SM CONVENT , IPOH Year 1995
-'Finnito'...means
finish ...'saya sudah' means I have finished in Bahasa Melayu....SAI SUDHA means a friend of mine. An athlete
during high school, she's now in India doing Medicine. She is one
of the few friends I have that wanted to do medicine and actually
did! We used to perform together in concerts and installation
dinners. She is funny and amusing and never ceases to make you
laugh. Hilarious as she is, she does a pretty good impression of
Mr Bean.
-Timid and shy MAGESWARI always is the neat, prim and proper
one among us! But behind her quiet ways, there is a very fierce,
stubborn and strong-willed young lady! Always ready to fight for
herself and for her friends, she is what made me believe in the
saying that goes 'Still Water Runs Deep'. She is a very good
dancer and has cheorographed a number of dances in my former
school, Main Convent.
CINDY THOMAS JOSEPH, Cin-Cin as we call her, was the
typical all serious head -of- the -class student! She is very
sweet and is very thoughtful especially in making presents for us
all. She is now in UKM doing Medicine and was Maria in our school
play, The Sound of Music. Cindy was the sensible, organized one
among us. We always looked to her for advice. Cindy is my
Chochonut!!
-Meet Naomi Campbell of Ipoh...recently
3rd Runner up in the Miss All Nations Pageant that was held in KL,
MENAKA
RAJESEGARAN,
one of my closest friends is now studying in Australia. Also not
very well-known for her puntuality, somehow, she still manages to
turn up at the right places but unfortunately , not at the right
time. Aka, as we call her was the head prefect back in high
school, and boy, did we use to get away with a lot of things!
Serious as she may seem, don't be decieved by that, as she really
knows how to have fun!
-Born on the same day , meet
my 'Non-Twin Sister', SHREE
RETNA DEVI.
I've known her since we were in primary school and we've shared
many secrets and shocking discoveries! Sudha, Menaka, Retna used
to take Mabelle and I for our yearly Thaipusam visit to the
temple!! I don't think I can count the times Retna had to tie a
Pavade Thavani(that's an Indian costume) for me. I must thank her
for that or I would have been in trouble trying to hold all the
pieces together. She is currently an air-stewardess with MAS!!
Wah!! She is very generous and thoughtful and is always fighting
for the 'Cutest' category in my Slam Book!
-Now, she's the naughty girl
who lives down the road. LISA ONG has been my childhood friend and we've
shared squabbles and laughter as well. We used to fight over
colour pencils in kindergarten and have birthday parties together.
We used to love watching Grease 2 together and that rubber band
game you call , 'jump rope'. I also remember the time I tried
teaching her how to roller-skate , in which, we actually ended up
on the floor most of the time! She is currently studying in
Australia. We also went cycling when we were younger and it was
then when we found out that Li Hua stayed just one lane behind us.
It was in primary school then and Li Hua just seemed so familiar
to us.
-Now, now, now, the goil who's
always sick, JESSICA SIK. Jessica darling, as I call her, is
my Yi-Ka-Cheh. Together, we shared many wonderful times laughing
and singing silly songs like 'Kiki-Lala', 'Doraemo-on' and 'Celup
dalam Krispies, nyam nyam.' Jessie, is one of my closest friends
and one of the best I'll ever have. Voted the most sugary sweet
person back in my alma mater, and the devil in disguise too. I
guess, all good things come with a disguise. Jessica is really
the nicest friend you could ever have. She is strong-willed,
determined and loyal! She is currently in Ireland in the process
of becoming a doctor!
-She's the one we call V.V.
Bet you'd be wondering what it means....well, it's our language
meaning 'Very Vain'. She used to always ask if her hair was ok!!
Hehe! ANG
CHENG MAY
is a very talented dancer and she is smart too! She was one of my
oh so spontaneous back up dancers in the Karaoke Competition in
which we, Mabelle, Tricia, Cheng and I , all enjoyed tremendously!
It was so innocently spontaneous and nobody ever thought twice
about embarrasing themselves. That is one of the good things of
being young. As you grow older, you become more self-conscious!
We used to have so many chuckles together in our English class.
Li Mei, Mab, Cheng and I used to call each other names in primary
school. Li would be Inspector Ong, Mab- MumboJumbo, Cheng - Vain
Pot and me - Superwoman! Crazee , weren't we? She is one of my
few friends who would be there when you really need a helping
hand. But if you hear..."How do I look?' more than once a
day...it's Cheng!!
