Don't worry, still you are the best in our hearts!
Az1
· 3 years ago
Aww...that's sad. Don't worry, there's always next year. I know you can be a winner one day, you da best!
Jeanette
· 3 years ago
Remember me? I was one of the "cutesy" finalist that sat next to Bryan. :) Btw, spot on on the 'low expectations, low disappointment' theory.
TheRealAnonymous
· 3 years ago
aiyoo... at least u're a finalist merz. =) although u didn't beat EVERYBODY... U still managed to beat a very very large sum of people to get to the point where u're standing (or sitting and crying) maaaa. hehehe
I think essay writing competitions besides having to be really good... to a certain point, you have to have luck... luck that your writing style is to the liking of the judges. Umm... at least thats what I think lar... hehe.
Cheryl
· 3 years ago
Oh you like 9 crimes too! I was so touched by the lyrics even only from listening to it's preview! Lisa Hannigan is amazing with Damien. This song is so painfully beautiful.
You know you got a bunch of readers who doesn't even bother to know about the winner! Am I right??? hehe
MichelleSY
· 3 years ago
*consoling hug* You CAN right and you know it =)
MichelleSY
· 3 years ago
CRAP!! OK, this just proves that YOU can write and I can't What I mean was "write" not "right" XD
bs
· 3 years ago
why not post up your essay and we be the judge la... i thought they were NEVER gonna announce the winner cos there's only a few days left in november. frustrating you know... cos i wanted to see if you won ma.. hehe
formerly from ssg
· 3 years ago
ooh! benjamin ong? as in ben ong jia meng? tall and lanky fellow? :D :D haha how serendipitous! i know the dude! he s a brilliant writer. also a great debater :) but pinkpau, you write really well too. why else d'you think this site garners so many hits? quaintly.net is one of the few sites i visit daily without fail! and it has nothing to do with my kepoh tendencies either :P
sweat
· 3 years ago
eh wtf they say wanna give me rm250 for publishing my story last year but haven't give also! and how come they didn't invite me for the ceremony! last time they got invite all the last year's winners.
did they say anything about it? >=(
ArtificiallyVerbose
· 3 years ago
damien rice has a new song? :P
pinkpau
· 3 years ago
andrew : hmph!!
angpau : really ah! you dont simply say ah
az1 : sniff. malu only wanna participate next year :P
jeanette : of course i remember u! it was great chatting with u guys, albeit only for a very short time. haha tell bryan i say hi (i donno which essay is his, on the website they didnt include his english name!).
therealanonymous : noooo i wanna get top 3 =( *stomps around* haha no lah it takes a lot more than luck. i read the winner's essay, and its seriously some good stuff. definitely took him more than luck to win this competition
cheryl : 9 crimes is the best song ever. *swoons* i totally heart lisa hannigan.
michellesy : if i could write, i would have gotten in the top 3! *bawls* see now no prize money + book vouchers =(
bs : noooo nobody is reading my essay :P it's so crap. i refused to show even my boyfriend the essay.. haha
formerly : yup that's him. how do u know him? he debates too??? omg?! hahaha so how come VI's never won any titles! he looks like someone who can debate well.
sweat : nope nothing nada zip
artificially : heehee shaddup
laziicat
· 3 years ago
do i see undies peeking out of the second pics? you should post on rbj and let the usual suspects be the judge!! hehehhe
bodicea
· 3 years ago
have consolation in the fact that the best among the great won :)
bs
· 3 years ago
got any site where i can read the entries?
nicholas
· 3 years ago
hi hi, remember me su ann? lol, anyway, I think it didn't come out right (or at all) during the event, but after hearing a bit from andrew, it was nice to meet you there. I'll make sure to read your essay in the anthology, even if you won't put it up lol :D
Benjamin Ong
· 3 years ago
Hi Su Ann, a friend of mine discovered your blog ;-P
'formerly of ssg' was my Music Theory classmate. Now isn't the world a small place? (Interestingly, her sister's name is Su Ann too; when I first saw your name on the shortlist, I wondered if there was any connection)
And yes, I was a debater and we did win the State Title. But I've never taken part in many debates, such as HELP, Taylor's etc. And I've never tried the ESUM. I guess there are some things we'll never know.
