Welcome to Club Bullimia

Last year, I noticed the bathroom scales were showing an alarming number. Before getting hitched, I was only 38kg. I have aalways been a big eater but I never had to worry about my weight. It showed I was 58kg. I noticed I can't wear size S anymore. Hell, I had trouble with size L too. I had noticed a tv advert on a particular slimming centre named after a well known city in Europe. It offered a free trial. And I was curious. It was a bit difficult to excercise and diet with my working hours and small boys. What the heck, let's give it a go.
As I live in Sandakan and only go back to KL during holidays, I wasn't really sure if I could commit to a long term programme. But if I really could lose 5 kgs in a session, why not? So I sent in an SMS and waited.
These people called me and we set an appointment. All I wanted was to see the sample. Does it work. I was hoping for a miracle.
What the consultant did was show me testimonials, and the price list. A shockingly nasty price list. No wonder there are so many fat women around. Its so bloody expensive to get thin. Seriously, what sort of crazy person would pay for this ... It costs more than what I pay for my car... But maybe it is so because it is effective? Still , the price made me think twice. So I got PART of my FREE TRIAL. I went in for a sauna and some infrared heat treatment which made me sweat like hell. As I was busy sweating my ass off, the consultant once again came in and tried to coax me into signing up. I still wouldn't give in, so she gave me a try at the 'fat burning machine'. Basically they strap u into these sets of machines that send a current to specific parts of your body. It mimics
Sit ups, artificially. At high settings, it was quite painful.
After the treatments, I had lost...a whopping 1kg. :/
Under other circumstances, I would have ran off. 1 kg for all that? But the consultant was very persistant. If I had been her marketing trainer, I would give her an A+. A real smooth talker. She gave me the shortest package. She refused to let me out of the cantre to think it over. She told me if I couldn't complete it all in one go, I can continue my treatments next year during my next holidays. Then she gave me a pack of oat drinks which raises the bodys metabolisme by 30% and represses hunger. (It turned out to have julap-ish affects :((( )
I only managed to complete 2 sessions before returning to sdkn. Plus the free trial, and their special diet, I got on to the plane weighing 3kg lighter.
They still owed me 9 treatments more. Finished the damned oats. Weighed myself at mums bathroom scales. 55kg. A year passed, at least it didn't go up anymore. Then they called. Was hoping they'd forgotten coz, hey! I've paid it all already? Wow... So jujur and concerned.
So this morning I went again. During the treatment, I was told that I gained weight and was lectured into buying more products. Then it occured to me, the consultant merely read the advert file and had trouble pronouncing certain things. She also said some stuff which was plain silly and non-logic (hey, don't try to mess with a Bio Grad, ok? Its insulting).
The price.... Voila. A cool RM 9k for 6 months of oats!!
Horrified, I said no. I have too many commitments coming my way. Just let me finish the programme and I will try control my food intake.
She suddenly was able to throw in deals, freebies, treatment upgrades, payments through installments (which she offered last year too but insisted its not allowed actually). This time I put my foot down. No. I want to finish this programme 1st, then I will think of something else. She called her boss.
The boss merely repeated what she said, using better English. I told her I had big financial commitments coming my way, and ever so slyly she reminded me that I had finished paying for the treatments, so RM300 a month installments for the next 2 years won't be a problem. For her at least. I was furious. At least give me a day or 2 to think this over. Damn, I could by my mum a new viva with that sort of money. And then I was told that today is the closing date for RM1200 worth of free products! If I buy next Monday, no free products.
So, I simply said no. If she bugs me again next Monday, I won't continue my treatments there.
I am not sure if they really are concerned for my well being or they're just digging my purse.
Maybe it does work, its just that the distance made the treatment non-effective. Maybe I'm just not disciplined enough. Either way, if you are planning to go for this sort of thing keep in mind:
1. They steam you
2. They heat you up
3. They electrocute you
4. You need to strip to measure and apply the creams/serums
5. You need to starve yourself a bit
6. There are hidden costs in the forms of products. Stuff they only tell you about AFTER you signed up for treatments.
One lady sued at Tribunal Pengguna and won. She spent over RM40K and her weight didn't go down. I won't sue, because it served me right. I had doubts and stupidly signed up. But I'll try complete the treatments.
At least my back ache goes away for a while after the sauna!!

Exam Nightmares, Do They Mean Anything?

