Graduation CD 2010 - register to get 1!!!

Good news!! the design of this year Graduation CD is now done and we (myself and Christof) will start the production soon. Aim is to finish the production by End April...which is just b4 your graduation day on may 17!! This involves printing /drying / editing / mass copy of the CDs. It will take awhile to complete.

I hope to pass the CD personally to you on that day so please do come for your graduation and look for me don't be late.

I am still not 100% finalised on the CD content...still working on them. you bet there will be pictures through the final year, videos on VIVA, outings, gathering etc etc...need to step up the effort abit as soon as the Batam trip is over...

As per usual as in least years, we print 50 copies only. So if you wish to have a copy, pls register in my blog. 1st come 1st serve!!!! Pls do not register for others...let those who are my blog readers and willing to register have a chance instead.

it's time to part and you move on with your future advanture...may this be my last gift to you...like I always siad...keep it dearly and who knows, one day u might show it to your grandchildren!!! :)

See you on the graduation day!!

Ben n Jerry Free cone day

This year Ben N Jerry FREE CONE Day comes abit earlier tahn expected. Last year was in April, so i was totally not aware of this event until i accidentally came across the facebook link.

Called the DTs / TSO, all not free cos is the lab equipment shifting day for them. MSN afew students also, all also either sleeping or have other things better to do.

In the end i jio the lecturers instead....wow...guess what..10 agree to come at 12noon...(see how free we are...lol).

The number of scoops i took each year also drop bit by bit...from 5 scoops in the 1st year (then of course i had no lunh n laosai afterwords)...then 4..then 3 last year. This year i only took 2 after lunch. Strawberry cheesecakes n mango.

Then we have to rush back to work. hope to see u next year!!

GT2010 details

4 DAYS LANGKAWI / PENANG TRIP

DAY 01 SINGAPORE – LANGKAWI Jun20 Sun (L/D)
0830 hrs Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport
0855 hrs Check in your flight (AK5340 1055/1215) to Langkawi.
1215 hrs Arrival at Langkawi International Airport for customs clearance.
1300 hrs Lunch at Local restaurant
1430 hrs Stop by Eagle Square
1530 hrs Visit Mahsuri Tomb
1630 hrs Proceed to Black Sand Beach
1800 hrs Dinner at local restaurant
1930 hrs Capture the local flavors of Langkawi at the Pasar Malam, a bustling night market.

DAY 02 LANGKAWI Jun 21 Mon (B / Pack Lunch / D)
0730 hrs Breakfast in hotel
0900 hrs Proceed for Langkawi Coral Island Snorkeling Tour :
1530 hrs Back to hotel for fresh up.
1700 hrs travel by cable car to the summit of Gunung Mat for an aerial view of Langkawi At Sunset.
1900 hrs Dinner at local restaurant.

DAY 03 LANGKAWI-PENANG Jun 22 Tue (B / L) Dinner sponsor by me!!
0700 hrs Breakfast in hotel
0830 hrs Proceed to MORAC circuit for Go-kart (approximately 6-8 laps per session. 10 min per session)
1200 hrs Lunch at local restaurant
1300 hrs proceed to Langkawi ferry Jetty.
1430 hrs Depart by ferry to Penang.
1715 hrs Arrival at Penang Jetty.
1730 hrs Proceed to Hotel for check in
1830 hrs Dinner at Gurney Drive Hawker Food Centre

DAY 04 PENANG - SINGAPORE Jun 23 Wed (B/L)
0700 hrs Breakfast
0815 hrs Check out hotel.
0900 hrs Proceed to Botanical Garden
1130 hrs Stop by Ghee Hiang local products
1230 hrs Lunch at local restaurant
1505hrs Depart by your flight AK 5826 back to Singapore.
1620 hrs Arrive in Singapore Changi Airport.

Date is set at 20 Jun Sun - 23 Jun Wed 4 D 3 N.
Tour Fare: S$ 550/pax (Twin / Triple sharing)
registered with me by 1 apr and u will get a $30 discount from me.

Homework homework

Nowadays, Chinese sentence construction homework, not only have to construct properly. even have to TAKE PICTURE to show the meaning...very demanding.

So for the whole evening, rather than watch TV, I have to help to construct and enact for him...this is what we finally come up with:


他为了在会考表现优异，用功苦就算冷落了好朋友也在所不惜



红十字会的救护人员在地震灾区义无反顾地照顾灾民，连续好几天都没休息。

你千万不要染上赌博的坏习惯，它可会令你倾家荡产

I hope the coming homeworks are hopefully abit easier...

