Saturday, December 26, 2009
im into board and card games lately. Since textbooks are out of my context... the games helped me put on my thinking cap. There are some books im interested to check out too.
new travel plans. Spin the globe... and it stops at Europe! Friend was sharing about his Europe trip with his wife. Breath taking moments, snow capped mountains, historical buildings. shopping in Paris!
I have LAKSA fever! PIZZA too... im so gona make pizza from scratch again.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Meanwhile, im excited cause i have plans in enrolling new courses to learn about aqua therapy and aqua aerobics as well as hoping to travel Queensland's Great barrier reef to dive! I saw videos from the website. Stunning beautiful!
in the midst of planning the upcoming school holiday swim intensive programme too! Loads to do. (:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Scuba is a dangerous activity but rewards of looking God's creation is awesome. i was kinda mischevious swimming through schools of fish and they have to divert they route. Just last weekend, the news reported a diver died while diving.
On the bright side, i can't wait to see more interesting creatures like the tallest fish (molar molar) of 3 metres, killer whale, sharks, gaint octopus, moray eel, etc.
more posts from me soon! (:
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Called the scuba dive school and enquired for the course this morning. Looking forward to my dive trip next month. I borrowed a few magazines and books about it..... the creatures are so colourful and beautiful. Like cartoons! They capture my interest.
Bought 16 different sizes of black and white wall-photo frames from Ikea. Now... gona choose which photos to put it inside.
Come to realise.... this week is pretty interesting, i kept having butterflies in my stomach... and loads of conversations with strangers. Be it strangers who needed help in directions, who needed an opinion and other reasons which i can't remember.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
First... taking scuba dive course.
Snorkeling was so much fun! (recent snorkeling trip) Though i screamed at the fright of fishes dashing towards my direction initally cause im so used to swimming in clear, creatureless pool. I simply love the freedom of swimming and of cause the blue sea.
Second... bake a 'simple' cheese cake
after trying Jasper's mom birthday cheesecake for Elaine. I wana bake for those around me. : D
third... long distance swim with waterproof mp3.
to challenging myself to a greater distance, imagine singing while swimming. *grin
fourth... pilate and therapy classes
to help release my muscle tension with gentle but challenging stretches.
fifth... travelling!
to where? Soon you'll know. :P
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Little Student Rachel told me, on national day she saw someone whom looked like me. So i thought, right, maybe that lady has long hair without spects. Rachel continued, no she really look like you and she was taking my pictures and i kept running and hiding behind my dad. Can't be me but hey, wait a minute.... it does sounds like me. I do like snapping shots. Hmmm....
Yesterday was my 24th Birthday! A huge thank you to Godchasers, secondary close friends and family who celebrated for me and all the wishes, even from Ade and Audrey from Down Under. Some asked, how is it like being 24? Now that you're growing older.... but in actual fact, im very much alive, animated, radiating, happy, bubbly, cheery, perky, zealous about life. I was told that im a motivator yesterday by student... i like radiating positive molecules around me. My source? Its from God. : D
It was a suddenly realization yesterday that this past 2 weeks.... i felt bitter, irritated and unforgiving from a few small incidents. No way, do i want to continue feeling that way. I could feel that its was slowly eating up my joy. God take charge and do something !
Less than a few hours, i will be off to Tioman with a group of 5 for snorkeling trip. Yup, still working on my Room revamp. Almost made some implusive decision about it, guess somethings just can't be hurried especially since i want it to be close to perfect.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
I ate 4 apples yesterday.... as breakfast and snacks. Hmm... will my stomach grow apple worms? Cause i can munch up to 40 apples or maybe 50 apples in a month.
yipee stephanie stumbled upon huge pink headphones which i want in mind. Yet to checkout and excited too. Im planning to put blink blink on it too. ( : Pink and blink!
a christian book ''When God write your life story'', caught my attention at the bookstore. Seems like a good choice. So here it is in my hands.... ready to be flipped to page 1. I wonder what will God speak to me while reading it.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
im thinking of a spicy chicken pizza this instant! and salad too... i kept having hunger pangs in betweens though i ate, hmm..... maybe its the sunny weather. Sometimes i wish sg has caravans. I will be interested in getting one!
