Vietnam Trip 5th Dec 2006 - Day 2

5/12/06 (Tue)
Woke up @ 6am cuz we were getting ready for the Mekong Day tour. Gobbled our breakfast (French Bread with egg and lots of fruits) and went to Kim's Travel. The recep told us that due to Typhoon Durian, it's dangerous to travel to Mekong and suggest that we swop the Mekong with Cu Chi tunnel. So we went to Cu Chi tunnel instead.

This is when we met the 4 koreans, Mun Soo, Se Jin, Sang Woo and Hye Yun. They were late and they joined us when we stopped @ the handicraft factory. Nothing to do.. So we took some corny pics.. Again..

Mich is the Drama Queen!!

On the way to the Cu Chi tunnel, Mun Soo sat beside Mich on the bus as there were no more seats. Mun Soo asked us where we are from and we started chatting.. All XY could say in Korean was Sadamheyyo. Haha.. He then taight us how to say "I love u" in different Korean dialects.

At the Cu Chi Tunnel, we were chatting and he helped us to take pictures. We didn't really chat with the other 3 koreans other than Mun Soo. I chatted with Sang Woo but his Eng wasn't that good.. So we had to depend on Mun Soo to translate. When Sang Woo was in a hole, Mun Soo was stepping on the cover.. So funny.. SO when mich went in, i wanted to do the same too but she was too fast in removing the cover.. hee hee..

Mich in the Hole!!

The tourguide was a war veteran and he served in the army as a translator. I find him very brave as it's definitely very painful for him to revisit Cu Chi Tunnel and refresh his memory of the war. Throughout the journey, he was repeating "It's so terrible, it's so sad". We could see his memory coming back to him though he said his heart is very peaceful now and he's happy that the war is over now.. Cu Chi Tunnel spans 200km and it's dug using only hand tools. These extraordinary tunnels are a testament to the Viet Com's (guerrillas) determination to win the war and to protect their homeland. The so-called "spider hole" and "fox hole" and the labyrinthine passageways is so good that the Amer had no chance of winning. We were able to experience the crawling into the tunnel, however, i am clastophobic. Once i am in the beginning of the tunnel, I got frightened and i turned back.. XY was behind me and she said we cant turn back as there are people behind us. I told her i cant do it and i must turn back at all cost!! Mich also turned back with me. Then we realised that both of us are clastophobic!! haha.. We waited for XY at the next exit. Mun came out but XY cont with the tunnel..

Mun Soo,The brave one!

She finally came out from the 3rd exit. She was the only person out from there.. On the way back to the city, Mun and us were discussing the good places to eat . He recommended a few places from the "Lonely Planet" (Korea Version: not that we understand a single word.. hee) He suggested going for dinner together afterwards. He wrote his name and then told us that he's the 175th generation of Confusious!! Wah! We alighted @ e war museum whilst they cont their journey back to Sinh Tavel. But in our haste after exchanging our contacts, mich took his pen off the bus! Haha.. We were joking that it could be an excuse to meet him again for dinner (thought it's super lame excuse lor)!!

At the War Museum (15,000 VND) my camera spoilt! "Lens Error"! OMG!! I was so darn sad! I felt so handicapped (However, i think towards the end of the trip, we were basically only using XY's camera!) The museum was under renovation but it was enough to leave an impression. The pictures and write-ups was enough to leave me appalled at the damage war can do to a country and its people. The Agent Orange victims is a living testament to that! Hopefully it will constantly remind the leaders what kind of damage war can do.

We also took some pics outside the reunification palace and the cathedral..

An unexpected "show": When we went to get our lunch at Lolito (a fast food restaurant that looks like KFC).. While buying the coffee at Highlands Coffee, we saw a couple quarrelling at the tables.. Initially, the girl threw the guy's sunglasses onto the floor and then she walked off.. The guy grabbed her and she hit him.. I tink he snatched the gal's HP and when the gal tried to get it back, he was trying to bend the hp.. The guy also slapped the gal.. Wah.. We were so afraid that they might hit us in the end.. Some bystanders and security guard tried to pull them apart... When they were escorted out of the building, i saw that the hp was bent.. Phew.. Strong guy???!!

I called Mun Soo and arranged to meet him at 7pm for dinner.. At 7pm, we went to their hotel and the recep said that he already went out!!?? Huh?? So i called him and he came back to the hotel to meet us.. Cuz they went out for a walk.. They brought us to a North Korea restaurant.. The people in the restaurant were staring at us.. Which i dun understand why..Anyway, we had a satisfying dinner there (Korea Cold (Pyongpyong) noodles, Kim Chi pancake, kim chi and beer!).. There were even music and dance performance.. They told us that this is also the first time they watched such performance.. Cuz they are from South Korea, so they had no chance to watch it in their country. It was only then we know that Hye Yun travelled alone to VN and then she met them in HCM.. The 3 guys came to HCM for golf as it's cheap..Hye Yun will be flying to HN then to Bangkok before gg back to Korea.. Such a brave gal.. Mun Soo paid for the dinner and he dun wanna tell me how much he paid.. So another free dinner..

After dinner, we went for a drink at the 17 Saloon.. We had a lot to talk abt.. Their families and Se Jin has a very cute son, Mun has a very beautiful daughter.. Sang Woo have 2 sons.. Hee hee.. We were like old frenz chatting abt anything under the stars.. Think they had a hard time teaching me how to speak Korean.. I have a problem with pronouncing their words... hee hee.. Not that easy..

Sang Woo teaching us Sam Chi Gi

Sang Woo initially was enjoying the music until XY and Mich started to gamble using the watermelon seeds, he got so excited and even taught us how to play "Sam Chi Gi" (A gambling game in Korea) He asked us to bet.. So i played along using 200 VND(1000 VND is abt $1).. hahaha.. So the biggest bet i went was 500VND.. hee hee.. Se Jin showed me some Won (from Sang Woo).. I took the money and betted.. hee hee.. I exchanged some Won with Sang Woo with my Sing $..

Mich went to pay for the bill before Mun Soo could do it.. So when Mun Soo called for the bill, he then realised we had already paid for it.. hahaha.. We chatted till ard 12am and then we went back to the hotel..

Hye Yun, Sang Woo, Se Jin, Me, XY, Mich and Mun Soo

at 17 Saloon..

We bade farewell to each other and Hye Yun looked so sad that we will be leaving HCM the next day.. We realised that her bd is on monday.. And when we were back at the hotel, we were doing up a bd card for her...

Vietnam Trip 4th Dec 2006 - Day 1

4/12/06 (Monday)
At 10am, before leaving for the airport, I sent a msg to Yen telling her that I will reach HCM ard 2pm.. She called me immediately after that and told me to call her once I arrive in HCM. Janet told me to get her Ba Kwa cuz she liked it.. Initially she even told me to get duck rice... Haha.. How to bring over??!! SIaoz..
This is the first time I went to the Budget Terminal. The place is so simple as compared to the other 2 Terminals. But one cant expect much from a BUDGET TERMINAL right?
I wanted to go to T2 to get the Ba Kwa but decided to try my luck inside the Budget Ter. Luckily i managed to get it! Heng ah.. XY once again proved that she's the shopping queen!! From the Terminal to the air plane, anywhere is a shopping area.. Budget flight's ok.. Not as bad as what others had commented...

In front of HCM airport

At the customs, the officer was asking us where will we stay.. Err.. All we could answer was, we haven got the hotel yet.. So we are not sure where we will stay.. At District 1 maybe?? Haha.. Think the officer was quite shocked.. Hee hee..

At HCM airport, we took some pictures as we need to prove that we had been in HCM AT LAST!! Finally!! After 4 trips to Vietnam, we finally step on the grounds of HCM!! Hahaha..

After negotiating for a price to the hotel, we took a cab to District 1 (Backpackers Area) and told the driver to just drop us there as we haven't found any hotel.. We went to scout ard for a hotel.. We initially wanted to choose Hotel 22 (or is it 221??) but when they took us to another branch round the corner, with no lift (room's on the 5th level!! No way are we gg to climb the stairs with our big bags!!) and had to walk back the main hotel for breakfast, we decided to look ard again.. In the end, we chose the hotel next to it, Mai Phai.. The receptionist is a very dignified lady (very very very retro) and she showed us all the rooms, she explained the rates to us and showed us the difference.. A very nice lady so we decided on it immediately though the rate is 16 USD, slightly more expensive than the 1st one.. But at least, the breakfast is on the same building.. She also kindly helped us checked the timings for the train tickets..

I msged Tung to tell him the time we will reach HN.. He sms me suggesting us to go to Fortuna (the hotel that he works in) first since we will reach HN at ard 4am.. Then we can go to his hse together after he knock off at 7am.. He said that he already took leave from 8-10th jus for us so he's very free for us.. He's extremely nice and sweet..

I called Yen and arranged the time to meet her for dinner and after which, the 3 of us went to walk ard HCM.

We compared the day tours between Sinh and Kim Travel, basically, the tour packages are all the same.. Our first meal in HCM was Pho Ga and mango shake!! How I miss the Pho Ga there!!

Our 1st meal in HCM

We booked 2 days tours with Kim Travel.. 1 day tour for Mekong Delta and 1/2 day tour for Cu Chi Tunnel.
The salesperson there recommend us to go to the Tax Centre to get our daily neccessities which is cheaper there cuz the locals shop there.. We bought some daily neccesities and water, we bought toothbrushes (super cheap there.. 3 for only $1.40 and it's branded.. The B brand...) Had to lug back all the stuff to the hotel and then Yen came ard 7pm..

Yummy Food at Ngon Restaurant

SHe hailed a cab and brought us to the Ngon Restaurant (Ngon = delicious) Oh ya.. The food there is really NGON!! She ordered the traditional Vnese Food and we were trying to figure out wat the spring roll contains.. The rice ball in wine is nice but wah!! The taste is so... I don't know how to explain it.. Hee hee.. ANyway, the spread on our table was so appealing that an Australian mother and son asked us wat we ordered.. Yen was very helpful, she helped them to order and we started chatting.. Joanne and James are from Sydney, we exchanged emails and they invited us to their homes if we ever travel to Australia..

Me, XY, Mich & Yen!!

Yen paid for the dinner and refused to share out the cost.. We just hope that the cost isn't too big for her. She then took us ard HCM city. However, it's too dark for us to take nice pictures..

三千烦恼丝

我的三千烦恼丝已经越来越长了，是时候改变它了吧？我只是还没找到对的人来帮我处理掉它多余的部分。

今天遇见了我侄儿的理发师朋友，我问了他我应该怎样处理它，我开始有点厌倦它了，他说道：“既然是长头发，为什么不把它放下来？你成天到晚绑着它，小心秃头！”

“那如果给你剪，我的长发就完了？”

“至少50%会不见。”

“吓！我的心会疼啊！”

“留这么长干嘛？你又不是妈姐，想梳起不嫁啊？”

哈啦了一会儿后，我决定了，把这烦恼交给他。

我还是不确定地问了一句：“你会剪多短啊？”

“看心情咯！”

“吓！你赢了咯！”

但是，最后，我还是约了12号的时间到他那儿。

希望我不会最后打退堂鼓。

敬请期待......

