Due to complaints i have changed the font of this blog. Just be happy that I didn't decrease the size.
Lots of us are working super hard because we got a really short time span till the big exam.
Oh hahaha last Wednesday was uber funny.
hold the book one metre away from your body
Triangles with common height can be tricky.
While the class is getting jumpier and more hyper every hour, the teachers are getting more bad tempered every minute.
True that we are a bit overboard though.
I just wish they'll give us less revision papers.
Oooo marching gloves!
:D
(sorry there was just a pair of them here)
I've tried them on and they don't fit..well...at all...
Maybe next time. but there may be no next time.. *sigh*
Lets just say i want a pair to remind me of the commands. :D
Okay time is almost up I'm going to quit this typing and sign off. Bye!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
this blog post should really have a title.
My father's hands were rough and exceedingly strong. He could draw and saw a square with quick accuracy but what i remembered most was the special warmth from those hands soaking through my shirt as he took me by the shoulder on our evening walks. They were good hands that served him well and failed him in one thing: they never learnt to write. The number of illiterates in the country has steadily declined but if there were only one, i would be saddened, remembering my father and the pain he endured because his hands never learnt to write. When he started school, the remedy for a wrong answer was ten ruler stokes across a stretched palm. For some reason, shapes, figures and recitations just did not fall into the right pattern inside his six-year-old head. Maybe he suffered from some type of learning handicap such as dyslexia. His father took him out after several months and set him to a man's job on the farm.
Years later, his wife, would try to teach him to read. Still later, i would grasp his big fist between my small hands and awkwardly help him trace the letters of his name. He submitted to the ordeal but soon grew restless. Flexing his fingers and kneading his palms, he would eventually declare that he had had enough and would depart for a long, solitary walk. Finally, one night when he thought no one saw, he slipped away with his son's second-grade reader and laboured over the words, until they became too difficult. He pressed his forehead into the pages and wept. From farm to road-building and later factory work, his hands served him well. His mind was keen, his will to work, unsurpassed. His enthusiasm and efficiency brought an offer too become a foreman, until he was handed the qualification test.
It has always been hard for him to stand before a man and make an 'X' mark for his name but the hardest moment of all was when he placed 'his mark' by the name someone else had written for him and saw another man walk away with the title deed to his beloved farm. When it was over, he stood before the window and slowly turned the pen he still held in his hands, gazing, unseeing, down the mountainside. i went out to the barn that afternoon and wept for a long, long time.
Eventually he found a cotton-mill job and we moved into a millhouse. He never quite adjusted to town life. His eyes faded and the skin across his cheekbones became a little slack. However, his hands kept their strength and their warmth soaked through when he would sit me on his lap and ask that I read to him. He took great pride in my reading and would listen for hours as i struggled through the awkward phrases. When Mother left once for a weekend to visit her sister, Dad went to the store and returned with food for dinner. After the meal he said that he had a surprise for dessert and went out to the kitchen where could hear him opening a can. Then everything was quiet. i went to the doorway and saw him standing before the sink with an open can in his hand."The picture looked just like pears," he mumbled. He walked out and sat on the back steps and I knew he had been embarrassed before his son. The can read 'Whole White Potatoes'.
Years later, his wife, would try to teach him to read. Still later, i would grasp his big fist between my small hands and awkwardly help him trace the letters of his name. He submitted to the ordeal but soon grew restless. Flexing his fingers and kneading his palms, he would eventually declare that he had had enough and would depart for a long, solitary walk. Finally, one night when he thought no one saw, he slipped away with his son's second-grade reader and laboured over the words, until they became too difficult. He pressed his forehead into the pages and wept. From farm to road-building and later factory work, his hands served him well. His mind was keen, his will to work, unsurpassed. His enthusiasm and efficiency brought an offer too become a foreman, until he was handed the qualification test.
It has always been hard for him to stand before a man and make an 'X' mark for his name but the hardest moment of all was when he placed 'his mark' by the name someone else had written for him and saw another man walk away with the title deed to his beloved farm. When it was over, he stood before the window and slowly turned the pen he still held in his hands, gazing, unseeing, down the mountainside. i went out to the barn that afternoon and wept for a long, long time.
Eventually he found a cotton-mill job and we moved into a millhouse. He never quite adjusted to town life. His eyes faded and the skin across his cheekbones became a little slack. However, his hands kept their strength and their warmth soaked through when he would sit me on his lap and ask that I read to him. He took great pride in my reading and would listen for hours as i struggled through the awkward phrases. When Mother left once for a weekend to visit her sister, Dad went to the store and returned with food for dinner. After the meal he said that he had a surprise for dessert and went out to the kitchen where could hear him opening a can. Then everything was quiet. i went to the doorway and saw him standing before the sink with an open can in his hand."The picture looked just like pears," he mumbled. He walked out and sat on the back steps and I knew he had been embarrassed before his son. The can read 'Whole White Potatoes'.
adapted from My Father's Hands by Calvin Worthington
Diving is an individual sport. With each win you get more lonely.
