last year today i spent it at home doing work. this year, i spent it resting and trying to get over the fact that work is starting soon. 09 will be exciting.. hopefully it'll be exciting good and not bad.. 08 has been good for me, i must say. mostly highs, but the one low made it very sad
highs
1. the trip to states was great. never tot i would be there so soon. it was excellent. still feel it was all a dream...
2. the hk trip was enriching. although i'm in my p's bad books because of it, it was gratifying for me and fufilled my dream of going to work overseas. haha.. maybe next time will go and work for a longer time. who knows? one day i hope to..
3. i took out my braces.. but i just lost my retainers. need to make new ones. heard it's really ex. haiz. damn. so careless of me..
4. i bought a bicycle and then sold it. haha.. i didn't get to use it. ;p
5. made the big decision to get a flat and managed to get one at a good location.. it's only on the third floor but ok lah.. oh supposed to email hdb to ask to get the flat as early as possible.. hmm..
6. passed my exams and made it to the last sem at unisim. i'm alreadi planning to go study other things after the degree. tot of doing graphic design. haha.. crazy..
7. i passed my driving test in 3 months! that was definitely a high. yippeee.. but i must admit i was prouder of myself when i passed my class 2b riding test!
low
1. the passing of Angeline. still rem the moment i got the call, how i drove like mad to the hospital, got stopped by the TP on the way to check if i used legal off-peak car coupon, how it hurt to watch her lie in bed with all the tubes and how painful it was to watch her breathe her last, saying a silent goodbye while watching her devastated parents and relatives cry their hearts out losing the one they loved so much... it was really too much to bear. wat happened that day is still fresh in my mind..
in 09, i hope things will be ok.. keeping my fingers crossed..
i meant to do work today.. but realli tired.. hmm.. maybe tom... i just dun feel like doing to work...
give myself a break... :)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
To USA and back...
wow.. time flies when u are having fun! back after almost 13 days of holidays in the states. first time i've been out of asia... wow.. the onli thing i didn't like so much was the bloddy long flights to and fro.. coupled with bad service from the airline staff, it was quite terrible..
oh, just remembered i need to go pay my school fees for my last sem at sim.. i'm excitedto be done with it.i have learnt lost, but i have also given up lots for it.. hmm..
anyway, back to the trip.. it was great. we started with a 6 hour flight to Tokyo Narita Airport, then took the connecting 11 hour flight to Los Angeles.. Northwest airline is not so good ah.. personal opinion. service was quite bad.. there were good service staff, but the black sheep left a bitter after taste. we were picked up and went to our hotel at Anaheim, the Wnydham hotel. during our trip, the hotel actually changed their name to be Anaheim Park Hotel. hee hee..
doing some shopping..
the area that we lived in was cool. it had lots of shops that allowed us to get alot of the things we wanted.. there was the party shop, sports authority, henry's supermarket, vans shoe shop, tilly's clothes shop, avenue clothes shop, marshall's, target, one dollar shop and so on. there were lots of food places too.. we could try all sorts of fast food. haha.. and there was chinese take out.. like those in the shows... haha.. the orange chicken, black pepper chicken and mushroom chicken with veg and chow mien soon became my favourite! Panda Express was good.. saved our days many a times after our overdose of burgers and chinese buffet. haha.. food is expensive there...
the next two days after we arrived were spent at Disneyland and California Adventure. it was damn cool... never been to disneyland before.. it was great.. found out that the disneyland LA was the first ever.. although it rained on the first day we went and it was bloody cold, we had fun going for the rides and leaving the park with our teeth chattering and shivers till we reached our room... brrrr.... it was cold...
on the fourth day, we woke up late, but somehow made it on time to go for our Las Vegas trip.. a 5 hour journey turned into a 14 hour nightmare as we were stuck. the freeway closed and entry and exit points to vegas were closed.. all because of a freak snow storm that hit vegas, a desert oasis. it was the first time it snowed in about 15 years and the first time it snowed so much in close to 30 years... it caught everyone unaware and because they did not have all the snow removing equipment, vegas authorities closed its doors... airport was shut down, ppl were trapped. we spent the night in Laughlin a town just outsdie Vegas. the tour guide could not give proper answers and the ppl on the bus were pissed and tired of being trapped in the bus... hmmm.. could have been better managed. the next day, we were supposed to go to Grand Canyon.. but our tour guide decided not to go.. and so we didn't. we went to vegas, checked into the hotel Riveria and had lunch. ratnor and i decided that we needed to do some walking after sitting in the bus for so long and we left the tour group to explore on our own.. we went shopping! haha.. went to the Coach Factory Outlet at Vegas and bought so many bags! was helping my sis, aunts and some friends to get some bags.. didn't mange to help everyone get as the designs were off season ones.. my aplogies if i didn;t manage to get any!
the next day, we went back to LA. did some sightseeing of the casinos in Vagas then left.. on our way back, we went to Barstow for more outlet shopping! there i bought some more. haha...
snow-capped mountains...
on the seventh day, we went to San Francisco.. went to Monetery Bay, 17 Miles.. beautiful.. caught the sunset there.. lovely.. then went to check in the Raddison Hotel in Dublin. nice place.. finally free internet... haha... we were like addicts on cold turkey let loose.. leapt onto the laptop and iphone and started surfing.. haha.. next day, it rained and we went to the Golden gate Bridge.. yet again, we bailed out from the tour group and went exploring on our own.. we went to borders at Union Square then went to Pier 39. walked in the freezing rain and had our dinner. by then we were all wet but very happy we left the group.. we took the BART back to Dublin and then took a cab to out hotel.. it was convenient! :)
on day 9, we went to Yosemite National Park to see snow! wow... it was lovely.. for the first time i played with snow and it was fun! haha... amazing experience.. :)
day 10, 11 and 12 were spent shopping.. we rented the car for one day and drove to downtown LA.. roads were crowded with cars.. everyone was doing last moinute shoppin! madness... on xmas eve, we did ourlast minute shooping too and then bought food back for our own xmas dinner. all the shops were closed by 6pm.. everyone was home celebrating!
