tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59350462011-09-29T08:58:29.332+08:00random ramblings...jennoreply@blogger.comBlogger2021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-78437475065995329422010-12-31T16:24:00.003+08:002010-12-31T16:28:40.886+08:00

The time has literally flown in this hectic year. Many things have happened, happy or otherwise. 1) Sister gave birth; I'm now an aunt.2) 3 of my friends have lost people who are very dear to them, way before they were due to go.I hope that all of them will have the strength to live full lives. What does not break us, makes us stronger.

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it's been more than a month since the start of 2010. i love my form class! i fell sick and have taken a total of two days mc already.i am a marking machine! sometimes.wx got married!:)

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time flies.Kind of looking forward to 2010. have high hopes for my sec 1 classes next year. hope that my maths class has a more decent passing percentage. lol.

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it's come to the end of yet another year. some updates:1) i am sick. perhaps my home is too dusty. or perhaps i don't wake up at the usual time to go to work. perhaps it's because it's the holidays and i spend too much time in my dusty home. whatever.2) there are TONS of work to do - preparation for next year, spring-cleaning, housework, etc.3) going off for a long awaited holiday from 14-23 dec.

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-8598532930246432122009-10-04T01:59:00.003+08:002009-10-04T02:05:42.115+08:00

once again, i have failed to keep my promise to post regularly. perhaps my life isn't as exciting as others; perhaps i feel a lack of audience; perhaps there is just too much to say.good at nothing; good-for-nothing.at this point of my life, what have i achieved?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~do you already know the result but find it difficult to tell others?

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how do i say this?it must be scary to know that judgement is near, that so many things hang in the balance of this verdict. you might feel tired, stressed, maybe even depressed. perhaps you think that you aren't meant for this road, that you cannot fulfil the responsibilities.hang in there.we are all more than happy to help. really. in any way we can. if you do not ask for it, we will throw it at

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-26746229398151161292009-04-12T14:31:00.003+08:002009-04-12T14:34:42.756+08:00

it is tiring to constantly have to wonder whether our actions are bringing the intended help to others, or are we unexpectedly making things worse for them. this is especially so if it arises due to my intrinsic personality. *but that's just the way i am.*

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-39726808379525438652009-03-29T14:15:00.001+08:002009-03-29T14:17:21.424+08:00

there's something wrong with the way i work. i must be very inefficient, for work seems neverending. perhaps the procrastinator in me is unwittingly winning all the battles.

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-24298068654889640112009-03-28T16:02:00.003+08:002009-03-28T16:08:01.054+08:00

Name: jenDate: 3/28/2009Colorgenics Number: 14532076You are seeking an affectionate relationship, offering fulfilment and happiness. You are capable of powerful emotional enthusiasm. Deep down, you are a kind loving person, always helpful and willing to adapt yourself if necessary to realise the bond of affection that you desire. But you need the same consideration and understanding from others

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-58214439481662180242009-03-19T12:40:00.002+08:002009-03-19T12:58:52.937+08:00

it might seem as though the burden is too heavy for you to carry. you might feel as if no one can understand what you are going through. there might even be a very great temptation for you to give up, to stop trying. Let not your heart be troubled.always remember that you are never alone. there are many around you who will always be ready to lend a listening ear, a shoulder to lean on. hugs for

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-90269880251830967992009-03-18T13:08:00.003+08:002009-03-18T13:28:27.644+08:00

had the opportunity to sail on RSS Resolution together with the Midshipmen from 6-14 mar. it was quite an eye-opener as i got to experience life onboard a navy ship.on 6 mar, 14 of us flew over to Phuket where we were met by the XO and our guide (members of the ship's crew). for the first three days, the ship stayed in harbour and we were able to go for 'shore leave', where we were shuttled into

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-35916502039968788462009-02-08T16:19:00.003+08:002009-02-08T16:23:08.752+08:00

it's already halfway through term 1 and i've barely been able to breathe. what with all the marking and other non-teaching duties and tasks, i feel as if i haven't had enough 'me-time'. it was good to finally be able to meet up with friends just to destress and laugh. there are other friends whom i haven't had the chance to meet up with for more than a year. hope we could catch up soon.back to

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-89369486277816529752009-02-01T01:51:00.003+08:002009-02-01T01:58:47.136+08:00

has it already been one month since the new year? how time flies!this is a much busier year at work, with more classes, more preparation, more challenges, more duties and responsibilities. there doesn't seem to be as much time available for sitting at my desk to do work, or milling around with colleagues to chit chat.i need a lot of strength to face each day's tasks, and i pray that i may take on

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-75649135285633703022008-12-19T02:42:00.004+08:002008-12-19T02:59:22.972+08:00

刮风这天，我试过握着你手，但偏偏，雨渐渐，大到我看你不见，还要多久，我才能在你身边，等到放晴的那天，也许我会比较好一点。从前，从前，有个人爱你很久，但偏偏，风渐渐，把距离吹得好远，好不容易，又能再多爱一天，但故事的最后你好像还是说了拜拜。。。

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-78562776662050906282008-12-12T12:04:00.002+08:002008-12-12T12:27:29.032+08:00

recently had been chatting with a couple of friends about life in general. we've shared some very private parts of our lives with each other and i'm truly thankful to have friends who trust me enough to let me know about their personal secrets. i can't be that bad a person if people can trust me with such information, can i?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'i want to spend loads of time with

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-2349971469800185832008-12-09T00:23:00.002+08:002008-12-09T00:29:10.942+08:00

that things were differentthat time can rewindthat all the things you said were truethat i were more in controlof myselfof my lifethat you wouldn't changethat you would stayalwaysoh how i wish.

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-49046794747985909442008-12-09T00:17:00.002+08:002008-12-09T00:23:38.773+08:00

"if you think of someone, you don't necessarily miss them."

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-83058501138499969112008-12-07T20:58:00.000+08:002008-12-07T20:59:12.978+08:00

i've had more than a few.sad. :(

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-27650270114335121692008-12-07T03:14:00.007+08:002008-12-07T03:50:26.603+08:00

突然间心血来潮，想用华文写blog。现在的时间是凌晨三点二时分。在开始输入这次的entry 的时候，发现自己的华文水平已不如往日。不知道到目前为止已犯了多少错误。有点对不起过去的华文老师，甚至有点惭愧自己以前还是念过中国文学的。说了别人都还不相信呢。lol.再过两个小时就是 standard chartered 的马拉松赛跑。有好几位朋友今年参加了这项活动，甚至还有至少其中一位好朋友报名参加了全程超过四十公里的赛程。对跑步过敏的我来说，的确非常意外新加坡有那么多人似乎非常热衷于这项活动。早知道有那么多人参加，就叫朋友 jio 我咯。今天和一位朋友 msn 的时候，我告诉他我多么希望能下去支持他。他竟然回了一句 'for what'，让我心痛。虽然你不希罕，我还是会永远的支持你的。:)ah di 加油！

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-66731920989878118392008-12-04T14:38:00.005+08:002008-12-07T03:14:12.864+08:00

in more ways than one. :)posted so many entries at one go. just suddenly felt like blogging. perhaps i might feel melancholic enough to start writing poetry again. nov/dec have always been a nostalgic time for me. many things happen for me during this period every year - the best kind and the worst. perhaps it is because i have nothing much to do, and therefore more than enough time to think. my

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-76686025632099439512008-12-04T13:11:00.004+08:002008-12-04T14:27:01.346+08:00

i have always had this impression that the older one gets, the more difficult it is to make good friends. people are more guarded, less trusting, more jaded, less spontaneous, more suspicious, more cynical. they have been hurt before and are less willing to believe that sometimes people are really what they seem. this doesn't seem to hold true for me.i remember as i was growing up, way back in

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-45640215768513783442008-12-04T12:47:00.003+08:002008-12-04T13:09:05.174+08:00

after spending a good part of 3 hours yesterday posting the previous entry, i am currently feeling a great resistance to blog about the remaining part of the trip. was looking through my photos and realised there are still so many places to blog about... ah well, if i feel sufficiently inspired/bored enough, i will continue the second part. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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This is a long overdue post on the trip I took way back in 2006. Was sufficiently inspired by various blogs I have been reading recently to finally post something on it. Don't know how it will turn out yet...This was taken at Changi Airport, waiting to board the flight. We still looked relatively refreshed at this point in time. By the time we made our transit at Dubai Airport, we were a little

