The short video capture of Mat's Wedding

Selva has described for what had happened on the wedding day. So, here I put the video for you to see. It shows Punitha (Mathavan's Wife) and her father entering the church for lucky Mathavan.

Mathavan's Wedding

22.11.2008 (Saturday)

From home in Lunas to Butterworth bus station.

Took 1.15pm bus to Ipoh. Farish fetched me at Medan Gopeng. Went to Setiawan. Arrived on time for the function at 5.30pm in Tamil Methodist Church in Setiawan. Greeted and wished our friend Mathavan; my roomate for three years; in Ulu Kinta and Tanjung Malim. He was waiting his special moment to enter married life.

Farish and I thought we will meet some or a few of our classmates from PKPG-TESL UPSI 2004-2007 at Mathavan's wedding since some of them are from Ipoh, but just the two of us there.

We understand, they have their work to do. "BUSY". No offence. No hard feelings.

Farish; armed with his digital camera started clicking away his Olympus in the church and the occasion. One of his favourite hobbies. The wedding went smoothly and all wished the new couple a happy married life. Before going back, Farish and I walked around the town.

As my train ticket from Ipoh back to Bukit Mertajam at 11.30pm, Farish and I gave our simple wedding gift and our best wishes to Mathavan and drove back to Ipoh.

In Ipoh, with Farish's guidance, in a short time frame, I updated my blog.

DELAY. Train delayed almost 1 hour. My good friend waited with me. Wanted to go and have a hot cup of tea nearby the railway station, no stalls there. So, sat at the train station platform 1 and shared our thoughts in many issues. What's the issue??? It's our issues...

About 12.35am, train arrived. With a firm handshake and words that we will meet again in near future and to keep in touch, thats for sure. Thats what we been doing since graduated from UPSI.

Reached Bukit Mertajam railway station about 5.45am.

Happy that I was able to attend a friend's wedding with a good friend: Mohd Faisal Farish.

Thank you.

23112008

11.40am

The beauty of moss

OLYMPIC LOGOS 1896 - 2012

25082008

9.35am

Websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Malaysia

http://educationmalaysia.blogspot.com/

http://myedutalk.blogspot.com/

http://recom.org/

http://educatedeviate.wordpress.com/

http://thecicak.com/

http://www.infocus.com/Company/PressReleases/2003/121803_MALAYSIANGOVERNMENTEDUCATION.aspx

http://www.bookrags.com/Education_in_Malaysia

http://www.stanford.edu/group/smf/topics.html

07062008
9.15a.m.

To all bachelors

Every man should get married some time; after all, happiness is not the only thing in life !! -Anonymous

Bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others. -Oscar Wilde

Don't marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. -Scottish Proverb

I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years. -Sam Kinison

Men have a better time than women; for one thing, they marry later; for another thing, they die earlier. -H. L. Mencken

When a newly married couple smiles, everyone knows why. When a tenyear married couple smiles, everyone wonders why.

Love is blind but marriage is an eyeopener.

When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife.I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back to home always. -Anonymous

I asked my wife, " Where do you want to go for our anniversary ?" She said," Somewhere I have never been !" I told her, " How about the kitchen ?" -Anonymous

We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops. My wife was in beauty saloon for two hours. That was only for the estimate. -Anonymous

Badd Teddy recently explained to me why he refuses to get to married. He says "the wedding rings look like minature handcuffs... .."-Anonymous

If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife yelling at the frontdoor, who do you let in first? The Dog of course... at least he'll shut up after u let him in! -Anonymous

A couple came upon a wishing well. The husband leaned over, made a wish and threw in a coin.
The wife decided to make a wish, too. But she leaned over too much, fell into the well, and drowned. The husband was stunned for a while but then smiled " It really works ! "

07062008
9.10am

Job Titles

In line with our constitution and to eliminate discrimination in our society, the following titles will now be used for these jobs:

Garden Boy - Landscape Executive and Animal Nutritionist

House Maid - Family Environs Upkeep Manager

Typist - Printed Document Handler

Messenger - Business Communications Conveyer

Window Cleaner - A Transparent Wall Technician

Tea Boy - Refreshments Overseer

Garbage Collector - Public Sanitation Technicians

Watchman - Theft Prevention and Surveillance Officer or Wealth Distribution Prevention Officer Prostitute - Practical Sexual Relations Demonstrator

Thief - Wealth Distribution Officer

Receptionist - Office Access Control Specialist

Cook - Food Preparation Officer

Office Orderly - Office Administration Facilitator

Cleaner - Office Hygiene Control Specialist

07062008

9.00a.m.

