17th Birthday

Not going to be trialled under the juvenile court any more from today onwards. Better tread more carefully and not even get close to the wrong side of the law. >.< Be nice, responsible and sincere. =) Can't get into trouble if I have these traits. Problem is, all of these traits are "In Progress" of being incorporated into me, with men's seven deadliest sins obstructing me now and then.

This year's birthday is pretty special. Firstly because my Facebook account is an anniversary plus old. Have basically managed to add all my friends and acquaintances by now. Therefore, I have ~100 birthday wishes via MSN, Facebook wall posts, SMSes, one rather short and shy phone call and one extremely long and bold physical contact. I spent nearly the whole day personalising the replies to the wishes so that they will not seem just a normal standardised "Ctrl-C", "Ctrl-V". Friends and acquaintances make the effort to wish you, therefore it will be good to 还礼 and put in some effort to thank them. A simple thanks may do for acquaintances, but for friends, BFFs or closer acquaintances, they may feel disappointed by the short reply. After all these people usually write more in their posts and hence expect more in return. Even if one is busy, pick out some time to appreciate and thank people to treasure them and hold them by your side, even pull them closer. Emoticons and punctuation work very well too: they brighten up plain boring words! XD

CONSTANT INPUT TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE FRIENDSHIPS! =D (and other general relationships) Commitment, even to the point of devotion, is the key. ^^ More friends generate more care and concern. However, it leeches time too. Shan't harp on managing time well, because I am the top counting from the bottom in it. Spend too much time DotA-ing for my own good. Trying to make myself bored of it by using every hero (I think I mention this plan before), it's working rather slowly. I'll just limit myself to 1 game per week when school reopens. Even if I'm free, I'll spend it on social networking or doing my homework, which is rightfully a student's "job". Really sorry yesterday (it's past midnight already) my dear junior friend! I keep playing DotA and ignoring you. >.< Bad friend I am, I contradict myself by playing DotA when I want to achieve the bold, caps sentence at the top of this paragraph. Oh yeah, and for waking up late. :P I know you're a true friend to me, will not doubt you any more, unless you break my trust, which I don't think you will. You have many good qualities, more than the average person, just don't keep saying that I despise you, can? ._.

Oh yeah the 2nd reason why this birthday is special (should write has been, but well, I'll follow my 2nd paragraph, with the start of it typed before 12am) is because of the confirmation of close friends. These are the people who will go the extra mile to make you feel special and treasured. I don't think I have been a very good close friend to anyone... as I don't remember doing anything special to anyone, except my junior friend... but I "owed" him that due to the psychological hurt I inflicted on him before (also due to his tight clamping). Thanks for the phone call, SMSes, Facebook wall post and MSN messages. =)

Anyway, I DotA-ed in the afternoon with another close friend from my upper sec class. We had fun fighting neck-to-neck with the AI (Insane) heroes on the opposing team as the AIs on our team keep feeding, thus the levels are super close. Luckily, AIs don't have many tactics and we can outsmart them by rex-ing the top and bottom lanes to win. The 2nd game was pure ownage. I was using Silencer and stealing intelligence from the enemy heroes like crazy when they die. Extremely entertaining. He spelled birthday as borthday though, and tend to be less sensitive than other friends. But well, he gives good comfort and advice, is very sociable, popular, and I admire him for that.

Well, I am touched and felt privileged for a lower sec friend to create a video about me with the photos on Facebook and Google Images. Never thought anyone would do that for me. Even though creating a video of that standard should be easy for professionals (not for me, my IT skills cannot make any mark), it still requires time and effort and from his plan to revise and catch up/stay ahead in academics to mention only an aspect, the opportunity cost should have been quite big. >.< First I have ever received and I'll remember it forever. Thanks a lot Eugene, we've gone through bits and a major bump in Sec 1 (:S) and I'm glad you're still my good friend. Haha, I friended new people in my years of upper sec but I still remain in contact. Nothing will change in JC even as I meet more people. I started using my phone much more frequently, thanks to the junior deciding to add another communication channel, the SMS, to keep in touch. Before that, I was inexperienced in using the phone, and too lazy to learn and master. I was of the opinion that as I can see my batch mates in school often, there's no need to use the phone. I made an exception (and I guess he did to) as our chances of meeting are uber slim, unless we make a vast effort to do so. Thus, here I am, armed with the phone as a communication tool. =D

The physical contact... I already revealed my thoughts and feelings to the guy involved in person, so there's no need to elaborate and repeat here.

2 main wishes for my 17th birthday, and I think which will carry down for the subsequent year:
1) Academic Excellence (Haiz, being a student is like a 24/7 job)
2) Fulfil my bold caps sentence's content. (Isn't simple at all, shan't let go of people close unnecessarily) XD

March Holidays =D

IT IS THE MARCH HOLIDAYS!!! TIME TO SLACK. (And dao the never thinning stack of homework.) OUTINGS ANYONE?! RELEASE THE BOTTLE OF STRESS AND 自HIGH!!! =D ^^

Tests coming...

[Update. A rather unhappy one again. Of the mind/heart, not event.]

Yeah, these hated sheets of paper (and some virtual ones as well) are creeping nearer and nearer... Why can't we have school without tests and exams? Because we'll slack. I can understand that, but do we need so many tests and assignments? Students nearly work all the hours they're awake, except for the occasional entertainment sought. Haiz, first test of JC life is scheduled this Thursday. *Shudders*. ABCDESU? Where will I hit? Hopefully nearer the A than the U end. Need to work hard, but I don't like mugging... I mean who does?

Meanwhile, friends are the only ones that let me experience what the song "Top of the World" really means (friendship love, not any other kind). Checked out the lyrics recently, very meaningful actually. I thought it just writes of a person going high. Because Guo Chen and Zhen Quan sang the song very horribly (extremely high and off-pitched) near the end of last year. I remember in the NP Training Room, they sang a super duper ultra uber terrible duet of the song. Good old days of high school... even though I didn't really extend myself to my limits nor tap on my abilities. As one grows older, one misses the days where he was carefree, innocent and can do what he wants with no restraints. Haiz...

Well, with NPCC ARD 2010 over, which happens to the first of its kind I went for, it is confirmed that I will have some major social responsibilities, or what Ting Yit terms "contract"(s). Not a burden like what other people think. Rather the opposite, the encounters arising from the responsibilities are meaningful, fulfilling and enjoyable. With the clarification of my actual character to a certain person, I think I can enjoy the encounters more at ease. After all, hugs are good and even beneficial, aren't they? For those who do not have good oral communication skills, giving hugs to friends are confirmations of friendship as well. Actions do speak louder than words. But when you seldom meet a person, only words can speak, and they serve as the only tool for reassurance that time and energy have not been wasted. Sadly. =(

As for some person who have trusted me a whole lot for a very long time, I suggest that you start forming opinions by yourself. I am not right all of the time. The elite which you talked to is a good example of a person who has strong opinions of his own. However, do not learn 100% from him, his is rather unshakeable, at least let me give my input to you now and then. =)