My B'day Celebration with 0601PM11 Angels

A Family Celebration

Today is a very special day!
Its Christmas Eve...
Its a celebration of mum's Bday...
Its a family reunion!!
A family that is growing bigger...
This is the best gift for mum!!
I can feel her joy,
her excitement,
'Cause, bro, you are getting married!!
Something that mum has been worrying and waiting for
for a long long time...
And your fiancee,
She is very capable and smart
Mum doesn't have to worry for you anymore
Cause there is someone who can take good care of you now!!

KhorKhor, may you have a fulfilling married life
May you both love each other
care for each other
to walk this path of life
Happily, healthily...till the end...
and don't forget to bring us back cute little babies!!

Yahoo, then I will be their aunt then!!
In Hokkien, "fungus", Ha Ha!!

New Space for my Photo Albums

I have found a new space for photo album in my Space in msn!
(Next target will be Multiply).
So friends, if you have my msn, you are invited to view the latest album there.
(1) Genting Trip (Dec 2006)
(2) Jap Buffet (Dec 2006)

Just click my pict in your main msn menu

The access to the address is ??????
http://yenhim.spaces.live.com/

The Nature of Life - Hi & Bye!!

Can you find 10 similarities and 10 differences between these two photos?
(a) Photo 1 ( Mar 2006, farewell)
(b) Photo 2 (Dec 2006, Jap Buffet dinner)

Bearland, here we come!!

Zodiac Discovery

I received the above card that indicates a person's characteristics according to his/her zodiac:

I am lazy to type out all...so I will analyse mine only...haha
1. Optimistic - most of the time
2. Freedom-loving - all the time....that's y i don't wanna be chained for the rest of my life!!
3. Jovial and good humoured - haha...Oint Oint!!
4. Honest and straightforward - definitely, haha!!

Annual Dinner - Masquerade

Seeing him grow

I still remember
When mum was on maternity
and you as my little baby brother
with face so red
sleeping most of the time
so small, I dare not carry you in my arm
cause I was only 8

Then you started crawling
All the things around you were new
There you grow...so fast
You were given highly nutritious porridge and fish for every meal
Lots of toy cars
and Doremon comic was a must

Then...oh....since when you have a girl friend?
And its10 yrs+ now
Ching, I am happy that you have found her
who is willing to share her life with you
to support, care and love each other
as you troad the journey of life
To enrich each other

My best wishes to both of you
My most sayang brother and sister in law to be!!

Higher Order Thinking

I read about my student's blog as follows:

CERTIFIED, XXX (the student's name),
Time of Death : 14.15,
Date of Death : 26 October 2006
Cause of Death : Screwed up the whole Paper 3 Biology.
Wasai eh... When i look at the structure (with the microscope), my mind came out a few cantonese words... "Mat yeh lei geh???" ... Just draw what i see, don't draw what i can't see... Review the other leaves as well... jigsaw puzzle on it with labellings such as cell wall... Why everytime Biology Practical will come out something that is very very new, which we had never seen or did before??? And the words will be the same that is "Mat yeh lei geh???", while Chemistry Practical was ok, when i think about it, it was quite funny before and after the practical, as for Physic Practical i had never worry before... aih...


So I commented as such:
Good job. At least u remember to DRAW WHAT U SEE! A higher order thinking is to apply what u have learnt & to analyse & evaluate a situation. CIE is moving students towards that direction, rather than a regurgitation machine as in real life, u need to trouble shoot. U will be undergoing more of this kind of exposure for the whole of next sem. No more spoon-feeding but more thinking, resource reading, notes making, discussion, mind-mapping & pb solving oriented. At the end, u will be more skilled in this area.

My Lovely Angels of 0601PM5

Its the end of Chem Pract exam!! Every one was posing for their class photo!! This bunch of lovely kids, once my lovely students...now my angels...May you all grow up strong, wise, happy and well!! May your dreams come true!!

Biodiversity in Tmn Negara

Rapid Shooting - Tmn Negara

The effect of before and after!!

Can you find me?

This was a fund ride. The ladies' team!!

The most happening team of all!!

Every one sure get wet!!

Fun wat...hehe

Meow....my cap....my sunglasses...quack...

One more round please??

Come Stay with Mamee

Its a holiday!!
Lots of things to be accomplished.
Yet what do I look forward the most?
Apart from the submission of my assignment?
The clearing of my room?
My long dipping into the dhamma? Quite, peaceful, and fully awake at every moment...
Is a visit from my Teddy
Come Teddy, come be my guest
come stay with me
Come Teddy, come be my guest
for that short period
Come Teddy, come be my guest
let me bring you around
Come Teddy, come be my guest
Least we have more time to catch up
My long lost Teddy...

The Richness of Life

Surf the wave of life
As it fluctuates up and down
In its natural flow
In its natural melody

Can you surf the wave of life
With an open heart?
With the confidence
And appreciate its natural beauty
and lessons behind?