Sick!!

Fri

Went for staff retreat at Yishun Safra on Fri.. (After a mad rush, everything is a rush rush rUSH!) We went for Indoor Rifle Shooting... Not bad ah.. My results?? hahaha.. But it seems like my results gets worse after each try.. haha.. From 46 to 44 then 42 in the end.. Pathetic.. But it was good fun.. After that, we went to bowl.. Hmm.. Not bad.. My score is 122 or 112?? Eh.. cant remember la.. But i know it's not bad la.. (for my standard)

Anyway, this place brought back nice memories..

My results..

Sat..

Swarovski Crystal X'mas tree outside Heeren

Fever for the first time this year if i m not wrong.. Hee hee.. I went to sch on sat to seal the boxes.. After which i was supposed to meet up with shirley.. I was feeling so weak, tired and aching all over.. I initially thot that it was the muscle ache from the training on thurs and the bowling on fri..

But whoa.. When i went to Taka in the afternoon, I was so cold.. I guess i was down with flu or watsoever, normally i would have some paracetamol with me lor.. who knows that when i needed it, i dun have it.. Haiz.. Went to guardian to get a pack and water.. Pop 2 pills and then still feeling cold.. I thot maybe go to Giordano to get a pullover... But wah!! Killer price ah!! ard 50 bucks!!! Wa!! Sha ren fang huo ah.. SO i went to Stadium and saw a Reebok jacket on sale.. So i rather pay 40 bucks for the jacket.. Then i got my swimming goggles too.. Need to go swimming le.. Hee hee..

Shirley took part in the "Ms Glamorous" competition by Kanebo.. To take part, she needs to pay $50 for the makeover and she will get an A4 sized photo and a mini card sized pic.. Then she can redeem it for Kanebo products.. Well, that's jus another marketing strategy la.. But at least she got a chance to win lor.. Unlike some "contestants" who errr.. Haha..

I was actually quite sick by then lor.. So i din really have the mood to shop ard.. We jus went to Far East to walk a bit, then we had our dinner.. I suddenly realised how little we know each other even though we were pri sch classmates.. I din know that our family is so similar.. After which, we went to Starbucks to chat.. (I really marvel at how i can tahan leh!!)

At 9plus, i told her that i cant tahan anymore.. So we went home.. I took a cab home, i guess i am already falling apart.. Couldn't walk any further..

I went home to a dark and empty house.. Cuz they were all at my sis's place.. Ahh.. SO sad.. I took 2 more pills then went to bed.. But i was so uncomfortable.. Irritating fever.. Though it's only 38.2 lor.. haiz..

Now i am coughing.. Shucks!!

Better get well before gg on the hols.. I wanna be in tip top condition when i go for my hols!!!

Y r we still in sch during hols???

Argh.. This is ridiculous.. How come mtgs got to be at 7.15 am during hols?????? This is so stupid... Aren't mtgs supposed to be planned in the working week??? All because of a person who failed time mgt, ppl get into this kind of shit.. Not that i am attending the mtg.. But i jus find it unfair for those who had to come early...

*I came early too cuz i m in the same car with a person who's in the EARLY mtg..

Old Frenz..

On the request of my dear sis, i brought my niece to the Vivocity on wednesday.. Then she realises that BIG shopping centres might not be that good to shop.. HAhaa.. Cuz it's too BIG, so it's confusing for her.. Esp if she's quite directional idiot! Hahhaha..
She gave up after a well and decided that we should change to Habourfront which is smaller and more manageable.. Hee hee..
I met Mich there!! This gal is siaoz one.. She ran towards me and gave me a BIG hug.. Err.. In the middle of the shopping centre.. But i was darn happy to see her.. Cuz we were there talking abt our VN trip.. Both of us can't wait for it!! 4th of dec!! COme quickly!
After meeting her, i saw a familiar face when i was shopping.. It was a secondary school mate.. WOW.. He's presently studying in NP after NS.. Hmm.. Think he din change much.. Maybe can meet up with him sometime when i m free.. If i am ever free la.. Wonder if he have the contact of Xiaoyan.. I lost touch with her.. So sad...

BD wishes.. Thanks...

To the following people who remembered my bd!! Thanks.. Even if some are late but i always believe in better late than never.. Hee hee..

Judy, Ice, Mary, Shirley, Cass, Boy, Germaine, JJ, Janet, Simon, Kim Fung, Serene, Shang, Ai Pei, Jiahui, Meizhen, Ping, Jo, SW, Joa, XX, CH, Abbey, Shar, Jason, Kit EE, Jean, Carina Ong, Claire..

Your birthday wishes are very much appreciated in my heart.. Thank you dears...

My BD

Flowers From Ab and card from ex-students..

Received a bouquet of flowers from Ab.. She left it on my table when i was in class... I was so touched when i see the flowers.. And i received a card from my ex-students.. They drew the card so well.. So happy..

Met up with sin on my bd after school.. We din go to bishan park, instead we went to a famous zhu cao that sells crabs.. Hmm.. Not bad leh.. The food is good and we went to MOS after that.. And as wat i expected, he forgot it's my bd.. SO when i told him, he was so appologetic and he said he will remember next yr.. Well, i hope so.. Anyway, it's not that impt la..

I did something incredible on my bd.. I finally did wat i wanted to do last X'mas.. Though the results were not wat i wished, at least, i did my part.. And the future will be in the hands of the other party, I have already done my part..

Finally, thanks to shang, jo & jo, jj, judy and ice, thank you for standing by me and comforting me.. And esp to shang, for being the person who got disturbed by me for 2 days in a row... Thanks to JJ for affirming me.. ANd to both of u, thank you in advance for the treat hor.. Thanks to the jos for being a wonderful listener and the comfort.. hahaha..

Life goes on, and frenz are still frenz...

NYDC

Liang Shan gathering @ NYDC..

It was a monthly gathering but this time round it's to celebrate my bdae la.. But hor, today no present, cuz shang said the mp3 player not arrive yet.. so dun have.. but nvm la.. will get it sooner or later wat.. no hurry..

We all forced JJ to pay for our meals cuz he jus got some money from SSC.. hee hee.. So in the end, he paid for the mudpies.. haha.. Poor fellow..

We went to walk ard HV.. There's a few pet shops there and so we went to take a look.. The dogs in there are so cute and adorable.. IF i can, i really wish to keep 1... BUt i know, i dun have the means to have a dog yet... So not now.. I even met a student there.. haha...

I am waiting for the Dec chalet with them.. Tink it will be super fun.. hee hee...

Ramblings of sleepy fellow...

Asked Sam and Jean to come back school today to pack the NE cupboard.. This is the good thing when u know the P6s well.. hee hee.. At least got ppl help me to pack...

3 boxes for the NE cupboard but guess wat!! For now, my personal stuff got 2 boxes le!!! And it's ard half of my table nia!!

Haha.. Personal stuff more than dept stuff.. OOpss... I am a rubbish collector!! Even these 2 fellows think so too... Sadded..

After that i brought them to PepperLunch for lunch.. I really must say i have 2 very good gals la.. Who think abt saving money for Ms Koh.. haha.. We went to take Neo-prints, oh my.. It has been ages since i have done that.. hee hee..

I then met up with Peipei cuz she needed to cut her fringe.. I bought Fan Wei Qi CD then we went home le..

I was kinda sleepy after 2 nites out.. Went with Irene to KTV on thurs and then went out with them yday.. Think i am nearly burnt out..

Tmr I will be mtg the Liang Shan at NYDC @ Holland V... Now i am wondering why the heck Judy will choose such a place??!! It's so far for me.. Sadded...

That Sin forgot that he has a wedding dinner to attend tmr!! So he had to meet me on Mon.. Duh.. He really got bad memory.. But nvm la, mon also ok.. Let's see if he can remember that it's my BD..

And as i was taking pics for my presents, i saw something that shouldn't be in the Puma plastic bag.. Hahaha.. I really take my hats off my darling fren.. It's either one of them who forgot to take 'that' out of the plastic bag.. They are a pair of cute sotongs.. Haha.. I was holding on to 'it' and laughing hysterically and my maid thot i siaoz le... haha..

Celebration for Nov Babies..

Despite having a super bzy week in sch, we managed to go out for a dinner.. This yr's celebration is one with lots of ups and "unexpected"...

Hee hee.. Cuz we were all so busy, no one really had a good idea of how and when to meet.. So poor Jo had to be the one coordinating it.. And what's more is that there are 3 Nov babies and she had to get the presents for all of us.. hee hee.. Thanks pal!

These were the highlights of the day!

1) We drove all the way into the "Ulu" land and found out that Matilda Bay had closed down!! OOps.. Imagine my shock! Haha... So we had to settle for a seafood restaurant there.. But luckily, food's quite good so din get slaughtered by the rest.. haha.. Heng ah..

2) Waited for CH to come while worrying that she might lose the way or simply decide to go home due to the "uluness" of the place..

3) KM works part-time in the restaurant!! Haha.. that's was so funny..When we teased KM, I tink i heardthe waiter saying that their polo T is also Nike one.. Jus that they have their logo printed on it!!?? DUH!! Is that meant to be a joke?? haha..

4) Went to White Tangerine to see that there's a change of owner! AHHH!! WHy or whY?? Then had to listen to the new owner and frenz singing.. Errr... I rather hear Joa or SW sing lor.. hee hee..

5) AP came and joined us at White Tangerine.. She found out that Jo jus wrote her bd greetings as how she sms.. She was quite cranky.. Think she got drunk just by seeing us.. haha..

6) KM were I/C of "giving out" the presents and cards.. Hee hee.. I went up to receive the "award" ahem.. present from him..

7) Extra present from my best pal... I initially thot that present were for XX.. haha.. Din realized it's for me.. But so happy..

8) CH wrapped her present so nicely that i can't bear to remove the wrapper till now..

I am very happy!! Not because of the present.. But the thought behind it.. The mere thought of them gg thru the trouble to go down to get the presents is more than enough to make me feel touched..

The company was just great, i am so happy that we all finally can meet up and there's a total of 8 of us sitting together and chatting.. Only downside is that Sha's not there ...

Bone in the gum..

Seems like these days, i always get hurt in my mouth.. Jus now while having dinner, i had a bone stuck in my gum at the back (left side again!! my ulcers jus recovered, which is on the left too!!) THen now, my gum hurts when i bite on my teeth.. Hopefully it doesn't get infected and cause me pain AGAIN lor.. BTW, the bone didn't come from fish, instead i tink it was from the sotong.. But i dun understand where the bone come from!! ARGH... Darn suay right??

Seems like all's fine

Ok.. so today seems to be a ok.. Nothing like a confrontation came out.. However, I dun know wat kinda feelings i am having now..

There are things that i know and yet, I can't say it.. Not to anyone else.. It's something which i can't bring myself to say it and i doubt i will ever tell them..

