viernes, octubre 31, 2003
[ 403. Sleepy ]
Shannon left at 8:07 p. m..
[ 402. Airport ]
Saw someone online yesterday... asked him... "am i too demanding..." and he didn't reply... haizz...
Shannon left at 8:43 a. m..
[ 401. The Little Boy ]
The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it."
Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care anymore? "Where were you, God, when my son needed you?".
The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university." Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good-bye to her son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. "Would you like a lock
of his hair?" the nurse asked. Sally nodded yes.
The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the university for study. He said it might help somebody else."I said no at first, but Jimmy said, "Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."
Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things, back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said said:
Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say I LOVE YOU. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room, and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do.. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, y'know.
Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write
you a letter, to tell you good-bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed.
Well, y'know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him--'Where was He when I needed him?' "God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus Was on the cross He was right there, as He always is with all His children......"
Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I' m sure the food will be
great. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore ... and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was Special Delivery! How about that?
Signed with Love from: God, Jesus & Me.....
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miércoles, octubre 29, 2003
[ 400. Speechless ]
Well am i thinking about all these today? Pretty traumatised by something that happened yesterday... i really don't know why is the world so viscious... i really don't know... though i don't show it... it's still haunting me... and today spent the whole day with bowen from morning till now... so i'm having a mix of emotions... you name it... i have it...
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martes, octubre 28, 2003
[ 399. Granny ]
Shannon left at 8:36 p. m..
lunes, octubre 27, 2003
[ 398. Monday ]
Went for chemistry lessons today. Boring though one joke too many, courtesy of 2s01's andy tan and yours truly. The freakin air con in the ava room is unbearable. I emerged out of that antarctica with a flu. There goes my whole afternoon on the bed. Had dinner with weilong, with a long and good chat... well, we had a good time... really. If you're reading this... I love ya bro... thanks for everything. =) Yeah... after that went home lo... and now i'm here... dunno what to type also...
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domingo, octubre 26, 2003
[ 397. Quizzes ]
| I have issues with... |
| women hinder innocence excess power |
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[ 396. God ]
One snowy day, she and the children left for church while he stayed home. After they had departed, the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm. He sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud thump, something hitting against the window... And, still another thump. He looked outside but could not see anything. So he ventured outside for a better view. In the field near his house he saw, of all the strangest things, a flock of geese. They were apparently flying to
look for a warmer area down south, but they had been caught in the snowstorm. The storm had become too blinding and violent for the geese to fly or see their way. They were stranded on his farm, with no food or shelter, unable to do more than flutter their wings and fly in aimless circles. He had compassion for them and wanted to help them. He thought to himself, the barn would be a great place for them to stay.
It is warm and safe; surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he opened the barn doors for them. He waited, watching them, hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside. Nevertheless, they did not notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get their attention, but they just moved away from him out of fear.
He went into the house and came back with some bread, broke it up, and made a bread trail to the barn. They still did not catch on. Starting to get frustrated, he went over and tried to shoo them toward the barn. They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where there was warmth, safety, and shelter. Feeling totally frustrated, he exclaimed, "Why don't they follow me? Can't they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm? How can I possibly get them into the one place to save them?"
He thought for a moment and realized that they just would not follow a human. He said to himself, "How can I possibly save them? The only way would be for me to become like those geese. If only I could become like one of them. Then I could save them. They would follow me and I would lead them to safety."
At that moment, he stopped and considered what he had said. The words reverberated in his mind: If only I could become like one of them, then I could save them. Then, at last, he understood God's heart towards mankind... and he fell on his knees in the snow.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
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sábado, octubre 25, 2003
[ 395. House of Saints ]
Enghow went for service while i ventured into johor at about 130pm... took a train down to kranji and then 170 through the causeway. Boy, all the buses were really crowded. Haven't been out of the country for so long, so you may think it's stupid, but i felt kinda scared when i was at the immigration counter. Haa... i mean, it was like so scary when my passports had so much extensions... and a photo change... so those poor guys (4 in all, 2 in malaysia, 2 in singapore) had to flip through my passport 4 times i think. Haa... was in there by 2. Didn't really dare to venture far in, so stayed close to the border. Walked around the streets, and found this huge shopping mall. Walked around inside for about 2 hours... looking for a gift, but to no avail... haiz. I mean... the prices were about the same as local and the goods weren't as good... so didn't feel like spending money. So i'm stuck with about RM$100 now... which i guess i have to leave it for the genting trip... when i got back to singapore at about 4pm... felt so tired... gosh... didn't know that it would be so tiring... but strangely... i feel so awake now... haa... the power of home... =)
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[ 394. Overnight ]
Shannon left at 8:45 a. m..
