it's the last day of the whole year! I'm sure all of us have different and fresh outlooks on this new year ahead!
but as our teachers in school always say, we should always take some time to reflect on our past experiences to help us learn more about ourselves... after all, we are who we are because of all our experiences!
i would say that this year has been the fastest but most eventful year in my whole life thus far. now, why would a young person like me say something like that? after all, i have many many years (i hope) ahead of me.
the first big change was the progression into a new educational institution. besides the exponential increase in academic work, i have also found myself a more vibrant social life. i mean, in the past everything in my life revolved around dance, school, ballet.... and that was it. i would wake up early in the morning and go to school, try to finish all my homework during breaks and recesses because i'd have ballet in the afternoon and dance rehearsals at night. rehearsals would end at 11pm and by the time i got home, washed up and changed into a fresh set of clothes, a new day would have come. such was my life for most of the time.
but now, with the introduction of new communities of practice and interaction, i am proud to say that..i do actually have some people i can talk to, laugh with and just hang around- doing nothing.
there's nothing much to reflect about my academic results because it's always the same thing over and over again.... "good! but can be better!"
about my dance, well... let's see... this wasn't really a great year for my dancing because well, firstly i got diagnosed (well not really) with this cracked tailbone but i still had to dance becaue of my self-obligating nature.
and then i got a little slack in the dance club and didn't turn up for practices.... but it wasn't really my fault because some were really last minute and i really couldn't make it! oh well....
at least i showed my face for booth duty during open house though! at least i did something for the club! =)
on the ballet side... let's just say i got slack as well.... haha... and yes i went out of practice for a while but now my motivation is back and.... i really want to do my last exam well.... i did better than expected for my advanced 1 exam and i'm looking forward to conclude my ballet career with a good grade on my last and final advanced 2 exam... wish me luck, everyone!
emotionally, i'm still stable so.. no worries!
physically.... there's some problems with my body but i think i can handle it... sometimes i think my body hates me because of all the physical stress i put it through but i think my body can take it... dance in school and training and ballet outside.... my body's started to hurt in the knees and the hips and the back (wow i sound old) but all i need is a few doses of glucosamine and calcium to get me back on track! and my dad still thinks im fat so... i guess maybe the stress next year will reduce me to more skin and bones! *haha*
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my new year resolution(s)
- do well in exams (of course) - get selected for advance 2 exam - train hard and maybe (just maybe) get into team? - take care of myself and my battered body - pray i don't get any more injuries - cherish the time i have with my friends =) - try not to spend so much money (hahaha)
---------------------- sam
hold me TIGHT; and NEVER let go*
take my HAND; and GUIDE me through*
Saturday, December 29, 2007
hey everyone!
merry (belated) christmas to all!
it's been a long time since i last wrote here, mainly because i've been busy with everything that's been going on around me...well, let me remininsce a little, shall we?
ok... since september, i've gone through... the awfully dreary promotional examinations, which were a killer but then again, they did not turn out as bad as i had expected them to.
oh well, life's full of pleasant surprises, isn't it?
anyway, after the unpleasant promotional examinations, my worst nightmare arrived - the performance. see, i was involved in this dance performance which was due in mid-october, and the dancers had already been practising really hard (and believe me when i say HARD) three months before.
anyway, the much dreaded performance came, went, and closed with resounding applause. i don't think i would ever want to attempt such projects ever again. sure it would be lovely to take up a challenge but at this point of time in my life i think it would be best to focus on the more pertinent issues at hand, say for example, my academic achievements (which can be hardly considered achievements)
so, life after the performance was of course, much easier but then again, how easy could life be? (who ever said life was easy anyway?) there was still the overseas service learning project and preparing for it was hell but then going there was much much worse.
now, i shan't recount any of the bad memories that happened in that nice country for fear of defaming anyone or haunting any of my group members with that nasty experience.
not to say it wasn't interesting at all, though. my group mates provided jokes and lots of laughs, which made the whole experience a lot more tolerable. =)
after the trip, there was a shooting chalet! (my first holiday get-away!)
a lot of things didn't go according to plan. well, actually everything didn't go according to plan. well, actually, to be really specific about this, there wasn't even a plan. (so how could anything go according to it?)
you see, our beloved captain had a wonderful itinerary planned out (kudos to him for that). but then his wonderful plan was based on one tiny little assumption - fair weather.
so then there wasn't a wet weather plan. and since there wasn't a wet weather plan, nothing could go according to plan, because it started to rain the whole day.
first, we couldn't chill out at the beach AS PLANNED. then, we couldn't barbecue our food AS PLANNED.
so in the end we sat around talking, playing this cute but very noisy game with chinese tiles, and watching random shows on tv like, 'i propose' and 'heroes'.
there were a bunch of crazy souls who were restless that night and did not catch a single wink till the break of dawn. even better, i was getting out of bed when a friend of mine was getting in! at eight in the morning! goodness.
after the shooting chalet, there wasn't much going on.... just the usual routine schedule of.. dance classes and self-training sessions every week...
oh! went to watch swan lake on the 20th november with yh. it was lovely! so ethereal.... so beautiful.... =)
anyway, during the period before christmas i was also frantically shopping for presents for my family and friends.
i did quite a bit of shopping for myself too (hey i couldn't resist) and i even have new things for chinese new year! (it's a bit too early to be preparing for that but oh well, at least i don't have to worry about not finding clothes next year!)
christmas came and went, and it was rather uneventful this year... we just stuffed our presents under our dad's potted plant.
two days after christmas is mel's birthday and a gang of four (not the historical one) of us went out hunting for her birthday present. trust me, it isn't easy buying accessories for someone who's allergic to (as i'm told) metal? or silver at least. it's not easy buying a cake for someone who is allergic to nuts as well. (i wonder if she's allergic to coconuts or donuts... hmmmm)
anyway, we celebrated her birthday today with a k-box session (which left us feeling very high!) among the songs chosen, i think the best were, "calcutta", "barbie girl", "lady marmalade", "umbrella" and....... "boom boom" oh oh and "under the sea!!!"
we had a wonderful time... or at least i did.
nothing beats hanging out with your good ol' friends and loved ones! =)
- amethyst
hold me TIGHT; and NEVER let go*
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