Knowing when to die is a very painful thing to know.. it happens to an acquaintance of my colleague...
If it happens to me, what would i do???
Still haven't decide......
Friday, May 29, 2009
Chasing Dreams ... how far would u go?
Today is about 2 persons who are chasing after dreams...
The first one, is a friend from north. Let's name him Eric. He wants to be a master instructor in taekwando. He wasn't inform about the closing date which was on 1st of May... He felt cheated as not being informed by his trainer. However, due to his determination and his believe in achieving his dream, he braved all obstacles and he managed to get to the designated place...
The second person is a lady who is trying to earn a living. There's nothing wrong in that but when she starts to disrupt others or backstabbing other just to achieve her dream that act itself for me is very very wrong.
The question is how far would a person go so as to achieve his or her dreams?
The first one, is a friend from north. Let's name him Eric. He wants to be a master instructor in taekwando. He wasn't inform about the closing date which was on 1st of May... He felt cheated as not being informed by his trainer. However, due to his determination and his believe in achieving his dream, he braved all obstacles and he managed to get to the designated place...
The second person is a lady who is trying to earn a living. There's nothing wrong in that but when she starts to disrupt others or backstabbing other just to achieve her dream that act itself for me is very very wrong.
The question is how far would a person go so as to achieve his or her dreams?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
8 types of persons to avoid.........
Here are the worst of the toxic personalities out there and how to spot them:
1. Manipulative Mary: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. Is a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.
Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don't necessarily want to do and before you know it, you lose your sense of identity, your personal priorities and your ability to see the reality of the situation. The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities.
2. Narcissistic Nancy: These people have an extreme sense of self-importance and believe that the world revolves around them. They are often not as sly as the Manipulative Marys of the world, but instead, tend to be a bit overt about getting their needs met. You often want to say to them "It isn't always about you."
Why they are toxic: They are solely focused on their needs, leaving your needs in the dust. You are left disappointed and unfulfilled. Further, they zap your energy by getting you to focus so much on them, that you have nothing left for yourself.
3. Debbie Downers: These people can't appreciate the positive in life. If you tell them that it is a beautiful day, they will tell you about the impending dreary forecast. If you tell them you aced a mid-term, they'll tell you about how difficult the final is going to be.
Why they are toxic: They take the joy out of everything. Your rosy outlook on life continues to get squashed with negativity. Before you know it, their negativity consumes you and you start looking at things with gray colored glasses yourself.
4. Judgmental Jims: When you see things as cute and quirky, they see things as strange and unattractive. If you find people's unique perspectives refreshing, they find them 'wrong'. If you like someone's eclectic taste, they find it 'disturbing' or 'bad'.
Why they are toxic: Judgmental people are much like Debbie Downers. In a world where freedom rings, judgment is sooo over. If the world was a homogeneous place, life would be pretty boring. Spending a lot of time with these types can inadvertently convert you into a judgmental person as well.
5. Dream Killing Keiths: Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can't do it. As you achieve, they try to pull you down. As you dream, they are the first to tell you it is impossible.
Why they are toxic: These people are stuck in what is instead of what could be. Further, these individuals eat away at your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Progress and change can only occur from doing new things and innovating, dreaming the impossible and reaching for the stars.
6. Insincere Illissas: You never quite feel that these people are being sincere. You tell a funny story, they give you a polite laugh. You feel depressed and sad and they give you a 'there, there' type response. You tell them you are excited about something and you get a very ho-hum response.
Why they are toxic: People who aren't sincere or genuine build relationships on superficial criteria. This breeds shallow, meaningless relationships. When you are really in need of a friend, they won't be there. When you really need constructive criticism, they would rather tell you that you are great the way you are. When you need support, they would rather see you fail or make a fool of yourself.
7. Disrespectful Dannys: These people will say or do things at the most inappropriate times and in the most inappropriate ways. In essence, they are more subtle, grown up bullies. Maybe this person is a friend who you confided in and uses your secret against you. Maybe it is a family member who puts their busy-body nose into your affairs when it is none of their business. Or maybe, it is a colleague who says demeaning things to you.
Why they are toxic: These people have no sense of boundaries and don't respect your feelings or, for that matter, your privacy. These people will cause you to feel frustrated and disrespected.
8. Never Enough Nellies: You can never give enough to these people to make them happy. They take you for granted and have unrealistic expectations of you. They find ways to continually fault you and never take responsibility for anything themselves.
Why they are toxic: You will spend so much time trying to please them, that you will end up losing yourself in the process. They will require all of your time and energy, leaving you worn out and your own needs sacrificed.
All of these personalities have several things in common.
1) the more these people get away with their behavior, the more they will continue.
2) Unfortunately, most of these people don't see that what they do is wrong and as a result, talking to them about it will fall on deaf ears, leaving you wondering if you are the crazy one.
3) Most of these people get worse with age, making their impact on you stronger with time.
Frankly, life is too short to spend your time dealing with toxicity. If you can, avoid spending mucho time with people who are indicative of these behaviors and you'll feel a lot happier. Have you encountered these personalities? What have you done? Any personalities you would add?
1. Manipulative Mary: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. Is a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.
Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don't necessarily want to do and before you know it, you lose your sense of identity, your personal priorities and your ability to see the reality of the situation. The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities.
2. Narcissistic Nancy: These people have an extreme sense of self-importance and believe that the world revolves around them. They are often not as sly as the Manipulative Marys of the world, but instead, tend to be a bit overt about getting their needs met. You often want to say to them "It isn't always about you."
Why they are toxic: They are solely focused on their needs, leaving your needs in the dust. You are left disappointed and unfulfilled. Further, they zap your energy by getting you to focus so much on them, that you have nothing left for yourself.
3. Debbie Downers: These people can't appreciate the positive in life. If you tell them that it is a beautiful day, they will tell you about the impending dreary forecast. If you tell them you aced a mid-term, they'll tell you about how difficult the final is going to be.
Why they are toxic: They take the joy out of everything. Your rosy outlook on life continues to get squashed with negativity. Before you know it, their negativity consumes you and you start looking at things with gray colored glasses yourself.
4. Judgmental Jims: When you see things as cute and quirky, they see things as strange and unattractive. If you find people's unique perspectives refreshing, they find them 'wrong'. If you like someone's eclectic taste, they find it 'disturbing' or 'bad'.
