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The Long-Forgotten Truth...

2011-01-05T20:49:00.002+08:00

I SO don't have time to post too much trivial stuff, or maybe even one. Sadly, it's a tight year ahead, with all the restructuring and the new people and blah blah blah...
Enough said. I seriously don't have time for this, ever since I started blogging. That is the truth, and will be the truth for as long as I can use the Internet(till the next era, or my feeble hands that might allow me to type when I reach retirement age of whoknowswhat.

2010-08-20T21:53:00.005+08:00

  Great. Now the title doesn't show up. And to think I was wanting to write a very long title for this post(I MEAN REAL LONG. THE INTERMITTENT MUSINGS OF A SIMPLISTIC, JOVIAL PERSON THAT CANNOT STAND THE CURRENT HIERARCHY OF THE SCHOOL. AT LEAST CHINA STUDIES IS A VERY NICE TOPIC ABOUT EXPLORING THE HORI-CULTURE OF CHINESE. I MEAN HORRIFYING CULTURE). Yes, back to today, when the last 4 hours were spent on tree-rooting to my table, listening to how our fabulous math teacher was able to captivate a class of mockers into listening to Cartesian coordinate system, with the hint of more linear graphs coming up. And to think I spent some of my graph paper on pixel art, drawing 招き猫 and doodling Japanese characters on the paper itself.
  The typical math lesson ended with the usual scoldings for not letting my parents sign my papers(I admit I forgot to let my parents sign. But I seriously have a feeling that math teacher must be suffering PMS), and giving us assignments on drawing seahorses and dolphins(Hippocampus Hudsonius isn't a hippopotamus, mind you. Stop talking on how you took so long drawing till you found out it was a seahorse). When it came to the name of the person who invented the coordinate plane, there was a tight discussion between the teacher and my friend, who seriously cannot tolerate insults towards the wonderful language of French. Like, does it matter a lot if you pronounce René Descartes wrongly?
  Then came double dosage chinese. I mean double dosage. More like a tranquilizer shot that goes through this train of thoughts:

To reciprocate inhumanity. What it means to get a tranquilizer shot.

The only Chinese paper that I actually got lesser than 75% for, other than compos which pull my mark down like crazy(the usual score of 50 out of 70 makes me feel demoralised). Yet, I felt like going for BSP later during DC's long lecture about three things:

1. The secondary 2 assembly, which was a two-way disaster ticket to hell, i have to say.

2. Next week's Student-Led Conferencing and filing my portfolio consisting of tons of self-reflection about how secondary school life changed my view about the world POSITIVELY.

3. SP and CSE issues. Seems to me that I might have no choice but to take BSP CSE. Unless I get 70% for EOY for LSS/IH, which seems pretty moderate. More like LA being 'killer exam'; i need 80% to get a freaking A1 for LA, which is disastrous when I know that trying to answer unseen prose/poems within 50 minutes, with the usual annotating that takes me half an hour.
That's all for today. Stay tuned for more musing. Like real.

5 Strategies A1 Students Adopt

2010-08-14T12:50:00.002+08:00

  Want to achieve distinctions (A1 and A2) in any subject? Then you will need to have certain strategies in this subject. In this post, I will show you some five most common strategies of A1 student adopt when comes to that subject.

1. Consistency in your work
  Have you ever wondered how come your peers could score A1 in the tests, while you consistently getting C5 or C6? The secret lies in the consistency in the school work. Take a look: A student score A1 for a test always seems to be getting A1 for the next test. For an average dude, he always seems to get Cs for the test. The reason? Consistency.

  You need to be consistent in that particular subject. From Day 1 when you are in school, you have to put in the relevant effort in achieving excellent grade. When the teacher teach you a new chapter on that subject, it you need to put in effort to understand the concept. Things does NOT happen for no reason.

  If there are doubts, most student choose to leave it and not to seek help. Look, if you need help, you can look for your teachers or peers who are good in that particular aspect. Alternatively, you can also try to find online for what you do not know. Youtube is an great source of tutorial.

2. Take Personal Responsibility
  As I have said many times, things do not happened without a reason. The main reason why top student can score As for their test is because they take personal responsibility in their studies. It means not to blame others when they failed in the subjects. They do not blame the hot weather in Singapore for affecting them in school. They do not blame the teacher for teaching badly.

  Instead, these top students take responsibility in their learning. If they encounter a challenging question in that subject, they will take the trouble and put in the effort to check through textbooks for answers. The students also go extra miles to read through the chapter before the lesson.

3. Practice, practice and practice!
  What is the difference between an ‘A’ student and a normal ‘C’ student when comes to a particular subject? The answer is very simple! The ‘A’ student do their homework, pay attention in class, and do revision. The ‘C’ student just wait for miracle to happen. It is the level of effort, commitment and time ‘A’ student invest in the subject.

  They do assessment books, revision Guide books and Ten Year Series (TYS) provide good source of questions for practice(maybe not for LA or Literature when it comes to essays and compres, but you can still understand how the marks are given). They listen in class when the teacher is teaching. There is only one simple fact, if you pay attention class when the teaching is imparting a concept to you, you already won half of the war. The another half is on your effort in keeping those information in the brain.

4. Learn from Mistakes
  “DO YOUR CORRECTIONS!”, says a teacher. Yes, many students do not do corrections when they made mistakes in their assignment. If not the case, most student would blindly copied down what was written on the board, without really understanding why the solution is correct.

  ‘A’ students do corrections when they have mistakes in their assignments. Not only they copied down the right answers, they make an effort in finding out what is wrong with their answers. The copied, processed, and finally digest the answer with huge understanding.

  All students make mistakes during the learning process, but what differentiates an ‘A’ student and ‘C’ student is the fact that they are willing to learn from mistakes.

5. Never make the same mistake twice
  If you make a mistake and do corrections, then you should make an attempt not to make the same mistake twice! Mistakes in assignments or tests usually arises from not able to understand a certain concept well. The purpose of corrections serves as a second chance for you to re-learn the concepts and re-enforce the knowledge in you.

