Saturday, 31 March 2007
The wind was so light in the morning that I could not really teach the trainees how to windsurf. However, the wind picked up in the afternoon after we had our lunch, so we set out to sea again. It is the first time I used a racing board for windsurfing. At first, I was very frustrated because I kept capsizing and could not balance on the board properly. After a few tries, I finally managed to get the hang of the board and could windsurf quite some distance with it.
It was a very good experience trying the racing board for the first time. I hope that I may be able to use the racing board again next week, so that I may be able to go at faster speeds in the future. After windsurfing, I went to help out in the sailing class till evening. The trainees learning how to sail was slightly better than last week and I am glad that they know how to sail a little.
At about four, it started to rain and the National Sailing Centre sounded the siren informing us about the lightning risks involved. We had to go back to the shore after hearing the siren, as it will be very dangerous to stay out in the sea if it rains. I used the power boat to guide the trainees back to shore and went to collect the buoys before going back to the shore.
In the night, I went to my friend’s house to play bridge and watch a soccer match. The match was bad for me, because Arsenal lost to Liverpool for the first time this season. It was very sad to see the team that I support lose, but I have to accept it. Anyway, Arsenal have already beaten Liverpool thrice this season so it is quite fair.
Friday, 30 March 2007
Time flies so fast that it is already Friday. After work, I will have two days of enjoyment and rest. Saturdays will be spent teaching windsurfing and also practising on my own if there is time. I just hope that the weather will not be too hot for me, as I am already so tan.
I think I made a mistake by buying fried rice for lunch, because I had fried rice for dinner too. That means I ate fried rice for two meals. There was not much work for me to do. Let’s just hope that my work go on like this everyday.
Thursday, 29 March 2007
I went to work but there was not much work to do, so I do not know if I am considered working or not. During my lunch break, I went to see a doctor nearby my office because my lips have some infection. It feels very uncomfortable and a little pain. The doctor said that I had some allergy, which leads to this and she gave me some cream for my lips.
The clinic I went to had no one else, so I got to see the doctor almost immediately. I went into the room for less than a minute and she settled everything. Looks like doctors really earn a lot of money. For less than a minute’s work, she got twenty dollars out of me.
After that, I went to buy hor fun back to the office for my lunch and the portion was quite big, but I still managed to finish it. The workload started piling up in the afternoon as usual, but it was manageable. I just have to work faster, but I am quite used to it already.
I cannot believe that tomorrow will be Friday. Time really flies and I only have one more day to work before the weekends. I have worship practice tomorrow evening and it will be at church so it is quite convenient.
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
I can give myself a pat on the back for not eating chicken rice. I managed to resist my chicken rice addiction and ate fishball noodles for lunch. In the morning, there was hardly any work for me to do, but in the afternoon the work piled up pretty fast. Anyway, I still managed to finish all my work just in time to go home.
Tomorrow is Thursday, meaning that I will be working for two more days before I can enjoy my weekend. This Saturday, besides going for sailing and windsurfing, I will be going over to my friend’s house in the evening to watch the soccer match between Arsenal and Liverpool. I cannot wait to watch that match and I think Arsenal will put on a really good show.
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
For some reason, running up and down the staircase have become part of my job in my present company. If I counted the number of times I use the staircase either going up or down, it would be more than ten times a day. I think it would be like fifteen times if I have counted.
There was quite a lot of work to be done. I learnt how to do packaging and how to send out a package by air. It was quite fun packing the products into a box then taping it up so that it would be secured tightly. I also had a lot of photocopying to do at work. I think the paper used is a lot compared to the other days.
Apart from work, my lunch routine went back to chicken rice again. I just cannot resist eating chicken rice again and again. The bad thing about me is that I do not get tired of eating chicken rice everyday. Tomorrow I hope to try something different.
The sun burn on my skin seems to be getting better, but the healing process makes my skin look terrible. The skin on my face is peeling away and the new skin is coming out. I hope I will recover from the sun burns in no time.
Monday, 26 March 2007
It was pouring when I woke up this morning to go to work, so I had to wait for the rain to become lighter before I can go to work. I did not really get wet because the route to work was partially sheltered, so I am very thankful for that. It took me slightly longer to get to work because I have to walk slowly due to the rain. Anyway, I still arrive at the office on time.
