Hahs. Know that it's kind of a lagged post cause we aren't s'pose to post before ... ><" But, congratulations to us for History! ^^" Seems like all our effort didn't go to waste. Thankfully. (: Shows that if we put our effort into anything, we might have a chance of winning! ;P Hahs. Jiayous for any more future stuff. ;D

JIAYOU!!!

Come on 1A, I know we can do it! Although this is gonna sound horribly cliche, I'm still gonna say it anyway. As long as we work together, I believe that there is NOTHING we cannot do. Firstly we must be united as a class kaes? Try to refrain from arguing so much and when priscilla/ shao xun/ yiling/ yi'en ask us to do something, just do it can? 'cause we are just doing our best and they are just doing what they think is right for the class. So don't be so hard on them, kaes? Especially yiling and yi'en. Just because they're soft-spoken doesn't mean you all can bully them hor!... So...last thing I wanna say is...JIAYOU FOR HISTORY COMPETITION TOMORROW!!!!

1A I KNOW WE CAN DO IT!!!!

~yuyan~

1A JIA YOU FOR TOMORROW'S HISTORY COMPETITION!!! =)

maybe we might not win... but, just TRY YOUR BEST!!!
make it our best performance this time!!!
i believe that if all of us work together, we can achieve our class goal!!! =)

1A JIA YOU!!! I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!
YOU CAN DO IT!!! =)

erm.
about tomorrow, JIA YOUZ !Do your best kkz?
u all have been working for quite a long time for this competition .hmm.so just give your best shot.xDDD

oh ya.and this is a reminder too,.
tomorrow is LAST newspapers collection for this year.so everyone try to bring as much as you can tomorrow.
rmb,our target is still far.
the newspapers at the back of the classroom now is still quite little.it is estimated about 40kg like that.so in order to earn more cip hours must bring more newspapers .
those who has always been contributing newspapers ,thanks a lot.
=)

for those who has contributed a little,try to bring more.
rmb,last time le.

JIAYOUZ.
JIA YOUZ.=))))



and tomorrow i need more people to help me to carry down the newspapers.
especially boys,.MUST HELP.LOLS.
if everyone helps to carry a little down,we can finish weighing in 5minutes time..after that we go prepare for competition le.

so try helping.=)))thanks

and jiayouz in memorising the scripts.=)

everyone.. we
all must really jiayou.
=)
1a.

we can and will do it right.
i believe we are one.
i believe we are united.
i believe you believe in what i had said.
SO.
we show others our 1a power.
show them what we are made of.
show them that we are the best.
show them that we are we.

we are Unique and Special.

1a.
Jiayou.
i love you.

dun make priscilla sad l. they did so much. let's dun disapoint them..

signingoff.
xiuyunakaher

HISTORY

Well, if i were to say anymore, you will be thinking that the commitee is nagging. (><>
Just a reminder for all main characters- Augustus, Antony, Clepatra, Brutus & Caesar
Please be reminded that one of the criteria for the show is that no script is allowed on stage
Well, what i am trying to say is that all of you must memorise your lines.
Thanks and good luck for tomorrow's performance.

History!!!

**Only for soldiers**

Soldiers(War Scene 2--"....avenging caesar"):

Xiao Dan--Benjamin
Pek Khoon--Zi Hao
Fiona--Jacky
Zi Min--Desmond
Jia Ni--Hong Kai
Shieu Huei, Jasmine, Tian Tian, En Ting--Kuan Yuan
Yu Yan--Jeremy

Soldiers(War Scene 3--"....were slain"):

Xiao Dan, Tian Tian--Benjamin
Pek Khoon, En Ting--Zi Hao
Fiona, Yu Yan--Jacky
Zi Min, Linda--Desmond
Jia Ni, Mei Wen--Hong Kai
Shieu Huei, Hui Ying--Kuan Yuan
Jasmine--Jeremy

THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE NOT HERE ARE NOT SOLDIERS!

For the part where augustus(xun kai) has to bring in his soldiers, there is a mistake. The soldiers are the boys, not the girls. I repeat, xun kai will bring in the boys instead of the girls. Main characters please bring your outfits. Assassins for Brutus wear house tee.

