Woke up at 6, prepare to go to my brother's Guards Conversion Course Graduation Ceremony at Bedok Camp II, with my parents. Reached there around 8.15am, thought there would be some nice grandstand thing, but there's only shelters and chairs. Waited and waited till it starts at 9. So, they marched out and the commanders or who put the badge thing on their sleeves. They had to carry the gun, and the super heavy bag. And he looked like he was going to faint anytime. Cos he looked so pissed and swaying about. We were not sure if the person was him cos at certain angle, and through the camera, doesn't look like him. But the angry face of his looked like. After some time, we confirmed it was him. All the people there were jumping, to relieve the weight of the bag for a while. Then you see, they are so cute, jumping one after another. Then, when they say "serdiya", then my brother jumped also. Quite funny. But so poor thing, cos they had to stand under the sun for at least half an hour, and they were so sandy. Cos they went to the beach before that, for training. And one of my brother's friend actually cried. It's quite heart-warming. Cos he leaned on my brother's shoulder. And with all his friends consoling him. Then we went to watch a video on their training. And then their Heritage Room. Then FOOD! It was Mee Goreng, with chicken wing, fishball and some others, and green bean soup. The green bean soup was very diluted. But the food is quite nice.
Walked out to the bus stop and took 14 to Tanah Merah Station, train to Eunos, and 966 to school. Even walked to the wrong bus stop. Left the camp at 11 like that, the time when I was supposed to be in school already, reached school around 1150. I was late for guzheng already. Practised after that. Laoshi came at 1. Went through the songs, with actions. Until 3.
Then went to meet Maggie. Longbang-ed Laoshi's cab down. Maggie introduced me to "Hotel 626" again. Then she asked me to play. I was so scared, cos that time heard from Marcus about the game. It was 4 plus. So you know... Haha. Then the first round, died, then retry and succeed on the last film. I moved the mouse, she helped me press, cos laptop. Then second round, we died again. I keep dying. Then decided that we don't play anymore cos quite lag also. Not as scary as I thought. Maybe because it was still bright and she was just beside me. Then helped her with her blog, she changed skin. Went Compass and walk walk. And came home.
It's one whole day gone.
And Monday, there will be the rehearsal. Have to go for guzheng at 1730. Bus will come at 1930, reach Republic Poly at 2030. And will end at 2200. Then we have to go back to school to put back the guzheng. 5th storey. zZz. So, I will reach home very late on Monday. Another day will be gone again.
Drain walked on Monday. It's wet, dirty, dark and slippery. But it's fun. Half the guys led the way and half behind the girls. The girls all held hands and warned others about the 'dangers' ahead.
Got back all the subjects already. Disappointing. I failed and failed and failed. Us and Ss. I only passed one H1 Physics. And it's only 1 mark to a better grade- B. Hope Mr Tay can find that one mark for me.
PE today. 2.4km. Hanif took the timing for me. And I failed again. I didn't even complete. My timing for first round was 1.55. Best so far. Edmund ran with us. Then I became slow, slow and slower. Then I think it's 5.5th round, I couldn't go on anymore cos my stomach was hurting so badly. Javis was running with me. Then I told him I can't go on anymore. Then we rested at the side of the track. Then he told me to lie down cos I will feel better. A bit better. But I threw out. Feeling a little better. Siyuan came then slowly walked back to Mrs Tan there. Walked and squat and rest and walk. Javis wanted to piggyback me cos I couldn't really walk. Finally reached there. And I sat there, and lied down. Chong Mei sat beside me too. Mrs Tan asked if it is because I'm stress or what? I am stressed for 2.4 already. Haha. But I didn't tell her lar. Then the pain was like so long and painful then not pain, then pain. Then after lied down for some time, the pain time was getting shorter and not pain time also shorter. Until we got dismissed, then went to sit at grandstand, then I felt giddy, saw patches of grey spots and left ear blocked. Sat there for a while, then it was really okay. Javis got me some biscuits and H2O. Thank you so much, and to all who care. =) And he said I never eat breakfast cos I didn't vomit any food out. I ate quite a lot of noodles for breakfast!
