My 1st week of orientation had came to a big big full stop. I felt so glad bout it cos I need not endure the long and boring subject briefing and all those talks given by the guest speakers. Yeah!

Yesterday, we have some outdoor games and I met my GESL group members. Honestly I can't really remember all their names and faces. But I guess sooner or later, I will get to know them better cos we will be in the same group for the next 1 year for our service learning projects.

Next week I will start having my lectures and tutorials. My timetable? Sighz... I have to travel all the way to the West just to attend 2 to 3 hours of lessons for most of the days. However the plus point is I get to go home early. Hmmm... Okay, I rather get to go home early. Hence, overall I still like my timetable. (Should I take up a CCA then? hmm...)

Did I mention that I will be train to teach English, Maths and Science? OMG! English is the biggest problem for me. I roughly look through the 1st lecture notes and this is what I read...

"Grammar is the study of the system and structure of language. English has grammatical rules which determine whether an expression or sentence is well-formed. "

"All words in English fall into one of the following word classes: noun, verb, adverb, article, conjunction, Quantifier and blah blah blah..."

I'm having a headache now... Hopefully things will turn out smoothly.

2days only and I am totally exhausted.... I guess I'll need some time to tune my biological clock and get use to the totally different lifestyle that I had lead for the past 3 years. I have to wake up early (and I mean really super early) and embark on my journey to the West. But luckily I got Xiu Hui to accompany on the train. She is in NTU and staying at Bedok.

Now I only know that I will be covering English, Maths and Science (My fav!) plus on top of that I have to take compulsory subjects required by all trainees. I have no comments bout school work load because timetable not out yet. The outcome will be done by end of this week. *Pray, pray pray*

Situation is kinda of different as compared to 3 years ago. Noweverything is depending on my own. Registering the modules I required to take for the sem (wrong reg or forget to reg means fail for the module), every single piece of notes will have to be d/l from student intranet, time table is kind of different for each n every single one of us... Be Independent!!!

No worries because is only a matter of getting used to it, right? =)

Now talk a bit bout the princess in Japan... She is coping fine and her daily life is getting exciting. From experiencing new food (nice or horrible) to earthquakes and typhoon (luckily only very minor 1)... But I think she is more excited bout lesson being shorten due to the weather conditions. Haha... Glad that she is handling well now.

Okay lah... Muz go d/l notes already. Tatazzz

That silly mei mei in Narita is perky and happy again. For the past 2 days, she is getting use to the lifestyle over at Narita so less grumpy already. She happy, then everyone at home also happy. (For more details of the girl's encounter, go read jing's blog)

My house is still infesteed by mosquitoes. Everyday I will have some newly bitten spot. Aiyo... when will all the mosquitoes just die??? Arghh...

Sch starting on Monday... sighz... I have not slack enough...

Living in the comfort and protected env for the past 20 yrs, whereby daily needs are well-prepares for her. This sounds like every single one of us? Taking our everyday for granted. Till yesterday, that girl finally realised that life is tough when she needs to cope everything by herself.

All alone in the far away land of Narita, stress and pressure of having to attend every single little things in her life by herself, that girl ended up crying over the phone line. What happened???

First of all, weather is extremely dry. However unlike Singapore's school, you will find water dispenser everywhere, resulting in extreme thirst.

Secondly, finally is her lunch hour and guess what? You get the food but no chopsticks and spoon. Shocked? Not the case for Narita, everyone is expected to equip themselves with it. No knowing bout this, this thirsty little girl have to suffer with her limited company load of japanese language to request for spoon. Resulting hungry, thirsty and fustrated.

Thirdly, the hot and dry weather caused her nose to bleed, resulting hungry, thirsty, fustrated and helpless

Forthly, having to wake up at 5am in the morning (Singapore timing 4am!), she is totally exhuasted by the time she finish her lesson and back in her hostel for dinner (serve at 7pm). Results? hungry, thirsty, fustrated, helpless (for that moment)and tired

Fifth, thinking that after dinner and she get to rest? FAT HOPE! She has to wash her laundary, do her homework, prepare for her next day lesson and struggling with the thought of having to wake up at 5am again the next day. Resulting in hungry, thirsty, fustrated, helpless (for that moment), tired and angry (prehaps)

Lastly, a familiar voice from home reached her over the phone line. Finally she can't hold on any more and break down and cry to release all her feelings of the day...

I guess when your emotions reached a point of extreme stress, the place that you most wanted to escape to is home. (For me...) Well... after venting out all the stress, most likely she will be well-equip to handle the next sun shine.

Guess this little princess will get stronger as each day passes by. More unexpected challengers will be coming her way. No worry girl, you can make it, for no other reason but just because everyone is behind you giving you the moral support and of course, the most timportant reason is you are my xiao mei...

A bit slow in posting this...

0715, 17th Jul 2005... The time that the princess of the family stepped into the departure gate at T1 to embark onto her final lap in being a JAL girl. She will be having a 6 weeks training in Narita, Tokyo from now on till 26 Aug.

This is the 1st time this girl is away from home. I guess she would have a lot to learn during this period of time. Nevertheless I have the 102% confidence for her. She will sure finish her course and fulfill her childhood dream. Reason? Because she is my sister, Evelyn's sister.

