Helping out at Fishermenscuba.

I was intending to blog about the scuba diving trip, but this one happened today, so I thought I just blog it first.

I just returned and I'm feeling really tired and before I start to blog, I'm would like to thank all of those who showed their care and concern over me. Thank you very much, and most importantly, a special thanks to Mr David Chin.

Okay, Alex from Fishermenscuba asked me if I could come over today to help out with the course called Discover Scuba. I said yes, and I met up with 2 other friends. I wasn't exactly sure of what we're supposed to do, until I learnt that we were instructors to some secondary school students, and that secondary school is Yishun Town Secondary School.

But I was mainly the cameraman. And my job was to take photos of the event, and to help out whenever is necessary.

Preparing the tanks for the students.

The students finally arrived, and Alex introduced the sport of Scuba Diving.

Looking very excited!

Nice formation right?

Strolling in..

Michael and Mario were the main instructors for diving.

Speaking to them, giving instructions.

Testing scuba equipment, in this case, a regulator.

Demonstrations.

Teaching again..

I really hope that they enjoy scuba diving during today's session. And I wish them all the best.

All the best Yishun Town Secondary! Hope you like today's session!

One hell of a ride.

I don't wanna keep people in suspense in this post.

My JAE appeal was successful; I'm in Visual Communications at Nanyang Polytechnic.

Okay, I came back from Malaysia yesterday, and I'm fine. (Safe and sound).


Ever since I got into Serangoon Junior College, my life has been one hell of a ride.

Many questions were thrown at me, and I will answer them here.

Reasons why I decided to leave Junior College:


1. I'm a slow-learner.
2. I scored 20 points for L1R5, which is pretty shaky.
3. Only 3 days to cover up syllabuses of various subjects which are covered in the first 3 months.
4. Generally, I found some of the teachers there unhelpful.
5. My Maths and Science got a D7.
6. Even if I do well, I can only go to NUS's School of Architecture etc, which I will not like it.
7. A totally different standard of friends.


I got into a group called Calypso 1, some sort of houses like Gryffindor and Slytherin in Harry Potter's world. Ok, the people there are quite shy, and I communicate with them in English totally. There were quite alot of cute looking girls! I think my group has alot of good-looking people, including boys. And their 'O' level score was so high, I felt inferior. I think I'm the lousiest student at that group.


Still, I made a few friends in my group and would like to thank Jaspreet, Nicholas, Keane, Lynette, Mai and some of the cool people in my group. It's really great speaking to you guys, especially with the contagious laughter! I won't be joining you guys in the pursuit of good grades in 'A' levels, so you guys must take care! I'm sure you all will do well. You guys will have my support! I will miss all of you and the cheers!


I handed my withdrawal form to Serangoon Junior College today, and there was this teacher called Mr Phillip Tan who has my utmost respect. He saw me at the General Office and asked me why I was there. I told him I was withdrawing and that I'm going to a polytechnic.


"Congratulations James. You decided to choose this route and I wish you all the best."


Upon that, we shook hands firmly and I left the school compound.

I can still say I'm an ex-SRJCian.

I will do what I promised God when he answers my prayers into going to a polytechnic; becoming a vegetarian for 2 weeks.

Dark days are finally gone.



I've just watched the movie Pursuing of Happyness and I like it alot. When one of the part said something, it made me regret just a little bit that I'm withdrawing from JC.

It goes something like that:

"Don't let anyone tell you that you cannot make it, not even me, your father."


Upon listening, I was motivated. But I told myself. Pursuing of happiness is one thing. Getting towards a goal is another thing. Nobody can tell me whether I can make it or not. It's still ultimately my decision, and the path I want to take.

And my goal now is to get into a University after my diploma, or get a private degree.



Another thing I would like to mention is the retaking of 'O' level Maths.

People asked me whether I will be retaking. My answer is no.

I don't see the point of retaking. Xi Boon and I worked so hard for Maths and we just got a D7. Other people who don't work as hard as us gets a B4 or a B3. Don't tell me my foundation is poor or something. One reason why I feel disappointed is because I scored a B in my 'N' levels.


What if the employer asks about my Maths grade you may say? Well, first and foremost I'm not stopping my education at 'O' levels but intend to further my studies all the way to at least a degree. I'm sure they will look at the highest qualification.

But if they really ask such a question, here is my reply:

"Employer, everyone is born differently. As you can see, I'm more of a humanities and language person, instead of a Maths and Science person."

Whether the employer decides to employ is another thing, but I feel that most of them will understand that everyone is born differently.

