Still not enough

Had my 2nd Supervisor observation today...kind of expected her to come today...so she observed my primary 4 class but she was not satisfied. Thinks that i could have done more with regards to showing my teaching capabilities...was told that she will arrange for a moderator from NIE to come observe once in order to write the final report...this is lousy news man...will probably get one of my lecturers, just hope that he or she will be benevolent enough to grant me a pass...im not asking for much, a pass will do, i have no money to pay MOE...i cannot afford to break the bond...

Will also have another observation by my SCM and HOD next week, have chosen my primary 4 class on wednesday. Think sticking to teaching the text, less risk...just need to get the lessonplan done earlier so that can consult my CT. Feel so upset...it's like putting in effort and getting zero for results.

I even got a nightmare last night, dreaming that I had to continue to do powerpoint for teaching even on Chinese New Year where alot of friends and relatives are visiting and I'm still working away. Damn pathetic.

REALLY praying that I will pass the 2 observations safely and not have anymore hiccups...cannot afford them. SIGH *_*

Next week 3 left

Completed one observation for p5 today by my cooperating teacher...unsure about how it went, taught moral education to the class and did some activities in the workbook. Supposed to have observation next week with the HOD and SCM but in the end it's only SCM and I don't have to do composition writing if I don't intend to. Will have to print out the lessonplan for him on monday. Next week will also have a surprise observation by my supervisor, during our briefing, we did asked her if she will do surprise visits and she said no...haiz, cannot believe anything they say...all for the sake of giving u a false sense of comfort first. Just glad that there's only 15 more working days for us...but last night my parents did not agree to me going travelling to australia...but i really wish i can go cos i want to unwind before starting the NE courses and mentoring program in NIE in may and june...please offer some suggestions as to how i can convince them to let me go...thanks!

On MC again

Woke up this morning but my eye has not recovered yet so have to sms a few people in school and also inform the school that i can't be in school today. Slept till abt 11am then woke up and finished watching the sad love story korean drama...the ending was very sad...made me cry again and again...found this japanese website with lotsa nice photos of the drama.
http://www.sadlovestory.co.jp

Congevities

Again, the eye infection struck...it's exactly one month after the first time...but this time round in my left eye...what's with dust? Keep getting attracted to my eyes...not fun lor...keep tearing...sigh...had to go to the docs and get eye drops and MC...covered till monday only...sigh if only tuesday also covered...haha then observation by supervisor can change...and guess what, my mum still expects me to go for piano lessons! How to go???

NYDC

Went to suntec with mum and sis for the food fair at tower 1 convention hall. The usual stalls like satay and laksa was there. Met Yunny for some window shopping and went to NYDC for some snacks...we tried the elephanchinno...really huge drink and i tried the mocha one...quite nice...we also tried the onion rings which looked abit chao dar...then the spuk nik which was potato with moserella cheese and bacon bits was very nice...should try...reached home by 5plus...somehow my left eye had some dust and it's quite red and tearing like the last time with my right...hope i don't need to go to the docs cos on mon and tue i have observations!!! But then again if im on mc then i got excuse for my sup to change my lesson obs and she may observe my darling p4s instead...haha.

Gift Vouchers

Received a registered post today, it's from MCYS cos was a volunteer with them briefly and to show their appreciation, they have enclose a $50 gift voucher from Popular. Think if necessary will use it to buy the chinese typing software i need. Still watching the korean drama...super sad...

Glico

Went to Orchard to buy some japanese sidedish. Was suppose to go to the gym but received a hard knock on the elbow in the restroom in wisma cos there was this cubicle where the door swings out and there were some kids i had to avoid so yah...think will get blue-black.

Went to Sushi Tei at Takashimaya...tried the tempura udon ok only and also tried a dessert that is fruit flavored ice balls by Glico...quite nice. Think only that place has it...

My sup sms me yesterday telling me that she's observing me on 21 mar which is a tuesday and observing my p5 class again...SIGH...think i have to resort to bribing my students...

