Over!!! The holidays are over!!!

Yup. The holidays are more or less over...

Starting to prepare my lessons for the next term. I'm actually pretty late. Know a large number of colleagues who are prepared like long time ago... Only me leave until 2 days before school opens to prepare work. Procrastinator...

Well, have to say I'm pretty efficient when I put my heart into it. Finished the topics to be covered for my 2E and 3N Math classes for the next 4 weeks. Will finish the handouts and work for the above-mentioned classes tomorrow. Later tonight, will finish the topics to be covered for my 4E Physics classes. Michael has been a great help in supplying me with ready-made worksheets. So, need only to go through these worksheets and see how best to tailor them to my own teaching style.

Hm... Will be taking a final day off later. Schedule of tasks to complete...

Morning later - Set more work for my Maths classes

Afternoon - Meet Caroline for lunch + shopping

Evening - Meet Ban + Alphonsus for dinner + drinks

Night - Set work for Physics class

Saturday morning - Set more work for Physics class

Saturday afternoon - OSL planning + etc

Saturday evening - Finish work for Maths classes

Saturday night - Finish work for Physics class

Well, the planning is as good as it can get. Hope I stick to it and get things going. So easily distracted... by my cable TV, blogging, reading, my latest hobby - beading...

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

Make-a-Flake

This is so cool!


Who hasn't enjoyed the simple pleasures of cutting paper into snowflakes? With Make-a-Flake there is no mess to clean-up and you can even undo cuts gone wrong. It's a fun little Flash applet which lets you use virtual scissors on virtual construction paper to create a virtual snowflake.

Then you can add your flake to the gallery, e-mail it, or download it as an EPS or jpeg. Wheee!

What a fun way to express your creativity and feel a lil better with the holidays coming to an end...

Mine's is flake #14952590.

Ben & Jerry's Flavor World

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Translation of Chinese Text in previous blog entry

*laugh*

Oh my, used a couple of online translation tools and fell over laughing at the results...

Anyway, did a bit of editing on my own and here's my translated version.

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1) Let go, For a life without worries

To let go, is to discover another life for oneself

A person will often find himself wrapped in the cloths of the past - be it his little achievements, or his most unforgettable setbacks - for these are only traces of his footsteps: they do not reflect his future.

We may often discover that, people who enjoy talking about the past, are those who have not achieved much. To become too engrossed in recollecting about our shortcomings, we will forget about the many new goals waiting for us to explore and develop. Hence, we should not stop in time to be pleased with oneself or to wallow in self-pity. We should take advantage of the present, when we have the energy and vigor, to actively and positively find a new life for oneself.

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2) Being onself, That is happiness

Do not despise oneself, because we are filled with infinite possibilities.

Our lives in this modern age are often busy and mechanized, so much so that people have forgotten, how to present our own merits forward. Self-confidence, practice in experience in maintaining good personal relations, all help to increase our charm and charisma. As long as we believe in ourselves, we can change and make improvements.

We seem to need many questions, not of others, but of ourselves. The process of turning these questions into answers, is an improvement in itself. When we get more answers, we understand ourselves better, which helps to affirm ourselves. Many of these questions begin from “appreciation”. To learn to appreciate, we have to think deeply into ourselves. Until finally, we learn to appreciate ourselves.

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Hm... some parts dun seem to make a lot of sense. But hey, it's 4 in the morning! This is the best I can do for now. Nite nite!

Chinese Books

I bought 2 Chinese books today at Popular. Other than the Chinese Wuxia stories which I have read on and off for leisure, haven't really read any Chinese books in a long while. The last time was probably in JC when I have to do book reviews.

Of course, I still read my I-mag and Scope (cable TV guide) for the synopsis and episode guides of my fave serials. Yes! I read the chinese text ones.

Thankfully, I enjoy reading. Preferably in English of course. But I feel it's a habit thing. I feel that I should be at ease reading in Chinese too. Hence, the want to buy something in Chinese.

So, here's what I bought. I was really inspired by their introductions.

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1) 放得下 生活无牵挂

放手，是替自己找出另一條活路

人經常會陷在過往的包袱裡，也許是一點點的成就，也可能是令你永生難忘的挫折，但是那些畢竟只是證實你過往所踩過的痕跡，並不意味著；未來也將會是那樣。

我们经常可以发现，一些越喜欢说过去怎样怎样的人，现在通常是一无所成。太过于陷入回忆的缺点，经常让人忘了很多新的目标等待我们去开拓，我们不能停留在某一个时段沾沾自喜或顾影自怜，应该趁着还有活力时，积极为自己找出一条活路。

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2) 做自己 是幸福的

不要小看自己，因為人有無限的可能。

現代人生活忙碌，機械式的生活型態，讓許多人都忘了，如何將自己最好的優點呈現出來。無論是建立自信，或是人際關係的經營和學習，都是能夠散發自己魅力的重要因素。只要相信自己做得到，就能發現自己的改變和進步。

我们需要很多的问号，不对别人，而是对自己。把问号一个一个变成句号的过程，就是一种进步。句号越来越多，就能让自己对自己更加确定，进而肯定。这些问号，很多都是从「欣赏」开始的。学会欣赏，就是学会对自己的省思。最后，我们要学会欣赏自己。

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Good for a laugh [Rating: NC-16]

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Only couple days more...

Argh! Only 9 more days before the new school term starts!

Panic attack siaz!

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What is Low Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood within the arteries of the body. Blood pressure is the driving force that causes blood to flow through the body from the arteries (where the pressure is high), through organs, and into the veins (where the pressure is low). Blood pressure is generated by the pumping of blood by the heart into the arteries as well as by the resistance to the flow of blood by the arteries.

Low blood pressure is blood pressure that is so low that it is causing symptoms or signs due to the low flow of blood through the arteries and veins. When the flow of blood is too low to deliver enough oxygen and nutrients to vital organs such as the brain, heart, and kidney; the organs do not function normally and may be permanently damaged. It should be noted that unlike high blood pressure, which is defined on the basis of blood pressure alone, low blood pressure is defined primarily by signs and symptoms of low blood flow.

People who have lower blood pressures have a lower risk of strokes, kidney disease, and heart diseases. Athletes, people who exercise regularly, people who maintain ideal body weights, and non-smokers, tend to have lower blood pressures. Therefore, low blood pressure is desirable as long as it is not low enough to cause symptoms and damage to organs in the body.

When the blood pressure is not sufficient to deliver enough blood to the organs of the body, the organs do not work properly and may be permanently damaged. For example, if insufficient blood flows to the brain, brain cells do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients, and a person can feel light-headed, dizzy, or even faint. Going from a sitting or lying position to a standing position often brings out the symptoms of low blood pressure. This occurs because standing causes blood to “settle” in the veins of the lower body, and this can lower the blood pressure. If the blood pressure is already low, standing can make the low pressure worse to the point of causing symptoms.

