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How serene can this picture be?

This one's really sweet :) and no, the tiger ain't stalking the pig ._.

If two entirely different species of animals can live harmonious together, why could'nt the rest of the world? Why are people still fighting one another over the term they call "race"?

Ahh. The last friday, GO ALL OUT XD

Balthus

Like the leaves of a tall tree, I'd never be able to reach out to you unless you decide to float free with the wind. Or I could climb up there and get you first, but will you flutter off if I do?

Labels: Math, oh yeaa.

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The Face-off of Pet Rocks

"Go, Almost Flat Rock! Stone him!"

I couldn't resist XD It was so funny forming images in my head about pet Rocks fighting one another =D

I'm not under tremendous stress, Clarence. But thanks for all your great help today with the others =D

Looks like I still can't complete the set with these two.

Bad camera o.o Anyway I went for English oral in low spirits =X My teacher was Mr Thomas Mac. I was the only one from my class to be under him, and also the last candidate. He permitted me to keep my handphone with me, and I'd be his timekeeper.

For the next 1h 45min I timed the others to have 10min preparation time. I was unable to do work without a table, so I read my geog text. People tried to bribe me for more time o.o

Finally was my turn. After my preparation I entered the room and we started. Passage was easy, even to the extend that it was fun XD Then when we got to the picture conversation he only asked me one question:

"Do tell what you see in this picture."

Then I rattled XD I remember all the common prompts and answered them before they were asked =D So that was cleared as well ^^ Then the conversation part. The great thing about Mr Mac was that in conversation, it was a REAL conversation. His question was:

"What is your favourite subject in school?"

"Err. Does it have to be a subject I take?"

Mr Mac was like O.O "Oh ok.." wanna guess what I said? ART. Then we talked about Literature being a form of art as well in words; stuffed dead animals selling for millions as 'art'; visual, traditional VS digital arts. I had a great time conversing, his acsent was easy to follow, it reminds me of being back in USA =D Then we talked about the subject I disliked most (MAATTHH) and what would I drop if I had a choice (BBBIOOO). Then we bade each other good day and we packed up and left.

I think that went quite well, might probably be the best test I did in months.

Labels: Noo. My Saber figurine.. T.T

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The day started sleepily. I got to my table and slammed down my head till Johnervan woke me up. Oh, CMC Photo-taking.

Mrgh. Wore my tie and ran there, turns out I was early o.o Then there was informal attendance taking while others hogged the phototaking area. It was some time till John released us back to lock the classrooms =X chased everyone out, when for morning assembly, and realised I was the only few chairman standing there o.o then we ran back to the phototaking area before the anthem started.

Then I finally woke up o.o After some adjustments here and there (Matthew borrowed my tie pin!) we finally got down to taking the picture. finally. I walked back to class the plopped back on my seat, took one look at the physics paper lying on my table, and left the room. Not very...satisfactory results. agh.

First lesson followed with the Carpe Diem test. I was wondering why did'nt they just called it Moral Ed. The first question was: "Carpe Diem is a phrase in Latin for.."

"HA. SEIZE THE DAY XD"

That was what was going through my head. I practiced self restraint and did'nt shout it out o.o All the questions were like situation based. Seeing that I hardly studied for it, I based it all on my own morals to answer it =X will that be good enough? XD

My physics test results dragged me down for remedial this Sat. During geog, Clarence and Jared were very fascinated by Snaily and the other Snails around me.

No Chia and Jared, I'm not under tremendous stress of any sort o.o Snaily is perfectly innocent. Like the Almost Flat rock. XD

During recess I popped by Irwin's class to visit the hamster =) He's doing ok! I was so relieved. The dwarf hamster looks about 1 year old, he liked being stroked on his back ^^ but when shouting and loud noises were near him his ears would withdraw =X I really hope Irwin's class won't abuse it but take care of it well =) Thanks again soooo much, Irwin!

I wonder what you're going to name him =D

After school, Mr Tan Jit Huih went through metals with Weiyang and I again. Agh, its so close to exams and I was still doing my questions very slowly =X But thanks Mr Tan for helping us today.

We escaped math 'remedial' right after chem, I really couldn't take anymore XD

I was walking out of school when suddenly my handphone dropped to the floor O.O OMG. Luckily my case cushioned it. o.o there's a hole in my pocket. omg. everything these few days since term 4 started has been giving up on us.

First my correction tape busted. That led to Snaily's eyes

Then my pens ran out of ink even if it looks full. Then my pencil lead broke from inside o.o
Then the hole in my pocket (literately). Then the right side of my earpiece busted D: THAT'S THE WORST.

The most classic?

You may all give up on me, but I'd never give up on myself =)

Before I get back to work, just something to poke fun at:

This is just classic XD I'm a fan of Fate/Stay Night as well, but this is just CLASSIC! =D

Mug mug!

Balthus

P.S ~ Yes D, my blog is getting as 'wordy' as yours! :D

Can I just be glad that I'm your friend? =)

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The first person who came his way was our dear God, who already knew what was in his heart, and God said to him, “Poor man, I pity you. I will hold your child at his baptism, and care for him, and make him happy on earth.” The man said, “Who are you?” - “I am God.” - “Then I do not wish to have you for a godfather,” said the man. “You give to the rich, and let the poor starve.” Thus spoke the man, for he did not know how wisely God divides out wealth and poverty. Then he turned away from the Lord, and went on his way.