And about the problem that D7 looks ugly on the certification, well... I just feel that I've done my best, and I have no regrets, so I have no problem with it looking ugly on my certificate.

I realise that hard work doesn't necessarily pays off, especially to my Maths, and till now, I still think getting a D7 for my Maths is still an unjustifiable grade.

Many happenings today.

Many things happened today.

I guess I was defiant in some ways, and some things I did today were first-times, both postitive and negative.

I don't feel like talking it now, and I will only blog next tuesday; after my JAE appeal results are released.


I'm praying very very hard to get into a polytechnic course.


And for now, here are my 3 choices for the appeal:


1st choice: Visual Communications (Nanyang Polytechnic)
2nd choice: Space and Interior Design (Nanyang Polytechnic)
3rd choice: Interactive Media Design (Temasek Polytechnic)


All are design courses. And I'm left with no choice. God, please guide me through this one.


JC life is horrible for me.


I'm praying that I will not be affected during this weekend's diving trip to Malaysia. I want to fully enjoy myself and hope everything will go on smoothly.



Will not blog till next week.



One thing I've learnt today: Different teachers in different schools/institutions have different mentality and attitude.

A dark day.

I'm mentally unstable. I'm feeling depressed, stress, confused, dilemma and worried. And I'm down with flu and a terrible headache. Will go and see a doctor.

And no, I will not choose Junior College anymore. One shocking thing was that Serangoon Junior College was going intending to give a 3-day bridging course to summarise the chapters of the first 3 months which should have been learnt.

It gives me unstability, because I have to catch up alot, and that I'm a slow learner.


I don't wish to blog anymore but think will blog tomorrow. I'm on the verge of breaking down.

There are way too many factors that contributed to my mental unstability.


I went to Serangoon Junior College for the first day of orientation. My group students were nice and friendly but the teachers there did not give me a good impression. None at all. Plus the OGL (student leaders for the orientation) wasn't really fulfilling my request when I asked when can I appeal. In the end, I didn't get to appeal at all today, while the other students who wished to appeal managed to left.


I really need a counsellor. I want to scream and shout. HHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I just can't do it. And sometimes it makes me want to cry.
God, can you hear me crying?
God, can you help me tide this over?

Fated to take all levels.

The above title should give you a clue, a hint, an indication, and an answer.


I failed to get into Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Mass Communications Diploma Course as first choice.

And so,


I'm POSTED TO SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE (ARTS)



But I may appeal to Innova Junior College (Arts).




I'm sure people will ask me why I wouldn't want to appeal to go to Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Mass Communications Diploma Course. Well, despite getting just enough points for the cut-off point for the course, with a B3 in English and deduction of 2 CCA points, I still couldn't get into the course. Which simply means there are people who are better than me vying and getting for the course.


Okay, so why did I decided to appeal to Innova Junior College? (Will ask more about Innova JC.)


1. Serangoon Junior College is an old school, and there are 5 students who scored 4As and 22 students with 3As. Innova Junior College, which is the newest school had 4 students who scored 4As and 25 students who scored 3As. So, you get the idea. But nevertheless, it's still boils down to oneself, whether he wants to work hard or not.


2. Friends are there, be it my peers and seniors, I believe they can help me. Besides, I think I'll prefer a new school.


3. Direct bus to the school, which is at Woodlands.




So these are the number of factors. And I guess after taking 'N' levels, 'O' levels, I may be fated to take 'A' levels.


And so, it will be back to square one; no more dyed hair, wear uniforms, carry a schoolbag, study hard.

I told my mom about it over the phone, and I could sense her disappointment because she doesn't want me to be over-stressed. Sigh..




Okay, and now I'm going to talk about people who think about me.



Some of my friends think I cannot make it to Junior College when I told them I chose them at second and third choices.


You couldn't blame them in a sense:


1. My Maths and Science failed which was a D7.
2. I was in 5N2, which was, academically speaking, the worst class.
3. I was basically in 5N.



And seriously, on a desperate note,


DO YOU THINK I HAVE A CHOICE?


Business courses closed down on me.
Engineering courses closed down on me.
Science courses closed down on me.


What do I left with? Design courses. And I doesn't like it one bit. Plus Psychology and community services, Mass communications and some other courses.


So do you understand?


On a brighter side, I will have great confidence because of teachers and students who thinks that I will be more suitable in a JC.

No matter how people judge me, it is still up to myself to prove it to myself that I will do well in advanced level, and I must stop doubting my ability.




You are not me. I controls my thinking, my movement and my actions.

