It's been a long time..since I last wrote on this blog...
There is so many things to do from July to Sept. I can't wait for the break to come.. On the hand, it is not much of a break... 2 days of training and 2 days to teach the graduating "rascals". Sometimes... I think that people in school especially the Subject Heads and HODs.. are trying to overkill... just to show that the dept is doing something.. In my opinion, its not good for the students, their mind is overtaxed and they will not be able to peak at the crucial moment.
Well.. the good news is hahaha... the government is giving more money for babies.. It's a good time to have one.. Hopefully by end of the year.. I have good news. By the way.. I was thinking.. if they give 4 months paid maternity, our performance bonus will be affected, ya?... In this case, won't it be like taking from one hand and putting in another. thus not helping at all with the costs and all.??? Sigh Sigh!!!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Prefects Trip
Well.. just came back from the prefects trip to Cameron..
It is of mixed emotions.. I'm glad that I know some of my colleagues a little better while others I think I should just stay clear off to avoid the " clash of the titans".
Well here are some of my handsome dudes and pretty babes from the Prefectorial Board and school (of cos.. including muah!)hahah
It is of mixed emotions.. I'm glad that I know some of my colleagues a little better while others I think I should just stay clear off to avoid the " clash of the titans".
Well here are some of my handsome dudes and pretty babes from the Prefectorial Board and school (of cos.. including muah!)hahah
The Day has finally arrived
Woot... The day has finally arrived.. I'm flying off to sweet Japan tomorrow... It is a coveted trip since the beginning of March.
Holidays is the time when I resume my normal life aka tai tai life.. travel, facial, massages.. hahaha. Life is temporarily sweet for 1 month. So exciting.. my face really need some recuperating from all those toxins accumulated for almost 6 months (developed via screaming at monsters).. ya know what I mean.
Within 2 weeks.. i can see the results.. my face has become brighter and clearing up.. free of small pimples.. I'm pretty 'o me again.
Woot Woot!!!!
Holidays is the time when I resume my normal life aka tai tai life.. travel, facial, massages.. hahaha. Life is temporarily sweet for 1 month. So exciting.. my face really need some recuperating from all those toxins accumulated for almost 6 months (developed via screaming at monsters).. ya know what I mean.
Within 2 weeks.. i can see the results.. my face has become brighter and clearing up.. free of small pimples.. I'm pretty 'o me again.
Woot Woot!!!!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Japan... Here I come again
I'm definitely falling in love with Japan... Will be travelling there in June during the holidays..
This time is Tokyo and cities/towns around it. 1.5 months more... to go.. Woo Hoo...
Mount Fuji...., Hot springs, Sashimi, Sushi, Yakitori.. here I come
This time is Tokyo and cities/towns around it. 1.5 months more... to go.. Woo Hoo...
Mount Fuji...., Hot springs, Sashimi, Sushi, Yakitori.. here I come
Surviving for almost a year
... Woo Hoo... It's been a really loooooong time since I last posted. Since then, life in school has been pretty much ok.
Though during the course of the 3 months of 2008, I developed shingles (a form of herpes; chicken pox related) on my face. Doc says that there are only 2 reasons why I developed shingles, even though I had chickenpox b4 when I was young. 1st reason is due to extreme stress ; 2nd is due to cancer. I choose to believe in the former. This bout of illness put me out of school for a good whole 10 days, just after the March holidays. I am still on antibiotics as the doc says that 30 - 40% chance of recurrence if I don't take care of myself properly. Actually I could go on MC for another week.. but the thought of work piling on my desk in school gives me the jitters. So my motto for this year.. is to take it easy.
Hmmm... this year is rather good... for the last month... there is a lot of adjustment in salary. Not that I'm complaining...Mid-career salary adjustment, PB, growth package... if only every month is like this.. hahaa.. Life would be sweet.
My school is really pushing the students real hard... (indirectly the teachers too).. We have remedial everyday for the Sec 4s up to 5pm (including curriculum lessons), on top of our CCAs, marking, lesson planning, meetings, paperwork for trips, projects, training etc.... Often, I cannot even seem to fit my classes in my schedule due to all the non-academic after-school activities. I wonder why the new Education minister, Mr Ng, is asking about why teachers is not taking teaching as a lifelong career. Don't he see why?? We love the teaching.... is the other stuff that is killing us. In addition, there is no space even for ourselves... is school and school alone.
