Walking in His Footprints of Life

Finally it's A Year!

2009-01-06T20:14:00.001-08:00

The Special Card we gave to each other!

It was a simple yet special night, only a few hours but it was one that I enjoyed most!

Indeed we both thank God for this wonderful relationship and how He has brought us through!

Amen!

Ending the Year with a Bash!

2009-01-06T20:06:00.000-08:00

PE teachers Unite!

The teacher with the Mischievours Students!

It was an enjoyable time going for my Church's Countdown party where the theme was "Occupation"

The outfit in which I turn up in is already very simple.. Check out what some people came dress in!!!!!

The MoZat Wanna be....

The Bull chaser Wanna Be.....

Come and be Amazed!

2008-11-01T08:14:00.000-07:00

He is here again! Dont miss this chance to catch Nick live on the 9th Nov @ Max Pavillion !

2007-11-17T00:42:00.001-08:00

AMAZING !

2007-09-12T07:12:00.001-07:00

My Pizza Cake!
My Green Tea Bread Talk Cake!

My Wonderful spiritual Daughters and granddaughters celebrating My birthday for me!

2007-09-02T05:48:00.001-07:00

Interclass Games

Basketball Champion!
Volleyball Quarter Finals!
Badminton Champion!

3B You are the best!

2007-08-12T09:18:00.001-07:00

PE Camp @ NIE

2007-08-09T09:34:00.000-07:00

National Day!

Me and some of my Church friends gathered on 9th Aug for a time of get together and play card games! It was a fun time before I head down to watch the NDP LIVE @ Marina!

I was also part of NIE Marching Contigent on the 8th Aug as they celebrated National Day and had a mini celebration in the school campus itself!

As part of the National Day celebration, the school also got the various Service Leaning group to come up with a model dressed in the uniqueness of S'pore to parade down the asile! Yes! So that was one picture taken with the model of my group!

NDP @ Marine!

2007-08-09T09:17:00.000-07:00

NDP @ MARINA

Crazy shot of me and sis... :P

Proud Singaporean with the Flag in my hand!

My mother, sister and me.. with my Dad as the camera man!

Off course as you can see.. me and my family went to watch the NDP LIVE @ Marine Bay! Also not sure how my Dad managed to get the tickets, but I am sure thankful to be at the first NDP Singapore is having at Marine Bay, with the largest floating platform! It was an amazing sight seeing the Navy getting a chance to perform, and definitly many new and exciting performance, with the new location and area!

Till NDP 2008.. See you!

2007-07-31T08:45:00.001-07:00

TAKE THE CITY WALK!

It was a wonderful and fun time walking, and taking pictures! Haha although it was not very nice to step on muddy ground before we started out the walk! I believe all who came did enjoy themselves and I surely did! Catch you all again for the next years TAKE THE CITY WALK!

2007-07-21T19:29:00.001-07:00

Harry Potter!

YES! We managed to have the Harry Potter Movie outing, as planned! Believe all those who came did enjoy yourself! I too had a great time, watching the movie and catching up with each one of you! Hopefully my friends are fun to hang around with as well! We should have more outings in future! If anyone organise, dont forget me! Haha....

Last day In School!

2007-07-21T07:16:00.001-07:00

YES! One year passed so fast! I have reached my last day of teaching in Junyuan Sec. Will I miss the school? I believe I will, I will miss the collegues in the staff room, the students and maybe even the food! Haha...

It has been a wonderful year, filled with great experiences, unusual happenings, difficult moments, challengin times, tough students, exciting moments and unforgetable memories which will stay with me! A BIG THANK you for anyone who MADE A DIFFERENCE in my life this one year of my stay in Junyuan!

2007-07-19T07:42:00.000-07:00

Racial Harmony Day

The S. H. E (haha...)

The Physically Exhusted(P.E) Department

The beautiful ladies!

I had a wonderful time in school today as we celebrated Racial Harmony Day! Well frankly speaking, I am actually rather reluctant initially to come dress in traditional costume! Its like so troublesome! Haha.. dont you think so? Thankfully for my new seating partner Nadia, loan me her malay dress top and I could fit into it. Phew!

It was special to me as well since my days in the school are numbered and at least I could celebrate something before I leave! Guess the fun part of this is to see how the teachers come all dressed up in various traditional costume as well as seeing how the students can actually dress up too. I enjoyed the cat walk performance by the students! Many were rather spoting as well!

Check out the crazy pictures taken!

Me and Kim Seng

Me with some students!

2007-07-15T21:30:00.000-07:00

Movie Outing Anyone?

I have heard good and bad comments about this show, but I personally have not watched it yet. If any of you happen to see this post and is interested as well to catch this movie with me, do let me know as I am intending to watch it this coming Saturday. Most likely a mid noon slot and followed by lunch after that. It might be somewhere in the city area.

Hence all Harry Potter Fans, come and join me to watch this show together! Am sure it will be more fun with everyone catching it together!

Let the rebellion begin!

2007-07-15T20:49:00.000-07:00

Gathering back again!

It was a fun time as my JC friends called for a meet up last Saturday. It is a saying we have that each time we meet up for class outing, always only have 8 people appearing since our class is 08/00. Haha.. but seriously it always happened that way.

Most of my male friends are still studying, in their final year! However it will be amazing to find out in about 5 years down the road, how their life will be. It was mentioned through our conversation that one of our school mate is already married! Actually it is not suprising, as I am expecting more coming up even from my own class! Haha...

One thing I learnt, even as each one of us move into different paths in our life, we should not forget these friends of ours whom we shared many great times together! Indeed we had a good laugh as we brought up the funny happenings we had back in school days! Maybe you have not met up with your ex friends for some time, time to call for a gathering!

2007-07-10T05:21:00.000-07:00

Have you transformed?

Wondering if you actually have catch this movie! A wonderful show, well at list I enjoyed it. Haha.. love Optimus prime and Bumble bee!

The tag phrase is NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY.

Indeed it is so true that in life if there is not someone who sacrifice, give up something, I believe there would not be a victory that take place.

A mother sacrifice and went through the pain, to bear you. In a war to win, some soldiers have to be sacrifice. Even in our studies, in order to do well, we need to give up time wasters and these might be something you like a lot.

Hence have you been transformed? Are you willing to give up somethings in your life in exchange for something better at the end of it?

The show is definitely MORE THEN MEETS THE EYES!

2007-07-08T06:27:00.000-07:00

TAKE THE CITY WALK

ARE YOU PART OF IT?

Date: 28 July (Sat)
Time: 7am - 12noon
Venue: The Padang (Start & End Point)
Route: About 5km

Sounds FUN, sound INTERSTING? It definitely is and will be! Come and be part of this event which also ties in with the National Day! Take that Saturday off, to hang loose with your family and friends to come down and enjoy a morning walk around the CITY. Where will you have such opportunity to have the business district close down for you to walk in! As you walk, you might never know you will discover something new about the area!

Additional Bonus for students! You are able to clear 5H hours CIP if you take part in the fund raising as well as be part of the WALK. However if you cant make it for the walk on that day, it is still ok, you can still help us raise funds and get yourself 3H of CIP cleared! Isnt that GREAT!So what are you waiting for? Sign up now!

If you are intersted do leave me a comment with your email or msn and I will connect up with you ASAP. Not much time left as I need to get the donations cards soon!

Me and some of my friends at the starting point last year! Had lots of fun! Check out the beautiful Sun raise behind!

2007-07-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

Did you catch it?

Know it has been some time since THE PHANTOM was in Singapore! Haha.. just wondering if any one of you caught it live at the Esplanade? I DID! It was awsome and mesmeriazing! I guess I was just caught and enchanted by the music! Really! It was also my first time watching a musical at the Esplanade, the place is not that bad after all! I managed to watch it with my whole entire family, including my Brother was was back for attachment in S'pore! Haha.. he actually watched it before back in London, but felt the standand was not too far off from what he saw.

