I've not been blogging religiously when I should..
If this is not an online site, I can imagine the cobwebs covering the whole place..

Teaching has been fun and exciting- as always.
Once in a while, I'm needed in the p.m. session to teach the lower primary (P1 and P2)
No doubt, the lower primary pupils are more adorable and easier to discipline.
Once I scream, they zip up their mouths almost immediately.
But at times, they can get out of control when they are excited to answer any questions.
When I ask questions, the kids will just stand up and crowd around me, raising up their hands and very eager to answer.
I think its hilarious- if any one of you can witness it.
Often, I am surrounded by them and I cant free myself.

"Miss Yang, XXXXXX took my pencil!"
"Miss Yang, XXXXXX never do his/her homework!"
"Miss Yang, XXXXXX eat sweets!"
"Miss Yang, can I help you to erase the board?"
"Miss Yang, can I go to the toilet?"

These are some of the few things that I will hear EVERYDAY.

Pupils as young as P3, are experiencing BGR!
I was shocked when I first knew about it.
Really.
Maybe I am just too 'toot' when I am in Primary.
I didnt know of anyone in Primary will be going thru BGR.

Workload is gradually increasing.
Prize-giving day, Family Day Carnival, PSLE, camps etc.
Am attached to the P5 level now.
Teaching P5 is definitely easier than P1 or P2s.
They are more matured, able to consider and differentiate the right from the wrong.
When I scold them, they will apologise sincerely.
But syllabus is definitely not easier though.
The P5 standard now is almost like what I did in P6 or Sec 1.
NOT EASY!
But still coping well.

I guess I can almost confirm that I will definitely go to NIE next july.
Feedback from school: Very positive attitude. Able to interact well with colleagues and showed willingness to take up any task.
=)
Something nice to encourage me to carry on with 'my calling' passionately.
ok, I am not a Christain.
But I do believe that, somehow we are born to do something that is already arranged for you even before we are born. To Christains, they named it their 'calling'. Something that will attract you very much, something you will enjoy doing, something that you will treat it with respect and do it passionately.
I dont know how to describe my feelings now, but I guess I've really found a job that I feel passionate about, that really gives me the kind of satisfaction and recognition that I craved for,

I have been setting very high expectations for myself.
I am a 98% perfectionist.
Remaining 2% is self-confessed laziness.
But when I am working on something, I do make sure, I give my best.
So it goes the same at work.
Recently, I have been feeling rather stressed. cos of the expectations from others and myself? I am not very sure.

Stress= Food + Food + Food + Food + Food
Therefore, equals to PIMPLES + FATS!

I have been putting on lots of weight.
I mean LOTS.
How?
I cant control my stupid mouth from eating.
Ok, but at least I've started some exercise.
I jogged these two days plus brisk walk.
So yeah, I am perspiring and burning some fats.
Good.

Right, and now, I cant control my pimples from popping out.
I am having a really bad breakout now.
Friends who have not seen me the past one month, pls expect to see a change in the used-to-be smooth and nice complexion Linda Yang.
I am not only fat, my face is now indescribable.
Janet's comments, "You got late puberty is it?"
Ya, just imagine that.
Sigh, pls pray that I will be back to the old Linda Yang soon.

I feel so demoralised.

I've sudden random cravings for strawbrries now..



*slurps

I cant seem to stop eating...

I've been putting on countless kg of fats...

can someone pls save me???

I've not even started on my training for stan chart's 21km..

wad should I do??

=(

I know I've neglected my blog again for 6 weeks or so..

Teaching have been fun so far.
I'm enjoying everything in school.
From the flexible timing to the cheap food to the nice colleagues to the happy children.

I never fail to wake up with a smile, looking forward to go to school everyday.

Life's fulfilling.
Life's satisfying.
Life's full of joy and love.

I'm really glad I'm feeling this way.
And no, I'm not going to let any negative comments/feedbacks to get into me.

I used to get petty easily and I used to get pessimistic easily though I might look optimistic.
But, the Linda Yang that you see now, is really optimistic and happy.
The real me.

Just celebrated my first ever Teachers' Day on 1st Sept 2009.
I'm so looking forward to the many more Teachers' Day that I will be celebrating with my fellow colleagues and students.

Attended Primary 5 Adventure Camp on the 10th and 11th.
Enjoyed myself!
Great bonding with the students and the teachers alike.
Walked from Bishan to Kallang - 10.6km
Built sand castles
Tried out the rope courses.
And eventually got myself a bad tan.
boo.

On 12th Sept, I went to the comex fair with Joey, and got myself a LG mini!







