Can I Share My Story?

It has been awhile i didn’t post a message here.

While i was looking through my friends page n sending e-greeting 2 wish all my friends Happy CNY, i found a long last friend.He reminds me of true meaning of happiness n hardship in our life.

I met him when i was in form 6.During our form six years, he’s like a clown playing tricks entertaining us.He jokes a lot n we share a good laugh together.He’s excellent in study as well.But not in sports.He has a heart problem.So, he was excluded in sports activities.Even with his illness, he managed 2 go through form 6 n especially through varsity life.He successfully finished his degree but failed 2 attend his graduation day.He passed away 2 months before his convocation.

The day before he die, he passed by my house n drop in 2 visit me.I still remember the way he looks.He looked very smart.I was surprised why he dressed up so smart.He told me he jz finished interview n got the job.I took him 2 supermarket near my house.I wore very beautiful blouse 2 matched him.We had a casual chat.I didn’t know that this will be our last chat.May be he knew.Or may be not.

The next morning while i was driving, i received a call from one of my friends. He told me your fr had jz passed away. I cried d whole journey.We always knew dat he was very lucky 2 live till 25 years old.But his death was too sudden 2 accept it.I miss him a lot.

Yik, thank you 4 becoming my best friend.This coming chinese new year would not be the same without u.But all of ur friends included me,we’ll make sure we carry on ur joyful spirit.

a lot of teachers approach me n ask y u choose teaching. i tell them i hav passion 2 teach.

i love teaching.

i love seeing my students learn new things.

i love making jokes wif them.

i love 2 hear they wish me good morning,teacher n thank you,teacher.

i hav so much fun in teaching.

   There were two brothers who lived at the top of an 80-storey building. On reaching home one day, they found, to their dismay, that the lifts were not working and they would have to climb all the way up.

   Panting hard after struggling to the 20th floor, they decided to leave their bags there and pick them up the next day. Then they continued climbing…

   By the time they reached 40th level, they were dead tired and irritable. The younger brother began  to grumble and before they knew it, a quarrel had broken out. The pair exchange words all the way up another 20 floors.

   When they realised that they just had 20 more to go, they decided to keep the peace and step up the pace. Silently, they plodded on until, at last, they reached their apartment. Each stood calmly, in front of the door and waited for the other to open it.

  Suddenly, the brothers remembered that their keys were in their bags, which they’d left on the 20th floor!

  Many of us are like them. We climb the building called "career", often right to the very top. But do we know that the key to happiness lies in the bag which we have left behind.

"If the choice of your life is driven by the seeds of ambitious, make sure the reigns of your life are held by the hands of joy".

To my course mates dat wanted to bake cakes during holidays. Here are the recipe for orange cake and moist chocolate cake. Good luck in ur baking! And Happy Holidays!

Orange Cake

Sift these 2 ingredients: 275g flour n 1 tsp baking powder.

175g butter, 175g castor sugar n 3 eggs.

Combine: 100ml milk, 125ml orange juice, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp vanilla essence n 3 tsp grated orange rind.

Method: Beat butter and sugar until creamy, light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in orange rind. Fold in sifted dry ingredients, alternating it with the combine liquid mixture. Pour mixture into prepared tin and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out dry.

Moist Chocolate Cake

Sift these ingredients: 250g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 25g cocoa powder.

185g butter, 275g fine castor sugar, 3 eggs, 1/2 tsp vanilla essence.

Combine: 310ml UHT milk, 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice.

Method: Beat butter and sugar until creamy and light.  Beat eggs one at a time and add in essence. Continue to beat until light and fluffy. Fold in sifted dry ingredients, alternating it with the milk mixture. Pour mixture into prepared tin and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out dry.

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things therefor that i can do, any kindness that i can show a fellow being. Let me do it now, let me not defer or neglect it, for i shall not pass this way again.

- Stehen Grellet