  You can make mistakes during the learning journey, but do not make the same mistake twice.

I shared this post made by an A1-scorer for Chemistry because I believe these are the main points why people can do well in life.

Moonlight Sonata: A Moment of Appreciation

2010-08-13T23:29:00.002+08:00

To quote from Wiki my favourite piano piece (actually, I have an overwhelming number of piano compilations that I stuff behind my cupboard of Japanese books. Most are just piano scores for pop songs, which I feel is better to understand than crapped up piano pieces. Brahms lullaby, for example. It is a lullaby. No kidding). Instead of my usual SNSD piano pieces that I play when I am free, this is my favourite piece that I REALLY appreciate. Unless I get Rhapsody in Blue for my external clarinet crash course. Grade 5 piece I cannot even comprehend. Here' the quote from wiki:

  The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ minor "Quasi una fantasia", op. 27, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata (Mondscheinsonate in German), was completed in 1801. It is rumored to be dedicated to his pupil, 17-year-old[2] Countess Giulietta Guicciardi, with whom Beethoven was, or had been, in love.[4] This was one of Beethoven's most popular sonatas.

  The name "Moonlight" Sonata derives from an 1832 description of the first movement by music critic Ludwig Rellstab, who compared it to moonlight shining upon Lake Lucerne.

  Beethoven included the phrase "Quasi una fantasia" (Italian: Almost a fantasy) in the title partly because the sonata does not follow the traditional movement arrangement of fast-slow-fast. Instead, the Moonlight sonata possesses an end-weighted trajectory; with the rapid music held off until the third movement. To be sure, the deviation from traditional sonata form is intentional. In his analysis of the Moonlight sonata, German critic Paul Bekker states that “The opening sonata-allegro movement gave the work a definite character from the beginning... which succeeding movements could supplement but not change. Beethoven rebelled against this determinative quality in the first movement. He wanted a prelude, an introduction, not a proposition.”

To think I brought this up just as I was about to sleep. I listen to this often. Fast tempo, vibrant colours show up in my eyes. I mean it. I see the moonlight shining on me.

Japan: An Intro

2010-08-13T22:51:00.002+08:00

  Maybe I could explain the nature of Japan. Such a wonderful country that makes you feel you want to elope with your sense of patriotism and escape to that utopia far away from home (approximately 5313 kilometres, which means approximately 7 hours flight time, being enclosed in such a tight space wondering how to spend your next 7 hours or so). Yes, I feel a little bit of that mindset: Japan is so wonderful, why can't we just go over there and live till eternity in bliss? Yet, the ugly truth that lies behind Japan's high ageing proportion is also why you see few non-Japanese like people walking about in the streets of Tokyo, speaking fluent Japanese and acting like one. Maybe some "half-breed" Japanese Americans can blend in with the Japanese community, but the rest? Never mind about them. This Japanese mindset of discouraging foreigners from migrating to their country explains the reason why you see more old men and women than young teenagers.
  Japan. What a wonderful world we have there. The only place I could compare Japan with is the North Pole, with temperatures of around 20+ degree Celsius in summertime and nearly -10 degree Celsius in chilly Hokkaido during wintertime, where cranes as white as snow enjoy their life on frozen lakes and snow-coated pine trees. Yet, the Japanese do not care much about such extreme weather( just imagine a typical Singaporean buying 10 air conditioners to be turned on in a master bedroom. You can imagine that, right? Thinking about how cooling it is, right?). Japan, land of the rising sun. Semi-ironic statement is semi-ironic. When the sun rises, it's almost 30 degree Celsius. That is when sushi would rise in cost; tuna do need a temperate condition to survive.
  Japan. Politically, monarchy. With some form of parliamentary democracy. I can roughly guess how the emperor will go around "knighting" ministers, just like Queen Elizabeth II. Ah, now the western culture has influenced Japan's lifestyle. Akihabara is one, with clumps of electronics stores compressed together selling every single Japanese brand electronic appliances from your Panasonic plasma television to your Sony digital camcorder. Mitsubishi refrigerators and cars, Nissan, Toyota, you should have familiarized yourselves with these brands. The traditional Japanese prefectures are mainly located in the south; the north is influenced by technology, especially Tokyo and its surroundings. Sounds like a two-sided country.
  Now, on to Japanese language. Known as 日本語, or Nihongo, Japanese is widely used in Japan, from small shops to large department stores, with the usual English translations for tourists who do not have a single idea about Japan's confusing language system. The Japanese language is written with a combination of three scripts: Chinese characters called kanji (漢字, quite reminiscent of my daily Chinese notes about discussing Chinese poetry), and two syllabic scripts made up of modified Chinese characters, hiragana (ひらがな or 平仮名) and katakana (カタカナ or 片仮名).I prefer katakana as it is easier to write, but apparently, hiragana is easier to remember. However, for a tourist who visits Japan, I do not even think he or she even needs to know how to write Japanese charcters. Instead, the Latin alphabet, rōmaji (ローマ字), is also often used in modern Japanese, especially for company names and logos, advertising, and when entering Japanese text into a computer(technology again).Arabic numerals are generally used for numbers, but traditional Sino-Japanese numerals are also commonplace in Japan itself.
  These are the few points about why I love Japan. These points are enough to let me appreciate the wonders that Japan can do for us. Utopia seems to be the only word I can think of Japan now. And yes, after this post, will be slumber time. And off to Japan I go.

NDP: A view

2010-08-09T23:01:00.003+08:00

月光薄れさせ...

