Friendships that bind..

Feel compelled to type this down.. about what happened today before watching the show..
5 of us were supposed to meet at 1pm to settle our lunch then catch the 150pm movie. And A reached incredibly early, at around 1230pm, so I told her to get the tickets first. Just about 15mins before the show,(only A and I were there, the rest were late) B called to announce that C was coming when actually C did not reply D's message the previous night to confirm his presence today.
Alrite, to sum it up.. C was the 6th person for today's movie and it was unexpected. So, A and I went to queue up for his ticket praying that there will be seats available such that all of us can sit together. Our hopes were not only dashed but the closest seat to us, was on the other end of the theatre.
Here's the highlight:
Upon arrival,B thought of a "novel idea" and volunteered to take the "solitude" seat without any procrastination even though his primary objective of coming out is to watch a movie with us and to go home thereafter.
"What a great friend" I thought. Although I was thinking of taking the seat of despair, I deliberated and didn't come to a firm decision. Later, B and C sat one infront of the other elsewhere in the theatre with the rest of us sitting together. The motive of B being such that C will not be ostracised and forced to sit alone.
Although this may be a rather insignificant event that can be overlooked and simply forgotten, I find such friendships worth having and I do revere him as a true friend; for the fact of voicing out his immediate solution which stood on the losing end and executing it without any hesitation.
Indeed, I'm enlightened. I really am.

Mood: Extremely awake

Slimming formula?

Alrite.. I'm gonna watch " The day after tomorrow" with some friends later at 150pm at PS. Hope the show will be intriguing enough and not predictable for our pleasure.
Oh yes.. Just weighed myself using the digital weighing scale I have at home, and guess what, I lost 3kg this week.. so i'm 54kg now. Perhaps it's due to the various sickness I had or maybe the exercise I did throughout the week-- basketball and swimming. Not sure.. anyway, my dry cough seems to have worsened even though I tried to abstain from cold drinks and ice-cream yesterday. O.. I just remembered.. the water that I drank yesterday after the basketball game from the water cooler was cold. Ahh.. that explains why. Ok.. gotta take my medicine now and prepare to leave. cya.

Mood: Sickly

Joke

Came across this joke in my fren's email which she had sent to me.. thought that it is qt funny so I decided to share it wirh all of you to lighten your spirit for the day..

A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing,his
eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell
phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My
friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm soothing voice
says: "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's
dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes
back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?"

Today

Today is yet another ordinary saturday with a basketball game to play in the evening as usual. A game where i've learnt that David and Guosheng's statuses of being pros in this sport had never dwindle and they're still as fast as the speed of light.. or at least somewhere close..
Argh.. turned down a request from a few secondary school friends to watch "Shrek 2" just because of this basketball game.. Perhaps another reason would be that the travelling time had doused my previously jubilee spirit about watching that movie with them. Feeling a little bad about it now, anyway I told them about it beforehand and they were somewhat agreeable, I would say.
There's Mathematics tuition tomorrow at around 430pm.. hope I can catch a movie with the tuition group members before or after the tuition. Maybe "The day after tomorrow"? Since many of my friends claimed that it was worth watching.
Oh ya.. despite the dry cough and the slight flu I had today, I insisted on joining the basketball game because I knew it would be worthwhile.

Mood: stone-y

IQ test

Haha.. damn bored.. so decided to try out this IQ test which appeared as a popup during the transition between webpages.

Try this

IQ Test

The True IQ Test

Congratulations, Roy!
Your IQ score is 126

This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the True IQ Test relative to others.

Your Intellectual Type is Visual Mathematician. This means you are gifted at spotting patterns — both in pictures and in numbers. These talents combined with your overall high intelligence make you good at understanding the big picture, which is why people trust your instincts and turn to you for direction — especially in the workplace. And that's just some of what we know about you from your test results.

*cough*

Have been very sickly lately..didn't go to school on Mon,Wed and today. Skipped school on Monday because of the medical appointment I had and as for Wed, I had this burnt sensation in my throat and it was damn painful. Then today, my sore throat hasnt recovered and in addition to that, I caught a flu bug and it came with a slight headache and dry cough. Argh.. feelin damn terrible now.. Gonna rest now.. cya

Mood: Sickly

Money is indeed the root of all evil and is the root of all arguments.. fuck it..

