Leap Year

Today's is 29th February....yes.it means today's date occurs once every four years. Therefore, I need to post something here on this auspicious day.

Perhaps I put up a poem here.



This is a special day
It brings lots of smiles and never any tears
Thousands of people all over the world
Wait for this day, including one special girl

Something special, mysterious, and new
Everyone else gets older in time
We stay forever young waiting for February 29
I hope you can see
How special "today" can be
Every four years we all celebrate
Because all of us February 29th
only comes every four years
Enjoy this special day.

The Story of Ah Kau

Dear friends,


I received this meaningful story from a friend. I think it's a good idea to share with you.
Perhaps some of you may already know the concept and take this as reminder.... but for those who don't, take this as a new thing to ponder….







Ah Kau's story


Ah Kau is a guy who sells newspaper every morning next to your apartment, and you are one of his daily regular customers. Before dashing off to your office every day, you will go to his small stall and buy The Star newspaper. Wearing a newly pressed shirt, a tie, and Clarks shoes, you grab a copy of The Star, pay RM1.50 and exchange smiles with Ah Kau and greet him.












'Apa macam Ah Kau ini hari? Bisnes ada baik?' the normal greeting like you do every day. Yes, Ah Kau doesn't speak English. He speaks Chinese and knows a little bit of Malay. He speaks a little bit of Malay but with a very thick Chinese accent.





'Biasa saja! ini bisnes aa, kadang kadang baik, kadang-kadang tada untung.''Biasalah hidup.


Kadang kadang ok, kadang kadang tak ok.' You give Ah Kau a pat on the back.







You smile and walk away and get into your car. You start the engine and start driving to your office, a multinational company located in a premier industrial area. You are a young and promising finance executive and the future looks bright for you. A year goes by and things look pretty good on the track. You decide to marry your fiance and have your new wife moves in to your place. Both of you feel happy because you can save more money as the two of you will be sharing one apartment and can live as one.









Ah Kau is still selling the newspaper as usual. Sometimes in the morning your wife gets the newspaper from Ah Kau instead of you. A year later a child comes along, and you decide to buy and move into a newly developed condominium just across the street. This place is bigger so it will be perfectly fit for the 3 of you. But since both of you are working, you decide to get a maid to take of the household and your kid.






By this time you're offered a managerial job from another multinational; the remuneration package offered is much better in terms of the pay, contractual bonus, medical benefits, SOCSO scheme and a few others which make it mpossible for you to decline. So you join this company happily. You get busier. You realize that you spend less and less time with your family.



When your department is busy preparing for the next audit, your working hours become more and more ridiculous. Any internal issues arising in the office means you'll be stuck in the office until 8 or 9 pm. Sometimes, during the weekend, you'll spend your time in your office, buried under paper works and documentation's, instead of taking your family for a walk in the park.






One morning, on your way to get your copy of The Star, you realized that Ah Kau is no longer in his stall. So is his rundown motorbike. Instead, there's another young Chinese guy at the stall. 'What happen to Ah Kau?' You ask out of curiosity. 'Oh, he is still around, but he is no longer taking care of this stall as he has opened up a new grocery shop down town. I am running this newspaper stall for him.''Ok.' you smile. You feel happy for Ah Kau. At last he manages to improve his life.Your normal life continues.


A year passes by and at the end of your company's fiscal year, you're rewarded for your effort with a 5 months bonus pay-out by your employer. Wow. Now that is a very handsome reward. You feel your effort has been equally compensated.



To celebrate, you decide that it's time to trade your 5-year old Proton Wira to the latest Honda Accord model. It won't be much a problem to you to get a loan scheme from the bank as your pay slip will provide you an easy gateway to access financial help from any bank.



One day, the hardest reality of life hits you right on the face. The company that you've been working for years announces that they're moving their business to China for cost and competitive reason and has asked you to find a job somewhere else.





'What?' You scream out cold. 'I got a lot of liabilities on the card! Who's gonna pay for my mortgage? My car? My credit card? My gym fees? My bills?' You yell like there's no way out.This is the first time you feel let down by your own employer. All your hard work seem to go up on the smoke. You feel sick. You now hate your company.









On the way home, you stopped by at a mamak restaurant for a cup of teh tarik while pondering about your future.. Alone.


