Church Play

Dear students,

Hope you had a great time at the party...I know I did! Thanks for coming and being such wonderful guests! Photos on facebook!

On another note, the youth from my church will be putting up a play this Saturday (20th December) from 4pm to 7pm and sunday (21st December) from 7pm to 10pm and you are invited! Please let me know which day you can make it and I will make arrangements accordingly.

My church is called Bethesda Bedok Tampines Church (BBTC) and is located along Bedok North Avenue 3. You can visit the website at http://www.bbtc.com.sg/

As for how to get there, you can take the following buses: 18, 28, 66, 69, 168, 228, 506, TIBS 67.

The nearest MRT is Bedok but you will need to take a bus (66) from the bus interchange there.
Once again, if you are unsure of the bus route, please visit the SBS transit website (instructions and link given in previous blog post) posted below. From what i know, you can take bus 28 from Toa Payoh interchange and drop off at the stop called "Blk 403". From there you will see a grey modern-looking building at the opposite side of the road...That's my church! Alternatively, you could take a train to Bedok, take bus 66 from Bedok interchange (behind Bedok MRT station) and stop at the "BLK 403" stop (just 3 stops from the interchange).

As for the other buses, please check the SBS website yourselves...
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/transport/trpt_bus_timetable.aspx

I hope to see you all there...Details on my baptism and Christmas service (where my Dad will be speaking as well) will be up on the next post...Watch out for it!

Shaun

Details of Christmas Party

Dear students, details of the party are as follows:

Date: 13th December 2008 (Sat)
Time: 7pm
Place: 20H East Coast Avenue (My Place!)

How to get there:
Buses: 13, 16, 31, 36, 43, 48, 55, 76, 135, 196, 197

If you look at the map/route information put up at bus-stops, you should notice a stop called "MANDARIN GDNS " OR "OPP MANDARIN GDNS ". Stop at either of these stops. "MANDARIN GDNS" is actually a very tall light blue condominium in the shape of waves. It is across the road from Victoria School (if you are coming from Bedok) and one stop away from Victoria Junior College (if you are coming from Toa Payoh or town).

Alternatively, the nearest MRT station is Bedok. Take bus 197 from Bedok interchange and drop off at "MANDARIN GDNS" bus stop.

If you are unsure of the bus routes, please visit this website:
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/transport/trpt_bus_timetable.aspx

Scroll down to "basic services", select a bus number and the route information for that bus should appear.

If you dropped off at the MANDARIN GDNS bus stop, you will need to cross the big road (please please cross carefully) and get to the other side. Once there you should see a light blue roofed 3-storey house with brown walls behind the bus-stop (opp MANDARIN GDNS). That is my house! However, because there is no gate in the back wall of my house, you will need to walk one round to get to the front gate. On the right-hand side of the bus-stop, you should see some construction work taking place over a large drain that is in the process of being covered up. Walk towards the drain and you should see a small sidewalk alongside the drain. Walk along it (quite long) till you reach a road. Then turn left and walk (short distance) till you see a two-storey kindergarten for kids. Turn left into the road with the kindergarten and walk all the way to the end of the road. Look for house number 20H and TADAA!!! Get ready to paarrrttyyy!!!!

If you get lost please give me a call on my handphone...See ya!

Teacher Shaun

So yesterday was supposed to be my last day at YPL..."Supposed" because they actually want me back for another 2 and a half weeks next month for half a day...I wasnt expecting it though the crustacean had warned me many a times before that a return was very likely...Guess i was looking foward to a month of rest and relaxation...Nonetheless, i am grateful cos i kinda need the $$, what with christmas coming and all...Also, i doubt i will be able to sit still after 3 days...

This year's batch of kids were generally much more cooperative and serious in their studies than the past 2 years...I realli enjoyed teaching most of them-save for the last 2 weeks when they completely switched off. But i guess i won't realli miss anything about this experience...I'm the sort of person who tries to maintain a professional distance such that there is a clear divide between my private and working life...Also, no matter what, work will be work and teaching there for hours on end is no laughing matter. Some of the kids also expect to be constantly entertained such that sometimes i feel like a circus clown rather than a teacher.

But i do like this batch of kids a lot and the working environment at YPL is great...The other teachers there are very supportive and helpful and i am very grateful to them for that. Anyways, here are some photos:

It feels good to be remembered and to know that you are in the thoughts of someone else...Thank you QL and Christine-My soulmate and best (BUT NOT ONLY) fren...

More Spain Photos

All in all it was a gr8 trip though there was a lot of travelling...Some days we did nothing but sit on the bus till our butts hurt...But it was nice to juz get out of the country and spend time with the family...Needless to say, i love travelling...Gr8 form of escapism...No worries, no cares, no work...THat's the life...YEH!

Spain

Some photos i took while on the bus in Spain...Bus rides lasted 8 hours on some days but it was great to just look out of the window and see nothing but sky and vast expanses of land...

Stella's Birthday

Went to Kushinbo to celebrate Stel's birthday...Couples' nite out...Had a gr8 time...I think we all got along well...Was especially comical when Christine tried to eat dragonfruit with the skin still on...Furthermore, just a while before she popped the entire thing in her mouth, she had called me stupid 4 getting the fruit mixed up with beetroot...Well, at least i wasnt the one wondering why the fruit was so hard and chewy to eat...The girl also couldnt tell the difference between soba and sorbert...So stoooooopid! heh heh...Anyways, here are the photos:

Above: Cheryl and Erwin win the award for being the most kiasu couple hands down...Cheryl took 2 plates with about 10 crab legs each and 3 plates of dessert while Erwin would rush to the counter everytime the annoying Kushinbo theme song played to inform diners about some limited delicacy being offered to the 1st 25 customers...

Above: Stell and Cai both went for some kind of makeover...They look better though of course, still not as good as me and Chris...

Below: I'm pretty sure Cheryl was high on something last nite...Either then that, my charm, wit and humour must have really gotten to her...As a consolation to Erwin, who mite view me as a threat, Christine is quite smitten by your moles...I had to use my blow dart with tranquilizer-tipped arrow to get her to quieten down...Next time, i'm bringing my harpoon...

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