Fiuh...

After all the dazzling merriness of Christmas, finally I got the mood to write. Looking back, again, time flew huh? A year has passed. When I checked my resolution, half of the list hasn't been done yet. Reflecting on it, I've come to conclusion that I actually a lazy person. Hmm... Not really shocked when I heard it. Why? Am I letting myself be too pampered? Guess so.

Don't you ever felt when you wanna go for 'sth', but you don't think the time for 'it' is NOW; and when you are looking for so called 'the best time', you are actually procrastinating it like to forever; and when you realize its existence 'again', you feel like it's 'too' late for doing it?

Fiuh...

Many times we've heard that 'time is precious', but do we really mean it? Sometimes, we watch the same movie twice or thrice, we create our own world in dreamy slumbery world too often, we procrastinate, or we blog... while we have so many 'nature' attractions around us. "Go for nature" we said, but we fond of blogging, 'build real relationship' she proclaim, yet we choose chatting online. "Love your family because they are the most precious people in the world" he preached, but we spend no second with them.

Fiuh...

So many regrets, happiness, laughter, despair, sorrow in this year, do you cherish them?
Wanna make a fabulous 2010? Let the past go and move forward with checking our flaws!

Christmas ma'am?

A: Would like a box of Christmas magic powder? Since it's Christmas season, It's buy 1 get 1. Isn't it fun?
B: What's that for?
A: It helps you to decide what things to buy for Christmas.
B: And?
A: And, helps you to believe again that what we need for Christmas is Santa Claus comes to your house to fulfill your dreams.
B: Cool! I'd like one. How much is it?
A: $5/ box, ma'am.
B: Here you go.
A: Nice meeting you. Merry X'mas!

When I enter shopping malls, there are lots lots lots of Christmas decorations. Beside the Christmas tree, there will be a big poster "Christmas sale up to 70%". Ok, don't get me wrong. I love Christmas decorations, I love discount, who don't? but when the core idea of Christmas is buried under thousands of presents. I can't feel the peace and warmth of Christmas. Don't intend to be very spiritual, but let us not forget the real meaning of Christmas-the new hope of salvation.

Art and Craft Day

Yes, I'm not really sure when and why exactly Sunday is art and craft day. But recently I lots of free time on Sunday. I love movies, but I think I waste too much time on movies. I'm too lazy to go out and too cozy to be at home. Suddenly art and craft! popped up. So, ladies and gentlemen, let me show off my art and craft skill for a moment.
This is actually my first piece. I painted it last Sunday.

and ta-da! this is today's masterpiece! Aren't they just cute?

Quote of the Day

Only emotion plus an unhappy story is unhappiness - Eckhart Tolle 'A New Earth'

life now

yeah, life still goes on
even when you like it to end

you look around
people are still busy
they are making plan
for better tomorrow

but you are stucked here
nowhere to go
no one to share
no plan for tomorrow

then you just realize
man! time does fly huh?
it's been a year now
and i am still the same me
worse maybe...

what to do now?
what do you want actually?
when others envy what you have
and you are craving for more nonsense things

What's your dream job?

This morning when I was accompanying my children to finish their breakfast, I found myself observing some workers cleaning the canteen. They looked so happy and enjoying their job, chatting with others, singing some songs. I asked myself. What if I am a janitor? Would I enjoy my job like them? I thought hard. Perhaps I don't. By all respects I do appreciate of what they are doing. They absoultely do a wonderful job keeping our school clean. I just wouldn't have much patience for those people who make school dirty every seconds while I am trying to clean it. Salute to all people who work in cleaning service.
For myself, I like some routine jobs, with physical and mental inputs. I like challenges too. But not too much. 75% routine and 25% challenge would be great. If I could choose my dream job, it would be:

1. Travel Journalist
I do love travelling. Telling people about how artistic our God is would be a wonderful job. Doing something totally different from our own culture, talking to people about their lifestyles take lotsa courage but somehow it's just so fun. Some countries that I love to put my feet on: Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Dubai, and Japan.
2. Wedding Organizer
Confession: I love 'wedding' than 'marriage'. I love to see beautiful brides, beautiful wedding gowns, ring, flowers, shoes, and all its decorations. Hmm, do you think '27 dresses' is my fave movie? Nope.
3. Housewife
This job would be the last option of my ambitions when I was young. I would laugh if women said they wanna be housewives. I'm sorry Ms Chua :P Yet eventually I find this job kinda fun and challenging now (although I am not a housewife yet, I imagine it'd be great, hopefully). Since a housewife does not mean you have to be jailed at home and take care for only your husband and children anymore. Anyway I don't mind staying at home, I can do a lot of things. Blogging perhaps, baking, doing some art and craft, watching, reading, photographing and many things. I think it'd be great(hopefully :p) My great role model of housewife is my lovely mom, of course.