The work assigned to me was quite a lot compared to last week. There were a lot of mails to be printed and there was also some data for me to type into the computer. I finished my data entry at exactly six in the evening, which was the time for me to go home. I was glad that I managed to finish all my work on time so that I will not have outstanding work to do the next day.
For lunch, I ate something different for the first time. No more chicken rice for this week at least, I told myself. I have been eating chicken rice almost everyday for the past month, so I decided to go for a change. I bought hor fun from the market and brought I back to the office to eat. It tasted great, but it is quite messy to eat because of the gravy.
After work, I went home to rest and prepare for the next day of work which is tomorrow. Four more days at work before I go out to the sea again.
Sunday, 25 March 2007
Church sermon was great, with Anthony preaching for the first time. He was pretty interesting and the sermon title was “The Best Is Yet To Be”. That is the Anglo Chinese School’s motto, or rather my primary school motto. After the sermon, I went around the church talking to my church friends before going out for lunch with my father and brother.
We had lunch at a coffee shop somewhere in Bedok. After that, we went down to the National Sailing Centre as I have to do the power boat support for the sailing course. The sun was still as hot and scorching as yesterday, so I decided to put more sun block to prevent myself from getting sun burns.
My eyes got hurt so many times that I almost could not see where I am going in the sea. The sea water went into my eyes so many times that it blurred my vision. I was lucky to have a bottle of water with me to wash my eyes.
Dinner was at Bedok again, but at a different place. It was great, because I had a variety of food from noodles to seafood. After that, I went home to rest because tomorrow I have to work. I hope I can recover from my sun burns as soon as possible.
Saturday, 24 March 2007
The weather is so hot. Sun burns are all over my body, despite pitting three to four layers of sun block. It is either the sun block is too lousy or the sun is far too scorching. After coming back from the sea, I look like a lobster, because my skin turned red due to the scorching sun.
Sailing, windsurfing and power boating was what I did out at sea. It was really fun and I have not been doing it for quite some time. In the morning, my father brought me for breakfast at a nearby coffee shop and we ate fishball noodles. After that, I drove to fetch my friend from his house at Clementi before going to pick my brother up from his scout camp.
Practically, I spent the whole morning in the car traveling up and down the country from east to west. Luckily the traffic was not heavy, so my father managed to drop me and my friend off at East Coast Park.
The wind in the morning was very light and it made me and my other friends that are windsurfing very frustrated. We could hardly move in the water and we have to keep pumping the sail to move just a little bit. By lunch time the wind still did not pick up, but it was expected to pick up only in the afternoon. We all went for our lunch before going out to sea again.
In the afternoon, instead of windsurfing, I took the power boat out to sea to cover the trainees on the sailing course. It was really tiring to use the power boat to go around and make sure that the trainees are not in danger. I hope tomorrow, the trainees will be more cooperative so that my job will be easier.
Friday, 23 March 2007
I am so glad that it is the last day of the week that I must work. Work was quite easy going for me because there were not many mails to collect or letters to print. I think the time at work passes really fast as I am getting used to it.
Sailing lessons starts tomorrow and I will be helping out with the course. I hope that the weather will be good and there will be strong winds so that the trainees can sail better. I must remember to put sun block and wear my sun glass tomorrow in order to prevent sun burn and protect my eyes.
Since I have not been sailing for a long time, I think I may need to get some hands on experience if I get a chance to. I will also be teaching windsurfing at the same time, so I will be very busy tomorrow. Luckily, I have the power boat to help me, so I do not have to use the sailing boats or windsurfing boards to chase those trainees that have drifted off course.
The good news that I have is that my company has decided to extend my contract. I will have a two week extension until I start school. This will be great, as I will be able to earn more money and also learn more new things from the people there. With my salary, I hope to be able to spend part of it to buy a new bowling ball.
I am not very sure what bowling ball I will be buying, but I hope that it can help me improve my score in bowling. I aim to get into the school bowling team if that is possible and also get a average score of at least one hundred and fifty by the end of this year.
Thursday, 22 March 2007
The day after I run away from home, I felt so tired that I could not get up for work in the morning. Still, I gave my best shot and jumped out of bed so that I will not be late for work. I rushed to work straight after breakfast and reached there at exactly eight thirty.
