Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
今日笑语
1.题目: 原来
小朋友写: 原来他是我爸爸。
老师评语: 妈妈关切一下
2.题目: ..一边........... 一边............ ..
小朋友写: 他一边脱衣服 ,一边穿裤子.
老师评语: 他到底要脱还是要穿啊~~
3.题目: 其中
小朋友写: 我的其中一只左脚受伤了。
老师评语: 你是蜈蚣?~~
4.题目: 一... 就....
小朋友写: 一只娃娃就要一百块。
老师评语: 老师笑到不行..
5. 題目: 你看
小朋友写: 你看什么看! 没看过啊
6. 照样造句
例题: 你 (唱歌) 我(跳舞)
小朋友写 : 你(好吗 ) 我(很好)
老师评语: 你在写英文翻译吗??
7.照样造句
例题: 别人都夸我( ),其实我( )
小朋友写: 别人都夸我( 很帅 ),其实我( 是戴面具的)。
老师评语 : 什么面具这么好用???
8.题目: 好... 又好..
小朋友写: 妈! 妈的腿,好细又好粗...
老师评语: 那到底是细还是粗?
9.题目 : 陆陆续续
小朋友写: 下班了,爸爸陆陆续续的回来。
老师评语: 你到底有几个爸爸呀?
10.题目: 皮开肉绽
小朋友写: 停电的夜晚,到处很黑,我吓得皮开肉绽!
老师评语: 看到这句... 老师佩服你。
11.题目: 欣欣向荣-比喻生长美好的样子。
小朋友写: 我的弟弟长得欣欣向荣。
老师评语: 孩子,你弟弟是植物人吗 ...
还有一个更瞎的…
小朋友写: 欣欣向荣荣告白。
老师评语: 连续剧不要看太多~~
12. 题目: 谢谢....因为......
小朋友写 : 我要谢谢妈妈,因为她每天都帮我写作业......
老师评语: 原来你的作业是妈妈写的!!!!!!!
13.题目: 难过
小朋友写: 我家门前有条水沟很难过。
老师评语 : 老师更难过......
14. 题目: 天才
小朋友写: 我3天才洗一次澡。
老师评语: 要每天洗才干净~~
15.題目: 一… 便 …
小朋友写: 我一走出门,对面就是便利商店。
还有一個更瞎的…
小朋友写: 哥哥一吃完饭,就大便。
老师评语: 造句不要乱造...
16.題目: 又..... 又 .....
小朋友寫: 我! 的妈妈又矮又高又瘦又肥。
老师评语:你妈妈......是怪物吗?
17果 然
上课小朋友说:昨天我吃了水果,然后又喝了凉水
老师:这是词组,不能分开造句。
小朋友又说:老师,我还没说完呢,果然晚上我拉肚子了!
老师:…………
18 瓜分
小朋友:大傻瓜分不清是非
老师:小傻瓜也分不清
19 好吃
小朋友:好吃个屁
老师: ………
20 况且
小朋友:一辆火车经过,况且况且况且况且.....
老师:……………
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007
Wildlife Stampede! @Botanic Garden
I finally met my idol Dr Goodall and got her to autograph her book Reason for Hope (a wonderful gift from Beng Chiak). I was so tempted to ask for a picture to be taken with her but she looked so tired and I didn't have the heart to disturb her further.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Singapore Sun Festival
heehee advertising for my husband again but i promise to write something new very soon.....
akang datang!
Wu Tu Nan Taichi at the Singapore Sun Festival
All Programs in English.
All Programs at Empress Place, in front of the Asian Civilizations Museum.
Taichi @ The Waterfront, Empress Place (FREE):
Taichi Tasters
19 – 21 October & 26 – 28 Oct 7.30pm
A different exercise each night, to have a taste of taiji qigong in general
Progressive Tai Chi Introductory Course
22 – 25 October 7.30pm
A cumulative course over 4 nights, to deepen the understanding of Taiji movement principles
Call (65) 6356 0031 to register.
