We were deciding between ordering bubble tea or pizza. Pizza, which is the traditional choice for party food, was initially our decision. But the problem is, we were not sure if students with food allergies and dietary restrictions, were able to eat any of it. If we order bubble tea, we were sure that everyone can consume it safely.

Furthermore, the seniors told us that members may not want to eat so much between lunch and dinner, so bubble tea was the preferred choice.

We were itching to get a dog, which was a black poodle. However, the black poodle cost at least $4000, excluding the fee of a small license. The car on the other hand, although was even more costly, it can serve as a convenient way of transport for us. Buying food and vet fees for the dog will be costly in the long run. We were sure that we may neglect the dog after awhile, thus we made the decision to buy a car.

My dad started to yell at me for not paying attention, saying how rude I was. His unreasonable scolding, which started to annoy my mother and sister who were also eating with us, made me quite angry. However, instead of immediately talking back at him, I contemplated what I should do. I could either yell back at him, which might escalate things more, or, I could just let down my pride and apologise to him.

In the end, I chose to be the bigger person, and apologise. Although I was still quite upset about having to apologise even though I had done nothing wrong, I was proud of myself for controlling my temper.

Since I learn wushu outside, the coach has taught me one routine which uses a broadsword.

However, in school, I realised that Kaelen and another Sec 3 senior from wushu had already learned the routine before me. At this point, I was having a dilemma of whether to continue learning this routine or learn a new one.

The reason for this dilemma was because only two people per routine could enter for NSG and that if there were 3 people trying to compete, one of us will not have the chance to compete, which can bring disappointment.

On the other hand, if I were to learn a new routine, all of my hard work would have been gone, and that it would take me more time to learn a new routine.

However, if I were to learn a new routine, my other two members of the CCA will have the privilege to represent the school to compete.

Furthermore, I told myself that setbacks are very common and that it may be a blessing in disguise.

Thus, I have learnt a new routine which used a cudgel instead.

Right now, my need to slap her is not that great and I am lacking confidence. Thus, I will slap her in the near future. Just not right now.

Before the presale started, Yanjing and I were deciding which category we should buy. It was a big decision for us since we could not spend so much money on the concert as well. Factors such as the cost, comfort, and view were taken into consideration. Categories 1 and 2 were closest to the stage, however, 1 was standing, meaning that our view may be blocked by other taller people in front, and 2 was very expensive. The view from Category 5 was not ideal, since we could see the performance only from the side.

In the end, we decided that our ideal categories were either 3 or 4. The cost was lower and the view was not bad! However, at the end of the day, we were satisfied with any Category, as being in the stadium while they were performing live was most important to us.

(we managed to get 2 Category 4 tickets!!)

I was deciding between partaking and not partaking, as I was initially quite worried that I might end up messing up on stage, especially since it would be my first time performing together with strangers. However, my violin teacher reassured me that I would do just fine, and my effort placed into practicing was all that mattered. Under her reassurance and my parents’ support, I decided to do attend the concert.

After the concert finished, I unexpectedly ran into my seniors from school, who also learned violin at the same place as I did, who excitedly told me that I did well, and can continue to do better with more opportunities.

After participating in the competition, I realised that I was able to do well despite not being confident in Chinese. Despite having only one month of experience, my team soon became a strong contender in the competition. Ultimately, we did not win as the opposing team had a Secondary 4 debater. However, it was an extremely memorable experience and I will definitely take up Chinese debate again if I have the chance to.

(stella was in the competition with me too!!)

pack up homework now

pros: sister give phone back, i dont have to pack it up later

cons: parents stop tripping over my things, waste of time

pack it up later

pros: annoy sister, parents can continue to trip over my things, i dont have to pack it up now

cons: no phone, eventually will get scold by parents for the mess on the floor

eventually i gave up and just packed my things and stuffed them into my bag so that i dont have to beat my sister up into revealing the location of my phone and threaten that her ipad also gets hidden away by me

then i got my phon back!!!1! (i continued to scroll through buyee after)

At first, I contemplated joining a sports-related CCA as I had experience with it in primary school. However, I remembered how hectic and exhausting the schedule was and was worried that it might affect my studies. Furthermore, I also wanted to pick up a new skill that was related to technology as I felt that it would help me greatly in the future. Eventually, I decided to go for a club CCA, specifically Infocomm, as it had a more flexible schedule, providing me with ample time to study. Moreover, it gave me the opportunity to learn useful skills such as coding.

However, I thought that I could use the notebook to write down notes for academic purposes. I also have learned that I should accept others' gifts as they spend their own money and love to buy items for me. Most of all, the notebook looks nice so I felt like I should just use it for recording notes.

It's a great notebook to use but I have bad news now. Surprise!!! After this incident, I have still gained three more notebooks and now I don't know what to do with them.

dear life: thanks for the notebooks. but their overflowing. (sry :'))

Ultimately, I thought I should prioritize studying over basketball as I wanted to achieve my goals and get into Triple Science.

I found some yellow beeswax for candle making for sale on Shopee, which would burn more cleanly as it was natural wax. However, beeswax is much more expensive than paraffin wax, and it might be harder to make candles out of due to its differing properties.

After some discussion with my mother (who was funding my candle making adventures), I ended up making the candles out of beeswax as I felt it wasn't worth risking my safety and health over a few dollars.

In the end, I decided to overcome my fears and ride the boat. Even though I drank lots of seawater and kept stressing that I would fall, it was a really enjoyable experience and I would definitely ride the banana boat again.

When we landed in Montreal. I was amazed by the amazing air there. I had made the travel plan this time so I immediately decided to rig it beforehand. I planned to first go to the hotel to put down our luggage and have a rest since it was only 1 am when we landed. Once we woke up, we would have breakfast and head immediately to the waterfall which I had anticipated all night. Once we reached there and gazed at the magnificent waterfall. It felt very refreshing looking at the waterfall

During the June holidays, having completed all my holiday homework, I was deciding on how I should spend my time between spending my day reading a book on my large, comfy beanbag or studying for the upcoming examinations in term 3. Studying for the upcoming examinations would potentially save me not only a huge amount of regret later on during the term but also countless nights spent burning the midnight oil. On the other hand, plopping on a comfy beanbag with a book in my hands would not only improve my vocabulary word bank and grammar but also make me extremely contented and happy. Additionally, my parents have also been bugging me to pick up a book ever since the start of the new year. While both of options will enable me to improve on my knowledge in one way or another, if I were to choose revising over reading, I would be able to revise subjects which I am more in need of help in, making it more beneficial.

However, being the procrastinator and adrenaline-seeker that I am, I chose to spend my time reading the book instead. The exciting story plot and character interactions delight me more than the amount of joy I knew I would have derived from spending my afternoon studying. Despite knowing the impending regret I would feel later on in about 5 weeks, spending my time reading a book was the preferred option.

Well, they are both from the same author, much less the same series, and are both romance books. But they are very different too. And I believe that the first book is better.

The first book, which is about how to be true to yourself as there isn't a need to fake something due to the irrational fear of others not liking you as there will always be people who do and don't, is just so heartwarming to read. Especially with the amazing characters who give life to the story.

However, the second book, which is about learning to trust one another and follow your heart as well as being in the present instead of being tapped in the past, is a fairly good book, with valuable insides but the chemistry between these characters just aren't as good as the first book.

Hence I decided (yes, this debate has not been settled) that the first book is the best book in the series though it might have been a biased decision based on my favorite character being the protagonist of the first book.