One thing which caught me through out the entire musical was how PHANTOM actually have been someone who have been dislike and un noticed by many ever since he was a young boy, but yet he produces great musical for the Stage house. At the end of everything, he actually just wanted someone to tell him that he is loved and for him to know that he is loved by someone.

Well many a times we in our own nature might be just like PHANTOM, hoping to be loved by someone and just needed to know that there is someone out there who loves you. This might be because we do not feel accepted or appreciated by our peers, teachers, family members. Hence to fill up this void, we might fall in and out of BGR to satisfy this, or misbehave in order to get the attention of others. Just like PHANTOM, he had to be seemingly the bad guy, just so he can get that affirmation and love from Christine whom he has brought up and taught to sing.

Hence are you someone just like this? Today I just would like to tell you a simple answer which I have and that is you have someone out there who loves you very much! And that is our Heavenly Father, God! Take time to pounder and think about this!

2007-06-26T07:14:00.000-07:00

Ready to FIGHT!

This is my latest most favourite picture! Dont you think it is cool, especially when the hands are all placed together and they all form such a unique pattern.

This picture was taken after a 3 day camp I had with some of my church youths. The bandana which we had tied on our hands was suppose to be a verse from the bible which we want to have it constantly behind our mind to remind us and bring us through times of discouragement and trails.

Two things which I want to share through this picture is that if there is only one hand placed there, the picture wont have turned out to be as such. Even if the hands are all clustered on corner or not placed in a nice circle, the picture also wont have turned out to be what it is. Here we know that as we work in a group, as a class, in an organisation or even as a family, every individual plays a part in making the final picture the outcome of what it will be.

Another thing is from what I mentioned of the use of the bandana, sense that in life, each and every one of us also need something which we can depend on to encourage us and motivate us in times of discouragement and trials.

So who and what do we place our dependence upon? Have we seen our role and purpose in where we are now? Take time to think through!

2007-06-18T20:33:00.000-07:00

The Beautiful Morning!

These are some pictures which was taking during my trip to Deseru about 2 weeks back. Check out the beautiful sun rise and the wonderful sand castle which we made.

I always enjoy the morning, and the sun, it marks a NEW day, a NEW beginning! Something always to look forward to, something that awaits me.

Have you missed out the beauty of the sun raise, or never wanted to see the start of a new day? Dont get so caught up by the problems of life that we miss out such a beautiful sight what God gives us each morning!

2007-06-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

The mountain of food that night that was cooked to celebrate!

It is a time to appreciate my Dad on this father's day! He has been a wonderful father and in many ways given up a lot just so that his daughter can benefit. Although he is not a perfect father, but in many areas I believe he havd did his best, best for his children. THANK YOU SO MUCH, my dear PAPA!

In a moment like this, I cant forget this person in my life who has been very much been a father to me as well. He is one of my mentor and I look up in many areas to him and really appreciate the advice and guidance he have given me through the pass years! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!

My mentor who is like a father to me!

2007-06-18T06:25:00.000-07:00

The Mystery revealed

And the person is ......

ME!

The mystery of the Picture is now being revealed.. The face is actually me! Haha.. some might feel it does not as it was made according to this picture which was taking last year during my a countdown party, which requires us to be dress in retro costume.

2007-05-29T21:02:00.000-07:00

LAST DAY OF SEMESTER 1

Catching a game... which I got sarbo once I joined in!

The beautiful students of 1E1

A Final class shot with Miss Koh(Their form teacher) and Me

Farwell Celebration for Miss Koh.....

It was a wonderful last day of school before the June holiday break! We had a BIG Breakfast in school where all the students are suppose to bring food and everyone will be eating together. I sense that day, there was this Joy yet sad mood among my 1e1 class. Guess joy because it was the last day of school, sad becasue Miss Koh, their form teacher is leaving them. However the class was so sweet to put up a slide presentation for her as well as got cake to bid her farwell.

Guess life will never be the same again once back in school when the new term starts! Oh well but I believe there is always something to look forward to still! Catch you students in the new school term.. meanwhile Happy Holidays!

2007-05-26T05:43:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day Special 2

Yeh it is a picture of my mother and father, taken during the recent Mother's day dinner treat the family gave to my mother.

My MOTHER is indeed a wonderful women! Haha.. although she can be fussy at times and persist her own ways too often... But after all, I love her still for who she is and all these years she have given to guide me and to bring me up to who I am today! THANKS YOU MOM!

Dont we look alike? Me and my sister!

Guess what this dish is? Haha...

2007-05-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

Guess Who?

Isnt this so cute? Haha.. Try making a guess who this picture looks like?

Stay tune for my answer....

2007-05-13T06:50:00.000-07:00

My Spiritual Daughters!

The Very Big Card I got.. So sweet of my daughters

Birthday Celebration - Happy Mother's Day

The Birthday girl as well, use same cake!

A dinner treat to my Mother and Grandmother for mother's day!

2007-05-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

Exams are over!

It is time to put those books aside and take some time to rest and relax. Anyone keen to join in this happening events which will be coming up? Do let me know so I can sign up for you. Will definitely be fun, especially the dance classes! Must register early as I am sure places will be filled fast!

Last Minute Study Tips

2007-05-04T22:20:00.000-07:00

LAST MINUTE STUDY TIPS

Mark all the important points or jot them down during your earlier revisions, so that you can scan through them for the last minute revision.

Things to note:
1.Do not waste time in reading and re-reading the entire book. Just scan through the important points, headings, examples, diagrams, tables and charts, etc.
2. Do not write too much while studying on the eve of the examination, instead conserve that energy for the actual paper
3. Work on spellings, for one loses marks easily there. Concentrate on important questions marked by the teacher. Speak to friends who will NOT get you all worked up

Maths
One of the most dreaded subjects for students, mathematics can be made easy with regular practice and getting your basics right. Mathematics chapters are short, so read them thoroughly. Also read each solved example -- that's like reviewing the entire syllabus. Go through the theorems and formulae.

Science
For science subjects, make sure you have the definitions right. Perfect your knowledge of formulae in physics. In chemistry, knowing the molecular formulae is a necessity; remember the reactants and the resultants and balancing the equations.

English and other Language
Read the actual chapter in your textbook, instead of only concentrating on guides and notes. Go through the poems; make sure you have understood hidden meanings. Solve at least three sentences of every grammar topic in the syllabus.
Be thorough with the correct pattern of writing a letter or a report. Be smart in choosing the type of letter.
Formal letters are always a safe choice. For comprehensions, read the passage, then go over the questions and again read the passage -- you'll locate the answers easily. Write the composition in the end. However go over the topics before starting the paper. Then, you can think about the subject matter of the chosen topic while writing the remaining paper.

Geography
Understand the concepts in each chapter instead of trying to learn them by heart. Refer to a map during your course of study, so you remember the answers better. Practice maps and diagrams, thoroughly.

History
Treat the history book like a story book. Try to remember the events as they happen chronologically. In other words, they should run in front of you like a movie. Make a list of important years and events.

Thats all I can help and advice everyone! All the best for the Exams.. if still feeling stress, can always feel free to come to be for a short chat or like I always say, the best thing is to PRAY!

2007-04-23T06:22:00.000-07:00

EXAMS!!!

It is the time of the year where EXAMS is the topic of the day! Yes, and we know many students out there are burning the midnight oil, just to try to squeeze what should have been know over the past few months into a few nights.

Thinking back, I am really amazed at myself how I managed to survive through those years. Especially through major exams like 'O' levels, 'A' levels and all my University exams, which seems like a mini 'A' level to me each time I have to sit for them. Phew! I can now say I am a survival and also a conquer in my Exams! I made it, so can you!

