal thought and is not for any purpose AT ALL.
I was on my way home from school today and I noticed that the barber near my house was not there any more.
Thinking back to the time when i was WAAAAAAY younger, i always sat outside this traditional barber shop, waiting for my once-a-month haircut. If you ever wondered why i had a funny bowlcut with ultra super high slope last time, now you know why.
Time had INDEED changed our world. Even when the barber was still there, i don't really see many customers other than the regular few, the older people who knows him from like way longer than before i was born? These people includes my grandfather, who lived his life and went on to another world already.
Okay back to what i was talking about. Nowadays, we do not really see much of an existence of traditional barbers anymore do we? They are all replaced by those 'professional hair stylist' at the $10 for a 10 minutes haircut places found all around Singapore in corners of shopping malls and small little shops on the streets.
Thats something that is really sad. Many foreign behaviors had gotten into our everyday lives. Think of 'bubbletea'. When it first came to Singapore, it was a hit and the queues are always long with many people, including old aunties and uncles joining in the fun. Soon after, the shops started opening one after another, and now Singapore is flooded with 'non-biodegradable plactic cups'.
Its not that I am against the norm or anything but i do feel that time had really changed alot. Even i had subjected to the change and lived with it. Just feel quite sad for the uncle who knows me since young and still give me a neat slopish haircut at a discounted price even after i entered sec 1, and he does know it. (FYI, he gives discounted price for kids up to the age of 10 only) Now i just go to some other random place for my haircut.
What else had time do to us? Technology had advanced so quickly that I could easily post this blog post the moment i type it out. I could also read newspaper articles on the go, using my handy dandy ipod touch. Not only that, now we can also put a phone, a camera, a calulator, a gaming device, a clock, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, a video player, a picture viewer, a storage space, an mp3 player and even a radio all into the size of something smaller than our wallets(not the price of course!).
This bullshit that i posted is really nothing important but i feel that if our oral conversation topic ever gives us a question about the 'changing times', i am sure my bullshit will come in handy.
Now if you will excuse me I have a call coming in and I have to check for mail on my iPod.
I was on my way home from school today and I noticed that the barber near my house was not there any more.
Thinking back to the time when i was WAAAAAAY younger, i always sat outside this traditional barber shop, waiting for my once-a-month haircut. If you ever wondered why i had a funny bowlcut with ultra super high slope last time, now you know why.
Time had INDEED changed our world. Even when the barber was still there, i don't really see many customers other than the regular few, the older people who knows him from like way longer than before i was born? These people includes my grandfather, who lived his life and went on to another world already.
Okay back to what i was talking about. Nowadays, we do not really see much of an existence of traditional barbers anymore do we? They are all replaced by those 'professional hair stylist' at the $10 for a 10 minutes haircut places found all around Singapore in corners of shopping malls and small little shops on the streets.
Thats something that is really sad. Many foreign behaviors had gotten into our everyday lives. Think of 'bubbletea'. When it first came to Singapore, it was a hit and the queues are always long with many people, including old aunties and uncles joining in the fun. Soon after, the shops started opening one after another, and now Singapore is flooded with 'non-biodegradable plactic cups'.
Its not that I am against the norm or anything but i do feel that time had really changed alot. Even i had subjected to the change and lived with it. Just feel quite sad for the uncle who knows me since young and still give me a neat slopish haircut at a discounted price even after i entered sec 1, and he does know it. (FYI, he gives discounted price for kids up to the age of 10 only) Now i just go to some other random place for my haircut.
What else had time do to us? Technology had advanced so quickly that I could easily post this blog post the moment i type it out. I could also read newspaper articles on the go, using my handy dandy ipod touch. Not only that, now we can also put a phone, a camera, a calulator, a gaming device, a clock, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, a video player, a picture viewer, a storage space, an mp3 player and even a radio all into the size of something smaller than our wallets(not the price of course!).
This bullshit that i posted is really nothing important but i feel that if our oral conversation topic ever gives us a question about the 'changing times', i am sure my bullshit will come in handy.
Now if you will excuse me I have a call coming in and I have to check for mail on my iPod.
Have you ever wondered......?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
Or why birds fly?
I am sure everyone have such "have you ever wondered?" moment.
But seriously have you ever wondered why we are brought to this world for?
I am PRETTY sure that its not to work and earn enough cash to enjoy the rest of your life,
NEITHER is it to have fun and not care about anything.
So what are we actually here for?
I dunno.
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Anyway I kinda 'forget' to post anything for the past one week. Wonder what I was doing dammit...
I suppose I was busy watching this anime
Higashi no Eden
or
Eden of the East.
Intro-ed by a friend.
Kinda cool, also quite short, 11 episodes only.
One thing I dun really like about it is its random starting and abrupt ending.
Go watch it if you want.
I give it a 3.8/5
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So many days never post, sure got a lot of things to say what... bear with me... ending soon.
Firstly, I feel quite happy. Gotten better at my math. AND this is all thanks to DESMOND who helped me whenever I asked him eventhough he has such a busy schedule that even he does not know when he is gonna be free.
Next, exams coming soon so I hope everyone will prepare for it properly this time. Almost end of year... can play AFTER that.
