It was reported two days ago about a Filipino maid who abused the employer toddler was caught on CCTV.
Today, another incident involved maid was reported in Trengganu. This time, a teenager Indonesian maid had fled the employer's house with goods after set the house on fire.
I don't know what to say, but the sure thing is that these people are very ungrateful...
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Heritage
It was disappointed to learn that the largest site for Rajah Brooke butterflies in Ulu Geroh was destroyed in pipeline removal works.
Once, the area was a major tourist attraction and now turn into muddy ground.
It was such a waste that we are unable to view the beauty of nature as the heritage habitat had been damaged.
It was a place where Rajah Brooke butterflies used to congregate in thousands to sip water rich in minerals.
We should preserve nature as 'we do not inherit them but borrow it from our next generations.'
Once, the area was a major tourist attraction and now turn into muddy ground.
It was such a waste that we are unable to view the beauty of nature as the heritage habitat had been damaged.
It was a place where Rajah Brooke butterflies used to congregate in thousands to sip water rich in minerals.
We should preserve nature as 'we do not inherit them but borrow it from our next generations.'
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Shock
A Singaporean businessman was given a new lease of life after receiving a kidney transplant.
He was touched when his wife told him that her friend was willing to donate one of his kidney.
His overjoyed had turned into shock when he found out that the generous donor was his wife's lover.
He also choked of the news that his child was actually belonged to the lover.
He got his health at the mercy of his wife's lover or was it reimbursement of exchanging ownership of his wife?
He was touched when his wife told him that her friend was willing to donate one of his kidney.
His overjoyed had turned into shock when he found out that the generous donor was his wife's lover.
He also choked of the news that his child was actually belonged to the lover.
He got his health at the mercy of his wife's lover or was it reimbursement of exchanging ownership of his wife?
Monday, January 4, 2010
Back to School
The kids are very eager to meet their friends as today is the first day of back to school.
Today, my third is getting his first day start as a new student in Year 1. It is all new experience to him as I had to tuck him to bed early last night.
An early morning breakfast and bath time are new experience to him as well.
With new school attires and bag, he is set to start the day.
I have not much problem with him on the first day compared to my eldest who kept an eye on me all the time...
Well, the back to school is not only meant to pupils but also for teachers.
They have to keep their spirits up as to face new comers and face new challenges in career...
Wish to share a joke to break the tensions extracted from Reader's Digest, January 2010.
The headmaster at my secondary school asked for a moment's silence in the staff room while he addressed the teachers.
"Can I asked you all to be more careful when writing comments?" he said.
He held aloft a book that belonged to a pupil called Susan Crabbe.
A colleague had written encouragingly, "Susan is beginning to come out of her shell..."
Today, my third is getting his first day start as a new student in Year 1. It is all new experience to him as I had to tuck him to bed early last night.
An early morning breakfast and bath time are new experience to him as well.
With new school attires and bag, he is set to start the day.
I have not much problem with him on the first day compared to my eldest who kept an eye on me all the time...
Well, the back to school is not only meant to pupils but also for teachers.
They have to keep their spirits up as to face new comers and face new challenges in career...
Wish to share a joke to break the tensions extracted from Reader's Digest, January 2010.
The headmaster at my secondary school asked for a moment's silence in the staff room while he addressed the teachers.
"Can I asked you all to be more careful when writing comments?" he said.
He held aloft a book that belonged to a pupil called Susan Crabbe.
A colleague had written encouragingly, "Susan is beginning to come out of her shell..."
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Just Me
I read in today Starmag, a write-up by Nurul Lee on Tears and Fears.
I am a person who has go against the current education development in silence and classify most parents as ultra kiasu.
It all started from the day, my eldest daughter was 4 years old. I found that it was not easy to find good well balanced kindergarten which will develop kids on overall rather than focus on academic achievement solely.
I was really interested in Montessori approach but sadly to say in my area, most kindergartens which specified 'Montessori Method' was only on the surface and the fees were exorbitant.
The principals or owners, normally would have the same kind of feedback. Montessori only applicable for kids below 4 years old.
It was no longer applicable to 'older kids' (5 & 6 years old) as the current syllabus was too high and the kids would not be competitive. I sighed.
Despite all the dissatisfaction, I still had to make the choice with all the non conformance...
My anxiety was not ended there, as more inputs were stuffed into my brain when she started her first day of standard one.
All the concerned parents, would tell me that they already enrolled their kids into Kumon, Cambridge and other tuition centers...even some started at 5 years old besides attending kindergartens.
I was more confused, when one of the parents mentioned that the kids would not learn anything from the school due to big volume classrooms and shortage of teachers.
"Was it that bad?" I kept on asking myself.
Some parents opted to put their kids into private schools as to overcome the problems.
I had to calm myself for a while and pulled up myself to reality.
With all the inspirations and motivational talks I input to my daughter, she had survived and competed well with her peers who attended multitude of extra classes.
This year, she's going to seat for her UPSR and rejects tuition, I wish her all the best of luck...
Sometimes, I wonder is it just me or anybody else out there share the same opinion as me...
I am a person who has go against the current education development in silence and classify most parents as ultra kiasu.
