A special autograph book from my primary school days....
It's been a good few months since i last updated and i'm just too lazy to write anything in here. Anyway, my new bookshelf has arrived!! The amount of books i have is quite atrocious actually, but i can't help it la, in fact i still spend about $100 a month of books man! The worst thing is less than half of my books are read. So as i was looking through all my books, i chanced upon my autograph book, way back from my primary school days.
It's a book where my primary school classmates would write their name, add, telephone number, dob etcetc and the most interesting parts were actually the friends section and the notes to me.
I realised that in primary school, we still have this ranking system like:
"Best friend, 2nd best friend, 3rd best friend" or
"True Friends (100%), Best Friends (99%), Good Friends (98%), Below 97%, Hates"
Now that i look back, a little childish but yet has that bit of childlikeness man! Ok here's an interesting one. Way back in P5, most of the girls in my class hated this guy called Jo lim. And this is what 1 entry looked like in the ranking, displaying potential of a PhD in mathamatics
"......
30% : all gays and lesbians in class
20% : JO - JO = No JO & Not JO
10% : JO X JO = JJOO/JO
= JO + JO
= JOJO - JO
= JO - JO
= No JO & Not JO
1% : NOW I PRESENTS = No JO & Not JO! PIGGY JO!!!"
Ok this is really quite bad and evil but i do hope her grammar has improved! (look under 1%)
Now for the notes, i guess i was really really naughty and cheeky back then, with my "monster laughter" and now i present to you the notes (in the original form, which includes spelling errors)
Guy 1: Dear Nicholas, though you are a bit cheeky, I find you a very great friend, I thank you for letting me write in your diary but even more for regarding me as your 3rd best friend. Me too...but i guess we didn't keep contact in secondary school...
Guy 2: I don't think you are as nauthty as some people say you are. I hope you will have sore marks in your test! I tynk what you meant was for me to score marks? It's ok..hope your english has improved!
Guy 3: Nicholas, I wonder why you can laugh so much sometimes at things which I don't think is funny at all. But i wish that there is a place called, "Land of Laughter" and the people in the Land of Laughter will choose you to be their king because you laugh so much. The king of the Land of laughter! What an honour!
Guy 4: Nicholas, although I really can't stand the way you laught, I find that you are a considerate, kind and helpful person. I must amit you do bring sunshine to everyone in class. Well, that's all I have to say. May you pass your test with flying colours. It's been years since we last met, and i also hope that your english has improved!
Girl 1: Nicholas, although I can never stand the way you laugh, I've to admit you boys always keep the audience awake and amused. I don't really mind you but i'm warning you...DO NOT BULLY ANY MORE GIRLS! Wah..i didn't know i used to bully girls..somehow that part of my memory seemed to have disappeared...
Girl 2: Nicholas, you are a very naughty boy but have an extreme sense of humor. Do not become an Ah-Beng (Advice from girls of 5I). You may not be my good friends but I wish you all the best in whatever you do. Pass your exams too. And always remember your friends. I guess i did not manage to achieve the last part, it's been years since i met all of you...9 years? But i'm not an ah beng! So take heart!
Girl 3: Nicholas, you are very cheeky, naughty & full of mad laughter. But I do not treat you as an enemy but a 20% friend. Anyway, pass your exams with flying colours. So...what's the difference between an enemy and a 20% friend? 20%.
Girl 4: Nicholas, well, you are cheeky (quite) like what others say. Actually, you are funny & have a so-called "monster-laughter" wherever you go. We are friends, of course not very good friends. I really have enough of this! But anyway, I found out that you are a good soul when you phoned to inform me of the composition class on saturday. And i really can't write anymore because i want you to turn to the next page....Well, at least you are appreciative of my efforts!
Guy 5: Dear Nicholas, I known you for quite some time already. i think you are cute, humurous and talkative. I wish you the best in whatever you do. Oh man...why did it have to a guy saying this?! Cute? Argh!! Get away from me!!