the next day, we embraked on our long journey back home.. 12 hours from LA to Tokyo then 7 hours from Tokyo back to SG.. phew... flight from tokyo was delayed for three hours.. haiz.. oh well..
at the Narita Airport..
i have to get stuffs done today.. wonder if i should sleep first. haha...
just to share, i have three new cameras! haha.. the white is from ratnor, the ultra small one is from ross and the Nishika is a 3D camera we found in LA selling for a very good price! hahha... woo hoo..
sleep or no sleep? hmm..
oh, just remembered i need to go pay my school fees for my last sem at sim.. i'm excitedto be done with it.i have learnt lost, but i have also given up lots for it.. hmm..
anyway, back to the trip.. it was great. we started with a 6 hour flight to Tokyo Narita Airport, then took the connecting 11 hour flight to Los Angeles.. Northwest airline is not so good ah.. personal opinion. service was quite bad.. there were good service staff, but the black sheep left a bitter after taste. we were picked up and went to our hotel at Anaheim, the Wnydham hotel. during our trip, the hotel actually changed their name to be Anaheim Park Hotel. hee hee..
doing some shopping..
the area that we lived in was cool. it had lots of shops that allowed us to get alot of the things we wanted.. there was the party shop, sports authority, henry's supermarket, vans shoe shop, tilly's clothes shop, avenue clothes shop, marshall's, target, one dollar shop and so on. there were lots of food places too.. we could try all sorts of fast food. haha.. and there was chinese take out.. like those in the shows... haha.. the orange chicken, black pepper chicken and mushroom chicken with veg and chow mien soon became my favourite! Panda Express was good.. saved our days many a times after our overdose of burgers and chinese buffet. haha.. food is expensive there...
the next two days after we arrived were spent at Disneyland and California Adventure. it was damn cool... never been to disneyland before.. it was great.. found out that the disneyland LA was the first ever.. although it rained on the first day we went and it was bloody cold, we had fun going for the rides and leaving the park with our teeth chattering and shivers till we reached our room... brrrr.... it was cold...
on the fourth day, we woke up late, but somehow made it on time to go for our Las Vegas trip.. a 5 hour journey turned into a 14 hour nightmare as we were stuck. the freeway closed and entry and exit points to vegas were closed.. all because of a freak snow storm that hit vegas, a desert oasis. it was the first time it snowed in about 15 years and the first time it snowed so much in close to 30 years... it caught everyone unaware and because they did not have all the snow removing equipment, vegas authorities closed its doors... airport was shut down, ppl were trapped. we spent the night in Laughlin a town just outsdie Vegas. the tour guide could not give proper answers and the ppl on the bus were pissed and tired of being trapped in the bus... hmmm.. could have been better managed. the next day, we were supposed to go to Grand Canyon.. but our tour guide decided not to go.. and so we didn't. we went to vegas, checked into the hotel Riveria and had lunch. ratnor and i decided that we needed to do some walking after sitting in the bus for so long and we left the tour group to explore on our own.. we went shopping! haha.. went to the Coach Factory Outlet at Vegas and bought so many bags! was helping my sis, aunts and some friends to get some bags.. didn't mange to help everyone get as the designs were off season ones.. my aplogies if i didn;t manage to get any!
the next day, we went back to LA. did some sightseeing of the casinos in Vagas then left.. on our way back, we went to Barstow for more outlet shopping! there i bought some more. haha...
snow-capped mountains...
on the seventh day, we went to San Francisco.. went to Monetery Bay, 17 Miles.. beautiful.. caught the sunset there.. lovely.. then went to check in the Raddison Hotel in Dublin. nice place.. finally free internet... haha... we were like addicts on cold turkey let loose.. leapt onto the laptop and iphone and started surfing.. haha.. next day, it rained and we went to the Golden gate Bridge.. yet again, we bailed out from the tour group and went exploring on our own.. we went to borders at Union Square then went to Pier 39. walked in the freezing rain and had our dinner. by then we were all wet but very happy we left the group.. we took the BART back to Dublin and then took a cab to out hotel.. it was convenient! :)
on day 9, we went to Yosemite National Park to see snow! wow... it was lovely.. for the first time i played with snow and it was fun! haha... amazing experience.. :)
day 10, 11 and 12 were spent shopping.. we rented the car for one day and drove to downtown LA.. roads were crowded with cars.. everyone was doing last moinute shoppin! madness... on xmas eve, we did ourlast minute shooping too and then bought food back for our own xmas dinner. all the shops were closed by 6pm.. everyone was home celebrating!
the next day, we embraked on our long journey back home.. 12 hours from LA to Tokyo then 7 hours from Tokyo back to SG.. phew... flight from tokyo was delayed for three hours.. haiz.. oh well..
at the Narita Airport..
i have to get stuffs done today.. wonder if i should sleep first. haha...
just to share, i have three new cameras! haha.. the white is from ratnor, the ultra small one is from ross and the Nishika is a 3D camera we found in LA selling for a very good price! hahha... woo hoo..
sleep or no sleep? hmm..
Monday, December 8, 2008
HK Attachment Day 26 - 29
my bags are bursting. there's no space for more.. and i still have some things i want to get at the airport. damn. shall carry in my hand.hopefully the airline dun throw me off the plane. :( going to showere for one more time, change and then go out for a last photo shoot then i'm off to the airport. well, i can't wait to go home. hk is a nice place. i had a great time here, but it's been too long.. i still have work to do back in sg.. been restless.
frankly, i dun mind working here. just tat it's tough when can't be there for frens or family if need be. i miss my loved ones.. it will be good to work here. the allowance is good. opportunities are there. it's a matter of wanting to do it or not. maybe in a few years time. i might return. to see if my painting survived and also to seek out a living here. the school is a nice place to work at. interesting ppl one might meet. not bad at all..
in 28 days, i took almost all forms of public transport here. the MTR, the double deck bus, single deck bus, minibus, taxi, light rail train, tram, ferry, sampan.. i've done it! hee..i've been to the peak, the wetland park, macau, aberdeen, lan kwai fong, ngong ping, lantau island, tsim sha tsui, ap liu st, sham sui po, kwai fong, wan chai, chentral, sheung wan, tai koo, mei foo, and so many i have not enough time to list..