Annual CNY celebration meal

This is the third year we went out to have a special meal together. Starting from Tan Jia Pen Cai in Cow Car Water 2 years ago, then we went to Summer palace last year. This year, we decided to go to try Ai Yat at Orchard Central. This year we only have 4 ppl coming...but nevertheless we enjoyed the makan session.

This is what attracted us there....

when we order our meal...this is what we get.... lol

The mushroom is sooooo giantic...make the real thing look sooooo small. Exactly the same feeling 2 years ago when we order the PenCai.

But luckily the fish fin soup is not bad...all of us wondering why it appear yellowish rather than brownish.

The fushion abalone + pork chop looks good and actually taste good too!! (according to Angel)

We leave the place with full stomach. (the bake rice is quite big in size but small in albalone size,,,lol) so ask HL if u want to see more picts of the food.

Then finally we also had Japanese fruit cake pie on the same level...$8 per pie, I tried the blueberry...actually very nice!! HL how is yours? got take pict??

V Cute answers from Spec Chem test

Usually I dun get too many funny answers from the Spec Chem tests...cos they are rather technical and unlike Safety papers can be rather general or common sense type. So most of the students do not venture too far away...or even they do, answers are not v amusing.

But this year I found afew which is quite nice to share...

First...a new acid discovery...he named it the english way, I contribute the chinese name.

2nd : I name this photo as Desperate english teacher doing chemistry test...

The most kiasu student who wanted his script to be marked 1st...so he painted his front page with starts...i also lost count how many....





Last but not least...hiding in the reverse side of the last page scriot...I found this....

almost missed it!! didn't care to comment in the official feedback nor say much to me...but he rather feedback in a v low profile way....thanks.

It's a GRATITUDE Rock!!!

It's week 14 and it's approaching end of lecture time fast...as usual i spare about 30 mins of the time in LT to share with them the SECRETS DVD and see if any of them can make of of the new awareness of the Law of attraction.

Then of course, i took out the bag of crystal rock to let them pick n choose as their person Gratitude rock. I reiterate / explain the greatness of having a gratitue attitude and tell them if they believe in it, then you can select a piece of the crystal rock and carry with you everyday to remind you of the gratitude one should feel about.

So far i have given away batches of suck rocks i bought from Taiwan, Pink / green / yellow / purple etc etc. There must me at least200-300 rocks that I gave away by now. Just wonder how many sre still with the owner and still put to proper use....

Last semester I still remember 1 student busy taking additional rocks with him...saying he keep some for his friends who skip/miss the lecture...he probably teating the rocks as lecture notes or handouts....just dunno to laugh or cry when I see that...

And tonight my deep fear materialised. (Alamak...wrong use of Law). Was chatting with student C on MSN and she was v v eager to score well in the final exam...and i joke with her that she should printn post "I WILL SCORE A" in front of the study table and on the celing too.

" I already did" she replied....wow really impressed ahe already taken actions.
"i also have a vision board..to get into Uni and get scholarship" wow not bad...more action and VISUALISATION.

then the next sentence throw me off my chair.

"I also prey upon your rock".
"YOU WHAT?!!"
"Pray and make wish with your given rock lor..."
"THAT IS AGRATITUDE ROCK!!! NOT A WISHING ROCK!!! ALAMAK..."
"Dun care lah...I v desperate already lah"
faint. like that also can. any howuse the rock to anyhow prey....

Seriously I am not surprise...many students transform the rock into their own "strik 4D rock" or "tio Toto rock" "orpass exam rock" "find girl fren rock" etc etc...

hey you...you who get the rock from me b4...there must be 200+ of you out there? care to tell me what do u do to the rock? in your fish pond? or in the lonkang outside your block....haiz....

CNY 2010 gathering

哟哟哟！！！ 又过年啰！！！

This year I win!!! :) I am successful in booking the function hall in my EC last night at 12.01 am, win by 1 second.....so this year CNY gathering will be from 4pm t0 10pm.

So here is the official announcement : 2010 CNY gathering is on 15 Feb (The second day) Mon from 4pm to 10pm at my EC hall.

Need 5-6 volunteers to come early to help...pls let me know in your comment if u can come abit early to help. Thanks.

Sorry for those Malaysian students/DT/grads that need to travel back to home town for home reunion. Hopefully next year timing is better. (Every year I say that...hahaha). But I am very sure you will have such a great time back home you won't miss any thing here. (I save some ang bao money also!!!)

