My workplace...

After working for more than 1 month at Kingston International School, i have decided to talk more about it. During this period, i have taught 3 students. One is a fifteen year old boy from Taiwan while the other two are both chinese national female adults. The former, who i had stopped tutoring, was at times acting too girlish but nonetheless a cheerful personality at the school. The latter, who i am now still tutoring them simple conversational English from my first day, have been quite cooperative to say the least.








Not to mention the miserable pay of 600 bucks i am drawing now, i have enjoyed teaching the 2 adults. One of them, her attitude is spot on and after each lesson, she would go home and spend hours revising on what was taught. It's really heartening to know that how hard your student is working hard to improve her English, how serious she is in for the lesson and the effort she puts in. The other, who is not as good as her, i think she needs more time but she is improving too.







Connie's Farewell





I had come to know this lady who is a mother of three. Her name is Connie. She incidentally stepped in her post at Kingston on feb 9th, same as mine. For twice she has treated me to barley drink at the coffee shop, saying that she is working but i am not. Haha, so cute lah. Even when i tried treating her back she insisted we go dutch. Then on her last working day, she even gave me a perfume as present which i really appreciated. Thanks Connie and i wish you all the best in everything you do:)



I know this is going to be a loooong post but i am still gonna blog about this... That is LIVERPOOL 4 MAN U 1! Yes, though the scoreline is impressive, nothing beats the fantastic 4 spending time together watching soccer matches. Yesterday was a roller-coaster night of emotions.



Before the match HW was saying' Aiya, MAN U sure win one la. Homeground somemore...' .



After Ronaldo scored from penalty, HW had grown more in confidence that MAN U would win the match.



Soon later, after Torres equalised through some horrid defending by world player of the year nominee Vidic and some sublime finishing from the Spaniard himself, HW shook his head in disbelieve while AL stood up and celebrated. 1-0 to Liverpool.



At, 1-2,a silly foul by Vidic on Gerrard warranted the former the marching orders and HW was incensed. MAN U were reduced to 10 man... Their collapse started right from here and i shall not say any further.



Though it's 4-1 to Liverpool, the victory still goes to the Fantastic 4. Forever will the power of four remain strong as ever. Cheers!

Quiz about myself...

1)Your view on yourself:You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.


2)The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.


3)Your readiness to commit to a relationship:You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.


4)The seriousness of your love:Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.


5)Your views on education:Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.


6)The right job for you:You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.


7)How do you view success:Success in your career is not the most important thing in life. You are content with what you have and think that being with someone you love is more than spending all of your precious time just working.


8)What are you most afraid of:You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.


9)Who is your true self:You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.


Mmm.. Personally i think numbers 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9 somehow describe who the person i am. But i would like to get plenty of dates as stated in number 4. Hahaha!

http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx Check it out!

Infuriated!

I just can't stand some hypocrites nowadays. Especially when i see them doing something hurtful to my close friends and even worse, stepping on my tail. I think since the dawn of time i have been someone who steers out of trouble and clashes. But today something happened which really tested my patience and i simply exploded...


My group of friends and i were playing soccer at my house's soccer court. We were matched up against a group of malay cum chinese opponents. At one instant, AL was having the ball and breaking down the middle of the court when one of the opponent suddenly kicked and sandwiched him during the process. He, the chinese *ucker had feign ignorance and instead pushed the blame over to his Malay counterpart. At one stage, he even had the audacity to wink to his friends signifying what he did was intentional. What integrity... He's a disgrace to the Chinese. As if it was not enough, while he and i was challenging for the same ball, he just stepped his leg onto my kneecap. I tolerated. But he continued to play like he did a moment ago and i simply have had enough of his antics. I squared up to him and asked him in Chinese why he had kicked my leg and he replied that i had kicked him too earlier. This made me even more provoked and i immediately waved away his reply while turning my back away from him. HW tried to calm things down and told me to relax. The next moment the guy came up to me and shook my hands as if he wanted to patch things up. I think he had no balls. In the end i returned the handshake in reluctance and concentrated on my game. Now my kneecap hurts and it's swollen. If he is playing against us the next time i make sure he will have a torrid time.


