This post was actually created last week but I just can't continue it as....
Today was not as expected..
I had to go to the hospital and get my eyes checked. The lower lid of my left eye was a bit red and it felt so uncomfortable wearing the lens. I wore my glasses and after meeting the doctor, I was given some medicine which I have to apply onto my eyes 4 times in a day and also once at night. The pills that were prescribed to me made me feel dizzy and I guess I needed a rest for that one week. The doctor wanted to give me a medical leave, but I refused to take it as I know that I had a lot of things to do, well, I had to attend a meeting that afternoon and the next day. When I took the medicine, it made me sleepy and my eyes are watery.. but it was good for me as I can rest my eyes from looking at the computer and also making me "rest" from reading too much.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Makan...
Hi... Got back from a birthday dinner, my friend invited me to his birthday steamboat dinner.. siuk.. teringat pula masa my birthday dinner last year di tempat yang sama..
It's just for close friends.. so, only 7 of us... Gave him a surprise birthday cake..
Went to shop in Kiulap and Yayasan around 2 pm this afternoon and I don't know what to buy as a present.. but luckily I remembered a friend's suggestion yesterday.. so, I quickly get what I wanted and got back to KB around 4.15 p.m. The weather was okay for me.. I know that it was raining in Gadong area, but it was perhaps only about 15 minutes of rain.. Alhamdulillah..
A colleague texted me about the Pulut Panggang business that she asked yesterday.. and I had to reply the text on my way back to KB.. So, it will be 30 PP Daging and 30 PP Udang.. hmm.. that's quite okay.. provided that there are leaves for each rolls.. just have to call home about it..
Got back home and i saw my dad just got back from the market bringing the leaves... Alhamdulillah.. so, 60 rolls of pulut panggang will be ready for tomorrow morning..
My friend told me that they will fetch me around 7pm.. So, I got dressed and packed the gifts in the bag, including the one that I bought from Oman.. hehe.. "Hope he'll understand and will like the gifts".. that's what I said to myself. I waited till around 7.30 pm.. my friends arrived and I got into the car..
Arrived at the restaurant.. prepared the soup and heat the grills.. we started cooking the meals..
That is always the best part.. as we had to cook what we want to eat.. and it is much more "mesra" to do these.. We saw a group of family members cooking their seamboats and they grilled the beef, lamb chops, prawns and so on.. It's kinda fun :)
So, we had a good time this evening as we eat, talk and laugh.. with everybody sharing the food. Plan to have that with my family once in a while.. well, just an outing..
Hmm...Talking about family outing.. well, the family will have a family gathering this monday.. yeah, I know it's Chinese New Year.. and also, we haven't baked anything for our grandma and grandpa, uncle and aunties.. I guess that should be done after work on saturday.. and will deliver it on sunday.. Gong Xi Fa Cai..
Chat with a former student earlier, and she asked me if I'll be celebrating CNY.. hmm.. not sure.. I'm sure there will be invitations from friends and colleagues who are celebrating.. even my chinese family members.. hehe.. Insyallah..
It's just for close friends.. so, only 7 of us... Gave him a surprise birthday cake..
Went to shop in Kiulap and Yayasan around 2 pm this afternoon and I don't know what to buy as a present.. but luckily I remembered a friend's suggestion yesterday.. so, I quickly get what I wanted and got back to KB around 4.15 p.m. The weather was okay for me.. I know that it was raining in Gadong area, but it was perhaps only about 15 minutes of rain.. Alhamdulillah..
A colleague texted me about the Pulut Panggang business that she asked yesterday.. and I had to reply the text on my way back to KB.. So, it will be 30 PP Daging and 30 PP Udang.. hmm.. that's quite okay.. provided that there are leaves for each rolls.. just have to call home about it..
Got back home and i saw my dad just got back from the market bringing the leaves... Alhamdulillah.. so, 60 rolls of pulut panggang will be ready for tomorrow morning..
My friend told me that they will fetch me around 7pm.. So, I got dressed and packed the gifts in the bag, including the one that I bought from Oman.. hehe.. "Hope he'll understand and will like the gifts".. that's what I said to myself. I waited till around 7.30 pm.. my friends arrived and I got into the car..
Arrived at the restaurant.. prepared the soup and heat the grills.. we started cooking the meals..
