The Sound Clip Works

yippee!

the sound clip works. managed to upload my favourite song and it runs. been trying to memorise the song for ktv but *sigh* korean song a 'bit' difficult to memorise lah...

coming up next: blog will play a list of songs instead of looping just one song.

come back in a couple of days, k?

Mission Accomplished (almost)

Yeah...

Can't say I finished everything. But I think at least halfway there.

Going to get my good night's rest now.

Still to finish...

• Marking 2E5 Light Test
  
• Final changes to 3N Physics EOY Exam Paper
  
• Final changes to 1T Maths EOY Exam Paper
  
• Print 1T Maths EOY Exam Paper
  
• Get ready Mock Papers for ALL my classes (*argh*)
  

Weekend

Had a lovely weekend. Spent first part of Friday evening drinking Chinese Tea and makan mooncakes with colleagues in school. A bit bo liao but ok lah...

Then a group of us rushed to GV Plaza Sing to catch Robots at 7 pm. Bought a ton of nachos and drinks only to realise that ticket holders to Robots would get free popcorn and drinks at the cinema entrance. Well, that's why we went in with plenty of food and drinks to spare. And also took plenty of freebies - keychains, postcards, badges - that Science Centre was giving out together with Robots. Some sort of Science Month thingy.

Walked and walked and walked rather aimlessly with my colleagues after the movie coz we were too full of junk to eat more rubbish. 2 colleagues finally couldn't take it anymore and left. 3 of us left and we went to nuah inside Cafe Cartel.

Not bad... We actually spent about 2-3 hours inside gossiping and talking about nothing in particular... Nothing that I remember anyway. *grin* That's why very good to gossip with me one. Coz I sure forget one.

Reached home at about 3 plus on Sat morning. So happy. Haven't gone out at night in ages. I'm still pretty much an owl at heart.

Woke up pretty early at 8 plus though. But went back to sleep after surfing the net and amatuer voyeurism at my students' blogs. Just couldn't get into the mood of marking all those stack of papers I brought back home... *sigh*

Thankfully, woke up just in time to bathe and change before catching a cab to go celebrate Robin's birthday. Very good Korean restaurant recommended by Jonathan. Will suggest it to other frens next time.

Finished dinner pretty early about 9 plus and went on to KTV at this Spaceship place. Cheap but lousy sound system and can hear the singing from the rooms next door. Great collection of songs though. Finally found this ancient song by Jacky Cheung. Also got a lot of the latest songs.

Gals were falling asleep just when I was in my element. Sinyuan started to doze off and we left at 2. Sent her back and Carol started screaming in hunger. So it was on to Jalan Kayu for prata and Milo Dinosaur.

Pity all of us are reaching middle age. Nobody wans to stay out late anymore. Or rather, none of my frens want to.

Reached home at 5.

Okay, back to serious business. Just finished watching The Apprentice. Better get back to work. Things to complete in under an hour... Otherwise, next week sure die very badly one.

• Finish marking 2E2 Light Test
  
• Finish lesson planning for next week
  
• Finish final changes to the EOY papers
  
• Finish schedule for Teacher's Record Book
  

See you next weekend!

Playing Catch-Up

Right...

Okies. Tried to jazz up my page a little. Note the word "tried".

Added a tag-board. But god knows if anybody will tag me... Msged tons of pple on my icq list to come my blog. Yeah, I know, very thick skin...

Changed the colours of my text. But still feel kinda dull. Nvm... Will change another time. Added some interactivity to the text.

Music file not working. Trying to look for substitute. But meanwhile, it's just something to put there for show. *grin*

Happy Birthday to Robin



Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to Robin,
Happy birthday to you!

Sorry, Robin, didn't get a present for you.

So hope you'd like this...

The nature of friendship
Requires a blend
Of warmest compassion
And love deep and true.

It takes more than caring
To be a real friend
To reach and to comfort
The way that you do.

A lil note for you
Hope you'd know
That your friendship
Is priceless to me.

P.S. Dun be so touchy about your age lah...

Surprises

Surprise 1

My 3N3 students doing pretty well for their Mock Exams so far. Improvements for most students but they have been doing them open-book. But I think their confidence is increasing and that definitely won't make things worse.

