2012: Year in Review

"The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you will see." - Winston Churchill

Good Evening Readers!

I'm blogging twice in a day. Dedication right here guys!  Since there is only a couple of hours left of 2012 I'm going to reflect back on the year that was twenty twelve. This year I was a Senior at QASMT and part of the Class of 2012! I seriously love my cohort and could not have asked for a better group of people to spend my time at QASMT with. 

This year admin decided to be geniuses and changed our timetable where we start with Period 1 and have 'Pauses' where we just stop moving and pause. Anyways, a lot has happened this year and here is a recap of it, in basically no particular order of school events then random events!

QASMT Senior Formal '12

The formal for QASMT was brought forward a term so we could 'focus' on Mocks. Formal is a once in a life time opportunity and it was a very enjoyable experience although the food was a bit terrible. I got my Semi stuff 1/2 hours before and since Formal is more important I got my stuff a day before. LOL. Thank you to Jade's family for holding the pre and Nicole's family for holding the post!

Year 12 Retreat

Year 12 Retreat was a 3 day, 2 night camp and it was so amazing! I loved every single moment of it, and I wouldn't hesitate to go again! The activities that we completed and the battle scars that came with them were completely worth it! So don't even hesitate to go to Year 12 Retreat!

 Bravo!

QASMT Arts Showcase '12

Our Music Captains Eileen and Tim were able to bring back Arts Showcase this year and I'm really glad that they. I swear QA kids are so talented and I'm really glad that they had the opportunity to showcase their talent for us! We were also able to see Harry again! 

Farewell Assembly 

Two weeks before my final exams was the Grade 12 Farewell Assembly! The teacher's item was 'I Come From the Land of IB' and I think it was the best one I've seen by far! It was really great to see the entire school supporting the Seniors of 2012 for the final exams! 

QASMT Graduation '12

Graduation was a day I couldn't not believe that had arrived after 12 years of school! But none the less it was such a great night. I'm really happy to have celebrated end of the International Baccalaureate and High School with my cohort! Thank you to Jade's family for holding our Graduating Party!

And those are my school related highlights! Here are the non-school related ones which including meeting Karise Eden and The Collective 

So these have been some of my favourite moments of 2012. This year has been filled with its ups and downs, but I hope that everyone remembers the good ones and forget the not so good ones! It is the new year tomorrow and I hope that 2013 is a lovely year for everyone!

Happy New Year!

QASMT Senior Formal '12

I am only like a couple of weeks behind with this post, but the amazing thing is Senior Formal was exactly one month ago. Wo hen leng! 

I wouldn't say Formal was that good. I thought Semi was better, but oh wells. The food was a lot better than food at Semi but it still tasted bad. The Waltz took place in the a really small area. People could hardly move, so essentially we were trying to dance in Asia Sunnybank. I spent most of my time waiting for Maggie because she was lost, but then she turned into Maggi Noodles and then was not lost and she decided not to tell me. Thanks for that.
I think the most exciting part of Formal was the food. The drinks that were available was like bad. There was Mineral Water, Soft Drinks and Fruit Punch. The water was probably tap water. The only 'Soft Drink' was Coke, and that didn't even taste legit. The Fruit Punch was the only decent thing to drink, but they didn't think about the jugs properly. Like naturally, when you drink Fruit Punch you would want to have some fruit, because its called Fruit Punch, but the jugs were badly designed you couldn't get any fruit. Good Job Catering people, good job!

Goats Cheese Crostinis, Vine Tomato Salad with 20 year old balsamic and petit herbs.
From what I tasted, it tasted bad. It was like eating bark. The presentation was good okay not really, but I'm trying to think about what was good with it which is nothing really. LOL. 

Thai Beef Salad with spring onions, herbs, dried chilli and fresh lime.
Quite possibly the worst salad I've had the misfortune to eat. Seriously, it was like torture. I 'swapped' with Rachel because I though this one would be better. I was wrong. 

Pan seared beef tenderloin with truffled pomme puree with roasted field mushrooms and beef stock reduction.
Seriously, who puts beef stock reduction in the name of the dish. If anything call it something more classy. I split the main with Rachel, and this tasted bad. The only thing that tasted good was mushrooms, because they are mushrooms. 

Oven Roasted Breast of Corn-fed Chicken with Param Ham & Sage Mouselline with steamed broccolini, lyonnaise potato and chicken jus.
Favourite dish of the night. The chicken tasted like a chicken and was so moist and everything a cooked chicken is supposed to be! There were so many vegetables like seriously, I thought I was eating a forest. 

The name of this dish is no on the menu. WTF. Discrimination towards Vegetarians! It was supposed to be fancy risotto it tasted like congee except more thick. 

Black Forest Pavola Roulade with Red Berry Sauce.
This literally tasted crap, the only good thing about it was the strawberry. The pavola was so fail, tasted so gross. So glad I didn't get this, I would have like started crying if I had to finish eating it. 

Tiramisu Cheesecake with Coffee Bean Anglaise.
I hate coffee, but this tasted so good. I must say it was one of the desserts that I've enjoyed. The only bad part of it was the cream, it tasted too creamy. But apart from that, it was the best! 

Okay photo time :) These aren't in any particular order because I have so many photos from Formal in so many different folders. 

Our ride. Thank you to Jade for organising everything, pretty sure without her we would have like epically failed at everything formal related. 

Nicole and her series of inappropriate photos! There are more, but just too inappropriate to show!

Clearly enjoying the food at formal!

Photo withe Hummer where I don't look stupid. LOL, Sorry Nic. AHAHAHAH. The parents got a bit too excited about the hummer and were no stop taking photos, its like I know I look good, but please take it slowly, so I can look at all the cameras. Nic's mum was just a bit more into the hummer than other parent, and started running across the grass to take a photo with it. LOL. 

With the born sus nobo! AHAHAH.

I reckon this is a pretty cool photo of the hummer. Good job to whoever took it!

With Yuhuan and the Creepy Yellow Wong Wou Stalker!

Because playing with my food was obviously a better way to make my moneys worth than eating it.

Half a group photo with the Bridge people!

Mr Eggs and Hams is the best!

I look a bit too happy to be holding a balloon. 

This was the point where the Filos were being beyond inappropriate. 

Eileen and Farzan performing! They are so talented and amazing!

Obviously the photographers were taking the best photos!

Another quality photo from the photographers. LOL.

Not being sarcastic this time, a quality photo taken by the photographers. 


 

Group photo of the grade on the staircase. Roman is the best!

 When Formal ended, we went to the post at Nicole's. Her house is freaking massive and it was so funny! Best part of the night, when Angel got stuck in the toilet and Nicole's dad had to take the door apart to get her out. AHAHAHHA. We thought she was sleeping in the toilet, because she wouldn't reply when we asked her questions. Nobody used that bathroom afterwards. AHAHAH. There was so much food, it was crazy! We all got into this eating food mode at like 3am, and Trisha and I made the World's crappiest pancakes. ahahahahah. Probably gave people food poisoning. ahahahah. Nicole's parents took everyone minus Jacqueline to Sizzler afterwards. First time going to Sizzler and it was so much fun! The cheesy bread is so cheesy. It was so yummy. Craving it right now!

Thank you to Jade and her parents for holding the Pre Formal at their house and Nicole and her parents for holding the Post at their house. Made the night so much better! Thank you!

I think that is enough blogging for today. Time to UMAT for the first time in my life. LOL. Byeeee :)