Migration

4 May 2009 (Monday)

It's morning. My table was empty 'cos I already got everything nicely packed into the boxes last Thursday! So, only my 'portable' stuff here. Indeed, the workers came in the morning and started dismantling the tables for the next day's moving. Made my last call to the vendor and packed my things.


We were among the 1st immigrants to arrive at the holding site. There were 4 of us... KH, Jo and Lam. Though we left the boxes for the movers to ferry over, each of us carried a few bags with us. Thanks to KH, we came direct after lunch. For a moment, it's like one of those trips that we finally reached the destination and about to check in to our hotel room! hahaha.... Unfortunately, the lobby (the office) was locked, and we ended up in the canteen - which we settled down pretty quickly, happily charging and booting up our computers!




Everything has been rather disorientated... anyway, thanks to HK, who advised us to find one of those air-conditioned rooms where we were there for the rest of the day. Oh yes, the Multi-purpose room was the home for 6 of us! (Richie & CY joined us after lunch)


6 May 2009 (Tuesday)

It's THE day... when we officially started work at the holding site. In fact, our furniture were still at the office in NP. Anyway, there were already tables and chairs in the staff room and of course, it looked bare.

Set up the workstation at the corner near where I would be sitting. It's a pretty quiet corner... hahaha... when some colleagues suggested sitting away from this area, anticipating the noise. Ironically, it's the quietest area this morning.




Towards the later part of the morning, we welcome the very first load of goodies :D and one by one, our goodies arrived. Yes, my 2 boxes arrived safely! Nevertheless, no time to unpack 'cos have to go to LSL for meeting.

Well, well, well... though the place is bare, though things seem older... nevertheless, it's really where home is, for the school :D Yes, it's the place we call HOME in the next 2 years.

School Daze 书包太重 - 观后感

Heard so much about it... It's been almost everyday since last week... ok... it's a new TV drama (by MediaCorp)... Hm... it's another one of those dramas that focus on schools, teachers and students! I guess, my curiosity is really about one of the artistes - Rui En, who seems to be the hottest heart-throb in town? So, labour day is also 'school daze'... was sitting in front to the TV having a drama-marathon! 9-episodes at one go!!! (well, that's what's all available at the video-on-demand at MioTV 312).

Have not watched local dramas for a long long time... not even the Little Nonya (though it whipped up any wave in this sunny island!).

Yes, there's always some 'star' teachers in such drama - of course, in schools too... a few segments of the stories really my cord... it already painted some really good or real situations in some schools today! Up to the 9th episode, I could draw the sadder side of today's educational scene here...
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书包太重 - 剧名，也许就有两个含义罢！
第一，是指重量吧！不单单有电子辞典，还有一本重重厚厚的辞典。天啊！那是“怕输”？还是，我们的新一代还没走入“电子”时代？还不是Digital Native？还是，编剧在暗示我们，学生已经“准备”好了！但，因为老师仍是Dinosaur（？）因此，苦了今日学子，得扛着两个时代，但相同性能的“道具”上学去。那是一种讽刺吗？
第二，该是指负担吧！这负担不单单指孩子在学校里头面对的种种压力，竞争；同时，也指父母所面对的种种压力，而把这股压力，都转移到孩子的身上，成了他们的“重望”。当然，“怕输”的心态更是表达得分外明显！所以，那个“重”，是社会的“重”。
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剧的开始不久，就有跑车奔驰的画面！噢! 那是“新人类”老师出场了！用有机会够享受跑车奔驰的感觉来作为奖赏？天啊！那是我们要吹鼓的吗？当然，那也是一种投资吧！用物质去“收买”人心也是一种途径。但，能持久吗？若是“红萝卜”不见了，那些只“认货不认人”的家伙还会那么的合作吗？

当然，这也带出了另一个问题，我们的学子，念书的目的是什么？念书是为了什么？念书是为了谁？当然，从剧里，很明显的，这种问题，主要是出现在中学，小学？是父母的天下，小朋友们，似乎都由父母摆布的。。。
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当然，剧中的“新人类”老师提到了另一要点，就是与学生“打成一片”。如何“如何与学生打成一片”？剧中表达的，是利用物质，是其中一种方法。那是最直接的方法。但，指标不治本。可是，当“打成一片”时，学生们知道那是一种沟通的桥梁吗？他们可知道，老师与学生之间仍然得划清界线？同时，老师，又知不知道，他们也需与学生之间仍然得划清界线呢？
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可悲的一幕，时看到尽忠职守的老师，被面目可憎的学生凌辱。那张可憎的脸孔，真的恨不得给他一记耳光！败类！可是，真的，学校里，就是有这种恶兽！当然，这种恶兽就是有那种“样子”，很容易认得出的。一眼就看得出！
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当然，另一“特色”，就是“补习”。。。见解，是表达父母的“焦虑”。。。不是“望子成龙，望女成凤”的心态，而是“怕输”的心态！人人都有，我若没有，那岂不是落在人后？补习，排满了所有的课余时间。那，还有童年吗？也许，这个年代，这两个字已经成了“经典”！？
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It's moving time!

It's the 2nd time 'packing and moving' in less than 6 months! The last time I had was at level 14 (http://lohky01.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-work-station-ii.html). Oh! Looking at the photos... realised that I was in the same 'packing gear' for both occasions! hahaha!

Well, it's messy... though not massive... not too much concrete items were generated during this period. Well, it's also the time where we start throwing and shredding... it's 'springcleaning', in a way. Everybody's given 3 boxes to pack...

Well, it took me a long time to pack most of the things in the first box! Yes, all neatly slotted in... afterwhich, fearing the box will give way when moved. That's the biggest nightmare!!! Anyway, managed to pack everything in... all in all, 1.5 boxes! Hurray!

Here are my 2 boxes of barang barang!