Monday, June 18, 2007

Last day @ my centre...spendin it the Special way

Today is my last day in Brighton and it is spent in a very tiring way! Early in the morning, i need to bring the kids to West Coast adventure park for excursion. Luckily, all my favorite lovely kids are with me. Yes, this is going to be the last day i spent with them. (ooh, i am starting to miss my kids now,especially Gerald and Russell). West Coast park is very big and one teacher is in charge of six children. I told my 6 children that they cannot wonder and walk off themselves, else they will get lost and will be unable to reach home cause West Coast park is VERY VERY big. This acts as a "warning" to them and they are all well-behaved! *Wink* My Russell even insisted holding my hand. My dear Gerald being an active boy who loves to run, accidentally suffer a fall and got 2 scratches on his knee. He started crying and was real depressed after that. During the whole snack time, he is leaning against me and has no mood to socialise around as he normally do. My poor boy. This is the last time i can gave him love and comfort. :( Gerald's mummy is very sweet too. She bought a braclet from Perilin Silvers and gave me a thank you card. This is all that satisfied being an educator, and that is to be appreciated. :) My two otehr twins students are very sweet too. They came down all the way to give me my farewell gift. Real touched!

The best is still yet to come! While we are having our snack in the west coast,i am being "summoned" by the rest of the teachers to take a group photo. Being the camera-not-shy Carole, i, of course walk excitedly to pose for the photo. All of a sudden, two teachers grab my hands and i felt water pouring down my head and body! Gosh, the naughty teachers actually took the bottles of water and gave me a free bath! I am running away like mad and they are happily laughing at my WET look! And being the silly me, when they assured me again that they will not SABO me on the second phototake, i INNOCENTLY walk over and join them again. And yes, there they go happily saboing me, watering me like i am a withered plant! Gosh, i am soaked inside out. It was fun though and the children are siting on the canvas, watching this free show! Ha Ha Ha! I immediately went to one of the teachers and hug her from the back like a koala bear! Hee Hee Hee!

Mixed feelings i got here. Happy that i am moving on, sad to leave my children and fun-loving colleagues....

Friday, June 08, 2007

The other half

Today is a very tiring day as i am having my woman problem and bringing the kids out on excursion. When i am back in my centre, gonna rush and feed and bath them. After that, settle down and do some unfinished work. As i am leaving soon, i need to do some work and also pushed some of my kids' academics. My last day is nearing but i still have 8 days to go. How i wish my last day will come soon.

My friend gave me a call last minute when i am reaching my home and call me to accompany him to buy birthday gift for his girl. In the end, he bought wedding bands for her. Feel real happy for him that he is finally getting married! :P Seeing more and more of my friends around getting married, i wish i can find that someone soon too! Ha Ha! But i am very picky now in terms of age and mentality. Sometimes, it is not just chemistry that will do the trick. Especially for my age, it is typically looking more for husband type guys. Situations may happened that the person likes you but you just don't like that person. Or maybe you think that person is suitable for you, but you two just don't have the chance or fate to develop more.

Hope that my other half is nearing me and definitely a geniue one! :) Hee Hee.

I learnt yesterday that self-helplessness can be cured as by giving the correct advises, one can stand strong again. But self-hopelessness will be the worst as the person itself has already give hope on herself/himself.

Don't be afraid to be afraid and feel uncertain of the future, just ask and find out. But never lost hope on yourself and the future!

Monday, June 04, 2007

Back from Camp

The camp has ended and it is too short for all of us. The kids are wishing that it can last longer. I was kinda sad to say goodbye to all my teammates and children on the last day and am starting to miss all of them. It was real nice hanging out with the kids and i typically blend into them till i get bullied by them most of the time. I will say my usual rubbish and crack jokes and teased them. On top of that, i also give them pamper and care by providing massage service!! When i do that, the kids will start to go "Me Me Me" and fight for their turn especially the boys. But when i asked them to massage me back, all of them run away!!! Only the girls will massage me back. Naughty boys aren't them???

I get along with my girl very well and she is smart and independent. She knows the way throughout the camp better than me and most of the time, she will know where to walk so i just followed. Ha Ha Ha! But during the first 2 days, she was down with fever and i was worried that she will be sent back home. The nurse kindly instruct me to pump her with lots of water so that her fever will subside. I did so and keep her water bottle full and keep calling her to drink. On the first night,i sponge her and she felt much better on the second day. My girl also opened up a lot and chit chat with me during the camp. I am real happy to see that she is so at eased with me. :)

The whole group of children were fanstatic and the befrienders were totally helpful and nice. We were the oldest group as all my kids are secondary one, only my girl is primary six. Our group name is Cool Maroon Racoons and i guessed we were too cool. As there are long waits between activities, therefore my fellow small racoons tend to get lazy when another new activity start. They will start to fall asleep or laze around. Ha Ha Ha!

At the start, every kid is shy and did not really get along. On the last day, all the kids are playing together and getting along very well but at this moment, they got to part soon. It is sure a great pity that the camp lasted so short.

All of us exchanged contacts and emails and added one another in friendster and msn. Chat with harrith and celine today on msn and celine has just flood my tagboard! Ha Ha Ha! Well, as long as my kids are happy.

Lastly, i really am impressed with one of my befrienders who take care of a more special kid. She is very patient and cool tempered and i wanna salute to her. She did a fanstatic job! This camp is really a place u meet genuie people.

Three Cheers to Cool Maroon Racoons!!!! :)