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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
IP2 Dinner and Dance 2009!
16 November, the long awaited day finally came. Well it wasn't exactly something that we really 'awaited' but I guess we did put in much effort into the planning. And I really want to thank the D n D comm for all the time and effort you guys put into the event!! Pratik, David, Brandon, Si Hui, Linh, Nicole, Lai Sum, Zhen Ting and Maryanne! :) Thanks for sacrificing your sleep just for this special night which I will never forget, 16 November 2009. And I must say it was an awesome success! :) Well except for some VERY BAD singing :P And I heard the food wasn't very nice but doesnt matter cos we were in charge of the entire programme and it was awesome! :) It was definitely one of THE TIMES OF MY LIFE and its all thanks to all of you! :) And of course the post d n d expedition to ION! :) [maybe we should email them about their toilet signs :P] and and THE HOLY GRAIL! :D And of course, this is a RJC/NJC/any other JC except VJC student exploring ION in the wee hours of the morning :)
Well I guess things are never possible when we do it alone. There were a whole lot more people who were doing the things that might not seem as obvious. For one, there were many awesome people who were cheering me on all the way when I was complaining about D n D, when I was feeling uber stressed out, when I just felt like giving up. I may not be able to remember everyone but I will thank people I remember and if I have forgotten you, maybe you can drop me a message and I will write a doubly long thank you letter for you k? :) Not in other of thankfulness... My financial lit group! :) I really apologise for being solely dedicated to the project cos I was staying back almost everyday for painting of the D n D banner or something else and could not meet the deadlines set. Thanks for being so understanding and always being willing to cover my part if the need arised :) And then there is 09v14! :) Yall were a really awesome bunch! Always asking about D n D and volunteering your services. People like Vivian, Ayushi, Syifa, Bryan, Alvin for asking if you could help to paint the banner and coming down to help even if it was for a short amount of time. Gerald for always asking how D n D was coming along and kinda giving me advice if I told you about any problems. Min Tan [bintan] and Esther for always telling me that I could do it and min tan, of course I wont forget the fact that you even remembered to sms me on the night itself to tell me that everything would be alright! :) My family for bearing with me when I was feeling not in the best of moods and of course my mum, the fantastically wonderful events organiser who really helped me a lot but showing me the big picture and pointing out problems in my ideas etc. Well I'm fortunate to have so many people helping me along the way and I will spread this love! :D
PSL training! :)
PSL training would not have been as fun if not for everyone of YOU! :) All the laughter either because of blonde jokes, curry smell, or just lame stuff in general :D You guys are really an awesome bunch who know when to play, when to go crazy, when to be serious etc :) I would have written a letter for EVERYONE during the letter writing session on the last day (I tried my best ><) but there wasnt enough time. Just want yall to know that the past 4 days would not have brightened my holidays so much if not for yall! I'm sure we will make a super duper fun and enriching IPO that will probably outdo all the other past PSLs! :P Yes! We will definitely remember what we have learnt and apply them well! BILLIBANJAAAAAAA! :)
SIMS FAMILY OUTING!
If there is one thing that always manages to make me much happier, much higher, it would be our family gatherings! :) Even though not many might have made it, it was already a whale of a time! And the magical thing about our gatherings is probably the fact that at the end of everything, you probably won't be able to pin point what exactly put that smile on your face! I guess its just the companionship that matters. Whatever we were doing, whoever we were doing it with, there was always a smile on our face. Indeed, that is what family bond is. We never have to say an extra word cos we know, that in times of difficulty, we can ALWAYS rely on our family members to provide us with words of advice which they will not take offense in if you do not heed. And again, during the outing, I clearly saw how a child can bring joy not only to the family it is in but also the world in general. As Isaac and Xavier weaved through the bikes and people on their mini scooters, the smiles they put onto people's faces were priceless. Smiles that did not cost anything, smiles that came really form the bottom of their hearts, smiles that were not put on for specific purposes...
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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! :/
Friday, November 13, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIVIAN! :)
oh oh and caleb's zero years old sister! :)
and of course, my dear maid, auntie francia! :D
YAY! All the nice people seem to have the same bday :)
today was an awesome day mainly because I found my childhood on the couch that we koped from 08v14! :P OOPS did I just say that? No no it just miraculously appeared outside our classroom :P I have this very very vivid memory which I think might have taken place though :P Well this is the image. Many many people from 14 carrying Nessie on a couch! :O sounds impossible? Well it DID happen in the corridors of 08v where horrible ppl like caleb thought of dumping me off from level 3! :X Luckily the reporter Mr Leonard came along and took a snapshot of the evil deed! :P Well I THINK his camera worked :D And yes! I found my childhood on the couch! :) And I'm still suffering from the after effects of the couch! :O Still bouncing on my chair know? :D I love 14!
