7th Sept Drizzles in the Mind

Decrepit skull, hollow minds, a bird's eye view of the decaying world, with annihilation and madness running amok. This is the world we live in.

However, I still find the warmth, the ray of light. The hope piercing through the dark clouds, rainbows after the rain.

Light shines through every cloud eventually, and the darkness will be chased away by the rays of hope. Should we embrace the light, or continue to live in darkness?

In case we do not realize, we live with unfairness all around us everyday, every minute. However, we do not think it is alarmingly critical, so much so that we feel depressed about our situations every now and then.

However, when something devastating happens to you, you lost your morale, and you lost your mind. Every minute, the unfairness continues to exist and happen around us, but this time, we take note of it and we think to ourselves.

"Why is this happening to me? I'm already sad enough, why do bad things happen one after the other?"

My dear friends, its not the first time bad things have happen to you. Your vision is simply clouded by your previous bad experiences, and when things happen again which are perfectly normal in your life, you start to see as though the whole world is turning against you.

Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it.
Rather then living it with depression, live it with zest and life and make our lives a better and more enjoyable one. You had a choice, and you still have a choice.


DDOJ:

"Trying to be normal is the greatest abnormality in the world."

Becky Alunan

P.S. You cannot change other people's world, but you sure can change yours.

7th Sept Breeze in my Heart

Today is the 7th of September 2008.

Exactly a year has passed by.

Happy Birthday, Shirley.

3rd Sept Rainy

N level has started, and this is my 2nd batch of N level students. Its been rainy recently, and the weather's not very conducive to study in. Makes people want to sleep. Hope you guys have enough will-power to stay awake and get through your 2nd hurdle in Secondary School.

Some things you might wanna consider before papers:

- sleeping early,
- stop panicking,
- stop watching tv,
- stop making long phone calls,
- stop complaining no time and do something constructive,
- stop reading my blog and go to sleep.

Anyway, I found a nice video to help you relax. The video is really cute, but its also something that I hope all of you can learn. Laugh when you had a bad day.

Enjoy the short video then go study.

Hard Day, Happy Baby.



DDOJ:

On the last day of kindergarten, all the children brought presents for their Teachers. The florist’s son handed the teacher a gift. She shook it, held it up and said, “I bet I know what it is - it’s some flowers!” “That’s right!” shouted the little boy.

Then the candy store owner’s daughter handed the teacher a gift. She held it up, shook it and said. “I bet I know what it is - it’s a box of candy!” “That’s right!” shouted the little girl.

The next gift was from the liquor store owner’s son, Little Johnny. The teacher heldit up and saw that it was leaking. She touched a drop with her finger and tasted it.

“Is it wine?” she asked.
“No,” Little Johnny answered.
The teacher touched another drop to her tongue. “Is it champagne?” she asked.
“No,” he answered.
Finally, the teacher said, “I give up. What is it?”
Little Johnny replied, “A puppy!”

Adios!

1st Sept Rainy

Its been an early day for me, the four masketeers, led by Mdm See, attacked me right in the morning. After breakfast, started their class which was pretty fulfilling I think. Everybody's advancing, even without them knowing it. They still don't realize they had improved, but if only they could put in more effort, they could do much better.

As what I had always said, less procrastination and complains, more work.

Heard so many juicy stories everyday, I think I'm fast becoming closer to the secondary school kids more then I think I am. For one, I'm becoming as lame as them. But I like it! Kids are wonderful creatures, they are so innocent, yet they try to be as mature as possible, as what people explains, part and parcels of growing up. Interesting people!

Word of advice to the troubled,

“Watch your attitude. It’s the first thing people notice about you.”
H. Jackson Brown, Jr

DDOJ:

This bartender is in a bar, when this really hot chick walks up and says in a sexy seductive voice, "May I please speak to your manager?"

He says, "Not right now, is there anything I can help you with?"

She replies, "I don't know if you're the man to talk to ...its kind of personal..."

