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  • Fogive Me?
    Monday, February 27 / 21:47
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    To forgive
    To condone
    To pardon

    Basically means
    To stop blaming
    Excuse for a fault or offence
    And to accept apology

    "It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." -William Blake
    For an enemy is someone whom u dont
    Give a heck
    A friend is otherwise someone whom
    U trust
    U care
    And u love
    But is it applicable at all times?

    "Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." -Paul Boese
    What's done cant be undone
    For everythin u do
    U'll leave a trace behind
    Good or bad only u know
    To dwell on it wont change things
    For a change to occur, action must take place
    What happens if it repeats in e future then?

    "If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn." -Friedrich Nietzsche
    There's a need to realise
    Not all things in life
    Are appreciated or hated by everyone
    When to condemn and when to accept?

    "To err is human; to forgive, divine."
    Nobody's perfect
    People do make mistakes
    Its undeniable
    Pride Envy Gluttony Lust Anger Greed Sloth
    E 7 deadly sins
    Which may lead to sometimes
    Unforgivable wrongdoings
    How do u forgive then?

    How forgiving can one be?
    If God is forgiving, what abt us?
    Can u forgive others,
    Before u even forgive urself?

    To forgive and forget
    Is it tt simple?

    Food Galore
    Saturday, February 25 / 23:45
    Had a yummylicious day
    Food, food, food and more of them!
    E day started with meeting my darlings for lunch
    Had truckloads of fun!
    Reminiscing our sec sch moments
    Sweet, typically fun and unbelievably mean ones!

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    As for dinner
    It was scrumptious as well!
    Oh wow it was worthwhile
    Making my stomach wait for dinner
    Service was bad though
    Waited for a whole hour before
    E whole course arrived
    Overall, thumbs up for e quality of food!

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    Uh huh
    My stomach was exceptionally
    Rounder today
    Oh well
    Food galore!
    Muahaha
    It was awesome
    More food hunting to come!

    Free to Roar, Dance and Fly
    Thursday, February 23 / 20:31
    Yipee-wohoo-yeebadabadoo!
    I'm finally free
    From the burdens of
    Late nights mugging
    Brain squeezing revision papers
    Constant murmuring to myself
    Excrutiating accounting format
    Countless marketing concept
    And lip biting statistics and economics paper
    Whoa

    I'm truly overjoyed that today
    Came by earlier than expected
    Like I said earlier
    No point criticising myself at where I went wrong
    *Rolls eyes*
    So yeah

    Hey Singapore, here I come!
    Long break ahead of weeks
    A remarkable roaring
    7 weeks
    Alhadulillah
    I so need a break
    For my brains especially

    I plan to use my time wisely
    Yes there's loadsa time waiting for me
    But hey
    I cant just waste it like that
    If possible I'll do things
    I nvr had e time to do before
    Yet to know it

    So BM0503
    Pamper yourself
    Indulge in nasty cravings
    Constant fettish
    Laughable doings
    Out of e world antics
    We need that
    After being e
    Goody-two-shoes-book-worms
    Haha
    Let go of that
    It wont kill to shock yourself for a minute

    Roar, Dance and Fly!

    Up to you
    Bark, Wiggle and Crawl or
    Snort, Groove and Walk or
    Meow, Sit and Sleep

    I miss you alot
    I am pleased to go through to this though
    Its e only pain that is
    Yearning
    Craving
    And to die for
    I guess
    I'm smitten by you thats why
    Roar

    The Big Exam
    Monday, February 20 / 12:38
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    Oh yes
    It hv finally reached my way
    After e long awaited arrival

    First paper: Microeconomics
    More to come
    Tuesday: Accounts
    Wednesday: Marketing
    Thursday: Statistics

    And yipee-wohoo-yabadooo
    I'm a free woman
    At last

    Exam Stress-Busting Tips:
    Believe in yourself
    U wouldn't hv been given a place on e course if u didnt hv th ability to do it. So, if u prepare for e exams properly u should do fine, meaning tt there is no need to worry excessively.
    Don't try to be perfect
    Its great to succeed and reach for the stars. But keep things in balance. If u think tt "anything less than A+ means I've failed" then u are creating mountains of unnecessary stress for urself. Aim to do ur best but recognise tt none of us can be perfect all of the time.
    Take steps to overcome problems.
    If u find u dont understand certain things, getting stressed out wont help. Take action to address the problem directly by seeing ur tutor or getting help from your class mates.

