Shower (Original Poem)

The fiery dragon weeps 
the hot tears 
that are the warmth to my 
isolated body. 

They disintegrated at the 
touch of my skin and 
fall off my fingertips 
leaving a trail of their past. 

My mind and my body are in 
two different worlds. 
My body experiencing the 
warmth of the waterfall, 
and my mind connecting the 
memory of pain to the 
heat on my body that is 
welcoming yet 
unforgivable.

This is another original poem I wrote a while ago. I wasn't sure whether I should post it or not because I'm not to sure if it's good enough but nevertheless, I have decided to. The inspiration behind it is actually a shower. I have used some metaphors and connections in the poem. I literally did think of this as I was showering and from there I added more on about the feeling and what it was like. Hope you guys enjoy it! Leave a comment on what you think of it and what I could to to make it better, or if you just liked it. 

Sammie <3

Hard to Say Goodbye

One of the things I hate the most in life, is having to say goodbye. Having to say goodbye when you go away for holidays, saying goodbye to family after you visit them, having to say goodbye to the ones you love most. Thats something I have never had to do before. Never moved, always been in Singapore and UWC. As most of you know, I have been going to UWC since I was 4 years old, K1. I'm now 13, and in G7. I've had to say goodbye to people when they leave and I've watched people come and go from the school. But I have never been the one that has actually left everything they have ever know. UWC is the only school I have ever been to and I've lived in Singapore since I was 1 year of age. My home is here. And now being told that I am moving homes to a place where there is no uniforms, 4 seasons, only 2 or 3 classes in a grade and where everything is in Japanese, is a feeling I can't even put into words. 

Getting the news that I am moving to Japan, was one of the hardest things I have ever had to hear. Sure it in a way is exiting news, but i'm being told to leave everything I've ever know to go to a new place, a new school, and a new life. It's just something I have never had to do before. I don't want to have to leave my friends behind or my life. I love it here and it will take a long time to get used to the change. To be honest, it has been hard for me. I cried a couple of time because I just didn't know what else to do. I was upset and scared. But now I think it's just because i'm scared of adventuring in a new environment. I am scared of going to somewhere completely new and somewhere where I know nothing about. I know I will like Yokohama International School, but I will always love UWCSEA more. It is my home and the place I grew up, and where my education and knowledge has grown and developed. I love it here and I'm not ready to go yet. I always envisioned that I would stay at UWC until I was in G12, but that, however, is not the case at all. 

I love my life here and I'm happy. But now I have to try and find that same happiness again in a new school. I guess this post so far seems like a negative boo hoo type of post, but i'm speaking from my heart. But to be honest, I am slightly exited for it. It is a new place, new country, new people. I know I will enjoy it there no matter how much I miss life at UWC. I have decided that saying, acting, and just having a lightly better view of it helps in a way. The post is a step towards feeling better and getting over the fact that I am not staying here at UWC forever. There is soo much more I still want to say but I can't. Not yet anyways. 

Since this blog is registered with my school account, after I go I will no longer have access to it. So I will almost defiantly make a new blog and continue posting on that one.

I love my friends at UWC and I'm gonna miss you guys like crazy! I'm going to treasure all the moments and says I have left with you guys! There is only 4 months left before the end of the school year! 

Sammie <3

Christmas Holiday Round-Up, Day 18 & 19

Day 18, January 1st 2013

Yay! Happy New Year everyone! 2013 is finally here! Last time I stayed up until 1am and didn't ge tup in in the morning until 12:45. I love sleeping in during the holidays because during the school week that is not a possibility. So not much happened today. It was more of a stay at home type of day. So I didn't really do anything other than walk the dog and catch-up with some friends. My sister went out for a play-date I think. But thats pretty much it. Yes pretty boring day, but there is nothing else really to say. 

Hope you guys had a more interesting day than I did but there is nothing wrong with having a lazy day once in a while. 

Day 19, January 2nd 2013

So today was actually pretty exiting. I had a bit of a sleep in today, well until lunch actually, because I was still a bit tired from staying up on New Years. Anyway in the afternoon, My Dad, Hamish and I went mini golfing! I love mini golfing. It is a lot of fun and is soo much easier than bowling! The mini golfing place is called Lilli Put and is on the east coast at the big splash. 

Lil Put building at the big splash!

We played mini gold for about 45 minutes to 1 hour because there is only 18 holes and it doesn't take long to complete all the holes.

