Happy New Year!!!

Good bye 2009....
... Hello 2010...

Friday, 1st January 2010, 0108

School is Starting.. Yay!!

No sarcasm intended.

The new term will start soon and I have mixed emotions about it.

After all these years of teaching and surrounded by BIG students (and sometimes intimidating 'em so that they won't intimidate me), crunching numbers and manipulating formulas in Physics, Science and Maths, I am now in charge of form 1 students...

Yup, the munchkins,

.....but this is not an ordinary students, this class is special, it is the second to last class.. and based on last year students allocation/distribution, this is where the students who could barely read or write will be put together.. and starting next year i.e. tomorrow, I will be their their oh-so-big-buhrader..so not only that I have to put them in ease (of the transition to a new school), but also have come out with a plan on how to teach them according to their abilities....

Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining here. I am just at loss on how to start? What to say? How to comfort the nervous parents (when the teacher himself is jittery)? What to teach?

HELP!!

Thursday, 31st Dec 2009, 1521


A Trip with Mr Know-It-All

During my recent short trip to Kuching, I discovered lotsa new information.
Here are some of them...


Discovery # 1

Kuching is not really a Cat

It turns out that the name Kuching doesn't come from the Malay word for Cat (kucing) but most probably be a variation of Indian word for 'port' (Cochin) given by the early Indian traders. Hmm... Kuching folks, count your blessing. At least "Cochin" does resemble the word (sound) "Kuching" (cat) in Malay, resulting handful of the cute cat statues being erected around the city. Just imagine if it sounds like................. Nah.. never mind.. I love the Cat City (and their people) very much so I skipped the cruel jokes for later...






Discovery #2
This is not a cat's poo



Well: Ini apa?
Me: Manala saya tahu.
Well: Kenapa ada banyak dekat sini?
Me: Entah.
Well: Dekat Kuching je ada.
Me: Maybe it is a symbol?
Well: Simbol apa?
Me: Err.. Cat's poo???
Well: .. but why?
Me: How the h3ll am I supposed to know? Maybe it is sacred or something (this is before I knew that Kuching is actually Cochin, mind you)
Well: Owh.. ok.

It is not... and after a visit here


I found out that it is actually an Iban earring

Feeling like smacking Well's head. After all he is a pure Iban and after seeing the display he proudly admit "My grandmother has a pair that looks like the one we saw in the park last nite" Yeah right... I thought we both agree it is a cat's poo.

Moral of the story: Visit your local museum.



Discovery #3


I might have a blood connection with James Brooke!! the Rajah of Sarawak.


Just look at the nose!! It is wickedly the same.


Ops! Ops wait a minute. Here are some of the information they forgot to print in our Form 5 History Text book..

  • His mother, Anna Maria is the ILLEGITIMATE daughter of Scottish Colonel, William Stuart and his mistress, Harriott Teasdale. (naughty naughty)
  • James stayed in India until the age of 12 (maybe Cochin was his idea)
  • He ran away from his school in England.
Hmm... guess I don't really want to affiliate myself with a delinquent.




Discovery #4

It is worth taking turn (so to speak).



This is, my dear, a bed fit for a (horny) chinese man.. Look carefully, the bed has two chambers. The question is, where do you want to sleep tonight?




It must be very 'tiring' being a wealthy chinese man during those era. Ain't that right Mister Kapitan?



Thursday, 24th Dec 2009, 2355

What's New Pussy Cat?



Last couple of months were eXtremely boring. Not only I didn't have any internet connection what-so-ever (this explain my MIA), there was basically nothing for me to do in the house other than wake-up, eat, watch the idiot box and go sh*t (not in that particular order).

Life was full of nothingness that I voluntarily developed a new routine of waking up early and jogged 3 km from the house to get my morning The Star paper (which will be sadly missed come 1st Jan) and then in the evening, I play a 60 minutes badminton with Irfan. Yup, I do my exercise out of boredom!! (and eventually lost 3 kilos in the process -which doesn't really show because they were formerly scattered in every places- ).

So the big Q.. What is new in cyberworld? (Or particularly this blog perhaps??)

Well.. one thing for sure, after the "the world in our fingertips fiasco err.... competition" which I was appointed as teacher advisor...
--flashback: I HAD to teach them how to search anything in a jiffy in order to win the competition, which they did (1st, 2nd and 3rd spot!!) and lil' that I realized they will use the knowledge to do a search on ME---

....it seems like everyone (oh.. how I love to exaggerate) I know had found this blog which I hide so well from the prying eyes of relatives, siblings (especially my bro after the nasty post I made bout him.. love him tho), friends, colleagues, colleagues cum friends etc.

..and it won't be long before soon (or is it soon before long? Damn it Maroon V!! You made me confused!!) that people will now what am I up too..

And then, the not so best part is.. I have to come clean to a particular little Miss Town about having read her blog secretly and sometimes subconsciously smiling at her coyly knowing what she is up too or already did. (Poker face is a hard expression to learn mind you, thank god she never ask me how on earth I know she is a good-GOOD singer).


confession: I learnt the art of posing for camera by watching the pro at Miss Little Town

So what is in store for Two Zero Ten you may asked?