Last day at Avida Logistics.

Yesterday was the last day for me at Avida Logistics, and the reason why I left the company is to take a month break from work, to enjoy myself, and to enjoy what I enjoy doing. During the 3 months there, I've learned quite alot.



Working in the music industry, my experience widened even more, and understands how some operations work. Especially in Universal Music warehouse, the sight penetrates even deeper with the importance of invoices and the quantity of CDs. Of course, there are some promotional items like signages.






And during the last 2 days, I was treated with sumptuous food. Thanks to Alan and Uncle Zi Wei. And I received 2 gifts from the only 2 females at Avida Logistics; Angie and Yeancy.



One was a CD, and the other one was a book, both of which was the first of a kind which I received as gifts.




Anyway, here are pictures that I've took with them:








With Wong.



Wong is a nice guy, very affable and he gives me a feeling that he's very proud and knowledgable of his Chinese and dialect origins. He's also very friendly, and talks to people in a good tone.





With Jin Fa.




Jin Fa is a pretty quiet guy to me, and I seldom talk to him. But still, he's a nice person. And guess what? He's a former national basketball player!









With Joe.










Joe (sometimes I call him Uncle Joe or Brother Joe), is an extremely humourous guy. He likes to joke and tease, but he's serious at times. He's got an amazing daughter (Less than 7 years old I think.) whose accent is strong and her powerful command of the English language makes her stand out than the other average children. Back to him, well, he's abit disgusting. REMEMBER THE POPCORNS?! ARGH! I will say that when you know him for a while, he's someone who's extremely nice and friendly person, with a humourous personality and serious at times.













With Alvin.








Alvin is my superior in Universal Music warehouse, and he respects each and everyone; he talks nicely almost everytime, and he doesn't boss around. I have to say that he's also a generous person, treating people and giving free rides sometimes. (Thanks alot!) He's one of the best and caring colleagues I've ever had.








With Frankie.






Frankie is another good colleague of mine. He always give me free rides most of the time when he doesn't have anything on. He's the Warner Music warehouse superior, and he's very serious in his work. He's also a loving father. Frankie is friendly, comical and sometimes a joker. A very nice person!







With Yeancy.







Yeancy is the most feminine female I've ever met in my life. She's one person I look up to; an advanced diver and a former Nanyang Technology University (NTU) student. Both goals which I attempt to achieve. Well, she speaks in a soft tone and loves everything that is feminine. She's friendly, affable and nice. A fan of Japanese Animation, don't think that she has no temper. She's got one, and she uses her temper at the right and logical time. But still, I assure you that she's a very nice person to be with, despite knowing her for like 3 months only.








Molested by Simon (left) and Alan (right)






























Simon is an extremely fit guy, and very muscular. The Sony BMG warehouse superior, I can tell you that he's one fine example that looks can be deceiving. A big-time joker, talking to him can make you vomit blood, because his jokes aren't cold; they're hilarious. The good thing is, it livens up the atmosphere. He's very friendly, and I think everyone likes him. He's also one who isn't bossy, and respects people. And he's one who's also very generous in treating people, and occasionally giving free rides. A very good colleague.








Alan is someone who's very serious, efficient and responsible in his work. I think Avida Logistics needs more people like him. But he's very disgusting. His disgustness? 10/10. He could say things like you're my moon, you're my sky, you're my stars and to things like wedding etc. Disgusting. Eeek. But then again, he's a very nice person actually. But when he's busy, he doesn't like to talk much. He likes to play games and eat heaty stuff. He's quite generous too, I must say. Thanks for the treat too! He's not bad and a nice colleague.






With Kelvin.








Kelvin knows where the good food are, especially in Geylang. He's fluent in English, and he's extremely hardworking; he holds a job at day and another at night. How far can this person go with the mindset of supporting his family and to give them good life? Very far. Ever since I've joined in the company, his responsibilities are greater and I believe he's handling well. A very good role model. Though I'm not very close to him, I believe people must take initiative to talk to him in order to know him well. He's a good colleague. Oh, he's a loving father too!













(From top, clockwise) With Ng, Wei Liang, Tay and Ben.





Ng is one person who is shy, formal and abit long-winded. I think he leads a simple but hard life. But still, he has my respect. He seems to be knowledgable and been through alot. But anyway, he's really the 4D king. He could remember the winning numbers of the lottery and 4D from the past few weeks. Awesome. Ng also likes to smile alot, and made good friends in the company.





