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# 99
This is post 99 of my maiden blog,and with such, a celebration of significant numbers (no, i didn't mean significant figures... go figure...) is in store for this blog! Ok, let's start
Number you want to see
7050 - Number of hits this blog had when i typed the 99th post
6410 - My soon-to-be wife
5300 - My handphone which is perenially out of battery
4300 - Amount of money MOE should pay me a year
2901 - My GEM Module
2007 - The year of significant change in me (CFC + NUS)
750 - Number of points engineers get in their Programme Account
27 - My birthdate
25 - Number of tickets for CFFF I want to sell (stay tuned for details)
17 - Last week of term
12 - Most irritating bus (credit:Shuming)
11 - My tutorial group with Keow Koon and Anurag
And the final 10
10 - Number of minutes I shall snooze my alarm for (work needed, lots of it!)
9 - Number I want my cell group to grow to
8 - Number of faculties in NUS (I think)
7 - Number of days in a week I want to do QT (=
6 - Number of modules I want to take next sem
5 - CAP score I want for Sem 1
4 - Number of days that have church in them (=
3 - Number of ppl I want to invite to church/YA
2 - Number of buses available from PGP
1 - The ranking God shall have in my life
Ok, that's a quick round up of some significant numbers, shall come up with an unwanted numbers list soon! Haha!
Moving along. I shall do something I haven't done in a long time, blog about my day!
Let's start with the morning,
0700 Hours
Woke up from my sleep. Did nothing about it cuz i knew it was too early
0800 Hours
Still awake, but being lazy
0845 Hours
Finally snapped into action and started on my QT. Quite a scary reading today of Jehu who, like, totally annihilated Ahab and his family. Yup, it was somehow much better than yesterday's QT where I was like, totally disconnected from God
0945 Hours
Finally (seriously) got out of PGP to go and CRASH NTU!!! Was supposed to be there at 1030 for Jayne's Organic Chem lecture... but hey, if im gonna be late, at least it's not my own lecture that Im late for ryte? Yup, was gonna be late
1100 Hours
Touch down NTU.
Met Li Hua who gave me directions to the Nanyang Auditorium.
Note : Signs in NTU are horrible. Rather, the LACK of it. Very crasher-unfriendly place
NTU TJCian counter : 1
1115 Hours
Ventured forth and came upon Nanyang Audi. Should have known that it was that huge URECA building lar... Waited outside for Jayne, who somehow forgot to tell me she is in LT27, so yeah, i had no idea where i should be waiting. Oh well
1200 Hours
Ok, from here on, time will be fuzzy cuz my handphone died of battery about an hour later. Met Jayne who was with Uncle Poo (sorry i can't remember his real name) and we wandered around a bit while waiting for Dix to arrive from her part of the NTU Uniworseverse. She arrive in style, although her scarf was stolen by some other guy, who in turn got his tie stolen by this other girl. Arts students know how to dress up. Engineers don't Shall end that discussion for now. Then after that, walked on to meet Winnie at Canteen A/The Quad (which Winnie doesn't know). It was rather hillarious or frustrating, depending on whether u were Winnie or Me/Jayne. We first told her Canteen A, then Quad, then Canteen A, and finally i forgot where we met also. =s oh wait, it was quad cafe!
While on the way, met Vita (my OG) and Jing Wei (my LEO PD) too!
NTU TJCian count : 3
Also further down, met Say Hoon (Renaissance II) and Alicia (my OG)!
NTU TJCian count : 5
NTU had this super long walkway connecting the Canteen and Audi... with totally no signs btw. So yeah, within this one walkway, met 4 TJCians then reached the Quad as we had a really slow walk while waiting for Winnie to arrive from Hall. Msged Ka Hei too, but she didn't see the msg, then when she did and replied me, my hp died. Haih.. saded, Msged Quen too, and he was in hall with Iwan, but yeah, my 5300 died on me.. So, now let's fast forward to the journey to the quad.
XXXX Hours
Walked towards the SBS (go figure) and stopped by the huge NY Audi. Jayne brought me in and i saw the infamous Audi which has slain (ppl who have fallen asleep) countless NTU-ians (I STILL DUNNO WHAT U GUYS CALL URSELVES) in the forensics lecture. Also, it was the sight where the lightsabres (think sea of lights) and robes were used. No idea what im talking about, then u r not from NTU. Duh? Hehe x)
Then walked towards Cafe at the Quad or something like that and met Sze May!