So I would have to keep it within me and the other party.. It's a burden and it's heavy.. Sometimes, I think it suffocates me.. If it really gonna bog me down, the only person that i can turn to will only be tung... I guess it's cuz he's not here and i find it easier to tell him things..

Someday, maybe this secret will be out but i cant imagine when they come to know abt it..

Anyway, we settled a few things and all is fine.. For now...

Discussion? Confrontation? Meeting?

Tmr i will be gg to settle some stuff.. I really dun know wat can come out from such discussions.. But i am sure, to me, i dun like such things.. It causes me stress and pain.. I find it very hard to control emotions when i am with them.. And they always makes me feel hurt......

朋友一直觉得我很开心，很乐观，懂得如何调整自己的心情。我真的是这种人吗？在工作时，我一直保持那样的心境，那是因为，只有在外头，在朋友的面前，我才能那样做。我的同事说最近的情绪特别高昂，哈哈。

我这几天一直在找能让我哭的地方，但好惨哦，我竟然找不到呢！

我最近发现，原来笑着哭是一件很可笑的事。而且，那似乎是疯子的行为。

Ulcer's gone..

WOohoo!! finally the ulcers are gone.. Wah.. record-breaking of 1 week lor.. These 2 ulcers caused me pain for the past week lor.. Ahh... Now it's a relief and i can eat better...

Pain..

There are 2 irritating mouth ulcers with me now.. They hurt and makes eating painful... It has been there since last wed.. So that's almost a week ago and it's not healing yet.. Shucks..

I put salt on it during the weekend and yday i bought some chinese medicine to apply.. Today, it still hurts badly and worse still, i tink my lips are cracking even though i drank 2 litres of water.. I can't talk and can't eat properly..

It definitely doesn't help when i am already feeling so down..

Alvin's ROM

Haha.. Yday, 1 more fren of mine stepped into the ROM le.. Hee hee.. Seems like this is the age that i get the most no. of "red bombs".. Anyway, All the best to u, Alvin.. May u lead a blissful life.. N i will be awaiting for your 2008 wedding dinner.. But can i dun be the emcee??? Pls.....

Ah.. I am getting lazy..

This is not the first time i tink i am lazy.. haha.. i m a lazy bum.. I always hate to do things that i find a chore.. Just like keying in the attendance and L.Planning... hee hee.. So for the past week, i din key in a single thing and my laptop is jus sitting there.. Tink maybe i should change my bad habits...??


P.S.: A leopard cant change its spots.. hee hee..

16 Multi-shots.. Fun!!

Found this "new" function of my cam yday.. 16 multi shots in a pic.. So Fun! Hee hee.. So I tested it out with my family.. hee hee...

My sis-in-law..

The Cutie - My Grandnephew!

Eh.. The father of cutie.. i.e. mY nephew la..

We realised that as the shots went on, we dun know wat to do after that.. haha.. So i tink we would need more practice with this function.. haha.. But it's fun.. Will try it out with my frenz soon.. haha..

Fruitful weekend..

I was at home on sat and then when sis ask me to go shopping with her.. I agreed although i know that i got stuff to mark.. But then, on the other hand, I have lots of time this week cuz i will not be gg back to school at all.. Hee hee.. So let's go shopping.. I must say that i have control.. I din buy anything at all.. Though i saw a few skirts that i like but i tink, i can do without them la..

After that, i went to meet judy at bliss.. I cycled there.. Haha.. The benefits of bicycle - All Thanks to Ice!

On sun, ting was supposed to come and help me with my attendance.. but somehow, the intranet is down and she's unable to help me to key in the attendance!! Argh.. Irritated.. So in the end, we went tampines mall to shop.. Haha.. But this time, i bought ting her wallet (1 month early bd present) and a bd present for her mum.. So i spent over a hundred on them.. Hmmm..

I met up with sin at bishan.. He said he cant find the mitch albom's book.. Hmm.. so sad.. Thot i could have a book to read during the PSLE marking.. I wanted to try the acacia restaurant at bishan park but he dun want, so we chilled at cafe cartel.. I told him abt the dream of me stealing his car.. hahaha.. THink he's very tickled by it.. I was so guilty lor.. Haiz.. So he said, i dun have to steal his car, jus say it and he will lend me.. Ok ok.. THanks la.. I also dun know why i would have that dream lor!! haha.. Maybe i have this evil streak in me.. haha..

信任

我对我身旁的人，特别是亲近的人，某些要求特别高，尤其是他们对我的信任度，我要求他们对我有绝对的信任。因为，我对于别人，也有着绝对的信任（除非这份信任被出卖了）。这也许是令我最不高兴的原因，因为，如果我觉得我最亲近的人不信任我时，我的心情就会变得很郁闷，对他们的态度也会很差。这是一种恶性循环，我了解这一点，但我没法改变它。

如果我的朋友能信任我，为什么你们就不能呢？难道在你们的眼中，我这么地不值得你们信任吗？我心受伤了...还是我们的相处方式，必须像在外界工作那样，每一件事都要证据，有凭证。那么我们讨论事情时，需要做会议记录吗？

可悲啊！也许我应该让你们看一看我这篇心情写照吧！但是，我也了解你们读了， 心理应该会很不舒服吧。

人与人之间，少了份信任，那么，还谈什么友情，亲情，爱情？信任是每一份感情最基本的要求。不是吗？

Me and I

I am wondering if i should cont in this job.. Ok ok.. Before u scream or scold me for thinking too much, well, that's me.. I am jus wondering if i am really cut out for this job.. I wanna further my studies, with my current workload, i dun think i will be able to take the stress.. So I jus ask AP, should i turn adjunct? Being an adjunct, there'll be time and less duties on my side.. But money is not.. (bonuses and benefits all gone) However, i can take up tuition jobs and earn the difference( I may earn even more). But DO I reallY want it to be this way?? I really dun know.. I get conflicting opinions.. Or maybe it's just the work environment i am in now.. I love my frenz in school.. I will miss them if i trsf lor.. But there might be a greener pastures on the other side (wat if the other side is not as green??)
Argh.. I hate choices... But it's better than no choice right??

Conflicting.. Me and I fighting.. Hmmm..

Small Updates

It has been quite some time since i updated my blog.. well.. as usual, my life is filled with ups and downs.. I thot of a lot of things these days(well, i think a lot).. But i am really too lazy to blog it down.. Anyway, today, i was busy marking and marking.. Cuz fri is the compo exams and i need to rush out the compos and return it back to the students.. Hmm.. 2 stacks and 2 comprehensions today.. A feat woh.. Jus like wat sin said the other day, his life is now M&M (mtgs and markings) haha.. My life is also the same too..

I think my stomach is not tat well these days.. Hmm.. hope it's not that virus that's gg ard... I need to go to school.. Got no more time left with my students.. haiz..

YEAR END Holidays!!

Finally, i am able to travel to VN!! Yippee.. I tink this is the thing that's keeping me going in the daily hassle of school.. I am so bogged down by work that i thot i was gg into depression soon.. BUt anyway, i am working myself out of this..

Anyway, back to my holidays.. I will be gg to 2 places end of this year! Vietnam and HK!! Yeah! Not that i am rich la, but cuz i wanna go and visit some frenz of mine.. And anyway, cuz our main aim is to visit frenz, i don't think we will buy anything.. hahaha.. It's 2 budget tours.. WEEZZ..

Mich Lim and me will travel to HCM on the 4th, then we slowly make our way up to Hanoi to see tung, trang etc.. I'm thinking of gg back to Hoa Sua to see if Vinh is there.. And frenz at Youth Hotel, students from Hoa Sua who are working now.. So many ppl to meet up with.. Dun know if got enough time of now.. But if we don't go to HCM, it'll be so funny cuz we've been to VN for 3 times and we din even visit HCM before.. that's a joke lor.. hmm..

Then from the 14-17th of Dec, Ice and me will go to HK to visit Robert and he agreed to bring us ard HK.. Hee hee.. So nice.. And he even said that he will call the other 2 participants from AKF 7 years ago!! hee hee.. hmmm.. got catching up to do then.. He sent me this pic.. Saying that he will contact them to meet up with us when we are in HK.. haha.. 3 "must do" things that we will do when we are in HK,
1) Visit Robert ( the one wearing strips in the picture and his 2 "monsters" at home.. )
2) Visit his dojo (but we don't wanna train there leh.. though he said he wanna lend us gi and sparring equipment.. ahh.. we dun wan.. very diu lian de..)
3) Eat!!

This pic is taken 7 yrs ago.. Wonder how they had changed..

tuesdays with Morrie Part 2

Quote:

Tension of Opposites. Life is a series of pulls back and forth. U want to do something but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet u know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when u know you should never take anything for granted. A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubberband. And most of us lives in the middle.

So which side wins? Morrie answered, Love wins, Love always wins.

We do take a lot of things for granted.. And we do that consiously and sub consiously.. I asked myself, if one day, i will not be able to see and i become blind. Wat would become of me? Can i still be a teacher? Can i still see the beautiful sunset, the birds, the sky or the sea? Can i still experience the lit up faces of the children, my students, my family, my friends? If 1 day, i m crippled, will i be able to go to places where i want to go? Will i be able to go overseas and travel to the less travelled countries? If 1 day, i would just lose the use of any of the body parts that i always take for granted, what will happen to me? What will I do?? How will i react? Will i still be the strong positive person i m now?

I was reading the book on the bus these days.. However, i always stop before i reach my destination. Cuz i will always tear at some point in the book. Today, i saw the part till the journalist asked Morrie, what will he do if 1 day, he loses the use of his hands, and you could no longer talk, how would u communicate? Morrie replied that he will need the ppl to ask him yes and no qns.. Then he asked on silence, morrie's good fren, Maurie is now deaf, imagine morrie being unable to speak and maurie unable to hear. What would that be like?

Morrie's reply was "we will hold hands. And there'll be a lot of love passing between us. 35 yrs of friendship, u dun need speech or hearing to feel that." I asked myself, how many ppl's hand have i held? How many ppl's hearts have i touched? I won't have frenz of 35 yrs. Frenz are never counted in the no of yrs we know each other. It's the kind of vibes or whatever you call that, that makes us click and become frenz. I can know ppl from my primary school and yet, that person that i know may not even be as close as someone that i had known just for months!

I have held my mum's hand before she left me. The feeling of that never leaves my heart and will never be gone till the day i join her. However, what abt my family, my dad? How long have i not hold his hand? Since i was in primary school.. I tink.. That was a long time back.. Why is there a need to hold hands? I always thot holding hands as something very close and personal.. I dun hold hands with ppl.. not even close frenz.. I will feel very uncomfortable.. In fact, hand holding are for people who are very close to each other.. Parent and child, husband and wife, couples.. they share a bonding between each other.. That's why they hold hands, isn't it?? But do the couples in this present age know why they hold hands??

