english compo -- love at first sight / by marcus choy

i totally regret it. anyone will when they are in my current state. ostracised and hopeless, i thought it was the end of the world. all was lost . studies began dropoping faster than stock markets as well as family acceptance. i really hate this. that was why i never believed love at first sight being a good thing. i am a victim. but others call me a thief, because i fell in love with the Nintendo DS, displayed on the electronics department's shelf, once my eyes landed on it.

i was a studious little boy and attained a pretty decent score that ensured a place in a renowned secondary school. but all was not to be. grandpa, my guardian and my pillar of strength, left the world without notice. i was really upset. it was like losing a parent. apparently mine do not deserve being cried over. both fled overseas after the littlest of arguments broke them up. i was barely six. grandpa took care of me and provided the family warmth i never had. ten years on, i can no longer taste his beancurd paste he used to make for me everytime i come home from school. it always tasted sweet even if grandpa forgot about the syrup.

i had my fourth earhole pierced, one on my lip and another on the tongue. it was a criteria to join this 'family'. i felt 'secure' with these cool guys. i felt a bond between us and we trusted each other.

we were strolling together along the corridors of a departmental store in our usual quest of 'convincing small children to hand over their money', we came across this section. this very shelf. stood majestically glaring at me. i felt this excitement in me, the last time was when grandpa first bought me a toy gun when i was eight. it was beyind love. it was more of an obsession. it was practically the coolest thing i ever saw. i stood rooted, oblivious to the other gang members' call for me.

i felt love rushing in me. i knew love was eager to do something for the other and the drive to see each other every day. so every day i will stand at that very spot staring at my love.

until one day i decided it was time to 'claim' my 'bride'.

i walked up to the guy at the counter, who by now knew my name, asked me for his service. i said i wanted to have a look at the Nintendo DS, which he quite expected. once he brought my love with utmost care down to my hands, i could not control myself. after all love works this way.

i raced down the aisle of the shopping mall. many people gave chase though. finally, my love has come to me. then the next thing i knew i bumped onto a huge guy that gave me a blackout.

i arrived at a place, seemingly so familiar. it was like the place our leader described as hell. i was brought to a place enclosed with four walls, and three big guys began shooting me down with a series of questions. i could not understand a word - i dropped out of school after primary 6.

i was in jail - that was what the guy told me. i knew what was jail. a place where anything i want i can't get, anything i do won't happen. a place that sucks away the freedom of life.

love at first sight? killed me.

having mr chai as principal.. no no no..

good morning teachers and fellow students,

i have come to know that mr chai is on the verge of becoming our next principal. this brought disgust and evoked anger in us.
as fellow teachers realise, mr chai has da notorious reputation of being the sacarstic one that bombard us with BIG vocabulary to scare us, sometimes being a little too unreasonable and a teacher generally not very well-liked by students from all levels.
he has that sly smirk on his face whenever he tries to lecture us using his wonderful dictionary in his mind. he never fails to pick out one student to criticise whenever he takes a class for 'physical education'. it is more of a mental torture listening him say his stuff, thus leaving us with little time for the actual 'physical education'.
having mr chai as our principal, not only will instil some students with the urge to go against, but students in our school will more or less suffer a worse education journey that we all hope to be enjoyable. turn your clocks to the olden times where secondary education was much of difference from what our system is like. having the old methods of teaching does not help in a more advanced and vibrant city in modern Singapore. i can tell mr chai has the old teaching habits though, judging by how he uses his authority rather than putting himself in others' shoes.
having mr chai as our principal not only will we suffer, the teachers may have a hard time under him too.
as i have gathered, mr chai has the rumoured story that shook everyone. i guess it is for one to choose to believe and one to make his decision on his/her perspective on mr chai.
to have mr chai as our principal will mean future 'beneficiaries' we will receive in time to come and we may find our best friends get caned - for digging his nose in class.

i would like to end off with a word of thanks for listening to my speech and hope by speaking out for unheard voices that wish to bring up this matter will influence the school managment to reconsider their decision of appointing mr chai as principal.

thank you.

by marcus choy

EnG SpeecH --- Where did my ricebowl ran to? By Gerald XP

My fellow students, my fellow Singaporeans. our 3 meals come frm e e effort we put in, e dreadful life we live in, e test we were put through since we knw wad was abc. we lead an extraordinary life, a life no country can experience. mixed with stress, pressure and fufilling goals tat we cannot plan. but fee-fi-fom, there comes some foreign monster tat takes away e job we've been struggling to earn all our life, leaving us in a loss.
but let me tell u, these ppl come frm a faraway land. a land far bigger than us. though then claim to be lik us in skin and race, they are wolf in sheep wool. they take 3 years to learn wad we hav alr learnt, and while many look nice on e outside, they r the ones who get e last laugh.
my frens, i rally u to stand. i rally u to fight. show no mercy! leave them nothing! for our country is for us to seize! giv them a pointless trip here, prove them though small, we dun make inferior things they make, we dun cheat and corrupt and we hav every right to hold our heads high and say " U can't stand amoung us, we are where u'll nvr reach!"
beat them in any and every way, they knw nth bout our lives and our country. today, we will stand and fight!

