Christmas over!

Christmas celebration has ended yesterday. Enjoyed, of course! It seems like another round of celebration is coming - NEW YEAR!
Also, boi and me. Our 6th year Anniversary.
Felt so guilty that I did not put in effort in this celebration, and almost forgotten it.
Well, I am still thinking what I should do to make it a meaningful one. Hmm...

Still trying my best to settle down and focus on my studies (assignments), yet I don't seem to have any mood to do work. Sianz.

What is my new year resolution? Will spend some time thinking about it for the time being.
Looks like my brain has to work much harder, with so many things to think about. 
Alright, should force myself to do assignments now.

Shanghai-Nanjing Trip

Sorry for disappearing for a week plus.
Tried uploading photos on Facebook, and it really took me pain to get them up. I don't know why. Maybe it's the internet connection, file size or Facebook flooding with people, who knows. These photos will all be up soon, with my perserverance! Haha. Oh, while waiting for batches of photos to be uploaded, here I am, blogging.

Yup. Went China to visit yn and learn the cultures there. It was my first time going to China, and with so many people's negative comments about that country, I somehow don't have the good impression. Dreaded going. True enough, the China-Chinese people are not friendly, not at all. Perhaps it is why many people don't like going there. It's the people, not so much of the place.

The descriptions below apply only to Shanghai.
Just imagine people smoke everywhere and anywhere they like, even in enclosed areas.
Just imagine people spit everywhere they want, even when there are people walking nearby. (Don't feel like breathing when you can see phlegm every one square meter.) 
Just imagine people tried their best to squeeze into the MRT, and refuse to move to the centre of the cabin...all without knowing or too self-centred to actually let people out first before moving in.
Just imagine when the MRT is already very packed, there are still people trying to squeeze in with all means.
Just imagine the seats are all occupied when there are elderly standing around.
Just imagine that the people literally run from one cabin to the other in order to grab a seat.

Certain things are so much like Singapore, we do have these situations as well, just that theirs is much more intensive. Pissed us off, totally!

Alright, other than the above, Shanghai was quite an enjoyable trip...
The food is good, though ex. Some are very cheap!
The weather is great, though sometimes it can be quite chilling.
The house is nice, though it receives power failure quite often.
The clothing is very cheap, though you need to go through a long series of bargaining repeatedly, which can be quite tiring.
The whole state is quite vibrant, similar to Singapore, though we have to walk a lot more to travel from place to place.
The Singaporeans there are quite friendly, though they may be very noisy at times.

At Nanjing, everything was so different!
People are much nicer,
Place is much quieter,
Food is much cheaper, clothing as well,
Singaporeans there are much more friendly and welcoming.

Missing both Shanghai and Nanjing...but when I think of the terrible people there, I will think twice. Haha.
Suffering from cough when I returned.

Just in time to say M E R R Y  C H R I S T M A S !
Have an enjoyable super-long weekend. :)

Shanghai, here we come!

Have to wake up at 5am tomorrow to get prepared for the flight...both yx and I are super excited.
As you know, travelling overseas is always a happy thing.
Hope I did not leave out anything.

Went out with boi in the afternoon for lunch, and met yx at Bugis to do last round of shopping!
Enjoyed shopping with my sister as I have not shopped with her before. :)

Continue with 妻子的诱惑...it's getting more and more exciting!! Wooh..


Wish us have a safe and enjoyable trip! hehe.

Somerset 313

Went with boi to the newly opened shopping mall in Somerset,
nothing much other than the shops are much bigger in size.
visited Uniqlo as there is great sale there...bought a $9.90 blouse for the coming trip to Shanghai. :)

Then, we walked all the way to PS as boi wanted to get his christmas exchange gift.
I couldn't find mine, and we headed back to ION to see see.
Guess what, I bought my exchange gift from Watson!!! Haha.
Eh, not those disgusting and useless gifts k..and nothing like those found in Bodyshop too.
It's a combination of 3 useful and related stuff. hehe.

Had a fruitful day spent along Orchard Rd. :)


My rashes still persisted after so long.
The doctor said it is viral infection, not really rashes.
The cause is unknown and there is no cure.
Worst, it may last for months.
My goodness!
It is itchy and ugly lar..patches of redness seen on my skin. Sianz..

Just seen the itinerary done by yn.
Yeah, I am so excited over the trip le...finally feel the excitment.


Update of my Sims:
Brian proposed to Karyn, and Karyn is pregnant. :)
They moved into Karyn's house.
That's all for today, as I do not have time to play.

My Sims

The old lady is Sarah Lee. Yar, sounds like the name of the delicious cake. The top left is Brian, Sarah's son, and the top right is Brian's girlfriend cum schoolmate...can't remember her name. Anyway, Sarah has died hours ago, so Brian is all on his own now.

See how addictive the game is? I can play two whole days!!! Hope Brian can grow up to be a capable person. :D


Hmm, started preparing my luggage le.
Got a few tops from my mom, coz I don't have any clothes for cold weather..no, should be very cold weather.
Things are progressing smoothly. Yeah!

Back to 妻子的诱惑...Shen Aili, 贱女人！ Qiao Bin is also a useless man..no looks, no talent.
Watching this show is really making me angry! But I still like to watch...haha..

A twenty-dollar gift

Have been cracking my brain on what to get for a $20 exchange gift for this year christmas gathering.
Been to many places, but I just can't think of what to get.
Anyway, I don't have the motivation to think of what to get too.
Argh, no negative feelings...no negative feelings...no negative feelings...

So, any suggestion?
Should I go Shanghai to get the gift? :)
Should I get it in Singapore? Before or after I go Shanghai?
Please help me...brain dead.

My mom and my sis are trying to psycho my dad to get a bath tub.
Psycho-ing in progress...Poor dad, want to sleep also can't.
Anyway, our bathroom is so damn small. How to put a bath tub? *scratch head*
My mom will have her way. Haha.
The whole scene is actually very interesting.

Going cycling with SASTEACHERS this wednesday after my tuition.
Hopefully it is an enjoyable one. :)

A lot of school work still not done, maybe should start doing it this week.
I need all the motivations lar.
Will go for a jog tomorrow morning to keep my mind awake. Yup.

Over the years...

I have re-read my past blog posts, though not all. I realised my words are getting lesser and lesser over the years. From Uni to now in NIE, it seemed like there are a lot of things I had been through, and I don't even realise it. Perhaps, I should start blogging like the past. Yeah.

Anyway, my depressed emotion has subsided due to whole day of Sims 3! By the way, my Sim was pregnant and gave birth to a healthy boy. However, I don't know why my Sim's-supposed-to-be husband doesn't want to propose to her, so she is a single-parent. Sianz. No happy family. I wish I can continue with the game tomorrow. :D

One more week to Shanghai, yet I have not prepare my luggage at all. All thanks to my mum. Shall not stir up my depression, so I will not elaborate. Somehow I feel so tired and dreadful about this trip. So many things to consider, and so many restrictions. Tired. I am really tired. At times, I really thought that I will go crazy. Whatever.

Negative feelings followed...

New born niece...

Self-declared fashion consultant.

I have become a fashion consultant. Haha. Helped yx's friend find dress plus matching shoes for her prom night, and I simply enjoyed it. It's really fun doing all these, especially when I myself have never been to any prom night before. Moreover, I do not have the luxury to dress up nicely as I do not have any figure lar. Well, I think it is an exciting job given to me. I remembered helping yn with her prom night as well, and she looked good and received praises. Haha. That itself is already a good reward for me.

Can't find a way to kill my boredom. I am stuck at home and yet I can't think of things to do. The weather doesn't allow me to go jogging as well. What should I do???

BBQ at my classmate's house.

Yeserday my maths class was having a BBQ session at one of my classmates' house. That place was really so far off, somewhere near a SAF camp. Though I was still sick, I decided to go. And now I was having a severe sore throat...don't know to regret or not. Haha.

Anyway, it was a fun session even though many were not there. Only about 15 people appeared, including myself. We had fun chit-chatting and playing with this classmate's daughter. :)
Let the pictures do the talking....(didn't take much photos, as I was happily BBQ-ing and eating, of course!)

 

After clearing up, we had a chance to see this classmate's $800k house. How I wish I can stay there too. Haha. So nice and big. Too bad, I did not have the time to take photo of his house. Sounds inappropriate too. Well, enjoyed my wonderful Sunday.


Now, I have to complete my final assignment before I can really take a short break.
Though there are 3 tasks to do during the holidays, I just don't care.
Monday! hope everyone has a good start of the week. :D

Kloqs selling at SGD$18!!

It is really cheap lar. Feel so tempted to buy some clothes from Kloqs. If only my mom wasn't so strict, I would have bought many. Haha.

Anyway, my sister and I have a few in mind.Shall wait for my sister to finish her exam then see how. Hopefully the sale is still on. :)

Ok, left with one assignment!!! I am so happy to announce that I am free-er. Haha.
By the way, I have GESL this saturday and Maths Class BBQ this sunday...that place is quite out of place. It's somewhere near Mandai, so I don't know how I am going to go there. Where is Mandai? All I know is that it is near the zoo?? haha.