As usual if you are coming, register in the comment area to let me know. Pls only register for yourself plus 1 extra maximum...do not register for your whole class hor... and kindly do so before 5 Feb so that i can plan for the food and packets properly.

P.S. - the address:- Quintet EC, CCK St 64, near Yew Tee MRT, cross the O/H bridge and cut across the HDB for 150-200m, and you will hit St 64. Turn left and follow the road and past Windermere EC, the next EC in Quintet.

Hope to see you then!!!

Shopping in SZ

Have not been to Shen Zhen for the past 11 years...the last 2 visits we went to SZ, we did not venture far and just shopped at the LuoHu shopping mall for 1/2 day and head back to HK.

SZ has changed alot since then, almost unrecognisable. MRT lines / Dong men old street / many tourist attactions, food malls Singapore style, mega book stores, Resorts etc etc.

So much so that we extended our stay in SZ from 1 day to 2 days to 3 days to finally 4 days 3 nights. Hotel has been kind to us too - free laundary / free breakfast / free transport to MRT etc, making our stay more enjoyable and less cloths to wash when we come back home.

And after spending 4 days there - I finally understand why people shop in SZ using suit cases. I myself brought 2 there and came back with 6 cases instead. Unilike taiwan, where we bought alot of local products / buscuits etc, what we buy is shoes, shirts, jerseys and books in SZ.

Nike shoes for 19 RMB per pair, addidas T shirts for 20 RMB, National team and EPL club Jerseys almost almost like real (I wouls say 95% look alike) for $12 with shorts. U can imagine how happy me n my son are shopping there for our favourite items.

So after 4 days, our grabbed items : 15 pairs of shoes, 12 shirts, 10 jerseys, 20 books (i actually can buy more...but really nop more space). all stuffed in 6 suit cases plus some local products to share around.

so come next year end - we have decided to fly direct into SZ. No need to go through HK anymore. Maybe next trip will buy more books and working clothings etc. Thing are really competiyive if you dun mind it's NOT the real thing, but the quality are so good - i cant tell the differenyanyway so it suits shoppers like me. :)

Hello SZ, goodbye HK.

Yi Fan posted to my old school

After 2 weeks wait (while we shop and vacate in SZ), the secondary school posting of Yi Fan is finally out.

As early as 8am, I received the SMS posting notification. No we did not get the 1st choice, instead we got our second choice. My old school anyway. So we told Yi Fan as soon as he was awake and he was very happy with the posting result. So there is no need to waste trip to appeal etc etc.

Brought him to report to school to buy text books and school uniforms. The uniform has not change much after all these years...but the PE shirt /shorts has really improved a lot, latest comfy material.

Has to bring him to school early in the morning (reaching school by 7.15am) . Yi Fan still prefer me to drive him to school rather than taking school bus....poor me, alamak, that means i have to weak up at teast 30 mins earlier in the morning...less sleep year after year....sob...

推拿不等于按摩

I was sending my son to his violin lesson on Sunday. Instead of waiting boringly in the music centre for 1 hour, I decided to have a wlk around in the neighbourhood.

At the bottom of the building, I found this medical hall chain 马光 clinic. The cost of a 30 mins TCM 推拿 looks quite reasonable. So i think it will be a good way to relax for 30 mins and get my muscle relaxed.

The therapist who attended me is a qulaified TCM physician and accupunchrist. He is also quite bulky build. Asked me if I had been treated before, and replied "only occassional massage". Then he tab around my back muscle and told me my muscles are all very stiff and if i can endure pain. I replied, I think can tahan abit lor....

Then to my horror the physician actually started to relax my stiff muscles - BY USING HIS BODY WEIGHT PRESS HARD UPON HIS PIN POINTED ALBOW ONTO MY ACCUPUNCTURE POINTS.

For the next 10-15 mins is nothing but pure painfulness. all over my back and shoulder. Starting to see stars in my eyes. He told me to shout if I cannot take it...the problem is I am so painful that I cannot even shout....so he thinks it's OK and add 10-15% extra strength every time asking if I was ok.....

below are some conversation we strike during the session:

“痛不痛？”
“。。。。还好啦。。。。（猛流冷汗）”
“喔？ 你要是在战场上，会是个英雄。”
“吓？为什么？“
“你很会忍痛！ 被敌军拷打，应该可以承受得起，哈哈哈。“
“可是我不会忍饿怎么办？“
“通常啊，第一次来推拿的客人，一般都痛得呱呱叫，跳起来的都有。“
“噢？ 我觉得痛是痛， 但还好啦。。。况且我又死爱面子“
“但你居然吭都不吭一声， 很会耐痛。“
“我是老师，麻木了。。。“
“噢？你站得久会麻木吗？？“
“不。。。教书较久了，吐血吐多了， 人就麻木了。“
“哈哈，你真幽默。乱乱讲。“