Work life balance... where is it? Am I blind to see? Because of this, I am already hearing some of the colleagues whose bond is finishing this June, insistently deciding to quit the teaching force at the end of the year. Sigh... my school is short of English, Lit and Humans teachers again. There is no end to this vicious cycle. A sec. sch classmate just called to say that she is longer in teaching.. quit and joined the tourism board after 7 years.
In any case, I think the cohort should give ourselves a pat on the back, in another 2 months, WE HAVE SURVIVED A YEAR... hopefully things will get easier. Congrats...
Though during the course of the 3 months of 2008, I developed shingles (a form of herpes; chicken pox related) on my face. Doc says that there are only 2 reasons why I developed shingles, even though I had chickenpox b4 when I was young. 1st reason is due to extreme stress ; 2nd is due to cancer. I choose to believe in the former. This bout of illness put me out of school for a good whole 10 days, just after the March holidays. I am still on antibiotics as the doc says that 30 - 40% chance of recurrence if I don't take care of myself properly. Actually I could go on MC for another week.. but the thought of work piling on my desk in school gives me the jitters. So my motto for this year.. is to take it easy.
Hmmm... this year is rather good... for the last month... there is a lot of adjustment in salary. Not that I'm complaining...Mid-career salary adjustment, PB, growth package... if only every month is like this.. hahaa.. Life would be sweet.
My school is really pushing the students real hard... (indirectly the teachers too).. We have remedial everyday for the Sec 4s up to 5pm (including curriculum lessons), on top of our CCAs, marking, lesson planning, meetings, paperwork for trips, projects, training etc.... Often, I cannot even seem to fit my classes in my schedule due to all the non-academic after-school activities. I wonder why the new Education minister, Mr Ng, is asking about why teachers is not taking teaching as a lifelong career. Don't he see why?? We love the teaching.... is the other stuff that is killing us. In addition, there is no space even for ourselves... is school and school alone.
Work life balance... where is it? Am I blind to see? Because of this, I am already hearing some of the colleagues whose bond is finishing this June, insistently deciding to quit the teaching force at the end of the year. Sigh... my school is short of English, Lit and Humans teachers again. There is no end to this vicious cycle. A sec. sch classmate just called to say that she is longer in teaching.. quit and joined the tourism board after 7 years.
In any case, I think the cohort should give ourselves a pat on the back, in another 2 months, WE HAVE SURVIVED A YEAR... hopefully things will get easier. Congrats...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
A Brand New 2008
Woah... It has been a long time since I last wrote on this blog..
2007 has been a rough & bad year for me..especially during the 2nd part of the year.
Jul- All of the buddies that I know were thrown in the bottomless ocean of teaching
Aug- My maternal grandma passed on... which i had a hard time getting over while teaching in school
Aug- Nov - The work in school was drowning my soul and sucking life out of me.. that i lost much weight.
Dec - A sad time... cos I din get much of a holiday due to work commitments... Hmph! The only good thing is that I have a pair of perfect vision for the next 10 years.
A brand new year 2008.. Hopefully it is much much better..
3 weeks into the year.. so far so good..
Have been made the Prefect Mistress of the school on top of the existing extra CCAs that I have.
Thank god... that I'm teaching English for Sec 1 ... and they are definitely mouldable.. Cool!!!!
Have fun teaching them.
My current batch of Sec 3 are "guai"... my Sec 4 have became more tamed than before. THANK GOD...
After the December holidays... I have made a pact with myself.. to really get on to start a family..Pray for me, peeps... Another thing is that I have so tell myself.. not to let anything get me down for this new year.. Remain happy and relax...
Motto For School : Things are not that crucial until they repeated remind you for it.. other than that take your time.. ahahha
For you monster trainers out there, never let these monsters get you down... =)
Cheers...
2007 has been a rough & bad year for me..especially during the 2nd part of the year.
Jul- All of the buddies that I know were thrown in the bottomless ocean of teaching
Aug- My maternal grandma passed on... which i had a hard time getting over while teaching in school
Aug- Nov - The work in school was drowning my soul and sucking life out of me.. that i lost much weight.
