It've been 4days since I posted anything on blog. Many apologies to becki for the late return of the book.
There are loads of holiday assignments to do! I wonder if I am able to complete everything by this year. However, I did try my best to complete some of the assignments. Hope that all the assignments will be completed by this year. Good luck to those who are still trying to clear their pile of homework like me.
It's Friday, so there's Energy Experience Programme at SP building (Not Singapore Poly but Singapore Power). The duration lasted for less than 2hours, so I was wondering why I have been wasting my time there! Have to go there again next Friday just to pass this course.
This holiday is boring, yet to be busy. There's our Os next year! Donut, I shall call it. I didn't want to call it zero, or you'll know what I mean.


Home sweet home yesterday at 11am. Initially intended to go church, but Soon Lee and me decided not to go in the end as we slept for less than 3hours in the whole camp! I believed all the Year 3s were wearied out completely yesterday. Think I broke my new record of the least number of sleep in 3days. After coming back from the bus stop, I went straight to my room and laid like a log for about 7hours(1+ to 8pm).

The cause of our fatigueness are as follows. First night: Slept at 3am because of fire drill for the Year 1's. It was meant to be a surprise activity. I believe the Year 1s also felt the tiredness the following day. Second night: Did not sleep at all! There was Night Hike activity! Guess the checkpoints of the hike? The checkpoints led to Old Choa Chu Kang Road, which consisted of cemeteries.

The hike set off at 10pm. However when we reached the last few checkpoints along Old Choa Chu Kang Road, it is already 2am going on 3. As I walked pass Jalan Bahar Road, I thought I heard an old lady's voice chanting inside the forested area beyond the pathway. In the midnight at 2pm? I hafta be insane to imagine what I hear. Soon we entered the Chinese cemetery. Did see some "hallucinations" perhaps, but I wasn't afraid of them. What I was afraid of were the mosquitoes! I thought they didn't look like mosquitoes. Anyway, really got afraid of them. They are not mosquitoes, yet they suck even more blood than mosquitoes! Still having severe itchiness on my limbs.I was so worried that at anytime I scratch, a piece of flesh might get detached from my skin!

The previous time during the June Adventure Camp, there were numerous dogs at the cemetries in the night!(And Soon Lee's group got chased by them!) The difference this time is that the dogs were replaced by frogs! They grew some ponds near the cemetries! When I heard the croaking of the frog, I thought what it was! But the bravehearted Soon Lee told me that I am really hallucinating(without inverted commas).

In the Choa Chu Kang Columbrarium, there's a distance where we were in complete darkness. There was not a single street lamp. The left was full of tombstones. The right was full of tombstones too. What to do? Either look up to the sky or look in front, or else... And we looked up. It was beautiful, the stars were real stars, not satellites. They didn't blink. That was the only time where I could see such a beautiful piece of sky. There was no obstructing building to interfere the presence of these stars. There was no light, most of all. They really looked like the ones in drama series, where all along I didn't believe to be true as I thought all the stars have become fake stars(satellites).

The bus came to pick us at 6am. We arrived back at school at about 6.30. Everybody was shag tired, and we all snugged into our sleeping bags, departuring into lumberland within minutes. Past notice and it was 9am when we were finally asked to get up, and cleaned up the places and finally off to home.

Wonder if the Year 1s enjoyed it. I believe they did, especially the night hike, as it was their first experience at the cemetery. Hope they brought lessons home from this camp. If any of them see this, please remember: In order for a group to function, its members, not only the leader, must communicate well, as it is many times more important than finishing the task itself. It takes all to spell success.

For myself I think I also learnt something as a logistic i/c: that in order to control an unexpected situation you must not panick, even in the worst situation. When the night hike logistic list was confirmed at the eleventh hour, my face colour changed like Gobstopper! I thought I was almost unable to make it! In just 1hour! But in my heart I thought, give it a try for once and stay relax while packing the store.
So I did try my best to be calm, and it did work. I repacked the required things in less than an hour. Wonder how I did it also. But I want to thank God that I made it on time, or perhaps, way before time.