 

Both Joey and I think that it is really a deal too good to be missed. I got it for $699, with free 3 users Microsoft 2007, LG CD Writer, 4Gb Thumbdrive, upgrade to 2GB RAM, and a free casing.

The microsoft software and the CD writer is enough to compete with other brands. And since I can claim $400, so why not?

lol.

I'm sick today.
Not able to attend school.
can't wait to go back to school tomorrow.

im sick n tired of my stupid bangs.

i've decided to keep it to the side.

for now.

the breakouts it've been giving me,
the scars from the breakouts,
the sebum-full forehead,

enough.

27th July 2009: My first day with Sembawang Primary School - Officially.


There are 5 new contract teachers in total- including myself.


Initially, on last Friday, when we met the VP, we were told by VP that while on attachment with Sembawang Primary School, we'll probably only have to sit in class and observe the other teachers only.


However, upon arriving school at 6.45am, another contract teacher, Shiela, and I were assigned to relieve a Primary 4 class for English, Maths and Science periods as the teacher-in-charge will be on sick leave for a week.
Yes, you've read it right.
We relieved a class - Untrained.

Several other teachers specially warned us to be more patient with them, be more firm with them, set rules etc etc. as they're more mischievous.
Every other teacher we see, ask about which class are we taking, and it usually ends with, "Hmmm... good luck..."
It adds on to the nervousness on our very first day.


And so, we went to relieve the class with uncertainties and with butterflies in the stomach.


However, as the class went on, we realized how adorable they are!


Boys are usually the same.
Mischievous, talkative, playful and always making fun of the girls.
Girls are usually the same too.
Quiet, shy, reserved, and cries when the boys bully them.


We had temperature taking,
assembly,
quizzes,
maths sums,
recess etc etc

Children are still children.
When they see strangers, they're pretty shy at first.
When they get to know you better, more comfortable with you, they're now your friend.
And gradually they'll open up to you.
They'll hold your hand, greet you, and a gentle shy smile is all you'll need to encourage and perk you up.


School ended at 1.30pm today.
Nothing else for us to do, thus, we left school at about 2pm.
But PLS do not envy us of our 'short' working hours.
It's about the same anyway.
Try waking up at 5am everyday.
Reach school by 6.45am.
Lesson starts from 7.30am.
So, it's roughly about 6 to 7 hours of work too.
=]


Just that we enjoy much cheaper food.
lol.
Mee Soto and Mee Rebus are priced at $0.70/ $1, 500ml water at $0.50 etc etc


I was walking towards Sun Plaza Mall after school with Miss Shiela.
On our way, we met some of the 'shy' girls on the opposite side of the road. 
They shouted, "Miss Yang, Miss Shiela, Bye bye! See you tomorrow!"


That was really heartwarming.


Though it's only the first day,
but I guess I'd made the right choice after all.

15th July 2009

Met Joey at orchard on this day to buy Shane's birthday present.

Went from Far East to Ion (we didnt know Ion wasn't open on that day- yet. their official opening was on the 21st or the 22nd i think)
so we went from Ion to Wisma, then from Wisma to Taka, and then we walked back from Taka to Far East- again.

Thot from shirts to wallet to belt to bags.

In the end, we decided to get him a Dusty sling bag. =]
Didnt take any pic of that bag thou.
lol.



And then we went to a HK cafe near Black Clover for drinks n some desserts, rest our feet while waiting for our friends.
Their Durian 'popiah' thing is very yummy! =]











About 4 plus, Joey went off to meet Shane for homework discussions,
while I loiter around Far East, waiting for Jing and Angel.

Then we went Wheelock Place for my lip threading at Browhaus, where I used to be attached at during my Poly days.
And I did the most outrageous thing.
Yup, I signed a package.
n Yup! with that card that's suffocating me.
But its for 13 times.
I still have 12 left.
N can share my treatments with others.
So, actually ok right?

lol.

After which, Kylie and Larrina met up with us at Bugis and we decided to go Shaw Tower's buffet steamboat. 
I love steamboat! lol.
It was supposed to be a belated birthday celebration thou.
But! I JUST realised/remembered WE DIDNT GET ANY CAKE FOR JING!
mans




My souvenir to Jing with <3 from Bangkok. lol.



Beef.

Fatty Pork



The shake-heads-before-taking-pictures duo. Darn Funny

Still cant stop laughing

When we've finally stopped, I dunno y I've this awkward pose. lol!

Thanks to Kylie's shaky hands.

n another one.

Jing took over the cam but ah Song's face! sorry ah cos her eyes like half open half closed. lol









The medium-spicy but SUPER spicy ma-la soup

I cant stop perspiring till the tissue can stick on my forehead. lol. u say leh?






