im back at work for this whole week including tomorrow, yes sunday! so shit right? i've got no choice, its our school's open house tomorrow so all the staffs need to be present. but after everything is over on sunday, i need not go back to work in december anymore except the last week to prepare for the first day of school. i may go for some relief teaching at one of those renowned childcare centres for one week in december. its 80 bucks per day, its good money so why wont i want it? anyway, im like so free in december.
anyhow, met baby at yishun yesterday. we watched 'four christmases' and its short and nothing fantastic at all. met baby at causeway point today. i bought him his track pants and bought necessities for the trip. we watched 'body of lies' and its a pretty good show to me. if you're not interested in terrorism and whats happening around the world, then you might fall asleep halfway through the show. im so damn interested in terrorism. surprising eh? i should say im very curious about all those things. if i have the chance, i'll find out more information about all these.
mom had a talk with me today about my 21st birthday bash next year. she asked me where do i want to hold it at. she suggested dinner at restaurant but i rejected. anyway, if she wants me to invite my friends along then restaurant is way too restricted. i mean, i cant do much socializing with my friends or even family members. so i suggested chalet with buffet. its free and easy and i can easily go around socializing with everyone and i think my friends wont feel that outta place unlike dining in a restaurant right?
but mom said it'll be a problem for my grandma to travel cus you know, chalets are mostly located at the other end of singapore. so i think the best solution is to have 2 different celebrations. i'll separate family and friends. i'll go along with mom's idea to have dinner at restaurant with my family and then maybe i'll hold a bbq session at east coast with my friends. any suggestions? maybe you can feedback to me so i can plan better. :)
oh yes, mom and dad went to buy bak kwa and some other tidbits in preparation for CNY. so kiasu right? LOL. but before i knew it, its only like a month or so away. i need to start shopping for CNY clothes again. dont say im kiasu hor. i like to shop for things fast so when january comes, i wont need to snatch with others everywhere. you know, i dont like last minute preparation.
i cant wait to go genting!!! :D
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
temporary happiness
met baby on friday, accompanied him to J8 cus he need to get some work done despite its already after working hours. had our late dinner at thai express and walked around for awhile thou the shops were closing. took a bus home and baby insisted in sending me home thou i know he's dead tired. he just wanted to spend more time with me. =)
my saturday was great. met baby at bugis cus we wanted to shop for some clothings for our genting trip. he went to the temple first before we started shopping. bugis street was so crowded and stuffy, we got out in less than 20 minutes or so. walked around in bugis junction but didnt get anything. baby went into the nike shop hoping to get his nike jacket but of course, they dont have his size so the salesperson suggested we try our luck at suntec.
so we made our way down to suntec's nike shop. wells, all i can say was baby was really desperate to get the jacket. LOL. he did some searching, zipping, mixing and matching to get the jacket of his size. LOL. i bought it for him and he's so happie. i could see the glow of happiness on his face after he got his dream jacket. hahas. then we went to fox and he got me a purple pullover.
made our way back to bugis cus i need to get jeans. stepped into bugis street again and baby got me a pair of black skinny jeans. had our dinner at mac while we rested our feet. this ang moh who's trying to get in had some difficulty in opening the door cus he couldnt get the right way to open it, so he looked at me and gave me a really paiseh smile. LOL. when he's going to get out after buying his food, he had the same problem again and this time he's even more paiseh smiling at me again. LOL.
we walked to orchard after dinner and baby cant stop talking about drivers and the roads. after walking for quite sometime, we chilled at starbucks and home sweet home.
went back to work today and damn, when i pictured the pile of work undone in front of me, im having a terrible headache already. its so much work to do! my new classroom sucks big time. i need to really revamp the place and i guess its gonna kill me.
met baby after work at yishun. he bought me track pants so that i wont feel cold when we're at genting. and that fussy crazy man insists on buying nike track pants when he can actually get any other brands. i asked him, why does he need a branded one when he only intend to wear it to sleep to keep himself warm where nobody can see what he's wearing? LOL.
anyway, im getting excited about my holiday trip! :D
last but not least, happie 29th monthsary my crazy baby! :)
my saturday was great. met baby at bugis cus we wanted to shop for some clothings for our genting trip. he went to the temple first before we started shopping. bugis street was so crowded and stuffy, we got out in less than 20 minutes or so. walked around in bugis junction but didnt get anything. baby went into the nike shop hoping to get his nike jacket but of course, they dont have his size so the salesperson suggested we try our luck at suntec.
