teacher_nix

Masigasig June issue

2007-06-26T23:59:00.000+08:00

It's finally out. The article I wrote for Masigasig is finally out. It's in the June 2007 issue of Masigasig.

Duhat and old students

2007-06-11T09:59:00.000+08:00

Duhat and old students, how does that sound to you?

I don't know why but I like duhat. I vaguely remember buying duhat while I was still in grade school. My parents, my family, I'm not sure if they eat duhat. So we don't really have duhat at home. I mean no one buys that fruit. So I don't really know if it's in season or not. Yeah, like when to look for it. I remember asking my mom, a couple of weeks/ months ago, if we have Santol, Kamias, guava, mango, mangosteen, pomelo in our farm lot... I was trying to recall every single fruit that I want to eat... and then I asked my mom if we have duhat there and we don't. And then I continued to bug her about other fruits that I like. I also like siniguelas and that fruit from Tita Therese (pretty much like siniguelas but it's green) and camachile and I also like those wild berries they call sampinit. Anyway, sabi ng mommy ko bumili na lang daw ako ng mga fruits na gusto ko. hahaha!:) Oh, but last Saturday, as we were giving away flyers, I saw duhat on a fruit stand. Well, it wasn't exactly a fruit stand but they sell duhat. Oh, and I don't have money... not even a single cent in my pocket. Luckily, I was with Ate Lina (the store manager of Data Exchange) and I got my duhat, my duhat, yehey!:) I washed them with water as soon as we got home. I placed them on a bowl. I added some salt. But it didn't taste right. I was really excited to get duhat but it didn't taste right. Well, I don't exactly remember how it should taste like. So I added more salt and it still didn't feel right so I kept the bowl of duhat in the refrigerator. I was disappointed. Then my mom said something like maybe I should try covering the bowl so I can shake it. I did just that and there, that's the kind of duhat that I like. Happy.:) I should get more fruits.:)

My old students, that's another story. It's a holiday. I have plenty of time to spare so I get to check my Friendster, tagged, blog etc. I also found myself checking out the profiles and pictures of old students and friends. Some of my old students are now 15, 16... wow... and they've matured. They were my babies and now they talk of being heart broken and all. I'm old.

END!:)

CST class

2007-06-02T21:43:00.000+08:00

Meet my CST classmates, Sir Paulo and the UP ISSI people. Hehe!:) This picture was taken after the closing ceremony/ "graduation." Each one of us received a Certificate of Completion. We (My group and Thina's) also received certificates of distinction for coming up with the best sales plan.

...

2007-05-25T23:16:00.000+08:00

Ano nga bang mga inisip ko ngayong araw na ito? Ano nga ba ang mga nagawa ko? Nakabuti ba ang mga ginawa ko para mabawasan ang aking mga iniisip?

Sa pang-araw-araw nating buhay ay mayroon tayong mga responsibilidad na dapat gampanan at mga bagay na dapat bigyang pansin. Sa kasalukuyan, bahagi ng aking tungkulin ang siguraduhing malinis, maayos, at ligtas ang aming nasasakupan.

Ang cute pakinggan at basahin pag entirely written in Filipino, noh?:)

Basta, the whole week nagchecheck ako kung may mga naiwang naka-on na computer, electric fan, aircon, AVR, monitor, hub, exhaust fan, and ilaw. I also make sure na nabubuksan and napapatay ang signage, ang spotlight. I also try to make sure na may bantay sa both buildings. Ano pa bang ginagawa ko? Aaah, nag-i-inventory rin. Ang daming work, malapit na magpasukan.

Earlier today nga pala, meron kaming the case of the missing bond paper. 1 ream of long bond paper... gone. Ang labo, noh? Bakit? San ginamit/ napunta ang 1 ream ng papel? ...ang dami naman non.

oh, well. gotta rest and prepare my stuff for tom

Extra! Extra! Read all about it.

2007-04-29T21:56:00.000+08:00

1. I wrote an article (if you'll call it an article) for Masigasig. It was sooo long and Rheea had a hard time cutting it short. Haha!:)

2. I'm currently taking up Creative Selling Techniques in UP ISSI, together with Thina. Yes, I'm trying to bring out the salesperson in me. In any line of work, you have to know how to sell your product/ services... so maybe you should enroll too. Hahaha!:) Our resource speaker is Mr. Paulo Lao. He's good and he doesn't look intimidating. Sana nga makagawa ako ng sales plan. Sana I can wow everyone with my outputs/ presentations blah. Kaya lang mabagala talaga akong magwork eh. Haaay!!!

3. I was reading my old posts. Nakakatawa. Kung anu-anong mga sinusulat ko. Haha!:)

4. Teach!!! Uwi na.

5. Going back to my CST class, I need to prepare the materials for the sales plan kasi next Sat parang show and tell kami ng groupmates ko. That way, makakapili kami kung kaninong company ang iprepresent sa last meeting. Hmm... Ano kayang maganda? Maybe I should make a shorter version of the AVP for my preschoolers... o general na lang like with no names. Hmm...

Oh, well. I better start working.

exhausted

2007-03-29T00:03:00.000+08:00

My legs hurt. I'm so tired. My neck hurts. My upper body hurts. I feel weak. I missed dinner. I'm a bit hungry but I'm too tired to eat. My hands are tired. My fingers hurt. I'm so so tired but I can't allow myself to rest/ take a nap, not yet... work, work, work

...must finish
-report cards
-promotional report
-form 137
-AVP for my preschoolers
-buttons for my preschoolers

...have to
-have my brows fixed
-get a hair cut
-find something to wear for sat
-nourish myself
-get some rest

