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2018 Secondary 3 Week 10 Update

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The last week before the term break! BB had his common test this whole week and I am guessing it was a mixed bag. Some subjects, including those which he used to not score well went surprisingly well, while others, which are his strong subjects didn’t go as well as expected. We’ll know the exact outcome the week after next after school resumes and then I will have to put some restrictions on him. He really needs to work hard this year and next for his O levels. Since he is interested in applying to his school of choice next year for direct entry, his Sec 3 marks also needs to be good if he has a chance to be called in for an interview.

GG went for the school’s sec 3 adventure camp earlier in the week and came home sore, tired, tanned and exhausted! She did Kayaking, Zip lining, Rafting, Outdoor Cooking and Tree Climbing and had a campfire and also slept in tents. She also had a lot of fun, which is the most important thing, considering she was quite hesitant to go to camp in the first place.

This week GG is doing a public performance along with the rest of her choir and BB and I will be going down to see the performance and support them. The rest of the week will be just being at home and possibly doing some activity or the other.

2018 Secondary 3 Week 9 Update

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We’re almost at the end of term 1 of the school year and I feel that time is just running fast and before we know it the children will be giving their O levels and thus ending their school journey!

BB’s common tests start from tomorrow and I have really no idea how much he has prepared for them. I can and do keep nagging constantly, but at this age, most of it goes in from one year and goes out immediately from the other ear, with nothing actually being heard! I don’t want to push him too much because he is in a hormonally charged, sensitive age, but I can’t leave it as it is because the marks he gets now will pretty much determine his future, especially in the grade-obsessed nation we live in.

GG will go for her adventure camp tomorrow. She is quite ambivalent about this whole camp. She says she does not like outdoor activities too much, but I really doubt her claim. I am sure when she comes back, she will be full of stories about the fun she had with her cohort.

The next week is school holidays with GG’s choir doing a public concert, so that’s something BB and I will be going to support her. We don’t have other plans for the holidays, so need to think of something the children can do.

Have an awesome Sunday!

 

Top 10 Airlines

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The other day as I was really struggling to find inspiration to write, I chanced upon this article on Tripadvisor on the top airlines of the world, so thought this would be something nice to share for my travel hashtag!

So….drum roll…The top airlines in the world are…

  1. Emirates
  2. Singapore Airlines
  3. Azul
  4. Jetblue
  5. Air New Zealand
  6. Korean Air
  7. Japan Airlines
  8. Thai Smile
  9. Alaska Airlines
  10. Garuda Indonesia

Some of these are expected like Thai, Emirates and Singapore, but some are totally new to me. This list is based on feedback from TripAdvisor reviewers though, so it’s probably subjective.

I found another list on Aviation Blog which seems to be a more industry-specific list.

  1. Air New Zealand
  2. Qantas
  3. Singapore Airlines
  4. Virgin Australia
  5. Virgin Atlantic
  6. Etihad Airways
  7. All Nippon Airways
  8. Korean Air
  9. Cathay Pacific
  10. Japan Airlines

For category-specific awards:

  • Airline of the Year: Air New Zealand
  • Best First Class: Singapore Airlines
  • Best Business Class: Virgin Australia
  • Best Premium Economy: Air New Zealand
  • Best Economy: Korean Air
  • Best Cabin Crew: Singapore Airlines
  • Best Catering: Qantas
  • Best Lounges: Qantas
  • Best In-flight Entertainment: Emirates
  • Best Domestic Class: Qantas
  • Regional Airline of the Year: Aegan Airlines (Greece)
  • Most Improved Airline: Tianjin Airlines (China)
  • Ultra-Low-Cost Airline: VietJetAir.com (Vietnam)
  • Best Long-Haul Airline: Etihad (for the Middle East and Africa), Korean Air (Asia-Pacific), Virgin Atlantic (Europe) and Air Canada (the Americas)
  • Best Low-Cost Airline: Westjet (the Americas), Scoot (Asia-Pacific) and Norwegian (Europe)

2018 Week 8 Update

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I really enjoyed writing my blog post on journaling last week as this is exactly what I do each week in these posts!

Last week was quite hectic what with a principal’s tea session and then the parent support group meeting at BB’s school. At the school with the principal, most of the parents at BB’s level were from his classmates class and all of us had one over-riding concern, which was the lack of a proper lunchtime for the children. This class, as well as the pure science sec 4, who have the longest days because of the number of subjects they take, don’t really have time for a proper lunchtime, even when they finish the day close to 4 pm. The school has now assured us that they are working on relooking at their timetable for the next term, especially for the day they end the latest where they can incorporate a lunchtime into the daily timetable.

We also had a talk from one of the outreach people from a local polytechnic on the options available to students. Both BB & GG don’t want to go on to a junior college just because they will have to do two more years of the mother tongue, which they don’t want to do; hence the decision about moving to a polytechnic and then to university. While I didn’t really learn a lot, it did clarify some of the doubts I had and hopefully, this decision is a good one for both children.

We’re looking at ending  February and starting March later this week, may this week and the month of March be awesome to everyone!

 

2018 Week 7 Update

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With a long weekend just ended, it feels like a chore to get back to usual programming.

Last week, S randomly asked me a couple of times for the phone model I use. I wondered why initially and then it struck me that perhaps this was something to do with his V Day gift to me. And I was correct, S got me a phone charger case plus a much-needed cover for my old iPad as gifts.

My eye infection has still not been cured. I was getting better and so I didn’t use the medicine one day and from the next day, I eyes started swelling up and becoming red and watery, especially when I wake up in the morning. I am now waiting for the doctor’s clinic to open so I can go again, my third time in two months for this infection! Hopefully, this time will be last time I need to go and it gets resolved without many problems.

Have a wonderful week people!