January 07, 2010
Hello 2010
I know I'm a bit late, but well, is always better to be late than not updating.
Pretty fast isn't? 2010 is here. 10 years ago, which is the year 2000, obviously, we were celebrating a new millennium. Probably allow me to update what have actually happened in the world and in my life for the past 10 years. :D
Be prepared, this is going to be a looong post! Wordy but in points form.
Those in Orange is world news, those in Blue is my personal life. Majority might got to do with United States politics, as I love their politics a lot!
December 31, 1999 - January 1, 2000:
Year 1999 - The Year 2000 problem arise was a problem for both digital (computer-related) and non-digital documentation and data storage situations.
December 31 -Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President.
2000:
January 1 - Promoted to Primary 3.
January 1 - People over the world welcome a new millennium.
October 31 - Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment in the Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, resulting in 83 deaths.
November 7 - United States presidential election, 2000: Republican candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush defeats Democratic Vice President Al Gore in the closest election in history, but the final outcome is not known for over a month because of disputed votes in Florida.
2001:
January 1 - I was promoted to Primary 4, the year of streaming exam, to see whether which stream (EM1, EM2 or EM3) I will be promoted to in the year 2001. In the year 2008, this system was abolish.
January 20 - George W. Bush succeeds Bill Clinton, becoming the 43rd President of the United States.
June 12 - Racist fight started in my class, I was blame or label for the cause of the fight. The causes of the fight was very simple, one of my Chinese friend push me, pretty hard to my Malay friends. They (my Malay friends) thought I wanna started a fight, and that's how it happened. I have been keeping it to myself. When my dad was called in, he didn't gave me a earful scolding, but he finally understand what I'm going through in school, threatening, being sabotage and etc.
September 11 - Almost 3,000 are killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City; the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and in rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania after American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 crash into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 crashes into a grassland in Shanksville.
November 29 - Former lead guitarist of The Beatles, George Harrison died of lung cancer at the age of 58.
2002:
January 1 - I was promoted to EM2, was put under the second best class for EM2 stream, well that's what they say, but to me, is just pure crap.
February 8 - Former President of Singapore, Ong Teng Chong died at the age of 66 from lymphoma in his home. Among the five former presidents who have died, Ong Teng Cheong is the only one who did not receive a state funeral.
-Can't remember much for the year 2002-
2003:
January 1 - Promoted to Primary 6, EM2, final year in Juying Primary, after a good 6 years, enter Juying Primary's door since 1998. Also the year for PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination usually dubbed as Please Stop Learning English).
February - Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak.
March - Ministry of Education of Singapore announced that all primary schools, secondary schools and junior colleges will be shut until April 6, 2003. Polytechnics and universities are not affected.
April 5 - Singapore government announced that school closure will be extended. Junior colleges will reopen on April 9, secondary schools on April 14 and primary schools and pre-schools on April 16.
September - October - Primary School Leaving Examination.
October 24 - The Concorde makes its last commercial flight, bringing the era of airliner supersonic travel to a close, at least for the time being.
November (or) December - Release of PSLE result. Attained 140 points (2003). Enough for me to enroll to Boon Lay Secondary under Normal Technical stream the following year. In today with 140 points (2010) is enough for one to get into Normal Academic Stream.
2004:
January 3 - Entered Boon Lay Secondary School as a Normal Technical student.
January 6 - Join Boon Lay Secondary Public Address Sound System (PA) as a crew (now we called it member)
February - Rehearsal for National Day Parade 2004 (NDP 04), pre-parade segment begins. I remember I skipped rehearsal for nearly three weeks, because I was asked to be the leader, leading almost 100 people in a formation, which I don't want and appealed and failed. I came back with a huge earful scolding, and was stripped of my position. Yes! At least kinda worth it. :D
June 5 - Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, dies at his home in Bel-Air, California at the age of 93. A 6-day state funeral follows after his death.
August 9 - Perform at the National Stadium (Kallang Stadium) for NDP, perform infront of a crowd of 55 thousand people (will upload video soon).
August 12 - Singapore's prime minister Goh Chok Tong hands over his position to Lee Hsien Loong.