So I have to get a retest. But Mrs Tan and friends ask me to see a doctor. Maybe I can get a PMC or something. Cos this is not the first time already. Can I be exempted from long distance running- 2.4 only. I kind of like the 5 items. Hehe. But I also don't know what the doctor will say lar. Haha. Better see one before the retest.
Laoshi added actions yesterday. To show our confidence and to hide our weaknesses and fear. Guzheng self practice today. Not many turned up. Some just came for a while then left. We really don't know if it helps. We just hope that some of them will take this SYF more seriously and take the initiative to practise more especially their weak parts. We all know where. I know many of us are putting a lot of effort, for our aim- gold. But I am just worried that a few might just pull the whole group down. And then we will end up with Bronze or Silver. I know gold is hard to achieve, but at least try. All of us can say nothing and live with a silver if we know we did our best. But if it's only because of a few that pulls all of us, who put in so much effort, down, it's so not worth it. I just hope that everyone can remain committed for this remaining three and a half week or so. It's like we are left with so few practices, and we had only one practice with Laoshi before and only started two per week now. Let's just chiong for the remaining time. =)
Went Sentosa for volleyball with Siyuan, Marcus, Edmund, Gensen and Edouard yesterday. It is actually a class outing. But people are not free. So only 6 of us went. We bought a silver volleyball.
First day of term 2 today. Marilene got piano exam. And first period is chemistry already. Knew Ms Ng would find our results disappointing. I failed section B, and I know I will fail section A too. And there was double GP. She went through some questions, including the one I did.
Class outing again after school. Marilene joined us. Ate shaved ice. Nice!! Then ate Mee Sua. Looked around for the shoes, saw a few. But need to consider first. Must find nice nice one.
Then took bus back to CJ. Happened to meet Dorothea, Karissa and friends on the bus. They were going back to SJC. So I tagged along. I miss the school, I miss the dance people. They had practice before that, but when we reached, they just ended. So talked to some of the juniors and Ms Goh. Saw Jesca and Shi Qi they all. The last batch I will know. Had to pass the security to get in, Dorothea they all were there to get their results, then luckily they never ask me. I'm there to visit school. Had to give them the pass to exchange for a visitor's pass. And they didn't check the year. Haha. But that time the Principal said we are always welcomed back. I'm happy cos I went back. =) And I walked home. How I miss the 4 years of walking to school and back home.. I feel like buying their soveniors. The big bear plus the mug plus the magnet. But it will be $37 if I bought all three. I wanted to buy the magnet just now, but the teacher-in-charge was not there. Maybe I should ask some juniors to help me. Hehehe.
Heard it's 2.4km tomorrow. Can I don't run? Still having blocked nose. And I don't think I can pass anyway. 2.4 the thing I hate most.
The price for the phone I want has dropped. And I feel like buying it soon soon soon!
Wednesday practices starting from this week. But it's only 4 more weeks. Don't know if we will be up to standard by that time. And the results will be announce on the day itself. It's nervous plus anxious on that day. And the rehearsal is a week from now. Going with Guitar. Looking forward to it, cos I think it will be fun, although we might have a high chance of getting scolded by Laoshi. Haha.
Went for guzheng this morning, to the new room. Hehe.
Had been having runny nose since yesterday. It became worse in in the super cool room. But I had my jacket on, so it's much better. But I used up 3 packets of tissues in school. LOL!
Laoshi recorded the songs we played just now. Sounds not bad, except for certain parts, especially the part we always screw up. Don't know why, but it does not sound like guzheng to me. Haha. Stayed for self practice, but did not practise, cos people were all leaving. Actually Abigail told me that I did not have to stay for self practice cos she said I look very sick. She and Hui Xian said my face is red, and my nose is very red. Hahaha.
Went Compass Point to buy cake and lunch. Thank you, Shirley for shopping with me. Then she asked me to go home first, don't have to shop with her. So nice. =)) Slept from 3 to 6. Haha. Feeling better, but still having runny nose. Sian, my nose will start peeling soon again. =(
When are we getting our costumes? Heheh.
