Faith At Kei Wai

Happy New Year!

2012-01-03T09:59:00.003+08:00

Hi kids!

It's been a very long time since I updated my blog. I had been quite busy in the past year. Some of you might know that I'm now a mother of a little boy. His name is Josias. We adopted him and brought him home on 31st December, 2010 and I've been very busy since then. But it has and is still a great experience. Just a little busy and that's it.

Here are some photos of my little boy. He's a little naughty at times but he's a good kid, I think!

Little Josias at 16 months. Trying to jump off the sofa.
Little Josias at 12 months. Hanging out with his older friend.
Little Josias at 10 months. Almost ready to go to church.
Little Josias at 8 months. Watching television. No good!
Little Josias at 5 months. He's thinking....where am I?

Did you like the photos?

Anyway, what are your wishes for the New Year? Write and let me know.

We'll Be in Singapore

2011-01-17T23:31:00.002+08:00

Dear Students,

I'll be going to Singapore with 7 other teachers and 40 students on a school trip. I really wish more of you can go. And I'm sure some of you would love to join us too. So check out this blog to see where we went and what we did.

We will see you next Monday!

Love,

Faith

What Does Christmas Mean to You?

2010-12-09T13:33:00.005+08:00

I believe most students love Christmas. They love Christmas because they can get lots of Christmas presents and eat lots of yummy food. Some students hope that Santa Claus will bring them lots of presents because they have been good children.

But is that what Christmas is about? I love Christmas. Christmas is my favorite festival. It's my number 1, followed by Easter. When I was young, I love it when November comes because it is the time that my mother will put up the Christmas tree with lots of decoration and when December comes, she'll start putting Christmas presents under the tree. At night, my dad would drive all of us into Orchard Road to have a look at the Christmas lights. When we got older, we also started putting presents for each other under the tree. On Christmas Day we got our presents but we could not open our presents till Boxing Day. It was always filled with fun. Every Christmas, my family would invite our relatives and friends to our home for a huge lunch and dinner.

However, is that what Christmas is all about? I remember before my parents become Christians, they would tell us to be good girls so that Santa Claus would bring us presents. But when we started going to church, my mother would remind us that we are not celebrating presents and we should not demand for presents. The reason is because we were given the BIGGEST and BEST present. God gave Jesus to us! That's a good enough of a reason to celebrate. I love Christmas because I am always reminded how God sent His son to Earth to save us. I love singing Christmas carols.

Every Christmas, I'm reminded that there are others in the world that do not have as much as I have. God has given me so much and what's giving a little of what I have to others in need? There are two charities that I support. The Kids International Ministries works with the poor children in Manila. Last July, I went to Manila with a few friends. I saw some very poor children. They wore really old clothes and I felt sorry for them. The Kids International Ministries work with the children. They give them clothes, food and give them a place to study too. The International Care Ministries is another charity that I support. They work with poor people all around Philippines. I remember visiting Cebu a few years ago and I was shocked to see so many young children on the streets begging for money. These two charities work hard to help the children.

Kids, instead of asking for more and more toys and stuff, it's time for you to share and give some of your stuff to others. Make this Christmas different. Look for an organization that you can give some of your toys to them or give them some money to help others in need. Remember, God gave His son, his only son to us. You can help others like Jesus help us.

Have a blessed Christmas! And enjoy some of the photos. These are photos from the Christmas Lights in Singapore.

Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T10:55:00.002+08:00

The Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today. Traditionally in United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. It has been an annual tradition in United States since 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated.

So how did Thanksgiving originate? Thanksgiving can be traced back to 1621 at Plymouth Plantation. The pilgrims at Plymouth held a harvest feast following a successful harvest. They gave thanks to God for seeing them through their first cold and difficult winter in New England. And over the years, they celebrated Thanksgiving remembering of God's goodness to them.

In modern times, most Americans travel back to their families to have Thanksgiving dinner. It's almost like Chinese heading back to their families for reunion dinners on the eve of the Lunar New Year. Like the Chinese reunion dinner, Thanksgiving dinner, there are certain dishes that would be present for they have special meanings. There's always a roasted turkey, corn, sweet potato and pumpkin. These food signify what the pilgrims years ago at Plymouth had.

I'm not American but I celebrate Thanksgiving with my husband. I like celebrating Thanksgiving because I believe that it is important for me to remember that God has been good to me and my family. He has blessed me so much and there are times that I forgot to tell Him thank you. So on Thanksgiving, I'm always reminded to be very thankful for all that I have.

So kids, write and tell me what are you thankful to God about? How has God blessed you? Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Halloween

2010-10-27T13:00:00.025+08:00

Dear Students,

Halloween is coming. I normally don't celebrate Halloween. I don't like the idea of being scared by scary ghosts or scary costumes. Anyway, I found a book that's about Halloween. I like it because it shows a Christian view of Halloween. Enjoy the book!

Happy Children's Day

2010-10-02T10:26:00.002+08:00

Dear Students,

Some of you might be wondering why I wrote, 'Happy Children's Day', as the title of this post. Well, it's because in Singapore, Children's Day, is celebrated on the 1st of October. I remember when I was working in Singapore on the 30th of September, the teachers would put up a concert for the students and on the 1st of October, it'll be a holiday for the students.

However, in Hong Kong, the 1st of October is National Day. Did you have fun over the long weekend? I didn't do very much. We wanted to go to Disneyland but we realised that it would be too crowded so we stayed at home and watched television. Write and tell me what you did over the long weekend.

Love,

Faith

Facebook

2010-09-07T10:59:00.002+08:00

Dear students,

I know most of you have Facebook accounts. So I've created a Facebook account so that I can be connected to more of you. But please remember to write only in English on my Facebook's wall because I can't read and write in Chinese. You can add me by searching my email which is faithatkwmwps@gmail.com.

See you kids on Facebook. But remember, don't spend too much time on Facebook. Remember to do your revision first!

Love,
Faith

Welcome Back to School

2010-09-03T10:16:00.003+08:00

Hi Students,

Welcome back to school. Did you have a good summer holiday? I had a great time visiting California and Singapore.

I visited my cousins in San Francisco and my best friend in San Diego too. We had lots of fun there. My cousin had a baby and her baby is just so cute. San Francisco is very cold even during summer. But San Diego is quite hot.

