Yep, you got that right, its back to business again.
Going back to school this time round is a whole new experience. It really is different. 50% of students from Form 1 n 2 are moving to SMK Ng Dap, and about a dozen teachers are moving there as well... So the anticipation is high. and the waking up part is also a drag.... argh... waking up early after 3 weeks holiday. its never easy.
In school, even the atmosphere is different. Kong Lang Sieng, who sits behind me, and Lim Wee Wee, behind her, are all missing. It feels strange. I can't say i like it. I really like both of them. Rare people who are extremely nice. Gonna miss them a lot.
Well, I can't help feeling extremely lonely. Coming back here. Its jus not the same as being in Kuching. Oh God, help me to find a mate. To find someone i can relate to. I miss him, but he's happily involve with someone else. *entirely out of topic*
My class is in a mess. I lost all my students. My beloved students. There are all arrange to different classes and I got the last Form 1 class. Which also means a combination of 1G's jakun, and 1F's nautis. Can't say i'm not disappointed.
The rest of the classes are all the same. Finish counting the marks for all exam papers. Finish keying all the marks into the computer. At least my work for now is done.
Tomorrow is a brand new day. We'll all get our new timetable tomorrow. Its gonna be something different. Hope I would be lucky this time round. Dear God, help me in my career and do what is best for me for this second half of the year. Blessed be your way. Amen.
Partying late at night for our tai ko's birthday, it was supposed to be a night of fun and good company. Cake was lit, candles blown, icing all over faces... that kind of fun. On top of that blazing heavily techo-defied current hit music, and the overpowering smoke; it was a happy moment.
However, every high mountain always have a sharp cliff. We were walked back to where my fren parked her car, happily chatting away and pretty much oblivious of our surrounding. Upon reaching her car, ( ~in slow motion~) my hand was reaching the door handle to open the 1st passanger door. But something was amidst. My first reaction was to asked "Why didn't you screen up your window?" But LC who was already in the car shouted out "SHIT!" (*sorry for the language)
The car's first passanger window was being smashed!!!!! And the only thing that was stolen from the car was the player and a modulator!
My, my~~~ smashing a window to get a player that is worth not even up to 100!
We were standing there appalled and unable to grip the extend of the damage. Thankfully 3 guys show had their car parked next to us helped us out in clearing the broken mirrors at the door and check for any damage infused by this unlawful, just-to-earn-a-quick-bucks-donno-who.
As it was only a minor damage, we did not report the incident to the police and decided to head back home.
But all this smashing-of-the-car-window episode reminded me very much about The Day When I Lost My Dad's Car. Was it really coming to a year since that incident? Well, thank goodness we're all safe.
For all drivers out there, make sure u double, triple lock your car. Take out all valuables in the car including the CD player that you feel does not add up to anything. The little things you do to keep your car away from the prying eye of the ...well... raw eyes, the better.
I heartily wish and prayed every night that no one will have to go through what i went through on The Day I Lost My Dad's Car.
Signing out,
XOXO
Lyd
There are a lot of things that I don't understand in my life. Never dare to take a chance, never dare to open a knocking door. It wasn't until recently that I felt the past 6 months has been... really.... a daze.
It has always been like this for quite a while. Not daring, never have the courage. And soon enough, I fell into a pool of comfort, not wanting to change. But really, why am i wasting my youth away when i should be challenging myself every single day.
'Circumstances,' you say. Is it really? What if I say I can change that? You said 'Don't be silly!'
You took the oath to change your way of living. And yes, you've done it. Successfully i must say. Why can't i make a difference in mine too?
Everyone else is supportive, except you. Why?
Why can't you see that the only thing I need from you is your acceptance and support? You have pick a life for me that I have no say upon. Now, can I at least have the chance to do what I want?
'There are so many failures around" you said. But at least they tried.
