(Thursday, October 26, 2006/10:23 PM)
Farewell
(more pics will come by as i get hold of em')"Good times, fun times,
Bad times, sad times.
They all will disappear one day,
And we shall start on a clean slate."
So what school does is not educate us,
Nor teach us how to solve complicated psychologial situations.
It only teaches us,
How to prepare for immenent death.
So this is goodbye.
To all my friends of 2.9; Regardless of everything, everything and yes, everything(you'll get my explaination later). I really want to express my gratitude to each and every one of you. We deserve a prize for best class spirit.
As Chinese superstition randomly hits people like me, who have the time to actually stare blankly into the sky and think, 2 means good, luck, which is why you give/want 2 oranges during CNY. 9 is the same as 3, it means alot, and I say aLOT. So wouldn't 2.9 mean aLOT of luck? Assuming we get caught for all the stupid things that we do, especially major scale ones, I can say we're really really lucky, in the sarcastic sense, but nevertheless. (=
And since I have so much time, I'm gonna have to write a note to each and every one of you. It may get long, but it's my special thing I can do for my class. It's the small things that lea to the big things. So let's go by register number; the higher I climb, the harder I'll fall...
1) Abraham a.k.a AB : Best Class Chairman ever. After 6F I thought that we wouldn't get into the same class again. By fate, it did, and I thank you for your quiet yet attract-everyone speeches. The slacker yet still can impress teacher. What a role model. (=
2) Augustine a.k.a Auggy: For all your entertaining and half-crazy jokes. I'll remember "Diggory" and those soccer socks for a long long time to come. It's a wonder how they say you cant wear low socks in the book but they don't put anything for high socks and you get punished.
3) Benjamin a.k.a Kee: Don't worry, same class next year, I'll have more to thank you for then. But for now, for being the Kee you are, that's enough, don't get hyper next year.
4) Xin An a.k.a Cartoon: Another one like auggy, thanks for the entertainment, the
pretty-much-same stuff as auggy, but nevertheless, for being a passive friend whose presence I can feel, no matter how small it gets.
5) Amos a.k.a. Diggory(it's taboo but school's over, no offence =P) : I can't really say much here, you actually owe me more thanks than I owe you, but thank you, you brightened the whole class for the 1st half of the year, we owe you that much entertainment. Thank You.
6) Jing Jie: No a.k.a for you, maybe we should call you the aLOT dude. Thanks for all the name inventions that pull 2.9 into Uniquely2.9 we are today. And congrats on taking my spot in IB, I feel that you deserve it more than my lazy can't-be-bothered-to-do-IB attitude does.
7) Malcom a.k.a. ChuisyMalc: The poor thing , always late. Well, that last night/earlymorning in Desaru surely taught you a hard lesson, but a lesson nonetheless. Thanks for being the friend you were from primary all the way till today, when we part.
8) Justin Du a.k.a Du: The chief power generator of 2.9, always up to no good, but it turns out to be good-natured fun, laughter, peace and joy in the end, though sometimes there's less peace. We'll miss all the fun, life will never be as lively with Du ramming things down every 5 mins.
9) Jin Pin a.k.a "Jing" Pin: Full of surprises, he actually looks like he's bad but actually he's a superkindguy inside.Thanks for being the funny, angry, and kind guy you'll always be. You'll shine like the gold in your name soon enough.
10) Jack: For whamming, slapping, pushing, shoving, screaming, punching and ramming me all the time. Doens't just apply to me, it does to almost the whoel class. Thanks for that and your Archies which never seem to reach me, they always get intercepted by someone else.
11) James: The class' major pollutant source. Thank you for all the nice-smelling CFCs and the defiance of Salinah's law: Don't pollute the air, now got all the haze and CFC whatever ah. Anything is okay with you, except that asscrack =P. Thanks for being the James that everyone looks to for laughter.
12) Joel a.k.a Tieh: The prime heir to the Proud Family throne, thanks for your witty ideas, pushing me around like I was a feather, pulling of my tie, the BBQ, the Munchkins, and most importantly, your soul, which will be as good and as proud as ever.
13) Joseph a.k.a AM: For all your great entertainment and secret nickname, passive yet striking impressions, thank you. **Tssssssss**
14) Julian a.k.a Kodenai: For pulling the class average up by a super large amount of marks, for giving the "de-nai" suffix at the back of our names, we'll miss your brains, ko-de-nai.
