Quotes Of The Day

Know your blessings, cherish them and sow more blessings.

Repentance purifies the mind; a pure mind can readily sweep away afflitions.

We need to overcome difficulties, not be overcome by them.

A loving person will be loved by all.

Waste no second and let every step we take be solid ones.

Let us serve others with a joy and grateful heart.

Do good deeds, and make good wishes, each and every day.

With a good heart, every day is a good day.

To have a spacious heart is better than having a spacious dwelling.

To a beautiful heart, everything appears beautiful.

Do not underestimate your ability; everyone has unlimited potential.

Having no inclination to think in a negative way, all that we hear are good words.

The more you do, the more you gain.

Shoulder responsibility with courage.

A good name, like good will, is got by many actions and lost by one. - Lord Jeffery

A great leader never sets himself above his followers except in carrying responsibilites. - Jules Ormont

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does - William James

Marley & Me

John and Jennmy were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy - and their life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever who crashed through screen doors, flung drool guests, stole women's undergarments, devoured couches and fine jewelry, and was expelled from obedience school. Yet Marley's heart was pure, and he remained a steadfast model of love and devotion for a growing family through pregnancy, birth, heartbreak, and joy, right to the inevitable goodbye. - taken from Marley & Me, John Grogan.



P.S - Thank you, Mr. Grogan for writing this great book!

A Holy Christmas with My Holy Friends Day

Yday was a Christmas Day. I went meet my friends at Cititel Hotel, Mid Valley to have Hi-tea with them. I was came early. It was just about 10.30 am (I think). So, I decided to have my breakfast at a well-known coffee shop at MV - Toastbox. This coffee shop very unique. They sell toast bread, nasi lemak, half-boiled eggs, coffees and teas. I ordered a thick toast bread with butter and chicken floss and drinks I ordered a cold coffee. After that, I paid and sat outside the coffee shop I wanted to have my breakfast with my partner named "Fresh Air" while waited my toast bread done.



When my toast bread with butter and chicken floss came to my table, I was surprised! The toast bread was thick (I think it's about an inch) with the chicken floss on top of the bread and butter. There are also 2 toothpicks snap on the bread as well. The toast bread was cutted into 9 small pieces and I start to eat one with using 1 of the toothpick. It was very nice! The chicken floss was fresh. The bread was toasted prefectly. I can feeled the crunchy sound inside my mouth when I was ating them. It was the most delicious toast bread I had ever ate before! It was awesome! Two Thumbs Up, Man! The coffee was just normal. You know, like the all Malaysians always said, Boleh Tahan la.

After I enjoyed my breakfast really well, I looked my mobile phone to know the time. It was only 11 am. So, I decided to window shopping around the megamall and lastly ended to the MPH bookstore and bought a book from the bookstore named as Working Relationship (forget the author).

Then, it was still early to I decided to have a cold iced blended vanilla coffee from The Coffee Bean where just opposite the bookstore to read the books that I just bought from there.

Then, it was 12 pm all my friends was gathered and we started our lunch at the Cititel. We had a good foods, drinks and friends gathered around the table. Oh! of course the camera too! We joked around, play around and take our pics around.



It was 4 pm. Time passed goes so fast. We decided to shop around the mall and took few pictures again. After that, we went to the MPH bookstore as one of my friends wanted to look for a book. I don't want to miss the fun so, I went too! I bought a book again named Marley and Me (read the next blog). I'm quite enjoyed this book. It was based on true story about the relationships between a labor dog and it's owner.

Then, about 6 pm I decided to dismiss with my friends and headed to Sri Petaling as I had a dinner with my family.



That's all for the day. A HOLY CHRISTMAS WITH MY HOLY FRIENDS DAY!!! I hope we can have more gathering party in the future! Cya!

1 Litre of Tears

Description:
This beautifully moving drama is based on the real-life struggles of a 15-year-old girl named Aya who suffered from an incurable disease, but lived life to the fullest until her death at 25. The script is based on the diary Aya kept writing until she could no longer hold a pen. The book that later followed entitled “One Litre of Tears” has sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan alone.