Anyway, the stupid punch card showed that I am late and I do not know why. Maybe I was late by a few seconds or so. Well, my handphone showed that it was eight twenty seven, so I was sure that I was not late according to my handphone. I was the earliest in my office anyway, so I had to take the key from the human resource department as always.
I was so tired that I felt like sleeping because of the air conditioning in the office. I am quite thankful for my managers who consistently give me work to keep me busy. This in turn prevents me from falling asleep. For lunch, I ate chicken rice again for the fourth time this week I think. That is like everyday and I know I need to change my diet, because chicken rice is not very healthy actually although it is nice to eat and it is pretty cheap.
After work, I went home and ate my dinner before doing my quiet time. Then, I drove my father to see the physician, which is quite far away from our house. There was a traffic jam on the way, but it cleared after awhile so we managed to get home before ten.
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Seriously, I never ever thought of running away from home before. Work was normal for me, nothing interesting happened. I spent most of my time at work writing and expressing my thoughts on paper to my family, telling them how I feel about each and everyone of them. I hope the words on my letter will mean something to them and that they will change for the better, hopefully.
I thought very hard the night before I plan to run away from home. I somehow felt that I should do something to make sure that I can change the way my family is. After work, I went home to pass the letters to my family first before going to meet my friend to talk and pour all my sorrows out. I am really grateful to have such a friend like him. He spent almost the whole night with me and we had dinner together, had supper together and went shopping together.
I felt much better after talking to him because I know him for so long and he understands me well. My friend had to go home eventually because he has school the next day and I cannot be so selfish and deprive him of his sleep. After my friend and I parted, I went to the flats around my house and sat down to do some reflection. I did my quiet time there too as the place was pretty quiet and I was alone.
At about eleven plus, I went home because my mother was worried sick and she wanted to see me. I wanted to stay out and pretend that she did not call me, but I could not be so irresponsible and abandon my family. I have no choice but to go home so that she will not have to worry overnight.
My mother and I managed to talk things out and everything in my family seemed to be settled for now. I hope my family can remain happy and united as one.
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
This morning I woke up early to check the soccer results of yesterday’s game. The results are quite disappointing, and Arsenal is not inside anyway. I just hope that Manchester United will win now, since Arsenal have been eliminated. After breakfast, I slowly walked to work, because I am still suffering from my muscle cramps. I want the pain to go away as soon as possible.
I had almost nothing to do in the morning, so I just stayed in the office and surf the internet. However, after lunch the work keep piling up and I had to double up in everything I do. I was occupied by work all the way until six plus which was the time for me to go home.
The most unexpected thing happened to me at work. While I was rushing to get my assignments done, I accidentally tripped on the staircase leading to my office. Luckily, I was quick enough to grip the railings before I even touch the ground. I think I only injured my right hand a little bit, but I do not feel the pain so I think I am alright.
Tonight, there will be nice shows to watch on the television. I will spend the evening at home relaxing and hope to sleep early so that I can recover faster from my muscle cramps. Tomorrow, I must definitely be more careful at work so that I will not meet up with any trouble. Three more days of work before power boating and windsurfing. Really cannot wait for the weekends to come.
Monday, 19 March 2007
Everyone except the polytechnic students will be starting school. End of the March holidays for them and for the polytechnic students like me, it will be about a month's holiday left. I think I prefer going to school and study then to go to work, or slack around at home. Anyway, since I am so bored at work, I decided to type my blog from my office. I have completed all the assignments given to me and I am just here waiting for new ones.
After yesterday's dodge ball game, I woke up with muscle cramps all over my over. That is because I realised that I forgotten to stretch and warm myself up before the game. Now I am suffering the after effects of not stretching and doing some warm up exercises. I hope the pain will go away as soon as possible because my muscles feel so weak.
In the morning, it was raining so heavily that I had to wait for the rain to get lighter before leaving the house. I took a bus instead of walking because I did not want to get too wet. I reached my work place about fifteen minutes early, so I just touch up on the work that was given to me last week.
