First Concert Performance

This year, my elder boy was selected to take part in the school's music elective program. As part of their curriculum, music is incoporated into their class schedules (over and above the usual subjects) and they get to learn about music composers, spend time preparing for concert performances etc etc. To top it all, the class is a special class. 12 Year 3 and 12 Year 4 boys are placed in the same class and they learn together.

Today, Friday 13, is the first concert performance for the class. The class teacher had arranged for string quartet to play for the children followed by performances put up by some of the boys. The feeling of sitting under the shade of the huge maple tree and listening to the string quartet in the Rose garden is indeed a marvellous experience. One would not be able to do so under the hot climate in Singapore. I am very happy that Ray is blessed to have such an opportunity to appreciate music and finer things in life..........instead of the stifling academic pressure that he would face when he gets back to Singapore.....no no, I am not discounting the education system in Singapore. Its one of the best in the world....but it breeds competition and misses out some of the finer things in life.

That's all for now.

Black Friday, 13 Feb 2009

Today is the first black friday of the year. Like all things else, I am unable to escape from the clutches of the curse. Sigh....

Been booked today for parking at loading zone. I have parked at the spot for quite a number of times and nothing happens. Today, I had so many parking lots to choose from and yet I chose to park at that spot! In less than 35 minutes, I was fined a hefty A$97! What luck!