Just back from family movie, Hua Mu Lan! Seriously, having a mega crush on Prince WenTai. And a happy tune to end my happy day.
Shannie went for a hair cut this afternoon and I swore I will not go back there again. Feel like staying in the cave for 2 weeks before they grow again.

Dear Angel,
Pls get me the piano score from Bu neng shuo de mi mi OST.

Oh yes! Im going morning jog tomorrow =)
Hope i can keep up with the pace.
No more emoness, jogging is a happy affair. =P

Yes, I'm back to blogging again =)
Alot to update about school and outing with dearies.

June THAM is back from Aussie! So happy , went down to the airport to 'fetch' her. Haha, she didnt change one least bit.

Today,we went to give baby val a surprise at her place. I threw in her present and she thought a kid threw that into her home. -___-" and the best part was, she didnt dare to open the package. HAHAHA

Hope she loved the new piece that we bought for her, I like it alot! wanted that for myself too. And and, I was so inspired by her to learn the electone. The sound effect of the electone is so interesting, not to mention it's 11K.

Okay.. now my to buy list in future will be....
1. Baby Grand
2. Electone
( * After buying all the above, I should be too poor to afford a car . HAHAHA.. must save up now =P)


Since baby val loves steamboat, we decided to source for a nice place along bugis street.



Hey girls, did u realised that we didnt gossip alot today? hahaha, too busy EATING =P
No worries, shall plan a PJ night @ my hostel hehe


Hunn's favourite




Shopping @ bugis =D
hahah Val is the makeup shopaholic.



S. H . O. P



June, who cant stop smiling when she sees SK2. AHH, our fav brand. SKII wannabes...

Thanks girl, enjoy the day together. We must make full use of our holi to meet up !

Nice =)

It's been awhile ever since my past entry.. Currently,I'm 21, someone bursting with energy and mind packs with overflowing ideas.. Plus, lots of free time! It's difficult to get people to hang out over tea, or just to lay down a mat and have a pinic. 6 more days and I'll be starting school and living in the hostel with my inseparated soulmate-Hunny. Haha

Should be rested enough mentally and physically..



Chanced upon this book in the library, on a 26 yr old lady who decided to voulnteer herself for a year at a place in Himalaya. I borrowed this book as I wanted to volunteer myself for a 21 days event in India, this coming dec. However, my dad objects to my idea. I really love the idea of been plunge into a foreign land to explore the meaning of life/ or simply to feel fresh again.

I feel old enough to travel alone. Please let me do it.
How i hope I could just grab my luggage and travel alone tomorrow.
Peharp, when Im old enough to fight for my freedom, I would just go to some secular place on Earth to set up a village school. Hhaha.. been harbouring that sort of thought..

Countdown to my new phase of life : 18 days


My dear TM4 surprised me yesterday!

Hunny , first appeared on my doorstep,followed by June and Valerie. I was again being surprise-attacked by my dear friends again. Yes, I knew my birthday was already a history. BUT, thanks to June' forgetfulness, I got this surprise.



It's was meant to be a surprise for June as well ( which I didnt know of).




Her birthday is coming, and we're so gonna celebrate it for her next Monday, before she left for Aust.



Thank Girls for the present!

and a

Trench Coat from Mango for June.
Our dream: We walk down the street on Paris in STYLE when we're rich. Maybe she could roam about in Aussie with this first.



and a blur group picture, thanks to my sister! AHHHH


My masterpiece..done yesterday

looking forward to tomorrow studioshoot with Michelle. Didnt really know what to expect, just hope that the money is worth it

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with hostility,
they learn to fight.

If children live with ridicule,
they learn to be shy.

If children live with tolerance,
they learn to be patient.

If children live with encouragement,
they learn confidence.

If children live with praise,
they learn to appreciate.

If children live with fairness,
they learn justice.

If children live with security,
they learn faith.

If children live with approval,
they learn to like themselves.

If children live with acceptance, and friendship,
they learn to find love in the world.

I'm all ready for work =)
adopted from http://www.songs4teachers.com/educationalquotes.htm


THE CREATION OF THE TEACHER

The Good Lord was creating teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children. An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out."

"Yes," said the Lord, " but have you read the specs on this order?"

TEACHER:

…must stand above all students, yet be on their level
... must be able to do 180 things not connected with the subject being taught
... must run on coffee, coke and leftovers,
... must communicate vital knowledge to all students daily and be right most of the time
... must have more time for others than for herself/himself
... must have a smile that can endure through pay cuts, problematic children, and worried parents
... must go on teaching when parents question every move and others are not supportive
... must have 6 pair of hands.

"Six pair of hands, " said the angel, "that's impossible"
"Well, " said the Lord, " it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!"

