miau...

Saturday, December 23, 2006,10:27 AM

it's out

It's more or less confirmed. I'm doomed for the year 2007.
I'm taking P1 again and this time round, I'm taking Class 1.5.
My 1.9 will now be taken by Mrs Ser-Goh. She's a love to have and she's really organised in her instructions. I learnt from her the minute she stepped into my class to give instructions to my kids for their oral paper.
I know my class would be in good hands.

I'm given the dreaded responsibilities of being the LM. What a job.
I'm so worried. Sigh...

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006,6:01 PM

....will I?

If I were to take back p1 again next year...

Will I do better?
Will I improve on what I've not done as well this year and do it better next year?
Will I be more loving to them?
Will I be more patient and more motherly to them?
Will I carry out more interesting activities with them?
Will I have the time for that?
Will I be more tolerant of classroom noise?

I hope so.
I want so.

Primary 1.9 of SVPS 2006

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Monday, December 18, 2006,6:48 PM

x'mas 2006

met up with some of my jc mates lately..

so long since I last saw them. updated one another about our lives, work etc.

and we did gift exchange.

some pix for memories~

all of us..

got a keychain from Constant..

Weipin the lucky dude got my gift! A Santa cup and a friendship magnet! :)

the potluck dinner we had... *burp*

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,11:33 AM

<< Beautiful Child >>

"Beautiful Child" written by Torey Hayden is the book I read during this year's Dec hols.

This book is about a 7 year old child, Venus Fox who never spoke, never listened, never even acknowledged the presence of another human being in the room with her. She would just stand there and only budge when being pushed or pulled. Yet an accidental playground 'bump' would release a rage frightening to behold.
Torey is Venus's teacher and the teaching year was a strenuous journey beset by seemingly insurmountable obstacles and darkened by truly terrible revelations yet encouraged by small sometimes dazzling breakthroughs.

This book inspired me in many ways and definitely touched my heart in more ways than one.
It made me reflect on my teaching ways and what I could do more and better to make the classroom an interesting place to learn in.

For anyone interested, it is a cool book and if interested, it can be found in the National Library. :)

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Thursday, December 14, 2006,11:17 PM

When is one happier?

Mum asked, "When is one happier? When one is going away for holiday or when one comes back from the trip?"

Good question.. that got me thinking.
Sis went for Outward Bound adventure camp thingy in Korea. She seems so happy. So looking forward to the trip but mum kept saying dunno why she must go so far for an adventure.
Oh well.. of course it's cool! Going to korea where it's snowing, going mountain climbing etc and when life is tough. It's so exciting and most definitely adventurous!

To answer mum's question. I think it's both happy.
When going away for holiday, you can let your hair down, really relax and have fun. In a faraway land, nobody knows who I am, and nobody cares. I can be noisy, act crazily and be in a chirpy holiday mood. Of course I'd feel happy.

But after being away from home for some time, I'd miss home. Miss the humid weather in Singapore, miss Daddy's cooking and most definitely being in the company of family. So again of course I'd feel happy to come home.
But then again, coming home means eventually having to revert back to the normal working routine. Humid weather, noisy and rowdy kids, raising my voice in class, rushing to complete syllabus, mark books.. etc

Oh well... life is like that.

But I still look forward to going back to school to teach.. hee.. life's a dilemma

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006,12:28 PM

so near yet so far..

A heavy downpour came down on us yesterday afternoon.. Sis and I were waiting for bus at Clementi bus interchange and the heavy rain juz came down on us without warning.
Well, when the bus 106 came, we boarded the bus.
Talk about shitty luck.
Just when we were about to alight at the bus stop opposite our place, the rain got heavier.
We were trapped. No where to go as the rain came in. Just opposite our place, but no way to get to it. SO near yet SO far...

*btw, I really feel that SBS/Translink or whatever it is called now, should consider changing the design of their buses. They should design some extension or sorts to help keep the rain out of the way while the commuters board the bus. We literally had to run, hop and jump out of rain's way.
Oh yes, bus stops should not be just a place for people to wait for their buses. it should also be a place for people to run to to get out of rain or watever weather elements (Eg. wind, wind + rain)!

Anyway, the rain came in and we were all drenched and cold and everything pathetic.
Sis and I had to huddle together to try to keep ourselves 'dry' in the bad weather.
After being trapped at the bus stop for close to 15minutes, we decided to take a risk.

I had bought a piece of 3metre cloth from Clementi earlier and we figured it will be worth a try.
And you guess it, WE RAN with the piece of silvery purplish cloth over our heads!!
We ran up, across and down the overhead bridge, and just when we thought it can't get any worse, we met a lady whom was previously also stuck at the bus stop. Ya ya.. she had an umbrella and just like any other Singaporean, she walked away without offering any help.
She saw us running like runaways from IMH and she sniggered. how horrible can people be.
Anyway we just ran like crazy till we reached our block.

what a crazy afternoon. gosh.
i hope nobody i know saw me.
i think even if they saw me, they won't recognise me. so auntie. :S

ahhh...

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