30/04/09

It is drizzling again. And the sky is occassionally lit up by flashes of lightning. No thanks to the raging thunder, my ears are almost deafened. No doubt, after the rain will come flood and traffic congestion. This is so typical here! Despite knowing that I am at risk of being held in the traffic any minute now, I still cannot resist the temptation to do my blogging here in Staff Room 2. And despite the fact that there is nothing specially worth being talked about today, i still manage to indulge myself in writing this very new entry. Tomorrow is the International Labour Day, and I do not have any plans in mind yet except for the fact that I might call for a meet-up with my friends. Well, Mo suggested going on a tuk-tuk tour around th city, but going cruising seemed more appealing to me. Too bad the plan was called off since Mo claimed it would not be a good idea going out in the river with this chaning weather. So still waiting for any sponatneous plan..

28/04/09

It is so uncomfortable being wrapped in this sweat-stained shirt and having the whole sticky experience. Really need a cool soothing shower! Wish there was a bath tub in the middle of my room so that I could watch TV, take a bath, and do all the lesson planning at the same time. Just left my school though I was supposed to do so a few hours ago. I start to feel that time sort of zooms past you in a flash. One moment you start teaching, and the next moment when you look at your watch, it is 5pm. And it is all about rushing here and there now! As a student, I never bothered to notice how hurried my lecturers always seemed to be. It is only when I become one of them do I realize how hard my legs and feet have to work collaboratively together so that my whole exhausted body could be spinned around.

Anyway starting to get the feeling that I am closer to BC 21. I am not sure it is because of their friendliness towards me or the other way around. Given the nature of the subject I have to teach, Reading, the class is supposed to plunge into the deadly state of boredom. It is, luckily, on the contrary. The moment I set foot into that very class, I feel this surge of energy, the kind of energy that sparks my enthusiam for teaching. I see those smiling faces ready to absorb. And I do not know how it happens exactly, but I just sort of transform into more than just a regular lecturer. I become an entertainer. I make them laugh and I laugh at their jokes, and we laugh along with one another. This whole laughing effect ripples throughout the class. I have to admit that I enjoy their company as much as they enjoy mine. Hopefully things will just go this way between us:-D

A Friday Night

It is 8 30 at night now, and i am still stuck at school, no thanks to the bad traffic after the torrential downpour. From the tiny little window that overlooks the pond, I could see the long line of cars inching forward bit by bit. Certainly the drivers must be feeling sick to death! But some people would also be probably enjoying it. Who wouldn't want some long private time with his girlfriend all by themselves in the car? Any fool would not wish to miss such a chance, especially when the rain is still drizzling like this. All they would probably need is just a nice romantic song to set just the right mood. Too bad that I am stuck here! Feeling exhausted to the core already. I am really craving for my soft comfortable bed at this hour. This is the first week at school after the vacation, yet I am feeling absolutely overstretched. This is one of the longest weeks ever remembered! They say time flies when you are enjoying something, and they say time sort of freezes during moments of suffering or torture. And I think there is every truth in it. Sigh...all I could do is whining about this all the time. Oh dear! Though it is Saturday tomorrow, which is supposed to be a day for some recreational activities, there is this stupid staff meeting I can't miss. What the heck! Couldn't my schedule be a little less packed? Well guess I need to get going. I can't just wait here all the time.

Dilemma

Been away for a while, no thanks to the long tedious Khmer New Year break. Classes are resumed once again, and I am dragged back into the life of slavery at IFL once again also. Well, perhaps a little too exaggerated, yeah. But it is true that I am being a little overstretched.

Anyway been preoccupied by my cousin's dilemma. I am sure if I were in her shoes I would be feeling as if I were in the tug of war. She has to choose between her boyfriend who is loathed by almost every relative, including me, and a guy she barely knows. I address the "new" guy by Bong since he is as old as my brother, and despite the fact that I have met him in person just once, I could tell that he is way more mature and responsible and polite and...You name it. There is no denying that my cousin's current boyfriend is no match for him. Maybe except for the painful truth that she is too heads over heel in love with that ruthless jerk. And I guess this matters a lot. But what from I perceive, I doubt his love for my cousin. He always seems very full of himself, and every time I see my cousin with him, I feel that she deserves more than just mere shorthands and the cold shoulder he has been giving her. She deserves to feel more cared for. And it pains me even more when it is apparent that she does NOT mind being maltreated that way!

Everyone, her parents, my parents, and other relatives, obviously are showing green light to her marrying the "new" guy. He has almost everything that an ideal husband can ever possibly offer. He is a son of a high-ranking official. He owns two 4-star hotels in Siem Reap. He is having a decent job at the Microsoft in the States. Needless to say, he is more than just friendly and polite to everyone. But my cousin claims that there are so many differences that come in between them. I am just being afraid that by the time she learns more things it will be no turning back.

06/04/09

I am now on a two-week break, but I am not that free, given the six thick stacks of exam paper tucked away somewhere inside my messy room. And I am feeling great about it though it is hard to look for a company nowadays. My friends are knee-deep in work, and there is no way they could possibly sneak out for more than two hours during weekdays. So I end up going to places alone! And it is fun just being on your own doing what you like. At least I have time for myself. What I enjoy doing most now is watching DVDs! I have 20 new DVDs!!! Those were carefully picked. Too bad that blackouts are in and out often, and as a result, I have just managed to finish three movies, The Twilight, Seven Pounds, and Underworld. I LOVE the first two!!! Those are two stories of great self-sacrifice. Though the stories are pretty predictable from the beginning, I still love almost every plot in the movies. I mean, a true love between a "vegetarian" vampire and a normal girl? a well-planned suicide so that parts of your body could be offered to those in need? These are just insane! But it is about this insanity that has taken my attention by a firm grip. Anyway, planning to watch another two tonight!