When there is insufficient blood pressure to deliver blood to the coronary arteries (the arteries that supply blood to the heart’s muscle), a person can develop chest pain (angina) or even a heart attack. When insufficient blood is delivered to the kidneys, the kidneys fail to eliminate wastes from the body, and an increase in their levels in the blood occur.

[Reference from MedicineNet, Inc.]

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Falling sick

Sigh... Either I'm a person who cannot rest or I'm feeling stressed about starting school in a couple more days.

Woke up this morning dizzy and sneezy. And I was late for remedial with my 4E2s. Saw Alex online but he wasn't in school. So quickly called the school General Office. Mdm Bibi and Liyah and Moona all not around - on some EAS workshop. Die lah! Thankfully, Rebecca was around so I asked her to help me relay to the students waiting in school already that I was not feeling well and would not be going to school that morning.

Sigh... Really wanted to go to school and finish the holiday assignment. The remedial sessions were going pretty well and I'd hate for something to disrupt the momentum. But really cannot. Stood up and brain went all wooozy. Saw myself in the mirror and I was shocked at how pale I looked. Finally realised what the word "ashen" meant!

Went back to bed and dozed on and off. Saw the doctor around noon and got a call from Shi Shyan. Asked her to relay to the afternoon group that there would be no remedial. Sigh... Apparently, my low blood pressure was acting up again. *No pun intended*

I wonder what I can do about it. Exercise, I guess. Anyway, as my doctor said, low blood pressure is way better than high blood pressure...

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Bead Experience

Went for a 2-h Bead Experience Workshop by Tanja Sadow @ Sunshine Plaza today. It's been a while since I did any handicrafts. I just love working creatively with my hands.

Yippee! New skill. Well, not that I haven't done hand-made jewellery before. Remember doing for fun way back in JC and sold my necklaces then for about $10 a piece. That was expensive in those times. Wanted to do more but no time. Haven't done any since recently.

Anyway, had so much fun I'm hoping to take up the Professional Wire Work Workshop which costs a lot more ($399) but comes with a certificate - Jewellery Art Diploma.

Not sure if I really want to spend the money but I'd love to take proper lessons instead of going about it on my own. The techniques learnt are really useful. And most importantly, the peace I experience while concentrating on my crafts and satisfaction of seeing my completed jewellery pieces are priceless!

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Phuket Holiday Photos

Yo! Found this great website that creates a slide show from photos in a matter of minutes. Much easier to use than the ProShow software used for the previous holiday videos. But it's temporary - video is on Slide site. And not as varied in terms of animations and effects. The only advantage - QUICK and EASY to use!

Here's the video.

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Greetings from the Budget Terminal

Ciao!

10 more minutes to boarding!

Tata!

Signing off from Budget Terminal, Changi

= )

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PHUKET!!! Here I come!

Yoohoo! In only 9 more hours, I'd be in a plane departing from Singapore for Phuket!

I can hardly wait!

Aims for the 4D-3N trip:

• TAN!!!
  
• 10 hours of sleep each day?
  
• spa, steam, jacuzzi every day!
  
• massage
  
• hitting the gym in the hotel every morning/evening
  

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RJC Class of 1997: 10 Year Reunion



Oh dear... I'm a J12! *laugh*

I wonder who'd be there. It'd be a hoot to see who has changed and who hasn't.

However, many of my friends are working overseas, so I might not even know many of those who might go. Dun think I was very 'social' in JC. Hence, I dropped out of the race for councillorship. Couldn't be bothered to campaign. But anyway, had lotsa fun. Skipping lessons to makan recess. Sleeping during Econs and wake up to the stupid Malaysia train which comes by right at the end of the Econs lesson. Wasting lotsa afternoons away at Holland Village, Taka, Centrepoint Pizza Hut. And of course, getting to know boys - I was such a tomboy in RGS (Anyway, I am still a tomboy). And yes, getting to know my first boyfriend. *grin* (Okies. Finally can grin about it...)

Hardly remember doing any studying in RJ. There were so many activities. First 3 months were just fun, fun and more fun. Maybe studied a bit for Mid-Year Exams (did we have them?). Then it was the Science Research Project during the June Hols. Great fun - staying over at Raffles Hall in NUS, playing all-night mahjong, finding out that there are 17-year-old boys who dunno how to cook cup noodles. Giggles over BGR. Then it was Inter-Fac games. Basketball, badminton, volleyball, softball, carrom, Maths Quiz, Science Quiz, took part in everything... Then year-end exams (did I study?)...

Second year was no better. More activities than studies. Kinda regret spending so little time on my studies. Then I'd prob be back in Singapore with an overseas degree, or maybe studying for Ph.D. somewhere... Instead of here complaining about my work, my students, my boring life...

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Attempt 2 @ Decluttering

*pat pat*

Phew! Cleaned up my wardrobe. It looks great. For now.

However, in return, received a runny nose coz allergic reaction to dust. Problem with my clutter is every time I try to clean up my mess, I'd sneeze and sneeze and sneeze... Now if only I can continue to be neat and organized, one would think I can spare myself this agony right?

*laugh* Now, I only have to convince myself that it's sound advice...

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Yippee! Holidays are here! (for a while at least...)

Yippee! Just finished the last of my Structured Programme.

Submitted my Sec 2E5 Maths files to Mrs Ong for checking. Only 31 files submitted out of 40. Sigh... But most of the files are good and full. Hope they will pass muster with Mrs Ong.

Sigh... (again...) You would think that students these days being smarter and being exposed to school earlier and etc, that they would be able to do a simple thing called "FILING". But aparently, no, they can't. They cannot distinguish between a worksheet that says "Handout 1" versus another that says "Handout 2". All they can do is ask "Is this Handout 1? Is this Handout 2?"

Yes, and often, the questions are asked again and again by different students at different times in the same class. When all they needed to do was to check their handouts, look at the dates (if they wrote it down when they were given the handouts) and viola! They can finish their filing quick and easy! But no! They will have missing handouts, handouts without dates, and suddenly finding that long-lost Science or Geography handouts smack in the middle of their Maths handouts.

Even when they are in their 'dotage' Sec 4 years, they still need a teacher to display out the whole Contents page for them to copy out... Sigh!

Anyway, enough complaints about their filing. Can't wait till I get a whole class who can do their filing independently. Only then can the Ministry come and tell me to let them be independent learners. I mean, how a student takes care of their notes and worksheets, really tell you a lot about how seriously they take their education and learning in school. Half of them don't even bother to write down their names on the handouts until you nag them till their ears drop off. And there'd be that few who can't even write their own names clearly.

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The Travelling Hungryboy

I'm so going to love this blog.

And this foreign talent is as much a food lover as the rest of us Singaporeans. He has taken a lot of photos of the food and eateries which he has been to and the photos are pretty well-taken.

I would like to do something like that for my blog but just not into the habit as yet. I will get there!

But for now, let's take a look at what Hungryboy has been up to!