There's a particular time when Morrie went into class, he sat there without talking for a cool 15 mins.. Everyone in the class became very embarrassed by the deep silence. Some became agitated and think when is he gg to say something? some squirm and kept looking at the watches, some looked out of the window trying to be above it all.. The main topic he was on was abt the effect of silence on human relations. Y r we embarrassed by silence? wat comfort do we find in all the noise? If i were in a situation like this, i would be uncomfortable too.. BUt now, i tink, being silent with another party or a group is ok.. It's alright.. Let the unsaid feelings flow to the other party.. That sometimes, might be more effective than talking.. Next time i would just let the silence fall and see wat happens.. haha..

Tuesdays with Morrie

I am reading this book that i borrowed from sin.. Been wanting to borrow this book from him some time ago but kept forgetting the title.. Today i manage to get it from him.. Read the first chapters.. It's a good book.. And it's touching.. A lot of insights.. Anyway, the idea of a "living funeral" strucks me hard.. What's the point of telling the whole world that the dead person is such a wonderful person when that one lying in the coffin might never know how good he/she was? Shouldn't we tell the people that we love and cherish how wonderful they are?? It's always simple to pen my thoughts down rather than telling it to others.. It's always easier for me to express my concern n love to friends rather than my own family.. I always detest such character of mine.. But i decided to show my concern by actions.. By showing that i care for them.. Making my dad, sis, bro-in-law and my niece n nephew smile is a way of showing.. That's what i will do..

Wat abt keeping in contact with yr friends from long ago?? Are u free to meet up with them?? To me, friends are an important component in my life.. I treat everyone i meet as a friend unless they prove me otherwise.. Getting me to share with frenz is easy but once i dun trust u, i think i will be more reserved when i share.. But those who knows me, i guess u will love me as i am.. I am thankful and grateful for that.. If u want me to list down the friends that i cherished the most, i tink it'll be difficult.. But i will try listing the friends that's in my mind now.. Haha.. But if your name is not in here, please contact me, and i will tell u why... haha... BTW, names are not in order of preference....

Judy, AP, Ice, Shang, JJ, Gareth, Huiting, BK, Terence, Serene, Chrystal, CS, Jo, Joan, CH, Abbey, SW, Sharon, Liyan, Mich Lim, Mich Koh, Feliz, Tung, Thanh, Lam, Linh, Robert, Alvin, Zhicong, CK, Sensei, Jiahui, Shuping, Uncle & Auntie Tan, Ken, Robert, Shirley, Zhang Yong

Well, oF course, this list is not exhaustive.. But am i able to care for all of them at a go.. On top of that, i've got my family members too.. haha.. So my heart needs to be very very very big to be able to love all of them.. Hee hee. SO dear family and frenz, U know i love u all very very very much.. muackz... hugz...

WIll share more in future if i m not that lazy.. haha..

End of hols soon..

TGIF.. But i not that happy la.. Cuz the HOLS ARE ENDING SOON!!! SObbie.. But on a positive note, the dec hols are coming soon too.. haha.. Attended some SEED courses during this hols and i see myself preparing for the teaching aids for next year during this yr end hols too amidst the moving of school and stuff.. Wonder how i will be able to cope.. Well.. chuan dao qiao tou zi ran zhi.. I hope..

4th Sep - Went for a course in the morning after the training on sun.. After the course, we went for the mass lecture.. Adjorn to Joan's place to teach her how to play mahjong with jo and km.. Haha.. 1 more kaki..

5th Sep - Went to Villa Bali to celebrate Jo's bd with AP, Joan, CH but SW actually pang seh us.. SO darn sad.. THat place is beautiful.. THough food is real ex la.. Per person ard 30 bucks.. But the ambience is worth it and the food's not too bad..

AP refuses to be in the pic.. so sad..

An artistic shot.. CH became e 1st class photographer..

6th Sep - went back to school to set the papers.. Spent a noon there and after that, went to liyan's chalet.. It's so sweet of her.. She actually booked a chalet to celebrate her parents' 30th wedding anniversary..

Me and Mich in the pool.. Happy...

7th Sep - Was in the school from 11am till 6pm to set the exam paper.. My eyes really nearly popped out after the staring at the com for 5-6 hrs.. Really Almost brain dead.. So when i went for training, my eyes became so dry that i kept closing it.. Anyway, luckily there were no sparring.. But Terence's basic training is so tough on the legs.. Ah.. The aftermath of not training enough...

8th Sep - Went for a course at chongfu pri in the morn.. So met up with sin after the course at sembawang shopping centre.. Went to the thai restaurant that he raved abt all the time.. haha.. Yummy yum.. It's real good.. and cheap.. Fun part, we went to Yishun Safra to bowl.. Wow.. There were a grp of 7 children from P1-P3 at the lane beside ours.. They started to talk to us.. Hee hee.. had a fun time talking and yakking away with them.. cuz they were soo... cute.. Most of them were from MGS, 1 from St nic and 1 boy from Ai tong.. All the good schools.. The kids were there to celebrate 1 of the gal's bd.. hee hee.. They cheered when we striked/spare, when my ball went into the drain, they laughed.. haha.. Fun time with them ard..they were all talking to me at the same time, well, that's usual of kids, my students does that too.. Hee hee.. So funny... If they stayed longer, i would have known their family history and all.. Cuz they were answered all the qns i asked.. So innocent.. Anyway, sin's so mean, i remembered him telling the boy that they dun wanna play with him le.. Cuz they all wanted to go swimming though the boy wanted to cont bowling.. I tink the boy was very happy to have us talking to him la.. Poor fellow, the thorn among the roses.. But too bad, i din take pic with them.. Forgot abt it.. so sad.. Anyway, i had a fun time bowling with sin la.. Both of us total score only hit 200 plus.. haha.. so u know how bad we are at bowling.. The strikes and spares are all fluke.. haha.. at least i remembered to take a pic with him with my "self-taking" skill.. not bad la.. Though his head is being cut off.. haha..

Best Teachers Day Gift..

This yr, i didn't really enjoy receiving presents from the students.. But anyway, funny thing is the best gift i received is not from a student.. Instead, it's from a colleague of mine - Abbey.. She sent me a sms this afternoon...
This is wat she said:
Because you have been such a terrific teacher i have decided to donate a small sum of money to the President's Star Charity on your behalf. Have a most meaningful Teachers' Day Blessings.

When i saw the msg, i was so touched by her..
Thank you so much Abbey.. Hugz hugz..

Outram Centennial Dinner

Yday was the Outram Sec Centennial Dinner at Mandarin Hotel (as usual).. My table was occupied with 4 ladies who were students in Outram in 1960s... OOps.. ok.. Then came a cute guy that joined our table.. Hmm.. He graduated in 2000.. Me in 1997.. hee hee. He's my junior in Student Council... I couldn't remember him at all lor.. But he did la.. He said i look familiar... Anyway, he spotted my picture on the booklet too lor.. Wa.. Sharp eyes.. Alvin - Hey, u made it to the front cover again.. haha.. Me - Ya.. yaya.. Of all pictures of the council, they had to choose that ugliest one with me laughing so hysterically.. &*&Y%&) When my junior went out to get the Centennial Commemerative book, they were actually teasing me saying that maybe we can find another picture of me inside! EEks.. True enough, it was that same pic blew up to the whole page!! Duh.. Why that pic???!! I saw another 1 at the back with the coucil standing nicely together one.. Why dun choose that one?? Ok.. nvm.. Think they find that pic natural la.. Ok ok.. So i had to get that book lor.. Spent $60.. haha.. So for this stupid dinner, a total of $120 excl cab fare of 20 bucks.. hmm.. Fire in the HOLE!!

A junior of mine in the Student Council..

With Mr Lee and Ms Tan in the centre

AKF is over..

Haiz.. AKF (Asia Karate Federation) Tournament is over.. I miss the tournament... During the tournament i could forget abt school and work.. I could concentrate on something that i really love - Karate.. Though i din take part in the events, i was running the table officials.. I was very busy but Happy.. THe senseis and referees were good to us.. And though it's cadet and junior categories, the participants fought real well.. I think as usual, we were still as gaga over the Japan Team.. haha.. As usual..
Chairman of AKF was so fierce to the participants, he simply scolded them over the mic to get them to move fast.. He even asked me to scold them,.. haha.. I wont dare lor.. Dun see the people junior junior ah.. Some of the guys from the Middle East were taller than me lor(at least 1 head)! Shihan Yamamura couldn't speak EL well as he's a Jap la.. So when he was planning out the team kumite(sparring), I had to guess his meaning lor.. Hee hee.. But luckily, with my cong ming cai zhi, i understood and could actually anticipate the next court to use.. So he was kinda of impressed.. Haha.. As long as i din diu xin jia po de lian jiu hao...
I thought the matches in the ring are good enoough.. But who knows, the best came on the last day after the prize giving.. As a guy from Kuwait couldn't find his bag, i think he blamed another Iran fellow for taking it.. So this 2 countries already so unhappy with each other in the beginning, a fight soon ensue... wow!! Wat a sight! Seeing the guys throwing chairs and hitting each other.. Thank goodness, i was with the Jap team at the gallery.. But as what i can see, none of the countries went forward to stop them which is the correct move, if other countries join in, wah.. the scene will be even more huo bao!
you peng zi yuan fang lai, bu yi le hu.. We met the participant from HK who joined the previous AKF held in singapore 7 years ago.. Haha.. Robert was a participant then and now he's the team manager.. And well, he's a Shihan now.. Hmm.. He recognised Ice first and he said she's so fierce.. Haha.. Well, if she is not, the team managers from the middle east will never come and register their players lor.. So we had a good catching up after the tournament.. We went out to KTV on sunday with the HK team coach.. Judy was too tired to join us.. Too bad.. U missed a good voice.. This is the first time i hear someone singing so well in cantonese (well, of course, he's a Hong Konger) But i tell u, his voice is splendid... The team coach's singing also not bad la but not as good as him.. I forced him to sing a lot of songs.. Haha.. The funny thing was when i sang hao xin fen shou with him.. I sang with a broken cantonese, he sang with a broken chinese.. haha.. He even sang a hokkien song with me! But i was laughing till my voice became so coarse.. hee hee.. Funny siah.. So if i go to HK in dec, i will surely get him to bring me around.. With a di tou she, the trip will always be fun! hee hee..

Driving, I drove!!

WOWOoo.. Thank Goodness i went to get my PDL today lor!! Heng ah.. Cuz i managed to go out onto the roads to drive today woh! Cool siah... Haha.. As expected, i si chia at least 10 times today! haha..
3 things i learnt abt myself today..
1) I am too kan cheong!! Cant drive well under stress.. muahaha..
2) I get so confused with the clutch, brake and acce.. These movements of changing gear have to come naturally soon.. If not, i'll be stoning on the road trying to figure out wat to do first?? CLutch, brake? Brake , Clutch? CHange gear?? ERRR???
3) I am a strong gal.. Haha.. I used so much strength for many things.. I released the hand brake so hard that the instructor asked me to use lesser strength.. I shifted the gear so hard that he nearly pengz.. I can't seem to push the accerl gently and the engine jus went vroom!!.. hee hee.. THe power of karate.. haha..