Why they are toxic: Judgmental people are much like Debbie Downers. In a world where freedom rings, judgment is sooo over. If the world was a homogeneous place, life would be pretty boring. Spending a lot of time with these types can inadvertently convert you into a judgmental person as well.
5. Dream Killing Keiths: Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can't do it. As you achieve, they try to pull you down. As you dream, they are the first to tell you it is impossible.
Why they are toxic: These people are stuck in what is instead of what could be. Further, these individuals eat away at your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Progress and change can only occur from doing new things and innovating, dreaming the impossible and reaching for the stars.
6. Insincere Illissas: You never quite feel that these people are being sincere. You tell a funny story, they give you a polite laugh. You feel depressed and sad and they give you a 'there, there' type response. You tell them you are excited about something and you get a very ho-hum response.
Why they are toxic: People who aren't sincere or genuine build relationships on superficial criteria. This breeds shallow, meaningless relationships. When you are really in need of a friend, they won't be there. When you really need constructive criticism, they would rather tell you that you are great the way you are. When you need support, they would rather see you fail or make a fool of yourself.
7. Disrespectful Dannys: These people will say or do things at the most inappropriate times and in the most inappropriate ways. In essence, they are more subtle, grown up bullies. Maybe this person is a friend who you confided in and uses your secret against you. Maybe it is a family member who puts their busy-body nose into your affairs when it is none of their business. Or maybe, it is a colleague who says demeaning things to you.
Why they are toxic: These people have no sense of boundaries and don't respect your feelings or, for that matter, your privacy. These people will cause you to feel frustrated and disrespected.
8. Never Enough Nellies: You can never give enough to these people to make them happy. They take you for granted and have unrealistic expectations of you. They find ways to continually fault you and never take responsibility for anything themselves.
Why they are toxic: You will spend so much time trying to please them, that you will end up losing yourself in the process. They will require all of your time and energy, leaving you worn out and your own needs sacrificed.
All of these personalities have several things in common.
1) the more these people get away with their behavior, the more they will continue.
2) Unfortunately, most of these people don't see that what they do is wrong and as a result, talking to them about it will fall on deaf ears, leaving you wondering if you are the crazy one.
3) Most of these people get worse with age, making their impact on you stronger with time.
Frankly, life is too short to spend your time dealing with toxicity. If you can, avoid spending mucho time with people who are indicative of these behaviors and you'll feel a lot happier. Have you encountered these personalities? What have you done? Any personalities you would add?
What would you do.............?
I had an interesting last week.
First it started off with a funeral... bless his soul..
Then a new life was accepted in this world. A friend of mine just gave birth a to a healthy baby boy.
Thirdly, I went to a student's wedding.
I can see the circle of life... the starting of a life, the reproduction and the ending of a life.
Today, I witnessed a funeral....
If you know that you will die in a very near future, what would you do?
My friend, Erin said, be happy...
As for me.... I still can't decide but I know is that when I died, pls make sure that my organs are donated (just to ensure I'm dead.. I have fear of waking up in a coffin 6 feet underground and also in the midst of cremating my body).
As for the burial arrangement, erm.. leave it to the expert.
What do you think???
Namoamitofu
First it started off with a funeral... bless his soul..
Then a new life was accepted in this world. A friend of mine just gave birth a to a healthy baby boy.
Thirdly, I went to a student's wedding.
I can see the circle of life... the starting of a life, the reproduction and the ending of a life.
Today, I witnessed a funeral....
If you know that you will die in a very near future, what would you do?
My friend, Erin said, be happy...
As for me.... I still can't decide but I know is that when I died, pls make sure that my organs are donated (just to ensure I'm dead.. I have fear of waking up in a coffin 6 feet underground and also in the midst of cremating my body).
As for the burial arrangement, erm.. leave it to the expert.
What do you think???
Namoamitofu
Friday, May 22, 2009
The arrival of a new one and the death of another....
Today i visited a friend from the past, my former classmate.. haven't seen her for a long long long time. Her name is Chooi Yean, just gave birth a healthy boy yesterday. At the hospital, another friend, also a former classmate, Mimi Tan came to visit her. Hehehehe, they didn't change much...Anyway, if not for the new arrival of a new one to the world, I wouldn't have meet them.
On the same day, however, once again democracy has lost in its fight in Perak, as the court judged that Zambry is the Perak's MB. Huhuhuhu
On the same day, however, once again democracy has lost in its fight in Perak, as the court judged that Zambry is the Perak's MB. Huhuhuhu
Monday, May 18, 2009
Feeling appreciated????
Today, felt not happy at all, even at times felt so sad but not depressed. It only happen to me when I want to feel to be appreciated, to get a pet at the back saying hey gal u did the right thing, u did well, thank you but nope I don't get anything.
This is especially true for today. Expected someone to fulfill my request today but alas, nothing happened. Hah.... so sad.... Inform twice abt my wish for today and yet they felt deaf on ears.....
This is especially true for today. Expected someone to fulfill my request today but alas, nothing happened. Hah.... so sad.... Inform twice abt my wish for today and yet they felt deaf on ears.....
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
English can be fun .....................
From Lim Kit Siang's blog
English can be fun
Spotted in a toilet of a London office:
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.
In a London Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES:
PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT
Outside a London second-hand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC.
WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
Spotted in a safari park:
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR
Seen during a London conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN’T KNOW IT,
THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR
Notice in a field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE,
BUT THE BULL CHARGES
On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING
(PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR,
THE BELL DOESN’T WORK)
People in other countries sometimes go out of their way to communicate with their English-speaking tourists. Here is a list of signs seen around the world :
At a Budapest zoo:
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD,
GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY.
Doctors clinic, Rome :
SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES.
Hotel, Acapulco :
THE MANAGER HAS PERSONALLY
PASSED ALL THE WATER
SERVED HERE.
In a Nairobi restaurant:
CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR
WAITRESSES RUDE SHOULD WAIT
AND SEE THE MANAGER.
In a City restaurant:
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK,
AND WEEKENDS TOO.
In a Calcutta Coffee House:
PEOPLE DISCARDING CIGARETTE
STUBS IN CUPS WILL BE SERVED
COFFEE IN ASH TRAYS
The silenced has spoken....
