Nostalgia

Weekend spent being a linesman at the 9th Asean Schools that were held in Singapore this year.

(I have no picture for the 2 days I was there. I don't know why. I think this shows a phrase of growing older- we don't take as many (random) pictures anymore.)

It wasn't really exactly fun.

Not being the player, not being in the main action, listening to stupid orders from an umpire who can't really speak english that well and is rather cock eyed, calling so many bad calls...

The (new) teacher in charge, thinking we are some random students, treating us not really in a too nice way unlike the way they treat their current players. Gee. My favourite quote of the day from one of them to Shao Fang- "Did you go for the workshop? Do you play tennis? Do you know tennis rules? " WTH. Shao Fang was an ex national player for Fed Cup team '05 with Weiping and I. FUNNY.

"Boy, what's your name?" "Kenneth." "Oh, never seen you before." -_- Yes that's right, the teacher must be new.

Um I shall not elaborate any further.

I was just all so glad to see a couple of old faces that at least recognise Kenneth and I. In fact I couldn't even recognise some of the old faces. Totally walking past Nick. HAHA. Not recognising the umpire that always umpired Tamsyn's and my open finals.

Asean Schools' standard's alright. Not say real good. Of cos the Thais were the bomb, INA isn't much lousier either. But uh, I would still think the standard back in '05 is still higher. But then again, it was Asian not Asean schools.

Nostalgia.

Super emo night last night, talking for practically for 2 + hrs about the past.

And I couldn't help digging for old photos.

Here you go, it's your lucky day. (And luckily you continued reading till here, despite the crappy long previous post I wrote..)

These are just highlights of Asian Schools in 2005.

(Yes the studying while watching matches tradition still live on. But the juniors are all WAYYY worse than us.)

Look at my socks mark! omg, it's no longer there anymore. =(

Syl was already so tall.

The very happening connecting door. I can't believe I lost the precious photo of the cocoon. =(

Hahah! The ZHONG GUO. Aunty Iris right?

Bloody great times. 

[Uh, I just realised the guy that asked shao fang if she knows tennis rules or not, actually went on the trip with us! ].

Okay of cos I didn't put up certain pictures. Well if any of those ppl who went remembered what stuff you guys sabo-ed me to, good for you. Gee, there's not much change in looks of everyone. Well I definitely was thinner and tanner. Damn. But 3 years back, everyone's innocence, the craziness, the crushes here and there, the secret admirers of different people, the international friends, the hotels...

Shaofang, Tamsyn, Jolene, Cass, Kenneth, Yorkwuan, Chengjie, Sylvester

Razlan, Trot, Ten, Tuk.

Goodbyes are always hard to say, but memories will always be here to stay.

I guess all I can say is that We had our share.

Sorry but I don't like sharing negative emotions. I tunes doesn't help by playing all the early 2000's slow sad emo songs.

Reality hit me on Saturday. I am turning 20 in Dec.

OMG.

I know 20 is still young, in fact it's probably when life's gets better. But I feel old and feel like I had waayy too many memories/ experiences within the past 10 years of my life. I thank God I learnt tennis.

Goodbye.

I should stop these and sleep. It's 1:50am. I love not having work the next day.

It's nearly 5 o' clock!

Just 1 hour away.. I smell the whiff of freedom. It's so close, I can taste it!

Omg, I haven had this feeling in so long. You know that kinda feeling that you get, when you're down to your final paper of exams week. You're stuck in the classroom or hall or whatever, waiting to be done with the last paper.. Okay, the first impression that comes to mind is O Levels. Heh, I dunno why. I guess last papers of university exam week doesn't really give out that great "freedom" feeling.. Probably because throughout the university years, it's pretty freedom-ised anyways.  But yah. O level, omg. You just watch the clock tick away. ( I can't even rmb what was my last paper.. I think I had spare time to watch the clock tick though..) That stupid urge to just spring out of your seat. The adreline pumping.

TIME'S UP!

The painfully long time the teachers took to collect and count all the scripts..

"You may leave the hall now."

WWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Everyone went crazy.

Girls jumping up and down, running, rushing to hug their friends.

OMG.

