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Thursday, August 17, 2006

12:27 AM

Okay. In case you are wondering why there wasn't any post yesterday, stupid Blogger ate my post and it was about as long as my history essay question. Therefore, I have decided not to retype it (Or you can call me plain lazy).

Anyway. I woke up rather late this morning at about 5:13 (usually it's 5:00) so and it was a bit of a rush. I still got to school at about 6:00 and went to the classroom to do my Science homework and to blog. And that's when the stupid Blogger ate up my post. I was so stupid not to save it to draft but it's past history now so let's forget about that. I wasn't about to ruin my day with a stupid website (which ironically I'm using now). Let's just quote from Ms. MKS (Oops I forgot her full name-just remembered her initials) "Anything you get from the web free will suck."

Oh by the way, Ms. MKS is the owner of THIS website that offers html codes for websites and blogs (music and stuff) and it should still be functioning. I think she's pretty cool so check the website out. XD yay I'm advertising!

Then I headed for band but when I got there, it dawned upon me...that I left my mouthpiece in my bag! (F.Y.I. A mouthpiece is a separate piece from an instrument (brass instruments only) that you blow into. It can be taken out to be washed, etc. ) I hd to run back, grab it and return to the band room again. Considering the size of the campus, I can say that I have lost all the calories I had for breakfast (Mocha coffee, peanut butter and cheese and butter sandwich).

After flag-raising, I didn't feel like going back for reading period, even though there's you jin's column in zao bao. First two periods I had InfoComm Studies, which is basically a sophisticated word for Computer lesson. Ahha, an example of verbosity.

It was the last lesson of IS with Mr. Galvin Sng who relieved Mr. Koh. Galvin Sng is a very talented (or so I have read from the net--I googled him) website designer and as I can see from his website, a pious Christian and songwriter and T-shirt designer and have won many awards for the school when he was here (He's an alumnus of the school). It makes me kind of depressed--this geeky person have done so much and I'm still stuck, with sort of falling grades and slacky attitude. I don't know - it makes me feel so small.

Nonetheless, I comforted myself with the fact that he's a lax teacher and in terms of discipline in the class, he fails. Ahha! Then I entertained myself by listing insults from A-Z for my classmates. I had Annoying, Born losers and I was stuck at I as there were so many choices (irritating, irksome, icky, insincere...) and then I saw those idiots elevating their chairs (we had those office types in the lab) so that their feet dangled in the air and they were high and mighty.

Sadly, idiots will remain as they are. Are they really that deprived of attention at home? I pity their parents, they themselves and their primary school teachers - it's really unfortunate. Perhaps they put on a mask when they get home - but it is really what you do when you think no one is watching that counts.

Anyway I filled in Inferior Complex for I. The last few letters were a bit hard, so I skipped them. In any case, I have no interest in C++ as I don't know exactly why would I need such a program which adds up integers and calculate my grades if I can do the sums myself (at least I can do that with my level of mathematics)

Galvin called me to organise the class at the end of the lesson to take a group photo. I don't know what happenedm, but I was leaning on the cupboard while he spoke, but when I straightened myself, the whole thing just toppled and it was lucky my reflexes kicked in and Galvin Sng held that thing stable.

Anyway, that freak accident was soon forgotten and we had a class photo. 3 actually. Some revolting boys purposely tugged at their pants as if they're sexually deprived or something. That is sick. Seriously, I think they might want to consider counselling. Or I might want to consider counselling as if I have to stay in that hellhole I would soon go mad. It's actually very sad - I dread coming to school or returning to the classroom after band just because of these insolent people. I kept telling myself not to let they ruin my day, but still they managed to do it. Maybe that's the reason I like the band so much - all the people there are nice and warm, like family, unlike the classroom where sarcasm and vulgarity reign.

It's not fair to say that all my classmates are bad - it's only a minority that cause this melancholy feeling. I do have friends like Zhenyang and Yao Nian, so it's not too bad. I don't know why, but everytime I have leadership duties like being the Head Prefect or the Chairperson, it's very stressful. I'm always the bad guy, and even though I try to be nice, I'll get labelled. That's partly why I didn't want to be a counseller. The situation in Hwachong is so dreadful that I can't see the point of trying to change it. It's near hopeless.

During recess, I bumped into someone and although I apologised profusely, all I had in return were strings of profanity. Don't their parents teach them anything at home?

