pools Vs poos
Swim swim swim, swim away the unhappy thoughts, swim away all accusations, swim away all stress. Swim them away.
I am so irritated by some of the swimmers using the public pool.
First offence: Wearing inappropraite swimming attire. I see barebacks, scarfs, shorts, sports wear and latest, undergarments. Aren't SSC going to reinforce something that they were once so strict about? How hygenic is the water with people going into the pool with such attire. For those who are bored till death and wish to enjoy a fashion parade regardless of poor taste in colours or imperfect figures, you know where to head.
Second Offence: Can NOTHING really be done to ensure maximum swimming pleasure? Can a pool be built for people who swims horizaontally? It is extremely frustrating to stop half-way while swimming. Worst still, the SSC coaches make sure the students swim in a large group. If you are unlucky, the weak swimmers, mostly kids, clutch your hair as the only support. A dying man clutches even a straw. What an insult to my hair.
Third offence: The flying scissors kick and the Buddha palm. Kids, adults, ah peks, uncles and aunties, we are all guilty of it. But will you absolutely choke on the pool water if you even apologised for the kick? I am even prepared to forgive and forget even if I got kicked in the stomach
repeatedly. And that was what happened to me. No apologies from the pot-bellied uncle.
Fourth offence: Aren't the uncles going to do anything to their weak noses? Don't spit at the side of the pool, don't sneeze and most importanly, please do not free your hand of mucus with the pool water. Isn't it absolutely gross when you accidentally gulp a mouthful of water that has molecules of human mucus and what not.
Fifth offence: Will kids please go to kiddy pool and not
PLAY and fantasize you have some ability to make water jump and dance? Do the parents even care about their kids while they jump into the pool with the possibility that their chins might hit the side of the concrete? Please exercise some responsibility towards
your kids.
These 5 greatest offence used to be under control by SSC's stringent regulation. I could still remember how I was requested to get out of the pool when I wore this swimsuit with a skirt-like additional cloth at my hips. I could still remember how swimming is restricted to only 2 hours to prevent over-crowding in the pool. The facilities are getting better, that I have no qualms about. But is the objective of making people enjoy more working. Are people enjoying themselves? The only whistle I hear in the pool is when someone brings a float into adult pool or a personal float into the wave pool. Everything is co commercialised.
Nyeh.. Welcome to the commercialised world of the 20th century.
Jacqueline
9:44 PM
I can't study! I don't know what went wrong. Suddenly, I lost track of time, of the seriousness, of everything. What is wrong? Could be the length of text, could be every single thing. It is like turning on a tap and putting a pipe into your mouth. The water doesn't stop and I am so bloated now. Lotsa input and no output. When I saw the NN in OE, I stopped the tap. Eversince then, I walked around with that bloated belly. Why can't the results come after exams. Totally demoralised.
As if I am too free, I actually went to do a personality test. It sounds real me. try it and you may find it applicable to you too. I really feel lke a slave sometimes.
Your Life Path Number Is 6 |
6
You have a strong sense of responsibility: you must feel useful to be happy.
The main contribution you make is that of advice, service and ever present support.
This is the Life Path related to leadership by example and assumption of responsibility...
Thus, it is your obligation to pick up the burden and always be ready to help.
The Life Path 6 is one who is compelled to function with strength and compassion.
You are a sympathetic and kind person, generous with personal and material resources.
Wisdom, balance, and understanding are the cornerstones of your Life Path.
Your extraordinary wisdom and the ability to understand the problems of others is apt to commence from an early age...
As a child, you easily spanned the generation gap and assumed an important role in life early on.
While you may assume huge responsibilities in the community, you life revolves around the immediate home and family.
Most with Life Path 6 are the positive types who willingly carry far more than their fair share of the load and are always there when needed.
You are very human and realistic about life, and you feel that the most important thing in your life is the home, family and friends.
The number 6 Life Path actually produces few negative examples, but there are some pitfalls peculiar to the path.
Avoid a tendency to become overwhelmed by responsibilities and a slave to others.
Also, avoid being too critical (of yourself or of others).
The misuse of this Life Path produces tendencies towards exaggeration, over-expansiveness, and self-righteousness.
Imposing one's views in an interfering or meddling way must be an issue of concern.
The natural burdens of your number are heavy, and on rare occasions, responsibility is abdicated by persons with this Life Path 6.
This rejection of responsibility will make you feel very guilty and uneasy, and it will have very damaging effects upon your relationships with others. |
Jacqueline
2:25 PM
Exams
Its amazing how time flies. After Ken's and Yilin's birthday, everything seems to return to its normal pace. Maybe not so normal since its exam period and I am supposed to do more productive things, not blogging and logging into msn. But still...
