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Thursday, October 30, 2008Y

latest update...my co-teacher oso an aquarian!!! he super atypical of the characteristics of an aquarian lo....hmm...not fergetting my music therapist n mabbe the assessment specialist....poof....such a long list....

went to another special sch todae n met this acquaintance....we have a common fren....n i've finally found someone whose portfolio is v similar to mine!!! hee....we were both ajcians....just dat she was frm arts stream....n den went on to psych in nus....werked in special sch ever since we graduated....for 3+ yrs....haven gone for the dip in special ed.....haa....we both have the same reservations! haa....i guess her life is better den mine tho....she used to werk wif the younger kids like 6-7 yrs of age....so cute! (tho dey can be terrors too) but now she is taking 2 11-yr-olds....whereby one of them may be referred to my sch....she asked me bout the older kids...mentioned dat werking there she onli gets to see the students till 12 yrs old...haa...den she shld come over to my side!! we grow old wif the students....heh....sounds like a gd slogan eh...."growing old wif you~"

so glad to find a fren who shares the same job as me wif similar background....i guess it could be just assurance dat i seek such dat i dun feel out of place not werking in high-paying jobs, in cbd area, wearing formal attire....hmm....

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008Y

Aquarius is a fixed air sign, which means that Aquarians relate to the world through thought and can be inflexible in their approach to life. They have strong beliefs about life that they will steadfastly maintain in the face of opposition from others.

Aquarians are usually friendly and are often original thinkers. They possess inventive, even erratic minds and can be described as truly broad-minded. Computing, science, invention, radio and television all appeal to Aquarians as career paths.

With their flair for invention and problem-solving, Aquarians often choose obscure solutions.
When Aquarians first meet someone, they scrutinise them carefully. Not to determine their strengths and weakness (as a Virgoan would), but to examine their ideas and beliefs. Aquarians want to know what others think and believe, and why.

Aquarians are usually intuitive people, although not in the traditional way. In place of sitting still and clearing the mind in order to be open to new information, the Aquarian often leaps to the correct conclusion without knowing how they did so.

This is an interesting sign, in that it is a combination of tradition and innovation. They seek new approaches to old problems and often have to contend with their inner traditionalist which resists change.

Although very focused mentally on the subjects which interest them, they have a tendency to be absent-minded, especially about mundane things in life. Imagine a brilliant scientist who cannot record his or her theory on paper until they find their glasses, which are pushed up onto their head.

They are not usually argumentative, nor do they talk for the sake of it. Conversation to these people is for the exchange of ideas, but they argue about principles and ideals which they hold strongly.

Although gentle by nature, Aquarians can become fierce when there is a change to be made or when their freedom is at stake. When fighting a cause, they argue clearly and convincingly, and will undergo great personal sacrifice for the benefit of the group as a whole. They look to the future, pushing for what could be rather than working to maintain the present circumstances. Routine does not appeal to Aquarians, for they enjoy new frontiers and exploring life's possibilities.

Exploring other countries, cultures and philosophies comes naturally to Aquarians, and they can be impatient with those whom they feel are narrow-minded.
Aquarians love to explore new things and as children they are keen to question the world and accepted beliefs. Aquarian children need to limit the time they spend around electrical toys and video games, as Uranus, Aquarius's ruling planet, also rules body electricity. Overexposure to electrical games can accelerate the Aquarian child's electrical or nervous energy, causing them to become easily exhausted and depleted.

Aquarians sometimes like to shock those around them out of their complacency.

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my boss is an aquarian. my new programme head is an aquarian. my ex programme head is also an aquarian. so m i n my other oic. how great. 5/8 in the team are aquarians. too many aquarians can spoil the soup.

we are all thinkers. problem-solvers. but in different ways. probably it differs from our blood type...hmm...

yesterday's meeting ended on a bad note. not sure if i shld be glad i had class in the afternoon. we have been werking v v hard to plan for the end of the year n the upcoming yr. we actualli met up on friday from 5-10pm str without dnr!! there's just soooo much of thinking n planning to do! yet so little time! we nid to be realli efficient. seriously. but it seemed like a backlash between my current n ex programme head. my ex programme head still comes in occasionally to advise n be a consultant. he can be quite opinionated n just one wrong ting u did he will rem fer life n kip bringing dat case up. unfortunately my new programme head is one detailed, meticulous and data-driven guy who werks all the nitty-gritties out. which can be gd fer a change. mani tings not in place. but he has planned them. or is planning them. mi n my other oic realli werked doubly hard under him. so much planning to do. so much statistics! numbers realli drive me nuts. wad disgusted me most yest was when my ex programme head turned the finger at us as to y we r not putting tings in place n dat tings r all falling apart. dat's such an unfair statement!! he jolly well noe how much werk we r doing even when he was wif us. now dat he's gone it doesnt mean dat we haf less werk to do lo! it's like trying to say we r not keeping up wif the tings he put in place. com'on the documentation part for one is all not done up since he was here. n he dare to ask where they r. duhz.

politics. again. just dat i'm now cot in between the management woes. the other oic got it worse. another staff, a track head, has been 'advising' n 'cautioning' her about the new programme head. my gut feel: he is not trying to corner us into believing wadeva he suggests. i dunno. i may be wrong. one ting fer sure, they have been in the work life longer than i did n assumingly can 'see' pple better. but i still trust in my intuition. tings seemed a little awkward todae.

i guess i just haf to be objective n see fer myself which solution best serves the students, parents n org. even if it is a wrong judgement, i wun regret making dat decision. cos i din based it on a subjective pt of view. the other oic is wavering. cos of wad the track head told her. haiz. it's difficult to see the whole big picture n make a decision based on all the factors.

shucks, i'm toking more n more like my superior now. shucks. tis aint gd.

