Thursday, December 31, 2009

Dear Orange,
Yesterday's countdown was really fun! Celebrated with DHA ppl at downtowneast chalet. Got to know alot more ppl in DHA:)
The theme for the evening was "Back To School", and i felt that the seniors and leaders really pulled it off well:D We had the prefectory board, the discipline master, PE and history teachers. HAHA! They were humorous!! I was in class E for EEEELEPHANT! HAHA, the cheering part was damn funny:D
Mr Satish dressed in his secondary school uniform, acted really retarded. He was really convincing in playing his role of a 17 year old kid who retained in Primary1 for 10years! HAHA! Then there was Mr Gabriel who dressed in i think sajc girl's uni. Wah super niang! HAHA, i couldnt stop laughing at everyone!
Ms lixia looked younger than me la. And Mr Hongboon looked like a teacher cum british soldier.:DD

The night was young, we chatted n played games. Even sang the national anthem and took the national pledge, just like a school flag raising ceremony. We had math, history and PE lessons. The prefects even took down names of ppl who misbehaved and they really got caning by Mr Dewey! HAHHA!
I really enjoyed myself alot, too bad i cant stay to play Saboteur with the others.

So at 10plus i made my way to clarke quay. Was really excited to see fireworks!! Chionged all the way there, reached at 11.45pm. 12mn, mans! Everyone one along the Singapore river welcomed 2010 with screams and cheers. Then boom! oFF went the fireworks. It ended off very beautifully!:DD I feel so blessed man.
After that went to Linyan's house. Me and En stayed over. Ate then chatted till we sleep. Not bad la. Slept for 6hrs.

Many memorable events happened to me in year 2009. It feels abit sad that time cannot turn back for me to experience them again. But as the saying goes,
" Dont cry because it is over, SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED" :D

2009 will be always be kept in a special part of my memory.
Now face 2010 with new hopes, new dreams and new ambitions, girl!:D
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

love, cjiam

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Dear Orange,
BOXING DAY's over!! I am officially EIGHTEEN now! HAHA. It feels good to be just turning 18, when many of friends are going to be 19 very soon:D
Hahah, the reason why i am here after almost a month of missing in action is that my mum wants me to write an "essay" about the wonderful day i spent with my family on 26dec-.- I thought might as well give updates on what has been in for me recently:)

Was really really bz these few weeks with work, with meeting people, with outings, with a lot of talking. Hhaha.This 1month was brief, yet meaningful. I havent got to do my voluntary work yet, but my job has allowed me to meet and interact with people from all walks of life. I learnt alot from my leaders, especially the sheer perserverance that my mentor had in her:)

Hahah. Do you know that there is no such thing as a "problem" because there's always a SOLUTION to everything in life. Nothing is impossible, yea. Iv learnt how to face up to life and not to run away or emo whenever something crops up. To succeed in life, we have to accept all challenges that comes in our way. We need to learn how to love rejections, love criticisms, because only through all these we will grow stronger n mature n change for the better.
Other than interacting with others, we humans actually spend most of the time talking to ourselves. Therefore, the ultimate battle in life that determines whether one succeed or fail is between us and ourself. Positive thinking and a strong mindset will overcome the weak emotional voice inside everyone of us.

How much do we really understand about ourselves? Do you know what is your fullest potential like? Can you name all your strengths?

I really hope that in the 18th year of my life, i can discover more about myself and then fully utilise my strengths and weaknesses to live life to the maximum!
I hope that i can learn to love and appreciate the people around me more.I need to learn independence and to be less selfish or self centred.

Hmm..so overall, character development is my key birthday and new year resolution for this year.

Updates
30th: Went back RV collect tshirt, cap n badge for RV Bigwalk:)
A lot of motivational speeches today.
29th: Appointment
28th: Family outing!!:DD We went singing haha and dinner at westmall. Bought new
clothes, thanks mum!:)
27th: Family gathering @my house. Steamboat, yumyum!:D
26th: My birthday! Went to Ms ling's house n office in the morning. Sumptuos
dinner(it has been long since the 5 of us had dinner tgth!!) THen headed to csc
for pool:DD (finally learnt from my siblings how to play relac pool hhehe).
Then home.
Great day, thanks for all the birthday wishes mans!!
24th-25th: Our christmas party! My primary and secondary school friends came, along
with my bro's irritating friends. Had a fun time playing slabjack:D
Love dad's cooking! Thanks for my parents hardwork in the kitchen, if not
the party wouldnt have been posible. Sis and her big group of friends came
just before the countdown n left immediately after. HHAA! Some of us
stayed to play mahjong till 3plus then home. Lee Erning slept over:)
Talked till i fell asleep halfway:D
25th: Christmas celebration with A02 at marina barrage:D lovely weather and ppl. And
lots of food and laughter, as well as kites flying in the air. I enjoyed myself
alot! And thanks for the surprise birthday cake:)
23rd: Kbox and birthday celebration with ly, sh and jq:) had a crazy time singing.
22nd: Mans! didnt get to send mr ward off:( Happy bdae linyan!

