Yesterday, Hayden fell asleep whilst colouring during my class, exhausted from his day-to-day adventures. Sad to say, his day was not over- he had piano lessons after my class. His mum moved him to my couch and he slept there till his mum carried him to the car.
Avik came then and we tackled two short postcards. There are three more to go and I swear I shall not tax the poor boy so much next time. haahaha. Must infuse more drawing and arts and craft with his class and not treat him like his all-grown-up.
At night, after 2 hours of prac crit of An Inspector Calls (the play) and Holes (the novel), my throat hurt and my head was pounding. I waited for my husband to come home by 9-something (he reached at 9:58pm) and then mindless watched some tv - the first of the week.
Today:
14 may 2008 Wednesday
I have three classes today. 1030-12, 230-330 and 6-8pm. In between I shall sneak in some rest and cooking. :D i can almost sniff out the weekend, and it excites me!!!! Yipeeeeeeeeee
5:48pm
I just woke up from a half an hour nap half an hour again. hahah. Hayden's tuition has been postponed to tomorrow (at the last min) and I've only one class left for tonight which will start in 10 mins.
I am thinking of starting up creative writing courses for children and infusing art with English. Shall need to do more research but my target is a class of five students (no less but not many more) and perhaps five lessons in total (1.5hours each).
What do all my ginnahs think? Got any interesting stuff that your younger siblings are learning that you wanna share with me? hahahaha.quick email me
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
For Peiting...
The human seasons
FOUR Seasons fill the measure of the year;
FOUR Seasons fill the measure of the year;
There are four seasons in the mind of man:
He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear
Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
He has his Summer, when luxuriously
Spring’s honey’d cud of youthful thought he loves
To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close; contented so to look
On mists in idleness—to let fair things
Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
Or else he would forego his mortal nature.
1820
1820
By John Keats
PurPLe Sweet Potato Soup
My PURPLE sweet potato soup is on the stove and shimmering. I shall pass some to my neighbours later. Apparently, these sweet potatoes are tremendously expensive and are from Japan. But now my soup is an interesting purple... hmmmm...
I have three tuition classes and the first commences at 230pm. Will be working till around 830pm this evening so just as well Alan's out for his dinner appointment.
Oh yah, I have lost three students (the class of three). One is quitting her join her and returning to Ipoh and the other will be out-stationed in due time and the last is just lost without the other two. ahhaha.
So now, the number is down to ten, although officially I haven't started lessons with Salwa's twin 10-year-old daughters yet. She wants me to give them creative writing lessons and I am sure we will have lots of fun again :D It sure beats teaching the BASIC FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH to adults, I guess. But hell, I ain't complaining. At least I am making my RM, although it has been getting weaker and weaker. hahaha.
I have three tuition classes and the first commences at 230pm. Will be working till around 830pm this evening so just as well Alan's out for his dinner appointment.
Oh yah, I have lost three students (the class of three). One is quitting her join her and returning to Ipoh and the other will be out-stationed in due time and the last is just lost without the other two. ahhaha.
So now, the number is down to ten, although officially I haven't started lessons with Salwa's twin 10-year-old daughters yet. She wants me to give them creative writing lessons and I am sure we will have lots of fun again :D It sure beats teaching the BASIC FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH to adults, I guess. But hell, I ain't complaining. At least I am making my RM, although it has been getting weaker and weaker. hahaha.
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Start of a New Week
hey guys! Thank God I'm feeling much better but Alan's still down. In fact, as I type, he's still in bed. He's hoping that he'll recover soon as he has a teleconference at 3pm today. I am cooking him some light porridge as he hasn't had much to eat since yesterday morning. Gosh, my husband actually looks slim now!!
Anyway, today's a light day for me too. I've only an hour slot with Hayden to grapple with. YaY. I actually should get outta the house and grab some groceries but I shall wait and see how Alan's feeling. Maybe I'll leave later, after tuition and then Alan can fetch me back on the way home. We'll see..
By the way, my mama and sister(s) will be coming for a visit this coming weekend.Yeay! hahaha. I have the itinerary all planned out already. haahhaa. It will be a fun-filled and utterly sinful weekend (again)!! Hahaaha and the unbelieveable thing is, I have already moved most of my tuition so that it will not coincide with the exciting plans. Muahhahahaa. (00)v
In the end, I waited for the aircon service man till late n then decided to stay in until my sickly husband came to take me to the MVMM. The exchange rate was SGD1: Rm2.34! A record high for us in KL.