Soldiers: For war scene 2, the girls are antony's and augustus' army; the boys are brutus'. For war scene 3, the girls are antony's and cleopatra's army; the boys are augustus'. So, the girls will wear p.e. tshirt(with SCHOOL SHORTS) and the boys wear house tee(WITH THE UNIFORM SHORTS). The other characters' clothes are as follows:

Augustus: House tee with armour(WITH UNIFORM SHORTS)
Antony: P.e. tshirt with armour(WITH SCHOOL SHORTS)
Cleopatra: dress
Octavia: dress
Brutus: orientation tee(WITH UNIFORM SHORTS)
Brutus' assassins: House tee(with uniform shorts)
Fulvia: dress
Fulvia's rebels: p.e shirt( with school shorts)
Narrators: School Uniform
Lepidus: House tee(with uniform shorts)
Cassius: House tee(with uniform shorts)
Maids: Red tshirt(with blue cca skirt)

**If I have missed out anything, please call me(priscilla) or shao xun.

Although now I know that our chances of winning are not so high, I hope you people will really put your heart and soul into it. Our reputation is too small to be seen with our naked eye, and now we need to put them in "petri dishes with agar" to build up on our reputation. I hope you will really try your best; don't let me and the other people in the central commitee down okay? because of you guys and the whole history competition, I cried 5 times. Don't make me cry again okay? Haha. Try your best. It is almost the end of year, remember our class goals? One of them is to at least win an inter-class competition three times. If I am not wrong, we did not win anything. This may be the last chance we can show everyone that we are truly 1A. Jia you okay? Please Please Please Please Please PLEASE co-operate with us tomorrow. There will be 4 microphones, two for the narrators and two for the scenes. Tomorrow, we will go change into our outfits and have a full-dress rehearsal. There may not be time to go for lunch....But we will try.

The Life & Times of Augustus Caesar

Ok. Finished the (heavily) revised script. Got rid of the idiot shakespearean language which no one understands. May be a tad too dramatic but what the hell.


The Life & Times of Augustus Caesar

Narrator1: Hi everyone. We’re doing a skit on the life and times of Augustus Caesar. Enjoy.

Narrator2: Our story starts in 44BC, with the assassination of Julius Caesar. One of the assassins was Marcus Junius Brutus.

Brutus: Just been appointed dictator for life? Your power has grown too much. It ends here and now.

Julius Caesar: You too, Brutus? My old friend?!

(Assassins mob and kill JC)

Brutus: Toss that piece of scum aside! Even the presence of his corpse revolts me!

(Assassins drag JC off the stage)

Narrator1: Please note that when we say “Caesar” we’re referring to Julius Caesar and not Augustus Caesar. Augustus will be referred to simply as “Augustus”.

Narrator2: In Caesar’s will, his grand-nephew, Augustus, was the next in line to the throne. However, Augustus was in Apollonia studying and undergoing military training. When Augustus got back to Rome, he quickly associated himself with Caesar’s veteran legionaries and got to know Mark Anthony, Caesar’s former colleague. Together, they built up their troops to fight Brutus. Their armies clashed twice. In the first battle of Philippi, Brutus defeated Augustus but Anthony defeated Cassius, who was an ally of Brutus. Cassius escaped, but committed suicide.

(War scene1)

Narrator1: In the second battle of Philippi, Augustus and Anthony ganged up against Brutus and PULVERISED him. This was his first great achievement – avenging Caesar.

(War scene2)

Narrator2: After these two fierce battles, Anthony met another Caesarean politician, Marcus Aemilus Lepidus. Augustus, Anthony and Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate, which was a political regime. Simply put, they were in control of Rome. The Triumvirate ruled well, and Rome prospered. But problems soon came…

Narrator1: Augustus was in charge of Italy, where Anthony’s wife, Fulvia, lived. Augustus interfered in some marriage issues and Fulvia gathered eight legions and rebelled. Her soldiers were quickly defeated and she was killed.