Wellness Insights @ the Sun Tent, Empress Place:
Finding Your Centre In A Multi-Tasking World
Saturday 27 Oct 11am
Composites Not Opposites:
How Yin Yang Works in Taiji to Boost Your Health
Sunday 28 Oct 4pm
($12 each, $20 both)
(65) 6348 5555
Tickets: www.sistic.com.sg
World Nam Wah Taiji Gong Association (Singapore) is part of the World Nam Wah Pai Federation, founded by Grandmaster Sim Pooh Ho in 1964. World members include Chile, Argentina, Germany, Taiwan Associations. We specialise in Wu Tu Nan Taiji Gong, a holistic system of training the body-mind energy to achieve Health, Strength and Agility. It was passed down from the direct lineage of Grandmaster Wu Tu Nan of Beijing to Grandmaster Sim Pooh Ho of Singapore. Our traditional content and systematic teaching are designed for the modern, busy individual.
Sim Pern Yiau
Wu Tu Nan Taijigong
(World Nam Wah Taiji Gong Association)
6C Geylang Lor 7 Singapore 388790
www.WuTuNanTaijiGong.com
Mobile 9338 4830
Thursday, October 04, 2007
free trial class from spy's taiji association
Dear Friends,
For those who care about their Health and the Health of their Loved Ones:
Free Trial Class n Talk
Date: Saturday, 6 Oct 2007
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: World Nam Wah Taiji Gong Association
6C (4th Floor) Geylang Lorong 7
(2 bus stops from Kallang MRT)
In English.
Free Parking for early comers.
No obligations, no fine print.
New 10-week Taiji Qigong Class
Relieving Tensions, Clearing Meridian Lines, Energizing the Organs, Exercise Major Joints
Classes in English available.
Date: Starting Thursday 11 Oct (class every Monday and Thursday)
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: World Nam Wah Taiji Gong Association
6C (4th Floor) Geylang Lorong 7
(2 bus stops from Kallang MRT)
World Nam Wah Taiji Gong Association (Singapore) is part of the World Nam Wah Pai Federation, founded by Grandmaster Sim Pooh Ho in 1964. World members include Chile, Argentina, Germany, Taiwan Associations. We specialize in Wu Tu Nan Taiji Gong, a holistic system of training the body-mind energy to achieve Health, Strength and Agility. It was passed down from the direct lineage of Grandmaster Wu Tu Nan of Beijing to Grandmaster Sim Pooh Ho of Singapore. Our traditional content and systematic teaching are designed for the modern, busy individual.
WutunanTaijiGong.com Taijigong@gmail.com
ducktour!
it was a pleasant surprise for spy bcos he neh guessed i would bring him on a ducktour!
cy was very excited with the 2 bus rides we took to get to suntec city.
he was pointing out to the 'big bus' & 'small bus' & 'broooom brooooom' - his reference to motorcycles.
we arrived suntec before 11am but was told the tickets were sold out for the morning tours and 12.30pm would be the earliest tour. of course we bought tickets and then spent time with cy looking at the 'big fish' - koi garden in the basement, and 'small fish' - nemo & papa also at the basement.
so before the real treat started, cy was already running around spending his energy. by the time we got on the duckbus, he was visibly tired & once the bus hit water, he got mesmerised for a while and after muttering 'nice bus', he fell asleep! and this was supposed to be his first boat ride................neh mind lah, i think we all enjoyed ourselves tremendously : )
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
人月两圆
我對佛說:讓我所有亲友永遠健康快樂~!
佛說:只能四天~!我說:好,春天、夏天、秋天、冬天。
佛說:三天。 我說:好,昨天、今天、明天。
佛說:不行,兩天。 我說:好,白天、黑天。
佛說:不行,就一天~! 我說:好~!
佛茫然問到:哪一天?我說:在我所有朋友活著的每一天~!!
佛……說:以後你所有亲友將天天健康快樂~
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Spy's Talks @ Orchard Library
MAY THE CHI BE WITH YOU!
wellness@orchard Tai Chi太极Workshops
The Eye and the Hurricane: Tackling Your Daily Rush From a Strong Centre
Our minds and bodies have to meet the insistent demand of things that require our attention. We are constantly “multi-tasking”, and our lives today are not just fast-paced ones - they are also fragmented ones. Be the eye in the hurricane, learn how Tai Chi can help you acquire a strong centre. You can be the whirlwind, not just get caught in one.