Girl 5: Thanx for letting me write in your diary! I find you a cheeky, playful and (all the 'ful's)...So work hard and strive for the best! Thanks and good luck to you in Australia...
Guy 6: Dear Nicholas, if you have time, let's fight. If not, then let's talk about magic. Actually, I find you a great friend. I find you a great friend too, soccer khaki over the years, through secondary school and jc. It's a pity we seldom meet now. Good luck for sispec!
Girl 6: Nicholas, do you know that you are very annoying and irritating? Your laughter is extremely horrible too! But, all the best for the exams. "Kick the table, Kick the chair, Kick annoying Nicholas down the stairs." Wow...fantastically vicious man...what did i do to offend you?! But this is a classic because you even took time to write a "poem" for me...hahaha
Girl 7: Nicholas, I do not know what possessed me to write in your diary, but thanks anyway, Lucky I am not the first girl to write in here. Anyway, you are short, fat, no brain-headed person, but unfortunately, you have a good sense of humor. Actually, you are very irritating. Anyhow, may the good Lord bless you!!!!!! **Luv, blahblah
** -> Go and die
-> I want to vomit
-> I'd rather kiss a snake
This has got to be the note of the millenium. Absolutely brilliant! Able to have a balance at such a tender young age! Suited to be in debate and have great GP grades man! Short? Fat? No brain-headed person?? Hahaha and UNFORTUNATELY i have a good sense of humor?? Why issit unfortunate?? Haha and then ending it with may the Lord bless me!! hahaha interesting! Well, the Lord indeed has blessed me and i'd really really like to meet you again..too bad, no smell no hear for 9 years! Another fantastic part was how you still put "LUV" and then added a footnote...fantastic..i can see you writing good papers in future!
Wow...i really didn't know i was that cheeky and naughty man! Reading all this just floods my memory with what little memory i have left of my primary school days. I guess, primary school isn't the place that impacted me the most, but nonetheless, I'd still like to meet up with each and every one of you, my classmates, and look back and laugh. I really do not understand how some people around me still have primary school class outings, but us...abit sad...
It's a book where my primary school classmates would write their name, add, telephone number, dob etcetc and the most interesting parts were actually the friends section and the notes to me.
I realised that in primary school, we still have this ranking system like:
"Best friend, 2nd best friend, 3rd best friend" or
"True Friends (100%), Best Friends (99%), Good Friends (98%), Below 97%, Hates"
Now that i look back, a little childish but yet has that bit of childlikeness man! Ok here's an interesting one. Way back in P5, most of the girls in my class hated this guy called Jo lim. And this is what 1 entry looked like in the ranking, displaying potential of a PhD in mathamatics
"......
30% : all gays and lesbians in class
20% : JO - JO = No JO & Not JO
10% : JO X JO = JJOO/JO
= JO + JO
= JOJO - JO
= JO - JO
= No JO & Not JO
1% : NOW I PRESENTS = No JO & Not JO! PIGGY JO!!!"
Ok this is really quite bad and evil but i do hope her grammar has improved! (look under 1%)
Now for the notes, i guess i was really really naughty and cheeky back then, with my "monster laughter" and now i present to you the notes (in the original form, which includes spelling errors)
Guy 1: Dear Nicholas, though you are a bit cheeky, I find you a very great friend, I thank you for letting me write in your diary but even more for regarding me as your 3rd best friend. Me too...but i guess we didn't keep contact in secondary school...
Guy 2: I don't think you are as nauthty as some people say you are. I hope you will have sore marks in your test! I tynk what you meant was for me to score marks? It's ok..hope your english has improved!
Guy 3: Nicholas, I wonder why you can laugh so much sometimes at things which I don't think is funny at all. But i wish that there is a place called, "Land of Laughter" and the people in the Land of Laughter will choose you to be their king because you laugh so much. The king of the Land of laughter! What an honour!
