MBI

End of Phase four... nothing to look forward to anymore. There are 19 of us, from Pendang and Kubang Pasu District. The first phase started on 2nd of August 2010 , the second phase during the fasting month, third phase, after the Raya holiday, and the last one a week after. The objective of the course is to top up the proficiency of Non optionist english language teachers. I still remember the first day of the course, every one was so polite and quite.. But the day onwards, true colours came out. The course was fun because of the participants and trainers. We came from different background, me myself a science agricultural , there were visual art teacher, mathematic, ict, Islamic knowledge, special education and on and on.. That add the fun of the course, our differences completed each other , we were pieces of jigsaw puzzle put together and the product is tremendous. The group of 19 then divided into four for the Global Citizen Day events, where we have to put up a one day exhibition. Themes were laid out for us to choose. We were brief on what should we do and prepare for the exhibition. Our group chose the theme 'food around the world'. We discussed from one food to another cannot made up our mind and kept telling ourselves, "there is still plenty of time". And on the third phase only we decided to make roti arab but with different name to give it a little "umphh". The last phase came, and it was only one and half a day to prepare for the project. We need to come up with a 3 panels promotional brochure, an information leaflet, flow charts of the process and procedures, language activities, language games and even songs. We had to race against time, but under work stress only we know that we can pull things together. A new invented recipe, a new song lyric, colourful charts, creative games were produced. Although there were sneezes and coughs here and there the objective of our group had been achieved. Thanks to all the group members, kak Nadzipah, Kak Fadzillah, Mr. Cheah, Nor Adzimah and Zuridah for support and cooperation. May Allah bless you all. All of you are lovely lavenderians that will stay in my heart. Hope we will meet again.

Raya@SMKSI

Today is raya again for the whole of citizen of SMKSI. But out of my forgetful head, i left the camera and my mobile phone too. So , no pictures just words to describe. I was away for the MBI course most of the week, and today my first day at school after course and our school raya. What I want to write about is what not to forget for the next celebration with God's willing.
1. The Majlis guru should plan an appropriate committee members, not tangkap muat. with over a hundred staffs, more than one thousand students, this occasion should be well planned. Or, there will be kecacatan here and there.
2. The ketupat nasi should be cooked a day before hand, easier, nicer to cut.
3. Committee members should be assigned to prepare foods like rendang, gravies which were so short today. We wouldn't mind, just ask us, and we'll be happy to do it. If we are not asked we'll afraid that its us terhegeh2 want to do this and that.
4. The area for the celebration must be wider, so it will be comfortable for everyone. Look like our cafetaria cannot accomodate our numbers anymore, so, why not next year, rent a tent or two, so that we can divide boys and girls which will be more Islamic.
5. Dont't serve rice . like today, the students were quite reluctant to take the rice, they were just eaten during the recess and still full. They were more interested to get the cakes and cookies. Next year, prepare tomato rice with chicken for them, they'll love it. Today's white rice with gulai ceroi beef and long beans were not to their taste. As a result there were lots of rice left over, but, hey, what happened to the gulai??
So, those are the post mortem of today's event, hope that things will be better next time. But, thank you very much to all the person involved to get the plan a success, What is importang? Team work.

Families

First raya

Pagi raya 2010 di Temerloh

With my dear mother and daughters

Raya 2010

Raya come again, we went back several days before raya. We reached Gombak at about 3 pm to pick zhafri and Aiman at Zhafri's rented house. We continued our journey, a smooth one, as other people did not start heading to Kampung yet, unlike last year when we got stucked in Karak Hiway because the Kelantanese were swarming to Kelantan via Bentong-Kuala Lipis road. And the last minute decision by the Education Ministry to give Friday as school holiday nation wide. Well, we reached Temerloh at 6 pm , so there's still time to stop by Temerloh Bazar Ramadan. There were large crowd, (as usual) so we squeezed our way frantically , should I say as time run short. Masak Tempoyak ikan patin is a must to my husband, so I bought two big pieces, ayam percik, masak lemak cili padi bamboo shoots, sambal tempoyak with ubi kayu shoots, roti John, and , I never see it before, spiral potato stick. And of course air katira, as mentioned by a friend on fb. It took only 5 minutes to my mother's house. Although I've been leaving in Pendang for more than 20 years, but when I saw my parent's house it still a "home sweet home" to me. Alhamdulillah, we made it safely. My beloved parents were already waiting on the verandah, welcoming us. My other sisters were celebrating raya this year with their in-laws as this year its the husbands' kampung turn. Nor came back that night after break fasting, Ti the next day, Tini the first raya and Ri the second raya. So, its seemed that only my mum and me will be preparing the food. Its ok though ,only once a year.

Raya 2010

My husband and I