Monied

I should start saving up.

During the 1997 recession, i was only 10 years old. What can a 10 year old kid probably do with money at such a young age? Getting 50 cents to buy a corn ice-cream would make me jump up and down in excitement, and getting a new box of pencil colours was equivalent to getting a new barbie doll. Money was not important to me at that point of time. Everything was provided and the difficulties of the 1997 recession would only be felt by my parents because they are the ones who are providing me with all the necessities in life.

Now, being almost 21 years old, i would definitely feel the pinch. The recession would mean lesser spending and lesser needs for me. So, i should really spend money only when needed.

Spent the last few nights bumming on the cushions of Cathay Cineplex watching “The Coffin” and “Blindness”. Omg, bye bye $.

Ice, Ice Baby

Crying is a great way of expressing ourselves in a sensitive way. Which is worse? Crying because you are sad or crying because you are disappointed?

I would say, crying in disappointed would hurt more. When you cry in disappointment, all the hopes you had on someone will turn to dust and all the promises made and heard becomes cheap to the ears. Thinking about what that someone did would definitely make your heart ache, and when that happens, you wish you don’t have to live through that moment to feel the pain.

Personally, i hate getting disappointed. I hate to cry in disappointment and i hate to feel the hurt from the disappointment i get. But when i cry, i learn grow up, i learn to be strong, i learn to put my defenses up – never to let my guards down and i build walls around myself so as not to be disappointed over the same thing ever again. Once is enough. Once bitten, twice shy.

Oh no no no, i am not crying. Just some thoughts i had. :)

Hello to high and dry

Yesterday, i stayed up late from figuring out how to do my QA tutorial. I was so determined to get the answers to the tutorial questions. When i finally got tired of thinking, it was almost 3 in the morning. I convinced myself to get some sleep as I wanted to wake up early to be in class when the tutor go through the answers. Instead of doing that, i slept like a pig and i couldn’t wake up to the alarm. I missed the tutorial class and the whole day of school!

Now, i am watching TV. Ah, i am feeling so full from lunch. Actually, i am multitasking. I’m using the time to complete my elective project while watching TV. haha. Alright, I shall finish the project by tonight. HOPEFULLY! :)

Run baby, Run

Train rides can be a pain in the ass. Why? Ask yourself this question: “How often do you get fuming mad when you are boarding a full train during peak hour?” I can bet a thousand dollars and most will agree with me that the experience can be really dreadful and annoying.

One fine day, i couldn’t bring myself to believe that i was rather barbaric. Not that i want to behave in such manner, but going through such annoying situations repeatedly had finally made me lose my cool.

Was at City Hall MRT station waiting for the train to Bugis. When the train arrive, Terence and I were trying to get ourselves into the train. While we were doing that, a woman suddenly came out of nowhere. She pushed me aside, made me lost my balance, my slippers just slipped away from my toes and i almost fell. I moved away from the door, shouted “Chiba*”, showed my middle finger and shouted “fu*ker” to her face. She didn’t dare to look at me at all and was staring at the floor most of the time. Before the door close, i showed my middle finger one more time and shouted “fu*ker” so that she could see and hear it again. The guy standing beside her was smiling at me. Perhaps, he thinks i am doing the right thing. Come on, she just pushed me aside, almost made me fall and she didn’t even breathe a word of “sorry”. I know i shouldn’t act that way and i have always been a patient person. But this time round, i couldn’t tolerate it.

Two tubs

Besties came over for Hari Raya visiting. I haven’t seen them for such a long time! We had so much fun watching horror shows while eating and laughing our ass off throughout the night. Who could have expected that Maggie was actually scared of watching horror shows. All the while, she would either stare blankly at our faces or try her best to avoid any glass reflections that could show anything that was showing on TV. Worse, she was sitting by the window which had a clear view of a big tree and by sitting there, there was a possibility of having “something in white which could fly” to appear out of nowhere. Pity Maggie! We kept disturbing her till she was afraid to even use the toilet.

Oh yes, while browsing through all of the photos, i noticed something. Maggie, you’re sitting like Zac the apek. haha.

Also, thanks to my darling Terence for the two big tubs of ice-cream! :)

Thanks to all for coming! I miss all of you already!

Sister Love

My sisters and i got too hyped up at night and i spent two nights resting my bums on the cushions of Cathay Cineplex watching “House Bunny” and “Max Payne”.

During Financial Management lecture, while Kim was busy copying notes and listening attentively to the lecturer, I was too busy entertaining my sleepy head. Suddenly, Kim said to me, “Nina, are you sleeping? You should listen to her. She is saying something interesting.” I responded by saying, “Ya. I am listening. I am closing my eyes, but i can listen.” By the end of the lecture, i found myself waking up from sleep and i couldn’t even remember a single thing she said. Omg, I’m such a pig.