little Boy student, gilbert was distracted by an army guy wearing his army suit by the poolside. At the mention of it, his eyes lited with excitement..... even to the point of wanting to check out what he is doing. How come he disappeared (for a moment and reappeared). I can imagine him watching a war show... his eyes will be glued by the actions on screen.
counting down to the snorkelling trip. Was joking using bubble tea straws as the breathing tube cause the longer the tube, the lower I can sink and yet breathe easily.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
I made a prayer to God about keeping me in the pink of health this morning on my way to the pool cause i was afraid of catching a cold from the strong wind cause the weather looks gloomy. God send a fellow coach Hazel, she kept offering her cap for me while i was under the rain on the way back home, so that i wont catch a cold. This song struck me on my way home, then i realised God answered this prayer. It felt i was warmthly embraced by God. (:
Feeling naturally delighted daily. Knowing i have a Big God behind all my problems and upcoming obstacles. There were some small hiccups or what throws in my face and way..... which i've forgotten cause didn't bother to focus on those.
Suddenly, i realised last saturday i said, i want to ....... ''Live a fulfilled and meaningful life with God's presence, that drives my life.'' i think that change is happening cause it does feel a different me this time round. The drives of my life has became a huge motivation daily. :D Enjoying and cherishing every moment!
Monday, July 20, 2009
The other exciting ideas are getting hot and bright pink furnitures and decorations. Getting pink panther wallpapers was also in my mind. I have 2 pink monkey just behind me too! =X This is so exciting... can't wait to see the outcome.
Going snorkelling at Godma's pool tomorrow morning. Practise breathing through the tube before my Tioman snorkelling trip in August.
I bought mashmallow coated with chocolate... i remember yesterday (Sunday), student Megan cried and tried to hide her tears behind her pink goggles. Awww, cause the sweets rewards for the past 2 weeks were not suitable to her likings. Had to coax her and remind myself not to forget what i promise this time round thats when her crying stopped. :D
Sunday, July 19, 2009
To my surprised, after deciding to get two sets (one for my sis), i was surrounded by onlookers who are also fancinated. Manly females...Oops, did i draw the crowd to her store? but im definitely excited cause its something different. (:
Friday, July 17, 2009
Came across a hilarious cabbie driver this morning. Burst of laughters exploded during the journey... the first was how funny his friend back in school days was struggling for help initally learning how to swim. The other was... we saw a business looking guy in suit holding a compact camera by the road side. The cabbie diver joked, is that guy gona take a shot of any cab that doesn't stop for him and complain with evidence? That reminds me of traffic spies. Lol.
Oh, did i mention i bought a pink badminton racket? :D sweet!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Death is unpredictable, no matter what age. It dawned upon me back in my school days, one of a young lecturer died and collasped while preparing notes in the middle of the night. The shocking news travelled to my class while we were expecting him to conduct our lesson. Imagine his mom crying her heart out.
At the end of everyday... God please grant give me another day. Lets hope this is not my last post. :D
Amazingly this week is filled with on going activities, one after another. Adult students increasingly rapidly that i have to plan to open new slots. Besides that im in a perfume mood... uplifted by the sense of smell. Perfume gives me a happy and uplifted mood. A 'magical' feeling!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
It was also my first time eating popeyes at Terminal 3. I think they should improve greatly on their food standard. It is sad to say that most of the food these days are lacking in standard... even Starbucks muffins taste better than their cakes though cakes looks much appealing. Despite those.. i found good beef hor fun at holland Village and mutton curry stall at Yishun.
Badminton session tml! Finally... next would be tennis.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Watched Transformers 2 with sinyee yesterday. way cool! makes me wanna punch some baddies too. i wonder if they have next sequel?
This week's been pretty relaxing too. Except for some adjustments which made my head feels like bursting. 3 New school swim classes commences next week. Am i looking forward to them? i don't know. One thing for sure that i will know its..... im gona get darker.
