Personal opinion lah!

Just to be clear on a few things:

1. I'm not a fan of Twilight. A vampire that has no fangs is kinda silly.

2. I'm a rabid fan of Buffy. Probably way before your era.

Hence, the video below was a wonderful thing for me. Totally cool - for people anti-Twilight like I am.

For those who love Edward Cullen, I recommend you don't click the video below.

Ninja Deer! and something else...

The photo is quite darn amazing - just goes to show how little we know of our own planet and its possibilities.

Also, just to put a smile on your face....

Vernice Goh, Tan Wee Kee, Marian, Shi Min (1E4)

Mrs Sumiko bowed back to Mrs Itosan and told her, "Good evening Mrs Itosan. I'm sorry to inform you that Izumi had gotten into trouble and had to compensate the school a sum of money. He was running in the parade square during recess when he accidentally fell on the ground. He suffered from some cuts but fortunately, it was not serious. After that, he went to the toilet to rinse the cut on his leg but could not turn on the tap. He got frustrated and started banging the tap. The tap broke and water come spraying out from the tap. Because of the wet floor, he slipped and fall and eventually had more bruises on his leg. We teachers had a very hard time patching him up.”
Mr and Mrs Itosan apologised and the family walked back home disappointedly.
“If only you are less careless. Look, because of this I have to compensate one hundred dollars. Thank goodness you're all right,” Mrs Itosan sighed.
“Sorry, I will be less careless next time,” Izumi said, looking at the ground.

From Eng Yee Ling and Xinyu

"Yes, everything is alright. Don't worry, Mrs Itosan, Izumi has been a good boy today. He helped me to carry books and always speaks politely to everyone. I wanted him to stay back to help me to do something for the lesson tomorrow. Hope you don't mind," said Mrs Sumiko.
"Really? It is unbelievable! I thought he was in trouble again as he always gets into trouble at home," said Mrs Itosan, pleasantly surprised.

Loh Jun Qi and Denise Ang, 1E3

"It is the first time I have seen such a obedient child, but the problem is that Izumi is just too clumsy," Mrs Sumiko replied to his parents. Mr and Mrs Itosan sighed as they looked at their son.
"This is such a disappointment.... May I know what had happened?" asked Mr Itosan.
"During PE , the students were having fun playing and running about when Itosan tripped over a small rock on the floor. In the class when the students were having lessons , Itosan stood up and went to sharpen his pencil when he knocked over a vase. On the way to the washroom, Itosan did not noticed a puddle of water on the floor and he slipped. But luckily, all these incidents did not cause any serious injuries," said Mrs Sumiko.
Mrs Itosan heaved a sigh of relief. After listening to Mrs Sumiko's account, Itosan looked at his teacher and his parents. He felt that he had been a disgrace to them.

Atiqah Khan, Vania, Fardiana and Suzy (1E4)

“Did Izumi get into trouble?” whispered Mrs. Itosan to herself.
Mr. and Mrs. Itosan walked to Izumi and Mrs. Sumiko. Hoping not to hear a bad remark about Izumi from Mrs. Sumiko, they had planned to say goodbye to Mrs. Sumiko and walked away with their son in tow. Unfortunately, they were stopped by Mrs. Sumiko.
“I’m sorry Mr. and Mrs. Itosan. I’m actually here to talk about Izumi’s behavior. He knocks down the test tubes and beakers in the science lab constantly. Does he have any medical problem in hand-eye coordination?” queried Mrs. Sumiko.
“No Mrs. Sumiko. He’s just very careless. I’m so sorry for Izumi's carelessness,” said Mr. Itosan feeling ashamed.
“It’s okay. I hope that from now on Izumi would be more careful when he is handling things,” said Mrs. Sumiko with a gentle smile.
Izumi felt very disappointed as he had actually made his parents ashamed. Izumi waved goodbye to Mrs. Sumiko as he and his parents walked out ofthe gate. Along the way home, there was no conversation between him and his parents. Finally, Izumi ended the silence.
“I’m sorry mum and dad. I’m sorry that you keep on hearing bad remarks about me instead of good ones,” said Izumi, feeling that he was a useless son at that moment.
“It’s okay Izumi. Nobody is perfect. It's just that you have to learn from your mistakes. You have to try not to repeat your mistake if you really intend to change,” Mrs Itosan told her son.
After hearing the advice from Mrs. Itosan, Izumi made up his mind. He took more care in his work and soon, he was less clumsy and started to receive compliments from his teacher.

