挥别

上星期五一早进入校园，就开始去完成离职前须办的手续。之前，人事部已给了我一张表格，需要四个不同的部门负责人签名，证明我已归还所有公司物品，方可离去。于是，我就像索取明星签名般，会见各个负责人，让他们在该表格，盖章签上大名。

临走前，用手机拍下了这两张照片，为我这三年来曾经在山城的校园留下足迹作为见证；同时，也为我五年的“误人子弟”生涯，写下完美的休止符。

别以为我为我的离去很伤感，其实，一点也不！要不然，也不会一早就去办离职手续，于10点10分（通常手表广告常展现的最完美时刻，哈哈！），潇洒的，头也不回的，绝尘而去！

再见了，希望我们后会有期！

发型

今天终于又忍不住的去修剪我的头发了。距上一次的理发时间，大概是三个月左右吧！时间上说长不长说短不短，发型也一样，只不过开始有点乱翘，考验我的忍耐度。

结果，今天也是考验我的忍耐力，因为，我花了5小时的时间 + 差不多是薪水的12%， 弄了一头又是电直又是染色又是挑染的，不长又不短的发型。如没记错，上一次染发，不知是在读大学时，还是刚毕业走出校园踏入社会时，少说也有八九年了。哇！原来我是那么地落伍！

趁着我还没宣布破产坐食山空时，狠狠地、故作潇洒的改变形象一次。希望可以让人眼前一亮，至少，也可以提醒自己作为现代女性，一定要记得保持亮丽光鲜的形像。

Eat eat drink drink in April

I had spent a great time for this two weekends. You'll agree with me after viewing the following photos. Haha... Last week, we went to Ikea & The Curve. We didn't buy anything in Ikea, just window shopping, to get some ideas on our new home reno & deco. Often, shopping is not our main objective, but food is! So, we went to The Curve to search for food. After surveying those restaurants for minutes, we decided to have our lunch in Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., which we never try before.

Today, we went to The Gardens & Mid Valley. This time, I have a shopping mission: I need to buy a dress for my brother's wedding dinner in June. As usual, we reached there about 10am, to avoid traffic jam in the car park. Our first destination - Paddington house of Pancakes. Again, we never try this before, and I suggested this since I have no idea where to have our breakfast. Unexpectedly, there are a variety of choices in their menu. All looks very delicious!

I had a cup of Flat White, it is actually the brewed coffee with milk. Seems very common, but it is nice. He had a cup of hot tea, it was served with a cup of hot water with a Lipton tea bag! Haha...

He ordered a set of English pancakes with banana and honey; the set included the hot tea. I had a pancake omelette with ham, cheese and lettuce.

After shopping for about 3 hours, it's time to have lunch. Since we already have a western-style breakfast, we would like to have Asian-style for our lunch. At first, I suggested to have Thai cuisine, but he disagree. Then, this comes into my sight - Spice of India. The manager explained to us that their restaurant serves North India cuisine, not as spicy & hot as South India, and they use lots of spices that makes the dishes more aromatic.

On the left, it is Masala Tea. It looks like our teh tarik, but I think they put some cinnamon. On the right, it is iced lemon tea.

The bean-made cracker is a complimentary. The green colour sauce is made from peppermint, but I have no idea on the red colour sauce. It tastes like a mixture of sweet & sour.

Anti-clock wise from top left: Murgh Tikka Masal (it's chicken), Palak Paneer (it's spinach), chawal (white rice) & plain Biryani rice. The food are tasty, but the portion is too much for us. We can't finish all. What a waste!

Such a great times! By the way, I achieved my shopping mission today, besides enjoying the food.

