Saturday, January 24, 2009 @4:27 PM
Okay, i will be off to M'sia in 3 hours time and i am in a hyper mood now. So, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR to everyone in advance. Don't miss me while i am away, i will be back in exactly 8 days time!
Anyway, i received a real sweet message a minute ago. Awwww. It's from a former student whom i taught last year for PSLE.
" Happy Chinese New Year teacher. I will never forget you for improving my subjects. Thank you for being patient especially in my maths. Thanks a lot, Enjoy your lovely day."
okay, so the last sentence sounds weird but then again that's not the point. I remembered being very strict with her and literally forced her to do like 20 problem sums a week hoping she will at least pass her section C and stop getting single digit marks for it. I am so proud of her when she achieved the goal we set and got a B for her maths.
After spending just one CNY in Singapore, i vow to never repeat my mistakes again. Although i have my paternal relatives here as well as friends, it cant be compared to Msia. Our family usually return two days earlier before CNY for reunion dinner and it's not unusual for the kid to skip school a few days after CNY cos without fail, we will self-extend the holiday. Haha, as such it became a habit for me to send wishes to my friend before i set off and this year, i decided to clear the overflowing messages in my inbox and clearly regretted it.
I was looking at my inbox and i came across this particular message by a particular person and i cant believe i did not delete it. I used to think the person who sent it was so sweet, now looking at the message, i cant believe how he could have sent it and meant another thing at the same time. Then two years back, i remembered i was stuck here in Singapore due to preparation for A-levels while the whole family went back. I was so upset and somehow got a tiny weeny bit of support and consolation for yet another person. I thought that period of time was a stepping stone for us to at least try to put away our differences and come together and make things work out. Again, i thought wrong.
This year, the CNY is meant to be nothing else but fun, mahjong and eating 24/7 and happily growing fat. So, despite issues that i need to ponder over, i am just going to procrastinate and leave it till i am back. I need the space and time to do whatever that make me happy, the thinking part will just have to wait.
Oh man, how come all my entries have to end up sounding so emo? It wasn't meant to be like that and i am totally not feeling emo.
Just being random, last week during one of my lecture, the lecturer was telling us how company in Australia use price competition to increase market share. One example quoted was that you can actually get a HONDA CIVIC for just 22 thousand. Then a few days later, my instructor discussed car issues with me during my lessons and he commented how HONDA CIVIC is just an average car with a strong brand name.Haha, this is so random.
I cant help thinking how the CNY come just at the right time. Maybe the one week break will put us in a better position to judge.Alright, time for me to go for my bath! HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!