Today was like the most boring day i've ever had.
Even the texts they played on the CD were boring.
They were like extra strict with the do-not-open-your-mouth-to-talk thing i guess most of us listened. It seemed pretty quiet.
I'm so glad its over. It was so boring. I think we spent like 3 hours of the total 5 hours waiting for the green light(s)
We had a really long break almost one hour.
Then I found out from the drinks store people that every year when there was PSLE listening comprehension exam, it would always rain heavily. And it did. :O
EVERY YEAR. :O
:O
:O
:O
Kay Yi Lin. you totally boarded yourself in at the break. i know you were open to any conversation but no one is going to approach any one who boards herself in like that. Kay?
argh I've got a song stuck in my head.
Two songs actually.
I seriously wonder why i was so worked up over listening yesterday. Its so easy.
Argh now I've added a neice in law to the 6g family tree. Amanda .. something..
Bye gtg
Even the texts they played on the CD were boring.
They were like extra strict with the do-not-open-your-mouth-to-talk thing i guess most of us listened. It seemed pretty quiet.
I'm so glad its over. It was so boring. I think we spent like 3 hours of the total 5 hours waiting for the green light(s)
We had a really long break almost one hour.
Then I found out from the drinks store people that every year when there was PSLE listening comprehension exam, it would always rain heavily. And it did. :O
EVERY YEAR. :O
:O
:O
:O
Kay Yi Lin. you totally boarded yourself in at the break. i know you were open to any conversation but no one is going to approach any one who boards herself in like that. Kay?
argh I've got a song stuck in my head.
Two songs actually.
I seriously wonder why i was so worked up over listening yesterday. Its so easy.
Argh now I've added a neice in law to the 6g family tree. Amanda .. something..
Bye gtg
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Some bugs just don't have the brains.
Today was fine.
in the middle of the mock chinese listening exam we had this lil-no.. BIG bug about the size of your pinkie nail...
It landed on Luke's arm who then swiped it away.
Then it landed on Mathias' chair leg and he banged on his chair and it flew off on to the floor.
Then Luke prodded it with his pen and fly onto my chair leg and i prodded it with my pen so it flew to Jessica's chair leg.
Then i prodded it again and it crawled onto the floor.
Then Luke borrowed a set square from Wee Shaun and Jessica squashed it.
but that's not the end.
When we were walking up the stairs to the classroom(the boys hadn't gotten rid of the bug yet)
Ezra tried to scare Shaun Hay by swinging it at him but the bug fell off.
THAT'S the end.
:D
:D
:D
:D
I cant think of anything else....
Oh yeah....
mindless frivolous banter
in the middle of the mock chinese listening exam we had this lil-no.. BIG bug about the size of your pinkie nail...
It landed on Luke's arm who then swiped it away.
Then it landed on Mathias' chair leg and he banged on his chair and it flew off on to the floor.
Then Luke prodded it with his pen and fly onto my chair leg and i prodded it with my pen so it flew to Jessica's chair leg.
Then i prodded it again and it crawled onto the floor.
Then Luke borrowed a set square from Wee Shaun and Jessica squashed it.
but that's not the end.
When we were walking up the stairs to the classroom(the boys hadn't gotten rid of the bug yet)
Ezra tried to scare Shaun Hay by swinging it at him but the bug fell off.
THAT'S the end.
:D
:D
:D
:D
I cant think of anything else....
Oh yeah....
mindless frivolous banter
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Holidaaaaaaaays!
"6G was AWESOME!"
:D
Ermm i hope all of my classmates are done with the word scramble cos it takes quite a short while if you really know how to do it. (A lot of people cheated) They use the web larh
I suddenly got a flood of blog updates. Or maybe its just because i haven't touched the computer in like.. three days?
remember to do your homework.
Oh yes! Me and Elisabeth can go for the graduation party and the Cambodia trip! We won't miss anything! Or maybe we will, but just a bit.
I'm so going to miss my friends.
In fact, i already do.
I've got so much homework...
I'm out of things to write.
Argh argh argh!
Why can't i think of anything to write??!!
Ok.. since i can't think of anything to type, I'm going to sign off. Bye
:D
Ermm i hope all of my classmates are done with the word scramble cos it takes quite a short while if you really know how to do it. (A lot of people cheated) They use the web larh
I suddenly got a flood of blog updates. Or maybe its just because i haven't touched the computer in like.. three days?
remember to do your homework.
