OUR CAMBRIDGE BLAST

2007-11-23T00:27:00.001-01:00

HELLLLO GUYSSS
SHOULDN'T WE HAVE AN OUTING SOOOOOOOON :)
YAY
FINALLY
THIS DAY

HELLLLO!

2007-10-06T01:41:00.000-01:00

hello people,

can you believe its one and the half years since we've met (almost at least)

well, the A's is lurking, but it'll soon be over :))))

last year this time, i remember we had some inbar (is that right) sleepover extraganza

many eyebags from there, but it was one of my best post-exams days

A levels will be over sooon

keeep going guys

and i'll keep you all, as always in my prayers

GOGOGOGOGO :)

and for those who are applying to cambridge,

all the wayy toooo

if we ever decide to go back

we have places to stay
OOPS

ok love love love !

we've only got a hundred years to live

2007-04-01T12:08:00.000-01:00

:)
today was a happy day
because it ended off with a good and rather long conversation with pam
and we talked about soooo many things
and i was begging her to reteach me the meepok man joke

its these times, these conversations, these few moments
that really bring forth the flood of memories that you thought you could bury
Besides the joy, smiles and nostalgia that comes from it, there's a stab of pain that comes from the fact that we stopped having birthday surprises and stopped going out of the way to meet up and then we blamed all these on piles of homework, endless trainings (which i believe is a very a valid reason).
Yet there were so many times i wish i could visit an 'active' blog, or meet up to study even,
but i know now, how hard it really is
but really, i think i'm getting this emotional because of a series of events that happened that reminded me of what i once so loved
and the sad thing is, i'll probably wake up forgetting that i made this post
but for now, and for this moment
yesterday i heated up my dinner, and there was a very mini explosion, like the one we had in cambridge
today i ate meepok for lunch, and my friends and i started trying to recall meepok man
and just a few days ago, miss chua and i met at the staffroom tables, and we talked

let's have an outing soon, shall we?

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE

2007-01-30T09:59:00.000-01:00

recognize this?

girton in snow!

hello everybody

how's school
bet it's the same for everyone
being driven up to their necks with cca and all that crap,
trying to stay abreast of work, trying to score, trying to stay on the surface
and wishing for more time (:
That explains the state of this blog
DEAD
keep it up guys, still 10 more months or so! :P

anyone, me and chinyue were suggesting a valentine's cum reunion steamboat at someone's place :)
what do you guys think?
any venues to offer? :P
otherwise
it will be another plan down the drain

have fun guys
school's mad
but we're tougher
often tougher than we think

so all those
training for nats
studying for h3s
practicing for SYF
or preparing for SSEF
and busy with CCA (:

stay strong and healthy
and stick close (this is so pam)

OKAY
byebye!

Crystal Jade Dining IN

2007-01-19T08:48:00.000-01:00

Shall do it the Liben way...

Crystal suggested Crystal Jade at Vivocity
Chin Yue did the coordinating
Joel and Derrick informed the MJ pple
"Almost all" of the MJ pple were coming at first but in the end none came
And the journey begins...
Clara and Chin Yue left RJ at 6.15pm to meet Jon and Paul at Golden Landmark Hotel at 7pm
Clara and Chin Yue brought Jon and Paul from Bugis to Harbourfront
Jon and Paul were rather flummoxed over the ezlink cards
Jon and Paul arrived safely at Vivocity at ard 7.30pm
Xuhui was very punctual and was waiting outside Crystal Jade even before 7.30pm
The fivesome entered Crystal Jade
5 pple turned up for a reservation for 12
All of us sat down
Jon and Paul didnt know what to order and asked the rafflesians to decide
3 rafflesians looked at each other
Chin Yue asked for waitress to request for recommendation
Waitress rattled off volubly a list of delicacies
In which Paul riposted, "sounds good" to all of them
Dishes ordered: imperial soup lobster, steamed garoupa, kailan vegetable, bbq peking duck skin wrapped with cucumber, crispy noodles with duck meat, black pepper beef
Ambrosia!
Chatted non-stop while we ate non-stop as well
Jon and Paul shared their experiences
Several hilarious moments like how Jon battled with the lobster to procure the optimum amount of meat
Crystal arrived after training
Jon, "is ur last name Jade?"
Continued eating
Crystal operated on the lobster
Paul, "u seem to have the potential to be a doctor or maybe even a surgeon but as an epidemiologist, i have to give u one piece of advice: dont do it with chopsticks"
5 pairs of eyes on Crystal who was engaged in a combat with the lobster
Jon excused himself to the gents
Crystal and Chin Yue sneaked off to the counter to ask to look at the bills
A staggering $367.51
Crystal and Chin Yue decided that as our guests, it is only right that we treat them
Just at that moment, Jon returned from lavatory, "are u guys trying to foot the bills? if so, i would be paying with my card"
"oops, no. just checking the bills"
Confabulated for a while more
Jon, "oh may i know what's the time now?"
Clara, "9.30"
Jon, "oh dear, i need to make a call latest by 10. How about settling the bills now?"
Fleet process: told waitress we want to foot the bills -> waitress walked straight to Jon with the bills -> Jon placed his card on the book swiftly -> waitress went off and came back -> Jon signed -> rafflesians felt bad
Only thing we treated them in the end: french chocolate desert
Jon left the restaurant early to look for internet connection
Paul and we walked ard vivocity for a while
Treated Paul to a cup of latte
Met up with Jon at ard 10.15pm and walked to taxi stand
Extremely long queue at taxi stand
They decided to take train back
Clara sent them back to Bugis as all went home

Conclusion: convivial and epicurean experience as everything went well except that, instead of hosts treating guests, it became guests treating hosts

new year's celebration

2006-12-29T09:47:00.000-01:00

i had a dream last night
i was dreaming of you guys
we were in someone's house (mel's i think)
and we were just sitting in a circle playing bridge
the bridge players were liben, clara, mel and me
we were inventing a new kind of bridge called the revolutionary bridge
and there were jokers in that game. it was so scarily real.
then we were sitting in a circle, and we were having a campfire
and it was all dark, we were talking and laughing, all 12 of us

i even heard mel thanking his mom for allowing a campfire in the house
that is the only unreal part-the campfire in the house

but the point is, i never wanted to wake up from that dream
and when i did, i tried to sleep to dream about it again (:
and when i couldnt, i just kept thinking about how to make this dream come true
(although campfire in the house, is way too impossible)
i've made a video about cambridge
and it brought back all the withdrawal symptoms that we had upon coming back
i dunno how can we continue having outings
12 (ok,maybenot) differing schedules..
i dont even have a day off
a day where i dont have to attend lessons, train, or have meetings
and i think it's the exact same situation for you guys

but at least we're stronger than before
and seeing each other in schoool, and "waving like mad cows" (pam) would suffice for now
but let's have a big outing before that shall we?
let's have this blasting time where we do special things together (eechong suggested bowl, i suggest we suggest more besides that)

new year's day (: anyone?

shout yay on the tagboard so i know the response at least yeah (:

lastly, i really do thank God for you guys, really every night without fail.

2006-12-27T01:44:00.000-01:00

hello (:
yay
so we had our christmas party as promised
thank you for turning up!
and bringing food!
its so nice to see like 10 people coming!

NEXT YEAR will be a super busy year
forgive me if i no longer have time or energy to organize outings and surprises (:

thanks again for yesterday
it reminded me of how much i treasure you guys (:

if we still are what we are next christmas
we'll have a better one with the video k (:

(: hello one more update!

2006-12-24T15:56:00.000-01:00

HELLO hello HELLO!

this is exciting

so here it goes

it will probably be at MARIA's house
since loads of people live nearer to there
and my brother is getting his friends to come on that day
so PAM'S house it will be

be there on the 26th dec, 5pm
with your load of presents (:
for the one you're buying for
and if you want to buy for the rest, you're more than welcome to!

bring cards (pomelo/bridge)
dvds
video camera (anybody?)

it wont have to be all christmas food (:
but we'll like to have some christmas food (honeybaked ham/christmas pudding)

GUYS+QIANHUA: get wine/champagne/sparkling juice! (:
anyone wanna volunteer anymore food, tell crystal/pam!

yeap!

Christmas Party

2006-12-24T13:41:00.000-01:00

Hey Yo wassup people? I'm bored as you can tell because I'm being antisocial again. (But I'll re-socialise myself with the outside world again I promise.)

Here are my cheapskate/lazy proposals to the Christmas Party:

Location:
Let's have the Christmas party at Pam's house. It's nearer my house! (Nearness is all relative when you live in the middle of nowhere.) But I wouldn't mind Crystal's house.

Gifts:
How are we gift exchanging? Are we just giving to one person (i.e. Secret Santa-ing)? (I seem to recall fishing out a name from somewhere before but it could've been a dream 'cos that kind of stuff happens to me all the time. Besides, I don't remember whose name it said.) I've never been very good at this kind of stuff.

If we are gift exchanging to everyone at the party, can someone stick up a list of people who are going? Is it only Xuhui who isn't going?

Food:
Can we not just have Christmas food? (i.e. Clara wants to get her maid to cook something and she cooks Indonesian food quite well.) Because if I have to make something, you guys might spend the rest of the holidays in the hospital (or the rest of your days in a wooden box or urn).

I can get my maid to cook bergedil (which is fried and mashed potatoes and beef and tastes really really really good: http://shw.fotopages.com/4552639/Ready-to-eat.html) . Alternatively she can also make fried rice, chicken wings and curry. But I need to go buy groceries if she's going to make any of the above.

OR I could bring chocolates/ice cream. And chips. And drinks. (i.e. stuff that you can't ruin/poison easily)

Anyway who else is bringing what else? So far Liben is bring pineapples. No offense but pineapples do not a Christmas dinner make.

Activities:
Love Actually? Haha it's showing on TV now.
Card games as usual
Mahjong
Talk
Watch Boxing Day Football Matches!

2006-12-23T12:48:00.000-01:00

christmas party (:
it will probably be at my house (: yay
anyone object?
otherwise it'll be at pam's (: heehee

alright
it will be done in christmas-sy style
we've have a potluck
bring christmas food!
pam says honey baked ham/turkey/etc
liben is bringing pineapples so yeah, dont bring pineapples

we'll have dinner
exchange presents
and talk
you all can sleepover if you want
haha

((:

before dinner

haha
i dont know what you guys wanna do
but suggest!

2006-12-09T12:44:00.000-01:00

hello guys (:

how come so dead!
laos was great
check out what i did there
www.welovedaddies.blogspot.com
i'll be flying to hongkong so can't really revive the group
but keep it going guys!
at last resort,
i might just invite you guys to watch christmas play
where i'll be acting as a ahem mehmeh thing
have fun while im gone
take care and be good!

dum dum dee dum!

love
crystal

2006-11-14T00:19:00.000-01:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL

Photos

2006-11-13T14:44:00.000-01:00

Mel blindfolded.
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/unitedkoala/MEL%20bday/

2006-11-11T02:35:00.000-01:00

random shot, a blurry FCY looking pretty satisfied after one of his attempts

2006-11-11T02:33:00.000-01:00

mel why so shy? liben why so retarded? HAHA

2006-11-11T02:31:00.000-01:00

mel mel the birthday boy who bowls with an amazing amount of strength (at least more than his dear Prince Charming who fell/went for the longkang even after attempting to bowl with style hahaha)

2006-11-11T02:27:00.000-01:00

crystal soh the real pro (considering the rest of us besides maybe mel were like AHEM hahaha)

2006-11-11T02:24:00.000-01:00

sharon lam aka miss drop-the-bowling-ball-like-it's-a-bomb-but-still-can-strike/spare LOL

2006-11-11T02:23:00.000-01:00

our wonderful scores (: as you can see we're all set for Nationals man

2006-11-11T02:21:00.000-01:00

love actually? awww...