The official prawns peeler



N there's a stupid insect in my soup





My face is super clear but Rina's face is blurred.. hmm.. i wonder y...
Note: I've alr sharpened this pic by 2 times.. Must be cos of the shaky head. lol



Our birthday present that flew from Bangkok from Me, Twin, Janet and Angel! =]


HAPPY BELATED DEAREST!! =]


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During the dinner, Jing suddenly mentioned that she'd seen a mok-mok (ghost ah piao) a few days back and that her luck is very bad recently..she didnt share her story thou.. lol!
but the rest of us went on spouting nonsense.. sharing some stories..
blah blah blah..
until this one point, I think someone mentioned tt she wanted to cab home (cant rrmb if it was me), then kylie jokingly said, later the taxi uncle turn around n say, "Actually, Im not human as u think I am"
we just laughed it off and forget about it.

In the end, I really take a cab home cos it was too late and I was pretty tired and I was rostered to work the next day. The cab driver drove me to places I've not seen before.. pointing out to me an old building that used to be a cinema blah blah blah. He then continued driving, driving driving..
Until this one dark n ulu junction, we stopped at a pedestrian crossing as the red light was on.
Suddenly, he said in a low voice I could not have heard if it werent because of the silence (he DID NOT on the radio!), " This road got ghost".
I was shocked and like, "huh" out loud.
N he repeated, "This road got ghost"
I swallowed my saliva n thot, "huh, so zun ah?"
then the uncle let out a soft giggle n said, "No people crossing the road, red light for what! No people means ghost lor!"

and so.

-_-""


Alright.
End of lengthy post.
lol.


Good Night!

I realised I've neglected my blog quite a bit..

Haha!

I shall just blog about Bangkok Trip 2009 (2nd July to 6th July) FIRST!
(cos other pics havent edit yet. lol.)

lol.

We went Bkk from 2nd July to 6th July, a 5D4N trip.. =]

Brought 500bucks, but it still wasnt enough.
Changed another 100bucks(borrowed from Xyun).
N I'd spent every single baht.
But in detail, I'd spent S$608.
Cos we wanted to do massage, but since Im out of baht,
Mel paid for me first, n I returned her in Sing dollars.
lol.

Angel and I swore tt we must have at least 800-1000 dollars for Bkk again the next time.

I LOVE SHOPPING IN BANGKOK!!!

N Im damn stupid to skip the 100baht (S$4 equivalent) nail art express manicure Twin did.
Argh!!!
N ended up spending more on it, after I came back to Singapore.
Shucks.

Bangkok Attendees: Hair-Extension-Mika-Nakashima-Wanna-Be Janeto Naomi Oh, Super-Busy-OL-Flew-From-Japan Xyun, Super-Bathtub-Lover Twin, Crazy-About-Clubbing-In-Bkk-plus-super-big-eyes Angel, Anything-lor-plus-Top-ranking-NaRaYa-spender Mel, and the-top-spender-in-Bkk ME!

Lol! A total of 6 of us. =]

We stayed at Samran Place Hotel (near Ratchathewi Train station)

Rooms Arrangement:-
Angel-Twin
Xyun-Mel
Janet- Me!

First two nights, Mel joined Janet n Me in our room as Xyun will only join us on the 3rd day.
Mel n I went to the customer service counter n asked for an extra bed for tt 2 nights.
but we will need to pay an additional 500baht for an extra bed.
We negotiated n acted pitiful, n the 2 kind n pretty Thai customer service ladies agreed to lend us the extra comfy bed for free!

Thank U!!

=]

Yeah, It may be a cheap budget hotel.
But It's highly reccommended by me!
lol.
At least, the restroom is super clean, bright n white!
with a bathtub too!
lol.

To summarize, we'd enjoyed:-
Clubbing.Eating.Shopping.Secret Santa.6-in1 Tut Tut.6-in1 Pink Burberry Cab.
Vodka.Beer.Ribbons.NaRaYa.Clothes.Shoes.Accesories.Sungalsses.Pocky.
MBK.Chatuchak.Platinum Mall.Pratunam Market.Khao San.Central World.Big C.Lotus.

Overall, It was super fun! =]

DAY 1

Tiger Airways




Samran Place Hotel






The number of NaRaYa we bought. Lol.




DAY 2

Freedom Cafe







DAY 3

Chatuchak







DAY 5



I'd bought 12 boxes of these home. lol. N within the next day, everything's gone.

My Hello Kitty lip balm.. =]

Heh.
I LOVE BANGKOK!
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5 more days to Teacher Yang!

ok, I promise I'll blog soon.. reli soon..

