Counting Down

Two more days to flying off for a short break in Hong Kong. 

Last Day of 2010

It is the last day of 2010. We decided very late to eat out for dinner. We made reservation at Blue Potato, Merchant Court Hotel. The girls were happy to eat out. :)


After dinner, we went home to watch the Countdown to 2011 on tv. We could hear the fireworks, "boom, boom, boom" but our apartment was facing the wrong side so couldn't see the fireworks live. At least we had surround sound for the fireworks lol. :P

Counting Down...

I just realised in exactly one month's time, I will be flying with the girls to Hong Kong for a holiday. The girls are pretty excited as they are going on a holiday. But not for me, it is going to be a working "holiday" as in worrying about and looking after the girls and maybe trying to rehearse for my Korean conference presentation too, lol.

Between now until 22 October, I have a couple of things to do:
1) Get my presentation slides ready and handouts too, if necessary.
2) Get the draft out for the article my PI and I are working on.
3) Get my dissertation's Results chapter final draft out.
4) Get the grant proposals and necessary forms ready.
5) Pack a separate luggage for the Korean trip.
6) Plan where to visit and shop in Korea.

I think I have plenty to do. :)

Count Down is Over

Today is the last day of the 3-day workshop. I had a great time working with the teachers. To take away the tediousness of the work, we often cracked jokes and chatted with one another. Basically, we were able to have a fun time too while we worked. At the end of workshop, I gave my teachers each a card, a Kit-Kat bar (Have a break! Get it? Lol.) and post-it notepad as my token of appreciation for the hard work they have put in over the three days and for time and effort they have put in by participating and supporting the project over the past two years. I really appreciate your efforts, Teachers. I wish all of you the best in your teaching careers.

Today is also the last day for me in my current project. I must say the best gain from the project was getting to know my ex-colleagues and current colleagues whom I have become good friends with. Well, of course I do learn some things too from the project. Lol.

The count down is over!

Tomorrow is a brand new start. :)

Counting Down Still...

Today is the second day of the workshop. The teachers did a lot today and mind you, it was certainly not an easy process, the whole moderation process. It was undoubtedly very tiring for them mentally and physically. Well, for me too, as the facilitator as I have to record all their consensus scores of the artifacts, lol.

Tomorrow is the last day. The teachers are looking forward to it. Frankly, so am I.

Second last day and counting...

Counting Down...

Today is the start of the 3-day teacher moderation workshop. I have been doing this teacher moderation no less than 5 times since 2004. I can do it in my sleep too, lol. Although the teacher moderation process is tedious, I enjoyed working with the teachers very much.

Anyway, I have worked for this current project since July 2004. Having worked 3.5 years for the project is a long time considering that the colleagues who were first with me when we started out in the project have all left the project. These former colleagues, who have since become good friends of mine, have joked that I should receive the Long Service Award. I will be leaving the project soon, on the same day as this workshop ends.

Counting down...

Three days...