NTU TJCian Count : 6
Then went into the cafe and found seats! Yay (= Apparently everyone was busy voting for their Union ppl that they didn't have time to eat. The NUS crasher rejoices =D
So we waited (and waited) and waited for Winnie and when Jayne asked "Where's Winnie ar?",Winnie steps in in a refreshing green! Then we decided and ordered. I ordered the western Roast Chicken which was $4.50, but i guess worth it lar? Not too bad, it was quite nice even. And a can of drink cost $1, quite ex, but it is a rather nice cafe, not the usual canteen. Yup, had a very nice and long lunch!! Ok, long relative to the speed i eat. Then after much talking and trying out some of Jayne's baked fish and Winnie's Jap, we decided to leave and let others who were looking for a table get one.
In the cafe, met Tasneem (= but JoJo didn't turn up... Met two other TJCians whom Jayne pointed out (and apparently knew my name) but I can't even recall their faces... must be the hair colouration and non-uniformed effect that made me unable to recognize them. Haha!
Anyway, whatever my excuse...
NTU TJCian Count : 9
So after lunch, went to vote, and Yun Nam Library (i dun quite know what the actually name is though... hehe, so Yun Nam will have to do! Haha) It said on the some sign on the entrance
"Visitors are to report to ... "
Why the ...? cuz i didn't bother to remember what it said and went in anyway. Haha! So in that library, we were trying to get a com to print notes, but they were ALL used up. How come? Cuz the really smart and brilliant people who make it to uni think that the computers in the library are for the following
[1] watching YouTube
[2] Playing Yahoo! games (snooker)
[3] Chatting on MSN
[4] and the very best... SLEEPING!
And desperate ppl trying to print notes have no pc to use. So we decided to use the standalone pc. What's that? Well, we weren't exactly sure but apparently they were for database research. Haha! So the guy came and explained it to us and kindly unlocked it for us so that we could use it and next time use the proper terminal. And yes, there were proper terminals apparently, sadly, we didn't notice them. So it was a big bunch of blunders from freshies. Haha...
Anyway, im a bit tired of telling you about my day apart from the fact that i met Ni Ying during my maths lecture, Sam and Teik Kheng didn't go for it, met Pei Fen outside LT7A, along with Chun Ping, Michelle and Ying Huan. Yup. That about sums up my day... and the dryer doesn't work.. haih...Labels: Alicia, Jayne, Jing Wei, Ka Hei, Li Hua, Meredith, NTU, Quen, Sze May, Vita, Winnie
the story ends like this;
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(Saturday, March 3, 2007-)
+2:39 PM]*
# Awesome God
Okay, I just HAVE to blog about yesterday. The 2nd of March. Perhaps the biggest checkpoint in my life so far. A Levels came out today.
The day had already been anticipated by me a whole 3 weeks ago. When all the rumours saying it was after Os or whatever. I knew it had to come. And reliable sources indicated it was to be today. And it was so.
Day started off like any other day.
YEAH RIGHT!
The moment I entered the staffroom, the atmosphere was different. I knew by the time I finished my first lesson, the results would have arrived. My ingenious plan to stay out of the staffroom didn't materialize. But I wasn't nervous. I was so much better prepared this year than any other results day. Cuz I know my God will make a way for me. It's Gonna Be Alright! So I was rather calm.
Went to 421 for my first lesson of the day. I must have dreaming or something cuz 06 arrived before I did. Miracle of miracles eh? So I went ahead and taught them the AQ, which is pretty obvious to them by now, my favourite part of GP!! Did the whole "structuring an argument" lesson based on the AQ and spent the rest of the time (which always finishes too fast) on the AQ.
Dunno why but I decided to bring my water bottle to class and good thing I did too cuz its one of the first times i started to choke on nothing... So weird. But lessons still went on. 06 must have thought i was too scared or nervous, but let me assure you, I wasn't. Okay, maybe a little. Haha.
Then went back to the staffroom. Siok was there. She couldn't sit down. Haha. Paced around her desk. Talked to her and soon, it was time for 21.
CR 104 i think. And surprises of all surprises, there were some of them already there!!! Results should come out everyday man.. then can have more time for lessons. But the excitement was short lived when only half the class was there and the remainder came in late. Haha, remainder sounds like maths to me. Yes, i know its just me. And did the same lesson on the "structuring an argument" and then the AQ. Really hoping 21 and 06 caught the AQ well, cuz its actually easy to score in it. *wink to Shermin* And the choking thing happened again. Oh well... And i accidentaly stepped on the article i was using and put it at Zsa^2's folder. Forgot to take it back. Sorry to Zsa^2. Then it was Ms Kuah's lesson. And I was already late for 04's.
Reached 04 and its no surprise by now that they were already there. Oh well. Gave them the world's hardest compre to do and went through their essays. Missed Selina and Zach though. At the stroke of halftime, 5 more players were brought onto the GP field (jz read James' football blog) *Phildia, u can give it a read too* from the KI locker room. But there were two casualties in the conversion process and off they went. They took a token of appreciation for their participation in the form of papers.
