Haha recently I watched an anime I havent come in contact with for quite some time - Code Geass. And I'm really glad I decided to start the second season! :D

Okay, so this anime is about this smart high school guy called Lelouche. He is the son of the emperor of Britannia, but was banished to Japan, which was conquered by Britannia and renamed Area 11. Lelouche has a very sad past, and is struggling to forget it and create a future for him and his beloved sister, who is banished along with him, and is also blind and disabled at the legs. One day, he stumbled upon a girl called C.C and gained this amazing ability from her called the Geass, of which his is The Power Of Kings, which forces others to do his bidding, though there are several weaknesses he has to overcome. And so, in short, he uses this ability to try to change many things in the world, one of which is to rebel against his father, for the liberation of Japan, so that everyone there can lead peaceful lives. He also takes up the persona of a masked leader, Zero. There are too many things so I'm not saying all. :)

The first season left everything off on a cliffhanger, the failure of the black rebellion, capturing of the black knights, the supposed death of Zero, the fate of Suzaku, who presented Zero to the emperor... bleh too many things were left unanswered. So it had me desperate for the second season! haha now after all the work and exams, and 2 days of anime-spamming (aka anime addiction), I'm feeling very contented with the ending of one of the best animes I've watched! It's really smart and unexpected. :D I shan't spoil the show for anyone, so if you're interested, go watch it somewhere! (cant be sure that everyone will enjoy it, but personally, i did! and many did too.)

There are probably hundreds of reasons why I enjoyed watching this anime so much, but here are a few!

- Thought-provoking themes
in this relatively short anime, there are many themes presented, of which includes love & sacrifice, humanity, morality, justice, technology, loyalty, power and truth & lies. For example, the very action of Lelouche using his Geass to force others to do what they do not want, which is quite a common sight in the anime. It can be argued that forcing others to act in this way contributes to a greater justice, but can you thus deny others of free will and commit an injustice towards them? When do you cross the line? And who defines justice?

- Genre mix
a lot of genres are present in code geass, for instance, shounen, mecha, real-life politics, drama, there's some supernatural and romance too. So it should appeal to a large group of viewers! There are the cool combat scenes, the strategic duels, the emotional moments, the stories and explanations, the funny portions... yay. If you dislike some genres, you'll have to bear with it till it goes back to the parts you prefer. But the plot pulls you in, so that isn't much of a worry. (I watched lotsa episodes at one go, which is not recommended.)

- Likable characters
you'll like their characters a lot! okay, maybe its partly due to the artwork (lol, you might see the resemblance in the character figures between this and tsubasa chronicles!) , but still, their personalities are well defined, and its easy to empathise. so you might be happy when they are and feel sad when some characters pass away and stuff.

Great anime! :D

Karen, Lelouche, Suzaku, and C.C sitting



Lelouche playing chess, his best game.
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12:27 AM
You know what? It's really difficult to start blogging after stopping for some time. It's like trying to run 20 laps after the exams (assuming you dont train during the exams like me). Nevertheless I shall attempt to do so, since nothing can be achieved if I don't try!

So... where shall I start. How about grad night?

Well the school doesnt actually want us to call it "Grad night" cos strictly speaking we're not graduating. Sad. So, we formally call it "Year 4 Dinner", but then no one can stop us from calling it "Grad night", right? haha it's like when you run and see a barrier or a hurdle and you know you arent supposed to be over the other side, but you'll still feel like, and eventually, leaping over them. (hey what am i saying!).

Grad night was quite a mess. but in the mess we found fun. like finding meatballs in spaghetti. Although I was part of the org comm, had to spend almost the entire afternoon after the irritaing HCL paper in the hotel preparing for the event, the event didnt go according to plan, and some people disliked the programme, had to stay back late (12+) to clear up and return some equipment, and nearly fainted when i reached home, I thought it was still quite an experience. Haha how many times do you get to go for a Sec 4 grad night?

Lol Im quite happy that I got to take photos with lotsa batchmates, who has been with me for the last 4 years, and mostly, 2 more years to come. (Haha, esp jack and I with sf sy! always wanted to take a shot, but forgot/didnt get a chance to!)

Argh ok, I've reached a point when Im tired and not sure how to continue. So as always, let the pics talk. xp (and sry for the crappy analogies)


The ballroom, before everyone came. Sweet eh?


Yay super nice pic of jt jt sf sy!
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11:03 PM
Argh my brain is pretty painful now. And Im not sure why.
Cos of a tiring day?
Cos of a tiring week?
Cos Jack's hiking?
Cos I'm busy and bored at the same time?
Cos everything's cramming my brain?
Cos I'm blogging after >2 months?

Ok. I really don't know.

Well, it has been fun recently though.

