I left my heart in 2008

*sigh* I am leaving 2008 with a bruised ego and an open mind (so tempting to put a broken heart just to be melodramatic haha) .. ahh.. funny I still am I guess.. that's a good sign.

Oh well.. the last day of 2008. It was a very solemn day for me actually. I got to see both of our major mosques the SOAS and Ja'me mosques... to find solitude... to drain my sorrows ... to wash away all my sins.... eseh keh keh keh. (there we go.. another attempt at dramatising the whole thing hehehe)

Here is the truth.. I am leaving 2008:

1. very rich ..hahahaa... I havent really seen the bonus figure.... also overspending with all the oversea trips since June actually.

2. I learnt that mellow dramatic is also spelt melodramatic.. there I learnt something new today..hahaha....

3. I left a few men heartbroken in 2008, including that Pizza delivery guy who I didnt give any tip for being late keh keh keh...
4. But I did pay my alms today... contributed some money to the mosque petty cash and some money for the special needs via KFC box....

5. I learnt to shape the nation in a different and productive light now...

6. I left the teaching post I dedicated my whole life to but effort wasnt wasted, some people will carry on my legacy... *deep* , especially after the conversation I had at Royal Regalia about how Brunei is moulding the future slowly but progressively and a Malaysian counterpart said slow and developing is good as you dont lose the values by rushing through the nitty gritty of it all.
7. I also had a close encounter with ... my personal flag.... yeah mun paham bisai..hehehe
8. Fireworks I hear fireworksssss.... it is 2 minutes to midnight... oh wait my phone says 5 minutes.. haha...

9. A growin Raiyan who keeps saying 'don wan' lately.. either he meant to call him Don Juan or he doesnt want anything that we have offered him so far. You decide.

10. Today was the most indecisive day. Siblings couldnt decide what to do tonight~ Empire? Ban? Dont know...

11. Apparently, tonight Daddy O also learnt and hopefully the only time he has to take Raiyan for a third consecutive ride to make him fall asleep.. ( I dont think the fireworks are helping and I'm gonna go to the verandahhh to watch that.. back in a bit) *this point will resume in 2009 blog hehe*

12. I ended up doing the countdown alone.. Daddy O and Raiyan is out.... for a ride... hope he sleeps this time , this third time ... he left and he came back and I heard Raiyan's laughter again coming down the stairs earlier..then they left again... then he woke up again requesting the baby seat as he wanted to go on a ride again. SO they went again.

13. Anyway , this morning I really was at two mosque, on duty as Liason Officer for the 2nd Joint Working Group Malaysia 2008 delegates, we also had a glimpse of the Istana Nurul Iman in the morning.. and I learnt that the grassy area near the gates of the palace is actually a Polo field...can you believe it.. I just thought it was a landscape area to enjoy as you cruise in....


Good bye 2008.
Oh also, 14. MoFAT also labelled me 'Miss Yellow Pages' for being informative and I dont mind being resourceful but it was a little embarrassing to claim I'd done fine in front of the whole Ministries involved in the Human Rights Review meeting yesterday... hehehe...

15. I also learnt the MOE Vision and Mission by heart the past few days... accidently but brilliant...I should chant it hehehe.. and I made new name cards.

16. Also I thought I would actually have my last lunch alone. I dont eat alone. I did once this year and it was odd to me.. today I was too busy at Rizqun and would have ended up having lunch alone while waiting for the delegates to freshen up for their trip back home, so... along came Polly... I mean a handsome colleague of mine .... you know who you are ha ha.. so I had lunch at KFC with him, thanks for keeping me company.

17. I also met one of my best friend Ekka at the airport..so it was pleasant but I didnt get to say good bye.. hello you~ *waves*

18. I left Ukraine on my desk. *tick* *tock* and my heart in San Francisco, more like Old Airport Road kekekekekeke~

19. The Director General finished our Child's Policy Seminar Report for us.. feeling guilty but she does produce great work so basically thankful that she took charge, I have made a few contribution as well ..so we can say half of what needed to be done at work is done for 2008. 2009 shall be hectic.. in terms of tuning back in ... been a lethargic week actually.... good for us all... needed the rest. ...too many off days as well but hey.. why not enjoy it?