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-51065026432185749362008-12-01T12:30:00.004+08:002008-12-03T12:32:22.994+08:00

last thursday saw me at the zoo on my yearly visit. it was a good day, with the perfect kind of weather for a visit to the zoo - no rain, and not too sunny. it was the first time i went to the zoo and didn't meet with the rain at all.upon arrival, we proceeded to fill our stomachs with kfc's shrooms burger meal (breakfast is the most important meal of the day!) before breezing through the

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-10420193959495840312008-12-01T12:22:00.003+08:002008-12-03T12:32:56.483+08:00

still remember that i used to visit the KTV more frequently back in the days at my first school. had a bunch of ex-colleagues who enjoyed singing and we would go whenever we felt like it. when i changed school, found another group of people who also loved singing. at my current school, i haven't found anyone who had the same level of enthusiasm yet. so it came as a surprise when i found a new

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the time now is 12.06am on an early Tuesday morning. i am posting this entry from school. why? because there is a camp. and it will last all the way till Thursday noon. :)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~since the 20th of october, i have been away at a 4-week course over at HQ in army fatigue. Last Thursday saw all of us looking smart in our No.1 uniforms, all in

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-5373134686148596122008-10-13T21:40:00.003+08:002008-12-03T12:33:49.788+08:00

often times something happens that knocks you out of your comfort zone - a harsh awakening that things should never be taken for granted, that people should be cherished while they are still around. when i heard the news today, i was... shocked? upset? devastated? hurt? i didn't have a clue - nada, zilch - that something like that was so imminent, or that it would even happen in the remote future

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please take good care of yourself for this final lap. like what you said, it's just 3 more weeks. hang in there! and since you say i don't show my appreciation for you, here's a BIG THANK YOU for all that you've done. now the whole world can see my appreciation for you. :Pand i'm STILL waiting for hot date. :D

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some things have happened recently that reminded me of how blessed i am. He is always watching over me; without Him, i wouldn't be where i am today.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the last week of lessons before the exams are finally over. come next week, students will (hopefully!) be as prepared as they can be to take on the battle. then mine will follow right after. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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fellow zookeeper fell ill. hmm... must take better care of yourself. drink more water, rest earlier at night.

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it's the last week before the exams. trying to teach whatever we need in order to ensure that the kids receive whatever they need to deal with the imminent exams. sad to say, many of them are still blissfully unaware of what they are about to face, and seem to think that last minute cramming works. on a different note, i've recently been motivated by my fellow zookeeper to start thinking

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-750925381032265542008-09-17T21:00:00.000+08:002008-09-17T21:01:22.267+08:00

my fellow zookeeper! so funny, interesting and OutStanDing. :P

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-26285766357425716072008-09-06T00:01:00.004+08:002008-12-03T12:35:56.473+08:00

if one day something happens to me, would people miss me? if i stop replying my messages and emails, would anyone notice? how long would it take for people to realise something had happened?i guess i think too much. afterall, most normal people don't worry about such things, do they? what are the odds that something untoward will happen? still, i can't help but worry. i hate this feeling of not

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-50615931026769763802008-08-11T09:14:00.003+08:002008-12-03T12:36:23.346+08:00

another term has come and gone. the new zoo has been great so far, fellow zookeepers are all superb, the animals are slightly tamer than at the old zoo, although there are always exceptions. i hope i won't need to change zoos again.this term is almost ending. another couple more weeks and it's the long-awaited one-week break. then next term will be hectic. have to take care of myself in order to

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-32395766848478226452008-06-19T00:09:00.003+08:002008-12-03T12:37:01.466+08:00

well, the holidays flashed by in a blur. where did all the time go? didn't manage to go anywhere this time, mostly because of the nagging cough and infection which left me all miserable. the next long stretch of holidays i MUST go somewhere. if possible, at least TWO somewheres. not really raring to go for the next semester. was informed that my form class was changed, and i have to take on an

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-61976180273289755462008-05-27T11:38:00.001+08:002008-05-27T11:40:32.937+08:00

well, it's been too long since i last updated. and many things have changed since i last updated. i've relocated to a new zoo, still doing the same stuff. pangyasea is shutting down, so i've transferred my loyalty to albatross18.and it's the holidays. bliss...

