Nocturnal

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I think I am turning into a nocturnal animal. Ever since I graduated from school, I have been sleeping at 5 or 6 in the morning, only to wake up at 3 or 4 in the evening. But last week was the most extreme. I would wake up at 5 or 6 in the evening, and from there, would last till the next day at 5 or 6 in the evening again. A short nap would do it, before I am up and about in the house, lasting the whole day, till it's in the mid-afternoon/evenings. It's kind of like sleeping for a day, then skipping sleep the next day.


I know it's not healthy for my body, but I have already gotten used to it, so much that I can't shut my eyes. In fact I rarely blink now. But after using the computer for a long while, my brain starts hurting.





It seems like I am wide awake when it is Twilight.



The movie has nothing to do with my sleepless nights, nor am I becoming a vampire. I just find it rather peaceful to be surfing the net and watching TV at night. There's no one around, the internet connection is much better, the loadings are faster. And there's no one to bug you or disturb you when you're engrossed in something.

I managed to complete a 1000 piece puzzle in two nights. I just have to glue them together (which is of course the toughest part) before hanging it in a frame.


Well, I wasn't the only one who succeeded in something. Junior, my dog who sleeps on my bed with me, stayed up all night with me to catch cockroaches and lizards (He even killed a beetle)! Don't worry, my house isn't infested with pests, I let him out of my house, near the stairs to let him "enjoy hunting", being a hunting dog that he is.


By sunrise, Junior was knocked out, and there he was, dozed off, and spread widely on my bed, with his belly facing the ceiling.


Just like this:





Anyway, I do hope that this habit dies off soon, before I start schooling again. If not, it's going to be really tiring and I might doze off in between lectures!


Speaking of school, I wonder when our results will be released. And I have no idea on what my 12 choices are going to be. We'll see.






And today's the outing day that I was supposed to have with Shera and the other girls. But I can't make it! Oh well.. Shera, I emailed you, telling you all the things that I wanted to tell you. I do hope you forgive me for not being able to make it for this outing, I promise I'll make it to the next one, your party.


I hate saying goodbyes, because there isn't any good in it. But do take care.




Loves.

Au Revoir

Once the invigilator asked us to put down our pen and hand up our paper, it seemed as though a huge load was lifted off my shoulders.

Though we had no idea on what to do immediately after our papers, my friends and I were pretty glad that the GCE 'O' level Examinations are finally over for us.

We heaved huge sighs of relief and sadness as we walked past the familiar buildings one last time. That moment was like a nostalgia for our school days, for the fun, sad, boring, angry and memorable times we had and shared.



I don't usually put names of teachers in this blog, for fear of being hunted down by them. Hahah. But today's post is entirely dedicated to them, and the non-teaching staffs, including the vendors. Because it's not only the teachers who teach us, but the other working adults there as well, who teach us things that textbooks do not teach. Let's just term all of them at Teachers.





Dear Teachers,

I would really love to thank you for all the time, effort and concern you put in and had for us. What I love about the teachers in this school, is that they not only educate us for the sake of our major examinations, but also for the sake of our well-being. All of you taught stuff that books did not have, and that was to be a good, smart, and responsible person. You taught us things like Respect, Independence, Resilience, Responsibility and even enabled us to built our self esteem as well as place ourselves as Winners In Life. You taught us how to make quick yet responsible decisions in Life, as well as motivated us to study (thanks to Mrs Kok for the "I'm Gifted So Are You" workshop conducted by Adam Khoo and his colleagues). Despite having your schedule packed with workload and family, many teachers gave up their time for us, and came forth to help the graduating students in every way possible. They even wished us well (on the Apple Tree). It was really touching to see these teachers give their all for us, despite not being related to us at all. I guess our school really proved that we are ONE BIG FAMILY after all.

Thank you so much for the all the patience, guidance, respect, perseverance and definitely the willingness to educate us and pass on all your knowledge to us.

All this have indeed inspired me to take on similar roles as you. I still do think that the students of the school aren't the WRStars. I think the staffs deserve this title more than we students do!

Goodbye Teachers, Goodbye Staffs, Goodbye Friends, Goodbye School!