Kepelikan yang tidak pelik...

Selamat Hari Guru buat guru-guru yang mengunjungi blog ini. Tuan blog ini telah menulis mengenai pendedahan yang dibuat oleh media tempatan tentang perilaku yang kelihatannya amat buruk sekali oleh seorang pendidik. Terima kasih Selva...

Pendedahan seperti ini seringkali mengundang seribu persoalan di hati saya akan tujuan sebenar ianya ditatap umum. Mungkin kebetulan atau adakah mungkin sengaja ianya dipaparkan ketika jangka waktu warga pendidik menyambut hari guru semakin tiba. Boleh dikatakan kebanyakan hebahan tentang guru di media adalah berkaitan dengan pendedahan yang berbentuk skandal, kecaman, keburukan dan kadangkala jenayah. Pendedahan seperti ini sebenarnya adalah berat sebelah kerana para guru yang ditelanjangi imejnya ini tidak diberi kesempatan membela diri oleh media malahan mereka telah dijatuhi hukuman oleh media sebelum kes mereka disiasat.

Saya pernah menulis mengenai layanan media terhadap para guru di blog saya. Nampaknya media (atau mungkinkah masyarakat?) masih lagi memainkan lagu yang sama terhadap guru. Mesej yang cuba disampaikan oleh media masih lagi belum dapat saya fahami. Saya masih lagi cuba merungkai persoalan kenapa setiap kali tiba hari guru, kes-kes yang melibatkan guru masih lagi dikeluarkan? dan perlu juga kita persoalkan adakah kes-kes itu mencerminkan warga pendidik keseluruhannya. Apakah tidak ada langsung kecemerlangan dan sumbangan besar yang dilakukan oleh para guru di negara kita? dan adakah disebabkan itu hanya keburukan sahaja yang layak dipaparkan mengenai guru-guru di Malaysia?

Memandangkan hari guru semakin tiba, perlu juga saya berkongsi isi hati beberapa rakan guru saya yang mengeluh mengenai sambutan hari guru yang disambut saban tahun. Antara keluhannya adalah, hari guru bagaikan tiada keistimewaan kerana yang meraikan guru-guru adalah kalangan guru-guru sendiri. Ianya bagaikan seseorang memberi sambutan hari jadi kepada dirinya sendiri... benarkah keluhan yang dinyatakan ini? sama-samalah kita fikir-fikirkan... SELAMAT HARI GURU...

p/s: Be a teacher not a cheater

SELAMAT HARI GURU 16052008

Selamat Hari Guru kepada semua rakan-rakan seperjuangan, bekas guru-guru saya, para pensyarah dan kepada semua yang terlibat dalam dunia pendidikan.

SAYA BANGGA MENJADI SEORANG GURU.

TANPA GURU SIAPALAH SAYA.

11052008.

PENGENALAN HARI GURU

Tarikh 16 Mei dipilih sebagai Hari Guru kerana pada haribulan yang sama dalam tahun 1956 Majlis Undang-Undang Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Federal Legislative Council) telah menerima cadangan-cadangan Laporan Jawatankuasa Pelajaran (Report of the Education Committee) sebagai dasar pelajaran bagi negara kita. Dokumen tersebut yang dikenali sebagi Laporan Razak (Razak Report) telah menjadi Dasar Pelajaran Kebangsaan semenjak itu.

LOGO HARI GURU

Putih : Menunjukkan kesucian, kesabaran, kesempurnaan dan keamanan. Perak : Menunjukkan

rakyat berbilang bangsa bersatu padu dan teguh.

Kuning: Sinaran cahaya yang cemerlang pada masa hadapan.
Bulan dan bintang membawa erti yang terkandung dalam bendera Malaysia.
Merah : Menunjukkan keteguhan semangat.

