Another day, another friend gone.

Sarah Jane Eunice Chia Chen Nee,

What can I say about you? You've been one of my closest friends ever since Form 1. We've carpooled more than 100 times and have basically been to the same tuitions ever since I started Cikgu Hapizi's BM tuition class. This is supposed to be another dedication post, but I don't know where to start.
Well, you know this story already haha. The first time I saw you was in Form 1 and as I sat next to Belle, you kept staring and staring and staring. My first impression of you was 'Why the hell is this weird sepet girl staring at me?' I never knew until you told me that you wondered why I - who was a very frail and emo looking at that time - was good friends with Belle. Strange, isn't it haha. Well, ever since the very 1st time we met you (me and Belle), we've sort of contaminated your once innocent mind with lots of swearing lah, dissing lah etc. SORRY :( But heck, you wouldn't be the Sarah we know now if you didn't learn from those past mistakes, right? :) Oh and I still haven't thanked you for asking me and Belle to join Band in Form 1. If it wasn't for you, we'd be ex-PBSM members now haha.
When I take a moment to try to recall the past, we had so many great memories together. The sketch book (The spies haha), the Form 2 dance, the orange books, the gatherings we had at the beach and so on. Sometimes I wish we could go back to those times, you know? To relive everything :) Especially in moments like these.
I can't list out everything on a single post, but for all the times you've been there for me, for all the times you stuck up for me, for all the times you didn't get mad because I kept getting distracted by the TV when you're asking me for advice on the phone, for all the times you tolerated my strange mood swings and especially for all the times I copied off your homework, I'd just like to say thank you :) Thanks for always being supportive in all that I do, for always slapping (literally slapping haha) sense into me, for cheering me up when I needed it the most and for knowing when to leave me to my thoughts. You are the only one that knows me inside out and the first secondary school friend to see me cry haha. Thanks for being the perky mischievous 'little sister' I never had, for being the one to always liven up a dull conversation, for being the crazy daredevil that never fails to make us smile but most of all, for being our best friend :)

So thank you for all you've done for us and especially for being a part of a group with the strangest mix of personalities. Yet we all still managed to hang on till the end, right? Haha.

Gonna miss you loads, moi. Take care in KL and try not to get lost, okay? :D

May God Bless you always :)

Growing up bites.

Tis' the season to be jolly fa la la la la la la la la~

Not! D:

Although the Christmas season is supposed to fill everyone's hearts with joy and oodles and oodles of happiness and fun, I certainly don't feel that way. Don't get me wrong. I love Christmas. I love that it's finally here, but unfortunately I'm just not in a festive mood :(

Why, you ask?

Well, it's approaching the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008. While primary and secondary students worry about their new shoes and new uniforms and books, we, the ex form fivers are watching friends leave sweet ol' Miri to continue their studies elsewhere. *sigh* Sometimes, I wish I had to go back to St Joe again next year. No joke :( I miss St Joe. I miss hanging out at the canteen during break time and purposely staying there until the juniors had to shoo us away. I miss hanging out at the PA room with my buddies and just chatting away while everyone else is suffering listening to school rules (which, I might add is repeated almost every week) during the assembly. I miss just sitting around in class with my friends and BS the day away. There are just so many things I miss about school, about good ol' St Joe Miri.

Ms. Belinda Wong Tze Veun a.k.a Ms. Bofobleb is moving tomorrow D: No Belle! Don't gooooo :(

Belinda:
Ahh... it's been a long journey for you, hasn't it? :) I've known you since... Primary 5? Haha we had so many memories together. You were by far the friendliest person I've ever met in Primary school (because you invited me to your house for Chinese New Year and for projects and stuff ^^) and the most daring. You were always the reliable one, always finishing your project in time and offering to lend us a helping hand when doing group work (Yes, I know me and Sarah are lazy bums :( ). That's just your nature and that's what made you the Belinda we know and love today :) So Belle, for all the times we've hurt you and made you distant yourself from us, we're so sorry. Let's just erase those awful memories, alright? :) but Belle, we just want you to know that you will always be one of the best band presidents ever in the history of St Joe Miri Marching Band, the most garang prefect in our prefectorial board (it's a good thing!), the most cantik and fashionable girl in our group, the most in-your-face chick we've ever met but most of all, the greatest friend in the world :) Thank you for always being there for us, Belle. You are a true friend :) We'll miss you loads. Take care and don't forget to keep in touch with us :)

Back in the pinafore days. The HORROR! D:

Another tag.

I was tagged by Kristine :(

5 THINGS FOUND IN MY BAG
- A pink mirror O.O
- Mascara.
- Earrings.
- Coins.
- Tissue.

5 THINGS FOUND IN MY WALLET
- Cards.
- Scapular.
- Money.
- Necklace chain.
- Part of a metal violin given to me by Chris (sorry dude :( ).

5 THINGS FOUND IN MY ROOM
- Closet. Pink *blech*
- Desk lamp.
- Loads of old books.
- Stuffed toys.
- Pink dressing table haha.

5 THINGS I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO
- Get fatter :)
- Go skiing.
- Race with real cars :P (who am I kidding. I can't even drive yet haha)
- Meet Mayday Parade in person :)
- Take a Puak 13 pic (which has never EVER been done)

5 THINGS I’M CURRENTLY INTO
- Mayday Parade :)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway.
- Beaches :D
- Sleeping.
- Onlining.