That is always the best part.. as we had to cook what we want to eat.. and it is much more "mesra" to do these.. We saw a group of family members cooking their seamboats and they grilled the beef, lamb chops, prawns and so on.. It's kinda fun :)
So, we had a good time this evening as we eat, talk and laugh.. with everybody sharing the food. Plan to have that with my family once in a while.. well, just an outing..
Hmm...Talking about family outing.. well, the family will have a family gathering this monday.. yeah, I know it's Chinese New Year.. and also, we haven't baked anything for our grandma and grandpa, uncle and aunties.. I guess that should be done after work on saturday.. and will deliver it on sunday.. Gong Xi Fa Cai..
Chat with a former student earlier, and she asked me if I'll be celebrating CNY.. hmm.. not sure.. I'm sure there will be invitations from friends and colleagues who are celebrating.. even my chinese family members.. hehe.. Insyallah..
Friday, 23 January 2009
I guess it's not a surprise anymore...
I'm so totally blank at the moment.. it keeps me thinking now.. well, after a chat with a dear friend.. it's his special day.. but I haven't bought him a gift..
Actually I had bought a gift for him while I was having my vacation to Oman and I was thinking of giving it to him on his birthday together with his birthday gift. At least macam banyak usulnya :)
Just hope he'll understand and not thinking that I might have forgotten about him.. I know that I have told his other friend that I didn't buy anything.. well, that was just one of my plans.. I know that I couldn't afford a H.n..h..n. , which I think is just so ridiculously expensive!! He's just a good friend.. No way!! Sorry pal.. One thing comes to mind.. a ..l.e. hehe.. I know I will give that to him plus the gift I bought earlier..
Why should I worry now...?? I'm just worried that he might have thought that I'm giving him the gift just because I felt sorry for him.. or kesian or anything like that.. NOPE!! Never cross my mind on doing that to him. Well, to every of my friends..
hmm.. that's just a thought.. Hope he can understand that I'm trying to give him a surprise.. I guessed after the chat it'll never be a surprise anymore.. so, that kept me thinking again... sigh..
tik tok tik tok....
It's 23 minutes to 1.00 a.m. and I'm still awake.. couldn't sleep..
Feel a bit hungry again...
Oh no!! It means that my brain is still trying to figure out what I should do.. I usually feel hungry when I'm doing work and while I'm thinking about lots of things especially work matters..
I should get something to eat... so hungwy.... :(
Actually I had bought a gift for him while I was having my vacation to Oman and I was thinking of giving it to him on his birthday together with his birthday gift. At least macam banyak usulnya :)
Just hope he'll understand and not thinking that I might have forgotten about him.. I know that I have told his other friend that I didn't buy anything.. well, that was just one of my plans.. I know that I couldn't afford a H.n..h..n. , which I think is just so ridiculously expensive!! He's just a good friend.. No way!! Sorry pal.. One thing comes to mind.. a ..l.e. hehe.. I know I will give that to him plus the gift I bought earlier..
Why should I worry now...?? I'm just worried that he might have thought that I'm giving him the gift just because I felt sorry for him.. or kesian or anything like that.. NOPE!! Never cross my mind on doing that to him. Well, to every of my friends..
hmm.. that's just a thought.. Hope he can understand that I'm trying to give him a surprise.. I guessed after the chat it'll never be a surprise anymore.. so, that kept me thinking again... sigh..
So, my mind is still thinking....
blank..
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tik tok tik tok....
It's 23 minutes to 1.00 a.m. and I'm still awake.. couldn't sleep..
Feel a bit hungry again...
Oh no!! It means that my brain is still trying to figure out what I should do.. I usually feel hungry when I'm doing work and while I'm thinking about lots of things especially work matters..
I should get something to eat... so hungwy.... :(
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Just thinking...
Salam...
These few days have been very tiring for myself as there were so much that I have to do. Last week I had to work overtime on Friday, just to complete the timetable for the whole school, that involves the running of the school academic timetable, usage of rooms, laboratory that includes the Science labs for junior and senior classes as well as the ICT labs, allocation of PE timetable and CCA timetable. I have to design a new format for this year, i.e. three periods for CCA in the morning while having to create Afternoon Classes for the senior classes at least once a week. Therefore, the morning timetable from Monday to Saturday becomes 9 periods on Mondays to Wednesday and Saturday, while 10 periods on Thursday. Thus, this year, the school becomes active morning till afternoon every day as there will be lessons three times a week in the afternoon and the other two days will be used for the special academic programme. Tough!! I hope everyone can be happy with the allocation of the timetable.
