Jan + Feb = Jab? Jeb? FAB!!!

This is such a late posting thingie that i'm doing here.. but i just wanted to share the wonderful things that happened recently!! this is also supposed to be an end of exam post which helps me release all the tension in my neck and eye-lids (if even possible).. but it instead stirred up more tension cause it's taking ages to upload the pics!!!

i know i'm supposed to be asleep right now.. need to catch up on my sleep!!! have been sleeping like 1 hour per day!! LOL!!! jokess... but yeaa.. i'm drained!! the three mock papers today, just killed my brain cells!! not everything.. but a large percentage of it!! this is torture!! I checked my June exam timetable and i dont even have 2 papers on a particular day!! if i'm wrong, please prove me wrong asap so i can get my act together!! YES SHARON, this refers to you!! cause apparently NOBODY reads our blog.. it's only for our entertainment!! HAHA!!

so... follower no. 1 goes to!!!! *drumroll*

ZHUZHU8TH!!!

sorry but this is not some kind of.. "YOU'RE OUR NUMBER 1,000,000th VISITOR!! you win a prize!!" type of thing.. LOL!! but i actually posted your name thing on this post!! so BE HAPPY!! ^.^ i've never had my name in CAPS LOCK in someone else's post!! lol.....

so my dear friend (Sabrina QIAN) who's like my mummy is school had her birthday celebration like a few weeks ago!! i wanted to post it but it clashed with CNY so i though i should post the CNY greetings on the day itself and not like this post (3 weeks late?)

this is just a post to enjoy the good memories using photography!! :)

ENJOY!!

sab & hattie (ang moh) :)

Dorthe and I (ang moh?? jokes!!)

irene & sharon

Me & mayang

^.^

sorry this is all for now... stay tuned for more pictures!! :)

hui

Mocks and valentine

After 2 days of mock.. I can finally have a short break...

St Mary's is currently having our mock... traditionally it should be after half term but this year the school organised a ski trip during the half term and to not spoil the fun of the ski trip participants the mock was moved forward.. and thus we, st Mary-ian is having mock which strike on the same day as valentine days... NiCe~~~

Some of my friends had status like "Broke up with psychology and now dating with Economics and M1".. can't agree more....

So I just broke up with Economics and M1.. going to turn back to my Chemistry who i broke up earlier this mon and also my new found lover... C3

Lets me ask.. how was ur valentine day? As I said, my valentine was dating with books... so how about you?

I never fully understand the need for valentine day..... the last time we had a group activity in church which asked about valentine and i said

"A meaningless created by entepreneur to boost sales"

Alright.. i know that sounds quite mean and spoiler.. but trust me its true.. while valentine is all romantic and all.. its also a day where firms rub their hands and await as lovers rush to spend their money.....

No matter what.. I hope everyone had a nice valentine day's

However remember... valentine day is only a day.. falling in love with the right person... you will celebrate valentine everyday... :D

Sharon

Occupation

There are various type of jobs in this world.

What type of jobs would you like?
Whatever you are doing now might not be your favourite. There are a heap of reasons why you might be in a job. Be in for the wages or perks, or the nice working hours you can get.

I came across an article today regarding the most dangerous type of jobs and funny enough we talked about labour market and employment in Economics lesson.

What do you think is the most dangerous occupation in the world?

I could probably come out with a long list but this occupation would not be in my list:

Sulphur mining in an active volcano


It surprised me that one of the most dangerous job in the world actually really close to my hometown: Indonesia

Matches and white sugar are among the products made with sulphur hewn by hand from an active volcano in Indonesia.

The miners have little in the way of protective gear beyond a damp cloth to cover the nose and mouth. Gloves and gas masks are an unaffordable luxury for men paid $10 to $15 a day.

In the past 40 years, 74 miners have died after being overpowered by fumes that can suddenly swirl from fissures in the rock. The poisonous clouds are not steam, but hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide gases so concentrated they burn the eyes and throat, and can eventually dissolve the miners' teeth.

I find the notion of working close to acidic fume really frightening and dissolving teeth......... not very pleasant.... However no matter how hard the condition is... there is still people who are willing to work...:

"Our families worry when we come here. They say working here can shorten your life," says Hartomo, 34, a sulphur miner for 12 years.

"I do it to feed my wife and kid. No other job pays this well," adds Sulaiman.

Even putting their life at risk..they are willing to work in order to support their family....

Wage differential is prevalent in our economy. Footballers like Rooney actually earn more than the prime minister! Celebrity like Beyonce could earn up to $55 000 000 a year and yet enjoy her job and be safe and comfortable?

Lets say a job like sewage cleaner. Not risky (I dont think people die from inhaling too much smelly stuff can die right) but utterly disgusting. How much do you think they should be paid? In Singapore, rubbish collector is one of the highly paid job, obviously as a compensation for the work involved.

Should the miner be paid more than celebrity or the sewage cleaner? How much each should be paid differ greatly from each person's opinion Market forces is at work (demand and supply). However what is fairer might be different in our eyes.

Here's the link for the article if you would like to know the whole story about the sulpur miner:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12301421

Sharon

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!

恭喜發財

年年有餘

It's going to be the second year that we're not spending Chinese New Year at home... :'( sad thing is... there's more years to come... when we get back in i dont know how many years, we'd be older and more mature and i guess all the perks of CNY that we used to enjoy won't really be how we used to imagine it to be......

TO THE PEEPS IN BRUNEI!! enjoy this CNY cause it might be the last as you'll be coming over to UK next year!!! ^.^

i wana eat nian gao.... wana eat mandarins... tapak kuda (lol.. i know it's a malay cake)... and all the other wonderful thingss!! SHARK FIN SOUP!!! <3

pics of CNY eve in St. Mary's.. if you think this is boring, it's a great improvement compared to last year!!

the closest we can get to CNY decor (not including chinatown)

handmade CNY decor... should be made by the junior boarders...

gong xi fa cai,

hong bao na lai,

if you dont gimme hong-bao,

i give you black-eye.

poem.. with compliments from my singaporean friend.... :D

- hui -