Today the GCE 'O' level exams starts. I am so excited. I finally marked my last set of compositions. But to my dismay, many of the pupils did not collect their work and there I was rushing to finish it. Anyway, I hope they will do exceedingly well. :)
I am so happy. Now my work is almost over. happy sigh.. Hehe I just have one more report to write, CCA matters and Conquer 'O' programme and NO MORE marking. I am so delighted and now that I have finally gotten my Senior Teacher post, I am all set. All the slogging and backache seemed to be rather worth it.. hip hip hoooray..
Today I had fun too. I went bowling with my class. I bowled a little but I am really lousy at it, unlike the pupils in my class. They were excellent!!! The first positions for the gals and guys came from my class..What a class of winners!!! I am also happy for their results. Most of them did really well and some even surpassed my expectations. Take for example - Dennis. Wow wee.. He is like a phoenix rising from the ashes.. At first he started out like a tortoise but boy has he caught up with the rest. Can you imagine? He is now 3rd in class. I am super proud of him. If he were my son, I would hug and kiss him and pamper him for a day. hahah
Also, there are many others who really emerged tops. Wing Yu also really pulled up her socks and showed tremendous improvement. Impish Faiz also suprised me with good results. He is a bright kid.. sometimes cheeky but so adorable. His cheeks are so pinchable. hahah.
Lately, I have taken up a new hobby. I always like to try new things because I get bored very easily. I have started to enjoy cooking and I starting to get all obsessed with it. I bought 2 more cookbooks and downloaded several recipes online. I have tried making meatball spaghetti and my family loved it. I also tried baking fritta spaghetti.. I combine spaghetti, peas, ham, cheese and baked it. It tasted quite nice though I found it too creamy but guess what my hubby and dogs love it. I also found the perfect Caesar salad recipe which is so easy to make plus low fat and ultra yummy. My hubby and I love Caesar salads and would often order it when we dine at restaurants. Now I can prepare it anytime I like provided I am able to find canned anchovies.
Tonight I am cooking spaghetti carbonara and caesar salad. I am also baking some minced chicken cookies for my doggies. My interest in cooking started when my hubby bought me an oven which was bought initially for the sole purpose of baking treats for my dogs which I did. I made them several batches of cheese and liver cookies. Then I went on to baked fish with all kinds of herbs and parmesan cheese.. very yummy and cheesy which I love. I have also visited several supermarkets to look for all the ingredients found in recipe books like herbs and I just realised that the Cold Storage near my house sells fresh herbs.. I was so happy...
Well gotta go and start cooking .. :)
{ 8:08 PM }
Marking, marking and more marking... sighh.. the only thing that keeps me sane during this crazy period of my life is MUSIC! I can totally understand why my pupils want to listen to music while studying... I used to do it when I was a student but only when I do Mathematics. When I am studying History, Geo or Lit, it is impossible to listen to music because I am trying to compose notes and commit them to memory. Likewise, I only listen to music when I am marking comprehension scripts. I can't seem to concentrate on marking compositions while listening to music at the same time. I find myself singing along and bobbing to the beat.
However, I totally forbid my pupils from listening to music when the teacher is in class. Even during seatwork assignment, pupils have begged me to allow them to listen to their MP3 players. I will not allow them. Why? because when I want to say something to them or give feedback, they will not be able to hear me with their music plugged into their ears. But when they are doing self study anywhere else in the school, by all means listen to music if it helps you and not distracts you.
My top ten songs at the moment...
- Blame it on the Girls - Mika ( I love Mika) absolutely love this song.....
- Straightjacket feeling - the all american rejects
- Empire State of Mind- Jay z and alicia keys.. super duper coooolllll
- Whatever you like- T.I
- Coffee for Closers- Fallout boys
- You belong to me.... Taylor swift.. so sweet hehehe
- Cool - Gwen stefani
- Give you hell- the all american rejects
- viva la vida - coldplay
- The girl is mine - Michale Jackson
{ 11:14 AM }
What have I been up to? The usual stuff really..marking, teaching, walking my doggies. I have not been shopping much though.. one reason is that I am BROKE! I have been spending so much on my dogs recently especially on Kaylan... buying her toys and chew toys... Last month alone I spent $450 on dog stuff... Doggies' toys ain't cheap especially the good quality ones. I even bought some from the US which my dear cousin is going to bring back for me..
Well I am going to post some cool pictures of K, Kaylan for short ,Russell and Bubbles. Check them out!
{ 7:50 PM }
Today I brought Kaylan for her first grooming. I searched Petchannel forum to find the most ideal groomer: someone who is knowledgeable, patient and affordable. I found her: Yvonne from Amelia's Pawpopular.
At first I was very apprehensive because I know there are quite a number of bogus groomers around. I need someone who knows what she is doing. Yvonne really knows her stuff and she asked me a lot of questions before deciding on the cut for Kaylan.. Just like a human hair stylist. heehee..
Anyway, after 3 hours of grooming, I picked Kaylan up. She looked fresh and neat unlike her previous shaggy self. It's a new look for her although my hubby preferred her previous shaggy do. Nevertheless, we appreciated all the other stuff that was done for her. I would definitely go back to Yvonne again when Kaylan needs another fur trim.