Well, a picture can say a lot of things... how abt 2 pictures???
The people's voice in Penang
In his short notes in a
piece of paper, he wrote “People 1st, Performance Later” and also “I don’t support any party, Just as Perak Citizen, all I want his 4 my state to be at peace. Just make the people who can do something, do it now”
The people's voice in PenangIn his short notes in a
piece of paper, he wrote “People 1st, Performance Later” and also “I don’t support any party, Just as Perak Citizen, all I want his 4 my state to be at peace. Just make the people who can do something, do it now”
and we have this in Malaysia.....
This is not a video abt Wesak but abt the people at the Wesak's celebration. Can't believe my eyes and ears.....This is definitely an eye opener
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
My Fren
Guess what... i'm talking to my fren, Jo... for the first time using SKYPE... It can be addictive. Can see him live in action.. It's quite interesting seeing him after such a long time. It beats phone call.
The funny thing is that I can hear and see whatever he's doing live... no hanky panky here...
Now I know why we converse for a long time as there would always be interruption on his part. I would post his photo here with his permission but i don't think he'll agree for he says he doesn't want too much attention.
But I believe he's looking for a life partner. He's good looking, capable of taking care of any girls out there.
Hey Jo... should I post yr photo or not??? The temptation is high to post yr photo...
The funny thing is that I can hear and see whatever he's doing live... no hanky panky here...
Now I know why we converse for a long time as there would always be interruption on his part. I would post his photo here with his permission but i don't think he'll agree for he says he doesn't want too much attention.
But I believe he's looking for a life partner. He's good looking, capable of taking care of any girls out there.
Hey Jo... should I post yr photo or not??? The temptation is high to post yr photo...
Am I a Liar or Am I Not...
It seems that nowadays when I tried to do good, people would often took it that I tried to do bad. Whenever I'm nice to a person, that person would say that I have an ulterior motive. Whenever I don't lie or cheat or steal to achieve my goal, people would say I did all that.
What the hell is going on? Has it become so hard to be a nice person, to be a humanitarian?
Is this the classic case of a man's meat is another man's poison?????
So, in this case what should I do???
My fren said make them know u then they'll will understand... easier said than do... how to make them know you??
Then I found one article which open my eyes....
Did you ever see that Jim Carrey movie *Yes Man*? Because of the teachings of some life coach “guru” (I despise that word), his character, Carl, commits to saying yes to every question and to every new experience, even if it’s giving sexual pleasure to the eager elderly lady next door. Carl wears himself thin and his life starts looking like a chaotic mess. He’s learned a bit about opening himself up, but has swung way too far in the other direction.
Hopefully it would help me in sustaining a smile, a happy outlook in this cruel world.....
What the hell is going on? Has it become so hard to be a nice person, to be a humanitarian?
Is this the classic case of a man's meat is another man's poison?????
So, in this case what should I do???
My fren said make them know u then they'll will understand... easier said than do... how to make them know you??
Then I found one article which open my eyes....
Did you ever see that Jim Carrey movie *Yes Man*? Because of the teachings of some life coach “guru” (I despise that word), his character, Carl, commits to saying yes to every question and to every new experience, even if it’s giving sexual pleasure to the eager elderly lady next door. Carl wears himself thin and his life starts looking like a chaotic mess. He’s learned a bit about opening himself up, but has swung way too far in the other direction.
Hopefully it would help me in sustaining a smile, a happy outlook in this cruel world.....
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tolerance in Malaysia
| Beef, pork and the case of 'Pendidikan Moral' for all |
| TG | May 11, 09 2:31pm, Malaysiakini |
| Just like any other peace loving ordinary Malaysian, I was attracted to the new slogan by our Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. I found the following on 'Acceptance and tolerance' at our PM's website. There's quite a big difference between the two-tolerance and acceptance. When you say you tolerate, you don't quite like it, but you accept it because you have no choice. But if you talk in terms of acceptance, it indicates a state of mind that you are embracing something positively. It's important for us to migrate from this concept of mere tolerance to acceptance. Acceptance in the sense that you are ready to accept things. If you're willing to accept things, if you embrace things willingly, then I think your capacity to look at things in a more positive manner is much better than mere tolerance. That's important because then you don't have any baggage and you're not weighed down by any negative pre-conceived notions and you're willing to look at the best the person can offer. This is what we require for Malaysia. We have to get the best of the Malays, the best of the Chinese, the best of the Indians, the best of the others and mold them together so that collectively we'll be much bigger than the sum of the individuals. This is definitely a way forward for all Malaysians. Even in our school syllabus, our students are taught (actually are forced to memorise) on ‘tolerance' in their Pendidikan Moral studies. The following is taken from the website of the Education Ministry: '1.6 Toleransi asas perpaduan perpaduan kaum: Kesanggupan bertolak ansur, sabar dan mengawal diri bagi mengelakkan berlakunya pertelingkahan dan perselisihan faham demi kesejahteraan hidup. Toleransi menwujudkan perpaduan masyarakat, amalan hidup pelbagai kaum dihormati - Agama / Kepercayaan - Cara hidup - Adat resam Menghormati amalan hidup pelbagai kaum i. Membincangkan contoh-contoh adat resam dan kepercayaan pelbagai kaum berkaitan dengan kelahiran, perkahwinan dan kematian.' On paper, it seems that it's not impossible to achieve our PM's aspiration as children are being taught on this issue since their schooling days. But hold your horses first. There is a big loophole here due to our own educational system. The problem is the 'Pendidikan Moral' subject which is compulsory for all non-Muslim students only. You may ask me whether this is really a big problem. Let me illustrate then an incident which happened at Tekam Plantation Resort in Jerantut, Pahang last year. Our company organised a team-building trip there late last year. In our organisation, around 30 percent of the staff are Hindus. One the first day itself, I did notice that they served beef frankfurters, and there was no notice to inform the guests about it. When confronted, one of the food and beverage staff there denied that it was beef and said that it was actually chicken. We couldn't prove it as they had already cleared the remaining food from the table. The next day, they served beef curry puffs! Now, as Malaysians, all of us know that Muslims don't consume pork and non-halal meat and Hindus/Buddhist don't consume beef. But some of my Hindu colleagues actually consumed these curry puffs before someone realised it. We were so angry and disappointed with the F&B manager and boycotted the lunch provided by them in the afternoon. Things improved a little bit after that. Later that day, one