P.S.: I am supposed to be marking the compos now.. BUT.. WHY AREN'T I TOUCHING THEM?? cUZ I CANT BE BOTHERED TO!!! MUAHAHAHA.. Laziness seeped in.. I slept for 3 hrs after reaching home and i went off for driving after the nap.. SO the COMPOS WILL BE IN MY BAG UNTOUCHED AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO SCHOOL TMR..

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Normally i have trouble trying to figure out wat to write for the title.. haha.. So now i will jus leave it blank lor.. Ya.. as most of u who visit my blog realize, i have got a new look!! well, it's cuz of my dear niece, cass, she keeps complaining abt the layout of my blog.. So she offered to change it for me.. Ok la.. Jus to stop her from grumbling.. here's my new blog look!!

Anyway, i never felt that "productive" for this year, i was simply marking and marking for the past 2 days that i think i feel like puking le! haiz.. the amt of marking is totally overwhelming!!! YUCKs!

I see myself being busier next yr! Should I be honest and tell the boss tat i can't take so much stress?? I am not that super neither am i interested?? I am getting very scared(+stressed) just by thinking of the work i m in for next year...

Young ME!!

Irene gave me some pics that she dug out from her photo albums.. Oh my!! Disastrous.. So i will just show some better pics of myself when i was young, the rest.. haha.. Sorry.. Not for public viewing..
I think i took this when i was in primary school.. I am not too sure of when i took this pic lor.. Anyway, that was the time when my hair were short and wavy.. Janet jie jie says it look like nest.. hahaha.. So mean of her.. ANyway, i hate this hairstyle, that's y u will never see me in short hair again ever.. Unless i know how to maintain it..


I was only 5 years old in this pic.. I am so CUTE!! haha.. This is outside my old house in Margaret Drive and there's a jackfruit tree behind me.. If i m not wrong, the person taking this pic is my sis, Irene, and she was the one to tell me to hold my dress... Well, i did.. shyly.. hahaha.. So dainty.. hee.. I wonder if i will ever see myself in dresses again leh.. hahaha.. Think i wore too many dresses when i was young and that causes me not to like dress now..

P.S.: For info only, my name Jasmine, is given to me by Irene jie jie... She's the one who chose this name if i m not wrong..

Helen the Baby Fox

After the ND celebration in school, i went to cineleisure to watch this show with sin.. As usual, i was the one who suggest the show.. Initially i wanted to watch the lake house but then, this show seems like a more interesting show.. So off we went to see this.. Maybe right from the beginning, i knew that the fox will die.. So i am kinda sad and on few occasions, i was close to tears.. I just cant bear to see animals die lor.. Haiz..
With the love and patience the boy gave to the fox, the fox managed to call out and led a fulfilling "long" life.. Instead of jus a short unbearable few days of lifespan, the fox managed to survive for 3 weeks... To see the fox suffering in the end was sad.. When the fox died, i just couldn't control my tears anymore..
Well, i think this is the first time sin saw me cry in the movies.. haha.. He didn't really react much, he said something to me but i couldn't hear him cuz i was busy crying.. oops.. hee hee.. So with that crying, my nose just got more blocked.. haha..
After the show, we went to magic wok for dinner, luckily we managed to get seats fast and the food came fast too.. So we settled our dinner within an hour.. Hee hee... Cuz after the dinner, we went to SEE FIREWORKS!!!
Cool cool.. THe fireworks are so beautiful!!! But we only managed to see the high fireworks as we were just outside the raffles city.. Still, it's fantastic.. THe only thing is when sin said something abt taxpayers' money going up in smoke, i laughed at his statement.. But he REally is a mood spoiler lor!! Such nice fireworks and he said that! Haha..
I would want to watch the sat fireworks too.. I think it'll be very nice too!! Any takers???

YES!! THE LAST NE EVENT!!!

YIPPEE!! The laast... NE event is OVER!!! PHEW! Ya.. I am talking abt the National Day Celebration in the school.. I think SW and Liz did a GOOD JOB! Ppl say they organize it well and the program ran smoothly.. I am glad for them.. As for me, i am just happy that all 4 core events are over and now wat i m worried abt is the framework.. haiz.. But nevertheless, i am still glad..

Liangshan Gathering

Whole gang of siao ppl trying to act normally..

Wat's up, JJ? Why so sad??

Oh.. she's chrystal.. Our newest addition...

Okie.. So shang's trying to scare me.. But.. I m not scared!!

This is the gathering at serangoon gardens... We went to a hang out called ice2.. Haha.. Ice had nothing to do with this shop la.. But anyway, that shop hor, i really dun wanna say lor.. Their sofa "settees" is so fragile!! The sentences i keep hearing from the waiter is, I'm sorry, the sofa can only take 2 ppl at the most.. I'm sorry, u can't stand on the sofa.. DUH!! Then pls go get a studier sofa la.. So many reservations.. Haiz..

A Story to share

This is a story that i would like to share with all of my frenz.. Think it'll serve as a reminder that we are in charge of our own emotions...

An aging master grew tired of his apprentice complaining, and so,one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned,the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful ofsalt in a glass of water and then to drink it. "How does it taste?" themaster asked."Bitter" spit the apprentice.The master chuckled and then asked the young man to take thesame handful of salt and put it in the lake. The two walked in silenceto the nearby lake, and once the apprentice swirled his handful ofsalt in the water, the old man said, "Now drink from the lake."As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the master asked,"How does it taste?" "Fresh," remarked the apprentice. "Do you tastethe salt?" asked the master. "No," said the young man.At this, the master sat beside this serious young man who soreminded him of himself and took his hands, offering, "The pain of lifeis pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains thesame, exactly the same. But the amount of bitterness we tastedepends on the container we put the pain in.So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to enlargeyour sense of things .... stop being a glass. Become a lake.
-- a Hindu Parable

P5 Camp 2006

Okie.. 2D1N camp is over.. This year, i wasn't that gung-ho, wonder if it's the age or the mentality.. haha.. Anyway, it was a good break from school.. Hee hee.. Being able to be in the suburbs and drinking coffee, having some snacks in the morning.. that's life.. ha haa.. Had some water bomb fight with the gals and i think that made them and myself happy.. I took the opportunity to play with them without any reservations.. that's nice.. but of course, i was all drenched from top to toe.. dripping wet.. haha.. The campfire could be better with more songs (provided with lyrics).. as usual, i was sabo-ed during the campfire.. and as usual, jaz and jo are tagged together! haha.. ANyway, when i went back to sch today, nora made e remark that the staff room were very quiet without me.. haha.. they said they din hear any laughter.. hmm.. So now, i am the entertainer?? hmmm.. Overall, the camp is a good break la.. But i cant imagine the markings!! ahh.. And now, i m having a itchy nose.. haiz.. P.S.: 1 funny thing happen yday.. 1 of the instructor called out to me last nite asking "hey, where are u gg?" So i answered her saying i m getting my powder from the lodge.. In my heart i was thinking why is she asking me like that?? Did she think i am a student?? hmmm.. THen when i came down, i saw her with another instructor and the other fellow said to her, "hey! she's a teacher la!!!" OOps.. hahaha.. she really thot i am a student!! haha.. i really found it so funny!! Maybe it's the nite la.. and she dun really have a good eyesight as i can see.. hahaha..

My Group.. They r e best grp this yr!!

MY Ob's OVER!! GREAT!!

Phew.. My lesson observation is over!! Yippeee!!! Hee hee.. SO HAPPY!! ANyway, luckily my p4 gals are FANTASTIC!! They are so street wise that they know when to talk and when to keep their mouths shut!! Clever gals! hee hee.. ANyway, i think mY RO is happy with my lesson today.. SO another load off my mind!! YEAH!! Happy Happy..

I LIKE THIS QUOTE!!

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Herm Albright

Monday Blues

I had such a busy weekend.. I was busy doing the teaching aid for p3 and i spent the whole sat afternoon pasting the words onto the rubric cube.. If seed is this way, i foresee myself doing these nonsenses next year..
After which, i gotta meet up with the UV LIGHTers at JP!! Haha.. OF all places right? So Darn FAR.. ANyway, Judy supposed to come my hse n we go together, then she changed her mind.. Sin is supposed to meet me at Sem.. THen he called me when i m on the way that he will be late and guess wat? He's at DB?? ARGH.. Tell me earlier la, i go there meet u, it's easier isn't it? he forever like that one leh.. Haiz.. NVM la.. I m used to all these changes.. Anyway, we went to SOUP restaurant.. Surprisingly, 9 of us actually didn't spend much there.. Cuz we only ordered 3 dishes and a soup.. A bit too little for all of us.. BUT i din eat much, i only had a few mouthfuls of rice.. almost half of my rice is still in the bowl.. Had a fun time chatting with them at Coffee Bean, though most of the time, it's mich doing the talking.. haha.. she's a real chatterbox.. She just have too many stories to share and her expressions r simply too animated.. so funny..

On sun, i was busy preparing the lesson ob's ppt.. Spent quite some time preparing the wayang for tmr... haiz.. Now i realize that i am not that prepared for tmr.. My prev ob wasn't that good, my RO pinpoints at my class mgt.. N the classes i am taking this year, i really don't know wat to say abt them la.. haiz.. Hopefully, tmr they will understand wat i say and do it!!! Pls pls pls..

AUG will be very fun as the AKF is coming.. I can't wait to see the competition though it's only Junior tournaments.. I think there'll be good matches to look out for.. CAn't wait to see the kawaii japanese!!! hee hee..

P.S.: Eh.. Today is a blue day for me, I can't seem to get rid of some problems that i have with someone close to me.. I really don't know wat to say and wat to do le.. Looks like i will just have to let nature take its course then.. haiz.. 左右为难

时间如剑飞逝

时间过得太快了！今天又是一个星期五。我这整个星期到底做了什么呢？似乎什么也没做呢！下个星期二就是我的observation了，我最讨厌的！真是一项无聊的事物。希望我别做错事就好了！我已经有两年不好的纪录了，我不希望今年又不理想了。
其实，我有许多想法想与别人分享，但我太累了，现在我只想睡觉！虽然头发还没干，但是，算了，我要去睡觉了！改天有空，有精神时，我在与各位分享吧！

-ve mode's back!

OOps.. I tink my negative mode is back.. I am getting negative and not very happy with the way things goes these days.. AGAIN! I m back to thinking that i m not a good worker and beginning to see the bad things in ppl... I m getting sick and tired of the endless work i m doing.. Isn't there a more efficient and effective way of doing things? ISn't ppl realizing that they are not as busy as they think they are?? Why is life so unfair?? Why are there ppl talking, chatting and laughing away while i am stuck doing work for 2 sessions??

An interesting analogy that only 3 ppl know wat i mean.. haha.. We are presently on a sampan trying to steer to a place where ppl think it's good... And the one pushing us want us to go as fast as the ppl in the speedboat.. And ppl in the cruise thinks that they are in the sampan..

