My apologies for not updating my blog as soon as I received my O Level results. Reason being, I simply didn't have the chance to.
Anyway, onwards to the results. Most of you guys probably already know, but I'll state it again as it looks and sounds nice. =)
I scored a total of 5 Distinctions out of 6 subjects, with 2 A1's (Bio and Combined Humanities) and 3 A2's (English, Pure Chem & Pure Physics). The only subject I didn't score a Distinction in was E Math with a score of B3.
So people. You can see for yourself that my results aren't too bad, with an aggregate score of 11 points.
At any rate, I honestly did NOT expect such a stellar result, so imagine my reaction when I found out that I was one of my school's top students.
While officially my name is third on the list, I'm actually 2nd truth to tell, because the girl above me has a total aggregate score of 14 I think. She made it because she has the same number of Distinctions as me. 5. So the reason why she was second, was, because the name list was sorted alphabetically. Her name started with an A while mine's a J.
Thus, in actuality, this means that I am second only to Fang Fang. A worthy accomplishment indeed. =)p Ishwar unfortunately did not make it. Must be crushing I think. To have wored so hard only not to make it in the end.
I know I know.. Hao lian si right?
I think I have the right to be anyway.
So there.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Ok. I'm really not jealous. Honestly.
Alright, in my previous post, I did mention that I was somewhat jealous that William had gotten to go back to Jakarta and must have been holidaying, which made me ENVIOUS - or not... After that came my list of why I wasn't jealous, which was because of the flooding.
Well, I now have confirmation from no other than William himself, that his house in Jakarta is now officially underwater.
William: My house is flooded.
Which sucks. Big time.
Me: Good luck on cleaning your house out then.
But, ever the optimist, William adds:
Him: Anyway getting flooded is sometimes quite fun.. (I have trouble imagining that. Since when was your house being under water fun?!) It's like Venice you know? We have to ride boats to get around. (well, at least you're having fun I suppose. If imagining that you're in Venice to deal with the water helps, then no harm I guess.)
Whatever floats your boat I always say. (pun very much intended. It's corny. I know.)
Anyway, I am very much NOT jealous nor am I envious about him anymore.
P.S Did I mention this somewhere? He's going to Trinity College in Australia to study. Good luck dude! Make loads of new friends and don't forget us back in Singapore!
Well, I now have confirmation from no other than William himself, that his house in Jakarta is now officially underwater.
William: My house is flooded.
Which sucks. Big time.
Me: Good luck on cleaning your house out then.
But, ever the optimist, William adds:
Him: Anyway getting flooded is sometimes quite fun.. (I have trouble imagining that. Since when was your house being under water fun?!) It's like Venice you know? We have to ride boats to get around. (well, at least you're having fun I suppose. If imagining that you're in Venice to deal with the water helps, then no harm I guess.)
Whatever floats your boat I always say. (pun very much intended. It's corny. I know.)
Anyway, I am very much NOT jealous nor am I envious about him anymore.
P.S Did I mention this somewhere? He's going to Trinity College in Australia to study. Good luck dude! Make loads of new friends and don't forget us back in Singapore!
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Jealous? I'm not~ Not jealous at all...
Just recalled a conversation I had with William the other day on MSN, on when he's going to come back to Singapore:
William: I'm not coming back to Singapore so soon, cuz I'm enjoying my days in Jakarta.
Me: I see...
Here I was thinking: That's not fair... He's enjoying his days... I'm just bored... He must be HOLIDAYING!!! I'm JEALOUS!! I wanna go see sights too!!
Then recently, if you've been keeping up with the news, you'd have heard that Jakarta has been flooded...
That makes me less than jealous.
Here are some excerpts from the news:
More than two-thirds of the 340,000 people forced from their homes by the floods remain in temporary shelters.
(Hotels crammed chock full of wealthy people escaping the flood)
Power supplies are still cut off, disrupting telecommunications.
(No phones, no air-con, no nothing..)
Where the waters have receded, a thick layer of smelly mud and debris has been left behind.
(Horrid, gelid, smelly sticky mud... Think the lotus pond dug up and splattered all over the place.. The smell..@_@)
Coupled with typhoid, dengue, cholera and other respiratory and skin problems.
(Wonderful. Fall sick at the same time...)
So, after that, I have decided that I am currently less than envious of William's position atthe moment. Sure, he might have made it to the Hilton or The Ritz, but I'll bet that he couldn't carry ALL his stuff over, so they'll all be wet and covered by a layer of sticky smelly disease ridden mud.
Call that sour grapes if you will, but this is how I see it and, well, who said having sour grapes was bad for you?
At the very least, you won't be crammed in a hotel with hundreds of flood displacees, flooded roads filled with sticky smelly disease ridden mud.
