Saturday, April 08, 2006 @9:22 pm
Yesterday was Talent Time 2006, Captivate - my 3rd Talent time. Being back sure brings back loads of memories...wonderful memories...makes me realise how much I miss CCHMS. Sure, I love VJC, its a wonderful place, with wonderful people, but after spending 4 wonderful years in a place, going back again, especially for such an event, will definitely jerk your memories a bit.
http://gossipgerl.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_gossipgerl_archive.html 2004 Talenttime, Bedazzled. (start from 16th march, somewhere in the middle...)
http://gossipgerl.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_gossipgerl_archive.html 2005 Talenttime, Adrenalized. (didn't blog much, was during CT period...)
I went back after interhouse date ( we won! though I think i pretty much sucked) and med soc sec sci quest reception. Met KH on the way in. So qiao, I was going back for TT, it was his first time back for a very long time, and it was his birthday...talked for a bit, then went our separate ways again.
On the way in, saw MrT's wife drive in, so stopped to say hello. Joash is immer noch soooo cute...he's grown quite a bit since I last saw him. And daddy is so mean to baby...scrunches up his son's face so that he looks like some little...hmm...how shd I describe the look...hmm...actually...he looked like a baby cai shen ye...
There was a tech. run thru, after which a few sweaty boys came strolling in, drinking their cokes. MT started scolding them got shirking their duties and got really fierce. Kinda reminded me of him and kai yao in sec 3...our very first talenttime...how I wish I could re-experience all 3 talenttimes again...
I had a working dinner with the Emcees...sorry to say, but they were totally lifeless in the beginning and their diction was zero. I'd like to think that I helped them make some difference. I must say, they did a wonderful job in the end. Well done Shun Ta and Bi Ran!
I experience the frenzy of "pre-show" for the 3rd time, WONDERFUL! Then the audience started pouring in. I talked to Mrs Tan CY. Poor her, she looked so tired...and she looked pregnant. MrTan didn't dare to ask her, haha. At the end I asked if I would be seeing her during teachers day, she replied, "of course, why wouldn't I be around?" with a well practiced "aiya, why so curious" face.
BK was the special judge. She then did a special performance while results were being calculated.
Throughout the show, I was walking around, talking...it was so much like previous years...
The show itself was basically the same, same old songs, de passion dance etc. Everything was basically the same, only people (contestants, + new Sec 3s) different, title (captivate, no prizes for guessing whose idea it was) and deco (less than last yr) were different. Oh, also, atmosphere wasn't as wild as previous years. (ha, so our batch was the best :p)
At the end, it was also the same. Thank you from Mrtan, debrief, photo session. The fact that the feeling was the same made it all the more endearing.
Had some good talks with tingkai and shunta. Never knew TK was so sentimental. (which is GOOD, i like that)
This is also the last talenttime Mrtan would be organising...sad...oh well...we'll make sure we visit him every cny :D
Walking out, I was honoured to have 5 bodyguards ;)
I hope this would not be my last talenttine.
you know you love me
Sunday, April 02, 2006 @12:04 am
Haiz...reading all my classmates blogs always make me feel guilty about not blogging as much.
Since everyone's talked about PW on Thursday, I shall too. Something totally weird took place...
We all had to change into PE attire, then Mr Shi told us that we were going for a walk and that no one was supposed to talk after we stepped out of the classroom. (of course everyone [almost] heck cared :p ). So we walked. We walked to east coast, then after we've put our bags down, we were told to spend half an hour doing whatever we wanted, anything, as long as we did it alone.
What did I do? I walked to one of those man made rocks jutting out into the sea and sat down. First, I was staring out into the ocean, just enjoying the peace and stillness. Then I started thinking about Germany.
We actually had everything planned. The pointer had been switching from "go" and "don't go". In times of desperate need, I turned to God. (another guilty point, but I am trying!) I remember asking God if I would go to Germany sometime in Feburary, He said yes. So I was expecting a MOE organised immersion programme. It was therefore a great big blow when Herr. S broke the news that there wouldn't be a MOE organised trip. Fine, nevermind, we started organising our own trip. We drew out a sketchy but still rather solid plan. Then, it was a rush to ask for parental permission. Guess what? I couldn't go, because most of the plan was just touring. Oh man! But there was still a chance if going to school would be part of the trip.
Being anxious to have a confirmed trip, we went to talk to FH on Monday. Her reation was so positive. She was positive that she could get the "school" part for us. Wonderful! I could go!
So that Thursday afternoon, I was thinking about the way God works...
God will make a way
When there seems to be no way
He works in ways
We cannot see
He will make a way
...
How true that is. Just after I was thinking about how wonderful God was in the afternoon, I started questioning Him that night. FH emailed me and said that she had been "strongly encouraged" (which in moe terms=compulsory) not to help us in our private trip. She sounded to "nan wei qing" it was difficult to be angry with her. How could that have happened? After getting everybody all excited, we weren't going afterall because FH couldn't help us? What was God playing at? Never doubt the power of God and His promises. Friday evening, Lena told me that she had asked her school, and that they had said "YES". So "YES!" I thought! Germany, here we come!!! I'm sorry I've ever doubted you. I know there will be more challenges ahead, help me to keep my faith.
Reading my classmates blogs and about their relationship with God has also made me realise how much I've strayed...but believe me, I am trying...
He will make a way
You know you love me