Keep holding on...

Mocks!!! =(

2010-09-19T20:11:00.004+08:00

This next week is the Mock Exams. I hope I will study Venice well tonight.

Jiayous people. I miss someone calling my 'kor', really.

Ryan

don't give up...

2010-09-15T12:57:00.004+08:00

It's 40 days to the OL , 33 days to the PE Paper, 23 Days to Graduation. Time flies.

Here something for all graduating people...

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved

So people, don't give up, and work hard! (:

2010-09-15T12:50:00.002+08:00

Prelim II

English
Humanities (Hist) E8
EMath B3
AMath
Physics B4
Chem
PE A2
Chinese D7

you told me to try and try again

2010-09-06T21:34:00.002+08:00

Today was a bad day. Well morning woke up late, had to cab to school. then afternoon wasted... no one to study with. everyone was going home. not even a soul to lunch with. then go parkway eat. the damned mini steamboat was the worst food i ever ate. and it costs 7 bucks. took bus home. the () in the room playing with plants, like watering and washing. and making so much noise. damn i needa study, can that () just stop it! ):

I've shared this with justin, wei liang, and jia lok. => YAY! PE PAPER A2. HAHA SO HAPPY 70%. It's the light at the end of the tunnel? Thanks Wei Liang for telling me not to give up the day before the paper. (:

YOU NEVER GAVE UP ON ME WHEN I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND
I WAS ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING YOU TOLD ME TO TRY AGAIN

42 Days to the paper people. Let's do it. Everyone's doing it for themselves, I'm doing this for you.

Sometimes when we touch

2010-09-06T21:09:00.005+08:00

Recently, kept in touch with this song. Kept singing it yesterday. Lol, i remembered my friend said it's tune is nice. Haha, probably was a call to tell me to stop 'spoiling the song?'

Sometimes When We Touch

You ask me if I love you
And I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just beginning to see the real you

And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth

And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

At times I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
At times I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly

At times I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you
And I've watched love pass you by

At times I think we're drifters
Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again

And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

This is a very touching song, indeed. To me, it's not about this two lovers, it's about how great love can be. It's about how each of the lovers, no matter what background they come from, can put aside the differences and create a bridge for love to cross. I hope, between us we can.

2010-08-31T00:17:00.001+08:00

谢谢

it's the same feeling that keeps me going everyday

2010-08-29T22:26:00.003+08:00

My exams end tmr. Somehow, I don't feel excited. It's been three weeks, and I still need you all the same. I learnt to be the dependent self.

"If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him. The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!' " Luke 17:3-5

Can you forgive me?

These few days/weeks,
thank you david for the never stopping support for me. After all these times, I know you are one friend i'll treasure forever. Thank you for walking me through the darkest point of my life, the worst time of my life.
thank you jialok for the encouragement. You know, I really wish all the best for you. I will pray for you. Thank you spending the time with me. You are on person who never fails to help your friends. I will never forget 'scoops of art' and never forget the words we wrote there, the art we 'drew'. Those are wishes, we'll make it a dream. Remember that we must finish the 50 days left on the road, then we shall look to the stands and see our lifetime supporters there. Remember that while they may not be the ones with the largest banners, the loudest cheers, but they are the ones who will never fail to support us.
thank you weiliang for inspiring me to do well. I will jiayou well. I hope you keep my word and not follow in what happen to me. I will take your word.
thank you grace for talking to me, and help me find myself.
thank you adrian for supporting me, and being the one who will talk to me after every paper.
thank you charlotte for everything.
thank you weijie for the nice chat in Tampines.

I'll wait for you. It's the same feeling that keeps me going everyday.

cherishing those times....

2010-08-20T23:16:00.002+08:00

Mother Tongue exam. AGAIN. You know, it really sucks to see the paper all over again. Too bad, this 'elder brother', didn't do well. ):

Well okay, I whacked Question 4 again, as told to do so.

So the day started badly, as I almost was late for school, or rather an examination. You know, I've never been late for school, so let's not talk about exams. Yea, it's kind of a record I will want to keep till I graduate. (:

I was just thinking, the Singapore team that won 3-2 against Montenegro, were they Singapore? Seriously, this team is home grown, but yet if you pit this team against our National Team, i'm pretty confident that they can do well. May not win, but this team has got the skills to do well. Not to forget, our national team is partly foreign. I think the Coach has done a great job in maintaining the utmost discipline of the entire team and allow the players to read the match. One main reason is that this team is extremely close toward each other, having trained for one year. I think it's a real good deal that Singapore had such talented players. Having said this, I'd also like to bring into topic that we were playing on Astroturf, where many of the countries are disadvantaged. On Astroturf, the ball bounces higher, players dare not slide, as the ground surface is relatively harder. Remember Zimbabwe? I thought that if it were sand that they played on, it would have benefited the Africans!

Nevertheless, it's heartening to see young people being able to enjoy a game of football, showing what true sportsmanship it. It's the character within you that the world shall see.

I will catch Sean as he compete in the B Final of the 110m Hurdles event tmr. Awesome, I get to catch my classmate, good friend, and buddy at the FINALS of an OLYMPIC event. (:

Ryan

2010-08-19T23:07:00.003+08:00

Today was the O Level English Oral. Did rather alright, spoke too fast on the conversation part, so i'll conclude it as un-good overall. Only thing I remembered clearly is the question "what inspires you?". If you know me well, you'd know what I'd say. (:

Still coughing, couldn't stand the bitter drink I got. Bad...

Tmr is MT Paper I and it's all over again... Haha, but at least there's the second chance! (:

Thank you Wei Jie for the help you gave me for Chinese Oral... Well yeah I let you down. Thank you Justin for the help in English Oral.

Cheers (:

2010-08-18T19:27:00.003+08:00

I'm at Scoops of Art now. The place which shall hold great memories. I really treasure this place. I made me feel happy when I'm in the worst state ever. Thanks to the person who brought me here and inspired me to move on.

I'm dead bored doing the Physics TYS. I got a C6 for MT O Level. I suck. I didn't plan properly, so I screwed up today's EMath Paper.

Life is bad. But can you be there for me....?

it's the same old story

2010-08-17T23:29:00.001+08:00

It's really funny how we care about each other, yet treat it as if nothing have happened.

Tomorrow is E Math Paper II. Honestly, I'm not prepared. I never study before any math paper, but this time, I guess I'm regretting the choice. What will surely come out tomorrow is vectors, sets, probability, and graphs. Volume and Surface Area too!

Anyways, thank you Charlotte for talking to me and helping me gain confidence. Thank you Wei Liang for being there when I just needed to 'complain'.

May all Sec 4s jiayou for the Math Paper tomorrow! (:

Ryan

9th day and counting

2010-08-17T19:59:00.002+08:00

Today was the PE Paper. I did quite alright. Saw Adrian as he did duty, and he was spot on. Yeah, I wrote about <> again. Haha. I'm a little crazy.

How I just hope <>'ll wish me all the best for the results (OL Mother Tongue) tmr.

dian zi

PE Prelim II

2010-08-17T07:41:00.001+08:00

It seems like today, when I take the Physical Education Preliminary Examinations, the mood ain't going to be good. I am not prepared. This is Preliminary II and I'm not supposed to be of such standard. Substandard. Yea, that's the term which killed it all.

I will do my best. I promise. (:

Ryan

Reflections after Church

2010-08-16T23:40:00.004+08:00

"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love" Galatians 5:6

Time will tell. I know I have not been a good <> to you. For this entire period, I'll treat you the same way we were. I don't want to be dependent on you, but I don't want to lose you either. I promise I will treasure you a lot.

Remember, even if you think you fail being my <>, you are still my <> after all. This will, never change.
Friends can be lost, Best Friends can be betrayed, even Couples can be Divorced. But <> cannot be set apart. We are <>. This will, forever remain the same.

I don't expect to seek divine intervention, but if need be, may I pray for the best between us. Faith through love.

Keep holding on.... I will.

Jiayous to you.

YOG OC 2010

2010-08-16T23:14:00.003+08:00

A few reflections after the Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. First, I'd like to congratulate the Choir guys for completing a task that has been extraordinary. And for Justin...well done. I'm proud of you.

The President of the IOC, Dr Jacques Rogge said this, "To win, you merely have to cross the finish line first. To be a champion, you have to inspire admiration for your character, as well as for your physical talent. You have to compete in the spirit of fair play, respecting your opponents, and the rules without doping or any other unfair advantage. If you can reach that pinnacle, if you are ready to serve as role models for your generation, then you will all be champions irrespective of your rankings."

I agree with the statement of the Father of the Youth Olympics. In my view, it's not just the competition. It's how you let the nation stand up for you, to clap not for the results, but for the character you have put into this race. It's about the friendship forged, the lessons learnt, the skills acquired and the pains suffered. It's about learning life values. It's teaches that the real champions will stand up from the worst falls and encompass the spirit of fairplay to move on, and shine.

I like the way Mr Siow put it: "True, competition is not all about winning and losing. For any race, there will be a winner and loser but all are champions as long as they have performed to the best of their limits and have a fair indication of their success in the race." To add on, let the character not the results be the champion's deciding factor.

To end off, I wish Sean and all other YOG athletes the best for the games, and to enjoy the first YOG.

Regards

2010-03-16T11:18:00.002+08:00

As i prepare for the final 800m, all i will ask for everyone by me is to support me.

CA Reflections?

2010-03-16T10:58:00.002+08:00

It's been crazy these few months. Promised Ms Tang about results, but didn't meet expectations. I had done relatively well for Physics, EMaths, and Amaths bah.

Thank you Rui Shuen, Justin, Merritt for talking me thru this bah, Yea it's only CA1. I'll try harder for Prelims. :)

The next few weeks can determine how i'll make it in my life. To my awesomest brother: I'll keep that promise.

I'll do my part, my best. I will ignore what my parents have to say bcoz i have results to prove, and i will work from there only. I'll make it count.

English
SS/hist
EM
AM
Phy
Chem
Chin
PE

Should can one lar.

Ryan

2009-09-21T22:30:00.002+08:00

Heyo. Check out tumblr!
loytmr.tumblr.com

2009-09-14T19:25:00.002+08:00

Hey. i'm sorry. I didn't know i was that pestering. I was that irritating. But you didn't need to dao me right? I'm sorry la. I lied to you. I told him some stuff too la, but not everything I tell him right? Can you please understand. Why must my friend not trust me anymore, This sucks. I know I told him stuff, but you told him too, and i didn't get pissed over that. Sorry yea, cos I give up. I've decided not to talk to you again.

