I will still teach
TODAY (Monday, Aug 4th),
6.30pm (SlimHot)
7.45pm (Gentle Flow) at YogaZone, Plaza Damas;
and
TOMORROW (Tuesday, Aug 5th),
7.00am (SlimHot)
8.30am (Gentle Flow) at YogaZone, Plaza Damas;
6.30pm (SlimHot)
7.45pm (Gentle Flow) at YogaZone, The Weld
I am still not paid but but I decide to go on and teach FOR ONE MORE DAY without salary,
for the love of my students (truth is, I miss
If you miss practicing yoga or even if you have missed me too ;), see you there.
I am not exactly sure how it works with the RM99 GreenYoga campaign
but, if you can and if you still believe in us, do support it.
Because your RM99 and membership renewal; feed me.
Since I posted the last entry, I feel better.
Pity (and donation!) are the last thing that I expected from that entry,
I just needed to channel out my frustration and answer to what you have heard or read,
personally.
Nevertheless, I am deeply touched and moved by your kindness and concern.
If I can mention names,
To everyone who did leave comments (I read each and every one of them) here,
to lovely Dina Zaman, Amani Athirah, Janice Tan who constantly send moral support over at Facebook
and a special mention to Ain who actually banked in MONEY to my (nevertheless, inactive) account,
to my dearest friends;
Juliana Ibrahim, Asma & Imran, Rodi, Atilia, Ida Nerina, Jehan Miskin, Megat Imran, Mira, Khai, Ba'dina, Ita, Nellie, Kak Leila & Jessica Lim from adidas, Michelle from Soul'ed Out, 7ate9 and WIP,
who called and texted to check if I'm hanging in there
(some of them even offered me to name my price in teaching them private yoga class!
Don't tempt me, in my unstable state of mind and cash flow, I might just charge RM1000 an hour, he hee..),
to my fellow struggling yoga teachers;
Azmi Samdjaga, Alex 'The Joker' Atherton, Gary Mow, Matthew, Angie, Lila, Jason and many more;
whom some of them have been evicted from their apartments,
to my sisters;
Dona and Hanim, their husbands, Faizal and Andri and my yoga goddaughter, Rania;
whose screaming over horror movie fest at my house and laughing over my over-salted fried kuey teow for lunch did help ease my pain yesterday,
to my dearest housemates;
Anna-Rina, Henry Golding and Jamie Archer;
who have been paying for my breakfasts and cheering me up with their recent (or lack-of, in Anna's case) sexual escapades;
to my dad who has never (or not yet?) asked for his money back,
my mom who learned my ordeal from NST and The Star she read on Friday
and texted me a piece of advice, "We are here for you. Come home anytime. And please stay away from Ah Long." Ha haa! Comelnya mak aku (kena puji, she might read this :P)..
to my Supertall / Saviour / Angel;
who has been taking me out for lunch and dinner for almost every day for the past six weeks (although the RM400-for-two dinner at Fisherman's Cove and the RM28 for a quail egg appetizer at The Loaf were totally unnecessary, Sayang), who has been persistently asking for me to "Takpe, you keep the change, Sayang.." everytime he pays for anything with big notes (I think he intentionally does that just so that I'd have spare notes), whom with his salary I paid my Celcom, Astro, Streamyx and petrol for the past two months, who is used to my sudden breakdown and tearing up in front of my food,
And my thanks also go to these Unsigned,
for a piece of laughter to be shared here this bleak Monday afternoon.
And just FYI,
my mom has started reading this blog after a
(although she complains that my blog's small font makes it hard for her to read this.
Ahaaa, that's my whole point ;)! He hee, you know I love you, Ma..)
Thank you and God bless you all.
34 comments:
Apa yg terjadik ni wahai Dayah? Tiba2 hari ni rasa nak pegi blog ni (ya..I know dah lama giler)...and this happen?
Hope u pull through this!
Ur kazen: ^_^
some people are so mean.
hang in there, babe. I know you will.
and your mom's cute! hehe.
nins,
i takde bende la nak offer u.
tapi boley la i offer magnets from kertas puteh nak?
:p
tough tough tough cookie with biceps yang dorang undersigned tuh jeles tuh.
Babe,
Sorry to hear about this. Be strong. Am sure the new day will come soon...
Nway, c'ya this saturday. after reading this post, I'm offering to fetch you. ;-)
Anything, let me know. am here for you.
