Convocation 2006

Dear Diary,

This is certainly very much a out-dated post but I was simply too busy. Many apologies if you are waiting to see my convocation pictures on the blog.

I vagely recall months back where disappoinment set in when my parents told me that they won't be attending my convocation. I mean though i said I won't mind but right there in the heart I was utterly disappointed.

Then as the date draw nearer, I wasn't the least bit excited at all as I thought I would... In fact, I was dreading it. I mean what's the point of going to the convocation when your frenz would not be there. Your buddies are all overseas, they can't turn up, you parents would be in some biz trip and they don't seem a deem bit care about a dumb convocation. Your fren's convocation are in the afternoon while you are those few whose first name starts right at the front and you are to attend your convocation with all those smart master students while you only have a mere degree...the feeling sux

it makes me feel small and insignificant..I hate this feeling.

I was upset honestly...so nag and complain a little to my best fren eileen... think she was worried about me... I mean afterall the hardship we have gone through she wanted very much to take photo with me as much as I wanted to take with her...then I complain with Nana when she showed her concern...

Time past... it was the day before the convo, Nana told me she wld accompany to my convo... I was happy frankly. Appreciated her company. Then my mum came home and say she would attend.I was overjoyed.

So morning came....excitment seek in finally... for once... I am anxious about going fo rmy convocation. So done with the make-up, mummy blow my hair for me.. and off we go... Daddy drove me there... I was bleaming with happiness, grining from cheek to cheek...
Daddy arrange to catch up with us after the convocation. so I wore my gown, took some quick shots and off to attend with my mummy and Nana...

So after the convo..kinda draggy there.. but finally it ended... then just when I step out of the auditorium, my buddy hengyong called tp say he's on his way.. Another reason for me to smile.. I was simply HAPPY!!!

So took photos with eileen and a few other frenz... meet up with HY who offers to take photo with me around the campus.. though i didnt have a chance to take photos frenz, I am fortunate to have HY come all the way to make my day a memorable one

So off we went to take photos, I got my parents to send Nana back while I caught up with HY in the canteen.

Then after I got home, I changed and set off to habour-front to meet the E group in Island.Brought Nana to take free cable car rides over in return for her company to the convocation.

Anyhow, photo time...

First shot with my mummy...


I like this photo...


ANother individual shot.. I love my hair... my mum did a good job..


Shot with Nana... hmm kinda blur.. forgive my mum.. it's the first time she uses my camera..


Okie this is better.. but still alittle not focus..


Finally a good one..


Down the stairs to the auditorium...


Look at the master students at the background that I would be attending my convo with...


This is a nice shot but a little blur without the flash...


My favourite prof, David butler.. so sweet of him, he came over to me from anoterh far end just to take photos with me..He is a superb lecturer who's always there to lend his helping hands. I recall how i left my IC in the examination hall and how he got through all the hassle jus to retreive it back for me. For all the many things you have done for me, Thanks prof, you made studying in NTU a memorable one.


More Shots...


WIth Nana..


With mummy...She looks pretty eh..






Finally I saw someone familiar...sam...one of my studying Khakis... Can't rem how I got to know him le, but he's a great fren and goos studying partner.


This is in the Audit, getting ready for the ceromony


it's alittle dark so the photo is a little pixelised...


Nana and my mummy were sitting at different place from me, but Nana came over to take a few shots with me....


At the flowery stage...


Look at all the excited graduates...


I like colours of this photo... but my camera cant capture very well in the dark.. it lways turn out blur...


The stage is nice eh... I love the flowers....I am just a flower girl...


Back to my seat...


With flash... it makes my face so 'oily'




When the ceromony started...


Me on the stage...Look at how happy i was.. the silly smile..


Nana took the photo with my mum...


At the tea reception...




Me, sam and the prof I 'hate' most... seriously...but nvm.. for the last time... all my frenz say Sam is good looking.. Sam if u are reading this you must be over joyed...


With Derek..


Alone...


My daddy came to join us for the photo taking... unfortunately my bro can't come.. though he's just at NIE which is just blocks away...


With my daddy... he's sweating oredi... he just cant stand heat... it probably got to be due to his big size...can you believe he used to be very skinny...




My best friend...Eileen. Her ceromany is in the afternoon. She just arrived and came for the shot with me immediately before she head for the change then to the ceromony.


Me, eileen and Nana..


With Steve.. one of my course mate...


With Hall 14 fren Alex...


I love the outdoor photos...




Some nice sculpture just outside the audit but don't ask me what it symblolised...


With my buddy Heng yong...


This looks like a family photo... unfortunately it was not my brother but Nana..




Trying hard to get the mota into the picture in the throwing act...


I like this photo... the sky is so beautiful.. it's a beautiful day....




This is north spine...


At the fountain..






I love this series of photos...


If you still haven't already know, I am from school of mechanical and aerospace engineering...


So is HY...




Off to the library Lee Wee Nam where I always mug at...I still recall the many hrs in the library 1 month before exam...






In the library...


Haha... Hengyong is a good photographer, he even even got 'props' for the shots


Haha... lots of pose eh...


Action sia...


This is my favourite table studying in the library...


At the com table...


Lee wee Nam statue...


Out of library...








One of my club in Uni... CAC...


At student union...


With my primary school fren...whom i happen to see while taking photo... so a shot with Roger...


At Canteen A...The canteen I always have food with over the 4 years...




Outside Chinese Heritage centre...






I like this shot... but A little posy... hehe... lots of my frenz can't take this photo... hahaha...


Nana is not willing to do with me...


Haha... Still buddy best...




I love the words in the grass.. this is our uni moto...


For your info, it's 8 letter words.. so this is the second portion...


With my parents...








I like this one in the hut as well... very chinese style...hmm.. tt's my school...


I present my school... since 1955


A second trial, this is a good shot... experienced after earlier time...














I love this photo.. but unfortunately mummy close his eye...




Flowers...



Geez... so much for the photos...didn't load all the photos.. but that's quite a bit to digest... I love all the photos in general. Maybe cuz when you are happy you look good in anything...

I guess this is one of my happiest days. Though I didn't have much chance taking with my other frenz As you could see, it's mainly single shots, no group photo at all.. what a waste.. but I was happy enough that my parents can make it, so did my buddy HY and also Nana...

Talking about Nana, I was thankful yet at the same time pissed off. Maybe she meant well, but the way she handle it makes me upset. Apparently she told me she was not employed and offered to company me to my convocation, which is why i decided to go eventually cuz initially i thought if no one's going then no point attending as well. Then at night i overheard that she told one of our frenz that shefound a job and so on.. which goes to say she took a day leave to attend.. Question marks was on my head... I got home and question my mum if she has any idea Nana was working anot, then mummy told me that Nana mention she found a job already and actually purposely took a day off to come. When I heard that, my blood was boiling. I mean ya I am happy she could come, but why lie to me? The way she put it to others is like i made her take the day off, what would my mum thought of me? what would my frenz think? It makes me a villian. If she tells me that she took a day off to come, I would be more touched....I hate it when pple tell such lies, and much worst makes me look bad... nvm... it's over, i don't wish to confront this issue... She was trying to make me happy i guess but just in the wrong way... When you wanna do something for pple you don't have to go around telling others....

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