Just realised that this Friday is a public holiday. Woow, so happy can. I want to have a good rest..but seems like there are some side-effects after my two months of hectic lifestyle. I just felt so weird to relax. Don't really like this feeling. Hope I can get used to the relax lifestyle again. Sounded weird.

YN called me and want me to buy Marks and Spencer's biscuits for her. Wah seh, they are just so deprived of Singapore biscuits? Haha. She also wanted a body moisturiser, and guess what my mom says...She want us to bring 3 bottles of moisturisers there!!! Damn heavy k. I don't care, I will just bring two bottles, and a small one for YX and me. So excited about the Shanghai trip, even though I have a lot of things I need to prepare. I need to buy a big luggage, and I still need my mom's approval! So sick! Don't feel like growing up, coz there is no difference at all. :(

Sorry if my post is filled with mixed feelings. I just don't like my mom being so authoritative. Ok, stop. If not, there are more things to say..haha. Shall make this post happier.

Thinking of what to do on Friday. Hmm....

~ Thinking In Progress ~

Jogging starts.

Trying to pick up my momentum in jogging, and it seems hard, but I know I can do it. After one month of rest, I can barely complete 2.4km...So disappointed with my performance today, but I know I can do it! :)

2 assignments completed! :D
One more left. Feel kinda relax, but I don't know why there is this fear inside me still. Paranoid? Just talked to yn through phone, and I felt happy to have talked to her. So long didn't see her, I wonder how she looks like now.

Alright, I need to enjoy my Facebook game before I sleep. hehe.

Hope my rashes will go away soon. It spread to my face now, so it's quite bad actually.

So happy that Thursday is coming, even though my assignments are not done yet.
Why?

I can't explain. Just feel like expressing my happiness here. Haha.
Oh, thank boi for helping me with so many things. :)

Ok, continue with my work.

ps: my rashes still bother me a lot. SO ITCHY!

BBQ photos...

But myself is not inside...haha...After looking at the photos, I'm hungry.

2012

Let me count....it has been half a year since I last watch a movie.
NIE is really occupying most of my time. What was the last movie I watched? I believed is UP! I watched it with the SASTEACHERS. Alright, so I think it's time for me to go for a movie after all these assignments.

Yup. 2012.

image gotten from Google

Heard from many NIE classmates that this movie is a must-watch.
How true it is? I shall go watch and justify. Haha.
Well, when should I watch? I have no idea. Should I wait till I finished all my assignments? or should I go anytime to unwind?
Alright, being too fickle-minded a person, I shall hand over this issue to my beloved boi. Haha. Sounds like I am arrowing him to help me decide. Hmm, not arrowing k...he should feel honoured that I am letting him decide. Oopz! Anyway, he is used to it by now.

Back to lesson plan....so not motivated to do my work. Why?

ps: I am having rashes all over my neck and chest...must be the allergic reaction due to the antibiotics. Damn sian. Itchy and gross.

Photoshop-ing

Woke up at 6am this morning, and I just couldn't get back to sleep..due to my flu, I think. So, I decided to do some work at the computer. Yar, that's right. PHOTOSHOP. Learnt quite a lot today while doing some photoshop to photos. It was quite interesting initially, when you see a flawed photo becomes flawless. However, it is not that interesting anymore when you have so many to do. Anyway, it is really a good learning experience. By the way, I need to clarify, I did not photoshop my own photos k...coz I think what's there is there, why should we hide...Unless the image is over-exposed, blur, or something due to technical fault...

Ok, next.

I met up with wen, yu and rol yesterday for dinner, and to celebrate rol's belated birthday. Hmm, not so much of celebrating, more like gossipping! Haha. It's quite enjoyable to listen to them sharing their work experiences with one another. Though I can only eat porridge, I enjoyed my dinner very much! Hope to see them soon.

Shall keep my post short, I know tomorrow is Monday again! Sian right. Whatever it is, if you didn't have a good week last week, make it a good one this week. If you have a good week last week, make it an even better one this week. To cut it short, learn to love Monday as it means a brand new start! :)

Friday, but...

I do not have the happy mood at all.

Have to go for lesson later in the late afternoon, with my face still swollen. How sad. But of course, my face wasn't as swollen as before lar. There are still many things I can't eat, or have difficulty chewing. Haiz~

Went to 老香港茶餐厅 @ Katong with boi yesterday for dinner. The food was really good, must try! Too bad there are many food I can't eat due to my swollen gum. It is definitely different from those normal 茶餐厅. However, one thing I do not like is the toilet. There is no toilet in the restaurant itself, must walked all the way out to use the public toilet. Yup. That's the only bad thing. Haha. I will definitely go back again after I have recovered, and I want to try more food. :)

Since we were at Katong, we went to get the laksa for his family. Walking along the whole stretch of shophouses brought me back a lot of pleasant memories when I was in TK. Well, I can't really remember many details, but that whole place is just so familiar. Nothing much has changed, and I enjoyed the recall of my secondary school life. Haha. Sounded so nostalgic, but it is true. At that time, I was thinking, what would I do if I were still studying in TK...

Daydreaming's over, back to my assignment. Sianz.

Swollen face.

My right side face is swollen due to the wisdom tooth surgery. Finally, I have removed one side of the teeth...haha..

I went to the dental clinic that my parents recommended me with my mom. That stretch of shop houses looked quite run-down. As we approach the stretch, I was thinking, how will the clinic look like in such a place. Of course, it surprised me that the clinic looked so new! Everything inside is so cosy and clean..Too bad I do not have the chance to take a photo of that place.

Anyway, as usual, the fear for the needles and dental tools rose as I entered the "operation theatre". Thank god that the dentist was really skillful and friendly, and my fear subsided after a while. The injection of anaesthetic was painless, just like my mom said. I do not even feel a bit when he poked the needle into my gums. Then, slowly, my right side of the mouth became numb...swallowed some pills, and I can tell you, I can't feel whether I did swallow the pill as my mouth was numb. So, I have to use my tongue to feel for the pills to gauge..haha.

All these were followed by drilling and digging...the sound was quite scary, and having two people staring at my face so closely was quite intimidating too. But, I do not feel any pain. The whole thing took 20 minutes plus stitching. By then, my left side face muscle was quite tired..haha..Next, is the extraction of the upper right wisdom tooth. That one was really fast. Within a minute, my tooth was extracted! Wooh...The dentist showed me my two extracted teeth. The bottom one was cut into three pieces, and the top one was one whole piece. Come to think of it, my top wisdom tooth looks quite nice!! haha. I did have the urge to ask the dentist if I can keep the tooth, but I didn't.

The dentist told me that the pain will only come tomorrow, so I will have to finish up my work by today, coz I do not know what will happen tomorrow. Haha. Oh, by the way, the price is really cheap compared to outside. The surgery was $450 (for the bottom tooth) and the extraction was $80 (for the upper tooth).

I was given MCs, but I think I will still go to school as I do not want to miss out any lesson. Going back to remove my stitches next Tuesday.

YN's 21st Birthday

Task completed on time!

Woah! So happy that I have completed my task on time. Just managed to finish my assignments that are supposed to be handed in tomorrow. Yar, at least I have finished. Well, I thought I should start on my another assignment very soon, like tomorrow? I have planned to go for my dental surgery on Tuesday to remove my irritating wisdom tooth, that has no wisdom at all. It will be a long week of torment, I know. But....WHAT TO DO. I have a very tight schedule, so I wish I can squeeze in a time for this so that it will not clash with any of my lessons. Whatever it is, I hope my decision is correct. By the way, I still have not book the time yet.

Now, I'm so anxious about the whole surgery thing. It's like sending yourself to receive tortures and pains and you can't find any alternatives to it. Sian right? Those who have your wisdom teeth extracted, please share with me your experiences, so that I can have be mentally prepared. Haha. Hope I can still laugh after the surgery.


This is for my sister, and everyone who is interested......
My cousin, JY has just given birth on Friday. My newly born niece is called Le Tong..hehe...the name is so 琼瑶. Anyway, I have not visited her. YN, if can, you should go Facebook and look at the video, though I know your place has some problem connecting to FB. I will try to take some photos if I see her k...

Alright, I should bathe now.

Hope everyone has a good start of the week tomorrow!


ps: I am surprised that I do not have any muscle ache after helping boi to paint his room. lol~

Month: November

This month is the start of rainy season. Today, it rained very heavily with strong gush of wind. I was very touched that boi came all the way to fetch me and he was drenched. Thank boi so much..

Yeah, finally November is here, but when will my battle end? There seems no ending. I will be having SMMT this saturday. What is SMMT? It's just a test that every Maths teacher should take to see if they are qualified for teaching mathematics. Well, the questions are much more difficult than those in 'O' levels. That's why I am having a headache over studying this whole chunk of maths stuff for the past week. Hopefully, I can pass. By the way, the criteria for passing is 70%, which is equivalent to an A2. It is really taxing lar.

Then, I have to submit my assignment next week, and start with another project!!!! Sianz...now you know why I say that the battle will not end. One goes, and the other comes. Tired.