Suddenly you saw this new, shiny BMW 3 series being parked nearby. And to your surprise, it was Ah Kau. Yes, Ah Kau who used to sell newspapers nearby your old apartment. 'What happened to old Ah Kau?' You whisper to yourself.Ah Kau still recognizes you, and sit next to you, and shared his story.






To make it short, Ah Kau had accumulated his money from selling newspapers to open more stalls, one after another. Every new stall is run by his workers so that he focused on opening more and more stalls, which in turn give him more and more money.



Over the years, he had accumulated enough cash to open up new grocery store while at the same time buying more assets to grow his wealth. And his current wealth and success is achieved without any loanor financial help from banks and other financial institutions.There you go.










That's the story.





While Ah Kau is set to become financially free, you're back to where you're started before. Ground Zero.








Before leaving, Ah Kau gives you a familiar quote,' Biasalah hidup. Kadang-kadang ok, kadang kadang tak ok.' He gives you a pat on the back and walks away.



In reality, if you're observant enough, there are a lot of Ah Kaus out there, that you will see every day and every where you go.


The names are different, but inside them is every character of Ah Kau. They might be Uncle Dorai,Ah Chong,Pak Abu, Makcik Gemuk, Pak Man nasi lemak or others. They look to be struggling on the surface, but if you look carefully and compare with your life, many of them are living with little or no liabilities. They ride an old kapcai bike. They live in an old rundown house. They don't have credit card to swipe. They wear a 10-year old shirt and short. No new, shiny Toyota Harrier. In short, their living means are far below than yours.



But what you don't realize is that many of them can save more money than yours, and over the years generate enough money to expand their business, or invest in properties. Their asset columns are much thicker than that of yours.



So the next time you see Ah Kaus, never look down on them, and never under- estimate them. Or else you're up for a harsh reality lesson.






In a nut shell, control your desire towards material, be a debt free person….generate more passive incomes…so that when one day, your employer, asks you to leave,...(TOUCH WOOD)


besides calculating how much compensation package is, you will have no worry how to lead your life further with the same quality, at least from material perspective..
So for those who thought of BMW, Harrier ( I am reminding myself), annual overseas vaccations, a wardrobe of designers' collections, & etc.

Think of what you want vs what you need.

A glass of Water

A speaker when addressing the audience, raised a glass of water and asked,
"how heavy is this glass of water?"

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.


The speaker replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day,you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it,

the heavier it becomes.

He continued, "If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."


"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest
before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."

So, before you return home this evening, put the burden of yours down.

Do not carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're
carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.
Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!

Have an awesome Monday, folks.

You may be only one person in the world,

but you may also be the world to one person.

My blog

Hi...

One of my friend commented on the content of my blog.. saying that it has some kind of saddist tone. Well..I have no intentions what-so-ever to seek sympathy from you guys. As a matter of fact, I don't need one either. I'm pretty comfortable with my life right now.



Perhaps in the near future, I would post some "brighter tales" so that my blog doesn't sound like a "funeral". I will try to make my blog a more lively instead of the present sombre mood. Maybe, I would add a bit ingredients into it and blend it ...to create an atmosphere that would encourage more readers into my blog. How about food ? Maybe some other mushy-mushy stuffs like men-women relationships. Guess most people like to talk about it. What say you...? Any suggestions ?



This blog of mine plays a dual role....a personal diary of my daily activities as well as my punching bag whenever I'm down. I'm more interested in the everyday life kinda of thing as i dislike heavy stuffs such as politics or economics. These two sectors aren't my cup of tea.

As the election craze is just around the corner, maybe I should talk a lil about it. Oh yes, I something to share here. During my recent trip to KL, I visited Central Market which offers lots of artisan masterpieces. I had the chance to drop by at this stall selling cute T-shirts of various scripts. One of the scripts caught my attention.

It's actually a dialogue between two politicians of two countries

Politician A :- Where is your election coming about ?
Politician B :- Usually every morning, I would get pretty hard !!!!!

hahahahaha...
Hey no offence please. Just share some jokes only nia.



So are you ready to cast your vote..? Make sure you made the right choice and choose the right candidate.

Malaysian Men

Snippet from The Star Front Page 17/02/2008

Family and wealth, not sex, the mark of a macho man



Malaysian men rate sex and romance lowly when it comes to masculinity. To them, manhood means having a good job, taking care of the family and ensuring enough money.


On the upside, Malaysian men are good providers with family as their priority.
Family and money – next to good jobs – are their top concerns and the main defining facets of their manhood – 24% of them rate having a good job as the most important thing in being a “man”.



