Part 2 of her finals weeks

I forgot to prepare encouragement cards for her earlier first part of her finals in September. Click here for the extremely short blog posting

PART 2 of her finals just after a week of study break. 

DAY 01 - 4th Oct (Tuesday) 

8am - 10.30am (extra time 30mins included) : MA1

2.30pm - 4pm (extra time 30mins included) : POA1

Encouragement card + sweets from the temple 

Hung her Gelatoni on her water bottle for her. This is what she will see on her table. Comforting? 

Packed her requested soba for her break in between papers 

 Second card to spur her on 

Made a trip to BTRT after dropping both girls in school. 去拜拜 

At the same time to 摆脱师姐 to help me with lighting the lamps for me on a daily basis until next Tuesday. 

DAY 02 - 5th October (Wednesday)  

8am - 9.30am (extra 15mins included) : CHEM

2.30pm - 5pm (extra 30mins included) : MA2

Encouragement card for Day 02

Rushed through cooking her spaghetti with prawns and fishcake (her weird request)

With time to spare after dropping her in school, dropped by temple again. I dunno why, but something tells me I should just drop by today. I’m glad I did. I couldn’t find the lamp I asked them to help me put at 4th floor, so asked around until I realised someone did it and put it in the main hall. 

Words written in my untidy handwriting

Said Chem is a little hard but Math (her archilles heel) is manageable and easier than Prelims. Ok, remain positive. May her results also be good, may there bea bell curve for Chemistry.  

DAY 03 - 6th Oct (Thursday)

2.30pm -  4.35pm (extra time 25mins included) : GEOG

Encouragement card and treats + sweets from temple 

She was so tired in the morning so sent her back to bed to Zzzzz . Cham lah! Today must bor-bi bor-bi 保佑🙏  more. 师姐 helped me this morning 

Asked her to sleep in the car on the drive to school. My goodness! Why is she so tired? She slept well last night. I hope it’s not her anxiety causing disruption to her sleep.

She told me that she took a nap while waiting in school and her Geog teacher asked if she wants to get a cup of coffee which she did and said it helped her a little. I shall prepare coffee for her to bring to school tomorrow – another afternoon paper. The paper is easier than prelims, she chose the correct question so I’m hoping she gets the results that she deserves. She made the wrong choice of question during her prelims which made her lose a lot of marks. Sigh….. 

While revising for next day’s Biology paper, she kept moving from her room to dining area. She brought out her Gelatoni with her, actually very 订位 for me but no choice I had to 忍 .

DAY 04 - 7th October (Friday)

2.30pm – 4pm (extra 15mins included) : BIO

Time flies, it’s the second last paper. Helps that she’s only taking 6 subjects, but after minus–ing her MT, EL and SS she only need to sit for 7 papers. 

I‘m enjoying this birthday a little more coz I don’t have to bother about her last paper next Tuesday. Finally a year where I can relax a little as for so many years the girls are either preparing for exams or having some sort of exams that I have no mood on my birthday at all. 

Encouragement card with fish snack. She finished the whole pack while revising for Biology

Prepared her Caramel Machiatto the night before and chilled it in the fridge. Poured into her thermos flask in the late morning. Her Gelatoni goes into her pencil case today. 

Cooked mee hoon kueh for both her and Che-che’s lunch. Another dreadful afternoon paper so she took forty winks in the car. (I’m beginning to hate afternoon papers. Plus it’s always almost this time that she takes a short nap at home) I went from Marine Parade to Clementi then back to Marine Parade again (reached MParade just in time, so parked at VJC to wait out for her).

She’s feeling so positive over her Biology paper, citing that it’s easier than Prelims. 🤞 fingers crossed; 👀 crossed. 

Walked in PP for a while before adjourning to CoffeeBean, I needed to go for my eyelash perm appointment so settled her there. She first relaxes by watching Boys Over Flowers, an old Korean drama. 

When I came out from Browhaus, she was already doing her work. We sat there waiting for Che-Che who bused down to meet us.

They wanted to try the hotpot here. I thought she wouldn’t do anything here coz she keeps telling me that she has enough practice. But next minute I know, she brought out her paper to do some practices. I’m so worried if she’ll accidentally sweep the eraser dusts into the soup 😂 

I thought she would stop at home since we reached home late. But she continued her work though I did tell her to rest. She didn’t listen so ….. anyway she can wake up later the next day as Mr Teo will only be coming in later in the afternoon. 

SATURDAY - 8th Oct 

Basically did her own self revision. Until Mr Teo came. 

SUNDAY - 9th Oct 

Another self revision day. I’m beginning to love this relaxed bochap lifestyle, just few more weeks of totally don’t do the mother and wifey duties until when I tao-huang-siao and decide to cook. 

