Keet's Farewell Dinner - 250707

It's quite a late entry but I just got back from Perhentian(Trengganu Island) ... so yeah ...

We organised a farewell dinner for our dear dear keet before he leaves for Lithuania. He will be there for like 3 months for training. Hopefully he enjoys himself to the fullest while being trained to climb the Coporate Ladder...

Wats heartwarmingis that it has been awhile since we managed to gather full strength for any event... haha... We even had auntie (keet's mum) as our special guest of the day !!


Participants (from top right to bottom left): KaiJie, YunTing, HuiLing, ShiChang, Grace, Me, Audrey, Keet, Auntie.

Place: YEW TEE


After dinner event was ktv at K Box CCK. As usual, keet gave his signature hokkien songs and shaked our hands once more to thank us for our appreciation for his 'entertainment'... haha... hilarious...


Good luck and all the best dude !!

And see u soon !!!

8)

PS: For more info about the food we ate, pls see Operation "Feed Der Pigs" in my links.

Chicago Bulls - 07/08

After last season's defeat by the Detriot Pistons in the Conference Semis, The Bulls needed to address their greatest needs - A big post player. And hell yeah they got one to replace the aging PJ Brown. He is Joe Smith - a former 1st overall draft pick by the Golden State Warriors 10 yrs ago. Other that this off-season free-agent signing, the Bulls signed all 3 rookies they drafted this time round.

Well... kudos to Paxson for the work he has done for the team. Hopefully, with everyone fit and ready, the Bulls could really rally for a championship run this coming season. So here goes the team setup for 07/08:

Starters:
Center - Ben Wallace 6`10


Three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Although getting older at 32, still as reliable as ever. Only problem - offense.

Power Forward - Joe Smith 6`11


Latest aquisition from the free-agent pool. An upgrade to PJ Brown, no disrespect to PJ. Adequate post moves definitely will help push for a championship run.

Small Forward - Loul Deng 6`9


How the Bulls fare this coming season depends alot on Deng. More developed post moves and a bulkier frame will make scoring in the paint easier and it will add to his array of arsenal on offense(his shooting is already near 50% mark in regular season).

Shooting Guard - Ben Gordon 6`1


He is the man. The focal point of the offense. Need I say more ? Only need to improve his handles and assertiveness; that is, to cut down on his turnovers.

Point Guard - Kirk Hinrich 6`2


Ever-reliable captain of the team. Able to play PG on offense and SG on defense. A poor-man's Steve Nash but with way better defense.

6th men:
F Andres Nocioni 6`7


Jack-of-all-trades Nocioni just extended his contract. Able to adequately play SG, SF and PF, particularly an excellent 3-pt shooter and defender.

Reserves (from right to left):
G/F Thabo Sefolosha 6`7
PG Chris Duhon 6`0
PF Tyrus Thomas 6`9


Atheletic Thomas needs to develop a post move and improve his mid range shooting on top of his amazing blocking ability.
To lead by example is all Duhon is about.... he just needs to be more consistent on shooting though.
Swingman Sefolosha needs to add more shooting touch to his already near perfect perimeter defense.

Rookies (from right to left):
C Aaron Gray 7`0
C/PF Joakim Noah 6`11
PG JamesOn Curry 6`2


Hopefully these rookies can contribute in as many ways as possible. Notice 2 Bigs being drafted. A sign of more post offense during the regular season ? We shall see... hmmm

Coach: Scott Skiles


Hard-nose coach who preaches defense first to intiate offense. Likes to play double-teaming on defense and lotsa running on offense.

GM: John Paxson


In line to become the next"GM of the Year" due to the wonderful job he has done - build a great team from scratch.


Go Bulls !!!

Sesame Pudding .... A Success !!

Made my Sesame Pudding on Tuesday. The japanese powder that I bought from Isetan... haha
The Pudding came out like the packaging but it doesnt really look appetizing considering it's balck and gray in color... so yeah was a little pessimistic abt the flavour and stuff...