of my colleagues informed us that the F&B Manager admitted that he was unaware that Hindus do not consume beef. Although I was shocked at the beginning, further discussion among us highlighted a much more serious issue. We believe that he must be from a school where more than 90 percent of the students were Malays. He would have scored good grades for the UPSR examination and then sent to a Mara college where (almost all the students are Malays). He then would have pursued his course at UiTM (the same case with the majority of students being Malays there). How do you expect him to know that Hindus cannot consume beef since he was technically isolated from plural society for almost 20 years. On top of that, no 'Pendidikan Moral' subject was taught to him. Suddenly, you put him in the job market of a plural society and expect him to know that he must easily assimilate with people from other religions with some of whom consume pork and non-halal food and worship idols! My anger towards this F&B manager turned into pity. Who can actually blame him as he has been systematically trained not to accept people of other races/religions as his own countrymen? It may not be too late for our new education minister to make 'Pendidikan Moral' a compulsory subject for all so that at least the Muslims in this country are aware of do's and don'ts of the people of other religions and vice-versa. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Chinese and the Indians know that the Malays can't touch pork but do the Malays know about that Chinese and Indians don't touch beef and yet they serve beef to the Chinese and Indians guests. One thing which I don't understand that what is so great about UITM that Malays have to go in eventhough they don't get the course of study which they prefer.... Are the other IPTAs / IPTSs less good than UITM?? Do UITM offer first class lessons and other IPTAs and IPTSs don't? Don't they realise that at this moment, if not mistaken only UM is ranked top 200 in the world (beg to be differed).... Huh......... |
Definitely I won't raise my kids to be like this
(The Star, 11th May) - Perak Deputy Speaker and Jelapang assemblyman Hee Yit Foong said the pepper spray device she had been accused of using to attack a Pakatan Rakyat rep with during last Thursday’s chaotic Assembly was not hers.
She claimed the device had been flung at her earlier during a fracas.
She said she does not know how to even operate such a device, and that she had held it up to Aulong assemblyman Yew Tian Hoe to demand if he was the one who had flung it at her.
What she is going to say about this?
Democracy has risen
(The Star Online) - The High Court here ruled rule on Monday that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the rightful Perak Mentri Besar, and not Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
In his ruling, Justice Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim said that a mentri besar can only be dismissed by a vote of no confidence, and he upheld the Stephen Kalong Ningkan ruling.
He noted that the Perak State Legislative did not hold a vote of no confidence.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Wesak Day
"If That's What It Takes" -Celine Dion
You're the bravest of hearts, you're the strongest of souls
You're my light in the dark, you're the place I call home
You can say it's all right, but I know that you're breaking up inside
I see it in your eyes
Even you face the night afraid and alone
That's why I'll be there
When the storm rises up, when the shadows descend
Ev'ry beat of my heart, ev'ry day without end
Ev'ry second I live, that's the promise I make
Baby, that's what I'll give, if that's what it takes
If that's what it takes
You can sleep in my arms, you don't have to explain
When your heart's crying out, baby, whisper my name
'Cause I've reached out for you when the thunder is crashing up above
You've given me your love
When your smile like the sun that shines through the pain
That's why I'll be there
When the storm rises up, when the shadows descend
Ev'ry beat of my heart, ev'ry day without end
I will stand like a rock, I will bend till I break
Till there's no more to give, if that's what it takes
I will risk everything, I will fight, I will bleed
I will lay down my life, if that's what you need
Ev'ry second I live, that's the promise I make
Baby, that's what I'll give, if that's what it takes
Through the wind and the rain, through the smoke and the fire
When the fear rises up, when the wave's ever higher
I will lay down my heart, my body, my soul
I will hold on all night and never let go
Ev'ry second I live, that's the promise I make
Baby, that's what I'll give, if that's what it takes
If that's what it takes
Every day
If that's what it takes
Every day
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This song hold true to my heart. Almost everything I do, I gave it 100% and sometimes even more. Most of my closet frens said I'm stupid and crazy for helping a stranger or even say a little prayer to a dog or an ant.
This week has been very difficult to me. It started of with the news that 200 -300 dogs have been sent to an island near to Pulau Ketam to die on that island. They don't deserve an ending like this for they don't ask for it. Everyday I thought abt them and every I prayed for them.
Whenever a person needs my held, I wld help as much as I could and sometimes even more than I should do.. I wonder if what I did is really stupid for I felt i didn't help at all or that person is actually using me...
Every student I recruited, I would take them under my wings and nurture and comfort them shelter them. However, I felt betrayed, useless and stupid when they don't appreciate the chance given to them to have a new life. This is how I felt yesterday, when a student I believed cried wolf for a change going back home. The student had been pretending in front of me. I thought I know that person but I was way wrong..... I accepted every mistakes and every problems the student had created for me. I just took them all down with a gulp without a sigh of regret. I told myself I can do something, i can change something.
Boy was I WRONG. Everybody can see the problems that student can and will create. I never listened and now I burnt myself.
I have been burnt many times but I think this is the final straw... coz
I went to the temple near my home for Wesak Day. Inside, I can see a sea of people praying and near the entrance, there are 3 to 4 beggars. One who is hurt at the leg, another was lying down on the pavement waiting for people to give donations. And out there sitting in the hot sun was a little boy, his brother and his mother begging for people to give donations. The little boy is need of brain surgery. He was very small and was sitting there in his baby chair with a tube coming out from his nose. His eyes were wondering around looking at people with sweat coming down from his forehead. His brother was asking wasn't it too hot for them to stand outside under the hot sun. Should he open the umbrella for the brother? My heart sank into despair, they don't deserve this, they should be running around like any other ordinary kids. What is wrong here?
Some of us have better fate, life and luck than them and they don't appreciate the chance and life that they have. They would go around complaining and wasting every chance they have.
Today I have witnessed many types of people, some kid of 6,7 years old can sing like angels, a 47 year old woman and a 60 years old against people cynism can dance and sing, a young boy in need of major surgery, people praying for some worldly benefit , people wasting the opportunities given to them and people chasing after monetary gain and power.