it has been a good one month away... i had time to reflect.. to learn more and to apply them back into my work.. hopefully i remember them.. eg.. observation, experimentation, practice, composition & describe, analyse, interpret, evaluate. there's more.. like use of art history stories to teach the kids, going thru the process in detail, not rushing..
i think there's a lot to be done. like clearing my super messy art room, clearing my messy table.. i actually managed to keep it tidy for a year.. seriously.. i've never been this tidy before until after i left for hk.. got colleagues to return files to me.. i can so imagine each file balancing precariously on my table.. haha..
i'll try to upload more pics after i go back.. to those who have been reading my journey in hk, thank you for sharing my thoughts.. it has been a great experience.. it's time to go home.. i miss my bed.. the room is always cold here.. even with the blankets, i'm still cold.. haiz.. low threshold for the cold.. haha..
oops.. got to go! :) bye.. see u all back in sg! :)
frankly, i dun mind working here. just tat it's tough when can't be there for frens or family if need be. i miss my loved ones.. it will be good to work here. the allowance is good. opportunities are there. it's a matter of wanting to do it or not. maybe in a few years time. i might return. to see if my painting survived and also to seek out a living here. the school is a nice place to work at. interesting ppl one might meet. not bad at all..
in 28 days, i took almost all forms of public transport here. the MTR, the double deck bus, single deck bus, minibus, taxi, light rail train, tram, ferry, sampan.. i've done it! hee..i've been to the peak, the wetland park, macau, aberdeen, lan kwai fong, ngong ping, lantau island, tsim sha tsui, ap liu st, sham sui po, kwai fong, wan chai, chentral, sheung wan, tai koo, mei foo, and so many i have not enough time to list..
it has been a good one month away... i had time to reflect.. to learn more and to apply them back into my work.. hopefully i remember them.. eg.. observation, experimentation, practice, composition & describe, analyse, interpret, evaluate. there's more.. like use of art history stories to teach the kids, going thru the process in detail, not rushing..
i think there's a lot to be done. like clearing my super messy art room, clearing my messy table.. i actually managed to keep it tidy for a year.. seriously.. i've never been this tidy before until after i left for hk.. got colleagues to return files to me.. i can so imagine each file balancing precariously on my table.. haha..
i'll try to upload more pics after i go back.. to those who have been reading my journey in hk, thank you for sharing my thoughts.. it has been a great experience.. it's time to go home.. i miss my bed.. the room is always cold here.. even with the blankets, i'm still cold.. haiz.. low threshold for the cold.. haha..
oops.. got to go! :) bye.. see u all back in sg! :)
Friday, December 5, 2008
HK Attachment Day 25
I made it unscathed to Day 25! Yippee... :) ok, i did get very dry skin and scratched till there were some scars, but it's fine... i finished my painting! oh.. mentioned that yesterday. haha.. here's the painting....
it's not a very good painting,but it'll do lah.. that's my standard onli ah.. hahaha.. i usually paint less complicated stuff.. haha... only got photos as a keepsake. the actual painting will be hung up in the school. hopefully not stored away in some storeroom! hee hee.. maybe one day if i come back to the school, i'll be able to see it? hee hee.
i went to Tai Koo to the Cityplaza.. it's a very big mall.. very very big.. like taka together with paragon and maybe even wisma put together.. haha.. they have expensive stuff there and a jap supermarket. not bad.. hey sis, i went to that jap supermarket and also the normal Wellcome supermarket. they have huggies, pampers and nepia. dun have mummy poko. all sold between HK80 to HK100. about S$16 to 20. hee.. never buy diapers before. not sure if ex or not. hee hee.. before that i went to causeway bay. very crowded. there's few malls there with nice clothes and all.. sogo there is big.. i didn't go in. maybe tom. tom need to get stuffs and meet the vp and some colleagues for dinner. think sunday i will go to the wetland park. no more shopping after tom. haha... mei you qian!! haiz.
very sleepy.. it's been a long long long long week... my top right eyelid has been twitching for two days..hmm..
it's not a very good painting,but it'll do lah.. that's my standard onli ah.. hahaha.. i usually paint less complicated stuff.. haha... only got photos as a keepsake. the actual painting will be hung up in the school. hopefully not stored away in some storeroom! hee hee.. maybe one day if i come back to the school, i'll be able to see it? hee hee.
i went to Tai Koo to the Cityplaza.. it's a very big mall.. very very big.. like taka together with paragon and maybe even wisma put together.. haha.. they have expensive stuff there and a jap supermarket. not bad.. hey sis, i went to that jap supermarket and also the normal Wellcome supermarket. they have huggies, pampers and nepia. dun have mummy poko. all sold between HK80 to HK100. about S$16 to 20. hee.. never buy diapers before. not sure if ex or not. hee hee.. before that i went to causeway bay. very crowded. there's few malls there with nice clothes and all.. sogo there is big.. i didn't go in. maybe tom. tom need to get stuffs and meet the vp and some colleagues for dinner. think sunday i will go to the wetland park. no more shopping after tom. haha... mei you qian!! haiz.
very sleepy.. it's been a long long long long week... my top right eyelid has been twitching for two days..hmm..
