countdown
and so...the countdown to the end of practicum has begun. 8 weeks have just flown past and there are 2 weeks left. enough said. :)
my saturdays in april have been rather productive. 2 were spent coaching the basic optis and the other 2 have been spent at WWS. I like to think that I lead a rather fulfilling life. Heh.
I have been putting off my blood donation for more than a month. If it wasn't being ill, it was having my period and fear of low iron level in my blood. But now its back on track and I'm eagerly looking forward to my next one in July. So after WWS this morning, I spent my afternoon at one of the CCs in Pasir Ris, giving the gift of life to someone in need. Very pleasant experience indeed.
Looking forward to the end of practicum so that we can all catch up on our social life (well at least for me lah).
and once again, the forbidden fruit presents itself in front of me. Why? Sigh... better not pin too much hopes on this one.
I just read a friend's blog about her grandfather's passing...and it immediately brought tears to my eyes. Not only was it touching, it also reminded me of my very own Ah Kong, who is now in the care of a nursing home. It all started going downhill when he slipped and fell down during SARs period. Subsequently his muscles degenerated as he was too scared to walk. Bouts of Pneumonia plagued him and feeding tube was needed... bed sores developed from lying in the same position for too long. Even as he recovered, he never attempted to walk and was effectively immobile, so it did not make sense to bring him home.
Just a couple of weeks back, he fell at the nursing home and broke a bone near the hip socket. It caused excruciating pain to him and there was no choice but to operate on him and put screws in to fuse the bone together. Sigh. Reading my friend's blog reminded me of how fragile life really is. And no one knows when is his or her time to go... but one thing I know for sure, is that I'll have regrets if I do not treasure him now and spend time with him while he's still here.
Miscarriages are really common. And its quite sobering. Lately, we have heard too many stories within one staffroom. I'm scared...but I guess I will be better prepared when the time comes. :)
Its Friday but I don't feel any happier. Don't ask why.
Just had dinner, Soba noodles made by mum! Simple but nice comfort food. Gonna have some icecream later. Ice cream to make me happy. :)
I just spent the whole afternoon going through math corrections with some pupils. Hope they learnt something. Everytime I spend time with them outside of class, I see a different side of them and I get to hear interesting things going round the class. Heh. They are really quite a funny bunch. Beginning to find them adorable. Note: SOME of them. Definitely not all. Heh.
How do you tell someone you like him?
lizard shit
While cleaning the floor just now, I noticed that there was quite a large amount of lizard shit around the house. Gosh, didn't know the lizards were having a field day in our home. Must have been at least 2 of them residing in this house. Hmm... better not leave food lying around uncovered.
Anyway, its interesting how a meal with a fellow trainee/friend does wonders to an otherwise tired, depressed and stressed person. Bonding over food never fails to lift my spirits up. Not forgetting to mention that the food was fabulous too. Goreng pisang, rojak and otah-otah washed down with a mug of teh tarik. Life cannot get better than this man. Mama mia! Anyway, we had an interesting conversation. :) I think the caffeine gave me an added boost of energy. Haha. Felt so full of energy that I was inclined to start on my household chores immediately after I reached home. Heh.
Perspiring feels good. :)
i don't know why
but i feel empty. like something has sapped the life and soul out of me. not a very nice feeling...
i don't know why i'm here. why do i even bother when this is what i get. sigh.
today there was a heavy downpour. i kinda like the rain though it inconveniences you.
totally random.
hmmm
im falling sick for the second time in as little as a month and 1 week. with the same symptoms. what is happening?!
i know, its kind of a rhetorical question ahahaha. obviously its stress-related.
but anyways, i had a good break this few days, doing what i like to do, and also meeting up with people whom i had no time to meet. although the kids at basic course were sucking my blood dry, i had no complains cos i had the sun and the sea! and today i felt a sense of accomplishment cos i dropped 2 marks with anchors!! all by myself....also recovered the motorboat without any damage and help! so proud of myself. haha... and the service centre crew actually noticed i lost weight. lol. they are such nice men. complimented me on the seemingly increased strength in my arms too. lol im such a sucker for compliments huh? but seriously, think i've finally gotten the hang of a throttle-powered boat. :)
Its the beginning of a long weekend....and I must say its a break that is more than welcome and very timely indeed. Badly need this to rejuvenate and be refreshed. What better way to start it than to spend last evening catching up with Jac, with a movie as usual and a quick grub after that. Was really surprised to see most places in town pulling down their shutters by 9.30 ish.... very odd. Nevertheless, we managed to eat at Mos which was still open at Taka.
Anyway, today was spent in City Hall area with my cousin. Was supposed to meet for lunch but had coffee instead. While waiting for her, I purchased a t-shirt. Bravo me. Heh, but I haven't bought anything for myself since CNY anyways.
Quote of the day: "Fang, why you always fall sick one ah? Better go sailing then won't fall sick so often."- None other than my dad. I don't know whether to laugh or to give a wry smile. He's so funny sometimes. Yea, I'm having the sniffles again. Barely one month from my last bout of throat infection. Also had a scratchy throat feeling yesterday morning. Sigh... We were talking about sailing at the dinner table....then brought up the topic of me going back to sail. The above quote was heard after dinner, when I was sitting on the sofa with a piece of tissue in my nose.
Sleep is hard to come by nowadays...and anyone that knows me well knows I need my 8 hours of sleep otherwise I'll be cranky.
Looking forward to tomorrow!
