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Friday, July 23, 2010

Long long long time since my last post. Felt like slacking before turning to my mountain pile of work, so thought i'll just pop up here. In these few months so many things have taken place. OH.. my youth seeping away by the day!
I went on a Humanities trip to japan during june, had POP for Saint Johns and just bought a dog last sunday, OREO! In addition to BARLEY!!
For the Japan trip, got to know a lot of people but didnt and dont think that any of our characters click.

cute right, made of grass sia


okonomiyaki aka japanese pizza
Break dance national champion!
老爷车




"The 'smiley face' landmark", according to the tour guide


from left: Junju 2G, Yijia NPCC, Pamela 2K

Kai Jing in cottage like restaurant

Flowers! I think I 拍得很美so decided to upload as well

                                                                                                                                                                                      (to be continued)

I AM GRUMPY.
6:17 AM

Friday, April 23, 2010

♥ WOW we were IMPRESSIVE

It feels like a century ago that I came up to write a post.


Heh heh. Yesterday's SJAP routine training was surely full of fun. Before going for it, I was thinking that, "Aye... the same old thing over and over again" and I had an apprehensive feeling in me after seeing the message being passed around that the training's gonna be a tough one.


Luckily it was just a "rumour" but it was reallyu a surprise that despite this message, almost the whole squad turned up, probably our highest attendance rate this year.


The casualty evacuation we had during first aid reignited my desire to treat and save people in need. Being able to carry out what I was supposed to do successfully and seeing the pleased expressions on the instructors' faces certainly gave an overwhelming sense of achievement. Being lavished with praises further boosted the squad's morale and the atmosphere was so gay throughout the following activities. It felt great to be able to share a common sense of pride and pleasure. Smiles blossomed on everyone's faces, laughters was everywhere and our response, so powerful.


The activity of gripping onto wooden sticks for our squad mates to climb over was also very thrilling. When it was my turn to climb, I was initially afraid that the others would not be able to stand my weight but that was only a passing thought as it was then that I realised that this was the thrust people had always been talking about. On the sticks, stepping forward posed as a psychological barrier but having crossed it, all the fears were washed away, leaving only the sediments of fun and joy.


The last game of ice and water with the instructors was the best. Our strategy was such a clever idea! When I saw a group of our squal mates clumping together, I had initially thought that they were already caught and hence did not bother to pay attention to them. It was only later that I realised that I had also been tricked them. They were actually just pretending so as to trick the instructors who were the ice to hide the water who had not been caught amongst them. Since the instructors were just concerned about the people who had not been caught even once, the people who had already been caught could protect the others since it did not matter for them to be caught a few more times. During the second round, somebody even suggested for everyone to clutch onto their shirt from the back to confuse the instructors on who exactly had the bandage which indicated that they had not been caught even once. Ha! Our squad 还真是骨灵精怪!
只有兴奋与欢乐才能让我难得地卸下了心房,袒露了最真实的自己。所以我总珍惜这种时候。这种回忆或许不会再有。

I AM GRUMPY.
7:08 PM

Saturday, February 27, 2010

♥ 忙忙忙!莽莽莽!茫茫茫!

这个星期真是忙得让我快喘不过气来了。从礼拜一到礼拜六,没

有一天是空出来的。


星期一,学校里有地理考试,放学后还要上科学补习课。

星期二,我留在学校做专题作业。

星期三,得到博物馆出席之前报名的导游训练课程。

星期四,必须到语言学校上课,学日文,而且还是考试。

星期五,学校有历史考试,放学后还得到科学博物馆出席课程。

星期六,学校为了避免发生英语课必备读物让学生吃不消的情

        况,举办了到剧院观看有关话剧的校外郊游,过后还

        得赶回学校,参加圣约翰救伤队举办的新年庆祝会。

星期天,又是一场榨人体力的补习马拉松。


想到下个星期还要应付两到三项考试就让我精神紧绷,头晕目眩

,眼冒金星。


英语考试尤其让我担忧。直到现在为止,我还未能捉摸出一套分

析英语诗篇的法则。有时候真后悔没好好打下英语基础,才会促

使我在这条道路上走得比别人吃力与艰辛。


况且,我历史考试的临场表现也差强人意。或许因为紧张而导致

思绪管道阻塞,我一看到考题,脑袋便一片空白。为了确保不超

时,我反复跳过题目,结果落得没有一道题目得以完成的窘境。


这项遭遇真是让我郁闷到了极点。有时候会想,或许是有了前车

之鉴,反而成为了我的绊脚石。或许它对我造成了过大的精神压

力,才让我在考场上乱了阵脚。


然而值得庆幸的是,到科学馆的郊游,稍微振奋了我的情绪。舒

适的环境,新奇的动物尸体,让我仿佛发现型大陆版的兴奋。

以下便是我拍的几张照片。不说你不知,这些可都是获保存,货

真价实的动物尸体喔!哇哈哈哈!


