Which random phallic object are you?
Quiz by Andrea.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Not again
Well more news about the job situation... Today my current company is offering me a position as a management trainee however I will have to sign a 2 year contract with them... There's also the position open at church for the adminstrator....
I know that it's an easy decision to work for the church...and a more difficult one if I would stay with the company... So I don't know... AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...yes im totally stressed out!!!
Tam Biet Lomonosov
Today's also my last day teaching at Lomonosov, I had a full day with the kids and it was nice... We ended class with a small party that I coooked Beer Stew for....well basically the kids wiped it clean....the greatest compliment was
"Mr Toby, you cook better then my mother....and my grandmother"
I told the kids that cooking is an expression of love..and the better the food tastes..the more love....
The boys however were not pleased, I had the girls eat first knowing the boys would eat everything...however I did not count on the girls finishing everything for themselves first....Oh well so much for the lesson I gave on sharing....hey they're Vietnamese....hahahahaha...I'll miss my kids...
Well more news about the job situation... Today my current company is offering me a position as a management trainee however I will have to sign a 2 year contract with them... There's also the position open at church for the adminstrator....
I know that it's an easy decision to work for the church...and a more difficult one if I would stay with the company... So I don't know... AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...yes im totally stressed out!!!
Tam Biet Lomonosov
Today's also my last day teaching at Lomonosov, I had a full day with the kids and it was nice... We ended class with a small party that I coooked Beer Stew for....well basically the kids wiped it clean....the greatest compliment was
"Mr Toby, you cook better then my mother....and my grandmother"
I told the kids that cooking is an expression of love..and the better the food tastes..the more love....
The boys however were not pleased, I had the girls eat first knowing the boys would eat everything...however I did not count on the girls finishing everything for themselves first....Oh well so much for the lesson I gave on sharing....hey they're Vietnamese....hahahahaha...I'll miss my kids...
Friday, January 19, 2007
Up and down and up and down
Well yesterday I was given a few options by my manager with regards to my future in the company.
1) Teach in the Kindergarten in Hanoi
2) Teach prep class/primary 1 in Ho Chi Min City
3) End my contract and I'll get the full benefits of the contract.
And the best part was that I would have to give them a reply the following day... My singaporean bosses would have given me more time I guess if I had asked but the message was relayed to me by the Vietnamese manager. Therefore meeting their goals were more important then me (the vietnamese I mean)
So I had a hard time deciding what to do especially because I would have to say goodbye to my students at Lomonosov... But God really knows when and how to comfort his kids when they're in pain...
A little girl then appeared (as i was sulking) and brought me a sandwich. Spread with butter and doused with sprinkles... It really made my day... Well now the problem is still to what my future holds... I guess I'm not to worry and that whatever I want to hold onto....I may have to give up... well we'll see...
Well yesterday I was given a few options by my manager with regards to my future in the company.
1) Teach in the Kindergarten in Hanoi
2) Teach prep class/primary 1 in Ho Chi Min City
3) End my contract and I'll get the full benefits of the contract.
And the best part was that I would have to give them a reply the following day... My singaporean bosses would have given me more time I guess if I had asked but the message was relayed to me by the Vietnamese manager. Therefore meeting their goals were more important then me (the vietnamese I mean)
So I had a hard time deciding what to do especially because I would have to say goodbye to my students at Lomonosov... But God really knows when and how to comfort his kids when they're in pain...
A little girl then appeared (as i was sulking) and brought me a sandwich. Spread with butter and doused with sprinkles... It really made my day... Well now the problem is still to what my future holds... I guess I'm not to worry and that whatever I want to hold onto....I may have to give up... well we'll see...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Order me a Singapore Fling
The past 2 weeks at home has been a blast and its a poor feeling to be leaving so soon. Well Singapore's constant development simply meant that nothing was familiar to me anymore and its quite a shame to not have many things that you can feel familiar with. I guess its the same 'ol Singapore...nothing but consistent change...
People have asked what I had missed in Singapore and the first thing that would immediately come out of my mouth would be my friends... and there were 2 other things which I missed dearly, the angsana trees and the yellow/black Mynah birds.. Things which we take for granted
Happily Housed in Hanoi
Coming back to Vietnam however has been wonderful, its hard to imagine that it was Vietnam who made me appreciate Singapore so much more, but it's also my renewed love of Singapore that has given me a even greater love for Vietnam. Strange eh? Well I've been trying to get back into the swing of things however its been slow, and by the end of the week I had realised that greater trials are to come in relation to work... What can I say? I can only be thankful that I'm loving Vietnam more then ever...
ahh here's something thats been a minor problem...the neighbours living behind us has recently gotten themselves a puppy, an irritating, yelping puppy...mmmmn wonderful... It'll fit perfectly into the oven without much hassle, there'll be no need to carve it up too much... I l only need to empty it's chest cavity and gut it before i stuff it with breadcrumbs, cheese and onion stuffing....mmmmmmm.....yum....
Oh and my students were utterly delighted to have me back, and they amazed me with the way they were able to think creatively and work together as a group...not something that theyre good at but things are changing... Even Tuan (who at the beginning doesnt even speak a word of english) is now reading and speaking english and is even initiated to respond and give me answers... I am so encouraged...Well these are my blessings that keep me going especially when things get sticky and trying...