Gym again

Met Celina at Somerset's Cali for a slight workout...have been some time since i last gymed...we went to Paragon's basement's japanese restaurant to have tea. They have a dessert set so tried that out and the soba...it was quite nice. Went to taka and got a cinamoroll pencil and card holder. Headed home in the packed train around 5pm.

IKEA

First day of my one week break from school...yippee...not only students rejoice during holidays ok...oh well went to IKEA with mum and sis and got a notebook for $1.90 and a teddy bear...so adorable right?

Sushi Jiro

Went to Sushi Jiro with my family for dinner. Had sashimi, sushi, tempura, sushi roll, shabu shabu...the food is so good that i felt so full after dinner..can hardly walk...haha

Sad Love Story

Currently watching this set of korean drama, the young boy that befriended the blind gal acted in "The Way Home", think he is a good actor...cried in the first disc...going to need more tissue paper.

Eligible bachelors

Went to Thai Express for green chicken curry and calamari, felt that the rice was abit too hard...not enough water...the green chicken curry actually tasted very nice.

Met Francis at Cityhall and went to Kokon Tozai...bought a hair accessory for $24.90...yah i know it's ex but i like the design, almost bought a pendant that can be a handphone accessory. Cos bought the hair accessory already so didn't get the pendant.

There was some photo taking session by the Cleo's 50 most eligible bachelors at plaza singapura so that was quite a crowd. Think there was this chinese guy who looks good but didn't see him in person there though...too many pple trying to take photos with them. Bumped into Chin Wee or Ah bee with his gf...he has become more mature and slimmer than when in sec sch days...his is still in NUS engineering 2nd year while his gf was in NTU business and has started working.

Had a Swenson's ice-cream mocha almond...yummy...

Sports Day and Hot Yoga

The school had it's sports day at Hougang Stadium yesterday morning...the school bus was late so everything was delayed slightly. The cheerleading competition was not as interesting as last year's, and purple house won this year.

Went down to Hitachi Towers by catching a limosine cab and went to Teaspa for tom yam soup and a tea they named "Awake". The tom yam soup is more sour then spicy and the tea was only ok. Went to Bodyshop and Green Sanctuary...realised that i didn't have my atm card with me...so couldn't do any treatments. Went to the next building and found a POSB bank. Managed to withdraw money even though I didn't have my bankbook or my atm card...so headed back to Green Sanctuary for my equalising facial...

Attended Hot Yoga at True Yoga nearby as i was contacted for a free session. Feel that hot yoga is more interesting and we had the session in a room where it was 38 degree celsius. Cos Jianming was having a meeting at Tanjong Pagar so i met him there and cos i forgot to bring the settler's cafe discount card, we headed for plaza singapura instead. We went to Ichiban Boshi and the soft shell crab there is very nice. Reached home by 10pm and i was dead tired...went to sleep almost immediately. Still considering if i should get the outfitter girls bag...

Supervisor observation 1

Had my primary 5 observation by my supervisor today...the students were not cooperative at all...keep talking even when im talking or when their friends are presenting. Once they start talking, i will just keep quiet and wait for them to shut up...but in less than 5 minutes' time they will revert back to talking amongst themselves. If they are talking about things related to the compo writing it is not that bad, however, that is not the case, they are talking abt other matters not related to my teaching...so irritated by them...they were punished as a class yesterday yet today after warning from my cooperating teacher, they still refuse to listen and cooperate...my supervisor thinks they are too much, treating both of us as if we are transparent. She asked me not to tolerate and feels that i was very poor thing, standing in front yet my presence is not felt.

