hello hello.
look how fast time has flown, it's already the last day of 2012.
so i guess this is the time of the year where by people reflect upon how 2012 has been, their resolution
for 2013, and i guess also to thank the people who've made a difference in their lives this year.
i do want to do the above 3, and hope i can cram all these in this one post.
anyway, 2012 has been one of the best years of my life.
why do i say so?
well, despite the stress from our o's this year, i feel very accomplished.
i might not have given my very very very very very very best for my exams, but i know this was the best i could offer.
and the best thing about all this exam madness is that you know you're never alone.
your friends are doing this together with you, and that what makes it all special.
you share all the joy with them - when we do well together, we celebrate.
you share all the pain with them - when we fall (fail), we tear.
in the midst of our busy schedules i am surprised we actually found much time to bond and have fun together.
it was my most eventful year in my secondary school life i must say.
2012 was the year i learnt a lot about myself, as well as others.
2012 was the year that taught me that the key to happiness is letting go.
2012 was the year that i learnt to love.
so yes, looking back at this year, here are my top 5 most memorable events of 2012 :)
they're not in any particular order so yup here goes.
#1 Back To Basics Camp
this is the camp that i truly enjoyed and learnt so much from.
firstly what makes it so special that it was a camp organised during the march holidays.
in my almost-three years in the board, this is the first time the exco actually planned for a camp as a farewell.
as an introvert (pretty much) during the camp, it kinda taught me about the real world, realising how important being open and outspoken is.
if not you'd just get trampled on.
but other than the cruel reality i've learnt about, i also cherish and value the times spent with the board.
the above photo signifies so much about what we'd do randomly together at times :)
the lessons and memories from my whole journey are priceless. :')
#2 PL to USS
thank you PL for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of visiting USS as a school.
i was really hesitant and worried about going because i'm not exactly the most adventurous person around.
i am pretty afraid of sitting on roller coasters...
and indeed my life changed when i got onto the "scariest" ride in USS.
i honestly felt like i was going to die or something.
i just screamed non-stop, waiting for the ride to end hahaha.
but yes, the common saying of "life is like a roller coaster" became really surreal.
i looked forward to the parts where the roller coaster was moving very slowly, and also when the roller coaster ascended.
similar to life, i like it when things are going at a comfortable pace.
it's like you're problem-free and can put your mind at ease 'cos you don't sense any imminent dangers.
also, the ascension of the roller coaster could be likened to a smooth path in life.
when things progress smoothly, you'd feel satisfied, and even more, accomplished, when you progress all the way to the peak.
however, on the coasters, everytime it descended or flipped 360 degrees around i had this bad bad feeling i was going to fall or have something terrible happen to me.
just like how things in life go wrong, you feel like as if you're falling through a bottomless pit and no one's there to save you.
i feel really philosophical; but yeah that day scared me out of my wits, played to my fullest and also taught me much about life :P
#3 Sec 4 Farewell
4 years in this ensemble, just flew past like that.
i still remember the days when we were in sec 1, and were newly joined noobies :P
when i had only one friend i could talk to...
it's pretty amazing how we became this batch of harpists that went through so much together.
enduring all the scoldings because we're one of the weakest levels.
bursting all the blisters we got because of endless practice sessions.
we've been through so much together i don't think i'll ever forget that.
the times we actually gathered out of school to bake//have bbq.
and this sec 4 farewell came too fast...
it was really time for us to let go and move on with our lives, relaying the baton on to our juniors.
and i pray, with all my heart, that the sec 3s will shine like never before :)
#4 Prom Night
this was significant because it marked the last day of me being in PL as a sec 4.
and this dinner - i had lots of fun :)
from bidding farewell to my teachers to bonding over meals to taking photos as a memory, it was one of the most memorable night of my life.
special preparations like shopping for the dresses with my friends, having our make-up and hair done together and also staying up all night in a hotel, it was really something i treasure very much.
thank you teachers for organising this amazing dinner i will never forget :)
so much love for everyone in the same cohort, too.
#5 Australia, Gold Coast
this was the perfect getaway place to reward myself after the big o's :)
took in so many sights i can't help but marvel at all the photos again.
it was really the best of the best, from the shopping to the seafood to the sights and scenes...
everything about gold coast was perfect!
since this is also my first time going to a non-asian country, it made everything all the more awesome and beautiful hahaha.
but honestly the next getaway place for me will definitely be south korea ^^
the shopping looks really attractive, and i've always been curious to try out korean foods too, thanks to running man :P
skiing would be great fun too!!!