Due to my horrendous memory, i cannot rmb what else i did before the previous week liao!:((
Looking forward to countdown later. BUAIZ!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

lovess,
cjiam

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Dear ORange,
This past week has been a life-changing experience for me. I experienced like a mix of many different emotions, saw many distinct perspectives of different people about life and received many comments from people closest to me--good or bad.

WOW. Its cool, i cant believe it myself. I LEANRT.
About business, entrepreneurship; what really is the true purpose behind all these.
About life, about reality.
About the importance of our attitude towards every single thing in life.
About perserverance, about going against the odds.
About the need for challenges in life.

Hmm..i think i matured qutie a lot within these few days. HAHA. Maybe all along i've been hiding inisde the shell that my parents have built around me. THey tell me what to do in life. Until recently, i felt that i suddenly have a direction in life. I finally found it! I hope people around me will too.
Eighteen is not too late to start working towards my goal in life right:)

The young entreprenuers i spoke to really gave me a lot of motivation and inspiration to want to make things happen in my life.
And of coz, while working hard towards my goals, I want to do it with joy haha.

What i mean is that, its hard to pursue a happy life coz of our high hopes, and with high hopes come greater disappointment. I would rather,learn to find my own little ways to find joy and laughter from bits and pieces of everyday life:D So instead of trying to work towards happiness, I am already happy myself.

Yea man, i think im half successful coz im someone whos easily satisfied with life. Go man, jm!

HAHA, think iv sidetracked quite abit.
So, life has been good to me so far. Too nice that its sometimes too mundane and boring. Thats y,its time to challenge myself to something new:)

Anywaes, did i tell u about my prom dress? HAHA. Its RED. And medium length. My heels. Its only 2 inches i think, or one-and-a-half. I wouldnt wanna torture myself just coz of prom:)
Actually..im not really in the prom mood, or rather, i dont feel that its coming or smth. HHEhe, hope that it'll be fun.

Yesterday i went bellydancing with Vanessa! HAha,it was quite fun, and we learnt really v basic steps. Not too bad an experience:)
Then we went to buy cloth at Spotlight before going for dinner at ajisen ramen!
I ate the volcano ramen hehhe. It didnt taste spicy, but then i had gastric after the meal. Still a bit of pain now:/

Another happy thing is that i got to meet my little cousins afterwards! Hehe iv been looking forward to this half a year family outing!:) There was lots of fun and laughter. YAY

Alrights here are some pictures from yesterday XD






Oh yar, nearly forgot. We had a class outing this week too. Ate at swensons, then played pool. It has been eons since i played. Had a great time!
And did i mention about the movie 2012? I went to watch with my whole family. For the first time!!!! HAHHA. The movie was fabulous, awesome, fantastic. Maybe coz im too emotional and dramatic; i "woahed" more than 7times, i cried 3 times and i laughed more like 5 times. Funny yea. I really liked the movie though at the end of the day, i realised that i didnt learn much from it.:D

Hmm.. and, on tuesday i think, i went to eat at jp's prata hut. HAha, the paging system was hilarious, the food and atmosphere there is not bad.
Then after that me and binghui combed the whole of jp for the traditional yamcake(e steam kind) for my grandpa. And to no avail!!!!! How can it be! Its my fav food too:(

What else..haha sry too much have been happening, i seemed to have left out smth. Oh yar! The weather! Siannn, its either a downpour, or it feels like im in sahara. That day i went to play badminton with my primary school friends, and suay suay it started raining cats and dogs when i was walking home. HAHA. My supertitious mum claimed that if it rains everytime someone wanna go out, it means that the person is very stingy. Nvm, i dont think i am.

OKOK. Iv got loads of things to do. Gtg. The photos..i still have many i want to upload, but the internet does not permit me to. Another time then:)

Ciaos
love, cjiam

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