27th February 2013
Work work and MORE work!
Today's case gave me a headache!!
But i am thankful i am not handling it alone!! I would be SO LOST! Time to do even more reading up!!!
Today's case gave me a headache!!
But i am thankful i am not handling it alone!! I would be SO LOST! Time to do even more reading up!!!
26th February 2013
Today I am thankful for....
.... My ever dutiful husband for fetching the kids when i was tied up at work!
Been bogged down with work and cases.. I know i should be thankful that there IS work (and income) but today i cant bring myself to be thankful for it! :(
.... My ever dutiful husband for fetching the kids when i was tied up at work!
Been bogged down with work and cases.. I know i should be thankful that there IS work (and income) but today i cant bring myself to be thankful for it! :(
25th February 2013
Survived a year's work at this "new job"!
That's something to be thankful for, isn't it? :)
In the past year i have learned SO MUCH! it's unbelievable how boxed in I was in a special school setting.. although i have learned TONNES in my 7.5 yrs there too. But the clientele i had served was such a small subset of special needs that it still astounds me how little I know about other disabilities! It still shocks me too, to know that there are SO MANY children out there with learning disabilities and difficulties.
Makes one wonder, is the curriculum so damn difficult now (because i'm sure if I were a student today, I would be in a special school!) or are more and more of our kids developing these issues???
That's something to be thankful for, isn't it? :)
In the past year i have learned SO MUCH! it's unbelievable how boxed in I was in a special school setting.. although i have learned TONNES in my 7.5 yrs there too. But the clientele i had served was such a small subset of special needs that it still astounds me how little I know about other disabilities! It still shocks me too, to know that there are SO MANY children out there with learning disabilities and difficulties.
Makes one wonder, is the curriculum so damn difficult now (because i'm sure if I were a student today, I would be in a special school!) or are more and more of our kids developing these issues???
24th February 2013
In the blink of an eye, we are on the last day of CNY; and the tail end of February.
Time flies!!!
Today I am thankful for...
... The feast that my mother in law has prepared. She never fails to bring good food to the table thats enough to feed a thousand people.
(Oops; no pictures!)
Time flies!!!
Today I am thankful for...
... The feast that my mother in law has prepared. She never fails to bring good food to the table thats enough to feed a thousand people.
(Oops; no pictures!)
19th February 2013
Today I am thankful for....
..... SNAILS SNAILS AND SNAILS! :)
The older boy loooooooooooves snails :) Seeing him getting all excited and protective over the snails makes me smile :)
..... SNAILS SNAILS AND SNAILS! :)
The older boy loooooooooooves snails :) Seeing him getting all excited and protective over the snails makes me smile :)
21st February 2013
Today would have been your 51st birthday.
And thats the YOU i will remember. Forever. Happy Birthday Alex. Rest in Peace.
I am thankful to have met you, gotten to know you, the REAL you--underneath those layers hardened by illness and criticisms and bitterness and regrets--the real you is kind and generous and loyal and warm and passionate about life and the special children whose lives you have touched.
And thats the YOU i will remember. Forever. Happy Birthday Alex. Rest in Peace.
20th February 2013
Today I am thankful for....
.....sweet moments with my kids :)
Thats them nomming on some pineapple tarts that the younger one made in school!
Heh
.....sweet moments with my kids :)
Thats them nomming on some pineapple tarts that the younger one made in school!
Heh
16th February 2013
Today I am thankful for....
..... My ex colleagues turned friends!
Always such a ball when we hang out! I am thankful to have met them and worked withthem and learned so much from them! Some of them inspire me, some of them make me laugh so hard, and all of them make me happy when i feel down and out.
(Some of them are not pictured but mean all those things to me too!)
Heres to more years of friendship and laughter!!! :)
..... My ex colleagues turned friends!
Always such a ball when we hang out! I am thankful to have met them and worked withthem and learned so much from them! Some of them inspire me, some of them make me laugh so hard, and all of them make me happy when i feel down and out.
(Some of them are not pictured but mean all those things to me too!)
