BP-ian

I was being rather enthu to blog after attending Friday's fund raising dinner. It was a day filled with interesting get-together session with a table of councillors from different batch (like 5 years older and even current bp councillor). It was really amazing to see different alumni contributing so much money $$... like the auction painting which could raise $9999 or the class of 1971 which contributed $50 000. Just kind of feel like the strong sense of BP spirit. Anyway.. as i always wonder why.. the event was hosted by li teng in mostly chi. =X I guess the event ended with our sch song and haha the attempt from our table to do BP cheer =X anyway...Esther if you're looking for the pic.. i'll post it up... soon!

It suddenly made me have a strong aim.... to want to contribute back to my school.. to aim to do well... to be able to teach in sec school... to teach in BP. Its seems like such a far ambition for now though..... !

Havent blogged cos got caught up with wk. Its times when stuff happen when i just wonder why do i have to tackle with the working world now. Its just so foreign and hard. I guess i throughly understand the meaning of "cover backside". To totally make sure every step, every track you make is tracked and safe. People say its hard being a beginning teacher because everything seems new.. i want to conclude.. its hard to be an untrainEd beginning teacher. Dont want to focus on the matter that happened but its a really good lesson learnt and i just have to learn from experience. Its irritating and just makes you suddenly fear that the next step you make may be a mistake again... haha got to quote gene since he just said this and i felt applicable

"cant let adversities beat me down, gotta pick up myself after some time"

i've learnt, move on, next time... cover myself...!

Divine appointment

What can i say about i day FULL of meeting. YUP! from 8.30 - 6.30 followed by dinner. I SURVIVED!! with loads of sweets in my stomach. 10.30 breakfast 12.30 lunch 3.30 tea 6.30 dinner.. i'm going to put on AGAIN!! Just when i was really freaking bored and "listening hard" to the meeting... an sms came in from kel about PDA.. personal revival, divine appointment, active obedience. Somehow i scan through the sms but didnt think too much, i mean.. what can happen when you're having meeting right?!? anyway of course my focus on the meetin was floating and i suddenly thought about teachers' fellowship and how they talked about praying for GODLY leaders. =) *staring at my principal who is talking*... i wondered if it was possible. haha.. did hear that he knew about christianity but not a christian though. Suddenly, he ended the meeting b4 tea with this poem... "serenity poem!" haha and during the meeting he mentioned the word "God" not those kind of "oh my GOD" but its those kind of .. "ask God to... .. " haha.. somehow this sort of ring a bell in me esp since i happen to receive the PDA sms =p haha.. i guess obviously i didnt have the courage to walk up to my P and just talk bout christianity like that!!!

Somehow, during dinner... we were sitting on the P's table!! just when i was thinking the day was bout to end. Suddenly my colleague asked me.. "Is religion that important" haha.. i almost fall of my bench while eating when she just suddenly asked me that Question..its like kel's PDA sms was ringing in my head =P haha in a shock i was like "Yes! YES!" and another of my colleague went "you must be a christian or catholic" hahaaha =X anyway realised that both of them in front of me had back slid!! we had a pretty good chat about christianity =) well.. from the corner of my eye.. i saw the principal kept turning over to our side to hear our convo.. kind of like i knew he was listening but since there was a gap in between us i didnt invite him to join in! Lack of courage.. hmmm didnt act in active obedience though i kept getting the prompt to just rope him into the convo...

Going to encourage my colleagues =)

Hmm.. and try to act in active obedience nxt time...=)

updates

Weekends are always full of updates. Firstly, i thank GOD that last Friday is over. I was SO busy and SO tired before that... the annual prize presentation ended with a bang and so did my duties.. =p Just take a look at my dearest band

http://celestong.multiply.com/video/item/6/Band_Performance

Anyway despite my busyness i was glad that i managed to just squeeze time out to have dinner with gene.. though it was suPposed to be with my dearest buddY too who apparantly *cough* last min said he was TOO lazy to come out of the house after i SPECIALLY cancel tution to make time.. *guilty already??!?* hahaa.. oh wells... yup. Just a good chat with Gene anyway =D

Really needed the time off and relax on saturday.. =D had a tremendous great time out with my lunch buddies yah? =D Since i've been pretty busy and stressed over the past week.. watching game plan together then going to play crappy games with our crappy jokes at minds cafe was just really great! (yes yes i can hear u all bugging me to update lunch buddy blog..)

