Awaiting
Purple Delight
Excruciating Love
Awakening of love
Thursday, April 3, 2008
thinking out loud...missed opportunities
Now that I've collected all the data I can before I begin putting together my presentation and writing my paper, I've had several off the record chats with colleagues who are interested in my t.i.p. I've found these lunch time discussions really helpful because as I'm explaining what I did and what I was hoping or expecting to find, I start thinking about all the things that I could have done different or will do differently for the presentations.
For example, so far it looks like wikis aren't a great motivator since over 57% don't want to use wikis in the future.
I'm also trying to figure out the best way to share some of my data. My qualitative questions offered a range of possible answers for each question from "strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree." I'm not sure what I was hoping to learn from this range of possible answers but when displayed in a graph, it becomes a confusing mess of pre and post "agreeable-type" answers. So instead, in my infinite wisdom, I've decided to condense my data into pre and post "agree" - full stop. Since I'm working in percents it seems to me this is the easiest way for the audience to make sense of my data and for the life of me, I can't think of any drawbacks. If you can think of any, I'm all ears. I've already typed it all up into excel from survey monkey so if there is a valid argument for presenting it all, it's no skin off my nose.
I also should have done more research into motivation before planning and implementing my project. Thankfully, after reading several articles and research from the last 30 years, it seems I was on the right track (according to the research) but I don't think my data supports this theory.
Something, somewhere went terribly wrong.
Anyway, live and learn. I don't think I learned a lot about how to best use wikis in a classroom, if at all but I have learned some of what works and what does not when doing research. I suppose that's the point. I hope.
data insite
As I sift through the data I'm beginning to see where I went wrong or perhaps a better way of putting it is "I know how I could do this better next time."
In short, in an ideal world I would have used the very tool I was asking my students to use if for no other reason, to avoid the pitfalls that have impacted the project in a less than ideal way.
For example, the least successful part of this project has been getting other teachers/schools/students on board. This isn't to say that those who are involved haven't tried their damnedest but I see now that it would have worked better if I could have planned this project with other interested teachers instead of asking other teachers to "help me out" with my t.i.p. This way, we would have shared the same vision and avoided tech issues like "The Great Firewall of China."
In retrospect, I should have known this because David Larson was asking me the right questions last summer but because they were hard to answer I chose to avoid them rather than face them head on. I should have listed to you David!
Anyway, I know I need to expand on this in my paper but thought I'd better get this down now so I don't forget about it.
the end is in site...
Okay, since I wrote last I've not done a lot but the data collection has begun. In fact, I'm hoping to have it completed before the end of next week. I've also gone over my post surveys and tweaked them a little so they focus on what I'm looking for (I think).
New challenges: well, trying to get the data collection finished isn't going to be easy since firewalls, slow Internet and spring break are all or have been getting in the way but as they say, the show must go on.
Reflections: although I created an audience for my writers so that they would be motivated I don't think the audience has done their bit. By bit, I mean read the stories being published. There has also been a miscommunication regarding what was expected by the students from other schools but I think my students have been able to work through it.
And finally, the next step. I'm sifting through over 600 track changes today and categorizing them into 7 different categories. Once I've done that, I can start comparing it to my online survey data and if I can find the time I might even do some one-on-one interviews with a small number of students.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
my head is spinning
After 8 days with 23 students in Vietnam I'm home, rested and finally recovered (from whatever illness I had). I now see that David Wong is suggesting we finalize our data collection and begin analyzing it. Wish I was there already but I have a few more pieces to collect.
What have I learned so far; don't rely on others when you're trying to collect data. So far this has caused serious delays and the "product" hasn't been exactly what I was looking for. Having said that, I still think I can salvage what my students have produced and later this week I'll have them take the post wiki survey. I'm wondering if the data is going to support my assumptions or if there will be any surprises. I really just want honest answers from the students but I know that's hard to get. I'm also a little concerned because the project isn't really going to finish for another couple of weeks but I need data now so I don't know how that will effect the post surveys.
Oh well...upwards and onwards!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Starting to rethink...
In an attempt to get caught up on my readings for our lit review I've come across a few interesting things to think about. Firstly, in one article I read how students who use wikis are happy to add content but are reluctant to make changes. Without really knowing this, I explained to my test group that the wikis "belonged to them" so to speak. They each created a wiki and set up the admin password which I then gave to other classes. I stressed the point of ownership because I was hoping that "ownership" would be an intrinsic motivator. However, I'm now thinking that I've tainted the authenticity of the project. Wikis, unlike blogs, don't belong to any one individual; instead they are collaborative in nature. So haven't I taught the wrong message?
I haven't instructed the participating classes that "my" students are the owners so "they" shouldn't be tainted which means I'm still hopeful kids in Shanghai and Colorado go ahead and make whatever changes they want to the existing content. However, I wonder how my students will respond if and when they find their sweat and tears transformed into something else.
I may add this question to my post survey (i.e. did you accept changes made to your own work?). Also, I've just discovered that the Colorado kids are grade 4 students. I had originally hoped that the students would be closer to the age of the test group but perhaps this is a blessing. This way, it should provide a greater/more chances for my grade 7 students to "improve" the stories during the peer editing process, even if some of my students are EAL or below grade level.
Finally, one great idea I came across during my readings is actually suggested by Wikipedia. They suggest having students peer edit their articles for anything from spelling to content. This would have been easier to set up and easier to control (no reliance on other teachers) but could have provided me with similar data and come with a built in audience (of millions). Oh well, maybe next time. I may do this as a follow up to my primary research to see if the students do buy into making changes to Wikipedia and then see if their attitudes towards it as a main resource changes.
On a separate note: are our annotations on delicious enough or are we expected to write them up again for our final paper. Delicious doesn't allow us to write very much so I don't want to add/redo them all in the summer.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Phase one complete
Okay, things are looking pretty good and the growing pains haven't been too bad. Students at my school (grade 4, 7 & 9) have all done their part.
I originally posted the intro video on youtube but it's blocked at our school so students had to test this at home which sucked. Then, the school in the US said they had the same issue and suggested I use teachertube. This was a great idea since it isn't blocked at as many schools so now the kids will be able to see it on their sites. Although I've updated my own site, I haven't told my students about the change. I've asked the students in the US to update the link; this will be a universal test to see how many of my students notice the change and if they decide to leave it or change it back.
I am faced with a few problems in China; pbwiki is blocked there but I've asked a tech buddy of mine over there if he had a solution and he's made one (proxy service type solution). Hopefully Concordia International School will be able to get around the great firewall of China for at least a few weeks.
Other than that, I'm just waiting to see what happens with all these wikis in the USA.
Will keep you posted.
Up and running...
Last week things finally started coming together. All 22 students have selected their characters for their writing assignment, they looked at examples of what they need to do for their wikis and everyone has set up their own wiki space on www.pbwiki.com I've also gotten final confirmation from a school in the USA who is going to participate which means once Concordia International School commits, I'll have all my ducks in a row.
I also submitted my tip to the "creative teaching grant" committee at my school and it has been accepted which is great because it means I'll be given some time to introduce the project at the next staff meeting which should include over 100 teachers. If I can generate even a little interest among the staff, this should help to get the students excited about the idea of writing for an actual audience which is a key component to my research.
All I have to do now is hope that pwwiki isn't blocked by the Great FireWall of China!
As for the projects themselves, who knows. The students start writing this week but it's totally up to them to do the job well, poorly or at all since I'm trying to measure intrinsic motivation.
Well I finally managed to get my test group to fill out the pre-surveys I created but I have to say I'm very surprised by the responses. In fact, I'm so surprised that I don't actually believe the results. My questions are straight forward, such as "do you like writing assignments" or "do you write during your own time" and to my surprise, the majority of the students said they did like writing and did write on their own time. What a load of BS!
I've taught a lot of these students for three years and I hate to say this but I don't think they answered honestly. Instead, I think they responded with answers they figured their teachers (I) wanted to hear. Also, one student asked if the surveys were anonymous and even though I assured her they were, I'm thinking that at least some of the students didn't believe me.
Both profs have suggested (before I got the survey results) that I should include some type of interview to add to my data collection; perhaps they saw this coming. I think this is a great idea but due to time constraints placed on my test group by their English teacher, I'm pretty sure I'll have to settle on a random selection of students and run informal interviews.
We'll see.
Getting started...or at least trying to
Perhaps I've made this overly complicated. I'm excited about the project that is based around my TIP because it involves students from all three levels (ES, MS, HS) at my current school as well as students from other schools located in other parts of the world. However, getting teachers from other schools on board has been a real challenge and has already, in part, delayed my research by about two months (that and having a baby two months early).
Already I have a piece of advice for future TIP students; set up a project that does not rely on other teachers if at all possible because it can create a timing/scheduling nightmare.
O właśnie...
A ja sierota, dotarłam do tego dopiero dzisiaj...
www.polskatimes.pl/17,29352.htm
PS> A to stanowisko innego uczestnika jutrzejszej debaty - J. Gowina
www.polskatimes.pl/17,18480.htm
I jeszcze tu:
http://duchowy.pl/content/view/2159/84/
http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/kat,1342,wid,9813245,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=15a3b
Zbliża się kolejna rocznica...
W Archidiecezji gdańskiej już 30 marca rozpoczną się uroczystości z nią związane i potrwają do 2 kwietnia.
We wtorek, 1 kwietnia 2008r. w Gdańsku o godz.18.00, w siedzibie Polskiej Filharmonii Bałtyckiej na Ołowiance odbędzie się debata na temat "Wiosna czy jesień Kościoła?"
Nie dojadę. Może gdybym wcześniej znała ten rozkład…
Ale transmisja debaty zaplanowana jest przez stację TVN24.
Szkoda tylko, że w ten sposób nie będzie można zadać pytań. Zmierzymy się tu?
Wg programu, który można odnaleźć w necie – na pytanie "Gdzie jest granica między boskim a cesarskim?" odpowiedzi będzie szukał Jacek Pałasiński.
Powiedziałabym, że chyba ciągle w tym samym miejscu.
„On ich zapytał: «Czyj jest ten obraz i napis?» Odpowiedzieli: «Cezara». Wówczas rzekł do nich: «Oddajcie więc Cezarowi to, co należy do Cezara, a Bogu to, co należy do Boga» (Mt 22, 20-21)
Przechodząc na grunt jurydyczny - mamy w prawie państwowym określone pewne zasady.
Art. 25 Konstytucji:
1. Kościoły i inne związki wyznaniowe są równouprawnione.
2. Władze publiczne w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej zachowują bezstronność w sprawach przekonań religijnych, światopoglądowych i filozoficznych, zapewniając swobodę ich wyrażania w życiu publicznym.
3. Stosunki między państwem a kościołami i innymi związkami wyznaniowymi są kształtowane na zasadach poszanowania ich autonomii oraz wzajemnej niezależności każdego w swoim zakresie, jak również współdziałania dla dobra człowieka i dobra wspólnego.
4. Stosunki między Rzecząpospolitą Polską a Kościołem Katolickim określają umowa międzynarodowa zawarta ze Stolicą Apostolską i ustawy.
5. Stosunki między Rzecząpospolitą Polską a innymi kościołami oraz związkami wyznaniowymi określają ustawy uchwalone na podstawie umów zawartych przez Radę Ministrów z ich właściwymi przedstawicielami.
A to treść artykułu 1. Konkordatu:
Rzeczpospolita Polska i Stolica Apostolska potwierdzają, że Państwo i Kościół Katolicki są - każde w swej dziedzinie - niezależne i autonomiczne oraz zobowiązują się do pełnego poszanowania tej zasady we wzajemnych stosunkach i we współdziałaniu dla rozwoju człowieka i dobra wspólnego.
Znamy też z historii kościoła polskiego słowa "Rzeczy Bożych na ołtarzach Cezara składać nam nie wolno. Non possumus!"
A może dziś trzeba odwrócić sytuację?
Co - kiedy kapłan pragnie zająć miejsce przynależne Cezarowi?
Jeśli nie słucha zwierzchnika Kościoła Katolickiego (pamiętne przemówienie Benedykta XVI podczas wizyty w Polsce w archikatedrze warszawskiej: "Wierni oczekują od kapłanów tylko jednego, aby byli specjalistami od spotkania człowieka z Bogiem. Nie wymaga się od księdza, by był ekspertem w sprawach ekonomii, budownictwa czy polityki. Oczekuje się od niego, by był ekspertem w dziedzinie życia duchowego")…
Jeśli jeden zakonnik sprawuje dziś "rząd dusz"…
Jeśli żaden z jego przełożonych nie wyciąga konsekwencji…
Pomimo zapisów Kodeksu Prawa Kanonicznego z 1983r.:
Kan. 663
§ 1. Pierwszym i podstawowym obowiązkiem wszystkich zakonników powinna być kontemplacja rzeczy Bożych oraz ustawiczne zjednoczenie z Bogiem w modlitwie.
Kan. 696
§ 1. Członek może być wydalony także z innych przyczyn, jeśli są poważne, zewnętrzne, poczytalne i prawnie potwierdzone, jakimi są: habitualne zaniedbywanie obowiązków życia konsekrowanego; powtarzające się naruszanie świętych więzów; uporczywe nieposłuszeństwo prawnym nakazom przełożonych w poważnej materii; wielkie zgorszenie powstałe wskutek zawinionego zachowania się członka; uporczywe podtrzymywanie lub rozpowszechnianie poglądów potępionych przez Nauczycielski Urząd Kościoła; publiczne przyjęcie ideologii przepojonych materializmem lub ateizmem; bezprawna nieobecność, o której mowa w kan. 665, § 2, trwająca pół roku; inne podobne poważne przyczyny, określone ewentualnie własnym prawem instytutu.
§ 2. Do wydalenia członka ślubów czasowych wystarczają także mniej ważne przyczyny, określone we własnym prawie.
To może potrzeba nam bardzo odważnego polityka - by dziś powiedział: "Non possumus!"?
Bo gdzie bylibyśmy dziś gdyby nie tamto "non possumus", sprzed 55 lat?
Jan Paweł II zdawał się nie mieć wątpliwości : "Nie byłoby na Stolicy Piotrowej tego Papieża-Polaka, który dziś pełen bojaźni Bożej, ale i pełen ufności rozpoczyna nowy pontyfikat, gdyby nie było Twojej wiary, nie cofającej się przed więzieniem i cierpieniem, Twojej heroicznej nadziei, Twego zawierzenia bez reszty Matce Kościoła, gdyby nie było Jasnej Góry i tego całego okresu dziejów Kościoła w Ojczyźnie naszej, które związane są z Twoim biskupim i prymasowskim posługiwaniem" (słowa z 23 października 1978r.)
A gdzie byłby świat bez Tego Papieża...
Chociaż lektura "Zapisków więziennych" Prymasa Tysiąclecia nie jest łatwa. Zmusza do udzielenia sobie samemu odpowiedzi na kłębiące się w głowie pytania.
Gdzie możemy się znaleźć, jeśli dziś zabraknie "non possumus" prezydenta jako głowy państwa czy premiera jako szefa polskiego rządu?
To wymiar polityczny tego pytania…
Znajdzie Pan odpowiedź, Panie Jacku?
Nie tu, tego nie oczekuję, to jasne...
Jarosław Gowin ma szukać odpowiedzi na inne pytanie: "Czy można zmieniać Kościół z drugiej strony ołtarza?"
Najpierw może uściślenie?
Co mam rozumieć pod pojęciem "drugiej strony ołtarza?"
Od strony wiernych?
Jeśli tak - to oddam głos Benedyktowi XVI. Jeszcze jako kardynał J. Ratzinger w "Duchu Liturgii" omawiając także zmiany posoborowe w usytuowaniu ołtarza, napisał:
"Zwrócenie się kapłana do ludu czyni ze wspólnoty zamknięty krąg. Wspólnota w swym kształcie nie jest już otwarta ani do przodu, ani do góry, lecz zamyka się w sobie samej. Wspólne zwrócenie się na Wschód nie oznaczało ani tego, że "celebruje się do ściany", ani tego, że kapłan "odraca się plecami do ludu." (...) Albowiem tak jak w synagodze wspólnie patrzono w stronę Jerozolimy, tak i tutaj wspólnie patrzy się "na Pana"(...) To nie spojrzenie na kapłana jest ważne, lecz wspólne spojrzenie na Chrystusa".
Jeśli tak, to gdzie jest ta "druga strona ołtarza"?
A może biorąc pod uwagę sferę zainteresowań pana posła, skupić się nie na wiernych, a na niewierzących?
Wtedy to pytanie nabiera innego sensu. Dla mnie chyba głębszego. A odpowiedź jawi mi się prostszą. Można. Własnym świadectwem...? Ale bez chęci jakiegokolwiek "zawłaszczania".
I tu pozwolę sobie na bardzo osobistą refleksję – nie wiem jak to się dzieje, ale po raz kolejny dane mi było tego doświadczyć – podziękowania ze strony księdza. Za obecność. Za słowa. Tak po prostu. To tym dziwniejsze, że bezpośrednio słyszy je ode mnie raz w roku, podczas kolędy... Nie tylko są "gładkie"...
Żeby nie było zbyt zarozumiale - biorę naturalnie poprawkę na kurtuazję… :-)
Halina Radacz (diakon parafii ewangelicko-augsburskiej w Żyrardowie, członek Synodu Kościoła i przewodnicząca Komisji Synodalnej ds. kobiet, pracuje w Redakcji Ekumenicznej TVP) zajmie się jeszcze inną kwestią - "Jak wychowywać młodych idealistów?"
Powiedziałabym - przede wszystkim - czymś zaciekawić. Nieważne - w szkole, w salce parafialnej czy przy rodzinnym stole. Dzieci słuchają… I kiedy coś je zaciekawi – zaczynają szukać odpowiedzi. Zaczynają myśleć "na własny rachunek" (nie moje to sformułowanie...).
Każdy z nas jest w jakimś stopniu określony przez środowisko, w którym wyrasta.
Ale kiedy zaczyna używać rozumu… może ukształtować w sobie poglądy. Może określić swój stosunek do świata. Samodzielnie. Poprzez przyjęcie niektórych poglądów środowiska, w którym dojrzewał, uznanie ich za zgodne z własnym "ja" oraz poprzez zanegowanie innych i ich odrzucenie.
Można też przejąć bezkrytycznie te wszystkie, które podane nam zostały na tacy.
To zapewne najłatwiejsze.
Ale czy wtedy to będę naprawdę "ja"? Jednostka? Homo sapiens?
I wreszcie, Andrzej Seweryn spróbuje odpowiedzieć zebranym "Czy Zachód zepsuje polską duszę?"
Można by zbyć to pytanie żartobliwym "zepsutego nic nie zepsuje" :-)
Ale co to właściwie jest "polska dusza"?
To zastawiam otwarte, bo to co mi biega po głowie, chyba się nie bardzo nadaje do publikacji…
Zżymam się ostatnio na takie zbitki.
Dziwny krąg... Od słów Prymasa Wyszyńskiego do aktora, który wcielił się w tę postać w filmie...
Z ciekawością posłucham debaty.
Ale obserwując to co się dzieje, nie tylko u nas - choć na tym się skupiłam - odpowiem "na czuja", że jednak jesień…
Więcej o obchodach na stronie:
http://www.areopag.pl/
PS. Wydawało mi się, że ma ostateczną formę. A dziś, w sobotę, dodałam już dwa zdania...
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Bila la assg nak siap??
Lega sedikit. FYP dah present. Ok kot..cuma first time tengok org kene hentam waktu present. Nasib baik xjadi kat saya. Saya ok jer.Hohoho..seronok betul..tapi xlama la seronok tuh. Sebab ada banyak lagi assg lain yg xsiap n perlu disiapkan secepat mungkin.Adus!!!
Lapar ni!Tp xdpt pegi makan lagi sebab hujan turun mencurah-curah dengan lebatnya. So..gunakanlah masa yg ada ini utk cari info buat assg yg xtau bleh siap ke x. Ciao!
ermmmm (2)
alah nyah..xkan xleh gurau kot..pukek la nyah oi..g dok surau..sebenarnye mak ni cmfius haa...si cina tibet a.k.a GG kawen 6.5 nih..dh tu mak pnye nafsu syahwat nk tgk SOIA nih nk lempiaskn katne??xkan nk mencacap kt bilik je kot melangok xde duit..waduh3x..klu mak xg SOIA,kire mak ni xtrue hc la..ataupun mak ni boleh la dilabel sbg poseur..ape igt mak nih xnk nmpk kewl between u all? dh la depa dtg sini seumur idup skali jek..aritu dh mlepas EITS..HTB..xkan la ni pn nk mlepas kot..tp agk climax 2-3x la mak klu hatebreed trun jgk..errmmmm...hagak2u all la, better :
(a)kenduri kawen GG = minyak keta + jajan + rokok + penat + mlmny leh skodeng GG (1st night beb..)
(b)SOIA = tiket + tmbang bas + rokok + gula pasir kilat2 + coil + lighter api kecik >>(ni swaktu smpai KL n jupe kwn2..)+ mkn exxxtra (coz moshing lebih2 automtik dh penat n lapo)
soooo,u all hadek2 tlg mak decide nih...mak cmfius nih..hadoi3x!!
hmmmm...btw...mak nk propose design tshirt skuterama..mane yg gedik2 pki skuter tuh bole la beli..yg xde skuter tp ade pasang angan nk pki skuter nnt pn blh beli jugak..hrga rm25 = MAYBANK (554026204576 - NOR ADILAH BINTI ABDULLAH). ..klu xbeli,baek u all simpan je duit tu belanje mak g SOIA..murah rezki u all nnt..amen...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
kitak ngegeh..
ewah-ewahh nyahh! sodapp muulok jak madah mak sembang kott..
mak cari info yang benar jak tok..klak earth crisis n hatebreed datang gik..
sik confirm lagih, klak mak klaka post dalam blog yak..
ada juak mak denga trivium mauk datang..tapi sik tau lah..
trivium tengah naik tok..susah mauk datang..malaysia tok macam sik wujud jak..
diorrang sik kenal bah malaysia tok..
akuyanggoyangkaki versi auw-auww
wahwahwah!
mak suker!!!..skrg baru la mak cmfirm sick of it all mai KL..mak igt kn akugoyangkaki sembang je..sori ye incik lalat..ok,ank2,hadek2..ayuh goyangkan punggungmu di sna..jupe mak 25hb..mak dh balik semenanjung...yg penting...mak dh nk GRAD!!!
pasni ape pulak?? charles bronson?? shutdown?? downset?? al-jawaher?? mari bermain teka band ye hanak2..hadek2..
p/s - sebelah kaki mak dh melangkah keluar dari neraka penuh birokrasi maha hebat ini..jgn jelesss nyahh...tp yg sebelah kaki lg mcm dh cmfirm masuk pizza hut @ kfc @ mcD kot??
Al-Fatihah...
Al-Fatihah kepada bapak member aku apik, Hj Mohamed..
Walaupun apik pemain guitar kumpulan April, tapi kematian bapak die tiada kaitan dengan april fool..
