Friday, September 15, 2006
i'm supposed to be catching up with the sleep that i've been lacking for the past week. Urgh, the dark eye rings and eye bags make me look so haggard and as though i've been punched by someone. Oh well, most of the sec 4s look like zombies & looking rather fugly like me.*Sheesh*
Prelims have already started & will end in 5 days for me!Woohoo. That will give me a break from mugging & sleeping late @ night. yayness, until i get my results. Chem was super screwed up, i was feeling so sleepy i stoned for quite some time. Crap, i studied like weeks for stupid chemistry & like a few hours for bio, yet i felt that bio was doable. What does this show? I just don't have that Chemistry with Chemistry, or that big-ass for that matter.(we just don't click)
Oh! I did the most craziest thing last week. For a record i reached home so late, wait, it was morning ,so i came home early! Had the High Five Grad. Ceremony & Appreciations Dinner @ Pines. The usual few of us had to perform the Hilton Dance again as a surprise. Haha, very surprising indeed. Anyway, took many photos but it's all in people's camera cos i didn't bring mine. :( the whole group of us went out after the dinner which ended ard 10 +. We had a walkathon that day!
Impromptu high 5 walkathon.lol
We took bus to Far East and alighted there. But someONE suggested walking to PS from Far East. *Jaws drop* I was of course alright with it cos I was in comfortable clothes & shoes (cos our dance was the last prog.) But the poor ladies were in dresses & heels, so they kinda sufferred & had a calf-toning workout. Took like 30min just to reach PS. & we all took a photo at the "Plaza Singapura " sign .
Then we went to TCC with the intention to chill & relax our poor legs. But smart us realised that we didn't have enough money to cab hm cos of midnight charge -_-" I took the 2nd last train home & reached seng kang Mrt @ 12.10am. Stupid me didn't think that there'd be no buses so I have to walk home from Seng Kang Mrt all by myself :( It was freaky k! Lucky i had my mp3 as my companion, or else i think i'd have run home( at the same time,i could have shed away the food i ate for dinner!) I took around 40min to walk all the way home. reached home nearly @ 1am. I'm rather thankful I wasn't wearing my dress & heels or i think i'd have taken ages to reach home.Luckily, my dad was working & mum was sound asleep. *PHEW*
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11:18 PM <3
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Saturday, September 09, 2006
I am feeling bored to death right now, i'm supposed to be studying BUT i don't have any of my materials with me. WHy? That is because i'm locked out of the house due to my sheer stupidity.Hrmph, well done Malina. My dear Malina,did you run too much that you left your brain behind? *ouch* I still remember I was scolded that by the home ec. tchr for not bringing my tupperware in sec 1. Sheesh, wat an insult.But come to think of it, that comment is soo suitable right now. I was out running & did not bother to bring my house key, assuming that there would be someone @ home by the time i come back. BUT no, my kind, sweet,thoughtful, sister just had to follow my mum to send off my uncle @ the airport. Thanks a lot. Hrmph, ya ya, don't assume rite? EEekks, that tagline is haunting me right now. *Shudders*But well, i think my run today was just ok. It just shows how bad my fitness is right now. I went running all over hougang area, decided to go round the neighbourhood this time, instead of always visiting Woodbridge. HEH. Guess what? I'm turning not only into a bad ugly monster, i'm turning into a fat, flabby, ugly MONSTER! *horrors of all horrors* All muscles have turned into mus cles. Instead of abs, all has turn to fats. Instead of toned muscles,i have jelly-O muscles now. Goodness, I need to go to the GYm,period. Anyone want to join me? LOL. I sound like as though i'd like to become the Muscle Woman~ Hell no. I'd just like to have a toned anatomy.:) Ive been diligently doing my crunches & sit ups, thanks to the inspiration from famous 5.lol, ok,yong inspired us all to exercise again, after