Definitely this journey is not easy, hence all those having exams, hang in there! This whole battle will be over sooner then you know it, thats when you appreciate them and hope that you can be a student back again! Haha...

Meanwhile let me share with you some tips in preparation for the exams. (Does not promise to be effective. as it is just something I learnt along the years!)

1. Always have enough water and cut down on spicy stuff
2. Pop in vitamin pills each morning, if not have a good enough portion of fruits everyday
(First two stated are to prevent you from falling sick)
3. Study with breaks in between, give time for exercise as well as disicplined time to relax.
4. Notes to be made while studying might allow the brain to store the information better
5. Dont sleep too late and good to have sufficient rest and build a habit of sleeping early and waking up early to study.

So far this is what I have! At your own risk to follow, but if it works for you, do let me know. At least it might be true after all!

Wishing all the people taking the EXAMS, may you continue to press on and be an overcomer in this! Great results are awaiting for you!

2007-04-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

Leaving on a Jet Plane

A family shot before my brother leaves

The Children Unite!

Guess many have not known, my brother came back to Singapore for a 6 weeks for his attachment and have already gone back to London to complete his 5 years of studies for Medicine. He wont be back so soon, maybe about 1.5 years time.

The sad thing is I am not able to attend his graduation cermony over in London as I dont think it would be possible for me to take leave away from school! So sad! I realised I do miss him after he left and also exceptionally wanted to spent more time with him near those days before he is leaving.

I recognise that this is a rather strange way people normally response. When someone is around we tend to take that person for granted. However when they are absent, then we start to appreciate them and also we will start to miss their presence.

Lets take time to really appreciate those close to us and those who are important in our lives. Lets not wait till something happen, or they are away before we regret not spending enough time, or not saying those special words to them!

2007-04-09T06:20:00.000-07:00

Pictures of Good Friday Event!

John and Cantona excited with the games!

Students willing to take picture with us!

Students from my form class!

Students again from my form class as well as my friend!

2007-04-07T01:15:00.000-07:00

Good Friday Event!

Ex 4e3 bunch of clowns!

(continuation from artical of DEATH)

The Good news of Good Friday, I believe many would have know, is the very answer over death as Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday and He rose again, had victory over death, on Easter Sunday. The wonderful place which I mentioned would then be Heaven where we will be after death!

This is the very reason why I do not fear death for I know I have already a raisen Saviour!

It was a great celebration on Good Friday as many came to hear the Good News! Here are some of the memories of them.. more pictures to come! Stay Tune!

Check out who are the people!

A pity some cant be around to enjoy the fun and laughter! :P

2007-04-01T08:20:00.000-07:00

Finally......

The family of scholars!

The funky shot with my sister!

Yes! We have finally made it, me and my Brother!

Yup and you can say other then my sister in the family, all my family memebers graduated with a degree! So cool right! Went down for those studio photo shoot just the sat that pass and these pictures were captured with my sisters 'high class' camera phone! Not bad right!

Anyway I believe just by putting on the gown, for me and my brother, definitely did bring much pride for my parents. The uncle and aunty who helped us take the photos, kept praising us and that it is so wonderful to see the family all being graduates! All the effort that my prents put in, by seeing their children at least being able to make it thus far, definitely I can say, they have been wonderful and great parents!So proud of them!

3 cheers for them! Haha.. 'hip hip horray! *3'

Do we actually appreciate what our parents have been doing for us? Do we understand the hard work they put in. Lets not disappoint them by putting in our best too in whatever we do, for in the end it is us whom they will take pride in! Lets take time today to honor our parents!

2007-03-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Death?

You must be wondering where I got that picture or why I ever chose to post on such a thing. Well this picture was taken at the school bus stop outside! I am really suprised to see such advertisment, I mean why would people talk so openly about DEATH! Something I believe no one want to experience, face of have someone close to you go through. I thought it was rather interesting to see such an advertistment, hence I took a picture of it.

Then you must be wondering how come then I would bother to post it up? I believe it is a question or topic which many would love to talk about, or many might want to find out, but yet dont really dare to say much as it is something like a TABOO word.

Everyone will face death, like it or not. It is part of live, part of how humans are made to be. I do not fear death for I know I will be in a place much better, much more wonderful than where I am now!

Want to know this place, what to know why? Stay Tune......

2007-03-21T05:25:00.000-07:00

98.7 LIVE! in JUNYUAN Sec

A moment with Shan Wee, the "girls go crazy over" guy! Dont understand why?!

It was a moment I wanted to just hide myself inside a deep deep hole. Haha.. Why did I get sarbo to go up in the first place? I was thinking there are so many other teachers, how come they are not called and I was? Many said I miss the opportunity, but I am not a person who likes the lime light and can get rather 'pai sei' over such matters one... Although I seriously dont know and understand what really so eye catching about him to the girls! Haha..

Since he is so much talked about, and with the opportunity that a' star' is in the mist of our school, I also wont want to miss the chance to catch a picture with him. Yeh! This way, just away from all the eyes of people I feel less funny.

A thought just came to me and I wondered how come some people just love the lime light and some I believe like me, who try to hide away from it as much as we can. So which are you? The one who seeks fame or the one who prefers to be a normal person?

2007-03-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

Highlights of School Life

The ever so Onz PE department who loves to "swan" me! Never understood why?!

My "Cute" drawing which was drawn during last year Staff semina

The ever crazy B division vollyball girls! You all played well!

Starting of a new school term for me and would also be my final term in Junyuan Sec, before I leave for NIE (I hope, Haha). As I look back at the wonderful pictures taken as well as recalled my pass few months there, I believe I am going to miss the students and my colleagues there! Pictures posted are just some highlights of my school life there!

Many say memories are so precious as they would be the things one keeps most when something passes of has happened. Indeed I believe these will be memories which I will keep on to in my heart after I leave the school. These memories which I keep will be of happy moments.

We can choose to keep good and happy memories or sad and fearful memories, and happy memories will be used in future to encourage and not discourage us, unlike sad and fearful memories.

I have choosen these happy memories of the school! How about you?

2007-03-14T22:56:00.000-07:00

Bloppers of Sec 1 HEROS Camp

Catch me if you can! Well Amelia, I did!

Our Dear Log IC becoming the clearner aunty!

Near to kissing each other!

Wan rong in her Cool Pose!

How starlo can your hair get?

The wonderful "Cleaners" Of Junyuan! Am proud of you!

2007-03-13T07:44:00.000-07:00

Spaced out!

I had to draw some blood for testing this morning, and since my mother is a nurse, hence she did it for me such that it would be easier when I went for my appointment that afternoon. If not I would have to fast at least 6h before taking the blood, my as well do it in the morning then, since best time will be when you just get up, as you would not have eaten anything before that.

I got up earlier then I needed to as my mum had to take my blood before she leaves house for work. This was my first time taking blood actually, so I just got up and went ahead with a calm heart. Did not know what I was expecting actually, but what followed after that really shocked me and I thought it did bring me a second closer to heaven! Haha!

All went about well through the blood taking, not much pain was felt as the needle went into my arms. The next thing I knew it, it was over, the blood was taken and my mum told me to use the alcohol swap to hold on to the point of insertion. What my body felt next I totally have not experienced before.

First felt nauseous, followed by chest tightening and my head started to get heavy. I felt as if my entire body system was in hay wire and it seems like I cant breadth properly. Just 1 plus minutes after my mom took the needle off me, I told her I felt funny and wanted to faint already. Immediately she told me to put my head on the table. I did just that and felt even worst. Cant really describe how I felt, but it was really bad. The next thing I know, I felt my sense of hearing becoming softer and softer. I knew my mother told me to go and lie down. Hence I had to battle pass the stairs to go up to my room to lie on the bed. I also did not know how I managed to climb up the stairs, but I know deep inside me then I felt I was about to die, cant breadth properly.

