Dreams do come true (:

Our kids love their school song. they clap and sing really enthusiastically. and I like how they jump to the word "Yeah", "Dreams Come True".. "Yes They Do !"

Check out Pathlight's School Song here.. :)

Dreams do come true,

and I believe with all my heart;

And my day fills with hope

and joy from the start!

You come with me,

and I will show what love can do

It can heal,

we can make our dreams all come true.

Chorus 1

PathLighters go!

We will show to all the world...

Though the road is long,

with our song, we will be bold!

Dreams do come true

the dark and cloudy skies may come...

Never fear, soon it will be here the morning sun!

Dreams do come true,

I see the light that shines on me;

Helping friends be the very best they can be!

PathLighters give!

We shall live to serve the world!

Though the road is long,with our song,

we will be bold!

We will be strong, yeah!

March on and on!

Hear our Song!

Dreams do come true,

and I will show what love can do

It can heal, we can make our dreams

all come true. (Dreams come true)

Dreams come true! (Yes, they do!)

All my Dreams, (do come true)

will come true!

Happy Children's Day to all~ May we learn to have faith like a child...

believe that Dreams do come true.. (:

I had fun today, but pretty tiring cos the kids were quite high. primary track had a whole day of celebration today.. ate, watch movies, had celebration performances by teachers.. it was hilarious. did i mention, my kids love dancing! they have dance as their cca this semester, and even though dancing may not be one of their finer talents, its really really such a blessing to be able to watch them do it.. loL~..takes all the weariness off me. such an adorable class. even the ones who have some gross motor skill diffculties groove readily to the music.. i saw one of my favourite kid use the dance moves at today's celebration~ wat a joy to work amidst these kids.... i also had my share of pizza, ice-cream and snacks..haha. and thankfully the scheduled workshop was cancelled.

not all rosy; then after i had a very upsetting conversation with the consultant and therapist at my school before the day ended. sighs. its one of those long-story kinda story. so not blogging abt it. all i feel like saying now is that its significantly more difficult to settle down at P*thlight, than when i was at the DAS. this is so much more challenging (which was what i wanted lar, thats why i left, right...so im not complaining).. but its really tough... im okay if i close an eye, or wanna scrap by, but im not that kind....first time feeling helpless.. not enough tools in my toolkit. but then again, its only my third week, shan't stress myself out too much now. need time to acquire skills... but huh...can't help feeling lousy at times. anyway, thankfully no sch tmr...but i doubt i get rest. there are readings to be done, and dad's in hospital again... starting my 东游记 again. pray everything's gonna be okay.

Photo of the day

sigh

Counting down: 68 days to holidays..haha

so im thinking of a hokkaido ski trip with new found frenz..or should i go melbourne to look for an old friend and freeload? loL ..considering i've never been to melb...but he's gonna be there for 4yrs.. so no rush also ler.. oh yah.. hello twin, any thoughts of returning to ur old home?!?!? haha... :p that'll be a nice place to explore ! haha

anyway, some friends asked if i wanna go HK, others asked about Taiwan..... but im thinking of somwhere further leh.... kakis?? how? hmm.....then again, i've never been to batam. haha. oh and was it the last post that i talked abt the 'unfrenly' sch working environment..apparently it has changed. haha. one colleague randomly asked me to go somewhere for hols after reading my msn nick~ shocking~ anyway..... when im not thinking abt work. im thinking abt travel and food. loL~ what else occupies my mind uhh....*shrugs

weekends over, just like that ! and its nearing October. i'll prob get to know results for my masters application coming Oct.. though its no biggie to not get in this round.. but still, i super dread the feeling of getting rejected. zzz. owells....

omgosh.....too quick. too quick.

Photo of the day

My new ride !

Chiqui wanna go for a ride on Aizai's Sparkie~

goody good day

finally got enough rest, and tomorrow being another restful day makes me happy. very happy. thank god for hari raya. loL.. haha. don't get me wrong, im totally enthusiastic abt my work...and up till now happy with the job scope. BUT, its been physically and mentally draining. i got a bad headache and fell sickish by end of the week. seriously. so weak. haha. then, managed to resolve some issues at home too~ which is pretty good.. at least for now.