Do I want to see and meet all that? Nosirree.
William: I'm not coming back to Singapore so soon, cuz I'm enjoying my days in Jakarta.
Me: I see...
Here I was thinking: That's not fair... He's enjoying his days... I'm just bored... He must be HOLIDAYING!!! I'm JEALOUS!! I wanna go see sights too!!
Then recently, if you've been keeping up with the news, you'd have heard that Jakarta has been flooded...
That makes me less than jealous.
Here are some excerpts from the news:
More than two-thirds of the 340,000 people forced from their homes by the floods remain in temporary shelters.
(Hotels crammed chock full of wealthy people escaping the flood)
Power supplies are still cut off, disrupting telecommunications.
(No phones, no air-con, no nothing..)
Where the waters have receded, a thick layer of smelly mud and debris has been left behind.
(Horrid, gelid, smelly sticky mud... Think the lotus pond dug up and splattered all over the place.. The smell..@_@)
Coupled with typhoid, dengue, cholera and other respiratory and skin problems.
(Wonderful. Fall sick at the same time...)
So, after that, I have decided that I am currently less than envious of William's position atthe moment. Sure, he might have made it to the Hilton or The Ritz, but I'll bet that he couldn't carry ALL his stuff over, so they'll all be wet and covered by a layer of sticky smelly disease ridden mud.
Call that sour grapes if you will, but this is how I see it and, well, who said having sour grapes was bad for you?
At the very least, you won't be crammed in a hotel with hundreds of flood displacees, flooded roads filled with sticky smelly disease ridden mud.
Do I want to see and meet all that? Nosirree.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Birthday! Mine too!
Hey, its been sometime since I last updated my blog, as I've been down with the cold and other stuff.
But, anyway, wanted to put up a post on what I did yesterday, my birthday.
To start it off, my bro had to go for tuition with my ex-tuition teacher Miss Lin (she tutored me and William), so I decided to tag along. Then, her boyfriend, my ex-ex-tuition teacher (Miss Lin's predecessor) came to join us, and he decided to treat me and her to a lunch buffet at the Thai restaurant at Causeway Point. (Thanks so much for the lunch Mr Lo!)
Whoo! We really stuffed ourselves silly and then Mr Lo sadly had to leave to give tuition to some of his other students. By the way, I forgot to mention that both of them, Miss Lin and Mr Lo (missed you guys so... especially right before the O's!!) just came back from the US not too long ago. So we had quite alot to chat about. Hehe..
Anyway, I digress. After Mr Lo left, Miss Lin's turn to treat me to an ice-cream waffle at Gelare. It was REALLY good. Must go back there more often. =)
Miss Lin decided to go to City Hall to buy some New Year clothes, so she asked me if I'd like to tag along. I agreed as I had nothing planned out for that day, so off we went. Lalalalala~
Yeah yeah, but before that, over lunch, I casually mentioned that the Clinique perfume smelt good, as we were on the topic of cologne... (I wonder how we got on to that topic in the first place?)
Anyway, I didn't really expect her to actually BUY the cologne for me, cuz, well, perfume ain't cheap. I actually said that anything will do, even something cheap, as I appreciate the gesture of giving me a gift, not the amount of $$$ spent on me. Still, not complaining.. hahaha! (really really thanks Miss Lin!! I appreciate the gift extremely.. Will treasure it! Btw, it really does smell good.. =)
At City Hall, after going to boutique after boutique, Mango, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Lin still couldn't find anything that looked fantastic.. Oh well, suffice to say, that when we went home, she still hadn't bought anything.
So at any rate, yesterday was a fun day, where I got to spend time with my ex-tuition teachers... Just a pity that William couldn't join us... He's in Indonesia enjoying his days =( I will not be jealous, I will not be jealous, I will not be jealous!!!
Oh, but before I forget, I want to thank Jie and JP too, for the ear phones you bought me. You have not been forgotten.. hahaha...
I PROMISE that when you're birthday comes, Miss Lin, Mr Lo (I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!), I'll get you guys something.. you too Jie... and JP... I'm not a person who just takes and takes. I like to give too hahaha..
Well, will get something for you guys la.. Just not too sure yet... =) Until the next post.
But, anyway, wanted to put up a post on what I did yesterday, my birthday.
To start it off, my bro had to go for tuition with my ex-tuition teacher Miss Lin (she tutored me and William), so I decided to tag along. Then, her boyfriend, my ex-ex-tuition teacher (Miss Lin's predecessor) came to join us, and he decided to treat me and her to a lunch buffet at the Thai restaurant at Causeway Point. (Thanks so much for the lunch Mr Lo!)