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Surprise 2

Mt 1T1 students are behaving themselves. Most are settling down to study and work at their work. Just a couple who are starting to behave worse. Yeah, blame it all on exam stress. Right... Anyway, been getting praise from some teachers on their good behaviour. Was thinking how I might be able to reward them only to walk in to a lesson with a relief teacher and them playing 'musical chairs' in class... *sigh*

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Surprise 3

Gave my hotmail to my students. So many additions to my MSN list and got access to most of their blogs. Wow! Very good layout and design. Plenty of animation and pretty cool, I would say. Wanted to ask them for tips, etc. but stopped. I'd figure it out myself when I have the time. But... hey, when am I ever gonna find the time to jazz up my E-skills?

Thanks

May,
For your words on Friendster. Hope you weren't overwhelmed by the sms-es I sent you when you were out of touch... I was in a weird mood that week.

Linda,
For your concern over my accident. Didn't realise you were trying to lighten me up last week.

Heated Mattress Pad

hihi, anybody can help me get a electric/heated mattress pad?



not sure if my chronic shoulder and back pains will go away. but think an electric mattress pad will be more effective and efficient than me microwaving 3 A4 heat packs every evening...

so help!!!

Loneliness

Loneliness is a passive state. We are lonely because we let it continue and do nothing to change it. We hope it will go away, eventually, but we do nothing and soon, it envelopes us.

Strangely, there are times when we might even embrace the feeling. And unknowingly, embracing loneliness and sinking down into the feelings associated with it will usually lead us to a sense of depression and helplessness, which, in turn, leads to an even more passive state and more depression.

So, what should I do about my loneliness?

Best show in ages...

*sigh*

Carpe Diem

Accidents do weird things to people.

On one hand, I am thankful that I survived intact and suffered nothing more than some patches of bruises, a mild concussion, and perhaps whiplash. On the other hand, I wonder wat things would be like if the accident was worse. From wat I see, I seem to be dispensable. The world is still spinning. Nobody messaged me. Nobody would know anything happened. Just like nobody knew my grandmother passed away the same time last year.

Think nobody will know about the incident unless they come online to check my blog too...

Who knows how much I wished there was someone (anyone) I could have called last night for moral support. To tell me how he would be there to take care of me. That it was alright for me to be scared and shaking and to be held...

Will someone come up to this little girl and take care of her?

Whiplash

Hihi, anybody know anything about whiplash?

Woke up with neck and shoulders are aching all over... Very stiff and lil painful.

Debating whether to go get an X-ray or to take a wait-n-see approach...

How?

Woah...

Guess what? I almost died just now. Okay, maybe that was a tad dramatic...

So what happened? Fren driving car. Me in passenger seat. Car follows car in front and turns right. Light was GREEN. Halfway through the turn, me saw oncoming car. Next thing I know, oncoming car kaboomed into fren's car and I had the shock of my life (well, 2nd shock of my life).

Thankfully, no one died or anything. I think I got the worst of it physically. Other party was perfectly alright and bumper got dented. Fren's car was however, totally gone in the back section. Both back wheels utterly bent out of shape.

Was in mild shock but worrying about the next day's remedial lessons helped take off the edge. Thankfully, I have some very helpful colleagues who were more than willing to help me take over the next day's class and print the materials for the class. Many many thanks to Aida, Angela and Noel!!! You're the best!

Was desperately hoping for someone to take care of me. But sigh, been independent for too long. Can't seem to just break down and cry even though I really wanted to. It was in the middle of the night and so didn't want to call anybody in case they were asleep. Monday the next day after all. People have to work... So settled for a short session of mild shaking and being nauseous.

Got a lil worse when I realised how near the damage was to me. Crash was only a metre or so away from the passenger seat. Things could have been so much worse...

Finally came back home and settled down to do up materials for my next day's class. *sigh* Teachers really cannot die. Die also better make sure lessons are prepared for the coming days.

Thanks to Yuxi for being there and replying to my icq messages. Kept me sane for the lonely time while I was at home. Free post-traumatic stress counselling, I called it...

Okay, better get back to my Science Test. See... Teachers cannot die...

Teachers' Day

Thanks, kids, for your presents on Teachers' Day.

Spoils of the day: nodding head (always wanted one!), chocolate brownie (wow! you can bake!), white chocolate (mmm...), brooch (very pretty one), etc

Much appreciated. But truth be told, just behave yourselves and work hard for the rest of the year can?

That'd be the best Teachers' Day present to all your teachers!