Sunday...

A day that GOD kept reminding me that He was in control. Was pretty worried about what to share during Rays prayer meeting. but i THank GOD for the opportunity. You may think sharing is scary and resist doing so, but i thank GOD because to have the opportunity to share is a blessing because GOD chose to use me to be a blessing to others so i should not fear. =)

Teachers fellowship at church was something new. I was kind of hesitating about gg.. the session turned out really fruitful and beneficial to my walk. I was really glad to have my colleague Ser Lian to pray for me at the fellowship... I used to think there is this certain barriers between senior teachers and beginning teachers.. i guess she reminded me that GOD breaks all such boundaries and we are all GOD's child =D

food for thought "Teaching is a calling... esp Christian teachers"

Nothing also beats just going out for dinner with my family to celebrate my grandma's birthday =D Thank GOD for family!!!

Week ahead is going to be meeting week.. i bought alot of sweets to last me through =pP Pray it'll be a fruitful session...

just this sudden burden GOD seem to be putting in my heart. Its funny how the reminder comes on the same day. Once again reminding me to look deep inside and question about whether i have really forgiven.. I am able to say so, but i guess GOD questions the heart.. *thinks*... just something i'm always chucking away thinking its not super important issue anyway

Arched Across The Sky

Rainbows created my imagination As it arched across the sky On one end there sat you At the other end, there sat I Imagining I could slide across Over the rainbow to the end There would be my pot of gold The sweet love of my dear friend The rainbow is a connection Like a bridge from me to you It appears joined by sunlight Then the grey skies turn to blue Arriving after the rainstorms It became so evident to me Thoughts of love follow rainbows They arched right across the sea A colourful arching rainbow It has no gate, it has no door It reaches from friend to friend It arches from shore to shore I smiled up today at the sky How far would my loving smile go It slid right over to the other side The other end of the coloured rainbow

I toggled between my work review window, my blog and my e-mail. I chose to read an e-mail that really touched and pricked my heart. I knew i'm not an e-mail person..neither am i an MSN person, like you said i was more of a physically present person. Just made me wished that you werent so far. I didnt know my procrastination caused that, but when i felt the unwillingness to talk i thought it was because you were too bz for me to be impt. i realised you thought the same. I'll make the exception for you. I will.. but help me along too! I'm sorry! My dearest yt.. Just this poem for you.. literally Arched across the sky... arched from shores to shores..you are being missed!

To my dear junior who tagged me ;)

1. Time of starting This? 11/11/07 11.03pm

2. Were you named after anyone? Named after heaven? since my name means heavenly

3. Do you wish on stars? Nope.

4. When did you last cry? I hardly do... so cant remember!

5. What is your favourite meat? crab? =p

6. What is your most embarrassing CD on your shelf? 5566 CD =X

7. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? absolutely. ;)

8. Are you a daredevil? nopes

9. How do you release anger? eat a lollipop? mutter a prayer?

10.Where is your second home? church..

11. Do you trust others easily? pretty much so. (easy to bluff =p)

12. What was your favourite toy as a child? story books (explaining my specs since k1)

13. What subject in school do you think is totally useless? SS (propaganda)

14. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Nope.. seldom!

15. Have you ever been in a mosh pit? huh? whats that...

16. What do you look for in a guy/girl? As i heard today's sermon said...God's choice and not follow your own heart ;)

17. Would you bungee jump? YEAH!

18. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope.

19. What's your favourite ice cream flavour? CHOCOLATE !!!!

20. what are your favourite colours? blue.yellow.orange.

21. What is your least favourite thing? crying or seeing ppl doing so.

22. What/Who do you miss most right now? my bed

23. What are you listening to right now? silence - by nature =pP

24. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Blue.

25. What is the weather like right now? windy and cloudy

26. Last person you talked to on the phone? Soon Leng!

27. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? the short hair?

28. How are you today? crampy - PMSy

29. Favourite drink? teh si

30. Favourite alcoholic drink? wine

31. Natural hair colour? Black,

32. Eye colour? Black.

33. Wear contacts? yeaH

34. Siblings? 1 older sister

35. Favourite month? December (hols!!)

36. Favourite food? mum's cooking

37. Last movie you watched? Anna & Anna.. *cough* its reALLY nice

38. Favourite day of the year? Christmas. =)

39. Have you ever been too shy to ask someone out? hmm i just asked my friend out just now..is it shy to ask ur friends out? *puzzled* =p

40. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy.

