the life we are currently leading...: January 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
「 invaded it on 10:04 PM 」

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Happy 牛 year!

These few days have been quite busy.

除夕 I went to my grandparents' house quite early, and ate a VERY early dinner at around 4 plus I think. Surprisingly no steamboat because my 2nd Uncle and his family couldn't make it for dinner.

初一 I went to my grandparents' house again, this time we ate lunch, no steamboat again. But got hongbaos :D Then went to two relatives' houses, and returned home. I went out at 10am, reached home at 6pm -.-

Most of the time spent is on the journey. We barely settle half an hour at a relative's house before moving on.

初二 My family went to my 1st Aunt's house. We were joined by my 2nd Aunt too. Finally we had steamboat. And shark's fin :D My 2nd Aunt made some pie too. Inside there's ham, cheese, and some weird stuff. I think its called shepherd's pie or something. (actually I have been hesitating if its shepherd's pie, because later type wrongly let people laugh :(

初三 Is today right? Anyway went to basketball with the guys.

This time's basketball is the highlight of my post.

Derek and me were in different teams, and during one game we both jumped together for the rebound.

Okayy a rebound is when the ball hits the backboard and bounces back.

So we both jumped up and while landing his elbow smashed into my face.

Between my lips and my nose. I was concussed. When I raised my head, a trail of blood was coming out of my nose. I opened my mouth. The guys stared in shock. Because my teeth was knocked inwards. My whole mouth was red with blood.

Just joking.

Anyway he really did elbowed me in that area. The pain was overbearing. Like my nose is burning or something. First instinct was to check whether my teeth had fallen off.

Okay it didn't, phew, no need to go for surgery. Next is to check whether my nose was bleeding.

Okay didn't bleed also. No need to 整容.

Then I told them to look for any signs of dislocation, 歪掉 all that.

Luckily don't have.

But then suddenly I felt that I had taste some blood or something. Turned out to be that my nose wall sort of bleed or something.

Now I am damn afraid of putting pressure onto my nose. Its like now I am scared of digging my own nose also la -.- When I bathe I don't dare to slide my hand on my nose.

Then when I use my hand to move my nose up and down, there is like some bone cracking and stuff. I can feel them moving. Did I broke my nose or something?

Try it please. Tell me on the tag board, what happens when you hold your nose and move around. Because if you all don't have those sounds I am going to see a doctor :(

I got 7 hongbaos from my relatives. Total 34 bucks. 我们是贫穷家族:( Hopefully when we get to meet my father's friends, they will give more :D

Alright have to sleep early. Tomorrow there is a chalet going on at Sentosa with the clique, and this time its potluck :D

Maybe I will play cheat by bringing chips.



Saturday, January 24, 2009
「 invaded it on 2:06 PM 」

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Yesterday we went back to school to watch the Chinese New Year celebration.

Surprisingly quite a number of people went back, I thought we will only be the ones that are so kaypoh.

Saw Zhi Heng, Eugene, and Weng Sun at the MRT, and saw more people inside the school :O

When the kids are moving into the hall I was standing at one corner trying to spot my brother.

He's very funny, when Mr Sim told the class that they can get hongbaos if they answer the quiz correctly, he asked me for a chinese idiom book, because he wanted to memorize all the idioms related to 牛.

Anyway unfortunately I couldn't find the book and he didn't get any hongbaos :(

And by the way he was elected the NE ambassador of his class.

Seriously I think this position is crap. Its like you meet Samantha L once a year, and your job for the year is over.

Anyway we talked about my posts, especially class chairman for the first 2 years.

I told him about how I tried to slack, and that chairman these days are more relaxed.

I still remembered we need to collect keys last time, and lock the door if the class is going out. Sometimes during DnT or Home Econs, everyone will wait for me to open the door and that's damn stressed up :(

And in Sec 1 I don't really have a lot of friends. So I can only keep to myself, and I couldn't possibly tell Mrs Nath about it -.-

And I think the Vice Chairman needs to take attendance. And I have to help out too :(

Then if sometimes people are late I have to tell Mrs Nath again, if not his/her attendance for the day will not be counted.

But I think the good thing about being Chairman is that it gives you exposure. Everyone in the class will so called 'know you', because you are the class chairman.

