playing the cello . . .

Thursday, March 31, 2005

Lala. Ahem. That was out of tune. I'm in a kind of good mood now (which is quite rare, trust me) because the geog test is over. The geog test which I didn't really study for. The geog test which is 25 marks. The geog test which made me scared. The geog test which I FLOPPED.

Let me tell you why. So we had to learn about global industrial shifts, the singapore industrial development from 1960s to present, factors affecting location of industries (I'm boring you already, aren't I. Don't bother asking me what they're about. DO U THINK I KNOW?) and other stuff. So today ms pear strolled into class and gave out the papers, which to my horror was 2 pages long. with diagrams. I didn't expect that. So I glanced at the first question and gawked.

Identify the factors that could hinder Singapore's industrial development and explain how the Singapore Government has dealt with these factors.

In my head: WHAT?sincewhendidwelearnthis ohnoohno. WHAT TO WRITE? UHOH. I'M SO DEAD.

*glances to the right of the question*

[9]

In my head: WHAT WHAT? 9 MARKS? THAT'S LIKE ALMOST 10 MARKS! ERMERM...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

And...it was kind of like that throughout the test. Which lasted 50 minutes long. And yet I couldn't finish it. Somebody tell me how great I am.

Enough of the depressing stuff. IT'S SPEECH DAY TMR and as I've already mentioned, I'm NOT a prize winner which means I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL! *sorry to all those reading this (which are maybe...2 ppl?) who DO have to go to school tomorrow. IT'S TOO BAD. BWAHA.*

So then i decided to calm myself down after the wonderful test. It was bio and i hardly absorbed anything ms loh said. ALL SE SYF PPL ALERT: IF YOU LOOK AT THE HANDBOOK, WEDNESDAY 27TH APRIL, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT A QUOTE IS PRINTED THERE.

It reads: "Failure does not mean that you have failed. It simply means you have not succeeded."

like, WHAT THE ****. This had better not be foreshadowing. Then we had maths where i was called to do a question on a board (this is rare. Because a relief teacher called ms lim is taking over mr helmi. And mr helmi NEVER calls me. He only calls the people who he thinks knows how to do the questions. Or BOTHERS to do the questions. Me of course, not being one of them.) So i trudged up to the board and struggled with the question and i miraculously got it correct. I felt smart for a moment. Then ms lim went on to talk about SURDS (which sounds like a mixture of something and curds) and i got all confused and felt stupid all over again. It's okay i'm used to the feeling.

Then came piano lesson. I was so sleepy having slept less than 4 hours yesterday night. And i think ms goh could tell. I struggled through my beethoven sonata making numerous slips playing from memory and then played a rather feelingless brahms. I was about to fall asleep when i had to do THEORY! Well i didn't actually do theory. I slept.

Shh.

PLAYING ON THE CELLO : 7:34 PM

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

hello everybody. this time i'm having a kind of supervised mpp lesson because ms chong is strolling around. oops here she comes. gone. here the technician comes. EEEE YUCKY MUSIC FROM CHIN YANG'S COM AGAIN. this keyboard feels nice. HORRID MUSIC.

The class is kind of in shambles. We have math later but i doubt that mr helmi will let us slack like the last time. Bah. And there's PE. AND I'M SCARED. Firstly about how out of shape I have become, and secondly of Mr Siva. *shudder* I can't do anything. I am incapable of anything physically taxing.

Then we have chem but thank goodness it's not lab lesson. OOPS i'm left with like 2 minutes to blog. I should have come here earlier. *mumbles* never mind. GUESS WHAT? SCHOOL ENDS AT 1225 TODAY! BUT GUESS WHAT AGAIN! THERE'S MEP! MEANING EVERYBODY WILL RUN HOME WHEN ITS SO SUPER EARLY WHILE I STILL HAVE TO STAY TILL 5!This is bad. I'm already screwed for geog test. And geog essay. There's no way I'll finish by thursday. NO WAY. But the only consolation is that I only have to slog for three more days then its a long weekend again! Speech Day you rock. Obviously I don't have to come. DO I LOOK LIKE A PRIZE-WINNER TO YOU?

Dont' answer that.