Please, I beg you. I don't want very much. I just need your blessings.
| Tu ne quaesieris, scire nefas, quem mihi, quem tibi | Don't ask (it's forbidden to know) what final fate the gods have |
| finem di dederint, Leuconoe, nec Babylonios | what end the gods will give me or you, Leuconoe. Don't play with Babylonian |
| temptaris numeros. ut melius, quidquid erit, pati. | fortune-telling either. It is better to endure whatever will be. |
| seu pluris hiemes seu tribuit Iuppiter ultimam, | Whether Jupiter has allotted to you many more winters or this final one |
| quae nunc oppositis debilitat pumicibus mare | which even now wears out the Tyrrhenian sea on the rocks placed opposite |
| Tyrrhenum: sapias, vina liques et spatio brevi | — be smart, drink your wine. Scale back your long hopes |
| spem longam reseces. dum loquimur, fugerit invida | to a short period. While we speak, envious time will have {already} fled |
| aetas: carpe diem quam minimum credula postero. | Seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow |
*this is just a post regarding some ramblings i have recently. so tune out before it spoils your mood.
Just for the effect, I've now officially been working for the past three months... and who says working is any easier than studying. It is another packet of headache all together. But I'm hanging on there.
I shall broadcast the pitiful state of my working environment to you very soon, so stay tune.
Meanwhile, to answer questions as to how I am handling everything? I'm doing fine. Different environment, different set of problems, different pool of culture.... I'm keeping an open mind here but there are certain things that i believe are beyond my constant reasoning. However, in keeping the ying and yang of a balanced lifestyle, I shall constantly look on the bright side. (*a big smiley grin with sparkling teeth*)
When I made this promise over 6 years ago, never would i picture myself in this situation that I am in now. Regret? I don't particularly regret coming here. Compunction? Away from everything familiar, a little. Attrition? definitely in the sense of how my language sounds like nowadays. But I have made that promise. What seemingly seems like a promise I made dino-years ago. And yes, I will make the best of my promise! GAMBATTE!
6 years of going through this course, in the end, it all comes down to this --serving the community.
Last week, we were told to check on this website. Which lead us to this.
The feeling was like checking your university semester result... You pray so hard that you will pass your exams, and you get so nervous that even typing your matrix number or password, your shaky fingers also got it wrong.
And also the long wait for the webpage to load.....
LOADING . . .
Lastly this came out...
And to sum up Sarawak, i'll have to quote wiki for a general idea of Sarawak's geographical 'vastness'.
Having land area of 124,450 km² spreading between latitude 0° 50′ and 5°N and longitude 109° 36′ and 115° 40′ E, it makes up 37.5% of the land of Malaysia. Sarawak also contains large tracts of tropical rain forest home to an abundance of plant and animal species.
Sarawak is currently divided into eleven Administrative Divisions: Kuching Division, Samarahan Division, Sri Aman Division, Betong Division, Sarikei Division, Sibu Division, Mukah Division, Kapit Division, Bintulu Division, Miri Division and Limbang Division.
The state stretches for some 750 km along the north east coastline of Borneo, interrupted in the north by about 150 km of Brunei coast. Sarawak is separated from the Indonesian part of Borneo (Kalimantan) by ranges of high hills and mountains that are part of the central mountain range of Borneo. These get higher to the north and culminate near the source of the Baram RiverMount Mulu in the Park of the same name and Mount Murud with the steep Mount Batu Lawi, with the highest peak in Sarawak.
The major rivers from the south to the north include Sarawak River, the Lupar River, the Saribas River, the Rajang River with 563 km the longest river in Malaysia with the Baleh RiverBaram River, the Limbang River that drains into the Brunei Bay as it divides the two parts of Brunei and the Trusan River that also flows into the Brunei Bay.The Sarawak river 2459k2 in area and is the main river flowing through Kuching(the capital).