Mathematics- we had an interesting lesson on cones and slanted height. I hope I remember them. We have to do this assignment on cutting pieces of paper and constructing 3D shapes. I hope I can finish it after blogging. (It's about 1:20am now- I drank some Mocha)

Chinese period was spent on composition - reading model scripts. One of the classmates which I dislike had written quite well. I scored 45/70 - This is so humiliating. But I couldn't care less as my mind was on how to improve and how on earth did this person write so well. It just made me feel even worse.

We had to design a logo for any organisation for Art. I'll thinking of a Band logo... hah. I don't know, I'll let you guys know soon.

Literature wasn't too bad and I headed for the band room straightaway. Just hung around for a while and Kheexuan my senior tried conducting in 3/4 time signature. It's was erm... not too good? But for a first attempt, nice try, so go Kheexuan go...

We had sectionals with the Euphonium tutor today, but Ernest told us that he would come at 4:30. Weiqi and me had 3rd Language, and we had to go for that. Kun Won sort of yelled when he heard. Apparently, he rushed here, skipping his revision. Anyway, he was doing his Chinese composition and I feel small again - it was a good compo'. And Kun Won should be just an average student in Chinese. So I, the supposedly Chinese prodigy writer (ACK!) is still lagging behind! Oh great.

On my way to the Centre Zhenyang bluetoothed me some cute pictures and I was trying to send him a song but it was nearing my stop. So I tried to run after the bus to maintain the 10 metre distance but it was about 67% when it failed. Sigh.

3rd Language started bad. I have forgotten to pass Rui Jin the test paper, so Sensei was like gasping at me. Oh make me feel so bad. AHH so guilty.

STUPID.

So the day ended with me watching this scary documentary called 'A Haunting' and it was super scary - I get the creeps. It's about this boy who had a imaginary friend called 'Man' and it was ghastly. Oh great now I'm too freaked out to turn around. Stupid.

Yes, I should end now. Thanks for reading

'Jiasheng

signed, jiasheng

9:06 PM

Thankfully today, the Dreaded Monday had at least provided me with something to write. Actually, strictly speaking, today was quite a great day for me. I had worse Mondays.

Well, it started on a sour note. I realised the first period was Literature. Which I have a presentation to present. Which I have not done. Which will take at least 2 hours. And when I found out that ghastly fact, it was about 5:45-I was on bus 157. The first period was 8:00. I have to go for Flag-raising as a band member to play the National Anthem at latest 7:00. I would reach HCI by 6:00, take or give a few minutes.

Which leaves me with an hour, maximum. Thank you very much, Mr. Procrastination.

So I had to switch on to what I dubbed, "Saturated Point of Brain Power". Yeah right. If I had any brain, I would not have dragged that powerpoint (I recall it was due last last last last last... week. Which makes it 5 weeks due. 5 weeks ago, I should have uploaded that thing into the teacher's folder. Which, my dear readers, if I have any, would know that I have not.

Let's borrow my primary school's English teacher's commonly used phrase: Brilliant! (With sarcasm so thick a knife could cut it) *Courtesy of Mrs. Bernie Chan, thanks*

Anyway. I just typed whatever I could think of. Which resulted in an ultimate editors' nightmare. I'm not even sure what I was typing is English anymore. *Self-comfort: The book which I was supposed to analyse, Village by the Sea, by Anita Desai was set in India, so I might use that as an excuse.*

Sometimes I shock myself. I finished the whole junk in 45 minutes. The quality is not I would consider perfect (AHEM) but it can match the low standards of the Literature teacher. Let's keep those pinkies crossed.

And yes, things did change for the better. Okay, I have explain from scratch. Firstly, you are hereby informed that Lin Jiasheng, the ultimate genius, is in a band, namely, the HwaChongInstitutionMilitaryBand, or just conveniently referred as HCIMB. And I play the Euphonium. Yes, I know, everyone will give me that blank look and say, "Yew-phony what?"
It's pronounced ' you-phone-nium". In layman's terms, it is defined as a "smaller tuba".

Hmmm. Sorry for those music savvy readers. I know you know and we know that we know but we also know that some people don't know. So. Anyway there is an outdoor version of the euphonium. Or did I mention that euphoniums are meant most for indoor use, ie concerts. The outdoor (ie marching band) version is the mellophone, with is slightly different. Why don't I provide some visual aids-it's a waste of my bytes typing. My fingers are aching from all the typing this morning.

Euphonium Courtesy of Photobucket.com
Mellophone From google.com

Yeah, no big deal. But it was so exciting! My first outdoor instrument! Mine!

Actually, I feel so guilty when I saw Khee Xuan, my band senior using the indoor instrument while I was using his. He had said that since he didn't need it anymore, might as well let me have it. Therefore, as repayment, I shall advertise his blog! Yay. His BLOG is quite interesting actually. Go read it.