Wei Liang is cool; he supports Chelsea and likes S.H.E's Selina just like me. Even though he's over 40, he still looks childish for a good cause, and he's super friendly. His laughter is contagious, and he's always seen smiling. I think we got alot of things in common. Hehe.. Overall, I think he's a very nice colleague.





Tay is extremely good in Maths. He counts numbers very fast and accurately. He's one who cannot tolerate hunger, and he always seems to be the first to disappear at lunchtime. I also think he's someone who likes things to be neat and tidy. I don't talk to him much, but still, he's not too bad.





Ben supports Barcelona and are afraid of heights. He's got a contagious laughter, which I find myself laughing secretly/openly when he starts to laugh. And I also think he's a very rich guy. To me, he likes branded stuff and likes to dress well. He's nice sometimes.










With Uncle Zi Wei.



Both my boss and relative. Could still remember when my brother and I were young, he and Aunt Caroline could bring us to Sentosa. Ah, fond memories. But as I grow up, I seldom talk to him. Despite working in the company, it's possible for me to not talk to him at all for one day. Different responsibilities and places I guess. But still, I'm grateful for him to give me a job. Thanks alot Uncle Zi Wei, and I really appreciates it.





2 person weren't on camera with me, whom is Angie and Qiang and Auntie.

Angie doesn't like to be photographed, while Qiang is on medical leave. (Bo xim la him*! He doesn't care*), and Auntie(I forgot to took picture with her)




Still, this 3 people will be commented.




Qiang is a pint-sized man, and he's a joker. I think he's a nice person, and sometimes a formal person. He sometimes keep to himself, but when he opens up, he becomes very lively. He's quite a nice guy.





Auntie (she's a cleaner for our company.) is one who I feel is very graceful. She's very old, but is still going very strong. She speaks mainly in Cantonese, so sometimes it's hard for me to communicate with her. But I respects her. She's really a nice person and the way and tone she address us, it's as if she's calling her children. Auntie is really nice!





Angie is one of the closest colleagues/friend in the company I had. She's very generous, caring and friendly. She's tomboyish and likes to laugh alot. Some of them likes to tease her because of her height, but she takes it very cooly. I've never seen her blew her top, and she can tolerate very well. She do things efficiently and seems to know everything in the company; like tackling certain problems. She's very independent and does well in everything. She's a very very nice colleague!






I may not return back to work, because I do things pretty slowly, from sorting out and arrange music companies invoices, to packing CDs in which I didn't feel really well. They didn't say anything, but I know that that they knew it.






Still, I will miss every single one of them in Avida Logsitics, and will come back to visit them. I will miss other people too:





Siew Geak from Universal Music.
Ismail from Universal Music.
Lawrence from Sin Tape.
Simon from Rock Records.
The Indian man cleaner.
The security guards at the building.
The 2 guys from Summit CD.
The lunatic old hag from Jackson's place Kopitiam.



I will miss everyone, so do keep in contact!






Unforgettable 3 months worth of precious memories, especially those who are close to me.

First catch!

Yeah man, I went to Punggol End with Jeremy today for fishing. The weather was blowing hot and cold, when at times the weather was so bad, the visibility was unclear, and at times, the blue sky appeared.

Jeremy helping me with the fixing of my rod.

But anyway, the jetty was crowded, so Jeremy use his fishing rod first, while I didn't use mine. Since he threw the bait at a further place, I decided to use mine at an area very near to the jetty. And guess what? I caught the one and only fish of the day!

The fish looks damn disgusting.

Looks like a stonefish.

I asked the other people who are fishing there (Hmm, are they considered anglers?) if the fish could be eaten, and they said yes.

Jeremy also hooked the same fish as mine, except that it was smaller. He also managed to hook another one.

What was so disappointing for me is that I hooked up 3 flower crabs, but none of them was hooked up successfully, probably because of the size of the hook. There goes my chilli crab dinner.

But anyway, I brought the fish back to my grandma's place and asked if she wants to cook it, but she said no. When I brought it home, I couldn't bear to kill it. Maybe it's because it's alive and its looks. (I was intending to wrap it up like Jeremy told me, and put it into the freezer and freeze it to death.)

But no, I can't bear to do it. So I have put it in a small little plastic tank, and my father will be helping me to release it back to Punggol End tomorrow.

Hopefully, I will catch better fishes!

The fish in the plastic tank.

Ah, and tomorrow is the refresher course for diving!

Can't wait to practise and recap all the skills and techniques again!

Hello....

Took a long hiatus and here am I blogging!