A long, long time ago when I was in school, I remembered my easiest (but not favorite) subject was English. It was easy because it wasn't something I had to study. It was not my favorite because for me, it was really, really boring. 

My weakness came in the form of a nasty subject called Add. Maths. I remember my old Maths teacher, Ms. Ho (then replaced by Pn Manokari). I have problems recalling many teachers back then but Ms Ho was something else. She taught hard stuff and I thought I understood things as clear as a bell....until came the exams. I could only write down the formula correctly, and something would surely screw up my application. I loved my teacher, but I hated the subject.

Then came SPM ... 1994 ... 

The night before SPM English...I went to bed early, and I had a dream that I was in the exam hall. When I received my question script, I opened it and in horror, realized it was all Add Maths questions. I wasn't ready yet, I haven't studied for Add Maths! Did I read the timetable wrong??!

I woke up in cold sweat.

In case you are wondering what sort of dream I had the night before Add Maths... I can remember that clearly too.   

I had a dream that I was in a coffin, people were lowering me to the ground and everyone was reading Yassin. Seriously, I'm not kidding!!

Aftermath, I managed to squeeze a credit for Add Maths, though not a strong one. I managed to get into Law Matriculation as I had always wanted, but dropped out and re-entered Science. And now I'm a teacher. And definately NOT teaching Add Maths .... ;)

Beware ! Giant Sandakan Sells Expired Food!!!

I have 'kena' many times in Giant Sandakan. Their scanners scan an RM 9.90 item as RM15. They scan our stuff twice. Some items like jelly pudding mix and vitagen (a repeat offender) is often way past due date. But we've been quite lucky so far... we always catch the expiration date before anything enters our mouths.

But I wasn't so lucky last night.

I bought a pack of Cadbury 3in1 choc drink during the 1st week of October to put in my office pantry so that I'd have something to drink while staying back to mark my piles of PAM scripts. Just before the holidays began last week, I had brought them home along with a tin of biscuits and some instant soup mix... I had been too busy to consume them at school.

So I had a sachet. Then I had diarrhea. I blamed it on a couple of kenduri kawins that I had been attending all weekend.

Then last night, I made a few more... this time, for my kids as well. I noticed the 3in1 powder was clumpy...and had a very strong smell when mixed with water. It didnt mix well either and tasted very weird.

Then I had a look at the date on the sachet. :

The date on the outside packet states it expires in August 2012.... but the sachet inside is stamped 2010. The outside packets had a price sticker with the expiry date stamped on. It wasn't from the factory.

Usually, the malas person inside me will swear a bit, throw expired stuff in the trash and move on with my life.

This time it was different. I wasn't careless. I read the expiration date at 2012...consumed the stuff, and as a result...I got sick.

I didn't have the receipt, but I decided to complain anyway. What happened was unacceptable. If  I dont report, others could get sick.

So, I brought the package to Giant. They replaced the package with a new one, but refused responsibility for the old one because I didn't have a receipt.

In my mind, I was thinking to myself, that manager should thank her lucky stars I lost the receipt , because if I hadn't, I would have sued their butts off for the (forgive the pun) ... CRAP I got from them.

Anyways, I filled in the cadangan form asking for feedback. I would bet my ridiculous teachers salary they wont answer.

Bottom line is, we dont have any choice here in Sandakan. We HAVE to buy from them, but we CAN BE MORE CAREFUL.

1. ALWAYS READ THE EXPIRY DATE

2. DON'T TRUST EXPIRY DATES PUT ON OUTSIDE STICKERS.

3. KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE SCANNER DURING CHECK OUT. SOMETIMES THEY LIE!!!

4. KEEP ALL RECEIPTS IN A BOX AND TOSS OUT ONLY AFTER A YEAR.

As for you , Giant Sandakan.... shame on you. Making money by cheating on people amatlah tak berkat. Rezeki HARAM. Keep that in mind when u execute your amanah in providing quality service. Someone could have died!!!

Isu Air Kelantan Vs Isu Air Sabah

Keluar di Utusan Malaysia 21 November 2011 tentang adanya logam dan bakteria dalam air yang dibekalkan Jabatan Bekalan Air Kelantan. Tiada laporan langsung tentang kualiti air di Sabah.

Ni lah rupa air yang ditapis penapis exterior Blondall belakang rumah aku lepas 2 hari dicuci bersih. Lokasi, Sandakan Sabah.