  • Would I change my way of writing (hey, I am subtle enough, aren't I?) since there will be visitors from lower age group that see me as a knowledge provider (read: delinquents err.. I meant students)
  • Would I think twice before making fun sometimes rude remarks about my fellow colleagues?
  • Would I practice a stringent grammar and spellinng checkkk?
... no sir I won't.. ;)

Have a Merry X'mas from me to all bloggers and readers who will be celebrating it tomorrow..



Thursday, 24th Dec 2009, 1430



Kuching Trip.. again

I have to go to Kuching.. again. This time I am the teacher in charge for the Info Hunt in conjunction with Safari Membaca Peringkat Negeri. See ya in Kuching...


Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009, 2138

Another Trip.

Haven't had the time to update. The Kuching trip was just 2 weeks ago but already long forgoten. Now planning for another trip. Looking forward for a vacation in Kota Kinabalu. March next year looks okay. :)


30th Oct 2009, Friday, 2121

Kuching Trip









Lotsa work... updating soon...

To Bring or Not to Bring?.. That is the Question...

I am in a dilemma now.
I can't decide whether I should bring this 2 tonne-dinosaur-era laptop with me during my trip or just leave it here in Kapit.

I should bring along the laptop because:
  • I need to search for maps, roads and direction heading to........ (still very clueless on where to go, more reasons to consider "pikul" the laptop with me) because Google maps is oh-so cool and accurate.
  • There is no TV in the hotel.. (it is Tune Hotel, the bestest no-frill hotel in the country) so I need something to watch if bore-DOOM kicks in.
  • I want to post the latest update, picture and stuffs about my trip. Even though nobody reads it. Hahaha!
  • Same like last time, the dialogue would be "Aiseh! If only i had my laptop now... "

I should just left the 'dinosour' here in Kapit because:
  • The will be lotsa free maps available (I hope) at the Tourist Centre located conveniently at the Famous Kuching Waterfront.
  • I've done wandering around without proper planning before (Penang trip) and still manage to see lotsa cool and interesting stuff.
  • The internet connection at the hotel is prepaid, their website stated RM12 per 24 hour but I still don't know whether it is calculated per usage (like mobile phone credit) or per day , because I know for sure I will not be staring at the screen 24-hour straight. If I do so, I will waste a lot of precious time to explore the city, but knowing me myself... The "kiasu" attitude in me might kick-in and he will squeeze every cent in that hard earned RM12 that I need to pay for the service. Hahaha!
  • The laptop is VERY HEAVY.. seriously!! (don't ask me to get a new one) and I don't want/like to lug it around with me all day. FYI, I never once left my laptop lying around even in a secure hotel room. (lotsa secret inside hehehe)
What do you think?


Tuesday, 13th Oct, 2152

Kuching!!... Here I Come!!

I am going for the much needed holiday starting tomorrow.. Yay!!!

The city of Cats.. here I come...

Tuesday, 13th Oct, 0943

Truth About Us



“Sometimes, we can forget what a person said,

we also might forget what that person did,

but we will NEVER forget how that person made us feel.”


Tuesday, 13th Oct, 0835

I am OK...

Thanks friends for asking..
Thanks for sms-ing and calling although I never pick-up, answer or reply them...
There is nothing wrong with me... I am good,
It just that.. I have ended my engagement,
...ending the 4 years relationship built on trust..
There will be no wedding as far as I know..
The trust has been violated... many times...
...and for the last time.. I had enough.
I am not sad, I don't have any regret..


What to do with the money saved for the big event?

I am going ahead with my plan to go to Kuching....

Wednesday, 7th October, (17 Syawal) 0918

Polaroids from Selangor




While others were busy visiting families, friends and relatives, I stucked in front of my lappy concentrating on this....







Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri...
Maaf Zahir BAtin...
Have a WoW Holiday!!!!



Sunday, 20th Sept '09, (1 Syawal), 2251

Random Pics





Ada Perasaan Tak?

Korang kalau tak sebak baca artikel dari Harian Metro kat bawah ni bermakna korang memang takde perasaan.. sob! sob!


Buang ibu di Aidilfitri

Oleh Mary Victoria Dass
maryvictoria@hmetro.com.my

JOHOR BAHRU: Sekeras-keras batu, keras lagi hati seorang anak lelaki yang tergamak memecut kereta meninggalkan ibunya.

Lebih memilukan, dia tergamak membiarkan wanita tua itu berlari mengejarnya kira-kira 20 meter kerana mahu mengikut si anak pulang menyambut Aidilfitri di rumah.

Namun, apalah kudrat seorang wanita berusia 70-an, apatah lagi terpaksa menggendong bungkusan baju dalam kain batik, untuk mengejar kereta anaknya berusia 40-an yang semakin jauh meninggalkannya.

Ia bukan babak menyayat hati dalam drama televisyen, tetapi realiti hidup ditempuhi seorang penghuni rumah jagaan warga emas dan psikatri di Jalan Denai 1, Kempas di sini, yang begitu mengharapkan untuk pulang menyambut hari raya bersama anak dan cucunya di Masai, dekat sini.



