Wishlist

Once I got my 2 bulan gaji, I want:

-to take emak and abah to Medan, Indonesia (not Taman Medan) because they've been wanting to do so since so long ago but they don't have money
-to buy a table, bookshelf, floor cushions, soft carpet and pretty beddings
-to take Kurypie to Bubblegump and the zoo
-to buy new baju kurungs and kebayas
-to get a new hairdo
-to wash my car and fill the fuel to the max instead of RM10 every time
-to buy new jeans and more dresses
-to buy shoes, omg my court shoe dah terbelah2 and koyak2 niiiiii
-to buy peti ais :)

Frustrated.

When it comes to education matters, I get frustrated. Especially in reaching out to those teachers who are no longer feel as committed as they used to be. Working here means to change those teachers' attitudes. Changing perceptions. Wonderful people here are so wise and patient in dealing with these teachers. The choice is up to me now: to be angry at these teachers or to patiently help them change their beliefs and perceptions of teaching?

Instead of complaining at ALL times, why dont we ask ourselves:

-What's useful here?

-What can I learn?

-What am I responsible for?

-What's possible?

-What's best to do now?

Being judgmental and lazy, we pleasure ourselves in these questions:
-What's wrong with them?

-Why are they so stupid?

Back to my question up there, I choose the latter. I choose to change their attitudes, no matter how painful it will be.

And it will be soon, before I know it.

Nothing much. Just things at work

Today, everyone has came back from holiday. Some look pretty as always, some look sleepy, some look tired. Me? I look like me with my brand new cap ayam RM10 neon-orange watch.

Today, I helped someone at work with Excel. You see, my team and I have to do basically the same thing last two weeks, and I couldn't even remember any functions/formula labeling at all to save my life. Today, it flows easily, so workload that took us exactly one full day to finish, can be done in few seconds. Dah rezeki ko la, cik puan. Hazrul gave me that deathly look after I told him that I finally remembered the fomulas, because he was the one who have to count everything manually since I was useless and can't remember basic formula like =COUNT, =COUNTIF, =SUM, and the most importantly =PERCENTAGE.

What else? Ah yeah, this morning I was doing research on teaching handwriting while having sugar crackers cicah coffee. Heaven~~ I also got a bit of extra time *cough* to go on facebook while munching on fruity loops. I seriously think I am going to gain more weight la working here. Last Friday I'd already tibai-ed oreo cheesecake for Lind Say's birthday. Hopefully my plan to go jogging with Kuryzon every tuesday and thursday will keep me in shape.

ai ai ai.

You know, back then when I was a student (sounds so long time ago), I hate to do assignments and extra reading la. Basically all the course reading like EDUC 225 semua tu, I'd never read. Now, I managed to become very motivated that I myself will look for articles and online journals just for the sake of equipping myself with any necessary knowledge that I need to have.

Fuiyo.

Gilalah~ It's good to have developed from the old-lazy-me. I just hope I don't forget to be goofy like I always do. Too much of education matters are depressing at times.

Oh well, at least my neon orange watch is going to remind me now and then to keep me in touch with oldself.

I dont know if you know

A surprise birthday party for you darling!
Happy birthday Lind Say!

Trust vs. Distrust

Lewicki:

Trust indicates a willingness to become vulnerable to another based on confident positive expectations of other's conduct. It has often been praised as the 'glue' that holds relationships together and enables individual to perform more efficiently and effectively. Trust reduces uncertainty over future outcomes, simplifies decision processes and provides us with peace of mind.

Well I say: I can trust and distrust at the same time.

Good morning, sunshine

Lied. I went to work before the sun is out.

Wah so sleeeeeepy. But so excited to be back at work and meet up with friends.
:) :) :)

Happy happy happy day for all :)

P/s: I think I was in such a good mood because I bumped into a porcupine this morning when I was walking out from the car to ELTC. I know, SO WEIRD but porcupine is such a beautiful creature up close.