My Life

I had a really FUN and ENRICHING day yesterday! =)

I fall in LOVE with DRIVING already! =) If only I could marry it... haha... just joking... I could buy my dream sports car then! =) I waiting for you! =)

My subject 24... WOW!... really a very hectic lesson... so many things to be learn in a lesson... S-course, crank course and combined course... He demo then it was my turn to do already.

"So okay right?" My instructor asked.

I gave a very weird expression.

"Er... okay..." I replied feeling unsure.

He laughed.

"Don't worry."

So here I was first time in the S-course. What the holy! My half clutch control bloody hell too fast and I go straight into the kerb. Instead of jamming the brake, he screamed. So funny. I do not know what to do. Lucky the speed not pretty fast. Then, phew, managed to get out of the S-course safely. It was a SURPRISED!

"Er... we try it again okay."

"Okay," I replied.

Of course we have to try it again. I mean I have to try it again.

The 2nd try was much better. How many times I tried? I could not remember. From the right and from the left. There was a test car too! WOW! I'm impressed so smooth driving in the S-course and the position so perfect. I really really impressed! =) Before my 3rd try, my instructor soured me. There was another lady which is around my age as well, was doing the S-course.

"See that. That's why you do. ALMOST hitting the kerb. But didn't go near the kerb. Later I show you."

So at my 3rd try he showed me why I was so near the kerb and adjust my mistake. Crank course was easily but the corrective action was more difficult than the S-course. Learnt alot of things this lesson! =) After that he showed me emergency brake which really scared me. He laughed at my reaction again. Haiz. I stalled the car during the emergency brake. Is he the one who told me stall the car nevermind, now he want it perfect. But I did one perfect one just before lesson and he was really happy and was OVERJOYED! haha! =)

3 point turn. This is my 3rd time doing 3 point turn with the 3rd instructor. I told him I did it before so he test me see how I fair. I complained it was hard so he demo. Haha. So sweet. So he showed me my mistakes and asked me to adjust to it. But I still think my 3 point turn still not very good. Though it was not in the test but still have to learn just in case. I had fun with him. He joked and helped me to adjust to my mistakes. Recently, I always get good instructor huh? So good! Though when I saw him I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting my fav instructor. Anyway, he is good! =)

Yesterday, I went for FTT and I PASSED! =) Yeah! =)

Then after I went for my stage 2 review. Wow! A really CUTE and young instructor! =) I was dumbfounded. I think I was staring at him did I? He asked me what's wrong with me? Man, really embarrassing... I replied nothing.

He bought me out immediately. I was surprised.

"We going out?" I asked.

"Ya, I will review you outside first then inside because inside too cramp."

"Okay."

wah... He trust my driving skills sia... No need to see my driving skills first inside the circuit.

He keeps saying the clutch very heavy. And you know what, I stalled the engine many many times. I think the clutch of this car damn sensitive. I release only a little it stalled. Normally I release like half then test it out then I let the car roll. But this clutch really sensitive, release just a little it stalled.

I was really nervous. He tried to calm me now I think by engaging me into conversations and he commented a lot like the predestains anyhow cross the road then we could not turn. Then the stupid taxi horned when I didn't see the right turn sign. Also one time I stalled at a gradual slope then also a taxi horned. I shall not spoil my instructor's reputation. Haha! But he was trying to calm me down. Nice chap! =) He said my driving skills good! but I kept stalling the car. The clutch too sensitive. He said accelerate more so that won't stall. But I don't like the noise. My brake also pretty hard too. So he advised me to reduce the pressure. ya, I will adjust to that. It has became my habit already.

Back at the circuit. Did the nesscessary... Why the circuit still so many people? haiz... nvm... He praised that my directional change very good! I finally did one PERFECT directional change on my own. All thanks to my 2nd fav instructor's drilling! oh not forget the CUTE instructor for reminding me the safety checks. Very important! =) He was trying to be lame as well... funny! =) oh he is very encouraging too. Thanks to him, I feel the assurance I needed in my driving. Thanks! =)

Then went for tuition.... at night... Went to meet Lou, Sham and Li Ming for celebrating Sham's bd... =) Li Ming was late as she was struck in the lift... So unlucky... We had a great dinner at FISH & CO. Thanks for the lighter once again! =) We went to the playground that still has SAND and SWING! =) That was like extinct already... Had fun with the swing but after that had headache and feel like throwing up because we are too full! =) Haha! =)

Had a GREAT time! =) Thankie... =)

~Emo girl~

Some words of advices

Some advices for the day...

