Monday, December 7, 2009

if only...

hye peeps,
just watched "Oprah Winfrey show". it showcased few of talented children. i was astounded with the amount of talented kids out there and the talents that they have. there's one children who is very talented in tv hosting and she got the chance to interview taylor swift which is her favorite singer ever. there's also one boy who sings like an angel and made goosebumps all over me.

i was very attracted to one of many quotations made by taylor swift. she said and i quote" when you have a dream and something that you really want to do, just go for it and never look back. you'll experience the ups and downs but just cherish every moment of it. at the end of the day, you'll be amazed with what you've achieved and be thankful with all the experience you've gained".

i couldn't agree more. but if only i could turn back time and do what i really wanted to do. if only i could be able to experience the ups and downs and the obstacles in realizing the dreams which i long for. but it's all too late now.

but to be in the positive side, although what i did for these past years has not been one of my dreams to be doing, but i'm very thankful of all the experiences i've gained. i tried my best to make my mind to take this positively and bring all the "good" vibes towards all my actions and behaviors.

just one more year, zaim. be patient.

and all your sacrifices will be worth doing and you'll be one of the best in the profession that you'll be in- a TEACHER that is.

in just one more year, you'll be hearing cute little voices shouting your name out loud, "Good Morning, Sir Zaim". to be honest, can't wait for that time to come.

with that, i do believe that teaching is a profession where you have to be in it to love it. the experiences that somehow hook you up to it.

till then, i'm a great believer of this saying " a great teacher inspires". that's what i'm aiming for. pray for me.

thanks.

regards,
zaim





Friday, November 13, 2009

ayah, abah, papa, daddy,abi...

salam peeps,
i love kids. period. i love being accompanied by kids all the time regardless of their naughty well being and attitude. i love seeing their faces and the laughter and joy that they portray through their pretty little faces. i love it when they try to get your attention by doing silly things. i love the serenity that you can get when you see their innocent faces. They are are little angels that make your day full of happiness. that's why i choose to teach in a primary school.
i always dream of becoming a father one day. i always try to imagine the day when i first welcome my own baby and the way that i'll teach him or her to be a good person. i want to get the feeling of hearing my child calling "ayah", "abah", "daddy" or "papa" to me. i know that will also come with huge responsibilities but i seriously want to experience the calmness that u can get by hearing your child calling your name. this has always been the topic of discussion among my friends and I. When they started to talk about children, kids, babies etc, i started becoming very attentive and "alive" in the discussion.

i have been mistaken to be having my own kids a lot. there was this one time when i was on a flight to tasmania. there were a mother and her pretty little daughter who were seated in front of me. i started to play with the daughter and suddenly the mother turned around and said " how many kids do you have?". and i was like,"hhhmm, i dun have any kids. i'm still studying." and she replied " you are very good at handling kids. you'll be a great father one day." and at that moment, i was very happy and overwhelmed. at first i was a bit shocked as i thought of maybe my face looked a bit older. but realizing the fact that most people in Australia married and have their own kids at a very young age somehow swept away my negative thought. and the recognition that the mother gave to me was really aspiring and motivational.

can't wait to have my own family. a big happy family. me, my wife, and three little angels. two boys and 1 girl. ;). that's only a plan. it'll all be in God's hand.

adios kudos muchos.


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

wtf...

salam everyone..
hhmm how ironic to start with a salam when u have a post with a "cursing" title. anyways, just received my flight ticket back to Malaysia from the government. was pretty happy and excited. on the other hand, i was pretty upset and shocked with what i've seen. guess what? my flight ticket back to malaysia costs rm11583!!!! i was extremely shocked when i saw the amount stated in the itinerary. it was ridiculous when u have to pay that amount of money for a one way economy class ticket. even a business class ticket on the same airline to malaysia from brisbane only costs you rm8000 max.

