om mani padme hum

practice . . .

2010-09-11T03:24:00.000-07:00

when is the last time i practise the Dharma ? .... really touch by this website . . . .

plumvillage.org

tonight Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh giving talk at Phor Kark See

http://stream.pvweb.org/

http://vimeo.com/14221608

4000 people ! must be a great event . . . .

om mani padme hum ; om mani padme hum ; om mani padme hum

recently , get to know the Green Tara mantra . . .like it a lot ....

om tare tuttare ture svaha . . . .amazingly, my daughter also knows how to chant it ! she even correct me these few days , supposedly that i have chanted wrongly ....

check it out ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5wxOhlPig&feature=related

i really happy for my daughter , she has more Dharma connections than me at her age !

om mani padme hum ; om mani padme hum ; om mani padme hum

buddhist talks

2010-04-24T22:37:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H94Dz4Iq2d4&feature=related

funny girl

2010-04-13T05:52:00.000-07:00

told my friend about my baby daughter (2 & half years) being very "lame". was at a lost of examples to justify my claim. firstly, she recently complain that her bobo (bolster) has flu and running nose. therefore, she was busy using the tissue paper to wipe her beloved bobo's nose. (see picture). tonight i came home and realised she uses two bobo covers to extend her pants (see photograph). I cannot help but says that she is really very very "lame"..... ha ha

some thing serious, today is 13 April 2010. About 3 days ago, i found that she is able to use the cursor-control-pad on the laptop (without mouse) to control and click the cursor, so that the Pet Society room in facebook can pan left and right. when the view reach the extreme right, i was shocked to see that she actually move the cursor to the left button and click! the room view pan left. . . . wow ! impressed. . . . my cute girl

chant chant chant . . .

2010-04-11T01:17:00.000-07:00

Chanting is my favourite. . . it just bring peace and clarity . . .

found my favourite chant here !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBQfUqd8pqI

what is life ? what are you busy for ? why are you busy ? chant . . . .

may all beings be well and happy :) !

life with no problems ?

2010-04-06T06:22:00.000-07:00

This beautiful picture is taken from Marina Barage last Thursday when i went there with cute 2B and cute 2C and cute 2D! recently, have been thinking. who, in life, has no problems? i guess each has one problem in their life. Even when one problem is solved, somehow another problem will appear. Kids worry over relationship and studies. Adults worry over relationship, money, health, work, children ... Who? has no problem? vaguely remember reading somewhere, Buddha told someone that wanting no problem in life is itself a problem. are you and me happy? recently read the book by Ajahn Chah "A taste of freedom" when i went Kahang Camp with the nice Sec 3 students at the end of Term 1. If i am not wrong, the author suggests that the ultimate aim of cultivating oneself in Dharma is not to find mere happiness, but to transcend the notion of happiness and sadness, gain and loss, praise and blame, fame and defame. Then it is real peace that Buddhist should seek for. I am only but a layman, trying very hard to practise the Dharma. I hope all people can love one another and Let there be peace on Earth.... om mani padme hum

recently, i did not keep my new year resolution! i talk bad about others again! &%$#@! i should remind myself to be more at peace with others .... i Pray! there be peace in the worlds, may all beings in the Six Realms be away from Sufferings! Om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum
. om mani padme hum !

climb mountain . . .

2010-03-17T09:02:00.000-07:00

<-- Gunung Lambak

till now, my knees still hurt, 10+ days after climbing the mountain . . . the feeling of being old already. . .

2010 : Gunung Lambak : 510m

2000 : Mount Ophir(Gunung Ledang) 1,276 m

the last time i climbed a mountain was in 2000, wow! that was ten years ago. i remember that climb in 2000 was super tough for me, every step is a test of mental strength, no longer physical. I was attached to a group of MINDs teachers to make up the male-female ratio as my friend Uncle Tok suggested. That trip, i told myslef i will not ever climb again as it was so torturing! But the view at the top was super nice . . .

this time, i don't have much choice whether to climb or not. i thought it was a small climb since the trip is for school students. however i forget that i am old and fat! the climb is tough in the sense that it is continuously steep! although not as tough as Mt Ophir.

climbing a mountain is a special feeling. the mountain is so Great. Each mountain has her own unique character. I like the trees, i love the peace and calmness mountain gives. Each waterfall or stream shows the energy of nature in the dense forest. Calm, strong and peaceful.

life is like a climb, don't give up easily. there will be friends on the way. those who have climbed the way can be our inspiration. the view at the end is worth the effort.

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religious section : for personal record only

man must age, get sick and die. buddha saw that. recently, as i worry that my knees may be permanently damaged, like worn out cartilage, a thought came to my mind. Why am i so anxious over my physical body while i have neglected my Dharma Path for so long? Isn't saving the Dharma Life much more important and urgent? Must i really get very sick before i start to practise the Dharma heavily? How long can i proscratinate? While maintaining the physical body as much as possible now, shouldn't i care, my next rebirth? and my Dharma Life?

let's remind myself to MEDITATE more, chant more, and listen to the Dharma more!!! om mani padme hum !

May All Beings be away from sufferings and be with great peace! om mani padme hum

第二个新年

2010-02-16T06:31:00.000-08:00

云仙宫(along Gelyang Road, between Joo Chiat Complex.) chanted alone there yesterday! namo amituofo. . . may all beings be away from suffering ! namo amituofo . . . .

阳历新年所立的愿望似乎没力量。没几天便作不到了。如今农历新年，再立类似愿望。一，不说人非。二，常常念佛。这几晚，睡前自问是否作到愿望，好有效喔。希望能持之以恒。阿弥陀佛。

today many many ex-students came my house. so many run out of chairs and cups! ha ha ... see if i can remember who came... Yan Yi, Jie Ru, Jia Ling, Xiao Hong, Yuan Lin, Jia Yun, Xin Yun, Joan, Si Jun, Hurong, Long Huai, Zheng Hong, Eliza, En Ci, Dexmond, wei xin, joey . . . did not talk much but appreciate their visit, especially for students who graduated in 2000! Ten years le, still in contact. . . .baby cry cry today

my baby , she is getting more and more lame . . . .

at times very hard to please, cry and cry . . . .

om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . pm mani pdame hum .

1052pm 16 Feb 2010.

was listening to BBC FM 88.9. some people in China, left their hometown to work in the city, only getting to see their family, including kid, once in a few years! sad. . . . and the saddest is knowing that their kid has grown up as a stranger to them, and some gone astray! sad world. . . .although a touching movie, THE LAST TRAIN HOME .

i still chant for world peace better . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . oma mani padme hum . . . .may all beings be away from sufferings. . . .

army days memories

2010-02-09T07:56:00.000-08:00

today i wear the old army uniform to school to commemorate TD Day. lots of memories. those days inThailand, Kanchanaburi, 44 dgrees celsius heat, breaking the M113 track in the middle of the night, the starry night sky, the unending mission, days with bathing, washing at the river with toothpaste, the mobile canteen that accompany us wherever we are, the kids that savage almost anything we throw into the rubbish bin, the tough mission, the thorny branches that bleed our hands and almost blinded my OC, the hot chlorine water we drink, the rainy night that all are drenched and hopeless, the super heavy concentina wire we carry here and there, the afternoon where all are almost heat exhausted with OC sharing his last water bottle, and finally the nice friends we have. Friends are the nicest gift on Earth. om mani padme hum :) Army is sh** days. But i am so grateful of them! they make me appreciate freedom and love my country. A man once said, given a million dollars, he will not repeat Army days; but he would not exchange a million dollar for the precious experience he got in Army!

om amni padme hum ! may there be peace on Earth . . . the peace that was meant to be ... with God as our father, brothers all are we..... pray no war, PEACE !!!

om mani padme hum

四马路观音堂

2010-01-17T01:25:00.000-08:00

四马路观音堂，一个我很喜欢去的地方。从服兵役至今，仍然如此。南无观世音菩萨。心中感恩，一生发愿念佛，行善。

take mrt to Bugis MRT.... walk to the temple . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDm5yV5oiVo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S51P8GXZkak&feature=related

New Year Wishes !

2010-01-03T19:37:00.000-08:00

a new year starts again ! had a hectic holiday last december. went holiday with Family at Perth. play with Kangaroos! went hong kong for conference. . . tour alone for two days in Hong Kong. meditate almost one hour in temple. brought Sharilyn to indoor playground, Demsey Road and Downtown East. Played sand at Pasir RIs. . . played Badminton on Christmas day with Dillon ('85 classmate) Christine ('04 graduate) and Sharon ('01 graduate). . .

2010 !

1) i pray that All Sentient Beings be away from suffering . . .

2) i will refrain from saying bad things about others . . .

3) i will meditate and chant more !!! namo amituofo . . .

4) be a good Daddy, Husband, Son and Teacher .

