Cute?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Monday, January 16, 2006
A Day At the Sungei Buloh Nature Park
The weather is not very good on that day...
I wonder what the monitor lizard and the terrapin is doing... Hmmmm
Pong at the lily pond. Hehehe He is camera shy.
Later, we even catch a glimpse of Dong Fang Bi Li at causeway point... I must say that he looks slim...
7th Jan 2006
A wet Saturday morning at Sungei Buloh.
The weather is not very good on that day...
I have to say that I'm an excellent photographer... LOL
I even managed to take shots of insects resting.
I wonder what the monitor lizard and the terrapin is doing... Hmmmm
Pong at the lily pond. Hehehe He is camera shy.
Poor me, with a mosquito bite on my forehead. Pong is so stupid, by the time
he warn me, I already got the bite. He should have helped me kill the bug.
Later, we even catch a glimpse of Dong Fang Bi Li at causeway point... I must say that he looks slim...
Sunday, January 15, 2006
How much do you know about me?
Here's a simple flash to test how much you know me.
Here's the link: www.faithchen.net/faith/assessment.swf
Do send the results to my email :)
Here's a simple flash to test how much you know me.
Here's the link: www.faithchen.net/faith/assessment.swf
Do send the results to my email :)
Saturday, January 07, 2006
The kidult
Lying on the sofa while reading a copy of 'Harry Porter and The order of the phoenix'. Occasionally, casting my eyes on the TV to catch a glimpse of Baby Tweety bird on 'Baby Looney Tunes'.
It seems like the life of an eleven kid... No you are wrong... It is my life. Since I returned to become a full-time student at NIE, I had the leisure of doing such things in the afternoon.
More and more youngsters are refusing to grow up. At first I thought that I'm the only one suffering from Peter-Pan syndrome... Many of my guy friends still spend their time playing their favourite game on the PC or arcade. And some are like me, refusing to leave school. If they have enough money, they will spend it on collecting certificates.
It is not only in Singapore, but it is a global trend.
Lying on the sofa while reading a copy of 'Harry Porter and The order of the phoenix'. Occasionally, casting my eyes on the TV to catch a glimpse of Baby Tweety bird on 'Baby Looney Tunes'.
It seems like the life of an eleven kid... No you are wrong... It is my life. Since I returned to become a full-time student at NIE, I had the leisure of doing such things in the afternoon.
More and more youngsters are refusing to grow up. At first I thought that I'm the only one suffering from Peter-Pan syndrome... Many of my guy friends still spend their time playing their favourite game on the PC or arcade. And some are like me, refusing to leave school. If they have enough money, they will spend it on collecting certificates.
It is not only in Singapore, but it is a global trend.
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Review of Wallace and Gromit - "The curse of the Were Rabbit"
I decided to catch this movie (even when the tickets were so ex) on the last day of the year in my appreciation for the clay animators.
The movie started off with the 15 minutes mini film featuring the cute penguines from Madagascar. These adorable penguines were out to rescue their little recruit who had wondered off to the streets from their bunker before Christmas. The short film was great and a lot more better than the Madagascar film and it serves as nice appetizer.
Wallace and Gromit works hard in the night to guard the vegetables for the villagers before the vegetable compeition. But rabbits are still everywhere. Wallace came up with an invention to rehab the rabbits. As always, Wallace got into trouble when his invention gone wrong. His faithful dog, Gromit saves the day.
The film was truly inspiring for an animator wannabe. The movie is fast pace. The cat-and-mouse chase is still the best part of the film.
Rating: A-
I decided to catch this movie (even when the tickets were so ex) on the last day of the year in my appreciation for the clay animators.
The movie started off with the 15 minutes mini film featuring the cute penguines from Madagascar. These adorable penguines were out to rescue their little recruit who had wondered off to the streets from their bunker before Christmas. The short film was great and a lot more better than the Madagascar film and it serves as nice appetizer.
Wallace and Gromit works hard in the night to guard the vegetables for the villagers before the vegetable compeition. But rabbits are still everywhere. Wallace came up with an invention to rehab the rabbits. As always, Wallace got into trouble when his invention gone wrong. His faithful dog, Gromit saves the day.
The film was truly inspiring for an animator wannabe. The movie is fast pace. The cat-and-mouse chase is still the best part of the film.