Sunday, 23 Sept, 3.00-4.30pm, Programme Zone
Align Yourself
Feeling out of whack in work and play? Then
align yourself - but align to what? And how? Come and find out how basic Tai Chi principles help you achieve these at work and play. You can align your body and mind by doing a bit of Tai Chi at work, and it doesn’t mean you’re skiving!
Sunday, 30 Sept, 3.00-4.30pm, Programme Zone
These Tai Chi programmes are presented in English by Mr Sim Pern Yiau, a graded Senior Instructor and Researcher of Taiji Gong at the World Nam Wah Taiji Gong Association (www.namwahtaijigong.com). The Association teaches undiluted and traditional Taiji Gong from the direct lineage of Grandmaster Wu Tu Nan of
To get your chi flowing, check out some Tai Chi-related titles in our Health section! They’re mostly located under the Call No.: 613.7148
Questions on Tai Chi or other topics?
Just ASK! ->Email: ask@nlb.gov.sg
Thursday, September 13, 2007
aiyo
so i can't post abt my 3-day birthday celebrations bcos must see the photos one!
or my 1st meeting with lucas - the cutie pie baby!
anyway, here's a 欠扁问题 to entertain my friends for the time being:
霍元甲不在家 - 猜一种心态。
答案在comments
Monday, September 03, 2007
My Life as Yixiunai
Mon - work from 11am to 7pm at Knotty shop
Tue - see chinese sinseh in the morning, have lunch with wahwah (yeah!) and work from 2pm - 6pm at ttrp. may be catch a play at nite if i am not too tired.
Wed - visit Lucas and Serene who juz came back from Vancouver!
Thurs - my special day out with hubby. he said he planned for a surprise outing and sadly i aledi guessed what it is.
Fri - work from 9am - 1 pm at ttrp then go to the movies with yitwai and kids. hurray!
Sat - helpout at FOH of ttrp graduation production "Attempts on Her Life" for the matinee. watch it at 8pm.
Sun - go to in-law's place for healthy organic veggie lunch.
all these with my regular morning taiji practice at the botanic garden. in between i still have to find time to visit my little darling nephews and also continue my cross stitching project!
not easy being yixuinai u know haahaahaa.........
Thursday, August 23, 2007
爱国的季节
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thank you again
With all the love and concern cast over me, i am normal.
Thank you my dearest............ you people are the shining stars in my life.
hugs & kisses
Thursday, August 16, 2007
881
一人一半,感情不散...........
i cannot shake off the melody of this beautifully arranged and written song from Royston Tan's latest movie 881.
881 is Royston's effort in capturing the life of getai (歌台) singers, and getai being a very Singapore thing, i therefore expected a very Singapore film.
and i was not disappointed.
it is a very Singapore film and i love his cinematic eye for local movies. Unlike another local movie maker 梁志强 whose local flavour is very much restricted to a very tv style. In Royston movie, u don't hv a feeeling u are watching a telemovie. It is not easy bcos he started with short films and some people juz get stucked doing short films and cant move on.
but having said all these, i am disappointed with the weak story line. It could hv been a very moving story. Imagine how colourful the lives of these people can be. But the characters in the movie are not fully flesh out and i suspect it's the director's fault - since he also wrote the story.
there is not enough said abt their inner emotions, why they love the geitai so much and most redundant of all is the mute character and his bird. Really, except for the silly jokes made abt him & his 'bird', i cant see why the guy kept his pet. It didnt help when the actor playing the mute guy looked and acted, well, dumb. Hey u think it's easy playing non speaking roles? Tony Leong Chiu Wai was made to play a mute in Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien's City of Sadness bcos his mandarin was so bad, the director couldnt take it! But Tony Leong, oh how should someone describe those soulful eyes, speaking to the audience in words and volume much better than spoken lines! (no, i am not comparing him to Tony, it will be very unfair to him. they are not in the same league.)
and the magic realism part didnt work either, too thin a spread, it's a very weak attempt.
but i really love the sound track, it is the best sound track from a local movie. Really wish i could get my hands on the CD if there is any.
and the costumes! my oh my they are so wonderfully loud and riotously imaginative i want to be wearing them too!!! Wondered whether they were all newly designed or modified from existing ones owned by the real singers. Anyways, kudos to the costume designer.
and all Singaporeans should watch the movie once.