Jolene Chang , Celine , Chelsea and Charlene (1E4)

Mrs Sumiko smiled and said, "Izumi is fine except for the cut on his leg. He fell down during recess while he was playing catch with his friends and hurt himself. I guess he will just have to rest that leg well for a couple of days before he will be up for games and running again."
"Oh, okay. Thanks for your help, Mrs Sumiko."
They walked to the carpark. As they got into the car, Izumi's mother said with a long, drawn-out sigh, "Izumi, you are always injuring yourself! When will you stop making me worry about you?"
"I don't know, Ma," answered Izumi truthfully, and sighed himself.

Koh Ren Hao, Irfan, 1E3

Mrs Sumiko sighed heavily.
Mrs Itosan immediately knew this was a bad sign. She looked at Mr Sumiko, and then at Izumi.
Mrs Sumiko started the conversation again by giving an account of some of the things Izumi did in school that day. “Your son is a very careless boy. I am afraid that he will meet an accident any day sooner. I am sorry but I am not cursing your son. I really hope your son will change his ways as he had a very unfortunate day today.”
"How bad was it?" asked Mrs Itosan.
Mrs Sumiko then said, “He started off well during the first lesson today. Then, he tripped on a stone. He broke the hamster’s cage and the science teacher had to clean it up himself, in case Izumi made more mistakes.”
Izumi kept repeating that he was sorry and would not do it again. They bade Mrs Sumiko goodbye. Mr and Mrs Itosan got into the car, glancing at their son in the rearview mirror.
“Sorry mom,” muttered Izumi.
“You need to change, boy!” Mrs Itosan said. “If you keep this up, you will surely get into an accident just like Mrs Sumiko said!”
Izumi sat at the back quietly, reflecting on what he had done and how to change his carelessness.

May Yee & Zi Yin 1E3

Mrs Sumiko greeted the Isotans. She then sighed before saying, "Izumi was very careless during the first few periods of the day. He scalded his tongue and bit it while eating hot noodles. He then fell and injured his chin. Thankfully he was not seriously injured."
"Thank goodness!" cried Mrs Itosan.
Mrs Sumiko smiled and went on, "In the last few periods, Izumi was a good role model in class. He was an attentive listener and a good student. Therefore, I have chosen him to be the temporary class chairman."
"Really?" exclaimed Mr Itosan. "Well Izumi, we will have your favorite Kobe beef as a reward for your excellent behaviour today."
"Thank you daddy! Goodbye Mrs Sumiko!" said the boy happily. Izumi grinned as he thought of the delicious Kobe beef waiting for him.

Syafiqah, Meghana, Suzanna, Jonathan 1E4

"As if! " the teacher blurted. "Your son barely escaped punishment on the first day of school! "
At break, Izumi was playing with his pencil case. He threw it into the air, and was thrilled to see it come back to him. As he was tall, he was made to sit beside the window. He threw the pencil case once more, unaware of the trouble he was about to cause. The pencil case flew out of his reach and headed straight for the window.
It smashed through the window, shattering it into pieces. Izumi realized he was in hot soup. Tears welled up in Izumi's eyes and he took to his heels . He thought he could escape as it was the first day of school and the teacher would not recognise him .
He was wrong! Izumi turned a corner and came face to face with the principal. Beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead. He had come out of the frying pan and landed in the fire.
Seeing shattered glass pieces and the petrified Izumi, the principal was curious.
"Did you do this?" he quietly asked Izumi.
Izumi bit his lower lip and burst into tears. He explained what he had done and apologized profusely.
Hearing the explanation, the principal told Izumi that he would need to inform his parents of his mistake and that he would be punished with replacing the glass of the window.
Mr and Mrs Itosan sighed. Sometimes, they thought privately, it would be nice to have a son who was less clumsy.

