Merry Christmas

Christmas Time is finally here,
It only comes but once a year.
And it's a time to spread good cheer,
To those we love and hold so dear.

Not so successful Cheese Cake

Ann's version cheese cake.

Hmmm....my first attempt in making cheese cake ala Secret Recipe.  Can't figure out what went wrong.  The cheese filling seems too soggy and the crust base a bit too hard.  Alamak....

Though a lil out of shape and some minor errors somewhere, but the taste...yummy. 

The ingredients are as below.
Biscuit Base
100 g Marie Biscuit (choc flavor)
75 g butter (melted)

Cheesy Filling
4 yolks & 45 g castor sugar (mixed)
250 g cream cheese
12.5 g gelatine double boiled with 50 ml water
150 whipping cream

1 pck Oreo Biscuit (large)

Method
For the crust
1. Crumbled Marie biscuit, mixed evenly with butter.
2. Press biscuit onto plate.
3. Chill in the fridge until firm.

For the filling
1. Whisk yolks and sugar till pale and creamy.
2. In another bowl, beat cream cheese till smooth.  Add in yolk mixture, mix well.  Pour in gelatine, whipping cream.  Mix well.
3. Pour in half portion of cream cheese onto crust. 
4. Place oreo biscuit on top.  Cover with remaining cream cheese mixture.
5. Chill in the freezer for at least 4 hours till firm.

Ah Pa's 81st Bday

Ah Pa...wherever you're...
Today's your 81st Birthday....

Every year, your birthday reminds me
how grateful I am that you are my Ah Pa.
What a privilege it is to observe your strength,
your competence, your kindness.
If all fathers were like you,
the world would be a very different
and much better place.
Happy Birthday...my Ah Pa.

Finally...I'm done

Exam's over....my final exams.  What a relieve....

Exam Tension

Every students regardless of age would normally feels nervous before an exam. Worrying thoughts & butterflies in the stomach.
Questions like these probably sounds familiar.. 
"Will I be able to answer the questions correctly?"
"Can I remember all the facts that I've read?"

These are indications of examination stress.  Nerve tension produced by sudden gush of adrenaline.

Too much anxiety may BLOCK thoughts, creating a negative frame of mind that lead to panic and potentially poor exam performances.

That's what I'm feeling right now...
Hmmmmmm...SOS

Last

My last three papers...


Teaching of Literature
Linguistics and Language Teaching
Morphology, Syntax & Semantics


Exams due on the 12th, 14th adn 15th December 2010


Wish me luck...will you!!!


Today, I broiled some herbal chicky soup for my brain.  Replenish it with some nutrient sort off......

Hopefully, it could work tripled hard for me on my final hurdle.   

Exam season again

I'm supposed to prepare for my finals in which will be happening 3 days in a row.  I guess I'll be adding this topic to each of my next few posts as I’m to over engrossed with my exams. At this moment, my brain and it’s entire system has malfunctioned due to excessive load.  
"You're in a big trouble, a really big trouble!",  I heard a whisper from inside me.  
How do I go about stuffing all those facts in my lil tiny organ up there ? Spending grueling hours memorizing linguistics terms which are killing lots of my brain cells……
I think some of my friends had formed study-group or must had completed their modules (cover2cover).  Hmmmm, as expected…I did nothing.  I just slept, did the usual stuffs…..Facebook, Astro …..Am letting the whole world know about how lazy and useless I am.  Hahaaaaa
This morning…3 December morning…I sensed …disaster is coming.  Therefore, I decided to skim my modules.  Alamak…so many to remember..so many to know..so many to understand.  Time’s running out ! Oh Gosh…

Last Hurdle

Haven’t been blogging for a long time. No writing mood lately…blank..blank…empty up there…!!! Can’t wait to complete uni studies Last hurdle..already in my final semester. Finishes all my tutorials and assignments plus coursework. Am preparing for my final exams..12-15th December. Just can’t wait to finish them all….ya…after 4 long years of hardship. Let me share a lil bit ab me being a part time student via distance learning. Firstly, one has to be computer savvy…an important skill as a distance learner. The main tool @ internet. Learner utilizes the internet to interact with lecturers, fellow coursemates and also access to the latest info and campus news. I don’t attend lectures like full time students but most of the time rely on the internet. Studying thru virtual world needs lots of determination. Most importantly…time management. It’s ain’t easy juggling a full time job, family commitments and studying at the same time. Self discipline….As we’re holding jobs on weekdays, therefore …. weekends are allocated for tutorials and completing assignments. Personal and family time are sacrificed in the name of a piece of ‘paper’. Ah boy has been pretty supportive over his mummy. Thanks son.

