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Omg omg omg... I've got to get all this pent up stuff in my head!
Okie... Here goes... The first entry of the blog and the last one of the year. Lol...
I seriously can't believe how 2006 turned out to be. It was everything and so much more. So much much more. Where do I begin? I don't even know how to start. And it has to some how end with a Bangkok trip I'm leaving for in less than 12 hours with very very dear friends I've made in Law. Sigh... :P Here goes...
2006. What can I say. Pr0b the best year of my life. Of my 21 years. Seriously. Let's see...
I started 2006 in New York. NEW YORK!!! With one of my best buddies in my unit back when I was an NSF after travelling around Hawaii and Montreal and Quebec City on what was my first ever trip overseas alone on a 20+ hour flight from Singapore. And experiencing winter in -25 degrees celcius weather.
And after that was just the anxious anticipation for ORD to arrive, within less than 6 months. And while waiting, the opportunity to go to Taiwan with the unit for exercise came up and I promptly took it up. That was an interesting month or so in Taiwan where I indulged in anything that I could possibly do within my limits - eating and shopping and bonding with my unit mates. That exercise was definitely character-building in so many many ways... And travelling up a hill that had what more than 50 insane turns (sharp turns mind ya!) in a small vehicle that had not much space per se was not an easy feat... :P Will cherish the Taiwan experience for many years to come.
And then came ORD. ORD!!! On 160606... 16th June 2006. I love that date. Don't u? It's just so so PERFECT! :P It was really sad for me to have to leave my unit mates... I had many many wonderful memories in that unit and the department that me and my wonderful colleagues and friends helped to build. I really wanted to cry the day I received my IC but I decided not to. I mean - who would break down in front of other guys? Actually I've done that many times - brings to mind the day my army course ended: we were standing at the bus stop, saying our last goodbyes before we parted our ways to go to our individual units the day after. And I just stood there and tears came. Man. What a sight. This guy in uniform tearing in a bus stop. And then others around me did the same thing... Tears are infectious too I learnt! Man... I miss everyone from that course too and everyone in my unit... Love all ya guys! In a friends-y way that is... Anyway, I did not cry on my ORD date. But it was truly very very sad to leave a unit and ppl I had come to love. Sigh...
I hate having to leave things behind... But one has to, right? It's a kind of rite of passage. Somewhat. And one day, this bird will fly away from his coop to leave away from his parents. Oh no...
Anyway, next up on the agenda was school. At NUS LAW!!! Never in my life would I have dreamt of even coming to Law! Looking back at my secondary school days, I'm amazed at how I even managed to get to RJ with my totally non-understanding of Chemistry at all... I failed every single chem test and exam until my o-levels where I actually got a B!!! My my... I dunno what's done right or done wrong... I will never be able to understand all the things that happen to me. Anyway, LAW CAMP happened and it was seriously one of the best camps I had ever attended!
The experience was one that I will hold dearly in my heart for I got acquainted with the best bunch of ppl I could've possibly have met! I can't believe I met all these ppl who have been great companions throughout the journey through law, through the rough times and the good times. And it's only been what, 1 sem? But, truly, I don't think I would have made it through sem 1 without these ppl. What would I have done without all of ya? And I can't believe I cried on the last day of law camp in my room... It's kinda ridiculous how freely tears seem to flow from my tear ducts... Lol... I really love all ya guys and gals... Sigh...
And then LAW RAG happened! Omg... Became friends with even more ppl! More ppl with whom I'm eternally grateful to have met on this very journey through school. And they're such a fun bunch to hang around with! I love all of ya too! Learning dance with u guys and gals was a total hoot - didn't think I could do anything in dance but boy was I proven wrong. And so was every single individual that was there not out of choice! We were all quite amazed with our dedication to learn the steps required by Rag Day! And I bet no one's even heard of ppl coming down to school during the school holidays every single day from morning till late night to practice dance... Even coming down on National Day for which all of us insisted!!! Wow... Looking back... I'm still pretty amused by the whole rag experience - but eternally grateful for the experience. And having had the opportunity to have met these ppl whom I would not have met otherwise.
