i miss the students at Thaton School.
i miss their innocence and passion to learn.
i miss the times when they were laughing at us because we cant pronounce the words in thai.
i miss the times that we spent together as a team over the past one week.
i miss mixing cement.
i miss being part of the human chain.
i miss those singing sessions.
i miss the times when we cheer each other on.
i miss the ankle biteys.
i miss will i am.
i miss thoe.
i miss the nights.
i miss the pitch darkness we experience every night.
i miss the stars-filled sky.
i miss everyone who went for the trip!
i miss the trip!

i want to go back to PAKUI!!
and looking at the pictures that esmond took didnt help at all!=(

boss we must go back after A's okay!?

"just want to thank you, puen.

thanks for all the things along the way this year!! without your help, it'll never come true.

it's really nice to room with u again. hope you'll be the one from the ogranising com to stay with us at the resort. since Japan trip, we havent been travelling together for quite long.

it's really a pity that i cant come back for the 06V11 class chalet next year in Jan. maybe after next year A-levels, we can have some outings or class chalet again. yeah! this year V11 won the invigorate again! V11 rocks!

yep, good luck for your A-level mother tongue! i'm sure you can get A1 this time! jia you!

maybe it's too early to write this since there are still 2 more months left for this year. but i m just touched today. thanks!

the rest, maybe i'll keep it until the end of the year. i'll post again."

--shuqi. 30 oct 2008

aww!! am really touched when i read it! thanks shuqi and sorry for being so lag! its been great to have you for the ocip trip and the friendship forged will never be forgotten(: shall catch up with you again when we see each other during lectures(:

its because of people like these that motivate me to put in my 101% in everything that i do, although it might be a very tedious job to complete(:

so happy now! haha!

Saying I love you,
Is not the words,
I want to hear from you,
It's not that I want you,
Not to say but if you only knew,
How easy,
It would be to show me how you feel,

More than words,
Is all you have to do,
To make it real,
Then you wouldn't have to say,
That you love me,
Cause I'd already know,

What would you do,
If my heart was torn in two,

More than words to show you feel,
That your love for me is real,

What would you say,
If I took those words away,

Then you couldn't make things new,
Just by saying I love you,

It's more than words,
It's more than what you say,
It's the things you do,
Oh yeah,
It's more than words,
It's more than what you say,
It's the things you do,
Oh yeah,

Now that I've tried to,
Talk to you and make you understand,
All you have to do,
Is close your eyes,
And just reach out your hands,
And touch me,
Hold me close don't ever let me go,

More than words,
Is all I ever needed you to show,
Then you wouldn't have to say,
That you love me,
Cause I'd already know,

What would you do,
If my heart was torn in two,

More than words to show you feel,
That your love for me is real,
What would you say,
If I took those words away,
Then you couldn't make things new,(no no)
Just by saying I love you.....



the going will be tough
but we will be able to pull through it
become stronger than before

we will prove that we can do it
and we will do it.

when reassurances are needed,
they can be found deep within our hearts

7months
isnt a short period
and it is sufficient to pull us through
the tough journey
that we will soon be embarking on.

--

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
And I will stand by you, forever.
You can take my breath away.
You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.



yes people i survived the trip and im back in one piece!(:

it is really a wonderful, brilliant, marvellous, bravo, great trip! although the journey was a tough and challenging one, we pulled it through. there are many things that happened, many stories to tell. there are many thoughts to share, many emotions to reveal. there are just too much to be written, so just a brief one and the rest will be vividly remembered within my heart.

---

we embarked on this journey half a year ago
as a challenge to ourselves.

we met with a lot of obstacles and challenges,
not knowing where to go,
not knowing who to turn to.
but we all stood firm,
and decided that the trip will happen
no matter what happens.

there were times when we could not come to an agreement,
there were times when we were lost,
there were times when we felt like there was no hope,

there were times when we were all very tired
there were times when we were disheartened
there were times when we just wanted to say goodbye to this journey

but there were many more times
when we decided to grit our teeth tight
and continue pressing on.

THEY appeared
in many different ways
to offer us a helping hand
and to shine the light
along the dark, rocky journey.

THEY were there
to show us what happiness really is,
to demonstrate what carefree is all about,
and what content really means.