=) =(

2007-03-28T00:19:00.000+08:00

happy face, sad face, naiinis, natutuwa, nababaliw

-My bro is (more or less) officially daddy gil. Well, they're still in the hospital waiting for baby Erynne Isobel to come out. I wonder what's taking her so long. I wonder when I'll get to see my niece. Hmm... Perhaps we can visit her sometime during the holy week.
-I salute teachers, particularly those with advisory sections. Ang hirap ng ginagawa nila. Mahirap gumawa ng grades for individual subjects (have to check papers, quizzes, exams, projects, grade children for recitation, behavior, attendance blah... buti na lang may excel that you don't have to compute them manually). Mahirap magconsolidate ng grades. Mahirap magsulat sa card, gumawa ng promotional report, mag fill up ng form137. ugh! Ang dami. We have to finish all of those in so little time. Huwaah! Actually we're relatively lucky bec we have the promotional report in excel format so we don't have to really write things down one by one. But still, huwaaah!!! Nakakahilo. I just finished checking if what's written in my consolidation is the same as those in the rating sheets (from indiv subject teachers). Sure that sounds easy to you but actually that's not. It took me what? 3 hrs. I had to check each rating sheet. That's 8 subjects for 4 quarters. That's 32 rating sheets. Madali pa rin for you? No, that's not it. I also had to check kung tama yung na-encode nila for the previous quarters. kasi cumulative yung grade so pag mali ang encode nila for an earlier quarter, mali yung computed grade. Example: 4th quarter grade in English, kailangan ko pa ring i-check kung tama yung 1st, 2nd, 3rd qtr grade nya in that particular rating sheet. Hah, complicated. Tedious. Ugh.
-Wala pa akong copy ng attendance. Buhuhu!
-Hindi pa ko nakagawa ng AVP for my preschoolers. I need that by Fri am. Wala pa ring certificates and buttons. Lahat. Huwaah. Will have the buttons ready by tom (sana... GI!!!). BJ, certificates.... hah, di pa rin ako nakagawa ng citations. huwaah!!!:'(
-I'm eating tortillos... hardly appreciating it. Brain not functioning that well to even appreciate the tortillos. I want more C2 but it's in the ref downstairs. Huwaaah!!!:'(
-I don't want to eat tortillos anymore.
-I don't know what to do next. I'm so tired and mejo slow nako but I have to keep on working to beat the deadline. I have to prepare another list of things to do to make sure that I finish everything on time.
-I guess I better go back to work now.

new entry

2007-03-26T21:40:00.000+08:00

I haven't written anything for my blog for the past 5 months or so. Haha!:)

UPDATES
-I'm busy and swamped with work. What's new?
-Almost 4 years nakong nagwo-work. I feel old. I feel like I've aged a lot this year.
-I don't get to exercise anymore.
-Siguro this past month yung pinakamadami kong carbonated drink-intake for the past 4 or maybe 8 yrs or like ever.
-Too many bright and not so bright ideas crossing my mind
-Our cyberfair team won 1st place. Hurrah! Go Shirleen and Joan! Hehehe!:) And well, congrats everyone for doing a great job... great daw o... thanks to GI. Nadaan sa graphics. hehe!:)
-Oh, my... I still have to pay for my hard disk. Yah, I had to get a new hard disk because madami nang bad sector yung old one ko. Huwaah!='(
-I gotta go :)

...buhuhu

2006-10-22T18:26:00.000+08:00

I'll be turning 24 on the 26th. Ugh! I feel old. It's already the 22nd and I'm stresses out. Plenty of work to be done. Ayoko pang mag-Monday (23rd). Huwaaaah!:'( Card giving kasi. I'm not ready. Worse, my grades are not ready. Hahaha!:)

Anyway, Art Club's hosting this year's Halloween Party/ Concert (on the 26th). Plan's not concrete yet but we have to find a way to make things work/ happen. Argh!!!! That will be my biggest/ most stressful birthday. Hahaha! Hope it doesn't rain hard.:)

umm... hey there, everyone. I do hope you're all good. hah, gotta go.

Ang Bagyo

2006-09-29T16:48:00.000+08:00

Akala ko bagyu-bagyuhan lang. Akala ko exagg naman sila para i-suspend ang classes (all levels). Naisip ko siguro sa manila lang malakas but no!!! bagyo nga ito. Parang ito ang pinakamalakas na bagyo na na-experience ko. Yesterday am, ang problema ko lang walang kuryente, naka-generator lang kami. Tapos nagfluctuate ang kuryente. Hindi kinaya ng generator ang bagyo, nasira.:( Ang sabi ko sa sarili ko ang hirap namang mag-sudoku sa dilim. I decided to take a nap since maaga pa naman at wala namang pasok. Grabeh, nakakatakot, feeling ko masisira ang bahay namin. Mej nagsheshake yung 2nd floor namin sa lakas ng hangin tas naririnig ko pa yung hangin, parang matatanggal ang mga yero namin. Haha!:) Tapos bumaba ako, hala, nagsisimula nang tumulo ang classrooms. Sabi nga ng pamangkin ko, bakit parang Sampaloc Lake na ang bahay natin? Wala, ibang level talaga ang bagyong 'to. Wala pa rin kaming kuryente. Sira pa rin yung malaking generator and to top it all, wala pang tubig. Haaay! oh, well... mag-su-sudoku na lang ako ulit.

Ang Girl Scout

2006-08-27T22:29:00.000+08:00

hahaha!:)

I, together with two of my girl co-teachers, attended a 4-day training. What was it about? Umm... girl scout (basic and age level courses) ... yeah, you read it right... girl scout. heehee! I'm now actually qualified to handle a troop of my own. So that makes me a troop leader. Then the children will call me Tita, yikes... well, at least i'll be handling twinklers. I haven't registered my children but I'm excited. It's something new. I haven't actually seen real twinklers. I was never a twinkler. But hey, I still have my star scout pin. My mom kept it for me.

Anyway, you should see me in my uniform. I look good on it. I'm sureto inspire the girls to wear their green uniforms. Wahaha!:)

Hah, blog entry, at last

2006-08-06T14:49:00.000+08:00

hehehe!:) I've been way too busy lately.

Ok. This ought to be short because I still have lots of unfinished work.

TOPIC # 1. new uniform

We are now to wear skirts and blouses on Mondays. Yeah, pretty much like your typical teacher. The first time I tried it on, I felt so bad. It made me feel old and ugly and skinny. The blouse was too long and was almost body hugging. It made me look real thin. (Hindi makatarungan. I'm not that thin. I'm not thin.) And the skirt was what? umm... too long. It was knee length. Well, it still is knee length. And the slit was too small, I can hardly move my legs. (That means I can't run or jump with it. And yeah, one step at a time. I can't leap...hehehe!:) That means, I'll have to allot like 5 or 10 mins maybe to get to my class (2/F of the other building). And 1 more thing about that skirt, ang taas ng waist. The waist line was just a little below my breasts. Hahaha!:) What am I? A 60-year old sterotypical teacher? Hehehe!:) Anyway, we had my uniform fixed already. I'll be wearing it tomorrow, together with my new shoes. Yes, I bought a new pair of brown shoes for it.

We have another new uniform... for Tuesdays, I think. Grayish pants and white blouse. We kinda look like med students. Hmm..

TOPIC # 2. guys

When you have plenty of time to waste, you'll probably enjoy it when guys hang around, treat you out, text you and get you stuff. But and there's the big BUT.. when you're busy, you are likely to hate their presence. Like yeah, stop pestering me. I have better things to do. Hahaha!:)

TOPIC # 3. UPCAT

Hah! Please, oh, please, I hope they pass the UPCAT.

TOPIC # 4. T.NiX = ADVISER

Hmm...Waa AaAAah!!!! Tapos lapit na card giving. YIkes! It's not just about talking to parents but you know, working on the card. Ugh! Oh my, oh my!

TOPIC # 5 MY BABIES

Right now, I only have 7 preschoolers. They are all so cute and adorable and so energetic. Hahaha!:) They like to jump and run and skip and play with whatever their classmate is playing with. They sometimes don't like to share and would sometimes end up crying. But they learn fast. They know the colors, shapes, and letter sounds. As with numbers, some are quite good with it already though some still forget the numerals. But hey, they can count.:) And they can write.:) And like my past students, they just love to paint.:)

oh, well. oh, well. that's about it. I have to go back to checking papers and washing mats and stuff.

tahtah!:)

funky belt

2006-06-25T16:32:00.000+08:00

orange funky jelly belt... the BELT.:)

next blog entry

2006-06-24T10:29:00.000+08:00

I wanted to write about something but I was busy watching a movie. Now that I'm ready to write it, I realized that no, I'm not quite ready to write about it. For what reason? I forgot what it was that I wanted to write about. Now, how is that? What do I do now. Maybe there was something in the movie that made me want to write about something. Now, I'll never now until I remember what that something is.

Oh, well. I guess, it's just happy happy day to my bro!:) Happy happy toto's day!:)

Father's Day Special

2006-06-18T16:38:00.000+08:00

Happy father's day to all the dads out there. I know that my greeting would probably not mean much to you unless you're my dad. It's not important if I greet you or not, what counts really is you being a father to your child/ children. Our children brings happiness to our lives thus, every shared day with our child should be cherished and counted as a happy father's/ mother's day. So, for the father's out there, make time for your children. Yes, we all need to work but the essence of working for your children is lost once you lose your children. Our children may not show affection but our presence and support to whatever they do gives them the courage to face life as they know that they have someone whom they can depend on. Be thankful that you have your children as they are your living trophies. Mold them into good citizens of thy nation and be that proud daddy that you are. Our children are reflections of our values. Their achievements are our achievements simply because they are our achievements.:)

This father's day, I'd like to greet my dad, my daddy uncles, my daddy co-workers, my daddy relatives, and my now-daddy friends.:)

Dad, V-Y-P-M-S-C.:)

Paolo, JPaolo...Thank you for not only being gwapo/ good looking/ dashing but also for being the good daddies that you are. Saludo ako san'yo.:) Miss ko na kayo pero ok lang na di ko kaya makita for some time as long as you do your duties to your little angels. Hah, sana makita ko rin mga babies nyo.:)

Sir Rams!!! Grabeh, hindi ko kinaya... hehehe! Congrats!:) Hayaan mo, try ko humabol, hahaha!:) Asa pa me.:) Pero in case makahabol, sa'yo ko una sasabihin since ikaw ang nag-suggest, hehehe!:) Say hi to andrea for me. Tell her di ko pa ma-imagine sya with a big tummy.

Again, happy father's day!:) Sana nagustuhan nyo yung father's day drama special ko. Hehehe!:)

There's hope

2006-06-15T00:10:00.000+08:00

Wala lang. Parang pang print ad. Hehehe!:)

A Big Decision

2006-06-07T01:16:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday, I took a jeep to San Diego. Well, I was with Sir Kiko. Yes, I still can't tell you exactly where that place is. :) Ok, so we went to San Diego. Why? Because I wanted to talk to Revo and I don't have his number. So Baby Lou wasn't home. We got to talk to Revo and his mom. Well, I didn't really say much because I know that I'll end up crying if I do. Hahaha!:) Funny, funny. Revo was my student last year. He was planning to move to another school but I didn't want him to leave so I volunteered to pay for his tuition. Sounds crazy, noh? But I think I made a good decision. Revo may not exactly be a good student but he's good.:) I want to see him excel. Tas, I'll be like a proud mommy. Hahaha!:) But seriously, I just want him to have good education. Ok lang sana if he was moving to a really good school, di ba? Pero yon, I just want him to get what he deserves. Sayang kasi 4th yr na sya. Sabi nung auntie nya, dapat he gets at least 85 sa lahat ng subjects. Sakin, ok lang if he doesn't get high grades though I know na wala lang sa kanya ang 85. 90 na lang kaya?:) Pero sabi nya ok pero hindi nya daw sure sa PE. Hahaha!:) I'm really looking forward to see him excel.:) Uy, matagal kong pinag-isipan kung i-scho-scholar ko si Revo ha. From Friday night to Sunday, inisip ko yon. Una syempre, inisip ko muna if I am capable of paying for his tuition.:) I was hesitant at first kasi ayokong maging unfair. Hindi kasi achiever this year si Revo tas parang bakit of all people sya, di ba? At saka yun nga, I can't just give him a discount. Kahit sabihin pa nilang anak ako ng may-ari ng school, eh yun nga, anak lang ako ng may-ari. Hindi naman namin sya relative para bigyan sya ng discount, di ba? Pero as an employee, I can avail of a discount kung ako yung nagbabayad ng tuition nung student (like kung may anak ako or some dependent). So yon. Naisip ko, kung ako yung magbabayad ng tuition nya, right ko na 'yon since I will actually be paying for it. Naging student ko naman pati sya and nakikita ko naman na may potential sya. Alam ko na kung gugustuhin nya eh kaya nyang talunin yung mga nasa top 10. Basta, I think tama naman yung naging decision ko. Hehehe!:)

Say it with conviction

2006-05-27T20:52:00.000+08:00

Do you want me to believe what you're saying?

