entering the pianist mind

2011

2011-01-10T21:58:00.002+08:00

The korean face! The styled up hair!

Urgh, I want your face!!!

Sec four life is really really erm... screwed.

Before you have time to finish understanding the topic, up pops a new one!

Is everything going to be that tough?!

I don't know how some ppl survive school, with so many leadership roles as well!

School hols?!

2010-09-10T16:56:00.002+08:00

Haiz...

I have no life.

First four days of the hols spent on piano and piano exam. And today, having a break from everything. The next two days, must chiong homework. Haiz.

English Literature Home based learning 2010:)

2010-08-16T20:29:00.006+08:00

Heya! I'm back after... what?! Almost a year :)

So this is the lit home based learning that we have to do.

Poem: Evening Song by Leong Liew Geok

Come,my darlings, let me see

Your files and papers

please; Put them neatly on my table:

How did you fare in Assessment Three?

Off with TV; sit on either side;

Let’s first look at Chinese and Math.

I wonder if you’ve progressed –

80 for Math?

A shocking slide!

And you, my girl?

This will never do!

Chinese, only 82?

Listen, both: Peabrain! Cretin!

These are the pits –

I expect better things from you!

All this will count toward

Your final position in the standard;

Pull up your socks; shape up, or else

Demotion will be your reward.

Since overall performance is AVERAGE,

I must assign more exercises,

So you’ll improve in CA Four

To secure an A-‐STAR percentage.

A word with your tutor may increase

A 70% stake in the subject;

Spending holidays with her, my boy,

May change your grades in Chinese.

What’s that whispering I hear?

Brain damage from too much work?

There’s mud in your cerebral cortex–

Grey matter has nothing to fear!

Never forget the fact –

There’s nothing like an early start;

Avoid Normal and Express for SAP

You brats – take that! And that!

Picture:

http://gurupembaharu.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/test-paper1.jpg

Newspaper article:

http://www.divaasia.com/article/10248

Wordles:

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2297847/Newspaper_article_Anxious_Parents

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2297845/Evening_Song_by_Leong_Liew_Geok_-Wordle

Reflections:

I paired this poem with the picture because both the poem and the picture addressed one main issue which is the increasing stress level with work in our society today. In the poem, the parent is depicted as a person who pushes his/her children with more work and more tuition, and expecting his/her child to work under the tremendous stress level, and not accepting his/her child’s current grades, which is at or over 80%. The picture is depicted as a lot of work done, but more is still to come. The article reflects the issue of the increase in level of education, in a more positive way, as the child said that his extra classes were “more enjoyable”.

I like the poem most, as it evokes a sense of urgency. It reflects the fast paced society today, whereby we will lose out if we cannot catch up to the fast paced learning.

the world is going around in circles, and me, in a square

2009-08-24T20:24:00.003+08:00

huh. this sucks. still have to chiong jazz and lit pt. cough. why cant anyone do anything about it???! Sigh. Sigh. Sigh sigh sigh sigh sigh sigh sigh................................................................................................

the oh so sian life

2009-08-22T22:40:00.000+08:00

I dunno what RGS is making me into man. Life's just so tough. My history pt is due on monday and i havent even started yet-.-
My bro just had his 21st birthday party. Many church ppl came over to my uncle's house. They played like wii 'ravin rabids' and PS3 guitar hero. Wow my uncle have sound surround system and the whole house was just blasting with music. Not that i'm complaining lah i think it's quite cool. Then after that they went to a LAN shop then my bro returned like wad??? 2am??? OMGosh. I hope my 21st bday can be like that too man.
urgh sigh i have a lot of piano to do today... WTH
Life's so tough. I just wanna lie down on the sofa, curl up into a ball, and hibernate. The world is just like an illusion. Whatever you do, it's just like a dream. So what's the point of doing it in the first place??? you'll just forget it in time to come... sigh i think i'm such an emo person. I have just finished cutting the mango bday cake that's to be shared with me and my bro. Sigh. I'm looking forward to my bday.