Havent gotten use to the culture in school, or maybe i did not have time to know the culture yet. cos the school is SO big..with close to 200 staffs, no one really bothers to be friendly, stop for a chat..or even smile at us! everyone just walk past us 3 new teachers, doing their own things. Though i did thick-skinly approach and talk to a few la.. and thankfully they reciprocated in kind. lOL.. we thought it was pretty weird at first. i guess, should need more time to make some friends. got to know a few seasoned teachers better.. mainly cos they are the subject teachers for my class. owells..thats my 1st week. take it easy yea... the rest of the stuffs..not too nice to share here also la.. ethical concerns, and apparently p*thlight's pretty sensitive about all these issues which is understandable. I don't wanna be the next booboo on headlines.. teacher blogged abt blahblah...kena sued. haha. -_-"

OBS mailed me my cert. haha. the one that i lost ! cool stuffs...darling i got written prove now..haha... i've got courage, perseverance, discipline, teamwork, tenacity and leadership. :p oh and i received the sundown marathon completion cert too with an official timing of 07:30:16:17. nice numbers. haha

highlight of this entry- Yes..ladies and gentlemen... im getting a bike. woohoo..cheapcheap gets me to work safe, and brings me home fast. i got my mum's consent too. how cool. who's going for class 2A or heading to BBDC for any driving lessons? can go together..i wanna continue my Class 2A already.. but probably during October. so..i've kinda decided to get a sports bike. i mean...why not, i think i'll only get to do this kinda thing once in a lifetime. ahaha.. i dun fancy myself on a sports bike when i become an auntie. scooter still can lar.. :p okay la..i know some of u dearies would be shaking head liow, i will ride safe :D im excited, i really love riding !

life life life... sunny days, rainy days.. seasons where the rain just pours like nobody biz.. sky clears abit...then before you know it, start pouring cats and dogs again. yah kena cheated a few times. -_-" but seems like, it's really really clearing up now... now waiting for rainbows leh. haha. but i really appreciate these heavy downpours in my life... makes me cherish more of what i have now, who i have with me...in a sense, i gained clarity. so there.. :)

once again, reminded of how fleeting life is, makes me wonder why there are so much conflicts around, fighting to feel superior, arguments, to be number #1, to 挣那口气, pridefulness... when everything turns to dust when we pass on eventually. why can't people see what's really important. when u feel u've won...u've actually lost. and vice versa.

anywayyy...... woohoo...! Hokkaido skiiing trip pending end of year !! i love sch hols ! wanderlust forever acting up~ see the world !! haha..darling can join? can guess with who..? :p loL~ or, we can plan other destinations ourselves. im eyeing a few destinations liow :p plan plan plannn, must go somewhere far and fun.

wah piang. this week is shiong. very shiong.

goodnight all.

My name is Ms Nona.

Thats how the students and my colleagues call me- Ms Nona. It has been a really tiring day ! Almost no rest at all, standing the whole day, bombarded with information... and stuffs. All these in exchange for the valuable opportunity to interact with the students....all i can say is, its totally worth it. These children are really pure in heart.. and its been said that "the pure are filled with joy" ...and i guess thats what grounds the teachers in pathlight. at least..thats what i think for now. :) hey its my first day :p

I can't drive to school this semester, limited parking slots available...~~~ arghh......but there are other perks that come with working at Pathlight..haha. i can wear sneakers+jeans (and even 3/4s)+polo tshirts to work everyday. loL... also, theres a Mr Bean Kiosk in school and i pay staff price cheap cheap! joy !

there are lots more interesting and juicy stuffs that happened today...mainly my experiences with the students.. but im really really tired now. so i'll just save those for catching up sessions and my induction class support reflection forms that i have to fill in every single day...which has to be submitted eventually. Im not complaining, its a really good exercise...forces us to really observe. one of the section requires us to list 3 positive behaviours from the child/children. so thats 15 positive behaviours in a week. can u find 15 positive behaviours from me within a week if u were to see me everyday? hahaha... i wonder :p

okay...im gonna sleep now !!

sunshine rainbow lovin' yo !

I feel super healthy today. chasing frisbees, beach volleyball and netballing under the oh-so-scorching sun ~ i hope i dun peel tomorrow. i can't even remember when was the last time i headed to sentosa for such activities. hello kakis, i think we should try this like bi-monthly.....or something like that. not very troublesome actually, the train from vivo to sentosa's really fast and cheap.




it has been a fun-filled and packed weekend. i was told specifically to rest well over the weekends...becos its gonna be shiong the 1st 3 weeks of work, stretching to 5pm on somedays. and guess what, i saw the HR officer who processsed my application at vivo just now. what a coincidence...win liao loh. haha.. owells.

and hey, thanks for the night out at timbre, good food (lousy salty margarita), good ambience, goodiest company. haha. i think we were too excited with the food and talking through the night at timbre that we forgot to take photos~! how can we..haha, take double when we meetup after i get my first pay. woohoo~

also, managed to get some stuffs that has been bothering me for the past year off my chest too. i can't control how people generally react or how appreciative they are of the heart i put in, or whether the intended actually felt this was neccessary, but i made a conscious choice and effort to be true to myself and the values (to live simply. to always love generously. to care deeply, to speak kindly, and to never withold the best that i can give) i hold dear to. even though i dun feel any/much change from the intended and was even probably abit disappointed by some of the reactions/exchanges thereafter.. i still feel a major change in my own heart and attitude towards this whole hoohaa. freedom of choice is the prerequisite for love. by that, i meant any kind of love. sincere loving friendship or a romantic relationship. the point is, i've found my peace.

all in all, nice mini bursts of activities before i start work! im psyched ! the thought of me being a special education teacher hasnt exactly sunk in.. haha..still pretty unbelievable~ but AIZAI is committed to give her best ! wish me luck friends ! woohoo~ goodnight !!