Rasanya, tak perlu lah pihak berkenaan tu masuk bising-bising kat negeri pembangkang dan komplen bekalan air depa tak bersih. Kami-kami yang duduk kat negeri pemerintah ni yang sepatutnya kebajikan lebih dititikberatkan. Kami juga yang mengundi anda.

PS; Nasib baik rumah aku ada bekalan air. Alhamdulillah. Tinggal pakai penapis sahaja. Rumah2 penduduk belah Batu 12, langsung belum masuk meter. Emmm..... pilihanraya dah dekat. Takkanlah duit semua nak pakai kat belah KL jerrr.... ?

Student Kantoi (Part II)

Respect is a very important part of a childs education. Kita bukan sekadar mahukan anak-anak yg cemerlang dari segi akademik semata-mata. Beriman kepada Tuhan dan menghormati orang lain , terutama sekali ibu bapa juga perlu diberikan penekanan.

Kelmarin, kami menjalankan sesi mengambil laporan prestasi dan pendaftaran semula pelajar. Dari awal lagi dapat kesan manusia-manusia yg berkenaan yg memang tak mahu membawa ibu bapa dtg mendaftarkan mereka. 

Secara peribadi, saya rasa pendekatan pelajar adalah salah kerana ibu bapa merupakan antara faktor terpenting yg menentukan kejayaan anak2. Tiada sokongan , doa atau dorongan ibu bapa memberikan impak yang buruk kpd pelajar. Lebih2 lagi Tingkatan 6... guru2 hanya ingin membantu anda. Bukan smash anak2 depan ibu bapanya sendiri. Apa yg anda takutkan? Takut mak marah? Takut ayah rampas hand phone? Saya tidak nafikan bahawa ada kadang kala ibu bapa boleh 'menyusahkan' anda, tetapi apa keputusan yg mereka lakukan adalah utk kebaikan jangka masa panjang. Mungkin anda malas, mungkin anda terlalu kuat ber-SMS. Mungkin anda sudah terlalu jauh dari apa yg mereka harapkan.

 Ia bukannya utk selama2nya. Ibu bapa (termasuklah ANDA, suatu hari nanti) hanya ada dalam purata 18-20 tahun utk membentuk anaknya supaya menjadi manusia yg bersedia dan berketahanan diri untuk bersemuka dgn realiti dunia yang semakin mencabar. Semakin gila. Imagine, adat2, tatasusila Melayu, bahkan agama kita kebelakangan ini banyak diserang, dipermain2kan dan lebih teruk... digugat. Media mempromosikan gaya hidup pergaulan bebas, NGO pula mempertahankan perhubungan songsang.  

Terdapat juga NGO yg mempertahankan hak orang ramai untuk bertukar agama, terutamanya di kalangan org2 Islam. Sebagai seorang ibu, saya sendiri berasa gerun...dan tak pasti jika saya cukup yakin anak2 saya sendiri bersedia utk semua yg bakal tiba. Agama Islam sesungguhnya bagai kurang yang mempertahankannya. Mampukah kita?

Antara perlakuan pelajar yang saya nampak adalah pelajar yang tertangkap ponteng dan menipu guru dan ibu bapanya. Bila di "corner" oleh guru, dengan selamba dia menjeling dan melenting. Bukan setakat ibu, bapanya sendiri dia sanggup berkasar bahasa. Kasihan sungguh saya melihat keadaan itu, depan mata. Ini merupakan KALI PERTAMA saya lihat pelajar PRA-U yang kurang ajar kepada bapanya. 

Baik betul si bapa. Sabar orangnya. Hati saya berbisik, alangkah baiknya kalau arwah bapa saya masih ada... sabarnya lebih kurang begini. And yet, anak dia masih begitu. Keras kepala. Enggan mengalah. Langsung tidak menampakkan wajah pelajar yg patuh dan hormat kepada org tua seperti ke kelas. Mengejutkan, dan sungguh tak disangka2. Sedih saya tengok.

