Saturday, March 05, 2005
Today, we had CIP. Went around the whole of CCK to collect newspapers, mainly around blocks 204 to 206 for our class. I partnered myself with Qian Nan, and we were pretty effective. I spoke English, and if the resident didn't understand, Qian Nan would step in with her super chinese! Then there was one part with an old lady *dum dum dum* where she couldn't communicate in neither Chinese nor English. So bah, I just went forward and conversed.Qian Nan: "Wo bu hui.." (I don't know..)
Me: "Uhmm.."
Old lady: "Li ai si mi ah?" (Hokkien: What do you want?)
Me: "*reslises that it's Hokkien dialect* OH! Uhm, aunty ah, li ooh hi leh.. hi leh.. ahh (mumbles to self on what it's supposed to be)..... Newspaper.. li ooh bo?" (Uhm, aunty ah, do you have that.... that... newspaper.. do you have?"
Old lady gives a look of confusion, and tells us it has already been collected by some other schoolmates, which I presume was Sean and Nick.
Me: "Oh, eh sai la, kam sia kam sia." (Oh, can lar. Thanks thanks)
I hate my limited vocab on Hokkien. ;_; I learnt it ever since I was 3! (Started when I was karaoke-ing with my mum.. I mumbled words that sounded like what she said. Eventually, I learnt Hokkien!!) *and the crowd goes wooooo..*
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I forgot to include that yesterday, the top N(A) student for 2004 O levels in BPGHS, Melvin Chye, came to talk to our class. I was amazed by the talk he offered.
1) He has 6 dists, over a total of 7 subs.
2) He has A's for BOTH English and Chinese.
3) He is able to converse with us teens his age w/o being a nerd.
Probably because he started that Friendster thing. Nonono don't get me wrong people, I think of it as something achievable. Even though he commited an offense (I did too since I participated >_>), he was able to be top student for the NA stream! Gosh, I was just staring at his A for English and Science... =D~~ When he kept asking "Any questions?" I so felt like raising my hand and asking something cheeky on the Friendster incident. Ohwell, not like it was anything bad, we DO rather.. have a particular.. dislike for... uhm, someone.
Junhao: "Please lar. Distinction only.. I get my Chinese A1 show you ah!" (For the records, Junhao's Chinese is as good/horrible as mine.)
Yanliang: "HA. HA. HA. The day you get A1 for Chinese is the day I become President of America."
Me: "Nonono, Yanliang. The day Junhao gets an A1 for Chinese is the day I get crowned Miss Singapore Universe."
All: "WTFLOL! *dies laughing*"
I'm so honest. XD
anyhow whacked by gloria @ 11:44 am