Little thoughts of the Day...

In my bored moments, I still continue my favourite pastime - voyeuring in the blogospheres.

there are some blogs i visit - those whom i have never met before.. probably friend's friend friend.. whatever..

it's interesting to be in someone's life without him/her knowing. :P
(psst... Aileen's a big time stalker. Watch Out)

Just last night, i went into this blog again - Young girl. 17. student.

Very unhappy girl I would say. i wonder why her posts are all so similar - complains, frustrations, complains.

Is the life of a 17 year old student that bad? Worse than a 22 year old Uni student? hrm...

Then again, it's her blog. She can say whatever she wants. but then again doesn't it make her even more unhappy blogging about unhappy stuff???

Poor girl.

maybe I should befriend her to make her Happy.... :)

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Life's getting so much better with a laptop to lug around in school, my new silent companion.

With my girlfriends busy with final yr proj, dive, exchanging in Seoul... I'm back to year 1 moments... hanging out, happy in my little bubble.

Projects are kicking in, weekly assignments, readings... worst. 6 tuition kids, hosting events, church and a newly added ministry today - Toddlers >.< wth.

(Rilla called to ask me to handle a speech & drama class for real kids, I thought she didn't need me already... :( )

I prefer handling kids whom u can crap and have fun with... not these kind. Oh whatever.

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With my schedule packed, my adrenaline starts pumping and boy... I get high...... plus... AILEEN is a happy girl :P

Warning! Content deemed unsuitable for Bourne Fans!

Who told me Bourne Ultimatum rocks? %$@^!T#*&!*&!^

In Americanised language - Kiss My Ass!

I'm extremely disappointed/angry/nauseated at Bourne Ultimatum and I now understand why it's ULTIMATUM otherwise I make sure it's the last time we hear of Director Paul Greengrass' existence.

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Wait. Before I continue this extremely critical entry, I have to clarify that The Bourne Trilogy storyline is passable.

Jason Bourne is an extremely charming man whom i would kill for and his wits proved the unceasing charisma he exudes in Bourne Ultimatum. (I love such... intelligent bad men. :P)

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Anyway, last night, I actually allowed myself to sit through 2 hours of BLAIR WITCH BOURNE ULTIMATUM!!!

1. it's worst than sitting in dad's car

2. it's more torturous than 5 secs G Force in Piper Warrior
3. it's even more horrendous than experiencing motion sickness on a long bus journey!

WHY???

They lost their tripod in the morrocco?

NO... apparently the shaky cam shots were carried through from Bourne Supremacy! It's a style!

1. The shots were shaky even though some scenes obviously allowed it to shot on tripod!

2. The editing cuts were too quick thus scenes were very choppy

3. The zooming in and out were not gradual, too sudden and too many times

4. Panning was horribly done - extremely unsteady.

Yes, I'm not a professional in this industry. But I get extremely anal when it comes to producing a better picture through video cam or camera!

Plus this is hollywood film!

With close to 2hrs of lousy shots, I could have just walked out if not for the reclining chair and blanket! :(

Don't catch it if you have a weak stomach.!!!

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*fumes*

JeSuS Camp!

While watching this trailer, I experienced chills running down my spine more than 10 times!

If you're a Christian, U'll understand the LOVE and PASSION running through these kids - they certainly put me to shame.

now showing at Cinema EUROPA.

New Lappy

Yep! It's time and finally Aileen has her new laptop. :)

Cool but troublesome. So many things to configure and lots of getting use to.

But 1 big distress - I HATE ....

1. it's freaking complicated

2. It's super slow ( and I thought it's my comp problem)

3. It's taking a long long time to startup and shutdown. =(

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For whatever reasons, I got kicked out of cyberspace several times while trying to surf the net and msn at home. *_*

>.< A tribute to the Best Brother >.<

For the BIG brother

who has always been there for me

K.C.K

In life, you don't need MANY friends to get by

Just a few whom you know will be there for you through thick & thin

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9 years of friendship & still counting...

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I really forgot how we started talking.. but since our first words it has never been the last till today.

Seriously, I never knew how our friendship sustained through all the differences..

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You speak Chinese, I speak English

You love Jap, I love Korean

You love tidiness, I love mess

You love manga, I love drama

You speak Canton, I speak Teochew

You're a staunch Buddhist, I'm a Christian...

where do our worlds meet?

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The differences don't matter...

despite our endless fights, pinching, beating, screaming in class..

we always make up the next day. =)

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Thanks for...

- the comfort u gave me everytime I felt so down after failing crappy maths, science and chinese tests.