    Tips for the Revision Period:
    1. Leave plenty of time to revise- Dont do last minute cramming.
    2. Develop a timetable to track and monitor ur progress- Allow time for relax and fun.
    3.
    As u notice your mind starts losing concentration, take a short break- Dont be so gangho!
    4. Experiment with several alternative revision techniques- Its not all abt memorising.
    5.
    Dont drink too much coffee, tea and fizzy drinks; e caffeine will 'hype' u and make ur thinking less clear- Eat healthily and regularly.
    6. Regular moderate exercise will boost your energy, clear your mind and reduce any feelings of stress- Take stairs instead. Haha.
    7. Sleep well- Pandas dont sit for exams!

    Tips for the exam itself:
    1. Avoid panic. It's natural to feel some exam nerves prior to starting e exam, but if u drag it u'll not be able to think as clearly.
    2. Close your eyes and take several long, slow deep breaths. Give yourself some mental pep-talk by mentally repeating "I am calm and relaxed" or "I know I will do fine".
    3. If your mind goes blank, don't panic! Panicking will just make it harder to recall information. Focus on slow, deep breathing for about one minute.

    After e exam don't spend endless time criticising yourself for where you think you went wrong.
    Often our own self assessment is far too harsh.
    Congratulate yourself for the things you did right, learn from the bits where you know you could have done better, and then move on.

    Think You've Tried Good Chicken Rice?
    Wednesday, February 15 / 23:12
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    Chicken Rice
    Yummy, yes
    Who doesn't love them
    Its just rice, chicken
    And the additional soup and sauce
    Yet e taste is sooo
    Oh Singapore!

    Had chicken rice for dinner
    Believe it or not
    $3.20

    Can arouse soo many i-dont-know-what-u-called-it in u
    "Aww.. e chicken is great."
    "Ohh.. e rice is super."
    "Wah.. e soup full of chicken's sweat."
    Steam babe, waduh!

    He was thunderstruck by e chicken
    E taste, and quantity especially
    E rice astounded me
    Its bouncy, chewy and chicken-y
    E soup itself
    Steamy hot and ooh those chicken sweat
    Well e chilli is usual
    Adding to that was e soya sauce
    Sticky yet presentable like Hershey's syrup
    Never a chicken rice blew me away
    Like that before
    Sounding like a food critic here

    In other words
    Clifford Centre Banquet
    Has super-darn-oooh-la-la-yeah-mummy
    In short mouth watering, rich and tantalizing
    Chicken rice

    Its not like e normal Banquet chicken rice
    Its much different from e rest
    All in all
    Including e seating area of e stall itself

    I can confidently say their chicken rice
    Is as good
    McKenzie Rex's chicken rice
    One of e best in Singapore
    Try your tastebuds at it

    Enlighten me
    If u think u've stumbled upon
    Better inviting, heavenly, lip-licking good, savory
    Chicken rice
    E hunt commences now
    Food galore!

    Tremendous time
    E pokes here there eveywhere
    Ouch
    Solitaire had nvr been tt challenging before
    Action
    Eat that chicken rice next time ok?

