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Monday, April 19, 2010

My most fun and memorable moment experience ? was the “fright night” planned by my seniors who are also known as specialists during my NCC Unit Camp held over the March holidays. The fright night was scary, but in a way, fun came out of it. The event started at 9.p.m promptly at the parade square in front of the flag-post and my platoon specialist, Staff Aliah, who is also known as the person in charge of my platoon, started off by shouting, “Hey everybody, look up!” Ear-piercing screams were heard soon after. The Secondary twos and threes, including some of my platoon mates, huddled together. They had expected something horrifying to drop out of the sky until they heard laughter. “Hahaha, that was so lame!” Staff Aliah laughed hysterically while clutching her stomach. We heaved a sigh of relief and we started our fright night after that.
Everyone was told to pair up and to line up in two straight rows. As we roamed around the school with our specialists leading us, we took small steps and were wary for any movement or sound around us. As we turned round the corner, we all started to scream our hearts out as we saw something but laughed soon after realizing we just saw a toy car. Unfortunately, my partner was too afraid to go on and she was led into the canteen to rest by another specialist. After 10 minutes, we came by the same spot again only to find out the toy car was moving. We ran in different directions as fast as we could. Thankfully our specialist managed to calm as down and we carried on with the event. But this time we were to roam the second floor. While roaming, our specialist started telling as a ghost story of how a pregnant Japanese lady used to walk around the track and one day her baby died. She was so grief-stricken that she killed herself. And so while we were walking past the spiral staircase shutter, we hear the song ‘rock-a-bye-baby’ and all of a sudden some banging noises were heard and they came as a shock to us. One of my platoon mates even started to cry as she was terrified.
After roaming the second floor we came back to the first floor but we went to the toilet instead. We were led in to the toilet but that was when our specialist (turned) off the lights and closed the door. We heard hammering noises inside the toilet and everyone was screaming hysterically but one of my platoon mates commented, “The cleaner must be cleaning the toilet!” when we heard the toilet door unlock, we rushed out only to find another platoon mate crying. Sadly, that was when our very much enjoyed event came to an end. We then dragged our feet to the assembly area while we prepared to get ready for bed. I hope that during my next NCC camp, my specialist will plan something as entertaining as this.

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8:50 AM

Sunday, April 18, 2010
Le Xuan's personal recount

Today was a very memorable day. I never knew I could run such a long distance. It may not be fun, but it was definitely memorable. During basketball training, we did physical fitness. It was something like a test to train our speed.

First, we ran our usual thirteen laps around the basketball court. After we were done, our secondary three senior told us we were going to do physical fitness. We did not know what that was and just followed her to the 400m track. Along the way, she asked for our 2.4km and 1.6km timings. Upon reaching, she told us to run 1.6km under 8 minutes, 2 minutes lesser than my usual timing. Furthermore, there were dire consequences for failing. At that point in time, it seemed almost impossible, with the sweltering hot sun and my rumbling stomach. And so we ran – no walking. At the end of the last round, I sprinted to the finish line feeling relieved thinking it was all over. Clearly I was wrong. It was just the beginning of our senior’s little game. As Qian Yu stopped to walk, she had to sprint 400m in 50 seconds. Next, our senior asked me and Azrin to race against each other. The loser had to run more. I started out fast but had to slow down when coming back due to lack of energy. I lost and therefore had to forfeit another 400m. While I was doing that, Qian Yu and Azrin were competing in sit ups. As I was finishing, our senior commented, “You did great.” I would have smiled if I were not so tired. Next, we were told to run 3 rounds together under 6 and a half minutes. Initially, we struggled as we were all extremely exhausted. But our senior ran with us and told us to keep to her pace or risk doing 100 pumpings. “Persevere! Don’t stop. Don’t walk. Do it for your team mates.” were her words of encouragement. And so I survived the first round. During the second round, I felt like walking so many times due to the rapidly decreasing amount of energy. However, I thought of how much more we had to run if we failed and persisted. When we finally completed that 3 rounds, I had already developed side stitches, and Azrin claimed that she was about to faint. For the final segment of our senior’s “little game”, we had to run 200m then tag the next person.

Later, Azrin heard another senior exclaiming that she made us do 3 times of whatever the coach instructed. I felt so proud of myself.

