in China from 31 May to 10 Jun 2005.
Go figure.
Monday, May 30, 2005
after wastage of many man-hours and countless of trees cut down for watever proposals
transport fares will rise as EXPECTED. Y kill those poor trees in the name of 'welfare' and 'justice'?
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
trying to blog....
currently distracted by a couple of frens msning... BUT I WANNA BLOG THIS ONE badly.. b4 the craze which has oredi started intensifies.
wat more am i gonna blog abt but my DIVE TRIP!!! *chuckles*
SOP: meet fri 7.30pm, reach mersing 12am, boat ride to dayang/aur ETA 5/6am.
This trip: meet fri 7.30pm, reach mersing 12.30am, stuck in mersing till 6am, approx arrival in aur 11+am.
WAT HAPPENED?!? silly 'resort' owner did not fix the small boat transfer out of mersing... w low tide, means we ALL GOT STUCK for hours. sleeping at the open jetty, with cold hard chairs (not to mention dirty) and MOZZIES... is difficult. no, cut out the sleeping part. boat ride was one of the more comfy cos it wasn't too cold and i had space (dirty) to sleep. in any case, cos of the late arrival, we missed one morning dive and power nap. waited till 1 plus for first dive. in any case, while waiting got to break d ice w 4 new pals playing pictionary.
first dive was uneventful. second dive was cut short by heavy rain. nite dive was cancelled cos of rain. so we lost out on two dives.
Day two: second dive an the pinnacle was worth all the missed out dives and crap. simply BEAUTIFUL!!! but surface currents were horrendous. we practically dragged ourselves down using the bouyline instead of free descend. by the time i hit the bottom, i've used up quite a bit of air. BUT IT WAS AWESOME.
Things i tried out tis trip: new accomodation, cutting down the number of weights to 2 (not a very good idea), launching the sausage (yeah E, i used it three times!!! but only 1/3 or 1/2 inflated. lol. but i did it myself!!)
Its farnie how in the beginning of my dive trips i'm not excited and in fact question why on earth i like to dive and 'suffer' the journey there when i'm not that comfy in water.. etc. but after meeting new pple... getting to noe them better... spending time interacting... looking at nature.. the horizon... under the sea... the sense of weightlessness (when i'm more in control) i noe y i go diving... tho i'm quite sure the next time round i'm on my way to the next dive, i'll question myself again.
all in all.. it was a good dive. superduper bruised. took pictures of bruises. looks like CSI pics. wld hv loaded them here if i knew how to. lol. mohamark had fun poking my bruises (EVEN IN THE SEA!!!) TM said i dun hv to worry abt taking bus home cos i hv loads of 'gor-kard jit-kor' (fifty-cents & one dolar coins). my gosh... 16 on left leg, 8 on right leg, NONE on right hand, and 2 on left hand of various sizes. quite a sight. *laughs*
meanwhile.... i'm glad i made it home safely. haven't gotten time to rest. still wldn't hv. so looking forward to break after i'm back from china. :)
wat more am i gonna blog abt but my DIVE TRIP!!! *chuckles*
SOP: meet fri 7.30pm, reach mersing 12am, boat ride to dayang/aur ETA 5/6am.
This trip: meet fri 7.30pm, reach mersing 12.30am, stuck in mersing till 6am, approx arrival in aur 11+am.
WAT HAPPENED?!? silly 'resort' owner did not fix the small boat transfer out of mersing... w low tide, means we ALL GOT STUCK for hours. sleeping at the open jetty, with cold hard chairs (not to mention dirty) and MOZZIES... is difficult. no, cut out the sleeping part. boat ride was one of the more comfy cos it wasn't too cold and i had space (dirty) to sleep. in any case, cos of the late arrival, we missed one morning dive and power nap. waited till 1 plus for first dive. in any case, while waiting got to break d ice w 4 new pals playing pictionary.
first dive was uneventful. second dive was cut short by heavy rain. nite dive was cancelled cos of rain. so we lost out on two dives.
Day two: second dive an the pinnacle was worth all the missed out dives and crap. simply BEAUTIFUL!!! but surface currents were horrendous. we practically dragged ourselves down using the bouyline instead of free descend. by the time i hit the bottom, i've used up quite a bit of air. BUT IT WAS AWESOME.
Things i tried out tis trip: new accomodation, cutting down the number of weights to 2 (not a very good idea), launching the sausage (yeah E, i used it three times!!! but only 1/3 or 1/2 inflated. lol. but i did it myself!!)
