They released the NIE exams' results today in the afternoon. So I was not surprised when my phone had several SMSes from schoolmates with news of the results.
Then I experienced some minor anxiety about whether I should check my results, I think in the deepest part of my mind, there is a part of me that does not want to know if my hard work this semester has paid off or if I have been idling the whole time.
Of course, after 5 minutes, my sensible self took control and I logged on to face the music.
I think a wise man once said that the scariest type of fear is the self-imagined one. The human mind is capable of thinking up one hundred and one scenarios that may or may not be plausible in the first place. As Charlie Brown would say, "Augh!"
Turns out that the results are not that bad. On the positive end, I cleared all my subjects. On the negative end, I didn't do as well on some subjects as I wished but overall it's better than nothing, I guess. As teachers, we have a tendency to stress on process rather than results. It's really hard to practise what you preach. Bleah!
Ok, to review the events of the past few days...
Monday- popped into school (really a ghost town in Dec) to pick up notes for next term and had a late lunch with DW in town. Ended up watching the Golden Compass and felt a bit cheated when the show ended(I didn't know it was a trilogy). I guess the movie studio people need to make money! Went home and had some noodles and hot dogs for dinner.
Tuesday-slow morning, just basically lazed around a bit. Then DW and I met Kirk and Xinlei for a show at GV Marina. We watched 投名状 and it was a bloody affair. I read later on that the director's idea was to convey the ugly side of war and I think in that respect he was successful. I won't put in any spoilers in case anyone wants to catch the flick. I will also want to catch Get Smart and probably I Am Legend. After the show, we went Dian Xiao Er for dinner and the after dinner plan was to pop in to 爱琴海 to listen to some music. It was my second time there and I had a good time listening to the performance and the jokes.
Wednesday-just spent the whole day perfecting my couch potato impression... plus check results lor!
Recipe for Anthony:
a)Get 5 cups of humour, stir thoroughly till bubbles appear
b)Add in 1 teaspoon of common sense
c)Stir in 1 small bowl of respect marinated with honesty
d)Soak in humility for 15 minutes
e)Fry with some determination until satisfied
f)Garnish with as much enthusiasm as required
Bon Appetit!
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QUOTE
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-Robert Frost
