Results (contradictory to those i posted before this):
Satisfied Solo
Your sense of self is strong. Happily, you've come to grips with life on your own and enjoy a certain amount of solitude. You might have arrived here through resignation or by conscious choice. Either way, your life is -- or could be -- full without a partner. It could be that for you to have a full life, you cannot have a partner. Are you so set in your ways that a mate just mucks things up? If you're in a relationship and questioning it, you might be happier on your own. If you don't feel you need a mate, could that be because your definition of yourself leaves no room for a significant other? If you met a certain suitable someone, could you relax your standards, take down some of your emotional obstacles, and empty a drawer in the bathroom?
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Dubious results
Do you pick men wisely?
Beg to differ to the quiz results...think fen-jie and jh can vouch for that...
You're Pretty Good at Picking 'Em
You seem to have a good sense that people aren't perfect, and that you need to accept certain compromises in your quest for long-term love. "Will any guy give you everything you need? No," says Dr. Gilda Carle, author of Don't Bet On The Prince: How to Have the Man You Want by Betting on Yourself (Golden Books, 1998). "But when you feel good about yourself, you are able to give yourself what you want, too -- and you recognize that your most important need is simply for someone who can treat you well, make you feel good about yourself, and not put you down." So far, your search hasn't netted you the man of your dreams, but you're well on the right track -- just keep doing what you're doing, because your choices aren't bad. You're just still in the middle of your journey.
Beg to differ to the quiz results...think fen-jie and jh can vouch for that...
You're Pretty Good at Picking 'Em
You seem to have a good sense that people aren't perfect, and that you need to accept certain compromises in your quest for long-term love. "Will any guy give you everything you need? No," says Dr. Gilda Carle, author of Don't Bet On The Prince: How to Have the Man You Want by Betting on Yourself (Golden Books, 1998). "But when you feel good about yourself, you are able to give yourself what you want, too -- and you recognize that your most important need is simply for someone who can treat you well, make you feel good about yourself, and not put you down." So far, your search hasn't netted you the man of your dreams, but you're well on the right track -- just keep doing what you're doing, because your choices aren't bad. You're just still in the middle of your journey.
Are you ready to date again?
The results:
Ready to Dive In
What are you waiting for, girl? You have definitely moved on. You may not have shed all of your feelings about your ex -- the occasional bout of fury or wistfulness sometimes creeps up, but you definitely have your former relationship in perspective. The new men that you meet won't be punished for your ex's sins, nor suffer unfair comparisons to him. Most important, you're past the point where you need to have a man around 24/7. You're open to the idea of meeting someone, but until that day comes you're doing just fine on your own.
Ready to Dive In
What are you waiting for, girl? You have definitely moved on. You may not have shed all of your feelings about your ex -- the occasional bout of fury or wistfulness sometimes creeps up, but you definitely have your former relationship in perspective. The new men that you meet won't be punished for your ex's sins, nor suffer unfair comparisons to him. Most important, you're past the point where you need to have a man around 24/7. You're open to the idea of meeting someone, but until that day comes you're doing just fine on your own.
Why are you still single?
Another MSN quiz results:
Wounded and Withdrawn
Ideally, you'd like a relationship with a sexy and considerate man. Unfortunately, you're not willing to take the risk. Perhaps you've been hurt in the past and have a basic mistrust of men. Perhaps you've been on your own for so long that the idea of having to open yourself up to another person is terrifying.
Kathleen Woodward Thomas, a psychotherapist and author of Calling in "The One": Seven Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life (Three Rivers Press, 2004) says that women's fear of intimacy manifests itself in many different ways. Some women deal with their own fear of commitment by choosing commitment-phobes. Some women date men that they don't respect, so that they won't become too attached. And some women just avoid the dating scene entirely by hiding out in a career or other interest.