so that means, the government has to pay at least rm300,000 for all 26 of us in brisbane to go back to malaysia. well, how about my fellow colleagues in new zealand and the uk?? how much had the government spent just to get us back to malaysia? yup, i know we should be grateful and blessed with all the sponsorship that we've got. personally, i am grateful and blessed. but thinking of having to pay a huge amount of money when u can get a cheaper deal really frustrates me. let say, if the ticket only costs about rm 4000. so where the hell is the other rm7000++?? into the pocket of some culprit(s) that only think of grabbing the opportunity that they can get to "steal" the money from the government??i don't really get it.

i know i dun have the power to change all of this. i just want to express my dissatisfaction. i know politics have its own good and bad. but sometime i dun really get the idea of having the power to manipulate other people. when u have the power, u should use it wisely. when u have the responsible, u have to do it with honor and respect. u shouldn't neglect it or just do take it for granted.

this is why sometime i do think i dun even make the cut of being in the political arena. i'd rather be at the "background" than be the front runner.

hope politics in malaysia do change for a better future of the nation.

adios kudos.

Monday, October 26, 2009

random

haiyya peeps!
phewww~~~just submitted my second last assignment before sem 2 for 2009 ends. been super duper busy lately ( which resulted in me neglecting this blog for a looooooooooooooong time).

few random stuffs happening during that period:
1) will be going back to malaysia for good on the 30th of nov. i've already started packing up things and buying stuffs for my beloved family. can't wait! plus i'll be welcoming a new member of my family any time in december! congrats sis! i've already bought u some pressies.

2) just got my allowance last week. extremely excited and overwhelmed. ;).

3) planning for my trip to nz. i'll be going to new zealand from the 16th of nov until the 26th. so people in nz, u guys better watch out!

4) currently addicted to "Glee".it is a new tv show which resembles "High School Musical" in so many ways. High school kids, music influences their life, drama, etc. U guys better watch it coz it is super cool!

will be updating any time soon. till then, ilalliqa' ( in arabic which means till we see next time).

kudos muchos nachos nandos,
zaim

Friday, April 24, 2009

current interest

this is my current interest.


Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) [feat. Nicole Scherzinger] - The Pussycat Dolls


Yes! Jai Ho from Pussycat Dolls and AR Rahman.soundtrack of slum dog millionaire. n here's the lyrics.

Jai Ho (Pussycat Dolls n AR Rahman)
(Jai Ho)
(Jai Ho)I got (I got) shivers (shivers),
When you touch away,
I'll make you hot,
Get all you got,
I'll make you wanna say (Jai Ho)

(Jai Ho)

I got (I got) fever (fever),
Running like a fire,
For you I will go all the way,
I wanna take you higher (Jai Ho)
I keep it steady
Cuz steady is how I feel it.
This beat is heavy, so heavy,
You gon feel it.

(Jai Ho)You are the reason that I breathe,(Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I still believe,(Jai Ho)
You are my destiny,
Jai Ho! Uh-uh-uh-oh!
(Jai Ho)No there is nothing that can stop us(Jai Ho)
Nothing can ever come between us,(Jai Ho)
So come and dance with me,
Jai Ho! (oohh)

Catch me, catch me, catch me, come and catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can save me, come and save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever,
I will follow,
Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go.

Jai Ho

(Jai Ho) Escape (escape) away (away),
I'll take you to a place,
This fantasy of you and me,
I'll never lose the chase. (Jai Ho)

Yeaahhhh (Jai Ho) Yeaahhhh

I can (I can) feel you (feel you),
Rushing through my veins,
There's an notion in my heart,
I will never be the same.

(Jai Ho)Just keep it burnin', yeah baby,
Just keep it comin', (Jai Ho)
You're gonna find out, baby,
I'm one in a million.

(Jai Ho)You are the reason that I breathe,(Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I still believe,(Jai Ho)
You are my destiny,
Jai Oh! Uh-uh-uh-oh!

(Jai Ho)No there is nothing that can stop us(Jai Ho)
Nothing can ever come between us(Jai Ho)
So come and dance with me,
Jai Ho! (oohh) (You and me, it's destiny)

Catch me, catch me, catch me, come and catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can save me, come and save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever,
I will follow,
Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go.