Can you stop,
to feel the richness of life?
Can you sing,
with the melody of life?
Can you dance,
with grace?

Oh life, thank you for all the experiences
I wouldn't want to change any of them
Cause I really appreciate every thing within and around
To learn and to grow!!

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu

My cute 0601PM11

You should see what my cute 0601PM11 has written in their friendster:
Sounds like me...haha...

About me: HI, i'm a non living thing. We are made up of a group of cells which form a tissue. Then a group of tissues will form an organ. These organs will form a system.Our class is made up of many systems..quiet system, active system, passive, artificial, natural, 7276, 72758 system etc.. When disturbed, the system will try to discard the disturbance to reacchieve equilibrium thus leads to Le Chatelier's Principle.So actually i'm a living thing..This argument contains a flaw in it..Identify the flaw [2]use ur brain la..this is critical thinking~ The probability of guys being chosen is 1/4. They are s lucky s a Carbon atom because can attach to four hydrogens..tht's y the normal distribution of our class is skewed..if u don believe den go n draw box and whiskers diagram.

Who I Want to Meet:I'm a partially permeable membrane.We can only accept members through osmosis and diffusion from a higher region of water potential to a region of lower water potential.If your water potential is lower than me, then I will go and find u.bt I will experience plasmolysis..so..u better come and find me la..Do u understand me? If no, then cham lo..LAO YA PUNYA BARANG! GET STUCK TO THE WALL!!THE REST TAKE OUT UR PAPER AND GET READY FOR UR QUIZ..CORRECTIONS TEN TIMES and " KOPI O~~!"If yes, then u r the one that i'm looking for..CONGRATULATIONS!! WELCOME TO PM 11 WONDERLAND~! enjoy yourself..

Moulting

It is hard indeed
to shed the exoskeleton
but the mind is freed
once the moulting completes

The mind is light now
Fills with joy and vast space
Knowing that it is treading on the right path
firmly yet happily
for the benefit of all beings

Oh Mikee
my catalyst for moulting
You are indeed my buddy!!

Snowie

This Snowie of mine
I have known for a long long time
until I cannot remember since when and where...
only the feeling of closeness
gave me a clue
that I have known my Snowie in the past
that I care for my Snowie so much
that the loving kindness flows out naturally
like a fountain
supporting my Snowie
to be well and happy,
be it close or far...
regardless of where the Snowie rolls

I wish to develop borderless loving kindness
to all people around me
Spreading the happiness around

Metta

The Melody of life

I am very grateful indeed
to the song writer
the singer
for creating such beautiful songs
that blend into the heart
soothing it and relaxing it
bringing it to a spaceous horizon
bringing hope
settling the heart to a peaceful and joyful state!!

Waste no more time

We live as if life is eternal
Life here is very short indeed
How have I forgotten, and get carried away...
to the endless stream of samsara

Oh, wait no more
I am back now
I am ready now
to train the mind
every moment that I can remember
to guard the mind
with special "bodyguard"
to pave its path
to the realisation
and to live in a state of passing away
anicca, ...anatta
its that simple
when can i be there forever?
where all suffering cease
the bliss of nibbana

CAL Prom 0501/PM4

Prom nite

A night to celebrate the end of "A" Levels

The best prom nite ever!!

A Day of Coincidence

A friend in need is a friend indeed
I cannot imagine that
when I suddenly needed help
my friends are around
at the right time and place
to assist me
in every way
from computer...
to assignment....
to business...yea...$$$
and to be my agent/ representative....

That I can continue
to do my assignment
uninterrupted
while the rest is being taken care of
All unplaned
but it turned out well

I couldn't express my gratitude in words
which I have deeply felt
to have them as my friends
is indeed a blessing
a gift in life

They might not be around forever
but I truly appreciate
their company and their help
These are the people that seems neutral
but they are the ones that make a difference.

My long lost holidays

Last holidays were spent
writing up my assignment
for the entire two weeks!!
Even though I went to Singapore
I was practically hibernating there
buried in my assignment
However, it was a good holiday
Meals were well taken care of
With some time in between
to meet up with long lost friend
long lost Mickey Mouse and my Thet Thet che che
And also my previous students,
studying in NUS
Only shopped for one day
but managed to get fancy dresses for dinner!!

This holiday is going to be different
Cause I have kept my private time for myself
my assignment
during the semester

This holiday is an island to me
Where I can practically disappear from the "world"
and focus on the nature of life
where no modern technology can reach

Fine tuning the mind with the right attitude

There is only the knowing mind,
the mind and matter,
cause and effect
practically the dhamma

I want to live the life
immersed in dhamma
in every moment
Where there is no delusion
no ignorance
just bare awareness
and the wisdom to guide
to see dhamma at every moment
to understand the life deeper
until no "I" exist
but just the forces of cause and effect
taking its course
till Nibbana is reached
Shedding the turmoil of the "world"
and vanish forever!!