Luv,
Juita
apa yang keji sgt tuh komen tuh. Dia tau ke kalau ko ada ingat tuhan pada waktu2 lain? ntah apa2. dengki lah tu. aku sgt anti dgn org yg judge someone thru his/her appearance. come on la. pki tudung labuh pun x semestinyer ingat tuhan. aku dulu budak uia, semua bende ni dah jadik depan mata aku. budak tudung labuh pun gugurkan anak luar nikah.. grrr.. ha, kan aku dah emo.
nway nin, futsal jom la. Ita belanja ko. hehehhee... farouq tu sgt angel la.. happy for u :)
muahs.
Dear Ninie,
Guess we're all in the same boat! Though we are parting and moving on to another boat, there's still one common ground that we continue to stick to.... yoga. :)
Ignore the negativity (yup, I must also laugh at the fickle-minded souls (the unsigned?) here who still condemns - may the belief they have in them bless them) and stand tall (though you're not! - haha! - gurau aje, ok?!)
May the goodness surround you and sadness forget you.
Namaste.
garymow.
hi ninie
you are great! hang in there!
Hi Ninie
I really don't know what to say. None of the teachers & you whisper anything about not being paid all these months! until bloggers/media highlighting teachers' plight. May you & others be Blessed in other ways by The Great Divine One.
(I'm your student from The Weld)
ninie, i think u also hv big heart other then yr big brain. Sabar! Knowing tt so many ppl are there for u. At the end of the tunnel, there is light. My heart is heavy but i must go to class today...who knows this may b the last class at YZ....hope i m wrong..i will miss all the teachers...hope i will hv chance to attend yr class one day, b it at YZ or somewhere else...life goes on...
oh honey, i feel for you! having been in the same kind of situation before, i know how hard it is to remain positive la,la,la all the time. take heart though, there will be light at the end of the tunnel. hopefully you'll get there soon.
as for those people who left mean-spirited comments meant to provoke, well, if you have ever been in this kind of situation, you would never post stupid comments like that. remember, the wheel of life is constantly moving, and what goes around will come around.
hang in there ninie.
Thank you Ninie, from the bottom of my heart, for putting your students' needs above yours.
Your grateful student from Taman Desa.
You have my highest respect
Assalamualaikum,
People,
Kepada sesiapa yg support/bantu kawan when he/she is down, I salute you. It is not easy to do this. We are all affected by the economy and reality.
To all who jeers/kutuk Ninie because of the way she dresses, her lifestyle, I suggest that we agree to disagree and move on. I am not one of Ninie's friends; I am just an observer. I, too, do not necessarily agree with her lifestyle, her clothes etc, but like I said, agree to disagree, give her nasihat, and move on. Kalau sesiapa nak menasihat tu, remember that our responsibility dah kira 'done' with the nasihat. She is old enough to make her own choices. Life is too short to harbor extreme hate, buruk sangka, dengki dan hasut to each other. Agree to disagree and move on. Do recall that all these bad thoughts, gossip dan yg sewaktu dengannya bukan sahaja menghitamkan hati, tapi juga memakan segala amalan yg kita telah buat.
Enough with the kutuk-mengutuk. Whether she is "baru nak ingat Tuhan" or not, that is between her and Allah. Stop focusing on all this, and focus on whether or not KITA sendiri always "ingat Tuhan".
Wallahua'lam.
To Ninie, I may disagree with some things that you are doing, but you are still my sister in Islam, and for that I hope you come out of this stronger than ever, better than ever. Insya Allah.
Hello Ninie,
whatever it is, i envy you from head to toe, it takes somebody with a real courage and determination to go thru all this, if it was me, i think i'd crumble and tumble, till my dad or mom or my partner come and save me, i know pathetic...hee haaaa...
but you be strong yeah, you gave a new meaning to theres more to life other than partying, gallavanting and shopping, you made me stop and ponder and wonder, what life is all about and gonna be, if its turned the other way round ..........
you rock!!! pleaseeeeeeeeeeee stay the way you areeeeeeeeee!!! ;)
cikgu ninie tortured us in class today with kau kau punya poses but we loved it!
with heavy heart we all pray its not your very last.. sigh...
all of us put in our best effort in return for all that you have done for us and putting your love of yoga and your love of teaching for us.
rock on babe!
Ninie, didn't expect a shoutout from you. Hehe. Good to know you're slowly coming back on your feet. One step at a time, yea? :)
Agree with Anonymous #5, whatever it is to do with religion is between the person and God. So no point for anyone to start criticizing or judging. Besides, perhaps all that may stem up from jealousy...? Who knows. Better than being a hypocrite, being all covered only to do more sins. Right?