    Love U

    Love Is All Around
    / 00:12
    Bit late to say
    Happy Valentine's Day

    Spread the love everyone
    Love is sharing
    Love is giving
    Its not all about those who are in love only
    At doesnt kill to spent Valentine's Day
    Alone
    Love is all around
    You just have to feel it
    To know that its there

    You're 18 Today!
    Sunday, February 12 / 00:47
    Its not everyday
    I give wishes
    So here it goes

    Happy Its-All-Legal Birthday

    Radzi

    Though this is a special day for u
    Lotsa fun joy laughter
    Spending time with ur loved ones
    Getting cakes and presents
    Reminiscing ur last moments
    As a 17 year old
    We must still remember..
    People still die
    Doiink!

    Anw e usual well wishes
    May all ur wishes and dreams
    Come true in e following year..

    Today was exeptionally fun
    The Punk'd was ok of a success
    Bet u didnt expect that rite?
    PS: Ramesh is still in Australia

    And as usual e lame jokes and giggles
    Super hyper as ever
    Butt-walking "U know who" here and there
    Jumping
    over whatever u call that
    Rapping by Marsha Shinoda "U know who"
    Snorting everywhere
    That dance by "U know who"
    Minus e blisters "U know who"
    And e I'm tired "U know who"

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    In 5 2-words I can say today was
    Very happening:getting Punk'd
    Very fulfilling:the food
    Very funny:e lame jokes
    Very pose-y:e snapshots
    Very tight:to Jack

    Time check
    Back to reality
    Mugging

    Freedom of Speech
    Friday, February 10 / 22:00
    My second entry
    Was discussing with Seri
    On our way home today
    Had to post something on it

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    Yes its true that
    Every individual has his/her
    Right to speak up whats on their mind
    E thing is
    Do they hv e right to judge and comment
    On everything?
    Enlighten me
    I dont hv a foolproof ans

    In my opinion
    Yes to a certain extent
    One can voice out their opinions
    However one has to be sensitive
    Towards others too
    Like e recent cartoon on Prophet Muhammad
    Tho I know nothing much abt it
    I know it had sparked of loads
    Of Controversies

    Especially on e Muslims
    I realise tt
    Almost all e recent happenings
    Ard e world
    Muslims became e target

    Not only this
    It applies to our daily life too
    How far does our
    Speech
    , Judgement and Comment
    Can go?
    Why claim Freedom of Speech
    When it is not all freedom?
    Sensitivity has to be considered as well

    What we speak
    Leaves a mark on everything else
    Even e slightest things
    U might not think so
    But think abt it
    Speak ur mind, yes
    But think before u speak

    I apologise to all
    If at any time
    What I've said might
    Had hurt tt fragile heart of urs

    The Last Day of Year 1
    / 19:38
    Yes it has come
    Its official
    Today was e last day of sch
    How fast huh
    Anytime sooner I'll be in Year 2
    No more a freshie

    I'm gonna be random here
    Reminiscing e moments
    Of my first year of Poly life

    Peers that had shooked my world
    In one way or another
    Made my life at poly
    A ride tt I'll never forget
    For now we have our silly snaps
    As remembrance

    To Biggie(Rosa)
    You are my sidekick in all
    E wacky nonsensical out of this world stuff tt
    We indulge ourselves in
    (Making love to e dustbin?)
    Your ever elastic latex face
    Nvr fails to bring me a smile
    Thanks for sharing my joys, sorrows
    And erm secrets?? Haha

    To Skateboard(Seri)
    Our train rides hv always been interesting
    Diff people tt hv tickled and pissed us
    Your emo attitude towards a camera
    Hv always left me smilling
    (E pics do look good at times)
    We always hv diff thoughts to discuss abt
    Matters of life especially
    Thats what brought us close

    To Raggie(Geraldine)
    You'll always be e ragdoll of my heart
    Though its just sometimes hard to get u
    (U speak too fast that is)
    We still do understand each others jokes
    (I dont fart all e time)
    Rock on girl

    To Afroman(Afroza)
    Your tudong covers your face too much!
    I need to see those eyes of yours
    Glad tt e Oral Comm proj made us closer friends
    And no worries
    Ali will nvr return