又是一年

2009-12-26T00:48:00.000-08:00

十二月二十六。雨天。一年又将过去。人生会有多少个一年？南无阿弥陀佛。在香港闻一名言。“一天只剩下二十一小时，因为三小时已用来静思。”

Completion of O Level duty 2009

2009-11-11T00:44:00.000-08:00

Finally, I have finished my duty as a Physics teacher for this year's O Level! what a long year for me. Having to struggle with 4A,4B1,4B2,4C,4D and 4E is no joke. Thank God, i need not do so next year.

Like a doctor who sees patients who did not make it, a teacher is somewhat sad when students fail their exam, although failing exam is not end of the world. Having to cope with sadness and business duriong this period can be stressful. The worry about why students "hide" at home and never turn up to ask questions before O level can really put me to sleepless nights. Then! when some other students turn up to ask questions, I sometimes also worry, becos the more some ask, the more you know they do not know, and it can be just days, or hours before the paper!

The last Physics paper just ended an hour ago. Relief, and worry for some till results come out in Mid Jan 2010 for O and Dec 2009 for N.

I would like to thank all CUTE and THOUGHTFUL students of 2010! actually they make my life! without them, i would be useless. now. i should sit and reflect on how to improve my teaching for next year! please e-mail me your evaluation on me if you see this Blog entry, carrotisgood@hotmail.com or gui_eng_hong@moe.edu.sg ! thanks !

To students who graduated ! Congratulations ! You have put up a tough fight , till the last hour! Many of you have slept a mere few hours each night. many have helped not only themselves, but others in need. Remember this strong yet kind spirit for your life, as it would be the foundation for the real life out there. An exam is a crisis for you now. In life there would be many more crisis to overcome. You have done well this time, you will do well also in future!

GOOD luck to all. THANK YOU ! May peace be with U :)

PHYSICs teachist Gui

what to do with the 10 Year Series ? you may sell it to 2nd hand bookstore at Bras Basah Complex, give to your Relatives or CCA juniors, or ......... put in my Locket H6. ha ha .

O Level Physics Exam

2009-11-04T00:18:00.001-08:00

After after two years of hard work. . . the feeling is not nice . . . sad . how are you ? sorry if i have not prepared U well. thanks , if you see my effort . comment pls.

Toward the end of this Journey, the start of another

2009-10-13T01:14:00.000-07:00

O level is very near. . . like the sunset, it came as if it was still far away, but it reaches as if it flew toward us. No one is fully prepared, including me. I teach 4A 4B1 4B2 4C 4D 4E . I really wish them all the best. It is not about pursuing good results only. It about friendship and hardship. . . was very touched when i see students helping one another, explaining concepts to their classmates . . . . It is like all sailing in a boat. Either we reach there together alive or get lost together. It is hard to explain the spirit of friendship during hard times. It is when we are in hardship that we see real friends. . . some run away but some came nearer to help. Honestly, i am also struggling, as there is no limit to the amount of help i can rendered this period. i have done Essay questions, frequent Q&As, 11 JIT worksheets with solutions, practical reading skills, revision powerpoints, and even 10 viduos !!! but some suggested i do 100 viduos!!! wow ! that would be great. but i guess i would be near death then, by exhaustion. I have diarrhoae since yesterday, went home with under garment smear with shit. But i endure and come today, if not i will missed the consultations. However, sometimes there are bound to be disappointment. . . People who sleep even while i talk to them. . . but i guess everyone is stress. it is not a time to blame, but to forgive and work harder! i remember climbing Mount Ophir in year 2000. Help your friends and they will help you. You know. that kind of spirit is what man noble. So, please help your friends if you can. even the Contract teachers are helping out.... so let's work hard and Pray for a better today and a better tomorrow. . . and Thanks Ervina and Yuliana, you called and then visit me when i just need some motivation to pushed on. Thanks ! nice students always , Erviliuna (Ervina + Yuliana . . . ha ha ) I missed good students like you , 4E2, 4F and 4E1 2008.

om mani padme hum . . . . may peace be with you and all. . . .

http://sites.google.com/site/guienghong

N level and O level Physics Revision Website

2009-09-03T08:09:00.000-07:00

i spend a lot of effor to set up my new site for N level and O level Physics students to have a smooth revision

please visit !!! 4ABCDE5AB ....

sites.google.com/site/guienghong

love ,
om mani padme hum

gui

smile . . . .

2009-08-14T07:42:00.001-07:00

Ah girl laugh . . . mummy smile ! what can be nicer in life than to make people happy and safe?

Om mani padme hum, . . .

I prayed that all my relatives, friends, and people i do not know, be away from their sorrows and smile! there is just too many disaster , bomb blast, air plane drops, bus crash, H1N1, typhoon . . . .wish all be sway from sorrows!

Om mani padme hum. . . .

i love my wife, Chemistay and my daughter Sharilyn....

Om mani padme hum . . . .

may i wish that U, who read this be well and happy !

om mani padme hum

Safe Driving Tips x 2

2009-06-14T17:57:00.000-07:00

Driving can be made safer. After passing my driving test on 28 september 1999, driving has never been an easy task up to today, despite almost ten years of driving. I got into two minor accidents in ten years. One was when i reversed while talking on the phone hands-free, bang ! hit the car park concrete pillar. lauky it was a pole and not a man! Second was when i brushed the headlamps of a taxi.

But the most scariest were not these two. Not Realising that there is a vehicle at the Left or Right Blind spot is the worst. While changing lane, do TURN the head and look at the blind spot, half a second and a head turn's effort, will make driving safer. Just yesterday, as usual, i turn my head (left this time, as i am filtering left), i was lucky. There was a a car! invisible to both side and rear mirrors! that's why they call it the BLIND spot. If i had not turn my head, i would have filtered and change to the left lane, hitting the car(or worst motor cycle). Of 50 times i turn my head to look at the blind spot, i should say only 1 time, there is a car hidden there. So is it important. Yes! Look out for blind spot.

My second tip for the day is how to approach a Traffic light junction. Speed up or slow down.?? Recently i developed a safe guide for myself. Slow down as i approach the traffic light junction, to about 50km/h, when i reach the second arrow (painted on the ground) infront of the traffic lights, if there is no amber light, i would speed up, if amber light turns on before i reach the second arrow, i slow to to stop and not cross the traffic light junction. However, if i have passed the second arrow infront of the junction box, and then the lights turn amber, i would speed up and cross the junction. It is too late to stop anyway. This is common sense to many experienced driver, but the two arrows painted infront of the junction box have been my great guide recently!

May All have a safe Journey, in lives and on the road. om mani padme hum . . .

Please comment. If you are a driver and you see this post! ha ha ...

Wild Wild Wet 2009 Trip

2009-05-21T08:03:00.001-07:00

this is the third year, probably the last, that i bring students to Wild Wild Wet. i was quite down and worn out these days. but seeing students getting so high and happy , i feel great. although i had to stay dry in case of helping injured students, i have enjoyed the day. Do you? The worksheets are, as usual, hard!

Life is hard , be nice to others, and yourself.

Those who did not do well this MY exam, study hard during june holidays. Those who have, who doesn't?, personal problems, stay strong, make healthy choice and stay strong in life.becos there are still people who care for you....

Vesak Day Feeling . . .

2009-05-08T07:08:00.000-07:00

since 1992 Oct 22, i joined Buddhism. but it is a religion that goes beyond joining it. practice is more important than the believing in Buddhism, and this make it hard. for so many years, i struggle to be a good Buddhist, and becos there is no end to being good, i had a hard time. To some people, being angry is ok, and normal. to me being angry makes me feel lousy. i wanna thank Buddha, my kind teacher, for giving something to work on for my whole life. Be kind and be Enlightened!

today, i suddenly had the urge to set a reflection. a thought of setting a theme came to me. " Lets cherish and count my Blessings!" in a world of suffering, sometimes it is good to think of the good things also! makes one happier!

My blessings :

1) I had a good Father, although he reborn liao.
2) I have a good, caring mother. . .
3) I have a good, caring wife . . .
4) I have a cute, funny baby girl
5) I have and had many nice, appreciative students
6) I had good Dharma teachers . . .
7) I have no critical illness now
8) I love "nian fo"
9) I have a house to stay
10) I am seldom hungry
11) I can sleep at night
12) Someone taught me 312exercise
13) I have people who play Badminton with me weekly
14) I cleared my O levels without tears
15) I studied till nose-bleed, cried for my NUS exam, but i did not die
16) I enjoy my Job
17) I know how to blog !
18) I love Buddha , and his teachings!

19) Venerable Kahdro taught me Meditation. . .and she is a Great Teacher

20) . . . smile

May I pray, all beings be happy! Happy Vesak :)

May there Be Peace on Earth

2009-05-06T08:47:00.000-07:00

For four years , my school made us sing this song, Let there be peace on Earth. A very peaceful Catholic hymm. I love it. wow! that was 1984. 25 Years ago! i was in sec 1 then. now, i still sing it occasionally , and each time it never fails to give me peace, re-direct my mind to kinder thoughts. . .the world needs love, and peace, but i guess it is difficult.