"A lot of women are very afraid of appearing desperate, so they go to the opposite position. We pretend we don't need anything. But love kicks in when we are vulnerable with each other. That's not pathetic, that's just human," Thomas says. To break out of this pattern and find the love you deserve, you need to accept the fact that getting hurt is a very distinct possibility.
"The reality is that love is risky and we can't predict the outcome," says Nina Atwood, a Dallas therapist and author of Be Your Own Dating Service: A Step-by-Step Guide for Finding and Maintaining Healthy Relationships (Henry Holt, 1996). "We put our hearts on the line, and that takes emotional resilience. So you need the basic confidence in yourself to know that no matter what happens you'll be okay."
Wounded and Withdrawn
Ideally, you'd like a relationship with a sexy and considerate man. Unfortunately, you're not willing to take the risk. Perhaps you've been hurt in the past and have a basic mistrust of men. Perhaps you've been on your own for so long that the idea of having to open yourself up to another person is terrifying.
Kathleen Woodward Thomas, a psychotherapist and author of Calling in "The One": Seven Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life (Three Rivers Press, 2004) says that women's fear of intimacy manifests itself in many different ways. Some women deal with their own fear of commitment by choosing commitment-phobes. Some women date men that they don't respect, so that they won't become too attached. And some women just avoid the dating scene entirely by hiding out in a career or other interest.
"A lot of women are very afraid of appearing desperate, so they go to the opposite position. We pretend we don't need anything. But love kicks in when we are vulnerable with each other. That's not pathetic, that's just human," Thomas says. To break out of this pattern and find the love you deserve, you need to accept the fact that getting hurt is a very distinct possibility.
"The reality is that love is risky and we can't predict the outcome," says Nina Atwood, a Dallas therapist and author of Be Your Own Dating Service: A Step-by-Step Guide for Finding and Maintaining Healthy Relationships (Henry Holt, 1996). "We put our hearts on the line, and that takes emotional resilience. So you need the basic confidence in yourself to know that no matter what happens you'll be okay."
Marriage? Hmm...
MSN Women Quiz "Are You Ready for Marriage?" results:
You're ready to tie the knot.
Finding the right person to settle down with helps you become the person you want to be in life. You have a healthy self-esteem and a good grasp on reality. "You don't have what I call the Jerry Maguire syndrome," says Les Parrott, marriage expert and best-selling author of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. "You don't need anyone to complete you. Rather, they complement you." Whether you have found the One or are still on the lookout, you can breathe easy. When it comes time for wedding bells to chime, you'll be set and you'll be radiating pure, honest-to-goodness happiness too.
How ironical when im still very single...sigh...
You're ready to tie the knot.
Finding the right person to settle down with helps you become the person you want to be in life. You have a healthy self-esteem and a good grasp on reality. "You don't have what I call the Jerry Maguire syndrome," says Les Parrott, marriage expert and best-selling author of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. "You don't need anyone to complete you. Rather, they complement you." Whether you have found the One or are still on the lookout, you can breathe easy. When it comes time for wedding bells to chime, you'll be set and you'll be radiating pure, honest-to-goodness happiness too.
How ironical when im still very single...sigh...
Friday, October 29, 2004
Heavenly
Feel very accomplished today cos i managed to churn out 3 lesson plans for my writing module and another lesson plan for my IT powerpoint. Handed up these 2 assignments promptly and then headed to Hitachi Tower for my treat despite the rain...
Went for a very relaxing facial and then another half-body massage at Green Sanctuary...feel almost like im in heaven!
Tried the Yami yoghurt's macademia nut flavor...don't like it...think peach is still the best. Next week no more lessons...just gotta hand up 4 more reports and im done with the frustrating papers!
Went for a very relaxing facial and then another half-body massage at Green Sanctuary...feel almost like im in heaven!
Tried the Yami yoghurt's macademia nut flavor...don't like it...think peach is still the best. Next week no more lessons...just gotta hand up 4 more reports and im done with the frustrating papers!
