Judgement day

Will soon be upon us.

Sorry guys,but O levels has snuck up on me and is impending my doom around the cornor. No computer for me till after monday.

Wish me luck!

BUGSBUGSBUGSBUGS

I really want to bring my macro lens and just sit outside my class one of these days.

Not only has the wonderful yellow hairy caterpillar invasion returened, they is now a large, resident female praying mantis living outside too.

(she's friendly. 8D Although I had to save her from the girls-who-were-late-for-lit-lecture today. Yes, I was late for lit lecture too.)

Ahh, just imagine the photo oppertunities. I want to take photos again so baaaad.

Sigh. Curse you, O levels.

Family outing

Today my family and I brought my grandpa out to seletar reservoir for a walk. It was really quite fun. We walked, enjoyed the sun, and ate ice-cream. Its been a long time since my grandpa had been out of the hospital, and he enjoyed every minute of it.

(He also ate his chocolate sundae with great relish. Apparently hospital food has no taste, so he said that he wanted to taste as much as possible. Unfortunately my mum denied him a second helping of the stuff. Pity.)

The photo above is of my family strolling around on the dam. My sister was being fascinated by a grasshopper, and hence looks like she is staring at nothing in particular at the ground. I on the other hand;



...Got distracted by this dragonfly. Isn't he handsome? 8D

It has been a productive day.

The name of the game?

THE NAME MEME
(stolen from SJ's blog)

Your Real Name: Jacqueline Chua

Your Gangsta Name (1st 4 letters plus 'azek'): Jacqazek (LOL SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I CANT PRONOUNCE)

Your Detective Name (fave color + fave animal): Green Lizard (how creative.)

Your Soap Opera Name (middle name + childhood street): Jac Peirce Drive (...WTF)

Your Star Wars Name (last 3 letters of your last name + first 2 letters of your first name + first 3 letters of Mom’s maiden name): Chujasan (I AM RELATED TO CHUBACCA. FEAR ME.)

Your Superhero Name (2nd fave color + fave drink): Red Lemon Barley (SIMILAR TO RED BULL?!) { and what a fail superhero name.}

Your Witness Protection Name (Grandma/Grandpa’s first name + Jones): Swee Yeo Jones. (...)

Your Goth Name (Black + name of one of your pets): Black Sarge (GET IN LINE, SOLDIER.)

Your American Idol Name (fav car manufacturer and sea food): Suzuki Sea Bass (EEEEH.)

Your Movie Star Name (sibling’s middle name + mother's maiden name): Jia En Ee (am I a Gongfu Star?!)

Your Alter Ego (name of one your childhood pets + popular brand of clothes when you were young): Black hen bubblegummers (thats the only brand I knew AND YES WHEN I WaS YOUNG I WAS INVENTIVE WITH NAMES. SHUT UP.)

Your Lawyer Name (fav actor’s last name + fav hard liquor): Chan Root Beer? (I DONT KNOW ANY LIQUOR)

Your Hip Hop Name (fav food + fruit): Chicken Wing Durian (LOL SO SINGAPOREAN)

This is so AMUSING. 8D

Is it worth fighting for?

I think it is.

Chinese O levels are coming up soon.

I don't exactly love the language or actually understand it, but what the hey, if the government decides that we all have to be bilingual, I can't really say anything.

Dammit, I'm scared.

One week to study like crap. One week to try and memorise enough sentences to fill an essy. One week to stress and frustrate myself. One week to prepare.

Onward charges the battle; In war, a fight waits for no one.

I am...

Currently very tired from attending today's Young Woman leader's day. It was intresting, and not really a terrible waste of time. I learnt something today, I guess.

I learnt that, if someone believes, they can make a difference.

I learnt that, if you have the passion for something and worked long enough for it, great things can happen.

I learnt that there are some people out there who are simply amazing, and have the will to help so many others tirelessly, and contrary to what people may think, doing something as simple as sending a letter to a cambodian home could impact someone's life for the better. (Visit http://www.somaly.org/ for more info.)

