Thursday Ramblings

3 more days before Christmas and I really can't wait to be back to my hometown for our double celebration this year, the SUGGGITian Family Day and Christmas Party. I realized that the spirit of celebrating Christmas this year is a bit different from previous years, simply because I no longer had to worry about going back to West Malaysia. For the past 3 years, I had no chance to celebrate Christmas with families and friends because my school's meeting was held a day after Christmas every year. Macam sengaja saja... That's why I must went back early and attend the meeting. Oh I hated it very much.. But, thank God this year and hopefully for years to come, I will be celebrating Christmas and New Year here in my lovely place surrounded by families and friends. Hubby feels the same way too, saying that he is really in the mood of shopping for Christmas this year. Sebab bini dia dekat sudah kali tu kan...

Our preparation is very simple. We bought new clothes for the celebration and set up the mini Christmas tree at my hometown and decorated it with my DIY felt Christmas ornaments which look exactly like this.

Photo by David Prince (family circle)

Hubby and I also sponsored 2 hampers for the upcoming Family Day and Christmas party's lucky draw. It was so much fun selecting what we wanted to be in the hampers and that's why we spent so much time in Servay yesterday selecting and buying the best things we can afford. We decided to make our own instead of buying the ready made one. Just for the fun and satisfaction I guess. In the end, the hampers turned out to be like this... boleh lah bah kampung-kampung kan..

I'm taking a huge risk this year to perm my hair at home. Just adding volumes to my thin and fine hair with the help of my sister. Since I always feel disappointed whenever I go to any saloon to have a new hairdo, I think I better do it myself than losing so much money on a very frustrating result. Hopefully, the outcome won't hurt me. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I will be doing the last Christmas shopping tomorrow after sending the SBPA form to school. Taking about school, it will be reopen in few more days.. oh saya sangat malas.. boleh ka mo cuti lagi???!!!

Till then everyone... Don't drink and drive.

Wishing all of you a Merry Merry Christmas and A Happy Happy New Year..

2nd Giveaway by SJB

I am so excited to read about this in Angelina's blog few minutes ago. This is my first time joining such giveaway and of course I hope I can win that beautiful clutch. It is gorgeous, isn't it? Just follow 3 simple steps and this clutch could be yours. For more informations, just click HERE to join the giveaway. Good luck to all and of course for me too.. hihihi...

Lazy Mode

Good morning folks.. Its Monday again and I'm sitting in front of my laptop since 6.30 in the morning at school hoping that I'll complete all the tasks given but sadly nothing have been completed yet. My mind just couldn't stop wandering somewhere. I blame it on the school holiday which will begin soon. Lame excuse, I know. Just couldn't help it. I'm pretty sure I'm going home today without any accomplishment and that's mean I'm postponing all the works once again. Damn, I'm so LAZY!!!! But the truth is, I like to do things when I'm stressed out. If I'm in a very relax mind, I coudn't do anything. Mo juga yg stress gila-gila dulu baru siap semua kerja. Another lame excuse? No, that is the true me.

SPM starts today. I'm relieved because this year I'm not chosen to invigilate in the exam. I'll be very sad if I was chosen this year because I have some important things to do once the holiday starts. Anyway, Happy invigilating to all the teachers and good luck to all the SPM candidates out there.  

 Till then people... Have a wonderful Monday to you all. God bless!!!!

 

I am deeply disturbed....

(aunty irene, pinjam gambar ahh)

How could I not? After seeing this accident on my way back home today. I saw this picture uploaded by my aunt on her Facebook and I wondered where the accident might happened. Tau-tau keluar ja dari school sa pi jalan besar, ampai-ampai tu kereta viva terbalik sana jalan raya. Patutla jam gila babas... I don't  know what exactly happened but I saw another car in a drain and other cars along the roadside. I guess we just have to wait for the headlines in the newspaper tomorrow. I didn't see any blood and hopefully all the victims were safe. I am easily disturbed by incident like this. I hate car accident, who would like it anyway bah kan? On my way back, I just couldn't stop thinking what actually happened to those cars, it was like solving a puzzle but in the end, I just failed to put it into pieces. I drove very slowly behind a bus today and I did not have any intention to overtake any slower car like I always do. That's me when I'm down. Everyting will be slower, nice songs on the radio feel like nothing to me, and everything around seems very dull. 

After reaching home, I called mum to ask about my grandma condition. My grandma is sick. Cancer. Stage 4. They went to the hospital today and mum told me that nothing can be done by doctors anymore. Treatment like surgery and chemotherapy cannot be done on her because of her age. So, the doctor just gave her morphine to ease her pain. I was disturbed again for the second time. I am very sad right now. I don't know how long grandma will hold on but I always pray that she will get better soon. I went to the Carmelite Monastry to send my petition to the nun there and hopefully miracle will happen. I hope grandma will stay longer with us. God willing. Dear readers, can you spare a prayer for her? Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Till then.. Have a nice day everyone.