I also spent lots of time in Singapore during summer too. I got to play with my sister's baby. She is just so cute and adorable. I miss her very much. I also got to spend time with my family. It was good to be home with my parents and my sisters.

Time passed really fast and soon it was time for me to get back to Hong Kong to work. I was looking forward to coming to work to see everyone. Hope everyone had a great summer. Write and tell me what you did over summer.

Enjoy the photos!

Love,
Faith

My cousins in San Francisco. Don't we look alike?
My cousin, Eelynn's baby. Her name is Leina. Isn't she cute?
This is my best friend Eve. I met her while I was studying in university in Australia. We drove from San Diego to San Francisco. Isn't the view beautiful?
This is my niece Jo Claire. She's about 16 months old now. Isn't she such a cute and lovely baby? I miss her heaps!

Chinese New Year

2010-02-24T21:41:00.008+08:00

Dear Students,

Happy Chinese New Year! Did you have a good time? You must be happy collecting red packets! I was back in Singapore visiting my family and giving out red packets. I can't get anymore red packets because I'm married. But my parents and my parents-in-law gave me red packets.

It was nice to spend time with my family. Here are a few pictures that I took while I was in Singapore.

These are Chinese New Year decorations in Chinatown in Singapore. Chinatown was very crowded before Chinese New Year. People go there to buy things for Chinese New Year.

This is my niece. She's wearing a pomelo hat. Isn't she cute?

Write and tell me what you did over Chinese New Year. I'm sure you must have had lots of fun!

Happy New Year

2010-01-05T09:27:00.001+08:00

Dear Students,

I hope you had a great time over Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Over the Christmas holidays, I went back to Singapore to spend time with my family. I was in such a rush that I forgot to bring my camera back to Singapore! I was a little disappointed because I don't have pictures to share with you.

I had a really good time on Christmas Day with my family. We had lots of relatives and friends that came to my parents' home for lunch and dinner. I didn't get many Christmas presents but my little niece, Jo Claire had lots of presents. It's her first Christmas and everyone got really excited about buying her presents. It was fun looking at her opening her presents. On New Year's Eve, we saw the fireworks display. It was spectacular. I love fireworks and I enjoyed it very much.

Did you have a good time over your Christmas break? Write and tell me about it.

Love,
Faith

My Pet

2009-11-30T10:41:00.002+08:00

I have a pet dog, her name is Happy. She's about 4 years old. She is a brown poodle. She's quite cute as you can see from the pictures. But sometimes she can be quite naughty. She likes to bark at strangers because she feels that she is protecting us. But most of the time, she likes to sleep and eat.

This is Happy with my niece Jo Claire. My sister and her baby came to visit me and Happy was quite fascinated with Jo Claire. They played very well together.
This is Happy's friend, Min Min. They like to play together. Happy sometimes stay with Min Min when I go on a holiday with my husband. And Min Min sometimes come and stay with us when her owners go away too. They get a long with each other.

Isn't Happy a cute and adorable dog? Write and send me pictures of your pets and I'll put them up on my blog. This is my email address. Email your write up on your pets to me, faithatkwmwps@gmail.com

Lastly, enjoy this video of Happy and my niece, Jo Claire.

One Minute of Talk on Myself

2009-10-16T10:35:00.003+08:00

Dear Students of Primary 6,

I've promised you that I'll write a sample of a 'One Minute Talk' for your reference. Here is it. Enjoy reading it and then write one of yourself and post it on my blog.

Thanks.

Love,
Faith

My name is Faith Sim. I have two sisters and a set of parents. My father works in the construction industry. He works with companies to build their buildings. My mother is a dental nurse. She assists the dentist in the clinic. Both my sisters are teachers. My middle sister teaches and works with children who have problems reading. My youngest sister works as a teacher in a special needs school. The students that she teaches need a lot of help. It is interesting that my sisters and I are teachers. When we were young, we did not expect that we will become teachers when we grow up.

I work in Kei Wai Primary School Ma Wan. I enjoy working in this school very much because my colleagues are supportive and kind. The students that I teach are eager to learn and obedient too. The school is on Ma Wan. The school was recently featured in Sing Tao Daily. It is the only school in Hong Kong that has solar panels. The school is also very environmentally friendly. Apart from the solar panels, the students from the gardening club regularly plants fruit and vegetables. I like working in this school because the scenery is beautiful. From the corridor of the school, I see the view of the sea and of the bridge. It is really beautiful.

In my free time, I like to read. I like to read books, magazines, newspapers and anything and everything that I can read. I read newspapers every day. If I miss a day of reading newspapers, I would feel very strange. I like to read books on how to improve myself too. When I have holidays, I like to travel. Since my family lives in Singapore, I go back to Singapore to visit them at least four times a year. My best friend lives in America and I like to visit her too. There are many places in the world that I like to visit but I do not have the time and money. Maybe one day when I retire, I will be able to visit all the places that I would like to visit in the world.

Thank you for listening to my one minute presentation about myself. I hope with this, you will be able to know me better.

Writing Competition

2009-09-09T11:57:00.002+08:00

Dear Students,

Welcome back to school! It's really nice to see all of you again. Miss you kids!

We're going to have a writing competition. I would like you to write about your summer holidays and what special things that you did. You can email me your writings and also send me photos too. Send your writing to this email address, faithatkwmwps@gmail.com.

The best writings will get a prize and will have their writing put up on the board on the 7th floor. This writing competition is open to all levels. Hurry and write! The competition ends on the the 30th of Sept. Email me your entries by then!

Love,
Faith

Summer Vacation

2009-07-30T09:33:00.003+08:00

Dear Students,

Are you enjoying your summer holidays? Last week, I had a relaxing time with my husband in Bali. It was really peace and quiet there. A few days before we went to Bali, there were bomb blasts in Jakarta. My husband and me were a little worried. But thank God, the security in Bali was tight and praise God, we came back to Singapore safe and sound. Did you go anyway? This week, I am spending time in Singapore with my family. I'm having lots of fun. Are you? Enjoy some of the pictures.

The beach at Bali.
That's me in the garden of the resort.
An Indonesian dance that took place while we were having dinner.
My little niece, Jo Claire, having a swim.

