A challenge I face is when people don't have access to their old photos. My first recourse is to find their class photo from Ad Astra, but as you will see, the quality of the picture is not very good, and I'm still trying to find a higher resolution scan. If I can't show a picture of the person back then, then allow me some artistic license to substitute it - until such time you can provide or I can find a better photo.
First up is our old friend GL (Form 5 Sc, 1976). The "then" shots are of a very young Georgie boy taken from class photos from Primary 6 (1971) and Form 3 (1974). "Now" shows GL today, with the shot taken during CNY 2009. Looking suave as usual, our lawyer friend has his own law firm in Kuching and is actively involved in corporate and commercial litigation.
First up is our old friend GL (Form 5 Sc, 1976). The "then" shots are of a very young Georgie boy taken from class photos from Primary 6 (1971) and Form 3 (1974). "Now" shows GL today, with the shot taken during CNY 2009. Looking suave as usual, our lawyer friend has his own law firm in Kuching and is actively involved in corporate and commercial litigation. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Next we have NL (Form 5 Arts 1, 1976). On the left is a possible "then" picture of NL during those days on St Joe's sports track & field. The "now" picture was taken in Feb 2009 in Hanoi, where NL is based, managing the Vietnam subsidiary of a M'sian conglomerate. An avid golfer (handicap 10) , NL is keeping fit and looking good. xxxxxxxxx
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Another well-known athlete from our St Joe days is JL (Form 5 Arts 1, 1976). "Then" is taken from the class photo in 1976. Apologies for the quality. JL is married to an "ang moh" lass and has been living in the UK for some time. He works for local government and is also active in the community. As playful as ever, one can expect funny and interesting e-mails on a regular basis if one gets on one of his distribution lists.xxxxxxxxxx
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Well folks, that's it for another "Then & Now" entry. Enjoy ... and do send in your photos PLEEEAAASSSEEE !
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All looking very handsome. Guys, do send your old photo to Website Jaga la ! Moree fun to compare old and new one
ReplyDeleteNOT LOOKING FIFTY AT ALL, BOYS !
ReplyDeleteImpressive handicap, Nick. Can turn pro soon lah!
ReplyDeleteit's good to see old friends again.
ReplyDelete/JL
JL, how about that old photo from you to the website jaga?
ReplyDeletePls reveal your identify if possible . Like JY said at 50 why still shy........... Pls enclose your photos too so that we can see whether you have bold or turned grey gracefully . he he he !Come on guys we are no longer virgins anymore!
ReplyDeletewell, seems that JL has responded to Anonymous MARCH 21, 2009 10.20 PM. Or was it just coincidence?
ReplyDeleteAnd Nic, how about yours as well, as you mentioned it yourself, 'why still shy' & 'no longer virgins anymore'.
BTW, have not met you since the days you left the ASSAR which a good 10 years ago right?. Good to see you as fit as before. Plenty of Golf?
Cheers.
50 Year Old Virgins ! Ha Ha Ha ! Thats an unlikely movie title
ReplyDeleteI'm Alex Siang Theen Shim. Anyone know if there is a blog from my class of 1980? It seems that there is not a single news on any of them. Love the memories and snapshots of Kuching and St Joseph's back in the 70's. keep it up.
ReplyDeleteHi Alex, not that I know of. I presume you've tried googling all the possible combinations of keywords. Another place you might check is the "Ex Josephians - St Joseph's in Kuching" group within Facebook. You may find some of your old friends. Or not.
ReplyDeleteGL - you have hardly changed since 1971
ReplyDeleteNo no no, GL's old black glasses had more character ...
ReplyDeleteAnon April 21, 6.18pm. I want to buy you dinner. And wine. You got good eyesight. LOL.
ReplyDeleteAs for Anon 6.37pm, seeing the black glasses, I now understand why I couldn't get a date in Form 3. The glasses got character all right - nerdy character!