Nur "English Teacher" Farhana at your service

I am absolutely in LOVE with being a teacher. Why? Cause you have something new everyday to laugh at. Or should I say 'laught'?

It's funny when 'laughed' becomes 'laught'. It's funny when you have to bark and meow to explain to your student what a dog and a cat is. It's funny when they nod their heads enthusiastically when you asked them if they understood only to get the wrongly-done assignments. And it's also funny when they have the quizzical look when you asked them 'Did you do this yourself or did you copy it from the internet?' and to look at their friends for some help, and only after a very nice friend would translate 'Kau buat sendiri ke kau amik daripada internet?' would they answer 'Eh tak lah Miss. Buat sendiri.'

But it's satisfying when they would do their very best to present in English and to memorize the notes just so they get the language correct. And when they would come and see you 3 times a week to show you their work - just to make sure they did it correctly. And when they could answer the final exam without saying 'I don't remember this lesson. Are you sure you taught us this?' And it's even more satisfying when a student would come up to you saying 'Thank you for being very patient with me. I know my English is not good. But you helped me.'

That is the pivotal moment of your life when you know for sure - I AM a teacher.

Cheapskate Chic: On a Side Note...

Cheapskate Chic: On a Side Note...: "Anyone interested in buying a digital camera? We are selling BRAND NEW UNOPENED BOX Fujifilm Finepix S2500HD 12.2 Megapixel 18X Optical Zo..."

Budak Eksaited

A bit late but here are some photos I (sempat) snapped of him bukak FedExs packages untuk tengok Razer dia. Photos of the Razers themselves tak ada because we took them with his phone so dia boleh terus buh kat Facebook. Excited much? =D I'm so glad he likes it!!!

We bought them through Razerstore itself since all in all with the PayPal discount and the free shipping (But had to pay custom tax bila sampai Malaysia) still almost RM100 cheaper than buying in LowYat.

Yay to being a cheapskate!!!

Am I In Denial?

I don't know if anyone in my family has noticed this. But I just did. A couple of nights ago my great-grandmother passed away. When everything was done and it was time for the burial, I couldn't go. I mean - I was there when they carried her into the van, I was there to recite Al-Fatihah for each step taken, but I couldn't go with the rest of them afterwards.

And then only I realized. I didn't go either for my grandfather's burial. For Arwah Ibu. For my cousin. My grandfather from my late dad's side was cremated so I was OK with waiting with the family during the cremation.

I couldn't. It's not that I couldn't accept their deaths. But it's just that I know I'd be devastated and to show that utmost sadness to those who left is not good. So I guess, subconsciously, I chose not to go.

I know I have to be stronger than that but I think it'll take time. To admit that something is wrong with you is the first step, right? Guess I just need to go through some more steps for me to be OK with it.