Not looking forward to the CT results AT ALL.
10 more days to rehearsal. 32 more days to SYF.
It's Friday, but how come am I not happy at all? Holiday is coming to an end soon.
Weee! Guzheng has a room to themselves now! It's on the 5th floor but.. It's NEW, and it's OURS! YAY!
What happened just now was, we were preparing to have sectionals just now, so we moved our things out of the room, band were having practice today. So laoshi say move to 2nd floor, outside LT1 there. So they moved, I had to take care of the room. Then Hui Xian came, I went out to help them. Wow. They moved a lot of legs and left very little space for walking. Haha. Then Brother Paul came to school and saw us and gave those kind of "What are you doing here?" kind of expression. So I approached, then he asked what we were doing there, then why we never ask the band when they using the room and what time we ending. Then I said we know band using room today, and we need to have practice, so we moved out. Then he said check if anybody is using the audi ex. So I checked with the office lady, chinese drama was using till 4. Then I messaged Hui Xian, and he asked for the keys to F5-06. Thne said followed him. Poor people, they had to carry the guzheng and carry them up 3 storeys up. He opened the doors to the new room and asked us to go in. So we had to move everything up from the LT1 there up. And it was 9 already, band started practice, then we had to carry somemore from the guzheng/band room. So we gathered some people to help us go down, we hurried to carry all the guzhengs out of the room first, then carried them up. We did it in some amazing speed. Haha. Cos many people were helping out. Even the J1s. Thank you, all! I'm so proud of ourselves, we managed to move all the guzheng, legs and stands up by OURSELVES, with only one guy. Thank you so much!
Practice only started at 10 plus today. Cos of all the moving, tired. Luckily it was drizzling, so did not sweat much. Today is guzheng's PT. All guzheng people should be able to do well in incline and pull up (for 1) now. Then practice starts. Mo Li Hua, smile, Liang Zhu, smile, don't smile and smile. Don't smile cos it's a sad part, where they died. Then Laoshi asked us to play a bit faster towards the end cos they became butterfly. Laoshi said the part, which we always screwed up, was the best just now. Cos it's the neatest just now. She hopes we can keep it up to SYF. I hope so too. We can earn marks if we have that kind of standard. Smile to show confidence and give impression. =D We didn't have self practice just now, ended at 12, cos many people are not here today. Then it's very funny, cos we were supposed to smile at gz2 people for Liang Zhu, then I smiled at them lor. I smiled at Derrick, cos he is sitting somewhere I can see well, then he started giggling, and covering his mouth while playing. -.- Then make me want to laugh as well. In the end, I started laughing out also. Then no choice lar, have to look away. If not cannot play already. HAHA! Cannot lar! I should find someone else to smile to.
4 more weeks to SYF. I can't find my shoes yet. Oh, and I have both another set of nails yesterday. It is only $5! But the quality is not that good. I guess it's good enough for my own practice.
Slept just now, tired from camp. Slept 12 plus on Tuesday after camp, had to wake up early yesterday, and even earlier today. I think I napped for around 4 hours? Haha. My throat is unwell since this morning. Headache last night. Runny nose now. Going to drink lots of water. =) Guzheng tomorrow again. And those who went Batam are coming.
I went for the 2 days-1 night Science Camp yesterday and came back today. It's fun, really fun. You get to try a lot of stuff that you will not do in school. Haha. I took a lot of photos. The theme/title: Beyond Limits. The Pundits (S1): Chong Mei, Siyuan, me and Nat. Led by Chong Mei.
Reported to school. Briefing. The 15 stations Amazing Race starts. Didn't bring my camera down so had to use my phone. By half the day, my phone battery dropped to half. By evening, left one. I thought that it can't survive till the next day and it was dead late at night. There were station scores, which is how well we did for the station and bonus scores, which we had to answer questions to get it.
