Ok.. i've been wanting to write this for a long time. you see, i may not have liked NJC as a college, but hey, i was stuck here for the past two years, and you know what? i've met so many great people over this hectic period and i havta say i'll really miss you guys. so here goes.. my farewell message to yall, in no particular order of merit:


1. Lion Dance

weijie, vincent, andy, mingfeng: guys of the 03/04 batch. lame, corny, funny and talented guys i must say. never failed to make our trainings fun and interesting. though we may not have been so close in the first year, i'm quite happy that our batch did stick together this year, and have fostered quite close bonds. may our friendship last =)

han: thanks for all the smses and words of encouragement over these two years. you have been a great friend indeed =) and i'm gald you introed me to ld coz i wouldn't have met all the others if not for you and teo haha.

teo: my dear teo! you have been an intriguing person to get to know. at first in year one you were like some siao gina laughing at me all the time, but it seems this year you've toned down and have been quite depressed at times. i guess its all the exam stress. don't give up k.. must perservere on. anyway thanks for all your advice and encouragement when i was down =)

xinyi: the only other person who's as passionate as me about ld, as far as i can see (i mean some don't show their passion you know? lol). its been great working with you during cca, and thanks for being my running buddy this year =)

chenchao: haha, my disciple for drums; diligently learning from me even though i was a rather impatient, critical and basically a screwed up teacher. anyways you have great potential ya, use it to the fullest, and be a good vice cap for the troupe, and do bear with chong's incessant nagging. lol.

yiqian, yijun, jingliang, benita, lester, aiwei: man i miss you guys, my favourite seniors of the 02/03 batch. a really talented bunch, i must thank you guys for nurturing my passion for ld. and all the encouragement and guidance, you guys rocked man.

to the rest of the troupe: well, what can i say? we have quite a handful of juniors, all with great potential. i'm really impressed that you guys were able to perform that challenging routine for nationals. and the alumni is finally making progress..its great. good luck for the NTU invitationals next year, hope you guys can beat the record we set haha =)

2. 03s23/S7B

shiyun: my dear pigeon. its been great knowing you i must say, just like all the other sN people i know haha. thanks for being such a helpful, caring and cute friend. though we may have quarrelled over trivial matters, i'm glad that we've resolved our differences over the past two years. all the best for As, you'll get your 3As. i'm sure of it.

huizhen: pw groupmate, and a good friend too. thanks for putting up with my two cents worth over the past two years, and for lending me all those tutorials haha.

sock hoon: what can i say? sock hoon is the epitome of perfection, i'm glad to have known her as a friend, and as a pw groupmate. if not for her discipline, we would have slacked off man..haha. good luck for As!

a'in: this lame gurl i've known, incidentally, was my pw mate as well. i still can't believe i sleeptalked at her home (omg damn malu). and she's been blackmailing me about that ever since, who knows wtf i said that nite, haha. anyway, that aside, i have to say a'in has to be one of the most intriguing people in s23. very entertaining, friendly, independent, and i love to listen to her perspective on issues. fantastic pw mate.. i'll never forget those crazy times, haha =)

wee ping: epitome of perfection, again. haha. you've been such a cute, friendly and helpful person over these two years. very enthusiastic for class outings as well. haha. wish you all the best for As man =)

huiling: fellow class lamer. gambling queen as well. i still remember the times when we roamed the streets looking for places to play cards secretly lol. never failed to amuse me with your incessant gossip, haha. thanks for all the lame times, and good luck for As =)

yewtze: shifu. my master in bridge, mahjong, knaves, daidee. lol. sad to say i've been quite a depressing disciple cause of my screwed up luck haha. enjoyed slacking at your house over these years. haha, miss those fun times. btw, we have to organise a mahjong session after As. mad fun.

shaopin: i remember i was jealous of you last year coz you got the moe pre-u scholarship, haha. a very smart gurl indeed. helpful and lame too haha.

huijun: yo! my fellow stoning partner. stoning during lectures and tuts, lol. but it seems you've kicked your habit lately, you did so well for prelims haha. good luck for As! yeah, we should organise a class outing soon. thanks for all the ornaments, cards and all the great times =)

jiayan: i must say, i dreaded talking to you back when we first knew each other last year, due to my "fear" of scgs girls. LOL. luckily, you dispelled all the misconceptions i had of people from your school. you've been a great classmate! do keep in touch =)

to the rest of s23: we've been through alot over these two years. from one of the worst econs classes in the history of j1, we slowly rose up the ranks to become the top this year under the guidance of limGC. haha, anyway i never regretted being in this class really. i could never imagine myself in another s7 class. thanks for all the great times s23! i'll really miss you guys man.

EDIT: haha.. damn paiseh, how could i forget eunice? haha rem all those times when we loitered around, slacked at woodlands library and played cards till late at nite in sch until the uncles/aunties nagged lol. yea, s23 became alot less lively without u..oh well. must have been damn hard for you, i cannnot even imagine. don't worry, i know u'll do well for promos. believe in yourself, don't ever give up k?

3. The Rest

hanif: ah, my fellow Lamer. six years have passed, and we're still good friends. i'm looking forward to after As, when arjun will be back. just like the old times =)

joe: another one i've known for six years, though i was probably close friends with you only in sec one and two. nevertheless, its been great knowing you, and i miss those times when me and hanif went over to your house to do projects but ended up slacking instead lol. good luck for As man, you'll do way better than me. do keep in touch! =)

alwyn: having known you for four years, both your lameness and intelligence never fail to amaze me. haha. we should organise a 401 outing after As.

taffy: yet another one i've known for six years. to think that i put up with all your lame gossip back in sec 3 and 4 when we sat together, haha. but thanks for being a great friend and cca mate, sjab rawks! yea

glenn: lol, you're probably two times taller than me. hmm.. known you for four years now? quite a lame guy actually, but funny and friendly too. i remember geog and SS were your fav subjects back in sji. now in nj, you seem to be infatuated with econs. gimme some of your brains la, my econs sux.lol. anyways good luck for As man!

melissa: hmm.. its been four years, no? glad our friendship remains =) thanks for all your advice, and words of encouragement when i was down! its quite unfortunate that i'll be going to NS on your birthday..haha. anyhow, mug hard, never give up, and stay bubbly always.

shawn, xuehui, craig, thiam hoew, cummarran and all the rest from 401: i seem to have lost contact with you people even though we're still in the same college. what happened to the 401 chalet, lol. we have to organise a reunion after As.

.....gosh. there's still many more people i'd like to mention but it'd probably take me ages to complete this entry if i do.. but i've not forgotten you all. a big thank you for brightening up my grey life in NJ.

and so, we've come to the end of yet another phase of our lives. college has ended. i'm still trying to grasp this fact actually. i've been apathetic too long, i took everything for granted really, over the past two years. now that we're parting ways, i've begun to realise how much i treasure all you guys and all the teachers and everyone i've come to know over this short period.

its been great la, these two years. i have to say that i can't bring myself to say that NJC sux anymore. how could it possibly suck, with all you people around?