its been a long long time.

just wanna dedicate a post to dear jianing and cassandra..

HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY!<3

to jianing:
i've pretty much said what i wanted to say in the powerpoint already, haha. happy happy belated birthday! hope you had a fun filled birthday full of *wonders*:D you've been more than an indescribable friend to me.. yeah, thanks for being who you are.. and just..
thanks for everything<3

oh and lastly, good luck for shooting nationals(:
you can do it!

to cass:
omg its been so long since we last met.
miss you and jerlyn a lot.. and sorry for not being able to spend this very special day with you. no matter what happens, always remember that jerlyn and i will always be there for you okay? just a call out and we'll appear. miss the good ol' times.. really wish that it wouldnt be so difficult for 3 of us to get together again. happy birthday, cassandra. bff<3

(i owe you guys presents:x)

life's been pretty much hectic lately.
havent slept much for the past week, but i guess the oversleeping in the weekends make it up. school's going to be crazy this week. and omg count the days to graz.

i really hope no more things will get screwed up..
i just feel scared and insecured.

sometimes maybe all we need is a breather, is that too much to give?

the first day of school felt like any other normal school day. but the mood was definitely more light-hearted than normal.

frankly it doesnt seem like the holidays existed at all, probably all of us just got numbed to the feeling of being free and then being locked up in a cage all over again.

anyway, this term's gonna be a very rushed and hectic one, with the coming block tests, YDFF, GRAZ(omggg) and physics test in week 8.

and on a random note, i hope all goes well for choir tomorrow.

life isnt that bad, its how you keep it going.

its just how disbelieving to how i let it take over my soul entirely, and let it go at the very last minute.

i need to get a life.

today was great(:

glad that at least things werent that screwed.. even though there was a possibility that everything could go haywire at any point of time, especially our plans in the morning.

so only managed to drag myself out of bed only at 800 (omg sorry wenjing><) and started to chiong loyee's video where i left off yesterday night. i felt like bashing up windows movie maker cos it kept hanging.. and the video was done pretty badly because i was in a rush>< oops? it was nothing great, really.(: hope you like it, loyee! finally finished it at 9 (OMG) and rushed to mrt. met wenjing at around 945 and we ran for the cake and sean's reward.

actually, this morning was very very rushed. so lucky that even without sean's help of opening the front gate, we managed to surprise loyee. heh! both leting and i were perspiring like we were raining whereas wenjing was like a CAMEL man. no sight of sweat whatsoever. we hurriedly unpackaged the whole choc cake and then rushed up again to ring the doorbell and give the birthday girl a big surprise(:

according to her, it was more of a shock than a surprise. LOL. she looked stunned and very dai..
haha. here are some photos:
i know we're terrible peoplexD
group photo in the cinema(: somehow sometimes i always leave myself out of the photo. HAHA.

after the movie, we roamed around wheelocks and decided to head for bugis instead. so much for the arguement about not ending the trip at bugis(:

first thing we did there was neoprint, then we played arcade. had a whale of time there, with all the random screamings and laughing.. yeah. and we finally settled down at JCO (i think) a place where only donuts and coffee were sold.

and omg, i accidentally uncapped some magnet which stores the coffee beans and they spilled everywhere behind the glass thing. i hope no one saw it, because loyee and leting were on the verge of disowning me. HAHA.

we actually spent nearly 2 hours at that cafe camwhoring + chatting. didnt know time could just fly by like that..

other photos are at their blogs(:

left bugis finally at 7.. and reached home at around 820.

its quite amazing to look back and realise that..
our plan really did work(:

loyee, hope that you enjoyed today.

here's a birthday song for you:

happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to LOYEEEEEEEE,
happy birthday to you!

you know.. actually doing all these cant be compared to the amount of things you did for us, even if it was a mere hug/comfort or worrying behind-the-scenes. so yeah.. anyway the 3 of us did really have fun planning this whole birthday bash, and it was no where near extravagant, so dont worry(:

thanks a lot for everything you have done.. dating back from the sunshine smile times to the present. of course one word of "thanks" does not sum it all up.. but really, your presence has really made a difference in my life.. acting as a special lifebuoy to save me when im stuck in the middle of nowhere. that always happens.(: theres much more to that, of course. in fact so much that it would take forever to list everything down.

ultimately.. i just hope you had a very special and memorable plus fun time today, just like how all of us had.

happy birthday, dear senior!
love you loads<3>

hey(:


just came back yesterday. trip was quite fun.
but its mostly the company that made it memorable, yeah.


firstly, im gonna complete the quiz that leting bugged me to do before she decides to become my temporary mother.