I just kept praying.

Then there was a moment which I felt as if I was in heaven. Darkness filled my eyes, cant hear, just knew my legs were moving towards my bed. I did faint for a moment, but thankfully was on my bed and hence I was still conscious. After a while, I felt so much better and everything went back to normal.

Seriously I also do not know exactly how come and why my body will react in such a way just to one taking of blood. However I knew then and really thank God that nothing more serious happened.

All I know is from that experience, I do not want to be leaving this place so soon, as I still have much things left to be done!

2007-03-12T02:30:00.000-07:00

HEROS IN ACTION CAMP

Ex student as leader and me during telematch!

At the camp fire night!

During the telematch with the students!

If you are wondering how come all the pictures are in blue? They happen all to be taken when we were wearing the camp T-shirt! This is my first time attending this camp as a teacher of the school, and I thought the entire camp went about very well. Thumbs Up to to all the people who are involved in making this camp a success!

I was rather tired throughout the camp, maybe because even before the camp start on friday, in the morning during school I was already very tired. However I had a good time interacting with the teachers as well as the students. Guess it is only through camps that we will learn to understand a person better and also see the "other" side of the person! Haha...

Actually I was wishing how nice if the students are just like how they are in camp as in class, so that it would be a joy teaching them and not having to tolerate all the nonsense they give. Haha! I love them so much, seeing them having so much fun and enjoying really warms my heart! I could see the uniqueness in each and everyone of them and know that they are all made special in their own way!

Each one of you are HEROS!

Family!

2007-03-05T23:39:00.000-08:00

FAMILY!

"Yu Shen" On the 7th day of Chinese New Year!

The sweet and pretty nieces of mine!

The last day (15th day) of CNY just passed last Sun and my family and I gathered over dinner for a cosy steamboat with a different style, Japanese Curry soup base! Was my sisters great idea. It tasted not bad after all! My dad opened a bottle of wine and made us drink, saying it was only 6% of alcohol as it was a fruit wine. However it almost "killed" me! Haha.. so I guess I cant really take wine after all, if not have to train up!

However this was the first Chinese New year after 5 years that my family get to celebrate it with my brother around in S'pore. I am really glad and happy for this great time we had together! Although I can say I am not as close as before to my brother, but it is always something different when the entire family come together! It is also through this season where I have come to recognise and appreciate what family is all about. Be it immediate to my extended family. I am more and more thankful for having such a wonderful family, even through the flaws and misunderstand, the good and bad moments. Come to it all, we are still a family and that cant be change, hence we need to come and work things out together and also to learn to accept and adapt to each other.

So what does family mean to each one of you? Share your comments here!

2007-02-27T06:20:00.000-08:00

CHINESE NEW YEAR!

A bunch of Ex Sec 4E3 students came over to my house on Saturday! Initially they asked me if my house was open for visit and I thought it was only a few of them. Haha... never did I expect such a big crowd! However it was just a great time, getting them to help me clear up my snacks and also my parents were suprise to see so many of them as well. Can you imagine it, I have to exchange back 48 oranges! Haha...

This class has always been a special class and a class of great people! I am very glad to know these wonderful students even in my shot and not so long stay in Junyuan Sec! Do hope that many of us will continue to keep in touch as we will never know the next TV star or model might just be one of you people!

Check out the picture taken during the CNY celebration in school in the hall! Yeh we are all in red! Anyway I am also very proud of my CLASS 1E1! As they did a wonderful job in the class CNY decoration in order to come in 2nd and also a great dance they put up during assemble the day after the CNY break! The video for the dance will be uploaded soon!

Stay tune!

Meanwhile continue to have a blessed CHINESE NEW YEAR! A few more days to go to celebrate!

Family's reunion and CNY visiting!

2007-02-21T07:00:00.001-08:00

Family's reunion and CNY visiting!

Never knew that going for Chinese New Year visiting can be so tiring! I practically went full 3 days of visiting from house to house, with my family for the first two days and friends on the last day! Hence when I went back to school today, woh! it was indeed a challenge! Anyway just to share with some of you all my CNY happenings through the pictures! It was a great time being able to once again come together as a family, old young, big small, all gathered together having reunion dinner and just catching up with one another!

Check out the interesting idea my aunty came up with, by asking the people in the family to take pictures together according to animal year in which they were born in! Yup and this year it is my year, the year of the PIG! So you can now guess how old I am... Shhhhhhh... Age to a lady is secret! Haha... Enjoy the pictures!

2007-02-18T05:55:00.000-08:00

Valentime Day (Part 3)

As I was saying in the last series, towards the end of year 1, someone else caught my eyes! This time it is one of my classmates. I only got to know him after the first 3 months as he changed class. Apparently he is rather well know by quiet a few people in TJ, since he used to be from Anglican High and TJ is always filled with AHS students!

We always joke with each other in class, as I tend to get "swan" by my class guys, also not sure why. Anyway he is the class chair person and I am the class treasure, hence we do work together in handeling the class matters. Guess we see each other as good buddies and I think I only started to have some good feelings for him towards the end of the year where my house committee people started to put me and him together. Looking back, I think it was very much due to the influence of my friends and some of my classmates that slowly the more I hear them put us together, the more I think yah maybe he likes me and I like him. Haha.. so one lesson learnt here, dont anyhow swan your friends especially when you also not sure if they like each other.

I also did not do well in my promotional exams during year 1, hence I had to take a retest slightly before the new year of school starts to see if I can still take the subject. With that, I was given more assignment and work to complete. Hence he was rather good in maths, and offered to help me out. Therefore we came back during the school holidays to school and he helped me out with my work. Yeh and unfortunately, we were caught my our friends again, and hence this added on to the misconception that we might be together.

This whole "swanning" matter continued over to the new year and soon after we found that we talked on the phone with each other almost every other day and initially we talked about school stuff, and soon it moved on more to sharing about ourselves. Remembered one time when I did not come to school, he actually called me up to find out what happen and soon after he also fall ill and did not come to school, I also naturally called him up to check out how he was.

Actually I also do not know when and how, I guess we both thought we like each other, but it is because of the prolong "swanning" and speculating by my classmates and friends, it started to take a negative effect on me. I started to pull back and did not want to talk with him anymore, as I did not want my friends to keep saying. just dont like it. So also dont know how, we started to talk less, and then there was also this period of awarkness each time we meet.

However at the end of year 2 we still every good friends and friends who still love to joke with one another! Was that Puppy love? I think so!

2007-02-15T05:41:00.000-08:00

Valentime Day Special (Part2)

As I graduated from Sec4, I also stopped my tuition lesson, hence with that, only knowing his home number, I also reduced the frequency of calling up this friend of mine. Cant sms like what we do now! Haha!

With that, we also started to loose contact with each other especially so since we each went to different JC. Even as I stepped into JC, knowing many more new faces, getting to know more new friends, I naturally forgotten about this guy.

As usual with all the orientation and fun we had in our first 3 months of JC, naturally there will be someone whom we might be attracted to. Yup and you are right, my eyes moved on to another guy, who is my orientation group leader then. Initially I was only good friends with him, and it was actually my another good female friend who likes him and also he likes her. Hence I was something like the middle women, haha, hearing form them their story and especially from my girl friend about how much she likes him and the things they talked through. But sadly, this girl friend of mine only was staying in JC for a while, as her whole family will be migrating to Canada soon. Hence the parting was difficult, sad and pain for both of them. Although shortly after she left they still do keep in contact, but both know that it would not be possible to keep the relationship going.

Not long after, I realised I started to like this senior of mine as well. Maybe the lesson learnt from here is never to be middle women or men, as you might unknowingly fall for that person as well. Guess after my girl friend left, we spent more time talking on the phone, and sharing with each other how we felt. However sad to say, I did not manage to win the heart of this guy over, as he still could not forget my friend. Looking back, it seems like I was rather dumb in the things I did, said and thought! Haha! Yup those were the days!

