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Sunday, March 29, 2009
went on a shopping spree today with mommy at suntec. (: it's been a long while since i've gone on a real shopping trip (p.s. cos i've been shopping alot online).
bought a dress, a satin pair of skinnies and a satin skirt for work, which in total costs about 200 dollars. i think i had the same exhilaration as Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) had in the 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' movie, for a little moment after buying the clothes. :p before the guilt of squandering away my hard-earned money for korea-imported stuffs stepped in. HAHA.
and i think my closet's gonna burst soon, with clothes that i've bought but haven't worn. LOLS.
oh and anyway, i've watched the movie and i think it's a great romantic comedy. (: hugh dancy and isla fisher are so cute... :p and i don't think its a bimbotic show in any way. haha.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
my birthday celebrations started off with my dearest babes celebrating for me the night before. :p
my ice-cream cake! (:
random shot with a glimpse of wanyie behind and a blurry irene.
view of the beautiful lights from my position. :p
our delicious and yummy tandoori chicken thin-crusted pizza! super yummy!
2 big and 3 small candles. gosh im growing older.
me and the aldo bag which wanyie and irene bought for me. (:
the 'menu' and irene.
had dinner at pasta de waraku. and after finishing our pastas, our tables were cleared and suddenly the lights went out. i turned to the other side of the restaurant and started thinking: why is it that the other side of the restaurant has lights on while my side kena a blackout?
and then i heard a birthday song from behind me. and i wondered: whose birthday is it? it sounds damn silly but it took me quite a while to realize that the birthday song was meant for me, and the blackout was part of the plan. lols.
my ice-cream cake! (:
random shot with a glimpse of wanyie behind and a blurry irene.
after dinner, we shopped around and i got the aldo bag for my burfdae prezzie. thanks babes! loving it. (: then we headed to timbre @ ACM. it was quite stuffy initially cos we sat in the sheltered area. but we moved out to the seats outside the sheltered area after a while, where it was really chilly.
view of the beautiful lights from my position. :p
our delicious and yummy tandoori chicken thin-crusted pizza! super yummy!
the second part of my birthday celebration came on my birthday itself. des surprised me with my favourite mango cake at my doorstep, after his lessons ended on tues. :p
2 big and 3 small candles. gosh im growing older.
after which, we went to town to play pool which i lost 3-2 to him. not too bad i guess. :p then we went to eat crabs at our favourite seafood paradise. (: at the risk of an allergic reaction to crabs. HAHA.
me and the aldo bag which wanyie and irene bought for me. (:
ouch. hair stuck.
des says my side profile looks prettier.
anyway, it's the most wonderful birthday celebrations i've had in my 23 years of life. im really happy. (: received lots of birthday wishes from friends. can really see the power of facebook. LOLS. it helps people remember birthdays!
on our way to the Eusoff Hall dance prod '09 today.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
my first birthday cake came from *drumrolls*... SERENE! (: really love her to bits, she's my bestest friend at work and we really grew closer during the 1-week school camp week.
the mango-passionfruit cake from The Royals Cafe serene bought for me. :p
and then des gave me a surprise yday by giving me my burfdae prezzie earlier, while driving me out for dinner. :)
the nicely wrapped prezzie.
i had thought initially that the watch shop provides wrapping service. LOLS. but actually he wrapped the watch himself. :p
my burfdae prezzie from darling. a POLICE watch. (:
sabbie's a happy girl. (: for the first time in my life, weirdly, i feel really happy about my upcoming burfdae. gonna meet up with irene and wanyie tml! (:
Saturday, March 14, 2009
i've been sleeping a lot for the past few weekends. i think its to compensate for the insufficient sleep that i get on weekdays. but somehow, i've getting used to waking up at 5.30am every morning already. :p and YAY next week is MARCH HOLIDAYS and I WON'T BE HAVING SCHOOL! i think that is one of the perks of being a teacher, you get holidays in March, June, and December while the others are slogging hard at work. but for the rest of the months, you work about 1.5 times the working hours of others.
i went shopping with serene yday at sixties at citylink for a while, after meeting darling. :p was trying quite a few pieces but i bought 2 tops and 1 skirt in the end: a green knitted top with a shirt portion in the middle, a green and white striped sleeveless shirt and a black satin skirt with some pleats in the front. :p both serene and i agreed that sixties sell blouses that suit our age more. cos we all gotta wear professionally in school and our 'professional' tops always make us look a little older. :(
anyway, i feel that i've managed to build rapport with most of the kids in the Sec 4 classes that I teach and im really happy. :) they are fearful of me in class, but will greet me and chat with me along the corridors or in the canteen. :p im fierce during lessons and would take no nonsense from the boys actually, that explains why they are so scared of me during lessons.
