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somehow when i chatted with Jeanette today over lunch, i realised i’ve been blessed…

i had a carefree childhood, playing and studying, experiencing the innocence.

i had a carefree teenagehood, playing and studying, experiencing the rebellion.

i have countless friends, all of whom deserves some kind of award for putting up with my crazy antics, sarcastic remarks and over-the-top ego.

i have lady luck smiling upon me most of the time, allowing me to enter Uni even though i screwed up my A’levels.

i have a pal for 9 nine years.

i have a ganmei for 9 years.

i have CF for 7 years.

i have IFF for 7 years.

i have great uni friends, not those backstabbing kind.

i have SOW06 comm, my family.

i have enough to get by, without having to fret for food or shelter.

i have decent grades, considering the amount of effort i put in before.

i have a healthy body, not putting those backaches and sore necks into consideration.

i have no enemies, unless you include the guy who punched me because he thought i was trying to snatch his gf, who was in fact just an acquaintance.

i have enough in me to lead, and hopefully inspire, the freshmen of 2006.

i have the correct mindset to live this life, and not dwell on the little tumbles that are inevitable.

i am the one alive, not the other X millions of gametophytes that died.

all in all, it’s great to be Yuhan. i’m satisfied. thanks to all who made Yuhan possible. =)

"Live your life for all it’s worth. You get only one chance." ~Yuhan 2006

yup 23rd birthday today… but unlike any other previous birthdays, i actually had a celebration! one which wasnt planned by parents (when i was young) and expected… it was the best birthday i ever had. no doubts about it.

Meilin came over to school around noon time to meet me for lunch, and it was great to meet up with her once again. we can talk till the cows come home and still not finish. i guess tt’s wat buds are for~~ haha! Then went up to library with the intention of studying for Bahasa Indonesia test on Friday but ended up winning  the European Champions League with Liverpool! on CM2006 lor.. haha

supposed to jog at 6pm but in the end Ginny msged Sky that today dun wanna jog so just go eat dinner in canteen… i was a bit sian diao cause wanted to jog everyday mah. then reach canteen realised it was all a conspiracy! a wonderful one though! Batman OG and my SOW06 comm members had prepared a surprise for me and boy was it fun! had to follow a clue, which leads to another clue, and then another clue, for a total of 5 clues before i ended up… at the same place i started! haahha~ but it was really fun! There was huge box nicely wrapped and i really thought my present was that! opened it to find a note stating "HeHeHe: You think we will give you the presents so easily? Go find your presents!!!" That started a ‘present hunt’ around S16 area.. now then i realise i suX at finding stuff! took quite a while to locate all 10 presents with lots and lots of hints! hahaha~~ Finally the bday song and cake and wish… I really hope my wish comes true cause it’s really impt. The cake was super uber yummy! rum & chocolate really Rox! and of course the OTHER cake was nice too, with marshmellows! (yesh i had 2 cakes! hehehe). the presents i received are as follows:

1) A nice big Smiley cushion!

2) The BOOK of ANSWERS by Carol Bolt (really gives pretty accurate answers!)

3) A baby bolster plus Disney pacifier (considering using them?!)

4) A photo Album titled "15 reasons i think you are ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!" ( 15 wonderful reasons my dear)

5) A handmade minishirt + handmade keychain + handmade stars ( so personalised, only possible from Ginny aka Ginnino)

6) A Parker pen (yes it’s very useful thank you!)

7) An inflatable pillow (now i really can sleep ANYWHERE!)

A Baleno collared shirt (good choice! nice design!)

9) A mini PENGUIN electric fan (it’s SOOO cute!!)