I think because of that I get to make new friends, which is very important if not I will just fade away. Because I just moved from Bedok to Sembawang, and I don't even like to talk to my neighbours. Everything is very unfamiliar. So, I don't even see my primary school friends in the new school -.-

Sec 2 classchairman was better. I was very bad, since Budifatty was my Vice Chairman, we decided to throw the attendance taking thing to Sijie who was the secretary :P

Everytime Mdm Haq tells me to do something, I will think of a way to divert the task to others. Like collect money, call treasurer, blah blah.

Walao I feel so guilty :X

And yea when I told my brother this he was like OMFG BRO YOU ACTUALLY DID THAT!?!! SHO COOL WORZXSXZ!

Anyway we watched the CNY performance at backstage. Then we were saying if one of us ran across the stage and shouted "Happy New Year" like a lunatic, everyone will pay him 50 bucks.

In the end during quiz time, Jianyi suddenly entered backstage and shouted "老师!老师!"

Fwah if he made a bet with us he would have won like 250 bucks.

After the concert we watched some volleyball match in the hall, while waiting for Derek to settle his council stuff.

Our school was quite imba, the score was like 25-2 or something.

I don't think the other team will want to play volleyball again -.-

Then after that I went home, and met my mum later to Orchard to buy some clothes. Then we walked around and returned home.

My leg was very painful, because apparently my shoes is 1 size smaller. I think we were too demanding on that day at the Converse shop that they wanted to murder us by giving size 9.

No wonder I have to squeeze my feet into the shoes. And the feeling is disgusting, like foot binding. Now I am scared that my feet will shrink or something :(

Luckily today my mum went to change the shoes. She's very smart, she cleaned the shoes, and even though some parts of the shoe is creased, she stuffed paper back into the shoe and tried to straighten the crease.

Apparently the salesgirl was tricked into believing that I haven't wore the shoe, and so changed my pair to a size 10 pair.

Nice.

Initially my dad offered to wear the shoe, but I think it will look weird on him. Imagine a 50 year old guy wearign converse shoes :O



Wednesday, January 21, 2009
「 invaded it on 8:07 PM 」

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Okay I haven't blogged for a while.

Last Monday we got our results back.

I got 15. I was hoping for a 12 or 13. The f***ed up part is that I got a D7 for my higher chinese. And since I cannot minus any CCA points, my score remains 15.

Imagine people coming up to me, "Hey how much did you get?"

"15"

"Ohh. Minus bonus points?"

"15. I failed HMT."

"HUAT DA FARGG?"

Tsk tsk. Anyway what's done is done and the only thing I can do is to look forward. To life in Yishun JC.

I think half of the clique is going. Many people were saying that SAJC will become the next PHS, but apparently YJC is taking over. They should convert YJC into a christian school, and affliate with them.

After O level's I have been trying to gain weight. While Donovan is trying very hard to do the opposite, TBT and me wants to follow what he did last time.

I have been eating at least 4 meals a day. Breakfast(depends if I wake up early enough), Lunch, Tea, Dinner, Supper.

I think the plan is working. My weight increased from 60 to 63 :O

Wonderful. But what we are going to do differently from Donovan, is that we will be going to gym. So we will only be lean, and put on weight at the same time.

Talking about tea, I just bought nasi lemak from the anananananas cafe at the MRT.

When I came back, I opened my room door, and something dropped from above onto my left hand.

"Piak"

The thing slided down onto the floor.

It's not bird shit. It's a bloody lizard.

I think its a baby lizard, since it has a small size.

I was stunned for a moment. Then I calmly checked my MSN.

Then when I looked at the floor, its gone. ALAMAK.

I wanted to use a tissue and get rid of it. But now it had ran away. And I still thought it was dead -.-

So now I don't know where it is. Maybe its under my chair now, squashed by my weight. Or he has already escaped to Neverland.

What I am scared is that its still in the room. So the next few days, months or even years, I will be sleeping with a lizard.

Speaking of that, I remembered while lying on my bed reading a book, I saw a small grasshopper hopped out of my pillow and into my pile of books beside the bed.

Amazing isn't it? I don't think my room is that dirty. Maybe during holidays I don't bathe until at night, drool on my bed sometimes, eat in my bedroom, but that's all.