Fifteen year old Ikeuchi Aya was just a normal girl, soon to be high school student and daughter of a family who works at a shop that makes tofu. As time passed, unusual things started happening to Aya lately. She started falling down often and walks in a strange way. Her mother Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?


"Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing. - Ikeuchi Aya, 1 Litre of Tears"

Daisuki!

Yuzu, a 23-year-old mentally disabled woman with the mind of an 8-year-old, falls in love with Sosuke, a man with a similar disability. After Sosuke is involved in a fatal accident, Yuzu discovers she is 5 months pregnant with his child. Though Yuzu is intent on having the child, her mother, Miyoko, is immediately against it. After her family comes to terms with her pregnancy, Yuzu eventually gives birth to her daughter, Himawari. With many odds against her, Yuzu does her best to care for the daughter she so dearly loves.


Fukuhara Himawari (age 2)


Fukuhara Himawari (age 5)

A Tale of Mari & The Three Puppies

The movie is based on a true story which happened to a dog named Mari and her 3 puppies during the 2004 earthquake in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The movie version of the story is a little more dramatic with added characters such as a little girl and her elder brother but the fact that Mari helped saved her owner is well depicted in the touching movie. I definitely recommend all dogs lovers to watch this movie!



The movie started out with Ryota and his little sister Aya walking home from school in their village and chance upon Mari when she was a deserted puppy. Aya fell in love with Mari immediately and thus started their owner-pet relationship. A year later, Mari became mother to 3 very cute puppies but then tragedy struck the village. A severe earthquake struck the village, collapsing almost all the houses. Aya and her grandfather was in the bedroom when the earthquake struck, Mari and her puppies were outside. The roof collapsed on Aya and her grandfather immobilizing them under. Mari dug at the ruins trying to help them out until her paws bled. She kept licking her owners encouraging them not to give up and also barked for help when the rescuers came. Aya and her grandfather were saved but the rescuers couldn’t take Mari and her puppies because of the severe conditions…that was when I cried the most. (T_T)



In the end when the conditions turned better, they went back to find Mari and her puppies. Somehow, they survived and it was a happy ending but the story was really touching, so my tears kept rolling down. Below are some scenes from the movie…Enjoy~!

Helen, The Baby Fox

Synopsis :

Early spring in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Taichi, a young boy who tends to be a dreamer, has just arrived from the big city to live with his mother’s new boyfriend, a veterinarian, and his daughter. One day after school, Taichi discovers the cub of a northern fox crouching near the side of the road and despite the objections of those around him, decides to take care of the lovable creature. The baby fox cannot see, cannot hear and cannot bark. Even when offered milk, it just ignore. So Taichi names it Helen, after Helen Keller, the first blind, deaf and mute woman who was able to communicate using the sign language. Helen responds to Taichi’s devoted caring efforts and begins to strive for live, in spite of her frail body. The boy and his veterinarian family watch over her with encouragement and love.

Quill

Synopsis:

One morning in June, five Labrador Retriever puppies are born. One puppy is easily identifiable from the rest as he has a birthmark on his side, which resembles a bird spreading its wings. The owner names it Jonathan and hopes to train the puppies into guide dogs…

As it is not easy to train puppies into guide dogs, their owner approaches guide dog trainer Satoshi Tawada persistently, who reluctantly agrees to take in one puppy. He chooses the easy-going Jonathan, as fast-reacting and emotionally expressive dogs are not suitable to work as guide dogs.

Soon, Jonathan is taken to the Nii household, where Isamu and his wife, Mitsuko volunteer to raise the young pups before they can train into guide dogs. Upon reaching the Niis, Jonathan receives the new name “Quill” after his “bird wings” birthmark on his side.

Quill grows up to be a gentle and lovely pup, though mischievous at times, the Niis adore him. Soon, Quill reaches his first birthday which is also the last day that he is in the care of the Niis. This day marks the start of his training as a guide dog with Tawada and also his partnership with Mitsuru Watanabe, a visually-handicapped and stubborn man, who does not believe in guide dogs… Can Quill bring him love and warmth?