so we made our way down to suntec's nike shop. wells, all i can say was baby was really desperate to get the jacket. LOL. he did some searching, zipping, mixing and matching to get the jacket of his size. LOL. i bought it for him and he's so happie. i could see the glow of happiness on his face after he got his dream jacket. hahas. then we went to fox and he got me a purple pullover.
made our way back to bugis cus i need to get jeans. stepped into bugis street again and baby got me a pair of black skinny jeans. had our dinner at mac while we rested our feet. this ang moh who's trying to get in had some difficulty in opening the door cus he couldnt get the right way to open it, so he looked at me and gave me a really paiseh smile. LOL. when he's going to get out after buying his food, he had the same problem again and this time he's even more paiseh smiling at me again. LOL.
we walked to orchard after dinner and baby cant stop talking about drivers and the roads. after walking for quite sometime, we chilled at starbucks and home sweet home.
went back to work today and damn, when i pictured the pile of work undone in front of me, im having a terrible headache already. its so much work to do! my new classroom sucks big time. i need to really revamp the place and i guess its gonna kill me.
met baby after work at yishun. he bought me track pants so that i wont feel cold when we're at genting. and that fussy crazy man insists on buying nike track pants when he can actually get any other brands. i asked him, why does he need a branded one when he only intend to wear it to sleep to keep himself warm where nobody can see what he's wearing? LOL.
anyway, im getting excited about my holiday trip! :D
last but not least, happie 29th monthsary my crazy baby! :)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
boring boring me
holidays are here and im so free that i did manicure and pedicure for myself today. changed my nail colour to something classic and elegant, a change from all the bright and dark colours previously.
and i youtube-ed for almost half the day. guess what i've found? look at this! this girl is amazing! i love the way she sings and all. check out the rest of her videos, she's got talent.
and i youtube-ed for almost half the day. guess what i've found? look at this! this girl is amazing! i love the way she sings and all. check out the rest of her videos, she's got talent.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
bugis shopping spree
baby came to find me after work on monday. we went to book our genting trip together. its all set and booked. we're going on a holiday again! :D
met up with my bestie after her class yesterday. we headed down to bugis. went to the temple for some prayers first before we proceed on with our shopping. went inside OG cus we wanted to get lingerie but didnt get any in the end.
walked to bugis street for some shoppings. we were inside for the whole of the afternoon. its a very rare thing for me cus i dont normally like to shop there due to the environment. i wanted to get kimono tops but after searching high and low for it, i gave up cus none of them catches my attention. so in the end, i bought a kimono-like dress. bestie bought a pair of white shorts. i remember stepping into bugis street with baby a few weeks ago and i thought of getting kimonos but baby claimed that its not nice cus its quite malay-style so i didnt really shop for it back then. i guess its all about finding the right design that suits yourself. wanted to get gold bangles, unfortunately, none.
we walked to bugis junction after that. bought white nail polish from faceshop. we went to look at lingerie again but didnt get them too. had our dinner at mac and walked to suntec after that. i got myself a pair of mphosis slippers and cotton on metallic gold flats. i finally own a pair of gold flats! now i want a pair of purple shoes which i saw at dmk.
bestie said i've been buying alot of shoes recently. in this month alone, i've bought 2 pairs of slippers, 3 pairs of flats. i love shoes! beautiful shoes! :) after that, home sweet home.
met up with my bestie after her class yesterday. we headed down to bugis. went to the temple for some prayers first before we proceed on with our shopping. went inside OG cus we wanted to get lingerie but didnt get any in the end.
walked to bugis street for some shoppings. we were inside for the whole of the afternoon. its a very rare thing for me cus i dont normally like to shop there due to the environment. i wanted to get kimono tops but after searching high and low for it, i gave up cus none of them catches my attention. so in the end, i bought a kimono-like dress. bestie bought a pair of white shorts. i remember stepping into bugis street with baby a few weeks ago and i thought of getting kimonos but baby claimed that its not nice cus its quite malay-style so i didnt really shop for it back then. i guess its all about finding the right design that suits yourself. wanted to get gold bangles, unfortunately, none.
we walked to bugis junction after that. bought white nail polish from faceshop. we went to look at lingerie again but didnt get them too. had our dinner at mac and walked to suntec after that. i got myself a pair of mphosis slippers and cotton on metallic gold flats. i finally own a pair of gold flats! now i want a pair of purple shoes which i saw at dmk.
bestie said i've been buying alot of shoes recently. in this month alone, i've bought 2 pairs of slippers, 3 pairs of flats. i love shoes! beautiful shoes! :) after that, home sweet home.
