hey everyone,

so very sorry for the MIA here for the past few weeks, due to all the school work and CDP and the past few days' CNY buzzing around. well, i guess i could say i had a really fun time during CDP, and as Weiyang said on his blog, i, too got to know many of my classmates better, in terms of who they are, their character and the way jus do this thing called "life". CDP has also, in a way, helped me to grow in character, in the sense, hmmm, lets see.....ok, rock climbing. I remember how when i reached tht steep and difficult part of the "Red side of the rock", i couldnt find anyway i could get myself up, my hands were stuck holding on to some very sharp pointy rocks before i could find my way. so as you can guess, it hurt a lot, so very very much, until i could find another foothold, i wanted to give up so many times, but i told myself to finish what i had started, and this coupled with my friend's cheering and encouragement (mostly Michael's), in the end, helped me to finish it. After this expereince, i felt that it really helped me grow in determination, in the sense that, now i feel that in furutre endeavours, i would not give up or give in to failures too easily.

CDP also helped me grow in confidence. i believe that now, i have even more self-confidence than before, (something i which lacked in), I realized i could do things, i never knew i could do, I felt more inclined to want to lead, i wanted to try new things and just do it, somethign which i guess would not have been possible with my previous, "if im not needed, i wont do it", kind of attitude, but now i guess i would want to keep trying new things, the opportunities in life are just too much to miss, as in "yes man", the movie, "if you are not saying yes, then you have not started living".

I guess CDP hold so many memories for me, its hard to put them all down here but, i remember the new friendships and bonds i have forged with my new friends, and old firends, the most memorable. I also remember the time when jon fell sick, i saw how wen kai was rather "selfless" in taking care of him. that said, Chun wee was also very very caring towards jon's needs. So that night, i saw so many of our class people all playing, in one another's rooms, I thought to myself, how i could not just stand around and do nothing, joining in the fun, when i knew how WK and chun were the only ones caring for Jon, so i went to help out in WK's room. Forgive me for saying this (or if it sounds too harsh), but i felt rather angry at my class for being so ignorant and not giving a hoot about jon's situation, (untill later in the night), when i saw how some of us decided to come and genuinely help, while others just came and went (as if it was visiting someone in a hospital). There was our friend in such a critical condition, and some of us just didnt, (as i would put it), give a damn. In a sense, i felt that it was rather unfair for just the 2 of them to be taking care of such a sick person, (which included a lot of dirty work- clearing of vomit eg), all of which, they did voluntarily, even thought they could have been like the rest of us, not giving a damn and gone playing.

That said, i guess that night helped me to see how, care and concern for a fellow classmate would go such a long way. That night, Wen Kai, Chun Wee, Ben and I all slept in my room, coz Mr yeo was sleeping with jon to take care of him through the night. I felt, no matter how inconvenient it would be, be it, taking care of jon till 1 or putting my friends up in our room, it was nothing compared to what other people in the world were going through, and i guess that made me feel encouraged to keep sharing and caring. I felt very happy to be able to help and care. That, i would say was a once in a lifetime experince.

ok, thats all for now folks. haha sory if this post has been a little dry or harsh, but i just felt i had to say it.

Happy Chinese 牛 Year,
Josh.Of.Nalanji

谢谢你来我BLOG拜年，这是一个小红包。
Thanks for visiting my blog this festive season, heres a little Hong Bao for you.

ERHEM....i found a really scandolous virus lurking in my database tonight, as i browed through my CDP pictures.....lalalala. I though i should share this importanat information with the world....so enjoy guys XD



and haha one very beautiful picture in my opinion:

Well today was the much awaited opening school day of the year and i guess it went pretty smoothly. My CT and PCT have also changed. I was pretty happy to see all my friends and classmates again, however i admit it did feel a little awkward and weird at the start. Seeing all the familiar faces again and also in longs ;D haha. I still cant believe im that old already lol.

I found out tht we'll be sleeping in hotels during CDP and well thats a relief! haha but....but...im hoping a miracle might happen and i will nt have to share a room with erhem erhem...(u noe who :D) haha. actually its not so bad la...if i get him and he does smth to me at nite ;), den so be it lor XD haha...lolx jkjk.

haha and lastly,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENJA!!