5 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE TO TAG
I'm a nice person. I don't tag people yerseh :P

Bye bye, St. Joe. You were good to me ;(

"Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight" x]

Congrats to all SPM-ers for graduating Secondary School!

'Tis Mayday Parade :)

I made this music player at MyFlashFetish.com.


Myflashfetish + Mayday Parade = <333

Tag.

Darn tags.

1. Have you ever cursed someone aloud in front of them?
# Last time. Now rarely.

2. Who's the person who dominates your phone's inbox?
# No comment.

3. What do you feel when people compliment you?
# Flattered of course. I'd wear a smile the whole day =]

4. What would be your initial reaction if you saw your boyfriend/girlfriend kissing someone else?
# I'd cry ='( pathetic, no? haha.

5. What would you do if you saw someone being murdered inside their house?
# Call the police of course.

6. Tell one weird fact about yourself.
# I don't think I'm weird. I'm... unique =P

7. People often tell you that you like..
# certain 'people' haha. Colop!!

8. Could your life still be happy if you had to leave everything behind to go another place?
# I won't be happy if I had to leave my family and friends. So the answer's no.

9. What if some stranger just touched you in the ass?
# Regardless girl or guy, I'd whack them both. Extra power for the lesbo haha.

10. When you're irritated, you tend to..
# let out an 'urgh' and start to distant myself from whatever's irritating me.

11. Tell how was your last kiss was..
# No.

12. Have you and your mom had a big fight?
# Not really. When I was a kid got la. Spoilt ba =P

13. If you were obese, what's your first step in losing weight?
# Lose weight? I'd keep the weight bahaha.

14. Would you slap your best friends' back if they slapped you?
# Of course.

15. When you were little, what past time did you enjoy?
# I loved hanging out with my kiddie friends at the nearby playground =]

16. Is grade school better than highschool?
# Sort of. Grade school's easier =(

17. Would you ever marry someone who's black American?
# Why not?

18. Who's the most sensitive person you know?
# Ada la.

19. What's the best movie for you so far?
# LOTR trio. Hands down =]

20. Do you have a collection of some sort?
# Stamps and stickers. But I stopped collecting them when moved here.

21. Do you always get teased by the people around you?
# D-uh. It's like some kind of daily routine.

22. Ever got caught peeing in public?
# Of course not.

23. Thrown up in front of your crush?
# Nope.

24. What's something you're concerned about recently
# Loads of stuff.

25. Tag five people.
# No =]

A bond beyond ocean and sky ;]

It's been a while.

A lot has happened in these few months and I'd like to post about something very meaningful to me =]

Let's start off with an incident that happened a few months back.

"No, I'm not performing." It used to be one of my most used phrases in the month of May and April. Lots of people would question me and I simply told them that my parents would not allow me to perform. I also had to consider my health which was deteriorating at that time due to certain reasons. At a certain moment, some of the members were begging some of the seniors to perform. With a band consisting of around 50% juniors, most of them in Form 1, how far can the band go, right? And these were the States, not some small concert. The instructor even tried to persuade the parents but to no avail. Only a few were convinced to perform while others stood their ground. It seemed like a wise thing to do at that time, just leaving the band without even considering my post. We even almost lost a friend that we never knew could be so close to us now because of this. And at that time, at that certain point in my life, I actually hated the band. I couldn't believe how much tension it caused me. I couldn't believe how many times it caused me and my parents to argue.
But when I got back a few weeks before the competition, the atmosphere was different. It felt awkward being there and when we took control of the formation just for a few minutes to help out, it was obvious. We weren't welcomed there anymore. It's wrong to assume without investigating beforehand but the signs were crystal clear. So we left with heavy hearts. Some of us started to question the behavior. "What happened to the unity? What happened to the respect?" We came to the conclusion that they couldn't wait to take over our post. Who could blame them? We left just like that. I would be pissed off too if I were them.
Everyone could tell there was tension between the seniors and some of the future leaders since the end of last year during the Hong Kong trip. It had only gotten worse after the States. The conflict lasted months and eventually the seniors decided to retire early. We got the candidates for the new board and were debating on who was to lead. It was hard for us even though it seemed like we didn't care anymore. But we did. After five long years in band it was hard to leave but we knew we had to. One day, Bel received an unexpected phone call from a band member. He was asking for help and said that the band was in shambles. When she heard this, she called the other seniors without hesitation. We all showed up the next day, anxious and worried about the band's condition.
He was right. Everything was a mess. The members were starting to rebel. They made the leaders look like lifeless dolls when trying to control them. No one was listening. No one was cooperating. It seemed like the band was going down so quickly after it's highest achievement last year in Hong Kong. You could just imagine how painful it felt to see something that we helped build for years to crash down right in front of our eyes. And we knew that without cooperation from both sides, there was no longer hope for the band. So we held a meeting. A serious meeting and hopefully the last meeting of its sort. Almost an hour of debating and discussion and we finally came to a conclusion:

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We were taught since the beginning to be one big family. As juniors we were guided and taught by the seniors whom we respected and will never forget and as seniors we tried our best to teach the members all we know. Band has truly changed my life and has taken up a huge part of it as well. To all my friends and members, we've all been through thick and thin together and although conflicts may arise once in a while, we always find a way to bounce back. We grew closer through band and with band we have built a family of music loving, band crazed, sun-immune members together. Though band members may come and go, but the love for band will never die ;]

Josephians,
May you achieve more than we've ever dreamed of. To the summit, no? =]


St Joe Miri Rawks! Oh YeAh!!