Then, say it with conviction.

yum

2006-05-27T20:33:00.000+08:00

Kusina Salud has come to be my favorite food source/ restaurant. I had fish (sinigang sa misu?) and seafood in ensaladang kulawo. Yum!:) I opted to try the fish (that I didn't get to eat kare-kareng dagat). I love how the fish is soft and boneless... perfect for people like me, mga taong napapagod kumain.:) I was brave enough to even try to eat that eggplant coated with i don't know what in kare-kareng dagat. As it is part of kare-kare, I even topped it with bagoong. It tasted fine but I'm still not for eggplants. I felt like I was gonna puke.

What else? Uh, I had slurpee. I didn't like it, the halo-halo flavor. It's like carbonated ube ice cream. Eeew! I shouldn't have listened to the kids before me. They said, "Mommy, ang sarap parang ice cream." Well true enough it was like ice cream, ube ice cream, the kind that I'm not really into. Hahaha!:) And it stains your teeth. You get to have violet teeth after. I'm not so carzy about violet pa naman. I brushed my teeth twice after, just to get rid of that violet coloring.

Oh, well. That's life. I'm all sweaty now. I need a bath. Ugh!

Singing Idol

2006-05-25T10:43:00.000+08:00

Frances didn't win the contest but we're all so proud of her. We all know she has the voice but to see her gain confidence, and learn to conquer the stage in a matter of 10 days is something. So that makes her a winner. The contest did her well despite tha lack of organization, the stress and the pressure. Most of the contestants were so consistent that they did not show much improvement from day 1 to day 10. We're just happy Frances did well. No bitter feelings.:)

Aaah, this is one example of bringing out the best in every student... the life-long learner.

facial expressions

2006-05-23T20:25:00.000+08:00

Ako si teacher nix... Minsan o madalas ay walang magawa. Hehehe!:)

Minsan,

...lokong-loko

... nalulungkot

... nangingiti

...tumatawa

o kaya ay sayang-saya.

Pop Cola

2006-05-23T05:27:00.000+08:00

Pop Cola's ok. It's actually good. Hahaha!:) Funny... I'm 23 tas now ko lang na-try uminom ng pop. Hehe!:) No choice kasi walang ibang drink dun sa store. Hehe!:)

MSC supports Frances Dator

2006-05-21T17:03:00.000+08:00

Fun! Frances did well tonight.:) Here's a pix of me and my students sitting on the dirty floor.:)

food

2006-05-19T22:48:00.000+08:00

Alam nyo ba yung kulawo and pako? Kulawo... umm... gawa sya sa puso ng saging accdg. to my sis. Pako naman is a fern (Diplazium sp. accdg. to Manggy). Wala lang. They're good pala. This year lang ako nakakain ng kulawo and pako. I don't know kung masarap talaga sila in general or super sarap lang talaga sa Kusina Salud.:) Wala lang. You should try those stuff. Yumm...:)

with my students

2006-05-10T23:03:00.000+08:00

with donrae, peter, em, yhang and joca

blah, blah, and more blah

2006-05-03T22:13:00.000+08:00

May 1 JOB FAIR
Labor Day kaya nagtrabaho kami. Nakarating ako sa One-Stop Processing Center (It's part of the kapitolyo complex). First time!:) Wala lang... fun!:) Nakakatawa kasi parang kami ang may pa-jobs fair... we occupied half of the place. Hehehe!:) Umm... anong role namin don? Registration/ pre-screening ng applicants ng call centers. Sa pre-screening ako.:)

ME: Why are you applying as a call center agent?
APP: Yes
ME: ...nods... Why are you applying as a call center agent?:) Hehehe!:)

ME:How did you learn about the jobs fair?
APP: I learned that...

PERSON: Are you computer literate?
APP: Yes, I have a knowledge.
ME: ?!?

PERSON: Are you willing to work on night shifts.
APP: Yes, I am willing to work in a graveyard.
ME: Which cemetery do you prefer? Hehe, joke!:)

Umm... tuturuan daw akong mag-bike ni Nido.

May 2

May work ulit. Pagod na pagod ako. Antukin. Ang takaw pa.:D

Namiss ko mga friends ko. Nakipagdramahan ako sa isa kong hs friend. Baah-keeet!?

May 3

Mas antukin ako today. Was not at all productive. Natulog ako before lunch, and from 2-3:30. Hehehe!:) Umm... kumain akong palitaw. Hahaha!:) Umm... nagpathreading ako at ska trim ng hair. Kumain pati ako ng sinigwelas at saka tortillos. Walang sense ang mga sinsabi ko. Pansin mo?:)

May nagvolunteer na namang turuan akong magbike. Sobrang hindi ba normal na hindi marunong magbike ang tao? Hehehe!:)

Umm... matutulog nako.

pictures

2006-04-30T23:48:00.000+08:00

grand ball daw... este, grad ball pala.:)

with half of my favorite students, hehehe

with maam betch and zeus

with my co-workers

...tired, confused, brain not functioning

2006-04-30T23:30:00.000+08:00

Traffic. Grrr... We just got back from Cavite. It took us 4 1/2 hours to get home. Ugh! The trip was energy-draining.

Haaah... I have so many things written in my imaginary to do list... ...may job fair pa tom. How am I supposed to finish all those by tuesday? Buhu!:'(

Umm... matagal akong hindi nagpost. Madami akong mga na-try these past weeks... things na most likely hindi pa na-experience ng mga friends ko outside the workplace... Na-try ko nang mamigay ng flyers/ newsletter sa subdivisions and sa streets. Na-try ko na ring magdikit ng posters sa poste. Hehehe!:) Ang hindi ko pa na-experience, magkabit ng tarpaulin sa poste. Hehehe!:) Gusto kong ma-experience pero duh! hindi naman ako papayagan, malamang. Hmm... ano pa ba? ewan ko. Hehehe!:)

Sabi ko magpopost ako ng pix... sabi ko...

aaah, brain not functioning... argh...

good night, everyone!:)

What's new?

