Blading!

Went with my cuz to buy a pair of blades for himself on Saturday. Not too bad a deal I think... Looks rather sleek, rather nice, Rollerblade brand... and going for only $239. (Okay, keep it to yourself if there's a better deal elsewhere.)

Anyway, after he bought his blades, I ventured to start teaching him how to. Step by step... at a multi-storey carpark near his place. Hey! Ain't too bad I would say. By the end of the 'lesson', he was able to take steps and semi-glide... heheh... with the right posture too! So proud... of my cousin... (And of course of myself for being such a capable teacher... lol...)

Some news, going to start working temp tomorrow at WLAW. My cuz-in-law got me in... kinda last minute because I thought that I was able to start work on Wednesday.... (I have a 'interview' of sorts on tuesday... So thought it's better if I confirm whether I wanna work temp or not after the interview...) But cuzzie told me to start work tom... Oh wells... A little exciting, a little disappointing...Cuz I thought that I would have at least 2 more days to NUAH! Hehe.... But like what my aunt was telling me, a dollar earned is better then none... and ten dollars earned a day, means savings after five dollars spent at the end of the day. MAKES sense I suppose....

Anyway, it was just a dilemma between the opportunity cost of leisure time when I officially not working, VS tiring myself out before I start work proper (where ever that may be).

OH wells... There goes leisure... Just when my lifestyle of a lady of leisure is rather becoming.. Lol....

Will update more again... about what happens tomorrow! Ta for now...

My Embroidery Projects so far!!

Mentioned earlier that I started some sewing projects when I stopped working? Decided to post up the pics so that I have a copy of them online... In case my laptop crashed... Which coincidentally, was what happened to my desktop... Grrr....

Anyway, here are some of those that I designed and sewed myself... some others that I just added beads and sequins on designs that are already on the tops, aren't included here...

Slept at 6am last night doing this.... plan to send this over the California to RL as a very belated birthday present!


My most recent accomplishment...


What I wore for CNY 2005!


My Pink flower...


What I did for Mamio...

How to teach English?

Came home yesterday after tuition pondering on this question:
How does one teach English?

English's definitely not something that can be learnt over night. And to have a proper grasp of the language, it takes time to build a strong foundation... before constructing on it.

Seeing my student struggle with the language, sometimes I get lost. Lost because I lose sense of where to start, how to start teaching her. She's 17 but her english is probably the standard of one who's primary 3/4. BUT the problem is, for students who have been brought up in singapore, by the time they reach primary 3 or primary 4, they would have a set of language knowledge of sorts, even if they can't grasp everything completely. But for my kid, there seem to be parts and parcels missing..... Gaps to be filled in....

Well, figured that I really do need to sit down and think about how I can carry out the lessons in a more structure manner that best benefits my kid. Doesn't help that lessons keep getting interrupted because she has stuff from school that she needs help with.

I need advice... Shall go talk to jean jie.... :)

Noted....

Hahha.. was reading the U.S. version of Cosmopolitan when I came across this.. Simply got to note it down!

Senseless Studs: There's a reason why guys are so illiterate when it comes to reading body language: biology. Men don't have as many active sensory centers as women do, so they don't pick up on many of the visual clues.

Hrrrrrmmm.... now I know why.....

Blog more later!

I went to the Doctor's...

Sigh... woke up with runny nose, blocked nose, irritated throat and a slight cough all at once. Tried to clear the blocked passages and realised that I've got tonnes of flam.... EUKS...

Decided to go see a doc because my parents have been nagging at me ever since I had my cough last October... Seen the doc 3 times since... and din recover. Sigh... I mean there were times when it seems to have gotten better but it's always recurrent! Most irritated...

Anyway, the doctor was kinda over friendly today. Hahaha.. Not that it wasn't good. I mean he started talking to me about financial planning and the importance of it, and how he feels that cash flow and financial planning should be something that is taught from young, like primary school.

I TOTALLY agree! I mean I've encountered peers my age who are totally ignorant and boh chup about financial planning. Well, to be honest, if not for my own experience in Prudential, I might be ignorant and boh chup about it too. But then again, in retrospect, given my family background, it would be difficult to be boh chup.

Anyway, what he said gave me an idea... But I'm lazy to go think about it. Let me ponder about it... then tell you more.. Hehehe... Okies, I gtg do marking. TTYL!

CNY coming to end...

Kinda sad seeing that CNY is coming to an end.... I just love festivities....

Aside from the fact that I grow fat during festive seasons. Remind me not to hold my wedding in December, or Jan, Feb periods for that very reason... Won't be able to stop eating and therefore will not be able lose weight and be slim like every other bride... Hahaah

Anyway, been really bz lately. My Mum's god-ma passed away last thursday... so over the weekend, I attended the funeral and stuff... She's 89 already and I would say that she's lead a happy and fullfilling life. Anyway, my god grandma has been bed-ridden for the last 5 years, so I'm pretty sure that she's happier and more at peace now...

Robbie's maid, yee-mah, is also leaving today. So went back to his place for dinner yesterday. Kinda like a farewell for her. I'm going to miss her for sure. For the last 5 years, she's been a good companion for me, when I'm over at his place... Ain't too familiar with his family then when I first started going over, and she was so friendly and approachable... I think I spent 10 times more the amount of time with her than with Rob's dad and sis... But eversince Prado joined their family, things are better now.

Heheh Prado's this really cute... Schnauzer... He came as a really tiny puppy.. Now he's 3 months old and growing fat... But the sad thing is I'm still reall afraid of him. Dunno what's up with me man... I simply adore puppies but I fear them! Silly old me right... Heheh

Been busy with giving tuition too I suppose. Time passes so quickly when I'm required to go out of the house, spend some time travelling, some hours tutioning.. and ta-dah... it's time for dinner... But then again, I really need a job soon! God help me! Hehehe...

Alritey, am off to Suntech to meet Daph and Mario now... see if I can secure some pics or something.. heheh... Laterz!

Ta-Dah...

Jean, Mel and Zen

I did it! Hehehe... One of my more recently taken pics... More to come... The CNY series...

Look out for cute pics of my nieces and nephews! hee....