THE LAYER QUIZ


LAYER 1:ON THE OUTSIDE

Name: Amanda Tan
Birth Date: 23rd January
Current Status: student, 205 of NYGH, member of NYC, sop 2<3
Eye Colour: black + a lil brown?
Hair Colour(S): dark dark brown, plus black and white.
Righty or Lefty: righty


LAYER 2:ON THE INSIDE
My Heritage: singapore
Fears: insects, rejection, insecurity, for things to just go wrong
My Weaknesses: lack of confidence, anti social, inability to cheer people up, a great annoyance, a person who thinks too much, etcetc.
My Perfect Pizza: hawaiian(:

LAYER 3:YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW
My Thoughts First Waking Up: 5 minutes more?
My Bedtime: after 12am.
My Most Missed Memory: times with 601.

LAYER 4:MY PICK
Pepsi or Coke: pepsi!
McDonald’s or Burger King: Macs.
Adidas or Nike: Nike.
Tea or Nestea: whats the diff?i think tea.
Chocolate or Vanilla: choc.
Cappuccino or Coffee: depends on the type of coffee.

LAYER 5:DO YOU..
Smoke: no. and never will.
Curse: i think so.
Take a Shower: of course...?
Have a Crush: maybe?
Think You’ve Been In Love: maybe?
To School: yeah, love school(:
Want To Get Married: guess so.
Believe In Yourself: try hard to.
Think Your A Health Freak: not really.

LAYER 6:IN THE PAST
Drank Alcohol:like leting, I LOVE BEER!
Gone To The Mall: yeah
Been On Stage:Yes(: the first would be when i danced with my k2 peeps about some huanzhugege thing. i only can remember that the headwear's super heavy.
Eaten Sushi: definitely.
Dyed Your Hair: i wish.

LAYER 7:HAVE YOU EVER…
Played A Stripping Game: not that i can remember.
Changed Who You Were To Fit In: maybe, unconsciously.

LAYER 8:AGE YOU’RE HOPING…
To Be Married: 20+?

LAYER 9:IN A GUY..
Best Eye Colour: brown?
Best Hair Colour: black/brown?
Short Hair or Long Hair: short?
ahh i dont know.

LAYER 10:WHAT WERE YOU DOING…
A Minute Ago: cracking my head.
Hour Ago: chatting.
4.5 Hours Ago: in jumbo.
1 Month Ago: probably dying over the workload
Year Ago: i dont have superman's memory.

LAYER 11:FINISH THE SENTENCES…
I love: the 2 fs(friends, family) and life.
I feel: blank.
I hate: people being unhappy, misunderstandings, stoning about nothing, things to go wrong and the list goes on.
I miss: 601, rosyth, certain people. the happy times.
I need: you, life, happiness, choir, the drive.

LAYER 12:TAG 3 PEOPLE
i'll leave this layer for you if you want to do it(:

xxx

happy father's day, daddy.
it wasnt exactly an extravagant celebration and all.. but,
i think you know that deep in our hearts, our gratitude is never ending.
love you, daddy.



crap. i feel helpless. i really hope youre okay over the other side.

QUIZ-ZED,

sometimes i really think schools should organise holidays in a way that everyone doesnt end up rotting away in front of the comp, in front of work or just doing the same old stuff over and over again everybody because it seriously BORES us to death.

here are some suggestions:

1) organize CAMPS or such so there can be bonding sessions and we can have educational and fun trips at the same time!!!
2) plan our day for us (if they dont want us to rot at home)

these are lame suggestions, but they beat staying at home with nothing to do.. right? :/

oh well.
anyway, i shall get on with quizzes(:

beishi's one first!

A. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any questions that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.

B. Tag 8 people to do this quiz and those who are tagged cannot refuse. These people must state who they were tagged by and cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it to other people.

1) What do you think an ideal best friend should be like?
understanding(definitely(: ), caring, funny, sweet..
oh well actually if she/he is really your best friend, you'll just accept her the way she is.

2)If you have a dream come true, what would it be?
it depends.. but right now, its to fly somewhere and spend my time with someone!

3)Would you rather be a rock, or a stone?
haha, i changed the question!
hmm. i would definitely prefer to be a rock, cos yeah being a rock means you can ROCK:D vice versa, for a stone you have to stone all day. haha but if im destined to be a stone.. i dont have much to lose either. stoning keeps your brain active:D because for me, stoning equates to thinking!

4)What would you do with a million bucks?
buy time? haha no la. money cant buy time.
well.. probably just save all of it and um, spend when i need to!

but for now.. maybe i'll grant jer's wish and buy her a maltese(:

5)Are you happy with life?
Yeah, i guess so.(: even though it'll be better with/without some stuff. sometimes even if you arent, when you look at the bigger picture.. you will be. because life is too precious for us to dislike.

6)Are you glad to be alive or would u rather to be dead?
Haha, alive of course!:D
yay since we're chosen by our God to live, then live life happily!

7)Can you whistle?
um, yeah?
haha very slightly though, since i learnt how to whistle when i was sipping coke from this kiddy water bottle when i was.. 8? :D most of the time when i try to whistle, most of the product is air.

8)Do you like going to school?
YES! of course. its a place where you can hang out with your friends.. and gain WISDOM! haha. studying and doing stuff together with people your age. and also have a deeper understanding about the world.. cool(:

9)What kind of person do you like?


10)If the person you like secretly is already attached, what would you do?
Give up? It depends, haha. See if there is a possibility that his heart will change..? I really dont know. haha.

11)How would you see yourself in 10 years' time?
24 years old. hmm.. probably already attached. HAHA. PROBABLY. heh, i'll be working/studying for some specialised thingo. well but i'll definitely never give enjoyment a miss!

12)Who are currently the most important people to you?
family, friends, God, teachers, potty( is he counted? )

13)What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
Beishi. AMUSING. hahaha. cute, bear-ish?? kind, humourous? and she laughs very.. funnily. LOL. shes just a really nice person.. yeah(:

14)Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
erm. married but poor. bliss does not include riches. :D
actually i dont know. being rich and married will be the best!

15)What's the first thing you do when you wake up?
blink? LOL. heh actually ponder. stone? like i always do. and just lai4 chuang. always the usual "5 minutes more, 5 minutes more"(:

16)What does your favourite kind of shampoo smells like?
it smells like soap. LOL, like that makes sense! hmm, i have no idea. butterflies?! lavender??? it just smells sweet(:

17)How would you rate the perfection of your life now?
out of 10? maybe 6-7.

18)What type of people do you hate?
it actually depends on my mood. HAHA. i try not to hate anyone..
maybe people who continues and persists to do stuff when they are told not to umpteen times.. yeah. right now i dont hate anyone.. so this question is NIL.:D

8 people to do this quiz:
jolene
leting
evie
loyee
jerlyn
cassandra
vanessa
chuanling

loyee's next!

1)Who are your loved ones?
everyone that i know. cherish everyone before its too late.. thats what they always say!

2)What do you want the most now?
fly away to somewhere and spend my time with that special someone!!

3)Who is the person you trust the most?
confidential(:

4)Do you think you have enough confidence?
Obviously not.. i cant even persuade myself to come to a stand 100%.. must work on my confidence!

5)Have you ever rejected a guy you love?
Um.. i dont think so?

6)Do you believe in seeing the rainbow after the rain?
Most of the time.. yes. 雨后天晴!

7)What is your goal for this year?
many goals, in fact.
1) achieve good results and get into a good class?
2) NYC to achieve that gold in graz!
3) 205 to be bonded
4) all misunderstandings to be cleared

maybe the list adds on(:

8) 10 things about you:
1. ston-ish ):
2. people-oriented!
3. hardcore fan of sleeping
4. confused inside, maybe?
5. loves choir and 205<3
6. freaky, omg i dont want to be psychic.
7. likes shopping(:
8. loves my friends and family!
9. wants my passion for studying BACKKK.
10. un-nice and hot-tempered

9) What feeling do you like the most?
Hmm. being loved, close to someone and cuddled? does that sound familiar...?

