"Attention all passengers

due to a technical fault, this train will have to stop operation. All passengers please board the next train at the next station. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

For the first time, Yifen & myself was with the morning rush hour crowd & was slightly delayed. The next train that arrived at Bukit Gombak was fully packed & we could only wait for the following one. As we entered the train, I became literally the sandwiched "cheese" (wearing this colour). A minor jam along the Jalan Bahar stretch didn't help me to be punctual for the Publisher class. Samantha registered for the same class, noticed that she's quite fast in learning; her proficiency in IT must have helped. The trainer's quite friendly, adopting the relax style. More hands-on practices were carried out, quite useful program with lotsa ready templates for quick designs. Class ended by 3pm so could join Yifen for more data coding before we knocked off at 5pm. Went to Jurong Point with Yifen to purchase some camp stuff & borrow some children chinese books.

29:05

Mum's annual gathering with her ex-sch mates meant that it's a sisters' day out for us. Had to attend my last piano lesson with Mr Ng while Ying waited patiently before our Sun "adventure" begins...

10:45 Sisters spotted window-shopping at Plaza Sg several clothing & gift outlets, checking out new items, observing the Sunday crowd, deftly avoiding Bodyshop Sale sign thereby resisting temptations to enter into the "start buying mode"

12:00 Decided to "fuel up" at Ichiban Boshi & enjoy some chatting before the real fun begins

13:25 Walked down to Takashimaya, observing the Great Singapore Sale customer draws along the way. *embaressing moment: saw a guy's retractable clip fell frm his pocket, bent down to pick up but huge bag bumped into another guy who was too close on my left...had to apologise & quicken my pace to tap 1st guy to return his clip cos he had his headphones on. Noted 2 men trying to capture orchard road images using highly sophisticated digital camera perched on tripods, Ying analyze might be for a nearby Canon digicam promotion booth

13:40 Sheltered from downpour in the comfort of Ngee Ann City & library...fascinated by showcase of photojournals by youths on projects overseas (YEP), creative approach of letting public to rearrange different photoshots on the main storyboard. Kinokuniya's stationary section & Sanrio's corner in Taka was not to be missed.

15:00 Ying game to walk all the way to Cityhall & the sight-seeing begins ^_^

16:10 Reached SAM, decided to check out the galleries...didn't regret the visit cos the "Blink!" exhibition showcased very creative & interesting art pieces...had lotsa fun taking shots using Ying's hp.

17:30 Met Mum at Cityhall control station, headed for dinner @ Suntec's 品味小吃

18:45 Enjoyed the night scenery at Fountain of Wealth while Mum & sis savor Swenson's yam ice-cream (resisted the temptation)

20:15 Home Sweet Home

手足情深

Caught this tear-jerker on SCV on Sat night...extremely touched by the plot & soulful music.Luckily tissue was just within reach (!_!)

A Beautiful World

"Nothing's ever for sure, that's the sure thing I know."

This poignant quote caught my attention as I watched "A Beautiful Mind". It sums up the uncertainties everyone face everyday and Alicia's belief in John is the simple faith that help give both of them strength to overcome the struggles they face.

The preoccupation in pursuing one's dreams may make one neglect what's important in life...ok this may sound pretty contradictory cos some may argue that their dream is the most important thing in their life...BUT...During the pursuit, do you realize that you may be neglecting the simple things in life? Sacrificing the time to revel in nature's glory, failing to notice the people who really matter, etc...

I suppose at any one point in time everyone has a goal or dream to fulfill that motivates himself or herself to find meaning in life...Just wish to share that one should try to strike a balance, to not become too focus in the pursuit and forget to enjoy the process with things or people who really matter.

*Pardon my incoherence as I type this with a slight throbbing headache*

CG done...DO begins...

Feeling "high" after going through 10 grps of online discussions (computer games project work)...taking a short break with this mini "graduation" before embarking on the disease outbreak section...wonder what amazing info we'll discover from the sec sch students...