Leaped,Landed and.. "Crack!"-- part 2

The title says it all... Yep.. just sprained my ankle again yesterday during basketball, and it was similar to the way I had sprained my left ankle the previous time. However, for this time, it was the right ankle that had suffered the injury and it was much more severe. Apart from the excruciating pain at the joint connecting the foot and the upper part of the leg, the extent of the foot movement was restricted. Slipped off Jianxiang's foot when I had achieved stability upon reaching the ground.
Anyway, I went to swim today despite having a sprained right ankle. Had to submit to swimming breaststroke to minimise the strain on the injury. Yea.. after that went to watch "50 First Dates" with Janice, Ian and Jeremy. Haha.. the show was entertaining overall due to its comical scenes but had a tinge of sadness simultaneously.
Ah.. that's all I can write... I guess. Cya..

Mood: Tired/Bored

Tests and more tests..

Just went to see the respiratory specialist referred to by my GP. Argh.. the effective waiting time for the doctors was about 2 hours, and I have to come back on 2 other days for many tests. On this coming Mon, I'm required to be present for an exercise test and on 4th June, an X-ray and a pulmonary respiratory test. Oh.. just realised that I haven't told you the reason for these multiple tests.
Last month, I realised that I wheezed alot while running short distances and had to stop to catch my breath before continue running. In addition to that, I pant very easily so much so that even climbing a few flights of stairs will make me breathless. I then paid the doctor a visit, he suspected that I had exercise-induced asthma -- a condition where the windpipe constricts when exercising causing the wheezing sound. Yea.. resulting in having all these tests. Meanwhile, I have to use an inhaler(Ventolin) at least half an hour before running or exercising to prevent the constriction of my windpipe.
Oh ya.. the doctor also said that if the tests show that I have exercise-induced asthma, I will be downgraded to a clerk in NS.. haha.. that's damn slack..

Mood: Sluggish

Drained..

The weather this week has been unbearably humid. Outdoors, I could feel the painful streaks of the fireball devouring my flesh.
Came back from school today at about 3pm then headed to the POSB branch at centrepoint for an ATM card replacement. As to why I needed to replace the card, I will type it in my next entry. After which, I made my way down to PS for a haircut.
Thats all. Too tired. Good night.

Mood:Tired

Recollections..

Just had a belated Mother's Day dinner for my grandma. The moment I set foot into the restaurant, I walked instinctively towards her; only to realise that I had nothing to say even though I wanted to converse with her. Abruptly, I could sense the gap between us(not the generation gap though)and felt that I was distanced away from her.
Fragments of memories suddenly flashed in my mind-- memories of the past.. just before the departure of my Granddad.
Ugh.. very sleepy.. Shall continue the next time. Anyway just uploaded more photos in the photo gallery.

Mood: Shagged

Leaped,Landed and.. "Crack!"

Fuckin sprained my ankle today during PE lesson. We played basketball through recess and then misfortune struck. Of all stances, my friend had to undertake one which had her foot set in a vertical plane with mine when I leaped and targeted for the net. It was without doubt that I would fall perpetually right on target and that was how I obtained a bandaged foot. Ahh.. forgive and forget. No hard feelings.
Yea.. that was about it. Bernard got me a bag of ice and I signed out from school.

Mood: Confused/Restless

Sweet "Victory"

Mmm.. The sweet taste of "victory"..the victory over the battle of tiresome preparations for exams. It has finally come to an interim halt. Chemistry today was quite alrite, it was rather manageable. Yea.. went out with some of my classmates after the paper for lunch and a movie. Had lunch at Cineleisure's Pasta Mania after wandering aimlessly for a period of time. Bernard was crappier than usual and Justin was more jovial;Anyway everyone seemed very talkative today, the clamour over lunch caused by the interference of the different voices was maybe a "post-exam syndrome."
Hah. Look what studying has done to us. K, never mind about that.. Van Helsing was better than expected and definitely tonnes better than "Underworld" although their plots somehow coincide. Justin's Mum had 4 free cathay movie vouchers which expires today, so our first movie was totally f.o.c! Haha.. and yes.. that sparked the thought of a "mini-movie marathon." Bernard suggested for a second movie, "Troy" after the first, and it lasted till 8pm. Shiok man. 2 rather long movies in a day. What more can i ask for, on the final day of exams?