Papaya 万岁!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Dream chaser
my friend Moses used to be a highflyer principal but gave up the job to open a shop at Toa Payoh.
his shop is very fun and the concept is very similar to Settlers - a place where u can play board games with friends at an hourly paid rate.
at Pauseability (nice name), instead of playing games, u get to laze around or make art & craft using materials provided in the shop. i did my first canvas painting !
Moses is very creative, u can see from the slide show some of the things made by him.
pls visit his webside www.pauseability.com.sg for more info and http://www.flickr.com/photos/7299994@N04/ for more photos of the shop.
it's an ideal place for friends to meet and create very special gifts or like sin yue, buy a handmade ear ring for my birthday!
pls hah, these grainy grainy photos not taken by me hor
nor my powershot Canon.
but they look fine at flickr.com - don't believe go & see for yourself lah
Sunday, July 01, 2007
what did ah lian say?
at the void deck, ah beng asked her :"wan to send u upstairs or not?"
ah lian pointed to her breast once and then her temple.
ah beng left.
wat did ah lian 'say' to ah beng?
Friday, May 04, 2007
The time is ripe
it is so liberating to be able to read those tiny sperm- size words printed on brochures which says : IMPORTANT! Please read before signing.
and finally, i can feel the wind blowing my hair.
Monday, April 16, 2007
可怜的Mr 杜
今天和学妹提起这个笑话,她竟然问我“真的有这样的诗meh?”
其实我也好不到那里去,根本想不起诗的下句,更别说诗人的名字,一点印象也没有。
为了还杜先生一个交待,在此特刊全诗如下:
清明时节雨纷纷,
路上行人欲断魂。
借问酒家何处有?
牧童遥指杏花村。
----(唐)杜 牧
可能到我侄儿连清明节也不知是‘虾米’东西呢。
唉,一代不如一代。
Thursday, April 12, 2007
今早的阳光特灿烂
最让我动容的其中一棵大树落英缤纷,铺满一地小白花,煞是好看。风一吹来,花儿徐徐飘落,姿态潇洒从容,不少还落在另一棵树的树梢,让它看起来像是开满了花。虽是凋零之花,但成就了自己,也照亮了别人。
不止,不止,还有美丽的花蝴蝶在花丛里徘徊,寻寻觅觅,好像真的在找寻它的前辈子。当然少不了毛茸茸的大狗,蹦蹦跳的小狗;随着那首被用到烂的黄飞鸿的音乐要太极的aunties;讲话大大声的‘大长今’旅行团。。。。
嗯,还有养眼的six pack - 猛男。
是啦,家里那个也养眼啦,而且比猛男还多出一个bonus pack。
Monday, March 26, 2007
these amazing women in my life
In the morning, I attended the talk organized by Creative-O on environmental issues. And I learnt abt a NGO called Roots & Shoots (www.rootsandshoots.org) which invests its time & resources in educating the young abt caring for the environment. I was very moved by the short interview introducing the founder of the group – Jane Goodall, someone who has devoted much of her life to researching & caring for chimpanzees.
i am so inspired by her, i have this urge to get autobiograpghy on her and find out more.