Addition to the Family

2009-06-23T21:02:00.004+08:00

A few weeks ago, I went back to Singapore because my sister had a baby. Her baby's name is Jo Claire. Doesn't she look cute in the pictures? She was just five weeks when I saw her. Isn't she just pretty?

Today the EDB announced that the school closure will be extended. In a way, I'm sad that I won't be able to see you kids at school. But at the same time, I'm glad as I'm hoping to be able to head back to Singapore earlier so that I can see and carry little Jo Claire.

Write and tell me what will you be doing over the summer holidays. Hope you'll have lots of fun!

Shanghai

2009-06-15T10:12:00.003+08:00

Since I've not blogged for a while, I've some photos that I would like to show you that I've taken during my travels.

During Easter holidays, I went to Shanghai with my husband. I've never been to Shanghai before that. I thought Shanghai was very beautiful. I liked its architecture. There were the old buildings standing right next to the new buildings. I really hope that the old buildings will continue to stand and not be pulled down.

This is the tram or train that goes up and down Nanjing Road. Nanjing Road is a pedestrian road which means no cars. People walked up and down the road to look at shops or simply to enjoy the atmosphere.

Can you see the building in the background? We stayed in that hotel. We liked the hotel. It looks like it's a very old hotel that has been renovated and refurbished. I like old buildings for some strange reasons!

The Shanghai art museum, was another place of interest that we visited. The paintings and exhibits were beautiful. But there was a slight problem. The explanations were all in Chinese and I couldn't read it. And my husband's Chinese was not that good to read too. Maybe, it's time for me to start having Chinese lessons.

This is Yuyuan Garden, a beautifully manicured garden that was preserved. There were lots of plants and fish. I had a good time exploring the garden.

At Shanghai, I met some of you that was on a school trip. I must praise those that I met. My husband and I felt that you were very well behaved children. We were very proud that our school has well behaved students. Behaved wonderfully on a school trip! Keep it up!

I know Easter holidays was quite a while ago. Write and tell me what you did. I'd love to read what you wrote.

School CLosure!!!

2009-06-12T12:07:00.004+08:00

Dear Students,

I'm so sorry for not updating my blog. Been too busy with other things. I feel terrible. How do you feel about the school closure? Yesterday when EDB announced the school closure, I was a little disappointed because there are things that I need do with some of you but I can't do them now. I heard loud cheers from some of you when the announcement of the school closure was made. Know some of you must be happy to have extra holidays. But when I spoke to some of you, some were quite disappointed as you wanted to get over and done with your exams.

Write and tell me what you will be doing over the break. Tell me how you feel. This time, I promise that I'll reply!

Christmas Holidays

2009-01-06T11:32:00.004+08:00

Dear Students,

Did you have a great Christmas holidays? I had an enjoyable holiday. It was so fun that I almost didn't want to come back! I went on a holiday with my husband. We went to California and Nevada in America.

In California, we visited Disneyland and Universal Studios. I love visiting Disneyland. The last time we went there was about six years ago. In Disneyland, my favourite ride was the Monsters Inc ride. I saw many monsters in the ride. They were not scary at all! They were actually rather cute!

This was taken outside the ride. Doesn't the house of the ride look very beautiful and colourful?

This is a photo of my husband and me. I was very happy and excited to go to Disneyland but I think my husband was still a little tired from the plane ride and also the time difference.

After spending three days in Disneyland, we went to Universal Studios. This is my favourite ride. The Simpsons' Ride. The difference between the rides in Disneyland and Universal Studios is that some of the rides in Universal Studios do not move. In other words, we just sat in our seats in Universal Studios and the special effects take over. It was really interesting because of the 3-D effects. I thought that the balls were going to roll into my face and I was going to be hit by things. It was very fun!

We flew out of Los Angeles airport into Las Vegas. We went to Las Vegas because we wanted to see the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is not actually in Nevada but in Arizona. It was a long bus ride to get there and to get back to our hotel room. But the view and the scenery was just spectacular. When I stood there looking at the beauty of Grand Canyon, I was just amazed at God's beautiful creation. I love looking at natural beauty because I love to admire God's creation and the beauty of it.

Students, write and tell me how you spent your Christmas holidays. Let me know if you had a wonderful time and what did you do.

My Favourite Children's Book

2008-12-03T14:47:00.006+08:00

Dear Students,

I must apologize for not updating my blog earlier. I've been pretty busy for the past two weeks. We moved to a new apartment and before moving, we were busy packing and then we had to move and unpack. It was very tiring even though we just moved to the next block. I like my new apartment. It's bigger and more spacious. Will put up pictures when I finally clear my mess at home! Happy loves her new home too. She loves running up and down and playing in the bigger space.

I want to share with you my favourite children's storybook, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Last Thursday, class 5C did a wonderful job telling you the story. Just in case, if you missed the story or could not hear the story, here is the story.

Once there was a tree......and she loved a little boy. And everyday the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. And they would play hide-and-go-seek. And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree....very much. And the tree was happy.

But time went by. And the boy grew older. And the tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, "Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat from apples and play in my shade and be happy."

"I am too big to climb and play," said the boy. "I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money. Can you give me some money?"

"I'm sorry," said the tree, "but I have no money. I only have leaves and apples. Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy."

And so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away. And the tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for a long time......and the tree was sad. And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy and she said, "Come, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy."

"I am too busy to climb trees," said the boy. "I want a house to keep me warm," he said. "I want a wife and I want children, and so I need a house. Can you give me a house?"

"I have no house," said the tree. "The forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy."

And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house. And the tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for a long time. And when he came back, the tree was so happy she could hardly speak.

"Come, Boy," she whispered, "come and play,"
"I am too old and sad to play," said the boy. "I want a boat that will take me far away from here. Can you give me a boat?"

"Cut down my trunk and make a boat," said the tree. "Then you can sail away.......and be happy."

And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away. And the tree was happy.....but not really.

And after a long time the boy came back again. "I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I've nothing left to give you - My apples are gone."

"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy.
"My branches are gone," said the tree. "You cannot swing on them -"
"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.
"My trunk is gone," said the tree. "You cannot climb -"
"I am too tired to climb," said the boy.
"I am sorry," sighed the tree. "I wish that I could give you something......but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump. I am sorry....."

"I don't need very much now," said the boy, just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired."

