Sunday, June 24, 2007
This year's National Day Parade 2007 would be held at the Marina Bay. Therefore, it means that less seats would be available for the people.Only lucky people were able to get the preview or the actual day tickets. This year's National Day Parade was more interesting and was different from last year as this time round the performers at performing on the "floating stage" at the marina bay.
Another thing was that I managed to get the preview tickets!I was really excited knowing that I would be able to watch the preview National day Parade. The last time I went to the National Day Parade was in the year 2003.It was really very different from watching the parade from the television. It was very heartwarming when you are in the crowd, watching the parade, especially when the national enthem was played. we could feel a very stong sense of belonging to singapore and the unity of all singaporeans.
I felt that on the national day, we, the singaporeans should joined in the celebrations of our country's birthday. I was born, grew up, and had my education here.I am realy proud of singapore . Of course on that special day, I want to joined in the celebrations , give my best wishes to my country.
I was really very lucky to have that tickets and also I appreciated it. I am looking forward for that special day to arrive and joined in the celebrations!
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
12:19 AM
Thursday, June 21, 2007
It was a hot day. I felt a hot sensation burning my cheeks and perspired profusely. I was on my way home after the New South Wale Trial Paper In school. I waas taking a bus home. A few mintues later, the bus arrived. The moment I stepped into the bus. I felt a cold sensation. It was so comfortable to be in a bus especially when the weather was so hot.I was listening to my MP3 player, relaxing myself.
There were an married couple, in their sixty.They were seating behind me. They talked so loudly that I could hear them even though I was listening to music. Therefore I overheard they conversation. They were discussing about the changes in Ang Mo kio. Suddenly, the lady tapped my shoulder and asked me," Excuse me, May I know where is the AMK Hub located?". They spoke to me in english. Without thinking, I immediately replied them in "singlish"." oh ! you can alight at the next bus stop, then hor, you cross the traffic light and you will reached the AMK Hub liao lor.". They smiled at me and said," Oh! Thank you!".
They continued telling me that they were also singaporeans but they migrated to another country. They were having their holidays in singapore.The lady was joking to me and told me that she had not speak "singlish' for years. I brust out into laughter when she said that. Before they alighted, The lady whispered to me," You could speak "Singlish" very well!". I smiled at her. Then, She said goodbye to me.
After this, I was overwhelm with happiness whenever I think of the lady.I am proud of myself when she said I speaks "singlish" very well and also because I am a singaporean. I got some thoughts and feelings after this incident. For me, I am satisfied in living in singapore. This is the place where I was born, I grew up and had my education here. Living in singapore for 14 over years, I saw how singapore was changing better and better.
Another thing was, I want to study hospitality and tourism management in a polytechnic after my o level.So, now, I have to study hard in order to achieve this goal.I am really interested in this course as it allowed us to interact with people from different countries and also I enjoyed interacting with people from different countries.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
11:33 PM
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Our neighbour, Madam Chew had invited us to her son's wedding dinner at The Goodwood Park Hotel. madam chew waited for years and finally, her son is getting married.Her efforts in match-making her son and her daughter-in-law eventually paid off. We arrived at the hotel at7.15pm and we decided to take while waiting for the wedding dinner to start. Though the time for the wedding dinner was 7.30pm which was written in the invitation card, Many people came late and the dinner starts at 9pm.
We waited for an hour. finally, The wedding dinner started. My family and I were seated with the friends of the bride. " Ladies and Gentlemen, Please rise and welcome the bride and the bridegroom" said the MC for the event.The lights were dimmed. the bride and the bridegroom walked in and happiness was shown on their face. They walked to the stage and gave a short speech. After that, the food was served.
Among us who were seating together, there was a chef and a hotel manager. The chef was boasting and and almost commented on all the food that was served. This was to show that he was a professional chef.Wesaid nothing but we just smile.The hotel manager was sharing some jokes with us and explosions of laughters could be heard.These were some of the unusual and interesting characters that I met during the dinner. I found it interesting.
Halfway through the dinner, the bride and the bridegroom walked on to the stage again.Close friends and relatives were invited on the stage to do the traditional "Yam-Seng".The purpose of this "Yam-seng" was to give the couple their best wishes and aso to wish them a loving couple. We did the "yam-seng" three times, each time means different meaning. Followed by the sharing of the bride and the bridegroom on how they met. Both were embarrassed and shy by the questions asked by the MC. The bridegroom even sang a song to the bride to express his love.The crowd were cheering for the bridegroom.
This was the secondtime I attended a wedding dinner. This time round was different from previous wedding dinner because the previous time was my aunt who was married. Therefore, I was seated with my close relatives. This time round I was seated with people who I don't know. From this, I learnt to interact with people who I don't know.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
1:34 AM
Friday, June 01, 2007
On vesak day, my family and I went to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple And Mesuem at chinatown.The temple becomes a showcase of our multi-racial and multi-region culture in singapore. It will become a landmark that will draw both singaporeans and tourists alike from all over the world to the chinatown neighbourhood and liven up. The building was conceptualised and designed by Venerable Shi Fa Zha, aided by a team of local and overseas consultants. A number of draft desighs were developed incorporating the best of Tang Dynasty and the Buddhist mandala. There were four storey altogether.
