Break.

So right now, i'm having a semester break for 7 weeks, as i've said, till 19th oct. And even though this is supposedly 'a break' but i am still really busy; i don't really have a lot of time to rest.

10th &11th september
So the school called us back to participate in this Innovation Boot Camp and at first, like the others, i dreaded it. Because i thought it was going to be boring and useless, but of course my thought of it changed HAHA.

This camp wasn't a overnight camp (luckily because i hate overnight camps). It started at 8am in the morning and ended at 6.30pm on both days.
So i was in Group 1 with Chean shuo, Shao liang, Wee kee, Kat and Javis. Day 1 was all the boring stuffs - lectures and boring hands-on that's related to physics (well, duh i suck at physics).

Before Day 1 ended we had to come up with a prototype that could help improve lives (??) so at first all of us thought of this "tray + trolley + seat" ideal and we all thought it was a pretty good one until our PEM came and started asking us a lot of questions and all of us were like "yeah we should think of another one". After like 1 hr, we came up with a idea that involves bottles and our PEM said it's good (wow finally)

Suddenly we were all hyped up and we stayed back after Day 1's lecture and started on our prototype. Because we used cardboard to build our prototype we had to use a lot of tape to make sure that the shape is nice. Chean shuo and i said that we both are the "master of taping" LOLOL too funny HAHA

And Day 2 came where we had to present our idea to our PEMS using our ready-made prototypes and slides before presenting to the panel of judges in our respective booths. Yeah there were booths for us but our whole class didn't prepare anything fancy, serious HAHA. Other classes had like posters and banners.

When the judges came to our class, majority of them came to my group LOL we were all confused at first because after they visited our booths, they went to other classes instead of continuing down to other groups in my class.

Few minutes before the judging period ended,

Shao liang : i think we will win
Everyone : huh you serious
Shao liang : ya just now the judges were discussing and then halfway, one guy came to our booths again and asked about our prototype. If they don't want to confirm the winner, what did the guy come for.

Then finally, the mcs had to announce the top teams from each class and YES MY GROUP GOT CHOSEN. And then Shao liang looked at us like "you see, we might win".
HAHA guess what MY GROUP REALLY EMERGED AS THE TOP 4 TEAMS wowow
None of us could believe it seriously HAHA and we won $100 (not each but $100 for the 6 of us)

Top team yay *throws confetti*

I was chosen as the one who does all the banking and transferring of money because all my group mates are burdens ((hehe joking, i still love y'all))

A class photo before Day 2 ended.

17th September
Met up with my cousins hehe it's a girls night out yay.
We decided to meet up at Vivo City after much discussion because y'know, girls being girls....
So we went to Soup Restaurant for dinner and it was a really good one

This is their popular dish : Samsui Ginger Chicken

It's super good man

Wasn't able to take the rest because all of us literally "attacked" when a dish came on and so i figured out that i should just eat instead.

We chatted a lot while eating like as if we're all old friends who haven't met for a really long time but still, it is a fact that we haven't met for a long time though. I have been really busy even during weekends and so i wasn't able to make a trip down to my grandma's ((usually, my extended family would have a gathering at my grandma's almost every weekend))

And then, we went to Saint Marc Café for desserts.

It's really good and the ambiance is perf, really hahah. Although, i have to admit that the price is slightly overpriced but since their desserts are really good, it's worth it.

Ended the day by taking some photos hahaha it was pretty awkward because we stood in between the walkway and struggled to fit everyone in. I swear we must have looked really weird from the back.

Birthday Celebration (8oct & 15oct)

• 8 oct

YAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHONG !!!!! 

So, Ziqi Xuanhui Jiejun and i ((the others couldn't make it sobs)) planned to surprise Cheyenne at her house since she had something on at around 10.30 tsk this burden

So yeah we also told Cheyenne's mum about it so that she can help us out a little haha

So the 4 of us met up at around 7.30 am (?!) to buy macdonalds for breakfast and also to get her a cake. At first we were all scared that no bakery would be opened so early but YES THERE IS and we got her a cake 

That girl who prayed instead of making a wish in front of her birthday cake

We slowly walked up the stairs and surprised her when she was just awake and using her phone. And yeah she hid under her blanket HAHA mission success ! It's okay la your bed hair is pretty cool although you can't see it from this pic hurhur.

Bought mac breakfast for the birthday girl and we replaced hashbrown with corn because her motto is "eat healthy".

And jj was being super funny on that day 

Cheyenne : *preparing to eat her corn*

Jiejun : eh this one you put the butter in, put back the cover and shake

Everyone : *looks at jj and laugh*

Cheyenne : what the... jiejun

Jiejun seriously hahaha all of us gave the "wtf??" face because i believe everyone knows how to eat corn right ?? Omg sometimes i can't even at her man

So we went back to her room and chat for a while

Everyone being super pale because all of us slept really late but woke up super early

I was already super tired after staying at her house for like only 1hr ??

And yeah apparently they all said that i looked like a zombie because of my dark eye circles *sniffles*

• 15 oct

 HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO JAVIER CHEYENNE ISABEL AND XUANHUI !!!

So yup everyone decided to meet up on the 15th for steamboat and so Ziqi Therese Jiejun and i decided to celebrate for the 4 of them ((again for cheyenne but this time together with the whole clique !))