I learnt that random acts of kindness and helping others for the sake of it embodies true valor and honour, and is now to me, the greatest and most admireable thing in the entire world. Fighting for what you believe in is something not to be taken lightly.

I learnt a lot today.

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In line with today's talk, My sister tagged me.

The "I AM" MEME
There are ten "I AM"s in the next few bars of text. You can fill them up in any way you like, but it has to be about you. After your done, tag five people. :D
[Guys, I am too lazy to tag people, so whoever wants to do it can. With any luck it will amount to five.]

I AM a person.
I AM a thinker.
I AM a taekwondo black-tip.
I AM a force if I want to be.
I AM a photographer.
I AM me.
I AM whoever I want to be.
I AM weird.
I AM currently very sleepy.

I think; therefore:
I AM.

To tame a mane

...is apparently not possible for my mom.

As you all know, I now have short, scruffy hair that is ambiguous to the point of resembling a small bush, yes?

Well, my mother has finally tired of said hair's middle parting, and has for the past week attempted to tame it.

The weapons of mass hair-taming (and results) in an attempt to get Jac a side parting in chronological order:
1. Water + clip.
result: hair spings back to usual scruffy place. Clip breaks from hair spring force.
2. Hair gel.
Result: Hair decides to spike itself to resemble a very angry and thorny bush.
3. Hairband + hairgel.
result: head resembles a plowed field in which to grow rows of corn.
4. Vigourous combing + Frustration of a hair concious mother.
Result: hair looks like it suffered an electric shock.

Thats it so far. I have noticed that my crowning glory tends to enjoy standing up by itself whenever it is attacked by The Mother. Perhaps it was a very sensitive cat in its past life. Whatever it was, my mother has now declared that she dosent care what it does; she will prevail against it's scruffiness.

Excuse me while I hide my head and scruffy hair where my mother cant find me. If I come to school bald one day, you all will know what happened.

What does your honour mean to you?

Does it mean the right to bully people? The right to show off?

Is it the right to put someone smaller down, just because you can?

Because, just because you have read a thousand ninja and samurai stories, you think you understand what honour really means?

Do you?

Well, tough luck. Stories are only words if you don't understand them.

You tell me of deeds you have done, your so-called heroism. You say the common man is something you are above of.

Well guess what, any man besides you would have more honour.

True honour is working for your family, to put a roof over their heads and food on their plate.

Honour is fighting for what you believe in.

Honour is sacrificing yourself for others, no matter who they are.

A true hero is one that serves, not one that glamorises himself to the point of demi-god.

People are immortalised for their deeds, not their ego size.

Do you understand?
***

Hey guys, sorry to make you read that. Its just me letting off some steam. Some people just believe because they watch teenage mutant ninja turtles they know what honour means, and have the right to use it to put people down. That is a disgrace to not only the word, but to the whole meaning behind it.

Psssh. Humans.

So I ask;

What is happiness?

And my father replies:

Hormones that make you happy.

I think that is a good answer.

Life is an adventure;

you simply have to get out there and tackle it by the horns!

Thanks Joy, Dilys, Marylyn and SJ for letting me tag along for today. It was fun, and I enjoyed myself a lot (: With any luck, next time we can figure out a raindance(or is it sundance?) to get the sky to clear up to let us run around like the hyperactive people that we are. Rain is fun and all, but it does make people worry. SJ, Im sorry if I upset you too much by running around in the rain too much today like an easily dictracted child. When I get my camera in my hands, it is really quite hard to get me to sit still. 8D;; IM SORRY!

Oh yes- THANK YOU DILYS for convincing me to but that motorcycle book from harris (: It has pleased my grandpa to no end. He now wants to buy a two-cylinder honda for me so that I can drive him around on it when Im old enough. Did you know that you only have to be 17 to get a motorcycle licence? I didnt. But yes, apparently I can get a bike and roar it up to JC. Maybe I will roar it past SC in a huge leather jacket and helmet just to scare the teachers. Yes. It is a good plan. And please, no biker boy jokes. SERIOUSLY. I SENSE BIKER BOY SPAMMOTAGE TO FILL MY TAGBOARD AFTER I POST THIS.