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Monday, October 13, 2008Y

oh my....my last post was actualli in earlie sept....gosh...was so bz wif so mani tings...

watched F1 practice run....thanks to my dad's fren....thot it must be some standing seats...but no!! it was so classy dat mi n my sis felt out of place....it was on those stand where it's air conditioned....buffet from hard rock cafe...n served wine n liquor too....but it was freezing cold in there....not v exciting....n extremely deafening....the onli interesting was when we tried v hard to catch the cars using our camera phones...haa....dat was fun...cos out of 10 pics, probably only one is successful....haa....it realli wasnt v much interesting...i prefer watching the tv....cos at least i get to see all the cars in action...n the gears n power they used....rather than swinging my head frm left to right everytime a car passes....haa...

my best shot.....massa from ferrari if i'm not wrong...

had my braces for my upper teeth...now more used to it oreadi...but the friction can be unbearable at times...initially ate onli soft foods n my most hated food...porridge....yucks...but now i heck liao....eat most other stuff as long as it's not too hard n sticky....had to spend so much time on my teeth nowadaes....=S

gd news frm moe...but dat onli means we've got more werk to do before next year...poof...

children's day combined outing was tiring....i went for both sessions...morning was scorching hot...n den had to handle a tantrum there too...massive....left so mani scars n blood on my hands....n my colleagues' arms...head banged on my chest till next dae got chest pain....aft a long while b4 the mum arrived....hectic...den joined my own class for the outing n just as we were about to have fun, it rained heavily...well...it definitely was a different kind of experience!! getting wet is fun!

then had a 2 daes off for children's day n hari raya!! thanks boss! heh....no other sch gets 2 daes k....so i went shopping n the hairdresser's....as usual, collin wanted me to change my hairstyle...yesh...totally agree....n so she permed my hair.....but now it's more or less straightened liao.....waste money....

booked my holidays for dec....desperately need a break....even at an expensive cost....gg korea for 8 daes...n it's gonna be my ferst experience in a cold climate....*won bin~!! i'll c u there k!!!* heh....at least dat was settled....went to so mani agencies to check out the packages...guess tis one suits mi n my sis most....

the ferst ever saac camp just ended...was so looking forward to it...serious....spent lots of time making tings for my team....i'm the team leader btw....i guess tis role suits me best...heh....but unfortunately for the whole of last week i lost my voice! mon n tues was so bad....my asd piano student commented my voice was "not nice to hear".....*krang* i made name tags for them lar....spent my sleeping hours making props fer the performance lar....i must admit i did a gd job...using my creativity n churning out nice garlands, hat, hula skirts etc....i dun mind losing those hours of sleep! i love doing all this kinda bo liao stuff....i dunno y...haa...crazy rite? the last dae was realli tiring...aft losing so mani hours of sleep, n gg w/o breakfast, i had to cycle in tandem wif R (who was my ex-student)....mum specifically requested me to do the job...cos i did dat last yr....so wierd....the boy is like so much more taller than me liao lor...so we went cycling for more den 1/2 hr.....cos the bike was realli slow....n finally when we went back to the group, one of my class boys went missing....he was cycling alone...so i dropped R n picked up a single bike n dashed to look for him....dad was there lor....black-faced man....so scared....luckily the helper found him....poof....so difficult to look aft everyone....luckily most of the students in my group had parents or helpers accompanying them...else i where got time to go cycle wif R who isn't even in my group.....super tired aft dat...just lazed around over the weekend...

the hat dat was made from a pandan cake cover n brown paper...

the flower garlands which i took so long to complete...had to make at least 5 lor...

the end-products looked something like this...sis made me take tis pic...the brolly and guitars r missing tho...

yesterday went to watch president's star charity live at mediacorp.....cos 2 families were there...so better to haf some teachers there...so i went....both my ex students....B couldnt sit long enuff to watch the show so mum drove him back.....K was gd...we even went for the reception to see the celebs....tay peng hui is charming man...hady is cute....but the cutest guy was the guest relations officer who looks so familiar...mabbe frm arts.....johnny...hmm....the funniest part was the writings by his excellency was actualli pre-recorded....so he just stood at the ending pose holding his writings at the camera....haa....but it realli was gd effort put in!

despite being tired, i'm so excited to see B back in sch aft so mani mths....miss him lots! hope his mum is alrite now....he passed me my belated teacher's day present....*touched* my best present this yr....so swit....he's such a joy to have in the class....n he again grew taller!

whoops....supposed to do my lesson n outing plans n i did none......=X

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