41. Summer or winter? winter

42. Hugs or kisses? no pref! haha

43. What book / magazine are you reading? The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult

44. What's on your mouse pad? i dont have one!

45. What did you watch on TV last night? some crappy channel 8 show my tv guide intro

46. Favourite Smell? food!

47. Do you regret ever breaking up with someone? nope. God is in control =)

48. Time of finishing? 11/11/07 11:16

I tag:
(to save ppl i shall not tag ppl =p)

dear junior.. see i completed the tag.. haha study hard and NOT tag anymore okay!! =p All the best and yupyup see u after exams!

A Day of my busyness

This is why i am busy... an example of this Friday...

7 - 7.25 Band buzzing session (Open rm ON TIME and gather)

7.25 rushes to 6C/Z (foundation class) and gather them in AVA to watch movie... play for 15 mins the room needs to be cleared.. so settle them in class.. (they stare at me i stare at them)

8.00 plays movie again... in classroom..

8.20 teacher comes to say the class need to be in the com lab..(move the to com lab for sexuality survey =.=)

8.30 rushes downstair to open bandroom for musical rehearsal...(send them to change and settle down -- which takes lots of energy)

9.10 sends boys to make up....9.20 sends girls to make up....

9.25 run up to 6C/6Z (3rd floor) to bring them to canteen (1st floor)... then rushed back to band and gather them to warm up...sneaked back to staff room thinking i can take a short break to eat my breakfast. *sits down* starts to bite.. but!

A teacher: celest.. the chess sets... i kept 4 boys outside for you to scold *apparantly havent been bring chess set after lots of reminder.... so, i went out and *scold scold scold* thinking to myself "oh ya still need to collect chess sets from 3J and do feedback for wits"

went back to continue to eat.. *start sitting down*... BUT!

*phone rings*

teacher: Celest, the props for musical with you? where are you? I'm in the hall doing up the props. can come to the hall?

9.50 reaches the hall and start laying one tablecloth for props. finished only one before i remembered my p6 class.

9.55 rushed down to canteen to bring 6C/Z up.. then rushed back to band room to check on kids... only to realise a boy REFUSING to perform and totally crying just because he got scolded for ruining his make up by running!! *sends band up to hall* stayed with props com to see if any props are missing or needed

10.15 band teachers discussion about band meeting parents later.. meanwhile keeping an eye on band.

10.25 picks 6C/6Z to hall and park them there while i take care of band.

11.15 bring band back to bandroom... debrief and cool down...

11.55 gather back to hall for Deeparaya concert.... *attends concert sleepily and taking a breather*

12.55 dismiss p6 class... FINALLY theres time for me to go and eat my lunch Peacefully...before i spent the rest of the time in the lab working on my work plan and band stuff.

3.40 Opens band room for band.. gathers.... 4-6 band practise

6.15 dismiss students yet gather parents at classroom for meet the band parents session.

6.15 - 8 Band chat time with parents...

8 ... after spending 13 hours in school was really enough. took a bus to town to meet my parents for dinner....

Seriously nothing beats having a slow stroll and a relaxing dinner with my parents to just rest and chill.. i was so totally shack that i didnt even talk much... but!

to end of the day.. i didnt sleep early.. i spent my the late night till 3 am doing my overdued work review to hand in by supposed overdued Friday itself. SO, i am so sorry to my CG mates because i was so sleepy and tired during CG and to lunch buddies and ur friends.. sorry for being kind of "sian" =) this is just one of the long days i've been having this wk...but this being the worst. So sorry to the ppl who alot of them i didnt reply smses to..*because i havent been replying much ppl this 2 wks to start with*

All in all... people always say.. busy is just an excuse. i guess i really need better time management and to remember to put my focus on the most important thing in my life that is to not compromise my time with GOD. =)

*tireds* GOD, pray for strength pls...

Monday 1pm - 7pm

quick post

I am SO busy. i cant express how BUSY i am. to the extent that i cant blog about FAD yet. =) GOD grant me the strength and energy to go through my week. Just 2 more weeks to holidays... *tired* Be back.. when i can.. because FAD was really great and i want to find time to talk about it (if i dont forget about it by then)..

Happy birthday Felicia... =)

Happy Birthday lame girl -- connie =)