the time now is 0130. Just came back from SAINTSODAC0607 J2 Farewell party. Throughout the preparation week for the J2 farewell, we have been kept busy doing all the stuff. Practising the songs, making the gifts, printing the photos etc. Even yesterday when we were going to have our farewell, we went to lester's house to rush to complete the gifts.

Had to take a cab there as a result. But we never regretted it. It was so heart-warming to see that they like the gifts and songs that we prepared. It was all worth it. For our fellow J2 odacers. Went to zemin's house in yunan road (boon lay) for the farewell and it was so far. Waited for everyone before going in together (typical odac style). The J1s were still preparing the stuff when we arrived. But the house was already decorated with thingys to welcome us.

Had some games like charades etc to play before having dinner. After that was mr lam's video and our chasing cars mv that lester rushed to finish. Thanks!! seeing that the J1s have no more items for us, the guys decided to play our song "till the end" and the "the last goodbye (remembering)". Hope you all like it (: It was really a very emotional motion for all of us as we looked back on the things we have done throughout our "reign" in odac. Looking back on how much we have changed, both physically and mentally. All these were inspired by our peers and of course our teachers. It is sad that mr lam will be leaving us for further pursuits in his career, All the best to him as well!! it is true that we once disliked him because of his harsh tone and words that he used to pressure us. All the words he said when we were J1s and also at the end of J1 (krabi). But to think back at all the things he said, it might seem harsh but all the words were of significant meaning in our life as a odacer. We are all going to miss him. I swear odac will never be the same without him.

So, we had fun taking pictures with him yesterday. The J1s formed up a guard of honour tribute to bid us farewell. It was really nice. Thanks so much!!!

Time flies. I looked through the last year's pictures to put some pictures on this blog and i came across last year's pictures. We were once busy preparing J2 farewell for our seniors last year and now its our junior's turn to do the same thing for us. It is good to see that they are starting to bond as a team instead of being individualistic. Everything still remains the same. We are still as bonded as we were. Still as "ON" taking photographs and posing for shots.

It may be the end of our time in SAINTSODAC but this period of my memory will always be in my heart forever. The times we shared, the things we did, the moments we had, all the good and bad times we been through rushed to my head as i am typing this post. Maybe some may say that its because i am so emo but no, i believe only the odacers will know how i am feeling now. To go through thick and thin together no matter indoors or outdoors made us bonded and together. All the activities we organised, no matter which taskforce we are in, we all would feel happy after every successful activity.

All the 23 people and the 5 teachers that made my life in ODAC fulfilling and fun. Thank you all!! i love all of you (: [forgot to take a pic with yumin, clarice and abuzar]

Lastly, i like to dedicate this song to my dearest odacers (J1 & J2 alike), the last goodbye (remembering), Hope you all like it!!

The Last Goodbye (Remembering)

Remembering the times when I was on my own
Remembering the times when I was left alone
No one to help me through this
No one to save my soul
But you were there to offer your hands for me to hold

Remembering the times when you were asked to go
Remembering the times when you have lost all hope
I was there to guide you
I was there with you all along
We’ll be there holding hands to walk this journey of our own
Journey of our own

And this is a journey of a lifetime
Would you walk with me tonight
Would this be the start of new beginnings
On this wonderful road
Road to eternity

There were the times when we seem like strangers but we aren’t
Those were the times when we were drifting far apart
But we pulled it through
And we came out stronger
To face the challenges that was there all along

It seem like yesterday when all of us said hi
But now’s the time when all of us must say goodbye
Thanks for all the laughter we shared
Thanks for all the tears that we shed
Hoping that we’ll see each other after many years

And there would be no goodbyes
And please don’t cry tonight
Cause there will al---ways be a new tomorrow
Tomorrow we will see
We are meant to be
Together

The videos played yesterday are uploaded onto youtube already. The links are as follows:

Chasing Cars MV - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g7M6g9IrjM]

J2 Farewell Video - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7qzqrzwN8]

J2 Farewell Video (J1) - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgmElVLngPg]