of latin coffEA, circle and late nights...

Check out the Latin coffEA (pic above) which is available at Seventies Kopitiam located right in front of Momo which is next to SS at Upper Penang Road. It has a nice pleasant coffee taste...not too strong. But if you like 'kau' coffee, then I won't recommend this to you. Besides this, you can also check out the 'nasi lemak' there...

Just a reminder to the 'circle' members...

remember 11 June 09...5 pm...sunset...

It's 3 am (Sunday) right now...and am still wide awake...typing this post...

This is one of the things I like about school holidays...being able to keep late nights without having to feel guilty about it...and of course without having to worry whether I can wake up in time for school or not...

Somehow I just love late nights...it's so quiet and peaceful...and I can really concentrate on whatever I am doing...be it reading, watching a movie, listening to music, marking exam scripts....

Of course there are also many other things that I like about school holidays but I guess I'll have to write about it in another post...

Good night eveyone...

mmm...in another 6 hours will be having my fave sunday breakfast at u-know-where.....

Happy Holidays!

Would like to wish all the students of HSBM especially 4ES, PBA, PBH and PAF
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Have a great time, enjoy yourselves but don't forget to do your holiday homework...
See you guys in school again on 15 June 2009

Holiday homework Upper 6 MUET June 2009

Question

The Malaysian Examination Syndicate has proposed limiting the number of subjects that can be taken by SPM candidates to no more than 12, in view of the increasing number of students taking up to 19 subjects in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination. Is this a good proposal? Give your opinion, supporting it with specific reasons. You should write at least 350 words.

Holiday homework Lower 6 MUET June 2009

Question

Imagine that you are taking part in an elocution contest. The topic of your speech is
"Why I am proud of my country". Write out the speech in not fewer than 350 words.

Holiday homework Form 4 Eng Language June 2009

LATIHAN CUTI SEKOLAH
BAHASA INGGERIS
TINGKATAN 4
BULAN JUN 2009


In conjunction with the Safety Awareness Week in school, an essay-writing competition was held. Write an essay entitled ‘Dangers Around The House’ to be submitted as an entry for the competition.

In your essay, include the following:

- overloading – many extensions and electrical appliances
- worn-out wiring
- faulty switches
- touching an electrical switch with wet hands
- the kitchen – place where danger is ever present
- leaking gas cylinders
- cylinder heads and hoses that are substandard
- sharp instruments – cuts, bruises due to carelessness
- pot and pan handles sticking out in people’s way
- hot water and oil


When writing the essay you should remember:

- to include all the points given
- to add two additional points of your own
- to write in paragraphs

of 'garbage trucks' and their 'garbage'...

Have shared these thoughts with some friends before so I thought to myself…why not blog it and share it with more people. The thoughts are not exactly my own…came across them in my emails and I feel that they are rather true and useful in helping us to cope with the daily stresses of life.

I used to tell my family that there is so much stress…anger, frustration, impatience, arrogance, ‘kiasuism’ and the list goes on…on our roads today. Encountering impatient and rude drivers (motorcyclists included) on our roads has become a common daily occurrence. And how do you normally react when you come across such a driver? Yep…you want to blow up and do or say something nasty…but STOP…please don’t do that.

Instead just think of these people as ‘garbage trucks’ which are filled with full of …you know what…and who have just dumped some of their garbage on you. Do not pick up their garbage and dump it on other people…your loved ones, friends, colleagues, students, customers, neighbours and even strangers. You know it’s just like having a bad day and you can’t control your emo and let it out on others… Don’t do that cos it just ain’t fair and moreover if you do, you are actually helping to spread garbage around and thereby become one of them…a ‘garbage truck’!

By now you may probably be asking : “So how should I react?” Well if they look at you, just wave at them, give them a smile and wish them well. (If you feel that you can’t do any of these, then just ignore them. Just tell yourself that the guy is having a bad day. Don’t let such people spoil your day. After all you may not even get to see that guy again for the rest of your life!) Anyway I think I can already hear some of you protesting: “Wa like that also can one ah…?” Well you can actually…it’s not easy as it requires a lot of patience and a very forgiving attitude…but if you can you’ll find less anger in yourself, feel much happier and be more at peace with yourself. Besides that you’ll be helping to spread more cheer and goodwill in this world…which is exactly what the world needs more of these days

Give it a try…really try…and feel the results…

By the way if you are one of those courteous, well-mannered, considerate, kind, patient and law-abiding road users, I SALUTE YOU…keep it up and help make this world a friendlier , happier and better place to live in.

I WISH YOU WELL AND DRIVE SAFELY!

Penang National Park

A National Park in Penang? Yep...we do have one in Penang...and its entrance is located at the end of Telok Bahang Village where the 'End of the World' Seafood Restaurant used to be. The restaurant has since been relocated to a spot facing the roundabout in the village. Actually the park has existed for a long time as the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve since 1928 (think...Muka Head and Pantai Kerachut) and it was only gazetted as the Penang National Park on 10 April 2003.

Anyway on the 9th of May 09 some friends, my missus and I made a trip to the park. The last time I went there the seafood restaurant was still there but today the place has undergone a 'makeover'. There's a grand entrance to the park (the pic above), the park office (the pic at the bottom) and a beautiful exhibition hall with interesting exhibits of the attractions at the park at that spot. After registering ourselves at the office (foc) we started our hike along the beautiful trail. To cut a long story short my missus and I only made it to the first station that is Teluk Tukun while the rest of the guys made it to the USM Research Station which is supposed to be the second station. The more energetic hikers will of course find their way to Muka Head or Pantai Kerachut where there is a meromictic lake which is unique because it is seasonal and has two layers of fresh and seawater!

The park is a haven for nature lovers because there is an array of beautiful flora and fauna along the trails. The two pics above are typical scenes you can see along the way. Believe me it is a nice place to get away from it all...far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. A good place to de-stress...to be close to nature and should I say to lose a few kilos provided you do not have a good hearty 'makan-makan' at the end of the trip which we unfortunately or maybe fortunately (hehe!) did on our way home.

So if you are looking for a place to relax and get away from the maddening traffic and crowd, why not give the Penang National Park a try? Who knows you may even get to like the place and well...fall in love with it.

The pic on the left is a view of the park office with the sea in the background. The pic was taken from the exhibition hall which is on slightly higher ground.