Birth of another baby

Another baby was born today..my last.  What a relieve..as I need not have to do anymore assignments, spending days googling in front of the PC doing research..and all.  Good bye to my assignment days...

Made Love

Made love with Mr Laptop, conceived and today gave birth to two "masterpiece"! Hard labour with lots of endurance. Sign of satisfaction...arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

For the past few weeks or so, had been spending much time in Mr. Laptop's arm. Be it on the sofa, in bed, under cover, fully dressed or naked..!!!  Been hitting thesack with him till the crack of dawn.   

This is the product of our love ~

Busy Ann

Am anticipating 'sardined pack' days ahead till the day I summit all the three assignments of mine @ 14 November.  Less than three weeks.....phew....! 

Stressed...

With the date lines around the corner, I'm beginning to feel the "DESSERTS"....read from the back ! 
Assignments are pilling up and so are my school loads....... I've been lazy and have not been doing any assignments, so hence, am now rushing to finish all of them. Typical. I know. 

Have to attend tutorial today.  Long Sunday ....till 4pm!!!!!

Final Assignments

"How's the progress?”
“Not good but still under control..” I replied, mentally bracing myself for the follow up question…
“Completed how many %?”

Hmmmm....was exchanging sms es with a fellow friend just a while ago.  Date line 14 November....still a long way to go...oh not really !  Remember 'time flies'.

This time around, I was pretty laid back and seems not in the mood to complete my assignments early as I previously did.  This is my final semster...Ya my final three papers and I will be a free woman !  (For the past 3 years was like life imprisonment, a life sentence...never ending !  And finally...everything is gonna finish soon.  Ah...what a relieve ! 

Alright, back to my assignments.  This semester, I'm taking these papers as followed :-
i  ) Literature (not my cup of tea)
ii)  Linguistics & Language Teaching
iii) Morphology, Syntax and Semantics (very theorical stuff)

All 3 assignments require vast reading and surfing.  Cannot simply 'goreng' coz they want facts.  Am actually doing mini research right now.  My literature assignment 60% done.  My Linguistics still pending...meanwhile my Morphology still untouched ! 

The past few days, I was suffering from PMS, therefore I used that as an excuse for being 'lazy'. 
Thanks to my workload in school...the rigorous year end inventory reports, PKSR exams (my students' Final Year exams).......and the extention of school hours (7.45am ~ 2..15pm).   This trial system of incorporating our Co-Curricular activities during school hours.  Students attended their normal lessons in the morning and stayed back for games, Clubs and Uniform Units immediately after school (Mon-Thurs).  Going home late means that I have shorter afternoons to concentrate on my assignments.  My soul, brain and mind were pretty exhausted by then. 

Multi-tasking; cramming extra hours into the day; increasing efficiency; decreasing sleep....hmmm...this doesn't work for me.  It actually makes life more complicated. I've gotten more run down !

Therefore, I planned to concentrate fully on my assignments during this upcoming festive holiday.  4 days during the festive of lights.  4 solid days of full concentration should be enough, I guess. 

  

My Lucky 20.10.2010

Today...20.10.2010 spells a lucky day for yours truly.  Though suffering from PMS but a lil gift cheers up the gloomy day.  Won a mini hamper during our Teacher's Co-Op half yearly lucky draw.  I have a rare 'luck' in winning lucky draws.  Slim chances always...But today my lucky stars must had shone brightly ...what more on 20-10-2010 (auspicious day...)

Confussed Hormones

The bloated sensation still persist...!  Everything seems to get on my nerves the entire day.  Be it little or huge...!  It must be my hormones...those crazy hormones surged thru my body as if I was plugged into an electric live socket....