BAH WHAT IS THIS LIFE MAN

2009-08-19T15:24:00.002+08:00

urgh i hate this life.
let's see... we have english lit pt, jazz pt, history pt. OMGosh. Plus 2 papers tmr bah bah. urgh i'm so stressed and all emo now. I love Evan's secret hideout place:) It's actually quite nice to be left alone for a short period of time. It's quite quiet and peaceful and when there's a breeze it'll feel cooling:) Must thank evan for finding such a nice place. OMGosh why am i still here with all the pts??? Nicole, we must chiong together!!! :-O
I must be like this lion... bang fists on the table and work hard!!!

lol this is so cool

2009-08-05T21:28:00.002+08:00

Hey i'm back again!!!
umm... sa's are coming...
sigh. i'm getting sian
nowadays ar i'm lways daydreamin' and all.
today's lesson was boring.
ok maybe that's wad i felt.
life in school without nicole is boring...

YOYOYO

2009-08-04T20:29:00.002+08:00

Hey Guys!!!
I havent posted from goodness knows when. I think i'm quite deprived in the sense that I cant use the com, I cant have fun with MSN and facebook... Sigh. I'm missing out on so much on the com. Like seriously.
My bro bought a new laptop so he gave me his old one. :) I'm using it now to post:)
Sigh exam's coming soon... AND I havent prepared yet. Especially math ok. I suck at graphs. And yet I can still be here...
I know I havent been online regularly so u guys may not have seen my blog for ages, and may not in future. lol ok I'm getting depressed over not being able to use the com...

my wish list:
-I can lead a more normal life and get to use the com more often
-I can do well for piano competition
-I will not day dream too often and do better for all my work.

ok, I think it's reasonable right???
I guess I got to log out now...

always love ya,
elysia

2008-12-26T21:17:00.002+08:00

Hello!!!
Changed my blogskin to make anonymous happy i suppose.
Aiya, my com time is up again. what the *******!!!
so, bye bye till i get to use the com again :(

HOORAY!!!

2008-11-25T12:35:00.001+08:00

lol haha i'm in the airport now
flying off to indo soon...
sigh no more time to talk
so you guys enjoy ur hols k?

HOLS!!!

2008-11-05T20:27:00.002+08:00

Heya!
the holidays are here, even though i dun consider this a hol. i'm occupied with activities everyday. like there's angklung pract almost everyday, and piano rehearsals almost every night. Sigh. but dun lose hope man! live your lives to the fullest! btw, do u guys like my new blogskin?

Heya!!!

2008-10-10T11:48:00.016+08:00

EXAMS ARE FINALLY OVER!!!!!!!!!
Stress gone. What more do u want?
Heh. But math today is terrible. I couldn't finish for goodness sake! Everything was so diff lah.
Going out with my family for lunch later. Then have to pack my messy table. Huge piles of files stack, rubbish, worksheets (especially geog ones), already collecting dust on my table.
Heh. Then I'm going cycling with my cousins and then sleep.
Wonderful day.
One's again, BE HAPPY!
At least, until the results are out. :D

HELLO!!!

2008-08-04T13:38:00.002+08:00

"hi I'M BACK AFTER 7 MONTHS!!!"
ya. That's sarcastic nicole next to me.
"Eh!"
Ya. Loads of things happened
I'm super used to rgs life man. Sarcastic ppl are very common here, and violent ppl are more common. eg. cassandra, nicole, yushi( a.k.a SUSHI) and all my dearest most beloved friends:D
Sush is super irritated with me and nic cos we pissed her off. haha.
Angklung rocks!
I have fun talking to my seniors ( and NICOLE'S SENIORS) who i like to "bully" indirectly irritating... "i'm such a GReat JUNIOR RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT??????"

sry, all those in inverted commas are typed by nic:D
kk, gtg now!!!

Updates on holiday part 1- Concert and competition

2007-12-28T22:08:00.000+08:00

Um. ok. Let's see where to start...
ok. on the first few weeks of the holidays, I was preparing for my piano concert held at Lee Foundation Theatre nevt to NAFA. Wasn't really a success though. The guest of honour (an ang mo) said I played too fast and dun hav the Beethoven style. Lol. I just worked really hard. Next was the National Piano Competition held on 5th Dec.- 15th Dec. 12 yrs and below are in the junior category so I'm the oldest in it. Anyway, because of my working hard, I passed the quarter's which consists of 82 ppl and the semi's of 18 ppl. I went into the finals which comprises of 6 ppl and guess what? I was 4th. That means I din win. :( The first goes to a non nafa student by the name of Clarence Neoh Kai Yang who won himself 800 dollars. The next and third is from nafa and got 400 and 200 respectively. And you noe what I won? A certificate of Merit. Better than nothing... The rest who din get to the finals got cert. of participation. And the prize winners got cert. of distintion. sad.sad. Anyway, it's a good experience. So after that, I went back to Indonesia. (To be continued...)