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Reports...reports...and more reports
It seems as though the reports that we have to complete are never gonna end...it's like less than 2 weeks from our first paper and here we are still slogging to try to complete all these big reports that demand quite alot of attention and time from us.
By Fri, I have to complete 2 reports somehow and by next week 2 more...really wondering how we can survive this torturous week of rushing reports and not having enough sleep...think almost all of my classmates have not had a good game of chess with Mr Zhou already...
Quite a few have also fallen ill due to the stress...hope they get well soon...cannot afford to miss any papers when exams come. No idea when all these rubbish will end...hopefully as soon as possible so that life can get back to normal.
Had a meeting with Dr Vilma just now about leading a YEP next december, hope I'm not snatching a project from Colin's gf. The project will be in Bhutan, quite interesting project dealing with black-neck cranes...gonna do alot of bird-watching and it'll be in cold weather...woohoo...no need to feel hot and bothered..i like..
Hope to find a suitable facilitator soon so that can start planning for fund-raising and team-building matters. Must work fast or else other YEP teams will start on their fund-raising campaigns and the amount of donations collected will be significantly reduced.
Gotta get back to typing my next report...sianz...
By Fri, I have to complete 2 reports somehow and by next week 2 more...really wondering how we can survive this torturous week of rushing reports and not having enough sleep...think almost all of my classmates have not had a good game of chess with Mr Zhou already...
Quite a few have also fallen ill due to the stress...hope they get well soon...cannot afford to miss any papers when exams come. No idea when all these rubbish will end...hopefully as soon as possible so that life can get back to normal.
Had a meeting with Dr Vilma just now about leading a YEP next december, hope I'm not snatching a project from Colin's gf. The project will be in Bhutan, quite interesting project dealing with black-neck cranes...gonna do alot of bird-watching and it'll be in cold weather...woohoo...no need to feel hot and bothered..i like..
Hope to find a suitable facilitator soon so that can start planning for fund-raising and team-building matters. Must work fast or else other YEP teams will start on their fund-raising campaigns and the amount of donations collected will be significantly reduced.
Gotta get back to typing my next report...sianz...
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Concert
The concert was fabulous...Liang Jing Ru sounds great especially when she simply sings without any music...great voice and she's getting slimmer and slimmer...*envy* there were about 2000 over people and even the stairs were filled with audience...
Too bad it ended too early...lasted for only about 1.5 hrs...luckily, Josh came to NTU...picked me up and we went for a late dinner at Jalan Kayu...reached home by 10:10pm and totally conked out before 12am.
Too bad it ended too early...lasted for only about 1.5 hrs...luckily, Josh came to NTU...picked me up and we went for a late dinner at Jalan Kayu...reached home by 10:10pm and totally conked out before 12am.
Monday, October 25, 2004
Headache ah!
Suffering from a headache...soon head will be splitting open...lousy hot weather and loads of work to do...need to give myself a break by going to the Fish Leong's concert in NTU this evening.
Hope the music will help ease the pain away...managed to complete my term paper before the class cos went to sch lib earlier to complete it. At least, that's one more report down.
Hope the music will help ease the pain away...managed to complete my term paper before the class cos went to sch lib earlier to complete it. At least, that's one more report down.
Friday, October 22, 2004
Day off
Declared another day off cos no point travelling for about 2 hrs just to reach the lecture theatre for a 'waste-my-time' IT lecture...simply learn nothing from the lecturer except that he's real rich and super into IT stuff...always telling us his "heroic" past...real sickening...
Managed to complete my picture book...tomorrow is the "fa biao hui" hope they'll like what i've done...not easy at all...A3 size all the time and effort put in...worthwhile attempt.
Tried hard to find some elderly pictures online but failed to find suitable ones...in the end might need to draw for my teaching of writing lesson plans...haiz...
Managed to complete my picture book...tomorrow is the "fa biao hui" hope they'll like what i've done...not easy at all...A3 size all the time and effort put in...worthwhile attempt.