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY! (i said this on 1st Sep) Thank you so much for all the care, concern, hard work, dedication and time you have placed on us! Haha, I admire you teachers, and am truly very glad to be a student of some of you. You have been a great positive influence to me, and I really aprreciate it. :D

Haha, teachers day with 4R was absolute fun. The day didnt start very well, with me forgetting the year head's presents, and having to return home to retrieve them. I still made it to school in time, so yea, teachers day luck, they call it. xD haha, so the day started with class celebrations! with Ms Huang! haha she got some weird gifts. everyone took out their food and drinks and poom, we've got a whole pile. I dont know what happened after that. people started playing stuff and chatted and wishing teachers and telling jokes and so on! lol, and some smart people got nuggets and onions rings from rj! haha.

then we went to the hall for teachers day programmes. em this years one was ok... "Resort @ BoraBora". the programmes were done quite last minute i heard. there was even some RE presentation which is quite unsuitable for such a joyous occasion. others like videos, singing and games with teachers were alright. Haha, the emcees did well though. thought they were quite a highlight in the programme! (wx lol)

after school was a bit of dota. haha played a few games, and I won 1 out of 3 with the class. haha im not exactly good, but still good enough to own several newer players. xD but of course the "wcg players" treated players of my level like dirt, and proceeded to "clean us up." a walk in the park for the pros.

Huanie's drawing!

Lame Club! lol i came up with this.

(note the crutches)











Haha on the actual teacher's day eve, was a gathering with 601 pple! Though we didnt do much other then eat and play games (simple ones and the arcade) and walk around and paste post-its and talk and talk and talk, I still think I enjoyed myself somehow. If it was a normal day out for me alone, I would have totally regretted the whole day. But then this was with 601. its different. Haha, havent seen many of them for so so long, and so its interesting and makes me happy. :D

Haha, those who tagged along, there are moments when we didnt know what to do exactly, but we still always had fun deciding what to do. even when we didnt talk physically, I felt that we did... er mentally. smthg like telepathy. cos its been said that true friends can meet, not say a word, and leave feeling that it was the best conversation they had ever had. so... thank you for sticking close!

Haha, that might not have been the best date, so some had to leave earlier. but its ok i guess, at least you turned up! :) Ok, this is making me look forward to the next one. hopefully more pple can make it, and if its after the Os, its definitely going to be much better!

 Us waiting for wx's treat, supposedly.
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11:49 PM
haha, and I thought I could post more during the June hols. xp

arg, lotsa things happened during the hols, which kept me really busy. more or less expected, but didnt really like how hectic it was.

Anyway, first day of school was better than I expected. haha, cos of the H1N1 going around, we get to go home early for this whole week. yesss. although somethings will definitely pop up in some afternoons, its good to know that we are officially supposed to get home early. xD

haha, spent the last night chionging geog greenwave, and we managed to finish it more or less. thanks, SF! was tired today morning, but looking at some of the hyper dudes in class made me more energetic. lol. was nice getting to chat and joke with guys in class. lessons went by quite fast, and I managed to beat fatigue and stay awake for all of them.

Lets check the list of things that is gonna make my first day (a list created to curb emo-ness yesterday) :
- Get to see friends! [YES]
- Get to see favourite teachers! (yay) [SORTA]
- Get to wear our super cool uniforms! [YES]
- Get to chat about our "wonderful" holidays! [YES]
- Dont have to stay at home rotting our butts off! [NOT REALLY]
- Get to take temperatures with classmates! (to appreciate how hot our friends actually are!) [YES]
- Get to eat canteen food which we miss so much! (pity no rj food though) [A LITTLE]
- Get to walk and climb a lot! (to get sexy leg muscles! xD) [YES]
- Get to learn! (yes, total passion for learning!) [YES]

Thank you Jack and Wan Jing for contributing to the "List of First Day of School Happy-ness of Mine"!
(this list actually made me feel better yesterday!) =D
(and the exclamation marks in the list were added so that the reader would feel enthusiastic!)

ok, so to conclude, the first day was good. I shouldnt have worried so much.

We're just another step closer to the Dec holidays!!!

(I might randomly post stuff on June hols events, maybe)
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11:13 PM
What the. I got double-burned. Cos of interclass basketball. Fine, im more fortunate than jack, who got triple-burned cos of camp. xp


Interclass bball was held over 2 days, with classes clashing on courts. This being a CECC organized event, all the reps had to attend. Haha, interclass bball was fun. You should see all those sick moves the bballers did. How I wish I can have skills like those lol. anyway, other than the basic running of events, I was assigned the role of a photographer and events recorder too. Ran around with cam, snapping and tiring my arms and legs out. Haha, saw wan jing’s yfc group there. Was quite surprised they know about our interclass bball, which I thought wasn’t that widely publicized. But it was ok. Have to thank them for putting in lotsa effort in selling drinks to our players and other rafflesians! Really really thanks a lot! Knew you’al had to bear with the hot sun and err many bad attitudes… =( Sry bout those! I know the business at ri wasn’t that good too, so… thanks for all the dedication, effort and time put in. Appreciate it lots.


So, I took about 40+ photos on the first day. I went back and thought it was too little. And… the next day, I went home with 160+. Wth. As I was going around helping out, I got some chances to shoot hoops. And yay, still had some of the bball feel in me, and could still shoot okay. But my ballhandling’s like some crap now. =( Haha pleasant afternoons, spent watching batchmates playing bball together.


Haha. Ryan, another council guy, refing the matches. Really good job done over the two days!