Oh yes, I need to exercise. I told Sheena that i want to join the women soccer team. I feel like getting my big fat ass to the field to kick some balls to lose all those fatty pounds.

That’s all for now. I shall continue on the rest on another day. Have a fun weekend darlings :)

Feels like the first

I didn’t go to school yesterday. Went back to school today and it still feels like the first day of school. Surprisingly, i was really early today. After the first lecture, i got really excited when i saw Bernice and Rachel at Foodcourt 6. While waiting for the second lecture to start, i sat down with them. Eventually, i lost track of time and missed the second lecture because i was too engrossed talking to them about the holidays. Nothing much happened during tutorials. I guess, the first week of school is always the best week of school because we don’t have to start cracking our brains over stressful tutorial questions. Wait till next week. I may have white hairs growing on my head.

In an hour time, i will be going over to the Residents Committee opposite my place. I am rendering help. Oh, (like finally) i am making myself useful. The Residents Committee will be working hand in hand with the Community Center, so i will be involved in both the RC and CC activities. I am feeling pretty excited actually. I hope i am able to help the residents in whatever problems they are facing and at the same time contribute to the community and play a part in shaping the future of Singapore.

I better get ready now! I am meeting the branch chairman at 8.30 sharp!

Pieces in a bag

On Friday night, went for Hari Raya house visiting at night. The funny thing was, i brought along all the items needed for the chalet since i was going to the chalet after I was done with all the visiting. So, i looked really weird carrying a big bag and an extra carrier to each house . After i was done with all the visiting, met Terence at Tampines Interchange. Went to the toilet to change from a demure looking kebaya to bermudas and shirt. From there, we took a bus to the chalet at Changi.

I must say, the first night was great! Went for supper at Changi Village. After that, we walked around before returning back to the chalet. We played cards and stayed up till almost 6 in the morning!

The next day, woke up at noon for breakfast. Went to the beach with Jacintha and Jasmine to pick up sea shells from the shore. In the evening, followed Terence and Jeremy to catch crab. It was so cool! They managed to catch 3 crabs and a fish!

The barbeque was at night. I ate sate, otah, fried bee hoon, fried chicken and a little too much which was adequate to pile on more calories. In addition, we had nasi lemak for supper. I’m such a pig.

The next day, we slept our asses off till almost 4 in the afternoon. I did some swimming in the evening and i dont think all those swimming in the water was enough to burn off at least half of the fats that i’ve accumulated over the past few days. I even ate my heart out for dinner.

The weekend was GREAT and i cant believe i have school tomorrow! Oh, what a drag.

In our spirits

Went to Little India to shop around Mustafa Center. Bought a 2GB thumb drive and a bag full of toothpaste, toothbrush, talcum powder and other miscellaneous items. I had fish and chips for lunch masala thosai for dinner.

School was great! I’ve learn to put on a “strict” and “serious” face before entering a class. The first impression matters a lot because once students see you as “friendly” teacher, they will not hesitate to run around the whole class and make a lot of noise. So, i tried doing a “strict” face.

1) I scolded a boy because he kept talking to his friends loudly. I shouted, “You stand up now.” He looked at me and he refused to stand up. I got angry and shouted at him again, “You better stand up now.” And still, he refuses. I walked over to his seat and scolded him.The next thing i know, he suddenly bang his head onto the table and cried. I got shocked. His classmates told me that he hates getting scolded by teachers and he will cry once he receive a scolding. True enough, i saw him at his desk crying. I felt so bad for shouting at him earlier on. So, i went to his desk and comforted him. I told him nicely, “Dont cry anymore. Next time, don’t talk loudly, k?” He wiped his tears and gave me a light nod.

2) Went to a Primary 4 class. They kept walking around to talk to their classmates. I scolded them and told them that i would delay their recess them if they don’t behave. They went back to their seats and kept quiet for the next 15 minutes.

3) Went to a Primary 3 class for lesson. They were so hyper that they made so much noise. I changed their seats so they wont be able to sit and talk to their good friends. At the end of the day, i made them sit at their seats as i release them one by one. The quieter ones goes home first while the noisier ones stayed behind until i was satisfied with their behavior.

4) I scold a boy from a Primary 4 class. Suddenly, his friends told me that he is crazy and that he have to take medication every morning. They told me not to make him angry or else he will do crazy things. I saw him getting agitated. And so, i asked him to go back to his seat before he goes ballistic.