Friday, November 14, 2008
PTC 08
my long awaited december holidays are here! i can finally have a break, take a rest from the hectic school terms. i was very looking forward to this actually, but now that its here, i dont feel anything much anymore and i cant find the reason why.
anyway, yesterday was the last day of school. i treat my kids to tidbits and crackers as a way to say goodbye to my lovely kids. i cant bear to let them go actually. we spent one year together with so much of ups and downs. sometimes i might be so fierce that they're so afraid of me. but sometimes, im so nice and funny that they just cant help but get close to me. parents bid goodbyes to me at the end of the day too.
today is our last PTC of the year. its so freaking touching and i guess you cant believe that i actually teared. kelly was one of my not-so-good student in class cus her mom is a thai and dad is a hawker and the both of them know nuts about english. so from nothing to something, kelly is able to read and spell now. she's improved and she really like me so much that she often praise me in front of her mom, telling her mom that im very good to her and the class, and that i always scold the naughty ones in class making sure that they dont disturb the rest and most importantly, she said i really taught her alot of things and developed her confidence towards her studies. i felt so touched to hear all these from her mom. her mom was so grateful and thankful to me that she cant stop saying that im a good teacher. at the end of our conversations, kelly hugged me and she teared! her mom teared too. and as the emotional me, i cant hold back and teared too. i felt so touched by everything.
cristabel cried too. a few of them actually said they'll come back to visit me again. parents were very appreciative and thankful to me. harolin's dad even asked if he could hire me as harolin's private tutor.
i guess thats all that count. i dont need presents. i dont need awards. all these encouraging and heartfelt words from the kids and parents are all that matters to me. at least i know all my hard work paid off. i know i did my best in giving them the best outta me and i know the kids love me as much too. teaching is a very beautiful job, dont you think so? even thou its all about giving your everything and sacrificing yourself to teach the kids, you'll still feel satisfied when you see results from them. thats the best gift a teacher can ever receive. at least, it is to me.
i've to say this year is a really tiring year but its also a fruitful year for me. i learned a lot and gained alot of experiences. i'll be teaching K1 next year. mrs leong gave me what i wanted and she really take care of me actually. she tries to meet all my requests even thou it means that she has to crack her brains for the arrangement and all. i appreciate all that.
finally, everything is over and i can enjoy the privilege of waking up late every now and then again! :)
anyway, yesterday was the last day of school. i treat my kids to tidbits and crackers as a way to say goodbye to my lovely kids. i cant bear to let them go actually. we spent one year together with so much of ups and downs. sometimes i might be so fierce that they're so afraid of me. but sometimes, im so nice and funny that they just cant help but get close to me. parents bid goodbyes to me at the end of the day too.
today is our last PTC of the year. its so freaking touching and i guess you cant believe that i actually teared. kelly was one of my not-so-good student in class cus her mom is a thai and dad is a hawker and the both of them know nuts about english. so from nothing to something, kelly is able to read and spell now. she's improved and she really like me so much that she often praise me in front of her mom, telling her mom that im very good to her and the class, and that i always scold the naughty ones in class making sure that they dont disturb the rest and most importantly, she said i really taught her alot of things and developed her confidence towards her studies. i felt so touched to hear all these from her mom. her mom was so grateful and thankful to me that she cant stop saying that im a good teacher. at the end of our conversations, kelly hugged me and she teared! her mom teared too. and as the emotional me, i cant hold back and teared too. i felt so touched by everything.
cristabel cried too. a few of them actually said they'll come back to visit me again. parents were very appreciative and thankful to me. harolin's dad even asked if he could hire me as harolin's private tutor.
i guess thats all that count. i dont need presents. i dont need awards. all these encouraging and heartfelt words from the kids and parents are all that matters to me. at least i know all my hard work paid off. i know i did my best in giving them the best outta me and i know the kids love me as much too. teaching is a very beautiful job, dont you think so? even thou its all about giving your everything and sacrificing yourself to teach the kids, you'll still feel satisfied when you see results from them. thats the best gift a teacher can ever receive. at least, it is to me.