viernes, octubre 24, 2003
[ 393. Andy ]
Shannon left at 7:00 p. m..
jueves, octubre 23, 2003
[ 392. Ripped ]
Name: Eric Lim
Birthday: 3rd sept 1985
Hair: black
Height: 171cm
Brothers/Sisters: 2 younger rascals
Who lives with you: mom dad bro granny
When is your bedtime?: anytime from 11 till 3.
*-------------HAVE YOU---------------* *
Ever been so drunk you blacked out : i don't drink much... so i guess not...
Ever been a little tipsy that u start to talk nonsense: to me it's not... but to others... well.
Missed school : yes. for both legal and illegitimate reasons..
Put a body part on fire for amusement: madness...
Been hurt emotionally: yea... thanks for reminding me... i just got outta one...
Kept a secret from everyone: who doesn't?
Had an imaginary friend: ...you?
Been on stage: tons of times?
Cut your hair: what you think i am? a singh?
*----------FAVOURITES-----------------*
Shampoo: pantene... cuz i don't remember the name of the one that i was using.
Colour: red... orange... pink... yellow... black. (i know black's a bit off the list... =p)
day/nite: night's so cool. Actually evening would be nice. the sun looks orangy pink.
lace or satin: satin...
fave cartoon Character: jerry... i mean, from tom and jerry.
Fave ad: nah... ads are for toilet breaks.
Fav movie: turn left turn right...
Favourite Ice Cream: choco chips in peppermint... they are heavenly!!!
Fave Subject: hmmm... for those that i'm taking... it has to be chemistry... but if i had a chance... i'd take music or literature or even art...
Fave 'normal' Drink: green tea... (pokka please.)
Fave ppl 2 tok online: someone!!!
--------RIGHT NOW------------------
Wearing: green berms
Drinking: coffee
Thinking about: my 'fave person to talk with online' and 1001 other things...
Listening to: the music from my aircon...
Met someone new?: ummm... i dunno who's Someone New...
Cleaned your room: yeah.. umm.. well... at least it looks clean.
Done laundry: it's done at morn.
Drove a car: no.
*---------------DO YOU BELIEVE IN--------------*
Yourself: sometimes...
Santa Claus: never... if not i'd get tons of present.
Tooth Fairy: well... never.
Destiny/Fate: guess it's all in God's hands...
Angels: yeah... it's Dad's bunch of helpers...
Ghosts: ummm.. dad, i dunno how to answer that.
UFO's: ummm... i can't identify that six-legged idiot flying around my room...
*----------------FRIENDS AND LIFE------------------*
Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?: no..
Like anyone?: umm...
Who have u known the longest of your friends?: mervin... 15 years holds the record... =)
Who's the shyest: me!!!
Who's the weirdest: me too!!!
Who do you cry to?: myself...
When you cried the most: recently...?
Gosh... tears aren't cheap... better start saving them....
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[ 391. Zilch ]
Suddenly just feel very tired. God knows why... really still trying to pick up my studying momentum. And really hope it'll be back soon, or else i'll really be back in my oversized sr uniform next year. Uhh... i won't mind actually, but i guess i'll have to get new uniforms. The current ones are really too big. I hate the feeling of pulling up my pants every 5 steps. Oh well... i'm gonna rest now...
Shannon left at 6:06 p. m..
[ 390. Chemistry Mock ]
Well, apparently response for the trip is slowly picking up. Finally. Like what i told mom yesterday, people will only start confirming once we start bookings room. My plan worked! Looks like it's not as pathetic as it seems now. Well... i'm gonna have fun with them anyway. lalala... but first, let me hit my books...
Shannon left at 2:36 p. m..
[ 389. Quote ]
ok i just saw this quote online and it made me think abit. on the past. yea it brings back memories and leaves u with a bittersweet feel. n i found myself jus lookin at those words for several moments. both agreeing and pondering.
still, if u think back the quote seems to contradict e idea of God's love. maybe its jus reflective of human love. but if love is from above, then surely, it can only be demeaningly representative of human infatuation?
