The Mentor

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SNOOPY~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Snoopy passed away peacefully when I stepped into the office this morning. She has left behind her owner Nicholas and many students and people who loved her, namely Charmel, Charmaine, Angel , Sherwin (who affectionately called her "Fatty")... and many others.

I believe she is in a place happier than she is now and I am glad to have given her a long and happy life.

Take Care on your new journey.

We love you.

The tutor announced at 8:43 AM.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Attention Secondary 1s

Please be reminded of the change in schedule.
Your lessons have now been held back by 15 minutes,
Tues and Fri------- 7.15pm to 9.15pm.
This is to ensure that you have sufficient time to rest and have your dinner after your CCA.
Many thanks

Nicholas

The tutor announced at 11:06 PM.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Hm...... does the pic look like the famous dancing monk, Sherwin Tan Chin Loong? I wonder.....

The tutor announced at 1:44 PM.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

I was at Junction 8 with my god-daughter Angel when all of a sudden, it started to rain cats and dogs. We were thinking," how lucky we are as we are already within sheltered premise." However, when the sound of the pattering of rain became louder, we looked around and realised that the ceiling of the 2nd storey was streaming out with sprays of water. The shopping centre itself was raining. Some people walked bare-footed while others opened their umbrellas. It was quite a funny sight. I have captured some picture on my camera phone.

The tiles were wet near the Nokia Shop.

A cleaner is seen sweeping away the water, he is seen here bare-footed.

People having a meal at Long John Silver enjoying their food as well at the spectacular wet floor outside the fast food restaurant.

Oh my, look at the inch high water. What's the matter with Junction 8? Poor architecture defect? Beats me!

The tutor announced at 11:52 PM.

Friday, February 20, 2009

The Sec 3s had a cookie of a time when they held an impromptu Oreo Party. The students even thought the tutor, Nicholas, theart of eating Oreo.... it is simple.... just 3 steps. First, twist it, next lick it and finally, dip it in cold milk. And guess what, it sure tastes great. :)

If you like McDonald's McFlurry, you love Oreo. Now, here is a brief of how this cookie came about.

When discussing the twentieth century, we often compare and contrast life from the year 1900 to the year 2000. We all realize that in the year 1900, people didn't have cars, couldn't fly in airplanes, and didn't have microwaves. Yet, there is another item that those in the year 1900 did not have and those in the year 2000 took for granted - Oreo cookies.

Though most of us have spent a lifetime cherishing Oreo cookies, did you know that since their introduction in 1912, the Oreo cookie has become the best selling cookie in the U.S.?

In 1898, several baking companies merged to form the National Biscuit Company (NaBisCo), the maker of Oreo cookies. By 1902, Nabisco created Barnum's Animal cookies and made them famous by selling them in a little box designed like a cage with a string attached (to hang on Christmas trees).

In 1912, Nabisco had a new idea for a cookie - two chocolate disks with a creme filling in between. The first Oreo cookie looked very similar to the Oreo cookie of today, with only a slight difference in the design on the chocolate disks.

The shape and design of the Oreo cookie didn't change much until Nabisco began selling various versions of the cookie. In 1975, Nabisco released their DOUBLE STUF Oreos. Nabisco continued to create variations:

1987 -- Fudge covered Oreos introduced.

1991 -- Halloween Oreos introduced.

1995 -- Christmas Oreos introduced.

So how did the Oreo get its name? The people at Nabisco aren't quite sure. Some believe that the cookie's name was taken from the French word for gold, "or" (the main color on early Oreo packages). Others claim the name stemmed from the shape of a hill-shaped test version; thus naming the cookie in Greek for mountain, "oreo." Still others believe the name is a combination of taking the "re" from "cream" and placing it between the two "o"s in "chocolate" - making "o-re-o." And still others believe that the cookie was named Oreo because it was short and easy to pronounce.

No matter how it got named, over 362 billion Oreo cookies have been sold since it was first introduced in 1912, making it the best selling cookie of the 20th century.

The tutor announced at 1:47 PM.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Attention p5s:

Brendan, Jeremy, Sing Ning, Yee Xuan and Xiu Hui,

please collect the English homework from Zu Da asap.

Sing Ning and Xiu Hui, I am disappointed that you did not hand in your Science homework to Zuda today. :(

Nicholas

The tutor announced at 10:35 PM.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Mentor wishes wonder twins, Kai Cong & Kai Ming a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and may all your dreams come true. Gd luck for your studies as well as your badminton career.

The tutor announced at 9:23 AM.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Angel (whom some kids affectionately call "jie jie") seen here in her TPJC uniform, a former student at TM and currently helping with the accounts and other nitty gritty matters, she is a great help.

Thanks, Angel. =)

The tutor announced at 9:20 AM.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Happy Birthday to you Marcus. Wish you all the very best in your studies. Cheers.

The tutor announced at 8:59 AM.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Reading the NewPaper? What's in the news, Cheiry?

Trying to get out of the picture, eh Sherwin?

Loving.... kidding.

Indulging in their forms of entertainment.

They always claim that they are enemies, but from the pictures, who believes?

The tutor announced at 8:46 AM.

Monday, February 02, 2009

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Jan 23, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $12,792,000

Synopsis: In this fantasy adventure based on Cornelia Funke's book, a young girl and her father cause fictional characters to leap into reality. But a formerly book-bound baddie (LORD OF THE RINGS' Andy... In this fantasy adventure based on Cornelia Funke's book, a young girl and her father cause fictional characters to leap into reality. But a formerly book-bound baddie (LORD OF THE RINGS' Andy Serkis) takes the dad hostage, and it's up to the junior heroine--and some fictional help--to rescue her father.

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis, Eliza Hope Bennett, Rafi Gavron

Director: Iain SoftleyScreenwriter: David Lindsay-AbaireProducer: Iain Softley, Diana Pokorny, Cornelia Funke

Composer: Javier Navarrete

Studio: New Line Cinema

The tutor announced at 8:50 AM.