Just Jie Yang now.

Proteomics was great fun today. I had fun getting to know 8 very nice people and 2 very nice teachers and holding the thick wad of notes made me brim with utmost ecstasy. Dad fetched me home ’cause my legs were numb with excitement, and my head was with the clouds all night with the absolute delight of learning the intricacies of proteins.

Can’t you tell how much I enjoyed my H3 today. All for a mere $5.20, I get to learn about the workings of life. Needless to say, I feel very blessed.

In fact, I am so tired from all these good things being showered upon me.

10 photos for sake of reminiscence of my only day of bai-nian-ing. I pon bai-nian-ing today. Beat that people.

Sorry for the bad hair. Wonder why my po po doesn’t smile like when she sees us.

Hey Handsome! Don’t shy la, face the camera.

Stop scolding me, mum.

My dad looks really really cheeky here.

And I have no photos at my big aunt’s house, which is quite the norm, but I did see a very interesting possession of my aunt.

A China fake of my phone. I swear it’s the same from the top. The word Samsung that is embossed on the leather cover is replaced with the brand ANYCOLL. Not just any call. But call spelled with an “O” in it.

The interface is faster though.

But the camera sucks. China is the king of fakes, I swear. This is like Grade A stuff. In the same league as Eehong’s bag.

Okay really bored and strangely groggy. Pray no one visits tomorrow, I’m being anti social!

Did all my visiting at one shot today, met nearly ALL relatives, although I only went to two places, received blessings at the Buddhist Centre, and then went home to count my blessings literally. It’s quite hard to believe that a recession is coming our way, because only 2 or 3 of my red packets have beneath 10 dollars, and quite a few have 20 in it. Neither side of my family is oh-ho-ho-rich, so yeah thanks uncles, thanks aunties. I wish more of my cousins can get married too for obvious reasons. The Jie Yang Needy Fund has been a very grateful beneficiary over the years.

Meanwhile, presenting to you Ip Aunt, the originator of the Wing Chun Massage Style. She literally whacked the “water content” out of the swell.

Cool eh. It hurts like mad, all you sadists out there.

But still, it’s joy and fun for today.

Top 10 hated questions when visiting during Chinese New Year:

1. You are what Yang ah? (My brothers are called Shen Yang and Jin Yang)
2. How tall are you now?
3. Are you taller than your eldest brother?/Are you the tallest in your family already?
4. How old are you this year? (Don’t even bother asking, I don’t want to know your age too.)
5. Which school are you studying at? (You will act as if it’s a miracle to get into Hwa Chong.)
6. What is IP like? (You actually act like we doing nothing at Hwa Chong.)
7. What are your brothers doing? (One studies the other leads a erm, meaningful life.)
8. What subjects do you study? (God why do you even care?)
9. You stress or not? (You’re in denial. Everyone is stressed someway or another.)
10. What do you plan to do next time? (I plan to go home after meeting you.)

As it is of extreme rudeness to plug in earphones in the middle of making conversation, the mode of operation for most teens are to 1. really enjoy the experience, or 2. pretend to enjoy the experience. By experience I mean the wholesome conversations one has with people who they meet annually just to make sure that the ties the two families share remain as strong as ever, and that they have a good impression of your upbringing.

Every year is the same. Every reunion is the same, no big difference, I will bring two essential items with me, a nice smile and some spirit to keep me going. Primary objective is to soak up the cheer of CNY, secondary objective is to collect Jie Yang Needy Fund that will keep me going for the rest of the year.

I’m kinda in a sour mood, Mom did not cook usual New Year Union Dinner food like pig stomach soup and some other forgotten stuff, plus I just wasted loads of time watching Kung Fu Hustle for the first time in my life (possibly the last time too). I now know where 2D’05 got their inspiration from when they did their Aphelion Night performance. Kung Fu Hustle is like Matrix + a thousand more WTF-moments.

Only thing worth of mention that I did today was possibly the watching of Obama’s Inauguration Speech. I need change that I can live with, not just believe in.

Another phlood. Credits to Qiao Yue.

First customer of the day, Junde (God Bless!). Treated him and Warren to whatever they wanted after that so that they don’t leave the place with a sour feeling.