One problem arise, i.e. extra class for the exam classes. How will that be possible? I'm still in a state of trying to figure out whether I can give extra class for my students. I guess I can't give them the extra class. Hmm... Thinking.. What if I conduct extra tuition for them,.. at school or... at home.. on Fridays or weekends? Which means I have to do extra work during off days. Can I do that? Do I have time to do that? I need to have a good plan for this to work. I will think this over again before I decide to do that.
These few days I've been working from 7 a.m. in the morning till 6 p.m. in the evening. Very tiring.. I still have to continue my work at home till around 11 p.m. or sometimes till 1 a.m. the next morning. I guess I don't have enough rest and that my body is trying to make me stop work.. always getting sick these days, I'm still coughing and blocked nose, and headaches.. I have not been to the clinic. Hmm.. I just remembered that I have not gone to see the Doctor to review my Blood Test for Thyroid since early December 2008. Maybe I should go to the clinic, before the condition gets worse. I know for sure that I'm having this stress symptoms.. and I still have the pills for that as prescribed by the Doctor, but I've already finished my vitamins. Maybe I'll go to the clinic on Saturday. Insyallah..
Talking about being sick.. I'm worried about my dad, whose coughing is still not cured.. He's voice is not really his voice now.. When talking to him, he spoke to us as if that is not his voice. Hmm.. We've already adviced him to go to the doctor and stop taking the vitamins (XKL) which we suspected as not suitable for him. For many years now he's been taking lots of medications as he's been diagnosed as having high blood sugar, symptoms of weak heart (heart attack), and high cholesterol. Well, he's been hiding from us for many years about this and we've just found out last year when he was taken to the hospital. My brother read every details of my dad's medical record. All this while, we tried to stop him from eating junk foods, chocolates, soft drinks and biscuits which he kept secretly in one of the cabinet in the tv area, but he told us that he's ok.. but he's not.. So, why should he trouble himself to eat and drink all those stuffs that are not good for him? and he's been hiding this medical history? That's what is really bothering me these days.. especially my mom. Well, he wouldn't listen and instead he'll be mad and shout at us.. Which is really sad for me.. he's out of control and we cannot even control him, in what he wants to eat or drink. I just don't know what to do.. takut karang kena marah, well, like always when we were kids.
Problems here and there... but I just have to live with all of it. How can I help myself? Well, one thing for sure is that by Solat and Doa.. Money problems? Hmmm.... all I can do is just smile.. and hope that I can still manage.. walaupun orang yang berhutang tak pernah bayar balik hutang kita setelah berjanji nak bayar sikit-sikit.. Takpe... Insyallah rezeki tu ada di mana-mana. Kena usaha lebih sedikit. Love and relationship? Oh.. this is quite difficult for me.. Don't know when love will come.. but one thing for sure, I'm still working on it.. for many years now.. cannot have high hopes.. Insyallah.. Work? As usual... ups and downs... Colleagues? well, as usual... lots of high expectations from everyone... just too tiny and timid to be noticeable by the others... I guess I'm at the same level as everyone else.. I do most jobs and I do not like to boss the others around, well, unless I had to.. Really sorry and I feel pity for them.. but I just had to do that due to responsibility. Students? I just don't understand why there are still students who doesn't know my name.. hello.. I'm the SM A1... maybe I'm just so low profile and as I said earlier "tiny" to hold that position.. betul tak? lol..
Maybe I should do something to make myself happy.. am still trying my best..
Every evening when I returned home, I watch the tv programmes and eat and drink.. then, do work and sometimes I chat with friends and family near and far.. just to make myself know that there are friends and family who cares and ask how was my day and so on.. :)
These few days have been very tiring for myself as there were so much that I have to do. Last week I had to work overtime on Friday, just to complete the timetable for the whole school, that involves the running of the school academic timetable, usage of rooms, laboratory that includes the Science labs for junior and senior classes as well as the ICT labs, allocation of PE timetable and CCA timetable. I have to design a new format for this year, i.e. three periods for CCA in the morning while having to create Afternoon Classes for the senior classes at least once a week. Therefore, the morning timetable from Monday to Saturday becomes 9 periods on Mondays to Wednesday and Saturday, while 10 periods on Thursday. Thus, this year, the school becomes active morning till afternoon every day as there will be lessons three times a week in the afternoon and the other two days will be used for the special academic programme. Tough!! I hope everyone can be happy with the allocation of the timetable.
