Exams are over

i cant believe it. time flies by so quickly. i feel so free now that exams are over. now there is time to relax. have been watching movies (VCDs) and reading books. addicted to Jodi Picoult and John Grisham. wow, the feeling of not doing anything serious for once is so cool :)

Lovely notebooks

Can u believe these are the notebooks my friend made for 2 other friends and I. She is leaving soon. Oh man, her artwork is really amazing and the effort put into making these gifts was obviously tremendous. I really treasure handmade gifts. These are the ones that will never lose their sentimental value in time to come, and the friend who gives these gifts will always remain etched in one's memory. Should seriously scan in the picture of 2 cats she drew for us as well, really fantastic piece of artwork. Picture of the notebooks first (mine is the blue one, cover made of cloth), picture of the cats later.

WEP

Went for work experience over the june hols at Thomson Medical Centre (Paediatric clinic). The experience was an eye opener for most of ur who went. We got to see the nurses adminster jabs and suppositories for the babies. The poor children...so young yet have to undergo so many medical tests. Just because they have high fever, then the doctors send them straight for blood and urine test. More likely the clinic wants to earn money from the parents then anything else. Anyway, we also had the opportunity to meet triplets. They looked alike (duh!). So cute. Here are the pics.

All Things Beautiful

Whoa, a lot of things have happened over the past 2 weeks of the holidays, yet i haven't had the time to pen them down until now. First and foremost is that i got back my theory results and guess wad... i PASSED. I cannot be happier to know that i did almost as well as my g7 theory. I really thanks my teacher for all her patience and guidance that helped me to succeed. Then, a group of us went to watch Da Vinci Code. For me, the story line was rather blasphemous, but the acting was good. The next thing is quite sad though, one of my best friends is leaving for England in Sept. That's like 2 months away. I will really miss her. Anyway, my best friends and I went to botanic gardens to take many group photos, and some of them are really amusing. Those that we took ourselves (as in 'zi pai') ended up funny, which resulted in a lot of laughter. The trip was very enjoyable and the photos very candid. Yup, here are some of the photos which I took: (the last 2 photos are 'zi pai' ones=), not bad quite pro rite)

Happy Mother's Day

Before i start on the tribute for all mothers, i would like to comment that choir concert was amazing. I am totally inspired to sing better during my vocal trainings. Btw, my teacher told me i could take the grade 4 exam for ABRSM singing next year (feb). Not too bad, but i think i should push further for a grade 5 =) I am getting my pieces next week.YAY



OK, here goes the poem from a book, which I dedicate to my mum (you're my SUPERWOMAN) and perhaps all mothers who happen to stumble over my blog or sth...

If they gave out prizes for "Most Special Person of the Year"...
I want you to know
that my vote would
surely go to you, Mum.

If the judges asked
for the reason why,
I'd tell them i could answer
with a list a thousand pages long
about why you're so wonderful to me.

And there would be no question;
you would be
the winner in my book...
Definitely.
- Carey Martin

Mum, thank you for all that you have done for me. I really appreciate it
<3>

Rush...

The start of this week has been packed with activities - chem pt, eng and chin sa and 2.4 km run. i'm glad its finally over...can take a short break before the next round of tests. math, chem and bio what a combi. Anyway going crazy over cute dog pic :)

Vocal Trainings Reflection

Shall reflect on my vocal trainings in my blog:
Lesson 1: 8/04
Learnt posture, bringing one's voice out through our amplifiers (different parts of our body all the way down to our back), and how to open the mouth wide
To practise humming and the lala thing without moving ur jaws up and down
Lesson 2: 15/04
Learnt breathing techniques(diaphragm - actually lungs) and the repeated practising of throwing one's voice across the room in a curve, like throwing a ball.
To practise humming again to make one's voice rounder and continuous.

Tennis photos

Taken after the prize-giving ceremony of the National Inter-School Tennis Tournament (B div). See all the glittering trophies...