"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, "well, am old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."

And the boy did. And the tree was happy.

The End.

Have a look at this website too if you have time. What does this story remind you of? What lesson did you learn from this story? Write and tell me. I learnt that sometimes having lots of money and things may not make a person happy.

Why I Do Not Celebrate Halloween

2008-11-05T23:16:00.006+08:00

Dear Students,

Last Friday was Halloween. Some of you came up to me and said, 'Trick or Treat', and my reply was that I don't celebrate Halloween. I didn't have time to explain my reasons to you. On Friday evening, I met some of you when I brought my dog, Happy, for a walk. I was pleased that most of you were not shy to come up to me. All of you spoke very fluently in English. Even my husband was surprised that all of you spoke so well.

When I was around your age, I've always wanted to celebrate Halloween and I even wanted to have a Halloween birthday party since my birthday is just one day before Halloween but my parents never once allowed me to have a Halloween birthday party. As I went to Sunday School and church, I learnt more and understood why my parents made that decision.

I'm going to explain my view on Halloween as simple as possible. Some believed that Halloween started in Rome many many years ago when the Romans prayed to the dead. I do not believe in praying to the dead as it is very clear in the bible that God commanded us not to have any other gods other than Him and never to worship anyone else than Him. To me, that is an important point.

Trick or Treat came from tricks that were played by witches and wizards. This was done especially for those who believe in black magic. The word treat came from witches and wizards promising people that they will be rich if they donated to them. This happened many, many years ago. I do not believe in witches or wizards. In my point of view and from what I understand from the bible, these things do not make God happy but rather it makes Satan which is the devil happy as one would seem to be worshipping him.

During Halloween, there are many people that dress up as devils, witches and scary people. This does not make God happy as it seems that people want to imitate the devil with their devilish behaviour and scary dressings. When I think of this, it makes me wonder how can I be obedient towards God if I'm dressing up as His enemy.

So students, these are my reasons why I do not celebrate Halloween. I'm sorry that I didn't have time to explain to some of you earlier. I hope that you are able to understand my reasons now. If you want to read further, these are a few websites. Some of the words in these websites maybe difficult but check the dictionary, ask your parents or even me if there are bits in the website that you don't understand. Read and tell my your opinions.

A Christian's Perspective of Halloween
Halloween What is it from a Christian?
Why We Don't Celebrate Halloween?

Pets

2008-10-06T14:27:00.004+08:00

Dear Students,

Do you have pets at home? When I was young, I think, when I was in primary school, I had many pets at home. Lots of them. I had a dog, many hamsters, two white mice, lots of fish in the tank, two turtles, two rabbits, two guinea pigs, a bird and I can't remember what else I had. I loved pets when I was young. Then as I grew up, some of my pets died and I got new pets. I had a dog in Singapore before I moved to Hong Kong. Her name is Hobbit. We wanted to bring her to Hong Kong after we settle down. But my mother loves Hobbit too much so she didn't let us bring her here. So we bought another dog, Happy.

Pets are part of the family. We must take care of our pets. You know, when you're hungry, you can go and get food to eat. But when a cat or bird is hungry, it can't really get food on its own. So we must remember to take care of our pets. When you look after your pets well, it will love you in return.

Write and tell me about your pets. And if you do not have pets, tell me what pet would you like and why.

Anyway, enjoy another video of my mad little Happy!

How to Leave Comments

2008-09-23T12:01:00.004+08:00

Dear Students,

When you leave comments for me, just click send once. The comments will then be emailed to me first and when I have read the email me, it will be published on my blog. Students, please also remember that when you leave comments for me, please type in your name and class so that I know who you are. I enjoy reading comments from everyone. I'll be having little competitions soon. So please look out and come back to my blog on Friday when the online competition is up!

Hope everyone's having fun in school. It is really great to be back in school. And yes, enjoy these 2 videos that I took of my little baby, Happy. As you can tell, she's a little mad!

Love,

Faith

Welcome Back!

2008-09-01T10:38:00.008+08:00

Dear Students,

I hope that all of you had a good time over the summer holidays. I had a wonderful time visiting my cousins and best friend in California. The interesting thing about San Francisco is that during summer, it can be as cold as winter. It was 10 degrees in the night! If you look at the picture of my cousins and me, it's almost like we're wearing winter clothes.

This picture was taken at San Francisco with my cousins. Both of them live in San Francisco. It's a beautiful city but it can get very cold too!

My cousin, Sharon brought me to Muir Woods National Monument because I wanted to see Redwood trees. When I was young, I read a book about Redwood trees and have always been very fascinated by them. I've always wanted to see them.

We're standing in the trunk of a Redwood tree. The trunk of a Redwood sometimes can be so big that a car can drive through it!

This was my first time at a baseball game. It was very exciting for me as I've never been to one. There were lots of people and everyone was cheering. Lots of fun!

This is my best friend Eve. She lives in San Diego. I try to see her once a week but it can be hard when she lives so far away. I stayed with her for 2 weeks. We had a great time!

What did you kids do over the summer? Actually, why don't you write on a piece of paper of what you did over the summer and stick a photo of you taken at your vacation and give it to me so that I can decorate the English Room? I'll love to hear what you fun you had!

And yes, it's great to see all of you again! I missed you kids!

Love,
Faith

Summer is Coming

2008-06-19T10:14:00.002+08:00

Hi Students,

All of you must be really happy that your examinations are finally over, except for the Primary 6 students. Do you think you did well for your examinations? Are you happy and excited that the summer holidays are coming? What are your summer plans?

Primary 6 students, you have to continue working hard because you have one more examination to take. But don't worry, I'm very sure that you kids will be able to do very well. Are you excited about going to secondary school? Oh no, I will definitely miss you kids. It was really enjoyable teaching you kids. Remember to come and visit me! And if you're going to Singapore for summer holidays, let me know. I'll be there in August and maybe we can go out together.

Mother's Day

2008-05-13T13:27:00.002+08:00

Dear Students,

It was Mother's Day last Sunday. Did you do anything special for your mother? What did you get for her? Write and share with me what you did for your mother.

My sister in Singapore was very helpful. She helped me to order flowers to be sent to my mother. When my mother received the flowers, she was extremely happy. She called me and said that she received the flowers. My mother loves flowers very much. I'm glad my mother liked the flowers.