Jai Ho (Yeeeaaahh), Jai Ho (Yeeeaaahh), Jai Ho

I need you,
Gonna make it,(Jai Ho)
I'm ready,
So take it!

(Jai Ho)You are the reason that I breathe,(Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I still believe,(Jai Ho)
You are my destiny,
Jai Oh! Uh-uh-uh-oh!

(Jai Ho)No there is nothing that can stop us,(Jai Ho)
Nothing can ever come between us,(Jai Ho)
So come and dance with me,
Jai Ho! (oohh) (You and me, it's destiny)

Jai Ho!

Baila baila!
Baila baila!

Jai Ho!

Baila baila!

Jai Ho!


ENJOY!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

mr remedy's in brisbane...

hi peeps,

i went to jason mraz's concert last tuesday (14/4) at brisbane convention center with a few of my friends (syefah, taqwa,jg,aiman,zul,faddy,sani &ayu). it started at about 7.30 pm and ended at 11pm.it was a hell of experience.first time in my life that i encountered a concert that was so laid back and relaxing. there were 2 guests' performance from a girl name sarah mitchell(i dunno whether i spell the name right) from melbourne and a superb guy by the name of eric hutchinson. the girl opened the concert but i was a bit dissappointed as i coulndn't hear what she was singing. the music was fine but i kept on putting my listening ears to its highest ability just to hear what she was singing.but nevermind.then, eric came. he was totally different to the girl before coz he was very energetic and fun. he's really an entertainer. i enjoyed looking at him working the stage and the crowd on. he interacted and entertained the audience maginificiently. he has attracted me with his music.i'm gonna find his cd later.hehehe.for more info about him and to listen to his songs, just log on to this website. (http://www.erichutchinson.com/). you'll love his songs.trust me.;)

and them mr mraz came to the stage.the crowd went crazy.so as my friend, syefah.it was her dream of going to mr mraz concert.without a doubt, he is a superb entertainer. he didn't look awkward on stage and he was very relaxing and fun to look at. he sang most of the songs from his latest album which i have analyzed and tried to memorize the lyrics for these past few weeks. but i really wanted him to sing his "evergreen" songs like remedy and you and i both love.but anyways, i really enjoyed myself.especially when he started to sing "I'm Yours".i shouted my heart out and sang along with him throughout the song. it was fantabulous!!

some of the pictures from the concert:



me n jg

me n faddy with her Blair inspired hairstyle


the crowd


abg mraz!


abg mraz lg!


that's all for now.have to keep on doing my assignment.

cheers.

regards,
zaim

Monday, April 13, 2009

of a pyschotic housemate and ABPBH 2008

hye peeps,
today's monday.i woke up at 10.30am.a bit late.but i really need my sleep since i've been longing for a good rest since past few days.it's currently raining outside.cold.freezing.chilled.enough said.

having breakfast today.or should i say our brunch.at 11 am i guess.later, a few of my friends decided to play Wii Mario Kart.it was very fun.we were enjoying ourselves when suddenly we heard a knock at the door.hhhmm.and suddenly we were all staring at each other,guessing who's on earth to be knocking at our door during this rainy day.and to our surprise it was our housemate.the one who stays below our house.

fyi, my friends and I(who are all malaysians) are staying in a two storrey country house(?????) and we're all staying upstairs.while the lower part of the house accomodate other foreign students from germany.france and sweden.

enough of the description. and this fella came to knock our door just to acknowledge our high pitch and loud voice and that somehow distracted her sleep. she came with this annoyed and frustrated look which we ignored totally. and the she started nagging "i'm trying to sleep.u guys said yoshi yoshi(which is one of the characters in the game).and u cried (???) loud.i can't sleep.u disturb me."that's how she confronted us. and then i apologize to her for being disrespectful of her right to sleep in the morning.and the she left.