5) There is a down syndrome girl in one of the primary 5 classes. Her classmates would always bully her. I pity her because i hate to see her being bullied just because she is weak. Whenever i am in class, i would be so protective of her and i wont let anyone bully her. While walking to class from the assembly hall today, she held my hand and lead me to their classroom. It felt weird but she really did touch my heart when she gave me a piece of paper which said, “Miss Nina, I Love You.” I really hope her classmates would stop bullying her because she is a nice girl who deserve to lead a happier life.

I’m dead tired. Since it is the last day of relief teaching, i can smell freedom. I’m going to the chalet tomorrow and I’m going to have so much fun! :)

Works like it

Met Terence for lunch. After that, went shopping! Finally got a new pair of black denim pants for myself! I’m currently feeling pretty flattered because i bought size 26. I usually wear size 27. I wont say that I’ve lost weight but i managed to squeeze my big butt and large thunder thighs into it. I did my eyebrows too. Got a small bag MUJI and I’m so in love with it because i can dump almost everything into the bag. It may seemed small, but it works like a Doraemon bag. Also, i bought new tops.

School was hectic. I spent 30 minutes of my lunch break marking papers. I always take a deep breath before entering the primary 3 class because they are always so hyper, energetic and noisy! The Primary 6 are having their PSLE, so i had to constantly ask them to be shut up and be considerate. They get excited easily and they cant keep still. I brought candies to the class and made sure that i will only award them with a candy if they behave. So, after each lesson, 70% of my energy would be drained out from all those yelling. The amount of energy i had to use to chase them back to their seats is sufficient for a 1km jog. On top of all that, they are adorable and always excited to contribute answers to the class. I guess, that’s the reason why i look forward to seeing them.

Alright, i am hungry. I need to go off and get food.

Hassle free option

Pardon me for the long hiatus from blogging! Was staying over at my aunt’s place in Yishun for the past few days because it was nearer to the Primary School that i was doing relief teaching at. I don’t have to wake up so early and there is a direct bus to the school from my aunt’s place. This is definitely a convenient and a hassle-free option. After school, went back to my aunt’s place to pack my dirty laundry before heading back home. My intention for going home was to dump my dirty laundry into the washing machine for washing.

At night, Liyanah, Wei Lie and Terence came for Hari Raya visiting. There were so much fun and laughter and i ate too much snacks till it was almost 12 in the morning. Rushed back to my aunt’s place because i still have teaching the next day. I am so tired!

Anyway, the last two nights were spent sitting in the theater watching great movies. Because i watched “Eagle Eye”, i had a dream about Osama Bin Laden last night. It was a nightmare! “Connected” is a great show too! A must watch! :)

Alright, I’m off to sleep now.

There it goes

Disgusting timetable

So many breaks in between! Start early, end late :(

Just how do i do it

After 2 weeks of being at a Secondary School, i am back to do relief teaching at a Primary School for a week. Currently, I am staring at the timetable which was given to me.

Next week, on a Wednesday, i have to do P.E with a Primary 5 class. How interesting… Am i suppose to wear sports attire and let the kids run all over the field during the lesson? In fact, I’ve always been a lazy bum because i don’t even exercise and i hate being under the hot sun. Sadly, i don’t even own a decent pair of sport shoes. In addition to my pitiful state, I have Malay Language classes with some of the Primary 3 and Primary 5 classes. Getting an A2 grade and a Distinction for Oral for Malay Language makes no difference to getting a fail because I rarely converse in Malay. So, most of the time, i feel really awkward speaking standard Malay to the students. Also, I will be doing Art & Craft with the Primary 5 and I have no idea on what to make them draw.

I guess, this shall be my last relief teaching assignment. School holidays are coming to an end. Soon, it will be a never ending routine of endless projects, tutorials and lectures. For now, i still want to enjoy my holidays – every bit of it.

Yet again

I bought shoes at Mitju AGAIN.

Terence picked this out for me. I love it! Comfortable and casual.

And this… green shoes. Not again! Why am i buying green again?

Mummy, you may need more shoe racks. I’ve yet to buy ankle strap heels.

No pink next time

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

Hari Raya will always be a happy occasion with my cousins around. With ample fun and laughter, the whole house would be entirely filled with nothing mundane or monotonous but only with clamor and joy.

Moreover, I CANT STOP EATING! I will put on more weight in no time!

Anyway, i would rather drop dead than be caught wearing a ‘hot pink’ baju kurung. This year – Unfortunately, my mum and sisters were feeling really enthusiastic to wear a pink baju kurung on the first day of Hari Raya. My mum wanted us to wear similar colour, so I had no choice but to comply with her request. I looked so awful in pink. The whole day, i walked around the whole house whining and complaining about it.

Mummy, next year, we better wear golden brown or white baju kurung. No purple, pink, orange or yellow. Ok? :)