lala @ Friday, July 20, 2007
today is my last day at work. ive been looking forward to this day for a damn long time. cos im really tired of working. the work at A Clinic is stressful and taxing. Other clinics enjoy fewer patronage, and they have more 'slack' days, whereas we are always on a battlefield, ready to be 'shot' by the annoying customers. Throughout the week, only wednesdays are slightly freer, but still very much busier as compared to other clinics. That's why Im been looking forward to my last day.
However, today I felt entirely different. I didn't want time to pass so quickly and I actually enjoyed what I was doing. A part of me didn want to leave this place cos I have made really good friends at the clinic. Like my counter staff, the nurses, the portals.. They have been kind and compassionate and forgiving with me.. I have committed some mistakes in this period, some quite grave ones, but they are always so forgiving.
A few weeks before today, I have planned to make a litte something for each and everyone of them, and of cos buy some snacks for them on my last day. I felt so happie when they all liked the gifts I made for them. It's nothing expensive, in fact really dirt cheap. But I made them myself, and simplicity is beautiful!! They asked me to visit them whenever Im free, and I believe I'll do that, cos I have many wonderful memories there. The jokes we shared, the crappy things we did are unforgettable.
I will miss every single worker of A Clinic: Connie, Wong, Peck Leng, Boon Gek, Jane, Laura, Christine, Rosalind, Joycelyn, Lily, Daviez, Florence, Rashidah, Patricia (my ah ma!), and of cos Joyce, my best buddy at NCC! Without her, Ill have to eat lunch everyday and gym all on my own!! One more week at work, Joyce! Jia you!!
I love yoo all. :)
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lala @ Saturday, July 14, 2007
I havent blogged for ages!
Today me, huitian and sp went to the national stadium for a photo-taking session for all the past and present batches of CEDARIANS. This is not a sch event and it was organised solely by past cedarians. Cedarians from the pre 70s, 80s, 90s and the 2000 (which includes me) turned up for this special event. The national staidum has indeed brought back many wonderful memories for us. Cedar was most well known for its track and field and we always feel proud to attend the National Track and Field Meet and we cedarians would always cheer our hearts out whether we win or lose. This spirit kept us so close and bonded to the school, even after so many years since graduation. This is evident from the attendance today. Even pre 70s cedarians came and some even brought their kids along.
We took photos ard the stadium, mass shots in batches (by decades). Then we cheered once again all the great cheers we have in cedar. Can tell that there has been slight variation in the cheers through the generations. For eg, the 2000 batch cheer at a faster speed, but the 90s batch tend to cheer in slower rhythm. Yiwen and her co organiser (forgot her name) reminded us that we are one big family and we should cheer in tandem. So the faster ones try to slow down and the slower ones catch up a bit. The cheers sounded awesome!! It has been such a long time ever since I stepped into the national stadium to support cedar in the national track and field, and its been a long time since I cheered with so many fellow cedarians. At the very end, we sang the sch song together. I rmb the lyrics slightly and huitian helped to refresh my memory before we sung together as one voice. It brings back memories of my graduation, my class, the performances we did during special occasions, my friends, so many things!! So touching! I didn regret gg back today. Although I feel tired and hot, it's worth it cos I think this will be one of the last few times we can ever get together to remisnice the times we spent together.
I realise I miss cedar alot. It's the place where I have forged the deepest bonds, made the greatest friends and gathered all the experiences to become who I am today. It is incredible that the cedar spirit is still alive in all our hearts although we seldom see each other and the link between different batches of cedarians is so strong. It doesn matter whether we have a generation gap, cos when I was at the stadium, we jus feel like a big family. CEDAR ROCKS!
Will upload the pics when I can. :)Labels: I miss cedar
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