Life really sucks, I hate it. Why can't I have my way, where people understand me, my life? Damn. The feeling is bad. Sorts of wierd things are in my mind. I hate this.

R

the boring

2009-08-29T23:51:00.001+08:00

hey
it's been a boring day. had school in the morning. studied. then had lunch with linus. went for tution. then guitar lsn.

thanks alch and desiree for talking to me haha.

Ryan

2009-08-26T22:23:00.000+08:00

yes i will work harder and score well.

2009-08-26T21:31:00.003+08:00

Excuses. I have not scored well. I gave excuses. I sucked. In this world, the there are no such thing as excuses. Only results matter. I screwed it up.

Die la.:(

Ryan

2009-07-05T00:54:00.001+08:00

went to club nite with my dad.

aiya nowadays very tired sial. omg

sianzzzzz

2009-07-01T22:17:00.002+08:00

i'm blogging again. omg don't know why nowadays feel so much like blogging. then when you come infront of the computer...feel SIAN! haha.

kays anyways today was okay i guess, got the new keys to the PSB room. i will kill anyone who will duplicate the key haha=) half-way done with physics homework omg. tang sure kill me tmr omg. trytry to finish ba. anyways school has been okay for the past few days.

will do better this term. i just got a shock when i saw the GCSE PE grades. haha. anyways gonna prepare the pe notes now. so yea see ya.

.ryan

&ireallywantyou

2009-06-29T22:27:00.003+08:00

hey there...today was the ayg torch relay. during recess time, the psls conducted ayg game stalls and the sec 2 and 3 sports classes conducted the yug game stalls. i had to be involved in both and thus had to change and swap between both. haha.

the torch relay was quite okay except that if we'd ran outside school, it would have been much better. thanks ms sheikha for the track and field shirt cos i didn't bring mine.

haha. tmr's like the official first lesson day for the term and semester. gotta be ready. tmr have tution also. haha my first physics tution.

ryan.

&ireallywant you

2009-06-28T23:17:00.002+08:00

travel declaration form - CHECK
thermometer - CHECK
tie - CHECK
pe shirt - CHECK

omg did i leave out any. oh YES report book. grrr...still with my dad.
haha

my mum was telling me, 'hey tmr you are going back to school. ready?'
it wasn't just reminder damn it. it was a call to wake up from the dream world of holiday and get back to reality.

the current, i've weathered it; the rain, i've weathered it; here comes the storm. and it's pushing hard on us... but we know we're gonna make this the best and most fruitful part of the year, so let's go ryan. yea
haha

ryan

&ireallymissher

2009-06-16T01:38:00.000+08:00

life sucks

&ireallylikeher

2009-06-08T21:16:00.002+08:00

Hey!

Last Saturday, 6th June 2009 was the NextGen Seminar cum Dialogue Session with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Rather fun it was, we we split into groups. I got group nine. At first came late because Jason, Alex and I went to Macdonalds to have breakfast. It was exciting trying to come out with ideas for our presentation for the SM. Reception and then it was presentation. Dialogue was quite stupid cos people ask stupid stuff.

Had Handover. Vice Chairman YEA!

fun, we screwed up timing but nvm luh hehe

Ryan
Head of Training and Welfare
Victoria School

2009-06-03T01:06:00.002+08:00

Heyo!

Today was English Oral Examination.

I went there at 0830hrs. I thought that the test was 0830hrs but my session turned out to be the one in the afternoon. I opened the room and went there to start practising and slacking until Jun Wei came in. We went to parkway to have lunch and he went back after that.

When I went into the exam hall, I could see all the other teachers looking very relaxed even Ms Neo. But when I looked at My Kenneth Chong, oh my god, he look so serious. I thought I was done for. But things turned out rather smoothly and I got not a bad score. Lucky I was.

Tommorrow is the third and forth session. I will go to school for training and then meet Ms Tang. I also have to meet the Training Comm People tmr.! YAY

"that when you leave, you take all of us with you"

Ryan Loy

2009-05-31T00:59:00.003+08:00

heyhey!

today is the second VSC. no i did not participate with my class, i joined my dad's team in the opens. Our class team, 'iggy's team' won the juniors category, while our team got runners up for the opens.

It was a rather fun experience. Although i missed AYC.

Moving on, our class have won the post exams activity Handball tournament beating 3I in the finals. Our class, expected to win, came out tops. Sec 1H also had their piece of success beating 1G in the Soccer Finals.

Life has been quite okay except for the results. I got a 26 for L1R5. die luh like that.

ryan

2009-05-14T15:17:00.003+08:00

1day, 2test.

That is exactly what seperates me from freedom. Tomorrow is the Physics and PE Theory MYE Papers. I'm quite done for PE Theory, but I'm not sure about Physics.

I went with Gerald to Macs just now, and guess what, met Kang Sheng and Yong Wee with their TK friend. While she went to talk to her friend, the two of them, came to chat with us. And the two of them, sat down and chatted with us. And while killing time, Gerald actually wanted to test me on my PE Theory. I thought I was ready but wait..., I actually couldn't remember alot of things! Going to study for it soon, i guess?

Moving on, the AMaths paper was a real killer. I was set to kill people, i'm so sure. I saw the questions and was shocked. Ms Sheikha told all of us to take eight pieces of foolscap paper each, and the ten I took was almost not enough. I wrote one question on a page, and skipped some because I did not know how to do some. I managed to 'touch' every question but some we left 'unfinished'. I was like a heart-breaker. AMaths was supposed to be easier than EMaths, but now it turned out to be so much harder. I think the easiest of the papers would have to be the Humanities, because seriously, it was much easier to write the essay question.

The next two, better do not fail me. Physics. PE. I guess I'll hit the books now. Kudos.

Ryan
Sec 3 PSL
Victoria School

2009-04-27T20:08:00.004+08:00

Heyo!

Have been really busy these few weeks. Screwed up. It sucks. I rarely get to study and mug. I really need to pull up my socks and face the reality.

At least, i can say every cloud has a silver lining. Haha. Did i use it correctly? Haha, some things really brighten up my mind.

Okays. There was national track & field championships. I did not take part. But I am so proud of Zhao Chen as you have won. It's the first national champions medal for a VS Track and Field Thrower. I hope to see all of you people to train hard. Next year, set yourself a new target, a new goal.

AYC. I presented with my co-comm member, on the topic 'facilitation'. It's rather okay i guess.! I have enjoyed AYC so far. And for Charlotte, my comm-mate, thank you so much for your support..!

This road is long and it's still stretching. At the end, i hope to see that new ray of light.

I'll leave you with the lyrics of the 1st VS-RGS Peer Support Convention THEME SONG.

This road, stretching, far out before me

I looked around and I was all alone

We walked our paths; we had our own lives,

On different roads, we walked through the dark

And then, one day, life joined our paths here

Together, we share our hopes and dreams

We, together, hearts joined as one now.

Our spirits strong through this race

When the stars don't shine and steps are heavy.

You know i'll be there, holding your hand, guiding you through.

When you lose your way and make a mistake.

you know i'll be there helping you, walking right beside you.

We have been through 2 days of hardwork

With new friends, new goals, we head home

As we go on we will remember

The love and warmth we share here

This dream, this hope, that we have caught on

Will live in us, burning strong and bright

Pass it on, now, this love that we’ve found

It’ll bring to you a new smile

When the stars don't shine and steps are heavy.

You know i'll be there, holding your hand, guiding you through.

When you lose your way and make a mistake.

You know i'll be there helping you, walking right beside you.

Hiaz

2009-04-15T20:16:00.001+08:00

Heyo!

The EXCO Application Form is up!

HAHA, anyways, the past few days have been rather stressful. Mugged a lot lor.

I am hoping for the best EXCO. We must make a difference. Haha. I got no time to blog, going off nows, haha

Charlotte, all the best for HPC Elections!

Ryan

2009-04-11T22:57:00.002+08:00

Today is rather SIAN.

Woke up LATE again. When will I ever wake up early on a weekend. Hiaz. Let me try tommorrow.

Went for lunch before going for tution. And i managed to change the Chemistry Tution to 3PM YAYs.

Went back to MUG.

& we went to some chicken rice shop for dinner, and i tell you you'll vomit after eating. It's so bloody inedible. Omg.

Tmr will be a boring day again.

Nites,
RyanKING

2009-04-09T23:56:00.002+08:00

Heyo!

Today was indeed a long day!

First, i woke up and went to school. At morning assembly, we were told that the first five periods of Friday will be shifted to Monday and vice versa. I looked at Ms Tang and i can tell, the FRUSTRATION in her. Hiaz, she's not coming on Monday and we'll again miss three periods.

After the assembly, Mr Low came to talk to all Track & Field boys. "Where were VS at last year's Nationals?" was his question. Jun Hao said 'eight', Kiew Ray said 'sixth'. He told us if we do not perform up to standard, we'll be written off. We'll be written off as a treat to the other teams, VS can no longer call Track & Field a niche sport.

We had our lessons. And then I went for Gym-Training. I went back to the PSB room, and we had a small chat about Co-Ed affairs. I headed to Changi Airport for Training Comm MEETING!

Haha, we setteld quite a number of stuff. Can anyone send me info about facilitation?

loy

2009-04-09T23:47:00.002+08:00

Heyo!

"Yesterday was a glorious day, tommorrow is good friday, so let's make today a better day." - Mr Maran.

That was somewhat the words he mentioned at Morning Assembly. Victoria School won the East Zone B Division Soccer Finals, beating Saint Patricks' School 2-0. A penalty was given around the mid-way point of the second half, and the Victoria School crowd was shouting and cheering as if it had been scored already. 'Step Up, Score!!!!' VS 1-0 SPS!!! The VS crowd roared. There is and was nothing in the earth much like this. We may lose to them on supporters but the spirit and enthusiasm of the crowd can surely overpower even the KOP. We cheered and shouted. This time, a goal has been scored. At the closing end of the game, with the win not sealed, Santosh Magar went on to seal the win. It was indeed a great win for the team, for Victoria. Yesterday, we were not winners. We were something more.

Loy

2009-04-06T21:19:00.004+08:00

Heyo! Haha My typical start to an msn message, if you realise. Haha.

I've not blogged for more than one month and i don't want to let this blog die. SO i'm here! Haha, okays a few 'life-changing' events have came and went, and i am so glad i've been through all these.

6th March 2009

The VS Sports Day. Haha, i'm such a failure. I saw many of my classmates running their hearts out, yet i wasn't even part of the meet. Hiaz. Anyways, PSB lost the third position to SLs, jun hao beat bih yau at the last 100m. Aiya PSB should have won, but nevermind, we'll come back stronger.

So happy Glam got Second. Next year first OK?

