二十六岁了。有老了一岁。

这几天见了很多朋友，没有华丽的餐厅、没有昂贵的礼物，有的是珍贵的情谊。有些朋友一年多没见，大家都为工作忙碌，有了家庭或情侣的，要见面就真的难上加难。幸好，友情没随着时光的流逝而消逝。见面时往往避开金钱和事业的话题，其实，多了解其他行业，就更加明白朋友的经历、他们面对的考验，那份职业的操守和种种不为人知的一面。

早上收到了不少朋友、学生的祝福，谢谢大家。

昨天吃的甜品，总觉得拍的特别好。照片好友艺术感！巧克力味香浓，怕胖的就千万别试。

朋友精心设计的卡片，不得不叹服她这方面的才华。

等相机坏了，就考虑换台canon。

近年来唯一一部我从头看到尾的剧集：学警狙击。由四名有魅力的男士担大旗，是一部不折不扣的诚意之作。没有经典感人的台词，但剧情紧凑，刺激中带有温馨的场面。原属配角的laughing哥，喧宾夺主成了剧中的灵魂人物，备受网民爱戴。

在第一集中饰演正义凌然的苗侨伟，在第三集的学警狙击饰演心狠手辣的社团老大，令影迷又爱又恨。

陈键锋和吴卓羲继续以俊俏的脸孔捕捉影迷的心，我不得不承认，他们的演技也大有进步。与他们演对手戏的女演员当然也备受瞩目。饰演吴卓羲女友的江若琳外貌酷似钟欣桐，漂亮的脸孔宁观众容易受落。饰演陈键锋太太的演员就惨遭恶评。两人都属新人，相貌与演技都被江若琳比下去，收到抨击也似乎理所当然。

本人最喜爱周海媚饰演的角色，有情有义，有人情味。可惜在剧中的下场是死在爱人的枪下。

所有照片取自TVB网站。

剧里不幸逝世的受害者，在编剧巧妙的安排下，他们的死亡最后都有所价值。例如一名青年因服食迷幻药不幸坠楼，她的妹妹因此当了警察，防止罪案发生。我们经常未丧失或失败而沮丧，但有时如果积极面对，可能只是塞翁失马。

生病：鼻塞、咳嗽、失声。怕病情恶化，只好留在家里休息一天。 闷，所以就整理了电脑内的文件。有几张照片相当有趣，就放上来与大家分享。

Boarding School 的上空

希纳国美丽的风景，犹如一幅画

小叮当巴士

吉蒂猫地铁

我那时的脸好圆！可见当大学生是多云漫笑痋C

以前的文件东一个西一个，乱七八糟 (当然也不是太过分的乱）。也不晓得是受了谁的影响，我变得有条理。现在再也不用担心找不到储存的文件了！

昨天中四家长会，原本安排四点到五点十五分，家长到教室见班主任和各科老师，之后就到大会堂前享用茶点。五点半，其他老师都收工了，我还有几名家长等着见我。 可想而知，我是最后抵达大会堂的老师。昨天，我觉得我的语文能力终于排上用场了。那两年修读语文特选课程的日子也没白挨。很多家长都来自中国、台湾，受了高深教育，有修养、有礼貌。理所当然的，他们也望女成凤。

什么都没吃，就进大会堂听校长致词。闷。最精彩的时刻，当然是家长提问时间。有些问题相当刁钻。

华校最好的地方，就是双语并用。受中文教育的家长也能参与其中。想当年，我可怜的母亲只能坐着发呆。那时，我应该进华校。

今天早上又是一番忙碌：带学生到华初参加数学比赛。以外的收获是见到gohie和 quekie的太太（她也是数学老师）。 比赛结果，成绩并非理想，但也算是个合理的交代。

明天要整理房间。我已经受不了那层灰尘。

有个学生连续四天没来学校，今天终于回来了。大清早，升旗礼过后，立刻喊头晕，结果在休息室呆了两个钟。学生生病，当老师的应该体恤、关怀。和同事谈起，原来早上有化学测验。昨天晚上学生的母亲致电老师，“命令”更改日期。生病可能是学生用来逃避测验的借口。孩子的种种不该，当母亲的责无旁贷。

学生并非圣贤，总有犯错的时候。校方的立场应当教导学生如何承担责任，而不是纵容他们逃避。

这名学生开始本末倒置：课堂作业不比补习功课重要，比赛不比测验重要。当母亲的反而帮孩子打电话教训老师。既然无权利，就只好见机行事，忍无可忍时就发出一声长叹。

这个星期要开始改作业了。罢工完毕。在这个非常时期竟然差不多全齐，太意外了。

愚人节，老爸说是洋鬼子的玩意。点名时，几个学生向我招手：你的男朋友在我们的msnlist。 BRP班的学生把一只蟑螂放在桌上。我连真的蟑螂都不怕，更何况是假的！不过，看他们只得其乐，感觉也蛮不错的。当老师其中一大乐趣，就是听到班上那发自内心的欢笑声。

喉咙痛、伤风。学生竟然静了下来，南中的学生真得很不错。

下午到华中上课。见到了几个大学同学。谈起忙碌的工作、升职、加薪。我想，没有一定的交情，也不可能谈起这些事。开门见山的发问，坦诚地回答，我想这是友情最可贵的地方。当然，和男孩子交朋友最大的好处，就是他们会让我。他们称之为风度。大家各忙各的，能有机会相聚，着实难得。

