ChEr LiM's MoMeNtS #4

mOmEnt 18 (2 stars)
A brief introduction of the main character, Child J
- a K2 child who is very smart, both academically and you know you know. Not only does he plays PSP or computer games, he also go on Youtube to watch videos! Yes, your eyes didn’t play trick on you - a K2 boy visit Youtube for videos!

With the influence from the tv, the videos, the computer games … Child J picks up words easily/quickly - some powerful ones, some chim ones BUT some unpleasant ones.

Some of the words that he uses pretty often are like ‘s_u_id’ and ‘s_it’ and the most “amazing” to me is ‘what the‘…

Just few days ago…
* during spelling time *

Child J: Cher Lim, will you mark my number 7 (sentence) correct if I spell wrongly?
Cher Lim: Hmm… probably no… You must get all the words correct
Child J: * look at his own spelling* Oh… Holy God!
Cher Lim: @@! @@! @@! * shocked big time * What did you say?
Child J: … … …
Cher Lim: I know God is holy but … … … … * started her nagging session, she knows she just need to stop/correct Child JW *
Child J: Then can I say "Oh my God"?
Cher Lim: ... ... * fainted *

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Child C: Cher Lim, just now Friend A did this and that to Friend B.
Cher Lim: * busy * Ok can! I will go talk to them later.
Child C: Really you know. I never bluff one.
Cher Lim: * listened attentively *
Child C: Really, I don’t bluff people * paused a sec * I only trick people.
Cher Lim: * flipped *

mOmEnT 20
* fruit for the day during snack time = banana*
Cher Lim: Child C, do you want some banana?
Child C: I don’t want…
Cher Lim: Why? You don’t like?
Child C: I am not monkey…
Cher Lim: … … … * flipped*

mOmEnT 21
* during tea break *
Cher Lim: * put the plate of bread and cup of milk in front of Child T * Come Child T, you can take your snack now.
Child T: Hmm…
Cher Lim: You can start to eat already.
Child T: Eat the bread?
Cher Lim: * jokingly * If not? You want to eat the plate?
Child T: * laugh *
Cher Lim: Haha!

mOmEnT #22A
* during the orange-alert of H1N1 *
* Cher Lim talking about the importance of keeping personal hygiene *
Cher Lim: So the next time you need to cough or squeeze, please make sure you cover your mouth and nose. Do you know what will happen if you don’t cover?
Child S: You will get swine flu.
Cher Lim: Oh… nope…
* started explaining by illustrating with drawing how one can catch the flu *

mOmEnT #22B
* during snack time *
Child S: Friend E, did you bring hotdog bread today?
Friend E: Yes!
Child S: Can share with me?
Friend E: No…
Child S: You so selfish…
Friend E: Cannot share food, later got swine flu

mOmEnT 23
* waiting time *
Y Laoshi: * came in and briefly mentioned word “letter” to Cher Lim *
* seconds later *
Child A: My brother si diao (sound like die in Chinese) le… He si diao le!
Cher Lim: @@! * about to “nag” for using unpleasant word again * What did you say?
Child A: ??? My brother tear away already…
Cher Lim: * burst out in laughters * Is not “si diao” … is “si diao”
ps: hope you understand what I’m trying to say… haha!

mOmEnT 24
* lesson on creepy crawlies *
Child Y: Cher Lim, our class has lizard
Children: Yes Yes Yes…
Cher Lim: Oh! Where is it?
Child Y: Escape already…
Children: There there there…
Cher Lim: I see I see…
Children: The lizard has a name
Cher Lim: @@! Name?
Children: Cute cute
Cher Lim: Wow!

mOmEnT 25
* lesson time *
* Cher Lim writing on the board … the class SUDDENLY turned silent *
~~ poooooo ~~
Cher Lim: @@! Who is it?!?
Children: * laughing * Is Child J! Is Child S! Is her! Is him!
* the “main lead” had a shocked look *