Semoga roh dicucuri rahmat..
akuyanggoyangkaki
ermmmm
bestnye bangun tido lewat...huhu...jgn mrh sape2 yg blom present ye..all out this semester...jd la nyah yg berguna didunia dan diakhirat...amin...auwwwww!!!!- mak xkosser nk ngadap FYP lg syg oiiii...lemasss!! mak lemASS!!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
perdana 2008 ?
SmiLyies..
SAPE HEBAT
Man : Bapa aku hebat. Dia polis. Semua orang takut ngan dia.
Ali : Eleh, bapa aku lagi terer. Kalau dia suruh orang
tunduk, mesti orang tu tunduk.
Man : Wow! Bapa kau keja apa?
Ali : Tukang gunting rambut.
KELAS BI
Ayah : Apasal B.I kamu nie asyik dapat kosong jer...! Apasal hah?
Anak : Eh, ayah! Tu bukan kosong. Tadi cikgu adik dah kasi
bintang banyak kat bebudak lain. Adadapat 5 bintang la, 4 bintang la.
Bila turn adik jer, bintang dah abis. Sebab tu cikgu bagi kat adik
bulan.
SUDU
Doktor : Encik kena ambil 3 sudu ubat ni setiap hari.
Pesakit : Eh! tak boleh la doktor.
Doktor : Kenapa?
Pesakit : Rumah saya ada dua sudu jer.
MAYAT
Cikgu : Hasan,sambungkan 2 ayat ini menjadi satu. ' Ali menaiki
basikal ke sekolah. Ali ternampak mayat.'
Hasan : Ali ternampak mayat menaiki basikal ke sekolah.
TIRU
Cikgu : Encik,anak awak didapati meniru Ali dalam exam.
Bapa : Apa bukti awak?
Cikgu : Encik tengok soalan nombor 4 nie. Siapakah menemui Pulau
Pinang ? Seman tulis 'Saya tak tahu'dan anak encik tulis 'Kalau engkau
tak tahu, aku lagi la tak tahu'.
DOKTOR
Suatu petang datang seorang lelaki berumur ke kelinik ENT, kerana
telinganya di masuki biji kacang hijau semasa dia membeli barang
dapur di pasar.
Doktor : 'Selamat petang...'
Pesakit : 'Selamat petang Doktor!'
Doktor : ' Adamasaalah apa ...?'
Pesakit : 'Telinga saya dimasuki biji kacang hijau, Doktor...'
Doktor : 'Biar saya periksa telinga anda!'
setelah diperiksa... .
Doktor : ' Ada2 cara untuk mengeluarkan biji tersebut...'
Pesakit : 'Apa caranya doktor?'
Doktor : 'Pembedahan kecil kosnya 2 ribu ringgit dan pilihan kedua
pula percuma...'
Pesakit : 'Mahal sangat Doktor, kalau yang percuma bagaimana?'
Doktor : 'Yang percuma kena sabar...'
Pesakit : 'Baik, saya sabar, dan bagaimana caranya...?'
Doktor : 'Anda sirami telinga anda 2 kali sehari dan nanti jika
sudah jadi tauge' anda tinggal tarik keluar.'
Pesakit : 'Huh
p/s
Mulai hari dengan senyuman, kerana senyuman adalah ubat. Jangan
tension2.
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Buat Iktibar kita semua dan para suami / lelaki, renung2 kan lah.
Pembaca Semua,
Saya ingin berkongsi pengalaman ini dengan semua kerana saya ingin puan2 tahu apa sebenarnya tersirat di dalam benak sesetengah suami dan
bagaimana dia melihat kita dari pandangan mata mereka. Walaupun mereka tidak pernah komplen tentang perawakan kita tetapi di sudut hati mereka
mereka menilai secara diam2 dan membanding kita dengan perempuan lain.
Barangkali suami puan2 tidak begitu, tapi ini boleh jadi panduan. Saya seorang isteri baru berusia 29 tahun dan mempunyai 3 orang anak,
Perawakan saya biasa sahaja, tidaklah hodoh, sedikit gempal setelah melahirkan 3 orang anak. Saya berkerja sebagai seorang
eksekutif dan suami saya berkerja biasa saja.
Kebanyakan belanja rumah seperti ansuran rumah dan kereta, saya yang menbayarnya demi suami yang mempunyai gaji tidak seberapa.
Suami saya bolehlah di katakan menarik jika dibandingkan saya, tinggi, putih dan menarik minat ramai perempuan semasa bujangnya.
Saya mengabdi diri seluruhnya untuk rumah tangga, pagi sebelum pergi kerja saya akan masak utk anak2, sarapan utk suami, saya memandu
sendiri ke pejabat dan setelah balik ke rumah pada petangnya sayalah yang menyediakan segala keperluan rumahtangga.
Sepanjang perkahwinan suami tidak pernah komplen pasal perwatakkan saya. Saya memakai tudung, dia nampak biasa saja,tetapi dia tidaklah sentiasa
tertarik kepada saya semasa di rumah seperti cuba mencium saya, memeluk atau memegang saya,biasa shj kami akan bersama bila
waktu malam apabila dia perlukan saya.
Baru2 ini saya mendapat tahu dia mempunyai kekasih di tempat kerja sendiri. Gadis tersebut bukanlah muda dari saya tetapi sudah berumur 30
tahun. Saya mendapat tahu juga yang suami saya sering ke rumah gadis tersebut semasa waktu kerja. Hubungan yang terjalin nampaknya telah
sampai ke tahap hubungan seks.
Bila saya bersemuka dan bertanya kepadanya, pada mulanya dia menafikan, tetapi setelah dikemukakan bukti dan sebagainya, baru dia mengaku.
Saya ingin tahu kenapa dia menjalin hubungan. Apa kurangnya saya, dia akhir berterus terang mengatakan memang tiada apa yang kurang dengan
saya, saya menjaga makan minum, membantu kewangan, menguruskan rumahtangga dengan baik tetapi saya hanyalah setakat itu
shj tiada rangsanngan lagi bila melihat saya.