I pray, that fewer people and animals die as a result of war, disease, conflict and disaster. I pray, that all people, all animals , and all beings have kind thougths, and be away from all kind of sufferings . . . Om mani padme hum. om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum. om mani padme hum. om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum .. . . . .

May Peace Be with you ! and also be with all around you

sick . . .

2009-04-20T08:04:00.000-07:00

all men must die one day. chant amituofo, pray to God .... whatever....

these two weeks i am really sick, cough , headache, chest ache ....

Friday and sat, two FULL days of headache , like someone using a nail, nailing my head, slowly . . .continuously

Sunday, thought recovered 了. but the headache strikes at night again. from 8pm to this morning 8am! non-stop. took panadol at 4am. no help. cried while sitting helplessly by the bed. pain , nothing but pain in the forehead.

today, saw doc. doctor always that cool, said if serious, go see neurologist!

so phobia of sleeping now, scared later i wake up headache again, really sick of falling sick, from cough till chest pain to 3 days of headache torture. . . . life is Suffering .

just finished typing the answers for EL01 to El10. Melita actually finished all ! ha ha . can print for them tomorrow.

hope by this Sat (25/4/09), i can get well, becos i just booked Badminton at Bedok View Secondary 6pm - 8pm. dunno why, just enjoy playing badminton.

Amituofo. Amituofo . Amituofo.

fun with 4C

2009-04-14T06:28:00.000-07:00

today , sick . but have fun with 4C. relief TWO periods. PE teacher not in school. started teaching POtentiometer and LDR, instead of PE. students gave very interested but sad look, like as if saying "there go my PE! waited for one week for PE and no PE afterall !

gave up. brought 4C to indoor sports hall. wow ! great basketball players ! i played a while also, slimmed down by 0.000002 kg. those who "sun-tan" near the court is not safe, sometimes the ball hit them.. . . no cage also danger present . . . . ha ha . horoscope?

long long time since i last happy in the school like today. thanks 4C.

Blog Ends

2009-03-01T01:54:00.000-08:00

www.mrgui.blogspot.com Ends on 1 March. Ha ha ... one person spam until "tai kuo feng", have to close blog.

how did you find your way here to my new blog ? ha ha . thanks !

Fun experiments !

2009-02-24T20:53:00.000-08:00

Teaching Physics can be fun. These Two days are my happiest. Have you seen cold water boil? Have you seen balloon attracting water running from the tap? Have seen a feather and coin dropping at the same seed in vacuum? We have all seen these (4CDE) in these two days. I was very sick but glad all have seen and done the hands-on.

May there be more peace on Earth . . . Om mani padme hum .

A Teacher who is Sorry

2009-02-20T04:51:00.000-08:00

Today, after teaching 12 years, I make a mistake. In front of the class, i make fun of a student. At first it was okie, but when the rest of the class start laughing at her, she felt bad. I am sorry. Really. It is not nice to be make fun of. Leonora, i hope you can forgive teacher, I am Sorry to have make you so embarassed. You are still my good student that i treasure.

O level Results

2009-01-12T05:20:00.000-08:00

Today is the release of O level Results... Congratulations to those who have done well! You have done well. For those who have not done well, continue to work hard, life is a long journey, pick up strength and walk on, you can still be successful!

Amazing ! there are Seven students with 7 As !!! and a number with 6As, 5As...

Just remember to thank your LOWER SEC teachers as well. Many times, they are neglected, although they should not be. Go thank your lower sec teachers as well! or even Primary school teacher. No gift surpasses the love & warmth of saying "thank you", be it an SMS , card or e-mail. No building can float in the air without the foundation levels....

Whether you pass or fail , walk on . . . Be Strong, Be Kind . . .

Om mani padme hum

Be grateful . . .

2008-12-12T00:53:00.001-08:00

Looking after a child is not easy... esp. when U need to discipline and educate, at the same time love. Be thankful to your Parents if they are still around, or anyone who brought you up. I am thankful to my mum and late dad.

Sharilyn helping me clean floor ....... good girl indeed

see , i help Daddy clean floor... ha ha (11 Dec 2008)

sometimes I scold / beat her, but it hurts me too.

May All Beings Be Away from All Causes of Suffering .

OM mani padme hum

what's new in MJR 2009 ?

2008-11-26T06:50:00.000-08:00

our Brand NEW indoor sports hall @Ubi Ave 1. . . whoosh ! impressive . . . . chop!

.besides the new Sec 1s reporting on Dec 19 2008, what's new in MJR 2009? Yes ! new school uniform... I like the new school at Ubi Ave 1. THere are a few things new as follow. No. 1 , i like the idea of proper bath rooms in the students toilets near the sports hall. Encourages sports and exercise. I remember i used to bath after badminton games in my Secondary school days in 1984-87. No. 2, there are water coolers at each levels, plus discussion tables and chairs along the corridors facing the garden, CoOL ! No. 3 School Hall is air-conditioned. No. 4 there is an Indoor Sports Hall, in addition to school hall.

Building is brighter and nice. Let's hope all people be nice too . Love . If you are free, come visit us at 20 Ubi Ave. 1.

sharilyn walks now !!! ..... ha ha . see , i walking around AMK Hub on Nov 21, 2008.

May All Beings be away from sufferings and attain Peace and Happiness. Om mani padme hum ....

Life

2008-11-09T23:14:00.000-08:00

What is Life? to each, a different answer. If there are no friends, Life would be even colder. If there is no Religion, Life would be ice cold. I am happy to see some friends and students happily involved in their religions. Have you felt very tired sometimes?

Om mani padme hum

learning . . .

2008-10-03T07:37:00.000-07:00

learning. how many things have you learned? i have learned so many things so far. let me list them .

i learned ...

1. to play/suck the harmonica from my bro. in sec2.

2. canoeing on my own at East coast in sec2

3. swimming on my own at toa payoh in primary

4. meditation from Venerable Sangye Kadro at ABC while in NS

5. calligraphy on my own (when ???)

6. juggling on my own from a book in sec 2

7. blogging from my sec 5 pupils

8. add tag board from Andrina (2008)

9. friendster, facebook the last 5 years

10. driving my Mr Ang in 1999

11. badminton from Mother ...

12. wrap dumpling (zhong zi) from my mum...

13. roller blading (fell down N times!) on my own

14. chinese flute on my own

15. violin from my student Hong Yap ....

16. carrom from my JC friends

i just learned on my own how to FTP an hour ago, after asking a few people in vain . . . i think learning can be fun if we enjoy , and it can be a torture if we are forced to. . . . looking back, studying can be tough, P123456 Sec1234 JC12 NUS 1234. . . ! 16 Years of, my God ...dy/dx....

my daughter has just learned how to walk with support. there something she no need learn, that's to cry loudly.... the picture show her learning how to put the pacifier (tu tu) back to her mouth .... cute.... hope she grow up and learn to be a Kind and Strong lady.

om mani padme hum ....

Pray, all who are learning N and O and A levels have fun . And Pray people learn to be Kind :).

white-board or Powerpoint ?

2008-09-09T08:29:00.000-07:00

when students sleep... it is sometimes becos i am teaching in a very boring style...after so many years, i admit that most of the time, i prefer to use the whiteboard. my reason is this: whiteboard has advantages like being able to retain the first part of the lecture while goin on to the second part. unlike power point, the slides keep going... when you reach the sixth slide, the first five slides are gone , you can't point and refer to them except to page up. switching between slides is confusing to me. Walking along the white board from left to right of thw whiteboard and linking all the points learned seems more logical to me. so! for the past 10 years, my style is notes (with blanks) for students and teacher explain with whiteboard! But i think i am classified as DINASAUR teacher, stone-age, as i see many teachers hugging a cute laptop , walking from class to class. I agree that Videos, Animations and Pictures are best shown on Laptop powerpoint. I am confused. really. should i try to introduce more Powerpoint lessons? i am trying to make one tomorrow on the topic : Energy. Physics is damm hard to understand at times; i am trying to find the best way to teach. a bit weird hor, after 10 years still finding.... but i guess humour is the most important. some pupils hate it when i start telling stories... ha ha ... but when i was a pupil, i enjoyed stories and ad-hoc discussion with teachers ... "was Li Ning cool, when he fly with the Olympic torch on 08082008? . . . ." being a teacher is very tiring, worry how to teach well, worry students dont study....ha ha . soon 4E1,4E2,4F will be taking the O level. i am anxious too. silly right.

so waht do you prefer ? whiteboard or Powerpoint ?

Teachers Day

2008-08-28T04:33:00.000-07:00

Teachers Day , like Mothers' Day , should not be an one-day recognisation only. Teachers do not need expensive gift, in fact teachers always (i feel) are happy to receive a card / paper containing words of expression and feelings from pupils. Card that contain 30 signatures become meaningless. But a foolscap paper with words of appreciation and expression are worth keeping and re-reading after many years.... Many thanks for the Prefects now, in the past also, who spend a lot of effort preparing for teachers Day .... thanks , Prefects now and in the past! The picture shows the deco that prefects put up today for Teachers Day.

