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2019 Week 18 Update

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As t his year progresses, I really don’t feel like I have anything new to add in this space.

This week was like the previous week, which in turn, was like its predecessor.

I did come out of the funk I was in last week and the mid-week holiday was a good break for all of us.

Life is going on as usual with me doing a bit of freelance work which brings in some pocket money for me. I have also succumbed to the allure of online shopping after resisting for so long. I have shopped online before, but not like what I have been doing the past few months. I need to stop this and only buy things that are essential and that spark joy to me.

That’s pretty much this week! See you next week.

2019 Secondary 4 Week 18 Update

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Exams are on-going and so there’s really not much to report on BB & GG.

Both are pretty focussed on school these days though in the case of BB, I do need to keep an eye on him. He has a tendency to use his phone while studying using ‘taking a break’ as an excuse. While I don’t have issues on using your phone while studying, you can’t take a break every 15-20 minutes right?

Exams end at the end of this week and the children have made plans to watch the final Avengers movie with their friends then. They have been holding back on even reading much about the movie so that their enjoyment of the film does not get diluted.

Once the exams end and papers are marked and given back, then it’s back to the grindstone for both as teachers race to complete syllabus (the subjects where it has not yet been completed). I also want them to start focusing on their O level exams from now on.

Thats pretty much our school week! Have a wonderful and restful Sunday!

2019 Week 17 Update

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I was in a major funk for a good part of this week, but I am much better now and the start of a new week brings new hope.

I have been having some issues with one person where I am freelancing and this person has been very passive aggressive in dealing with me and this has got to me which contributed to the funk I was in.

I’ve rationalised it to myself and I am now much better and will not take this personally.

Anyway, we are at the end of April and for some reason, this month felt too short! This coming week is also going to be short one, with the May Day mid-week holiday. Mid-week holidays always remind me of a college friend who used to live for such holidays. She used to say that this meant Tuesdays feel like Fridays and Thursdays feel like another Monday and the week does not feel like the usual week at all.

Have a wonderful week folks!

2019 Secondary 4 Week 17 Update

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This is the start of exams week for both BB & GG. GG’s written exams already started, but BB’s written exams only start from tomorrow. He had his practicals earlier last week.

My nagging mum mode has started and I have warned both of them that if they don’t do well in this exams, then their June holidays will be spent at home doing exam papers and will not be able to enjoy their holidays at all. Hopefully this should spur them to do better in this exam.

After this exam is the prelims which will happen sometime in August and then the final O level exams in October! I will be so relieved once that is over, but then there’s the waiting for the results that will be nerve wreaking!

That is all from our side this week! Happy Sunday folks!

2019 Week 16 Update

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This was such a hectic week that before I knew it, it was over!

S’ Uncle who passed away last year had his first death anniversary. In the tambram community, this is an elaborate three day affair. S had taken leave to help out and so I was also roped in to helping and serving the priests and Brahmins who would come to eat.

This meant that I had to wrap up my daily work by 11 am when S would come home to pick me up and then we would be back home around 4 pm after the day’s function was over. It was so tiring!

The week ended with a nice long break for Good Friday and Easter. Next week is back to the grindstone with work and items to be ticked off my to-do list!

Happy Monday everyone!