20. I'm going.... goinggg.... goingg... gone! I also need to learn to write in SEQUENCE as I used to preach in class! har har har..... sort the events out yourself. Homework for you lot.

My Hectic Tuesday

The MOE delegates from Brunei Darussalam led by Perm Sec Higher Ed and Sec General for Malaysia, at the 2nd Joint Working Group Meeting for both Ministries at Rizqun.

Mumzie duduk la type information down hehehehe.. and here are the technical MOE staff ha ha ha so blogged...WoWing and Photoshop education for us at the back...keh keh....
I met up with Raiyan during lunchtime and he wouldnt leave the arcade.. the new one! He knew which side to point towards..... and here ,he is sporting his Sharif Dol rolled up shirt of Thomas.... Nenek A stylo tu.. and displaying his Barney Radio from Babab... hahaha.. mcm apa anak ku daaaaaaa..... hahaha....
Here is the entertainment we had with Uncle J and Shidah during lunch break...someone was motionless in the middle of the Mall... a second encounter for us at the Mall actually.... attention seeker... buleh jua ke siring kali aaaa..... pigang2 kepala tia jua... maybe she was really hurt..poor girl, I'm not being sympathetic am I?This is Human Rights meeting at ICC hahaha... bare and informal... Mumzie came 'raw' cos I was LO at Rizqun in the morning and headed straight to ICC for a very fruitful meeting indeed... I wish I could be at two places at once.. the JWG was indeed very interesting....

Miss Yellow Pages I am now apparently.. all bare... even my minute was jotted down on the Special Units Education envelope I brought to the meeting unread.. fresh from the oven...read it as we went through the Annex... seriously busy am I not? I love the adrenalin rush... exciting.. I just wish there is 42 hours in a day... a big boss said that to me once... and she as my mentor.. is too right... so much to do.. so little time. I am all ears for anything prosperous.

Child Abuse in Brunei?

Ehem.. we all know this boy who hangs around Serusop with his basketful of not dinosaurs but dried local delicacies.. claimed to be an Azlan not Aslan from Narnia... while it might be good to instill a businessmindedness traits on the lad and his brother... he is only 10 and has been seen around during school hours as well... claimed to be studying at Anggerek and will be in Primary 4 in 2009.,,,,hmmm...

I need to do something and I will.. I think it is fair to say it 'is' my job now. An obligation as well... all kids his age are out playing and he sits in alleyways waiting to be given alms..... he wouldnt sell products to the non local as they will only pay him the right amount hehe..interesting..
ehemm...while it is a great way to give alms as well, to a young boy in need (maybe) it is not flattering to see him grow up into what it seems like now.

Poser Raiyan

He saw the poster of this lizardman and pointed "CACAGGG!! CACAAAGGG!" hahahaha.. so he posed for it... hahahaha.. we were actually out watching Bedtime Stories while the adult parties were at Spirit... ours were ther better flick apparently.
Happy belated Birthday to Yus.. hahahaha sorry we forgot your birthday and thanks for treating us to Fratinis after the movies..... love ya lots and hope you love the presents.....

Kalimah Allah in the clouds

At about 4.17pm.. we spotted kalimah Allah in the clouds from my second floor room at MOE , International Affairs and Public Relations Unit... thanks to Auntie Hules.... who came to visit.. she brought it to our attention and the clouds started breaking within 5 minutes... so truly blessed.. especially with Ma'al Hijrah 1430 around the corner. Selamat Ma'al Hijrah 1430 everyone.

RL ^ Daddy

kehkehkeh..
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Daddy's Favourite

hahahahaha.... should I tell Daddy O? He was worried about what he gonna consume at 2 cans a day.... hahaha..... hmmm...

In the news, Mr Brown coffee sold in Brunei has been declared safe for human consumption by its manufacturer, King Car Food Ind Co Ltd in Taiwan. This was highlighted by its distributor in Brunei, Aiking Trading Co Sdn Bhd to the Bulletin to clear the air arising from the melamine contamination.

"Mr Brown coffee is not the same product as Mr Brown 3-in-1 and mandheling packet coffee. Just last week, the Ministry of Health listed Mr Brown 3-in-1 and mandheling packet coffee as tainted items due to melamine contamination. Mr Brown's distributor in Brunei informed the public that Mr Brown 3-in-1 and mandheling packet coffee is not sold in Brunei," they said.