life's good i guess. i shall spend tml resting too and then start working on lesson plans again. :p my new colleagues on practicum wanted to hang out and celebrate my birthday together in the outing. which is very nice of them. :p but still haven't managed to fix a date yet cos two guys are going to KL with the school's band next wed till sun.
i went shopping with serene yday at sixties at citylink for a while, after meeting darling. :p was trying quite a few pieces but i bought 2 tops and 1 skirt in the end: a green knitted top with a shirt portion in the middle, a green and white striped sleeveless shirt and a black satin skirt with some pleats in the front. :p both serene and i agreed that sixties sell blouses that suit our age more. cos we all gotta wear professionally in school and our 'professional' tops always make us look a little older. :(
anyway, i feel that i've managed to build rapport with most of the kids in the Sec 4 classes that I teach and im really happy. :) they are fearful of me in class, but will greet me and chat with me along the corridors or in the canteen. :p im fierce during lessons and would take no nonsense from the boys actually, that explains why they are so scared of me during lessons.
life's good i guess. i shall spend tml resting too and then start working on lesson plans again. :p my new colleagues on practicum wanted to hang out and celebrate my birthday together in the outing. which is very nice of them. :p but still haven't managed to fix a date yet cos two guys are going to KL with the school's band next wed till sun.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
for this whole week, our school is having adam khoo workshops for our sec 1s and sec 4s. been sitting in for quite a few, and today i really saw this powerful trainer, leroy. he's a really effective trainer and i saw how my mischevious boys transformed a little after hearing the motivational talk from him. i was rather touched myself, when i heard about his experiences with kids suffering from AIDS in Cambodia as well as his personal experiences (went to jail, came out and completed his degree, etc.).
his words brought me back to earth. i had spent the first few days of this week lamenting on my never-ending work. but after hearing his words, it kinda re-affirmed my passion in teaching once again. in his words: there are some who are born imperfect but they lead perfect lives. there are others who are born perfect but they lead imperfect lives. and i totally agree with it.
most of us are never satisfied with who we are, or what we have. that's why we are all leading imperfect lives. some people have never-ending wants: they shop incessantly, they change new cars every 6 months, they constantly buy branded goods, etc. sometimes i feel that some of these people are just seeking an escapade from reality or they constantly need re-affirmation/praises from others. i feel that the real affirmation comes from within ourselves, and not from others. we must first recognize and be proud of who we are, instead of seek for attention constantly through our actions.
after all, we live for ourselves. not for others.
oh yes, and my birthday is round the corner. and people are telling me they can't make it and i have to try to accomodate to everyone's wishes. im a little sad cos when it's their birthdays, i do make the effort to spend time with them despite my hectic schedule and heavy workload.
his words brought me back to earth. i had spent the first few days of this week lamenting on my never-ending work. but after hearing his words, it kinda re-affirmed my passion in teaching once again. in his words: there are some who are born imperfect but they lead perfect lives. there are others who are born perfect but they lead imperfect lives. and i totally agree with it.
most of us are never satisfied with who we are, or what we have. that's why we are all leading imperfect lives. some people have never-ending wants: they shop incessantly, they change new cars every 6 months, they constantly buy branded goods, etc. sometimes i feel that some of these people are just seeking an escapade from reality or they constantly need re-affirmation/praises from others. i feel that the real affirmation comes from within ourselves, and not from others. we must first recognize and be proud of who we are, instead of seek for attention constantly through our actions.
after all, we live for ourselves. not for others.
oh yes, and my birthday is round the corner. and people are telling me they can't make it and i have to try to accomodate to everyone's wishes. im a little sad cos when it's their birthdays, i do make the effort to spend time with them despite my hectic schedule and heavy workload.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
watching the rain. stop. hearing the rain. stop.
wishing i could do more than just lament on every single thing in my life. there's just so much i can do. and i am but only human.
stop pushing so many last-minute work at me, two hours before it's due.
stop telling me there are last-minute meetings at 2.30pm on a friday. (i can't say 'no' even if its optional.)
stop rejecting my lesson plans without even looking at them, cos i spent all my sundays doing them. :(
im not so strong, so stop thinking i am.
wishing i could do more than just lament on every single thing in my life. there's just so much i can do. and i am but only human.
stop pushing so many last-minute work at me, two hours before it's due.
stop telling me there are last-minute meetings at 2.30pm on a friday. (i can't say 'no' even if its optional.)
stop rejecting my lesson plans without even looking at them, cos i spent all my sundays doing them. :(
im not so strong, so stop thinking i am.