Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Hubby: Is this new?
Me: No ah dear...I bought it long ago.
Hubby: How long was that yang? Two weeks?
Me: Hmm about one month?
Hubby: Isn't that new?
Me: Well one month is not new....(giggles)
Hubby: As long as it shows up on my bill or something I've not seen before...THAT's NEW!
Hahaha...this conversation keeps repeating...if he never sees the goods I purchased and one day out of the blue...I am using it...tomorrow I bet the same conversation will happen again...coz I just bought a new sling bag! Well let's just wait tomorrow morning...when we walk together to work. I kinda like living in this neighbourhood...coz every morning...me and hubby will walk together to the bus stop where he waits for his 941. When we were at Senja Rd, we went to work at diffrent times and we never get to go together unless I am late! At night, it becomes a routine for us to go to Mummy's place for dinner. I told my mummy yesterday...looks like I'll be getting fatter by the day since I am staying so near to her! Whenever she cooks, she will want us to come over...and when it's mummy's cooking...a full plate is never enough...it'll be at least one and half plates! Yummy! My mummy's cooking is superb! No one cooks better than her, EVER!
It's rare we get to spend our nights at home...coz we always have an agenda at night. It's either to our interior designer, buying stuff for our new home, visiting our parents either in Bt Batok or Boon Lay misc. Like tonight, my darling came back late and we stayed at home...I had my dinner in school...and he had sushi...
He looks so serene when he is sleeping...
I LOVE YOU , Khairulnajib Bin Jafar!
Sunday, May 28, 2006
My princes performed @ JE Entertainment Centre on Thursday... Their performance garnered a rousing applause from the onloookers and also my dad. Yes, my papa was there to support my team. I was so proud to show them to my dad. My boys might be a handful...all 22 of them...but you know what...during Wednesday practices, I was beaming and felt sad simultaneously. Why? I was happy and smiling because they really showed a certain kind of discipline that I could never get in class. In class they are the boisterous lot where rules can be easily changed to suit their tastes. Not that I am saying they are ill-mannered but they are just so hard to control at times in class...Only when I scream...and I mean really scream do they scuffle like mice. Back to my boys, during practice they gave their all and were really professional about it...coz I threatened them that I will disband them from the team should they be cocky. Cockiness is favourite word in my dikir team now...coz I keep harping on the fact they I cannot tolerate cockiness...All in all...I was like a proud mummy...they did well in fact they were excellent! When I was looking at them, I felt a sudden wave of sadness...why? They are like my very own sons...Some of them will be leaving this year after PSLE and others next year...I will miss ALL of them...Hanis and Haziq who I have always persuaded to become my anak angkat...coz they r so lovable ...I fell in love with them the moment I set my myopic eyes on them when they were in P2...I told my hubby that I want sons like them! Then there are Azfaridzuan and Hasrizal...they r such thoughtful boys that I can't bear to scold them at times...Azfaridzuan...sends me home a few times because cikgu is afraid of cicak! Hahaha...He bought me breakfast when he knew I like to eat epok2 in the morning...When they go for breaks,,,,he will buy me a drink...and when I want to pay...he will refuse...so sweet right...how can I not be touched? Then there is Ashroff, Shafiq, Syazwan, Hakimul, Hairil, Fredy, Hazim, Haikal, Putra, Amir and Amiirul who never fail to attend practice session whether rain or shine...They developed this kind of loyalty towards their team beyond their age. I promised not to get angry so much coz I know they love being around and to them the dikir team is the thing they look forward to in school. They can drop everything at the moment just to go for practice..Oh yes...boys like Shafieq, Andyqa and Matin are like gems...they come for practices even though they r not well or have other commitments...they plan their time so well that they sacrificed a lot of things. Even though, Andyqa and Matin just joined in the dikir...they told me they practiced at home and the next day they were perfect...commitment! I am just so proud of MY BOYS!
On Friday, I gave them a good news! We are going to perform at IMM! We were especially hand picked by god knows who who saw us and loved us! I was elated that the boys finally had recognition! No one around us in school has given us any compliments except Nicole, Angie and my ML dept members! Oh yeah not forgetting the Indonesian, Thai delegates and auditors! I am so happy for them! Who says Malay boys are not capable? THEY ARE! but our school are like the old generations where praises and compliments are rare but criticisms come in truckloads!
BOYS, COME ON , LET'S SHOW OUR PROWESS!