Baginya, dia kadangkala ingin bersama wanita yang di lihat cantik, menarik minat lelaki lain dan bila berjalan sama menimbulkan cemburu pada lelaki
lain.Dia dengan berani memberitahu saya bahawa teman wanitanya mempunyai kuku yang cantik, perut yang nipis, bau yang sedap, fashion yang menarik.
Sedangkan saya menurutnya walaupun tidak hodoh tetapi hanyalah wanita yang sangat biasa saja,kuku saya pendek dan kadang2 rosak kerana memasak,
rambut pulak kadang2 berbau bila balik kerja kerana bertudung sepanjang hari, Perut saya pula tebal, tidak menarik di rumah bila hanya bert-shirt
dan berkain batik.
Hari2 melihat saya dia merasa tiada apa yang dibanggakan tentang saya, bercakap di rumah pula hanyalah tertumpu pasal rumah, anak2. Tiada
topik menarik separti teman wanitanya yg boleh bercakap pasal politik, karier, mempunyai taste yang tinggi dan dapat membantu dia mengenali
dunia yang baru mengaenai fashion, korporat, jadi dia merasakan seperti lelaki yang berjaya bila bersama wanita tersebut.
Memang saya akur tentang perawakan saya kerana pertama memang saya di lahirkan begini, kedua saya terlalu sibuk untuk membelek diri sendiri,
ketiga saya tidak mempunyai cukup wang untuk berbelanja sepenuhnya untuk kecantikan.
Begitulah hati budi lelaki sebenarnya walau bagaimanapun kita menjaga dia tetapi dia masih mementingkan fizikal jauh di sudut hati ingin
bersama wanita menarik yang boleh menbuat dia berasa bangga..
Saya telah pun berpisah dengan suami sekarang tetapi sy tidaklah duduk meratap tetapi menghadiri slimming session dan membelanjakan
duit separuh untuk kecantikan bukan untk lelaki tetapi untuk kepuasan sendiri, biarlah saya pendek dan sedikit tembam tetapi saya berazam
untuk menjaga kebersihan dan kelihatan menarik..
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Funny
Satu pagi di stesen ketapi, ada satu makcik tu dia tanya petugas kaunter...
Makcik : Anak, keretapi sampai jam berapa??
Petugas kaunter: Jam 2 Kedah, jam 5 Kelantan, jam 1 Penang , jam 7 Gemas. Makcik nak pergi mana??
Makcik : Makcik nak melintas aja.
Lawak 2
Bangla dan rakannya sedang berbual
Bangla : Esok saya nak balik bangladesh , isteri saya mengandung 3 bulan.
Rakan : Wah mesti awak gembira
Bangla : Sudah tentu, sudah 3 tahun saya tak balik!
Rakan : ?????
Lawak 3
Di sekolah tabika.
Cikgu : Amri, awak ada berapa beradik?
Amri : Tiga, cikgu
Cikgu : Awak yg paling tua?
Amri : Tak. Atuk saya....
Lawak 5
Sorang nurse di hospital sakit jiwa nampak sorang pesakit sedang tulis surat .
Nurse : Ko tulis surat kt sapa?
Gila : Aku tulis surat untuk diri aku sendiri"
Nurse : Jadi.. apa yang ko tulis?
Gila : Mana aku tau? Esok pagi bila posmen hantar, baru la aku boleh baca.
Lawak 6
Ada seorang pemuda ke kedai mamak dia hanya ada 70 sen semasa itu..
Pemuda : Mamak berapa harga teh panas deengan sejuk?
Mamak : Panas 70 sen sejuk RM1.20.
Pemuda :! Bagi teh panas 1.
Sampai je teh tersebut pemuda itu terus minum.
Mamak : Kenapa awak minum cepat sangat?
Pemuda : Kalau saya tunggu lama2 nanti sejuk tak fasal2 saya kena bayar RM1.20.
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Thursday, 3 April 2008
Wolfgang Staehle "Empire 24/7"
«Empire 24/7» - Instant images for instant consumption: In this hommage to Andy Warhol, which originally appeared as a projected environment in the 1999 exhibit «net_condition» at ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany, a video camera pointed out of The Thing's New York office window captures a continuous image of Leona Helmsley's prized possession, i.e. the Empire State Building.
24/7 refers to the availability of access usually to a shop, open 24 hours on 7 days a week.
Wolfgang Staehle
Andy Wahrol's "Empire"
Andy Warhol. Empire. 1964. 16mm film, black and white, silent, 8 hours, 6 minutes (approx.). The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Film Preservation Program. Still.
The explanatory text below is taken from the MoMA web site.
Empire consists of a single stationary shot of the Empire State Building filmed from 8:06 p.m. to 2:42 a.m., July 25–26, 1964. The eight-hour, five-minute film, which is typically shown in a theater, lacks a traditional narrative or characters. The passage from daylight to darkness becomes the film’s narrative, while the protagonist is the iconic building that was (and is again) the tallest in New York City. Warhol lengthened Empire's running time by projecting the film at a speed of sixteen frames per second, slower than its shooting speed of twenty-four frames per second, thus making the progression to darkness almost imperceptible. Non-events such as a blinking light at the top of a neighboring building mark the passage of time. According to Warhol, the point of this film—perhaps his most famous and influential cinematic work—is to "see time go by."
Thomas Ruff on Mies van der Rohe
w.h.s. 10 (2004)
w.h.s. 03 (2001)
w.h.s. 08 (2001)
h.e.k. 04 (2000)
h.l.k. 02 (2000)
h.t.b. 02 (1999)
h.t.b. 01 (1999)
Jeff Wall on Mies van der Rohe
Morning Cleaning, Mies van der Rohe Foundation, Barcelona 1999
Transparency in lightbox 1807 x 3510 mm
Collection of the artist, on permanent loan to the Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main
Cinematographic photograph
© The artist
Jeff Wall on H & deM
Dominus Estates Wineyard, 1999. Jeff Wall, photographer (Vancouver, Canada, 1946). Dominus Estates Wineyard, 1999. Gelatin silver print (1,98 x 2,54 cm). © Jeff Wall Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. American Friends of the CCA/Gift of Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company.