Fulvia: Who my daughter chooses to marry is her choice! How dare you interfere with these things!

Augustus: Rebels? Guards, seize them!

(Guards fight and apprehend Fulvia and rebels. Drag Fulvia and rebels off stage)

Narrator2: But Anthony couldn’t care less. He was in Egypt, having an affair with Queen Cleopatra. Even so, his knew his friendship with Augustus was worsening and he rushed back to Rome to patch things up. There, Augustus betrothed his sister, Octavia, to Anthony in marriage.

Augustus: Anthony, my old friend, I hereby give you Octavia’s hand in marriage.

Anthony: Many thanks, comrade.

Narrator1: But soon, Anthony could not resist Cleopatra and deserted Octavia. This enraged Augustus. Rome was officially at war. Augustus had the West, and Anthony had the East. Sit tight, audience, for the battle has begun.

Augustus: I give you my sister’s hand in marriage and this is how you repay me?! Dishonorable, Anthony. You truly are dishonourable. To war, Anthony! But remember, only fools challenge the Gods.

Anthony: Have you any comprehension of the combined might of my Roman and Cleopatra’s Egyptian armies? There will be no battle. Only a slaughter of your troops.

Augustus: At the moment of your death, you shall regret these words, Anthony!

Anthony: Time will tell, Augustus!

Narrator2: Both sides prepare for the upcoming battle.

Augustus: Men! In time to come, we shall to waging war against that foul foreign Queen and the dishonourable traitor! Win, and return to Rome with your heads held high! Now, come!

(Leads men off stage)

(Cleopatra and servants carrying Egyptian idol enter)
(Servants sets idol down and Cleopatra kneels before it)

Cleopatra: Isis, hear my plea! May your wisdom and might bring us victory against that wretched Augustus!

Narrator1: This historic battle was in the Bay of Actium, on the western coast of Greece. Many ships where burnt and sunk and many soldiers on land where slain.

(War scene3)

Narrator2: Thousands where killed on both sides but Augustus ultimately won. After the victory, he pursued and captured the escaped Cleopatra. With the two main obstacles in his path to glory removed, Augustus led Rome into a new era of peace and prosperity. To quote a certain someone, Augustus “found Rome brick and left it marble”.

Oookay. Actors who've got lines, MEMORISE.

Let's not change the script again. =D

Seriously. (YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK TO WRITE THIS?!?!?)

Jia you

Hey peepo....

I know some of you guys are very emo after what Ms Wan say. I was crying silently there...However, we must continue to work hard to be a better 1A. Everyone will make mistakes. We cannot blame each other just because they did something wrong. We should show them that we still can move on. Work harder as a class. Ignore the differences between us and help each other when neccessary. WE are a class. We will always be. Especially when we meet these kind of situations, we should show to the world that no matter what happens, we are still 1A-ians. We will always be 1A-ians 'o7. We should be proud to have such a class. Help each other. Don't blame each other. You may be thinking why I keep repeating the same thing, but I really want you guys to bond with one another. As a class. As 1A'o7. We can do it. We are the 1A family.

To jerian and hong kai: We forgive you. We don't blame you. Just promise us you won't make the same mistakes again. We will always love you guys. We willl always love one another. I don't mean literally 'love'.

We can do this. Only with everyone's help. We can show to the world that 1A is the best class ever and they are very bonded. I hope you guys will reflect okay? Not sit in one corner of the house and start thinking lah...I will always love you guys no matter what.

Jia you.

Priscilla
(Who's with me?)

oh ya.tomorrow was supposed to have NEWSPAPERS COLLECTION .but due to the trip to science centre ,the newspapers collection tomorrow will be postponed to the next collection date .and that means that you all have to bring twice the amount of newspapers.
=)
have fun tomorrow!

happy birthday to fiona!

happy birthday to fiona!!!!sweet thirteen!=)

Happy B'day Fiona (:

Attention all actors

There will be a short rehearsal tomorrow after school. Please stay back for a while.

To Jerian: I lend you my script.
To ): :The script was written by Xun Kai and Shao Xun and me.