AWESOME.
thanks to australia i'm starting to love travelling ;)
now it's time for me to show my appreciation to those who have made my 2012 so so amazing :)
those that have been there for me, and shared both my joy and woes.
it's my honour to have met and known you all, and since this is our last year in PL, i really want you to know that i love you guys very much and i will miss you all.
thank you for being who you are; you guys are beyond amazing and you should know that :)
yes here's to my lovely clique that have always been there every recess.
will miss the times we talked about everything at the round tables, and also the occasional table tennis sessions ;)
it may have been a very short time together, but i genuinely enjoyed every minute with you guys.
here's to our table of 10 and the amazing people in it!
♥♥♥
okay so let's start off with the closer dedications shall we?
they're in no particular order so yuppp don't assume.
firstly, ashley my desk buddy :)
dear ashley, thank you so much for this whole year. i have really enjoyed spending time with you and i'm glad we got the chance to become table partners :) glad i got to know you a lot better throughout this year through our interaction in class daily. thank you so much for everything hahaha i really don't know where to start. ok how about something we're good at, being gay? :P you never 'judge' me huh, in fact play along and be gay with me hahahaha. i love the hilarious times during class when we do all sorts of crazy stuff! like our cat and dog rendition of we are young, our gay version of gold forever (the wanted fans please don't get me wrong we're not poking fun at the song), our noodle store, our countdown during chinese lessons etc etc. there's so much we've done together and looking back, it really makes me smile :) you never fail to crack me up and i finally found someone who's just like me - wanting to poo in the morning ahahaha! i remember the time i cried after spotcheck and you comforted me... thanks a lot :') i'll always remember you and how you would always be ever cheerful and nice to me. and i'm so proud that you are our miss cambridge!! :) thanks gayley, you made 2012 awesome and i love you :)
alongside with this favourite table gang of mine heh :)
thank you for the endless laughter hehehe~
my gay buddy ashley, my quarreling buddy sheryl and my childhood (can be considered as childhood right hahaha) friend tianwei, thanks so much for making lessons so damn fun :)))
dear sheryl, thank you for being a really good friend of mine for the past 4 years. time really flies, i still remember how noob we were in sec 1.
*inserts noob photo here*
(okay it's an early sec 2 photo because i look way too noob in the sec 1 one)
anyway, thank you for being someone who could tolerate all my nonsense. and i really mean nonsense. i remember how i pms-ed almost every single day and took it out on you. i know it's darn irritating, but you still put up with it. i probably gave you and the rest loads of bullshit in the first 2-3 years. but yeah, i remember everytime when things happened, you were always there to listen to me and how i felt. (or maybe it was just once only hahaha) i guess you're the one who taught me how to let go and just be HAPPY 'cos that's how you are right? trouble-free and always just laughing everything off :) and you always boast that i changed for the better because of your annoying insults hurled at me everyday... no doubt it's true. despite our everyday quarrels (and i seriously mean everyday), i still love you hahaha. i will miss you picking on everything i do and me criticising your ego :) honestly, i couldn't ask for a better friend like you too. thank you for studying with me almost everyday during the intensive period, and our consultation sessions... all the hard work we put in together (esp. for our humans), i'm sure it'll pay off. i hope we'd both do well for our o's and move on to our desired schools. so yes to my really amazing friend who has a completely opposite personality from me, i want you know you've been really awesome this year (especially) and in my whole 4 years of secondary school too. thank you sheryl the stoop for everything, you're awesome in your own way and i love you :)
^ okay the lighting is horrible but... this is the best photo i could find :P
dear stacy, thank you for these 4 years of friendship. i really don't know what more i could ask for :) you've been really nice and all, and honestly i will never forget the times we were in sec 1... when you were still 'naughty' and all hehehe, skipping your training sessions just to take bus home together aww :) and also, how could i forget the sock and shoebag throwing thing during malay class in the toilet hahaha!!!! anyway coming back to the more recent times, i really appreciate you and the card you gave me punctually on my birthday :) i'll miss calling you fatty and fatfat and rolling around and all... i swear our whatsapp convo history is priceless. you're the best shopping buddy i' ve ever had, really. love how i actually criticise the clothes you like hehehehe :P but i guess also no one is as patient as you in shopping with me... :) we should really go out again sometime to shop hehe. but the thing is you always encourage me to buy everything i like HAHA!!! besides that i'd remember how we'd always brag about how skinny we'd both are... and also the time i cried over something in the toilet... you were there for me :) speaking of the toilet, we always go to the toilet before lessons (chinese especially HAHAHA) to kill time hahaha!!! going to miss that :( i'm ever grateful for someone like you, really. thank you fatty, for being such a good friend of mine these 4 years, i love you & i'll never forget you :')