Other things did happen after that, but I still kept in contact with this senior of mine till after he graduated and was in army. There was this once where I actually even went to his house to get some piano scores from him. And guess what, his piano skills were really good as I sat beside him and he played many pieces for me! I was indeed impressed! Haha! He actually entered university as well and was in the same corhort as me as he got a scholarship from the army and hence his 2 years service term was distrupted. He even was in the same faculty and lecture group as me! Cant believe it right! Haha... I remembered when I told this to another of my Ex JC mates, she actually told me maybe we can be together now. However I guess we each went about different ways and he was to me then only as a friend.

The interesting things about JC life has not ended with just the leaving of my senior then... soon even before my senior left, someone else caught my attention.... stay tune

2007-02-14T06:59:00.000-08:00

HAPPY VALENTIME DAY!

This is the special V-day edition of my blog post! Haha.. sit back and read! Things you never know will be revealed soon....

My first experience of having interest with a guy was during my Secondary school days. Haha.. it is strange as I was from a girl's school. Yup got to know this guy through my tuition group. Well we started off being very good friends, and during those times no Hp or pagers yet, so we normally use the traditional phone method to talk. He was just in my neighbour school, but we never really did meet up until on sun which was my tuition day. Anyway I was still young then, guess only Sec 2 or 3 only! Maybe you can say it is the "ri jiu chang shen" kind of feeling, hence over time we had some liking for each other. However I remembered nothing drama happened, we did not officially went steady at all, maybe because both of us were rather focus on our studies then, quiet listen to parents one, and also I was so busy with netball trainings 3 times a week, that work dont even seem to have time already, what more think about all these. Haha..

I remembered one thing which I thought to be rather significant then was the time he asked me out after school to go and get my Birthday present for me. He knew I like the elmo stuff toy from Seasame Street and hence we made a special arrangement to go get it together. I remembered how I tried to hide myself from my friends spotting me with him then, like so ma lu lah I thought! Haha! But unfortunately the more you try to hide, normally will always be spotted, especially so since I went to somewhere so common where most of my friends would hang out. Haha! Hence it spark of some questions and teasing among my friends in school for some time after that! Ahh...

Hence this is the end of the first part of the special V-day edition of my blog post.. Stay tune for more exciting and juicy news of who then is the second person that caught my eyes....

2007-02-12T04:47:00.000-08:00

Coffee Tea or Me?

Dont you think this is an interseting Picture? It was taken during the breakfast where I had with the teachers on the last day of the Sec2 camp.

If you look closely, even the milk tea which we ordered had all different colors. What is short to this picture to make it perfect is to place them in their accending tones.. Haha apparently there are 3 teas and 2 kopi in the mist, but then all ended up in different color!

One thing that stood out from this was that it speaks of so clearly that each of us, although working together, but yet have different perference in our taste of drinks. Even just a simple tea, you can have it sweeter, or thicker, or with milk or without milk. Just from one simple thing you can come up with so many different variety.

Similarly in life, just a small matter can spark off much disharmony or just from a small increase in grades or pay can cause a great joy to fill our hearts! Lets us not miss out the little things in our lives that so often slip our eyes and always trying to do BIG things to be somebody.

Let's take a moment now to pounder of the little things that have been happening in our lives and how have we responded to them?

Make their day!

2007-02-12T03:14:00.000-08:00

Make their Day!

Check out what we did in school! Woh I am indeed inpress at the effort some of the teachers put in to make such an eye catching and beautiful piece of Art work. It is posted just along the corridor of the teacher's staff room. This is together with many other different posters. I will touch on them later.

Back to this piece of ART work, well it tells us of the various ways to make the day of the student! Maybe it can be something you can use and put that into your own context be it at work, at school or even at home, where you can start making the day of your collegues, classmates, friends and family members! Lets add a smile to their faces for the day! Action speeks a thousand words!

2007-02-06T03:46:00.000-08:00

Operation LIVE!

I believe it must have been a wonderful and enjoyable camp especially for the participants who went for it, the Sec 2s of my school. Anyway it was some sort of a military style kind of camp, although I sense it might be tough at times, but can see the students did learn much on discipline and also listening to instructions.

I went down as an overseeing teacher as well as a few other teachers and we too had our share of fun! Haha.. I never did get such chance to talk to my collegue Vannan and Chen Lan and never knew they were so funny and jokable! It was a good time for me just to know them better and also to be able to see the students outside classroom and school.

The students actually do behave very differently, especially for some, compared to back in class. I was suprised at some candidates who actually manage to get the best platoon medal and in fact are actually those who tend to disturbe the teacher's lesson during class time! Now you know what camp can do to a person! Haha.. Tame them down, or maybe it is just something that the student feels more comfortable in and hence is able to display his capabilities and to show case the talent he/she has which is not able to be natured in classroom or school settings. I also believe form most of them, they might also take on their responsibilities better here as they know they can be someone in the platoon.

I believe that there is a talent in every child, like it is said in the bible that each and every one is made special by our Father in Heaven in His own unique way! It is a matter of when and where we are placed and the situation and environment which will then allow us to showcase the gift and talents which we have! Hence no one is too small or too weak to change and impact someone's live in a postive way and also to contribute in BIG or small ways, as long as you are willing!

2007-01-27T04:56:00.000-08:00

FIRST TREAT TO FAMILY!

Even after I started work already for close to half a year, I have not given my family a treat from what I earn. To start off the year, I decided to bless my family and definitely not forgetting my dear grandmother who is one that is so close to me. We had a good time tucking in to the good food at the famous Westlake eating place. Off couse we wont miss out the mouth watering "Kong Ba Pao". Haha!

My grandmother is someone who is very special to me, and finally I have the opportunity to just appreciate her back in return with the little I have, on the so much she have given to me. She was the one who took care of me while I was in my younger years. I definitely spent more time with her as compared to my dad or mom between the age of 3-5 years old as I stayed at my grandmother's place during the weekdays and was only home on weekends. I will always remember, she was the one who smuggled the milk bottle to me during the night, while my aunt was strongly against it, as I was already quiet old then, about 4 years old. Haha.. to think back, it was really funny and strange to know I was still using the milk bottle at such an old age.

* woops age old secret is out now*

This post is a tribute to my loving and full of joy grandmother, who never fails to brighten up my day!!

2007-01-25T01:39:00.000-08:00

BEAUTY IN EVERY ONE
DO YOU SEE IT? OR YOU DENY IT?

When this advertistment was on the TV and when I first saw it, it immediately caught my attention. I felt I could connect with what the advertistment was saying and trying to bring across almost immediately! It was very much like me in the past, where I did not think I was good looking enough. I did not feel I was pretty or beautiful! I believe there are many girls out there who also feels the same way and are then placeing their significant of beauty into very wrong things and following what the world defines as BEAUTY: Slim, spotless face, blond hair, dressing in expensive clothes and thick make ups. The list can go on, but that definitely is not the thing or maybe so the only thing that defines beauty.

Like what the advertistment writes, every girl deserve to feel good about herself and to know that she is beautiful. To the girls out there, it is not about how you look, what is your appearance, but most importantly, it is who you are, your character and the you inside that makes you beautiful!

What do you see?

2007-01-18T07:29:00.000-08:00

What do you see?

Some would have first notice the big words of " Staff room" in the background and guess this was taken in the staff room and all that are in the picture are teachers.

Yeh another might just say, well just some people gethering and wanting to take a picture. Which definitely is also not very wrong.

However I guess many might not have realised we are trying to dipic the traffic light: RED, ORANGE and GREEN! Haha yeh that day happen we all came in these colors and hence the male teacher suggested we took a picture like this! Interesting correct?

