Duane
18 November 1992
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Saturday, August 26, 2006
Do I have to post something everyday? Because if not, then I'll probably be coming here less often from now on. Yeah, I think I'll do that. Ok. Goodbye. I really have nothing to say. I'm starting to wonder whether I created this blog on a whim or whether it was for genuine diary- keeping. Anyway from now on I'll only come here when I remember and there is something worthwhile to write and burden my worthy and patient audience with.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
LMS - good or bad?
The new LMS programme that the school embarked upon about a month or so ago is quite useful. Assignments can be submitted online without the hassle of bringing the document to school. But then, the documents go through TurnItIn, a massive software that tracks down any plaigiarised work. Cool. But the LMS is VERY strict. It won't let you make any changes to your assignment once you've submitted it. The deadline is also to the second. But the worst of all is that once you open the assignment, you have to finish it, by hook or by crook. If you close the window, you get a 0. Very fair. I wonder why.
Ok, can't talk much today. I have to learn my Geography for a test tomorrow. Great. I foresee that I won't be writing many more entries for the rest of the academic term. Ok. Bye.
Ok, can't talk much today. I have to learn my Geography for a test tomorrow. Great. I foresee that I won't be writing many more entries for the rest of the academic term. Ok. Bye.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Blank
This post will be nothing at all. I just submitted it to be counted as a post. Hahahahahahaha...... Goodbye.
Monday, August 14, 2006
The Short (Lone) Post
This will be a short post because of its title. Ok. Went back to school after a week of basically doing nothing. And there's still 3 more weeks before the holidays. Great. But they are only 1 week. So. Singapore has the lowest number of holidays in a year. Sad right. Out of 52 weeks, I think we work for more than 7/10 of them, maybe more. Talk about workaholics. Ha.
Ok. I have nothing else to say and this is supposed to be a short post. Goodnight.
Ok. I have nothing else to say and this is supposed to be a short post. Goodnight.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Title
Oh no. My maths hasn't been done, and it has to be passed up on Monday. How? Aaahhh... Chinese test on Tuesday, and Ting Xie (yeah, we still have that) on Thursday. Sigh. And oh yes, my Chinese is not very good at all. Hm. Looks like this week will be one full of tests and quizzes and assignments. Right.
I'm in the midst of typing out a POEM for geography. Didn't know that Geog teachers wanted students to write poems. But I'm not complaining. It's better anyway than writing essays or doing some other harder stuff.
Time for digression. J.R.R. Tolkien is a brilliant writer. His works are among some of the best I've ever read. That's saying alot by the way. Ha. The Lord of The Rings is the best fantasy book I've ever read or will be likely to read. Yep, it's that good.
Ok. Enough digressing. Goodnight.
I'm in the midst of typing out a POEM for geography. Didn't know that Geog teachers wanted students to write poems. But I'm not complaining. It's better anyway than writing essays or doing some other harder stuff.
Time for digression. J.R.R. Tolkien is a brilliant writer. His works are among some of the best I've ever read. That's saying alot by the way. Ha. The Lord of The Rings is the best fantasy book I've ever read or will be likely to read. Yep, it's that good.
Ok. Enough digressing. Goodnight.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
OOOOOOO
National Day is over! Is that good or bad? Well, the parade was nice, but it seemed shorter and smaller than last year. Maybe because it's the last time the Stadium is going to be used. We ordered pizza for dinner and sat in front of the TV glued to the screen.
This year's theme song was nicer than all the previous year's. It somehow had a more, how to say it, professional and warm aspect to it. The previous year's were all a bit too cheesy and patriotic. And oh yes, the fireworks were magnificent. I like the ones that linger in the sky.
But now it's all over. And today is the last day before I return to school. Hm. Ah well, what can I say? Tomorrow I have a CPR test. Argh. I don't think I'm prepared for it. If I pass this test I can become a sergeant by the end of the year, I hope. Ha.
Ok, this post is coming to a close. Rararararararararararararararararara. So long.
This year's theme song was nicer than all the previous year's. It somehow had a more, how to say it, professional and warm aspect to it. The previous year's were all a bit too cheesy and patriotic. And oh yes, the fireworks were magnificent. I like the ones that linger in the sky.
But now it's all over. And today is the last day before I return to school. Hm. Ah well, what can I say? Tomorrow I have a CPR test. Argh. I don't think I'm prepared for it. If I pass this test I can become a sergeant by the end of the year, I hope. Ha.
Ok, this post is coming to a close. Rararararararararararararararararara. So long.
Monday, August 07, 2006
National Day
Yippee! National Day in 2 days time. But better, tomorrow got no school! Singlish again. Ha. No school for 3 days. Shiok! But of course (as always) there is work to do. But never mind! Work is small matter compared to holiday. Next...
