Wow, last entry dated 28 March...indeed a long time it has been since I blogged. A lot of things happened since then. For one- busy with my research and studying for my finals so now that it is over...I am glad and very much looking forward to return back to the world of blogging.
Having a lot of crazy ideas about my blog...going to make some changes and soon you'll will see what I mean. It will surely be different this time around...learned a lot about blogging and new IT techniques so can't wait to try it out.
One thing for sure, my last year students would not be blogging with me so gonna miss them a lot. Hopefully the new students will be interested in the world of blogging just like they did.... So WATCH OUT FOR THE NEW teachermisssuzanne blog. Coming with a bang...
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Sunday, 14 February 2010
FIRE & SMOKE
It is better to perform one's own duties imperfectly than to master the duties of another. By fulfilling the obligations he is born with, a person never comes to grief. No one should abandon duties because he sees defects in them. Every action, every activity is surrounded by defects as a fire is surrounded by smoke.
2010-The Year of the TIGER.
The tiger replaces the lion as King of the Beasts in cultures of eastern Asia, representing royalty, fearlessness and wrath. Its forehead has a marking which resembles the Chinese character, which means "king".Of great importance in Chinese myth and culture, the tiger is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. Also in various Chinese art and martial art, the tiger is depicted as an earth symbol and equal 
rival of the Chinese dragon-the two representing matter ans spirit respectively. In fact, the Southern Chinese martial art Hung Ga is based on the movements of the Tiger and the Crane. In Imperial China, a tiger was the personification of war and often represented the highest army general.
rival of the Chinese dragon-the two representing matter ans spirit respectively. In fact, the Southern Chinese martial art Hung Ga is based on the movements of the Tiger and the Crane. In Imperial China, a tiger was the personification of war and often represented the highest army general.In Buddhism, it is also one of the Three Senseless Creatures, symbolising anger, with the monkey representing greed and the deer lovesickness.
The widely worshipped Hindu goddess Durga, an aspect of Devi-Parvati, is a ten-armed warrior who rides the tigress, Damon into battle. In southern India, the god Ayaippa was associated with a Tiger.
The Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Malaysia, North Korea and South Korea.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Saturday, 13 February 2010
LET THE 'SAINTS' SPEAK!
We often go about our everyday lives thinking that we can judge every single thing but the question on my mind is that, what does that matter so much to people? When it comes to judging others, we should always ask the most important question, why? It is strange that people are very quick in saying "...you're right", when actually they are at fault.
What do they know about any person in this world? Unless if you were born in the same family or married the person, that is totally a different question but it is funny when people go about criticising others when they can't even see the wide picture. I guess this is what it means by "narrow minded".
I am trying very hard to understand the attitude of the people around me and everyday it is getting interesting. Today, I met up with a friend and as we were talking about things under the cloud, she brought up a comment made in SMK Convent by a teacher over there and I was surprised because this teacher who hardly knows me can make a very harsh comment. I would like very much to say something in her face but if I would to do that, then I am as low as her. As I mentioned in my previous post, people talk due to their low self-esteem. They have no one so they pick on others.
So the moral of the story is, don't talk if you don't know anything because what goes around comes around. Can't wait for that moment to happen.
By A Sympathetic Clown
What do they know about any person in this world? Unless if you were born in the same family or married the person, that is totally a different question but it is funny when people go about criticising others when they can't even see the wide picture. I guess this is what it means by "narrow minded".
I am trying very hard to understand the attitude of the people around me and everyday it is getting interesting. Today, I met up with a friend and as we were talking about things under the cloud, she brought up a comment made in SMK Convent by a teacher over there and I was surprised because this teacher who hardly knows me can make a very harsh comment. I would like very much to say something in her face but if I would to do that, then I am as low as her. As I mentioned in my previous post, people talk due to their low self-esteem. They have no one so they pick on others.
So the moral of the story is, don't talk if you don't know anything because what goes around comes around. Can't wait for that moment to happen.
By A Sympathetic Clown
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Friday, 1 January 2010
New Year's Poem
New Year’s Morning
Helen Hunt Jackson (1892)
Only a night from old to new!
Only a night, and so much wrought!
The Old Year’s heart all weary grew,
But said: “The New Year rest has brought.”
The Old Year’s hopes its heart laid down,
As in a grave;
but trusting, said:
“The blossoms of the New Year’s crown
Bloom from the ashes of the dead.”
The Old Year’s heart was full of greed;
With selfishness it longed and ached,
And cried: “I have not half I need.
My thirst is bitter and unslaked.
But to the New Year’s generous hand
All gifts in plenty shall return;
True love it shall understand;
By all my failures it shall learn.
I have been reckless;
it shall beQuiet and calm and pure of life.
I was a slave; it shall go free,
And find sweet peace where I leave strife.”
Only a night from old to new!
Never a night such changes brought.
The Old Year had its work to do;
No New Year miracles are wrought.
Always a night from old to new!
Night and the healing balm of sleep!
Each morn is New Year’s morn come true,
Morn of a festival to keep.
All nights are sacred nights to make
Confession and resolve and prayer;
All days are sacred days to wake
New gladness in the sunny air.
Only a night from old to new;
Only a sleep from night to morn.
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees a new year born
Helen Hunt Jackson (1892)
Only a night from old to new!
Only a night, and so much wrought!
The Old Year’s heart all weary grew,
But said: “The New Year rest has brought.”
The Old Year’s hopes its heart laid down,
As in a grave;
but trusting, said:
“The blossoms of the New Year’s crown
Bloom from the ashes of the dead.”
The Old Year’s heart was full of greed;
With selfishness it longed and ached,
And cried: “I have not half I need.
My thirst is bitter and unslaked.
But to the New Year’s generous hand
All gifts in plenty shall return;
True love it shall understand;
By all my failures it shall learn.
I have been reckless;
it shall beQuiet and calm and pure of life.
I was a slave; it shall go free,
And find sweet peace where I leave strife.”
Only a night from old to new!
Never a night such changes brought.
The Old Year had its work to do;
No New Year miracles are wrought.
Always a night from old to new!
Night and the healing balm of sleep!
Each morn is New Year’s morn come true,
Morn of a festival to keep.
All nights are sacred nights to make
Confession and resolve and prayer;
All days are sacred days to wake
New gladness in the sunny air.
Only a night from old to new;
Only a sleep from night to morn.
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees a new year born
Happy New Year
OMG it is already 2010.
The days leading to the end of 2009, I was thinking about my New Year resolution and I decided not to have one this year. I don't want to even think of what I should do or achieve and hope to be. I do not mean that it is bad to have a New Year resolution but it is just for me- not an achieving task.
Every new year, interesting things will happen. Sometimes, most of it might be bad and only very few good things will happen. Oscar Wilde said, "...resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.
For me, knowing who I am is very important. And each day that 2010 brings makes a better of who I am. I am looking forward to 2010 for the many lessons I am about to learn. The lessons learnt makes the year better. And that is why for 2010, I will continue to be who I am and whatever comes my way, I will be ready.
HELLO 2010!
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