☺blessed birthdays.

Holidays are here.
Just a little update about my nicenice November!
What blessed birthdays we had, Angie! :)
All thanks to the angels in our life.


19 November 2010,
Beehwee, Li Lan & Xiaobai,
organized a mini celebration for Felicia & me.
First time i see people eating birthday cake with chopsticks!
Wahahha. Nearly laugh till i teared :'D
They got us a chocolate cake & cute cups!! Hehehe.


25 November 2010,
Sissy & I had a superb steamboat dinner with Jingyi&family!
It's such a coincidence that her mummy & me has the same birthdays..
We can celebrate together every year le! Hohoho.
Yummy yummy. The cake was heavenly :D' Haaaa~


26 November 2010,
Maggie & Maxie secretly reached my school at around 10am..
To think that I was only contactable at around 1pm!!
That means they waited for a few hours?! Ahhh.. At first I saw Maxie only,
then suddenly Maggie just popped out from behind the pillar!
What a sweet sweet surprise :)

Then was a celebration with my colleagues.
Amy Jie put in much effort in organizing the celebration,
while there were some awkwardness in between,
I'm just glad everything went well eventually!

It was an eventful evening - Dinner @ Koh's!!

Menu Of The Day:
Pumpkin Rice
Chicken Mushroom Spaghetti
Cheesy Mushrooms
Dumplings
Vegetable Soup

No MSG added, only loads of love :)
All credits to my cutie chefs of the day:
Angie, Auntie Yati & Zhiwei!

27 November 2010, Our birthday celebrations!
we had a terrific teatime buffet @ Lingzhi with OHANA!
Angie, Felicia, Guolian, Sze Sian,
Jason, Max, Yuyuan, Zhuang Wei, Zirui~
Wow. Just to name some delectable dishes i like-
Siew mai, char siew buns, mushroom rolls, chee cheong fun, green mango salad.
Zirui's fried yam balls were rather unpopular seh! =P
Ahahaha. Of course, the highlight for the day would be..
The Cake/Face-Cutting Session!! Wahahha. Wonderful wasn't it?
A pity Zhiwei couldn't join us :'( Sigh sigh sigh. But luckily..
She manage to join us for a wonderful dinner with my Ganma&family!!
Together with Felicia & Yuyuan~ Hee.. So happy.

28 November 2010, Angie's birthday!
Zhiwei & I conjured a Cinderella surprise for Angie Princess :P
With the help of her chivalrous Prince Jason. Wahahhaha.
Potato Cheese & Mushroom Cheese Wrap! Cheesy buddies~


More or less, this sums up my nicenice November.
To the kind people above who played a part in our blessed birthdays -
You're just like my favourite perfume, and I want the whole world to smell you!
I thank you, I thank you, I thank you. :)

♥

Merci Beaucoup Famille. (edited)

It was Family Bonding Day.
My granny and sissy,
and you were there with me Ohanies. :)
Despite having walked for miles, she still smiled.
Despite your examinations,
your busyness,
your tiredness,
even your sickness,
you chose to come.
That's pure kindness!
Trillion thanks to that.


Seems like you all had fun re-enacting the scenes of
the infamous Angie's Forgot To Do Homework & YY's Interview ah!
Hahahaha. After being hungry and happy, we set off to Mr. Prata~
Humyumyum.. It was there where Zirui's acts of filial piety were revealed.
But deep down, I know there's more than just Zirui.. You know who you are :)

“百善孝为先。”

“教以孝．所以敬天下之为人父者也。”
(This can be applied to the females as well?)

没有了它，
唯恐我们应有的传统华人美德（八德）都无法真正地生长出来。

没有了它，
我们不知尊师重道，不知长幼有序，不知动身让座。
始终如一，我坚信有些东西并不是与生俱来的 -

“玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知道。”

* * *

Then was stayover@Zhiwei's house where we watched
What Would You Do Series.
I feel that it's really mentally and morally provoking.
Amazing how the videos can inject the following in us:
Tears, Fear, Disgust, Angst, Empathy..
Last but most importantly, it brought us Inspiration.
Inspiration that, we as ordinary girls-or-boys-next-door
can actually make a difference, no matter how big or small.