Finally, I think the reason why she is pushing us so hard is because of what she said. “You all have to train like this if you don’t want to end up like us.” It shows that she thought Cedar Basketball was not good enough. And I agree. Therefore, we should put in all our effort into training and do Cedar proud.

What made this incident memorable is the unforgettable experience with my friends. It isn’t easy to forget running more than 2.8km with your friends. Most importantly, our senior taught us to do our best for our team.

Signing off,
Le Xuan

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11:19 PM


I was greeted by this huge room, decorated with all Mickey Mouse items, for example shampoo, shoes, even the dressing table. This room is in Hong Kong, near a very fun and exciting place. And…. This place is the well-known Hong Kong Disneyland’s hotel room!

I was there with my family members during the March holidays. As we had never been toHong Kong Disneyland, thus we decided to try the rides there.

In Hong Kong Disneyland, we tried many rides, for example the many adventures of Winnie the Pooh, etc. However, the most memorable and enjoyable ride was the space mountain. It is a semi-roller coaster which is found indoors. Thus, it is listed under the ‘deepest and darkest space’. I think it is much safer than the outdoors roller coaster. The second reason that I enjoyed it most was because it is indoors, thus is in an air-conditioned room!

The second ride that I remembered most about was the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster. We were supposed to sit in pairs in a small hood less cabin and using the “gun” provided, we were aiming for the targets as the cabin moves unsteadily. I was then competing with my elder brother with the scores. Unfortunately, I had failed to “conquer” him …

During the nights there, we watched the performances prepared by the staffs. They were great! The two performances that I have watched are the ‘Golden Mickeys’ and ‘the festival of the Lion King’. I totally attracted by the performances!

The most memorable and fun moments were not only the rides or the scores we got for the rides, but were the process and jokes that we had experienced or said in a family, which was counted as family bonding.

Some Pictures Taken:

The front gate of Hong Kong Disneyland..


The handrails of the train to Disneyland..


The train to Disneyland...


Rooms decorated with Mickey Mouse items...



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7:58 PM

Friday, April 16, 2010

Picture Sources:Google Images...


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just thought it might brighten the day of the person's whose seeing it...

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Enjoy this... Just shows how a picture can speak a thousand words...
So cute....
I thought it would be nice to have some pictures that are fun rather than memories...


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7:48 PM


One of the funniest moments I had was when I was in primary school. It was March and the sun’s rays were beating hard on my neck. I had decided to prank my friend and set about doing it by telling her stories about ghosts. I had initially planned to only ‘prove’ that ghosts existed but as I thought more about it, I decided not to be so merciful and decided to lock her in the supposedly haunted washroom. I felt a slow and evil grin creep onto my face. Little did I know that my plan was going to backfire on me.

After school had ended, I brought my friend to a corner and decided to put my plan into action. “Madhu, do you know ghosts existed? I can even prove it to you that they do. Let us go to the 4th level washroom and test out the story.” It was a rumour that the washroom was haunted and that a faceless ghost lived there. We walked up to the washroom with a spring in our steps and trepidation fluttering in our hearts. She walked into the washroom and I followed her. We went into separate cubicles. When I went out, I realized that Madhu was nowhere to be seen. She had already gone out. She had to be waiting for me outside. When I went to open the washroom’s door, I realized that it was locked. Oh no! My fear started to increase. I felt tears of perspiration run down my back. I felt dizzy and I could feel my fear reaching to its peak. I felt a cold draft hit my back and cause tingles. Then somebody tapped my shoulder. I turned behind and saw someone who did not have a face. I could not identify any features on the face. It was just expressionless. Being the naïve child I was then, I thought it really was a ghost and started to hyperventilate. There were also a few moans. “Ahhh!!!” I screamed as I felt fear run through me. It was horrifying experience. Out of the blue, the door knob opened. My savior! It turned out to be Madhu and not the cleaner who had access to the keys. I was confused and had a question mark look on my face. She jingled a set of keys in front of me. “I borrowed the keys from the cleaner. So, happy early April’s Fool! “she explained. I realized that it was 31st March. We remained friends throughout primary school.

Friendship is something to be treasured. If you are true friends, you will be able to forgive and not bear a grudge just because they pulled a prank. Even though I lost my voice for a few hours, it was a day to be remembered as my friend used my secret fear (ghosts) to turn the tables on me. I learnt that memories with friends can be sad, joyful even exciting. However, the ones you experience the most are fun events so cherish these memories as you never know what is coming next.