Basyirah Balqis, Durra, Nur Ain and Sufian, 1E4

Mr. and Mrs. Itosan were sick with anxiety. They felt uneasy when they saw that Izumi was with Mrs. Sumiko, his teacher.

“How is Izumi Mrs. Sumiko?” Mrs. Itosan enquired curiously.

Mrs Sumiko appeared concerned. She replied that Izumi had been a very careless boy, but he had to be responsible for whatever he did. He had swept up the broken bits of the vase that he had accidently knocked over. He did not rely on his teacher to do it for him.

Izumi turned an innocent face to his parents. His parents did understand his problems but they sometimes found him exasperating.

“I am sorry for what I have done just now. I did not do it on purpose. I promise I won’t repeat this silly mistake,” stammered Izumi.

His parents rolled their eyes at this apology. They took a deep breath and tried to suppress their rising irritation. Izumi kept saying this to them whenever he had made a mistake but he was still careless and clumsy, and he never appeared to really want to change. His parents and Mrs. Sumiko sent him to one side and then had a little conversation.

Izumi was trembling with fear. After the little conversation, Izumi and his parents bade Mrs Sumiko goodbye and headed for home. Izumi's parents were disappointed. They wanted Izumi to be more alert and cautious but they could not think of anything to stop him.

“Are you guys still angry with me? I thought that I have told you guys that I am sorry,” stammered Izumi.

“It is not because of that. You always repeat your mistakes, and you never learn from them. You are very careless, Izumi.I don't know what we can do so that you can change your bad attitude,” fumed Mrs. Sumiko.

Mr. Sumiko just kept quiet and concentrated on his driving. Izumi did not dare to make any sound. He sat at the back seat with his mouth zipped. 'I think that time has really come to change my bad attitude,' thought Izumi miserably.

Ng Jia Jia and Sher Ting (1E3)

Mrs Sumiko replied with a sigh," Izumi happened to pee in his pants during science lesson when he saw a cockroach in his science textbook. Then he fell while walking and bit his tongue when he fell. He also spilt a hot bowl of noodles on his pants and scalded his leg. Thankfully it was not very serious."

"Oh my god! My poor son, are you alright? Let me see your leg!" Mrs Itosan fussed worriedly. Izumi was very embarrassed and ashamed. He thought, "What an unlucky day! Today is the first day of school. It should be a lucky and happy day but why is it torture for me?"

Nur Marina, 1E3 (who is your partner?)

"Yes by now," Mrs Sumiko said.Mrs Sumiko told Mrs Itosan that Izumi had been very careless.He came rolling down the slope even though it was not slippery.He also bit his tongue when he was eating his sandwich and wet his clothes while washing his hands.But apart from all that, he was fine.

1E3 - comment please!

Mrs Sumiko said, "Everything's alright but..."

"What's wrong?" Mrs Itosan asked anxiously.

Mrs Sumiko said in a sad manner, "Today we went to the school eco-garden to observe the plants during Science lesson and unfortunately, he fell into the fish pond. During recess, he slipped on a puddle of soup and fell again. He suffered bruises and grazes on his knee. After recess during PE lessons, he was hit by a basketball on his head.Fortunately, he did not suffer any serious injuries. For the rest of the day, I kept him by my side in case of more accidents."

- Words in blue are edits from Ms L :)

By: Jolene,Diyana and Janwin :)

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Homework!

1E3: P205-207, continuation of story. Email patricia.lkr@gmail.com (remember to put in your names!) and wait for it to be posted :)

4E3: News article review.

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