Mood: Lethargic/Sleepy/Groggy

Uh.. Nth to say.. Just feeling very stressed.

Mood: Stressed

Finale -- End Of Revision

After a day of revision, I still feel extremely unprepared for tomorrow's paper. Dunno why. Maybe because i have been slacking alot recently.. uh.. who cares. I just wanna get it over and done with and look forward to many things coming up ahead after terms. My Dad just showed me the supposed layout of my room after renovation in early June. Yeah.. Everything will be changed, including my bed frame. Hah.. can't wait. Ok.. I shall go and bathe now, feeling damn sticky.

Mood: -

Ahh.. Rest..

Argh.. Just finished revision for Complex Numbers and Differential Equation, 2 more irritating topics to go -- Permutation and Combination, Probability. These 2 topics have always been my worst 2 topics in the Mathematics syllabus so far. Haha.. I skipped the whole question involving these 2 topics during O levels, didn't even bother to ponder about it.
Ah.. It's my rest period now.. Should last till about 5pm before I continue mugging for tomorrow's Maths paper. Yep.. All the best to everyone taking the Maths paper tomorrow!

Mood: Relaxed, accompanied by a tinge of stress

Slacker is my middle name

Just been through another uneventful day. Nothing much. The only thing that was etched in my memory today was about this funeral procession thing down the road just adjacent to Gan Eng Seng secondary. You must be wondering why that particular event was so significant to me.
Alright, after witnessing the "road-march" behind the coffin, recollections of the death of my late Grandfather flashed right upon my conscious mind. It was as if reliving the 3-day wake again. Even though I was, and still am a Christian, i was compelled to follow the Buddhist rituals during the wake of my Grandpa because my Grandmother was an extremely devotee in the Buddhist religion so much so that she had converted her HDB home into a temple-like altar. I did experience the "road-march" and we had to walk barefooted on the roads in boring white tops and dark bottoms. I can still remember the atmosphere that was created then; silent, yet the only sounds heard were cries of regret and mourns of remorse. Everything else that had occurred simultaneously were seemingly halted, at that moment of time, just for the funeral procession to take place.
So much for the funeral, it's Mother's Day today! However, I only had a simple lunch with my Mum at Swensen's(PS). Although I didn't feast on anything there, my purpose was met -- to accompany my Mum on Mother's Day. My presence there was a little insignificant as I didn't chat much with my Mum and Brother.Yep.. I went home by myself later cause I was tired and was supposed to study but i didn't. Hah. Screw terms.

Mood: Feverish/Shagged

Ambitious?

Hey, today wasn't as fruitful as other study days, or rather, yesterday. I was tellingly distracted. I went over to my friend's place at dawn. Played truant today for the sole objective of mugging, but i was somehow convinced by him to submit myself to "duet-studying". I didn't know what incentives were entailed in the deal, but managed to agree to it without much procrastination. Upon entering his room, I was exposed to the infamous morning bedroom scene--blankets, bolsters and pillows were strewn all over the bed and onto the floor. I then instinctively pushed the pillows aside and settled the bed for a study desk. After reading through a section of the "Food Chemistry" section, we went downstairs for breakfast. Due to several breaks, I managed to finish that particular chapter only at around 3 pm. Apart from the regular self-rewarded breaks, the tintinabulation from a construction site in the vicinity too disrupted my spontaneous studying cycle. Scheduled to study a chapter of Chemistry and 2 chapters of physics but at the end of the day, I had only accomplished the "Food Chem" chapter and a skimpy style of revision for the past few Chem topics. Was I being ambitious? Perhaps... Perhaps not.

Mood: Stressed/Confused

Unaccountable Mood Plunge...