being stagnant, or rather dormant for such a long time. See, all the -ve effects of having the mindset of only mugging. TSK. C'mon people, we must exercise! Let's keep fit & healthy! (Gee, i sound like i'm advertising for the Health Promotion Board or sth)I'm sick of studying, my so-called undying & eternal, burning flame of motivation is slowly dying. (tsk, the irony) I'd rather play pool than study, sleep on the bus than revise my work, watch tv @ night than recap what i've learnt & chit chat rather than be attentive during tuition. BLEAH. I Am soo SCREWED. I can kiss goodbye to VJC. Maybe i'll end up in, errr, no jc for 1st 3 months. Oh no, wait, remember, I must stay positive!I know i can, be what i want to be. If i work hard at it, i'll be where i want to be. :)Lets pretend you’re mineWe could just pretend, we could just pretend, yeah yeahYou got what I like, I got what you likeOh come onJust one taste and you’ll want moreSo tell me what your waiting for
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10:30 AM <3
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Ahhh...i'm having this extreme moodswings lately, like i'm soo happy and cheeful for a moment and super emo. soon after that. TSK. what is the matter with me? I can't get myself sometimes,i'm going crazy and i don't even realise it.lol, i think i'm evolving into a bad ugly monster. HRPMH.
OHH! I went threading for my eyebrows on mon! Ouch can! but my eyebrows are quite neat now :)Yay! & guess wat? I lost weight! Whee.. 2 kg off ! but i think i gained it back after eating all those bread with jac~ urgh, i need to go to the gym and work out! But i have no one to go with
:( ok, this blog entry is really random & stupid, have got no link at all. urgh~ can't help it that im having moodswings. Emo. songs on my mp3 are not helping me either,i'm sinking into it,real badly. BLEAH
-Everywhere i turn ,i thought i saw someone like you
Why did u trigger again the feelings i have for you?-
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11:07 PM <3
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
Holidays are here! BOOHOO! mugging time. The thing is, I haven't done it for the last 3 days. at least not as much as i intended to. OH, i am soo dead. but well, the time spent the last three days were good & i didnt much regret it :) Well, i still attended tuition..hehe
I Love the FAmous 5! :) Had a GREAT time hanging out with my pri. sch classmates, we met up twice in a row. that's a record. It was a blast reminiscing & just hanging out with my pri sch friends, walking down the memory lane :)
Anyway, some incidents that happened led me to start thinking & reflecting as usual.
There are greater things in life other than purely mugging & getting A1s. those can be considered minor as compared to other much more valuable things that money can't buy nor we can mug for;). Irony is that here i was mugging, & now i'm talking abt more impt things that mugging itself. ahha, seriously, i'm mugging purely because thats how the education system works here & well, i'm doing it to survive the competitiveness here. Goodness, it is funny how mugging can lead to us being hardcore selfish monsters who won't even want to think for other than our own interests and achievements. I have to admit, it exists everywhere, even in my school. However, i'm just thankful my class isn't all that bad, we still care for other things other than just memorising the textbook. As if it would be of any use to memorise word for word. Seriously, the only thing i can rmember for ss is my photo on pg 133 -_-" That is also due to the unwanted reminders by the dearest sec 4s who got to know abt it. I'm honoured, thank you. -_-"
Ok, i'm quite glad i came from a neighbourhood sch & get to see & meet people from diff walks of life. Well, at least i know life isnt a bed of roses. Im quite glad i know that life isnt only abt O lvls & A lvls and watever major exams there are. Don't say i hate studying, i just dislike it :) Not that i am against mugging, its just time for us teenagers o realise there are more impt things in life we shd care abt. Like cherishing family & friendship.