The manufacturer declared and guaranteed that the milk powder used in all Mr Brown coffee come from Australia and New Zealand and has been used for over 25 years.

The 1st Official Day

It's an obligation to blog. I know especially Dinah marah krg kekekkee.. I miss you all guys... I shed a tear as I left te kitchen for the car this morning....
Usually I'd take the left lane to go into Manggis highway in order to get to work, at SMSSA. Today... it was the right lane that matters to get to the TungkuLink highway... *sigh* I left 7.20am hehehe my alarm clock set 15 mins later sudah hahaha..yahooooooooo.... (terkenang tah plg Dayenne yg takes an hour to get ready hahaha, tunggu I get my primer from Dinah, 1 hour tah jua me tu)

The way to MOE... tu nahhh the office...excitement took over.... *click* *click*
The second floor office. The International Relations Unit.. he he the fifth floor cani jua.... we teachers are familiar with the setting. my room is A202 ah guys... come and visit me in my lonely office.. keh keh keh tia krg.. I just dont want to show too much excitement..jauh ati kamu krg hehehe..... the guys are fun at IR! hehehehe... baibun saja....
What I hate. The lunch time effect..... usually when I come over to Ban, it's to pick Raiyan up..but today I was leaving after lunch for work again... with Babab.. mikin tia Raiyan nangis...This will be the only thing that will make me quit working. *sigh* I hope he starts talking fast so I know of his anguish when I leave him behind... I'm flying again on the 9th November... when the Boss told me about this on Saturday, I was more startled than excited. It was embarrassing when she asked me if I knew I was flying, I could only utter 'no'.... and *blank*

Of course I'd give anything to fly, but it's just me, I get emotional hehehe.. sikit lagi air air mata meeting keh keh keh.... but then again.. you guys know me well... Krisdayanti also can make me cry... with her powerful songs.The makan... the welcoming hi-tea hehehe.. perasan.... it's also to say good bye to my colleagues who are soon to be posted to USA and Paris... actual ly it's a mini Hari Raya gathering, coincidently it is my first official day at the office.My room on the 2nd floor and my table on the 5th floor.. heheh I cant wait to decorate my room... heheheh yahoooo... today I had a back to back meeting from 9.30am till lunch hehehe.. siok jua.. lapar me..

Sunday Cutie

Stomp Stomp

His Nike shoes were still too big to be worn for an outing... so he wore it around the room.. for days on ends.

Flooded in

If org putih snowed in mun snowing time.. anie the two lads were flooded in keh keh keh....

The Last Day

What I will miss.... minus the Mickey Mouse... the English Dept will be short of one loudmouthed teacher... I love everyone at school.... everyone has their specialty.... the tantrums and the fun .. all of it... Mumzie, proudly displaying my name tag... sudah kan last day baru tah sebok pakai... it shows I'm proud of my school, and I even wore it to my Saturday afternoon meeting with the Boss.
Amal and I.... mellow... by the admin corridor... watching the world go by.... the quiet world.. hehehehehhe... not many were around after 1pm keh keh keh... and me.. I'd usually be at home by this time.... *sigh* we were like... bye mal....bye kin... as if we wont see each other casually during our Thu and Sat rituals keh keh keh...
What I left behind.. I wonder if I will miss the Monday obligation? hahaha.. no way.. actually I love the school and my friends so much I stayed another year before I moved away.. I was gonna quit.. really quit, then my lady Boss saved me... I'm thankful. Bye bye table.. bye bye Record Books... bye bye time table.. and most of all....... look below.

BYE BYE RELIEFS!!! The one on the left - my last relief paper for Thursday hehehhee.. and the ones on the wall belong to sunshine and his gang... hahhahaha... great idea....
Bye bye years of Monday blues.. actually I dont usually have a problem with the Monday hand-in of Record Book, cos I did them in the middle of the week and planned months ahead.. so...

To be honest, I only love the crowd and my students, I wouldnt want to teach anymore even for an extra 3k.I was ready to go, one way or another. It was a matter of typing the letter and having guts to resign. I get tired these days.. I blame my sleep time . But I couldnt sleep early as there were much to be done, and Raiyan never sleeps early to allow me do my other obligations.