Green Sanctuary Voucher

Fancy a delightful treat for facial or body treatment at The Body Shop Green Sanctuary?
$20 voucher for minimum spending of $60 up for grabs...Interested? Contact me by 28 May for details, first come first serve basis =)

Reunion

Called my Sup in NIE and collected my practicum "treasure". Finally reunited with the owner. Feedback were brief...given that he's busy with research and meetings:

More confidence needed to try out new methods as beginning teacher and to be mentally prepared to overcome situational probs in schs individually...sharing sessions and observing how the experienced teachers work will benefit but there's only so much people can instruct, the rest is up to me. Motivation and passion for learning is the essence of it. *nods*

Realised that weather mirrors mood somehow...kinda miss gym class.

*_*

Late nights and trying to gain momentum as we begin on the project, made me realised that my focusing span can be rather temporal...hope to speed the process up yet be accurate as i get the hang of it...*crossed eyes*

Back to "Headquaters"

Met Yifen to return to NIE for a briefing of a project...thanks Fen-jie for offering this opportunity so that we can resume our "duties" as the teabreak sisters and I won't "laze around" at home =P

Quite impressed by my YEP thai trip pals whose graduating artworks were displayed in the art gallery...very interesting themes and lotsa artpiece were showcased this time round.

Found out that Beng is the Art director of 29:05...lotsa hardwork went into the exhibition but think it's worth all their effort. Plan to make another trip to check out some artworks which we missed out today.

Starting my "engine" proper to not let this hols go to waste...scheduling events to keep myself occupied =)

Gone...jap restaurant

The nice jap restuarant beside Taka's Cold storage has been replaced by another jap restaurant; ajisen sushi...so sad! Gonna miss the chawanmushi...

Wonder if the original restaurant has moved somewhere else...was checking the restaurant's add and realised that it's similar to the Crown Prince Hotel's jap restaurant!

Had the chance to savor the authentic jap food at the Crown Prince Hotel's jap restaurant a few weeks ago. Really had a very fulfilling dinner cos every dish was so delicious! It was mentioned that our Singapore's president, SR Nathan uses the same room when he visits the restaurant!

Guest instructor

Headed to the gym in the morn to attend Hip Hop class (basic) but didn't find it as interesting as before...

Attended the following Bodycombat class with Celina, where there was a guest instructor, Michelle Dean. She's really toned and can see that her punches are packed with power.

Had lunch and checked out some stores at Far East before heading back around 3+pm.

Happy Mother's Day

Special day to show our appreciation for mothers...愿天下母亲都幸福、健康 =)

Read about a capsule collectors' website from the papers and went to check it out...quite interesting collections can be found on the postings made by the members...gashapon haven: www.katoots.com

Pouring

Headed to the gym early to attend Bodybalance...was just in time for class but sad to say, today's lesson wasn't as satisfying as before..maybe it's the combi (movements and music) but still like the instructor's style.

Tried Cardio kick...gosh...no joke...was soon perspiring like the relentless rain that ensued in the afternoon...met Jo briefly at Taka's Venezia but she gotta work so I headed to Far East alone...the capsule shop which we visited before wasn't open...=(...after a simple lunch and a little window-shopping, took a long bus ride back home...along the way saw quite a few roads getting pretty flooded.

Caught the evening news which reported our ex-president, Mr Wee Kim Wee's funeral...indeed, our people's president's demise gave all a chance to learn of how he had touched people from all walks of life...tears flow freely as he left us, yet he'll be fondly remembered.

Haaaaacheeew

Intended to go gyming and meet Yunny in Orchard but fell victim to the flu bug...feel so lethargic...hope i recover fast so that can go out soon (+_+)

Little Quill 

Finally watched this touching movie about an endearing guide dog's life story...really like the scene where the camera took Quill with his other siblings' backview, all gazing at the scenery out of their home...hard to find images from the movie though.