1 big load off!!!

Me and my P5 gals.. The prettier ones in class..

PHEW!! RH day is over!! A big stone is off my chest now! I was very very stressed over this RH day.. Anyway, it's over.. P was happy.. (I think so..) She thanked me & jo on stage for running this event.. I din expect her to do that, if it were the ex-P, she won't thank the person i/c like that.. I was glad that at least work done were appreciated.. Trs came in and said that it was a job well done.. Good job, jas and jo!
I'm happy that they enjoyed themselves.. There are alot of things that i think could be better.. But with such a short time for preparation, i cant ask for too much la.. Next time, i tink i better plan for things fast.. If last min, i think i will super duper stressed.. I am too tired to type in anything here.. Anyway, i am glad that i have ppl helping me along the way.. My colleagues and frenz.. THey were there for me and they supported me all the way.. Thank you!

Fruitful Weekend

Saturday
NE show was simply great!!! I enjoyed myself thoroughly there.. The songs, fireworks were great! Though the gals were sinply quite "dead", i still enjoyed myself.. I think the trs enjoyed ourselves more than the gals.. haha.. But who cares??!! If they choose to be "dead", it's their prob!
My school's Army Liaison Personnel is fantastic! Sgt Lee.. i really must thank him.. he is such a nice chap! I will praise him here.. On the day of the briefing, he sent me to the bus stop (other sch's alp din do such a thing!). On the day itself, while my gals were outside the stadium waiting to enter, he asked the entertainers to come and keep my gals occupied. During the show, he disappeared for a while and came back with bottles of chilled water for the trs.. He made sure the students were safe during the whole show, to and fro the stadium..
But i think he's really too nice le.. 1 of the gals dropped her wallet in the bus and i asked him to hold on to it.. I din want him to bring down the wallet as it's that gal's responsibility to do so.. And it's horrible to get him to come down all the way on his off day just to return an irresponsible gal's wallet! I told her mum personally that she should go and collect it herself and she said ok.. But.. In the end, he came today to my sch to return the wallet!! Wat the heck!!! How could the mum be so argh!??!
Anyway, i sent a letter of commendation for him to CCAB, hopefully, they send the letter to MINDEF.

Sunday
I woke up at 12pm on sun.. I simply KOed.. Anyway, sin called me to ask if he could pick me up at 1.30.. So out i went at 1.30pm.. I changed my mind abt Little India as i think that place will be too crowded on sun.. So i decided to go Concourse to get the stuff.. Luckily i managed to get most of the stuff there.. Sin was a great help as he helped to carry and give me ideas on stuff to buy.. Thank you so much! After which, we went to Bugis to get the presents for the trs.. I only bought a hand held fan (but jo thinks i'm too cheap skate!! haha..) I didn't manage to buy him dinner to thank him as he needed to return the car to his dad by 6.15.. So maybe next time, but sin, u reall y should let me pay for a dinner.. You were free labour and chaffeur.. I really feel very bad leh..
Right after i got home, i started doing up the zero-point.. From the 2 bags of rubber bands, i did (with the help of my maid and niece) 11 zero-points.. WOW..

So my weekend were filled with work! haha.. All packed!!

Wat a life!

I am so busy with the events that i dun really have time to do any marking.. Why am i not working as wat my occupation is stated as? I feel that i am more than a tr.. Why is it so?? I am doing so much other work that i feel that i am a chapalang tr.. I jus hope that everything will run in order tmr and for next fri.. It's the BIG event and i wont want them to flop.. Not after so much effort being put in.. That's impt..
I am thankful for the ppl who are ard me.. they trust me and give me support.. That's very impt..
Esp to sin, thankful for him being there when i needed help.. I din expect him to offer to drive and be my free labour.. hee hee..

5cents

Would u pay for purchases in 5c coins? Do u feel embarrassed when u pay in 5c? I don't mean paying in $1 worth of 5c.. It's not even $2.. It's $9.. I wonder where this fellow get so many 5c.. Hello? I know u need to pay a charge if u change it in the bank.. But dumping it to another person like this is inconsiderate.. Even if it's legal tender, have u thought of what would the other party do with so many 5c?

The atrocities of war

Visited the Kranji War memorial and Bukit Chandu yday.. The thought of people sacrificing their lives for the peace of Singapore struck me hard.. When you see the graves of the soldiers who died in the war, some of the graves had no name, some bodies mixed up, "buried near this spot" etc.. Heros with names we would never know.. Heros with bodies never to be found... Every spot in Singapore is covered with blood of the once living person that either defended Singapore or lived here in this land and even the enemies who was fighting for their country.. They were all children of their parents.. Someone will be crying their hearts out when they die.. However, where war is concerned, lives have no more value.. Saddening, isn't it?

Is it really neccessary to go through war?
What's the point of losing so many lives for the sake of conquering countries, when in the end, you lie down in just a small plot of land, with simply a tombstone engraved with your name?

Ok.. To end the heart-wrenching topic, there's 1 interesting thing i found out abt Singapore River yday, do u know where is the start of Singapore River? hee hee.. Make a guess..

好娃娃

看了朋友的blog,无意间触动了我的心弦。我和她的感觉一样...

“微微，不要怕，
你是好娃娃，
自己跌倒，
自己爬。
你看，山上为你开满红花，
我们是好娃娃，要自己跌倒自己爬。”

无数次的跌倒，无数次的自己爬了起来。
自己只觉得
好累啊

我好希望，能有一个能为自己遮风挡雨的港湾，
来保护我，来扶我起来...
我只想依赖着某人，
内心深处的我，原来是那么寂寞的。

听这首歌时，我的脑子里浮现了一个人，
我还真希望，
他能是那扶我起来，保护我的人...
但我知道，那是不可能的。
靠他，
我倒不如靠自己。

我是好娃娃，会自己跌倒自己爬。

好讨厌的实事啊！

I passed!!

Hee hee... I passed my Basic Theory! Haha.. Not bad.. 1 time pass.. haha.. But in fact, if u count the times i did the trial test, I failed twice and passed once in the trial.. This is a 4th time i am attempting it.. haha..

Ouch...

I dragged myself to training today cuz i was so tired after the mind-mapping course today.. After a short nap in the evening, i woke up and decided that i must go for training today.. I must have self-discipline.. Told myself to do some work out before i get fatter.. Hee hee.. So training i went..
During the stretching, i then realized that the sunday training had an impact on my hemstring, it was so DARN Painful when i stretch... OUCH! I wasn't the only one, of course, shang and ZY who were beside me were having the same expression.. Haha.. So funny...
The training was ok.. Just that i haven't been back for a long time, i forgot the katas.. Haiz.. And ZY had to rub salt onto the wound by saying that the standard of my kata dropped!! OUCH!!!
When we were doing abs exercise, shang was beside me!!! That idiot had to say,"ah.. Jasmine, 你好圆啊！" He even said i look like “肉包子”...OUCH!! AHhh... sobbie!! So Sad!!! oK.. fine.. Humpf!! Dun fren u le!! 臭shang!!

Sand Castle Building

OUR SCHOOL'S CASTLES..

Sand Castle building is not as easy as u think.. Even with the tools, u need the skills to build it.. I tink our group was the slowest and didn't do a good job.. However, we still had fun.. A great time to bond, learn and sweat it out.. The funny thing was, when we were halfway through our building, we had to switch to another group's sand castle.. Wow.. The group whom got our sand castle was so darn sad.. haha.. But however, they did a good job with it and we manage to complete the second castle that landed on our lap.. So not that bad la..

My team with our completed sand castle

A few learning points..
1) A good foundation is important in all aspects of life
2) As a TEAM, every member must have the common vision
3) The right consistency (of sand and water) is important, it differs in different moulds
4) As the situation changes, adaptability is the key
5) Even as u had to drop the project u did halfway, u simply had to move on

And the most important take away i felt was,
As u pack the sand into the mould, u need to apply pressure. But to remove the mould, u need to release the pressure with a few knocks. Then u will see the outcome. If u want someone to do a job, pressure is neccesary but without releasing the pressure from the person, the outcome might not be the one u desire.

2006 2006 2006

Hee hee.. On the 20th of June 2006 at 2006 hrs.. Where was I?
Hmm.. I was having my dinner at Din Tai Feng in Bishan.. I forgot to take picture at that time cuz i was busy eating and talking..

Actually, in every second of our life, each single second only occurs once..
So every second is special and precious...

P.S.: Finally u are the one who asked me out! Haha.. So thankful for that.. Hee hee.. :-P Thanks for the dinner... Again, u foot the bill..

20062006

Today is 20/06/2006..
1000 yrs occur once..
Hmm.. Interesting..
So at 20.06 hrs, where will u be?

Craft Day

Today is craft day.. Been doing craft since morning.. Today was the jewellery making class conducted in school.. SO i did a pair of earrings(most difficult one.. my fingers still hurting), 2 bracelets and a ring.. Not bad la.. But i tink this will be the 1st and last time doing it lor.. Din really like it.. Would prefer origami anytime.. Then in the noon, Shirley dear is coming over to do some paper craft with me.. hee hee.. This lady made me wait for her for at least an hour and half.. Ha ha.. I taught her how to do origami boxes.. And she provided me with paper for paper quilling for Tung's bdae card.. So nice.. hee hee.. So impressed with the card i made.. Will add the pics tmr.. haven take the pics yet.. Poor shirley had to take the train home which will take her more than an hour.. But i enjoyed myself today with her ard..

The jewellery i made for myself and the card for tung... NICE?

Off for holidays!!

Okie.. me gg to Bintan for 3 days.. Do not miss me oo much frenz!! hahaha.. I will go there to chill and relax 1 corner.. haha.. Hope i can get the tan!! Will post the pics up once i get back!!

敬请期待！！

I LOVE SMAP!!

Argh.. Can't help falling in love.. I really love SMAP.. haha.. Jus checked out Youtube and found the new single from them..
haha.. UL their lion heart on my friendster too.. hee hee..

Their new single is Dear Woman..
Hmm.. Nice song...

This one is live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KUjrhVJZgU
This one is their MTV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R36sf95Kql8
Check it out!!

OOH... I love smap!! hahaha..

Too late le.. I am getting cranky, the later it gets..