I have 6 more days left for the holidays. There's so much to do.. I need to set two exam papers, mark the prelim papers, help organise a scrabble competition and mark my Sec 3 compositions. Sigh.. I don't think I have enough time to accomplish so much. Can you imagine.. getting stressed out even in the holidays.
Tomorrow, I will lock myself at home and work on my exam papers. I need to really concentrate and work on the questions.
{ 10:26 PM }
Recently I met several unsound drivers!!!!!
I was driving in my lane(middle) when I encountered a driver who was driving at torturous speed of 40 km/hr. He was practically ccrrrraaawwllliiinngg. Thus I flashed him with my headlights. (Maybe I shouldn't have done so because he had the right to hog lanes since he was not in lane 1 but I was in a bad mood after what happened in the morning in car park.Read story below)) He then moved to the left so I drove quickly to take his spot. Suddenly, he swerved into my lane. I horned him and instinctively checked my right. To my horror, there was a car there too so I could not swerve there. Luckily when I horned him, he immediately went back to his lane. Then, the traffic light turned red and he drove to my right and stoppped beside me and scolded me but I could not hear a word he said. Why? He had no guts to wind down his window . I was so infuriated that I wound down the window and shouted at him. "You dunno how to drive is it? Swerve into my lane.....wind down the window lah COWARD!!!" He continued ranting but with his windows jam shut. Is this man dense or what? He thinks I have superhearing!!! I then shook my head at him(men hate it when women drivers do that to them because they think they are superior but there are so many lousy male drivers out there too) and showed him the L sign which stands for LOSER!!!! I then wound up my window and glared at him.
Then the traffic light turned green. There were four lanes. I was in lane 3, the loser was lane 2 and this van was in lane 1. The van drove up to him and the passenger in the van glared at him and shook his head at him. They must have witnessed the whole scene and found the LOSER a LOSER too....haha.. serves him right!
Sigh... on the same morning before this incident happened, I met an unreasonable couple in the car park. I was about to drive off when this stupid red car drove up and parked his stinking red piece of junk in front of me. I flashed him to let him know that he was blocking my way! He did not respond so I blasted my horn lightly. He turned around and stared at me. Then the passeger car opened and out popped a lady who as she was walking to the void deck, glared at me. I was like what are you staring at???? So what if you are carrying a child? If your stinking hubby had just waved an apology, I would patiently wait for him to move off. He ignored me like it was my fault and then reversed like a turtle into a parking lot beside me, causing me even more delay.
My parents witnessed the whole scene ( they like to spy on me as I make my way to my car every morning hehe) and said I should not have horned him but they concurred that when I flashed him, he could have just move his car forward. There was so much empty space. That idiot had to park directly in front of me. Such stupidity!!!!
Recently, I changed my class seating arrangement. Since Rohit left, we have 39 pupils and I miss him. The class seems so quiet without him. During EL lessons, he will always volunteer the answers. Now when I ask a question, silence ensues... No rohit.. sigh..
Anyway, I thought my pupils could sit in threes then no one would be left out. My pupils were elated to hear my announcement... more bonding time for them which is good. However, I have a concern and that is they would turn ultra chatty and neglect their studies. Some pupils just lack self-discipline and don't know when to keep quiet. I made them solemnly promise me that they would be quiet during lessons. The minute I receive a complaint, I would revert to our old seating arrangement. Let's see if they can keep their promise!
{ 10:06 AM }
You can say I am morbid but sometimes I wonder what people would say at my funeral. Would I be someone who has touched their hearts? Would I be fondly remembered? Would I be missed? Life is short! I always believe in living life to the fullest. My parents always nag at me for getting my car. They claimed that I would have saved a lot more if I had gotten a nondescript car. But I tell them that I am young only once! I don't want to drive a cool car when I am old with a bad back. How am I going to climb into the car seat?
Even if I am terminally ill, I would not drown myself in self-pity. I will keep it to myself and continue to live life as I normally do. I would probably do the things that I have always wanted to do but have not been able to do so. I would probably tell the people that I love how much they mean to me. I would hold my dogs close to me and spend whatever time I have with them. I would also spend time with my best friends and my family. I have a close-knit family. I always look froward to meeting my cousins for dinner and movie. We would joke, catch up and just relish one another's company. There is so much love and mutual respect. We truly care for one another.
So if I were to go abruptly one day, don't feel sad for me because I feel that I have lived a good life. Don't pity me. Don't smother me. Let me do what I love to do and just spend time with me. Laugh with me because everyone knows how much I love a good joke. Laugh with me because everyone knows how silly and nonsensical I can be.
Life is short. Live it to the fullest!
Every man dies. Not every man really lives. ~Braveheart
I love this song 'Smile' by Diana Ross
Smile,
Though your heart is aching
Smile,.
Even though its breaking
When there are clouds in the sky you'll get byIf you smile.
Through your fear and sorrow
Smile.
And maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through for you
Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear maybe ever so near
That's the time
You must keep on trying
Smile,
What's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worth while
If you,Just smile
That's the time
You must keep on trying
Smile,
What's the use of crying
You'll find that life
Life is still worth whileIf you just smile
Carpe Diem- Sieze the Day!
{ 9:49 PM }
Presenting Korro!!! aka Zorro's cousin!
bub's favourite activity: sand bath!
She looks heavy but she is actually the lightest among the 3 doggies
To drop 15kg