It's SANA course today! It was all kinds of Anti-Drug abuse talks again, as the ones presented in school. I wouldn't have feel curious of what is "high" if they hadn't inversely-psychoed me not to abuse drugs! Of course, I did knock myself back to my senses, that curiosity kills the cat. It's all about choices, in summary, which eventually lead to consequences. In conclusion of my opinion going there, I feel the length of the course abit too draggy, as the points were being repeated and repeated again. And I heard too much of anti-drug abuse talks, making me resistant to it. I got afraid of it seriously!


By now, I can feel a few butterflies in my stomach already! This is my first time taking charge of logistics for a camp! But anyway I wonder why must I be nervous in anyway... It should be quite an easy role.

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Should be leaving soon for camp, so will not be logging in for 3days! Gonna miss my blog! Till Sunday...


I really enjoyed today. At the eve of every camp, I would usually enjoy that particular last day before the camp. So I went to IMM in the afternoon at about 1. Just went there to change for a new dress that my mom had bought which has alterational problems. However we decided our eating destination to be Jurong Point.

And guess what? There were jammed vehicles horning in the carpark for almost 45minutes! And we were one of them! The congestion was so serious due to an accident which happened to only one vehicle. The "face" of the vehicle was disfigured, yet lucky for its owner to escape any kinds of injury. A vehicle that impacted so many other vehicles. So can you!

It's only the intention that differentiates the kind of impact that you will produce, if you intend your impact to be positive, it would be positive. Same goes for negative. Why not impact others with a positive intention, to change them to be positive people?

I was feeling a wee bit nervous for the camp, but it simmered down by abit now. Perhaps I should learn to relax...


Today was a fun day yet also exhausting. Since 5pm, I've been going for rounds of cycling. I didn't like riding on Soon Lee's kind of bicycle; the wheels were so tall that I could hardly stand on it. It really hurt my bum! Almost got cramps while trying to step on it.

We decided to race, Soon Lee and me. He let me cycle before him(So gentlement!), however, I exposed his intention in the countless times he had overtaken me. He wanted to tease me! No matter how hard I cycled, he still managed to surpass me, and I feel so jealous that he was better than me in this area!

Rebecca also tried to cycle, which I thought was good effort, but also was disappointed that she did not endure through the process of success. The size don't matter. It's about your mind; what it thinks, what it believes!

I had never thought of being able to cycle with Soon Lee, cause my cycling, if you would to ask him, is "wonderful"! When we were training for Adventure Quest last year at Pulau Ubin, I crushed straight into a stationary lorry! And that was ever since I ever touch another bicycle again. Surprised to see me cycling today? I also asked myself this question too.

And I "did stunt" in the middle of the track, and everyone was stunned.(Nobody applauded? A stunt!) I lay in a perfect position on the ground with my bicycle still paddling! Then I found "red paint" on my knee. However, I thought Samuel almost gave a standing ovation...

Many thanks to Jin Long. I didn't realise my handle was overturned till you told me! No wonder I was cycling so awkwardly!

The barbeque was then set up. Then we saw Mr Kamarul, also wearing blue like us(but with stripes*)! Could see Dao Jian talking to him in an engrossed manner. Dao Jian might not be good-looking, however, he's a good and loyal friend! You may want to experiment my words by making friends with him.

Time really flies, especially the good ones. It was night before I started to realise. A good thing of BBQing at night: You will not be able to see the "chow tar" on the food you're eating! So you'll eat it anyway.

When we 3A gathered together for farewell to Wan Yin and Mr Kamarul, Mr Kamarul said he wanted to go to the toilet!!! ...and he never came back!

We wanted to say bye-bye but he left and we didn't find him until we realised we were tricked! So sad but I understand how he feels. Awkward to say farewell? And also the fear to tear in front of us....


Just went to buy required logistics for the camp in the morning at IMM. Also had breakfast at McDonald's at West Coast Park. The whole afternoon is really slacky. I don't have the willpower to do my work now!So I have been blogging and taking forty winks most of the afternoon.