PLAYING ON THE CELLO : 8:36 AM

Friday, March 11, 2005

Oh Hi everybody. Yuck. This font sucks. Let me try another one. Hmmm...YUCK.Let's see. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FIRST. Erm...they're beginning to look all the same. This? OH THIS IS ROUND AND FAT. I bet linette likes it. And this is... indesipherable. This is still the nicest.

I am currently having an unsupervised MPP lesson and I'm pretty sure that nobody is doing what they're supposed to do. There's some horrid music coming from chin yang's computer and Leanne is looking over. HI. She just laughed. Amelia is sneaking around like a criminal and Valerie and Linette are blogging furiously. Jamie is screaming "TAGBOARD". And Chiyu is looking at Linette blogging.

Oh darn I'm not left with much time. I don't want maths. Not only that, the class is so empty to the extent that ms chong's voice can be heard echoing. (not the long echos that u hear when you shout in a haunted mansion or if u stand at a spiral staircase, but just slightly.) HEY JINGHUI IS DOING MPP. HORRID. Well, at least only one person is. I hope.

Linette had a hard time with all the MPP handouts which ms chong threw at us. She had to sort them out into FIVE piles and put them nicely in the zhi1 shi4 wen2 ku4. And write little post-its for them. And I, being evil, showed no mercy and gladly piled more worksheets on her. Tsk. The empire of the sun song is playing on jinghui's computer. I don't like it. EWW SOMEBODY JUST SANG AN EXTREMELY OUT OF TUNE HIGH G. I wonder who.

Now all I can hear is a mix of 3 songs i think. Confusing. =S I'm left with like 4 minutes. Darn. Why can't Mr Helmi let us off. I hardly have any idea what he talks about during lessons anyway. ROAR. Darn there's PE later. I really won't mind staying in the com lab until school ends. Think of all the things whch I could do.

There's chem later. I predict that ms tan will say "You all arh, never take the viva seriously. I'm very sorry but I had to fail _____ person/people yesterday. Because you DON'T KNOW YOUR WORK." I think I failed. Unfortunately. I said "ermermermermermermerm... I don't know." when I was asked why the solvent used in the bloody chromatography was ethanol and not water. See what I mean? *mumble*

Linette seems to have finished blogging. I am left with... no seconds. Its past 8:45. WAHA. I will continue. Somebody has shut down the computer. I think that Ms chong is reminded that the lesson has ended. NO ITS ALL THAT PERSON'S FAULT. She hasn't said anything yet though. SHE'S LOOKING AT THE CLOCK ON THE WALL. AAAAAAAAAAAAAH. "Save the information which you have looked for because I will be dismissing you soon." Okay, ms chong. Very well.

PLAYING ON THE CELLO : 8:30 AM

Thursday, March 10, 2005

i stole this from linette. it will give the illusion that my post is long. =D

1. Where have you been an hour ago?
Probably in my father's car heading for home.

2. state your full name?
I think that should end with a fullstop. Anyway it's Chen Jiajun Aaron. There's no space between the 'jia' and the 'jun'. Common mistake.

3. do you like your name?
Hmm..I don't mind it.

4. can you remember what you did on the first day of your school?
I met linette at the sec3 study area in my dreadfully long pants and said something. I can't remember.

5. what do you want to be ten years from now?
I don't know.

6. what did u feel upon receiving emails like these?
I stole this.

7. at what age you first learn to use a pc?
I really can't remember.

8. have you ever eaten any exotic food ?
Erm, frog legs yes. And the latest sin would have to be kangaroo meat. At some chinese restaurant in Australia. I regret it.

9. what is the last illness that you have?
I'm not so sure. It could be conjunctivitis.

10. do you like listening to rap music?
no.

11. have you ever thought of driving the train at MRT?
No. It would crash and everyone would die.

12. what did you do last November 1 2004?
Erm.. *checks phone calendar* nope nothing. Probably slacking.

13. which do you prefer? rainy dayz or sunny day?
Rainy. I just don't want to be caught in the rain.

14. when was the last time you browsed the Bible?
I don't remember.

15. what perfume do you have?
I have all sorts. And i use them ALL. WHAT DO U THINK?

16. what is the brand of your first wristwatch?
I'm not very sure.

17. look at your back. what did you see?
I can't look at MY back. It's physically impossible. But I see the fan and the sofa.