Outram Sec 100 yrs anniversary

Went back to Outram today with some of my school mates.. Well.. Met Mdm Chee, Ms You, Mr Ngiam, Mr Lee and some other trs there today.. Wow... So happy to see them and seeing Meilian with her daughter, it's like.. oH My!! I am so old le ah??!! Gulpz~~ Saw the canteen vendors too.. Still the same aunties and i couldn't believe it that they actually remember me!! haha.. SO cute.. Even the cleaner auntie also remembered us.. Haha.. Think they only know we are frm OUtram la.. When the canteen uncle asked i left sch for how many yrs, i actually lost count.. haha.. 9 Yrs.. i told him and he said, "wow.. so long ah??!! It seemed like yday.." hee hee.. Thanks alot.. They said i looked the same.. jus prettier now.. ERrr.. haha.. Compared to the sec sch day me,oh yes.. I grew prettier!! haha.. ~~Thick-Skinned~~
Anyway, i tink i blurz again today.. I asked Meilian for her hp no.. So when i msg her today, i told her to get her kakis for the outram centennial dinner in aug.. Then someone msg me and asked who i am.. Eh... Then this person called and asked who i am?? AH???!! Eh.. He said he's Raymond.. ERr.. At first i thot he's ML's husband.. so when i asked him if he knew her, he said no!! OMG!! haha.. I think i heard the hp no wrongly lor!! So i said sorry so many times to him.. I can't believe that i am such a big sotong.. So after puttin down the phone, i msg him again to apologize.. I am so pai seh.. But luckily he's nice la..
Actually this is not the first time i got someone's no wrong.. I once got AL's hp no wrong.. And when i called him, this guy answered the call.. He said he doesn't know me, but i refuse to believe him.. So i scolded him as i would scold Al for playing pranks with me!! Then after 10 mins of scolding him, it slowly dawned on me that i might have gotten the wrong no!!!And true enough, the big sotong got it wrong again.. I appologized profusely for scolding him!! I lost count of the no of times i said sorry.. But throughout the whole conversation, he din even raise his voice at me.. PHEW~~

Fortunately on this 2 occasions, both guys were kind enough not to scold me.. haha.. Cuz sometimes ppl will jus scold u or slam the phone down.. Maybe it's cuz my voice is nice?? hahaha.. ~~VOMIT AH~~~

Communication

Went out with AP to Compass Pt today to get some stuff.. PAssed her my 'hamburger' album (she calls the bigger album that la..) She said she wanted to get it be4 i go to bintan.. THis woman actually completed the 18yr old bride in a nite.. haha.. Bravo.. I do that too.. hee hee.. Anyway, she learnt something from the show.. Communication.. In a relationship, communication is very impt.. Whether u are in the right or wrong, shouldn't we communicate our feelings to the other party? It's just a word, communication(be it verbal or physical).. but u can actually write a book on it.. Cuz relationship between ppl is very funny, without communication, all else fails...
I agree.. But how many ppl can do that? How many ppl can actually say how they feel?
I know i cant, i am a person who will not really show my real feelings.. Even if i am super angry or sad, i will jus put up a front.. Maybe sometimes the feelings will jus seep thru.. but... that's still controlled within myself.. As i told AP today, i will not quarrel or scold someone in public or even privately.. I do not like others to see me lose control(i mean negative feelings.. laugh loudly, i dun care!!)

Actually the main reason of this entry is,
世上有85亿的人口。我们能在这众多人口中，与另一个人成为朋友或情侣，
那是一件极需要缘分的事啊!
这份缘分难道不值得我们放下心中的疙瘩，
再一次成为朋友吗？
毕竟我们曾经经历过欢乐的时光啊！
当情人，
需要communistry..
当朋友，
也需要communistry...
不是吗？

礼物

当你想要送一份礼物给别人时，送出的那份心意，不仅仅只是那份礼物而已。
心意
是从你买礼物的念头一起，
到你挑选礼物，
一直，一直到你买下那份礼物的那一段时间所累积而成的。
所以一份礼物所代表的不是礼物本身，而是，它所代表的意义...

所以，但有人从外国回来时，买了一份礼物送你，
你要以感恩的心来接受...
因为
这代表着，
在国外的他，
在买下礼物的那一刻，
心里正想着你呢...



P.S.: 基本上，当我在国外时，我真的真的很想买礼物送给你们啦，只是心有余，力也足，不足的是口袋..
哈哈！只要有心，你们感到我的心意就好了啦！Phew.. 幸好最近没出国！嘻嘻... 幽你们一默！

孝心

何谓孝心？
孝顺的心。
何谓孝？
许多人认为，
只要每个月给父母亲钱，那就是孝。（如果连给都不给，我也不知道该说什么了。）
只要在特别的日子，送上一份礼物，
那就是孝。
是吗？
你可曾记得你父母这辈子给过你哪些礼物吗？
你可一一列出？
不太可能，对吗？

物质上的给予，不是他们所真正需要的。
他们期望的，是心灵上的付出...
而且，是真心的。
假如，父母生病了，身体不适，
你的一句关怀之心可比一份礼物来得有用，不是吗？
庆祝父亲节，母亲节，
如果礼物到了，人到了，
但是心不到的话，
那岂不是多此一举？

平时的关心，平时的问候，
才能让父母感受到你的孝，
才能让他们感受到你的心。

有心的问候比无心的礼物来得贴切，来得自然，不是吗？

我写这些，是想给某些人看的，
只可惜，那些人不会看到...
而我，
也不可能会把这些话说出口...

可笑、可悲啊...

ROM

The Radiant Bride!! Pretty isn't she??

My Family Photo!! (some ppl r absent)

BIG Family yah??!! hee hee..

Me and Cassandra (My niece whom ppl says look like my sister)

With dad and the newly-wed..

Wow.. I am in high spirits today!! Very happy.. IT had been such a long time since my family have any big event gg on.. So with my brother's ROM today, i am so HIGH!! hee hee... I was helping him take photos for today.. I can feel the happiness in the air!! Of course with my brother getting married today, from now onwards, I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO IS left.. haha.. So my other siblings are kinda asking me when will it be my turn.. Well.. These are things that can't be rushed isn't it?? So sorry la.. All of them gotta wait lor.. Finding the other half is not like buying vegetables in the market right?? hee hee..

无意、随意

无意间在网上看到了许多有意思的句子，因此与大家共勉之。
网址：http://www.milktea.net/articles/2006/free/14593.html

~好的爱情是你透过一个男人看到世界，坏的爱情是你为了一个人舍弃世界~

~阳光掉进坟墓里才会知道黑暗的温柔！~

~男人就像洋葱，你含着眼泪切它，切到最后你会发现，原来洋葱是没有心的。。。。。。~

~你可以沉默地支持一个人，沉默地爱一个人，沉默地想一个人，心意到了，自己也就安然。至于对方知道与否，那不重要。每个人都在自己的生活中挣扎浮沉，问多了说多了，有时反倒是一种打扰。~

~鱼说：你看不见我的泪，因为我在水里。水说：我能感觉到你的泪，因为你在我心里。~

从书里看到的句子
~爱情没有所谓的配不配得上，只有适不适合。~

世界上最遥远的距离　
不是生与死　　
而是我就站在你面前 你却不知道我爱你　　

世界上最遥远的距离　　
不是我就站在你面前你却不知道我爱你　
而是明明知道彼此相爱却不能在一起　
　
世界上最遥远的距离　　
不是明明知道彼此相爱 却不能在一起　
而是明明无法抵挡这股相思 却还得故意装作丝毫没有把你放在心里　

世界上最遥远的距离　　
不是明明知道无法抵挡这股相思 却还得故意装作没有把你放在心里　
而是用自己冷漠的心对爱你的人掘了一条无法跨越的沟渠

世界上有人会存心让你难过

但也有人会因为你难过而难过

Opening at ai tong

Went for the sch's opening of heritage gallery and extension blk.. I must say that this sch is good.. with a very vibrant and rich culture.. The wushu display, gymnastic performance and the emcees were so good!!!
I din expect the event to include a 8 or 9 course chinese dinner in their hall.. Wow!! Splendid... THere were also performances during the dinner.. Cool right??
When we reached, we were shocked to realise that it's such a formal event and as we represent our P, we were placed with all the other Ps or VPs of other schools.. Ah... So stressful.. haha.. But anyway, i met my sec sch VP and teacher(who is a VP too) at the event.. I was so happy to see them!!

IT's an eye-opener for me today as i see how a primary school can stretch the potential of their students with good guidance and coaches... I wonder where my sch can go to.... Tink it'll be far too... Hopefully..

Took this after supper with ice & judy last fri..

Haha.. I wanna watch this show leh.. But shang they all watched it already.. Without me! Humpf.. So anyone else out there who wants to watch it.. Please give me a ring.. First come first served.. hahaha.. If no one wants to watch, i will jus save the money.. hee hee..

Headache

Woke up with a headache today and so i stayed at home.. Haiz.. Really regretted this decision.. Cuz i feel so bad to make jo and martha do so many things for me.. They are so busy le and yet they have to help me to give out stuff to my kids and announce stuff to the sch.. I feel so bad.. Think i will get them something.. Then later in the noon got ne mtg.. Dun know whether wanna go or not.. Maybe if i feel better, i will go ba.. Wanna know wat they will discuss abt today.. But if my headache still not ok, go also sian ah.. haiz.. Contradicting.. Anyway, i will take things as it comes..

Got to bring dad to see doc later too.. His legs are painful again.. So worried for him.. Dun know wat's wrong with his legs..

Hols' comin!!

Met AP for dinner jus now at HG.. Had a filling dinner and now i can't zzz.. Ha ha...

Hols coming and i am wondering what i shall do during this well deserved break...

Maybe first things first, i need to sit down and decide wat are the things i wanna do and have been pushing backwards.. Then i can have a fulfilling hols rather than jus going thru motion.. So this weekend, i will write down the list of things to be done.. And make sure i go thru it during the hols...

Hope i can do it!!!! Frenz out there... Pls help me along can?? I need constant reminders.. haha... Thanks in advance...

Going to bintan only

Haiz.. So sad..
For this hols, i will only be gg to bintan..
So sad..
Even my bangkok trip is cancelled..
Haiz.. Bad timing...

Long day..

Yday was such a long day.. After sch, i rushed down to singapore philatalic museum for a talk.. My goodness, only 5 trs were there.. Ok.. fine.. The place is quite good.. It's interesting to know how stamps are being produced and how much stuff we can see from a small stamp..
After which, i met judy for dinner at city hall... We drank coffee at a small shop opp bugis junction and I tink i tasted the worst coffee yday.. It was so bland.. IT tasted so horrible!! Like coffee powder being used for a couple of time.. EEKS.. Anyway, i dun know wat came over us.. We decided to meet ice at boon lay.. haha.. So we had supper at boon lay and then went home.. actually i think we were kinda bo liao.. Go all the way down to have supper.. haha..

I am happy and blessed with frenz.. I am a person who will get touched easily.. WH called me once i asked her for some info instead of simply msging me.. Thank you very much.. And I am so glad that C remembered that i needed some info.. THough he din reply on mon.. He called me yday to offer his help.. And he has been a great help.. As usual..
I think, it's the thought that matters to me more than anything else.. The fact that you remembered to reply and gg the extra mile to help touched me.. So, thank you very much...

Quotable Quotes

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Helen Keller

Finally got down to something i promised myself last year

When was the last time u did something for the first time?? Haha.. For me, TOday! I got CH to drive me to Kovan after sch today.. And i went to book my BASIC THEORY TEST!!! Haha.. Finally, this is what i wanted to do since last year.. Ppl who knows me or read my blog will know that i had said it for so....... long but never got down to it.. So i keep my fingers crossed.. Hope i can pass!!

