give a little love.
Saturday, March 26, 2016, 1:35 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
just an old conversation I chanced upon in my phone. lolol. okay it's not that old la, think it was like last month..?
have some time to blog now because I am travelling to Raffles Place for my chiropractic session. hate it when I wake up with puffy eyes cause I would feel weird and look weird. tsk.
caught Batman vs Superman (or is the title vice versa?!) and boy was it a long and draggy movie. so many things happening at the same time and I thought Wonderwoman was rather random in the movie. another thing about her is... c'mon I think you need to modify your costume cause woman you not cold is it. so revealing for what. andddd one more thing I was wondering during the show - why did Superman go sacrifice himself by holding that kryptonite spear instead of letting Batman do the job? he was so free being an onlooker. okay fine I think it is because Superman was prepared to sacrifice himself by plunging it into the monster. hahaha okay okay pardon my ignorant movie rants (and spoiler).
so last week I was complaining to my family as well as V and A about these two people implying I am 30 years old....
k time to do work productive for the rest of today and tomorrow.. sigh April Y U no holidayssss.
a short reflection.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 8:14 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
it has been one year since Mr LKY has passed away. I can't believe that I still feel like tearing whenever I think about it. I guess I am touched by his devotion and contribution to Singapore (regardless of all the negative opinions among our citizens) as well as the love he had for his wife (and vice versa).
just read this short and touching writing by Mr Heng. you can read it here if you are interested. https://www.facebook.com/hengsweekeat/photos/a.202086256496574.46462.195137123858154/1046651925373332/?type=3
btw I can't believe it has been one year since I started on my practicum. in other words, one year since I stepped out of NIE into the working world.
okay gotta stop procrastinating and get back to my work...
Adidas.
Friday, March 18, 2016, 2:06 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
just saw the coolest Adidas shoe ever on the train just now....
couldn't help but to take a picture of it! snapped it quickly before people think I am a 变态 or something. people who know me should know that I do not have a habit of taking pictures of other people secretly. in fact, I am kind of against it. but in this case I am only interested in the shoe so yup.
cool right?! wow at the metal part. hahahah. no need to be afraid of people stepping on your toes. there was "limited edition" imprinted on the shoe which is not clear in this picture. anyway this shoe was worn by a lady tourist (in her late twenties I think) on the train. as you can see there was a luggage next to her shoe.
haiz I must be really boliao to talk about a pair of shoes for the whole post. wth and I have sooo many things waiting for me to do la.
k bye.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 2:06 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
dozed off immediately after dinner just now and that's not a good thing because I would wake up feeling bad. feeling guilty and feeling bad.
today was such a tiring day.... rushing and all. me is sad because today someone said I look 30 years old. I was like whaaaaat. the consolation is that his female classmate immediately replied "no?! 24 la". hahahah. time to go for Botox and fillers? D: hahahah k y'know I'm just kidding. hope this serves as a reminder that I should sleep more and sleep at regular hours (which is not happening now).
now the big question on my mind is....
should I have this for breakfast tomorrow? lolol. swear BK has the best breakfast of all time. better than Mac's. haha.
haizzz time flies when it is the holidays and I am barely getting my work done wth. ):
Wednesday, March 09, 2016, 5:26 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
this morning I rushed as I did not prepare for today's session. the reason for not preparing was because I was so tired upon reaching home yesterday that I literally slept within 15 mins of reaching home, woke up to bathe and eat dinner, then went back to sleep. k it's actually unhealthy (to sleep after a meal) cause it might lead to acid reflux especially for my case.
just wanna mention about a moment which touched me after the session. I spoke about teamwork which led to the cleanliness in the classroom... then after the session is over, this boy actually went to pick up the litter nearby. I was stunned for awhile because he isn't exactly the best behaved boy in class yet he took the initiative immediately. (': thought I should write this down to highlight such heartwarming moment...
k I have reached my stop and gonna buy my dinner (and Koi!) now. bye!
Monday, March 07, 2016, 6:46 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
so sleepy now omggg.... and it is very obvious that I am going for a camp since I am holding a sleeping bag. lolol.
crappy day. no wait, I mean crappy week.
Wednesday, March 02, 2016, 6:32 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
a week filled with encounters with rude students. wth really.
embarrassment.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 7:11 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
so the other day I forgot to take my phone after using the photocopier. on the way back to retrieve my phone, my colleague called my name as I passed by her.
"XM! is this your phone?"
"oh! yes yes I was just on my way to go and take it back hahah"
it was only after awhile that I was struck with the thought "how come she know this is my phone ah? did she open my photo album or what?"
opened my photo gallery in my phone only to see this:
THIS. OMGAHHHH DID SHE SEE THIS????