I won't tolerate such nonsense in the future anymore...

Driving...

Driving is really not easy as i found out since my first lesson. Sometimes while focusing too much on the road, the in car techniques - changing of gears and steering are compromised and vice versa. I think i haven't been driving safely enough on road to the extent that with this kind of lousy standard i will certainly not get through my pratical test in April. Within this limited period of time i must improve, improve and improve...


And i believe i can...

What a fun filled day!

Kok, Al and i met up at Marina Square after my work. Though it was already late afternoon, we still managed to enjoy ourselves thoroughly! Kok suggested watching a movie while AL suggested bowling. In the end we had neither because we eventually agreed on the thing i suggested- arcade! Wahaha... We basically fought our soccer skills on the Virtua Striker 4 playing machine and it was really intensifying as we took turns to knock each other out of the game. I think it's very exciting for a 50 cents worth per game.


Afterwhich we had heart to heart talks regarding relationships. It was the first time the three of us would actually chat about this kinda thing. Hey i am not stereotyping here but normally only the girls do it lah. But the experience and the after feelings at the end of our conversations are simply as good. Perspectives shared about relationships and what we have been through not only enable us to get to know each other better but also help me to deal with relationships more effectively. Personally i think break-ups need to be clean instead of letting it hanging in the air with strings attached. The feeling sucks..


Right now, i rank relationship on par with my close friends. In the past i think i have been spending too much time on my ex-girlfriend, neglecting my clique as a result. Sometimes i think i have given in too much to love, tiring myself out and changing myself to fit the bill for an ideal boyfriend. It's time i think for myself, pursue what i want for my future and finding someone who really suits me. One who can share the same thinking in our relationship and give me the support when i need it. I think i will really appreciate that more than anything like gifts or whatsoever. Though now i believe there is no fairy tale ending in love, as long as both parties are will to work hard for it, i think there will be nothing too hard to overcome. Think Tony Leung and his wife Carina Lau. Tony Leung had said in an interview that he and his wife have totally contrasting personalities but they have managed to keep the relationship going strong for twenty plus years already. I was so impressed when i heard about it. I tell myself there is nothing too hard to overcome if we work towards one common goal. Be it now or the future i will still stand by this... :)

Valentine's Day...

It's been really funny i realised. Throughout my 2 years relationship i have never spent a single Valentine's Day with my ex-girlfriend. Though it was quite a disappointment, at the same time i look forward to the coming one next year. Hopefully i can find someone to spend it with man:) Hahaha... So, for this year's Valentine's Day i spent it with my 2 buddies instead. Sounds very gay huh? But who says we cannot spend it with guys! Anyway we had a really fun time out there. Sang Karaoke at Clementi Community Centre from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Just 10 bucks each only... damn cheap.


Today feb 15th, DVG played soccer without QM( had stuff to settle for his tour), HZ( a sleepy pig who can't wake up despite HW calling him several times) and David( had flew to Australia for studies a few days ago. Hope he enjoys himself there!). It was a very early kick off for us from 8.30am to 11.30am. I felt fatigue all over my body and never had this for quite some time. I simply 'died' on my bed lah when i got home. Later gonna go for one of my secondary school classmate's 21st birthday party at SMU cafe. It's still a long day ahead!

ANDREI ARSHAVIN

"He’s quick, he’s sharp, he reads the game very well. Technically he’s very good, he is diminutive, but he is top, top class." - Jonathan Wilson, an expert on Eastern European football and author of 'Behind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football'.

"Andrei Arshavin is a player I have admired for a long time. He is a versatile player with great experience, who will add real quality to our squad. Andrei is an exciting impact player with a huge amount of ability and has been an influential force with both Zenit St Petersburg and the Russian national team in recent seasons." - Arsenal manager

WOOHOO~ Yes he is finally an arsenal player now! Let's hope he will bring something additional to the team:D