FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE

The duration of one period for classes in the college that I work in is 60 minutes. If it is a double period then it means that the students and lecturers will be in class for 2 solid hours.
Yesterday morning I had a double period with the students of 5VE2. During the first period we did Reading Comprehension and it was indeed quite taxing for everyone. I noticed that the boys and girls were feeling lethargic and sleeping at the end of the first hour in class. So, I decided to teach my second lesson in a wide open area which was surrounded by plants and greenery. The boys and girls had to do a summary exercise. Believe me, the fresh air and sunshine did them good. The rays from the sun helps to kill of germs.  

By the way, sun light is Yang Qi and would drive away evil spirits as well.

CAN YOU SEE THE LOVING COUPLE?

It is Valentine's Day today and most certainly is a day to show love.  So, can you see the couple in loving embrace in the picture?

WHAT DO THESE SCARVES REMIND YOU OF?

Look at the scarves worn by the people above.  What do they remind you of?  If  you said ladies' breasts, then you are spot on.  Hmm ... some designers can come up with such ideas and there are also people who'd buy and wear them.
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COMPLETING THE OTHER HALF OF THE ROOF

MALAYSIAN STYLE SPAGHETTI

My student, Baron's grandma is a good cook.  Once a while, she'd prepare some delicious food for her grandson's teachers.  So whoever teaches Baron will get to enjoy Kak Bibi's (Baron's grandma's name) cooking.
Today Kak Bibi cooked Malaysian style spaghetti for Baron's teachers. The main difference is that the sauce is not as thick as the Italian style ones.  I did not eat the dish as it had chicken in it.
In the pictures above, you can see Baron scooping the sauce into polystyrene containers for his teachers.

HAD TO LET HER GO

The Indian lady pictured with me and my neighbour's Indonesian maid above is Sitera.  She had worked as a house help for my mum for about 8 months. Unfortunately, I had to let her go as my mum is now in the Home for Senior Citizens and so her services are not required any more. Last Saturday was her last day at work.
Parting is such a sad thing for me.  Sitera had helped to look after my mum for a while and was very patient with her.  But what to do, employing her and paying for my mum's fees at the Home would be quite a financial drain.

WHAT AM I LOOKING AT?

One of my students, Syafiq, suffers from premature greying.  At seventeen years of age, he already has quite a number of grey hair.  In the first picture, you can see me taking a closer look at the hair on his head.  I told him that I too had grey hair but then I was old already and that was natural.

THE WHITE TIGER

In Korean folklore, the white tiger is regarded by many as the divine spirit that guards the West, therefore they are sacred creatures. Such tigers are also considered sacred in India where they cannot be hunted. To the Chinese, the White Tiger represents the earth, the West and so, the afterlife.

NO STEPPING ON BOOKS!

The owner of the house with the stairs above must have been trying to save space by placing his books under the stairs and also on both the walls flanking the stairs.  Practically it does save space but then to the Chinese it is not advisable to either sit or step on books as it is a form of disrespect for knowledge.

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A PURPLE SQUIRREL?

News of a purple squirrel being caught appeared in the news recently.  Now this is a real oddity, isn't it?  Unfortunately, the family who caught the squirrel and took pictures of it, set it free.  So no one knows if it was naturally purple.  To read the news article, click this LINK and this LINK.

VERY COLOURFUL STAIRS

Thank goodness the stairs in my school are just the ordinary type.  I don't think my poor eyes could stand the strain if they come in such colourful stripes like the one above.

WHITE TURTLE

Albino or White coloured animals are quite rare.  In many cultures such animals are considered symbols of power and good fortune.  In Thailand, the white elephant is sacred.  In Feng Shui, the tortoise and turtle are symbols of longevity and good fortune.  I am sure that the white ones are even more auspicious.

AWESOME FOOD

My nephew, Benjamin, rarely eats crabs as he says that it is bothersome to remove the flesh from the shell.  However, he made an exception when he had dinner with me at the Ah Pek Lee Kou Fook Seafood Restaurant in Kampung Cina.  According to Ben, it was worth his while to eat the crabs that I ordered as they were awesome.  Actually, both my nephews kept saying that the food was truly amazing.

NOODLES FRIED TO PERFECTION

I love ordering the fried mee (noodles) whenever I eat at the Ah Pek Lee Kou Fook Seafood Restaurant in Kampung Cina.  One word to describe it is awesome.  This type of fried mee tastes rather similar to the one at the FMS Restaurant in Ipoh.

IN THE SPIRIT OF A 5S SYSTEM

Saturday was a 5S Activity Day for my college. Some of you may be wondering what 5S System is, right?
This system orginated in Japan and is a list of 5 words starting with 'S' in Japanese.
The traslation is:
Separating [Seiri]
Sorting [Seiton]
Shine/Sweeping [Seiso]
Standardise [Seiketsu]
Sustaining [Shitsuke]

Each task should not be isolated from the other. All 5S make for a workplace to be efficient, lean and safe.
By applying the 5S everything has a place, time is not wasted by looking fro items or documents.
If you want to know more about 5S, then click this LINK.

During the 5S Activity on Saturday, the college campus was divided into a few zones and I was the leader of the zone covering the resource centre, the containers and the printing room.

This is the before picture in the storeroom where all the things were haphazardly arranged.

After sorting out the unwanted stuff and throwing them away, the students rearranged the remaining items neatly.   See the difference in the picture above.

Two of my helpers and I pose for a picture while taking a short break from our 5S task.

My student, Emelia rearranging the water feature area.

Thanks to Emelia, the water feature area looks much neater and nicer.

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After picture.

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Two of my girls sorting out the wanted and unwanted stuff.

TADA - after the sorting, arranging and sweeping.

In feng shui, it is believed that clutter has an effect on our health, our energy levels and the overall quality of our life.  Clutter is something that is very scary as it can drain ones energy and dampens our very best intentions.  Obviously, a neat, tidy and clean place would have good Feng Shui.

ACTIVATING THE #8 STAR FOR THE YEAR

This year the Auspicious Number 8 star is in the West. In Feng Shui this is the wealth position for the year.Unfortunately for me, this is where the bathroom is. If the main door of your house is located in the West, you can expect financial gains. You just need to spend a lot of time here to absorb all the good Chi.

How to make this sector even more auspicious? Try placing a fan or clock to circulate the flow of the good qi. 

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