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-65407715998347945482008-02-03T13:13:00.001+08:002008-12-03T12:37:40.623+08:00

With the start of a new school year and after seeing my new classes, maybe 2008 won't be that bad after all.My form class is adorable, and I look forward to seeing them everyday. The two NT classes I have are trying, and I'm always drained after lessons with them. However, I know that some of them are making an effort, and for these people, it is worth it.It's been a month into the new year, and

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-12231988746473015882008-01-01T14:03:00.001+08:002008-12-03T12:38:14.170+08:00

or is it?2007 seemed like 2006. full of ups and downs. stuff to make one miserable, things to make one buoyant. i do not dare to say that i am full of hopes for the new year. this might very well be the last chance at doing things properly. if i am still a failure at it, then it's probably bye bye.i should learn not to dwell on things that are unimportant and insignificant, but to really focus on

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-16358092098678643842007-11-30T13:51:00.000+08:002008-12-10T05:53:01.371+08:00

This is how my new car looks like now.

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my life has been reduced to work, tv and my current game, pangya. i can totally understand the signs and symptoms of game addiction - preference for gaming over everything else, an uncontrollable urge to play just awhile more to get that experience point or buy that item, forgetting to feel hungry or the need to use the toilet. it's like everything can be put on hold, and all that matters is how

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-42968247828565981562007-11-14T08:04:00.000+08:002007-11-14T08:25:33.992+08:00

students have this strange idea that during their school holidays, teachers are super free and have nothing to do.that is a serious misconception.***********************************************hasn't been a terrific year for me. yes, there have been ups and downs, but more downs than ups. and next year doesn't look fantastic as well. well, there may or may not be some major changes next year. i

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-43161561042718278992007-09-12T17:17:00.000+08:002007-09-12T17:18:36.833+08:00

i'm not cut out for this job.

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it was a memorable teacher's day concert. we had to enter from the back of the hall the hollywood-red-carpet way. the students were ecstatic and seemed to have enjoyed themselves tremendously. on top of the usual performances such as singing and break-dancing, there was even a duo from a sec 1 class who put up a magic show. it was all rather entertaining, and i found myself getting surprised by

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-67546644561488435972007-07-10T12:56:00.000+08:002007-07-10T13:08:27.664+08:00

this is the first time i'm on mc ever since i started working. it feels strange to be able to sleep in and be at home when u know everyone else is working their butts off.actually, there's still plenty of work to be done even though one is on mc. but then again, the flesh is weak, so here i am instead...it's strange how... foolish/ignorant/confident people can be when it comes to being face to

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-37978516914942921582007-07-02T16:30:00.000+08:002007-07-02T16:38:54.242+08:00

many things have happened since i last updated.1. a friend flew to australia before i realised it.2. another friend is flying off to france.3. the art teacher at the jc i was studying at passed away.4. another friend's grandfather has also passed on.5. a couple at my workplace has broken up and gotten back together.6. i had fever, body ache and a slight headache on sat but have since recovered,

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-42426064852794475712007-05-03T18:41:00.000+08:002007-05-09T14:21:30.113+08:00

She will be wise, kind, full of love and peace. She shall bring joy to others, and be filled with strength of mind and soul.And so He created you.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Do not be despaired by the recent happenings in your life. Everything has been figured into His grand plan. We are too short-sighted to see beyond what is visible. Whatever happens, happens for a reason.

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It's been so long since I 'flew off to Europe'. Friends have been complaining that I haven't been updating my blog.Well, one school term has come and gone. One friend has given birth, while another has conceived. One has quit caffeine successfully (for one week, no less) while another has graduated from her photography course. One has submitted her resignation letter, while another has started at

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-1164532763263237882006-11-26T17:18:00.000+08:002006-11-26T17:19:23.280+08:00

please don't envy me.

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you will live on through us.

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has it been another month already?really proud of my kids because most of them did well. *beamz* really touched that they still remembered me to inform me of their progress. they're such good kids...

