Tuesday, August 31

Went back to cat high today...was quite looking forward to it cause I didn't go back the other time during cny and was feeling kind of regretful...but anw I didn't regret going back this time...was there with tim,xingmao and weiji...its my first time back there after they have finished renovating...was really in awe over the new building...most parts of the building didn't really change but there's this refreshing feeling in it...totally brand new...of course there's the new hall and canteen which was completed long ago...a new cafe/student lounge...the staff room shifted to third level...office shifted and porch shifted although I think it's a temp shift cause it'll move back when the primary sch section complete its renovations...of course bigger classrooms and toilets...haha...the toilets were so nice...they finally increased the heights of the doors for the cubicles...haha...oh, and the red square shifted too although now its no longer red...

Oh...went to meet my teachers...only saw two of them, mrs toh and mdm sarifah...a few of them have left last yr and this yr...I think they really miss us...mrs toh was very touched to see us...she was commenting that seeing us reminded her the previous times under the old principal...she seemed to be happier back then...i guess the new principal really made a radical change over the 2 yrs...anw, she mentioned that under this new principal, the students are really geared to be moulded into pple of gentlemanly character with scholastic potential...and its no longer lk our batch which is overly protected and unexposed...so she really hoped that we can buck up and live up to the standards so as not to lose out to them...

Mdm sarifah also had words to say of the new principal...I was really amazed how every teacher has comments abt how the new principal is taking control over the sch...anw we had a great talk with her...I guess she was equally happy to see us cause we were her favourite class back then as she treated us lk our form class as she didn't have one...and she was one of the teachers whom we interact most with...heard a lot from her...lk how cat high has lots of 'products'...lk the cat high bear wearing the sch uni with tie....I'm surprised that cat high had a bear...I mean usu boys' sch wun have such stuff..anw, I've told mdm sarifah to help me get one...and there's lots more..lk penguin, pen with the sch name...not forgetting the new sch shoes and the berms that the students are wearing...and there's even a cat high bus..which is just a bus with sch mission and values on it..used to transport students on trips and at the same time to inform the rest of Singapore that there is such a sch which produce students who are gentlemen and with scholistic abilities...I've seen the bus..i guess the sch's just desperate for publicity...


I wonder whether it is a gd or bad to have left the sch before he came...well, I do believe what my teachers said as the new principal really tried very hard to push the standards very high and hoping to bring cat high to a new level..well, at least last yr's batch of students proved him right..the sch is ranked 11 in postion this yr although it wun be published because of the new sch ranking system...its getting closer to the previous principal's dream of making the sch the top ten schs in Singapore...I'm quite proud of that after the sch fell in ranking last yr...I dun know whether the principal is pushing too hard cause I haven't experienced it..but from the fact that every teacher has some thing to chip in..i guess its true..this yr the sec 4 batch had three prelims!I guess that's bad enough..

Its funny that when I first came to nj last, I sort of regretted going to cat high cause I thought there were more opportunities elsewhere..but somehow, in one way or another, I do really miss the times I had in cat high..the events that happened every yr, lk ndp parade and president's challenge and the activities that we had, lk calligraphy and weiqi which other schs did not have...and every now and then, I do think back at those stuff, esp when I see my juniors in bishan (which is lk quite often)..guess I do have some sentimental feelings towards my alma mater...the four years spent there had made a difference in me...and that is a completely different experience as compared to jc...it's a pity few pple know abt the home-coming event in june and few actually went because it was 2 days before the common tests...its a puzzle as to why the sch always org events when we have exams...last yr's prize-giving/founder's day was held during our promos..hope this yr we have a chance to go back during founder's day although I think the chances are slim