Lastly, I think that now my blog post will come only about once a week maybe? Not so free.
Okay thank you and goodbye and see you all again NEXT WEEK iiiiiiiiinn...
"WHO WANTS TO GET BORED BY EDWARD's SUPER ULTRA BORING AND LONG BLOG POST WHICH DOES NOT STOP UNLESS SOMEBODY ASK HIM TO SHUT UP WHICH WILL NOT HAPPEN AND HE WILL GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON................................................. AND ON AND ON AND ON."
Or why birds fly?
I am sure everyone have such "have you ever wondered?" moment.
But seriously have you ever wondered why we are brought to this world for?
I am PRETTY sure that its not to work and earn enough cash to enjoy the rest of your life,
NEITHER is it to have fun and not care about anything.
So what are we actually here for?
I dunno.
---------------------------------
Anyway I kinda 'forget' to post anything for the past one week. Wonder what I was doing dammit...
I suppose I was busy watching this anime
Higashi no Eden
or
Eden of the East.
Intro-ed by a friend.
Kinda cool, also quite short, 11 episodes only.
One thing I dun really like about it is its random starting and abrupt ending.
Go watch it if you want.
I give it a 3.8/5
---------------------------------
So many days never post, sure got a lot of things to say what... bear with me... ending soon.
Firstly, I feel quite happy. Gotten better at my math. AND this is all thanks to DESMOND who helped me whenever I asked him eventhough he has such a busy schedule that even he does not know when he is gonna be free.
Next, exams coming soon so I hope everyone will prepare for it properly this time. Almost end of year... can play AFTER that.
Lastly, I think that now my blog post will come only about once a week maybe? Not so free.
Okay thank you and goodbye and see you all again NEXT WEEK iiiiiiiiinn...
"WHO WANTS TO GET BORED BY EDWARD's SUPER ULTRA BORING AND LONG BLOG POST WHICH DOES NOT STOP UNLESS SOMEBODY ASK HIM TO SHUT UP WHICH WILL NOT HAPPEN AND HE WILL GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON................................................. AND ON AND ON AND ON."
A walk through life
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
i KNOW that im too young to say that i took a walk through life
BUT im sure i did.
on my way home today, i saw students with books in their hands
rushing through the crowd in bishan mrt station, trying to get into the train eventhough they know they its not quite possible with all the things that they are carrying.
however they still managed to squeeze in eventually.
once they 'secured' a place on the train,
they will take out their books or notes and start reading.
it seems to me that THEY ALL HAVE SOME SORT OF PURPOSE IN LIFE.
here i am still slacking and joking eventhough my exams are getting closer and i know that.
all i did everyday was to live the day and wait for the next
i have nothing planned for my future
now that i start to think about it
i feel that im a failure in life.
even rong xuan, pest of our class, who does nothing but irritate others has targets.
he's aiming for cadet pilot program and local study awards.
we all know that it may be quite impossible to accomplish that
but somehow i have a feeling that he will achieve what he want.
looking at all the effort my friends are putting in
i felt quite ashamed of myself.
who can i blame?
my parents? my teachers?
or is it just me?
the past few years of my life had been wasted
and we all know that we cant recover lost time.
all i can do now is to cry at a corner on why i didnt work hard enough and that my life was wasted
OR
i could just get over with it and start thinking on what i really want in life and work towards it.
Edison had always asked me this question: "What do YOU want in life?"
I will always reply in a joking manner "Three girls and a soccer team"
even now i do not know what i really want in life
but ask me in a few months time
i'll give u an answer.
thinking back at what Kelvin said to me the other day
"did u had an epiphany?"
"yes. yes i did."
BUT im sure i did.
on my way home today, i saw students with books in their hands
rushing through the crowd in bishan mrt station, trying to get into the train eventhough they know they its not quite possible with all the things that they are carrying.
however they still managed to squeeze in eventually.
once they 'secured' a place on the train,
they will take out their books or notes and start reading.
it seems to me that THEY ALL HAVE SOME SORT OF PURPOSE IN LIFE.
here i am still slacking and joking eventhough my exams are getting closer and i know that.
all i did everyday was to live the day and wait for the next
i have nothing planned for my future
now that i start to think about it
i feel that im a failure in life.
even rong xuan, pest of our class, who does nothing but irritate others has targets.
he's aiming for cadet pilot program and local study awards.
we all know that it may be quite impossible to accomplish that
but somehow i have a feeling that he will achieve what he want.
looking at all the effort my friends are putting in
i felt quite ashamed of myself.
who can i blame?
my parents? my teachers?
or is it just me?
the past few years of my life had been wasted
and we all know that we cant recover lost time.
all i can do now is to cry at a corner on why i didnt work hard enough and that my life was wasted
OR
i could just get over with it and start thinking on what i really want in life and work towards it.
Edison had always asked me this question: "What do YOU want in life?"
I will always reply in a joking manner "Three girls and a soccer team"
even now i do not know what i really want in life
but ask me in a few months time
i'll give u an answer.
thinking back at what Kelvin said to me the other day
"did u had an epiphany?"
"yes. yes i did."
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