11th to 14th March 2009

KOREF Sec 3 Level Camp @ Kahang, Johor, Malaysia.

It rawked. I say 3E you say wah! 3E, wah! 3E, wah! 3E, wah!

One for all, all for one! We were united as a class, and we were so strong, we had a clean sweep at all the honours. We were definetly the best spirited class. 3E!

On the first day, we all gathered at the School Hall. I can remember Daniel telling us on our way there, we stay united as a class. "One for All, All for One"

The journey there was rather long, most of us slept on our way there. I was sitting or rather sleeping beside my good friend MC! Haha. We reached there at about 3, if i'm not wrong. We then had our first activity, the rope tying course. Rather fun, and with only two groups, we managed to beat the other classes. HAHA. At night, we had campfire preparations. Buy MilkShake!

The next day, climbed up Gunung Lembak. Climbing up was easy. I hit myself a few times though. We raced to the top. We climbed, we conquered. But going down, is hard. The worst part of it all is that i wore a court-shoe up and down. Thanks to Daniel and Sean and some other friends, who showed and guided me along. You guys are really awesome. Thanks. The last part was rather easy as I was able to use the rope to hold myself.

We had our Nature Walk and we followed our instructor to like damn far. He showed us many different plants. Along the river, Leo and others we just like throwing stones, and some of them we like so good at it. Leo, CHAMPION! Haha

Mountain Climbing, Nature walk, and now comes Night Walk. We being the most 'fit' class, have to walk the whole day! like omg, climb a mountain in the morning, nature walk in the afternoon, and then night walk at night. During the stop at the night walk, the instructor told us something very motivating and encouraging, "Sometimes in life, you cannot see what lies ahead of you. You cannot see anything and this is the time which..." oppps, forgot what he said. xD

Had supper then went back to nap. Third day went like this... Had our water obstacles course in the morning, and i tell you it was damn fun. Zul fell down like doing high jump. Kwek and Halim were like funny sia. I fell into the water only once haha.

We had an interclass tournament, and of course Sport Class sure win la. But i was pissed off with the referee la. He make so many wrong decisions la. But nevermind, it's all part of the game.

WILL CONTINUE TMR

don't live to die; live to enjoy

2009-03-03T23:53:00.002+08:00

Yo yo!!!

ok, VS won the B Div east zone badminton tournament.
This thursday got national finals for cricket and floorball, must go support. Hope they win sia. Those who ask me why I can talk to you with a sore throat and later shout like mad when cheering, HEY it's a Victorian's Pride for the school. It was a fierce pride out there, I dare challenge any other school in this. We were awesome, cheered and cheered and shouted. I held the school flag for almost the whole tournament and gave Bih Yau at the anthem part.

People ask "How many people does it take for VS to win a badminton match?"
The answer is 1 for the match itself, and the rest of the school to cheer him. We are Victoria.

Yo!

2009-02-23T21:51:00.005+08:00

How's life everyboddddy?

Yep, ‘kop-ped’ this from dion’s facebook notes…quite interesting…so did this…haha…yea!!!

How much of your teenage life have you messed up ?

TAG 15 FRIENDS; Dalson, Branson, Keith, Edith,

REMEMBER TO TAG THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU!

[ ] Gotten detention. (never, good boi…=)）
[ ] Gotten your phone taken away in class.(hmm..)
[ ] Gotten suspended.
[ ] Gotten caught chewing gum.
[ ] Gotten caught cheating on a test.

Total: 0

[x] Arrived late to class more than 5 times.
[x] Didn’t do homework over 5 times. (think they should change it to 100 times or sth)
[x] Turned at least 3 projects in late
[x] Missed school because you felt like it. (at least gotta MC for it)
[ ] Laughed so loud you got kicked out of class.

Total : 4

[ ] Got your mom / dad etc. to get you out of school.
[x] Texted people during class.
[x] Passed notes.
[x] Threw stuff across the room. (I tot we played ‘monkey’ with e soccer ball in class today?)
[x] Laughed at the teacher. (we gave one teacher a standing ovation when she walked into the door accidentally; we clapped and cheered!!!)

Total : 8

[ ] Pulled down the fire alarm (someday; that’s gonna happen…)
[x] Went on myspace , facebook , xanga , etc. on the computer at school. (nt that serious la…except for playing facebook games while teacher was teaching cheena)
[x] Took pictures during school hours. (haha I also got videos)
[x] Called someone during school hours. (prank called someone i didnt knw)
[x] Listened to an iPod , CD , etc. during class. (gotta caught listenin’ ta mp3, z’dat count?)

Total : 12

[x] Threw something at the teacher. (& acted innocent, whole class stood up and laugh)
[x] Went outside the classroom without permission. (just did it today)
[x] Broke the dress code. (erm, no belt only what…)
[x] Failed a class. (yep, IS -.-)
[x] Ate food during class. (that’s an everyday event…remember my sec 2 days, everyday smmugle past prefects…kool!!!)

Total : 17

[ ] Gotten a call from school.
[ ] Couldn’t go on a field trip cause you behaved badly.
[x] Didn’t take your stuff to school.
[ ] Gotten a detention and didn't go.
[x] Stuck up your middle finger at a teacher when they were not looking. (I am tried but failed to stop myself)

Total : 19

[x] Faked your parents signature (don't we all do?)(I just did that in fact)
[x] Slept in class (yea…kinda fun…)
[ ] Cursed at a teacher to their face.
[x] Copied homework. (this shdnt even be here)

[x] Cursed during class loud enough so the teacher could hear. (damn, teacher never scold sia, even asked whats wrong…poor trainee teacher…)

Total: 23

Yea, 65.7 % only…hahas...

Ok, life has been rather fun. We're gonna have PSC on 19th and 20th March...It's so gonna be fun...We're planning to stay over, and we hope can get approval. Ideas comm and OC rawks...PSC is a milestone, to VS PSB!!!

VS Boleh! Nat's XC is on 25th March so good luck, Bryan and Marcus, better conquer orh...!

Ryan

2009-02-08T21:15:00.002+08:00

Hiyo...! How's life people...? This blog is like...DEAD? Haha... okays....life have been okok...i love being a psl esp. of my class 1H haha...my own class...rather fun.. FT very nice to us...

I've been slacking for Track & Field and I know myself that I need to get my ass up and start training. I'll be training tmr. I also want to join floorball...but i guess i dun hv the time...sad..

Thanks for the invitation seniors! YTD was fun, although i let in...*****goals...hahait how we play the game!! yea

ok, tmr PSL Session formal 1...wish me gd luck!
nites

loy

2009-01-24T23:11:00.002+08:00

Sec 1H, im very proud of you...be positive...you're not runners up, you're not second best...it's only that you're too good for the judges...we've shown that we as a real special ability class can beat other classes.

haha. i feel like im part of 1H now. I feel like i'm just sitting beside one of them and listening to these wonderful teachers who have to nag...cos the sec1s have not develop the discipline to be a victorian yet...haha

ok...for those who wonder...if 'sport class' is fun and not...i'd say that 3E is where i belong. So friends out there...i've not and i will never regret the secision in being in this class...

I'm from 3E.
I'm Victorian.

loy

Lately...

2009-01-22T22:47:00.002+08:00

Hi, many things (good or bad) have passed lately... As class IC of 1H, I went with them to the camp and they were wonderful. There were times when the class over-ran me and i couldn't control the class, but I just like this class. 1H, ur the best. Hope tt you'll win CNY Deco.

And guess what. It was Jin Kai last year. He was the one that motivated me to go training. haha. Now my Sec 1H juniors are even asking me why i so slack. I feel damn...'nth'. I want to go, but I just can't stand him. He's bloody annoying. Now, I only go long runs like on tuesday, thursday and sundays, myself. I have to start running as, believe it or not, it will affect my O Levels results.

This has been a great start for us. 3E, let keep the ball rolling, being the 2nd batch taking PE as an O Level Subject. I hope we will all be united even after we graduate in 2 yrs.

TT all folks.
Nites

my day sucked

2009-01-11T00:24:00.002+08:00

HI!

Today was an extremely busy day. I woke up at 6.40 in the morning. I got changed to go for the Badminton training at 8. The training was rather tiring as today was more of fitness. Training ended at about 11 and I quickly rushed home to get changed as I had to go for Chemistry Class.

I think I forgot what Sophie taught me 2-3 weeks ago liao... SO must 're-study'. Haha. After that, I went to Eunos MRT to have lunch. I was famished. I went home after that, practised my guitar for a while, then went off for class again.

Guitar Lesson. Today I learnt Wake Me Up, When September Ends. I know the basics by now, but not sure of the song yet. The swimming was cancelled as we had a dinner at SRC. My Dad's old university classmate, a new-zealander came to Singapore on a visit with his family. We made friends..haha

Ok, rather tired, nites.

loy

2008-12-29T18:16:00.001+08:00

TMR IS ORIENTATION DAY

I will be away from 2-4 Jan. Sec 1 Camp.

v busy...

rgs-vs convention...
packing for new yr...
blabla...

loy

2008-12-12T20:48:00.001+08:00

hi! today went for cca and then go parkway eat...hahas nth much...tmr will be a busy day...ahhh

bye

2008-12-06T00:15:00.003+08:00

Training...sianz!

Had training at VJ today. Did track work again...hahas :)

PSB: Foreign Induction Program

2008-11-23T01:08:00.003+08:00

TODAY!!!

Went to school for Foreign Induction Program...Some thing organised by PSB to bring Asean Scholars around Singapore...'s hot spots... We went to little India, Chinatown and the URA Center. Sianz la...go around singapore....MY HOMELAND.... Anyways...I didn't know so many things about singapore! LOL XD until i went on this trail...

First we alighted from the bus at Tekka Mall...Serangoon Road there...then went thru Little India... See see shops...culture blabla... Chinatown same liddat...

Went to URA Center...

Here are some pics

bb.

-loytmr

2008-11-17T13:12:00.002+08:00

PSL!!!

Woots I'm a Peer Support Leader! Ha has...

VS2D Chalet 28/29 Oct '08

2008-11-03T18:29:00.015+08:00

I've learnt something important. If you hesitate on something, don't do it. If you insist, give your 100%. Last Wednesday, a couple of us went to wild wild wet at Downtown East. I've been there a few times...this is the first time i took the bloody slide-up. Read this post for more. Hey, hey. It's the 28th october and guess what, we've successfully organised a chalet. Our 'ex-' class secatary, Isaac booked and organised us chalet party. About fourteen of us were invited and we had fun.