Thursday, December 4, 2008
HK Attachment Day 24 + Day 23
yesterday i didn'y blog. why? eh.. i dun rem.. oh.. was preparing the slides for today's assembly talk.. it went on ok. the kids were excited about their camp but they did try their best ah! hee hee.. not bad lah.. at least it's done..
oh.. i'm done with the painting for the school. think i'll bring it to school tom. cos monday got more things to bring! i'm glad it is done.it's not too good but i am tired.. back aching from sitting down and painting from about 5 till now.. haha.. i'm done. yippee.. camera no batt.charging.. will take pic and post.. tom perhaps.. now got to worry about things back in sg and all the reflection and all that i need to do.. also, need to pack and get the things i need to get before going back.. hmm..oh, sis, i'll write the list for u when i'm done with my stuff k?? :)
oh.. have to do budget for next year. due tom.. haiz.. tom then do.. i'm tired now.. need to pack up.. very messy... i'm going to sleep soon.. really tired this week... :(
i'm going to miss hk..hee hee.. but i wan to go back!!
oh.. i'm done with the painting for the school. think i'll bring it to school tom. cos monday got more things to bring! i'm glad it is done.it's not too good but i am tired.. back aching from sitting down and painting from about 5 till now.. haha.. i'm done. yippee.. camera no batt.charging.. will take pic and post.. tom perhaps.. now got to worry about things back in sg and all the reflection and all that i need to do.. also, need to pack and get the things i need to get before going back.. hmm..oh, sis, i'll write the list for u when i'm done with my stuff k?? :)
oh.. have to do budget for next year. due tom.. haiz.. tom then do.. i'm tired now.. need to pack up.. very messy... i'm going to sleep soon.. really tired this week... :(
i'm going to miss hk..hee hee.. but i wan to go back!!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
HK Attachment Day 22 + Day 21 + Day 20
i think it's Day 22 anyway.. haha.. lost count. didn't post on sunday and monday cos i had an unexpected guest! it was my dearest! haha.. oh more about him later..
on sunday, day 20, i went to the Stanley Market. i took bus number 6 there and it was a terrible ride. i was motion sick even after i reached the hotel again in the afternoon. haha.. the bus 260 i took was better and i would recommend everyone to pay that HK$2 extra for an easier ride. or bring lots of sour stuff to prevent all that nausea.. :p
so i walked around stanley market and took pictures. it was a clear day cos the monsoon winds blew all the haze away (seriously, i'm not exaggerating, but pollution levels are still in the VERY unhealthy level).. the weekend was surprisingly clear.. it was very sunny but also cold. weird to wear so many layers, feel cold but also very warm at the same time. think i'm not suited for the cold weather.. so dry.. my ankles are swollen, maybe due to walking too much and there's scratches cos i have been scratching unconsciously... oh well.. i've never applied so much moisturiser before!
after that i came back to the room. finished preparing the stuffs for my presentation today then was surfing net when someone knocked on my door! i looked thru the peephole and lo and behold, it was my man! haha... actually i knew he was coming. i called his home when he couldn't be reached on the phone as he was on the flight and his brother gave him away! hee hee.. heard his brother got scolded by his wife.. hee.. sorry about that. think it must have slipped his mind.. haha.. anyway, it was great to have company!! i was very happy! so we went out for some supper!
on monday, i rushed back after work and we went out.. walked and walked alot! haha.. why are we always walking? cannot take bus? haha.. we had ice cream from the Mr Softee van! hee hee.. ice cream in such cold weather was good.. yummy.. the cone was great. we had yoshinoya! :) went to pageone to buy a photography book. very worth the money and the trip there! woo hoo.. :)
today had the assembly talk.. it went one well i guess. the students really had fun and they really are adorable. haha.. told them to keep the removed side of the double-sided tape in their pockets so they dun litter and they really did! really very cute.. :) one more talk on thurs, this time to the p3 and p4. hopefully it'll be ok too! keeping my fingers crossed.
cameback early to call my family later! yippee.. hope to see them all! :) next week this time i should be reaching changi airport! i can't wait! it's been a very very good experience here, but it's time to go home!!! woo hoo..
on sunday, day 20, i went to the Stanley Market. i took bus number 6 there and it was a terrible ride. i was motion sick even after i reached the hotel again in the afternoon. haha.. the bus 260 i took was better and i would recommend everyone to pay that HK$2 extra for an easier ride. or bring lots of sour stuff to prevent all that nausea.. :p
so i walked around stanley market and took pictures. it was a clear day cos the monsoon winds blew all the haze away (seriously, i'm not exaggerating, but pollution levels are still in the VERY unhealthy level).. the weekend was surprisingly clear.. it was very sunny but also cold. weird to wear so many layers, feel cold but also very warm at the same time. think i'm not suited for the cold weather.. so dry.. my ankles are swollen, maybe due to walking too much and there's scratches cos i have been scratching unconsciously... oh well.. i've never applied so much moisturiser before!
after that i came back to the room. finished preparing the stuffs for my presentation today then was surfing net when someone knocked on my door! i looked thru the peephole and lo and behold, it was my man! haha... actually i knew he was coming. i called his home when he couldn't be reached on the phone as he was on the flight and his brother gave him away! hee hee.. heard his brother got scolded by his wife.. hee.. sorry about that. think it must have slipped his mind.. haha.. anyway, it was great to have company!! i was very happy! so we went out for some supper!
on monday, i rushed back after work and we went out.. walked and walked alot! haha.. why are we always walking? cannot take bus? haha.. we had ice cream from the Mr Softee van! hee hee.. ice cream in such cold weather was good.. yummy.. the cone was great. we had yoshinoya! :) went to pageone to buy a photography book. very worth the money and the trip there! woo hoo.. :)
today had the assembly talk.. it went one well i guess. the students really had fun and they really are adorable. haha.. told them to keep the removed side of the double-sided tape in their pockets so they dun litter and they really did! really very cute.. :) one more talk on thurs, this time to the p3 and p4. hopefully it'll be ok too! keeping my fingers crossed.
cameback early to call my family later! yippee.. hope to see them all! :) next week this time i should be reaching changi airport! i can't wait! it's been a very very good experience here, but it's time to go home!!! woo hoo..
Saturday, November 29, 2008
HK Attachment Day 19
I didn't post yesterday as it was just a day of teaching then back to the hotel. wanted to go out after eating, but was tired.. stay in to prepare for next week's assembly talks. Still not done yet! hmm...