The workload for me was quite light and I had a lot of free time. Sad to say, the football team that I support which is Arsenal lost again. The worst part is that they lost at the final minute which makes things more painful for them and me of course. Nevermind about that, because they are still in the third place in the premiership, so I just hope that they will be able to catch up and try to get second at least.
Sunday, 18 March 2007
Dodge ball was great and I think I am kind of addicted to it already. The last time I played dodge ball was in secondary four, which is like two years ago. The game was very smooth going for my team, because we eliminated every single team and won the finals too.
I have to admit that the other teams also did well and they tried very hard in their games against us. My team worked together very well and I liked the way we helped one another during the games. For the first round, I was eliminated almost immediately because the opponent caught my ball. Luckily, my team was able to revive me within moments. I also had the opportunity to deliver the final blow for most of the games to eliminate the other teams.
The finals was a little longer than the other games we played because the team we played against were more alert and had more agile players. My team worked together and slowly kicked out some of their players until they were left with one player. In no time, my team mate delivered the final blow to give our team the championship.
After the dodge ball games and prize giving, my friends and I parted, while I accompanied Chester for lunch. Thereafter, I headed home to rest as I was tired and needed a bath. My mother will be bringing me and my brother out to do grocery shopping later.
Tonight, I will be having dinner at my grandmother’s house. Tomorrow, it will be another day of work, while everyone else from primary school to junior college will be starting school again.
Saturday, 17 March 2007
The supposedly windsurfing class became a time for cleaning up the boats at the sailing centre. I woke up so early in the morning just to go down to the National Sailing Centre at East Coast Park. Da Ming and I met up at the train station near my house and we went down to the sailing centre together.
The trainees came shortly after we reached there and we started the lesson by teaching them the theories of windsurfing and did some revision with them. After that, we took a break before washing some of the boats at the sailing centre, because we had nothing else to do.
Washing the boats is really a very tiring task, but we had to do it because we need to do some maintenance for it or it will be covered with dirt. We took about three hours cleaning and washing the boats which made us so worn out. After the boats were done with, we proceeded to cleaning up the scout den. It was very dirty and we swept up a lot of sand.
All in all, we finished all our cleaning and washing at about four plus. We then left the sailing centre and went to the ice cream man nearby to eat ice cream. It was very refreshing since the day was so hot.
At night, I went to my friend’s house to watch soccer. Tomorrow, there will be church service and games after the service. I cannot wait to play dodge ball which is installed for us.
Friday, 16 March 2007
Early in the morning I woke up just to go to work and I feel as if I am a walking zombie. I slept about twelve last night because I was talking to my friend on the phone. We talked about soccer almost the whole night. I really hope the team I support which is Arsenal, will be able to win the next few matches. They have been doing very badly for the past few weeks. It is so sad when the team that you support loses. Anyway, I have faith that they can do well in their next few matches.
Work is not as busy because my manager is on leave. However, she gave me some work to do so that kept me occupied for quite awhile. I bought food home for lunch and went back to work after that. After lunch, the workload was very little because I finished all my work, so I was very bored and had nothing to do.
After work, I went home to have dinner. My mother came home shortly after I reached home, so we had dinner together. We watched television for awhile after that and went out to do some grocery shopping in the night.
It was quite funny in the shopping centre, because my sister suddenly stopped walking and I was looking at the sushi restaurant, so I bumped right into her. Luckily no one got hurt, but it was very funny if you see our expression after that incident.
I just got bad news that I cannot bring my class out for windsurfing tomorrow because there is a competition out at sea. I feel very bad for my students because tomorrow will be their first lesson with me and my friend. I think they will feel very sad if I tell them the news tomorrow. Anyway, my friend and I already have an alternative plan, so everything should be fine.
Thursday, 15 March 2007
So much work and paper documents await me when I entered the office this morning. My table had paper documents all over waiting for me to sort them up and also to send out some invoices. I went to work early this morning to ensure that I can complete the work given to me. By about nine plus, I completed the three days work allocated to me.
My manager came shortly after I completed my work and she gave me more work to do which is also a good thing so that I will not be bored. At twelve, I went to buy lunch at the coffee shop near my work place back to the office to eat. Eating at the coffee shop will not be a good idea, as it the place was very hot and it was also very crowded. The best way out was to go back to the office and eat in the air conditioned room.