Lapping up my laptop
Yeah its pretty wonderful to have a laptop, its such a conivience...Im now at once of my fav hangouts, its a cafe located besides a lake thats near my place and its called Tien Dang cafe...beautiful ambience, free wireless internet, its a haven from the relentless traffic of hanoi with my hot lemon and warm tuna salad..sigh...so nice...
The past 2 weeks at home has been a blast and its a poor feeling to be leaving so soon. Well Singapore's constant development simply meant that nothing was familiar to me anymore and its quite a shame to not have many things that you can feel familiar with. I guess its the same 'ol Singapore...nothing but consistent change...
People have asked what I had missed in Singapore and the first thing that would immediately come out of my mouth would be my friends... and there were 2 other things which I missed dearly, the angsana trees and the yellow/black Mynah birds.. Things which we take for granted
Happily Housed in Hanoi
Coming back to Vietnam however has been wonderful, its hard to imagine that it was Vietnam who made me appreciate Singapore so much more, but it's also my renewed love of Singapore that has given me a even greater love for Vietnam. Strange eh? Well I've been trying to get back into the swing of things however its been slow, and by the end of the week I had realised that greater trials are to come in relation to work... What can I say? I can only be thankful that I'm loving Vietnam more then ever...
ahh here's something thats been a minor problem...the neighbours living behind us has recently gotten themselves a puppy, an irritating, yelping puppy...mmmmn wonderful... It'll fit perfectly into the oven without much hassle, there'll be no need to carve it up too much... I l only need to empty it's chest cavity and gut it before i stuff it with breadcrumbs, cheese and onion stuffing....mmmmmmm.....yum....
Oh and my students were utterly delighted to have me back, and they amazed me with the way they were able to think creatively and work together as a group...not something that theyre good at but things are changing... Even Tuan (who at the beginning doesnt even speak a word of english) is now reading and speaking english and is even initiated to respond and give me answers... I am so encouraged...Well these are my blessings that keep me going especially when things get sticky and trying...
Lapping up my laptop
Yeah its pretty wonderful to have a laptop, its such a conivience...Im now at once of my fav hangouts, its a cafe located besides a lake thats near my place and its called Tien Dang cafe...beautiful ambience, free wireless internet, its a haven from the relentless traffic of hanoi with my hot lemon and warm tuna salad..sigh...so nice...
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Saturday, January 06, 2007
New Year's Re-solution
With normal resolutions not being enough, new year's the time to commit oneself to making good (or not so good to some) changes to one's life. In 2004 I had resolved to not 'suan' (tease) people... Initially it was a dream come true, however as the weeks progressed it turned into a nightmare for most. I guess suaning was what inspired me and helped my creative juices 'overflow' I could remember having everyone's attention and ending up leaving them clueless as I concluded my boring stories and statements
I had David to thank for the awkward predicament I remembered that once due to my continuous suaning, he turned around and snapped at me telling me to stop suaning him...well the message was pretty clear...I had to resolve this issue....and re-solve the issue... Once my boring stories got soo bad that everyone just sat there mouth gapped and wide eyed as if they had witness something die.. well I guess something did die...
So anyways David then came up to me and begged me to suan him......I guess the lesson here is when you play with fire..you get burnt
Drumroll please
So anyways here are my 12 resolutions for this year....hopefully one a month
I hereby resolve to
1) Be less angry at injustices done to me and others (for justice is God's and burning sulphur to me seems to be the prefered means of taking revenge)
2) Read at least 6 books (books with more then 30 pages...hey its tough for me k)
3) Advance my Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Vietnamese and German
4) Continue with my gym regime
5) Work on more design projects
6) Not be so nice to arse'o's
7) Update my blog once a week
8) Plant and grow something
9) Eat more fruits
10) Eat only boiled foods during the 40 day fast
11) Be a good host and invite friends over for dinner once a month
12) Spend more time reflecting (as if I don't look at the mirror long enough...)
With normal resolutions not being enough, new year's the time to commit oneself to making good (or not so good to some) changes to one's life. In 2004 I had resolved to not 'suan' (tease) people... Initially it was a dream come true, however as the weeks progressed it turned into a nightmare for most. I guess suaning was what inspired me and helped my creative juices 'overflow' I could remember having everyone's attention and ending up leaving them clueless as I concluded my boring stories and statements
I had David to thank for the awkward predicament I remembered that once due to my continuous suaning, he turned around and snapped at me telling me to stop suaning him...well the message was pretty clear...I had to resolve this issue....and re-solve the issue... Once my boring stories got soo bad that everyone just sat there mouth gapped and wide eyed as if they had witness something die.. well I guess something did die...
So anyways David then came up to me and begged me to suan him......I guess the lesson here is when you play with fire..you get burnt
Drumroll please
So anyways here are my 12 resolutions for this year....hopefully one a month
I hereby resolve to
1) Be less angry at injustices done to me and others (for justice is God's and burning sulphur to me seems to be the prefered means of taking revenge)
2) Read at least 6 books (books with more then 30 pages...hey its tough for me k)
3) Advance my Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Vietnamese and German
4) Continue with my gym regime
5) Work on more design projects
6) Not be so nice to arse'o's
7) Update my blog once a week
8) Plant and grow something
9) Eat more fruits
10) Eat only boiled foods during the 40 day fast
11) Be a good host and invite friends over for dinner once a month
12) Spend more time reflecting (as if I don't look at the mirror long enough...)
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