Thursday, January 31, 2008
I was supposed to meet up a friend for dinner 2nite, appointment made a few days back. This morning i sent an sms, got no reply. After school i sms again...still no response. It was 4pm when i frantically sms and called, still didnt hear anything from the other party.
While waiting for the confirmation on the dinner, received a surprise call from a friend..actually 2 friends from my Pre-University days. Well, there were having tea together when they suddenly talked abt me, & decided to call me immediately for an immediate update...hehe..pleasant surprise..will meet up soon friends..so much to catch up..so much to update...too much actually.
Anyway received the long awaited SMS.. 5.30pm.Can u make it?.. SURE! i replied.. SO i need to go now..bye.. SURE! i replied..
need to go now..bye..
Labels: Friends
4:59 PM
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
This afternoon, 2 teams of NCOs were busy planning for 2 upcoming NPCC events. The 1st team, the seniors were busy preparing for our 1st CNY get together BBQ nite, which was initially proposed as a year-end party last year.. BUT due to unforseen circumstances, it has transformed into a Chinese New Year celebration instead..without the traditional bakwa of coz..hehe
 The 2nd team, was the sec 3s NCOS headed by JC, planning the annual NPCC Sec One Camp. I got to witness JC intense control of his team and his alacrity doesnt allow indolence in his team, he is focused and at task.
 Of coz there were laughter in the process. Thanx to our trigger happy SBS who captured these moments thru these fotos above.
11:31 PM
Monday, January 28, 2008
 The aromatic fragrance invited me to this opulently decorated little store. Friends mentioned it.
Scampered past it a few times.
Finally stepped into it.
I was greeted by Rosemary,..her name sounds fragrant already..hehe. She is the store managress, a petite lady ,subtly persuasive and very eloquent in her sales presentation.
The Cookie Museum, offers more than 100 flavours each time, if i heard her correctly. I've sampled more than 15 flavours of tiny cookies, personally picked by her. The flavours were interesting too, from the fruity Sweet Papaya & Lotus seed and Cran-Lychee, to the aromatic Baby Peony and Madeleine Rose, even uniquely Singaporean flavours such as Laksa, Ikan Bilis and even Nasi Lemak. Simply amazing!
I feel like Violet Beauregarde, a character in Willy Wonka, who tried the experimental piece of "three-course-meal" gum. The flavour just burst into my mouth and i especially like the savoury ones compared to the sweet-scented ones. So i settled for the HAE BEE HIAM. Its like eating those mini springrolls with the spicy fillings. So syiok tho it costs 3 times more that the GG cookies.
I 've also picked the Laksa-flavoured for my quirky ex neighbour who had since left school. I am positive that he would appreciate these laksa cookies ..so unconventional, so atypical..so him..hehe. While the Baby Peony, cranberries-orange chocolate & lotus Seeds cookies, for a HC lady .These eggless, milkless and low sugar cookies will definitely gets her approval.
ENJOY BOTH!
BOTH
10:24 PM
Sunday, January 27, 2008
 Last night, my NCOs and I, headed down to Orchard Road to recee the shopping paradise for our Amazing Race planned for our upcoming Sec One NPCC camp. It was definitely interesting to map the whole route and churning out questions at the same time. With the tight time frame in mind, it was a great challenge, to make the race both enjoyable and fun.Above are some of the clues and hints for the race..
There were definitely many questions proposed and rejected ...
Samples of questions :
Q1 by JC - What is the total number of books available in BORDERS?
Q2 by Wadi - How many lamp post are there in the whole stretch of Orchard Rd?
Q3 by ZW - Count the floor tiles... NEXT!!
Thanks guys, btw we need to run the whole race ourselves before the actual event.
Labels: NPCC 08
12:36 PM
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Date : 26 jan 2008 Time : Early morning Venue: Esplanade Park Event : Media launch of Ben Phua's Mighty Fa Cai Rat Art installation in conjuction with the Singapore River Hong Bao 2008.
 This event will be official opened on 5 feb but cherry blossoms have started blooming there, giving the area a fresh new look against the many icons of Singapore..and rats, many rats everywhere, in many forms and colours being the year of the rat.
