Four Christmases

watched this with py cos the last time we saw the trailers ...

quite nice and heart warming ...

and well, waiting for xmas ...

and then it is 2009 and back to sch!

la la la ...

ya, i am excited abt the new academic year ...

cheers!

Erik Santos ...

haha, im crazy over this man recently ... damn crazy ...

一公升的眼泪

accidentally deleted the whole serial ...

luckily py managed to help me get it again ...

ready to cry the other day, but no show ...

and now ... ya, ready to cry the weekend away...

watched two episodes this morning ...

and then paused to tidy hse ...

watch the music video ... well ...

just the music video alone, enuf to cry ...

based on true story!

http://v.youku.com/v_playlist/f1098577o1p0.html

Happy Birthday Kris!

long day!

met dar since he is free tdy ... went ck sales, nothing!

went vivo for lunch, shopping, then ecp for wine ...

went home, bathed, and then went to chrissy dear's place to get somethings fr her mum,

then to adi plc where he sent us to EN to meet kris ....

celebrated her bday for her...

short paragraph ...

but whole day out ...

tired!!!!

but had fun as usual!

WHAT TEACHERS MAKE

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, 'What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?'

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.' To stress his point he said to another guest; 'You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?'

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, 'You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)

• Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
• I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
• I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
• You want to know what I make?

(She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)

• I make kids wonder.
• I make them question.
• I make them apologize and mean it.
• I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
• I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
• I make them read, read, read.
• I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
• I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
• I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
• I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
• Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.'

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

'Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do you make Mr. CEO?'

His jaw dropped, he went silent.

Xmas Wishes ...

waited for raph for 3hrs for lunch can ... that fella!!!!!

almost killed him the money i saw him...

went parkway and we ate @ jack's plc ...

so fulllllllllll... walked ard a bit ...

then we went to the temple to visit jieru ...

bought her her fav hello panda and green tea ...

missing her all the time ...

xmas wishes!

bless my family ... bless all my friends ...

was packing this morning (yes, more packing ...)

baobei good mood wor!

haha, sat still all the time and let me take pictures!

Dedicated to Kimmy and Jimmy ...

"Now That I Have You "

All my life it seemed

That something had been missing

I didn't know what to do

Days would pass me by

Each as lonely as the other

Until I met you

You opened the doorAnd let the sunshine in

My life will never be the same again
[Chorus:]

Now that I have you

Everything just seems so right

Now that I have you I'm alive

You are the song that I'll be

Singing my whole life through

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have you
Looking ahead I see

The two of us together

I'll never let you go

You're so dear to me

And it isn't any wonder

Why I love you so

You opened the door

And let the sunshine in

My life will never be the same again

[Chorus:]

Now that I have you

Everything just seems so right

Now that I have you I'm alive

You are the song that I'll be

Singing my whole life through

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have ...you

[Bridge:]

I feel this love is real

I see it in your eyes

You take my hand and I understand

You are mine

You are mine

[Chorus:]

Now that I have you

Everything just seems so right

Now that I have you I'm alive

You are the song that I'll be

Singing my whole life through

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have

(Now that I have you everything just seems so right)

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have you

Huayi - Chinese Festival of Arts 2009

anyone want to watch this???

Click on Pic to read abt it!

Last project for the day!

neat!

Now you know ...

post dedicated to mr guo !

Personal Activities...

been going back to sch like everyday ....

even tdy ... had to go back to meet vendors ....

luckily tdy was 1030 ... after meeting the 1st vendor for gym ...

managed to go back home for brunch and rest ...

went back to sch again to meet dance vendor ...

then off to tamp to get my billabong dress and top as well as tabao for dad ...

came back home, refused to pack sch stuff (though i stacked them nicely liao) ...

i want to do my stuff!!!!

decided that i finally want to do this ...

took out camera, took out photo printer ... and tadaaaaa ...

finally it is nice and neat and i dun have to open shoe boxes to find the right pair and the right color!

(as i am typing this entry, heh, maybel msn me ... 27 - 30 Nov, Charles and Keith Sales @ Main Office 21 Tai Seng St S534166, 10am to 8pm)

think now i shall organise my CDs!

(see how neat my shoes are!)

Random pics not posted prev ...

blue tongue monster ... hahah

(think this was taken during workweek ... haha, and we were eating candy canes)
roz's baby!

ashlyn growing cuter!

so inspired by the ostrich photo that chris sent me and said i look like it cos i had long lashes ... well ... i changed my lash and made longer ones!!!!

went k with them!

most recent cos it was taken on monday nite!

heh ...

random random random ...

Another day of the hols ...

picked pauline up this morning cos she sent her car for servicing ... we had to go back to sch to pack up the remaining stuff ... and for me, it means more to bring home to clear and tidy and pack and throw since i want to start afresh in the new 'old' school ...

finally done at abt 1 ... sent pauline to collect her car and then together went to ikea with MOM to eat lunch and shop ... yummy meatballs and chicky wings as usual ... pauline and i went crazy over the soft toys that we tot we are going to use in class ... and yes, we're damn on the ball, all so ever eager to start 2009 - the P3 class ... and i also want to dress up my class as a fairy tale theme ... so bought quite a bit but of cos by my standard still quite not enuf :P

met jy after to get the chanels ... yeah ... two more color ... but well, then again, not like it is enuf to make me real happy ... whatever ...

back home, and i think i shall start clearing some of the stuff i brought back fr sch!

tomorrow going martia road sch to meet gym vendor!