We had a quick dinner at C-Jade Express and Alan had tasteless Beijing Ramien with dumplings and I had a sizzling hot (if not anything) Korean hotstone rice. Our desserts were (of course) served to us before our main meal and those were bland and tasteless as well. O well..
We hit JUSCO just to pick up some necessities and forgot that Alan had to attend a business dinner tomorrow. ;p Then it was Home to Rest.
Anyway, today's a light day for me too. I've only an hour slot with Hayden to grapple with. YaY. I actually should get outta the house and grab some groceries but I shall wait and see how Alan's feeling. Maybe I'll leave later, after tuition and then Alan can fetch me back on the way home. We'll see..
By the way, my mama and sister(s) will be coming for a visit this coming weekend.Yeay! hahaha. I have the itinerary all planned out already. haahhaa. It will be a fun-filled and utterly sinful weekend (again)!! Hahaaha and the unbelieveable thing is, I have already moved most of my tuition so that it will not coincide with the exciting plans. Muahhahahaa. (00)v
In the end, I waited for the aircon service man till late n then decided to stay in until my sickly husband came to take me to the MVMM. The exchange rate was SGD1: Rm2.34! A record high for us in KL.
We had a quick dinner at C-Jade Express and Alan had tasteless Beijing Ramien with dumplings and I had a sizzling hot (if not anything) Korean hotstone rice. Our desserts were (of course) served to us before our main meal and those were bland and tasteless as well. O well..
We hit JUSCO just to pick up some necessities and forgot that Alan had to attend a business dinner tomorrow. ;p Then it was Home to Rest.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Sick on Sunday? SHEESH!
Dear all,
How miserable to work so, so hard all week, only to be sick on Sunday. ;p
I suffered from IBS (guess?) and a fever and Alan's IBS is MUCH worse.
We slept all day long (after my 2hr tuition in the morning with Su Li) and woke up to douse our throats with honey water a couple of times.
My mum messaged at ard 4pm to thank us for the card we had instructed my maid to pass to her to wish her Happy Mothers' Day. She had originally thought the card was from my maid!!? *sheesh*
It's now almost 7pm and I have just cooked alan and myself some wanton soup. Our first real meal of the day..Bon appetit!
How miserable to work so, so hard all week, only to be sick on Sunday. ;p
I suffered from IBS (guess?) and a fever and Alan's IBS is MUCH worse.
We slept all day long (after my 2hr tuition in the morning with Su Li) and woke up to douse our throats with honey water a couple of times.
My mum messaged at ard 4pm to thank us for the card we had instructed my maid to pass to her to wish her Happy Mothers' Day. She had originally thought the card was from my maid!!? *sheesh*
It's now almost 7pm and I have just cooked alan and myself some wanton soup. Our first real meal of the day..Bon appetit!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
I'm Sick n Tired
I just finished tuition with Su Li. Her Lit test is next Friday and so we are beefing up her prac crit. God the poems almost killed me and disintegrated what was left of my puny brains. XP
Now Alan is glued to the tv and I am just killing time. We'll go out to fetch Jay Jay from the groomers and grab some lunch before that. Poor Jay Jay's hair was covering his eyes hahaha and he had to tilt his head upwards to look at me from time to time. We were way to busy to bring him for a haircut until today. O well..
Actually, folks, I don't know why I am working so hard. It's time to say NO to more tuition (students and lessons). I have been cooped up in the house for the past 5.5days, stepping out once to buy groceries ( 2hour stint) and 3 times to have dinner. I would say a maximum of 6.5hours were spent outside in all of 5 days.That's it.
I have not switched on the tele and settled down to watch yumyums or get enthralled by soapy love stories which lead nowher. In Crescent, I worked hard. But I was also surrounded by friends and family which provided me with support and entertainment. Can go PP and shop / eat happily. Can meet up with friends for liquid-soothers-of-the-soul and BtCh about LIFE. Now, my only forms of entertainment are hairy (read : jay Jay)
My husband is seldom home before 8pm on weekdays and I normally end lessons around that time. After we, both of us will drag our exhausted hides to any nearby food-providing place for some sustenance and then go home and sleep. The End. There is the off and on entertainment of neighbours and the sharing of food (read Korean Maggie mee and leftovers from dinner the night before) whilst the husband dines at the Shang and eats fresh sashimi.
I have ceased to Live and now solely EXIST. HOW COME AH? I MUST STAND UP FOR MY RIGHTS. if not i will feel like (Chicken)nutbread soon.