Anyway something that I thught about even through trying to ask you all what you see through the picture, I realised there can be many different answer and perception to just one simple picture.

Indeed many a times it is due to such cases, where misunderstanding comes about, or conflict of idess sets in, as each would want to have their own say in the matter. Well unless some choose to give in, or are willing to follow the flow, if not to be the one standing up to clear the misunderstanding, otherwise issues will not be solved.

However people can also be rather narrow minded, just like only trying to focus on what really can be seen in the picture and not taking further that what it is. In certain matters, we might just need to be willing to adapt or even appreciate the views of others and not so quickly to purpose and force your idea upon others.

Lets be a listening ear for once and an observer first before we say or do anything.

Appreciated and Blessed!

2007-01-15T06:16:00.001-08:00

Appreciated and Blessed

It was indeed a wonderful though short time at my Ex students class chalet. Never really did expect them to invite me, since I dont really know everyone and did not really offically teach their class, but just with that few students whom I know and kept in contact with, they die die want me to come! Haha.. If not as the chinese saying goes: Hou Guo Bu Kan Se Xiang!

Although I was rather tired that day, but choose to still make a trip down and indeed was greatly blessed just by the students themselves. They are a lovely bunch of kids I can say, and most are well mannered and this was definitely my first time attending a chalet as a teacher position! Haha... Check out the cool pictures and maybe you can try spotting my look alike and comment if we REALLY look alike. The students keep saying YES! Which I dont feel so!

What amazes me was that many of the students were so happy to see me being able to come and just with my presense there they appreciated it lots. It is also a great joy on my part to see them growing and I seeing a life being blessed just by the simple things I did, hence I was blessed in return by the wonderful atmosphere they provided as well as the great food (not forgetting the great cooks) Anyway I have been working with some youths as well before I become a teacher and today I was touched as one of them readily agreed to buy me a Nelgene bottle, which I always wanted, as a blessing for me! Thanks so much once again.

Not sure if you all seen this movie called "Pass it on". It is a very heartwarming show which basically talks about a young boy who just have this heart to help the poor and he believes that as you bless one person, then that person, becaused he has been blessed, will go on to bless another and then it will produce a chain effect. I felt that this is so true and more so when I experience this personally myself yesterday and today!

So have you been a blessing to others before? If not then lets start being a blessing to others for you will be blessed back in return as well!

2007-01-13T01:31:00.000-08:00

CCA FAIR!

It was the school annual CCA fair day. Well the quiet school came to live early on a wet saturday morning. It was rather messy initially, with so many people all around the stalls, but it was definitely wonderful to see the students all proud of their invidual CCA and it was a time for them to show case what they have.

However in the mist of all the laughter and fun, I cant help but see and hear some who just are trying to promote their CCA, but yet dont really seem to enjoy being part of it. Something like I have to come because I am in it and cant change, no choice kind of response.

It made me wonder then why in the first place did you choose to join this CCA?Some say they did not know that the CCA will be in such a way that they do not like it, if not too tough, if not dont like the company, if not then very boring. Or maybe other kinds of CCA attracted them after that.

I guess in life most of the time, we dont always get the things we want. Maybe some parts of certain things but definitely not everything most of the time. However I believe at the end of it, it is the the attitude that is being brought through adapting to things, working things through, that will shape your character and develope the YOU! Does it mean that each time we face a problem, something not in favour of us or just not to our liking that we change how things are like or give up on them? Actually it is not about how things suits me or is this the things I want, but more so on how we are able to go through the not so nice things in life that will inturn shape and mold us.

2007-01-02T04:17:00.000-08:00

Bye 2006.. Welcome 2007!

It was a wonderful year end count down as I headed towards EXPO for the RETRO NIGHT! Check out the pictures where me and my friends really came in all sorts of patten.. especially the bombastic hair.. Cant stop laughing!

How did you end your year? What then is your plans and new year resolution?

For me I ended my year with a Bang! Haha.. it was a super count down party that I went for and even as I look back on my 2006, I definitely did accomplished some amazing things. Like running a 21km SCM, as well as the 10km Army Half marathon, moving form a student to an employer, a whole new change of environment.
What I plan for the coming year is to be able to grow more in my character and even learn the ropes to be a better teacher. I would also hope to accomplish more exciting and challenging task such as climbing Mt Kinabalu, or doing some rock climbing. Haha...

Lets start the year with the focus in mind!

2006-12-17T23:03:00.000-08:00

SHOP SHOP SHOP... EAT EAT EAT
Yes like what the title says, what you do in HongKong is really just shop and eat. I took a break with my family as we travelled off to Hongkong last week. Give you a short preview of some of the interesting Pic taken.. stay tune of some of the exciting discoveries I found on my trip there!

Check the Victorious Finish!

2006-12-07T20:30:00.000-08:00

Check out the last year me running (white top) and the this year me(blue top) finishing the race! Haha.. actually not much difference other then the color of the tag as well as the top which I wear. Definitely the greatest difference would be the distance I covered! I did the 21km instead of the 10km! *3 cheers*

LIM JU LEE
FINISHER OF 21KM
CLOCK TIME: 3H 14Mins 39 Sec

PLACING: 5663 position

I would not know I can actually make it throught 21km only till I challenge myself and tried it through on my own. There are many things through our journey in life which we might have wanted very much to try or challenge ourselves to overcome. However we always already lose half the battle by thinking it is impossible to be done, or by pushing aside the opportunity given to us to try and hence not even have the chance to try. Then how do we even know if we can do it or be an overcomer and finish victorious?

Has there been something too BIG you thought you cant do? Or something you are afraid you might not be able to overcome, and hence never even give youself the chance to try. Give yourself a chance, and it is only when you do it, then you would realised it is not as difficult as you have imagined it to be! I finished victorious in my 21km run all beacuse I took up the challenge to try it out myself!

2006-12-04T03:02:00.000-08:00

I went, I ran I conquered 21KM!

I would never have expected myself to finish running such a long distance! I have set records in my own history books to have cleared 21km! As I look back it is indeed amazing even how run and walked through. Just to think before I ran the 21km, I wanted to challenge myself for 42km next your actually, however I am really thinking twice, three times harder about it now. Haha!

I conquered 12km constantly running, and walked run the rest of the 7 plus KM with the other 2km running and fighting my way back. Frankly speaking, I thought 21km would not be of much sweat to me, but I was wrong when I embark onto it. It seems to me like running a race that is never ending. I just know that me and my good friend ran together as we both set a target for ourselves to hit 12km before we started walking. The journey after 15km was long and really mind challenging. I could feel that my muscles could get cramp any time. I understood now what some of my 42km runner friends meant when they say you will run till you find it even hard to walk. Yes! Even walking was like dragging of my feet when I hit the 17km mark. I still tried running, but stopped after a short while. I do not want to push it till my legs really get cramp, as I experience camps on calf muscles before and that feeling is really really not something you want to get! I remmebered my friend jokingly told me: "My mind say can carry on, but my legs are not listening!"

My good friend who ran with me is actually around 6 years older then I am and I am indeed amazed and inspired by the perserverence she have to win the mind over the body. She is not someone who goes for jogs like me, plus she is also older then me, but yet she just kept running on even though I know her body cant really take it already. What kept her going was really the goal set before the run as well as the challenge she gave to herself. Hence no one is too old for anything as long as you have set your focus right.

One thing which I learn form this run is that no matter how tired you are, how much you really want to give up, it is the end in mind that you have that is the most important, as this will keep you going. Not only that, dont expect to do things of the same intensity when you are tired, but learn to space out and pace out to allow yourself to complete this race.

Should I still take on the challenge of 42km next year.. well thats for me to see how next year!