Die lah! Later sure wake up late one! All the rest I got from last night back into the drain...

Attempt 1 @ Decluttering: Failure

Yup. Failed in my attempt to declutter today. Slept all the way till noon. Then off to help Alvin with his PSLE preparation. So, nothing accomplished in the first half of the day. Except for catching up with my sleep.

Felt like taking a look at the shops off Haji Lane and sms-ed Angela. Met up with her around 5 pm. Bugis was a mad HORDE of people! Haji Lane proved to a HUGE disappointment as well. So little shops, so EXPENSIVE clothes.

The shops there remind me of the shops at Notting Hill and Soho where everything on sale is a one-off, from individually crafted accessories to reworked vintage clothing. But please lor, the shops at Haji Lane seriously need more character. Take a look at the ones at Carnaby street. They're just so cool!

Sigh... I miss London... But sure will spend a lot of money the next time I go there. So familiar with the place and so easy to part with my money now for clothes and accessories.

Shopped till the evening, makan-ed and here I am, back home to finish setting a test for tomorrow's lesson. The only decluttering I managed to do today was to my wallet. Cleared it of old receipts. And cash (due to the shopping lor)!

Shopping so much each weekend

Have been shopping non-stop for the past few weeks.

Die lah! Credit bill sure very high this month...

Just back from another bout of shopping just now. Bought 5 bras from La Senza Paragon coz they were having 50% off sale!

Was hunting for a nice key pouch but couldn't find one. Thot one was quite nice at Taka, but wanted to see if Metro Paragon have coz I have $25 voucher for the latter but couldn't find it at Paragon. Was too lazy to go back Taka again. Maybe go during the weekend bah.

Got a free ticket to watch Zodiac when I come back from Phuket. Got it from some promotion at library@orchard. Free movie ticket with every 8 books borrowed. The promotion has been going on since last Thursday. Was surprised still have got tickets available. Going to see if can get another free ticket on Friday or Saturday.

Spent 3 hours at Coffee Club @ Kino in the afternoon. Had a very late brunch of mushroom lasagna, followed by a cup of chamomile tea and a banana smoothie. Finished one of the storybooks I borrowed from the library upstairs. Good afternoon in all. Then started my shopping frenzy after sun-down. *laugh*

For the past few times I have been at Orchard, I always go shopping crazy after 8 pm. ALWAYS! Very efficient at spending money between 8 pm till the shops close around 9, 10 pm.

Today's haul: 5 La Senza bras, 2 perfume miniatures (Ralph Lauren Romance & Kenzo), Mavala Eye Lash Serum, Crumpler shoulder strap, Projectshop notepad case (to be transformed into shopping card case).

Going to sleep liao. Have to start on Part 1 of Mission Declutter in a couple of hours' time. Nite nite! Wish me good luck!

Oops, I have Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome

Nope. This is not a photo of my place. But I must say it's almost 80% similar. Darn. I believe I have compulsive hoarding syndrome.

I know I have been collecting lotsa rubbish for a number of years. But I think it has exacerbated and gotten out of hand over the past 2-3 years. I believe now I know that psychological reasons behind the hoarding...

The clutter probably reflects my desire to hold on to things. Things that won't leave. Things that reflect a part of my life.

Not sure if I want to ask for help to help me declutter. Let me first try to do it myself, shall I? Hm, let's give myself a time frame. How about Round 1 during the coming weekend before I leave for Phuket? Then Round 2 during the weekend I come back from Phuket?

And let's stay focused. Round 1 shall deal with my clothes, make-up & beauty stuff, toiletries. For Round 2, I shall get rid of all old papers and work by students.

Okay. So everyone, come help me document my decluttering journey.

The last few years have been difficult, and my spirit is chaotic and cluttered as well. I begin to see the link between the tangible, visible clutter and the intangible, deeply felt clutter.

I believe that by working with the visible clutter, I will find some inner peace. My intention: to create a joyful, simple life free from messy entanglements...

Okies. I'd prob feel a lil embarrassed. But I shall start by taking a few photos on the Thursday Vesak holiday. Attempt 1st try at decluttering. Okay. There is no try. I WILL start on decluttering on Thursday. 2 hours' worth. *fingers crossed*

Happy Belated Birthday to Caroline

Met up with Caroline, Singyuan, Huixin and Robin after Pirates. Belated birthday gathering for Caroline.

It was great to meet up with everyone. And so sian... always end up complaining about my job to them. Must really try to curb my complaints...

So cute, Carol's turning into an AUNTIE. She was telling us of her shopping trips to buy furniture for her new flat, Friven (high class...) bedsheets, etc.

And so sad, Huixin dropped a bombshell that she broke up with her bf. Hearing her say that they broke up on NYE brought back so many memories. Slight heart-pain but it was bearable. It was kinda awkward for a moment. Nobody said anything. I most definitely was not going to. Despite it being so many years on, my own wound's still not completely healed.

Sometimes, I ask myself, do I want it to? Should it? I must admit, the initial feelings hearing Huixin were bittersweet, sadness for the both of them, nothing really drama like it used to be.

蓝岚澜览笺
点滴的色彩斑斓
灰悔慧回洄

The fortune I got at HK last year was right.

会谈华座逞英雄
究竟谁人兼大公
一云日下群鸣鹤
一说云间降士龙

My uncle does a bit of fortune telling and he interpreted it for me:
Among a grand gathering of heroes;
Who would claim to lead.
The cranes call at sundown;
The dragon lands from the clouds.

Sounds good, doesn't it?

But so far, I appear to be stuck at the gathering part. I've got so many guy friends, but no one wish to claim my heart. Upon which sundown would the hero of my heart come to call?

Pirates of the Caribbean

Great story. Can't remember much of the storyline of Episode 1 (The Curse of the Black Pearl) - only remember the cool part whereby the pirates become skeletal whenever the moonlight shines on them. Should I go borrow the DVD?

Cool - found a site with the script of Episode 1 (The Curse of the Black Pearl).

Can remember more of Episode 2 - creepy Davy Jones playing the organ, the hilarious parts when Captain Sparrow Jack was in the water wheel and the last part when Will Turner saw Elizabeth Swann kiss Captain Jack so that she can chain him to the Black Pearl.

Here's the site with the script of Episode 2 (Dead Man's Chest).

Episode 3 is not very good. The script barely holds itself together. There are brillant parts somewhere but mainly it was the big stars and the even bigger computer animations that kept me in the cinema.

What I would prob remember about Episode 3 (the brilliant parts I mentioned) - the crabs which look like stones, the cool nite scene with the boat skimming across the black water surface reflecting all the stars above, this quote that went along the lines of Captain's Baboosa saying "The world is getting smaller" and Jack Sparrow's response "The world is still the same, there is just less in it", Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner keeping things from each other coz they did not want to burden the other with their troubles but just creating doubt and mistrust in each other. And my fav, Elizabeth Swann (aka Mrs Turner by then) in her cute small black dress wearing Will Turner's boot.