Ripped the above passage off someone's blog... kinda true i guess. Well... it leaves me pondering about certain things. I had a very funny dream last night. Dreamt about a friend and the trip. Well... it's just... unexplainable.
Shannon left at 8:31 a. m..
miércoles, octubre 22, 2003
[ 388. GP Mock ]
Oh, i'm soooo happy. For the first time (again), i got a decent grade for my gp essay. No thanks to mx whom i borrowed an essay by the same topic from. Well, then again, she was reasoning with me that without her essay, i cannot take a different stand. So perhaps that's what we call a negative example. Hee. =p
Last few days was really bad. I dunno why. Even mok said that i sound very down. Really? I dunno. And i don't think so. Just that i haven't talked to her for a long time, so the change was rather obvious i guess.
I'm amazed at myself. I remembered that suggesting going genting with my classmates a few days ago, and today we've booked the trip already. Well... a bit too fast, but since the few of us so on, so we went down today to book it. Haah. It felt as if we had been talking about it for a long time. Haah.
Went to airport to study with deb today. Quite some time since i last went there to study. Well... i guess the studying momentum is slowly returning. I just need more time to start again... after all those crap happened. Not that it's over, but i'm starting to get used to it.
Got chemistry mock tomorrow... i really don't feel like going... why? Because i didn't (and don't intend to) study environmental chem. I just like to be different. Whatever it is, I'm not going to study what the school offers. So ap of me. Tsk tsk.
(Disclaimer: i typed this while reciting the exact same stuff to a friend over the phone. So if it looks rather boring, go blame my friend. =p)
Shannon left at 10:52 p. m..
martes, octubre 21, 2003
[ 387. Physics Practical ]
A. Oscillations
The all time favourite. The only variation is how they do the oscillation... upwards, sideways, etc etc...
B. Capacitance
This was a killer during prelims... and yes, i won't use the switch this time round.
C. Op-Amp
I don't know why i picked this... but somehow some wind told me that this may come around, and kill us all like what happened during chem practical.
If my predictions are right, God bless you guys. =)
On a lighter note... today was a rather slack day. As usual, i went down to nus to look for the bros and sis... and for the first time i crashed a lecture. Kinda interesting, but apparently i can foresee that the enthusiasm level follows the LDMR... well, it's nice to crash lectures anyway cos it's something novel. what a slow day...
Shannon left at 12:19 a. m..
domingo, octubre 19, 2003
[ 386. Carrie's Birthday ]
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to ~CARRIE~,
Happy birthday to yoOoOoOoUuuUuU!!!
Haa... so that's my present to you! (So kiam siap right... that's so me.)
Jokes aside... today was one of the latest day i ever went for service... tsk tsk, the complacent me left my house at 11 and was conveniently late. Think i should be scolded for it. tsk tsk.
Actually my mind's kind of blank now... or rather, blank recently... and i'm utterly amazed at myself... for having teared twice in two days... that's really bad. Pray for me...
Shannon left at 9:39 p. m..
sábado, octubre 18, 2003
[ 385. Tears ]
Teared on my way back just now... all of a sudden just felt so lonely... and i just broke down... guess i'm just tired... slept only 3 hours last night... and all the things going through my mind...
Shannon left at 7:00 p. m..
[ 384. Quiz ]
You represent... hope.
You're quite a daydreamer and can be a hopeless romantic. You enjoy being creative and don't mind being alone at times. You have goals, and know what you want in life... even if they are a little far fetched.
What feeling do you represent?
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Comfort:
You're a great listener, and you hate to see someone upset, and will go out of your way to help a friend in need! You're friends live this about you, and alwyas know where to go when they need a shoulder to cry on. Make sure it's not competely one-sided though - you need a little love from time to time too!
What verb are you?
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You are Form 0, Phoenix: The Eternal.
"And The Phoenix's cycle had reached zenith, so he consumed himself in fire. He emerged from his own ashes, to be forever immortal."
Some examples of the Phoenix Form are Quetzalcoatl (Aztec), Shiva (Indian), and Ra-Atum (Egyptian).
The Phoenix is associated with the concept of life the number 0, and the element of fire. His sign is the eclipsed sun.