Since Therese couldn't make it in the morning, Ziqi Jiejun and i had to wake up early (again) to get them a cake.

So we got one at Four Leaves as they had a bigger sized cake yay

Oreo cheesecake

So we headed back to Jiejun's house to put the cakes and rest for a bit since we were early. We initially planned to buy some other things like balloons but we figured out that they wouldn't work so yeah.

Then Therese suddenly asked the Clique group where everyone was, so the 3 of us panicked because we need to coordinate and i sort of screwed up a little but I COVERED IT UP

Therese : Where are you all now ?

Me : I still at home

Jiejun : I going to imm now

* a few minutes later*

Me : I taking shuttle bus

Javier : You said you at home

Me : *panicks* my dad sent me to jurong east la

Javier : Okay your dad F1 racer #zaikia

Me : My dad past life F1 racer

I forgot about the timing hahaha i don't know if Javier took it but yeah, THAT WAS CLOSE

So we all headed to Giant and got our stuffs and then took the bus back to Jj's house.

 

That amount of food..... yeah you've guessed it, we couldn't finish in the end

Awww isabel holding on to the salmon that i painstakingly sliced

 When 2 taller people finally had a chance to stand in front (a.k.a Javier and i) i got complained for blocking people

Yay i had a lot of fun even though it's just eating and chatting but i guess, it's the company that matters heh. Hope to see you guys asap alright !

Till then, xx.

Jessica

“I wish SNSD’s way down can be more beautiful than anyone else’s and that we will enjoy what we have right now. I wish we would all do things with a positive mind.” 

- Jessica jung (Win Win Ep.11, 2010)

I believe by now, majority of you have heard about the departure of Jessica from SNSD.

So on 29th september, allkpop released a post about Jessica being dropped from SNSD along with her Weibo post.

Well, just like other SONES i thought that it is probably a hoax where some sasaeng fan of SNSD hacked into her Weibo account and made such a ridiculous post.

But right after reading all the follow-up posts regarding this from Allkpop and the official statement from SM entertainment, i knew that this is it, no more OT9.

Yes, i am sad about this because i am a very big fan of SNSD. I have been a fan of them since the Gee era so you could tell how much SNSD and OT9 means to me. 

It never occurred to me that such things could happen to SNSD because i knew, and we all knew how bonded SNSD members are since they have been training together since young. They, are like sisters, like a family. 

So, i couldn't believe Jessica's words that her 8 other members wanted her out, nor can i believe that the person behind those words is Jessica herself. To me, i believe the problem lies with SM's management and not with it's idols because why ? Because this is the third group member SM has lost in A SINGLE YEAR. How could it not be the company's fault ?

To the people out there blaming the all 8 members or Taeyeon or Tiffany, think again. I can tell you that none of them wanted this to happen nor can they be blamed for this. They are under a contract with SM entertainment, what makes you think they aren't manipulated by SM ?

Plus the insider's report from Dispatch sounds really untrue too. 

One of it being : 

"Jessica apparently repeated frequently that she wanted to leave back in January and July. In January she said "I want to get married", she'd let it slip to her members that she was discussing it with the agency."

- Still remember when SNSD was on a variety show and Sooyoung (or some other member)  said that she hopes SNSD could still be together even after they are married and even with kids. The other members nodded and agreed too. 

Another member also said it herself that they want to be like the Spice Girls where their members have already gotten married but are still performing on stage together under their band name. 

So what makes you think marriage is one of the reason ? And Tyler kwon himself has also denied that he's marrying Jessica.

And

Just like Kris's incident, i will still support the 8 members and Jessica if it has been confirmed that Jessica is never coming back to SNSD. 

If Jessica really isn't in SNSD anymore, i will still support her because afterall, she was part of SNSD. SNSD couldn't have been popular without her, or without any member. 

And i would also still support the other 8 members for the next 3 years. But after their contract has ended, i have a feeling they wouldn't renew it ?? Because they might feel like there is no point to, with the absence of Jessica. But if they renewed it, i would be really happy for them because it shows that the rest of the 8 members still wants to stay as one.

Still being a hopeful fan, Jessica please come back to SNSD (even though, deep inside i know that OT9 has officially come to an end)

Who would have known that Mr. Mr. was actually their last comeback together as nine.

But it was a good run, girls. It's truly a shame it had to end this way. 

“I think it thanks to all the loving fans over anything else. This is not a day for us to be congratulated but a day for us to congratulate the fans. We can only shine brightest as SNSD when SNSD stand on one stage as nine.” 

- Kwon Yuri (GDA, 9th Dec 2010)

"Congratulations, SM Entertainment. You've officially fucked up. For all the brains you have, you lacked the most important thing; compassion."

I am still proud to be a SONE.
I still am a SONE and always will be.

Before i end off this post, here are a few reasons why i am still proud to be a SONE and why i am still proud of SNSD :

There are also many other awards they have won and i am glad that they've made it this far as 9, breaking the k-pop curse that no idol group can last for more than 5 years.

하지만 힘을 내 이만큼 왔잖아

(But have strength, we've made it this far)

- 소녀시대 '힘내'

지금은 소녀시대 !

 (Right now, it's girl's generation)

앞으로도 소녀시대 !

(From now on, it's girl's generation)

영원히 소녀시대 !

(Forever it's girl's generation)

 #OT9ornothing #StayStrongSNSD