Yes! MGS here I come!
Balloting under Phase 2B <1km was scheduled for today. 32 applicants vying for 31 spaces in MGS. We got to MGS this morning around 9.15am for the balloting which starts at 9.30am. The atmosphere was very tensed as the parents sat very seriously in the classroom, waiting for the balloting to start. Instructions and the whole process was read out carefully at 9.30am sharp in case there are any disputes later.
We were assigned the number 8 which under normal circumstances will be a good sign. However, we had prayed very hard for this and was not gonna rely on some lucky number to get us to MGS. We were nonetheless happy that the number was on our side.
We were fortunate that our number was called halfway through the process and a heavy sigh of relief was felt between Mummy and Daddy. Daddy later said that he somehow felt that his job is now complete as our moves had all been worth it. We felt bad for that one family who was not successful in getting their daughter into MGS. Not sure if they are gonna try under Phase 2C but we reckon it won't be a walk in the park under Phase 2C either.
We are all thankful that our space in MGS is now secured. Even Nai Nai couldn't sleep last night as she was worried I might not get a space here and about what we would have to do next. I am looking forward to life in MGS as I have many friends there already, even WeiEn is there and she will probably show me around.
We celebrated Racial Harmony Day today in school. The children were encouraged to wear a different costume to school to celebrate the different race within our school. I don on a baju kurung which was given to me by Aunty Sharon which belonged to Jie Jie Sophy. A baju kurung is a traditional Malay costume which loosely translate as "enclosed dress".
Besides putting on a different traditional costume, we were also asked to bring something for our snacks and I was tasked with bringing soya bean drink which Daddy happened to know how to make. He spent about an hour last night making the drink which was very delicious. We finished it all in class.
I have reached another milestone in my life today as I had to register for Primary One in 2018. Mummy and Daddy think that MGS will be a good school for me as it is not so academically focused, instead they spend more time developing other aspects of our growing up years. As such, we have moved into Maplewoods which is right next to MGS, and together with Daddy's existing membership in Christ Methodist Church, we were able to register under Phase 2B 1km. We know it won't be easy even with these advantages as MGS is a very popular school.
Registration started yesterday but as Mummy was still in KL, Daddy decided to wait till she is back today to register together. They brought me to MGS to have a feel of the school while they registered my application. We found out that under Phase 2B, there are only 31 spaces available and already 28 have applied for a space. We were the 29th and if there are more than 2 after us, then balloting is imminent.
Unfortunately, we found out at today's closing that there were 32 who applied under Phase 2B >1km, which means we will need to proceed with balloting for a spot. Daddy was rather disappointed as we are now exposed to some uncertainties even though there is only a 1 in 32 chance that we might not get a spot. Mummy was more calm and feels that we will get a spot, with God's blessings.
We will have to wait till Friday morning at 9.30 to find out if we will indeed have a spot in MGS next year. We are praying very hard. To be continued......
We returned to our favorite ski resort in Hokkaido with Godma and Godpa's families. This time we took a different route as we flew into KL and then into Shin Chitose. From Shin Chitose, we took a van and traveled about 2 hours before getting into Club Med Sahoro. It was a different approach as we managed to see some of the sights along the way to the resort. After spending 5 days and 4 nights at Club Med, we took a train from Shintoku to Chitose where we stayed 2 nights and visited Sapporo and Otaru. We had a wonderful time and as usual, we were not happy when we had to end our holiday and leave Japan. We are looking forward to ski season in 2018!
Finally my first class performance! For some reason, there wasn't any class performance when I was in Pat's Buckley and neither any when I join Pat's Claymore until now. Mummy and Daddy was saying that there were more when Gor Gor Reuben was in Pat's Katong. Nonetheless, I was very excited about it.
We were practising for this performance for some time and we were told not to show off too much at home in case our parents are not surprised anymore when they watch the actual performance. So once in a while I will forget and rattle off some parts of my performance and then I will remember I shouldn't go on.
I am not very good with performing in front of a group of strangers but I guess this is only my first time and Mummy and Daddy said I did a very good job, although there were some parts I kept looking down on the floor or at my hands when I was right in front of the group. Well, we did great and all are happy that we had a good time and had a taste of being in the limelight. I guess this is to prepare us for the final performance when we are in K2 during our graduation concert. Can't wait for it.
Although there is no school holidays for child care centers like Pat School House in June, I was excited about what we got to do with Mummy and Daddy at the start of the school holidays. And it is exciting because we will be playing with water bombs!
Mummy bought this tiny balloons that we meant for water bombs so we brought them down to the pool and filled them up with water. It was really colorful and it was fun just to fill it up. After filling up about 50 balloons, we divided them between Gor Gor and me in one team while Daddy was the other team.
We started throwing the balloons at each other and it was so much fun. I didn't really have strength to throw so some of my balloons just bounced off Daddy. Haha…..
I have been taking tennis lessons with Coach Roy for a couple of months now. On Saturday mornings, Mummy and Daddy will bring us to Laguna Park where Coach Roy will conduct his tennis classes. I am not very good with my strokes but Coach Roy likes my enthusiasm and he thinks I will be a good player if I continue to work hard at my strokes. After the tennis lessons, we will usually have some time to play at the playground before heading for lunch and then our class at Learning Point.
We were assigned the number 8 which under normal circumstances will be a good sign. However, we had prayed very hard for this and was not gonna rely on some lucky number to get us to MGS. We were nonetheless happy that the number was on our side. 
