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Apr 2007
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23rd Apr
Today started my first practical driving lesson, so exciting. Had quite a terrible start and made lots of mistakes, especially trying to turn the steering wheel. But eventually got the hang of it and middle part was okay. As the rain got heavier, it was harder to see or judge things, so had a hard time again. The instructor say I learn very quickly, got some hiccups, so quite an average student, but the car tend to drift to the right side of the road. LOL. I only stalled the engine once~ and jerk forward once~! hee hee, so much for someone lousy with Daytona. Then I met Uncle Guru at the SSDC, he's learning the refresher course because he hasn't drove in Singapore for 15 years! Now he's planning to buy a car... hopefully I won't be like him, wait 15 years and have to retake the driving lessons again.

Yesterday was learning and rapping S.H.E's Zhong Guo Hua! It's a very creative rap song that uses Tongue Twisters. Angeline and I learnt for like 4 hours, then Chin Teck rapped till 4a.m. in the morning, LOL! It's a very addictive song.

Received my enlistment letter also, was kind of excited receiving it. Heaved a huge sigh of relief, 14 July BMTC 1, 8.30am. It's after my Sydney trip, save all the troubles of deferring but I gonna miss the biggest HARRY POTTER launch! Finally I'm going in, can't wait to get it over and done with. Waiting for my NUS letter, which got lost because they called to say I didn't put my unit number. Wonder where is it now... it's taking so long!

16th Apr
This morning I was in bed still worried about not getting any letters from NUS. Then when I woke up at 2.30pm, I saw the prized NTU letter on my table and I quickly opened it. It says that I've been offered Communication Studies, yay! It was my one and only choice ... so I was lucky. Ha! But I have no idea about the advance standing yet...

Right now... I'm suppose to mug my advance driving test but I don't seem to have the energy to mug anymore. Hwang Jini is too addictive! So are the WaT and Koike Teppei songs. Next monday I'll start my driving lessons, ha! Hope I don't crash the car... I never do well on Daytona or any driving game - except Chocobo Fantasy Race! Why can't we just 'drive' chocobos instead?! They can swim and fly and run over large landscapes... OK I'm back to mugging.

2nd Apr
Reached SCH at 1.30pm and got my tickets for SYF'07. It is a super competitive day with Dunman High, ACS barker, Zhong Hua, Mayflower, Ahmad Ibrahim, Ngee Ann and Cat High. The afternoon session started with Ngee Ann and they were disappointing. Ahmad Ibrahim was good, I was worried for Cat High, Mayflower played well also. Cat High was after the interval, so I went into the tuning room and listened to them, along with the other alumni. Suddenly realize that there were so many of us there, wow. The boys couldn't calm down and Long lao shi had to shout, it was utter chaos! I was so worried for them... then Long lao shi cried because she was too tense and nervous. She said that, each time SYF she'll be so tense and cry... how come I never seen that when I was competing in SYF? I gave her a hug and told her not to be too worried.  awwww.

Some of the cello cases were left behind and I picked them up, along with this junior. Later I asked him his age and he told me he's only 12...sec 1! I thought he was 15 or so, ha. So I asked him to guess my age, he said 17 and I told him 20. The reaction was quite amusing, haha. Mr E. Heng also had to carry a double bass up. I suddenly remembered the time when he cried on the bus at Hawaii, being too worried about us for the competition.

Cat High played the set piece ... not excellent or the best. The choice piece was weird, like they were all possessed. No melody no tempo, just sound effects. It was captivating nonetheless and I heard the piece is very hard to play. Some parts like the sha chui and bell were dam cool. Honestly, I couldn't assess the standard but they all just look possessed, the song was plain creepy.

When it was time for announcement, they asked all the schools to settle down or else they won't release the result - the schools would have to come back tomorrow - LOL! Kids are still kids, so gullible. The guy started announcing... Zhong Hua gold, Anglican gold, Dunman High gold-with-honors, ACS barker gold (bark bark bark! the boys went) and some girls screamed for them. They BHB stood up and thank like some boxing star... the emcee said "ACS boys, please settle down!" LOL. Oh their uniform are nice, japanese style...rich what. Chin teck prefer the prunes... ask her what that means. Then Bedok South gold and I started to panic... so many gold awards! What if Cat High doesn't get gold?! Ngee Ann gold...(they weren't cheering or happy)... Ahmad Ibrahim silver... Silver?!?! Ahmad Ibrahim was better than Ngee Ann lo! seriously! panic panic... Mayflower got gold - hurray for Mike!

Catholic High School - Gold with HONORS!

I literally jumped on my seat and hit Ronald quite hard I think. After that, I couldn't really remember what happened but I was too ecstatic and a huge sigh of relief. I mean, I am not the one who got the gold with honors or I put in any effort at all for this SYF. Once I reached outside, Long lao shi just went "Alex!!!" and she hugged me, haha. I almost wanted to cry too, so happy for her. Suddenly I realized that the one who put in the most effort and the most stressed is her, all these years, even as we graduate she continued to work harder. CHSCO was set up end of 1999. SYF 2001 bronze, 2003 silver, 2005 gold, 2007 gold with honors. Her effort really put the smiles on all the boys and fulfilled the dream.

Online I talked to Charlie and he also said... he couldn't understand why he feel so touched. As alumni, it's a different sort of satisfaction and feeling because we don't get the gold with honors or what. But I guess, and we both agree, the old boys paved the way and step by step, SYF by SYF, the CO improved. But most of it still comes from Long lao shi~! 苦尽甘来... I'm so happy for her!

Poor me, I never even smelled any gold before. Work hard for Australia then... Gambate ne, Alex-san!