One problem arise, i.e. extra class for the exam classes. How will that be possible? I'm still in a state of trying to figure out whether I can give extra class for my students. I guess I can't give them the extra class. Hmm... Thinking.. What if I conduct extra tuition for them,.. at school or... at home.. on Fridays or weekends? Which means I have to do extra work during off days. Can I do that? Do I have time to do that? I need to have a good plan for this to work. I will think this over again before I decide to do that.
These few days I've been working from 7 a.m. in the morning till 6 p.m. in the evening. Very tiring.. I still have to continue my work at home till around 11 p.m. or sometimes till 1 a.m. the next morning. I guess I don't have enough rest and that my body is trying to make me stop work.. always getting sick these days, I'm still coughing and blocked nose, and headaches.. I have not been to the clinic. Hmm.. I just remembered that I have not gone to see the Doctor to review my Blood Test for Thyroid since early December 2008. Maybe I should go to the clinic, before the condition gets worse. I know for sure that I'm having this stress symptoms.. and I still have the pills for that as prescribed by the Doctor, but I've already finished my vitamins. Maybe I'll go to the clinic on Saturday. Insyallah..
Talking about being sick.. I'm worried about my dad, whose coughing is still not cured.. He's voice is not really his voice now.. When talking to him, he spoke to us as if that is not his voice. Hmm.. We've already adviced him to go to the doctor and stop taking the vitamins (XKL) which we suspected as not suitable for him. For many years now he's been taking lots of medications as he's been diagnosed as having high blood sugar, symptoms of weak heart (heart attack), and high cholesterol. Well, he's been hiding from us for many years about this and we've just found out last year when he was taken to the hospital. My brother read every details of my dad's medical record. All this while, we tried to stop him from eating junk foods, chocolates, soft drinks and biscuits which he kept secretly in one of the cabinet in the tv area, but he told us that he's ok.. but he's not.. So, why should he trouble himself to eat and drink all those stuffs that are not good for him? and he's been hiding this medical history? That's what is really bothering me these days.. especially my mom. Well, he wouldn't listen and instead he'll be mad and shout at us.. Which is really sad for me.. he's out of control and we cannot even control him, in what he wants to eat or drink. I just don't know what to do.. takut karang kena marah, well, like always when we were kids.
Problems here and there... but I just have to live with all of it. How can I help myself? Well, one thing for sure is that by Solat and Doa.. Money problems? Hmmm.... all I can do is just smile.. and hope that I can still manage.. walaupun orang yang berhutang tak pernah bayar balik hutang kita setelah berjanji nak bayar sikit-sikit.. Takpe... Insyallah rezeki tu ada di mana-mana. Kena usaha lebih sedikit. Love and relationship? Oh.. this is quite difficult for me.. Don't know when love will come.. but one thing for sure, I'm still working on it.. for many years now.. cannot have high hopes.. Insyallah.. Work? As usual... ups and downs... Colleagues? well, as usual... lots of high expectations from everyone... just too tiny and timid to be noticeable by the others... I guess I'm at the same level as everyone else.. I do most jobs and I do not like to boss the others around, well, unless I had to.. Really sorry and I feel pity for them.. but I just had to do that due to responsibility. Students? I just don't understand why there are still students who doesn't know my name.. hello.. I'm the SM A1... maybe I'm just so low profile and as I said earlier "tiny" to hold that position.. betul tak? lol..
Maybe I should do something to make myself happy.. am still trying my best..
Every evening when I returned home, I watch the tv programmes and eat and drink.. then, do work and sometimes I chat with friends and family near and far.. just to make myself know that there are friends and family who cares and ask how was my day and so on.. :)
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Merindukanmu...
Salam everyone.. :)
Been very busy early this month with lots of school work and administration duties. I am thinking very positive no matter what happen.
Hmm.... I've been singing to this tune.... well, since last year.. maybe you know the title of the song...
The first time when I listen to this song, I thought it was purely for those couples who've been missing each other for quite a while. Maybe you've guessed it too..
Well, when I listened to the lyrics again and again, and what those lyrics meant to me.. I would say, it is for those who are seeking the love from Yang Maha Esa.. maybe it's how I interpret it would be different from other individuals. For myself, this song always reminds me of how grateful we have to be when we always remember Allah.
