it feels a little weird to not have to attend school tomorrow. and the only reason why i am complaining is because not going to school = less chance to hear the latest gossips. haha jk. but o well i m kinda missing school already (and at this point of time i hear all the SIAO!) hrm maybe if i can find enough ppl i will go crash orientation - just not 2mr haha not in the mood man. unfortunately most girls are also working so that also eliminates many fellow potential crashers.

so anw, it's the new year already and i suppose there's a need for a post to round up 2006 and bring in the new year. this is however and unfortunately an extremely late entry and definitely not a good start to the new year. BUT life goes on. and here's a late entry as a form of catharsis for 2006, and perhaps a welcome to 2007.

But what a way to bring in the new year! Bombs at Bangkok, leading to me feeling relieved that i actually returned to Singapore on the 29th rather than say 1st Jan. And on the 2nd day of the new year you get a plane crash in indo. and of course, as dennet puts it, i -or we- have to pay ADULT FARE!!! definitely not the best way to bring in the new year, but i suppose tt's how life's like, unpredictable and not always pleasant. many times not within our control.

anw it was an interesting way to start off the year, for i remembered how 2 years back was starting the year with a gathering/party of past and present debaters. what with prank calls and a little dunking. ah we were kids then haha. and this time round it's class chalet, which also remains interesting, given how it started with dennet screaming at me upon my arrival cos i wasnt picking up my phone -.- very scary this person. ok tt's also cos i was 2 hours late. but ANW, the class then decided to walk to chenwei's house (which was half an hour walk away) and the very person who suggested walking ended up getting her princess treatment as she was being pushed around in a trolley instead. Like so:


THIS earned us many stares from members of the public.

anw class chalet was really the class at an old flat haha. with a stopby at chenwei's house to play pool. and i have no idea why junyi playing pool is so fascinating. do you? anw didnt sleep over but we had class bbq the next day. which was supposed to go from 2 to 7 but we got sianed of it. anw tt's in a nutshell how i spent my first 2 days of the new year, pretty interesting overall. but somehow 3w outside the class (or lt as amy didnt hesitate to add) doesnt seem like 3w. just somewhat different. not necessarily more boring. but. yea you get what i mean. haha.

a pity not everyone cld turn up. with many calling in sick. but it's fun overall (: and many thanks to audris for the initiative.



2006 generally ended somewhat explosively, and i shall not bother to go into the details. It also ended with me feeling extremely bloated thanks to a buffet haha. and as usual the last day is always family day so overall it was ok. the 2nd last day was spent with debate alumni, filled with army stories that were highly interesting but i believe to be the kind that many have warned girlfriends to tolerate haha. of course however, suhas is a master storyteller with fascinating tales to tell (and spin) and we remain engaged as he tells his tales from ns. what with a psychotic individual, lazy individuals, vulgar officers and all. the highlight however was not anything but the supreme president's entrance. which came with a "Wow you guys need to learn how to dress up man". Yes. we were in slippers, shirt and all and he was ready for prom. haha. but he was dressed well. haha.



so anw on 2006. it was overall a somewhat mild year. not many surprises, given that i had anticipated a lot of the things, though it's not to say that it was any less interesting than previous years, or any less tough than previous years. For A levels was not very easy, but the toughness level was as expected, and hence accounting for the ability to survive. For perhaps because 2005 was an emotional roller coaster -given the stress of competitions, having to deal with many failures, having to cope with horrid academic results; 2005 somehow made 2006 seem much milder in comparison. Maybe it was from 2005 that I managed to grow stronger, to move forward despite challenges, and perhaps 2005 was indeed a blessing a disguise.

o wells. so 2006 had relatively fewer bumps or perhaps there were qte a few but these bumps were bumps that I managed to overcome faster and more easily. it's like how immunisation works you noe - development of memory cells for a quicker and faster response (OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE I JUST TYPED IT!). anw the absence of competitive debating did decrease the fun quotient but i m not that fantastic to begin with. anw the emceeing assignments were all pretty fun and all and had in a way made up for it. had a great birthday too, yes i wont forget that haha. and the plaque award was a pleasant surprise cos i was readying myself to not b awarded be it.

of course there were some shockers/disappointments. screwed up gp results for prelims, the housecomm-council merger -- ultimate screw-up and the most aggressive debate i have been part of,drama feste - rather bittersweet if u were to ask me. some other things happened of course but i shall not talk about them cos i m losing momentum as i blog haha.

but i suppose everything in 2006 was gearing towards As - at least for me and i was throughout the year extremely worried about surviving all the academic stuff. but once again, at the end of the day (or year in this case) as the always say, it's the memories that you carry with you, the lessons that you learn that remains most valuable to you. and for that i guess i m thankful to loads and loads of ppl, for all the great times, wise words, friendship etc.

omg i sound so girl here but yea i guess 2006 wldnt hv been the way it was without navjote, suhas, ajit, imran, zul, ays, snee, samjo, alan, jonk, ccc, nash, kangs, dnet, chenwei, nadjad, amy, the rest of the class, house comm ppl, the younger debaters and many more i suppose. so thanks a lot guys. and i wonder how many ppl here will remain in touch in the next 10, 20 years. perhaps just a few. perhaps all. perhaps none. whatever the case is, i suppose if we try hard enough we will. the problem with me is that i never try hard enough.

in a way 2006 was also made more significant by the fact that that's when our jc life ends and 2 years just seems so short for you to perhaps ensure that friendships made then gets sustained. it seems too short to have learnt enough stuff to get into the real world. i dont mean i intend to go to a centralised institute or something. but i suppose you do get what i mean.

o well hopefully 2007 will bring in some pleasant surprises, though very soon i am going to enlist and i guess what suhas said is very right, to take everything with a positive attitude and more importantly, make friends regardless of their backgrounds. so yups, perhaps more than just becoming a man in the next 2 years, hopefully the new year brings in new friendships forged. and great a level results. i m still very very scared about it but i suppose at this point of time nothing's really within my control. NS is to be expected for this new year, but i hv no idea what is to be expected of NS. so m just hoping for the best! (:

this is a very bad entry to close 2006 and open 2007, but urgh, i hv become a totally horrible writer.

here's wishing all you peeps best wishes for the new year. expect the unexpected.

auspicium melioris aevi. haha.

junyi! posted at 10:13 pm.