As a member of Form 0, you are a determined individual. You tend to keep your sense of optomism, even through tough times and have a positive outlook on most situations. You have a way of looking at going through life as a journey that you can constantly learn from. Phoenixes are the best friends to have because they cheer people up easily.
Which Mythological Form Are You?
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Shannon left at 6:45 p. m..
[ 383. Articles ]
How soon is too soon to say "I love you?"
What women wants you to learn from gay guys
Haa... yes, guys, those are for you.
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[ 382. Carl ]
Going down for ajc open house today... yeah...
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jueves, octubre 16, 2003
[ 380. Food ]
breakfast: beehoon with egg, green tea
lunch: loads of coffee with half a loaf garlic bread
dinner: fish nuggets, fries, ice lemon tea, and a few pieces of chicken nuggets
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! FAT!!!!!
Shannon left at 6:49 p. m..
[ 379. Lunch ]
Went for chem s paper session this morning. Almost thought it's from 10 to 12. Thank goodness i woke up at 7 to call zhiwei to confirm that it's from 8 to 10. Argh. Gotta drag myself out of my nice bed. It's another one of those wet mornings, though not raining, but humid enough to want to sleep in.
Came home to realize that i'm kind of bored... argh. I'm sick of studying. Nonetheless... i'm not that perfect, so i have to go on working. I really hate being in the science stream... but well, as it's always said, the grass is always greener on the other side... who knows. i know of people who are cursing themselves dead because they are in poly or doing arts now (eg marcus). And here i am, complaining about science. Argh. What do i want?
Think i will get out of the house later, if not i'm going to get bored to death. At least going out and forcing myself to do some math is more fruitful than complaining up here.
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miércoles, octubre 15, 2003
[ 378. Lovely ]
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[ 377. Tuition ]
Before that i went to school just to hand up my 'S' paper... argh... i clean forgotten it until zhiwei reminded me yesterday that it was due yesterday. Nonetheless... i sped through the 6 questions over last night and this morning. Talking about last night... i was waiting for him to come online... and i subconciously fell asleep... then he came on, and when he left... i woke up... argh.... so turn left turn right... i hate the feeling... Ok. I'm counting on my coffee tonight. Enough of side-tracking... went to airport to study after tuition. It's a big mistake to do math after math tuition. You'll end up doing half a paper, then feel guilty, then start on paper 2, and doing also half of it. Half plus half gives you one, but it's not the same paper that you've completed. =) Saw agnes studying as well... so we ended up going home together at about nine odd...
Shannon left at 10:39 p. m..
martes, octubre 14, 2003
[ 376. Chemistry Practical ]
Argh... all that qualitative analysis practice for the past
Went out with them for another buffet at cineleisure. A hole in my pocket, accompanied by a new friend around my tummy. Argh. two buffets within 5 days is NOT a good sign. It calls for emergency procedures. Such as a veggie and liquid diet for the next few days. Need to purge all the table barbecue crap out of the system first. Well.
Had shepherding today... guess i really can't get over that issue... if only... haixx... i miss him.
Shannon left at 9:16 p. m..
lunes, octubre 13, 2003
[ 375. Day ]
1pm: met zhichao and carl at ikea to help zhichao buy a birthday present
4pm: alex joined us and we went to queensway to shop
5pm: went macdonald's to sit and prepare zhichao's friend's present
6pm: went anchor point to shop
7pm: went heeren to pass the gift to zhichao's friend
730pm: plaza singapura pasta mania for dinner with zhichao
830pm: meet mingxiu at toa payoh to collect her essay
so happy today... bought new shoes and a pair of jeans. =)
Shannon left at 11:48 p. m..
domingo, octubre 12, 2003
[ 374. Service ]
Went down to airport to study with chris, sheral, justin and mx. Chris sheral justin and i took bus 36 down... and boy, it took 90 minutes. Urgh. Oh, we did an experiment. Chris forgot to bring her bus pass out... so she tried to convince the bus driver that she was a student, but to no avail. She then ended up paying $1.70 for the bus fare. So well... we had a good time talking, chatting, laughing, staring, sleeping and disturbing small little kids on the bus. And when we got to the airport, mx was there already. Yilch.