  And I am here, writing about why NDP was a great day. I had time to read and revise my own stuff for the upcoming exams. And I am here, writing about how I spent the holiday to my good use. And how nice it was.
  First was the fireworks. I have to talk about these. Very spectacular display of fireworks across different places. The fireworks brilliantly lighted up the dim sky, sparks flying around(I'm reminded of "kissin'u" by Miranda Cosgrove). As it went down, I could hear the shouts, the cheers, the laughter. The NDP was a success.
  Next, the atmosphere was nice. I was shocked. To think Singaporeans would feel so, so proud of their own country by voicing out their joyous views of the country, amid the recent downfalls the country has faced. Our society doesn't work for us, we work for our society. We shape our own society, how it is formed, how it works, what it can do for us. If you say that it is useless, shame on you.
  Finally, as I have to sleep sooner, I must say that the patriotism was portrayed very well. I am proud of you Singaporeans. I love the way you love Singapore.
I must sleep now.

A wade through the bamboo trees

2010-08-07T13:13:00.005+08:00

  It was a very calm day. There was a cool breeze blowing through my nose like nothing standing in its way. The trees swayed as I walked into the shrine. Having felt much of metropolitan Tokyo, I decided to have an escapade away from my stuck-up teenage life of using technology to have fun. There I was, right in the heart of Kyoto.
  Venturing Kyoto was not what I had expected. Smells of dango( japanese mochi balls with some sweet sauce drizzled on top) or unagi donburi at the nearby food stall brought me to my blissful moment. Yet I did not feel complete. I felt I had missed out something. Taking out my phone(yes, during the whole escapade, this was the only time I had to rely on technology, since I am quite a muddle-headed person who doesn't know what date it is today), I stared at today's date. Yes, it was a very special day. I will tell you why later.
  Kept walking. Uphill and downhill through the tranquility of the streets that were deserted, except for a few passer-bys. I was wondering how such a beautiful and calm place could have so little people. Can't people appreciate the nice things they can get in Kyoto? Even Akihabara couldn't compare with this scene.
  Walking through the village of Kibune kept me cool in the summer heat. Even if it wasn't summer. Squirreled away in the mountains, this small village is home to so much more than your usual gundam sold at japanese shops. Passing through the restaurants and inns, I reached my destination: a small Kyoto shrine half-hidden in the depths of forests north in the city.
  This shrine is home to wish fulfillment for more than a thousand years. Maybe I could wish for a better weather now. Summer stroke right across my face, I wonder if this shrine is actually that powerful. Nevertheless, I was proven wrong. My wish came true. Water flows endlessly from a bamboo pipe set upon a rock wall. Drink - the water is free and has a refreshing taste.
  As I walk across, I notice a bamboo hung up with slips of paper. Ah, now I see why. The summer festival of Tanabata, originally marked the annual meeting of a pair of celestial lovers. Yet, as we desire for love, the people who put their strips of paper seem to ask for more. I glance through a few of these pieces of paper, trying to comprehend what they are trying to say.
"I wish for the best boyfriend in the world."
"I wish to get married."
"I want a stylish girlfriend."
"I want to get along with my husband."
"I'm sorry. Forgive me.I love you."
"May everyone around me be healthier."
"I want to be richer!"
"I want to live in Kyoto."
"I want to get a job this year."
"I want to become a singer."
"I want to be a top doctor."
"I wish to be independent."
"I wish for peace and prosperity."
"I wish to pass my exam."
"I wish to pass my driver's licence."
"I wish to write more nicely."
"I wish for the weather to be nice."
  As I look at the weather, it was a brilliant sparkle of sunlight. Ah, a wish has finally come true.

Shylock's Quote

2010-08-04T21:32:00.000+08:00

  So I am here again, wanting an idea of how to post a meaningful post that would make sense in the near future. After learning much of The Merchant of Venice, I find out much about how the Jews suffered with much antisemitism going on between the Christians in the play. Even so, I can see how Shylock uses Bassanio's need of money to his own good: which is shown as a murderous intention when he asks for Antonio's pound of the flesh if the bond is forfeit.
  Yes, we all know Shylock is evil. He has a murderous intent to kill Antonio just because Antonio spouted some insults at him, and he can treat his own daughter so badly, she calls her house "hell". Shylock, portrayed as an evil Jew who only knows something called "vengeance", laughs at other peoples' misfortunes. Yet Shylock is the holder of Justice in this entire play. The first time I heard this, I was quite shocked. Shylock, seen as a villain in the play, is actually the holder of Justice? Quite a shocking revelation. Yet I cannot help but agree with Shylock's statement.
  "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" Do you agree with this statement made by Shylock?
  This statement basically means that all of us are equal. I agree with this statement because it is a valid statement that can stand. This statement, used when Shylock is being prejudiced against, is brought out as a form of self-defence and also a point for the Christians to note, that they are not the superior ones as they seem to be.
  This statement is a view of Justice. I do agree much with this point as this statement upholds impartiality, fairness and a just case. This statement stands out above the rest of the lines in the play as it is made by Shylock, who feels that he is being sinned against due to him being a Jew. Shylock may not be that merciless as the play puts it (written by a Christian during a time where Christians were the epitome of the era), and this statement might help him answer the question that he is not merciless: you do something bad to me, i do something bad to you, which is the main stance of a kiasu society desperate for greater gains.
  Yes, this quote has reminded me of the past where I felt the same thing too. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" ~Animal Farm. Yes, this is what the world is made of. Nevertheless, you cannot be more equal than equal, which is why the system collapsed and got overthrown. Like this post. I have to to sleep already.

Made Easy

2010-07-29T13:55:00.001+08:00

If life was like this.

Maotains of sushi.