Just for the record, I dedicated myself fully to my teaching, no matter how tired I got, I always gave my best. Thirst. Blood Rush.Non stop talking. I gave my all. I used to love teaching so much... parenthood changed that. It is just time to change. I did enjoy teaching to the very last day, eventhough it was tiring.
Saying good bye to the gang... it was very emotional for me... especially when I I knew I was gonna walk away.... for good. So I said.. wait *click* *click* I'd treasure the moments.... when they all looked so sad to see me go..show how good it has been. The only thing that I will miss. My friends.Alas.. Mike deserves his own photo here guys.. jan marah keh keh keh....cos he is too tall, it was hard to fit him 'fully' into the photo.... and here he is, looking on, at Amal and I ..punching out. The last day punch card. I'm so sorryyyyy I was never early... hehehehhee.. sorry boss...I miss the admin too... I thank them too for their great leadership... I hope Cg Zamain sees this..leave a msg boss hehehe.... I didnt get to say a proper good bye to him and Cg Noraini actually..inda sampat.. I only saw the back of Cg Noraini and the door of Cg Zamain. Sorry boss...
Bye bye SMSSA.... The best school there is. Percaya la...

Friday@home

As we woke up and asked me to get him outta his cot, he always grabs his blanket and Mousey... inseparable...He likes placing the soft sofa on the bed.. and Mumzie is a dust-no-no freak.. arghhh!

A real poser...

My Last Nap

Today.. the 23rd of October 2008 at about 1 to 3pm, I had my last afternoon nap... hehehe.. The Boss called me tonight to inform me that I will be at the office permanently as of Monday the 27th of October 2008. *sigh*

I wasnt prepared for that... hehehehehe.. I knew I was going to the office on Saturday on a social call.. then I know I have a meeting at 2pm... but I didnt know today was going to be my last nap with Raiyan in the afternoon. I'm so sad. If I knew I would have hugged him tightly, not just fiddled with his fingers and watched him sleep.

I am more affected on that part than anything.

ah.. I just had a thought , since tomorrow is Friday.. I can still take a nap with him... what am I saying.. there is a light at the end of the tunnel hehehe... what tunnel? ... I do work for the government, so I can still nap in the afternoons on Fridays.. yahooooooooo.... it's the quality time with Raiyan I'm more concerned about, not the nap. (awu bah nap atu jua...)

Let us hope I dont turn out to be this guy here... he he he


Anyway, now I can be sad about school. I love my school, believe it or not, the antics and tantrums and everything, I love it all.. never a dull day at SMSSA... every one at school has an effect on me... even the photocopy guy keh keh keh... he does all my papers on time!! sometimes even before schedule... I would rather dwell on him here whom I dont even talk to , than having to talk about the people close to me.. it's just too sad hehehe...

*sigh* I guess having a good administration and colleagues is hateful hehehe.. you just wish I have that I'm glad to go attitude.. but maybe it is better to have loved than not loved at all.. haha.. meaning.. (over jua eh) it is better to go having to miss many things rather than not going to miss anything at all, that means I am happy in the job. A good 8 years of teaching. If I had to do all this again, I'd do it this way again. I've also learnt to calm down over the years to a point where nothing bugs me at all.... he he he..

Today was also my paper, the English Language PMB paper..*sigh* pie chart and directions ani wahh uwaaaaaaaaa, other than that. I am happy... the question about the advantages and disadvantages of the internet came out. I know some of my students must be kicking themselves as they saw the question, if they didnt read the papers I gave them on that. arghhhhh!

Oh well.. sabar ko geng!(the fav expression in our Dept now) I will miss the English Department the most, the Department that never shuts up... he he he.. you cant have a mixture of atttitude in one department as interesting as ours... we are like a Science experiment , if you mix us, the department may explode! even using the right combination. I'm so gonna miss all the tantrums and sick jokes and even watching Dinah transforms herself, camouflaging herself with brushes.. ( she puts on her make up and co-ordinates everything according to the colourings of her clothes). But we are best remembered as, good friends, we cover each other's backs.

I have faith in our Department, we have different opinions but those differences make the jist, the essence of the noisiness hahaha...hang on in there you guys.. it's always like this for us... towards the end... it's time for the December holiday hahaha... so we will all be fine. Look at it this way... there is not a day that we couldnt laugh at someone hahaha among us. So that's gotta be something fun?

signing off. *sigh*