A Lazy WeekN..

hmmm...it 5 mins to 11pm....today time crawls real slow.....though at the back of my mind ...i keep thinking about the mountain of worksheets that i need to finish marking before tuesday comes....My book checking is just around the corner next week...oh gosh...

anyway...monday is a youth holiday...so i am glad that there is a lil bit of time..
yesterday, i had a new experience attending a unique wedding. My ex-colleague a Chinese, married a guy from another race., a mixed marriage that is.

They look so lovely and radiant...i am wishing blissful happiness for both of them..
However, the best part was the chill out session we had at 'Samar' an Arabian themed cafe somewhere at Kandahar Street..

I drank 'granditas' and ate 'New York Cheese cake'...haha..The 'granditas' is actually mango juice...and it tasted realy juicy....but i think the cheese cake at secret recipe tastes better...

anyway...i had great time..with my frens..we had a confession session sort of...hehe..and great time talking and baring our hearts out.....without realising tat its way past midnite!!

I reached home at about 130am..and lil Hariz is already fast asleep....

oh...my Yogarobics session going to end very soon....a really great weekend 'me' activity to tone up myself...and keep fit...

hmm...i thought of signing up for other course when this yogarobics session ends.

Belly dance....hmm....sounds great isnt it??? any takers??

My China June Trip

Tomorrow...i will have to report back to work after my June holiday..
I am already feelilng the stress and work load factor streaming in during the last staff meeting.

I am given yet another new challenge to undertake a student- teacher from nie for a period of 5 weeks!! i am seriously quite stressed out...about this...even after thinking that i am able to postpone this challenge to perhaps next year....

I am not sure why i am feeling this way...maybe perhaps...i am really a newbie at this pr 4 level...and i really need time to sharpen my teaching and management skills at a different level.
Before i can start to learn to swim on my own...here i am ....given another load to carry while still learning to swim.....

I have spoken to my supervisor with regards to my concern..but alas..it does seem futile...it's really disappointing...to hear her reply...

anyway...school starts tomorrow...and here i am ..like it or not....feel the fear..face it anyway!!!
I am taking it in a positive stride...telling myself...that it's high time..i make an effort to further make my lessons even more interesting..esp when this trainee teacher is coming to my class as an observer.....hmmm...

it really makes me think of the time six years back..when i was the observer too....
now its switch role time!!

anyway..i am glad that i sort of spent my holidy meaningfully...
spent 5 days of the holiday in China.
great place for shopping ....it's dirt cheap....especially when you know how to bargain...and..
you can really get cheap offer if u buy from street peddlers instead of cart shops and malls.

but u gotta be street smart especially when dealing with money..cause u might end up with counterfeit money at the end of the day; the street peddlers are quite forceful....though!!

I climbed the Great Wall of China..got a cert for tat to testify!! however...i did not complete the whole....journey..as time is running out...
it's great experience motivating lil hariz that he can do it...climbing it....all on his own....
i feel more motivated..that he is motivated...to complete the climb and descend all on his own....with me!!!

walking on the tiannamen square and the forbidden city....is really an enriching experience....
i am amazed at its architecture....and its rich history...

spent about $2.5K alone on accomodation, flight, tour and shopping!!

though i did not get to conquer mount kinabalu this june....i am glad i have step foot on one of the seven wonders of the world!!!

Another Quality Time Spent...

M trying to be positive whenever Monday starts to creep in....alhamdulillah..my teaching schedule for Monday is the lightest for the week..so it sorts of ease the blue! But the anti-climax is the end of the day...when I gotta conduct Remedial...

Anyway...tats life...live with it...

Today...spent yet another quality time with lil Hariz. We went to our usual neighbourhood CCL, shared our favourite 'ban-mian' at Banquet(*just joined the membership..not bad $3for reg .used for 2years..with 10%disc of every purchase of their food and beverage at any of their outlets..aint tat cool? )

Then, went over to the DIY shop...and bought this 'waterless' car wash...so cool??
thot of using it..but somehow...dont have the mood to wash the car using the 'waterless' product..
InsyaAllah will use it soon....thot of making this 'car waterless washing' as a mother-child weekend activity.....good quality bonding...

