the end of 2007 was peaceful enough. with a book in hand and a quiet night in the room all to myself. the phone was switched off at the stroke of midnight and the head was already on the pillow. then came those popping sounds (fireworks) from outside signifying 2008 was already here. i tossed and turned and tossed and turned on the bed but sleep would not come. it was a very hot night as well. then at 5.15a.m. the alarm rang and i woke up "happy new year to me".
yawn! the journey to the airport. i was really sleepy and had a hard time concentrating on the dark road. there was nary a vehicle on the road and i reached the airport before the flight from frankfurt landed. it was off to mcdonalds for my first breakfast of the year.
the scrambled egg looked really unappetizing because of its size but that was not mine. it was jet's. the coffee was a bliss and breakfast while reading the newspaper is the best in the morning (has always been). after the first cup of coffee, i was already high and because aunt had not appeared yet, i went for a second cup. gosh, all this coffee is making me more alert than ever.
i tried hitting the bed as soon as i got back, but i could not switch my mind off. only the body was on the bed but the mind was wandering and lingering elsewhere. i will try to get another nap in the afternoon later when the caffeine has worn off. plllleeaaassseee....let me sleep!! but atticus is coming back from genting highlands in the afternoon! AAAHHH!!!
and look at what aunt brought back from germany? no surprise eh...a hello kitty candy egg. i have used all the stickers and the candy will go to attie. the small plastic toy...err...let it stand somewhere lah. gosh, how am i going to get that hello kitty tag off me?? i must have publicised hard when i started the obsession.
a highlight from the previous night was sending all personalised new year wishes to friends. decided to be more personal and sincere since this is the wish that can be used for one whole year compared to those festive greetings. some replied with gratitude, some replied with those mass produced sms and some never replied. well, i have done my part.
oh oh...reading the newspaper today made me wanna give my wish for the country too. i want human capital development to be done fairly and thoroughly in the country. all talk of development is rubbish if we do not develop the generator of the machine which i believe is the people.
i hope the training and selection for future teachers are done based on merit and we do not simply accept future teachers who do not excel in even their spm. how do you expect these people to teach the future generation when they themselves do not know how to handle their own studies?? i am not talking about academic achievement only but also hollistic achievement please! please put more teachers who can inspire students and then only will people have trust in the educational institution. this is the future!
and do let us have more educated politicians who think rationally before they blurt out the wrong thing in public. i want more forward thinking authority who can perform and not only talk gibberish. do not sweep everything under the carpet and say 'case closed'. complications will definitely exist but once we tackle them, wouldn't it be easier to handle the next time around. proper management please.
i also hope for the country's economic climate to be condusive for prosperity. i am dumb in this aspect, so i can only keep my fingers crossed here.
well, i guess the caffeine is doing a lot of writing here. i will just stop now and do something else to make myself tired.
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