I know you have been hearing a lot of complaints from me. Ok ok, I need a place to let out all my 怨气..if not I will slowly get depression. Haha. I have this weird feeling that I am acting abnormally in public, and I can't control my behaviour. Anyway, it's weird to have this weird feeling initially. Alright, it sounded more and more like a tongue twister. Period.

My Cafe World Restaurant has a chair missing!! Who stole it? Must be some error in the program again. Facebook is my daily necessity. I only touch Cafe World and Mafia Wars, unless I'm really free, I will just stick to the easily maintained games.

Here's my little "Cook with Love" restaurant....so in love with this game!

Still waiting for my friend to send me the bbq photos..hmm...

Back to my Maths TYS.

revamp!!

Clarification:

I'm not very free, but I am just very sick of studying..so here I am doing this revamp. Yar, you may say I'm just so bo liao, or whatever. I don't really care. I need to do something outside my work. Haha.

Lack of sleep

Still haven't recovered from the sleep lack last saturday...our BBQ day, when it rained so heavily...will try to update the next time round, when I got the photos, at least.. hehe..

Busy preparing for my maths test this saturday, as well as, those disgusting assignments that keep pouring in. Life is pretty much the same, other than I should be more persistent with my run..and it should continue this week. I do not want to waste all my effort..so, I will go for a jog, hopefully on Wednesday morning!! hehe..

Alright, have to continue to search for journals..sianz..can't find means can't find...where are all the relevant journals??

YN's plant

Another plant blossoms this time...it's none other than YN's plant..Definitely it is much prettier than that of Venus Flytrap...

Alright, I need to rush my assignment now.

Kloqs launched!

First of all, I want to clarify that this is not my blogshop...in case MOE find people to check on me. Haha. Anyway, I am really happy and impressed by this online shop. Yes, I do know the people who created it, that's why I am happy. I am impressed because the website is very well done..unlike many online blogshops that I have seen.

Alright, shall cut short my post...

Do find out more from the website itself..
Here's the website:

http://www.kloqs.com

What the dentist says...

I went to for a dental appointment yesterday, and enquire about my wisdom teeth. Here's what the dentist said,
"The bottom two wisdom teeth have to be removed asap, as they are affecting your other teeth. If not, you may end up having more teeth removed."

OMG! The teeth are embeded in my gums, so operation is required. I have to anticipate the day where pain will come..sigh..

I've finally finished with my lesson plan...hope there is no problem. I am getting a bit lazy to check again and again, just so tiring.


Nothing much to say...shall end here.

My plant.

Let the picture do the talking.

Pretty, isn't it? The rest of the flowers will blossom as days past.


I'm at home today coz there is no lesson. Yar, e-learning. Trying my best to do my Lesson Plan, but I just don't have the mood. Perhaps the weather is just too warm, and it makes me feel like going to somewhere air-conditioned. Anyway, I will have to force myself to study...so, end here.

While waiting for my ICT lesson...

I have waited for almost 5 hours...and my lesson is finally going to start.

In half-an-hour's time, another assignment will be off my shoulder..haha..have to start doing my maths lesson plan, but seems like I am very lacking in motivation....no idea why too. I believe I have too much work to do everyday. These few months, I just feel like I am moving at bullet train speed. Assignments after assignments, and presentations after presentations. There seems to be no time for me to rest, just hope that it will be over soon....and this hope just drag and drag...by the time I complete my assignments, it's december holidays! But, holiday still got assignments to do...but that's not the point. I just want to say that time flies when you are occupied with loads of work. It's fulfilling, so I'm not complaining. Haha.

I have finally booked our Shanghai air tickets...yeah! Hope that this 7-day trip will be enjoyable. :) I didn't plan to go many places, just Shanghai and Nanjing only...Coz I do not want my trip to be as hectic as my work...just want to relax and enjoy. :)

Don't worry, I will be back in time for Christmas, unlike last year. Haha.


Ok, time for lesson. Have a good weekend! :)

Assignments

Maths test is finally over!!

Next week I have two assignments due, so I am rushing to complete them at the moment.

Once my parents have agreed, I will be able to book our flights to Shanghai. Hopefully it can be done by today. Can't wait to go overseas lah...

My NIE friend is getting married in November, and she is inviting the whole Maths class...haha..Can't wait to see how she looks like on that day. :D  Our class monitor has organised a gathering session the week after all our major assignments are due. Well, my maths class is very interesting and talkative, so I sorta enjoy my life there. We will try our best to enjoy after the long battle in October and first week of November...Of course, NIE isn't so kind to us. We still have assignments to hand in after first week of November, just that it is more spread out. By the way, I just received a topic to prepare during my December holiday for next year's micro-teaching...Wah, sianz....even holiday also can't enjoy. They really want to make full use of us since we are paid. Haha...just kidding.

Enough say, I need to start preparing for my lesson plan and essays...


ps: I want to save enough money for a DSLR camera..I am really into it, it's just so addictive. Anyway, it may also means that I will become more antisocial after that..haha..who cares!

Burdened responsibilities

So many assignments to complete...
So many things to be responsible for...
So many problems bothering me...
So many facts to remember for test...
So many so many...


I wish I can still survive through these "so many".


ps: I just feel like scolding people...so don't agitate me! *moody*

Presentations

I have finally finished with my presentations!!! So now, here comes the assignments.

Life is just so busy and yet monotonous. I just feel that I can cope with stress better now, and I am able to complete tasks at a faster rate. Hope this efficiency can continue, as it is a good practice too. Lotsa lesson plans to do. The most difficult thing it can be is to do lesson plan, especially when different subjects have different criteria for it, it is really tedious and DIFFICULT. No joke, it is difficult. I just felt quite lost at times, partly due to the unfamiliar group members, but well....life still goes on, right?

It's time for sleeping. God knows what time I can go home tomorrow....but who cares now, just sleep first.

Just reached home

I have been staying in school from day to night for the whole week. Project deadlines are all so near, and our assignments too. Thank god that my two presentations are over, left with one tomorrow. For the previous two, they were quite successful, so hopefully tomorrow's too. Boi is really very good to me. He fetched me almost every day if I have stayed in NTU till very late. Today too, he purposely came from his house to fetch me home. Thank you so much!!!

I still have to do my reflection on blog..sianz...I don't mean here. It's a chore to do reflections when you don't even feel like doing one. I will try to complete it later.

Just checked my email, yn sent me an email to update me on herself. So happy to hear from her. I'm too busy to care about anyone recently, but at the back of my mind, I will still try to show concern about my family and boi. Maybe after this whole assignments thing, it will be better. I hope.

Alright, I need to do my reflections...and start to cut out those letters and paste them on the cardboard..

Faint

I almost fainted today after the jog. Thank god that boi is there to "save" me. Totally bad experience, and hopefully I will not have such experience again.

Tomorrow marks the start of the presentation marathon. Wow, I'm totally not excited at all. Damn stress, can. So many things to prepare, and I just don't have the flair for public speaking. My brain just went blank when I want to speak. I think I need to eat more ginko nuts to aid my memory.

I shall continue to prepare my speech now.

Many people have experienced Monday blues, and sad to say, so do I.

Indebtedness

Have you ever come across this feeling? The feeling of owing someone so much (not in terms of money) as he/she has done so much for you, or it could be you have hurt someone accidentally, and now you are feeling bad about it.

I was listening to boi talking to me about this whole issue of him feeling indebted to certain people. I was pondering, "Do I have this feeling at all?"
And I realised, I have.

There is this person who helped me everytime I fall, and 24/7 always there for me....it's none other than boi. Somehow this feeling is embedded in me, and has yet to show until now. Only after he has mentioned it, this feeling becomes more and more intense in me.


Next thing to say:
Our good friend, JJ, has finally proposed to JM last month. I am very happy for them, deep down my heart, I am. Then, this proposal thing came to my mind again. What if boi asked me this question one day? How am I supposed to answer? Haha. Well, it's definitely not so soon, coz we are both poor people. LOL. I really don't know how to answer lar. A stupid idea came across my mind....I suddenly feel that I hope he won't ask me this question at all, so that I don't need to answer. Eh, not very wise, I will say. Never mind. There are more important issues to think about now, which is my studies and my JOB. Anything else, we shall put it on hold.

Alright, time to bathe.


ps: I felt so tired today...so tired, mentally.

update

side note: I just felt that I'm being conned...anyway, I shall not say a word here..hopefully, there is no hidden agenda anywhere...hope it really works. We shall see how the next month. Boi must be thinking why I am so stupid..sigh~

Hmm, sad stuff aside.

I'm very busy, as usual. Thousand and one things to do within a short time frame. Shouldn't I get used to it already? eh, sort of. I seemed to be more disciplined to complete my task, and of course, I'm currently on-tasked. Happy in a sense that I do not need to rush through my work. :)

Lotsa projects on hand now, and I hope I can complete them well. GESL project is implementing this Saturday. It will be a long day, and since it is an outdoor event, we shall pray that it will not rain on that day.


Don't know why, I just have the spur to keep doing my work, and not going anywhere...maybe because I need to save up to repay my parents and my future, that's why I decide not to shop, so that I won't waste my money. I'm really in need of this Mr M. My monthly pathetic sum will not allow me to save a lot. Sigh. I need to eat cheaper food now. Any good suggestions regarding how to save money?? Let me know k...Thanks in advance.