Anyway....
went to Pasir Ris Park and fed the horse its food at just a dollar...pat it..and touch it..but it seems lil Hariz is a bit fearful...he changed his mind ...of feeding the hungry horse...

Next, i rented a skate scooter...for him to try on..he kind of like it...but at end of it....he sat on it..and poor me gotta push it all the way back to the kiosk..

the best part was...
sitting on the beach...and enjoying precious time together...cuddling and kissing my lil Hariz..by the beach..watching the planes...looking at the birds....observing the waves...and stuff...

unfortunately, lil Hariz today..got sort of a stomachache...after a short power nap...he woke up whiny...
now he's in bed...hopefully...he gets better by morn...

signing off....
YEAH....I AM DONE WITH MY ASSIGNMENT....hip hip hoooray!!!

Happiness by Aristotle

Read this article dated 28 March 2007 in 'Mind YOur Body' and find certain points made by the famous philospher....Aristotle on his view on Happiness thought provoking.....What do you think?

HE SAID....

• Happiness is the ultimate aim of human life...

Why?

We seek things that have intrinsic value because we believe by seeking them, they will make us happy. Things like wealth, reputation, knowledge and friendship.

INA ASKS....BUT DO THEY?????

Aristotle said....

The only thing we seek entirely for its own sake is HAPPINESS.

Therefore, HAPPINESS IS THE SUPREME GOOD.

• Happiness is an ACTIVITY of the SOUL...

It involves more than passive enjoyment. Its about living the RIGHT WAY....not just feeling the RIGHT WAY...

A HAPPY life requires a SENSE OF FULFILMENT ~ the feeling that we are doing something with our lives and making something of ourselves....

TO achieve it....requires EFFORT & COMMITMENT...

• Happiness is a LONG - TERM PURSUIT...

Sometimes by denying ourselves INSTANT GRATIFICATION...we build a more lasting kind of HAPPINESS...

TO END IT....ARISTOTLE SAID...

"HAPPINESS REQUIRES US TO TAKE THE LONG VIEW...TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE AND TO DEVELOP OUR POTENTIAL AS HUMAN BEINGS. THIS TAKES EFFORT AND COMMITMENT. YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL...."

so guys....are u ready to get set for a lifelong pursuit of HAPPINESS..........???

i am.......

InsyaAllah......& Alhamdulillah.....

AArgghh...I got summons!!!

Oh my.....wat a waste of hard earned $$$$......
this month thus far......I have chalked up an accumulated total of $100++ of parking summons....
anyone care to foot the bill of this babe?? heheh.....

Aaarrggh.....all due to my new car....**sob..sob....

moral of the story: dont stinge on parking coupons while waiting for the transfer of season parking ticket...haha..hah....

to make myself feel better....think of it as a form of contribution to the government for year 2007!!

It feels so great to be home @ 2plus pm on a weekday....imagine tat!!!! wat pleasure....
now...i guess gotta read up on the news happenings for today, research on my dued extended assignment.....before going out...with lil Hariz...since today i am on childcare leave!!!


Oh no....another two more days to the weekend!!!

oh...i chanced upon this quote while surfing...and it makes me thinking....and i fully agree to it:
"Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings."

InsyaAllah......

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Back at last....

It's been daze...and finally i get to squeeze some time to blog...

Time has been real short...i wonder...are we really racing against time for all things? it seems 24 hours are never enough.....

maybe blame me on time management...but somehow...not really...cause..
being so called the organized me...i still could not complete "today's work today..." (**a quote made by a trainer recently)

i wonder where the fault lies....me? time? or unrealistic demands by society?

First, i have to admit...i have not even hit the books on my upcoming tma due tomorrow!!!
Fortunately, my compassionate and understanding tutor has kindly extended the deadline to end of the month.....

if not...i'll be a dead meat...