Things to blog about:-
- BKK trip
- KTV session with shia, shane n hubby
- sis's ROM
- Jing's belated birthday celebration.

Soon.

Mum cooks the best curry in the whole wide world.

Blessed with my family.

Nothing else matters.

I really feel like shit.

Just did a facebook 'Who is your lifetime match' quiz.


'You seem to be a person who fears about security, how others percieve you and also the future.'   was one of the quotes in my results.


Instantly, I thought "how true"


Sometimes, I cant help feeling lonely,
Sometimes, I cant help feeling sad,
Sometimes, the amount of your so-called 'attention' is never enough,
Sometimes, your insensitivity hurts me so much I felt breathless,
Sometimes, I cried alone at night on my bed,
Sometimes, I just felt insecure,
Sometimes, I hope I can guess what u're reli thinking inside,
Sometimes, I reli hope someone can hold my hand and tell me everything is alright,
Sometimes, I just need assurance,
Sometimes, I dont feel like I belong to anyone,
Cos' Sometimes, Im being thrown all alone.
Thinking, Imagining, Worrying.


I thought U'd promised to not hurt my feelings anymore.
I thought U'd promised to stop hurting me with those threats.
I thought U'd promised to keep me as long as possible.
I thought U'd promised to not keep any secrets from each other.


I feel tt I've done what I should have done
I feel tt I've changed as much as I could
I feel tt I've kept my promises as much as I could
I feel tt I've given u what I could have given u


but I feel tt my feelings are the least important to u now.
U have your frens.
U have your studies.
U have your work
U have your life.
U have all kinds of worries


But what about me?
What am I?
Who am I?


I feel so confused.

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Dearest Twinnie,


Things may not look good to u right now.
Everything around u is changing.
Its stabbing u, Its suffocating u, Its hurting u.


But Twin,
Our life is like a marathon.
We'll nvr know where our finishing line is.
We'll nvr know how much longer we'll need to take to complete this marathon.


During which, we may face several obstacles that will obstruct our way.
Delaying the process.
We'll face muscle aches, breathelessness, cramps, sprains, blisters, slopes n probably a hurdle or two.


Perhaps u're really getting tired and breathless rite now,
n u wish to stop this marathon that u've been struggling so hard to keep up with everyone on the track.


But twin,
U're nvr running alone.
Cos we're running behind u, 
we'll catch u when u fall.


So, be brave.
Believe in yourself.
I've faced the same thing as u before.
Twice.
By the same one person.


I noe how heartwrenching it felt.
N I noe how tough it is to carry on.
I really understand.


Let out your emotions.
U'll feel better.


U dun have to pretend u're happy when u're not.
U dun have to smile when u dun feel like to.
U dun have to entertain anyone and act like u're normal when u clearly noe that, that's not what u're really feeling inside.


If u need someone to cry with u,
someone to be there to offer u tissue,
someone to be there to listen to u,
someone to be there just to accompany u, even when u dun wish to talk,
someone to feast on ice cream with u,


anything that will make u feel better,


U noe I'll be here.


Love,
Twinnie

If u'd even read my previous post, im alr stating how POOR i am..



some ppl dun even understand english and still left a comment to tell me about your blog shop?



Great!
Thanks.

Im falling aslp at work.
Supervisor at office called me up n asked me to work today.
He needs me to complete what I've not completed on Monday. (Tues to Thurs im at Laneige)
cos' he's unsure where I've stopped.


N so, I came.
Within 2hours, I've completed what I should do.


Ya, so from 11am, I've been slacking.
Facebook.Blogs.Facebook.Blogs.


Slacking can be tiring too.
but I need the money.
=(


A breakdown of my debts:-

Mum: $550
Sis: $120
Hp Bills: $150
Credit card bills: $800
Xyun: $300 (inclusive of air tix, hotel rm n additional $42)
Prudential ins: $300 (2months premium)
Total: $2220


Yup.
Tt's the amount i owed, n tt's not inclusive of the money i'd owed hubby.
cos' i reli cant remember how much he'd lent me so far.


N what about my Bangkok trip?
Rite.
Seriously, I've got no idea.


Loan sharks?
Haha.
Stupid.

Something I learnt from Andrew's blog today..

Story Of The Fleas

Did you know that unless you know how to train fleas, you will never have your dreams come true!
So, how do we train fleas?
It is actually very simple. You catch them put them in a glass jar, put the cover on and watch them. They will jump up and down hitting the cover, trying to escape. But you and i know that they will not be able to escape because the cover is there.