2006-11-11T02:20:00.000-01:00

mel's pink pig! picked with love by Prince Eric for Melmaid hahaha

2006-11-11T02:17:00.000-01:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL! in advance that is. this side of the board looks pretty decent, wait till you see what's on the other side LOL

THANKSSSS!!

2006-11-10T13:39:00.000-01:00

heyyyy thanks sooooooo much :) lolz it was great fun and the video! omg the videooo thx so much. memories to add to my collection forever and ever. this... i promise i will never forget. lolz how u'll blindfolded me and brought me to my own home -.-, the home-baked cake, the beautiful video, and a pig-pillow! thanks thanks thanks!!

with love!

2006-11-10T12:23:00.000-01:00

yay
we gave mel his surprise
however, a Uturn, a hump and brilliant's barking gave us away
video, pam's choc banana cake, + the super nice pink personlized pig with mel's photos
pam-post pics! ((:

great surprise
mel- hope you loved it as much as we loved preparing for it

went bowling
cool styles
pam has the photos
esp sharon the pro, who threw the ball, and still got her strikes
and liben, who moved like a pro
and chinyue, who had such control with the ball

and we went pool-ing
and dinner
and walked

i love the cambridge people, it feels as if we never left that place!

those who didnt join us, you were missed too!
yayy, next surprise: FCY, XUHUI AND SHARON! watch out!

2006-11-02T16:20:00.000-01:00

WE HAD A BOMB CONVERSATION
RANDOM STUFF, FUNNY STUFF, LOST IN CONVERSATION
YES HERE ARE SOME BITS WHICH I LAUGHED!

shar♥n. says:
hahaha talent showcase lik tt
[after we suggested someone dancing and playing the piano]

PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
ZLB ZHYAADUPS
[alliteration! pam]

squarish pam, triangularish liben says:
yes!
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
CRYSTAL SOH
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
CHANGE YOUR NICK NOW
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
NOW
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
NOW
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
NOW
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
NOW

张立本 says:
esprain why
my friends are in good shapes says:
end of convo
my friends are in good shapes says:
lets go
张立本 says:
u say u tell me u nowan tekwa [back to cctv days!]
my friends are in good shapes says:
ESHCUSE ME

PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
all shut up NOW
[pam's outburst]

张立本 says:
this is so wrong
[liben's moral dilemma]

张立本 says:
pretends not to hear
[after faints and dies, and laughs to oneself, liben creates another maria line]

and of course, 1711's employee cum time keeper

张立本 says:
guess wad ppl
张立本 says:
its 1123
张立本 says:
its 1137
张立本 says:
it's getting late indeed
张立本 says:
guys
张立本 says:
its 1144
张立本 says:
it's 1149!
张立本 says:
its 1151
张立本 says:
1152
张立本 says:
its getting late
张立本 says:
dont u agree
张立本 says:
its 1156
张立本 says:
so
张立本 says:
its 1200
张立本 says:
its 1202
张立本 says:
gdnite everyone

张立本 says:
happy new day
MeL says:
mm it's my mum's bday
张立本 says:
seriously?
*chongee let me be your hero says:
HAPPY BDAE MEL'S MUM
张立本 says:
happy bday
张立本 says:
mel's mum
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
happy birthday mel's mom!
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
happy bday mrs
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
mrs
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
mrs
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
whats your surname
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
oh
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
foo
张立本 says:
LOL
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
HAHA!
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
poo
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
haha
张立本 says:
u fool
on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
happy bday mels mum

decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
I feel lost
on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
use a compass
This delicate balance / Vulnerable, all knowing says:
which kind?
This delicate balance / Vulnerable, all knowing says:
geographical or mathematical?
shar♥n. says:
gasp
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
are we having intellectual conversations
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
cause im feeling abit stupid

张立本 says:
uhhh
张立本 says:
maybe last time i went there
张立本 says:
then tried some stupid wig
张立本 says:
and someone took unglam pic
[maybe all your pics are unglam]

PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
PAM SEW IS LIKE
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
EECHONG STAYOVER
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
=
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
FAIL

and yes
this is how liben says hi
张立本 says:
hi this delicate balance
张立本 says:
hi j'ai pense

on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
we shld only let him slp at 12.34
张立本 says:
why is that
on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
nicer number than 1155

maria sounds like a incompetent maid eh?
MeL says:
lolz aiyo mariaa
MeL says:
lousyyy

more random stuff...
*chongee let me be your hero says:
heyy FOO and LOOO
*chongee let me be your hero says:
made for each other HA
张立本 says:
foolooshouon

the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
cos the dogs r out
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
yup
MeL says:
who let the dogs outt
MeL says:
woof woof woof woof

on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
woof woof woof woof
on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
just like..
on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
mel mel mel mle
on the apocalyptic morning of 9/27, the preposterously doltish focky realised with great consternation that its math, not chem says:
*mel
shar♥n. says:
wah can really talk crap
[sharon, so right!]

and our disney guessing game
champions mel and pam

MeL says:
"I talk nonsense forever"
MeL says:
guesssssssss
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
i dont know!
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
hmm
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
whats i talk nonsense forever
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
i talk nonsense ?
MeL says:
lolz actually nvm la.
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
why so singlish
PAM ﺕ there's a place that we can go says:
one leg kicking lol
MeL says:
bluff u'll one i ownself create

decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
Ma chère mademoiselle. It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now, we invite to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents... your dinner.
MeL says:
BEAUTY AND TEH BEAST
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
yes!
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
oooh

decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
decode the code: *** * **** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
where was this song featured MeL says:
for crystal WAITTTT
MeL says:
suhitttt
MeL says:
crystalll
MeL says:
next lineee
MeL says:
shit shit shit i can remember zz
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
And you don't know why
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
haha that is the nxt line
MeL says:
eh
MeL says:
isit
MeL says:
little mermaid?
MeL says:
kiss the girl?
decode the code: *** * ***** *** **** **** *** **** **** **** ***** says:
yes!

some are not tt funny (: some are just quotable quotes (: but it cracked me up

trompe l'oeil

2006-10-30T05:00:00.000-01:00

The silence here is deafening so i hav decided to come up with some random pics, once again...

Circular snakes appear to rotate spontaneously.

The floor appears to bulge out even though all the squares in the figure are equal.

Rollers appear to rotate.

The structure appears to undulate.

Move ur head fwd while looking at the centre blue circles.

Can u find all 13 faces?

Where does the extra space come from?

If u watch the above images from ur seat in front of the com, Mr Angry is on the left and Mrs Calm is on the right. Get up from ur seat and move back abt 7 to 12 feet. They switch places!

Follow the instructions given below and see what u can see:

Relax and concentrate on the 4 small dots in the middle of the pic for abt 30-40s.
Then take a look at a wall near u (any smooth and single colour surface)
U will see a circle of light developing.
Start blinking ur eyes a couple of times and u will see a figure emerging...
What do u see? or... who do u see?

Hi peeps!!!

2006-10-20T10:50:00.000-01:00

Long time since i have blogged. Now tt promos have come to an end, mayb we can start to have more gatherings?? Ok, not tt it has discontinued... N oh ya, hope tt maria's supposition does not come true. I trust it wont =x

2006-10-19T12:00:00.000-01:00

silly pam said something that scared me today

No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.
Francois Mauriac

2006-10-15T11:09:00.000-01:00

yesterday, i read something that i once said to my friend

and i realized i never told you all this

cambridge was 5000 dollars, i paid a price for something that was priceless and that was you all
the joy and laughter that i got since we got back is beyond what i expected
and it seems now we're spending too much time, but believe me, i have never been happier
thank you thank you thank you

i love you guys to BITS

What Clara does when she's bored

2006-10-05T12:17:00.000-01:00

Love Actually!
Poster!

2006-10-04T11:57:00.000-01:00

As you can see, Love Actually Is All Around.

-LAUGHS TO ONESELF-

past 2 days were really really fun though! so THANKS CRYSTAL AND LIBEN FOR BEING SUCH GREAT HOSTS!

i think we spent a tad too much time together. i woke up from my nap today thinking, eh? where's everyone else?

HOHO. pam's mad. and post promos can't get any more fun!

alrightey, looking forward to admiring the moon tomorrow (:

goal of the season

2006-10-03T02:30:00.000-01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrpn1LaO5tA

smbdy help me post the video pls frm youtube its hanging on my account :(

THEY ARE CHANTING HIS NAME

2006-09-29T11:06:00.000-01:00

HELLO ALL
mondays plan!
meet at jurong mrt control station at 12.30 [bio people, eat lunch first before going!]
physics people will have lunch separately or something
we are going to ICE SKATE
and maybe kbox or watch scoop after that
qianhua says we'll eat dinner at an expensive restaurant or something
thats the plan!

2006-09-28T08:44:00.000-01:00

OMT! TMO!
GUESS WHO IS THIS!

Cataclysmic morning

2006-09-27T05:03:00.000-01:00

5.27am - alarm clock rang ominously.

5.30 - climbed out of bed slothfully, still knackered.

5.31 - entered bathroom and have my teeth brushed.

5.36 - teetered back to room to check the exam venue.

5.37 - ohhh, so its D3SR6. Wait, WHAT!!! Y does it say Wednesday 27.9.06, H2 Mathematics (1230) on the left column??!! Isnt it supposed to be chemistry today??!!

5.38 - flabbergasted. Felt as if some satanic force has perniciously led me towards the graveyards of discordantly dilapidated and vindictively crucifying death. Incarcerated by this overwhelming feeling for a while.

5.40 - 'Mum, im cabbing to sch cos i studied for the wrong subj. Its math today instead of chem!' Mum: oh ok...

5.41 - wolfing down my breakfast.

5.46 - dashed into bathroom for daily morning shower.

6.03 - burst out of bathroom and scurried into bedroom. Flipped notes precipitately to Chapter 4A - Differentiation l - Techniques of Differentiation and Limits. Smsed crystal, 'thought its chem today instead of math. Studied for the wrong subj. Die...'

6.04 - continued with my attempt to salvage the situation.

6.14 - crystal's mum replied, 'Isnt it math today? ok, just try to do whatever you can. Should not be too much of a problem for you.' (Was too jittery to really remember the exact words)

6.16 - crystal's mum sent another msg, 'Do not panic. Just stay calm.' (Not very sure if those are the exact words as well) Glanced through the msges briefly and carried on reading notes.