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7:45 PM

Monday, April 12, 2010

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9:12 PM


Just thought it would be a nice memory to see a cat having a fruit on its head!!!!!!!!!!!!

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8:45 PM

Saturday, April 10, 2010
Roshini's comment on a blog

http://www.pendulum.org/bpnews/archive/001834.html

This is a blog about a person who experiences bipolar disorder.

Presentation and Layout

(3) Even though the blog has an usable layout, it does not seem very attractive. However, I find the points very easy to locate.

Theme

(4) I find that there are many graphics relating to the theme of each chapter. The graphics can be seen and are of exceptional quality. They also help to engage the reader’s interest.

Design and Graphics

(4) I find that the author uses captivating pictures and she has also uploaded a video for our reference. The video is of high quality and has no cons.

Interest

(4) The level of interest is exceptionally high and I enjoyed reading it.

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8:08 PM


Hello world(: This is Le Xuan once again. My personal recount for this week is about today.

Yesterday morning, my mother woke my sister and I up for breakfast at KFC. I got ready and waited for my sister. But as KFC breakfast ends at 11am, we could not afford to wait for my sister to finish getting ready. My mum decided to send me to KFC first so I could queue up to buy the food. I was reluctant to go alone but I had no choice. On the way, I was fretting over minor possibilities that might hinder my purchase.

Upon reaching, my worse fears came true. There were no seats, a long queue, and time was running out. I admit, I was afraid. Of failing to buy the food, find a seat, and successfully move all four sets to the table. In the midst of all my worrying, it turned 11. The menu was instantly changed and people started getting out of the queue. I started panicking. I didn’t know what to do. Stay or leave? What do I buy now? Then I called my mum who just told me to “call my dad”. In turn, my dad just told me to “decide whether to stay or go to Macdonalds, buy whatever you want”. At that point in time that advice was as good as not giving any at all.

I choose to go to Macdonalds and buy 3 sets of McGriddles for my dad, sister and I, and 1 set of Hotcakes for my mum. As I was waiting for the food, my sister called to tell me she wanted Hotcakes instead of McGriddles. I was so frustrated by then. Nonetheless, I changed the order much to the annoyance of the cashier. Coincidentally, the lady beside me changed her set of Hotcakes to Mcgriddles.

Finally, after paying up, finding a seat and moving the food, I felt a great sense of satisfaction accomplishing my task.

Signing off,

Le Xuan

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7:54 PM


It was on the first day of April. That’s right , April’s fool! It was of course the jokes and pranks we played on the teacher.

During the maths peroid, we pretended to sleep or act very emotional, and Mr Ng came into the classroom with his eyebrow raised. After about 5 minutes he said ,”okay you can wake up now.”Then he talked about having to deal with all kinds of pranks played by students and how teacher have intergrity. I’ll say this is self-praise.

Before literature lesson started, we locked Mr Neil out of the classroom , hoping to play a prank on him , but who knew that he was so tall so he could see what we were doing o eventually let him him the classroom. halfway during the lesson, we collarborated to to ‘freeze’ halfway during the lesson so Mr Neil then proceeded to off all the lights and the fans, hoping to get us to work but Ye Xin switched on all the lights causing us to laugh and get out of our position.

During reading period the whole secondary one cohort collarborating to switch classes to confuse the teachers but when the whole level was doing so, a picture of pademonuim appeared. We were soposed to switch with 1O but the teacher ordered us to return to our original classes, so much for trying to confuse them but this was expected as the whole level was chaotic and was making a din,which of course would attract unwanted attention.

Well, these were some of the most memorable momments this week.

Valerie

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7:51 PM


Hey world, this is Le Xuan (now Jade or Wan Xuan; whatever you want to call me).

This is my friend’s blog about her personal life: www.fill-in-the-url.blogspot.com

Presentation and Layout

(4) I found the blogskin attractive as it is brightly coloured. Furthermore, the elements were easy to locate.

Theme

(1) The blog posts seem to be generally about school and life but there seems to be no specific theme.

Design and Graphics

(1) The blogger did not post any graphics to depict the events.