I was taught by Lord Buddha that every living being whether human or plants or animals have to pass 4 stages in life ie birth, growth, sick and death but somehow even though I understand the meaning, I've seen all the examples but I can't cut myself loose from these endless cycles. I know there's karma whether good or bad for every action taken. I know I can't change the world, I can't help everyone, I know I have to let the things as they are and not be affected but how come I am feeling damn hopeless, useless and despair? Sometimes I just felt like giving up hope on life........
You're the bravest of hearts, you're the strongest of souls
You're my light in the dark, you're the place I call home
You can say it's all right, but I know that you're breaking up inside
I see it in your eyes
Even you face the night afraid and alone
That's why I'll be there
When the storm rises up, when the shadows descend
Ev'ry beat of my heart, ev'ry day without end
Ev'ry second I live, that's the promise I make
Baby, that's what I'll give, if that's what it takes
If that's what it takes
You can sleep in my arms, you don't have to explain
When your heart's crying out, baby, whisper my name
'Cause I've reached out for you when the thunder is crashing up above
You've given me your love
When your smile like the sun that shines through the pain
That's why I'll be there
When the storm rises up, when the shadows descend
Ev'ry beat of my heart, ev'ry day without end
I will stand like a rock, I will bend till I break
Till there's no more to give, if that's what it takes
I will risk everything, I will fight, I will bleed
I will lay down my life, if that's what you need
Ev'ry second I live, that's the promise I make
Baby, that's what I'll give, if that's what it takes
Through the wind and the rain, through the smoke and the fire
When the fear rises up, when the wave's ever higher
I will lay down my heart, my body, my soul
I will hold on all night and never let go
Ev'ry second I live, that's the promise I make
Baby, that's what I'll give, if that's what it takes
If that's what it takes
Every day
If that's what it takes
Every day
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This song hold true to my heart. Almost everything I do, I gave it 100% and sometimes even more. Most of my closet frens said I'm stupid and crazy for helping a stranger or even say a little prayer to a dog or an ant.
This week has been very difficult to me. It started of with the news that 200 -300 dogs have been sent to an island near to Pulau Ketam to die on that island. They don't deserve an ending like this for they don't ask for it. Everyday I thought abt them and every I prayed for them.
Whenever a person needs my held, I wld help as much as I could and sometimes even more than I should do.. I wonder if what I did is really stupid for I felt i didn't help at all or that person is actually using me...
Every student I recruited, I would take them under my wings and nurture and comfort them shelter them. However, I felt betrayed, useless and stupid when they don't appreciate the chance given to them to have a new life. This is how I felt yesterday, when a student I believed cried wolf for a change going back home. The student had been pretending in front of me. I thought I know that person but I was way wrong..... I accepted every mistakes and every problems the student had created for me. I just took them all down with a gulp without a sigh of regret. I told myself I can do something, i can change something.
Boy was I WRONG. Everybody can see the problems that student can and will create. I never listened and now I burnt myself.
I have been burnt many times but I think this is the final straw... coz
I went to the temple near my home for Wesak Day. Inside, I can see a sea of people praying and near the entrance, there are 3 to 4 beggars. One who is hurt at the leg, another was lying down on the pavement waiting for people to give donations. And out there sitting in the hot sun was a little boy, his brother and his mother begging for people to give donations. The little boy is need of brain surgery. He was very small and was sitting there in his baby chair with a tube coming out from his nose. His eyes were wondering around looking at people with sweat coming down from his forehead. His brother was asking wasn't it too hot for them to stand outside under the hot sun. Should he open the umbrella for the brother? My heart sank into despair, they don't deserve this, they should be running around like any other ordinary kids. What is wrong here?
Some of us have better fate, life and luck than them and they don't appreciate the chance and life that they have. They would go around complaining and wasting every chance they have.
Today I have witnessed many types of people, some kid of 6,7 years old can sing like angels, a 47 year old woman and a 60 years old against people cynism can dance and sing, a young boy in need of major surgery, people praying for some worldly benefit , people wasting the opportunities given to them and people chasing after monetary gain and power.
I was taught by Lord Buddha that every living being whether human or plants or animals have to pass 4 stages in life ie birth, growth, sick and death but somehow even though I understand the meaning, I've seen all the examples but I can't cut myself loose from these endless cycles. I know there's karma whether good or bad for every action taken. I know I can't change the world, I can't help everyone, I know I have to let the things as they are and not be affected but how come I am feeling damn hopeless, useless and despair? Sometimes I just felt like giving up hope on life........
Thursday, May 7, 2009
What is it?
Today, I went to a school in Keramat to give talk on how to prepare a resume as well as to attend a job interview. In that talk, my boss and I stressed on that the students must behaved in an orderly manner so as to gain respect from the others.
Well, after what has happened in Perak, it makes one wonder.....
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
My final day in Langkawi - 3rd May 2009
Well, the final day is here and what a way to start of the day with raining heavily. The fellas upstairs must have known that it's going to be very hot in KL that they allow rains throughout the day. Well, I've to cancel the trip to Cable Car, sure made some teachers gone mad.
Instead I stick to the original plan of spending 1 hour in Underwater World which the teachers don't like at all. Ayoyoyo, how to please them la....
And to make matter worst, the seats in the ferry which were reserved by me were taken by some other groups which made our trip back to Kuala Perlis late by 30 minutes. Fuuhhhh, were the teachers beaming mad and it's not even my fault.
Anyway to cut the matter short, reached home by 1am..
What an unforgetable trip.... one bad experience. Professionally, really hated it. Personally, I felt happy as I get to meet new people and I got close with one of them.
Instead I stick to the original plan of spending 1 hour in Underwater World which the teachers don't like at all. Ayoyoyo, how to please them la....
And to make matter worst, the seats in the ferry which were reserved by me were taken by some other groups which made our trip back to Kuala Perlis late by 30 minutes. Fuuhhhh, were the teachers beaming mad and it's not even my fault.
Anyway to cut the matter short, reached home by 1am..
What an unforgetable trip.... one bad experience. Professionally, really hated it. Personally, I felt happy as I get to meet new people and I got close with one of them.
Adon, the Malay boy with cancer
Adon, a Malay boy with cancer. He was 16. Adon came from a rural family. It took him four hours’ drive and a boat ride, across a river, each time they came to see us.
