i wouldn't forget those times we had together...

Monday, July 30, 2007

I haven’t been blogging for ages! And as I write this post, it will be the last one. I’m going to stop blogging. Or rather, I’m going to stop blogging here. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in writing entries. It’s just that I simply do not have the time to do so. The only times I go online are to check my email. I don’t even have time to blog-surf, let alone maintain my own blog. Plus, I can never emphasise how lousy my internet connection is. I have problems going to my own blogger account. I had to depend on Jean to help me with my last few posts. So I’ve come to this decision.

Funny how I should actually have more time for myself cos of all the uni crap. Yet I am as busy as the early part of last year, or even busier. At times I even think this is my punishment for not being able to make it to any local uni (or in my case, NTU and NUS), that I shouldn’t complain. Yet I think there must be a reason for all this. I regret all my wasted opportunities – not applying for SMU, not getting teachers to help in my appeal, not doing the essay etc. but what’s done is done. I still remember what aunty Ann-Marie said to me on the last day of the retreat, and what Joanna said to me early this year. I will remember them, hope for the best and continue to trust in God.

Lastly there’s this person I wish to thank especially. Shu Hui. Hey Shuie, thanks for all your encouraging messages. You are damn sweet and nice lah. Just want to let you know that the little things you have done are and will always be greatly appreciated. =)

I’m moving on. Maybe I’ll blog somewhere, and do deeper writings. Till then, Arrivederci!

dorothy
2:12 PM

Monday, May 21, 2007

THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME.

dorothy
10:38 PM

Saturday, April 14, 2007

dorothy
2:23 PM

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Dorothy Tan
-Handwriting analyst & Professional shredder-

dorothy
7:36 PM

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

So it's true. Results will be out on Friday.

Well, I have to be thankful that at least it didn't come out before CNY. And that after all that waiting since the release of the 'O' level results, I don't feel that nervous already.

To all my friends out there, there will really be no need to message me on Thursday (although all messages will still be greatly appreciated(:). And please do not ask me how I have done after the results have been released. I'll let you all know if I want to.

So the inevitable is near and I will soon face reality. I'm just praying that I'll be prepared for whatever results that I'll get.

dorothy
10:49 PM

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Something doesn't necessarily have to look a million bucks to be worth a million bucks.

Oh yes,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA!

Remember to act your age ok? Haha!

dorothy
8:51 PM

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Despite the very low pay I have (at least for an office job),I should be one lucky fella.

I should be lucky for I finally have a job.
I should be lucky cos this job's not very demanding. In fact, I have nothing to do most of the time.
I should be lucky there were 4 other temp staff who joined me on the first day of work, and 3 of them being in the same situation as me -- waiting for results.
I should be lucky that there are at least another 5 temp staff there who are about the same age as me, and they are all quite friendly. And most of them are also waiting for their results too!
I should be lucky my desk is at the back of the office, and at a corner somemore, cos my supervisor does not walk past that area quite often.
I should be lucky that one temp staff is sitting next to me, so that whenever I have any problems with the keying in of details, I can just turn to her for help.
I should be lucky I have a direct bus to the current working place, therefore making the travelling time short and the bus fare cheap. Haha!
I should be lucky my officer is nice (though too slack at times). The other officers are very nice too!

Yes I'm indeed one blessed and lucky fella.

dorothy
11:13 AM

Monday, January 15, 2007

I was flipping through some magazines one day when I chanced upon this. It was an 8 Days interview with the Top 12 contestons in Singapore Idol 2.

"The Magic Numbers

By pop culture standards, 12 is an iconic number. There’re 12 days of Christmas. There’re 12 apostles. 12 signs in the Zodiac. 12 pairs of ribs in the human body. And while we’re on the subject of singing, guess how many pitch classes make a full octave? That’s right, 12.
Did someone say 12 months to the next bonus? Gulp. These Top 12 Singapore Idol finalists (whittled down from a staggering 3600 wannabes), however, have a different equation on their minds. Their numbers, you see, will diminish over the next 12 weeks as voters back their favourites. Down to the last one standing – the new Singapore Idol. So watch these 12. They’re gonna be doing some magic numbers. Iconic, indeed."

I felt a sense of nostalgia as I read this. I miss tee twelve! And I miss school too. And I felt proud of being in tee twelve after reading this, haha.

dorothy
3:45 PM

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Youth Camp 2006

This's the 3rd youth camp I've attended. And it was the camp I was uncertain of attending. For the past 2 camps, I was like just following everybody. It actually seemed like it was complusory for me to attend them. I didn't really have an objective in mind and I did not set to achieve any aims.

This year, I told myself I didn't want to go for the camp without any objective in mind. I didn't want to say yes to facilitating the camp just because I had the time and that it'll be something new to try out, after being a participant for 2 years. I also didn't feel as spiritually prepared as I had been before the CC4 retreat. Plus, I fear that there wouldn't be many familiar faces whom I am comfortable with in the camp. I wasn't ready for the camp. It seemed all too soon for me. After As, I became busy with Prayer Walk, then Genting. It was only when I returned from Genting that I realised camp was only a week away. But then, Yvonne was very encouraging and after days of consideration, I agreed.

And I am glad I went. Cos from there I learnt that nothing was impossible. It was with God's grace that I was able to survive the 4 days of camp. Haha. Really, the first morning was horrible for me. I was alone in getting the participants to think of a group name and cheer. My gosh, those few minutes were horrible for me. It was soo difficult to get their attention and decent contributions and I felt very lost. Luckily many people came to help - Rachel, Beverley, Melvin... In the afternoon, I didn't have the appetite to eat even a mouthful of lunch. I guess it was a combination of feeling tired from all the games, being ultra thirsty and still feeling a little down about the group.