Heres to more years of friendship and laughter!!! :)
15th January 2013
Today i saw a baby that i had heard much of, but had not seen since his birth. I admit: i had lost almost all hope about him. But today i saw for myself that the baby is still alert, albeit delayed. He still responds to his name and sensorial input.
There is still hope!!!
Today is a good reminder to myself that
a) never lose hope and
b) thank god for the good health he has blessed my children with!
I am thankful for this reminder.
There is still hope!!!
Today is a good reminder to myself that
a) never lose hope and
b) thank god for the good health he has blessed my children with!
I am thankful for this reminder.
14th February 2013
Happy Valentine's Day!
V-day here has always been a low key (no key) affair.. This year isnt any different. In fact today i spent a good hour or two seething in anger while an uncooperative client tested my patience (and calm!).
Grrrr
Guess i should be thankful i did not lose (too much of) my cool!!!
V-day here has always been a low key (no key) affair.. This year isnt any different. In fact today i spent a good hour or two seething in anger while an uncooperative client tested my patience (and calm!).
Grrrr
Guess i should be thankful i did not lose (too much of) my cool!!!
13th February 2013
School's out (for one more day)!
So it's time to play and play! :)
Thankful for the use of a car.. thankful for not getting lost... thankful for the fine weather in between..
thankful for the lovely lovely time I had with my kids! :)
Phew! Thankfulness overload!!
(the heart feels full today :))
So it's time to play and play! :)
Thankful for the use of a car.. thankful for not getting lost... thankful for the fine weather in between..
thankful for the lovely lovely time I had with my kids! :)
Phew! Thankfulness overload!!
(the heart feels full today :))
12th February 2013
CNY day 3.
We had the opportunity to laaaaaaze the morning and afternoon away.. only needing to visit one last place before the holidays end!
Am thankful for
the restful (kind of.. as restful as it gets with two lil hopping bunnies high on sugary new year treats) morning! :)
We had the opportunity to laaaaaaze the morning and afternoon away.. only needing to visit one last place before the holidays end!
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| my beautiful nieces pretty in pink! Last CNY party over! finally.. |
Am thankful for
the restful (kind of.. as restful as it gets with two lil hopping bunnies high on sugary new year treats) morning! :)
11th February 2013
CNY day 2
;)
Visits continue.. and a whopping huge ass company party to follow.
I am thankful for..
.... some respite in the afternoon :)
(yes, i napped, like a child) :)
;)
Visits continue.. and a whopping huge ass company party to follow.
I am thankful for..
.... some respite in the afternoon :)
(yes, i napped, like a child) :)
10th February 2013
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!! :))
On this blessed day I am thankful for...
.... keeping visitations and traditions alive :)
May this year bring you lots of good fortune, good luck, good food, and peace :)
9th February 2013
Today i am thankful for....
..... Having the chance to sit and gossip with my mum a little ;)
i love my mummy! :)
..... Having the chance to sit and gossip with my mum a little ;)
i love my mummy! :)
8th February 2013
Today I am thankful for...
.... A full day of catching up and sharing with my ever lovely poo!! So excited! :))
.... A full day of catching up and sharing with my ever lovely poo!! So excited! :))
7th February 2013
Today I am thankful for...
... Lovely husband and kids coming to fetch me from work (and to have a nice dinner!!!) on a rainy rainy evening!
Just when i needed that time out of the house too!!
Appreciate it much :))
... Lovely husband and kids coming to fetch me from work (and to have a nice dinner!!!) on a rainy rainy evening!
Just when i needed that time out of the house too!!
Appreciate it much :))
5th February 2013
Today I am thankful for...
...... finding out exactly how much water I am supposed to drink!
It's a LOT MORE than you think! In fact, i think most of us are walking around dehydrated! here's the formula:
Convert 75% of your weight to pounds. That number in ounces, is the amount you are supposed to drink.
i.e. for me: 0.75 x 55 kg = 90.9 lbs
Amount of water to drink daily = 90.9 ounces
That in litres = 2.57 litres
if you exercise, you have to add in more, obviously.
Time to guzzle!
...... finding out exactly how much water I am supposed to drink!