Thinking he might get lucky, he goes, "I'm pretty sure I can handle your problem, miss."

She then looks at him with a smile, and puts two of her fingers in his mouth...and he begins sucking them, thinking "I'm in!!!"

She goes, "Can you give the manager something for me?"

The bartender nods...yes.

"Tell him there's no toilet paper in the ladies restroom."

Adios!

27th Aug Warm

Its like 6.30a.m and I couldn't get myself to sleep. Wasn't sleepy at all, the Z monster totally spared me, at the wrong time. I think I should quit drinking teh-peng, it always makes my eyes open wide till the sun rises.

Funny thoughts running through my brain, suddenly I was contemplating whether to go take up a sport. I was even thinking of going back to Judo for some fun. Maybe I should go contact the old farts that still visits the schools, might be good for my networking for students too, haha. So old farts, if you are reading, help me out won't yer, haha.

I keep thinking back how I've passed my last 10 years. First I got into JC, screwed my school work, had lots of fun, and then got screwed by the lecturers again and whip me back into studies. Then it was army. Lots of screwing around also, got to know alot of important friends. Army was big time screwing around doing nothing. Ahhh... the lobo times.... And then it was my University days, met so many good people, and then... same old shit, I screwed around too much again.

Finally the days when I took up teaching, as introduced by one of my army friends (I thank you for that), I went into Deyi Secondary School.

I meet my first batch of students in 2006. Only then I knew that teaching in school is not easy at all. All those markings... anyway, saw my own business opportunity as soon as it reaches 2007. I had my very first batch of students from Deyi, whom I taught from day 1. Most of them are really nice young people, everyone of them unique and beautiful in their own ways. I start to believe that I have chosen the right path to work, and then left the school in June, and I fully concentrated on my mentor groups business.

Then came my first graduating class, Tucky, Ben, Jen, Cros, and alot others.

It seems like yesterday that they had just graduated. Now, its the next O levels.
My 2nd batch of students finally are graduating too. Lots of emotions. I know this batch very well, and are really a nice sweet bunch of people.

I never choose my students, as long as they are willing to approach me and learn, I never reject any of them. In any case, O levels are now upon them. Study smart, and don't ever regret in the future that you've not put in enough effort. If you are gonna have that thought, then drop the shitz you are doing, and put in more effort before I screw you upside down, and left right centre.

Good luck. I'm done screwing around my blog for now, time to go try catch some sleep. I took an amazing 20 minutes to type this shitz out. That should take away some of my energy and make me feel sleepy finally.


DDOJ:

Very funny telegram by a qualified teacher.

A daughter sends a telegram to her father on her clearing B.Ed (Bachelor Of Education) Exams, which the father receives as: "Father, your daughter has been successful in BED."

Adios!

24th Aug Warm

Read on the newspaper that a Cuban taekwondo player was judged lost in the 3rd placing match, and he got so furious about the judgement that he landed a perfect score kick on the judge's face. As if that wasn't enough, his coach joined in the fun!

Amidst all that fun, I'm sure the player and the coach did feel some sense of satisfaction from hurting the referee. I remind everyone that you all hot blooded young punks have no idea what results 10 seconds right after having that little sense of achievement.

The cuban player and coach is now declared BANNED from all international and olympic games from the Taekwondo federation. Good. Now they have all the time in the world to go think how fantastic they felt when they hurt the referee. Of cause the real situation could be what we do not know. Maybe it was really a wrong judgement. Maybe they might be right. Maybe. A BIG maybe. Its all maybes. But, what is confirmed, is they are now forever banned from the game they loved. They have also let their country down, with their trust in the both of them to represent the country.

This is a lesson learnt for everyone, my friends and students alike. Hot blooded decisions, made without careful thinking of the consequences, often make you and/or the people around you suffer. You could probably tell a thousand reasons why you made that decision, but you can never argue the fact that you did something wrong, and you did nothing to stop that, just because of a spur of the moment's emotions.

