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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
What voicelessness can do
Makes me blog (unprecedentedly in 2007) three times a day!! so desperate am i for an outlet of expression.
Argh.
Anyway what did I want to write about?
Ah.
Yes.
Blogs.
And character.
Funny how you think can tell a person's character by how they email, sms and blog.
Rachel = detailed and spirit of excellence
JX = Deep thinker of the angmohpai
OMC = Encouraging and loving
etc etc etc.
Character// what a thing it is.
What you think you are, what others think you are, and what you really are, are three different things altogether.
And how others see you, and how others value you, is based on what they perceive as your character.
But yet there are so many layers to a person's character that there will inevitably be letdowns if you base your hope on humans, and try to emulate other humans.
So follow instead the standards set by God, written indelibly in His word.
Snippets from ARB seminar, over the weekend.
My fave preacher of all time.
Argh.
Anyway what did I want to write about?
Ah.
Yes.
Blogs.
And character.
Funny how you think can tell a person's character by how they email, sms and blog.
Rachel = detailed and spirit of excellence
JX = Deep thinker of the angmohpai
OMC = Encouraging and loving
etc etc etc.
Character// what a thing it is.
What you think you are, what others think you are, and what you really are, are three different things altogether.
And how others see you, and how others value you, is based on what they perceive as your character.
But yet there are so many layers to a person's character that there will inevitably be letdowns if you base your hope on humans, and try to emulate other humans.
So follow instead the standards set by God, written indelibly in His word.
Snippets from ARB seminar, over the weekend.
My fave preacher of all time.
Surrealism goes like this
Mizwang to 7E: Hi, I'm on MC today and won't be in school.
Ongzy of 7E replies something to the effect of: Oh so what shall we do with ourselves?
Mizwang to 7E: Hang from the rafters. Or paint the school green. Whatevs!
Ongzy: Is painting school green some complex metaphor for photosynthesis?
What has the world come to? Am I dinosaurish, but since when would you ask your teacher what to do during a free period?? Goodness, go to Coro and buy a pao pao cha or sthg la!! Or go KAP and hang out la!! Play bridge (but don't get caught) for all I care!!
Siao kids.. when I was a student "Teacher is sick" was almost as good as a half day off school. Sheesh!
Ongzy of 7E replies something to the effect of: Oh so what shall we do with ourselves?
Mizwang to 7E: Hang from the rafters. Or paint the school green. Whatevs!
Ongzy: Is painting school green some complex metaphor for photosynthesis?
What has the world come to? Am I dinosaurish, but since when would you ask your teacher what to do during a free period?? Goodness, go to Coro and buy a pao pao cha or sthg la!! Or go KAP and hang out la!! Play bridge (but don't get caught) for all I care!!
Siao kids.. when I was a student "Teacher is sick" was almost as good as a half day off school. Sheesh!
Whine II
Whine.
Squeak.
Whinge.
That forms the limit of my vocal range now that I've got myself a larynx infection.
Boohoo...
Squeak.
Whinge.
That forms the limit of my vocal range now that I've got myself a larynx infection.
Boohoo...
Friday, January 26, 2007
Recently..
.. I seem to be consumed with melancholic old associations and ties.
The knowledge that the future is changing makes me want to anchor on those things that have been.
RGS, HCJC, NUS, VNR, CHC, 4S5, W80, W110, UM1 - illustrious history and illuminating memory.
let me dwell in the happy fantasy.
The knowledge that the future is changing makes me want to anchor on those things that have been.
RGS, HCJC, NUS, VNR, CHC, 4S5, W80, W110, UM1 - illustrious history and illuminating memory.
let me dwell in the happy fantasy.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Whine
I live in a
鸟不生蛋
狗不拉屎
牛不生牛奶
place..........................
And work never ends.......................
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
鸟不生蛋
狗不拉屎
牛不生牛奶
place..........................
And work never ends.......................