Well, Chinese New Year is over for most for the people in Singapore, and I'm almost done, with only 1 or 2 left to visit.

One thing I always like about Chinese New Year is food. Yes, I'm talking about Pineapple tarts, Barbequed pork, Egg rolls etc. Oh my, they're damn delicious! Plus steamboat, home-cooked food and abalone! It's really great man.

And when relatives came, they always come with dogs. 3 dogs to be exact. 3 Chihwahwa to even more precise.

Cousin Zhi Ning with one of the Chihwahwas.

Guess what happened? One of them menstruated! I was like: Oh my, I didn't even knew dogs menstruate!

All the while, I only thought only humans menstruate.

Here are 2 pictures:

With my cousin and brother.

I think we 3 look very good. Heehee..

With my relative Jie.

He's a new relative, and he's from ShangHai, China. He's pretty small, and when I took a picture with him, it was like a giant with a tiny. Whoa. Jie is an active boy, and I love his Chinese accent.

What amazes me was his discipline and manners. We were all sitting in one table, and Jie was afraid of dogs. He started to move away from his chair and clinged on to his mother. His mother, being irritated, scolded him and forced him to sit on his chair. The other relative then moved the dog to another place.

It was an awkward moment, and his mother started to take food for him. But happens next was damn heart-wrenching.

Jie told his mother with his Chinese accent: "Mom, don't be angry. Sorry. Mom, do eat."

I was extremely amazed by what he said, and I really felt touched. He really have my respect.

Ok now, as I gonna move on to another topic, because the other stuff I do was just receiving red packets which amounted to more than $300, and the annual gambling. I lost around $50. Aww...

Okay okay, and now I found another hobby.

Amateur fishing!

Jeremy asked me if I was interested in fishing, and I said yes. So I'm going to try out this new hobby, but the interest will never surpass scuba diving.

Speaking of Scuba Diving, there were 2 recent cases in which 1 Singaporean diver died while diving in Pulau Hantu and the other one is in a coma in Australia.

I have to say it was very unfortunate. Sigh. The upcoming dive trip at March (around 2 weeks time) really excites me, and that the 2 cases has never act as a deterrent to me.

My parents are worried, but I told them that I will be alright. Scuba diving is a dangerous sport, I must admit. But with proper care and instructions that must be heed, danger can be greatly minimized. It's my passion, my passion to appreciate the wonders of the underwater world, and most importantly, the beauty of it. (I know it contradicts with fishing, but it's another thing altogether.)

I have to tell you, the ocean is my best friend.

Happy Chinese New Year!

More updates coming up soon. It's the Year of Pig, and it's been going pretty smoothly I guess.

During Valentines Day, I went out with a group of bachelors and bachelorettes. I had much fun with them. I was meeting them at City Hall MRT station, and the place was filled with couples, and countless bouquets of flowers. But never mind, being single is pretty good as well.

I've been dining at restaurants at least once for the past 3 weeks. Oh my, hopefully my weight doesn't increase.

I'm looking forward to more red packets and gambling.


There's only 1 wish I have now in the Year of the Pig now, that is to get to any of the Top 3 choices.

Will I be fated to complete all the Levels; I've completed 'N' levels, 'O' levels and maybe 'A' levels?

Or will I be looking forward to a Diploma in Mass Communications at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and continue to pursue a Degree in Mass Communcations later on?

If I get into any design courses, I really would not know what to do.


I shall be confident. Yes, confidence that's what I need!



Shan't talk much now, Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!

Guess I'm a much happier person now.

Straightened out my thoughts yesterday, and I guess I gave myself too much stress.

The result of my emotions made my mom cried. Sigh. She has always respect my choice of schools since Primary 6, though she has indicate that I rather go Polytechnic than Junior College because she doesn't want me to suffer from enormous stress. Sorry mom.

I asked myself alot of questions.

The most important question was: Which choice will make myself most happy?

The answer: Polytechnic.

I asked myself that whether I am doubting my abilities to do well in Junior College if I did not put it as first choice, etc.

As of now, I have already submitted the form with my final decisions.

1st Choice: Mass Communications in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. (There's a diving club too!)

2nd Choice: Study Arts Course at Serangoon Junior College.

3rd Choice: Study Arts Course at Innova Junior College.

4th-12th Choices: Design courses that I'm not interested in.

Hopefully, I will get to the first 3 choices. If not, I have to just accept my fate.

If I do go to Junior College, I will take it as God wants me to go through this path. Perhaps it's fate.

I should be proud of my grades because of one reason. I have done my best.