Since the time I left, the sch has indeed changed a lot...do hope the new batch will do the sch proud...I guess what the sch always say when we were still schooling there, that the cat high spirit will always be burning within us, is indeed quite true for me

jel; 8:02 pm

Saturday, August 28

woa..ages since i've been posting...i hope none of u have stopped visiting me because i nv update..haha...it feels so nice to be back here...finish my physics and bio prac as well as my gp paper last week..waiting for chem prac on mon...shldn't be online act but just felt lk it..went to the FIREfly talk today...saw a lot of familiar faces and friends from other schs...thought it was a very fruitful talk..lucky i made myself go...i felt so much clearer abt what i wan but its still a question mark as to whether it'll be realised....have been watching singapore idols lately...really appreciate some talents there...hiyah, the three were expected to enter in the previous episode..hey, look out for joanna dong in the next episode..she's pretty gd..just hope she wun disappoint...there's two songs that really caught my attention during singapore idol.."On the Wings Of Love" during the fianl auditions...and "Open Arms" sang by david yeo that day...so glad i realised i have that two songs in two of my compilation cds....oh..hope the next time i update wun be after prelims...there'll be lk almost a month's time..i'll try, k?

Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love Lyrics


Just smile for me and let the day begin
You are the sunshine that lights my heat within
I'm sure that you're an angel in disguise
Come take my hand and together we will rise
On the wings of love
Up and above the clouds
The only way to flyIs on the wings of love
On the wings of love
Only the two of us
Together flying high
Flying high
Upon the wings of love
You look at me and I begin to melt
Just like the snow when a ray of sun is felt
I'm crazy bout ya baby can't you see
I'd be delighted if you could come with me
On the wings of love
Up and above the clouds
The only way to fly
Is on the wings of love
On the wings of love
Only the two of us
Together flying high
Flying high
Upon the wings of love
Yes you belong to me
I'm yours exclusively
Right now we live and breathe
Each other
Insepreble it seems,
We're flowing like a stream
Running free flowing
On the wings of love
On the wings of love
Up and above the clouds
The only way to fly
Is on the wings of love
On the wings of love
Only the two of us
Together flying high
Together flying high
On the wings of love
Up and above the clouds
The only way to fly
Is on the wings of love
On the wings of love
Only the two of us
Together flying high
Together flying high
Upon the wings of love

jel; 11:05 pm

Monday, August 9

Happy National Day!

Every year, without fail, i'll remember the yr when i took part in the ndp parade when i'm back in cat high...that yr the entire cohort took part in the mass display segment....its was really great fun although we had to go through lk months of training under the sun..sometimes practically just sitting in the field doing nothing..but in the end, its all worthwhile and very self-satisfying..and i can say it really a very different feeling being in the field as compared to being an audiene..i simply loved that feeling..although i dun know whether i'll get another chance to do it again, but i'll definitely grab the opportunity if i had one...

Hope everyone enjoys themselves today!

jel; 12:45 am

Friday, August 6

back at yishun home again...always make an effort to come back here every few months...think the next time i'll come back here is after my A's but i hope i can make the effort to come here after prelims...kinda miss this place...thought the hs is in a horrible state..my cousin is too lazy to clean up, so i helped to sweep the floor and pack the place...thinking of coming back after A's to really give this place a change of look..that'll all depend on how much money and time i have...but i really do have a sentimental feeling towards it..after all, my childhood memories are all here...

ndc this morning...thought it was horribly boring...no big hs activities lk last yr's float design which i thought was a great success...that wasn't the buzzing ard lk last yr..maybe ie njoyed last yr's was because i was involved in it...furthermore, the mood last yr was so much better...everyone was gathering at the track singing with the band..then last now, when everyone was getting into the mood, the band didn't continue to play more songs although there was an encore..such a pity, cause i thought i could enjoy myself lk last yr..well, at least there was mass dance at the end..alhtough i couldn't rmb some parts of it, but at least its fun doing it all over again...

a few of us went to orchard, tog with almost half the population of nj...didn't stay there for too long cause i was quite bored with shopping and felt lk sleeping...well, at least i finally bought my quiksilver cap...

jel; 3:42 pm

Thursday, August 5

in bytz now..here for a short while...just wanted to drop by cause its been long since i've blogged anything..well, strangely, these few days have been extremely monotonous...maybe its because i've more or less settled down...long weekend starting soon...can't believe we actually have four long days of break..how i wish i was yr 1..imagine how much i'll have....and the worst thing is there isn't a class outing tmr!..but nvm, cause i'll most probab be going with joel to the power building club tmr..and maybe drop by orchard to get some stuff...

jel; 4:18 pm