.: Many thoughts rolled into one :.

sch jus had a staff retreat a few days back..kinda fun actualli..d place was oso nice..it was held @jewel box(@mt faber) and d below pics were taken frm there..fun 4 me cos mi team managed to finish second for the amazing race held @sentosa and it was nice team dat i got to noe..unfortunate dat i didnt have my camera den(hadnt purchased it yet) so most pics were frm mi phone..




all 3 pics of the male toilet over dere @jewel box..class kan? :p


the view from the dining room where we had most of our staff activities and where we were gonna have dinner at nite..unfortunately i 4got to take pics @nite..lol, but i had to say it was nicer @nite cos of d illuminated cable cars..


xmas season so dere was a pt of time where dey had "snow" fallin all ard d place..pic not clear but nvrtheless, "snow" was actually soap bubbles..if it was styrofoam, probably environment agencies will be coming in..heh

nice view of toilet..haha



students i brought out to play badminton wif me..sec 1Es..note d babyface..lol


pics from a farewell for one of d teachers in my dept..mdm tan, amazing teacher who has served for 27 years..heh, a devout Catholic as well..i dun tink i miself wud be in the teaching service for such a long period..nvrtheless, she was always nice and helpful to me despite me oni being a contract teacher in sch..d session ended off wif she sharing wif us dis poem "desiderata"..nice n meaningful poem..






Max Ehrmann

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.


Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.


Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.


Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.


You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.


Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.


With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.


Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.