Serene Sundays - And it's a wrap!

It's been a busy weekend for me! My sister has finally gotten married! (YAY!)

 I'm so glad everything went well and smoothly without hitches

Peace out Y'all~

Manic Monday- Working student life?

Well, I practically worked the whole week last week which was why there wasn't any post.

People who study and work at the same time...I will never look at them the same way ever again

They are some kind of magical beings who manage their time so precisely and appropriately.

I look at them in awe and with complete respect because I am struggling to do what they seem to be doing so effortlessly haha!

I gotta go slay the 8000 word assignment now. :(

Hopefully, I'll be able to produce a better next post  

Asia Colion

Terrible Tuesday- Yup, bad days happen.

Hello Everyone! I've missed blogging quite a few times now haven't I?

I've just came back from a terrible day at work. How terrible you ask me? Probably not as bad as yours! 

Terrible Things Today (Tx3)

• Student #1 destroyed 3 story books and a jigsaw puzzle board by using saliva

This gives a whole new meaning of being hungry for knowledge, honey...

• Got unintentionally knee-ed in the head by student #2

I know you're angry at me for not giving you the storybook, but books are meant to be read, not thrown onto the floor.

• Student #3 refused to do worksheet even when I'm sitting within reach

You can do this sh!t sheet, I saw your previous work. This worksheet can definitely be done by you. No, I don't care if you're still in holiday mood.

• Student 4# wet pants

When persons' gotta go, please go! All this pee and poop just gets me down.

• Student #5 got injured from running around

Injuries are not cool....your parents are gonna think that I'm abusing you. It's more like the lot of you are abusing me!

• Student 6# tried to take me into the toilet 

My dear, you gotta learn how to clean up your own dirt cuz, gurl, I ain't got time fo' dat!

• Student #7 spilling my nicely arrange teaching materials all over the floor and mixing them up

I...can't.....even....explain to you how troublesome it is to sort out 3 sets of alphabet cards(26x3), about 20 over occupation flash cards and 20 over transportation flash cards...well actually, I can. It's like: !@#$%^&*(*&^%$#$%#@!@!@#$%^&*()_))(*&^%$#@!

• I've probably lost my voice today from trying to control the class today

Antic of student #1,#3 and #7 occurring at the same time. Lovely!

See, not really as bad as your day. Oh gosh, I'm such a complainer! Bad Asia, bad!

I sincerely hope you had a much better day than me because nobody, and I mean nobody, has to deal with book eating students, pee and being knee-ed in the head all on the same day. Haha!

On a happier and less complain-ish note, I left work early today because I be like, imma be awesome and go home and not be uspet over all that has happened today la la la~

And here I am complaining on the internet like the social media abuser that I am~

Cheers to the bad days and many more to come!

Asia Colion

The Mid Autumn festival post

1. Prepare some Chinese tea or tea of your choice
2. Find a nice and cool place to sit comfortably
3. Please play this video at  a low volume to set the ambience

All set and ready to go. Story time!

In the cool darkness of the night, I sat on the terrace facing the garden. The sound of the stream flowing and the wind blowing gently through the wind chimes was soothing. Sad and lonely even. 

Sitting on the terrace on a full moon night always brought back memories of her.

She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, yet she seemed unattainable. I was a simple archer and she was a palace maid.  Nevertheless, the opportunity arose for me to win her hand in marriage and with my simple archery skills I had her, but all too soon she slipped through my fingers.

If only I did not let the fame and popularity get to my head, then she would not have to experience the fear and anxiety of the pill falling into the wrong hands. It's too late now. She's gone and it was my own folly that brought it about.

On full moon nights like this I wonder is she thinks of me or even remembers me. Will lighting up these lanterns help her so see me down here?

Chang'e I miss you.

Hey everyone! I know this story is a little bit sad and solemn but it's my interpretation of what a sequel of the story of the moon lady would be. This is the original story (The story of Chang'e and Hou Yi) which I'm referring too (original story) This is a story about the mid autumn moon festival

Happy Mid Autumn Festival everyone!

Eat lots of moon cake with Chinese tea and light up some lanterns!

I don't pray to the moon lady (Chang'e) it's just a folklore which accompanies the festival for me

Enjoy!

Here's a picture of a pretty mooncake from Chorus Hotel~

Asia Colion

Funtastic Fridays - Life's like a box of chocolates...

It's Friday! I have never appreciated Friday as much as I have today.

The quote "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get" from Forrest Gump the movie,

rings true for me today. I never knew that you can do something that you like and still feel so tired.

I would like to think that I worked hard this week and now it's time for some pampering!

Cue music, rockabilly time!

Nothing as pampering as a good self pedicure session! I personally feel that I neglect my feet a lot despite all the hard work they have to do with making me mobile.

Especially when I used to go for ballet classes... the abuse I put my feet through (shudders)

Inside our pretty little ballet slippers is probably a pair of feet uglier than average feet

The thing about doing pedicures for me is that , I have really tiny toenails (or nails in general)

Check out my cute feeties! (I'm being sarcastic, I know it looks terrible.)