WAS THAT WHY SHE WAS SMILING TO ME JUST NOW??????
lolol. ah whatever. I blame myself for the untimely Snapchat addiction hahahaha. hence the existence of peculiar photos. on a side note L called the picture above "the pear picture". lol??
been inactive updating nowadays because either I am busy or I am busy procrastinating. haha. to be honest I am kinda tempted to switch to Dayre since the latter is more interactive with the stickers and all.
photo taking later, hope my first work official photo will turn out nice! 🙏🏻
nothing gonna stop us now.
Sunday, February 14, 2016, 4:01 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
okay I am going to avoid talking about work in this post. travelled to Tampines to go L's house to bai nian. so touched when his mum passed to me a second ang bao and said "this is from L's grandfather. he instructed me to pass this to you as he could not do so". I was like staring at the ang bao and thinking why this ang bao look so special and pretty while processing the words she said. I felt touched because he still remembered about me when he is hospitalised (for the whole CNY period). ): I think I only met him twice? it was only when I went home and showed my younger sister the ang bao then I realised the ang bao is from St Regis Hotel. it is made of silky non-flimsy material. swear this is going into my existing ang bao collection which I will keep for a long time in my special box.
anyway congrats if you can infer that I am using snapchat. hahaha cause it shows that you are still young. lolol. yup! add me on snapchat @oncloudnine, would love to stalk more people hehe.
k getting sleepy already. just wanna say happy V'day to everyone!
Sunday, February 07, 2016, 11:37 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
blogging before CNY arrives....
so the event is over. but still have the next few weeks to fret about. hmmm...
k la not in the mood to blog. some random pictures!
Happy Lunar New Year!
back to work. byeeeee. D:
Wednesday, February 03, 2016, 11:17 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
there's something about buying back dinner which will make me angst. like what happened just now. ugh. wtv.
can't wait for tomorrow to be over so that I can relax already! not totally relax but you get the idea... hahaha.
been taking cabs to work too frequently nowadays.... all because I keep waking up late. 💸 however some GrabCar drivers are nice and friendly haha they would always say "being a teacher is not easy nowadays". lol it's good that many people acknowledge this! hate it when people always make our job sound slack or simple cause it is not.
flower power.
Saturday, January 30, 2016, 11:00 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
featuring my adorable new bag! love those daisies hahah the zip is so cute too. (: the best is, it costs like less than $5 can?! excluding shipping fees of course. haha.
can't believe CNY is just next week. oh gosh.. hope the celebration event will go well! so that it will leave a good impression on everyone too. hahahah.
Thursday, January 28, 2016, 7:12 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
the only nice thing that happened today was two of my students (female of course) telling me that my dress is nice. come to think of it, they could be the same person cause I am not familiar with their names and faces yet. hahahah.
felt pretty rotten after the (dreaded) rehearsal because some people made me feel useless and not proactive enough.... sigh. I wish that someone had given me some pointers so that I can learn more. I feel like I am expected to know what to do and how to coordinate everything smoothly. swear I am noob at this can. I know I can't always hide behind the "I am new" excuse but ugh. k wtv.
Thursday, January 21, 2016, 6:46 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
mum treated us to a tze char dinner at Teck Whye yesterday.... the whole coffeeshop is halal lol. the food is not bad, I couldn't resist the western food so I ordered chicken chop while waiting for our food to come. hahahaha.
yay tomorrow is Friday! not that I can chill during the weekends, I still have to wake up early on Saturday to go "work" but at least I can focus on my work during the weekends. hur hur.
Friday, January 15, 2016, 8:54 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
really need comfortable shoes because my left foot has calluses. D: all along there is one (which is bad enough) but now a new one has formed above it. haiz.
work is piling up and I seriously need to plan my lessons seriously... feel bad/lousy when I sense that my students are getting bored or restless during lessons. ah. on a side note I am really thankful that my classes are manageable and cooperative so far. hmmm.
I feel sorry for my new "boss" who is new to this place yet he has to up his game because of his rank. can see that he is putting in a lot of effort to come up with ideas to improve our department, although some of the measures/ideas might not be well received. don't think I am in the position to say encouraging words to him (not close too) but 加油吧!
since one or two months ago I have been following (or should I say stalking) these two female bloggers. one is usually emo-ing over relationship problems. let's call her blogger A. another one is the happening type and in a stable relationship of 5 years. you know, the typical "relationship goals" kind of blogger. let's call her blogger B.
when I came back after my five day trip to BKK I went to follow up and to my surprise, blogger B announced that she is reconsidering her choice (which means breaking off their engagement) and after a few days she officially announced she has broken up with her fiancée. no I am not gloating but I find it scary how fast things can change. at the same time it also reminds me sometimes people are not always as happy as they make out themselves to be on social media.
