I'm uploading a sunny beautiful sunset photo onto Flickr but the reality outside is the opposite.
It is raining.
And I have done loads of laundry last night and plan to hang em to dry outside under the sun!
What a disappointment!
Browsing at photos in iPad2, I came across some photos from a few weeks ago when the merry weather first came back after weeks of monsoon rain.
It wasn't officially monsoon season at that time but it was raining cats and dog for weeks.
Monsoon officially starts in November.
November appear and there was no rain in sight.
And to everyone's surprise, the sun reign supreme.
I has been sunny and warm for the past 3 weeks in November.
Uploading sunny cheerful photo of my son isn't going to make it sunny and warm outside.
It projects my wish.
It also give me a warm feeling inside.
I also know that weather is unpredictable.
It may rain now in the morning but it's also not impossible that the weather will be warm and sunny in the afternoon :)
Keep positive!
:)
Have a good day!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
hoping for a miracle
tadi ada meeting psal konvo... esok ada site visit nak tentukan tempt... TTI is out ... dah ada orang book utk tarikh 1 dan 2 Dec tu... lagi pun tempat tu kecil ... x muat utk sessi hari Ahad... 600 graduan utk hari ahad tu... WISMA negeri is out too coz byk side job yg tak siap... DABS pun langsung tiada dalam list yg di bincangkan (tiap2 hari pita dok monitor progress renovation n construction banquet hall tu dari balcony umar) ... esok site visit ke? Stadium Tertutup? Stadium yg sebelah stadium runtuh tu? so, kita tunggu n lihat apa keputusan petang esok selepas depa balik dari site visit tu... huk5.... *Mode> still wishing, hoping for miracle that convocation will be held at DABS....
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Nasi Semangat
Happy Eid 2u2 :)
Eidul Adha is about sacrifices. Sacrificing cows, lambs, goats and camels for us who is not performing hajj. That translate to abundant meat supply for this 4 days celebration. (Eidul Fitr is only 1 day)
Eidul Adha for those performing hajj is performing the hajj rituals.
The above is not associated with hajj or eidul fitr/adha at all.
This is a part of the Malay culture.
When our sons and daughters completed reciting the holy qur'an for the first time, we'd have a small celebration (kenduri), 'khatam Qu'ran" where we invite neighbours and friends to the house to recite some parts of the Qur'an together and listen to the recitation of the qur'an from our sons and daughters who have completed their Qur'anic lessons. Then, we eat together merrily :)
Then, we'd send a party bearing gifts to the house of the qur'an teacher who have taught our sons and daughters. The standard gifts would include this "nasi semangat" - made out of yellow ( from turmeric root) sticky rice molded on round 12" bowl and decorated with "bunga telur" - flowers made from coloured papers, plastics, ribbons, organzas, cloths and decorated with colourful pearls, beads etc which are assembled on a bamboo stick and hard boiled egg is attached to it.
Other gifts would include thaub (the long dress for man), pants, keffiyeh and head scarfs to wrap around the head together with some money. All is nicely wrapped.
It is also customary to send along a complete meal along with it i.e. rice, a beef or chicken dishes, vegetables and fruits and desserts in a tepen.
My father is a Qur'an teacher teaching kids and adults to read qur'an as far as i can remember. When I was a kid, I was always looking forward to these gifts. Eventhough, it's not meant for me but I do get to taste whatever food, fruits or desserts sent to our house :)
Eidul Adha is about sacrifices. Sacrificing cows, lambs, goats and camels for us who is not performing hajj. That translate to abundant meat supply for this 4 days celebration. (Eidul Fitr is only 1 day)
Eidul Adha for those performing hajj is performing the hajj rituals.
The above is not associated with hajj or eidul fitr/adha at all.
This is a part of the Malay culture.
When our sons and daughters completed reciting the holy qur'an for the first time, we'd have a small celebration (kenduri), 'khatam Qu'ran" where we invite neighbours and friends to the house to recite some parts of the Qur'an together and listen to the recitation of the qur'an from our sons and daughters who have completed their Qur'anic lessons. Then, we eat together merrily :)
Then, we'd send a party bearing gifts to the house of the qur'an teacher who have taught our sons and daughters. The standard gifts would include this "nasi semangat" - made out of yellow ( from turmeric root) sticky rice molded on round 12" bowl and decorated with "bunga telur" - flowers made from coloured papers, plastics, ribbons, organzas, cloths and decorated with colourful pearls, beads etc which are assembled on a bamboo stick and hard boiled egg is attached to it.