I am very grateful to my teachers from Mattar East Primary (1978-1983) , Raffles Inst. (1984-1987) and Raffles JC (1988/89), especially Mrs Toh Kah Beng , Ms Wang JY and Ms Lim Peck Yian, Mr Hwang ?? . ...

Mrs Toh bought all my Sec 3 Textbooks ! for me free. becos she knew i came from a quite poor family ...

Ms Lim taught Confucius ethics very sincerely, although not many were listening !

Ms Wang has the greatest Clarity and Patience in teaching Maths .

Mr Hwang motivates me to improve my English,... my A2 in EL1 is his Credit lor !!

do you have a teacher that you remember ? ha ha :)

May All be well and Happy ! om mani padme hum :)

Beloved 4E1

2008-08-14T03:46:00.000-07:00

This is the smallest class i have taught in 12 years in MJR . . . nice people . . .each has their own salient characteristic, . . . . Happy Graduation ! Best wishes to 4ABCDE1E2F5AB ! Om mani padme hum

2008-08-07T06:53:00.000-07:00

This is my Primary School -- Mattar East Primary School! I studied there from 1978-1983. It is a small small school, i think smaller than the Parade Square/CarPark of a Modern School! Most of the time, i lived in tears and fear in my Primary School. . . low self-esteem and low in confidence. my teachers were very strict and fierce de... still remember Wang Lao Shi, he would use wooden ruler to smack us , as he walks down the column, so that everyone gets into a traight line. fail spelling also get whacked on the palms... I still remember my classmate, Pornchai Suphakiatkumchorn, but cannot find him le... most likely he would have forgotten me le. Took this picture this Monday, while i visited MacPherson Primary , next to it. Now Mattar East Primary School is no longer existence, except the Physical Building . Too bad, i was her top pupil for PSLE, should have kept the Board that they scribed my name ther. ha ha .... everyday, i go to school with 40 cents ! eat noodles 20cents. 10 cents buy drink. 10 cents buy titbits. My Dad and Mum are very nice people. They worked very hard to bring my 3 brothers and me up. Six of us stayed in a single bedroom flat at Block 17, 40D, Merparti Road. Cannot imageine hor, six persons sleep in one bedroom. . .! what do you think? do you love you primary ? MJR ex-pupils, heard that there is a gathering for after Tea as a farewell for the school @ Sims Drive ...,. MJR shifting by end of this year. next year , we will be @Ubi ave 1!!!! I will miss this school @ Sims Drive . ha ha ...

fun with creating cartoons

2008-07-29T19:56:00.000-07:00

when is the last time we are really , and simply, happy ? when is the last time we enjoy doing simple things... these creative cartoons are handcrafted by cute students of 4E2 2008. Nice hor? stingray, mushroom, monkey, snake, house, snow man, tortoise, spider, ?? , diamond ring, dragon .... Will miss these cute students when they graduate this year.... and of i course i miss the students who graduated long ago too! sometimes, i remember them . History of good teaching moments become an inspiration for the future, in this difficult present. Pray, that people in this world just do simple things, enjoy life, and refrain from war and fights....Let there be May Peace on Earth...

new MJR campus

2008-06-27T03:01:00.001-07:00

The new school campus for Manjusri Sec ! we will be shifting in by NOv 2008.... ha ha .... nice hor .... seniors , do you miss the current building at Sims Drive ? ha ha ... wenting once said she misses the building more than the teachers ... ha

changing me :)

2008-04-20T19:58:00.000-07:00

Nice Picture taken at Pasir Ris Park @ 5 April 2008 , before road run MJR.

Things do change; either becoming better or becoming worse. For me, i think i have changed, and becoming worse, over these years. 12 years ago, i was more spiritual, more patient. Now i am less patient, less spiritual and always talk bad about others. I know. I should change back to the better me. God , give me the courage to change things that i can change, and wisdom to accept things that i cannot change ! for those who know me in the past, i used to be a dynamic and hardworking teacher. these few years, i have slacken to become not so hardworking anymore. Being a teacher is physically tiring, and emotionally draining. But it is a very meaningful job. The best friends i have now, include a number of ex-pupils! Most of the time these years, i hate myself for not being the best for my pupils. .... let me state my new year resolution for 2008 : be a better husband, father and teacher, do not talk bad about others! It is time i meditate on my own life and change. . . it is time i meditate on my life and change... om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum...om mani padme hum ....

latest writing

2008-03-31T05:37:00.000-07:00

Yo ! my latest writing ....ugly but i like it !

some time i would write and write and write ... till tired...simply enjoy writing using the brush ...the meaning of this phrase ? ha ha ... if one is not attached to things/events, one has no gain nor lost, the mind will be without defilement . . . zen :)

toilet bowl happening . . .

2008-03-24T03:35:00.000-07:00

THE Toilet Bowl Incident ....

today, i should record something i did, for the first time in 36 years. I was at the 3rd floor toilet. shit finished. shit ! no paper again . opened my wallet again, but cannot find any old receipt paper for use. looked around the cubicle for help and ideas. no paper, no tap, no water. Oh no . . . . really thinking hard for a solution. after a minute, found something creative , but not so nice.............

i flushed twice. took a look in the toilet bowl. the water in it looked clean, at least to me. i used the water to clean my butts! as i washed my hands, i was thinking .... what a shit way to start off the week. but again , it is something i never tried for 36 years. excitement indeed.

i related this story to 4E2 and 4F. i guessed only half the audience believe it. ... but really, being a Vegetarian , there is more fibre in the diet, less constipation, and thus more toilet trips. so such an incident , according to probability, should not be classified weird right ? ha ha

wish every one the best in life .... peace in Tibet and Iraq .... and everywhere . . .love

The Alley

2008-03-01T05:48:00.000-08:00

This is the alley. The one that links the real world to the fake world, the one that bridge between sadness and happiness. I have walked down this alley many many times, perhaps thousand of times! It leads me, in one direction, to happiness; and the other to sadness. If only the two worlds are as meaningful. If only people live each day like as if it's their last, then love will be foremost and not pride, arrogance, selfishness, gain or loss. Next year , i will leave this alley le. Miss it. Notice that it is so nice. Just that simple and nice. Have you walked through this alley before ? Wish you happiness and meaningfulness in your life !

Happy Lunar New Year !

2008-01-12T21:38:00.000-08:00

My recent works ! wishing all people out there ... happy lunar new year :) !

calligraphy

2007-12-10T20:48:00.000-08:00

i have a few favourite past-times .... 1. Chanting 2. calligraphy 3. jogging 4. badminton

this week , NUSBS is holding her Buddhist Camp in Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery. . . lots of memories as the Committee member of NUSBS once, running camps, temple tours, talks and discussion circles... it was then ( 1994-6) that i began to developed public speaking confidence.... it was also then that i learned the basics of Buddhism, a teaching of how to use Love and Wisdom ...

recently, i tried to re-live my hobbies, wrote the calligraphy shown ... ha ha . i use the lyrics to sing to my Ah girl ... she will cry when i go out of tune !!! ha ha . i also try to meditate and chant more. as for Badminton , there are no one to play with ....sob... amituofo

Baby and Mummy

2007-09-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

Baby Girl Sharilyn comes to the world, on 28 Sept 2007 afternoon. 2.995 kg ... Mummy is great. 40 weeks of pain and so much pain during delivery...follow by worry and care for the little child ... the worry never ends ...this is how graet Mummy is !

Touching Scene

2007-09-11T06:54:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, my friend from the North called me, asking me to join his school. .. but decided to stay here in MJR... cannot bear to leave some of the very nice pupils in MJR. teaching in the neighbourhood school like this is @#$%^&* tiring ... like today, i almos faint in 3C. sometimes really think of leaving this school... but some pupils are really nice and need help ...

my thoughts was confirmed when i saw a touching scene juz now. at singapore post. two cute pupils were at SP , cutting and drawing, using all their time and effort to decorate a super nic card combo for their friend as a birthday gift ...

the are very nice and touching pupils .... they did not touch physically , but heart to heart ... and that may be the reason for me to stay another few more years in this school... love to all these nice pupils.... Min + Qi = Mini Q !! :)

Push on ...

2007-08-11T21:04:00.000-07:00

Running is my hobby . it is not easy to complete 20 rounds in the MJR track, although each round is slightly shorter than 400 m, compared to standard stadium. . . .teaching is the same. so tired, after 10 years. having dinner with ex-pupils (from 2001) 2 weeks ago was definitely a booster ...I guess i have to Push On, just like on the track, the 10-15 rounds are the hardest..., even though i may feel damm lousy as a teacher right now. Thanks to all my ex-pupils (of course including those not in this photos !) ! want to let you know... being a ex-pupil in contact is a blessing to me. thanks ! May Peace be with All....August 26, running 6 km (15 rounds) on Sheares Bridge ! Yeah ! Push On ...SO will You ...