So students, write and tell me what you did over Mother's Days. Tell you how you celebrated Mother's Day.

Faith

Tests and Exams

2008-04-11T14:53:00.002+08:00

Students,

I know that everyone is busy studying for your tests and exams. But I want to wish everyone the best for everyone of you. Study hard and I'm sure that you'll be able to do well for your exams!

Easter Holidays

2008-03-27T13:44:00.011+08:00

Students, how are you? Did you have a good Easter break? I did. I went on a short holiday with my husband. We went to Lombok in Indonesia. Lombok is an island near Bali. Bali is about 4 or 5 hours away by ferry. The island is small and rather quiet too. We enjoyed ourselves. We stayed there for only 3 days. It was enough because we were very bored by the time we were about to leave.
This photo was taken on the night we arrived. The pool did look very inviting. We were starving by the time we arrived at the resort.

This is the view from our room. There were too many trees blocking the view of the sea. If there were less trees, we would have a better view of the sea.

We were on the boat on the way to snorkeling out in the sea. Although the boat was small, the boat ride was rather smooth, we did not feel seasick at all. Thank God!

This is the boat that we took to the islands. When we first saw the boat, we were a little afraid and worried. We were thinking......Is the boat safe? Well, it was. We had a pleasant boat ride.

On the way back to the resort. I love seeing blue skies and blue seas. It's so beautiful. The sun was quite strong so we had to sunscreen on our skin or we can get sun burnt.

On our way back. This is the plane we took to Singapore. We spent a few days in Singapore before heading back to Hong Kong.

Did you have a good holiday? Write and tell me what you did over the holidays.

Why Do We Celebrate Easter

2008-03-17T09:45:00.005+08:00

Students, again, I apologize for not updating my blog. I have been very busy at work and at home. I believe you are having fun with the extra 3 days of holidays. But remember, do not touch birds or play with friends who are sick. It is also important to wash your hands and keep clean at all times.

This Friday is Good Friday and then we will have Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Do you know why we celebrate Easter? And why is Easter important? Easter is my next favourite festival. My other favourite is Christmas. I am very glad and at the same time sad and ashamed.

On a Thursday close to 2000 years ago, Jesus was betrayed by Judas, one of his disciples and brought to court and then he was sentence to die on the cross. It was sad. He has beaten and he had to carry his cross to the hill and there he was nailed to the cross. On Friday, Jesus died. That's why we have Good Friday. At that time, Jesus' family and friends were very sad. They thought that it was the end. Then on Sunday, when Mary (Jesus' mother) and Mary Magdalene went to the tomb, they could not find Jesus' body. Then an angel appeared to them and told them that Jeus has rose from the dead! He has resurrected!

Because He Lives

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone!
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives!

William and Gloria Gaither

I hope everyone will have a good Easter holiday but remember at the same time, remember why we celebrate Easter!

My Family Visit

2008-02-18T13:59:00.004+08:00

Students, thank you so much for giving me lots of suggestions for my family's visit to Hong Kong. They had a really good time. My family loved the night markets at both Temple Street and the Ladies' Street. They loved the shops and also the food there. They had a great time eating fishballs, stinky tofu and all kinds of yummy food. My family also bought lots of stuff at Citygate Mall at Tung Chung. It was a shame that when they were here, it was very cold. Everyone was freezing.

We took time to go to Disneyland as well. It was my third time visiting Hong Kong's Disneyland. My sisters have never been to Disneyland before so they were pretty excited about it. Although Hong Kong's Disneyland is small, I still love going there. I love to take rides and see all my favourite Disney characters. I like Stitch and Winnie the Pooh. Which is your favourite Disney characters?

This is my dad and mum. We were in the train from Sunny Bay to Disneyland. I love to take this train because the windows are the in shape of Mickey. It's just so nice and magical.

This is my younger sister, Joanne. She's on the carousel. She had so much fun at Disneyland that she's planning her next visit soon. But she'll come when its a little warmer.

This is my youngest sister, Jacqueline. She loves Winnie the Pooh the most. She has been to Hong Kong three times to visit me and she wished that she went to Disneyland earlier. She's also thinking of visiting me and Disneyland soon again.

After my family left Hong Kong to visit my grandma in China, we went back to Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year with my husband's family. It was nice to celebrate festivals with family. Last Saturday, we went to China to visit my grandma too. It was nice to see my grandma. I miss her sometimes.

Students, write and tell me what you did over Chinese New Year and if you had lots of fun like me.

Help Needed!

2008-01-17T14:18:00.000+08:00

Students, I need your help. My parents and my sisters will be visiting me in Hong Kong in about two weeks. My family will be here for about five days. I want to bring them around and show them Hong Kong. But the problem is that I don't quite know where to bring them to. I don't know Hong Kong well enough. Do you think you can give me some suggestions where I can bring my family to? Can you share with me your favourite restaurants that serves very yummy food? Can you also share with me where are your favourite places to visit?

Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-07T13:58:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year, everyone! Did you have a good rest during the holidays? I had a good time with my family and friends in Singapore. Had a very yummy lunch and dinner at my parents' home for Christmas. It was really delicious! On New Year's Eve, we went to a hotel in Singapore to watch the fireworks. It was beautiful. My family joined us in ringing in the new year.

The is the day view from our room. We stayed in the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. The view overlooks the Esplanade and the Central Business District in Singapore.

This the night view. For some reason, I think the night view of Hong Kong is better especially if you're at The Peak. This was taken before the fireworks.

The fireworks started. Doesn't this look like Mickey Mouse?

I love fireworks. Do you like fireworks? What did you do over Christmas and New Year's Eve? What are you wishes for the new year? Write and tell me!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-19T14:59:00.000+08:00

Students, I must apologise that I have not be updating my blog as regularly as I would like to. These few weeks have been rather busy for me. Anyway, this is my new blog entry.

Everyone must be very excited that Christmas is coming. I am very excited too because I am going back to Singapore to celebrate Christmas and New Year with my family. But I am a little sad that I'm going to be leaving my dog, Happy behind in Hong Kong. I can't bring her on the airplane to Singapore. What a shame!

This is Happy. Isn't she just adorable and cute? She can be very naughty at times. She likes to find tissue paper and then tear it apart and make a mess! Naughty dog!

