Appreciating May

23rd May (Sat)

jio jas for sat morning walk walk > is me

upset @ having to wake up at 6.50am to go walk walk > is me

disappointed that jas's 6.57am text wasnt to tell me she couldnt make it > is me...😅😅😅

happy happy to find the right person to get my lazy bum bum moving!!! my last walk walk was in end Feb, also with jas!!! 

my photography style used to be 'waiting for everyone to exit my frame' or i snapped it from level 2 up to avoid capturing any people...  since PDL module B, it has evolved into 'waiting for that one person' to come into frame!!! 

hyee doggie.... i shall only smile at doggies on my walks from now on!!! 

22nd May (Fri)

1st dim sum venue > closed down liao, even the building was torn down liao

2nd dim sum venue > too far from where we were at

3rd dim sim venue > haven open at 9.30am

4th choice led us to the nearby 常满点心楼

this pan-fried cheese bun super duper nice!!! no complaints when i was arrowed to finish 3/4 of it even though i was supposed to be on a diet... 😅😅😅

kenna 'tricked' into ordering this LARGE teh peng

$6rm for a large teh peng and a total of $107rm for a 7-dish dim sum breakfast for 2... the price point in JB is really quite ridiculous, machiam is a city catered to those earning in singapore one... it's considered economical only because we had an exchange rate advantage...  

21st May (Thurs)

early hatchday celebration for my favourite mini boss @ Cafe Nesuto Ion 

18th May (Mon)

early celebration with a 7-course French omakase @ White Bird Restaurant that gifted the hatchday gal with 3 more courses... 

到的时候, 惊我一下, 为什么不是美美的 restaurant ???

吃的时候, 惊我一下, 为什么这么好吃 !!!

17th May (Sun)

Happy Mother's Day part 2

got a great deal for the Peranakan x Thai Buffet lunch @ Sun's Cafe, Hotel Grand Pacific via Klook... food was great!!! luv the roast pork, diy rojak station and the kueh kuehs... ate alot!!! 

蔡妈咪紧张到握紧拳头 even though there were 3 people making sure that she would be aright... 😅😅😅 

popped over to Cow Play Cow Moo, Suntec to exchange their many many many points for a CCTV for my home sweet home...

15th May (Fri)

a short short catch-up with Zhuan and Ah Niu over lunch @ Ambush, J8

9th May (Sat)

crab feast from V Happy Crab... 😍😍😍

6th May (Wed)

my baobei, my 15 year old 老 baobei... 

2nd May (Sat)

Happi happi to have a fellow colleague to go sing, dance, watch a magic show by Mr Dazzle and chit & chat with the residents with... 

found out that partner '23 CAN SING!!! 

1st May (Fri)

真的是老了 cos i feel that i can finally carry off a perm liao... 😅😅😅

our 红绿灯 cocktail @ 水; a very dark, very minimalist bar and i found out i dont mind whisky... heee 

happy happy stayca catching up as PAM over yummy food @ HDL, Lepak Corner, 7 Oaks & Antipodean Gold

and our must-do in JB > massage!!!  

because we are 'young' and 'thin' so transport uncle always like to pack us into the last row of his vehicle... 😅

PDL Module A : Painting

< Knife Painting >

the magic that's added into acrylic paint to make it puffy puffy looking... 

at the snail pace i'm painting, high chance painting module is gonna extend into the hols... 

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< Watercolour Painting >

luv directing kiddos to use watercolour as a background medium just cos the wet-on-wet technique is a quick and easy method to cover a huge area with a base colour and for the kiddos to clean up after usage... 

i know, not a valid reason why this medium is being used... that's why i made arting with it more my first PDL module.. =)

< lesson with teacher CC & using professional watercolours >

 

< Homework using school watercolours >

I Read ... (in progress)

quite proud of myself for re-developing a reading habit and in this 3rd year, i read...

(10) Completed on 21st May 

first hard copy of the year cos it was a 'reward' for sharing @ StarChamp Q&A segment... 😅😅😅

It was a TIMELY read. It was a good read. it was a necessary read. gonna try out some of the facilitation strategies shared in this book for my NLC lesson ob in Term 3!!!