The good news is one of the amazing beng sisters, beng chiak, is going to start the local branch of Roots & Shoots.
article from zaobao.com
英国著名黑猩猩研究家珍古德创办“根与芽”环保计划 要在新加坡扎根
游润恬
“根向地下无尽地伸延,形成稳固的基础。芽虽然看起来娇小薄弱,却能够为了寻觅阳光而破土移石。”
英国著名黑猩猩研究家珍古德(Jane Goodall)博士以这两句话,形象地勾勒出选择以“根与芽”(Roots & Shoots)为一项环保教育计划命名的原因。
根与芽计划的主要教育对象,是从幼稚园到大学的学生,宗旨是鼓励年轻人主动关怀大自然、动物及社区。
计划的中文宣传手册印有以上古德博士说过的话,包括以下阐明:“如果我们为地球所制造的各种微调是一道道坚固无比的城墙,遍布世界各地生根萌芽的千万颗种子,就足以改变世界。”
古德(73岁)自从在1986年淡出研究界后,便把更多时间和精力投入在倡导环保及人权上。她刚于去年底在新加坡成立国际珍古德教育及保育协会(JGI)的第25个国际分会。该协会很大一部分的工作是推动根与芽计划。
本地分会才几个月大,台湾分会却已成立近十年。台湾分会执行长郭雪贞前天抵达新加坡,准备展开一系列中英语讲座,向本地人介绍根与芽计划。
当初决定加入这个组织,部分原因是受珍古德博士讲的一句话所感动:“每个人有意识或下意识做的每一件事情,都会对环境有很大的影响。”
爱护环境、关心社会可说是个价值观,同其他价值观一样应该从小灌输。根与芽计划最小的对象是幼稚园。
郭雪贞说:“从小就让他们接触环保意识很重要,这样他们长大后,一辈子所做的决定,也许就能不一样,跟他父母做的决定不一样。教育就是要教人们做出不一样的决定。”
在她看来,要解决规模庞大的环境问题,始于个人每天所做的决定。她说:“一个人的力量虽然单薄,但两个人、三个人、十个人一起行动,影响就不一样了。这个行动可以从很小的生活选择起步,比如今天出门,我该搭公车(巴士)、骑脚踏车还是走路?”
她认为一味反复宣导没用,“最有效的方法是让年轻人有亲身体验,让他们知道行动能带来改变”。
In the evening I went for the xin yao sing along at National Stadium! It was my last time singing there since the old dame will be demolished soon. It brought back memories of singing there during the Youth Festivals.
As always, there was a lone butterfly spotted. It meant something for some of us.
Spy was jealous bcos he couldn’t be there. So to compensate, we had our own sing along in the kitchen the next morning. While I was brushing my teeth.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Lucky & Flo
guess what? the pirates now want these dogs assassinated, they actually put a price on the dogs' heads! the police, to protect the dogs, have transfered them to a safe secret place.
haahaahaa, this is really short film material - sure win award one.
spy said got potential to b Infernal Affair part 4 - wah Oscar material somemore!!!!
news taken from zaobao.com:
两犬捣毁盗版有功 马盗版集团悬赏取狗命
(吉隆坡综合讯)马来西亚盗版光碟集团已经发出悬赏,要杀死最近在捣毁南马盗版光碟大本营行动中立了大功的两只灵犬。
国内贸易及消费人事务部执法组星期二在两只灵犬“Lucky”和“Flo”的协助下,捣毁柔佛新山假日广场大厦内的一个盗版光碟大本营,起获百万张盗版录音光碟、影音光碟和电脑游戏软件,同时逮捕六名嫌犯。
当局也起获12台制造和烧录盗版光碟的机器。若以每片盗版光碟5令吉计算,当局所起获的盗版货市值估计逾千万令吉。
《新海峡时报》昨天报道,由于不堪蒙受重大损失,盗版光碟集团首脑已发出悬赏,要取“Lucky”和“Flo”的命,但赏金数目不详。
贸消部执法组副主任费尔道斯透露,南马盗版光碟大本营被捣毁之后,线人通知贸消部,盗版光碟集团的成员正在追寻这两只灵犬。
他说:“这两只灵犬对盗版光碟集团是个威胁,因此(盗版集团首脑)下令干掉它们。”
贸消部接到盗版光碟集团打算对“Lucky”和“Flo”不利的消息后,已把它们转移到另一所更安全的房子,严密保护。
“Lucky”和“Flo”是于本月14日空运抵马,投入服务,使马国成为世界第一个使用灵狗侦查光碟,致力打击盗版光碟或盗版数码光碟的国家。它们在英国受训,能够嗅出制作光碟时所使用的化学原料的气味,让盗版光碟集团无处遁形。
在星期二的行动中,两只灵犬先被带到假日广场大厦楼下的停车场,其中一只马上追住一辆正要开走的汽车,执法人员截停该车,从行李箱搜出大批盗版光碟。该车司机和乘客过后带领执法人员上楼,展开取缔行动。
Monday, March 19, 2007
my first opera recital
only because we got compli tickets. so we thought, just give it a try la.