So in the end, my muscles are very relax, but very painful. Butyou feel light and good strangely. My shoulder and back strain are gone. And he told me 2 conclusions after the session:

"1. your are really a tough guy...
2. your health and back are OK"

After so many years, I finally realise : 推拿不等于按摩!! 推拿 is really hard core massage!!! Dun try it unless you are ready for the pain!!

Pot Luck BBQ on 29 Dec

Decided to have a BBQ session with my PEM on 29 Dec 4pm - 10pm at my place. Booked the pit last night successfully so all system go now.

Besides about 15 rascals from my PEM, thinks it will be gd to have another 20 other friends to join the the BBQ as well. To make things easier, it will be pot-luck basis, each bringing some prepared / uncook food to my place so we can have different variety that day.

For my side and my PEM, we will volunteer to Carcoal / butter / chicken wings and satay and sausages.

If you are free and keen to join in the BBQ, pls register and also let us know what are you bringing so there will be no repeats or excess.

Any1 has skewers / wiremesh...?.....

Looking foreword to seeing you all on 29 Dec. Be there!!

2nd Bday celebration

4 kind grads who still remember my bday dropped by with a passion fruit cake today. we spend a enjoyable evening together eating pizza / cake / ice cream / choc etc. As a host i really have to ensure they leave with full stomach. :)

Thought the NTU students already finished their exam...in fact they still have 2 more paper to go...Cody got into Exxon and Shu mei still enjoying his shift work and earning big bucks.

Yi Fan is happy to see the old faces again. He had fun playing mahjong, despite losing and grumpling. He even arm wrestle with Cody and Shu mei. (to see the arm wrestling video, go see my facebook). Finally he played his latest piano composition to them before they left at 8.40pm.

Thanks for the visit!! we had an eveing of fun...hope you had fun too.

Urgent Recall

It was my son final day in school, prize giving night. Need to send him to school by 4.30pm for the violin preactice and make up. So I decided to apply for a half day leave and eat out at Bt batok...it's been awhile I eat my favourite pork tail soup....it's a last minute decision, so as soon as i have applied leave through the system..i packed up and leave office.

Almost reaching Bt Batok, i remember I had a meeting with DT JD...she told me she need to meet up with me Fri pm and I told her ok on Wed, so I decided to give her a call to inform her that I have left office. Hope what she wanted to see me is nothing important....maybe can wait till next Mon pm...??

WhenJD heard that i was almost home she sounds like freaking out. Ordered me to forget about my lunch and come back to school straight away. Heard from the phone background HL is also screaming "dun care!! ask him to turn around his car!!" sounds like lab has got a fire....

So I rushed back Q3, arriving at 1.50pm. Then the door of my office open 5 mins later...
surprise surprise...a durian birthday cake, and 5 colleagues singing happy Bday song. Oh gosh..even i also dun remember my Bday is just round the corner...and I really didn't expect them to remeber and prepare a cake for me too.

Have a nice makan session together and we also eat my personal stock of mocha kit kats / almond cheese cookies and catbury chocolate. Also, we fix a date of our next makan session - week 8 thursday for trying the Burmese resturant.

Thanks for the celebration. Nice to see people around you do care for you. :) thanks...thanks...

CD ripping

Have been busy riping all my CDs into WMA format for the past few nights. Completed ripping those recent CDs in my car / ablum so far. Already took up 1.3GB space. There are still another 50% more CDs (older ones in my shleves)...that will maybe take me another couple of nights to finish the whole exercise.

Wanted to compile all my favourite sones long long time ago...now that there is a USB slot in my new car audio system, i finally took up the eefort cos it make sense to finally do it and enjoy the better songs when I am travelling daily. Good time to do some early spring cleaning on my CDs too...managed to clear out 20% of the less attractive ones.

Anyone reading the blog now has 1-2 songs as your all time favourites and think I must listen?? If yes kindly send the WMA formatted songs to my email : honghoo.goh@gmail.com so that maybe i can expand my library abit more :)

Mandarin / Chinese / English / cantonese song all also can, even hokkian i also listen abit. you u really want to educate me...can try other languages like thai / indian etc...lol who knows...i may like them.