2006-04-04T23:31:00.000+08:00

I'm feeling a bit sleepy already but I haven't been posting anything for quite some time now. Ok.

UPDATES.
1. Straight na hair ko. Nagparelax ako last week. Mukha nakong dalaga finally. hahaha!:)
2. May eyeglasses na ulit ako.:) Squarish yung frame (rectangular actually).
3. Napagslurpee ko mom and dad ko plus the boys here in school.:)
4. Marunong nakong mag-assemble ng PC (more or less marunong). Thanks to my teacher, Yomi.:)
5. Gradball namin last sat. Konti lang pix ko pero post ko maybe tom, pag di ako tinamad.

sleepy nako. Sana makapag-jog kme tom.

More on the life of a yaya/ teacher

2006-03-19T17:42:00.000+08:00

Ok. So I missed the meeting last Friday. No one told me about it being a lunch meeting. They were almost done when I got there. Yeah, they were just finishing up their food. Hehehe!:) I basically missed everything.:(

On yesterday's lake clean up...

I wasn't sure if I was supposed to go straight to the lake or wait for the people to get here in school. After waiting for a couple of minutes, I decided to go to the lake. Hah, I went there by myself. The lake is just a few blocks away from here. I walked to the lake while I munch on some carrot sticks. Oh, I was lucky enough to find a few of my students. I wasn't so lost anymore.:) We sat there by the stairs and waited for others to come. I applied sun screen, knowing fully that some people might find it odd. But I don't want to take things for granted. I don't want to risk going out without protection from the sun anymore. I don't want to look like a big freckle! Hahaha!:) I saw this ad on getting rid of freckles. There were testimonies from females aged 45 or so. Ngyar! So my condition's comparable to theirs? Hehehe!:) Should I try that drug or not?:) Anyway, we took our time picking up trash as we go round the lake. We found a water source about halfway across the lake. We washed our hands with the soap (of some unknown person) and had our snacks. We had Clover, Ritz and Gatorade. We even shared our food with the two little girls who live across the street. When we were done eating, we were branded by the people in the community as the lollipop group. At least we had a group name.:) I'd say we really took our time walking and cleaning up. We even sat down on the benches of a view deck. Hehehe!:) It was a first for me, to really pick up dirty eeky stuff.:) It was fun. I had to really clean up (myself) after but I had fun.:)

Where shall my next trip be? Aaah, yah, I know. We're going to our "bukid" on Thursday. I choose to call it bukid because it's about 10 or 15 minutes away from the heart of the city. I'll be a "taga-bukid" a few years from now. Oh my!:) And my friend, Mac, was telling me people there in the south calls the teacher maestra. So I will be something like a maestrang taga-bukid. Waaah!!! What a scary thought!:)

Umm... It's almost april.

My voice

2006-03-19T17:36:00.000+08:00

No, I'm far from being a singer. I used to love my speaking voice but lately, I noticed that my voice has grown husky. Is that because of a sore throat gone bad? or is it because of excessive slurpee intake? I love slurpee but I want to have my voice back. I just sound different now. :( What shall I do? This is too complex for me, hehehe!:)

blah and some more blah

2006-03-17T04:24:00.000+08:00

May meeting ako mamaya. Hindi ko lang sure kung what time. Hehe!:)

Hindi pala kami pupuntang 7 lakes tomorrow. Sampaloc Lake clean up lang pala. :( I want to go to Pandin! Hahaha!:)

Hindi ako natuwa sa slurpee ko yesterday. :( Cola sya. Cola's ok but it doesn't go well with an empty stomach. Plus, I don't like the color of it. Hahaha!:)

I didn't get a decent meal yesterday. All I had was some tossed salad (for both lunch and dinner), some nagaraya, a couple of candies, buko juice, slurpee and pineapple juice. Again it's a mix of junks and healthy food stuff. Now, how unhealthy is that? I don't know but I just didn't feel like eating. Maybe it was because I was swamped with work.:( Booh!!!

Naalala ko yung teacher ko dati in Komunikasyon I. Mataas syang magpantalon. Hehe!:) Grabeh, noh? Sa pants pa lang, sobrang kita na how different people are. Merong gusto fitted. Meron naman gusto baggy. Meron gusto high-waist, meron naman low-waist, super low-waist or hipster. Meron gusto tattered. Meron gusto bitin or mahaba (yung type na natatapakan mo na). Meron gusto faded, meron dark whatever. Meron gusto maliliit lang yung pockets (fake pa nga at times), meron naman gusto really big pockets or madaming pockets. Meron ding super brand-specific--- I only wear blah! Meron gusto jeans, meron gusto slacks. Meron gusto bright colored, meron gusto earth colors naman. Wala, iba-iba ng trip ang tao. Hahaha!:)

Ako, iba-iba rin trip ko. Para akong may multiple personality. Hahaha!:) I am plural!:) For work, I have to wear slacks/ jeans. Dahil dapat mukha akong kagalang-galang, I don't wear baggy pants at work. Pero pati slacks ko, low-waist. Yung iba naman hipster kasi malaki lang talaga sakin kahit yung XS, kawawa naman ako.=( Pag naman jeans, low-waist/ super low-waist pero nagbebelt ako pag maluwag. Duh! Hindi, kasi there was a time na tamad ako talaga magbelt, para kasing restricting. Wala lang. Pag weekends or pag walang work, I sometimes wear my really big pants (size 27). Mga mossimo na pang-boys (men rather, ching!:). Wala, cute eh.:) Yon. Hiphop daw ako. Hahaha!:) Buti nga I don't wear really big shirts na eh... nadwadwarf kasi ako. Hahaha!:) Pero yon, ang liliit naman ng mga t-shirt ko ngayon... parang kasing laki lang nung sa nephew ko.