While we were sleeping..
Zhiwei's Ahma actually took the trouble to cover us with blankets
for fear we'll feel cold at night.
At that instant when she did that, i thought it was only a dream..
But no, i realized it was a sweet reality.
A small, simple yet touching action
that warmed our bodies and our heart.
What a brilliant breakfast we had ahh,
thanks to Auntie Yati & Director Koh!!


婆婆她爱，所以爱天下之孩子也。=)
我们孝，所以敬天下父母长者也。




p.s.
Inspiration is probably nothing when there's no action.
Please give me the strength to learn.

The last day of school for 2010..

这个学期即将落幕了。
我正想着该买些什么来宠宠我那些可爱的孩子~
或许他们的家庭不是个个都很富有，没常去麦当当，
所以我便打算请他们吃冰淇淋。

“老师老师，你叫 McDonalds 啊！！”

哇~ 你知道吗？同学们一看到麦当劳叔叔都好兴奋哦 ^o^
十年过后，我不盼望他们会记得我是谁。。
但至少至少在他们的记忆中，
我曾在他们童年里留下一丝甜甜的回忆，一个浅浅的脚印。
这样就够了啦！我不能太贪心。


And then and then, it's time to PARTY!!
They went on and whipped out their party packs!
Woohoo~ Drinks, snacks, sweets, you name it we have it :P
I felt s a spirit of sharing diffusing through the classroom cos i saw them going round the class generously giving out their snacks to the others, even though they might not be as close to one another due to their different classes wor.


Fyi, they are only Primary Two! With social skills that's still developing in progress,
it's considered a feat for the little ones to share with everybody so naturally.
Woo~~ Then i started playing some of their favourite songs -
Baby, Nobody and Never Say Never ;D
Instantly, the classroom transformed into a dance floor
with them singing and prancing about..
Well well well, how cute is that! :P


Towards the end.. I really don't know what got into me.
当我说到：
“今天是最后一天了，老师可能以后不能再教你” 的时候...
我感到好难过。尤其是看到凯贤
(Because he'll be leaving for another school)
那依依不舍的表情，更是让那莫名的眼泪摇摇欲坠啊。
Can't imagine what will happen if i were to leave next year.. :(
Ycyc not so emotional please please please.

I love you,
Honesty-2!

☼ WKD, it's not just on 13 November.

Did you do something kind that day? Hope you did! :P
"Give a daisy away and make someone's day."
is the slogan for World Kindness Day!
We had a happy happy happy day, full of warmth and sunshine
even though the place was air-conditioned :P
Initially, many people thought that we were selling the flowers for donations.


For me i'd say this to each person i meet:
"This daisy is for you who's kind, and here's another one for you
to give to those who has been kind to you in your life.
We hope that you can spread the kindness on and on.
Thank you~ Have a nice day!"


And some of the many reactions include:

• Flying kisses from passers-by (Especially the bus uncle we met!! Wahaha.)

• Smiling sweetly or shyly upon hearing the praises lOL~
  

• Grateful passers-by

• Wanting for more beautiful or bigger daisies

• Rejecting my daisies politely :'(

Anyhow, we actually made some faces go...
from :( to :)
or even :D or :B
It's just amazing!!



Too many to thank:

Thanks Sarah&volunteers, Angie, Felicia & Zhiwei
for joining me in World Kindness Day!!
Ironically, our day was made by other people :)

Thanks Maxie & Zhuang Wei for coming all the way down to Jurong Point
to deliver us the liang chas & say hi~

Thanks Guolian & Yuyuan for your kind kind messages. You're so encouraging.