then today, blogger A officially announced her split from her boyfriend of 2.5 years on her Dayre. I remember I have read her previous posts before. back then she and her boyfriend were so happy and in love. I feel sad for her actually.
okay gtg eat my favourite ramen at Bugis. byeeee.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7:15 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
time check: 6.51 am
going to work now feeling more energetic than usual because I woke up at 4 am.... haha. mega hate doing lesson plans although it forces you to think through and be more innovative if possible.
do comfortable shoes even exist anymore????? just stuck a plaster to my leg for three consecutive days.... so much for buying two pairs of shoes at one go last Thursday. all because I was in dire need of shoes. tsk.
this graduation gown which I am carrying is kinda troublesome. k as long as I have to carry other things apart from my bag will be deemed troublesome. lolol.
Sunday, January 10, 2016, 5:02 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
sometimes I look at my Sec 1s and feel amused.
*me talking about my classroom rules*
me: next, no name-calling in this class.
*students start to look bewildered and perhaps, confused*
me: I am mentioning this because at your age, name-calling is common. remember yesterday we agreed on no bullying....
student: but ma'am, what if we need to call our friend?
I was like "huh?????". then it hit me. they thought I literally meant no name calling. lolol. so cute of them seriously.
Wednesday, January 06, 2016, 12:02 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
it was a long but fulfilling day today. quite ironic that I feel more motivated about work when I am working. okay idk how to explain.
had a late (and unhealthy) dinner as I reached home late and I was too lazy to walk further to buy proper food. haha. did not have proper dinner just now because the kids really can eat hence our food were almost wiped out!!
some pics of our food!
I contributed two cans of Pringles along with some gummy bears lolol.
I am really glad that my form class are such lovable and adorable bunch of kiddos... hope I will still think the same about them at the end of this year. yeah... better not jinx it.
first day.
Monday, January 04, 2016, 6:33 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
did I mention tomorrow only will end at 8.30 pm. oh mai kot.
k la not complaining. it's a privilege to experience this and I believe 2016 will be a fruitful year for me. (:
Sunday, January 03, 2016, 11:07 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
having cold feet now because it would be my first day as a BT tomorrow.
ought to stop worrying and be more confident about myself.
hello 2016!
Friday, January 01, 2016, 5:26 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
spent the last day of 2015 doing work in the afternoon and then travelling to the East to meet L and his friends. there were 11 of us and we caught Ip Man 3.... when I have not watched the previous 2 sequels before. hahahaha. it's okay I could understand without much difficulty and the movie is nice! heee.
intended to go home after the movie as I have not fully recovered from my sickness and I did not want to stay up until sooo late but come to think of it... a bit lame to go home without "counting down" with them. haha. they went over to one of the guys' house where only his mum was at home, took some photos (thanks auntie!), ate some cake, played this funny card game called exploding kittens then.... homed. the host drove us back to the west in a mini school bus. ^^
so! today is the first day of 2016. guess what my first meal of 2016 was?
yes, pathetic me eating cup noodles from BKK hahahaha. was still feeling dissatisfied after eating hence I decided to eat some gummy bears.
in case you don't follow me on Instagram, here's what I have posted on the first day of 2016.
I thought of typing a more "heart pouring" caption but changed my mind in the end. so I shall pour my heart here. to be honest, 2015 was a really crappy year. I lost my confidence, cheerfulness and optimism... and I even lost some weight. dipped to 42 kg from my usual 47 kg. I could feel it, my friends and family could sense it too.
a few times when I got all pessimistic and demoralised I would just go "ugh screw this I will just (break my bond and) be in debt for the next 10 to 15 years of my life". haha. really feel lousy about myself from time to time and I was always comparing myself to others.
during my practicums when I was constantly stressed and busy, I had to deal with my good friend's (sudden) passing, followed by my great-grandmother's passing. this is actually the first time someone in my (close) family had passed away... hence there was this indescribable feeling in me when I attended her funeral and cremation. I guess we should seek comfort that we all got to see her for the last time and that she is in a better place instead of suffering in the hospital.
after I was finally done with my practicums I did not believe when L told me I became less cheerful and optimistic.. until I read some messages/posts I wrote previously? that's when I realised I need to come out of this worrisome and "always suspicious of others" state. I hate how work had been messing me up slowly and affecting my mental health. why is it that others can handle it well yet I can't? maybe they aren't, maybe they are stressed as hell as well but the difference is that they procrastinate less, unlike me. I can still procrastinate when I am not the sort who can finish my work fast.
no idea where this post is leading to.... shall end off with some new year resolutions which I hope to be following when I look back at the end of 2016.
