back to being a student...

It was back to school on Monday. I had my first lecture, my first stack of lecture notes, my first meal at SIM, my first day in school wearing home clothes! Ha... It did not turn out to be as bad as I thought. For one, I did not sleep in the lecture! Lectures at SIM are all 3hrs... and, we only have lectures. Although school has officially started, I have not exactly lost my 'freedom' yet. My time-table is really quite relaxed and I am glad for that because I would still be able to teach and do my own 'stuff'. :) I love freedom... and this is how my time-table goes.

Monday: Stats (8.30am-11.30am)
Maths (3.30pm-6.30pm)

Wednesday: Econs (3.30pm-6.30pm)

Thursday: PBF (8.30am-11.30am)

Thats all... I just pray and ask that I would have the wisdom and discipline to manage my time well. :)

I am glad that I have company in school. Thank God for that! :) I am glad that I went for the 'tennis orientation camp'... Yeah! I actually went for a camp. Hahah... I am not the kind who likes to go for orientation camps and not the sociable kind. I forced myself to go... and, thank God for that! If not, I wouldn't have known anyone and would be all alone. :( However, I met some familiar people in school. Seems that there are a lot of people in SIM. Ha... I am not the 'only one'.

Thank God for this opportunity to study yet again. I hope to use this opportunity to the fullest! Although, I still wish to do music and its my passion. Not too sure why I am studying 'Econs and Finance'. But its ok... All in the Hands of God. :) Lord... guide me!

-LeB-

someone I love very much...

thank God for families... thank God for giving me 2 brothers... and older brother and younger brother... They are named Aaron and Jaron respectively. If people out there didn't know, I am actually named Terence, but I added the name Caleb after I got baptised. Our names are supposed to rhyme... Aaron, Terence and Jaron. But obviously, I am the one out. Still, my parents always mix our names up!

Today in zone 3 they were talking about family ties. How is your relationship with your family? I am glad that I love my siblings very much and there isn't any sibling rivalry amongst us. In fact, I love my younger brother very much. Ha! I have watched him grow up, and although now he isn't as cute as he was, he is still very dear to me... It is just amazing that I have a brother like him. Sometimes I stare at him and just thank God. No matter what happens, this fact will NEVER change. he will forever be my brother. I think I am being bias here but, he is just very LOVABLE! :) People who know me will know how much I love my brother... Hahah!

I always tell my brother how I wish he is a 3 yrs old. Haha... and that is because, he is really really cute when he was a kid. But well, all of us have to grow up. I just hope that we will be close to each other forever. He is slowly growing up and I can see it and feel it. Today I was just wondering... how would things be like between us 10 yrs down the road... Emm, a food for thought for me. Till now, I still 疼 him very much :)

I had a very interesting conversation with Jaron today. He knowing that my school is going to start, he said...

"Where is your school uniform? I want to see..."

"Then need to sing 'Majulah Singapura'??" "What about pledge?"

then I told him... Don't need to sing 'Majulah Singapura'... and I don't need to go school everyday...

"Do you all have time-table? I want to see... "

I said... Yeah, I have, in the computer.

"Chey!" "Why don't they give you time-table?"

cause we can plan our time-table

"Wah! Then I'll have recess everytime!"

Damn funny! Hahahha... RECESS... when was the last time I used that term man. May not be funny to you all, but, it definitely is funny to me :) my brother's concept of school is that of a normal school not knowing that university is different...

alright, so much said, here is a pic I LOVE of my younger brother... when he was young...


Jaron Tay Wei Jie

My cute brother! The cutest baby/kid I have seen... :)

-LeB-

Singapore Institute of Management

School is starting. Yes... it is REALLY going to begin. My first lecture begins tomorrow! I will be doing the course... Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance). Mixed feelings. I have not been studying for the past 2 years plus and in recent times, my lifestyle has been very carefree. Thank God for that. It is time for boring lectures, time to face lecture notes, mug (if I ever do) and try to do homework... etc etc. Also, I am thrown into a completely new environment. That is something I always dislike. I love my comfort zone. Having strangers around me is not something I am always fond off. Although sometimes, I do not mind. I just pray that I will be able to foster good friendships in SIM. I shall not dread going to school. Positive mindset! I am aiming for first class! Hahah... I also pray that I'll be a good testimony to the people around me. Hiakz hiakz. Many people in SIM go to school and go home... Will I be one of those? My mind is just very random now. Just hope that all will go well and that I would be able to cope with my school work, together with my work and fun! :)

Back to student life...