结束与开始

五年前，我加入了教育工作者这个行业。自大学毕业后，只有两年浅短的工作经验。经过了一番的考虑，终于决定要继续深造，以完成自己的理想与梦想，毅然决然地辞掉了之前的那份工作，当个全职的学生。当然，全职学生并不易当，特别是在残酷的现实生活环境当中。幸而得到一位学长的介绍，我得以加入了教育工作者这个神圣的行业，成为一名助教。

当助教的十五个月里，当然面对了不少难题，特别是我完全没有任何的教书经验，一切从零开始。看似简单的工作，原来一点都不易。以前读大学时，看讲师们只是在讲堂前，毫无间断的授课两个小时，给一些作业，交代限时要交上那些作业，再告诉你什么时候进行考试，就下课啦！没想到自己的第一个学期，就被学生投诉说我不会教书，打击我的信心。幸好，学长与同事们的鼓励谅解与协助，我慢慢地摸索出自己的一套方法，开始有自信在几百人面前，口沫横飞的说上两个小时，喷得坐在前排的学生满脸都是，哈哈！

当然，五年来，从一名助教到后来可以独当一面的讲师，可以说是走了一条不长也不短的路，经历了不少事情，包括管理层的改朝换代，工作环境的变迁，还有一批又一批的学生。五年后的今天，我又做出了和五年前相同的决定，辞职，专心的读书，务必要在三年里完成最后一个深造阶段。还有两个月的时间，我就要暂别这个行业了。是时候为五年来的心路历程和感触做个了结。

也不晓得是不是自己的执著，食古不化，还是这个科技发达资讯爆炸的时代变化太快，总觉得人的素质在这两年下降得特别厉害，无论是学生亦或是身为讲师的新同事们，他们的处事态度都让我有点吃不消接受不来。大家都不再觉得教育工作者有着影响深远的任务，百年树人的精神，有教无类的原则，早就荡然无存了。现在的学生，大多数只在乎是不是可以轻松简单的考到好成绩，于是就希望讲师们教书时最好准备完整笔记，给作业最好也顺便准备完整答案，考试前最好给贴士，改卷时最好就眼盲心盲的让他们及格考上。讲师们呢，一方面害怕学生的投诉，一方面担心上司的评语，于是就尽力讨好附和上司和学生；罔顾了教育的意义。

我自知很多学生都不喜欢我的教书方法，也不敢说我的方法就一定对，只好安慰自己说只要有学生认同、接受与珍惜我的方法，哪怕是只有一位，我也要心满意足了，特别是日后这些我曾经教他/她的东西帮助了他/她解决问题。当然，我还是有虚荣心的，看到有学生肯来咨询我的意见，愿意与我畅谈他们所面对的问题，心里还是会有点喜滋滋的，成就感与满足感让我肯定了存在价值，支撑我继续做下去。

我一直提醒着自己，一定要保持着专业精神，常常都在注意自己与学生之间的言谈举止，可是又要让他们觉得我并不是冷酷无情的；要平易近人又专业，一点都不容易拿捏。有时，觉得自己有点分裂呢！

再此，我预祝：同事们工作称心如意，学生们考试顺利！

新年感触

放了差不多两个星期的新年长假，昨天终于开工大吉了！虽然美其名是放了长假，可我一点也不享受。原因无他，我从大年初一就病倒，失声了几天，到现在还几乎把整个肺都咳出来了，上演周星驰电影的桥段了。

昨天回到工作岗位，才发现好几位同事也是病倒了，伤风感冒咳嗽喉咙痛声音沙哑，样样齐报到。可怜的我们，病了还得硬撑，继续教书，因为这个学期遇上了太多的公假，别说根本不够时间让我们进行补课，就连是否可以赶上进度都成了问题。

元宵节还没过，理应还处于新年热闹开心的气氛中；可是，一想到接踵而来、繁重的工作量，庆祝的心情早就抛到九霄云外，消失得无影无踪了！再加上报章上的负面新闻、通货膨胀等沉重的民生课题，渐渐感觉到以前大人们常说的：王小二过年 -- 一年难过一年！

Faith

My 'holiday' comes to an end, next week, another hectic semester will commence. So, today, I should grab this precious chance to make a wish, then, at night, have a good sweet dream. These few days, the common topic discussed among us is "do we entitle for bonus", "when will the bonus announced" and the most crucial thing: HOW MANY MONTHS?

While we are discussing, joking around, we come out with a theory. If we believe it, have faith, then it will come true. So, what we do is, all of us must start thinking that we are going to have bonus, faithfully murmur to ourselves that we are going to get 2 months bonus. But, I will say to myself, 4 months! haha... My idea is if this can work, why not we hope for better?