Monday, June 15, 2009
wakeboard marathon started last tues, fri and another this friday. Last week was the secret trainings, the highlight woud be this friday... 2 speed boats, 8 people with the drivers that makes 10! Im proud to say..... i can wakeboard for a min, gliding from side to side... but i get swallowed up by the waves too. Drank two gulps of yucky sea water. *gag*
Gona make my 3rd batch of sushi... simple, fun and tasty. Bought 15kg of Japanese rice. If only i have muscles like Dom, carrying them would be easy as lifting my finger.
13 More cases of H1N1 from melbourne in Sg. Just as i was hoping not again, my melbourne trip is 3 weeks away... a mask is a must. i feel like im heading into a battle field.
Monday, June 8, 2009
i remember a quote that says something like.. "Experiencing the precious moments in life, is usually looking and observing your children." How true can it be? I can say its quite true. Learning about love, patience, understanding, encouragement, coaxing and much more.
"We are going to do a last jump!"
These words spoken to a group of 5 kids.... one of the kid's response was... me!! me!! i want to do the last jump. looking at his fellow group mates. If Bryan gets to do the last jump means i can't. What he was refering was... he thought i was only going to choose one of them for a jump and thats it. However, i meant everybody get a chance to do a last jump. sometimes it just amazed me how kids see it in a different perspective. : D
Thought it's a monday... but i never gets monday blues at work. However, i think i have Sunday blues instead.
Look out... wakeboarding here i come. One boat, 5 wakeboarders. Countless fun. Ready for some new wakeboard shots!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
wakeboarding outing with... Hazel,Kum,Freddy,Sean,Shafinah and lastly me, on 19th june morning! Watch out for the waves, splashes, cheers and..... the blunders. *Oops!*
My flight to Melbourne and Perth by Qantas airways has been confirmed, from the period of 5th july to 17th july. Road trip With Adelene and her siblings, and visiting Meiling in melbourne during Winter. Counting down 30 days before the flight. Its my first time flying to Aussie, Oh boy, this is gonna be exciting!!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Dad exclaimed delightfully that Gran's health improved drastically, she is able to sit up on her own and talk. Thanks to all who prayed for her. Million thanks. *smiles.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Taught 6 brand new students today! 3 moms and 3 kids, whom one of the kid is an albino. I felt prompted again to take up the aqua arerobics course to be an instructor.
can't wait to try out my pink polaroid camera. Pink is in my top favourite colour list, gotten the pink vibes from my girl students.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Thankfully the nurse shifted her head position up right, and her face looks back in form. Her meals were just all liquid fed by a syringe which leds to the amount of weight she lost.
tears just swell up within me, my aunties, even at this moment recalling this morning's visit. A reason to smile while i still can. It breaks my heart to see her suffer. Imagine being in her shoes... she's definitely a strong 84 years old woman undergoing terminal stage lung cancer. Go gran! Stay strong.
Im wondering whats God doing right at this moment... looking up into the sky pondering. Thanks Kenneth for the reminder that God is Carrying out His plan as He has always been doing. :) A place call Heaven.
im reading a christian book, 3:16 the numbers of hope by Max Lucado. Instantly it rings a bell of John 3:16. Though i've only read a few pages from it, its fascinating! One of the interesting rare books that kept my eyes glued to the pages.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Whats albinism? well...the Latin albus, meaning “white”, indicate the absence of pigment in the eyes, skin, hair, scales, or feathers. In my context, its not gona be feathers nor scales. :P
This is definitely something different cause somehow i have an impression that this boy is gona be delicate, lack of self confidence.
Yesterday taught a new water phobia kiddo... whose is 5 (despite his chubby and heavy built) but he likes to imagine he's 8 years old. He managed to fool his swimming teacher..... me, about his age. It took hard time unclinging him from the poolside.