During those days, am practically not myself.  I would get depressed (mild), angry, so touchy (emotionally) and I'm unable to stand any noise.  My mood swings...I should say. 

This feeling won't subside till the 2nd day of my P. And it would go off there after....
But right now...I'm going berserk over the razing hormones...
However, I would like to stress here that no body, no animal or no live would be victimised during this period.  It's merely me and my body.  It doesn't affect the people surounding me. 

Am coping with this for many years now.  Coping well.  For a couple of days, I would be out of my usual character and then return to normal self.  It ocurs in a cycle...

Oh...PMS..

Phantom Period of PMS

It's the time of the month again...grrrrrr!  Am feeling groggy the entire day.  Can't concentrate in school, neither do I at home.  The uneasiness driven me up the fence!  Tummy bloating.  Feeling the flatulence...nauseating..


Am fighting with one of the fiercest hormonal battles of my life.....every month without fail.  I hated it when aunty comes visiting.  But in a way, if it doesn't visit, then I might be worry death.  It's like "ada pun susah, takla lagi susah" kinda thing. 

Will be touching 40 in a couple of months....So, technically, the dreaded work is approaching.  Huh...the “around or about menopause”   It's arriving but not completely here yet.  Scary la.  I guess , during my mother's time,  they called it "going through the change".   Every woman has to face it one day ! 

The big M.....n signs or signals that it is coming…..it just shows up, unannounced - and definitely uninvited.  It's fact....the big 4~ ol..hormones and rocking and rolling...attempting to find a new place to settle down.  So that SHE can begins Volume 2 of her life.  While that is happening there is great turbulence. 

Anyway..back to my PMS, ouch...my tummy and lower abdomen is so bloated and am feeling so uncomfortable (words can describe).  Felt terribly wrong the whole day.  The gassy sensation inside...makes me feel like vomiting.  The swelling bulge, water retention........very unsightly.  Looked so damn ugly in tight fitting dresses or skirt.  Mirrors are banned during such bloated days.

Tummy damned painful as if it's exploding....hormones go crazy.  The tenderness feeling on the 'chest', makes wearing wired bra seems uncomfortable.  Good news, during this time, no need the aide of push ups to turn A to B. Haha....

Sigh..this happened every month...be it I like it or not...I've endured this pain almost 2 decades.

Flying Colours

All my hardwork pays off handsomely.  My recent uni exams...was a 4 flat.  My current CGPA is 3.69....a lil bit more to hit my target of 3.75 in order to achieve 1st Class. 
Last semester, I haven't got the time to revise proper as I was busy with my research paper and another 3 assignments. Added to my heavy workload in school, I wasn't really prepared for my exams.  Frankly speaking, I did not finish the entire modules.  was just glancing thru here and there, concentrating on my own spotted topics.  Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics were two tough as well as confusing.

Thanks to my lil Bamboo...I managed to get thru excellently.  Am proud of myself..... 
Giving myself a pat ....Well done, Ann.   

  

I love Bamboo

A good friend of mine told me that bamboo emits lots of luck to us.  Especially students who need to pass endless examinations.  Though bamboo is only green but it gives flying colours to those who believe in it.  I was sceptical innitially as I wasn't someone superstitious.  However, I still went ahead by keeping some in my home.  No harm give it a try.... I took some bamboo leaves, arranged them on vases, placed them on strategic place at my balcony.  I also keep one at the front door.  That was in August when I was undergoing my Semester May uni exams.  Refer my previous posting.

When my uni exams results were revealed yesterday.....!  Checked online...and couldn't believe my eyes.  It was a perfect score.  All five papers...straight A...s...!  Remembered writing nonsensical stuff in my answer sheets, as the questions were tough.  I was like 'frying and goreng-ing' whatever I know regardless of facts or opinion.  Somehow....I managed to get thru...perfectly.  Was expecting C...s....and didn't expect such excellent grades. 

This must be the bamboo luck.  ..yooohoooo...it actually brought luck to me.  I believe in it..totally now. The bamboo must have turned whatever I had written into logical answers.  And this seems to be the key to understanding why superstitious actually work wonders.  

The bamboo emits some reinforcement effect.....