It's a LOT MORE than you think! In fact, i think most of us are walking around dehydrated! here's the formula:
Convert 75% of your weight to pounds. That number in ounces, is the amount you are supposed to drink.
i.e. for me: 0.75 x 55 kg = 90.9 lbs
Amount of water to drink daily = 90.9 ounces
That in litres = 2.57 litres
if you exercise, you have to add in more, obviously.
Time to guzzle!
4th February 2013
For the first time in 4 years, the older boy was excited to share with me about what he had learned in school (internal organs). His teacher had somehow made a potentially boring and prosaic subject into a fun one!
"Mama mama! do you know that each internal organ could make phone calls to the "Big Boss Brain"????"
He then related this HILARIOUS story about diarrhoea! (stomach calls brain to say it's sick, and brain calls legs to tell them to run to the toilet, etc. etc. but the part that made me ROFL was when he said, "Then finally when the man sits down on the toilet bowl, the brain calls the Anus! And says, 'Ok Anus! Release the motion!!!'"
oh my..
So today I am thankful for
...my son's Teacher.. who sure knows how to make learning fun! (and relevant to 6 year olds.. hmm.. toilet humour)
haha
:)
"Mama mama! do you know that each internal organ could make phone calls to the "Big Boss Brain"????"
He then related this HILARIOUS story about diarrhoea! (stomach calls brain to say it's sick, and brain calls legs to tell them to run to the toilet, etc. etc. but the part that made me ROFL was when he said, "Then finally when the man sits down on the toilet bowl, the brain calls the Anus! And says, 'Ok Anus! Release the motion!!!'"
oh my..
So today I am thankful for
...my son's Teacher.. who sure knows how to make learning fun! (and relevant to 6 year olds.. hmm.. toilet humour)
haha
:)
Thankful For A Month!
Yes! I was late with my entries in the last few days.. But nonetheless..this Thankfulness Project has gone on for a month!!
How do i feel after 31 days of thanks?
Um. Frankly not much difference yet. Haha! But i will keep at it and go on finding things to be thankful for :) some days are admittedly harder than the others to find anything to write about, to be honest. But then there are some days that are jam packed with things to give thanks for! :)
Onwards we go!
How do i feel after 31 days of thanks?
Um. Frankly not much difference yet. Haha! But i will keep at it and go on finding things to be thankful for :) some days are admittedly harder than the others to find anything to write about, to be honest. But then there are some days that are jam packed with things to give thanks for! :)
Onwards we go!
3rd February 2013
Today I am thankful for....
.... Angel my darling dearest widdle puppy!
(Ok she's more old lady than puppy for sure, being 13 yrs old, but she has retained her youthful looks sans botox!)
Look at how gentle she is with the kiddos.. How she gives such unconditional love! Just a pat and a sayanag, thats all she needs to make her day!
Awwwww dogs are awesome ;)
.... Angel my darling dearest widdle puppy!
(Ok she's more old lady than puppy for sure, being 13 yrs old, but she has retained her youthful looks sans botox!)
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| I bow before you, dear sirs... |
Look at how gentle she is with the kiddos.. How she gives such unconditional love! Just a pat and a sayanag, thats all she needs to make her day!
Awwwww dogs are awesome ;)
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| it's a dog's life! |
2nd February 2013
Today I am thankful for ....
... Family.
My grandma is 93 yrs young and still of *relatively* sound mind. I really should visit her more often!!!
I am also thankful for that group of crazy aunts and uncles i have on my mother's side of the family.
Reunion Dinner was full of fun and games and crazy ideas!
... Family.
My grandma is 93 yrs young and still of *relatively* sound mind. I really should visit her more often!!!
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| The Old Dame was Tickled Pink by The Kungfu Brothers |
I am also thankful for that group of crazy aunts and uncles i have on my mother's side of the family.
Reunion Dinner was full of fun and games and crazy ideas!
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| The ladies were ever ready to pose.. the gentlemen, on the other hand.... |
1st February 2013
Today I had the privilege of observing a child in a nearby preschool that takes in some special needs kids.
I am thankful for
school operators who are open in mind and heart to accept these children!
(Yes that includes you, Han!) ;)
I am thankful for
school operators who are open in mind and heart to accept these children!
(Yes that includes you, Han!) ;)
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