2010-07-14T15:58:00.004+08:00

  Slapsticks playing a game of Mao. My observation skills are getting worser and worser. The Chairman (aka. bunch of card players who think Bridge is a very fun game of building bridges, which actually sounds like it. The slack day has begun. Air-conditioned in awkward silence, making momentary sounds of scales. Failure to observe the rule was one of the most retarded criterion for getting through a game of Mao(I found out I had to complete my assignment, which meant a slight game would have tons of observations, and that it would/might last longer and longer till the 3rd lang was over.)
  Found out that tons of rules had to be set. Stupid politics. Maybe I could control in a game of Mao from now on. And yes, this might seem like 'what, I have to write quite a long post of such a short day cos later still got dumb lessons still need to attend. And senior told me to tank 1st part, so have to practice' and sort of that. Inner concentration is so NOT the opposite of getting the basis of utopia and conversing that the world would be like this. And the random moves one makes can have a slight effect.
  Must introduce to class. A bit of digression away from the usual dots. IF THE CLASS GETS IT. At least the rules are better than that of chinese poetry + random malay lessons and assignments by our wondrous teacher.
  TO be continued...(sort of, I have a lagging com over here)

Pday, and PMS

2010-07-07T11:40:00.003+08:00

  Yes,it's another year of that stupid life in secondary school again. As I dreamt of the next day that would determine whether CSE would be a step away or not, I wonder: gosh, there's LA test too. And of course, I woke up.
  Sore throat today. Spoke a sentence during Pday. Gah, if I even wanted to go for Pday. What is it anyway? It's just a slang for little children and mature seniors that relate Projects' Day into something that near of Doomsday(know Dday?). And yes, with so much to do, having more Jap lessons due to tight schedule of class attendance and also getting more and more time spent on CCA when LEP lessons are crammed in too.
  Played Portal. Bored. The only person sitting in front of the table, drinking tons of coffee and gross, non-aromatic hot chocolate and of course, you know what is done when this happens.
  Tired. Bored. I feel like puking. And got owned during Pday session, when this teacher was like literally 'shooting' at us, especially the last question. Retarded, I must say. He asked if we have group reflections. Stunned. Confused. Luckily, I had to say something despite my throat feeling damn sore, and my phone vibrating in my pocket telling me that there was very little battery+math test next week.
  I typed this during the Pday SL session for Lower Secondary. Secondary 1s who stared blankly at screens and wondering: can I just go off now? Secondary 2s who had to slack by wasting time doing some stuff. Gah, I should have escaped and gone to OBR. I should have practiced instead of trying to listen to some dumb slides which felt really pro.
  LA prose and poem is the worst subject I have in my report book. And that this stupid LA test is just tomorrow, waiting to murder innocent minds that cannot understand what the author means about it. I think even authors don't. Teachers must have a brilliant mind. My first compliment in this post. And it was to must worst thing I could imagine.
  LA is screwed. Screwed. Screwed. And my phone just vibrated during Pday. I wonder if teacher can outwit William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice next time.

War mind map( a brief review)

2010-06-30T21:54:00.002+08:00

Sources: Armies in the Fire by Robert Louis Stevenson, Saving Private Ryan, Empire of the Sun, BBC Archives(Japanese Occupation)

That rocking bus down the corner of the road

2010-06-30T21:00:00.004+08:00

  Everytime I took my bus home, it would always be an arduous journey. Having stood up for the past few hours, I never felt like sitting much. The bus was always packed, throngs of people would squeeze you just to get to the nearest available seat. I would just watch at them blankly and listen to some music. Even as my legs started to weaken, I never felt the need to sit down.

  Sooner or later, I knew that turn would be a disastrous one. Down the corner of the road, as the bus starts to shake, everyone paused. It was just blank faces staring at each other, each wanting to get home earlier so as to rest and to rid themselves of all this traumatic experience. That corner of the road just made an old lady trip and fall, and an old man "rolling" down the bus.

  The usual routine always got into me. Even as my friends asked me to sit, or those queery passengers who I see often, those who know this boy who doesn't even sit at all, telling me to sit and relax. Just a simple no would shut them up, I thought. Nevertheless, I had to sit anyway: at home, right in front of the dining table. Hellish rides nerve me much. This was what changed me from a home-sitter to a bus-sitter.

  Tumblr. Tumblr. The bus goes tumbling as the passengers seem to be moving up and down violently. All I hear, is music; the sound fades away, leaving a trace of silence within the earphones. Then there comes the rocky part.
Traffic lights surrounded the corner. One goes red, the other goes green, then another will be green. The worst thing is, the bus goes very fast. I mean VERY, VERY FAST. What can one expect form a speedboat? Thrills. More of shock now. I had a fall later, holding my laptop case and carrying my bag, when all I heard was a sudden thump.

  Just a slight fall. But the people next to me were staring at me like I was an experimental item. No way am I going to stand up, I told myself. If I did, I would just fall again. Expecting the worst did change everything. I now chiong to any empty seat except if someone who needs it more needs it (few make it. Only elderly and those who have 3 or more hand baggage get my seats. Hello? I have a file, a bag AND a laptop case).

  And that rocking bus down the corner of the road stopped at my bus stop. WHY DID I EVEN SIT ANYWAY?

The Merchant of Venice

2010-06-27T17:47:00.001+08:00

Trouble embedding the other one. Will fix it by tuesday.

The Adventures of Hokori-chan

2010-06-15T21:39:00.003+08:00

Woof woof. I'm a dog. Hi.
I'm 7 now, totally white and smooth to touch. Argh, stop squeezing me like that!

Earlier late afternoon some weird guy entered my house with a big bag(I think it's a bag). He smells OK, I guess...

Otousan brought me out for a "sanpou". I met my doggy friends, so did otousan. Ah, if Litoru-chan would even take notice of me! Otousan just walked around, not very far. He was tired, I guess. Woof.

Had a nice nap. Jealous of the hamburger meal(Jap style). Heard people nearby talking about it. This man even had his saliva dripping on me! Arf. Also a lot of stuff, like high school math(the students said it was hard) and such. I want my phone! Give me back! Or Otousan could go to Akihabara to buy one for me(and himself too).

Ruff. They are back. Just wagged my tail. Got petted. Saw tomomari. Yay :)Anyway, I played with a basketball. Just rammed around things and such. Got tired and slept. Waiting for another day of a domestic dog.

Credits to Guosh (his wordpress article). I LOVE IT!!!

On to Wordpress. And a nice role model would work.

2010-06-08T22:44:00.004+08:00

My favourite Wordpress link(contributed by a nice senior, although I have to point out commenting is out of this world with him around)

My Wordpress link.

