Another year older...

My date of birth was 31-10-1979, a Halloween plus Scorpio gal and today is the day when I am 29 years old. Being born in that time of year, contrary to what people say or assume, I hate gross and scary movies, hate to be scared and not only scream opera-style (high enuf to break a few glasses) in a cinema but would not sleep for a few days after sitting through a horror movie.
I am another year older, no longer single but married with 2 cheeky boys and a loving but temperamental husband. Been thinking of my past memories from my childhood days to when I started working till now....so much had passed and so many I went through... its like watching through a glass window looking out at the world as they pass you by..something like Alice Through the Looking Glass kind of thing. okay, I am in a very melodramatic and sentimental mood today so what I did (which made me more nostalgic) was to compile a few pictures of the past and present.

Why ME?

I know that I should be staying at home during my maternity leave but then its just me...I find myself going back to work for meetings, doing sideworks, preparing things for the upcoming graduation concert and other whatever-nots. It is during this particular time when I was busy painting a poster for the upcoming funfair next week, when I suddenly had this thought.
Why am I doing all these things?
There are other teachers that can do this but why ME?
There is even a teacher who have a diploma in dont-know-what design but still it ends up being ME?
Shouldn't I be caring more for my children than other people's children?
Am I being too soft? Too much a workaholic? Too scared to say NO?
So why ME again?
Herman said that I am being foolish for giving in when they ask me to do all these and selfish for not thinking of the children, rather spending time at work than home. Am I really like that?
Oh well...despite all these soul-searching thoughts, I got right back on painting, got to get it ready by this week and there's still 3 more to be done....'sigh'

UNGU!!!!!

I love the indonesian band Ungu, from their songs to their lead singer Pasha...I am so crazy about him (apart from my own hubby!) and just adore the way he sings the songs. He's married anyway with 2 kidz and most of the band members are married too except for the cute guitarist Onci. My all time favourites are Tercipta Untukku and Kekasih Gelapku. Got no story behind all these songs, just love the lyrics....so when I heard that they are gonna have a concert in Singapore, I go like gooo-gooo gaaa-gaaa all over and beg Herman if we can go. Too bad, due to certain unforseen circumstances, we can't and the worst part is they are having the concert on my birthday....
So here is the video for all of you to enjoy (or more like for me!)....



Ungu are a rock band formed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1996 with Makki as the only remaining original member. The group comprises vocalist/guitarist Pasha, guitarist Enda & Onci, bassist Makki, keyboardist Gatz and drummer Rowman.

Interviews and Judges

Last I said that I was nominated for the Excellent Teacher award conducted by MOE-AEYCES and last week my principal called me. She told me that I got into the finals and out of so many entries, I was among the top four! Even then I was disinterested and yesterday I had to come down to school to set-up the corners and class. In my head was the thought "Which stupid fool chose me for this?" I was given a briefing by my principal about the interview and observation in class done by the judges and there will be a video recording during the whole procedure. That made me a bit more nervous.

Today was the day...despite all the talk about being calm and not caring but still it made me damn nervous. There were 3 judges, 3 observers and 2 cameraman plus my admin. Nine people looking at ME...and the questions that they asked during the interview made me feel as if I was in Channel NewsAsia. Literally sweating through the interview. Here are some of the questions that they asked me:

1) What do you think of our current kindergarten curriculum? Do you think there is any improvement from before and now?

2) What is your aspiration for the kindergarten centres in Singapore? (I was going to blurt out 'higher pay and better bonus for the teachers', kept my tongue though because of those MOE people..)

3) What is your biggest constribution to your centre? (This one I stared for a while and said "I dont know" much to their amusement. Then I started to rattle on about some other school project that was done donkey years before but I took part in)

4) What improvements can you see of the kindergarten curriculum before, now and in the future?

5) What can you see about today's parents and how do they contribute to your centre? How do you make them involve in your activities? (In my head I said 'through pleading, begging and an increase in my handphone bill'...)

Well, at least these are what I can remember, most of it is a blur to me....God knows how relief I was when it was all finished. At least they said that among the others they visited, my set-up was very impressive. (Tak taulah if this is a way to encourage me or what.) My principal said that if I ever got the award, I can stand to win cash gift, sponsorships for courses, an overseas exchange program, etc...
Yeah right, the way I rattle on during the interviews with blank looks and stupid even ridiculous answers, it will be a wonder if I ever win it. Its good enough some stupid fool get me into the top four, it will be an even dumber fool who let me win. At least, I can get some sleep now.....takut sampai tak leh tidur!

Hari Raya Pics

Thanks to Bapak Udi for giving us these photos, thank you and terima kasih....
Anyway this year, kitorang tak jalan-jalan sangat, pasal masih dalam hari. Itu pun bila keluar beraya, lupa nak ambik gambar. Excited dapat keluar..maklum lah emak dengan anak kena 'tahan' nearly 3 bulan 'berkurung' dalam rumah. Sesekali dapat jalan, macam monyet terlepas....ayah pun naik tension.


Pak Atid and family....tak tercapai hajatku untuk ambik gambar my family...Shadiq and Siddiq tak leh duduk diam untuk posing.


Ooohhh....ayah seluk duit raya eh...


Kesian Maman Ais...jalan raya tidur...zzzzzzzzz....


Eh? Mana Shadiq? Shadiq!!!

Selamat Hari Raya!

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