Wordless Wednesday

KURSUS BINA NEGARA

Last Friday, all the teachers of my school went for a 3 days 2 nights course at Kem Bina Negara, Kundasang. This is my second time attending this kind of course and still I wasn't in love with it. Maybe because I had a very hard feeling with this course which I attended a year ago at UPM, Serdang. The environment was all that I enjoy the most. Let the pictures do the talking la kio...

 

 

Tinggi-tinggi Gunung Kinabalu....lalalalalala...

with Rika, the Japanese teacher..

The Special Teachers...

besar lagi pula tu tumbuhan di belakang..

 

 

 

Good luck and all the best to all PMR candidates. God bless!!!!!

Till then, have a nice day people...

Yesterday

Hubby and I went to a mini reunion which I think calling it a hang out session would be more appropriate yesterday with our ex-secondary schoolmates at Upperstar Suria Sabah. I was excited with this because I've been missing out from all the hang out sessions organised by our friends when I was still working at Klang. Just looking at their photos uploaded on their FB made me jealous. So, I made a promise to myself that I would not be left out in any of the activities anymore when I transferred back to Sabah. So, this one is no exception.

Hubby and I arrived second after hubby's beautiful aunt came in first. Since we were starving, we ate our dinner first while waiting for the others to arrive. Can't you believe that all the boys, (oh did I mention there were only 4 ladies in the house that night?) arrived after 2 hours? But it was not worth being angry when we were having a very fun night rite... We shared a lot of stories about our life, dreams and what we've been doing lately. It was nice to know some updates about each other life, looking at the changes each and everyone has since we graduated from school. Some still stay the same, some had a big changes and some refuse to change at all... haha!!

Upon reaching mid-night, we were supposed to wave each other goodbye but the boys changed the plan.They all wanted to have drinking session at one of the club situated in Waterfront. I was hesitate to join at first because I'm not a fan of any club and I never went to any before (yes, you better believe me!!!). Sekali my friend said "Kalo tia pigi, putus hubungan ahh..." *gulp*.. Adakah sampai begitu???!!!! So off  I went to join the boys and the ladies. Hubby said this maybe a good experience for me since I never went to any club before.

When I first entered the club, my first question to hubby is "kena raid pulis ka kita ni ahh.." haha.. punyalah telampau tingu wayang kan.. My hubby laughed saying it's okay as long as we don't have any drugs on us. This was a very new, strange and weird experience for me. Simple elaborations - Loud music, all types of alcohol beverages, smoke all over the place, people dancing, strangers caressing each other. . Kalo tingu di TV lebih kurang begitu la tu keadaan dia tu dalam nightclub. I enjoyed watching each one of my friends behaviour and the others in the clubs all night long until I forgot how many bottles of beer I had. Rancak lagi bah dorang kasi gugu tu botol minuman... haiyaaa!!! I only stopped drinking when I felt a little dizzy and realized I was drunk. We asked permission to leave, wave everyone goodbye and exchange a good night kiss and off we went. I just realized we left the club about 2 in the morning. After reaching home, I changed my cloth immediately because my brother said I smell like an ashtray and went to sleep. Thanks to Mr. F for the threat. Good luck in all your undertakings in Canada.

I woke up this morning with a heavy head and I felt unwell. I think I'm having a bad hangover. Hubby brought me to eat Zhu Chap at Lintas this morning because some people say hot soup will make you feel better. Not for me though. The most delicious for me at this moment is a very very cold plain water or Chinese Tea (dehydrated kali suda ni). I still have a little dizziness in me but  it is getting better. Hopefully everything gonna be good cause I'll be  attending a wedding this evening and I don't want to look sick.

That was my story yesterday. I was very happy indeed. Being a very relax person, I hope we can have our hang out session in a more laid-back places. I fancy places where there are people singing live, singing a very laid-back kind of songs.. yeah that's me... suka yang santai-santai ja. I wonder where can I find such places in town.. Any idea my friends?

Till then people... Wishing each and everyone a very Happy Malaysia Day not 1Malaysian Day.. There is never a 1Malaysia Day as  far as I know. I refused to used 1Malaysia until those who invented it know the real meaning behind it.

Have a meaningful weekends ahead people... God bless us!!!!

Tagged!!!

Yeah, I know I'm so yesterday. But it's better late than never bah kan...

Here's how the tag works:

Once you have been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, fact, habits, or goal about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person that tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you. 
So, lets get started....

1.