And here are the name list of the schools in Sarawak (excluding Sri Aman and Kapit Division):
SMK BANDAR KUCHING 2
SMK TABUAN JAYA
SMK BAKO
SMK DEMAK BARU
SMK BANDAR SAMARIANG
SEKOLAH SENI KUCHING
SMK PETRA JAYA
SMK TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
SMK SANTUBONG
SMK SEMERAH PADI
SMK GREEN ROAD
SMK BANDAR KUCHING NO.1
KOLEJ D PATINGGI ABANG HJ ABDILLAH
SMK PENDING
SMK BATU LINTANG
SMK PADUNGAN
SMK TUN ABANG HJ OPENG
SMK TINGGI KUCHING
SMK ST JOSEPH (M)
SMK ST TERESA
SMK ST THOMAS (M)
SMK ST MARY (M)
SMT SEJINGKAT
SMT KUCHING
SMK AGAMA TUN AHMAD ZAIDI
SMK PAKU (S)
SMK LAKE
SMK BAU
SMK SEMATAN
SMK LUNDU
SMK SG MAONG
SMK JALAN ARANG
SMK MATANG JAYA
SMK BATU KAWA
SMK PADAWAN
SMK MATANG HILIR
SM SAINS KUCHING
SMK TUN ABDUL RAZAK
SMK SIBURAN
SMK PENRISSEN
SMT MATANG
SMKA SHEIKH HJ OTHMAN ABD WAHAB
SMKA MATANG 2
SMK LUBOK ANTU
SMK ENGKILILI
SMK BUKIT LIMA
SMK DESHON
SMK SIBU JAYA
SMK LANANG
SMK SUNGAI MERAH
SMK BANDAR SIBU
SMK BUKIT ASSEK
SMK BAWANG ASSAN
SMK LUAR BANDAR NO 1
SMK ROSLI DHOBY
SMK KAMPUNG NANGKA
SMK DURIN
SMK JALAN OYA
SMK METHODIST
SMK SACRED HEART (M)
SMK ST ELIZABETH (M)
SMK TIONG HIN (CF)
SMK TUNG HUA (CF)
SMK CHUNG HUA
SMK CHUNG CHENG
SMK KWONG HUA MIDDLE (CF)
SMT SIBU
SMKA SIBU (S)
SMK ULU BALINGIAN
SMK KANOWIT
SMK DATUK HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN YAKUB
SMK DATO PERMAISURI
SMK BARU
SMK LUAK
SM SAINS
SMK RIAM
SMK LOPENG TENGAH
SMK MERBAU
SMK TAMAN TUNKU
SMK PUJUT
KOLEJ TUN DATU TUANKU HJ BUJANG
SMK LUTONG
SMK CHUNG HUA (CF)
SMK ST. COLUMBA (M)
SMK ST. JOSEPH
SMT MIRI
SMK AGAMA
SMK SUAI
SMK BEKENU
SMK SUBIS
SMK BAKONG
SMK LUAR BANDAR MIRI
SMK SERI PATIAMBUN LIMBANG
SMK KUBONG
SMK MEDAMIT
SMK LIMBANG
SMKA LIMBANG
SMK SUNDAR
SMK MERAPOK
SMK TRUSAN
SMK LAWAS
SMK BANDAR SARIKEI
SMK SG PAOH
SMK TINGGI SARIKEI
SMK ST ANTHONY (M)
SMK PAKAN
SMK JULAU
SMK BANDAR BINTANGOR
SMK MERADONG
SMK KAI CHUNG (CF)
SMK TONG HUA (CF)
SMK BAKUN
SMK BELAGA
SMK KATIBAS
SMK SONG
SMK WIRA PENRISSEN
SMK ASAJAYA
SMK KOTA SAMARAHAN
SMK SADONG HILIR (SEMERA)
SMK SG TAPANG
SMK MUARA TUANG
SMK PESANTREN ABDUL TAIB MAHMUD
SMK SRI SADONG
SMK GEDONG
SMK SEBUYAU
SMK SIMUNJAN NO 1
SMK BANDAR BINTULU
SMK BARU BINTULU
SMK KIDURONG
SMK ASYAKIRIN
SMK BINTULU
SMT BINTULU
SMK SEBAUH
SMK MUKAH
SMK THREE RIVERS
SMK ST. PATRICK
SMK BATANG IGAN
SMK OYA
SMK DALAT
SMK AGAMA IGAN
SMK BELAWAI
SMK MATU
SMK TOH PUAN DATUK PATINGGI HJH NORMAH
SMK PUSA
SMK SPAOH
SMK ULU LAYAR
SMK BELADIN
SMK SARIBAS
SMK DATUK PATINGGI KEDIT
SMK ST. AUGUSTINE (M)
SMT BETONG
SMK (BM) SARATOK
SMK KABONG
SMK SARATOK
SMK KALAKA
SMK AGAMA SRI AMAN
SMK TEMENGGONG DATUK LAWAI JAU
SMK TUTOH APOH
SMK TELANG USAN
SMK MARUDI
SMK LONG LAMA
SMK BARIO
SMK TAEE
SMK TEBAKANG
SMK TARAT
SMK BALAI RINGIN
SMK SERIAN
Where will we be serving, my friends?