Results release day...

2007-11-22T22:46:00.000+08:00

Lol. PLSE results release today.When we just arrive to school, Steph and I were praying hard to get to RGS together (which means getting good marks). Then came the nervous flock of students waiting for the hall's door to open. Then came the nervous parents filing into the seats. Then came Mr. Ng's long nervous speech. Then came the top scores in HPPS results. Of course, my name will never be there... I'm not smart enough. Steph's name's up though. So pro leh... 272. I know that the top is that Eugene guy. 278. Second is Masayoshi. 276. They are like, soooooo damn gifted... How I wish to be like that... Sigh... I can never be one of them... Then I heard Celine's name. 274. Pro. Rock on! Then Bever's. 273. Then Steph's. 272. I was cheering for her so hard. I was a bit more nervous. If they can get so high, then I get so low, a bit lao kui. Then the first time in Henry Park history, one of the top scorers is from 6b. I saw that some parents were shocked. Bewildered. Lionel got 270, WOW! After everyone got their results, ppl were keen to know about other ppl's marks. Oh well, I got 254. I was super happy, I qualified for RGS, cos' I got through DSA. But I think I can do better. My sis and I went to buy a crumpler,(red with stripes) which she promised if I got 255 and above. I pleaded cos' it's only 1 mark difference and she said:''Fine lah........" I can honestly say, I was a bit jealous of the top scores. Especially Tong Wei. I can't believe he got 267! This sucks. I was really jealous of him! He was laughing at me, saying muahahaha. LOL.

Introducing... Another dog!

2007-11-22T20:36:00.001+08:00

Hello! This is Koko, my auntie's friend's chiwawa. She is really cute, and she will be coming to my house in December. She comes over whenever her parents(owners) go for holiday.

wonderful day

2007-11-21T22:08:00.000+08:00

(The left one is River and the right one is Yurui).

Haha. Lol. I slept in my uncle's house for the past few days. It's like being in a chalet. Lol. I'm having so much fun with my uncle's three dogs. My auntie was just cuddling Yurui(one of the dogs). I always say that she is favouritism and bias just like some teachers in Henry Park. (Shan't mention juz in case somthing happens) Anyway, this auntie of mine,(the one who works in M1) only let Yurui on the bed... She dosen't let the other two dogs on the bed. =.= Spent lots of time wif my phone and the dogs today... lol. bye!

Primary school's days are over

2007-11-20T22:34:00.000+08:00

Sigh. I remember the times when all my friends are together, laughing merrily at some idiotic jokes, playing pranks, talking about crushes, having loads of fun. But these happy times together are over. I also remember last year, when I was thinking about when this day would come. I scoffed at myself, saying, " When would this day ever come, man. Still long way to go. Siao." When the day finally came, my feelings and thoughts about this event changed. I was no longer thinking that I was crazy. Cos' this is for real. And because I know that this is for real, that I would never be able to see my friends often anymore. And this thought isin't good. Cos' it keeps hurting me. And yes, you can say that I'm very emo. All I can say is that I really miss my friends. I hope that I will never forget you. Goodbye.

something to drive away the blues

2007-11-17T20:58:00.000+08:00

Yay... Got a nice handphone today. U know, the Sony E. 910i one. Of course wat... Sony E. is the best... * not insulting the other brands* I chose the phone from a wide variety. Went straight to the M1 shop. My aunt is a M1 staff(someone wif a high post, not lousy tiolet cleaner lol.) so she went wif us. I had to have a deal wif my sis. I had to practice 10 hours of piano a day... Juz joking lar. anyway, got to practice 4 my concert and competition which I hope to win. Kinda boring practicing sometimes though. Let's make it ALWAYS boring... lol. Juz kidding again. Heard dat Liscoln from 6c is competing too. Must beat him...lol. Missed Avril's gathering at her house today... I'll go to ur house after my concert k, Avril? Keep in touch, ppl. Bye! I love HPPS and all my friends. See u soon, guys, I hope...

