Heyz Mandy...

Haha... so well, xmas is over, and it was better than previous years... spent it with Yingz, and though it was somewhat like a normal date, it was still memorable in it's own little sweet way... :)

Had PT on monday, and well, i realised that my fitness level is quite bad! Couldn't finish running 4.8km... that's how bad i got... sighz... i need to work out. But well, time's running short and I'll have to take what i can... yupz... sighz.

I'm going to miss everybody... :(

Heyz Mandy...

I'm officially back from China, and well, it was quite a nice place... I loved the scenery a lot... and well, I can't say much about the food there... coz it may have been 7 to 8 course meal, but there are repetitive dishes... chicken, pork, rice, fish, vegetables... yeah. It would have been ok if it was a different style of cooking each time, but try it being cooked the same way every one in three meals, and u get what i mean... coz I was in China for 8 days... go figure. Not to mention, i became a temporary baby sitter... taking care of this pri3 kid, who dislikes the food there, dislikes being in china, and since I could explain stuff to him properly, and get him to eat stuff, his mom kept pushing him to me. IRRITATING! Sigh, but well, the weather was nice there... nice and cold... quite up my alley... haha... and, like Anhua said... the weather is nice, but the pple quite ba dao la... there's no such thing as a pedestrian crossing when one is drawn, but that's for a separate matter.

Back from China, and I realise i don't have enough time to finish writing all my xmas cards before xmas... so to pple who read me blog, I'll ensure u receive ur xmas cards before the 12th day of xmas k? Haha... before 1st jan, at the latest... yup. I have about 40 cards to write, and well, please be patient... to pple who don't get a card... I love u all the same... and Merry Xmas to you all... U're in my heart always.

I miss my darling... she went to HK and won't be back till 23rd Dec... sigh... haven't seen her for 14 days le...!! Come back soon...

Heyz Mandy...

Okay... in a blink of an eye, SDD and the 20th SC Overseas trip in Bintan have come to an end... :( sadly of course...

SDD

2nd December 2004 saw the V JC 20th Senior Dinner and Dance take place at (once again, as always) Ritz Carlton Millenia hotel... yeahz... I must admit I wasn't very keen on going for SDD, but I went along as well... well, in the end, I didn't regret it... I'm glad I went actually... the girls were very beautiful (dressed up in their prom gowns and their individual styles) and the guys all very handsome in their suits (I'd like to say for once, but that wouldn't be true!). The night went well, but what was really memorable about the night (it definitely wasn't the food), was the memories and the pictures taken... I finally realised who are the people who I should have spent time with, and who I really treasure deep down inside... yeahz... There's a small list of people... Rachel, Kristy Koh, Kristy P, Hui Yi, Dominique, Gracie, Hui Zhi, just to name a few girls, and the guys... Sanjay, Siva, Deepak, Sanjee, and so on... and of course me best friend in VJC, though I haven't been talking to her for quite some time, Anhua... it was quite amazing how I could feel so much and come to sudden realisations about all these things, but it felt really... enlightening... yeahz... :)

After SDD, Me and David walked all the way from Ritz to China Black (which is near Lido) and we counted 8 7-11s and 4 MRT stations along the way... haha... it was a memory by itself, and one that I can't forget... I mean, how often is it that u can actually find someone willing to walk that distance with you, and along the way, the various stops that we made... swiss-o-tel, the PS 7-11 where we made our pit stop, and the long wait that we made at 7-11 opposite China Black until 4am in the morning.... it was a nice closure to SDD... following the taxi ride home with Guan Yi, Mojo and Jeremias... memories in their own sweet way.

6th December 2004 saw the 14 members of the VHC 20th SC set off for a council overseas trip to Bintan. I reported at the wrong venue, and I had to take a taxi from one end of the country to the other... wow.. that wasn't fun k... and I still wasn't the last! Haha... then the hyper seasick ride on the choppy sea.... it was freaky to see one table after another puking into blue barf bags (manz... first time i saw blue barf bags! I always thot it was gray or brown!) Our room arrangement saw the girls having a connected triple rooms, me, siva, david, joel and jacob having the connected double-triple rooms and sanjay, sanjee and deepak having the single triple room. The DTI room was also personally termed the Danger room, what with Sanjee's shaving cream, and the numerous pranks that the three of them played. Sighz... the weather wasn't good for the first two days, what with rain and cold winds, and the EXORBITANT PRICES! Haha... anywayz... we spent time at the activity centre with the ladies breaking numerous high scores on picture difference spotting and word formation, me breaking the basketball score to tally 157 (only to have it broken by some guy at 159!!) and to see the rest play pool. After that, however, all of us braved the drizzle to go to the swimming pool to play on the slide and develop ways of sliding down the slides. From single to the 5some down the slide... it was pure fun! We had lunch and dinner at the hotel, and well... after that, we went to the beach... it was nice.. the beach at night... and we scaled the rocks and had nice chats. That night, the main guys room chatted whilst shanky went to the DTI room to play cards, and we slept about 2am...

