Day of my Birthday Party - Episode 1

Had my annual birthday thingy this year at Pan Pacific.

Suite was great. Bigger than the one at Mandarin. More expensive too. But that was because I didn't take the time and effort to book the one at Marina Mandarin much earlier. Alps kept saying that sure can get one, I didn't really bother till the day before. It was also CNY holidays, reservation office was closed. Then found out rooms were fully booked - they have quota for rooms available for discount. Finally found an online deal for Pan Pacific and got it.

There was another better deal at Goodwood Park actually. But was afraid that Orchard will be difficult to get to with Chingay on at the same time. So, will shelve the Goodwood suite lobang for another time.

Started the day really shitty. Didn't sleep till 4 am trying to sort out and perfect the OSL presentation for the Parents' Meet. Kept telling myself it was okay and no need to be perfect since it was only a time filler and nobody would notice the slight difference between the slides animation and music not in sync. But I just couldn't let it go. I'm obsessed with perfect presentations...

Anyway, finally pleased with the presentation at 4 am and went to bed. Woke up barely 3 hours later and went to school. First time ever, I was the first teacher in the staff room! Started burning discs for the presentation to give to other teachers. Thou I doubt they really used it as I would like them to...

Anyway, got to class at 8.30 am, and cleaned up the classroom. Then, stupid power trip and I had to change classrooms. DUH! After all the cleaning...

9 am came along and only one parent. Urgh... Am I supposed to give a presentation to an audience of 2 - 1 student and 1 parent. Thankfully, another 2 parents came along around 9.30 am and I could finally start. Presentation to an audience of 4... Unbelievable!

Another parent came along at 10 am. Just when I finished explaining about the 2 class combinations my kids can choose between. Sigh... So I had to explain all over again to this parent. Then, wat do you know, another parent came at 10.30 am... Yup, you guessed it. Another one-on-one explanation.

And... 11 am... brought with it one more parent. So there I was, the form teacher with the least number of parents but the one who ended the last because I had to give basically, 5 presentations... When everything was wrapped up, I quickly left at 12 noon. Still need to get home, change and pack up stuff for the party. Check in, bathe, and change again before meeting the rest at Marina KBox at 2pm.