Umm... good morning na lang!:) Magandang umaga!:)

I'm from San Pablo City!:)

2006-03-12T16:36:00.000+08:00

Now, I can really say that I'm from the City of Seven Lakes. I've seen them all. Yes, all 7 of them. And I now have an idea where Sabang, Carmelite and San Lucas are. Hahaha!:) I am from here but I'm not well acquainted with the place. Yesterday, I joined the "7 Lakes yada" for college students. I'm not part of the college faculty but I just thought of joining.:) From the school, we went to Sampalok Lake and then to Bunot Lake... by foot! Oh, it wasn't that bad. It actually did me good. It helped me visualize how the places are connected to each other. Plus, I got to exercise without really having to walk aimlessly/ for the sake of going round the lake. Among the 7, I particularly like Pandin Lake. It's a beauty. I want to have a place by the lake. I love the view and I enjoy the thought of just hanging around, munching on my chips, riding on a balsa, or sitting down under a tree. It sounds sureal for me. It's a good getaway from work.:)

According to the legend, Yambo and Pandin were lovers. We were among the first to get to Pandin yesterday. Wow, there's the lake, there's Pandin! Then the guide led us to a narrow path, which was almost covered by rocks and the tall grasses to match. I thought he was just leading us to a wider lake front. But no! he brought us all the way to Yambo Lake. "Parang ang layo naman. Where is he bringing us kaya? Baka we're not supposed to go here." Tadah! This is Yambo Lake blahblah... "Kaya pala ang layo, Yambo na pala 'to. Kung ako si Yambo, hindi ko na pupuntahan si Pandin, ang layo!" "Hehehe! Long-distance relationship!:)"

The name of Lake Mojicap came from Monica, a girl who was masikap (diligent?).

Sir Kiko: Ang pangalan ng lawa ay nanggaling sa pangalang Monica, isang babaeng masipag (instead of masikap).
Me: Monipag!?:) Hehehe!:)

Hmm... I'll be visiting the 7 lakes again next Saturday.:) I hope it would be at least as fun as yesterday's trip.:)

writing about my not-so-interesting life

2006-03-06T21:54:00.000+08:00

I suddenly feel like writing now. I don't have much to say about myself, my life. Weird as it is, my life is the least exciting. I live in a school. I barely go out. I only get to leave the school on weekdays when I choose to have slurpee. When I'm really stressed out, I go to 7-eleven to get my dose of slurpee. When I'm not too tired and still willing to wait, I wait for Teacher Zeus to dismiss his class so we can have slurpee with the other slurpee addicts. Sorry, Sir BJ if I'd rather have slurpee than jog. I prefer to go to the gym. I'm not really into jogging. I used to have merienda from 2-2:40 in the afternoon with Sarah and Zeus. We used to buy buttered corn. Thinking about it, we haven't had buttered corn for a couple of weeks now. We've been buying pizza cone instead. I think I want to have buttered corn tomorrow. Now, how boring is that?:)

For my non-existent love life nowadays... Funny how some guys would just text you and volunteer themselves to be your boyfriend. Hahaha!:) Yeah, much like H***y bolero. I don't know them that well. I'm not desperate to get into a relationship. I find them scary. In fairness to them, they're not bad looking. Their muscles are toned but they are just not my type. Ang nagagawa nga naman ng unlimited texting, noh? Hindi ako, naka-unli, sorry!

I miss my friends. Buhuhu!:'( I hope you're all good. Weens! Kix! Jen! JP! Paolo!

THE END. THE END.

OLD. I am old.

2006-03-06T21:32:00.000+08:00

I'm 23 and I feel really old. I'd like to think that I'm still young because I do look young, I think. I prefer to be called Teacher Nica as I don't want to be addressed as Ma'am. Ma'am sounds old. I don't think the term Ma'am fits me well. I don't like it when my co-workers call me Ma'am either. That makes me feel way old. I don't like it when they use po. I'm like, "oh no! am i that old that you have to use po and opo?" Hah! I still want to think that I'm young. Anyway, yesterday, I browsed my sister's files. I got to get a good look of the birthdates of people (employees and student assistants) and I felt really old. Well, disregard the first page. They've been around here even before I went to high school. If you look at the second and third page of the document, you'll see 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989... ugh! 1989!? I was already in kindergarten then. I don't know if I just look young or some people just look old for their age. Dubidoo...

healthy and unhealthy drinks for the day

2006-03-06T20:19:00.000+08:00

Hello, everyone!:) I haven't been writing much lately. All I did was post a whole bunch of pictures. :) Anyway, just like any normal day, I had slurpee. And yes, my nephew had his first slurpee. Wehehe!:) I didn't intend to get him one but before we left for 7-eleven, he said, "slurpee, masarap yon. Gusto ko non." So I got him a small one, a pink one. Don't worry, sis, he didn't finish his slurpee. Heehee!:) My nephew just turned 4 last Feb and he already had his first slurpee. Hah, bad auntie, bad auntie!:) So that was the unhealthy drink. For the healthy drinks, I had milk!:) Yes, I'm drinking milk, again!:) Hurrah!:) And I made my own green mango juice.:) It's actually good. Well, it was a lot better than my first batch of green mango juice. And it wasn't at all like my carrot puree. My carrot puree wasn't much like a drink. It was too thick that I felt like I was eating it more than I was drinking it. I hated the texture of it... made me cough.

Uh, that's all for today! Tahtah, everyone!:)

JS Prom

2006-02-21T16:47:00.000+08:00

Good day, people!:)

Congressman Linan, Christian, Princess Sarah (Ang prinsesa ng slurpee: honey dew ito!), Teacher Nix and Teacher Zeus doing the waaah!:)
Kami ulit with Christian, the absentee.:)

Teacher Nix

Teacher Nix and Teacher Zeus. Seryoso si T. Zeus.

Gandang kaguruan. Maam Grace, Maam Nix, Maam Sheila, Maam Leng and Sir Levy.

Air Show

2006-02-15T22:30:00.000+08:00

Check out that gigantic electric fan on his pack.:) Go, paramotorists you! Hahaha!:)

On top of a tank. Naka-pose with a blue hadnpainted umbrella.:)

Another pasaway pix on top of a tank. Emote na emote... nasa tank na nga, naka-heels pa.;)

...with my sister, Rose. Si Kuya soldier ang kumuha nyan.

Hayan, close kami nina kuya soldier.:)

...sa loob ng tangke.