When we're down, we try to look for friends who can understand how we feel and what we are going through.. but do they actually understand deep down, I mean emotionally involved in our sorrows or sadness? It is difficult to find someone who is willing to do so. All they can do is to comfort us and calm us down.. but that doesn't mean that the sorrow or sadness will go away. Thus, the one obvoius thing that we should do is always pray to Allah and be thankful that we have friends who can calm us down.. but we have to make ourselves strong by knowing that Allah is there with us. We don't have to bother about what other will think about us.
I had lunch today with a group of friends.. we talked.. and sometimes I do not agree with what others say. Well, it is my own opinion.. it doesn't have to be agreed all the time for only one person, right? Maybe you agree and maybe you don't, but whatever it is, it is up to an individual to say anything that he/she think is right. Okay, back to the conversation.. It's just that when we are talking, there's always some people who would say "No" to what you are saying. "Kasi malu saja". Why do you have to be "malu"? I guess if you have done something wrong, then it is something disgraceful, right? So, why is it that people don't want to make peace with other people, even if it is your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend? Funny...
When I got back to work, another conversation between a group of friends, again about people and relationship that doesn't work. All of a sudden, I just couldn't believe it when a person who at first didn't agree to my first statement, told me that "ok jua tu, walaupun inda jadi the relationship, you can be friends".. Hahaha... Funny!! Hmm... So what happened to "Kasi malu saja" statement? Huh.. people.. sometimes words can be so unrealistic..
So, I guess when I listened to that song since last year, after a friend introduced me most of the songs in that album, I really like that song. And I know that song reminded me to always remember Allah in everything we do. It keeps me more motivated and be more positive.. At least "rindu" for Allah is better than missing someone who we never know will be there or whom we never know whether that person existed...
Sorry guys if my post is not what I've intended to write, but I treat this blog as my diary. So, I can write whatever I feel that is quite bothering me.. just to vent out some disappointments..
Wallahu'Alam.
Been very busy early this month with lots of school work and administration duties. I am thinking very positive no matter what happen.
Hmm.... I've been singing to this tune.... well, since last year.. maybe you know the title of the song...
saat aku tertawa di atas semua
saat aku menangisi kesedihanku
aku ingin engkau selalu ada
aku ingin engkau aku kenang
selama aku masih bisa bernafas
masih sanggup berjalan
ku kan slalu memujamu
meski ku tak tau lagi
engkau ada di mana
dengarkan aku ku merindukanmu
saat aku mencoba merubah sgalanya
saat aku meratapi kekalahanku
aku ingin engkau selalu ada
aku ingin engkau aku kenang
selama aku masih bisa bernafas
masih sanggup berjalan
ku kan slalu memujamu
meski ku tak tau lagi
engkau ada di mana
dengarkan aku ku merindukanmu..
saat aku menangisi kesedihanku
aku ingin engkau selalu ada
aku ingin engkau aku kenang
selama aku masih bisa bernafas
masih sanggup berjalan
ku kan slalu memujamu
meski ku tak tau lagi
engkau ada di mana
dengarkan aku ku merindukanmu
saat aku mencoba merubah sgalanya
saat aku meratapi kekalahanku
aku ingin engkau selalu ada
aku ingin engkau aku kenang
selama aku masih bisa bernafas
masih sanggup berjalan
ku kan slalu memujamu
meski ku tak tau lagi
engkau ada di mana
dengarkan aku ku merindukanmu..
The first time when I listen to this song, I thought it was purely for those couples who've been missing each other for quite a while. Maybe you've guessed it too..
Well, when I listened to the lyrics again and again, and what those lyrics meant to me.. I would say, it is for those who are seeking the love from Yang Maha Esa.. maybe it's how I interpret it would be different from other individuals. For myself, this song always reminds me of how grateful we have to be when we always remember Allah.
When we're down, we try to look for friends who can understand how we feel and what we are going through.. but do they actually understand deep down, I mean emotionally involved in our sorrows or sadness? It is difficult to find someone who is willing to do so. All they can do is to comfort us and calm us down.. but that doesn't mean that the sorrow or sadness will go away. Thus, the one obvoius thing that we should do is always pray to Allah and be thankful that we have friends who can calm us down.. but we have to make ourselves strong by knowing that Allah is there with us. We don't have to bother about what other will think about us.