“Adon’s father had left the family when Adon was small. But Adon and his mother scraped together their savings for the fare for every trip to hospital, and they kept on coming - for months. The national cancer council, Makna, helped them a little with the travel costs.
“Adon was a charismatic boy. The nurses loved his sense of humour and cheeky smile. He was patient with his mother, and with us nurses and doctors. Everyone liked him and his mother. There was one time, when Adon was allowed home, he fell off his bicycle, and we told him off when his wounds got infected. His mother begged him not to cycle again and he listened.”
My friend said, “One day, we couldn’t find any blood of his type to transfuse him with. Stanley, an Iban-Chinese boy, a little older than Adon, was in the next bed. Stanley offered to let Adon have the blood that Stanley’s own family had donated for Stanley. We were all really moved. Stanley had cancer too, but we cured him in the end.
“Over a few months, after a lot of chemotherapy, it became clear to everyone that Adon’s cancer was getting worse and would never be cured. He asked us how the treatment was going, and we explained things to him and his mother. Adon became weaker and kept having fever. He was a little breathless because of some lung infection that his body couldn’t clear, but he could walk around slowly.
‘I don’t want mom to carry my dead body’
“One day,” the doctor said slowly, “Adon asked for permission to go home. He said he knew he wasn’t getting any better. He thanked us. He told us he knew more treatment wouldn’t help. He tried to persuade his mother to allow him to leave hospital.
“I asked him why,” the doctor said, “and I was shaken, when he told me, ‘I want to go home while I’m still alive. It’s much easier for my mother to take me home now, instead of trying to carry a dead body. The cemetery is just beside our house in the village. It’ll be better, and less expensive, for my family.’
“His mother did as he wished, and they went home together for the last time. He became more breathless over the next day, and his mother called us for help. The hospital nurses did their best. We sent an oxygen tank to the small rural clinic near his village, to try to make him more comfortable.
“But the medical assistant at the clinic wasn’t particularly helpful. He didn’t even go to Adon’s house to see him when Adon was dying. And after all that, the oxygen arrived too late anyway - Adon was already dead.
“His mother called us after his funeral to thank us. Can you imagine that?” my friend said. “I’ll never forget Adon, as long as I live,” the doctor finished.
We may live in two separate worlds, but we share a common humanity.
KERUAH USIT is a human rights activist - anak Sarawak, bangsa Malaysia. His ‘The Antidote’ column, which appears in Malaysiakini every Wednesday, is an attempt to allow the voices of marginalised people to be heard all over Malaysia. The writer can be contacted at keruah_usit@yahoo.com.
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I hope that he rest in peace...
Namoamitofu................................
“Adon’s father had left the family when Adon was small. But Adon and his mother scraped together their savings for the fare for every trip to hospital, and they kept on coming - for months. The national cancer council, Makna, helped them a little with the travel costs.
“Adon was a charismatic boy. The nurses loved his sense of humour and cheeky smile. He was patient with his mother, and with us nurses and doctors. Everyone liked him and his mother. There was one time, when Adon was allowed home, he fell off his bicycle, and we told him off when his wounds got infected. His mother begged him not to cycle again and he listened.” My friend said, “One day, we couldn’t find any blood of his type to transfuse him with. Stanley, an Iban-Chinese boy, a little older than Adon, was in the next bed. Stanley offered to let Adon have the blood that Stanley’s own family had donated for Stanley. We were all really moved. Stanley had cancer too, but we cured him in the end.
“Over a few months, after a lot of chemotherapy, it became clear to everyone that Adon’s cancer was getting worse and would never be cured. He asked us how the treatment was going, and we explained things to him and his mother. Adon became weaker and kept having fever. He was a little breathless because of some lung infection that his body couldn’t clear, but he could walk around slowly.
‘I don’t want mom to carry my dead body’
“One day,” the doctor said slowly, “Adon asked for permission to go home. He said he knew he wasn’t getting any better. He thanked us. He told us he knew more treatment wouldn’t help. He tried to persuade his mother to allow him to leave hospital.
“I asked him why,” the doctor said, “and I was shaken, when he told me, ‘I want to go home while I’m still alive. It’s much easier for my mother to take me home now, instead of trying to carry a dead body. The cemetery is just beside our house in the village. It’ll be better, and less expensive, for my family.’ “His mother did as he wished, and they went home together for the last time. He became more breathless over the next day, and his mother called us for help. The hospital nurses did their best. We sent an oxygen tank to the small rural clinic near his village, to try to make him more comfortable.
“But the medical assistant at the clinic wasn’t particularly helpful. He didn’t even go to Adon’s house to see him when Adon was dying. And after all that, the oxygen arrived too late anyway - Adon was already dead.
“His mother called us after his funeral to thank us. Can you imagine that?” my friend said. “I’ll never forget Adon, as long as I live,” the doctor finished.
We may live in two separate worlds, but we share a common humanity.
KERUAH USIT is a human rights activist - anak Sarawak, bangsa Malaysia. His ‘The Antidote’ column, which appears in Malaysiakini every Wednesday, is an attempt to allow the voices of marginalised people to be heard all over Malaysia. The writer can be contacted at keruah_usit@yahoo.com.
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I hope that he rest in peace...
Namoamitofu................................
Monday, May 4, 2009
2nd Day in Langkawi - May 2nd 2009
After breakfast, we went to the Cheese factory and Buffalo Farm. The cheese factory is where they are making mozzarella cheese. I tried a piece of cheese made from goat milk and it's sure not to my liking.... and until now I can't forget the smell and the taste.
Next we went to the buffalo farm... as can be seen on the right hand side. The teachers have no experience in seeing the buffaloes close up hehehehe..which is quite amusing.
Next stop, the batik factory. While they were amusing themselves at the batik factory, I went back to hotel to fetch Jo. He sure drive crazy. While we were at the telaga harbour port, the sky opened up and it rained heavily, thus making our trip to the cable car unattainable.
As such, we went to Langkawi Budaya Craft Centre which I met a bunch of bikers who are travelling to see Langkawi on bikes being escorted by police... COOL
Next, one of the teacher wanted to go back to cable car and off we went. Still the weather did not permit them to go on the cable car. They just had their lunch and did some shopping. As usual, whenever I set the time, the teachers would always be the one who won't be punctual and this case early. My colleagues had gone for prayers and one of the malay teacher had the nerve in front of me asking are they going for sembahyang cina??? That's clearly an insult on me coz I'm a chinese and on my 3 collegues as well. He can go for prayers but not my colleagues.