Time passed quite fast at work because I was kept occupied by the work given to me by my manager. I have only one more day at work this week before I can enjoy my weekend. On Saturday, I will be teaching windsurfing again after such a long time and I cannot wait for the class to begin. I hope that the weather will be good so that everyone can go out to sea. Also, I pray that the weather will not be too hot and scorching.
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
The day went by very fast as it was the last day of the music camp that I attended for the past two days. Besides learning how to play the drums better, I also got a chance to play in a band with other people playing different instruments. The experience is quite good because it is a rare chance. However, I was quite nervous when asked to play in the band because I was not very confident of myself.
While playing in the band, I got very nervous and kept playing wrongly. Luckily, I was able to play throughout the song and not give up. I think I can give myself a pat on the back for having the courage to go up and play the drums on stage.
After the music camp, we ended off everything by completing an evaluation form and having a worship session. We sang many fast songs and the atmosphere was really great. I went to eat with my church friends after that at the nearby shopping centre before heading home.
The trip home was not very pleasant because I had to squeeze in the train with so many other people that it became very uncomfortable. I also could not get into the train at the train interchange, so I had to take another train to another interchange where there were less people just to board the train that can take me to my home.
Tomorrow, I will be going back to work as usual. I hope the workload will be manageable and that I will remember how to do all the task assigned to me.
Tuesday, 13 March 2007
The second day of the music camp was not as boring as the first day. The drum group was splitted into two smaller groups so that we can have more attention from our instructors. The instructor taught me how to do simple strokes and also touch on the dynamics of playing the drums.
Just as it was approaching about four in the afternoon, my friend who was awaiting his appeal to ACJC came and told me the good news that he was accepted. I really thank God for answering my friend’s prayer. God really works in ways that we cannot see, but yet he is there to help my friend who prayed so many times and had so much faith in God. I am indeed very happy for my friend and I hope that he will treasure his place in the junior college and make his stay there meaningful.
After the music camp, I went to the Yamaha music shop at Plaza Singapura with my friend to take a look at drum sticks and also to find a drum pad for myself to practice on. Unfortunately, the drum pad there was very expensive and I could not afford it. I hope to be able to find a cheaper one elsewhere soon, so that I will be able to practice on my drum strokes at home.
Tomorrow marks the last day of the music camp and I am a little sad that it is ending so soon. I really miss the time where I can play the drums and learn new skills from my instructor. I hope there will be more of this camps coming soon.
Monday, 12 March 2007
Early in the morning, my alarm clock woke me up but I got up and turn it off before going back to bed. After awhile, Chester called me and asked if I want to meet him on the way down to the city, as he will be passing there. I agreed and immediately got out of bed and prepared to get out of the house so that he will not be late and that I could also go for my drums day camp on time.
I was the first to reach the Dhoby Ghaut train station where I was supposed to meet my friends. They came shortly after and we all went to McDonald’s to eat our breakfast before heading to Wesley Methodist Church where the camp is held. After registration, the day started off with worship followed by a short sermon by a guest speaker.
After the sermon, we broke up into our various instrumental groups and were given an introduction lesson. Lunch was ready shortly after the introduction of the drums. The food came in packets and it was not bad, but not very good either. After lunch, we got to play the drums and the instructor guided us along. He was very patient with all of us and we found the lesson quite interesting.
The day went by and the worship team closed with another session of worship. I hope tomorrow I will be able to learn more about the drums and be able to learn new strokes.
I would also like to continue to pray for my friend even as his appeal is being considered by ACJC. I really hope that God will guide his path and that he will take my friend to the junior college He wants my friend to be in.
Sunday, 11 March 2007
Evangelistic Sunday’s message was very good, but there were not many new comers in the church, so the pastor only managed to get people to reaffirm their faith. I find the message pretty interesting and the pastor also told us some jokes to make his sermon more interesting.
Chester came and I gave him a slice of the cheesecake that I made the day before. My friends and I later went to Bugis for lunch after the service. The train we took there was very crowded, but we all managed to squeeze into it comfortably.
Lunch was at Pasta Mania and it was really good but it was quite expensive, so I burnt a hole in my pocket. After lunch, some of my friends parted while the rest of us went back to church. Some of us went back to church for jamming session, while the rest went back to church for a camp meeting.
