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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Birthday celebrations, SALJC and 'Thank You's posted at 7:54 AM

I'm not going to lie.

This year's birthday celebrations have been WOW. Like I never had so many people celebrating my birthday for me before? Not during primary school, not during secondary school, because this year, I've made new friends.

Personally, I'm not the kind of person to actually give a shit about my birthday. Honestly, I've more like seen my birth as a curse. Sometimes, I think it'll be better if I had not been given birth to at all. But my friends always make my birthday seem like a special occasion. It's not about the presents, it's like a reminder as to why I should be happy that I'm alive.

On the dot at 17 Nov, I was still in Malaysia. I had disabled the birthday notification on Facebook, so my email wouldn't be flooded with (fake) birthday messages. When I returned to Singapore and turned on my 3G, I was so heartened to see the so many birthday messages from all of my friends. My PW group, my Interact friends, Chickens, Watermelons. So so happy. It wasn't like a 'oh-they-remember-my-birthday' but more of a 'hey-i'm-important-enough-in-their-lives'. As in, I personally don't label someone remembering another's birthday as like a trophy to see how many 'friends' I have, but I use it to measure how much impact I've made in others' lives. It might not be a huge impact, but at least, I've made them smile I guess, and that's what really matters (: Even friends who I never thought would remember my birthday, remembered. This year's birthday's just so so much more special. Chicken's celebrations were surprising as usual and not to mention my classmates (: Even though it was a teeny bit obvious (teehee), still thank you. I know most of you guys won't see this anyway (unless you stalk my blog 8D, YOU STALKER) but really thank you guys so so so so much for being such great, nice and awesome classmates and for accepting me the way I am. Even though I might be the most embarrassing classmates you might ever come across, still thank you for being my friends. The art of friend-making didn't come easily to me and I'm so glad to have been able to meet you guys. Sorry for being such an embarrassing friend at times, but really thank you so so much.

This might sound a little biased, but I really need to thank like specific people. I still love you guys all the same though <3

Andrea, for always being there for me even though I'm like the most judge-able friend on EARTH. Like sigh, just thank you so so much for being there by my side, for being that shoulder, and being the one and only telepathic friend I've ever had so far. Without you, I really don't know how I would have survived the year. I've known you even before I knew Chin Tzu or Cherin or anyone else really, so technically, I've been friends with you for the longest time ever muahahahahaha. TOMODACHI AISHITERU <3

Sarah, for being such an understanding friend and accommodating all my flaws as an embarrassing friend. I can always come to you when things happen in my family, and thank you so much for listening me out all the time (omg I so burden) and mugging with me during promos and pulling my curtain all the time. It's only been a year but you've been such a great awesome friend and (coughcough-ikan-cougcough) LUV YA.

Hannah, for being such an understanding and wonderful wonderful wonderful friend. I really don't know how to express how much I love you so much. It always feels as if you're the only person who understands me the most out of everyone. But I just really want to tell you, you are awesome and never ever doubt yourself no matter what. Really, I don't know what's Interact without you :'D

Xin Yi, for being my very first new friend I've made in Hwa Chong, and one of the nicest and sweetest new friends I've made in Hwa Chong. Thanks for always listening to all my burdens and offering some of the best advices and dealing with my many awkward-with-guys issues :'D LOVE YOU LOTSSSSS

I've grown closer to many people this year and I really hope I continue to do so with many others <3 LOL people might find this weird, but I love when people confide in me. Not for blackmailing, but it just means they trust you enough as a friend, and in a friendship, nothing matters more than trust.

SALJC started on the day after my birthday, I was a little reluctant to get out of bed early LOL. I reached City Hall too early and well, couldn't find my way to Supreme Court and just followed the crowd, thank god, to the right place. SALJC has been an enlightening experience so far, not only about law practice and stuff like that, but in terms of making new friends and interacting people from other junior colleges. I learnt so much more about how students from the supposedly 'neighbourhood' junior colleges think of us and well, I personally don't believe in this whole neighourhood thing but yeah, it's quite sad to learn they actually think of us as frightening people? HEY, I'M SO NICE AND CHUBBY ): But they actually said to me they were surprised to find me so easy-going, and I'm honestly glad if I managed to change their impressions on 'elite' JC students and give them more insight on how in actual fact, we are almost all the same (: I'm really going to miss the interns at Rodyk's really. All of them are super fun, and funny and really awesome people. Not sure, if we are going to keep in touch but we promised each other to keep the group alive as much as possible. Well, not sure how it's going to work out, but hope it does! It's so sad after events like this you lose contact with so many people ): I hate making friends and not meeting up with them ever again, it just sucks so bad ):

Other than making new friends, I've sort of set my heart on being a defense lawyer because of personal beliefs and the one inspiring lawyer, Mr Josephus Tan. He is one inspiring defense lawyer I swear. It's like a perfect job for me. I don't find what criminals do is right, and I believe they should get punished but they should not be hated, they should not be entirely blamed, they should not be stereotyped. And hence, I think I'll really set my heart on becoming a defense lawyer. And do pro-bono half time, pro-bono some's serious shit I swear.

I'm gonna leave for OCIP on the 28th Nov! AM HONESTLY VERY EXCITED FOR IT. Hope it will be a safe and fruitful trip ^^

Wan Xin