Biru : Menunjukkan perpaduan muhibah.

OBJEKTIF HARI GURU MALAYSIA

Menitikberatkan peranan guru dalam pembinaan kebangsaan (termasuk perpaduan dan integrasi), pembangunan negara dan perkhidmatan kepada masyarakat.Menarik perhatian ibubapa, murid dan orang ramai kepada peranan penting kaum guru dalam masyarakat Malaysia.Memupuk perasaan perpaduan ikhtisas dan muhibah di antara guru.Meninggikan martabat dan taraf guru dalam masyarakat.Memberi peluang untuk memajukan kecekapan guru melalui seminar-seminar, persidangan-persidangan, dan sebagainya yang diadakan pada Hari Guru.Menilai secara objektif peranan guru dengan berlatarbelakangkan Malaysia dan mengambil langkah-langkah supaya peranan itu lebih berkesan.

PERUTUSAN DAN KATA ALU-ALUAN HARI GURU 2008
PERUTUSAN
Perutusan daripada Menteri Pelajaran Malaysia
Perutusan daripada Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia
KATA ALU-ALUAN
Kata Alu-aluan YAB Perdana Menteri Malaysia
Kata Alu-aluan Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia
Kata Alu-aluan Pengarah Bahagian Sekolah

IKRAR HARI GURU

Bahawasanya kami

Guru-guru negara Malaysia

Dengan ini berikrar

Mendukung terus cita-cita kami

Terhadap tugas kami

Dan menyatakan keyakinan kami

Pada cita-cita murni pekerjaan kami

Kami akan berbakti

Kepada masyarakat

Dan negara kami.

Kami sentiasa menjunjung

Perlembagaan negara

Kami mengamalkan

Prinsip-prinsip Rukun Negara

Pada setiap masa.

LAGU TEMA HARI GURU 2008

GURU CEMERLANG NEGARA TERBILANG

Guru cemerlang mengasih dan menyayang

Mendidik anak bangsa seikhlas jiwaGigih terus bakti hidup penuh berbudi

Maruah profesional disanjung tinggi

c/0Guru berjasa berkhidmat dengan setia

Menjulang nama bangsa di mata dunia

Hebat tidak bermegah waja dan berkarisma

Realisasi visi dan sejati
Guru cemerlang Negara terbilang

Keunggulan dan pendidikan di mata bangsa

Guru cemerlang Negara terbilang

Kesejahteraan Malaysia berkibaran.

Lagu & Lirik : Rosli Ahmad, BTP

TEMA HARI GURU MALAYSIA

2008 Guru Cemerlang Negara Terbilang
2007 Guru Penjana Modal Insan Gemilang
2006 Pendidikan Bestari Pemangkin Kegemilangan
2005 Guru Berkualiti Pemangkin Kegemilangan
2004 Guru Berkualiti Pemangkin Kegemilangan
2003 Guru Berkualiti Aspirasi Negara
2002 Guru Berkualiti Aspirasi Negara
2001 Memartabatkan Profesion Keguruan tanggungjawab Bersama
2000 Bersatu Memartabatkan Profesion Keguruan
1999 Guru Berkesan Pendidikan Cemerlang
1998 Guru Penyemai Tanggungjawab Bersama
1997 Guru Bestari Sekolah Bestari
1996 Guru Malaysia Teras Pendidikan Bertaraf Dunia
1995 Permuafakatan dan Perpaduan Menjayakan Wawasan
1994 Guru Inovatif dan Kreatif Menjayakan Wawasan
1993 Guru Inovatif dan Kreatif Menjayakan Wawasan
1992 Guru Cemerlang Teras Kejayaan Wawasan
1991 Ke Arah Pendidikan Cemerlang
1990 Pendidikan Bermutu Masyarakat Sejahtera
1989 Guru Pembina Budaya Ilmu
1989 Guru Pembina Budaya Ilmu
1988 Guru Pengasas Budaya Membaca
1987 Pendidikan Ke Arah Kesejahteraan Insan
1986 Pendidikan Teras Nasionalisme
1985 Guru dan Masyarakat Asas Kemajuan Pendidikan
1984 Kepimpinan Berteladan Kesempurnaan Pendidikan
1983 Kepimpinan Berteladan Teras Pendidikan
1982 Ke Arah Kecekapan Guru Dan Pendidikan Bermutu
1981 Pengorbanan Guru Kejayaan Rakyat
1980 Pendidikan Teras Perpaduan Negara
1979 Murid Sejahtera Negara Jaya
1978 Guru Pembentuk Generasi Akan Datang
1977 Dedikasi dan Disiplin Asas Kemajuan Pendidikan
1976 Pendidikan Moral Dalam Zaman Kemajuan Pendidikan
1975 Guru dan Pembangunan Negara
1974 Peranan Guru Dalam Zaman Sains dan Teknologi
1973 Kerjasama Ibu Bapa Untuk Kemajuan Pendidikan
1972 Peranan Guru Dalam Pembangunan Negara