It was soon lunch time... ok, didn't feel to quick for me though... And Kenneth still wanted to avoid the staffroom. Nice to bump into Mr Eugene and went down for lunch. Bought my food and placed it on the table. Then i went through Shi Min's (pronounces it the way i like it... bluack...) essay. Mary Jane maybe? Haha and then Y/Ni N/Ying's. Then Kathleen's, then Hui Shian's. By then, flies already turned my Malay Food Meal into a Gourmet of Bacteria but txs and txs to those who turned their arms into fans, i didn't get a stomach upset. Yay.
Finally ate my food and talked to the 21-ers around. Then that fateful sms came. I dun think the P or VPs of TJ will ever find my blog unless you people tell them, I shall let this private information be shared in bits and bytes.
Teacher A sms-ed me (yes, I am being a little paranoid here) saying congrats and that Teacher A was proud of me! I was really overjoyed, ecstatic, exhilirated. Then there was one more sms. I knew what it was and didn't want to open it. Julie had the privilege of being the first to know my exact results, even though she didn't know what it actually meant. Haha. I was really in a state of ecstatic-shock. Trembling, in joy. Shivering, in excitement. Tearing. On the inside. I knew my prayers were answered. I knew, they were more than answered. They were pressed down, shaken together and over-flowingly answered. I couldn't move! Couldn't stand. Couldn't talk. It was just an awesome moment. Thank you so much, my Awesome God!
Then on, a big weight had been lifted off my shoulders... I had this (most likely, please do tell me 21) spastic smile on my face for the whole day up till the actual thing in the hall. Went opposite to meet up with the others from 01. Yup, a whole bunch of botak guys and an Indian, an Indo and various other people. Then came back to TJ to use the toilet with Thammie. Met some 06 OGLs and various other people along the way. Then went to the guys toilet and I went to the staff one jz to make fun of Thammie, who was slightly slower than usual. Haha. Anyways, we wondered around school with ChenYi.
And to those of you who actually remembered what she was wearing, I like those kind of Tees. Haha, its jz my taste in how girls should dress up. Told her she looked nice in it. But don't think she realised what it really meant. Oh well. The colours were nice too. It jz looked great. *smile* And this is my blog so I shall be slightly more thick skin ya? Then again, don't think anyone would remember what she wore though but that's ok. My batch people were dressed in many different types of outfits. Ranging for casual to ARMY. From 6-inch-nano-pico-micro-minis to Oversized pants. From dull and black to striking reds. From polos to Polo's. From simple to triple layered with matching make-up. But me, I jz liked the simple top ChenYi had on.
Had a walk with Thammie and ChenYi cuz we were "clique-less" at that time. Walked around school, from canteen to audi to back again and aimless stoning. Saw all sorts of people and emotions. From the cool to the clueless. The calm to the calamity-stricken. From fooling around to frozen cold. From nervous to nevermind. It really was a big day.
Soon, the hall was open and Ms Thangam tried to get me to go in and i said i didn't want. Haha, but i did anyway.. so good boy.. haha.. then sat down like the super obedient 01 that we are. And Mr Tong started things off by reminding us he was the DM, in a funny way. The biggest error of the slideshow was them using the college crest without the letters J and C in it. Don't think any other TJ fanatics noticed it but oh well. Its just me.
Mrs Loke gave an "inspiring" speech before the results were announced. I was once again sitting beside Thammie. And to my students, Thammie is a MALE. Then soon the countdown began. Or rather, count-up. 3Ds... 4Ds... Dissapointed gasps as well as satisfied screams were echoing the hall. Was so shocked when Thammie didn't appear in the 4 or 5 D list either. We thought it was over. 6 D. Still nothing. Neither had I anything to be certain of.
7 DISTINCTIONS
01 - KENNETH STEPHEN WILSON
*SCREAAAAAMMMMMMMSSSSS!!!!!!!!! (louder than Phildia maybe, with back up from my class, fellow cohort and even my own students)*
First name on the 7D list. It was like a dream-came-to-life moment!! Was so so so so so so overjoyed!! Didn't bother to look at my results when I got it and just came down the stage although i was most likely still on cloud seven. Oh yeah. Jun Yi was the next name and the nest four of the 7 D list were also from 01. People say we are the best! Hee.. We rock.