    To "Best Friend" (Joycelyn)
    U're e 'joker' of our group
    I now realise u're a friend after all
    Apologise for e past laughters behind ur back
    Its jz that ur teeth n ears are such a distraction
    And I know I am always an
    Idiot to u

    To Tiki Tom(Aiz)
    Our convesations at times
    Had been interesting and fulfilling
    I appreciate ur laughter at my lame jokes
    And thanks for e references u've provided
    For e lazy bunch
    (U know what I mean)

    To Ziana Zain(Ziana)
    U are quite in nature
    But I know deep inside ur heart
    U're laughing with us

    To e men from Mars
    Maplek(Vin)
    Bab(Jason)
    Bear(Melvin)
    Bennilicious(Benson)
    Putih(Sherman)
    Jo-ngang(Andrew)
    Dumbo(Yong Quan)
    You add e sugar, spice and not
    Everything nice

    To e Ching-chongs
    Big Mouth(HuiXian)
    High Pitch(Irene)
    Misai(Candy)
    Bimbo(Priscilla)
    I knew it that u can be a fun bunch
    If only I knew it earlier

    And to e rest
    Though u didn really made an impact
    U still left a mark
    No worries

    Phew relax
    I'm not being emo here

    Uhuh
    Thats it
    Moving on, I'll be looking forward
    To Year 2
    Second lap in reaching my goals

    As usual e part-time camwhore
    Has some snaps to show
    Go check it

    Just When U Thought It Was Over, Its Only The Beginning
    / 00:21
    Oh yeah
    Finally no more
    Projects!
    Its all done
    Was rushing through it like fcuk yesterday
    Me and my running nose
    It suck big time
    I wont explain further

    All e constant
    Wailing "Can finish?"
    Eye-popping research "How to find?"
    Brain cracks "I'm stuck here, what to do?"
    Late nights "I'm still doing it.."
    Lack of sleep "Cant sleep, tmrw due."
    Numb fingers "Word limit 2000words la!"
    Stiff neck "Alignment left, numbering, font.."
    And
    Other project related syndroms

    And ya e sense of relief
    And that load of burden off e shoulder
    Was overwhelming
    Was grinning from ear to ear
    When I handed e report to Mrs Nair
    And cher
    I'll definitely miss you
    U've been a sport
    And ya I didnt dress like a nyonya today ok
    Its call style

    Yeah just when I thought its over
    I can chill, relek-at-every-corner
    Its..
    Mugging Time!
    Uhuh
    My exams are like 2 weeks away
    I really need to buck up
    My ICAs are just ok only
    I want that
    Customer Relationship Management
    Specialisation soo badly

    So in short I can only rest for a day
    After tt it'll be
    Super-full-blast
    Study Mode!

    No more nyeh-nyeh-ing

    "If u fail to plan,
    u are planning to fail."


    Bear this in mind
    Whatever consequences tt will happen
    In e future
    It is due to e actions
    Tt u hv taken now

    Seri here we go
    To J.E library
    To mug like before
    I'm counting on u to push me girl
    We can hv our Bandittos after that

    Acounts- I soo need to strive
    Marketing- Known to hv e highest failure rates
    Economics- Hmm I'm not sure
    Statistics- E confidence is there
    Effective Writting- An 'A' I hope
    Biz Software- I'm not IT savy, but ICAs were fine

    And to those getting their
    Os result tmrw
    All e best
    Bravo if u hv done well
    Sob for awhile if u didnt
    No point weeping ur eyeballs out
    Its over move on
    You hv to start planning ahead

    Like I said before
    Time never wait for us
    We hv to go running for them
    Look at how much time
    Has affected our lives

    To Jack
    To love someone
    Deeply gives you strength
    Being loved by someone
    Deeply gives you courage