Anyway, back to Christmas. Every Christmas Eve, I go to church with my family. On Christmas Day, I go to my parents' home and give presents to my parents and my sisters. We'll have a huge lunch there. My dad makes the best roast turkey and roast beef! Yummy! Can't wait to eat it. After lunch, we will spend sometime there with my family and friends. Then we'll go to my husband's granny's home for Christmas dinner. I am so excited to go back to spend Christmas with my family and my other dog in Singapore.

This is my other dog, Hobbit. She's in Singapore with my mother because my mother loves her too much to let her come to Hong Kong to live with us. So we get to see Hobbit only a few times a year when we get home. I miss Hobbit a lot!

Back to Christmas again. I love Christmas because Christmas reminds of me of God's love for me. He loves me so much that He sent his only son to Earth for me. And that's why we celebrate Christmas. Every Christmas, I think it is important for us to spend with our family because it is a time of us showing love to our loved ones. That's why every Christmas I head back to Singapore to spend with my family.

This is a picture of my sister and her husband at her wedding. I could not find a photo of my family. I'll try to take a photo of my family this Christmas and I'll post it up on the blog. Christmas is very important in my family because we are Christians and we want to remember the reason Jesus came to Earth. He came for me and you!

Students, write and tell me what you plan or did during Christmas. And before I forget,

Have a Blessed and Wonderful Christmas!
And May God Bless You and Your Family Richly in the New Year!!!!!

23 Days to Christmas!!!

2007-12-02T21:20:00.000+08:00

It's 23 days to Christmas! Ya!!! I can't wait. When I was a child, in early December, my mother would decorate our home with Christmas decorations and a Christmas Tree. She would then place our Christmas presents under the tree. My sisters and I would also buy presents for each other. This tradition is still going on now. Every year, we crack our heads thinking of what presents to buy for each other. I love Christmas!

For the last few days, I've been thinking of how to decorate our English Room to make it more 'Christmassy'. So this is what we're going to do. Students, if you have Christmas decorations at home, can you bring it to school so that we can decorate the English Room? It'll be nice if someone can donate a Christmas Tree too. On Friday, the English Room will be closed so that we can decorate the room. Let me know what you can donate by leaving a message on my blog.

Thanks students!

Christmas Card Making

2007-11-21T11:22:00.000+08:00

Christmas will be here soon. When I was a child, I loved to make Christmas cards for my family and friends. So, starting from this week, we are going to be making Christmas cards in the English Room. I will be there with the English ambassadors to help you. This is a card that you can make for your family or your friends. I made this last night.

These are the times that we will be making Christmas cards in the English Room.
Tuesday - Lunch Time
Wednesday - Recess Time
Thursday - Lunch Time
Friday - Recess and Lunch Time

Hope to see you in the English Room!

Oh, My God!

2007-11-15T14:41:00.000+08:00

I have been hearing this phase, 'Oh, my god' very often in school. I wonder if you students know what you are saying? Sometimes when we watch television, we should not learn and say and copy whatever we see. This is very important because God does not like His name to be used in whatever ways we like.

This is taken from the Bible.

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7

This verse in the Bible clearly says that anyone who uses His name or call His name with no reason, will be punished! This is quite serious. In other words, if you say, 'Oh, my god!', God can punish you because you are using His name in vain.

So students remember, instead of saying, oh, my god, say, oh, my goodness.

Important Notice

2007-11-09T15:20:00.000+08:00

Dear Students,

We are going to have a competition to see who leaves the most comments on my blog every month. Therefore, it is important for you to leave down your name, class and class number when you leave a comment on my blog.

Let's see who is the winner for November.

Love,
Faith

Congratulations to the Winners of Peer to Peer Writing

2007-11-08T13:50:00.000+08:00

I want to congratulate the winners for October from the Peer to Peer Writing Competition. I must say that these students have made a wonderful effort in writing their stories on the platform. I've have put up their writings. Enjoy reading them. Remember to enter your writing onto the Peer to Peer Writing platform so that you can be the next winner!

The first in primary 5 is Wong Wei Hau, Silas from 5C, 15 stories.

Gerald's Grandfather

Gerald was very fond of his grandfather. They always did things together and one of their favourite hobbies was watching television. Gerald's parents went out for a wedding dinner one night and Gerald borrowed a video tape, ''Toy Story 2'' from his classmate. He sat down to watch the movie with his grandfather.

The movie was really entertaining and there were many instances when Gerald's grandfather and he laughed so much that tears streamed down their eyes. When the show was half-way through, Gerald's grandfather suddenly started to perspire a lot. Gerald noticed it and decided to turn on the air-conditioner to cool down the room.

After five minutes, his grandfather suddenly started to breathe loudly. He placed his hands to his chest as if he was in great pain and he said to Gerald, ''I can't breathe, and my chest hurts very much! Help!'' Gerald was alarmed by his sudden turn of events and tried to calm his grandfather by patting him on the back.

Suddenly, his grandfather fainted and slipped to the floor. Gerald panicked for a moment. Then he realised that he should call for an ambulance. He picked up the phone and dialled 995. The ambulance rushed his grandfather to the hospital.

Thankfully, Gerald's grandfather only suffered a mild heart attack. He was discharged from hospital after a week. The doctors praised Gerald for his quick thinking and action.

The second in primary 5 is Virgina Wong from 5C, 12 stories. This is an excellent recipe.

Do you know how to make a Pecan Butter Cake? Let me show you how.

Ingredients
Butter 80g
Sugar 80g
Beaten eggs 80g
(about1 1/2 eggs)
Flour 60g
High-gluten flour 20g
Baking powder 3/4 tablespoon
Pecans(chopped) 30g
Vanilla extract 1/4 tablespoon

Method:
1) Leave butter at room temperature until soft.
2) Preheat an oven to 200o'c.Line a rectangular baking mould with a sheet of baking paper
3) Beat butter with an electric mixer briefly .Add sugar and beat until creamy white.
4) Stir beaten eggs into the butter slowly .Add vanilla extract.
5) Sieve the flour, high-gluten flour and baking powder into the egg mixture .Stir well.
6) Add chopped pecans and stir well.
7) Pour the batter into a tray. Bake for 25 minutes. Serve.