Anyway I told someone that I will post her picture here. Alright she's going to be famous.



Taken at her birthday party. The cake on top of her was a gift from Zong Qin. Again HAPPY BIRTHDAY :D

Anyway my brother got into NCC. No joke. Well I knew this long ago but I only remembered to post now.

So he said his first choice was band. Then they rejected him. Second choice was, FLOORBALL.

I know you guys must be chuckling at this. He can't even run across the floorball court without panting heavily. Imagine him holding a stick, and trying to whack the ball. It will look damn funny if he stumble.

So he came back after the orientation camp, looking very glum. And I tried to scare him by saying that NCC cadets have to fall in every morning, and do pumping before going for morning assembly.

Then his face was like 'wtf'.

But now he's getting used to NCC, every friday staying back, reaching school at 7am. Once he forgot to bring his art stuff home, and I got Zong Qin to help me get Dorothy Oh (noes) to keep it first.

She was very kind, helping my brother keep it, and gave it to 1GRACE's class chairman.

My brother got it, and he forgot to bring it home again. The next day when he found his things, only a drawing block was left.

Out of 3 things, acrylic paint, colour pencils, and drawing block, only the cheapest item is left. Song bo.

In a way going to NCC will be good for him. He will be more responsible for his own things.

He wants to join band. He's trying to change CCA, but then Ash Ketchup didn't want to let him go.

He wants to instil the "I want to be the very best..."(1st season pokemon theme song) mentality in my brother :)

My mum is going to call him later to talk about it. Whether my brother is able to lose weight, will depend on this talk.



Monday, January 12, 2009
「 invaded it on 12:01 AM 」

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Today was quite filled with activities.

Morning at 9.15, I walked to the basketball court at Sembawang MRT, Chris Budifatty was surprisingly early too.

Then I saw all the basketball rims, total 4 of them, all moved to the middle of the court. I was wondering who the hell did that, because this means that we cannot play properly.

So after some discussion both Budifatty and I decided to move the undamaged rim to its rightful place.

There were 4 rims, but 2 of them are damaged, 1 of them doesn't even have the 'basket', so there was only one intact rim left.

So we tried to move the rim, and apparently it was too heavy, and the wheel was locked. So we became despo and kept trying to unlock the wheels, but can't.

Then Budifatty said at the bottom of the rim, there were 2 very heavy weights. So I thought, wow that's amazing because I never thought those were weights (maybe I am dumb -.-)

So Budifatty was attempting to lift one of the weight himself, but couldn't. I thought, what's the fuss about those, they aren't really heavy.

So I went over and lifted it up with one hand and threw it against the fence. Okay joking.

So I went over and tried to lift it up, but couldn't. I thought it was stuck or something, then when Budifatty lifted up with me, I was stunned by the weight of the weight (wtf) that I almost dropped it and crush my feet.

No joke, scary.

So we lifted it and put on the ground.

BAM!

The whole rim fell over. The 'basket' was like parallel to the ground, along with the backboard. The whole thing was flat. I think when the rim crashed into the ground, pieces of stone can be seen flying.

The whole MRT station was filled with people. I saw many eyes staring at us. I took the ball, my stuff, and quickly headed towards the MRT with Budifatty.

Then we told the others we can't play at Sembawang anymore.

The feeling was FWAH. Budifatty described it as the most massive thing he ever destroyed. Well, same for me too.

So if you guys pass by Sembawang MRT, take a look at the basketball court. Because there should be a basketball rim lying in the middle of the very big area. Hopefully they don't clear it and let everybody enjoy the scene :D

Then maybe from a far distance, you will see a small stamp chopped on the rim, "Done by Terence and Budifatty".

Hopefully tourists all over the world will be flying to Singapore to enjoy the debris.

By the way just back from Causeway, shopping with my mum.

While looking for jeans, my mum went to talk to a salesgirl.

Then suddenly I felt a tap on my shoulder. The person turned round and walked away.

I was freaked out. WTF I felt violated. Someone molested me.

Then suddenly the person turned around and I recognised that its Jialing. Yea, I think she's Tianwei's kindergarten mate HAHA.

