"Where Oinky is going later..."
"Barber!" answered Oinky.
"No fair! Of course you would know that."
The noisy game of Taboo continued. Everyone in the room shouted their answers as Des gave out clues to the words that were supposed to be guessed.
To JG's surprise, Bok was pulling away from everyone with a total of 8 points. Oinky wasn't going down without a fight. He managed to tie the score and it was down to the last card...
"Unbelievable!" JG thought as Bok gave the correct answer. No one would have believed that during the early stages of the game Bok was among the rest with a score of 2 to 5 points.
-JG-
The funny wrong answers that we gave, guys, they're priceless. Thanks for the laughs...
-JG-
A few minutes later the doorbell rang. JG wiped away the tears from his eyes as he walked towards the door - he was tearing from laughing too much.
JG looked through the peep whole and saw darkness...
"Very funny," he thought. He immediately knew who it was.
Soon the battle between the schools began; for Bukit Batok Secondary, it was Des, DeSmoke, Guan, and Oinky. Playing for Swiss Cottage Secondary was Bok, Ding, JG, and Sam.
It was a fierce battle of words as both teams fought it out. During the early stages of the game, JG had a mental block and was passing up the easy words. What sealed the victory (in my opinion) was Guan's clever description of the words during her turn. She was able to correctly describe five (I don't remember, is it more than that?) words.
It was soon time for dinner. A wonderful feast of dragon meat (luncheon meat), chili tuna, and vegetables was spread before the group. After a quick prayer by DeSmoke, the group enjoyed a hearty dinner together.
-JG-
I really enjoy our dinners together =)
-JG-
After everyone had left, Des and JG decided to walk around the compound. They ended up talking at the bench.
"I wonder how things will be like when we all grow up," said Des.
JG answered in silence. He too began to think about it. He tried to think about it, but it was too hard to imagine. All he could do was give a smile.
"I can't believe I'm turning 18 this year," said JG.
"I'm soon going to be 20!" said Des.
After a while of talking. They decided to go back up. As they walked towards the lift, the both of them were filled with excitement for their trip to the Philippines the following day.
"I don't know what to expect," said Des.
"Me too, dude, me too..."
As JG sat in front of his computer, he looked back at the days events.
"It was just like old times. I really had fun. =)"
-JG-
I'm going to miss you all!
-JG-
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Saturday, January 29, 2005
The Concert
"He's late again," he thought. "Ah, well, but it can't be helped. His tardiness is legendary."
-
A long wait, a short walk, and a long bus ride later, they finally arrived.
"Is this the place?" "Where is it?" asked Cheese.
An usher approached the group of five and told them that "it" was at the second floor.
"Where is it? Second floor?" The group walked on.
"I think she thought you were looking for the toilet," suggested Jerr.
"Nonsense, why would she think that?" questioned Cheese.
"'Cause you look like you need to go to the toilet," quipped Jerr.
-
Soon everyone gathered at the entrance to the auditorium. It was almost like the whole class again.
-
"It feels good," he thought. "It's good to meet everyone again."
-
The choir did a wonderful job. The music and the songs were nice. Especially the Filipino one. =D
-
She came out from backstage and walked towards the piano. She stood out in the performance as she was obviously not from choir. She placed her flute on top of the piano and assisted the pianist in switching the pages of the score.
A hush came over the audience as she took to the stage with her flute in hand. With a signal from the conductor, she began to play.
-
The melodious tune echoed across the auditorium and into his ears. It was a wonderful sound.
Thoughts ran through his mind as the girl continued to play the flute. The choir began to sing.
-
"Music..."
-
He began to feel regret. Regret for not realising how wonderful a gift it is to be able to play music. If only he was more diligent when he was younger. If only he had realised sooner how magical it is to be able to convey emotions through music. There was satisfaction in being able to play a musical instrument. Feeling that cannot be put into words can be conveyed through music. He imagined himself playing the violin - the instrument that he gave up.
-
"Heh, no point brooding over it. I might as well enjoy the show." =)
-
A long wait, a short walk, and a long bus ride later, they finally arrived.
"Is this the place?" "Where is it?" asked Cheese.
An usher approached the group of five and told them that "it" was at the second floor.
"Where is it? Second floor?" The group walked on.
"I think she thought you were looking for the toilet," suggested Jerr.
"Nonsense, why would she think that?" questioned Cheese.
"'Cause you look like you need to go to the toilet," quipped Jerr.
-
Soon everyone gathered at the entrance to the auditorium. It was almost like the whole class again.
-
"It feels good," he thought. "It's good to meet everyone again."
