Overdue photos

This entry is meant for those who claimed I have yet to show them my wedding photos. Well, yes, it took place more than a year ago.

Hubby getting ready for the Holy Matrimony.

My buddy, Shuyi, helping me with my heels.

Hubby memorising vows.

Cute cousins as flowergirls and ringbearer, my Sis as the bridesmaid.

Daddy walking me down the aisle.

The funny side of an otherwise solemn affair - thanks to the Pastor, my Godfather.

Hubby cracking his brain, trying to recite the vow.

then, my turn...

exchanging rings...



Hubby signing his life away....

then my turn....

Holy Communion & blessing...

Sealed with a kiss...

The march-out...

2nd part (dinner) to be continued.....

I'm asking for a sign...

'Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.' ~Proverbs 16:3

Have a lot to say, but choose not to, lest I get into trouble.

But my omnipotent and omnipresent God knows what I wanna say. Dear Lord, my prayer is You'll show me a sign, let me know where I'm supposed to head. Your dear child here is kind of lost.

Farewell Assembly

Two days ago was the day I bade goodbye to 26 lovely people. Actually there were more than 26 but these 26 were special, coz they are from my civics class. Well, for the benefit of those who know nothing about Singapore's culture, we bid farewell to the JC2s (equivalent to Yr 2 of pre-u) before their A Levels. After the farewell assembly, they can officially stay at home to prepare for their exams.

A month before, I started sourcing for meaningful farewell gifts. Was thinking of something like a pocket name-stamp, or a personalised mouse pad (with the class photo on it), but these were kind of too expensive. Sorry students, teachers are underpaid and overworked! Hey, anyway just kidding, just in case the ministry decides to take action against my comment. In the end, I found something quite unique and personalised. Magnet tiles with their names written on them.

Anyway, the one I got for them only contains the square tile. The lady who sold the tiles to me was very nice, so she gave me one with my name plus the round one with the letter 'L' free of charge. Her little shop in Potong Pasir sells lots of cute stuffs.

So well, this is what I got for them plus a little handmade card, with personalised messages written painstakingly. When I sat down to write each and every card, I recalled the first day I met each of them, and recalled the sweet little things they had done, silly mistakes they made, trouble they got into etc etc. Each message was written with lots of memories and love. 2 years really zoomed by so quickly.

On the actual day of the farewell, it was really a bittersweet affair. Some students cried, well, I did too. A girl came up to me and told me she knew she hasn't been putting in her best, but she said, with determination, she will show it to me that she'll work hard. That's so..... well....and I teared. Haha... Some gave me cards with touching messages. Some of the boys were too ego to say anything mushy face to face, so I received quite a few heartwarming smses after that. One goes like this: 'Miss Lee. haha very paiseh to say face to face. but really wan say thanks for everything and i know i always make u angry haha but dont take it to heart k. Take care of yourself and ur baby. Eh dont miss us too much also. haha'

Well, pardon the grammatical errors etc, this is Singapore and this is how we type messages.

Ppl of S53, I'm gonna miss u so much. Off into the world you go, whatever your future holds, I give my utmost blessings.

F1

Being an avid fan of Kimi Raikkonen, I have been keeping my eyes glued to the TV set whenever there's a Grand Prix, qualifying or the race day. Well, I would rephrase, I used to. Nowadays, being more tired, sometimes I tend to fall asleep halfway. I guess it has to be my bed, too comfortable.

Anyway, talking about F1, I was watching it yesterday. And I myself also can't believe that I actually, for the first time of my life, supported Schumacher. Well, although I like Kimi, and am still giving him my full support, the reality is, he won't be able to clinch the championship. And, I hate Alonso, so I wanted Schumacher to beat him. Alonso has got a big problem with his big mouth, can't he just shut up and refrain from giving comments that show how bad his sportsmanship is? He's degrading F1. Ok, back to yesterday's race, those who watched it would agree with me that it's really a pity Schumi didn't win. His engine failed him. But he really impressed me by displaying his wonderful sportsmanship. Visibly disappointed from the early retirement, he still smiled at the camera and even went back to his pit crew to give some comforting words to his crew. I wonder if that happened to Alonso, he would probably show his middle finger and hold a press conference to condemn his own crew.

Well, all's not lost yet. Who knows what will happen at the Brazillian Grand Prix 2 weeks from now? Alonso may just crash out and Schumi may win the race, and go on to win the title.

By the way, I'm really not a fan of Schumi or Ferrarri, not until Kimi joins Ferrarri next year. I support them now because I'm really disgusted by Alonso's comments!! McLaren, what do you see in this untamed young man without sportsmanship?

Rephrasing

Wow... My last post was done decades ago....

I've been learning how to bring across a negative point using positive words. Let me cite some examples:
John makes an effort to come to school on time. Which simply translates to 'John is a perpetual latecomer.'
Or
'Mary is an outspoken person who is always willing to share.' Which should read 'Mary is downright talkative.'
Or
'Ben has a mind of his own and he is not easily influenced.' Which simply means 'Ben is super stubborn.'

This is really a skill I have yet to master. I am wondering if my teachers used to face this problem when they were writing testimonials or referral letters for me and my peers. Maybe I should start digging out my testimonial and see if there's any underlying meaning in it. Darn, maybe that's why Oxford didn't wanna offer me a place for Chem Eng.