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moving on to the world's largest island

miss pegasus posted an article on - Feb 6, 2012, 3:10 am
“open your arms to change, but dont let go of your values” Dalai Lama today, im in a new country, making this island my home for the next 1.5 years. as exciting as it has been, im also going to start missing home soon. having to take care of myself. but i should be fine. change in environment...
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off to the next chapter

miss pegasus posted an article on - Feb 3, 2012, 7:00 am
i am nervous. i am full of anticipation. i am eager to start anew. i am anxious. i am worried. i am cautious. i am hoping i’ll meet nice ppl. I am hoping i’ll make some good friends. i am wondering if i can still analyse new information. but, still, today is the first day of the rest of...
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there's a thunderstorm in my stomach

miss pegasus posted an article on - Feb 2, 2012, 1:29 am
as the date approaches, i cant help sense a feeling of doom. no, im not depressed. and everything on the aussie side is settled. but still, you know… as of last night, the weather report in my tummy is as follows: lightning risk: cat 5 Wind speed: swirling at 100kn rain: thunderstorm flood: p...
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what defines you

miss pegasus posted an article on - Feb 1, 2012, 10:26 am
“Your thoughts become your words your words become your actions your actions become your habits your habits become your character your character becomes your life”
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planning my meals

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jan 29, 2012, 11:03 am
little did i realise that while im spending time with family and friends, i forgot that there’s a whole bunch of food that im gonna miss! so, heres the agenda. mon breakfast: nasi lemak mon lunch: chicken rice mon dinner: somewhere outside with family mon supper: chinese rojak tues breakfast:...
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Dive Pulau Hantu

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jan 29, 2012, 4:38 am
2 sundays ago, i went for my first dive in Singapore waters. ppl always say you cant find anything in singapore waters and ive always argued otherwise having done some intertidal stuff and seen many many many creatures on our shores. but, well, i now understand why ppl would say such a thing. the v...
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i could smile all night long

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jan 25, 2012, 8:36 am
stars aplenty, the sky looks polluted. what a magical ending to a splendid day. and top it up with my kind of music with my kind of live band with my fav kind of atmosphere words cant describe enough.
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Let go; Move on.

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 27, 2011, 11:29 am
stumbled upon this article. it is good read, and it is absolutely true. Cheers to the new ‘me’. 10 things you must let go of today.
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National Education 101: Deepavali Special

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 25, 2011, 11:15 am
1) Deepavali is not Tamil New Year. Tamil New Year is celebrated on the 14th of April each year, and no it is not a public holiday because not all Indians celebrate Tamil New Year. 2) Deepavali is a Hindu Festival, not an Indian festival. (yes, there are Indians who dont celebrate Deepavali, most c...
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and so it comes down to this…

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 21, 2011, 11:57 am
1) monday is O level English. many of us are finally getting a breather. we ran like mad for the last lap, panting and still going on, thinking that we were going to collapse and still going on, starting to see spots and still going on. and believe me, boy was it hard for both the students and teach...
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Protected: SDTs on teachers day and parent meeting day

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 8:55 am
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Nature Conservation for a Sustainable Singapore

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 11:41 am
Nature Society (Singapore)’s Conservation Conference took place on sunday. this conference was a series of paper presentations, and i wasnt even ready for mine, finishing up my presentation when the first few speakers were sharing. wow…. im amazed with myself sometimes. it was great to hear pp...
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nature enthusiasts gather at 3rd BioD Symposium

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 10:51 am
the third Biodiversity Symposium happened at NUS on almost a month ago. it was my first time being surrounded by so many ppl who were all experts in their field… it was an amazing sharing session with many experienced people sharing what they knew. as nostalgic as it was going back to NUS, i actu...
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"Dolphins are always smiling; it is nature's greatest deception" Mr Ric O' Barry

miss pegasus posted an article on - Oct 5, 2011, 12:12 pm
many many months have passed since the campaign went public. on Sunday, Ric O’ Barry touched down at Changi Airport to spend a few days here explaining the need for the campaign and hoping that RWS will at least have a chat with him. on tuesday, ACRES arranged for a dialogue session with him. well...
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back home at 11 and am doing some reading.

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 28, 2011, 12:38 pm
ive been trying to follow the bukom fires and im wishing i had real time updates, but it seems the only source i can refer to is my friend whose husband is on standby for activation for fire fighting at bukom. it seems there might be 8 casualties as of 11plus…. and media’s report is only till 7p...
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12m deeper at Dayang

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 18, 2011, 8:49 am
i can hardly believe that it was only last weekend that i went back to dayang again. ha… its been a long week, and i cant deny that ive been wishing i was back on an island again! Dayang again though, would probably become boring.. but still, it was lovely.. the familiar cookhouse and the love...
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my prayer tonight

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 14, 2011, 1:34 pm
Dear Amma, i asked myself this question yesterday. “which is more important? family or students?” the answer was obvious. family. so why am i not spending equal (if not more) time with my family than i do with students? on monday, when i called my mom and told her i wasnt going home for din...
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my lunch time wishlist

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 14, 2011, 2:28 am
so here i am at the staff lounge, eating my lunch, wondering how im going to survive the next 50 days….. and here’s what comes up… Mares Cruise Roller Bag (~ SGD 230)  Suunto Stinger Dive Computer (~ SGD 730) Dive Rite Travel Exp Wing (~SGD 445) ScubaPro Thermal Tec 3MM (~ SGD 300)   a...
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Life is a verb.