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Monday, January 22, 2007
Quotable quotes
The universe appears to be the consequence of an unusual event.
(Oh the understatedness)
(Oh the understatedness)
Friday, January 19, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Bright side of life
Oh and as a ridiculous aside my school filters tried to block the images from appearing.
Because they belong to the category of Nudity.
Get a life, people! Fruits!!!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Life sucks
But life goes on.
Welcome to another year of school.
I foresee more work, less joy and more crap.
I quote myself:
"Have you not realised by now that we are much more powerless than our students at effecting change?"
Welcome to another year of school.
I foresee more work, less joy and more crap.
I quote myself:
"Have you not realised by now that we are much more powerless than our students at effecting change?"
Monday, January 08, 2007
Eminently Ridiculous
I don't usually post vitriol on this blog, but this has had me boiling for the past two days and I NEED AN OUTLET!! Grr!!
Sunday, 4pm:
I received an sms from a tuition agency asking for payment of tuition commissions.
(NB to the uninitiated, 50% of the first month fee goes to a tuition agency for the "introduction")
Complete puzzlement. I have only ONE tuition student at the moment, and I recall that her family gave me only half the first month's fee, stating that they would pay the rest to the agency directly.
The previous student I was to take was introduced to me in November. I accepted the student but the assignment fell through BEFORE the first formal lesson was even conducted, at the request of the student. And I do remember telling the tution agency lady that the assignment was cancelled. She even commiserated with me that that family was constantly cancelling assignments after accepting them.
Sunday, 6pm:
Finished meeting, called the tuition agency. The lady I spoke to could not even specify the name, address and school of the student they claimed they introduced to me. She was apparently trying to guess.. Anyhow shoot! Student is from RJC (Wrong), ACJC (Also Wrong), is surnamed Fong (Even More Wrong), and changes gender throughout the conversation.
Snide remarks from tuition agency lady in background during lapses in conversation. Things like "Yah she is my tutor, I will settle", "Irritating, spoil my Sunday", "Not professional", "Don't behave like a teacher".
All the while, she insisted that I could not have gotten to know the student without her introduction and that the family is supposed to pay me the full sum, and I am supposed to make payment to the agency.
Still no specifications on WHO this student is supposed to be.
Sunday, 6.10pm:
I called my current student and confirmed with her mother that only half the payment had been given to me, the other half was given directly to the tuition agency and a despatch rider came to collect it. The lady promised to search for the invoice once she reached home to prove payment had been made.
Sunday, 6.15pm:
Really mad. Why do I need to inconvenience my students' parents and embarass myself asking these things? Why do I need to endure sarcasm and snide remarks on my character?
I called the agency back again in a fury. What nonsense is this?
The tuition agency lady claimed her remarks earlier were on another phone conversation (Yeah right), called me an idiot to my face, said she would blacklist me and take legal action.
And she still cannot even state the name of the client.
Too much. I kupped the phone.
Sunday, 7.30pm:
The champion of the story.
My current student's mother called back after reaching home and ransacking the house for the invoice. Not only does it prove payment was made, but (watch this) ITS NOT EVEN FROM THIS TUITION AGENCY.
And she has the documentation to prove it.
Monday, 8.30am:
Smsed the info of my current student and previous student that fell through in a detailed, 6-sms long series to our dear tuition agency lady. A waste of 30 cents if you ask me. How I regret even bothering.
"My only current student is from XXJC.(school name changed to protect privacy of student) The best part is she was NOT EVEN your client. The family has receipts and invoices to prove this. The last student I accepted from you was XX (name changed to protect privacy blahblah) from XJC NOT RJC or ACJC as you claim, and the assignment was cancelled by the student BEFORE the first formal lesson even started. By the way, neither of them are surnamed Fong as you claim your client is. I'm amazed you don't even know which client you are talking about. You are the unprofessional one to claim fees without even verifying facts. You can blacklist and insult me for YOUR ERRORS, but rest assured I will ensure all XX(my school) teachers and all my teacher friends in other schools know about how you conduct your business and I will strongly urge them to reconsider before taking any assignments from you."