Tried hard to find some elderly pictures online but failed to find suitable ones...in the end might need to draw for my teaching of writing lesson plans...haiz...
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Children's Poems which I wrote
童诗
为什么？
为什么天是蓝的？
为什么云会飘走？
为什么雨水会蒸发？
为什么彩虹是七色？
为什么人要争吵？
为什么会有战争？
为什么不能一夜长大？
为什么爸爸不再回家？
因为
因为上帝喜欢蓝天。
因为风把云带到另一边。
因为云要长大。
因为这样世界才会美丽。
因为意见不和。
因为有暴力。
因为时间不会飞过。
因为他不再想念家。
不会
他不会要求太多。
他不会藏藏躲躲。
他不会要芭比娃娃。
他不会要电动汽车。
他还不会叫妈妈。
他还不会叫爸爸。
他只会要抱抱。
他只会要亲亲。
向日葵
微风轻轻。
笑脸迎迎。
向日葵向我摆摆手。
蜜蜂嗡嗡。
蝶儿飞舞。
向日葵向大地拍拍手。
含羞草
轻轻地碰它，
它便害羞地卷起。
再见啦！
为什么？
为什么天是蓝的？
为什么云会飘走？
为什么雨水会蒸发？
为什么彩虹是七色？
为什么人要争吵？
为什么会有战争？
为什么不能一夜长大？
为什么爸爸不再回家？
因为
因为上帝喜欢蓝天。
因为风把云带到另一边。
因为云要长大。
因为这样世界才会美丽。
因为意见不和。
因为有暴力。
因为时间不会飞过。
因为他不再想念家。
不会
他不会要求太多。
他不会藏藏躲躲。
他不会要芭比娃娃。
他不会要电动汽车。
他还不会叫妈妈。
他还不会叫爸爸。
他只会要抱抱。
他只会要亲亲。
向日葵
微风轻轻。
笑脸迎迎。
向日葵向我摆摆手。
蜜蜂嗡嗡。
蝶儿飞舞。
向日葵向大地拍拍手。
含羞草
轻轻地碰它，
它便害羞地卷起。
再见啦！
Escapee
Felt quite sick of school...so sick that I can feel a headache creeping up and tummyache acting up...
In the end, decided to leave school after attending 1 tutorial and completing a script for my elective's work.
Tired escapee reporting live from the comfort of home...signing off...
In the end, decided to leave school after attending 1 tutorial and completing a script for my elective's work.
Tired escapee reporting live from the comfort of home...signing off...
Monday, October 18, 2004
Facial treat
After attending the motivation lesson in the late morning, decided to drop by Hitachi Towers' Green Sanctuary and give myself a facial treat...
Had a very relaxing facial, went window-shopping at Far East Plaza next...
Had a very relaxing facial, went window-shopping at Far East Plaza next...
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Total treat
Hahaha...in the end I did not go for tuition after my lessons today...went down to Orchard instead where i got a late lunch at Sushi Tei...drop by at Green Sanctuary of Paragon next...went for a half-body scrub and massage...truly divine feel...haha...used my 20% birthday discount so paid only $44...totally worth it!
Bought a cute japanese puppy soft toy from Takashimaya for only $9.90...gonna give it some lavender spray treatment later...it smells a little weird...=)
Bought a cute japanese puppy soft toy from Takashimaya for only $9.90...gonna give it some lavender spray treatment later...it smells a little weird...=)
Saturday siesta
Feeling pretty productive last night cos i managed to complete 2 of my reports (1 lesson plan and 1 report)...but today while i get up from bed, if not for the lesson plan due today, wouldn't want to travel all the way to boon lay...real sianz....