Therefore, after the list of complaints above, I have decided to SHOP VIOLENTLY LATER.
We went to fetch Jay Jay after our lunch at the 'hawker centre' at klang lama. I had sinful nasi lemak to curb my depression and alan had his char siew noodles. We shared a pigs organ soup too.
Jay Jay had his hair tied up and he was so cute but we lacked the energy to take his photos to post on the blog.
We went to IKEA at 5+pm and bought a couple of things (that were not on our shopping list). Things that were on the list (a standing lamp for alan's new office, a weighing scale for measure our fats and a baking tray) were nowhere to be found.
After putting the barang barang in the car, we strode to The Curve to eat. We walked up and down the alleys and Alan finally decided on the steamed buns place. WRONG MOVE!
Not only was the food served very inefficiently, our RM15 steamed dumpling (one big one) had very tough skin and very little filling. We slurped up the little soup in the dumpling and gave it the thumbs down for its price and taste. MU was LOW.
After our meal, it was almost 9pm and we took a stroll along the flea market stalls. This time round, the goods on sale had improved from the previous time we were there (pls see one of my first few entries) and now there was more arty farty stuff.
I bought Hayden some felt cloth animals for his composition and to promote creative writing and bought a shirt which read "Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend was HOT like Me?" Ahhh..Everytime I sing / hear this song, it reminds me of Jet. ;p I also bought two pairs of earrrings for Rm4! I like!
Now Alan is glued to the tv and I am just killing time. We'll go out to fetch Jay Jay from the groomers and grab some lunch before that. Poor Jay Jay's hair was covering his eyes hahaha and he had to tilt his head upwards to look at me from time to time. We were way to busy to bring him for a haircut until today. O well..
Actually, folks, I don't know why I am working so hard. It's time to say NO to more tuition (students and lessons). I have been cooped up in the house for the past 5.5days, stepping out once to buy groceries ( 2hour stint) and 3 times to have dinner. I would say a maximum of 6.5hours were spent outside in all of 5 days.That's it.
I have not switched on the tele and settled down to watch yumyums or get enthralled by soapy love stories which lead nowher. In Crescent, I worked hard. But I was also surrounded by friends and family which provided me with support and entertainment. Can go PP and shop / eat happily. Can meet up with friends for liquid-soothers-of-the-soul and BtCh about LIFE. Now, my only forms of entertainment are hairy (read : jay Jay)
My husband is seldom home before 8pm on weekdays and I normally end lessons around that time. After we, both of us will drag our exhausted hides to any nearby food-providing place for some sustenance and then go home and sleep. The End. There is the off and on entertainment of neighbours and the sharing of food (read Korean Maggie mee and leftovers from dinner the night before) whilst the husband dines at the Shang and eats fresh sashimi.
I have ceased to Live and now solely EXIST. HOW COME AH? I MUST STAND UP FOR MY RIGHTS. if not i will feel like (Chicken)nutbread soon.
Therefore, after the list of complaints above, I have decided to SHOP VIOLENTLY LATER.
We went to fetch Jay Jay after our lunch at the 'hawker centre' at klang lama. I had sinful nasi lemak to curb my depression and alan had his char siew noodles. We shared a pigs organ soup too.
Jay Jay had his hair tied up and he was so cute but we lacked the energy to take his photos to post on the blog.
We went to IKEA at 5+pm and bought a couple of things (that were not on our shopping list). Things that were on the list (a standing lamp for alan's new office, a weighing scale for measure our fats and a baking tray) were nowhere to be found.
After putting the barang barang in the car, we strode to The Curve to eat. We walked up and down the alleys and Alan finally decided on the steamed buns place. WRONG MOVE!
Not only was the food served very inefficiently, our RM15 steamed dumpling (one big one) had very tough skin and very little filling. We slurped up the little soup in the dumpling and gave it the thumbs down for its price and taste. MU was LOW.
After our meal, it was almost 9pm and we took a stroll along the flea market stalls. This time round, the goods on sale had improved from the previous time we were there (pls see one of my first few entries) and now there was more arty farty stuff.
I bought Hayden some felt cloth animals for his composition and to promote creative writing and bought a shirt which read "Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend was HOT like Me?" Ahhh..Everytime I sing / hear this song, it reminds me of Jet. ;p I also bought two pairs of earrrings for Rm4! I like!
Friday, May 9, 2008
ChickenNutBread
ahhahaha.. This peiting ahhhhhh..