Monday, 10.30am:
And the dear lady called back, asking again how I could have gotten to know my student without her and threatening her legal action story again. Madam, you do not run the only tuition agency in Singapore you know?
And (No prizes for guessing!) She STILL has no ability to tell me who the "student" is!!
Cannot be bothered. Kupped the phone again.
Whoohoo.. Blacklist me indeed.
You mean there are no other tuition agencies in Singapore that will jump at a chance to take on a teacher from the best school in the country?
And legal action indeed when you cannot even tell me which client you are referring to throughout 3 phone conversations over 2 days?
I think the lawyers will snort their lunch out through their nose if you try, they will be laughing so hard.
Do not forget I have the ability to influence the all the teachers in my school, college and secondary sections alike, as well as any other teachers I have gotten to know over the course of my career. I can spread this story around and allow them to judge for themselves who has been unprofessional. See whether they will still accept your assignments after that.
I won't go so far as to post the agency's details on this blog, but suffice to say said lady is unique enough in having an unplaceable accent, plenty of empty promises and cannot get her facts straight.
So what exactly, Ms P, is this case about??
Your shoddy administrative skills, lousy client tracking, or "excellent" people skills?
Have fun trying to get me down.
Yawn.
So ridiculous.
Updated!
Have called back ALL the tuition students I have taken in 2006, and checked my bank statements. Here goes:
YW: Taught in June 2006-Nov 2006, NOT from Ms P, and commission is paid directly from the family to the agent.
PL: Taught in Aug 2006-Nov 2006, from Ms P, and comsission was paid by cheque; listed in my bank statements.
JF: Introduced in Nov 2006, from Ms P. Cancelled by student before first formal lesson began. Confirmed by students' parents as of today.
CF: Taught in Dec 2006-Jan 2007, NOT from Ms P, commission is paid directly from the family to the agent. And I have gotten a photocopy of the receipt to prove it.
And guess what, our dear Ms P has NOT called a single one of the families concerned to verify a thing. Woo..
Oh yes. And apparently she has started calling MY colleagues to complain to them about me. Whoa, madam, who do you think they will believe? We will try in vain to stifle our laughter.
(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
Sorry, failed at stifling it.
Boo.
Sunday, 4pm:
I received an sms from a tuition agency asking for payment of tuition commissions.
(NB to the uninitiated, 50% of the first month fee goes to a tuition agency for the "introduction")
Complete puzzlement. I have only ONE tuition student at the moment, and I recall that her family gave me only half the first month's fee, stating that they would pay the rest to the agency directly.
The previous student I was to take was introduced to me in November. I accepted the student but the assignment fell through BEFORE the first formal lesson was even conducted, at the request of the student. And I do remember telling the tution agency lady that the assignment was cancelled. She even commiserated with me that that family was constantly cancelling assignments after accepting them.
Sunday, 6pm:
Finished meeting, called the tuition agency. The lady I spoke to could not even specify the name, address and school of the student they claimed they introduced to me. She was apparently trying to guess.. Anyhow shoot! Student is from RJC (Wrong), ACJC (Also Wrong), is surnamed Fong (Even More Wrong), and changes gender throughout the conversation.
Snide remarks from tuition agency lady in background during lapses in conversation. Things like "Yah she is my tutor, I will settle", "Irritating, spoil my Sunday", "Not professional", "Don't behave like a teacher".
All the while, she insisted that I could not have gotten to know the student without her introduction and that the family is supposed to pay me the full sum, and I am supposed to make payment to the agency.
Still no specifications on WHO this student is supposed to be.
Sunday, 6.10pm:
I called my current student and confirmed with her mother that only half the payment had been given to me, the other half was given directly to the tuition agency and a despatch rider came to collect it. The lady promised to search for the invoice once she reached home to prove payment had been made.