and for the first time in my life, i heard the soprano version of Over the Rainbow & Summertime.
never knew the rainbow song could be this moving.
Ms Fleming sang both as encore & she brought the house down.
i didnt expect to enjoy myself this much, may be also bcos of the low expectation.
i like her not becos she has such powerful lungs (she impressed us w/o using microphone) but the fact that she sang in character. She was very expressive, using her body language.
i like her also bcos she tried to connect with the audience throughout her singing.
for me that's very important, something comes alive between the performer and the audience.
that's why we go for live performance right?
so even though i could not understand a word except for the 2 english songs, the emotions came through for me.
never heard of Ms Fleming before sat night. but i think she is a true diva, in the positive sense of the word.
Friday, March 16, 2007
finally he smiles
finally, the stern father figure sinseh gave me a smile.
the reason for such a big hooha that it warrant writing in the blog was i kanna scolding from him during my previous visit.
well, i didnt appear before his royal highness bcos it was chinese new year and then spy's father came visiting and diagnosed with shingles the next day and the virus went to his eyes and we had to rush him to the eye specialist and so i had a very drama week.
after everything settled, it was 3 weeks later.
the sinseh looked me in the eyes and said in a i-am-not-joking-with-u tone: "i asked u to come everyweek and take medicine 6 times a week. u come once a month. do u know your tumour was not small and it may recur?"
for a moment i thought "even my late father would not have been so harsh with me!"
luckily, i have become quite thick skin & even smiled at him.
and i heard my friends agreeing that i deserve a little scolding.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
shake legs
actually i am really enjoying myself.
in the morning i will do my taiji exercise then go for breakfast. and by the time i get home & read a bit of newspaper, hey, it's time for lunch. then rest a bit after lunch, go online, do my cross stitch or more reading, hmm, dinner time!
of course cannot day in day out repeat the same rountine lah. i started my volunteer work at Red Cross on friday. then i need to visit the chinese doc once a week, meet friends for dinner/lunch/breakfast, watch performances/movies (film fest is round the corner!), visit my nephew, go to the countryside (we have u know)........ so many things to do how to be bored?!
and i have been away from work for more than 6 months already.
nice.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
bad bad me
Pure laziness plus the fact that I dun hv anything interesting to write about.
Too much naval gazing has made yixiunai a boring person.
Then I realized my friends, esp those overseas, have been very worried – “oh dear, kahwei must be too weak to write.” Plus the fact that I missed a surprise birthday party simply b’cos I didn’t update my blog!
So my dear friends, I am feelin better now – can talk on the phone and I have returned to my routine walks plus taiqi at the botanic garden. I have so far gone for a theatre production and a movie, gone shoppin at Vivo City, had meals with friends…….
Still have to deal with the excessive gas in the stomach – I went to see a specialist and the scope showed that the opening to the stomach is not closing properly which explains the excessive & violent burping. But now the condition has improved and I am eating better. And no more sleeping pills for me hurray! And my hair is growing……
So dun worry about me. I wil see another Chinese physician to improve my health. And for the next 5 years, I wil hv to take hormone control pill.
I won’t go back to work till another 6 months. So my friends in s’pore – u can call me or visit me now! I am good enough to play mahjong too!!! and dun forget to invite me to your next surprise party heehee.
guess I won’t be updating this blog so often now that I have the energy to talk. But I wil check my email more frequently so my overseas friends, pls email me.
The fact that I am scolding spy more these days shows that I am really recovering…….