End Jan.. already

Yeah time flies.
2 teachers came back today after finally ending their maternity leave. Why am I talking abt them? Cos today some students mentioned them to me.
Students: cher, mdm masrena came back oredi
Me: Aren't u all so happy to see her back?
Students: Of course lah...
Me: This is must tell her. That you all are so excited to see her back.
Students: Yah lah ... That Ms ( can't recall the name) is like another TAS.
Me: What? ( totally shocked)

Thus it brings back memories to the person mentioned. So what does it take for students to appreciate us teachers? Go missing for a few weeks, leave them stranded then they be thankful for what they have. But I believe it will only be short term.

Sis in law came with her hubby and son to show us their new Avante. I really like the colour. It those maroonish kind of colour that I always see on a Camry. Which I always wanted but didn't get. Been discussing with my hubby abt changing our Grandis also. Big car with little passenger most of the time. Only full for the weekend routine. At times became a target for others as a means of transport for their personal holiday. Blatanly thick skinned and this I find too tiresome to tell them NO. A bit too much wouldn't you say. But also because the high cost of petrol is becoming too tiring for us to meet up. Bn goin across the border just to fill up. To battle with other singaporeans who are also doin the same thing. So probably a smaller car wld be better. But of course there are other factors to consider too. Need to really do our calculations.