Going to a nail salon to do manicures and pedicures are an absolute waste of money, especially if they only have options for painting nails. What my feet really need is to be rid of callouses and dead skin cells (and an exfoliation would be nice)

A lot of my friends ask me what I do with my free time, I usually just tell them I read books, but I'm actually watching cat videos on the internet! HAHA!!

I may be Kidding,  I do read books, but I also watch cat videos online and sometimes, I chance upon really....interesting stuff, which I end up reacting like this: YEEERRR!! SO CUTE ONE!!!

Yup, so, now you know what I do with my free time.

I'm off to enjoy the rest of my funtastic friday~

Let me know what you do during your free time in the comments section !

Asia Colion

Random Ramblings- Battle on!

After a long sabbatical, Asia Colion jumps back into the battlefield called working life!

So far it's been  my first 2 days at work and I've learnt immensely within 48 hours....I won't deny it, it's been tough

Things I've discovered I need after my first 2 days:

• I NEED more patience
• I NEED to be a devil for students to listen to my instructions
• I NEED to sleep at 8pm 10pm everyday for the rest of my working life (Lest I die from exhaustion at work)
• I NEED build up my muscles and stamina (Teaching little kids was was physically challenging than I thought it would be)
• I NEED to be able to tolerate dirt and dirty surroundings and saliva and poo and rice on the floor... (God, please help this clean freak)

On a more positive note:

• I find my work enjoyable
• I have very nice co-workers and a great mentor
• I get to leave work at 4pm and avoid traffic jams
• Lunch is provided! 

I never thought I would say this, but I think the students are so cute and funny sometimes. However, when they misbehave, they gotta be prepared for my unquenchable wrath!

I think I made a student cry today because I made him pick up buncho paint containers which he poured out  all over the floor  haha.....yeah, I'm a demon 

My own impression of myself would be that I'm just one of those monster teachers who seem to make my students' life miserable because I'm quite strict with them.

My tolerance for misbehavior is not very good

My face when students are misbehaving

Stuff I say throughout the day in class:

• Sit down. One...Two...Three...(Makes student to sit down)
• Stop! Put that back!
• Mr. X (Calling students by their surname)
• No shouting in class!
• Wait for your turn!
• Share with your friends.
• Etc. (This list could go on and on if i don't stop now)

Over all, I would say, my current view of my job is pretty positive, but it's only been  two days. Maybe my opinion will change by next week.
Going to charge up so I can teach terrorize my little minions my cute little students tomorrow!

If you were a teacher, what kind of teacher would you be? Strict? Kind? Always get bullied? The I-don't-care? 

Let me know in the comments below!

Asia Colion

Random Ramblings -The not so secret confessions of a graduate

So a while ago I said something about a graduation post and here it is!

Like I mentioned an earlier post (click here) I've finally graduated with a degree at last!

I am no longer a dishonor to my family! :')

The Not so Secret Confession Time:

1. I hate having photos taken of me

• I should be awarded a Masters of looking awkward in almost every picture

Exhibit A: Dat. Awkward. Grin.

• However, there will be those RARE candid shots which actually look normal and not awkward, I could almost dare say, nice! 

Exhibit B: Granny Shot, Captured by Andrew Mah

2.  Before my graduation, I used to get nightmares that the administrator in charge of the Results Portal made a mistake. We get our results earlier than our graduation, online, so I knew what my “grade” was.

• I got nightmares that I did worse than stated on the Results Portal quite frequently (Kiasu much? I think so! haha)

• Fortunately, I did unbelievably well (HALLELUJAH!) by God’s grace because it could not have been my own efforts (I mean, I’ve been a dunce from the time I started kindergarten, real honest. My parents can attest to the validity of my statement. (Sad but true)

3. I bought my graduation dress the day before my graduations (Because I’m fab like that~)

• I was going to wear something simple and plain, but my flighty friend, Sienna Newton Ho, was like: NO! YOU HAVE TO WEAR A NICE DRESS!! (She just wants me to look good in the photographs, God bless her soul, but I think I’m a lost cause)

• No dress, no matter how nice will save me from my awkward photo sickness :’)

Here are some pictures from my graduation that are not awkward

Not awkward...

  

...because I'm...

...not in it!

On a more serious note (get your tissue ready):

• I thank God for always helping me through my whole life and especially during the tough times in uni (all those tears and sleepless nights!)
• I would like to thank my parents for allowing and even encouraging me to enter University despite knowing what a dunce I really am and how expensive it is to send a child to university. Your support did not go unnoticed.
• I thank my whole family (sister, uncle, aunty, cousin, etc) for supporting my choice of degree despite how unpopular and unrecognized my degree is (I studies Education in Special Needs) in Malaysia.
• My classmates and friends, I love you guys! Uni life would not be the same without you! 
• All those surprise meal deliveries
• Late night support helpline
• Forcibly making me take a break because you know I'm gonna have a breakdown if I don't
• Heart to heart sessions about our struggles and then encouraging each other
• Crazy mamak/ makan session
• Taking me to the clinic when necessary
• Random joyrides-turn-shopping-trips to relieve stress

Of pearly whites and awkward grins

Class of 2014! I ♡ you guys 

The extended Uni family!  I ♡ you guys too!

My not so sexy back, boo yeah!

You know who you are and I thank God for you constantly! ♡ 

Asia Colion