the dog that won't eat cake - our new mascot?
It was very interesting to just sit there on the benches in the cool morning and look at the people coming in, some eating breakfast, some here to play sports, and other in business wear although its still a public holiday.
There were also some mothers who brought their child in to sit and eat breakfast. Watching the child play with himself made me both happy and sad, happy to see such simple happiness which seems all too rare in Singapore nowadays, and sad that unlike my childhood, the boy will only have himself to play with because of the one-child policy.
Anyway, fast forward to evening, where my roommates went to Walmart on our own. Having gone before, we knew which bus to take, but didn't know where to stop at. Regardless, we boarded the bus and listened patiently for the bus system to announce the name of the bus stop.
As the bus was very crowded, the bus driver seemed to be really in a rush, and telling people to hurry up and board, or just tap their cards and board from the exit door at the back of the bus. Then we went to eat with the other people who were there, zhenzhao, joanna, yixian and some local students. The food in the restaurant was really nice, although it was also oily and spicy, with lots of chilli and pepper, just like how the locals like it, apparently.
At night, when we returned, those who bought the Wishing Lantern (许愿灯) brought them out and went to the badminton court to set them off. After writing all our wishes down onto the 3 lanterns, we proceeded to light the wax block attached to the bottom of the lantern, and let the fire heat the air up and watch them float up into the sky, to deliver our wishes to heaven.
Curious to know what I wrote? "全家幸福，身体健康" (whole family be happy and healthy), because although I'm not with them, my thought are always with them no matter where I go, for they are where my heart is, as is Singapore which is where my home is.
Reflection:
As today there weren't many goings-on, I reflect on how I feel I have performed as a group leader, and I am actually somewhat disappointed in myself. Because when I compare to the progress of my group to others, I feel that we are quite slow. Another thing is that I feel I'm not doing enough as a leader, to initiate group conversations and brainstorming for ideas etc.
Regardless, now that I have identified areas where I feel I'm weaker in, I'm sure I can do even better in the future.
There were also some mothers who brought their child in to sit and eat breakfast. Watching the child play with himself made me both happy and sad, happy to see such simple happiness which seems all too rare in Singapore nowadays, and sad that unlike my childhood, the boy will only have himself to play with because of the one-child policy.
Anyway, fast forward to evening, where my roommates went to Walmart on our own. Having gone before, we knew which bus to take, but didn't know where to stop at. Regardless, we boarded the bus and listened patiently for the bus system to announce the name of the bus stop.
As the bus was very crowded, the bus driver seemed to be really in a rush, and telling people to hurry up and board, or just tap their cards and board from the exit door at the back of the bus. Then we went to eat with the other people who were there, zhenzhao, joanna, yixian and some local students. The food in the restaurant was really nice, although it was also oily and spicy, with lots of chilli and pepper, just like how the locals like it, apparently.
At night, when we returned, those who bought the Wishing Lantern (许愿灯) brought them out and went to the badminton court to set them off. After writing all our wishes down onto the 3 lanterns, we proceeded to light the wax block attached to the bottom of the lantern, and let the fire heat the air up and watch them float up into the sky, to deliver our wishes to heaven.Curious to know what I wrote? "全家幸福，身体健康" (whole family be happy and healthy), because although I'm not with them, my thought are always with them no matter where I go, for they are where my heart is, as is Singapore which is where my home is.
Reflection:
As today there weren't many goings-on, I reflect on how I feel I have performed as a group leader, and I am actually somewhat disappointed in myself. Because when I compare to the progress of my group to others, I feel that we are quite slow. Another thing is that I feel I'm not doing enough as a leader, to initiate group conversations and brainstorming for ideas etc.
Regardless, now that I have identified areas where I feel I'm weaker in, I'm sure I can do even better in the future.
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