November 2 - United States presidential election, 2004: U.S. President George W. Bush defeats Senator John Kerry. Republicans make gains in the House and Senate.
December 26 - A day after Chirstmas. One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hits Southeast Asia, when the strongest earthquake in 40 years hits the entire Indian Ocean region. The massive 9.3 magnitude earthquake, epicentered just off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generates enormous tsunami waves that crash into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The official death toll in the affected countries stands at 186,983 while more than 40,000 people are still missing.
2005:
January 3 - Promoted to Secondary 2 NT.
January 20 - George W. Bush is inaugurated in Washington, D.C. for his second term as the 43rd President of the United States.
April 5 - Appointed as Councillor for a period of a year.
April 27 - The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse.
June 15 & 16 - Participated in AEIQ (Student Leader Convention (SLC05) 2005) at CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School (June 15) and Catholic High School (June 16). A very memorable event, also can be regards as one of the major turn point in my life. I went along with Fahmi, Xin Yi and Amelia. I met the following people;
- Shermaine from Cedars Girls' Secondary School;
- Dominic from St. Patrick's School;
- Kai Li from CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School;
- Wee Siong from Catholic High School;
- Ning Xin from CHIJ Toa Payoh (Secondary);
- Elvira from CHIJ St. Theresa Convent;
- Shuyi from Bukit Panjang Government High School.
June 23 - First group outing (SLC), organise by Shermaine, met Novabelle from other group. But we welcome her anyway. Took a set of neoprints, also my first time taking neoprint. Watch a movie, I still have the movie ticket but the wording have long gone since. Is the last time I saw Shermaine and Novabelle.
June 27 - Attended CHIJ St. Joseph Convent student council investiture together with Fahmi. Met Athena and Kai Peng there. This is the second part of my turning point. I met Laurence from Catcholic High School there too, well we met before hand at the SLC 05. Their program of the investiture promote me to draft one for the coming year (2006) investiture. Their program of the investiture, really totally awesome. Still kept in contact with the above three people as of today.
October 1 - The 2005 Bali bombings kill 26 people and injure more than 100.
November 22 - Watched Sky High with Elvira (from SLC), it was that day she know that I was prone to sharp pinch. Wee Siong join us shortly afterwards.
November 28 to December 2 - Attended Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) camp, my last turning point in life. It was during this, I learn anger control.
December 5 - I was elected to be the 27th President of the Public Address.
December 17 - Hosted a SLC group outing co-organise with Group A and D. I'm from Group C. Met Sin Yee, Audrey and Tricia and Benjamin through this gathering. It was held at Sentosa. Athena, Ning Xin, Sin Yee and I, co-organise if I didn't recall wrongly.
2006:
January 3 - Promoted to Secondary 3 NT.
January 3 - I succeeded Justin Ong, becoming the 27th President of the Public Address.
January 14 - Attended training programme for YEAH! Councillors. Met a few ore people there.
January 27 -Celebrations are held in Salzburg and around the world, for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
July 3 - Sworn in for my second term as 27th President of the Public Address.
July 17 - Appointed to be Executive Councillor for a period of a year. Initially Vice President, but turned down offer, due to found it is fun to be a Executive than a Vice President.
August 3 - Good friend pass on at the age of 15.
August 16 - Went Ubin with Doris as we miss OBS. Emmeline was unable to join us.
October - December - Attained Youth Excellence Award in the Heartlands! (YEAH!) Learner.
2007:
January 3 - Promoted to 4NT, the year of GCE N level.
January 3 - Vacant office as the President of the Public Address after serving for two terms. Succeeded by Anna Ng, first female elected President of the Public Address. Anna later ratified the two terms limit during her presidency, which eventually her successor is prohibited from serving more than two terms.
January 3 - Assume office as President Mentor of the Public Address.
August 10 - The last time I stepped into cinema. Not until a year and half later. The movie was Rush Hour 3.
August 31 - First Lady of Singapore, Urmila (Umi) Nandey, pay a visit to Boon Lay Secondary during Teachers' Day (will upload photo if I found it). Team up with incumbent President Anna Ng and Vice President Yih Loong for the event under PA.