Company was good. Got a lift from Jonathan. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Thank goodness I decided not to put on make-up and went downstairs when I got my things ready. Was kinda tired halfway thru the show and wanted to rest on your shoulders but didn't know if you would mind... *grin* Thanks for telling me to wait for the credits to finish. Got to finally see Keira Knightley in non-pirate uniform wear. I got hooked on her after that football show.

如果明天还会醉 (歌词)


如果明天还会醉就让我伤悲
就算我为你心碎你也不会安慰
只想静静的睡只想狠狠的醉
忘记你一醉到天黑

如果明天还会醉就让我伤悲
就算我为你心碎你也不会安慰
只想静静的睡只想狠狠的醉
忘记你一醉到天黑

如果明天还会醉
心好累将我自己要喝醉
喝一杯流下的是眼泪

悠然间半醉也难消伤悲
问世间有谁难明了

天好黑感觉自己要崩溃
风一吹就如刀割无法入睡
那些付出的爱怎能收得回
想问你为何如此残忍

昨天的点点滴滴别说我要珍惜
为什么你一转眼就离开我而去

Chinese Haiku

Being a while since I lived up to my name and did up poems.

Did help one of my students edit some poems she had to do for her Lit project. And that kinda made me miss doing up poems of my own.

云开见曙光
青水清澈如碧玉
好景愿君伴

Feeling a lil emo since last nite. Enjoyed myself but it was just another of those occasions when my head decided to fill itself with so many questions.

再醉一回 (歌词)


喝下一杯 孤独在跟随
盲目的找寻 一个人的心碎
再喝一杯 那种酸楚的滋味
才知道原来自己 喝下了眼泪

孤独的醉 我笑着流泪
撕扯着心扉 任记忆都倒回

再醉一回 温柔还是那么美
欺骗了自己的爱情 还觉负累

告诉自己不要再想你
醉了以后心还在哭泣
告诉自己你早已远去
伤心的分离不是我愿意

孤独的醉 我笑着流泪
撕扯着心扉 任记忆都倒回

再醉一回 温柔还是那么美
欺骗了自己的爱情 还觉负累

告诉自己不要再想你
醉了以后心还在哭泣
告诉自己你早已远去
伤心的分离不是我愿意

告诉自己不要再想你
醉了以后心还在哭泣
告诉自己你早已远去
伤心的分离不是我愿意

Joshua's Birthday

Poor Joshua. We couldn't stop suan-ing him about his age the whole evening and whole nite.

Angela didn't manage to get all small candles for his birthday this year though. We got 30 small candles for him last year and had such a hard time finding space to fit all the candles. *laugh*

Happily for him, we stuck just 1 single candle on the cake for him this year. And here I am thinking that only females are sensitive about their age... *grin*

Anyway, hope he enjoyed himself. It was a weird evening for me. Beng didn't go, Noel was abroad. Michelle and Heng also cited being too tired to go. There were a number of times I was feeling really left out at Clinic, not sure whether to leave or not.

只为了你醉 (歌词)


寂寞最容易心醉

在这个闪烁世界
谁又不敢 问谁心中想念著谁
只怕不小心 自己也猜不出
而为一句安慰崩溃

有多少梦能完美
多少感受还能够再一如从前
我和你共拥有 所爱过的感觉
是一种醉的唯美

我为你醉 只为了你醉
有一种就此沉沦 执迷不悔
能走多远 就走多远
你让我忘了 回世界

我为你醉 只为了你醉
如果有天我们发现失去了这感觉
这可属于 我们之间秘密花园
不可言喻的连接

让我完毕爱情的愚昧 不再醉
只有淡忘 从前话说要如何
其实你与昨日的我
活到今天变化甚多

只有顽强 明日路纵会更仿徨
疲倦惯了再没感觉
别再可惜计较甚么

Great Singapore Sale

The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) starts today!

Went down to Orchard today with Aida wanting to catch Priceless together. However, there were only front 2 rows of seats available by the time we got to the theatre. Wah! Singaporeans really becoming high class. French movie showing for almost 2 weeks already still so full. Shouldn't people be working? Or at the GSS?

Anyway, I didn't think I can find time to watch the show, so I told Aida that I'd get one of the single seats and watch it anyway. Seriously busy the next week and also dunno if the show will be showing at times that I can watch the next week. It's now or never...

After the show, called Angela and arranged to meet them (Angela and Candice) at Far East. After just one shop, they decided to go to Isetan Scotts (where I just came from!?!).

Thankfully, I had done some shopping of my own earlier at the Mphosis at Isetan Scotts. Bought 3 short skirts and 2 tops all in one breath. Wow!

del.icio.us/sharonsg

Had an IT workshop this morning during the White Space time. Syamsul introduced us to del.icio.us and YouTube.

Already played with YouTube. But del.icio.us was new to me.

Pretty fun. Going to add my del.icio.us tags to the blog template later. Helps me and anybody's who interested to take a look at my favourite URLs.

But must learn to organise the tags better.

Okay. Gotta go for the Councillors' Investiture now. Tata.

Caroline's ROM Video

Interesting day (part 2)

Wow! Woke up real early this morning! Considering I got back home around 3 am...

Let's see. Yesterday, was really thrilled for my class! We got the BEST CLASS AWARD for April! Yoohoo! I thought my efforts to nag at my class finally got some results. It was then some of my kids told me: They saw the judges coming around to mark the class and they quickly cleaned up the classroom. Sigh... Never mind. I am still very happy because they at least care enough to clean up the classroom when it counts. And according to them, most of the class put in an effort to clean up the classroom. Yeh!

Lessons started - managed to zap finish the 3N holiday assignment and distribute them out. They having elective modules the whole of next week. 2nd Yoohoo! No need to see them till next term! But then... just got the (bad or good would be subjective) news that I'd be getting the WHOLE 3N CLASS next term... Argh! Quickly put in a request to be given the 'better' class.

Got Mr Wai to print out the mark sheets again. And again. And again. Doesn't he know what kind of data the FTs need? He wasted so much paper printing out Mark Sheets that we cannot use...

Then, the most frustrating thing of the day happened. Prepared all the mark sheets for signing, printed out the appointment forms for some of the students to get their parents to come collect their report books coz they failed certain subjects, got all my paper work finito. Even went to grab my camera to take photos when they were having their Life Skills Workshop.

Everything just went !@#$% after I released the Mark Sheets for signing. Perhaps I should not have passed out the application forms for the Sports Day events... It was good to know that they are enthusiastic about the Sports Day, but sigh... Dun they realised that they were screwing up the quick and easy way to finish signing the Mark Sheets so the rest of the class can go off... Afi had to go for his Friday prayers, the uniform groups were having CCA activities, camps, and what-nots and they also have to go get all 'dressed up'. The students were all yelling for me to release them but I couldn't... Not when the Mark Sheets kept getting stuck somewhere and not fully signed...