Tears... They can be such complex products of our body. They can mean happiness and sadness but then again, tears have various effects and show different sides of a person. My brother's tears today in school really demands my respect for him. Indeed, I wasn't wrong. He HAS grown up. His teachers may not believe it but, OPEN YOUR EYES MAN! My brother, Jerome Sim has grown up to become a nice helpful boy and will become a wonderful young man in the future! Time. It can be such a miracle worker :) I love my brother!
P.s. Looking forward to symposium tomorrow! :D :) hey you! Go sew up your pants lah! :P
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With great power comes great responsibility...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Life was never simple but I never knew it could be so complex. Well, God made life simple, he gave us Mother Nature and I guess we could have succeeded but we humans just have to think so much, have so many plans and strategies. People not only judge your strategy on whether it works out ok. They also judge it on how it is carried out. And unfortunately, also who carries it out. Then again, if we didn't judge people for their weaknesses, wouldn't the world be a much happier place to be in? That, I guess is too idealistic. We will never be able to do that but maybe if we tried, we can improve the situation? But then again, two hands are neccesary to clap ><
I wonder what will happen if everything went back and we could make our decisions again... would the same thing happen if you knew the outcomes of it?
Heyo ayushi! :)
I realise that I can only say that you are awesome cos if I thanked you specifically for what you did, I would have let the cat out of the bag :)
So, thanks ayushi for whatever you did! :P
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It's amazing...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
It's amazing how children bring joy to everyone around them. We all used to be like that but somehow, reality in life, together with everything else seems to have robbed us of that childhood innocence, the ability to make everyone smile when you smile. I guess what people say about angels existing in babies might just be true. No matter what they do, whether they are laughing or crying, it always seems to bring joy to their parents and to others :) Children, enjoy them when their young cos they disappear after sometime and you might never find them again... That innocence in their eyes, the way they tell you things frankly without hesitance... Maybe if we looked at the world through the windows of a young child, we might get a happier and more fulfilling life :)
Just read Mr Wong's note on Facebook about the classes he has taught since he is leaving for SST next year and it suddenly dawned on me how much teachers actually can do to the lives of their students. The influence they have does not have to be of immediate effect cos like what we always hear the teachers saying, "Ten years down the road, you will remember that some old man/woman once told you this. " :D Indeed, their influence can spread far and wide but I guess its always up to us students to decide if we want to be influenced and what we want to be influenced by...
"A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops."-Henry Adams
Well well, had a short convo with BIG and it suddenly dawned on me that "OMG! One year is over just like that! :O". Let us all treasure the last week of the school term together cos I will miss the balls in the class [oops :P], the screams from sam***, the dropping of lens from Keeran's specs, the laughter, the tears which would not have been of existence if not for 09v14! :) Let's make this a great last week together before our long break guys! :)
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A short message for a not so short friend :)
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Dear Min Tan:
Well it may seem all weird etc but after typing the above three words, I had an urge to go and read the post you dedicated to me when I was leaving st nicks last year. [Yeah I copy and pasted it, saved it into my laptop for memory's sake :)] And believe it or not, the letter had the exact same effect as when I read it last year. Those tears came flooding back even though I am more proud to say that our friendship not only survived one year but we still managed to keep in contact all so often :) And I'm glad we have been keeping our promise of being there for each other despite our hectic schedules. I will never be able to know if my words have impacted you enough to cheer you up but I want you to know that after hearing your voice on the phone, reading an sms that you send, reading a letter that you wrote, I will always feel much better. Its really amazing how people we care about manage to affect our emotions so much. I guess its the xin lian xin thingo :) Well guess what? Memories are things that we do not have control over. Just like so mant other things in life. And the thing about memories, there is nothing we can change about them. I said this to someone who was in need of encouragement before and I will say the same thing to you. "In the alphabet, 'O' stands for opportunity; it is absent in yesterday but available in today and tomorrow so don't think about yesterday!" :D Even if you realise that you made a wrong decision, there is absolutely nothing you can do now so why not just look forward cos I believe in you and I'm sure there will be many more such opportunities for you. :) Next year will be a tough year. The Os will be stealing my best friends away from me :( Well what doesnt break us, makes us stronger. I'm sure that together, we will be able to overcome whatever it may bring to emerge wiser and stronger individuals ya? :) You may have heard this a billionth time from everyone but I'm sure you know that everyone just wants you to JIA YOU! :) Cheer up my dear friend!