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 9, 2011, 5:30 am
have a great weekend!
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cant think of a title for this post

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 8, 2011, 12:53 pm
a couple of articles were brought to my attention recently. one was an article by CNN on what teachers want to tell parents. i agree with most parts of the article. well, actually, i dont disagree with anything to be frank. ive been blessed to work with the parents i worked with over the past 5 yrs....
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it is what it is

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 7, 2011, 12:28 pm
quite a few things going on with me right now and i dont quite know how to segmentise it. its the first time in all my 6 yrs of teaching that i actually didnt arrange for anything to happen during the one week holiday. all i want to do is slack at home. not even go out, just slack at home. so when i...
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Gunung Lambak

miss pegasus posted an article on - Sep 3, 2011, 4:05 am
its been over 20 days since i went for my first mountain trekking trip. it was a small mountain, of course, i didnt dare to sign up for the bigger ones, not knowing MY stamina vs others’ stamina. Gunung Lambak is a neighbourhood mountain in Kluang, Johore. with 2 summits totalling 1000m (i think)...
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aspirations of students and teachers

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 19, 2011, 10:47 am
the recent spate of mess in sch is leaving me kinda aimless and distracted. im with a lack of focus. it was all fine, starting with the N level prelims. but then the mess of CT (which i thought would last till friday, but it didnt) and the start of O level prelims and the keying in of N level prel...
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Protected: all these family issues

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 16, 2011, 10:47 am
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things i do when i get a weekday off

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 9, 2011, 12:00 pm
1) need to get passport size photos 2) post reply to ICA (with passport photo) 3) send application for my PADI cert (with passport photo) 4) post cheque for my income tax 5) search my room for my ATM card/get a new ATM card 6) search my room for my sch keys 7) go to UOB and MAKE THEM CANCEL MY...
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@ three quarters of term 3

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 8, 2011, 11:09 pm
1) the day i look forward to in august NDP is something i always look forward to in term 3. always. with all the kids dressed in tip-top condition in their uniform, it’s always comforting to see them take pride and march with precision. leaders day is one where i go beaming with pride and joy see...
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when you believe, you will inspire

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 8, 2011, 10:57 pm
the sharing session by Dr Jane Goodall made me wonder why though i was passionate abt some things, it never managed to inspire others. how did she manage to inspire and why couldnt i spread the word… on sunday, i was with ACRES at the ‘Save the dolphins” campaign. the campaign finally managed ...
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now you know why my desk is always messy!

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 5, 2011, 1:27 am
Credit goes to the fellow who came up with these things and the person who bought CSL this gift.  
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the old uncles and old aunties

miss pegasus posted an article on - Aug 4, 2011, 10:52 am
its a issue many of us dont want to acknowledge. at the back of our minds, we must have all wondered at some point in time, and yet, we pretend not to notice, or pretend to be oblivious. today, in school, while i was invigilating outside the classroom, a saw an old man walk out of the toilet carryi...
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something up with me?

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 31, 2011, 8:34 pm
ppl have been asking if i was doing fine. and ive been wondering why. last week when i was in a good mood, someone impt msgs my RO to ask if i was ok. and i was shocked, wondering why she would ask on a week where my mood was fantastic. someone also asked my colleague whether i was fine. this mornin...
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an eventful sunday

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 31, 2011, 8:01 am
i wouldnt normally wake up before 6am on a sunday… my intertidal volunteer work is one that gives me enough reason! here’s the sunrise at kranji mudflats as we walked down the stretch to recee the place… there were several mating pairs today, but no threesomes, so didnt feel inspired to phot...
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dont let your dreams be dreams

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 26, 2011, 10:57 pm
at the end of the day, when you die, would you be able to say you’ve lived life? it means different things to different people.  i might not have figured out what living life means to me yet. and probably our idea of what ‘living live to the fullest’ is will change as we enter different phas...
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one more dream realised

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 25, 2011, 11:59 am
perhaps its the confidence that comes with wanting to look forward and move forward……….. after over 5 years abt thinking of learning diving, i finally did it last week. in preparation for this trip, i had bought my mask and snorkel plus my MARES rashguard during ADEX 2011. and the underwater...
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going archaeological on horseshoe crab eggs!