I arrived at about 3.45PM. I could already see many of them there. Clive, Li Keen, Isaac, Wen Jie, Marcus, Shi Xian, Truman, etc. We were just playing around with the XBox and PSPs and talking and chatting and play chess like we've not done so for a long time.

So, we got on and enjoyed ourselves. We played soccer, and a couple of times, we just can't keep the ball on the road.

Of course, after that, we had a sumptious BBQ, and our 'Chief Cook' and 'monitor' Kang Sheng...hahas...he really knows how to cook aye...

We really had fun man... After dinner, we had water bomb fight. Hahas.... Isaac and I went to buy the bag from the convinient store nearby... Then after dinner, we went to pump water into the bag...and suprise them all...Hahas...Look at the mess...

Hahas...Had a shower then went to the only room with air con to relax. REALLY RELAX...! lol

Look at Jason, yong wee playing PSP; and Clive and Song Yu, hahas...on the lappy... We went for night walk, at Pasir Ris Park, wah really scary...!

And we had MacS...hahas

Aye, we were really pigs leh... We ate MACs like we didn't eat dinner. Hahas... When we came back, Roy and I kept knocking on the door, because Wen Jie, Jason and Isaac locked the door...

*Roy, I know the door have not spoil. You are trying your best to break it. :)

We made noise and music that woke the WHOLE chalet up! Hahas...

Remember the song, We're brothers FOREVER? We'll always be brothers for ever man...!!!

I managed to catch a bit of sleep and the next morning we checked out at 8.30AM and went to MacS. Had breakfast...And since Wild Wild Wet would not be opened until 1++PM

After that, we went to www and enjoyed our selves...

results ah.....

2008-10-20T22:24:00.002+08:00

Today... We got back all our results except for PE Theory. Here are my results...

ENGLISH
P1 total - 35/60
P2 total - 27/50

EMATHS
Pt. 1 - 44/50
Pt. 2 - 43/50

CHINESE
(P1 + P2 + P3 + Oral)/2 = 50.3%

GEOG
SA2 Paper - 41.5/80

LSS
Bio - 15/35
Chem - 16/35
Phy - 23/35

.lol...result damn bad...will work hard...but alos play hard la...of course...

& Yay, i got into the PSL thingy...lols

and JS....come on...there's always another time...don't be upset liddat...
Jun Wei - Next year...same time...I don't want to see you telling me, walao..how come u get so high for maths one.....and instead i'd be asking u dat...just learn ur algebra well...have an intrest...and practise.!

Now that exams are over....Can go for training again la....But damn sian to go for training sia...

Weijie - sorry for making u angry with me today...ps.

To Sec 4s: All the best!

2008-10-19T16:05:00.002+08:00

hi'

life sucks...after exam so many things to do...but damn sian....
everyday play soccer...lol

bb-gg fer tution

2008-10-14T00:37:00.001+08:00

so sian....school holidays starting soon...

i am bored!

bloody fone still with old man...knnb

It's OVER! YES, over!

2008-10-11T01:14:00.002+08:00

The storm is over...Those who really have been seriously mugging...hahas...gd job

Okies... Review of the papers...

EL Paper 1 - Quite Okay...
Geography - nnb...like not enuf time liddat...
CL PP1 - Quite ok, but forgot formation for gong han
CL PP2 - Quite ok also...
EMaths Part1 and 2 - Damn Easy, serious! Even the mock is harder...!
Science - Wah lao...Damn hard...Can screw up...
PET - The most shiok one sia...Mr Siow set one... so fun.!
EL PP2 - Not very easy...do-able...

AND SO IT'S OVER LA....!

Hahas..

Aye gtg, talk another day! Exam time, busy studying, after exam time, busy playing...so exam or no exam....STILL SO BUSY...:( hahas

2008-10-07T23:34:00.002+08:00

Just had my Mother Tongue paper today, and tomorrow is my Elementary Maths Paper, Parts 1 & 2. I passed-by her and she wished me all the best...hahas...Thanks Ma'am..

Ok, dying from mugging, stress....! OMG... I can't stand living without my phone...I'm currently using my father's other line. If you want my number, I don't know if it is temporary or not, just ask me. Anyways, i'm waiting for Friday, the easiest of the papers, English Paper 2. Hahas...just go school for 1hr and 45 mins and then we can play all we want...

They usually tell us in sports...Training is everyday; performance is a day...Screw that performance day, and you're a gonner...! Similarly, you may have work hard for a year, but if you screw up performance day (ie. your exam day) you're a gonner....

Hahs.. Ok, leave you to something for you to see and laugh at.... No insults to girls...

2008-09-28T00:37:00.002+08:00

Hi, today went to The Cage for EE-Ian's bday celebrations..hahas.

Played soccer now legs aching le...:)

ok la tired....gg sleep liao...

btw not blogging for now as EOY are just 8 days away.!

2008-09-24T16:47:00.001+08:00

know what... life sux...
esp. now the EOY coming...walao...

Damn Stressed

2008-09-24T16:47:00.000+08:00

know what... life sux...
esp. now the EOY coming...walao...

Damn Stressed

T4W2 - Closer to the EOY

2008-09-18T22:13:00.002+08:00

Hi, welcome to the first day of the rest of my life.

I don't think i have much life lars... The pile of homework and those that i owe the teachers are just climb up, they are just a stone's throw away to mount everest.

Hahas... Ok the week...

MONDAY

- Went for Gym
- BEGGED Ms Tan to sign PSL Form, 'cos MrZabid don't want to sign.
- Had English Test

TUESDAY

- Went to GYM, but Mr Sng say cannot train as got something on...
- Forgot what else liao...

WEDNESDAY

- Went for GYM
- Had HomeEcons; Ms Hashimah told me she was shocked that i could fail the test.
- Benedict's phone was confiscated.

THURSDAY (today)

- Did GYM Work
- PLayed Soccer with HK and frends for 10 mins.lol

Today also got music, where we get to create our own music with the boom whackers...lol quite fun. today went to school, try to catch the same bus as jason...lol got it but can't find a seat near him...damn crowded...lol Had maths...then PE and we owned KS's team about 5-0 liddat...lol

ok la...bye for now...

thank for link, JW

2008-09-16T17:26:00.000+08:00

Ok, gotta be quick....Any1 who has Science notes oline can u send me plz!!

2008-09-14T02:47:00.001+08:00

ok le...anyone who wants to be linked and u tag me on my tag board...just put ur url and name can le....provided i noe u and approve la....-_-

T4W1 - Time flies....week1 is gone

2008-09-14T02:30:00.002+08:00

hey, time really flies.... i can still remember the long run during the holidays and it seems like just yesterday.... Ok, the week had been quite ok....trained everyday....this to me is a record....as i never had a week where i train everyday b4....lol

ICAS Maths got top4% in singapore that good...lol I made a couple of new friend now.... Friends come and go...but good friends will stay foreva... hahas...

Oh no, the storm is approaching...Scientist hinted that it might start on 6 october...lol...its now the calm b4 the storm...but i must start practising...we must be prepared.... and btw... after the EOYs...i'm going to train seriously hard and discipline myself and try to get into next yrs nationals team....

i have created a site for my chinese works in class and most of them...zuowen...s

lol...ok gotta mug...bye

2008-09-13T00:16:00.001+08:00

wl aye....whole week i go gym train until all muscle tight....lol aiya...sian to blog le...

i'm dying from stress....=P

see ya

PS: In case u ever wondered, my life sucks......

The exciting boring DAY

2008-09-06T01:17:00.002+08:00

Hi

I went to school for Track & Field Training today. This Pei Xiang came and he lead training. We ended early so we had our lunch in school. Hahas... Saw some Table-Tennis people when having our 'lunch'. Then I call Jian Wen he like 'dao' me liddat. nnb... Ya, saw Jun Wei...and PLZ link the blog....!

Ok, went to Swee Lee after that, as have to buy strings and the pick for guitar. Bought some things before heading to Safra Tampines for Soccer with Dad's team. Played 15 min ++ and some of the 'uncles' there say i play well.... Wah lan.... I play like fucked-up like that... Just because I managed to clear a few balls and chase opponents and yeah...I'M Good...lol xD

That's all for the day.... And Dalson, I know ur sick....But CAN u answer my damned call......or at least my msn msg...:(

.loy

self expressed

2008-08-30T23:41:00.004+08:00

results suck, dont wanna talk bout it.

Recently, I've been fighting with exactly the whole house. My sister nowadays acts as though she's my elder. And my brother talks as if he knows the whole world. My mom and dad just don't seem to understand me. They always want things perfect. but what's perfect in this world. I'm just so sick of living. What's the point of living when there's no goal.

Life is like a journey or rather a race where you get to complete it with a proper destination. But i don't even have my destination. I'm now walking aimlessly in my mind. I just can't seem to think of what the hell i am doing. My school life really sucks. My Home Econs teammate is the most screwed up team mate in the entire world. He is a total pain in the ass, a total fucking asshole. Bloody dog. Nowadays even the teachers.... Ok, not to insult, it's teachers day.

Then there would be $$ problems. What can I save from the money i get each week, perhaps a packet of Vitasoy. lol xD

I just hate to quarrel with people, i mean yes who likes to... Nowadays, i just can't seem to understand what these elders are thinking. They just think and keep thinking that at home people like us would take out our books and study hard. A load of crap.... My god, that's the biggist load of shit i've ever said. Even Karthik don't study like mad....

Ijust can't seem what's been happening to me and the people from 1I. Those who were so close to me last time like John, Ting Jie... Now they are so far apart... And people like AK, Jun Jie, Darius(esp him) are now my close friends... In fact, if i were to tell yu who my best friend is...it would have to be either, billy, darius or one of the jun jie(s) [from 1B and 1I]. lol

Recently i've been playing soccer after school, sometimes before training... I'll try to cut down now that my relationship with Ben and HK is drifting apart... I just hate to mix with them.

Ok, on to track & field... I've been quite screw and in fact i'll be screwed in the near future. Coach Comes on Mon, Wed and Fri. And I went for training only on Tues, Thurs and Friday(not official as teacher day celeb). Lol, we quite good... I will work hard and try my very best to secure a place in the nationals team, dont say it's impossible, cos nothing is impossible.

Like what Dalson said, "After seeing Jin Kai going all out during training, training must be 100%". Go read about that yourself. I believe Dalson has the potential to succeed in any area of track & field.

Now i would like to ask? How am i going to lead a team to national level if i cannot even cope with problems i face at home? lol.... Anyways... see you. Bye-_-

Track & Field training RESUMES...-.-

2008-08-26T21:06:00.002+08:00

SIAN, track & field training resumes. For those of you who don't know this, from the end of Nationals' last year to the start of this year, i've been skipping training, and even if i come, i rarely do a shit. Now, i'm like what bjorn said, 'so enthu'.

