[warning: read at your own peril. i will not be held responsible for uh, damages of any kind.]

because i find it absolutely necessary to do a round-up of 2007, what with it being one of the most challenging yet fulfilling years so far, i will uh, spam yet another long post. (even though i'm very aware that my template isn't exactly very gargantuan-post-friendly, and it is most certainly not 'absolutely necessary' to do such a thing as it is; but ohwell, since i'm feeling reflective and all i might as well do something with it. :D) okay rubbish-y preambule aside -

twothirteen!
our decidedly non-mugger class, hahaha. (: it was quite a daunting propsect initially, i have to admit, to realize that we're an advanced math class - apart from wondering how on earth i actually got into twothirteen in the first place D: - but i'm glad we're a class with truly more essence and spirit than that label itself. i still remember first-day introductions! and throughout the year, how we've grown as a class is something that every 213er ought to be proud of, honestly. (: drama night - how everyone pitched in and helped in their own little way, despite all the misgivings in the beginning, all the frustrations in the process and everything else; netball carn - the enthusiasm and the we're-the-car-and-you're-the-taxi class cheer, bright orange class tees, and the subsequent flooding of the hall for RA briefing; class gathering - twister! plus charmaine's devious shark contraption, mslim's (ahem) antics (hahaha); these are some things that i wouldn't forget. and gosh, my infinitely amusing seatmates (plus lab partner, though i don't think she'd be amused by my calling her 'amusing'), hahaha. :D oh, and really cool teachers like msleow! and mslim! and chenlaoshi! and mrslee! so yes, many thanks and much love♥ for having been such fantabulous people to be with this year. (: twothirteeners in threefourteen'o8, we'll have more fun, i presume. xD and those whom i don't have the luck to be classmates with for the next two years, you guys'll always be the 213'o7 that i won't forget. :D

rgschoir!
ohgosh 2007's been such a great year for choir i really don't know how and where to start. prague/vienna'o6 certainly kickstarted everything, and well, it's been such a fruitful experience thus far. syf'o7, choral presentation, esplanade concert: these are truly milestones that i'm so, so glad to have had the chance to be part of. there's this irreplaceable sense of satisfaction when all the hard work and (literal) tears (for itsuki!) come to fruition, and whatever it is, to have been able to touch hearts with our music and our voices is so tremendously cool. :D achievements and things like those aside, i'm also filled with so much love for the people. like my dearest roommate lisa! and fellow sec2s! and fellow sop2s! and people like fiona! and basically everyone, every single person, every single chorister! (: oh, and of course, msloo. ♥ all the emotions, the expressiveness, the blending, the solidarity as one choir - as one RGSChoir - and listening with your heart, using your heart, and truly feeling for whatever music you make, whatever lyrics you sing: these things can only come in one nice warm little package known as RGSChoir. :D i wish i were there for ccao and stuff, but all the same, i think 2008's set to be equally awesome, if not more! can't wait to do como tu and stuff like that, hahaha. (: and ah, busking busking busking!

rgspb!
fea&fila&fior♥ (: it's hard to qualify what exactly i love about pb, but there's certainly always this strong sense of bonded-ness, board spirit, batch spirit and all. and i'm always overwhelmed with this great feeling of pride whenever we're involved in school events, be it leading in cheers or just simply ushering parents around the school compound. there's just this (for the lack of a better phrase) rafflesian vibe to it, like you feel an even stronger connection to the school and everything it stands for. i don't know, but it's there. (: and of course, i guess we start to appreciate things better once you're actually involved in the planning, like spms, orientation and all. and because you find yourself in a position where you can make a difference, you become more inspired to actually venture out and make that difference, no matter how big or small that difference is. like orientation'o7, getting the sec1s more hyped up and all, getting them to appreciate the rafflesian legacy and tradition! and of course it simultaneously is such a humbling experience, because so many things can still go wrong despite meticulous planning, and there are already so many different problems to solve even during the planning process. oh and symposium! it's just so interesting to find out how other schools are adopting their own methods and ways all towards that same goal. :D
and because fior deserves special recognition, i give you guys a separate paragraph, hahaha. (: i'm so glad that we're still as supportive and encouraging as ever, and we haven't become jaded about whatever we're doing. (heaven forbid we ever become jaded!) even though we've had to go through a rather trying year, at least we've emerged unscathed, and still as bonded as ever. fundraisings with our famous heart-shaped helium balloons and mini-roses, hahaha! there'll be apprehension as we step up, i guess, but there'll definitely also be excitement, and i'm sure we'll go far as a batch. :D and of course, no matter what, fior is, and will forever be, 26.