And then HALL happened! I managed to get a place in Raffles Hall! Hall life is indescribable. It's everything that I dreamed of and more... I've made so many friends here, so many many dear dear friends that I really can't believe my luck. And I can't believe I got one of my close friends to bunk with me in my double room! :) Lol... Thanks dude for putting up with me and my crazy antics! :) I even managed to get a role in my hall's production as JON who gets this really funny line where I get to moan, you heard it MOAN in the most irritating way while mimicking being stabbed. Lol. The hall-ites call it CONCERT and it was another experience which I will never forget for all my life. It was a test of grit, determination and trying to remain cheerful when everything was down... I can't believe my luck again! I met so many great ppl through the CONCERT experience, and made so many wonderful friends through this. Rehearsals took up my whole life, other than studying... Rehearsals would begin once I got back from the BTC campus and last till after midnight - after which I would study till 4 or 5 in the morning. Looking back, I can't believe how I managed to emerge alive after weeks of getting minimal sleep but it was so totally worth it! The actual production was definitely our pride and joy - our whole hall worked their asses for it to be a success and it was definitely one in all senses of the word! Post-concert was depressing as I suddenly found myself not knowing what to do... :P But then Hall Choir began practising and once again, I found another purpose in life! :P Choir ended this sem with us going carolling! My very first time! And it was very very fun! :)
Exams impending, hitting the books was quite a foreign thing to do as I'd not actually mugged for anything since JC. Which was like 2++ years ago. So it was really weird to start making notes again for mugging and when exams came, I thought that I was pretty prepared for it but boy was I proven wrong! Wow... Results. Wow. Let's not talk abt that. Exams... Sigh... Must work harder for next sem - 2007 resolution!!!
And 2006 also proved to be a year of new experiences... :) I've visited places I never thought in my life I would ever go to. MOS, Zouk, Timbre, St James' Powerstation. Wow. I never thought I'd even be found in those places. And the best thing is that I've managed to get through all these places without alcohol - always drinking coke or a mocktail as a substitute. Mocktails do not contain alcohol btw... :) So proud of myself :P And going out with friends have never been as fun before! Can't believe the things we've done and to the places I've been dragged to go too! And the many wonderful birthdays we've celebrated of friends... Just had one a few days ago! Happy 21st!
And now, I'm just counting down the hours to my flight for Bangkok. With like 17 of my law friends. :) I just can't believe how the whole year passed, with so many many exciting events and experiences. If I could, I would just want to go through everything all over again... :P But 2007 is approaching in less that 24 hours! Time for a brand new year, hopefully packed with even more beautiful memories.
Phew... Thanks everyone who made all those memories and experiences possible. I'll never forget every single one of you! :)
Okie... Here goes... The first entry of the blog and the last one of the year. Lol...
I seriously can't believe how 2006 turned out to be. It was everything and so much more. So much much more. Where do I begin? I don't even know how to start. And it has to some how end with a Bangkok trip I'm leaving for in less than 12 hours with very very dear friends I've made in Law. Sigh... :P Here goes...
2006. What can I say. Pr0b the best year of my life. Of my 21 years. Seriously. Let's see...
I started 2006 in New York. NEW YORK!!! With one of my best buddies in my unit back when I was an NSF after travelling around Hawaii and Montreal and Quebec City on what was my first ever trip overseas alone on a 20+ hour flight from Singapore. And experiencing winter in -25 degrees celcius weather.
And after that was just the anxious anticipation for ORD to arrive, within less than 6 months. And while waiting, the opportunity to go to Taiwan with the unit for exercise came up and I promptly took it up. That was an interesting month or so in Taiwan where I indulged in anything that I could possibly do within my limits - eating and shopping and bonding with my unit mates. That exercise was definitely character-building in so many many ways... And travelling up a hill that had what more than 50 insane turns (sharp turns mind ya!) in a small vehicle that had not much space per se was not an easy feat... :P Will cherish the Taiwan experience for many years to come.
And then came ORD. ORD!!! On 160606... 16th June 2006. I love that date. Don't u? It's just so so PERFECT! :P It was really sad for me to have to leave my unit mates... I had many many wonderful memories in that unit and the department that me and my wonderful colleagues and friends helped to build. I really wanted to cry the day I received my IC but I decided not to. I mean - who would break down in front of other guys? Actually I've done that many times - brings to mind the day my army course ended: we were standing at the bus stop, saying our last goodbyes before we parted our ways to go to our individual units the day after. And I just stood there and tears came. Man. What a sight. This guy in uniform tearing in a bus stop. And then others around me did the same thing... Tears are infectious too I learnt! Man... I miss everyone from that course too and everyone in my unit... Love all ya guys! In a friends-y way that is... Anyway, I did not cry on my ORD date. But it was truly very very sad to leave a unit and ppl I had come to love. Sigh...