i've to say this year is a really tiring year but its also a fruitful year for me. i learned a lot and gained alot of experiences. i'll be teaching K1 next year. mrs leong gave me what i wanted and she really take care of me actually. she tries to meet all my requests even thou it means that she has to crack her brains for the arrangement and all. i appreciate all that.
finally, everything is over and i can enjoy the privilege of waking up late every now and then again! :)
Saturday, November 08, 2008
graduation concert 2008
sometime last week, i received this letter mailed to me informing me that its compulsory that all singaporeans above the age of 21 donate their organs after they're dead. its a new rule stated in singapore law unless otherwise stated or if you object to it. it seems like im the only one receiving this letter among my friends cus im turning 21 in 3 months' time? anyway, mom and baby discourage me to do so cus mom thinks that its not good that you dont have a whole body after you're dead, the traditional chinese thinkings. baby thinks that this world is grey, so better not agree to anything that is to our disadvantage.
but i decided to just let it be. to me, my body is just a shell. the real being lies in my soul. its my soul that is functioning now. after im dead, my body is just a useless piece of flesh that awaits to be burned, isn't it? if by donating my organs away can save some other people, why not? whether or not the world is unfair or grey, it doesnt matter to me as long as i've a clear conscience.
with this aside, tonight is our graduation concert at SP. like finally, everybody is waiting for this day. so many of my girls were so pretty today! everything went on so smoothly and our children really danced so well! they really did all our teachers proud and im really so happie. cristabel cried during the finale song when everybody got on the stage to sing together. i know its cus she's so overwhelmed by the surroundings and her family who came and supported her. :) and NO I DIDNT CRY! surprising? hahas. i guess its cus im too into making sure that they dance in their positions and the correct dance steps. and not to mention, the parents were very supportive especially hazirah's. she made me a card with a message inside, "miss tong, you are beautiful princess. thanks for teaching me. i will miss you so much! take care." she drew me inside the card as well. so sweet!
after the concert, parents came towards me, talked to me and thanked me for everything and some of them even took pictures with me. kelly's mother told me her daughter likes me so much that she doesnt wanna go to primary one and wanna stay in K2 with me. im so touched! im gonna miss all my children, every single one of them. i felt so overwhelmed by everything and i really feel the happiness being a teacher especially teaching children. its like, you see those lil seeds growing up day by day, watching them graduate from your hands with all the knowledge you've imparted to them. this is the best job i could ever have. i knew its the right job for me cus i know what i want. like i said before, salary is not everything. im contented with what i earned and most importantly, i cant get this kinda satisfaction and happiness from some other office jobs. and yeah, i really feel like crying at this point now.
and of course, i miss my crazy man...
but i decided to just let it be. to me, my body is just a shell. the real being lies in my soul. its my soul that is functioning now. after im dead, my body is just a useless piece of flesh that awaits to be burned, isn't it? if by donating my organs away can save some other people, why not? whether or not the world is unfair or grey, it doesnt matter to me as long as i've a clear conscience.
with this aside, tonight is our graduation concert at SP. like finally, everybody is waiting for this day. so many of my girls were so pretty today! everything went on so smoothly and our children really danced so well! they really did all our teachers proud and im really so happie. cristabel cried during the finale song when everybody got on the stage to sing together. i know its cus she's so overwhelmed by the surroundings and her family who came and supported her. :) and NO I DIDNT CRY! surprising? hahas. i guess its cus im too into making sure that they dance in their positions and the correct dance steps. and not to mention, the parents were very supportive especially hazirah's. she made me a card with a message inside, "miss tong, you are beautiful princess. thanks for teaching me. i will miss you so much! take care." she drew me inside the card as well. so sweet!
after the concert, parents came towards me, talked to me and thanked me for everything and some of them even took pictures with me. kelly's mother told me her daughter likes me so much that she doesnt wanna go to primary one and wanna stay in K2 with me. im so touched! im gonna miss all my children, every single one of them. i felt so overwhelmed by everything and i really feel the happiness being a teacher especially teaching children. its like, you see those lil seeds growing up day by day, watching them graduate from your hands with all the knowledge you've imparted to them. this is the best job i could ever have. i knew its the right job for me cus i know what i want. like i said before, salary is not everything. im contented with what i earned and most importantly, i cant get this kinda satisfaction and happiness from some other office jobs. and yeah, i really feel like crying at this point now.
and of course, i miss my crazy man...