I woke up early today to meet some teachers from the school to go for this Refugee Experience at Crossroads Hong Kong. It is a non-profit organisation that serves as a platform for businesses to help those in need. It functions like Food from the Heart in Singapore in the way that it matches the needs to what businesses can provide. Crossroads helps in 4 different ways, Global Distribution, Global Hands, Global Handicrafts, Global Village. Global Distribution is to collect donated items then sending them to countries that need them, Global Hands links for-profit and non-profit orgs to combat global need, Global Handicrafts ensures fair trade by setting prices of items based on what the ppl who make/plant them deserve to get and Global Village provides people with experiences to allow them to feel for those in need. They have the Blindness experience, the aids experience, the refugee experience and others.. the one i attended is the refugee experience. It was an eye-opener. it was a simulation with us playing the roles of the ppl in Afghanistan and the volunteers there acted as the soldiers. It was a scary experience. We were shouted at, pushed about and made to feel helpless. It made me think how we are really lucky where we are. It must be terrible to live in constant fear and being clueless about the future. I took on the role of a 17 year old woman called Maryam. I was married and pregnant with no money. The women had to wear head scarves, couldn't talk to men unless they are immediate family and just treated like dirt. It made me think of the Afghan women raped and then killed or punished even though they didn't want or deserve to be raped. I started to feel angry for them. we are humans too, aren't we? why are we still treated like that?
anyway, the whole point of the refugee experience was to feel and understand the refugees. i had a better understanding of the world and the ugliness of it all. However, i am glad there are ppl who still care enough to do all these. One day, i hope to do more. there are many ways to go about it. i would like to do something more... hmm.. dear! shall we?? hee hee..
visit http://www.crossroads.org.hk/ for more info!
received a call and heard about the 28 year old lawyer who was held hostage and then killed in Mumbai. I was shocked. The news hit home and it was a blow. Why? I just read the news and saw her picture. she's young and pretty.. i am sorry she had to leave in such a manner. my deepest condolences... :(
on a lighter note, i went to Lantau Island after the experience. it was nice.. i like that place! took the cable car from Tung Chung Station and went up! the cable cars started like 6 months ago? it's cool.. damn cold up on the mountains! it was sunny, but realli cold too! very weird. the retuen trip costs HK$88. quite worth it. the trip back was really cold as the sun has set and the cable car was swaying in the winds.. woo.. a little scary but the trip was worth it! enjoyed the trip there! the Buddha statue was huge! very grand too! saw Anita Mui's final resting place too..
after that went to eat at Food Republic. Yup, the same one in Singapore. the food was expensive! but it's the only eating place there! in the same mall, there are factory outlets of all sorts! Polo Ralph, Giodarno, Espirit, Puma, Adiddas and so on.. but i didn't get anything.. haha... nearly bought a pair pf shoes for my nephew! but no size. too small. haiz.. oh well.. the espirit there is big! but it was crowded.. too many ppl.. was tired so no mood to squeeze with all the ppl.
my skin is very dry even though i've been applying moisturizer!! must apply more!! so so so dry!! haiz.. tom i'll go out for a while then come back to do work. hmm.. not much time to do alreadi. must hurry... heard my nephew has been taking my bears to sleepwith him.. so sweet.. hee hee.. can't wait to see him again!!!
postings pics maybe tom. see how! hee hee.. got to do work! busy!!! nite..
I woke up early today to meet some teachers from the school to go for this Refugee Experience at Crossroads Hong Kong. It is a non-profit organisation that serves as a platform for businesses to help those in need. It functions like Food from the Heart in Singapore in the way that it matches the needs to what businesses can provide. Crossroads helps in 4 different ways, Global Distribution, Global Hands, Global Handicrafts, Global Village. Global Distribution is to collect donated items then sending them to countries that need them, Global Hands links for-profit and non-profit orgs to combat global need, Global Handicrafts ensures fair trade by setting prices of items based on what the ppl who make/plant them deserve to get and Global Village provides people with experiences to allow them to feel for those in need. They have the Blindness experience, the aids experience, the refugee experience and others.. the one i attended is the refugee experience. It was an eye-opener. it was a simulation with us playing the roles of the ppl in Afghanistan and the volunteers there acted as the soldiers. It was a scary experience. We were shouted at, pushed about and made to feel helpless. It made me think how we are really lucky where we are. It must be terrible to live in constant fear and being clueless about the future. I took on the role of a 17 year old woman called Maryam. I was married and pregnant with no money. The women had to wear head scarves, couldn't talk to men unless they are immediate family and just treated like dirt. It made me think of the Afghan women raped and then killed or punished even though they didn't want or deserve to be raped. I started to feel angry for them. we are humans too, aren't we? why are we still treated like that?
anyway, the whole point of the refugee experience was to feel and understand the refugees. i had a better understanding of the world and the ugliness of it all. However, i am glad there are ppl who still care enough to do all these. One day, i hope to do more. there are many ways to go about it. i would like to do something more... hmm.. dear! shall we?? hee hee..
visit http://www.crossroads.org.hk/ for more info!
received a call and heard about the 28 year old lawyer who was held hostage and then killed in Mumbai. I was shocked. The news hit home and it was a blow. Why? I just read the news and saw her picture. she's young and pretty.. i am sorry she had to leave in such a manner. my deepest condolences... :(
on a lighter note, i went to Lantau Island after the experience. it was nice.. i like that place! took the cable car from Tung Chung Station and went up! the cable cars started like 6 months ago? it's cool.. damn cold up on the mountains! it was sunny, but realli cold too! very weird. the retuen trip costs HK$88. quite worth it. the trip back was really cold as the sun has set and the cable car was swaying in the winds.. woo.. a little scary but the trip was worth it! enjoyed the trip there! the Buddha statue was huge! very grand too! saw Anita Mui's final resting place too..
after that went to eat at Food Republic. Yup, the same one in Singapore. the food was expensive! but it's the only eating place there! in the same mall, there are factory outlets of all sorts! Polo Ralph, Giodarno, Espirit, Puma, Adiddas and so on.. but i didn't get anything.. haha... nearly bought a pair pf shoes for my nephew! but no size. too small. haiz.. oh well.. the espirit there is big! but it was crowded.. too many ppl.. was tired so no mood to squeeze with all the ppl.
my skin is very dry even though i've been applying moisturizer!! must apply more!! so so so dry!! haiz.. tom i'll go out for a while then come back to do work. hmm.. not much time to do alreadi. must hurry... heard my nephew has been taking my bears to sleepwith him.. so sweet.. hee hee.. can't wait to see him again!!!
postings pics maybe tom. see how! hee hee.. got to do work! busy!!! nite..
