i feel like wrapping up 2007(better late than never) properly before i move on to all those daily happenings. again, it's another attempt at being serious. i hope it turns out better than the others. -.-

the good:

2007 was supposed to be a new beginning for me. a whole classload of new people in a brand new class with not a single close friend in sight. i just read pui san's blog and it sorta triggered some sorta deja vu. the difference was probably that i was the one who opted for the change. i could have stayed on with the rest of my sec 2 mates, but i didnt. instead, i opted for something else, something entirely different, something entirely new. i opted for change. i opted for escapade. i no longer wanted to top the class(coming from one of, if not the worst class in sec 2), i no longer wanted to look around and catch supposed close friends sneaking glances of jealousy at me after their initial words of encouragement. thus, i hopped on to the supposedly more prestigious class.

by the end of 2007, i was decidedly a much happier person. i no longer came across as a smart aleck or even an arrogant person. the atmosphere was no doubt more competitive academically, but not as emotionally trying as my sec 2 year.

looking back, i'm seriously glad i made that choice to opt for ec. the friends i made in 07 were certainly truckloads more caring and encouraging. at least they don't get so overhwhelmingly jealous of something as superficial as academic grades. neither do they backstab.

these friends of class 07 are friends for life material. and i really hope nothing changes that. (=

the bad:

the only bad which happened in 07 were those disgustingly horrendous grades for the maths and sciences.

and maybe, on afterthought, all those ?!@@$@$#@!! losses to RI.

the surprising:

it was pleasantly surprising that we actually came in third for the two major scrabble comps we sat for last year despite the absence of you all graylies out there.

the shocking:

jose mourinho actually got sacked from chelsea and oh the horror! he actually didnt land the job of being the new england fc manager.

the sad:

it's been a year.

i scrolled through my phone calendar and realised that soon, in about 7 days time, it would be my granny's birthday.

but this year, she would no longer be able to celebrate it. she would never get the chance to turn 81.

as i deleted off her birthday note in my phone, i added a new note at the same time.

granny's death anniversary date. this is the day people will remember her by from now on.

the happy:

6 years of not being in the same class. 3 years of not being in the same school. stef and i can still talk about shit and pee and yellow butts. primary school buddies are still the best. =))

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despite everything, i've decided that since it's tradition, i shall still make my

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.

1) i MUST read a chinese article everyday. chinese Os are just around the corner mann.
2) be NEATER. that mountain on my writing table now MUST GO.
3) spend less time on the computer and blog less.
4) study like mad, and get into either hc or vj or nj.

...........

oh sod it. you and i both know that there's no point.