First, we started off with the Physics Demo. There were a lot of experiments and equipments. On refraction, magnetic fields, current, etc. Our score was very very low.
Then we had the Stunt Egg, where we had to design a car to transport the egg without breaking or dropping the egg on an inclined plane from 5 to 7 bricks. We did not have enough time and our car did not move. So we had very low marks for this too. Making of the car. The ending product, the two balloons across are the 'seat-belts' but it made the wheels unable to move.
Then it was boomerang station. We had to make our own boomerang and throw it and see if it returns to us. I was not confident that it will come back. But it did. All of us were so happy. Putting it together. Tying it together. Ending product.
First attempt.
2nd attempt.
Then it was the water rocket. We used the 1.5l instead of the 500ml one.
First attempt.
Second attempt. And the rocket did not come down, it's still up there. It went to the 3rd floor and we didn't get it back.
Then there was the Quantitative Analysis, where we had to find out which compound it was. Something like what we did for 'O' Levels. There were a lot of flame tests, where the flames were different colour. Nice!! Apple green flame. So cool!
Then break. The lunch was rice with cabbage, hotdog and curry chicken. Not say very nice but still edible. With water chestnut drink.
And fruit batteries where we used orange to light up the LED bulb. We had to put 4 pieces of orange in series to light it up, and then two bulbs.
Then we used the chemicals to make 'light sticks'. And see the difference in the glow in different temperature. Cold, room temperature and hot water.
The blue bottle experiment is just the indicator turns colourless when reduced and turn back to blue when oxidised. And you only have to shake the reduced indicator to see it turn blue and colourless when left standing for a while.
Then we went for Ms Ng's Hot 'Ice', which was actually the exothermic reaction of the formation of salt crystals immediately, which resembles ice. Then we had to make a sculpture which represents our group. Looks like fireworks. Especially when it spreads.
We went to BIO lab for DNA extraction. We don't take biology. It's very fun and we see things we won't learn in school cos we are non-bio students. And it's so cool. Haha. To see the DNA form. Our score was not bad, eh? 13/15. Haha.
10 stations for day 1 and 5 for day 2.
Then it's break and we went to see the basketball match, with our new made friends from 2T32. We ended early, at 5. But the match haven't start. We had 1 hour break and we watched part of the match. Cheered a little. Had to go halfway. CJ won. Haha.
Wash-up and dinnertime. We had a lot of free time, surprisingly. Dinner was rice with curry chicken, again, and long bean. Drink was orange juice.
Then the CSI. Discussion. The samples we took. Before the revealing of murderer. Ask Nat to take group photo, but he camera-shy.
We found the murderer! Not bad!! Haha! Didn't expect supper. And it was Prata!
Then 2330 light out. Slept in C3-07. Tried to sleep. Haha. Slept and woke up halfway, got two people whispering, woke me up. I thought it should be at least 2am already. Looked at my phone, it's only 0030!! Only one hour passed. LOL! Then the two finally slept and I went back to sleep. Then I woke up again. And the time is 0130. Hah, one hour passed. Then I slept and woke up again. I can't see the time cos my battery was dead already. I spent at least 30 minutes not sleeping cos I was sad that my phone is dead. Haha. Cos Adeline left her phone charging from 11, it is full already. So I was thinking if I can use, she said she can lend me, but feels a bit wierd. So I spent the whole time thinking whether to charge my phone. Haha. Finally decided to charge it don't know how long later. And the time was 0315. And I tried to sleep. And finally, a good sleep, till my alarm went off at 0625. Waited 5 more minutes before I woke Chong Mei and Siyuan up. Siyuan still wanted to sleep. So Chong Mei and I went to wash up first. Then packed our stuff. Siyuan got some insect bites. It has been so long since I went for camp. 2 years already. But it's the first time I feel secure sleeping in somewhere outside house. Maybe because the corridoors lights we quite bright and there were many people. Just didn't feel that scared. HAHA!