Now in class, having a short break...don't feel like giving tuition, lousy tutor...=P
Now in class, having a short break...don't feel like giving tuition, lousy tutor...=P
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Yucky tutorials
Another sad, boring day in school...if not for the consultation for my moral education lesson plan, wouldn't want to attend any class today...real annoyed that my precious time is being wasted just like that...attending classes whereby i learn almost zilch stuff...
Plus, I could have made better use of my time by completing my assignments...now contemplating if I should attend 2 lessons of Tang poetry tomorrow...quite pointless...real sianz...how?
Plus, I could have made better use of my time by completing my assignments...now contemplating if I should attend 2 lessons of Tang poetry tomorrow...quite pointless...real sianz...how?
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Stress level rising
Finally...finished sorting out my YEP photos and placed them into photo albums...2 big albums of 200 photos each and 2 smaller albums of 40 photos each...scary isn't it? And i did not placed all my photos in them yet...haha
Consulted 2 lecturers today and realised that exams are less than 1 month's time away and minus the A3 picture book, still have 9 more reports to complete! Argh...better stop here and start on some work...or i'll never finish in time!
Consulted 2 lecturers today and realised that exams are less than 1 month's time away and minus the A3 picture book, still have 9 more reports to complete! Argh...better stop here and start on some work...or i'll never finish in time!
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Art exhibition
Went to Saz's graduation art exhibition on Friday...met his wife and son and took lotsa photos with his son (7 mths old)...really cute boy...=)
After mingling around til 8+pm, went to Jurong Point (JP) to catch "The Exorcist" with Suzana, Siti and Juliana. Quite a grotesque show, real superb sound effects...but think staunch Catholics might faint at the plot...
On Saturday, went to Bodyshop in JP to use my 20% discount...ended spending slightly over $100...heez...can't help it, they do have alot of nice stuff...value for money...
Managed to find and buy the french film "La Papillon" from Times bookstore today...they only have the last dvd left so i bought it cos it was under $25, quite worth it...
9 reports to go, 1 month to exams...*_*
After mingling around til 8+pm, went to Jurong Point (JP) to catch "The Exorcist" with Suzana, Siti and Juliana. Quite a grotesque show, real superb sound effects...but think staunch Catholics might faint at the plot...
On Saturday, went to Bodyshop in JP to use my 20% discount...ended spending slightly over $100...heez...can't help it, they do have alot of nice stuff...value for money...
Managed to find and buy the french film "La Papillon" from Times bookstore today...they only have the last dvd left so i bought it cos it was under $25, quite worth it...
9 reports to go, 1 month to exams...*_*
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Thanks to all for giving me such a memorable 21st bday celebration! *muacks*
Firstly, would like to thank my family for celebrating my bday with me in advance (sun had dinner, yesterday had ice-cream cake frm Andersen's) so that I can celebrate with my pals today... ^_^
Next, would like to thank all my NIE classmates for being so sweet by preparing the bday cake and the gifts...the cake's really tasty! =P
Would also like to thank all my pals who sms me at different times of the day, sending me well wishes...=)
Special thanks to fen-jie and xian-jie for having dinner with me and played the different games at settlers' cafe with me...had a great time!
Lastly, had a wonderful time on this day whereby I'm legally considered an adult, thanks to all my loved ones...
谢谢! Terimah kaseh! Nandri! Arigato! Merci!
Next, would like to thank all my NIE classmates for being so sweet by preparing the bday cake and the gifts...the cake's really tasty! =P
Would also like to thank all my pals who sms me at different times of the day, sending me well wishes...=)
Special thanks to fen-jie and xian-jie for having dinner with me and played the different games at settlers' cafe with me...had a great time!
Lastly, had a wonderful time on this day whereby I'm legally considered an adult, thanks to all my loved ones...
谢谢! Terimah kaseh! Nandri! Arigato! Merci!
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Nurture...be a teacher...if only it's as simple as it sounds.