Thursday, November 27, 2008
HK Attachment Day 17
I am stressed. I am so darn stressed.. :(
went to get the scissors and i am glad to announce it has been bought!! ah hahahaha... one task down.. but after buying the two pairs, i'm down to my last HK$700 to last me till the 9 dec. can sign card, but no cash. sad man. haha.. anyone want to contribute to my sustain jerine fund? haha... just kidding. Just read the news about the lesser bonus.. oh economy pls pick urself up! or next year will have pay cut alreadi! dun do this to me and all other teachers! we work our asses off!!
i am stressed. i have lots to do before i go back.i still have places to go and things to get but am short. hmm.. spent my money mostly on travel and food. haiz.. i haven't gotten to buying clothes for next year! haha... oh well.. recession is bad... :(
i think i am going to sleep. tom will try to leave school early then go to either stanley market or tai koo then come back to the room to do my stuff.. will sleep by 11. damn cold.. tom lowest will be 13.. the winds are bad... think i need to get some gloves. the winds in the morning are piercing cold.. brrrr....
i like Fu Yuen St. it's actualli next to the ladies market. great place. got time can walk by the flower market. love the flowers there.. walked there again today.. there was also some hk movie filming.. got two famous actors!! but i dunno their name. the usual ones for those fighting and gangs movie. will post their pics! exciting!! it was a highlight!! haha.. woopeee...
pics finally..
filming at mongkok.. there were many umbrellas and many ppl stopped to look!
went to get the scissors and i am glad to announce it has been bought!! ah hahahaha... one task down.. but after buying the two pairs, i'm down to my last HK$700 to last me till the 9 dec. can sign card, but no cash. sad man. haha.. anyone want to contribute to my sustain jerine fund? haha... just kidding. Just read the news about the lesser bonus.. oh economy pls pick urself up! or next year will have pay cut alreadi! dun do this to me and all other teachers! we work our asses off!!
i am stressed. i have lots to do before i go back.i still have places to go and things to get but am short. hmm.. spent my money mostly on travel and food. haiz.. i haven't gotten to buying clothes for next year! haha... oh well.. recession is bad... :(
i think i am going to sleep. tom will try to leave school early then go to either stanley market or tai koo then come back to the room to do my stuff.. will sleep by 11. damn cold.. tom lowest will be 13.. the winds are bad... think i need to get some gloves. the winds in the morning are piercing cold.. brrrr....
i like Fu Yuen St. it's actualli next to the ladies market. great place. got time can walk by the flower market. love the flowers there.. walked there again today.. there was also some hk movie filming.. got two famous actors!! but i dunno their name. the usual ones for those fighting and gangs movie. will post their pics! exciting!! it was a highlight!! haha.. woopeee...
pics finally..
filming at mongkok.. there were many umbrellas and many ppl stopped to look!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Hk Attachment Day 16
ahhhhh... 12 more days... my painting is not done.. the canvas is still blank! damn... and all i want to do is to go out after work.. haha.. to window shop.. haha.. on a tight budget till the end of my trip! haiz..
today went to look for the scissors again! and i think i finally got a good clue! managed to get an address to go get the scissors! shall go tom after work.it was late when i got the address. haha.. then after that i went to kwai fong station and went into kwai chung plaza just next to the station.. wow... that place is great for shopping! the clothes are fashionable and not expensive if u bargain and check out the stores before buying! lots of shoes and bags! but now winter clothes on sale so.. nothing much to buy for me.. guess the selection during other seasons will be great! hee hee.. :) it's really a great place... i like.. it's worth the journey there.. great!
just finished my apple.. today's lunch was normal. dinner i had steamed rice with chicken and yam.not bad.. now very full.. cos ate quite late..
took pics today but all has got to do with work.not going to post here.. hopefully tom will have something to post? hee hee.. intend to go walk some more but will have to come back early to do work! ok..got to go do my action plan for next year. due on 1 dec. but weekend busy. better do now... :)
today went to look for the scissors again! and i think i finally got a good clue! managed to get an address to go get the scissors! shall go tom after work.it was late when i got the address. haha.. then after that i went to kwai fong station and went into kwai chung plaza just next to the station.. wow... that place is great for shopping! the clothes are fashionable and not expensive if u bargain and check out the stores before buying! lots of shoes and bags! but now winter clothes on sale so.. nothing much to buy for me.. guess the selection during other seasons will be great! hee hee.. :) it's really a great place... i like.. it's worth the journey there.. great!
just finished my apple.. today's lunch was normal. dinner i had steamed rice with chicken and yam.not bad.. now very full.. cos ate quite late..
took pics today but all has got to do with work.not going to post here.. hopefully tom will have something to post? hee hee.. intend to go walk some more but will have to come back early to do work! ok..got to go do my action plan for next year. due on 1 dec. but weekend busy. better do now... :)
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
HK Attachment Day 15
ok! i just taught and taught then rushed work and all.. feel productive but lonely!
rushed back after work, bought takeways.. tot can meet my family online! but everyone was occupied. no one was home.. quite seldom.. haiz.. guess have to wait till next week.
got two designs done for the birthday cards for emre. dear sis, choose one design! or want both also can! want to change colour or wat just email me? hee hee... thanks..
i took a picture of lunch.. and many pictures of students doing art but never mind lah.. lunch was good. had red bean soup.. with glutinous rice ball. yummy.. it was some thai noodle today.. and a banana.. i think i dun even eat such balanced meals back in sg..