6.21 - crystal's msg, 'that was my mum btw. Told u she always looks through my msgs. Dont worry too much ok:)' (Also not very sure if these are the exact words)

6.21 - 7.30 - mugging profusely to hopefully absorb as much info as possible, ignoring the beads of exasperation that began to entrench me from all sides.

7.32 - packed everything and bolted out of the hse.

7.36 - fortunate enough to be able to flag down a cab at sucha short time. 'Sir, could you pls ensure that i reach Raffles Junior College in half an hour? Cos i am rushing for an exam. Drop me off along Braddell Rd pls.' Taxi-driver, 'ok, shall try my best.' 'Thanks.' Chatted with the driver throughout the journey.

7.42 - signs of traffic jam along PIE.

7.43 - 7.55 - egregiously slow traffic for the exit to Lornie Rd. 'Sir, do u think i can make it on time? i need to reach my sch by 8.' Taxi-driver, 'i will try my best but i can't guarantee that u can make it. It all depends on the traffic.' 'Thanks.'

7.56 - escaped out of the bottleneck, back to less heavy traffic.

8.02 - reached rj backgate.

Apocalyptic day for chinyue. 927 catastrophe =(

2006-09-23T08:36:00.000-01:00

hey guys
haha boo, my internet's spoiled-a tragic news for me, and an absolutely delightful one for my mom. :)

im counting down to the day this stupid promos end

haha im at my condo's clubhouse :P boo, ultra happy to have internet back

yay yay yay yay yay yay
pamela loo, im sure you pangseh our overnight mugging. haha though i so know that we'll end up sleeping haha

MES, layman's terms

2006-09-22T14:40:00.000-01:00

Disclaimer: If you are studying Econs please ignore what's below because I don't take econs and you will probably fail your essay if you use this stuff.

MES: Koala Burger Company
If the Koala Burger Company (which does not sell koala-meat burgers--it's just the name) employs only 1 person to cook burgers at a rate of 10 minutes/burger then they will like just die because they can only have 1 customer every 10 minutes and the customer will get very very impatient and probably just leave.

But if you have 2 people, maybe KBC can cook 3 burgers every 10 minutes due to greater efficiency. So the more people you employ, the faster you make burgers, the more you sell, the more cows you kill, the more environmentalists you annoy and irritate but you will be able to fight off all the lawsuits with compensation money because you're making so much money selling burgers and anyway environmentalists are so poor they probably couldn't afford a lawyer.

Except, you will reach a certain point when you are employing too many people such that productivity actually goes down. And because you are employing so many gazillion people in your wonderful burger-making company that labour cost actually goes up. And because you're employing so many people, you need to employ more managers to manage these people. So you're paying all these people extra money and productivity goes down so cost effectiveness goes down too. So that's bad.

And by this point you might have given the environmentalists enough money to hire some super pro lawyer who can knock your socks off and your company will shut down and then cows will stop dying and people will get less mad cow disease which is good for the rest of the world, except for you, because you are unemployed and if you happen to situate your company in a socialist/welfare state then you're still going to have to pay all your gazillion workers. This is where Economic Geography starts because more people realise this and then move their factories to developing/newly industrialised countries and then Clara's headache starts.

Minimum Efficient Scale

2006-09-22T10:30:00.000-01:00

Since maria thinks tt i shld know more abt minimum efficient scale, i shall do an entry on it.

Firstly, whats minimum efficient scale? The minimum efficient scale (MES) is the output for a business in the long run where the internal economies of scale have been fully exploited. It corresponds to the lowest point on the long run average total cost curve and is also known as the output of long run productive efficiency. Hence, the MES achieves production of a good at the lowest possible opportunity cost, which means its not possible to produce a good at any lower cost than at the minimum efficient scale. At this quantity the production involves foregoing the least amount of other goods. The MES is rarely a single output - more likely its a range of output levels where average cost is minimised where the firm achieves constant returns to scale. In other words, while minimum efficient scale is often specified in terms of "the quantity of production," it need not be a single quantity. It could be a range of output. The reason is tt long-run average cost is subject to two influences, economies of scale (and increasing returns to scale) for small production levels and diseconomies of scale (and decreasing returns to scale) for larger production levels. Therefore, the MES is the production quantity or range of quantities in which these two influences balance out or, in which the economies of scale have been exhausted, but the diseconomies of scale have not yet surfaced. This could be a single quantity, a turning point on the long-run average cost curve, or it could be a range of output. The MES will vary from industry to industry depending on the nature of the cost structure in a particular sector of the economy. When the ratio of fixed to variable costs is very high, there is great potential for reducing the average cost of production.

The graph below presents the long-run average cost curve for the production of Wacky Willy Stuffed Amigos (those cute and cuddly armadillos, tarantulas, and scorpions). The negatively-sloped range for relatively small quantities of output is the result of economies of scale. Over this range, workers and machinery become increasingly specialized, volume discounts r given on electricity prices, auxiliary activities begin springing up around the Wacky Willy factory, and markets r emerging for some of the bi-products. As the scale of production increases, these economies of scale r exhausted and diseconomies take hold. This is reflected in the positively-sloped portion of the long-run average cost curve. Diseconomies of scale result cos the factory is so big, with so many workers and levels of management, tt its increasingly difficult to manage. Moreover, bcos The Wacky Willy Company is the primary employer in Shady Valley, labor prices rise as Wacky Willy employment increases. The minimum point on the long-run average cost curve occurs where economies of scale give way to diseconomies, and a production quantity of 300. This is the MES for the production of Wacky Willy Stuffed Amigos. As far as the opportunity cost of foregone production is concerned, Wacky Willy cannot produced Stuffed Amigos at a lower per unit cost than at this MES.

The extent to which economies of scale can be exploited in the long run will vary btwn different industries. In some the minimum efficient scale is reached at a relatively low level of output. The internal scale economies r limited and there is room for many separate businesses to achieve the MES. With a natural monopoly, the cost structure is different. For eg, in industries where massive networks or national distribution channels r required, the overhead costs relative to the running costs r likely to be high. Theres also likely to be great potential to exploit technical economies of scale. As a result the MES may be a high proportion of total market demand. There may be room only for one business to fully exploit the economies of scale available in the industry. We assume for a natural monopoly that the long-run average cost curve falls continuously over a very large range of output. This is shown in the diagram below.

Ok, tts abt it. Pls feel free to add on whatever i have missed out or correct any mistakes made =)

Another cool pic!

2006-09-21T14:27:00.000-01:00

Amazing optical illusion! If ur eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, u will only see 1 colour, pink. However if u stare at the black "+" in the centre, the moving dot turns to green. Now concentrate on the black "+" in the centre of the pic. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, n u will only see a green dot rotating. Its just so fascinating how our brain works. There really isnt any green dot n the pink ones really dont disappear.

NEW SEASON OF PROJECT RUNWAY!!!

2006-09-18T10:57:00.000-01:00

It was this...

and this...
NOW its this!!!Yes, the 3rd season of project runway has returned!!! Project Runway is back for a third spin around the sewing machines, with fifteen eager designers on their eye for the grand prize as they step up to the plate (n sewing machines) for their stab at making it big in the fashion industry. Premieres this wed 20 sept 10.30pm. MUST watch!!

Either u r in, or u r out.

Check out this cool pic!

2006-09-17T03:42:00.000-01:00

Some random pic i found on the net=)
(scroll down slowly to attain its optimum effect)

badminton :)

2006-09-16T14:09:00.000-01:00

wee i just came back from bmt (badminton). each time i go to play i feel so...free. it's been a long time since i went back to play and for these two weeks (we play once a week) it's been reaaaaaaaaaaaally exhilarating so yup regretted not going back to play earlier. lolz yes ok do u'll know wat i'm talking abt? nvm if u'll don't cos i just wanna share my bliss :)

so yup after all these mugging...sobz ok not that i really mugged cos i still played 2 games of dota and watched devil's advocate with my bro today...but ki is so... ARGH mug until dono wat to mug then after mug still don't know anything so aiya give don't mug lor :) ok um back to wat i was saying after all these mugging these kinda things (referring to bmt) is so valuable in just releasing and forgetting pent up stress and worries for the moment. so yea really treasure the bmt sessions each week.

and to all u guys... anyone who's feeling depressed by the upcoming promos, wanna share a quote that my bro framed up for me and my sis.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so?

You are a child of God, small games do not work in this world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory of God that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in ALL of us. While we allow our light to shine, we unconsciously give permission for others to do the same. When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our presence may liberate others"

i don't really wanna analyze the quote... it'd just shatter the beauty and mystery of it so intepret it how u will, cynically or inspirationally. to me, it's beautiful :)

remember this, liben?

2006-09-16T03:08:00.000-01:00

libens tkk proj in pri sch...

ok, the image may not b so clear. LOL

funny shots of liben

2006-09-14T12:21:00.000-01:00

Throughout the cambridge trip, there were many ~~spastic~~ hilarious moments of liben tt were captured. So here r some of them after a brief compilation. Enjoy.

liben looking like a young boy with a baseball cap

funny expression by liben, in red

liben grinning from ear to ear

liben behaving like 1 of those rabbits we saw on the green lushy fields

liben sucking his thumb, like an infant

liben sticking out his long slimy tongue

liben looking flummoxed in his blazer

liben being proud of his yellow 8-pound jacket

libens unsuccessful attempt to look cool

liben completely flabbergasted

libens erratic way of eating an apple...

...and a hamburger

liben hugging the plastic bottle affectionately as he missed his 2-L orange milk bottle back at home

LV (not louis vuitton) L=liben, V=vendetta

jeep smiling beside car

was liben laughing hysterically or crying out excruciatingly here?

liben attempting to do a 'sharon'...

...having failed to do so, he tried to look serious, which obviously was a greater mistake

liben was slpy...

...he fell aslp...

...only to b woken up by some cream lotion on his forehead

liben putting his rocket on his head, just like how he placed his filthy chapteh on his head in sch after kicking it...

...n he did it again. He just LOVES to hav stuffs on his head

liben doing taiji with his bear

liben wasnt smiling when every1 was...

...however tt was b4 he went havoc, with his tie flapping all over the place

last but not least, the classic moment when liben vehemently exclaimed, 'TITAN is the 2nd largest moon in our solar system!'

*Looking at libens weird facial expressions in every single 1 of these pics just made me burst into tears of laughter as wistful memories r simultaneously brought back. Think it wld b the same for u all too. So use this to act as stress relief.

Dedicated to liben, the joker who injected joy n laughter into the trip.