Well... While the girl is working hard in Narita, da jie and I are suffering here. Xiao mei is only gone for 2 days... but mother is driving the 2 of us nuts. She kept bugging us about calling xiao mei. When she called and xiao mei didnt pick up the call, she will kepp asking the 2 of us why doesn't xiao mei answer the phone. We felt like telling her, "ma, we are both in the same house as you, in Singapore, in Tampines... How are we going to answer you?" Sighz... What to do... She is so anxious and worried bout that little girl alone at Japan. No matter how old you are, you are always a child in parent's eyes. This line is really proven now. =)

I still fine with coping the 2 days without that girl. Just not use of not having her jumping around the house, telling me all her training stories, complainting bout her classmates, grumbling bout how heavy her training notes is...

Currently I'm just having my short break from everything. At first I thought I will be quite free but it turns out not to be the case. I have to do a bit of house chores when everyone is at work. I still have yet to clear my cupboard to make space for my NIE stuff, buy stationary, wash my jacket, collect my jeans, return my uniform to my ex-company and the list goes on and on. The only task that I am kind of 80% done is to meet my pals and catch up with them before I start loading myself with tonnes of new information. So far, I had met up with my ex-nutrition gang, Ray, Randy, Eric, Joanne, Hui and Chong. Coming up will be Weihao, Kelly, Daniel and Alvin. Busy gal ah? haha...

None the less, we will all work hard and do our best, right xiao mei?

Finally ended my service with EH already. Now counting down to my NIE days.

Thank you to all the sweety gals for bringing me for dinner at Baker's Inn, Fullerton. Eudora, Wid, Kak Ros, Jani, Pearlyn, Kak Salina and Kak Molly... Thank all of u for the lovely memories and also my free melayu lessons... I love you gays...

Thank you to Kar Mei and Ann to treat me lunch... Hugz...

Thank you to Lai Fong and Daphni for all the chocolates. And Lai Fong, you are always my fav nurse... Really!

Thank you to Sharon Mummy, Kelvin Ah beng, Ignatius sotong, Roy, Desmond my tu di... Even though it's just a short period of time that we get to know each other, but you guys r wonderful.

Lastly, thank you to every 1 else tat I missed out... Take gd care n c u guys on tue? (cos i'm gg to return uniform... haha)

Today went to NIE for registration. I think my fren got a shock seeing me there for reg too. Hey dude, c u when sch starts.

Gg to start official training soon. So after this post, I will start to write in better command of English. Not more singlish... U guys muz support me ok?

Yday I had a wonderful dinner at Fish & Co with my sisters and the Goh family. It meant to be a gathering dinner before meimei leave for Japan and also partly we had not see the Goh family for a long time.

We had seafood platter, grilled calamari, stingray and a whole fish. The dinner was really great. It was filled with laugthers, jokes, latest updates of everyone...

After the hearty meal, we were all extremely bloated. So we decided to share some ice blended beverages as dessert. My aunt said, "Ni men heng hao xiao eh... (u all very funny eh...)" then she took up the drink and tried to pour into small glasses so that we need not pass the big cup around. Then suddenly, 1 whole chunk of the ice blended drink just fall on the table and create a mess. At this point my uncle said "Ni geng hao xiao now (you care funnier now)" Everyone broke into laughters. HAHAHA! Opps I hope auntie don't see this post... =X

Also must thank uncle for the treat cos end up he paid for the meal. Thank you! Don't forget our deal. When meimei comes back from Japan, it will be our turn to treat you. And we are going for Japanese food. We want to see how meimei freak out over Japanese food after eating them everyday for the next 6weeks. hehehe...

5 more days before that little princess going off for her training. Hope she will have a enjoyable journey and comes back safety.

It had been quite a while since I last updates my blog...

Meimei leaving for Japan soon. Hmmm... Next weekend? A gd time for this little princess to trained herself and grow... Nevertheless she is forever the little princess in the family. Only thing I worry for her is she tends to give herself too much stress. Take it easy girl... No matter what u know tat we r there for u always... My hp is 24hr on 1 so u can get me anytime anywhere k? just for u only... the rest of the ppl. FAT HOPE! My beauty sleep is No. 1!

Da jie started sch already. Super super busy... Most of the time I only get to see her is when I lie on my bed with my half opened eyes, seeing her shadow walking in n out of the bedroom to get her barang to shower... Well work and study is impt but muz take care of ur health too. Always skip meals... u want to share my gastro pills ah?

Counting down to my last day of work... Farewell to all the gossips, politics, dominating and self-declare operations manager... I'm not really sad bout leaving my loveable colleagues cos I know we'll still be keeping in contact. Haha...

What worry me the most is i'm gg back to study after 3yrs. I can't imagine myself gg lectures, tutorials, doing projects and blah blah blah. Well, the usual line that I always said, if you think u can make it, u'll make it. So just do it, Evelyn! And you got to make it. If not, hui n da jie will kill me for sure. Haha... B4 that I got to sit back and enjoy my upcoming 10days break b4 sch starts. Cheers!

Lastly, happened 2 days ago... God had bring a little angel back to him, leaving behind the angel's heart broken family. but isn't it a relieve to her pain and sufferings on earth? May you, little angel have a blessed life (if there is really a thing call next life), u well-deserve it for all the bravery and courage that you had shown in this life. May happines and love be with you and ur family.

Many days didn't post my blog... Last few days I'm down w flu bug so v restless n moody. Didn't want to do anything. But now I'm well n jumpy again. Only thing is my voice still a bit 'sexy' lah...

Today gg to eat sakae sushi w ah hui after work. Have been craving it for many many days. I want to eat unagi, fried toufu, salmon, chawanmushi... Yum Yum! Cant wait for the day to end... hehehez

Hopefully my day will be pretty pretty... =)