The first storey shows the hundred Dragons Hall on the first floor of the temple is designed according to the Buddist temple of the Tang Dynasty.It is solemn and dignified with the hundred Buddhas on the both sides of the hall.The second Storey is called the Tripitaka Chamber And Exhibition Hall. Enriching religious art exhibitions featuring calligraphy, paintings, and sculptures will be held there regularly. The Dharma hall shows the compassionate Bodhisatta Avalokitesvara sitting in the middle of the hall.There were still alot of hall and museum like the Eminent Sangha Wax museum which shows the wax figurines of the local and foreign monks of eminence.the Ancestral hall shows the Bodhisatta ksitigarbha surround a number of ancestral tables.The Lotus heart Tea House is for the visitors and devotees to savour refreshing tea or enjoy delicious and healthy vegetarian food in the cosy environment.
The third storey is the Buddhist culture museum shows the impressive collections of the Buddhist artefacts and also tells the events in life of a Buddha. The fourth storey is the Scared Buddha tooth relic Chamber which only the Sangha could access to the inner chamber to conduct the daily services. Public could only observe the daily services from the public viewing area. When you entered the Ten Thousand Buddhas pavilion at the roof of the temple, You would be surrounded by sea of fragrant orchids where 10000 Buddhas are enshrined and worshiped.
I believed that the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple And Museum would attract many people around the world to come to Singapore to take a look at the temple at Chinatown. it would attracted both the locals and visitors who are keen to explore the rich history of the Buddhism and Buddhist culture an enriching experience.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
8:44 PM
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Reflections on Career SeminarOn 2 march, we went to the Career seminar at Suntec City. It was crowded with people of different group age. Many booths was set up at the fair and the career I was interested in was
Sport Management, Hospitality and tourism and Education.
Sport Management would give participants a sound understanding of the nature and meaning of sport and leisure, as well as planning and management of financial, human and the environment resources to meet the needs of sport and leisure industry. This job also provides participants with up-to-date business and management skills that empower them in a wide array of disciplines.
Hospitality and Tourism would give participants a sound understanding of the nature and meaning of hospitality and tourism, as well as planning and management of financial, human and environment resources to meet the needs of industry. Places that provides jobs related to hospitality and tourism are hotels and resorts, restaurants, cafes and pubs, conferences and events, enterainment and leisure, health and fitness clubs, catering services, tourism management, travel agencies, airlines and tour operators.
Lastly, Education. It had always been one of the most respected proffessions in the world. Those who take it up have often described it as a calling. There is no doubt that educators are some of the most motivated people around. Mant leaders and thinkers in our society attribute their success to a teacher in grade school or university who inspired them to greatness. Educators can wield a great deal of influence over their students and this power needs to be exercised wisely and objectively. Places that educators could in are Kingergardens, schools, polytechnics, universities and private training institutes.
Among all the three choices of career, I like the Sport management the best. I had great interest in sports and I want to know how it works.Hospitality and tourism would be my second choice as I doesn't enjoy working in a foreign country alone and consatnt travelling for some jobs like working at the airport. However, I would love to work in the airport and serve the touristsas I could interact with them.Educators must had high tolerance and patience. They had a lot of work to do and it could be stressful something. I do not really enjoy teaching and it was not my interest but we could able to teach the young generations with knowledge and skills. It was an important job.Lastly, I chose my career that I want depends on my interest.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
5:32 AM
Monday, February 26, 2007
ReflectionAfter watching the video, I felt that even though many singaporean are living in other country like china, they still felt that their home is still singapore.This shows that no matter where they are, they still had a sense of belonging for singapore.Most of them felt that as a singaporean, they should always have a sense of belonging for singapore as singapore is their home which they are borned.
I felt that it is important to have a sense of belonging for your own country.I am a singaporean too.However, I still want to live in my country no matter what. I enjoyed living in singapore.It was a peace country with many races living in the same country. I have been to other countries but I felt that living in singapore is more suitable for me. It is not easy to live in a foreign country especially when you are alone.
I will live in singapore the rest of my live as I want to this great country where I was born, grow, study in. As I am already used to living in singapore for the past 10 over years.I love singapore!
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
4:31 PM
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
My Ambition
My ambition was to be to become a national badminton player. The reason is because I have great interest in badminton. Even though I am not a Badminton player in school, this is because when I was in secondary one, this sport was not available. Therefore, I cannot join the Badminton team in school. The second reason is that I hope to do something for Singapore and I hope to represent my country when I am really good in it after years of training. The third reason is because I want to try out the life-style of an athlete.
Background
This sport is certainly quieter than Bowling and less violent than football. A player can really sweat it out. Badminton is lots of fun easy to pick up. Players with moderate skills can jump right in and enjoy not only the social aspects of team play but also the fantastic health benefits of a great cardiovascular workout. Badminton is played with a shuttlecock, also called a shuttle or bird, which is hit back and forth across a net by players using rackets. The job of a Badminton player is to represent the country and participate in competitions like the Asian Game, Olympic and many more competitions.
Requirements
Strategy is also very important in a game of badminton. Players need to employ a wide variety of strokes in the right situations. Finally, and perhaps the most important in any game of skill and strategy, discover your opponents’ weaknesses and play to it as much as possible. Be prepared to move in any direction at all times. Hit every possible shot overhead. Move the shuttlecock around the court to keep your opponents running and have a purpose with each shot.
Job Duty
The job of a badminton player is to take part in the competitions. It can be better if the badminton players were to win a medal for their own country. They train so that they can perform better. Overall, it means bringing glory to their respective countries.Contribution to SocietyThey contribute to their society by representing their country and it will be best if they are able to win a medal. They are also the representatives for badminton in their country. If they perform well, they also bring glory to their country.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
12:45 AM