Argh... Again, the expectations issue raised its head. Are my expectations overly high and thus I am all upset? In-class admin has always been easy with my past classes. Either they dun bother, just quickly sign and pass it on. No need to look, no need to compare. Less marks to look through also. But, they were also smart enough to look first, sign, and pass it on. They will stay back to argue, discuss, watever, after class...

Well, maybe something I could have done - asked them to have their Student Handbooks at hand so that they could check their marks against the Mark Sheets. Give them something to do rather than just sit around... Just an opportunity waiting for things to go awry. But ARGH! Do I have to think of everything??? I guess so...

Apologies

I have to apologise to one of my friends. XYZ's blog had to get a new url because my students had access to it through my blog. My blog used to be 'hidden' from my kids and so I had links to my friends' blogs for personal convenience whenever I visit my own blog.

Forgot that I allowed students to have access to my own blog coz I allowed my blog's URL to be published on a colleague's blog. Thus, they were able to access my friends' blogs.

So, I have to apologize to my friend for my oversight. Hope it wasn't too much of an inconvenience... I owe my friend a BIG one...

Interesting day...

Just had a most fun-filled with the class that upset me in my last entry. Was looking for the teacher initially but found the students cooking for their Practice F & N Practical in the Home Econs kitchen. Really hilarious! Went around and helped a couple of them with their dishes. Some of them were pretty good, surprisingly good. Gave me some ideas to try - strawberry rice pudding, oven baked chicken, ...

Sigh, I miss cooking. Been such a long time since I cooked my fav curry chicken, spicy diced chicken, sweet and sour pork/fish, bak kut teh, fried tofu with thai chilli sauce, stir-fry pork slices, chicken and potato soup, ...

*grin* Notice how there's no mention of vege at all in the above dishes?

Oh yes, and just watched an episode of Nigella Feasts some time last week. Really want to try her Choco-HotoPots and Spaghetti Carbonara that were introduced in the show. But home got no oven... So sad... Cannot bake anything.

Okies. Bell is ringing. Feeling really stupid of me to be staying here in school when I have no need to be in school.

Hm... I really wan to go down to town... Should I go tomorrow? Or should I go down to True Yoga, get a bath there and then go shopping?

Well, we'll know when I post my next blog later!

Ciao!

Anyone game for Cambodia?

Just finished my interviews for OSL 2007 @ Cambodia. Need to go do research... Some time soon...

Meanwhile, have to finish the holiday assignment for 3N Maths. Already halfway finish one but stupid me left my harddisk in school! Argh!!!

So now, have to start from scratch lor. But difficult leh... not sure how much work to give them - if should give them too little, they sure complain take too little time to complete, if too much, will turn a lot of them off from doing any at all... Sigh... Kids these days...

Expectations, Disappointments and Sadness

Got really upset by a student today. More of upset by a whole class, but the attitude shown by one of the students really was just the last straw...

Lucky it was already the end of the day. Made my way to the staff room and just cried and cried and cried... Was really ugly... Thankfully, nobody came in to the staff lounge while I was crying my eyes out. Hm... Actually, there were 2. But my head was down the whole time, so I dunno who they were. A few times, managed to psycho myself that the emotional breakdown wasn't worth it and I was going to stop, but somehow, the sadness was still strangling me so I carried on again... Sigh...

Finally started to recover and Siraj came in to the staff lounge. He asked after me and I told him I was ok. Great timing. It was about time I stopped and get back to work... Went to the sink to wash my face - OH MY! My eyes were all red and puffy! The breakdown was most definitely not worth it...

Let me pause now to relate something I saw on TV just now. Something I could relate to and from one of my fav shows - Healing Hands III. This doctor was questioning himself on his pessimism towards some relationship issues and said this "No expectations, no disappointments. No disappointments, no sadness." I thought it rather apt for my feelings towards this one class of mine.

They are one of the ONLY two Express classes I have and like I told the class' Form Teacher only about 2 hours ago: I feel sad maybe because I have higher expectations of them. But why shouldn't I? Is it wrong to impose upon them higher expectations than my students from the other streams? And it's not expectations of academic excellence. It's more of their attitudes and way of approaching their problems. Why rely on others when you can do the most for yourself?

Was a little upset by a couple of students from my other Express class. Trying very hard not to give up on them... But it's difficult... It's so much easier, and happier too, to help those who want to be helped... And I want to be of help, not just to be made use of only when you need that extra mark...

Okies. Enough depressive issues. Got all this off my chest liao.

Had a productive afternoon after my bawling - finished up both the marks analysis AND marker's report for my Mathematics paper (for once! yoohoo!). Managed to grab a good dinner with ABC (wat a coincidental acronym) and A. Then made it back home by BUS! Save $$$! Feeling much better - going out with them always bring good fun and makes for very effective therapy. *grin*

Anyway, gotta go bathe. Stinky stinky...

Yoohoo!

Yeah! Finished all my marking liao!

For once, I'm done before the day of release of papers. For the past years, I have to mark like crazy until the minute before the release of the papers.

Anyway, had a GREAT day today, or rather, yesterday.

Woke up 'early' at about 9+. Lazed around and fiddled with my computer until 10+. Met Angela online and found out about how to download navigational skins for blogs. At first told myself to start marking by 10 am, but ended up being so engrossed in updating my blog that I started only around 11+.

Then stomach started growling and cooked some instant noodles for breakfast-cum-lunch. Sat down to watch TV while makan-ing and ended up watching Starhub movie on HBO. Sigh...

Thankfully, managed to pull myself away when the movie ended and went back to marking around 2+ pm.

Continued marking, with occasional acceptable 'brain freeze' breaks, until around 5 pm. Got a little distracted with dinner and online stuff again. Wanted to watch Priceless but realised wah, it's a popular show, despite it being French. All the theatres I like were like filled to the last row. Guess I'd watch it on Monday or Tuesday. I LOVE Audrey Tautou. Think Aida will enjoy it too. She's a Francophile too.

Wow, I continued with my marking and what do you know? I managed to finish everything but the last page of all the papers.

Just in time before my appointment at Tangs Shiseido for the skin analysis (aka freebie collection). Hm... Mascara still not in stock. Only then realised I should have acted upset and asked for free samples whenever I ask them about the mascara and they tell me still no stock. It's being almost a month!

Got into my highly efficient 'spending money' mode and woah... wait till you hear about it...

SHOP SHOP SHOP

Started before the Shiseido appointment. Bought 2 pairs of shoes at Isetan Scotts right after I got off the bus. Was probably in a good mood when I caught the bus right at the bus stop. Didn't need to wait at all. Was interested in the pair of shoes last night when I went shopping with Angela, but was able to resist the temptation. Couldn't resist when the same pair of shoes was still available today. It's such a steal at $19.90. Another pair caught my eyes. Cheaper still, at $16.90.