Interest

(3) The author has made a good attempt at captivating her reader by using informal language, capitalization, ellipses and dialogs as her targeted audience is her friends.

That’s all (:

Signing off,

Jade

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7:49 PM


Presentation and layout:2

The layout is plain

Theme :2

The graphics are somehow related to the theme.

Design and graphpics:2

The graphics are related to the theme and somehow of good quality.

Interest :3

The text interest the intended reader and the text is not too lengthy.

the blog is www.theclique4.blogspot.com

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7:48 PM


Blog: http://www.paranoid-over-nothing.blogspot.com/

Presentation and layout:
Though she has a very attractive layout, it was difficult to locate the important elements as everything is in a paragraph.
Thus, i will rate it as 2/4.

Theme:
Generally, the posts are of her school life and her outings with friends.
So, i will rate as only 1/4.

Interest:
The blogger has only briefly related her school life to the reader. She also used short sentences, thus very difficult to catch the reader’s full attention.
I will rate it as 2/4.

Design and Graphic:
The graphics that the blogger has attached seem to be chosen randomly.
Thus, i will rate it as 1/4.


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7:36 PM


APRIL FOOLS!!!!
On first of April, which is April Fools, my whole class planned to prank on our teachers, for example, Mr Ng, Mr Neil, etc.

However, not all of the pranks we have done are memorable. The most memorable prank to me is done on Mrs Toh. Meena, who is our science representative, announced the plans of the prank just 5 minutes before the lesson. As she was announcing it, more of our classmates seem more anxious as they were afraid that Mrs Toh might take it for real and scold us. So, what is our plans? ^.^

Process:

When Mrs Toh walked in, it was as usual, greeting the teacher, etc. Soon, there came the exciting part. Everyone told her in unity that we did not bring our worksheets when she asked for it. Huda, who sits at the front, took out her worksheet which made all of us angry at first. When Mrs Toh walked to check her worksheet, Mrs Toh shouted,” Ai ya, this is the wrong worksheet!” All of us laughed at once, including Huda.

End:

In the end, sadly Mrs Toh knew that it was a prank and not wanting to spoil our fun, Mrs Toh actually “acted blur” with us!(which was not usually what she will do)

Well, this is my best and most memorable moments in school this week.

By,

Shian Chun


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7:25 PM


Heyy guys this is my mindmap :D

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3:46 PM


This is my personal recount mindmap. Feel free to browse through it

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9:47 AM

Friday, April 9, 2010
Roshini's Personal Recount

It’s April Fool’s Day today and I have to say, it was certainly memorable. However, it was not because of the harmless pranks or the teachers’ unexpected reaction. Well,Thursdays are the days of netball trainings and it held the promise of hours of enjoyable but tiring sessions. However,my mentors made sure we have a good time during our trainings when they plan the schedule.

As it happened,we decided to have a half court ‘netball’ game. It followed the rules of netball but there were only 4 players on each team and we were not given any positions. At first, all went well. However,after15 minutes of playing,we were not able to communicate well and ended up having the passes wrong. We also threw the ball to the wrong teamate instead of the intended. It was in such an incident that my memorable incident happened.

I had initially called out for the ball with great enthusiasm. My teammate threw it to me and I stood poised to receive it. Unexpectedly, another teammate of mine jumped in front of me, causing both of us to collide. I was dazed for a moment. Then, the game continued. After a few chance encounters like this, the one that really struck was when she and I went for the same ball. The ball bounced off my knees and landed straight into her hands. Both of our eyes connected. I lifted my smile in what I hoped was a tentative one. I realised that true camaradrie need not be forged by PSGM meetings or any other events organised to bond. It can be formed in simple moments like this. Friendship occurs when you least expect it so treasure these moments. So this is what makes 1st April 2010 so special to me.

PLEASE write constructive critism. It is most welcome and appreciated. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

BY S ROSHINI

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9:30 AM

Thursday, April 8, 2010
Introducing Us (:

Heyy People of the Earth :D

This is SLRV. It stands for Shian Chun, Le Xuan, Roshini and Valerie. This is our english prsonal recounts blog and the theme is "fun and memorable". Hope y'all enjoy your stay :D

Goodbyee,
SLRV ;D


11:01 PM

SHEEPIE
(12) Shian Chun
(31) Le Xuan
(26) Roshini
(33) Valerie


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