Design A (Mickey)
Design B (Pooh)
lazy to eat my apple.will eat tom.. 3 apples for 2 dollars. expensive? tonight i shall sleep earlier. last nite slept at about 1am.. cos had a late nite conference with my colleague about the action plans for next year. haha.. no wonder i had a headache today. tom might be cold.. friday supposed to be like fourteen degrees.. will i be warm enough? hmm.. wonder if my mum needs winter wear? it'll be cold when they all come here. hmm..
i am tired.. shall email my colleague i'll not meet her online today.. heee... tom got cca again. the cca lasts only one and a half hours. i like. hee.. short and sweet.
rushed back after work, bought takeways.. tot can meet my family online! but everyone was occupied. no one was home.. quite seldom.. haiz.. guess have to wait till next week.
got two designs done for the birthday cards for emre. dear sis, choose one design! or want both also can! want to change colour or wat just email me? hee hee... thanks..
i took a picture of lunch.. and many pictures of students doing art but never mind lah.. lunch was good. had red bean soup.. with glutinous rice ball. yummy.. it was some thai noodle today.. and a banana.. i think i dun even eat such balanced meals back in sg..
Design A (Mickey)
Design B (Pooh)
lazy to eat my apple.will eat tom.. 3 apples for 2 dollars. expensive? tonight i shall sleep earlier. last nite slept at about 1am.. cos had a late nite conference with my colleague about the action plans for next year. haha.. no wonder i had a headache today. tom might be cold.. friday supposed to be like fourteen degrees.. will i be warm enough? hmm.. wonder if my mum needs winter wear? it'll be cold when they all come here. hmm..
i am tired.. shall email my colleague i'll not meet her online today.. heee... tom got cca again. the cca lasts only one and a half hours. i like. hee.. short and sweet.
Monday, November 24, 2008
HK Attachment Day 14
it's day 14! midway thru my trip!! ah.. i'm going home soon! haha.. but before i go i have lots of things to finish! oh, what did i get myself into?? dumb ass... some kind soul pls stop me before i get myself into all these funny things again! lots of reflections to write and have to do presentation cos they paid for my trip.. hmm.. no pics today.. actualli have 1 but again, i'm lazy. haha.. it was about lunch today. fish and chips. hee hee.. they eat ketchap here with their fries. haha... i like..
think the most challenging part of my trip is the need to paint a picture for the school. come on. who am i to paint? haha.. all the art teachers are artists who hold their own exhibitions! haha.. just out to embarass myself only.. oh i am so dead.
watching tv in hotel tonight. the other teacher, went out to eat and asked me to go, but i declined. not keen to spend so much money on food! heh heh.. would like to buy some clothes for work and new year next year.. hope can find some not expensive ones..
oh oh..i have to go get some designs done! but my images are in school! i'm sorry my dear sis.. my external hard disk is at school. i meant to do the designs and send u tonight..will be delayed. my apologies.. will try to send u tom! will onlu be going out on fri and thurs after school, sat going to do some voluntary work. sunday going to lantau island.woo.. all packed.maybe i shoule get started on my painting.. :p
think the most challenging part of my trip is the need to paint a picture for the school. come on. who am i to paint? haha.. all the art teachers are artists who hold their own exhibitions! haha.. just out to embarass myself only.. oh i am so dead.
watching tv in hotel tonight. the other teacher, went out to eat and asked me to go, but i declined. not keen to spend so much money on food! heh heh.. would like to buy some clothes for work and new year next year.. hope can find some not expensive ones..
oh oh..i have to go get some designs done! but my images are in school! i'm sorry my dear sis.. my external hard disk is at school. i meant to do the designs and send u tonight..will be delayed. my apologies.. will try to send u tom! will onlu be going out on fri and thurs after school, sat going to do some voluntary work. sunday going to lantau island.woo.. all packed.maybe i shoule get started on my painting.. :p
Sunday, November 23, 2008
HK Attachment Day 13
it's day 13! yippee.. just came back from spotlight. thought i would stay in the whole day but i think i got sick of sitting down. haha.. i made my way to kowloon bay and was impressed with the mall there. then i walked to Megabox where spotlight was. there i found popular (their things are more expensive than sg's popular), an ice skating rink, lots of restaurants, lots of maternity wear, lots of clothes for the young and the rich, spotlight, big but neater than sg's.. the escalator there is confusing. probably cos it's a big place.. i still can't find the scissors that my third aunt needs! Ma, can ask third aunt where she got it from? at least narrow the search down for me? i have been to so many places to look for it!! ask her!!!
but it was good lah. in the process i actually discovered lots of places. it has been interesting. but it is starting to be a little nerve-wrecking for me! onli 2 more weeks to go! bought a canvas for the painting i'm supposed to do for the school. i bet it will be an abstract piece. haha.. the kind that u look but dun understand yet dun dare to ask cos if ask like will look silly? hahaha... a long week ahead. i have many classes to teach. keeping my fingers crossed so i dun mess up anything! haiz..
tot of angie at the rink. will always remember the ultra short skirt she wore to ice skating once when we were in sec school.. miss her and those days.. we had fun, didn't we? hey, anyone up for ice skting one day? hee hee.. hopefully will not break any bones. hee hee.. old already..
some pics to share!
lokking forward to next weekend. i'm going to tung chung and ngong ping to see the gold buddha! hopefully not too ex to go there! excited to see the place! there's stanley market to go, kwai fong, wong tai sin, fu yuan st, taipo market, and the beach at tai koo. i need to go back to the flower market to get some plants and vases to make container gardens for my mentors here. they like plants and i think it'll be an interesting gift! hopefully! many places to go! have to squeeze in somehow!
sleeping now.. it's not even ten. haha... i have been up for less than 12 hours today. haha.. i woke up at ten thirty.. tom can't be late.. set many alarms! hee hee..
but it was good lah. in the process i actually discovered lots of places. it has been interesting. but it is starting to be a little nerve-wrecking for me! onli 2 more weeks to go! bought a canvas for the painting i'm supposed to do for the school. i bet it will be an abstract piece. haha.. the kind that u look but dun understand yet dun dare to ask cos if ask like will look silly? hahaha... a long week ahead. i have many classes to teach. keeping my fingers crossed so i dun mess up anything! haiz..
tot of angie at the rink. will always remember the ultra short skirt she wore to ice skating once when we were in sec school.. miss her and those days.. we had fun, didn't we? hey, anyone up for ice skting one day? hee hee.. hopefully will not break any bones. hee hee.. old already..
some pics to share!
lokking forward to next weekend. i'm going to tung chung and ngong ping to see the gold buddha! hopefully not too ex to go there! excited to see the place! there's stanley market to go, kwai fong, wong tai sin, fu yuan st, taipo market, and the beach at tai koo. i need to go back to the flower market to get some plants and vases to make container gardens for my mentors here. they like plants and i think it'll be an interesting gift! hopefully! many places to go! have to squeeze in somehow!
sleeping now.. it's not even ten. haha... i have been up for less than 12 hours today. haha.. i woke up at ten thirty.. tom can't be late.. set many alarms! hee hee..
