MAYDAY

Kinda disappointed with the concert.. I was expecting the performance to be something better than that.. Of cuz, the greatest letdown was that they din sing 纯真! Wah!! SOB SOB SOB!! I was darn sad.. Haiz...
The sound system was so horrible.. Music was so loud that i can't hear the singing.. And the song layout was not that great either.. Hmm.. I hope they can do something better the next time they are here..
Good thing abt this concert, the position that we are in.. Haha.. Literally they are right smack in front of us.. And there wasn't a lot of ppl blocking our view.. That's the best le lor..

Ending..

150 BUCKS Hor! Hahaha..
Ah Shin singing 天使

P.S.: Anyway before the concert, i went to Chinatown point and stumbled upon SodaGreen having their autograph session there.. Wah.. When the group is not that famous, u can really get very close to them and they are more friendly.. At least this 2 members from the group were very obliging when the fans ask them to look at the camera.. Haha.. That one on the left is handsome.. Muahahha...

苏打绿

Just follow law

Finally watched this movie today.. Hilarious show.. U have to be in the gov body to really understand the system.. I think those arrows look familiar.. Haha..

Anyway, the strongest msg that came out to me was, unless u are in another person body, if not, u will never understand. A very simple philosophy, yet so difficult to exercise..

And the one that struck a chord in my heart was, how Tanya initially think of Fillial Piety.. By giving money to her mum, but ignoring her mum's concern and love for her.. Only when she is in another person's body, she saw her mum's feelings and her mum's love..

孔子早在2000多年前，就已经道出何谓孝，其中一个是现代人所忽视的。
子曰：今之孝者， 是谓能养，至于犬马，皆能有养。不敬，何以别乎？
基本上，孝道并不是单单仅是奉养父母而已。为什么我们送礼给父母时，我们要说“孝敬”呢？重点应该是在于那个“敬”字吧。发自内心的孝，应该包含着“尊敬”，否则，那“孝”只是个空壳罢了。

Ok.. Now i am off to do some work le.. hee.. Talk too much le.. Later got MAYDAY concert!!! MAYDAY, HERE I COME!!!! YIPPEE!!!

Shrek3

Watched Shrek 3 yday with CS after lunch at 日本村. That place serves quite good Jap buffet.. Anyway, watched the movie at Marina.. I tink the show is so-so.. Not so much of highlights and ya, the jokes are quite funny.. Love the Pinocchio who tried to twist and turn his words so as not to lie... How many times do we do that? Haha.. Why do we like this fractured fairy tale so much? Simple reason: Cuz they remind us of ourselves sometimes..
Sometimes,
Aren't we like Pinocchio who tried not to lie by trying to confuse the other party?
Aren't we like Shrek who thinks he's an orge and he can't be king?
Aren't we like the Princesses who waits for the Knights to come and save us when we are in trouble?
Aren't we like Prince Charming, who thinks that the whole world should revolve ard ourselves and we should fight (sometimes despicably) to get whatever we think we deserve and ought to have?
Aren't we like the villians in the fairy tales who actually have good hearts but are blinded by the fact that we are being oppressed and being treated unfairly?

I like Fiona and the Queen, they are brave women.. And they know when to give in, when to take control.. They have this balance and intelligence that ought to be learnt.. Women can be both the leader and follower... Just a matter of whether they know when is the correct time..

Shrek has a character that i adore too.. He knows what he wants.. That's something which i lack... He knows that he can't be king and he's not suited to be one.. So he chooses to seek the next heir.. Though initially he was kinda pushing the responsibility to another "scapegoat", but in the end, he did help the best person who is suited for the job, to be confident and most importantly, willing to take over from him..
From Shrek, i think i have to do the same as him.. Though my job is not as important as a king, but i tink i need to help the next person who is going to handle my job to familiarise with it..

Cherish..

珍惜...

人们常常说：“要懂得珍惜你身边的人，否则，将来你失去后才来后悔，那已经太迟了。”

这几天，我体会到了这一点。

由于我打算另寻另一片草地时，我的上司们，这时才来肯定我的工作能力，才来认真地看待我的心情，才来想办法减轻工作量。难道他们认为，这样做就能让我回心转意吗？

他们不觉得已经太迟了吗？
这是去年所说的一句话 - 这只是一个短暂的安排，你的工作将有另一个人来承担。
但是，今年，她所说的并没有实现。
短暂？ 一年是短暂的安排，但已经第二年了，还是属于短暂的安排啊？
况且，我并不觉得决策者正在寻觅更合适的人选。
直到她们听说我打算离开，她们才来考虑如何减轻工作量!
太迟了！

希望这些高高在上的人能了解，被她们踩在底下，辛苦地工作，是一种什么样的滋味。希望她们能好好善待那些还留着的人，听听她们的心声。

Back with a.. (sun) burnt skin...