Had a good day in school today. Literature (or Language Arts A as they call it in the IP) was quite rushed. I simply can't understand certain things. You must have a certain flair in order to excel in lit, I've found out. Seems like I'm somewhere in the middle, between the literary and analytical person. That leaves me with nothing to excel at. ;)
Anyway, you should see my Maths file now. It's super thick, and the new topic that my maths teacher gave us today is about 8 pages in length. Wait, that's not very long... Oh yes, Mr. Keith Tan is VERY organised. He has his share of quirks too, like saying "I'm waiting" everytime the class is a bit noisy. He also has a slightly annoying habit (no offense meant) of repeating himself a few times. The only advantage I can see is that it captures our attention. And his hair. Right. I don't want to talk about it. But maybe I should. His hair is well, I don't know how to describe it, but if you ever see it, you'll not forget it.
Ok, enough about teachers. I find that school is actually quite boring without girls. They add spice to the class, and also it helps the boys to behave properly. (Erhem) There, I've bared my thoughts. But it's time I aired them, instead of keeping them and letting them grow sour or rot. Lolla.
And so, here's all I'll say for today. Goodbye.
Had a good day in school today. Literature (or Language Arts A as they call it in the IP) was quite rushed. I simply can't understand certain things. You must have a certain flair in order to excel in lit, I've found out. Seems like I'm somewhere in the middle, between the literary and analytical person. That leaves me with nothing to excel at. ;)
Anyway, you should see my Maths file now. It's super thick, and the new topic that my maths teacher gave us today is about 8 pages in length. Wait, that's not very long... Oh yes, Mr. Keith Tan is VERY organised. He has his share of quirks too, like saying "I'm waiting" everytime the class is a bit noisy. He also has a slightly annoying habit (no offense meant) of repeating himself a few times. The only advantage I can see is that it captures our attention. And his hair. Right. I don't want to talk about it. But maybe I should. His hair is well, I don't know how to describe it, but if you ever see it, you'll not forget it.
Ok, enough about teachers. I find that school is actually quite boring without girls. They add spice to the class, and also it helps the boys to behave properly. (Erhem) There, I've bared my thoughts. But it's time I aired them, instead of keeping them and letting them grow sour or rot. Lolla.
And so, here's all I'll say for today. Goodbye.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Haven rocks!!!
We had our 42nd Annual Cross-Country Race today. I didn't do anything as I was a first aid person. Actually, I didn't do anything. Anyway, the main topic of this post is not about the race; it's about the musical I watched today: Haven.
The crowd present was amazing. The turnout was very good. I must say that the new CPA is world class, even though it may not be as big as some theatres.
The play was set in WWII, and it chronicles the story of this boy named Julian, whose mother abandoned him 18 years ago to his aunt. As a result, he was sent to the Boys' Home called Haven. He made many friends there.
One day, a new boy joined the Home. His name was Victor. He had lost his whole family to the Japanese, and was angry at everything. All the boys tried to make friends with him, but he was cold to their approaches. Only Julian kept trying. When Victor met Jun Ling, Julian's sister, however, he felt love, something he never experienced before.
Not long after, a Japanese soldier caught Jun Ling out in the street at night, and tried to rape her. Victor and Julian were nearby, and in the struggle that followed, Victor killed the soldier.
The next day, Victor was locked in the basement of the Home, wrongly accused of putting something on the ground that caused the Home's pastor to fall.
The Japanese soldiers barged in and demanded to know where the boy was who killed their fellow comrade the day before. (By the way, their Japanese is good) Nobody answered. Then the officer told his men to take away all the girls. Then Julian stood up and claimed that he was the one who killed the Japanese soldier. He was beaten and then shot in the head by the Japanese officer.
When Victor found out, he was very sad and angry that he had caused his freind's death and his girlfriend's pain. He was angry at God for just standing and watching, not doing anything.
(I'm not so sure what ahppened next, but I do know that Victor left and only returned after the war was over. After that, the play ended.)
These are the main points of the play, I think. It may not sound very appealing here, but really, it is a very nice musical. The choreography and music was very well done. Only a few technical glitches here and there, but of course, this was the first performance. The solos by some of the actors and actresses were quite nicely executed (a bit off key at times, of course).
Overall, it was a great show. The atmosphere was great, the orchestra played superbly, and the actors and actresses performed wonderfully. I lift my hat to the scriptwriter (can't remember her name), composer (Mrs. Elaine Wan), and director (Mr. Ferdinand Quek).
P.S. I'm buying the DVD.
Good morning (or night). I hope this entry wasn't too long or cheesy.
The crowd present was amazing. The turnout was very good. I must say that the new CPA is world class, even though it may not be as big as some theatres.
