My Teacher's Name Is...

Puan Sayang, Mrs. Ding, Mrs. Bala, Mrs. Yeoh, Puan Mahsuri and the list goes on...

Why do you think you actually remember them? I remember these names cause they played a part in my education and indirectly in my upbringing.

I was watching the fifth episode of 'My So Called Life - The Substitute' and immediately was reminded of 'Dangerous Minds' and 'Freedom Writers'. The two movies about how dedicated souls go all out to battle the many skeptics and students, changing some lives and beliefs of others in the process.

Its liberating how one person can motivate or change your life...

I'm truly amazed at how a person can actually patiently teach another, yet alone have an impact on others just by doing so. These teachers, or characters, have some sort of magic in them. They just make you want to learn, want to impress, want to progress, want to challenge, want to think out of the box.

I met a person like that once. Her name is Stella. She taught me english, creative writing and public speaking when I studied in college. I was just a normal-blend-in-student kinda person, but somehow, in her class, you just feel like you can be special, can be outstanding. She didn't need to give you extra attention or read your assignments in class to do that. She just somehow commanded a I-know-each-student's-work-by-heart kinda aura. Which makes her so different from those mediocre, mainstream teachers.

I miss her.

My mommy always wanted me to be a teacher. Piano teacher more like it. But I'm horrible at piano. I don't want to be another money earning mediocre teacher. If I ever do teaching, I want to be someone remembered. Someone who had positive influence on another person's life. Someone who's not just imparting knowledge to others, but also making the process a memorable and fun one.

Right now, I'm just so blessed to know someone in my life who is potentially magical when it comes to teaching. In due time darling...in due time....

How Much Have I Changed?

I used to ask my friends this question every once in awhile. Like maybe when I go through a transition or different phase in life.

Since I've been working in Singapore for coming four years, I haven't actually gave it much thought. Initially when I moved, I suppose I did, but now...

How much have I changed?

Left home for what I thought would be 2 years. But now I'm at 4 and still surviving.
From sticking to only my housemates, I made new friends from colleagues.
Being anti-social all the time, but took a chance with YOU.
Only had jeans, bermudas and t-shirts in my wardrobe, now its overspilling with dresses and some others.
From being bullied at work all the time, now I can stand up for myself when I have to.
Hated showering so much, but now I feel icky when YOU tell me YOU haven't showered.

Life should be different from over the years, don't you think? It only goes to prove how much you have progressed and learnt from time and others.

I'm happy right now....and that's whats most important...

Holiday Hangover...

Jimbaran Beach

Two weeks of holiday last month. The longest I've had in years. I'm still trying to get used to going back to work. Packing and unpacking lifestyle again. *sigh*

But...while I still have my holiday fresh in memory...I want to note it down...

I had a swell time meeting up with Nic's friends and my friends. Home with family was good too. Miss those times...

Bali was lovley. The first night was abit restless. We checked in pretty late and it didn't help that our room requirements were not met, the air conditioning was spoilt and mozzies were flying everywhere. But we went for a jam-packed day of sight seeing and souveniour purchasing the following day. Super tiring but fun.

The third day was rest and relax. We had a whole lot of pampering, from massages to steam bath to jaccuzi to floral bath and manicure and pedicure. I still can't believe that we went para-sailing. Breath-taking looking at the sea from above. For dinner, we went to a place called Warung Sate which carries the same menu as Bumbu Bali restaurant. We ate till we were so full, we almost couldn't move. *happy sigh*

One of the best moments were when we were at the beach after dinner. Just singing along to songs from the beach bar and staring at the starry sky. *another happy sigh*

Going home

I SO want another holiday. Do YOU want to join me?

Disrupted sleep...again and again...

I hate waking up because of work.

For the past few days, I've been attending courses, so my work hours have been like normal office hours. Damn annoying to wake up the same time as others, fight for taxis and end up in traffic jams. Come home, hardly rest, fall asleep doing things, wake up, off all lights and sleep till the alarm rings again.

I miss being able to wake up, laze in bed, take my time to get out of bed. I miss being able to leave my phone as it is and not setting the alarm.

*sigh*

Extremely Lazy Day...

Its been awhile since I got to stay home the whole day. My sleeping hours has been crazy the past few weeks. I've been programmed by Nic to sleep like a normal human being (sleep before 12am and wake up by 9am), but due to the long holiday, I had and no transition what so ever back to work, my body works are struggling to adjust to the cruel environment. Even when I sleep way past 2am now, I still find myself waking up at 8.30am.

Finally, today, I get to laze around for abit. Woke up, had brunch, watch 3 episodes of 'My so called life', had a 3 hour nap, watch 'Serendipity' and had pizza for dinner. Typical bummer lifestlye. Ain't life just sweet if we could do that like everyday?

I've got work tomorrow, early morning. I've gotta go to sleep soon and wake up at 3am to a life that isn't all about watching dramas, napping and pizza. Oh well, so much for reality...