Chartered psychologist with the Health Research Development Unit at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Prof Dr Sarinah Low Abdullah, said this attitude is conditioned by society.
“Masculinity is very much influenced by socio-demographic parameters. A part of male personality is not to show emotions. For most men, their sense of self, sexual desire and behaviour are related to their sense of power, respect and success,”



http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/17/nation/20358566&sec=nation

I agreed with the survey. Malaysian men are more conservative in terms of expressing their feelings. In another words, Malaysian men are not romantic as they don't show their feelings nor emotions openly. But that doesn't mean they don't care.


Malaysian men are often being labelled as egoistic , male chauvinist....etc because men don't show their love transparently. I think Malaysian men should at least emulate their counterparts in Japan, Taiwan or Korea....coz they really do emphasize of proving their love openly.

However, things are gradually changing. For example, the recent RM54K wedding proposal by a young guy to his sweetheart says otherwise....a handful Msian guys dare to express their 'romantic nature' in public. But this kind of event rarely happen.....!

Any response...my dear friends pertaining to this issue..?

Love Ladder

I've got this email from a friend a few weeks ago. And in conjunction with this Chinese "Valentine's Day" @ Chap Goh Meh.....I decided to share this.

This love story recalls a chinese couple who ran off and lived in a mountain cave for over half a century.

In 2001, a group of adventurers were exploring the forest and were suprised to find the elderly couple and the Love Ladder.

Liu, then a 19 year old boy, fell head over heels with a 29 year old widow. Xu. At that time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman. In order to avoid gossips, they eloped.

To show the devotion of the husband to his beloved wife, Liu had hand-carved over 6,000 steps so that his wife can get down the mountain easily.

Because of their love from one another, even after he had passed away, no one was able to release the grip he had on wife's hand.

Ahem....Just wonder whether such LOVE still exist in our modern society today......? If anyone of you have, please write to me.

Chap Goh Meh

TODAY, the Chinese community will congregate in celebration of the last day of the Lunar New Year, known as Chap Goh Meh – a Hokkien word which simply means 'the 15th night' of the Chinese New Year.
On this day, prayers are offered, sometimes on a grand scale, while families gather for a special dinner to wrap up the celebration.

Chap Goh Meh is synonymous to its age-old significance .....as the Chinese version of Valentine's Day.

In the olden days, this night was one of the few occasions when eligible young women, were allowed out of their homes. Virgin girls often had strict curfews. ...and these damsels would grab the opportunity to come out on this auspicious night of Chap Goh Meh.

However, the men folks could only watch the dolled-up damsels from afar.
The women would then cast oranges into the sea in the hope of finding a prospective suitor or husband. .........Make a wish before you throw the orange.

I was in Pg this afternoon...and noticed that there would be a mini concert of sort along a few streets on the island. The chinese community here had came up with this cultural gatherings..with the hope that the younger generations would not forget the significance of this auspicious day.

Happy Chap Goh Meh ....and may those oranges that you deposit into the sea... bring you the best returns.

Four Days in KL

Hooray...I'm back to "HOME SWEET HOME". No place is better than my humble abode. My four days in the city was 50-50 pleasant and unpleasant.

Tired la....you know lah...sit and listen to endless dialogues thru out the day.

I attended a boring seminar and I don't know whether it was due to the fact that the speakers were dealing with a topic which was certainly of no interest to me or because these guys kept on droning on and on for hours in a monotonous tone. I had deliberately lost him in the first 30 minutes of his talk. I nearly dozed off on many occasions even though I had cups of caffein just before the seminar. It's not my norm to consume coffee.....but because I'm dead bored...

Don't ask me what I gained from this seminar...I asked a friend sitting next to me if she understood anything. She had been listening attentively (or so I thought). She shooked her head. Guess I wasn't the only one who feel this way. I felt relieved when I noticed a few guys in the rows behind me dozing off.

It's funny but I suddenly realised that a lot of renowned academics have such poor presentation skills. Then I thought to myself "Am I this boring as well when I am with my own students ?". I don't think so but it is something I have to watch out now as I am on the way to become a successful academician as well. hahahaha

Now..back home....I'm just too tired and needed some rest badly. I often experienced "insomnia" when I'm out of town. I can't get used to the new environment. I need at least a month to do so..which is rediculous if I need to be away for short duration...like holiday or courses.