If you want to attract the best staff, be the best boss.
If you want to have the best kids, be the best parent.
If you want the perfect wife, then be that perfect husband.
If you want the highest income, add the greatest value.
If you want to attract the best customers, become the best company.

Focus on yourself and success will come.

Adam Khoo

My Personalities

Just saw Seow Ling's blog and it seems pretty fun... take a look...

What Sam Jye Yin Means

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Why looks so familar?

Pray hard

Thanks HL for the optimistic attitude... I remembered she told me that I am optimistic... but now ended up her consoling me... ya... still hoping! =)

Today went to driving centre again. I went for a trial test. I can't rmb how many times I have gone there till the instructor knows me already I guess. He stopped by my table and thought a few seconds before walking off. He was kind of sweet, he attended every student who has problems and explained to them patiently. Nothing special, just that I was a bit bored.

Oh! A bit of cut off here... I doubt Pauline will read my blog but I wish her all the best for her MID-YEAR! haha! =) because she smsed me when I was doing my TTT. That instructor was starring at me. I think he thought I was copying the questions. I quickly put my phone down.

After my TTT, feeling a bit hungry. I went to the centre canteen. While I was thinking what should I buy to fill my stomach, I sensed somebody was looking at me. I instinctly turned my head to my left. There! An instructor who wears yellow frame spects was starring at me. Oh! He was the instructor who smiled to me while I was waiting for my turn to do the directional change while his student was doing the directional change. So I smiled back being polite. But later his student cut across my path and my instructor had to jam the brake for me. My instructor sighed. So I starred back at the instructor. He looked away. I guess he just find me familar that's all. Anyway, I think it is a pretty weird suitation.

Finally, back to driving. I falling in LOVE with driving! =) 2 days with driving makes my fingers itchy. I still think my RIGHT turns REALLY REALLY LOUSY! I got back the previous motorbike instructor... I thought I would never see him again... WOW! =)

you know why I think this way? because this fellow was last minute assigned to me as I was bloody hell late. 15 minutes late by right. I think it was supposed to be my favourite instructor as I heard his name in his conversation.

I was starring at him when he opened the car and he was trying to set the plastic cushion (I wonder why the instructors like to sit on that. It is so hard! ). Then he starred back at me. I didn't took my eyes off him to do the things he did. He did not put on his sunglasses I recalled. But later on he did put sunglasses on though the sun is not blazing.

"Hello." He said with a forced smile.

I was wondering, this guy looks familar.

"Hi!" I replied.

I finally took my eyes off him. Ya. That motor bike guy. He looks weird without his sunglasses I thought to myself.

He explained the theory to me first just like the previous lesson. Gosh! U-turn is something to be learn as well.

MAN! I haven't even master my RIGHT turn! how am I going to do my U-turn?

I was so worried when I tried my 1st U-turn. As expected it turned out badly I think. He didn't say much but from his face I knew it is bad. My brain was complete blank I was just like a robot merely followed his instructor. Phew! I sighed a relief when I finally completed my turn.

Then he asked me to do a U-turn on a slope?! Is this guy sick in the head I thought to myself. I haven't even master my U-turn and right and yet you ask me to do it ON A SLOPE?! Man! I tried 3 times on my own. I really feel like cursing him for not helping me.

On my 2nd try, still not good. I remembered asking him if I could turn now.

His reply was," Turn when you think it is right. There is still car right?"

I didn't see properly I just turn. Man, he jammed the brake, I stalled the car.

"THERE IS STILL CAR!"

I sighed.

Completed my 2nd try.

"Not good. Try one more time."

I thought to myself, "This is your last chance, you better do it good."

For the 3rd time, miricle happened to me. I had a pretty good.

"okay, continue straight ahead."

Phew! I'm in for more excitements. I tried a number of U-turn and practice my driving on the road. Really FUN! I saw the tiny old fashion car! REALLY COOL! =)

But then something happened that scared my soul away.

"okay, change lane to the extreme right." He instructed.

MAN! So many cars, how to change? I thought to myself.

While I was busy looking at my right side and change lane. Another car (also centre car) trying to change into my lane but I didn't notice and the car just cut into my lane without realising that my car was VERY VERY NEAR HIS. Lucky for my instructor to jam the brake fast. He horned the car to warn the car to move faster. It was less than 10cm that I could meet an accident. My soul flew away at that instant.

My instructor took a quick peak at me to see if I'm alright. My mind was complete blank and my face was complete white. Yet, he didn't ask a word of concern. Haiz. The rest of the journey I made a number of mistakes. I wonder is it because that I haven't regained from that incident. He didn't blame me for stalling the car. He just waited patiently for me to do the things. I didn't check at the filter lane. He actually jammed the brake for me.

"You didn't check?"