Lingjun(aka tiancai) and Maoyuan came over to my house for a swim this morning.... and they became my guinea pigs for the Sesame Pudding. Haha... guess wat I was kinda nervous since i retracted from the original recipe and used unsweetened soya milk instead of fresh milk.


As it turned out, they quite like the pudding although they say tt it could be a little sweeter. Had a little tasting myself... not bad... taste like the Nonya Kueys that my mum often buys. So I conclude... its a success... so anyone wants to accompany me to Isetan to buy more of the powder ??

8)

Tioman Island - 210707 to 240707

Went Tioman Island with songlin, weisun and weijian.

It was kinda like a short journey - 3 hrs of bus ride to the jetty and then another 1 hr to reach the island.


The Island is just like a small Malay Kampong lor.... an ideal place to rest and recharge and also to be a Beach Boy. But it turned out, there is only sand and sea... no sun or babes.... hmmm In the end... we spent most of the time drinking, playing cards and letting time past....

Oh wel...lesson learnt - Never go resort Island on monsoon season, esp one on the east. I dunno how true lah... Mr Goh Songlin remarked on the journey and kana a lashing from all of us... y ?? Cos since he knew such things y din he said earlier... hahahaha Oh we had a great time disturbing him too... he is the heir-apparent to Hu Yi Fei...another cockster in the bball group of frens... wahahaha

Oh well enuff of my nonsense, here are the pics taken there:


Even the Jetty has to have a nicer sun rise than the Island itself... hmmm



The beach-boyz-wannabes...



We really think we are the new boy band in town... wahahaha



Snorkkling anyone ?



Snorkkling was a new experience for both of us...



Last minute sun-tanning... before we leave the island...

So looking forward to my next trip - Perhentian

BPGHS Relief - A ReCap

Conclusion for the 3 weeks spent as a relief teacher at Bukit Panjang Govt High School (BPGHS).


Made some new frens with the newer staffs and the newer generation of students, as well as caught up with some of the older staffs in school, if only get to talk to Mrs Toh ..... 8) Generally a new experience in terms of opening my eyes to the art of teaching.

Some things I have learnt from the experience:

1) Teenagers and wat they think r really outta this world and its amazing wat some of them have in terms of some common knowledge... if you compared to my time as a teenager.... perhaps globalisation was at a far more developed state from my time.

2) Teaching is never easy. Heard my parents said it over and over again... din appreciate it until I was in it. There were times I nearly wanna strangle some of the rebellous kids... but hey there are also those that I find quite frenly and hardworking. In anyway, I will definitely think twice before I go into teaching.

3) Politics is everywhere; but I reiterate that I really dun like the "politics" I see in the education system. Of all the place, education is the place where the least of such nonsense should occur. Playing politics only makes the teachers and staff unable to concentrate on their task - to educate the later generations of kids !

In anyway... teachers are no longer the "百年树人" (teachers are described as "hundred yr human trees" in Chinese proverb due to the amt of effort and vast-reaching influence that they have on the later generations) they used to be... more and more emphasis are really placed on monetary gains and fame for the school.

4) Some of the Normal Stream students totally gave up on themselves. Nobody would give up on them if only they choose to do it to themselves. A very sad scenario... lesson learnt, no matter where you r in the education system (be it normal or express), its the end of the road that is more important than the path.

At the end of the day, good things have to end but I really appreacite the help and assistance I received from the staff and I also thanks BPGHS for giving me this opportunity to experience teaching.

All the best to the old and new frens I made there !!

8)

Thanks Esther, WeiQi and Li Jun

Today is the last day I will see sec 4A and 4B in school. And esther, weiqi and lijun gave me a little present as "parting gift" (is it correct to call it so ?? haha).

Really appreciate their efforts and trouble to get me the present lor.... You know... sometimes it's really the effort that counts. The gift may not be expensive and stuff... but it is really the thoughts that counts !!