Pinky Pinky ...

wakey after-noon and then tidied the hse again (yes, forever got things to throw) ... mummy cooked lunch ... yummy ... more throwing ... watch my hk drama ... emailed the necessary pple ... then went to meet kimmy and the jie meis for evil planning ... haha ... then the four of us (as above) went to shop for pink dresses to wear in the morning (ok i noe i have tonnes) ... and so ... we concluded on this simple dress! which we will doll with ribbon! Swwweeeett!

Into Sat Nite ...

mummy had voluntary work @ nite and therefore there is no dinner @ home ... so ... when papa went to gran's place ... i met MOM @ vivo to get stuff for xmas tree and grab some light dinner ... the tree is up ... new tree new start ...

thu: sch was boring ... there is an art course and teachers are to paint a piece of 'tile' and so that it will all be in the new building ... haha, as usual, i will do something damn childish la ... after that was learning circles presentation ... which i tried to present in 120 seconds ... and they said that i am getting more and more like my schod who speak very quickly! hah... and with mrs singh for the presentation of certs ... and why her head is covered? cos got plaster ...

shall while the wkend away with drama and chips and wine ...

Happy Weekend!

after one long week of highly inefffective work week with inefficient people (well, my level was good though :P) ... it is finally over ... though on monday, there is workshop still and i still need to go back for some packing and stuff ... and ... the highly terrible and rubbish AM still has not done anything to my edumail ... best ... ok ... grumbling aside ... i know i am not the best ... but well ... im slightly better than those pple ...

heck ... stop my grumbling ... it is finally over anyway!

yester, after sch ... our PANEL OF 5 went bugis for shopping and steamboat @ 鲜得来 ... yummy ... and after that was Ah Chew dessert ... haha, yes ... after one week of terrible catering (do not order by ISS - DISCLAIMER: personal experience after eating one week of colored rice and not nice food and also complaints by colleagues )by the swch who recd the oca ... the steamboat was heaven!!!!

spent like one hundred dollars @ watsons yester ... bought the eyelash thingy and the nails thingy ... yes, both already like one hundred ... so they better grow back nicer ... came home after dinner and shopping ... watched two episodes of Last One Standing and fell asleep ... and that is ard 11?! hah ...

woke at 7plus this morning! went to rollerblade ... one the way home :( dropped my pinky viewty :( sob sob ...

just had breakfast and its barely 10am! happy ... good way to start the day actually (not the fone dropping part la) ... going to tidy room / hse now!

Teachers' Workshop @ APPLE iShop ...

Day Two of Work Week:

morning was planning of IP comm ... then after lunch, went for external workshop ... sianz la ... not very exciting ... congrats to roz ... gave birth to cute baby, will upload photo tomorrow ...

after workshop, went to visit roz and since nearby, had dinner with all @ mingles ...

(and yes, i have started the PEACE trend when taking pictures ...)

Day 1 of Work Week

damn long day in school ... had to do the non-ip review thingy ... lucky got pt and sk ... damn tired!!! after lunch was KISS (Keep / Improve / Stop / Start) ... some of the more funny suggestions ...

something like this la ...

STOP - telling bringing what is said in the staff room to the P and VP ...

(well said)

this is the only one i rem most clearly about ... which is so darn true ... sk also had one incident recently ... and well ... our conclusion is heck those who think they are fit to talk to us about the incident ...

finally am done with my cca report and sent it to feli! have to complete the GRJ soon!!! tomorrow ... Day 2 ... going to visit Apple @ Cineleisure! ... better than being in sch!

You're my sunshine ...

jt passed this to me b4 she left for india ...

very slow show ... but like what she said ...

very very very sad ...

sob sob...

Back to La La Land ...

so expensive can!!!

Tiring Weekend ...

friday ... sch ended darn late ... anyway, it was a tiring week with packing, prize gif rehearsal and actual, promot day, and lots more ... dar texted and said he was back in sg, so met him for dinner and drinks ...

sat ... woke up late :P and picked up feli late ... hah ... went to nhps for some boring talk ... yawn ... and it is really boring :P got evidence k...

rushed to do nails and of cos i fell asleep there :P then rush home to nap while ... met princess to do hair ... and eat a bit :P before we went to the hotel ... big confusion ... haha, one moment we tot marina mandarin ... then oriental ... then ... then ... and finally yes ... oriental ... haha ... congrats peina :) and of cos lucky john ...

more photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=69801&l=3851a&id=685728754

hapi bday marjie ...

Early xmas ...

very tired...

long day in school...

tmr even longer day...

gave my girls cupcakes...

glad they like it...