As expected, we were chased out of bk at 7pm, so we went to the viewing mall... and tried to get work done. As usual, when you start moving, you lose your concentration... and you know what happens. Then at 9pm, we surrendered and went for dinner together, before going home.
And here we did experiment number two. This time round, chris took my bus pass to board and i shall try to convince the bus driver that i'm a student. Well, i didn't even have to try. All i did was jump on the bus, dump the 55cents into the box and tell the uncle "55 cents!" and he glanced at me and gave me the ticket. It was that easy. And chris was staring at me with her jaws dropped... haaahhhaah!! I'm so happy manz.
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sábado, octubre 11, 2003
[ 373. Photos ]
this was my year one class... 1s02'02...
and this is this year's class... 2s01'03...
and this one is this year's class guys... guess where we took this... lolx...
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[ 372. Love ]
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[ 371. Name ]
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viernes, octubre 10, 2003
[ 370. Graduation ]
everyone has his or own path to walk...
sometimes we walk alone on a small little trail...
sometimes we come to a marketplace where everyone meets...
sometimes we walk against the human flow...
but all in all, the path set for us are all unique...
we sometimes try hard to walk the path people want us to go...
or we ourselves just try to choose the path others are taking so as to stay with them...
well, only after toil and pain then will we realize that it's not the path for us...
people will walk in and out of your life...
no one can stay by you forever...
even couples has to be separated by death some day...
so treasure every moment of this life...
for every moment is unique, and unique to you only...
many people will meet each other only once in their lives...
it's rare that two person will cross each other's path twice...
hence it's truly divine that a friendship birth between people...
Well, thank God today didn't turn out to be a weepy session... in contrast, fo the first time 2s01 became so united... so funloving... taking photos, making tons of noise, going all over the place to take our last pictures... thank God for the time that i can come home for some still moments... to think, reflect, love and get in touch with my soul. Going out with them again later... think it'll just another rah-rah session... i'd enjoy that... i love these guys~ and guess it's the first and last time the whole class actually goes out together...
Many things going through my mind recently... i don't wanna share them, yet i'm yearning for people to show some concern... not everyone, but people who matters to me. Well... but do i matter to these people? I don't know... really... and i'm dying to know...
Graduation (Friends forever) - Vitamin C
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone with me
We'd get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can we ever find a job that won't interfere with a tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
La, la, la, la…
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la…
We will still be friends forever
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
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jueves, octubre 09, 2003
[ 369. Fat ]
Tuesday.
Spent half my time with zhichao studying... had bk breakfast, then bk fries for lunch, then popeyes fried chicken strips for dinner. GAWH!!!!! fast food for all three meals! Horrendous! Sure exceed 3k calories!!
Wednesday.
Uh-uh. skipped breakfast. Studying with enghow and derrick... so lunch was ramen and papaya. Dinner was yi mian. But ate tons of sweets while studying, all thanks to derrick. =/ sure kena diabetes. Not to mention calories overload.
Today.
Went to school, so breakfast was fishball noodles. Lunch was at home... some stupid porridge with pork and prawns. Weird combination if you ask me. Seafood is a killer for my skin... but i love 'em anyway. Dinner at home too... need to save money mah. Had rice with bah kut teh... so sure ate some pork... then some prawns and squid in tomato sauce... (i'm surprised my granny can cook things like that) and some veggies... argh... that's a lot. Gosh. I'm overeating again.
So now you know why i feel FAT. (and yes, for the record, i am fat.)
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[ 368. Last Day ]
Mrs suresh gave all of us this nice little bottle... with a card inside and some sweets... simple things, but i'm truly touched... i mean, she's really sweet to us... especially to the 1s02 people. She said that this is the first time she was able to follow up with a class for 2 years... and we are special to her as well... and she have really taught us well... well, she was the one who believed that i could get decent grades for chemistry... that's why i decided to really make a mark. I never dreamt that i'd excel in chemistry... really... i guess i needed someone to believe in me... and she did. I mean... upon reflection... i realize that her lessons, though sometimes i dread the routine of tutorials and the standard formats that she always use... but i enjoy going to her lessons... it's like learning from a friend... from someone whom you really respect because she respects and believes in you even though hope seems dim.
