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Okay, okay.... So I'm actually getting down to writing a little history about myself. -_- Haa.... *Takes in deep breath*
I, Narisya, was born on the 30th of July, in the year 1988. This makes me a Dragon in the Chinese zodiac (a Golden Dragon, too), and a Leo. I was born in Singapore, about 3 pm in the afternoon, to a little family which I (later in my life) found out to be one of the most bizarre of all.
Mm, my family has a total of five members: my mom, my uncle, my grandma, my sis, and me! Where's my father, you ask? Well, he and my mom are divorced, and that's all I'm saying. I don't know who he is, because I was too young to rememeber. I do remember having a grandpa, but he passed away when I was 8 years old. To me, my family is everything! *tries to give them all a big hug, but I'm too small* Ehehe.... ^^
Okay, I remember myself as a very tomboy-ish girl in my earlier days. In fact, I LOOKED like a boy when I was a baby! Spiky hair, very tough.... I must've been a real hassle to take care of. Sorry ma! ^^; But not only was I tomboy-ish when I was a baby and a toddler, but it seems to have become a part of my life!
In primary school, I was very tough. I had a fight at the back of a school bus with a senior boy! Wa~~~ That boy was HUGE (I was a pixie last time, trust me), and he was four years older than me. He bullied my older sis, and she was hurt. That time, I was hooked to Tekken on PlayStation, so I thought: "This guy's bullying my sis! How dare he! I'll show him some of those moves from Tekken I've learned!". ^^;;; So I picked up a fight. I had blue-black marks all over my legs, because he kept kicking me. But I kicked him hard too. Poor guy.... Well, I was young, and clueless.
Young ones, please don't be like me: all hot-headed and picking up fights. xD Having a short temper isn't very good, na~ ^^
Also, many boys in primary school were put off by me. I was quite the fierce one. An upholder of justice, too. I read girls' stuff, though. I remember reading the Sweet Valley series by Francine Pascal. Lol.... Then came Primary 3 (I was 9 then). The trouble began. I was monitress of the class (I volunteered - so thick-skinned!). I really hated that! But that's all in the past, so I'm done and over with it. xD
Then in Primary 4, I was pretty much a rebellious kid. Angsty. Probably from all those teenager books I read. I kept wanting freedom, and wanted my mom to understand me. I was only 10 years old, and I was very angsty! ^^; Gives me a laugh everytime I think about it. I was a frequent liar to my mom, which got me punished on every occassion (ma has a sorta sixth sense when it comes to lying).
And here's another lesson that I learnt: lying is no good. xD Of course, we all know that. But we all lie at some point in our Lives. And it's like: if we don't make a mistake, we will never know its consequences. Sometimes, we learn things the hard way.
In Primary 6, I took my PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination). I was terrified outta my socks! I wanted to go to the secondary school my sis went to, but I didn't make it there. By this age (12 years old), I was mature without my realizing it. I wanted to go to my sis' secondary school so bad because mom wanted me to go there so bad. When I didn't make it, she wanted to transfer me there after the first term. But after settling in the other school (the school I was posted to), I felt there was no need to. Basically because I didn't want another change of environment. Besides, I could always study hard and not be influenced by the wrong company. Although my mom wasn't happy, I felt that I made the right decision.
I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to leave things halfway-done. That's why I didn't change schools. If I start something, I'll finish it. I guess that will stayed with me throughout my years in that secondary school.
Then in secondary school, I met a few great people who are now my closest friends. Although I was still pretty bossy and a tomboy, I was a bit more feminine. A BIT. Hahaha.... ^^; I was a fan of anime since 9 years old, but never took to drawing seriously. Then along came the cable TV, which came with anime! Yayness~! My friend (Snow-chan) introduced me to my first few favorite animes: Rurouni Kenshin, Gatekeepers, and Fushigi Yuugi! It then developed to serious fanworks, and then we considered being manga-kas! Those were some good times ne. x]
In Secondary 3 (I was 15 by then), I won my first achievement! The SYF (Singapore Youth Festival) Silver title with the school choir! *keels over from laughing* Yes, I joined the choir. I very much enjoyed singing, and through the choir, I developed my lifetime hobby. I performed in numerous concerts, and was a member of the committee. I was picked to perform solo by the conductor for a couple of times for concerts, which contributed to my popularity (I don't know whether that's a good or bad thing, because some people like me, and some people don't).
I was monitress (again, though I tried HARD to refuse) in Secondary 4, which definitely earned me some respect and hate. I'm not one of those popular cheerleader-prep whatever girls, I'm more known to be quiet and scary.
Along this timeline, too, I was exposed to the beauty of webdesign! Ah.... Yes, so I eventually became a sorta geek. But I'd very much prefer being a geek than being a birdbrain. I really don't give much to my looks. Because looks aren't everything.
After my 'O' Levels (Ordinary Levels), I was accepted into the polytechnic and diploma of my choice: Internet and Multimedia Development at Temasek Polytechnic. During my first year, I kicked ass (lol, there I go again, being thick-skinned). I scored a high GPA (Grade Point Average), making me pretty well-known by the teachers. I was picked to be 'poster girl' for the school's Open House in 2006. From there, I decided to join in the fun and became Orientation Leader for the 2006 freshmen in my school.
As I entered my sophomore year in poly, I felt that I developed myself as a person even more. I realized so many things in Life like my family and friends, and grew to cherish them even more than I did before. Maybe it's because I realized that I was going to leave school soon and enter the working world, then I thought: "Ah. I should cherish my time now before I truly become a working adult." xD So I decided to enjoy my time in school, and did my best.
I got (through a school teacher) my first web design job - designing and maintaining a website for Sand Pacific Enterprises. It's my most proudest work so far, because it's my first time working with a real client.
Ahh! And without knowing, I accomplished one dream in my Life - going to Japan. The poly had a study trip to Tokyo, which I saved up for with my internship money. Tokyo is very awesome, I'm now saving up to return there for a holiday. ^^
And that's how my life is so far. It's not very brief, I know. But most of these are memories I can clearly remember. So what's up with me now? I'm freelancing, and still am the same crazy girl as I was before. To be continued? Definitely. I'll live my Life to it's fullest, that's for sure! :D
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