It's ain't easy to maintain a life bamboo plant in door.  The leaves may turn yellowish and wither...which messes up the entire floor.
But I need to keep some bamboo plants at home ....and also want to have a hassle free chore.  I don't have time to maintain them owing to my tight schedule.
Finally, I found a solution.  Am sleeping with bamboo.  I have it in my bedroom. permanently regardless of rain or shine. 
I persist in my belief enough to think it’s better to have bamboo in my home. And that seems to be the key to understanding why superstitions actually work.  Bamboo is known for being a plant that is highly recommended by Feng Shui.  It is thought to bring peace and wise energy into the home.

Bamboo represents all the five elements of Feng Shui that enhances the home.  As for me, it brings peace of mind with it's beauty, the natural sound it makes as the wind blows.  The pleasant green and oval shaped leaves. ....

As my surname comprises of two woods,   林 therefore bamboo suits me well..  I ordered a wall decor stickers online....and this is the results.

Tren Ten-Ten...

10-10-10

It was believed that the Ying and Yang incorporated perfectly on this date.  Which means good fortune, good luck and everything good.  Everyone seems to liken the idea of having a perfect score.  On this date, many singles are rushing to tie the knots (hopefully till death do them apart and not saja saja 'shiok sendiri')...opps excuse me for that semantic.  

Hmmm....it's now 9am.  Am wondering...what shall I do at that particular dot of 10.10 am later today.  How to make it significant so that I could remember it for life...???? Any idea...

BTW, will be going for Dim Sum...how bout eating 10 Thua Paus...or 10 basketful of Siew Mais....and bloated my gastronomy organ..... haha...

Sales-Sales

Our school has just hosted a great fundraising project called "1-Malaysiathon" today. 
Both teachers, staffs and parents set up stalls selling various produts...from food to drinks to books...ect.  It was a joint venture between the school and the PTA (PIBG in Bahasa Malaysia).  Just in case some of you who don't know these acronyms
PTA~Parents Teachers Association
PIBG~Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru

Fortunately the weather was fine and as early as 7.30 a.m. the school was bustling with activities. The objective was to collect as much money as possible to upgrade our school amenities and to run our many projects thru-out the year. 
Teachers and parents had a great time manning their stalls selling array of food & drinks. Not only food but several counters selling old clothes, books and exhibitions.
There was also a booth to request songs, which provided 'great' music for the day.  Not forgetting the games stalls which was a hit among the students. 

Yours truly, took the opportunity to collect some funds to upgrade the library(Pusat Sumber Sekolah) with new curtains, carpets and all.  Came up with the idea ... to sell stationery and board games as my target was the students @ children.  Days earlier, I made a survey at a nearby wholesale factory which I could purchase cheap "Made in China" stationery and puzzles, board games.  Cute Disney cartoons would definitelys attract school children.

True to my words, I managed to clear off ALL my products in less than 2 hours.  Managed to a make a little profit (RM200 plus)....hey not bad for a 2 hour sale. 

All my efforts were well paid off as I managed to collect a substantial sum which would be use for the upgrading of my library which is in dire need of a new set of curtain and table cloth. 

Me and my colleagues had been working very hard to prepare for this big event. It was indeed a very tiring day for all, nevertheless it was for a worthy cause.  Had a good time and most importantly mine and our objective was met.

 My lil stall "Gerai PSS"

 The "Owner"

 Buat-buat Busy

 Cheap-Cheap Goods for sale

More goods

My assistant

Wet Monday

Outside, the rain was pouring. It was damn comfortable in bed. I did not want to get up, but unfortunately it was a Monday morning. I could see the light of morning coming through my window and I knew I had to get up. Why can’t today be Sunday? I thought. Then I would not need to get out of my warm bed. It was so pleasant here. However, the rain did not care whether it was a Monday or a Sunday. So I reluctantly got up.

After going through the morning routine in my bathroom, I felt a little more alive. The warm bed was still inviting but I had to get ready to go to school. So I dressed up, applied the toner, moisturiser and SPF onto my pale face, my lip gloss, brushed my hair.  Picked up my working bag and descended to the kitchen.  On my way, I gave Ah Boy his usual wake up call. 

