right. now I shall try to recreate yesterday's post, since I switched on the comp to print some stuff for GP.. yeah I know everyone's going to fall out of his/her seat upon hearing that I'm teaching GP. at NJ. thanks to leeting's recommendation. well, all I can say is.. It's a challenge. haha. and I really need to plan my lessons! aahh.
anyway, I hope my students never find my blog cos I'm going to post some funny things they said/wrote.
When I gave them that terrible current affairs quiz (honestly, I don't think I could have remembered anything.. even though I'd read the papers I forgot almost everything:).. the row of people in front were discussing how many pple lined up to see the pope's body
girl 1: it's 210788!
girl 2: really ah? okay.. -writes it down dilligently-
girl 3: no lah.. that's her birthday
girl 4: eh my birthday starts with 0 how?
guy 1: write my postal code la! -proceeds to tell her his postal code-
and then one question in the quiz was "a sum of ________ was set aside for orchard road's makeover". one person put money. (howinsightful). another one put $11 billion. (yeah, I'm sure you like shopping, but there is a limit to funds available..)
oh yes and then another question about what superbug infected sgh patients.
answers " mega bug no.5" "mega superbug no. 5" (i don't know what the obsession is with 5)
and the funniest: corrupted nurses. hahahaha.
that's about all I can remember at the moment.
I'm sitting at the table of this teacher who has gone on maternity leave. On her desk, there was this postcard with a real walnut with eyes stuck on. and the poem on the back runs as follows:
LOOK at Me!
I am common-looking with a rough, hard exterior
Not particularly attractive but I don't feel inferior
I have no value in dollars and cents
I am so small I don't take offence
When remarks are made about my size
By people who are really quite surprised
When they break me open to have a look
Every space is filled, every cranny and nook
I had no say in my size, shape or the rest
I just grew and grew to my fullest best
Never saw my limitations as blocks
Achieved my potential in spite of hard knocks
Maximize whatever you have,in any small way
Make that bit of difference - start today
And take heart even if your talents are few
If a nut can do it - so can YOU!
-Willy the Walnut-
hehe. I was very amused by it.
went to watch sound of music today. the children are so cute:) well most of the girls are anyway. esp the youngest one! so so so cute! haha. bet every audience loves her.
and in 2 weeks I've had 3 relatives of my friends/church pple pass away. I don't know what to say/do, really. besides belief that God has prepared a better place. and even then. It's at times like these when one learns to treasure whatever one has.
right I was trying to look at a senior's photos frm USA and horrible shutterfly refused to work properly. anyway i think i need sleep. so tired.
augh typed a whole long blog entry yesterday which disappeared cos blogger happily decided not to load. very very angry. grr. and i can't remember most of it. so i shan't bother trying. i know i had some funny quotes from my students though. which i'll put up later.