The best form of learning is imitation (or whatsoever. I forgot it)-Anonymous

So much for the similarity.

Sick.

2010-05-28T22:06:00.003+08:00

So why must I be sick on a holiday when I can enjoy the bright(i mean real bright)sunlight and listen to the rippling waves and enjoy the peaceful tranquility?I must be destined to fall sick on a holiday, and this is not the first time falling sick on a holiday. Two years ago, I fell sick on a holiday too.
Why must it be a holiday?I can't answer that now,unless there is research provided.I have to rest for like FIVE DAYS?It's like missing jcband's capriccio and missing out on 16 HOURS OF PRACS!!!(okay,i lied.with a combined 3-hour break)Even if I were well,phlegm would work out against me. And of course it's not a violin or a piano that matters now.
Too bad.Must sleep well.Must eat well.I must have missed much.And I will.
S'il te plaît, pas encore. I'm not in the mood to. Must be so,so sick and tired. Must be so,so hot and cold.Never give up,I tell my body. But I wonder if it ever listens to me.

back to fb games

2010-05-17T17:59:00.002+08:00

It seems that my luck is increasing,so now back to fb games for the moment. I had been deciding to quit the games and focus on leaving the com on with my google webs(those who know will know what i am talking about). Also, I am not allowed to touch any games during weekdays since it is school day.
then my luck came back. I tried to sneak in. And of course my mom was doing her own stuff when I played games. Never mind. It's after exams. So I heard that there was still chinese left. Bored.Luck is here. So am I.

The stuff I had.

2010-05-17T17:33:00.002+08:00

too much of reminiscence
too much of memories
too much thinking about you
too much time to be alone

iPod without iCandy

2010-05-15T22:51:00.002+08:00

this worst thing that could happen to me.
so depressing.
off to buy one.
maybe not,parents at home.

and get a skullcandy earphone too
prices in us$
*scrolls to price*
oh gosh,US$79
maybe next time

A Sunday.With no sun

2010-05-15T21:46:00.002+08:00

It was dark and gloomy
when this post came up
too much time now
after all the exams
ARGH,there's chinese compo
idk what to revise

facingadilemmaonwhethertohavespacetodomyownstufflikeplayingcomgamesanddrawingcrappieces
withthenewpenthatijustboughtfrompopularandthenewsketchbookfromurbanwrite
orjustnospaceanddoingaceforchinesetoget5aceinsteadcostheteacherssqueezeeverythingintothelastfewweeks
mytagboardistotallyscrewedup
can't post comments
resetting it again
also having lessons on calculus
not a calculator needed
wow

WoW is not good.wow is good.
Mom is not good.MoM is good.
Pop is not good.Pop(ular)is good.

end.fin.no more.none.
av revoir
shoo
scat
scram
away from my gloomy life
go have fun outside
i shall do my own stuff

A short one.Too short

2010-05-13T22:49:00.002+08:00

seemingly lesser time today.
so much work to do
speech on saturday
argh,i miss playing my clar

now off to mug piano
there's this funny game
called synthesia
lol,totally owned by gaga
anyway,off to sleep
quite a short one here

too much.of you.

2010-05-12T21:59:00.007+08:00

so the most terrible thing that happened was to link to guosh's blog here and try to read every single of the posts. these include a very long title,a very short post-it,and a random blog that appears out of nowhere(to ask,that's a HP blog).Wow.Thinking of spamming makes me feel sick.

Now it's 10pm,in the morning,because to me,every moment is precious.So is now. I have never felt like this bum-d moose here->(image not shown)
oh wait,it's a dumb moose head.nice head you have there.
off to pomplamoose maybe?
here's the gaganization owned by her->
maybe it wasn't that accurate.
who cares anyway?a nice lady she is
a nice day today
with tons of work to catch up
prac exams right up in june
too much playing to do
i need you the most now

The new way.By a chocolatte.

2010-05-11T22:21:00.003+08:00

wait,i see new changes
having more of a small text
too much title changing already
i am confused,and faint too
now with a breather by Chocolate Love by SNSD

so,end of story
wait,that's my inspiration
to write a new story

really going to end this
bye,common folk of the world
and to the rest of human beings too
and i,me,myself

I faint.On a tuesday

2010-05-11T22:08:00.002+08:00

So I faint. With this font, I will faint.
Too much time and money wasted on transportation.
Too much time and money spent on procrastination.
Time to buck up
have some serious work
then have a nice life

tongue-twister of the day:
your back of the bag at the back of your back
is baggier than
the back of my bag at the back of my back
(credits to me and alvin tan for the marvelous idea)
headphones stuffed at the back of the bag
no good
unsafe

cookies
fish
how are they related?
never mind, at least you don't know
the feeling of stuffing cookies
and fishballs into the mouth
at the same time
wow,the space

I faint.On a tuesday.
back at 9
the latest i have ever been
too much buses along the way
101,102,103...i was joking.
but there was 104

anyway,too spooky around Rochester road
alvin walked by that road
the horrors.
i pity him and his 13/37 kg viola
anyway,i walked straight
took the bus
got off at jurong
went home

nice day is it?
no
I faint.
On this day

So It's Monday,With a SIM

2010-05-10T09:28:00.002+08:00

So it's monday again.PMS?
NO U.
//Screw geog test,breezes suck.
so does the teacher
wait,now's drama
off for drama
sooner or later,i will dao everything
oh ya,wang fan is damn fast

now back in class.
end of lesson
people shouting.
i need to go now

2010-05-09T23:55:00.000+08:00

love this.
hate this.
you pick your own destiny.
so,what's new?
i have some spare time to tell you
i'm so,so dead.
why?
too much lep stress.
um,i've never read a 1000-page book before.
then i'm expected to read in a day.
actually,it's my fault
but someone also forgot to do the lep assignments
good.
nice one.
you might need to skip the rest though
go down if you dare...

