Last week, I found this book sitting on my desk. A friend of mine, Murizah thought that I should indulge myself in fiction before I overwhelm myself with academic journal readings next month. I read Ahern's novels before which I don't enjoy very much and find myself in a dilemma saying NO to Murizah. Which is rather different to Ahern's novel adaptation into film namely P.S. I love you or Love, Rosie where I lost myself ogling at the actors and feeling in deep sympathy for all their mishaps. Murizah saw the look on my face and instinctively assuring me that I will love the book. So, there, me off with Ahern for a 3-day marathon.
After a few pages into the book, I found myself marvelled at her linguistic flair and her interpersonal intelligence. Masya Allah, a language is as it is but human with different preferences, perspectives and reflections reveal a wonderfully crafted string of words which embed euphoria in the readers' mind. Well, I am not much of a reviewer, and yeah the word is WOW. How Ahern placed herself in the character's place certainly gave away on the character and sometimes I find myself there.
The book is about friendship and love, lost and found gripping on a universal theme which many of us are familiar, yet I learn that there are always things to love from anything, so I'm sharing some of my favourite quotes from the book.
“If you have to say something, you have to say it now. And now more importantly, you have to do it yourself. It's your life, you're the one who dies, you're the one who loses it.”
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
“Silent people hold a magic and a knowledge that less contained people lack; that their not saying something means that more important thoughts are going on inside their head. Perhaps their seeming simplicity belies a hidden mosaic of fanciful thoughts.”
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
“Sometimes the very thing I am looking for is staring me straight in the face, but I can't see it.”
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
“In order to fly one must first clear the shit off one's wings. First step is to identify the shit.”
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You
Till we meet again, fiction. One question though, will I recommend this book to anyone? Sure, I will recommend this book to EL learners who wants to add colours to their skills and a person who is lost but wanted to be found.
I really want to read my academic journals, it is just that I am not sure...when.
It has a been a while for this blog post to arrive. Actually I'm not sure what to write or to whom I'm writing. Does it matter if no one is reading? Then I thought, if I constantly thinking about the things beyond my control then I am being ridiculous.
I pray for every teachers out there to
have the courage to reflect on themselves,
to capitalize on their strengths,
to becareful of their threats,
to scout for opportunities,
to step up on their weakness,
for an ease in their daily routine, for a blissful year, for a wonderful closure.
Ameen....Ya Allah guide us.
It has been a long time since I want to make an app.
An app for easier access to my blog. For my teachers to check out my notes on pedagogy.
So I search for an app maker for an IT illiterate like me.
I found APK CREATOR.
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| Visit here to make an app |
It is very simple, just provide 6 information and VOILA! your app is ready.
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| Click to download my app |
On the 4th of November 2014, my app is born and ready for use.
I share it on my whatsapp for my teachers to download and use it to the fullest.
I'm glad in the wee hours where I can't put myself to sleep, Alhamdulillah, something good comes out of it.
You can try this app maker!
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| Did this with textgram on my tablet, lovely eh? |
I bought several polka printed cloth, again. Got into polka frenzy, right after my laminating frenzy. Guess frenzy is my new best friend. The cloth is not expensive, just RM2.80 per metre. I bought 4 metres altogether.
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| Can't get enough of it |
My first project with the cloth is to give my notice board a new makeover. Actually I was hoping that this makeover will last longer than the previous one. It kept falling off the wall! You can see the sticky all over the wall, yuck!
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| The picture is upside down, but you still can see the sticky. |
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| This is the board. |
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| Voila! The polka wrap. |
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| The hooks provide extra support. |
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| Some of my teaching words of wisdom. |
Next polka destination? We will see....
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I am grateful there were many people who helped, Alhamdulillah. Thanks to the practicum teachers, Jazakallahu Khairan Kathira. Can't thankful enough.
My senior assistant, without you, not many things can't be achieved, your encouragement keeps me going...Alhamdulillah. I do hope the pupils will benefit the most from this campaign.
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" Teaching English in an Islamic Cultural Context"- Teaching English in an Islamic Cultural Context
- Teaching English in an Islamic Cultural Context
- what it means to be an English language teacher in an Islamic culture.
- Teaching English in an Islamic Cultural Context
- Teaching English in an Islamic culture in the current times poses complex questions for both teachers and learners.
- Learners on the other hand experience perplexing perceptions and feelings; they realize the international status of English language and its importance for advancement in studies and having a good future career. At the same time, this lingua franca is, mistakenly, associated with colonialism and political dominance.
- I hope to address such issues and identify teaching methods and practices that best suit Muslim learners.
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[Infographic provided by Grammar.net]