What I have done:
instead of going shopping, I did my work or went facebook to spend my time...then, I will go jogging as an every week activity..jogging is free!!!

Ok, don't blame me if I have sounded money-centred nowadays...This just shows poor I am lar..Good habits start today, so I shall be disciplined to not anyhow spend my money.

Alright, I need to do my work now.

Things to complete by today:

1. ICT e-learning bloggingsssss
2. Chemistry blogging
3. Set MCQs (group assignment)
4. Edit Ed Psy PBL reflections and experiences

Alright, shall not be too ambitious, stick to these four...hopefully I can complete..


ps: notice that there are a lot of blogging stuff there?? I don't know why NIE loves to use blog as a tool for us to do our work..haha..very advance hor.

Indonesia's earthquake plus grumbling

I experienced the giddiness at 6 plus just now while giving Sheryl tuition. Both of us felt giddy, but we didn't say anything until her brother came over and told us that he felt the shaking of the house. I was actually quite relieved, because I really thought that there was something wrong with me. It felt like I'm going to faint any time. Anyway, it is a sad thing for the Indonesians who suffered from the earthquake.

What has the earth becomes? News reporting about natural disasters, then about man-made disasters...Aren't human beings digging their own graves?


Alright, enough of this...

Many assignments are going to due within these few weeks. Presentations too. NIE is really torturing people. We aren't superman, nor are we time traveller.

Let's do some calculation why I do not have time for own leisure.
From Monday to Friday,
I'll have to spend 3 hours on travelling, 6 hours on sleeping, everyday.

Monday's lesson is from 11.30am to 3.30pm (4hours), which eats up all my lunch time.
I wakes up at 7.30am on Monday, 15 min for washing up, 15 min for breakfast, 15 min for dressing up, 30 min for packing my bag. I usually leave house at 9.45am. How much time I have in-between? ONE hour for me to plan what I want to do, and organise my notes and work.
During the travelling time, depending on whether I have the space to do my things (sometimes it can be quite crowded), I have to do some reading up on the notes, and what if there is e-learning? There will be more things to read up on.
After lesson, and travelling home, I reach home at about 5.15pm. After dinner, I have to rush for tuition. Everything will end at 8pm. When I reach home, and bathe. I finally can settle down for my work (still) at 9pm. To deal with my homework and stuff, I sleep at 12am.

3 hours for me to do work....all occupied by work...no leisure...

Tuesday's lesson: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Reached home at 7pm for dinner and bathing. Settled down at 8.30pm....for my work and project till 12am still.

Wednesday's lesson: 11.30am to 1.30pm
This is my favourite day, but often, it is occupied by project meeting. Don't forget, I have more than one projects on hand....let me count...currently, I'm left with 5 projects. At least, I can do some blogging, but mostly on work.

Thursday's lesson: 8.30am to 7.30pm
A very disgusting day....Reached home drained, so head for bed and no work done...

Friday's lesson: 4.30pm to 6.30pm
Still very disgusting...Normally I will go school very early to do my work (can focus better)...no time for other stuffs too..

MY ONLY REST DAY is saturday!!!!!
A day where I will try to force myself to not even look at my work. I just want to rest and enjoy my day with boi's accompany. However, most of the time, I will still bring my work with me, because I am still worried that I can't finish.

Sunday....a housework day....plus, continue with my work (eg. printing of notes, answering emails, organising the following week's timetable, doing any last minute things that I may forget).


Why do I write this whole chunk of my daily itenerary? I just want to prove that I really have no life other than work!!! I wish I can have more time for leisure, to go out without worrying about my work....to enjoy myself. But I can't. :(

Alright, I just wana go sleep now to replenish my energy for tomorrow...GOOD NIGHT, everyone!

I'm flying...

two posts in row....seems like a lot of things to write.

Anyway, this is a short one.

I'm flying to Shanghai with yx to visit yn in December Holidays!!! hehe. Will start to plan when I have more time. :)

Teaching demo & my stupid act.

Had my "wonderful" teaching demo today for Maths. It's kinda scary as I was being scrutinised for errors throughout the few minutes while I was presenting / teaching. It is really by luck that I managed to pull through smoothly. Phew~ Thank god it's over..

Another round of presentation next week, wish me luck.

Today, I found a worm in the bouquet of flowers. No wonder my flowers are dying. Out of curiosity, I fed my venus flytrap with the "poor-looking" worm. It managed to crawl out from the first two flytraps' mouth. So, I decided to give the younger flytrap a try. Indeed, its mouth is closed so tightly, that the worm has no way to come out. I was actually very happy...haha..you may think, "真黑心." Hold back your words till you hear the later part of the story.

When I reached home in the evening, I went to check out on the plant. I realised something weird about the flytrap that "contained" the worm. The claws are flipped in the reverse direction....I do not know how to describe, but something weird has happened. So, I observed the flytrap carefully, and realised that there is a hole!!!!! THE WORM IS GONE!!! The first thing that came to my mind is.....where is the worm? Then, I started to search for the worm. Looked into every plant to ensure that the other plants weren't attacked by the worm. Lucky it didn't, if not I will be scolded by my mom, coz her plants were attacked by pest due to my act. Guess where is the worm???

It's in the nearby sink! Why it's there...I don't know. My mom says the worm is thirsty. Haha. Anyway, I tried to use a stick to poke it, but it wasn't moving, so I assumed it was drowned in the water. But, when my mom wanted to remove it, it started to move again. Then, my mom used a knife to cut it into half. (I do not know why she wants to do that.) The tuff creature could still move even when it was cut into half!! Eventually, my mom wrapped it up and threw it down the chute. End of story.

So, my poor plant got a hole there due to the creature....my stupid act has caused the misery.
Lesson learnt: don't be so gei kiang.

Photo time...

The heading sounds like there are many photos to upload...haha...actually not.

First, yn's 21st birthday gift from San Yi...haha...all the way from China. It's actually a music box, but what's really amazing is the crafting of the whole upright piano. Look at the black-and-white keys, it looks so real lar..

Next, today is my parents' official 25^th Anniversary. :)
Still remember I mentioned in my previous post about my secret mission??? haha. Yes, all the way to Thomson (boi's recommendation) to order a bouquet of flowers for my mom. Of course, it's on my dad's behalf lar..

When my mum saw the bouquet, she thought it was meant for the opening of the coffee shop nearby...which means, she didn't even realise that where on earth got people send roses to others' opening ceremonies? I could imagine that..it must be very funny. Anyway, the person who delievered the flower was laughing too..yar, ok. First time in her life receiving flowers, I think.

Indeed, the flowers are very nice..but the bouquet is a little bit too big. It is about half of my height....so, you gauge yourself.

The small note at the corner was 3 people's contributions - Me, boi and a lady called Sandee. It consists of 9 red roses and 9 white lilies. And of course, it costs me $100...and lucky I have a supplementary card, so the cost goes back to my dad. Hope he won't feel heartache. Haha.

Anyway, here is a photo of me with the flower... (-_-)|||

The photo looks a bit distorted because I tried to crop away the background...and somehow it turns out like that..anyway, it's really a huge bouquet.

My mum kept saying why waste the money as she don't like flower...but the ironic part is, she is grinning all the way. Haha..


Alright, I've finally finished with my Expo Teaching Lesson Plan...phew~
Shall go for a bathe now...and look at the time!!!!!


Yes, I stinks.

Slacking in progress

I've been slacking for the past two days...just do not feel like doing any work, but I have one assignment to submit next week. Haiz. Where is my motivation?

I seemed so disinterested with anything that is happening in my life. I tried so many ways to make myself feel good/happy, but nothing seems to work. What is going on? I just bought a plant. It's a venus flytrap!! My whole family was so excited over the plant. Also, I read up on this plant in Wikipedia, and I do find this plant very interesting.

For those who is scratching their heads on what on earth is this plant....

[taken from google images]

Mine is not as crowded as that shown in the photo...but it is exactly the same plant..


I love this plant because even though it is living in such harsh condition, it finds ways to make itself adaptable to the environment. That should be the way to live. Don't complain, just change your perspective, and everything will be OKAY! Well, I hope I'm as strong as Venus flytrap. I want to be, but not to the extent of becoming so cruel, like these carnivorous plants. Haha.

Today, I'm not satisfied with my run, very not satisfied. Perhaps I just recovered from my flu, but that's not an excuse. I shall continue to strive harder tomorrow.


Alright, I need to force motivate myself to study. Anyone has any 武林秘籍 to help me conquer my lazybones? Please share...hehe..

A mission to complete.

I have a mission to complete tomorrow..haha...it's a secret, and hopefully it is successful. ;)

Today, boi accompanied me to school!! Not really to school, but to Jurong Point. We had a great lunch there and we went Starbucks to do our work. I think it is more like my own work, and boi just sat there and read his book. Thanked him for spending the time with me, though we didn't really talk. I was too preoccupied with my work that I did not know what was happening in my surrounding. I'm like that.

Mooncake festival is coming!!! I am not really keen in eating mooncake, but I do like the mooncake boxes. Haha. I'm always out-of-point. Alright, a lot of assignments due next week...so wish me lotsa luck!

