Konvo Ph.D. - 2005

Kegembiraan dalam kenestapaan. Inilah pencapaian akademik tertinggi bagiku dan aku sangat berbangga dengannya. Ibuku lagi sangat-sangat berbangga dengan kejayaan ini namun beliau tidak berkesempatan meraikan bersama walaupun beliau telah mengetahuinya dan menghebahkannya seluruh kampung atas kejayaanku. Beliau kembali menemui Allah SWT lima bulan sebelum saat ini berlangsung. Semoga Allah SWT mencucuri rahmat ke atas rohnya dan diletakkan dalam kalangan orang-orang yang solihin. Sesungguhnya kejayaan ini aku hadiahkan untukmu Ibuku yang paling aku sayangi, yang telah banyak berkorban untukku.

Dilema Kerjaya

Pertama kali dalam sejarah kerjaya aku, seorang Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia (KPPM) telah menawarkan satu jawatan yang amat penting di Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia, Putrajaya (19 Disember 2010). Pengiktirafan yang begitu besar terhadap diriku membuatkan aku dalam dilema dalam membuat pilihan antara KEHENDAK KPPM dan KEPERLUAN keluarga. KPPM mengharapkan aku dapat memberi sumbangan yang bermakna kepada beliau khususnya dan KPM amnya. Namun tuntutan keluarga juga amat penting dalam penerusan hidup ini. Dengan menjadi Pegawai Khas kepadaNya sudah pasti aku terpaksa berada di Putrajaya dan memerlukan pengorbanan yang besar samaada seluruh keluarga akan berpindah atau aku sendirian sahaja. 

Sekiranya seluruh keluarga berpindah sudah pasti berlakunya gangguan emosi dan psikologi terhadap anak-anakku yang masih bersekolah terutamanya yang berada di Tingkatan 5 yang akan menduduki SPM. Sekiranya aku pindah sendirian, sudah pastilah isteriku bertambah tanggung jawab dan bebannya yang terpaksa mengurus tiga orang anak yang masih bersekolah kesemuanya. Akhirnya aku terpaksa membuat keputusan untuk menolak tawaran jawatan tersebut. Bagiku, keluarga adalah lebih penting daripada kerjayaku sendiri.

Percutian keluarga di Perth, Australia (23 - 30 Nov 2010)

30/11/10 Tuesday

9.30am; check out. Sight seeing Swan Valley particularly the grape plantation. Then Went to Freemantle.

11.00; Reached Freemantle and bought souvenirs, then back to Perth.

2.00 pm: reached Langley Park. Picnic with packed lunch with the backdrop of beautiful scenery of Swan River.

4.00pm; left for Swan Valley again, then to Lavender Hill. Watching Perth city from the highest point near Perth.

6.10pm ; left for airport

6.30pm ; reached airport but it was still early to return the car. Drove to nearest petrol pump station to refuel the car (Car rental policy in Perth : Return with full tank as we take with full tank). Then went straight to airport. Return the car at Hertz counter at the airport.

8.30pm: had cappucinno at the airport café whereby it happened that the café girl is a malay from Singapore who work in Perth.

Percutian keluarga di Perth, Australia (23 - 30 Nov 2010)

29/11/10 Monday

9.00am Left Resort for cottesloe beach. Along the way we stopped at North Beach and Scaborough which are also a beach town. At Cottesloe, we experienced Indian ocean water. It was cold despite hot temperature (36^o C). 12.00 left Cottesloe for Mandurah. Rest at Kwinana beach to have lunch.

3.30pm reached Mandurah. Took pics of some beautiful houses & left for Swan Valley.

6.30pm reached Resort & rest.

Percutian keluarga di Perth, Australia (23 - 30 Nov 2010)

28 Nov 2010 Sunday

7.15am ; walked alone to pick up a car. Went to Avis at Hill St. But the rate was higher than quoted the day before. Backed to Hertz co. at Hamilton st & got a cheaper rate ($285/3days). 9.30am; check out from mountway holiday Apt. & drove to Swan Valley.

10.30; reached Perth Vineyard Resort. After confirming our stay, went to whiteman park, then to Caversham Wildlife park (tickets $98/5persons) to mingle with kangaroos, koalas, sheeps etc. There was a 'live farm show' toward the end of the visit which include how the sheeps were moved to ranch by dog, ‘skinning the sheeps’, etc .

3.00pm; back to Resort & rest.

6.00pm; drove around Swan Valley to see grape plantation as sunset.

Percutian keluarga di Perth, Australia (23 - 30 Nov 2010)

27/11/10 Saturday

7.30am ; walked along St Georges St., Mill St., Hay St. with Linda, the children were tired & didn't join. Met several M'sians, on vacation too. We enquired a few car rental operators along the road to get the best rate. Met an Aussie couple from Sydney who came to Perth by train. The journey was 3 days & 3 nights and told us they enjoyed it. Back to hotel at 11.30am. Had lunch at 12.00.

3.00pm strolling at Murray St., London Court, Hay St Mall.

5.30 pm at Swan Bell witnessing sunset over Swan River.

7.15pm back to Apt. Repacking our bags coz will check out tomorrow.

4 nights stay at this hotel costs us $596.00.

Percutian keluarga di Perth, Australia

26 Nov 2010 Friday

7.00am Left Apt. for Freo or Freemantle. Blue CAT from Apt. to Perth Railway station. Depart at 8.00am ($18.50/5 person). Reached Freo at 8.40am. Walked along Market St., then Freemantle Market, & E-Shed Market (these markets open 3 days a week i.e. Friday to Sunday). Bought a new camera ($165.00) coz old camera wasn't functioning since yesterday. Many stall owners at vegetable & fruit sections of Freo Market are of Asian

origin. Met a Malaysian Ph.d. Student's wife who works part-time as shop-assistant at E-Shed Market. Took a train back to Perth at 3.30pm ($18.50/5 person). Had lunch at Indonesian Restaurant ($45) at 4.15pm. Back to Apt. at 5.30pm. Did laundry at Apt. ($6.00). Went to Woolworth Supermarkets to buy some groceries ($22.00) at St. Georges Tce. & back at 8.30pm.