I simply hated boarding at hotels...I just can't tolerate the bedsheets, carpeted flooring, narrow bathroom....etc. The enclosed environment with hardly any fresh air often drive me up the walls. . And usually, participants get to eat 5-6 times per day. Too much food with no form of movements @ exercise tend to make my tummy goes haywired. Food goes in but not the other way round....may cause lots of discomfort. (U know what I mean here...hahaha). Air cond isn't good for the skin as it dehydrate the body fluid..so gotta drink plenty of liquid daily.
OK....I'm ain't a health specialist..so don't wanna brag too much. hahahaha

Thru out my 4 days in the city..I only get to tour KL on the final day as our schedules were pretty tight. You see...we stayed at one hotel which sat right at the heart of KL...and I got the chance to see KLCC from my room each nite...but are unable to set foot there. hahahaha.



I admired the beautiful concrete jungle over there..as I don't get to see them back in Pg. Therefore..I usually stay late till midnite starring at the window like a "jakun lady". My room mate whom is from another sch in PG was not as 'kampung' as me...coz she frequent to KL. As for me....5 years baru visit KL sekali.. hahahahahahaThose picturesque of night scenes of the Klang Valley was indeed breathtaking. Beautiful neon lights wrapping the high rise towers....and mind you..KL people never sleep. The streets are always busy even in the wee hours of the morning. Wonder why huh...? Everywhere is crowded. Traffic heavy. Everyone is moving at such a face pace....unlike Pg..where we could still take stroll along the beach admiring life that comes by.

But city dwellers..guess they don't get the chance to do so....! That's one thing that these people are lack off....they don't have the time to admire nature. PITIFUL huh..esp for young children....whom are forced to grow up in such environment. Guess these youngsters don't get the opportunity to see a real cow or buffalo, paddy fields or even shaddy fruit tress in their surroundings. Everywhere is full of buildings and pollutions. Perhaps some don't even see a coconut tree b4...except for those coconut fruit they could obtain from the shelves...!

So....living in the city has it's pros and cons....which ever lifestyle you choose.....depends on you...yourself. What say you...any comments..!!!!!

Kuala Lumpur

Hi...dear frens,

Yours truly managed to reached the capital city after almost 4.5 hours of bus ride. Well the entire journey was pleasant. Arrived at KL city at ab 8.45 pm.....left Pg at 4.15 pm.
The driver manouver the bus perfectly well......quess he's an experienced kind. He's rather careful and controlled the steering well.

Will write more when I return.

Hello Kuala Lumpur

Your's truly will be away for a couple of days starting today. I had to attend a course in KL. Can be considered a biz trip....hahaha...Cikgu also has this kind of trip...! No ..la...I've got to attend a course pertaining to "Pengurusan Pusat Sumber" @ Managing the School Resource Centre. I hope the organisers would allow us some time for recreational activities like shopping and visiting places of interest along Klang Valley. It has been a a few years since I last set foot at the capital city.

Meanwhile enjoy your weekends. I'll be back with bag of goodies on Tuesday.

Pray that I have a safe journey down south ....especially so, as I'll be travelling by bus. Amithabha.

Valentine's Day

All she wanted that day,

Was someone to write her a card,

Telling her how special she was,

How she was the most beautiful person in the world,


Instead, that girl got nothing,

Hardly any candy from her friends,

No secret Valentine,

No romantic rose.



She watched silently

as other girls recieved presents,

Some from boyfriends,

Some from secret admirerers,

Some from friends.

But that girl,

She sat there,

Slowly eating her lunch,

Wishing for a card,

Something that would let her know

that people love her.

That night, she laid there,

On her bed, She cried silently,

Tears falling gracefully.





Valentine' Day seems to be pretty commercialize nowadays. And I don't acknowledge today as something special and extraordinary.

Someone send me the above poem....and I felt that it's incomplete. Perhaps..I shall add a few lines to it..



As drops of tears streamed down my cheek,

I know there's Him,

whom had been with me for many years.

I don't need those gifts of roses, cards nor candies

For I have him by my side.

He protects me, guides me gently;

He never leaves my side.

He is watchful, defensive of me;

He is passionate; trustworthy, too.

He loves me purely,

For his deep, dark eyes are kind.

He never fails to emerge when I needed him,

And here he's sworn to stay.

He is my guardian,

He lets no harm befall me.

He will hold me, not let me fall;

And best of all

Never will we say our good-byes.

