9Monday, February 26, 2007

Listen - Beyonce Knowles

Just Listen, listen to the words

Heh. The last few days of February is dwindling and in two days, we’ll be welcoming March! Lots have happened over the recent two or so weeks.

First, my exams are officially over! Yeap. My paper didn’t go that bad, I think most people thought it went ok. Anyways, no school isn’t really that fun. I kinda miss school and seeing my friends every day.

Its weird waking up every morning and not rushing for projects, more projects, society meetings, more society meetings and even more society meetings. Haha. Oh well. Maybe, I’ll just fail a module and repeat an entire year! Wahaha! Ok, I’m being a retard now, I know -.-

But, even if I can’t go back to school for another couple of years, I will always be able to reminisce by three years in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, one of the best educational decisions that I have ever made. Haha, I sound so patriotic to my school now =X

Yeah, reflecting on my own self, I realize that like any typical poly student, I (and almost most other people) have this tendency to always complain about schoolwork, bloody projects, complaining about bitching acquaintances, pathetic timetables, eccentric lecturers and other whatnots, at the end of the day, you realize that you will always one part of your soul embodied to your alma mater.

I don’t even know how to describe this unusual feeling, something like being nostalgic of the good old days. Haha. Oh well, I will definitely go back and visit NP whenever I can =]

OKOK, enough of school stuff. It’s my holiday and I don’t want to be wallowed up in misery before I get conscripted into the barracks =X

CHINESE NEW YEAR! It comes once a year and that’s when tykes and unmarried men and women get a small windfall =] Lol. Ok, brushing financial gains aside, its also a celebration of Chinese traditions and origins. It’s a festival that should be celebrated by the Chinese people on all counts because its our one tradition that is celebrated around the world with much festivity!

Abiding to family traditions, I woke up early at six on the first day of Chinese New Year. Yea, for most people, it’s probably the most ridiculest thing that you’ll ever do. By seven thirty, I’ll have to be at my great-grandmother’s house for breakfast.


My Great-Grand Mother's House


Catching Up


Three Generations

This year was the first time I donned formal wear, the past few years; I rebelled by slopping around with T-shirts and jeans. Haha. Breakfast was great and it was a real sumptuous one.

After breakfast, my direct family including my aunts uncles and cousins rampaged the streets, heading to the houses of all of our senior relatives to pay our respects =] We visited a couple of houses and occasionally bumped into the families of other extended family members. The streets were awfully quiet that morning. It seemed as if the entire populace vanished into thin air. Haha, I liked the quiet silent morning ambience on along orchard road.


Relative's House at Grange Road


Relative's House with a Ranch


Relative's House with a Golden Buddha Statue

Lunch was at my grandparents house and that’s where the entire family, including the extended family, in which I never did get acquainted with, gathered together. I made some new friends with a few relatives that I never knew existed.


Ah Ma's House

Then, we visited a few more houses and then headed back home where my paternal grandfather came to visit us from Indonesia and that’s when my paternal family all came to have lunch, AGAIN and later on spent the entire day talking, talking and MORE TALKING.

My cousins and I just spent the entire day locked up in my room playing games and cards. It was fun to catch up with them again.


My Cousins

Dinner at home again with my paternal and maternal side of the family.

The second day, my family visited a few remaining relatives at nine in the morning and then headed to one of my grand-auntie’s house for New Year lunch. Kidna sad that I didn’t turn up for lunch because I had terrible belly ache from all the food that I gorged down the day before. I always look forward to her grandiose buffet, even better than some hotels. Haha!

Dinner at home again, lots of people. Haha! I tell you, I think I ate and ate until I popped a bloody big belly =X Bleah, who cares. CNY comes once a year! I’m just gonna enjoy it.

Oh, I want to say thank you to everyone who wished my happy Lunar New Year =]


Lou Yu Sheng


Yum Yum! Dinner!

Anyways, the more hectic days of CNY has passed and I’m able to cool down now from all the festivity madness. Prom is the next big thing coming up and society is gearing up for our final event before our flagship event, bAoc ’07.

