天空很蓝

这几天的天，云特别白和俏丽，天空的蓝特别分明和温柔。自从去过伦敦，爱上她们变化多端的云之后，我对天空异常敏感。云，原来会说话。



看着它的厚厚白层，我得到喜悦，因为这样的云仿佛最开心。
因为发现我们也可能有这样的云，我开始喜欢这个地方了。

那天在Chip Bee Gdns Bunalan工作，吃到了好吃的有机巧克力塔（organic hazelnut chocolate pie）。我想我已经慢慢喜欢巧克力了，但还没有上瘾。还有，美丽的Aerins"Jubilation"花茶，叫我陶醉。

random thoughts

just had some interesting contact luncheons with various PRs and marketing managers today. 29 and 30 Nov are very popular dates for events and meet-ups. nonetheless, enjoying myself except for moments of loneliness.

met some interesting pple whom told me their life stories i.e. one lady married a German and lived overseas for 30 yrs, she just returned 6 mths ago and working at an organic food shop now to pass time. A down-to-earth and simple lady. I wonder, what would my life be like if a man/someone whisk me off to a foreign land? Life would have taken a very different path then. After hearing their lifestories, maybe aint a bad idea to be whisked off to a faraway land? *ok, crap*

anyway, so scary.. 31 days left to end 2006. My most wonderful year ever since I started working :-) full of sweetness and God's blessings!

Right, please visit www.friendster.com/shihui19 for my excellent Europe pix. lazy to put them all up now, but eager to share :)

Miss the kids, miss the trip. Each of YOU is so cute and sweet :-) Enjoy your holidays while it lasts :) Youth.... the most precious HIGH time in life.

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1.some 自拍 on the trip to satisfy myself & my ego :)
tete-a-tete with the purple flowers


2.with the kids last Sat for a fun get-high KTV (I could sing most of the songs they did, which shows 流行音乐不分彼此) where we sang 《天天夜夜》in unison, a song they performed at 求精中学。And we had ice-cream and bowling.

When it comes to having fun, guess there is no age limits or distinguishable borders :) Yea, and I took a neo-print in donkey years. It costs $9 now for a small print, twice as much in my "times", exorbitant!





I just tot me and Wen-an having shared the same surename Teh and dialect Teochew do have a "connection". my other guy-friend Teh JL agree with me, the teochew Tehs have beautiful big eyes *ahhh...pardon me, Teochews hao4 lian4-ing*

3.some PRs/co-workers just become friends after a while. I hit it off especially well with Pisceans! There is Aud, Rae, XiaoLu etc off-hand I remember.
Anyway here is an interview with Clarins International make-up artist Frederic Reymond. I was the model for his demonstration :) And posing along with Lynette and Brenda from Clarins.

4. New Specs, new intellectual-wannabe image: I thought I look fine with these improved-in-design new deep purple-framed specs, but according to kids on board the tour, many advised me against wearing it (aiyooo.. I was too tired on some days to put on contact lenses), and one kid asked me after the trip how old am I? I told him, and he told me he thought I was 30-40yrs old with the specs *faint*

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1. 在丰都鬼城的全体照，摄于12.11.2006星期天：

2.我可爱的demure, feminine, sweet and friendly girl-clique :) Thanks PJ, Janet and ZiKun for the afternoon spent napping in your room. It was noisy but memorable to bond with you gals.

3. The guys clique with shar & tan

4. Me & chubby and sweet and cheerful Jem. He told me over MSN that he misses jie jie(me), that melted my heart. I miss you too ;)

5. "Family" portrait as affectionately coined by the kids.

我们的照片，我们的回忆

我是一个记忆力很好的女人，但我更喜欢从照片中去记忆。所以每每我出国都会拍上大量照片。是的，我很爱拍照，拍东西或是被拍/自拍。

Blogspot气晕我了，还是从这里看“重庆/三峡游学团”的照片吧！
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33305224@N00/sets/72157594392161585/

我最近得出的一个结论：purpleshadow'd like to live in Taiwan, work in Singapore, and tour in China/Europe :) 美丽的梦想，绝佳的组合。

回忆很美，只因有你

I m actually very happie after the trip ;) though I may feel grey initally, but I have picked myself up and sorted out my feelings :)

thanks kids for the superb memories, you will remain my topic of conversation for a long time to come. And your presence brought about the change in my opinions :)