I like his stylio milo hairdo... styling his hair upwards with the pool water, just like a shark fin. Looks alike! To my amazement, he even asked if his NEW hairstyle looks cool and we took a snap from the camera. I was taken back by his coolness at his age. I can imagine him styling infront of the mirror posing like Elvis P.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
A really awesome testimony i had today... just last night i was praying hard for new students from God before i sleep. yes, i know God isn't a coke vending machine but to my most amazement the very next day (which is today) he gave me 13 new students in total. That broke the record of 11 previously encounter in a day. God is always full of surprises. I can't imagine life without Him. :D
The thunderstorm at previously three nights, woke me up half away in the wee hours. I was frightened but telling myself to go back to sleep. This showed me God's power. If He can create a thunderstorm just like that.... you won't want to imagine what else could happened.
If you're asking me what are the stuffs that i disliked most. Well, i won't say vegetables but insurance agents. Im not disgusted but utterly irritated.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
interestingly, today's group of swim little boys (and my only boys group) are more talkative than other groups of girls. im always looking forward to coaching them cause they just light up my mood. They wore backfloats hence making them looking like ninja turtles. *smirk
Sunday, April 26, 2009
another of my 5 year old student, John, whom just came back from London with his mom's business trip and boy, he told me about stuffs that i could never imagine a 5 year old kid would. His descriptions of the places or shops, telling me about how cold the climate is, which i totally have no idea about.
if you were to promise kids something and trust me, most will remember it even after a week. i enjoy observing kids and the way they communicate with people and especially their parents. Just so cute! (:
*Surprise surprise!* Im back to black! I Do-It-Myself (diy) my hair black. It looks rather weird initally (6 months of brown hair) but i simply love the new look. i didn't like the previous colour mess on my head which spells DISASTER.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Magic @ Yahoo! Video
can u imagine sampling all food from posters all over the world? What if its not just food but anything out from the poster?! Say.... an Audi TT? hee.
bump into a weirdo lady wearing an outdated spectacles. whom pulling her huge faded pink luggage around novena Sg., i couldn't help but notice the sound of wheels and when i turned around, its her. Strangely, she tend to open and sneak in something in her luggage in spilt second.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
i just realised i have an entire group of boys out numbering girls.. the whole class is filled with boys. Usually i have ratio of 5 girls to 1 boy in the group.
kid Roland was smiling away, happily eating his hot dog bun by the pool... so i went over asking if he can offer to give me a bite from his bun. His instant reaction was to turn and look away.... pretending he didnt hear it. then stole a second glance at me at the corner of his eye with a smirk. I love to tease kids... their actions just reveals their characters.
Monday, March 23, 2009
was checking videos of cable ski and wakeboarding from you tube. Some are really really cool.... flips, air jumps, twist annd turns.. and some are pretty funny, capturing their blunders. I have my moments too! Im gonna try create an interesting video from the upcoming outing too. I remembered wrongly, the cable ski outing is at batam's waterfront city park instead of bintan.
got a new 5 year old student, Samuel. He's confident and loves dunking his head. Most importantly he enjoyed his lesson. Meanwhile im counting down to my last four lessons with M. secondary school. Can't wait, cause im transparent half of the time during the lesson. Boys!!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
A week spent in Hongkong and Shen Zhen was an eye opener. For someone like me, who is so accustomed to Sg. I'll definitely miss the food in the alien countries... why do i use the term 'alien'? well cause i remember at the back of China's arrival card they termed outsiders aliens.... but they didn't provide UFOs carparks. I probably should feedback this aspect. lol.. was a little motion sickness too from the return flight.
I've got two new french students, im having a hard time remembering & pronouncing their names and a little language barrier too.