Rating: A-
Saturday, December 31, 2005
GoodBye 2005
2005 was a year filled with fun, laughter, surprise and joy for me. Lets put it this way, I'm blessed with short-term memory... So by the end of the year, I will forget most of the bad things that had happened to me earlier. (I don't seem to be able to forget the fear I have for practicum)
2006 will be the year that I officially leave full-time schooling for full-time teaching. :"( It's sad... But life goes on. I hope that I can teach the children proper English... So many adults in their 20s are seriously poor in their Grammar. (My English is not perfect.... but I have seen worse).
I think it's about thime to do the New Year resolution:
Study for UOL
Work hard in my first real job
Be a good girl
Earn more money?
K... I try to keep it short since most probably I can't fullfil them. LOL
2005 was a year filled with fun, laughter, surprise and joy for me. Lets put it this way, I'm blessed with short-term memory... So by the end of the year, I will forget most of the bad things that had happened to me earlier. (I don't seem to be able to forget the fear I have for practicum)
2006 will be the year that I officially leave full-time schooling for full-time teaching. :"( It's sad... But life goes on. I hope that I can teach the children proper English... So many adults in their 20s are seriously poor in their Grammar. (My English is not perfect.... but I have seen worse).
I think it's about thime to do the New Year resolution:
Study for UOL
Work hard in my first real job
Be a good girl
Earn more money?
K... I try to keep it short since most probably I can't fullfil them. LOL
Thursday, December 29, 2005
My top five favourite Movie of the Year
1. Batman Begins
2. Star Wars
3. Charlie and the Chocolate factory
4. Chronicles Of Narnia
5. Corpse Bride
6. Downfall
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Beware of fraudsters from China
"Xiao Mei Mei, this is the first time we are here in Singapore. I think we need a little bit of help. You see, we are from China...."
If you hear these words, please run away as quickly as possible. The stupid China fraudsters are here! Recently, there are many Chinese national here to cheat people of their money. They usually target youngsters in their early twenties.
I was approached by a China aunty when I was at Greenridge shopping centre and the very next day, my neighbour (same age as me) was targetted by a well-groomed man at bukit Panjang Plaza.
They are not really in need of help... They are just here to cheat you of your money by telling you cook-and-bull stories. They often say that they will return you the money (of coz it will never come true).
1. Batman Begins
2. Star Wars
3. Charlie and the Chocolate factory
4. Chronicles Of Narnia
5. Corpse Bride
6. Downfall
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Beware of fraudsters from China
"Xiao Mei Mei, this is the first time we are here in Singapore. I think we need a little bit of help. You see, we are from China...."
If you hear these words, please run away as quickly as possible. The stupid China fraudsters are here! Recently, there are many Chinese national here to cheat people of their money. They usually target youngsters in their early twenties.
I was approached by a China aunty when I was at Greenridge shopping centre and the very next day, my neighbour (same age as me) was targetted by a well-groomed man at bukit Panjang Plaza.
They are not really in need of help... They are just here to cheat you of your money by telling you cook-and-bull stories. They often say that they will return you the money (of coz it will never come true).
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
The schools holidays is coming to an end... And the only thing I had done during the holidays was read, read, read and more reading... How boring can my life be?
The power of Sudoku
I spent time cracking my head, trying to solve a Sudoku puzzel. Haizzz... According to Jinshan, he can solve some within 15 mins...
If you think you are up to the challenge, try your luck by getting a Sudoku book from the bookstore.
I'm thinking of how I should teach children Maths using Sudoku.
The power of Sudoku
I spent time cracking my head, trying to solve a Sudoku puzzel. Haizzz... According to Jinshan, he can solve some within 15 mins...
If you think you are up to the challenge, try your luck by getting a Sudoku book from the bookstore.
I'm thinking of how I should teach children Maths using Sudoku.
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Photos taken during the Christmas party :)
Guess which 1 is me?
Merry Christmas
Guess what I got Christmas....
I got a lovely Elizabeth Arden Christmas Gift set from Tiger :)
And
A pair of bathroom slippers and door knob hanger from Shuxia.
Last night was a wonderful evening with the Tiger's poly friends... Being with a bunch of youngsters 4 years younger than me makes me feel that I'm getting old...
We had a great steamboat dinner. Yummy.. Prior to the dinner, we played mahjong until siao. Me and Tiger both lose in the game. Sian... Such bad luck.
My birthday is just around the corner....
P.S Photos courtesy of Shuxia.
Friday, December 23, 2005
I got this idea when I was watching TV yesterday.
