Sunday, January 30, 2005
end of january soon
wow 1 mth into moulding the future! i'm still learning to cope. i'm not slow, m i? i've learnt to priortise the work given to me. i'm still learning to manage them to the best of my ability. i'm juz so busy w work. juz so busy...cant hardly find time for a breather. hardly been meeting up w S.Q.2 except seeing her in sch. but how much could we catch up? finally, i called her up one evening to talk abt work. it's so ironic. we used to talk abt other things like shopping, coffee, club, etc...but now it's nothing but work...S.Q.2 meet up for a therapy soon k. i haven got my cny clothes yet.
i haven been blogging for a wk. so as u can see, this is how busy i was during the wk. i used to blog every other day but not now...seriously not now when i've got so mucj work on hand...i'm waiting to go for morning prayers so tt is y i've got the time now to be here. let's see wat haf i done for the wk.
ha...not worth mentioning day by day so i shall be selective.
us aft the etrail competition
as u can see, we brought a team of 3 out for the etrail competition. so much of fun, from walking the trail with the kids to taking the boat ride with them n heading hm. wow...a day full of activities. we managed to complete the trail with 10 correct ans out of the 12 qns. so it's time to reward ourselves at mac. hee...air-con n food...yum yum...
i was so tired tt i spent the rest of the day with uncle zhou.
i had a chat w S.Q.2 on fri evening. it's so ironic. we used to talk abt shopping, coffee, club, etc but now it's work, work n more work. we hardly see each other now except in sch. even then, we dun stop to chat for long. gal ah, meet up soon k. we need tt therapy or at least i need cos haven bought any cny clothes yet. both of us r juz so busy w work. so i learnt to priortise my work now, still learning the art of managment to the best of my ability. "if you teach me how" ha doesnt tt sound so familiar...get it??? ha...
now it's time to go for morning prayers then it's grocery shopping n work n work n work...haf much things to work thru b4 i head for my jap class. ciao...
sarah, we meet for dinner soon k...
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
6:52 am
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Sunday, January 23, 2005
my long saturday
tkgians gathering@fish n co
morning - went to a kid's hse to pass him his file n hw so tt he could study for his topical test. well he ought to do well then =p rushed off to meet sarah n nic to go noble to get some posters so as to deco the "playroom" spent quite a fair bit of money there. gd thing is my "playroom" wouldnt look so bare now. off we went to haf lunch at the nearby foodctr. our next destination was to raffles place. well i had to know the place well so as to prepare for next wk's "amazing race". ha...well buti saw similar grp of ppl there too. they were present to check out the place too. well all of us r out to win. we shall see...
late noon - met shan for shopping b4 we met the rest for dinner at the glass hse. hui ling is going away for a yr's trg in Italy. we're going to miss her...gal ah, muz write back often k...desserts at face cartel w more gals' talk...ha...our topics were so interesting "wink wink"...hm sweet hm...
midnite - i was so tired tt i head str to lala land as soon as i washed up...
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
12:35 pm
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Friday, January 21, 2005
5588
gathering@starbucks
TGIT! ha off to meet the gals aft a long day in sch...i'm dead beat but still i went n i had a great time . more updates n juicy gossips. haha...gals, when's our next outing???
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
2:34 am
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Wednesday, January 19, 2005
a rewarding wednesday
damn...wanted to save my post but argh all was gone...eh i hate to repeat myself for the 2nd time so it shall be brief now...
morning - met nic for bfast. took a cab to attend cca.
the day - aiyo...bad start...one member of excellence was guilty w some mischief at the ctn tt his name was being mentioned in hall to the whole sch. as their nanny, i really feel lk digging a hole to hide myself lor. argh...did corrections w them for 2 hr today. it's to prepare them for next wk test. they better show me tt they can excel in their studies too lor. not the negative kind of excellence. did listening compre juz now. the smart me guessed as much tt there would be ppl who would forget to bring their bks. so i went to zap 3 copies. to my horror, it turned out to be 6. argh...i think too highly of 39 excellence. generally, i was happy today. all cos i felt tt they were better behaved today. could it be my scolding or is it my promise to bring them to "play rm" tt they know how to behave theselves. haha...we shall see...
night - dinner at crystal jade w choy. S.Q bought 2 tops today. wanted to buy a 3rd one but she practised some self ctl n she succeeded. ha...well S.Q bought some stationery too. hee due to S.Q's influence, choy bought a top too. ha...tt's how "influential" S.Q is! when 2 S.Qs combine, they boost the economy. ha who's the other S.Q...u shall make a guess...she's none other than my dearest fren whom i dun get to see often cos she's in the other freezer. hee...fellow S.Q, let's meet up soon for a session soon...i mean coffee session lah. duh!!! hee...u know i know...*keeping my fingers crossed*
time to go lala land le cos i'm attending an early meeting tmr...nono...soon...
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
11:30 pm
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Monday, January 17, 2005
feeling tired...
3rd week into the life of a nanny and i'm feeling tired. no matter how i reminded them to keep quiet, they juz couldnt remain silent for long. sigh...do i look strict? mayb i've come fr a gd class all this while in sch tt i cant understand the behaviour of these kids. y cant they juz keep quiet n listen attentively? argh...i'll try more ways...my class of excellence could certainly be much better.
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
7:49 pm
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Sunday, January 16, 2005
my 1st jap lesson
I took up an elementary Japanese course with shan. We attended our first lesson today. Wow I felt like a student again. Since it's a new language for me, I had a difficult time learning the characters espcially with the pronounciation and writing. Yup I will practise later in the week.