2007-07-09T05:14:00.000-07:00

SEC ONE CAMP 2007 Manjusri Secondary

meal times . . . not so nice food ... so tat we all appreciate our life better in future....

build your own tent.... ha ha ... but D**# hot lor... at 1:30 am ... i went to visit the tent people , 50% not asleep ... torch light moved like eyes in the dark ... people telling G**** story... U will remember that night for many years to come .... right ?

the night sky was nice , with the school building providing the light in the dark.... notice the sky ... so nice colours ....

i tink the pupils enjoyed the water bombs lollipop game:) amazing tat the leaders actually tie hundreds of water bombs ... really should and must thank them f or their h ard work & dedication...

The Sec 1 Camp 2007 was quite fun, although tiring, for the participants and leaders !

I sincerely THANK all the Camp Leaders (our handsome and pretty ex-pupils , MJR seniors) and also the Scouts Senior who put up a wonderful CampFire!! they spend so much time tying the struture and prpearing the firewood, fire pit, fire ball and back drop ! Great Scouts Seniors ! .

I salute you all (Leaders and all) for all your commitment, passion and effort to keep the Camp fun and in momentum. The Camp Commandants are Jun Pei & Tsu Ting ... thank you for helping to gather all these nice people to run the camp. You & me work hard for the camp, as early as one month ahead ... thanks ! You 2 were great :)

Sec 1s, if you see this blog, i hope you express your thanks to the Group Leaders , if you are still in contact with them ... at least tell them a big thank you !! do U knoe, many of them have to rush to Poly for lesson after the 3 days of tiring camp, the very afternoon tat we dismissed... My God ! our ex-pupils, seniors are great ....

This is the 3rd Level Camp tat i run in 10 years in MJR. 1999 Sec1 Camp. 2006 Sec 3 Camp (Changi) , 2007 Sec 1 Camp . i like this one a lot...

2008 ? ha ha ..... another person ba ....:)

:) Our Great Seniors ! thanks ...

Huang Jun Pei
Ho Tsu Ting
Crystal Chia Mun Rui
Gan Yao Li
Glenn Loh Gen Liang
Jordan Wong Wei Jie
Soon Sze Hui
Tan Xiang Rong
Tan Yu Ren
Edwin Gan Wei Yi
Koh Seng Yong
Tan Kah Ho Alex
Ling Hui Kia
Wong Min Min
Tan Xiao Qing
Tan Wei Qi
Aow Wei Zhen
Chua Chee Hiang
Teo Yiwei
Mak Yun Qi
Evelyn Tan Yu Jun
Chiong Jian Cong
Chia Jun Yong
Woh Yu Ker
Pang Toh Wee
Leonad Lee Zhi Wei
Koh Fang Qi
Fong Hui Xian Pebble
Ang Feng Yao
Jia Wei
ALL Scouts Seniors

Be Kind , Be Happy , Stay Strong (mentally) , just like our Seniors ...

- om mani padme hum - may peace be with you - God Bless All

getting older . . . but not wiser . . .

2007-06-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

getting old liao. . . 90% of the time, i listen to FM 92.4 MHz! all the violin and piano concerto ....classical music...somehow the other Pop songs become very noisy to me. sign of getting old....

start to grow and water plants !! look at plants instead of mobile phones during shopping nowadays .... old liao .
plants i water everyday -->

however, not wiser as the age increases. easily irritated by pupils , who illogically expect their teachers to be service providers ! most irritating sentences include "teacher ! dun give up on us !" when there is no evidence of hard work on the pupils' part, "teacher! where's the answers ? " where there is no evidence on the hard work in completing the ten years series....i think i like the sec 2/3 better tis year. sad but true. may be i am the one to be blamed. getting less patient. ... especially when pupils turned up for consultation and say "teacher , start teaching !" where there is no effort on the pupils' part to try any , not even one, any questions....

<-- picture taken at Science Centre . so many "me"s ... which is the true and best me ?

starting to miss those golden days teaching the sec 5s, in the 1999, 2000, 2001....and the sec 4 then . hui wen,cindy,biwei, yan yi,jie ru,qi qi,wendy,wei min,shi xuan, sharon, adeline, hong yap .... somehow they appreciate more than pupils now. . . .

the winds are chasing the clouds ? or the clouds are chasing the winds ? i also dunno . . .

getting old is a bit scary ....are you old ? or young ? :) ha ha

wish everyone, ALL , well and peacful !
om mani padme hum

Long Service Award . . .

2007-04-25T01:30:00.000-07:00

So fast , 10 years have passed. I have taught in Manjusri Secondary School for Ten Years liao.... memories of my first few years still stay fresh in my mind ... there are so many good pupils and teachers who have come and gone .... some literally gone (sad...)

If not for the pupils' rapport, I would have left the school le. things have changed. Really changed. Summer is gone. Winter stays. . . But one thing have not changed , the Innocence and Cutability of most pupils . . .

many pupils have become my friends . . .some become very good ones . . . really touched when pupils, as early as 1999 classes still SMS me.... ha ha . . . naming any one pupil here would inevitably offend many other good pupil-friends . . . . those were the Golden Days . still remember one pupil Hong Yap, who taught me how to play the Violin ! will miss the school compound when MJR shift to new location in 2009. . .I sincerely thank many of them , for encouraging me when i am down. and also my dear wife , who is always there to love me.

my Doc. Carol is right, should stop attention seeking and start cultivating ... chant more : om mani padme hum ... ha ha :) hope to teach on . . . despite the cold. It is hard being a good teacher. I have failed in many aspects, even after 10 years. Like a doctor, sometimes we are confused if the patient die due to us or their own reasons. . . how i wish my life can be simple, and true.

May Peace Be with You .. . .

Fun in School . . .

2007-04-05T03:12:00.000-07:00

recently , found two toys to play with . Rubik's Cube and Self Knotting Ring.... ha ha . had a lot of fun with pupils , in the canteen and in the classrooms.. a ring slides down a chain , and knot by itself !?! amazing , simply amazing ....

BAdminton Competition ...

2007-03-04T05:24:00.000-08:00

todae i go compete BAdminton at TAmpines Safra . Lost to a 20+ man . Score 21-14, 21-13. It was fun , as the last time i had a competition was in my JC days (1988) , JC inter Class Carrom competition.

Honestly, todae i am damm nervous.... go toilet few times be4 the comp. saw the players all about 15 years younger than me .... my legs were wobbling during the first 5 points... after a while, i enjoy the game , trying to keep a friendly face througout... the young man gave me some chance, else will be 21-5 ba !

a nice experience. Now i know why pupils do less well in exam. Nervous is the thing. ... Good Health to all the Participants ! and thank you for all those who came supoort me ... my darling Wife Chemistay , of course...Hooray ....

regards.,
now thigh pain ...

Valentine's Day Dinner

2007-02-15T04:41:00.000-08:00

Four good ex-pupils (now in JC/poly) came and cook a nice meal for us (Chemistay and Physgui) ! Really appreciate their kindness. They heard that Chemistay Injured so come visit her. Ha hA ... we also lou hei ... good health ... good academic results in JC / poly ..... thanks ! my dear pupils ....a sweet surprise .... Happy Valentine's Day !

O Level Results Excitement

2007-02-01T19:56:00.000-08:00

A doctor will be sad if his patient dies. A teacher is sad when his pupils fail O/N Level ... It is not entirely the doctor's fault. The patient may have not taken the medicine well or the medical condition is beyond cure. But the doc. is still sad.

Next week, the O level Results for 2006 GCE O level would be coming out soon, probably Thurs or Fri. This week, i have a dream. Two pupils from the Physics Classes failed. It is sad of course, after teaching them for two years, sec 3 and sec 4 .

No matter how, my dearest pupils , do STAY STRONG... your mind must be strong, because the road ahead is long. Have confidence and walk on, whether you have good or bad results. Try your best whatever the test !

For those who have done well.... Congrats ! strive on ... Remember to thank your teachers, not forgetting your Sec 1 and sec 2 teachers as well. They are usually forgotten somehow. But they are as important! without them , we would not be ourselves today...

For those who not done so well... Be brave . we must face the challenge of the day and walk on ! maybe you can register for O / 2007 as Private candidate and combine cert for poly entrance in 2008.Never say die. Or you may wan try ITE or private college/institutions ... anyway ... stay strong

carrotisgood@hotmail.com

it is a year again . . .