Halloween

One of the most anticipated events in CK is halloween. Every children and teachers are encouraged to wear costumes. As myself I wore punjabi.

There were many wonderful children wearing fantastic costumes on the day.





Other than great costumes, a littel bit of drama would make memorable halloween.



Love this little witch so much!
Cheetah class wanna wish you a spooky halloween! Boo :)

CK 'halloween" family

Currently is reading

Totto-chan by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi


"Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear..."

Is it possible?

Is it possible you love your Heavenly Father, yet you ignore to love your earthly father?

Does your clothes speak about you?

Recently I realize that I dress to impress people, to show how important I am, to show how valuable I am, to show how fashionable I am. Some people are ok about it. You dress to impress others. But some people say the important thing is your beautiful soul, not your clothes.
So, is that ok to buy expensive dress to 'upgrade' yourself? Or should we just wear t-shirt and jeans all the time?
Some say when rich people wear inexpensive clothes, somehow the clothes will look expensive. Whereas, even how hard low-economic people try to impress people on their expensive clothes, the clothes will look inexpensive. So, does it mean clothes doesn't matter?
I prefer t-shirt and jeans in terms of comfort. But my mom always asks me to dress other than those to beautify my average look. And somehow, I feel so 'cheap' when I dress up t-shirt and jeans, particularly in Medan. Medanese are so aware of their look. They always dress the latest fashion on the day. Clothes from previous trend are prohibited to wear on the current trend. You can see people are wearing the same kind of clothes everywhere in Medan when the clothes are on the trend. People judge from their look and clothes. Are clothes that important to 'upgrade' your status?
Hmm... Maybe when men read about this post, they will laugh at women for being so exaggerated about their clothes.

How Arrogant Can You Be?

Yes, to what extent is arrogance allowed in oneself?
Not at all, a pinch of it, a teaspoon of it, or a whole world?
I myself allow it conquers over me as big as the whole world. It just eats me alive. It hinders me from being a better person, from socializing with others, from others'blessing, and especially from God's blessing on me.
I just clearly remember how arrogant I can be recently. Defining arrogance, arrogance/ pride is, depending on the context, either a high sense of the worth of one's self or one's own or a pleasure taken in the contemplation of these things, according to Wikipedia.
I tried to analyze myself from my childhood (since I am a psychology graduate, I think It's ok to get free evaluation on myself from myself) which makes me so arrogant. I can't find one. (am I being arrogant too for stating nothing's wrong with me?). But being as objective as I want to be, there's no special events that trigger me to be an arrogant person. I am an extremely ordinary person with no extraordinary wishes. But there's the deal, if I am a simple person, why do I claim myslef as an arrogant person? Haikz, I feel so confused myself.
Is it arrogant to do your best 100% till asking other's help will be your last option?
I don't think so. But many think so.
For better thought, which is more arrogant to keep doing the best you can do continuosly or to do your best at a time and leave it to The Supreme to handle?

Have you ever felt?

Have you ever felt that even God is so good, you still keep distance from Him?
Have you ever felt that even you know that God always cares for you, you are still doubt Him in every cases?
Have you ever felt that even Bible says everyone is welcomed in His Kingdom, you feel you don't deserve it?
Have you ever felt that God has hidden motive when He helps you when actually He has the world and He needs nothing from you except your heart?
Have you ever felt that even you don't want to admit it but He is the only one whom you can trust?
Have you ever thought that God will be bored with your childishness and stubborness, one day He will leave you? And when the time has come, what will you do?

The 'Arrogant' Me

Lately, I feel that I am being arrogant and stubborn again. I am fully aware that I am arrogant and stubborn, I don't like it, but I still act that way. 

Rom. 19-20: For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

I think many people misintepret these verses and use them as a great excuse to commit sin, and I am one of them. It's so annoying and tiring to be in that situation. You want to break it, but somehow deep inside you feel the 'comfort' there. 

Hbr 10: 26-27: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Rom 12: 11 - Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.

Improvement!

I'm amazed with my own technology improvement lately. I am kind of person who dislike complicated things - computer is one of them (though humans create computer to simplify their life). But to be very honest I don't know JAVA, html, or whatever it is, seriously I'm not trying to be proud of my stupidity. But lately, I upgrade my blog with some lists and slideshows. I know they are small things, but finally I made it! (though till now I don't know how to change my header). JIa you! And please guide me :)

When kids go green

It was April's theme (yeah, I know it's late for months) actually: Earth Day. Students were introduced to global warming, deforestation, recycle. It's such as a big theme for them to understand, I think, but they grabbed the idea of it, I'm amazed. So, we went to nearest greenest place around our school - Tzu Chi. Though I'm not Buddhist, but I have to admit I respect this organization. Teachers were excited, and so were students. 