September 1 - Left office as President Mentor of the Public Address, also temporary left service as PA, but still a member of BLPA (Boon Lay Secondary Public Address), just that I'm barred from holding any office until N level is over.
September 1 - Focus on GCE N Level.
October 25 - World largest jumbojet, Airbus A380-800 enter passenger service with Singapore Airlines.
November 17 - Return service for BLPA as the Advisor of the Public Address.
November 18 - Brought a drumset for $900 and been playing since then.
November 23 - Graduation Night. The last night we are there as a class
November 26 - Grandma pass on at the age of 93.
December - Release of N level result. Did better than I expected. Was expecting 13 points, but I got 11 points instead, making me the top 10 students in class, well there's quite a number of top 10 students, we got more than 10 students eligible for top 10 though. Hahaha!
2008:
January 4 - Enter year 1 as ITE student majoring in Mechatronics at ITE Balestier (College West).
March 4 - Grandfather pass on at the age of 97.
March 24 - Neil Aspinall, British record producer and business executive, childhood friend of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, head The Beatles' company Apple Corps, died of lung cancer in New York City in 2008 at the age of 66.
May 7 - Dmitry Medvedev takes office as President of Russia, replacing Vladimir Putin.
May 12 - Over 69,000 are killed in central south-west China by the Wenchuan quake, an earthquake measuring 7.9 Moment magnitude scale. The epicenter is 90 kilometers (55 miles) west-northwest of the provincial capital Chengdu, Sichuan province.
June 27 - After three decades as the Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates steps down from daily duties to concentrate on philanthropy.
June 30 to July 2 - Participated in the Student Leadership Developement Programme - Blaze 1.
August 16 - Assume duty as bassist. Accquire myself a left handed (as I'm born lefty) Hofner 500/1 Bass. One of the kind in Singapore. Also famously used by former Beatle bassist Paul McCartney. [See Image] Got it for $1.3k.
September 15 - Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
November 4 - United States presidential election, 2008: Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States and Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President. Barack Obama becomes the first African-American President-elect.
2009:
January 4 - Enter year 2 and final year as ITE student.
January 20 - Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th, and first African American, President of the United States.
January 25 - Enter cinema after a year and half. Watched Chandni Chowk to China with JunJie.
Somewhere around March - Reconnected with Sin Yee. No doubt, one of the best day in my life.
April - Brought myself a left handed acoustic for $400.
March to July or August - Met up with Kai Li, Ning Xin, Tricia and Sok Wai. I aknowledge Kai Li and Ning Xin as my elder sister though.
August 4 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il pardons two American journalists, who had been arrested and imprisoned for illegal entry earlier in the year, after former U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with Kim in North Korea.
August 18 - Brought myself a electric guitar, a Epiphone Casino for $1.2k after modification.
September - Heard from a friend that one of my primary school class parnter (Primary 4), commit suicide around July, died at the age of 17 or 18 [Source needed].
September 30 - A 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes just off the coast of Sumatra, killing around 1,000 in Indonesia.
October 30 - Awarded certification of apperication for being Class Representative.
November 22 - Watch 2012. I find it not bad, but I wonder why so many people dislike the movie? Well least give credits for the graphics. (:
December 21 - Pass my driving Class 3 (manual) on my first try, with 12 points.
December 25 - Wished all my friends a Merry Chirstmas and a Happy Birthday (word play, replacing New Year with Birthday), is consider one of the worst wordplay I ever did.
December 31 - Sin Yee back from the States. Hours before New Year, I finally finish conquring all the expressways in Singapore.
2010:
January 1 - Just reach home after conquring. Graduate from ITE with GPA of 2.5. Plans for NS, which subsequently follow by going to music school. Mass SMS everyone.
January 5 - Start of rework of all my existing song-writing, compile them into a demo album.
Ah! Finally, I reach 2010. That should be all I suppose, although there's more, but those are more or less trivia. 10 good golden years, still counting. Till then, I wish you a Happy belated New Year, may god bless you, your family and your loves one.
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