Oh yes! Me and Elisabeth can go for the graduation party and the Cambodia trip! We won't miss anything! Or maybe we will, but just a bit.
I'm so going to miss my friends.
In fact, i already do.
I've got so much homework...
I'm out of things to write.
Argh argh argh!
Why can't i think of anything to write??!!
Ok.. since i can't think of anything to type, I'm going to sign off. Bye
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
6G da BEST
Oh ahahahahahaha today was so epic crazy sia.
but first,
HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY!!
:D
:D
:D
:D
Arvin got us cheering the hall down during the celebrations with the swaying and waving to the music and all those "1,2,3 whoooo!" stand-up sessions. :D
Arvin is great at handling crowds of people. We were all so noisy and .. rowdy that it was difficult to get us to sit still. But Arvin did it. :D
Mrs Ng said she had fun :D
Mrs Sia was looking at us real weird when we started swaying to the piano (oh hahah Tom and Jerry)
Mrs tan was looking at us too!
And so did Ms Ow Yeong
Faiz gave Mrs Ng a plant....and someone received this gigantic bouquet of flowers. He alwaysss does that every year. Poor Mrs Ng now has to ensure that she does not kill that plant with her non-green fingerz :D
Oh i asked about 30 ppl that came back to HPPS about what was their PSLE score.. only 6 ppl replied. And yes, Joey, I encounted lots of people but i only had time to ask one. (I've gotta go home you know)
The highest reply i got was 293.
here are my results:
293
285
271
260
256
221
Strangly, when i told the last person i asked about that 293 score, he said that it was possible, just that it was scored quite a few years ago...so.. its not impossible, Joey...
Argh.. the band that came on first, the singers' voices were so anti-climax..
Byeeee
but first,
HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY!!
:D
:D
:D
:D
Arvin got us cheering the hall down during the celebrations with the swaying and waving to the music and all those "1,2,3 whoooo!" stand-up sessions. :D
Arvin is great at handling crowds of people. We were all so noisy and .. rowdy that it was difficult to get us to sit still. But Arvin did it. :D
Mrs Ng said she had fun :D
Mrs Sia was looking at us real weird when we started swaying to the piano (oh hahah Tom and Jerry)
Mrs tan was looking at us too!
And so did Ms Ow Yeong
Faiz gave Mrs Ng a plant....and someone received this gigantic bouquet of flowers. He alwaysss does that every year. Poor Mrs Ng now has to ensure that she does not kill that plant with her non-green fingerz :D
Oh i asked about 30 ppl that came back to HPPS about what was their PSLE score.. only 6 ppl replied. And yes, Joey, I encounted lots of people but i only had time to ask one. (I've gotta go home you know)
The highest reply i got was 293.
here are my results:
293
285
271
260
256
221
Strangly, when i told the last person i asked about that 293 score, he said that it was possible, just that it was scored quite a few years ago...so.. its not impossible, Joey...
Argh.. the band that came on first, the singers' voices were so anti-climax..
Byeeee
Monday, August 30, 2010
Women like to talk to relieve stress...so thats why the class is so noisy
Wow.. tmr is Teachers' Day.. so fast...
I'm gonna find some time to post the pictures next time...
I wonder is we're gonna have PE tmr... I wanna play baseball...
Yarhhh then we all go running after the ball cos a lotta people keep going STRIKE.
Oh oh oh.. today Mrs Ng changed our seating to two by two :D
we were allowed to choose our partners!
:D
So now I'm sitting next to Joey
(argh now I'm listening to Diego going: shake your body, 摇摇身体。o_O)
Ohh ahahahahahahahaha
now I've got more varied people sitting around me and the good thing is, we're all happy cos we get to sit to who we'd like to sit with :D
Downside is, I've got Ryan Koh sitting next to me.. across the aisle.
The good thing is, I'm siting next to Joey and.... Ryan Leong is a few rows down.. and I've got Jessica diagonally beside me.
just don't understand some people
Oh yeah.. too all who bought gifts for the teachers: remember to take off the price tag
*sigh* I'm waiting for the camera battery to charge so i can take foto...
argh its taking a veeeeeeery long time...
I'm gonna find some time to post the pictures next time...
I wonder is we're gonna have PE tmr... I wanna play baseball...
Yarhhh then we all go running after the ball cos a lotta people keep going STRIKE.
Oh oh oh.. today Mrs Ng changed our seating to two by two :D
we were allowed to choose our partners!