18. say something about the person who gave you this..
Artsy.

19. do you sing while you are taking a bath?
Do YOU want to hear me sing? I suggest you bring earmuffs.

20. how many bf/gf s you already had?
None.

21. your last dream that you remembered?
I think I dreamt that I had a dog. And it would hide under my bed and whimper. Then i'd have to drag it out and play with it. And once i thought that I had lost it but it was hiding somewhere. Oh gosh what kind of a dream is this?

22. what do you usually say when you meet someone?
I don't usually say anything. I wave.

23. do you agree on the saying "to forgive is to forget"?
No. You can forgive somebody, but you will not forget certain things.

24. can you ride on a bicycle?
yes.

25. last thing you hold before using the computer?
My phone while i was checking my phone calendar.

26. Where is that place you always dreamed of?
I don't dream often. But if you mean dream, as in dream, but not dream, then it'll be...I duno.

27. When was the last time your tears fell?
Probably while laughing too hard.

28.are you going to leave your parents in time?
I don't know. YOU predict my future.

29. How do you say you are sorry to the person youve hurt?
I'm uncomfortable with saying the word itself. I usually try to find other ways. Yes I am a horrid person.

30. at what age you are ready to get married?
I duno. And that shouldn't exactly be the thing that i should be thinking of now.

31. SM or Robinsons?
Robinsons. What the hell is SM? Is it shumin? then it's definitely robinsons.

32. First person to run if you are depressed?
I don't really run to people. I trudge over to others for help.

33. Have you ever watched an x-film/clip?
I've watched X-Men. =p

34. who is the person u txtd last?
My mum.

35. What was your worst flood experience?
It was the time when this flood swept into the house and I was floating about treadwater-ing and I grabbed onto a piece of furniture and never let go. But I didn't say "i'll never let go, Jack". Nor were my lips blue.

36. Were you attracted to a person ten years older than you?
No.

37. Are you happy at this point of your life?
No. I am quite unhappy, in fact.

38. What do you want to eat tomorrow?
Erm. Canteen food isn't that desirable. But probably rice or noodles.

39. describe yourself when you can say "im contented with my life"
content.

40. words that you want to be written on your tombstone?
I never thought about it. I don't want to either.

okay this is...another quiz. *pants*

1.Are you an innie or an outie?
Both. More of an innie.

2. Have you ever worn bell-bottoms?
I am a proud collector of bell-bottoms. I wear them everywhere, especially to school so everybody can be jealous of my WONDERFUL taste in fashion.

3. Have you ever written a song?
Not a vocal one. But some crappy MEP composition.

4. Can you make change for a dollar right now?
I wish I could make change. It's like making MONEY. out of NOWHERE.

5. Have you ever been in the opposite sex's bathroom?
I guess at some point of my childhood I followed my mum into the bathroom? When I was really young, I guess.

6. Have you ever smelled your own feet?
I think so. Again, as a child.

7. Do you like ketchup on or beside your french fries?
I like chilli. Beside my french fries so it won't get sticky and soggy.

8. Can you touch your tongue to your nose?
No. My sister can.

9. Have you ever been a boy/girl scout?
Unfortunately yes. Everybody gasp. In p3 and 4 i think. I was hardly involved in anything.

10. Have you ever broken a mirror?
Erm, Not a mirror. But a coffee table. =p

11. Have you ever put your tongue on a frozen pole?
No. I have never been to any places with frozen stuff. Besides the fridge.

12. What is your biggest pet peeve?
The styrofoam rubbing against each other sound. *shudder*

13. Do you slurp your drink after its gone?
Sometimes.

14. Have you ever blown bubbles in your milk?
I think so. But I can't remember the last time I drank milk.

15. Would you rather eat a Big Mac or a Whopper?
Which is bigger?

16. Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?
No. Have you?

17. When you are at the grocery store, do you ask for paper or plastic bags?
I don't ask for bags. The cashiers GIVE me bags. Plastic. Nobody but geog teachers ask for paper.