Thanks Jingyi&family, Ganma&family for teaching us how to cook chicken rice! =P

Thanks Zirui & daddy for sending every single one of us home,
right up to our doorstep that night. It was really really kind of you.

Thanks Maggie for asking me to join the kimchi class!! Wahaha.

Thanks Amy Jie for her little bellbell keychain that jingles so adorably.
*ling ling ling*


Everyone is just so thoughtful! Thankyou thankyou ah.
These we absolutely appreciate.. :)

You've helped kindness bloom!
At least in your heart & mine.



p.s. Because you're kind.

Moments worth celebrating.

I had a happy halloween with . . .

Yuyuan: "I thought you cannot eat bacon?"

Ycyc: "Do you know where we are?"

" . . . "

:O

What a cheery celebratory dinner
for Felicia's and Yuyuan's little successes! *cheers again*
Then we went TCC for some desserts & played Coffee Tarot Cards.
Whew~ I thought it was quite accurate seh.
(Tell me what you got again! I totally forgot :S)
There we played the silliest game on Earth - 看谁先笑。
Don't know who came up with this game :p

Hehe.. Thanks for all your time :)

Hoping for the better..

Please get well soon because we need you.
Honestly, I hate going to hospitals :(

* * *

Thank God you're fine. Yay you're home and recovering already!

♪ Marvellous moments.

To Felicia Sun's success in getting a place at University College London for SEP!!
And To YY's provisional acceptance into NIE!!
我真的好开心好开心!

Felicia,
it seems to me that many golden opportunities just came knocking at your door
for you to travel around the world & expand your horizons at such a golden age!!
Every time you return,
do remember to share with us your experience and pictures okay okay okay?
I feel like a little frog in a well waiting to be rescued someday - _ - Hahhaha.


年轻无极限，青春不留白！
Let's do it in a positive way.
I feel that you're a really blessed girl Fel.
:)

* * *

Mr. Tian Yuyuan? Sounds great!
Just imagine the scene whereby the children
will be beaming with glee to give you your Teacher's Day presents.
Or the P1s to come running to hug you tightly when they see you?
Awwww.. These are just some of the sweet little things you'll see.
In this case, they'll really warm your heart.. :)


On the other hand, there'll be some 'sweat' things for sure.
Be prepared to meet some children who may get your heart burnt or broken.
But rest assured, things are going to get more meaningful.. :)


Teaching, it's heart work. ♥

p.s.
What a paranormal day! You are such a dear darling.

Be a little kinder to yourself okay?
:)

Sundae is Sweet.

Gracias Amigos,

:) Ohanies for leaving the comfort of your warm & cozy bed on a Sunday morning just to meet up for an Ohana breakfast!

:) Angie the 'cute cute' bird, for your morning early bird joke that totally brightened up my day! :3

:) Felicia though couldn't make it today, but still making the effort always..!

:) Guolian for coming for breakfast & supper despite your weariness. And also for sharing your nice feelings with us about the wind~ Woooo~~

:) Maxie for your yummy rosti and you hunting high and low for a pearl necklace to jazz up my outfit =p

:) Yuyuan for your tasty tomato pizza, marshmallowy milk pan, newspaper
& for letting me seek 'refuge' at your house! See how generous you are? Wahaha. Simplicity amongst complexity? =)

:) Zirui for coming on a Sunday after church, which is rightfully your Family Day! Thanks man.

:) Zhiwei for your evident effort of trying to be early.
(Fyi, im also late for 2 minutes today so I'm no better)
I'm sure we can do it someday okay!

:) Zhuang Wei for introducing to me the book called State Of Fear! Wow.
Shall read it someday..

More or less, this sums up my Sweet Sundae~

How about you? =)

TGIF: Thank Goodness I've Friends ☺

Just yesterday was dinner with Felicia.
Today, 'lunch' with Guolian and Yuyuan.
And dinner with Angie and Zirui.