Nothing much to say anyway.


It's a dreamy day today. I slept from 8 to 12 in the morning and after packing the Logistics at school I went home and slept till 6.

Talking about the packing of store in the afternoon; me and Bee Cheng Hiang busy and engrossed in finishing the packing of the Logistic, until Lup Cheong and Ah Teh appear, so it dragged on till about 3.30pm. Was so hungry because I haven't had my lunch then.

So we decided to go to IMM for my lunch. They should not have came along with me this afternoon. They made fun of me! So dissappointed with them. They thought I was the Mark who was in the past, who can be pushed around with, who can endure all kinds of teasing. No longer!


Find my title weird? It's 11November today, and it's a Sunday. What's so significant of 11November? It's not 11November2011, though it is to come in 4years time.

However, what's so special? Don't be frustrated! I shall not let you guess any longer. It is Remembrance Day! This day is about commemorating the ones who fought and died in WW(I) [To recognise British's rule in the past], most of all commemorating the ones who laid their lives for Singapore's today in WW(II). The day of commemoration of both World Wars is known as Remembrance Day.

Initially, we went there(Ah Teh , Lup Cheong, and Me) to attend this event for an award known as Founder's man.

Lup Cheong came down late in the morning! However we didn't blame him as it should be our fault for not calling him for a wake up call! So he sped us to our destination(My officer, named Simon). I did not realise we're on rocket till I glanced the speed metre! It went to the max of 125Km/h! Thank God we arrived at the Kranji Memorial in 4complete pieces! I was so afraid that I got stunned stiff in my seat. He is indeed an expert in driving(or perhaps that's what I think).

We assembled at the KMH. There were so many Eurasians. At one side of the stage there was a girls' choir, and those girls ,needless to say, were cute! No fanciful minds please(ahem!).

So we fall-in(is fell-in appropriate in this context?), and almost rooted there for an hour. There was many narrating talks which naturally lullabied me to a trance. Lots of people almost got "hynotised" and fainted. It wasn't the speech that made us uncomfortable standing for such a long period of time. It's the slope where we fall-in that made us all restless! The height was different for both legs and we hafta limp a leg to balance ourselves.

Worse of all, I did not eat my breakfast! Thank God again I did not vomit(I felt nausea without food?! Weird). Straight after the ceremony, Simon sped us to the nearest "hospital" to get our "medication"(replace "hospital" for petrol station and "medication" for food).

At the monument located near City Hall, so surprised! We stood for the short ceremony for less than 10minutes! Went home after the whole event.

So weary after whole event! However, me and Ah Teh made an effort still to arrive at Expo for Church. Lup Cheong arrived late because of computer repair, and and Bee Cheng Hiang because his mother wants him to get tickets from SISTIC.

After service we got LDC1 commitee meeting. I almost freaked out because of many unconfirmed logistics! It would be LDC camp this coming Friday. Don't have to worry to much anyway; Bee Cheng Hiang will help me with logistics. Heard that he is more experienced in this area.

A day of my revival also, haha =).


There's no parade today. I woke up at about 9am to realise that it was already 9, where initially I thought of as 7 due to the downcast skies. This is the difference between a Saturday with BB and a Saturday without BB, that is, the alarm!

Once I got up, my parents also woke up(They stayed up till 4 last night)! After breakfast they told me we're going to my Uncle's house again to meet Luvyna(my new niece*).A whole day would be lost again just like this. I didn't mind, anyway, as it wasn't often.

So we went to Uncle's house. She got even thicker and longer hair! She's also cute. But she also throws tantrum sometimes. No one is perfect.

I've been glued to the screen for more than 4hours or so, playing computer games, looking at others' blog. Sometimes being busy is a kind of priviledge. You get to learn something when you reflect on your business. Being too free is meaningless. But being occasionally free is also crucial; you do not want to burn out, do you?

There's really not anything special to talk about today. Don't be dissappointed! More events are coming up for Founder's Man and Class Outings, and also Christmas! It won't end here.


Full of excitement. It would be a long holiday for year end!