 My parents named me Charlene at first but they changed it and gave that name to my sister. Why Charlene? My parents were the huge fan of Charlene Tilton of the popular television series Dallas. Finally they named me Edwina Wina John. What's with the repetition? I had no idea and neither did my parents.

2.

I'm very petite. My height is under 5ft.

3. 

I'm the first daughter.

4.

I'm from Tambunan but never had the chance to study in any school there.

5. 

I spent my life living in Tawau for 9 years before the whole family moved back to KK.

6. 

Green is my favourite colour.

7.

I had fibroadenoma in my right breast in 2002 and had it removed soon after I discovered it. Thank God the lump was not cancerous.

8.

My husband is my first love and we have been together for 10 years.

9.

I'm a special education teacher. I deal with students with multiple disabilities.

10.

I'm afraid of height. I developed this phobia after going through the Space Shot  few years ago in Genting Highland. So, no more fun fair for me.

11. 

I had a very serious acne problem during my teen years. My parents had to dig out a lot of money to cure my acne problem.

12. 

I can't swim.

13. 

My siblings and I can speak Chinese very well. I'm the only one among the siblings who sat for Chinese subject during PMR and obtained a big fat "C" for that subject.

14.

I'm not good at sport.

15. 

I'm a cry baby.

16.

I spent 4 years teaching in Klang before I transferred back to Sabah for good.

17. 

Fishing is not my cup of tea.

18. 

I'm into felt crafting right now.

19. 

I drive a manual transmitter car.

20. 

I'm actually afraid of sound, mostly sounds coming out from any music instrument. I overcome my fear by joining musical band in school. Does it help? Yes!!!! But, sometimes I just can't help it when the fear comes back to haunt me. Scary, no?

21. 

I'm a very plain person.

22. 

I believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

23.

I wish to have our dream house someday.

24. 

I love gardening.

25. 

The singer of the song titled "Tanak Kampung" is my childhood friend. 

Finally, I finished to squeezed out the 25 facts about myself. It was hard I must say.

Whoever wants to try out this tag, feel free to tag yourself okay... Dear Jaclyn Oyo, I'm tagging you here so hopefully I can read yours in the next entry. 

Till then people, have a nice weekend ahead.

Wordless Wednesday

 A new hobby of mine.....

Our 1st Wedding Anniversary

Today, 12th June 2011 is our very first wedding anniversary. How time flies, I think I just got married to my handsome husband yesterday. You may think we are up to something special to celebrate our 1st anniversary, don't you?? No, we did not plan any. Hubby is on stand-by mode so its hard to plan something. Manatau tiba-tiba kena call pigi buat mesin-mesin di bank... Nah matai la kan... So, I guess the celebration of our anniversary will be postponed to an unknown date..

For this wonderful day, I just have this simple prayer for our marriage.

"O God, we thank you that you have given us another year of life together. We thank you for the love which grows more precious and for the bonds which grow more close each day. We thank you for the happiness we have known together, for the sorrows we have faced together, for all the experiences of sunshine and of shadow through which we have come, up to today.

We ask for forgiveness for any failure on our part, for any times when we became difficult to live with; for any lack of sympathy and understanding, for anything which spoiled even for a moment the perfect relationship which marriage should be. Spare us to each other to go on walking the way of life together, and grant that for us it may be true that the best is yet to be, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.."

kahwin kami yang kampung-kampung bah...

Happy 1st Anniversary my dear Jetro.... 

Till then, have a wonderful Sunday people.

Campur-campur...

I'm now back after a long hiatus. Happy New Year everyone!!!!! Even though we are now in the month of February, it is better late than never bah kan... I am having one week break for the Chinese New Year celebration and am enjoying every bit of it. Just staying at home doing nothing because I'm too lazy to go out. I can't wait to go back to Tambunan to see my parents and little sister this Thursday. My brother is so excited to go back because he wants to see our dog, Shiro's puppies. He reads the dog encyclopedia everyday and he keeps telling me this.."sa nda sabar sudah oo mo balik, mo tingu chuku chuku puppy."  Be patience my little brother...

I've been in my new school for a month. Everything seems okay at the moment even though our special education program is new to everyone in the school. Can I blamed others when they say our children are crazy? Can I blamed others for calling them names?  Can I  complained when they keep saying that we spoil those children? Can I blamed others for being so ignorant? All of these really break my heart. I don't want to compare my new environment with my previous one because somehow i think it is not appropriate to do so. I'm just being thankful for everything.. 

Hubby and I have been happily married for 7 months now. I just can't stand the compulsory question. It really stress me out . Berusaha sudah bah kami ni, aiyaahhh!!!!! STRESS!!!!

I think I've been tag by AnnieMing on the 25 random things, fact, habits, or goal about myself. So, for the next post I'll be doing this one.. Stay tuned people. Have a nice day!!!