Notepad
It starts as a notepad, a visual archive, a temporary collection, ready to jump further. The simple idea is to gather artworks framing architecture, which means buildings and/or projects. And then all things collateral. Then it can become something else, somewhere else.
Chrome Wheels: Another Bling Bling for your Ride
In every corner of the road, you can always see customized trucks and cars. And most likely, the most obvious piece of jewelry are the custom rims. Usually, this accessory that holds the tires is dipped in chrome, and sometimes in gold. This is probably where the slang word bling bling originated. Those who can afford this type of vehicle customization could go as far as anyone can ever imagine. Among those who follow this growing bandwagon are the NBA stars like Maurice Taylor, Lindsey Hunters and of course, Shaquille O’Neal. They spend hefty amount of cash to customize theor Lincoln Navigators and Cadillac Escalade SUV truck. Because of this, it is only normal for their fans to follow their footsteps.Hip hop stars like Nelly, Master P and P Diddy also have splurge themselves in the world of customized wheels. P Diddy, known as the hip hop mogul has now teamed up with Weld wheels to produce his own line of custom, precision-forged aluminum rims. Together with Weld wheels, they have a new line car and truck wheels made especially for sports trucks, luxury SUVs and high-end American and German-made vehicles which is known in the industry as the “Sean John Wheels.” Sean Johns, or P Diddy in the music industry, dubs retail between $700 and $3,000 for each wheel.
In the early years, chrome wheels have not gotten the same attention as it did today. This is because of the celebrity publicities on this piece of car jewelry. With the amount of money being made in custom rims, more and more companies are on the rise offering exciting style choices. Some of the most popular names include Foose wheels, Lexani, Giovanni and the American Racing wheels. With so many companies, competition is now stiffer and this paves way for the addition of exciting wheel designs.
Meanwhile, Latrell Sprewell is the pioneer of spinning wheel or the spinners. For it to spin, they make use of a high speed bearing. This now creates the movement even after the vehicle has come to a stop. This cool accessory however comes in a high price tag. A single spinner can set you back up to $5,000. Even with this price, it may all be worth it especially if you have solicited the nods of approval of many. There are now many spinning wheel manufacturers that have infiltrated the market. Among them are the Dubspin, Oasis, Ultra Hot, Spintek, Spinpro, Davin and Excess all offer their own styles of chrome spinning wheels, ready to be installed on luxury SUV trucks.
New Cars to Star on Fast and the Furious 4
But wait there’s more! The Hyundai Genesis Coupe and the Nissan GT-RARE will also star in the movie. The makers of this ride have already sent Universal a bright red Genesis Coupe SE powered by the turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It would be a pretty scene to see this vehicle alongside such performance-car stalwarts such as the Nissan GT-R and the Subaru STI.
Car Domain also had the chance to snap some exclusive pictures during a supposed scene outside a nightclub. Here are some of the shots.
Ten Commandments in Driving
While browsing the internet, I have found a rather interesting commandment to driving. I have the urge to post this so-called “Ten Commandments” is a good way to lessen the alarming situation on the road. Also, this will open the eyes of every driver to be cautious when driving. Here are some guides that might be helpful to drivers once religiously followed.1. You shall not kill.
Safety on the road is not difficult to achieve. Surprisingly, this is just an easy goal but there are still some little works to be done to achieve this. When road safety is talked about, it all boils down to one factor: following all the road rules implemented by authorities. However, there are still some drivers who have forgotten even the most basic guidelines on the road. This driving negligence could even result to major accidents that could cause innocent lives.
If you are keen on road safety, you must start it before your car leaves the garage. Make sure that all components are working in perfect condition so it could not impede your driving. And most importantly, buckle up for safety.
While driving, keeping safe can be difficult as there are many crazy drivers out there. However, if you are always aware and mindful, you can always reach your destination safe and sound. It is also important to know the capabilities of your car such as braking and turning. Drive defensively and be cautious at all intersections where most accident takes place. Even parked cars can also be subjected to danger as any moment a door can open or a car can pull out. Of course, the most famous reminder must never be overlooked and that is ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ and never drive while drowsy will always apply. As a good proof many of Hollywood celebrities who have encountered vehicle accidents are proven to be guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol.
If the worst case scenario is experienced and you suddenly notice that your car has broken down, road safety becomes a matter of extreme importance. Make sure to have a kit with tools and safety triangles in your car. In my previous post, I have listed all the necessary and fashionable tools and kits in case an unexpected situation happens. Push the vehicle off the road and stand a good distance away as you wait for help.
Must-haves
When traveling, always expect the worst-case scenario to happen. You may be stuck in an unfamiliar road because your engine suddenly overheats. Or your tires are flat. Being always ready is important especially if you are traveling alone. There is no one to turn to except yourself. Being stuck in the road for a long time is one of the things that drivers prevent hence it pays to be always ready. It is important that you are always armed with all the necessary tools and kits for you to survive the dreaded situation.
For women travelers, here is a list of helpful things you may need. Aside from the help these kits provide, you are sure to appreciate them as they also come in beautiful packages.
The SmartGirl Roadside Emergency Kit
This is a handy kit that contains all the must-haves in case of unnecessary situations. It contains:
Instructions to change a flat tyre and how to jump-start a dead battery.
* St John thermal accident blanket
* 4 bandaids, 4 cotton buds, 2 cotton pads and 2 antiseptic wipes
* Cushioned nail file (could also double as a MacGyver-style tool...)