Made myself a bowl of oats.  And half boiled eggs for Ah Boy.  I sat down and helped myself.  The noise made by the pouring rain was a bit disturbing. Anyway rain always made me hungry, so I had a hearty breakfast.  After 10 minutes, still no sign of Ah Boy.  Therefore I began to call out for Ah Boy .....my voice seemed drowned by the pouring rain. Hurry up...we'll be late..... !

Although the time showed seven, the sky was still not very bright. The dark clouds and the pouring rain kept the sky looking drab and grey.  

As soon as AH boy slurpping down his milo and eggs.....both of us jumped into my faithful kancil.  I drove very carefully.  Switched on the headlights and wipers.  The wind screen gotten misted up. so I switched on the air cond. 

On the way to school, I saw other not-so-fortunate school children and adults walking along the road or waiting for the bus. Each of them had some kind of raincoat on or carried an umbrella. There were puddles of water on the road, by the side of the road, in fact, everywhere. The rain had not stopped and the drains were filled to the brim. Water overflowed onto the road, making it hazardous for the users.

Anyhow we arrived at our schools without any mishaps. The rain had slowed to a drizzle so as soon as I reached Ah Boy's school. He got out of the car....dashed to his classrooms. No assembly today...due to the rain. 


I continued the journey to my school.  I parked my car and got down.  Noticed most of my pupils were soaking wet while others were slightly wet like me.

The school bell rang, And I walked carefully to the classroom.  Not even half of the class was present. So I sat down in the class and waited for the others to come. In the meantime, I assigned a few pupils to sweep the floor. 
Outside the drizzled still on.

What a wet Monday...!!!

Tenses

Past is over and there's nothing I can do about it.

Future, I don't know what's going to happen, so no point worry about it.

BUT

Present affects me, therefore I need to take care of it now. 

De-Stressed

After strings of unpleasant days of groggy feelings which words can't describe...

Don't know why I felt so down recently, for no reasons, I was terribly sad.  Maybe perhaps I was too bored owing to my school holidays coincides with my Uni break.  When one has nothing much to do and having too much FREE time , her soul would go haywired.  The mind goes wandering and thinking about 1001 things that could make her feels depressed.  It always  happened on me when I have too much leisurely time.  Hmmm..... guess I need to lead a busy bee lifestyle.

Okie..in order to unstress, I opted to go for a facial spa session.  Already made an appointment with my aesthetician, Belle for the 1 o'clock session.  Ya......embarking on a 3 hour or so of luxury later !  Hmmmm.....

Life

When things get tough, the tough gets going...hmmm sounds familiar.  Heard that time and again...every now and then.  People utters such quote when something's not right. 

As a manusia...a living being, a breathing object...it's imminent to to face vary type of problems throughout the different phase of ones' lives.  The different periods as one grows ~ physically, mentally and intellectually.  (Hahahhh...talking psychology pulak...)  As one grows, we gained more confidence to face higher severe degree of problems....betul kan !!!!
If there are no problem...then life is NOT existing and defnitely not worth living !!!  
Sigh...
Me too had gone thru endless strings of problems thruout my 4 decades.  Struggled to grow out of babyhood, riding thru rough teen-age, experienced hardship in the 20s~career and marital, a turbulence 30 something~motherhood and corporate ladder.  Constantly telling myself.."It's temporary, nothing is permanent"....life would be better the next day. 
Hardship...been thru them all.....Miraculously...I survived ! Am now preparing to face the next hurdle of my life.  Mid life crisis.  Fast approaching the big 4 ol..just hope that things would sailed thru smoothly....

Hey...what am I blogging this morning...?  Well someone's comments had triggered me to write this.  Just gotten up from a good night sleep, though fresh but mind still abit blur.  As a result, the above paragraph ! 

Life is like a plant ~ the blooming flower that emits pleasant fragant, the wonderful sight when things right.  On the other hand, when the unsightly part of fading blossom...means the rough patch.  With proper nurturing and care, the plant would soon bloom once more.

The Feelings....

All humans, even the best among the beings cannot escape feeling sad at times. And the experts believed that during such saddie period helps one to develop new insight about oneself.