Whoo! We really stuffed ourselves silly and then Mr Lo sadly had to leave to give tuition to some of his other students. By the way, I forgot to mention that both of them, Miss Lin and Mr Lo (missed you guys so... especially right before the O's!!) just came back from the US not too long ago. So we had quite alot to chat about. Hehe..
Anyway, I digress. After Mr Lo left, Miss Lin's turn to treat me to an ice-cream waffle at Gelare. It was REALLY good. Must go back there more often. =)
Miss Lin decided to go to City Hall to buy some New Year clothes, so she asked me if I'd like to tag along. I agreed as I had nothing planned out for that day, so off we went. Lalalalala~
Yeah yeah, but before that, over lunch, I casually mentioned that the Clinique perfume smelt good, as we were on the topic of cologne... (I wonder how we got on to that topic in the first place?)
Anyway, I didn't really expect her to actually BUY the cologne for me, cuz, well, perfume ain't cheap. I actually said that anything will do, even something cheap, as I appreciate the gesture of giving me a gift, not the amount of $$$ spent on me. Still, not complaining.. hahaha! (really really thanks Miss Lin!! I appreciate the gift extremely.. Will treasure it! Btw, it really does smell good.. =)
At City Hall, after going to boutique after boutique, Mango, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Lin still couldn't find anything that looked fantastic.. Oh well, suffice to say, that when we went home, she still hadn't bought anything.
So at any rate, yesterday was a fun day, where I got to spend time with my ex-tuition teachers... Just a pity that William couldn't join us... He's in Indonesia enjoying his days =( I will not be jealous, I will not be jealous, I will not be jealous!!!
Oh, but before I forget, I want to thank Jie and JP too, for the ear phones you bought me. You have not been forgotten.. hahaha...
I PROMISE that when you're birthday comes, Miss Lin, Mr Lo (I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!), I'll get you guys something.. you too Jie... and JP... I'm not a person who just takes and takes. I like to give too hahaha..
Well, will get something for you guys la.. Just not too sure yet... =) Until the next post.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
About being sick...
Ok people.
I'm sick and I really don't feel well. You know, I really can't remember when I've felt this bad. Sure sure, I've feigned 'I'm sick and can't go to school to study' excuse before but this time, it's the Real McCoy. Its real to the extent, that I'm leaving tissues strewn all over the place.
Not pleasant at all. Really.
Did you know, that I blew my nose so hard just now that now I'm temporarily hearing impaired? I can't hear properly out of one ear as I'm typing this. It's like the pressure in your ear, during a plane's lift off. Not particularly sure if lift off is the correct terminology neither do I particularly care. Oh well, so long as the message gets across.
Well, will post more when I feel better. Don't wanna get snot all over my screen in an ill timed sneeze.
I'm sick and I really don't feel well. You know, I really can't remember when I've felt this bad. Sure sure, I've feigned 'I'm sick and can't go to school to study' excuse before but this time, it's the Real McCoy. Its real to the extent, that I'm leaving tissues strewn all over the place.
Not pleasant at all. Really.
Did you know, that I blew my nose so hard just now that now I'm temporarily hearing impaired? I can't hear properly out of one ear as I'm typing this. It's like the pressure in your ear, during a plane's lift off. Not particularly sure if lift off is the correct terminology neither do I particularly care. Oh well, so long as the message gets across.
Well, will post more when I feel better. Don't wanna get snot all over my screen in an ill timed sneeze.
Yay!
Hey guys, guess what?
I finally managed to get my hands on that BritishIndia jacket I've been eyeing for some time. If you guys have ever shopped before in BritishIndia, you will realize, that the prices are STEEP!! How steep? Somewhere in the range of 140 SGD for a scarf. And that's a small scarf at that. Why is it steep though? Well, I had a conversation with one of the staff there and found out that BritishIndia clothes are ALL hand-sewn and hand-made. This means, that only a few pieces are produced for any one particular design and so, in actual fact, you are not only paying for the quality, you're also paying for the exclusivity. So boys and girls, if you do want to buy anything from BritishIndia, you'd better get it quick, because if you tarry too long, you might end up not getting the shirt or blouse you fancy.
By the way, if you have walked into any BritishIndia outlet, you realize that the ambiance in there is POSH!! If I have to describe it, I'd say the decor is very colonial British Indian. Yeah yeah... so sue me... But you will find that it's posh.. And also, I think BritishIndia has their own deejays to mix their music and play... I mean, the music they play is not your run of the mill Power 98 FM kind... it's the quote: 'Welcome to BritishIndia' unquote and then the ambient music starts playing.