Today is yet another ordinary schooling Wednesday, still unable to overcome the lethargy within me. Set on my journey to school at a far later time than yesterday as I went to bed at around 1240am the night before. Was busy doin the Maths TYS in preparation for the coming Term Exams next week.
Lessons were mundane as usual with an exception of the GP lesson. We had the opportunity to watch a video on child pornography documented with an illegal organisation called "Wonderland Club" as the focus of the orbit of information. It was totally sick and inhuman. The members of the "Wonderland Club" were paedophiles from all over the world and they did nothing but plainly exchanging photos of abused children both physically and sexually. Yeap.. and it lasted for an estimated duration of an hour after which we had open discussions about the video. Haha.. and some of the remarks were rather comical. Alright, shall not dwell further into it.
After school, i was supposed to meet cheryl, janice, christopher and melvin before going for Maths tuition at 330pm. Cheryl and Chris came to meet me first, then we settled at the void deck for lunch while waiting for melvin and janice to come. Everyone was silent and i could feel a mild essence of sadness and impatience building up within me. Wonder what had caused such feelings to grow within me at that juncture. Cheryl was rather moody judged by her facial expressions and sealed lips. That was a rare event as she was usually bubbly and vocal. Later, Chris chanted out words that said "I don't feel like goin for tuition." The reason he gave was that he had a GP essay and lots of Chem homework to complete. This further aggravated my impatience and sense of emptiness. Janice soon came from her Econs consultation and we had lunch. The time we waited for melvin to come was seemingly the most protracted 30-40 mins in my entire life. Melvin was notorious for his busy schedule as he is the president of the Geog Society. An impromptu meeting like this, did not astound us.
After tuition, I hailed for a cab with the intention of reaching home as fast as i could, so that i could start studying at 830pm. In the cab, the driver chatted with me as if I had known him for a long time. He practically told me his life story of how he became from an average income working person to a mere pauper where he had to wear the same clothes for about 3-4 years. It was a rather touching life experience and only then, did i realise that I was very fortunate to have a worry-free life in terms of expenses. I paid him 9 dollars before i dropped off at my apartment block. I really revere him for being able to slog seven days a week to support his family,and by just living on a basic salary of $2000.
Alright, time to study. Cya..

Mood: Sleepy

Where's My Mojo?

Today hasn't been a good day for me, not lately. Firstly, I woke up feeling like a drunkard suffering from a hangover the following day. My head was throbbing ceaselessly and i was in a groggy state. Perhaps it was due to the late knock out times i'd been experiencing for the past few days, or maybe, i was too accustomed to the what seemed timeless rest during the weekends? I really couldn't compel myself to wash up with my eyes dilated as per normal, as the light was too glaring for me to realise that i was actually living in reality and not in utopia. Just before i set off my journey to the torturous chamber of the S'pore's education system, i groped around for my 'daily necessity'-- handphone and wallet, and realised that i was actually 5 minutes later than usual.
In my dad's car, i was reminicing the events that had happened the previous schooling week and what gave me the drive to actually make the effort to go to school. Amidst the thoughts of familiar yet angsty faces of teachers and the multitudes of homework, I was forced to realise that friends were my motivation and driving force not just in school, but in my life ,as a whole, too.
Chapel wasn't as conducive for an eye-rest session as before, but nevertheless, i still managed to bob my head up and down due to the inborn sleeping spell within me. (who knows what caused it) Although overwhelmed by lethargy and restlessness, i was still, surprisingly, able to keep myself awake most of the time. Haha.. It was caused by the mild adrenaline rush after repeatedly hearing loud progressive footsteps heading down the aisle just beside my class's allocated area. "Mdm Tham!" i thought. Its not that i was "Tham-phobic" or anything, just felt a little bothered by her "like-to-poke-into-other-people's- business" attitude such that everything u do and wear will be scrutinised by her whenever she's around. Furthermore, i got into her bad books sometime ago by wearing wrong coloured shoes and having slightly tinted hair. Its not like i bother to change my shoes or anything but the immediate solution then was to avoid her presence as much as possible.
Erm.. tink ive typed too much.. got to go back to my books and dwell upon the phenomena of things in our life-- Physics. Yea.. you shld've guessed it.. k.. Cya for now..

Mood: Restless