MONDAY - 10th October 

Encouragement card #9

Last (or perhaps not) her last chiong to secure that distinction! She was practicing and practicing before Mr Teo came. 

Last tuition with Mr Teo only 2 hours. 

Just love this on my GoodNotes. Muahaha! 

Brought her down to temple at Sengkang to 拜拜. Brought her to Compass One to relax and pack dinner coz I know she will chiong for her favourite subject today and tomorrow. 

Note to self : must remember to prepare kopi for the kopi-阿嫂. Don’t care if she can’t sleep tomorrow night after drinking コーヒー,     she can jolly well stay awake and start tidying up her study table and room 😬.

Did some practice after her dinner. This one, very self- motivated when it comes to POA.  

DAY 05 - 11th Oct (Monday) 

YES!! *jubilant dancing* 💃🏼 

Encouragement card #10 and may she get a perfect 10 score 😅

An almost daily supplements. Refuses to take Mindwise so … better than nothing at all. 

(1) The question I get asked often “does chicken essence help?” Honestly I have no idea but she likes it so I give it to her all the time during exam period

(2) pearl powder. It’s usually given to her x2 in afternoon and x2 night on normal schooldays since she had her sleepless nights, blog entry HERE. Ideally we’re suppose to give after breakfast and before bedtime, but coz I give her 泡渗虫草 in the mornings so I try not to mix them. 

(3) vitamin C to build up immunity. See this skinny girl like can collapse faint anytime 😂

I do change about the 泡参虫草，sometimes it’s the grinded ones which I haven’t packed into the capsules. 

师姐 helped me this morning 

 

Transferred her chilled kopi into her thermos flask and —>

We’re ready to go. Set off at 1.22pm for her to report at 1.45pm. 

ALL THE BEST mei-mei! 

Booked for year end holiday

Surprisingly che-che's last paper is on 29th Nov, at least a week plus earlier than what's stated on the UB academic calendar. 

Booked tickets to Fukuoka, Japan for 15 days. We will be back for Christmas this year, won't be around for Results Day. 

So now it's time to get busy busy. Meanwhile, this music will keep me going 

Usually it's Christmas Jazz for the past few years when I'm planning holiday itinery. But I guess I'm not really in the mood for the music since we won't be spending our Christmas there this year. クリスマス in Japan? It never snows in Fukuoka in December. But who knows? With climate change, we might be lucky if it snows.   

Abit of diverted ranting -  
Fukuoka - a place the girls never been to. Obviously for me, I've been there a couple of times. The second last trip to FUK was a team flight, and we had the longest layover - in short it was the best FUK flight with 3N there. Hubby used the spouse ticket, it was the first time he used the ticket (second time was to JNB) where I worked like siao while he ate and snoozed on the flight. He wasn't my pax on the way up as I was assigned to work in JCL but my pax back to SIN. Real weird serving your hubby on the flight when I feel like throwing the tray on him. I can't be saying ''what do you want to eat, dear?'' or ''Nah! your meal. Eat and you better don't make life difficult for me onboard, you'll get it when we get back home.'' Instead have to have that politeness to all pax - '' Sir, would you like the xxx or xxx ?'' Aiyah all Japanese around him, they wouldn't even know what I'm saying to him coz I'd be speaking to them in Japanese and nodding my head all the time.    

Gate locked after 10 months

That surreal moment when I put the padlock on.

For the last 7 years the only time I can lock up the gate is usually at year-end where I give the girls 3 weeks break from tuition before the next school year starts. Other than that my house is always busy with tutors coming into the house. Will this gate be locked for good? 

The girls had the best tutors I can ask for. I don't mind them coming back as guests but tor-long no more tuitions. It's really no joke having an "Open House" for so many days in a week. 

Mr Teo (POA) is the last to leave the house. Anymore tuition next year? I hope not coz do not want to go through the secondary school life again. But if lil' one gets her choice of Accounting, maybe still need Mr Teo to help? 

Well, for now I'm happy to lock up the gate.

First Sunday freeeeee

 No tuitions today, feel so liberated! 

Sunflowers @ Flower Dome

 

We’ve got a visitor

This visitor so garung, just literally catwalked into the house. 

I was doing the dishes when I heard hubby exclaimed “cat. A cat came in.” Immediately I asked the girls to close their room doors so the cat can only roam in the living and dining area. We tried to chase the cat out but it was oblivious to our attempts, maybe it’s so used to it being chased away by the other ground unit residents? Don’t ask me why, I’m not afraid of cats but I’m not that willing to carry a cat. I mean, if it’s a dog I’d go and hug and carry the dog. Finally the man carried the cat (the way he pick the cat up is like picking up rubbish 😅) out from our main door while I quickly ran to close the sliding door. 

