WordPress is in Bahasa Melayu

Salam. Good news. WordPress is in Bahasa Melayu. Thus, the report from National Geographic concerning of the declination of English as the first language, is for real, and the prediction of: “languages of the rank just below—such as Bengali, Tamil, and Malay—are now growing the fastest”, is taking place.

However, shall I be glad for the news since I am a Malay (Banjar is technically Malay in Malaysia) and able speak and understand Bahasa Melayu?

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Useful articles for teachers

I stumbled these great articles and I would like to share it with teachers or teacher trainees.

  1. NQT (Newly qualified teacher) starting guide.
  2. Positive classroom management

All credits should be given to: Secondary teachers (September, 2007. No. 52)

More details on www.teachernet.gov.uk

PS: Uh oh, I’m taking note of this recipe. My name is honoured in her blog’s entry title.  


pink/breast cancer awareness

Bismillah. Today is 26th October and we are encouraged to show our support for breast cancer campaign. I’ve heard a lot from TV, individuals and many more about breast cancer. Awful stories generally but still, there are some inspiring stories, wanting others to take care of themselves.

It’s not just about breast. It’s about life and death. It’s about education and self-awareness and self-esteem. It’s about women.

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QDB.us: Nerd or geek?

halwani harun: haa awak penak dgr lagu pasal nerdy tak?
halwani harun: rasanyer mesti awak tau
ainee: cam pernah
ainee: tp yg mane satu nieh
halwani harun: jap nak carik
halwani harun: lama tak dgr
ainee: de ulg nerdy2 byk kali ke
halwani harun: yer
ainee: ahhh
ainee: takmoh2
ainee: hahah
halwani harun: yg vid dia ada pak tam yg nak elak dari mat nerd
halwani harun: lagu weird al yankovic
halwani harun: lawak giler
ainee: i dh denga!!
ainee: tak suke!!!!!!!!!!!!!
halwani harun: hahaha
halwani harun: sbb u terkena tempias ek?
halwani harun: hahah tapi kelaka la
ainee: takdeh2
ainee: hahah
ainee: white and nerdy
halwani harun: yup
ainee: tak suke!!!!!!!!!!!!!
halwani harun: haha
halwani harun: agak dah
halwani harun: mesti aini tak suker
halwani harun: but i lyke
ainee: adik i suke
ainee: T_T
halwani harun: he’s got talent la
halwani harun: cuma kadang2 merosak lagu org
halwani harun: slalunya*
ainee: hahah
halwani harun: haha
ainee: i bkn nerd oke
halwani harun: near to
ainee: hahah
ainee: sioddddd
halwani harun: kalau ikut definition2 dalam lagu dia..ada la
halwani harun: hahaha
halwani harun: roflmao

Your Score: Modern, Cool Nerd

56 % Nerd, 65% Geek, 26% Dork

For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.

A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.

A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.

You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.

Nerds didn’t use to be cool, but in the 90’s that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn’t quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and “geek is chic.” The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!

Congratulations!

Thanks Again! — THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST

Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Sejarah blog dulu

I deleted a few entries from my blogspot, trying to give more limelight to the new domain. Qalamun.com was someone else’s last time. But yeah, it’s mine now. Lalala. Ingatkan nak beli blondebanjar, tapi nak taruk celah mana? Last time iyelah, I was a dedicated and disciplined blogger.

Perasaan melihat kembali entry lama, zaman world cup, masa zaman tengah bercinta, politik malaysia yang tak kebah panasnya, entry pengubat jiwa, entry ketika duka, entry yang menceritakan pengalaman, menulis ketika sedang marah, menulis kerana terilham, dan menulis kerana bosan.

Macam-macam perasaan bila skim (baca dengan laju) entry yang lama. Rasa diri ni bodoh ada. Menyesal ada. Tergelak ada. Rasa panas hati ada. Rasa cam ‘hek elleh, what are you doing nieh?’ pun ada. Macam-macam ada~~~ Tapi itulah. Past shapes what we are today. Sejarah itulah yang mengajar kita. Sejarah membentuk diri kita. Sejarah dan peristiwa menjadikan kita orang yang baru. Orang yang lebih bersemangat. Orang yang tidak mahu tunduk kepada orang lain. Orang yang belajar dari kesilapan (ini penting).

Yang lepas, biarlah. Pilihan aku juga. Kini aku tahu. Banyak peristiwa berlaku, melatih aku menjadi lebih kuat dan berpengalaman. Sejarah mungkin berulang? Mungkin. Namun ia bergantung kepada kita, bagaimana untuk mengendalikannya, agar di hujung kisah, sejarah itu sejarah yang berguna untuk semua. Insya Allah.

Of cake and drive

What is the reason you wake up everyday? Drives lets you sail the life. Sometimes you don’t even realise that it gets you going naturally. So the famous quotation “That’s why I let the fate takes me wherever it wants to go”.

Yesterday, unbelievably, I baked a cake. Devil’s food cake it is called. Laugh hard if you want to but it’s tempting once you saw it. Oh, it drives me good, after loose 22 years of baking instant mixtures. I can be jealous of Farah’s talent, bragging her delicious juicy chocolate strawberry cake (or is it strawberry chocolate cake? idk). I can be jealous of Nisa for entering cake competition and knowing the right weigh and right method of baking. I can be jealous of Alin who memorise the whole cake bible. But I don’t. After 22 years, I baked a cake from scratch although I failed miserably, but I’m proud.

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