Am feeling that way since yesterday.  Discovered the stabbing pain in my heart....ouch !
It feels like there is something hurting me and I'm very aware about it.  The sad message is delivered to my subconcious mind and stay put.  And they've created a mess in my mind, very complicating disturbing mind....It feels like I'm neither happy nor satisfied.  Could it be the usual cycle of mood swings..? 

The accumulating saddie feelings, indicate that there's something not right.  I need to figure out the root cause.  And of course I know the culprit.  But I'm helpless in changing it.....Therefore, this shall remain in the unsolved category. 

Guess the only solution is to blog about it and hopefully the pain would gradually disappear with time.

I luv nobody but U

Found this clip to be pretty interesting to wake up the tired souls.  Am sharing it here in this blog.  Loved the dance movements.  A good form of exercise to shed off sme extras around the unwanted areas. 

Expression of LOVE

I'm in the mood for love today.  Today, I'm wanna honour this special feeling of LOVE by showcasing the feeling of love in this blog, attempting to inject some love zests into my ever-so-saddie- blog. 

Watching a loving couple walking hands in hands. Seeing a mother hugging her child in her arms, and the love of a child towards his favourite pet dog. This world is full of love.....

Every now and then it’s nice to have a little reminder of exactly how we're loved....
Having someone to love and to be love in return. Surrounded with lotsa love. 

So go ahead~ give it a look, smile, and then go tell someone that you love them today.


Found this song by Elvis Presley - Can't help falling love with you.  Very soothing...

Happy Birthday..Malaysia

Merdeka Day is just like an ordinary day to me.  A public holiday where I needn't have to go to school.  Though I don't have the patriotism spirit in me but that doesn't mean I don't love the country I live in.  I'm pretty much devoted to Malaysia as I don't have the intention to leave her.  I worked hard all my life.  And am contributing my energy to educate the future leaders of the country.  I abide to the law and did my fair share to help the country to prosper.  What's there to complain about me being not showing my patriotism on this day...?

To all Malaysian....Merdeka-Merdeka-Merdeka .....   

Chicky Rice-Ann's Version

In the mood for cooking today.  Therefore, cook up a storm.  Ann's Special Chicky Rice.  It was a east meets west version.  There you are...the picture tells all.

Initially, this was quite bland therefore Ah Boy demanded for an egg. 

Some add on.....fishball and egg plus soup.

Mummy's portion only the plain chicky.  Noticed the home-made garlic chilly sauce.

Two thumbs sign...

Ann's Chicky Soup

The weather seems 'crazy' the past few days with intermittent rain at one moment and then sunny the next.  The sudden changes of temperature would surely makes the body goes mad as well.  Therefore, I decided to boiled soup with chinese herbs which is believe to be emit cooling effect on the body.
It's Double-Boiled Chicken Imperial Soup.  The ingredients are chicken cubes, red berries "kei-chee", dried herbs "yoke chook", quail eggs and of course water.  "Dumped" everything into the saucepan, bring it to boil in moderate heat for 45 minutes.  Serve hot.

This soup relieves the heat and humidity in the body....alleviates sore throat.  Both mother and son enjoyed the soup during dinner just now.  Feeling guilty as I had been performing "lazy cooking" for a month or so as during the period where I was busying with my studies, research, assignments and exams.  My cooking were resorted to instant express meals straight from the cans.  Ya...that was bad.....guilty...guilty.  Ah Boy..please forgive mummy..However today I compensated with a hearty meal.

Drop Dead

It has been a week...or more that I'm feeling a bit demotivated.  Could it be the wanderer ghostly thing that had been circulating my soul..!!!!  I'm feeling pretty worn-out.  Perhaps it's all because of the late nights and tension that I'm experiencing right now...my uni exams and all.

Looks like I needed a break badly to rejuvenate my dead muscles and replenish my soul....
Am feeling like a week cell-battery with no sense of fulfillment. 

My uni exams is still on going.  Tomorrow another paper to go.  HBEF1403 Seni Dalam Pendidikan

The Figure

In conjunction with the Lunar 7th month, definitely the theme for this week's post would be about Ghost.  Hmmmmm...