-LeB-

$$$

Caleb is officially broke, period. :(

-LeB-

thanks to all who came down... and all who supported... :)

Today was the much anticipated Heritage Fest performance. I must say I did not do a good job. My speech gave way. I retracted a little. Singing wise, I guess I have always sounded like that. Well, I just got to say I hope I will learn from all these experiences and do better the next time round, to further improve myself. Thank God for the opportunity.

And here, I want to thank everyone who came down to support me. My mummy... Peeps from EchoMusic, Simin and Minhui... Peeps from church, Joel, Roche, Roanna and Yilin... Also, my best pal, Sun Quan. Every single face means a lot to me. Thanks for taking the time off to support me. Although I feel very 'pai seh'. :( Also, thanks to Simon, Weelin, Helena and Diya for their concern. :) Diya for trying her best to make it despite her forever busy schedule... And although she didn't manage to come down, she sent Yilin on her behalf... ha... nice :)

After the performance, I went out with Joel, Roche and Roanna for dinner. I was super hungry then. Good thing we had a good meal. :) We ate at 'Lai Lai' Taiwan Food and went to some Japanese restaurant for deserts. Pics below... Enjoy!

A 'black' pic of us on stage performing... Courtesy of Joel's BAD photography skills...

(Sun Quan and I) Thanks pal for coming down. I know you had to rush... really appreciate.

Food time! Corn freeze with pearl and jelly. (I am a corn lover!)

Taiwanese dishes...

Beef Noodles...

Japanese desert no.1! Looks colourful and appealing... It tastes nice too :)

Japanese desert no.2... Mango with Vanilla ice-cream, cornflakes and jelly

Japanese desert no.3 (rice balls with HORRIBLE sauce)... I thought the sauce would be nice and sweet, turned out, it is salty! Yucks! And, it costed me $3.80!!! Yeah, just for these balls

Rochemochi in my big jacket...

The jacket really looks too big for a small roche...

-LeB-

Languages...

Yesterday I was approached to do a survey... Before I could begin doing, the person asked me... 'You're not a Singaporean are you? You don't speak like a Singaporean...'

Dotz... Then what do I speak like? I wonder... And I should have asked the person where she thought I was from... Did I sound too English-fied? Or perhaps I sounded like a Hong-kie or China-man trying to speak English...

Confused...

Today... Heritage Fest performance. Joel commented that I sounded too 'ang-moh' speaking Mandarin... Haiz. And I think I do sound too 'ang-moh', or rather, I just sounded 'wrong' in Mandarin. There were some words where I got the 'ying' wrong and it just sounded ODD! dotz! Languages are beautiful and amazing. However, I don't seem to have a talent in it. If I could, I would want to master or learn to speak Mandarin and Cantonese much better!

-LeB-

Heritage Fest Performance... 270707

I wonder if anyone has ever seen the above poster around... And even if people have seen it, do they know what is it all about? I have seen it around for some time, but did know look at it in detail until about 1-2weeks ago when I realised it is the poster for 'Heritage Fest 2007'. Normally such an event would not be of any significance to me... However, I am 'part' of it this year! I would be performing for the event. Together with 2 other ladies... Beverly and Sophia.

Venue: Suntec City's Tropics Atrium (should be... outside Mango and Royal Sporting House)
Time: 6.30pm-7pm

A brief outline of our performance from the 'Singapore HeritageFest 2007' website:

(A rendition of locally composed xinyao that reigned in the local Mandarin
music scene in the ‘80s. Hum along to well-loved numbers from Liang Wen
Fu, Eric Moo, Wu Jiaming and Zheng Zhan Lun.)

Since it is music from the 1980s, I think a lot of you out there would not have heard our repertoire. However, it would be nice to still come down and support us. Hahah... For myself, I actually like the songs. I am an old man at heart. :(

I am glad to have this opportunity to perform. It is actually going to be one of my few public performances... to be exact, my 2nd. Thanks to EchoMusic and MinHui (Wang Da Jie) for giving me this chance. Thanks lots! I am excited for it, at the same time... anxious. We have been practicing and it has been fun :) Another highlight is that I am going to 讲华语... Now, how rare is that! Hope all turns out well. Keep me in your prayers!


Presenting to you... C. S. B. (Caleb, Sophia and Beverly)
Wahahaha... Corny!

-LeB-