    How Considerate Are Singaporeans
    Wednesday, February 8 / 09:45
    Oh no
    The fever symptoms are killing me
    My ever leaking nose
    My soar-ing throat
    Urgh
    At home now
    Will only be going for e make up tutorial

    It happened 2 days in a row
    First
    In e train on my way home
    A lady was carrying a child
    And nobody offered her a seat
    Yest morng on my way to sch
    Everybody rushed into e LRT
    Before everyone could get off

    Very common huh?
    Yeaps
    Darn it explains all
    How considerate Singaporeans are

    But hey remember we were all taught
    To give the seat to someone
    Who needs it more than us?
    If I'm not wrong
    I've heard 2 DJs discussing this issue
    On radio
    Think its Glenn and Rod
    It was something like this
    "Oh ya, give up e seat?
    But hey after a day's of hard work
    We deserve a seat too right?
    My knees are jelly-like
    And I could fall anytime
    With my heavy bag on me
    And like what if we're feeling sick
    We deserve a seat too right?
    So why should 'they' be
    More deserving?"

    Hmm think about it
    Oh well
    Diff people have their own say
    U may or may not
    Agree with those two

    And not only this
    There are other incidents
    That'll make u think twice abt
    Singaporeans
    Like 'chopping' of seats - KIASU?
    Pressing lift/traffic buttons a dozen times
    Talking loudly on e phone
    Spreading their arms widely when reading
    Not moving into e rear of train/bus
    Chatting at e entrance of a mall
    Not saying thank you
    Covering their nose when Indians are around
    Puting their bulky bags on e seats
    Not switching their hp to silent at library or cinema
    Blablabla...

    Oh
    Hate to admit it
    But sometimes we accidentally
    Become one of 'those' people
    My apologies
    People do make mistakes

    I Just Want To Roar!
    Sunday, February 5 / 21:50
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    ROAR!
    Yeap
    Everything's a mess now
    Project especially
    Communication was lagging
    That's why e mess

    ROAR!
    It was hard to conclude as a group
    Some were not contactable
    In other words
    Bad

    ROAR!
    Report is not done
    Powerpoint is not done
    And e presentation is tmrw

    ROAR!
    I feel so tired
    Too many things on my mind right now
    I just want to rest

    ROAR!
    Yeap I just want to continue
    This is one of e times where I'm feeling
    Like Oh-This-Is-Not-How-I-Want-It-To-Be
    I'm sure this kinda feelings are usual in us teens
    You just want to scream
    And let it all out
    The ego-emo-shit in us
    Its not healthy if u just keep mum
    Someday u got to breath like normal again

    ROAR!
    But sometimes when everything's out
    Someone might get hurt
    And that part suck
    Big time

    ROAR!
    Darn u are irritating
    At times
    But u macho
    And u know it
    Never would I want to lose a friend
    Who's childish but sensible
    At times
    That's you

    ROAR!
    I just dont want to be invisible or
    A stone
    A doll
    Make me feel that I exist in your life
    Coz I know I do
    It might not hurt now
    But maybe later
    Fortunately
    We have each other
    So cherish it while we can

    ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!
    All I can do is just hope
    Hope that all goes well in sch tmrw
    Hope that all goes well in everything else

    To Nadia
    Syukur
    They are safe

    The First Ever Class Outing
    Saturday, February 4 / 15:15
    Didnt manage to post anything yest
    So here it goes

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    Class BM0503 BBQ

    Totally rawked
    Tho not all turned up
    Had a super dooper time
    Sweat our armpits off

    We had all e food
    But no fire to cook it
    Yeap

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    I spent an hour fanning e coal
    Burning firestater
    E boys were helpless
    Seri thanks for fanning the wrong part of e coal
    And burning paper adds ashes to e food
    HuiXian making noises wont help
    Raggie, you got e skills
    I think
    And Aiz your charcoal breaking power
    Were darn useful

    Oh well
    We did cook e food
    At a slow rate though
    Soo many food
    Otahs and satay especially
    Were yummy yum yum