Full of fear. Many assignments bombarding my homework diary, sniggering in my face.

Full of hope. Going to be 4A next year, a new identity, which also means responsibility.

Full of tiredness. I slept quite late last night.

Full of thankfulness. Thank you Mr Kamarul.

Guess what subject Rebecca taught me? Chemistry! I dissappointed her, unfortunately. Sorry, Rebecca, but you've got one more year to teach me!

I've been getting C grades ever since I took Bio in Sec3. Bio, what I thought as a "bulky" subject (need to memorise loads of info), had finally manage to change my perceptions on it. Really didn't enjoy it at first. Perhaps, because I fear the Bio textbook because of its images!(I mean it!)

Thank you for introducing the secret to studying bio to us. It's about linking and understanding how each topics are interrelated to one another. I didn't expect the results that I got for my EOY. Maybe I don't even deserve it.

Thanks for the grace given to me for the "biological washing powder" question in the EOY paper. Thanks for teaching 3A. More thanks for teaching us for the past one year!(Rebecca got two!) Next year Ms Ooi teaching us? Sob..........

We gonna miss your teachings(maybe teachings also, in terms of telling off), but what has to come have to come. Hope you will enjoy studying M. Eng. Good Luck for everything(no limits).
Wondering when we will meet again. Till then...


It's the last day of the "Clean & Green" Carnival! Will be attending normal lessons on Friday again.

I heard that Mr Kamarul will not be teaching us next year as he will be going for a course? I will miss him seriously... If he happens to see this post: I wish to say thank you and also good luck for your future! =) Thanks for teaching 3A!

Recalling the events today, these two days are almost congruent. We continued to run our booth. We also visited other school's booth. The only thing significant is that it marks the last day of the event.

At the end of the event, we have to take down all the exhibits. Sadly, THE LEAF was finally taken down. In these two days, I've learnt that it isn't the way THE LEAF was designed that made it look stunning, but rather the messages contributed by people of all walks of life that made the EMM a sucessful one. Those little children who contributed their EMM have very cute messages. Some drew cartoon, but at the same time conveyed the message for the environnment. Some simply copied from others' EMM. No matter what, the EMM is only sucessful and also beautiful only when everybody contributes. This applies to almost any other events, where the event is not sucessful unless the people get themselves involved in it.

In total, the EMM summed up to a total of about 200. I didn't expect such an overwhelming number. I thought we were just going to slack at the booth and nobody wil be interested in the EMM. However I was proven wrong of my own perception.

Many little children from many primary schools came, however, there are very little adults and secondary school students that came to visit us. Maybe thge public thought that the booth is specially dedicated to kids, with reference to the crowd of children at our booth.

We packed up at about 2.30pm, preparing to leave for our destination, that is, school! Just about leaving the 403 hall, the "bodyguards"or the "man in black"(they were really wearing black!!!) stopped us from going back to school! I believe nobody understands why there will be MIB and "bodyguards" in an exhibition hall. They are actually known as the programme coordinator, but they act so much like MIBs! Firstly they wore black and it brought up the authority in them(making us feel very small). Then they sounded very strict and cold. Lucky they did not wear black-glasses, or they will be a pure MIB!

I sensed biasness, as we saw Sembawang Secondary leaving infront of the MIB, yet they were indifferent of their departure.I really felt like punching them(However, thanks to self-control). We slacked around for about one hour half, visiting other booths. We didn't leave till 4pm, the timing where the bus has been postponed.

Much thanks to the van-driver who brought us to and from Suntec. Despite our constant change in timing, and also long waiting time, he remained patient with us. He is one of the best driver I ever seen, with a good temper in all circumstance.

Got reprimanded by my father yesterday for not attending IR rather than Clean and Green Carnival. He said I don't know how to be time-smart and also put priority to things more important, but I did not regret attending this carnival, as I had learnt a lot of lifeskills from this very event.


Just came back from the Clean & Green Carnival. I got backaches and foot-numbness after having a hard day.