2006-09-13T04:58:00.000-01:00

here are some sneak pics before you get the dvd passed on to you

the nostalgia and fondness in which the photos bring is just unbelievable.

thankyou mel! for compiling the dvd.
it must be so tiring chasing us for the photos (and i havent even pass you mine!)
(: yay
mel rocks

mug hard then guys
drink lots of water
have fun in the midst of it all (its hard :( )
sleep enough

lots of love! (:

2006-09-12T14:18:00.000-01:00

" Happiness is not found at the end of the road,
it is experienced along the way.
So take not for granted each moment of your life
and you will find a reason to be happy each day.
Don't worry so much about tomorrow
that you forget to live today. "

I know you guys are mugging hard, well except Chin Yue who's possibly still ploughing through inches of Math tutorials hahaha but don't be too stressed out yeah? It's not the end of the world even if you get 0th percentile (which you won't, Sharon). Thought the quote was rather apt 'cos reading this blog makes me happy, even after a terrible terrible day. So just remember not to study sooo hard that you fall sick or break down 'cos that's not worth it... Stay HAPPY :D (and if you can't, just think of koalas and how cute they are :D)

Oh and Happy Birthday Mr Zhang Liben!

yoyo everybodyy

2006-09-11T13:35:00.000-01:00

hey everyone!! so long since i've blogged. lolz still check e blog everyday of course... blog surfing is like everyday habit one.

and msn is down!!! sooooooooo irritating. and i have a lit essay tmr but super don't feel like doing it. it's my lit teacher's bday so shudn't giver more work ma right? if i do then she must mark so i must be nice and not give her more work :) yes must sink into my delusions and convince myself of my morals. logical maa don't u'll agree :)

studying! everyone is so uptight... it's the most studious sept hols i've seen... i used to spend sept hols playing it away... definitely not studying but this time seems like everyone (including me) is so caught up with the promos. wonder why the change of heart... maybe it's the atmosphere. were the j2s like that? or maybe the teachers' emphasis on how lousy we are as a batch got to us -.-

so here i am after studying in school until 9. yes 9!!! so powerful study in school leh... until 9 some more. lolz ok so shameless but i don't feel like studying anymore. i think i'll read my othello or something. don't wanna do any work or move my brains. shud i look thru the no-matter-how-many-times-i-read-thru-still-forget chem organic summary or shud i read my thick wad of lit notes that i just received?

ok i shall go practice piano then go lie on the bed reading stuff and fall asleep. lolz one of my earliest days i'm leaving my comp... but lolz no msn so cannot coordinate dota so nothing to do in the night.

good night sweet dreams everyone :)

2006-09-10T09:59:00.000-01:00

"Comparison is the root of all inferiority.

It's not a matter of how fast you run, but who runs the fastest. It's not about how pretty you are, but who is the prettiest.

I'm just trying to find the better part of me."

PS: read this somewhere, couldn't help but post it up. made too much sense :) one of my philo-days :D

Mug hard and Jiayou! Stay strong and healthy guys! =D

2006-09-09T04:20:00.000-01:00

today the cambridge people went to swensen's for lunch
cause pamela maria loo jing ling had discount
yay
and it was fun fun fun (:
same people
fridays out
same jokes
same laughter
same same same (:

countday to 4th oct

2006-09-07T08:20:00.000-01:00

SPSBSJP! (:
sian diao to infinity
shoutouts of a bored mind

Its mugging time!!!

2006-09-06T04:28:00.000-01:00

Woots, it seems like its the mugging season, as evident on this blog. But i m not talking abt a period of instability, chaos n violence when pple get accosted n intimidated as they r robbed. Its this part of the yr when pple start studying, cramping n memorising amid this widespread frisson of excitement (or alarm?). So wish all of u gd luck for the upcoming promos!!!

Tribute to Steve Irwin

2006-09-05T14:30:00.000-01:00

This website is dedicated to steve irwin who passed away only ytd. Click on the button below to go to the site n leave ur comments as a way of showing ur concern for him. RIP steve. Crikey!!!

Sad Day

2006-09-04T15:43:00.000-01:00

Chin Yue is too lazy to blog so I will sum up what he wants to say:

Today (or yesterday actually) was a sad day.

Steve Irwin died

He was an Australian from Melbourne
His passion for crocodiles was unparallelled: "Every chance I get, I will put my life on the line to save crocs
RIP. We're going to shed crocodile tears for you man... Real crocodile tears.

Andre Agassi retired from tennis for good

He is an American
He won many many Australian Open titles in Melbourne

It is a sad day for Melbourne. :(

ehh, who's turn is it to blog

2006-09-04T08:47:00.000-01:00

wow, 61 posts
how remarkable
it seems like yesterday when Mr. Sze nagged at us during dinner times to blog, look where we are now

keep this together guys
stick close
and be happy

-.-

2006-09-03T14:25:00.000-01:00

I LOVE YOU'LL YOU'LL LOVE ME
WE ARE HAPPY FAMILY
WITH A GREAT BIG HUG AND A KISS
FROM ME TO ALL OF YOU
WON'T YOU'LL SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME TOO

lalalalalalalalalalalala this is not chongee this is some alien monster who ate him up. u know the arnie clone movie? oh and as chongee's last wish was to see that stupid jogging video his best friend chinyue BETTER POST it or else aline monster me whos typin not very gd will eat him up too.

aliene monsta dun like mugging job chongee gave him. SIAN DIAO

Happy bday to pamela MARIA loo jing ling!!!

2006-09-03T05:07:00.000-01:00

Herzlichen Glueckwunsch zum Geburtstag!!
Haha, dont know how much of ur german do u still remember but nvm... shall sing the german bday song here, for u:

*clears throat*
*starts singing horribly out of tune with my 'no-comments' voice*

wie schoen dass du geboren bist,
wir haetten dich sonst sehr vermisst.
wie schoen dass wir zusammen sind,
wir gratulieren dem Geburtstagskind.

vids

2006-09-03T02:29:00.000-01:00

Liben's surprise:
Liben's Pledge:
Maria's Pledge:

SURPRISE DAY!!

2006-09-02T15:49:00.000-01:00

hahahaha, these videos just reduce me to tears of laughter n joy whenever i watch them albeit for the umpteenth time. Tremendous feeling of felicity n hedonism just wells up inside, fills me to the brim, n overflows. Oh my, these videos rock!! Excellent source of entertainment as well, especially marias ear-splitting banshee scream (joking =)) Ok, since liben didnt manage to upload the videos here, i shall hav the honour of doing it. YAY! lol...

creeping into marias hse...

maria screams!

libens surprise

loychuans surprise

I LOVE U ALL TO BITS N PIECES, AS WELL!!!

Happiness?

2006-09-02T14:25:00.000-01:00

I was really happy this week:

It was a 3-day week.
Holidays are next week.
I found out I was going to Melbourne.
I (almost) finished my PW report.

Then Friday came and then I realised that

TRUE HAPPINESS IS WHEN YOU SEE YOUR FRIEND SMILE BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

2006-09-02T12:34:00.000-01:00

the crashers at maria's house! (dun ask. i've no idea wad sharon's doing...) this was moments before maria emerged from the spiral staircase

Scrap book!

bday present! absolutely fantastic.

=)

2006-09-02T09:41:00.000-01:00

it doesn't matter if we come home everyday to print stuff, paste stuff, write stuff, sew stuff. it doesn't matter if our hands get pricked by needles, or if we had to travel to malaysia to get the presents, or if we had to run from one place to another, it doesn't matter if we lost our way and it doesn't matter if we had to get up early, and it doesn't matter if people we love dont understand how much we love you

the only thing that mattered was that we truly surprised you and we made your 17th an unforgettable one, and that we got closer because of this (: yay

and the smiles
omt! ((:

its all that matters

we were all masterminds, i wasnt the one (:

surprise part 2

2006-09-02T05:42:00.000-01:00

ok here's liben's side of the story. sit back, relax, and enjoy.

1. Liben wakes up at 715am (oops)
2. Liben takes bus 165
3. Bus gets caught in a jam and driver decides to take flyover instead of going by braddell
4. As a result Liben has to stop near fire station & walk (instead of macritchie to change to 156)
5. He arrives at j8 at 8.30 and sees... Clara Suat Sharon Eechong Mel!
6. The masterminds appear 10 mins later.
7. Their names are Crystal and Chinyue (who was in geylang at 3am. for supper of course)
8. Ok the main mastermind was Crystal
9. But nevermind.
10. Qianhua was nowhere to be seen.
11. She had overslept.
12. As always.
13. Ok she stayed over at her friends house the night before for PW.
14. Anyway, after a short debate on whether to take 13 from bishan interchange or j8 bus stop
15. the gang of 8 made their way to potong pasir, where they met up with Ms Chua
16. and became the gang of 9
17. the gang of 9 then made their way to Euro Asia Park
18. Which happens to be where someone lives
19. That someone is Pamela Maria Loo Jing Ling
20. and she was about to be in for a surprise.
21. Her dear sister Clare had been helping the gang of 9 behind the scenes
22. and of course it was her who let the gang in.
23. Everyone found a hiding place
24. and eechong went up to wake maria
25. Everyone else waits in silence downstairs
26. and silence is broken by maria's classic glass shattering scream
27. Moments later maria appears from the spiral staircase in sleepwear
28. and screams again.

OK u're probably really bored by now since maria has already blogged about this.
But hang on there's more. Oh and qianhua has arrived by now from her long sleep.

29. After the excitement dies down, Crystal asks the guys to stay and keep Maria downstairs
30. while the girls prepare the cake upstairs
31. Apparently it's some other surprise
32. Moments later they emerge from upstairs with a chocolate birthday cake
33. and Liben takes a video using his new phone

Pause. Just imagine how Liben is feeling at this point. He's excited and happy. Just how someone who has played a successful prank feels happy about his cleverness. The excitement of a camera man knowing everything when the victim doesn't. And just then..

34. The cake is presented to Liben
35. And everyone sings birthday song
36. For liben.
37. Who is too stunned for words.
38. But besides that, he's also touched and wants to thank everyone for the surprise and present and scrap boook and everything else.

39. of course thats not the end of the story
40. Ms. Chua had a teachers' day surprise too.
41. Basically its like a repeat of steps 29 to 37
42. Except the victim is ms chua this time and its a teachers day song instead
43. after that was pomelo, neoprints n kbox (Maria, 2006)
44. (that means, pw report style, refer to maria's previous entry posted in 2006)
45. Of course there's something she forgot to mention
46. that she refused to sing any song
47. Ok that's pretty much about it
48. And someone has to teach Liben the it noob how to post videos
49. Yup that's all.
50. I LOVE U ALL! :D

2006-09-01T14:45:00.000-01:00

the nice picture we took! (:

SURPRISE SURPRISE!

2006-09-01T13:44:00.000-01:00

before i begin, let me say.

OH MY GAHD.

I LOVE YOU GUYS TO BITS!!!

like seriously. BEST BIRTHDAY SURPRISE EVER!

okay this is how it went.

i remember talking to liben online last night. and HE DIDN'T DROP A SINGLE HINT. i was asking to see his phone and he said i'll see it in a week. i was thinking, i thought the surprise is sometime this week? but then again, liben being the blur fella we all know, probably didn't know about the surprise either. TURNS OUT I WAS SO WRONG! i was talking about whether we were going out today and he said he didn't think so. I WAS SO SAD!

and when i was about to sleep i was just thinking to myself, would they be coming to surprise me tmr? but then i either fell asleep right after, or simply dismissed the thought cos i remember what liben said, and what crystal said about having piano today!

HO HO HO.

the exciting part.

woke up this morning, heard my sister talking on the phone to someone and telling him/her i was asleep. so i said "no i'm not, pass me the phone." but she quickly put it down. something told me it'd be crystal soh harn wei. so i picked up the phone to check caller id and called back immediately. she picked it up and went very softly,"is this clare?" i was like,"NO IT'S PAMELA LOO. STUPID GIRL, CALL ME FOR WHAT!" hahahaha i'm sorry crystal ):

anyway she hung up the phone immediately and i thought she was mad or something. so i went back to sleep. about an hour later, i woke up again. AND GUESS WHAT HAPPENED!