THEY were there
to provide us with a different perspective,
a different lifestyle,
a different value system.

THEY were there
to set us thinking,
and reflecting upon ourselves.

THEY were there
to teach us to cherish,
and to appreciate what we have back at home.

THEY were always there
to give us pointers,
to show us the way through.
they may not be explicit with their answers,
but they always set us thinking.

THEY were always there
to point out our mistakes,
to identify our areas for improvements.
those moments of reflection may seem harsh,
but they are really treasured and missed.

THEY were also always there
to offer us encouragements,
to support our plans and pre-trip sessions.
without them,
our plans would have just remained as plans.

THEY were also always there
to help to teach and interact with the students,
to make Thaton School such a lively place.
because of them,
love letters from the students kept coming in
to express their gratitude,
to affirm us of our efforts.

THEY were also always there
to shovel the pebbles,
to fill the buckets with sand,
to mix the cement,
to build the cubical,
to relieve those muscle aches.
because everyone played their part,
thats why the cubical existed
before any of us knew it.

THEY have helped me
develop myself
and make me a stronger girl.

THEY have helped me
crawl out of my nutshell
and be exposed to the outside world.

THEY have helped me
stretch my potential
and unleash many things within me

THEY have helped me
and i hope i have helped them
in a way or another

because only then,
i have achieved
what i set out to
at the beginning of this journey.

---

the planning and execution of this trip is definitely not an easy one and it wouldnt have been possible without the following people:

1) EXCO!! Kelvin, Poline, Donovan, Yiliang, Cephas, Charmanine
i am really thankful for you guys! without the support from everyone of you, i dont think we could have made this trip possible! despite all the problems and disagreements we had, we all pressed on and encouraged each other on. there is just too much that i want to say to you guys but all in all it is really my honour to be part of the exco and GOOD JOB everyone!(:

2) teachers! mr teo, mr pek, ms ng
thank you teachers for always helping us along. with your guidance, we (esp the exco) all have grown in one way or another. the reflection sessions where we trashed things out were really useful as they really help us develop and reflect. you guys were also always there to encourage us and spur us on, when you all know that the going will be tough for us. i really thank you all deep down from my heart. thank you.

3) bunk mates at pakui! bernice jing haoran
omg!! im super uber super uber thankful for you all!! you girls always stay up and wait for me to come back from my reflections late into the night, help to chase the puppies, kittens, chicks, lizards and what not, in our hut away. the firing sessions we have at random places will not be forgotten and the times when we chat, and massage late into the nights will also be remembered! and thank you all for putting up with me when i had diarrhoea that night and that night of diarrhoea will always be part of my memory(: i love you girls! thank you!

4) wushu people! jing esmond shuqi kevin alvin jt zhaijuan elroy
you guys did a brilliant job during the cultural night! despite all the last min changes and stuff, you guys still did it! im so proud of you all and i hope you guys enjoyed the practices we had together and all the laughter we shared together!(:

5) bus mates! poline cephas kelvin alvin jt donovan caitlin yiliang
all the eating, sleeping, laughing, singing done on the bus will never be forgotten! holding on to our pretzels and singing our lungs out to the various songs will always be remembered! thanks for making the long bus rides so much more bearable!(:

6) random people whom i want to thank and affirm!
ck: dude thanks for always going crazy and helping with the education planning bit! i will make more cornflakes for you when i got time okays! really glad to have known you better this trip(:

shihang: thanks for helping to get the cultural performance going okay! it is really greatly appreciated!

wuqiong and shuqi: thanks for being so supportive for everything, be it pre trip or what! and thanks for all the fond memories we had bunking together during the last night and I WANT TO PLAY 蹲麻子!!

althea: thanks for pei-ng me talk through the last night despite you being super tired okay! really enjoyed catching up with you and yup, hope your auditions went well(:

caitlin: omg SAME VILLAGE!! really lucky to have you around so that when the guys are in their own world, i wont be alone and at least now we got a bit more power to fight back! now we need to recruit more ppl into our village to slam those guys down alrights?(:

finally,
a big THANK YOU to everyone who has made this trip what it was throughout the last week!

VIP REACH 2008.
Chiangmai, Thailand.