10) What are your requirements that you wish from your other half?
Understanding, humourous, listener, kind-hearted, taller than me (haha).
i cant decide just yet!

11)What do you hate most?
NIL.

12)Do you cherish every single friendship?
Wants to, and am trying my best to.

13)Do you believe in God?
Yes.

14)What food do you crave for now?
Um. I dont know. Beer? (LOL)

15)Who do you hope to be always there for you?
People who mean a lot to me.

16)Who is/are your best friend?
jolene, evie, jerlyn, cassandra, wanqi, leting, loyee, wenjing<3

17)Who cares for you the most?
um, i dont know. do you?

18)Other than yourself, who do you trust the most?
do i even trust myself? haha.

19)Who makes you smile when you're down?
people close to me.. i guess(: but anyone can, if they're willing to!

20)If God allows you to have a one & only wish, & it's going to be fulfilled, what will it be?
i think i repeated this two times. haha.
fly to somewhere to be with someone!

8 people to do this quiz:
(omg can i just copy the whole list over here? haha)
jolene
evie
jianing
jerlyn
cassandra
vanessa
chuanling
tania

i spent close to two hours doing these. LOL.

POTTY.

good evening!

if you were wondering about the previous post.. dont glance at it anymore, because its really.. embarrassing yeah. (joleneong!!!)

xxx

anyway, yeah yesterday was 7th June.

1) went out
2) had my sister's birthday celebration

had a fun day out, and came home at around.. 420. yeah and pigged in the sofa till 5 where our huge surprise awaited us in the car.

omg, my parents bought a new DOG.




a MINI MALTESE.


for my sister's birthday.



OMGGGG.

well this is sorta an introductory session to our new family member here, whose name have yet to be decided, but i will forever vote for the name POTTY instead of SKY. and this little guy here has entered our territory just yesterday, when he is 6 weeks old.

well so let the pictures do the talking!

this is the 200th post of this cute little pig(:
and i shall have the HONOUR of posting this! 2nd CENTURY!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
THE POWER OF ME! DONT PRAY PRAY! :D
this is zoomable(: you can see how cheekopek this woman is:D

and of cos lastly! mandy and hamlet(: hehheh this was on her b'dae! 230108!

yayeee i think tts all for pics! hope amanda doesnt kill me for this xD

i want to thank this piggy girl for everything she has done for me and always being there for me!<# love you loads amandatanweimun!(:

-quite obvious identity:D

BOM TRAINING!


it didnt go as bad as i expected after all:D


so firstly we had icebreakers, and i got allocated into group 1.


and then we played WHACKO. i think it was one of my first proper playing of this icebreaker game so most of the time i went "huh?" "huh?" "who is that???", haha. then after that the games officially started.


the very interesting "amazing race" kind of game was cleverly organised by the sec fours.. my group's facilitator first told us the first clue, and we had to find a number of something at some place. so altogether we had 8 clues, and the numbers added up were supposed to combine to form a handphone number, and we're supposed to call that person up for the final station. haha how very amusing. oh and to add on, we all had to protect this candle from the "blowing off candle people".


i only knew that i got into the WRONG group when i was screaming 山歌 at the top of our lungs as part of our punishment for the blown off candle=.=" possibly it could have been due to my short term memory or something cos i went to group 2 instead of group1 when we broke into our groups. i must really stop resembling a sotong, haha. so spent rest of my time with group 1, aka xiaohan's group. yay, we were the second group which finished the race!

then we had the scissors paper stone thing. went on for quite long because a sec 1 got stuck there and only got across after a while. had lunch at an amazing time (1030++) and then stoned in the two conference rooms from 11 all the way to 1+. discussed about YDFF in 213 after that, together with the lantern making.

i guess today really bonded the sec2 BOM batch alot, with our rantings and sharing sessions(:

yay for sec2 BOM!<3