Saturday, November 22, 2008
HK Attachment Day 12
the day did not dawn too bright and too clear.. it was foggy/misty/smoggy, however it should be called.. just not clear? haha.. i planned to go to macau and the other teacher here was keen to follow me... i would have preferred to go alone.. i think i can entertain myself better than entertain someone i dunno.. haiz.. anyway, i became her part time photographer.. she also likes to take pictures, but only if she's in it.. she told me herself not long after we left the hotel.. hmm.. ok.. i can bear with that.. no prob at all..
i'm still feeling the motion of the ferry now that i'm typing... haha... macau is a nice place although not so easy to get around. hk is better. the road names in macau is in portuguese. quite difficult to read.. we got up a bus.. she wanted to join a guided tour, but i didn't want to.. i told her she could go ahead but she didn't want to. we alighted along some street and walked. we walked into a very beautiful gold coloured hotel/casino, the Grand Lisboa. It was really very nice outside and inside!!! wow.... the lights, all that gold.. wow.... we walked into the casino... it's big! my mum would have been happy in there! the ppl were changing big amounts of money! the aunties, the young, the old men.. all sorts... i wanted to watch the ppl play the big-small and she wanted to see the jackpot, so i told her to go ahead.. again, she didn't. haiz.. oh.. i forgot to say this, we actually took two different ferries to macau. haha.. it was not intentional. we both queued up to buy the tickets. i bought mine first and then she did. after we bought, we realised that i was the last person to buy a seat in the 1135 ferry and she was the first to buy the 1150 ferry. haiz.. i tried to change with ppl, but nobody wanted to change.. so we went separately.
in macau
buildings
hotel/casino
anyway, we met at the other side and we went around. we came to a stall selling food that was like yong tau foo, only that the gravy was curry and we stood at the roadside to eat. i wanted to eat. she didn't realli want to, but she still followed... oh man.. now i feel like a mean person.. but she wanted to follow. i didn't force her too! anyway, it was great.. loved it... hee hee.. the mushrooms and the tofu were great.. yummy... we walked to the busy part of the city and had fun eating all the peanut candy and all... lots of free food for sampling.. i ate lots of peanut candy for free! haha.. bought two packets.i dunno how to bring it all back! maybe when my mum and sis come to hk they can buy? airport have.. hee hee.. i also had this bun that is grilled with chicken and spring onion inside.. yummy... we walked on somemore, did some shopping and the came to this ruined church building.. i caught a beautiful sunset there... lovely.....
food
church on the hill
sunset
took the ferry back and then made our way to the hotel.. tom i'm going to stay in to do work.. probably will not go out.. i need to not spend too much money.. on a budget... haiz... barely enough to survive... not enough for shoppin... :( couldn't find a ncie jacket for emre.. walked into all the espirit and bossini... couldn't see any very ncie ones... searched the net for pics for his cards, have some.. will work on them tom...
will upload the pics tom.. tired now... wanted to type first so i dun forget the day.... hee hee..
nite ppl.. i miss you, you and you... hee hee.. nite dear.. sleepy...
i'm still feeling the motion of the ferry now that i'm typing... haha... macau is a nice place although not so easy to get around. hk is better. the road names in macau is in portuguese. quite difficult to read.. we got up a bus.. she wanted to join a guided tour, but i didn't want to.. i told her she could go ahead but she didn't want to. we alighted along some street and walked. we walked into a very beautiful gold coloured hotel/casino, the Grand Lisboa. It was really very nice outside and inside!!! wow.... the lights, all that gold.. wow.... we walked into the casino... it's big! my mum would have been happy in there! the ppl were changing big amounts of money! the aunties, the young, the old men.. all sorts... i wanted to watch the ppl play the big-small and she wanted to see the jackpot, so i told her to go ahead.. again, she didn't. haiz.. oh.. i forgot to say this, we actually took two different ferries to macau. haha.. it was not intentional. we both queued up to buy the tickets. i bought mine first and then she did. after we bought, we realised that i was the last person to buy a seat in the 1135 ferry and she was the first to buy the 1150 ferry. haiz.. i tried to change with ppl, but nobody wanted to change.. so we went separately.
in macau
buildings
hotel/casino
anyway, we met at the other side and we went around. we came to a stall selling food that was like yong tau foo, only that the gravy was curry and we stood at the roadside to eat. i wanted to eat. she didn't realli want to, but she still followed... oh man.. now i feel like a mean person.. but she wanted to follow. i didn't force her too! anyway, it was great.. loved it... hee hee.. the mushrooms and the tofu were great.. yummy... we walked to the busy part of the city and had fun eating all the peanut candy and all... lots of free food for sampling.. i ate lots of peanut candy for free! haha.. bought two packets.i dunno how to bring it all back! maybe when my mum and sis come to hk they can buy? airport have.. hee hee.. i also had this bun that is grilled with chicken and spring onion inside.. yummy... we walked on somemore, did some shopping and the came to this ruined church building.. i caught a beautiful sunset there... lovely.....
food
church on the hill
sunset
took the ferry back and then made our way to the hotel.. tom i'm going to stay in to do work.. probably will not go out.. i need to not spend too much money.. on a budget... haiz... barely enough to survive... not enough for shoppin... :( couldn't find a ncie jacket for emre.. walked into all the espirit and bossini... couldn't see any very ncie ones... searched the net for pics for his cards, have some.. will work on them tom...
will upload the pics tom.. tired now... wanted to type first so i dun forget the day.... hee hee..
nite ppl.. i miss you, you and you... hee hee.. nite dear.. sleepy...
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