Well, I'm finally done in the choir!
I've passed on my committee position to Nat Foo, and I hope she'll cope well. What's left for me to do is maybe sing for a wedding, and then attend the Sec 4+5 farewell on the 18th of June.
Man, it sure is a very very big burden off my shoulders. No more responsibility for the girls in choir, not having to discipline them anymore, but it was a valuable learning journey. It was like one of those survival camp things, and I've made it through!
I may have slipped here and there, but overall it didn't go down too badly. After all, we did get two golds in Italy.
Say goodbye to your CHIJ Choir President 2008!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday, May 19th 2008
It's hard to believe how selfish the world can be sometimes.
Anyway, I had a flashback today. I suddenly remembered that very dark-skinned girl of about my age or younger at the Dubai airport, when I was on my way back from Italy.
We met at the sinks in the toilet. I was washing my hands, she was filling up a milk-bottle for, I assumed, a younger sibling. The girl was quite skinny and shy, but when I smiled at her reflection in the mirror, she smiled back at me. It was very sweet, knowing that two people, from entirely different parts of the world with different cultures and who speak different languages, can befriend and accept one another through a small gesture or two.
You see, it is possible for people of the world to live together in harmony! And then you wonder why war is still breaking out.
What stupid people.
Anyway, I had a flashback today. I suddenly remembered that very dark-skinned girl of about my age or younger at the Dubai airport, when I was on my way back from Italy.
We met at the sinks in the toilet. I was washing my hands, she was filling up a milk-bottle for, I assumed, a younger sibling. The girl was quite skinny and shy, but when I smiled at her reflection in the mirror, she smiled back at me. It was very sweet, knowing that two people, from entirely different parts of the world with different cultures and who speak different languages, can befriend and accept one another through a small gesture or two.
You see, it is possible for people of the world to live together in harmony! And then you wonder why war is still breaking out.
What stupid people.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Sunday, May 11th 2008
"Anger" is too subtle a word, don't you think?
Today went pretty badly, apart from when I was smiling like a madman in the CD store because I spotted Clay's new album, the one I've been anticipating for a week. Pure ecstasy, it was. It's hard, even for me, to believe that I'm still rooting for him. It's been five years, and I'm still a diehard fan, and am glad to know and say that it's not just for his looks.
I hated dinner with my family. T'was Mother's Day celebration, and we had to go to some restaurant for dinner, only no reservation was made and we wandered around in Tanjong Pagar (sp?) and then drove to Bugis and waited for a half hour until we finally got seats in this place with a steamboat buffet, what ever it's called. By that time, everyone was grumpy and hungry, and Dad was storming off, Mom was still making suggestions about where to eat, and Brother wasn't helping very much, either. Sis and I were just standing around, trying not to argue with the other three.
When we finally got in to some seats, we ate till we couldn't anymore, and then drove home in silence.
"Iron Man" is a fantastic movie, and Robert Downey Jr. is hot in it, especially when he is/was all sweaty smelting his armour. It's a fantastic, action-and-tech-packed movie with heavy metal music that I'm starting to like.
Going swimming with Vanessa tomorrow, then maybe to town after that. Good thing it's Marking Day tomorrow, so no school for us! Whether there's school or not, I've got to get some exercise. I felt so sluggish today, not having exercised, that I did conditioning exercises in my room. Ate lots of protein, too.
Today went pretty badly, apart from when I was smiling like a madman in the CD store because I spotted Clay's new album, the one I've been anticipating for a week. Pure ecstasy, it was. It's hard, even for me, to believe that I'm still rooting for him. It's been five years, and I'm still a diehard fan, and am glad to know and say that it's not just for his looks.
I hated dinner with my family. T'was Mother's Day celebration, and we had to go to some restaurant for dinner, only no reservation was made and we wandered around in Tanjong Pagar (sp?) and then drove to Bugis and waited for a half hour until we finally got seats in this place with a steamboat buffet, what ever it's called. By that time, everyone was grumpy and hungry, and Dad was storming off, Mom was still making suggestions about where to eat, and Brother wasn't helping very much, either. Sis and I were just standing around, trying not to argue with the other three.
When we finally got in to some seats, we ate till we couldn't anymore, and then drove home in silence.
"Iron Man" is a fantastic movie, and Robert Downey Jr. is hot in it, especially when he is/was all sweaty smelting his armour. It's a fantastic, action-and-tech-packed movie with heavy metal music that I'm starting to like.
Going swimming with Vanessa tomorrow, then maybe to town after that. Good thing it's Marking Day tomorrow, so no school for us! Whether there's school or not, I've got to get some exercise. I felt so sluggish today, not having exercised, that I did conditioning exercises in my room. Ate lots of protein, too.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
3rd May 2008
Willard is a pretty creepy movie, very demented.
It's about these rats who end up killing people, but Willard (played by Crispin Glover) is an amatuer killer compared to Hannibal Lecter.
I guess it's a start. In real life, Crispin really is quite creepy.
Very interested in watching more work by this guy.
The Math paper was a nightmare, as usual. I don't think I'll even be able to get 10 marks out of it, but I'll cut myself some slack for Math and Chinese for now. Chinese is getting slightly better, thanks to after-school sessions with Mdm Hong. As for Math, not yet, but I'll start early.
Sigh.
Two days to Clay Aiken's CD release!
It's about these rats who end up killing people, but Willard (played by Crispin Glover) is an amatuer killer compared to Hannibal Lecter.
I guess it's a start. In real life, Crispin really is quite creepy.
Very interested in watching more work by this guy.
The Math paper was a nightmare, as usual. I don't think I'll even be able to get 10 marks out of it, but I'll cut myself some slack for Math and Chinese for now. Chinese is getting slightly better, thanks to after-school sessions with Mdm Hong. As for Math, not yet, but I'll start early.
Sigh.
Two days to Clay Aiken's CD release!
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