Then the Shiseido appointment. I didn't bring the $30 Tangs voucher so I couldn't go buy a pair of sunglasses. Might end up spending more money the next time I go Tangs because I've gotten interested in some of the Shiseido skin care products. Really must ask them for more samples the next time I go down (tomorrow perhaps?).

After that, went to help Angela collect her bag from Little Match Girl at Wisma. Fell in love with this overnighter costing $59. But hey, got 30% discount with Beatrice's member card. That means it would only cost $41.30. Yeah, only $41.30... = )

Saw promotion going on at The Face Shop. Everyone I know is raving about TFS, so decided to go in and take a look. Ended up buying Facial Scrub, this Facial Mist moisturiser (I really loved my Clinique one - wonder if this will work as well), tons of paper masks, rice masks, cereal masks, wat have you... Finally bought this Massage Pack for the scalp to bring everything to over $90 to get a free tote.

Went upstairs to the Customer Service and got persuaded by the CS officer there to continue shopping to top up my purchases to $100 to get 5 chops on the Wisma Basement card.

Ok, fine. Thot to go downstairs and buy breakfast for tmr. That should bring my purchases to $100 nicely. Sat down at BreadTalk and thot I might as well spend a little bit more since I do need some toiletries from Watson's. And wat do you know, I spent another $40+ at Watson's.

But of course, the additional spending just prompted me to continue spending some more to top up all my purchases to $200. Might as well lah...

2nd Round of Shopping

Went back to The Face Shop and bought some more stuff. Bought their facial cleansing tissue - they are cheaper than the ones I have been buying from Watson's. Bought their Oil-Free Sun Screen when I realised the Neutrogena one I liked is very expensive. Got a sampler sized one the last time at Watson's but it was a very long time ago. No more such promotion. Dun really like the Face Shop one - it's thicker in consistency, but well, try lor... Oh yes, and of course, more paper masks... Got another freebie for spending more than $45 - a cosmetic pouch which matches my free tote.

FINALLY, finished all my shopping and went upstairs to the Customer Service counter. Got my $15 vouchers - hey, the LMG bag will only cost $26.30 now! And, hey, UOB credit card holders can claim instant rewards of $25 Wisma voucher. The bag will only cost me $1.30!!! *laugh*

And boy, did the time fly past... It was already 10 pm! 2 hours. $200. At least... *wry smile* I really should go find a better paying job...

Made my way to Taka to return my Library books. Shuffled all my shopping so that everything fits into 3 bags instead of the original 6. Was really tempted to take a cab but decided it would be a waste of both my time and money. The cabs are waiting for people to call them and earn an easy extra $4. Besides, I've run out of cash...

So, continued walking to Cineleisure to take a bus. Was afraid that the bus would be crowded before the bus stop at Orchard Boulevard. Hey, more freebies! These Nivea salesgals were giving out Nivea samplers outside Cineleisure and were giving them like 3 at a go. Wanted to ask for more, but I'm really not that kind of person. If give me, good. If not, I won't bother to ask lor...

Again, the bus was there just when I reached the bus stop. It was a single storey bus but it was not crowded at all! Yippee! Plenty of space, plenty of air con. Continued to look through all my goodies till I reached my place. What a wonderful Saturday evening!

Back Home - MUST FINISH MARKING!

Came back home. Thank goodness Dad was watching rubbish horror film on Channel 8. I had nothing to do but to finish up my marking. Got tired and rested a while. Caught this dancing show on cable. It was based in Birmingham. Yeah! I'm an Europhile, in case you dunno. Started marking when the show finished and YEAH YEAH YEAH! I finished all my marking at 3 am pronto!

Came online. Wanted to look for some pics of the stuff I bought at The Face Shop. Then realised I could have asked the salesgals for samplers... Never mind... Maybe next time. But I doubt it. The stuff I have bought can probably last me till the end of the year.

So here I am, blogging to inform everyone what a GREAT evening I had... At the expense of a lot of moolah... But hey, retail therapy kicks ass! And there will be more tomorrow - first, K-Lunch session with Jonathan (wonder if he asked anybody else?), then pay a deposit for the Bead Experience class at BeadHub, maybe go bra shopping at La Senza and panty shopping at Marks and Spencer, get a new badminton racket from somewhere, sunglasses too, more Taiwanese magazines from Kinokuniya and last but not least, meet up with Angela after her Jap class to go Sim Lim - need to stock up on DVDs and get a card reader for the XD card which my new camera is using.

So yeah, definitely more $$$ flying away tomorrow.

Now, I have to go rest... Nite nite!

Priceless Trailer (Thanks to Youtube)

Cheering Competition Photos

Finally allowed my blog to be accessible to my "kids". Wasn't very keen at first, but decided that they are mature enough to look at things from my point of view. And to not exploit this "intrusion" into my private life.

Anyway, if there are some of you out there who are interested... Here are the photos of the Cheering Competition.

So sorry I took so long to put these up... Even now, I'm stealing some time from the marking of my papers. Okies. Getting back to my marking once these are uploaded.

Horoscope for the Day

You have a lot of thinking to do about your professional goals, dear Aquarius.

You will be going over and over the elements that make up your profession to see if there isn't some way of going about things differently.

Are there some new paths you could try or some way to improve things?

Your mind will be going a thousand miles a minute today, without a doubt.

Those who spend time with you may be totally exhausted by the end of the day, after all the questions you ask of them!

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How true!

Another expensive toy

Sigh... Spent another fortune on yet another expensive toy...

At the same Harvey Norman as last week. Kenah 'conned' to buy a Finepix Z3. $399. Wonder if I could have gotten a better price or more freebies from the camera shop over at Sim Lim? But was in a down mood, needed to get some retail therapy. Just my luck... Fuji camera (the brand I swear by - last 2 digital cameras I had were both by Fujifilm), within my budget, pretty casing and there goes my money...

Didn't even do any research coz I wasn't even seriously thinking of getting a camera. I usually spend a LOT of time researching whenever I wanna get a new expensive electronic toy.

Thankfully, came back home and read a couple of reviews. All said it's a pretty good camera and should satisfy my photo needs for a while. Dun need to borrow camera (esp Noel's slow Canon camera) or depend on someone else to help me take photos anymore.

Can also try to get into the habit of taking more photos of myself. Especially since I'm taking more effort to dress better during my weekends out in town.

OK. Enough reasons to convince myself that it was a good impulse buy? Sigh... If only it wasn't so expensive... Never mind. Must remind myself: Can claim, can claim. And that I dun need a camera with better resolution...

Good start to the weekend ahead

Had a pretty good start to my weekend after I left school today, or rather yesterday.

Managed to get my lunch, although it was already 3 pm, and got to tuition just in time.

Didn't really tutor the kid coz he didn't do any work before I came, so it was expensive baby-sitting again. Got started on marking my 4T Paper 3. Kenah caught by parent when she came into the room to check on her kid's progress. Think I managed to 'cover my ass' by informing her of my revision plans for her kid over the weekend.