Think DifferenT- Sacha Baron Cohen

He is daring. He is and will always be a hit. He is Sacha Baron Cohen. turning into a star overnite, in his movie "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benifit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan", he displayed his actin prowess tat no man has seen. the movie Borat is a bold advance in makin a worldwide comedy with several underlyin themes such as the iraq war scarasms and the denegratoin of Jews and Gypsies. The main character, acted by sacha baron cohen was a bold and impressive actor. in the movie, more than half the film was filmed in live scenes in the USA. he either acted as a reporter makin a documentary frm kazakhstan. wad amazes me most is tat every single american totally believe tat he was frm kazakhstan and cohen was capable of actin so well as a kazakhstan local and even played his antics on the street wif ease. he was nt onliimpressive but oso bold to take on the controversial character and i beleive to act so well, one realli needs to feel and understand the themes within the movie. there was a part of e movie tat amazes me the most was when he realli visited kazakhstan and he actualli could scam them into believin tat he was a reporter while he acted as a local there. on he streak of antics, he insulted several ppl who were nt aware he was actin. he has several outrageous jokes and antics.. a movie worth watching!
By th [M]ighTy_Duc[K]

the greeN mile-- the mile of redemption by Gerald

the title says it all. the ovie took me by suprise, it realli hit me on the head, hard. its been a long time since i've seen such a movie tat realli make me tink. it made me tink of humanity, it made me tink of the measures of repentance, justice in our hearts and the unfairness in this world. in the book the 5 ppl u meet in heaven, it said, 'the world is nt governed ny fairness, or nt, y would gd ppl die at such a young age?' its true, some truths can nv be seen, and i do believe tat somethngs cannot be explained by religion and believes. y muz the world be lik tat? in the movie, john coffey did nt choose to suffer the pain others suffer, he did nt choose to be "god's" miricles, he did nt hav to die such a terrible death. he is juz so innocent, he is juz so kind, yet he does nt get anyth in return. 好人有好报, whichmean good ppl will get good things in return. where has this phrase gone to? the world is big. i do believe there are ppl who dun deserve wad they suffer, even when they hav a heart of gold, a warm hand to hold. i feel tat i've no right to justify whether capital punishment shld be allowed or not, it ish a weapon too powerful a man can handle, nt even the chief justice or whoever. but sadly, it still must stay..

the green mile.. capital punishment?? choy=p

no.. no.. no.. y muz there b capital punishment in the law books?? i dun understand.. does it take 2 take away ones life in order 2 repent 4 da sin one committed? wth lor.. i wld not wna see my fellow singaporeans gettin hung 4 punishable offences BUT r willing 2 turn over a new leaf.. some ppl wil say it's their punishment 4 their wrong move in life.. but too bad i care more bout ppl's feelings den the rules.. (hahaz.. no wonder im mother theresa.. peacemaker.. hahaz..) rules r meant 4 ppl to abide.. maybe enforcing such punishments make Singapore a safe place 4 ppl around the world.. puiii!!so wad if it reali does? r the offenders happi? the singapore law protects the ppl of singapore.. arent the offenders part of the nation's population?? they r oso souls livin in the supposed SAFE singapore.. y r they treated differently when they r oso of singapore nationality? a wrong turn in life muz we condemn them 2 death? no.. no.. no..
the green mile.. a movie tat portrays the effects and processes of capital punishment.. there r criminals who obviously knew their mistake and was almost willing 2 give up anythin 4 another chance in life.. the movie evoked much emotions.. the story plot was interestin too.. a miracle from god is bein punished 4 somethin he did not do.. lol
capital punishment.. no.. no.. no..

la la la la.. music, my life..=p choy=p

nice.. i love music.. it's been in my life 4 as long as i can remember.. hahaz.. music is my life.. weez.. i began appreciatin music at a mere 2 and a half.. hahaz.. it was when i was celebratin my cousin's birthdae.. obviously a birthdae song is sung.. tat was perhaps my first music in my life..
in primary sch.. i tot i had da upperhand.. hahaz.. grade 2 for a primary 1 is quite proud of..=p hahaz.. i love singin at time.. love it a lot.. once i was asked 2 sing 4 da whole sch 4 mornin assembly..=p those were da daes man.. miss it.. i oso tot my singin was gd den.. hahaz.. i look bac and feel i sounded like shit.. lol
now in sec sch.. dunno whether it's a privilege or not.. i got into choir.. den not even 13 i joined not cos i WANT to sing.. cos i CAN sing.. lol.. ever since i made tat decision i nv regretted once.. cos of my close frenz there.. great seniors.. lovely girls.. (hahahahaz.. jk) and there's of course mr tan.. hahaz.. da teacher tat is my fav 4 my choir days.. hahaz.. and in class.. he.. 2 me.. has da nicest soundin tenorish voice i ever heard.. hahaz.. bass section leader i became.. problems aroused.. the supposed great bond and discipline da choir once had was gone.. well.. wad 2 do?
music is not onli an aspect of my life.. it IS my life.. cant live w/o it.. study muz hav songs playin 2 keep my ears and mind satisfied.. LOL.. my fav song 2 introduce 2 u.. a fav of mine since sec 1.. jay chou.. i noe my chinese sux.. but i love jay's songs.. hahaz.. 晴天.. da title of da song kinda explains it all.. hahaz..