I played the drums horribly, but I think with a little more practice I can play better soon. I also prayed for my friend and I really hope he will be able to get into ACJC because he has already tried his best in his examinations. I am sure God will be able to calm the storms in his heart and make the impossible come through as nothing is impossible through Him.
Saturday, 10 March 2007
I woke up at about eight in the morning to drive my mother to the market at Chinatown. The traffic was quite heavy, but we still got there in less than half an hour. We bought fish and some vegetables before heading home to drop off the groceries, which my maid picked it up from us at the drop of point. I am still very frustrated over the fact that I lost my mp3 pouch, but I hope to get over it soon. At church tomorrow, it is evangelistic Sunday. I hope that I will be able to bring at least one friend there and share the word of Christ with him or her.
After that, my mother brought me to the bank to do some enquiry and stuff before going to Clementi to pick my aunt up to go to the ice cream factory together. The ice cream factory was very far and it was very crowded because there was an ice cream sale on. My mother and aunt had to queue up for quite awhile just to get the ice cream. We bought one and a quarter trolleys full of ice cream of all different types and flavours before heading home.
In the late afternoon, I think I want to make a cheesecake together with my sister. This time there should not be any hiccups and I think it will be the best cheesecake I ever baked. With all the ingredients carefully prepared and it is fresh.
Friday, 9 March 2007
Friday marks the end of the working week for me because I only work from Monday to Friday. Tomorrow it is a Saturday, I do not know what I will be doing or where will I be going. However, I think I will take a break and do something not so tiring like going out or packing up my room.
Immediately after work, I went to Bugis to meet my mother for dinner. Well, she was late for about half an hour or so, so I had to wait for her. It is so irritating, but I managed to talk to my friend over the phone and walked around the shopping centre by myself.
I had McDonald’s for dinner, because the other places were all too crowded and I did not want to queue for so long just to get my food. I had an extra value meal and I upsized it because the drink is too little for me. After dinner, I went shopping with my mother around the area to get a shirt for my work. It is so troublesome because I have to wear formal clothes to work when I am only a temporary staff there.
Next week, I will only be working only on Thursday and Friday, because I took leave for three days to attend a drum course conducted by Wesley Methodist Church. I am so excited and hope to learn a lot of new skills from the course.
Thursday, 8 March 2007
Thursday is a bad day. Not all Thursdays are bad days but this one is a bad day for me. I woke up in the morning to check the soccer scores to only find out that Arsenal lost and got kicked out of the Champion’s League. I felt so sad, but I cannot do anything about it. Then I went back to sleep because I woke up and check the soccer scores at about five plus.
I woke up at about seven thirty and walked to work. Work in the morning was quite smooth as my manager did not come and there was nothing much that I could do. I left for lunch at twelve thirty to meet my friends at church. We then went to eat at the nearby coffee shop again.
After lunch, I went back to work until about six before heading home. Upon reaching home, I found out that I forgotten to punch my card when leaving the office, so I immediately rush back to the office to punch my card. It took me about half an hour.
Dinner was horrible because there was no chicken. I like chicken and I wished I could eat chicken everyday. It will be one more day at work before I can enjoy my weekend. Next week, I will be going to a camp where I will learn how to play the drums better. I hope that I will be able to learn a lot from there and play for the church worship team soon.
Wednesday, 7 March 2007
My third day at work was fine, just that I have slightly more work to do. However, I like having more work to do, but also not too much because this can take away my boredom. All I do everyday is just photocopying things for my manager, filing of documents and some simple errands that they call me to do. I get bored at times when I finished running all my errands, but I am glad that I can just sit at my table and relax while waiting for new errands to be given to me.
I went to church to meet my friends during my lunch break and we all went to the coffee shop near church to eat. I ate chicken rice again, but I never get tired of it. I just do not know why I like chicken rice so much but it is just me. After that, I went back to work and I was not late for the third time which is a good thing.
I left the office at about six and headed to the supermarket to get some ingredients for the cheesecake that I will be baking this weekend. I am so excited because I am sure this time the cheesecake will be the best one I ever make.
The saddest part is that I dropped my mp3 pouch on the way to meet my friends at church. I have nothing more to say, but my friends told me that I was lucky because if I lost my mp3 instead, it would be worst.