CAP!
when they say CAP is life-changing, i have to say, it really is. haha i didn't expect to get through at all, considering how my in-school review hadn't been particularly fantastic. xD but i'm awfully thankful that i eventually did, considering how brilliant the whole thing turned out to be. all the really random things (which we passed off as well, artistic, ha! ^^) we did, like the sarah michelle 'gellar' alliance, collaborative poetry, the haiku hike and all that jazz. :D and ahh, i still maintain poetry slam was the best, heeheehee. but above all, CAP was really an eye-opener into how words and language could be used in truly magical ways, how we could sing with the words that we have and make a statement - moving, powerful, or otherwise. (haha ng yi-sheng's loud poem!) not to mention getting to know all the other funky, lit-crazy people. (: it's just such a good feeling to identify with these fellow CAPpers as having come from CAP, as having revelled for 5 days in the madness that was CAP, hahaha. like during lit seminar, it's almost always a case of 'that's a CAPper over there'! but before that transmorgifies into the ahem mocca advert that i cannot stand for nuts, suffice it to say that CAP is the love! and that i would brainwash everyone to try for CAP if i could . okay technically no, but seriously, to quote a certain aCAPella article, CAP is good, CAP for the win! (:
oh, and i guess i must have been terribly, terribly lucky to have gotten into the big M - especially when my poetry isn't particularly engaging in the first place. it's kinda sad that all three of us haven't met as a group with msho yet, and we have yet to delve into linguistics as msho had promised, but hey, that's what 2008 is for! and i should seriously start paying more attention to my writing, or rather, i should seriously start writing - more, at any rate.

uktrip (& various musical 'excursions')!
hahaha. (: i don't know, but that's almost always the first thing that comes to mind whenever i think of ze uktrip. it's definitely another of those 'highlights of the year', though. but i think what made it particularly significant for me was how it showed me exactly what i could do with my music, and what i was capable of doing with my music. so slovenia'o3 opened my eyes to all the infinite possibilities, but it was uk that truly gave me a taste of what things could be like. and of course, it was a nice little confidence-booster. :D sometimes i do wonder if we made the right decision there and then, but i guess only time will tell, and so far i'm more than happy with the life i'm leading, so hmm, no complaints there! but all those personal stuff notwithstanding, boy, was it fun, hahaha! (this probably explains why the first thing that comes to my mind is invariably, 'hahaha'. :D) it was truly time well-spent with a group of cool people, all the bridge and the humming and the (ahem) fls imitations and the backstage chaos and the uh, padded pink snowman! (hurrrrrrrr.) you get what i mean.
(oh haha reading my archives just reminded me of mozART, heeheehee. as with everything, it was something good, but i'll always remember: 1) mengshi and i spamming yamaha vouchers after it all ended; 2) the scary elimination bit, and just randomly fumbling through it; 3) our very amusing composition and 4) msloo's really cool compositional idea.)
lr was very, very unexpected, since i had to rush out 2 movements of beethoven and a brand new mendelssohn; some really unexpected bonus, i must say. but above that, i'm just thankful music exams are more or less a thing of the past for me now. they don't really click with me, somehow. (and hmm, just so as to stow this all away as part of 07, i guess a little part of me died after competition, particularly when you trip yourself over at the final hurdle, but thinking back, it wasn't that bad an experience after all. chopin op35's certainly music that will remain part of me for life, and debussy'll be my favourite bravura piece, hahaha. (: beethoven op57, at the very least, will remind me never to attempt to take on colossal works in 3 months, and bach - let's just say i've newfound admiration and love for bach's music. :D so although it's sorta sad that this year had to end - for me, all the work and sweat and tears would culminate in this - on this little imperfection when most of it had been alright, to a certain extent it's also good because it means i'll have a chance to go about erasing this little imperfection and making things better in the new year. and having to better imperfection is easier than maintaing perfection, i guess. so mmhm, i'll smile because it happened. :D)