I am back from KRABI! Woohoo!! Guessed i was too busy (lazy) to blog since i came back la.. Gotta go back to sch and attend courses.. Keeping me busy lor..

Anyway, Krabi was fun la.. GG on trips will be fun if you go with the correct ppl lor.. But of cuz, i think i still dun really like places which is too "touristy".. Too expensive and i dun really get to experience the lifestyle..

My gang of kakis.. Shang requested for this pic to be up.. Hee..

Day 1 was basically gone as we reached the resort ard 9 plus.. And we just went out for dinner and went back to sleep.. I was too tired after sports day lor..

Eh.. Complex relationships....

La Playa resort...
Day 2 was spent with JJ complaining abt the coarse sand (as compared to Redang) and he being as dramatic as usual, having his soap opera styled whinings.. Hee.. But luckily we managed to rent a boat for 2000 baht that brings us out to 5 islands.. The 1st island is nothing much until we went snorkelling in the 2nd island.. Wow!!! The sight is simply magnificient! But it's a pity that the water wasn't very clear and Judy was so afraid that she only came down for a while.. After this great sight, nothing else interest me le.. The rest of the island was just so-so.. Maybe the Monkey Island was not bad.. We saw 2 ladies sun bathing - naked.. Wow.. I mean i only saw 1 lady la.. But, this is the first time for me lor!! I tried not to stare la.. It's rude to stare right!? hee..Well.. This day gave us the burnt skin.. Wah.. Pain sia! Should have seen the back of JJ and Shang.. Wah! Super red.. Like a big lobster! hahaha.. For me, i guess it's cuz i am quite used to being burnt la.. So not as bad as them.. At least we manage to go for a Thai massage for 150 baht with pineapples thrown in free.. BUT!! The masseur i had wasn't that good.. It's not that SHIOk! Sadded.. We had buffet dinner after that and too bad la.. I dun tink i ate much.. I was thirsty more than anything else.. Guess it's the way they earn la.. From the drinks..

Day 3. Judy and me are coming back to SG.. So we decided tat we will skip the half day city tour to laze ard at the resort.. I went there to relax anyway.. hee.. So we had a late breakfast and played in the pool.. Wah!! With a burnt skin, i just wished that i could stay in the water (without the sun beating down on me la).. Having a nap after a swim is the best relaxation i can have.. After that is a coconut drink from the poolside bar.. Hmmm... (too bad the coconut i had was an OLD coconut.. Haiz..) After lunch (which is ex too), the rest of them decide to have cup noodles for dinner.. Hahaha.. So they swept snacks and cup noodles from 7-11.. We went back to get our stuff and off we go to the airport.. Judy was so sad that she had to leave..

They kept saying that we must head back to Redang for another holiday.. Though it's a real beautiful place, i tink i would rather try out other beach resorts.. There are so many beaches that we haven't been to.. And hor, we always only go for short trips... I prefer long hols.. More rejuvenating.. Hee..

Wat a week!

Okie.. Family Fun Day's over.. I was half dead last sat after the scorching hot sun breathed down my neck for the whole morning.. Not to mention that bugging headache that followed me on and off till today.. Judy and Vernon came to show their faces (hee.. show support la..) ..
After lunch at Bishan, i went home to take a rest before mtg shang for dinner.. I tried to take a nap but i guess the heat from the sun was too much for my body to take.. I was perspiring even when the fan's blowing.. Shang says it's normal to perspire but feel cold at the feet and hands?? Hmm.. Maybe lor..

I dragged myself to mark 9 compos on sunday..

Monday was not much better.. After lessons, i rushed to MOE for a briefing..
Tues was contact time and i was the minute taker.. Today's meet the parents after school.. IT has been a super long week.. I tink we all worked too hard.. Today during meet the parents, i was quite off focused.. There was a point when i din even know wat was gg on in the conversation.. Hope i din say anything wrong..

