Let just say that I called up a long lost friend from Penang a few hours ago to get back something from her. And she was of course extremely not happy to hear my voice because I demanded a compensation in money form. My whole family doesn't really care if our belongings which are 2 racquets belong to my sister and I gone missing forever or not, we just want the compensation. I don't care. And obviously this friend of mine was trying to run away from her responsibility.

My mum lent her 2 badminton racquets one year ago and my mother trusted her. But to our horror, she can't be bothered with the racquets and she let someone else to use those racquets. How do we know? Easy, she just said she left the badminton court earlier than the rest and she left the racquets with this irresponsbile youngster. My whole family of course knows who was that and that is why I said irresponsible. Haha .. my mum has even very good relationship with his mum. So they went my racquets.

My mum actually has no intentions of getting the racquets back. She decided to drop the matter but I decided to get back my racquets no matter what. Even to the extend of ruining our relationship. I'm not reckless but let me go on ok? After brainwashing my mum why we should get back what she owes us, my mum agreed and I'm the Take-the-racquets-back operation leader and spokeperson for my family. That's because I'm one of the most scariest person in the family ...

I called her the last week of February to inform her that I will be going to Penang and I hope you could return my racquets. She just said she didn't know who is having them because she was not the last one in the court. Not having the tolerance, I reminded her that my mum gave you her trust and don't betray it. I ended up the call with "I will be looking forward to getting back the rackets."

The dateline of her assignment is today. I called her and she text me back that she has called up the person who might be holding the racquets. I kept my feet on the ground firmly and dialled her number immediately. I spat to her that I wanted compensation no matter what. I don't care if the guy found my racket or not. She wasn't happy when she heard that. She said it was not her fault that the racquets were not return to me. Excuse me?

I told her indirectly that you have betrayed my mum's trust and my sister and I. What do you think? If you are not responsible, then who is? You were the one who asked for the racquets and we delivered our words but have you? After hearing that, she immediately called up the guy and yes the racquets are with him. She immediately called me back and said "Hey he got the racquets when you want to come and get them" in a very cheerful tone. Amazingly, my feet were still stick to the ground.

She was so proud of her tactic of getting the guy to find my belongings by telling him that she needs to pay me RM 1000 for them. I wasn't impressed but disgusted. In my heart, only one sentence was deafening me: WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY FROM YOUR RESPONSIBILITY? You are a mother, a sister, a leader to society members ... and you used this kind of tactic? You just bring shame to our peace loving organization. You break Daisaku Ikeda's heart.

There's nothing special about the racquets except they have been with the family for 10 years and they are just RM 50 each. But so what? These racquets were expensive 10 years ago and they can't be bought anywhere now. They are 10 times heavier than the 100 cc badminton racquets. But so what?

Treasuring one thing regardless of its significance is the most insignificant personality trait you think but that shows what you are and what people are to you. And I treat my badminton racquets with loving and care by putting them in my cupboard from the rain and shine.

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I was extremely exhausted last night. Imagine ... I cannot open my eyes last night .... but anyway ...

I attended one of my managers's farewell party but unfortunately she had it at the wrong place; she had it at a karaoke box. I don't like this kind of place because it's heavily polluted with cigarette smokes and not-enough-of-light. I dislike these kinds of places ... Yesterday, it gave me uneasy feeling because I inhaled too much of smoke because my manager was smoking ... and then the lights were so dimmed ... And then I was having some gastric maybe because I was a little hungry. Oh well, I rushed from 2 appointments to this farewell party so I might have hurt my digestion system. But hey the soup there is not bad and it has a lot of ingredients and taste great.

But I was so happy to receive a farewell gift from my manager because the Parker pen was embossed with my name!!!! I also gave her gift which is a scarf. I hope she really likes it and it will be meaningful for her when she's in Singapore.

And then I rushed back to watch Heroes, which was worth it ... Peter is NOT DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't really know what to update so I decided to just to share with you all how 'selective hearing' I can be. So please forgive me if I misheard you ...

The following incident is based on a true event on Monday ... among my workmates and I.

Workmate A: You all girls always like to breach my human rights and gender discriminate me .... you know you can make guy lose his dignity and his pride ...

Renaye: So what? Who ask you to be the only guy in the office??

Workmate: So I'm your handyman, printer man ... changed-water man ... Uncle's secretary and every maiden's slave ah ....

Workmate B: Why??? You tak puas hati kah?!! (are you not satisfied?)

Renaye: Aiyo B !!!!!!!!!!!! How can you be so cruel to the only guy in the office?? Even I'm so cruel to him ... I won't even asked A to pergi mati!!! (go and die) You are so cruel, B !!!!!!!!!!

Everyone in the office laughed ... You see I have a wonderdul selective hearing right?

*Kids are not permitted to imitate these scenes. Copyrighted Renaye.

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I had a seminar meeting today by one of the office sempai and apparently the manager and everyone in the office want me to be the emcee for every seminar we host. Oh what a big deal. I like talking and a dumb idiot joker but I don't like hosting. And being a talkative person doesn't mean I'm natural born speaker. No I don't. I'm not like Ellen DeGeneres who can host the Oscar award so well and she has talent in hosting her own show. I'm not saying I'm just underestimating myself but it's not something I want and like to do.