Sunday, 6.15pm:
Really mad. Why do I need to inconvenience my students' parents and embarass myself asking these things? Why do I need to endure sarcasm and snide remarks on my character?
I called the agency back again in a fury. What nonsense is this?
The tuition agency lady claimed her remarks earlier were on another phone conversation (Yeah right), called me an idiot to my face, said she would blacklist me and take legal action.
And she still cannot even state the name of the client.
Too much. I kupped the phone.
Sunday, 7.30pm:
The champion of the story.
My current student's mother called back after reaching home and ransacking the house for the invoice. Not only does it prove payment was made, but (watch this) ITS NOT EVEN FROM THIS TUITION AGENCY.
And she has the documentation to prove it.
Monday, 8.30am:
Smsed the info of my current student and previous student that fell through in a detailed, 6-sms long series to our dear tuition agency lady. A waste of 30 cents if you ask me. How I regret even bothering.
"My only current student is from XXJC.(school name changed to protect privacy of student) The best part is she was NOT EVEN your client. The family has receipts and invoices to prove this. The last student I accepted from you was XX (name changed to protect privacy blahblah) from XJC NOT RJC or ACJC as you claim, and the assignment was cancelled by the student BEFORE the first formal lesson even started. By the way, neither of them are surnamed Fong as you claim your client is. I'm amazed you don't even know which client you are talking about. You are the unprofessional one to claim fees without even verifying facts. You can blacklist and insult me for YOUR ERRORS, but rest assured I will ensure all XX(my school) teachers and all my teacher friends in other schools know about how you conduct your business and I will strongly urge them to reconsider before taking any assignments from you."
Monday, 10.30am:
And the dear lady called back, asking again how I could have gotten to know my student without her and threatening her legal action story again. Madam, you do not run the only tuition agency in Singapore you know?
And (No prizes for guessing!) She STILL has no ability to tell me who the "student" is!!
Cannot be bothered. Kupped the phone again.
Whoohoo.. Blacklist me indeed.
You mean there are no other tuition agencies in Singapore that will jump at a chance to take on a teacher from the best school in the country?
And legal action indeed when you cannot even tell me which client you are referring to throughout 3 phone conversations over 2 days?
I think the lawyers will snort their lunch out through their nose if you try, they will be laughing so hard.
Do not forget I have the ability to influence the all the teachers in my school, college and secondary sections alike, as well as any other teachers I have gotten to know over the course of my career. I can spread this story around and allow them to judge for themselves who has been unprofessional. See whether they will still accept your assignments after that.
I won't go so far as to post the agency's details on this blog, but suffice to say said lady is unique enough in having an unplaceable accent, plenty of empty promises and cannot get her facts straight.
So what exactly, Ms P, is this case about??
Your shoddy administrative skills, lousy client tracking, or "excellent" people skills?
Have fun trying to get me down.
Yawn.
So ridiculous.
Updated!
Have called back ALL the tuition students I have taken in 2006, and checked my bank statements. Here goes:
YW: Taught in June 2006-Nov 2006, NOT from Ms P, and commission is paid directly from the family to the agent.
PL: Taught in Aug 2006-Nov 2006, from Ms P, and comsission was paid by cheque; listed in my bank statements.
JF: Introduced in Nov 2006, from Ms P. Cancelled by student before first formal lesson began. Confirmed by students' parents as of today.
CF: Taught in Dec 2006-Jan 2007, NOT from Ms P, commission is paid directly from the family to the agent. And I have gotten a photocopy of the receipt to prove it.
And guess what, our dear Ms P has NOT called a single one of the families concerned to verify a thing. Woo..
Oh yes. And apparently she has started calling MY colleagues to complain to them about me. Whoa, madam, who do you think they will believe? We will try in vain to stifle our laughter.
(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
Sorry, failed at stifling it.
Boo.
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