I've been going training, especially if not official ones. I love non-official ones larh...

I hate to listen to instructions. What's the point of it. I want learning points. I don't need you to guide me, tell me what im suppose to do, b'cos i know how to do it, the thing is whether im doing it the right way. If I can form a team to train earlier, why stop us...? I've got around 6 people with me that Wednesday, and we decided to start training earlier. We took the Discus and Yellow Balls to throw, then the seniors like 'raring to show power' come and stop us. Siow Cow larh... Why cannot...? Ok, maybe safety reasons larh... But if don't get to throw, then surely lose your touch on the Discus one, bet you that.!

We decided to train first and they like buay song like that. Like what, must follow them like that. After all, we also know what to do what. We even did sprints (well dont think they did it)...

Ok, now coach come back liao. He came yesterday, while I was on the field enjoying myself with soccer. I played badly, but i was happy skipping training. I then made up, i went today, do squats and bench press. Was there, with Kumar, some floorball guy.

& today them sian larh.... Bio teacher nv come then go do some shit. Maths teacher, mood quite okay liao. English teacher, like not really happy with me and my job as EL rep. MT teacher, still like one of best, always cover up for students one. and then got geog, MRT like sometimes happy sometimes not so happy one, bit crazy mood.lolxD

then today had the compo tution and Keeve never come, hell damn sian.

ok, hit the sack....

Captain for a day? lol...xD

2008-08-20T21:28:00.002+08:00

Hahas... Today class was boring..well i never really liked class...or even some of the classmates...

Today, had training. Lol, we all actually wanted to start early. We took discus and go out to throw, but just after one set, JH say like what...conditioning period cannot throw...blah...blah...In the end got to keep the discus...sian...xD I tell you, seriously, if you don't throw much in the school holidays you wll lose you touch of the throw and you might be so strong like Haolin, but your technique will fall out... Sian la...

The 'seniors' then decided to do 'staircase stamina training'.

Those who went for the early one set of throwing were obviously damn.

Jin Kai even wanted to 'not do' the 'staircase' exercise and then go do long run (roughly 3.7KM). We then decided to got here earlier and do first... Lol we finished like what... the 4steps one and 3-steps one then they come... Then Jun Hao came and ask why we never wait and say what, "Wait till Shaun sees this...". Lol, see then see larh... Somemore I most senior there, I know I sure tio screwed, lol i quickly continue my staircase. When Jin Kai and I got to the first level, they ask us, "Wah, today you senior ah...? Want me to get the form for you or not?" Wah lao, like 'suan' us lyk dat larh... But then again, for those sec 1s today that followed Jin Kai and I, lead you, anytime man...

Then they decided to go to the other staircase to do the activity. It was only a couple of minutes after we finished our stamina training and so we went to do sprints. I almost died there, somemore the sun so hot...lol

Then go back gym, we already finish one set then they come back. We've already decided to do 3x10 Heavy Weights so they like cannot do anything like that... Lol... Then Jin Kai kenna suan again, Jun Hao ask Jin Kai, "So senior, what is the schedule tmr? When's the next training session and what time?" lolxD... Stupid sia...

It's not that I don't like Shaun and Jun Hao, in fact these two are very good seniors... but they just don't have the ideas on what to do and how to train... We haven't touched the Discus for two months and Jin Kai's distance is even lesser than Zhao Chen's one...WTF???

Anyways, see you...!

Training on Friday.

Exams...-_-

2008-08-12T17:19:00.002+08:00

Hiaz... Exams have just started...today.! Got geog paper...quite okay...not that easy ba...

Hahas...HK phone keena confiscated...in MT class... Nth much... gg to screw up the art project liao...see u bye

VS XC Run

2008-08-09T14:04:00.006+08:00

100 and counting

2008-08-07T19:34:00.002+08:00

Hi there everyone! Life's been quite okay for a while now. Next week is my CA2 and I have to revise a lot. I really want to break into the top 30% of class. That's not as important as this however....(look down)

My main priority now is to train very hard as I want to wear the Nationals' jersey and represent Victoria at National Stage in a year or two. I have decided to go training more often. This must be to result of some encouraging words of my juniors Jin Kai and Zhao Chen. These two chipmunks are working so damn hard. They want to break the national C'Div records next year. I wish them the best.

Tmr is Inter School Cross Country. I want to shine for Glam. I want to at least be in top 30. Hahas...

Also, this is the 100th blog post...Yay!

-.-

My Greatest Olympic Prize by Jesse Owens

2008-08-06T22:13:00.006+08:00

During a time of extreme racial tensions, two men forge a lasting friendship.

It was the summer of 1936. The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin. Because Adolf Hitler childishly insisted that his performers were members of a "master race," nationalistic feelings were at an all-time high.

I wasn't too worried about all this. I'd trained, sweated and disciplined myself for six years, with the Games in mind. While I was going over on the boat, all I could think about was taking home one or two of those gold medals. I had my eyes especially on the running broad jump. A year before, as a sophomore at the Ohio State, I'd set the world's record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches. Nearly everyone expected me to win this event.

I was in for a surprise. When the time came for the broad-jump trials, I was startled to see a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps! He turned out to be a German named Luz Long. I was told that Hitler hoped to win the jump with him.

I guessed that if Long won, it would add some new support to the Nazis' "master race" (Aryan-superiority) theory. After all, I am a Negro. Angry about Hitler's ways, I determined to go out there and really show Der Fuhrer and his master race who was superior and who wasn't.

An angry athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes, as any coach will tell you. I was no exception. On the first of my three qualifying jumps, I leaped from several inches beyond the takeoff board for a foul. On the second jump, I fouled even worse. "Did I come 3,000 miles for this?" I thought bitterly. "To foul out of the trials and make a fool of myself?"
Walking a few yards from the pit, I kicked disgustedly at the dirt.

Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to look into the friendly blue eyes of the tall German broad jumper. He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt. He offered me a firm handshake.

"Jesse Owens, I'm Luz Long. I don't think we've met." He spoke English well, though with a German twist to it.

"Glad to meet you," I said. Then, trying to hide my nervousness, I added, "How are you?"

"I'm fine. The question is: How are you?"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Something must be eating you," he said--proud the way foreigners are when they've mastered a bit of American slang. "You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed."

"Believe me, I know it," I told him--and it felt good to say that to someone.

For the next few minutes we talked together. I didn't tell Long what was "eating" me, but he seemed to understand my anger, and he took pains to reassure me. Although he'd been schooled in the Nazi youth movement, he didn't believe in the Aryan-supremacy business any more than I did.

We laughed over the fact that he really looked the part, though. An inch taller than I, he had a lean, muscular frame, clear blue eyes, blond hair and a strikingly handsome face. Finally, seeing that I had calmed down somewhat, he pointed to the take-off board.

"Look," he said. "Why don't you draw a line a few inches behind the board and aim at making your take-off from there? You'll be sure not to foul, and you certainly ought to jump far enough to qualify. What does it matter if you're not first in the trials? Tomorrow is what counts."

Suddenly all the tension seemed to leave my body as the truth of what he said hit me. Confidently, I drew a line a full foot behind the hoard and proceeded to jump from there. I qualified with almost a foot to spare.

That night I walked over to Luz Long's room in the Olympic village to thank him. I knew that if it hadn't been for him I probably wouldn't be jumping in the finals the following day. We sat and talked for two hours--about track and field, ourselves, the world situation, a dozen other things.

When I finally got up to leave, we both knew that a real friendship had been formed. Luz would go out to the field the next day trying to beat me if he could. But I knew that he wanted me to do my best--even if that meant my winning.

As it turned out, Luz broke his own past record. In doing so, he pushed me on to a peak performance. I remember that at the instant I landed from my final jump--the one which set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches--he was at my side, congratulating me. Despite the fact that Hitler glared at us from the stands not a hundred yards away, Luz shook my hand had--and it wasn't a fake "smile with a broken heart" sort of grip, either.

All the gold medals and cups I have wouldn't make a plating on the 24-carat friendship I felt for Luz Long at the moment. I realized then that Luz was just what Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Games, must have had in his mind when he said, "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well."

So remember Victorian Sportsmen, the Gold Medal you win at the Games is not as big a prize as forging a lasting friendship for a lifetime.

98th post & counting

2008-08-06T21:13:00.003+08:00

Without you
My life has no meaning or rhyme
Like notes to a song out of time
How can I repay
You for having faith in me

Hahas... Stanza adapted from "You Make Me Feel Brand New" song by the Stylistics.

OK, life's been okay, except for that Adeeb has been doing his best to screw it up. It's a billion times worst than Matthew trying his very best to screw Eugene and Jun Jie's lives. I've decided that i've tolerated enough. I'm not going to give him the 'face'. He's so going to screw up for Home Econs. I'll make him do so. I've been quite mad all these while at him. Well he is a real pain in the ass. The best part is that he thinks that the world likes him, and that he is going to be s genius.

Hahas... Okay, just came back from tution. Today, went training. I'm back. Yup, after nationals... But hao lin just seems to not trust me, keep thinking i funfair siao larh... Today I do long run willingly to train up for the Cross Country Race on Friday.

Well, have been lifeless these few days, though my results are quite good recently. Both my English and Chinese teachers have been pissing me off, yet at the same time being the best of people...xD English Teacher Ms Neo just likes to nag and try to put words into us, unfortuantely, nothing goes in to most of the class. However, she gives me the best of results. Quite nice sia...

Ms Ding Ni has been a nicer teacher these days... Scolding lesser...-.- Ms Reny nowadays have at times been overbroad and bitchy, although she can be nice up to a certain extent. Don't know why like that...

I've been quite okay for some of the projects and assignments. Currently enjoying the subject that I'm most likely going to fail in, Biology. Mr Gabe has been a wonderful teacher and if not for him, i'd fail the test badly. Then there was the lunchtime concert. Hahas...I brought the guitar and played it. Streets of London by Ralph McTell. Quite okay song.

I also have secured a Gold for the first time in the Napfa Test. Yay...xD I've also decided to work very hard in Track & Field and not slack much. I want to suceed and believe in what Jin Kai said. Zhao Chen, Duang, Dalson and Jin Kai are the best juniors i've ever seen in my entire life. No Joke!

Oh by the way, sad thing...! Farhan and Husain has been sacked as monitors. Kang Sheng and Jian Wen takes up the unfilled post. If i'd been given the choice to take that position, i'd take it...!

CA2 next week and i have not finished my Gong Han. Si Liao...-.-

See yas...
.-ryan

2008-07-28T22:50:00.002+08:00

Hahas....HI!!!