and we were saying."What the f***k man!(WTF)".ok.let me put this into words and elaborate it. she was talking about being noisy and loud when she herself conducted a party almost every weekend which distracted our sleeps.so WTF(again)!.and we cried??.WTF(again)!.u mean "we shouted" or "screamed"?.and for her to be knocking on our door with her f""king ugly face and started to tell us of what we aren't supposed to do, again, WTF!. first, she was being so rude by simply blaming us without asking politely. second, that face??.that annoyed and disgusted face of yours.i can picture ur face clearly.the very moment u came to knock on our door.my friends who were there can see that face which we raged in anger for.i can assure anyone who sees the face would feel the same as we felt on that very moment.

we were very dissappointed with that scenario.yes, we admit that we did make noise but not as loud as u guys did when u held ur freaking parties.enough said.we came to a decision to just shut our mouth up and see what she wants to do next.yes, we are very kind and respectful people.

ok.enough of the story and gossiping. last night, Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian was held. but i missed it.damn!.just because i dun know which website can i go to watch the event live.plus i have to do my assignment.but anyways, Acan did tell me of a good news.Datuk Siti won again.she won that category for 12 times in a row.what an achievement!.i'm very proud of her.she's totally my idol.and yesterday, acan had found out that siti will be organizing a concert in june.aaaahhh~~.i'll totally miss it.damn!.i really want to go to her concert.since now she's considering to retire and probably i will not be seeing her in a concert again.i hope she'll postpone the concert till the end of this year or next year.then i can go.



List of all the winners of that night.


That's all peeps.for those who are currently on holidays,enjoy ur hols.for those who are preparing for the exam,good luck!.

cheers,
zaim

Sunday, April 12, 2009

all i ever wanted

hye peeps.(again).
3 posts in a row.haih.that shows how boring i am right now.supposed to do my assignments but my mind just not in the "zone" yet.

the purpose of this post is to promote kelly clarkson's new album "All I Ever Wanted".superb album!.maybe u guys would think that the comment that i've just made is overrated just because i'm just a big fan of hers. but hell yeah!it's superb!.it is kelly's fourth album and most of the songs are catchy and fun with most of them belong to "rock" genre.


a few of my favourites currently~my life would suck without you, if i can't have you, whyyawannabringmedown,long shot

so guys, rush to your nearest music store and grab this album!

cheers,
zaim

of being in a foreign country.

hye peeps,
feel like writing about my experience of being in a foreign country. it has been one year and 2 months since i last arrived in this beautiful land called brisbane located in australia. so many new experiences; good and bad, happy and sad.but i come to a conclusion that i love being in a foreign country.

but why's that?simple.i like being independent.i love being just on my own without worrying about other people.but i'm not saying that i dun need other people.i need my friends too for company.i need my lecturer for my studies. i just love the fact that i am now on my own. i dun need my parents' supervision all the time. i dun need my sisters' nags and my aunts and uncles babbles about what's best things in life.i'm now my own boss who manages his life.i do sometimes face with ups and downs.but that's just life.so much trials and tribulations.

reflecting back on the incident that happened at the airport when i first wanted to fly to aussie, i think i've been lying to myself. fyi, i did cry my heart out at the airport which caused my entire family to burst into tears. maybe it's true that i'll miss them when i arrive in aussie.but then again, i do enjoy being here.on my own.quite contradicting but it's true.that's what all the people are saying "cuba dulu baru tau".and i tried and enjoy every second of it.

being in australia has taught tremendously; of being a student and a person. i can now proudly claim that i am an independent learner.(but not the one who succeeds all the way.hahaha.but i will)i am well aware of my own studies.i can now manage my own financials. although sometimes i did face challenges in managing it. i learn to be more respectful to other people and do not underestimate them. i learn to be more patient. i learn to be more self-concious and control my own self. but most importantly, i learn about myself much better.

i only have 7 months left before i come back to malaysia for good. the experience that i've gained in australia will truly be a one-of-a-kind experience and will always stay in my mind.forever.

cheers,
zaim

sometimes it hurts...