dear yingxia, thank you for making my 2012 so memorable :) really, in fact, you've been a great friend these 4 years. i remember how you'd always be so competitive but also really helpful at the same time :) whenever i needed any help from you about work, you'd never fail to help me to the best and never did you complain too... :) and when you quit the zoo tuition, it was really weird w/o you... we (or maybe just me HAHAHA) missed your hilarious laughter so much, and also how you'd always be named the ahlian.. you're also my no.1 telephone buddy hehe, for always calling me up to ask questions and also to sometimes rant about your day/your brother/how unprepared we were for the tests etc. :P and i'm glad i joined mavis too! despite the fact that i was probably more of a distraction to you instead, i really enjoyed talking to you about everything and confiding in you whenever things happened. and the time we freaked out together about "dying" was so epic lol! your compelling spirit (the time when you forced me to go visit you at work) is scary but it'll always crack me up so bad hehehe. thanks so much for everything you've done for me this year, including that pretty cotton cloud card you did for me (and yet it 'failed' because you got the parachute thing completely wrong), i'll always remember you :)
dear abigail, thank you for a wonderful 2012 :) though we only became close last year, i'm glad i got to know you a lot better :) thank you for all the cip opportunities and all the fun times we had together! like going to sentosa as a class, and also during our prom period! enjoyed shopping for dresses together, and also when we did our makeup and hair together :) it's really something we'd girlfriends would do together hehehe. and also the time we stayed up all night to talk about everything after the dinner... it made prom all the more better hehe. and bio tuition too!!! talking about s.b. and gossiping about the boys hahaha. honestly i think we all should go to sentosa again soon... i swear beach volleyball, suntanning, and basking in the water is so much fun haha!!! despite the burns (like that time you had), i'm anticipating for another great time of fun~ i hope we don't lose touch and that we'll keep in contact for a long time to come! all the best for o's results and also to your future too :) thanks for making 2012 awesome!! :)
dear seow hwee, thank you for being the best buddy i could ever ask for. i really really wouldn't know what i'd do without you in the board. you were always someone who was there, someone i could talk to about anything (but giving a really deadpan response), but you're really amusing haha. your deadpan responses and your superb wits are entertaining hehehe. and though sometimes i poke fun of you, you seem cool about it and that's what makes you so cute hahahaha. at times when you have outbursts of weirdness (like you spazzing over joongki) cracks me up real bad too!!! oh and coincidentally, you're the person i've taken the most number of polaroids with! i've got 23 polaroids with you lol! i truly love viber-ing with you, and all that friendly banter on twitter... hehehe. i swear 2012 would have been really boring without you :( i hope we'll keep in touch girl, i really hope we do :) i know you'll be the dux of our batch right hehehe. and if we really do stay in touch for a long time, let's keep to our "pact" and travel to korea tgt after uni okay ^^ anyway, i promised to make sure you get a life after o's... i hope these few outings have made you have a life HAHAHAHA. love you so much doob, i'll always be here for you if you need someone to talk to. though so far i've never seen you shed a tear or feel sad before (I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T CRY DURING LES MISERABLES) because you have a rock-hard heart hehehe so anyway, thank you for 2012 my dear retard :)
dear yihui, 2012 was really one crazy year for us huh? those bad memories we've left behind in this year. but i'm glad we pulled through, and became even closer after everything :) really, things fall apart so other things can fall together in place. anyway, putting aside those negative times, thank you for being someone so dear to me ever since sec 3. you're really like a sister to me - someone i trusted fully, someone i could look to whenever i was down, someone i could be always be happy/joyful/crazy/retarded with. cherish the times we actually had heart-to-heart talks, studied together, played table tennis till 7pm in school and went crazy, became retarded on our own in a corner during prefect camps and so much more... the times i've spent with you are endless, endlessly hilarious as well. and it's cool how we can understand each other most of the time, almost like we could read each other's minds. creepy but amazing :) the times we actually sat on the swing in school pondering about life... till we became giddy HAHAHA. oh yes, i promise you will be the first to know if i like any guy/have a crush on a guy okay ;) since you tell me so much all the time. now's just not my time yet hehehe i will make up for it :P and thank god you got whatsapp hehehe yay. no more money-less phone haha!!! so yes, i hope your future will run smoothly too :) thank you for the wonderful memories in PL, my dear retard :)
thank you guys for making my 2012 so amazing.
no lies, 2012 has been one of the best years of my life :)
so here's to the chapter of our life we've just closed, and to the future we'd embark on.
the first line of the chorus means so much to me...
"that you never get a second chance at the first time..... we will never be eighteen (sixteen) again."
