Spices of Life

As I was born in the year of an Ox, sometimes I really do think that there's an 'animal' inside me that resembles the characteristics of an Ox LOL. I'm always looking for greener and fresher pasture over the other side of the fence. The light bulb atop my head suddenly lit few weeks ago when I suddenly ran out of idea on what to teach and that I began to lose my interest in teaching each and every day. Well guess what, I'm going for an interview tomorrow and God bless me, if it turns out to be the kind of thing I'm looking for, I'm saying goodbye to them LOL. I was nearly sabotaged by my students and today, I brainwashed and kinda threatened them. Hopefully they will be good till the end of the semester. And hopefully after this, I won't have to mention about them in my blog ever again~! 

Boy, how time flies. My favorite month of the year will soon come to an end and I'll turn 25~! Can I believe that...yes I can. Well, should be grateful to be able to wake up everyday and say "Good morning, Love" to our loved one (with our stinky breath) and carry on with our sometimes dull and boring routine. Life is a bore. Life is happening only when we're 'feeling' it. Do something we love. I actually am waiting for something really important in my life and I hope the day will soon come and I can really enjoy that moment. 

*Spice up your life*

Dawn of Hopes

Rojak~! That's how I'm feeling right now. I have mixed feelings today: anger, sadness and finally the long awaited happiness LOL. I received a call from FPP asking me to attend my masters interview next week! I guess it must be for Dec intake. Phew, need to offer prayers soon LOL. Oh and Ne-yo is here in Malaysia today and his tour will be tomorrow. How I wish I can be there. Anyway, got to gear myself up for the remaining hours left in the office. *Signing off*

*One door closes, others open*

Proud of Being One

There is a saying that goes like this: You are part of your culture if you can speak your mother tongue. I agree with this idea. I was touched when I read today's news about a 7 year old British girl in a vernacular chinese school in Penang. Somewhere out there in the world, people who are of different races from us actually acknowledge and place emphasis on Mandarin, our mother tongue (second language and foreign language for some). It's such a stupid thing to think that children will become so Kiasu when they're Chinese educated. I myself don't come from a Chinese school, but from a national school. Therefore I can't say for sure how the system is like in Chinese schools. Well first of all, let's not label them as Chinese schools because every school has got different administration system. They are called Chinese schools simply because the name of the schools are in Chinese. And majority of the students and teachers are Chinese. And Chinese subject is taught.
You see, since our ancestral times, education is a major part of our life. Hence every child is taught in a very strict and disciplined manner to achieve success set by the school, teachers and also parents. This determination is misinterpreted as a Kiasu attitude by most of the 'Bananas' nowadays. What they are lacking is social skills and self expression, that's all.
A leaf that drops far from a tree will still be a leaf from the same tree. Though other people may be good at some aspects of life, we musn't cast aside our own people and culture which we are rooted from.

*A blonde hair can fool people, but not the iris*