It's just a moment of surreal feeling man. I swear. The monster was over.

Somehow I'm kinda feeling like that now. Just that I have 57 more mins to go before I can lug my stuff out of this cold quiet office and take the elevator down the 17 floors.... and I'll still have to control my emotions till I get home cos I can't possibly scream once I get out of the building! Dude, it's town area, people will probably bring me to the mental hospital right away man.

Gee, now to think about that, that sucks. I would love to scream and relive my O Levels freedomisation (heheh, my english is powderful.) feeling.

Haha, I think I'm mad. My heart is actually pumping a little faster than usual, at the thought of leaving here!

Omg omg omg. 54 more mins! hahahahhaha! Okay fine, I'm gonna have to do the last thing on the staff exit clearance form shit. So troublesome. I'm just a temp staff man, still have to go through all these perm staff procedures..

I think I make it sound like working here is hell. It's actually not. It's just the lack of work (cos everyone is so busy with their own things, that they don't really teach me stuff.) and the coldness of most colleagues make it not too pleasant to work here. I literally don't talk to anyone the whole day. Can you imagine that. My goodness.

Just now when I went down to the 16th floor to get the technical ppl to sign my clearance form, it's like a whole different atmosphere there man. It feels more friendly and less tense. And not as cold. (As in the temperature of the room. Fine, and maybe the people weren't as cold either.) Maybe because there were wayyy more males in the office than the 17th floor. (As in males are more friendlier.. ) Maybe because there are more ang mohs. Maybe because each individuals are not seated in just a sole own cubicle, like the 17th floor setup. I think that has to be the main reason. Hmm. Or maybe because the 16th floor has cuter guys! HHAHAHHA! okay, 17th has no cute guys at all.. period. cannot compare one.

Anyways. I was reflecting on my work period, and honestly. I feel like I have not really achieved anything. Other than my pay cheques =D. But yeah. And then somehow I compared work this year with last year's. It's such a vast difference. I do nothing here, and get paid pretty well. Last year, I practically slog my eyes and ears out. And I get paid close to min wages. This year, I never had lunch with my colleagues (other than first day which was company's lunch). Last year, everyone had lunch together. They had a lunch group where different groups go and have lunch at a diff period of time. This year, the office is usally dead quiet, and no one greets anyone when you come in for work. Last year, the office is sooo noisy. With the buzzing sound of the phones, and chattering amongst colleagues. This year, I had NO overtime hours at all. Last year, I pratically worked overtime every single day, and even went to work on saturdays. This year, I am ALWAYS the first to leave the office at 6:30om SHARP, Last year, I even stayed till I was one of the last 2 to leave. This year, I had no farewell lunch, no farewell present (not like I was expecting for any), last year I had 2 farewell lunches and a cute lil big head eeyore. Err I can't think of anymore. My brain isn't working now. I feel very heavy headed now. I think it must be the rush of adreline I had just now.

Bottomline. One is the Business sector. The other was the Education sector. I guess Business people are more cold blooded and unpleasant to hang out with. Since they are so preoccupied in their own work.. (oh no, that'll be me in like 3 years' time. Hohoho BEWARE TEMPIES! Just kidding.)

OKay, It's 5:21 now! Heh, lemme submit my clearance form to the Human Resource dept first. Oh the HR dept is also more friendly than my dept! At least that's what I feel.. Guess that has to be  because they are more humanise than the finance fishes. Haha! LAME. OKay brb.

Yay it's 5:35pm. Oh gosh, now I'm feeling nervous and anxious. I hate that feeling. It feels like you don't have enough time to do finish stuff, and you're panicking. Crazy. I am showing signs of kiasuism. (kiasu = scare to lose) I only need to cover my work place with the silly red plastic sheet - which reminds me of the red plastic ponchos everyone wore durein NDP, cos they are planning to do a whole office cleaning insect wipeout thingy..

Erm, I think I will just keep typing and typing till 5:45pm. Heh. I have nothing better to do anyways.

Back to my freedomisation. Heh. I think reality hasn't really sunk in yet. But when it comes to monday! Holy moley, I'll be as free as a bird! Back to summer life! It's like

ES LA HORA DE VERANO!!