-Hmm...this next person is
going to be really difficult to introduce to you!! She's sweet,
thoughtful and generous...yet sometimes you wish you could really
wring her little neck!!! Amusing as she is, AMANDA YAP WEI YI is one of the most knowlegeble people
I know. She is a talented writer and is really creative! She
loves to hug people and sometimes is so pathetic that you wouldn't
be able to help laughing! Weird she is, she has a dog called
Astro and she doesn't like her name! We did actually have
something in common, it was when I wanted to become a marine
biologist and she an astronout!!Her father was pretty much amused
and said..'Girl, nothing better to do ah? Stare at stars?'...then
came..'Wah..marine biologist..better still, stare at starfish!!'
We were alrady planning to work at Sea World and Space Center in
the States, which was apparently close to each other. The only
difference is that she'll be a few thousand feet above sea level
and I'll be a few thousand feet below.We've had real fun times
and shared many secrets which I'm sure she'll pay me loads to
keep!
-AMELIA TOM CHIN, I must not forget to introduce you
to. Another Phoebe, she is as cute as can be, in personality and
in struture. She is extremely generous and she drives around in
that cute little mini miner. She is currently training to be a
jockey and loves the horses she is working with! After school
Menaka, Retna, Sudha, Mabelle, Tricia, Lee Yin and I used to hang
out at the one and only McDonald's at that time, and we used to
sing so loud that once, we were asked to quiet down! Anyway, we
used to sing 'In the Still of the Night' a capella, of course,
and Amelia did not know the lyrics. So I made up the lyrics as we
went and she fell for it. Part of it went ' Oh I , I was a fool,
tell me it's true, I was a fool, In the Still of the night!' And
she actually sang it, being our lead vocal for that song, as we
backed her up with the shuwab and shalala! It got us all tickled
up, we were all having stiches then!
-My ever- ready, if- ever -there
-was- a -Karaoke -competition partner, KU SHIAO MIN, just stayin behind Ipoh Swimming
Club, I spent most of my time with her in Club at the Karaoke
competition, in which she came to support me during the first one
ever which I won!! Yippie!! Ahem, anyway, I remember we were
singing in her house and we wanted to record this song when her
player jammed and my tape got stuck in it. It is still stuck
there now!! And that was way back in 1994. Shiao Min is very
sweet and helpful and always willing to do whatever she can for
you. She is currently studying in Australia.
-PHUAH HOOI BIEN , known more as Bean, is currently
in Australia. She is the quiet one of our group, but do not be
deceived by her looks as she can be as crazy as you can imagine!
Gentle and humble is her nature, and always the last one to get
what is going on, she'll be blurr as Austral, but not as much!!
We used to go cycling together and have lotsa fun! Bien is
thoughtful, generous and loving. She will do anything she can to
help when you're in need of a helping hand.
-TANG KAR YEE, is the girl who stood up for me at
my 7th birthday party. She stood for me in primary school and
together we went crazy over New Kids on The Block! She is now in
Canada , furthuring her education. Kar Yee is one of the sweetest,
most patient girl I've ever known. But don't let her facade fool
you, for she too, can be very silly at times!
-JANICE ONG GAIK HOON! Scream Queen, Most seductive stare,
Most Evil laugh - all these relate to this girl who is so bubbly
and cheerful everytime! She has got the most evil laugh, thus,
gaining her the attention of having the weirdest laugh! She is a
wonderful friend, really funny and enthusiastic about things! DELANNEY TEH, just as crazy, enthusiastic and
equally talented, is one of the most outgoing girl around. A
recent Music graduate , she will be starting work in Singapore
soon. ALICIA
LEE, the
quiet, sweet 'lil thing of the group is also the tiniest. She is
extremely friendly, cheerful and never has anything bad to say
about anyone. CORDELIA
WONG, who
happen to be born on the same day as me and Retna, is in
Australia. She has been there since 1992. She is very funny and
extremely witty and sarcastic. Together, this bunch of crazy
people, along with me,Mabelle and Tricia would find whatever
excuse to skip classes and meet in the hall, especially during
Christmas when we, the Christian Fellowship Board of Directors
would organise the annual play.
-L to the power of 4! No, it's
not our Maths teacher! It's LYDIA LIAN LI LI! That's her name. LiLi is the
intellectual one among us. Forever enlightening us with facts we
wouldn't have known, and confirming issues when we were not sure
of the source or its realibility. She is one talkative girl and
plays the violin and dances ballet too.
-Ceekaywhy, CHAN KAH YI, daughter of our PJ and English teacher back at Convent, whom we were very fond of, Mrs Chan KP. Kah Yi is now studying in KL. Kah Yi is quiet BUT extremely cheeky. See, don't let their appearances fool you.
Coming up in
the next batch:
Choo Tze Wei
Chang Sook Ching
Tan Lih Yeen
Chin Hsien Hui
Michelle George
Lee Hui Min
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