I will try to post photos of yn's 21^st birthday gift from my San Yi.

blocked nose + sore throat

The title is somehow quite irrelevant to what I want to post today. Haha. Just for your information, I'm still having blocked nose, and now, its good friend comes too -- sore throat.

I received an SMS from one of the SASTEACHERS that they want to go Bangkok for a holiday, and asked if I'm interested. They told me the air ticket is only $5!!!!! It's very tempting, indeed. However, I do not have the time to plan for where to go in the December holiday, so I rejected them. Sad to say, I don't really like to go to anywhere in SEA, except Singapore. No particular reason, just don't like the feeling. But, if I'm given an opportunity to go Bangkok, maybe I will go.

Well, the last time I went there was during my Sec 3 days...still can remember I went there with TK Choir people, and so unfortunately, 3/4 of the choir members got food poisoning. I was one of the unlucky ones. Perhaps it is this incident, I'm quite fearful when I have to have meals in SEA...haha...not even the clean restaurants k. So, after so many years, maybe the hygiene level has improved?? I didn't manage to shop during that time, because I was sick. SO,WHY NOT THIS TIME ROUND?

Well, well, well......let me go think about it first. Who knows, some people may psycho me along the way, then that's it. I'll drop into the trap again. Haha. Alright, anything about this Bangkok trip, I'll keep in view.

Assignment time. This time round, it's Maths lesson plan. :(

Hazy issue

For the past few days, I've been having some problem with my respiratory system. My nose never fails to block, and it prevents me from breathing properly.

Take today for example. My nose was blocked since early in the morning, and I had my Maths Test today. Wasn't feeling so well then, as I felt so tired, mentally too. Anyway, this haze thing has made my already blocked nose worse. There are times whereby I'm really gasping for air. The feeling is terrible.

Thanks to our neighbour, never failed to give us this poor quality of air every year. I'm really angry. The earth is dying, and yet, our neighbour still burns "forest".....The irony is some countries tried hard to extinguish their forest fire, even lives are lost in the process. Yet, our neighbours set fire on purpose to remove their crops. How much harm they can cause, do they know?

There is just no civic consciousness in these people. A bunch of selfish souls. If the situation affects only their people, then I have nothing to say....because, afterall, it's them who did it. But now, it affects not only them, but their neighbours as well...It's no longer a "household' issue...it's the whole estate!!!

What will happen if the situation is the other way round? If we provide such poor quality of air for our neighbours, what will happen? Why I say that they are selfish because they just don't put themselves in other people's shoes. Whatever, we have no choice nor control. Just have to bear with it.

Pray that I won't die of suffocation or asthma attack. *touch wood*

Maths Test tomorrow.

I'm having my Maths test tomorrow. I wish I could do well. Today, my name was mentioned by the Maths tutor because I forgot to do a small test online. So forgetful of me, I couldn't recall there is actually a test. Lucky I wasn't the only one. Anyway, think it reflected quite badly on me too. Sigh. Busy with so many things, helped friends to do the project outline, and end up no one telling me about my test. The tutor didn't even mention it until today. Whatever the case is, I shall start living alone. Relying on friends will result in being taken advantages of and not sharing their knowledge with me. It's a really sad encounter.

By the way, if you are following my twitter....you should know that I got a pair of Asics!! I super love the shoes because it just fits my feet well. Boi and I went Velocity yesterday. Having a motive in mind, boi just brought me to Running Lab. The person started asking me to walk on the treadmill, and she observed my feet, how I walk. Then, she asked me to jog on it, and she observed again. It's my first time running on a treadmill..haha..so embarrasing to say that. Anyway, it is so much easier to run on a treadmill than to run on road lar.

Then, she started to show me shoes and etc. I was asking boi, are we going to buy the sportshoes?? Then, we walked out of the Running Lab...and boi started his marketing skills on me, telling me why I should get a pair of running shoes. So, we went back again.

This time round, it was a guy. He measured my feet, and gave me two choices - saucony or asics. (Omitting the Nike) And after trying, I gotten the Asics Gel Kayano shoes...can't remember the exact series it is. Good shoes means good performance. I could run better and faster now..haha..

Alright, I need to start studying. :) Jia you!!!

Essay complete.

I've just managed to complete my ICT essay, and boi will edit for me tomorrow. Finally, I can feel a slight bit of relief. Haha. Also, my GESL group has started to collaborate with the voluntary organisation...if successful, we'll be hosting the first part of our project next Saturday. Wow, things are going smoothly, and I love it!! Yes.

However, there are more work to come. Here's the list:
1. Maths Test (next tue)
2. Maths lesson outline (next mon)
3. Chem online test (next thurs)
4. Chem exercise (next thurs)
5. Chem discussion board (next week)
6. Maths group assignment - lesson plan
7. ICT demo presentation
8. Ed. Psy PBL - project work
9. Chem group assignment - test paper setting
10. Chem individual assignment

Why am I always run out of time?

Anyway, I'm anticipating next Thursday's ICT lesson. We are  going to play Wii!!!! haha. Something to look forward to. :)

Hmm, I have nothing much to say le. My life is only occupied with work and study....sad right?

Good night, everyone.

忙、忙、忙！

又忙又累！生活太充实了，充实到我的身体有点受不了。

最近的人生好像少了一些乐趣，一点也不开心。 或许应该说，我跟本就没时间去体会我的心情倒底是开心还是什么。真的有那么忙吗？

我自己也不敢相信，我连喘口气的时间都没有！！！ 天啊，为什么在这里的日子比在大学的日子更痛苦。。。今天，我真的累了。上完了课后，在回家的路途中，我发现到我连说话的力气都没有。 我的朋友看得出我已经很累了，所以都没要我说话。。哈哈！希望接下来的日子可以过得轻松些，不过看来很难。

好了，我得做功课了。加油吧！

edited:
我的华文退步了。。

I would really want to say....

a big THANK YOU to my dear boi!

Thanks for helping me with my school work, as I am very poor in my command of English. What's more is that every work I have to submit, it is in essay format, so I'm really dying. Thank boi for doing me a favour by correcting my language and helping me out in structuring proper sentences that are sound.

Thanks for helping me to train my run all these while. Even when it is really very inconvenient for him to come to my house here for a jog, he will make an effort to do so. At times, I do feel like giving up, but he is always there to encourage me to continue on. If I give up, I would not have realised that I can actually run so far. A famous quote from Lance Armstrong,

“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”

yes, if I were to give up now, the regret will last forever.

Thanks for lending me a listening ear everytime I'm feeling stressed or despair. I have thanked him on this before, so I shall not elaborate. :)

Thanks for helping me to dye/wash hair..haha..and helping me to wash the cutlery after meals. Helping me to pack my bag, reminding me what to bring, etc.


It is such a wonderful thing to have him in my life. I thank god for it, as finally, something good happens and is still happening in my life. :)

Struggle

Anxiety sets in again....I can feel that I am having difficulty breathing properly when I know that I still have so much things not completed.

I need to breathe normally again.



I

have

to

admit

that

I

can't

cope

and

I

need

help.

run, just run....

I had this sadistic craving....

while running,
I enjoyed my legs becoming tired after many rounds around the stadium, my low body energy, the perspiration that keep coming profusely, the panting as the oxygen from normal breathing is no longer enough, and I enjoyed going extra miles to stretch my body to this limit.

Yes, I'm a sadist. I torture my body. By the way, is it harmful to do that? Do let me know...so that I can stop before this craving becomes worse.

5.2km...in 39min...I need to train my stamina more!

It's really a lot on the mentality. If you tell yourself you can do it, you can. But of course, sometimes your body just can't go beyond it. Yup. That's why I need to train more. :)

The Mayday concert is still deeply rooted in my mind, and I just can't stop feeling sad that the concert is over. Sigh~ This syndrome is definitely not healthy. What should I do?

SAR value, have you heard of it?

I'm sure many people have not heard of SAR value or seen it. My lecturer told us today regarding this important value.

SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) which is the unit of measurement for the amount of RF (radiofrequency) energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. [quoted from SAMSUNG web page]
Look at the chart below...

to see the table clearly, click here

Take a look at your handphone guide book and look under SAR certificate information. What is it? As stated in NOKIA website, "Every mobile phone model is tested for radio wave emissions. A measurement is made using an internationally agreed method that meets government and regulatory standards. This gives the SAR value, which must be below an agreed level. Only mobile phones that pass this test are allowed to go on sale."

FYI, the SAR value has to be below 2.0 W/kg in order to pass the test. However, my lecturer told us that it is best if the value can go below 1.0 W/kg. Higher SAR value brings more harm to your body. Hence, before you buy a mobile phone, stop and think. Don't just buy a phone because it looks pretty or the specifications are attractive, do care about your health and safety as well. :)

I have just checked the SAR value of my mobile phone, i780.....it is 0.514 W/kg. Oh my goodness...I shall use less of mobile phone from now. Have you checked yours?

Mayday concert 2009

One word - Enjoyed! :)

One more day

to.....yes, Mayday concert!!!