Then we talked, my mum joined in and she asked a lot of questions.

Then we walked down together and she went to change I think.

Then my mum murmured something that I couldn't hear. But I think I heard, "If only...." then she broke off.

Then we walked to the MRT, and I asked her about what she said halfway. Apparently she thinks that Jialing is very well mannered, and from her talking style she must be very 温柔, and ask if anyone likes her -.-

We walked up the escalator, then we SURPRISINGLY saw Jialing again. Luckily she never hear about what my mum said, if not she will blush like a tomato.

We are going to get our results in around 14 hours. I don't think worrying that much helps, because the marks are already set long ago.

So, no use to think about it. What I am scared is the aftermath. I think damn lot of people will cry. I don't know if I will cry. But hopefully tears of joy.

Amen. Good luck to whoever that is receiving tmr. Hopefully after getting back I will be cheerful enough to play basketball with the guys.



Friday, January 09, 2009
「 invaded it on 1:14 AM 」

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For the past 2 days, I couldn't really walk or jump.

Because our beloved Zong Qin accidentally stuck his knee in my thigh while playing basketball.

It's damn pain man, for a moment I cannot really stand and just had to lie down -.-

Luckily I do not have to squat to do my big business or small business whatever. If not I think I will just accidentally fall into the toilet bowl.

It happened once, at my grandparents house, I was squatting down doing my business, and I remembered some jokes that brother told me.

Then I fell backwards. Luckily I haven't started doing....

I will leave you all to imagine but you roughly get the idea.

But luckily with my dear friend Zam-buk, and some medicated plaster, the pain is almost gone.

Anyway my brother just enrolled in our school. Victor Ong in 1 GRACE.

Don't be amazed if you see him in school somehow, because he's quite round, and totally don't look like me.

The only similarity is that maybe one of our eyes is smaller than the other, even though mine is quite small compared to him.

Anyway his Science teacher is Mdm Lem CC, I think. His Literature teacher is Mrs Goh KX.

And beloved old man Mr Sim Seong Meng is his Chinese teacher.

*Gasp*

Maybe having him as teacher is better than Mr Soon. Hmm.

I still remember what he said to me, my results during Sec 3 EOY was like everything is c5, almost breaking into B4-above territory.

My mum and I were talking to him in PTC. Then he took out his wallet, picked out a slip of note there.

“人生就像一场战斗!” He gestured to the paper. On the paper wrote those characters. He said he had written it long ago, and as a reminder he kept it in his wallet. I was wondering if he wants to really remind himself, why don't he burn it, mix with water and gulp it down?

He told me that I have to pia to get my results above c5. He said that just a little bit more effort here and there, will squeeze me to B4.

Alright I have to admit that he's a great motivator, because I did try to do better. Partly also because of the constant peer pressure.

Anyway results will be out 12 january. Maybe that's when I will know whether what he said really benefitted me.

Don't laugh at me now, because I am going to share some stuff I did as a kid.

You know, when you're young, whatever you see in the television, you will remember it vividly right?

So last time, there was a horror show going on. Its a drama serial at that.

I think its about vampires. Not Edward Cullen or Bella, but those Qing dynasty vampires which you wouldn't want to get bitten by.

Those jumpy idiots with peacock feather at the back of their hats. Visualise it.

So every night my parents will watch it, along with my Grandparents (when I was still staying there) I was about 6 or something.

Everytime after watching I will get very scared. I don't really dare to sleep.



I know this looks kinda shit but hopefully it can give u an overview of the room. The yellow area is the cupboard, blue is my parent's bed, red is where me and my brother slept, while the green is the air-con. The black is the door, and the grey part is the toilet.

Woot. So everytime after watching the show my family will sleep, my grandparents in another room, while the four of us cramped into this room.

Me and my brother sleep alternately, so my feet will face his face and his feet will face my face. But obviously mine is longer so he never reaches me.

Anyway, everytime I will sleep with my face to the toilet. That sucks because, I will often imagine that the toilet will spawn vampires, and even if Edward Cullen is in there I will freak out.

So I tried to sleep on my side, but I am scared if I flip around the vampire will be IN YOUR FACE. Mine, I mean.