Other gifts would include thaub (the long dress for man), pants, keffiyeh and head scarfs to wrap around the head together with some money. All is nicely wrapped.
It is also customary to send along a complete meal along with it i.e. rice, a beef or chicken dishes, vegetables and fruits and desserts in a tepen.
My father is a Qur'an teacher teaching kids and adults to read qur'an as far as i can remember. When I was a kid, I was always looking forward to these gifts. Eventhough, it's not meant for me but I do get to taste whatever food, fruits or desserts sent to our house :)
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Here Momma! For you...
We were up on top of the taman panorama. We walked into the building and went out to tha balcony facing the Radio station. When we walked back inside, I spotted one of this flower in the corner by the glass wall. Jr saw it too and he picked it up and gave it to me.
"Here Momma! For you. Someone left it here just for you!"
I refused and told him to put it back from where he got it from.
But Jr insisted that I wear the flower to decorate my head... Asking me to bend down so that he can tuck the flower on the side of my headscarf... How sweet of him!
"Here Momma! For you. Someone left it here just for you!"
I refused and told him to put it back from where he got it from.
But Jr insisted that I wear the flower to decorate my head... Asking me to bend down so that he can tuck the flower on the side of my headscarf... How sweet of him!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Semua yang hidup pasti akan mati.
I thought that I would certainly feel relieved as soon as I key in all the marks into the system.
Not!
Early morning, there was a call from Azu asking me if I'd read her sms message. No.
Her Great-Grandmother passed away during the night.
Her Grandfather is my father's cousin.
So, I asked my father if he wanted to do ziarah.
He said yes.
Jr refused to go to school.
He wanted to go to the cemetery.
By 8:30 am, the solatul Jenazah was offered.
By 9 am, we were at the cemetery.
Tok Teh, my grand uncle was buried here too.
We went to the house and was really surprised to see many long lost relatives that we haven't met for years and years.
MakSu Ani, AyohNGah n CheNgah, MakTeh Jah & Asmida, AyahCik... but kak na wasn't there!
After dropping off Bat, Ibu n Jr at home, I went to the office.
It was after 12pm.
After coffee, I had a briefing from kak pah on 2:30pm meeting which I have to chair.
Sir Rosdi was there.
When asked about the 3rd intake n if the quota has been met, a heart wrenching story came up.
With limited facilities, we can only afford to take a number of students every year.
To put it short, the demand is higher than what we can supply.
But there are still cases where when the students don't come to register and we called them to know if they are still interested to continue their study at our institution but we get sad stories as the reason why they are still not here and register.
If they tell us that they are not interested for various reason, then we understand.
But when they tell us that they want to come but they don't have the money to pay the RM300+ registration fees let alone having the money to make a journey from their town to our campus.
We have two such cases.
Sir Rosdi was livid.
I was holding my tears.
Words from Sir Rosdi - Where are the JKKK? Do they really do their work? How come they don't know their kampung folks situation?
Both students are from Kedah.
USA with "No pupils left out" - we still have the stories from the 60s being replayed in the 21st century.
Ya Rabb! Asser! La Tu'Asser!
Sunday> July 1, 2012
ps: going home now! :)
Not!
Early morning, there was a call from Azu asking me if I'd read her sms message. No.
Her Great-Grandmother passed away during the night.
Her Grandfather is my father's cousin.
So, I asked my father if he wanted to do ziarah.
He said yes.
Jr refused to go to school.
He wanted to go to the cemetery.
By 8:30 am, the solatul Jenazah was offered.
By 9 am, we were at the cemetery.
Tok Teh, my grand uncle was buried here too.
We went to the house and was really surprised to see many long lost relatives that we haven't met for years and years.
MakSu Ani, AyohNGah n CheNgah, MakTeh Jah & Asmida, AyahCik... but kak na wasn't there!
After dropping off Bat, Ibu n Jr at home, I went to the office.
It was after 12pm.
After coffee, I had a briefing from kak pah on 2:30pm meeting which I have to chair.
