Wednesday, September 2, 2009

....Jangan Jadi Manusia Bodoh....

...hhmmm, mengenang kembali flashback dari mula awal aku bekerja sbg seorang guru; macam2 dah aku lalui. segala cacian, kutukan & sindiran sinis, tajam & pedih dah aku dengar. segala fitnah dah aku tempuh. kenapa sampai macam ni yea?

sebab aku cikgu tesl. sebab aku ajar english. konon2 aku ni macam mat saleh. konon la. sebab aku tak pakai tudung - ni yang paling tepat aku rasa.

salah ker aku sebab aku tak pakai tudung? kenapa society hukum aku macamla aku ni teruk sangat? just because aku ni jenis opinionated & berani. kenapa aku nak takut pada manusia? apa aku peduli dengan umpatan orang?

memang aku jenis tak peduli; walaupun mula2 dulu memang aku selalu 'hangin' tapi pengalaman di tempat orang makes me a tough one. orang boleh cakap apa yg mereka nak tapi siapa mereka nak mengadili atau menghukum aku?

kalau la sebab tak pakai tudung punca aku sering dipandang serong, aku rasa biarlah aku dipandang serong sampai bila2 pun...sebab aku tak kacau orang lain. aku tak pernah cemburu dengan kelebihan orang lain. apa yang orang lain ada, itu hidup mereka. aku tak perlu ambil tau dan masuk campur. aku juga tak perlu tunduk pada masyarakat yg hipokrit.

aku ni tak pernah minta dipuji, dikeji atau apa2 'ji' la...aku buat segala apa yang aku rasakan betul. dari sudut kerja, aku rasa aku memang efficient. bukan sebab aku nak mintak jawatan tapi sebab conscience aku sendiri yg akan marah kalau kerja yg aku buat tak menepati piawaian aku sendiri. my standard.

tapi aku menyampah bila orang kata senang untuk aku sebab aku bujang, sebab aku takde anak...hello? orang-orang yg bercakap ni lupa ker yg aku ni jaga mak bapak aku yang dah tua tu??? mak aku sakit aku hantar ke klinik. bapak aku sakit pun aku hantar ke klinik jugak..dan aku hulurkan duit aku. tak kisah la berapa pun sebab tu orang tua aku. kenapa nak berkira?

tiap2 bulan aku bagi duit kat mak aku lebih dari RM500.00...tu pun pada aku tak cukup. kalau boleh nak bagi seribu atau dua ribu tapi aku pun makan gaji gak & nak kena bayar bil2 lain...bil astro kat rumah pun aku yang bayar. yang penting family aku happy, parents aku happy...jadi kenapa sesetengah orang masih nak kata aku takde tanggungan?

aku dah nak masuk 34 tahun tapi aku tak beli rumah pun lagi...kenapa? sebab aku tak mampu. duit aku banyak habis pada keluarga aku. jadi aku rasa tak payah la sesiapa dengki pada aku sebab aku sebenarnyer takde apa2 harta dunia yang banyak...

tahun ni aku dapat jadi Guru Cemerlang...satu benda yang aku tak sangka tapi memang aku memohon dan mengharap dapat dengan berbekalkan pengalaman 10 tahun & jugak modul-modul P&P yang aku developed selama ini...aku try berkali-kali....dalam 4 kali aku try dan alhamdullilah akhirnya aku dapat. mungkin ini rezeki aku. sbb aku dah lama tunggu peluang; bila la agaknya tiba masa untuk aku dapat kejayaan kerjaya? dan aku dapat. aku sangat2 thankful & grateful to Allah swt.

tapi sampai jugak kat telinga aku ni orang2 yg mempertikaikan GC yg aku dapat....mungkin mereka ni rasa aku tak layak sebab aku ni mungkin pada diorang tak cukup syarat...panas jugak telinga tapi takpela. bukannyer diorang panel pemilih..siapa diorang nak judge? kalau aku tak bagus aku takkan dapat GC sebab bukan senang woo...dan kalau diorang tak puas hati sendiri cubalah, kenapa nak kutuk kejayaan orang lain?

tapi aku pasti sebab sebenarnyer adalah kenaikan GAJI....sebab aku automatic ker skim yg lebih tinggi dgn gaji yg lebih..of coz la. cuma mereka ni lupa with every work promotions and pay hike comes a bigger responsibility and commitment. take it or leave it.

sampai ada yang ingat aku guna CABLE...wah, ni sudah melampau....aku tak kenal sesapa pun kat kementerian pendidikan. kalau aku guna cable, dah lama aku promo diri aku for a better position and work place..why stay in this rural area?

hai entah la...kekadang fed-up tapi apa nak buat? buat bangang ajer la. malas nak layan manusia bodoh, dengki dan ntah apa-apa...

Kesimpulannya, aku ni pada mata orang yang tak kenal...macam kat bawah ni la:-

  1. berlagak
  2. sombong
  3. perasan bagus
  4. mulut celupar
  5. kaki komplen
  6. 'free-hair' (sejak bila rambut mesti kena beli yea?)
  7. dan lain-lain la....aku pernah gak dituduh MUNAFIK masa aku kat Sabah dulu oleh seorang ustaz....first time aku break down and cry....melampau sangat la tuduhan ni...:(

Aku buat cara aku, hidup aku. Aku tak buat benda tak senonoh. Aku pegang tangan lelaki pun tak pernah....jadi wajarkah aku di'LABEL'...? Pepatah Inggeris ada menyatakan "If you point one finger at someone, remember that there are nine other fingers pointing at you".

So, fikir la sendiri. Yang penting jangan dengki, hati busuk & cemburu pada orang lain.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

When a...

When a male teacher comes late, it is because he is a safe driver and travels far.

But when a female teacher does that, she spends too much time on her make-up in the morning.

When a male teacher does not enter class, it is because he’s disciplining the students.

But when a female teacher does that, she is wasting time gossiping with colleagues.

When a male teacher does not attend meeting, it is because he has some other call of duty.

But when a female teacher does that, she is trying to escape.

When a male teacher speaks of a minuscule issue, everybody listens.

But when a female teacher does that, “She is just being noisy.”

When a male teacher gets a promotion, he deserves it.

But when a female teacher gets one, “Do you think she deserves it?”

When a male teacher wears unappealing attire, it is being economical and thrifty.

But when a female teacher does that, she is definitely not fashionable.

When a male teacher gets angry, everyone is quiet.

But when a female teacher gets angry, she is having PMS again.

When a male teacher makes lewd jokes, he is being funny.

But when a female teacher makes one, she is surely a nympho.

When a male teacher is single, it is because he is still looking for the right one.

But when a female teacher is single, it is because she is choosy or ‘tak laku’.

When a male teacher flirts, he is being a normal guy in action.

But when a female teacher does that, she is DESPERATE.

When a male teacher is being friendly, he is being friendly.

But when a female teacher does that, be careful she is seducing.

When a male teacher is working hard, he gets the applause.

But when a female teacher does the same, she is showing off.

When a female teacher tells the truth, nobody believes her.

But when a male teacher does that, he is to be trusted and respected.

So why is there still a double standard, folks? And worst of all it's the female teachers who treat another with disrespect. Why blame the society when the women themselves allow this to happen? Women should do away with the envy and ridiculous thoughts. Sisters should be united, not divided.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

What's with the skinny jeans??? Enough already!!!

Why oh why does everyone donning the skinny jeans these days? I know of a thing called trend but i think this is way too much. It's ugly and horrendous! This reincarnation of the "fit jeans" of the 80s is all the hype now for quite some time. i do know that fashion comes and goes but when the 80s fashion makes a comeback; it surely is not a pleasant one (especially those who lived through the era of big pouffy hair and hairspray).

Nobody looks good in one, except maybe the likes of Giselle Bundchen and Kate Moss. This mother of all horror pants (except MC Hammer 'karung guni' pants in the early 90s, that is) seems to be the 'in' thing right now.

However, the young and the hip crowd seem to favour this one a lot, no thanks to the Hollywood celebs and even The Jonas Brothers... Unless one looks like the runway models that are illogically super tall & slim; no one else looks good in one. Gosh, i still remember it well back in the mid 80s when i was still a teenager at school. Everyone i know was wearing one (including yours truly but we didn't have much choice at that time and i was still not overweight!)

I actually owned a pink "carrot-cut" LadyLike© ’s pant (that's what we used to call it back then, "carrot-cut" for its unforgiving silhouette cut that was wide at the hip and follows you down to the ankle...like a carrot that is). Thank God the 90s came along and brought that music called grunge & launched that bootcut, flair & straight-cut pants...what a relief! :)

I am so, so hoping that this fad will die away soon and bring back sensible fashion back in track just like the waif look is out and curves are back. It will make more sense than this nonsense called skinny jeans. I have seen curvy girls wearing them aplenty and sorry to say that they ain't looking pretty or trendy at all. They look shorter and dumpier coz the cutting isn’t flattering to the non-skinny person. (an opinion from someone who's also plus size, moi!)

So dear fashionistas out there, please avoid this fashion error...coz u are not looking fine in one. Nope, not even you, J-Lo.

Please dear God, end this craze soon. The sooner, the better.

Friday, July 31, 2009

People that I meet at my workplace

1. The ‘So-Called-Happily Ever After Husband & Wife Team’ Type – every school must have at least ONE husband & wife team. My school has 3, can u imagine??? Only one couple is fine. The other two are such nightmare. Double the couple, double the trouble!!!
2. The ‘Army Women of The Golden Arms & Legs’ Type - ( or anywhere in the body that the gold fits!) – they think that gold is what makes a woman & instantly give them beauty. I beg to differ. If you’re beautiful, you are beautiful and if u are not, do not victimized the gold please. 3. The ‘Never Close The Mouth At All Time’ Type – every inch of the latest gossips will be from this person. Do not ever reveal what brand of bra you’re wearing or the coffee that u drink ‘coz even that will be the ultimate story of this person. (in other word, stay clear from this one!) 4. The ‘My Son/Daughter Is So Good/Cute/Smart’ Type - jeez. They must be the ONLY person in this world that reproduced. Other children must be so stupid. 5. The ‘Ignorant One’ Type – "what duty? When? I don’t know….." (this person is seriously acting and deserve 3 Golden Globes for best reality imitating art award) 6. The ‘Old Is Not Wise And Always Tired’ Type – “just give the work to the young ones, they are more energetic. We already work hard in our younger days. Now let us relax”. (ummmm, does laziness’ rings a bell here?) 7. The ‘My Baby-Hubby-Maid-Grandpa-Uncle-Buffalo-Goat is Unwell’ Type – please refer to no. 6. They are not blood related but they share almost the same excuse most of the time. 8. The ‘My Work Is Better Than Yours’ a.k.a. “You All Are Not In My Level” Type – the know-it-all; from the oldest circular, pedagogy & teaching technique but never shares the knowledge. (plus never enter classes & spends time in front of the computer perfecting every files….and then complains of other teachers who can’t control discipline and don’t know how to teach…) 9. The ‘Yes Boss’ Type – ass-kissing all the time. Will accept every work & later load the others with his unfinished or inefficient work. Only smiles at you at certain times (that means during the time when this person needs u to do his work) 10. The ‘Forever Bullied’ Type – stop complaining and have the guts to say no. Help yourself. 11. The ‘Envy Squad’ Type – don’t ever wear or use anything more expensive than this person or u will unwillingly gain a sworn enemy for life. Or just pretend that you only use cheap things. Be safe. 12. The ‘Stink Like Hell’ Type – oh gosh, that armpit smell….haven't they heard of a deodorant??? 13. The ‘Catalogue Queen’ Type – heavenly shopping is never achieved at shopping malls but through the pages of colorful catalogue…the more catalogue the better the shopping…(typical dialogue will be can’t go out, the hubby & the kids need them all the time…..yeah right!) 14. The ‘I Don’t Want To’ Type – “no, I don’t want to do it, get someone else”. (this person is a disgrace to the profession a.k.a. “I have another business that is more lucrative so I really don’t want to waste my time doing irrelevant work after the bell rings”) 15. The ‘Looking Up And Down’-Type – always together with No. 11. Can’t stand other people who are better- off. 16. The ‘Gossip Mongers’ Type – normally mix well with No. 3. 17. The ‘Religious One Holier Than Thou’ Type – ha ha ha. What a joke this one! 18. The ‘TAPAU’ Type – tapau all food. No need to remember those who haven’t eaten yet. Just tapau for the many children at home and the Indon maid. Oh, the cats too. 19. The ‘Diseased’ Type high-blood, diabetes, irregular heart beat, hypertension, arthritis, etc….(don’t ever give this person any work. Not even the simple one. At any time this person can be hospitalized or dead. Oh no, u really don’t want to be the murderer. Favourite sentence is “Too much stress. Too much work”… – in my language, too much excuse. Get along well with No. 14, no surprise here. 20. The ‘My Husband Is Better Than Yours’ Type/My ‘Marriage Is Heaven’ Type/My ‘I’m-So-Lucky-I-Got-A-Man’ Type – yeah, yeah...we hear u loud and clear. Your hubby is sooooo good & loving & romantic & caring & soft & loyal & means the world & everything.... So what? Who’s asking?
I’m sure there are more characters in the workplace other than these 20 that I managed to think of. As of speaking, the number could be increasing. Then again, of course there are others who are great to work with; although their existence is always marginalized by the above characters. Well, this calls for another session of 20 good characters at workplace, don't u think?