And good luck for your coming "N" lvls... take care and all the best to you gals to fulfilling ur dreams (WeiQi wants to be an accountant....Esther wans to be a nurse.... and Li Jun wans make it big in the rear estates realm) !!!

And also to the 4B guys who always chatted with me during lessons.... take care and have a bright future ahead !!

8)

Cheers
YC

Art&Crafts and I look too Young for my own good... hmmm

Been busy these few days making hats for my dad.... he needs them for some skit thingy for his teaching purposes....

Haha... kinda proud of myself...came up with the ideas and did all the designs all by myself... from drawing to cuting and pasting and coloring also.... haha

Although its a little short of my expectation, they are at least decent and recognisable I would say... haha (you cant blame me... I only knew abt it on sun and the deadline is tues... which is today...)

So here goes:


Rooster


Goat


Ostrich


Dog


Duck

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Huishi told me that I look younger than I should and its not really a good thing... cos it inda gives a person an impression that I wont be mature enuff and stuff... kinda true.. but i cant help it that I look younger than I should right ??

Then she also commented that my small frame gives pple the impression that I never been thru army... wth.... another first impression failure for any woman...

I dunno izzit true ?? Haha

Anyway even if true I also bo bian hor... face is lidat lor... unless wanna add scars to it...hahaha

for wat siah... maybe it's her only lah... aniwae I not interested in her ... *bleah*
Oh well... I guess I will prove to her that she is wrong to tink that way somehow.... haha

I WILL FIND SOMEONE WHO THINKS I AM TALL AND BIG-AT-HEART ENUFF FOR HER !!

Time to sleep and prepare for teaching tml... nitez !!

A Story of Intelligent and Independent Ladies ....

A sec 4A student asked me, "Teacher, wat kinda gals you like ?"

haha guess wat i replied ?

My reply was :

"Like you guys, when I was young, I would go for the pretty, cute ones... even abit the lian also nevermind... Then when I got into JC, I developed a soft spot towards sweet and cute gals... it didnt change in university initially... But it all changed after my attachment.... where I get to have a glimpse of wat the world is really like... 8)

Now I like intelligent and independent ladies... they r the cutest to me now... but of course she must at least fit the bill that she is pleasing to my eye lah... haha "


I told huishi abt my reply and she kinda remarked that I really changed alot since the time she knew me.... she even recalled that I used to focus too much on superficial things such as looks and figure and stuff... hahaha


Perhaps life in University really made me open my eyes on wat kinda partner I am really seeking to spend the rest of my life me. Someone who is independent - one who knows wat she really wants and we could move towards it together. Also, someone who is intelligent - somehow I have a soft spot for ladies who are witty... haha i dunno its me...

Borrowed from chang... Love is like tequila... after a few shots you are numbed; reality sets in after the 'honeymoon period' in any r/s. What really maintians the r/s is effort and the ability to deveop each other. But I reiterate:

"Nobody is indispensible and nothing is impossible"


Practical as it may sound, this is the mentality I will embark on towards my future r/s man...
Notice I want ladies, not small gals who are normally not mature enough to handle serious r/s.... haha... perhaps like wat keet said... I a really infringing into his 'territory' of liking mature women... OL(Office Ladies) maybe ? wahahahahah

OL OL OL !!

St James Dragonfly - 14072007

Yt jioed us to St James Power Station this sat. We were as early as 930pm but the place was supposedly full house already... dunno real anot lor...

We saw Slyvester and some other singers with their canto-styled kinda performance... something new and refreshing...

Anyway these were the photos taken:

Participants: Chang, Grace, KJ, YT and me






We should go again some other time man... wooohooo !!

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Tried out jelly from making them with the jelly powder my mum bought in Isetan Orchard few weeks back. One packet cost 5 bucks and I was a little skeptical about the taste-for-value given the hefty price. But, as it turned out, the jelly taste much much better than those that I normally buy. It's peached flavoured and tasted really like those japanese fruit kuniyaku jelly. Nice !!