Anyway, my test is on the 27th of June.. hee hee.. Wish me luck!!! And thanks, CH for the ride..

吵完架后最好的礼物

给你太少时间了。
送你沙漏，
代表我愿意把时间给你，我愿意等你。

我把自私的演出送给你，
希望你看完演出后，把票丢掉，
也把我那自私的心扔进垃圾桶里。


不一定要把事情做好，
只要诚心诚意认真地去做就好了。

JJ's new website..

Hey people, this is my friend's JJ new website.. Check it out!

http://www.geocities.com/purplegrey7/

Shang and JJ.. Thanks

Hey, thanks JJ and Shang for the care and concern.. You 2 really made my day.. Always there for me (even if i am just seeking attention and yapping away non-stop) and cheering me up when i am down.. Thanks..
Thanks to Judy too.. And shirley.. For letting me see what valuable friendships that i have with both of you..
Thank you thank you..

I am too pissed to think..

I think i am over reacting.. I am too pissed at that moment to be thinking.. Haiz.. I think if all things compound together, it makes matters worse.. If the incidents happen separately on different occasions, i will jus laugh it off.. It is cuz all the incidents happen over a span of a short time that cuz me to snap.. oh my.. Wat happen to the "magnimous" Jasmine who can take jokes? Gone??
I dun like being angry.. I want everything to go back to normal.. But can it?? I wonder..

I am trying to make things work here.. But to no avail.. In fact, i jus made matters worse and got myself in this stupid situation.. Why must i be the busybody??

I don't wanna be angry anymore.. It's hurting.. I dun like that feeling.. I simply tink i am jus childish in getting so angry and upset.. But i can't help it.. Now trying to make the anger go away, i feel so tired.. I dun wan my fren to get hurt or quarrel with another cuz of this.. That's why i just wanna let this thing cool off..

One part of me is scolding myself for being so childish, kypo, bo liao, sensitive towards this whole issue.. It is just a small matter.. Why am i harping on it?? Let go and you will feel better.. Remember: You rather be the happy Jasmine where frenz know u will understand them and their actions.. You dun wanna cause any rifts between frenz.. You dun wanna be viewed as a senseless kid trying to gain attention.. Dun let others think u are a person with a low EQ..

I hope this will be the last blog entry for the whole incident.. Cross my fingers..

Pissed

Ok.. Fine... Are you trying to act funny? Haha..
Is that sentence meant to be a joke?
If it was, i think that is so senseless and distasteful..

Wat the hell are you trying to do? Trying to prove your point?
If so, you have gotten your point right smacked in my face..
It hurts.. But the pain doesn't come from you..
Towards you, i dun give a damn now..
You are NOBODY to me.. I repeat.. NOBODY..
I am hurt cuz of another person who is close to you..

I may be over-reacting.. Maybe.. I dun know..

I may be nice..
But I am not a person whom you can push over..

This time, I think you went TOO FAR...

I am jus being petty..

Ya.. i am petty.. i'm tired of playing the angelic side of me.. Now, just let me be the devil for a while.. For the people who are pissing me off, I am not going to go out with them for a period of time.. I need time to cool off.. I don't know what's wrong with them, or maybe there's nothing wrong with them, it's me who have the problem.. If I can't go out with that group of people as a group, i rather not go out... I dun wanna be the middle person and let the other party give me crap excuses again (Cold?).. Being a kind person is a tedious job.. And i am sick of this..

And anyway, i am not gg anywhere this coming hols.. Forget it.. I just stay here and do my work.. Tonnes of things to be done.. Or maybe i can go for a short trip... Alone or with ice..

Getting too short tempered nowadays

Uncertainties can make me irritable..
But i still get ppl who can't give me certain answers..

I realised that i am getting impatient these days..
Small matters or uncertainties can get me on my nerves..
I don't like these feelings..

Is it cuz i expect too much from my frenz??
I expect them to know how i feel..
I expect them to know how i will react when i am feeling unhappy..
I expect them to know that i don't like to be played out or questioned..
I expect them to know that i don't like to force frenz to do things that they dun like to do..
I expect them to know that i know WHEN they are giving excuses.. I can FEEL it.. ( I know.. cuz I'll also do that sometimes..)
Am I being too selfish to expect them to know how i feel abt their actions and words?

Or is it simply cuz i am not their priority now??

Come on.. Get real..
Frenz cant be with u 24 hrs a day or be at your beck and call...
They have their own life and own circle of frenz..
YOU are not the ONLY fren they have
Just like THEY are not the only frenz YOU have..

Friendship is important?? I think so.. I am not sure.. TO me.. yes.. it's impt.. TO others.. Maybe la.. I suddenly remembered the words of my sec classmate..
Friends are ppl who are useful.. They are there for you to make use of..
(It's up to you how long u need to use them.. And that's the duration of your friendship... I added this in..)
I find her words too blunt.. But if you sit back and think abt it.. It's kinda true, isn't it?
When you get your frenz out to talk to them abt problems or to share your joy, that's making use of them..
When you meet up with your frenz, that's making use of them to fill your time..
A friend in need is a friend indeed.. That's making use of your frenz..
All the beautiful verses for friends are coated with sugar..
That is to make you feel better after being used..
The good thing abt friends is that they help you willingly and they let you make use of them willingly..

Ppl may not agree with me.. By the way, I am not asking for anyone's agreement here.. These are only my personal views.. There's no need to rebuke me or try to change my thinking... I dun need that..

P.S.: Maybe after tmr, i will just reject all appts to go out.. Save money and save time.. After the lunch with my LS grp, I will just proceed home to do my work.. I realise that work is the only constant thing now..

命里有时终需有

有人说，命里有时终需有， 命里无时莫强求。

又有人说，你只是缘分未到，不要着急。

常常有人会这么劝你，但是，说得简单，做起来何其难啊！

莫强求，意指不要去勉强，不要去执著于某件事或人。
有可能，你会问，事在人为，不是吗？我也许可以选择不要勉强她啊!感情的事不能强求嘛！
这样，我们至少还能做朋友。不然，连朋友也没得做，怎么办？
如果你能只把她当朋友，那么你会这么烦吗？
如果你能只把她当朋友，你还谈什么喜欢她？
如果你能只把她当朋友，你干吗不直接告诉她，
我其实有点喜欢你，如果你不能接受我，我们还能当朋友啊！

只要你有那颗心，那股毅力，又有什么难的？
前怕虎，后怕狼，顾虑这么多，你什么时候才要向她表白？
为什么不鼓起勇气向她说清楚，讲明白呢？
结果大致上只有以下四种，
1）她接受你
2）她拒绝你
3）她拒绝你，但还是朋友
4）她拒绝你，而且不再是朋友

裹足不前，你永远得不到答案。

老实说，除非你有那个勇气去向她表白 ，
否则，即使缘份到了，你也未必抓得牢。

P.S.: 如果你向她表白，但她拒绝了你。我才会跟你说以上的那两句至理名言。因为你至少已经踏出了那勇敢的第一步。如果你连那第一步都没有踏出去的话，那两句名言充其量，只是你的后垫，一个让你下得了台的退路。那么，你就没有资格烦恼了。

献给我“凉山”的好兄弟 - 花柳Shang！

Anyway, thanks for the confirmation that I am your confidante.. hee hee... I am glad to be of help to you.. I am so happy to know that in your heart, I am within top 3..

Dun worry for me, i am fine..

If you people are worried that i am writing a will here... Eh.. Dun worry la.. I am ok.. Haha.. Jus now ppl in the room were so concerned that i am writing a will.. hee hee.. Thanks.. I am really ok.. I just thot of writing a "will" to distribute my stuff.. Seems like i dun have much assets though..
Hee hee.. This is a question on my mind while writing the will.. If i write a will in the blog, will the law acknowledge it ah?? Hmm.. I think not hor.. It's not an official document..

P.S.: I will not do anything foolish la.. As a taoist, i can't end my life.. If not, i will become gu hun ye gui.. Seriously, on the other hand, I don't wanna be stuck in the human world forever.. hee hee.. And I dun wanna be an unfillial child too... My dad still around leh..

CT??

Eh.. Me CT??

Err..

Really hor, I really find it funny..

A beginning Tr.. A CT??

???????????????????

No more slacking....

No more smoking through....

Must be on the ball for that 5 weeks..

Term 3,

all hell break loose...

........................................HELL.........................................

My WILL:

I hereby declare that all money will go to my dad,

all books can be sold and all proceeds will go to SPCA,

all toys will be distributed amongst my nieces and nephews(incl grand niece and nephew),

all clothes will be distributed to my sisters(if they can fit them),

Accessories will be distributed among Judy, Ice, AP, CH, Shar, Jo,

IT stuff will be distributed among the Liang Shan Brothers,

Photos will be given to the people in the pics(too many ppl? u decide yourself)

Any other things,

First come first served!

Go or dun go...

Why is it so difficult for me to go VN?? WHy?? Yday mich told me her P refuses to sign the leave form and said that her decision is final.. No go for mich.. And as for me, i get different comments from ppl.. Some say go, some say dun go.. I asked ICe if she's keen to go with me but she has yet to reply..
But even if ICe's ok, i am now wondering if i should push the limits and ask my P for permission.. From the surface, she might be unwilling to let me go but will still let me go la.. But i am worried that i might cause trouble for her.. If I go and then she will have to write report or answer to higher authority, then i dun wanna go le.. Dun wanna cause trouble for anyone.. I don't like that..
Haiz..
If i am not in this line..
Only if..
Then I won't be complaining, worrying and writing anything here..

BRIGHT

BRIGHT BRIGHTER BRIGHTEST..

BRIGHTNESS...

BRIGHT

BRIGHt

BRIGht

BRIght

BRight

Bright

bright

........

La... la... la... la... la.. la... la..la.. la... la.. la....

liang.....

My feeling for now..

$(h*lD&#J^G%F*

Quiz

The Five Love Languages

My primary love language is probably
Quality Time
with a secondary love language being
Acts of Service.

Complete set of results

Quality Time:		9
Acts of Service:		8
Physical Touch:		6
Words of Affirmation:		5
Receiving Gifts:		2

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

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Poor chickens

Poor chickens.. Killed cuz of the virus.. They have no say.. no rights... no life....

http://www.hkbirdflu.com/sadchick.htm

Exams are here..

If u think exams are stressful for students only... Think again.. The other group of people who are stressful are the teachers.. Why would they be?? You may ask..
Well, we are worried.. We are worried that they will forget whatever we told them once they are doing the papers.. We are worried that they might fail or get bad results.. We want them to do well.. We hope to see them excel in their studies, in their characters and in whatever they do.. If not, why do you think i am still marking their stuff at this time of the day?? 9.50pm.. I am supposed to be watching tv or resting..
Do you think we are pinning too much hope (stress) on them and ourselves?? haha.. Nvm.. I am just rambling here...

To SHangz..

Yes.. Dear shangz.. I am not having extended PMS.. I have long term PMS.. haha.. THat's me.. Yr Lao Da!!