Here's why...
Sometimes I don’t brush my crown
Drinking the water makes me frown
Plus there’s no road to town
No it’s not something I’d gloat
It’s overcrowded and barely able to float
That’s coz I’m not alone being remote
Once you’re there life’s ended
Mobile reception is retarded
My girlfriend thinks she’s mistreated
Make sure it’s big and shiny or she’ll resent
What? Getting paid and still I lament?
Hmm… Perhaps it’s time for me to repent
HAHAHAHAHAHAA....
ReplyDeleteInteresting! =)
whoaaaaa....
ReplyDeletevery nice la!!
yeah, i'm also in the same situation, no filtered tap water & no mobile reception..
but thankfully there's a company road (jalan balak) to connect me to the nearest town.
nice and interesting.. all the best
ReplyDeletehmm.. i dont get how the poem is related to the title.. lol.. but the poem is nice =)
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Ew. White rice turned brown. Gross!
ReplyDeletenice!
ReplyDeletebe happy for the 'sufferings' for they increase your worth!
Quirky!
ReplyDelete:)
noble sacrifices :-))
ReplyDeleteYou deserve that extra cash because you do more than most regular teachers! And of course, for the boat rides, lack of communication and simply for having to be so removed from civilisation.
ReplyDeleteBtw, I never feel mistreated =) ....but anything shiny in a blue box is always appreciated. Hehe.
Tiffany's! Tiffany's! Tiffany's!
It is easier when one is young but it entails enormous sacrifice.. the nation needs your sacrifice . u seem to b doing a great job adapting to the circumstances
ReplyDeleteJon: Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHanim: And a sweet RM500 every month too?
Supia: Thanks!
Ken: The RM500 is a hardship allowance. =)
Vio: Gross right? Imagine brushing your teeth with water that tastes like dirt?
Nisa: What worth? I'm just a common maggot in the government.
Sarah: Yup!
Karen: I do hope so!
Sawi: I actually think that I deserve more money!
haha~~
Beng: Thanks for the encouragement, dude.
I'm doing my best because I see a need that I have the power to provide for.
Plus there's no need to pay rent
ReplyDeleteWater and electricity is free
Can save every single sent
For your weekend shopping spree
Don't have to pay for internet
Though sometimes connection is slow
But there is no reason to fret
Streamyx can be as bad or more
Collect rain water when it falls
Let it settle and be clear
No chlorine, no pollution and all
Safe to use and drink, never fear
Many have neither roof nor water
No food, no money in the banks
What we have, we should treasure
Count our blessings & give thanks
*cent or sen
ReplyDeleteI'm human... I want more to be happy!
ReplyDeleteGimmie gimmie MORE!
Gimmie MORE!
during my time, when i had no money to buy air tickets to go home. after sending money home there was really little left over, i just stayed put when everybody else went home. when the wind blew, the whole shack trembled. creepy crawlies crawled in through the floorboards. the winds made the windows rattle. in the past i couldnt sleep once i woke up. and the mosquitoes... i am surprised i had any blood left. searched n looked n asked for buckets to collect the rain water from the leaks. i neednt have bothered really. i should have just let it flow right through the floorboards after all under it was just plain beach sand. i was silly then as i am today. on my first day on my way to report, i was riding pillion n fell off n into a roadside ditch cos of my big luggage. i was lonely, gave all my best to my career n played ping pong to keep loneliness at bay. glad that episode is now over in my life. sometimes a little appreciation for the work we have done cheers us up lots when there is little else to cheer us up. it was really silly that to retain my sanity i kept a diary to express my thoughts. nowadays i blog. so things havent really changed hehe
ReplyDeleteInterior postings of my time arent as hardcore as it was years ago.
ReplyDeleteMany amenities have been in place since then.
Thank you for your sacrifice, sir.
Jarod,
ReplyDeleteI'm linking this entry to an entry of mine. Hope you are OK with that.
No worries!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy there's free publicity!
=)