Shifted our bags to the other classroom and went for breakfast. Breakfast was mee goreng with egg and fish fillet. With milo. Nice. =)
Continued with the remaining 5 stations. First, did the bonus question for the water rocket. Then waited and waited for the CD spectrum. Didn't try it out cos of time constrain. They only demostrate with some formulas to determine CD capacity. They shot a lazer onto the CD and there were diffraction onto the wall.
Then the vortex cannon. Our cannon was powerful. It could blow all the 5 flames off, maximum 3m. Even the facil and teacher say our cannon was good. HAHA! The teacher say "small hole not bad/good".
Then we went to make the ice cream!! The ice melted at first. Redid the ice. Took turns to shake the mixture in ice for a long time and the ice cream was formed. It tastes nice!!
Shaking to make the ice-cream.
The ice-cream is ready!
It was the silver mirror test. So nice!! Before.
In the process.
After. Silver Mirrors!!
Then we had a bio one again. To see newspaper fibers, hair roots and yeast through a microscope. It has been so long, should be 4 years since I touched one. It's cool. Haha.
This is our score sheet. The first few was.. demoralising. But it got better. =)
More photos on facebook. =)
Debriefed, gave out prizes and release. Met Marilene and Marcus in school, then went town to find Clarine, Edmund, Gensen and Ryan. Went to eat and caught a movie while Marilene and Ryan went off. Then played 3 rounds of table soccer or whatever you call that. The beach volleyball day is so hard to decide. Haha.
I like the science camp! =D
I think I am going shopping tomorrow to get my SYF shoes.
Time now is 2139. How long have I typed this for? But I was also uploading stuff on facebook.
CT is over finally. But I am not very happy. Cos I know I screwed it up. Especially CHEMISTRY. One word - DIE! See how Ms Ng will kill me. There's no time and I made the stupidest mistake in the world. STUPID, STUPID! Never mind. It's over. Gone. I spent the most time on chem. But it's the worst subject, I can say. I can only laugh at the end of the paper. Not those kind of happy laughter, but you know. That kind of, jue wang kind of laughter. Econs, I don't know. Maybe got hope. But I wrote quite little. Hope I pass. What's question 5 in Maths?? The back part quite hard. Blank here, blank there. Hah, don't know if I can pass.
Guzheng today, while most of the class people went for outing. So sad!! But CCA is so much more important. Cos of the upcoming SYF. Laoshi scolded us when she came and heard our horrible performance. We made the same old mistakes and we were not listening to each other. She made us play the same thing over and over again 10 times, by sections, if it is not up to standard, we have to start from 1 again. We also practised the bowing and smile for SYF. HAHA! The smile is quite hard. We have to smile throughout the entire two songs. She wants us practise at home to smile for at least 10 minutes. LOL! So we had 4 hours straight of practice today.
It's back to school on Monday. It is SCIENCE camp. Quite looking forward to it. But my science, my chem.. SIGH! Forget it, just going to have fun. Have to skip CCA on Monday. I feel so bad. Thursday will be sectionals and Laoshi wants us to practise outside general office. LOL!!! Then practise on Friday again. =) Intense practises coming up. Holiday practices from morning to evening. 0830 to 4. =D For our goal- gold.
SYF rehearsal date confirmed, it will start and end so late. Then we have to bring the guzhengs back to school and there is school the next day. SYF date and sequence confirmed. 5 weeks from now. OMG! I didn't know it is so soon lar!! We need so much more practice. Just hope everyone can remain or be more committed for 5 more weeks. I, and many others, really hope to get GOLD. We are after SR, before NJ and NY. HAH. Tough competition. There are only 4 JCs competing.
Things I want to get during holiday: -A new set of nails. -Shoes for SYF. -Mouse pad. =)
It's CT already, can you believe it? And I am slacking again. GP and Physics today. Freezing cold. There is no test tomorrow! Chemistry on Wednesday.
Quite a few T31 people were online last night. We all talked crap, with all the drawings by Carl, Edouard, etc. LOL!
Wanted to go Jurong to collect the laptop but it was raining and don't really know how to go. It is at some ulu industrial park or something. It's like the other side of Singapore, Marilene. Really quite sian cos it was raining and all. Maybe getting it tomorrow.