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it's been quite a while since i last updated.well, time really flies. now settling into the routine of work, housework, (pretend to be) cooking and recently got my broadband connected. hope that won't lead to a lowered level of efficiency when it comes to housework. :P come to think of it, i should be doing the laundry now...went to this really nice cafe (twice) where an ex-student of mine works,

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-1158540309020963152006-09-18T08:27:00.000+08:002006-09-18T08:45:09.033+08:00

#1: where did all the space go after the furniture and appliances came in?getting busier especially with the exams coming and the house-moving all at the same time.friends who've known me since forever would remember that my ambition was to be a housewife, just like my mum (who is the best). that may not be such an impossible ambition afterall.#2: mandarin karaoke singing competitionthe turnout

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-1156322896261340782006-08-23T16:40:00.000+08:002006-08-23T16:48:16.276+08:00

it was my first time at an outdoor movie screening with so many other people. i have to say i thoroughly enjoyed myself.we had planned to reach the padang at 6pm although the movie only started screening at 730pm. we wanted to get a good spot to watch the movie from. lucky we went there early. by the time we reached, many people were already there. we still managed to get quite a good spot, and

jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935046.post-1155539676301844482006-08-14T14:47:00.000+08:002006-08-14T15:14:36.323+08:00

11 August:planned to catch the fireworks. so went to marina with the intention of having dinner before catching the display. what i didn't plan for was having the whole of singapore down at marina as well. so, adjourn to suntec to search for food instead. by the time we were done with our dinner at surf n turf, we only managed to catch the last bit of the fireworks.12 August:No cca! went to new

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compared to yesterday due to the absence of a few students. of course, one can always count on some of those in class to keep the class active and entertained.

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when i walked into the class, the students carried on with their own business and did not appear to know that they have to greet the teacher. some were chronic sleepers (much worse than some of my ex-students) while others did not know how to talk; they shout. you have girls going around the class harassing other boys (i.e. catching them unaware and kissing them on the cheek and finding it very

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a new beginning.for a moment, it felt like the old times. :)met up with a few beloved ex-colleagues for dinner yesterday at TPY sizzler. it's been years since i last ate that. i quite like the food, and i most certainly loved the company. maybe it made the food seem SO much nicer. :Pi guess what i am supposed to teach is not really fixed yet. i will probably know more about it today.table still

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all good things must come to an end.it's been a wonderful one and a half years here. yes, there have been lots of shit, but there are good times too. time spent with fantastic colleagues, who've become closer than friends. time with the students, who make me want to laugh and cry all at the same time. sometimes i don't know whether to pretend to be angry or just be exasperated. at times, they

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7 things that scare me:- cockroaches (6 legged shiny flying organism – yucky…)- scary, leery men (like, are they born that way??)- growing old alone with nobody (can’t even stand eating alone…)- losing my sense of hearing (i’m an aural learner!)- the past jerks in my life coming back to haunt me (stay away!)- the thought of packing all these rubbish at my workstation when the time comes…- losing

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been playing around with the colours. a friend complained that the background and font colours were too similar for comfortable reading. so there you have it. happy now? ;Pfeel that my posts are so frivolous compared to those of other people. some people just write so much CHEEM stuff... makes me feel like a brainless bimbo... oh wait, bimbo must have hot body right? oops, then that description

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happy birthday!

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things suddenly happen very fast. it seems like it can happen anytime. on very short notice.that aside, i would like to thank all my friends who have been so comforting and encouraging during this trying time for me. i love all of you.

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many things happening now.

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and half the holidays are already gone. will be cruising from sun till wed! looking forward to it... a friend is now in japan for a short trip, probably visiting another friend whom i know as well. i wonder how she is... 帅哥will be departing on a month-long trip to china really soon - will miss ya! when i get my hands on pictures, i will post them here...

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The performances have been good, and they're really worth the price. In fact, it seems rather inexpensive for the quality we receive. Looking forward to the remaining two performances.