I SAW A FACE.

A FAMILIAR ~~HORRIBLE~~ NOT-SO-NICE ONE.

A GUY'S FACE.

IN MY ROOM.

ON A FRIDAY MORNING.

I SCREAMED. LIKE REALLY," AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

MR TAN EE CHONG!

of all people, OH MY GAHD.

hahaha then there was laughter followed my many I'M SURE LAHs! and when i finally did regain composure, i made my way downstairs to find the hall oddly empty.

then i saw movement, near my front door. and went,"I'M SURE YOU ALL HIDE THERE LA!" and very foolishly went over, CLAD IN MY UNGLAM HOMERUN SHIRT AND ROUND-CUT FBT SHORTS.

and then i saw

A SILVER CAMERA staring straight at me from behind the sofa. we all know what happened next.

"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

*pam collapses and falls on floor covering her pimply oily scarred face*

while the hall erupts in laughter and people emerge from their hiding places.

(uncut super unglam video's with mr zhang liben)

oh my goodness i still can't believe i fell for it even after miss crystal soh harn wei dropped like one hint every day about the surprise for the past 2 weeks.

yup so after changing out of my pyjamas we had cake (shall leave liben's side of his surprise to him) and they gave us each a present and a scrapbook!

NICE RIGHT!

thanks crystal so so so much for the late nights and getting pricked by needles! i'm so sorry for still screaming at you and all. you've no idea how touched i am! if not for the camera staring right into my ugly face (thanks liben) i think i would've cried! LOVE YOU BABE!

and THANKS EVERYONE for the lovely messages and pictures, for being in cahoots with crystal and working it out. YOU GUYS ROCK! oh my goodness I LOVE YOU ALL!

yup so we sat down and played good ol' pomelo. i lost one of the 2 games ): but i somehow got past truth or dare (i think we got distracted or something) hohoho.

then dear eechong had to leave for pw or something. realised i never thanked him so:

THANKS FOR THE SHOCK BUDDY! i hope my scream didn't impair your sense of hearing. but yeah i'm not exactly used to having GUYS in my room on friday mornings. and i don't exactly sleep very glam-ly so it ain't a nice sight to see. thanks anyway! i'll try and be less mean.

after some time we set off for cineleisure where we took neoprints and had lunch at the food court. then,

KBOX.

my favourite man. HAHA WHO AM I KIDDING! but it's liben aka birthday boy's hobby so we went! and it's the first time i actually had FUN!

mel's singing is like MEGA nice (note the choice of words. sounds familiar?) and liben's ain't too bad either (ahem you owe me for publicity). suat was good too, and chinyue? uh no comments la hor. hahahahaha kidding!

anyway so yes, we kboxed all afternoon and took neos again after that.

this post is soooo long. but the essence lies here!

THANKS CRYSTAL, SUAT, CHINYUE, LIBEN, MEL, SHARON, EECHONG, QIANHUA, CLARA, LILING, XUHUI AND MISS CHUA SO SO SO SO SO SO SOOO MUCH FOR ALL THE PLANNING AND HARD WORK. you guys have no idea how touched and thankful i am for friends like you! never had such a surprise before and i must say it's the best birthday i've had (though not on the actual day itself but who cares) i'm so glad God let us meet in Cambridge and gave us soo many memories to take away from this trip. most importantly, this special friendship that will hopefully last us a looong loong time. i'm sorry for the deafening screams and incessant I'M SURE LAHs and i promise to be a nicer friend!

I LOVE YOU ALL SO SO MUCH!

thanks again for the best birthday EVER (:

2006-09-01T11:47:00.000-01:00

the smiles on your faces, and the screams, and the pomelo, and the 'im sure lahs' made me uber happy ((: next surprise soon! watch out tan ee chong!! ((:

love!

k borxxing ((: whee, did i tell you mr. foo guo zhong melvin and mr zhang liben has extreme range (: scary ! haha neoprints! ahh!

2006-08-30T13:50:00.000-01:00

haven't blogged in a while.

promos are coming soon, the pressure is building up. but i have a serious communication problem between my radar and my head. signals telling me that i need to buck up isn't followed by actions.

my goodness. everything is like in such a mess.

everyone's doing binomial expansion tutorial while im still at question 3 of summation. bio i didn't even finish diversity tutorial and mr. chan already went through the entire thing. then there's the virus and bacteria/virus genome tutorials laughing at me on my table - untouched. (i haven't even punched holes in them yet ah). i still can't comprehend why MR=MC can translate to P=MC and how the heck can agriculture subsidies result in sugar prices skyrocketing to 260% of world prices, when i thought they lowered prices and market failure refered to the overproduction of agricultural goods. i thought since PCL5 could react with alcohols they react with phenols. but that freaking lone pair on O is delocalized and unavailable. Damn it.

i hate having unsettled questions hovering in my head. to know that there are things i should know which i don't. it's the feeling of mediocity and incompetency that is stiffling.

but 'neath all these, there's the hunger.

for knowledge, for success.

it fuels the fanatic chase for straight As and is more effective than caffeine in keeping us awake through the night. this is mania.

ask me about BEING the epitome of chaos. -- disgustingly beautiful.

slight digression: liv tyler is my definition of physical human beauty. :)

2006-08-28T10:51:00.000-01:00

How to get reminded of Cambridge and the people there:

Chem lecture-cum-cooking lesson: Sunny side-up!
Chem prac: "Conditions for experiment: Room temperature. But remember, the room temperature in Singapore is different from other places. It's 30 degrees here but in UK, it is around 20 degrees."
San Andrews Fault
Chin Yue SMSing you 1 million times during lecture just to tell you he can see you.
Seeing Liben's, er, potential investor during Physics make-up
The fact that my form teacher looks like Derrick
My irritating GP teacher's fake British accent
Ms Chua's extremely bouncy H3 Chem lectures!
Chin Yue's anality surfacing at Ding Tai Fung!
Crystal's crazy surprises!

Whee Liling and I are going to Melbourne! *Is very high now*

2006-08-27T15:17:00.000-01:00

<3
i cant wait for the nxt outing!
whatever.whenever it is!
(:

<3slam

2006-08-27T12:01:00.000-01:00

Memory Lane by Mcfly eechongee

Two weeks away, we got back today,
Tried remembering the place we used to know,
But when we got back we felt so alone
Without the ones with whom we shared our home.

Memory Lane,
We're there again,
Back to the days,
And we'll remember basketball always,
Not much has changed,
Feels like we never went our separate ways.

Remember the place, we fooled around
About six thousand miles away from here,
N all the games we played a long time ago,
And it reminds me of a place we used to know called

Memory Lane,
We're there again,
Back to the days,
and we'll remember the pantry always,
Not much has changed,
And now we wanna run back there.

Hot showers everyday
Sainsbury's made us pay
Everyday the fun and play

Down memory lane,
We're there again,
Back to the days,
I'll remember every one of you guys always,
Not much has changed,
But it feels like yesterday I went away.

hahahahahahaha for the original please contact McFly. or urs truly. or suat. or sharon. hope u guys liked it!!

2006-08-27T02:50:00.000-01:00

let's go house hopping (:

we stay on melmel's house for the first night
then if its still not enoughh, you all can come to my house for open-sky sleepover

in any cse, there is a gym, pool, pool (billard) tennis courts, ktv room and yeah, 4th floor sunset watching.

we had a great friday night out (: thankyouu

hohoho!

2006-08-27T02:41:00.000-01:00

hello hello hello!

i'm supposed to be mugging now.

but the thought of this week being surprise week keeps crossing my mind. thanks to crystal soh harn wei, i already know bits and pieces of the so-called surprise (if there is one!) hahaha.

anyway the past few weeks of having little reunions in the mini canteen/lecture theatre (for h3 chem) have been awesome! i think the laughing and screaming aggravated the condition of my throat 'cos now i have a cough AND a sore throat AND a blocked nose. like crystal would say, SIAN DIAO.

yup so decided to be random and nice (as always) and post something here. just wanted to say thanks everyone for easing my cambridge-withdrawal symptoms the past few weeks. i dare say school's been a lot more exciting with you guys around! can hardly wait for promos to be over so we can have that stayover! (:

looking forward to The Surprise hahaha. study hard guys!

Making Liben a big firm??

2006-08-26T09:19:00.000-01:00

What liben shld do to bcome a big firm:

Set ambitious goals.
Set the right priorities.
Develop a strong strategic foundation.
Build assets u can leverage.
Take enormous, focused action.

Step 1: Set ambitious goals

What r ur revenue goals for this yr n nxt? What r ur goals for this quarter? If u dont hav specific goals, u're unlikely to achieve impressive results. Goal setting is not just a cliché or a technique used in tacky motivational speeches. If u want to achieve great things, u really do need to hav a specific vision abt where u wanna end up.

1stly, u needa hav confidence in urself. True entrepreneurs set ambitious goals without worrying abt their current resources to achieve those goals. Entrepreneurs figure out what they want to achieve first, n then set out to make it happen, even if current reality seems to be in the way.

So, what r ur most ambitious goals? Where do u want it to be next year?

Step 2: Get ur priorities straight

First, make development ur top priority.

The most creative firm in the world will make less money than a mediocre firm who invests faithfully in business development. Tts cos good marketers reach more prospects, identify solutions tt matter to them, n develop compelling marketing msgs tt influence prospects to respond.

Meanwhile, less successful firms almost always wait for the phone to ring. They know they hav a solid product to offer, n r frustrated tt prospects cant figure tt out. They wld rather b self-righteous than successful.

Second, view ur business as a professional practice.

Dont b vendors, jumping from gig to gig. Rather, seek to develop long-term relationships with ur client. Position urself as strategic advisors who help ur client succeed, not as mercenaries who bid on one job n then the nxt. N focus on getting specific results to help ur clients succeed, not on completing a set of tasks in a work plan. Who wld u rather hire -- a designer with a professional practice, or a vendor who completes projects?

Third, they focus on comprehensive solutions, not tasks or piecemeal jobs.

The most successful firms provide complete solutions to their clients' problems. They stay with their clients to ensure tt specific increases in awareness n conversion actually happen. Tts a solution!

Finally, big firms have a positive, proactive attitude.

They know tt building a firm takes patience n resilience, n r ready to weather setbacks along the way. Their philosophy is to move forward, keep learning n improving, hav fun, n never look back.

In contrast, less successful firms give up during trials n tribulation. They dont persist. They seem unable or unwilling to learn n try new approaches n ideas.

So do u offer deep, comprehensive solutions tt get results? N how wld u rate ur attitude?

Step 3: Develop a strong strategic foundation

The nxt step in thinking big is to develop a strong strategic foundation. Ur strategy answers key qns abt ur business n how u will grow n compete. These qs include:

What is ur solution? Ur solution shld solve ur target market's complete problem, from A to Z. Many firms fail cos they only offer a partial ans to their clients' problems.