My thumb hurts from don't know what.
I want to buy another set of Guzheng nails so that I can learn more advanced stuff. Like two hands playing. But after CTs lar. =)
It's holiday next week! Science camp on Monday and Tuesday. =)
It's the results tomorrow. Somehow, it seems to come so fast. I want to know my results, but I don't want to get it back. Hmm.. Don't know lar. I want to get my results, but I'm just worried that it won't reach my target. Hahaha. Anyway, it's just results tomorrow.
Physics test. And then there is GP extra lesson. Where got mood?
Medicine ball again today. Train more of arms. Cannot feel the muscular ache now, yet. How will it be tomorrow? But I think PT today was quite okay. Luckily there was no 2.4km.
Went shopping with people just now. No, we were not slacking. There is a need.
I promised myself to study today. But I feel so tired now. I will, I have to study.
The blink blink rabbit broke and dropped somewhere while I went Compass. Followed my trail but could not find it. Boo.
Cross-country today. Went town to snack before that. I ran leisure. I will die if I ran competitive. Can't even do 2.4km. I'm so proud of 2T31. Azman got 2nd, Ryan got 8th, Javis 10th, Chong Mei 55th. And those who didn't get any, I'm proud of you too! =D Started running with all the leisure runners, only 3 girls, Jiaxin, Capri and me. 6 on MC, 2 competitive. First, we can't catch up with Jiaxin, and some guys. Then Carl gone, Edouard and Benjamin ran off. Left Zheng Yi, Capri and me. Ran the first part, then walked all the way and ran down the slope towards the end. The path was super slippery. Not as far as I expected but long enough to kill me, if I ran.
Then most of 2T31 walked from MacRitchie back to school. It's far, but not so far talking to everyone. Although I was only walking with Siyuan, while the rest walked in front. Haha, Siyuan kind of dying just now.
Then went Compass with mum to buy the Wireless adapter for my comp. Hehe. Wireless came this evening. =D I don't have to quarrel over comp with my brothers anymore!! And I think I am going to start gaming, today, only. Then after common test next week. Since how long have I not played a game? Haha. Very long. But I'm not going to play Dota, of course. =)
You'll going to see me online more often from now onwards, after common test.
I added my di on MSN. Lol. He never accepts. But he asked me to. Cos I am going to play online games with him! =D
I hope common test will be over quickly. But I'm still not ready yet.
And and and, we are going to get our 'A' Level results on Friday. I hope I can get what I want, for Chinese.
That means there's school tomorrow. There is a new timetable but my computer does not have to programme to open it. Have to ask my brothers later.
My parents changed the arrangement of the furniture in my room. It is now more spacious. =)
Thursday's Medicine ball training during PE was terrible. I didn't know it can be so tiring. Especially the jumping part. My legs felt so weak after that. Muscle aches since I woke up on Friday. My thighs hurt when climbing up and down the stairs and sitting down. Then there was handball after school. I had to ask my teacher for permission to go down. Everyone has CCA. We lose to 2T15 1:3. The first ball was our class' by Nat. I can't really run. Haha. All the guys except 2, and Debbie were hurt.
During Guzheng. One J1 girl sort of ordered me to help her with the guzheng. She was like.. "You, come and help me." I was helping other J1s lar. Then I thought she was asking some other J1s. Maybe you thought I am a J1, but it's not nice to ask others to help you that way. Yes, I am here to help you all. But please ask in a nicer manner can? Luckily I forgot your face. Or else, YOU DIE! HAHA!
Went Rockafella on Friday evening. =) The last few bands were good. Especially last year's champion. The lead singer was a girl! Hmm. I don't know most of the songs. I only know like 4 out of so many. Haha. I know them cos my brother listens to them. Some of them left earlier. We met them after that.
Yesterday, my muscle aches became worst. Hurts even when walking, but I can still walk. I think it is better today.
Wireless will only come on Wednesday. And there will be the Cross Country.
