Happy Teacher's Day!

This song is dedicated to all the teachers out there.
On this day I wish all of you a Happy Teacher's Day

You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

Lyrics:

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up... To more than I can be.

I Made It! :)

Didn't beat my previous record but only missed it by 3 minutes. With a cramped leg at that :)

Total distance ran so far : 105km (2 marathons + 1 half-marathon)

Moral of the story:
Even during the darkest moments (when my left leg began to cramp at the 16km mark and I was to run with a limp), just bear with it and never quit. Sure it wasn't the time I was trying to achieve, but I took on the longest race available for this event (21km) and finished it in less than 3 hours.

The pain was agonising but the smile at the finish line was definitely worth it :)

So to all my pupils, never give up!

Great News for Maths :)

All I can say at this point is that I am glad and also impressed by your Maths CA2 test performance. Today, most of you have conquered your very own 'volcanos' and I couldn't be more proud :)

Remember, nothing beats hard work and perseverance. One more test to go. All the best.

Well done P5 Excellence!

Electrical Safety

Don't Quit!

Moral of the Story:
You have in you greater potential than you will ever know. But you'll never discover it until you have given it your all!

Never Let Your Guard Down

The video shows this racer who showed off just before he crossed the finish line and ended up crashing at the side and losing the winner's prize. The funny part was where he still tried to push the car to the finish line after he crashed.

Morale of the story: Don't be overconfident!

Boom De Yada!

Catchy song from Discovery Channel advertisment. Makes you want to 'Boom De Yada' :)



the extended version below

Time To Go For A Little Run...

14 days to go....

Always keep your goals in sight. Never forget the promise you made to yourself. Believe you can and just do it!

Happy 43rd Birthday Singapore!

What better way to celebrate Singapore's 43rd Birthday than to showcase some of the classic National Day songs. Yup! They were the memorable ones even during my Primary school days.


We Are Singapore
- the only song with the Singapore pledge forming part of its lyrics and the best part of the song really


Five Stars Arising


One People, One Nation, One Singapore

Will You
- my current favourite

National Day Celebration - 3 Minutes of Fame

One of my favourite times of the year and one of the events I look forward to photograph :)

Can you believe it? The entire school is here!

Zoom!Club got it covered - both high and low

the 'serious' moments you never get to see - the photographer gets to go anywhere :)

guess who's the odd-one-out?

Ok, who's that not being 'serious'?

Sophiya with her fellow performers representing the class for 3 Minutes of Fame. Congratulations on getting into the finals!

PS: for more pics, do visit the school's e-Portal. For more of this report, stay tuned.

Quotes of the Week #1 - Aug Edition 2008

I'll be posting some of my favourite quotes beginning with this post. I hope to post up to 100+ quotes by year's end. I like motivational quotes because they can be uplifting and can make one question oneself intellectually, emotionally and even spiritually. They are positive words and encourage one to strive for the best in oneself.

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#1
The pride of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

- Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi

#2
He who does his best, however little, is always to be distinguished from him who does nothing.

#3
The greatest pleasure in life, is doing the things people say we cannot do.
- Walter Bagehot

#4
It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.

#5
You can quit and no one will really care....but you will always know.
- John Colins

#6
Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.
-- T. Alan Armstrong

#7

There is no failure except in no longer trying.

--Elbert Hubbard

#8

Every great achievement was once impossible.

#9

Run hard, be strong, think big!
- Percy Cerutty

#10
Once you're beaten mentally, you might was well not even go to the starting line.
-Todd Williams

What It Means to Set a Personal Best

Once upon a time I ran 2 full-marathons in 15 days. I must confess that completing 42km on foot never crossed my mind as possible as I always thought that the human body has its limits. However, it took a challenge and then a change in my perception that got me on track in completing the distance.

It was a feat I overcame with much hardship through hours of training, discipline and determination. It was everything but easy. Through it all, I had faced my share of critics who did not think I was able to complete the distance and bade me ill. Even my doctor told me that I could not do it and to train for a year; time I do not have. Honestly, there were times I even doubt my own abilities. Even so, I persevered and refused to allow those negative words to get in the way of my goal and that is to complete a marathon.

And deep down, I wanted more. Completing 1 marathon would fulfill the goal I had set out to do but surprisingly many people seemed to have done it. However completing 2 in 15 days would be a much more significant accomplishment and something I believe I can do.

The day came and went and I succeeded. In the words of the Adidas advertisement, I had achieved my impossible.

Now, that the race has been won, I find myself wanting to aim for a higher goal. To achieve a personal best and breaking the past record. Not because I am greedy for fame, recognition or all that but because deep down I believe that I can do better.

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So as you my pupils study for your exams, ask yourself whether you had set your goals and how far you think you are from achieving them. As the day grows nearer to the exams, you should be disciplined in your preparation and getting ready to meet the exams head on. You should be striving to get better scores than the ones you got from the last exam instead of merely aiming for a pass. It won't be an easy path, that I assure you. But no worthwhile victories are ever easy. Do your best and your critics will be silenced forever. And most importantly, you'll feel so much better because deep down you know that you have achieved.

Life is too short to think small.

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And so, I'll be competing in 3 more marathons in the last 3 months of the year, back to back. With the 2nd and last marathon within 14 days of each other. I do not wish to elaborate more except to say that when you have a goal, you have to go all out to achieve them. Never let regrets take the place of your dreams.

I hope, I'll report my success to you, my visitors, by year's end. The journey to my marathon goal is not yet over.

The best is yet to be.

Who Killed the Electric Car trailer

Dodge Viper 500 hp Vs Tzero Electric Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm6gD6r3-cw