Last Saturday, while I was browsing through my stuffs, I found my reflection book which I used to record my feelings, reflection and future action (according to Dr. Goh) when I taught at SMK Hibiscus Park. Since there were more than half unused pages after I finished writing the reflection, I decided to fill it in with my students’ work such as poems, and asked the students to fill in their names and emails so I can contact them. Along with their particulars, they wrote some really funny wishes, some are touchy, and some are downright weird! Here are their wishes…
“Teacher, I luv u – that’s all. Hugs and kisses! Xoxo” – Hazira
“Do not forget me forever. I luv u. HOLLAND” – Nadia [I wonder what HOLLAND stands for. Anyone?]
“Good luck! Go go chaiyok chaiyok. What ur achieve, u will success” – Puteri
“Semoga cikgu panjang umur dan murah rezeki” – Norafiqah “Semoga teacher happy, jangan marah2 nanti muka berkedut” – Farah Iliani [Muka berkedut? Sampai hati!]
“Semoga teacher bahagia di samping keluarga tercinta. Smile always” – Musfiqah
“I hope you can happy beside your family and good luck to you too” – Nor Nadirah
“Be happy always!” – Syafiqah Farhana
“Ceria selalu…jangan lupakan saya…” – Mohd Faizal
“Berbahagia selalu…” – Shah Razzi [Pesal boys jiwang2 neh?]
“U gonna miss me when I’m gone” – Faizul [This one is totally out of this world! He once wrote his dream is to be American Next Top Model. Go figure!]
“Semoga cepat-cepat kahwin dan dapat anak yang cute” – Atika
“Hope you get a rich boyfriend” – Faridah Hanis [I hope too, dear…]
“Happy selalu” – Hayati
“Selamat Berpuasa, don’t forget me…” – Ainul
“Don’t forget me” – Aisyah [Yepp…you guessed it. Ainul’s best friend]
“I hope teacher will get a cute, handsome boyfriend” – Adib [My fave student. Langsung tak boleh duduk diam but very useful during observation. Hehe]
“Semoga teacher cepat dapat jodoh dan berjaya dalam hidup!– Nor Shahira
“Moga teacher always smile dan berjaya dalam hidup” – Wan Nur Nadzeera
“Smile always. Keep in touch. I love to have a teacher like you! Miss Baizura.” – Amar Hakim
“I hope you find who u love and happy with u family. I happy teacher teach me. I love you!!!” – Nur Atikah
“Semoga teacher dapat tawaran dengan cepat dan saya harap teacher juga keep diet and have a boyfriend. Kirim salam kat mak bapak teacher” – Hilmi
“Semoga umur panjang dan cepat kahwin” – Shahidah
“Semoga teacher dapat boyfriend handsome yerk” – Alif Fahmi
“When you’re gone, I’m lonely. I can’t forget you” – Fatin Atiqa
“I love you teacher. I will be miss you hehehe” – Fatin Alia
“I love you and never be replaced” – Fairuz Amanina
“I love you very very much teacher, you always in my heart. I can’t forget u forever! Happy2 always ok? Muargh…sayang teacher!” – Tasya
“My happiness will follow wherever you go” –Jeyashree
“Love is a sweet short life. Life is short so make it sweet” – Godeswary
“Do whatever that bring benefits to yourself without cheating others” – Amily
“Love is sweet short life” – Gunavathy
“Love is such a big mistake” – Thilashini
“Always be happy and enjoy your life” – Rubini
“No guy, no life, no cry, no 08, no life. Smile always” – Shanthya
“I love you teacher, you are so cute”– Anonymous
“Teacher jangan lupa datang sini lagi. Luv u teacher..mmuahx” – Fatin
“Teacher jangan lupa kat kitorang tau! Kitorang selalu ingat kat teacher. I love you so much!” – Yasmin
“Teacher jangan lupa saya. Saya selalu ingat kat teacher sebab teacher cute lah” – Aizat
“Teacher don’t forget me. Luv u alwayz. Janganlah lupa contact kita, nangis kang” – Azlyn
“Semoga panjang umur” – Irfan
“Smile always. To my beloved teacher, Miss Baizura” – Asma [Another favorite student. Always gaduh2 dengan Adib. Not that I advocate favoritism, but this one always stands out among others despite her problematic family]
“Selamat dunia akhirat. Sihat selalu” – Ewan
“Hope you will be happy ever after. Teacher don’t forget to send message to my email” – Aizureen
“Always smile. Semoga dapat boyfriend, main gitar dan bahagia selalu” – Amirul
“Semoga berjaya menjadi seorang guru yang cemerlang” - Farhan
“I hope we will meet again. Don’t forget to sms me” – Haziq
“Moga dapat boyfriend. Jangan lupa contact saya” – Hanif
“Moga dapat suami hensem dan kaya” – Ilham
“Semoga dapat kerja cikgu (???)” – Krishnakumar
“Jadi kurus ramping cam Saloma dan sihat selalu” – Azlishah [Memang nak kena ni…]
“Semoga dapat kerja yang bagus” – Mohd Amirul
“Semoga menjadi guru yang baik” – Afiq Haiqal
There. I wish them all the success and happiness in the world.