On Friday, I gave them a good news! We are going to perform at IMM! We were especially hand picked by god knows who who saw us and loved us! I was elated that the boys finally had recognition! No one around us in school has given us any compliments except Nicole, Angie and my ML dept members! Oh yeah not forgetting the Indonesian, Thai delegates and auditors! I am so happy for them! Who says Malay boys are not capable? THEY ARE! but our school are like the old generations where praises and compliments are rare but criticisms come in truckloads!
BOYS, COME ON , LET'S SHOW OUR PROWESS!
Sunday, May 21, 2006
orite I admit...I'm in lurveeeeeeeeeeeeeee with PETERPAN!
I told myself if they come to Sg, I'm gonna watch them...but rite now...*sighs* I'm in a dilemma... I can't go not because I don't have the $$$..but I GOT TOO MANY COMMITMENTS!!! I am so depressed!!!
I am still contemplating what to do!
rite now...I can only wish...
I am still contemplating what to do!
rite now...I can only wish...
3rd EPISODE
Last Saturday, my father in law whom I call Bak was admitted to SGH. He was in a rather bad condition as he had Arterial Septal Defect in layman's words...a hole in the heart...We were scared when we heard the news however, the doc gave us an assurance that it was gonna be a safe procedure... It was a 4.5cm hole and one part of his heart was swollen. Being an active man, Bak was feeling rather sad...I felt sad when he broke the news to us...I hugged him and told him not to worry about anything...He was rather quiet for a few days and looking out of sorts. Everday, we visited him without fail, even though Najib and me were so bogged down by work and our new home. Our dinners were at Kopitiam at SGH and basically everday, me and Najib were eating chicken! We wanted to be with him coz we know he needs us just like we need him.
On Thursday, were told that the doc in charge wanted to see us on Friday...being the nice doc , Dr Loh assured us that his superior, Dr Kwok is one the best surgeons around and he will do a fantabulous job. Bak's operation was scheduled to be in a week's time, however, he decided to delay it as he says he wants to get some stuff settled. We tried to push it but he says no. Therefore, his op will be on 16 June 2006. We told him that after the op, we do not like the idea of him going to and fro JB...if he wants to go, we will send him! No more cycling to JW or the mosque...and wherever he goes, somebody will follow! We were quite adamant about it...coz we love him and do not want anything untoward to happen!
This week, I miss my parents and siblings and Thaqeef a LOT! I have not seen them for a long long long time...ONE WEEK!
Last Saturday, my father in law whom I call Bak was admitted to SGH. He was in a rather bad condition as he had Arterial Septal Defect in layman's words...a hole in the heart...We were scared when we heard the news however, the doc gave us an assurance that it was gonna be a safe procedure... It was a 4.5cm hole and one part of his heart was swollen. Being an active man, Bak was feeling rather sad...I felt sad when he broke the news to us...I hugged him and told him not to worry about anything...He was rather quiet for a few days and looking out of sorts. Everday, we visited him without fail, even though Najib and me were so bogged down by work and our new home. Our dinners were at Kopitiam at SGH and basically everday, me and Najib were eating chicken! We wanted to be with him coz we know he needs us just like we need him.
On Thursday, were told that the doc in charge wanted to see us on Friday...being the nice doc , Dr Loh assured us that his superior, Dr Kwok is one the best surgeons around and he will do a fantabulous job. Bak's operation was scheduled to be in a week's time, however, he decided to delay it as he says he wants to get some stuff settled. We tried to push it but he says no. Therefore, his op will be on 16 June 2006. We told him that after the op, we do not like the idea of him going to and fro JB...if he wants to go, we will send him! No more cycling to JW or the mosque...and wherever he goes, somebody will follow! We were quite adamant about it...coz we love him and do not want anything untoward to happen!
This week, I miss my parents and siblings and Thaqeef a LOT! I have not seen them for a long long long time...ONE WEEK!
2nd EPISODE
About my Dikir boys...well they are a bunch of fun loving people who was roped in to join the dikir barat for the performance at Jurong East Stadium for a campfire with Mr Lee Hsien Loong as the guest of honour. I was asked by the school to round up a group in two weeks to perform the item...of course I was stressed to the max coz it was end of Term 1 with all the markings and moving out of my Senja Rd house and my Krabi holidays...With the help of Syed and Yati, we managed to come up with a powerful performance that even the PM loved it. We did a simplified version with background music. Anyway, it was good and we were featured in a few newsletters and an article in BH.