2006-12-27T20:47:00.000-08:00

went to China Shanghai , Hanzhou for 5 days. 0 to 5 oC. cold sia. so fast one year is ending again. many people to thank, including a number of ex-pupils that have become good friends. have been running terribly hard these 2 months. tried 5 km on alternate days for 3 weeks. did not slim down. now trying 8 km on alternate days !! ha ha . hopefully will slim down by Feb 2007 , so that the pupils collecting their O level results in Feb will WOW !! life is short, seeing too many people dying in sleep for no apparent reason. will try to love my mum and wife more. as for pupils, some are very nice to care , some are hard to care, probably they dont like me bah. my 10 years in teaching liao. was appointed HOD during august this year. will try make the life of science teachers better also. God bless all.

my family

2006-10-20T02:13:00.000-07:00

my dad came from Malaysia when he was young, probably with only few tens of dollars. his dad passed away and he somehow cannot get along with his elder brothers. he worked very hard, selling toys, plastic. later on, he took up the job as a crane operator. amazingly, he raised four of us up single handedly. my mum is a full time housewife. therefore, my dad had to earn enough for a family of six. i still remember we all stay at Merparti ROad, near Circuit ROad Macpherson. Six of us slept in one bed room. Two double deckers and one queen size bed. There is only one path in the only bedroom we have. We have not much money for expensive toys. My mum used to let my elder brother play with flour ! ha ha. then we have small plastic soldiers toys that we played, acting out a war story. we have no TV at home. i have to go my neighbour house to watch TV. When our first TV came, we were so happy. . . but the TV only have one channel, channel 8. becos my mum and dad cannot understand English ! years passed. my eldest brother got a scholarship and went to New Zealand. my mum cannot sleep well for many nights. then slowly, we all grew up..... now we all grow up liao. miss my dad still. ... show you an old photograph, i am the youngest, so the shortest is me!

so painful . . .

2006-07-10T01:08:00.000-07:00

my NUSBS friend , weilun , he passed away yesterday

so sad . . . so painful . . . if you know him , chant or do some good merits for him . . . tears rolled down my eyes when i saw the sms . i cried , becos i miss him . though we did not meet recent years , but he always leave such a great impression in my mind.

om mani padme hum . . . .tomolo he cremate le . chant for him please, if you believe in chanting .

om mani padme hum . . . . parting is so painful , hope we meet again in the world of Dharma , my good

brother . remember every morning when we used to chant together . . . that was more than ten years ago. . . .

if we ever meet again, may we be nice to each other . . .

10 July 2006 gui eng hong (yong feng) NUS Grad 1996

da chang jin . . .

2006-05-10T23:36:00.000-07:00

i cook de . . . . ha ha

not very nice ? can eat de . . . so far no stomach upset . . . . ha ha :)

Rainbow !!!!

2006-04-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

todae rainbow appear , some say rainbows, 'cos they said they saw two !!!

see !

Rockets ! ! !

2006-04-13T02:12:00.000-07:00

Using Pepsi Botttles , launch Rockets !!!

THree , TWo , One ..... Go !

Pump pump pump , dun over pump ! else it may explode !!! ha ha . H2O pumping air into H2O

my
our rocket ! nice ?

a refreshing back blast !!! of water plus air . . . .

thank you ! for all your participation . you make me feel happy , as a teacher.... 4E & F , no more rockets liao, becos new instructions , cannot launch in school due to safety reasons. JY, you may one day catch your dream rocket .... ha ha ...

yeah 23 rounds !!!! ha ha ha

2006-04-10T23:00:00.000-07:00

last friday , 7 april, i ran 23 rounds in school .... ha ha ha .... actually i ran 20 rounds le .... but jared helped pushed me another 3 rounds... thanks to jared.....

next target ? 25 rounds ? maybe la ...... tat day when running , i saw a bird die liao, lying motionless , ........... and his "friends" are eating him !!!! poor thing ..... ....

my good pupil cannot get into poly just becos he E8 in English ........ sad ..... although he As for Maths and Science lor ....... ...... the world is sometimes sad

stay strong everyone !!! someone out there , some where , still love and care for you .... :)

So Happy : Finished NS liao !!! ha ha ha

2006-04-03T17:08:00.000-07:00

so happy . . . .

Finally, I finish my service to the nation !! ha ha . from 1989 to 2006 , finish my NS and Reservist liao. No more IPPT !!! no more in-camp training ..........

remember the days in Armour Vehicles, hot, sweaty, deafening noise, shattering vibrations and occassional bone breaking knocks . . . . . and worst .... yellow dust from LCK. somtimes, feel like crying in the hot steel Armour vehicle. Hard to endure, esp. when my legs and body is so long, like a mis-match body in the coffin ....

remember the days in Thailand training ........... 44 degrees celsius ......... hot chlorinated water .... hair dryer like hot wind ........ road march in the sun ........those were the days , and they are now all over ...........

i wanna thank my mum ..... though she cant read blog de..... for taking care of me and my bros (3 more !) thru all these army days ...... love . om mani padme hum .........

but i will continue to run ........... to keep fit .... ha ha . 20 rounds today ? maybe ....

so scary ride . . . .

2006-03-17T03:16:00.001-08:00

went wild wild wet with dear wife . ride the Samsung Slide Up ! wah ! so scary . lucky never fly out . ha ha . met the campus superstars there also . ha ha . nice people. . .

they are leaving our school

2006-03-10T01:03:00.000-08:00

Miss Foo , Miss Wee and Mr Ryo Tham are leaving MJR..... sob...today is their last day of service in MJR . . . . .

sort of miss them .... few years colleague with them ..... i still remember seeing teachers cry when they leave the school. . . . . the feeling is not nice . i once left the school when i was posted to CHIJ SJC. i cried also.

best wishes to them in their new schools. . . . .

God bless . . . . .

Om Mani Padme Hum

another 20 rounds !!!

2006-02-23T02:28:00.000-08:00

yesterdae i ran another 20 rounds ... ha ha ha .... thanks to Tang ZW who ran the last 3 rounds with me. the sun was real hot at 2:30 pm.

but the feeling is damn shiok ! ha ha ... maybe can try 22 rounds next time.

today i scolded DXY in sec 2. after i feel sad. actually i dun wan scold him de. but he really very rude. long time no scold pupil le. hope he is fine. om mani padme hum.

some kids end up in Boy's Home and looking back, maybe s stricter school could have "save" them ? Pray , all are well....

todae 4E played Carrom in my Physics Lessons. Suppose to be 2 periods of theory. but we go canteen play lor. they forgot the worksheet after some play time. NEVER see them so happy before. guess my Physics Lessons in the past must be super boring to them. ... ha ha

Pray ..... May Peace be with you .... and also be with others ....

3H a bit Sotong in SPA lessons. blur blur d. but quite cute.

OM mani padme hum

sec 3 camp photos (61-70)

2006-02-17T20:02:00.000-08:00

sec 3 camp photos (51-60)

2006-02-17T19:47:00.000-08:00

sec 3 camp photos (41-50)

2006-02-17T19:35:00.000-08:00

20 rounds

2006-02-17T19:25:00.000-08:00

yesterday i make it ! 20 rounds in the school track. . . .about 7.00 km. me now 88 kg, ha ha ... only minus one kg.

never run so many rounds in school . . .thanks to JY and gang, who run with me .... without them, i may have stop at 12 rounds ....

did not attend the NUS BS society nite last nite .. . .long time no go NUS BS le . . . .think the president is our ex pupil Cindy ....

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today is Seah Zhi Wei 2nd anniversary. 2 years ago, you left us without a note. though i am very sad, i wish you all the best .... in wherever you are ....may you be well and happy ....

om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum. om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum. om mani padme hum. om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . om mani padme hum . oma mani padme hum.

may the chanting of this mantra bring merits to you , Seah Zhi Wei, a pupil i missed .

GCE O Level Results . . . .

2006-02-10T18:53:00.000-08:00

Yesterday results for O level exam(2005) was released. some cried. for those who failed, let's be strong. no one succeed all the time. be brave, re-take the O level as Private Candidtae (remember to register before closing date) , and use Combinded Cert to get into poly in 2007. sure can make it if you try harder and study correctly.

the logic is this, if you can get to sec 4 E or sec 5 N, you should have the capability to clear O level and get a place in poly. . . .

for those who have done well, Congrats ! you see the fruits of your hard work . Continue your high spirits and hardworkingness.....

the top pupil score 7 A s ! the second top pupil is also very very goood; he scored 6 A1 s !!!!!!!! who is better ? ha ha .....

failure is the first step to success.... stay strong :)

love and best wishes to all . . . . om mani padme hum

sec 3 camp (photos 31-40)

2006-02-08T04:23:00.000-08:00

sec 3 camp (photos 21-30)

2006-02-08T03:26:00.000-08:00

sec 3 camp (photos 11-20)

2006-02-08T03:08:00.000-08:00

Sec 3 Camp 2006 (photos 1-10)

2006-02-08T02:50:00.000-08:00

MJR badminton team

2006-02-08T01:07:00.000-08:00

my ex-pupils . . .

2006-02-02T02:51:00.000-08:00

very busy preparing for the sec 3 camp. you knoe , me in charge of the camp! a bit unbelievable right. me now typing the blog to de-stress a bit.

watch i not stupid too last nite....meaningful, touching .... right .... not pupil is bad.... they have their strengths ....and talents. . . .