I did check and saw no car. Haiz. He didn't blame me as well. I can still feel myself shivering inside. What's wrong with me? CALM DOWN! I screamed inside my head.

All in all, my U-turn still okay... But half cluth control still not good! my RIGHT turn still not good! haiz... I think my instructor knew that I won't be seeing him again. I felt a sense of sadden when the lesson ended. Weird.

Anyway, I do hope my next lesson shall be my favourite instructor! =) hee... =) I MISSED HIM! haha! =)

See ya! =)

new idiom

New thing to learn... play it close to the vest-to avoid taking unnecessary risks.

I do hope I could play close to the vest... in my financial planning... in my future investments...

talking about investments...

Me and shang met two guys who are financial consultants... one attended to me the other attended to shang... the more good-looking one attended to shang... ai ya, wasted...

well, he is a financial consultant, maybe he might be good for my financial planning either now or for my future... why not?

so I told him I might be into investments...still learning process... well, I read RICH DAD and he was TRUE! whenever when we said investments, people would think about STOCKS, BONDS, FUNDS... he as a financial consultant too came across his mind is all these... I was a little disappointed... but then, he might provide me some information on investments the next time...

Start financial planning early... don't always think you are young... who know what might happen?

reading rich dad will get me some basic financial knowledge... what is true is ACTION and EXPERIENCE! =)

All the best to me ba! =)

okay... really have to sleep... =) bye! =)

Thanks

Well... thanks Shang.... =)

I had a great day today... last two days had not been good...

Monday... my mood was really really bad... don't feel like talking about it... been really bad mood since morning... really glad that at least one good thing happen on that day... I got my favourite instructor for driving! =) well, with my very bad mood he was really in for a hard time... I was learning circuit slope that day... that time he also taught me slope then on Monday he was also the one to teach me slope... he got bring me to circuit slope before... we tried a few times and I was getting a bit bored. I think he sensed my boredom so he brought me out... but he asked me to go a lot of humps and all... wah, I can't go fast! I want to let it out... haiz... man, he was trying to test my patient this fellow... okay, I played along with him... anyway, great session! As I learnt alot of things... now I know what the black thingy on the road already... so cool! turning when red is not an offence?!?! haha... LOOK AT THE SIGN BOARD! WHAT IT SAYS? okay... cool!... I nv know... my fav instructor asked me for my next lesson... I alr know he won't take me... sad... because he afternoon shift... so I said morning... he a bit sad sia... haha... den he said... so your next subject will be directional change ask me go study... =) sweet huh?

halfway through the session, there were lightning and thunder... I was so excited that I could use my wiper! wahaha! I think I was staring at the wiper...

then he asked me,"what you do when there is rain?"

I replied,"Use the wiper lor."

He contined,"And?"

huh? and what?

"headlights?"

He pointed to the demistor.

"what is this?"

"demistor."

"yap."

He also pointed that headlights are not necessary, use only when it was not enough light.

I always feel fruitful after his sessions! =)

Tuesday... still moody... moody...

Wednesday! is today! morning went for driving! guess it I was late but only 5 min... I made an improvement okay... hee... my 2nd fav teacher.... i didn't expect is him I thought it would be that strict teacher... wah... long time didn't see him already.... He still remembers me.. famous for stalling the car... nice one... I learnt alot today! Directional change... so fun! a lot of people also same subject lesson as me sia... only 4 in the circuit i think... then taking turns... also alot of people on practical test... wah... feel so excited for them... in a few weeks time I think I shall be in that position and I hope go through only once and for all! =) also practiced some slope... no gudience for the 1st time for the slope... a bit nervous and excited... a bit jerky as I released my acceletor too early at the top... but he didn't mention anything... maybe he just want to let me practice... when lesson going to end, he brought me out... dunno what... go walk walk only den come back... werid.... maybe just wanna practice the going out and coming back... I heard a lot of good from him today... haha... but he also mention my mistakes and all lor... my right turns need some improvements... a bit slow... and starting car, need to release clutch early...