so i'm back
too much trouble
brewing...
haikus for pleasure
makes wonders appear in it
so does drinking tea
so i love tea,
especially green tea
colours rule
so do you
now off to a sonnet
of war and love
the hardship and trouble

i shouldn't have done this.
now off to doing homework.
5 minutes to a new day.
nitey,people

Composé Uno

2010-05-07T14:03:00.002+08:00

Argh. Blinded by this. Too much vibrance. Wait, isn't that board colourless?Oh gosh, I must have been dreaming. Felt too much of it.
The aura. The wonder. The feel.
I walked up the stairs, thinking of it. Is green different from blue?Is yellow different from red? Are they even bright at all? Too much to think of.
Off for literature. Teacher demands research paper by tomorrow. Thinking of those few bright colours, thinking of those nice little troubles evaporating, thinking of what would happen in the paper I would write.
"What?The digital media?"The topic. I felt something. Give me some more time to think of it. What a nice teacher. She had too much work to do already. Of course someone would have told me that this topic was easy to do, but no. Total emptiness.
I thought of it. Too bright. Too glaring. Too awesome.
POSSIBLY IT'S BLACK!

Diary Reminiscence:A

2010-05-06T19:12:00.006+08:00

Fading Away~

Dear diary,
I have never felt this in my life. Seemingly fading. Total piece of blank space. I cannot tell why I feel this way. Just walking down the street, the harsh snow just goes over my face. I cannot stand it any longer. I should just walk to the nearby Starbucks and get my warm cuppa coffee while admiring the beauty of the English countryside, on The Times. Staring blankly outside, I look at the small bird flying around the building, it's expression so gloomy. Never in such a cold weather have I seen a bird outside. No trees around; too much chopping for buildings already.

Out I go. Tell them to hold my coffee. Dashing across deserted Piccadilly Street junction, I raced to the tiny little being flapping its wings. The touch. I felt something soft, something warm and tender, one that could not beat the harsh cold weather. The feel. The feel of the small living being and the warmth around the street. I was alone, with the tiny bird. It felt so nice to be like this.

"Alicia!"A sudden shout of my name broke the silence, the angelic feel of Piccadilly Square. I turned around.

Alvin, my dear darling. What a pleasant surprise.

"What are you doing outside, in this harsh weather, Alicia?"came a reply.So hollow. the bird flew away. Its gentle wings flapped. Off it went.

"Let's go to Starbucks to have some hot coffee,"Alvin just said. Total silence. I stared at him. Mother Nature could have been better. I just walked off, staring blankly towards the sky, eyes gazed at that tiny little being, flapping its warm wings and surrounding it around my heart.

Tumblr!

2010-04-18T17:30:00.002+08:00

Just started a new blogging website for fun.
Anyway, tumblr seems to be better than any other blogs because it allows one to post different forms of posts, from normal posts to pics to links and even quotes! No way.
I totally fell for it.
It even links to other social networking sites like facebook, twitter or plock.
Anyway,my tumblr link is at the right->see?

A simple day...

2010-03-11T14:19:00.001+08:00

a simple day
THIS POST WAS DELETED
DUE TO OVER-INFESTATION
TOO MUCH PIX/ELATION
~FIN~

Rain!

2010-03-08T20:46:00.002+08:00

Does rain remind you of this poem:
Rain,rain,go away,
come again another day,
little children,little children,
little children want to play

I know this poem is very,very childish,but this poem actually reflects the current situation about the weather,in the opposite way.What I feel about this is that the poem is more of a feeling that the writer wants to put across.He wants to voice out that the weather is bad as it rains every single day,which I REALLY,REALLY WANT IT TO.I would rather have rain for days and days instead of sunshine for a whole month continuously,which today has broken the record of 25 days non-stop not raining.

Reports show that the monthly rainfall level for the month of February is 68mm(excluding today),which is a new low set for the lowest rainfall in a month(other than one other month in the last 14 years,which I totally forgot).This is terrible,as there have also been reports of 'forest fires' in Singapore itself!Grass patches are not watered cue to the government wanting to save water,which cause them to not water grasses,making them turn brown,rot,and get fire,which causes the firefighters to use water to put them out.SO ISN'T WATERING THEM SAME AS ELIMINATING FIRE?

Also,the government has stepped up measures to let Singaporeans save water during this crucial moment.Everyone has to drink lots of water,recommended by the health ministry,due to the heatwave,but this also wastes water too.Therefore,installing thimbles in taps,spending less time in the shower might help out a little so you drink more water but pay the same price as other months.

Oh,I forgot to tell you what this heatwave thing is all about.For those people with blank minds,let me tell you more about this phenomenon,which can be named El Niño,or 'little boy' in Spanish.This phenomenon is mainly the southern oscillation of the wind,which causes unexpected freak weather in the Pacific.

The first signs of an El Niño are:

Rise in surface pressure over the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, and Australia
Fall in air pressure over Tahiti and the rest of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
Trade winds in the south Pacific weaken or head east
Warm air rises near Peru, causing rain in the northern Peruvian deserts
Warm water spreads from the west Pacific and the Indian Ocean to the east Pacific. It takes the rain with it, causing extensive drought in the western Pacific and rainfall in the normally dry eastern Pacific.

As the water warms,less water is evaporated and there is lesser rain,so too bad,don't scold me if you must,blame little boys the next time.Till then.
Signing off,
chocolocoroco
the sweet things in life

Elearning:Multiple intelligence

2010-03-07T16:54:00.001+08:00

(this is a school project,so if you see this,please note that it is not meant for public purposes.thank you)

Here is the link to the work:http://neojiahao.livejournal.com

Caning:To cane or not to cane?

2010-03-07T13:08:00.002+08:00

This topic intrigued me when I was reading today's papers about spanking children.Imagine Hamlet being a parent and asking whether to spank the children.That is the question.