The angel looked incredulous, " Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"

The Lord nodded His head, " One pair can see a student for what he is and not what others have labeled him as. Another pair of eyes is in the back of the teacher's head to see what should not be seen, but what must be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she 'acts out' in order to reflect, " I understand and I still believe in you",
without so much as saying a word to the child."

"Lord, " said the angel, " this is a very large project and I think
you should work on it tomorrow".

"I can't," said the Lord, " for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick.....teaches a class of children that do not want to learn....has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own.....understands the struggles of those who have difficulty....never takes the students for granted..."

The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating.
"It is too soft-hearted, " said the angel.

"Yes," said the Lord, " but also tough, You can not imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary".

"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.

"Not only think," said the Lord,. "but reason and compromise."

The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger
over the teacher's cheek.

"Well, Lord, " said the angel, your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that you were putting too much into this model.
You can not imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."

The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek.
It shone and glistened in the light.

"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."

"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"

The Lord replied with great thought, " It is for the joy and pride of seeing a child accomplish even the smallest task. It is for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in and it is for compassion for the feelings of their parents. It comes from the pain of not being able to reach some children and the disappointment those children feel in themselves. It comes often when a teacher has been with a class for a year and must say good-bye to those students
and get ready to welcome a new class."

"My, " said the angel, " The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"
The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."

I practically spent my whole day in the west part of Singapore today.
I'm so surprise by what life has to bring. Somehow, I feels that everyday seems to be something new to me. Maybe I'm getting more philosophical in my thoughts, or rather I'm getting old.

I really feel that I'm so shelther in my own environment and I cant stretch myself.
I dont even know that Biodiesel existed?! I had already been thinking for days, how can wasted vegetable oil be refined into diesel for vehicle.

WHich is like so crappy? How can I not know of such alternative fuel when the world is facing a depletion of natural resources. Frog in the well. AHHHH
Yea, the world is big and it's not about how much you dont know, but how much you want to know. INSPIRE* by my own quote for the day. *wink*

You know, I was like thinking would it be weird if I start talking to strangers?
I'm really very curious about how people lead their life and what they actually do. Call me crazy, but I think I grow faster as an individual this way. There's too many things, too little time and pathetic enough courage to try all things.

Talk to strangers seem weird too...

Guess where I went to today?
CHINATOWN WITH HUNNY
" BO JIO AHHHHH "
shhh shhh , dont be angry, all you girls were working right? And auntie shell shell went K LUNCH without jioing me too =P



I love this feel, the feel of having no TASKs and AGendas for the day =)



there's hunny, relieving good ol' china days.




I love green leaves





I need to own a shophouse










So hunny made me waited for her to finish her 100 minutes of driving lesson,and,made me travelled all the way to Chinatown just for a 1hr day. IT"S OKAY, I"M CONTENTED TO DO ALL THIS FOR HER. THANKS LESSY

5 June 2009 : The day I turn 21

I report to work as usual. This time around, it's a trip to the hydroponic farm which I didnt really resent the idea. Following was buffet lunch at Orchid Country Club.


- The firemen hat that was selling for only 40cents.

I supposed I blended quite well with the background at the country club. Mao mao and I were bored after lunch and we found this supposedly ' shady' place to sit and 'tai tai' around.


See, i cant even open my eye to take a nice picture.



My level head, quite a nice lady .

Shamala suddenly screamed and gave me a squashy hug! She led the birthday song and of course I was quite taken aback, quite happy too lah. HAHA. Who know, after that, she dragged me to the vegetable auntie and said " Today is here birthday, can you give her another packet of vegetables?"

Oh my goodness, haha, and she did not give any. Rather, she gave me a pot of Japanese rose. So, my holiday assignment will be tending to my dearie plantie.




Greenie

So after the trip, I went to Ubi driving center to get my license. I hope they label the issue date as 5 June 2009.I can officially drive now, pass me your car and let me drive , if you want to experience life.


P.s I look like I'm going ROM.

Back home, mummy put on the key necklace and cooked vermicilli with red eggs for me.
I decided to pass down my mum's key necklace and vesire's tiara to my future daughter when she turns 21. Vesirian, maybe you all could consider that too. HAHA


Dinner time, daddy sent us to Bak Cafe @ changi. It's a pity that we didnt take many pictures as the place was rather dark. We didnt want to spoilt the whole atmosphere with the irritating flash. I thought what's more important is to have unetached memories rather than lotsa of pictures taken meaninglessly.



Thanks Mummy and Daddy.


Me and bro laughing at one of the waitor with a funny accent. Even my dad couldnt stop to laugh at him too.

Then, I kepy receiving wl's sms asking me what time I would be back home. Little did I realise that he had a plan together with the Vesire. So, I rushed to the void deck after my dinner only to see him passing me this..