The play was set in WWII, and it chronicles the story of this boy named Julian, whose mother abandoned him 18 years ago to his aunt. As a result, he was sent to the Boys' Home called Haven. He made many friends there.
One day, a new boy joined the Home. His name was Victor. He had lost his whole family to the Japanese, and was angry at everything. All the boys tried to make friends with him, but he was cold to their approaches. Only Julian kept trying. When Victor met Jun Ling, Julian's sister, however, he felt love, something he never experienced before.
Not long after, a Japanese soldier caught Jun Ling out in the street at night, and tried to rape her. Victor and Julian were nearby, and in the struggle that followed, Victor killed the soldier.
The next day, Victor was locked in the basement of the Home, wrongly accused of putting something on the ground that caused the Home's pastor to fall.
The Japanese soldiers barged in and demanded to know where the boy was who killed their fellow comrade the day before. (By the way, their Japanese is good) Nobody answered. Then the officer told his men to take away all the girls. Then Julian stood up and claimed that he was the one who killed the Japanese soldier. He was beaten and then shot in the head by the Japanese officer.
When Victor found out, he was very sad and angry that he had caused his freind's death and his girlfriend's pain. He was angry at God for just standing and watching, not doing anything.
(I'm not so sure what ahppened next, but I do know that Victor left and only returned after the war was over. After that, the play ended.)
These are the main points of the play, I think. It may not sound very appealing here, but really, it is a very nice musical. The choreography and music was very well done. Only a few technical glitches here and there, but of course, this was the first performance. The solos by some of the actors and actresses were quite nicely executed (a bit off key at times, of course).
Overall, it was a great show. The atmosphere was great, the orchestra played superbly, and the actors and actresses performed wonderfully. I lift my hat to the scriptwriter (can't remember her name), composer (Mrs. Elaine Wan), and director (Mr. Ferdinand Quek).
P.S. I'm buying the DVD.
Good morning (or night). I hope this entry wasn't too long or cheesy.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Help me, God
I'm troubled by the discussions we had today for e-POD. The teacher asked whether Jesus is God's son and not God. I was surprised that some people who claimed to be Christians said yes. One of them even thought that the Trinity is Catholic, not Christian. To be fair, however, the Trinity is really a hard thing to understand. Those weak in their faith or who don't know about this truth may be swayed and shaken in their faith. I pray that they will learn to grow in their walk with God.
I'm also worried about what the non-Christians may think about some Christians who make fun of other religions and speak as if all of them were under them. People who are agnostics or atheists may be turned off by the way we live our lives. God, please help me to be a good example for You.
The teacher, who doesn't have a religion, also suggested that Hinduism and Christianity are the same in that both have one God in three entities. This sparked off some confusion as to what was believed by both religions. Through it all, I fear that some of the non-Christians have been given the wrong impression as to what Christianity is about.
I feel troubled in spirit. I'm going to do the Bible Challenge now and see what it has to say today.
I'm also worried about what the non-Christians may think about some Christians who make fun of other religions and speak as if all of them were under them. People who are agnostics or atheists may be turned off by the way we live our lives. God, please help me to be a good example for You.
The teacher, who doesn't have a religion, also suggested that Hinduism and Christianity are the same in that both have one God in three entities. This sparked off some confusion as to what was believed by both religions. Through it all, I fear that some of the non-Christians have been given the wrong impression as to what Christianity is about.
I feel troubled in spirit. I'm going to do the Bible Challenge now and see what it has to say today.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Lalalalalalalalalalala
Had a charity bazaar today. My class sold lasagna, fishballs, and fighting fish. We worked in shifts of 4 people at a time. My group managed to sell quite a number of fishballs. In the end, all the fishballs were sold. The smell was overpowering.
There. The above paragraph is a bit disjointed. Hahaha. National Day celebrations coming soon. Cross-country and Haven even sooner. Oh ya, the T-shirts the participants and crew of Haven get are super nice. They should have had T-shirts made for viewers too. Ah well.
This week has been quite slack. I wonder why. Hm... I'm not complaining. Ha. This entry is weird. Very. I'm like talking to myself. Argh. Oh no. Really. Anyway. I. Have. To. Go. Good. Bye.
Haha. Ok serious. Goodbye.
There. The above paragraph is a bit disjointed. Hahaha. National Day celebrations coming soon. Cross-country and Haven even sooner. Oh ya, the T-shirts the participants and crew of Haven get are super nice. They should have had T-shirts made for viewers too. Ah well.
This week has been quite slack. I wonder why. Hm... I'm not complaining. Ha. This entry is weird. Very. I'm like talking to myself. Argh. Oh no. Really. Anyway. I. Have. To. Go. Good. Bye.
Haha. Ok serious. Goodbye.