-
The choir did a wonderful job. The music and the songs were nice. Especially the Filipino one. =D
-
She came out from backstage and walked towards the piano. She stood out in the performance as she was obviously not from choir. She placed her flute on top of the piano and assisted the pianist in switching the pages of the score.
A hush came over the audience as she took to the stage with her flute in hand. With a signal from the conductor, she began to play.
-
The melodious tune echoed across the auditorium and into his ears. It was a wonderful sound.
Thoughts ran through his mind as the girl continued to play the flute. The choir began to sing.
-
"Music..."
-
He began to feel regret. Regret for not realising how wonderful a gift it is to be able to play music. If only he was more diligent when he was younger. If only he had realised sooner how magical it is to be able to convey emotions through music. There was satisfaction in being able to play a musical instrument. Feeling that cannot be put into words can be conveyed through music. He imagined himself playing the violin - the instrument that he gave up.
-
"Heh, no point brooding over it. I might as well enjoy the show." =)
Thursday, January 27, 2005
9 words
"I'm fed up. I give up. I don't care anymore..."
-ok, so that's 10 words. I don't care!
Ok, that's out of the system. Feels much better. =D
-ok, so that's 10 words. I don't care!
Ok, that's out of the system. Feels much better. =D
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Back to Leave Another Day
Hee, I arrived yesterday and I only told a few people to surprise other people.
It's good to be back. I noticed that the sky here is brighter. Maybe because there's less air pollution here. Yeah, that must be it. Thank God for Singapore with clean air. Thank God for MRT! I can travel again.
I had a terrible experience with a taxi in Jakarta. Ok, not really terrible. It was a cultural misunderstanding. I wasn't aware that when you pay a cab there, you pay by 5000's meaning if the fare is 12,300, I must pay 15,000. It's like a tip for the driver.
Well, the first and last time that I took a cab alone, the fare was 12,300 RP (rupiah). My dad gave me 25,000 RP. He said I could keep whatever change there was. So he gave me two 10,000 RP notes and five 1,000 RP notes. When I gave the driver 13,000 RP, I was expecting to get the change. What I got was a magical transformation in the face of the driver where a smile turned into a frown. I thank God that I had the common sense (or common science as I like to put it) to get out of the cab. However, before I jumped out of the "frying pan" I said the only two words in Bahasa Indonesia that I can remember - "Terima Kasi", Thank You!
Woah, I really love first service. I don't seem to ever fall asleep there. Maybe because I always drink coffee before going in. In any other service, my head will just be magnetised by the comfortable seat and I would find myself leaning back. A few moments later, I'm catching Z's.
I didn't get to go DARE yesterday, and I won't get to go for the next DARE either because I'll be going on another trip. The only difference is that I will actually have fun on this trip. =D
Though I didn't get to see a few people, I know that the time I don't get to see you will be replaced and multiplied. I won't be short-changed. I hope to see the people I haven't seen soon.
Take care, everyone. Be blessed be it in school, work or slacking at home. =)
It's good to be back. I noticed that the sky here is brighter. Maybe because there's less air pollution here. Yeah, that must be it. Thank God for Singapore with clean air. Thank God for MRT! I can travel again.
I had a terrible experience with a taxi in Jakarta. Ok, not really terrible. It was a cultural misunderstanding. I wasn't aware that when you pay a cab there, you pay by 5000's meaning if the fare is 12,300, I must pay 15,000. It's like a tip for the driver.
Well, the first and last time that I took a cab alone, the fare was 12,300 RP (rupiah). My dad gave me 25,000 RP. He said I could keep whatever change there was. So he gave me two 10,000 RP notes and five 1,000 RP notes. When I gave the driver 13,000 RP, I was expecting to get the change. What I got was a magical transformation in the face of the driver where a smile turned into a frown. I thank God that I had the common sense (or common science as I like to put it) to get out of the cab. However, before I jumped out of the "frying pan" I said the only two words in Bahasa Indonesia that I can remember - "Terima Kasi", Thank You!
Woah, I really love first service. I don't seem to ever fall asleep there. Maybe because I always drink coffee before going in. In any other service, my head will just be magnetised by the comfortable seat and I would find myself leaning back. A few moments later, I'm catching Z's.
I didn't get to go DARE yesterday, and I won't get to go for the next DARE either because I'll be going on another trip. The only difference is that I will actually have fun on this trip. =D
Though I didn't get to see a few people, I know that the time I don't get to see you will be replaced and multiplied. I won't be short-changed. I hope to see the people I haven't seen soon.
Take care, everyone. Be blessed be it in school, work or slacking at home. =)
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