What actually determines whether the children should be spanked or not to be spanked?The parent themselves.They are the one who control their own children,who take care of them and shower them with tender loving care and respect.But sometimes,they have to make a choice of whether spanking actually works for the better or for the worse.This is the debate of the modern society where times have changed from the traditional way(which is spanking) to the new-age way of comforting children when they make mistakes.

Senior minister Mr Goh said that children are nowadays,children are being pampered and taken care of too much by their own parents,implying the possibility of an era where children become 'fragile like strawberries' when they go out and face reality.This is true to the extend that the parents ACTUALLY know how to take care of them well enough so they won't become 'fragile like strawberries' the time when they meet the world.As more new-age parents appear out of the blue,some might wonder whether children nowadays should be taught the 'soft' way instead of the 'hard' way of spanking.That brings me to my point of 'What is wrong with the disciplinary methods imposed towards the children nowadays,when the oldern tradition of spanking,scolding and simply doing as you were told were par for the course?'(The Sunday Times,7th March,'To cane...or not to cane a child')

Now,many parents are reading self-help books on parenting or attending talks organised by associations that teach them about parenting methods,which leads to a perception that a certain method is useful and should be used.This is mainly for the soft approach of allowing freedom for the children to voice out their opinions and views(imagine Super Nanny to the rescue),which is the trend for parents who feel children should be seen and heard.Parents these days allow children more freedom of speech and spend more time with them instead of using the forceful and 'just-do-it' approach of spanking.

Thoughts on the much-debated physical punishment have been ignored by some who have never spanked their children before.One of the parents,Elaine Lau,32,believes in motivating her children to make their own decisions,encouraging them to have a say in matters rather than have them merely understanding and following instructions,or even following instructions the children may not understand much.

Indeed,experts have also voiced their opinion that parents rationalize the possibilities of whether to spank children.Working parents want their children to have a memorable time with them,therefore not being harsh with them.Also,experts point out that with different media,children now develop faster and must be taught differently.Nevertheless,it depends on the parents is they want the easy way or the hard way.

However,for every new-age parent,there is of course a traditional parent who believes the hard way can solve all troubles relating to discipline.These parents are mainly those who have experienced this kind of torture towards themselves before.They feel that what their parents have done is grooming themselves into proud parents who do well in anything,therefore imparting this sense into their own children.However,it is the same factor that leads to some parents thinking that spanking is tough for the children because they have felt it before.

What do you feel about it?Comment on it.Till then.
Signing off,
chocolocoroco
the sweet things in life

Facts about myself

2010-03-07T12:19:00.002+08:00

I'm back again!This time,it's time to reveal some little facts about myself
(which I don't normally do,but I really want to):
1.I DO EMO AT HOME.
This might be untrue,as I facebook at home,go online on msn etc,but I REALLY DO.My brother just does his own work or watch television programs,but I have tons of stuff to do,being back at home by 7.30 pm every single day except weekends.This results in me rushing with my work as I am forced to sleep by 10pm every single day except weekends(again).Emoing might work in this case,where I just think and voice out my opinions about this over here,or somewhere where I can see for myself,when I know that I cannot take it any longer.

2.I DO LIKE OTHER LANGUAGES.
That is why I read language books every weekend when I have the time to.Learning another language is helpful when you graduate and venture overseas,but one must also grasp his/her own mother tongue and english before learning a third land,fourth lang,and even a fifth lang!Currently,I am reading more of Italian(talk about gluttony in the history paper!)and also Korean by listening to kpop and getting the translation online.I do this when I am free,not when I know that I have other work to do.

3.I LIKE SOMEONE,BUT I DON'T DARE TO SAY IT IN FRONT OF HIM/HER.
This is 100% true.I tried this once only,but the reply I got was:"Really?OMG,I thought you were just joking."Totally a disaster.That is why I don't do that now,saying I like you in front of your face when I have the urge to.This makes me awkward,and feeling awkward is one of my traits and my weaknesses.That is why I don't do this anymore.

4.I LIE WHEN I KNOW SOMEONE WON'T KNOW I LIED.
This is the truth of me.I lie very well,such that it takes me a whole week to make the lie surface out when everyone has absorbed the lie!I can really lie to someone if I want to,and that I can really control this lie for all I want(if that person is gullible enough to fall for it).I know this is not good,but I really have to make some white lies to make myself equal on both sides of the equation where it is always 'you fall on one side,you lose the game immediately'.I can tell you the truth now that I lied to the whole class,not together,but from one person to another.

5.I RANT,NOT HERE,BUT SOMEWHERE.
Who doesn't?There is always something in life you really hate,and it is impossible not to rant about it.I don't show this in front of you,but if I cannot stand it any longer,I just surface it when everyone I know also hates it.It's called mob mentality.To rebel against it and show your true colours about the subject,one has to form a group where everyone has the same mentality before trying to rebel against it.

