Thursday, December 27, 2007 @ Thursday, December 27, 2007
Top 10 Moments (2007)
That's right, this year has certainly been perhaps the most fun and entertaining year for me, for in terms of school and other external activities. Despite the many downturns that i had faced in 2007, there were certainly many highlights as well, which spurs me on to share with all of you...what else....the top 10 most memorable times i had this year...

(In random order)
The day...

1) ...I got Bronze Swimming Cert
Lol, I know this may sound real silly, but sometimes...it's these moments where you feel a sense of accomplishment...and its these accomplishments that mould your life and shape your future. How the chilling waters and fear of cramping and drowning threatened to derail my hopes of making the cut...yet i persevered... for the sake of my family, my coach and of course..myself and my future. Despite the pressure(to add on that i was the oldest...others were like...10 years old?), the joy of touching the wall...the proud look of my coach...well...that feeling is simply unimaginable!


2) ...I won GOLD medal for Sports carnival
Haha...just like the bronze cert for swimming, this is definitely a "zenith" feeling.(haha...nice word huh? "P) Yet, this had relatively so much difference in comparison to the former. Who says winning something must have the accompanied pressure? Haha...firstly, the game was dodgeball (U DIDN'T SEE WRONGLY..HAHA), only without that huge ball... tennis balls were used instead. Frankly, the entire step-ladder game to the finals was a breeze, and i enjoyed every minute of it/ Apart from the semi-finals, which we fought back from 0-4 down to win 5-4 , the team game was such a joy to play. Teamwork was another difference between the former and this... and it resparked the times i used to play basketball as my secondary school cca. Of course, another reason why it was memorable was the fact that i got sunburnt...like a beetroot..lolz...


3) ...I had Mass dance during last day of PAE
Well, if the first 2 moments were that of joy, the third was a sad one for me. Often, it's difficult to part with people you enjoy working or studying with...and that can be said of the last day of PAE. After 3 months of close friendship forged...it was really heart-wrenching to see these friends that you have just made leave the school just because of a thing called O level results... I could remember so vividly that one of my best friends, Jun Jie, sat at a corner...with tears glistening in his eyes... i remembered it took everyone's persuasion for him to dance the song "Retarded" by the Black Eye Peas. For myself, it was really a melancholic moment... as i nearly wanted to cry my heart out...(I'm serious!) ...but told myself to put a brave front for my then-classmates. That is definitely a night to remember...and until now....i still cannot accept the fact that the class of 20/07 (Jan to March) is no longer there... like a crack in my heart that will never heal... I will remember u guys forever!!! I promise!


4) ...during Dragon-Boating and campfire
How often can you experience both of this in one day? HAHA...not unless you are in camp Hutan. Yeah! that is surely one of my highlights of the year... Dragon-boating gave me those memories of the tough weeks i spent kayaking during my secondary school life. Yet, I felt that feeling of calmness and freedom when i was on the boat in the water. Even the weather and venue was strikingly similar to that of the past. The scenario was etched in my mind as i stepped into the boat with my fellow Iban kids and of course Hilary, my camp group partner. Together with the other Ibannies and their fellow GFs, we splashed, paddled and of course, had loads of fun with the water. We even got to soak our feet in the ice-cool water, and that was quite a cooling sensation! Aha...maybe i should kayak more often...water and I got some affinity..haha...
That evening, there was also the campfire, which i had not have for ages (2 years to be exact). It was so heartwarming to see the kids sing, cheer and act to their hearts delights, which reminds you that there is till a hidden child in oneself, waiting to burst out and join those kids in their rhapsody of cheering... LOVE U IBANNIES!!!


5) ...at Settler's Cafe
Yeah, that was another highlight, as...
1) I had never been inside Settlers...
2) The cool, fun and lovable Iban GFs were there...and...
3) we played board games...