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*sing along* Bangun pagi, gosok gigi, cuci muka, pakai baju……
Yay! It felt like going back to school all over again. It was even more prominent when we all dress up in school uniforms (and some even in their primary school uniform with dark blue kain tapih [ baju kurung skirt] =) eating our childhood keropok Mimi. We were all pack to go for Kursus Biro Tatanegara in Camp Pueh, Sematan! Tagging our luggage along (although Fel’s one can fit another human being inside) we board IPBL new bus and were soon on our journey. *sorry Pak Wan, kamek ni memang bising ;)* (dah la ada Jaime, yg Alex nak bagi pill tido utk diamkan mulutnya…. Kuang3x)
Tut tut tut…. We reached Sematan around 12 noon, had our lunch overlooking the beautiful blue beach, bought enough supply of mineral water for 5 days and off we go to our camp for real. It was a tagging feeling of turning back the bus and head back to Kuching; and also to go through this camp once and for all. But despite our constant urging for Pak Wan to ‘gostan’ (go astern), we reached our camp site at 2pm. Pulling our trolley bags, our pail, hanger and etc…, we registered ourselves with our camp facilitators – Pak Mus & the gang with their thick mustach and serious face. (in my mind *kenak semua kedak commander army jak?! Matila kali ni kena hentam* ) So carrying our given blanket and bedsheet, we head for our assigned lodging for this 5 days.
Our lodging is very interesting. We got to sleep in bunk bed (Yipee!) and share 3 fans among about 20 of us. But most importantly (and a first experience for me) is that they do not provide individual cubicle bathrooms only one big air kolah (hmm… a pool of water?). So we took bath together-gather la… and as usual, we are open to water fight; where in some instances ada yang terkantoi…. Hehehe. Sleeping on bunk bed was fun too, we get to jump from one bed to another and laugh and sleep together. Luckily bunk bednya dijamin kukuh, mun x, ada dah jadi daging sandwich pakai breakfast pagi2…. =)
hehe... some are pretty unsightly as we have limited time between sessions
exhibit A, dayung Oliv. This is how we sleep :)
on my side of the bed.... luckily x roboh.... phiew
before heading to bed.... which explains all the sleepy faces.
So these are some sneak peeks of the girls dome. More coming up on the activities and lectures of birotatanegara.
Prologue
First day activity – Taklimat kursus & makan. Most of the content of the taklimat are history of our nation which we have learnt in school and also during our KISSM so it was just a revision for us. I have to admit my attention span is rather limited. Therefore, I believe my friends and I have all perfected the skill of 'pretending to stay focus and attentive'. Some tips for trying to stay focus are as follows: (ada embak sekilo somboi, ada dengan gula2, macam2 gelagat) But something we can’t stay without during the entire course is our trusted insect repellent!...