Ohmy, Felicia we really can talk!
To the extent that we lost our way and forgot the time.
Thanks for your sunnilicious recommendation man~
Hum yum yum.



Then today was 'lunch' with alien ball! *bang bang*
Because i had late breakfast, i was rather full..
So i couldn't eat with them then.
Anyway, i wanted to treat them to lunch initially but in the end,
i was the who got treated. Guess what?
They sneakily stashed the money inside the plastic bag
that's used to carry the bread :') How kind is that?


With regards to Mr Tian's interview, all is well!
To put it simply, we're so happy for you.
Never mind about the Ah Cek okay.
Why not take this as a form of encouragement?
If people are unkind to you, never mind.
Be kind just because you're kind!
Woohoo~ Teaching is awaiting :)


Actually before meeting them,
I had a not-so-good morning.
I guess I'm not really efficient in handling mundane tasks.
Asked to print some papers for the pupils to do,
and i actually found it a chore to do so.
In a hurry, I printed some wrong pages and had to reprint,
I wasted a good 30 minutes just to print some papers
and used double the number of papers!
For this, i was feeling irritated due to my inefficiency and wastage of resources..
Next time i'll pay more attention to this aspect of my life.
Gladfully, the 2 angels appeared~

"事勿忙，忙多错。勿畏难，勿轻略。" - 弟子规
"Avoid doing things in a hurry,
as doing things in haste will lead to many mistakes.
Do not be afraid of difficult tasks,
but do not become careless
when a job is too easy."

To end my day off,
it was dinner with Angie and Zirui @ Pastamania.
Wow. It's eye-opening and mind-blowing indeed.
Last but not least.. Thanks for your patient read! :)

Do i love Life, or just my Life?

First and foremost,
thanks Wu Guolian for the shockingly syrupy surprise on Saturday!!

(Picture removed due to privacy issues :P)

Never thought you'll cancel tuition just to join us in this :D
More exhibitions for you next time since you like~


We went for the
Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) Exhibition,
and wow, what an eye-opening experience for us :(

Every day, the CHOICE you make when you head to the shops or go out for a meal can have a huge negative impact on animals. There is HIDDEN CRUELTY behind so many products, and a lot of what we buy cause enormous SUFFERING for the creatures who share our plant.

For the sake if a dish, a face cream, a detergent or a handbag, many animals are denied even their basic needs- to move, socialize, play, run, scratch in the earth, feel the sun or nurture their young. For human convenience, PROFIT and PLEASURE, they are imprisoned, confined, beaten, branded, tortured, mutilated and killed.

Because most of this cruelty happens BEHIND CLOSED DOORS of factory farms and laboratories, we tend to think WE ARE NOT DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE. BUT WE ARE. As the final consumers, the people who create the DEMAND and PAY for the fruits of animal exploitation, we are very much RESPONSIBLE.

But we can CHOOSE not to be. All of us have within ourselves the ability to relate to other living things with COMPASSION. We can CHOOSE to be KIND instead of cruel. We can CHOOSE to be non-violent. And we can make animal cruelty-free CHOICES about what we EAT, WEAR and BUY that will have a positive impact on animals.

Because we are kind, never belittle our daily actions that can save lives.
:)

I've been so ignorant.

Because I'm human,
I can never experience the kind of suffering they are going through..

Because I'm human,
I admit that I still have some selfish desires
which has been with me for near twenty years.

If they had a choice, had a voice,
i am absolute that they'd surely choose to be in the arms of Mother Nature,
instead of becoming some
lovely leather, being great testers, or appearing on my delicious platter..

Luckily now that i have a choice, I'm learning to choose compassion.

* * *

Sad things aside,
We had a..
Terrific teabreak @ Selegie beancurd place,
Delicious dinner @ Loving Hut,
Sweet treat @ Tom's Palette!!
Where we met Jingyi too for awhile too :)

Mmmm.. :P

p.s. Happy Three Friends, thanks thanks thanks!