4i suddenly appear very serious during last lesson. bit surprised.... no one wanna explain to me what happen..... ha ha ... aniway it is good news.

heard that results for O level is coming out soon. . . . .ha ha ... you nervous

om mani padme hum

2006-01-26T20:12:00.000-08:00

have been running recently , aiming to run twice a week. wednesday 10 rounds, friday 10 rounds. . . .hope blood pressure can be lower, and tummy slimmer . . . .ha ha ..... so hard o slim down lor....

today quite angry with 4 I lor. no one seems motivated to clear their O level physics .... sad. hope they study for themselves and their guardians who bring them up.....

4e looks stress . exercise more when you are stress. have enough sleep .

4f seems happy always ... hope all are well

results coming out soon. each year when pupils collect results, it is a touching day for me.

that day late Dad's anniversary , chant a bit . om mani padme hum

hope i remember Zhiwei's anniversary . 18 Feb 2004. the day he left us.... om mani padme hum.

life is complicated . like the song bu xiang zhang da :) ha ha

happy new year to you , if you are reading this.... life is empty without real friends. . . . .you are one of my real friends ? .... love

NZ experience . . .

2006-01-03T21:05:00.000-08:00

went New Zealand . . . mountains and lakes, beautiful. took hot air balloon. was scared lor. 2000 metres above ground. worried the balloon burst ... ha ha ....

it is school again .... this year i am teaching 4E 4F 4I 3H Physics.... hope all pupils are well and happy....

come to realise everyone has their own problem.... most pupils have problems. .. most teachers have problems. ... when they meet in school , they may generate even more problems if there is a lack of love and communications. . .

was very happy when so many ex-pupils and ex-teachers came for my wedding on dec 14 2005 at Sentosa. a feeling of having old friends is great... my first batch of pupils in 1997 are already working, one become a teacher ha ha ha

think my mum is lonely at home. wish her good health. dunno where is my Dad. he must gone somewhere. om mani padme hum. wish him good life.

mdm loh and mr rajan left school. they both are my good friends... hope they cope well in new school.

beginning to feel old, as i zap the same old Physics for 3H. memories of 4E (Amanda's class) , memories of 4EF (Zilin's & Ying Ying's Classes), bring warmth ...

hope and Pray ALL are well. May Peace be with you . Happy New Year !

Om Mani Padme Hum

so hard paper . . . . haiz

2005-11-16T02:03:00.000-08:00

today is GCE O level Pure Physics Paper . pupils say so hard. not one told me it is easy. sad.

dunno what to say . sad.

heartening gift

2005-09-18T22:11:00.000-07:00

what does a teacher want during Teachers' Day ? i only wish my pupils and ex-pupils would give me a piece of paper, on it , written with his/her feelings and thoughts. . . the greatest gift i received are not presents , but words , that strengthen my bond with my pupils. . . or just an SMS . . . would be so heartening. . . .

thank you , for the pupils who drop me friendster testimonial and blog comments, who wrote cards and notes for me thes days . . . .thank you . . . your sms and e-letter are my inspiration . . . . wish you all health and strong mind. . .

what does a pupil want during their graduation day ?

19 sept. 2005 1.30 om

another day in school

2005-07-20T23:48:00.000-07:00

just finished the whole Olevel Physics syllabus teaching with 4F and 4G. very tired. old le. like not much energy to teach very hard. first time able to complete teaching so early.

today played paper aeroplane with 3D. were happy to see them happy. but was angry when they started playing non-stop. hard to teach .

scold till chest pain. haiz. lucky 3E and 4F need not scold one.

very fast . o level coming again. . . .miss my pupils last year. . . .

have not been teaching 3F for a month le. . . .miss them

om mani padme hum

2005-06-06T02:17:00.000-07:00

what do you want ?

2005-06-06T01:38:00.000-07:00

there's just so many decisions to be made at times. . . recently some ex-pupils contact me and talked about their dilema in making decisions. . . .me too, are sometimes faced with hard decisions. . . .

remember that i sat in NUS library one day . . . .just to decide whether to join teaching or join HP as an engineer ..... wa ! that's 1996 .... seems so long ago. . . . .

remember that my brother and me have to decide to move my unconsious Dad from Mount Alvernia to TTSH .. . . . too bad , he never wake up from the coma. sad. i never had a chance to talk to him any more. . . . .

remember i had to decide whether to return to Manjusri Secondary after my posting to St Joseph Convent in 2002. . . . .

till now, each day , each week .... decisions are still hard to make . . . .like my superior asked me : which class you wanna to give to the new Physics teacher ? 3E or 3F ? God, which is the answer ? ha ha ha

but i do know . . . .that there are many friends , and many good ex-pupils, that make life meaningful . . . . .

the next time you meet with a hard decision , what would you do ? Pray that all people make the right decision ...... and Pray that those who have made the wrong decision have a chance to happiness through another route. . . . .suddenly remember my dear Zhi Wei . . . .Om mani padme hum ....

mr gui

being a teacher . . .

2005-05-05T22:38:00.000-07:00

being a teacher is not easy. must care but not let the kids go "mad". must be strict yet not the kids go"mad". i know,some pupils are going thru hardship. tats why they become "jing zhong ren" , (ha ha the Fann Wong show about Split Personality). actually all people wanna be good one. i always scold my 3C and 3D one.... hope they can pass their exams, though they give me a lot of problem. i teach them liao, alwazs feel very tired. like run 10 rounds like tat.

i like 3E and 3F . they cute cute one.like to play, but worry fail. i set their paper quite hard . hope they can get a B3. ha ha. . . .4F and 4G quite stressed liao .O level coming.. . .time flies. . . .it seems just like yesterday when we were all having the O level fever.. . . .now O level comes again....

tired teacher. . .

good pupils . . .

2005-04-06T20:17:00.000-07:00

all pupils are good. . . but some are touching . . .

yesterday one of my pupil cried after SYF, 'cos she missed her ex-teacher. . . .nice to know that teachers are still remembered after they left. at least there re pupils who appreciate their effort. . .

yesterday another ex-pupil called me ...."teacher! i got into NUS Business Degree liao !!!" ....so nice to hear that , from a ex-sec 5NA pupil ....she must have worked very hard....and niceof her to keep me informed. i taught her Science then , in 2000 . . . .she got an A1 .... ha ha ....

perhaps teachers should not give up.....sometimes, teachers get very dishearten. . . .just like doctors . . . . when they see pupils decaying and yet couldn't help a lot . . . .

om mani padme hum

being a vegetarian

2005-04-04T19:08:00.000-07:00

i became a vegetarian since 1991. . . .was sad in army, decided to take pity on the animals . . .so dun eat them. some people tortured animals one lor. haiz. my army friends very good, they always worry i will faint due to my diet. each time i ran my SOC (standard obstacle course), my good friend would watch out and cheer for me.... "VEGIE power ! " ha ha ..... those were the days..... remember when i went to taiwan for training in 1991. the weather was cold about 15 degrees celsius. was really thinking of giving up being a vegetarian. but i stood firm, and stay vegetarian there for three weeks. actually, vegetarian is suppose to be healthier. meat has many diseases. anyway, be kind, so dun eat the animals. . . .

hope i can continue being a vegetarian .... ha ha

e-mail me at carrotisgood@hotmail.com

my JC days . . . .

2005-03-22T16:08:00.000-08:00

today a number of ex-pupils came back. some posted to Tampines JC, someMeridian JC, few Temasek JC, some nanyang JC . .. . so happy for them .... they worked hard last year ....

remember my own JC days ... back in 1988 and 1989 .... so long liao . . .

my JC is at Mount Sinai (holland Village area) . . . .muz take 105 there , near an hour trip from my house at T Payoh. . . . .sometimes i would go take the MRT . .. . ha ha .then alight at Bouna Vista. . . . .

i didn't study much in JC . . . . year one almos fail : AAEO .they put me on probation pass..... scared to death ha ha !!!!!

the got gf after few months, then break up, cry cry cry .... then never study one, always hide in canteen play CARROM ! the stupid game hor, many people like to play one . . . .at least 10 Carrom boards being played in the canteen at any one time after school. . . . .i like to skip lecture, hide in my CCA room or sit at the grand stand, facing the green big field and watch the train do past. . . . still remember one time i si lian ,run 25 rounds around the track ! wa! tats 25 x 400 m, = 10 km !!!! then got one time mad mad one , walkfrom JC home, walk from about 5 pm,reached toa payoh after about 5 hours. . . . .