and that, more or less, is how 2007 has been for me. a bit of stress, a bit of tears, but mostly smiles all round. :D along the way there were nice little things that popped up, like speech day, some achievements and stuff like that, and i'm truly glad for them. (: but apart from those things, i'm also infinitely thankful that i've found people i can trust and people i can honestly talk to (in all senses of the word 'honestly'), and that alone, is perhaps one of the greatest achievements for me so far. so yes, thank you all. ♥

so well, because there's an end, there'll be a beginning, and i'm already getting all excited about 2008. (: on the surface, it doesn't appear half as busy, but that's probably just because i knew a lot more about what 2007 had in store for me as compared to what i know now about 2008. all the same, i think it's going to be equally challenging, what with 2xRAs, smp, more things to do for RGSChoir & scitare, greater responsibilities in pb (not to say mentoring our dearest littletwos/fedele!), the 2nd part of the big M, and perhaps even more. but i'll keep the faith! and i'm certain everything will turn out fine, everything will be good, everything will be awesome! :D

mmhm so yes, 2008, here i come! (: and of course, thank you, 2007, you've been a tremendously good year for me. ♥

[hmm, if you've read till here, i salute your patience. D: all the same, happy new year! :D]

or zongmin, in english, chinese or - okay, not really otherwise.

rafflesian
111 (06) | 213 (07) | 414 (09)
tripscience/lit♥ + mep, crab! (:
RGSChoir♥: sop2/alto1 + appassionata!
RGSPB-fior, batch of 'o9! (:
waddlian :D
CAPper'o7!
OBS}hillary!♥
team rgs/nsc08! (:
RGS-ICYL08: FIXcomm!♥
wycf08, satb choir! :D
ISYF@SG09!♥

lives, writes, sings, plays the piano, and attempts to sound intellectual at times (conclusion: fails rather miserably).

loves music (almost strictly classical, hurhur & inclusive of faziolis!), literature (& also the sciences - no they are not in conflict), making hopelessly lame puns, laughter, white/milk chocolate, cheesecake, the world & the people in it. list not exhaustive, by the way.

wants the world to be filled with peace, joy and love, and also wants (perhaps a little more selfishly) to be happy, plus lead a life of purpose. that would be more than enough. (:

oh, and she likes embarking on her own 'free hugs!' campaigns after exams and the like; not really sure why. D: (at any rate, you can tell that she's random enough.)

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deborah l.
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weite
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very plain, she knows; but this is probably herself in its entirety - nothing more than a compilation of perhaps-boring-to-you little things (and the occasional Important Event), but also nothing less than all the brilliant memories which constitutes her life, and perhaps yours.

also interpreted as an inability to express with other things but words (nothing more, nothing less!), although even words sometimes won't do enough. but she does like orange.

v2.0 (230208): maybe solid grey isn't that fantastic after all. but wordy is good, all the same. she's weird, she knows.

ver. i-pretend-that-it-is-3.0-when-i-know-it-is-not (070608): i am boring, take that. (:

v4.0 (200908): got bored, so cut down on the quasi-fanciful stuff even more. perfectly plain now, though somehow the background still doesn't work on safari / google chrome. ):