Can't wait for the Bintan water sports outing next monday! (:
Sunday, February 15, 2009
God has given me new students almost everyday since 2 weeks ago, like 6 brand new students in a week. Its may seems unbelievable.... but it is true. Students just kept coming in and to the extend that i even gotten emails from interested learners. Im really thankful to God that im also favoured with overwhelming response and good connections that im given more chances to teach even more schools to the extend that my April's Schedule is all filled up.
i need a break in March, after my current committment with 5 schools at the moment.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
I bumped into many swim coaches today, senior coaches too.... look familiar but somehow i forgot their names though i 'looked' as if i know their names. However, I was straight forward to admit that i forgot their names upon conversing.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
'' .... because the Lord was with him and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper'' Genesis 39:23
This verse struck me yesterday as i was reading the story of Joseph and how God made him successful. Im sure many people would trade their position for his. I was visualising Joseph back in his era and his story captivates my imagination!
swam 30 laps this morning but also napped for 3 hours.... despite the noise from construction one storey above. Im a heavy sleeper. I totally enjoying coaching today! making the kids laugh and enjoying their lesson. Im definitely grateful that while having loads of fun they made progress too... Their parents are indeed happy too. I can't done it without God. (: I wonder what's in store next.
I want thank God for giving 3 new swim kids (two sweden boys and an indian girl) and 2 of my previous students came back to me continuing their lesson, all out of the blue, last Sunday. Thats 5 students in ONE day!
Friday, January 16, 2009
An unbelievable incident happened as i was coaching at a condo pool. A gust of strong wind blew a metal bench (for sunbathers) right into the pool... i witnessed it with my own eyes. Shocking but true. How often can that happen in Sg?! I better becareful of coconuts dropping from the trees next time when the wind comes again.. The swim kids were surprised too and happy about it, the next moment it became their trampoline. Little monkeys jumping on it.
Another incident happened at the pool with an ambulance involved. Well, this time round, its another pool. A man was swimming with his eyes shut and collided into the wall at fast speed. The next moment.... he has a wide cut on his head. Hmm.... from what the lifeguard told me, i was imagination a watermelon being hit on the wall. At least his brain wasn't oozing out. (:
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Recently, i have 2 new christian swim kids, Issac (6yr) and Tammy (7yr). Adorable! Though its was Issac's first lesson in the group but he managed to get along very well with the group and likes telling me stuffs. Tammy is super adorable as well, her bangs are cute and her mommy is amiable.
also another 3 new kids. John,Julia and Claire! John loves everything that has sharks on it. Infact, his shirt, swim cap and goggles have the sharks printing on it! Julia's kinda timid. Claire is tiny (as compared to the rest) but she can swim well among the three. Besides that im teaching two schools swimming! The funniest response that i could remember was.... a conversation with one of the school girl.
me: girls, anyone in this group can't swim?
one girl replied: i can swim but i forgot the strokes
me: so that means you can't swim
same girl: i can! but i just forgot the strokes
me: (pondering in my head.... its either you can or can't ??! )
me: if you forgot the strokes, means you can't swim
then sent her to the beginners' group after watching her swim 20m. just 3 words- Cannot make it. Better for her to learn then to suffer and struggle in the deep pool. :)
I've been waiting to get my hands on that special tasting egg tarts since monday!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Running on a treadmill with a soccer match allows me to imagine im a soccer player! That makes running a longer distance enjoyable as i run a little 'closer' (virtually) for the ball. (:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
5 new students today! Everything went smoothly until.... one of the current student decided to challenge herself by swimming towards the deep side, though i was beside her every step of the way, she trembles everytime upon inhaling air. At one point, she sank and i tried rescuing... i succeed but the second time with the weight of my wetsuit on and hers on my arm, i was struggling to push her towards the edge. Almost couldn't made it till a fellow coach helped. -heave a relief-
Im thinking of doing hair braidings!! (: with pink beads at the end of the braids. My only worry would be... itchying from unable to cleanse scalp properly.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
I joined a group of sports enthusiastic in their mini Triathlon event today but i did a Biathlon cause i didn't have a racing bicycle. 40 laps of swim and 9.6km run. The journey seems tough but i made it and i even got to know new friends that keeps on cheering for each other too! (:
Intrigued by how my sister defiant cause one of my mom's whole finger nail to come out. ( i prayed for her) I can't imagine if its my nail. I think the pressure is arising within me, im trying to keep cool as how i always feel. I know i can't handle it alone i need God's help.