ANyway, on tue, my boss popped the qn.. She asked if i was gg to apply for the posting and the reasons... I told her some reasons and she tried to dissuade me from it.. Saying that every place is the same and i am taking a big risk.. Since i am doing so well here, why should i leave? Say that i am a good teacher and capable, tat's why ppl give me the work.. blah blah blah.. She's even willing to offload me and asked me what's the desired workload i want.. But somehow, it's too late.. I am really pissed and TIRED here.. Even if I get the same shit elsewhere, then too bad la.. I will never know until i make the change.. If i am unwilling to make the move, i will be stuck here forever and be very negative (like now).. Though the boss gave me affirmation during CT, it's just a tactic to make me stay.. That will make sure that it wont look too bad on her portfolio..
And anyway, how did the boss know of my decision? Cuz i told someone who have a BIG mouth and told the boss.. And the reason she gave for telling (when i specifically told her to keep her mouth shut!!!) she don't want me to leave!? DUH!!!??

But of cuz, the ppl i will miss are the dear frenz i have... THey are a GREAT bunch of ppl... But then, frenz are frenz forever.. So even if we dun work together, we can still come out for coffee and meals..

Next Monday.. The time for me to check out the steps for the MOVE..

I got MY DRIVING license..

Yeah.. My driving license is here finally! Luckily the photo din turn out that badly as i thot it would..

Multi tasking ME!!

I seem to be like an octopus these days.. List of things to do is at least 10 itmes per day.. And mind you! It din include marking... Seems like as a teacher, the last thing i need to do is marking! Wat kind of work am i doing?? And it doesn't help to know that my class din do well!! Haiz..

1 event this weekend and 1 more next fri.. These 2 school based events not even over, we are already planning for the one in July.. How many events are we running in a year? Are we off focused already?? Where is the focus in the school? Events? Results? Character-building? ALL??

I hope that i am not jumping from 1 ditch to another.. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

Phantom of the Opera

Comparing the 2 musicals, Phantom and Forbidden City, i prefer the latter.. I think it's cuz i understand it better.. Phantom's costumes and sets are nicer but i somehow lost it after the intermission.. And i fell asleep somewhere... hee.. And the good thing abt forbidden city, there's subtitles.. I am a subtitle person.. No matter if it's a chinese or english show..

Now i cant wait for the hols and my trips!!!

I passed~~~!

Yippee~~~ I passed my driving already！！！！！After the first "suay" attempt, i passed it the second time!(Lucky!)

Not that i can afford to buy a car now, but at least i can drive my frenz's cars first!! Hahaha..

Provided that they dun get heart attack after sitting in it with me as the driver.. Hee...

转截 - 一个很感人的故事

有一個女生， 因為跟家裡相處得不好，所以很少回家。

後來有一次回家，發現年老的母親走路一跛一跛的， 不經意的看了母親的腳一眼， 這才發現母親的腳指甲太長而長到肉裡面造成流血，流膿，。

這時，她認真的看者已經很久沒有正眼看過的母親， 她才發現在她眼前的母親已經年老， 老到已經沒有辦法彎下身來自己剪指甲， 所以才會讓雙腳的指甲傷到肉，她哭了！

從此她變每個禮拜回家， 用一盆溫水先幫母親泡腳再幫她剪指甲， 泡溫水是讓腳指甲變軟， 才不會因為這樣不好剪而傷到母親的腳。 　

一直以為父母也應該跟我們一樣能適應這個變化的世界， 新的科技、新的資訊，新的理財觀…

直到最近幾年才知道他們追的蠻辛苦的， 遙控器太多太複雜、聽不懂的專業術語、完全陌生的理財工具…

直到最近幾年才知道為了怕我們不耐煩， 父母偶爾忍住了想說的話，想做的事， 如果沒有這次遠遊， 遲鈍的我也不會知道， 一向熱心打點照顧我們子女無微不至的父母， 退休十幾年的老爸，竟衰老得如此快速。

我們五姊妹只湊足了三個，決定陪爸媽去新加坡玩。

在去程的飛機上，老爸四小時都不願如廁， 任憑我們好說歹說，他依然老僧入定，不肯起身。

在每一站觀光區，他也是非到萬不得已才進男廁。

有次我觀察到他小解很久才出來，看不到熟悉親人身影， 先是向東搜尋，繼而向西眺望，即使在這節骨眼， 他也不願放聲大喊大叫，讓我們子女沒有顏面， 站在陌生人群中，一副茫然失魂的樣子， 安靜、耐心等子女們的出現，。