(I bet its inevitable, isnt it?!)

Ah well. Whats life worth living if you dont hit a few bumps along the way, eh? Ahaha, I should stop rambling now.

Curse you, Brands Chicken Essence That Makes me High.

Happy mothers day!

To all the moms and moms-to-be;
we salute your determination, love and generosity.
Caring, sharing and sacrificing yourself for another
to keep them safe, warm and happy.
To dry their tears when they cry
to tell them everything is all right.
To shield them from the big, bad world
and to have the courage to let them go when its time.


Without you I woulden't even be here
the child you bothered to look after

Today we thank you for all that you've done

Thank you, mom.

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Happy mothers day everybody. (:

Ahah. Today for mother's day my family took my mom to a random japenese restraunt to eat. Next to said japenese restraunt is this japenese convinience store, where I have bought this random chocolate box to convert into a pencilcase :D

JAC'S STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO MAKING A CHOCOLATE BOX INTO A PENCILCASE.

STEP 1: FIND A BOX.


Isn't the design nice? You have to make sure your stationary can fit inside it, though.

STEP 2: EMPTY SAID BOX.


AKA: Eat all the chocolate inside :P

Step 3: Place all the stationary that can fit inside.


*Stuff stuff stuff*

DONE. 8D

Hey, I know it wont last long, but my usual pencilcase has a hole, so until I repair it, I will be carrying this box. Whoo.

I am really too stingy to get a new pencilcase. HEY MAN, THIS IS BEING MONEY-SMART. DONT JUDGE ME. >8(

Proclaimage

(EDIT: I HAVE JUST REALISED HOW HORRIBLE THE SONG SOUNDS ON THE EMBED, SO I REMOVED IT. THE BETTER VERSION ON YOUTUBE HAS BETTER SOUND QUALITY. REALLY.)
When I wake up, well I know i'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next you
When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver up, Yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you


But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
-500 miles, the proclaimers.


Because 80's scottish singers who have huge glasses produce awesome music.

I think someone who would walk a thousand miles just to fall down at your door is someone who cares about you very, very much and has not heard of vehicles such as buses. Ah well, its the thought that counts (:

this song is very addictive. And would be a good thing to put on a sentimental slideshow.

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Yes, I know that nerdy scottish singers are not exactly the most mordern thing around, but hey, at least its not the wordless new age or internet spazz like 'bananaphone' that I usually listen to. And if you sit around me when I am very bored/nervous, you would probably already know that I adore songs that are obscure or random, so yeah. If I annoy you by randomly humming it or singing it in fail scottish accent, please, you have all the right in the world to knock my brains out.

-is shot for being an epic fail-

Heroes.

Every last one of you.

Thank you for all the laughter, the joy, the hysterical giggling.

Thank you for weathering through rough seas with me, in a tiny boat made with hopes, dreams and ambitions.

Thank you for sharing my pain, enduring my fears, and helping me climb my mountains. Through sweat, tears and blood you have helped me become who I am today.

You have saved me from the jaws of doubt and depression, fought many battles by my side. You have conqured many foreign lands with me, and together, we return with pride.

I am honoured to have served you as a leader for a while, and even if I didnt do a very good job, I still wear a badge for my efforts, and enjoy the satisfaction of my work.

I treasure the home you gave me, the place where I belonged. The family within the sea of stangers, my sanctuary where I could be myself.

Memories were made, barriers broken, and bonds welded to the point of unbreakable. Tempered with the fires of our souls, we shaped our dreams with no tools but ourselves.

Together we marveled at the world, learning something new with every breath we take. We ignored the pains of the world, and instead escaped to the paradise of imagination.

Thank you, heroes of tomorrow, for some of the best years of my life.

Heroes of tomorrow, saving the world one mouse click at a time.

SCGS IT Club 2006-2009 = My pride, honour and joy.

Ambiguous hairstyle is Ambiguous.

I saw a boy on the bus with the exact same hairstyle as I have today.

He gave me a "WTF D:" face.