Snow globe:
Emptied jam jug
1 figurine
distilted water
super glue
glitter
Ribbons
Use the super glue to stick the figurine onto the cap of the jam jug (the side which will be inside the jug.
Pour water into the jug (not completely full as the figurine also takes up space.
Put in glitter.
Close the jam jug.
Decorate the cap with the ribbons.
Snow globe:
Emptied jam jug
1 figurine
distilted water
super glue
glitter
Ribbons
Use the super glue to stick the figurine onto the cap of the jam jug (the side which will be inside the jug.
Pour water into the jug (not completely full as the figurine also takes up space.
Put in glitter.
Close the jam jug.
Decorate the cap with the ribbons.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The results are out
NIE results are out... Lucky me... I have got A- for my hisotry :)... This makes me te only person with A for the two consecutive years... I don't care if anyone has got A for history this year... Too bad, there's no prize for being the best for two consecutive years for this subject... So unfair... There's special prize for Maths and English but no prize for History.
Anyway, this year I'm still slightly below expectations as I have got tonnes of B+ and B-!!!! I'm so disappointed that I didn't get A for Maths and Science. I was expecting so much for Science.There is a bit of grades inflation because they had removed the grade E from the new grading sy6stem. So I should be getting more As, bbut that's not the case... Anyway, I'm still happy that I pass all. Thank god for the results.
NIE results are out... Lucky me... I have got A- for my hisotry :)... This makes me te only person with A for the two consecutive years... I don't care if anyone has got A for history this year... Too bad, there's no prize for being the best for two consecutive years for this subject... So unfair... There's special prize for Maths and English but no prize for History.
Anyway, this year I'm still slightly below expectations as I have got tonnes of B+ and B-!!!! I'm so disappointed that I didn't get A for Maths and Science. I was expecting so much for Science.There is a bit of grades inflation because they had removed the grade E from the new grading sy6stem. So I should be getting more As, bbut that's not the case... Anyway, I'm still happy that I pass all. Thank god for the results.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
Friday, November 04, 2005
Why we should learn Sociology
The time goes back to two years ago when I was sitting in the lecture hall, half awake. The sociology lecturer kept talking non-stop but I'm not really listening. Most students were wondering why they need to take the Sociology module when they are studying for a degree in Economics. I was also one of them.
But somehow I managed to see the connection between Sociology and it's usefulness... How can we understand the market trends if you don't know Sociology?
Previously when I was doing Multimedia, most of the time I did not have any idea in my brain when it comes to drawing... With Sociology, I'm able to analyze illustrations critically. And so my designs became more meaningful.
Now as a teacher-to-be, I also see how the Sociology is useful.. Many of the teaching theories were based on the sociological theories too..
Many a times, the Singaporean students failed to see think critically because they lacked such skills and knowledge... So they can't see the importance of a subject like Sociology.
The time goes back to two years ago when I was sitting in the lecture hall, half awake. The sociology lecturer kept talking non-stop but I'm not really listening. Most students were wondering why they need to take the Sociology module when they are studying for a degree in Economics. I was also one of them.
But somehow I managed to see the connection between Sociology and it's usefulness... How can we understand the market trends if you don't know Sociology?
Previously when I was doing Multimedia, most of the time I did not have any idea in my brain when it comes to drawing... With Sociology, I'm able to analyze illustrations critically. And so my designs became more meaningful.
Now as a teacher-to-be, I also see how the Sociology is useful.. Many of the teaching theories were based on the sociological theories too..
Many a times, the Singaporean students failed to see think critically because they lacked such skills and knowledge... So they can't see the importance of a subject like Sociology.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Review: Transporter 2
This is worst than The Skeleton Key but I don't know why the crtics gave it a B- while skeleton key got a C-D. I think think movie got a B from the crtics because the good guy is a white.... very obvious... This is very sad.... XXX2 didn't get a good rating because The Ice is black. But XXX2 is better, cause it's got a lot more grove.
Bascially, the movie seems like a Jacky Chan movie. Stunts and animation. The good guy just wouldn't die no matter what. The stunts seem right out of Jacky Chan's old movie.
Good point: Kate Nauta is very sexy.
Bad: Nothing much is a plot.
This is worst than The Skeleton Key but I don't know why the crtics gave it a B- while skeleton key got a C-D. I think think movie got a B from the crtics because the good guy is a white.... very obvious... This is very sad.... XXX2 didn't get a good rating because The Ice is black. But XXX2 is better, cause it's got a lot more grove.
