KL LIFE

I have stay in KL actually since January 1987 when he was transferred to CDC, Jalan Duta. At that time we only had Malik and we rented a house in Jalan Jaya 2, Taman Jaya, Bandar Tun Razak. By October 1987 we moved to the present house in Taman Midah, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Then by late 2003 (sometime October 2003) we had a change of routine when we moved to Hulu Yam Selangor, about 44 km from here. We were all alone there except the staff. We used to come back here almost every weekends in 2004. Then we didn't have the time to visit here anymore because the kids were studying everywhere - it seems at that time. Like in 2006 Ita was in SM Teknik Seri Manjung, Perak (201 km from Semashur), Ucin was in KMPP about 400 km further north in Bertam Pulau Pinang and Malik was still in KIJ Johor Bahru, further south. Our weekends were busy visiting them but not so for Malik.

Well the food here is expensive. A plate of nasi goreng and orange juice cost me RM 8.00. I considered them expensive compare to Ulu Yam when we can have lunch RM12.00 for four people (without the drinks).

TODAY 9 JULY 2009

Just for my own record, today I left home 6.18 am and reached the school at 7.10 am. That was good after all.

Now I left the school at 6.15 pm after the PIBG meeting and reached home 7.30 pm. I got caught near the school traffic light, near the fruit stall in Rawang and near the exit to Jalan Duta off Jalan Kucing. This is my worst time. It is not that sweet to earn a living after all. This is more than twelve hours of my day.

MIGRATING

After traveling 82 km to and fro everyday for five days, I felt ok, it was not so bad after all.

So, when I started teaching in April 1982 the distance from my rented house to school was about ten km (I thought so) - Taman Kamunting Jaya of Kamunting, Taiping to SM Treacher Methodist Taiping. Here I used to take a bus , taxi whatever because the bus was only one an hour. And on top of it my rented small house was about two km from the nearest bus stop. Oh why? Because the school Treacher Methodist is situated in Jalan Muzium, only Klian Pauh Bus passes there. Then I moved to Assam Kumbang, so the same school was nearer home, may be about four km. I used to have a ride with a friend, Pn Khir, when I stayed in Assam Kumbang. I taught in Taiping for more than four years.

Then we transferred to KL - that was 16 January 1987. It was may be six to seven km from Taman Jaya, Bandar Tun Razak to SMK Jalan San Peng, KL. My husband dropped me on his way to work in CDC. I took a bus home. It was not a problem really because there was so many buses if you ever missed one.

Then I transferred to SM Convent Peel Road, it was less than six km from home. I was there for seven years. The first few years I took a bus to and fro. Later I drove myself.

In 1997 I transferred to SMK Bandar Tun Razak, which is very near my house. I walked to school then. It was about hundred meters from home. We even thought of having only one car then. But I was there for about three weeks only.

In that January 1997 I started teaching in Maktab Perguruan Teknik, KL now Institut Perguruan Teknik. It was about two km away and I drove all the way. At that time there was no divider in that Jalan Tenteram. Later there was divider and the road is called Jalan Yaacob Latif now. Suddenly college was four km away from home but only two on the way home. Why? Because it is one way and you have to make a big turn at the roundabout.

Come 16 January 2004, I taught in SMK Ampang Pecah Kuala Kubu Bharu which was 23 km from SM Sains Hulu Selangor. I was there for about a year.

Then I worked in SMK Syed Mashor, Batang Kali. This school was only nine km from Semashur. I was here for about two and half years.

In August 2007, I transferred to SMK Sungai Choh, Rawang. This is twenty-two km from home, Semashur.

Well, all these migration were because of the schools. Now in my late hours of my working life I have to travel 82 km daily. What a rezeki. May Allah bless me and all the schools that I have serviced.

THE FIRST WEEKEND

July 4th and 5th are the first weekend we spend together - all the five of us are home in Taman Midah. My two UITM kids are also home. It seems strange again when they are all grown up to be together again. Last six years they were here except abang because he was in Johor Bahru doing his diploma. The two of them were very young indeed.

One more thing the house is still messy because many things are not settle yet. Our very own house is rather small compare to the school.

HIGH TABLE SMS

Friday night 3rd July 2009, Blue House (Perwira) of SM Selangor held their High Table in the school dining hall. YDP PIBG Prof Madya Dr Azizan was there too. I was given the chance to accompany him. Actually I used to follow him almost everywhere or anything about his school function and this was the first one for SMS.

FAREWELL DINNER

The Farewell Dinner was held at Kuala Lumpur Tower on 2 July 2009 at 8.30 pm organized by the Academic Staff of SM Hulu Selangor. Among others attending was their YDP PIBG Datuk Seri Haji Ab Hakim Borhan Mantan Datuk Bandar DBKL.

MY FIRST DAY

Today 1 st July 2009 I started driving from our very own house to school. It costs me 41 km. I left the house at 6.22 am and lucky me I reached the school at 7.05 am , lucky me no jam whatsoever anywhere.

I left the school at 4.45 pm at reached my house at 5.50. I was caught in the jam from Bank Negara until Bandar Tun Razak junction from Loke Yew. It kept moving however.

I think my leg ache because of the long driving, 82 km to and fro.