There is this particular booth that contains pitcher plants. I fear and despise and get goosebumps when I see them. But when I was walking pass that booth, without realising its presence, the fruit of the pitcher plant brushed my head. At first I thought it was some kind of unharmful thing that brushed pass my hair. However, when I turned my head to look at it! I couldn't shriek(as I was in a public area), and I also wanted to pluck my hair(Hoping that a pitcher plant will not grow on my head)!

I got a strong disgust of plants since childhood, and often got nightmares related to plants(that will move!). I still didn't understand why do I have such fear, especially those plants that are carnivorous, an example that is the pitcher plant. I wonder how to get rid of this obstacle in my life!!!

Many children came to our booth to get involved in the games and environmental-message-making(EMM- A short-form created by myself) . Remember the humongous leaf(from now call it THE LEAF) that I brought to the booth yesterday? It was meant for the EMM, and many primary school kids became engaged with the markers and paper.

The effect when I hanged the messages from the edges of the leaf with pegs created the "streamers" effect. Maybe posting some pictures here to make you understand what I mean. All I could say, it looked beautiful.

Guess how I got the idea? After a heavy jog in the afternoon, I became all weak over. It was a Saturday then. As I was resting on my home sofa which is facing the balcony, I was thinking of how to complete the important role handed over to me. I was to exhausted to even think. How to invest lesser time but also make the EMM a good one? Hence I asked the Holy Spirit for ideas(I expected many ideas but He came up with only one) and He told me to use THE LEAF. I did argue with him(I knew I was bad!) and brought about many doubts that came along my mind, such as how to bring THE LEAF ,which was enormous, to Suntec, if I were to break my mother's beloved will she cry? Despite all these circumstances that I had thought over throughly, I chose to trust in Him. I plucked up courage and approached my mother. Maybe I sounded like I was cowardly(omg!), but she finally agreed with the approval of my father.

Therefore, the best condition when the Holy Spirit can talk to you is when you are at your weakest, in conclusion. So if you want to listen to God, not only you must be sensitive to his voice by being close to Him; you must also be weak inside-out(that is, be humble). You will find that being weak is the optimum condition in order to listen to God. :) So those of you that are weak don't hate the state you are in, because that is when the impossible becomes possible.

By the way, the humongous leaf that I am refering to is my mother's child. It was because of the great trust she put in me that she finally gave in to me and said that I shall be responsible if the leaf doesn't come back in one piece. However, I felt abit regretful, as I did not tell her that the pegs and the messages are going to be torturing THE LEAF!

Most surprising of all, Mrs Phillip and Mdm Koh wanted to buy THE LEAF from me for $50! Hope there is still stock for THE LEAF in IKEA to pay my mother back her jewel.

Might be posting THE LEAF's pictures tomorrow. Considering...


There is suppose to be no school for today, however I did went to school this morning! We got into a 10-sitter van with auto-door(which I thought was cool). This luxurious van, with the smell of air-fresherner(like candy), brought us to Suntec City.
When we got into the exhibition hall, guess the school of the first booth we saw? It was Raffles Institute! And then I see more "high-class" schools: Nan Hua Sec, Hua Zhong, St. Patrick's, St Margaret's. I got into a trance of thoughts, about whether we will be winning the competition this time! I brought in the "Humongous Leaf"(bought from IKEA children's department) from the balcony I had brought from home. Then we got settled in our booth. It was like an empty shell at first. After having all the decorations, I feel so proud of my team! The booth was colourfully designed with assortedly-coloured posters.
It's time for us to call it a day, hoping that tomorrow is gonnna be a smooth day, and hoping to win a medal for JVS. We got up the same luxurious van again. Guess what Mrs Phillip told us? We were not chosen for the competition!!! It was a big blow and I almost got a blow(in my head)! Then she accounted to us the truth.
The organising team of the competition did not pass the result of application to us efficiently, therefore we only knew the news today.Therefore I wondered if we had spent our planning time in vain! However, we must continue to look after our booth for the next 2days as we are also part of the carnival.
In my heart I knew: We did enjoyed ourselves in the entire project! The time spent at the booth decorating the place created laughter. The time invested in the project also meant investment in building relations, and also understanding. In all, there isn't something called lost time, only lost in timing(the right time).


