And They Stand To Lose...

Star Q

i.  Majlis Yaasin & Solat Hajat 2012

ii.  Kerabu Mangga & Nenas

I still remember the words of a retired colleague who said that she wished she had the opportunity to learn English and that she would be very lucky if the teacher she had was educated abroad.  She was lamenting the situation because her parents used their veto power to send her to an Arabic-medium school.  She did not have the chance to learn much English then.

Of Being Thankful

Star Q

i.  Majlis Yaason & Solat Hajat 2012

ii.  Wantan Tarts

It's budget time again!  And the budget which was tabled two days ago was, in more ways than one, favorable to most of the Malaysian public.  As with the budgets tabled every year, there is always something for every one; no matter how small or how insignificant one may feel it may be.

TGIF!

Star Q

i.  Majlis Yaasin & Solat Hajat 2012

ii.  Masak Cili Api Maman Jeruk & Ikan Tenggiri

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Friday is finally here, again.  And I guess I am one of those people who are really looking forward to the weekend.  After a long week of work, no wonder people exclaim "Thank God It's Friday" when the day comes.

Short Weekend Equals Lethargy

Star Q

i.  Mango Cheese Tarts

ii.  Majlis Doa Selamat

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This weekend doesn't really feel like a weekend.  It's been a long month.  We've had two replacement schooldays; one earlier this month and the other one today.  Aside from that, we're still having the usual mundane co-curricular activities every Wednesday.  We've also had in-house courses, afternoon meetings which last till evening.  To top it all off, we're having yet another school-plus-society activity next week.  And people still don't understand why teachers cannot concentrate on teaching their students!

Kids : Now And Then #2

Star Q

i.  Chili Lemon Grass Crabs

ii.  Pertandingan Pengucapan Awam Pra-U

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Kids nowadays are more opinionated than their predecessors.  They (at least most of them) are never afraid to voice out their views even when it comes to addressing someone much older than they are.  They are not worried if their opinions may not be the same as their elders as long as they can express their feelings;  what more if they are right.

Kids : Now And Then #1

Star Q

i.  Coffee & Walnut Fudge Cupcakes

ii.  Pertandingan Pengucapan Awam

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One thing for certain, they are different.  Let's cut to the chase.  Kids now need to be told what to do around the house, what their chores are and explained why they need to do the chores.  As if that is not enough, the reasons must be acceptable to them and the chores that they do must have some kind of reward or benefit to them; directly!  Otherwise, forget it!

Walk The Talk or Just Walk Away

Star Q

i.  Bakso Nasi Impit

ii.  Pre-U Raya Open House

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We have in many occasions been told to utilize our working hours one hundred percent.  We are not allowed to use our working hours even on activities like sports or clubs or uniform activities.  Those can and should be done outside working hours.  Time should be utilized for the benefit of the clients and those activities should be those pertaining to studies; in the classroom (or labs!) with books (exercise books and textbooks together!)

Mobiles In School? Not Yet, okay!

Star Q

i.  Brownies with Chocolate Topping

ii.  Pre-U Raya Open House

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Much has been said about the idea of allowing students to bring their cellphones (and other IT gadgets!) to school.  Until now, there has been no word about it from the powers-that-be concerning the rules and regulations regarding the bringing of cellphones to school.  But, when it comes to gadgets, students really cannot wait for the blacks and whites to come out, and so, they have taken the news as permission to bring their gadgets to school.

Should One Know Everything? Part 1

Star Q

i.  Beef Dendeng

ii.  Pre-U Raya Open House

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A small minority (double stress) of the public has urged that teachers should be able to teach or knowledgeable in more than one subject!  It pains them so much to see teachers only teaching one subject and then (they claim!) are totally oblivious on how to teach other subjects!

There are two responses to this predicament.  One, the teacher should teach only one subject; and in that subject the teacher should be well-versed and knowledgeable to the point of being a referral either to his (or her) colleagues or students.  By this I mean that, when anything about the particular subject is queried upon, the answer is almost immediately (or referred) obtained and satisfactory.

A Matter of Time Management

Star Q

i.  Pre-U Raya Open House

ii.  Pineapple Coconut Puddings

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My friends often ask me, when do I have the time to keep track with my blogs.  I always tell them nonchalantly that it is not difficult at all, without ever going into any kind of details.

Today however, I have decided to disclose the secret behind my keeping up with my (modest) three blogs.  This disclosure came mainly because of a false claim made by an irresponsible individual that people who have time to update their blog(s) are people who have a lot of time on their hands and have nothing better to do!

Is It Really Negaraku?

Star Q

i.  Learning To Be Safe Drivers

ii.  Semur Ikan Pedas

Negaraku!  Our national anthem, when sung, voices our commitment and full-hearted pledge, that this country that we are living in, is ours.  This country, where we were all born in; this country where all of us have prospered, has given us a lot of things that we probably will not get in most other countries.

Happy 55th Birthday

Star Q

i.  Semur Ikan Pedas

ii.  Learning To Be Safe Drivers

As the last of the Baby Boomers, I remember when I was young, ever since we could afford our own black and white television set, my siblings and I would make it a point to sit right in front of it come every 31st August.  We would eat our fried rice and plain coffee that our mom had prepared for breakfast, and have it while watching the Merdeka Day parade telecast live.  And for every independence day celebration, it would always be a small picnic in front of the television set and my mom wouldn't mind the least!