What an enjoyable evening

My 0501/PM4, they have completed A levels
A celebration to mark the end!!
I have had BBQ with them end of their first semester.
Today, I have BBQ with them, end of their course.
Oh, I rejoice
that they have grown up
with wings
strong to fly high and far
to reach their destiny in life
I rejoice
that I have the opportunity to watch them grow
I rejoice
to share their joy and tears together
I rejoice
to sing out loud with them

This is not only the best moment in their life up till now,
but also mine
My heart is filled with tears of joy
when I hug them and say good bye
with wishes from the bottom of my heart

I feel like crying but relieved

The semester has come to an end.
This is one of the toughest semester I have ever had in Taylor's.
I have not scolded as often as before
I have not gotten angry as often as before
I have not been as disappointed as often as before
I have not been so thin even if I am on diet
Why?
Not because of having four classes and 24 hours per week,
as this is the usual case in the first half of the year,
but because of the batch itself
Many students are so immature
There is lack of proper attitude in the studies
I felt like pulling the cow up the tree
Why am I responsible for these kind of students?
Why must I spare my private time to stay back with them
so that they do corrections.
Can't they discipline themselves?
Who am I to discipline them?
Why should I care so much?
Why am I so worked out?
I have already fulfilled my duty as their teacher
Teaching them, giving notes, giving exc, giving class test, giving answers, marking,
giving quizes, discussing answers so that they can do corrections
Showing them the way to do well in A Levels
Guiding them
but why oh why, they don't seem to be bothered about their future at all?
Is this my future?
No, definitely not. Its theirs
Oh my students, when are you all growing up?
I felt a heavy burden on my shoulders
But now, I have learnt to let go
I have done my part,
the rest is up to you.
I can only show u the way,
you have to take the steps to reach the goal.
Nobody can do it for you except for yourself.

I am relieved now.
Its not my burden any more.
Its actually theirs
I can be happy as I have done my part to the fullest
I have given them the "A"
But they refused to take just a few steps to reach it.
I have no regrets.
Who is to regret?

A letter to my PM.....

My dear warriors and angels,

I received the news from my boss this morning, calmly. Already expected 1/3 chance.

Any way, it has been nice having you all, the warriors and angels of PM.....!
This is the class that I felt most comfortable and enjoyable in teaching.
Very positive and mostly attentive in class, cooperative too.
Nice bunch of students.

You all will be getting Ms. Vanitha as your bio teacher.
She is very dedicated and good too!
Do cooperate with her. She is very nice and helpful!!

Hey my warriors, the battle does not end here. Do strive on till u grab an "A" for BIO. As for my angels, you all are a good combination. Strive on to score "A"!!
I want "A"
Only "A"
Nothing but "A"
Remember? "A" ar
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
BANGGGGGGGGGG INTO YOUR HEAD AR............................

Do keep your promise of not giving or lending my notes to anybody at all,
including any teacher in and out of college.
The notes is my gift for you, (out of lots of effort and hard work)
so that you can do well in Bio if you make full use of it. Promise?
(I am disappointed to discover that PM6 has my notes.
Hope its not from any one of you here and also my other PM classes.)

Once a warrior, forever my warrior
Once an angel, forever my angel!!

My PC Doctor

Virus...virus detected...oh....what a nuisance!!
Luckily my PC Doctor is around to lend a hand.
The Dr. came, diagnosed the PC, made an appointed for an operation.
Oh, my poor PC, does it mean I am going to loose my precious memory in you?
No, I don' t want. Please tell me I don't have to lost any of those!!
The day has come, for my PC to be operated.
Many spywares removed.
But the virus, that stubborn virus remains.
Well, Dr. Thongkai, I gotta call you again.
Cause you've got plan B and C if the operation is not successful.

Thongkai, I am indeed grateful to have such a friend,
who goes all the way to lend a hand
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
You laugh, I laugh,
you cry, I cry,
you jump down the window,
and I will look down and say
Bye bye .
He He....quack quack!! Moo meow!!

Good Bye, PM.....

The day has come,
when one of my classes will be transfered to another lecturer,
I have not much feeling
Cause already conditioned the mind in this way
Let the nature go its way, it has its own course
Cherish the moment when we are together
Because nobody knows when we will depart
When we depart, the heart is filled with gratitude and satisfaction
for the memorable and meaningful time spent together
There is no regret, no attachment, no dukkha
This class is indeed a very special class
The warriors, angels, twins, spice, pious TA and "lollipop" warrior,
the hyperactive momo, the explosive "ignite" and the cute Mangga ,
Dharma as gentle as a lamb
A class with interesting combination
A class which is united, cooperative, loving and attentive
Continue to shine, my dear
Continue to strive,
To reach your goal in life!
May you all be well and happy!!
Take good care of yourself!!