It all started from the day, my eldest daughter was 4 years old. I found that it was not easy to find good well balanced kindergarten which will develop kids on overall rather than focus on academic achievement solely.
I was really interested in Montessori approach but sadly to say in my area, most kindergartens which specified 'Montessori Method' was only on the surface and the fees were exorbitant.
The principals or owners, normally would have the same kind of feedback. Montessori only applicable for kids below 4 years old.
It was no longer applicable to 'older kids' (5 & 6 years old) as the current syllabus was too high and the kids would not be competitive. I sighed.
Despite all the dissatisfaction, I still had to make the choice with all the non conformance...
My anxiety was not ended there, as more inputs were stuffed into my brain when she started her first day of standard one.
All the concerned parents, would tell me that they already enrolled their kids into Kumon, Cambridge and other tuition centers...even some started at 5 years old besides attending kindergartens.
I was more confused, when one of the parents mentioned that the kids would not learn anything from the school due to big volume classrooms and shortage of teachers.
"Was it that bad?" I kept on asking myself.
Some parents opted to put their kids into private schools as to overcome the problems.
I had to calm myself for a while and pulled up myself to reality.
With all the inspirations and motivational talks I input to my daughter, she had survived and competed well with her peers who attended multitude of extra classes.
This year, she's going to seat for her UPSR and rejects tuition, I wish her all the best of luck...
Sometimes, I wonder is it just me or anybody else out there share the same opinion as me...
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Final Farewell
Tok Mat bade the final farewell closed to 72 years at the New Year's gateway. It was also a couple of days after Gus Dur bade his final farewell.
He served 5 prime ministers in various capacities including as ambassador to Indonesia.
This is something that journalist Megawati Zulfakar wish to share about Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat in her Star Comment column.
Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat came from a family of 17 siblings in Kampung Mohd Amin, Johor Baru.
His mother died when he was 12. Later, he went on to hold the record of being the longest serving Member of Parliament for Pulai between 1969 to 1999.
Not bad achievement for a boy who had to sell kuih until he was in Form 3.
To her, there was no halfway with Tok Mat (as he was well known). You either liked him or hated him.
Many politicians despised him - several got suspended by Umno when he was party secretary-general and alleged he had abused his position - as did members of the public who disliked his propaganda over RTM.
However, for many journalists covering Umno politics, Tok Mat was the perfect source for news and for those who worked with him in Umno headquarters, this politician was a caring boss.
For those close to him, he was a good friend. He could understand their needs. For he was a poor boy who had made good.
But he had his failings. One abuse he would later admit to was using the government machinery to get to the rakyat to support Umno again.
During the Umno general assembly, he would allow journalist to mingle freely with Supreme Councilmembers during their tea break. There was no restrictions.
Sadly, the tradition died when he was no longer held the position.
He served 5 prime ministers in various capacities including as ambassador to Indonesia.
This is something that journalist Megawati Zulfakar wish to share about Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat in her Star Comment column.
Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat came from a family of 17 siblings in Kampung Mohd Amin, Johor Baru.
His mother died when he was 12. Later, he went on to hold the record of being the longest serving Member of Parliament for Pulai between 1969 to 1999.
Not bad achievement for a boy who had to sell kuih until he was in Form 3.
To her, there was no halfway with Tok Mat (as he was well known). You either liked him or hated him.
Many politicians despised him - several got suspended by Umno when he was party secretary-general and alleged he had abused his position - as did members of the public who disliked his propaganda over RTM.
However, for many journalists covering Umno politics, Tok Mat was the perfect source for news and for those who worked with him in Umno headquarters, this politician was a caring boss.
For those close to him, he was a good friend. He could understand their needs. For he was a poor boy who had made good.
But he had his failings. One abuse he would later admit to was using the government machinery to get to the rakyat to support Umno again.
During the Umno general assembly, he would allow journalist to mingle freely with Supreme Councilmembers during their tea break. There was no restrictions.
Sadly, the tradition died when he was no longer held the position.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year
Happy New Year. 2010...is already here. Last night, I had the opportunity to watch beautiful fireworks from my bedroom window.
This is the time, we will make resolutions as a day start.
However, not many would achieve the resolutions at the end of the year as normally people are only excited at the initial stage. When mid way through, the intentions and discipline will be lesser and lesser.
Soon, it will die slowly towards the end of the year.
Wish to quote Carl Zuckmeyer "Half of life is luck, the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you would not know what to do with luck."
The 2010 curtain has been opened nationally with the increase in sugar price by 20 cents.
The increment was due to the raise in sugar price internationally.
Hopefully, the raise will not be manipulated by certain parties to sabotage or increase food prices.
This is the time, we will make resolutions as a day start.
However, not many would achieve the resolutions at the end of the year as normally people are only excited at the initial stage. When mid way through, the intentions and discipline will be lesser and lesser.
Soon, it will die slowly towards the end of the year.
Wish to quote Carl Zuckmeyer "Half of life is luck, the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you would not know what to do with luck."
The 2010 curtain has been opened nationally with the increase in sugar price by 20 cents.
The increment was due to the raise in sugar price internationally.
Hopefully, the raise will not be manipulated by certain parties to sabotage or increase food prices.
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