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10:35 AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Finally I got myself to do some excercising under the sun this morning! Thanks to xin for asking me along for a brisk walk session! Was nice chatting with her too and seeing her get grossed out upon my rabbit giving birth session that I witnessed years back! Haha! I should go for more morning walks =)
Ahh..I finally met zhao lao shi aka. yi lin for dinner! Has been quite awhile since I met her after I left the centre. It was nice catching up with her and hearing all the little gossips among the teachers. Haha..Women! I'm glad to be spared from all that nagging and accusations for now at least!
I still find my days passing by in such a slow-mode. I wake up every morning wondering what I should do for the day 'cos it is only at night that I am occupied. I have rank-sack all the drama serials I have at home, slept more than 10 hours per day and munch on anything I find from home! Yawn.
Oh no! Yi lin said I put on weight!! =(
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10:28 PM
Monday, August 20, 2007
Ahh..that sounds like a good idea xin! We shall go to ecp more often before you are called back to work and I'll have no more company =( But that is if you are free okie? *winks*
Went to work yesterday and got annoyed by a couple of local patrons. Some of them can be patiently nice to wait for their turn in the queue while others can stand infront of me, impatiently tapping their fingers on the bar and grumbles in a dialect "si be slow" which translated meaning is "utterly slow". But as I learnt from my experience at a childcare setting, Act blur and you are free from the politics. So the trick to such patrons? Act blur, serve smart and present a wide smile.
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12:23 PM
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Life is getting so monotonous.
I need something to do.
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1:04 PM
Monday, August 13, 2007
I just got back from dance. Feelings are a little mixed up. On one hand, I know I'm not up to it; to be able to dance on my toes with elegance. I haven't been working hard enough I know. However on the other hand, I was asked to take the role of acting as Anastasia for the year-end concert. It's a ballet production but my role is ballet-less which gives me a heart-drop. All I'm suppose to do is act the role and mime the talking.
I'm trying to bear in mind what my bestie once told me. As quoted by her "It is sometimes the small roles that play a big part in a production so work and devote yourself to the role and you may still outstand as an individual.."
I'm feeling down 'cos I know I'm not up to the graceful ballet dance thingy. Let's hope I will do my best for the acting role =)
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11:13 PM
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Shout-outs! =)
Liane..I'm still not too sure how long I'll be holidaying at China. Tentatively a week or two I guess =) I'm into my holidays! How about you?
Mad hatter..yes heck care about those ignorant adults. What a headache the workforce can be eh! I guess I'll miss studying when I'm out to work for good!
BESTIEE =)..I miss you truckloads!!! Can't wait till your exams are over!! =D
Xin..wow, so profound yet so so meaningful =) It applies for you too! Remember to take things one step at a time and just be who you are! =D
Wawa..darling! Of cos I will never forget you! Holidays are here! What are your plans? =D
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2:33 PM
My wireless network is working. Yeah! =) It wasn't easy getting it fixed okay! Tried with countless failed attempts to call the as-they-claim-24/7-hotline and finally managed to get a caucasian lady on the line to help me. The first few minutes were totally frustrating. I just couldn't get her pronunciations! 8 = "eh" The phone call lasted 1 & a half hour, you can estimate the amount of patience I had to put in. A friendly and helpful lady nonetheless or my mind would still be brooding over the network.
The long-waited holidays are here! Too long in fact; 2 months. Nevertheless, I miss this feeling of having nothing urgent to do on my agenda =) Let's see what I shall get done this holiday..
1. Attend ballet classes (Lazy bones are a condition at the moment)
2. Read novels
3. Complete my ballerina cross-stitch
4. Spend time with mummy and friends =)
5. I need a shopping therapy
6. Do some exercising! (Hopefully my brother drags me to the gym ome day)
I am beginning to miss my kids back at the centre. I miss the looks on their faces when they see me every morning and never fail to greet me with a loud exclaimation of "Teacher Isabelle!" I miss having sand-play with them, digging holes and allowing them to burry my feet. Kids have so much fun just doing something like that. I miss every one of them, even those whom I have to raise my voice at and making my blood boil =)
Kids are like balloons, they come in many shapes, sizes and characteristics.
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2:01 PM
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Yes Mag mag =) I see your tag to nudge me to update. Have been extremely busy at attachment lately. Besides all that lesson planning, preparation of materials for learning corners and school assignments, I had to handle personal matters at the centre, hear a lady nag at me all day, watch people talk bad about one another, feel disgusted at the sight of human nature and basically telling myself, that is life. I am finally done with the teaching assessment which did not turn out well even though I merely made it to pass. The external examiner commented me on stuffs that I have never heard people comment about me before. The stuffs she comment and those that my centre mentor comment on the lessons I conduct are direct opposites which really keeps me thinking what the hell I do is right or wrong. Bleah, shaft that aside, my centre mentor assured me that I am doing a good job so that is good enough =)
Wondering what personal stuffs I have to handle at work? Well, an attachment-mate and I have been rather close to 2 other teacher in the centre who are working there on work permit. One of them is from Malaysia and the other from China. Some annoying teacher in the centre is unhappy at the sight of 4 good friends working closely together. Imagine, we went out for dinner a few days back and the results was us being questioned about where we went and what we talk about. Like WTH? Understand the meaning of after-working-hours-privacy? We are picked at for minor things and it almost drove me nuts. There was so much of hurt, temper tantrums and picking attitudes. Sometimes it is the adults who behave more like kids. Things have been picking up, we decide to suit that trouble-maker's favour. So we try to speak less in the centre to avoid more accusations. After all, when we leave, we won't want our 2 full-time teachers to suffer.
On a lighter note, I'll be going for a holiday to China =) Mum gave the green light! Details are not confirmed but it won't be very soon I guess. Probably wanna complete my diploma first. Will be going to the hometown of the new friend I found at the centre I am attached at. She's 4 years my senior and is really like a big sister to me =) Can't wait to get out of here for a good relaxation!
Nevertheless, it has been a wonderful and fruitful experience at my attachment centre; minus the trouble-maker =D
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12:26 PM
Friday, July 06, 2007
Getting to meet a new friend who is understanding and one whom I can count on to share my joy and saddness is a treasure found and to be appreciated.
But do you know how it feels when language is the barrier that voids you from expressing yourself fully to that friend?