An long-time optician told me last Saturday: You're special and you're unique. Nobody can be like you. Each and everyone of us have their own forte. And each of us are made differently.

I realise how true this is. I excel in languages and humanities, while I sucked at Maths and Science.

Her words glistened and enlightened me.. Wanna thank her!

Here's a random photo after the release of 'O' levels:

Shu Fen, Low Ris and me. They are among the top 3, while I'm a few spots away from them..

And I realise something that is ironic. With pretty 'good' results, it is ironic that I doesn't qualify in any of Republic Polytechnic courses. (See the irony? Not trying to be proud here.)

Okok, enough of these..

I went out with a good buddy called Justin Wong yesterday, and went shopping. We talked alot, and it lifted my spirits. And we went to an American Restaurant called TonyRomas which Justin introduced.

TonyRomas!

The menu.

Heehee..

The ambience was good and so was the place. We were next towards the Koi Pond of Suntec City, and it was really a fantastic spot and view.

Really beautiful.

The waitress (I think she is the manager) served us and talked so fast, I couldn't deciphered what she was talking. And her accent makes it more difficult.

I ordered a Coke Float, and a set of Baby Backs Ribs.

Savouring..

The coke float was so nice!

There's cream, coke and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!

And I'm sure this picture will make you drool!

WAAAA, BABY BACKS RIBS!

I'm still drooling now..

The baked potato was not bad, and I must mention that the colesaw tastes good, and most importantly, VERY FRESH!

Of course, the great food comes with great price. Ahem.

Ah, and later, we went on a shopping spree! At the end of the trip, each of us spent around $200 or more.

I didn't spent unnecessarily; I bought one T-Max Adidas Basketball Shirt for my younger brother. I feel generous. Heehee..

And I bought a new Billabong Sling Bag, and a new Billabong wallet, which amounts to more than $100.

Justin bought a Everlast watch (Damn nice!), a Billabong leather bag.

I'm thinking of rewarding myself for my grades by splurging on something that I wants, but I will not say it in this post.

And later, I went to Serangoon Gardens Jumbo SeaFood Restaurant to celebrate my grandma's birthday.

Hehe, Happy Birthday Grandma!

Sigh, sometimes I wish some relatives don't congratulate me. I sometimes take them as sarcasm. Never mind, I don't wish to talk about it, I don't wish to jeopardise relationships..

Wooh, I've been eating lots of good and expensive food recently.. And would like to thank that person for the treat.(You know who you are!)

To those who did well, I congratulate you, and hope that you choose your courses according to your wishes, and do keep in touch. All the best!

To those who did not perform well, don't despair. What matters most is that you will still continue your education. Eventually, doors will open to you, and you will find that opportunities will come knocking for you. Do keep in contact and all the best to whatever you do!

You have to go on and strive.

Super shocker.

I still feeling troubled, and didn't had a good night's sleep; only 3 hours. And teared abit. Sigh..

After going through the eligible courses for polytechnic, I realise that I qualify for Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Mass Communication. It was one of my favourite courses because English is my forte, and it will be put into good use in the course. But it's in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, not Singapore Polytechnic where there's Diving Club.

Other choices include Psychology and Community Services and Early Childhood Education, which I have never thought of it.


I've excogitated and there are 4 options:


1. Go to Ngee Ann Polytechnic and enroll in Mass Communication course, though there's no diving club.

2. Go to Singapore Polytechnic and take a course (I am eligible for Interior Design, Architecture and Landscape Architecture.) and go to the diving club.

3. Go to Junior College, work SUPER DUPER hard, and get into National University of Singapore (NUS)'s Marine Biology, which is one of my dream jobs. Big risk, because if I cannot made it in the first year, I'll either retain or go to polytechnic and behind my peers by 1 year. What's more, A levels is lower than a Diploma.
Big reward , because if I do well, I will make it to University and hopefully go into my dream job.


4. Go to Millenia Institute (3 years JC), and the moderate pace may prove to be better for me. But, the final location of Millenia Institute is at Bukit Merah or Bukit Timah.





Can anyone give me some advice?


There were many questions, but only a few favourable answers..

Not feeling handsome..

I'm not feeling handsome. I'm facing a dilemma. I asked myself this and that, and I'm undergoing a turmoil.








You're probably here to see my 'O' level results.





Here it is:


















English-- B3
Combined Humanities-- A2
Geography-- B3
Mathematics-- D7
Combined Science-- D7
Design and Technology-- A2
Mother Tongue (Chinese)-- B3


L1R5= 20 L1R4= 13





From what I compared with my goals, some have improved, while some dropped.


