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October 24th, 2008
03:28 pm - And so it ends
The passenger door opened. "Your keys," she said, dropping a brown envelope on the passenger seat before closing the door again. The person at the door greeted us with a friendly, "Registration?" Her face noticeably fell when we answered, "Cancellation." Likewise the person at the counter. The second floor was empty. It took less than a minute for our number to buzz on the clinic-like display panel. We entered the room, filled up and signed the declaration forms, got our ICs back, and that was that. The entire process took less than five minutes. Neither of us said goodbye.
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01:32 am
Today I went to the wake of an old NCC friend of mine. I hadn't seen him in 16 years (ever since we were in Sec 4), but I got a message over Facebook about his passing, and naturally I was shocked.
There were five of us at the wake, two I know well and two that I also hadn't seen in more than a decade. Yet the conversation was comfortable and not at any point awkward. We found out from his sister that he had committed suicide, and quite determinedly so too. He had apparently been depressed for quite a few years now, and this wasn't his first suicide attempt, so his family wasn't taking it as badly as you might imagine. Ironically, all of us remembered him to be a rather happy-go-lucky kind of a guy, which was also the feedback from many of his other friends, according to the sister. Over the conversation with one of the two that I hadn't seen in ages, I heard that another acquaintance, this time a JC-mate, also passed away just a few months ago of some heart trouble. Sad news indeed. I don't think that I'm really affected very much by their passing in the sense that I was never really very close to them, nor did I keep in touch after we left school. But more than anything else, this has made me feel the proverbial "wah, life is damn fragile man!" Guess it would be timely now to re-evaluate my life, and to make sure that I live it fully, and not get mired in anything that would get me down, including (and perhaps especially) the past. It's time to move on, people! Current Mood: determined
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October 19th, 2008
10:38 pm - Good job!
Last Friday, I found out that eight of my Sec 1 N(T) students have qualified for lateral transfer to the N(A) stream (meaning they got more than 70% overall over the whole year). That's actually very good, considering that we've got only about 60 Sec 1 N(T) students this year, whereas in the past, with about 75 Sec 1 N(T) students, we'd usually only get about three or four students qualifying for lateral transfer to N(A).
So I'm glad, because I take that as a sign that our programmes are working and bearing fruit, both in terms of academic engagement and learning, as well as overall character development and motivation. Of course, whether or not they should actually transfer to the N(A) stream is another matter entirely, dependent largely on their individual subject results, especially their English, Maths and Science. I've already spoken to them collectively and individually on Friday, and then asked them to go home and discuss it with their parents. We'll see what their decisions are tomorrow. :) Current Mood: pleased
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October 18th, 2008
09:43 am - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow -- Paula Abdul I just love love love this song! Such an absolutely fun dance song! :)
All I wanna do is stay right here on the floor Get lost in the night And dance like there's no tomorrow Don't care about the sunrise Somebody please just hit the lights All I wanna do is dance like there's no tomorrow
Today just wasn't my day Everyone's getting me so fed up I've gotta find a way I know what can make me feel better Stepping out in my best Looking hotter than ever Wherever the party is That's where I'll be in a second
I'm so ready to move my body Forget about all my problems When I hear that song I'ma lose control Hey, here I go
All I wanna do is stay right here on the floor Get lost in the night And dance like there's no tomorrow Don't care about the sunrise Somebody please just hit the lights All I wanna do is dance like there's no tomorrow
I'm loving the atmosphere Feels like I'm floating in heaven The music's all in my ear Taking over me My heart's racing Feeling so Hollywood How I got everybody staring Their eyes are the cameras And I'm loving all the attention
Get up, 'bout to move my body Forget about all my problems They're playing my song I'ma lose control Hey, here I go
All I wanna do is stay right here on the floor Get lost in the night And dance like there's no tomorrow Don't care about the sunrise Somebody please just hit the lights All I wanna do is dance like there's no tomorrow
Please DJ Don't say it's the last call Cause I know what it means And I don't want you to play no slow song I'm still building the nerve to talk to that guy Just give me another song and make it right
All I wanna do is stay right here on the floor Get lost in the night And dance like there's no tomorrow Don't care about the sunrise Somebody please just hit the lights All I wanna do is dance like there's no tomorrow
All I wanna do is stay right here on the floor Get lost in the night And dance like there's no tomorrow Don't care about the sunrise Somebody please just hit the lights All I wanna do is dance like there's no tomorrow Current Mood: energetic
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October 15th, 2008
07:46 am - I'll Stand By You -- The Pretenders
Oh, why you look so sad? The tears are in your eyes Come on and come to me now Don't be ashamed to cry Let me see you through Cos I've seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you You don't know what to do Nothing you confess Could make me love you less
I'll stand by you I'll stand by you Won't let nobody hurt you I'll stand by you
So if you're mad, get mad Don't hold it all inside Come on and talk to me now Hey, what you got to hide? I get angry too Cos I'm a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads And don't know which path to choose Let me come along Cos even if you're wrong
I'll stand by you I'll stand by you Won't let nobody hurt you I'll stand by you Take me into your darkest hour And I'll never desert you I'll stand by you
And when... When the night falls on you, baby You're feeling all alone You won't be on your own
I'll stand by you I'll stand by you Won't let nobody hurt you I'll stand by you Take me into your darkest hour And I'll never desert you I'll stand by you
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October 14th, 2008
12:26 pm I miss them.
I wonder if they know.
Or if they even care. Current Mood: sad
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October 13th, 2008
12:08 pm - Two songs There are two rather contrasting songs that have been playing in my head recently. So here they are.
In My Life -- The Beatles
There are places I remember All my life though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments With lovers and friends I still can recall Some are dead and some are living In my life, I loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers There is no one (that) compares with you And these memories lose their meaning When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I'll often stop and think about them In my life, I loved you more I Am A Rock -- Simon and Garfunkel
A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island
I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need for friendship; friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain I am a rock I am an island
Don't talk of love But I've heard the words before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried I am a rock I am an island
I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armour Hiding in my room; safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me I am a rock I am an island
And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries
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October 6th, 2008
07:09 am I had been steadily putting on weight over the past few years, and I maxed out at 78kg sometime towards the end of the June holidays (which is really quite heavy, considering I'm only 1.69m tall - borderline obese, I believe my BMI told me). Alarm bells went off, and I started my usual no-soft-drinks diet. The first 5kg dropped off quite fast, and then it kinda hit a plateau. But maybe it's the soccer or whatever, but yesterday when I weighed myself, the scale read 68kg. Woohooo! :)
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Yesterday's soccer match went very well from a personal standpoint. I managed to last the entire game without needing to be substituted, which was the first thing that I wanted to achieve, so that was good. I also made a few good tackles, interceptions, etc., so that was good too. But the best part was probably the referee saying to me in broken English at the end of the game, "You, no good ball player, but very hardworking." Well, he meant that as a compliment, even if a little backhanded, so as a compliment I'm going to take it. :D Current Mood: pleased
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October 2nd, 2008
06:14 pm She has moved on, and so shall I.
We're both good at that, anyway.
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10:19 am - Looking forward to a relaxing day... I've finally finished a lot of the things on my plate, except for some PPT slides that I've got to do for tomorrow's meeting with Supt, clearing the 30+ 40+ unread emails in my inbox, following-up on Tuesday's presentation by Apple, and various other admin stuff on MOE intranet.
Wait a minute, that doesn't sound like a very relaxing day after all. Sigh... and there I was thinking that today could be a day of rest before my exam papers come in tomorrow. :( Current Mood: tired
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