19 November 2004

Dream Skyward

Hey, I'm now working as a temp in Japan Airline. It's a great place to work in. The people are all so friendly. I can feel my japanese improving already!(well maybe not.)
Anyway a friend just recommanded me math camp trainer in december. The timing just right too, right after I finish this assignment.
mmhh...sometime I really feel like getting a real full-time job with a stable pay rather than hopping from here to there. There's another reminder for us to pay up the montage for our flat from HDB. What to do, waiting for an interview from MOE is like waiting for US to move out of Iraq.
That's not to say I don't enjoy moving around and meeting new people, and learning new things. Heck, I quite like it. Like any good aikidoka will say :
When you are falling, dive.

11 November 2004

unhygienic practice of barbers

I sent this letter to the Straitstime forum, Ministry of Environment, and the Minister of Health. Let's see some answers.

Recently I was at my neighborhood barber shop getting
my haircut. I noticed the barber using the same razor
for every customer without changing the blade. I
imagine this repeating everyday in barber shops all
over the island.

When I got back home, I ran a search on the web and
found that in September 2003, there is a news article
that HIV may have been passed between two Australia
sisters who shared a razor to shave their legs.

Any procedure in which a needle or razor is used on
more than one person involves a theoretical risk of
HIV transmission because of the possibility of
infected blood on the instrument.

Personal service workers like tattoo artists,
piercers, hairdressers and barbers, massage
therapists, manicurists, and acupuncturists should all
be educated on the risks and to take the necessary
precautions.

I will like to know if there is any guidelines which
are designed to protect both the workers and their
customers from HIV and other blood-borne illnesses
such as hepatitis.

Thank You.

9 November 2004

Unsang heros


A higher then average number of patients at woodbridge mental hospital are teachers.
Scary huh.

6 November 2004

Educators/Teachers wanted. Apply at own risk.

Help wanted. Educator. Preferability with lion taming, counseling, nursing, refereeing, and speech giving experiences. Playwright, entertainer and drill sergeant will be given priority. Stationery and insurance not provided.

My first experience with a class of 40 P1 brats. I nearly came down with an heart-attack. I'll rather sign up to go Iraq. Give me a war zone over this any day baby, at least they give you a gun to shoot people you don't like.
Everyone stood in awe of the lion tamer in the cage, with half a dozen lions all under control of his "consequences." Everyone, that is, except the teacher... -June Dostal

2 November 2004

Of Spelling, interviews and riddles.

Went for my EPT yesterday. Got to pass the test to get into NIE. To use a phase i coined yesterday,'It was a lousy test, screwed everyone'. The rain didn't help. I was among the first out of there. Waited half an hour for rizwan. Did i mention it was a lousy test?

Jobless me have been job-hunting and the interviews were a laugh. I'll start by pointing out all the things i didn't know, and how bad i'm. The interviewer would then defense me by saying what a exceptional portfolio i have and what a special person i'm. Not too surprising that i'm still jobless.

J,K,Rowling let us have a bit of a Halloween candy by opening The Door again. Can't wait for next time. Riddle me this:
One by one we come to life,
Then side-by-side we wait.
While our company swells in numbers,
(some come early, some come late);
And some of us may bore you,
And some of us enthral,
But you cannot choose between us,
You must take us one and all.
We'll be bound together tightly,
For we are naught if we break free.
If you'd like some clues about us
Simply answers: WHO ARE WE?
8 lettered word.