Managed to finish most of Paper 3 by the time my tuition kid finished 3 sets of MCQ questions from his past-year papers. Only left the graph. Need to go buy sticker paper and then print out to make my marking of the graphs consistent. Was thinking of getting a chop but think sticker + printing will actually be cheaper.

Was at the clubhouse continuing with my marking when I realised I had missed one of the buses... Never mind, took out Paper 2 to start marking. Hey, finished another 3 more pages of marking before I got onto the bus to go home.

Got home. 'Ironed' my hair with my new hair-dryer (see article below). Got some dinner from home. Finally. It's been ages since I had dinner at home. Rested, changed and took about 30 minutes to put on make-up. Then left to go meet up with Linda and gang.

Meeting up with the gals

Went to Post Bar. What a crowd. Think there was some sort of function going-on. Was already feeling out-of-place waiting for the rest to get there and then, kenah propositioned by a stupid ang-moh. Seriously NO CLASS lor... "How much?" Wow. Almost wanted to slap him. Gave him my best "You're not worthy!" POWER eye stare (the one that has even my T kids squirming...) and went to sit down on the good old sofa couch at the atrium.

Thank goodness I decided to bring a storybook out despite its bulk. It managed to keep me entertained during the loooong 30 minutes Linda & gang took to walk from Esplanade to Fullerton.

Still, it was an enjoyable night. Met up with another long-lost friend, Shulan. Hope we will continue to keep in touch.

And what do you know, I was back home before 1 am!

Okay. Time to go rest and get some sleep. Still got tuition later early in the morning and the rest of the 4T Paper 2 to mark. And then the 4E Science Practicals.

Nite nite!

Horoscope for the day

"Are you getting hit on the head by obstacles, dear Aquarius?

Could it be that you simply need to allot yourself more time to complete the Herculean tasks you take on?

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Me says: How true... Not that I have taken on that many "Herculean tasks", but I have procrastinated quite a number of things I ought to have completed some time ago... So yeah, I need to allot myself more time to complete these things. As well as a heavy dose of commitment and discipline to complete them.

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This may be difficult for you to tolerate. You don't know how to deal with times such as these, when you must continue doing the same thing over and over again until you get results.

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Me says: *Laugh* I am doing marking right now and it's more or less the same thing over and over again...

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There is a lesson here for you, dear Aquarius. Remember: Patience is a virtue."

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Me says: Okay. If you say so...

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Lissima Ionic

Heh heh. Just bought this yesterday night. Cost me a pretty penny - $69.90. The BRAND NEW Lissima Ionic by Rowenta.

Tried it just now after I washed my hair. VERY NICE! But the noise prevented me from listening to my Amazing Race. Well, something has to go... There are only so many electrical cords I can find. Never mind, as long as I know what's like going on...

Very good at 3 out of 4 things Rowenta says it can do.

1) Gives a perfectly smooth effect - YES!
2) Dry your hair - but of course
3) Add shine to it - surprisingly, YES!
4) Quick and easy to use - quick, yes. But easy to use? Not really. Can only 'dry' my hair on the left side of my face quickly. Can't seem to angle my hands correctly to get my right side hair as nice as the left side hair...

Okies. Very tired. Going to sleep liao. Nite nite!

Video Sharing - Prague 2005

Video of my travel in Prague 2005.

Stupid VPN

Stupid VPN. Tried 3 computers also cannot login.

Waste my time... Got like 8 stacks of marking waiting for me downstairs...

I hate Mondays.

I hate being sick. Especially cough. Climb 2 floors also breathless.

Phantom of the Opera

Sian! I think I'm allergic to the school. All okay through the nice long weekend. Start to do work today morning and start sneezing. Ok. Fine. Take a short nap but still wake up sneezing.

Got all 'dressed up' and took the MRT to City Hall to meet up with Grace. Then met up with Wensi at Esplanade Ichiban for dinner. We were on our way for our 'Phantom Reunion'! *grin* Pity Xin'ai couldn't make it. It would be such a hoot to watch Phantom together after 13 years!

Anyway, it was my 4th time watching the musical - twice in London and now twice in Singapore. Wonder if I'd get a chance to watch it at Broadway? Such a fortune I've spent on the show.

The Singapore one this time is mainly made up of an American cast. Raoul was played by an Australian - boy, does he sound weird! The 2 male leads were also very TALL and almost gangly. Their body movements were so weird and not at all graceful. It didn't help that Christine was shorter than them by like almost 2 heads...

Christine's voice was ok, it got better as the night went on. Raoul was not too bad (if I can just ignore his accent). Phantom was a disappointment when he used his falsetto, but his bass and tenor parts were not too bad.

I think I want to get a copy of the Phantom movie DVD. Really loved the artistic presentation of the movie. While watching the musical, kept thinking of the Christine in the movie.

Phantom will always be special to me. I literally grew up with it.

Was first exposed to it in P6 when someone played it during a class gathering or something. The whole class fell in love with the music, especially the part when Phantom screamed "Damn it! Curse it!" after Christine unmasked him in his underground lair. I still remember, we kept playing the CASETTE TAPES of the musical back then, after our Prelims and PSLE.

Of course, what was even more extraordinary than a bunch of P6 students listening to Phantom was that we actually took it upon ourselves to STAGE it on the last day of school for our teachers and classmates. We had auditions and everything! *laugh*

I remember bringing a huge skirt to use as Xin'ai's Phantom cape. Diana (is she still at Her World) was Christine - she was the ONLY ONE able to reach the high 'ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahh-ahh-ahhh' notes in the first scene. I'm not sure how I managed to get the role of Raoul. It was between Dawn and me. And guess what, I still have the photos of our performance!

3 years down the road. I split from the GEP. Hey, Phantom comes to Singapore! I queued up overnight and was among the first 100 to get the tix! Got free CDs, posters, Phantom paper bags! It was played at Kallang Theatre, and being poor students (more me than the other 3) back then, we were way up high at the highest Circle seats.

Another 3 years down the road, everyone splits for different countries to pursue their studies. I got attached and goes trooping off to London on my own to backpack (and, yes, visit my ex). Was on a very, very, very tight budget but still splurged a chunk of money on the tix for Phantom in London (it's one of the most expensive musicals in London).

Wah, so long... A bit like my life story liao.

Okies. Shall stop now. Tata.

Video Sharing - London 2005

Video of my travel in London 2005.

Still feeling lost

Life often feels like a journey. Not surprisingly, the journey of our lives thus becomes confuse. It's like being in a dream that did not make sense or reading a story that does not seem to go anywhere.

I'm feeling lost because I know I have choices but lack the ability to know which one to make. With the coming of the end of my bond, I am at a point in life where I am unsure of what I want. I just can't see where my choices will take me, now that I'm reaching that fork in the road. So many things are uncertain and I'm afraid...

I'm also feeling isolated, a sense that for everything that I do, it is not just leading to progress. I'm feeling fairly ambivalent about whether my life is meaningful. For all the 'teaching' I do in class, the OSL projects that I take on, do I have a positive effect on my life and on those around me?

