Sunday, March 27, 2011

when crab teaches her young to walk straight. *direct translation

My kid got 3rd place for storytelling; and i was being honest when i asked the head judge for her comment:

me: Could u please tell me what was her weaknesses so i could start to work on that?
head judge: Her 'pro-noun-ciation'
me: So, okay, i need to work on her pronunciation, is it?
head judge: Yes, she had problem sometimes with her 'pro-noun-ciation'. She said 'ask' instead of 'asked'
me: *in my head* and the champion said, "One more thingS", and many more??

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Okay, i'm just being bitter now. But putting that aside, 'pro-noun-ciation'???


continue...* darn, i just couldn't help it.


head judge: and she also had problems with her expression.
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WHAT?


let me spell it to you again, W.H.A.T??????
That i cannot accept lady!
But instead of saying that, I smiled and walked away.
*flips hair and snap fingers

I may not be the master of English pronunciation, but i know some of the words that i should master before i teach others. Alas, we are all human beings.


p/s: i knew i should have got myself a video cam.


 What's wrong with my pro-noun-ciation?


Monday, March 7, 2011

au revior Najib

Penulis tidak pasti jika rakan-rakan di sekolah mengetahuinya, satu-satunya Pembantu Pengurusan Murid (PPM) lelaki sekolah ini telah berpindah ke sekolah pedalaman bermula pada awal Mac ini. Sehubungan dengan itu sebuah jamuan kecil perpisahan telah diadakan demi meraikan perpindahannya..

Nampak gayanya, kurang lagilah kakitangan lelaki di sekolah ini.

Jamuan yang bermula dengan ceria bertukar suram apabila beliau yang telah bertugas di sekolah ini hampir 3 tahun lebih rasanya memberikan ucapan yang diiringan lelehan air mata anak-anak jagaannya. Terharu juga penulis pada ketika ini.

Walaubagaimanapun, penulis mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan selamat berjaya di tempat baru dan semoga najib akan sentiasa sukses di sana.

Terima kasih kepada mereka yang menjayakan jamuan makan ini termasuk Bong Ko Jen. =)

P/S: agak-agak kalau penulis transfer nanti ade orang nangis tak?