Hanchih writing her name about 20 times on the box. That’s what we term an unhealthy ego.

Lao Yu Sheng. Is it Lau or Lao or Lo. We should have an English name for all Chinese traditions. I call this tradition Mess Up Live Fish.

Don’t confuse this with sashimi lah Lee Wei Sheng.

The best bunch of class guys one can get (Randy and Jianfei where are you)

79!

Dunno to be happy or not that 2-3 people wear the same teeshirt as me, but hey Dominic, I wore it although it was such a squeeze.

On a separate note, I read Bingxiang’s blog last night and I saw all those comments flaming him. To be honest I feel that whether you want to flame anonymously or not, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you criticize the person’s opinion and not his physical flaws. It’s… unkind, I guess. Criticism should always be about what we can change but did not, and not about what we can’t change for the better. And of course, if it’s not your fight you don’t join, so really, those who defended Bingxiang actually came off more immaturely that the trigger guy? I suppose I dislike interference when two individuals are bickering.

And on a different issue but the same reflection, bluntness and straightforwardness does not equal the same thing, and keeping silent and knowing when to pause and wait is sometimes more of a virtue. Of course, knowing what’s good and doing what’s better is always on two separate scales of difficulty.

I think I’ve matured already. I know, I know.

A second phlood (short for photo flood, my new term), some’s brightness and contrast are edited, while some are just, well, er, I’m too lazy to do it. So yeah Chinese New Year, you would think that it brings good luck but well I don’t think it makes a difference.

Anyway. Doesn’t this scene make you think of those in China train stations? Except that the scenario is ten times better than that in China (no bulky items, at least).

Hwa Chong Chinese Orchestra. Randy you still the man.

The centrepiece. Quite… abstract.

It was crowded, so we watched the performances from the side, not too bad, because the council fellas shifted class benches there and we got to watch Jingxiang’s brother perform wushu up close.

An artistic shot that doesn’t leave a mental scar; a photo without faces.

Our lucky draw, which revenue = profit = 25 dollars. Not bad. The details were thought out by a smart person, I bet. I bet. The draw gives people the feeling of a real chance at winning, but to be honest, zero/neglible chance of winning.

Lao Yu Sheng. Tianyu searching for white hair with chopsticks. And then attempting to pluck it out I think.

It rocks to have girls who know how to prepare it. I think this is the reason why High School has no Lao Yu Sheng. One, we won’t know how to prepare, two, we won’t clear it up.

Another artistic shot that doesn’t scar the mind.

Talked to Miss Yan for a super long time, was kinda good to know that both GP tutors are equally engaging. I really hope I don’t do stupid stuff that will screw up her impression of me. Eheh.

And finally class lunch @ Pepper Lunch. Was quite okay, I guess, borderline success, but hey Ling En it’s a start man. After that went with Weilin Weisheng Iype Aran Jingxiang to go Crystal Jade to eat/talk, but left as soon as the food came because I know I have to go see the doctor over my foot. I’m seeing the doc tonight again.

I spent around 25 in total today. 10+ dollars at CNY carnival? Treating peeps to stuff that been bought in support + food + a lot more dung. Nevertheless, I enjoyed myself quite a bit.

I guess it could have been much better though.

I know, I know. I haven’t been blogging that religiously anymore. My stress level has gone up as a result, I swear. This is quite therapeutic, seriously, typing out something that I would like to read, but never would cause’ of the lack of time.

Yesterday kinda qualified for the most embarrassing day of school title. Shan’t elaborate what happened during both lectures. But all I can say is that I am so darn ashamed of myself now?!

To cut a long story short, I fell down stairs, landed awkwardly, and needed the sinseh. My foot is like all swollen now. To all the pregnant mothers in the world out there, I feel your pains. Your swollen feet are on the plane just above mine now.

Sinseh spreading some unidentified soil-like substance/paste before he puts it on me.

Wrap wrap wrap. Done. It’s out now though. I hope the massive swelling in my foot is due to the restricted blood flow and not because it’s that badly injured.

