I was checking the net about the review on thaipusam.I got someone who had the same concerns or issues I had in mind.

the link
http://clawsandjaws.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/thaipusa-thirunaal-andru-on-the-day-of-thaipusam/

check it out!





I am pondering about the word 'sisters'. Everyone has different meanings to it. There was this person who taught me SISTERHOOD.someone who is not near yet very dear to my heart( i would say, all of her sisters.) she is noone else than NALINI AKKA. She treats all her younger sisters like her little babies and is very protective of us! She taught me that sisterhood is about listening, speaking and laughing your hearts together. She taught that crying when you're upset, when you're with your sisters does not embrass you abit.( the time, when i was home sick at aussie during her wedding). SISTERHOOD is very much special to me. I hate it when people bring my sisters down.( u would feel the same tooo,ryte?) The karpayah family's granddaughters are very strong in character and LOUD!. now that does not make us unfeminine and sexy!




It was tuesday, 15th of january 2008. The big day. PONGAL. i culdn't go because I am having my period. I followed my colleagues to celebrate fai's birthday at SPIZE!some pictures and the video!






I am being so faithful to my blogspot.

I'll kill you! I LOVE THIS VIDEO!so funny. sorry if you get offended!

I know i am touching a very sensitive issue, I hope i don't get jailed for talking about this openly. If you have read the NEW paper in the morning today, it had a article of Pck child. He was rude to his senior officers so he was charged. He had other bad conduct as well so he had to bear with it. I am just sad that the army goes down very hard with its soldiers. How many of the men in Singapore look forward to National service? I have had brothers, friends who would dread to go to camp. I agree that National service teaches these men responsibility and they come to the world as matured adults. The men share something in common. THE ARMY MEMORIES.

When I sit amidst of army men, they speak in their own lingo, that's how fantastic the army has moulded them. The other part which disappoints me, The use of profanities. I do not understand why the army cannot treat the men with respect. "WHAT THE FUK U DOING"? "IS THIS HOW U FUKING TOK TO ME?". i feel very disturbed.How would you expect the young men looking forward to national service? are you just going to say, that's the army, u have to live with it? what feeling do you get when you screw someone? SHIOK?!

Soldiers have hearts. They can feel. I am not saying set up a heaven and let them be angels. The least can be done is GIVE AND TAKE RESPECT. you have authority, people would look up to you naturally. ARMY MEMORIES are the ones that last through a singaporean guy's life. They get a first wife when they enter the army. They get buddies who last a lifetime. They treasure their uniform ( my dad refuses to throw his).

Not many, like the army life. They hate it! and bitch about it becos of their bad experiences. I am not taking sides. The army has pros and cons. I just hope they will look at the men, as gifts to the country, encourage and bring them up rather than insult and crush them down!













Today was saturday. I have my enrichment classes. I saw all my kids coming back to class, growing and growing. They NEVER failed to greet me with smiles and happy new year wishes. I was teaching the 4-5 year olds. They learn phonics, reading and writing. My first class was well-behaved and as they have been with me, they were really crazy and doing their work. My second class was science play. I had 3 children. hahaha.. we still had fun. I skipped lunch(diet). I had a new parent toddler class. I was medicore. My battery was dying out!

I finished class at 3.30. I had another class at 4.30. I rested for a while and prepared stuff. It was a new class and the children are seeing me for a first time. I was prepared for cryers..screamers! To my amazement, the first few kids who stepped into class were settled! I saw a round belly lady at the door. I ignored her. She asked me, "room 6?" i replied yes!. Oh god! Why is she coming to my class?

WHY DID I FEEL LIKE THAT ABOUT THIS CHILD.?

FLASH BACK.

the child, N used to study in the kids play class(playgroup)-independent class. My colleague who was dark skinned was rejected by the child. When I say rejected, She wailed and screamed that she did not wanna go into class. My colleague got upset. The parents said they prefered only a fair skinned teachers. I was there when the parents were complaining to my boss. I was so disgusted to see modern parents to be discriminating the teachers and race. I told my boss, I would not want her in my class because I would not accept it if the parent blames my skin for the child's tantrum. I pitied the parents for a narrow mind and the child, of what she has been put through.

COMING BACK....
I smiled, kept calm. She walked in with a crackling face. She looked at me and smiled. I smiled back. I saw her bag and asked if she liked the charachter in it and she went no, i only like mickey mouse! So i asked if i could draw her a mickey mouse, she got closer. She hugged me. AND SHE DID NOT CRY!she did not even cry when her other friends were sobbing for parents. She yearned for my attention and held on to my hand. I WAS SO HAPPY!she is so brilliant and she has got a very special spot in my heart!

Her mum spoke to me after class, she was suprised her daughter had adjusted herself to me and was proud of her child. I looked at her and said "mummy, it is not about what colour or how the person looks, children accept everyone open heartedly, WE AS ADULTS must not teach them to see the differences in the wrong way."The mum smiled and told me, she was pleased and she had already prepared herself thinking her daughter would not attend class ANYMORE. But after today, she said she will come back evey week!

I feel very glad that I was able to show a child, whatever is on the surface does not make the person,it's SKIN DEEP!

I LOVE TODAY!


They are over due photos. I managed to find the file...I loved that day so much! i miss the children lotsss..