{PandaMomo Lifestory} "shining as a star ...life is a never-ending journey of discovery learning"

10 February 2007

Fun Times over the weekend

Finally, I can get some rest during the weekend. Phew! After being sick for more than a week, getting back to school to teach from Wednesday to Friday was a challenge as I faced my class. As the saying goes, "There are good times and bad times." I learn to rejoice in good times, but think of how things can get better in bad times with God's help. Only then, life will be meaningful with HOPE of a better TOMORROW. Hee hee...

Thank God for everything! Yesterday and today hold my most enjoyable moments so far. Yesterday, I had a fun time with my class as they were more on task and majority have learnt to cooperate with me to make learning enjoyable. As always, I have a habit of playing music during class activity time to liven up the mode. Concurrently, music is also used to signal change of activity, along with my bell rings. 1 bell ring= change, 2 bell rings= stop & 3 bell rings= I AM ANGRY! STOP & LISTEN! When my children work with me, I am happy and makes things fun for them to learn. That's just me! :P I also had a great time with my Social Studies class when we had a class voting & campaigning session for the Class President as a simulation of the ELECTION PROCESS held in Singapore. I love to make history come alive, being a historian at heart since I loved & studied History till my JC years. I hope to pass on my love for History & Geography to my students through SOCIAL STUDIES teaching.

I had a good lunch @ Black Canyon yesterday with my IT comrades, Fari & Kian Ann, together with a new AsknLearn IT trainer, Daryl. The food was yummy, the company I had was fantastic. As my body was aching badly, I went for a good body massage @ Tropical 21 to relieve my pain. It was worth the money as the massage & 'fire bottles' (huo guan) also removed 'heat' from my body. Now, I feel so much better and my stuffy nose is finally clearing! Yeah! :D

Thank God for protecting me. I nearly broke my back today coming down from the bus @ S'pore Discovery Centre. With many things hanging on my shoulders, I missed my step and fell flat on the steps of the bus. A few of the Infocomm Club kids were in front of me, while the rest were behind me, together with Linda, my colleague. They asked if I was okay. Well, not really okay as I my elbow was grazed slightly. Thankfully, my jacket covered my elbows to prevent further ugly injuries. Thankfully, I was carrying a backpack that cushioned my back against the steps. Otherwise, they will have to send me to hospital instead of happily going for the NE web design & video briefings @ Discovery Centre.

Linda & I brought 10 Infocomm Club members to participate in the briefings. We took some time to register before we entered the auditorium to listen to the briefings. There were 2 parts. During the interval, the children were so hungry that they went out to grab a bite before returning for the next briefing. Interestingly, I met the AsknLearn trainer, Astley who trained some of my kids last year for SVA. He was kind to offer to do a session with the kids on video production tips to aid them in the video competition. Of course, I gladly accepted the offer and suggested for the workshop to be done in Week 10, after their Common Test.

After the briefings, we went around the place taking photographs, both indoors and outdoors. I love taking photographs in such leisure conditions and friendly environment. :D It was fun taking photographs of the children in different poses as well as candid shots. Hahahaha.

Following photo-taking time, we went inside the Discovery Centre to explore the exhibits, games and other fun stuff. Hahaha... I even tried out news reporting on live telecast and could view the playback. Hehehe... did all after Jasmine & Pradeeptha urged me to do so. It was fun to try news reporting. Sounded very professional. Hmmm.... maybe I can become a news reporter afterall. Hahahaha....

Soon, it was time to return to school. We waited for a while before our Comfort bus came to send us back to school. My time estimation was good. We reached school around 1pm. The children bid us, the teachers farewell before going home.

Once I was done with repacking my things to leave in the staffroom and bring home what's needed, I hitched a ride from Linda to take MRT from the nearest MRT station. I travelled to a few places today. I went to Suntec City to collect my new pink pants before proceeding to Toa Payoh for my facial. Along the way, I bought a new zipper pouch for my handphone. Hehehe... 'new clothes' for my dear handphone. Next, I bought 2 new MayDay CDs... one is a 2005 compilation, the other is the latest album with a poster that comes with it. Listening to the songs now. Sounds good... :P

I enjoyed myself today having done the things that I like... photography, shopping and pampering myself with facial. Hehehe... learning to rest & relax so that I can gather more strength to run the race ahead. Yeah! :P

9:18 pm;

RESEARCH ASSISTANT & PHOTOGRAPHER

MY PROFILE
momo

*My heart goes all out
to do the best I can,
not for self,
but for God.

*Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness

*Always hoping
to touch the lives of people I meet
and light up their lives
like a TWINKLING STAR!

*Love for
photography,
travelling,
cycling,
badminton,
reading,
singing,
listening to music
& doing handicrafts like
friendship bands, paper cranes & hearts n making cross-stitch pictures

*Favourite colour: All shades of blue

{JUST BE who I want to be}

Just Be
Be strong enough to
face the world each day
Be weak enough to know
you cannot do everything alone

Be generous to those who need your help
Be frugal with what you need yourself

Be wise enough to know that
you do not know everything
Be foolish enough to

BELIEVE in MIRACLES

Be willing to
SHARE your JOYS
Be willing to
SHARE the sorrows of others

Be a leader when you see a path others have missed
Be a follower when
you are shrouded in the midst of uncertainty

Be the FIRST to CONGRATULATE an opponent who SUCCEEDS
Be the LAST to CRITICIZE a friend who FAILS

Be sure where next step will fall, so that you will not stumble
Be sure of your final destination,
in case you are going the wrong way.

Be LOVING
to those who LOVE you

Be LOVING
to those who DO NOT LOVE you,
and they may CHANGE.

Above all, BE YOURSELF.