A couple of days ago, in my school, in our surau...something extraordinary happened.  However, yours truly didn't witness that incident personally.  I just overheard through word of mouth from my students.  OK...children do exaggerate but they do not tell lies.  That's for sure.  Surau is a place of worship for the Muslims, a smaller version of a mosque. 

My students...not 1 but the entire class of 38 enrolment revealed the similar tale.  Ya..all sounded the same.  With 30 over pairs having the same experience, witnessing the similar thing....that made me dare to share here.  It was a Saturday, a gloomy morning after a drizzle earlier.  We went back to school as a replacement for Deepavali break next month.  And the school organized a religious programme catering the Muslim meanwhile the nons had other activities taken care by a group of Chinese/ Indian teachers.  The nons gathered at the school library to take part in colouring and essay writing competition.  Meanwhile the Muslim students assembled at the school hall. 
Later, as I was told....the Muslim students were divided into respective groups.  That was the time, the Year 3 students were asked to go to the surau. 
As soon as the children walked into the surau, the saw the carpet rolling up like a wave.  And the curtains started to sway.  The girls screamed and the boys ran helter skelter out of the room. Suddenly, they saw a dark figure at one corner, with horns and tails, you know like those monsters usually appeared in Ultraman's sequel.  It stood there motionless for a minute and disappeared.  Most of the kids fell sick the following days.  According to our school's senior ustaz, that so called thing was a malaikat who showed its' presence not to harm anyone.  Hmmmm... no comments.

  

Lunar 7th Month Festival

                       Courtesy of the Star-Kee's World 16 August 2010

It's the time of the month again.  Hungry Ghost Festival.  Scarry....
This month is Lunar Calender's 7th month....marks the period of our Hungry Ghost Festival. In Malaysia, one'll noticed many Chinese people offering offering their prayers using huge joss sticks, burning Hell currency at every crook and corner.  Aplenty of foods were offered like a feast. It is obvious that Hungry Ghost Festival is rather important among the Chinese people esp the Taoist.

Hmmmm...GHOST are you afraid of them ?  During this period, the Cninese believed that we need to to appease "them"  so that "they" do not hurt us.  Makeshift stages were erected with tong tong chiang..opera show,  or even the sexy clad singers lunging their heart rendering oldies ago-go.   

For this month, many would avoid watching Horror movies, so the scarrie feelings doesn't lingers till midnight.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Take a Break

Taking a good rest now.   Sunday spells SLEEPS only.

Super Tired

I'm super exhausted right now, after sitting for two exams papers !  3 and half hour each.  Both papers are well 'equipt' with theories.  Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics drove me NUTS.  Am glad that I'm now done with both papers.  The Broca's and Wernicke's areas of my brain are badly bruised now.  Feeling the pain though can't be notice with bare eyes.  Need a CT scan..huh !!!  Still have to 'stuff' the damage brain cells with another module @ HBHE 1203 - Health Education......tomorrow @ 2pm.

Okie..gotta get back to my notes.  See ya   

Super Tension

I am super tension !!!

Lucky Bamboo

The Chinese Feng Shui believes that placing lucky charms around specific areas in the home or workplace would harmonize one's life with that of the natural elements.

As a results, yours truly decided to put some lucky bamboo branches along the balcony with the hope that it may attracts the good vibes and provide her with lots of A ssss in her coming exams.  I want A ssssss, ya I'm starving for distinctions.  I wanna get good grades so that I could maintain my 3.6 pointers. In order to do so, I need to score at least a A- or paling teruk pun a B+ in all the 4 papers that I'm taking this semester. 

Some expert told me that bamboo symbolises good grades.  Therefore, I need lots of bamboo to obtain good grades.  Well....that could be some kind of superstitious but no hard trying my luck.  I understand that if I don't study, means I can't answer well.  But who knows...I have this luck coming from these bamboo....haha. 

I must have gone crazy with my revision.  This Friday the 13th is the DAY.  Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics fall on the same day.  Hopefully, my brain doesn't get mixed up with these confusing theories.  Looking forward to fight the DAY with excellent anticipations.  Ann is really to fight the battle. 


My Bamboo Charms