Spending time & hanging out with friends isnt wasting time. It's investing time with friends & those experiences cannot be traded with even a cert or a qualification. :)
life rocks & i know that -
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10:17 PM <3
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Saturday, September 02, 2006
This is my originally super long speech that i wrote; ahha i realise i can be really naggy :) But i still love my PSLs all the same! I'll really miss working with my wacky psls and hanging out with them. Oh mann.. how quickly time has passed by. I definitely feel very old rite now, i'm 16. Its like you feel super senior when u see your juniors ard you. TSK. i'm facing teenage life crisis?LOL. I'm gonna miss Cedar really badly..but well, memories are for keepsake :)
Before I begin proper, I would like to dedicate my speech to some significant people who have been supportive of me throughout this year. Firstly, to my Peer Support Board 05-06,who have been there with me through thick and thin, to my classmates from Sec 4N,thank you for the moral support given whenever I felt down & out & finally, to my fellow trackers, especially the sec 4s, my pillar of strength & support.
Life is made up of experiences and what I’m doing here today is to share my experiences of being the head of the Peer Support board over the past year or so. This experience has allowed me to gain much, but has also taught me that sacrifices are necessary in ensuring that the board is run smoothly. I am glad however that the sacrifices I’ve made have not only proven to be worthwhile and beneficial, but has also enabled me to improve consistently to deal with situations that are no longer simply about me, but involve a greater amount of people whom I am responsible for.
Whenever someone asks for my position in the board, I reply “I am the head of a body.” Literally, I am the head of my PSB. However, a head will not be able to function well without its body. Each and every part of the body plays a major role in contributing to the smooth running of the body system. A person born without hands will not be able to work as well as a person born normally. Likewise, without my fellow PSLs alongside me, the PSB would not have grown and thrive over the past years.
As the literal head of the PSL board, I have been expected to look out for each and everyone of those under me, listen and absorb all the comments and opinions the teachers and students have of my PSLs, sniff out all potential problems my PSLs might face when they carry out a certain project and assist them in solving these problems. Besides all that, I feel the pain for them when they lose their confidence in themselves when the obstacle is too difficult to overcome. I’m also the nagger, the old lady that has to keep reminding them of the dos and don’t. Last but not least, I have to think. To think of the welfare of my PSLs, to think of how to act on the comments given, and to think of how we can become better as a whole PSB. As time passes, such thoughts have become an integral part of my life.
Many of whom I know think that being the head of a certain body is an easy job. They, however fail to realise how tough it really is to be expected to perform all the time- To be the best, or at least to be the best example others can follow. I would be lying if I said it was an easy job, and I’m sure the chairpeople of the various bodies would be able to empathise with me. We all know how long it takes to plan a project and how much a shorter time is needed to execute it. Likewise, it is much easier to impress others through event but difficult to keep up the impressive performance everyday. I am not faultless and I am unable to be the perfect leader, or the one that others go ‘wow’ at everyday.
I have been chosen from many to take up this responsibility, to be the one that many should look up to. I have the board’s reputation and most importantly, the school’s reputation at stake if I under performed and failed meet up to certain requirements.
Choices have consequences. This is one favourite quote of mine that I have been sharing with my fellow PSLs, and even my outdoor adventure instructors. I strongly feel that every choice taken has its consequences. As for me, my choice was to become the leader of the PSB, and through that, I learnt to faced up to adversity.
Through being the main leader do I also learn some enriching values that I feel is applicable in life.
Life is like a rubber band. We need to ‘stretch’ ourselves and go beyond our comfort zone & capabilities to discover new frontiers as well as gain more knowledge. As we ‘stretch’ ourselves beyond our own capabilities, we are able to discover more about ourselves and understand our abilities. I discovered this through the obstacles and challenges that I faced for this whole year.
Of course, to every beginning there is an end to it. My journey as chairman has not always been comfortable; I have faced rocky paths as well as smooth-sailing ones. I have played my role and taken my responsibility as chairman and it is up to my successor to complete it. I have finally reached my destination and it has come to an end. I would like to thank you to all once again .To my new PSB Exco & PSLs, remember to be like your mascot; Rise like a phoenix from the ashes. Thank you!
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