ok let's see.
now is already 16th april. holidays start on 26 may. so that means i have to endure another five more weeks before i can get my long break.
there will be quite a few activities to look forward to.
this friday will be going to watch jackie chan's and jet li's latest movie, forbidden kingdom, at vivocity with my kevii wushu friends. this outing is also meant for colin's farewell gathering, because he is going to study in france for two years.
this saturday is my workplace's dunno how many anniversary celebration. then after the anniversary celebration, i will be heading to bedok reservoir with some of my colleagues to take part in a dragonboat competition. yes you din see wrongly. i am in dragonboat! haha. until now i haven attend a single dragonboat training.
the first training i din attend, because i was on mc. the second training i din attend, because i bring my kids for competition. the third training was cancelled, because of heavy rain. the 4th training, which is today, was also cancelled, because of heavy rain. yays. so that means on saturday i will be in the same dragonboat with my colleagues, paddling together with my colleagues, with ZERO dragonboating experience. how cool is that. =p
every sundays i will have dance practises at TAT. 18th may is the actual performance. the performance is very chingay style. roads leading to chinatown will be blocked. there is a long stretch of pathway which is about 2 km. in this distance, there's 3 performance zones. so we have to walk for 700m, perform at the 1st zone. after performing, walk another 700 m, perform the 2nd time at the 2nd zone. and same thing happens at the 3rd zone. i think will be quite siong. haha. thankfully the performance is at night.
24 may to 1 june, i will be going to this place in indonesia called su-ra-ba-ya. its an educational trip, with expenses fully paid. i will be going with another 4 colleagues, and we will be bringing 32 kids.
if you are interested to know more about su-ra-ba-ya:
Su-ra-ba-ya is a progressive capital undergoing rapid change. Former negative reports about the city from foreign visitors are thus clearly unwarranted today. In fact, Su-ra-ba-ya now enjoys the reputation as being the cleanest city in Indonesia, equipped with every modern facility and offering a standard of accommodation to suit every taste and budget. Places of interest for the tourist require Kalimas harbour and Kampung Arab in the old part of town, the Mpu Tantular Museum, as well as one of the largest zoos in south east Asia.
Su-ra-ba-ya is located at the centre of the northern coast of East Java Province, bounded to the north and east by the Java sea, the district of Gresik in the west, and by the district of the Sidoarjo in the south. The topography is mainly flat at about 3-6m above sea level, but in the west, two low ridges from west to east have an elevation of about 20-30m above sea level. The lower hill slopes have tended to be occupied by low income groups because of the low cost of site development. The high ground has become popular for high income group settlement, now that there are good access road and water supply.
The tropical climate has two main identifiable seasons. The dry season generally lasts from May to October, and the wet or rainy season from November up to April. The heaviest rains normally occur between December and January. wind velocity normally ranes from 3 to 20 knots and is relatively constant throughout the year. The mean annual rainfall is 1,321 mm, and the highest monthly mean rainfall is about 260 mm, usually in January. The lowest temperature, usually in February, is about 25.5 celcius and the highest temperature is 33.0 celcius in October. The average annual temperature is 27.8 celcius.
Su-ra-ba-ya's dominant roles, both national and regional, have changed little since it emerged as a major administrative and trading centre of the East Indies in the early 18th century. The development of urban Su-ra-ba-ya since this time has therefore been related to study growth to meet increasing demand, rather than any change in role or function. Since the governments 1960s city policy, Su-ra-ba-ya has functioned as an industrial, commercial, maritime, education and government city. This multi-function policy has required Su-ra-ba-ya to provide land for industrial areas and infrastructure support facilities.
Commercial trading in Su-ra-ba-ya has an important role for the development of Eastern Indonesia, and especially for East Java. The primary trade activities covering the large area from the port in the north to the city center is wholesale trading of products.
-----------------------------------------------------------
2nd june to 7th june, i will be going back for reservist. sianz.
after the reservist, hopefully i can enjoy the rest of my holidays.
