The very last entry of 2004.. Am trying to savour my memories of every experience in this year. It seems as though New Year’s Eve is like every other night, no pause in the tandem of life, no breathless silence where the past 12 months flash before us for the last time, no lights, colour and flashes. And yet, it has a different quality to it. I am blessed to have a happy year. LUCK is insignificant and has nothing to do with this boon. I prayed for God’s grace last year to bless me with a year filled with friendship and belonging. It was the start of J1, I can still vaguely remember the trepidation; the fear; the sweaty palms but lying beneath it-a spirit that was filled with anticipation and hope. Having a year filled with experiences and friendship was my only wish for the year. I prayed hard for it. I would like to give my Thanks to GOD for standing by me the entire year, seeing it fit to grant me new opportunities. There were many times when I felt desolate and depressed with how things were going. I was ungrateful and yet, God was still with me, showing me that these are just blessings in disguise. I am really very grateful to HIM. HE is the only constant in my life and Praise him for it. Praise the Lord.
My results suck this year but it’s inconsequential. For the experiences I gained, for the friendships I get to make and keep, for the life that was created, I have no regrets giving up my studies this year. Next year, it will be a different story. I pray to Lord for a year where studies reign first and everything I do, I do it for my future. I shall have no regrets for that too.
Top Memories of the Year
1. 04S73- This was a great change and an unexpected blessing. I love my new friends and I feel lucky that I have another year with them. I have always kept them in my heart and I enjoyed all the times that we shared. It rocks to be a part of the class. Yall rocked my year!
2. Council- O man..what can I say about council. It rocked my LIFE!! Council allowed me to grow more independent. Gave me a chance to make many friends that I will always treasure, people that I know I can depend on. Council also made me more pro-active, by working and working hard with everyone, it teaches you not to slack and you must get things done as soon as possible. We are a a TEAM, always inter-dependent on each other. It helps to carry this ‘If-you-see-that-you-are-not-doing-anything-find-something-to-do’ attitude to whatever I take on. From banging lights for MAF under the sun, painting blasted banners, revamping the Student’s Lounge, wrapping flowers, being construction workers, playing games, council parties to group gossiping at our favourite Thai Noodle House, suffering Ke Ai Ji, dancing and singing our lives away. We shared tears of fufillments and regrets, sweat over work and fun. Nothing can beat that! Council gives me the reason to look forward to the day despite the fatigue. It tells me that I am not wasting my life, I gained alot from being a councillor. It entails not only diverse attire… wearing blazers and ties to jeans and council polos but also to tshirt and shorts and even to our secondary school uniform. Being a councillor means a responsiblity, a privilege and most importantly a duty. Shirts to tuck in, enthusiasm to maintain, a new set of rules to follow because you are not only a student, you are also a councillor. Its something to be proud of. The most important thing is taking pride and always remember that I AM A COUNCILLOR regardless of what I do.
3. SNEC- If you still do not know what it stands for, go kill yourself else I will murder you. It is the Student’s National Education Commitee. Looking at the pompous name, it sounds important right? Well, it IS! It aims at nation building and loyalty to the country. We have been productive this year and I thank my SNEC for this, we went through racial harmony unscathed, national day with pride and 2 more events to come next year. I think I suck as a comm chair but most fortunately I have a good committee.I really think I suck at motivating and delegating. OK! I shall try harder for the next 2 events.
4. Huang Cheng- It was the first step that I took to be part of the school. It was fun. It was memorable. It was TIRING. BUT it was a new adventure for me. I was in Hua Zhuang. I went on my way 3 months later with new friends..wanhua, damien, jing jing, mavis plus many more and new skills..haha..at drawing people’s face.
5. Musical Soiree- It could be said that Huang Cheng lead me to this. During Huang Cheng, I met Alicia, she was my zu zhang. After 3 months. I thought ‘Thank God! I am free from her torture! Bah.. I remained under her torture for the next 2 months during the soiree.haha..I still remember this with mixed feelings, disbelief that it ever happened and glad that it did. It was fun, tiring, pissed me off at times and embarassing more often than not. But, it still remained a funny memory, I would have done it again even if I knew that it would be just that. It was an EXPERIENCE and it made my life more cong1 shi2 by just being that. I always thought with pride that all of us pulled it off and continued to be happy in our ccas. Huishan, Rosie and i became councillors, yunli is hua zhuang zu zhang, weikiat a vball capt, and haha…crazie zejia THE Green Club President.
6. 4D Peeps- I totally love all of them, they have became one of my life-saving floats. Without them, this year would have been miserable, I would have lost all my entertainment and laughter. This bunch of crazie mad people are one of the best things that happened to me. No one believes that we meet up almost once a month just to talk crap and make noise and irritate each other. *Sigh* But they are always there when I need anything. Many thanks to nuah who is always kind and gentle, wenting who have done well for herself, yanmin my fellow air stewardess yah..not forgetting fellow rich tai tai, yanling the kiasu tai tai, dino the crazie pok with delusions, may may I-want-to-grow-tall, ber who is always there, camy who is always not at gatherings, milly always nice and sweet, wanyi blur as usual, carol my dear act cute fren, mandy my pardner..miss you as usual and ying who is now back from America. You ppl add substance to my living. Haha…Let’s not forget cliff who is just as cheapskate, our topic of constant discussion..Wesley(rite nuah nuah??), tony, weikian who provides us with entertainment yah..haha..
7. Hui Shan and Joyce- They totally ROCK!! Always being there since Sec 1. If you believe in Friends Forever, they epitomizes it. We really have so much more than having fun together..We EXPERIENCE life to the fullest by taking on weird stuff. Hostel, Science Centre, Supreme Court, Ikea and so so many more that I cannot even remember. They are my spiritual friends, considered family. Nothing can express my love and regards for them. They RULE!
8. My family- In particular, my mummy. She made this year very very happy and smooth for me by giving me the support( financial support too) and friendship I need. Though she tends to make noise and nag, she stills rock to the core!! Because, I always know that she screams for my benefit so I will just smile at her when she does that..most of the time anyway!! She is always there for me to complain to, for last minute emergencies or to fetch me home when I am dying from council. I love her!! She is always dependable for being my bank for shopping and eating good food…haha. I am blessed with my mummy who always support my when even sometimes its really my fault. My brother and sister ROX too!! They always listen to my crap especially my brother. He gives me manly advices on love problems..haha..quite funny. His advices all cannot use wan though…its for Ah Bengs and AP ppl only. My sister has the bad luck of sharing a room with me, having to put up with my quirks and noise and laziness. I love her too..but let’s not tell her that yet. Hee
9. Misc- Too many things that are uncategorizable. Many friens that just belong here and there..everywhere. Memories that are snippets of this and that. To Jon and Weisheng who stands with me despite everything. To my Primary Sch fellows- Wanying, Lihui, Peiqi, Guanzuo, Yiheng, Andrew, Desmond, Arlin, Kaiwei, Yiling, Lileng whom I still managed to meet up with this year. I will remember always the terrible things that we do, the fires that we burnt, the fun that we had. Dear Limin, who is always just there regardless for complaints or for fun!! Its more than council!! To Xueying, horrible woman!! pang seh me so many times for sailing..cannot take it anymore, I shall go find a new partner.
Thank GOD for all of them who appeared in my life and gave me the pleasures and joys that I do not deserve. Praise the Lord. Amen.