- tidying my messy books after every chinese class

- lending me all the mangas

- your crappy jokes and endless 'suaning'

- comforting me with your presence and your seat by the window everytime I needed silence and peace in times of sadness

- all the sweets & ice creams just to cheer my day

- accompanying me every week to my tuition classes in town

- 2 years of bdae prezzie & 7 years of birthday cakes delivery (without fail)

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Before my Brother flies off... it's a little tribute of gratitude to him, from me..

funny how I should do this even though he's just leaving for 4 months for exchange... while preparing his lil gift on Sunday I thought about the past 9 years...hm... it's a wonder how time flies and got here. Worst, I felt extremely bad that I've been the worst sister ever.

I'm bad at remembering birthdates, so I have missed out more than half of his birthdays throughout these 9yrs and to top it up, I don't like buying gifts either (Ivy should know why..)

He's leaving for HK next week and kept saying he might die there due to the weather conditions. So well, this little entry is for him (a good brother who never read my blog ever) to read at least he knows I appreciated him all these years... (read before you die!!)

For U... from Me.
God Be With U.
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Not to Miss!

She's Mistress of the Royal Put-Down!

She's the High Priestess of Camp!

She's the reigning Queen of Cabaret!

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She's KUMAR THE QUEEN!

Woot! Another local standup comedy I cannot miss.

The last I caught was Hossan's Multiple Personality Disorder

Like them both. But prefers Hossan better.

Kumar is forever the dirty one and never fails to spice up his stuff with filth.. then again, credits for his bravery to be the one and only famous, notorious drag queen in Singapore.

'Approved by Singapore'
~Kumar

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Unfortunately, due to his NATURE, Kumar the Queen has mature content and is only for patrons 18 years and above. =(

Christmas Musical Mtg 1

Just had the first informal casting call for FMC's Christmas Musical yesterday...

It's seriously disappointing. Other than 2 little girls and 1 guy who came for audition, it's nothing else.

The director..... ..... ...... I dunnoe.

Mrs. dainty with click clocks, formal pants and Coach bag = Director?

Maybe I'm missing my Mr. tight Giordano, crocs, khaki cap, wayang Director Loon. =(

Church's embarking on a Christmas musical this year and timeline to work on is very short.

I'm not complaining but then again, church setting is always different from school and professional standards. U can't bitch people around, you've to be extremely nice and U can't tell them 'U suck, when they really do'... U can't flare up if there is the slightest mistake... u have to be extremely nice when working with little kids.

But then again, it's my first attempt as A.D.

Let's trust God on this - it's for Him.

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Saturday 'Feast'

Went over to our neighbour's over the weekend.

Gosh, I hate the jams = horns of the lorries, inching of vehicles, urgh... everything inclusive.

And I always can't help but muse about the Malaysian students who have to travel to and fro just to get a Singapore education. My hats are off to you.

Anyway... we didn't shop but instead went around to view the houses. NICE... =)

That's a collage of houses in Taman Perling & Bt Indah Show Village. Nice, Cosy area. I especially love the Bt Indah area. Peaceful and feels very laidback.

But frankly, what is a house without a good interior design?

See the difference? So nice so nice..... Suddenly I just feel the urge to buy one of the showhouses and live in it immediately.

On the whole, the housing environment in JB is so much different from Singapore. Though it doesn't beat Australia to it, but comparatively it's still quieter and calming.

Plus......... JB's food is cheap and nice (or at least to a Singaporean)...

Durians are 3 for RM$10@!!!!!

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Photographs courtesy of AY's Sony Ericsson Z610i... (I'm beginning to love my phone =))

= Lame Mistake =

What does our PM Lee have in common to the Sexy-Goddess, Fergie?



Who can forget that? Ivy showed me this and I found it so lame.

This year we wanna see who PM will 'connect' himself with... =P

Interesting Find

In Psychology class yesterday, the Prof flashed an article that's pretty interesting:

Apparently, a research shows that the there is a 'taste' difference between a hungry and a satiated man...

Hungry Man fancies....

Women like this

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Ok... I'm kidding. Not like that.. but apparently, they like someone curvy when they are hungry! Man... are they thinking of devouring the women?

But a Satiated Man likes women like

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Yikes! Can you see her protruding ribcage?

Oh whatever, I seriously don't think this research is all that accurate.

But at least now women get the point, when to make a man hungry and keep them that way... hahaha...

Day 3 of School

Not getting into the mood yet, almost only 2 hrs of lectures a day and then back home to hug my Blinklet in front of TV. How exciting. =(

No readings available for me to mug while I am so motivated to mug with my little kids (those who promised to work hard, remember? We're working hard side by side)

Hm... after being a teacher in BP for only a month, I realised i've become extremely sensitive to noise. I get extremely uncomfortable to the slightest chitter-chatter in class and my thoughts just run wild cooking up the most imaginative ways to flick dust into those mouths. *gosh*

'Can you at least spare a thought for the poor professor trying to strain his voice?'

Suddenly, I've become like the best student in class (yea, right....)

