My life story (part 1)
MY life story....
(This is my life story from the moment I am born till today….. will try recounting all that I can… and if some of you out there who after reading it has got different view about me… I can’t help it… its still me, my history and being me….. Please do note… some of the things I am about to mention… I have been trying hard to change about myself… its still a struggle to me till today…)
26 February 1983, 1709hrs, a boy name Huang Jun Jie Gary was born.
Like any other normal kids….
(Age 1 to 6) (Couldn’t remember much about this part of the age though….. especially from age 1 to 3)
I was staying with my beloved grandmother and grandfather (My Mother’s side) in Ang Mo Kio. My father’s side of family is staying in Malaysia.
Sometimes I would stay with my parents in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
My father was often oversea for work purpose, my mother had to work, thus I was left in the tender loving care of my grandmother most of the time. I had several cousins staying there too of which Mervin being the oldest…
I still remember when it is suppose to be napping time in the afternoon, Mervin would often come in to the room with toys and we would go about playing it as quietly as possible.
I also remember myself as not liking to eat rice and my grandmother would often have to force me to eat…. Or my uncle (My Mother youngest brother) would be sitting there with the cane and make sure I finish my meals… Ha-ha.
I also remember stealing that maid money once, though It was an oversea currency, but then I was just a kid then…..
I vividly recall watching care bear, He-man, smurfs, transformers and mask on television. Playing the toy (fireman climbing up the ladder on a fire engine).
Oh yeah…. Those were the times… *smile*
(Age 7-8)
Moved house to Hougang Ave 8. I Went to Xinmin primary school. Got a maid name Mary.
Still remember a few of my schoolmates name…. Gui Ying and Gui Yan (two pretty twin sister), Meza (is that how u spell), Rebecca (meet her a few years ago through my secondary school friend, heard she studying oversea now)…. Ha-ha… in fact only remember these 4 names of which only one is a boy. Hey I remember faces too but can’t recall their names only.
(Primary one)
During recess time we were all made to carry a mug and a tooth brush to brush our teeth after eating…. And packs of milk was issued to us and it tasted good….
Had got first in class position during the first half of the year *beam with pride*
Thanks to the pacifier which the teacher used to terrify us.
Whenever we never pay attention or talk too much this particular teacher would wave the pacifier in the face and threaten us to suck it if we don’t pay attention.
I got to use it once or twice I think (Yah~…go on and laugh.)
Thanks to my parents too, cause of the cane which they used to discipline me whenever I didn’t do my homework or got lazy to study.
But at the end of the year I was rank fifth. That’s all I can recall for primary one.
(Primary Two)
Spare time during recess was spent playing marble, catching spiders and play rubber and ice-cream sticks
I think I stole money from my parents in order to buy nice marbles and rubbers. (Horrible me) I always get caning from my father for it…. Results in school also begin to slip.
First half of the semester was ranked 12th in class then in the second semester ranking got slightly better…. I was ranked 11th in class.
Note: During this two years in Xinmin Primary there was this girl, a schoolmate (I forgot her name) who just stayed a few floors above we always go home together , I was in class 1F and she was in 1G or was it 1H ….can’t remember liao …. And know what…. I was attracted to her…. Ha-ha... Saw her back a few years ago at my house void deck... but heard she moved house to Sembawang….too bad…ha-ha'
(Age 9- 12)
My parents don’t know why decided that Xinmin wasn’t the correct place for me though it was just right below my house, they decided for a school transfer and transferred me to Montfort Primary school. Felt sad then…. Caused I had to adapt to new environment and had to make new friends. My parents still asked me how is it…. But I didn’t protest that I didn’t want to because it wouldn’t be of much help anyway….
(Primary 3)
It didn’t help that the form teacher was totally disliking me. Although I had score band 2 in all four subjects, she still say I must put in more effort in my studies. From then on… I think I only despised doing homework and studying. And I still manage to finish the end of the year exams with band 2. Oh… did I mention… it was constant scolding from this teacher… whenever she had a chance.....
Good thing I made new friends, Clarence, WenXiang, Alvin, Gilbert, MingRui….. and a few others but those I had name made an impact on my life.