for those who're not familiar with me, i'm a very sensitive person.very sensitive.sometimes it's unbearable;not just for me but the people around me too. i do sometimes wonder why do i have this kind of feeling.it's very rare for a guy(i guess) to be very sensitive.maybe it's just an innate behavior/traits that i have or maybe it's genetically influenced.

i can get easily hurt and touch.very easy.sometimes it suffocated me.i'm annoyed with myself.why do i hv to feel this way?why dun i feel the other way around or just ignore it?.it's just hard.i try though.i try to eliminate this feeling.i try to lead my life the easy way.but i just can't.

i dun blame anyone for this. for those who were hurt or annoyed by my sensitivity, i apologize. i do. i try to be a better person. i promise.

p/s this has nothing to do with any incidents.it's just me; writing what i feel.

thanks heaps,
zaim

Friday, April 10, 2009

you who have made my holidays.......

hi peeps,
it's been a while.a month i reckon.hahaha.nothing much happening to me.just my everyday routines.going to class,sleep, gossiping, eating, etc. quite dull i guess.

oh yeah.i'm on a holiday right now.mid sem break@easter break.a week off from classes.but wait!.i've got few assignments to be submitted just after the break.i've got lesson plans to be done ( 14 altogether~i guess) for my tesol and science.and also i have this research paper on tesol methodology.aaaarrrgghhh~~.they do make my holidays...what should i say....worse!catastrophic!.i dunno.can't put into words. yup, i know.everyone is saying "biasala, students".but i seriously need a break.a fine break.just a BREAK!.literally. but anyways, i'll work on that soon.

and one more thing. just this one thing that makes me feel joyous for a while.next tuesday (14/4), i'll be going to jason mraz concert.yes, JASON MRAZ!.been listening to his new album these past weeks and hoping that i will not turn up to be like an idiot or blur during his concert for the fact that i only know quite a few of his songs (remedy, i'm yours and lucky).hahaha.looking forward to that. and also, i'll have some plans to go to some other concerts too.(beyonce in september and il divo in october).yup i know.i'm slowly turning to be those concerts freaks(is this the correct term?p/s not the one who wears outrageous outfits or acted silly) but where else could i get this opportunity other than in brisbane. to my fellow friends, dun worry.i'm still the same me.just that i want to get the experience.

i'm still planning for my winter holidays.i've made up my mind not to go to nz.i want to travel around aussie first.maybe i'll go there later.plus, i dun have enough cash.duh~~

i'll be joining this sport carnival in april (i still can't remember the date).i'll play tennis together with KA. currently, i've been practising quite a lot.and also i bought a new racquet.it costs me quite a fortune ( like one of my friends said "bleh beli tiket kapal terbang").but it's worthy. guess i'll be playing tennis from this moment onwards.haha.

that's all.will try to update regularly.see ya!

cheers,
zaim

Saturday, February 28, 2009

first day of class sem 1 2009

hi peeps,
this entry is about my first day of class this for sem 1 2009. for your info, this sem, i'll be taking 4 subjects which i think will be a burden for me coz the subjects are all tough.phew~~God plz help me! the subjects are:

1) Tesol Methodology 2 with my dearest Jo Carr
2) Field Experience with my beloved Erika Hepple
3) TESOL materials and curriculum development with Lyn May
4) Primary Science Education with Peter Hudson.

Gosh~i'm so freaked out just by typing the name of the subjects especially the 4th one. science?No Way man! i've had bad experience with science since my primary school years. i've never like science until now.i dunno why but science doesn't excite me at all.but anyways i have to take this subject. it's compulsory.

anyways, here's a few pics from my first day of class

ok that's all peeps.

will keep updating later.

adios,

regards,
zaim

Sunday, February 22, 2009

QUT O' week 09

hye peeps,
i feel like i want to upload a few pics from the O Week this year at my uni. i went to Garden's Point campus and here are a few pics from there.