1) maintain a healthy lifestyle i.e. proper diet and regular yoga lessons
2) be a better person i.e. listen more, judge less, better patience
3) DO NOT PROCRASTINATE (DO WORK FIRST THEN ENJOY)
Wednesday, December 30, 2015, 3:37 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
hello! I am back from Bangkok! since... Tuesday? hahaha.
today's Zoom Park outing was better than expected. didn't know it is just next to Homerun Baseball! haha.
oh yes my day was boring at first because I am considered new to my
workplace and it doesn't help that I am socially awkward most of the time... hahaha. it's okay cause I got to interact with the beneficiaries and their parents. felt so sorry for this boy in my group when I learnt from his mother that he had eye cancer when he was younger... hence one of his eye is artificial. he was barely 5 years old when it happened? and he's like only 11 years old now la. that's life for you, it is so unfair at times. though I would probably never meet him again, I really hope his remaining eye will stay healthy for the rest of his life.
check out the socks I wore at Zoom Park just now.
lolol at the end of the day it was dirty and gross thanks to the (smelly) foam pit. the latter was so tiring can!! after crossing it, you will be too tired to do the rock climbing. hahah. good job to my group for getting third place (overall)! #tycoh
will blog about my Bangkok trip if I have time. hopefully yes because work resumes next week!!! Ö
Wednesday, December 23, 2015, 12:43 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
went back to work yesterday and today.. nice to see my colleagues again. one announced that his wife is pregnant with their first child and another one revealed that he might be taking one year leave from work. wowowow.
anyway I am flying off to Bangkok in less than 24 hours time and I still have so many things to do?! no thanks to work. haven't even pack yet. haiz XM when will you ever learn. like seriously.
yes, boo to me. D:
Monday, December 21, 2015, 4:59 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
4 more minutes to 5 pm but I still have like 5 more stops to go before I reach Raffles Place. lol...
what I had for lunch. first time trying the chilli crab cup noodles!
to my surprise it is kinda spicy. I will rate it 6.5/10 haha.
so many things to do so little time.... ahhhh. will update again later if I have the time/mood.
about Carousell.
Sunday, December 20, 2015, 4:07 AMϟ 0 shout(s)
WTH THE LONG POST I JUST TYPED GOT ERASED SUDDENLY. SAY WHATTTTT. >:
I was ranting about some irresponsible buyers I encountered on Carousell. the determined me is determined to post about it even if the post did not get saved. so there!
basically this girl (username: huntyy) pm-ed me yesterday night, negotiating the price with me and all but mia-ed on me in the end.
ss-ed our conversation to be shown here. take note of the timings and how slow her replies were towards the end.
PS: the third pic shows my last message afterwhich she just simply went mia.
concluded that she is a time waster and therefore I will not entertain her if she comes and act all interested in my item again.
then two months ago I encountered my first case of buyer who mia. this is more annoying than the one I encountered today because thanks to this person here I brought the item (heavy midi skirt) all the way to work like wth seriously. at first she act 一个 sincere buyer but look at how irresponsible she is.
username: equvvovalclestlai
yup no reply from her after I asked if she is still interested (ikr I was so nice to her?!). I remembered I went to her profile after replying her. idk why I did that, perhaps I was quite sure such irresponsible person probably has earned negative feedback(s) and also to check if others had similar encounters with her before. at that point of time all her feedbacks were positive (keyword here is "were" lol). what caught my attention was that her most recent feedback (from a seller) was only like few hours ago, mentioning that she was punctual for their meet up or something.
my reaction was like
so you mean you can remember that meet up but forgot the one with me which was agreed on the previous night? jokeeeee.
even those eventually-became-successful transactions (i.e. with payment made) can be a nightmare too. one of it was so bad that I refused to bring myself to return her a positive feedback after she wrote one positive one for me. afterwhich she still had the cheek to come and ask one from me when I did not return her feedback. >_>
alright! end of my Carousell-ing rants hahahah. good night!
Thursday, December 17, 2015, 6:51 PMϟ 0 shout(s)
[continued from previous post]
we went home and gave my mum her birthday present. this is the only photo I have of her present and that was when my sister was in the shop deciding if she should buy it.
tadah!
mum seemed very pleased with her present though. that's a good thing cause it is worth the money then haha.
then we continued taking pictures lolol. this time round got selfie stick. hahaha. something we have not done for a long time!
of course in the midst of taking proper photos there were some random or weird photos hahahah.
can you spot me walking around with my duck LOL. yes? k next you can try spotting my mum's birthday present hahaha.
WTH HAHAHAHA. doing nonsensical things with snapchat. told my sis she looks like a ladyboy here and she was like whaaat. eh but really what hahahaha.
okay that's all for today byeeee.