February 14th

Wishing my frens as well as myself.....enjoy this "Cupid Day".

Family Tree

As I was searching for materials for my English assignment, i found this very interesting piece. I think it's nice to share with you.

This poem illustrates family in a very witty way.........

The family tree poem

Many, many years ago when I was twenty-three,
I got married to a widow who was pretty as could be.
This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red.
My father fell in love with her, and soon the two were wed.
This made my dad my son-in-law and changed my very life.
My daughter was my mother, for she was my father's wife.
To complicate the matters worse, although it brought me joy,
I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy.
My little baby then became a brother-in-law to dad.
And so became my uncle, though it made me very sad.
For if he was my uncle, then that also made him brother
To the widow's grown-up daughter who, of course, was my stepmother.
Father's wife then had a son, who kept them on the run.
And he became my grandson, for he was my daughter's son.
My wife is now my mother's mother and it makes me blue.
Because, although she is my wife, she's my grandma too.
If my wife is my grandmother, then I am her grandchild.
And every time I think of it, it simply drives me wild.
For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw -
As the husband of my grandmother, I am my own grandpa!

Long day At Work...

I had a long day at work..today which finishes at 5pm. Therefore..my brain is blocked..and I'm unable to write.










Several of my friends suggested that I write about a typical day at school. Typical? Any teacher reading this is probably chuckling right now. Is there ever such a day? On a calm day, classes occur without incident; those days are few and far between. Therefore, I decided to approach this one from the perspective of “a day in the life” description.




6.30.am ....Struggled to get up this morning.

My bed is so comfy and warm. I was quite comfortable in that cocoon position ! Got up....eventually. Showered, brushed teeth and decided what to wear for school...........beige blouse matched with checked brown skirt).










Ate a piece of kaya toast whilst checking my son's school bag. Starts to upload our bags into the car. Went upstairs to wake him up . Grab his neatly ironed uniform and drag that poor sleepy boy into the car. Dropped him at Ee's place and rushed to school.

Arrived at 7.25am. Did some photocopying and prepared for my class of year 1 pupils. The day went by the usual way.....!



After school, time for our 2nd staff meeting which began at 2pm. None of us except my Guru Besar were happy about having to attend the meeting. You see..all of us were already "half dead" after teaching those lil monsters the whole morning.


Dragging ourselves into the meeting room with heavy footsteps.


We discussed on the various in-coming programmes planned by my school...ie PTA meeting, Annual Sports Day as well as the mid term exams. It was such a long meeting...as my GuruBesar loves to blah blah....squeezing into our already hectic day. The meeting adjourned at almost 4.30 pm. .....!









Phew.....what a day.

Kopi & Bread

Just received this from a friend and I find it interesting to share with you.

Kopi or Bread


Which is more talkative ?

Answer :


Bread ........ because breadtalk but kopitiam

Back To Work

Been doing some house visiting for the past 4 days~ a must-do activity during CNY.

Fun, boring and tired with lots of snacking activities in between. CNY is the time where makan is what we do most besides gambling and watching TV.

Today’s the first day of work after the long Chinese New Year break. Ah.. .... after 4 days of eat, sleep &..... ....now I'm back to work........sigh..! Felt quite reluctant to wake this morning when my alarm clock shrieking...!

Monday morning..as usual, we had our weekly assembly. When the students were singing the National, State and school anthem...I almost dozed off while on standing position. Last night, I couldn't sleep due to all the excitement and fun I had the previous days. After the blah`blah speeches of the headmistress and teacher-on-duty, the students walked into their respective classes. As I didn't have lesson in the first half of the morning, I headed to my work station @ library. There were hefty piles of new books greeting me at the door way. Oh Lord Buddha, please give me the strength to face this mountain of work. And not forgeting the number of books I have to mark later today.

Suddenly out of now-where, my office boy popped in and gave me a memo..."Relief Class".

I got pretty annoyed as I read the slip. "Cikgu Ann, sila ganti Cikgu X.......pada pukul.. ..kelas .......!" This teacher isn't celebrating CNY and she's taking leave today...and me on the other hand turn up for work when this is only the 5th day of my festival. I posed a disgruntled look at the officeboy. I told myself, "Hey..why am I here today..when I have the rights to another day off ?"

Guess..I'll need a couple of days to get back to my working momentum. Sekrang takda mood...

Men

Why Men Cheat, Why Men Are Unfaithful and What Women Can Do About A Cheating Man... !

