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Drama. Everyone loves to watch it on TV; everyone likes to see it around them; everyone prays for it to never happen to them. Drama. I was watching "Survivor" yesterday after midnight and i realised that i wasn't really rooting for any team. instead, i was anticipating the drama.

before even talking about the team challenge, lets just talk about the members of the teams. of course, the celibate boy who is trying to get his life together has to be on the same team as the mesmerising girl who offered to climb the tree. the two oldest contestants are put into the same team as the youngest few of the game. the buff guy with the dreads in the same team as the law student with the specs. oh and who can forget the most essential outfit- skin. the guys are mostly topless while the girls replace bikinis or clothes with their lace underwear.

obviously, alliances have to be made on the first day when people don't know each others' true colours yet. so its a potential source of drama, ain't it? if you decided to do something that was not a group consensus decision, you're betraying their trust. and people would be half likely to readily trust the other members. and you will definitely face this kind of situation.

the game. whichever team wins means that they have good team spirit and are happy with each other and their performance. great. so producers will say "good for them. now lets break them up with a prize". hidden immunity. sounds wonderful. so if you find the immunity and not tell your team mates, are you betraying them in a way?

losers. they hardly need the producers to break them up. but what's the fun in watching people stare at each other with cold icy eyes if you dont have a part in the process? so there is a need for the tribal council. go on vote someone out. defend yourself while degrading another so that the others would vote for another instead of you. but that's not all. this could be a strengthening experience because everyone come together to vote a single person out. "so let us not send that person home. let's create redemption island" let that person breed hostility in the group.

and there we, as viewers, have it. commercially-induced natural drama! doesn't this just want to make you feel like watching more?

potential combined concert?

I know I shouldn’t be on the computer right now and should be mugging for my prelims instead. But an idea struck me and I thought that I should pen it down least I forget it. I don’t know if it’s one of the side effects of mugging too much but I’m kind of missing BPGHS a lot! So I thought that may be BP could do like a giant concert featuring all the performing arts!

I mean, we have sports day/ aces day every year, so why not a concert for the performing arts? The performing arts CCAs usually have their own individual concerts but by conducting a combined concert, we can allow 2 or more CCAs to showcase an integrated performance (e.g. the Military Band and Choir or the Chinese Orchestra and Chinese Dance). I know it is not as easy to actually conduct it as to just come up with this idea in the shower, but I am sure we should be able to pull it off. I remember that BP once did the “Beauty and the Beast” musical in 2006, so I know we can do it. we can also call up the alumni of the CCAs to perform too!

Everyone can pitch in. The student council could work with the newly created Alumni committee in the organization. The CCA council could work closely with the organizing team and help in the coordination of their CCA groups. Other students can also offer their help. This way, students receive more opportunities for leadership, participation and service (LEAPS certificate). Moreover, the profits gained from the concert could either help to fund the school or go to charity (I’m saying charity because my class just did a CIP project “Child @Heart” for the Singapore’s Children Society and I found it very meaningful).

Just to be clear, I’m not pressing for anything to happen right now. I’m just putting my idea out there and it is certainly in my to-do list after my A levels. I hope that something may happen out of this. *fingers crossed*

potential combined concert?

I know I shouldn’t be on the computer right now and should be mugging for my prelims instead. But an idea struck me and I thought that I should pen it down least I forget it. I don’t know if it’s one of the side effects of mugging too much but I’m kind of missing BPGHS a lot! So I thought that may be BP could do like a giant concert featuring all the performing arts!

I mean, we have sports day/ aces day every year, so why not a concert for the performing arts? The performing arts CCAs usually have their own individual concerts but by conducting a combined concert, we can allow 2 or more CCAs to showcase an integrated performance (e.g. the Military Band and Choir or the Chinese Orchestra and Chinese Dance). I know it is not as easy to actually conduct it as to just come up with this idea in the shower, but I am sure we should be able to pull it off. I remember that BP once did the “Beauty and the Beast” musical in 2006, so I know we can do it. we can also call up the alumni of the CCAs to perform too!

Everyone can pitch in. The student council could work with the newly created Alumni committee in the organization. The CCA council could work closely with the organizing team and help in the coordination of their CCA groups. Other students can also offer their help. This way, students receive more opportunities for leadership, participation and service (LEAPS certificate). Moreover, the profits gained from the concert could either help to fund the school or go to charity (I’m saying charity because my class just did a CIP project “Child @Heart” for the Singapore’s Children Society and I found it very meaningful).