不过在回家的路上也发生了一件让我深深反省,又有些遗憾的事。


“美蓉是好笑,美铃是变态”某人的这句话字字烙印在我的心

坎上。不管我怎么尝试培养些幽默感,为周围的人带来欢乐,最

后,我还是失败了吧?


“注意力寻求着”有人更是毫不留情地给了我这个封号。这着

实刺伤了我。或许有时候,我真是在故作开朗,而显得不自然吧

。有时候会觉得,只有这样,别人才会把目光稍微转移到我身上

......


看来我始终活在她的阴影里。想要做得比她出色,却总是败下阵

来,


不论是朋友,事情的处理,生活的态度,还是与人的相处......

I AM GRUMPY.
7:21 AM

Saturday, February 6, 2010

♥ 我不懂......

            嘿嘿,终究没能遵守约定,还是到了周末才能上来留言。由于知道周日在班上的八卦比较辛辣,我会尽量总结这整个礼拜所发生的事情而不是每次只是枯燥乏味地叙述每个周末一尘不变的行程。
           
            其实这整个星期简单来说是一段让我很沮丧的日子。事情是这样的:
           
            年头时,因为希望能够发展设计方面的才能,也不愿担任班级委员会的其他职位,我选择加入了教室装饰组,而这一年里的第一个节目就是华人新年庆祝活动,我便受命在班上张灯结彩,打造新春喜气洋洋的气象。
            
             原本以为这应该是项极容易的任务,难不倒我,怎知过后才发现寻求同学们的协助,并让他们心甘情愿地屈服于我膝下是多么考验交际本事的一件事。原以为只要我开口,大家就会热心积极地提出意见。
            
             没想到,尽管我发了电邮请求大家带需要的环保物品,第二天,仍没有任何动静。第二天,我求班主任出马,但看待红包来的人也屈指可数。
             
             转而看看我姐的班级,大家都积极热情地提供需要的资源,完全没有这方面的问题。我妈说过的话这时又在我耳畔回响:“怎么聚会的时候,姐姐和妹妹都有这么一大群的朋友,你却每次就带这么区区一位?”
             
             再回想小学时期,姐姐永远不缺聊天的朋友,打闹的同学,大家对我却总是望而却步,甚至感到厌恶。
             
             我总是说,同学们对我的态度很冷淡,觉得他们很自私,可是又没有可能是我,不擅于与人相处?
             
            国民教育的老师叫我们说,高智商就是懂得控制自己的情绪,可是我和朋友在一起时,似乎总是在发脾气,永远不懂得克制。越想越对于如何当个讨人喜欢的人感到迷惘与彷徨。有时候会想,是不是不该与“她”作朋友——对自己客人的程度已经信心不足,又如何承受得起别人对她的排挤专家到我身上的可能性,可是过后又会想,我真的有比他“好”吗?
            
            身的种种质疑,所带来的精神压力与打击,终于在昨天爆发了出来。当老师问我,为什么比别班早获得新年装饰的信息,到最后,别人完成了工作,我们却得在他们屁股后面赶工时,一切的委屈与悲伤一下子都不羁地涌上了眼眶。
             
           道这样的剧烈的反应又会引起同学们怎样的反应——是对我泪水的施舍,还是对我博取同情的做法的反感。可是这件事过后,大家终于肯出一分力,这件事也终于有了进度。
             
            我才发现,他们对班级的设计似乎都有一些想法,却一直没有向我提出来。是怕被我拒绝吗?是觉得我是个一意孤行的霸道“大女人”吗?他们对我的印象到底是好是坏?什么时候,人们都为了保住别人对自己的支持而学会了把对别人的不满隐埋在心中?
              