Dec - A sad time... cos I din get much of a holiday due to work commitments... Hmph! The only good thing is that I have a pair of perfect vision for the next 10 years.
A brand new year 2008.. Hopefully it is much much better..
3 weeks into the year.. so far so good..
Have been made the Prefect Mistress of the school on top of the existing extra CCAs that I have.
Thank god... that I'm teaching English for Sec 1 ... and they are definitely mouldable.. Cool!!!!
Have fun teaching them.
My current batch of Sec 3 are "guai"... my Sec 4 have became more tamed than before. THANK GOD...
After the December holidays... I have made a pact with myself.. to really get on to start a family..Pray for me, peeps... Another thing is that I have so tell myself.. not to let anything get me down for this new year.. Remain happy and relax...
Motto For School : Things are not that crucial until they repeated remind you for it.. other than that take your time.. ahahha
For you monster trainers out there, never let these monsters get you down... =)
Cheers...
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Not Enuff Time...
Goodness gracious me.... I'm so damn busy that I have lost 4 kg since I started school 5 weeks ago. Practically every afternoon there is bound to have something to do in school. We, chers do not even have time to catch a breath. I have decided to go easy on the lessons, cos planning too much is of no use..
I hate chasing after homeworks and stupid files... cos the idiots monsters are simply brainless as they don't have brain capacity to remember anything. Especially those bitchy vain girls in class whom think they are Cinderella (except they sit with their legs wide open. Puke!).. and the world owes them a living. Come on and get real!!! Wake up!!!!
Husband says...no time.. for anything.. cos even the weekends are burnt!! How dare MOE says that teacher have 5 day work week... cos it never is or will be.
I am in so many committees and in charge that I cannot remember what to do...
- National Day Committee
- Discipline Committee
- SEM Committee
- Band CCA teacher
- English level coordinator
- Form Teacher
plus setting papers (class test, common test, exams)
plus teaching, preparing for lesson.
and heck .. I think the list will get longer.... So many things so little time!!!
11.5 terms more to go..
I hate chasing after homeworks and stupid files... cos the idiots monsters are simply brainless as they don't have brain capacity to remember anything. Especially those bitchy vain girls in class whom think they are Cinderella (except they sit with their legs wide open. Puke!).. and the world owes them a living. Come on and get real!!! Wake up!!!!
Husband says...no time.. for anything.. cos even the weekends are burnt!! How dare MOE says that teacher have 5 day work week... cos it never is or will be.
I am in so many committees and in charge that I cannot remember what to do...
- National Day Committee
- Discipline Committee
- SEM Committee
- Band CCA teacher
- English level coordinator
- Form Teacher
plus setting papers (class test, common test, exams)
plus teaching, preparing for lesson.
and heck .. I think the list will get longer.... So many things so little time!!!
11.5 terms more to go..
Monday, June 11, 2007
Wonderful Sunday!
Yesterday was a good day out with my girlfriends. Went roller blading at ECP which was so crowded due to an Samsung event.
Well .. i sort of accomplished my mission of helping a friend QC a potential girl. Sweet girl next door look. Physical appearance is definitely a pass.
Verdict: Ok.. to proceed. In my opinion, she is a person who needs a little more time to warm up to people. So please.. be patient. Other than that.. she is definitely a good potential match.
Other than that, finally got down to enjoy my GSS.
Bought a new running shoes in desperate need to lose some weight by running. I'm $102 poorer...and this is already 64% of my miserable annual increment. I'm so looking forward to next month pay day!!!!
Well .. i sort of accomplished my mission of helping a friend QC a potential girl. Sweet girl next door look. Physical appearance is definitely a pass.
Verdict: Ok.. to proceed. In my opinion, she is a person who needs a little more time to warm up to people. So please.. be patient. Other than that.. she is definitely a good potential match.
Other than that, finally got down to enjoy my GSS.
Bought a new running shoes in desperate need to lose some weight by running. I'm $102 poorer...and this is already 64% of my miserable annual increment. I'm so looking forward to next month pay day!!!!
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Kyoto (Part III)
Kyoto is a great place to be in... Rich with culture and great scenaries
Here are some photos of the place.
Here are some photos of the place.
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