The principal requested to go to Makam Mahsuri but there is also one teacher who requested to go to Galleria Perdana. Hence I had to turn down the Principal's request as Makam Mahsuri is way in the middle of Langkawi and is not on our way to Kuah. Luckily Jo was there to explain.
So off we went to Galleria Perdana and to my surprise, they didn't want to go in. Huh???? What the heck??? The students are unhappy because they didn't get to do what they want.. as we had to listen to the teachers 'orders'
Next stop Idaman Suri which is the main intention for them. Again, one teacher requested extra time another said no. So, made my head spin.....
Finally we reached Kuah and I made a 3 hour stop there for them to take dinner and shopping. It started to rain in Kuah when we reached there. There we all walked in the rain. It would be a romantic walk had I walked with someone special but alas.....
At one juncture, I had to stand at one corner waiting Az, Azam, Adil and Jo, my colleagues to come to me. I created a song which went like this...1 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 4 kawan datang dalam hujan. When Azam came, it went like this 2 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 3 kawan datang dalam hujan. When Jo came, it went 3 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 2 kawan datang dalam hujant. When Az came, it went 4 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 1 kawan datang dalam hujan. And lastly when Adil came, it went 5 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu punya tunggu hujan tambah lebat.
It was fun waiting for the time to arrive to fetch them back to hotel. We talked our previous experience until we laughed our head off... but it was spoiled when the teacher requested us to to move early to send them off to a wedding feast which in not in the itinerary. We had a little discussion and at the end we went anyway as the teacher willingly accept responsibility should anyding bad happened while going there.
Off we went. I was surprised to see that when we reached the place, they were clearing out the place.. so... looked to me like we're uninvited... I didn't go coz I have my principles of not going to a feast held by a person which I don't know at all.
I left them there for one hour and the five of us went for a ride with Joe behind the wheel.
The final stop hotel.... Before going back, my guys have promised to take all 12 female students and 3 male students out for supper out of pity. However the teacher can said that my guys are going to do something bad to them. For their information, Adil has a title called Haji Mohd Adil thus he won's do and won's allow another to do this kind of thing...The teacher has the nerve of accusing people before checking... Huh *&&()#$T
Anyway, when all of them went up to their room, I sat in front of hotel for few hours chatting with Jo talked abt his ambition and his work. If not for the calling of the nature, we wld have continue talking...
Next we went to the buffalo farm... as can be seen on the right hand side. The teachers have no experience in seeing the buffaloes close up hehehehe..which is quite amusing.Next stop, the batik factory. While they were amusing themselves at the batik factory, I went back to hotel to fetch Jo. He sure drive crazy. While we were at the telaga harbour port, the sky opened up and it rained heavily, thus making our trip to the cable car unattainable.
As such, we went to Langkawi Budaya Craft Centre which I met a bunch of bikers who are travelling to see Langkawi on bikes being escorted by police... COOL
Next, one of the teacher wanted to go back to cable car and off we went. Still the weather did not permit them to go on the cable car. They just had their lunch and did some shopping. As usual, whenever I set the time, the teachers would always be the one who won't be punctual and this case early. My colleagues had gone for prayers and one of the malay teacher had the nerve in front of me asking are they going for sembahyang cina??? That's clearly an insult on me coz I'm a chinese and on my 3 collegues as well. He can go for prayers but not my colleagues.
The principal requested to go to Makam Mahsuri but there is also one teacher who requested to go to Galleria Perdana. Hence I had to turn down the Principal's request as Makam Mahsuri is way in the middle of Langkawi and is not on our way to Kuah. Luckily Jo was there to explain.
So off we went to Galleria Perdana and to my surprise, they didn't want to go in. Huh???? What the heck??? The students are unhappy because they didn't get to do what they want.. as we had to listen to the teachers 'orders'
Next stop Idaman Suri which is the main intention for them. Again, one teacher requested extra time another said no. So, made my head spin.....
Finally we reached Kuah and I made a 3 hour stop there for them to take dinner and shopping. It started to rain in Kuah when we reached there. There we all walked in the rain. It would be a romantic walk had I walked with someone special but alas.....
At one juncture, I had to stand at one corner waiting Az, Azam, Adil and Jo, my colleagues to come to me. I created a song which went like this...1 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 4 kawan datang dalam hujan. When Azam came, it went like this 2 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 3 kawan datang dalam hujan. When Jo came, it went 3 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 2 kawan datang dalam hujant. When Az came, it went 4 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu 1 kawan datang dalam hujan. And lastly when Adil came, it went 5 orang giler tunggu tepi jalan, tunggu punya tunggu hujan tambah lebat.
It was fun waiting for the time to arrive to fetch them back to hotel. We talked our previous experience until we laughed our head off... but it was spoiled when the teacher requested us to to move early to send them off to a wedding feast which in not in the itinerary. We had a little discussion and at the end we went anyway as the teacher willingly accept responsibility should anyding bad happened while going there.
Off we went. I was surprised to see that when we reached the place, they were clearing out the place.. so... looked to me like we're uninvited... I didn't go coz I have my principles of not going to a feast held by a person which I don't know at all.
I left them there for one hour and the five of us went for a ride with Joe behind the wheel.
The final stop hotel.... Before going back, my guys have promised to take all 12 female students and 3 male students out for supper out of pity. However the teacher can said that my guys are going to do something bad to them. For their information, Adil has a title called Haji Mohd Adil thus he won's do and won's allow another to do this kind of thing...The teacher has the nerve of accusing people before checking... Huh *&&()#$T
Anyway, when all of them went up to their room, I sat in front of hotel for few hours chatting with Jo talked abt his ambition and his work. If not for the calling of the nature, we wld have continue talking...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
may 1st 2009
I woke up around 530. Couldn't sleep as I was worried whether my colleague would be able to wake up in time to catch the bus. Luckily he did. As for me, I did nothing during the morning hours, just lying around waiting for time to meet up with Jo.
