Continuing where I left off last time. Anyways, after Remo left, the Chinatown crew kinda got disbanded. I remember a couple of funny moments. There was once that we went to Escapade for sushi, escaping extra class. Members included Jo, Chen Hui, Teck, Seng, Me, Yung, Manzy, Nurul, Gretsen and Chee Hui. I think I didn't miss anyone out, I hope. Anyways, we went there and ended up eating about B$210. I remember we were all struggling to find the last few dollars to pay off, because apparently we overate our portions. Well, I made friends with a lot of people in Form3, but a lot of them I simply met online by randomly adding addresses from other people's MSN and vice versa. I got to know Carol, Ee Quin from Yi Chuin (that's my cousin if some of you don't remember) and got to know some other people through Carol again. Then I got to know some SAS girls from Paul and Larrie, like Michelle, Grace, Kim, Majorie and etc although most of the people I knew then don't really keep in touch anymore (my fault actually). Heh, I had my first LDR relationship then with Candice, lasted about 11 months till something happened. I started making friends with people overseas, a lot of American friends in my MSN if you've seen my list. Some I met in Gaia, just friends because of interests, some are my colleagues from certain forums involved in translating, hacking and whatnot. I started messing around in Photoshop that year too.

Ah hmm, lets see. Anymore events? Yep, I remembered Gala Night. Really lonely night. I assumed that some of my classmates who weren't dancing or performing would at least show up since some of them were having the tickets. But I was wrong, I ended up sitting with a bunch of random old people who were ex-SGS students from God knows when. But not too bad, I got to talk with stuff I normally wouldn't talk with the people my age. After everything was over, my dad came really late to pick me up so I ended up watching the 'after-show'. I saw Manzy, Abigail dancing on stage while Joshua was playing his keyboard and then I saw Michelle ran off to somewhere with Rave. Hahaha, all that still clear in my mind.

Ah before I forget. I threw two big tantrums that year. Once was in class during Anita's class, commerce. She asked me where was my Journal, and said I left it at home. She said okay, get a paper and do my journal there first. I said fine, and I did. She walked around class and came back to my desk and scolded me, asking why I used a paper and where is my Journal. I told her that she told me to use the paper, she reluctantly left and walked another round in class. Came back to my desk again and scolded me for using paper and trying to lie to her and told me that she'd report me to Mr.Sim (Discipline Master). I freaked, kicked the table over and nearly hit her with my chair if it wasn't for my subconscious calling out to me. Second tantrum was the argument with my dad which you can read from the previous entry.

Anyways, PMB came on eventually and I think that went well. Thanks to the maths tutoring by my aunt Joanne (who is currently residing in UK) I did pretty good. I got 3 As 4Bs and a single C. Ah, right, I took UPSR in Malaysia, the equivalent for PSR in Brunei. I got 2 As and 3 Bs, or was it 3 As and 2Bs? Hmm well, whatever it is, doesn't really matter in the present. I didn't really study much, as usual. Otherwise my results would've been a bit better. I kinda got into an argument with Zy at the end of the year that sort of lasted till early of Form4 until I apologized to her about it, haha. I guess I was overreacting to something.

Form 4 was kinda lonely for me. I qualified for science stream and because of my dad's expectations of me to make something for myself, I guess I had no other option than to be in science stream. Well, the people weren't too bad. But being in science stream kinda 'tainted' me. How the teachers favour our class over the art class didn't make the art class people like me any better, plus how the teachers compare us all the time. It's like they didn't understand that we were all different. It matters too much how many As you score these days that they forget the true value of individual talents (that is if each one of us has one). Well, things didn't really change even when I was forced to switch to art stream. (By the way, some of you may be curious about why I never mention people, I'll add that in as a last entry, the people I met and how I met them)

Why was I forced to switch to the art stream by the way? Because I was threatened with expulsion and retainment. Which of course neither sounds pleasant at all. Luckily the nicer teachers voted me into art stream, and my parents weren't really pleased either. I'll admit that it was my own fault that I didn't do well in Form4. Well, art stream is so much easier to cope with, despite having to pick up several new subjects then. So sometimes its wrong for me to do well in my studies. Why? Because I get the label 'ex-science' kid. Does that really have anything to do with doing well? Back then I wanted to tell people that if they're really bitter about me, then do something about me. Maybe put in more effort themselves. Hey, I was as reckless as most of them were, skipping classes, putting other things into priority, not really studying and all that. I guess I've got my memory to thank for this. Normally in class, despite the noise/distractions my brain would record down the information thats taught in class, but only to a certain extent. At least I think I can remember more if I paid full attention and wasn't too busy doodling in my textbooks (go through ALL of them and you'll find doodles)

Right, back to Form4 again. I'd sit at the back of the class, alone normally until Chen Hui decides to pay me a visit and join me in making fun of the teachers. Most of the time we'd make fun of Jireh and Victoriah and sometimes some others. Sufi and Uri would ocassionaly join us in the making fun event.

Anyways, Form4's highlighted event for me was meeting Burt, meeting Min, and fixing the broken bridge between me and Chen Hui. Oh, not to mention the Teacher's Day event that we organized that year. Cripes, that still gives me the shivers sometimes. I'll explain why. I danced on stage for the first time in my life, and I sucked badly of course. I was the only guy, other than AJ. Song we danced to was Music Makes Me Loose Control, by Missy Elliot and Ciara, I think. Despite our really good performance, some of the teachers condemned us because of small things they didn't like. I mean we gave them awards, what else could they ask for? (although some of those awards were sarcastic jokes) I was also caught erm, hanging out with Min behind the church grotto by Mr.Sim (bloody CCTVs) and was nearly reported to my dad but aha! There's the catch, I would've eventually confess having Min as my girlfriend to my dad during a church event. (Aha! See, smart, can't get angry there XD) Although he did give me the 'responsibility' lecture.