For all those who may have forgotten, the BA Graduation Prom will be held this Thursday at the Conrad Centennial Hotel. Thanks so much to all the third years for providing us with an overwhelming response to our prom. We are all deeply gratified by your support for the BA Society.

Anyways, the Business & Accountancy Orientation Convention (bAoc) 2007 is just right around the corner. I think the postings for “O” Level graduating students are coming out in a week or so. If you have chosen to come to Ngee Ann’s Business School than I congratulate you for making a wise decision because I have learnt and experience a lot from my 3 years with BA.

The BA Orientation Committee is working very hard to make sure that we will be able to warmly welcome all our new BA freshmen to our school. They will be sacrificing their holidays just to get the event up and running for all you freshmen and I personally believe that they will do a fantastic job because I have confidence with their capabilities.

On a personal note, I’m really going to miss each and every one of my committee colleagues that I have worked for the past two semesters. I think we have gone through a lot together and no one other than the 18 of us can understand the true meaning of camaraderie that was forged among us. Haha, I think I will definitely burst out crying at the end of the orientation convention. So much of me being a MAN! Haha.


The BA SOCIETY 2006/07

Anyways, to BA Society, I love you very much.
(I apologize for not turning up for dinner today, I have some problems to attend to, I hope you can understand =])

Oh, random thoughts, my house is going to be used in a commercial for guess what? BABY POWDER. LOL. I’m going to laugh my ass off but I think it’s cute. Haha.

And, talking about my house, It’s been relatively furnished. Still a couple more of thigns to be added but it should be done in a *couple* of months time =X …

The MCs came and visit my house on the fourth day of Chinese New Year. It was great fun. Ningzhen managed to play her Mario Party 4 again but our old file was deleted off accidentally and we had to restart the entire game again. She came in third but was HAPPY that I was dead last.

Thanks so much for the ten of you for coming down to visit that day, and I’m glad that you guys had fun too and taking thousands and thousands of photos! Thanks for all the oranges, the chocolates and the bottle of wine too =]


3 Girls Chillin'


At the Balcony


The Mirror Effect


Bathtub SCANDAL!!

I managed to catch a lot of movies over the past few weeks. EPIC was a total disappointment. I was bracing myself for epic laughter, but all I got was epic pathetic. NORBIT was mediocre. I had expected it to be more funny but Rasputia was just too brazen. The movie made me think about a few things, cause I saw a message underlying the story. JUST FOLLOW LAW is perhaps one of the funniest movies that Mister Jack Neo can think of. I had earlier perceptions that the movie would be just so-so; however, I was totally humbled and I cracked myself all the way. I think I never laughed so much this year, haha. Gurmit and Fann are great actors. SI BEI HO!

The last movie I watched was DREAMGIRLS. I think that is one of the best movies I have ever watched too. It’s very awe-inspiring and with the likes of the Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles, it’s a sure advantage for this movie to win at the Oscars and the Academy Awards.


DREAMGIRLS

Jennifer Hudson. Wow. I never realized he voice was that good. She still sounds amateurish but with such voice, I won’t complain. She could be the next Mariah Carey or J LO for all I care. A TEN for JHud’s startling performance!

PLUS, all the songs are very nice to hear and most of them have a little message hidden under them, some more obvious that the other.

My favorite song is, FAMILY, LISTEN and everyone’s favourite, ONE NIGHT ONLY.

The guys stayed over my place the night before. Haha. I never had so much fun at a ,ahem, guys slumber party. My dad has this rules of no girls staying over, so sadly, no girls.

We played Mario Party throughout the night. We kept shouting and screaming. Stupid Nigel Wayne Lim had to win everything. Well, he won first place eventually. Haha. Then, we played cards. Supposed to tell ghost stories but everyone was too tired at the end of the game then just knocked off to sleep.

Thanks for coming and we’ll be going to Matthew’s house next. Haha.

Anyways, my dad just bought a dozen dunno-what-species fishes. All I know is that they’re expensive because they cost $500 each. I’d rather have him donate the money to him and I’ll swim in the pond T-T … ok, cold.

I’m going to feed the fishes and have dinner and play with my new toy helicopter.Wahahaha!

Dotz.
Winston

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