Satu lagi, tertangkap gara2 saya add abangnya di FB. Saya tergur si abang, kenapa adik lama tak dtg sekolah...besok nak ambil report card dan daftar.... Langsung abangnya terkejut dan forwardkan nombor saya kepada bapa mereka. Rupanya, si adik berbohong menyatakan dia tak datang sekolah kerana ke luar daerah kerana menjaga seorang ahli keluarga yang sakit, yang akhirnya meninggal dunia. Terkejut lagi bapanya. Tiada si anak ini menjaga mana2 ahli keluarga yang sakit. Setahunya, anaknya ke sekolah hari2. Siap diberikan kereta lagi.

Ia menyedihkan. Kita nak memperkasakan Form 6, budak2 STPM sepatutnya lebih berkualiti. Alhamdulillah selama mengajar di sekolah ini, ada di kalangan pelajar2 yg boleh mendapat kelulusan cemerlang dan masuk ke IPTA. Tak kurang juga yg bagai tiada perasaan dan kesedaran tentang apa yg mereka mahukan dalam hidup. Ada kalanya saya rasa malas untuk memikirkan masalah pelajar sedemikian. Biarlah ibu bapa mereka yg selesaikan. Masalahnya, kalau mereka terus menduduki STPM, guru2 juga yang dipersoalkan kenapa kualiti turun. Dan perkara yang paling saya benci ialah pihak2 'sana' yg menyumbat manusia sedemikian ke sistem kami, kemudian tanya balik kenapa keputusan kami tidak sebaik sekolah2 premier yang mampu menolak pelajar2 rayuan.....WTH.

Perkara ini merunsingkan utk fikir. Nah, sekejap lagi nak cuti. Kena de-tox dulu sebelum menghadapi 2012....

Sekadar dijadikan iktibar utk semua.....

PEACE!

CHICKEN DRIVE

I have been trying to fix something up with my old pals so that I could go to Bob's wedding  in Lahad Datu on the 20th. My bad. I was sure it was supposed to be earlier. It wouldn't be a problem if my better half wasn't going on a fishing trip on the same day! *sob, sob* Everyones going to be there and my trusty driver is away on a fishing trip!!

I could convoy with some other old uni friends.... that too if they're not planning to stay overnight, as they are planning a reunion the next day.

I cant stay overnight in LD.  My paper starts the next day , on the 21st. Early. In the morning.

"LD is a dangerous place to drive , after sunset"

"Banyak kes!!"

"Road pirates....."

"Amazingly big and deep potholes !"

Many a stories I did hear this past week. And I'm still wondering how I managed to mix the dates up :( . Erghh,... Bob said putus sedara kalau tak pergi ni. But I've never driven to LD , let alone by myself. What if I sesat kat tengah hutan? It didn't seem 'towney' to me the last time passed there on the the way to Tawau 2 years ago.....

I'm a chicken, no doubt. I hate driving. When I was in KL, I admit I only knew how to drive when I was younger and more reckless. After settling down, I only knew how to drive to and through home, work, vice versa. Anywhere else was the cab. I suck terribly behind the wheel, and for a self professed KL-ian, it is my greatest shame and disgrace. Well, who asked DBKL to change the roads direction of flow so constantly. It confuses people into trauma.

A traumatized driver. Haha. That would be a good one.

Then a good friend of mine, Jane called. She told me she was going to the wedding alone. Naik flight from KK, no overnight stay because the following day kena invigilate SPM.

OMG. What a rotten person I must be if I am just 3 hours away and can't make time for my friends.

Will ask hubby one more time for permission. Will be out by the crack of dawn. I can do this. I WILL do this. I will survive! :/

Le poisson ~ soundtrack from Little Mermaid

Seen the movie? This song was sung by the Weird Chef.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcyhVHrmlMU

For the record, I'm not really fond of fish much either!

Bila studentku kantoi....

Saya mengaku. Saya ketagih FB. Paling teruk time sunyi2, bebudak dah tidur and husband keluar outstation. Kadang2, saya suka juga stalk page org2 lain. Its fun. Its informative. Its creepy-I know.

Anyways, I have a student yg sgt bijak. Saya kata dia bijak kerana walaupun berderet hari dia tak hadir ke sekolah, markah peperiksaan dia masih lebih baik dari yg hadir hari2. Tidaklah sempurna, tapi cukup menakjubkan. Budak yg berakal. Ada potensi utk cemerlang kalau dibimbing dgn baik.