Another interesting thing to note... an sms conversation...
zhichao: "wanna buy friendship bands as a token of good luck and friendship for our class?"
me: "sure... no prob. Where you know?"
zhichao: "home.. haha. Suddenly love them so much.."
me: "ya... haha... me too... time really flies. We only treasure things only after they are gone..."
zhichao: "true.. if only they realise it too. didn't expect two years really make great friends.. heh heh. hmmm.. i not sure where can get so many bands.."
me: "bugis village. anyway there's a class outing tomorrow..."
zhichao: "and to think that outing not inititated by me carl and you? haha, miracle. hmmmm... bugis a bit xiong le.. haha.. you really want that pink shirt ar? heh heh.."
me: "haha... the outing confirm still on... pink shirt... i'm still thinking about it lo... well i'm talking about that market like place opposite bugis junction anyway..."
and the conversation goes on for a while... we're meeting at 8 tonight to shop around anyway. Well... i'm really surprised at this guy... really... surprised not that he has a sentimental side... but really touched that he do value this class... more than i do, i guess...
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[ 367. Practical ]
Realized i like candles a lot... was taking out one of my old candles, off my room lights, and light the candle. Yeah... my room's pretty dark because the windows are tainted... so the ambience is just nice with some soothing music and a big cup of coffee. Just right to read my notes. =) And looking at the candle... i like the feeling...
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miércoles, octubre 08, 2003
[ 366. Part 2 ]
Shannon left at 9:12 p. m..
[ 365. Mood ]
Totally spoilt my mood when i was going home. I was thinking about some things that made me kind of melancholic. And was waiting for a call from someone whom i was meeting later on to pass a gift to. And halfway through the call, the boyfriend (whom i know) took the phone and said, "xuan ah, ___ here ah. You meeting ___ later only to pass something right? Nothing more than that right? Ok ok, i trust you." I mean... it was a bad joke at a bad time. So after a while, i sent an sms saying that i'd not go down and meet. But well... someone insisted. I'm still thinking whether to go. I'm not in a very good mood now...
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[ 364. Love ]
I found this message lying on a public forum addressed to one of my friends who's birthday was yesterday:
to my one and only special dear:
i love u
though its not going to be easy, with ns and stuff, i haf faith. faith that our everlasting love 4 each other will bind us together strongly. through ups and downs shall we grow stronger, shall we be more loving, shall we always remain with each other. to my one and only dear, i noe we can make it. to my one and only dear, i noe we will make it.
i love u
Happy Birthday dear. all the best in the coming year. ur dear is here with u, always. hope u like my presents.
I really wonder. Wondering hard too. But wait, before you say i'm being evil and cynical, i hereby put a disclaimer that as a friend to both parties, i sincerely wish them all the best. And no, there are no evil intentions on my part to break them up. I promise. (You know, sometimes you just have to be careful because you can always be quoted out of context. That's what slandering lawsuits are made up of.) haa... Well, but i guess deep inside both knows that such relationships takes alot to last, especially through the stormy days of ns. Actually it depends. Depends on which unit you get into, but doesn't really matter. There's always a gap when one's schooling, while the other is in ns. Always. The guy (in general) can promise the mountains and oceans and whatnots to the other half, but when everything fizzles he'll ask her to get them herself. But when it comes to the affairs of the heart... no matter how much philosophy and principles you have, you'll just throw them all aside when what you think is the right one comes along. I'm saying this, not saying that i definitely won't fall, but i'll consider really really really hard. Well, that's besides the point. It's so far (i think) about... 2 months for the two of them... Let's see how things goes... all the best, friends~
Going out to study with derrick, joel and jonathan later... it's been a long time since i last studied with joel... haa, though good friends, but this time i think it's the first time i'm studying with him. And i still have to go back sr to check my cca records later on... darn.
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martes, octubre 07, 2003
[ 363. Suntec ]
Shannon left at 10:32 p. m..
[ 362. Disaster ]
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lunes, octubre 06, 2003
[ 361. Home ]
Side chains with two carbon atoms can be introduced into a benzene ring by either Friedel Craft alkylation or Friedel Craft acylation, using chlorine-containing compounds in the presence of AlCl3 as a catalyst.