The only good thing she said was that i prepared well and the teaching aids used were interesting. Besides that she noticed that my smile is quite rare but i look great when i do...come on lah, when your class discipline is in a total mess, can u still smile? Feel so defeated and disappointed...all the effort of preparing the lesson seems to have gone down the drain...feel so awful...called liyin cos she had her observation before me in the morning...hers is worse cos the sup commented alot of negative points for hers and liyin actually cried after she left...think the disappointment is so great that she needed to cry out...really very sian when u plan and plan then in the end, things don't work out...it's like u did all that for nothing.

Anyway, the p5s are going to get it from me tomorrow...im not going to be miss nice anymore...they have gone too far...im going to let them know what it is like to trifle with me...seeking their own death...miss nice is going on holiday...miss fury is taking her place.

Shout

Have to go through the primary 5 papers today with the students. They did very badly, only 5 passed the test. Yet when we were going through the corrections, they still dare to talk...was so furious with them that i shouted at them...they were quite shocked that i can be so loud...i didn't know also...haha...oh well, i suppose when u are really angry the energy channelled can be rather powerful...had the whole class stand up to do their corrections...only when they have quietened down then i let them sit down...then some complained that the comprehension answers are too long...hello...im writing on the board for them, isn't it the same? One girl asked me to use the visualisor but i chose to write...at least it's clearer and bigger for those who can't see. Had white space where teachers from the chinese department gather to discuss and raise questions regarding to teaching...afterwhich there was assembly but cos one of my cooperating teachers will be on course tomorrow after school so had discussion with scm and 2 cts during assembly. My scm's negative feelings towards me is so obvious that even Mas commented that she noticed he seems to be against me...when ive done nothing wrong...haiz...no choice...tomorrow observation by supervisor, hope all goes well..p5s better be good or they'll get it from me...hiak hiak...

Outfitter Girls

Went to meet Karan as he wanted to learn chinese. Need to help him get Chinese textbooks starting from Primary 1. With more vocab first. Went to Plaza Sg for piano next and after class, was walking around when I saw that the tops in Outfitter Girls was going for a special px. Tried on the top and realised that the material is very comfortable. Get 2 and it's $23, 1 is $15. Got one for sis and then saw the brown bowling bag...it's $36...still deciding if should buy cos a little casual. But it is big enough for my stuff. Will see how again cos they have a corner in Wisma's Isetan also.

Chocz

Met Yunny for lunch at Sun with Moon at 130pm. The coffee here is nice and the aroma is great. Had sushi and udon set. Had my p5 observation today. All went well, managed to complete all that I set out to do in the lesson plan which was good. Went to Isetan supermarket to get some snacks before going to Far East. Walked around and managed to get the hair accessory that sis asked me to help buy. Bought Memoirs of a Geisha from a second hand bookstore for $13.

Went to Paragon next and couldn't resist pampering myself for a treatment at Green Sanctuary. Went for Tummy Compress and eye intensive treatment. The massage for the eyes was good. Very soothing and relaxing. Met Karan for dinner at Thai Express. The green curry is actually very tasty. Taste good on it's own, don't need the rice I feel. Saw lotsa different chocs from Chocz and Karan bought some and cos they are weighed and then priced, just a few costs $25!!! So expensive right? But they taste real good....yummy...

Still looking for suitable big bag and shoes for myself...on the lookout for good bargains...hehe

Lesson plans completed waiting to clear observations

Completed all my lesson plans just this afternoon...cos Mdm Low requested for a more detailed lesson plan for the observation tomorrow so have to update and fine tune the one which I've prepared previously.

Think just left with powerpoints if i wish to do. Had my first observation by Miss Lim with the p4s on Wed. She has yet to get back to me regarding how I did cos she's busy. Just have to wait patiently. Tomorrow is the p5 first observation, hope all goes well. Next Tuesday, supervisor will observe the p5s...unsure if will be doing composition writing teaching. Still need to consult my CT, see what she suggest. But at least now can relax a bit cos this time start earlier with lesson plans and observations.

Johari window

Suppose to get friends to select adjectives that describe me...hmm wonder how accurate this is, here goes:

http://kevan.org/johari?name=Cinnamoroll