I think I have made improvements... previously always forgeting to change my gear back to gear one after I stopped the car and always need constant reminder and ended stalling the car... now I no need reminders okay! although at times might forget... but really proud of myself! =) always forgeting to check blindspots... now I check whenever I could... Now, instructors don't say about my blindspots already... so happy! now I need to improve on my starting the car... and my right turns...

today pretty difficult session as need to control half clutch... and slow speed which is really the hard part... oh man... I stalled the car for a few times... opps... but I am not so panicky as before already... wah... because got one time I stalled the car, not at ground level, then I got so panicky, that instructor who only took me for once but I think he is a pretty good instructor who don't like to change tyres...

he said firmly," DON'T PANIC! Just step on the acceletor harder! "

wow! the two words DON'T PANIC are like a spell... from his lessons onwards, I didn't panic whenever I stalled my car... maybe you can say I stalled my car too often that I become numb already... today I'm so proud of myself... I stalled my car on the circuit slope because my "bitting point" didn't control properly... I thought I would be panicky so as my instructor so he quickly said some instructions, steped on the brake... which I already did and I did all the things accordingly...my instructor seeing that I could manage he just sat there and watched me...phew! managed to get off the slope safely... =)

It is good that I have learnt driving... I dare not cross the road whenever I like as it would bring inconvience to the drivers... when I drive, I would feel irriated whenever there were people who crossed at their own risk and taking their own sweet time and I have to take care of such people. Thinking aback, I,too, was crossing like those people. I felt pretty guilty.

I also become more oberservant on the road and oberserve how people driving when I was taking a bus... these things I would not notice before...

Thanks shang! =) Prince Caspin was great! =) Really good movie! Go and watch it! =) LOVE IT! =) oh one more thing to take note: PRINCE PETER was SO CUTE! =) oh... not forgetting the mouse... haha... =)

excited for tml panda movie and my next driving lesson! oh... need to study my theory also... test next week... but don't have time... always so busy... haiz... okay... see ya lor... =)

I am all alone

Thanks... Now I know my future is worth only four thousand dollars or maybe even lesser in your eyes...

A Long post

Well, xin xue lai cao feel like posting a long post. Been procrastinating to download my phone CD rom into my computer. Then I remembered Shang Yi praising me for being efficient, feel so guilty about it. But nevertheless, I just realised that I need not need to download the photos from my phone to my computer then upload into the website again. Totally waste of my time. But nevermind, really a long and tiring day today, I mean yesterday.

Morning, I went to my grandma's house to deliever bee hoon for her. She went for an eye operation recently so have to be extra careful, therefore she can't cook. So here I am being filial, totally can't stand myself for being thick skin. Then have to rush for my tuition. I think you guess it I was late. For the next 2hours or so supposed to be 1.5hours but I dragged it, I totally drilled my student. He was like brain dead. Haha. I piled him with tons of homework as well. He complained and bargained but I insisted. Haha. Evil me. His face was totally green when he stepped out of the room. Then his grandma asked, "Tuition finished already? Very tiring is it?" He just smiled. But from the look it is. But he is quite a nice boy to teach.

Then man, I totally hate that place because it is one way traffic. So where the hell should I go and take my bus back home?! I walked and walked trying to find my way. But to no anavil. I gave up just took one bus which can take me to a interchange with shortest stops. Transportation fees went up. Really hate being adult. Expenses also increased. Been thinking how to make more money! Got lobang please contract me thank you. =)

At night, I went to tuition again. A P1 female student. She already waited for me at her table, kind of suprised but then, her books were not taken out. She complained about need to write so much. I commended about her not doing my homework so I have to punish her by making her stand. She said don't need she will do. She still not too bad, she still does her work no need me to force her. Then at the end of the lesson she drew on my hands... see photos below...



Not bad right? I remembered the first time I went to teach her. She was terribly quiet. I asked 10 times she still would not answer my question or she just shook or nodded her head. And most of the time I was answering my own questions. I asked her why she was so shy. She just smiled at me. She was really pretty like little princess. After the first lesson, I was puzzled why she acted this way, many possibilties came across my mind. It was the first lesson so she was afraid, she doesn't understand me, I was fierce???... Then I thought of ways how to make her talk. So here goes. My second lesson, they were taken aback because they forgot there was a tuition lesson?!?! She finally talked by the way. You know why? Because I spoken English. I explained some Chinese phrases for her in English. I could see that she was rather suprised and at the same time happy. Then subsequently I found out that she doesn't speak Mandarin because she doesn't know. I tried to make her speak for the subsequent lessons but I ended up speaking English to her. Nice one. But anyway, at the end of the lesson, she took out two books. One on peoms one on I don't know what the hell is that. She asked me to read. Thank god the first few peoms I know and thank god that I was hardworking student that I memorised some of the peoms being taught in school. Or else I die of embassement in front of the kid. The other book is terribly difficult and I was cursing what the hell is it? I just read the han yu pin yin from the page without understanding the meaning. Thank god she didn't ask me what does it mean. Feeling shameful that my Chinese is so horrid, I need to brush up my Chinese. And I prayed that she won't take out that two books again.