昨天
昨天的心情有点blue，因为昨早5am从“重庆/三峡《联合早报》游学团”返回新加坡，结束了8晚6天的旅游。

带队中，每天都睡不到6小时…… 却总结出我得到了在天上的那种快乐。

我第一次陷入严重的post-holidays blues，心情一直亢奋难安。而且一直和朋友/同事/老板gush about the kids I met。太爱你们了。回想前天的这个时候，我还在三峡的西陵江上……在江北区做最后一天的购物……真是舍不得。

Back to reality的不愿意。这次，太好玩了。

孩子
(writing in English as it is faster, though I'd like u kids who are reading my entry to learn some chinese writing from me :P )

我第一次和这么多人旅行，第一次爱上和学生相处。

I have to admit before the trip, I don't like kids (other than my future daughter :P) and don't find them extremely cute creatures on earth. Firstly, it is because I seriously think that I cannot understand and communicate with the Gen Z teenage kids; and they appear to be a disrespectful bunch after hearing what teacher-friends shared with me. As for younger kids under 10, I am under the impression they are all crying babies and gets in your way in shopping mall, short of making you trip. Thus I never considered teaching as a career option, and I never knew I could teach anyone anything.

BUT all these opinions were changed since this trip, I can handle kids after all. I was their surrogate mother/teacher who nags them to take their meals and dun fall over e railings, on top of playing and chatting with them :P I fell in love with these kids!
之前怕不能很好和学生朋友相处的恐惧烟消云散。我甚至爱上了可爱的孩子们。

I am truly blessed, as I set off this journey in an ill-prepared manner (as usual rush rush rush). I could only use "blessed","excellent" and "perfect" to describe this trip. Everything went so well. And you know what, I initally ask for 西安 tour, so it was fate I led 重庆tour afterall :) 西安, I will still go on my own in future :)

I am soooo.. glad none of these bad scenarios happend :P
1. no kid fell into the 长江 *touchwood, but with all the chasing and sword-fighting duels Pri School kids carry out on Victoria Cruise deck, it is worrisome and my and Chien Ling's huge responsibility to ensure their safety*,
2. no kid was severely sick/hospitalised *these sensible kids are really independent and know how to take care of themselves, the minor cases of flu, stomach upsets, ulcers, sore throats, fever were remediable with simple medication*
3. no belongings were lost or anyone being robbed *except for SharXX's on last day last few hours :(*
4. no quarrels/fights among students*though the Caucasian tourists on cruise complained our kids are rowdy, they are expecting a 5-star experience, but ........ :P*

And I am so glad these happened that helped me accomplished my task:
1. Excellent guides 杨斌 and 于玲 from local travel agent service. They are kind-hearted and genuine pple, we are friends now. The kids missed Yang Bin dearly.
2. ALL MY LOVELY KIDS....... I took care of the 23 sec school kids who went 求精中学 for exchange. After day 1, the kids were very quiet and poorly acquainted among themselevs; day 2, they began to raise the noise level which was a good sign; by day 3, I could tell they were obedient kids cuz they listen to my commands and I can 放心一点! By day 5, I am proud to say I know all my 23 kids' by their names.

These kids are punctual, although they may be playful or try to talk me out of things like "don't want to go buddy's house to stay for a night" and give excuses but they still went in e end. Most kids enjoyed their stay with their China-buddies :) 重庆pple, from traffic-police to stall vendors are one of the friendliest（及热情、好客）pple you can find in China. So are the students and our guides :)

3. good weather of 15 deg C.

4. 报告会was well-done: the sec sch kids have to present a 10-15 mins verbal essay-report to everyone on the last night of the tour. And they took me by surprise! It was very well-presented, well-cooperated and I did not have to "push" them, the 4 team leaders took the initiative to organise the team members in between breaks and completed well-researched pieces *applause*

An introduction of my well-brought up and good-natured kids:
1. the 8-pax 新民中学 gang:
With whom I bonded with and hung out tog, cuz we are of the same frequency, dat is we are fun-loving and crazy :P Beneath their 爱玩会闹个性，I find them sensible and matured. The gals are even more thoughtful than me! They even nicknamed male guide 杨斌 and me as their "DADDY" and "MUMMY" :)


2. the 6-pax 新民中学girls:
the sweetest, friendliest, most caring and most artistic girls can be found in this clique.