Learning from my mistakes :
Once I forgot to add vanilla extract in step 4. I thought it was okay to add it back in step 5. However, the cake turned out to be bitter because the flour absorbed too much vanilla extract directly.

The third in primary 5 is Chun Cheuk Hin from 5D, 4 stories. This is a wonderful poem.

We Are Different

Some teachers are tall and others are short,
Some like reading and other like sport.

Some children are big and others are small,
Some are naughty and write on the wall.

Some people are generous and others are mean,
Some kids are always dirty while others are clean.

The first in primary 4 is Wong Yan Lam from 4E, 10 stories. This is a wonderful poem.

My School and My Friend

My friend is short.
She likes sports.
I like toy that daddy bought.
Because I got all one-hundred marks in my report.
He lets me play tennis in a court
because I have put a lot of effort!

The first in primary 4 is Chak Wai Ying from 4E, 4 stories. This is a simple and yummy recipe.

Banana Lollies

Banana lollies are yummy food.
What is needed :
gloves

Ingredients :
3 banana
yogurt
chestnut
6 sticks

steps :
First peel the banana.
Second cut the banana in half. Put a stick in each half banana.
Next dip the banana in yogurt.
Then roll them in cookies crumbs.
After that freeze them for one hour.
Finally you have yummy food.

I really enjoyed reading the students writings on the platform. I think our students are excellent writers. Hope you will also enjoy reading your friends writings on the platform.

An English Activity

2007-10-30T22:29:00.000+08:00

Tonight's post will be slightly different. It's going to be an activity. I am going to type a passage and I want you to read and spot my mistake. When you spot my mistake, I want you to copy and paste the sentence and then correct the mistake. This is an example of what I want you to do.

Last Sunday, I go to Central to have dinner with my friends.

There is a mistake in the sentence above. So this is what you do. Copy and paste the sentence and correct it, just like this.

Last Sunday, I go to Central to have dinner with my friends.

Last Sunday, I went to Central to have dinner with my friends.

Simple? So have a try at this. Read carefully and now, it's your turn to be my teacher!

Last Saturday, I have diner with a few friend at Causeway Bay. The food there is delicious. We has bif, porke and vegtables. My favourte dish is the bif. The bif were yummy and nece to eat. Everyone enjoys the yummy food. Next week, we is went there again. Where do you went for dinner last wekend? Wat you like to eat?

Okay, now, correct the passage above and see if you can pick out my mistakes!

My Grandma

2007-10-23T21:49:00.000+08:00

Tonight, I thought that I'll write about my grandma since I just visited here over the weekend. This is my grandma. My favourite grandma! Not that I have many grandmas. My grandma lives in China now. You must be wondering why is my grandma living in China, right? Let me tell you the history of my grandma and history of me too.

My grandma is 84 years now. She was born in 1923 in Liao Bu in Dongguan. When she was 14 years old, she left China to go to Singapore to work. She must have been very brave to do that. She worked as a cleaner. At 20, she married my grandfather. They fell in love and got married. They had a daughter who I call Aunty. A few years later, they adopted my mother. So my grandparents are not my real parents but my adoptive grandparents but they love us a lot. My grandfather was not from China. He was a Baba which is also known as a Straits Chinese.The Babas are descendants of Chinese immigrants that settled in the Malay archipelago as early as the 17th century. Intermarriage with the native peoples of the region was common and engendered a unique culture that combined various traditions and customs. So both of them were very different.

When we were young, my parents will bring us to visit my grandparents every weekend. My grandma cooks the best Chinese soups. Very yummy! Over the years, grandpa passed away and grandma decided that she wants to return to her hometown to live as she misses her home. To grandma, China is still her home. So she returned. Of course, we were sad and we did not want her to go back to China as we will not be able to see her as often as we would like to. But now that I live in Hong Kong. I try to see grandma at least once in 2 months. I have to make an effort to see Grandma more as she's getting old and she gets sick more often. I miss her soups as she doesn't cook as often now that she's rather old.

Write and tell me about your grandparents. You must love your grandparents as much as I love my grandparents.

Chung Yeung Festival

2007-10-17T11:02:00.000+08:00

Ever since I started working in Hong Kong, I am learning more and more of Chinese Festivals. Growing up i n Singapore, I did not understand or celebrate as many Chinese Festival as the people in Hong Kong and it's interesting to learn of the history behind each festival.

The Chung Yeung Festival is a day to respect and remember ancestors. Also known as Autumn Remembrance, this festival is similar to Ching Ming in the spring, in that families journey to the graves of their ancestors to perform cleansing rites and pay their respects. They share the food they bring along, especially Chinese cakes, ko, which is a homonym of the word for "top". Some believe that those who eat these cakes will be promoted to the top.

It is also a day for hiking. The Chung Yeung Festival commemorates a Han Dynasty (BC 202-AD 220) legend, which tells how a fortune teller advised Woon King that he should take his family to a high place for the entire ninth day of the ninth moon. Upon their return, the Woon family discovered all living things in their village had been killed. Today, many Hong Kong families head to the hills to picnic during the Chung Yeung Festival.

This is a popular Chinese poem that’s recited by children during Chung Yeung Festival.

"Double Ninth, Missing My Shandong Brothers" - Wang Wei (Tang Dynasty)

Original:

《九(jiǔ)月(yuè)九(jiǔ)日(rì)憶(yì)山(shān)東(dōng)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)》王維

獨(dú)在(zài)異(yì)鄉(xiāng)為(wèi)異(yì)客(kè)，

每(měi)逢(féng)佳(jiā)節(jié)倍(bèi)思(sī)親(qīn)。

遙(yáo)知(zhī)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)登(dēng)高(gāo)處(chù)，

遍(biàn)插(chā)茱(zhū)萸(yú)少(shǎo)一(yī)人(rén)

English:

As a lonely stranger in the strange land,

Every holiday the homesickness amplifies.

Knowing that my brothers have reached the peak,

All but one is present at the planting of zhuyu.

The information above was taken from these websites.

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_chun.jhtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Ninth_Festival

Write and tell me what you did during the long weekend.