Washing face during a break takes on a whole new meaning as poster boy for HCCO Randy Cheong Wang Long poses for the lenses of Lee Jie Yang alongside Lee Wei Sheng with Jianfei’s facial soap. Everyone washed their face together. WITH SOAP.

The 6 most random people in a group photo?! I’m related to everyone but I don’t think Wei Sheng is close to Jon Soh or Anzai is close to Ze Hong. But still, a nice picture.

Taken by Edmund Poh. So unclear, I bet Weeshang never wipe his cam one. Randy you are the man.

Randy you are still the man. Sat on and still able to smile. He should front the Singapore Smile Campaign thingy. Will be a massive hit with the auntie.

Varnished nails during the Biology practical. Tianyu and Sheila varnished mine and it’s quite nice, to be honest.

And that’s all for the week. Chinese New Year tomorrow!

Wish you all 花草树木!

After school is often a dreaded time for me. Aimless wandering then all my friends will leave me before random few will ask me to go study with them (today was Jon Soh), or I’ll wait for people like Weisheng to go home with me, like today too, especially because I didn’t want to walk to Coronation alone to collect my altered pants.

There was this pretty big group of people gathering at a bench (most of which I knew) but just couldn’t go that ’cause it’ll be totally random. Then had to stay at my own class bench ALONE while the soccer girls’ team got ready for their training. Gosh it was awlful. I really, really thank god that Dong/JohnSoh was there to salvage me today. I won’t forsake you Dong, I swear.

My altered pants are well, pretty well-done, I think. I’m no expert when it comes to sewing, but the fittings are quite good, my long pants are really much less baggy now, and I think this has got to be the best cut especially because skinnies are just horrendous. It’s a slim cut, in other words. I think I’ll be sending my second long pants to alter after CNY too. Just for 8 dollars, or about 3 cents a day I get to look better and feel better. I think it’s quite a good investment that everyone should partake in.

I want to upload the two really random photos now but my head is quite woozy and I don’t want to go to the room to get my phone, so tomorrow guys. Tomorrow. For now it’s sleep and to heck with Virus + Vectors.

I’ve been rather irritated lately. More easily irritated too. Had a mini flare via sms at Mingchou because a handful of people have been borrowing my homework from me, be it the worksheet or my answers, even have people asking me to edit for him. This being the first week and all, people are trying to clear all their holiday homework by hook or by crook, and what I can’t fanthom is why I have to be part of their troubles.

Let me list out just to retain some list of all I have loaned out/helped:

1. Lent chemistry holiday assignment to Weeshang (still not returned, I think)
2. Lent chemistry holiday assignment answers to Zhao Xuan, then Mingchou (still on loan with Mingchou)
3. Lent biology holiday worksheet to Zhehong (returned on the day itself)
4. Helped Jingxiang edit Issues and Ideas. The english, I swear is nonsensical and his answers make no sense.
5. Lent my halogenoalkanes to Weeshang then Lingen, back with me now.
6. Helped Charles Shih get a contact who has I&I soft copy (3 sms-es wasted.)
7. Going to lend Mingchou Alkenes tutorial tomorrow. ALKENES. God.

Seriously man. Seriously, like I don’t have enough work on my hand to be completed? Like we all don’t have enough new work coming in. Vectors, Virus, not to mention math test tomorrow. Holy hell, and my eyes are crumbling on me, last night’s reunion dinner was seriously trying my best to remain as bright as I can.

Was reading this article about sleep in Life section, and the advice was, try not to burn through the week then catch up on sleep on the weekend. And that naps would boost memory, and limiting your sleep hours would ensure a fine balance between quality and quantity of sleep. But with the weather so cold my sinusitis are nearly on perma-inflamed, highly difficult to get a good night’s worth of sleep.

I don’t think I’ll be gymming tomorrow too since there’ll be running for PE and PT for volleyball training on Tuesday. But that’s only if the PT is done at the right places. Netball court, oh screw it I’m not gonna get abrasions on my elbows and ass again. My tailbone region looks like someone tried to screw me there (literally or non-literally, no difference).

And my brain screams sleep so bye bye blogger post page.

[edited on Monday 19 Jan]