Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
My schedule
Hi Frens
If i didn't answer your call, reply your sms or my phone is switched off, then maybe i am out of town.
You still can try to email me at "edward_msg@hotmail.com"
Below is my schedule:
Overseas Travel during the following periods:
Nil
Note: more photos are available on my facebook.
If i didn't answer your call, reply your sms or my phone is switched off, then maybe i am out of town.
You still can try to email me at "edward_msg@hotmail.com"
Below is my schedule:
Overseas Travel during the following periods:
Nil
Note: more photos are available on my facebook.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Sunday, May 06, 2012
My past backpacking routes
When i was browsing through my past blogs, i have the idea to summarise my past backpacking trips, starting from year 2008:
March 2008: Thailand
After i resigned from special school.
Bangkok --- Sukhothai --- Chiang Mai --- Chiang Rai (+ Chiang Saen, Mae Sai) --- Pattaya --- Kanchanaburi --- Nakhon Pathom --- Bangkok
August 2008: Cambodia
Be a volunteer @ the orphanage, Hope Village.
Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh
October 2008: Laos
After Cambodia, i began to explore Laos too.
Bangkok --- Nong Khai --- Vientiane --- Van Vieng --- Luang Prabang (intl flight to) --- Bangkok
February 2009: Laos
Being 'jobless' so i decided to explore Northern and Southern Laos.
Bangkok --- Chiang Rai --- Huay Sai --- Luang Prabang --- Phongsali (+ trekking to Akha Tribe) --- Mengla (failed to cross the border) --- Phongsali --- Muang Khoua (slow boat via Nam Ou River) --- Vientiane --- Pakse --- Bolaven Circuit --- Don Det (Si Phan Don) --- Pakse --- Vientiane --- Kuala Lumpur
April 2009: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
Visited the children @ Hope Village and join the fun of water festival in Thailand.
Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Stung Treng --- Pakse --- Vientiane --- Udon Thani --- Khon Kean --- Bangkok
March 2010: Myanmar
Always wanted to visit Myanmar, so on the road again.
Bangkok --- Yangon --- Bangkok
April 2010: Cambodia
On behalf of friends, spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Kuala Lumpur --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh
May 2010: Laos, China, Thailand
Planned 6 months ago, very cheap airfare.
Kuala Lumpur --- Vientiane --- Luang Prabang --- Mengla --- Huay Sai --- Chiang Rai --- Bangkok (domestic flight to) --- Phuket
August 2010: Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia
Explore Yunnan-China via Laos. Also visit the children @ Hope Village during their school holiday.
Kuala Lumpur --- Vientiane --- Yunnan --- Phongsali --- Thailand --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Thailand --- Vientiane --- Kuala Lumpur
February 2011: China (Guangxi/Guangzhou/Hong Kong)
Heard about Guilin (桂林山水甲天下) when i was young, and take the high speed train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.
Guilin --- Yangshuo --- Liuzhou --- Nanning --- Wuzhou --- Guangzhou --- Hong Kong (Lantau Island)
March 2011: Myanmar (Mandalay/Bagan/Inlay/Kyaiktiyo)
Last year only visited Yangon, thus on my way to Myanmar again.
Kuala Lumpur --- Yangon --- Mandalay --- Bagan --- Inlay --- Kyaiktiyo --- Yangon --- Bangkok
April 2011: Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia
On behalf of friends, spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Bangkok --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Bangkok --- Penang
July 2011: Cambodia
On behalf of friends, bring donated items for the children @ Hope Village.
Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh
July/August 2011: Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia
Spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Bali --- Khon Kaen --- Battambang --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Kampot --- Pattaya
April 2012: Thailand, Cambodia
On behalf of friends, spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Bangkok --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Thailand
March 2008: Thailand
After i resigned from special school.
Bangkok --- Sukhothai --- Chiang Mai --- Chiang Rai (+ Chiang Saen, Mae Sai) --- Pattaya --- Kanchanaburi --- Nakhon Pathom --- Bangkok
August 2008: Cambodia
Be a volunteer @ the orphanage, Hope Village.
Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh
October 2008: Laos
After Cambodia, i began to explore Laos too.
Bangkok --- Nong Khai --- Vientiane --- Van Vieng --- Luang Prabang (intl flight to) --- Bangkok
February 2009: Laos
Being 'jobless' so i decided to explore Northern and Southern Laos.
Bangkok --- Chiang Rai --- Huay Sai --- Luang Prabang --- Phongsali (+ trekking to Akha Tribe) --- Mengla (failed to cross the border) --- Phongsali --- Muang Khoua (slow boat via Nam Ou River) --- Vientiane --- Pakse --- Bolaven Circuit --- Don Det (Si Phan Don) --- Pakse --- Vientiane --- Kuala Lumpur
April 2009: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
Visited the children @ Hope Village and join the fun of water festival in Thailand.
Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Stung Treng --- Pakse --- Vientiane --- Udon Thani --- Khon Kean --- Bangkok
March 2010: Myanmar
Always wanted to visit Myanmar, so on the road again.
Bangkok --- Yangon --- Bangkok
April 2010: Cambodia
On behalf of friends, spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Kuala Lumpur --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh
May 2010: Laos, China, Thailand
Planned 6 months ago, very cheap airfare.
Kuala Lumpur --- Vientiane --- Luang Prabang --- Mengla --- Huay Sai --- Chiang Rai --- Bangkok (domestic flight to) --- Phuket
August 2010: Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia
Explore Yunnan-China via Laos. Also visit the children @ Hope Village during their school holiday.
Kuala Lumpur --- Vientiane --- Yunnan --- Phongsali --- Thailand --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Thailand --- Vientiane --- Kuala Lumpur
February 2011: China (Guangxi/Guangzhou/Hong Kong)
Heard about Guilin (桂林山水甲天下) when i was young, and take the high speed train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.
Guilin --- Yangshuo --- Liuzhou --- Nanning --- Wuzhou --- Guangzhou --- Hong Kong (Lantau Island)
March 2011: Myanmar (Mandalay/Bagan/Inlay/Kyaiktiyo)
Last year only visited Yangon, thus on my way to Myanmar again.
Kuala Lumpur --- Yangon --- Mandalay --- Bagan --- Inlay --- Kyaiktiyo --- Yangon --- Bangkok
April 2011: Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia
On behalf of friends, spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Bangkok --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Bangkok --- Penang
July 2011: Cambodia
On behalf of friends, bring donated items for the children @ Hope Village.
Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh
July/August 2011: Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia
Spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Bali --- Khon Kaen --- Battambang --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Kampot --- Pattaya
April 2012: Thailand, Cambodia
On behalf of friends, spread love and joy to the children @ Hope Village.
Bangkok --- Phnom Penh --- Prey Veng (Hope Village) --- Phnom Penh --- Thailand
Friday, May 04, 2012
Teacher burnt out
If a teacher is assigned to a class with students having very challenging behaviors for three consecutive years, i think in the end the teacher will be burnt out and left the school.
School should not take things for granted.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Teachers resigned
Within one month, at least 4 teachers have tendered their resignation.
Who will be affected?
Life will go on because no one is indispensable?
Another SPED school is expanding and thus needs more teachers?
Playing 'musical chairs'?
Energy level is diminishing, thus teachers need new challenge to recharge?
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Teaching contract
i may accept the 6-month teaching contract in second semester.
So i can not visit the children during their Cambodia school holiday in August.
How about visit them during our Singapore school holiday in June?
So i can not visit the children during their Cambodia school holiday in August.
How about visit them during our Singapore school holiday in June?
Monday, April 30, 2012
Cambodian public holidays for the calendar year of 2012
Cambodian public holidays for the calendar year of 2012 are as follows:
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Jan 1 | International New Year Day | 1 day |
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Jan 7 | Day of Victory over the Genocidal Regime | 1 day |
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Feb 7 | Meaka Bochea Day | 1 day |
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Mar 8 | International Women's Rights Day | 1 day |
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Apr 13-15 | Khmer New Year Day | 3 days |
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May 1 | International Labor Day | 1 day |
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May 5 | Visaka Bochea Day | 1 day |
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May 9 | Royal Ploughing Ceremony | 1 day |
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May 13-15 | King Norodom Sihamony's Birthday | 3 days |
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Jun 1 | International and Cambodian Children Day | 1 day |
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Jun 18 | Ex-Queen Norodom Monineath's Birthday | 1 day |
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Sep 24 | Constitution Day and Recoronation of King Norodom Sihanouk | 1 day |
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Oct 14-16 | Pchum Ben Day | 3 days |
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Oct 29 | King Norodom Sihamony's Coronation Day | 1 day |
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Oct 31 | Former King Norodom Sihanouk's Birthday | 1 day |
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Nov 9 | National Independence Day | 1 day |
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Nov 27-29 | Water Festival | 3 days |
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Dec 10 | International Human Rights Day | 1 day |
Sunday, April 29, 2012
i wonder
i wonder how many people, or teachers, or SPED teachers are unhappy about their work.
My impression is, in general
- teachers continue to love their students although sometimes the students misbehaved.
- teachers continue to teach with passion although they are unsatisfied with the working environment.
- teachers continue to complain although they know there is no perfect system or not all problems have solutions.
Friday, April 27, 2012
I miss The Netherlands
My friend is in Holland - Europe (The Netherlands) now. From his facebook's photos, it reminds me of those days when i was working in Eindhoven - Holland for 3 months, and also cities that i had visited alone. It was a cold and lonely winter, but my interest in travelling began from there ...........
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