 This is our 3rd year collaboration with Artist Ben Phua. This Fa Cai Rat paintings are done exclusively for the Spore Rive Hongbao Event and our school is one the many schools involved.The media from Lianhe Zaobao and Mediacorp were present in this event, organised by STPB. Royston was there to represent our school, as my other 'artists' were involved in another art event , "Litter-free" Parks Paint-a-bin Competition, with my colleagues.
 RW was also interviewed by Mediacorp, whom he claimed he saw all the time on Tv interviewing other people, & i guess it feels weird watching himself last nite on Tv while having dinner with his family..hahaLabels: ART, School
11:42 PM
Friday, January 25, 2008
Received this for Christmas last month from my HC ex-neighbour, a made in Japan honeyed candy. It tasted so good that i am only allowing myself 2 pieces per week, that 's the reason it's still lasted till 2day. I have asked her where it was from, but she was so secretive , her reply was, " Somewhere high class lah!"
11:31 AM
After a week..i m back..with more fotos as promised. The secondary one students bonded and gelled well throughout the camp. Along the way, we discovered many potential leaders , potential actors and potential trouble makers too.
I was also very pleased that many of my NCOs ,past , present and future, were involved in this year's orientation camp.
Congratulations to JC for heading the camp steadily well this year, following the path of ZR last year. As usual SBS was the epitome of fervor and ardor. XY as always, a noiseless worker at task.
Well done all.
11:01 AM
Thursday, January 17, 2008
I have just returned from my..maybe 6th Annual Sec. 1 orientation camp... in my almost 7 years in the school. There were so many first in this camp...however will update again after the campfire tomorrow evening, hopefully with accompanying photos. GGH BNN
11:44 PM
Monday, January 14, 2008
nnm I was watching Oprah the other nite when she introduced her latest choice for her Book Club. Titled 'Love in the time of Cholera' by Gabriel Gracia Marquez, it is now a Motion Picture coming to a theatre near you. However Oprah suggested to all fans of love stories to read the book first before catching the movie, it is way better she opined. A love story that spans for 51 years, 9 months and 4 days, sounds like an eternal love.
I just know many people who are die-hard fans for such long & complicated love stories which hopefully, ended happily ever after eventually. My HC ex neighbour is one such person..so here's neighbour i bought this book just for you. Maybe you can enjoy after the camp that both of us are attending..
Gotta rush for camp now.
Gotta
11:12 AM
I was window shopping last weekend for yet another gift when I chanced upon this tee.
Perfect! The visual was just perfect! With the skinny jeans & the narrow tie, it was the quintessence of LWL..but of coz he looks nothing like that monster..hehe
True enough, he loved the t-shirt very much.
Happy Belated Birthday Sir.
10:03 AM
January is like Christmas all over again coz there were so many presents to give..not that i am complaining but i just ran out of ideas. Today is my niece's birthday, but we had a little celebration last nite after my tuition session with her. I am coaching her and her sister coz my sister is a little fretful about their Maths. Uncle Sham to the rescue..
Managed to snap a group foto, but this is just a third of the whole entourage. I have 19 nieces and nephew in total..hehe..
Happy Birthday Syarah...
9:33 AM
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Watched a movie last nite, in it, the main character said this phrase a few times,
LOVE IS NOT A FEELING, LOVE IS AN ABILITY.
Well, kind of true if u think about it. Something to ponder..perhaps...
NNN
1:17 AM
Saturday, January 12, 2008
I was in the middle of class when one of my student shouted across the room, "Cher, my mum wants to know you!" "Me? Sure!" I answered instinctively..thinking that perhaps her mum wants to know her daughter's new form teacher.
" Your mother?! Why?"..her classmate interrupted my thoughts .. " My mother is single ...wat!!" the first student answered animatedly..
Just then, I remembered speaking to her mother a few days earlier, after the class updated their particulars, a routine that comes every new year. Anyway, her mum stressed that she wanted her daughter's father's particulars to be deleted from her daughter's particulars coz she had the custody...bla bla bla..
...faintz...hehe
HH
12:15 AM
Friday, January 11, 2008
 I was blog hopping when i came across this hilarious blogspot, which mentioned this website for singles like me.