...yan... naka-pose na naman ako sa tank.:)

Ok. So I was in Clark last Friday for an outbound education trip. And uh, I was back in Clark the following day... Saturday, Feb 11. This time for the air show. I got sun burns and wind burns. :( But I had fun. Yes, I was again.... drum roll please.... a camwhore! hahaha!:)

Clark, Pampanga with Past Students

2006-02-15T22:10:00.000+08:00

with some of my past students... they're not so small anymore... they've outgrown me. hehehe!

look! I'm a giant!:) Nah!:) The tree's a bit small.

...rappeling

hala, ayan na... smiles and pauses for the cam.:)

look! no hands!:)

Surprise!!! I was absent from work last Friday, Feb 10. That's surprise #1. Surprise # 2: I went to Clark... outbound education with my past students. Haha!:) how crazy is that?:) Way crazy!

Avilon Zoo

2006-02-15T21:55:00.000+08:00

We went to Avilon Zoo last Feb 4. That was a Saturday. Ang drama ng pix ko, noh? Hehe!:)

the uneventful life of a yaya/ teacher

2006-01-27T17:53:00.000+08:00

I didn't go out yesterday but I had a great time. I was off by 12 since it was exam time once again for my high schoolers. I spent some time painting. Then, I had lunch. Then, it was YM galore. Masarap palang mag-online pag hapon, marami ka pang maabutang online. Hehehe!:) I got to chat with people from UP dil, pisay, and antipolo.:) Then, I was reconnected with one of my grade school classmates. Hahaha!:) Hah, libre na ito!:)

classmate: Labas tayo. Libre mo ko.
me: Ikaw na lang manglibre.
classmate: Sure! Libre kita pag marunong ka nang tumawid.
me: Excuse me, matagal nakong marunong tumawid.:) Walang kokontra.

What else did I do yesterday? I photocopied a whole bunch of activity sheets for my preschoolers. By that, I meant I operated the photocopier. Yes, like a photocopy lady. Hehehe!:)

Today, I was again off by 12. I had a hard time making a child finish his activity sheet. He refuses to finish his work because he misses his classmate who has been absent since Tuesday. I told him that Ate Ianna would not be happy if she finds out that he has not been doing his work. Hehehe!:) It worked!:)

I had lunch. I brushed my teeth. I had a slice of black forest. I braved the market. Well, I went inside it. I looked for the vegetable section. Well, I'm not sure if there really is a distinct vegetable section but I found a strip where they had vegetables. I bought carrots and cucumbers. No lettuce.:( Then, I had to find the way out. Then I bought 2 big guavas and 10 apples. Yum!:) Pinawisan ako don. I had to rest. I took a nap. Then, when I woke up, I peeled a cucumber and a carrot. Sarap!:)

Friday ngayon. Slurpee or no slupee?=D

...stuff

2006-01-22T07:15:00.000+08:00

Happy 5th Birthday, JC!:)

Person: Ilang taon ka na?
Me: 23
Person: Talaga?
Me: nods
Person: Mukha ka lang 19. Mukha kang high school.
Me: Akala ko ba mukha akong 19, eh bakit sabi mo mukha akong high school? Mukha ba'kong repeater? Hahaha!:)

I didn't have slurpee yesterday. Waaaah!!! Later, I shall have slurpee.:)

Oh, I can hear the church bell(s) ringing.

We had dinner in Kusina Salud.

* Sa makakabasa, oo, hindi ako school. Hahaha!:) At saka oo, hindi birthday ni JC, birthday anniversary.:)

prom

2006-01-21T18:07:00.000+08:00

It's almost February. I really don't look forward to celebrating Valentine's Day because I just don't celebrate it at all. Hahaha!:) But hah, there's prom!:) After 7+ years, magpro-prom ulit ako. Hahaha!:) So my post now goes, "WANTED: PROM DATE." Hahaha!:)

Slurpee taken in excess is bad but lack of slurpee just might have adverse effects. Wehehe!:)

No, I was thinking about my junior and senior year in pisay. Well I certainly had my share of fun but I don't remember enjoying the prom. 1) I don't like to dance. 2) I don't know how to dance. 3) I had to dance. 4) I had to dance with my prom date. Hahaha!:) Sorry, Marvin if I spoiled your night but you did spoil mine, too. Hahaha!:) Prom '99 wasn't any better. Since I realized that it wasn't fun at all to have a date, I decided to just go alone/ with my female friends. I actually have little memory of it. All I remember was that I wore a short asymmetrical shimmery dress and stilettos. I think I was nominated prom princess. Of course, I didn't get the title because again, the prom princess has to be seen in the dance floor somehow. I can walk on the dance floor but not dance. Hahaha!:) I just don't know how to dance. No one taught me how. Or maybe I just didn't learn how.=D

Will this year's prom again be a disaster? We'll see.:)

For those interested, send your resume ASAP... Hahaha!:)

xxxslurpeexxx

2006-01-21T18:04:00.000+08:00

I didn't have slurpee yesterday. Two 7-11s, no slurpee still. Buhuhu!='( Life can be unfair. Waaaah!!! ='(

slurpee

2006-01-19T21:08:00.000+08:00

Last slurpee intake: Thursday, Jan 12

yey, yey!:) Congratulate me!:)

Tomorrow, I shall have slurpee.:)

FATSO

2006-01-14T07:54:00.000+08:00

I need to slim down.

I remember telliing my bro before, "tumataba ako." He looked at me and said, "ang lakas mo kasi kumain." Ok!:)

random thoughts

2006-01-07T21:18:00.000+08:00

How was my day? Well, I can't really say that I've been productive. I scanned some pictures. And I became the photocopy lady/ typist-secretary. I felt bad for my students who lost their phones/ wallet. I read about non-hodgkin lymphoma. I ended up not going to Sir Willy. I might not go anymore. I want to talk to Anne though. I had two chocolate bars and yes, I had slurpee. Bad.

Today, I realized how lucky I am. I'm lucky that I'm relatively healthy. I have to be more religious about my healthy living program. I have to do abs exercises. Eat less junk food. Cut down slurpee intake. Jog regularly. Find a good gym.

Oh, I got my 2nd tumaba ka greeting today. Hey there, Mac!:) Pero Mac, di be we're not naman fat? sisig cheeks? Hehehe!:) Tumaba ako but I still am not fat to most people's standards.:)

weird/ funny

hairstylist: may grado ba yang contacts mo?
me: meron, 500/450

hairstylist: brown contacts mo?
me: hindi, brown talaga eyes ko.

person: MP3 player yan?
me: hindi, flash drive.