And then it was the Literature period. Well. I can say I'm quite glad it went pretty well, and it lasted long enough. So long that I have continue tomorrow. Argh. Well, it wasn't my fault. The stupid Nicholas Koh Yong Wei decided to 'further enhance his elaboration on the theme and ...' The only thing he is enhancing is his spasticity, trust me. In any case, he should look at himself in a mirror. Hang on, he can't actually see himself. His superhuge ego is blocking th bare truth that he is really just dumb.

Enough blabbering. After that was Chinese. Mr. Tan gave out the test papers. I lost to 2 people. By a few marks. It was lucky that I didn't have a pen knife so I couldn't slash my wrist and let the blood wash away the humiliation .Wah~~~

After a meaningless recess, it was assembly. The topic was 'Standard of Spoken English in School' HEY IT WAS MY PROPOSED TOPIC! I was Chairperson for last week. It was one of my proposals. Naturally, I had lots to talk about. Yet, I wasn't confident. Nevertheless, I still stepped out, and made my FIRST self-initiated comment! Way to go Jiasheng! It was horrible though. I screwed up, but it was a good attempt, no matter what.

In the end the principal set the rule that we should speak proper english to non-chinese-teaching teachers. Ha! That would equate to asking Ah Beng to speak Queen's English. I shall wait and laugh in his face. Oh, I take that back. [Hereby displaying Kiasiium]

Geography was quite mundane. We got our test papers back, which the teacher claims to be very easy. I got a 16 and a half over 25. My table mate was lamenting about the 'Curse of the Jiasheng Overperformance', which reflects on the evidence that strangely, he would get at least half a mark lower than me except for Mathematics (he scored 16).

Music was a disaster. Usually I enjoy the lessons, but my classmates sung 'Peng You' and they sung it so horribly that I think all deities would condemn it. It was part of my primary 6 'graduation song medley'. I had cried singing it before. And there they were, destroying the very essence of the song. Forget it. I openly declare that I hate Jos--hang on, their names are so evil. Too loathsome to be put on the holy bytes of my blog. I just wish they grow up quick soon and face the wrath of the society. Ahahaha.

I went back home after school. Grabbed a bite and headed to MOELC for my Japanese lessons. I had been missing a lot of lessons. Due to the NDP performance rehearsal. I hope I can go back on track. My last CA mark was 31/50, my lowest mark ever. The next CA is next week. Gasp. Then Pang Sensei, who came back from Japan, treated us to this butter sweet that melted in you mouth. It was so delicious! Oh now I feel addicted.

While I biked home, I thought about what would happened if all the trees were stripped of their leaves. Strange thought, but I shuddered. It was a morbid thought.

Homework:
Mathematics
Enhancing Literature Powerpoint
Bring Thermometer
Bring 'Reading Rites'
Bring 'Little Ironies'
Think of the next gathering date
Memorise 'Alma Mater', my school song (the musical piece which I am suppose to play)
Email Sensei

See?! I hope tomorrow's band practice would be good.

signed, jiasheng

1:10 AM

There goes. I have just done what I couldn't believe. I deleted all my previous blogs, namely, from the most number of posts:

1)http://gherty.blogspot.com(29 posts)-That was my second blog. Which contains all things mundane and as some people say, funny. Hmm. Anyway, it sucks, especially the last few posts.

2)http://swiftswirls.blogspot.com (7 posts)-Now that's one wacky blog. That was my first. Super long posts, offers insight in my 11 year old mind then.

Strangely, I can't remember the rest. Anyway, if you access the blogs now, you will probably see a patch of white. Hooray. I didn't bother to delete the blogs. (Yeah right. I just forgot how. XD) Anyway, I just typed the HTML code so it displays nothing. So. YOu can't see my stupid posts anyway. Yay.

I hate it. Everytime I start a blog I end up abandoning it.

I wonder if blogs have an orphanage. Or do you call them blorphanage?

And yes, all the fanciful ideas that I have thought of when I started this blog has flown away. This might explain my spastic entry.

In any case, I will try to fix this up.

Monday tomorrow. Oh no. The bout of Monday Blues is getting worse. I think there will be a lot of disasters tommorow. I call them Monday Crisis.

WHY IS THIS ENTRY SO BORING?

I'll end with a joke. It might hopefully spice up this insipid entry.

"There was a mountain. A temple was on the mountain. A monk is in the temple. He is telling a story. It goes, 'There was a mountain...' "

Thank you, brain. You made my life worse now.

And yes, stupid joke by the way.

Argh.

signed, jiasheng