24th May Cloudy

My condolences to the late Dr. Goh Keng Swee's family and friends. Your contributions and passing of your steel-strong will to the later generations, are something that will live on and be passed on to the next generation, and generations to come.




This is indeed an exciting year. Filled with the most interesting students I have ever had. When I read into more details of Dr. Goh, I have little wonder when his life story would ever be made into a movie. His story is one of a monolith in Singapore's history, which motivates anyone who yearns to become a better person, to himself and to others.

Last night, I met my Professor Ian from NTU at the Jurong Point's NTUC. I have never felt such great happiness in a long while, to be able to see my mentor, someone who have impact my life to the extend of changing me.

As an educator, every year is a constant challenge to me. To be able to help guide them, change their lives, and possibly lead them to their own ideals and expanding their horizons to the real world.

I may not be the best tutor out there, but I've never once thought I've not done my best. I might have slacked, or be complacent, but the lesson learnt will keep my fire burning.

To everyone out there, friends, students, and ex-students. I may not be a giant in your life, but it'll not stop me from giving in my best.


DDOJ:

"If there are any idiots in the room, will they please stand up" said the sarcastic lecturer.

After a long silence, one freshman rose to his feet. "Now then mister, why do you consider yourself an idiot?" enquired the lecturer with a sneer.

"Well, actually I don't," said the student, "but I hate to see you standing up there all by yourself."

Adios!

2nd May Warm

In order to make myself functional most of the time during the day, I took the drastic step to consume coffee once again. It was pretty successful most of the day, except that I became an alert zombie.

What's worse is that the caffeine is still in me now at 1.10a.m in the morning, despite being exhausted, my mind's still active. I need to wash it away with some other liquid, and I'm trying my best to drink other stuffs. I hope it works soon, or I'll be going through the same shit again tomorrow when I wake up.

Things keep going through my mind, good things and bad things. Caffeine really disallow me to cool down my mind. I think it's pretty much a forbidden drug, and I totally don't like the side effects. Although I can stay alert for the lessons when I need to, my body is heating up like an oven. One more consecutive day with caffeine, I'll be falling sick really soon.


DDOJ:

In a tiny village on the Irish coast lived an old lady, a virgin and very proud of it. Sensing that her final days were rapidly approaching, and desiring to make sure everything was in proper order when she dies, she went to the town's undertaker (who also happened to be the local postal clerk) to make the proper "final" arrangements.

As a last wish, she informed the undertaker that she wanted the following inscription engraved on her tombstone: "BORN A VIRGIN, LIVED AS A VIRGIN, DIED A VIRGIN"

Not long after, the old maid died peacefully. A few days after the funeral, as the undertaker/postal clerk went to prepare the tombstone that the lady had requested, it became quite apparent that the tombstone that she had selected was much too small for the wording that she had chosen. He thought long and hard about how he could fulfill the old maid's final request, considering the very limited space available on the small piece of stone.

For days, he agonized over the dilemma. But finally his experience as a postal worker allowed him to come up with what he thought was the appropriate solution to the problem. The virgin's tombstone was finally completed and duly engraved, and it read as follows:

"RETURNED UNOPENED"

Adios!

1st May Sunny

Ohaiyo gozaimasu !!!

It's saturday morning, labour day!

I had an hour of sleep only!

I drank a cup of coffee, and I'm damn high now, probably for the next 8 hrs!

Before I suffer from the full effects of caffeine, I would like to say... the Sun is so warm, the day is so bright, birds are chirping, trees are ruffling, lovely students are coming in for lessons!

Let me prepay the sentences later when I'm under going caffeine withdrawal... the Sun is freaking irritating shining into my room, the day is TOO bright still, birds are too noisy, trees are even noisier, lovely students are killing what's left of my active brain cells!


DDOJ:

A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit.

The Blonde mortician asks the deceased's wife how she would like the body dressed.
He points out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing.

The widow, however, says that she always thought her husband looked his best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit. She gives the Blonde mortician a blank check and says, "I don't care what it costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for the viewing."

The woman returns the next day for the wake. To her delight, she finds her husband dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalk stripe; the suit fits him perfectly.

She says to the mortician, "Whatever this cost, I'm very satisfied. You did an excellent job and I'm very grateful.

How much did you spend?" To her astonishment, the blonde mortician presents her with the blank check. "There's no charge," she says.

"No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that exquisite blue suit!" she says. "Honestly, ma'am," the blonde says, "it cost nothing. You see, a deceased gentleman of about your husband's size was brought in shortly after you left yesterday, and he was wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife if she minded him going to his grave wearing a black suit instead, and she said it made no difference as long as he looked nice."

"So I just switched the heads."

Adios!