Then the devil came to him and said, “What are you looking for? If you will take me as your child’s godfather, I will give him an abundance of gold and all the joys of the world as well.” The man asked, “Who are you?” - “I am the devil.” - “Then I do not wish to have you for a godfather,” said the man. "You deceive mankind and lead them astray.”

He went on his way, and then Death, on his withered legs, came walking toward him, and said, “Take me as your child’s godfather.” The man asked, “Who are you?” - “I am Death, who makes everyone equal.” Then the man said, “You are the right one. You take away the rich as well as the poor, without distinction. You shall be my child’s godfather." Death answered, “I will make your child rich and famous, for he who has me for a friend cannot fail.” The man said, “Next Sunday is the baptism. Be there on time.” Death appeared as he had promised, and served as godfather in an orderly manner.

After the boy came of age his godfather appeared to him one day and asked him to go with him. He took him out into the woods and showed him an herb that grew there, saying, “Now you shall receive your godfather’s present. I will turn you into a famous physician. Whenever you are called to a sick person I will appear to you. If I stand at the sick person’s head, you may say with confidence that you can make him well again; then give him some of this herb, and he will recover. But if I stand at the sick person’s feet, he is mine, and you must say that he is beyond help, and that no physician in the world could save him. But beware of using this herb against my will, or something very bad will happen to you.”

It was not long before the young man had become the most famous physician in the whole world. People said of him, “He only needs to look at the sick in order to immediately know their condition, whether they will regain their health, or are doomed to die.” And people came to him from far and wide, taking him to their sick, and giving him so much money that he soon became a wealthy man.

Now it came to pass that the king became ill. The physician was summoned and was told to say if a recovery were possible. However, when he approached the bed, Death was standing at the sick man’s feet, and so no herb on earth would be able to help him. “If I could only deceive death for once,” thought the physician. “He will be angry, of course, but because I am his godson he will shut one eye. I will risk it.” He therefore took hold of the sick man and laid him the other way around, so that Death was now standing at his head. Then he gave the king some of the herb, and he recovered and became healthy again.

However, Death came to the physician, made a dark and angry face, threatened him with his finger, and said, “You have betrayed me. I will overlook it this time because you are my godson, but if you dare to do it again, it will cost you your neck, for I will take you yourself away with me.”

Soon afterward the king’s daughter became seriously ill. She was his only child, and he cried day and night until his eyes were going blind. Then he proclaimed that whosoever rescued her from death should become her husband and inherit the crown. When the physician came to the sick girl’s bed he saw Death at her feet. He should have remembered his godfather’s warning, but he was so infatuated by the princess’s great beauty and the prospect of becoming her husband that he threw all thought to the winds. He did not see that Death was looking at him angrily, lifting his hand into the air, and threatening him with his withered fist. He lifted up the sick girl and placed her head where her feet had been. Then he gave her some of the herb, and her cheeks immediately turned red, and life stirred in her once again.

Death, seeing that he had been cheated out of his property for a second time, approached the physician with long strides and said, “You are finished. Now it is your turn.”

Then Death seized him so firmly with his ice-cold hand that he could not resist, and led him into an underground cavern. There the physician saw how thousands and thousands of candles were burning in endless rows, some large, others medium-sized, others small. Every instant some died out, and others were relit, so that the little flames seemed to be jumping about in constant change.

“See,” said Death, “these are the life-lights of mankind. The large ones belong to children, the medium-sized ones to married people in their best years, and the little ones to old people. However, even children and young people often have only a tiny candle.” - “Show me my life-light,” said the physician, thinking that it still would be very large.

Death pointed to a little stump that was just threatening to go out, and said, “See, there it is.” - “Oh, dear godfather,” said the horrified physician, “light a new one for me. Do it as a favor to me, so that I can enjoy my life, and become king and the husband of the beautiful princess.” - “I cannot,” answered Death. “One must go out before a new one is lighted.” - “Then set the old one onto a new one that will go on burning after the old one is finished,” begged the physician.

Death pretended that he was going to fulfill this wish and took hold of a large new candle, but, desiring revenge, he purposely made a mistake in relighting it, and the little piece fell down and went out. The physician immediately fell to the ground, and he too was now in the hands of Death.

--End--

Sweet. This story had a nice little twist to it. Moral of story?

Don't mess with Death :D

On a more serious note, its more like keeping the promises you make =)

Thanks Irwin for taking care of the hamster :) The eyes do not lie, so I shall pop by and see him tomorrow. I'm glad he has a much better life to lead now ^^

Balthus

for even if its impossible, I'd still hold on to that flicker of hope that it is.

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He was playing with my post tag. Kinda cool, double exco post O.O

- EDIT - A quick update on OBS: Currently the people who have signed up are:

Hui Yang, Yu Cheng, Wei Kit, Gary Lai, Bryan Seah, Samuel Lee, Rong Xuan, Yong Liang (unconfirmed) and myself.

Time to start work again =X

Balthus

Is it true, that I see you as such? Is it right, to think as such?

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