Nick Vujicic - Life Without Limbs

2007-10-04T13:54:00.001+08:00

My sister in Singapore sent me this video link. I was very touched by this video and I thought that I'll share this with everyone. When I first watched this video, I was moved that I almost cried. Even now as I'm writing this, I still feel very touched. When I watched this video, I thanked God for making me fine. I've got legs and arms and that I should not be complaining about my life. And like Nick says, the joy of the Lord is knowing no matter what happens, God is with you and He will never forsake you. Nick is such an inspiration.

Write and tell me how you feel after you watch this video? I hope after watching this video, you'll be inspired and touched like me!

A Sweet Banana Hot Dog

2007-09-28T14:10:00.000+08:00

This week in primary 4 reading workshop I made Sweet Banana Hot Dogs for the children in class. I have to apologise that not everyone had a chance to have it. So I've decided to put up the recipe on my blog so that pupils can try at home. Enjoy it!

A Sweet Banana Hot Dog

Things Needed

1. A plate

2. A butter knife

3. A pair of gloves

Ingredients

1 hot dog bun

1 banana

1 tablespoon of nutella

1 tablespoons of peanut butter

sprinkles (optional) or raisins (optional) or chocolate chips (optional)

1. First, spread the peanut butter on one side of the hotdog

2. Second, spread nutella on the other side of the hot dog bun.

3. Next place the banana in the middle of the hot dog bun.

4. Then put some peanut butter or nutella on top of the banana

5. After that, sprinkle some sprinkles, raisins or chocolate chips on the banana

6. Finally, your yummy Sweet Banana Hot Dog is ready to eat!

Mid Autumn Festival

2007-09-27T10:19:00.001+08:00

Mid Autumn Festival just passed. When I was living in Singapore, it was not a special festival for me. I would buy mooncakes and eat them at home. My favourite is the snowskin with egg yolks. It is so yummy. But living in Hong Kong, I realised that Mid Autumn Festival is very important to the Chinese people.

I found out that the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese calendar (the other being the Chinese Lunar New Year). Families gather around for dinner. I also found out that there are legends from Mid-Autumn Festival. I found it all very fascinating and interesting. I read the information below from Hong Kong Tourism Board.

Chang O

The Mid-Autumn Festival is linked to the ancient fable of the beautiful Chang O, wife of the Divine Archer. The tale is told of how she took a magical pill from her husband and suddenly began floating into the air all the way to the moon! She remains there to this day, and on the full moon of the eighth lunar month, her beauty casts a silvery glow upon the earth!

Moon Cake

During the Mid-Autumn Festival people eat sweet tasting cakes called moon cakes made of ground lotus and sesame seed paste, egg yolk and other ingredients. Moon cakes symbolise the gathering of friends and family and are an indispensable part of the Mid-Autumn festivities. Moon cakes are also associated with the overthrow of the Mongol invaders in the 14th century. The story goes that Chinese revolutionaries planned to revolt against the government on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. This message was passed around hidden in moon cakes amongst the people who subsequently rose up and overthrew the oppressive tyrant.

Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance

The annual dance, with the 67-metre-long fiery dragon made up of thousands of burning joss sticks, originated in Tai Hang more than a hundred years ago in an effort to ward off evil spirits that were harming the village. It worked and ever since then the villagers have performed the dance every year. Make sure you see this unique Hong Kong folk ritual.

Do you have any other information or legends about the Mid Autumn Festival? How did you spend your Mid Autumn Festival? I did not do anything special. I went for a walk with my husband and my dog around Park Island.

Can't Wait to Start School!

2007-08-31T22:22:00.000+08:00

For the past few days, I've been busy as a bee. Buzzing away busily in school, getting ready my materials and resources for you students. I've been busy attending meetings, workshops and getting my reading booklets ready as well. I've had a good rest and now I can't wait to start work again. I miss the students in school and I miss teaching everyone. So are you excited going back to school? Remember to say hi to me when you see me on Monday. And tell me all about your summer vacation.

Summer Holidays Ending

2007-08-21T22:36:00.000+08:00

Summer holidays are ending soon. I just got back to Hong Kong from Singapore. I had a good time spending time with my family and friends. I also attended my best friend's wedding. It was really wonderful and nice. The bride looked so beautiful and the groom looked very handsome too. I'm going to try to enjoy the rest of my holidays before school starts. I miss you students. Can't wait to see you kids in school again! What are you going to do before school reopens?

Summer Holidays - Trip to USA

2007-08-10T16:19:00.001+08:00

I just came back from California, USA, this morning. I went there for about 2 weeks to visit my cousins who live in San Francisco and also my best friend who live in San Diego. I really had a great time there. I visited San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas and also Los Angeles. Enjoy the pictures below. I will be heading to Singapore with my husband on Monday to visit my family and friends. Did you guys have a great vacation? Write and tell me about it.

This is my cousin Eelynn, she lives in San Francisco. Don't we look alike?
This is an attraction in San Francisco, The Seven Sisters. I love these beautiful houses. Don't they look really nice?
This is my friend, Eve. I went to Las Vegas with her. Las Vegas is fun but it's very hot. Las Vegas is in the desert that's why it is so hot all the time.
At Balboa Park in San Diego. This is a very beautiful park. Lots of Spanish influence.

At La Jolla Beach in San Diego. I was told by my friends that one day, the seals decided that they were going to make this part of the beach their home and they have been there ever since.
I had so so much fun at Knott's Berry Farm. The rides were so fun. But have to say that it was really hot there as well.
Santa Monica is in Los Angeles. We went there for a day. Walked around and saw lots of people at the beach.
At Ocean Beach in San Diego. This beach is especially for dogs. People come to this beach to swim and play with their dogs.

Lunch at a restaurant in Fishermen's Wharf at San Francisco with my cousin, Sharon.

My Long Weekend

2007-07-04T11:49:00.000+08:00

A chapel in Cebu City. I can't remember the name of the chapel.

As Hong Kong was celebrating her 10th anniversary of handover to China, I went to Cebu in the Philippines with my husband and a friend.

Cebu is a beautiful place. We went to a beautiful island off Mactan. Not quite sure of its name but it was so beautiful. The water was clear and the sand was soft. Love it. But there was also a side to Cebu that left me with a sad feeling. In Cebu, there were kids coming up to us begging for money. It was a little heart breaking for me. The people seemed so poor that it made me feel very thankful for what I have.

How did you spend your long weekend. Have you been to Cebu?