Anyway thanks ah..my flu's much better and the fever miraculously subsided on its own. I sleep better at night as well because ...Hmmm I also dunno the reason?
Well, 8 May 2008 brought the taitai Salwa to see me again from 1030-1230. She had got her driver to drive around the island in search of the grammar book I recommended ( and I sighed inwardly knowing that I should have sky-rocketed my asking fee) but still could not purchase it. We did "Keep the River on your Right" and I gave her loadsa homework since she cannot meet me next week because of her busy social-butterfly-schedule.
Before that lesson, Shireen had come aknocking with a challenge - Our "dear Mrs Jonathan" had issued Hayden with the Writing Tool Box and 'ordered' him to cough up a story by the next day. Shireen, admist her panic showered me with this ardous task.
Before my lesson with Hayden, I quickly prepared cut out cutesy drawings of a story we were going to create together of a little girl who had taken ill. I drew Mr Sun, 3 clouds, 2 flowers "dancing in the wind", a teddy bear, a doctor and big thermometer, medicine bottle with soup, teddy bear and present box and a little girl sleeping in bed. I also drew two cute little girls - one smiling, one frowning.
when Hayden arrived at 230pm, all was prepared and we immediately started on the storyline, whilst Shireen went home to smile on her couch (she confessed). By 345pm, all was completed and the story of The Wee Little Girl was done!! *Claps*
Because Shireen's hubbie was away, I invited both mother and son to dine at our place and hopped into the kitchen to whip up a storm.
By 8pm, a melon and ham soup, sweet and sour pork, lemon grass prawns and snow peas and mushroom dishes and red jelly dessert were awaiting our palates. Shireen was so 'kay-kee' and bought half a chicken, some loh-bar and steamed a fish to add to the meal as well.
We ate and chatted and chatted and ate and it was (amazingly) 10pm when mother and son trooped back into their apartment to rest.
9 May 2008
I have just ended class with my newest student, a 31-year-old lady who owns an ID firm. She's alright but needs more help with the basics. My back's hurting and I am feeling zonked out but I have two more classes - Corrina's and Dania's to deal with all of today.
Argh tomorrow's even worse. I have 4 full hours of tuition, one after another. YUCKS.
And Sunday I have two. I think I need a break from "taitaidom".
Anyway thanks ah..my flu's much better and the fever miraculously subsided on its own. I sleep better at night as well because ...Hmmm I also dunno the reason?
Well, 8 May 2008 brought the taitai Salwa to see me again from 1030-1230. She had got her driver to drive around the island in search of the grammar book I recommended ( and I sighed inwardly knowing that I should have sky-rocketed my asking fee) but still could not purchase it. We did "Keep the River on your Right" and I gave her loadsa homework since she cannot meet me next week because of her busy social-butterfly-schedule.
Before that lesson, Shireen had come aknocking with a challenge - Our "dear Mrs Jonathan" had issued Hayden with the Writing Tool Box and 'ordered' him to cough up a story by the next day. Shireen, admist her panic showered me with this ardous task.
Before my lesson with Hayden, I quickly prepared cut out cutesy drawings of a story we were going to create together of a little girl who had taken ill. I drew Mr Sun, 3 clouds, 2 flowers "dancing in the wind", a teddy bear, a doctor and big thermometer, medicine bottle with soup, teddy bear and present box and a little girl sleeping in bed. I also drew two cute little girls - one smiling, one frowning.
when Hayden arrived at 230pm, all was prepared and we immediately started on the storyline, whilst Shireen went home to smile on her couch (she confessed). By 345pm, all was completed and the story of The Wee Little Girl was done!! *Claps*
Because Shireen's hubbie was away, I invited both mother and son to dine at our place and hopped into the kitchen to whip up a storm.
By 8pm, a melon and ham soup, sweet and sour pork, lemon grass prawns and snow peas and mushroom dishes and red jelly dessert were awaiting our palates. Shireen was so 'kay-kee' and bought half a chicken, some loh-bar and steamed a fish to add to the meal as well.
We ate and chatted and chatted and ate and it was (amazingly) 10pm when mother and son trooped back into their apartment to rest.
9 May 2008
I have just ended class with my newest student, a 31-year-old lady who owns an ID firm. She's alright but needs more help with the basics. My back's hurting and I am feeling zonked out but I have two more classes - Corrina's and Dania's to deal with all of today.
Argh tomorrow's even worse. I have 4 full hours of tuition, one after another. YUCKS.
And Sunday I have two. I think I need a break from "taitaidom".
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