8D

Ahhh. Its fun being ambiguous.

MemE

Because lesley asked me to.


1. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone?
Too many things, too many people.
2. If a new medicine were developed that would cure arthritis but cause a fatal reaction in 1 percent of those who took it, would you want it to be released to the public?
Heck, almost every medicine has that kind of effect! just pinpoint the allergy and dont give it to people who would react as such to it! DUH.
3. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the body or the mind of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

Mind over matter, thats what they say. anyway, i think its downright freaky if you were 80+ and still stuck in your mid-life crisis.
4. If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?
Whay on earth would I do that?! and who says I will even get a kid anyway?!
5. If you knew there would be a nuclear war in one week, what would you do? (You can’t stop it.)
Build a giant nuclear-bomb proof shelter and hide all those I care about in there. must stock up on food first.
6. Would you accept twenty years of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you had to die at the end of the 20 years?
There is no joy without sorrow. I think I would rather just take what I get, thanks (: Being happy too long makes people worry about your sanity.
7. If the person you were engaged to marry had an accident and became a paraplegic, would you go through with the marriage or back out of it?
Who says I will even get that far?
8. Someone very close to you is in pain, paralyzed, and will die in a month. They beg you to give them poison so they that they can die. Would you?
This sounds so E.W-ish. I refuse to answer.
9. Given the choice of anyone in the world, who would you want as your dinner guest, as a close friend and as a lover?
...WHUT.
10. What is the worst psychological torture you can imagine suffering? (It cannot involve any physical harm to you.)
seeing those I care about in pain and not being able to do anything about it.
11. You and a person you love deeply are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of you. You know that you will both be killed unless one of you presses the button before 60 minutes pass; furthermore, the first to press the button will save the other person, but will immediately be killed. What do you think you would do?
DAMMIT NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BATMAN MOVIE
12. Would you be willing to go to a slaughterhouse and kill a cow?
Why? I dont see the point in wasting life. Even if its for steak. I think I may go vegetarian if I do.
13. For $20,000 would you go for 3 months without washing, brushing your teeth, and using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to anyone, and there would be no long-term effect on your career.
Give me three months on Pulau Ubin and we will see about the cash.
14. Which of these restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently or never leaving the state in which you now live?
I LIVE ON AN ISLAND. would rather not leave the country.
15. If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your children, would you do it?
...I dislike children.
16. Would you be willing to decrease your life expectancy by 5 years if you could become extremely attractive?
HELL NO. Life is an adventure that I wont sacrifice for something as pointless as looks.
17. If your friends and acquaintances were willing to bluntly tell you what they really think of you, would you want them to?
They already do?
18. Would it disturb you much if, upon your death, your body were simply thrown into the woods and left to rot?
I would make a great fertilizer (:
19. Would you like to know the precise date of your death?
Nah. Leave the last big surprise of my life a mystery, please.
20. Would you be willing to give up all television for the next 5 years if it would induce someone to provide for 1,000 starving children?
If these kids would appriciate it, sure, why not?

Blogthing procrestination

DAMMIT ITS ADDICTIVE

Your Star Wars Name Is Jacch Sasin

Your Star Wars Title Is Auhcho of Ylrebmik

http://www.blogthings.com/starwarsnameandtitlegenerator/">What Is Your Star Wars Name and Title?

I sound like an assasin :D
JOIN THE DARK SIDE. WE HAVE COOKIES.

CONTINUED!

You Are a Werewolf

You're unpredictable, moody, and downright freaky. You seem sweet and harmless, until you snap. Then you're a total monster. Very few people can predict if you're going to be Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde. But for you, all your transformations seem perfectly natural. Your greatest power: Your ability to tap into nature Your greatest weakness: Lack of self control You play well with: Vampires

What Kind of Monster Are You?

Well Shun Jing, looks like were in the same boat now.