Kisah sedih pada pertengahan Ramadan itu diceritakan Pengasas Persatuan Kebajikan Nur Ehsan Negeri Johor, Norijah Bidin kepada wartawan Harian Metro, semalam.

Menurut Norijah, beliau masih mengingati detik cukup menyentuh perasaan itu, apatah lagi kakitangan rumah jagaan berkenaan terpaksa memujuk warga emas uzur terbabit supaya bersabar dan wanita tua itu hanya mampu menangis mengenangkan nasibnya ditinggalkan anak sendiri.

Katanya, kejadian bermula apabila lelaki berkenaan datang menziarahi ibunya di rumah penjagaan itu bagi memaklumkan dia tidak dapat dibawa pulang pada hari raya kali ini kerana tiada sesiapa menjaganya.

“Kami menyangka dia ingin membawa ibunya pulang bagi menyambut Aidilfitri kerana sudah dua tahun wanita berkenaan beraya di sini,” katanya ketika ditemui.

Menurutnya, terlalu seronok dengan kunjungan anak lelakinya, wanita tua terbabit terus menyalin pakaian dan bersiap untuk mengikut pulang ke rumah keluarganya di Masai.

“Kami melihat wanita itu bersungguh-sungguh membungkus pakaiannya ke dalam kain batik kerana mahu pulang ke rumah anaknya,” katanya.

Menurut Norijah, tanpa disangka-sangka, ketika si ibu sedang sibuk berkemas, lelaki berkenaan beredar dari situ secara senyap-senyap tanpa memaklumkan sesiapa.

“Menyedari anak lelakinya mahu beredar, wanita itu panik dan mengejar kereta anaknya yang mula meninggalkan kawasan rumah kebajikan.

“Wanita tua itu berlari kira-kira 20 meter untuk mengejar kereta berkenaan, tetapi anaknya tetap meninggalkannya.

“Si ibu yang terkilan dengan perbuatan anaknya bukan saja mengalami masalah kesihatan, malah kemurungan selama beberapa hari kerana hampa tidak dapat pulang beraya di rumah,” katanya.

Thanks My Government



Kerajaan, kerajaan... Terima kasihla sebab bagi cuti dekat kami hari Jumaat ni... Tapi kenapa lambat sangat umum? Kalau nak tukar flight SBW-KL sekarang harga dia dah RM735.00. Tu tak kira duit tiketr bot ekspress lagi untuk keluar dari Kapit ni lagi tu..


Cuti Khas Untuk Semua Sekolah dan Institusi Pendidikan Di Bawah KPM Pada Hari Jumaat, 18 September 2009 Sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1430H



1. Kabinet yang bermesyuarat pada hari ini, 16 September 2009, telah bersetuju untuk memberi Cuti Khas kepada semua Sekolah dan Institusi Pendidikan di Bawah Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia pada hari Jumaat, 18 September 2009, sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri tahun ini yang dijangka akan disambut pada hari Ahad 20 September atau hari Isnin 21 September 2009.

2. Keputusan ini diambil bagi membolehkan ibu bapa membuat perancangan awal perjalanan keluarga bercuti di kampung halaman masing-masing dan mengelakkan kesesakan jalan raya.

3. Dengan keputusan Kabinet ini maka semua arahan Kementerian Pelajaran berkaitan Cuti Tambahan sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1430H sebelum ini adalah terbatal.


YAB Menteri Pelajaran Malaysia
Putrajaya, 16 September 2009


Kan bagus kalau buat keputusan awal.. Nampaknya dari isu besar negara macam PPSMI sampaila isu cuti, masih tak tahu sebenarnya berdiri di mana... Apa-apapun, aku masih seronok mendidik anak bangsa, biarpun orang Ibanke, Kenyahke, Melanauke, Sekapanke, Kejamanke... Mereka tetap aku sayang.

Biarlah keluar arahan atau amaran pada guru Sains dan Matematik yang mengajar dalam Bahasa Malaysia, aku akan teruskan jugak... Kalaulah aku mengajar di bandar atau paling-paling koman pun pekan, pasti aku akan patuh, tapi aku mengajar di pedalaman.. Kerut-kerut muka pelajar dah cukup menunjukkan yang mereka mahu faham, mahu tahu tapi tak tahu-tahu juga.. Jadi biarlah aku mengajar tak sia-sia, walaupun 90% Bahasa Malaysia.. Markah Ujian dan Peperiksaan (dalam dwibahasa) yang menjadi ukuran kepuasan diri aku. Biarlah Karajaan kata mereka akan tercicir di Universiti nanti, daripada mereka dah hilang minat semenjak sekolah menengah lagi.. Bak kata pepatah, yang dikejar tak dapat.. yang dikendong... berterabur...

Sampai bila anak-anak kita nak dijadikan eksperimentasi? Yang dibandar memang dah stabil, tapi yang di solok-solok pedalaman ni, tolonglah buat sesuatu (setelah berfikir) untuk kesejahteraan mereka, sebab walau dalam hutan mana pun.. Masih hutan Malaysia, masih warganegara kita, masih perlu sokongan KITA.



Wednesday, 16th Sept 09 (26 Ramadhan) 2142