I had lunch today with a group of friends.. we talked.. and sometimes I do not agree with what others say. Well, it is my own opinion.. it doesn't have to be agreed all the time for only one person, right? Maybe you agree and maybe you don't, but whatever it is, it is up to an individual to say anything that he/she think is right. Okay, back to the conversation.. It's just that when we are talking, there's always some people who would say "No" to what you are saying. "Kasi malu saja". Why do you have to be "malu"? I guess if you have done something wrong, then it is something disgraceful, right? So, why is it that people don't want to make peace with other people, even if it is your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend? Funny...
When I got back to work, another conversation between a group of friends, again about people and relationship that doesn't work. All of a sudden, I just couldn't believe it when a person who at first didn't agree to my first statement, told me that "ok jua tu, walaupun inda jadi the relationship, you can be friends".. Hahaha... Funny!! Hmm... So what happened to "Kasi malu saja" statement? Huh.. people.. sometimes words can be so unrealistic..
So, I guess when I listened to that song since last year, after a friend introduced me most of the songs in that album, I really like that song. And I know that song reminded me to always remember Allah in everything we do. It keeps me more motivated and be more positive.. At least "rindu" for Allah is better than missing someone who we never know will be there or whom we never know whether that person existed...
Sorry guys if my post is not what I've intended to write, but I treat this blog as my diary. So, I can write whatever I feel that is quite bothering me.. just to vent out some disappointments..
Wallahu'Alam.
Friday, 9 January 2009
Rain... when will it stop raining..
Hmm... It's been raining these few days.. and I just feel like I'm lazy to go out.. well, besides going to work that is..
Alhamdulillah.. I've recovered from flu and I'm happy that I have my voice back!! :-)
It's Friday today and when I woke up this morning I automatically jumped out of bed as I was a bit late for work. Had to go to school to run the program as I promised to give everyone a new schedule on Saturday.. so, working overtime. I had to text my friend that I'll be a bit late for work as I promised her that I'll open the school gates and unlock the admin block door.
When I arrived, my friend had already parked her car in the school compound.. hmm.. Later I found out that the security guards were on-duty every Friday for two hours. Huh.. Lucky for my friend who came earlier as she doesn't have to wait for me to be there to open the gates.
At work, I found myself really, really focus on my work and what my objectives are for today. I completed all the work that I've planned and started drawing up plans for other programmes that I will be co-ordinating this year. I'm really glad that it worked. :) Alhamdulillah.
At around 9 p.m. in the evening I received a phone call from one of the primary school headmistress.. My house phone.. wow.. people calling me to ask if I can conduct a workshop for their school.. about what? well, about the NSSCME reports. It's way past office hours, so I asked her if she could contact my boss to ask permission about letting me to conduct the workshop for the primary school teachers.
In my point of view, I wouldn't mind doing this as people should know what is actually happening in schools and especially the students' literacy skill level and also their numeracy skills... but my main concerns are;
Alhamdulillah.. I've recovered from flu and I'm happy that I have my voice back!! :-)
It's Friday today and when I woke up this morning I automatically jumped out of bed as I was a bit late for work. Had to go to school to run the program as I promised to give everyone a new schedule on Saturday.. so, working overtime. I had to text my friend that I'll be a bit late for work as I promised her that I'll open the school gates and unlock the admin block door.
When I arrived, my friend had already parked her car in the school compound.. hmm.. Later I found out that the security guards were on-duty every Friday for two hours. Huh.. Lucky for my friend who came earlier as she doesn't have to wait for me to be there to open the gates.
At work, I found myself really, really focus on my work and what my objectives are for today. I completed all the work that I've planned and started drawing up plans for other programmes that I will be co-ordinating this year. I'm really glad that it worked. :) Alhamdulillah.
At around 9 p.m. in the evening I received a phone call from one of the primary school headmistress.. My house phone.. wow.. people calling me to ask if I can conduct a workshop for their school.. about what? well, about the NSSCME reports. It's way past office hours, so I asked her if she could contact my boss to ask permission about letting me to conduct the workshop for the primary school teachers.
In my point of view, I wouldn't mind doing this as people should know what is actually happening in schools and especially the students' literacy skill level and also their numeracy skills... but my main concerns are;
- will I have time to conduct such workshops besides doing all my duties as the senior mistress in school?
- will there be enough time for me to conduct the same workshop to teachers in my school?
- will it not affect the time for me to get the gears started for my other programmes that I'll be co-ordinating this year?
- will my principal allow me to go to other schools to conduct the workshop?
- if my principal agrees on that, do I have proper time to teach my students at school who are going to sit for the O levels this year?