Well ... you know... they always say good things are usually expensive... hahaha

I even managed to find 5 identical mini containers to house the jelly... I am good... hahaha


When I am free next week I will try out the sesame pudding that my mum bought along with the jelly powder. Hmmm... I am really hopeful about the taste...


If it really is that good... anyone wanna accompany me to Isetan to buy ??

haha

Colorgenics Test

The world of Colorgenics.... interesting test I did...after reading Keet's blog.

My Character Analysis:

You have always been on the move seeking affectionate, satisfying and harmonious relationships. Your ultimate goal has been the realisation of an intimate union in which there could be love, self-sacrifice and mutual trust. It has often been said that 'True love is just around the corner' and - if you haven't found it as yet - you possibly soon will.All of your dreams and hopes have not materialised and consequently you are unsure of which way to go. This uncertainty has led to considerable stress but you have sufficient 'strength of mind' to overcome this state of affairs although it will take some time.You feel that you deserve far more than is being attributed to you, but there is no-one to whom you can turn to for sympathy and understanding. Your pent-up emotions and inherent egocentricity make you quick to take offence, but as matters stand you realise that you will have to make the best of things as they are.Presently, you are experiencing stress because of restriction on your independence. You need and seek respect from other people and it is essential that they appreciate you for yourself and not for what they would like you to be. You have your own beliefs and convictions and you would like to be respected for them. You are anxious to avail yourself of every opportunity that may come your way but nevertheless, come what may, you have the need to control your own destiny without imposed limitations or restrictions.You wish to be left in peace... no more conflict and no more differences of opinion. In fact you just don't want to be involved in arguments of any shape or form. All you want is for 'them' to get on with it - and to leave you alone.

If you guys are interested go this website yeah:

http://www.paulgoldinresearch.com/cg/index.htm

BPGHS Relief Week 2

This is my second week in BPGHS doing relief teaching. After the first week, I am slowly getting accustomed to my surroundings in the school. Perhaps becos the periods are lesser in this week... so i can afford to slack a little bit...hahaha BTW... (BPGHS time table are such that its a 2-week cycle instead of the usual 1-week cycle)

As usual, the sec 2 normal acad are really mischeivious and playful arh... but wat really turns me off is the signal that they are showing in class. They seemed to have totally given up on their studies lidat... hmmm... very sad...considering they are the better students from the general Normal Acad Stream cohort in Singapore.


On a side note, I suddenly kana arrowed with administrative work for one sec 4 class. The teacher that I am reliefing is the form teacher of that class. Lotsa saigang lor- things like parent consent forms, nominating pupils for Speech Day.... getting the class to know some changes in time table... oh kudos to the Class Chairman, she is very responsible and diligent haha~

Oh well... no more teaching lessons for the week.... but next week first 3 days another period of hell - 2 periods of 2A and 2B respectively..... haiiiz....

Wish me luck ppl !!

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Chang, Keet, KJ visited BPGHS today to see Mdm Quek and the older teachers who have taught us. Has a great tiem hanging out with them in school after my lessons.

Haha...they heard my shouting and scolding of Class 2B lah... seems like the entire school can hear lor...considering I have to shout like I am the parade commander lidat... haha

Went for lunch at Lot1 and it's HOME SWEET HOME...

Life's good... couldnt be better these days...

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My relief teaching ends next week and its Tioman for the weekends pple !! Then its Perhentian trip...

I will strive to be a BEACH BOY !!

Wooohooo... its the SUN ... SAND .... SEA and dun forget the BABES !! !!


time to take some well-deserved rest and welcome wat nature has created... tt includes the babes too.. wahahahaha !!

8)

I Complain Too Much ???

A fren commented that my blog is full of complains and bitching...wahahaha... Ronald called me a Complainicon (in light of the TRANSFORMERS fever....) I dunno leh... really ah ?

