Happy Days

Today is the first day of my end of year holidays. I can't believe that it has finally arrived. It is surreal. I didn't think that it will ever happen. It was only a few weeks ago when I was sitting in a classroom of restless children bluffing that I will be going to Legoland in December. I told myself that time was just moving too slow. I was really struggling. This week, the final week was not something that I was really looking forward to. It was orientation week. It was a week battling new kids, new parents, the assistants, the superiors, my Mum and myself. It was very tiring. I got through though. A few minutes before the kids left yesterday, I told one of my assistants that I hope the kids would be just as good tomorrow. My assistant replied, "Yeah they would be and you will be here on your own to see how quiet it would be." I was so exhausted that I thought the school year would never end.

This morning, a dear friend invited my Mum and I for Yum Cha. I was so looking forward to it that I got up before 5 am. After brekkie, we went to another friend of my Mum's big warehouse to check out some 2nd hand furniture suitable for a bakery. With a new hair do, Datuk K thought that I was my Mum's new son in law. Thanks Datuk K, but you really need new glasses from Dr Kong. Datin K was her usual self. I kept my distance because I didn't want to look stupid in front of her.

After the visit to the warehouse, my Mum dropped me off at  Suria Sabah. Although I didn't really want to go, I ended up enjoying the trip. The Christmas goodies are in at the City Grocer. I enjoyed looking at the imported stuff. There were even lollies that you would normally see at Aldi! (Moam Stripes) They make me so happy. To cheer myself up, I secretly bought a block of Cadbury Marvellous Creations and a pack of Japanese chips (Calbee). I so wish that I could enjoy my block of chocolate at Mt Kinabalu park. Nothing beats chocolate munching on a chilly evening...

I was tempted to call C and B to see if they would go out tonight but I just don't feel up to it really. I don't know why but I feel like to just curl up in bed with a good book and I do have a couple that I wish to start/finish before the new school year. Recently I came across a book by John Wood about his mission to encourage reading among poor children all over the world. I bought the book but I never had the time to start on it. Now I do and I hope to finish it before January. There are other things that I wish to complete during this time too. I need to further decorate my classroom at work. I also need to churn out more kits for my English teaching gig afterschool. I will have 11 kids learning at RC in January. And then there is of course my Eat Wind 2014. December is pretty packed and I am planning to enjoy every bit of it. 

Dear readers, you really don't know how great I feel to be away from my workplace/Hell on Earth. I am so greatful to be away from there over the next few weeks. I will be able to think, speak and even day dream in English 24/7 without worrying that I have to suddenly respond in Mandarin at the split of a second. I hope that I am not going to be a lazy pig and waste the time doing nothing for myself. It is so important to look after myself, my happiness and my own well being.