Boi and I went to Kallang for a jog just now at night. We can't find a parking lot as today is the first day of Mayday's concert. *sob sob* But we managed to park at the roadside before we started our jog. It's kinda stressful to run today, especially when there are many people at the track area...but well, I still completed my 5.2km run, with an improved timing of approximately 38 mins. However, I find that my performance was not so good, as I didn't pick up my speed after 6 rounds. My body just couldn't speed up. Also, there were people smoking at that area, which will affect my breathing, so I don't think I am doing a good job today. Anyway, I improved my timing still. Haha. I ran 13 rounds when boi ran 16 rounds given the same timing. For me, it's almost impossible to run within 2.5min a round. All I can do is to maintain my running timing at about 3-3.5min per round. It's quite stressful to run with boi. *nod nod* I wish I'm fitter, so that I can complete my 10km in 1 hour!!! Yar, not possible...I have to run 2.4min per round..that's insane! Alright, shall continue to be consistent, and make sure I can pull through the whole race.

Boi wants to register for the Nike Human race, but there is no advertisment or anything. So, he decided to change to Standard Chartered 10km race..haha.. Should I go? I've never taken part in any of these events before. Maybe I should give it a try. Wen has confirmed that she will take part, so should I, should I????

Tomorrow morning has tuition, so no running. Can't wait for tomorrow night to come...should I get some lightsticks, as I've seen many people bringing today. Hmm, it's quite cheap to buy from Daiso. I should discuss with boi. I told my mom that I'm going to the concert with boi, and as expected, she said that we wasted money. Hmm, that's what I said too initially. Money has been spent, so just go and enjoy and don't think so much lar.

Alright, shall end here...back to my lesson planning on cyberwellness. It's quite boring, but I have no choice. Jia you!!!

I'm like a crazy woman.

Side-track a bit: is blogger undergoing any revamp? It seems like the template of blogger is getting simpler and simpler..haha..

Anyway, yes, more and more things are piling up. The stress level has yet to go down. The supposed to be hectic timetable is going to become worse next week with the start of Chemistry, and what the hell is that there are two modules for Chemistry running concurrently. One word - SIANZ!

Enjoyed my days meeting people these few days...
Enjoyed boi's company, especially when he makes it a point to travel all the way to Boon Lay to look for me.
Enjoyed my jogging sessions, I have yet to run for the past two days, and today...so tomorrow shall continue. Need to find a new route, so that I can run further. Haha.
Enjoyed the HP-NIE laptop more and more....find it rather useful now. :D

Next week is Teachers' Day, but I still have lesson...sianz...I can't go back to SA because of my lesson lar. Students keep asking me when I'm going back, but I have a feeling, I do not have the chance to again. Anyway, a bunch of mischievous & good-natured boys..haha...


Alright, I need to go to school now. Today is a long day for me, wish I can pull through.

ps: my health isn't very good recently, hope it will improve asap.

Jogging session

I'm going for a jog with the SATEACHERS later..So excited. I think I'm addicted to jogging. Just can't stop.

Anyway, I wish to conquer 5-km today, which is...let me count...5000/400 = 12.5 rounds. Oh, normally I will run in parks or around some housing estates, but today I'm going to the track! So it means that my performance should be better, since the ground on track is softer, and there is no slopes, and there is no obstacles...haha..alright, shall see.

Without boi beside me today, I must learn to conquer it myself. And yes, I will train my last lap, boi..don't worry.


Can't wait for the jogging session later....

Things are still going smoothly

I have found my online textbooks! I'm so happy. The textbook problem has been in my mind for about a week or two, and I felt so relieved that I have found it. Also, boi's uncle is going to give me the hardcopy too. YEAH!

Yesterday, I managed to run 4.5km...haha..that's the estimated distance by boi, but I know that it was a long run. And what's making me feel happier is that my timing has improved. 31-minute run used to be my timing for 2.8km run 1 month ago ( I know it is very terrible), and now 31-minute run is my 4.5km timing. I'm going to work harder on it. I'm nearing my 5-km goal. Of course my final goal is still 10-km. I know I can do it. Shall start planning on my frequency on jogging. I should be going for a jog on Wednesday after my lesson. Well, let's see how.

Alright, I need to start with my homework. :)

Wonderful Saturday

Had a 3.2km run yesterday. My performance is not as good, due to my just recovered body and my irritating sensitive nose. Well, today shall run more. :)

Anyway, I did have a great time spending at yu's house with wen...we had a lot of fun playing some antiques that yu still have....Antiques??? yar, can you imagine people still playing Sega games in this century? According to yu, that game was seventeen years old!!! yes, and we had a hard time fixing all the stuff before it finally works, and I'm very amazed that it is still working. LOL.

Then, we had some pictionary and pass the bomb games...Enjoyable! I enjoyed such gatherings. We ordered pizzas to realise that they were actually too busy to have accept any delivery, so we drove all the way to Yew Tee Community Centre to get our food. Heard from yu that we had 20% discount if we collect it on our own. Wow!

A great evening spent. Oh, and poor rol is still sick at home. Anyway, I have to thank them for the wonderful day and present for my belated birthday! I love this bunch of childhood friends...*hug hug*

I just reached home 2 hours ago. Have to start doing all the housework first before I can meet boi for our jogging and stuff...hope I can enjoy my day before school starts again. :)


ps: I try not to think of school during weekend, and surprisingly, this helps me to reduce stress. :D

Eventful day

Watched "The Proposal" at Bugis iluma...a great movie, everyone should watch!!! haha

Then, boi and I went to Tampines One for dinner plus some shopping..nothing much actually, but with boi, everything becomes so meaningful. I just don't know why. Anyway, I am still searching for Sec One and Two Textbooks. Hopefully I can get it asap.

Oh, I can't wait for tomorrow to come. :D

Meeting up with yu and wen...rol is down with H1N1, according to yu. Sigh~ Hope she will be fine soon. Anyway, I'm going for a morning jog with boi. Wooh, why am I so excited over exercising? I'm not sure, but I know that it will keep me fit and healthy...of course, it makes me feel great!

Alright, time to bathe...good night, people.

Headache + vomitting

I was feeling so unwell after school ended at 7pm yesterday. Initially, I was like normal, but as boi drove, I started to feel pain at the back of my head. The feeling was so unbearable that I started to vomit. I have no idea what's happening to me, but I really had a bad week. First, diahorrea, then, headache, and yesterday, headache and vomit. Hopefully I will get well soon...and I'm really fine in the morning! SO, shall see how tonight.

Due to my weak body, I wasn't able to go for my jogging today. I wish I can start jogging tomorrow. Alright, I have to go. Enjoy your weekend!


ps: it is not blogger that has problem showing this posting site, is this computer - the HP-NIE computer, that has the problem. I'm still living peacefully with it, despite the heaviness. Haha.

New Laptop

I'm currently blogging using my new laptop - HP brand one...haha...well, it's not really my laptop, as I have to return to NIE at the end of a year. So, it is like lending to us for a year, assuming that every student should have a laptop for their studies or projects. How nice! Just that it is kind of heavy. The screen is 14 inch wide, and I'm still trying to get use to such a huge laptop, and the use of Vista!! Have been using XP for very long, so hopefully I will not lose my way in Vista. :X

Today is good! I spent my quality time in school studying and also, giving boi a surprise!! haha..Alright, I'm not good at giving surprises, so to him, he sort of expected it. Well, I love today so much!! *happy happy*

However, my works are piling up.....a lot of impending projects from all the courses. Just imagine, the professors told you that there is going to be this project and that project, and all the deadlines are in OCTOBER, but they didn't want to release the details on the project till a certain date...I hate it. I feel so stuck because I can't even start anything yet. Lotsa presentations, demonstrations and lesson planning plus conducting a lesson in class to be done. Hopefully I can pull through and survive.

Remembered I say about the shipment from US?? it's finally here..I got my T-shirt, and it is very nice (to me). haha. At least that's another happy thing.

Something is quite wrong with the blogger...its website looks like it's in some safe-mode or something. Shall end here before it delete my post.

*ctrl a* *ctrl c* and click 'Publish Post'

A fresh look.

Yup, it has been a very long time since I've changed my blogskin.

I just feel that I need a bit more life to it. Anyway, I've forgotten how to change it, so here's something that I had use before...I think so. Can't possibly remember what it is..haha...

Announcement:

I'm going to MAYDAY's concert on 29 August!!!

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It was part of my birthday celebration originally...anyway, I am so excited now. Who's going too?? hope to see some familiar faces there..haha.. I'm going with boi!

My birthday

I'm at home because my maths tutorial has been postponed to thursday.

Just finished writing a blog post in the ICT blog. Everything has to be done so formally, and I am definitely not used to it. Freedom of expression also means, you must have a good command of your language - English. haha.

Alright, for those who don't know, my birthday has past last thursday...yes, I'm older le. That's not the point! I would like to thank everyone who has remembered my birthday...haha...very touched, actually. After so many years, so many people can still remember it. :)

Anyway, this is what happened on the 13 August.
at midnight, I received 2 messages....one from boi and the other from yx, when she was just sitting in front of me. Then, a long-distanced phonecall came..yes, it's yn!! She stayed up just to call me....haha...I know it is not, but I take it that way.

