My not-so-typical weekend [lol] pt.2

5 mins later,

Another thing would be this morning...
[Rewind]
My goldstar swimming test is starting soon at Queenstown swimming complex and i am freaking out, i mean who wouldnt when 10 mins later, i find myself on a diving board 3 metres above sea level!!!! Ok chill...thats what i told myself, and than its my turn. I walked to the edge, look to the front, took a deep breathe and jumped. As i jumped, i realised that its really high (cuz i couldnt look down) and a voice in my brain screams its head off (wouldnt do screaming in front of kids all smaller than me). My straight legs(supposed to be), bacame not straight and my tights simply slam onto the pool surface with a resounding splash. Owww!! How wicked surface tension could be! And i am totally embarrased. The tester was lecturing us on diving safety and that we should noe how to jump and he was looking at me all the way. OK, i get it. Stop looking at me wif your razor eyes! Luckily, i wasnt disqualified.

Next would be the 2.5 min speed swimming in pjs. I was panting my lungs out and boy, i passed at 2.27 min! woohoo! However, two swimmers were disqualified (cuz they exceed by 5 secs; a younger girl and boy) We continued wif the thirty laps swim (10 backstroke, 10 sidestroke and 10 frontstroke) within 45 mins. I passed that (of course!). So, with my arms and legs aching, i took towards the bathroom with jubilant feelings cuz;

1. I dont expect to past cuz i usually exceed the timing of the fast swim wif pjs during Andy's lessons,
2. i took this test to give it a shot (as in 'try try la')
3. my arms were still a little aching from holding the heavy tin can yesterday
4. well, i guess i am a little nervous
5. the tester is rather fierce
6. and duh! the 3m jump which assures me that committing suicide takes a trainload of courage

Do you think i should continue to lifesaving? Still considering, and its more likely now that i got past my goldstar stage.

Ps. i practically flunked the 3m jump cuz i got no experience. Back at tampines swimming pool, they had no jump board or dive pool so we usually just jump into the pool (bad idea- it could never replace as training for jumping from a storey high!).

Tired but holding on (+cant wait to eat the chips on the dining table! yum)

kah mun

My not-so-typical weekend [lol] pt.1

Hi,
Yesterday was Flag day and we had to collect donations from passersby in Ang Mo Kio. The beneficiary is YWCA and the funds will be used to help the needy (as expected). I had to sacrifice 2hrs of my beauty sleep and...okok! Its for a GOOD CAUSE. As this is my first ever Flag day, i seriously did not noe what to expect. I mean, i have seen ppl holding tins wif lots of stickers at the side asking ppl to donate some $$, but i have never been the one to ask ppl for donations. Well today i am going to find out how its like.

At 8am , i met up wif my friends outside Ang Mo Kio hub to collect tin cans wif the 'areas of spending' printed on it. As a group of five, we walked around the streets (at the same time collecting some $$). Its really a wonder that we were not caught for illegal gathering (lol). Charmine, Meng Ying and I spilt from the group and found a comfortable spot admist the closed shops. At first, there wasnt much ppl and we could get some donations. (enables me to ask each and every person{cackle}). As the morning progresses, the flow of ppl was heavier. More donations poured in, and im sure my smiling muscles are strained to the max. Ppl who are more likely to donate are as follows:

1. Men in their thirties and forties;
2. Elderly men+friendly face;
3. Families with young children;
4.Women in their fifties and sixties+kindly face;
5. Students and young adults;
6.Young couples.

Even as im beat after three hours of standing under the sun (and absorbing lots of vitamin E), i am quite surprised to find that i actually enjoyed the morning(not that i would volunteer myself again). I used to read about an article talking about Singaporeans lack of (or none at all) smiling. This was proved wrong however. Much as the author thinks that we dun smile much, our smiles are actually quite wonderful. Many ppl gave me a smile in return even when they did not want to donate(or cant to)-(thanks to my big smile! haha).

Many things happened yesterday and i cant really fill up this whole space without telling the whole story. So, it will be in point form:

• i met up with a woman who used to study in the old Nan Chiau girls school
• A man had walked around the streets (i presume he's a little 'wrong' in the head) laughing, with many YWCA stickers on his apparels.
• Some ppl had spoken to me about the fact that you had to ask around for donations and not standing there waiting for ppl to come up to you to donate.(they mentioned the ppl are my 'colleagues') PS. i am NOT standing and waiting ppl. I can assure you that i am quite active in collecting donations.
• Some kindred souls had walked up to me voluntary to give donations,
• and more kindred souls had given more than 1 donations.
• had teased some nan chiau, or other school's ppl, in asking for donations.haha
• Some ppl simply ignore me...

This is definitely a fruitful trip!

kah mun

Yadda yadda yadda...(not!)

Another eon had passed...

Well, its not like the days were worry-free...

Will be having my eighth common test tomorrow and i just had to turn to something to you know, let off pressure(sorry ms joseph, history revision will commence right after this, i swear).

Top on my 'worries' list would be the significant drop of marks in english composition writing. I never expected this, and i guess i deserved it. Thanks to my 'best friend', who goes by the name of Tenses. Arghh! Guess i had to seek mighty Ms Phua's help (haha). Expositions don't work for me and this leaves me with narratives, and not all of them are feasible, as you see, i tend to get too haywired when i get too emotional and in-depth (that's why i keep to fiction). Tenses!! Sign. (Winnie mentioned that i talk weirdly just now-some words in my sentence is in the wrong tense) What is up with me! Sharafina suggested that i must consult ms phua about this (for the sake of my future compos), which i certainly will (when my courage returns).

A cheery picture to get me by...


















Still not cheerful
kah mun