Room Revamp!

Yeah, I am going to get a new study table plus dressing table!! I've been wanting a new one for soooo long. Finally, my parents called in a carpenter today to custom make my tables! The new tables are going to have a lot of storage space. Maybe my room will not be in such a mess for long.

They are going to call in a contractor too. Our rooms will have a fresh coat of paint! After 10 years!! I can't wait! I am going to do a lot of research on what kind of colours I want for my room. I can't decide between chic, mysterious or warm. Hmm... If you are going to paint your room, what do you like? Come, come, give me suggestions! =)

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My father bought this product for me last week. The amazing thing is that he volunteer to buy this product for me without me asking. It was so out of character for him, showering so much care for me out of sudden. Haha! Well, I said I wouldn't mind trying it out and so he bought me one!

This product, Breathe Right, supposedly helps people with snoring or sinus problems to breathe properly through the nose when sleeping. It is a miracle product to me, a sinus victim. I have tried it once and it really worked! However, it felt very pinched at the nose. Maybe I will get use to it eventually.



Anyway, I wanna talk about this funny incident. After my dad bought this product, he met some of his friends. The aunties in the group asked him what he bought. Cheekily, he showed them the box without explanation. The aunties yelled at him when they saw the box, exclaiming that he is a pervert. Haha! They thought it was a box of condoms due to the misleading picture and box size! It really cracked us up. Haha!

The Little Frog's Day Out

"Help! Save me!"

Ethel spun around to the croaking, wondering who was making that noise. To her surprise, she saw a little green frog in Big Bird's mouth! She got to save it!

Ethel sang sweetly,

"Sunny Day

Sweepin' the clouds away

On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,

How to get to Sesame Street?"

When Big Bird opened his mouth and tried to reply, the little green frog took a leap! And he escaped from Big Bird. "Thank you very much, little girl!" The little green frog gasped. He had not recovered from his fright.

"You are welcome. Who are you? What are you doing here?" Ethel was curious.

The little green frog slumped onto the ground and began in a sad tone. "I am a toy frog and I lived in a little house very far from here. Everyday, I will have lots of fun playing with two little boys who live with me. However, one day, I was bored. I want to see the world! So, I sneaked out of the little house. Little did I know what horrors were install for me! Now, I just want to go home!" He burst out crying.

After listening to his story, Ethel thought to herself, "I got to help him." So, she said loudly to the little green frog, "Don't worry! I will help you! Where do you stay?"

"Far, far away." He replied, dolefully.

Since he lived so far away, Ethel decided she could not walk that distance. She did the first thing that came to her mind - they would ride there.

She plonked the little green frog onto her trusty steed, Black Beauty, and rode into the forest. "Giddy up, Black Beauty!" And they galloped, and they galloped, and they galloped... Until Black Beauty could run no more.

"What do we do now?" The frog asked sadly.

"Don't worry, I have an idea." Ethel smiled.

She settled the little green frog on a train. "Isn't this a good idea?" She asked. The little green frog smiled happily at her. And they rambled on, and they rambled on, and they rambled on... Until the train could move no more.

"What do we do now?" The little green frog whined.

Ethel frowned and scratched her head. Suddenly, a car beeped at them! She turned and saw Barney!

"Don't worry, I have an idea." Ethel smiled.

Ethel perched the little green frog in Barney's car.

"I love you,

You love me.

We're a happy family." They sang the song gayly. The little green frog could not believe his good luck.

And they journey on, and they journey on, and they journey on.. Until Barney could drive no more.

"What do we do now?" The little green frog grumbled.

"We need some luck." Ethel thought. And luck arrived!

"Don't worry, I have an idea." Ethel was relieved.

She arranged the little green frog in Alvin's car which happened to be in the area they were in. And they travelled, and they travelled, and they travelled... Until Alvin could not drive anymore.

Faced with a dead end, Ethel cried, "What do we do now?"

The little green frog turned and smiled happily at her, "We do not need to do anything anymore! We are here! I am home!"

A hand lifted the little green frog and placed him back in the cupboard which is his home. "Thank you, little girl! I will never forget you!"

Ethel waved and wandered off, wondering what adventure was waiting for her around the corner.

What do you make?

This video is so inspiring for teachers...

If you don't have the time, here's something similar.

WHAT TEACHERS MAKE

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest, "You're a teacher, Taylor. Be honest. What do you make?"

Taylor, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (He paused for a second, then began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?" (He paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)

'I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain,not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given,work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life." (Taylor paused one last time and then continued.)

"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant...

You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do you make Mr. CEO?"
His jaw dropped, he went silent.


You wanna know what teachers make?

A difference.

A Drawing of Me

"Ethel is going to draw Ah Yee (Me)."


"Okay, draw me with a smiling face."

Tell me how not to love this little girl.. =)

(P.S. I hope you don't find any resemblance between me and the picture.. I look better, trust me~ =P)

Jia Yu's Birthday and Pubbing!

This is a rather late post. Jia yu's birthday was in August and now it is September already. Bleagh, sorry girl. =P

We had Ichiban Boshi at Esplanade for dinner. It was a happy reunion because Xiao Pang is back from the States and Huli finally decided to show up. So it was all 6 of us minus Ah Bun who is in the states. (Heard that she is coming back soon.)

Birthday girl and the cake


Enemies minus 1

It was a really good meal. Conversations flowed smoothly, the dishes are nice, lots of laughter.. Hmm.. I like =)

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Pubbing with the 03S3 guys on friday! It was quite weird because I never quite like two of them. We even had some conflict before. Luckily, we were too high on friday to care about the nitty-gritty things. =P


Fighting with Jia Yu over my drink. She wanna help me with my forfeit but she had a brush with the hospital not long ago. Don't want to send her in again.


All of us minus Jasper, who was the cameraman. I love his SLR!! All the pictures taken are soooo nice..


High, high, high~

Really enjoyed myself that night too. Haven't had the "near drunk" feeling for sooo long. 8 of us polished away 2 bottles of chivas! (Though the guys drank more.) Keke! Let's do it again!

Coffee Prince

I have just completed watching the Korean drama "Coffee Prince" and I like it sooo much. I think I am a sucker for romance dramas with a twist. In "Coffee Prince", a girl had to pretend to be a guy so that she would be able to work in a cafe called "Coffee Prince" which only hired males or "princes". In the end, the boss of the cafe fell in love with her despite knowing her as a guy. So, it was rather funny to watch him deal with his "sexuality".

I do not know why but when I watched such dramas, I seemed to pour my true emotions into it. When the characters were going through heart breaks, my heart really, literally, ached. I was really afraid that I might suffer from some heart disease. My heart just contracted everytime the touching moments appeared.

I think that I was really in too deep into the drama. Now, I am suffering from slight withdrawal sypmtomes. I just cannot stop reruning the whole drama in my head. "Love" is such a beautiful in the dramas. It just makes me really sad after watching because I know such "love" do not exist in real life. That is why people love watching such shows.

Sorry, when it comes to relationships, I am a real skeptic. Maybe that explains why there is this hollow feeling in me right now. Grrr... Maybe I should refrain from watching such shows again.