           说这就是大家都在标榜的成熟与敏感,但回想小时候与别人单纯的交际,当时我们真的错了吗?两者不都是为了换取一份真挚的友谊?总是过读别人的一举一动,一言一行,仿佛每个人都是充满了心机。是不是大人们把世间的事物复杂化了呢?儿时的宽容以及不怕吃亏,尽心付出,是笨吗?
                  
            我不懂......

I AM GRUMPY.
8:50 AM

Sunday, January 31, 2010

♥ 新年准备

        wah! You must be impressed and find it unbelievable that I'm leaving a post on this blog for 2 consecutive days after doing it in intervals of a few weeks for the past posts. Well, hope that I can keep this habit up of putting aside time to post every day. in this way, I'll be able to record more memories!
       For today, I soent most of my time indulging myself, regardless whether it is in the house watching Korean shows or shopping outside for new clothes to welcome in the Chinese New Year.
       不知道怎么的,我今天一整天似乎都处在幻想的世界里。偶尔就会发生这种事情——心中会萌起想要永远呆在浪漫世界中的渴望。很想把自己脑海中的画面用文字写成小说,却又不知道怎么写出一篇真正有内涵而真实的文章,所以就暂时搁在一旁。(因为我妹今天又为我新买了一本很精致的记事本,让我更迫切地展开我的写作马拉松。)
       至于新衣,我终究并没有寻获亮丽又适合我的那一套。有好几间看起来时髦又有气质的衣服,但不是与我的身高不符合,就是过于暴露。(我一直认为自己是个除了赘肉之外,没什么能秀的人)再加上长得壮硕,最近又胖了不少,要找一件合身的就难上加难了。
        My family and I went out 2 times in the day. Once during lunch time to Raffles City and the other at dinner time to Compass point. For the first trip, my clothes made me feel uncomfortable as I did not like the way I looked in them. They made me, look rounder than I already was. (Guess I still cannot quite accept it) Hence, my mood to choose clothes was affected to a certain extent, plus the clothes were all very expensive. (Saw a wallet that I liked alot, but OMG $100+ sia, will never dare to ask my parents for it!) Then in the second trip, though I felt better cause I was in my usual loose clothing, and perhaps because of the lively crowd, the clothes were not special in anyway and hence not of my interest. 
         然而无论如何,我们还算是满载而归。在第一段血拼的时间里,我与妈妈和姐姐为父亲选购了三件衬衫以及一个皮夹(虽然说父亲由于嫌价钱有些超出预算,对我们有些许的不满),而在第二个时段里,我们则为家里的宠物——一只小母狗,买了一个玩具,一包狗饼干,还有剪指甲器。而且,经历了这一次次心理的煎熬,我也下定了决心要好好减肥。我国为了不重蹈覆辙,让体重没过多久又反弹,也为了不剥夺自己人生中太多的自由与快乐,或给自己太大的压力,我决定循序渐进。最理想是能慢慢见到五十公斤左右 ,不想在徘徊在“超重”与“还能接受”的边缘。希望体重回到了理想的范围后,会让我对自己更有信心,也因为能买到自己喜欢的衣服而获得更愉快,不要因此牺牲了家人间的和睦。
                                                    ~菩萨保佑~