Last but not least, it's been dreadful to feel so alone. I know I have not been helping myself when I make myself go off from my friends and colleagues. On weekends, I again herd myself off to some corner of the island. Being alone has almost become an intentional and subconscious choice.

Hence, I'm suffering more than the usual dosage of depression that I already suffer on occasion... If only I can turn this depression into something more positive, of action for personal reflection and inner growth, to regroup and rebuild my inner strength.

But as usual, I'm all NATO - no action, talk only...

Feeling Lost

I have been feeling pretty lost lately. Like I'm running on autopilot. I'm sure I'm just running away from some things, and I know wherever they are, they will catch up with me and pretty quick.

I've been having lots of problems with so many things and it's been hard. I really need to take a good hard look at myself and ask myself "What is it that I really want?"

I have to find a way to find myself and be content with ME.

For all my excuses of being busy and endless work load, I know I've been lazy and hide myself behind my books and TVB serials. And the more I hide, the more my insecurities and !@#$ just keeps piling up. It's like they won't let go. Ok, they won't let go until I take some prompt action to get rid of them.

I know I need to start focusing on getting things going and moving. But everything in my head seems to be negative right now. And I don't think those negative thoughts will get me very far. And then again, sometimes I just don't know what to think. I just sleep and sleep and hope everything will go away...

Video Sharing - Berlin 2005

Video of my travel in Berlin 2005.

Horoscope for Today

"Today you might be feeling a very powerful and all-consuming love for everyone around you, and perhaps for all earthly life forms in general. You are also likely to be feeling romantic and passionate, and anxious for the company of a love partner. Your imagination is flying high, dear Aquarius, and you could be trying to find a gift for a loved one. You're also feeling very spiritually inclined."

Rebonded Hair

On a high right now after rebonding my hair. It's been at least 5 years since I had such nice hair.

I must say, I'm on a roll here since Friday. Mood is all-time high and feeling pretty good at the moment. Kinda afraid that it might just plummet any time but I can safely say that probably won't happen till Thursday. Coz Friday got at least 4 straight hours of extra lessons and remedials.

Don't worry. I'll definitely ride the wave and enjoy myself these couple of days while the euphoria lasts. *grin*

Cheers!

More Shopping

What a funny day...

Went for tuition early in the morning. SMS-ed JK if he had any lunch or dinner plans. He replied pretty quickly to meet for KTV. But got engrossed with tuition and KIV-ed the plans.

By the time I finished tuition, still had not finalised any plans, and my bus came rather quickly. So took the bus home. The shuttle bus to IMM came along when I reached Clementi, so decided to go IMM for lunch and a spot of shopping. Reached IMM and immediately bought 2 of those big long dangling necklaces. Deposited the latest cheque for my tuition fees and was going to go for lunch when I got a msg from JK to meet at Clementi KBox. Saw that the IMM shuttle bus for Clementi was just leaving, so ran to catch the (guess what) same bus that I took to reach IMM!

However, just when the bus took off, JK replied to meet next week instead for KBox so that we can try to get more pple... Sigh... Should have msg-ed earlier lah! Anyway, was kinda hungry when I reached Clementi (again), so went to Mac's for lunch.

Wanted to rebond my hair. Decided my usual hair salon at Wisma would be too expensive, so decided to walk around Clementi to look for rebonding promotions. Along the way, got my eye-brows threaded. And did find a couple of $98 promotions for rebonding. But, thought I did not have enough money in my POSB account, and the salons did not accept credit cards, so did not get my hair rebonded...

Finally found my way home and finished watching the last 2 episodes of the taiwanese Hua Yang drama. Argh! Stupid MH refused to let me buy the last set of the drama for him. So have to wait for him to buy and then lend me to watch... Wu Zhun is soooooooo cute! And I've always loved Ella. She's actually not too bad an actress.



Okies. Time to go for tuition. Talk more again later!

Ciao.

Music and Lyrics

LOVE, love, love this movie!
LOVE, love, love Hugh Grant!



Not sure why but was in a moderately good mood yesterday after my course at NIE. Will talk more about the course later. Now on a high coz of the movie.

Was walking around Jurong Point, there were 2 ways to get to my manicure place but decided to take this route that took me past the GV box office. Saw that Music and Lyrics was showing and at about 20 minutes more. So, decided for the 2nd time in my life, to watch it on my own.

Not very easy to say '1' when the ticket lady asked me how many tickets I wanted, but I think it was easier than the last time. Oh yes, it's the third time I watch a movie on my own.

First time, it was 'Down with Love' in 2003. Then, it was 'Ice Princess' in 2005. Hey, it's happened every 2 years. Coz, now, it's 'Music and Lyrics' in 2007! *grin*

LOVE this song, but it's not the theme song, so the resolution not very good...



Anyway, very tired liao. Will talk more later! Tata!

Attending Course

Yup. I'm supposed to be attending a course at NIE right now... I'm behaving like one of my students - doing something I'm not supposed to and not paying attention...

*grin*

30 minutes more... Wonder if the instructor will let us go off earlier? I hope so... In fact I think he's gonna release us soon!

Oh yes, in case I forget, I need to get yet ANOTHER hdd soon. Either my hdd is dying or the connecting wires need to be replaced. Got a couple of 'data lost' and 'disk cannot be read' scares today...

It's been a while since I last wrote in here. In the meantime, had celebrated my birthday... Sent an sms to congratulate Grace on her birthday.

Celebrated Michelle's birthday. Think dinner + party.

'Celebrated' my lunar birthday.

Sent an sms to congratulate Varian on his birthday. Wanted to order a bouquet of flowers and have it sent to his workplace to surprise Varian, but was too busy the past week to even go see a florist.

Going to celebrate Angela's birthday tomorrow. Another dinner + more more party!

All getting older... *laugh*

Sigh... Instructor wans us to go through his website and the resources available there. I have downloaded everything onto my hdd. Will look through some other time (aka never...)

Dunno why in such a BS attitude. Probably because I can see my weekend in sight... Really would like the lesson to end soon. But the outside is so depressing - it's raining again... It's been raining for 48 hours straight already. Hasn't the sky finished its supply of rain yet?

Yeah! Instructor wans his CD back. Guess it's about time to go!

Horoscope for Today

This should be one of those days when you feel as if you could conquer the world.

You feel strong and determined, dear Aquarius, willing to do whatever it takes to get wherever you want to be. A goal could be attained at this time, ambitions realized, or perhaps a lucky break could come your way.

This is an excellent day to seek a new job, ask for a raise, or make a favorite project of yours a success.

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Well, all I did today was sleep, watch TV, surf the net, sorted out my MP3s and did a spot of marking. Then a nap, recorded some videos for Science and Maths lessons, edited the videos. And catching up with my emails, (trying to) update my blog...

Not exactly conquering the world. But I must say, quite a lot has been accomplished for the day.

Cheers!