Beberapa bulan yg lepas, saya cuba berbincang dengan pelajar ini tentang masalah kehadirannya yg sungguh teruk. Sambil berderai airmata, dia menceritakan bagaimana ibunya memaksanya bekerja di resteron milik keluarga di bandar sampai ke awal pagi. Kononnya ibu kekurangan kakitangan, ayahnya bermasalah dan ibu kerap sakit. Ibunya terlalu sibuk sehingga pelajar ini yg terpaksa menguruskan pekerja malah juga menghantar adik2 ke sekolah pada awal pagi.

Hancur hati mendengar cerita. Pelbagai penyelesaian saya usulkan , termasuk bertanya jika ada ahli keluarga lain yg boleh tumpangkan dia , sementara sebulan dua ini nak STPM. She said no. Nanti kesian adiknya , tiada yg menghantar ke sekolah.

Then, after finals.... lama budak ni menghilang. Dan saya dgn penuh bengongnya percaya dia sibuk bekerja di resteron ibunya sampai ke awal pagi seperti yg dinyatakan. Saya cuba explain apa yg budak itu ceritakan kepada rakan baik saya, juga merupakan guru kelasnya.... dan dinasihatkan utk tidak mempercayai air mata buaya muridnya itu.

"Budak2 sekarang ni mmg pandai merekacipta cerita. Jgn percaya."

Tapi sebab kesian,  saya musykil.

Until lah baru2 ni, mangkuk tu tag kawan2nya yang ada add saya di facebook. Gambar dia dan pakwenya yg cukup hodoh minum2 di karaoke atau hotel... mana2 je lah. Saya tidak komen apa2. Tapi saya "LIKE"kan semua foto2nya. Nice....

Ummmm.... memenang kau sibuk ya.... ok. Sambunglah kesibukan mu itu. Ada saya save gambar yang cukup jelita dan bersopan itu di PC, sebagai peringatan untuk tidak sekali-kali terpedaya dgn penipuan dan fitnah durjana pelajar terhadap ibu bapanya sendiri. Menipu ni sama seperti mendoakan keluarga. Kamu kutuk keluarga kata macam2... rupanya kamu lah yang macam2. Bagusnya. Moga tuhan balas kamu dengan balasan yang setimpal, kalau tak kat dunia, kat akhirat pun boleh lagi.

Jgn minta saya post gambar tu. Boleh kena saman nanti jo... Bila dicari balik post tu, dah takde. Search pun tak dapat. Pandai pun mangkuk tu memblock. Patutnya kau block awal2 ya Al-mangkuk, takdelah saya sakit hati macam sekarang ni.

Peringatan untuk diri saya : Dalam 100 pelajar yang baik, pasti ada satu dajjalnya.Mungkin lebih. Maka BERHATI-HATI PERCAYA CAKAP PELAJAR NI. 


: Will try never to be so stupid again. Free je kena pijak kepala.

Isu Pembuangan Bayi (Perbandingan Malaysia Dengan Barat)

Tidak perlu diperkenalkan lanjut tentang masalah pembuangan bayi di Malaysia. Semakin diceritakan semakin sakit hati, sedangkan tiada tindakan serius diambil oleh pihak berwajib untuk membendungnya. Agak terkilan melihat hampir tiada peruntukan langsung dari Belanjawan 2012 baru-baru ini yang ditujukan khas untuk menyelesaikan kemelut sosial ini, walaupun berkali-kali disebut di media.

Bila kita kupas semula faktor berlaku begitu banyak kes pembuangan bayi di negara kita, ada 2 sebab utama.

1. Kita negara sekular. Islam hanya agama rasmi, tetapi penguatkuasaannya amatlah lemah.

2. Disebabkan negara kita negara "Islam", pengguguran anak diharamkan. Ini menyebabkan gadis-gadis yang hamil tanpa dikehendaki 'melupuskan' bayi2 yang tidak berdosa itu dalam cara-cara 'kreatif' mereka yg tersendiri.

Ada pihak yang mengagung2kan Barat dengan begitu lantang. Kenapa Barat kurang kes pembuangan bayi? Statistik menunjukkan bahawa 60% keturunan AS lahir tanpa ikatan perkahwainan antara ibu bapa mereka. Ya, mereka turut menggugurkan bayi yang tidak dikehendaki... ramai berpendapat bayi yang belum lahir, tidak hidup (fakta yg salah, kajian mendapati bayi seawal usia 1 bulan BOLEH merasai kesakitan ketika dalam kandungan). Maka, bayi yg tidak dikehendaki telah dimusnahkan sebelum ia sempat lahir. Tiada yg membuang bayi yang sempurna dilahirkan ke dalam jamban, semak dan keluar tingkap.