Back at home, I couldn’t find anything to do so I ended up making cards. Birthday cards, engagement cards (to congratulate people who are getting engaged) and wedding congratulation card. One “good luck” card to Miss Mazura too. I made birthday cards for friends who are having their birthday months to come.
Oh, and I also made a book which I named “The Book of Important Event In My Life” which I keep birthdays, wedding cards, deaths, and other stuff which I regard as important to me.
On Friday, EG and her fiancé came all the way from KB and handed me their wedding invitation. Cute one, rolled instead of flip. I know EG will come out with something like this.
Life at home is so freaking boring, to a point where I rearranged everything in my room. All furniture (except my bed cuz it’s damn heavy and it would take all my energy to move the damn single thing), every single book, clothes rack, and every single ornament that I have in my room are relocated. I bought a wooden computer table too, since I decided to stay at home and work in Terengganu (so unthinkable isn’t it?). I thought at least I need a proper place to do my work.
To avoid from being a zombie at home, I read some novels which I borrowed from the State Library. The collection is quite good there, they have almost what I need, but some books are totally out of use. Nevertheless, these books are found in the English Fiction section:
As usual, Mitch Albom has succeeded in making every single person who read his book to at least shed a tear. “For One More Day” tells a story about a baseball player who was given another day to be with his dead mother. Only, the mother didn’t seem to be dead, she even cooks for him. Can you believe that? This one is as good as “The 5 People You Meet in Heaven”, only that this story is based on a real-life event (I’m not kidding! Albom confirmed almost all the information given from the story teller).
I haven’t finished reading Archer’s because it’s thick and it might take some time for me to read it. However, I am already halfway and I have to praise Archer for his mastery in writing a full biography of a character in a single book. In “The Fourth Estate”, Archer has managed to write about two characters, starting from the birth, right up to when they were both in their 60s. I remember reading another book he wrote which has the same theme, “Kane and Abel”, and continuing the legacy in “Shall We Tell the President?” which is my favorite of all Archer’s masterpiece. The first book that I read from him was “As the Crow Flies”. Mind you, despite the quite-boring title, the story is far more interesting. I wasn’t able to put down the book because page after page, I want to know more and more of those evolving characters.
On Monday I went to Ckin’s house for a Rumah Terbuka. Its 27th Syawal/October, and people will still call it Rumah Terbuka. I met my schoolmate, Zanah, whom I haven’t seen for 2 years. Diane brought her boyfriend along (which we boarded in his car). Hm…people are getting engaged and married here and there. It makes me feel such a loner. BTW, quite nice buffet…with kampung-style Ikan Singgang Terengganu, Gulai Nenas Ikan Masin, Laksa and several other lauks. This Sunday I’m going to KL for some serious men food hunting with Yda and Amie. Its been a while and I hope it’ll be a good day for all of us.
As usual, Mitch Albom has succeeded in making every single person who read his book to at least shed a tear. “For One More Day” tells a story about a baseball player who was given another day to be with his dead mother. Only, the mother didn’t seem to be dead, she even cooks for him. Can you believe that? This one is as good as “The 5 People You Meet in Heaven”, only that this story is based on a real-life event (I’m not kidding! Albom confirmed almost all the information given from the story teller).
I haven’t finished reading Archer’s because it’s thick and it might take some time for me to read it. However, I am already halfway and I have to praise Archer for his mastery in writing a full biography of a character in a single book. In “The Fourth Estate”, Archer has managed to write about two characters, starting from the birth, right up to when they were both in their 60s. I remember reading another book he wrote which has the same theme, “Kane and Abel”, and continuing the legacy in “Shall We Tell the President?” which is my favorite of all Archer’s masterpiece. The first book that I read from him was “As the Crow Flies”. Mind you, despite the quite-boring title, the story is far more interesting. I wasn’t able to put down the book because page after page, I want to know more and more of those evolving characters.
On Monday I went to Ckin’s house for a Rumah Terbuka. Its 27th Syawal/October, and people will still call it Rumah Terbuka. I met my schoolmate, Zanah, whom I haven’t seen for 2 years. Diane brought her boyfriend along (which we boarded in his car). Hm…people are getting engaged and married here and there. It makes me feel such a loner. BTW, quite nice buffet…with kampung-style Ikan Singgang Terengganu, Gulai Nenas Ikan Masin, Laksa and several other lauks. This Sunday I’m going to KL for some serious men food hunting with Yda and Amie. Its been a while and I hope it’ll be a good day for all of us.
That's all...have fun y'all!
