The World Is Turning In A Different Direction To Us*

i was busy marking some papers when a teacher approached me. she told me about the upcoming exams.. on how they need an adjunct teacher to teach the Malay language and how he's going to set the paper for their Final Year Exams yadayadayada. her sentences were full of flowers, rainbows and butterflies that i'd prefer the short, more direct version.

"we don't want you as a Malay relief teacher cos basically you teach crap and we want a more qualified teacher to teach / speak standard Malay, not Malay + (mostly) English and we want a teacher who knows how to set Malay exam papers. get my drift ?"

i mean. it's so much understandable. just say it. rather than beating around the bush.

i have a papercut on my hand. squeeze some lemon juice on it, why don't ya ?

i know i was bad at teaching Malay and i wanted to quit. but they needed me. they told me so. they couldn't find any other teacher at the moment. so they needed me. like need me need me, you know ?

they told me i'd be there till September 1st. but last Monday, when i was in the middle of my marking, she came to me and told me that it'd be my last day. WHA- ? i didn't have time to prepare my goodbye speech to my students (HEH. nak pulak ? blueks) and i'm supposed to get lil something-somethings for them. i miss them already. =(

and that adjunct teacher came, took all the textbooks and left. when i actually have one last class later that afternoon. =_=! jeeeeez. THANKS ah.

i know i shouldn't be upset about all these. cos after all, i am only a relief teacher. one who wasn't informed of any changes made there. but at least have the decency to tell me beforehand that i'd be ending my time there sooner than i was supposed to. i mean.. basic courtesy ? hello ?

she ended our conversation with a very reassuring, "we'll call you when we need you." and i just smiled.

rejection.

but hey, rejection's not a stranger to me.

hello Rejection. care to have coffee with me ? again ?

so be it. one door closes another one opens right ?

at least i'm back at Springfield. woohoo ! happiness ! i was greeted with warm smiles and "'Cher ! you came back !" from the students there.

took over 5C, 3F and 3C yesterday.

after being in an all-girls school for a month now, it feels sooo good to have boys in the class cos they're so freaking hilarious. the thing about boys is that, when they tell a joke, they tell it without shame. without having to care about how they look or sound like in front of others. they're just them. unlike girls who are self-conscious most of the time. that's what makes the boys hilarious. no matter how lame the jokes can be. cos it's all about the expressions and reactions.

the best class yesterday was definitely 3C. yes, they are a bunch of uncontrollable students. but they uncontrollable in a funny kind of way. get what i mean ? the girls are sweet and very interactive. the boys.. well, i can swear they made me tear cos they were so funny ! i still smile at the thought of their funny antics.

today bumped into Zana and Co. ! it's been ages since i've seen them and my mood lighten up as soon as i see them smiling faces. =)

it's good to be back. but i might not be back for long. i've got to find a job and it's currently in the process. wish me luck, people.

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OY PEOPLE. VOTE FOR HADY K. OR JON K. K ?!

Hady's performance was oh-so-perfect. furthermore, i knew the words to the song. can it be more perfect ?

yes, me. knows a Sheila Majid song. i mean.. who doesn't ?

i must admit. i cried. his performance was so moving. it was when he told Dick that he always sing as though that performance is his last, that tears welled up in my eyes.

then when he cried, i cried some more. he's soooo sweet ! and oh-s0-romantic. i so agree with Flo.

and Jonathan. *sighs dreamily* wo ai ne ah, Jon. HAHAHA. and i thought he did quite a good job when he sang Electrico's Running Away. but i don't understand why the judges said he was bad. hmmm. it wasn't THAT bad.. was it ?

heck. i love the comments on Joakim. in your face, man ! a bit harsh. but hey, the truth ain't always nice.

and no, i'm no groupie. i just don't want Joakim to win, who will end up bringing shame to us Singaporeans when he goes overseas to "promote his album". though i doubt there would be any. but maybe there would. music is a very funny business. we've seen a lot of those like for example, Britney Spears.

alright, i'm gonna read a book now.

much love, people.

p.s: HADY K ! JON K ! YAY !

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