일요일

Our very first Sunday together without disruption of classes...
Queued for 20 minutes at a popular wanton mee store for breakfast;
Took a stroll through the wet market;
Caught a movie in town;
Window-shopped;
Enjoyed the sun and breeze at the Labrador Nature Reserve;
Swam at the NUS Alumni Club;
Tabao dinner and watched tv;
Soaked our feet in warm water... supposedly to help improve blood circulation.

Looking forward to all our future Sundays.

My first visit to Labrador Nature Reserve!

안녕 위켄드!

Classes for academic year 2012 have just officially ended.
I have been looking forward to this very day for long while.
Hello weekend!
You are finally mine.

等待...

原來...
等待心愛的人回來是這種感覺...

틀 브라보!

Another pleasant surprise! Received 2 BRAVOs during company huddle today! These bring the total to 4 this year! More NTUC and CapitaLand vouchers to spend...

빨리 돌아와...

Dearie, you have become a staple in my everyday life that I can't imagine not seeing you for the next 6 days. But you are right... you will be back before I know it. So please enjoy your holiday and I will see you soon!

Even my pink cheery nails are unable to cheer me up...

싸웠다!

My mum and I quarrelled really badly just now. She has always been a very difficult lady, one who always has negative thoughts and harps on historical events, particularly those bad stuffs. Because of her nature, I'm brought up in an environment which instils negativity and till to-date, I'm trying my best to see positivism at work, in everything I do and with the people I meet. I don't want to be like my mum.

I know my mum has been silently volcanoing ever since I got attached and true enough, she revealed all the trivia in my opinion things she was unhappy about. Best of all, she even mentioned my US trip to visit the arsehole which happened a few years back. Amazing! She said loads of hurtful things... I'm chasing after my bf and not the other way round?!

Seriously, the love we have for each other is so mutual. What right does she have to judge our love? Just because she's my mum?

Lord, please grant me more patience so I can better communicate with my mum. Amen.
I will be better after a night's sleep. Because each new day brings love, hope and renewed faith.

수업을 다시 시작할까요?

I just received a text from my sec. 3 student.
'Hi teacher, can we start class from next Sunday onwards?'

I nearly fainted when I read her message... I'm still teaching 8 O level students and classes will officially end by 28 October. I have not even taken a break; why would I give up my Sunday for you?

That's the problem with Direct School Admission students.... entering a good school but having difficulties keeping up, resulting in kiasu and kaisi mentality. Students should try to enjoy their school holidays as much as they can. When one ages and starts working, there will be no more such privileges!

자폐증...

Met a uni friend for lunch today... I was supposed to buy her birthday lunch in August but work and travel kept me busy for the past few months. Finally we managed to fix a day for lunch :)

While catching up, she told me her son has recently done a child review and the doctor has confirmed that he's an autistic child. I asked if she's sad? She replied saying, 'As long as he's healthy, I'm happy.' Autism treatment and therapy programs do not come cheap. She mentioned that fees could easily come up to 5k a month...

Keeping little Haotian in my daily prayers. May you be surrounded by loads of love always!

《大卫必佳2.0小人当道》

Our first theatre show 《大卫必佳2.0小人当道》!  Worth a watch :)

웨딩 벨스!

Happy for my colleague's younger brother who just got married at the Orchard Hotel! Weddings are always special occasions! And he was so sweet to ferry me to the hotel and back home so that I don't have to cab.... I did not even ask for a ride. What will I do without you dearie?

from l to r: Joanne, Hazel and Sue photo-caming!

Table photo with the bride and bride groom!
Congratulations Jay and Joanna!

운동 해야 돼!

My evening class was cancelled today and I decided to go for a jog instead of napping before dinner. It's been a long long while since I last jogged. It's a really a test of endurance for me. I only managed to run slightly over 1km...

I must get my stamina back! This year, I hardly had time for exercise because of classes. I'm hoping to take weekly yoga classes and to swim every weekend as well as to jog at least twice a week.

Here's to a fitter me! Hopefully in 3 months' time :)

Vanilla Bar & Café

Had an enjoyable lunch at Vanilla, a cosy cafe near office. Food's good but service wasn't that great, given that they were really short-handed...

Dirtcake is what we ordered for dessert.. it's yummy and it's the
complete opposite from what it looks!