That is the truth.Till then.
Signing off,
chocolocoroco
the sweet things in life

Post movement 2:A review of CNY

2010-03-06T22:36:00.003+08:00

Today was quite a fun day,spending my day in school watching the celebrations.I had to rush to the hall because there was little time left to reach there(due to playing the national anthem at the field),which actually caused me to sit with my senior at the back of the hall,so some of you might not be able to see me at all.
What I felt about the celebration was that there was no program set at all.I was like:this whole thing is just impromptu,what can you expect from all this chaos?I am already sitting at the back,so this makes it more worse.Mrs Chan was like telling us to sit down,keep quiet,and wait for the performance to start.How can anyone settle down so quickly when they know that it is going to be exciting(note the irony later)?Even so,the starting where the teachers came in was total disgrace.I thought that there were two movements when we noticed one female teacher chasing the front of the crowd,making us think there were two groups of teacher,so we clapped.And guessed what happened.
Next was still okay,except for one of the lions at the lion dance which seemed like it had some human error.Then came the most ear-shocking moment,during the time the suona,a chinese instrument,was playing.Imagine jets zooming across your ear.That was what happened,which led me and my senior to shut our ears.OMG,maybe someone should prepare earplugs for these type of performances next time.
Then came the CNY song part,where each year,teachers would come up and sing along,but to no avail.Each year,it was noticed that some teachers were lip-synching(because of the microphones) and they didn't know how to sing chinese songs at all.What a shame,so maybe escaping from this horror would help,which was what I did,just running off from the crowd when we were all dismissed.
After the performance,my seniors and I gathered at obr(our outdoor band room,the room nearest to the exit)for an outing.However,we had to wait for Kang Ming to actually proceed(I think he had some council stuff to do).Till then,we were playing monopoly deal,a game I never played before,and I just won the first round(imagine being rich and having at least $20 million.That is called winning with honour).We kept killing time by playing until he came,then we left for Plaza Singapura(I know we are dismissed because we can then see our teachers,but my senior has the same primary school teacher as me.LOL).
Everyone knows that CNY and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year,so we decided to watch Valentine's Day(YES!TAYLOR SWIFT!)at Plaza sing,not wearing school uniform and roaming around some public place where tons of school kids go.The place was quite packed at the top floor where the ticket counters for the cinema were,but it was only 12pm when we reached there,so there was no long queue at all,but who cares?Then,we bought tickets,not knowing that it would cost a group of 7 almost $60 for tickets!Luckily,the lady pointed out some student offer,which led to a $12 discount(phew!).Then,Kah Loon took out a $50 note and paid for it(instead of everyone counting $6.50 and throwing it at the lady).
Lunch time was epic,with us playing Monopoly Deal again at the food court.I felt we were attracting too much commotion as some passers-by came to look at what we were doing.LOL.There was also this cleaner who just looked at our cards,then left.However,we still had lunch.The show was at 2.30pm,so we just ate,and went up to the theatre.
The popcorn stand was also epic.Imagine a crowd of students queueing up to buy popcorn when the show was about to start in 5 minutes.I also pulled Bo Geng out just to see if there was a long queue.I FAILED,but we bought large coke before the queue erupted,so it was still okay.The large coke worked too,because the show was totally random,with the actors and actresses popping up from nowhere with an unplanned plot.TALK ABOUT PLOTS.We wasted 4 hours there,then went home.
And this was how we spent CNY.It was a memorable day.Till then,ta ta.
Signing off,
chocolocoroco
the sweet things in life

Post movement 1:A month of schooling

2010-03-06T22:19:00.000+08:00

This post is moved from my previous blog due to the new blog link.This is only the first blog post moved from there(I will copy the others over here later in the subsequent blog posts,which all of you cannot see as the post is set to 'me only')

It's February already!Time really flies!I really wonder if the time could be controlled so it could be faster or slower.One day has 24 hours,1 hour has 60 minutes,one minute has 60 seconds,and trying to type a single word would have wasted me 1/86400 of my month in January.This might be a joke,but it isn't. I am just stating facts about what really happens during this month of January when everyone just wakes up from an eternal slumber of the holidays and finds themselves overflooding with loads of information relating to school.One even has new information to get hold of(like having new teachers,new teaching methods,new subjects and so on...)!So,what is there to even understand about.
To me,January is just a wake-up call for students(and teachers too) to get up and face reality.This is it. Today is the day when everyone understands the true meaning of life,to experience and feel it,to understand and recognise it.Whenever it is the start of school term,you might see everyone trying to work or study properly,which is utterly impossible(unless you are those who actually have a lot of time or patience to try and succeed in it).
Maybe to you,January is just boring because of the fact that everything is hard(imagine yourself starting from level 1 and killing a level 100 monster,if you EVEN GET IT).Everything is just plain rubbish,loads of crap only professors can be able to withstand.OR,maybe it is just a new year where the whole cycle of working/studying repeats again,with a harder difficulty.NO matter what,one has to go through this(you cannot fast forward time or reverse it)and one has to feel the suffering,the fun,the experience of it,to be able to go through this and have a better time of it.
What do you think?Maybe you might have some comments for me to go through it.Just reply to this post or discuss it on the cbox to your right.Please note basic courtesy and state your name before posting stuff on the cbox.
With that,I end my post here.
Signing off,
chocolocoroco
the sweetest things in life

I moved my blog.

2010-03-04T23:05:00.000+08:00

Basically,my reasoning for moving this blog from my previous livejournal blog(here is the link if you do not know:http://chocolocoroco.livejournal.com) to this blogspot blog is quite simple enough. These might have trouble with my layout format,which apparently,I can't seem to edit. The reasons are as follows:
1.LAYOUT
Ever since I started using livejournal as my new blog platform,I found that it was hard to actually try to change the layout of the blog as it is already fixed for us. Trying to make my own blogskin is also of no use as there is no option allowing you to access the layout(try to think of 'Layout' as a button),therefore wanting me to change the blog platform.Some may think I am the busybody type,moving from a blogspot blog to a wordpress blog,then to a livejournal blog and now back to here,but I feel that all this hard work is worth it.
2.Followers
This is also why I wanted to move from there to here(refer to previous point for the meaning of the words 'here' and 'there').Did you know that livejournal does not have a feature where people can follow you?There is only a button to see the comments made by other people,which is not beneficial to me when I am trying to find out how much followers I do have.Followers does not equal to number of people commenting,so my only way to let them follow me was to link them to a twitter profile(which is actually mine) and follow my twitter profile,which updates people about my blog.Think about saving time using blogspot.
3.Settings
Some of you out there might feel that this might not be a huge problem to why I am moving my blog as they themselves can understand and follow the instructions.Hello?I am the one using,not you.Why should I listen to you when I am the one using this blog as a platform for communication with you?So back to the point.The settings on livejournal may seem more precise as they allow you to change every single detail about what is going to be changed when other people access my blog,but this process is too complicated for a non-it whiz like me to actually understand its language.
These are just three main points I want to share about,as there are still a lot more of it to go through within a time period.Maybe some other day when there is sufficient time can I actually go through each and every single point in detail.
Till then.
Signing off,
chocolocoroco,
the sweet things in life