So, please do not disturb me if you see me talk to myself, I am praying faithfully, ok? And of course, if you happen to see me day dreaming, smiling happily, don't think I lost my mind. I am trying very hard to make a dream come true.

Anyway, I wish you Happy Chinese New Year. For those employed workers, wish your bonus dream come true also!

兔年

刚刚才迎接2011年的到来，一眨眼，距离农历新年还有不到一个月的时间。温驯的兔子终于可以发威”赶走”凶猛的老虎。无论是什么生肖年，人们总是惯性地加上一个金字，金牛年、金虎年、金兔年；也不管金木水火土五行了。




不管它到底是金兔、白兔、黑兔、灰兔，抑或是花斑兔；我只是想学这只兔子，慵慵懒懒的，眯着双眼，冷眼旁观迷惘的世人，一副众人皆醒我独醉！





当然，在这个弱肉强食的世界里，最好还是保持着机警，拭机待动。














最幸福的，当然是有一个伴永远陪在左右，无论晴天阴天雨天台风天；更少不了一班知心的朋友，互相扶持，这样，人生就不寂寞了。

Relaxing Trip @ Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi

We started our journey in Year 2011 by enjoying a relaxing 2D1N stay package at Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi. Our package inclusive of : welcome drinks, 1 hour massage, 10mins horse riding, breakfast & French authentic fine dining set dinner. To our surprise, the room is very spacious, I don't think it is the superior king room as we booked for. We had a greenery view from our room, because it is facing the golf course. We can see golfers struggling to hit the ball out of the sand bunker, haha...

After taking a rest in our comfortable room, we headed to the La Boulangerie, a French bakery to redeem our welcome drinks, plus ordered a beef pie. The weather is quite cloudy & breezing.












Then, we headed to the horse trail to have our first time experience of horse riding. The two horses named " Charlie" and " Conny". The worker bring us to have a ride along the road. I was quite nervous when there is a car passed by beside us, because the horse seemed like walked in the middle of the road. I felt like the car will scratch my leg.

Next stop, we went to rabbit park. Those rabbits look like lazy and sleepy. Some children are very excited as they can touch the rabbits, chasing after the rabbits.





We had our lunch + tea at La Flamme before we had our massage session. We had a plate of bolognese spaghetti, garlic bread, cappucino & coffee Vienna. The massage session is the one that we awaiting for. We enjoyed the relaxing aroma massage, accompanied by soothing music. What a wonderful day!










Here come the dinner @ La Cigogne. We had a lobster bisque and wild mushrooms soup, grilled salmon and grilled tenderloin fillet as main course, creme brulee and runny chocolate cake as our desserts. The wine is complimentary. The food is delicious.









The next day morning, we had our breakfast @ La Blason. After guests finished their breakfast and left, the birds quickly come to have theirs. They seems enjoy the leftover bread very much.

New Year

Time past like super sonic, just a blink, it's already Year 2011. So many people said it is time to reflect for the past and to plan for future, but, I haven't start planning, already half a day gone! Oh no! Time, can you please move in slow motion?

I made new year wishes every year, yet always dreams not come true. What else should I do? Well, I know what is the problem, actually. Only make wishes without any actions results to ZERO outcomes! Haha...

So, I decided to just be myself, do whatever is necessary, and the most important part, ENJOY every moments that I have. Who knows, year 2012 is the end of the days? Sounds pessimistic, huh? What I try to highlight is: remember to appreciate that we are still breathing; respect the life as some may struggle hard to live.

Anyway, wish all of us HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas blessings

It's Christmas Eve, and I'm doing nothing at home. I don't have parties to attend, no celebrations, and of course, too bad to say, no presents too! So, it will be 'silent night' for me, though not so sure whether is it 'holy night' for me.

I never have a Christmas dinner for few years. I don't like crowded place, plus the food is not so nice on such festival seasons, and yet the price is peak season's price. But, this year, it's going to be a different Christmas night for me. We'll have a dinner tomorrow night with my brother. What make me excited is not the food, or the restaurant; is this round, my brother will treat me!

"You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town!"

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!