So I turned my face to the toilet door, and tried to be as far away from it as possible. Then I will be very alert, trying to sense some movement through the slightly blurred frosted glass.

Then until I am very tired, I will try to maintain that vigilance throughout.

Cool right?

Alright this is something for you guys to laugh about, if any of you *choy* didn't get the results that you expected, then maybe think of what I did :D

Its only 3 more days.

And to add one more, Derek didn't want to go to Batu Pahat again because he went there as a young kid, and got freaked out by the numerous cats loitering on the streets.

Personally I think its damn funny. My brother, when he was like 2 or 3 years old, went to pick up a small kitten that was still drinking milk from its mum. Then he dropped it.

Luckily that cat was well, as fast as a cat, and landed well.

Seriously I think we do cute stuff when we were kids :D



Monday, January 05, 2009
「 invaded it on 9:00 PM 」

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Back from Malaysia. Actually long ago.

So I went for a day. I went on Sunday, the banquet was at night, so we ate some stuff before accompanying my mum and brother to a salon.

My brother was getting rid of his thick helmet, while my mum permed her hair.

Now my brother has quite a fashionable haircut, but its weird. Imagine someone cutting botak all the way suddenly changed hairstyle.

And its my brother trying to act shuai. Walao I cannot imagine him standing in front of the mirror and admire himself.

Now, after relieving his defensive duties, he will not need a helmet haircut anymore.

So after that we went to eat again, and prepared.

I wore the same clothes during DE, this time without the tie.

Walao eh, turned out that I was quite overdressed. I was still thinking whether to add a tie a not la.

The food was okay, but the service was quite shit. They changed side plates every 2 dishes or so, so imagine after having the fish, you have to use the same plate to eat the duck or something. By the way there were no abalone.

So the 5-star label is used to bluff people one la. But maybe its because its the best in the small town of Batu Pahat, that's why its considered 5 star.

Anyway my mum kept trying to hao lian me to every relative. Everytime when I was standing at a corner she will pull me over to showcase me.

Then everytime the answer was, "Wah le eh kia ah? Jin yandao de worss!" in the Malaysian accent. (Means, "Wah your son? Looks very shuai)

Walao if friends like that say I am still okay, but if relatives say these kind of things I will feel shy lehZxXzx *blushes*

Even my maternal grandmother felt the same too.

Because, according to my aunt, while my grandmother saw me, she looked towards my aunt with an amazed reaction.

"Eh zeh eh kia jin shuai leh. Siang lai eh?" she asked my aunt. (Means, "Eh this guy looks very shuai. Who is it?")

Aunt: "Walao eh zeh eh kia si le eh sun la!" (Means, "Walao eh this is you grandson la!)

Grandmother: "OMFG WTF I KENA OWNED!?!?"

Before the dinner, I walked around the house, said hello to her, sat on the sofa to watch tv. I was in the house for an hour plus, and apparently she didn't notice me -.-

My aunt deduced that maybe I didn't do my hair and wear nice clothes, that's why she never saw me.

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Anyway Saturday when I worked at Hyatt, it was the toughest and jialat day I ever had.

Because our tables were slower than the rest, the team leader aka David stationed himself near us and scrutinized our actions.

Almost everytime he saw me I got scolded. I was disgusted. Everytime he told me, to go with something, and come back with something, don't make double trips.

I tried, but it's not really working well. Like when someone asked me for a drink, I will have to wait till the oval tray is full, before I go to the backlane and get the drink. Sometimes there are quite a lot of orders at one go, so most of the time I will forget them.

I think I did that quite a few times. At the end an auntie asked for some green chilli, I called someone to get some for her, but apparently that guy ran away.

Then some guy asked to top up, I was so busy that I forgot to refill his orange crush, until he told me.

But forgetting all these, something good happened in the end.

The same auntie who ask for green chilli, told some lady beside her, "blahblahblah bin jin yandao."

Then from the corner of my eye I saw her pointing towards me and saying those words.

I think I can officially proclaim myself as 师奶杀手.

Okay I shall stop now its becoming a very BHB post. Sorry.

P.S I almost screwed up this post, because I forgot the format of the timing of the post is month, date and year. Just now, I put 5/1/09. Meaning that you guys have to wait for 5 months more to see my beautiful post. Power!