I got a shock when I saw puzzle pieces inside and he handed me a card. LOL
I thought he was going to confess, cause he did this to his gf before. But, it turns out that I think too much. HAHAHA

but when he passed me tha card he tricked me and said that he was going to confess.
At that moment, I think I would faint if Michelle and the rest didnt pop out in time.
HAHA so it was a prank.I didnt see through if cause his acting skill was gd. Good game ah, ah tootz.

So, I said thanks and waved bye before rushing back home. Only to find another surprise waiting for me. The moment I opened the door, I saw a table with a cake and a bouquet of flower. My living room was darken only to be brighten by the 3 candles.The least I could know is, my friends were just right behind.OMG

yea, really thanks them for the planning with my sister. I thought I only had the cake cutting 'ceremony' with my family.

I enterained them through the night with the same old pieces on my piano while they fixed the puzzle together. Maybe Wondergirls have more charm, Nobody was the theme song for the day and everyone forgotten about my good old canon in D.



Thanks everyone for making my day a memorable one. Gonna have a poolside next year!
=P

Clubbing + pubbing experience in the next entry =)

It was one of my most fruitful day yesterday. I woke up feeling very energetic and the weather was so good. It actually tempted me for a RUN, a run without breakfast! Of course, it was a bad move, I had no energy after I reached 2km.So much of being a big GAGA and jogged my way with a smile on the face. HAHA!

Following up, was my piano lesson and meeting with June and hunny at Cityhall. After which, we headed back East to meet the Vesire. Yesterday, was one of the best talk ever I had with them. EVeryone was laughing real hard, obviously, I cant even remember what I laughed about.

Dear All,

Countdown to my 21st will be 11days more. I have no plans yet, but being an impromptu person, I bet I'll have something.
Yeah! So I finally get my hand on the driving license before I turn 21. Today's driving experience was tottaly a bizzare.

To kick start my 21st birthday, I asked someone out for dinner =)
and and someone asked for my number today, this 21 yr old guy frm NTU. We were talking in the video room while waiting for the video to be played. We chat for about half an hour and I guess we click quite well. He even taught me how to read Japanese Character( He took out his Japanese Elective WS) HeeHEee, btw he's from Huazhong JC. =O I was quite impressed.

Workwise, I'm really taking thing at my own pace now. It's nearing the end of the term and I'm so physically drained. Very tired! I hope this week ends well and I wouldnt miss any of my task.


Sentosa trip today



Looking forward to friday =) Yea June Holiday!! Weehxx

Alright, was on MSN with hunny and she told me that she was so inspired by Michelle's inspiration quotes. I saw the same enlightenment in Yanlin when I went to her blog. Actually, I was quite inspire too!

It it all have to do with age, about growing up? After so much that had happened, you tend to take things easy as you really dont have to take things so harshly upon yourself. It might be right, take a step back and you can have a broader view.What's the use of increasing your pace in life when you could only live each day once.



Don't you ever find that everyone is so aloof now? I am naive to think that I'm a super duper shanshine girl who can crap and entertain people. I even talk to strangers now when I'm alone/bored ( eg: In the lift, waiting for my driving test )
Or smile at strangers when there's eye contact ( Not ALWAYS, but if someone is looking for long , or close enough, I'll smile)


I was quite taken aback today when my collague told me over the dinner that my crappyness at times are irritating. I am puzzled, cause I thought usually laughters or -___-" face followed after my crankiness. I used to that I'm funny, so I was wrong. When I defend by saying " I always speak like taht to my friends"

She questioned on the numbers of friends I have.

I hope I didnt offend any Vesirian.



Lesson Learnt
1. It's alright to be friendly, But Know your limit, over-friendliness denotes insincerity.


Man are like shoes. When you are young, you go for striking, high heel shoes,walk around showing off despite the pain. As times pass, a comfy shoe is all you need to meet the need daily.

I talked to someone today who changes my perspective towards life and education today. She told me how ill our education system is, where the strong get stronger, and the weak get weaker, cause they cant catch up.Something that is true as I had seen with my eyes. At times, failer are deem as forever failer. It is sad that our
kids
have to deal with all this stress where they cant learn happily. I actually cry with my pupils in class one day after returning them their test paper, after one boy cried out loud when he had 25/50.

He started to cry and said his parents will slap him and such. To my surprise, the whole class started " how you dad hit you?"
" My childcare give me so much work"
" I do my tution Hw until I want to die"

Peharp, I was too emotional. I cried too as I felt that I was a lousy teacher. I cant save their result and didnt make learning enjoyable.
It's a heartache. I cant do anything to help but stress them by counting down days to exam.