Guy 4: Nicholas, although I really can't stand the way you laught, I find that you are a considerate, kind and helpful person. I must amit you do bring sunshine to everyone in class. Well, that's all I have to say. May you pass your test with flying colours. It's been years since we last met, and i also hope that your english has improved!
Girl 1: Nicholas, although I can never stand the way you laugh, I've to admit you boys always keep the audience awake and amused. I don't really mind you but i'm warning you...DO NOT BULLY ANY MORE GIRLS! Wah..i didn't know i used to bully girls..somehow that part of my memory seemed to have disappeared...
Girl 2: Nicholas, you are a very naughty boy but have an extreme sense of humor. Do not become an Ah-Beng (Advice from girls of 5I). You may not be my good friends but I wish you all the best in whatever you do. Pass your exams too. And always remember your friends. I guess i did not manage to achieve the last part, it's been years since i met all of you...9 years? But i'm not an ah beng! So take heart!
Girl 3: Nicholas, you are very cheeky, naughty & full of mad laughter. But I do not treat you as an enemy but a 20% friend. Anyway, pass your exams with flying colours. So...what's the difference between an enemy and a 20% friend? 20%.
Girl 4: Nicholas, well, you are cheeky (quite) like what others say. Actually, you are funny & have a so-called "monster-laughter" wherever you go. We are friends, of course not very good friends. I really have enough of this! But anyway, I found out that you are a good soul when you phoned to inform me of the composition class on saturday. And i really can't write anymore because i want you to turn to the next page....Well, at least you are appreciative of my efforts!
Guy 5: Dear Nicholas, I known you for quite some time already. i think you are cute, humurous and talkative. I wish you the best in whatever you do. Oh man...why did it have to a guy saying this?! Cute? Argh!! Get away from me!!
Girl 5: Thanx for letting me write in your diary! I find you a cheeky, playful and (all the 'ful's)...So work hard and strive for the best! Thanks and good luck to you in Australia...
Guy 6: Dear Nicholas, if you have time, let's fight. If not, then let's talk about magic. Actually, I find you a great friend. I find you a great friend too, soccer khaki over the years, through secondary school and jc. It's a pity we seldom meet now. Good luck for sispec!
Girl 6: Nicholas, do you know that you are very annoying and irritating? Your laughter is extremely horrible too! But, all the best for the exams. "Kick the table, Kick the chair, Kick annoying Nicholas down the stairs." Wow...fantastically vicious man...what did i do to offend you?! But this is a classic because you even took time to write a "poem" for me...hahaha
Girl 7: Nicholas, I do not know what possessed me to write in your diary, but thanks anyway, Lucky I am not the first girl to write in here. Anyway, you are short, fat, no brain-headed person, but unfortunately, you have a good sense of humor. Actually, you are very irritating. Anyhow, may the good Lord bless you!!!!!! **Luv, blahblah
** -> Go and die
-> I want to vomit
-> I'd rather kiss a snake
This has got to be the note of the millenium. Absolutely brilliant! Able to have a balance at such a tender young age! Suited to be in debate and have great GP grades man! Short? Fat? No brain-headed person?? Hahaha and UNFORTUNATELY i have a good sense of humor?? Why issit unfortunate?? Haha and then ending it with may the Lord bless me!! hahaha interesting! Well, the Lord indeed has blessed me and i'd really really like to meet you again..too bad, no smell no hear for 9 years! Another fantastic part was how you still put "LUV" and then added a footnote...fantastic..i can see you writing good papers in future!
Wow...i really didn't know i was that cheeky and naughty man! Reading all this just floods my memory with what little memory i have left of my primary school days. I guess, primary school isn't the place that impacted me the most, but nonetheless, I'd still like to meet up with each and every one of you, my classmates, and look back and laugh. I really do not understand how some people around me still have primary school class outings, but us...abit sad...