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I forgot this is a new academic year with so many freshies hanging around school and I walked into Psy lecture shocked to see the whole hall filled. *crap* Back to fighting for seats. *_*

The freshies look soooooooo fresh. All vying for attention with their dressing. esp those fresh out of JCs - now stepping into the world of 'NO MORE UNIFORMs, HOORAY'...

Anyhow, it's nice staring. I like to stare at girls too O_o... ..... ...... ..... ....

don't worry, I just like staring. But I'm straight. 100%..

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Inpiring...

Saw the latest post on Ivy's blog and it reminded me of that lunch I had with the Vice-Principal.


Somehow while we were on the topic of rebellious kids turned good, we touched on dreams and passion.

She frowned and spoke with such disbelief that how can one ever get a job they like and have passion for. Jack tried to enlighten her about the sacrifice to be made between monetary gains and aspirations, she just didn't take it in.

"Try speaking to a civil servant, who has been receiving salary from taxpayers, about dreams. Don't even start." I told him on the way back to office.

Really. The msg I have been putting across in class is outrageous - or at least to the older generations.

Studying is just a current sideline job - Something for you to fall back on.

It's just like eating, sleeping and pooing.

But hey, if you love studying, do it well then.

If you don't, just get past the next 3 years and graduate with a decent Olevel passes and see what you have in your hands before continuing your next phase of life.

Frankly, the streets of Singapore is now littered with tonnes of graduates. From local Unis to overseas Uni. What is a degree from another?

What sets yourself apart from the rest is yourself. the UNIQUE you.

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Be the best basketballer, netballer, photographer, cyclist, volleyball player, singer... anything U were made for.

Live your dream.

Rain. Thuderstorm. Rain.

On a Sunny Monday Afternoon.. it feels just as wet, cold and lonely.

I got bombarded with tonnes of msn msges from the 03 boys - all the 'missing you', 'the new teacher sucks', 'come back'...'don't study'...

I've got sms from the 06 too, all in the same timeframe - 'can't get use to the lesson without you', 'will work hard for geo and EL', 'the new teacher got.....'

it's making my first day in school gloomier than ever.

I'm missing the BIG HELLOs and toilet breaks I give. =~~~(

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On another note, my COMP is currently down. So there will be a huge delay in sending out the photos, linking of all your blogs to mine, as well as updates. Do continue to leave ur love notes here....

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To hate-mailers and commenters: Come on, be a man and leave your name. I love head on collision. Show me your face and I'll give you the right to call me a bitch, alright? :)

nothing beats a gd CS.

I hate it when these people just bug the hell of out you.

You're not sure where they got your number from and they get so pushy, they fix you up with a fitness consultant, throws in a 14 days trial...

I agreed because of the name of the organisation and the nature of it.

Went down with Ker & had a tour of the place. Seriously, the place is impressive.

Latest, coolest equipment that works on specific parts of your body, Personal Kickfit Training area, spacious studio and a cool cycling studio. Not forgetting the toilets... it's beautiful and clean.

Frankly, I would be a regular there if time and money permits.

But the fitness consultant pissed both of us off I just felt like flicking anything I have on the table at her!

She was pressurising both of us to sign a package with her immediately, not giving us any moment of consideration.

From a S$340+ Enrolment fee it became S$0, a S$114 monthly membership to a S$58/mth - students' package.

Sounds tempting, but we just didn't like being pressured. She pulled a long face when we finally succeeded rejecting her and had the cheek to ask curtly "So you still want your 14days trial?"

WTH. Of course! After all the screwing from you, what do you think?

Before we left, she said if we want to sign the package, we have to call Novena branch and not others, "Have a quota to reach"

Biatch.

my Lil' angels...

Blinkers are a mean bunch. =P

On the last day they were chanting for my tears to fall but to no avail.

Only till when Zu started singing the chorus of 'Tong Hua' <童话>, was when I realised 'angels' were what they were to me and I to them.

However, angels are usually transient. They never remain long in one's life but those beautiful moments are etched in the recesses of our hearts.

When I saw ZhiYee, Zu and Charis sobbing away, I was really at a loss.

(I never knew how to handle people who are crying and people who blew their top - remember Hafiz & the chair incident? =P)

But all I knew was I broke the hearts of these lil girls. =(

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After bidding goodbye and giving them hugs, my heart sank and I realised that crying was difficult when I'm surrounded by a group of happy, cute lil angels.

But when you turn your back to go your separate ways, you're walking back alone and away from those joy forever... that's when everything just goes down on you. =~~(

Now, I hate that kind of feeling.

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LOVE makes my world Go Round...

I didn't know whether to head back to School on National Day Celebrations as I was told it's up to me. Afterall my last official day was 7th Aug.

One RT told me 'If you aren't paid, why go?'

