Reunion of 2E2'09

Derogating from my past practices, I did not capture the fun of the reunion on images. However, this inaction did not fail to form yet another lasting memory from a class I hand-held for two years of my youth. There was, however, from my prima facie observation, without prior intent, that there existed in this gathering, an element which was markedly absent in the class's past gatherings. Many, at least those who attended, seemed to feel an ineffable and especial bonding; perhaps, the gathering was not merely yet another gathering, but was a reunion. 

Yes, a reunion of the peers of 2E2'09 whom they had withstood the endless but awesome scoldings of Mr N, not to mention the toils of Mr N tolerating the class's nonsensical behaviours. I have done the class gross injustice by so briefly describe the class. Well, to 2E2-ers of 2009, you know what I mean. 

As I left the gathering, looked back at the girls and boys playing basketball, I wondered: When can we have such great gathering again?      

Ex-Students of 2E2' 2009

Taken them for two years of their impressional years, it brought fond memories to see former students of 2E2 in the previous year donned in long pants, looking at least prima facie, like young adults. What is more endearing is not how much they have matured physically, having spotted a few more red spots on their a-long-while-ago perfect complexion, but how they remain the jovial outspoken selves they have been well known for, vis-a-vis peers in their level. Absence of two months from the holiday nonetheless mattered not for their warmth to people still emanates. To those who greeted with a simple 'Hi', when you see me along your path of traverse, thank you for remembering the one whom you have tormented, tickled, angered, warmed, and showed me your world, for the two growing years of yours.

Let us hope for your continuing growth in physicality, psychology, mental and most importantly, emotionally. By the way, I am still waiting for the class reunion gathering that was proposed but has somehow dropped into a deep empty well, with echos of its fall reverberating its arrival. 2E2'2009, you have been missed.  

 

Lunch with Jun Hong and Wah Wah in 2010!

What happened during these two years?

By Christina Koh, 2E2' 2009, BBSS
Posted on Christina's Facebook on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:42pm
With permission from author for reproduction on this blog.

1. Remember tripping over my own bag and flew across the classroom - falling down on the ground, my face on the floor and the boys going the "did you see that *nudge one another* LOL" look. And me (as concluded by my friends) lied on the floor for a minute.

2. GPS going over-hyperactive and suddenly she jumped to my seat and we banged onto one another. Her shirt (you know the pin at the collar?) was stuck on to my hair. So.... please try to imagine yourself and mr nicholas went "uhh, puaysiang? there are boys... around."

3. I accidentally spit water on to ... saravanan's face. (please read the sentence again - its an accident.) He made me laugh while i was drinking water so... well, i couldn't help it.

4. Someone dared me to jump from the classroom to the canteen. luckily i didn't do it.

5. i shouted "the sky's falling!" x10 at the parade square back in the old campus. Okay, i feel like shaking my head at myself.

6. NDP trainings.

7.Celebrating one another's birthday - especially Mr nicholas's one.

8. Our first class party, though i was the first to get hit by water bombs.

9. Got scolded by my home econ partner just because i didn't know how to switch on the stove.

10. when i get bored during lessons, i tend to do something stupid. like throwing paper at the one in front of me and then pretend that it wasn't me who threw it.

11. Banging into a group of boys after PE on my way up to class, ugh and the group of boys laughed at my reaction.

12. Being kind to throw the soccer ball back to the primary school kids but the ball bounced back and hit my good face. ugh.

13. Aiyoh, news critiques and journals.

14. I don't know why but Johan and matthew was laughing at me while I was wiping my specs.

15. Falling sick because I mixed laksa with something else. I remember going to the GO and being so weak that a TA had to helped me with my bags. tsktsk

16. running in the rain with a cardboard over my good head.

17. Funny project meetings happening at PR's house ; Siyu did something ridiculous, Johan scared himself with a turtle (including april). Some silly people got warned but insisted to walk and walk till they got out of PR's condo and had to walk a big round just to come back in.

18. Mr nicholas's off-tune talking (aiyo, zhao xia ah.).

Ah, i missed those good times.