kssk

11052008

Guru Ponteng

Isu guru ponteng yang diketengahkan oleh Buletin Utama 8pm TV3 pada 09.05.2008 (Jumaat).

( Bukan untuk menyatakan tindakan guru tersebut itu betul !!! )

Seorang guru ponteng, dijadikan isu.

Ada sebabnya, tetapi, adakah pihak sekolah atau PIBG menyiasat terlebih dahulu mengapa guru tersebut tidak hadir selama 34 hari?

Kenapa tunggu selama 34 hari untuk mensensasikan isu ini?

Isu negatif melibatkan guru sangat cepat disebarkan oleh pihak lain, tetapi usaha yang curahkan jarang atau tidak pernah di sebarkan oleh pihak ibu bapa, sekolah maupun masyarakat.

Bak kata pepatah, oleh kerana nila setitik, rosak susu sebelangga.

Inilah persepsi masyarakat kita, isu negatif cepat disebarkan, walaupun boleh diselesaikan secara mudah.

Yang positif tidak akan diutarakan atau akan dilupakan.

Pengajarannya, walaupun seorang guru itu telah melakukan banyak kebaikan, satu kesilapan yang dilakukan oleh beliau akan diperbesar-besarkan oleh masyarakat kita.

Anjakan paradigma diperlukan. Paradigm shift.

Be open minded, be logical, be practical, be resonable.

Tetapi, jika guru tersebut telah ponteng tanpa sebab, maka tindakan yang sewajarnya mesti diambil terhadap guru tersebut.

SELAMAT HARI GURU.

10052008 ( Saturday )

10.50a.m.

SirTeacher

Since 16th June 2007, in SMKCBW, It has been a different setting of teaching environment after 3 years furthering studies & leaving primary school where I started to teach since August 1999.

New life, new experience, new group of teachers & students, new "culture" Convent Culture, new responsibilities & new life in secondary school. Everyday I learn new things, I made mistakes, I do reflect ( Reflection ), Mr.Ahmad Zainuri. I admit, I lack in so many areas & aspects which I want to rectify it in order to become the EDUCATOR whom the students will look up to & be the friend the teachers want to be with.

I admit, it is difficult to please everyone, BUT as long I do my part & do it right things should be OK. BUT, I may be wrong, there are always defects. Its an on going process, & it is a life long learning. I really hope that I can learn & improve myself. Some I can learn from those around me, but sad to say SOME do not show the seniority & maturity in dealing with students & teaching life.

It may be the way they went into teaching line, last choice, don't mix with others, being calculative in most ways, not much of togetherness, selfish, looking down on others negative aspects & the list can go on & on. But thats what I want to point out, So called TEACHERS + FACILITATORS = EDUCATORS. I am not sure why some of them are like that. It may be because of the students not their children? No bothered? I am not sure & I may be wrong.

BUT, some are very concerned & treats the students with care, discipline & love. Some of those things reminds me of how I went through my primary, secondary school life. Those teachers will always be my role model. Be sincere, genuine, frank, straight forward.

As life goes on, learning always be part of it. Learn to adapt & do what I must do goes on.

Till next chapter, I stop here.

03052008 Saturday
9.45am