Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year to all my Chinese friends and students. May the year bring you joy and happiness!! Here's what one website said about the year of the ox:

On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Monday, January 26, 2009 — The Year of the Ox. If you were born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985 or 1997 - you were born under the sign of the ox. Like the ox, you are one of the most patient signs in the Chinese zodiac, but when opposed your fierce temper comes to the fore — and woe to anyone who crosses you! For the ox in 2009, any recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome, so look forward to a year in which to really shine, either personally or professionally. Famous people born in the Year Of The Ox? They include President Barack Obama, actor George Clooney, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, and soccer star Wayne Rooney.

http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/chinese-new-year.htm

Happy 55th Birthday!

Today, we cooked up a surprise for Madam Tan, our principal. It was all done in five minutes during the house practice session. Anand, Chin, and I discussed the plan. Yours truly was responsible for making her come to the staffroom during recess and had a juicy story all planned. Madam Tan was visibly surprised and happy. I would like to take this opportunity to wish her Happy Birthday, may her life be filled with happiness and success!

YELLOW HOUSE THE 2009 X-COUNTRY CHAMPION!!

What did I tell yer? Yellow House won the x- country today. Congrats to all of them and to Pn Monalisa (with vest), the house mistress and house teachers. You did great girls. Don't rest on your laurels now, go for the overall title. Reminds me of Suria, my old house in SMSJ. We used to have great runners such as Beti Aing, Khairul Annuar, Shahriman and our 4 x400m quartet was always feared! I used to run with the girls in the cross-country practice and will never forget my pacemaker, Alisa Ibrahim. Well-done girls!

The Glorious Cross-country is back!

Remember how you used to hate the cross-country? Well, it's back and will remain for as long as it can in schools. Reminds me of the good ole days when I ran with the students and my pacemaker was Alisa Ibrahim of Suria. Suria used to be champions and envied by all the other houses. Well, am in Yellow house too in my present school. (Wonder when these names will change! Sounds very primaryish right? wink wink). Anyway, it got to a good start and everyone was motivated. You can do it Yellow House!!

Top pict: Ready to go!

2nd Pict from top: From left- Mona (Yellow House Tai Pan) , Chew, yours truly,Tini, Saro, Salbiah, Fazreena (Counselor) and Anand (our Sports Coordinator)

3rd Pict from top : WINNING LEGS EVERYONE!!

Bottom Pict: Yellow House Captain, Chui Lim and Mona in action. To quote Mr Foo "You can't go down anymore girls. You have to go up! (Yellow House was unfotunately last last year hehe)