Sunday, November 02, 2008
am i charming enough for you?
met baby at yishun yesterday. had dinner and watched 'the coffin'. actually, its not that fantastic like what we thought. i mean, it seems like everybody has high hopes on the show but it didnt really turn out that great. but i did bury my head onto baby's chest and grabbed real tight onto his thighs cus im too timid for scary scenes. LOL.
after movie, we chilled at burger king for his favourite hershey pie before i went home.
we decided to go to bugis today cus i wanna get nail polish from faceshop. baby was saying its been ages since we last took a bus together so i went down to yishun to meet him first before we took a bus down to bugis. we were so close together on the bus.
reached bugis, went to faceshop and got my bright pink nail polish, base coat and top coat. baby wanted to get a new bracelet cus the last one i got for him was scratched cus of the accident. i picked one for him but we didnt get it cus the person who does alteration for the bracelet was not there. thus we decided to go back again next week.
walked around but not much shoppings done today. then halfway, this man suddenly just stared at me straight into my eyes directly in front of me. baby saw it and according to him, he'd been staring at me for quite sometime. he got very unhappie and started to look for him all around that level. i was quite taken aback by his action actually. i mean, its pretty normal that we get stares from people on the streets right? everybody is the same i supposed. but baby says he dont like the way he looked at me and got jealous about it. then i tried to assure him that he's really just a stranger to me and tried to divert his attention away to some other things but failed cus he's so into looking for him.
in the end i got no choice, but to let him be. after that, we walked towards bugis street for our dinner and settled down for the nasi lemak that we always have. oh yes, we bought shampoo cus baby's one is finished. i bought one too cus i need a change in my shampoo used.
back to bugis junction after dinner. hesitating whether to catch a movie or not, just at that moment, baby found out that he lost his 30 bucks and was frantically looking for it. we reckoned that he might have dropped it back at the eatery. he got so unhappie about it. to appease him, i gave him 20 bucks and told him to treat it as im the one who lost the money and not him. LOL. but still, he cant really get over it.
went inside bugis street for a walk after ages since i last stepped in. there are really pretty cheap gains i could get from there and fortunately, the crowd was not that bad so i felt quite comfortable shopping there. you know i really hate crowds. wanted to get tube tops but didnt managed to get my hands on anything.
baby sent me home before he went home. sometimes he might be over reacting, but i know its cus he wanna protect me and i know he really loves me a lot. =)
after movie, we chilled at burger king for his favourite hershey pie before i went home.
we decided to go to bugis today cus i wanna get nail polish from faceshop. baby was saying its been ages since we last took a bus together so i went down to yishun to meet him first before we took a bus down to bugis. we were so close together on the bus.
reached bugis, went to faceshop and got my bright pink nail polish, base coat and top coat. baby wanted to get a new bracelet cus the last one i got for him was scratched cus of the accident. i picked one for him but we didnt get it cus the person who does alteration for the bracelet was not there. thus we decided to go back again next week.
walked around but not much shoppings done today. then halfway, this man suddenly just stared at me straight into my eyes directly in front of me. baby saw it and according to him, he'd been staring at me for quite sometime. he got very unhappie and started to look for him all around that level. i was quite taken aback by his action actually. i mean, its pretty normal that we get stares from people on the streets right? everybody is the same i supposed. but baby says he dont like the way he looked at me and got jealous about it. then i tried to assure him that he's really just a stranger to me and tried to divert his attention away to some other things but failed cus he's so into looking for him.
in the end i got no choice, but to let him be. after that, we walked towards bugis street for our dinner and settled down for the nasi lemak that we always have. oh yes, we bought shampoo cus baby's one is finished. i bought one too cus i need a change in my shampoo used.
back to bugis junction after dinner. hesitating whether to catch a movie or not, just at that moment, baby found out that he lost his 30 bucks and was frantically looking for it. we reckoned that he might have dropped it back at the eatery. he got so unhappie about it. to appease him, i gave him 20 bucks and told him to treat it as im the one who lost the money and not him. LOL. but still, he cant really get over it.
went inside bugis street for a walk after ages since i last stepped in. there are really pretty cheap gains i could get from there and fortunately, the crowd was not that bad so i felt quite comfortable shopping there. you know i really hate crowds. wanted to get tube tops but didnt managed to get my hands on anything.
baby sent me home before he went home. sometimes he might be over reacting, but i know its cus he wanna protect me and i know he really loves me a lot. =)
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