Jia You for History Performance!!! It's on the 23rd(wed) after school). Actors please memorise the script and do your best.

P.S. There will be another day for people to do the props and one day for a full-dress rehearsal next week.

Props: This coming Saturday.
Rehearsal: Tommorow and this coming Sunday.
**Details not confirmed**

oh my god.

i am acting as anthony, according to shao xun.
I AM ACTING IN ALL SCENES?
how da 'heaven' i am going to remember all the lines?
anyways, my printer cannot be used, sumone can help me print the script?

Oh my . Who wrote the script ? So pro . It's like " I don't understand anything " type. Even if the "thou" "thee" "thy" is replaced with the normal language . . . ^^"

Ben & Pris (Anthony and Cleopatra)

Woot! The A&C thing is going great. Thanks alot to the people who met on National Day and/or the day after. Take a look at our fantastic script. (Actors might want to print this out and memorise.)


'Thou' corresponds to 'I/you/he/she'. (Nominative)
'Thee' corresponds to 'me/you/him/her'. (Accusative)
'Thy' corresponds to 'my/your/his/her'. (Possessive)
'Thine' -- 'mine/yours/his/hers'.

:::Scene 1:::

Narrator: Hi everyone, we're presenting Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra". Anthony, Octavius and Lepidus make up the Triumvirs, a Roman political regime. Ever since Anthony met Cleopatra, he hasn't given a single thought about Rome's affairs. Sit back and enjoy the story of love, betrayal and warfare.

Octavius: Thee shalt perish for tarnishing the glory of Rome with thy rebellion.

(Stabs Fulvia with the sword)

Fulvia: Thou may die and rot... but rebels wilt rise once more to fight against the grain.

(Collapses and dies)

Narrator: Although Anthony’s wife, Fulvia, was killed by Octavius, he ignored this completely, just like Rome's affairs.

Anthony: Fulvia is lost the caresses of thy mind. It is Cleopatra thou lust after. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale. Her infinite variety: other women cloy. The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry. Where most she satisfies.

:::Scene 2:::

Narrator: Octavius had suggested that Anthony marry his sister, Octavia. Afraid to lose his life like his wife, he agreed. A short wedding was held, and Octavia had two children with Anthony. At the same time, Pompey, Menas and Menacrates, the pirate captains of the Mediterranean waters were becoming increasingly hostile to Rome. Octavius seeks Anthony’s aid in defeating the pirates.

Octavius: Thou hath summoned thee to talk about the matters caused by these foul pirates. We hath to lead our army and remind these scurvy mongrels of Rome's glorious might.

Anthony: Thou shall do as thee wishes, but defeating these dogs wilt be a struggle as difficult as Brutus’ defeat.

Octavius: Dost thou hath thy promise of the three bloodied heads of fallen pirates?

Anthony: Thy trust is put justly so.

Narrator: Anthony went to seek help from the Queen of Egypt, Instead, he was beguiled and seduced by Cleopatra. Still he had to return to Rome.

Cleopatra: You cannot leave me like this for our bind of love links strong.

Anthony: Thou shalt return. Thee must wait. Thy heart shalt remain unchanged.

:::Scene 3:::
Narrator: The Triumvirs proceeded to Sicily, the Pirates' base. They offered Pompey a truce, provided that they get rid of the rest of the pirates of the Mediterranean Sea and the three triumvirs give him tributes occasionally. Pompey agreed, after some hesitation. A little celebration was held.

Menas: Why dost not plot to kill the Triumvirs now? Thou and thee may become lords of Rome in time to come.

Pompey: Thou find it dishonourable. Thou shalt dost not such a thing.

Narrator: Honor among thieves. Pompey did not betray the Triumvirs. But a few months later, Octavius broke their truce with Pompey and declared war against him once more. Anthony disapproved, and was furious when he found out that he had killed Pompey and imprisoned Lepidus. He abandoned Octavia and went back to Egypt, where he crowned Cleopatra and himself as rulers of Egypt and the eastern part of the Roman Empire.

Anthony: Thou dost not please thee. Thou did not share Pompey’s islands justly. Thy anger for the imprisonment of Brother Lepidus runs deep, scarring thy heart.