    We mingled like never before
    E ching-chongs especially
    They were cool la
    Minus the high pitched squeaks
    Aha

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    And that Aceh girl
    Finally came miss her loads
    We went cycling
    Butts in pain
    E bones

    And everyone became a camwhore so suddenly
    And thanks my Olympus cam
    For dying on me
    Too hungry that it kept eating my batt
    Roar. Roar. Roar

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    Raggie and me having a Nugget-ie time

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    As usual me and "Her"

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    Gang-ing by the beach

    Ok thats for now
    Meeting my dearies later
    And Raihanah, e black girl M.I.A
    Faizal, e black girl's bf
    And Vin, my ever black classmate
    No hard feelings

    And proj is almost done
    Phew!

    How Sucky Projects Can Be
    Friday, February 3 / 00:50
    Oh man
    At this hour
    I'm struggling
    With proj especially
    Argh
    Soo many things to do
    Soo little time
    Darn should have started earlier
    Next few days would be busy for me
    Blablabla..
    Face it
    Just have to complete it asap

    Effective Writting
    Could it be anymore fun?
    Writting and more writting
    Letters, reports, complaints..
    And now proj
    Is soo dry
    Business Trend of Insurance Industry?
    Huh
    I'm not that IT savy
    Finding a hard time to research
    On e net
    And as usual presentation
    Is e normal routine
    And it's gonna go on
    For e next 2 years
    Help!
    And also another proj
    On whether a hotel, St. Regalia
    Should set up a hotel in Singapore
    Its a business proposal

    To Poly-ers out there
    I'm sure you're facing e same prob as me
    But hell
    We cant run away from it
    How to have fun with proj?
    Enlighten me
    Unless e topics interest you
    And it sucks even more
    When you have lagging members
    Know what I mean
    Projs are fun at first
    But in e long run
    It bites into
    Your fingers, from typing
    Your brains, from thinking
    Your throat, from discussions
    Your confidence, from presentations
    Your sleep, from constant late nights
    Argh
    E list goes on
    Enough of proj bitching

    And Hadri
    I soo hate you
    We miss you like crazy
    What you know
    Make coffee only?
    Cium my ketiak babe

    Ok thats for now
    My veins are popping out soon
    My brains are bobbing up and down
    My neck aching
    And my eyes weighs a ton

    Satay and more food
    Here I come
    Tmrw class bbq

    Making Life's Choices
    Thursday, February 2 / 00:21
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    To make a Choice
    Is when alternative/options are given
    And you can only choose one
    In life alot of Choices have to be made
    Like which school to go to?
    What do I wana lunch for today?
    What I'm wearing tmrw?
    Where do I wanna catch a movie?
    In fact everyday of our life
    Is about making Choices
    Kinda like Economics
    And to make that Choice
    Is none other than ourselves
    Nobody makes any Choice for us
    Unless you're dumb enough
    Not to choose your own way of life

    Choices made
    It can be good or bad consequences
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    If its bring good, then you're lucky
    If not, oh well too bad

    When making Choices
    Sometimes shit do happen along e way
    Admit it
    Either party may not appreciate it
    But what can we do
    Its our Choice right?
    Enlighten me
    Have you ever regret
    On e Choices you've made before?
    Sure you have
    And did you change your mind abt it
    Just to please others?
    Tell me more
    If its your Choice
    Why change it?

    So what happens if you dont
    Change that Choice you've made
    This is when OH NO comes in

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    People start to hate you

    They start calling you names

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    You're such a bitch

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    You're a liar

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    How dare you backstabbed me

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    You lost my trust

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    I so want to kill you

    And e list goes on
    Depending how wide
    Their vocab dictionary is

    Oh well
    But what can we do
    Its already our choice
    Just gotta go on with it
    No point dwelling on it
    Like I said
    Life's a bitch, deal with it!