Dear Mandy...

College day was yesterday, and I am still in the happy and joyous mood of reminiscing about yesterday... I was already hyper once I entered the college... I was really looking forward to the event happening... and it was true...

I saw so many people... Chiew Mei, Huifen, Amy, Kaval,Hwee Han, Tryphena, Karen, XuWen, and the 21st Council... and also the people that I saw but never spoke to... Kristy P, Anhua, and some members of the 22nd Council... But I myself was shocked at the fact that there were only 4 awards for Council this year... Siva, Zhe Bin, Jacob and me... Hui Yi didn't receive it... neither did Kaval or Edrei or Deepak... and I was really shocked and unhappy... I didn't think that I deserve it in the end... There are Councillors from 20th that deserve it much more than I did... sigh... I don't know... but if I could change that fact, then I guess I would.

Mini, Kandy, Yulan, Jing-Yi, Santosh, Zhiren, Jaclyn, Kelvin, Hian Chuan and Audrey were the 21st Councillors that I saw and spoke to yesterday... especially Mini, Kandy, Yulan and Jing-Yi... haha... Really miss these people, who've accepted me as part of them despite me being their senior in truth... Dunno la... but I miss the cohesion and the unity that Councillors always have... and of course, the 22nd... There was the hyperacive Vernie, the two runners, Charlene, the person I always bully, Alvin the president, JAsmine, Atiqah and the other exco members... they should do well in the months to come... :)

Memories are but secrets kept in your heart to be remembered forever and ever.. and well, I know that I will. I'm a Victorian, through and through... I won't forget that.

dear Mandy...

Meet the 20th students' council of VJC... I'm currently on a nights off from camp, but I know that with this nights off, I'll be in for tons more unhappiness, so I'm wondering whyz. Nvm.. let me say why I've placed this picture up here first.

I miss them. The 20th SC of VJC... and as I'm sitting here, typing this entry on the day before my college day, I realise so many things that I have never let myself come to terms with... and yet, I know deep down inside, I don't regret a part of anything that has happened come thus far. From being a nominee all the way to stepping down... every single memory comes back so vividly to me... Be it mass dancing to the wee hours of the night, to choreographing dances every sunday, to shifting chairs in the hall, painting banners and match support... they all form the 20th's history and our legacy, which I dutifully claim to be one of the best VJC has ever seen...

Our council consists of 37 people... 14 guys and 23 girls... it ended up being a balanced mix in the end... with really good cohesive bonds between most of us. Sure we have our ups and downs, and our tears and laughter, but one thing I'm happy about is how we all eventually rally around each other... in some way or another. Of these people who mostly became my immediate family, I'm glad to say that I left with a bunch of really good friends, and some of them I have grown to cherish as personal confidantes and in my circle of closest friends. My beliefs have changed since I last remember, but I still cherish my friends all the same, though they are no longer the epitome of my life, as how I valued friendship as the epitome of my life in VJC, VS and Rosyth.

We rock as a council, painting perhaps some of the most extravagant banners ever seen in the history of VJC... There's "l'arc en ciel" our openhouse banner, our SDD banner- castle in the sky, and our council banner, as shown above... they're all a pride and joy for me... when u see the amount of days and effort we placed into the painting, and all the fun and laughter we share each time, you can't help but miss the strong atmosphere of love and joy as you think back on those paint splattered moments and the sense of pride as a plain piece of cloth becomes a miraculous wonderous work of art.

To my treasured Councillors... I love every single one of you in my own special way... You've all been a council that I am proud to say I have had the honour of being in, and we have done what we set out to achieve. We may not have done all that we could, but at the very least, we know we tried, and we made a turning point in VJC SC's history. We're all going on to our separate paths soon, and as the sun slowly begins to set upon our ending paragraphs of our chapter as 20th, I do hope we'll carry on and keep in contact, meeting when we can, going for Intra-Council together, and maybe even a repeat Council trip overseas. Till then, do take care...

These are my words to some councillors who've played integral roles in my life...
Siva: thanks for being the president that you are and my buddy throughout this term. Keep striving, keep going for your dream, doctor. Won't forget u..
Sanjay: My MRS... the enthu brother who never fails to be encouraging... hang in there and carry on being ur hardworking self alwayz...
Sanjee: My classmate who became such a good friend in the closing days... he's one cool dude!
Samuel: My SOCE buddy! haha... we'll pull through together, i hope!
Joel and Sara: My tiddledinks royal family... haha... :)
Jason: From Sierra wing throughout? u rock!
Amy: Er jie!!!! Since P5!! haha... long friendship here that I'm glad to have.
Deepak and Edrei: My fellow Co heads... what can I say? We argue and complain, but we still are united just the same!

KrisP: My dance partner... enuff said.
Gracie: My ever friendly and cheerful Gracie... stay happy k?
Jenna: My classmate who's been with me through thick and thin in class and out of it! haha!
Dominique: TWINNIE DARLING! My ECO vice-head who became my twin cause we see eye to eye on situations. Hahaha...
HZ: My 55 bus partner and my SDD dance partner and someone who's sees the best in me. Thank you.
Li Juan: the most hardworking councillor i know... :)
Kristy Koh: My mei... our friendship has seen the most arduous mountains, but the fact that we pulled through and became close friends says a lot about this mei of mine... :) Keep in touch after u fly.
Hui Yi: I affectionately call this mei Xiao Yi... but she's by far one of the most meticulous secretaries I have ever seen, and she has this ability to carry burdens more heavy than her own weight, and still go on strong... :) Hope that u are happy mei...
Rachel: Perhaps the councillor that I'm the closest to now... keep shining and keep on smiling... you'll do fine in the years to come, my dear friend.


Now... on to perhaps the most important friend to me, who has made a huge influence on me in VJC and after... She's been my pillar of strength when I was at my utmost low as a Councillor, and she has this amazing strength about her that I never fail to be impressed of. She's Chen Anhua, and my best friend to me in VJC. Though soon we'll be continents apart, I do wish this really good friend of mine all the best... hope our friendship never ends...

That ends my VJC reminiscing... haha... I miss everyone, and everything... do do do be happy everyone... and don't forget me, for I know I won't forget you. I promise.

Dear Mandy...

Yes, I'm back from Brunei, and it's official now... I'm back to being a single person... Yingz and I have broken up in an amicable way... We both agreed to remain as good friends, and perhaps it's better for the both of us to concentrate on our individual paths. In some weird sense, being in the army has made me more towards a guy playing solitaire sometimes... So I guess that was what made me a different person to some extent... To Yingz, all the best in your future endeavours.

I'm weary and tired, thanks to SOCE, thanks to running about all day, and I still have yet to start my running regime and my SOC training during book out... I have to start soon... I realised that I'm starting to develop that feeling of wanting to be an officer now. I want to commission... and I know I'll be in for tough training, but I have to try my best.

I went back for VJC VIP openhouse today, and 22nd is really quitean interesting council. They operate somewhat differently in feeling from 20th and 21st, but they're quite a lively lot... got a lot of unpolished areas though, but i think that they may be a raw diamond waiting for treatment. 21st on the other hand, have accomplished yet another term of council life, and I know that they're a good council, and have bright futures ahead. Keep rocking 21st.

20th is still there too. :)