Past few days have been really busy...so didn't find time to blog..-_-

Ok, today went to National Stadium and saw Singapore play a Brazil Olympics Team. Singapore lost 3-0, yeah one by Jo the new signing of Manchester City, another goal by Ronaldinho and last by...forgot who... Quite dull game...though...
Wondered where was Jia Sheng, Wei Jie, Dalson and Benben...

I've been a good boy, going to the gym to train from Monday to Friday. HCI throwers go to gym EIGHT times a week? True meh...? Seriously I don't know what medicine Jin Kai put into me unoe... Nowadays i listen to him as if I am player and he head coach...lol No insults ba... Jin Kai, Duang and Zhao Chen...adding Dalson...hahas...best in their various events... (for the PV one, I think...)

I seriously hate Howard larh... think he damn good...ok maybe he is... But he is like always 'dao' me and talk to me or my juniors as if i owe him a lving...KNN...B

I think Xian Xun officially join track as second cca. that one i dunno...

Made a new 'close' friend on Sunday also...hahas...Edith from my tution class @ Eunos there... Hahas...dno why like the moment i see her online...lyk talk to her so often lyk dat... But she's a nice girl larh... RGS one leh...-_-

Saturday morning went for NE Mation III workshop... Sian like shit larh... Don't noe what that WS guy tokin'

ok...gtg see ya...

-_-
loy

a champion is someone who climbs back up from his fall, uses all his energy and lift himself to glory..

Victoria @ Nats '08

2008-07-21T20:11:00.004+08:00

2008-07-21T13:01:00.000+08:00

hi,

i blogging from school!!!
lol

illegal blogging during art lessons...

yet another day...

2008-07-14T22:13:00.003+08:00

ok...today is MONDAY...hahas...

Now in the morning the sec1 prefects have now started their duty... they work with sec twos.... good thing i know many of them...:)

Have classes...BORING!! Hahas... First was Cyber Wellness... I personally feel that this damn program is damn fucking stupid.... What the hell is it there for la...? Like want to sleep like that....!

Then have Mr Siow period...hahas...more fun...! Recess...talked to nat b4 his duty then thanks to 'a good friend of mine' prefect, i managed to smuggle...YaY

Had MTRP with Ms Ding Ni..hahas... Henri kenna screwed...havent do holiday homework...lol Had Geog at IT Lab then have GAP lessons on Amination... Then go Media Lab for OPW...

Played soccer near school field with Marcus and some 2A people then go canteen rest. Lol, JT kicked the ball out of school then go to go find.... lucky i went to ask some hostel guy to take for us...

After that, went to do NEMation with Ben and HK. Lol, Mr Zabid almost chase me out of room...! (I was at Media Lab)...:)

see ya... gtg...

...:::lime-live:::...

2008-07-01T23:44:00.002+08:00

arh.....today tio screw by mr vanan for using lift... suay ba... I say my leg injured got groin injury and he don't believe......

tmr mr chia sure call name one...ai yah...

in case u ever wondered... life in vs sucks... damn sian... everyday homework...

if dont do tio chia scold...detention...

anyways...went training ytd. did off season training... hahas... never qualify fr nationals...lol..

Jin Kai and Zhao Chen...really potential throwers... hahas...

i still can't believe howard can bt justin in discus... i didn't noe he so damn gd sia...

and the person i hate most in the team is howard ba... always give me that face... what to do.... i cannot complain wad... come on... he school team best thrower leh... hahas... whereas i big time slacker....:)

"I will run, where failures fear to walk. I will try harder, when failures seek to give in. I will act right now, for now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the depressed. I am not depressed. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure. I will act now. Success will not wait. If I delay, success will be lost forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the one." Copied from Dalson's Blog...

2008-06-28T01:01:00.002+08:00

Jin Kai said it.
So did Duang.
Zhao Chen mentioned it to me.
And yes Dalson did it too.
Yup Hao Lin said it countless times.
And even Bjorn wants me to do it.

I've read Dalson's blog... And oh my... Inspired by it...

I've decided to go for training at least on Monday and Friday. :) Hahas. I spoke to Hao Lin and he said that it's now the "Off-Season" for those that are not going for the Nationals'. Captain's position will be decided in the next two weeks.

Go training...I sure go one what... xD

Ok guys, see you on Monday...!

::the-lime::

Gates' Speech at High School

2008-06-28T00:54:00.003+08:00

This afternoon, Ms P Neo showed us a powerpoint presentation on Bill Gates' speech... Here is it...!

BILL GATES' SPEECH TO MT. WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL in Visalia, California.

Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this!

To anyone with kids of any age, here's some advice. Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping -- they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Quiz from Collin

2008-06-19T23:35:00.002+08:00

001. What's the connection between you and the last person that called you?
John? Oh, he’s my best friend…

002. Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
Not often... When i'm in school ba... Wah...nowadays go back school muz off handfone... scared CHIA catch...!

003. What happened at 10.00am today?
Hoping that Mr Siow gives us an early recess break!

004. When did you last cry?
Erm... Can I not tell?

005. What is your favourite thing to eat with peanut butter?
I don’t like peanut butter, but if you put a knife at my neck, bread….

006. What do you want in your life right now?
Good grades; my friends; my life to be perfect, etc.

007. Do you carry an umbrella when it rains, or just put up your hood?
Can I just walk into the rain...?

008. What's your favourite thing to have on your bed?
My phone to play music…

009. What bottom are you wearing now?
Pants... Duh...:)

010. What’s the nicest text in your inbox say?
"Thanks you so much. You're my best friend ever" -- John (11 May 2008; 23 39hrs)

011. Do you tend to make a relationship complicated?
Give it a guess...!

012. Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone?
Nope...

013. What was the last movie you caught?
Narnia: Prince Caspian (with John & Ting Jie)

014. What are you proud of?
Myself!!

015. What does the oldest text message in your inbox say?
"Lols.i goin tmr.but tired.tmr morning dental.scared pain" (Dalson; 12 Jun 2008, 23:29)

016. What was the last song you sang out loud?
Oh... Old Song... "Perhaps Love" by John Denver & Placido Domingo.

017. Do you have any nicknames?
Many. I call myself "livecarnage7". Collin calls me 'PF', ask him personally what it means, although i'm not really what it is... Some call me by my surname (ie. 'loy') xD

018. What does your last received text message say?
"Ok, how do you start a conversation with John?" (Ting Jie; 16 June 2008, 20:40)

019. What time did you go to bed last night?
2am++. Watching EURO 08

020. Are you currently happy?
Not really... Hahas...

021. Who gives you best advice?
Hmm... Teachers?? Hahas... For friends...ppl lyk dalson, gabby, JT, Duang, Collin, etc.

022. Do you eat whipped cream straight from the can?
Nope.

023. Who did you talk on phone last night?
John, Ting Jie

024. Is anything bugging you right now?
My holiday assignments are NOT DONE!

025. What/Who was the last thing/person to make you laugh?
Keeve (over the phone).

026. Do you wear toe socks?
Nope.

027. Who was the last person you missed a call from?
Billy... He owes me $5.

028. Have you ever had your heartbroken?
When I liked a girl and she rejected me!

029. What annoys you most in a person?
When he/she asks me thuns of questions...

030. Do you have a crush on anyone?
Not now currently... HAD one...

031. Have you ever done cocaine?
What is that?

032. What is the colour of your room?
White and green.

033. Would you kill someone you hate for a billion dollar?
YUP $$, but if it is my friend, i'll reject...

034. Do you believed in the saying "talk in cheap"?
Huh???

035. Who was the last person to lie in your bed?
ME LA...!!!

036. Who was the last person to hug you?
My mum...?

037. Did anyone see the last person you kissed?
Nope...!

038. Do you have a life?
Now that it is BACK TO SCHOOL, NO.

039. Have you ever think someone died, when they really didn't?
Yup, and I hope he did, that being CHIA!!! He finds me problem for no fukin reason.

040. What is the reason behind your profile song?
Inspired by it...

041. Who was the last person you saw in your dream?
Collin & Chee Yang. They were telling me to go training....!

042. Last time you smiled?
in school today... John & i played a prank on TJ, at sch libary

043. Have you changed this year?
Duh...!

044. What are you listening to right now?
Boston by Augustana. TO be more direct, i'm listening to my dad nagging at me askin me ta go sleep

045. Are you talking to someone when you doing this?
jeff

046. Do you walk with your eyes open or closed?
Both, i've to blink my eyes...

047. Is there a quote you live by?
"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even." -- Muhammed Ali (Inspired By It) (Although I don't go training... so i don't know how it is like to go nationals...and how it's like to lose...)

048. Do you want someone you can't have?
PRIVATE

049. Have you ever played an instrument?
Guitar, recorder, piano, drums...lol

050. What was the worst idea you've had in week?
It's that Ding Ni don't come for the first week, AND SHE REALLY DID!!!

051. What were you doing last night at 11.00pm?
Checking my BitTorrent status and correcting the details of my mp3s.

052. Are you happy with your love life right now?
Nope. What do i have?

053. What song describes your love life?
Heaven Knows by Rick Price (For heaven knows when i'm getting back in love...)

054. Does the person know that you like him/her?
No GF.

055. Who always make you laughs?
John, Jun Jie (1B), Billy

056. Do you speak other language other than English?
Singlish

057. Are you blond?
Fuck You

058. What your middle name?
Loy

059. What are you doing tomorrow?
After school got tution...

060. What do you think you are like?
Someone richer than Bill Gates...

061. Who will you choose to die with?
My LOVE!!! And my 25GB of songs! &my guitar &my soccer ball

062. Where have you been today?
School

063. What game do you play often?
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare; Halo 2; Halo: Combat Evolved; etc.

064. Who are you missing right now?
someone's inspiration on me....

065. If you've to choose between friends & love, who will you choose?
Currently, FRIENDS

066. What are you doing right now?
Doing the QUIZ, DUH!!!

067. Which primary school are you from?
Kong Hwa School (The MOST CRAP school you can find across the island)

068. Name 3 colours that you like.
Maroon, Red, Black

069. What emotion you like to show?
A BaD Attitude

070. What is life to you?
Life sucks, really! My life is surrounded by homeworks, maths journals, projects, etc.

071. If you have something troubling you, what will you do?
Report to the Police... No la... Get it solved quickly...in the most "high class" way..