Group pic! Celestine was not there, instead Jodie (from Rhino class) represented her 

Tzu Chi workers explained about what things can be recycled

Ms Irene reexplained it in English :) to make sure they really got it

While Ms Irene was busy explaining about recycling, Edward was busy too explaining it to his pal

It's sorting time! Paper here! Cans there! Plastic over there!

Chris helped his earth by recycling his paper

I hope there are more awareness actions held to help our earth, not only for adults but also for kids. 

When Holiday comes and students go...

So, here it is, the end of school and the beginning of the holiday. I've been here for two times at another education center, but I didn't have this feeling. But this is the first time when I feel so sad to leave my students, though I will see them for the next term again since we still use the same building.

Kids are really 'something'. One day they are the cutest kids in the world till you wanna bring them home. Another day, they can be the most horrible monsters till you wish you never wanna get married and give birth to one. But at the end of the day, they are just loveable kids. 

Waiting for turn to take graduation pic (this's so much better though)

Kartini's Day

Holiday O Holiday

Holiday is a week away now. Near-yet-so-far feeling is over me. I want it so much yet I don't think I'm ready for it. Bali trip which was supposed to be the most anticipating one now becomes the most messy, unorganized, headache trip. Three heads are good for synergy when they have one vision, but when vision fades three heads make more destruction. It's so sad to prepare myself that it's not gonna be an exciting trip. But, am I willing to let it go just like that? My fave resort, I'm gonna make it the best trip! Too exaggerating? Nope.  

An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' 

CHANGE

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. —Gandhi

Thanks for the Thought

It may not be fancy.

It may not be luxurious.

It may not be expensive.

Yet, it comes from the heart.

Thanks for your thought, Ms Imelda. 

Dream Having This!

One thing that I am dying to own is: 

Canon EOS 450D

Please pray that I'll get one soon :)

What A Day!

I went for rafting for the first time in my life! What a great experience! We (me, my bro, bro's friend, cousin en de  gank) went to Binjai for it, who knows we can play rafting in Binjai (no offence) and who knows Binjai has such a potential resort. I've forgotten the name of the river. But seriously, it's a great river, with clean and cold water, and beautiful cliff. 

Group pic

Boat friends (Suwandi (if I'm not mistaken, sorry :P), bro, Siau Mei, Me, Anthony, Septian (billion thanks!))

Feel the chill to swim?

So, here is the mighty cliff. Looks not so high from below. But when you are up there, and about to jump, your knees will start to shake. Happened to me :P I jumped off twice. One, I was pushed by an uncle (who started to be impatient coz I was standing up there for million seconds and not jumped :P) and two, I pushed myself to jump. Result? Ecstatic feeling! FYI, my bro jumped off there six times!

Break after an hour fighting with the nature. Enjoy the C-O-C-O-N-U-T!

The last challenge, and we did it!

Singapore 08

An update almost forgotten to be posted...

My friends and I went to Singapore for Christmas holiday last year '08. Short holiday yet memorable one. 

So there the cast were: 

The Kepala Suku: Mega

The Secretary: Me

The Konco and Narcissists from Palembang(L-R): Adi, Li Mei, Cecilia, Maria and Grace

The Super Duper Helpful friend: Bella. Thanks lotsa! 

The Uniquely Singapore!

We reached there almost midday with six hours later than the schedule. The cause of delay? KTM! Cheap yet undependable (in term of time).

First meal in SporeFirst visit: Science Centre

Queuing for tickets 

There are many interesting things to see in science centre, sadly we didn't have enough time to explore all. I went up to the second floor only.

I found many unique cafes and their decorations

The building looks like a box of crayon, for me. Don't you agree?

Then, we met this aunty who bought many boat tickets, but her friends called off last minute and she sold us the tickets half price! So, we sailed from upstream to downstream :P

The proud of Spore

Question: Did we stay in Shangri-La Hotel? Yes, next to it - RELC :P

For me, it's totally incomplete if you go to Singapore and not visit its zoo. So, Mega and I went there, while others were busy shopping. Welcome to the Zoo! Cheese!

We were so excited meeting the polar bear. But he was having his break. Sad, What I can see was only half of his body ;(

Hi Gloria! Sunbathing?

But I was ecstatic when I met this kangaroo Jack

Mega and I agreed that compared to Singapore Zoo, Malacca Zoo has many collection of different animals. Of course, Kangaroo, the lazy Polar Bear, and Hippopotamus are special case. 

Next Stop-Malaysia, Truly Asia!

There was not much interesting thing in KL except its huge Christmas trees in every malls. But one special thing happened in Genting. We met this lil girl on our way out of casino. Her parents basically deposited her daughter in one of deposit centres there. But she was just enjoying herself. No complain or cry from her. What a wonderful girl! (with terrible parents)

See ya at the next holiday!