wahh. haven't post for a long long time. weeeeeeeeeee!!! exams over le. but for me, another one is just starting. an examination of physical and mental fitness. mental training and all that. seriously, i prefer school exam. at least you noe what you have to study for. but when that's a mental test, there's no way to prepare in advance. you just have to think instinct.blech; i hate this sort of things.i'm a big big girl in a big big world~~ it's too much~whhat to dowhat to do what to dorecently got a very nice email from chiew yee. or should i say wee chiew wee.The good old days...>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> Message: For those who born in the 70s and 80s. Fond >>memories......>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> 1. You grew up watching He-man, MASK, Transformers, Silver >>Hawk and>> > > >> Mickey Mouse. Not to forget, Ninja turtles, My Little Pony >>and>> > > >> Smurfs too.>> > > >>>> > > >> 2. You grew up brushing your teeth with a mug in Primary >>school>> >>> > >> during recess time. You will squat by a drain with all your>> > > >> classmates beside you, and brush your teeth with a >>coloured mug.The>> > > >> teachers said you must brush each side 10 times too.>> > > >>>> > > >> 3. You know what SBC stands for.>> > > >>>> > > >> 4. You pay 40 cents for Chocolate or Strawberry MILK every >>week in>> > > >> class.>> > > >>>> > > >> 5. You watch a very popular Malay dubbed Japanese drama on >>RTM1>> > > >> about schoolgirls who possess powerful skills in >>volleyball called>> > > >> Meoro Attack.>> > > >>>> > > >> 6. You find your friends with pagers handphone cool in >>Secondary>> >>> >school.>> > > >>>> > > >> 7. SBS buses used to be non-airconditioned. The bus seats >>are made>> > > >> of wood and the cushion is red. The big red bell gives a >>loud BEEP!>> > > >> when pressed.>> > > >> There are colourful tickets forTIBS buses.The conductor >>will check>> > > >> for tickets by using a machine which punches a hole in the >>ticket.>> > > >>>> > > >> 8. Envelopes given to us to donate to Sharity Elephant >>every>> > > >> Children's Day.>> > > >>>> > > >> 9. You've probably read Young Generation magazine.You know >>who's>> > > >> Vinny the little vampire and Acai the constable.>> > > >>>> > > >> 10. You>>were there when they first introduced MRT here. You went for>> > >>> > > >> the first ride with your parents and you would kneel on >>the seat to>> > > >> see the scenery.>> > > >>>> > > >> 11. Movie tickets used to cost only $3.50.>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> 12. Gals are fascinated by Strawberry Short Cake and >>Barbie Dolls.>> > > >>>> > > >> 13. You learn to laugh like The Count in Sesame Street.>> > > >>>> > > >> 14. You longed to buy tibits called Kaka (20 cents per >>pack), and>> > > >> Ding Dang (50 cents per box), that had a toy in it and it >>changes>> > > >> every week not forgetting the 15 cents animal crackers and>>the ring>> > > >> pop, where the lollipop is the diamond on the ring.>> > > >>>> > > >> 15. You watched TV2 (also known as Channel 10) cartoons >>because>> > > >> Channel>> > > >> 5>> > > >> never had enough cartoons for you.>> > > >>>> > > >> 16. Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, The Three Investigators, >>Famous Five and>> > >>> > > >> Secret Seven are probably the thickest story books you ever >>thought>> > > >> you have read. Even Sweet Valley High and Malory Towers.>> > > >>>> > > >> 17. KFC used to be a high class restaurant that serve food >>in plates>> > >>> > > >> and let you use metal forks and knives.>> > > >>>> > >>> >> 18. The most vulgar thing you said was asshole and idiot and >>THE>> > > >> MOST EXTREME WAS 'super white'...you just couldn't bring >>yourself>> > > >> to say the hokkien relative.>> > > >>>> > > >> 19. Catching was the IN thing and twist as the magic word.>> > > >>>> > > >> 20. Your English workbooks was made of some damn poor >>quality paper>> > > >> that was smooth and yellow.>> > > >>>> > > >> 21. CDIS were your bestfriend.>> > > >>>> > > >> 22. The only computer lessons in school involved funny >>pixellised>> > > >> characters in 16 colours walking about trying to teach you >>maths.