Updates: Part 1

Well... Its been a while since my last update. Been hearing some complaints about that, haha, so here goes... A few months mumblings all at one shot ;-)

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August

Not a lot here... Basically its work work and more work. Since its an update, suffice to say that I won't bore any readers here so long I keep it short and sweet, haha :-)

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September

Teacher's Day

Received a large number of presents and cards. Thank you kids... Especially for the porcupine-y card that is supposed to resemble my hair... And that nice card from my debaters, and from my Normal Tech kids, my former students, etc etc. Really appreciated the effort. The chocolates helped too, but... Haha... I have to say NO in the future... Not to the cards, just the chocolates... Mr Goh is ballooning... Haha... Don't want to follow in the footsteps of Mr A*** ya know? ;)

September Week Break

Got bombed... Arrowed actually, but its such a big arrow, it might as well be a bolt from a balista. Been called to co-lead a student team to climb Mt Kinabalu. 4 days of holidays burnt! Argh!!! And with the dept meetings, setting of exam papers and stuff, that's like... Another 3 days burnt... Plus a couple of days for prepping and shopping for equipment etc... Its all gone, gone!!! No Hols for ME!!!

Surprisingly, it was a fun trip on the whole... I outdid myself by hauling my big fat ass up the mountain... Haha... All the way to the 4065m mark before I stopped. 30 m from summit. Why? I wish I can answer that question. The best I could do was that, well, I felt that there's nothing left to prove. I am near the top, 30m either way don't mean a thing anymore... ;)

Anyway, it was fun beating half the kids, and a guide up the mountain... Hahaha... And the view was fantastic too.

Anyway, a picture says a thousand words, so...

Here's me, looking smug before the climb...

The long rocky road... Like the Energizer Ad, it just goes on...

And on...

And on...

The 2nd day's climb started at 2am... In many ways, its a race against the rising sun...

But the view at the top... Was most spectacular... Agreed?

Can't forget a few dorky photos of me in winter wear... Hahaha!!

Finally, the highlight of the entire trip... Seafood! Where else can you get 2 abalones, 1 claypot sharksfin, 10 prawns and a steamed fish all to yourself for less than S$30?? Yum Yum!! I'm stuffed!!! ;-)