Q: should i wear new pants or new shoes tomorrow?
A: new pants! you don't need new shoes cos i'll carry you to wherever you want to go...
aawww... major mush...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
i should be a prophet!
so i received a letter from the authorities about a parking offence... in my mind, i was all ready to appeal and stand my ground about how unprofessional and a whole lot of other things it is...
then i scrutinized the freaking letter to find that they used the entire backpage to inform me of the nine ways i could make payment... granted that there was a number for enquiries (but like every good gahmen agency, you will be placed on hold and made to listen to annoying music)... not a single email or word about how one could argue their stance...
very very disappointing... how typical of the local authorities... you are wrong until you can show that you are innocent... i used to be proud to tell people that i am singaporean... slowly, i'm not so sure anymore...
anyway back to the prophet bit, i was like... maybe i should go to the website and look up a relevant email that i can write to... well, that email does not exist... exactly what i predicted!
this little episode is going to turn out very interesting...
then i scrutinized the freaking letter to find that they used the entire backpage to inform me of the nine ways i could make payment... granted that there was a number for enquiries (but like every good gahmen agency, you will be placed on hold and made to listen to annoying music)... not a single email or word about how one could argue their stance...
very very disappointing... how typical of the local authorities... you are wrong until you can show that you are innocent... i used to be proud to tell people that i am singaporean... slowly, i'm not so sure anymore...
anyway back to the prophet bit, i was like... maybe i should go to the website and look up a relevant email that i can write to... well, that email does not exist... exactly what i predicted!
this little episode is going to turn out very interesting...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
work rant... (part two)
an example of the kind of shit that i have to live with...
Hi Edwin
Many thanks, once again, for all your excellent work with the team. I know you are keen to work with the students this Friday and I very much appreciate your commitment to DOS. I have now made alternative arrangements for Friday and will be happy to stay in College while you work with the debaters. I would suggest, however, that 4 hours training immediately before a hard Saturday of debating is too long and would ask you to finish by 5.00 pm.
guess what? the top teams (namely acjc, rjc, vjc, hci) all train like there is no day or night... 4pm to 11pm daily for a month during competition season is not uncommon... you did freaking drama, how would you know what is too long? have you ever been a competitive debator?
I think it's important that we try to stick to our published schedules, both from the teachers' perspectives as well as the students'.
yes! your schedule is important... the students as well... hmm, i think we are missing out the coach here...
I am keenly aware of the criticism from last year,
criticism? show me! no one complained when we beat vjc... no one complained when we made it to top eight! no one complained when one of the speakers made it to top twenty speakers and got shortlisted for national team selection! no one complained when i transformed four non-debators into competition speakers! screw you and your criticism!
and do not wish parents of students to be caught unawares by last-minute practices.
the students have been warned of the commitment levels when they were selected and they have been told to clear it with their parents. in addition, i have never held students back against their wishes. if they want to leave early, they can.
Obviously the last-minute effect also applies to teachers in charge who often have other plans during the evenings.
hey, look here! i have two debate competition teams and one school for drama. i offer you extra trainings because the demands are much higher. do you not think i have plans too? do you not think i have to cancel MY plans just so that i can make time for the teams?
I have asked S***a to keep us informed about planned activities, and P***r, A****n and myself will be happy to work within these plans so long as we are given sufficient notice.
you freaking find out that you are through to quarter finals on tuesday morning, i tell you we need the extra training on wednesday. is there sufficient notice for me too? there are three of you! there is one of me... guess who is at the losing end?
Cheers
F U!
N**k
go to hell... and bring your other two imbecile friends with you...
Hi Edwin
Many thanks, once again, for all your excellent work with the team. I know you are keen to work with the students this Friday and I very much appreciate your commitment to DOS. I have now made alternative arrangements for Friday and will be happy to stay in College while you work with the debaters. I would suggest, however, that 4 hours training immediately before a hard Saturday of debating is too long and would ask you to finish by 5.00 pm.
guess what? the top teams (namely acjc, rjc, vjc, hci) all train like there is no day or night... 4pm to 11pm daily for a month during competition season is not uncommon... you did freaking drama, how would you know what is too long? have you ever been a competitive debator?
I think it's important that we try to stick to our published schedules, both from the teachers' perspectives as well as the students'.
yes! your schedule is important... the students as well... hmm, i think we are missing out the coach here...
I am keenly aware of the criticism from last year,
criticism? show me! no one complained when we beat vjc... no one complained when we made it to top eight! no one complained when one of the speakers made it to top twenty speakers and got shortlisted for national team selection! no one complained when i transformed four non-debators into competition speakers! screw you and your criticism!
and do not wish parents of students to be caught unawares by last-minute practices.
the students have been warned of the commitment levels when they were selected and they have been told to clear it with their parents. in addition, i have never held students back against their wishes. if they want to leave early, they can.