The school loved it and we were asked to perform for several guests and auditors...The number dwindled as parents began to complain of rigorous practices but I had some loyal supporters who gave their utmost support!
But...here comes the heart breaking part...some of my boys became quite cocky in the process... they have this thought that they were indispensable...They began to make comments like "Cikgu, saya tak nak jadi juara!" "Cikgu gantilah!" "Saya tak nak datang ah...anyway saya kan fast learner!" Some even made subtle threats that I can replace them. Therefore...just like Mount Merapi...I exploded and gave them the ultimatum... GET SERIOUS or GET OUT! I can't stand cockiness in my face! If you think you are irreplaceable...I'll show you!
But there were some nice ones who were so keen and earnest...I must applaud my boys like...Hasrizal, Azfaridzuan, Ashroff, Syazwan, Fredy, Syafieq and Hairil!
Thank u boys!
Our next performance will be a lunchbreak item at Jurong East Entertainment Centre on Thursday...Practices will start tomorrow officially!
About my Dikir boys...well they are a bunch of fun loving people who was roped in to join the dikir barat for the performance at Jurong East Stadium for a campfire with Mr Lee Hsien Loong as the guest of honour. I was asked by the school to round up a group in two weeks to perform the item...of course I was stressed to the max coz it was end of Term 1 with all the markings and moving out of my Senja Rd house and my Krabi holidays...With the help of Syed and Yati, we managed to come up with a powerful performance that even the PM loved it. We did a simplified version with background music. Anyway, it was good and we were featured in a few newsletters and an article in BH.
The school loved it and we were asked to perform for several guests and auditors...The number dwindled as parents began to complain of rigorous practices but I had some loyal supporters who gave their utmost support!
But...here comes the heart breaking part...some of my boys became quite cocky in the process... they have this thought that they were indispensable...They began to make comments like "Cikgu, saya tak nak jadi juara!" "Cikgu gantilah!" "Saya tak nak datang ah...anyway saya kan fast learner!" Some even made subtle threats that I can replace them. Therefore...just like Mount Merapi...I exploded and gave them the ultimatum... GET SERIOUS or GET OUT! I can't stand cockiness in my face! If you think you are irreplaceable...I'll show you!
But there were some nice ones who were so keen and earnest...I must applaud my boys like...Hasrizal, Azfaridzuan, Ashroff, Syazwan, Fredy, Syafieq and Hairil!
Thank u boys!
Our next performance will be a lunchbreak item at Jurong East Entertainment Centre on Thursday...Practices will start tomorrow officially!
This is going to be a three part blog...
1st EPISODE
My birthday has just passed. I've been bugged by my students to tell them when my birthday is...my model answer is always the same, its 32nd December...being the little naive ones, they will believe it for a moment and then check out the calendar...and then realise there is no 32nd Dec! hahahaha...anyway...on 10 May...I was greeted by a few students and given a few letters and presents...they lit up my day!
I was touched by their thoughtfulness! I even suspected one of my students who told me a white lie that they were staying back to play soccer but in actual fact, they took the trouble to buy me a gift...that's the reason why I don't tell them my birthday...I rather they give me a simple note to wish me! My friend gave me a little book an friendship and another gave me a cake...as for my family...my husband gave me a diamond ring long before my birthday...my parents ...they gave me cash! I'll be using it for my new home...my sis gave me something that i really love besides diamonds...my brother...well I am still waiting for it!
My birthday has just passed. I've been bugged by my students to tell them when my birthday is...my model answer is always the same, its 32nd December...being the little naive ones, they will believe it for a moment and then check out the calendar...and then realise there is no 32nd Dec! hahahaha...anyway...on 10 May...I was greeted by a few students and given a few letters and presents...they lit up my day!
I was touched by their thoughtfulness! I even suspected one of my students who told me a white lie that they were staying back to play soccer but in actual fact, they took the trouble to buy me a gift...that's the reason why I don't tell them my birthday...I rather they give me a simple note to wish me! My friend gave me a little book an friendship and another gave me a cake...as for my family...my husband gave me a diamond ring long before my birthday...my parents ...they gave me cash! I'll be using it for my new home...my sis gave me something that i really love besides diamonds...my brother...well I am still waiting for it!