You Are The Moon

You represent the unconscious side of life, what happens in dreams. You are capable of great genius - but also of great madness. Emotions tend to be primal for you, both your fears and your fantasies. Your intuition is always right, listening to it is the difficult part. Your fortune: You are about to embark on a very important journey - and a very difficult one. Some of your deepest dreams will be realized, as well as some of your deepest nightmares. Follow your creativity and visions; stay away from your weaknesses. You are taking a voyage to the center of yourself, and you may be pleasantly surprised by what you discover.

What Tarot Card Are You?

Does this mean Im going to turn into a werewolf permenently?

You Are Copper

You are provocative and challenging. You help people realize who they really are. You live a very balanced life. You always take time for love and art. You are both a powerful and generous person. You always have time to give back. People find you to be incredibly ethical and loyal.

What Metal Are You?

LOL ELECTROLYSIS

You Are Wolverine

Small but fierce, you're a great fighter. Watch out! You are often you're own greatest enemy. Powers: Adamantium claws, keen senses, the ability to heal quickly

Which of the X-Men Are You?

I wanna watch his movie D:

You Are the Father

You are a strong, powerful figure in the lives of your friends and families. In general, you value justice and fairness. You appreciate structure and rules. At your best, you protect and guide those close to you. You are a born leader. You are good at establishing order in chaotic situations. At your worst, you are a tyrant who rules through intimidation and criticism. You are quick to condemn other people as pathetic losers not worth your time.

What Family Role Do You Play?

... I will just say that this disturbs me.
....I should stop now.

THE POPCORN ADVENTURE

(Title courtesy of SJ)

Friends;

Be awesome always.

I don't care if we are complete fail;
I dont care if you all are embarrasing and enjoy screaming loudly in movie theatres.
I respect your love of eating random foods (I do too)
and I admire the sheer determination of you all to get to the movie theatre on time AND collect free popcorn and drinks along the way.

To the back-of-4Dy-class gang, Thank you for bringing me along for your outing yesterday. (:

Thank you, Salome, Cheryl, Nicole Lee, Nat Teo and Jillian. you guys made my day (:

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To cut a long story short, yesterday I experianced my first outing with the guys mentioned above. Cheryl decided on impulse that I needed to get out from under my rock more during Amath sometime earlier this week and I got invited to go see wolverine with them. I wasn't very sure about whether this was a good thing or not, but Im still glad that I went.

In the end, we didn't get to watch wolverine because of the massive crowds that had the show sold out till 7pm. However, I got to watch my first NC16 movie, Taken. It was awesome.

I understand why it was NC16 tho. the main plot revolved around a girl that was kidnapped to be sold as a prostitute, and her awesome kick-ass better-than-james-bond father that tears paris apart looking for her. About a million people died and there was much violence. The only thing that probably turned me a bit off were the half-naked prostitutes. But hey, stuff was blown up, fights occured every ten minutes or so, and the plot was solid and execution of storytelling was good. If you guys are looking for a good thriller with a good lesson and much violence, this may be the movie for you. I just hope you dont cringe at the sight of skimpy ladies like I do tho. Makes you miss important points in the story.

Anyway. I learnt alot today. This is the list in no particular order:
1. Stupid girls that tell 'friendly' men that their alone in a foreign country are bound to be kidnapped. So girls, what important lesson have we learnt today?
2. great minds think alike, apparently. A million other SC girls also turned up in plaza Sing/ Cathay to watch movies. Its amazing how people look so different in outside clothes.
3. Salome still plans on cutting my hair for me again after O levels. She says this time my hair should have spikes. Yet again another reason to cut my hair soon. Before DY gets to it again. SHAM, I WILL NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO BE DRAGGED OFF TO A HAiR SALON AGAIn. NEVERRRR
4.The British Takeway's curry chicken is awesome.
5.Toxic blue bubblegum flavoured Gelato is awesome.
6.Free popcorn and drinks are not that awesome. And it is a bad idea to give said free food to easily shocked girls going to their first NC16 thriller. The result is popcorn flying everywhere whenever they scream. You guys, I still can't hear properly because of you!
7.Running all the way up Cathay to the very top is good exercise.
8.I am thankful for my running shoes.
9.Girls are hilarious. Especially when they are easily shocked.

:D

I think i still have popcorn in my ear.