Its farnie how in the beginning of my dive trips i'm not excited and in fact question why on earth i like to dive and 'suffer' the journey there when i'm not that comfy in water.. etc. but after meeting new pple... getting to noe them better... spending time interacting... looking at nature.. the horizon... under the sea... the sense of weightlessness (when i'm more in control) i noe y i go diving... tho i'm quite sure the next time round i'm on my way to the next dive, i'll question myself again.
all in all.. it was a good dive. superduper bruised. took pictures of bruises. looks like CSI pics. wld hv loaded them here if i knew how to. lol. mohamark had fun poking my bruises (EVEN IN THE SEA!!!) TM said i dun hv to worry abt taking bus home cos i hv loads of 'gor-kard jit-kor' (fifty-cents & one dolar coins). my gosh... 16 on left leg, 8 on right leg, NONE on right hand, and 2 on left hand of various sizes. quite a sight. *laughs*
meanwhile.... i'm glad i made it home safely. haven't gotten time to rest. still wldn't hv. so looking forward to break after i'm back from china. :)
ENFP
i noe i'm supposed to be in bed soon. i noe i hv yet to pack my bag for the camp tom morn. but i cant help doing this instead. mua ha ha. looks like i outta change my profession.
Your #1 Match: ENFP |
The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller! You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. |
Your #2 Match: INFP |
The Idealist You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist. |
Your #3 Match: ENFJ |
The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist. |
Your #4 Match: INFJ |
The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher. |
Your #5 Match: ENTP |
The Visionary You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression. You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything. Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off. You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments. You would make a great entrpreneur, marketing executive, or actor. |
Friday, May 20, 2005
yeah i did it again
i just successfully shouted at my sis to f***off. No i'm not proud of it. But neither am i ashamed of it. Because I'm just damn pissed off. and i'm damn pissed with her stupid bf for making her decide to stay here instead of the damn big place she has in my eldest sister's place. say should stay as a family? my foot! if stay as a family den stop doing unreasonable things.
bong, tis is something you will never ever understd. u did not understd the foreboding feeling you noe things WILL happen. either a matter of days, or in this case, close to immediately. thanks for understanding E.
actually tis is stupid. i kindof expected it. Tuesday, the CG was speaking abt how God works for the good of all He loves through difficulties and suffering. Some may question: you call this suffering compared to the many others out there? Ok, call me immature, call me very selfcentered, but yes, this is suffering to me. and this is a thorn in my flesh.
Oh God, I seriously need Your grace. Daddy, I'm sorry for my selfcenteredness and I noe You are in charge. I dunno how I'm gonna go thro these days. Moving out - is but an escape You are not pleased with. Staying put - yet being bonded by the sense of foreboding and dread of home is not what You ask of me either. Help me to glorify You. Remind me of Jesus I pray.
Meanwhile, I'm about to leave for my dive trip. I was angry with my mom just now because I partly blame her for how things have turned out all these years in relation to this matter. But yet I love her and dun wanna hurt her the way I noe i had.
Crap. God help me.
bong, tis is something you will never ever understd. u did not understd the foreboding feeling you noe things WILL happen. either a matter of days, or in this case, close to immediately. thanks for understanding E.
actually tis is stupid. i kindof expected it. Tuesday, the CG was speaking abt how God works for the good of all He loves through difficulties and suffering. Some may question: you call this suffering compared to the many others out there? Ok, call me immature, call me very selfcentered, but yes, this is suffering to me. and this is a thorn in my flesh.
Oh God, I seriously need Your grace. Daddy, I'm sorry for my selfcenteredness and I noe You are in charge. I dunno how I'm gonna go thro these days. Moving out - is but an escape You are not pleased with. Staying put - yet being bonded by the sense of foreboding and dread of home is not what You ask of me either. Help me to glorify You. Remind me of Jesus I pray.
Meanwhile, I'm about to leave for my dive trip. I was angry with my mom just now because I partly blame her for how things have turned out all these years in relation to this matter. But yet I love her and dun wanna hurt her the way I noe i had.