No noise from cat until about 10mins later we heard a mewing and the cat 🐈‍⬛ came back. 🤣 

Jiji, I named it after Kiki’s cat, kept wanting to come into the house. Lil’ one wanted to touch the cat but I didn’t allow esp if it’s stray.

She was so distracted from studying and came out to look at Jiji. After some time she took out her book and studied with Jiji sitting behind her.

I can’t load the imovie in here, so will just make do with these collages 

Keeping the doctors away with 🍎

This is my massive buy in one payment, so I guess this will be my birthday presents 😬? 

Got the latest Series 8 watch, the 2nd Airpod Pro, AirTags and an airFly adaptor for plane use.

My first AirPod pro has crackling sound now so it’s a good time to get a replacement as its warranty period is over. I’m not throwing the old one away but will keep it for holiday use. 

Lil’ one is jealous and been wanting to get a replacement for her Apple Watch.

New water feature for the PES

Made a purchase on 28th Aug for a new water feature at WOF. Our current 7yrs old feature after going through the weather elements and chlorine doesn’t look as nice as before. 

Boss is knowledgeable and explains that he knows fengshui as well. He did introduce a few and explained to me about their significance (tho I was lost at some point when he spoke in Chinese 😂)

However, I do have a few concerns 

1) the PES wall is not exactly that high so I need something low standing and small as it’s in the pathway from the PES gate to our sliding door entrance point.

2) the ‘bowl’ should not clog up easily coz the trees around my compound tend to drop leaves 🍃 🍁 🍂 at least once a year. 

Eventually I narrowed down to two and messaged hubby. 

I like this coz it has that spilling over from one bowl to another. Not a simple look; yet not that complicated either. Only this colour is available 🙎‍♀️

We both like the same one. This signifies a wealth pot. 好吧好吧！Can I buy a bigger wealth pot = ah lao earn more money = I can buy a lot of Hermès bags? 

The boss in WOF assured me that they can do the installation for us when I showed him the current concealed wiring dad did for me. When I mentioned that the previous guy from my first purchase simply dumped the thing and ran off, he said “how can they do like that? We will do it properly for you.” I felt at ease with his assurance.   

They do select dates for delivery. Delivery was slated for 16th Sep at a timing which I wasn't at home. 

Guess what? I was greeted with this sight when I came home! 

Am I suppose to have this extension plug sticking out like this and plugged into the home plug? It’s certainly dangerous 

I’m not sure what was the conversation between the delivery man and hubby, so called the boss. Boss I believe also didn’t know what happened so had to call the guy. He called later to say the delivery man said it’s complicated. Huh? If you have to deal with this deliveries all over Singapore, you only expect a simple plug into the socket? I also can do it what?  

I’m sure to an electrician, there must be a way they should know how to conceal wiring right? What more, now we already have the “foundation” done up for you. Most people place their water features outdoor too so they must be knowledgeable and not just find a socket. In our case, there isn’t a socket in the PES so we had to link it into our house. So I’m not sure whether the delivery guy is well versed as an electrician or not.

Boss said he’ll call me the next week to arrange for a guy to come down. One week plus later and still not a sound from him … why do I have to keep chasing him? So really I wasn't really pleased. Was it all empty promises sweet talkings? 

1st Oct - a technician came over    

OMG! dai ji liao liao. The bulb fused and caused short circuit in the house. Technician asked me to call boss to ask for a replacement. Then boss ranted that it costs him $150 to get the technician over. Ehhh..... are you trying to imply something? I did show him the photo of the covered box and how it is linked to my home when I bought the water feature. I didn't show him just once but at least 3 times and he kept saying that he'll do nicely for me. 

Boss then told me in that case don't turn on the lights. Coz by right for fengshui purposes not suppose to have lights coz it's fire. Fire and water don't mix. Then may I know why water features have lights then? If they're going to be used for fengshui purposes? GrandMaster Tan said we should leave the lights on in the night. So did boss just bullshit to me that he knew fengshui or was it the general fengshui that he knew? Every one has different bazhi, different needs. He continued to tell me if I insist on having the lights then he'll go and find the flood lights to put outside the water feature and he'll fix the thing for me. He'll have to find time to find it. My goodness! His ''gimme time'' can be just a decoy and hopefully I'll forget about it. No.... he's dealing with a woman who harps on things until they're done properly. So good luck to him, I'll continue to message me until he bar me from further purchase with him (I don't think I'll buy anymore things from him next time also!)   I told him again he has to open up the box to do it. I have a feeling he doesn't know how to do lah! Then he'll delay and delay again and again. So now, I'm not going to give any positive feedback COZ I have NO POSITIVE things to say about what's happening with my feature installation.