12 noon I went to his house to fetch him. He looked very relaxed in his shorts and simple tshirt. What surprised me was that when he went out he would carry a bottle of water with him. We went searcing for cheese farm with me behind the wheel. It didn't occur to me that the cheese farm is located way inside the woods and is very isolated. The first thing taht came into my mind while driving along the road is that it is very isolated and should anything hapen to me, nobody would know. Jo reassured me that he would be there to protect me should anything happen to me. Well, at that instance it felt like I'm a damsel in distress and he's my knight in shining armor although he didn't look like one.
Once at the cheese farm, we had a fun time playing with a calf. it would chase after us while we driving of. Next we went to search for Mahsuri tomb. En route he showed his favourite place in Langkawi, a place where there's a lot of padi field with the mountains as its background. It is beautiful and words just can't express it. I wish I had a camera to capture all down. He said we do have, our mind... this is our camera. I can see the sparkle in his eyes when he told me that the place is his favourite place and he would come here to see the sunrise whenever possible. A true romantic guy and he's only 24 and available... Anybody who's interested, pls contact me...Everyone who saw us think that we are a couple but we are definitely not.
Going back to Kuah, we passed a place where it rained only in the middle of the yellow box which is situated in between 2 traffic lights. GOD had shown me 2 miracles that day, one is the beautiful landscape which is too overwhelming and secondly the rain in the middle of the yellow box. At Kuah, he showed MRSM and Sports Complex where he taught taekwando to youngster at night. He told me he's a instructor and a international umpire.
Later in the evening, when my group arrived, I faced a crisis. 2 vans are not in working condition. One of it, without oil, the second is worst still, it's gear is not working properly. I am in a state of panic because the agent did not wish to change as there's no more van available. My group consist of teachers and students became very anxious and angry. Most of the teachers started to blame the non working condition of the vans on me. What can I do as I only receive the van around 10 minutes before they arrived. I did not have time to check the condition. Luckily, Jo was there to take care of things. He's a born leader, taking care of things when there's a crisis arises.
The teachers who did not know the head and toe of the situation began to question to me especially the Indian muslim lady. She's really a pain the neck always complaining and complaining. Like she has paid a lot to come for this trip. She should have done some research of how much a hotel room would cost on 1st ans 2nd of May. 2 nights cost abt RM 300 which is the cost she has to pay for this trip. Her package included bus and ferry back and from Kuala Perlis, transport in Langkawi and 2 nights in Helang Hotel a four star hotel. She should have check her facts before started to complain.
Anyway, at 845 we went to Cenang for their dinner. My gang didn't have time to rest and change and we had to start work. We promised to come back at 1130 as we knew that they would be delayed. In fact, we we went earlier and the teacher had complained we should have come earlier. What a nerve #&@$$)%%@#
Hehehe I was lucky to escape their wrath as I 'lepak' happily and contently at Jo's restaurant until 2 am. Had a lot of cold water and a pina colada, which I could't digest as it contain to much of alcohol. I don't want to drink and drive as my fren had 2 many... During that time, I had a wonderful conversation with Jo. I met his mum, his step dad, his bro Iskandar and Daniel...
Boy, does Jo has charisma................................
12 noon I went to his house to fetch him. He looked very relaxed in his shorts and simple tshirt. What surprised me was that when he went out he would carry a bottle of water with him. We went searcing for cheese farm with me behind the wheel. It didn't occur to me that the cheese farm is located way inside the woods and is very isolated. The first thing taht came into my mind while driving along the road is that it is very isolated and should anything hapen to me, nobody would know. Jo reassured me that he would be there to protect me should anything happen to me. Well, at that instance it felt like I'm a damsel in distress and he's my knight in shining armor although he didn't look like one.
Once at the cheese farm, we had a fun time playing with a calf. it would chase after us while we driving of. Next we went to search for Mahsuri tomb. En route he showed his favourite place in Langkawi, a place where there's a lot of padi field with the mountains as its background. It is beautiful and words just can't express it. I wish I had a camera to capture all down. He said we do have, our mind... this is our camera. I can see the sparkle in his eyes when he told me that the place is his favourite place and he would come here to see the sunrise whenever possible. A true romantic guy and he's only 24 and available... Anybody who's interested, pls contact me...Everyone who saw us think that we are a couple but we are definitely not.
Going back to Kuah, we passed a place where it rained only in the middle of the yellow box which is situated in between 2 traffic lights. GOD had shown me 2 miracles that day, one is the beautiful landscape which is too overwhelming and secondly the rain in the middle of the yellow box. At Kuah, he showed MRSM and Sports Complex where he taught taekwando to youngster at night. He told me he's a instructor and a international umpire.
Later in the evening, when my group arrived, I faced a crisis. 2 vans are not in working condition. One of it, without oil, the second is worst still, it's gear is not working properly. I am in a state of panic because the agent did not wish to change as there's no more van available. My group consist of teachers and students became very anxious and angry. Most of the teachers started to blame the non working condition of the vans on me. What can I do as I only receive the van around 10 minutes before they arrived. I did not have time to check the condition. Luckily, Jo was there to take care of things. He's a born leader, taking care of things when there's a crisis arises.
The teachers who did not know the head and toe of the situation began to question to me especially the Indian muslim lady. She's really a pain the neck always complaining and complaining. Like she has paid a lot to come for this trip. She should have done some research of how much a hotel room would cost on 1st ans 2nd of May. 2 nights cost abt RM 300 which is the cost she has to pay for this trip. Her package included bus and ferry back and from Kuala Perlis, transport in Langkawi and 2 nights in Helang Hotel a four star hotel. She should have check her facts before started to complain.
Anyway, at 845 we went to Cenang for their dinner. My gang didn't have time to rest and change and we had to start work. We promised to come back at 1130 as we knew that they would be delayed. In fact, we we went earlier and the teacher had complained we should have come earlier. What a nerve #&@$$)%%@#
Hehehe I was lucky to escape their wrath as I 'lepak' happily and contently at Jo's restaurant until 2 am. Had a lot of cold water and a pina colada, which I could't digest as it contain to much of alcohol. I don't want to drink and drive as my fren had 2 many... During that time, I had a wonderful conversation with Jo. I met his mum, his step dad, his bro Iskandar and Daniel...
Boy, does Jo has charisma................................
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