Obviously the last-minute effect also applies to teachers in charge who often have other plans during the evenings.
hey, look here! i have two debate competition teams and one school for drama. i offer you extra trainings because the demands are much higher. do you not think i have plans too? do you not think i have to cancel MY plans just so that i can make time for the teams?
I have asked S***a to keep us informed about planned activities, and P***r, A****n and myself will be happy to work within these plans so long as we are given sufficient notice.
you freaking find out that you are through to quarter finals on tuesday morning, i tell you we need the extra training on wednesday. is there sufficient notice for me too? there are three of you! there is one of me... guess who is at the losing end?
Cheers
F U!
N**k
go to hell... and bring your other two imbecile friends with you...
work rant...
after two years of hard (and heart) work, pushing the teams into top eight... we are one of the five schools that stayed in top eight... so i can safely say that we are one of the top five debating colleges in singapore... i am ready to leave everything behind and move on...
why?
i'm disappointed... the students don't seemed at all interested or motivated to put in any quality in their routine training. yes, granted that the main competition season is over, but that does not mean that we just rest on our laurels and not strive to improve... second week in a row, i have heard nothing but trash on the debating floor... pure crap! to think that each team had competition speakers on them... debators that i invested my sweat and blood into... yet the material they offer is shameful... what did i do wrong? what happened to the passion and love for debating?
i'm disillusioned... ever since the three stooges took over, nothing has gone smooth. i have to train my team like some underground spy force. they want to claim the glory but are unwilling to put in any effort to better the society... i receive emails with no word of appreciation but dripping with undercurrents... why do i even bother? i should just view the whole thing as a paying job... do what i need to, then scoot... like someone commented today, it's ironic how someone from acjc is putting in so much effort and the teachers cannot be bothered... yes, save your own skins and your little behinds... after all, that's all you care about anyway...
time to start afresh, at least i know that i can whip teams into shape in under two months... sometimes love just ain't enough...
why?
i'm disappointed... the students don't seemed at all interested or motivated to put in any quality in their routine training. yes, granted that the main competition season is over, but that does not mean that we just rest on our laurels and not strive to improve... second week in a row, i have heard nothing but trash on the debating floor... pure crap! to think that each team had competition speakers on them... debators that i invested my sweat and blood into... yet the material they offer is shameful... what did i do wrong? what happened to the passion and love for debating?
i'm disillusioned... ever since the three stooges took over, nothing has gone smooth. i have to train my team like some underground spy force. they want to claim the glory but are unwilling to put in any effort to better the society... i receive emails with no word of appreciation but dripping with undercurrents... why do i even bother? i should just view the whole thing as a paying job... do what i need to, then scoot... like someone commented today, it's ironic how someone from acjc is putting in so much effort and the teachers cannot be bothered... yes, save your own skins and your little behinds... after all, that's all you care about anyway...
time to start afresh, at least i know that i can whip teams into shape in under two months... sometimes love just ain't enough...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
thoughts... diving deeper...
swiftly, the month of may has descended upon us... so much has happened...
parties, gatherings, swine flu, new friends, new faces, new events, new stresses, new challenges...
2009 has been nothing short of dramatic... the road ahead is a blur... do i like it? no! am i going to attempt to embrace it? yes... am i scared? you can bet your last dime i am... there are just too many uncertainities... sometimes i question a little too much... perhaps really, i should just take one day at a time...
what's the year been? routine i guess... the so-called exciting and random life that one would expect of a freelance is settling into a pattern too... stability is good... boring is sometimes safe... done too many dangerous things... made too many reckless decisions...
note to self: slow down... enjoy each moment...everything will be fine...
ten years ago, i was passionate... on fire to make a difference... ten years later, jaded, cynical and somewhat too comfortable in a mould... in church-speak, i need a breakthrough... how and where? so help me God...
parties, gatherings, swine flu, new friends, new faces, new events, new stresses, new challenges...
2009 has been nothing short of dramatic... the road ahead is a blur... do i like it? no! am i going to attempt to embrace it? yes... am i scared? you can bet your last dime i am... there are just too many uncertainities... sometimes i question a little too much... perhaps really, i should just take one day at a time...
what's the year been? routine i guess... the so-called exciting and random life that one would expect of a freelance is settling into a pattern too... stability is good... boring is sometimes safe... done too many dangerous things... made too many reckless decisions...
note to self: slow down... enjoy each moment...everything will be fine...
ten years ago, i was passionate... on fire to make a difference... ten years later, jaded, cynical and somewhat too comfortable in a mould... in church-speak, i need a breakthrough... how and where? so help me God...
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