In this new school there were no longer playing marbles, but they played a new game call one leg catching, catchin grasshopper and also other sports like soccer… and I remember there was a ban on soccer balls in school so we had to improvise and created a ball out of newspaper wrap into a ball and taped up with scotch tapes… ha-ha.
(Primary 4)
Lucky there was a change in form teacher but too bad by then I had already lost interest in my studies. But this teacher who took over as form teacher was one very good teacher… who is constantly encouraging and caring.
But my results had slipped… to all band 3 apart from maths which I got band 1 in the first semester. In the second semester it was still mostly band 3 apart from my Chinese band 4 and maths drop to band 2. So I was streamed to EM2..
(Primary 5 to 6)
Yup… school was pretty much the same for primary 5 and 6. Apart that my results were barely passing and mostly fail but I still manage to pass my PSLE and got into Montfort secondary.
Note: During this few years in school... me and my friends namely Alvin, Clarence and Wen Xiang had this favourite 3 teachers coz of thier looks.. and we name them LPG.... haha... (hey boys do have thier crushes too ok..... hahaha...)
Additional notes:
I remember that I got caning constantly from my father since primary 2. It happen so often that I would often go to school with cane marks all over my legs and hands. It was then Mervin’s mother and my grandmother who couldn’t bare me taking the caning anymore, they brought me to their house during weekends and on Sundays I would go to church with Mervin. That’s how I came to church and know the LORD. But sad to say… by then laziness and stealing had became part of my habit. Thank GOD that I decided one day to stop stealing after I finish my secondary school.
Those were the times where at Mervin's house i play his computer or some games that the two of us can come up with... but mostly was Mervin's idea... and played chinese chess with my grandfather. It was Fun....
It was during at age 12 at junoir camp that i got to know one of the greatest guy and have by far remain my good buddy... and he is Gregory Tan.
Oh yah... it was at age 12 that i lost my one front permernant teeth all thanks to my Brother who angered the maid by disturbing her in the kitchen.... and i happen to walk in when she threw the stool.... so it hit me and my tooth came off... how unlucky of me.... :(
Oh well....
Con't Part 2 another day....... so stay tuned.....
(This is my life story from the moment I am born till today….. will try recounting all that I can… and if some of you out there who after reading it has got different view about me… I can’t help it… its still me, my history and being me….. Please do note… some of the things I am about to mention… I have been trying hard to change about myself… its still a struggle to me till today…)
26 February 1983, 1709hrs, a boy name Huang Jun Jie Gary was born.
Like any other normal kids….
(Age 1 to 6) (Couldn’t remember much about this part of the age though….. especially from age 1 to 3)
I was staying with my beloved grandmother and grandfather (My Mother’s side) in Ang Mo Kio. My father’s side of family is staying in Malaysia.
Sometimes I would stay with my parents in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
My father was often oversea for work purpose, my mother had to work, thus I was left in the tender loving care of my grandmother most of the time. I had several cousins staying there too of which Mervin being the oldest…
I still remember when it is suppose to be napping time in the afternoon, Mervin would often come in to the room with toys and we would go about playing it as quietly as possible.
I also remember myself as not liking to eat rice and my grandmother would often have to force me to eat…. Or my uncle (My Mother youngest brother) would be sitting there with the cane and make sure I finish my meals… Ha-ha.
I also remember stealing that maid money once, though It was an oversea currency, but then I was just a kid then…..
I vividly recall watching care bear, He-man, smurfs, transformers and mask on television. Playing the toy (fireman climbing up the ladder on a fire engine).
Oh yeah…. Those were the times… *smile*
(Age 7-8)
Moved house to Hougang Ave 8. I Went to Xinmin primary school. Got a maid name Mary.
Still remember a few of my schoolmates name…. Gui Ying and Gui Yan (two pretty twin sister), Meza (is that how u spell), Rebecca (meet her a few years ago through my secondary school friend, heard she studying oversea now)…. Ha-ha… in fact only remember these 4 names of which only one is a boy. Hey I remember faces too but can’t recall their names only.
(Primary one)
During recess time we were all made to carry a mug and a tooth brush to brush our teeth after eating…. And packs of milk was issued to us and it tasted good….
Had got first in class position during the first half of the year *beam with pride*
Thanks to the pacifier which the teacher used to terrify us.