The weekend is over juz like that. I had a long day yesterday that I went to
bed feeling tired out. Sundays have always been the same for me, spending most of the time with my family. I collected the pair of pants after my class. Yup I tried it at home and sad to say, I dont look good in them. Argh...I'm juz too skinny. I've got to put on more weight. I spent the night marking away and watching soccer too. Yah Singapore won the Tiger Cup. The final most wonderful match that had taken place at the National Stadium before it undergoes rebuilding.
My reflections since the start of school
I am still learning to adapt to the school life, especially with the duties and responsibilities given to me. Though guided but I must admit that I'm still lost. Lost...and of course I did asked for assistance when I'm uncertain about some things. People learn from experiences and mistakes. I am of no exception. But there's juz simply too much to learn and to discover. I need help but how should I ask for it. I will ask but how much help can I ask for? I want things to happen for the better. I have given it much thought and will do my best to make it better. At the end of the day, at least I know that I have tried. My relationship with my family gets better. Maybe it's due to the fact that I've stepped into the next phase of life--working life. My parents need not worry for my
education now and I have more freedom now. But looking at how I had handled other relationships especially with some friends that I realised that I have handled them very badly.
Back to doing LP...then if I'm still able to stay awake, come the ticks n crosses...
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
11:18 pm
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Saturday, January 15, 2005
teachers' investiture ceremony
it's the trs' investiture ceremony today. dad n mum attended the ceremony. bro n sis joined us at the reception. we took some fotos then. ha...finally out of nie...n out in the nanny career for 2 wks already. time really flies...no longer a student but a working adult w more duties n responsibilities. i've got an impt mission to carry out: moulding the future. "if you teach us how" yah i will...i'm still a fresh fish...
Education Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and me
a family foto
me@nie
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
9:39 pm
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Thursday, January 13, 2005
Ladies Nite
yah u muz be wondering y m i having such titles for my blog...tt's bcos i haven been there for a looooong time...juz done w a revision ws for my kids. to check on their understanding...to prepare them for the topical test...nv see them for a day yday n i was missing them already...yah u muz thinking tt i'm crazy cos i'm always complaining to u abt them. this boy is so cute...C.Y is a v comical boy who always lights up my life. after every scolding, he knows how to make me smile. ha... Nig n Zac r cute too. the 3 of them tog huh can really make me smile to myself lor. i can nv stay angry w them for long...mayb i should try not scolding them tmr n see how they will react...
tt's all folks. i'm tired...really v tired but was determined to complete the revision ws b4 i go meet uncle zhou.
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
10:16 pm
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005
mambo wednesday
juz a note to distract myself fr the busy nanny's life...so i name this entry "mambo wednesday". attended a trg session today...wll regarding this, i've irritated her for asking abt the course so many times cos i simply dun rem her reply. oops...sori...didnt mean it...sori for not being a gd listener. i'm still adjusting to the nanny's life...finally had some time for myself cos since i'm attending trg so i need not prepare for lessons but i've got to clear my admin stuff...like finding contacts...argh...time to shower before i start on my work...
many thx to all my dear frenz who always there to listen to my complains...women juz ned to be heard...
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
9:18 pm
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Monday, January 10, 2005
cold...
i asked you a qns which i want to know the ans. my fingers went cold n my heart was beating v fast. i dunno wat the ans will be. now i know...somehow i feel relieved now...argh y m i having such feelings? can u understand how i feel?
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
1:51 am
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Sunday, January 09, 2005
my first wk as a nanny
it isnt an easy job being a nanny to 21 boys and 18 girls. the class of excellent wasnt tt excellent aft all. well they're oni excellent in the negative way, such as being scolded by other nannies for their wrong doings and by me for being forgetful and careless. hope they'll get better as time goes by.
well there's still some admin stuff to be done. will see to them soon. i learn to priortise the duties given to me. yah...i'm still learning. do guide me along...
above all, there's some great company. choy shared her banana cake with me. sarah popped by to say hi too. so my day in the "freezer" wasnt tt dull aft all. haha...
actually i've got somemore stories to tell but nah priortise...39
bed-time stories and 39 cloze passages waiting for me...
"i'm a green horn. pls guide me."
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
10:58 am
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Saturday, January 01, 2005
my jcrc frenz-(L-R) me, wan ting, sok yuin, moses, clifford, niquole
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
8:12 pm
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It's 2005!
My new year resolutions:
1.
do my best to whatever duties given to me
2.
a large piggy bank (duh...spend less n save more...)
morning - went back to sch to settle stuff...
nite - I spent my new year with my friends fr jcrc. Just like last year, we were at CHIJMES yesterday. There was a large crowd. At least you can feel the atmosphere there. We tried esplanade at first but it was a disappointment. Oh yah dinner was at Marche. We ate much food. The most memorable part was that we spent the night at a hotel room. Yup 7 of us in a room. Ha the hotel room has this glass panel from which you could see into the bathroom from a corner. So the girls werent feeling secure about it. So we came up with many ideas. I gave a stupid idea-to bathe in the dark. Finally, we wet the plastic bags with water so that it'll stick to the glass. In the end, we pasted some newspapers on the glass. aft the shower came the booze...more booze. we had 2 diff drinks. dun ask me wat they r cos i cant rem. we played this card game in which we had to abide to the rules if not we've got to drink...will teach u if u wanna play. next came the board game...the game of life...i drew the card of a travel agent whose pay is $100,000. haha...well it's oni a card game...wan ting was the 1st to meet uncle zhou. i was the second. 5 gals on a bed...yup we did juz tt. the guys haf to slp on the flr. haha...then this morning was abt packing n checking out. some incident happened...morale of the story-ensure tt u lock ur toilet door properly.
--- There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved ---
6:51 pm
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