Holiday

Yay, its the holidays at last. Time really flies... Anyway, just completed my theory exam a few days ago, wasn't that bad. Hope everyone who did it will pass with flying colours, while those who went for the tioman trip enjoyed it. Wish i could go but just too bad the exam was on the same day. Now just lazing around and watching korean serials. Chatted with steph online yesterday and she was also watching korean serials. Looks like everybody is into it :) Enjoy the hols (or what's left of it)!

Im 16

Had a huge birthday celebration in school today. Ok just exaggerating...more like a lot of presents, fun, laughter, peace and joy. Hey, a big thanks to everyone who made by birthday so special, be it the wishes, greetings, smiles or presents. I realised something, people actually know i like soft toys ha ha. This means (and shows) that i got quite a few a soft toys which are extremely cuddly, soft (duh) and cute. Well wait till i take pictures of them and post it here. My brother's presents are the most practical - 2 pens... (yup), very useful. I almost forgot about the cake my mum bought from TCC. Anyway, it was a really huge and rich oreo cheesecake which probably cost her a bomb. You would just feel full eating one small slice but my brother can eat 2 at once so it was gone within 2 days. Oreo - full of transfat, but nothing's going to stop me from eating such delicious stuff on my birthday. I share this very special birthday with my very special friend as well in the neighbour class so Happy B'day to both of us!

Relax

Ah, i can finally find time to blog. Have been neglecting it lately due to the great amount of stuff piled on us. One barrier overcomed, few more to go. Shall erase the existence of the history test from my mind (my blog does not help at all) until the marks come back. Then, i can learn how to relax.
(I took this photo as well, very therapeutic...)

Lion Dance

The pictures were taken from my window facing the garden below during the CNY celebrations at my condo.

I like the scenery

These photos were taken from my window which faces part of the Bukit Batok Nature Park. That's the reason why I occasionally get to see monkeys perched on the fence of the tennis court when I go down to train, especially after a downpour.

Happy CNY

Hey, Happy Chinese New Year everyone! It's the year of the DOG, so those with dogs as pets please take care of them exceptionally well this year and give them treats to make them happy. After all, they make you happy! (just like my cute doggy:) - see previous post)

My Dog

My Dog - Pom Pom
Breed - Pomeranian
Age at present - about 1 year

both pics below taken when he was 5 months
this pic below taken while he was drinking water in his "home". age - 1 year

Swimming

Instead of tennis training, i went swimming with xiu hue and her friend, jasmine instead. there was a slight drizzle, and playing with wet tennis balls would cause me a tennis elbow, so training was postponed. Haha i swam like 2 laps then it rained really heavily, so we played in the "baby" pool. jasmine told some really lame jokes. next, to the suana...so nice and warm inside that we started singing. what fun!

Milo Dino

Successfully created my own version of the milo dinosaur which includes the unusual addition of fresh milk. Not sweet, yet so yummy!
Hoping to make the milo godzilla as can be seen below, but lacked the ice-cream ingredient today.

Anansi Boys

Author: Neil Gaiman

Such a good book i couldnt put it down...Risked not finishing my homework just to finish reading this book :)

Simple, light-hearted fantasy that still managed to deal with complex issues in life like family, friendship and love themes in the plot.

Theory exam

Oh man! My theory exam is in 2 months time and i have only 2 practice papers which i have not even completed. Help, especially with all the extra school work since school started and tennis training, there is even lesser time for me to complete some more papers. i plan to finish at least 5 practice papers but with the little time i have left, i think it is quite impossible. i only started learning in november, so that is an even greater disadvantage - not enough practice. What is more irritating is that the exam date falls on the 1st day of the bio Tioman trip so i am not able to go.

Jelly legs

Mentally and physically exhausted after tennis training. Wednesday's physical was worse as it was raining, but before everyone's muscles could recover from the accumulation of lactic acid and muscle strain, there was another round of physical today. My legs are like jelly now and i can't bend or squat. i now walk like a penguin. ha!