Today is MGS 116th Founder's Day. Went back to MG as part of the graduating class of 2002. I was very sleepy, had to reach school at 7am, which is way way much earlier than the time I normally reach school. Anyway, went back to MG in white blouse and HC skirt with sandals. Didn't want to walk up to the school in those black shoes with heels. The blouse was long-sleeved and I was hot. Met Anna, Zaneta, Saby and Hui-En at the toilets behind the audi. Had to change to the shoes, put on the tie and hc blazer, which is super thick and made me sweat more. Zaneta, as usual, was her usual blur self. Some things never change. (By the way, I'm rather incoherent now because I just found out that Millie & Chuck is going to get eliminated in tonight's episode, which makes me a bit sad, and kinds of puts my spirits down).
We had to go up to the library. The place was full of graduating girls in their respective school blazers, it was mostly a sea of dark blue - with blazers from AC, RJ and SA. Obviously, most of the girls are in AC now. And I think HC is the one with the second highest number of girls. Saw teachers too. Ms Ho obviously, with her hair tied up, she was in charge of taking attendances and had a hard time haha, ms tay, mrs ang (and still very naggy), ms bong, mrs goh, mr loh, mrs lim, our dear mrs thomas, mrs tan, mr heng (who asked us about how we're doing for physics in school now..obviously, the responses he got weren't very good), mrs koh, mrs raymond ong. Almost all the sec 4 teachers. And also Mrs Tan the librarian, fierce as usual. Didn't see Ms Thomas and Mrs Chong though, even though zaneta and anna said they saw, cikgu..miss cikgu so much..realise she's much better than my cikgu in hc. Everybody though, looked the same....I brought my camera, but forgot to take it out, ended up not taking any pictures. Which was stupid of me.
The service started at about 8.30am. We had to line up behind the hall...and the guests and all the girls actually stood up for us when we went into the hall. Those black shoes were really hard to walk in, and my feet were like super painful. Anyway, Rachel gave her address, and then Ms Kon. The guest of honour was Dr Ng Eng Hean, some acting minister for something, and all the chaplins were present. This year's founder's day service was supposed to be special, because it wouldn't be till 2006 that both the primary and secondary school would celebrate the founder's day together as a school. They're going to renovate the school. The service seems and feels different now that I'm there as a graduand. Before, it seems like the service would go on and on forever, watching the proceedings as an mg girl. But now that i've graduated from mgs, the service seemed to be going very fast. Of course there was still the customary performances from the choir, handbell, singing of hymns, prayers, and speech by the guest of honour (during his speech, I was really quite bored and nearly fell asleep). But to me, it was really not long after the start that it was time for the presentation of certificates and prizes. Each of us went up the stage, received this paper rolled up with yellow-blue ribbon from Rev Norman Wong, and had to bow. When we went back to our place, we opened the paper and the paper said something about waiting after the service and remaining seated to get the certificates from our teachers, which kind of made us laugh. So anticlimax. After the presentation of prizes is over, we sang the school song. This time, all of us coming back sang the school song with pride, continuing the tradition of shouting at the word 'shout' in the school song. After the whole service is over, ms ho came over and talked to all of us. She was her usual philosophical, full of words of wisdom self as she handed round a bag of red and green bean seeds and asking all of us to take one seed each. She said something like the seeds will remind us that what we've been through in mg and to be reminded of it as we leave mg and are headed to our future. Then she asked us to plant the seed. Oh well. We got our certificate...it was really nice..printed on a very nice paper with artistic borders, and meaningful words. And ms ho also gave us each a cd on the slideshow with all our pictures. At least I'll have some memories with me. Anyway, realised I miss ms ho so much as our math teacher...miss her blur, corny ways. Our math lessons last time were so fun..unlike now. And also mr heng..he taught us physics in a unique and interesting way and we will never forget that. Ms and Mrs Thomas also..even though I don't take bio now..they were really good teachers, so caring and passionate about the subject. Sigh. After that, we went down to the concourse to have refreshments..we were quite hungry by then.
Left school at about noon after changing clothes. We were supposed to go out as a class afterwards..but su ai, sarah, val and joy didn't turn up in the end. Went with anna, zaneta, saby, carlin, mui ngee, evelyn, becky, marian, jac, lynn, abi, stella to KAP. Hui-en and Shi Li joined us there later. AC people, with the exception of carlin and anna, left soon after.. apparently they can't skip classes, if not they'll get demerit points..the scholars and lynn didn't join us to orchard. Went to orchard after that..didn't quite know what to do. Wanted to watch a movie, but we were split on which one to watch..2fast2furious or lizzie mcguire show. I wanted to watch the second one, but in the end, after going all the way up to lido, we decided not to watch a movie. Went to Paragon after that..sitting down and drinking at orange julius i think..or whatever the name of the place is. Quite a small and comfy place..it was great catching up with the others. Mui Ngee, Jac and Saby left early. When we left Paragon, it was only 7 of us left. We decided to take a picture with the big R in front of Swensen's. Quite hilarious. Then went to Heeren. Didn't quite know what to do, basically we were just wandering around. But despite that, I didn't feel sian at all, like what I would be feeling if I go out with 69 people. Marian then suggested taking neoprints, which was quite fun. Time really flies when one is enjoying yourself...after that we all went home and i reached home sweet home at 5.30pm. It was a really tiring day..and I felt like falling asleep quite a lot of times..but at least it was fun and I enjoyed myself.
Sorry to my mum. I know you wanted me to go back to school after the whole thing is over, but the thoughts of going out with friends, especially since practically noone is going back to school, having a rare opportunity to have one whole day off from school were just too hard to resist. And besides, I wouldn't have been able to concentrate in school since I felt like sleeping most of the time (thanks to sleeping at 12.30am in the morning), and I haven't done the tutorials yet, so going for lessons would be quite useless. Made-up excuses. Anyway, feel so sleepy now, don't know why, shall have dinner now.
With loving hearts and joyous song we sing to MGS
And tell the fame of that fair name for we can do no less
We hope that we may honour bring, and heaven ever bless
Our school, the fairest in the land, our own dear MGS
Down through the years our memories will keep a loving place
For friendships made and pleasures shared, and lessons learned apace
For those who worked and gave their best that we might learn to face
The trials of life with faith and hope and nobly run the race
And now we're proud to raise the shout and sing of MGS
Lift high her banner one and all, her name we now profess
In work and play for honours won, today our hearts confess
The debts we owe, the love we hold for our dear MGS