Whenever we never pay attention or talk too much this particular teacher would wave the pacifier in the face and threaten us to suck it if we don’t pay attention.
I got to use it once or twice I think (Yah~…go on and laugh.)
Thanks to my parents too, cause of the cane which they used to discipline me whenever I didn’t do my homework or got lazy to study.
But at the end of the year I was rank fifth. That’s all I can recall for primary one.
(Primary Two)
Spare time during recess was spent playing marble, catching spiders and play rubber and ice-cream sticks
I think I stole money from my parents in order to buy nice marbles and rubbers. (Horrible me) I always get caning from my father for it…. Results in school also begin to slip.
First half of the semester was ranked 12th in class then in the second semester ranking got slightly better…. I was ranked 11th in class.
Note: During this two years in Xinmin Primary there was this girl, a schoolmate (I forgot her name) who just stayed a few floors above we always go home together , I was in class 1F and she was in 1G or was it 1H ….can’t remember liao …. And know what…. I was attracted to her…. Ha-ha... Saw her back a few years ago at my house void deck... but heard she moved house to Sembawang….too bad…ha-ha'
(Age 9- 12)
My parents don’t know why decided that Xinmin wasn’t the correct place for me though it was just right below my house, they decided for a school transfer and transferred me to Montfort Primary school. Felt sad then…. Caused I had to adapt to new environment and had to make new friends. My parents still asked me how is it…. But I didn’t protest that I didn’t want to because it wouldn’t be of much help anyway….
(Primary 3)
It didn’t help that the form teacher was totally disliking me. Although I had score band 2 in all four subjects, she still say I must put in more effort in my studies. From then on… I think I only despised doing homework and studying. And I still manage to finish the end of the year exams with band 2. Oh… did I mention… it was constant scolding from this teacher… whenever she had a chance.....
Good thing I made new friends, Clarence, WenXiang, Alvin, Gilbert, MingRui….. and a few others but those I had name made an impact on my life.
In this new school there were no longer playing marbles, but they played a new game call one leg catching, catchin grasshopper and also other sports like soccer… and I remember there was a ban on soccer balls in school so we had to improvise and created a ball out of newspaper wrap into a ball and taped up with scotch tapes… ha-ha.
(Primary 4)
Lucky there was a change in form teacher but too bad by then I had already lost interest in my studies. But this teacher who took over as form teacher was one very good teacher… who is constantly encouraging and caring.
But my results had slipped… to all band 3 apart from maths which I got band 1 in the first semester. In the second semester it was still mostly band 3 apart from my Chinese band 4 and maths drop to band 2. So I was streamed to EM2..
(Primary 5 to 6)
Yup… school was pretty much the same for primary 5 and 6. Apart that my results were barely passing and mostly fail but I still manage to pass my PSLE and got into Montfort secondary.
Note: During this few years in school... me and my friends namely Alvin, Clarence and Wen Xiang had this favourite 3 teachers coz of thier looks.. and we name them LPG.... haha... (hey boys do have thier crushes too ok..... hahaha...)
Additional notes:
I remember that I got caning constantly from my father since primary 2. It happen so often that I would often go to school with cane marks all over my legs and hands. It was then Mervin’s mother and my grandmother who couldn’t bare me taking the caning anymore, they brought me to their house during weekends and on Sundays I would go to church with Mervin. That’s how I came to church and know the LORD. But sad to say… by then laziness and stealing had became part of my habit. Thank GOD that I decided one day to stop stealing after I finish my secondary school.
Those were the times where at Mervin's house i play his computer or some games that the two of us can come up with... but mostly was Mervin's idea... and played chinese chess with my grandfather. It was Fun....
It was during at age 12 at junoir camp that i got to know one of the greatest guy and have by far remain my good buddy... and he is Gregory Tan.
Oh yah... it was at age 12 that i lost my one front permernant teeth all thanks to my Brother who angered the maid by disturbing her in the kitchen.... and i happen to walk in when she threw the stool.... so it hit me and my tooth came off... how unlucky of me.... :(
Oh well....
Con't Part 2 another day....... so stay tuned.....
2 Comments:
what's LPG??
Liquidfied Petrolium Gases??
haha.. actually its the surnames of the three teachers lar... :)
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