我終於瞭解他出門在外不願如廁的原因。 以前不解事的小兒子常笑他八十幾歲的外婆， 連鈕釦都不會扣，真慢！真笨！

好簡單的一件事，為什麼老人家們就是做不好？

我們還未經歷到，當然難以理解，年紀大了， 有時候手腳會不由自主、不聽使喚， 我以為老爸和婆婆之間還有一大段差距， 誰知他也不知不覺走到這個階段了。

往後行程我根本無心玩賞，只要看到老爸表情稍有異樣， 便好說歹說強行押解他到男廁，自己則只好守在男廁外頭，。

起初老爸感到萬分不自在，後來也就漸漸習慣了。

回程飛機上，我陪老爸去洗手間， 他忽然低聲對我說：「其實我不會鎖機上廁所的門。」 我拍拍他肩膀，告訴他：「沒關係」心裡卻翻湧出一陣心酸。 心裡很想告訴同行的妹妹，下次出遊， 把各自的老公也帶來，也可以多盡一份心， 也很想告訴沒有同來的么妹，錢財日後都賺得回來， 唯有父母健在安康，又能帶著遠遊， 這才是為人子最大的福份； 想告訴老爸，如廁問題解決了， 我們下次可以飛到更遠的地方去旅行。

一趟旅行帶給了我許多感觸， 也讓再度離開家、身在火車上的我不禁滴下眼淚.... 或許是自己太多愁善感， 也或許擔心自己的父母狀況， 只是自己一直沒發覺，才驚覺原來老爸老媽也變老了，變脆弱了， 不再是以前那「強壯的臂膀」、「溫暖的避風港」

原來一直幫我扛著頭上那片天的巨人 人也會變老....

你留意過自己的父母嗎？

您的父母還有多少時間等您？

樹欲靜而風不止、子欲養而親不在。

後記： 《余光中的一段詩》

母難日，今生今世，我最忘情的哭聲有兩次，

一次在我生命的開始，

一次在妳生命的告終

第一次我不會記得 是聽妳說的，

第二次妳不會曉得 我說也沒用，

但兩次哭聲的中間啊！ 有無窮無盡的?

WOW! Finally! You are MRS TAY!!

My best fren's ROM

So touched.. "he said he will love me forever.."

Blissful Couple...

The "GAYS"!!! With Liang Shan..

Judy's BD Present..She's so touched lor..

Dearest Judy,

No words can express the happiness i felt.. Finally you are married! Wow.. Cant believe it.. And i am glad to be able to share the happiness with u on your big day..

FLU BUG!! GET AWAY!

Shucks.. Now kana the flu bug again.. Must be cuz i packed the cupboard on Wed.. Haiz.. Seems like the mask doesn't work at all lor.. The dust mites are powerful.. (Or am i too weak?!)
Heard from ICe that there's a surgery that can help in the clearing of sinus.. Hmm.. Wonder how it feels to be able to breathe with both nostrils?? Hee.. But i tink if i can live with my nose for the past 20 odd years, i should be able to live with it for the rest of my life ba.. Hee..

Freedom Writers

This is a true story based on the book "The Freedom Writers". It reminded me the reason why teachers are so important in a child's life. A very touching show.. Should go and watch it when it's still on....

Erin Gruwell’s passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting a war of the streets that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before - respect. (adapted from GV website)

The Official Website of the Freedom Writers foundation
http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/site/c.kqIXL2PFJtH/b.2259975/k.BF19/Home.htm

Check out the book description.
http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Writers-Diary-Teacher-Themselves/dp/038549422X

Finally, this week IS OVER!!

Wah.. THis week is HELL!! So busy till i feel like killing ppl.. Almost staying in sch till 8 or 9pm in school.. Haiz.. Actually, it's my own fault la.. If i know how to delegate work, if i know how to plan things in advance, if i know..

But i am glad that the IFD is over and the fashion parade is so good.. I enjoy planning for events but not when i am the main person in charge.. I dun like to be a leader, i prefer to be a follower.. Then I can do my job well and to the best of my capacity.. Cuz the stress and responsibility is not that great..

Today i went to school with SW once again.. Manage to mark a stack of workbook and packed my table..

A xiao cha qu today at 10 plus.. Ping called me and ask where i am.. I told her i am in school.. She just said:"come out now! I am outside yr sch! Come out now!" Eh?? So i went out and saw her, long long, jiayi and yiwen!! AH!! Haha.. They came because they had breakfast ard my area and then they came to see my school and me! hee.. Ping saw my table and started to comment on it.. Say i too messy and blaa blaa blaa.. Haiz.. I know la.. So i was quite guilty and packed after that..