Octavius: Thou shalt agree to the former demand, but alas, thou hath already brought the friendship between thee and Lepidus down.

Anthony: Thy scoffs at your excuse. Prepare to war! Thou shalt battle for justice!

Narrator: Anthony prepares to wage war against Octavius. Cleopatra pledged her Egyptian fleet to aid Anthony.

:::Scene 4:::

Narrator: Anthony’s lieutenant, Enobarbus, pleads him not to fight Octavius at sea for Octavius has a better, stronger and more mobile navy.

Enobarbus: Thee must not battle on the waters , Octavius hath a navy of higher prowess, in which you pale in comparison.

Anthony: Octavius has dared thee to battle in the seas, and thou shalt do just that, and let everyone know that the Gods favours thee.

Narrator : Cleopatra fled with her fleet halfway through the battle, and the smitten Anthony followed her. Antony’s army was pulverised and he was in terrible agony for what he had done. Meanwhile, soldiers heard that Anthony has lost the protection of the god Hercules and, as a result, Enobarbus joined Octavius. Despite this, the next battle was on land and Anthony was winning. That is, until…

:::Scene 5 :::
Anthony: Cleopatra, thou is winning the war, now is the time for bold endeavors, now is the time to gain control of vast Rome!

Soldier: Great lord, Octavius has moved the battle onto the sea, should thy army retreat or continue the valiant battle?

Anthony: Ye wilt continue fighting for we hath Cleopatra’s fleet to aid us, Victory wilt be thine to behold.

Soldier: Thou might just be a lowly soldier, a mere pawn of war in the eyes of great Anthony, but it would be better if we were to retreat for I fear that the Queen wilt once again betray thee.

Anthony: She wilt not do so, for our love runs through all of chaos and war. Thou wilt not have any more of this nonsense, leave!

(Soldier walks away, shaking his head)

Narrator: How dumb can Anthony get? Well, just as the soldier said, Cleopatra once again betrayed Anthony and henceforth, Anthony swore revenge.

Anthony: This foul Egyptian hath betrayed thee! Thy vengence erodes all love. Thou vow revenge.

Narrator: Cleopatra knew that to win Anthony’s heart back, she would have to do something dramatic. So she faked her death and asked her maids to spread the word around that she had died with Anthony’s name on her lips. But instead of a remorseful Anthony rushing back o Egypt to see her, he attempted to commit suicide. But he only managed to mortally wound himself. His servants brought him to Egypt, where he died his Cleopatra’s arms.

Cleopatra: Thou is such a fool! Iras, Charmian, bring thou an asp. May the venom of this deathly serpent bring me to another world where Anthony now resides.

Narrator: Afraid to disobey Cleopatra's orders, the maids brought a poisonous asp in front of her. Cleopatra allowed the asp to slide to her and bite her. She died a slow and but painless death. In true Egyptian servitude, Iras and Charmain also killed themselves. When Octavius hears of the deaths of his two enemies, he has conflicting emotions. Their deaths remove the last two obstacles in this path to glory yet he feels some sort of sympathy for them.

Octavius: She shalt be buried by her Anthony. No grave upon the earth shalt clip in it. A pair so famous.

THE END

Freaky shakespearean language, yea, I know. And evil scriptwriter KL didn't contribute one single bit. Except for a laser-cannon part which we scratched out.

Jiayouz, people. WE HAVE TO WIN THIS. 'Cause it's like, August already?

SX

HAPPY national day.
happi b'dae, tian.
love you all 1a.
long long didnt post.

i love you all.
memories seem to be a never endin string.

LOVE YOU GUYS FOREVER!

post more.
ty.

signinoff.
xiuyunakaher

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TIAN TIAN TOO!lols.
=)
JIA YOUZ !

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!

this is the 450th post on this blog!lols.
HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!

to yiling/ yi'en/ priscilla

Cannot make it to the prop makers' meeting tomorrow.
I need to renew my passport until around noon.
Very sorry for any inconvenience.
:( tians
also thank you for those who wish me a happy birthday :)