Why r u unique? The most successful firms can fill in the following sentence, in a way tt matters to their target market: "Unlike other firms, i…" (Egs: manufacture well-designed jeeps as all different dimensions r calculated flawlessly to specifications)

Which r the other big firms? U hav to know the other competitors in order to win them.

Step 4: Build assets u can leverage

The more these strategies u use, the more successful u will b:

Develop a marketing system. With a consistent investment in marketing activities, u can ensure tt pple contact u in good n bad times. So tt u can obtain the optimum information abt ur client.

Elements of your marketing system shld include a variety of ways to gain visibility. Stand out n make urself known. Most of these approaches dont cost much to implement, but will improve ur visibility in ways tt ur prospects appreciate.

Please dont claim tt u lack the time and expertise to do more marketing. If u wanted to find 30-60 mins a day to do more marketing, u cld. And there is plenty of material out there about how to market. U probably just need more confidence.

Step 5: Take enormous, focused action

Dont always say tt u "know" what to do, but cant seem to take action to do it. Wld u rather be smart, or successful? If u choose the latter, knowing isnt enough. U hav to take action.

For instance, here's a plan to get started right away using a marketing system:

Design a marketing message that clearly explains the problem you solve, your solution, its benefits, and why you are unique. Include proof in the form of a few testimonials.

Set a goal to reach ur entire target market in as short a time as possible, in the following ways:

Offering a free assessment tts not a hidden sales pitch.
Writing a couple of articles in publications targeted to your market.
Speaking at venues where ur client goes.
Going to everyone else in ur network n developing ways to exchange referrals n leads.
Conducting research in ur target market abt ur clients presence, n other information tt u wld like to hav. This tactic is a great way to get in front of competitors.
Test what work n dont, n keep moving forward.

Conclusion: Stop thinking small, once n for all. B confident n think big, to bcome a big firm.

Note: Liben is a music publishing company.

On a largely different note, Pluto is officially no more a planet. Dont worry liben, TITAN, is still the 2nd largest moon in our solar system.

let's get loud

2006-08-25T14:47:00.001-01:00

i've been quite quiet on this blog lol considering my ermm usual self haha

just wanted to say

I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS EVERYONE TO BITS !!

ohh and thanks for everything.

pouter:..........."you're welcome" hahahaha guess who actually nobrainer qns lol

LOVE U GUYS AGAIN =D

let's get loud

2006-08-25T14:47:00.000-01:00

2006-08-24T14:38:00.000-01:00

oops, did anyone speak of the missing 2-L gigantic orange milk bottle tt was bought from malaysia for RM13 n the reason for its high value is due to the fact tt it can b found nowhere in sg? lol...

Oh ya, dont worry, like i once said, og is different from cambridge. We spent 336 consecutive hrs (or more than tt) together, which equate to 2 weeks of precious memories. Thus we wont die out so easily, or at least we ourselves can ensure tt tt doesnt happen. N i miss u all too much to allow tt to happen. Crap, cant make it too mushy, if not sharon will start calling me SNAG again...

So, the slpover will tentatively b at crystals place?? Maria n sharon will b in charge of bringing mahjong sets, clara n eechong cards for pomelo n bridge, n do u all want booze? I dont mind bringing or we can just buy the cheap $9.95 tinto from shop n save. Haha...

Woohoo, tmrs fri, which means tt we will b meeting again!!! Yay, so happy. Oh, n do u all wanna go bukit timah for dinner again? Cos someone is craving for Ritz apple strudels...

Yup, cya all tmr=)!!! Shall turn in soon after drinking some 47.3% dry gin. Sheesh...

2006-08-24T14:24:00.000-01:00

no i dont think we'll be like ogs (: i pray not.

ogmates had one week together, we had two
ogmates do not think about each other all day, we do
ogmates never relate eggs and every other single thing to cambridge, we do
ogmates never blog like this, we do
ogmates never stayed up till 2 playing bridge we do
ogmates dont surprise you at your house after piano lessons, we do

you guys were my family for two weeks
it will stay that way (:

i have never truly loved going to school that much in the morning
nor have i truly integrated into rj
until that is
i met you all

p.s: liben, dont get pissed k- it was with good intention that surprises were started. and the orange bottle wasnt hidden by me (:!!

2006-08-24T13:55:00.000-01:00

mel mel! i think so too:D had some worries about this initially, but not anymore! :D

we'll all stay tgt:D

oh and from wat i last heard, sleepover after promos at crystal's? :D

GAH

2006-08-24T12:13:00.000-01:00

So we're all less Cambridge-withdrawn now... I guess having to hand up the dratted EoM brought us back down to reality. Nonetheless, there are always those subtle reminders... Like the egg that was cooked in Chem lecture today... Reminded Chin Yue of the Cambridge breakfast eggs... and he had to go and tell me that so I spent the following lecture thinking about *ahem*

Anyway I go to this really anti-social place in the morning to sleep and it's quite near some of the BB OGs and I realised all of a sudden that there's really only 1 OG which more than 5 people turn up whereas a few months ago most of them still had loads of people... I really hope that doesn't happen to us...

Anyway because I'm feeling lazy and don't feel like blogging in my own blog (which has probably mummified), Manchester United won last night and Chelsea lost! WHEE! It feels nice to know Solskjaer scored again.

Ok I had things to blog about but I forgot them all. Apparently my short term memory holds less than 7 things. Sorry!

friends

2006-08-22T14:28:00.000-01:00

perhaps i wasn't as cambridge-sick as i was cos i was homesick. i really missed close friends and family and just conversing with them... 2 weeks is after all, e longest time i've been away. maybe some will see this as a weakness? lolz i dono personally i view it as a strength that i miss home...

but as for the 12 of us. i'm just really glad that we're still going out and all and maintaining contact with each other. after all it was a great experience we shared and a great bonding. and in all this, i envision the whole group of us just cliqueing together into one huge gang, separated by so many barriers yet not only just keeping in touch, but being a close-knitted group of friends.

lolz i think it'd be so great if it can come to pass. if we can take comfort and take pride in the fact that a year from now, we're still good friends. so put in effort everyone :) and let's all bond together to form a clique that we will be proud to tell our family and other friends about.

SIAN DIAO NO MORE

2006-08-22T10:40:00.000-01:00

hello

looks like the cambridge withdrawal symptoms has slowly subsided and i've been seeing a more cheerful chinyue, yayy goodd

you know they have been announcing cambridge talks (: i wonder if we'll all appear next year and find 11 other familiar faces sitting in our midst during the cambridge talk.

i cant wait for our surprise too, and our proposed trip to where-ever! (:

at the same time, im like super super fearful that one day we'll become like those ogs that stopped meeting at their zcove, the outings stop, the chattings stop and everyone will just be anyone.

that seriously scares me
more than anything

when time heals all the withdrawal symptoms, what stays?

(:
heck
but for now,

i still miss you all
and i still scream when i see maria
and smile like an idiot when i see qianhua
and chinyue, he still roams around looking for people
still sms-es liben to say " hi, i see you in the lt"
still TRIES to come early for our meeting
and still show some signs of withdrawal.

or maybe some things cannot be forgotten afterall. Forever inscribed, an indelible memory

WAHLAO, I CANNOT WAIT FOR OUR SURPRISE

crystal

top 6 things NOT to do during SPAs.

2006-08-21T11:41:00.000-01:00

Chem SPAs:

Forget to tare your weighing bottle, hallucinating that the powder is so dense half a spatula is 16.7g. Then find a pair of ever-widening-eyes-staring-straight-at-you in utter disbelief how dense your brain can be.
Wipe your beakers dry with tissue paper. There is a high possibility of leaving residual tissue in your beakers, and how would you realize those specks of tissue? --> find them floating in your pipette bulb as you're pipetting that damned solution.
Use funnels when filling your burette with KMnO4. The funnels provided are of such high quality they are so smooth at the sides, capable of sealing off the entire mouth of the burette. Slight distractions such as (laughing at other people) would leave you with a purple puddle on the floor before you know it. Oh, and notice the ever-widening-eyes-experiencing-a-heart-attack.

Bio SPA:

Hold a scapel too tightly. After a while, you'll see something fly and your scapel blade is half its original length. Don't bother find the other half, we all know where it went -_-
Have a limited scope of vision. Do not empty your clive stalks and plasticine into tumblers of fresh sucrose solution, when the discharge area a-kind-soul pointed to was the rubbish bin BEHIND the trolley of solutions. Like what they always say, have foresight.
(some of you guys haven't taken bio spa), so let's just say, --> don't drop your specimens onto the floor, and squash your hard work under your shoes. but at least, continue stepping on it till the-watching-eyes are gone --> make full use right.

Disclaimer: guide is for entertainment purposes only.

Oh and, next time you go to the toilets, find a companion. Thus should you fall asleep while handling the important businesses they can wake you up :)

I miss...

2006-08-20T15:50:00.000-01:00

Before everyone tries to complete my sentence, I have to add a qualifier - it's really not what you think it is! I don't miss locking myself out of my room (though Pamela evidently thinks I derived some peverse pleasure from doing so, I don't miss the food (though many can attest to what a glutton I am), I don't miss the rooms (I saw some dead moth on the floor once, and Li Ling found quite a few dead bugs in her room, so, erm), I don't really miss the lessons too (though some were fun and some sleepy escapades are amusing in retrospect)... I really miss the people.

I don't cry easily... For this trip, I didn't cry (haha) because I am not as emo as you people, but I don't think I've ever been on such a learning journey or had such an irreplaceable experience with such an amazing bunch of people. I think it's so amazing how all our personalities, despite being so disparate, really fused together. Charming conglomeration, if I say so myself, hehehehe. =P

Nah but seriously, contrary to what Xuhui said, I'm not that good with words, especially not when it comes to writing or articulating emotions. Especially not the emotions all you guys have blessed me with, this opportunity has blessed me with, and especially not the fondness I feel for this trip as a whole and the people that I have been so fortunate as to have crossed paths with, that which is larger than life itself! And that's really what makes it so utterly beautiful huh.

And okay so it's late, and I should really be sleeping, but I really wanted to post something and say THANK YOU to all you people for being so supportive everytime I locked myself out (pamela not included, joking ;)), for being so wacky, for being so caring, for being such an amazing bunch of people, and just for giving this trip your best. =) Really had a BLAST, and hope the memories LAST, and that we go on another trip FAST, let this not fade into the PAST! Okay I better stop my deranged rambling, but thanks for making this trip memorable everybadiiii. =) You guys rock, sediment,...