2006-11-23T08:57:00.000-08:00

An Interesting Gift

On last Thur I attending my sch annual Staff retreat. It was a whole long day of meetings and sharing and brain stroming for new ideas. I thought although it was long, but yet fruitful and I believe we all had a great time! The many side jokes and coffee breaks sure helped me much in trying to stay awake and focus! Haha...

One thing which caught me was the little gift which they asked all teachers to get their hands on to make. And guess make for who.... None other then for ourselves, to appreciate ourselves! Interesting, yet funny or strange you can say! Normally we dont really do things for ourselves but more for others. It is human nature. However I guess it is always good to affirm and bless yourself with a small token along the way, such that you can finish up the rest of the long long journey with more motivation and energy.

If you feel tired out at work, or even in studying for exams now, or after your exams, do pause along the way and maybe stop to pamper youself with something that can further motivate you to move on! A simple act like making this cute plague goes a long way for us I believe!

2006-11-21T09:14:00.000-08:00

Mind Over Body!
It is one event which I believe many people from different countries come all the way to Singapore to participate. It is definitely a big event which many have also been training up for.

I embarked on marathon challenges even since last year when I did the 10km route. I never did expect myself to even come for such runs, what more talk about running 10km. Although I used to run cross country for my school in the pass as well as conquered Ubin with a 9km run during my OBS stay there, but doing 10km after in a way breaking for a long time for regular training was not something the normal me will do. Well I did conquer through 10km at the end last year! Amazing!

Hence I told myself I will keep running till I reach the 42km distance and carry on for the following years from then on. This is why I am challenging myself to go on the 21km route this year, before I take on the full marathon journey! Other then the 10km Shears Bridge Army Half marathon which I did sometime back in August, frankly speaking I have not been running much. Comparing to last year I definitely did train more. Off course it is 2 more weeks before D day, so I will buck up! Haha..

Seriously speaking, I never really like to run marathons, as it really is a mind over body thing. Many cant sustain through the race I believe not only because their physical body cant take it, but very much their mind have gave up fighting and wanting to carry on. Our mind need to be focused as well on the finishing line, such that we will be able to run finish the race strong! This can be applied to many things in our lives where unless we set our minds focus on the things we have, on the correct values and truth, then only will it motivate us to press on in a times of trails and obstacles.

Let us have that conquering spirit and not give in to the body when it is weak but be focus in our minds for it is only with that that we will finish the race strong! Are you game enough to join me in the 42km neaxt year? Come join in the marathon! Haha!

2006-11-12T06:51:00.000-08:00

COME CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH THE MAGIC OF LOVE!

It is the time again where you will see the streets filled with festive gifts and place lighted up, and sounds of christmas carols playing! As Christmas approach, it always brings a warmth to the hearts of many, and for those who celebrate Christmas, they know it marks a very significant moment of the birth of Jesus Christ! One who came to earth to die for the sins of man, such that those who receive Him can be set apart and have eternal life!

Even during this season, I cant help but get sentimental and want to spent this wonderful season more with my family members! Not sure about you! Haha.. What better way to celebrate Christmas by watching with your family a Christmas Musical called Magic of Love @ Christmas! You can also invite your friends down as well. I promise you it will be a wonderful show, very heartwarming about the love of a father! Dont miss this opportunity!

Check out the poster for details! Interested do drop me an email at star83seaker@yahoo.com

Anyway have a cute and funny video which I stumble upon on youtube. Thought would be fun to share it here, enjoy!

An Unusual Happening

2006-11-07T01:03:00.000-08:00

AN UNUSUAL HAPPENING?!?!

Bird Nest Drink?

Shark Fins Soup?

Abalone slices?

If you mentioned these things are given free, I believe many will run to get them. Even if they are not offered free, many would go all out to pay the price just to have a taste of them. Personally I have the opportunity to try them all before, and actually to me, they dont seem to be any thing that special.
I doubt anyone whould reject an offer of a bottle of bird nest, a bowl of shark fins soup or some abalone slices. Maybe there are those who might not like the taste of some of these delicacy or some might just be allergic to it, hence they cant help but not take them. Then again for those who can and see these people not eating, they might feel that it is really a waste they cant appreciate such good food, if not a pity they cant eat them.

Well sad to say, I fall in one of those catagories! Haha.. I have confirmed after the recent incident, and would not like to dare try my luck again, that I am allergic to bird nest! Yeh I know, what a waste right? Thats most of the reaction that my friends would give me when I first tell them. I also do not know why, as I used to be able to eat it and nothing really happens when I was younger. However just a few years back, there was once when I took, then I started to have very bad flu, and my whole throat was itchy and as if I had sore throat, cant swollow properly. This was the first time it happened. I did not suspect it was an allergic reaction then. But the same thing happened again when I accidently took bird nest again.

However what happened just the monday that passed, I was offered the bottle bird nest by my sister. By then I already knew I should not take it, since from the past two cases of how my body reacted to it. But the naughty and greedy me, thought maybe this time round it is bottled one, it would not have such an effect as the self cooked one. Hence I just took a little small mouth full. True to say, I had to face the music just 1h after that. It was really bad this time round, I felt I could not really breadth properly and my whole body was feeling hot. I kept sneezing and I cant swollow properly, like my throat was inflamed and swelling! The feeling was really bad! I had to take some flu medicine to bring it down at the end.

It is really strange how just a small portion of the bird nest can cause my entire body to go hay wire, and how just that small wildfulness of me, can almost cause the danger of my life. I believe many a times in this journey, we never really learn form out mistake until we really hit the conquences hard and big time. But many a times, we actually have a choice in the first place, not to go that route or to do that thing, but we still decide the other. Furthermore, at time the things that draw you away tend to be so much more attractive and you just thought a small part wont harm much. It can be the serious cases such as pre marital sex to playing with drugs, or even the smaller things like cheating and stealing. Just like how I reacted to the bird nest, I mean hay it is bird nest and something really good, how can I miss even if I know I might not be able to take it, I still want to go ahead and try. However it took me 3 times, and now finally I have learnt.

Is there something that is drawing you, yet you know you should not go that direction? You have a choice today, choose wisely!

2006-11-02T19:50:00.000-08:00

THE SUN SAND SEA

Miss out the other happening events? Dont worry, there is one more coming up! Tired from all the Exams and studying, work and work and work again? Why not take the saturday off and make a date with the SUN, SAND and SEA. Time to get those butts moving and the muscles working out! Come and join the amazing race and I am sure you will find the most amazing prize installed for you! Yes we are having a fun filled day at the EAST COAST PARK. Check out for more details on the brocher attached!
So what are you waiting for, spaces are running out fast? Sign up now by droping me an email at star83seaker@yahoo.com

2006-11-02T07:09:00.000-08:00

CONQUERING THE VIRTUAL WORLD

You will never know until you set hands on the keyboard, try it out yourself and then experience the Virtual world come alive in your hands! Yes you can say, this is the first time I really got a chance to play COUNTER STRIKE and actually enjoyed the trill that comes along with it. Haha.. although frankly speaking, it is rather bloodly and violent actually. It was the first LADIES DAY at the Planet Crush Cyberwellness Games lab and I am hornored to be the oldest (haha) among the youths and the first few ladies to experience this course which they specially came up for Ladies! It was enriching, exciting, mind opening, and a wonderful experience.

Something that I actually learnt.. haha... I never knew I can actually play CS and would have enjoyed such a game! Yup and it brought me to realised why then actually some youths can get so addicted to gaming as you really can be whoever you want in the virtual world. You can achieve high level and high status there in the virtual world even thought in the real world you might not be anybody. This gives the individual a sense of identity however this only happens in the virtual world. Hence these youths tend to be socially handicap especially when interacting with people and also some might not like to face the real world, but rather be in the virtual world of thier fantansy!

