TODAYYY

I am really tired leh.. I don't remember being so busy ever. It's really multitasking on several major tasks at one time. Today's really divine, actually, though it led to a mayhem for a bit, but thankfully, it culminated to a calm, nicely concluded by a relaxing badminton game and the decision not to attend my friend's wedding.

The day started with the usual stuff, the Indonesian students, teaching, being concerned about the English paper which is due next Monday, as well as netball related stuff. Then, during a brief break, while I was reading the headlines on Channelnewsasia.com, my eyes caught sight of the work Eye Care week. That is supposed to be in my department as a HE coordinator. So I clicked on it, Lo and behold, the news hinted that Eye Care week was this week. In distress, I googled " when is eye care week 2009" and when I was directed to the Health Promotion Board Website, I saw that Eye Care week was this week!!!!!!!! And it's already mid-week. I hurriedly looked to the Lord in prayer and prayed for wisdom what to do. I printed out the full 12 pages of the details of the Eye Care Week and skimmed through them, conversing mindlessly with God half of the time, and finally came up with the action plan, sent out appropriate emails to the school and activitated the members in my department to work. By the end of the day, I was truly exhausted. The workshop from 1315 to 1545 didn't help. I had to go in and out to check on my Bhangra Dance kids who were practising diligently by themselves.

Thank God. I know it is divine that God led me to CNA to be reminded of the eye care week, because it was either yesterday or today when a piece of letter from HPB concernng the Eye Care Week plus some eye care resources were slipped into my pigeon hole. I collected the stuff in my pigeon hole in the afternoon. The letter was dated 7th Feb, and if given to me then, would have helped me to be sufficiently ready for the eye care week. BUt I don't know why it just came to me today, and it's not important to find out who was holding on to the paper till today/yesterday. All the necessary stuff is almost done. And I only have God to thank for that.

I texted my friends and told them both (the friend who was getting married, and the other whom I was supposed to sit with) that I could not make it that night. I was rather apologetic but promised a meet up soon after this busy period. I figured that if I had gone to the wedding where I was expected to entertain her guests from London and Norway, I would surely have to take medical leave tomorrow, and I can't do that because I got to settle more stuff, bring Bhangra kids to try out their outfits and bring the kids out for their netball competition.

And did I mention they got trashed on Tuesday. The score was disgraceful. When I was playing for Hwa Chong, we trashed other schools with that sort of scoreline. But I can't really blame anyone because the kids are not the competition sort. They are overweight kids who have been recruited into the netball club; gals who like to laugh and play netball. But they did feel eager to take part in competitions but perhaps friendlies would be more appropriate for their egos and mine. The schools we played with and will be playing against have a history of experience whilst this is the first time we play in a competition competitively. Perhaps I shouldn't have sent them till they are more ready. But I felt they learnt a lot playing with better players, and they said so too. I only wish I have enough optimism to keep encouraging them through the first round, which is 5 more games. Bleah...

And so, S could also tell that I was not really to make her run during badminton. My mind was thinking of the work stuff I could possibly miss out. My heart felt more at peace when the office lady called to inform me that the stationary supplies as gifts for the kids to be given out tomorrow had finally arrived. Sent a text message to the respective teachers to inform them so they could conduct the prize giving tomorrow. What a day!

More tomorrow. Please continue to pray if you will...It helps, surely. thanks.
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