- is it going to be included in my 100-hour Professional Staff Development?
Just hope for miracles... Insyallah..
Saturday, 3 January 2009
Calm... and positive..
Hi everybody.. The start of 2009 wasn't that well for me as I was having a flu (maybe because of the holidays and vacation-ing to a cooler place). I guess I haven't had enough rest after my vacation.. Still haven't got the chance to go to the spa yet. Hopefully, by the end of next week I should be able to do that.
I'm still coughing and almost lost my voice.. :(
I just hope to recover soon, as I had to 'talk' a lot, since it is my job to talk to people and convey important information.. hehehe.
After the vacation, I reported back to work on the 30th and I didn't do any office duties.. Instead, I changed the position of my desk, updated everything that's on my table and checked my mails.. :) Well, you know... first day at work at the end of the year.. hmm.. I'm sure you'll understand that. lolz..
Anyway, I began my official duties the next day, with sorting the timetable to determine who's in and who's out this year.. and which group should be put together with the other and which group should be kept aside or 'deleted'. It takes time in doing this alone as I was on my own that time.. but that's good as I can focus more on my work. On that afternoon, a colleague of mine was very helpful as he volunteered to help me with my work till about 4.30 p.m. Thank you so much!!
Though we didn't finish our work that day, we decided to continue on Saturday, our first working day in 2009.
New Year was just like an ordinary day for me.. Well, I spent my evenings watching dvd movies, lots of them.. and the next day, i.e. Friday, 2nd January, I decided to go to the atm machine to withdraw some cash.. well, just for paying the bills.. It was about 5.30 p.m... traffic congestions everywhere at the KB town.. Lots of people were shopping for their children's school necessities, like new uniforms, new books, stationery, shoes and some people were just there to be in the crowds.. maybe they want to fill in the gaps and make shopping more "meriah".. whatever..
Hmm.. so, I went to get some cash at the Main branch of this local bank atm machine, took the cash out and the receipt.. then I waited for a minute or two for my atm card... Suddenly, my card could not be retrieved!!! Oh my!! The transactions were over for about 5 minutes and I just stood there waiting for my card to be returned.. I got so frustrated that I called the Hotline number. I was then asked to call the atm hotline number.. but.. everytime I called the number, all I heard was just the busy tone... I got really upset after about 10 minutes or so that I drove back home and cancelled my plans to pay the bills.
Got back home and I had to calm myself down and think positive.. "Esok buka bank ni. Mesti kad ku ada ni dalam simpanan.." I was assuring myself to just take it easy and not think much about what happened earlier.
This morning, I was doing my work with my colleague... and I kinda lost track of time.. It was already 10.15 am. and the back will be closed at around 10.45 am on a saturday. So, I had to stop what I was doing and asked permission to go to the bank, in a hope of getting the atm card back to my possession.
I've asked a friend to drive me to the bank as it was quite congested, I mean there was traffic jam in town area. Went inside the bank and told the bank teller that my card was accidentally "swallowed" by the machine. Their usual procedure was to ask for my ID card and check if the card was still there.
Suddenly, I was told to make a Police report as the card may have been stolen!! Oh no!! The card usually will be withdrawn after a few minutes...hmm.. that's what they said. I wasn't expecting to be told to do the report or that my card was lost or stolen. I had to fill in the form to block all transactions until this morning, and I have asked them to update my bank account passbook. I checked, and I was relieved that the balance as of today, was the same as the balance as of the day before, i.e. yesterday (when the card was "swallowed")...
Alhamdulillah.. but I still have to block the card and make a new one, as they could not find my card in the machine. Okay!!
One thing before I can be issued a new atm card, was to make a police report about the lost card.. and I did, in about 10 minutes time.. Wow!! That's really fast.. though the police officer was writing quite slowly, but he didn't ask a lot of question.. unlike when I lost my purse at the mall in gadong.. hmm...
I returned back to the bank and applied for a new card.. but I had to pay $ 15 for lost card.. hmm.. I didn't know that the bank will charge people who lost any card... or.. maybe I didn't read the terms and conditions for applying the card.. hmm.. could that be it?? Well, I just don't want to think negative about this at this stage.
Went back to work to continue my timetable scheduling.. I thought I was going to have to come back on a Sunday to complete my work.. but luckily I finished it at about 5.00 p.m. Alhamdulillah..