I cringed instantaneously at that comment.

Anyhow, my lil angels asked in their usual bubbly selves and insisted I should be down to support all their stalls.

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Gosh, I think I spent quite a bit that day and I seriously don't know on what. But the kids were having fun and I was just moving around like a blur mushroom.

Apologies to those whom I promised to get something and I forgot to return.

It was so impossible to move quickly from stall to stall when the kids were overly enthusiastic in hardselling their crafts to a 'don't-know-how-to-say-NO-teacher' (thank God I was never offered drugs... muahahaha)

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It was a good thing I was able to capture some pictures with my lil angels but why are you guys so shy in taking pics with me? :(

I felt like a crazy woman trying to capture my final days on earth with you guys...

Unfortunately I didn't get many pictures with 03... sob sob... and many others from 06...

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070807 - A date never forgotten

Today's the last day. For those of you who have been counting down with me knows what's the occassion.

After 7 years, I bid Bukit Panjang Govt High farewell the 2nd time.

Then as a graduating student, Now as a teacher.

Looking back, I never regretted stepping into the school again to experience BPian life from another perspective.

Just one regret - giving my classes another teacher to add to their guiness record. I feel bad, but how the kids feel.... (i don't know).

I know I will miss all the noise, the screamings, the chasing of homework, the pinching sessions... everything, lastly the KIDS.

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Note to all my classes:

102 - Intelligent Bunch

My apologies for not telling your class before I took my leave. The last time I saw your class was last week and I do not want to distract other classes by breaking the news so early. Besides I didn't get a chance to see your class again this week. =(

103 - Noisy, Boys-Dominated-Class.

Yes, i know you guys hate my CRAPface, but it was difficult to keep your volume down without flashing that face. However, I liked it when you guys get serious during WORK-time. Although I didn't get to spend much time with you guys as I did with 06, EL classes, assignments were quite sufficient for me to know each and everyone of you.

105 - Video-cravers

Unfortunately, I did not get to spend much time with your class and missed so many lessons due to the school events. However, your class is just as sweet and nice. I hope Geo lessons have been interesting enough.. be prepared to welcome the next HOT Geo teacher. >.<

106 - Bees infested class

Haha... this is the class I see practically everyday since the day i stepped in. I can only say, my tears were well kept inside because you've brought me more joy than tears. Alright? So no tears don't mean i don't miss you all. So do I still owe anyone anything? =)

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Anyway, I've got the greatest surprise.

A HUGE piglet..... they actually took their class fund to buy something so EX!

He's now called BLINKlet. I named it after you guys. :P

The rest are gifts which the individuals gave.

Thanks dears.. it's so thoughtful. Really, anything from you guys it's always dear to my heart. You kids are so smart to get something to remind me of the 39 faces when I go to sleep!!

NOW, teddy is going to be so jealous that I've got someone new and huge to hug to sleep. :P

Sigh, but first I have to sun 'bathe' it because putting him on my bed. So many people molested my BLINKlet with their SWEATY PALMS!!!!

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Another surprise after school.

From my three handsome Muskeeters from 06... my heart melted seeing this beautiful gift.

Really boys, thanks soooooooooooo much.

I really wanted to go preserve it than store it temporarily in my tummy... :(

*sob*

It's half gone now. By tmr, it's full gone. =(

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So... maybe I should go back into teaching?

...FriDay...

Jack kept asking if I will consider teaching as a profession... I laughed and told him, sometimes the push factors outweigh the pull factors.

But after looking at the following mail this morning, my heart melted and suddenly my morning became so...... .......
This boy is the absolute cutesy joker in 06. Intelligent boy but never hand up my work.. but then again I can never get angry at him for very long.

Worse, he's obsessed with Kelly Clarkson and imagines they live together in the States... =_=

Sigh... I don't feel like the end to come now.

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Email has been made public on the basis that it does not contain confidential information. (Other than the fact that I'm a lottery and the best teacher they ever had.. *snigger*). Identity has been protected to prevent sender from being made a joke in class...

CraVing of the week..

I found a new hunt in CCK last Sat and believe me I waited outside for a long while... just for the THING to take shape...

Mr Bean has this soy ice cream which is very nice........ (esp. for soya bean lovers)

I first ate it at Tan Tock Seng after the arts fest show and have since fell in love with it...

Last Sat was freezing cold yet I was dying to have it, so i waited for Uncle Sam to come before sharing one with him..


frankly, I'm a bad ice cream eater.. I usually have to share it because 1. it's too cold for me 2. I don't have a sweet tooth. 3. a small amt is enough for savoury purpose

Unfortunately the ice cream was too soft to be served and I went home extremely disappointed and even till today I haven't laid my lips on it yet.... *urgh*

****Craving continues****

Now I know, missing some FOOD is as terrible as missing someone..... *sob*