1st hole, Changi Airport

So all the holes are based on different landmarks in Singapore or things that make Singapore the country it is today. But to be honest, I didn't know quite a few of them.

2nd Hole, Singapore National Army

3rd Hole, Race Track (I don't know the name)

4th Holes, Esplanade - Theaters on the Bay

 5th hole, MRT Station

6th hole: I'm not quite sure what landmark this is
7th hole: I'm not quite sure what landmark this is
8th hole: Shipping bay near Sentosa and Vivo city
9th hole: Snow city
10th hole: Singapore zoo I think
11th hole: Hauka Centre
12th hole: I'm not quite sure what landmark this is
13th hole: The Big Splash, where Lil Put is located
14th hole: I'm not quite sure what landmark this is
15th hole: Mount Faber near Vivo City
16th hole: I'm not quite sure what landmark this is
17th hole: I'm not quite sure what landmark this is
18th hole: The beautiful Sentosa

After we had finished on the last hole, we tallied up the point.
Sam = 110, Hamish = 136

I won! The aim is to get the lowest score. I was actually pretty happy with myself consider Hamish beat me at bowling not to long ago but bear in mind he had bumper lanes. Anyway after we had finished there we went for some lunch, chicken rice, dumplings and satay! Then it was home.

Driving home

Once we got home it was homework time for me! I spent ages on math, 2 hours actually  but it had to be done. Then I took a break, had some dinner and got back to work. That was math out of the way and now onto englsih! we had to write 2 sonnets about the history of sonnets and sonnets themselves. That took me another couple of hours. By then it was getting late and my parents had guest over. So I went down to have a chat and say hi. After that bed time!

Hope you guys have all had a great holiday so far and Happy New Year!

Christmas Holiday Round-Up, Day 14 & 15

Day 14, December 28th 2012

Hey everyone! Today I got up a little earlier so that my family and I could go to the movies! My Mum, Tessa and I went to go and see 'Life of Pi' and my Dad and Hamish saw 'Wreck-it Ralph'. I saw 'Wreck-it Ralph' with my friend Caelan not to long ago. Anyway, 'Life of Pi' is a movie about:
A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor ... a fearsome Bengal tiger. - from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454876/. 

Life of Pi movie 

It is a longer movie, 2 hours long but it is a good movie. In some parts it's a bit slow but after that it's really good. After the movie we went for some food. We went to a Japanese bakery and I got a cheesy bun thing. Its a bread bun with some cheese in the middle. It is soo good! Then my Mum wanted to go shopping for some winter clothes. Whilst my Mum, Tessa and I were shopping, my Dad was looking for a suit. After about 30 min Dad met us up and we went home. For the rest of the day I was at home not really doing anything. For dinner I had char siu and rice. Yum!

Yum! char siu and rice

Leave a Comment on how your holiday is going! I'd love to hear what you've been up to. 
4 more days until 2013! <3

Day 15, December 29th 2012

Today was an action-pact day! I had to get up a little earlier because we were going to the new aquarium at resorts world Sentosa. But in the morning we went to the fruit market to get some fresh fruit and vegetables. After that we went to Vivo City for lunch and a little bit of shopping. We went to Marche for lunch! It is one of my favorite restaurants even though I have only been there a couple of times. After that my Dad, Tessa, Hamish and I went on the cable cars to get to Sentosa. Then to the museum and the aquarium. The aquarium is full of so many amazing bright colorful fish! We where there for about 1 hour and a half. I took a lot of photos during the day and they show a lot about it.

https://picasaweb.google.com/106964050659379030110/FruitMarket02#slideshow/5828180061694329266 
(Here are a few of the photos from the albums)

Pineapples 

Coconuts 

Bananas

https://picasaweb.google.com/106964050659379030110/ShoppingCableCarsAquarium#slideshow/5827755812649137218

Marche Cow

View from the cable car 

Lollipop tree at candyclicious!

Waiting to get into the museum, the aquarium is in the museum 

Next to the ship at the museum 

Que to get into the aquarium thats inside the museum

Hammerhead shark above us in the dome

Needle fish I think they're called 

Colorful tank full of beautiful fish

Whole lot of blue fish

Stunning Jellyfish

Rising up 

Floating by 

Giant tank

(I didn't put a effect on this picture. It's the real thing.) 

Giant tank full of beauty

Sorry but I can't put in the slideshow, only the links but I put in a couple of my favorite from the album as a little peek. Click on the links to view the photos!

2 more days until 2013!