--

time for some photos! people, please send me photos okay!!









okay busy busy week.

the week was packed with
ocip
wushu
catching up with TP ppl((:

cant update much now because im suppose to be packing! leaving for OCIP tmr((:
OCIP will be a meaningful trip and the reflection session on thurs was indeed helpful(:
will have a proper post when im back next next monday(:

way to go VIP REACH!!
and to all, ENJOY YOUR VACATION!!



We've only just begun to live
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way
We've only just begun

Before the rising sun we fly
So many roads to choose
We start our walking
And learn to run
And yes! We've only just begun

Sharin' horizons that are new to us
Watchin' the sings along the way
Talkin' it over just the two of us
Workin' together day to day,
together
together

And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes! We've only just begun

Sharin' horizons that are new to us
Watchin' the sings along the way
Talkin' it over just the two of us
Workin' together day to day,
together
together

And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes! We've only just begun



only blue only blue
爱让人好忧郁
我的心我的心
蓝蓝地
我真的想找一条船
能远远离开这片沙滩
每次又回到同样海边
还是对你想念
想念你有点blue
没有人能像你
留给我的回忆
有点blue ooh
only blue

indeed..

"When great evil occurs, great good follows."

haha this is lag but KUDOS to my pw groupmates!(:

this is half my group. dhea me and leo plus elizabeth and liangzhi! vj077! well done guys for op! really appreciate your efforts all these while for pw! despite the last mintue hicuup and changes, you guys never complained and continued working hard! its really appreciated(: we will get an A for pw cause the A belongs to us!(:



"Let's become the type of person who can lift other people's spirits
and help them to have confidence. A person like that is indeed a true leader. Let's do our very best to help our fellow members by
giving warm and kind support and taking thoughtful and considerate action for the sake of their happiness."

"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."

gambatte puen!(:



haha okay a quite update. haven been blogging for long.

been a busy week. my first off day at home!

those are the volunteers who went to the zoo on tues with the northlight students. interesting bunch and handling them can be quite hard for some like sherman! haha and sherman's hair is still surprisingly intact after the bus ride! hahaha! the photos are here! credits to dhea!

had our first hol trng ytd. lost touch liaoz... haha but it was fun as usual! haha. now im nua cause there was pt ytd after trng=S hope i can make full use of this hol trng to do improve my standard esp for my sword=X

just went for vaccination at dr tan. haha. not as bad as i thought and i survived(: haha! sorry for making you walk so much and ps your ban-mian khaki=/ tmr is trng plus ocip pre-trip. hope it will turn out fine. ocip must be a success, and it will be a success no matter what happens okay folks! jiayous! its just one week plus more and we can do it cause we are all in it together(:

saturday is yproms(: going to meet up with the girls again for cip! haha! two cips in a week! next week will be hectic s well but its good cause my holidays are occupied. now i have to think if i should take up the intern and drop out of the US trip. its time to do cost benefit analysis (haha!) and i need abundant of wisdom for that!

jiayous people to those who are still OP-ing!

and good luck, all the best, jiayous, and everything to those in the above picture, as well as all the other j2s, for your A levels! its gonna be fine! just chiong and do your best and enjoy the labour after that!(:



jeremy's theory:
"relative happiness is better than nothing,
absolute happiness is better than relative happiness,
nothing is better than absolute happiness,
so nothing is still the best!"

"its like nothing is better than A1,
and F9 is better than nothing,
so F9 is the best."

haha! nice one man!

yays! meeting up with xingyi jer jengkhit on the 14th for brunch at jer's cafe!
hope there wont be ocip stuff on that day>.< sometimes its is true...




and the heart wants what the heart wants.
even when it was complete nonsense.
even when it meant throwing a life's balance completely into the debit column.
even when it mean more tears.
even when it knew better.
especially then.



OP IS OVER!!(:
PW IS (almost) OVER!!(:

yays coolness bananas(:
went to leisure and bowl and eat.
fun(:

walking out with june and sherman from leisure along the road was nice.
think i will go back there just to walk(:
empty.
windy.
wonderful.

now theres only one thing left.
it has got to be a victory and a success.
and it will be(:

jiayous to all who are still OP-ing!
jiayous to all who are taking their As!!
all the best(: