I rediscover an ancient artefact.

Me, an explorer in a post-apocalyptic universe, stumbling upon an ancient artefact buried under ash and dirt; this blog, a relic of my childhood.

This is so strange - what shall I about write now? I managed to read some of these posts before I felt too burdened to carry on... it's been such a long time, and I can't help feeling annoyed and weirded out by my past self. I certainly don't remember being such a pessimistic child?

Oh look, the Pusheens are having a party!

- This alien font is giving me a headache - should I change it? 

- No, no, I must preserve the artefact as much as possible.

I'm not gonna write any more stuff here, but I just felt like I had to leave some sort of mark. Like an old astronaut revisiting her home planet and hoisting up a dusty red flag, before drifting back into the gaping emptiness.

So, God bless and goodbye for now!

Hydrogen Dioxide?

That's actually what our chemistry teacher was talking about just now (I'm referring to the title, if you don't realise).
I like chem but I'm sort of more interested in atomic theory than the properties of elements, mixtures, compounds, molecules and atoms.
Anyways, to test my memory, here goes...

Compounds: Made up of 2 or more elements chemically combined. Can only be separated by chemical reactions. The ratio/proportion of elements is fixed. Compounds have different properties compared to the elements they contain.
Mixtures: 2 or more substances physically combined. Can be separated by physical means. Retains properties of its elements.
Elements: They cannot be broken up into simpler substances by any (dahhhh I forgot -_-) chemical processes or electricity (right).
Molecules: (I forgot again. >sigh<) They are basically chemical combinations of two or more atoms.
Atoms: They're made up of a nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons as well as electrons, which orbit around the nucleus. I won't go into atomic structure yet, though.

Oh well. Physics lessons were more fun but I think it's too early to come to conclusions regarding chem class. I'll look forward to the time when we start moving ahead :D

I've not been blogging for... a very long time. Our class (109) is nice but I still prefer SHPS to this school. It feels more like an organisation/workplace here than a school sometimes...

Oops there's no time, I'll continue to write later!

I'm back - at last......

Yay......PSLE's over!!!!!!

Well, sorry for my long absence - I guess I've been too busy with the preparations for this exam. Okay, now that it's over, I should be able to blog more often......

Lots have happened during the period when I was away. We went for a few excursions during the first few months this year to the Little Red Dot Traffic Exhibition (??I've forgotten what it's called) and Pasir Ris beach and mangrove (that excursion was awesome!). Then I studied, studied and studied and hooray, today's the last day of PSLE!!:)

I actually fell sick on the day of the Math paper. That was on Friday. I felt terrible and had a high fever by the time it was evening (the exam was early in the morning). I was really worried and prayed hard - fortunately, I recovered from the fever after one day! Thank God!

I'm hoping and trusting that four miracles will happen - 1) A* in Math, 2) A* in Chinese, 3) A* in Science and 4) A* in English. I know the odds are somehow stacked against me 'cause of the fact that i wasn't feeling well but I believe I'll be able to do well. My aim: 280/300.

Anyway, I was just looking at some hamster pics at Flickr just now....awesome! I'll post a pic here......



Bye!

Bored.

Ah.

I'm having a hard time trying to think of something to write.

Oh well. I guess I'll just start of by telling you what I did today.

Yup. Today is Sunday, so I went to church. We sort of had a "Games Day" and we played captain's ball against P6's. Quite reluctantly, though, for some of us. Of course, they won. What surprised me was that our scores were sort of near: 18:20, or was it 18:23? Never mind.

Our teacher from MKC treated us to pizza. And bubble tea, for some, and ice cream. Unfortunately, the pizza slipped through my fingers and I dirtied my shirt. :)

Then we headed home and my parents went out to visit our friend from church who was in hospital, I think, and I settled down to watch a video after sweeping the floor. It was a bit sad, though. Then, I got bored and here I am, sitting in front of the computer and blogging.

Hmmm. This sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? Well, as I said before, I don't really have much to write about. I'm bored. Well, maybe I'll find something else to do.

Adios, people!

:P

OK. The first thing you've probably noticed is that my blog background has changed.

The second is that I've written a new post. The one that you're reading now.

Ah. So you're expecting me to give some kind of comment or explanation for this.

The thing is, I have nothing to say about this. Absolutely nothing, so I hope you won't be shocked or horrified or anything of that sort. :)

Today we went to the Botanical Gardens. It was fun! Well, for the first time in my life I actually walked the whole area...... that is, not including the EcoGarden (with the lake) or the Evolution Garden.

I opened my sleepy eyes at about 7.30a.m. I officially woke up at 7.45a.m (I sort of didn't want to wake up :) ). It was cloudy. When we got there, it poured. Yeah, poured.

I was thinking that we were probably going to be seen as crazy people walking in stormy weather (forgive me for exaggerating a bit) when we turned into the visitor's centre. There we saw a whole bunch of people putting on their raincoats and getting ready to walk in the rain. I was surprised.

The walk turned out to be quite fun. We went to the National Orchid Garden. We saw so many beautiful orchids and I got excited and snapped many pictures. There was a Tan Hoon Siang mist house, sadly with no mist, but it exhibited many award-winning orchids that were amazing. There was also a cool house (quite cold but refreshing) where there were different types of pitcher plants. The signs told us to look out for the Venus Flytrap but I couldn't find it. Believe me, the pitcher plants were so camouflaged that it was a bit difficult to spot all of them. We also saw the Vanda Miss Joaquim.

Then we went to the Ginger Garden. There were gingers, all right, but it apparently wasn't the season for its flowers to bloom. :( I realized that bananas were a kind of ginger, and so were bird of paradise flowers.

The last place we went to was the Swan Lake, and the swans looked magnificent as usual. We also saw the Titan Arum, which was supposed to mature in November (the Titum Arum is the world's largest unbranched inflorescence). However, we had a hard time trying to figure out whether they had made a mistake and the flower hadn't bloomed yet or it had already bloomed and had closed up already. Oh well.

We were sad to find out that the food court was close and had to walk all the way back to the other side of the garden. >Sigh<.

I would like to post some pictures, but maybe next time. I feel like taking a nap right now.

Bye!

Hello again!

Another computer break! Whew! I've been studying for my piano theory test......it's my first time and I'm scared. The fees cost a bomb, that is, compared to those in other countries. Well well, I've got to buck up. Theory isn't my favourite part of piano studies......


Have you noticed my sudden interest in horses? Hehe.
Here's one of my favourite horse pictures:















I'm looking forward to this Saturday's trip to Botanical Gardens....it's been a long time since we've been there. It'll be a good chance to exercise. Sometimes I think that it's very unfortunate to have cars in Singapore when its so small. We don't have the habit of walking anymore. That's bad.

Anyway, we're starting to pack for our trip to Taiwan. Our other relatives - including my fun but sometimes very irritating cousins (no offense!) - will be following us.

I'm having a hard time choosing a book for my ERP (Extensive Reading Programme) project. Here's the list of books I've singled out - any suggestions?

1. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
2. Bridge to Terabithia by Kate Paterson
3. The Giver by Lois Lowry
4. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
5. I am David by Anne Holm

Hmmm. There's still one more book left that I haven't read though. I hope I'll be able to decide by the end of this week.

Happy days are here again! :)

Yay! It's holidays again!

I'm feeling a bit bored, though. I still have to prepare for next year. The thought of PSLE sends shudders down my spine.

Oh well. Lots of revision to do. Feeling tired. I wish holidays could be extended to a year....

Never mind. I've still got a trip to Taiwan to look forward to, though it means that I'll have less time to study.

GTG. Bye!

:P :) :D

...continuation of last entry


Here's a list of what we did in USA:

1. Took a 28 hour long (I think) flight to USA - very tiring
2. Plonked onto the bed the minute we reached our destination
3. Ate - yummy breakfast but boring lunch...
4. Walked - we defied gravity for long hours...
5. Performed
6. Talked
7. Practiced intensively
8. Visited the Ripley's Aquarium
9. Closing ceremony - when we got our medals - yipee!
10. Long flight again - was delayed by one day because of a storm in Chicago...

I missed my trip to China because of that delay - boohoo! I missed a chance to make up for the time in China when I didn't get to go sightseeing because I was sick! Oh well, I actually got the feeling that I would fall sick going to China immediately after the USA trip, so maybe it was a blessing in diguise......

Well, I've got to go now! Bye! :P

Exams AGAIN!!!

I've just finished my oral exam - whew! It was so scary - I stammered through the whole thing!

Oh well, I guess I've been away from my blog for such a long time that I didn't write about our DI victory.....

Well, first, let me introduce you to DestiNation Imagination. Well, it's a programme that allows pupils to express their creativity through various challenges. As for my DI group, we chose to do a challenge which included acting and improvisation.

We won the Local Tournament in Singapore and proceeded on to the Global Finals in Tennessee, USA. Yippee!! We had so much fun there and I've really learnt a lot about teamwork and creativity. We even won first place and a Da Vinci Award!!!

Oh well, I'll have to go now - I'll write more about this next time. I've got to concentrate on the coming SA2 exams now - the week after the next is my composition exams, and after that comes the rest of the papers. >Sigh<

Well, good bye and God bless!!!

Hello again

Gosh, it's been months before I'm writing. Mainly because I'm busy, busy, busy.

Got a lot of work to do. Exams have just finished, and its about to start again. I'm looking forward to the December holidays, though.

Hey, it's Teacher's Day today. Well, let me thank all my teachers for all your hard work and perseverance to see us through our studies! Hip-hip-hooray!!!

Well, got to go now! Bye!

-Kaye:p

March hols

It's a long time since I've written in my blog!

It's now the March hols, but I've still a lot of work in my hands. SS project, filing, homework.......

Well, I still have many things that I could do in my mind, though.

Guess I'll have to rush through my work! Bye!

Pooh......

I really really really really really really REALLY can't wait for the 19th of December to approach.

Isn't it a coincidence that my register no. is the same number as this date?

I keep longing for a rabbit as a pet. Someone said that rabbits can be kept for their meat. I wonder whether it tastes nice. Rabbit stew, anyone?

During this week, we're trying to finish up preparations for the trip. While my mother prepares, I study. Waaaaaaaaa...... :(

I'm getting a little bored, partly because of studying and partly because of my longing for the trip to arrive. My mum says the older you get, the faster time seems to go by. Its true. When I was three, we went to Canada for three months, and it felt like three years. Now, three months feels exactly like three months. My parents think that one year is a VERY short PERIOD.

I wanted to put a picture of my soft toy, baby Eeyore, (though I'm not as attached to soft toys as my friend Ryann Yeo is with her soft toy chipmunk) but it won't load.. I'm wondering where the name Pooh bear came about.Pooh.....

New face!

Have you heard about the new jaguar cub in the Singapore Zoo? He's so cute!

Here are some pictures I got from the zoo website.

I know it looks heavenly, but heaven's even more beautiful that THIS

My friend begged me to put Moorthy's picture on my blog, but I don't want to.

For one, he would complain to teacher if I did and we would land into BIG trouble.

I added some cute animals into my blog. You can play with them if you want to. Click on the "more" tb to give them treats, and try clicking on them for a surprise.

Oh, and can you guess what this is, on the top?
Hint: it isn't heaven.

Bye!

China Trip - Do I always have to call it China Trip?

We're very busy preparing for the China trip.

I help my mother prepare "teaching materials" - lists of English words for the children at the orphanage to refer to. I hope it snows while we're there - I've never seen real snow before. The last time we went to Korea, it didn't snow, so they had to make artificial snow that felt more like ice.

Well, I still have to head back to school tomorrow for choir practice. Imagine that! Over the hols!

Anyway, I've been wanting a Toy Poodle (The breed name IS Toy Poodle. I don't mean a soft toy.) ever since Pudding died. You can read about her on my October 20th entry. I miss her. I caught a glimpse of a hamster which looked just like her at the pet shop, but I still prefer a dog.

Hols 'round the corn'r!

It's been quite a while since I've written.

Although the holidays are just 'round the corner, we still have to finish a project. that's actually a survey we're giving out. We also still have the Hildan-Nueva Project, which we will be working on with the American Counterparts, but we will finish it up next year.

I've just joined choir with my friend. Our Chinese teacher kept on bugging us to join them. She's the teacher-in-charge. Choir's quite fun, actually.

I got some pretty good photos of my classmate, Moorthy, struggling with another classmate of mine. He wants to post them on Facebook, but I'm sure we'll land into hot soup if he does.

Me photos

These are some of the pictures that I made using the computer.

Butter can fly

Can anyone tell me what kind of butterfly this is?

Pudding, Ham, Fluffy

Can you guess what pudding, fluffy and ham are?

My hamsters!
Pudding, the last of the three, has just died. How sad. She will be the second oldest of the three if they are now all still alive. She's the only female. Fluffy and Ham are the males. Fluffy, the youngest, died of an infection. It started with a cut due to a fight with Ham (fight for Pudding) and it grew into a swollen red ball covering his whole snout. Ouch.

The odd one out is actually Fluffy. He was bought after Pudding had a miscarriage. We decided that Ham was not a good candidate to mate with Pudding as he was sickly (down with diarrhea). The problem was, Fluffy was way too much younger than Pudding, so she refused.

Pudding's my favourite. With the wave of my hand, she'll stand on her hind legs and "dance". That's a trick that I taught her. She gives me the annoyed look when I wake her up, but she never bites, not like what
books about hamsters say.

They're some funny incidents that still linger 'round in my mind. Here's one of 'em.

My parents were discussing something (I think it was about insurance, though I hardly understand what that means. Is it something to do with "insure"?) with their friend. I was doing my homework and glancing at the adults now and then to see what they were doing (I was nervous because my soft toy was being sat on and squashed - by one of them). Suddenly, I heard a shrill scream of "Cat!" and I heard a high pitched meowing. A cat. It was the "Friendly Cat!" I had named this beige-white stray cat friendly as it would always rush to you and rub its head against your shoe when it saw you. Anyway, my parents weren't too happy when they saw it pacing up and down in front of Fluffy's and Pudding and Ham's cages (Pudding and Ham lived together while Fluffy did not). The Friendly Cat was shooed away and Fluffy was found shivering on his exercise wheel while Pudding and Ham slept on (Pretty brave these fellows were).

Well, there's one thing I'm sure about. I'll never forget my trio, ever.

Doggie or doggy?

Here is a website of all breeds of dogs, including hybrids: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/abc.htm
My head encyclopedia is peanuts compared to this! Here's a favourite picture of mine, followed by my saying:

"Dogs are dogs, but not all dogs!"

Very true. Do you know what this creature on the left is?







Answer : Prarie dog