10) and the most wonderful of all, a little notebook with messages and photos of everyone… the memories…

Oh not forgetting the beautifully wrapped box tt looks like a treasure chest! well it is a treasure chest for me… a chest with so many things from people i treasure very much. To all those that made this birthday such a special one, i thank thee from the bottom of my heart.. it’s been a long time since i’m so touched. =)

September 19th 2006 is a day i’ll not forget (even if i get Alzhemier’s Disease)! I really am blessed, to have such wonderful friends. Though some of you believe i need someone, i believe all of you are more than adequate for me now~ =) Nothing ranks higher than friendship for me really. Those that knows me well enough will attest to that~ whatever else will come when it should come~

"Friends are like salt. Without them, life just taste bland." ~Yuhan 2006

当你对着镜子，看到的是什么？自己吗？或者只是个面具？我从来就不认为那是我… 因为我不只那一面而已。多重人格症吧… 不过近来我发现就靠近真实的我。

原来我是只鸟，酷爱自由的鸟。无法落脚，无法挽留的飞禽。

原来我是张纸，一面洁白，一面污浊。可是缺一不可。

原来我是气球，充气就变大，见针就爆炸。

原来我是人。能对能错，能喜能哀，能好能坏。

原来我是所有的我，加在一起，再删掉一些。

就这样，我更接近完全了解自己。

suppose to post this earlier, but forgot…

Thursday night was unforgettable in terms of absolute unluckiness… after a jog and swim (yes i need to lose those flabs!) me, ginny, mus and judee were waiting for 97 and 197 along AYE busstop.. and we waited… and we waited… and we waited. Three 198s came and went (for those that aren’t familiar, 198 has a pretty low frequency compared to the rest), and we were all exasperated. "If another 198 comes before 97 or 197, i’ll knock my head against the pillar" I pointed at the metal circular structure. and yes, like all good TV dramas, the fourth 198 came rolling along happily, with a 97 just behind. The rest as they say is history. Suay, but still not suay enough.

Me and ginny went for dinner at coffeeshop, and i ordered Roti John. Little did i expect the uncle to come up to me 5 minutes later and inform me that they have ran out of bread… Who runs out of BREAD?! By then i was more or less resigned that it was not my day… and true to the storyline, fortune deserts me yet again..

walked to the MRT station and found that i had just enough time to make it onto the incoming train. Rushed and just as i stepped onto the platform…                  the train arrived! "Turn of luck!" i thought… wrongly.

"… The train at platform A, is not for passenger service. Please wait for the next passenger service train. Thank you."

just another day of my simple life now~

"If you slip on a banana skin, be thankful the piano didn’t come crashing down" ~Yuhan 2006

finally… it’s been a long long long one year…

since stepping down last thursday at the AGM, i felt like a huge invisible cage was lifted around me. Even though i really couldnt be bothered with most of the stuff after I-week bazaar, there was still the intangible web sticking on me. well now it’s all gone. other than burning the SOW DVDs, there’s no more shit thrown my way that i can’t SIAM.

I dun regret joining 26th SCMC, and i mean it. There were many disappointments no doubt, but i found a few friends i don’t mind keeping. Of course, i also experienced incompetent leadership, which highlighted the fact that NOT everyone on this world can lead. There are natural leaders with charisma, and there are hardworking leaders with high work ethic. Then there are those that can’t do both.. well i’m glad i can say i didn’t screw up my position as a Director for Science Orientation Week. I did what i promised when i first took over, and that was to achieve MC over portfolio, AND make SOW06 a roaring success comparable to SOW05. I can look myself in the mirror and say i did both. Mission accomplished.

I am free now to meet up with those i hold dear. IFF, CF, ganmei, these people i have neglected for the past year. I will so enjoy catching up with them soon! And of course, my newest family, SOW06 committee. I love them to bits, no other way of putting it. It’s my fortune to have them helping me out for SOW, and more so as friends. Unbelievable bunch of people from all sorts of background and character and behaviour, yet all so close (at least i think so). The truth is, i really think they are the ones that made SOW06 possible.. so much work thrown at them, and they did every single one. My job was just a figurehead, very much like President of Singapore. =)

Once again, my heartfelt thanks to my SOW committee.. for without you all, there won’t be me. Nor SOW06.

"Friends can be just friends, or they can be family. I found my family." ~Yuhan 2006