the first for January '13

In the name of Allah the ever most gracious, the most merciful.

Yes, it has been a while. Not that I have been doing anything, really. Simply because there is nothing much happening, I do not have the urge to write. Today was a big day though. It was my first day a  as replacement teacher at SMK Taman Seraya. This school is just 5 minutes drive from home minus the traffic of course. But that is not the thing to be stressed here. I AM TEACHING BIG KIDS, and that's something new.

Well, initially I thought that teaching the older children would not be as hard as teaching the wee ones. Yelah, older children are more familiar with the schooling system that they could easily follow what's been told to them. And so I thought. Haha. But anyhow, it was a great experience today. My first ever. InshAllah better days ahead.

To tell ya the truth, it is not about the money that comes with working. I mean, it is not as if I need the money. I felt that it was better to just stay at home all day but after a month of doing so, it definitely was not a good idea. I started to get all lazy and was stuffing myself like there's no tomorrow. Soon, it was very difficult to leave the house, even to usrahs. So, I think that this is a good change to my current, very-unhealthy lifestyle.

Coming into a new environment is not in my favourite things-to-do list. Of course it's because of the fuss that we have to go through. Meeting new people, making new acquaintances, getting to know the environment, understanding the system. And of course being the new person, one will definitely get bullied. Oh I forgot to tell that, even before my first day, on the day I went to the school to send my form, I was being called and semi-forced to become one of the coming voting officers. One thing I did not see coming but I said yes cause I was in such a sticky situation. Takpa lah, Allah knows best, doesn't He? :)

It's this belief system of Islam that keeps me calm and running, living this not-so-smooth life. The beautiful concept that allows us to be in the stage of utter peace and content. Alhamdulillah.

Allahu Rabbi, thank you for allowing me to be amongst those who understand. Drift me not from this rightful path of Yours. Ya muqallibal qulub, tsabbit qalbi ála deenik.