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First night of the performances. There's a tangible feeling of excitment in the air. Really hope that things will go well. The students have put in so much effort, coming back to school for practices and rehearsals on the weekends, staying late in school etc. It would be a shame and quite a disappointment to them if not many people come to watch. Heard that there is a sudden surge in the ticket

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Caught this show with the same 帅哥 i mentioned in my blog in an entry on Oct 3, 2004. :)it was supposed to have been an earlier show, but sat nights at orchard cineleisure are always so crowded. in the end, we caught a later show, which ended past midnight. i seldom catch such late shows, but thoroughly enjoyed myself that night. despite the fact that after buying the tickets, we had more than an

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i've been MIA for a while, and been trying to stay sane and alive in the meantime. during this short hiatus, i have been reminded of a few things:1. there will always be people who will piss you off. so don't get so affected by them. (though that's easier said than done.)2. there will always be people who love you no mattter what. so hopefully the great love of these people can neutralise the

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sometimes i feel like just going away. sometimes i feel like just disappearing. sometimes life sux big time. sometimes i wish to tell people to get out of my sight. sometimes i wish i could say "go f*** yourselves".sometimes i don't see the point. everything is pointless. why are we trying so hard? to achieve something that is pointless? something that may even be unachievable? we're too big for

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term 1 is drawing to an end. some students have left and gone on to other places. i wish them all the best. others are still here. i wish them all the best too.work is becoming more stressful. from next term onwards, there will be project work, more things to do regarding the arts fusion, and there will be LECTURES!!!! lectures...

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I love my class so much that I will miss them when the posting results are released this Fri. Some of them will be leaving the school. Sigh. Such a fun-loving bunch.

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The dance studio has been transformed. The ingredients and materials have been bought. The kids have secured orders. The mixer will arrive tomorrow. Now all we can do is to pray that everything will go smoothly on saturday.I love my class!

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gone away is 2005here to stay is 2006The start of a new school year. New students, new roles, new challenges. No longer simply a daughter to my parents, or a teacher to my students, but also a wife and daughter-in-law.hmm.My new year resolution is to stay alive as best as I can. And maybe try to go to U.S. during the June holidays... :)

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Why does everything come at the same time? I can't swim. It's not that I didn't try... Where's my lifeboat? My life buoy? Is it that after I have survived this leg, things will get better? NO!! Things will only get busier... Will go into overdrive. Then will burn out. Then will go crazy..."Hello? Woodbridge har? The twin sharing room I reserved some time ago is available for occupancy anytime

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Recently a few of my friends have suffered the loss of their loved ones. I am glad that they appear to be coping well and are fine. I never know what to say when I attend wakes, don't know how to offer comforting words or show that I care. At times, I must have seemed somewhat insensitive to others' feelings. I tend to focus too much on certain things and neglect others. It is hard to constantly

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This picture of the 1994 solar eclipse was taken November 3, 1994, as observed by the High Altitude Observatory White Light Coronal camera from Chile. (Courtesy HAO, NCAR)"The Sun is the most prominent feature in our solar system. It is the largest object and contains approximately 98% of the total solar system mass. One hundred and nine Earths would be required to fit across the Sun's disk, and

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i'm such a lousy friend.

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again and again. it has happened again. why do i keep doing things that make people unhappy? :~(what the hell is wrong with me?sigh.

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is the school year drawing to an end? how come everything seemed to have happened so quickly? where did all the time go?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~why does the sun set and rise so quickly? cannot understand...

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a very dear friend of mine has finally succumbed to the stress that had been accumulating in her over the year. she's on mc today. my fragile friend, please take good care of yourself. i may not be doing such a good job, but i hope i have not in any way aggravated things instead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~on a similar note, i think this time of the year is extra

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time flies. the one week break is over. today is the first day of term 4. where did all the time go to?it took me quite awhile to get into the momentum of marking test papers. i guess i'll have to learn to get into the momentum more quickly otherwise when it's time to mark the exam scripts i'll probably drown... but actually, after spending the whole of sunday marking, i realise that it can be

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my first teacher's day as a REAL teacher!:)

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i've never had such a productive sunday as the past one ever since i joined the force. somehow the momentum was there; maybe the fact that there was someone else around who also had to go through similar tasks spurred me on. :) i was marking like there was no tomorrow. hope this won't be the peak of my marking performance. haha.hmm... did my presence in another part of the school really offer