18. True or False: You would rather eat steak than pizza.
False. I prefer pizza.

19. Did you have a baby blanket?
I think so. Who didn't?

20. Have you ever tried to cut your own hair?
No. It's dangerous.

21. Have you ever sleepwalked?
I don't think so.

22. Have you ever had a birthday party at Macdonalds?
I don't remember. Maybe. I've been to my sister's, though.

23. Can you flip your eye-lids up?
I think so. But I don't like the feeling.

24. Are you double jointed?
No. I can press the cello strings with rounded fingers, thank you very much. (that sounds so wrong. Like my fingers are puffballs or something.)

25. If you could be any age, what would you be?
i don't know. Don't ask me anymore future related questions, thank you.

26. Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair?
No. Yuck.

27. Have you ever thrown-up after a rollercoaster ride?
No. Not that I can remember.

28. What is your dream car?
I don't have a dream car.

30. Would you go swimming in shallow waters where, one year earlier, a shark had attacked a child?
Maybe. Its illogical anyway. Sharks probably don't swin in shallow waters. And something must have been done about the shark thing.

31. How many cavities do you have?
I don't KNOW. Ask my dentist.

32. Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit?
no.They smell gross.

33. If you were in a car sinking in a lake,what would you do first?
I would sit there and wait for my death. Wouldn't YOU do the same? STUPID QUESTION.

34.ever sat in an ambulance?
Don't think so.

35. Can you pick something up with your toes?
yes. Not that its something to be proud of.

36. How many remote controls do you have?
I don't have any. But in the house there are...probably around 15?

37. Have you ever fallen asleep in school?
Yes. It's only natural.

38. How many times have you flown in an airplane in the last year?
None.

39. How many foreign countries have you visited?
Australia, China, Malaysia, Korea... probably 5?

41. Would you rather be rich and unhappy, or poor and happy?
Poor and happy. Not trying to be cliche-ish though.

42. If you fell into quicksand, would you try to swim or try to float?
I would wade around. That sounds stupid.

44. Do you ask for directions when you are lost?
Sometimes. I don't WANT to remain lost, do I?

45. Have you ever had a Mexican jumping bean?
I don't really know what they look like.

46. Are you more like Alice in Wonderland?
No. NO.

47. Would you rather have an ant farm with no ants or a box of crayons with broken points?
None, really. Ants bite me and the crayons are pretty useless.

PLAYING ON THE CELLO : 6:37 PM

Sunday, March 06, 2005

Composition Workshop 2
Date: 10 Mar 2004, Thu
Time: 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Venue: Music Room 2
Students who are presenting their portfolio:
Jobina, Aaron (Please see Mrs Loke on Monday 7 March for a short briefing)

This is just great. I'm so glad to be given the opportunity to present to all sec 3 and 4 mep students the fruits of my labour. I am so proud of my composition portfolio. I can't wait to get in front of everybody and tell everybody all about my composition. NOT.

I am at my wit's end. Somebody help. I have Physics Test on Wednesday, Chem Viva and NOW the presentation, and the list just goes on. During the March "holidays" (notice the inverted commas) I have:

1) Monday: String Ensemble Practice 9am to 5pm
2) Tuesday: Piano Lesson 330pm to 5pm
3) Wednesday: String Ensemble Practice 9am to 5pm
4) Thursday: Piano Lesson 330pm to 5pm
5) Friday: String Ensemble Practice 1pm to 5pm

I predict that the two weekends and whatever time is left will be spent rushing homework, projects, tests, etc. Despite the occasional time set aside for recreation (eg walking my neighbour's dogs, watching TV, sleeping). This is how sad my current situation is. I think there are others worse off but I think i'm already a 9 on the screwed scale. Somebody tell me if you think i'm fortunate. I need serious consoling.

It's close to 11pm already and I have Physics test to study for, chem viva to study for, some chinese san3 wen2 thing to do, and the others I shall be ap and ignore. It's the only way to survive.

Besides all these, I still have one problem to deal with: I walk as if i'm crippled. Ever since that day when Mr Siva forced us to do situps I, being so unfit, have been suffering from aches. And it has developed to this pain whenever I take a step. So I kind of limp around now. I wonder what i'm going to tell Mr Siva. "Hi Mr Siva I can't do PE because I limp around. SEE? *demonstrates* Now I shall go and sit down."

I am so asjdakjsdkbajwbdiauwrhij. Figure that out urself.

PLAYING ON THE CELLO : 10:37 PM