(a) With the aid of equations, describe the mechanism involved in the Friedel Craft acylation reaction between benzene and ethanoyl chloride. [3]
(b) Explain why AlCl3 can act as the catalyst in this reaction. [1]
(c) Friedel Craft acylation is usually preferred over alkylation. Discuss why this is so in relation to the follow factors:
i. the reactivity of the reactants, with reference to the C-Cl bond.
ii. the susceptibility of the aryl ring to polysubstitution.
iii. the reactivity of the products to polar reactants. [6]
I have a few personal questions:
a. have we learnt this Friedel Craft alkylation/acylation?
b. what is polysubstitution?
c. have we even learnt how to add a -CH3 group to a benzene ring?
Argh...!!!
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[ 360. Thoughts ]
Shannon left at 12:40 p. m..
[ 359. Prayer ]
I will never return, i've closed the door.
I will walk the path, i'll run the race,
And i will never be the same again.
Fall like fire, soaked like rain
Flow like mighty waters, again and again
Sweep away the darkness, burn away the chaff
And let the flame burn, to glorify Your name...
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domingo, octubre 05, 2003
[ 358. Service ]
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sábado, octubre 04, 2003
[ 357. Saturday ]
Shannon left at 10:58 p. m..
[ 356: Drunk ]
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viernes, octubre 03, 2003
[ 355. Ainon ]
Shannon left at 10:30 p. m..
[ 354: Comments ]
how many times do i have to mention it before i beg you guys to leave comments... remarks... or just any sign that you guys were here before...?!?!?!? PLEASE?!?!
The ::..the night is standing still..:: thingy is the place where you can leave the comments... or you can use the tag boards... THANK YOU!!!
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[ 353. Lunch ]
Got back my gp results... i screwed up my paper 1 badly with 20/50. Paper 2 came to my rescue with 31.5/50. Balanced up to a C5. Argh. Pretty proud of my physics practical as well. Here's a summary of my grades...
GP
p1: 20/50
p2: 31.5/50
Math 9233:
p1: 87/100
p2: 64/100
Math 9234:
p1: 47/100
p2: 63/100
Chemistry:
p1: 31/40
p2: 39.25/60
p3: 65.25/100
p4: 41.5/50
Physics:
p1: 36/60
p2: 41.5/90
p3: 53.5/110
p4: 29.9/34
p5: 3/16
Nonetheless... our class did pretty well as a whole i guess. One 3 As student, that's paul, and a handful of 2 As students... zhiwei, myself, agnes and john. Maxwell joins the rank if suresh decides to be nice and give him that half percentage point, which will round him up to the next whole percentage, and finally bringing an automatic moderation to an A. What cheat. We have about quite a few people with A for maths... and that's it. Quite good, i'd say given our past records.
Going to study soon~ ciaoz.
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jueves, octubre 02, 2003
[ 352. Home ]
As i was going home... i realized that i dread going home. It's like... i know i'll be facing my computer half the time, and pining for friends to be online. I don't like that feeling. I'd rather be alone... out there, wondering, looking at people and let my thoughts wonder. When i get home... i'm tied to this screen. There's nothing much at home that i really look forward to. Really. Come to think of it, i've been eating out every meal everyday for the past uncountable weeks. Even longer time ago was the last time my whole family had a meal together. Not even chinese new year reunion dinner. I remembered i was late; they started without me... or rather, even ended without me...
Realized that someone unexpectedly linked me up. Always see that guy around in school (and vice versa), but we never said hi ever again after orientation. Haah.
Shannon left at 9:48 p. m..
[ 351. Gossip ]
I lost my pencil case today. Some people saw it. Someone asked whose is it. Another person identified it. Disgust. That person didn't tell me. That same someone retold the whole story to someone else literally behind my back at burger king.
Oh, so how do you spell scumbag?
clue: unscramble this: lexwalm
Bitch.
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[ 350. Study ]
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miércoles, octubre 01, 2003
[ 349: Quiz ]
Waterfall
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[ 348: Infernal Affairs II ]
Bought a some sort of a chain at bugis while waiting for her... yeah. Looks pretty nice i think. (of course... what do you think i'd buy it for then?) Then i thought i saw edwin teo with his girlfriend. Apparently, he looked at me with the "you look familiar" stare before moving off... haah, did i change that much... for goodness sake, i can recognise you. Nonetheless, he didn't looked as if he changed much. Yeah.
Think i better go and sleep. I've been keeping late nights recently... and it's not helping in my concentration. Yeah. Cheers~
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