Simply marry.com, ..loosely translated..'chincai-chincai marry'..hehe..Or anyhow get married!Or the Mats would say to their Minah, KAHWIN SUA!!...
Anymore translations are welcome..
12:39 AM
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Today is the 1st day of the new Hijrah year 1429, according to the Muslim calendar, also known as Awal Muharam.
To all my Muslim frens and students, May Allah bless all of you and your family with iman, taqwa, happiness and good health.
Moga-moga Allah jadikan;
Pagi mu cahaya,
Zohor mu gembira,
Asar mu seronok,
Magrib mu keampunan.
Dan doa mu tidak ditolak dan diluaskan rezekimu,
Serta ianya tidak diambil balik dan dibuka pada mu pintu syurga tanpa sempada.
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT AWAL MAAL HIJRAH 1429
Labels: 1st Muharam 1429
11:15 PM
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
While i was enjoying my swiss made chocolate just now , I was told by a fren, that i m gonna received more gifts from her, wow...thank you in advance. Ecstatic! Definitely.
Anyway, I've actually forgotten to thank Mr Maz for that bottle of holy water, & other functional gifts he gave, from the holy land of Mecca. He just peformed the 5th duty of the Five Pillars of Islam (The term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim).
Every able-bodied Muslim is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Insya Allah, with Allah's permission, I will make it my destination too..not so soon..but surely..eventually
Islamic teachers say that the Hajj should be an expression of devotion to Allah, not a means to gain social standing. The believer should be self-aware and examine their intentions in performing the pilgrimage. This should lead to constant striving for self-improvement. TOTALLY.
1:26 AM
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
I received a surprise this morning, a student gave me a box of chocolate from Switzerland, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli, bought during his visit to that country with his family, last Dec hols.. Unexpected but ..thank you.
Actually just opened the gift my ex neighbour, the one that left school..NOt the HC one who moved downstairs...a little something he bought from Vietnam..nice..thank you.
Of coz..after every major holidays, i will receive many gifts from frens who had been all over the world last sch hols..
Thank U all...i received gifts from Bangkok ( Thank u Maams Tan & Kuek) - was there in 2006 with my now downstairs neighbour , shopping & makan...and love to visit it again soon..
From Vietnam ( Thank U Miss Goh), From Perth ( Thank u neighbour Moses)
From Turkey (Thank U May), I can still remember my visit there in 2005 with my ex neighbour especially the Turkish Delight, their cold weather.and fashion shows in layered clothings..mine...
From HongKong(Thank U Mis) , a place i visited in Nov 2007, tho i missed the chance to visit their shopping malls, too busy with the officials visits..aiyahh!
Even from KL ( Thank U Hanif and HC neighbour), so near yet so far..my last visit there was also official , part of Humanities Trip.. Thank you also Miss Tay for the gift..so beautifully wrapped..u passed my QC..hehe
Finally Hokkaido ( THank u Ve )..a shopping heaven i heard..a place i definitely want to visit..not so soon tho...
1:28 PM
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Finally handed in the annual UOPA..thank you Miss Kuek for sending it, glad u've lost 30 grams since...also to HO Lim and TO Tan for spending many days tabulating the scores, HO Loo & all my TOs , NCOs and CIs... terima kasih banyak-banyak.
Also managed to end the 1st week of school unscathed..still feeling lazy from the holidays tho..
I have also been staying up late with my new neighbour, watching Miami Ink, eating Ben & Jerry, visiting Frontallabs websites enquiring on designer goods and limited editions, even meeting up sellers to view the desired merchandise. No purchase for me so far..yet.
Attending a nephew's 18th birthday later in the evening in the east side of singapore ...have not gotten him anything yet..maybe just fold a few notes & insert them in an envelope. Uncreative present? I know! ..BUT its the safest and most appreciated...hehe
Oh ya ...met an ex-colleague the other day, still as howlian as before, didnt change a bit since I last worked with him..but more of him in my next blog...feeling drowsy now..i think i go sleep.
Labels: Me, School
1:36 AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 TO ALL!
My New Year Resolution/s
1) Decluttered
2) Further Studies
3) Appreciate Life
4) Live simply
Have a blessed and a fruitful year to everyone out there.
"God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine”
Labels: Me
8:15 PM
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