It has been forever since I last updated, probably about two weeks. Work is starting to get crazy and I've been swamped with so many things, but I've been managing so far. Things are starting to look up. On the work front, lessons with my kids have been great. I lost my voice again last week, but still went to school cos I knew I would be overcome with guilt if I went on medical leave again. So I dragged my ass to school, and I did not regret coming to school at all. Every single one of my classes that day was so great. My 5As were completely silent, with some telling me, 'Ms Khai, dont talk. Just show the slides to us and we'll just copy.' Any semblance of noise was greeted with 'Can shut up?' LOL!, my 4Es were fab and even my lower sec classes were quiet. :) I went back early that day and did a whole lot of resting and when I came back the next day one of my Sec 5 girl actually brewed honey barley herbal drink for me and put it in a thermal flask and passed it to me! And my angel, Kok Tiong, bought herbal chrysanthemum tea for me! So I got well in no time at all! Amazing! :)

I've been spending a lot of time with my kids the past few weeks. They spend their recess with me, their free periods are spent with me. After school, they wil buy food for me (cos I suck at taking care of my meals) and we eat lunch together in my homeroom. When I have afternoon meetings, they wait for me to end and walk home together. The love they have for me is just astounding. I'm blessed. :) And it makes all the pain and rubbish that I have to go through disappear. I laugh so much and am so happy that they enjoy my company as much as I enjoy theirs. :) And of course, the unwavering loyalty they have for me. It's crazy. LOL! It's like I have a cult following or something. And we have been running together once a week. My boys are all really fit and strong, so running with them is great for me as I pace them. On my own, I run at my own pace, but when I run with them, I try and keep up with them. So I reckon, Im running much faster than I used to when I ran alone. :)

On another note altogether, Ryan was in town last weekend. He was here to visit so I checked us in to Elizabeth Hotel and we did so many things in the 2 nights that he was here. We shopped like crazy (he spent bloody $1000 at AX!), ate like pigs (kaya toast, mee siam, Thai food, satay, sting ray, Korean food, Japanese food), snapped pictures everywhere, swam by the pool, partied both nights, and most of all, we did a hell of a lot of talking. It was so great to have him over. Familiarity and comfort. He is one of my closest friends in Australia, and he's always so great to me. I remember having slumber parties with him and Rushika, the countless parties we went to, the crazy dancing in the clubs in Perth, dim sum on Sundays, sleep overs at my house....It was so much fun. I really miss him and I was so happy to have him over. :)

So here are the pics taken...More on facebook....

Elizabeth Hotel!

By the pool

Hotel lift. We took pics everywhere, I told you.

The hotel lobby.

Takashimaya

Fullerton

Along the Singapore River

After our 2nd night of partying

My angels came to send him off too cos they wanted to see him. And we all had a good time, talking rubbish over an early dinner. And Ryan loved them too! LOL! He said they were sweet and cute and were so amazed by the amount of love and devotion they have to me. :) That's Kok Tiong on the left and Lowell on the right.

And final picture before he went off

What's there to look forward to next? The long CNY weekend. I can't wait for the break! YAY! :) Endure till then people cos Im sure Im not the only one who's looking forward to the very long break. Am so tempted to fly.....