Updates for the last 4 days

Let's see.... some friends wondered why I hadnt' update for so long. In fact the frequency of me updating this blog seem to drop quite a bit. It goes to show how much teaching workload I haf as compared this year.

Anyway, a few updates:

Saturday
went to Hui Ping's 21st birthday! Okay, birthday gals are always busy (just like bridegroom and bride during weddings)...so we entertained ourselves.

Smile...candid camera!

Chocolate cake...yum!

Cell group posing a shot

Sunday

After church, went to meet up with David Khoo, David Yap, Richard, Jonathan,Ben Sim... so happy to meet them after a year. Really glad how God had brought us together to meet up during our NS days...glad that David Yap, Jonathan and Ben is doing well studying in Australia, Richard studying in SIM and David Khoo..haha..teaching like me. May God continue to bless them in the days ahead!

Monday

Curse of the flooded pigeon hole... the deadlines of all my students' homework..then worse still..stayed back for staff meeting till 6pm...then rushed to cityhall for course till 10pm...then reached home and marked homework till 2 am... my students better be grateful..or i will torture them in the near future...

Tuesday

Cannot take it...reached home at 6pm..slept till 8 pm...I'm getting old...my body cant take it...arrgh... ;) will be continuing on with marking...

My fave cartoon clips

Went youtube surfing...when I came across 2 of my fave MTVs...haha

Tiring day

Lately no time to blog...guess this sem is really much more hectic than last sem...

Anyway glad to see 2 + 2 day @ work on monday!

Students trying milk and fruit blending

Students cutting fruit (some really became pro)

"The drinks are fantastic!"

I love this board!

Anyway, monday for the first time i played soccer for years! can't run... glad to play with some students as well...they were gentle, did not dare tackle teachers!

Tuesday morning, came to work. Saw this scene beside my desk!

So many bottles of coke! Don't get to see them often in the staff room!

Getting to meet up finally

Today school seemed normal, except getting really tired...especially due to some course in the afternoon...

Anyway, after school, went to city hall to meet some friends...yeah. So happy to meet them once again! It has been so long...more than 2 yrs since all of us meet up (met up a few of us during events such as weddings, but really no opportunity and time to talk) , ever since we graduated. Thanks so much to Tim, who organized the meet up after he got back from studies in Australia. Congrats in him obtaining a masters!

Yeah. Campus Crusade for Christ (Science Ministry), it seems like having dinner after Life Meetings in the past. Glad to catch up with all of you!

Met up with Wenyang, Joy Seng, Jason, Timothy, Zhenxin, Lingling, Mingyu, Winnie, Jiahui, Kangyi, Eunice, Hui Im (turned up last min after course in SAC)

Back to old times!

Photo with Jiahui. Former DG mate, but never see her ever since we graduated. Glad she is still happily teaching. Yeah, teachers rulez...

Jason in the midst of some gals taking photos.

Welcome back Tim!

Wanted to stay on and chat even after 10pm...but, teachers' life is... sighz...need to wake up for flag raising the next day...haha

Monday blues again

What I had today after 12nn...

12 nn: math lesson
1 pm: saw VP for some help
1.30pm math lesson
3.30pm Course on mental health (help...i am in need of mental health first aid...kanna psychoed soon)
6.30pm Course ends...took 4 x 2 = 8 piles of work home
7.10pm Reached church...grabbed 2 cheeseburgers for dinner
7.30pm another course in church
9.30pm Course ends..rushed back home
10.30pm: ate some supper packed bag, watched taped show (last episode)
11.15pm: checked email, blogged
later: start to do my marking...dunno when can I sleep....

Lately I had gotten a new fear...email-o-phobia...fear of opening emails...haha... emails = more work = more stress = less time to sleep..HELP!

Updates of the Year so far

Wow, time flies. Never had time and energy to do updates..in fact, for 8 days

3 - 6 Jan

Had orientation for school during this while. There were talks, games, food, bonding, school touring, treasure hunt, performance during this 4 days... 8am - 5pm on 3 - 5 Jan and 8am - 8pm on 6 Jan for students. That means longer hours for student leaders and certainly for the teachers working along side with them.

To my student leaders who happen to read this blog (if you happen to come across it)
A VERY BIG THANK YOU!
They have been sacrificing so much of their holidays coming for camps, learning the mass dance, staying back to do the decorations, obtaining resources, buying stuffs, when many of their peers are still out there enjoying their holidays. During the orientation camp, the student leaders have to stay back so late to rehearsal, as well as to ensure that their juniors are properly taken care off as well as enjoying themselves.

Also, for all the students who I have known, WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

And to the students who I am teaching now (Which happens to be Year 1, fresh out from Primary School) ... WELCOME TO SCHOOL!

There are also new colleagues that I got to know also. My vice-principal, though new, is friendly. I have a new HOD, and my department has a few nice additions.

Haha...Year 1 students, so fun to get to know them. Even their form teachers like them! Though I somehow miss the classes that I had taught and mentored last year, I am glad they have moved on and there are capable teachers taking care of them.

Due to orientation, my life seemed for a moment to be in a mess for a time. Too tired to do anything else. Now, I seem to be suffering from the after effect ... fatigue, as well as working through all the administration that has been shelved due to orientation.

Lastly, I will like wish Steven and Christine a blissful marriage. It's regretably that I couldn't come for their wedding (last Sat), but I am glad they finally tied the knot. :)

Public Holz

Nothing eventful today.

Went to Funan to cut my hair... at 12.30pm, overheard "If We'll be together" by Debbie Gibson when listening to Class 95 FM. ..haha..nice song...

Okay, glad to met up with Chun Wei. Long time never see him. Moving from Hong Kong to Perth, all the best for his future endeavours.

Shopped around. Went to Bras Basah. Hordes parents buying textbooks for their children @ Popular. I bought some really cheap books at a second hand book store.

Haha..nothing eventful...just typical.

School starts tomorrow.

Happy New Year 2007

A very happy new year to everyone!

Some new year resolutions:

1) Do things that please God!
2) Continue to stay happy!
3) Keep fit!
4) Have enough rest at all times

So happy today! First day of the year, and I've managed to catch a glimpse of a beautiful rainbow in the Singapore skies! A promising year ahead!