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supposed to be doing work now, but somehow got caught up in doing other stuff... where did all the time go to? work is slowly being done, but progress is not speedy enough... perhaps things will get better over the weekend? hmm...next monday and tuesday will have loads of work coming in. tests to mark! how exciting...and teacher's day is coming.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Are you:(a) sleeping because you are too tired, or(b) marking with the hp off, or(c) ignoring the hp because you are concentrating on your marking?ha. was woken by the sound of incoming message alert at 2:21am. so funny... actually took one hour to compose a reply because i drifted off into sleep. haha...feel a little guilty that i didn't do what i had decided to do... but at least i did a

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no wonder you looked tired today. cuz you had no more energy... :P~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~finally donated blood again after a hiatus of NINE years... it was as painless as i remembered - except that my heart started beating a bit faster while they were screening my eligibility. students also commented that my ears looked very red... haha.

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no idea why i feel so tired today. it's like the energy is leaking out of me... if it was channeled somewhere, then it's not so bad. but it didn't get "sucked" by anyone! feel lethargic...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~students insisted that i put on some eye makeup today. but i did nothing of the sort. am i the kind who wears makeup? it's such a tiresome and feminine process

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something happened recently that resulted in me reaching home after midnight for the past two nights, despite the fact that it's the 7th lunar month now. of course, i did it because i wanted to, so no one should feel bad about it. :)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"our friendship is very young."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"why me?"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~everything

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hp batt is dying. to prevent it from giving up on me and rendering me helpless without one, i brought another hp to school this morning. :) now, after another few hours of service, the battery power level is dangerously low. i hope i would not need to change hp, though.i don't usually have the habit of forcing others to do things they don't like. if it really is such a torture for you, please

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a bunch of coincidences?Patchy usually didn't behave this way but happened to the night a stranger stayed over.She had a fall. She couldn't open the door. None of the keys in the house could. No one could say something to soothe her. I thought she must have felt very scared in there, lying on the floor and locked in, wondering why no one was unlocking the door to help her.Was it time for her to

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at a friend's place and something happened to her grandmother.while showering, she apparently slipped and fell and was unable to open the locked door. the maid came running upstairs frantically to call for help but help took a long time to arrive. in the meantime, all the keys in the house seemed unable to unlock the wretched bathroom door. the old lady was trapped and helpless in the bathroom

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i used to think that the older one gets, the more difficult it is to make good friends. apparently, that is a myth.i'm really glad that i had the chance to get to know some of my colleagues better. they're wonderful people, and they make life at work so much more interesting and lively. there's something to look forward to everyday.even while we are making firm friendships, i can't help feeling

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it's a must-watch show. makes you think alot about the issues portrayed in the film, and even though we might tell ourselves that such things are not common in Singapore, the fact is - they still happen.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~on a different note, caught the island as well. not too bad a show, can't understand why the rating for the show was so low.

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You Are a Visionary SoulYou are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary

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i have received complaints that i am not updating often. well, what has been happening in my life?mad rush to mark finish essays the other day because we had to key the results into the systemlooking forward to this weekend because next weekend, there will be NO lessons!!! all the children will be involved in either OBS or some adventure camp or workshops or work attachments. hope to be able to

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with the block tests that are going on this week, that only means one thing - more marking. yes! such an exciting prospect, to risk drowning under tons of essays and somehow hope to come out victorious. ha.got myself a stamper with date, so can leave my BIG name on students' scripts. ha. maybe that's a miserable attempt to make the task less tedious and something to look forward to after

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happy birthday xin!

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the wheels have been put in motion. everything seems to be going smoothly.exciting, exicted.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~good to see you too. :) mine's three days before yours.

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june holidays now! but somehow been busier during the past week of june break than during term time. last week had lessons and consultations. next week going to have some more lessons, and maybe some consultations. then there's always the piles of marking waiting to be finished. when june break is over, there's the block test! which equates to more marking... ha.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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been so busy these past few days with the deadline to meet that students are all panicking and ambushing me right after i step into school. barely have the time to sit down at my workstation and take in some air.today is a bad day. tired.

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