Then, in the morning, I went to school for lessons...from 11.30am to 7.30pm....had a short break in-between, and when I checked my handphone, I had 9 messages. Wow. All from my friends who wish me happy birthday. :) It made my tiring day less tiring. haha.

When my lesson has finally ended at 7.15pm (teacher released us earlier!!), I called boi, who was supposed to come and fetch me. A small hiccup there, because boi lost his way, and couldn't find NIE. By the time he reached, it's already reaching 8pm. Then, he stopped his car at one corner, and opened up the boot. I was very hungry then. As you know, a hungry woman is an angry woman. Haha. I was not at all excited about what is going to happen next. He told me to go to the back of the car, when he started singing birthday song. I was very hungry, so I can't think. After I blew out the candle, and I could finally eat something. Then, I felt so much better......sometimes, plans could backfire, because of some unforseen circumstances. BUT we had a simple dinner at ECP!! haha..yar, again. I was just very hungry lar. Anyway, I really did appreciate boi's effort.

He gave me 24 self-made roses, and a self-made card...so nice and thoughtful of him. Not forgetting the watch that he gave me......everything was so great on that day. even thought it was just 2 hours, it was definitely well-spent.


Alright, boi wants me to sign up for the nike 10-km run. I was still considering, but I have started to train last week...haha...thanks to boi. Have not been running for a month plus. I was surprised that I can actually complete 4-km even after so long. Hopefully, I complete my 5-km by this week. :)

Feel like going for a jog today....hmm...shall see how.

Endless things to talk about

I'm not referring to my blog. What I'm referring to is actually the chat with boi. :)
It seems like there is always things to tell him, and yesterday night, we had a long conversation..updating each other on the things that has happened yesterday. I told him what I have learnt, and he seemed very interested (as usual). He has never complained about me talking too much or even felt bored about my topics. He will just listen and follow, and in fact, he is encouraging it. haha. I think it is because I seldom share / talk about anything that is about myself to him....it doesn't mean that I never share, just that there isn't anything to share about.

We can talk about any current issue, and start to share our views. Sometimes it may end up getting quite frustrating when our views are very different. Funny, isn't it? That's how we maintained our relationship. A relationship needs communication, and this communication can strengthen the bond between the two parties. However, if it is not dealt seriously, it may be the other way round.

I enjoyed having a chat with him, as he will listen and share his opinions as well. Last night, we seemed to be too engross in our topic, and by the time I realised the time, it was already 1am. Haha. I have forgotten that I have lesson the next day!!!

So, if you think that your relationship with your the other half is getting stale, why not give him/her a call and start a constructive conversation?
Conditions:
- provided the other party is free
- provided you are not really concerned about your phone bills

Adverse effect:
It maybe bad for health if does it too frequently, as it is never a wise choice to stay awake till so late. :)


Haha. Sounds like I'm promoting something or giving some science analogy. Sorry, I'm an engineering student....and now, a Science teacher. Yup. No harm trying, but make sure you are in the mood to talk too. :)

Alright, a little update about myself recently....
NIE life is still hectic, as usual. We have to reflect on the lesson through blogging. Apparently, not this blog, but the other one that we have to create. I'm just too overwhelmed by the work given, but I am still coping well till now. Hope it will get better.

Saw Charlene, Joyce and Yushi yesterday at NIE....all of them are teachers, just like me..haha..

And today, I met Eric at Pioneer MRT station. He is complaining about his academic study in NTU. Well, he is always complaining lar. Glad to see him...
Then, I met CY for lunch at Cafe Alfresco. We had a good lunch even though the ambience sucks. The auntie kept shouting out numbers, and her voice was deafening, and irritating. haha. Nothing much about today.

Have to complete the e-Lecture and online quiz by today...and do some printing of stuff...hopefully I can complete as many things today as possible.
Wish me luck!

Flu or just sensitive nose

I've been having nose block, non-stop sneezing for the past 2 weeks. I have no idea if it is really flu or just sensitive nose due to the lift upgrading construction at my house area. Hope my nose can pull through this torment of having dust, dust, and dust that are flying around in our estate.

I am still struggling with NIE. Firstly, I have no idea how the system works, so I did not know the actual instructions that were given down by the profs. Anyway, I wish I can complete the course smoothly, without any major hiccup.

Alright, I need to go out soon....btw, my National Day is very extremely boring this year. I spent the whole day at home doing household chores. Vacuuming, mopping floor, and even helped my mom to cook. However, I managed to complete my tasks!!! More school work to come this week...I should embrace it. *nod nod*

the Touch that makes my day

Looks like I can't live without my ipod Touch....

The initial intention of buying it was.......I don't even intend to get it right from the start lar. Just that Boi persuaded me to get one, so that's how my affinity with my iTouch begins.

I can still remember the days when I complained so much about this lousy iTunes that make my uploading almost impossible. Also, the troublesome iTouch that is so sensitive that a slight touch, and it will change song. I was so angry with this mp3 player that I just refused to use it for a few months, other than listening to songs to entertain myself throughout the journey, which only requires a few touches...other than that, it is 'useless'.

Yesterday, when I was too early, as usual, for school, I decided to switch it on. Then I realise that it is really very useful. I can serve net with it without having to bring a bulky laptop or searching high and low for a computer in school. What is best is that I am able to reply my HOD email!! haha...and yes, I'm joining SAS for the learning journey next next week. :) This multi-functional mp3 player kept me occupied for the whole hour before the lecture began. Wooh, I'm so in love with my iTouch lar.

What I want to say is that, everything has their good and bad. You may not see the good in him yet, but soon, when affinity meets, trust me, your perception will change.....just like me and boi...haha...

But, iTunes is still horrible. Yup.

A wonderful surprise.

Yesterday, I had my first lesson in NIE. I have forgotten how long I need to travel to NTU, so I woke up especially early, subconsciously telling myself that it was the same time as the past. So, the tired body managed to travel all the way to NTU-NIE, to realise that I was actually ONE and A HALF hour earlier!!!! Stupid me, but anyway, it's better to be earlier than late. Everything was ok, but I felt a bit bored. My kakis weren't there to chat with me.. haha. But I have an SAS teacher who is with me. I seldom talk to him, but well, we had a good chat. Obviously, overtime, I do have the feeling that I would prefer to be alone. I know I'm very suay kuan. Anyway, I met quite a number of MSE people there, which I wasn't very surprised.

I bought 3 textbooks which cost me $100 plus. These books were so heavy that I had problem carrying them around. Thank god that the lessons weren't many yesterday, so I forced myself to carry all the loads back home. My mood was really bad. Maybe it's the carrying, maybe it is the boring lectures and life in there, maybe it's the fear of not being able to cope well with NIE life, maybe it's someone who isn't free to meet me.......I don't know.

I tried to complete my work and had a bit of facebooking before I went to my parents' shop for dinner.

Then, my parents' shop phone rang. My mom told me that the person is looking for me. Huh?? that's how I feel. At the end of the line was boi. At that moment, I was really grinning. haha. He told me he would come over to bring me for a short ride. Things after that is not so interesting, so nothing much to say....but I really enjoyed it. At least, for the entire day, it's my first time feeling so relaxed and happy!! Woah~

We ordered T-shirts from USA. It will be here in 3 weeks' time. Hopefully it is of good quality. :) Will not spell the brand out, coz I don't gain anything by advertising their brand wad...haha..

ok ok, say no more.
Tomorrow is a dreadful day...lesson ends at 7.30pm....hope I can pull through.


ps: my flu still hasn't subsided. :(

Back to school - my journey has just begun.

NIE starts this week, but I'm at home today. haha. That is because my lesson starts tomorrow, not today. Read up on the information on the courses I have to attend, and I was so surprised that there are so many projects!!! Hopefully I can cope. I don't know who will be in the same group as me, just pray that they are not slackers...

One good thing about NIE is that there is no EXAM!! but don't be too happy, because there will be tests.

Boi is going to Marina Barrage today due to his ICT. I think he will enjoy it there. :) He seemed to be very sociable as he makes friends in every place he goes. No praise, coz he will fly if I praise him. haha.

I finished my 法政先锋II, yeah!! I think there will be a III. Don't know why I always have such feelings, an emptiness inside me whenever I've finished doing or watching something. Do you have that? I know that I had a good break last week, and now I need to study...study....study.... Bless me!

I'm currently still free as some courses start at a later dates. Come to think of it, it is a good start, as I don't have a hectic timetable, just that the workload will increase over a longer period of time. :)

*sniff sniff*

I'm down with flu again. Didn't have enough sleep yesterday due to some interruption here and there. Plus, that stupid ghost story from the Sec 5N2 keeps lingering in my mind, and I just can't get rid. So sick! Well, I wish I can have a good rest today, so that I'm well-prepared for tomorrow's lessons.

Meeting SATEACHERS later for bowling..these guys really know how to enjoy their lives given so much things to do in school. Alright, hope I will have an enjoyable day!

Erm....


Well......


There is something I really want to say.....



I think I'm addicted to taking good photographs. Oh no!!! Shall confirm my interest first before I really go into it. Anyway, I want to learn lighting, and how does a DSLR function. Let's go Keppel Bay during daytime, can? Easier to take photos in the day. With the EA people...I mean, the ex-EA people. I just got so excited when this idea runs in my mind. *clap clap clap*

Ok, shall focus on my study first...