上完课后，病情似乎有所好转，数学的力量！

顺便一提，SMPF成绩揭晓，我校的了个铜奖和优胜奖。还好我的努力没白费。虽然不是了不起的成绩，但总好过空手而归。

明天会接受一个二十分钟的访问，内容大概是教授那独特的教学方式，以及对我所作出的正面影响。这几年来，我视他为亲人，因为只有最亲的人，才会愿意分享我的喜怒哀乐。

初次见面，是在我高二的时候。大学的数学部门特地为我的初院举办了一个研讨会，教授是主讲嘉宾之一。在那三十分钟的演讲中，他给我留下了深刻的印象。在众多教授当中，他显得特别友善。他把我引进了数学浩瀚无涯的学海里，让我意识到自己的渺小。那个上午，我做出了我人生最正确的决定：我要攻读数学。

荣誉学位和硕士学位的论文，那过程就犹如婴孩开始学爬、学走到迅速奔跑。这一路来，有幸有教授陪伴、督促、教导。那两年，我过得特别充实、快乐。身为他的学生，我感到无比的骄傲。他让我意识到，热爱数学的我们，应该培养下一代，让这股热诚继续蔓延。我立志要培养一群比我优秀的女数学家。

 
mathematicians in the making...

这个周末，我过得特别愉快。我决定放下包袱，开心地度过这两天。也许是疲倦、也许是失望，我开始觉得前途是如此的渺茫。

我看了十多本漫画、十多集连续剧。已经很久没有如此放纵自己。再让我休息多几天，我会重新面对我自己。

这一年，我迅速成长。一年前的我，充满热诚、目标清晰、满足、快乐。当了正式的老师、有了改不完的作业，也见识了成年人丑陋的一面。我进了一次医院。我去了一次中国。我写了无数的报告。我接见了几次家长、进了几次副校长的办公室。我选择勇敢面对这一切，但我也有不知所措、疲惫的时候。庆幸的是，我依然爱我的学生。

一年多的留言，我流露出对大学生涯的不舍。那五年真是我人生最美好的时光。自可惜，往事不堪回首。

转眼间，我的侄儿已经十个月大。仿佛我昨天才到医院看他。

在这里，我应该远离了群众，找回了空间。

Just when I thought work gonna go easy this term, I have another suspect case of anorexic in class. Met the parents this week, talked to the girl, emailed the teachers. I jokingly told a friend that I am now pretty experienced in meeting parents, taking notes during meeting and stuff.

Project meetings started this week. Five groups to mentor, it was such a nightmare. It certainly doesn't help when I overheard colleagues complaining why no group was selected from their sec two class. Not that I can do anything about it, they can take those groups if they want. What really made me feel bad about this whole day was, I have to turn down the groups in my own class to take other groups whom may not be keen in this altogether. I find it so ironical that being the coordinator, I can't even choose to take in the groups I want.

Shall not be too bothered about it. It just doesn't pay to grow white hair cos of work and stuff which I have completely no control of. And not recognized of. The recent performance bonus was a good indicator. When I heard my friend in another school was not promoted this year, I was truly disappointed in the system, for I know, I will end up in the same situation few years down the road.

At this moment, without great hopes, without recognition, my only hope is value add my girls during my term of service, to groom them into respectable, responsible and responsive individuals who can in turn contribute to the society years down the road. I can't cure anorexia, but I hope with my support, they can walk out of the dark tunnel and have the courage to face themselves and the world once again.

I have been consciously reminding myself, I can afford to make mistakes, but I must see values in these mistakes. I won't make the same mistake twice. If a person has a bad impression of me because of one mistake I have made and condemns me from then on, then it is this person's loss for missing the opportunity to see me rising cos of the mistake. It is not possible to attack me using my mistake. I will move on from there.

Even if I have forgotten what my lecturers in nus have taught me, I'll always bring with me the life skills some have made the effort to inculcate in me.

Even if coming to this school is a mistake, it is a mistake which I can afford to make, because, I have the freedom to leave.

Entering this profession has taught me a few things, among which, most importantly, I have learned how to appreciate my parents better. Every time I meet parents, the mothers weep. I believe I must have made my mum shed a substantial amount of tears when I was a teenager.

I like the mouse, coz it is small and adventurous, just like me. ok, maybe not.  A significant improvement from the previous movie I watched with wq, I didn't fall asleep this time round. Despite all the raves bout the ponyo anime, I dozed off half way. Seriously, although the pink fish was cute, I thought the movie was kind of boring. The soundtrack was like a lullaby. Zzzz....

Hope to catch up on some sleep next week. It's the March holidays. Many of the students are involved in the upcoming SYF, and they gonna be in school 6 days next week. Poor kiddos. I bet they'll have no time to do my assignment...

The term zoomed past. I'm so glad it is finally over. Hosting of guests from Shenyang, mad rush of reports for submission for competition, organizing the preliminary round, conducting smo training and all the crazy admin work for the camp... they are finally over. Hopefully, I'll get to spend more time with my remedial kiddos next term and gear them towards the block test.

ok, I'll go and sleep, though it is only 9.36pm. I've been sleeping early these days coz I was really exhausted. Getting old...