* 50ml roll-on Herb Valley aluminium-free deodorant
* Torquay natural spring water
* 10 Finesse tissues (cause we all 'breakdown' sometimes)
* 7g Blistex lip conditioner
* Yuulong Lavender Estate Aromatherapy Headache Remedy (this is really calming!)
* 15 WetOnes antibacterial hand and face wipes
* 2 De jour regular tampons
* Tooth brush and paste
* Emergency sewing repair kit with scissors (if you rip your shirt on your way to work!)
* Lions Mints ('cause you never know when Mr Hottie is going to stop and try help – although you're so workshop-savvy from reading our Workshop section, you probably don't need any!)
* Pink Lady chocolate heart
* Non-drip candle (just don't put it near the engine!)
DivaEmporuim Pink Tool Kit
Though this may help you in major car repairs, his cute tool comes handy for minor patch-ups. This goodie includes:* Screwdriver set (5mm-11mm sockets)
* Extension for screwdriver and socket sets
* Flexible extension for screwdriver and socket sets
* Set of 8 sockets to tighten or undo nuts and bolts
* Rachet driver for screwdriver and sockets
* Small screwdriver
* Long-nosed pliers with insulated handle
* Sharp cutting knife
* 3 screw drivers for very small screws.
This another cute find from Annabel Trends is helpful once you are traveling at night and you can’t see the jack-shiz from the interior and the glove box lights. You can clip it to an inside bag pocket or you can use it free-range in your car.
With its state-of-the-art technology, all the latest maps are loaded so you won’t have fears of getting lost. And what is even cooler is that it comes with a red light camera alert, Bluetooth, live traffic information, NavPic camera, Text-to-Speech, touch screens and other desktop features.
Men and their Cars
Also cars can show the driver’s personality. A survey conducted by Autochic.com.au show what women thin of men according to the cars they drive.
The Results
The findings rank car brands together with their male drivers, from the most- to the least-desirable:
1. Range Rover – The Range Rover made number-one on our list! Hot, sexy, stylish – definitely someone you want to marry.
2. Utes – Dependable, capable, muscular and toned = sexy. A practical man who is able to take control if necessary.
3. BMW/Mercedes – Never say ‘no’ to a man in a BMW or a Mercedes.
4. Audi – Classy, practical and stylish: a very good catch.
5. Volkswagen – Middle of the road, quite attractive to women but primarily seen as a woman’s car.
6. Mini Cooper – This car was hands-down seen as a woman’s car... A car you would want to borrow from your boyfriend (if he did in fact even own one)!
7. Toyota – A practical, settled, family man who was once a good catch but alas, you missed him!
8. Volvo – As above.
9. Saab – A colourless man who should have opted for a more prestige vehicle if he could have afforded it.
10. Hyundai – As one girl responded, “A man that must make less money than me and still lives at home with his parents is not a great catch”. A university student or one who still lives at home perhaps?
11. Subaru – Either married with kids - or see numbers 10 or 12.
12. Holden Special Vehicles / Ford Performance Vehicles – A man who spends more money with and on his car than his girlfriend is not attractive.
13. Rolls Royce – A male Rolls Royce driver is seen as a wealthy yet conservative older man who is well and truly off the market and on the shelf.
14. Porsche, Ferrari & Lamborghini – Contrary to popular belief, women perceive men who drive these cars as obnoxious, pretentious or even sleazy.
Jay Leno and his Car Collection
According to wikipedia.com, Leno's comedic style is chiefly observational, with storytelling and topical humor often mixed into his routine. Unlike rival David Letterman, who uses liberal amounts of sarcasm and absurdism in his act, Leno's comedic delivery -- both on and off The Tonight Show -- is usually more straightforward and that of a folksy, "everyman" personality.
*1941 American LaFrance triple combination Series 600 pumper V-12 (Firetruck)
A Glimpse at Jaguar XK-E
After years of the original version of this vehicle, the new version of the XK-E is welcomed and now known as the 2 + 2 version. Unlike the other versions, this vehicle boasts of a much longer wheelbase. For those who are avid followers of this fantastic ride, you may notice that there are already three vehicle generations and they are known as the “Series 1,” “Series 2,” and lastly the “Series 3.”
Majority of the people who have experienced this ride have come to agree that this is the greatest car that has been built since it is not only endowed with great style and performance. It also boasts of pedigree. By this, it means that this vehicle is exquisitely and carefully done that each vehicle part has a specific function to perform. You may actually wonder why this vehicle is capable for powerful performance. First factor is that it is engineered and designed by one of the best aerodynamics engineer in the automotive industry. And lastly the engine—which is considered as one of the crucial parts, if not, the most crucial part of the vehicle. The Jaguar XK-E held the engine that had high specifications and features. This engine held greater power and capacity compared to the famous Jaguar XK engine.
The very first Jaguar XK-E was first introduced in the 1961. And up to 1974, this vehicle roared on the streets and made heads turns. Going back to history of vehicles, the Jaguar XK-E and sports car were very much responsible for paving the way in revolutionizing and changing the sports cars designs as well as the sports cars’ performance, and handling. This vehicle was also marketed to be one of the not-so-pricey and that certainly helped the Jaguar XK-E in boosting its sales as well as its popularity.
Jaguar Parts and Jaguar Auto Parts’ high quality Jaguar parts, body parts, replacement parts, performance parts, and Jaguar accessories are a great help in maintaining all of the impressive features that all Jaguar vehicles, like the Jaguar XK-E posses. The company’s long years in the automotive industry have made the Jaguar Parts and the Jaguar auto parts a favorite of Jaguar enthusiasts.
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Seeing all the good qualities of Jaguar vehicles particularly the Jaguar XK-E, I am pretty sure that this vehicle would stay long in this industry. If only I have the money and resources, I wont have second thoughts in buying this ride. But unfortunately, my savings is not enough for me to own this car. Maybe in the few years to come, you can see me driving my very own Jaguar car. There is no harm in dreaming, you know
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