Group work oh group work..
Why are you so frustrating....

Noona is older, listen to me, I won't tell you the wrong thing. "siah" some more leh.. I cannot take it.. help help!

Something good in the week :)

All the quarter centurians unite! Hehehe.. it was a lovely catch up!! 😊😊😊 (and doing work after that!)

highlights of taiwan trip (14-15 Dec)

We went to the ZOO~

We met little ones on their field trip! They really reminded me of all the trips i had with the children at lfl.. <33

Look at what they have at the zoo! Merchandises totally in line with the zoo theme!

The 2 thoughtful ones who helped me keep up with my occupational hazard- hand glove puppets! ;)

I took a photo with the animals of course! :P

San Jiu taking a brief break..

We boarded the zoo ride to the gondola!

On our way to mao kong...

We went to a nice lim-teh place on the mountain top! Aligned with today's "theme", HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY everyone! HEHEHE :D

We played games at the teahouse and here's the awesome forfeit: Give someone (not of your generation) a hug!

We then had Ah Zong for dinner and proceeded to the night market!

This is the famous "peanut and ice cream popiah" :)

We had a nice night view of Beijing 101~

On our last day, we had brunch and headed for the airport! 

Back in Singapore~

To commemorate our safe and triumphant return ;)

That's all everyone! Hope you enjoyed the photos (and my shameless selfies) :)

highlights of taiwan trip (12-13 Dec)

Started the day with traditional breakfast!

Off to see flowers~

We had yummy lavender ice cream too!

We also went to see the sunset at Gao Mei Wetlands :)

Next day> lunch at Ding Tai Fung where i received this super creative facial mask sample at the mall!

@ Bei Tou Thermal Valley

We tried the Public Hot Spring, it wasn't a very good idea hehehe..

And I finally ended the day by meeting Zhang and she rode me around the island! :D

highlights of taiwan trip (10-11 Dec)

Off to Taiwan all by myself feeling really jittery :')

Day Two Sunday morning service in our bunk! =)

We went to Sun Moon Lake!

Best selfie of the year!

Adults (once again) overbuying and distributing food for us to "try"! I love Anthony's expression in this shot!

Caught a pikachu! Achievement unlocked ;)

Checked in at 9 plus to our next accommodation~

The ones who stayed on to explore the night market!

San Jiu's happy and amused look at.... 2 people in an intense tsum tsum battle ;)

Sim Ai and I "embracing the battle" hehe...

Rojak feelings

In the end, my departure wasn't formally announced..

Till today, I have parents messaging me upon "discovering" that I have left.

I really don't understand why things can't be ended on a better note.

If I'm in the management position..... Anyway..

Tonight the K2s are staying over in school. It's their K2 Overnight Camp. Something that I really struggled to decide whether I should "go through" this with them before I leave..

Photos of them are up on Facebook (as usual) and it doesn't feel good at all to see that I've been replaced esp by another teacher whose initials happen to be opposite of mine..

It must be my ego. But still this feeling is so tough. It's time to change my phone's wallpaper alr, I can't be making myself remember it all the time..

Anyway, can i say that i still secretly hope my absence is felt? I miss the children so much!!!

And I am feeling very bad to the children that I left the children on this note (without being able to tell them at all/say a proper goodbye). But I hope they (K2s at least) understood my difficult position..

Sighh..

Went for a trip rightaway after my last day of work (the children's concert) and now I finally am feeling my feelings (you get what I mean). But then again church camp is 2 days away!!

I wonder.. why did I put myself in such a "tight" situation.. but then again, could it be God's plan to help me in this transition too?

Dear Lord, please have mercy on me!

On a side note, today my mum and dad just very very nicely asked me to take a good good break and not look for a job yet. Even up till cny is good (my mum says even if I have no ang bao for her this year is no problem at all).

So much love. ♡

Once again only God knows I needed it!

Thankful as a whole even though the struggle is so real :')

Alright, back to preparing to serve as translater for Sunday and catching up on camp prog! 💪 God is with me!

The photo below shows the super thoughtful gifts my children and their parents (who knew about my departure through my supervisor's text the same week/ a day before my last day) blessed me with. They are way too sweet. They totally contribute to why I can count my blessings even though there may be others who are not as nice to me...

I'm a really blessed girl indeed:)

It's the final countdown

Rojak feelings at its most "flavourful" stage.
The struggle is so so real!!
So this is how it feels to leave a workplace after 6 years..
Yes yes, I'm trying to comprehend this situation...
It's weird how I have more ownership than the other people there though I'm at the final countdown.
An odd situation indeed.
Is it already time for me to say I've done my part, it's enough?
Will anyone come and pat me on the back and say any words of encouragement?
Hmmm.. highly unlikely.
Really seems like I'm gonna leave by the "back door"..
since there's no announcement to the parents at all till now..
At least I hope that the impact of my departure  will be felt after I leave?..
I hope.
Then again,
I just really hope that all my years of effort have impacted young lives.
May it not be deprecated..
Well, I know God knows how I feel.
Trust in the Lord, Xin Pei!