Can You Make a Difference?

You've been down this path before. You know what it is like. For some of you, you went about it the hard way. You now know it needn't have been like that.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. ~ Albert Schweitzer

Help kindle someone else's light - put yourself in a position to make a difference.

My thanks to those of you who have expressed interest in mentoring your juniors:
Yong Cun
Su Sien
Kathleen
Qiong Yao
Chian Ru
Bao Ting
Clairin
Sophia
Nazurah
Michael
Lay Yan
Wilson

Great, we're getting more people, and more guys! Anyone else?

Do you know where you're going to?

Sec 5 Postings (updates in bold)

Lay Yan - Logistics Management, Ngee Ann Poly (Appealing)
Wilson - Mechanical Engineering, Ngee Ann Poly
Desmond - Mechanical Engineering, Ngee Ann Poly
Wei Song - Mechanical Engineering, Ngee Ann Poly
Suet Ni - Facilities Management, Ngee Ann Poly
Huixiang - Electronic and Computer Engineering, Ngee Ann Poly
Hafizah - Information Technology, Ngee Ann Poly
Kin Leong - Internetworking and Communications, Ngee Ann Poly
Qixian - Internetworking and Communications, Ngee Ann Poly
Guan Cheng - Mechatronics Engineering, Ngee Ann Poly
Qiong Yao - Electronic and Computer Engineering, Ngee Ann Poly
Jing Fang - Business Studies, Ngee Ann Poly
Bao Ting - Interior Design, Singapore Poly
Lino - Marine Engineering, Singapore Poly
Yong Cun - Electronics, Computer and Communication Engineering, Singapore Poly
Faidzal - Maritime Transport Management, Singapore Poly (Considering appealing)
Clairin - Industrial Design, Nanyang Poly
Zhi Ming - IT Service Management, Republic Poly
Sophia - Integrated Events Management, Republic Poly
Raihan - Materials Science, Republic Poly
Rashidah - Business Computing, Republic Poly
Michael - Business Applications, Republic Poly
Ridzwan - Tourism, ITE Clementi
Stella - Business Admin, ITE Clementi (Appealing)
Hazmi - Electrical Engineering, ITE Dover (Appealing)
Chih Seng - Information Technology, ITE Dover (Applying for Lasalle)
Rosli - Digital Animation, ITE Macpherson
Chian Ru - Product and Industrial Design, Temasek Poly
Susien - Applied Food Science and Nutrition, Temasek Poly
Alfian - Electronic Engineering, Temasek Poly
Nazurah - Millenia Institute
Rathiya - Pioneer JC
Bao Ping - Applying for NAFA and Lasalle

Memories of a Red Carpet Affair

Aye, a memorable night for everyone. Check out these photos:

Ting Ting's
Clairin's
Mrs M's
Chian Ru's*
Ikhwan's
Kelvin's*
Bob's*
Darfina's (requires logging in to friendster)

*hosted on my account so if you have nowhere to host your lovely prom pix, talk to me!

I Hope You Dance (by Lee Ann Womack)

These are the lyrics of the song I played yesterday, just in case you couldn't hear them clearly. Here's everything I tried to say yesterday...

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance,
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder wherethose years have gone.)

Final Memories 21 Oct 05

Last flurry of advice from the teachers


From Mrs M, with much love


Chee Kang... not afraid to be a REAL man


Mdm Reh's speech touched more than the students...


And the tears flowed non-stop...


The last Chinese lesson


Rathiya crying... a sight we thought we'd never see


Parting is such sweet sorrow


Cheers to the power of friendship!


That's it, we're done, we're out of here!


Graduands in the making


Chloe... Oh I see you, you see me


Cun and Ah Bong... 25 plus 1 may add up to 2 one day lol


We're so proud of the Twin Terrors, aren't we, Mdm Reh?


The Keming Klan


The babes from 5NA... look to the extreme right for the most babelicious one...


Er, are these the hunks from 5NA?


You will be much missed, that's for sure


The 5NB sweeties, yeah!


Altogether now, for the last time

Last Words 21 Oct 2005

We survived it together! With much blood, sweat and tears...


We love our Angel, don't we, Mrs M?


Thanks, babes, for being there for me. You are real sweethearts!


Chian Ru, we can always write to each other. Good for grammar eh lol?


Leng Lui, you're absolutely the coolest. Stay YOU always :)


Bobby, oops, Lay Yan, you are finally growing up haha. Put that charm to good use alright?


Su and Darfina, don't stop smiling now... :)


Stella, remember to laugh more lol


Yong Cun, one day you'll even LOOK like the gentleman you really are deep down inside


Rashidi, remember - a joke must be funny...


Tasha, you are much loved :)


Thank you, guys, for everything. I'm gonna miss you all *wipes away tears*


My dear macho "men", thanks for all laughs!


Ivon, yo, chat online yah?


Faidzal, I'm gonna miss arguing with you... NOT lol


Qiong Yao, pei fu pei fu

Dempsey's Hut 15 Oct 05

Our not-so-secret getaway


Not thinking about the O-levels for one moment...


Yo, can't a girl just relax without the paparazzi getting in the way?


The paparazzi


Picture perfect


Ting Ting and a young fan


FOCUS!


Future world champion in the making


Me and my laptop, my laptop and me


And a good time was had by all :)

Chloe and Her Nemesis

Photographs by Kathleen ; Text by me

Sorry Chloe, couldn't resist the captions lol. Hope you like 'em.


Ugh, maths is SOOOO painful...


Oh maybe this will work...


Huh? You mean this isn't right?


Hehe, gave me a shock...