On my ride home, I just recalled that someone said that "our body cells have an average lifespan of about 7 years, which means that who you are now is totally different from who you were 7 years ago". (Was it the principal who said that?)
Then I reflected on myself now, and myself 6 years ago (in Primary School, for simpler reference) . Take a analogy from computers: Not only has the hardware changed (totally) the software (i.e. operating system) has also been transformed. Likewise I have changed physically as well as mentally (how my system of thinking runs inside). Old ways of thinking have been replaced by new methods ...
And the list goes on but I need to sleep so good night! :D I'll continue this tomorrow if possible ... But does anyone read this blog??? Please tag if you come by here! Thanks!
Here is today's song. (I was inspired to put up today's song because I heard this song quite a good number of times during orientation!) The first video is the dance MV (taken in just one shot!) while the other is an Indian version of Sorry Sorry. Hope you enjoy the two videos!
Thursday was AJC's College CIP Day (for only the second year in a row). As part of the CIP, we had to clean up East Coast Park. Where our OG cleaned up the beach, we didn't find much litter. The majority of litter we found were cigarette butts. Though we found a frog as well! The whole OG stopped work to look at the frog o.O Here's the frog: Then we headed back to house HQ to learn some "green" cheers, before going on to the main HQ for the finale, which consisted of a mascot designing competition and cheering competition. Our house/alliance practically cheered after every sentence said by our spokesperson (for the mascot)! And then while we forgot most of our "green" cheer, the last cheer that we used was countered by some other OGLs from another alliance. So we countered back and this repeated until the emcees tell us to stop cheering:
We: Listen to our heartbeat: Bom X15 Listen to their heartbeat: tiii (Others respond) ... ... Others: Listen to our heartbeat: Bom X15 Listen to their heartbeat: tiii (We respond) ... ... Repeat above until emcees tell us to stop :D :D :D
After dismissal, we took some photos before leaving for lunch (here's one) : Then we went for OG lunch at Parkway Parade (PP). After walking around PP, we cannot seem to find anywhere which has seats to accommodate the whole OG. So we decided to go to Fish and Co. which was like practically empty. The waitress also kindly arranged the tables to fit the 24 of us (including the OGLs). Here's the 24 of us: Ordering lunch was a nightmare (for the waitresses)! It took us like 20 minutes just to finish ordering the food, and then we waited for our food. The waitress served the middle section (where I was seated) first, and I got to see how large the serving was! My order for "the best fish and chips in town": One gigantic piece of fish fillet + Plenty of fries!
After I finished my fries, I ingested a handful more fries courtesy of those who can't finish all the fries, and I had to add more water to my "full" stomach (to aid digestion!). Then we sang a birthday song for the birthday boy (not quite his birthday, actually; it's about 5 days later!). Then the staff (waitress + cooks) sang their Fish and Co.'s version of "Happy Birthday" to him (they are like really highman!) and they gave a "present" to him: Ice-cream (Chocolate-flavoured I think) !
And one last thing for today: Splitting the bill (BTW, it's hundreds of dollars) among all 24 of us is madness! I mean, having to take into account GST, service charge, 10 % discount for buying in bulk (i.e. more than 2 ppl), splitting the bill is a headache and a half!
So it's time for this post on AJC's orientation: Avventura! All right, this post will be split into 3 main sections:
#1. Games Friday's game is rather boring so I'll skip it. During Monday, our OG played quite a few different games (same for Tuesday/Wednesday!) , some of which are "Strange hieroglyphics" - passing a certain phrase down the OG through drawings. Whoa the process is hard to describe, but my partner and I (the second-last pair) morphed a barely comprehensible rock-climbing wall to a (broken!) rope! Seriously I wonder how the last pair figured out that the answer is the rock-climbing wall in AJC ...
