2011 Chinese New Year Celebration.

And it was a success.
I feel a boulder off my shoulder.
那苦尽甘来的感觉..真好。

My gratitude goes to:

• Angie for taking care of the children during the shoot at Chinatown
• Felicia for your moral support at the shoot
  
• Guolian for loaning your house for the shooting of Shou Sui
• Jingyi for your encouragement during my stressful periods
  
• Maxie for buying goodies for the children, you made them so happy
• Mummy for your professional guidance and advice on the event
  
• Yuyuan for playing the role of Daddy Doraemon
  
• Zhiwei there's too much to thank you for that i don't know where to begin..

People. Really thank you for being there when I needed you.
:)


My first time being assigned as
the overall in-charge of such a large scale event..
I recall being only the audience for the past 20 years,
sitting amongst rows and rows of children,
talking and giggling waiting for the show to begin.

After 20 years, I get to experience the same thing over again,
but with swapped roles, as a teacher instead.
Wow. 20 years, 2 decades.
Just two short words, it encapsulates our entire life journey till date.
Look at how much we've grown. Amazing isn't it?

At first, narrow-minded me saw this opportunity as a chore.
Then I realised it actually resonates with my new year resolution!
Wow, what a coincidence.
I wish to develop leadership qualities and here it is, to test me.
To test me how much I want this goal.

Compliments were received.. Hehe.
But still I feel there are many AFIs, many shortcomings!
Through this, I have learnt a lot but there's so much more.



p.s. 我要做一个永远填不满的杯子。

a Blissful Boy named Zirui.

Before Zirui's birthday celebration,
went to pay respects to my Gong Gong and also to 拜个早年.
Actually looked forward to this day :)
Granny woke at 530am just to cook up a spread of dishes for him..
While waiting, she told us about some stories from the WWII
and i thought it was rather interesting leh!

小坡 = Bugis

大坡 = Chinatown

My granny and grannypappy will always go for movies at night
on the last week of every month!
So sweet right :P

When we were paying respects to Gong Gong,
she actually asked me to pray for a paktor partner - _ -
Wahaha why is everyone asking me about that!
At this age, I think it's just natural for people to ask lol.
还是顺其自然吧 :)

Really wish for her to be healthy and happy everyday.

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The rain didn't dampen our spirits at all.
What a wonderful time playing
Bang, Giza and Murderer at Zirui's birthday chalet!

Thanks Angie & Maxie for lugging the games
all the way from West to East ah..

Ultimate thanks to Zirui & family
for inviting us over for this celebration man!

当我们同在一起真快乐无比。
:)

成人了，长大了。

♥ Happy birthday in advance, Zhang Zirui! :)
I don't know how to say this,
but to me you're actually someone great.

☺kindness manifested.

First and foremost, I wanna thank these pivotal people
for contributing to the successful filming of CNY video!


♥ Zhi Wei as our capable Director.
♥ Max Lim as our resourceful Advisor.
♥ Angeline as our meticulous Caretaker.
♥ Felicia as our loyal Supporter.


Not forgetting the fact that
when i saw the encouraging tags/sms sent by some of you,
i was spurred on you know.. I'm not that alone afterall!
Friends ah, thanks again for caring man. You glow in my dark :)

2011 Chinese New Year Celebration.

When my HOD announced that I'll be the overall in-charge,
Instantly I felt lost and frantic you know :(


Just some of my muted thoughts:
"Who am i to do it? I'm just a young & inexperienced untrained teacher."
"How am i supposed to do it?"
"Why me?"


Then came a flurry of responsibilities..

1. Work Delegation
   
2. Event Repertoire
3. Event Budget
4. Song Searching
5. Lyrics Typing
6. Script Writing
7. Emcees Training
8. Outdoor Video Filming
   

There are only 8 main points up there,
yet there are so many things going through in my mind..
Now I'm left with point number 6, 7, 8!


The video part is the worrying part now..
It will be shown to the whole school of about 1200 children,
including the principals & teachers!
What if i did a bad job and the audience just gets disengaged? :(


However, I'm really glad Zhiwei agreed to help me
in the outdoor filming of my emcees.
At least I'm not alone.. :)
Hope all will turn out well.

加油加油加油！






p.s.
I'm thinking of using BOBEE for some parts of the video!
Hahahaha. I'm sure the kids will love it ;D

成人了，长大了。

♥ Happy 21st birthday Wu Guolian.
For you to be truly happy.
Someone who knows you best.

With gratitude.

I have friends who glow in the dark.
Are you one of them?
With thanks.
♥

Back to Nature.

From 20-27 December 2010,
Ycyc will be going on a self-enrichment trip again!
This time with the addition of Zhiwei, Jingyi & Lymn Hui :D
Reckon it'll be a marvellous & meaningful trip.
Can't wait to discover the truth about us.
Can't wait to embrace Mother Nature :)



Psst people.
I have a secret plan in mind..
But in order for it to materialise,
I really need your help :(

Can you think of ONE new year resolution for yourself please?

Of course you can have more than one,
but try to cap it at three? Hehe.
I desperately need your help in this.
Thanks in advance for thinking ah :)



I will miss you you you & you..
Take good care okay friends!!
Tata! Bye for now :)

If I'm the fly..

p.s. Welcome back Mimi! Miss you much :)

Rewind & reflect.

Recently, Yuyuan & I went to help out in Zhiwei's film project titled -

Unrendered.

Thinking back, there were so many NGs in between
because we'll often break out in effervescent laughter! Hahahaha.
Oh and i learnt a new word called CUBI!! (pronounced as 醋-BEE)
It means CUTE in Teochew? Woohoo~
Zhiwei has a CUBI gong gong! :D


Wow. Acting is no easy feat for me.
We had to get the right intonation, words, expression, actions etc etc :S
The dramas we see on television are perfectly presented
in front of our eyes all the time, and it's only possible
with the perseverance of the heroes behind the scenes.
Who knows how much sweat and effort were put into each and every scene?
Kudos to them & to you 许导！辛苦你了啊。
You actually had to reshoot thrice..
And I thought Jason, Maxie & YY did a great job in acting leh!
(Even though Jason & Maxie's films weren't the final production but still..)
Nevertheless, everything was worthwhile :)


Kind Zhiwei treated us to a fulfilling dinner @ Prata Palace!!
(Hahha okayokay i made up the name of the restaurant :P)
Thanks thanks wor. Our bellies nearly bursted! ~ _ ~


Last Sunday, we watched Rapunzel - A Tangled Tale in the cinemas,
as well as Princess and the Frog at Lian's house! Fairytales :)
Despite the moments of darkness & sinister,
ultimately we know that the light will come & goodness will triumph.
In the movie, I saw beauty, majesty, miracles, kinship, friendship, love,
perfectly completed with a sweet topping of happily-ever-after.


Felicia said she's surprised when she saw many adults in the cinema & she added
'We probably crave for fairytales which do not happen in real life ba.'

*nods in agreement*

I'm becoming one of them!

I guess there's an inner child in everyone, regardless of your age,
who just wanna play, laugh out loud, have fun, without any fear of judgment?
Probably we as young adults, citydwellers seek solace and in such fairytale movies,
to be able to taste that little perfection amongst imperfections in reality ba?


Just my fifty cents worth.. :)

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From Princess & The Frog~

From Rapunzel~
Heard this from Maggie's blog.
Enjoy :)

p.s. Loves the long bus ride on a rainy day with Lian! :)