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 17, 2011, 12:43 am
had an early morning alarm set so that i can get to kranji mudflats by 730am! and for what? to dig the soil and locate their nesting sites! so we went digging and digging, for me, not knowing what exactly i was looking out for until TY found a cluster! you know how small these eggs are??? so we al...
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term 3 week 3 updates

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 16, 2011, 11:58 am
this week was weird! i felt light hearted even though my marking is just getting a way bit too crazy! mock exams are piling up and im wondering to what extent its actually working for my kids…. we’ll see during prelims. but hey, before that, there’s something called NDP! weeee!!!! today was li...
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my first ebay purchase

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 11, 2011, 11:00 am
and the best thing is, is arrived before my birthday! but i only had time to collect it today! and boy am i seriously excited to put it to good use! Pulau Dayang! HERE I COME!!!!
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my favourite shots of Perth (2011)

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 10, 2011, 12:33 pm
this is a long overdue post. my perth trip in june was an awesome one. the 9 day trip brought so much experiences, so many “wow” moments! i’ll share the summary of the trip on another post (if i ever get to it). in the meantime, here are some of my favourite shots of perth. London Street at ...
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The Green Corridor – my railway adventure 2 (Bt Timah to Buona Vista)

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 10, 2011, 11:58 am
this trip was vastly different from my previous trip along the railway track from Bt Merah to Bt Timah, when few ppl bothered abt the existence of this track. no one cared abt the railway line. apart from turning their heads to the sound of the oncoming train, the railway track seemed to disappear. ...
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these passionate UG ppl…

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 8, 2011, 8:56 am
not one, not two. many. and over the years? a multitude of ppl have come back to help their juniors in training and for most of them, its more than just ‘have to come back and help’. its a ‘want to help’. i feel a certain affinity with UG. most probably cos i was never that active in CCA in ...
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its been monday all week

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 3, 2011, 11:21 am
suddenly the week starts, and its back to the adrenaline-pumping mind-juggling stress-stimulating hectic schedule again. monday was the most feared. most of the trs wanted to meet most of the students to settle so many things. suddenly everyone wants to get going…….. and its been like that all ...
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the case of the missing cousin

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jul 1, 2011, 10:19 pm
its one of those times when something untoward happens to someone you havent liked for a decade and you get confused about your feelings with regards to the situation. when i read the sms from my dad this morning, i said to myself, “ha….” no smiles, no giggles, just “ha….” but then i ...
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Meeting Dr Jane Goodall

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 26, 2011, 10:44 am
a number of times she has come to Singapore, and yet i never had the time to go down to meet her. today, i did. i had the car, i drove to geylang east library and we waited for her…… and she came. and boy was there a loud loud applause. what a feeling it was to finally see this woman who’s def...
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2 acc in 1 week………

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 22, 2011, 11:34 pm
hired car in perth. i saw the tree behind just milliseconds before it hit. truck hits my side mirror im not putting up the pic cos its pending settlement. im not quite sure if i should be thanking my stars and planets for still being alive, or see this as the start of my series of bad-lucks-to-c...
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Protected: its not her fault…

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 22, 2011, 9:49 am
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moving on with our holiday…

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 12, 2011, 11:30 am
im flying tmr, and im still heading back to sch to settle some documents before i go off!!! but hey, im gonna disappear for the next 1o days, and i cant wait. for some reason, im nervous – perhaps feeling im a little more complacent. knowing that i am not responsible for students makes me feel a l...
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knobbly haven at Cyrene Reef

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 12, 2011, 11:23 am
it was my first every trip to Cyrene with Team Seagrass, and i was ever so looking forward to it! it was an early morning trip and the first boat we sat in was so warm and welcoming! the waters were so choppy i just couldnt get a stable shot! we finally neared cyrene, but i think they docked at th...
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flora and fauna and all the green in Hanoi

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 12, 2011, 4:56 am
its been almost 2 weeks since i came back. the service-learning trip to Mai Chau Provice in Hanoi, Vietnam was great. though a little different from my previous 2 experiences, it was still a great experience… it’ll probably be my last service-learning trip by sch cos i think other trs also need ...
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aperture, shutter speeds and ISO….

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 6, 2011, 12:09 pm
not in a million years did i think i’ll enjoy carrying a DSLR around……. but when my dearest Sony Cybershot LCD screen went blank 2 weeks before my Hanoi trip, i panicked! i had to use my dad’s DSLR. with much coaching from 2 photographers who went on the trip, i trialed and error-ed and most...
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its the tiny little things. many many tiny little things.

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 6, 2011, 8:32 am
its not even the big things. its the tiny little things.. the little bits or pieces here and there thats cramping up my already quite cramped up mind. this is a list i did today, for the tiny little things that i need to settle by friday so that i can have a restful trip. (dont forget the big thing...
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ACRES response to RWS statements on captive dolphins

miss pegasus posted an article on - Jun 6, 2011, 2:46 am
(I am including this here cos i want this to reach out to more people….. please understand the cruelty that RWS is inflicting on these mammals which really actually ought to be left where they are at their best) “RWS’ statements are in bold… There will always be differences in views regar...
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