JC people play ,some retained, some disappear . .. .my friend and me never study much one . his name is Boon Kang . . . . ha ha .....i was the Chairman of my CCA --- Lion Dance .... i tried joining Chinese Orchestra , the snior not friendly one , say my fingers weird, cannot bend like others , when i learn the erhu . . . . .haiz . return the erhu to them after a week. . . .

my teachers are very nice.. . .but some teach those who canunderstand only..... sometimes ilost until wanto CRY !!!!!! esp. A level Chemistry ........dunno much ........ past with D ....ha ha . my Physics A lor,Maths C A , then F Maths B. . . . .GP B4 and Chinese 2 .

hen i go collect results ,i almost run away with shame, so many AAAs and AAAAs .........mad college , so many study genius. . . . .

now the JC shift to Bishan liao .......... miss my JC ......... tat timewent back once.....lots lots of memory.............. thanks teachers of RJC.........though i played as you all teach ,but at least i passed quite well..... Miss Wang ....... my Maths Teacher ,Mr John Pillay my Physics Teacher , Mr (now Dr orProf) Koh Thim Seng .... my CT............thanks

best wishes to all my ex-pupils ......... play hard, but study hard too. . . .! love

run in school

2005-03-12T09:58:00.000-08:00

today i ran 12 rounds on the school track! ha ha . . . .but still as fat . . .

tonite the Scouts and NPCC having camp in school .. . .me spent the last 4 hours finishing the CA marks for 4FG3EF3CD.. . .and packing my table.. . .

last week, 3F lost 39 dollars. me spent 3 periods searching bags. but no results. then on thursday we go CIP collect old clothes and newspaper.about 2 to 3 thousands raised for the Geylang Senior Citizen Care Centre above the Geylang Polyclinic ........many of the sec 3 pupils were very hardworking during the collection. . . .i think they have accumulated good karma !

om mani padme hum

2 am 13 MArch 2005

thank you 4E and 4F 2004

2005-03-06T07:10:00.000-08:00

to All in 4E and 4F 2004,

the greatest joy of a doctor is to see the patient walked away healthily

the greatest joy of a teacher is to see her pupils graduate happily

thanks ! to my dear 4E and 4F 2004. you really worked super super hard. we know. becos your results tell. . . . i am very happy for you all. . . .as all of you qualify for a poly or JC course. . . ha ha .. . .you even got a 100% pass for Maths,Physics and Chemistry ! as formy dear Physics pupils, despite my confusing lessons , you all actually hit with 6 A1, 12 A2 and somany B3 and 4.. . . .some told me you only read notes, and got A. i think you should read textbook lor. elsehow to survive in uni. best wishes! i am notsure i will stil teach that hard anymore , like i taught you all in 2003 and 2004. we gone thru SARS together !!! ha ha .

best wishes to you all !
a happy physics teacher on 28 Feb 2005

. . . my army days . .. .

2005-02-22T09:16:00.000-08:00

just come back from NS reservist training. . . .learned and shoot the new "M16" . . .. SAR 21..... 4 kg.. . .1.2 kg heavier than SAR21 . .. .army changed a lot liao . . . high tech. go cook house eat food oso must scan ic. real high tech. maybe one day, i inscribe my barcode on my hand better , can borrow books , buy things , book tickets. . . ha ha . . .robot

finally my reserve training ending on april 2006 liao. i started this nitemare on the 19 dec 1989.. . . .i dun like to go army . . . but nevertheless, i experienced things i supposed i will not get else where, like fighting with mosquitoes, doing push-ups in the hot sun until palms scorched,eating rubber liked noodles, walking in the nite .... sleeping the rain, enduring the heat in 44 degrees celsius thailand kanchanaburi.... . .all the SHIT ! ! ! the most unfair is i stay-in for 2.5 years ,never enjoy sleeping at nite at home during weekdays. . . .but others non-combat soldiers go homeEVERY nite.... . remember i was sweeping in the rain at 6am. i remember tat. i remember carrying the log and run around the camp. thank God log PT no more liao. . . .so injurious ... .

army life seems more logical nowadays.... happy for the soldiers. .. .

the coldest and hottest days may end, but the memory is always there . . .

om mani padme hum . . . .

my beloved pupil

2005-02-19T00:43:00.000-08:00

my beloved pupil, Seah Zhi Wei. you left us for one year liao. of course we remember you. hope you are somewhere happy and well. om mani padme hum. sorry tat i scolded you once. you should be collecting results this week. . . Zhi Wei , we miss you. i think of you quite often, at least about twice in a month . . . how not to remember you being a nice friend, a nice pupil . . . . love, prayers, tears and what more, can bring our feeling to you. . . may we meet again in the next life. . . be good friends okie. . . you left so much for us . really a lot. i sometimes cry when i think of you . May God and Buddha guide you , Zhi Wei .. . . my beloved pupil for 2003/4.

om mani padme hum

18 Feb. 2005

collecting results . . .

2005-02-15T09:04:00.000-08:00

hope the O level results dun come out on 21 n 22 feb. me away on NS reservist training. looking forward to give the results to my beloved 4F 2004. they were a good class. . . of fine men and ladies. . .i used to walk up the stairs juz to check if they are okie . . . miz ALL of you , and 4E 2004 too. . .

hope those who do well,continue the good effort in poly and jc. hope those who ddo badly ,stay strong. . . .and see if they can do private cand. and combined cert for poly admission.

love, luck and all the best wishes to you , if you are collecting the results NEXT week :)

my cute badminton members mad liao, seems like every alternate day they play badminton .. . .ha ha . . . .but they now quite good liao, becos practice makes perfect . . . .

mr gui

badmnton rocks:)

2005-02-03T06:10:00.000-08:00

when i was in sec 1 (hey that's in 1984), i wanna join badminton. the teacher told me to jump 2 times, then told me, "thank you., please try other ECAs"..... haiz ........

i love badminton then and now. remember the days when Dillon, Peter , Rajendra , kah Wai and me would play in the school hall. the hall was NEVER locked and the posts are ALWAYS there. all we ever needed was to hooked up the net and start playing. sometimes we played up to 2 hours. for the next 20 years till now, Peter and Dillon are stillmy good good friends. . . .

after 8 years, i am so happi to be in Badminton CCA. .. was so happy to bring our school team players to play the tournament these 2 weeks . though we are losing most of the games, we fought with great cheer and sportsmanship. i salute our players, we lost the game, but kept the fire burning. the spirit of sports is to challenge ourselves to greater heights, n not merely to win. hope our team players continue to play another good ten , twenty years, stay that close to one another. . . . Manjusri High forever !

thank you, Manjusri High players, and oso supporters,who alwazs rush down to the play venue.
tomolo is the last 2005 match for us. boys, eat less, jump higher, smash harder. . . . ha ha.... silly advice. . . .

hope next year Buddha blesses me with the same CCA ....love, om mani padme hum

thank you Jian Cong ,aik chun , sannee , chun heng ,john ,peter , wesley,alex, nicholas, edy, ka wo, rainer , long jun, Ms Tay , wendie, min min , wei qi,mei ting, hui ru , christine , yun fang, hwee hian , kyawt kyawt san, aarti and sining. . .

thank you Mr Ishaq Ong for allowing me into Badminton CCA and Mrs Tan-Yeoh and Mr Rajan for bringing up so cute players .............ha ha

smile, the next time you play . . . dun frown over who wins . Human invent game to play and enjoy, lets be hapy when we play. . . . .

eat more,more stable, can receive smash more calmly . . . .ha ! om mani padme hum

i miss my dad

2005-01-31T08:15:00.000-08:00

tomolo is my dad third anniversary liao. he passed away in 2002. so fast 3 years liao. my mum sad till now. me too. i miss my dad. om mani padme hum. wish him get a good rebirth. om mani padme hum.

getting weaker. knee cap giving way.will see doc. again, guess cannot carry on with Remedial Training liao.

these few days, our Badminton Teams, boys and girls , faced very tough matches. they lost almost all , but fought with good sportsmanship. happy that they are sporting enough not to give up. hope all gained some experience. too bad my knee hurts, cannotplay with them liao.

i dun like to teach DnT , haiz , but they put me there , 'cos mr Goh posted out to other school. i like to teach Physics, but dunno if the pupils understand. this year iam teaching faster than last year.hope can finish everything earlier, then revise for O level.

next month, my 4E and 4F 2004, are collecting results liao.hope it dun clash with with my reservist on 21 Jan

dad, i miss you . . . . om mani padme hum

i fail my fitness test. . .

2005-01-12T04:31:00.000-08:00

as a teacher, it is hard toimagine how it feels to fail a test, hard to emphatise someone last in class, hard to feel how a slow learner feels when he cannot follow the lessons. . . .

i am a teacher for 8 years liao . . . last year is the first year after my ROD (18061992) tat i fail my IPPT army fitness test.. . . and because of tat, now i am on an intensive remedial program....

hard to take it at first, being labelled "Fail" and "fat" .... but nice oppportunity to feel and emphatise those who are failing my physics tests and struggling to pass....

i will not pass my pull ups ... i need three lor. i can zero now .... ha ha 87 kg, defies gravity lor if i can pull up ! ha ha ..........

as for my pupils,i will try notto give up on you, even if you fail now , later ...... om mani padme hum

my first blog . . . ha ha

2004-12-21T01:49:00.000-08:00

saw the newspaper report on tis lady , who passed away liao.... left behind her blog as an inspiration for others .... at www.dyingis.blogspot.com

very touching .....

Pray she would be happier elsewhere .... Om mani padme hum