A Royalty Visit

Normally, I'd avoid uploading photos that include me on my blog, especially one so unflattering, but this is a special occasion. Granted, I had to re-edit the above photo because it was out of focus (you can still see it's not that sharp). Still, I managed to ask His Majesty to come and take a photo with me.

At one point, when His Majesty was visiting our English Centre, I even asked him if I could take a photo of him with my colleagues (they were rather shy y'see). That photo is below.

What We Do At Work

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy which is why I spent a good part of today at work editing this photo - with the help of two other teachers as well. Original edited photo below.

Pest Problem

We've been having a pest problem at work and recently it just got really annoying. Rats have been eating my books, even this box of ant poison I kept (probably made it high). Everywhere in my drawers I find rat pee and poo. Heck, all my colleagues' desks around my area have been 'visited' by the annoying pest.

So, one day, I did a short research on how to repel the damn thing not wanting to kill it. Killing it would just mean more work. Trapping it is the same. It was at this time that I found out on some forums that mint leaves could repel them.

Last Friday, I went and bought mint leaves. Came Saturday, I spread them everywhere in my drawers thinking that this could finally solve my problem.

Monday came and guess what? The stupid rats ate my mint leaves clean. And I mean clean. Not a single stem was left lying around. And what did they leave behind for me? I think you could guess what.

But I guess I did them a favour. At least they're crawling around with fresh breath.

PS: Anyone know of any way to REPEL rats?