Happiest night of my life. Form4 Prom! Hahaha, well, I went with Min of course. The moment she walked through the hotel's main entrance my jaw dropped and the usual that would happen when seeing the one you love looking so beautiful happened. White jacket, red dress and all. I still have the picture that Aby gave me. Anyways, lots happened that night, and not what some of you people may be thinking, but yeah, for the first time in my life, I slowdanced (I was good!) and got my feet stepped on by Min. Main thing is that I professed my love to her while dancing, something I've never done to anyone before. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the organizers..whoever they are. (Jezamine was it?)

Form5, DragonZ were formed, the Jam girls because Jamm and things started to get rocky between me and Min, and things weren't looking real pretty with O levels on the way. I'm already in art stream now, if some of you haven't noticed. I had to chase up on certain subjects like Geo, and I believe I did good enough for Os for that subject. The Jamm girls would often ask me to tutor them but most of the time we'd end up goofing off. Oh oh, I started attending tuition at Manzy's house with Burt then. Fun times. He etched factorization in my brain after we did like over 100 questions hahaha. Really helpful that. I was forced to attend Flying Colours (tuition center) in Qlap then because my dad was afraid I'd repeat the incident of being threatened for expulsion again. (or in this case, failing Os) I think I did fine for my Os, nothing to be really proud of I suppose. 2 A, 4 B and 1 C. A for English and Malay (if I recall correctly) and then C for Econs, the rest are the remaining subjects. I started taking drum lessons from Chris that time too!

Form5's prom wasn't a pretty one for me. I was er, half-drunk at times because I drank a certain amount I shouldn't have. Someone told me I was trying to mix martial-arts with dancing...hmm. Not a happy night the least. Something went on, so yeah. I remember Michelle's handbag with the money and her phone getting stolen. I remember that the guards nearly fought with some of the more aggressive guests. Went back to my room with Min early to catch some sleep so she could go to work early the next morning. Which reminds me, we all tried to get part time jobs, but only some of us made it. I was working from home, technically, getting some half-assed clients who refused to pay me after I finished my work. Rawr, I remember well.

Some highlights for Form5 was the Art Exhibition where the DragonZ built a wall behind the school to graffiti on, but too bad the wall was destroyed after a couple of months because someone didn't like us. We cleaned and decorated the classroom, despite all of us being busy. We even sold artwork. I remember the principal being impressed with our group and asking us to continue selling even in the Science Exhibition, so it was kinda weird that everywhere around were the Science Stream people and there was this one little stand selling artwork there. It was cool because we made a profit of B$200 (Rm400) in one week, selling designs like that.

There was one crime that we committed then because we were such bad kids. We noticed that there was a place in the canteen where it was low on guard, in a sense an opening to steal free food. Now, being the hogs we are, we decided to reap or harvest what we could in a day, but being considerate at times. Eventually, because we the seniors have set this example, the juniors started to copy us, although they did it at a more horrible rate, stealing a large amount. Suspicion began to arose among the canteen ladies, and they set teachers to watch us. One unfortunate day, we were being greedy, and we didn't notice the teacher watching us. Stole 2 Pizzas and a couple of popiahs, and we were done in. How sad is that? But of course, being the lying people that we are, (Ang, Larrie, Seng and I that is) sacrificed ourselves and said that it was our second time stealing only. Names didn't go into the black book and we returned to class safe and not so sound.

Some other stuff include playing CS/Dota in the computer lab during Computer lessons, where we had to take the ICDL Course (International Computer Driving License, or as we like to call it : I Can Download) I recall that to prevent people from finding out our CS/Dota folders we hid them to the point where we had trouble finding the files back. Seng and I, we both hid our folders and even crypted it with a ghost file that would automatically load during start up and pop up at random moments, sometimes scaring ourselves because we forgot to turn it off. We went to Netcom a lot then, me trying to pick up Dota, and unfortunately for me because my computer sucks, and can't even play a simple game as that I have to go to Manzy's place to play on Greg's laptop through Hamachi. Sometimes after extra class on weekends, or skipping extra class, some of us would go to Larrie's house dead early in the morning (7am? 8am?) and wait outside his door or wake him up and gather there and all take the boat to Gadong or Qlap to hangout. It was on such a day like this that the DragonZ was formed (although exact date I forget).

It was during the time where we wanted to go to the beach for a camp, I remember well. After first assestment holiday, we decided that. It clashed with the Alpha event in church that I had to attend so I could only camp with the guys for a night instead of two nights. Really killer experience in the sense of all the mad stuff we did. Anyways, during the part where we scouted for what stuff to buy for camp and all that, the DragonZ was formed in Qlap. We tagged the first unofficial tag under Master Alim's parking lot. Then a couple more tags on the poles and the bus seats. We had to move around a lot on that day for some reason. At one point even had to double back to Qlap from Gadong because Kenny or was it Teck, left their bag somewhere. Back to the camp again, the time I arrived there was only Larrie, AJ, Keith and Randy there. Seng had to go home because he had fever. It was fun and all, looking for stuff to burn to make the campfire bigger (because it was cold at night). List of things we threw into the fire : Pampers full of crap, Seng's shirt, Expired bread, Oil, Wood, Leaves, Cloth, More Expired food.

Anyways, I'm gonna stop here again. Part III will conclude parts from after Form5 till the present + the list of people I know and all that (pictures maybe!). Enjoy =O (Total words about 6000 if I include the stuff from the previous entry)