Ok, let's be realistic. I excel with Humanities and Languages, while I'm weak on Maths and Science.

From the above, I failed Maths and Science.


And guess what, failing Maths and Science shut me off ALL polytechnic courses except for Design courses.

It's a horrible feeling. I've always written in my blog that I wanted to go Singapore Polytechnic, and to join the diving club. But this particular result drove me to a corner. I've once promised myself NEVER to do design in my life, because I'm not in the least interested though I excelled in it.



Things I should be proud of:

1. Being eligible for Junior College (JC) and is one of the top 8 in 5N cohort.

2. Being the first North Vista student to score a distinction for Design and Technology.

3. One of the tops in 5N.

4. One of the best scores for English.

Things I should be ashamed of:

1. Failing Maths, which is a letdown, and letting down some people.

2. Failing Science.

3. Didn't get a distinction for English.

4. Didn't get a distinction for Mother Tongue.

Grrr, I'm feeling so vexed and horrible that I'm crying while writing this post.


I just want to say sorry and thank you to Mrs Yap Ee Ching, Chan Long Wen, Justin Wong Zi Cai, Mr Desmond Chan. I'm really really sorry that I couldn't PASS BLOODY MATHS. Despite all guidance and teachings, I still failed to shine. I'm so sorry.

And to Mr Desmond Chan, thank you for your crash course. It helped me. And I'm really sorry for not getting a distinction.

I'm really useless. I'm such a failure.



The future


There are only 2 roads that I can choose.



1. Appeal to my desired polytechnic for my desired course.
2. Enroll in a Junior College.


My Choice

Most likely Junior College.


I've spoken to several teachers, and majority of them said I should take it. One of the reasons why I'm feeling bad is because I'm surprised that I could even enroll in a JC, and that if I choose this path, it is going to be risky, no-life, horrible life for 2 STRAIGHT YEARS. Of course, I must work very very hard and pay attention, in order to go to university. Big risk, big reward.


I was already expecting myself to go to polytechnic to choose courses. Suddenly, I'm with little options in poly, and the only way is to go JC. I'm really not prepared. Perhaps I should grit my teeth and hang on?





I'm just feeling SO BAD. I still cannot contain my emotions..


(Please note that I'm still deciding so I may not go to JC.)



I don't want to cry in the middle of the night of this damn thing.



PS: Just wanna congrats to all who did well, especially my good buddy Justin Wong Zi Cai! I'm proud of you! And to those who failed, don't despair!

Last post before I get my results.

Ok, this is gonna be the last post until Friday. I am feeling pretty okay, except that my colleagues kept reminding me about the countdown to the release of 'O' levels, which makes me anxious.

I'm pretty touched by them, though they jokingly said they gonna support me down the school, with cardboards inscribed with my name. Haha.. But anyway, I wanna wish everyone all the best for 'O' levels.


Allow me to recap and remind myself of the goals.


English--- A2 and above
Mother Tongue--- A2 and above
Mathematics--- C5 and above
Science--- C5 and above
Geography--- B3 and above
Combined Humanities--- B3 and above
Design and Technology--- B3 and above

L1R4-- 15
L1R5-- 20



Alright guys, good luck to my friends for their 'O' levels!

Peace, don.

What a scare!

Sorry for the lack of updates, and I shall mention a few things here..











An encounter with a lunatic.





Today, I had a scary experience with a lunatic, who's a female. (I wanted to call her a bitch in this post, but on account that she's mentally unsound, I shall be nice.)








I was having lunch with my colleagues at Jackson's place Kopitiam, where it is located near Macpherson. I was consuming my food when the lunatic screamed behind the counter, demanding that she wants black coffee and a cup of hot water. There was no one at the counter, but she kept shouting. Almost everyone in Kopitiam looked to see what was the commotion about.





The lunatic realise that she wasn't being served behind the counter, she went directly to the main counter. And screamed real loud, banging the counter table. And finally, she got what she wanted: Black coffee and hot water.





What she did next was shocking.





THAT OLD HAG DELIBERATELY POUR THE HOT COFFEE ON THE FLOOR.





Of course, the cleaners were unhappy but kept their cool. One of them scolded the lunatic, but she just ignore the cleaner. After finishing her hot water, she screamed again, and threw coins towards the people at the counter. And she started screaming again.





But this time, she went from table to table. And MIND YOU, I was just two tables away from her. She screamed on top of her lungs at one of 3 foreigners saying "What are you looking at? Never see before is it?", with her disgusting mandarin. They ignored her, and she proceeded to scold one of the stall holders. The stall holder managed to kept his cool.