Crap. God help me.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
of nostalgia... of solitude...
juz back from meeting for kunming trip when i realized... my 'beloved' sis has moved back. she was away for a couple of weeks cos my mom went to stay over w my eldest sis. oh.. the peace and solitude.... now that she's back... Grace oh Grace
kept wondering if i made a mistake deciding to go on a dive tis weekend cos of wats coming up in next couple days and weeks. but now that she's back, yeah, not bad an idea.
will b away tom. back on mon nite. den tues will be off for full day CIP w kids. wed - fri will b out for camp and watchnite duties for the kids. sat will be full day in sch to meet parents, followed by meeting for kunming. and i'm leaving tues.
will hardly be home. maybe not so bad afterall...
man i'll miss the peace.
kept wondering if i made a mistake deciding to go on a dive tis weekend cos of wats coming up in next couple days and weeks. but now that she's back, yeah, not bad an idea.
will b away tom. back on mon nite. den tues will be off for full day CIP w kids. wed - fri will b out for camp and watchnite duties for the kids. sat will be full day in sch to meet parents, followed by meeting for kunming. and i'm leaving tues.
will hardly be home. maybe not so bad afterall...
man i'll miss the peace.
Monday, May 16, 2005
i'm an old woman...
my body has worn out after months of not running. FINALLY got to run today. man, it was tough. engine was totally like rusty and all. but thankfully i finished my 3+km in decent time.
suddenly recalled running the cambodia w some of the boys last year. man tt was fun. yeah, and no, i wldn't b heading for cambodia tis jun. wanted to. but just too busy to attend the meetings.... well.. i'll just send my baby boy there w the team den.... God doesn't tink its time for me, and so shall it be.
i hv decided to take up an offer by an NGO to help facilitate their volunteers. thot for over a week. actually still not sure, but decide to just take it on and see how....
meanwhile, sch is getting really tough. i'm so caught up w admin, prep for all the upcoming events... my teaching has suffered.. alas....
now still decideing whether or not to go for dive tis weekend. would like to hv a break, but afraid things might crop up....
old woman signing off.
suddenly recalled running the cambodia w some of the boys last year. man tt was fun. yeah, and no, i wldn't b heading for cambodia tis jun. wanted to. but just too busy to attend the meetings.... well.. i'll just send my baby boy there w the team den.... God doesn't tink its time for me, and so shall it be.
i hv decided to take up an offer by an NGO to help facilitate their volunteers. thot for over a week. actually still not sure, but decide to just take it on and see how....
meanwhile, sch is getting really tough. i'm so caught up w admin, prep for all the upcoming events... my teaching has suffered.. alas....
now still decideing whether or not to go for dive tis weekend. would like to hv a break, but afraid things might crop up....
old woman signing off.
Friday, May 13, 2005
major damage control
my boss for the kunming trip misintepreted my committee members' words and first thing in d morn i was gently confronted with something. Was a little upset. but its okiez. things do happen. words do get perceived differently. not much damage control i can do.
i looked forward to bringing my guitar girls out for the concert tonite. then as i was trying to do my bit on the 'can't do much damage control' for the previous thing, realized that i've gotten the venue for tonite's concert wrong. it was my oversight. most students have left school by then. i called my assisting teacher and we spent the next couple of hours calling them up. it was tough. i half wanted to strangle myself for wanting to bring them out, though i noe that was stupid. had to 'assure' some very 'concerned' parents as there are a couple of gals whom they themselves cannot contact. assured them i will pick them from the first venue personally and send them to the correct venue. managed to get all but three. everyone asked me to pray. i did, silently and quickly in my heart cos i dun hv time to pause to do a 'proper prayer'. whether it 'works' or not, i went on.
5.55pm. 5 mins before i was going to step out of my house to go to the wrong venue to pick the 'uncontacted gals', one called. phew. I just needed to reach one of the other two - they were together. i told God, i'll try till 6pm. By 6pm i finally got respond from one of their mobile but it was picked up. i prayed. bcos i'm so much closer now. 6.01, the fon got thro. i was saved the trip to the wrong venue.
not sure if i'll hear from parents. but i thank God for bringing someone (seroiusly out of the blue) who brought to my attention this matter. and i thank God He got the two gals for me. I thank God the gals enjoyed themselves and are hopefully inspired. and i thank God its over for tonite.
meanwhile, no talking shop tonite.
i looked forward to bringing my guitar girls out for the concert tonite. then as i was trying to do my bit on the 'can't do much damage control' for the previous thing, realized that i've gotten the venue for tonite's concert wrong. it was my oversight. most students have left school by then. i called my assisting teacher and we spent the next couple of hours calling them up. it was tough. i half wanted to strangle myself for wanting to bring them out, though i noe that was stupid. had to 'assure' some very 'concerned' parents as there are a couple of gals whom they themselves cannot contact. assured them i will pick them from the first venue personally and send them to the correct venue. managed to get all but three. everyone asked me to pray. i did, silently and quickly in my heart cos i dun hv time to pause to do a 'proper prayer'. whether it 'works' or not, i went on.