Guess where I went after church today?

I went to my Grandfather's house! What's so special anyway, going to my Grandfather's house? Listening to Granpa story? Side track: I am finally not the youngest in the Tan's family, my new nephew is! And she was borned last month!

If you couldn't guess by now, it's my Nephew's "man yue"(meaning celebration for an infant that is one month old). There was a big spread of buffet in the house. Heard that the cost was quite expensive. There was chilli crab, buttered prawns, fried mantou buns, sago and sweet potato dessert... Guess R is now drooling all over the computer desk!

One thing different from other babies is this new nephew of mine: She has very long hair on her head for her age! (Please note the gender and don't misunderstand her for a boy). And most of all, she looked innocent.

All babies are innocent.(Am I talking rubbish?) ,but we all know in our hearts after becoming a parent that they are not!!!(I am not talking rubbish here!) However, did our parents give up on us when we become a nuissance to them? No! They took us in and loved us unconditionally. They are not paid for it(perhaps in their golden years they might be paid), but they did not view it as part of their chore list. Therefore we must learn to appreciate our parents.

I just cut my hair in the evening when I visited a barber in Lot1 which was located quite near to my Grandfather's house. Especially for all 3A students: Please do not laugh at my new hairstyle. I might look weird(or perhaps, to myself), so please have heart preparation on Friday.


I went to Shuqun Secondary School this morning, which was formerly the school my sister was studying in. It wasn't strange, though, as I have visited the school many times before(my mum used to fetch my sister back home from school). However, it's my first time I meet up with the BB people in Shuqun.

One special thing I found out about this BB company: they are small in strength(that is, numbers), but they are big in strength(that is, power). There is one particular team that I played with, and they trashed almost all the teams!
From the way they played the games, I sensed that there is only one word that I can describe: Sweat. Sweat in terms of them training very hard in their normal parades, or perhaps outside parades. All in all, all I have to say is I respect and look up to them.

At lunch in their canteen, I realised that the company did not consist of just Singaporeans, where some came from Philipines. I also found out that the company did not just consist of Shuqun students. Many came from other schools, with a total of 5 Schools. How then, can they be so close to one another? Maybe it's because of love.


It's weekend finally! Tomorrow will be having intercoy-games with Shuqun Secondary BB company. Most likely will not be able to attend Family outing(MAD camp's family).

Today's retest of EOY Chinese Paper 1 are for those people who failed any of the 2 sections, and I failed the essay section. During the 2hour test, I was greatly distressed, thinking of what would end up of me if I am going to fail this retest. I do not want to fall prey to Chinese Language Basic(CLB)!!! I might be weak in my mandrin, which I openly confess, but I wouldn't want my fate to lie on such a ridiculous test that was set this afternoon. I gladly hope that Mr Goh might have the chance to visit this blog, but I doubt he would ever see this. Many people who retook the test came because they do not want to take on CLB. But is he depriving us of a chance to enter a JC? What about my parents if they know what is about to happen to me? One word: Ruined. Their very son's future is ruined. Has he no compassion at all? Is this too selfish an expectation, that he can decide whether we should take basic mother tongue at all?

I already have the heart preparation that I might fail, but anyway if he happens to see this...


I feel still quite uncomfortable with teachers calling us Class 4A. Intensive revision was as per normal. However, my eyelids have been jumping uncontrollably since Tuesday. And it's jumping this very moment!!! I didn't know the reason why it happens, many told me its superstition which I didn't take it to heart[=)].

I couldn't concentrate well with this jumping right eyelid!!! I thought I was about to go blind this afternoon, which taught me how to treasure the sense organs given to me! Ain't everything in your body actually a gift? Let's learn to treaure everything given to us, especially our bodies.

I really got scared stiff! I thought if I really am going to lose my eyesight forever, what would be my destiny?! I found out later that I wasn't really blind but it's because I overstrained my eyes!

Why then do people still want to mutiliate themselves?

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