Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Everyone!

and happy holidays everyone!

and here's something from my fave Japanese singer, Yuna Ito :)

A Nice Catchy Song from an Advertisement

The Featured Song for Star World TV's Monday Night Laughs Advertisements.

Give me one reason if you got one reason said there ain't no reason that we shouldn't get together tonight x 2

Well I can see you had a rough day baby
Well maybe I can loosen you up
And I can see you need a refill baby
Well maybe I can fill up your cup
And if we hear a slow song maybe we can hold hands
Dancing till the song ends then we'll look up
And if our eyes meet, smiles crack and arms don't fall
Then we'll both know that we're gonna hook up


Give me one reason if you got one reason said there ain't no reason that we shouldn't get together tonight x 2


I'm sending you an invitation,respsondez-vous sil vous plait
I let you pick the time,day or night,there is no reason to stay at home tonite
I know that, you're not pre-occupied
that you are bored, but you're not tired
just think you can be here in a week's time
there is no reason to stay at home tonite
come on by anytime to say hi night or day day or night
I'm always open for you I'm hoping that you will show

Give me one reason if you got one reason said there aint no reason that we shouldn't get together tonight x 2

Well I can feel that there is new day dawning something's telling you from deep down inside
I think it's time I stop the all day yawning something waking up with much better sigh
And all the while it was you it was you and your smile that carried me from day to day
And I have to say now that we're face to face there ain't no place to run away

Give me one reason if you got one reason said there ain't no reason that we shouldn't get together tonight x 2

CHORUS (repeat)

FADE

Don't Mess With the Best!

i love the theme song - thought it was from Simple Plan :)

++ pity the foolish monster at the end. Hahaha!

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This is the last stand, for humanity.
Power Rangers R.P.M., let's go!
Getting late, need to get some rest, then Venjix puts us to the test.
Don't they know we're the best? Power Rangers!
Evil must seize, trying to destroy me and Corinth City.
Well, let me say...
We're here to save humanity. Power Rangers!
This is the last stand, and we'll do our best. R.P.M. go!
We're here to save humanity. Power Rangers!
They'll never break us, or erase us.
Power Rangers R.P.M., let's go!
Power Rangers R.P.M., let's go!

An 'A' for KB - Couldn't Have Done It Without You :)

Yay! I got an A-grade for the KB (Knowledge Building) module :)

I couldn't have done this alone so here's a special shoutout and my heartfelt gratitude to;-

My ex-pupils of 6 Patience '09 - for spending some time on the project for your post-PSLE activities and asking thoughtful questions and giving elaborate answers on the Moodle forum and on the KB Board. Also to the interviewees on their experience on learning online and the Arty Girls who helped put up the KB Board.

My team members Damien and Pal;- for consolidating the final report and for the 'awesome' presentation. For an All-Guy Team we sure did great!

And of course, my lecturers Dr Tan and Dr Kim for your kind support.

4 modules down and 5 more to go!

Claps for everyone! Hurrah! :)

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Knowledge building can be considered as deep constructivism that involves making a collective inquiry into a specific topic, and coming to a deeper understanding through interactive questioning, dialogue, and continuing improvement of ideas. Ideas are thus the medium of operation in KB environments. The teacher becomes a guide, rather than a director, and allows students to take over a significant portion of the responsibility for their own learning, including planning, execution, and evaluation.

- source Wikipedia; Knowledge Building

Tracking The Books You've Read

four books in less than one month - whoopee!

I'm not sure about you but after reading some books, sometimes you may want to look back at the books you've read right? Isn't it frustrating to try and recall the books you've read right?

I found this interesting website called Shelfari. It is an online tool that helps you archive the books you've read and put the covers up in this virtual bookcase so you can look back at the books you've read thus far. You can review the books, grade them and tag them amongst the multitude of things you can do. This tool will definitely be useful for casual readers, bookworms and the aspiring ones.

For me I'm trying to read at least one book a month (don't normally have the luxury to read once school starts and whatever time I have for reading is allocated to reading up on my study notes instead). And I think I'll target 50 for the year 2010 - as part of my new year's resolution. And this tool will help me keep score on my proposed goal :)

And to those P6-going-on-to-Sec-1 pupils, you defintely have to read 1 storybook for you Literature. So why not start with that one?

Check it out by clicking on the link below, sign up for a free account, put it up on your blog (if you have one) and start reading :)

Book #03 - Make A List

written by Michael Ogden and Chris Day

This book is quite intriguing because it provides readers with ideas on making up a list of things to do before one ....err....moves on to "greener pastures" :) However the idea of having an enriching is by making a list of things to do - from the simple to the absurb. In a nutshell, these 'things-to-do' is something akin to your new year's resolutions except they don't have a one year dateline. As a matter of fact, they are actually disguised goals.

As a matter of fact, I already have my 'list' and though the book prescribes a conservative 100 items;- I'm going for a 1000 ( MrDanny loves to up the ante ) I'm somewhere close to 200 and still thinking about the other 800+ things. Of course you must not be so materialistic in your goals like 'I must have a Puma sweater/ new handphone/ new wallet' and such because material things don't last. One of the things I can tick off my list is 'To Run and Complete a Marathon' :)

Well if you want interesting ideas or things to do during this so called 'boring' holidays, I suggest you make a list of the things you've always wanted to do and start planning and doing them.

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose."

One of Life's Enduring Message

Number 11 :P

The only one who can tell you 'you can't' is you.
And you don't have to listen.
- Nike

PS: Unfortunately, I didn't get to hear Taylor Swift serenading to me during the run as I had finished the race before she got a chance (blame it on her name which starts with the ltter 'T' and thus she ended up somewhere at the bottom of my playlist).

Running With Taylor Swift :)

My completed marathon playlist on my iPod - 6h of heart-pounding, adrenaline pumping songs.

And 6h is the time to get to beat my previous Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon record. And that means, if the songs have all been played, it'll mean that I am not able to achieve a new personal best :(

PS: And I got Taylor Swift to serenade to me tomorrow :)

Book #02 - Think Opposite

Just finished reading my 2nd book for this month (no surprise here as the book is not so 'wordy' but the messages have a strong impact).

Pretty interesting book. It highlights the point that always playing it safe does not always guarantee a successful and meaningful life. Take Risks, Dream Big, Have a Goal and Reach for the Stars are some of the messages within perfectly illustrated by real life examples.

I like the photos and the pictures in the book too.

a parting message

Book #01 - Yes You Can!

"... even if you have the desire, the talent and the raw passion, you still need knowledge to refine your techniques to do something that you love even better and reading is one of the way to do just that."
- MrDA13

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