I really love my hamsters. They are so cute. I can spend hours just staring at them and watching them move around. They are just so cute; fat with shiny coats of fur. They move around on their short and small legs. Oh...I just love them so much. I promised myself that tommorow when I come back after oral presentation, I shall spend my whole day staring at them. This is what I call enjoyment; this is life!
Anyway, today is just a day away from my oral presentation exam. Yes! Just a day away! And here I am slacking around the whole day. I feel the fear, I feel that horrible feeling of butterflies in my stomach. But I just can't get myself to practise my speech. My speech is only 3.55 mins. It's too short. Mr Phang says the assessor will not have time to assess me. Christabel says her teacher told her class that you are just depriving yourself if you have too short a speech. Look, I really added in a lot of stuff after the previous two timings of 3.50 mins. So funny...I added in so much stuff and yet it was only 5 secs faster. My friends say I spoke too fast during Friday's rehearsal; must really thank them for their feedback..or else I wouldn't know where I went wrong. But I really can't control my speed of talking, I'm just so nervous and jittery when I stand in front of everyone. I shall go and practise my speech immediately after I type this. I'd better, or else tomorrow I'll really regret.
Anyway, I started watching the show "To Catch the Uncatchable" again. I really like that show. It's funny, humourous and interesting.
Well, my maid has still not confirmed whether she is leaving. I really hope she doesn't. I mean she's worked for my family for 5 years...I'm quite close to her; we share our problems and I always talked to her about stuff. I really hope that she doesn't leave. *sOBs*
Last year, after my "O"s, my family went on a holiday to Perth, Australia. It was a great trip and we all enjoyed ourselves. I really hate myself for having this phobia of heights. I really wanted to try sandboarding at the Pinancles. But I took a look and the slope and backed out. I watched my brothers whooshing down the slope and totally enjoying themselves. They trudged up the sand slopes later, dragging their boards along. Their faces were flushed with excitment and I'm definitely sure they enjoyed themselves. Too bad for poor old me and my stupid fear of heights. During that time I was having a sore throat and I had to take medicine along the whole course of the trip. I had to look around for water at petrol station and grocery stalls along the way as I got thirsty very quickly. On the whole, I enjoyed myself though. This was the best holiday I ever had, honestly. Let me post some photos which I took.
Emmanuel at Tree Top Walk in Albany
Christmas Pageant
Swan Valley Wagon Trails
Sunset at Albany
The Natural Bridge
Whoa...can't upload too many. My computer is very slow today. I think its because my aunty is using the Internet connection too. Haha...I hope that my trip to Korea this year will be as fruitful and as enjoyable as my trip to Perth last year.
I'd better go and practise my oral presentation now. Must remember to project voice, speak slowly, not shift my weight from one foot to the other, not to use my hands to play with my shirt buttons and most importantly to remain CALM and CONFIDENT!!!!
I pray and hope that everything will turn out well tomorrow. Then everything will be over and I can really take a break.
Oh no! I turn around and see that horrible pile of books and worksheets that have been there since the promos. I have to pack all that rubbish... and I must return Angie's stuff to her. I musn't make empty promises to people. I turn again and see the horrible file. The one that contains all that deadful holiday assignments. Oh why can't the school just give us a break?! School is already stressful enough. The holidays don't seem to be better anyway. *siGH*
Nevermind! I shall take everything a step at a time. Finish oral presentation tommorrow first. REST, RELAX and ENJOY first. Then think about all this stuff.