On Tuesday our OG played a game called S.O.S. with ~5 other OGs. At one part of the game (same sex) couples had to (1) face away from each other (2) sandwich a [basketball (then) rugby ball (then) balloon] between their backs (3) transport the ball to the other side of the hall. And my pair was like the only pair to accidentally pop the balloon! Oops :D
Today (i.e. Wednesday) our OG played a game that has got to do with fashioning a structure out of newspapers, straws and ice-cream sticks (and how can I forget the masking tape? :D) Our idea was to build boxes and stack them up just like HDB flats :D but it failed terribly. My genius (or at least workable) idea came too late :(
#2. Dances (split into 3 sub-sections:) #2A.Group(!) Dance - Learned on Friday [Borriquito??? I'm not so sure ...] This dance is no problem at all, but lack of space means cannot move as much as I would like to :( like when we are supposed to run we can barely walk :(
#2B.Solo(!!) Dance - Learned on Monday [That Girl (Will Never Be Mine)] First time seeing the dance, though that it was incredibly difficult. But slowly, after we learned the dance, it's not that difficult at all. Wait till you come across to the one below ...
#2C.Couple(!!!) Dance - Learned on Tuesday [Mambo No. 5] Ok, this is my (and probably >75% of JC1s') first time dancing with a partner. And even though it's very much harder & there's a lot more coordination involved, I have to admit this: I like this! One more thing: Can I do it again?
#3. Cheers The first two days, there really weren't much cheers. BUT, this week, after we learned our alliance's (METALLO) cheers, the cheers just "keeps getting better" and louder! Also, our alliance also "hijacked" (or countered) other alliances' cheers. Eg. Tritone: 吸够了吗？Metallo: 不够！ :D:D:D Yesterday I shouted until I got a mild sore throat, though today it's less serious (maybe 'cos we counter less often! <-- Instruction from OGLs) . But still it's lots of fun - reminds me of cheering like mad in BP :) wait: when I cheer in BP I don't get as "high" as when I cheer here in AJ ...
#4. Misc. The AJ rap was great (though the female rap IC always 跑拍子) ! During the orientation song (BTW it's We'll Get There) everyone placed their arms around their neighbours like we are going to graduate liao even though we had not finished orientation haha ;)
Once I get hold of our OG's photos I'll post it up on this blog. So stay tuned!
Meanwhile, here's my favourite cheer: Metal A-Power Power Metal A-Power Power Metal A-Power Power OH MY GOD!!! Yeah!
Today's Music Monday will be put on hold, while I figure out the songs used during the mass dances. Is it "Borrikito"? Or what? And another candidate for today's Music Monday is "That Girl". The particular artist I have no idea, and I have sampled over 10+ artists, yet I can't find that particular one. Hopefully I can find either of the two songs above, or maybe Tuesday's song ...
UPDATE on 2 Feb 2010 OK, my new-found friend actually found the song "That Girl". Apparently he added on "... will never be mine"! So yah, this song will be for this week's Music Monday. Enjoy the song!
Lyrics to That Girl (Will Never Be Mine) ['N Sync] That girl will never be mine
First time I saw her at the front door That girl, her face on every billboard Hands down, you won't believe the way she laid her eyes on me Six feet, I spot her from the cat walk So far, we got into a small talk Too bad she had to move along One smile and she was gone
Can't explain I never thought that I was gonna lose my head Call me insane There's got to be a way
How can I get next to her Now tell me how it's gonna be done Will I win or lose this one? (Don't care about the fact that) She's in a different league They say it's no use that I try That girl will never be mine
Next thing, she's livin' in my TV That girl, stealin' every daydream Tough luck, she had to be a star when I'm just same old me But last night, I ran into her briefly Guess what, she really wanna see me They said that I was out of line Who's wrong, who's right this time?