P.S. I just saw this on Uncle Raymond's facebook profile and it really means so much to me "Friends are like stars, you don't always see them but you know they are there. "
<3 Vanes
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Not one of the best days of life...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
"Its amazing how the place filled with so many joyous memories also holds all the tears..."
As we sat at the flagpoles...I really appreciated the peace and quiet. Though we were in the sun at 12.45pm but it was all worth it. Getting away from the hustle and bustles of mark changing and people asking each other for their marks. There are many first times and in life and today, I experienced actual disappointment over marks. Well I guess it is a very trivial matter in comparison to the rest of the events getting on in the world but it really overcame me. The feeling of wanting to simply disappear into thin air, get away from everyone, everything. Well that sounds like an act of a loser, one who does not dare to face up to challenges. So I will not give up. I will fight on and one day, I will overcome the horrible Chemistry and Physics!
Well like all principals like to say during their opening speeches, a child's education can only be a success when teachers and parents manage to work together for the good of the student. Well I am sorry to say that I have definitely disappointed all of them. All their effort on me have gone down the drain... I have not done up to their expectations and as much as I feel sorry, all I can do is work harder for the next tests coming up...
I'm afraid I didnt manage to do what I have been believing in today. I let my feeling and emotions affect those around me :/ Well I wanna thank Maya for being there all the time, though you were in denial, you still came along as I emo-ed away. Also, to the v14 choir team who serenaded to me while I was crying/laughing :) You guys really mad me feel better and were A GREAT ESCAPE from reality :) Yes, I'm sure WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and whoever may be the one feeling down, we will STAND UNDER ONE UMBRELLA, ELLA, ELLA to support each other, not ONE TIME but many many times! :)
I have a confession to make. I feel that I don't even deserve all that care and concern from 14 and all my family members. Since mummy and daddy are not in town this week, my extended family has been calling to check on us etc. Well Vanessa, you need to do more to show gratitude to all these people! From today onwards, I will try my very best to control my emotions such that I will not affect the people around me. Especially Jerome and Jerrod who innocently got hollered at when they came into my room just because I wasnt in the best of moods. Today, I will put other's emotions before my own.
"God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears ang light for the way." I will remember this. :)
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All the time, the fact that St Nicks is about to be torn down just lay in my head and I just accepted it as a stagnant truth. That was until Min's sms, "it will be the last major gathering in the compound". That was when the truth really sank in. That the St Nicks I knew would be gone forever. That the place where I had all the fun times will be gone. Well while the place is about to be gone, the memories I have will always be in a special place in my heart. I may sound hypocritical since I have left St Nicks for VJ but still, that place holds so many fond memories that I will only have in my heart. The morning jogs we had every week on the track, the footdrills we had along it. The camwhore sessions everywhere. The "esther-and-wanqi-pissed-with-each-other-so-we-are-here-to-settle-things" session on the specs stand. The "maan-shouts-at-vanes-while-studying-history" session in 2Faith classroom. The "vanes-shall-wait-for-maan-as-she-confronts-susu" time. The "esther-and-vanes-still-cant-adapt-to-snlife-so-we-are-crying-at-the-level-bench" times. The "birthday-celebrations-times" in 2Faith classroom again. The suaning sessions as we eat in the canteen. The "we-need-to-mug" sessions in the family loungue before tests. The "yanlin-n-I-can-do-split!" times. The "I-wait-for-you-so-we-can-take-bus-together" time. The "moving-guides-cookies-cos-Vanes-ordered-a-gazillion-boxes" moments. The "energy-bursts" moments. The "I-dunno-why-you-are-laughing-but-I-will-laugh-anyway" moments. These maybe moments which you guys have forgotten but I have just proven that they will be in my memory for as long as ever! I'm not sure how the new school will look like. I'm not sure how you guys will like the holding site. There are a gazillion other things that I'm not sure of but one thing's for sure. Whatever may come by, I'm sure the St Nicholas' spirit will fly far and wide! GO ST NICKS! :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIVIAN! :)
It's amazing how children bring joy to everyone around them. We all used to be like that but somehow, reality in life, together with everything else seems to have robbed us of that childhood innocence, the ability to make everyone smile when you smile. I guess what people say about angels existing in babies might just be true. No matter what they do, whether they are laughing or crying, it always seems to bring joy to their parents and to others :) Children, enjoy them when their young cos they disappear after sometime and you might never find them again... That innocence in their eyes, the way they tell you things frankly without hesitance... Maybe if we looked at the world through the windows of a young child, we might get a happier and more fulfilling life :)
Dear Min Tan:
