OH I forgot to mention that we are certified with PEOPLE DEVELOPER STANDARD. You know if you employ an external body to help you in the paper work to get this it will cost about
$15 000. YES That much. But we did it on our own. Some achievement.
Briefly...
Wt has bn happening since I last post. Well too much. It's bn 2 weeks into term 2. At the moment everybody bn busy with the exam papers. Setting, vetting, doing the exam timetable..when I'm doing the exam tt, looking at the grid really gives me a headache.
The DD's visit bn done. Not really involved in it cos I was away for dept. activity. I was there for only an hour. I didn't even sit through the presentation. But now the sch is busy with the next important visit. The BIG man himself is coming. The MINISTER OF EDUCATION himself. So can u imagine wt a time we are having in sch. With 2 big events. I'm also busy with my coursework. My sec 5s are OK. Wonderful lot most of them. I'm having a headache with my sec 3s. FN is not to be compared to Home Econs. Its really coursework and coursework and more coursework. So its really chasing and chasing for students to complete their work. I'm really tired. But I hv no choice .. must get these ple to do their coursework.
But I also received a few gd news. As per normal at this time of the year civil sevants will receive their performance bonus. I got mine. Ok lah . Standard. And guess what I did with the money. I went to NATAS fair and booked a holiday for the whole family. A family holiday in JUNE. I'm excited cos I can finally bring my kids to a further destination. WE ARE GOING TO ................if everything goes as planned. Insya'allah. I think my hubby is the most excited..He kept looking at websites on ............... and telling me wt we can find there ..wt to look for there...Whereas in contrast Hafiza was the least excited.. cos she's gonna miss her band practice...could you believe it. I'm lost for words. But even if the trip was planned for June hols I still had to apply for my leave early cos there is always the end of holidays meeting and trainings for staff. So had to convinced the VP that there are no other time. But really no other time and again there is the coursework to complete during the 1st week of June holidays. Sigh..
So before my planned holiday to ........ loads of deadlines.
My hubby will be going to Surabaya this weekend for majlis maulid with the whole menaqib gang. I always miss this cos being in the education service, I can't apply for leave. I can only hope that it will soon fall during the 1 week March break then I will hv the privilege to share the experience. 8 days away. I will miss him despite wt happen weeks ago.
A very important learning pt for me during an episode with regards to his grandmother is
1. do not question on the responsibility of others.
2. to accept that it is a privileged to be able to do things for your elders.
3. there are no such things as ideal.
4. put yourself in the shoes of others.
5. there are some things better left unsaid.
It was so hard cos I felt that I was in a no win situation. I still am. Things hv subsided cos she's back at where she was before. I will just hv to see if history repeats.
But I also am thankful that my kids were there to help me go through the rough period.
And I got to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...OK only lah.
I met an ex student at Giant IMM. I know a bunch of them were working there but I thought that they had all left cos they want to enjoy before poly starts. So I was surprised to see him there. But I was happy that most of those I taught last year made it to poly.
The DD's visit bn done. Not really involved in it cos I was away for dept. activity. I was there for only an hour. I didn't even sit through the presentation. But now the sch is busy with the next important visit. The BIG man himself is coming. The MINISTER OF EDUCATION himself. So can u imagine wt a time we are having in sch. With 2 big events. I'm also busy with my coursework. My sec 5s are OK. Wonderful lot most of them. I'm having a headache with my sec 3s. FN is not to be compared to Home Econs. Its really coursework and coursework and more coursework. So its really chasing and chasing for students to complete their work. I'm really tired. But I hv no choice .. must get these ple to do their coursework.
But I also received a few gd news. As per normal at this time of the year civil sevants will receive their performance bonus. I got mine. Ok lah . Standard. And guess what I did with the money. I went to NATAS fair and booked a holiday for the whole family. A family holiday in JUNE. I'm excited cos I can finally bring my kids to a further destination. WE ARE GOING TO ................if everything goes as planned. Insya'allah. I think my hubby is the most excited..He kept looking at websites on ............... and telling me wt we can find there ..wt to look for there...Whereas in contrast Hafiza was the least excited.. cos she's gonna miss her band practice...could you believe it. I'm lost for words. But even if the trip was planned for June hols I still had to apply for my leave early cos there is always the end of holidays meeting and trainings for staff. So had to convinced the VP that there are no other time. But really no other time and again there is the coursework to complete during the 1st week of June holidays. Sigh..
So before my planned holiday to ........ loads of deadlines.
My hubby will be going to Surabaya this weekend for majlis maulid with the whole menaqib gang. I always miss this cos being in the education service, I can't apply for leave. I can only hope that it will soon fall during the 1 week March break then I will hv the privilege to share the experience. 8 days away. I will miss him despite wt happen weeks ago.
A very important learning pt for me during an episode with regards to his grandmother is
1. do not question on the responsibility of others.
2. to accept that it is a privileged to be able to do things for your elders.
3. there are no such things as ideal.
4. put yourself in the shoes of others.
5. there are some things better left unsaid.
It was so hard cos I felt that I was in a no win situation. I still am. Things hv subsided cos she's back at where she was before. I will just hv to see if history repeats.
But I also am thankful that my kids were there to help me go through the rough period.
And I got to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...OK only lah.
I met an ex student at Giant IMM. I know a bunch of them were working there but I thought that they had all left cos they want to enjoy before poly starts. So I was surprised to see him there. But I was happy that most of those I taught last year made it to poly.
A break that was NOT.
The 1 week March break is ending soon..another 2 days to be exact. So what have I been doing?
The week started with the Tree Top Walk with hubby on Saturday. We started from MacRitchie and thus it was along dreading walk estimated abt 4.5 km. We started as earlyas 7.30 am immediately after sending Hafiza to school for her band camp. So glad that I finally managed to do this with my hubby. It was really an enriching and eye opener. Managed to also talk to him abt some issues that have been on my mind lately. We walk back via the Venus drive carpark without realising that we will end up at Upper Thomson Road. Very funny. While walking there was this mini bus driver who stopped his vehicle along the road. Signal to us if we wanted a lift. Both of us must have looked so pathetically shagged that ple had to offer us a lift. But I was glad for that. We end up walking again down towards a petrol kiosk to get a drink. It was really so funny. We reached home at about 12.30 then slept the whole day. Lucky no need to go inlaws house. Thank God for that.
Got to watch the movie Music and Lyrics with Nadia while hubby and Khairi watch 300. Just OK OK only the movie. The song also OK Ok only.
After that its just workshop for 3 days. Enjoyed plenty cos ple who were with me at the workshop are so GEREK. Ple like Mis , Nany, Linda and even Dennis Yap.
What I didn't get to finish is the setting of the exam paper. But I cleared a lot of marking and admin tasks.
So not too bad.
The week started with the Tree Top Walk with hubby on Saturday. We started from MacRitchie and thus it was along dreading walk estimated abt 4.5 km. We started as earlyas 7.30 am immediately after sending Hafiza to school for her band camp. So glad that I finally managed to do this with my hubby. It was really an enriching and eye opener. Managed to also talk to him abt some issues that have been on my mind lately. We walk back via the Venus drive carpark without realising that we will end up at Upper Thomson Road. Very funny. While walking there was this mini bus driver who stopped his vehicle along the road. Signal to us if we wanted a lift. Both of us must have looked so pathetically shagged that ple had to offer us a lift. But I was glad for that. We end up walking again down towards a petrol kiosk to get a drink. It was really so funny. We reached home at about 12.30 then slept the whole day. Lucky no need to go inlaws house. Thank God for that.
Got to watch the movie Music and Lyrics with Nadia while hubby and Khairi watch 300. Just OK OK only the movie. The song also OK Ok only.
After that its just workshop for 3 days. Enjoyed plenty cos ple who were with me at the workshop are so GEREK. Ple like Mis , Nany, Linda and even Dennis Yap.
What I didn't get to finish is the setting of the exam paper. But I cleared a lot of marking and admin tasks.
So not too bad.
Trapped.
I've been too busy to update. Work is like a mad house. We are trying to get certified in PDS. So we had to go through validation which simple means that its like ISO. Proper documentation for past 2 years at least is crucial so as to show that proper process is in place. Blah ... blah... When work gets very demanding, you need to remain cool and compose. If not things will go out of hand, you will say the wrong things at the wrong time and to the wrong ple. Like I say...it's time like this FRIENDS CAN BECOME ENEMIES..But I really appreciate working with the ple in this team. I was glad to be able to support them.
Then there are also ple who are just not 'there'. As in only being physically there but not there mentally. Forget to be at places when you're supposed to.
Then there are also ple who just pisssesss u just cos they are not in the 'right mood'. Today is actually not my duty day for doing relief. I just there helping out. Yet I got told off. Then when we are done, photostate all to be distributed then tell me "Oh no need to do this.. can actually do that ... this class no need..." Blah Blah Blah... Just spoil my morning...
So March holidays is round the corner.. Ok lets see what holiday is in store..
7 days of term break minus 3 full days of workshop. Then I will take at least 4 days to set exam papers. So actually the break is only the weekend.
On the home side.. I have been feeling pissed too. I don't understand why my other half have to tell me that he wants things to be done in certain ways with regards to children. Why go through me. Cant't he talk to them? I am also pissed that he had to be the one to do "volunteer social service"... with regards to an old relative. Wt about shared responsibility..
I am feeling very tired physically, mentally and emotionally. I feel so trapped in the middle.
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