Haha...frankly, the third one was so unexpected right? With online entertainment and the latest gaming consoles fighting to capture our attention, hearts and money...board games have sort of taken a backseat. Therefore, the notion of playing these board games really struck a chord with my heart...the childhood memories of playing snakes and ladders...replaced with Bluff, Who's the Boss?, and Say the word.

Ok la...the third game has got nothing to do with boards...but a card game is still "ancient" compared to PSP and XBOX360 rite? Admit it...haha...


6) ...LOST ended
That struck a different chord in me...the show that inspired me to watch 3 seasons of it...ended so dramatically...despite some critics about it...i thoroughly enjoyed it.The final few episodes revolved around the revelation that there was finally going to be some form of help...which led to a whole series of events....which was definitely unexpected..it was definitely sad to see Charlie, a character in LOST, died in the process of bringing help for his fellow people...and i remembered that night...as i laid on bed...thinking..."Is life and death really pre-destined?" Apparently, there was a guy "who could predict the future" in the show, who predicted that Charlie would die no matter how many times he got saved...and in the end it did. Man...the ending was crap, but the story had certainly came to an end...an end which was regrettably...unforgettable...


7) ...PW ended
After 10 months of...
...Mind-boggling research...
...Hair-pulling deadlines...
...countless hours spent on articulation, pronunciation and corrections...

...the cursed subject is gone! GONE!!! All that remains is the awaiting of results- Not one to be happy with...the fact that personally, i think i screwed up... Nevertheless...it's OVER!!!!

8) ...I became a LEO member
"Leadership Experience Opportunities", that's what it means...and joining it was such a blast! Well, the highlight was mainly singing...with a twist...using sigh language as well... So, 2 weeks were spent learning how to master a song as simple as "We are all in this together"-with highly reduced speed...the tempo was ultra slow....in my opinion...that was definitely one of the most unique experiences of my life.. maybe it should be called- Let's Enrich Ourselves "P


9) ...Internship ended
Gosh, this was really a sad day for me...well...SSC (Singapore Science Centre) had really brought lots of fond memories and learning experiences for me...i will miss the DNA lab, that irritating soundtrack being played outside the lab, the Mac's (where we wait for the gate outside SSC to open), the Segway- (ultra, super, duper, cool, futuristic 2 wheel vehicle)...and of course the people whom i had worked with (and messed around with too..)...ZhengDa, Sanjeed, Mr Adams (J. and Q.) and Miss Florence Francis. Thank you for changing my perspective towards Science in general...and rekindling that long-extinguished passion for it. (By the way, Patrick, thx for reminding me...haha...yeah u still havent forgotten my nickname...lolz..)


10) ...Cycling to Changi chalet
Well, guess what...this was the start of a series of cycling trips I had made, both alone and with friends, both old and new bikes...the day i cycled so far, until my whole body (particularly butt), hurts for days... yet the day too where i relived the moments of riding the bike...feeling the breeze blowing my hair...everything appearing so natural and free...even creating a Zen-like condition within me...gosh...I'm sounding like an idiot...but never mind that...In fact, had I not thought of night cycling (which led to a series of events which ultimately ended up cycling to Changi chalet), I may still have that old bike chucked outside my house...rusty and squeaky...Hmm... Guess I have to thank someone for changing all of that...haha... My thanks to Hilary- for getting me to cycle again...and remind me not to waste that 1 year plus time i have left before i go to NS and shift house...away from the beach... well, I love my new bike as well..


Wow wow wow...guessed I've wrote so much for a night...and i nearly forgot all about today... December Street Camp had been something I 've been waiting for, ever since Camp Hutan ended...and this was really MENTALLY challenging...never mind the physical fatigue i had to endure from chasing after the kids...nor the hoarseness of yelling like a madman... but I'm so DRAINED today...guessed i used up all my karma for today... Gonna post more stuff very soon...as 2007 reaches a fitting conclusion...

Close your eyes for 10 seconds...(trust me...just do it....)


Feeling better? Yeah...All those wordiness must have killed anyone reading it...be it boredom or God-knows what...ahaha...

Cheers
W.Q.

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