MAF 08!

Hi all,

Posting an announcement for MAF 2008 which will be held... *drumroll* this Saturday (6 sept)! It'll be great if we could go back as a class. =) Let's meet around 7.30 for those who are interested? We can drop by MAF for a while and head somewhere to hang out and talk. Hope everyone's been doing great, do take care hope to see ya guys soon!

Regards,
Sharon

Incredible Birthday Presentsss! THANKS!

THANKS for the surprise gifts!!! Sorry it took me a while to get my Blog working ( java script crippled, for some reason)... okay, now to start thanking you guys as I flip thru the album ( arguably the MOST meaningful and touching gift a teacher could ever receive!)

Dennis aka my Kah-Kia -your recent mug shot! gosh! you look younger, even more boyishly cute now! Looks like I should also join NS to enjoy the youth-enhancing food or exercise regime!

Shawn - the HCJC class photo... unbelievable... a sea of beige full of carefree smiles - it seemed like only yesterday when we all met, joked, debated, discussed etc - thanks for the quote! definitely looking for something that I love to do...

Michelle - Wow, King's College is like a castle! Oh yes, it'll be super nice if I could eat your home-baked cakes again! ( do you still find time to bake?)... will catch up with you via your email soon... ah, very curious to know which legal field you intend to specialise in...

Pom & Shuwen - very lovely photo!!! cant wait to see your WEDDING photos!!! Pom, there's no aurora in Vancouver, but I saw a double-rainbow once! Gorgeous! 2 colourful rainbows, fanned out, side by side... surreal! shall keep in mind your wise words... when the going gets tough...I'll look out for a new aurora!!! Shuwen - cant wait to see you in Vancouver!!! I want to take you out to EAT!!! keep me posted of your exchange plans!

Eugene - Ah, thanks for the Japanese greeting! AND you look even better than that Winter Sonata actor!!! honest!!! Going into litigation is one long fight... it's gonna be tough, but I think you've the fire and will embrace the challenges well!

Daphne - couldnt help laughing when I saw your photo of the fungus invading the plant cells! So glad you're doing things that you love!!! research work in the lab must be very tough... well, your love-hate relationship with the lab will work out beautifully I'm sure! Met anyone interesting in the lab? Oh, it's Nick who is into Science... Greg is the younger one, into girls and basketball.

Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou - 1stly, gotta ha, correct you - I am , hmmm, well, not pretty anymore... now just pretty messy... BUT ha, good news is - when a woman turns 40 - looks is no longer so important ( altho' it's awfully sad I cant wear my Winnie the Pooh shirts anymore) ... one of my top priorities now is to figure out some spiritual truths. 2ndly - thanks for drawing the birthday cake with 3 candles :-p

Ma-Yi - your marilyn Monroe photo is very cute! You look like a little girl! And I hope you'll never lose your wonderful child-like optimism in the way you view the world! By the way, Vancouver needs lots Pharmacists! If ever you tire of life in Spore, hop over and take a look here! eh, sending a video of myself is not quite possible right now... some liver issues - so I'm really bloated... when I look more human ( or woman ), I'll take a video ok?

Pei Shan - hee, okay mommy, I'll remember to drink mor water, eat more fruits, have more sleep, work hard, play hard... stay young at heart!!! on a serious note - I marvel at how you're juggling school with tuition and additional outside psychotherapy courses. Is Dr Cha still teaching you? Hey, Vancouver needs Psychologists too... winter is cold - but you could always wear lots clothing or find a HUGE HAIRY boyfriend!

Yuan Sheng- must be fun for both you & zhou to be room-mates! I'm glad to hear you're fine - and seeing your smiling face in the photo brings back warm memories of those good ol' days when you were our class LAO DA!

Gwen - thanks for the artistic layout! I'd wanted to say I'm sorry to hear you might have a detour in your life path... but after some thoughts - I guess I should say - congrats - because every single path we take... offers its own unique scenery... and sooner or later, we'll look back and say our lives were enriched 'cos of the different landscapes. thanks for your Israel photo and the profound reminder too!

Wan Jun - You added our photo into the album! I love it! VERY STRANGE - I didnt look tooooooooo fat in this photo! You used Photoshop to touch it up? I enjoyed those few hours together too. I'm sorry I was so sneezy that day. tHANks again for giving me the happy memories... sure hope our paths will cross again!!!

Sharon - you made a great point - sure hope all of you still have your beige Hwa Chong uniform kept somewhere... maybe we could all have a class gathering one day, with all of you wearing the uniform... the clas photo you attached... sigh, those were such happy carefree days!!! and thanks for keeping me in your prayers! (oh, thanks for the clover leaf sticker too! I love shiny stuff!)

Brenda - your Partner-in-Crime looks cute! Looking forward to seeing you again in matter of weeks!!! we'll go eat eat and eat - inbetween eating, I'll try to take you sightseeing!!!

Kenny - whaaaaaaat? I had light-hearted giggles??? I giggled??? gosh, hee, I never knew... I miss all of you too... you gals & guys may not realise it - but most of the time, it was you gals & guys who made me laugh lots, and kept me young at heart!!! it's I who should be thanking all of you for enriching my life journey! And I'm seriously waiting for all of you to start coming over to Vancouver for your honeymoons... Healthwise... my philosophy is to take one day at a time... ah, at least I know I can always look for you in the future if I need to!