Go do your stuff for 20mins and come back again. Now you observe something interesting. The Fleas are still jumping but they no longer jump as high, hitting the cover...

So what we do now is, we take away the cover. And you will see that the Fleas will NEVER be able to jump out. Because they have been CONDITIONED to only jump
that certain height...

We human being are similiar.. Since young, many of us have been put into a jar with a cover. Our lives have been protected from the dangerous world out there where businesses fails, where people are scheming, where investing make people lose money...

So our lives are planned and structured. Study hard, get a job and retire when you are too old to work... This kind of life is like a jar! And words and advices not to venture out of this planned zone is like the cover... a cover that is only in our heads.

But little did we know that our dreams are usually outside this jar we are put in, waiting for us to go and achieve and reach it... However, we have been conditioned for so long to think that these dreams are really for a selected few people.. not us.

The truth is people who eventually live their dreams are people who eventually got out of the jar and moved towards their dreams. They realised that there isn't a "cap" over their lives, only the ones they set
for themselves!

So, are you still in a jar? Do you still feel that there is a cap over you that says you cannot achieve your dreams.
For most people, they either become really comfortable with staying in the jar and choose to live and die in the jar. Everyday, they look out of the jar seeing people live dreams but tell themseleves that these people are lucky, talented and special...

Another small group (5%) eventually got so suffocated living in a jar they decided to strengthen themselves to jump right out and run towards their dreams. And eventually, they will reach their dreams after going through an amazing journey that may be filled with adversities!

You got to decide.. are you staying in that jar of yours and neve see your dreams come through, or have your already taken steps out of the jar, moving towards your dream destiny?

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Hmmmm... so true...

We visited Clifton at Mandai yesterday.
It was his Lunar First Anniversary.




1 year.
Time passed by so quickly.
Your existence has nvr left us Clifton.
The footprints U've left in our hearts will remain forever.


Rest in peace, my dearest friend.


After visting Clifton, Janet, Mel n I went to Sembawang Shopping Centre for lunch at Aston's.
=]
N then Mel left earlier for project meeting.
So Janet n I went to Cotton On and Daiso to shop.


I love shopping with Janet!
Let's aim to earn a lot of money in future netty.
U need to aim for your Lexus.
lol.

 
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Im in a uber good mood today! =]

Yup, I've survived the 10km last nite!
Kylie n I ran NON-STOP!
started at 8.35pm and we ended at 10.05pm!


WooHoo~!


Somehow, there's some chemistry between the both of us.
When we saw some ppl running too slowly in front of us, we overtook them, one on each side and then get back together again.
When we saw the 1km, 2km, 3km to 9km signs, we smiled n encouraged each other to continue.
Towards the end, when we finally saw the finishing line, we sprinted all the way.
Thou we said nothing about sprinting earlier.


Kylie's first words after we finally stopped running and caught our breathe?
 

"Im so proud of u!"


Yes dear, Im sooo proud of myself too!
N Im equally proud of U!
I dunno if Im able to do the same without u running with me!


We were moved to tears.
Not reli to tears.
Cos' no tears rolled out from our eyes.
lol.
Sides' it'll be reli embarrassing if we cried rite?
Ya, just reli proud of ourselves.
*Touched*


n we received a medal!
*Note: Medal is for all participants, so long as u complete the race.
lol.
But still, it's the first medal of my life!
Haha!

4D no. anybody?

Ya. I noe I looked hideous. lol.

Apart from Kylie, being officially my best running partner, things listed below helped as much:-
1) The 3 bananas and Boost chocolate tt I've ate before the run,
2) My ipod filled with Ayumi's adrenaline-pumping songs tt kept me going
3) The number of good looking and good figured girls who ran together.

I felt terribly low in morale when I saw the number of pretty and good body girls everywhere around me.
U should look at their figures and their legs.
I'll drool if Im a guy.
* I dint noe tt Singapore do have tt many pretty girls around.
lol.


But, morale boosted when I noticed tt not every one of them can run.
They stopped and walked.
But I did not!


Haha!
Yeah, just let me be hao lian this once can?
lol.


Anyway, I've won the challenge against myself!
One word to describe the race? .
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SHIOCK!


lol.


Gy n Kylie asked me to try to challenge myself at the Standard Chartered 21km run.
yeah, its 21km!



hmmmm... should I?

Pls.
Just leave me alone.

I know my birthday is still 7 months away.
But can someone be kind enough to remember that I want colourful helium balloonssssss??



I've always wanted a bunch of balloons like this since young.
But I thot I'll get blown away.
But I dun think it'll happen now.
They cant lift me up.
Not even enough for me to be on my toes.


I wish...