5.55pm. 5 mins before i was going to step out of my house to go to the wrong venue to pick the 'uncontacted gals', one called. phew. I just needed to reach one of the other two - they were together. i told God, i'll try till 6pm. By 6pm i finally got respond from one of their mobile but it was picked up. i prayed. bcos i'm so much closer now. 6.01, the fon got thro. i was saved the trip to the wrong venue.
not sure if i'll hear from parents. but i thank God for bringing someone (seroiusly out of the blue) who brought to my attention this matter. and i thank God He got the two gals for me. I thank God the gals enjoyed themselves and are hopefully inspired. and i thank God its over for tonite.
meanwhile, no talking shop tonite.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
the 'too many things happening' equation
Too many things happening = no time to blog these things.
anywayz i wanna watch Kingdom of Heaven. anyone interested?
anywayz i wanna watch Kingdom of Heaven. anyone interested?
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Friday has been announced to be a day off for my school bcos of the good results from SYF and success of the concert friday nite. P tinks trs n students hv worked hard n done well so declaring a day off.
strangely, teachers themselves while happy, are half frustrated by this proposal and kindof made noise... me included. our scheduled tests have been disrupted, situation not helped by the fact all CA marks hv to be entered next week itself (means marking, plus keying in, plus checking of grades.. is gonna b crazy)
wats wrong w us? day off also complain.. geesh....
strangely, teachers themselves while happy, are half frustrated by this proposal and kindof made noise... me included. our scheduled tests have been disrupted, situation not helped by the fact all CA marks hv to be entered next week itself (means marking, plus keying in, plus checking of grades.. is gonna b crazy)
wats wrong w us? day off also complain.. geesh....
Monday, May 02, 2005
did an approx 16km hike from bukit timah to mandai tis morn. ended later than expected cos the person who was supposed to guide us came late. end now... crazily marking.
1. S3 Test 4 (done)
2. S2 Test 3 (done)
3. S2 Files
4. S3 Files
5. S3 graded assignment (done)
5. Key in grades and get kids to verify
6. for concert excursion for guitar gals - transport, forms, payment (done)
7. for excursion for geog students to watch nile river movie - confirmation w other teachers on dates, get parent helpers, forms, payment, consent forms
8. kunming trip - kids for vaccination, first aid list, log list, list for kids, go thro proposal by various committees (prog booklet, cultural prog), liaise w another org for a presentation come friday
9. go thro proposal by guitar com for get tog session
10. contact my sugar baby regarding cambodia (done)
11. prep for S2 lesson
12. Prep for S3 lesson
13. meet the director from YC (done)
14. arrangement for CIP trip for my guitar gals
15. check the guitar inventory
I tink tt's all... i hope... *fingers-crossed* oh, and of course, to visit my nephew again... hopefully tis week. possible? *sighz*
AND btw, my elder sis is PREGNANT again. i hope for a gal tis time. hek hek hek
1. S3 Test 4 (done)
2. S2 Test 3 (done)
3. S2 Files
4. S3 Files
5. S3 graded assignment (done)
5. Key in grades and get kids to verify
6. for concert excursion for guitar gals - transport, forms, payment (done)
7. for excursion for geog students to watch nile river movie - confirmation w other teachers on dates, get parent helpers, forms, payment, consent forms
8. kunming trip - kids for vaccination, first aid list, log list, list for kids, go thro proposal by various committees (prog booklet, cultural prog), liaise w another org for a presentation come friday
9. go thro proposal by guitar com for get tog session
10. contact my sugar baby regarding cambodia (done)
11. prep for S2 lesson
12. Prep for S3 lesson
13. meet the director from YC (done)
14. arrangement for CIP trip for my guitar gals
15. check the guitar inventory
I tink tt's all... i hope... *fingers-crossed* oh, and of course, to visit my nephew again... hopefully tis week. possible? *sighz*
AND btw, my elder sis is PREGNANT again. i hope for a gal tis time. hek hek hek
Sunday, May 01, 2005
You Belong in LondonA little old fashioned, and a little modern. A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock. A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything. No wonder you and London will get along so well. What City Do You Belong in? Take This Quiz :-) Find the Love of Your Life (and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance. |  |
r u kidding? london's is really not on my list. maybe i just hv wrong perception of d place. hey and watever happened to the choice of font for blogger? now i'm stuck w huge words... *grumbles*
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
