Another update.

hey bloggie,

I've been late in typing here again. Anyway, so far so good. I went for a short vacation to Macau w/ family in June during the holidays and was pleasantly surprised by the cool weather and nice small city. Ate the nice noodles, 'shao la', macau pork chop bun, and Portuguese egg tarts there. Overall taste and impression was good! I had printed out some famous places of interest and food heavens prior to leaving, and am I glad I did so, else we would be fumbling over there lol. Actually the 2nd day was a disaster, because I had planned the whole day to be a walking sight-seeing trip. Alas, it rained throughout, and our shoes were soaked and we were feeling cold and tired from the walking, especially since my parents have ailing knees and ankles. In the end, after walking for a good half of the day, we took a cab back to hotel and then rested awhile before heading for the casinos again haha! We visited all the major casinos and also did Venetian Macau, which had a splendid interior! A very good eye opener =) It was a good trip overall, thanks to planning beforehand! =)

Soon, it was time to start practicum. The 1 month break had come to an abrupt end, for me =( It was actually pretty alright for me, not too tiring and I didn't have many lessons a day as well. Enjoyed my time here, especially since I had many new practicum teachers with me as well, and had good CTs. I didn't do well for my Sup first observation for Eng; it was a complete flop because the lesson was just too difficult for them haiz =( but anyway, I did good for my second observation for CPA, and that should do the trick =) Anyway, I've sorta completed all my observations, and am now waiting for it to end =) Another 3 more months before I plunge into the real world of teaching =)

This week marked an important milestone in my life. I got a second hand car from Ubi AML, at a good price! I suddenly got interested in cars, and after a short research online, went down and checked almost all the cars out. On the 2nd day there, my dad and I placed a deposit already. Then, the salesman did some repair/maintenance work for me before I collected my car. I sourced for my own motor insurance from Aviva as it was much cheaper (a good $250 lesser) than the salesman's lowest quotes from various insurance companies. The car is a Toyota Corolla Altis Black 1.6A, first registered in Jan 2006, so it's considered 4 half years old now =) But! Both the interior and exterior looked exceptionally new and beautiful, especially since the dealer had changed all the seats inside to a brand new beige leather upholstery =) Then after collecting the car on Friday, my dad and I went down to Poh Heng and changed the rims and tyres on Saturday. Paid $320 after trading in the original 15" sports rims and tyres, for a 2nd hand 17" rims and tyres. It was a superb price, and the results were significant. My dad felt that handling and grip was improved, and the price was well-spent =) I could also feel the difference too, even though I was still green at driving.

We went a few places on Saturday night with the whole family, and my dad guided me to some places and I actually drove on the highway for the first time. Yeee haw! Feels shiok! =)