Fortnight's absence...

The beginning of the mid-semester holidays is quite sombre. We were shocked by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hits Japan yesterday afternoon and not forgetting the anxious waiting of whether our state will be also be hit by a tidal wave. 

Palis-palis...

and thank God, we all are still here today.

Our hearts and prayers go to the victims and families in Japan, may God bless them and keep them at this tragic calamity.

Amen.

I've been extremely busy these couple of fortnights ago; with the Festival Bahasa going on around the schools that were "lucky" to be selected to be host to various activities like debates, forums, drama..you named it, almost everyone kena. Our school was the host for the Parliamentary Debate and well, I guess, there is still room for improvement when it comes to managing and organising a competition like that. Then, three days later I accompanied two of my students for the Public Speaking competition at another school. We didn't win but I am very proud of my students. We have a long journey ahead of us in order to be at par with town schools who housed students whose English is an L1 (that's first language - the language they used most at home, etc). 

This week is also the beginning of the Lenten season and I've been trying to kick some old-time habits like spending so much time in front of the computer. I think I am so attached with my pink DELL. My eyes looked tired (I think they always were since I started to be myopic) and I think my thighs and butt are displaying that bulges you get from sitting too much (gone are those days where I used to have that toned glutes...sigh...). Eiii...be gone you self-loathing thoughts...

I just hope that life for all of us gets better today.

Japan, our hearts and prayers go to you.