Yeah okay, I would like to thank God for not losing my mp3. I just hope that I am able to be more discipline in whatever I do and do a good job at work.
Tuesday, 6 March 2007
I wore formal clothes to work because I was instructed to do so by my human resource manager. Long sleeved shirt and business pants made me feel so hot in it and I was perspiring when I came back from lunch. The workload was heavier for me, but I still managed it despite being new to the company.
I met my friends for lunch at church just like yesterday and we talked about the posting exercise that came out in the morning. It was quite sad that many of them could not get into their first choice including my sister. She got eight points and still cannot get into ACJC. Somehow, I think the students are either too clever or the examination papers are getting easier. Anyway, she got into her second choice so it is still not too bad, but I would still prefer if she get into ACJC.
For all my friends out there that got into your choice that you wanted, good for you. For those that did not you better appeal if you think you cannot fit into that school. Praise God and thank God for whatever results you got anyway. I hope my friend can get into ACJC, now he is so sad, but I will still keep praying for him. He says he is going to "China" tomorrow, as in a Chinese cultured junior college. I would die there if I were him.
Next week, I am taking three days leave from work to go for a drum day camp. It will be held at Wesley Methodist Church for three whole days. I hope I can pick up many new skills there and play for God in the worship team by next year. I hope.
Monday, 5 March 2007
First day at work was enjoyable, but I expect it to be better over the next few days. I woke up at about seven in the morning just to go to work. The work place is quite near my house, so I took about fifteen minutes to walk there. Upon reaching there, I went for the interview before starting work.
The job scope is quite simple. I have to do stuff like photocopying, filing and packing of the office. I like the packing part best because I like to see things neat and tidy. I also got to meet the boss of the company although it is just my first day of work.
At twelve, it was lunch time. I went to church to meet my friends, as my church was nearby and my friends were there having lunch, so I just join them since I have no one else to go lunch with. After lunch, I went back to work and did a lot of photocopying and typed a few emails for the company.
At about four plus, my workload was reduced greatly because I completed all my tasks and had nothing left to do. My manager allowed me to surf the internet until it was time for me to go home. Tomorrow will be another day of work and I will make the best out of it.
For those people involved in the posting exercise, all the best for it and hope you get into your first choice if that is what you want.
Sunday, 4 March 2007
This morning I just came back from my scout camp. I slept at two thirty, and woke up at six to give the scouts a physical training session. Three and a half hours of sleep seems too little, but I still managed to wake up and conduct the physical training session. I went home after that, because I was not in charge in the rest of the activities, and I have to attend church later.
I left school with Da Ming, one of the leaders of the camp together. I reached home at about eight, took a bath quickly and took a quick bite before setting off for church. The church service was a little special today, because there was a puppet show and also two testimonies shared.
I felt very bad that I could not understand the sermon, and fell asleep at certain parts of it. After church service, my friends and I went down to the canteen corner to talk and celebrated some of the youth’s birthdays. They had a big chocolate cake but I did not eat it, as I went straight for lunch with my family thereafter.
We ate chicken rice at Chinatown market. The food was delicious after eating camp food for so many days. My father sent me home and I walked to church for jamming session. I think I am very bad at the drums and need a lot of practice. I just hope that I am able to improve on my drumming skills in time to come.
Thursday, 1 March 2007
It rained the whole day, making the day so gloomy and wet. I wanted to go to the supermarket in the morning to get some ingredients for my cheesecake, but I could not because it was raining. Luckily my father came home in the afternoon because he took half a day off from work, so I was able to drive the car and get the ingredients that I needed. In the afternoon, I came home for lunch and ate chicken porridge. After that, I went down to my secondary school to check some stuff in the scout den. I drove home after that in the rainy weather.
My sister got home moments after I got home, so I started making the cheesecake with her assistance. This time we tried to improve on it, but when I think the cheesecake will not be as good this time because of one factor. One of the ingredients was used wrongly and I should have put more of it. I think I have to try to make the cake again next week when I have the time.
More of that ingredient is what I need for a better cheesecake. I will check what other improvements I can make to it tomorrow morning. I will be going for the scout camp in the afternoon until Sunday morning. After which, I will rush down to church.