Till Next,
Josh.Of.Nalanji

hey everyone,

so very sorry for the MIA here for the past few weeks, due to all the school work and CDP and the past few days' CNY buzzing around. well, i guess i could say i had a really fun time during CDP, and as Weiyang said on his blog, i, too got to know many of my classmates better, in terms of who they are, their character and the way jus do this thing called "life". CDP has also, in a way, helped me to grow in character, in the sense, hmmm, lets see.....ok, rock climbing. I remember how when i reached tht steep and difficult part of the "Red side of the rock", i couldnt find anyway i could get myself up, my hands were stuck holding on to some very sharp pointy rocks before i could find my way. so as you can guess, it hurt a lot, so very very much, until i could find another foothold, i wanted to give up so many times, but i told myself to finish what i had started, and this coupled with my friend's cheering and encouragement (mostly Michael's), in the end, helped me to finish it. After this expereince, i felt that it really helped me grow in determination, in the sense that, now i feel that in furutre endeavours, i would not give up or give in to failures too easily.

CDP also helped me grow in confidence. i believe that now, i have even more self-confidence than before, (something i which lacked in), I realized i could do things, i never knew i could do, I felt more inclined to want to lead, i wanted to try new things and just do it, somethign which i guess would not have been possible with my previous, "if im not needed, i wont do it", kind of attitude, but now i guess i would want to keep trying new things, the opportunities in life are just too much to miss, as in "yes man", the movie, "if you are not saying yes, then you have not started living".

I guess CDP hold so many memories for me, its hard to put them all down here but, i remember the new friendships and bonds i have forged with my new friends, and old firends, the most memorable. I also remember the time when jon fell sick, i saw how wen kai was rather "selfless" in taking care of him. that said, Chun wee was also very very caring towards jon's needs. So that night, i saw so many of our class people all playing, in one another's rooms, I thought to myself, how i could not just stand around and do nothing, joining in the fun, when i knew how WK and chun were the only ones caring for Jon, so i went to help out in WK's room. Forgive me for saying this (or if it sounds too harsh), but i felt rather angry at my class for being so ignorant and not giving a hoot about jon's situation, (untill later in the night), when i saw how some of us decided to come and genuinely help, while others just came and went (as if it was visiting someone in a hospital). There was our friend in such a critical condition, and some of us just didnt, (as i would put it), give a damn. In a sense, i felt that it was rather unfair for just the 2 of them to be taking care of such a sick person, (which included a lot of dirty work- clearing of vomit eg), all of which, they did voluntarily, even thought they could have been like the rest of us, not giving a damn and gone playing.

That said, i guess that night helped me to see how, care and concern for a fellow classmate would go such a long way. That night, Wen Kai, Chun Wee, Ben and I all slept in my room, coz Mr yeo was sleeping with jon to take care of him through the night. I felt, no matter how inconvenient it would be, be it, taking care of jon till 1 or putting my friends up in our room, it was nothing compared to what other people in the world were going through, and i guess that made me feel encouraged to keep sharing and caring. I felt very happy to be able to help and care. That, i would say was a once in a lifetime experince.

ok, thats all for now folks. haha sory if this post has been a little dry or harsh, but i just felt i had to say it.

Happy Chinese 牛 Year,
Josh.Of.Nalanji

谢谢你来我BLOG拜年，这是一个小红包。
Thanks for visiting my blog this festive season, heres a little Hong Bao for you.

ERHEM....i found a really scandolous virus lurking in my database tonight, as i browed through my CDP pictures.....lalalala. I though i should share this importanat information with the world....so enjoy guys XD



and haha one very beautiful picture in my opinion:

Well today was the much awaited opening school day of the year and i guess it went pretty smoothly. My CT and PCT have also changed. I was pretty happy to see all my friends and classmates again, however i admit it did feel a little awkward and weird at the start. Seeing all the familiar faces again and also in longs ;D haha. I still cant believe im that old already lol.

I found out tht we'll be sleeping in hotels during CDP and well thats a relief! haha but....but...im hoping a miracle might happen and i will nt have to share a room with erhem erhem...(u noe who :D) haha. actually its not so bad la...if i get him and he does smth to me at nite ;), den so be it lor XD haha...lolx jkjk.

haha and lastly,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENJA!!

Till Next,
Josh.Of.Nalanji