:D
So now I'm sitting next to Joey
(argh now I'm listening to Diego going: shake your body, 摇摇身体。o_O)
Ohh ahahahahahahahaha
now I've got more varied people sitting around me and the good thing is, we're all happy cos we get to sit to who we'd like to sit with :D
Downside is, I've got Ryan Koh sitting next to me.. across the aisle.
The good thing is, I'm siting next to Joey and.... Ryan Leong is a few rows down.. and I've got Jessica diagonally beside me.
just don't understand some people
Oh yeah.. too all who bought gifts for the teachers: remember to take off the price tag
*sigh* I'm waiting for the camera battery to charge so i can take foto...
argh its taking a veeeeeeery long time...
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Bididibibo
(as you can see, I'm a wee lil bit short in ideas for titles these few days)
THERES ALPHA TODAY!! yippie
none of my friends can turn up :(
Oh well......
PRELIM OVER!!! YIPPIE!!
ahhhh I've got no homework :D
argh but I've gotta study cossssss I didn't get in NJC.. only Sherman got into second round( in our class ).
Exams totally DRAIN me
veeeery tired.
I wonder who wrote the continuous writing question in the 6G class... i know Luke did.. and the teacher's gonna give him a tongue lashing. Our chinese teacher made it a rule that under no circumstances were we to write continuous writing for exams. NEVER.Yet, Luke still did. Oh well.
:O
OH NO!
Did the 2010 YOG just past??!!
no, No, NO!!
ohno ohno ohmo ohno
I JUST MISSED THE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN SINGAPORE COMEPLETELY??!!
no!
I only watched the closing ceremony??!!
How could I??!!
-Okay.. alright... I missed it.. I'm so sad. Waaaaaa ok wateva-
>:¬(
Sorry readers that thought clouded my mind... looks like I'd better stop typing if not i'll be typing in caps all the way.
THERES ALPHA TODAY!! yippie
none of my friends can turn up :(
Oh well......
PRELIM OVER!!! YIPPIE!!
ahhhh I've got no homework :D
argh but I've gotta study cossssss I didn't get in NJC.. only Sherman got into second round( in our class ).
Exams totally DRAIN me
veeeery tired.
I wonder who wrote the continuous writing question in the 6G class... i know Luke did.. and the teacher's gonna give him a tongue lashing. Our chinese teacher made it a rule that under no circumstances were we to write continuous writing for exams. NEVER.Yet, Luke still did. Oh well.
:O
OH NO!
Did the 2010 YOG just past??!!
no, No, NO!!
ohno ohno ohmo ohno
I JUST MISSED THE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN SINGAPORE COMEPLETELY??!!
no!
I only watched the closing ceremony??!!
How could I??!!
-Okay.. alright... I missed it.. I'm so sad. Waaaaaa ok wateva-
>:¬(
Sorry readers that thought clouded my mind... looks like I'd better stop typing if not i'll be typing in caps all the way.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
I love to laugh
Today exam quite ok.. paper 2 so hard.. Mr Lim went: plzz don't curse me.. Cos he set the papers...
Lotta ppl didn't finish da paper including me but i did my best :)
TMR CHINESE!!
Ahahaha
I remember in chinese class today we had a few not-our-chinese-class-but-in-our-normal-class-people in our class so it got kinda crazy...Ryan Koh was like playing with his Patrick star toy and his pen.. and his urhhhhh tummy...(seriously, hes got a tummy like Patrick star but hes proud of it) Yeah.. anyway he was like patting it.. nd then playing some weird game about shooting his pen off his tummy into his pencil case... He was sitting with Shuan Hay and they were like sitting directly in front of the teacher.. so when Ryan started cheering to himself... The teacher sarted staring at him...and we all went AHAHAHAHAHAHA like mad. i think nearly the whole class was watching Ryan...so we all laughed. But some ppl like totally oblivious cos they totally didn't notice the whole incident.
Good luck all:) remember to bring dictionary :)
Lotta ppl didn't finish da paper including me but i did my best :)
TMR CHINESE!!
Ahahaha
I remember in chinese class today we had a few not-our-chinese-class-but-in-our-normal-class-people in our class so it got kinda crazy...Ryan Koh was like playing with his Patrick star toy and his pen.. and his urhhhhh tummy...(seriously, hes got a tummy like Patrick star but hes proud of it) Yeah.. anyway he was like patting it.. nd then playing some weird game about shooting his pen off his tummy into his pencil case... He was sitting with Shuan Hay and they were like sitting directly in front of the teacher.. so when Ryan started cheering to himself... The teacher sarted staring at him...and we all went AHAHAHAHAHAHA like mad. i think nearly the whole class was watching Ryan...so we all laughed. But some ppl like totally oblivious cos they totally didn't notice the whole incident.
Good luck all:) remember to bring dictionary :)
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