If you are ever caught in a situation where you are entangled in the web of confused emotions, my suggestion to you is;
- review your situation again,
- redetermine your options again,
- measure what is important to you, and what's not,
- choose the option you feel you can bear the consequences with,

People often told me never to regret my decisions, but I beg to differ.

I do not regret. I merely look back at my previous decisions, and see how I can do better next time. I apologise for my mistakes, I'll admit I screwed up, and then I move on. I do not get stuck in the same vicious cycle of "I'm correct, I need to prove I'm right, I want all of you to know I'm the best and I'm not wrong".


My motto in life:
Change what you still can change in the future, and don't look back at the past which you can never change. Reflections are for champs, regrets are for losers.


DDOJ:

John woke up after the annual office new year party with a pounding headache, cotton-mouthed and utterly unable to recall the events of the preceding evening. After a trip to the bathroom, he made his way downstairs, where his wife put some coffee in front of him.'Louise,' he moaned, 'tell me what happened last night. Was it as bad as I think?''Even worse,' she said, her voice oozing scorn. 'You made a complete ass of yourself. You succeeded in antagonizing the entire board of directors, and you insulted the president of the company, right to his face.'

'He's an idiot,' John said. 'Piss on him.'

'You did', came the reply. 'And he fired you.'

'Well, screw him!' said John.

'I did. You're back to work on Monday.'

Adios!

22nd Aug Gloomy

Day started off with tuition in the morning. Many of you have your prelims done and over with, some of you may be disappointed at your own results, but you should look at it as you finally know what you do not know in the subject, and what topics you should concentrate on. From then on, then its the big fish, the real catch, your O levels.

While some of you remain stunned about how helpless you are, you have 2 options left before O levels;

- be strong, face the results and work towards a better one and Take your O levels

- remain stunned, keep reminding yourself how pathetic you are, and STILL Take your O levels


If I were you, I'll definitely choose the first option.
Whether or not you choose either one, you still end up taking the O levels.

I would choose to take it positively and aim to win, rather then to lose right from the start by telling myself I cannot make it. Its do or die time. If the other option is dying, then the obvious choice is to choosing to do it.

Don't give up, because when you do, its already over.

By the way, this isn't a motivation talk, i'm slapping you in the face with words. Time to use your prelim study momentum to propel yourself to O levels.


DDOJ:

Things to do in an Elevator.

1) When there's only one other person in the elvator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn't you.

2) Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.

3) Ask if you can push the button for other people, but push the wrong ones.

4) Call the Psychic Hotline from your cell phone and ask if they know what floor your on.

5) Hold the doors open and say your waiting for a friend. After a while, let the doors close, and say, "Hi Greg. How's your day been?"

6) Drop a pen and wait until someone goes to pick it up, then scream, "That's mine!"

7) Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone in the elevator.

8) Move your desk into the elevator and whenever anyone gets on, ask if they have an apointment.

9) Lay down the twister mat and ask people if they would like to play.

10) Leave a box in the corner, and when someone gets on, ask them if they can hear ticking.

11) Pretend you are a flight attendant and review emergency
procedures and exits with the passengers.

12) Ask, "Did you feel that?"

13) Stand really close to someone, sniffing them occasionally.

14) When the doors close, announce to the others, It's okay, don't panic, they open again!"

15) Swat at flies that don't exist.

16) Tell people that you can see their aura.

17) Call out, "Group Hug!" and then enforce it.

18) Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just shut up!"

19) Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, "Got enough air in there?"

20) Stand silently and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.

21) Stare at another passenger for a while, then announce in horror, "Your one of THEM!" and back away slowly.

22) Wear a puppet on your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.

23) Listen to the elevator walls with your stethoscope.

24) Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.

25) Stare, grinning at another passenger for a while, then announce, "I have new socks on."

26) Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passnegers, "This is MY personal space"

Adios!

P.S. Only recently then do I find out that I have friends who acts even worse then you kiddos. They redefine the word, Childish.