Really dread tutoring the weekday student...it's as though I'm a primary school student sick of attending tuition sessions...real pathetic isn't it? Really not much of a choice cos it's my own fault for agreeing to take up this assignment when my friend from NTU asked me. Now, just hoping that someone else who has better time management and experience can take over this assignment...
Today, the mum interrupted the tuition session cos she was unhappy with the way I conducted the tuition session. She claimed that I should not be basing the tuition session on the assessment books which she got for her child. I should be revising the year's work with her child instead. Hello...in the first place, during the 1st 2 sessions of tuition, the mother asked me to use the assessment books and not to get her child anymore. Think now she ‘ganjiong’ already, scared no time to cover everything before the exams, which is pretty understandable but at least give me some due respect as her child's tutor and tell me nicely mah...what “are u going to continue to just give her work to do from the assessment books? If these 2 maths assessment books are not bought by me, how are u going to teach?”
No problem, I can find my resources, afterall im still in NIE with a bevy of trainees...can always consult them if necessary. I told the mum that I've been giving her child work because although the school has finished teaching the maths syllabus, but I do not know if her child knows how to do the sums of the topics taught in the second semester. I have to assign her some work in order to mark and assess to understand if her child grasp the topic's main idea. At the end of the discussion, the mother simply took the 2 assessment books away without letting me go through the wrong answers which her child did for the previous work assigned...Fine...it's her child's loss, not mine. I can only do that much, if the child or even her refuse to cooperate, even if I were the top, the best tutor in Singapore, I won't be able to help her child improve in Maths or Chinese results. I can only say that I've tried my best.
Lessons learnt:
* Don't take up tuition assignments when you think that you can still squeeze in time in a hectically packed schedule
* Stay true to yourself and be answerable to the way you teach. At least when faced with a “confrontation” by the parent, you can still defend your case.
* Help the child as much as you possibly can, when all else fails, give an encouraging smile. Although the child may not show any response to your encouragement or smile, at least you don't make the child feel intimidated or fearful that him/her has failed in reaching your expectations. Acknowledge the child's efforts to try despite the pressurizing schedule in school and involvement in co-curricula activities.
Finally! My NTU friend managed to find someone to take over me for this assignment! So relieved!
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Bodyshop products anyone?
Hi all...
Since it's my birthday month this October, I have a 20% discount on all regular items...so if u've been waiting/thinking/considering buying any Bodyshop items but have yet to do so, feel free to sms me asap (prefarably by 9th October) cos I can use this discount only once. Do include in ya sms, the name of the product, the quantity as well as the original price if possible. Will reply u once i've gotten the product for u.
Cheers,
Ger
Since it's my birthday month this October, I have a 20% discount on all regular items...so if u've been waiting/thinking/considering buying any Bodyshop items but have yet to do so, feel free to sms me asap (prefarably by 9th October) cos I can use this discount only once. Do include in ya sms, the name of the product, the quantity as well as the original price if possible. Will reply u once i've gotten the product for u.
Cheers,
Ger
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Low or no motivation!
Think i've contracted the lazy bug cos lately don't feel like tutoring my students...I've missed 2 sessions out of 3 this week...this cannot go on! Perhaps, the stress of trying to balance my academic work (reports after reports) and tutoring plus other 'japalan' stuff is burning me out...
Just went for a KTV session at KBOX of Suntec with Paul today. Haven't been singing for quite sometime, sorry people if u were there this afternoon...your ears gotta bear the lousy voice of mine...felt really tired cos slept at 5+am and woke up at 6+am today, but really glad that Paul accompanied (both the phonecall and the singing) gamingly. Thanks alot. Appreciated it. =)
Just went for a KTV session at KBOX of Suntec with Paul today. Haven't been singing for quite sometime, sorry people if u were there this afternoon...your ears gotta bear the lousy voice of mine...felt really tired cos slept at 5+am and woke up at 6+am today, but really glad that Paul accompanied (both the phonecall and the singing) gamingly. Thanks alot. Appreciated it. =)
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