I know the upcoming seminar is a very grand one because a nobel peace laureate nominee might be coming to our seminar as a keynote speaker. Yes, I know, it's once of the lifetime to be a host to such an honour guest. Even my tarot card reading said whatever opportunity I have, I should have just grab.

But ... is that something I really want to do?

I like being low profile. I don't mind being an usher for the seminar as long don't make me do things I don't really like to do. I suggested to have a responsibility rotation. This will give me a fair chance to everyone to taste everything even your English is not that superb.

Hey that's fair.

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I actually read this chapter long time ago but then I was having trouble opening nutang, if not the blog would be updated a few days ago.

Yes this blog entry will be about the second latest chapter of Naruto: Chapter 346: The secret of the new jutsu. To be frank, I was not looking forward to read this chapter because it will mark the 'survival of the fittest' in Orochimaru's den and I hate to say farewell to either one of them: Orochimaru or Sasuke.

But surprisingly, I took the results very calmly and I seriously got no feelings when one of them died: Orochimaru. Yes, my favourite villain of the century has finally demised in the hand of his successor or rather his 'container'. I just received this bad news in a nonchalant manner. In my heart, it goes "Die ... then die lo... no big deal." Hey, I'm a big fan of Orochimaru when did I changed 360 degrees???

Ok Ok... back to my comments. Short comments.

This chapter gives me the creeps basically. That's because I'm confused over Sasuke's behaviour pattern. From the previous chapter, Sasuke didn't even kill a single ninja during his last training with Orochimaru. I thought he still has a good heart. But now ... it makes me think twice. Because the way, he killed Orochimaru ... was neither inhumane or humane but it's just not a normal person would do. Or it's just selective killing. But then, thinking for the third time ... he's now more powerful or on the same level as Akatsuki members??? Yikes ... that's scary ... so I will be seeing Sasuke killing Itachi soon?? Aiyo .. is that going to be the end of the manga?? NO!!! My main question is what's next after Itachi died?? He will go and kill Naruto? Or become the next but more powerful villain after Orochimaru?? As the saying goes, history repeats itself ...

Anyway, this is what Sasuke commented about the demise of his tutor:



Eew... Sasuke ... I didn't know you like to eat people but ... it's a good thing though because his closed friends and followers like Kabuto won't have to spend money or having a headache on his burial. And Kabuto doesn't even need to worry about grave ninjas .. you know grave robbers?? Yup that's it. So Orochimaru now can live forever in the body of Sasuke.

May Orochimaru now rest in peace:
Orbituary

Orochimaru
27 October ... - March 2007

*Aiyo .. come on Orochimaru ... can't you just not stick out your tongue and emanating some question marks when you want to die?? Please die with more manners.

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Let just say I'm now not in a good mood. I'm now in a distance learning class session now. The teacher [I won't call her a lecturer because I don't even know is if she has masters level] told to the class students that we will be having a progress test on the 29/3/07, which is next Friday. I disagree because I will be away for some personal matters which I have planned for one month ago. And then another thing is this teacher self-declared the date of the test. She just told the class we will be having a test at the end of the month. She said maybe 31/3/07. Right. A few weeks ago, I realized the teacher didn't send the course timetable at the beginnin of the class; the timetable that shows the dates of the chapters she's going to teach in a week and the dateline for assignment/tests/exams. I asked jolenesiah if her dumb dumb uni handed this out, she said yes. And why not me? Even my alma mater did that.

So when I asked the teacher do you have the course schedule?? The reason I asked is to check if she really self-declared the test date. Then she debated with me that we, part-timers, have to juggle the time between work and study. Very true. But if you have given the test date on the first day of class, I won't even bring up this class schedule issue. So I just told her in class that you can't tell us the test date one week away from now. If you want at least 2 weeks away. So I just told her off that you didn't even give us a course schedule you have no right to set the date on your own inconvenience. You know what I heard? If I'm not mistaken, she said "I DON'T WANT TO ANSWER THIS STUPID QUESTION." If she didn't say this sentence, she still mentioned the word STUPID; loud and clear. But damn it, I didn't get to record it in time. So ... never mind ... I asked her what's the test format. She said she doesn't like to repeat and I always forget what she said. She said she has written it on the board and no I didn't see it. I suspected she did that on the day I was absent.

What I want to point out here is be it teachers, lecturers or any kind of educators, the word stupid and other words that can degrade one's image or self-esteem should not be taken lightly. As an educator,you are a role model to the students. Patience and respect are an invisible virtue that is hammered into the hearts of educators and they are also the prequisite to be an educator. Respect because no matter how stupid the students are, they worth your respect. You can call the students stupid if you want the better out of them; you scold them because you care for them. So educators don't take these 'harmful' words lightly. Remember those times when you keep on asking someone to tell you how to do something repeatedly. And please don't think just because you are an educator, you are at the top of the education system, therefore, you are invisible. You are not. And please remember that as an educator, you are instilling values to the students to become a better person so please be careful with your words and actions. Because of some bad apples, some of younger generations or people the same as me are rotting; so oblivious and ignorant. Why are these people like that?? It is because of some educators. Because of you, some of the students think it is not their responsibilities to fight for justice. Because of you, some students think it is not important to know about the state of our environment. Because of you, some people are so selfish and have no compassion.

Some bad apples really betray the trust of the parents ... how disappointing it is.

*I'm saying SOME educators ... not all. Understood?

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