072. Who did you last chat in msn today?
Marcus, David

073. Who do you admire the most?
ting jie. i wonder how he can go and study on his own.

074. Which month are you born in?
March

075. How are you feeling right now?
Bored

076. What is the time now?
Why? Now's 9:50PM

077. Where are you now?
Home

078. What colour did you use to dye hair?
I've never tried it...!

079. Why are you doing this test?
Collin la...!

080. What do you do when you're moody?
Talk to John, MSN, blog, although i'm not usually moody...

081. At which age you wish to get marry?
Depends....

082. Who is more important to you? Boyfriend or friends?
("un-"gayishly) Boy-Friends....

083. Do you think you have enough confident?
Yup. I always think that if you want to do it, just go and do it.... I don't bloody care about the consequences.

084. Who is the person you trust the most?
John, Dalson

085. If you can have a dream come true, what would it be?
Be rich, powerful, respectable, smart, wise, intelligent, friendly, likeable, etc. xD

086. What is your goal for this year?
Be TOP 7 in CLASS!!! TRY my best!! Wish me good luck, god bless me...!

087. Do you believe in eternity love?
Nope.

088. What feeling do you love most?
Being loved and liked.

089. Do you really think its Global Warming now?
Duh... My Aircon not on...

090. What feeling you hate the most?
Loneliness!!

091. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
Duh...

092. Do you believe in God?
Nope.

093. Who cares for you the most?
My Parents....!!

094. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
To pass my exams with flying colours...

095. What'll you bring when you fight?
dunno...

096. What have you regretted doing in your whole life?
Nothing, i'm quite happy with myself...

097. What would you feel that no one no longer cares for you?
Sad, i love to be liked.

098. What if your stead two-timed you?
I'll cope her into two and cook curry and sell!

099. How old are you?
14

100. How’s life?
It FUCKS>>>!

People i want to do this:
John, Keeve, David, 2D PPL, P64 PPL, track&field ppl, billy, everyone!!!

Instructions: Remove 1 question from the above add in your own personal question,and bold it. Next, list 10 people whom you would you want them to do this, at the end of the post. Notify them in their tag box that he/she has been tagged/Pm them at msn.

2008-06-18T22:10:00.002+08:00

oh for god sake....

"loytmr" stands for (L)(O)(Y) (T)ze (M)ing (R)yan.

this was the user name given to me from VS to login into the school portal... I made use of it... To those who keep asking me what on earth is the 'tmr' behind my surname... It's NOT "tomorrow".

CLEAR???

Byes...!

2008-06-17T23:50:00.001+08:00

today, went for soccer with dad at IA
hahas...
played full game...
now damn tired...
nites....

2008-06-16T23:35:00.002+08:00

my life's BORING!!!!!!!

HOLIDAYS SUCKS...!!!!!!!!!

SO bloody boring...

Holiday homework... homework given by parents...CCAs...and going out...SO LITTLE!! sian sia

wah liao ahye..

too lazy ta blog liao....

byes

Life sucks

2008-06-11T13:44:00.002+08:00

Holidays.... Yeah, so what if it's the holidays... It sucks. Life sucks... There's always nothing to do. I've spent the holidays on the bloody holiday homework, and some homework given by my dad. Then I have track & field which i've only went for 4, yes 4, occasions.

In case you ever wondered.... My life sucks

First Half of 2008: Past

2008-06-03T01:10:00.003+08:00

Wow...

In a flash of the moment, half of the year has came and went past. In fact, a quarter of the holidays have past. Many of us have spent the first part of the holidays meddling with our CCAs.

Take the Concert Band for example, they practise everyday, from Monday to Friday. Then on Saturday, they performed at Singapore Conference Hall for their Musical World XXII concert.
OK, the year started with VS1D growing from boys to men, as we all turned one year older, being now VS2D. We went up to class, our new one being on the 4th floor. One left, that being Karthik. Our form teachers still the same, Mr Zabid. Our AFT, Ms Tan CB (she's now the VSCB 3rd-teacher in-charge).

The turn of the year saw many of our subject teachers change. For our EMaths, we had Mr Tan CK, then Mr Tan Wil Beng and lastly Mdm Tay Peck Ling for last year. This year, we have Ms Noorreny, who is arguably our best teacher this year. Maybe.

Then we have Literature. Ms Adelyn Tan was replaced by her HOD, Ms J Koh. Then we had Mr Lionel Lye, an NIE Trainee Teacher, who is fantastic, seriously. He treats the pupils very well and cares for us well. He chats with us and gives us presents.

We have the same Physics Teacher, Mr Koh CK. Then a Chemistry module, with Mr Wong, arguably the 'biggest sized' teacher in the school. For this, we also had a NIE trainee teacher to teach us, that being Mr Benson Ang. Transferred to Greenview, he's quite a nice teacher and will try to help his student in times of needs.

Our English teacher turned from a 'so-so' teacher, to one of the unwanted in the school. We got Ms Neo, and oh my, she sucks. As heard from Sec 3s and 4s, she award marks like giving money. She is selfish in marks and would be ever-ready to see her pupils fail, by that half mark. The best part, I'm her English Rep.

Next was History, and it was fun. We had a different teacher, the old one left a year ago. Mr Tan tries to teach and make the lesson interesting although the module is very boring. Hahas... We had a very stressful Half-a-Year. We juggled our CCAs, extra classes and then projects, etc.

For my CCA, i've been 'trying' to go as often for Track & Field. My current personal best is 25m. Crap. Mr Sng and Coach Wong has been asking me to come more often. Coach often says, " Come into VS Throwers Team with the highest potential and then throw like so weak like that...". Hahas, always get scolded.

Track & Field have very good throwers now. Howard could've his 35m this morning and Duang was close to 33m. Zhao Chen and Jin Kai work very hard in the gym and constantly do over the limit. ME? I slack the most...! At least now, I try to come back as many times as possible.

We had Chinese New Year Celebrations and remember the Mr Siow, breaking stick post? Hahas....look at my blog archive... That day also marked a very important day in my life. I got to know a friend, a Sec1 friend. From him, I now know an entire group of friends. His name, Ting Jie, Sec 1I. He lives on the same street as me. He was from the same primary school as me. But we've never met.

The next Monday, his monitor, living very near us, took the same bus as us, and I got to know him, and from then on, I began to know, Keeve, Jun Jie, Theodore, AK, Ryan Chee, Adli, Darren, Darius, Justin, Shen Hao, Joshua, Nicholas and last but not least, My Best Friend ever, John Tay.

John is a total inspiration to my life. His cheerfulness just help inspire me to do better. He helps me, perhaps, i'm too 'addicted' to a friend like him. Hahas... Perhaps, that's why a lot of 1I peeps call me and him a couple. That's not a positive comment isn't it...? LOL!

I've also have my 'tennis' friends, although I don't play tennis nor in that CCA. I don't really know how I got to know these mates, but some of them become my good friends, people like Billy, JunJie, KT. Then, there is Matthew, Alexis, Gerome, etc.

Moving on to Project Work, Hanmo and Wen Jie always work with me. I'm always the leader. That is my biggest flop of the year. I shouldn't have been the leader. All these two idiots do in PWs is just sent me UNCHECKED info and expect me to do and summarize for them.

For DnT and Lit, I have Adeeb in my group and he is the biggest asshole in town. He sucks big time. He begins to slack during group works...

It was our Mid Year Exams. The MYE spirits kept most of us boiling the notes in our books up our brains. And when the MYEs are over, we celebrated as if we've just won the Champions League and EPL. We played cards and Mind-Challenging games. We bonded together and had fun.

It was the last day of school and we were all very excited. I could almost remember the High School Musical lyrics to the song "What Time Is It?". Here's the first few lines:

What time is it?
Summertime! It’s our vacation.
What time is it?
Party time! That’s right, say it loud.
What time is it?
Time of our lives. Anticipation.
What time is it?
Summertime!
School’s out. Scream and shout.

Hahas... Yeah... I'm not going to get back to my primary school days... On 31st May, I went to the Singapore Conference Hall to watch Musical World XXII. The VSCB was FANTASTIC. Their conductor, a former Victorian, Mr Tan Beng Wee, did his job well and led the band this far in their colourful and illustrious history.

That's about it all... I don't have a very good memory so...can't remember all the points life...hahas...

Looking forward to meeting TJ and JT at the National Library on Friday. Until then.....

..::RL::..

Talking Rubbish

2008-06-02T22:34:00.001+08:00

You know what....
My life sucks...

The First Few Days Of The Holidays

2008-05-27T22:46:00.003+08:00

Yipee...! It's the holidays..... Hahas.... Ok, yesterday I went back to school with David and Ting Jie. Both of them were planning to study in school and I had CCA training. When we reached school, I saw Coach Wong and we chatted on the way to school.

Before the CCA, (hahas) Daniel Lim came up and joked asking me if our coach can take up the field ('cos he didn't want hockey training with his coach). Sadly, we can't do it as they have already booked the field. Hahas...

We did Medicine Ball at the Tennis Court and Basketball Court. Luckily, I didn't have to do with Haolin. He will definetly 'push' over the limits. Hahas...

I had a lunch chat with some teammates before heading home. During the afternoon, I called John for a chat, only to find that Ting Jie was at his house. Asshole... Want to go let me know lah.... You know that if you want to go JT's house I sure tag along one...hahas...

Now, today I woke up at around 11+ and did some practising on the guitar, then went to have lunch with dad at coffee shop nearby. Had to go for tution classes at Kovan and took the NEL back... Holidays are boring..., i'm waiting for the next time i spend my day at JT's house playing the XBOX 360. What a inspirational and kind friend he is....!

'till then
::RL::

James Blunt Concert @ Singapore Indoor Stadium

2008-05-26T22:22:00.000+08:00

The exam's are over! My dad brought me to James Blunt concert at the 19 years old Singapore Indoor Stadium.

This concert features all his new songs from the album All The Lost Souls and not to forget the old one Back To Bedlam.

The Indoor Stadium was quite packed as this was his only night in concert in Singapore. It wasn't long before the concert started.

He kicked off by singing a song from his new album. We can however tell that he lost his high pitch voice the whole concert long. All his high pitch (ie. in his song "High") were not quite good.

But actually we can't blame such singers as they had to fly all the way from the other side of the globe to perform. xD

The grand finale was with his number 1 song from his latest album, '1973'. Overall, a 7/10 grade can be given.

Until then,
::RL::

Trained Today (I Can't Believe It!)

2008-05-22T20:26:00.002+08:00

It's the annual VS Arts Day yet again. All victorians are given this day to relax and see before their very eyes what art is all about. To some artists, art is considered 'the air that they breathe, the blood that flows through their heart'. These people simply live their life in an art world.

We started off the day with a performance. Then, the Sec 2s went to the auditorium for a cartoon/comic strip drawing lesson by Mr Cheng Yew Chung, a talented cartoon artist. He is said to be the creative head of Disney in Asia for 3 years.

