Monthly Reflections 0704

It's another month with one third of the year gone.

For April, my achievements are:

• Submitted income tax claim before 15/4 deadline.
• Settled web hosting selection. In the course of switching to wordpress.
  
• Submitted final insurance claim for Lawrence on 'Total Permanent Disability' ground to Great Eastern.
• Brought mum to Modern Beauty at Toa Payoh and both of us had our facial done there. It was the first time for mum.
  
• Finally settled the application for the maid and she is now at my mum's place.
• For Art Outreach, shared with the students of Pei Tong, Jurong and Methodist Girls primary schools on public sculpture and art fundamental 1.
• On Good Friday evening, attended the 1st Friday Writers Corner of The Society of Singapore Writers. Shared with those present on Nurturing Kids on Literacy Appreciation.
• Met the Chinese scholar from Cedar Girls' Sec Sch. Her name is Li Jing. Had an outing with her to Changi Village on 8/4, Yulin's birthday. On the following weekend, my 2 younger girls had table-tennis and badminton with her at The Civil Service Club. Last Friday, invited her to our house to have a home-cooked meal.
• Had my regular monthly Reiki session on 14/4. This time round, all the 5 kakis turned up and we sure had a good time 'roasting' each other.
• Brought Lawrence for his quarterly check-up at Toa Payoh clinic on 18/4. He lost another kg. Sure need to work harder to reduce further.
  
• Brought Lawrence for his monthly massage at The Adelphi on 19/4.
• In the same evening, attended the CPT Alumni with 14 other participants.
  
• Attended Cedar Girl's Sec Sch Sports Day on 20/4. Participated in the Parent cum Staff relay event.
  
• Accompanied my mother-in-law on 2 occasions to SCH for her regular check-up.
  
• Managed to enrol 5 students for the self-improvement courses with Mindchamps this month.
• Took the written exam on Education Success Coach last night. Although there were 40 multiple-choice questions, it sure was a tough paper.
  

Tasks to be done in May 2007:

• Must do more brisk walking with my husband again. Need to monitor further weight loss for him and myself.
• Must clear half the plastic bags which are piling in the room. Balance to be completed in June.
• Apply the parenting and NPL strategies learned, where appropriate.
• Have my regular monthly massage and facial done.
• Continue to Reiki those in need.
• Target to enrol 10 students for self-improvement courses that will benefit them in the long term.
• Go to the library and internet to gather materials on parenting tips.
• Re-write any blog articles and switch to wordpress for my new website.
• Set aside time to train new maid for my mum as a companion and help with household chores.
• Attend refresher course on SEO web design.
• Attend Cedar Girls' Sec Sch 50th Anniversary Dinner on 19/5.
  
• Attend practical Education Success Coach training.