It is humans' nature to err. I have long come to term with human being imperfect and how suceptible we are to mistakes. Many times in life, in an attempt to protect loved ones, be it family or friends, we tend to be biased in our judgement on things surrounding us, be it consciously or not. I admit, I am a victim of it. there are many ways of looking at life and the best way is to look at it through the eyes of others since you already know how you will perceive it. Humans are vulnerable. The whole notion of living together on earth is to help each other to live a better life, to climb the ladder to heaven. Criticism of others doesn't flatter a critic. Although humans are imperfect, the world is not. Maybe we may not see the whole picture, at least we know deep down that earth is round. A round earth, no matter from which angle we look at it, is still a round earth. Sometimes it brings a little comfort to see that amidst the little imperfectness we see in humans each day, at least the earth is perfect.
Lack of effective communication, different perspectives to issues, emotions, personalities, they are all major factors that lead to misunderstandings and wrong interpretation. Humans are skeptical. Blog. It is both a noun and a verb. A blog, in my opinion, is for us to pour our grievances. In this case, it's noun. A verb complicates its definition. Like how I always scare Flo with "I am going to blog about it!" and raise my eyebrown sickeningly at her, the word 'blog', as a verb, actually produces negative vibes. Then again, this is caused by the way people define how blog as an action could be like. To another one, blogging could be viewed as something private and confidential. Perhaps that is how misunderstandings arise.
If only I can write all these in my HR paper, life would be easier. I would embrace exams with my arms wide open. If only I have photographic memory... If only only only... I really should stop day-dreaming of all these WHAT IFs situations. Snap out of it. Hit the books. Hit them, HIT them.
Till I blog again. Ciao.
Jacqueline
9:45 PM
Help!
Ah ha..
Yilin's birthday was wonderful! I had a great time seeing friends that I have not seen for quite some time. Then there is Jing Dong and gang, oh.. and I was trying so hard to recognise Soon Huat's mother. I looked at her without blinking as she talked about healthy food so that her face can register in my mind. If I still can't recognise her the next time round, I must be an idiot. Hope Yilin likes the present.
HR project is
finally submitted! Whew~ The bad news is, I still can't find the mood to study. I haven't even rested and exam is around the corner, with so many stuff to remember, understand and learn. Its just so difficult to reproduce all the things. I am in deep shit. Will anyone ignore the stench and pull me out? The thought of repeating makes me feel so inferior. I want to move on.
I am tired,
AGAIN. I seriously wonder what is wrong with me. I have so much things to blog, but I just don't feel like doing anything at all. Pull me out of the shit, someone.
Jacqueline
12:15 AM
Thank God...
There were so many miracles yesterday. So many that were beyond my imgination. God loves me, or rather, he loves my people. It was a miracle that the sun hung throughout the day. It was almost as if the sun will start shining throughtout the rest of my life, except for the slight drizzle that I felt God was trying to remind me that life will not be smooth sailing forever.
I felt so loved. And it isn't the case of BGR. It is a love that is simple and pure, a love that trancends lust, greed and jealousy.The people that left a mark, a footprint in my life, their names recorded in my book of love. Thus the cake, A Book Of Love. I chose the cake with every single intent to honour everyone that forms part of my life.
Back to miracles. The weather was one miracle that I will bear in mind forever. It was too much of a coincidence. The second miracle was Josh Groban. And the third, the people that attended my party. Ultimately touched. The little things my peeps did just to win a smile from me. Take a good look at this:
They would do anything for me.
I feel so blessed. The gifts and all. What have I done to deserve all these? I feel so loved. Loved.
Jacqueline
9:57 AM
huh?
I spent 2 hours blogging and everything just disappeared!? Luck I am in a good mood. Will blog again. What a waste! Nevertheless, photos are up. Check it out at
new photos
Jacqueline
9:57 AM
I am 21. I received so many wishes from loved ones and friends and I feel so blessed. Ah, I feel loved.
21 years today, I was born. A few years ago, I would have questioned myself on why I was born. Now I know better. I can help people with their lives and do lots of many other meaningful things. What did they say about life has no meaning until you put some meaning to it. Well~ I hate those clich
e saying but.. well, hey, I am not under legal protection anymore, I have to wise up a bit. This is what law does to a person. Dictate their life.
There would be a celebration tonight and grandpa would be absent. Knowing that it's my 21st birthday, he has conveniently gone on a holiday.