If you ever find yourself falling into this catageory of people, do seek help as it is not something you cant get out from. Can always drop me an email at star83seaker@yahoo.com .

In light of that, I would like to promote healthy gaming to all game enthusiast. There is this hip and cool place where you can play games like CS, Dota, Winning 11 and many more and have good fun, yet not be addicted to it. This place is called the CRUSH Cyberwellness center Games lab! Come and check it out for yourself, as I did that just on wednesday and I really did enjoy myself, especially so since I am a newbie. Check out their website http://www.planetcrush.org/index2.htm

The Games lab is open on weekdays form 10am-6pm. The slots are booked in 3h sections and each gaming session last for 2h, with 1h of alternative activities, such as playing basletball, soccer, or even learning to play guitar. It is located at Bukit Merah Central. It is definitely a place where you cant miss out this holidays.
So Make a Date with this place and I am sure once you come, you will want to come back again!

Do drop me an email if you are interested!

2006-10-31T07:37:00.000-08:00

Running Heavy, Running Light, Running Aimless, Running with the end in mind?

After starting work for me, I have not had the time to go for a good jog in the early morning, which I tend to do while I am still studying. Finally I had the opprtunity to do that just this recent monday. The route was the same, to the beach, the timing was the same, the shoes were the same, the attire was the same, but what was different now was I carried along with me more things to run.
Normally I will only bring a small pouch, where I place my HP, some money, ezlink card and house keys.

This time round, I wanted to spent more time at the beach, to read some stuff and since I just got my MP3 player not long, thought running with some music would be great as well! Hence more stuff to carry along to run.

Initially I thought it wont make much of a difference, but it actually did. I wanted many times to 'throw' the things which I was holding on to away, as it did slow down my running pace as well as cause a hinderance. However I know I cannot throw away. But then the funny thing was when I reach the beach, I felt I actually did not really need to use the book, or wanted to read it. Then I felt so dumb to have brought it all the way. So I told myself I have to read it, to make the best of me bringing it all the way there.
You must be wondering why I shared this simple experience with you all. The book and things which I carried along with me can be seen as the many things in our journey in life, which we have to attend to, datelines and responsibilities that we have to meet up with.

1.There will be times when we can actually choose not to carry with us such a big load, maybe not get ourselves be involved in so many things and get all tied up. I can always choose to carry the usual small pouch! So what then have you chosen?

2. We might have taken up the Load, then we cant choose now to 'throw' it away just half way, although it would not be easy then to carry it through, but I believe it is through this experience where we can learn much from. So is there some BIG things that we are holding on to now, hoping to 'throw' them away? Take heart and press on for you might not know what lies ahead, a wonderful lesson that is for you to learn and experience.

3. Having reach the destination, many times after carry that load so far and so long, we might just get so tired out by it that we miss the BIG picture of why in the first place we had to go through so much. It is at this time where we have to finish up the last bit to be able to appreciate the things that we have done. Or to put it another way, to experience the fruits of your labour. Just like how can I not read the book after I had brought it all the way there? So have there been something that have got you so tired and caught up in that you miss the BIG picture of why you have gone through so much? Take a step back to think and look and appreciate the fruits of your labour!

It is always interesting how this life journey for each one of us can be so different, yet so unique and special to us all!

2006-10-31T06:56:00.000-08:00

CALLING ALL TEACHERS!

Well since I am in this line of teaching, cant help but to use my blog to promote this as well. It is definitely going to be a beneficial time of sharing as well as encouragement for many as we gather to talk and share with one another our joys and sorrow of a teacher! It will definitely help beginning teachers most. So what are you waiting for, do come, take time over coffee and relax! Visit the blog as well that was specially created for this! (http://ko-pi-c.blogspot.com/)

Interested parties do drop me an email at star83seaker@yahoo.com

2006-10-29T09:18:00.000-08:00

SPOOKY NIGHT
Check out how many came dressed for the party and some really took the lime light away! It was a wonderful night.. and definitely a fun time!
If you have missed this out, no worries.. many more events to keep you occupied for the coming holidays! Hence what are you waiting for, do sign up and join in the fun!

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Just For Laughts

2006-10-27T20:40:00.000-07:00

THE SINGING HIPPO
For those who are in the mist of exams.. Dont worry, you are not left out form the activities.. I have this interesting video for you to relax form all the books and stuff! Haha.. can dance along as well.. Enjoy!

2006-10-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

Soccer or Captain's Ball...anyone?

It will be a fun time of sweating those fats which have been accumulate over the studying period! Come have a good time of fun under the sun! It will be on the 11 Nov, Sat@ Leng kee CC, near redhill MRT!

Interested parties can drop me an email at star83seaker@yahoo.com

Come or you will sure to miss out!

2006-10-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

Game enough for this challenge?

Interested parties to drop me an email at star83seaker@hotmail.com or to the stated organisers!

Come and experience the CAGE!

End of School? So What is Next?

2006-10-27T08:31:00.000-07:00

Schools Out So What's there to do?
Yeh it is the time of the year again where all students will look forward to.. but it might be few days of finally being able to hang out with friends and stuff.. however I believe there might not be enough activities to last through the whole 2 months of this school holidays.. woops off course the O and A levels takers have to give this a miss for now... So sorry!

Stay Tune for the activities which are installed for the active youths in the school holiday..

Meanwhile.. a special dedication to my 3T1 class.. a class filled with many different talents, so unique in their own special ways! Really a great Joy to be able to know you all and teach your class! Stay the way you guys are! They really love to take pictures.. so here it goes!

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You can make the Difference

2006-10-23T09:04:00.000-07:00

THE GRADUATING BATCH OF SEC 4s!

Although I only went teach in Junyuan for less then half a year, or a few months only, all I can say is that I enjoyed teaching the Sec 4 classes. Well definitely there will be times when you have 'difficult to handle' cases, but on the whole, they are a great bunch of student!

I am sure to miss them, especially the unique class of 4E3, and all the rest of the students whom I had chance to know better and talk to! Enjoy the few Pic which I took!

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Even as you are reading this post, and for all out there who might be going through difficult times, wanted to leave with you a story to encourage you to not give up in your studies or in the circumstances that you are facing, and keep pressing on!

No one effort that you put in will be in vain!

I am sure just just like the men who made every effort to throw the starfish back into the sea, your every effort will make a differnce to your results or the hopeless problem can be solved by first taking a step to begain working on them!

THE STARFISH STORY

Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf's edge and and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.
The man was stuck by the the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to perish. As he approached the person continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them into the surf.
As he came up to the person he said, "You must be crazy. There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can't possibly make a difference." The person looked at the man. He then stooped down and pick up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said, "It sure made a difference to that one!"

Walking down memory lane

2006-10-23T02:02:00.000-07:00

Pictures definitely speaks a thousand words!
It brings back memories of different kind at the different stages of my life! From the cute and loveable baby me, to the "tutu" and super "Kuai" primary school me. As I started to find out and realised more about myself... wanted more freedom.. then came the TAG OF WAR that I constantly face with my parents..
This is the stage which fits in to what spidermen said "With great power comes great responsibility" It was also during my secondary school years where I knew I enjoyed myself much! Doing all the crazy things, the funny things, the things you will never expect you will do. What more when you put all girls together.. they can get really crazy!
Wohoo.. then we move on to the JC years where sparks start to fly and eyes start to look BIG BIG around.. Haha.. It is also this years where I was rather inolved in sch stuff.. hence neglacted my studies in a way....
So Finally in the enducation laddle, I made my way to NUS and it was here that I enjoyed most and I believe it was here where my life changed as well. (If you think I found my life partner here, then sad to say no.. haha... but I did find something much better then that! Its for me to know and you to find out!)
I am back to school now again, but then in a different way... not the student but as a teacher now..

So Seat Back enjoy the footprints of my life!

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