Friday, December 30, 2011

Birthday

It's my Younger Boy's birthday sometime ago.
He's excited - you could tell and.......hear it.
When me taking him to/from school.

YB :  It's only 10 days to my birthday.

YB : It's only 9 days to my birthday.

YB : I'm so excited - only 5 days to my birthday.

Finally, the night before the day.
I's having a bed time talk about with him.

I : I got something really special for your birthday.

YB : Really?

I : Yes. Would you like to guess?

YB : A Pokemon set?

I : No. You know I'd buy you something...
To stimulate you, to prepare you for Life.

YB : Oh, No!

I : Yes, I'm afraid. Yes, yes!

YB : Oh.... Not 11+ Test paper, is it?


I laughed.

YB : Oh... And SAT paper?
And Key Stage 2 practice?


I laughed louder.

I : No, my favourite Younger Boy.
Why would I buy that for your birthday?

YB : Pleased to hear that.
Wait a minute, I'm your ONLY Younger Boy!

Fate
Everyday is a Birthday, Every is a Happy Day
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Friday, December 23, 2011

Run

Sometime ago, after him returning from school,
Elder boy started a chat while having a snack.

EB : We'd the whole Year 8 mini marathon run.

I : Today?

EB : Yes.
Do you want to guess what position I came in?

I : Hm....

EB : There're about 120 of us.

I : Last year, you came in around...
The 5th....LAST...Hm....

EB : Well, this year was better.
But not that much better.

I : Were you...Hm....

EB : O.K. Let me give you a better idea.
I didn't make it into a 2-digit position.

I : You came at 110th?

EB : No. I came at 101th!

I : That's amusing! A big improvement!
Didn't I tell you,
'Practice makes things better'?

EB : Yes.

I : Next year, perhaps 99th?

Fate
Everything is Possible ...with Time & Efforts
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Like

While driving him home after school,
I asked Younger Boy a question.

I : Honestly, who do you like more,
Me or Mum?

YB : Honestly......Hmm.. Let me think.
Well, Mum is in charge of Present?

I : In charge of ....what did you say?

YB : Do you think you need a hearing aid?

I : Sorry, need....?

YB : A hearing aid.

I : Haha, yeah, I may need one.

YB : You can get one from Specsavers.
Yes, Mum is in charge of Presents.

I : Presents?

YB : Yes, Gifts. X'mas Gifts, Birthday Gifts...

I : O.K.

YB : You're in charge of Work.

I : Work?

YB : Yes, my extra (home) work at home!

I : Oh, yes.

YB : And TV time?
Seem like both of you are in charge.

I : So? And the conclusion?
Me or Mum?

YB : Well....It's hard to say....haha!

I : Alright then.
I'm now in charge of.....Violence, hahaha!

Fate
Like Father, Like Son
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Friday, December 9, 2011

Music

While us having after school tea at home,
Elder Boy told me about his Music lesson.

EB : Remember I said about the music lesson?

I : Yes, you told me. Class divided into teams.
Each team has to come up with its own song.

EB : Yes.
Our team agreed to do our last rehearsal today.
Had a rehearsal room time starting after lunch.

I : That's good.

EB : Do you know what happened at lunch?

I : Hm....no.

EB : It's Christmas Lunch today at school.
So even though we planned to spend only 15 minutes...
To eat our lunch and the remaining time for rehearsal,
We couldn't leave the canteen.

I : Why?

EB :  When us getting up from chairs after finishing the meal,
Trying to leave, we're told to sit down & stay because we only...
Finished the main course & had to stay for dessert.

I : At least you left after dessert.

EB : No.
When us getting up from chairs again after finishing the dessert,
We're then told to sit down & stay because every student ...
Would be given a small X'mas gift.

I : Sure you lot left immediately after taking a gift?

EB : No.
When us getting up from chairs the 3rd time after getting the gift,
We're then told to sit down & take turn to leave the canteen.

Fate
Proper Planning Prevents Pathetic Performance
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Friday, December 2, 2011

Mark

While playing table tennis with me at home,
Elder Boys started telling me his day at school.

EB : Do you know what happened today?

I : Please tell me.

EB :  Remember I told you,
We've to mark our classmates' work?

I : Yes, you've told me before.

EB : While us doing that in a lesson,
A classmate said to me,
'You give others lower mark because .....
You want to be the one getting top mark.'

I :  Do you?

EB : Of course not.
You told me to be Honest and Fair.

I : Yes, I did.

EB : A few giving high mark may be because..
They don't want to upset their friends.
Or may be few want to make themselves popular.
I'm just being Honest and give Fair mark.

I :  Did you say that to that classmate?

EB : No, I didn't.
But I said and did something else.

I : What did you say then?

EB : When he said it, I's actually marking...
Someone's good work, which I gave a 4/5.
I then showed it to him and asked him,
'Is the mark Low enough to you?'

Fate
Humour could go a long way
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