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"Contrariwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." Through the Looking-Glass; Lewis Carroll
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:06 PM
Hello, I thought I'd drop in before the new year rolls by, eh? :D It's kind of weird, actually, seeing that nearly a year ago I was about to leave the place I'd been born and raised in for 16 years. I remembered that it was quite a frenzy. For example, I: *AHEM* 1. Nearly got loaded onto the wrong flight. Yeah, Qantas, all right. To Sydney. Thank goodness for the alert boarding officers who noticed that my boarding pass read MELBOURNE just as I was ushered up the gangway. 2. Got stuck there in the plane for 2 hours before take off. Engine problems. Right already, I wanted to jump off, sprint up the gangway, through the Departure lounge and through the gates. Try loading me onto the wrong flight, then loading me onto a flight with engine problems. *shudders* Still, I thought about doing a reflection; it just doesn't seem right to let a year slip past without some sentimentality? :D THINGS I MISS ABOUT SINGAPORE *Disclaimer: I'm gonna sound like some Uniquely Singapore AD. Stop the lectures already, I've had enough after all that research about tourist campaigns for my Geo report. The thing lasted 2 hours. Ms T told us that I'd probably set a record. Mrs A, you'd better be prouda me (: * On with the show, yeah? All right already. In no order of merit; 1. The prices. 2. The food. (Confession. I miss my carrot cake. The 'white' sort. And I mean the variety withOUT the soy sauce, you racist bastard. Come to think of it I miss saying "White Carrot Cake" any where without being suspected of racist tendencies.) 3. The study 24/7 mentality. OK, I know this isn't a good thing to miss but I mean things were way simpler like that in secondary school where we just studied, the teachers squashed more stuff into our brains and we practiced, mock-tested, trial-examed and prelim-ed until it all came oozing out of our ears, then stuffed it all back in and force-fed us some more. (makes us sound like poultry on a chicken farm) Here they aren't so strict about homework, but it's the student's own responsibility to push him/herself. And I miss the days when I could just be a nerd without any worries. 4. The chocolate - I could stop any where, any gas station or supermarket and just grab a bar from the side at $1 +/-. 5. Weather. OK now I sound nuts. But here sometimes it gets so dry your lungs get dehydrated. Oh well, more motivation to drink water (: And least it's always one sort of weather back in SG - the t-shirt and shorts sort - and stuff those complaining we Singaporeans don't know how to dress. I'd probably add some more soon cos my brain's just frozen now ): And I can't believe I'm done with high school already! Went back to pick up our graduation certs, and it was so weird realising that I'd not be going back next year.  Me onstage getting the blessed diploma (: And yeah, for some reason we didn't get the gown and caps ): But my sis likes me dress - nah she just wants it. |