3. SharXX and her bros:
Charming siblings who went on their own. I saw for myself the test of their sibling-hood during the trip :) You three did extremely well and demostrated you are capable of being independent to your parents *proud* I am sure you all made lotsa new friends too. And SharXX commented, she was surprised youngest brother JMY starting to speak Mandarin! *yeah!* Chubby JMY is my favourite cute kid on board :) I ask to give him a hug each day, and he'd look at me smilingly and nod his head before I go ahead to give him a tight squeeze :) Having JMY around makes my day!

4.JL and the rest of the guys:
nice, shy, kids in this clique appear to be quiet but they will show off their talents in the most unexpected moments :) Bravo!

5.the legendary young swordsmen:
what can I say about military toys-deprived kids.

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Originally uploaded by shihuizheng.

To be continued on comments on the scenery, shopping n food experiences.
But I am just too overwhelmed by the lovely kids that i cant stop talking abt them :P Now I can finally understand why my fren JAS enjoys hanging out with her church teenage kids :) cuz they are simply great!
能认识你们，有缘和你们同行是这次我最大的收获！
每天上演《一个都不能少》的桥段，幸好我的担忧是多余的！
路途中，随着一天的过去，我的责任就少了一点，完成任务的日子就近一点，心就放心一点；但与此同时，你们就失落一点，笑声就多一点，希望日子过得久一点。
天下没有不散的宴席，存在照片中的回忆会永恒，日后生活里保持联系才是懂得珍惜。
谢谢你的参与，谢谢你陪我玩。I totally enjoyed myself, hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did ^___^
多了你们这些新弟弟和妹妹，是我的荣幸。

会继续分享绚丽景点、精彩的购物和品尝美食体验……

飞多远，还是不够

又即将一次远行，仿佛注定。
一个人在罗浮宫外的紫影，两个人在罗马遗迹的身影。


远行前我总是陷入小忧郁，因为要clear work。
但我知道一踏上飞机，我就会露出微笑；
当飞机载着我到另一个陌生的环境时，我会好奇地不断咔喳我新买的Nikon Coolpix（真是嫌弃它的色彩不够intense）。

飞得多远都不够。
我其实也搞不清楚我到底爱不爱旅行，是喜欢逃避？是体验快乐？是实现个人主义？
我还是坚持喜欢一个人吗？
语无伦次中……却还是2天内有近100人的点击率。Wonder why，Wonder who?

mimic

Latest: posing along with statues on Chong Qing streets. Okie.. stop being poser, I know.

Posing on the Barcelona streets to mimic Madonna's H&M bus-stop poster~

Look away from Henry Moore's sculpture at Barcelona:

keeping quiet with the angel sculpture at Louvre, trying to entertain myself :P

the 16th century paintings are huge. huge, huge! left me in amazement. Its sheer size will occupy one whole wall. No wonder I was so bored walking thru them. I was so happie when I saw the French word "Sortie", it means EXIT! yeay, can go off finally after browsing through most of the corners of the galleries ;)

My Paper "My Club" free Martini & Red Wine event

Come this Wed (8.11.2006) to ONE ROCHESTER for a glass of Martini/ Wine/Beer on My Paper! Part of MY CLUB activities for you. Time: 5PM - 8PM. Look out for details in MY PAPER ;) See you there!

生病 快乐

picture caption:taken on top level of Paris Museum d'Orsay. Notice the bird on statue's head? ;)

这几天大病了一场。
潜伏在体内的病菌一次过通过体热、一喉咙的氮爆发出来。病得有点不轻。
我乐得能高枕睡10多个小时的觉，而不觉得guilty。每天清粥米粉的，好好吃，但是肚子怎么吃都不饱。

终于放慢了脚步，过了3天足不出户的日子。享受。也重新爱上了看电视这门旧嗜好，哈哈。

这几天在MSN上，感谢好多朋友的慰问，这个entry也是让多日没有我的消息的朋友知道我在干嘛啦。我没有人间蒸发，只是现在才有空blog。

看了2次医生、开始服食anti-biotics，打了50+++个喷嚏后，病情转好了，但声音还是略带性感 :P

在家里，最引我思考的有2件事：阿豪被正法和Wee Shu Min blogger事件。对于我曾参与报道的命案，案子终于了结了，但阿豪至死还是为自己辩白，这个…………家人从头到尾无私的支持是大家有目共睹的，让人感动。Wee Shu Min的父亲何尝不是也给了女儿某一个程度上的支持（支持她的基本论点）。

有时，儿女做对或错，父母只能相信，然后支持到底。这就是人心。The parent's mind is one without rationality but filled with sensibility? *shrug*