By the way, I took part in the IMPAC; didn't get shortlisted then. Here's a long-belated congrats to you!
george
· 3 years ago
the beginning of 9 crimes reminds me of james blunt for some reason :p but yeah, 9 is a good album anyway, and congrats on being a finalist! :)
alia
· 3 years ago
ur no in the top3? impossible! you write your posts like a novel! now now, don't give up and try again. who knows, maybe u will be the next Andrew =P
agree! damien rice makes songs.. that makes me wanna cryyyy! =/
this is very off topic and out-dated, but i read your review of gubra some time back, and i just watched it yesterday...and they do say that jason dies!! neah, the part when orked meets his parents in the hospital....hehehehe
i always come by to see if you've updated cos i like the way you write!! but i never leave comment *shy*shy* oh well, first time for everything ;)
take care!
pinkpau
· 3 years ago
laziicat : nhu!! :O
bodicea : the best indeed won :) brilliant essay.
bs : dont think so.. they told us they wanted soft copies of our essays to put up, but they never did
nicholas : hi nicholas, of course i remember u :) what didnt come out right? and sigh yes, the anthology! =(
ben ong : hehe su lyn used to go to my school. small world indeed :) ooh, a debater..! i so miss my high school debating days. i once considered doing form6 just so i could continue participating in high school lvl debates.. haha!
george : thankew :D damien rice = not james blunt!! dont say things like that :(
alia : my ambition in life is to be an Andrew.. haha! yea babe have popped by ur blog already once in a while
jess : really? i dont recall that comment in the hospital alluding to his death.. as i remember, it was very open-ended and could have meant either possibility. but my memory is prolly just fuzzy! hehe yes first time for everything. im glad u took this first time!
Apappreapse
· 2 years ago
Thankiossi It's great
joyptolla
· 2 years ago
Thankiosst Great!
metePhera
· 2 years ago
lol thankiossp!
Sam
· 1 year ago
2 years later....I made the same mistake of mentioning his name XD ooops?
All Comments
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Btw, spot on on the 'low expectations, low disappointment' theory.
I think essay writing competitions besides having to be really good... to a certain point, you have to have luck... luck that your writing style is to the liking of the judges. Umm... at least thats what I think lar... hehe.
You know you got a bunch of readers who doesn't even bother to know about the winner! Am I right??? hehe
You CAN right and you know it =)
OK, this just proves that YOU can write and I can't
What I mean was "write" not "right" XD
i thought they were NEVER gonna announce the winner cos there's only a few days left in november. frustrating you know... cos i wanted to see if you won ma.. hehe
did they say anything about it? >=(
angpau : really ah! you dont simply say ah
az1 : sniff. malu only wanna participate next year :P
jeanette : of course i remember u! it was great chatting with u guys, albeit only for a very short time. haha tell bryan i say hi (i donno which essay is his, on the website they didnt include his english name!).
therealanonymous : noooo i wanna get top 3 =( *stomps around* haha no lah it takes a lot more than luck. i read the winner's essay, and its seriously some good stuff. definitely took him more than luck to win this competition
cheryl : 9 crimes is the best song ever. *swoons* i totally heart lisa hannigan.
michellesy : if i could write, i would have gotten in the top 3! *bawls* see now no prize money + book vouchers =(
bs : noooo nobody is reading my essay :P it's so crap. i refused to show even my boyfriend the essay.. haha
formerly : yup that's him. how do u know him? he debates too??? omg?! hahaha so how come VI's never won any titles! he looks like someone who can debate well.
sweat : nope nothing nada zip
artificially : heehee shaddup
'formerly of ssg' was my Music Theory classmate. Now isn't the world a small place? (Interestingly, her sister's name is Su Ann too; when I first saw your name on the shortlist, I wondered if there was any connection)
And yes, I was a debater and we did win the State Title. But I've never taken part in many debates, such as HELP, Taylor's etc. And I've never tried the ESUM. I guess there are some things we'll never know.
By the way, I took part in the IMPAC; didn't get shortlisted then. Here's a long-belated congrats to you!
now now, don't give up and try again. who knows, maybe u will be the next Andrew =P
agree! damien rice makes songs.. that makes me wanna cryyyy!
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oh btw, i changed me blog. it's www.sinnocent-.blogspot.com
visit it if ur free. =D
i always come by to see if you've updated cos i like the way you write!! but i never leave comment *shy*shy* oh well, first time for everything ;)
take care!
bodicea : the best indeed won :) brilliant essay.
bs : dont think so.. they told us they wanted soft copies of our essays to put up, but they never did
nicholas : hi nicholas, of course i remember u :) what didnt come out right? and sigh yes, the anthology! =(
ben ong : hehe su lyn used to go to my school. small world indeed :) ooh, a debater..! i so miss my high school debating days. i once considered doing form6 just so i could continue participating in high school lvl debates.. haha!
george : thankew :D damien rice = not james blunt!! dont say things like that :(
alia : my ambition in life is to be an Andrew.. haha! yea babe have popped by ur blog already once in a while
jess : really? i dont recall that comment in the hospital alluding to his death.. as i remember, it was very open-ended and could have meant either possibility. but my memory is prolly just fuzzy! hehe yes first time for everything. im glad u took this first time!
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thankiossp!