>> > > >>>> > >>> >> 23. Waterbottles were slinged around your neck and a must >>everywhere>> > >>> > > >> you go.>> > > >>>> > > >> 24. Boys loved to play soccer with small plastic balls in >>the>> > > >> basketball court.>> > > >>>> > > >> 25. Teng-teng, five stones, chapteh, hentam bola and zero >>point were>> > >>> > > >> all the rage with the girls and boys too...>> > > >>>> > > >> 26. Science was fun with the balsam and the angsana being >>the most>> > > >> important plants of our lives, guppies and swordtail being >>the most>> > > >> important fish.>> > > >>>> > > >> 27. Who can forget Ahmad, Bala, Sumei and John, >>eternalized in>>our>> > > >> minds from the textbooks. Even Mr Wally & Mr. Yakki. What >>abt Miss>> > > >> Lala??? And Zaki and Tini in Malay Textbooks?>> > > >>>> > > >> 28. We carry out experiments of our own to get ourself >>badges for>> > > >> being a Young Zoologist/Botanist etc.>> > > >>>> > > >> 29. Every Children's day and National day you either get >>pins or>> > > >> pens with 'Happy Children's Day 1993' or dumb with 'Happy >>National>> > > >> Day 1994'.>> > > >>>> > > >> 30. In Primary six you had to play buddy for the younger >>kids like>> > > >> big sister and brother.>> > > >>>> > > >> 31. We wear BM2000, BATA, or>>Pallas shoes.>> > > >>>> > > >> 32. Your form teacher taught you Maths, Science and >>English.>> > > >>>> > > >> 33. The worksheets were made of brown rough paper of poor >>quality.>> > > >>>> > > >> 34. You went to school in slippers and a raincoat when it >>rained,>> > > >> and you find a dry spot in the school to sit down, dry >>your feet,>> > > >> and wear your dry and warm socks and shoes.>> > > >>>> > > >> 35. School dismissal time was normally around 1 pm.>> > > >>>> > > >> 36. There would be spelling tests and mental sums to do >>almost>> > >everyday.>> > > >>>> > > >> 37. Your friends considered you lucky and rich if>>your parents gave>> > > >> you>> > > >> $3>> > > >> or more for pocket money everyday.>> > > >>>> > > >> 38. You see Wee Kim Wee's face in the school hall.>> > > >>>> > > >> 39. You freak out when the teacher tells you to line up >>according to>> > >>> > > >> height and hold hands with the corresponding boy or girl.>> > > >>>> > > >> 40. Boys like to catch fighting spiders.>> > > >>>> > > >> 41. Collecting and battling erasers was a pastime for >>boys.>> > > >>>> > > >> 42. Autograph books were loaded with "Best Wishes", >>"Forget Me Not",>> > >>> > > >> and small poems like "Bird fly high, hard to>>catch.Friend like you,>> > >>> > > >> hard to forget".>> > > >>>> > > >> 43. Class monitors and prefects loved to say "You talk >>somemore, I>> > > >> write your name ah!">> > > >>>> > > >> 44. There were at least 40 people in one class.>> > > >>>> > > >> 45. Large, colourful schoolbags were carried.>> > > >>>> > > >> 50. You brought every single book to school, even though >>there was>> > > >> one thing called the timetable.>> > > >>>> > > >> Spread this heart warming messagearound, you don't get >>something>> > > >> like this very>>often.hahaz. a little long but i think it's not that bad lah. just read through.even though i'm not born in the 70s or 80s, rather in the 90s, most of the things apply to me. my sis doesn't know, although she's a 80s gal.aaaaaaaa______!!!!!! scream at the top of the voice!!!so sadtoday is world poverty day or something. there are so many poor people in this world due to the unequal distribution of wealth. some billions of people don't even have proper santinary facilities, ten plus billions don't even have US$1 everyday as their living expenses. in the world's poorest country, the average lifetime earning is only 3000 swiss fracs (or whatever they call swiss money). that means that in their entire life, they only get to have 3000 dollars through all their pay and sell their posessions. yet some complain that they do not have this and that. the newest computer game, that branded pair of shoes, or the expansive new haircut. guess life's never fair. not an earthly life anyway.okie. want do something else le.``itchy invasion~kiaa
& all along, its only what I thought.
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