Looking forward to reading more entries on your journey.
Tons of love and support. :)
hi ninie,
hang on there. life has ups and downs. It is during this rough time that we appreciate whatever we had before and keep striving for better ones. You are lucky to have great people around you. Be strong.
-aireen
God judge human beings based on what we have in our hearts, not our lifestyle and not our clothes. If a woman covers her body from head to toe, kalau hati busuk macam taik kucing, takda gunanya juga. Kepada orang2 Islam yang mengutuk you, they can shove their butts in their mouths.
Hi Kak Ninie,
Be strong k?
I have an idea.Apa kata Kak Ninie sell some of ur stuffs (bags, clothes etc) yang Kak Ninie dah tak nak or jarang pakai.Ye la..Untuk sementara ni kan..Mesti ada orang nak beli.
hi ninie,
be strong, i know how do you feel rite now, been there done that..mcm previous entry, ada org lagi susah dari kita, that is good thought..i know, person with a big heart like you will go through all this dgn hati yg tabah...ada hikmah di sebalik semua kurniaanNya. Amin.
silent reader
babee! be strong!i love uuuu!
be strong ok dear...huggiessss
Ninie!!!!
Let me know if you are having a ' clearance sale' ok!! ill be your no 1 buyer, and give u cash straighhhttt. :)
Stay strong dear!
Hugs!!
hi ninie,be strong yer! hopefully everything will be alright.so you are the best 16 mention by TJ.all the best and good luck to all of you.
p/s:
apa kata kalau you monetize this blog.letak google adsense ker. :)
It's a trying time. Everybody from all walks of life is affected. Betul kata your mom. Jangan sekali-kali mendekati Ah Long.
Oh, Ninie. I wish I'd taken more of your classes... I'd only attended one of your morning classes at the Tmn Desa branch and I loved it :)
Please hang in there; you're a wonderful teacher and a true yoga practitioner. I hope that things will turn out well for YogaZone; but whatever happens there, I pray the situation will improve for you and all the lovely instructors and staff who are still doing their best to keep things running at YZ. *big hugs*
Hi Ninie,
Thanks for hanging on there and still keeping all the faith that you strongly believe in. We are still looking forward to practice at your classes...
Stay Strong and Never Stop believe in the Faith that keeps you here till now...
Take care
From your yoga student at Taman Desa
" minah loser.Get a freaking life la...Get of your high horse and open up your horizons. The world doesnt revolve around you..shhesh!"
hmm... who ever wrote that : who's the loser here?? i think YOU need a life coz Ninie definitely has one..a pretty nice one I'd say!!
I dont understand these ppl who leave crude comments on other ppl's blog.. if you dont like it .. then dont read it... obviously the blog owner's life revolves around you that it bothered you that much?????
tehehe..my 2 cents worth..i might be wrong!!
to ninie - all the best!!
Dear Ninie,
R u going to teach in Taman Desa? I miss u and your "torture" in the class.
hi ninie :)
btl jgk suggestion yg lain psl buat clearance sale tu. i know u have a good taste in fashion. mana tau ada yg interested nak beli your stuff. unused stuff. :)
be strong & take care ;)
babe, let me know if you wanna come teach us again. we all missed u lots!!! u are so lucky to hv so many people offering love and whatnots and oh your boyfie, what a catch!!!
Hey girlfriend. I guess things has got to a point we are right on the edge of insanity. You know what? When I had to spend 23 hours a day for a year living in a box where I couldn't see the outside world, didn't hear the laughs of joy and could not touch the faces of my loved ones, I thought that was the worst.
Then I lost my sister and my best friend and almost lost my mom 2 years ago, I thought THAT was the worst.
Then this. I was in a brink of losing it, until an angel saved my life. In those moments of struggle, one thing that have always pulled me out of my misery is the advise from an old friend. He said - "No matter how big or difficult an obstacle is, it will definitely come through." I will press on and live. My dedication and commitment to my passion stay with me forever. If I can survive all that, there's nothing else that can break me. I will NOT break! And nor will YOU! Take care honey..
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we fall."
Sayang,
You know my number.I'll meet up with you soon!
lots of love, big hugs..
that message for your supertall makes me cry, kakak.
i love you and i miss you and i respect you and i admire you. i would've done the same if i were you. for the love of teaching and the students.
true, everything has its limits and i pray Allah will somehow make things easier for you and lighten your burden day after day. amin.
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