Woke up, then breakfast, followed by rain... so we went to the activities centre again... each of us headed for different activities, but deepak and I went to swim. Then i successfully locked myself out of the room, and luckily it was rectified. Lunch was at a seafood restaurant that had a very nice view of the sea and not bad food! After that, we went back to the hotel (by then, some of us were quite broke) to rest for a while as we debated over our next plan. After that, Siva had to leave, and the main guys room stayed with him, then the guys congregated at the porch to say bye... and it was totally hilarious! What with the bows and the flashing of body to Siva from Sanjee... it was funny! Then we went to the deep pool to swim and ended up playing water polo and basketball until we had to change up to go Angsana for a sponsored dinner from David! The food was good, the ambience was good, and the music was good. The DTI room guys and I went to dance, and I was to sing a song with Sangeeta on stage... it didn't go very well, but it was enjoyable... yeah. It felt nice to have the support of the Councillors, and it reminded me very much of the VS Speech days. After that, we went to Pasar Oleh Oleh to shop, and we found a place with moderate prices! Haha... the girls couldn't get enough of shopping though... but after that, we went back to our hotel rooms, and gathered in the main guys' rooms. We ended up watching tv for a while, and Rachel fell asleep! Haha.. I started doing some personal stuff and then the DTI room guys came in to dance! Deepak went wild! We slept after that, and well, it was nice sleeping on my bed by the window... it was a nice place...

Then the funny moments. Deepak and Joanna acted as a couple on a holiday. The constant "take photo!", and the mishaps that we all had. From losing spectacles, to breaking pumps, to having a ball stuck up a banana tree, and of course, the occasional missing spectacles and my ring... to the butt cracks and the lame puns... all made everything so much more memorable!!

The third day gave us plenty of sunshine, and after breakfast, we went to the beach to crash the waves and enjoy the sunshine! The waves were HUGE!!! And well, only Rachel and Sangeeta stayed with us and the rest of the girls went back to Pasar Oleh Oleh to shop. It felt nice to revert back to the childish moments... :) Then we went to the pool to play water polo, and tired ourselves out dutifully. After which, we went to wash up and go to the ferry terminal. There was a weird kind of feeling that passed between us... an unspoken bond that seemed to hold each of us together in a chummy kind of way. It felt wonderful, to say the least, and each of us bonded. We boarded the ferry, and as it brought us further from Bintan, somehow, I could sense each of us spending some time thinking on the memories, reveling in the universal language of friendship and love that held us together... it may be fate, but as the boat left Bintan, and I seemed to be absorbed in my book, I said a silent thank you to the 14 councillors who made this trip even more special.

To Jelly: thanks for a wonderful organised trip! And of course, the calm way you handle stuff is just cool dude! U rock!
To David: A roommate with lots of puns to lighten up the day! And our resident drink provider with a big heart! Wicked!!
To Sanjee: You resident prankster! You kept suaning everyone, and made the trip truly enjoyable! And ur dances! Haha... well done!
To Sanjay: Oookkaayyy! Haha... one of the ladies' men! Your fun loving nature made u a fantastic presence! Cool dude!
To Siva: Ladies' man number one! And also the one who had heart to heart talks with some pple! All the best for ur interview!
To Jacob: The person who was so fun to hang around, but not with pillows around! A fantastic person, with lots of laughter! Totally tubular dude!
To Sangeeta: The girl who sleeps the latest! Haha... but also a nice person to talk to! Chill gal!
To Joanna: Shopping queen la you! Haha... but also a fun person to have had around! Love Deepak arhz!
To Melissa: Though rather quiet, it was nice to have u around... you're a comforting presence always! And encouraging too! Way to go!
To Sara: Princess will always be Princess! Haha... you and jelly were so good coordinating this trip! Thank you!
To Hui Yi: Must take care of urself k? Back le, so dun miss ahem too much k? Take care mei!
To Rachel: Perhaps the one I'm closest of the girls this trip... thanks for everything... You're great!! Awesome!

Take care people... :) Love u.