Elijah's Life Experiences

Neighbour from hell – version 2             Shocked beyond words.             Whenever she passed by, everyone would think she was just like any middle-aged woman. You can always expect her arrival when you hear the ‘click-click-click’ sound of her high-heeled shoes. To me, she is none other than my annoying neighbour, Mrs Lim. Every night, her living room hi-fi stereo would be turned on at full blast, and accompanied by her off-key karaoke singing that threatened to destroy the average eardrums. That fateful Friday, however, I finally learnt about the truth behind Mrs Lim’s habitual singing …             Eyelids as heavy as lead, I slumped onto my comfortable leather sofa. I had burnt the candle at both ends studying for my Primary Five Science examinations. Overwhelmed by fatigue, I was just about to doze off ...

It's been a really long time since my last post. Well, I've been busy with the PSLE preparations. Glad it's all over! ;-)  Here's an essay I did up some time ago " Neighbour from hell (version 1)". Hope you like it!             It broke my heart to see her cry.             I was doing some last-minute revision for my Primary 5 Science examinations. Stifling a yawn, I rubbed my bleary hazelnut brown eyes as I tried to make an effort to absorb as much as possible. However, my new neighbour, Mrs Tan, who likened herself to “Singapore’s Got Talent” contestant, was singing so loudly that it was simply impossible to do any form of revision. With disapproval written all over my face, I was starting to lose my cool.             The last straw came when the hi-fi stereo from Mrs Tan’s living room was turned on at full blast. ...

Here is a featured essay "It was all my fault" I wrote in class during my Primary Five days at Ngee Ann Primary School. Quarrels among siblings are very common. However at times, things could go out of hand ...              It was all my fault.             My sister, Nicole would always get whatever she wanted. From the day Nicole was born, my parents diverted their love from me to her as she had cute chestnut brown eyes and toothless gums. As for me, I was simply ignored and cast aside. This made me become as jealous as a Spaniard and caused many arguments between Nicole and me. Despite her best efforts, Mother could not stop us from being at loggerheads with each other.             But that fateful incident changed everything.             “Just b...