Just to be clear, I’m not pressing for anything to happen right now. I’m just putting my idea out there and it is certainly in my to-do list after my A levels. I hope that something may happen out of this. *fingers crossed*

going off rail

so more and more of my friends are ponning sch or lessons. and i'll be honest, it fustrates me. why cant they suck it up and just go for the freaking lessons. its not like its wasting their time. its kinda like scheduled time-table. the time is for those lessons/sch. i told one of them that its wrong and he came up with a whole load of weird logic saying that it is wrong if you see it from the outer perspective but it is for the greater good and if you see it from the inner view, its right. pooh.

can you just imagine those ppl growing up and finding all sorts of ways to get extra time off their working time in the future? irresponsible. ok i sound like some goody-two-shoes and i dont know why but it does irritate me.

idk. rules are there so just freaking follow it. no point moving your way round it. or rather breaking it and try moving your way round the discipline mistress. i see no point in even trying to go off rail right now.

Connecting stones

havent written for so long. recently (and by recent i mean like within this hour) just had this picture of a stone in my head. ok, may be not a picture cause i cant really see any shape or anything. it was more of a feeling. the word "stone" came in my mind and i felt this incredible emotion. and hence, i decided to write about it. and i was thinking about what could make one have such feelings. i thought that maybe a tombstone of a loved one could make one feel like their heart has gone stone cold, or do the exact opposite of radiating warmth. im not sure if i did convey this cause im like a freaking amateur, but i tried my best and i hope its not too shabby. :)

Connecting Stones
Holding your little stone,
our names engraved with a sharp knife,
brought me back to our childhood life
at the edge of our pond, alone.

You taught me how to
make pebbles skip on water as you say
that you’ll swim like them one day
in an Olympic pool.

I cheered you on fanatically
as you trained hard against the clock
and brought home medals with a ring and a rock
and I nodded frantically.

A honeymoon in the ocean,
teasing, I pushed you down and down and down
until you could no longer make a sound
and ceased motion.

Now you lie underneath me
as I stare at the stone -half mine half yours-
tainted with wild grass but always pure,
it connects we.

Almighty You

Almighty You Have you imagined yourself to be all mighty, ominous and immortal?
Believing that you would use your powers for good and not evil,
you denounce that “There shall be Peace!” No crimes. You’d stop them
aabefore they know it.
No needs. No food. No water. No sleep. No work. Peace is boring.

And so declare that if peace exists not, “there shall be justice!”
You promise punishment for the bad and you held that promise
until one day you realized you were having too much joy
in the reeducation of your unlawful toys.

You snap out of frame and rose from your bed,
leaving all your riches and fame at the back of your head.
‘Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.’
You smile as you think you’ve found meaning.

You rushed for paper to pen down your epiphany
and in doing so, made yourself immortal with total control of your
aawriting.

lazy song~~

ok so i was guilted into writing this. -.- hope you are happy....

he expected me to bitch but not in dah mood. ah-ger-ness is feeling no bad today and is staying marvellous. :) my first lit P1 consultation tmr morning, provided mum/dad free in the morning to fetch me there.. *cross fingers*

me should sleep soon... should but probably wont cause still stuck here.

oh yar, and hopefully the Arnesh will come tmr too. he owes me a real drink.

aint a very long post today cause stomach got no fire/tears to write emo emo stuff. but stomach got acid. alot of acid. and acid is making agnes's bus rides suck ttm cause agnes feel like puking everytime.

but ahs. anyways. ahs. nth. bye :)

appreciate it

"[People] are absolutely careless about sending out [appreciation]. It is very foolish of [them]. Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving [appreciation]."
-a truncated quote from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.

it is nice to be appreciated. so here i want to send my appreciation to those who took the time to appreciate me and make me feel special in my own way. :)

growing

familiar feelings make me feel just at home. i wont lie. i blushed and it brought me back to a place i knew at the back of my hand. felt good reminecing. but i know i wont turn back. today he made me know that i've grown.

You'll be fine

You'll be fine
“Don’t worry, you’ll be fine.
You’ve been doing so well so far.”
They were assuring and envious, may be,
As they quietly race to be on par.

“Relax little dearie, you’ll be fine.
You’ll get to where you want to be.”
He was calming and firm and certain,
But only if my goal I can see.

“Don’t stress my darling, you’ll be fine.
You’re sure to work to your aim.”
They were supportive and comforting, always,
Yet may not fully comprehend my pain.

I know I’d be fine. I’ll definitely get there.
I’ll be on my heels, I’ll run.
I’ll take all your advice- goal, plan, work!
It is easier said than done.