Hi Fans,
After a long discussion, both editors would like to announce our comeback to the blogosphere.
Stay tuned to what we have to offer!
Editors of YouareBen
Monday, March 18, 2024
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Press Release
Dear Fans,
We would like to thank our fans for their support all these years. It is never easy to make a come back. However, we did it.
Stay safe everyone! Wear your mask and wash your hands!
The Editors
Ah Sam and Ah Tam
Sunday, July 05, 2020
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Press Release
Dear Fans,
After a three year hiatus, the editors would like to announce our return to the blogosphere.
Watch this space.
With Youareben, for Youareben, for Lim Bang.
The Editors
After a three year hiatus, the editors would like to announce our return to the blogosphere.
Watch this space.
With Youareben, for Youareben, for Lim Bang.
The Editors
Sunday, September 23, 2012
We are Back
Dear Fans,
The editors of this blog have decided to be more active in maintaining this blog. This is to be fair to all of you who have been supporting us all these years. From today, we will once again comment on the hot topics and also share our views on certain social-economic issues.
We are still politically neutral, so that we will not get into unnecessary problems.
Thank you.
The Editors
The editors of this blog have decided to be more active in maintaining this blog. This is to be fair to all of you who have been supporting us all these years. From today, we will once again comment on the hot topics and also share our views on certain social-economic issues.
We are still politically neutral, so that we will not get into unnecessary problems.
Thank you.
The Editors
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Thank You Note
As incredible as it may seem, we do have a worldwide audience. Greetings to our fans in UK, US and even India!
-The Editors.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
My Memories of Victoria School - Chapter 1
THE NEW DAWN
On 2 January 1996, I began a new chapter of my life. For the first time in my academic career, I would not have a female classmate. Perhaps, the only consolation (well, not so much) was that my form teacher was a nice Indian lady who went by the name Amuda. She was to change her name to Mrs Bala a few years later.
Settling down was no easy feat. Not when you had a classmate whose hobby was, and still is, to sleep, eat and shit. Luckily for us, the school arranged an orientation camp for us, and that forced us to make friends with one another at a faster pace.
By the end of the orientation camp, everyone was tired, but we were also glad that we have made more friends in the process. And it certainly seemed to me that my mum did not make the wrong choice in forcing me to select VS as my 2nd choice (for some reasons that were never explained to me, I was not given my first choice, Anderson Secondary School, by MOE).
MY MATH TEACHER
My math teacher in Secondary 1 was Ms Tan Geok Choo. Somehow, she finds it a challenge to pronounce the word 'axis' in English. She also selected pink as the color for our Math file and forced all of us to purchase a 'Towkay" notebook. She was strict with us, but we always found ways to make fun of her behind her back. This was done to make ourselves fee better during her torturing lessons. However, I have to say she is a fantastic math teacher. I will talk more of the rest of the teachers later.
BEST (BUS) BUDDY
"Eh, you take bus 66 at the Bendermeer bus stop right?" An enthusiastic voice asked.
"Yes." I replied nonchalantly.
"Later we can take together." The enthusiastic voiced said.
The guy who asked the question was Benedict. He was (somehow) elected as our class monitor and honestly, I did not vote for him. My closest friend till then was Terry Chia. However, due to geographical reasons, he did not take the same bus as I did. Hence, our friendship did not flourish.
The daily ritual (for the next two years) would involve walking past the Indian grocery store, the badminton apparel store, and the video rental shop. I would stop by the mama shop (operated by a gentle giant) to make a call to my mum to assure her that I was safe and sound. Bus rides were more enjoyable then. Perhaps it was the company.
To be continued...
On 2 January 1996, I began a new chapter of my life. For the first time in my academic career, I would not have a female classmate. Perhaps, the only consolation (well, not so much) was that my form teacher was a nice Indian lady who went by the name Amuda. She was to change her name to Mrs Bala a few years later.
Settling down was no easy feat. Not when you had a classmate whose hobby was, and still is, to sleep, eat and shit. Luckily for us, the school arranged an orientation camp for us, and that forced us to make friends with one another at a faster pace.
By the end of the orientation camp, everyone was tired, but we were also glad that we have made more friends in the process. And it certainly seemed to me that my mum did not make the wrong choice in forcing me to select VS as my 2nd choice (for some reasons that were never explained to me, I was not given my first choice, Anderson Secondary School, by MOE).
MY MATH TEACHER
My math teacher in Secondary 1 was Ms Tan Geok Choo. Somehow, she finds it a challenge to pronounce the word 'axis' in English. She also selected pink as the color for our Math file and forced all of us to purchase a 'Towkay" notebook. She was strict with us, but we always found ways to make fun of her behind her back. This was done to make ourselves fee better during her torturing lessons. However, I have to say she is a fantastic math teacher. I will talk more of the rest of the teachers later.
BEST (BUS) BUDDY
"Eh, you take bus 66 at the Bendermeer bus stop right?" An enthusiastic voice asked.
"Yes." I replied nonchalantly.
"Later we can take together." The enthusiastic voiced said.
The guy who asked the question was Benedict. He was (somehow) elected as our class monitor and honestly, I did not vote for him. My closest friend till then was Terry Chia. However, due to geographical reasons, he did not take the same bus as I did. Hence, our friendship did not flourish.
The daily ritual (for the next two years) would involve walking past the Indian grocery store, the badminton apparel store, and the video rental shop. I would stop by the mama shop (operated by a gentle giant) to make a call to my mum to assure her that I was safe and sound. Bus rides were more enjoyable then. Perhaps it was the company.
To be continued...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Hew : "I will fight on"
Rumors that the office of YouareBen held a secret meeting was confirmed by Mr Hew, we had just returned to Singapore.
Mr Hew said: "I am disappointed that Seow (Wai Kit) and part of the office have decided to go against the people's wishes, citing blog renewal as their reason. I too, also believe in the renewal of the blog but in an orderly manner, with succession plans.
"But not like this, dropped like a bomb."
Mr Hew added: "I have helped build the blog since 2007 and was the only one remaining after Seow left the blog in 2009. I fought on and rebuilt the blog, helping to gain a solid readership for the site," he said.
"I wanted to be the one in charge so that I would be able to be the voice of the people." said Mr Hew.
"One thing is for sure. I will fight on." said Mr Hew, who was ironically fighting to hold back his tears.
More shortly.
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