Range of expressions of getting too hyped up with the excitement there.haha.

u'll be the judge whether we had enjoyed ourselves there or not.hehe.anyways, i forgot to mention that i went to O Week with my fellow housemates; JG,Aiman,Acan n KA. this was our first housemates outing.heheh.

that's all for now.

adios,
zaim


Friday, February 20, 2009

first week in brisbane

hye peeps,

fyi, i've arrived in brisbane last week and been busy unpacking and arranging my stuffs in my new room.n yeah, talking 'bout my new room, i like it.it's not that big and not that small.it's just nice.but one problem is i can't accommodate all my clothing inside the closet coz it's a bit small.but it's just a small matter.i'll find a solution for that soon.n for now, i just love my new room!.

yup, my first week in brisbane after a long 3months holidays in malaysia has been quite boring and dull.duuhhh~~~i've been anticipating what would it be like if i have arrived in brisbane and now i found it to be a bit dissappointing. not for the fact that i've met my friends again and share hot stories among each other, it's just i have nothing to do. i've also met my juniors who were arriving a day before i was. they were all very enthusiastic and super excited,just by looking at their naive faces. yup, that reminded me of what i was when i first arrived in brisbane.hehe. if i have one more thing to say to the juniors, HAVE FUN!full stop.

and one sad thing. i can't work at the kebab store where i used to work before. my manager said that he had hired 4 new persons and couldn't afford to hire another one. and most probably the store will be close in 6 weeks time. when i first heard the news, i was a bit funny but at the same time, i really feel for the store (what a phrase!).seriously!.i don't want the store to close. and i am currently searching for another part time job.pray for me ya!.hopefully i'll get it as fast as i can coz i'm in need of some cash at this particular moment.

the class will start next monday. i'm not mentally and emotionally prepared. when i was talking with my housemates today, i said to them, what if the government pays us to go to australia and we just stay at home and do nothing.ooohh~~marvellous, magnificient, super-duper-extra coolness!.hahaha..omg, my life is full of so much of "what if"'s.just because i love to day dream and imagining the impossibilities. the subejcts are tough too.i think. i take 4 units this sem and what makes this semester is more exciting is that i take science subject.wakaka.i'm not that good in science, in fact i had bad experience with science subject.huhuhu.anyways, i'll do better this sem.insya allah.amin!

now my house is already full.all of us have arrived safely and soundly in brisbane.syefah was the last one arrived. she just arrived today. that means i'll be experiencing living with new housemates this year.hehehe.

will update soon about my going-ons.

p/s probably i post some pictures to this blog. it's kinda dull, dont u think?

see ya peeps,

adios,
zaim

Friday, February 6, 2009

at last...

hye peeps...

yup i know.u haven't got in touch with my under-goings for these past 3 months or so.as a lot of my friends knew that i've spent my summer holidays in malaysia. honestly, it was freaaaaaaking awesome! love every minute of it although sometimes i did feel a bit lost and hopeless (since my lovely and full-of-joy-and-harmony home is in quite a rural area and i dun have any choice of what i am going to do except for lingering around with my mom's car, went to the cc, catch up with my friends and eating in the one and only fast food restaurant existed here).quite dull huh~~.but i still love it. and for your info, i've been commuting from my hometown to kl almost every week.hehehe.


now i still have few more days till i leave malaysia. i have mixed feelings. i feel sad and at the same time i've been anticipating my life in brissy. my new life as a 3rd year student.OMG! can't believe that i'm currently in my 3rd year.i'll have my junior coming in.jo (my lecturer) always reminds my friends and I to stay focus in our 3rd year coz it will be more challenging.hope i can do well in my 3rd year. got to get better grades.amin~~~

and yes one more thing. i'll be moving to a new house located in West End with my 6 other mates. all of my stuffs have already placed there, thanks to ka n kak ai who helped me moving all of them. can't wait to try my new bed, new closet, new study table, new toilet and best of all new surroundings. i'll be living in a neighbourhood which consist of different races and cultures and am looking forward to experience it.

ok.i think that's all for now. we'll do some catch-ups later k? after i arrive in brissy and i'll get a proper internet connection.hehehe.

see you soon!

bye.

regards,
zaimmj