AND THIS OLD HAG CAME TO OUR TABLE.








My colleague was reading The New Paper, while I was just looking around. When I realise that she was coming to our table, I deliberately looked at the can of F&N grape that I was drinking, looking at the contents. The side of my eyeball saw her walking past our table by a bit, and SUDDENLY, SHE STOPPED.








I was already expecting she will take some sort of weapon from her bag, to stab me in the back. But no. Guess what she did?











THAT LUNATIC STARED AT ME. I tried not to look back, while my colleague who realise that she was staring at me, said to her: "What are you looking at?". She ignored him and continue to stare at me.





And the jukebox at the Kopitiam started to play one song. Oh my, that was freaky. And while she was staring at me, I looked back towards her, and gave the lunatic the gesture that: "Whoa, I'm here to have lunch, not to find trouble."








AND YOU KNOW WHAT SHE DID? INSTEAD OF SCOLDING AND SCREAMING LIKE SHE DID TO THE REST OF THE TABLES, SHE DANCED IN FRONT OF ME.








That was horribly, disgusting, scary, and whatever-words-to-describe-it dance from her.I quickly walked away with my colleagues.





And she proceeded to shout at the other people.








Horrible lunatic.





And I've learnt 2 things:








Lunatics are not in the wrong even if they really did something wrong, because they are mentally unsound.





The best way is to walk away, or just put your finger to your lips, indicating that to keep quiet.














Stupid bus driver.








This is not about me. It's about my younger brother. He told me that he was told to pay 90 cents for the bus fare. I was flabbergasted, because he was suppose to enjoy student fare. I asked him why. And guess what?





Because he did not bring student pass, he had to pay adult fare. He was taking Bus 119 to school, wearing his school basketball jerseys and shorts. The bus uncle insisted that he pay 90 cents BECAUSE he looks like an adult.









My brother in red, with his friend Randall.

The intelligence of the bus driver ought to be questioned. Assuming that he's 30 years old, one wonders despite his 30 years of existence on Earth, he's still unable to differentiate a secondary school student and an adult. Pathetic.

Even if my brother does looks like an adult, he has his school name printed on the jersey, wasn't that enough?

I read The New Paper tabloid everyday, and sometimes, I don't understand why some bus drivers confiscate passengers EZ-Link cards without returning, and in the end, passengers have to pay using coins. Can someone explain it to me?

Armageddon is approaching on Friday.

This upcoming friday 9 Feb 07, is the release of the 'O' levels results. I'm really anxious and scared, though I'm a bit confident, because I already have 2 CCA points that can be deducted and a B3 in Chinese under my belt. (Not trying to be proud.)

It's going to be the day that will decide how my life will lead for the rest of the year. If I fail, I will lag behind from the batch by 2 years.

And if I fail, I really wonder how I am going to face my relatives this sunday, where there's a birthday dinner for my grandma. People will compare because I have an academically-inclined cousin taking 'O' levels this year with me, only that she's in Express and now in 3-month Junior College (JC) course.

And if I fail, how am I suppose to face people during Chinese New Year? There will be gossips, backstabbing and whispers.

What about my parents? They will also be ashamed too...

Sigh, I really hope my prayers will be answered, and do well in 'O ' levels. Countdown to 3 more days..

I realise I have been scolding too much in this post. But nevermind, heehee..

Will post another one in 1 or 2 days time..

Dining at Pariss.

Ah, I was getting really excited about dining at Pariss. We had this particular promise that we will dine at Pariss about 1 year ago. And now it's fulfilled! Some of them had not dine at Pariss Restaurant before.

So I guess all of us were really excited to dine at Pariss, where there is an international seafood buffet. Each of us forked out about $45, and we went to our reserved place.

It's time to enjoy such delicious food!

Beef Steak!

Chicken Satay!

There are other delicious food such as abalone, shark's fin etc..

I think the most daring thing I ate was shark meat. It was really tasty, though it's raw...

Here's 2 sections of Pariss:

A section..

Japanese Section!

Jia Yi is thinking of which dessert she wants..

Liang Zhi making his own Ice Kachang!

Enjoying the food!



I'm sure everyone enjoys the food!

Khai Theng certainly loves it!

So does YingYing!



Justin Chua too!

I love it too!

Everyone loves it.. And with an EXTREMELY BLOATED stomache, we went home.. But we're still satisfied diners. :)

Yeah!