* Plays Whine Up - Kat Deluna music.

Omg, seriously. When I get into the sun finally tmr. I will be like whinning up man. Hahahhaha.

Den den den den deeeen den. (Music is in my head now.)

Okay I'm lacking of stuff to type already. This is probably really long entry already. Uh. Oh I am damn smart. I leave most of stuff for me to bring back today. And I have to take bus home by myself today. (No Im not going out to celebrate my freedomisation. Aww.) I have 2 bags- hangbags. (one I left it in the office.) 1 paper bag. 1 jacket. 1 outstanding pink pig plushie. Er I think that's enough for a bus trip back right. At least I will definitely get a seat, so that's fine.

UMH.

I bought a top today. Yay it's oriental style, red color.

OKay that just sounded very bimbo. Like omg~ I bought a top today~ *gushes. Like... TOTATLLY. *flutters eyelashes.

Okay, usually I am so full of shit that I can go on and on. But I really can't think of anything now.

Oh daddy called! He will be picking me up!

Hurray!!

Okay it's 5:50pm! HOHOHO. I think I shall stop here and start covering my desk. Although I am very sure it won't take me 10 mins to do so. But I will stall. That's my speciality and what I learnt here. Hur hur.

I hear someone covering her desk too! okayokay! BYE!

FREEDOMISATION!!!!!!!!

I feel horribly retarded today.

I didn't bring my phone to work, and that really sucked. Especially for today. I was planning on meeting Fi for dinner for the last time before she flies off, with 3 others. I brought her plate along to work too. Yah, very random.. I owe her her plate. And I was intending on calling her during lunch to confirm the time and place. BUT I didn't bring my phone. What an ass.

So I doubt I'll be able to meet her for dinner tonight. =( And I don't even know what's going on tonight. Is there dinner at home? Are we eating out? Am I going home by myself?

And I was supposed to text Yanfen about lunch on thursday today in office too. Without a phone, I am really communication-less the whole day. Omg. The phone is my only companion at work.

Oh God, Cass you're such an idiot.

And my so called boss is on leave today, so I don't really have much to do again. Well yesterday I have been doing really shitty job. Moving files to one cabinet, and then later being told "oh, actually, just move it to the other one." THANKS. So I had to move the same files twice. And the files are heavy okay. It's like there are so much paper in it that the big ring file is literally buldging out. And I had to slot in all the labels of the files, and towards the end there wasn't enough files. But I just that's just life of a temp staff. Who am I to complain.

Bah, on the brighter note, today's tuesday! 4 more days left. The weather isn't really hot today. I think I shall just go to Chinatown during lunch break and get my DA ZHONG GUO (Big China) mooncake. Yay, or maybe I shall go to.. Marina Square and take a look a Topshop sales there. Maybe not, I'm so sick of shopping and seeing the same things over and over again.

Okay, I shall uh... take a walk to the pantry and then say hi to all my stationary friends in the stationary cabinet.

Bye.

P.S Let me add on to my retarded-ness. So I went to Chinatown in the end, and I was running late to be back by 2pm. It was 1:45pm and I was still at Chinatown bus stop waiting for the bus. I was being retarded. I was just waiting for 2 buses to come, because I am only aware that those 2 buses go to my office. And they were expected to arrive in 10 mins. Great. So I was just standing there looking at the other buses come and go.

Then it hit me. MAYBE there might be other buses that go to my office too. And true enough, when I went to check the board, there were at least 2 other buses that go to my office. Both of which had past.

Yes, so I reached the office later than 2pm, but at least I was quick enough to realise my retardism (no such word right) and I got onto another bus that arrived earlier than the 2 that I was intially waiting for.

Uh. I think it's just me today. Ultra retarded.

My stomach is feeling funny again. Probably from the sample mooncakes that I ate from the pantry. Gee. What jumbulat, mint, liqor? flavors. Omg they all taste horrible. Oh, and today's lunch break was really productive. I bought my mooncakes from da zhong guo (BOY I DIDN'T KNOW MOONCAKES WERE SO EXPENSIVE!! $6 for 1 mooncake?) bought one 220grams worth of chestnuts. (which were pretty expensive too. $3 for that.. ) walked around People's Park shopping area. Found the lace butterfly I was looking for, but Black colour was out of stock. Got lost, and managed to find my way to Chinatown food center. I got lost looking for Da Zhong Guo too.