Sophia - Wah, can you bring your boyfriend over to Vancouver when I need to move place? Could put those huge muscles to good use!!! Pricewater house is a very good & promising place to start your career! Working life is a bed of roses with thorns - usually due to differences in human perceptions and expectations... tread carefully and all will be well.

Qian Ru - Psycho + Socio is a very useful combination... and it'll be very interesting to find out from you, your future research findings on gender & power relations!!! ( you could follow up by specialising in marriage counselling?! ) - I did Psycho as my major too - yep, Psy is fun!

Xing Ni - My sons want to know if the Bunny you're holding in the photo is real! And I want to know when you're gonna fly over to check my teeth for me :-) and ah, your dentures look so real!!! Doesnt matter if you're dentist or vet... hey, can you specialise to become dentist for animals???

Jiemin - Thanks for 'Desiderata' - it REALLY helps to read it on a daily basis!!! And there's so much to say to you... not sure if some things in one's heart can ever be translated into words... thank you for wishing me inner peace... seeing the photos, especially of the one where you were out on an outing with the less privileged kids... yes, I understand what you mean about ' Sometimes it's a matter of perspective..."

Liwei aka Scratching Post - between you & Jiemin - I really cannot decide who has a pinker, sweeter smile! Thanks for updating me on & off via email despite your busy schedule!

To the rest of S71... lets all strive to stay happy healthy - and enjoy our life journey, one step at a time!!!

Love,
MdmToh

Kelong Trip

Hey,

So I'm planning a Kelong trip for class outing. It's a nice trip, with shopping, water sports etc in Malaysia. Seafood, slides, pool and free sunset provided. Leave from Tanah Merah MRT.

http://www.sunplanners.com/kelong.htm

Not too bad. It's 2D1N, ~$150 (7-8 Jun) I think its just nice to laze outside watching the sunset, without having to do anything....Please let me know if you're interested, hopefully more people can go, though we only need minimum four. It will be a nice class outing.

PS: Do RSVP!

Cheers,
Shawn

hellozzz everyone...
im in the midst of my hols.. so thought i shud write some random things here to spice things up a little..(hur hur)
we need a REAL class outing soon man.. like go to ECP or Sentosa.. some full day thingy where we can hang out n have fun..
but guess it s really hard to find a good timing huh..
ok i need to whine a little... my hols are ending soon!.. i have abt one week left...
boo hoo... i dont want school to start..

alright... thanks for tolerating my ramblings... hahaaa

-chinchi-linquent

steamboat cny gathering!

Behold, THE ANG PAO.

Hello hello! Pics for the steamboat cny gathering are up on facebook so do check them out. I've tagged accordingly but feel free to remove tags for unglam shots lol.

It was wonderful seeing everyone again, knowing that even as we get older the familiarity, camaraderie and our favourite all-time past time of stoning will always remain haha =)

Mdm Toh, thanks so much for the ang pao! You are dearly loved and missed by all of us back home =) For those who couldn't make it for the gathering, there's a picture of Mdm Toh's very sweet gesture above (with Mayi in the background hahaha)

Take care everyone, let's have another class gathering again real soon yea. Happy CNY guys!

Primal Scream

So seeing at how this blog is completely dead, I shall spice thing up a little by sharing my streaking experience =) So for the uninitiated, harvard has this tradition called Primal Scream where basically on the last night just before finals, people gather in the yard at 12 midnight and streak round naked to much fanfare. Usually the band will be out in full force to play, and there'll be lots of people watching. All the "ticko" spectators, especially crazy tourists who come armed with cameras and video-recorders will encircle the yard and form sort like a "circuit"

I was completely psyched up for it, cos honestly, how many times in your life do you actually get to streak?!! So anyway, it was snowing lightly as I walked over to the Yard, clothed only in an outer jacket. I was really surprised to see how many people had already gathered there. Seriously, I mean like literally 400 people assembled at the form up point - guys and gals and maybe some others of a completely different sort. Though clearly that pales in comparison to the 4000 that showed up to catch the free show =)

Suddenly, someone gave the signal and everyone started stripping and running. I am clearly not a very experienced stripper since I managed to somehow entangle by trousers with my shoes. In the end, I ditched my shoes and ran with just my socks on. The yard's about 350m around, and it was definitely a long run. It's interesting how along the way, you spot friends in the "audience" and have to stop yourself from calling out to them..hahaa. Some people ended up running twice/trice and it was seriously the most amusing spectacle ever. Apparently, people seemed very at ease with their bodies the moment they stripped. I actually saw this girl (still wearing her birthday suit), talking nonchalantly with her fully clothed friend after the run (in the freezing cold!)..

Anyway, yup...please do update more! =)

heya guys!

i will be heading to poland for a research exchange next summer in august... and im wondering if anyone will be in the EU area during that period of time? (actually maybe in mid-late july) hehe cuz im planning to go on a lil trip around europe before my program actually commences in august. do let me know!! thanks! :D