National Day brings back memories of college days

As National Day is approaching, memories of college days where I was involved in the parade/ceremony came back to me....

Still remember that the worse thing that ever happened in TPJC was that the college flag and the State flag was both in the wrong position. And I am glad that I had made a difference by letting Mr Edward Chew know and make the changes. Actually, I was shocked to see that the very first time I stepped into TPJC and was wondering why nobody brought it up at all. Isn't there any Uniformed Group Leaders in TPJC at all?? I am sure there were... but why there isn't anyone who bring it up??

It was during the National Day Flag Bearer rehearsal that I brought it up. That was in 2001. It seems like the flags has been in wrong position ever since the college started.

The most challenging part was in 2002. I was the Parade Commander (PC). Perhaps it was because I was a retainee... haha... the PC in 2001 was also a retainee.... BTW, I didn't retain to be the PC okay.... haha....

The only thing that I was and still is unhappy about was not allowing us to put on our own uniformed group uniform. Isn't that looks more like National Day?? Instead of the Green college uniform with the Green Blazer??

Hehe.... Below were some of the photos....

When I was the PC in 2002

Singing National Anthem in 2002

Getting ready to receive flag from the flag bearers (2001)

Just found this photo while looking for the above. (found me?)

Irony of Life

When we were young, we were praised for talking anything. Now that we are older, we are reprimanded if we talks too much.

When we were young, we were encouraged to walk freely. Now that we are older, we are scolded if we are walking around aimlessly.

When we were young, we raised our hands and make alot of noise just to answer questions. Now that we are older, we kept quiet and wait for answers.

When we were young, sorry seems so easy to say. Now that we are older, it seems to be stuck in our throat.

When we were young, we cried when we are sad, we smiled when we are happy, we kissed our loved ones to show our affections. Now that we are older, how many of these do we really do?

When we were young, fights and quarrels among friends were common. Today we fight, tomorrow we friend friend again. Now that we are older, are we still the same friends after yesterday's fight?

When we were born, we cried and others rejoyce. When we die, others cry while we rejoyce.

Sometimes I really hope that adults can behave like children. Be that innocent and kind soul, always truthful to oneself and others.
Sometimes when an adult tells a while lie, although it supposes to relieve some sufferings, sometimes it can cause more harm that it may seems to be....

Hectic yet Fun Semester

Time flies very fast and I'm already in my 5th week of my semester 1. This sem is a very hectic yet fun semester..... with lotsa projects and assignments... and lab works (which is known as play to me)

Though we have like 7 main modules BUT some of the modules are further broken down into smaller units...

e.g Behaviour Science 2A - Patient - Practitioner Relationship(otherwise known as PPR), Cognitive and Behaviour Modification and Abnormal Psychology (3 units, 1 module)

Occupations as Therapy - Mobility, Biomechnical and Sensorimotor, Art as
Therapy (3 units, 1 modules)

Projects are all piling up.... discussions after discussions... sometimes I don't even remember who is in my group for which projects...

Counselling report is up in 2 weeks time, physio test is also coming in 2 weeks time... not forgetting the Entreprenuership Day(for my elective) on the 17 August

Not forgetting there are other projects like OTTP Problem-Based Learning(PBL), PPR, Abnormal Psycho, Behaviour Mod, etc.

Sometimes I wonder why are we ever so busy with so many things as compared to PTs.....
and sometimes I wonder why we are so busy with so many things.... issit really the content of the course or does the problem lies with us?

Potluck

We gonna have Potluck as lunch/snack/dinner for NDP......
Some of the items are, drinks, chicken wings, sausages, sandwiches, salads, etc.

We gonna enjoy ourselves till we drop... lolz...

Looking forward for it!

Pain

What is pain? What does pain mean to you?

Pain is subjective and private. It has different meaning to different
people

So, don't tell someone that you understand their pain. Cos you never will.....

Quoted from Biomechnical and sensorimotor lecture by HB

One more to go...

Finished another alphabet.... one more to go...
yeah!!
Gonna take photos of the alphabets before I give them away....
Hmm... maybe should try to make an animal after I finished the last alphabet. ;p

Wake up Reminders

I was preparing to go to bed, so I was setting my alarm clock in my hp. Knowing that if I am very tired, I will just off the alarm even without me knowing, I set reminders in my hp as well. The reminder will be named "Wake up". Just as I wanted to set the reminder, the following appears on my hp, " Memory Full. Clear old reminders?"

And guess what? Out of the 10 reminders, 8 in my hp are all titled, " Wake up."

Feelings Island

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived;
happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.

One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave.

Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand
boat.