And yah it's not the end of the world, the pragmatist in me thinks Keeping in touch, with the advent of so many different forms of new technology, IS POSSIBLE. Impossible is NOTHING. Rawr.

orange

2006-08-20T12:07:00.000-01:00

i was feeling dejected just now, and guess what? i whipped out an orange and started undressing it. haha.. when i realized what i was actually doing, i burst out laughing.. must to the worry of my mom. haha :D

2006-08-19T18:05:00.000-01:00

just to share:

perhaps it's just me, but i never truly felt integrated into rjc every since i parted with rg. sometimes odac trips do inject intangible feelings of unity and belonging into me, and the occasional words your classmates may say to you which strikes you that there are people who care. just when i though rj life is gonna suck like hell, cambridge happened.

haha:) it's wonderful that i feel i have people i can turn to should i feel lonely and dejected, really. the sense of belonging is not something that you get everywhere everytime as and when you ask for. but when you do, it does feel special.. funny how we all got together.. haha:)

anw, don't ask why the hell am i awake at 3am in the morning. i think pw should be scrapped. the only thing it teaches me is that im super caffeine sensitive nowadays and one cup of coffee keeps me awake till i dunno when. haha.. finally an antidote to my ZZzzzz.. ok fine pw does teach us alot, but it incurs such high implicit costs!!! all my hours of sleep and my time to play with fishball and hammies. damned. i bet my hammies forgot who i am already. ok i think the night, no wait, i mean, the morning is getting into me and im crapping.

k back to work. i guess this place shall just be my little trashy place to trash stuff out haha.. sorry i broke the atmosphere of reminising and stuff, but ya ok. OK STOP CRAPPING!!!

fine. bye:)

Perfect Pictures

2006-08-19T11:46:00.000-01:00

hey, i have officially taken over my dad's account. though now tt i've started typing, i hardly know where to start. i think all the feelings of sadness and general misery and sian-ness have been thoroughly and eloquently described, and they mirror my own feelings.

where to start...

ok. the picture i have in my head of the trip is a perfect one. Cambridge was fun. We made new friends. We essentially had a 2-week holiday that was...special. Then -horrors- we were yanked back into reality, tossed back into the ocean of work awaiting in the harsh world we thought we had left behind us. yep. Life is cruel, life is tough.

so now we look back on those 2 weeks and cry. But i'd like to know tt, when i feel like i'm drowning, i can think back to that time and smile, and have the memory brighten up my day again ( and tell myself tt all the rough time i'm having now is worth it in exchange for that one experience). cambridge is something none of us are likely to forget. at least, not anytime soon.

It sucks: we can't turn back time, and even if we were all back again, i doubt it would feel the same as the first time. The memory is precious because it is unique, and it's unique cos we can't relive it.

but but but...it's not like everything has ended. something remains. we're still in the same school, right? we'll keep our friendship going, we'll get on with life...and who knows what else is in store for us (oxford trip, anyone?)

gah. not as good with words as suat, but just want to say: thank you, guys. for making the trip so special, and for showing tt all this means as much to u as it does to me. and PASS YOUR PICS TO MELVIN SOON, YEAH?

xuhui

surprise surprise

2006-08-18T14:46:00.000-01:00

hi.

Today was a sad day. WAS. Until I went for piano class. This is wad happened:

1. A group of us sat in the canteen and agreed to go for cambridge dinner
2. Liben went home at 4.20 for piano class while most of the others went for h3 chem lecture
3. which was coincidentally taught by Ms Chua Loy Chuan aka xiao ai
4. Liben returned from piano class at 7.15 pm and took a lift up to his unit
5. The lift door opened
6. Liben saw 6 people in rj uniform standing outside the lift and laughing like mad
7. Liben was stunned
8. Liben went "shhhschhchshhschshcshchh..... IM SURE LA! times10"
9. im sure la.
10. So the 7 ppl squeezed into Liben's dad's car to go to serene centre for dinner. Chinyue, Liben & his dad in front, Crystal Clara Maria Liling Qianhua behind.
11. and when they got there they saw someone sitting next to Ronald McDonald on the bench
12. his name is Melvyn Foo Guozhong
13. he plays the flute, piano, and glass bottles
14. and so there were 8
15. and the 8 discovered that serene centre had nothing to eat except ice cream and Macs
16. so they walked to Coronation Plaza
17. and ate at a place called Prince's... something
18. they paid S$6 (that's 2 pounds) each for a satisfying dinner
19. comprising of soft drinks, chicken/mushroom soup, garlic bread, and chicken/fish & chips
20. it was delicious
21. Anyway liling & qianhua went back after dinner
22. and we were down to 6
23. who returned to serene centre
24. for a tub of nutella ice cream at island creamery
25. and for an hour chinyue was unconciously advertising for island creamery with a sticker on his back
26. finally we disbanded
27. but with high spirits
28. thanks you all for the surprise
29. Liben really appreciated it
30. =)

2006-08-18T14:37:00.000-01:00

Memories Top-40 EDITED! (i added another 10)

okay considering my last (and first) post was so unemotional and uninfluential, i shall be nice and blog about the top 40 memories we took away from this trip!

1) the scenery at the dining hall (hohoho by the way some guy from my class told the whole class so now everyone's asking me for pics of the hot italian guy, OH MY GAHD)

2) my classic fall right smack on my bum which pretty much entertained everyone for the rest of the evening even though i couldn't exactly walk properly after that (not like i normally walk properly, haha which brings me to the next point)

3) everyone's attempts to walk/waddle like me (and you-know-who, haha) so much so i think we're all getting it, the whole world's gonna walk like pamela loo!

4) "i'm sure lah!", "sian diao!", "oh my tian, tian my oh!", "titan is the 2nd largest moon in our solar system", "MARIAAAAA!", "who's dna is this!?" etc etc

5) suat's classic act: locking herself out, which pretty much went like this:
BANG.
"AHHHHHH!!!"
pam's door opens and pam peers out, asking,
"suat, did what i think just happened just happen?"
suat laughs hysterically and begs liling to make her daily visit to the porter (her newfound best friend) with her, hahaha.
pam goes in and reports the incident to crystal, who laughs along.

6) ee chong's many attempts to serenade people (more like traumatise them)

7) mel's ability to turn anything into a song (including three empty glass bottles!)

8) the countless times i had to sit through listening to 'when you tell me that you love me' and 'phantom of the opera' (thanks to crystal and chinyue/liben/mel respectively)

9) mel-aria, mar-iben and OH MY GAHD i'd rather not mention anything else

10) our dares to each other (for eechong to take off his shirt - a sight to behold omg who am i kidding!)

11) rounds and more rounds of indian poker, bridge, POMELO!

12) 86p lunch packs, tiramisu, raspberries and ORGANIC milk

13) clara's many attempts to stop us from eating koala biscuits

14) our many attempts to squeeze the magic letters out of liben's mouth (though it shall not be disclosed on the world wide web)

15) *chinese pledge...* ping2 deng3 *hysterical laughter*

16) the shakespeare play director's many visits to our rooms ("excuse me, would you mind closing the window please? thanks.")

17) "QIAN HUAAA! ARE YOU AWAKE!?" *sharon bangs on door*

18) suat's ~~occasional~~ sputtering of nonsensical expressions or random outbursts of laughter

19) the heart-to-heart conversations with crystal in the room before sleeping (sounds wrong, haha)

20) our many attempts to dirty chinyue aka cleanfreak's room, upon discovering that he uses a torch to look for breakcrumbs on the floor and writes notes to the cleaning lady

21) trying to guess what LCBF calls miss chua (someone guessed 'xiao sai' I'M SURE LAH!)

22) LCBF's crude comments (e.g. to qian hua,"ni jing tian da bian le mei you?")

23) qian hua and all the tricks up her sleeve! (our classic prank on miss chua! video's with me by the way; plus mel mel's attempt to look innocent)

24) recalling disney songs in sharon's room (liben's sudden "and a 1, 2, 3, 4...*elephant trumpet*)

25) mel's performances on the piano!

26) our trips to the fellows' room to kope cookies, so much so mr sze even joined us!

27) clara's caught-red-handed act (openly taking photos of a certain someone!)

28) our not-so-dignified trips to and fro the cafeteria while the cashier was away/wasn't looking (some people even went to the extent of drinking juice at the juice counter before going into the dining hall to avoid paying!)

29) all the horrible dares we did (asking chinyue to kiss a soundly asleep liben, asking liben to take off his shirt and let mel smell it!?)

30) "let me show you de see-see-tee-vee of my stall.
first, you point to de mee pok.
den you say dlai.
den you point to the jeelee.
and you sake your head.
but you newer say dat you nowan ter kua.
so you eshprain to me, why you say dat you say dat you nowan ter kua when you newer say dat you nowan ter kua?"
(crystal soh's obsessed with this she made me repeat it like 2093467042 times! liben don't break this number down to analyse it haha)

31) derrick from MJ's hilarious jokes (he doesn't actually have to try to be funny! he just is, right guys? hahaha)

32) our afternoon games in the soccer field/basketball courts against the guys from MJ (i just realised it was always warm-up games, did we ever get to actually playing?)

33) sharon's super sophisticated conversations with her mum on the phone (full blown cantonese!)

34) the almost-fight in the cinema plus the attempts of the couple behind us to get into our photos after they were done with their private business haha

35) mr sze's many many maaaaany pleas for us to start blogging (and we did!)

36) our many attempts to kill/drown in coffee/enclose with glass/run away from bees in the dining hall, but then thankfully maria the maid somehow managed to get them hahaha (grins)

37) trying to laugh/gossip/play pomelo/bridge under hushed voices so the kind lady next door won't come screaming

38) cleaning the oven in the guys' kitchen (getting rid of stains on the sides left behind by our explosive 86p lunches, shall not comment about the upper surface)

39) kachiau-ing mel about his sitting in first class on the plane to and fro (the poor boy missed his caviar/foie gras; "aiyoh, business class ah? POOR THING!")

40) AND OF COURSE, THE LESSONS WE ACTUALLY HAD!

k it's getting late i was supposed to be in bed an hour ago. you can add on to this list, my brain isnt's exactly functioning now so my scrub jay episodic like memory isn't working either!

NIGHT WORLD. i miss you guys!

2006-08-17T14:55:00.000-01:00

ok im nt gd w words
cant type tear jerking entries lik the others
really touching!

or at least nt nw

nt gd w photoshop either
so here goes

i miss you all to bits! ):
really
<3

anyway!
on a lighter note

welcome all the mj ppl who just joined our blog
do blog soon and often!!

tata later!

2006-08-17T13:00:00.000-01:00

Missing people, reminiscing about past events, can make one feel so deeply hurt.

the torrent of emotions surging through me are totally alien. Yeah I've been to trips before, but never one like this.

Guys, thanks for everything. Really.
And i miss you all

I can't think of a title

2006-08-17T12:36:00.000-01:00

Ok so I was supposed to spend today doing EoM. HMMMMM. The prospect of playing around with my Cambridge photos was more exciting.

Excellent idea!!!

2006-08-17T12:24:00.000-01:00

What a wonderful suggestion, mel. Y didnt any of us think of it earlier?? U dont know how relieved i was when i saw ur post n at the same time, was laughing at myself for not coming up with this fantastic idea. Lets hav a z'cambridge z'cove then. But r we going to meet everyday? If its only for 1 day of the week, i suggest we hav it every mon cos mon is normally the only day of the week which i dont pon sch. N it can make sure tt i reach sch early on mon instead of the usual 740+ times at which i step into sch. Seeing u guys early in the morn can also wipe away the mon blues tt engulf me quite often. I wldnt mind meeting every morn though. Hey hey, confirm what we r going to do n i shall send a mass sms to tell every1 abt it (for the benefit of those who dont read this blog). I dont care, i m going to get every1 to go for this small gathering we hav in the morns. I m going to drag every single 1 of them there, by hook or by crook.