I was hoping that Mum would cook up some story on how he booked the vacation before I informed the whole world my birthday celebration. No she didn't. She assumed that I am used to it. Like how everyone assumed that I never needed any attention. So grandpa will not be here because I will commit some crimes that I have nothing to do with. I better stop all these, afterall, I am a year older.
Anyway, I will be seeing so many people tonight. I have to smile. I have to act like I am excited.
And, hopefully it doesn't rain.
Vodka session today.
Everything will be fine.
PS: Mum told me that when she was 21, she was into the 3rd yr relationship with Dad. Thanks for the jab mum, I love u.
Jacqueline
8:00 PM
Long Long Long....
I have skipped MAB yet again. No point going. I didn't do my work anyway. So here I am, starting my updates and babbles.
The presentation for MOR is over!!! Grrr.. I feel like a
DORK! Nevertheless, Patricia said it was very well done.( Then again, Patricia, being the nice Patricia, said that to all the groups that presented yesterday.) She had no idea what time we slept at all, or could it be she sensed our fatigue through our presentation? One thing I am sure of, we all can speak. We don't really know what the presentation was about because there was no time for a complete run through, still, when we start to speak, the knowledge that we unconciously picked up for the past week came tumbling out. Other things I am not sure, but talk, speak and laugh loud out? No problem.
Who is the second idiot that said "Empty vessels make the most noise?" Did I just say I have no problems in expressing my thoughts? Tell that to me few years back and you will probably be better off speaking to a block. I used to hate to talk. Mum used to tease me, saying that I have gold hidden in my mouth. I do have something powerful, but not gold. According to my friends, I have this ability to stay very cool, keep a very straight face, and tell a joke.
(I am sure 'tell a joke' means saying the stupidest thing that contradict the image I portray, but, well, they were nice)Ever since then, nobody believes that I hate to talk. I think there is this 'reflex' in me that when I am with people who needs others to open them up, I will speak. If there isn't a need to, I shut up. I hate to be present in a very quiet atmosphere because only 2 outcomes will be generated. 1) I will be bored. 2) I will laugh non stop.
Tell that to the jean yip hair dresser I went to. It was so quiet that I started to make strange sound to contain my laughter. I ended up scaring the hell out of him. of course, I never went back there again.
Then there was the GP lessons. I didn't know what ticked me off. I started laughing over something and in the end, the whole class laughed with me. It lasted for a full 10 mins.
And how can I forget the literature lesson with Mr Wun. He told me to read and nana was shaking like crazy beside me. It was real quiet and everyone was staring at me, waiting for me to read. And then I laughed. Because Mr Wun couldn't control my never-ending laughter, he told nana to read. And that is when teachers arrange 2 crazy people to sit together, trouble came. Nana started laughing too. We were punished standing in front of the class,facing the notice board, still laughing. We laughed till lesson ended and he threatened to bring us to the discipline master.
Dear Mr Wun, how do you discipline 2 innocent girls when the only offence they commited is to score in your literature class and laugh because they were so happy and innocent then?
Nevertheless, what past is past. I have to get hold of myself, otherwise the next time you peeps see me, I will probably be in the asylum blogging about the funny patients there. Worse still, not knowing that I am actually one of them.
That apart, I have received 2 early birthday presents yestreday! I love them so much! It is not what the present was, but rather the effort taken to find the present, the sincerity in really wishing the best for me and not buying a present for the sake of buying. I was so touched. Argh! Don't tear Jacq.. don't tear. Smile when you know you are loved. Life needs such smiles to perk you up. Smile.
Jacqueline
9:00 AM
Help me.. eat grass..
Time flies like darts, no no.. rockets.
I have stopped blogging yons ago. I can't even remember what I ate just now. Duh.. I feel like a robot and my home feels like a hotel. Back, sleep, time for school.. I have this feeling that anyone who comes to my birthday is going to eat grass and drink rainwater.
I wanted to blog so much about Win's birthday party but I have no time and all of eyes-opened time is spent in school on projects. I am going to faint any momment.
Presentation is in 4 hours time and I am already in school waiting for the late comers. Haha.. I am immuned to their definition of punctuality. yesterday they were at my place until 2am. And Bel left at around 3.30am. I didn't chase you out so that I can sleep dear, I am afraid you are too tired and cannot wake up for the presentation. No point trying to do something that you know nuts about.
Then, I slep at 4am. Within 4 hours, I am in the lab trying to kill time blogging while the people arrive. Vomitted one whole pile of mess this morning. I am falling apart. catch a life walking zombie on Thursday folks. I am still waiting...
Who was the idiot who said that early bird catches the worms?
I don't see any worms around, except the UOL idiot that locked the lab. Why must my day start like that?
Jacqueline
9:39 AM