One of the most painful experiences you'll go through in life is finding out that you've a Cheating Man.

Especially, if the one you strongly care about or deeply love. Your womanly instincts will try to warn you he’s cheating, "Hey! You've a cheating man," but you'll not listen.

The man will tell many lies but you'll not catch him because you are not paying attention! Believe it or not, None of that is important!

The most important thing is to know why men cheat. Specifically, why was your man unfaithful? Until you get the answers you want; the thoughts of your man cheating will eat you alive every second of the day!

Even if you catch your man cheating and questioned him extensively, you still won't know why he strayed ! He will tell you what you want to hear and what he wants you to know! Do you want to spend days, weeks, months and maybe years trying to figure out the answer?

More often than not...the solution is....SEPARATIONS.

I need the knowledge to understand why men cheat and if there is anything women can do to prevent her man from cheating !
Perhaps there must be a major communication break down between the two souls. Like what Dr. John Gray says "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" !

Anyone can respond to this ?

Reunion Dinner Part 2

It is a tradition for family members from near and far to gather for the reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year. This is an important event as it signifies strong family ties. A sumptuous dinner was spread for all present. When it comes to typical food eaten during the reunion dinner, this is where it gets interesting......The Chinese always like all things symbolic with good meaning.

Fish - A must because it sounds like “surplus” in Chinese. There is also this Chinese saying, “May there be surpluses every year.” That is why fish is a must item on the menu.

Prawn - This seafood sounds like “laugh” in Chinese. So, it symbolizes happiness for the coming year.

Dried oyster - The pronounciation of oyster in Chinese is similar to “good things”. May the year be filled with good things happening.

Vegetables - This is normally a vegetarian dish topped with “fatt choy” which are black hair-like moss. In the Cantonese dialect, this food item sounds like “prosperity” and is commonly served.

Noodles - They have to be uncut to signify longevity.

Nian gao - This is actually a brownish steam cake made with rice flour and topped with red dates. Nian means year while gao means cake but gao also sounds like “high” in Chinese. So, this represents a “high” year ahead.

Reunion Dinner Part 1

I guess....one of the best part of Chinese New Year is probably the REUNION DINNER.... Not only you get to eat delicious home cooked food ....prepared kampung style. You can also get together with the other family members exchanging small talks as well as share hot gossips...etc.

But as one grows older, the significance of Chinese New year seems to be just like any ordinary day. The exciment and fun usually decreases. You no longer feel like wearing new clothes, neither do you enjoy lighting popping loud fire crackers in the neighbourhood....nor watching gaiety Lion dance troop.

When you no longer get the chance to receive "Hong Pao" after tying the knots....guess that's the reason why many adults don't enjoy CNY. Digging huge hole in one's wallet....forking out Hong Pao to the eagerly waiting children..!

However, ushering the Lunar New year still maintained it's importance in every Chinese lives.

Missing in Action...

I apologise from the bottom of my heart....for missing in action.

Looks like I haven't post for about a month....since Xmas.

Well..you see, ever since school reopens, I was pretty tied up with my work. Normal thing la for a teacher at the beginning of the year....update report, fill up endless forms, registration books, collecting fees, getting to know new pupils.....and the list goes on.

In addition to my school load, I too have my studies to look upon. I resumed my OUM studies with my 3rd Semester which commenced in January. On my 1st tutorial (13/01), I was given my assignment questions.....3 assignments to be precise.

This semester, I'll be taking 3 papers. HBEL 1203 - Language Description, HBHE 1203 - Pedogogi Pendidikan Kesihatan and HBME 1203 - Pendidikan Moral 1 - Tahun 1.

My 3 previous papers were HBEL 1103 Introduction to English Language Education , HBHE 1102 - Pengenalan Pendidikan Kesihatan & HBME 1103 - Pengenalan Pendidikan Moral.

Aiyoyo.....with CNY just around the corner...macam-macam dancing in my head.

You see...I had been EXTREMELY BUSY the past few weeks, but now, it's time to relax! I got 4 days break for CNY.....therefore I took this golden opportunity on this golden Rat year.....to update my blog. I know you all misses me too...hehehe

Hence I'm here writing something about CNY. Guess that's the most suitable topic for this blog right now. Don't you think so ?

May the Year of the Golden RAT brings good luck, health,fortune and all that you desire......

"Kiong Hee Huat Chai.....Ni Ni Soon Soon Lei Lei"