I hate having to leave things behind... But one has to, right? It's a kind of rite of passage. Somewhat. And one day, this bird will fly away from his coop to leave away from his parents. Oh no...
Anyway, next up on the agenda was school. At NUS LAW!!! Never in my life would I have dreamt of even coming to Law! Looking back at my secondary school days, I'm amazed at how I even managed to get to RJ with my totally non-understanding of Chemistry at all... I failed every single chem test and exam until my o-levels where I actually got a B!!! My my... I dunno what's done right or done wrong... I will never be able to understand all the things that happen to me. Anyway, LAW CAMP happened and it was seriously one of the best camps I had ever attended!
The experience was one that I will hold dearly in my heart for I got acquainted with the best bunch of ppl I could've possibly have met! I can't believe I met all these ppl who have been great companions throughout the journey through law, through the rough times and the good times. And it's only been what, 1 sem? But, truly, I don't think I would have made it through sem 1 without these ppl. What would I have done without all of ya? And I can't believe I cried on the last day of law camp in my room... It's kinda ridiculous how freely tears seem to flow from my tear ducts... Lol... I really love all ya guys and gals... Sigh...
And then LAW RAG happened! Omg... Became friends with even more ppl! More ppl with whom I'm eternally grateful to have met on this very journey through school. And they're such a fun bunch to hang around with! I love all of ya too! Learning dance with u guys and gals was a total hoot - didn't think I could do anything in dance but boy was I proven wrong. And so was every single individual that was there not out of choice! We were all quite amazed with our dedication to learn the steps required by Rag Day! And I bet no one's even heard of ppl coming down to school during the school holidays every single day from morning till late night to practice dance... Even coming down on National Day for which all of us insisted!!! Wow... Looking back... I'm still pretty amused by the whole rag experience - but eternally grateful for the experience. And having had the opportunity to have met these ppl whom I would not have met otherwise.
And then HALL happened! I managed to get a place in Raffles Hall! Hall life is indescribable. It's everything that I dreamed of and more... I've made so many friends here, so many many dear dear friends that I really can't believe my luck. And I can't believe I got one of my close friends to bunk with me in my double room! :) Lol... Thanks dude for putting up with me and my crazy antics! :) I even managed to get a role in my hall's production as JON who gets this really funny line where I get to moan, you heard it MOAN in the most irritating way while mimicking being stabbed. Lol. The hall-ites call it CONCERT and it was another experience which I will never forget for all my life. It was a test of grit, determination and trying to remain cheerful when everything was down... I can't believe my luck again! I met so many great ppl through the CONCERT experience, and made so many wonderful friends through this. Rehearsals took up my whole life, other than studying... Rehearsals would begin once I got back from the BTC campus and last till after midnight - after which I would study till 4 or 5 in the morning. Looking back, I can't believe how I managed to emerge alive after weeks of getting minimal sleep but it was so totally worth it! The actual production was definitely our pride and joy - our whole hall worked their asses for it to be a success and it was definitely one in all senses of the word! Post-concert was depressing as I suddenly found myself not knowing what to do... :P But then Hall Choir began practising and once again, I found another purpose in life! :P Choir ended this sem with us going carolling! My very first time! And it was very very fun! :)
Exams impending, hitting the books was quite a foreign thing to do as I'd not actually mugged for anything since JC. Which was like 2++ years ago. So it was really weird to start making notes again for mugging and when exams came, I thought that I was pretty prepared for it but boy was I proven wrong! Wow... Results. Wow. Let's not talk abt that. Exams... Sigh... Must work harder for next sem - 2007 resolution!!!
And 2006 also proved to be a year of new experiences... :) I've visited places I never thought in my life I would ever go to. MOS, Zouk, Timbre, St James' Powerstation. Wow. I never thought I'd even be found in those places. And the best thing is that I've managed to get through all these places without alcohol - always drinking coke or a mocktail as a substitute. Mocktails do not contain alcohol btw... :) So proud of myself :P And going out with friends have never been as fun before! Can't believe the things we've done and to the places I've been dragged to go too! And the many wonderful birthdays we've celebrated of friends... Just had one a few days ago! Happy 21st!
And now, I'm just counting down the hours to my flight for Bangkok. With like 17 of my law friends. :) I just can't believe how the whole year passed, with so many many exciting events and experiences. If I could, I would just want to go through everything all over again... :P But 2007 is approaching in less that 24 hours! Time for a brand new year, hopefully packed with even more beautiful memories.
Phew... Thanks everyone who made all those memories and experiences possible. I'll never forget every single one of you! :)