Happy Birthday Adeline, 201314 :)

Happy Birthday, Leng Lui Adeline. 

Actually, I never realize that 201314 brings such a special meaning for people who understand Mandarin.
I just remember 4th January is my dearest best friend's birthday....until

I intepret 201314 in Mandarin. Ahh, 201314 means 'ai ni yi sheng yi si' which means love you forever.

I am so happy that we both were the new students back in 2001. We have been friends for 12 years!  Luckily we both still live in Malacca and that's why I get to hang out with you and the buddies whenever we are free.

You are a sweet and kind person. I like your style. You are so brave and never afraid to speak up.

I appreciate our friendship. The 5H-6H buddies forever.

The buddies

The buddies

The buddies

Adeline and yours truly in 2010.

Happy Birthday my dear!

I believe you are the angel sent from UTC, Pretty Cindy.

Happy Big Birthday In Advance, Pretty Lady.
It's quite early for me to wish you but I can't stop my heart from wishing you.

Cindy dearie, it had been like months since we last met, talked and laughed. Somehow, time is not a barrier and distance makes the heart grows fonder.

You are awesome, no. You are mega-super-totally AWESOME! Why this girl is awesome?

1. She never look down on the 'beginner' of Toastmasters members.
When I first attended University Toastmasters Club as a freshman student, she came late. When she opened her mouth, giving evaluation. I was stunned. Cindy Hiew becomes my IDOL, it was shocked at first sight.

Cindy Hiew talks fast, talks like a world professional public speaker. Seriously, she is the first person I looked up to, wondering how Malaysia produced such a awesome speaker. I was like small cupcake, she was like the multilevel cake! But she still talks to me, never make me feel small.

Google: Cindy is multilevel cake, I am a smallcupcake

2. She is very helpful
She may be straightforward when talking, but she gives useful tips and advices for us to improve.

Cindy, I was happy that I found out my weakness of talking fast, talking in unclear way but I did not know the way to improve till you said, "Try to read the word out one by one, slowly and clearly."

She boosts my confidence. Although there is still a long way for me to conquer the weakness, at least, I found a way to improve myself.


3.I love your laughter, smile and voice
She has gorgeous smile. Yes, I am lucky to have a gorgeous-smile-friend. She is always smiling and laughing. Even when I was not in the mood to laugh, looking at her makes me smile again.

She has great voice. I thought singing is just sing the song out till I heard her singing. She knows how to turn, twist the tune, pitch and dynamic of song. She sings with passion.  I wish she can teach me how to sing, one day.

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I am so thankful that I come to Sabah, come to UTC and get to know you.

I believe, you are the angel sent from UTC, to brighten up my life.

Cindy, Happy Birthday in Advance:)

Happy Birthday, Senorita Tracie:)

Picture: Tracie Facebook

Feliz Cumpleanos, Tracie.
It's your birthday.

I still remember the first time I saw you in 2010.

"She looks like my cousin. Or is she my cousin?"
"Gosh, this chica is so alta!"
[chica=girl  and alta=tall]

So many question marks running on my head although, that was the first time I met you. Crazy? Yes I am:)

I am so grateful to meet you, to know you in my life. I love your smile, you are so happy-go-lucky. You are so tall and pretty.

I am so thankful that you did not neglect me although most of the friends in University Toastmasters Club left after their graduation. We still hang out together and enjoyed a whale of time with food!:)

You are so brave! You know how to impersonate yourself when it comes to humour session in the meeting. I cannot forget how you impersonate those Sepanyol styles and accents like, a year ago?

I wish you all the best in your life.
Miss you, chica:)

 

"Sometime, it's Ok to unwrap a present instantly"

Ever since I was a little girl, my family taught me this: Never ever unwrap a present straight on the spot. In another word, it is better to unwrap the present in a place when, there is no one there to look at us.

Yesterday was my last day working as a teacher assistant and a daycare tuition teacher.

My 2 students handed me 2 lovely presents. Another teacher also received a lovely present from them. One of them asked me to unwrap it immediately. Really, I was shocked because I thought it was not good to do so, especially infront of the person who gave me a wonderful present.

I rejected for few times. 

Then this 9-year-old boy said, "Teacher, why you do not want to open it?!"
I replied:"Because I felt shy to do it."

He explained: "We did that whenever there is occasion in my place. That's when my aunt and uncle can capture the process of us, unwrapping the presents."

Student and teacher.

Teacher Jojo. That's me:)

First time, having a picture of me unwrapping present. Amazing experience!

Lovely dolphins. Thank you student:)

You are right, too. I thought. He opened my eyes, exposed me to the fact that, we too can do something out of the box, sometimes. 

I also 'unshy' to unwrap another present which I received from a 13-year-old student.
Why I do not feel ashamed? Because she is his big sister.:)

Gonna miss them oh:)

Teenagers love to show lots facial expression when taking pictures.

crystal!:)

They are young but they taught me lots of undiscovered knowledge. The boy is good in fixing robot and Lego. The girl is talented in arts and writing.

I am so thankful to meet them in 2012:)

Husband and Wife Look Alike?

Teaching job is fun and challenging at the same time. There is no escape for the teachers to look at some parents who look like siblings due to their looks.

Really, some of us even do our 'own' survey and found out that there are more than 5 pairs of the parents who do included in the group of 'husband and wife look alike'.

According to Philippe Rushton, a psychologist at the University of Western Ontario, marrying someone who looks almost similar to you can ensure "your own segment of the gene pool is safely maintained and transmitted to the future generations."