The Last 'Lesson'... Goodbye, 2E2

Friendship is akin to standing
On a wet cement;
The longer you stay,
The harder it is to stray.
And when you leave,
You can never leave,
Without leaving your footprints...

As friends part,
When time passes,
There could be a moment;
Just a moment,
When the two pairs of feet,
From places afar, meet

This moment.
May be one of the best moments
Of life, to meet
An old friend.

Years passed,
Lines from life's journey,
Deepened on weary faces.
Yet, the deep lines of crescent,
From the smiles,
Enliven the line of friendship,
Once dearly held.

Time seems to halt.
Who says it waits for no one,
For the good old times,
From days of yore,
Awaken with a sheepish yawn,
Once more.

In the time frozen,
As reality sets in,
Hearts settled,
In a moment,
Just a moment,
You realised how much,
How so very much,

You missed having him/ her around...

BTC's Birthday Celebration on 27 Aug 2009

27 Aug 2009, a day he received 42 messages (including the writer here).

Extended Discourse

01 Dhanuja



02 Fong Chui Choo



03 Foo Chui Fern



04 Gan Xin Fang



05 Melissa Goh



06 Goh Puay Siang



07 April



08 Cassandra

2009-09-06 2E2 Class Party I

The pictures are taken with my 1-day old IDIOT-PROOF digital camera, where all you need is to have your object posed, your index finger gently pressed onto the PROMINENT button (Jun Hong missed the button... I wonder how), and TA DA, picture perfect. I can never understand how the so claimed rofessionals would want to avail themselves to make so many unfathomable settings to aperture size, shutter speed, and what else??? My pictures always turn out perfect; these 'professionals' love to say "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". OK! I got the OBVIOUS implication!

Anyway, the class party, held the fourth or has it been the fifth time, was well enjoyed and half attended (about 20++ out of a class of 42 + 2). As has happened to ALL the other class parties I so honorably 'graced', a welcome party stood by and showered me with WATER of blessing. Barely stepping into the BBQ pit, an orange balloon aimed in my direction, flew into the air spinning anti-clockwise from my perspective, and KABOOM! The central part of my patriotic red Adidas climaLite jersey, of which my defined pectoral lay beneath, turned into a sad blemish of dark red through the UNnatural natural (you are not seeing double images here!) process of sudden increased humidity (What am I talking about? Errr... I'll consult Mr Goh on the physics of this).

The party went on with the boys (+ CC) playing basketball, the girls gossiping (so 38) about not so super SUPER JUNIOR (What's so good about 13, or is it 14 ORDINARY boys singing an ATTEMPTED-TO-BE-NICE not nice song???), yes, the INTELLECTUAL discussion went in to the analysis of all the Kims, the Lees, the... (limited knowledge on the surnames of the Koreans... -_-), and well... I realised also that many of our girls are MARRIED to the KIMs and the LEEs (self-proclaimed); the problem is, the Kims and the Lees do not even know our very LOVELY girls.

Then, a series of events happened. It was 1800h. The tennis court booked for OUR use was suddenly filled with 7 people (you know who...) playing tennis, the supporters screaming in the stand (you know who!!!), water bombs raged just outside the court, glorious food came, the MAN using the neighbouring court rolled his eyeballs sideways with disdain, disgust, dislike,... and yes, the security guard came, for the 100th time!

Well, for those who have never been to our class party, there are always a few WILL-HAVEs for the parties. The class party WILL always have FOOD, WILL always have BASKETBALL, WATER, WILL always have CASSANDRA ;-P, and lastly, WILL always have SECURITY GUARDS with complaining RICH residents barking COMPLAINTS in their MI6 lookalike walkie talkies (OK, maybe they are not really MI6 gadgets, but hey, adding MI6 just seems so sensational! Anyway... ).

Next, POOL action. (I shall say no more... body aching now from all the you know what...)

See, this is our class party. Wait, there is PART 2 to the class party! Can you imagine the conclusion of Party I which ended around 2230h, was the commencement of Party II??? Check my next entry for Party II. All the can-see photographs have finally been uploaded (Blogger really takes THIS long to upload despite my HIGH broadband speed. When is Sg going to have 1TB/sec uploading???)

Till then!


















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