Can't explain I never thought that I was gonna lose my head Call me insane There's got to be a way
How can I get next to her Now tell me how it's gonna be done Will I win or lose this one? (Don't care about the fact that) She's in a different league They say it's no use that I try That girl will never be mine
That girl is freakin' me out Don't care about the fact that she's all that That girl has blown out the doubt There's no way for me to stop
That girl tearin' up the big screen That girl stealin' every daydream Tough luck, she had to be the one for me She will be mine No matter what they try to say There's got to be a way
I wanna get next to her Now tell me how it's gonna be done Will I win or lose this one? (Don't care about the fact that) She's in a different league They say it's no use that I try They say it's no use that I try That girl will never be mine
Let me cut to the chase. Today's post is about two very important decisions (after the decision of which JC to choose; the answer is in this post) .
#1. Subject combinations (due 29 Jan @ 2200 hrs) My decision at a glance: PCMg To be specific, that means Maths, Physics and Chemistry at H2 level & Geography at H1 level.
#2. CCA choices (due 31 Jan) This is the problematic decision. Right now, the choices high up on my mind are the following:
CXtreme (Something like a computer club, BUT NOT a gaming club!)
[NEW] Interact Club (replaces Student Council)
There are pros and cons to both choices.
UPDATE on 31 Jan 2010 I have decided to put Interact Club as my first choice. The rationale for doing so is that as much as I would like to be part of a CCA with minimal time commitments, I also want to be able to do something useful, whether for myself or for others (College motto: Non Mihi Solum = Not For Myself Alone!) .
But I didn't register myself for the Interact Club during the CCA showcase! I hope that this will not cause me to be unable to get into Interact Club ...
1. The results of your application are as follows:
Posted Institution: ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE
Course Name: ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE (SCIENCE)
Course Code: 21S
2. If you are posted to a JC/MI, please report to the JC/MI on 28 Jan 2010 at 7.30 a.m.. If you are posted to a Polytechnic/ITE, an enrolment package with the relevant enrolment details will be sent to you.
3. If you wish to apply for a transfer to a particular course, you should approach the institution concerned directly. The institution concerned will inform you of the outcome of your application.
From my handphone:
MOE: You are posted to ANDERSON JC, SCIENCE (21S) under 2010 JAE. Pl report to JC/MI on 28 Jan 10 at 7.30am.
Initially, I wanted to call a one-week break for Music Monday (as I didn't have any songs in mind that I want to post) , but I thought I dig through the songs that I have bookmarked anyway. So, I found today's song, "I Will Survive" , and I feel it's pretty pertinent:
"I Will Survive" through my JC years!
BTW, here's the song (the lyrics can be found below!) . Enjoy! (Note: The song's rather soft, so you may have to turn up the volume.)
Lyrics to I Will Survive [Gloria Gaynor] At first I was afraid I was petrified Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong I grew strong I learned how to get along
But now you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key If I had known for just one second You'd be back to bother me
Go on now go walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I I will survive As long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give And I'll survive I will survive I will survive
I need the lord to give me strength not to fall apart Though I tried hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself I used to cry But now I hold my head up high
And you see me Somebody new I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free Now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me
Go on now go walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I I will survive And as long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give And I'll survive I I I will survive
Go on now go walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I I will survive And as long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give And I'll survive I will survive I will survive
I need the lord to give me strength not to fall apart Though I tried hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself I used to cry But now I hold my head up high
And you see me Somebody new I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free Now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me
Go on now go walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I I will survive And as long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give And I will survive I I I will survive
Time to gear up! It has been confirmed that the release of JAE results will be out on 27 Jan 2010. So it's high time to start adjusting to school life (ie. No late mornings!) , though I hope I can kickstart the studying machine in time for the start of JC1. It's probably rusting so I'd better fix it! :D
Here's hoping that you readers get your first choices! BTW, here's the news article from channelnewsasia.com :
SINGAPORE: The Education Ministry will release posting results for junior colleges, polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education (ITEs) next week.
On January 27, results for the 2010 Joint Admissions Exercise and Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise will be available starting 8 am.
Students can obtain the results online, via SMS or through the telephone Voice Response System at the number 6691-2131.
Those posted to Junior Colleges or the Millenia Institute should report to these institutions on January 28 at 7.30am.
Candidates posted to polytechnics or ITEs will receive further instructions via mail.