Well, I've had enough of staring at the screen like a nutter typing this down. I think its time to take a break before I really damage my eyes... Then I'll have to wear specs as to which my sister is insanely jealous as she had always taken care of her eyes, while I haven't and I still don't need to wear anything while she has had LASIK done to correct her vision... But I digress...
Until next time then...
I finally managed to get my hands on that BritishIndia jacket I've been eyeing for some time. If you guys have ever shopped before in BritishIndia, you will realize, that the prices are STEEP!! How steep? Somewhere in the range of 140 SGD for a scarf. And that's a small scarf at that. Why is it steep though? Well, I had a conversation with one of the staff there and found out that BritishIndia clothes are ALL hand-sewn and hand-made. This means, that only a few pieces are produced for any one particular design and so, in actual fact, you are not only paying for the quality, you're also paying for the exclusivity. So boys and girls, if you do want to buy anything from BritishIndia, you'd better get it quick, because if you tarry too long, you might end up not getting the shirt or blouse you fancy.
By the way, if you have walked into any BritishIndia outlet, you realize that the ambiance in there is POSH!! If I have to describe it, I'd say the decor is very colonial British Indian. Yeah yeah... so sue me... But you will find that it's posh.. And also, I think BritishIndia has their own deejays to mix their music and play... I mean, the music they play is not your run of the mill Power 98 FM kind... it's the quote: 'Welcome to BritishIndia' unquote and then the ambient music starts playing.
Well, I've had enough of staring at the screen like a nutter typing this down. I think its time to take a break before I really damage my eyes... Then I'll have to wear specs as to which my sister is insanely jealous as she had always taken care of her eyes, while I haven't and I still don't need to wear anything while she has had LASIK done to correct her vision... But I digress...
Until next time then...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
OK...Another rant...
Ok ok.. Here's another rant. I know.. although the name of my blog says rumination and rants, all you've seen so far are rants. Alright alright, I'll post a rumination soon, right after I finish this rant/whine/posting/thing/ok better stop it. Ahahaha...
Alright. I think I MAY just have blown up a hundred and nine bucks. Yep..a $109... How? Well... It all started with a scratched iPod...and to put it a nutshell, I bought the extended warranty in the vain hope that the iPod would somehow die.. *coughbreakcoughitcoughdeliberatelycough* and well, entitle me to a new, free and scratchless iPod under Apple's warranty scheme! Not so I guess...once I found out that Apple's policy is that dented iPod's have voided warranty!! So that little dent in the casing, translates roughly to: small little almost invisible dent=voided warranty for me. Wonderful.
There is also the fact that I would dearly love to HACK my iPod, so it becomes a hell lot cooler. HUGE problem though... Doing so voids my warranty too.. So what now? I'm currently at an impasse.. There might be a solution though.
A) I bring my iPod back to the Apple Store and ask if the warranty is voided for sure with that teeny tiny dent.
B) I go back to the Apple Store and ask if hacking my iPod will void the warranty, but so long as I remove the hack, the warranty is NOT void.
C)I wait till the warranty expires before I try anything...
I can't HACK my iPod without voiding it, but I have a dent in it POSSIBLY voiding it..
But then, it's just a SMALL SMALL dent on top right? Will Apple see it? Please dear God no... If they do and the warranty is now voided, I've just blown up $109, leaving me with a scratched and dented iPod, but relatively freer to HACK my voided iPod..
Damnation..
Alright. I think I MAY just have blown up a hundred and nine bucks. Yep..a $109... How? Well... It all started with a scratched iPod...and to put it a nutshell, I bought the extended warranty in the vain hope that the iPod would somehow die.. *coughbreakcoughitcoughdeliberatelycough* and well, entitle me to a new, free and scratchless iPod under Apple's warranty scheme! Not so I guess...once I found out that Apple's policy is that dented iPod's have voided warranty!! So that little dent in the casing, translates roughly to: small little almost invisible dent=voided warranty for me. Wonderful.
There is also the fact that I would dearly love to HACK my iPod, so it becomes a hell lot cooler. HUGE problem though... Doing so voids my warranty too.. So what now? I'm currently at an impasse.. There might be a solution though.
A) I bring my iPod back to the Apple Store and ask if the warranty is voided for sure with that teeny tiny dent.
B) I go back to the Apple Store and ask if hacking my iPod will void the warranty, but so long as I remove the hack, the warranty is NOT void.
C)I wait till the warranty expires before I try anything...
I can't HACK my iPod without voiding it, but I have a dent in it POSSIBLY voiding it..
But then, it's just a SMALL SMALL dent on top right? Will Apple see it? Please dear God no... If they do and the warranty is now voided, I've just blown up $109, leaving me with a scratched and dented iPod, but relatively freer to HACK my voided iPod..
Damnation..
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