Anyway, feel like stopping some of my tuition. Too much on hands already. But I really LOVE my students. So that is what stopping me from stopping. You understand right? Haha. Kids are adorable SOMETIMES, get what I mean sometimes only but they are MONSTERS most of the times. But people are willing to sacrifice for that little moment and see their fruit of labours grow. I not quite understand that, well, maybe someday I will understand when I became a parent myself.

Anyway, when I told my mum that I don't want to give birth I go and adopt one. She was shocked and what the hell what youngsters nowadays are thinking. I willing to give birth but the thing is I bloody hell afraid of the time and pain that I have to go through. Scary man. Anyway, if I have a kid I would give my kid damn bloody hell tough time so as to train my kiddo for the real- life. =)

okay, been really long winded right? Show you some very out-dated photos which supposed to be upload long long time ago. So here goes...

okay, I will start off with the outing that consist of sham, ws and me. =)






















































































okay...some photos seemed like repeated. I think I uploaded twice due to error. Nevermind, lazy to make the amendments. what's next? Show you some family gatherings photos. Although we meet up often, we rarely took photos. So photos taken are really precious! =)









though I was wearing the same shirt, it was two different days so please don't be mistaken. I could not be at two different places. Okay next show you my dad's birthday cake. I bought for him! His birthday falls on 26 April. And my mum I could tell though she didn't show was really jealous. Haha... Then two weeks later was mother's day, she expected me to get her something but I did nothing. No choice I was totally broke. Why? Because I already enrolled into driving school and all my money went into driving lessons. So sorry. Haiz. Oh, took some family photos but don't intend put up because it is personal. =)





okay. I think that's all. The outing for pauline's and sl's birthday I don't have time to upload. Anyway, thanks Mad for the photos! =) Man, tml need to wake up early for theory lessons. Haiz... going to fall asleep in lessons I guess... Lucky no driving... or else more blur than ever... okay... sweet dreams! =) now already 2.10am?! Okay bye! =)

Lessons learnt

Well... Today is quite a horrible day. But then again I got used to it already. I will tell you what happened to me for ytd I mean.

So again, I slept late the night before. I have no idea why I always sleep late. My biological already adjusted to that. So I woke up pretty late trying to drag myself up for my driving lesson. Good thing I was fast and as calculated should be able to reach my lesson on time. So I was bored in the train so I took out a book to read. But damn, before I knew what was happened, the door already closed and I missed my stop. The next stop is Khatib?! 5 min away! what the hell?! But anyway, got used to my blurness... my blurness always caused me lots of troubles... haiz... so I was bloody hell late for my lesson! man, all the cars all gone?! Lucky, got friendly instructors there to guide me to my car. My instructor is the fierce instructor I got previously. I murmured a word sorry. He whispered back it's okay. A sense of guilt went over me. I could feel his disappointment in me when he said those few words.

He didn't touch the driver seat for the whole lesson. I did plently of mistakes for the whole lesson. He pointed out my mistakes and made excurses for me. His intentions were to make me don't feel so bad about it but it made me even worse. I should be responsible for the mistakes I made and should not blame it on anythings. I do not want to be the victim. But anyway, practice more and should be okay. today fun part is the 3 point turn although only last for like 15 min? But when I was getting all excited, he didn't want me to try already. Haiz... sad... I made a terrible mistake!! feel really bad... my instructor say turn left.... so I signalled left... then red light. have to stop at the junction.... after the light turned green I went straight!?! haiz... terrible mistake!! immediate failure... haiz... my instructor was like dunno to cry or to laugh... haiz... me not focus... dunno what the hell I thinking also... haiz...

okay, anyway, meet a new student. rather sweet. =) and my p3 kiddo becoming better... =) I will miss him if... haiz...

Did P6 maths qns... I promised my student to show him another method. I showed him algebra method... so troublesome can't use that method... anyway, I realised that using ratio method is easier. I learnt from this simple maths qns, as we grown older, our mind become more complex. And we tend to accept only one method of doing things. From teaching, I learnt to seek for more than one method. I trying to learn to teach in other methods of teaching too. Diff people need diff tactics too... I may not be a good teacher but I will try my best to ensure my students understand and excel in their work! Hayhay! That's my policy! I falling in love with teaching. =)

everyday is a special... meeting more challenges! see ya! =)

So fan

I really really fan right now... Haiz... Nobody can help me only myself... haiz.. tired... better go slp... okay... maybe when I have the time and mood then I will update okay... Dunno why dun really like to update my blog recently... maybe because my friends seem to know what I was doing recently I guess... =)

anyway, still so busy... nth really special happened... if one day I meet special someone then I think is something special happen I guess... maybe my feelings been numb... really tired sometimes... anyway, everyday is a new day with new challenges! All the best! =)