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フォトーエッセイ (Photo Essay)

卒業前にフォトーエッセイをかった。 日本語のクラスが大好きから、このフォトーエッセイかきたい。 最近、優秀賞をもらった。

昨日フォトーエッセイ授賞へいった。 大学の先生たちは授賞へ行かななった。 残念ね。 でも青葉の先生たち授賞へいった、とても楽しかったよ。そこで先生がたくさんいるけど、学生が四人だけいる。 そこで晩ご飯を食べたり、フォトーエッセイ授賞をもらったり、琴をきいったり、先生たちと話したりしました。 そして、もつおか先生と一緒にうちへ帰るとき、アイスクリムをたべた。そして、一緒にバステへいった。

My Japanese is limited, so I shall blog in English here as well, I wrote the photo essay back then partly was because I was feeling sad that the class ended. Never expect to win anything, was very happy to won the 優秀賞. I decided to go for the prize presentation as I was thinking that my sensei will go, so hopping to catch up with them. However, on Friday night I just got to know both ライせんせい and 藤井せんせい are not going, so am having second thoughts about going but a bit too late to not go now, so I still decided to go.

Saturday, I went for my basic 3’s test at Aoba, and it so happened that one of the oral test question was what are you going to do afterwards, I replied I am going to JAS (japanese association Singapore), then もつおか先生 replied that she is also going! I was shocked, though in the middle of the oral test, I asked sensei to go together, but her reply was she is going with other sensei and unsure of the time and how they are going. I assumed by this, meaning she is not keen to go together so I said is okie, I will go alone and meet there later on. Am happy at least someone I knew is going but abit sianz that sensei dun wanna go together (I assume so lah…might be wrong though).

Was late, because of traffic jam + almost got into car accident, the bus somehow “kissed” the back of a taxi, lucky it was a light peck so think both are find so the bus continued. I reached there at 8pm! when i am supposed to reach at 7pm and event starts at 7.30pm!

Saw my sensei there (too excited and got stuck at the door…cos of my bagg ^^|), then very luckily got assigned to seat beside my sensei ^__^ just as the host was introducing that the whole table are sensei, we were telling her that the sensei right beside me is my current sensei! hahah….after that everyone is like saying おめてとうございます (meaning congratulation) and all seems to know that I am from NUS. So with my very limited Japanese I tried to explain that I graduated so am now with Aoba.

Then while I queued to take food, Pauline sensei started talking to me, she used basic japanese (to accomodate) me but I mistook her as a very experienced japanese student and even asked “pauline san は学生ですか” (asking if she is student)…then she shocked for a moment and replied that she is sensei!!! omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahha…I am so ^^|||

After that they seperated us into different tables so I got seperated with all my sensei, and I sat beside a Nanyang Polytechnic sensei (sumimasen, I forgot the name^^|). We chatted along quite well….guess chatting with sensei is very good…they know how to lower their level of japanese to accomodate us, so we talked quite a bit. Enjoyed myself. Even gave both her and Pauline sensei my name card (actually is my email n contact that I wrote behind) to keep in touch. (ops…just as I was giving they are also exchanging contacts LOLOL)

One thing that surprise me is that towards the end of the event, Matsuoka sensei came over and talked to me, then invited me over to her table to sit. I was abit shocked…as mention infront that I felt she is not keen to go there with me, so i naturally thought that she would like to keep the teacher – student distance. Then after that she even offered to go home together, even more shocked.

Then on the way back, she suddenly ask if I like to eat ice-cream, I said yes, then she pointed to one ice cream outlet and says it is very nice. Being me…I asked sensei if wanna eat ice cream and even says women always have space for ice cream ^_^. Then sensei treated me to ice cream and we sat down for a while…but no space so we sit outside, abit too noisy so we proceeded back. She accompany me to the bus stop then I got her email and got on bus 171 back. Before that she was pointing that her house was across the road..then I shocked…n ask why we cross over here then ^^| (meaning we actually passed her house….hahahah).

In any case, am very happy that an event that I thought would be lonely turned out quite interesting. Though I am not continuing my intermediate 1 immediately, after this I am really keen to pay for my full intermediate classes…to lock myself in. wahahhaha….not just becos i like the sensei, but also i like the classes and wanted to continue leanring japanese language. Am afraid if i dun lock myself in by $$…i might just stop. I cannot continue now as am too busy with work for this 2 weeks..dun wanna further stress myself, intend to continue Jan next year……but might have to do it on weekday…according to Matsuoka sensei.

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Side track abit, I recently started playing the UFO catcher again ^^ haha..yesterday was very lucky, got a stitch!!! It is pretty cute, I gave it a few tries but failed. then i went for other machines…not much luck except for a small doll doll, then just as I was abt to leave, I saw the positioning seems pretty good and give it a try! I miss-ed my aiming…but it turns out the perfect strategies! I lifted the stitch head abit and becos it was too heavy it dropped back, but becos of the physics thingy, the falling head pulled the whole doll doll into the hole! hahah…wow-ed everyone as I got it in one try! hahaha…(but they most probably didn’t know that I spented abt $10-12 on it previously already!).

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Thoughout the post, I mentioned that I “assumed” …. recently LDLD pointed out and emphasized that I tend to “assume” things. Which is quite true. This week I worked quite late…been dining with them quite a few times. So on Thursday, we went for dinner at about 7pm then go back to work. then at about 9.30pm I went down to 2nd floor to work with them…21st floor is too quiet. Then LDLD gave us (chopstick sisters) a question…what is the 4th action that comes after her frequently preached “Plan, Do, Check”. The instant answer that came to my mind was “Re-arrange”. But I decided not to shoot off my butt so I gave it more thought…and I “assume” that check should include this…so I answered “Target/Goal” …. as i felt that should be the big picture of these series of action though not necessary the 4th step.
Answer? it is Act…which is status quo, reprioritize and etc….which is sorta re-arrange! Think becos of what I assumed, I insisted that check and 4th step abit repetative….and got a very strong wake up call from LDLD. I assume too much >.< ….

The way it was put across came across very strongly to me…that sets me in abit of daze and thoughts after that….now whenever I assume things, I will tend to ask myself..should I assume ? I should not asssume too much, so should verify…but then again certain things if u ask too many times..I am worried am too intruding/become a nuisance. how to get a balance from this? I am still pondering and trying to get the right balance!

Apart from this….been very busy @ work …and with all my late emails to my boss…they started showing concern if I am overload. Is a bit overwhelming but it is really exciting also. Am learning alot and felt that my bosses are quite understanding that I am in my learning phase. Felt the development they are trying to give me, so am very happy too. Despite working late, with the nice colleagues and superiors, though I felt the pressure, i am happy and enjoying myself @ work everyday ^_^.

Later must do some reading and work…need to dig out my CS3254 textbook! hahaha…and gotta do some jogging also to be prepared for the bull charge on coming friday
A very long post….no time to post so cram everything in one post^^| ops….

Some other overall things that I wanna note down over the week:

- Was abit saddened that my trustworthyness was being doubted…though i reacted with a joking tone.

- One happy thing is in another instance…my LD really understands me well…hahah when everyone was wondering if my answer is true, she said that given my character if I will even say this…it must be true. Yes…u are so correct, hahaha it always amaze me at your level of understanding of me.

- today have a weird dream again…mmm…is the 2nd time…mmm….would we think abt the same thing sometimes I wonder…mmmmm