And on the second page, Tham Zhen Hong Benjamin. along with Wenny and many others. 8 D, Mei Lien. along with 3 other scholars. Haha. Top 4, with 8 Ds, of Temasek Junior College were from Malaya (3) and India (1). What a sweet irony. But yes, the majority of the scholars did well which I am very happy over. All in 18 and the 01 (with minor exceptions) and econs students got their straight 4. Hall was a rather surreal place once the results were out. People were obviously happy, but mindful of the less fortunate. Lots of talking. Lots of faces. Just Lost. Talked to many poeple. Met JoJo but not Denise. Congrats to all and special mention must also go out to top sciencer Koh Chau Sean followed closely by Zhongshan and Bharat. Both from the same room lar.. IMBA M4-04. M4-06 also had our IMBAness when we were the only room with full attendance despite having an Indo, a Sabahan and a KL guy who needs to shop more than his results. Plus even the permanent residents and illegal immigrants of 4-06 were there too lar. M4-06 Rocks!!!
Left the hall and met Amanda and Aishah. Then met my students. So nice to see them. Had a mini group hug even. Haha. Pras and Jack Jack. Lol, talked with them quite a lot, walked around too. Too bad they didn't get to see their eye-candy. But then again, they had me! Haha, ok, Im not that perasan. Met many of my students later on, Yingen, Yumei, the 06s basically, Julie and 21s. Met Xue Wen adn Cai Yu and Selina too. Talked a lot. Was very high. Very happy. Elated.
Walked around rather aimlessly till tuition. Traded umbrellas with Riyanti and went off. Reached late but Benjamin was later. Haha. Talked with Mrs Quek abt my results before actually giving the tuition. I can't believe i've gone through 12 chapters of sec 2 maths in 4 days. Wow.. And then rushed off for Fish and Co. Glasshouse.
Waited forever and a day for 14 which never came so Phil and I cabbed down. MAJOR mistake. Firstly, the cab driver purposely drove slowly... Then, it was majorly jammed during peak hour. Then he tried to avoid telling us how long it will take to reach by talking blurly and murmuring. Hated the cab ride. It cost me slightly less than 15. So cheated. But oh well, it wasn't going to ruin my day!!
Reached Glasshouse just as 01 was leaving. Darn. Scholars were there though. I ordered Grilled Sambal Fish which was nice!! Yay! Txs for the recommendation Quen. Talked a lot with the scholars and talked even more. Stole Heri's fries and let him taste some good, non-oily, fish. Fish n Co. is always nice. Except the price. Oh well, it was a nice day. Had live music though I didn't like most of the singers cuz they ruined songs i actually liked. To those of you who heard me comment, those were really the very few secular songs i actually like. JY should know at least 1 of them from 14/02 dedication. But poeple go to fish and co for the people. Not the money. And there were 3 birthdays. Lame Fish n Co. cheer didn't help... But it was really nice catching up with all the scholars and others. So many places. Greats will certainly arise out of the few of us.
Then walked over to Cathay Cineplex for no reason. Wondered around and stood around while talking. Girls left first and then me, TK and Phil left while the rest went on wandering. Movie maybe? I dunno. Sean left to club first and took my phone along. Hope it comes back jz fine. It should lar... Unless he gets too drunk.
Waited 14 revolutions of the earth around the moon before 14 came. It was crowded but there were seats. I was so stoned out of tiredness I didn't notice Iman and Hafiz came on board. Oh well, they looked blissful together. Chatted until reached home. Talked with Phil and then surfed the net a bit.
Replied the many many people who msged me. Wanna specially thank 06 for their creative msg too. Sorry goes out to mommy. Didn't mean to let you worry. Really. Sorry.
Had a few replies come back in. Yumei, u need more sleep. Phildia too. Haha.
Summary of the day
General Paper A1
Malay Language A1
Mathematics A
Physics A
Chemistry A
Further Mathematics A
Mathematics S Merit
Physics S Distinction
Project Work 1
BIG THANKS TO JESUS, MY AWESOME GOD. WITHOUT YOU, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. SPECIAL TXS GOES TO YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL ANSWER TO MY F MATHS PRAYER. TRULY, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH YOU.
To my students, if you want to be inspired by me, don't be because of my grades, but be because there is a God out there who answered me when I cried out to Him for wisdom. When I was an average scholar who never touched A for FM, who's first GP grade was a C, whose Year 2 results were worse than year 1, He gave me what no tutor could. Hope. Love. Wisdom. Peace. Truly, without him, I would be in the pits of despair right now. But He is faithful, even when I wasn't. He was always by my side. He was my wisdom and I was dumb. My light when I couldn't see. My strength when I wanted to sleep. My conscience when I wanted to pon. My peace in times of fear. My security in times of doubt. My reason. Its You.Labels: A level results, Bharat, ChenYi, Fish and Co., God, Heri, Jac, Julie, Mei Lien, Phildia, Philip, Pras, Quen, Sam, Sean, Teik Kheng, Thammie, Yingen, Yumei, Zhongshan
the story ends like this;
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