Anyways, back to the point, he taught us some skills on cartoon drawing and told us that the eye is the most important step and clue in cartoon drawing. Hahas, it was recess after that.

I went for training after that and I can't believe I went to run Bedok Jetty Route with Haolin voluntarily. xD. Training was only 5 sprints today...hahas...xD

tilll then.....

::RL::

UCL Final 2008 (Moscow)

2008-05-18T16:29:00.001+08:00

The stage is set.
The time has come.
A battle once and for all.

Winner, the champions of Europe.
Loser, suck his toes. It's the battle of the English Giants.
It's Manchester United versus Chelsea.

The winner takes it all.
The stage is set.

For an entire night, the world is divided into two. One blue and the other red. Old friends will pit against each other, friends will be enemies, couples will break off. In a night, one team will emerge victorious champions, the other, have their dreams crushed into a thousand pieces.

Tears will be shed.
Love will be lost.
Friendship will break off.
Relationships will fall apart.

The sun rises the next morning, people knowing that it's another era in the footballing world. History will be re-written. A legacy will be made. For people know, when it's Man Utd versus Chelsea, more than a trophy is at stake. The whole world would be in tears at the Final Whistle. One half in tears of joy, and the other in tears of sadness.

Every player, whether black or white, young or old, will fight to their last breath.
Every fan, red or blue, united or chelsea, will roar till their throats give in, and even so, they will roar some more.
Every legend will be watching, live or dead, fan or not fan.

But after all,
Only one team will emerge champions. Only one.
Only one team takes the trophy to England. Only One.
Only one team writes an entire page of History. Only One.
Only one team will burst into "We are the champions". Only One

Flair will be pitted against strength.
Determination will be pitted against confidence.
Player against player.
But the team with more heart will prevail.

The winner takes it all.
Either Blue or Red.
All at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
21 May 2008.
Believe it or not. Red or Blue.

Release Of Exam Results (Day 1)

2008-05-18T15:18:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was FRIDAY! It was day one of the release of the exam results. So as usual, got up at around 5.30. Got changed and went to school. Waited for John at the canteen...hahas... that cheerful and lively boy... In two months and he's my best friend.

First was the Maths Paper and I did quite okay.... I got 89 for the paper. The highest was 92, Li Keen. The second and third was Ian Yang and Truman with 91. Ms Noorreny said that this result was very good and told me to work harder. Hahas... I got 83 for the CA1 component so total up would be 86+ marks.

Next was Physics and the class' results was quite sad... Our highest out of a possible 64 was 50+. I only got 40, hahas... Damn sucky... We had History before the break and I improved, but this 'improvement' was a damn fucked-up improvement. I got 21/60 last year, so the improvement was by 9 marks, ie. 30/60.

Fuck sia... The results like shit like that... I had Literature and the results were more of shit. 25/50. I totally can't believe it... Hahas... Anyways, the papers were quite tough so it was okay...

I would have been put to death!!! Arghhh.... Anyways, I still have English, Chemistry (I'm bound to screw this up) and Chinese (One that I surely fail). So wish me good luck, but I've got no bloody confidence of myself.

Lastly, I would like to thank John for encouraging me through these while...!

I still can't believe it.......
(RL)

1 More Day

2008-05-15T17:57:00.003+08:00

It's only one more day, yes one more day, and our exam scripts would be returned to us! I'm really scared of my results! My best friend, John, have told me not to be so worried about the results and think positively and look at a brighter side of the world.

Anyways, let's talk about today. We had the Head Prefects' Dialogue and the Sec 2As to 2F students were asked to attend. We mentioned a lot of rubbish but some made good points. We had recess at around 10.10AM. I went to 1I to find JT struggling with Chemistry. I helped him a bit before rushing back to the Auditorium. We had a EMaths lecture and Ms Lim IS was in charge.

OM was ridiculous, totally ridiculous. He was at the Auditorium the whole 2.5 Hours. Benedict was talking to me for a while and this ridiculous old man went to scold us. What the hell! We were asking about the questions! This old man, or rather old haggy grandpa, chased us down the stairs. He told us to shut up when the entire sec2 are discussing. What the fuck!

I don't understand the problem of this idiot. Why did he nagged at us when we were dicussing the EMaths Problem. At 1.05 AM, when the cohord was dismissed, and while I was looking forward to playing games at home with JT, he called those who were scolded up. He told us to see him. I was thinking to myself, "What the fuck! If he keeps us back today, I'll just tell him off straight, even if it takes to see Prinicpal."

Anyways, he didn't even record my name on the sheet of paper. He just told us to shut up. He is damn bloody rude. I can't simply stand him. I felt like giving him a box on his face. I wanted to tell him that I didn't talk...!

I went to the canteen and saw John there. We had lunch together before meeting Ting Jie to take the bus home together. The three of us chatted on the way home.

Back at home, I took John for a trip around the house. He sort of liked it, hahas....! Both of us went to play the XBox, and my brother went to join us. We have a fun but short time...! I'm looking forward to playing the game with John again!

My best friend then had to go with Ting Jie to the bus-stop. I rode my bike and sent them there. They went with David Lee and the 1I peeps to Bugis Junction to have dinner before going NLB.

I wish myself good luck! Hahas, and not to forget, all of you peeps who I call friends!

See Ya!
Ryan

Phobia Of Exams Results

2008-05-13T17:50:00.002+08:00

Hi guys,

I'm so gonna freak out when I receive the exams results on Friday! I am actually very scared of it being a failure! Being my Best Friend, I'm so gonna need JT to 'relax' me out when I receive my results.

Now, move away from the negative side, and think of the brighter side. It's the start of the post exams activities and we had our TryBe workshop. Our facilitator, Jaime and Steven, did a fantastic job in teaching us the DISC method and the 3As. Jaime also gave me her name card when I approached her for a couple more of the self-survey. Hahas...:)

Tonight, my father is bringing me to the James Blunt concert. It's a treat, and he hopes that I get good grades! What if I disappoint him? lolx

Tomorrow, my class will be having the Pe Practical lessons and form teachers' period. After the school hours, John and I are going jogging at East Coast Park!

What a friend John is... He's simply my best friend. Hahas, TJ, don't be upset!! :)

See Ya,
[RL]

Exam Madness!!!

2008-05-10T20:24:00.003+08:00

Hahas, I've been messed with homework for the past few days...

And that's only about 0.3 of my assesment books!

[RL]

Message From Mr Lye

2008-05-10T14:00:00.000+08:00

My dear 2D peeps,

This is a message from Mr Lionel Lye, after ten weeks of enjoyable Literature Lessons with him. He put this up at the back of the classroom, and gave each of us a giant stick, to have in class on Friday.

Dearest 2D,

It's said, time flies like an arrow, and certainly so. For some of you, you'd have come to the end of your Literature life. For me, it's time to say goodbye after 10 good weeks with you.

I'd first like to thank you for being a great class to teach -- I've enjoyed every single moment with you guys. Thank you for cooperating so well in my classes, and I hope that you've managed to learn some things -- things that will be useful to you in future hopefully!

I know that there are times when you guys turn up your mischief level, and there have been times when I was forced to nag, even scold you. Despite that, there's always one thing that has struck me -- Your desire to do well, and the immense potential that is inside every single one of you. Do make full use of that, and I'll see you doing amazingly well in future, every single Gentlemen, Professional and Sportsmen in 2D. Stay talented, stay happy, stay funky. Remember to say 'hi' to me when you see me around!

Always Yours,
Mr Lye
(misterlye@gmail.com)
VS Lit Teacher (Term 2, 2008)

I'm quite sure VS2D08 would like to thank Mr Lionel Lye for his wonderful time and effort in teaching our class. After all, once a victorian, always a victorian! Thank you, Sir!

New HTML Template

2008-05-10T13:07:00.002+08:00

Hi guys,

For those who might have noticed, i'm using the class blog and marcus' blog HTML template....
hahas....

Enjoys...
(RL)

Exams Are Over

2008-05-09T22:14:00.004+08:00

The exam's are over! Yes over! Hahas... My Sec1 friends would definetly be thinking, 'So what if the exams are over'. But obviously they did know how damn stressful the exams are.... Hahas...

We had the Lower Secondary Science papers. Mine was Physics and Chemistry. Both are quite okay except for some questions being tricky. After the exam, I went to the Gym for some weights and then, played soccer with Farhan, Jun Yang and their friends.

Played for around 1 to 2 hours. Hahas, had fun... Then, stayed back after school to help TJ and John do the measurements of the pond. I only got back after 5. Hahas....lol

John is a fantastic friend, a total inspiration of my life.

See Yas,
[RL]

Mother Tongue MYE

2008-05-07T13:15:00.002+08:00

I'm still in the midst of the Mid-Year Examinations (MYE). We just had the MYE Chinese Paper 2 and are having the MYE-English Paper 2 tomorrow. The exam was quite okay, except for the comprehension part, which I didn't know some of the questions. I managed to finish the paper in time, but towards the end I was like rushing.

I went down and took a look at my best friends of the Sec 1s and they were annoyed with the paper, some claiming that the paper was harder than the mock exam. DL and JT claimed they managed to finish the paper, JJ from 1B too!

Anyways, good luck to them, and see yas....

4 Down, 6 To Go

2008-05-05T19:59:00.007+08:00

Two days of exams have gone past, and the exam period is just killing off all of us. Sec 2s just had the Literature and MT Paper 1 today. All of us must be think of the past, ie. Sec 1s, yup when we were that age a year back, as there was not much exam....!

I've still got Maths tomorrow and MT the day after. With English Paper 2 on Thursday, my last exam turns out to be on Friday. It has to be the Science exam, both Physics and Chemistry combined.

Exams are so stressful! Have been studying, I just can't believe i am...! See ya's......

[RL]

Exams Are Coming!!!

2008-05-01T03:40:00.002+08:00

No!!! The SA exams are coming.... This friday I will have my English Paper 1 and History Papers. Whole of next week (ie. mon-fri) also all exam! Can die sia.....

Today, Keeve invites David, Ryan Chee(his class one), and I to his house! Keeve is a fantastic friend. He is so paitent! He can take his time to do the grip of the tennis racket, DL can't. KT is a true friend from today's experience. Anyways, thank you KT, DL and classmate Ryan C for spending the day with me, hahas!

[RL]

ICAS SCience

2008-04-29T19:57:00.002+08:00

oday we had ICAS Science and then after that, Mr Zabid just rant at us like nobody's biz. Mr Chia came in too. We couldn't eat lunch and had to stay like until 4.30. Pissed man....