Visited Asian Civilisation Museum to check out the Mystery Men exhibition... It had been a long time since i visited ACM.. There are a lot of changes and it is more sophiscated now.. We went in FOC cuz my sch is a NHB member.. The exhibits are interesting and we took ard 3 hrs to finish the tour.. Wah.. Legs super tired siah..

Long Weekend is OVER!

Oh.. SO SAD! My LONG WEEKEND is gone.. POOF!! Just like that!

Not that i din enjoy it la.. I did.. But the enjoyment died after yday.. hee.

Supposed to go to meet up with Shang first for dinner on thursday before gg to his hse for MJ.. But before that, i went to meet up with Shuping and Jiahui first.. Cuz i actually FORGOT that i am mtg them.. Haiz.. So i had to call Shang and then after some ding donging, Jiahui and Ping came to fetch me from sch to go Clarke Quay.. Wah! Super lots of changes lor.. It's so hip and happening now! Then we waited for Danny to come.. Went to Highlanders for dinner before proceeding to Hagen Daz for ice cream! YUMMY!! FOndue!! Wah!!
Had a good time laughing and chatting there.. I realised tat i am in a tongue tied mode where i keep saying wrong things these days.. Always the butt of jokes..
Shang was so kind to come and fetch me after i fang ta fei ji lor. Hee hee... So after that we went to PS where he had his dinner and then he went to fetch his sis.. He "holland" when he sent his sis back.. SO i was in the car for close to 1 hr.. Wah.. Nearly kana motion sickness lor.. After that still go and fetch JJ.. Haiz..
The gang started to come in drips and drapes.. First Terence, then gar and ting, then lastly the super "holland" king, BK came.. We started with our MJ session and ended ard 5am in the morn.. Ter, Shang & ting were watching a super lame show called "Battle Royale 2" Wah! Super lame lor.. Cant compare to the first ep lor..
After a short nap, we went to have breakfast before gg back to SHang's hse for part 2 of animation watching.. Me was continuing with my unfinished biz - wrap comics.. Hee..

In the afternoon, shang and i went to source for our Krabi trip.. Hopefully we can book it by this weekend la.. Then waited for JJ to come meet us for dinner.. wah.. that fellow siao one, PH still go back to work.. (But better than Judy la, who worked till 6am in the morning)

Reached home ard 10plus.. Thanks Shang for sending me home though u were darn tired.. And JJ, thanks for all yr crappy jokes in the car lor..

Went back to sch on Sat to do some marking with SW.. then after that we went to the lib to discuss our Taiwan trip.. Really cant wait to book the hols! I wanna go TW!!!

Today was super sianz.. I finish my compo marking and then did some preparation for the next compo and that's it!! I refused to do anymore work! Cuz i am so sick and tired of it all.. I rather do work for my students!! But i got a lot of sai gang that i am procrastinating.. So sianz..

ok.. tat's all for today... So tired.. Tmr got sch le.. Wanna go sleep now..

岳飞 - 满江红

满江红 - 岳飞

怒发冲冠，凭栏处、潇潇雨歇。
抬望眼、仰天长啸，壮怀激烈。
三十功名尘与土，八千里路云和月。
莫等闲、白了少年头，空悲切。
靖康耻，犹未雪；臣子恨，何时灭？
驾长车踏破、贺兰山缺。
壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。
待从头、收拾旧山河，朝天阙。

杜秋娘 - 金缕衣

金缕衣 - 杜秋娘

劝君莫惜金缕衣，劝君惜取少年时；
花开堪折直须折，莫待无花空折枝。

I passed~~!!

Yippee~~~~ I finally passed my driving.. After the first "suay" attempt, i passed(lucky) the second time~~!!

But of cuz, i got no $$$ to buy a car.. So i will start by driving my frenz's cars.. Hahaha... Provided they feel safe with me driving.. Hope they wont get heart attack~~~~~~

Jun Hols Plans...

Hmm.. Most prob i will be gg to TW with SW.. Hee.. Cant wait to sit down and plan the itinery with her!!

With LS, we can only go to Krabi, but better than nothing la.. Wait for Jiayi to come back, then i know if that place is fun!

OK! Anyone got any info on TW? Where to go? ETC....

Tell me tell me!!!