Sir Rosdi was there.
When asked about the 3rd intake n if the quota has been met, a heart wrenching story came up.
With limited facilities, we can only afford to take a number of students every year.
To put it short, the demand is higher than what we can supply.
But there are still cases where when the students don't come to register and we called them to know if they are still interested to continue their study at our institution but we get sad stories as the reason why they are still not here and register.
If they tell us that they are not interested for various reason, then we understand.
But when they tell us that they want to come but they don't have the money to pay the RM300+ registration fees let alone having the money to make a journey from their town to our campus.
We have two such cases.
Sir Rosdi was livid.
I was holding my tears.
Words from Sir Rosdi - Where are the JKKK? Do they really do their work? How come they don't know their kampung folks situation?
Both students are from Kedah.
USA with "No pupils left out" - we still have the stories from the 60s being replayed in the 21st century.
Ya Rabb! Asser! La Tu'Asser!
Sunday> July 1, 2012
ps: going home now! :)
Friday, June 1, 2012
Book Building
Pak Jamil suggested that we start 'Book Building Project'.
Until today, I am still wondering what he meant by it.
When asked further, Pak Jamil mentioned that his professor started a book building project long time ago.
I was still in the dark as what he meant by it.
My initial construct about book building came from my friend Sue Halaweh when she was talking about book building project his son was having in school.
She explained it as a handmade book project from special parchment with writing, drawing and sketches just like the old Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn books.
Off course, she was an interlibrary loan personnel at Ellis Library at University of Missouri - Columbia back then.
The image that we both had in our mind about the word at first was more like the tower of books or hundreds of books being arranged to look like buildings.
A thick book does resemble a red brick albeit bigger in size!
Later on, I learned a different meaning for the word 'book building.
I was in Finance 101 class.
That was when I started to link the words 'book building' with investments, IPO, funds and whats not!
Perhaps, for a layman the term 'book building' simply refers to a building with full of books inside it - The Library! El Biblioteca!
Could it be that what Pak Jamil meant was that we ought to start collecting books, seeking book donations, or conduct a book drive and make all these books available at every nook and corners of the buildings at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin campus be it the hostels, cafeteria, hallways, classroom buildings and faculties?
I like the idea! :)
Lets start a book drive!
Get our students to read more and more!
Off course, the books written in English language were what we have in mind!
Now, do we need to write a proposal and submit it to the faculty for approval?
Y.E.S.
wait till I come back from Sabah. :)
Happy Holidays!
Don't forget! Please prepare early for final examinations!
:)
Until today, I am still wondering what he meant by it.
When asked further, Pak Jamil mentioned that his professor started a book building project long time ago.
I was still in the dark as what he meant by it.
My initial construct about book building came from my friend Sue Halaweh when she was talking about book building project his son was having in school.
She explained it as a handmade book project from special parchment with writing, drawing and sketches just like the old Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn books.
Off course, she was an interlibrary loan personnel at Ellis Library at University of Missouri - Columbia back then.
The image that we both had in our mind about the word at first was more like the tower of books or hundreds of books being arranged to look like buildings.
A thick book does resemble a red brick albeit bigger in size!
Later on, I learned a different meaning for the word 'book building.
I was in Finance 101 class.
That was when I started to link the words 'book building' with investments, IPO, funds and whats not!
Perhaps, for a layman the term 'book building' simply refers to a building with full of books inside it - The Library! El Biblioteca!
Could it be that what Pak Jamil meant was that we ought to start collecting books, seeking book donations, or conduct a book drive and make all these books available at every nook and corners of the buildings at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin campus be it the hostels, cafeteria, hallways, classroom buildings and faculties?
I like the idea! :)
Lets start a book drive!
Get our students to read more and more!
Off course, the books written in English language were what we have in mind!
Now, do we need to write a proposal and submit it to the faculty for approval?
Y.E.S.
wait till I come back from Sabah. :)
Happy Holidays!
Don't forget! Please prepare early for final examinations!
:)
Friday, May 25, 2012
Syllibafication - Bananasplit...
Can syllabification improve pronunciation by analogy of English?
YANNICK MARCHAND
and ROBERT I. DAMPER (2007).
Natural Language Engineering, Volume 13,
Issue 01, March 2007 pp 1-24
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?aid=722648
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