10 Promises to My Dog

Synopsis:
Akari is a 14-year-old schoolgirl living in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. One day, a puppy wanders into her yard, looking lost and frightened. She is a Golden Retriever with white paw markings. Akari names her Socks. Akari’s mother consents to her keeping the dog but only after she agrees to keep 10 Promises to Socks .


Akari enthusiastically assents and the two begin their journey of growing up together. Akari finds herself having to overcome many changes and challenges: the tragedy of her mother’s death, father’s sudden resignation, coming-of-age, first romantic feelings, career ambitions and her independence. But at every step, Socks is there to provide unquestioning love and support.



10 Promises To My Dog:

1) Please be patient with me
2) Trust me, I will always be by your side
3) Play with me
4) Don’t forget I have feelings too
5) Don’t fight with me and don’t beat me unnecessary
6) When I disobey, I may have my reasons
7) You have your friends, but I only have you as my friend
8) When I am old, please continue to be my friend
9) I live about 10 years, so please cherish our every moment together. I will not forget our time we spend together
10)When I die, please be by my side

Remember Me?

Remember me?

I am the boy who sought friendship;

The boy you turned away.

I the boy who asked you

If I too might play.

I the face at window

When your party was inside,

I the lonely figure

That walked away and cried.

I the one who hung around

A punchbag for your games.

Someone you kick and beat,

Someone to call names.

But how strange is the change

After time has hurried by,

Four years have passed since then

Now I'm not so quick to cry.

I'm bigger and I'm stronger,

I've grown a foot in height,

Suddenly I'M popular

And YOU'RE left out the light.

I could, if I wanted,

Be so unkind to you.

I would only have to say

And the other boys would do.

But the memory of my pain

Holds back the revenge I'D planned

And instead, I feel much stronger

By offering you my hand

Thoughts on the Family

The family is like a book,

The children are the leaves

The parents are the covers

Thta protective beauty gives.

At first the pages of the book

Are blank and purely fair,

But time soon writes its memories,

And paints its pictures there,

Love is the little golden clasp

That kindeth up the trust.

Oh, break it not, lest all the leaves

Shall scatter and be lost

Memories in SSS

It has been almost a year since I left Sekolah Seri Suria as a Computer Teacher. I've been teaching for about 2 years. I started my career since 2005-2006. And now, I currently work as Teaching and Learning Resource Assistant.

Although I left the school, but I always missed my ex-students and my previous teaching job. We (me & ex-students) always flirt around. When looking their naive-cute-look every stress will be disappeared in sudden. I'm still remember one of my ex-student who was tried to attract attention on a girl that he crushed of but, no courage to confess to the girl that she admired. I gave her some courage where if he can sit down together with her during break or lunch time and I promised to give him a reward but if he failed, he will get punishment from me. Unfortunately, as i can guess, he failed and have to get punishment from me which need to do push-up 100 times (see video below).

Being a teacher at that moment, we share our joys and laughters. When I was depressed or stressed, they will cheer me up. When lunch time, we will sat and have a nice lunch together.

At first, when I started enter the school, I had a very difficulty to handle the kids and started to give up. But when time goes by, I started to adapt myself to the school and learned how to lead the kids from the experience teachers.

I always cheer up, support and assist my students who needed me. I still remember when 2 years ago there was a horrible haze where affected to our whole country. Our school also affected and the school needed to close to let their students go home earlier. One of my ex-students who her mother late came to fetch her. She was worried, scared and cried. I offered my mobile phone to call her mother to come and fetch as soon as possible. After that, my ex-student started to stop cried.

When my last day of the school, the kids made a farewell party and year end class party at the same day. We ate the foods and beverages, play games and a lot of things we did on that day.

But now, sometimes I wanted to go back to the school to teach them back. But, my current job here not bad...at least my boss is not a harsh person. I always promised to myself if I wanted to go back, there must be changes.