One of the students has his father's gorgeous smile.

"His mother's smile is the same too", said a colleague of mine.
"Does that mean his daddy looks similar to his wife?", I asked her instantly.
It was true, they both do look alike.
*That was just one of the many cases happen in the workplace.*

It is amazing that there are so many students' parents look alike in the kindergarten. Besides, one of the many pairs of celebrity couple that shares the similar face features is:

Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian

Miss Rimes' eyes are so unique. I always think she has this unique yet natural look. I did not think someone will have the similar Rimes Look in this world.

When I came across a picture of Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, I was stunned because they look alike. I was shocked and still shocked, you know?

What do you think of people who share the same look as their significant other?

My Second Surprise in a week. Whoa!

mcD glass from the student

Ever since I was a child, I had zero confidence in myself. Zero, it is a fact. No matter what I did, there seemed that , there were a soft yet powerful inner voice told me that , "I can never do things right."

In my 22 years' life, I always admire and look up to people, instead of telling myself, I can show the achievement to myself too. I was silly? Yes I was.

In this one year, things happened and I view life from 4 different angle of camera. Awesome? Yes, it is because I realize that when we feel confident, we can perform our task with awesome heart in reality world.

Today, my students gave me the mcD glass by surpirse. Of course, I was delighted because I never thought that I am in their heart, as a teacher. Last week, I was given 2 awesome pens by a kindergarten student.

It is a blessing because I wished that I got a chance to teach the small children or giving tuition lessons to primary school students. Never did I imagine that I can kill two birds with a stone this time.

I am thankful. Life is great, depends on how you view and react to the situation.

To MCG 3rd Year Buddies: You can Do It!

Gambateh!!!

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Some of you expressed your inner feeling on facebook wall. I understand that you guys are doing your best for your final projects.

Please don't give up. You can get mad, you can say you are super stressed.
But please start your job with happy heart after releasing all your negative feeling.

Remember, you can control and decide your future. Don't let your 'stress' conquer you. You are the one to conquer the stress.

Good luck for your final project!

If you are feeling down or blue, tell yourself:

"I'd gone through 4 difficult semesters, this is just another mountain that I am going to climb to the peak of it!"

Happy Birthday, Faiz!

Happy happy birthday, Faiz!

source: Faiz Facebook Page

You are a 22-year-old Faiz now. Lots of people keep saying that the clock is moving faster than we can imagine. I thought it was just a 'hearsay' until I have to admit it now. 

I am lucky to get to know you, be your classmate for 2 years from 2008-2009. Whoa! Rethink, most of us do not meet each other for 3 years already.

What I think about you?

1. Man, you are tall!

You was one of the tallest guy in the class. It's kinda irritating to talk to you because I must lift my head. I am just kidding, don't angry okay.

2. We often miscalled you Hafiz

When we see you, we call you Hafiz. When we see Hafiz, we call him Faiz! Even though we spent 2 years in the class. I guess you know the 'we'-the girls in the class. Oopz!

3. You are funny

You have the big smile on your face. Seriously, I'd never see you get mad before in the class because you keep bringing your smiley face to school!

Most of us will 'terus' remember your smile if we mention your name.

4. You are Honest

You just love to 'comment' everything you see or you think instead of telling white lies. I remembered you keep teasing Tammie and I as 'Paparazzi'. Don't worry, we did not get mad at all. 

You are a good friend, Faiz. 

Happy Big Birthday and may all your wishes come true.

She came to Malacca...

It was an unpredictable trip to Malacca. She was supposed to come to Malacca like, 2 months ago but her trip was cancelled. 

Never did I imagine that we get to meet up again in my hometown after 'stop seeing' each other in 3D world for 6 months.

Within the 6 months, we saw each other through the 2D screen-webcam:)

We met at Nadeje, Plaza Mahkota. That was the first time I went to the cafe because usually I go to the cafe located in Dataran Pahlawan or Mahkota Parade. Luckily, she saw me the moment I stepped into the beautiful cafe.

Time does move like a racing car. She mentioned that I was thinner compared to 6 months ago. I wished she saw me 2 months ago because I was thin-er. We talked lots and reminisced the wonderful memories staying in the university hostel. 

Somehow, we felt kind of sad because our another lovely roommate is coming next week, not this week. Else, we can gather and have lots of fun together since I will not be going back for this semester.

You know, it had been like 6 months since we took picture together. That's very exciting and awesome to capture pictures again, with this young lady named Hui San.

I am looking forward to meet Yong next week.

Winnnie,not the Tiny

Winnie is the girl whom I met in University Toastmasters Club in our university.

The first impression of her?

She is smaller in size with strong determination!

To be honest, we aren't that close at all. But we are not completely strangers because there are few unique things about her that makes me adore her.

1. She is a responsible person

When she was doing her first speech in UTC, she did it very well until the evaluator mentioned that, there was no mistake at all. No matter how simple or complete a task is, she will do her best. That's the Winnie I know.

2. She is pretty

Her eyes are bright as the shiny star. She has nice teeth pretty smile. Sometime I just wonder, how on earth does a girl has this perfect flawless face.

3. She loves to share her experience

Recently, she just told me how important the table topic session in Toastmasters that can apply in our working life. Thankfully she told me that because I kept wondering, what can I do other than speaking for the light to turn red! 

She is a person who can makes you feel better after talking to her.

I am fortunate to get to know her in university.