Oxymoron In The Tropics

I've paid my dues - Time after time - I've done my sentence But committed no crime - And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face - But I've come through We are the champions - my friends And we'll keep on fighting - till the end - We are the champions - We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions - of the world - I've taken my bows And my curtain calls - You brought me fame and fortuen and everything that goes with it - I thank you all - But it's been no bed of roses No pleasure cruise - I consider it a challenge before the whole human race - And I ain't gonna lose - We are the champions - my friends And we'll keep on fighting - till the end - We are the champions - We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions - of the world - Yeah... I know... overkill. But niiiiice overkill...

SABAH WON! We won we won we won we won we won....!

No matter how many times I've been involved (directly or indirectly) in a debate competition, I always get them butterflies in my stomach. Right now, I'm developing a butterfly colony. Complete with flyovers and helipads. The Sabah teachers' debate team are sitting in a Malaccan hotel right now, doing mock debates and trying to outwit each other. Sometimes these sessions frighten those who've never seen such a gathering. Sometimes the wounded storm off in a fury. That usually means it's time for coach to have a coffee break with said wounded. But managed very well, such a team can produce such beautiful verbal pyrotechnics onstage. Malaysian teacher debates are usually formal and rational ones. So everyone dresses accordingly in dark suits, strongly supported points and coolly sarcastic tongues. Unlike the Malay debate, the English debate relies more on verbal sleight of hand. Some would say verbal diarrhea. But personally I like what one friend said... ve...

Someone asked me how I wrote a speech. We-ell, it's no big secret...you write it just like you'd write an essay. Basic structure: point+explanation+elaboration. Of course, you'd need to pay attention to a few basic rules. 1. Keep your sentences short. Listening and reading are different skills. You can read long sentences because the sentence doesn't disappear. However, if your sentence is too long, by the time you reach the end, the listener would have forgotten the beginning. 2. Begin with a bang. You want people to listen to you...so you better grab their attention at the start. People normally decide within the first 30 seconds whether they want to continue listening to you or maybe it's better for them to flip open their phone and sms their fish. 3. Have a logical sequence. It's like a mind map... A connects to B which connects to C. But if you jump all over the place, you'll only befuddle people who will then open their phone to sms their fis...

Took a look at my counter...and found out the top ten keywords that search engines respond to with my blog address. 1. Fail Meja 2. PTK 3. Manual Prosedur Kerja 4. PTK3 DG44 5. PTK DG44 6. Oxymoron Lesson Plans 7. Oxymoron Lesson Plan 8. Oxymoron Worksheet 9. Kursus PTK DG 44 10. PTK DG 44 and among the strangest were 'wishabi', 'oxymoron for bill gates' and 'riding a dead horse solutions'. ??? Maybe I should set up databases for PTK and oxymoron lesson plans. What do you guys think? And this post will probably increase the probability of the above list being maintained...heh heh heh.

I was just about to tuck into a plate of sweet and sour fish with rice when my phone rang. It was Choo...and he said,"PTK results are out..check the website." Never has a plate of food disappeared so fast! Next stop was http://apps.emoe.gov.my/bppk/ ! I got...ARAS 3! Not sure what to kiss yet...the computer monitor or my husband! Never mind, hubby's at work. Yep, it's not Aras 4 but I'm satisfied with that. Now I can look forward to the next step....whatever it may be. Yes yes yes...!

A word of warning : The following is utterly sexist but because it made me laugh, I just had to put it into my blog. A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads: "Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE Procedures have been developed. Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender." ******************************* MALE PROCEDURE: 1. Drive up to the cash machine. 2. Put down your car window. 3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN. 4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt. 6. Put window up. 7. Drive off. ******************************* FEMALE PROCEDURE: (Unfortunately, most of this part is the Truth!!!!) 1. Drive up to cash machine. 2. Reverse and back up the required ...