But day 2 came and everything improved. Haha, I was secretly glad that we went Vivocity for the challenge in the end cos my group's first stop was at Marina Bay where the task was to film a short romantic video clip. I was pessemistic about it. It was really not a good start to the group. So imagine how relieved I was when the plan changed. The group got better, they cooperated, they participated more actively. Doing the (new) video was fun and I am proud of what the group had done without much help from the facils.

On day 3, we went from being the last out of 6 groups to being the first. Then we fell abit to 2nd. But the members did really well in the games and we were top again. Yet problems still emerged. Each group was to give a short performance and till 5 minutes before dinner, nothing was settled yet. I was really worried for them when I saw the other groups already rehearsing 20 minutes before dinner. Yet I had this feeling everything would go well in the end. My group is special. They are able to achieve more alone, as in without the help of the facils. So I left them to discuss on their own during dinner and prayed to God. And indeed, everything went smoothly in the end. Although I knew the group were leading in the point system, I didn't expect them to win overall. No matter what, I'd already seen them grow and improve. The results didn't matter, really. (Just don't be the last again, haha) So when the results of the winning group was anounced, I was so happy for them. I felt so touched and proud of what they had achieved in the past 3 days. And as a facil, there was this great sense of satisfaction in me.

Day 4, and there was affirmation. It was great to see the group sincerely affirming one another. Though the group had grown alot, it was still a quiet group compared to the rest. So it was really nice when the affirmation went on and on with very few pauses.
Group 6/Cool Shit - Veronica, Colette,Ryan, Justin, Bryan and Noel, I'm darn proud of you guys!
But their success would not have been possible without the help of other 'facils' like Melvyn and Matt. It was a blessing to have them in the group. I truly appreciate what they have done for the group, which is a lot.
For myself, I've made new friends besides those in the group. And it was great to spend time with people likeDaphne, Audrey and Daisy again, especially since I haven't spend much time with them for so long. I've also learnt not to give up on anybody, to always look at a person positively and always, always trust in God for He will make a way.

The lack of sleep and tiredness - they're all worth it.

dorothy
11:37 PM

Thursday, December 14, 2006

I was having dinner just now when I suddenly thought of the word "vegeterranean". It was the third word invented by me after "Jeanius" and "Dimbo", haha. And how did that come about? Guess it was too much geography plus my frequent visits to the vegetarian stall for lunch during school days. So..

Mediterranean + vegetarian = Vegeterranean!

Realised I haven't been blogging much nowadays. My posts are mainly one or two liners. But I think that's the real me. I don't talk much and I don't blog much too, unless I really have lots of things to say. But I've really been trying to talk more, really, ever since late last year.

dorothy
9:12 PM

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Wish me good luck.

dorothy
5:56 PM

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Ahhh! I'm such a dumbo! I don't know how to use streetdirectory.com! After trying for nearly 2 hrs I'm still confuse about it. Ahh! Big headache!

Anyway, Rachel's leaving tonight. Midnight. So fun. I wish I can board a plane again. Especially after watching the 10pm show on Ch U. I want a good view of the clouds! Alrighty Rachel, zhu ni yi lu shun feng! Have fun and do remember to uy me something yeah?

Back to searching streetdirectory. Sigh.

dorothy
4:49 PM

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Ms Teh's wedding yesterday.

Aww..it was sweet. We finally saw her huge radiant smile. Haha cos in school she was always 'scolding' us or complaing to us how stressed up she was about this and that. And she looked lovely. With a tiara on her head, she really looked like 'Princess Teh'.

And it was like a mini CJ gathering. There was Ms Teh's ex-home class, her current home class, guitar people and the teachers. I saw Ms Lee the econs teacher, Ms Ng, Ms Gen Low, and I received the Holy Communion from... Brother Paul. Oh and Father Raj was the celebrant.

And I found out that Ms Teh was from IJ Toa Payoh! And her husband was from CJ.

So Ms Teh is now known as Mrs Tie and it's pronounced as 'Tee'. Hmm I wonder if she would now be called Mrs Tie in school. There's already a teacher in called Mr T...

dorothy
2:21 PM

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Sick.

The second time in 8 days.

dorothy
12:44 PM

Friday, November 17, 2006

It's over!
But I didn't feel as hyper as I though I'd be.
I couldn't wait for it to be over.
The period was so unbearable. I'd been counting down since early Oct.
Then at 12.55pm yesterday, when the invigilators told us to stop, I expected to react the same way as some did after their last paper - econs, ended on wed.
But no. I didn't feel anything.
When I reached home in the evening, I still didn't feel anything.
The same goes for this morning.
I felt it was just like any other ordinary day.
Just that I don't have to study anymore.
And I won't be wearing any school uniform anymore. (Unless I have to repeat..)
Great.
Still, I rather not feel anything than to go through the process of waiting for it to end again.

Actually I'm a little exhausted.
I feel I've been preoccupied with many things since last year.
Sometimes I feel like going on a sabbatical.
I feel like flying to a country far far away from Singapore alone.
Not to visit any tourism spots, or for shopping.
Not to any city or urban area.
A rural area, preferably.
Where the pace of life is slower.
I'd sit at one corner from early morning till night.
And just look at how the people there live their lives...

Back to reality..
My right hand's aching badly.
Not from geog yesterday, haha.
But from badminton with my bro this morning.
Stupid me forgot to do some simple warm ups.
Yes I should do so even if I'm playing with my bro.
Actually I have to especially since it's with him!
We took nearly half an hour to produce our first 10 consecutive passes. Haha.

Hmm, finally a post after weeks. I nearly forgot this address:S

dorothy
2:27 PM