N crystal, if u think roaming the bio labs is ridiculous, then i will b some freak. Cos i was wandering n loitering around the entire sch today after sch to find familiar faces... anyway, thanks mel, ur suggestion really helps n i will make sure it work. btw can we get more pple to come to this blog...pple like liben, chongee, liling, xuhui n qianhua aint really involved here

dispatches from the heart

2006-08-17T10:54:00.000-01:00

day three away from cambridge

i left the house today, thinking that i have sort of recovered from the cambridge-sickness, yet the moment i saw chinyue, it all came back.

and when i reached home, i just had to see this message from paul

Dear all,

It was our pleasure to teach you, and trust me, your behaviour was brilliant. I shall pass on your message to the other lecturers. Remember,if anyone has any questions about coming to Cambridge or anything Sciency,do not hesitate to drop me a line. Whatever the case, I look forward toseeing you again in January. By that point we'll have devised a way ofgiving students more choice regarding the subjects and levels of thecourses they want to take!

All the very best,

Paul and Reach Cambridge

what the heck.

basically this is what i did during school. i bounced a ball to remember our basketball playing in cambridge, i roamed to the bio lab to see familiar faces, and this is just some of the ridiculous things i did. hey, my mom told me to let it go, but she doesn't know, to let go of cambridge, is to let go of my heart, and then ill be dead.

this is sian diao to infinity.

i even miss eechong's bigmouthed-ness, now how weird is that (:

all the other hand, i hope everyone is doing well (:

and maybe if i see a happy you in school, i would be happy too.

this is what you all taught me, life's precious, most precious lessons

1) drawing circles with autoshapes
2) saying the pledge in chinese
3) and ah, yes- titan is the second largest moon in the solar system

oh gawd, i laughed through tears at clara's post!

bonding

2006-08-17T09:43:00.000-01:00

hey... all of us are separated by so many barriers some of us don't even see each other in lecture theatres and stuff and at e rate things are going, we're just gonna end up with hi-byes and memories of great times, instead of having great times. lolz ok maybe not so drastic but u'll get e point...

so why not we meet regularly? like every mon and tues mornings, or any other day for that matter. we can just all sit together and chit chat, do work if we want but basically just keep things going. of course it's a lot more convenient to plan outings if we see each other regularly also yea? lolz we just need one morning to say 'hey let's have an outing on 25th september (incidentally is e 1st day of promos)' and we can all discuss our schedules instead of having to use a blog or egroups to meet up regularly or discuss stuff.

just a suggestion :)

Dying from cambridge withdrawal

2006-08-17T08:25:00.000-01:00

Here i m again, ranting abt the cambridge withdrawal tt has really affected me greatly. Saying tt i m dying from it is definitely not an understatement. Haiz, i shall admit tt i m currently sinking into a state of depression. Immense sense of longing. This shall b the zillionth time i say, I MISS CAMBRIDGE!! Ahhh... i miss everything tt had happened n every1 tt had been in cambridge. I really dont mind u guys dirtying my room if we can still b in cambridge now. Still can remember every single specific detail of our daily schedule in cambridge.

I miss waking up at 7am (london time) to brush my teeth, back to my room n coming out to the chilling corridor at 730 to shower, passing by libens room with his alarm clock ringing n seeing mel finished brushing his teeth. At around 8, mr sze wld b knocking on our doors n we wld appear one by one at the corridor, normally with eechong being the last. We wld then stroll down to the dining hall. Once we entered, brown trays on the right n green trays on the left. We wld then b greeted by the same usual breakfast we had every morn. Bacon, sausages, harshbrowns, sunny-side-ups, mushrooms, baked beans, croissants, choc pastries, toast. To the left of the juice dispensers wld b 1 big basket of fruits including our fav oranges n bananas. The juices wld b arranged in the following order: orange, redberry, apple, multi-vitamins (except for our last day there when it was redberry, multi-vitamins, apple n orange). It wld then b the 2 coffee machines from which ms chua wld get her cappuccino with half a teaspoon of white sugar. There were 9 choices on the coffee machines (starting from left, top to bottom): espresso, doppio espresso, latte, hot water, cappuccino, mocha, americano black coffee, milo, hot choc. There wld b white sugar n brown sugar (1 bowl each) n tea bags lying in a basket. To the right wld b the machine tt dispenses water. It has 2 taps in which the right 1 works better than the 1 on the left. In the middle there wld b 4 different types of cereal n 4/5 jugs of milk with jam, marmalade, honey n butter lying around. B4 walking past the door, there wld b a few stacks of serviettes which i always managed to fully utilise. After tt, we wld find our seats together n enjoy our breakfasts, eating n laughing like mad at the same time. 1st time i hav laughed so heartily n so much for so many consecutive days. Building our abs as we once said.

After breakfast, it wld b lesson time n a few hrs later, we wld meet for lunch together. Since lunch wasnt included for the trip, we the cheeky ones wld always try to sneak our food past the cashier if we r not having microwave food for lunch, especially the smuggling of desserts. But either way, i still enjoy our lunches together, whether its microwave food or stolen food. N as usual, we wld laugh while eating. Suats cackle wld then b the most contagious. Other than laughing n eating, we wld also b 'sight-seeing', especially mariaaaaaa who wld b searching for her erhmm...beckham, aka alberto.

After lunch, we wld return to our respective classes till evening when we wld meet again. Tts when all the various activities begin. Basketball, soccer, pomelo, bridge, etc. N b4 we realised, it wld b dinnertime. Same dining hall, same pple but uber fun nonetheless cos the laughters were always there. Still remember liben n i once had our dinner with the bursor of cambridge. After dinner, we wld b preparing for our night-time activities. Other than 2 special nights when we went out to watch movies, we wld normally play card games (bridge, most of the time) till the wee hours. Of course, we did hav phy n chem lecs on some of those days but with the company of this grp of pple, those lecs didnt seem to b boring at all.

This was basically how we spent our weekdays as we had different activities on weekends but i shant go into tt since i blieve someone has blogged abt them b4. I really hope u guys can blog more regularly cos i really really hope tt rj cambridge'06 can always keep in touch. Otherwise it wld b very wasted...all those memories... For me, this wld truly b unforgettable. Ok, shall stop here b4 i start crying again *sobs* Shall force myself to fall aslp to stop me from thinking too much abt it. Hope to cya guys around in sch more often!!

Withdrawal

2006-08-16T15:51:00.000-01:00

This is going to be a mushy entry. I miss everything about Cambridge! Breakfast with the mushrooms, hearing "sian diao" and "I'm sure lah!" all day.

Today my friend gave me an astro quiz which I obviously flunked. But all I could think of was Liben repeat: "Titan is the 2nd largest moon in our solar system." again and again. I miss the place so much, thinking about it hurts.

I miss playing bridge, trying to dirty Chin Yue's room, walking past a certain someone's room hoping he'll be in there, waking up Maria and Crystal every morning, watching people play basketball against MJ, Derrick's stupid jokes etc. I miss looking out of the window and watching the Shakespeare play. But most of all I miss just spending time with you guys.

This trip would never have been the same if any one of us was missing. It'll be sad if we just went back our separate ways and blended into the school building just like any other RJ student. I hope everyone visits this blog regularly and blog and maybe sometime soon we'll have an outing?

Have some pics uploaded here now: http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/unitedkoala/CAMBRIDGE/

yes, chinyue is despondent

2006-08-15T12:31:00.000-01:00

oh my my, i just realise tt i miss cambridge really really alot. Today i went to sch with this weird feeling of melancholy, longing for the past 2 weeks when we had sooo much fun at cambridge. Such a nice huge college with tt xcellent weather which mimics natural air-conditioning n not to miss out, the wonderful company we had. Every1 in this trip just adds on to the fun. N today in sch, i received comments like, 'chinyue, y do u look so lost today?', 'chinyue, y r u so dazed?', 'chinyue, u look sad today', 'chinyue, r u ok?', 'chinyue, r u very tired?', 'chinyue, i think u need some rest'... Argh, i just miss cambridge too much. Everything from this trip, from the college itself, to the lecturers, the canadians, the jordanians, cambridge town, london, the pple from other jcs, all the rafflesians in this trip, basically everything n every1 in this trip. I know tt i miss cambridge but didnt know tt it will b so obvious to the rest. Some even said tt i looked depressed. Ahhhhh... i really really miss cambridge. Guess i will never forget this trip...

2006-08-15T11:18:00.000-01:00

today i trudged to school. There was no coldbreeze or english breakfast waiting. (: yet my day was brightened right after i saw chinyue, mel, maria, liben, qian hua, clara, sharon, suat, xuhui! (: withdrawal symptoms truly at its worse. i dont know if you have this automatic instinct to rewind your mind's watch by 7hours, and take moments to imagine what would it have been like if we were still in cambridge. i can believe i miss even the messy room me and pam shared. today i said sian diao like a million times, stamp chop gurantee like ten times and im sure lah like another million times. sian diao times a million times now. i just look through every picture, and yeah, some of us shared same sentiments. i promise (i cannot swear) that i've never see a more despondent chinyue ok! well, i miss you all already.

(: thoughts

2006-08-14T12:07:00.000-01:00

i already miss cambridge (:

boo

i miss pomelo, bridge, bball and soccer, luxurious dinner, long talks, jokes and everything

i could have stayed there forever
if i wasnt homesick

nonetheless, you guys have been a great bunch of people, truly

it feels like home in Girton (: because of the bonds we've built

SIAN DIAO
CRYSTAL

punting!

2006-08-12T19:29:00.001-01:00

my first time blogging here with much enthusiasm. "I'M SURE LAH!"

anyway we went punting in cambridge today! quite an eventful trip. set off after breakfast and sadly it began raining right after we got onto the boats. most of us got a go at actually holding the stick and punting. obviously i didn't bother cos if i did, i probably wouldn't be able to blog now. we'll all be at the bottom of the river hahaha. okay enough nonsense.

it was freezing outside today. we had lunch (or mini lunches, rather) at some fancy restaurant cos dear qianhua brought us in by persuading us that the food was cheap. we only realised why it was so cheap after getting our food. the servings were more like appetisers!

after that was shopping around for last minute stuff. quite a fruitful trip this time (:

then we all met at sainsbury's to pick up dinner (just me actually) while some of the others stayed for dinner in cambridge. came back to pack, and now we're waiting to go to miss chua's room to check in online and play POMELO! heh okay time to go!

hopefully this won't be the last post. we return tomorrow! ):

(:cheerios

2006-08-11T19:10:00.000-01:00

hello hello one and all

according to the name list i'm suppose to blog today, so here it goes

started the morning off with a bundle of nerves as it was our critical review presentation day! it was rushy but it turned out well. Suat's group got second, although i thought they deserved better.

lunch was next, some freeloaders, some paid a bomb, we ate our fill nonetheless

free periods thereafter was spent eating ben and jerry's and playing pomelo. truly hilarious.

Next up was the cambridge science quiz. The two Raffles team took top two positions, beatin the teachers and other jcs. how cool.

the guys are out for movie, miami vice while im here blogging

that's all

hello all in singapore, parents, readers, teachers
we're safe here
see you all soon