Love asked, "Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?" Richness answered, " I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you
anywhere."

Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please." "I can't help you," Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."

Next, Love saw sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you." Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now."

Then, Love saw happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with you."
But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him.

Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me."
It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his
name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way.

Love realized how much she owed the elder.Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "But why did Time help me when no else would?", Love asked.

Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

The Facts of Life:
1. At least 5 people in this world, love you so
much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you, in
some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you,
is because they want to be
just like you.
4. A smile from you, can bring happiness to
anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before
they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. Without you someone may not be living.
8. You are special and unique, in your own way.
9. Someone that you don't know even exists,
loves you.
10. When you make the biggest mistake ever,
something good comes from it.
11. When you think the world has turned it's
back on you, take a look, you
most likely turned your back on the world.
12. When you think you have no chance at getting
what you want, you probably
won't get it, but if you believe in yourself,
you probably sooner or later will get it.
13. Always remember compliments you received,
forget about the rude remarks.
14. Always tell someone how you feel about them,
you will feel much better when they
know.
15. If you have a great friend, take the time to
let them know that they are great.

Politics, Fairy Tales and romance into Puppetry

Today we had puppetry for our creativity modules. We were told to bring a soft toy each. Some bring dogs (suprisingly I didn't bring my soft toy dog. I brought a healing angel), some bears (btw, my angel is a bear. ;p), some finger puppets,etc.

Our class are divided into 4 groups. One group consists of the small soft toys, the other group, which is my group, is the bear group, the third group is the string puppet group, while the last one is the mixed group.

Well, the storyline of the four groups revolve around fairy tales - cinderella, fairy god-mother, prince.....

Politics has also been brought in by one of the groups.... they mentioned of a GKF - God-mother Kidney Foundation, where the proceeds of those who call the fairy god-mother hotline will all go to this fund.

hmm... of course, my group is about romance..... and the last scene was that the male bear was telling the female bear , "Let's us go and apply a HDB flat."

Of course, the last scene is thought of by me... lolz....

Creativity --- my soft toy....

Yeah.... just finished another soft toy making.... think i took ard 2 1/2 hr to complete....
Last round I've made a fish.... this time round, I've made an alphabet "X"... wanted to put my name "XIU LING" there... but seems a little unsucessful.... maybe I can include the names in the two other alphabets that I am making... ;p
see how ba...

Handicapped

Remember that Zac say something like this before:

" I felt handicapped when I cannot communicate to the Deaf"

Hmm.... well, I believe this is quite true. Just imagine that we are in a deaf community, not knowing sign language.... isn't the frustration the same as someone who are deaf and not knowing what we are talking about if we do not know sign language?

Today, while walking into NYP, I saw a girl signing. hmmm.. how great will it be if I understand more about it...

During the NDP preview. my friends and I were trying to interpret some of the signs that the volunteers used to communicate.... but the only few that we know were, "time" , "be" , "we" , etc. These are those we learnt in the songs or pledge....

That's the different views of being handicapped.... we can be handicapped too.....

Secret Recipes - For those who didn't manage to catch it in my mutiply website

Category:
Special

Style:
Unique

Servings:
Only For 2, no more than that

Description:
Love Dish

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp of Tender
3 Tbsp of Loving
4 Tbsp of Care
4 Tbsp of Understanding
Unlimited Laughter as you like
2 Tbsp of Touch
1 tsp of Personal Space
a pinch of jealousy
few drops of tears of joy


Directions:
1) Mixed tender, loving and care together with understanding and touch.
2) Don't forget to add a little personal space into the Love Dish to let it expand.
3) A pinch of jealousy is added to make it expand more and make it tastier.
4) Few drops of tears of joys and laughter should be added to it before you put into the oven for unlimted warmth.
Please remember that Love Dish cannot go through coldness as it will shrink!
So, please do not leave it in the fridge.You may leave the dish in the oven as long as you want as it will not get burnt.

Neighbour - Mass Signing Project

Forget to blog about it yesterday.... guess I was too tired....

I was waiting for the lift after I came back from NDP Preview, I saw someone wearing red walking towards my block. I was wondering if she went to watch the preview or she went to participate in the Mass Signing Project.

Guess what?? I saw the SADeaf logo on the left sleeve!!! And I remembered that MJC was there and she was from MJC.... so guess there shouldn't be any doubt about it..... ;p

One block, two volunteers, signing sitmutanously, out of 3700+ ppl at the same time, same place....

Not forgetting Jasmine and some of the 303 ppl from East View Sec who I took them for their Sec 3 camps during last June holidays..... They are also taking part in this Mass Signing Project!!! Cheers...