Tetapi kita perlu juga lihat bagaimana Barat menangani masalah bayi yang tidak dikehendaki... namun ibunya masih ada perasaan kemanusiaan yang tinggi. Banyak pusat2 jagaan ibu remaja/ibu tunggal yang dibuka di sana. Bayi2 yg tidak sanggup dijaga oleh ibu mereka diuruskan dokumentasi dan diserahkan kepada Jabatan Kebajikan kepada pasangan2 yang mahukan anak. Situasi menang-menang. Si ibu dapat meneruskan kehidupannya ke arah yg lebih baik, dgn harapan dia telah belajar dari kesilapan lampaunya... dan ada pasangan yg tiada anak dpt merasakan kegembiraan mendapat anak. Anak itu pula, jika nasibnya baik, akan mendapat kehidupan yg sempurna. Sekiranya si anak hendak mencari semula ibunya, juga boleh kerana rekod dipegang oleh kerajaan (mendiang Steve Jobs turut berjaya menjejaki ibunya sebelum beliau meninggal).

Permasalahan utama yg menjadi punca kepada gejala pembuangan bayi lebih terletak kepada stigma masyarakat tentang isu kelahiran luar nikah. Dlm Islam, mendapat anak luar nikah itu keji, jijik. Ia merosakkan keturunan manusia. Bayi perempuan tiada taraf boleh kahwin dgn bapa kandungnya sendiri. Malahan ada ibu bapa yang sanggup menyisihkan malah membuang anak perempuan mereka yang mengandung luar nikah.

Keadaan di Barat agak berbeza dari di Malaysia. Bayi luar nikah diterima dengan minda terbuka oleh masyarakat, seawal tahun 1940-50an lagi. Terbahru, ia menjadi satu trend dikalangan artis wanita untuk mendapatkan anak tanpa bernikah (untuk mengelakkan masalah tuntutan penceraian oleh suami2 golongan dayus). Terdapat pasangan yg dapat bertahan bertahun lamanya tinggal bersama tanpa ikatan sah hinggakan anak telah ramai berderet (ie. Goldie Hawn-Kurt Russel Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt). Trend tidak sihat ini turut tersebar ke ahli masyarakat, khususnya remaja perempuan yang masih bersekolah. Statistik bancian pelajar sekolah mengandung oleh kerajaan Presiden Barrack Obama memperlihatkan pertambahan mendadak. Membimbangkan namun tidak mengejutkan kerana selama ini, kelahiran luar nikah sentiasa mencatatkan pola peningkatan yang berterusan.

Namun, sekiranya kita mengamalkan kaedah Barat yang lebih berfikiran terbuka, bagaimanakah keadaan anak-anak kita kelak? Tidakkah mereka akan menjadi liar dan tidak peduli kerana tiada yang akan marah/menegur jika berkelakuan sumbang?

Tanpa kita berbuat apa-apa semakin ramai bayi tidak berdosa akan menjadi korban ibu (dan bapa) yang cetek agama dan berfikiran pendek. Tanpa peraturan dan pemantauan ketat, isu ini akan berterusan tanpa henti. Tanpa penekanan kesedaran agama, anak2 kita akan terus hanyut.

Ibu bapa harus memainkan peranan memantau anak2, baik dari segi pergaulan.... malah bentuk2 hiburan yg diberikan dirumah (media adalah penghasut No.1 menjatuhkan moral anak2). Dalam dunia yang penuh cabaran sekarang, hiburan berbentuk maksiat berada di mana2 dan berlaku secara terbuka. Tiada apa benteng atau pencegah yang lebih  baik dari ILMU AGAMA!!

Gambar Pra-Perkahwinan

I noticed lately people who plan to get married like to pay photographers to take them on pre-wedding photoshoots. 
Often, it involves the bride and groom wearing fancy costumes, in a nice location...and... in various questionable poses. In Malay culture, it would be proper to say that... its not 'manis' dipandang orang.
Its ok I guess if they want to take a nice picture together so that they can stick it on the wedding invites... but if I catch the groom to be doing a bit more with my daughter on their pre-wedding photoshoot, my instinctual response may be delivered through the usage of a machete . 

