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Wednesday 21 November 2012
Tuesday 20 November 2012
I Love You, Cikgu
This morning Mama had to go to the bank with Atuk and Nenek because we had to settle something concerning the deposit box thingy. Mama had to drive because these past two months Atuk was suffering from swollen feet. At first, he thought Gout was the culprit but when Mama's sister came back during the Eid-ul-Adha, she examined him and told us that he had sprained (or strained?) muscle.
It was very taxing indeed for someone who dislikes crowds (people, cars, whatever) to drive to the centre of Kota Bharu town. That's one thing and another thing that Mama loathes to do is to find a parking space. That's not easy to do in Kota Bharu, during the school holidays and during office hours!
Luckily, after waiting patiently for a few minutes, Mama managed to park with the bank only a few doors away.
While Atuk hobbling slowly upstairs, and with Nenek holding his hand, Mama walked behind them. Mama realised there were two persons walking on the other side of the stairs, walking up slowly, also to the same bank. When we reached the top, Mama was so surprised to see the smiling face of Mama's former secondary school Bahasa Melayu teacher and Mama was so touched (Atuk and Nenek too - they told Mama later) when Mama's teacher called Mama 'Na' affectionately. She remembers Mama!
Mama hugged her and she hugged Mama back. We exchanged pleasantries and news. Atuk still remembers her because when Mama and other Kelantanese friends boarded the buses back and forth (Kota Bharu - Kuala Terengganu and vice versa) for our semester holidays, she and other Kelantanese teachers were always with us, looking after us. She was still single then, and Mama's school was her first school.
She asked for the transfer back to Kelantan when Mama was in Form 3. Mama and friends missed her a lot especially Mama's homeroom members. There were only 16 of us in Homeroom E and Mama's teacher treated us like her younger brothers and sisters.
I love you Cikgu. You are a retiree now but in my heart, you are my Cikgu forever.
* Cikgu = Teacher
It was very taxing indeed for someone who dislikes crowds (people, cars, whatever) to drive to the centre of Kota Bharu town. That's one thing and another thing that Mama loathes to do is to find a parking space. That's not easy to do in Kota Bharu, during the school holidays and during office hours!
Luckily, after waiting patiently for a few minutes, Mama managed to park with the bank only a few doors away.
While Atuk hobbling slowly upstairs, and with Nenek holding his hand, Mama walked behind them. Mama realised there were two persons walking on the other side of the stairs, walking up slowly, also to the same bank. When we reached the top, Mama was so surprised to see the smiling face of Mama's former secondary school Bahasa Melayu teacher and Mama was so touched (Atuk and Nenek too - they told Mama later) when Mama's teacher called Mama 'Na' affectionately. She remembers Mama!
Mama hugged her and she hugged Mama back. We exchanged pleasantries and news. Atuk still remembers her because when Mama and other Kelantanese friends boarded the buses back and forth (Kota Bharu - Kuala Terengganu and vice versa) for our semester holidays, she and other Kelantanese teachers were always with us, looking after us. She was still single then, and Mama's school was her first school.
She asked for the transfer back to Kelantan when Mama was in Form 3. Mama and friends missed her a lot especially Mama's homeroom members. There were only 16 of us in Homeroom E and Mama's teacher treated us like her younger brothers and sisters.
I love you Cikgu. You are a retiree now but in my heart, you are my Cikgu forever.
* Cikgu = Teacher
Sunday 18 November 2012
A New Hotel In Town - Holiday Villa Hotel & Suites
Today, after shopping at the one and only shopping centre in Wakaf Che Yeh,
Mama saw there was a car parked at the newly built hotel across the road, and the passenger getting out from the car was carrying a suitcase up into the hotel main entrance. Mama realised that the new hotel is finally open for business!
Mama asked Atuk to drop her in front of the hotel so that Mama could find out the rates of the rooms and whether all facilities are ready to be used by the guests. Even the front desk staff could see Mama's super excited face and told everything that Mama wanted to know.
Yes, Mama is super excited because firstly, this hotel is near to Atuk and Nenek's house. Secondly, it is right at the hub of the fast rising new town, Wakaf Che Yeh, which is well-known for its 'pasar borong' and night market.
The children's preschool is about 300 metre away and it is in the vicinity of Mama's school too.
And for the time being (until end of February), they are offering promotional rates.
Mama hasn't had the time to take the pictures of the exterior (and the interior) of the hotel yet, but wait for the updates, okay?
As promised, here are more pictures of the hotel
Mama saw there was a car parked at the newly built hotel across the road, and the passenger getting out from the car was carrying a suitcase up into the hotel main entrance. Mama realised that the new hotel is finally open for business!
Mama asked Atuk to drop her in front of the hotel so that Mama could find out the rates of the rooms and whether all facilities are ready to be used by the guests. Even the front desk staff could see Mama's super excited face and told everything that Mama wanted to know.
Yes, Mama is super excited because firstly, this hotel is near to Atuk and Nenek's house. Secondly, it is right at the hub of the fast rising new town, Wakaf Che Yeh, which is well-known for its 'pasar borong' and night market.
The children's preschool is about 300 metre away and it is in the vicinity of Mama's school too.
And for the time being (until end of February), they are offering promotional rates.
Mama hasn't had the time to take the pictures of the exterior (and the interior) of the hotel yet, but wait for the updates, okay?
As promised, here are more pictures of the hotel
Femme Fatale?
Finally!
Finally, Mama has finished marking and keying in the marks for the form 4 papers! What a relief to finally being able to blog, to read and to do anything Mama likes for the next 5 days. And after this, starting 24th November till 24th December Mama will be quite busy again.
Let's see, Mama has a lot of pictures to upload and stories to tell and Mama will try to do all those in these few days..
But before that, let's celebrate!
Saturday 17 November 2012
Any Old/Unused Furniture To Give Away?
From Furry Friends Farm, Malaysia Facebook and Website
Furry Friends Farm
We need second hand play pens and water feeder, for our Adoption Drive. Those who would like to give away, yours, please message/call Myza Nordin at (016) 371 7692. You may send it to us, or we can arrange for pick up. Either way, which is convenient to you.
We also need old beds & mattress, cupboard for our worker hostel. Don't mind, old television, old radio, as well....happy worker, will be happy doing their job and in return, we have happy dogs and cats.
This is our furkids home, and our job is to make them happy and feels belong. It's heaven, seeing wagging tails and smiling face, where money can't buy !!!!
Furry Friends Farm
We need second hand play pens and water feeder, for our Adoption Drive. Those who would like to give away, yours, please message/call Myza Nordin at (016) 371 7692. You may send it to us, or we can arrange for pick up. Either way, which is convenient to you.
We also need old beds & mattress, cupboard for our worker hostel. Don't mind, old television, old radio, as well....happy worker, will be happy doing their job and in return, we have happy dogs and cats.
This is our furkids home, and our job is to make them happy and feels belong. It's heaven, seeing wagging tails and smiling face, where money can't buy !!!!
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Happy New Year 1434 / 2012
Happy Maal Hijrah a.k.a New Year to all my Muslim friends,
And today is this blog's 1st birthday too.
Mama admits that Mama has been neglecting the blog these past few weeks but Mama is trying her best to write more often now since the school holidays are finally here!
And today is this blog's 1st birthday too.
Mama admits that Mama has been neglecting the blog these past few weeks but Mama is trying her best to write more often now since the school holidays are finally here!
Bro H lost his first tooth!
The tooth
Bro H with one tooth missing.
Naturally he was quite upset with his missing tooth, and when his grandmother took the tooth away, he kept repeating, 'Repair my tooth, repair my tooth'..
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