Wait . Hesitate . Ask . Listen . Explain

She is smart AND bossy vs She is smart but bossy

YES i hear your perspective AND there are many possible reasons for that perspective to make sense. Would anyone like to add to it? 

What make you say that? Anyone else with the same sentiment? 

  

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(9) completed on 9 May

too much work on my end... i choose to not work then... 😅😅😅

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(8) completed on 18 Apr

yup, not everything & everyone deserve my F*CK

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(7) completed on 3 Apr

Money, Money, Money

Must be funny

It's a Rich Man's World

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(6) completed on 12 Mar

learnt about the relation between pain & leisure, how over indulgence and addiction messes up lives, why is it so difficult to quit an urge and how will and awareness are critical to overcome them... 

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(5) completed on 16 Feb 

first kiddy picture book of the year... interesting & weird attack tactics some animals have!!! 

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(4) completed on 13 Feb 

reminds me of JC 背 GP essays 的日子... 😅😅😅

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(3) completed on : 26 Jan 

Believe in the butterfly effect: 

take action today, no matter how small that action is.

Think Big

Start Small

Act Now

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(2) completed on : 7 Jan 

oki! need to do up my LPA.. found out that i had a draft 4/5 done in the system back in 2023, just didnt get it certified... wahahhaa... 

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(1) completed on : 1 Jan 

 

at the expense of my patience... 好累 好烦 还不想面对

PDL Module D : Facilitating Art Making

part of PDL is an internship where i assist in lessons & workshops for both kiddos and adults

#1 : Making Clay Charms with K & K @ Sage

2x K2 classmates made matchy heart charms & an animal charm; unicorn vs axolotl... my heart melted when one of the Ks saw her mum after the lesson and immediately went "This is for you, mummy."...

Art Hack acquired : chicken rice paper as paint palette

After thoughts: i like my job; 

I teach, u do, no chatter-boxing !!! ... 😂😂😂

#2 : Making Concrete Coasters with nurses @ NTFH

After thoughts: i like my job;

U use, u wash, u put back everything !!! ... 😂😂😂

#3 : Making Sock Plushies for 12 kiddos @ Sage

After thoughts: Oh my 老花眼;

threading needle is impossible without using a needle threader liao... 🙈🙈🙈

#4 : Glass Painting for 13 adults @ Sage 

Art Hack acquired : masking tape the picture + THICK marker outline + write any wordings last & in front of the glass 

After thoughts: 做 art 真的可以看人品

#5 : Needle Punch @ Art Club, SCGS

yet to learn this craft so i could only assist the kiddos in sealing off completed work & the selection of ribbons & charms... 

#6 : Bearbrick Painting @ Allianz

44 bears painted and my favourite is referee M 

#7 : Musical Carousel for 26 teenagers from EFSS

#8 : Air Dry Clayworks for 20+ A* researchers @ Sage 

my favourite... simple and pretty!!! 

After thoughts: smear slip on all attached parts of clay

#9 : Ceramic Ware Painting for 30 Girl Brigade girls from JSS and their Mdms @ Sage Siplap... 

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6 weeks of craft lessons @ Fernvale Gardens School (MINDS)

< I >

 Let's do it together, one poke, one pull @ a time

< II >

to prep this for 40 kiddos, 8 man-hour was needed to trace, cut, outline, paste... 

i like my job;

no template! u create everything from scratch... 😂😂😂

< III >

no no no... dont touch the paint... no no no... dont touch your uniform... no no no... dont touch your face... so many 小花猫s with acrylic painting... 😂😂😂

< IV >

glue, glue, glue, press press press...

no, no, no... dont tear out the windows... 😅😅😅

< V >

Good Job little Z on independent work!!! 

< VI >

< VII >

Good Job little Y on independent work!!! 

< VIII >

Good Job little K on independent work!!! 

< IX >

Good Job little C on independent work!!! 

< X > 

Let's Go Fly Kite... 😅😅😅

< XI >

favourite activity as this term's Little Explorer Programme finale!!! many were already mimicking the strumming action before it was even assembled... 😍😍😍

Good Job little A on independent work!!!