15) Justin Ng a.k.a Edward: The Edward, Squidward, Wardward, Mass Serpent Ward etc. Thank you for the host of names, the stupid jokes, and the Kee bullying.
16) Ian: Thank you for the passive friendship. I've known you isnce P3, it's a bond that can be remembered.
17) Dominic a.k.a Dom: The factual half-line of 2.9. Another year, just like AB. We've not changed since yeah? Thanks for this last year of classmates I suppose. Stone on, Dom.
18) Leonard a.k.a Leodenai: For being the friend who gets involved in the form of singing most times, the friend who needs help and says/sings it out loud. Thank you, you've given me another opportunity help and to think hard and reflect on my life so far.
19) Shi Quan a.k.a Shi: My so-called name brother, cause of the shi and the shi-ng. I thought you were an ass in primary school when you weren't in my class. You proved me wrong, so thanks for being there, brother.
20) Kevin a.k.a Ling: For all the friendship experiences, for all the trouble you get into with Issac, thanks for the entertainment, and the Kee tormenting too. =P
21) Yuan Wei a.k.a Big Guy: The guy who loves to act as a blurking. Thanks, without you, the class will be virtually empty, not to mention everyone is Yuan Wei's friend.
22) Ee Hui a.k.a Loy: For being able to express your thoughts in 1 go, being able to intimidate people one head taller(and shorter) than you, for being the special friend you are, and for teaching me those important lessons that aren't taught in any class, thank you, you're a friend I shall treasure for the long road ahead, likewise I do for others, but the impression you make cuts deeper.
23) Marcus a.k.a MC[R(optional)] : Thanks for talking me about random meaningless nonsense, I really enjoyed your short company, and thanks for scratching my hand, there's a scar there and that's how I'll remember you easily.
24) Milkent a.k.a MilkMan: For being the asshole and super influence you are, thank you for making the class play soccer, it's part of spirit bonding. And thank you for asking me to go with you to RGS so you aren't alone when you go home, at least I know I'm needed, be it for a stupid reason or not. =P
25) Nicholas a.k.a Tye: For all the peskering, childishness, act-cuteness, refusal-to-shut-up, and -5ness, thank you. It's not in our control to make you grow up, it's yours, we're just here for encouragement, as it's so-called.
26) Chin Hian a.k.a LohChinHian sonof Loh Chin Mai brotherof Sasha etc. etc. : Lately you've been hitting me for no reason, but who cares, as long as you're better than Tye. So thanks for that, I don't hate you, everyone is my friend, we're all friends here.
27) Roy a.k.a Buddha/Toy Tam: For the meditation sessions and a really out-of-this-world personality, thanks for making everyone call out "Buddha", no offence intended of course.
28) Joash a.k.a Jowashe: For being the FO, See friend that you are all through the year, especially those pon GaoLu, matron periods. FO!
29) Issac: For being the smartass, the super enthu NCC cadet, the hornyboy, the guy-who-announces-to-a-joint-convo-"I'm watching porn" person. Thanks, and grats for the success in IB, I hope you won't end up even worse than what you already are. =P
30) Terrence a.k.a Bohda: 1st in the Smart Row(not academaically, it's by reg. no.). For all the stupid remarks, and ridiculous comments like "Give me your shirt." Oi, relax la. (=
31) Clarence a.k.a Klarence/Twix: 2nd in the Smart Row. For the brains, the commentary, the funny stuff that's built up on 1 single thought. Thanks for your jokes and your Impending Sense of Humor, I'll miss you, so thanks.
32) Max a.k.a ex-Max Tan/Maximum Poser: 3rd in the Smart Row. Not that you're poser, but for being/acting both idiot and smarts at the same time, thank you, you've just solved simultaneous emotions.
33) Me: Honoured to be the 4th in the Smart Row. I'm not worthy of self-praise, I'm better off scolding myself.
34) Melvin a.k.a Melweh: 5th and last dude in the smart row. You've made a great impact in my life by bringing in someone which I didn't even know from the start. So in the end, my life is in ruins. Of course, you're not to blame for my lousy mistakes, and on top of all of that, you're the friend who hangs in there with me. So now since we're in the same class next year, you can help me out again, isin't that better? So thank you, for the fate, the disaster, and your never-ending efforts to help and whack me. Thank you.
Just before midnight, 7 more minutes and we're really officially no longer 2.9 Benjamin anymore, but we will still be. Nothing can stop you, as long as you believe...