I guess things happen for some reasons.. and I know that there will be some obstacles that we have to encounter before getting what we want as our target goal. Just hope that I can fulfill my "azam" for year 1430h and 2009m.. Insyallah..
DUIT ~~ Doa, Usaha, Ikhtiar dan Tawakkal.
I'm still coughing and almost lost my voice.. :(
I just hope to recover soon, as I had to 'talk' a lot, since it is my job to talk to people and convey important information.. hehehe.
After the vacation, I reported back to work on the 30th and I didn't do any office duties.. Instead, I changed the position of my desk, updated everything that's on my table and checked my mails.. :) Well, you know... first day at work at the end of the year.. hmm.. I'm sure you'll understand that. lolz..
Anyway, I began my official duties the next day, with sorting the timetable to determine who's in and who's out this year.. and which group should be put together with the other and which group should be kept aside or 'deleted'. It takes time in doing this alone as I was on my own that time.. but that's good as I can focus more on my work. On that afternoon, a colleague of mine was very helpful as he volunteered to help me with my work till about 4.30 p.m. Thank you so much!!
Though we didn't finish our work that day, we decided to continue on Saturday, our first working day in 2009.
New Year was just like an ordinary day for me.. Well, I spent my evenings watching dvd movies, lots of them.. and the next day, i.e. Friday, 2nd January, I decided to go to the atm machine to withdraw some cash.. well, just for paying the bills.. It was about 5.30 p.m... traffic congestions everywhere at the KB town.. Lots of people were shopping for their children's school necessities, like new uniforms, new books, stationery, shoes and some people were just there to be in the crowds.. maybe they want to fill in the gaps and make shopping more "meriah".. whatever..
Hmm.. so, I went to get some cash at the Main branch of this local bank atm machine, took the cash out and the receipt.. then I waited for a minute or two for my atm card... Suddenly, my card could not be retrieved!!! Oh my!! The transactions were over for about 5 minutes and I just stood there waiting for my card to be returned.. I got so frustrated that I called the Hotline number. I was then asked to call the atm hotline number.. but.. everytime I called the number, all I heard was just the busy tone... I got really upset after about 10 minutes or so that I drove back home and cancelled my plans to pay the bills.
Got back home and I had to calm myself down and think positive.. "Esok buka bank ni. Mesti kad ku ada ni dalam simpanan.." I was assuring myself to just take it easy and not think much about what happened earlier.
This morning, I was doing my work with my colleague... and I kinda lost track of time.. It was already 10.15 am. and the back will be closed at around 10.45 am on a saturday. So, I had to stop what I was doing and asked permission to go to the bank, in a hope of getting the atm card back to my possession.
I've asked a friend to drive me to the bank as it was quite congested, I mean there was traffic jam in town area. Went inside the bank and told the bank teller that my card was accidentally "swallowed" by the machine. Their usual procedure was to ask for my ID card and check if the card was still there.
Suddenly, I was told to make a Police report as the card may have been stolen!! Oh no!! The card usually will be withdrawn after a few minutes...hmm.. that's what they said. I wasn't expecting to be told to do the report or that my card was lost or stolen. I had to fill in the form to block all transactions until this morning, and I have asked them to update my bank account passbook. I checked, and I was relieved that the balance as of today, was the same as the balance as of the day before, i.e. yesterday (when the card was "swallowed")...
Alhamdulillah.. but I still have to block the card and make a new one, as they could not find my card in the machine. Okay!!
One thing before I can be issued a new atm card, was to make a police report about the lost card.. and I did, in about 10 minutes time.. Wow!! That's really fast.. though the police officer was writing quite slowly, but he didn't ask a lot of question.. unlike when I lost my purse at the mall in gadong.. hmm...
I returned back to the bank and applied for a new card.. but I had to pay $ 15 for lost card.. hmm.. I didn't know that the bank will charge people who lost any card... or.. maybe I didn't read the terms and conditions for applying the card.. hmm.. could that be it?? Well, I just don't want to think negative about this at this stage.
Went back to work to continue my timetable scheduling.. I thought I was going to have to come back on a Sunday to complete my work.. but luckily I finished it at about 5.00 p.m. Alhamdulillah..
I guess things happen for some reasons.. and I know that there will be some obstacles that we have to encounter before getting what we want as our target goal. Just hope that I can fulfill my "azam" for year 1430h and 2009m.. Insyallah..
DUIT ~~ Doa, Usaha, Ikhtiar dan Tawakkal.
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