I AM GRUMPY.
8:18 AM

Saturday, January 30, 2010

♥ 我在他眼中看见了自己

             昨天,一开始去学校,我就敢期待着圣约翰救伤队

日常训练的时刻。不知道从何时起,开始享受“军训”中,

与队友玩闹的时光。而且,这次由于喉咙发炎,我获得了父

亲允许,不必接受体格训练。这让我期待到时候,会不会有

什么有趣特别的事情发生。
            
     可是或许过度期待,在愿望真的实现时,才反而越可

能以失望落空。当天的训练用惨不忍睹形容也不为过。出席

的队友们寥寥无几,就连学长那边也没几个人的踪影。一看

这情景就让人整颗心都冷却了下来。
      
     过会儿又发现自己光顾着想体格训练的事,把当

天有医药考试的事给完全抛到了脑后了!原本以为是那

些学长们成天都在重复的给养医药知识,没料到,一打

开捐资就是让我看得一头雾水,从没出过的题目。原本

以为能够轻松过关,根本不可能遭受他们说要对不及格

的人实施的惩罚,可是这下又捏了把冷汗。整个人就像

颗泄了气的气球,之前已经由于自己在最后一节的历史

课只期盼着下课,没有心思好好听将二八自荐骂了近百

遍,现在就更恨自己的。这些知识明在以前发下来的

资料中都有记录的名如果有读,一定能够获得卓越

的成绩的。但事情已到了这步,也已没有挽回的余

地,只好硬着头皮,抓住残留在脑海中的最后一丝记忆

,努力作答。
           
     过后的实行式考察,我也答得零零落落,心里早

已作害了接受处罚的准备。原本以为这一天就要这么让

人失落地结束,怎知一转眼就看见那让人眼前一亮的脸

。还以为他不来了呢!现在虽然已经没有什么期待,但

还是觉得眼,忍不住多看了几眼。


     接着,便是我左顾右盼的体格训练了(这大概是

我第一次也是唯一一次这么期待那磨人的时光吧!)。

哈!果然,脱身信很顺利地过关了,想象不用加入他们

的痛苦中,就忍不住窃喜。可是没想到当天的训练并没

有多辛苦,就算我参与了也不会有事,逃过了也没有多

过瘾


     当时大概最大的好处,就是让他主动和我说话

吧。从没奢望过那双明亮透澈的双眸会单单地只看我

个,当时却发生了。那张脸就对着我一个。从没想过像

他这样的人也会跟我这种人说话,当时却发生了。当时

算是如愿以偿了,即使这一刻在他的记忆中或许不会留

下任何一丝的踪迹,但他发现了我在他生命中留下了踪

影的每一个证据,都能让我喜出望外。


     不过在那之后,他就回家了,只逗留了短短不到

半钟头的时间。那一刻,我当天在圣约翰救伤队训练中

的唯一乐趣也就消失了。


PS在结束这文章前,想先插播一件事。在这个星期的起头,我如
愿以偿地生病了,并请了病假,发烧烧到了近39摄氏度。不过尽
管颇为不舒服,我并后悔许愿要生病。因为看到大家为了我而担
心皱眉,被重视的滋味是蜂蜜般的甜。现在喉咙仍是不舒服,原
本就属女低音的我现在声音因为沙哑更有底了几度,不过听自己
这样的声音觉得还挺酷,只是咳嗽时喉咙发出的隐痛有点难受
......哎......生病总会有代价的嘛!


            

I AM GRUMPY.
9:19 AM

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

        Hi, 隔了这么长时间,终于又上来留下生命的足迹了。
       在之间那稍纵即逝的过去多个星期里,我以中二生的姿态,重新开学了。我们度过了两天的迎新活动,前一天主要接受了一堂激发自信心的课程,第二天则参与了我们学校的学生理事会精心筹办的探索活动。
       我们到了接近我们学校的各个新加坡名胜地,像是新加坡表演艺术中心,新加坡摩天观景轮,等等。这是一项全年级参与,以比赛形式进行的班级间的活动。But the ambience did not manage to become very high throughout the whole activity.
       I have always thought that although we clinched the most bonded class award during our year one orientation, the students in our class have always survived as sole individuals. There also always seem to have some 疙瘩between us. 我总是没有足够的勇气以最真实的一面前去与他们接触。因为我承认我并不是一个脾气很温驯的人,而且我也发现,开学后,或许是学业的压力造成我的精神紧绷,我的耐性似乎已消耗殆尽,发飚的次数也越来越频繁。
       此外,我们也为新来的中一生介绍了圣约翰救伤队,也就是我现时的课外活动。我们受命要搭档各半的中一生,切身与他们分享我们与队友的经历。顺便透露一点,我发现在假日里的那三天两夜训练营过后,我几乎被圣约翰就上对完完全全地收买过去了。就如我姐(这样称呼它,鸡皮疙瘩都快掉满意地了!)所说,这一课外活动好就好在它似乎是诸多课外活动中最注重队友们的团结精神的课外活动之一。与队友和学长们熟悉后,感觉日常训练都变得轻松愉快起来了。继续之前的话题。这项活动着实让我更健谈了。(再插播一件事,在几天前,我们的国语老师要我们发表一段关于人们对战争的感受的表演。当时,我竟然做了让我跌破眼镜的夸张戏剧化演说。到了要出场的前一分钟我都还在紧张挣扎,但为了不对不起自己,我终究还是豁出去了。完成了任务后,觉得自己做了好大的突破,满足感简直破表。希望这会让我更勇于发言。)

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6:30 AM


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