NIE Timetable

I just received my NIE timetable. It is very different from NTU's. Normally, in NTU, the timetable will follow throughout the whole semester, but NIE's don't. So, I have to be very careful with the time and days where there are lectures. Will do it when I have the time.

Now, I'm busy. Busy watching 法政先锋II...oopz! Boi recommended me this drama, and I've watched 法政先锋I, so I got very excited over it!!! of course. My aim is to finish the show by this week, then I can settle down for my studies. Hope I can do it...Jia you!!

Will meet Sheryl this saturday morning..yeah..so happy. Lucky she decided to change her timing, if not I will have an unhappy Saturday. haha. Think she knows it too, so she decided to change the time. A nice but blur girl.

Just received a message from a mischievous student in facebook. He apologised for whatever wrong he did to the teachers. Well, I'm very happy actually. At least he isn't those incorrigible types. He knows he is wrong, and he is willing to apologise. Wooh, feel so great after receiving his message. :)

Alright, National Day is coming...though I don't really feel that it is anywhere near. There is no national day songs played on tv, not many people hung the national flags...what has this day become? just another holiday? I used to enjoy this day, where we will gather at my aunt's house and watch NDP..sounded very boring, but I enjoyed it. They will also celebrate my birthday, in advance, on that day. haha. You may say that it is because that day is my bdae celebration, that's why I enjoyed it...not really. I just love the feeling of celebration..celebrate my bdae or not, it isn't very important. I just like the mood that everyone is happy...like CNY and Christmas...Whatever the case is, this year, Boi won't be free on that day. He will be somewhere at the Esplanade doing some crowd control?? haha. I just want to laugh when I think of that. Oops!

Alright, shall get back to my drama. Currently at episode 15, 15 more to go....jia you!

Great farewell for me in SA

Last friday was my last day in SA. I thought I would be very happy to be able to leave that place, but I was wrong. So much mixed feelings overpowered my brain, and I really do not know how to respond, other than smile. Anyway, many of them think that I will most likely be coming back to this school for practicum, so let's see how.

During the last PD (Sci Dept meeting), we had roti prata for breakfast, and dear Mrs Yew baked apple cake for me..haha..so touched..
My students are kind enough to gave me a good farewell. haha. You can see it in my facebook. (I'll not upload photos in blog, coz it takes too long.) Also, the great dinner with my gang (SASTEACHERS) at Arnold's Chicken...the name sounded very familiar right? I ate it about 10 years ago with my choir juniors. That was very long ago. Boi was there with us too..Then, we travelled to Keppel Bay (for the second time). Had my cheesecake, finally...I love that place, but it is quite inaccessible. I will miss them, I know.

This week, I will be resting at home and get prepared for my studies in NIE. Hopefully it will be much better than the experience I had in NTU. I want to do well!!!!

Boi will be going for his 2-week reservist from tomorrow onward. I will be all alone. Sigh. Hope he'll enjoy his NDP thing..and we'll see each other on my birthday le ba...

Talking about my birthday, Boi brought me tickets to Mayday concert. Yeah!!! Though initally I wasn't at all interested, the excitement grows over days...haha..I'm really slow in reaction. Getting the most expensive seats means I can see their faces very clearly, I hope. We will have a great evening on that day!!! Should go brush up on the songs...haha..

I went ION @ Orchard yesterday. It is so crowded that I can't even shop. Also, we went to this Taiwanese restaurant by Asian Kitchen. The food serving was ridiculously small given the price...so it is actually very expensive. Food isn't nice at all (the Taiwanese food at CityLink is much better, I swear.). Plus, they keep serving the wrong food to us. PEK CHEK! We ate 4 things and it cost us approx. $70 $40. Damn expensive la.
OK, back to the main topic. I didn't really see anything there other than people, people and people! Every few steps we walked, we'll bumped into some strangers accidentally..see, no walking space. So, we decided to go back home... I will visit that place again, some day when it isn't so crowded.

At night, we met up with Kian to go Keppel Bay (Again!!!). This was boi's idea. We took great photos..haha..I used Kian's DSLR..I tried it on the previous trip using Alex's camera, but the effect is not good. I don't really know how to use it. But Kian's is easier....Canon brand one, so more user-friendly?? Anyway, I'm still learning how to take good pictures. After Keppel Bay, we went for a Rochor Tao Huay..haha..before we went home.

Alright, I have to go help my mum now. Take care, everyone!


ps: can sense that my keyboard is dying..the "i" button just refuse to follow instructions. hmm.

4 hours of sleep

From now, I will make an effort to blog and try to update my sister (who is far away in Shanghai) about what is happening here. I will try my best lar. hehe.

We saw many of yn's friends at the airport. They were so fun-loving, and I really mean it. So happy that my sister has so many great friends around, from Sec. sch all the way to Uni. Oh, SQ was there too. Can see from his expression that he is missing my sister. Haha. Well, they won't be seeing each other till at least one and a half year later, because he is leaving for London in September. I felt sad for them, but no matter what, hope they can pursue what they want and be happy. :)

My parents and I reached home at 1 am this morning after sending yn to the airport. Yx was already sleeping soundly when we reached home, and I being very sentimental, as usual, will start to think of yn. What she will do if she is at home, and what is she doing now, etc. I managed to get 4 hours of sleep before I go to work (school).

Thank god that I requested for the trip to Sentosa (my third time there with SA), as I really have no energy to even think properly. By the way, if you are asking what is that trip about, it's some social etiquette skills that the boys have to learn. Very interesting, even after the 3rd time I went. The food is even better. It is some fine dining food that is served in restaurants. Anyway, other than the food, another good thing is that we can dismiss from there straight, and usually it ended at about 1.30pm, which is very early. Imagine yourself at vivocity shopping at 1.30pm, and no work after that???!!?!?

Haha. Too bad today is the last day. I'm very tired, so I didn't go for any shopping. Slept in bus no. 80 all the way back home. I even had the stupid idea of sleeping all the way to Sengkang and took a reverse trip back home, coz the aircon and the lethargy do make me reluctant to get off the bus. I always have such stupid ideas. Whatever the case, I'm more energetic after the 30 min (I think) nap ride home.

Alright, shall do some facebooking before I continue with my "Digital Fortress". I love Dan Brown.

Wonder what yn is doing now...didn't even contact us till now.

A long forgotten blog

wat-the-hell.blogspot.com

This website just happened to came across my mind, so I thought why not go check it out and see if it is still available. Indeed, it is still there, with the last post dated 2006. It has been so long, with the planning of starting a business....and the start of quite a lonely life for me. Then, everything just ended like this.
Six months ago, I saw him fell, fell hard.
Six months ago, I saw him cry in front of me, not knowing what to do. I was lost at that moment too.
Five months ago, he pulled himself back, and continued with his studies.
Four months ago, he tried his best to make everything back into place.

I'm not sure to be happy or worried, but I would say, he is happier, much happier now.

Everything has changed, for it to be environment, people and even characters. He has a very strong mind, and I'm sure he is able to do well for whatever he wants to do.

He doesn't want me to say anything like this in my blog or facebook, but I thought since it has been a long time...yup.


Alright, enough of all those feelings and stuffs.
My phuket trip photos are still not out yet.
And my 02S3A gathering photos as well....oh, that is the time when I tasted the feeling of being drunk (slightly). haha.


Lastly, Happy Father's Day!

Phuket Trip

I just came back from Phuket trip.

If you ask me how do I feel about this trip, I would say eventful and, one thing that came across my mind is, "Thank god that I'm still alive!"

I suffered a very bad sunburnt, the worst among the 5 of us. Will try to update the photos once I've got all of them.

Sweat it out @ Kallang

At about 6.30pm, yn and I went Aljunied to get a ride in Alex's car for a jog at Kallang, near Leisure Park. SF and Alex 'jio' me for the run today, so I thought there is no harm going for the jog. Have to apologise to SF because he and his niece waited for me....a miscommunication - he thought that I will get a ride from him, when I thought I've told him that I'm following Alex. But anyway, it is not a problem lar. Haha.

I managed to complete 2.4 km only. Sigh. It is really very bad when I can complete about 4 km months ago, with ease some more. This shows that you should not let your body rest for too long. Anyway, I enjoyed sweating it out. Yeah. Should have it more!!! I'm so into jogging now, don't let the fire die off. I wish I can drive and have a simple and decent car, so that I can travel to Kallang Leisure Park to jog. It is a very good place for exercising, but not to go too late as the lights on the track are not switched on at night.

I need to get myself a pair of sport shoes, and my mind is set on this particular pair......the PUMA L.I.F.T. Racer!

Reasons why I like it:

1. it is very light

2. it is well-designed

3. I like the colour

4. it is cheaper than the norm...$109 only. Still, hoping for a lower price soon. haha.

Alright, I have to wake up at 6am tomorrow, because of the staff photo-taking thing. Hopefully I will have enough energy. Good night!

ps: did I forget to mention? I've passed my BTT (Basic Theory Test) last Wednesday. Haha. Yar, I know many people will have the same reaction - FINALLY!