Also, on the first day of bball, I had to stay till the evening cos of ayg flagbearing. Got chosen by the tnf pple to attend. It wasn’t that bad haha, just that several tnf exco pple didn’t turn up when they should. So it was some ceremony held at our main atrium, where the deputy minister and chef de mission of yog handed the Singapore flag to team Singapore, with ting wen as the representative. There were performances and speeches and food. Lol free dinner x). Was glad to see so many national team sportsmen there, as they are the ones who are going to strive their hardest for our country, and bring glory to our nation… This reminds me of what the minister said, about sportsmen needing to develop positive attitudes and strengthen their character. So I urge all sportsmen do so, and not become arrogant snobs, who look down on others. However good you may be, still, be nice, treat others kindly and respect everyone you meet, from deputy prime ministers, to photographers, to volunteers selling bubble tea to you. :)
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10:50 AM
Ok, on the 23rd of May, Jack and I went for FF Distant Worlds Concert! XD
(oh yea, sry to the many people who criticized me for not getting tickets for/with them! Next time I know who to look for! )

Haha, anyway Jack and I rushed off after tiring ourselves out at RI open house (yep, it’s same day). We got some lunch and took the train to the esplanade concert hall. Haha, had to wait a while outside the hall, so jack and I peoplewatched, and scribbled random stuff on my notebook. We then entered and yeep! were one of the first to queue up for the FF merchandise! Bad news, I forgot to bring extra cash along. Good news, Jack did. Bad news, it wasn’t a lot, so could only get the album! Good news, many more pple out there don’t get the chance to buy these. (OK, this isn’t really good news, but at least it makes me feel better, and I have to end with a good news.) X) Lol, the guy sitting beside me bought all the merchandise. But he didn’t open up the artbook, so I couldn’t take a peek at the lovely artwork.

Haha, saw shaun there. Was quite surprised and also thought it was really cool, cos he brought his family along! His mum, bro, sis and grandma! =D So, I enjoyed the entire length of the performance! Arg, I being quite a music dummy, don’t know how to describe the performance. All I know that it was totally AMAZING! It’s like when they play the pieces, you can sorta feel emotions running through your body. Distant Worlds’ a good name for the concert, with the pieces taking you far away to a fantasy-like world. My fav pieces were: To Zanarkand! Liberi Fatali! Fisherman’s horizon! Memoro de la Stono! And of course, One-winged Angel! Omg, im gonna listen to them again, now.

Lol, Nobuo was funny! He went to join the choir for one-winged angel and was shaking as he sang lol. think he referred to the scores he hid under his slippers too. XD

Ok, now Im glad that I kept this cloud skin. cos FF just rocks. :)
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10:08 PM
Finally some free time! Apologies for not updating for 2 months or so. xp

Ok, today happens to be the last day of school. but Im not sure why, I cant seem to feel the 'atmosphere of relief’ around, or see those usual smiley faces. or maybe its just me. all the assignments, homework, lessons, events, commitments are filing up my holiday time table. Especially, the 10 assignments (really!) to be completed during the hols. I can’t stand the sight of my schedule. This is sorta pressuring, as they term the month of June as school hols, but we all know how everything goes. Yep, 假期 means holidays. fake holidays. =( Argh crap, I don’t wanna talk bout this. Let’s just hope I’ll pull through the holidays in one piece… and most work done.

Ok, I’ll just write about random events in the past 2 months, which might make me feel better. On the 23rd of april, was tnf national finals. haha, got to leave school early to support. Went to the canteen for lunch and shirt. LOL. we got the informal tnf shirt which was quite cool, with “I’m Dashing” on the front. XD At CCK stadium, it was again all the schools around the stands, pple walking around, chatting, cheering, watching the races/ jumps/ throws. Haha, was excitng to watch the competition, but sometimes the waiting is really quite boring. So, had to chat and walk around to kill a bit of time. Although this time it was a little different, with RJ alongside RI, being part of the same team, I didn’t really sense the ‘spirit of one’. =( maybe we need some time. Anyway, met some people there again! It was extremely pleasant to see them after such a long time. RI didn’t do so well in the end, but its ok. I believe we’ll improve. And congrats RJ! haha, after that all the Raffles schools went to some Mongolian restaurant to celebrate. XD wee, despite some time wasted, it wasnt a bad day really.















6 May was learning journey day. and 4R got selected for the air force museum. haha most of us were glad with the selection, cos it somehow was the shortest. Anyway, we learnt mostly about the history of the air force, some plane models and the careers. Was an okay trip, made enjoyable with all the 4R pple, talking crap and cracking jokes. We went back to school for physics extra lesson with ms huang. oh wth.
















A few weeks ago, was our napfa! yay, 30. Ok, I know its no biggie. but this was actually an aim I had set for myself at the start of sec 1. Can still rmbr the scene of my PSLs asking us to set our goals. Memories… So, I’ll have to try to maintain this, or improve! Cos I wasn’t that satisfied with my pull-ups, SBJ and 2.4. Good luck to me for trainings!

I might post more next time!
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1:09 AM