School's over:(

2007-11-17T20:10:00.000+08:00

Sigh... School's over. At the grad. party yesterday, I was like, so reluctant to go. Cried a lot together wif friends 4 one last time. Sigh. U noe, u can't see ur friends as often anymore. I feel miserable. Really miserable without going to Henry Park ever again... I'm missing school already.. the good, the bad, the teachers, the friends,.. O yah. Still got to go there and collect PSLE results, which I think I did badly. Being miserable and getting miserable marks. Who'll like dat, man, I don't. Ah... I know I'll miss my friends. The six years in Henry Park were memorable.. a great experience. I love Henry Park, every single bit of it. But life's like dat, rite? You meet, you part.. I hope we will keep in touch somehow... I'll miss everyone. Including Dreo. Maybe. My last message to my friends is to work hard, play hard, and continue to strive for success. Dun eva 4get me! It's hard to say goodbye, like closing a chapter of my life.. but as a new chapter unfolds, I know I'll have the strength to move on forward.. and I wish you to all my friends, all the best in your lives, and when we cross paths again in future, we can share our wonderful experiences together again. Keep in touch!

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-13T12:23:00.000+08:00

I din go to sch today... Had to stay and do piano. siao.juz been to look at other blogs. 3 more days to school ends... sad. dunno why zhiying and nat say it is good. i very sian leh. only got books to accompany me. gonna get handphone on sat or sun this week. i super bored at home. only got piano and flute and books to accompany me. o ya... juz got a flute yesterday. walao. super hard to learn. thought it was easy but tried very hard. still cannot do a note properly. sian. looking at clock now. 1 min. 2 min. 3 min. still got 1h 40min of piano left to do. than i free to accompany my books. hope i can go to school tmr. i'll miss ppl in school if i dun go... especially the clowns tong wei and darryl. tong wei is gay. darryl is gay. wth. dat's their bluetooth name. LOL. The top boys I'll miss is: Tongs, Darryl, Brennan, Shaun. And the bottom boys I'll miss is: Dreo, Clement, the twins. wonder when I can go take neos wif avril. I also looking forward to dat. It's like I'm in jail at home. sian la. Ok. I gtg hav my lunch now.

2007-11-11T17:08:00.000+08:00

Hi! I'm going to my uncle's house again... Sigh. Kinda boring without nice games... I just got scolded by my sis... Dunno wat reason... I can't go to MSN... SHE say dunno wat logic... Anyway, asked Brennan to do my autograph book already... LOL. I so happy...

hello:)

2007-11-08T16:24:00.000+08:00

Today's an exceptionally good day. Going to my uncle's new house later... Looking forward to it cos I can play wif the dogs... lol. anyway, I had to play lots of piano again...AGAIN... Very sian one leh... then I have to go and do some Maths... Can't go MSN today. Sigh... So unfair... Oh well, life isin't fair...so i guess, i'm quite fortunate even though u guys, I mean gals, can do whateva u wanna do. But one good thing that reminds me of fun... playing wif da dogs... Oh! and I gonna get a handfone soon... looking forward to that day... lol. ok. gtg now. bb.

Sad Day...

2007-11-07T20:42:00.000+08:00

Uh...... Sigh. Today is a sad day...
First, Sabrina said WTH to me cos I did her autograph book so ugly...
Next, I just forgot to add Natalie's and Ten yee's name on the frens list, so i added them after Zhi Shan's... Which is the worse mistake I eva made...
Thirdly, Nat stared throwing tantrum at me(slam all the pens on the table I was sitting on) ...
Next, she tell Brennan a lot of crap about me... So dat he hates me a little now(or maybe a lot)......
Sigh, Wad a sad day...
Then, at home, I had to sweep the floor...
play 2 hours 40 mins of piano...
and do some Maths stuff... Those crap stuff...
Sigh(again) is my life eva going to change?

Happy Day

2007-11-06T17:32:00.000+08:00

Haha... so happy today! Finish piano early... Cos got piano lesson. Anyway, many thanks to ppl who go and c my blog. Nice rite? Thanks to Celine, Steph, Real Steph, or fake Steph? And to avril who help me start it... Thanks to all... I dunno whether I can do Celine autograph book nicely... Oh well... I toking crap again... Ok really happy That I can go here to post Stuff... I think I gtg now...Oh 1 last thing... Dunno wat avril do 4 end year party leh... I'm looking forward to it... And I wanna go take more neos... I running out of stock. lol. gtg now...

2007-11-05T14:44:00.001+08:00

hello

welcome to my blog :) new lah... avril help me create this. lol. today gale had braces. lol. look like adult leh... i jealous. lol. so happy now. got blog. all right. i writing crap. avril beside me laughing. only after i type... lollollollol... look like lollipop...bye!