We are Muslims. Live life proper! :))

Memories with Batch 2010/2011

                                           Majlis Gemilang Iltizam 2011 with 6AOK and 6AIB

Its the time of year which I really hate. Time to say goodbye to my kids. It happens every year, coz I only have them for 3 semesters(1 1/2 years).

Its amazing how annoying they start out as Lower Six's then all the sudden they grow up, sit for STPM and leave. Sad, but thats the cycle there.... wouldnt want any of them to repeat...

Will miss them so much. Hope they turn out fine.

My prayers will always be with you and I wish all the best for STPM 2011 and your future...

A note to my students:

Assalamualaikum,

Aktiviti majlis perpisahan dan mohon restu dicadangkan sebagai acara tahunan, pelajar minta restu ilmu dgn guru. Prinsip biasa... apabila kita meminta sesuatu dr orang, orang yg memberi kena ikhlas & redha barulah ianya berkat. Rasanya semua guru ikhlas mendidik, cuma pendekatannya pelbagai. Ada yg tegas/garang, ada yg selamba, ada yg mendatar, ada yg kelakar ada dgn penuh kasih sayang. Malangnya pelajar mentafsir pelbagai, ada yg melabel guru tegas sbg jahat, tidak baik & tidak ikhlas. Maka berlakulah konflik guru-pelajar. Malah ada yg terlanjur kurang ajar dgn guru. Jd, sebelum menduduki pekeriksaan besar... ambillah peluang minta maaf dgn guru. Ini jalan terbaik...

Utk pelajar2 saya, 6AOK dan 6AIB, cikgu minta maaf klu ada terkasar bahasa & tercubit atau terkutuk... :) Cikgu minta maaf... tiada niat apa2, sekadar hiburan utk menghidupkan suasana kelas yg kdg2 terlalu kelam & suram. Itu saja. JANGAN PUTUS ASA WALAUPUN TAK PERNAH LULUS PAM SEMENJAK BERKENALAN DGN CIKGU... Peluang memperbaiki diri masih ada... walaupun last minute. Keajaiban masih boleh berlaku. Segala petua sudah habis diberi di dlm kelas...

Semoga berjaya semuanya... Amin.

To stay in Puchong, or not?

In 2002, my husband bought a house in Suria Kinrara. It was left terbengkalai for ages, and the bank stopped calling him for payments. But when we went to visit my mum in 2010, we realised the project was back on , and nearly completed.

Now, 3 houses later... he is getting the house back...but I noticed the community blog and just realised what an awful place it has turned out to be.

Its a lovely building actually, but is experiencing bad maintenance issues, slum-like neighbors who hang their clothes everywhere, Africans loitering around, and occupants association sounds a bit snooty. And then the stories about robberies, despite having guards... and that pretty swimming pool that is unfortunately growing algae....

I think I like Sandakan better. No crime. Everyone is friendly. No jam. No taxes.
No , I dont think I want to go back to KL just yet. Wait until it gets better over there.

Rent it out lah Abang. Eeeeei..... Dont want!!

Waiting for the next holiday

I've virtually grinding my ass all year long. 2 weeks to go before holidays, with much more work left to be finished before calling in the year.

I am expecting a year of hell coming in 2012...but I'm getting ready for it. Bought my own folio's (cant wait for the school issued ones). All my tutorials are i n place. Just hope the new syllabus doesnt change much. I wont be a merry person if I have to start all over again.

Today was ... interesting.  My primary obligations to work is still at a standstill... yet a superior demanded to know why I didnt come to an LDP....despite me already clocking in 9 days of courses (we only need 7). I wish people would remember WHAT a teachers core business today. That alone put me in quite a mood indeed today. FGS...I know how to handle stress by now working here. No need some fancy smancy course for it. But dude, when u expect to waste precious time that I can use to mark the tonnes of scripts (which YOU have duly and graciously assigned  to me) I'd expected some discretion when it comes to marking time. 

Remember: I've got small kids and no mum around to help me look after them when I do my work. oh, I also have more classes, and no one to bully into doing my work for me. But, I dont suppose you are the type that loses sleep over stuff like THAT right. 

A bully will always be a bully. 2011+ 5 years.... 2016. 

Breathe in. Breathe out. I can DO This. Pejam mata, celik2...and I can go.... hopefully. :/