Hmmm... should really reduce on the bitching and concentrate more on other stuffs to blog abt...



Wat do you readers think ??

My Neighbour Cannot even Park a Car Properly ... |||

I really cant help but condemn female drivers sometimes... I admit there are female drivers who are really good in driving... but generally... they arent. Take this for example:


Yet another example of sloppiness and inconsiderate car drivers. Dun say I anyhow say the car belongs to a female driver... I have seen it many times the driver... and many times the car was close to the corners of the 'yellow box'. This time round... it exceeded the box lor... I mean it's like quite dangerous and stuff and there is only one word to describe - "SELF - CENTRED".

In case she doesnt know the car park lot is damn big for parking lor:


These are the kinda neighbours that I have to put up with man... had I been a little free and less tired I would have approached the security guards to ask this bloody person to shift her car out of my parking lot.

So i really hope her car gets hit or scratched by another car(best if not mine...heh) cos of her stupidity... as I have always said: "You reap wat you sow".

oh well...some ppl have so low lvl man... hahaha

BPGHS Relief Day 1

First time I wear so nice go back BPGHS (if you dun considered going back in blazers as one occasion... 8)). So many familiar faces - Mr Tan Hak Soon, Mdm Quek, Mrs Chiu, Mrs Doreen Soh, Miss Suzanne Lee, Sim Meng Hoe, Mr Tan Suan Tian, Huishi... even the canteen vendor selling noodles remembers me lah.... so cannot come out stunt in school siah... will be caught and the info will spread very fast lah... hahaha

First day at BPGHS... started my day at 2B, a normal acad class... wah damn noisy lah... these teenagers r so full of energy and I have really a hard time trying to bring their volumes down. Then proceeded to 201. Less noisy and playful class... 8)

Weirdest icebreaker qn i heard so far was ,"Teacher, wats ur frenster ?". Wah nowadasy students r so friendly siah... some ask me got gf anot....

Even SIM MENG HOE also ask me got gf anot !! wah kaoz... so important to get gf now meh ??
He says better to get married by 30 to have enuff stamina for your kids... agreed.... but I m still single... its not like I wanna marry then marry lor... marry who siah !!??

hmmm.... on a side note... realised XIAO TOH is on MC due to operation of her legs... hopes she get well soon. Also to the teacher I am relieving - Mdm Yu; hope that she recovers well and come back to school soon.

Well... tt all folks... for BPGHS Day 1

ciao~

My Trophies of War.... wahahaha

War ?? Of course it's war... my mum was trying to mobilise the whole family to go to town to do some last minute shopping before the GST hike.... hahaha

At first I was reluctant, but I was persuaded to go yeah... and I ended up being one of her personal porters (me and my dad) ... hahaha

We actually walked from Thai Embassy all the way to Centrepoint... wooow... the last time i actually did that was when I was still in army man...

Nevertheless, I did get some "trophies of war" - A pair of cuff links and 2 comic books at Kino.


Giogio Mandelli Cuff Links - I had a pretty hard time searching for a nice pair of Cuff links... but even my dad loves this pair... so yeah it's a cant-miss ...



Transformers War Within #1 - The story before these robots came to Earth; wat exactly happened on Cybertron and their civil wars.



Transformers Stormbringer #1 - A continuation of War Within; the wake hours before the robots fled their beloved planet(Cybertron).


Things I have yet to get:

1) Bball shoes (adidas blue-white TMac maybe... )
2) A new receiver or mp3 player for the new semester
3) A pair of sunglasses maybe (maybe i use my dad's haha)

Hmmm... so many things and so little money..... 8(

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Somehow I have learnt to appreciate my family members more after I came back from China. I realised in this ever-changing climate, its actually my family that is the constant in terms of supporting and backing me up. They are the ones that sacrificed alot for me and I am forever thankful to them.... hmmm enuff of mushy words...

yeah... I am starting my relief teaching in BPGHS tml... wish me luck peeps !!

8)

ciao~