Apple of my eye

Attended Apple Content Development Workshop today at Apple Malaysia. It was a long drive there, early in the morning... we had to go through the old jammed Sg Buloh road to IKANO, since we were meeting Shah, the instructor. We had to tail him to the training center. Neither one of us could read the map they gave us.


A lot of flashy stuff from Apple... as I expected. It is part of training as well as promoting their products. My 8 year old iBook G4 seems to be verrrry obsolete.... was embarrassed to take it out from my computer bag.

It was a good course (considering that it was free!!). Even a novice Mac user to pick up the tricks and trades in a couple of hours. Of course, Apple promises a very high tech learning environment and delivers what they claim.... but there are still grey areas that some of us were sceptical about... like the technical support that each of our organizations can or cannot provide.. and the fact that each student needs to have an iPhone to achieve what Apple is offering us...

Tomorrow we will be learning how to develop lessons using Mac softwares... cool eh? GarageBand, iMovie, iTunes, PodCast etc...

New home new me!

BEFORE PICS OF THE APARTMENT

- wait for the after pics....

Birthday

For my birthday this year, I did something different. I did a mamograme... well not really. I wanted to, but because I'm still under 40, the doc decided to do ultrasound. According to her, the age affects the density of the tissue bla bla.. some medical terms... I went with three of my friends... Good news... everyone is ok. We were nervous while waiting for our turn for the check up.

Then Lunch.... had a surprise birthday cake!!! Happy birthday to me!!!

Change of Tune

I notice how my blog seems to sound like 'outbursts' of my inner emotions. Makes me look like I'm an emotional wreck. Filled with personal problem... insights of my dull chores... hmmm here I go again

So, now since I have more time at home, I'll write about more interesting stuff... promise. Maybe I should talk about food? politics? travel? hobby? shopping?.... I need a theme.... What am I good at? Hmmmm been traveling quite a bit... watch tv... shopping tips? I'm really not good at blogging!!

21 days to countdown

I have 21 days to go.... still a tonnes of things to do. I'm taking my own sweet time to do things.... maybe I'm just waiting for the last minute adrenaline rush.

Not much to say.... soon very soon, I'll be free....

Thank you for the memories

I know it sounds like a cliche... "Thank you for the memories"... But, I can't help it. That's what I feel right now. It's almost towards the end of the semester, which means I'm almost at the 'finishing line'.... crossing over to a new beginning.

It's going to weird I guess, waking up in the morning and I don't have to go to work. No rush hours... no punch card... nobody breathing down my neck, pressuring about work... nobody to please.... hmmm heaven!! But, I know I'm going to get bored after a week. One thing for sure, I'm not going to do anything for the first week... just enjoy the peace and quiet...

After a week, then I'll start 'work'. Hope I won't lose track. My boss asked me just now, "Hey, why are you still here? Aren't you supposed to be on leave?".... Well... I am I am soon... Sometimes, I just can't believe that I'm actually going to stop teaching for 4 years.. after 10 years of toiling... hmmm 12 years actually!!! hah! Man... it has been that long eh!

The good thing is... maybe I finally get this blog going...

Mc Dreamy

Had a really mentally challenging day.... the mid year exam is coming which means more marking. The never ending story. So the whole day I was trying to catch up on my marking of students' assignments. I feel like my work is going to be unfinished since I'm leaving them this July. Feeling a bit guilty but relief at the same time. One thing for sure, the place that I'm working right now gives me the satisfaction, career wise. You get recognition when you deserve it... no strings attached. It is here that I learn that, if you work hard enough, someone would notice.

Now, I'm at home, thinking of Mc Dreamy.... just to relax my brain a little bit before I continue marking again. Where are you Mc Dreamy?

Today Mc Dreamy, last nite was Miller Wentworth... the tortured soul of Prison Break hmmm

Sixth Sense

Do you ever have this feeling that somehow that some bad or good is going to happen? Or is it just hormones? Coincidence?

Sometimes you have this feeling that you are going to meet someone you know while you were out shopping, then bang! you bumped into someone you know... weird huh. It did happen to me a few times. It's either I really have the sixth sense or people simply go to the same shopping complex heheh.

It would be great to have a sixth sense. At least, you are prepared. Not that I don't like surprises, I do. So why am I talking about this? Well, been having this bad feeling lately. Probably, hormones. Only time will tell. For the time being just enjoy life as it is today!

Defensive

What is being defensive? Will you be labelled defensive if you are reacting to comments that you know that you do not deserve? Is it being defensive or you are just standing up to what you believe. Sometimes, I think people need to know when it's ok to say something and when it is not.

Lately, I have been facing with situations where people say things to my face without thinking of the repercussions. Am I supposed to just stand there and smile? or say something to defend myself and risk being labelled defensive? People hide their verbal attacks behind their 'kind intentions.... "I have to be mean to be kind" or "I meant well" or "I didn't mean it that way?" when you ask them to own up to what they say.... Maybe, I am defensive... hmmm...

Maybe I'm getting old. Older, meaning I'm set with my own rules and perceptions of the world and how people should behave. But again, can't blame me for voicing out my opinion. I believe that there are times when we can just ignore what people say about you. But there are times when you need to stand up for yourselves because no one else will do it for you.

Happy New Year 2008

Jumanji is on tv... I will never get tired of Jumanji. Robin Williams.. funny guy

A bit distracted today. I have this presentation I need to prepare. Still have a few things to do before going off to get my Nasi Ayam from Azira's.

It's not that I don't appreciate New Years. Though people make a big fuss out of it, fireworks, concerts, wishes.... To me, it's still just any other day... no pressure to come up with new resolutions. The important thing is to keep on doing what you do best, and keep on improving the things that you set out to do. It may not sound as fancy as "Ooo this year I'm gong to get a new car" but think its more practical and achievable. I guess the appeal of New Years is it marks the starting point of a new episode in your life, you feel like you get a second chance, another go of what you didn't achieve. But again, goal realizing is more important that goal setting...

I was born in the year of the Rat. Born on the 28th... Wonder what's in store for me in 2008?

Happy New Year 2008