Bon Voyage, Madame Directeur

It's French. It means "Goodbye, madam principal."

Yes indeed, Datin Norihan left us today. T.T

I don't cry over departing principals, so don't worry.

Was very hungry ('cause I ate only a piece of Hi-5 bread for breakfast) but I had to have a quick recess. Pn. Tee wants us at the backstage by 9.45am.

So yea, I'm working backstage.

For the first time!! *yipee*

Oh... it's... nothing to feel proud about? Oh... sorry... *excitement dies down*

Our first task --- guard the gift and cake.

Chery : Ooo... look at this vase, this is the... souvenir??
Teresa : Oh yea... wow, very heavy.
Chery : I thought she said crystal, this is glass.
Teresa : Yea... wait, this IS crystal!
Chery : Hmm... PbO, lead oxide?
Teresa : Wow... what's that?
Chery : Should be some expensive material, let's check the price tag below.

Khoo Yuan lifted the vase carefully and horror of horrors... that vase is RM 3820.

!@#$%^&*

This... glass vase... is worthed RM 3820?!

Teresa : By the looks of it, the most I could price it is RM 300.
Chery : I'd use it to drink water.
Chin Yang : Yea... I know you're rich.
Chery : *bewildred* I'M NOT RICH!
Chin Yang : I'd sell it instead of using it as a cup.

Actually, that's a better idea, although I think the vase is ugly. Silly me.

Chloe wore black sport shoes with pink stripes on it, not very prefect-like. She said it's for the rapping presentation later.

Uh huh.

We were allowed to watch the whole ceremony from the PA room. From the beginning of the ceremony, we stood there watching, telling stupid jokes, rapping songs...

Datin Norihan looked very 'Chinese' during her younger days. She's been to Paris... aaaaaarrrrrrggggggghhhhh!!!

I never knew that Esther Tan has such a nice voice... hmm... how come?? And she's in my society!!

Have you ever considered watching and listening to your school's prefects rap??

I just did.

At first, the prefects wanted to dance Tango on stage. But Pn. Faridah won't approve of boys and girls holding hands. I don't see any problem of that?? Is she orthodox or is she jealous? XD

Anyway, the prefects came out and formed two lines. Everything looked normal and it was like they're going to sing as a choir.

When suddenly...

5 weird-ly (ok la, not weird la, yeng, but SOME OF THEM only) dressed you-see-them-every-hour-in-school prefects came out. KJ, Chloe, Chris, Joshua and Lek Tou. I'm still wondering why KJ need to wear a covering his face along with sunglasses.

Chloe emerged from the crowd and did her 'thang' (she's so cool). I was astonished upon hearing Chris rap 'cause... I've never heard him do that before.

There was a question in my mind, why did Joshua move his hands so slowly when he's rapping? It's as if he was giving a speech... and why the hunchback?! *groans*

The crowd shouted when it was Lek Tou's turn to rap. You just can't deny that he's a natural at it, and... so hip-hop looking...!!!

KJ and his deep voice, the perfect duo. Lolx... you could see all the young Secondary 3 girls fainting... I SAW ONE.

After the rapping, we went down to the backstage. Pn. Shanthi, Ms. Lee, Pn. Aziah and Pn. Tee were anxious and worried about the vase.

Pn. Shanthi : Careful with the vase.
Ms. Lee : Ruth, be very very careful, ok?
Pn. Aziah : Yes, it's very fragile.
Ruth : *nods, looking at the worried faces*
Pn. Shanthi : Hold the glass when you push, I SAID HOLD THE GLASS!!

Even the teachers think it's glass... instead of crystal. It is some expensive glass... I feel like breaking it.

When Ruth pushed the vase along with the trolley back, Tong Ching and I quickly packed it into the large box. Gosh, it IS heavy!! Pn. Aziah told me that Datin Norihan likes crystals.

Yes, I like them too. If they are for wearing and not so heavy!!

The ceremony ended successfully and Datin Norihan drove off to independance.

As her Mercedes Benz strived on the highway, the wind chorussed her reach to freedom. The gifts that the pupils gave her rest at the back of her seat, the bouquets of flowers released its fragrance and penetrated the atmosphere in the car, the banner that we signed and wrote wishes on shone as brightly as the sun and...

... I hope the 'glass' vase breaks into two.