Heh, other than that. I made a phone call using the pay phone! hahahah, I didn't have any coins initially, (and I almost thought of stealing a 10cents coin from the auntie who was asleep while guarding the toilet. But I got 20cents change from buying my mooncake, so I used 20cents instead of what was supposed to be a 10cents.

But anyway, it was sooooo hard to find a payphone! And I felt so old school. Omg. I think maybe even now, the bangalas don't even use the payphones anymore. Everyone has a cell phone.

Oh yuck, I feel gross now. I feel a little like puking. Omg I think I ate too much again. Save me from the food please..

Okay, I guess you must be very very bored if you read all the way till here. High five! Well I'm gonna continue typing my vietnam entry. heh. bye now.

That is a vain profile pic, but whatever. The flower is real! =)

Anyways, I decided I shall just do Vietnam post after I stop working. Which is soon! =) Can't wait.

Meanwhile, here's pic of lunch on fri:

Yay after not posting any pics in some time. And Jolene doesn't want to take a pic, so it's her loss. Muahaha.

Having some company during lunch time always make the day past faster. I like.

By the way, Happy National Day! I shall move the NDP post right below this to uh.. feel the red/ national day mood. Haha. Actually it's just because I'm not used to see my blog being so filled of words without photos, so the NDP post will make it look more... filled up. hee!

And Happy Birthday fi!

Yay, you owe me pics, and I owe you pics too. hehe, see you tmr!

Okay, I shall end very abruptly here. I need to move my ass. Bah. Bye!

National Day Parade Preview 2008

*WARNING. PHOTOS SPAMMED POST. Any sign of lagginess with your computer at this point of time is normal.

It was lunch at Crystal Jade with Kenneth first.

Looks spicy huh.

We were way too early for the parade so we were just hanging out. (Kenneth went for the parade already.) Like seriously just stoning. While mummy was sleeping I was just staring out into the peaceful sight of the CBD. Looking at those tall towers. It couldn't be anymore perfect with the breeze blowing by, and a little hazy non sunny day. Perfect for bumming around. HAHA.

Anyways, so it was almost about time to go. (actually not really. but since we had nothing to do. we decided to be there earlier.) And we were at the floating platform at around 4pm. I think the parade only starts at 5pm. AHA, but what to do, if you wanna get good seats huh. And chubs wanted really good seats so she can see kenneth up close. HAH! we ended up being in the 3rd row. Center section. That's where the big shots- mps and all, sit at during the actual parade. Awesome.

Okay, and obviously, seen we were so early, (not as early as those who came 2 rows before us..) it's taking photos to waste time! =) 

Doesn't my mum look funky with my sunglasses!

It was so hot waiting there, seriously, it was like suana man. We opened the umbrella in the end. And to waste more time and have some props, the goody bags stuff were out! hehe! I've been longing for the day to put the singapore flag tatoo on my face. HEHE. I know Im a kid. =p

I've also been wanting to wave the flag and play the inflatable stuff too. Hehehe, yes I'm childish. Hey, I'm just reliving my childhood k. I'm just 19. Hah! And I was playing with the kid beside me.  

Posuer.

As the stands start to fill up slowly with people in red, it became very much a pretty sight. It's like the red sea man.

Right before the parade started, we got the heads up from kenneth's text message. However it wasn't a good one! The host he was driving - Michelle Chong actually fell into the water, so.. He had no host to drive. How sad. Heh! Just on the day where he has the paparazzi to take photo of him! Well at least he still drove out with his emty buggy. And so the parade FINALLY started. (good, you don't have to see my face anymore!)

Cha da. Adrian Pang coming out,

and oh oh! Guess who's thissss>>>>

haha Kenneth Ng, damn stylio man. (The last pic isn't him) okay we were both cheering for him, ah bee was waving her arms/ hands like crazy. Oh gosh. I was like "WHOOOOO~ GO KENNETHHH!!" heh obviously he couldn't hear me, but the people in the front rows turned and stared at me. AHAH! what to do, I can't help being so pretty that's why they stare at me right. HEH. NOT. anyways. Found out from Kenneth later on that they were supposed to drive in more fancy patterns rather than straight out- Meaning more on stage time. Heh. But the hosts were late so they couldn't afford the time to drive fancifully. Boo. Just on the day when we were watching huh.

Presenting your hosts/ hostress:

Okay these 3 were the only 3 that were close enough for me

They arrived in a jet ski. It looked so cool. I also wanna ride a jet ski. Boo.Could have rode Clara's.

The 5 hosts, wearing really weird combination of colourful clothes.

So some of the performances before the nice part-> The air show!

First up were the Red Lions:

 Here's my fav:

One love is all you need.

[ DONT STEAL MY HEART WITHOUT TELLING ME. As in the heart photo. Didn't mean it literally.]

Black knights were cool man.

And then, the March of the NS men.

The commandos, naval divers, air force, police, and army. (Poor army men. Their uniforms are probably the hottest and the least glam ones.)

(This ndp is making me feeling like joining ns again!)

Poor guys. They had to stand there for so long, holding their riffles. And one of the commandos dropped his burea while raising his riffle to shoot. Poor thing, luckily the media guy went over to help him wear it. And I have no idea what's Singaporean's problem. They were laughing at that. Like those ridicue kinda laughters. And that wasn't the only time. Later on in the show, there were a few more screw ups. Like one of those elevated statues thingy that the guy was standing on couldn't come down, while the rest came down and got pushed off. The audience were laughing too. Like HUH?! very funny meh?! It's quite scary for that guy lah. Stucked in such a high position, with nothing to hold onto, and the rest of his friends got down safely and pushed away.. Gee saddistic people.

Night starts to creep in.

So after the air show it just got boring. Dance performances, one after one. With so many performers, it's messy to look at all and you dunno what are they doing.

I thought that was cool. Looks very movie- performance in some mens club or sth. ahah!

CBD at night looks great as well..

[ Decided not to post the rest of the performances pictures cos there are too many photos in this post alr.]

No commentation in between at all makes it really boring. But we perservered and stay on to the end, to be rewarded with a magnificent sight. A whole array of breath taking fireworks. It was simply beautiful.

Are you ready?

Stunning right? Heh I have way more photos of the fireworks, but this is enough for you guys. Heh, the tiny little lights at the bottom of the photos are just those cheerers carrying their lighted stars. 

Especially against the backdrop of the CBD. (okay obviously I am in love with the sight of CBD..)

Kids are happy,

So are we. Win win situation.

That marks the end of the parade.

I got what I wanted! I wanted to attend the parade last year but I didn't have tickets. So I got to visit the floating platform area! Dude although it's called a floating platform, it's really steady. No sign of floatiness at all. heh. Anyways, yah this parade is boring, but the singapore spirit, the "red sea", the shouting and cheering and making all those noises (heh heh, I like!), the air show, AND the fireworks are worth it man! Hmm maybe next sat I shall just camp by Fullerton and wait till 8:30ish to see the fireworks again!

I dunno somehow I feel a huge sense of Singaporean pride especially overwhelming on that day. Heh too bad I didn't get to go to the actual parade (but that's good too, cos it will be SOOO much more crowded to get home afterwards.) but being in the preview parade with majority of p5 kids are fun. Haha, at least they are willing to shout and cheer, like me! yay!

One people One Nation One Singapore.

S-I-N-G-A-P-O-R-E !

What a next day celebration for mummy's birthday!

Heh heh, I've baked a cake (with the kindest help of fiona's!) for chubs! For the very first time I've baked something. Yay, and I surprised  chubs by coming home at 12 with the cake and candles in my hands! hehe, I was supposed to be staying over at fi's house, but change of plans to a surprise instead.

*photo's in camera which I left in office and I could upload them at home.

Other than that, no happening thing things happened for her bday. I guess the ndp kinda made up for it then!

Alright this is long enough to make up for my disappearance. Bye!