Seems like its been quite awhile since I blogged any photos. Have not even got those chinook photos from my friend. Jump was enjoyable, but it wasn't fantastic. I had a really good laugh, the stunts were pretty good, but paled in comparison to Breakout.

Brudder and me, tkd kakis, my shifu in his bruce lee-ish costume, smiley brudder and me again..and the stage~

So when the rest proceeded to Comex, brudder and me wisely chose to leave the crowd and caught The Cove. If you're going to watch one show this year, The Cove is the movie for you. Alright, I just made a bold statement there, however, I do watch a lot of movies and I know what constitutes a good show and what doesn't. Stuffs like FD2009 = Epic Fail. Though I happen to know people who loved the show to bits... *shrugs

Anyway it's a non-fictitious show about this town in Japan who appears to love whales and dolphins because they have dolphins on their pavements, on their buildings, etc. But there's a little cove out of sight from everyone where the dolphins get mass slaughtered, brutally. So this guy, who's the creator of the Flipper dolphin series recruits a team like Ocean's Eleven with different specialities to expose this secret. Like one guy is an expert with hidden cameras, two world record holders for free diving, someone from Industrial Light & Magic to make the props to hide the cameras. I was pretty disturbed and upset watching the film.. Given the level of mercury in the dolphin, one would be practically consuming poison.. but where there's money to be made, there are atrocities to be committed. Tragic. Its all the more timely and hurtful that The Cove is screened now because dolphin harvesting starts every September..

What struck me was also about this guy (who created the Flipper series) was also responsible for pioneering the seaworld kinda attractions where dolphins were caught and kept in captivity. He spent 10yrs helping to develop the whole model before realising that what he was doing is wrong..and went on to spend the last 35yrs trying to right his wrong. That's moral obligations, bravery and responsibility for you.

If you're still not convinced to watch this, it won the 2009 Sundance documentary, rottentomatoes.com gave it a 94% rating, and it's the frontrunner to win Best Documentary at the Oscars. Unfortunately it's only showing at Europa (Vivo) and Plaza Singapura. Trust me, I guarantee it'll be worth the money and your time.

Okok, let's end the day lightheartedly with photo of the day. HAHAHAH

hahaha!!

an absolute gem~ bestest brudder :D

IT'S OFFICIAL !

argh ! today is not a good day !!

i missed takeshi's show 死神的秘密！it was on !! :( rawrrr i've been wanting to catch that.

tragic, isnt it? im starting to appraise my days based on the shows i catch/miss.
the sad, lonely existence of aizai.

alrights...lets see what else is on later :p

*im a lil under the weather today too, can't really focus on what I read.. think i woke too damn early today !

Post Edit: I had my phone turned to silent...and fell asleep at 9pm+... then my very good friend very de smart, called my house phone and woke me up. haha...zz. HEng it was good stuff, loL~ called to ask if I wanna go AOH tmr, he might be able to get me a ride on the chinook ! yays~! excited !!! hopefully really get to ride!!~wokay im bringing my D200...think grow cobwebs liow (psst, im gonna use my brand new crumpler tmr, finally. hahaha.. dun complain say i nv use..i finding auspicious day ahah :p). haha, my headache suddenly gone..can crap liow! ~ yesh !

Darling, this is for you !

加油 ！！:)

love you ! ♥

sweet as ever

somethings never change :)



got home from nationals and dinner, flicked on the tv and found out that one of my fav stephen chow's movie was about to screen. timely, how nice. what a nice relaxing and peaceful day.

"you're either an activist or an inactivist"

Check this out (:

and for people who loves seafood

make informed choices, take ownership of your own health and play a part in eco-conservation ~
fwahh.... there's a sushi selector section. should check this out before we sushi-tei later.

Just cos u dun feel the direct impact of ur choices now, doesnt mean you won't pay for it later~ charge interest one. i mean, nature. not me. haha. if u still dun give a hoot abt conservation... then think about the built up toxins in your body when u ingest all those mercuries, and it's consequences few years down the road. ya ya...start buying insurance.

Hey !!?

so who's the anonymous grammar nazi who left the comment?

its okay if you dun wanna identify yourself.. loL but thanks alot for the ehmmz...interestingly subtle encouragement! :p

i think i just moved to 3rd gear ! :D

"I am pleased to inform you that..."

simply music to my ears

Hmm...Jackie who!?