Bascially, the movie seems like a Jacky Chan movie. Stunts and animation. The good guy just wouldn't die no matter what. The stunts seem right out of Jacky Chan's old movie.
Good point: Kate Nauta is very sexy.
Bad: Nothing much is a plot.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
In Belgium, the 2 smurfs were killed during a bomb attack. Many of the Smurf fled their hometown. Papa Smurf was reluctant to comment on the event. Baby smurf was still crying over the lost of Smurfette.
For more information, you may visit http://www.livejournal.com/users/jwz/554577.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/08/wsmurf08.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/10/08/ixhome.html
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Sorry for the missing images. I had been trying very hard to insert them but the silly blogspot just wouldn't work.
For more information, you may visit http://www.livejournal.com/users/jwz/554577.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/08/wsmurf08.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/10/08/ixhome.html
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Sorry for the missing images. I had been trying very hard to insert them but the silly blogspot just wouldn't work.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
The Skeleton Key
Just came back from a free preview of The Skeleton Key (courtesy of funkygrad.com). I went into the theater with very low expectations on the show. The reviews from the online movie critics were very negative. I was rather busy with my homeowrk. But anyway, play comes first :)
This is the first time I have watched a movie which shows the unglamourous side of the America. The story was about this young women of 25 years old who started working as a hospice nurse in this old creepy house. They house has got a creepy history of hoodoo (not voodoo, which is a religion).
Thoughout the movie, I knew that there's no ghost in the house. I knew that it's a human behind all these. It's only the second half of the movie that is really scary.
The story comes with a twist. I was so scared that I was in tears after watching the movie. It was my first hoodoo movie so I was scared stiff.
Down side of this movie:
Racist
In comparison with the silly Chinese ghost movies, this movie deserves 5 out of 5.
Rating: 4/5 - 1 for racism = 3/5
Just came back from a free preview of The Skeleton Key (courtesy of funkygrad.com). I went into the theater with very low expectations on the show. The reviews from the online movie critics were very negative. I was rather busy with my homeowrk. But anyway, play comes first :)
This is the first time I have watched a movie which shows the unglamourous side of the America. The story was about this young women of 25 years old who started working as a hospice nurse in this old creepy house. They house has got a creepy history of hoodoo (not voodoo, which is a religion).
Thoughout the movie, I knew that there's no ghost in the house. I knew that it's a human behind all these. It's only the second half of the movie that is really scary.
The story comes with a twist. I was so scared that I was in tears after watching the movie. It was my first hoodoo movie so I was scared stiff.
Down side of this movie:
Racist
In comparison with the silly Chinese ghost movies, this movie deserves 5 out of 5.
Rating: 4/5 - 1 for racism = 3/5
Monday, October 10, 2005
Breadtalk
I was quite sick with eating breadtalk. For quite a while, I was buying bread from four leaves instead. But recently, I found two local favours which tasted delicious.
They are:
Banana danish
Nonya cheese (can't really remember the name of this one)
The pandan leaves used to line the bread gave it s unique favour. The banana danish have a very strong banana scent while the nonya bread has the same fillings as the nonya rice dumplings.
I was quite sick with eating breadtalk. For quite a while, I was buying bread from four leaves instead. But recently, I found two local favours which tasted delicious.
They are:
Banana danish
Nonya cheese (can't really remember the name of this one)
The pandan leaves used to line the bread gave it s unique favour. The banana danish have a very strong banana scent while the nonya bread has the same fillings as the nonya rice dumplings.
Monday, October 03, 2005
The dull dull world of the living dead
Tim Burton's Corpse bride
Just watched Tim Burton's Corpse Bride last Friday. The dull dull color of the living world makes me sleepy. The monochrome screen with ugly people. The obsession with formality of the living is killing.
The color of the dead is enchanting. The funky tune and the silly jokes. It just makes me wonder if I'm better off dead.
The show coincides with my philosophy... the living is worst than the dead... You never heard about 'ghost killings' but I'm sure you have heard of murder by the living.
Raing: 4/5
Tim Burton's Corpse bride
Just watched Tim Burton's Corpse Bride last Friday. The dull dull color of the living world makes me sleepy. The monochrome screen with ugly people. The obsession with formality of the living is killing.
The color of the dead is enchanting. The funky tune and the silly jokes. It just makes me wonder if I'm better off dead.
The show coincides with my philosophy... the living is worst than the dead... You never heard about 'ghost killings' but I'm sure you have heard of murder by the living.
Raing: 4/5
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