New Year, New Whatever

2006-01-07T01:37:00.000+08:00

I got my first "tumaba ka" greeting for this year. Haha!:) Parang I wanted to say, "I know, I know." But I ended up saying, "Oo nga eh. New year's resolution ko nga, once a week na lang ako magsle-slurpee." Hehehe!:)

Back to healthy living. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons will now be reserved for jogging around the lake (around 4km). We did one round last Thursday.

I had my hair trimmed last Wednesday. I was the last customer but it was worth the wait. I love my hair. Their not that unruly anymore. Well, that's partly because I blow-dry them nowadays and yes, I do comb my hair more often now. My sister, however, thinks that I still look much like a lion. My nephew hates it when I roar like one and tell him that I'm a lion. "Stop that! You're not an animal!" Hehe, crazy auntie.:)

Umm.. what else?

My nephew doesn't bother us anymore with his stencils. He already knows how to use them. Very Good!:) He still can't draw without his stencils though. I kind of wonder if he thinks that his drawings look pretty much like whatever it is that he's drawing. Hehe!:) He remembers what his drawings are supposed to be.:) He even volunteers to teach us how to draw.:) We played pretend in the computer lab earlier. According to him, he was not Sir Thirdy but Teacher Thirdy.:) Zeus and I were his students. He asked us to sit down, listen yada. Haha!:)

kahapon at ngayon

2006-01-04T21:09:00.000+08:00

Kahapon at ngayon... mukhang madrama ito. Kahapon, nagcheck ako ng test paper 'til lunchtime. After lunch, I left for QC. Tapos, I went straight to the chapel. Nakita ko si Anne. Palagay ko sya si Anne. Hindi ko kasi maalala itsura ni Anne, mga 5 times (or less) ko pa lang sya nakita (ever!). Basta, yon. Hindi ko sya kinausap though. Tiningnan ko agad si Sir. Maganda ang costume ni Sir. Hindi sya yung normal barong, parang may robe sya na blue. Ganon yata pag guro ka. Feeling ko tumaba sis Sir. Pwede rin namang bloated lang sya dahil sa mga kemikal na nilagay sa kanya nung inembalsamo sya. Hindi ko alam. Matagal ko na rin namang hindi nakikita si Sir. Natuwa nga ako nung nakita ko si Sir sa JOY commercial.:) Wala lang. Nakakatuwa kasi showbiz talaga si Sir.:) Hindi na lang sya pang-coliforms sa Boracay, pang commercial pa ito.:) At saka kasi dati, hindi pa gumagamit si Sir ng JOY. Sa totoo lang kung tatanungin mo ko dati, kung magiging endorser si Sir ng isang produkto, palagay ko TIDE yon. Oo, sobrang maka-TIDE si Sir. yung mga glasswares na ginamit namin, binababad namin yon sa tide overnight as part of the decontamination process. Dahil detergent ang tide, nala-lyse yung cells. Di ba?:) Wais!:) Kung sa markers naman, sabi ni Sir, yung Sharpie daw ang gamitin namin. Brand specific si Sir. Yun yung mga tried and tested nya.:) Going back to JOY... Ako kasi JOY ginagamit ko for washing glasswares. Si Ate Bets, Axion. Tas syempre iniiwan na namin don yung dishwashing liquid since hello, dadalhin pa ba namin yon araw-araw!?:) Tas eventually nadiscover ni Sir ang paggamit ng dishwashing liquid. Natuwa sya sa JOY.:) Lalala... mami-miss ko ang lab ni Sir. There was a time na 8am-12 midnight nagla-lab ako kahit mag-isa lang ako. Medyo scary sa Pav4 pero care ko. Solong-solo ko ang Pav. Ay, hindi pala. Usually, nasa baba si Sir H. kaya malakas ang loob kong umuwi ng late... may maghahatid sakin sa Philcoa. But no, minsan pagbaba ko wala nang tao, at hala, wala nang sasakyang dumadaan sa loob ng UP. Anong ginawa ko? Naglakad ako to Philcoa. Crazy, noh? Crazy naman ako eh. Pero napraning ako non, sobra. Though may mga nakakasabay naman ako maglakad. Pero yun nga, natatakot rin ako sa kanila. hahaha!:) The next day naman, wala na naman si Sir H pagbaba ko. Anong ginawa ko? Umakyat na lang ulit ako. Sa lab nako natulog. Hahaha!:) Sabi naman ni Sir Barraquio dun na lang kami matulog pag late na kasi nga daw delikado. Sobrang parang daddy talaga si Sir. Oo, napapagalitan nya rin kami kaya minsan natatakot kami kay Sir at ayaw naming magwork mag-isa. Ayaw rin ni Sir ng makulit at mabagal magtrabaho. Eh makulit ako, paulit-ulit tanong ko. Wala, natatakot kasi ako nung una, baka magkamali ako. Hehe!:) Napagalitan ako ni Sir over the phone. Tinext ko kasi si Sir kung anong size ng test tube gagamitin ko, hahaha!:) Napatawag si Sir, landline pa ito... long distance pa! Heeh!:) Pero thrice lang yata nya ko napagalitan. Yung isa kasi, nagcrack yung glass nung hood. Heeh!:) Grabeh, napraning ako sobra non. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin. Sembreak pa naman non. Yung isa naman kasi late nako dumating sa house nila sa LB para magpacheck ng thesis stuff. I got there mga around 7:30 or 8:00am. Eh papunta pang Diliman si Sir. Madami rin daw naghihintay sa kanya. There. Pero yon. I ended up sending Sir my Thesis yada tas sya na yung nag-edit diretso. Tas natuwa naman sya sa thesis ko. Aaaw!:) Sabi nya yung thesis ko lang daw yung na-edit nya talaga. Natuwa din si Sir sa picture ng bioluminescent bacteria ko.:) My vibrio!:) Sabi nya nga baka daw pwedeng pang-best thesis yon.:) Kaya lang hindi ko napa-bind right away kaya hindi rin nasama sa pagpipilian for best thesis. Well, ang masaya lang anman talaga sa thesis ko dahil... they glow in the dark. Hehehe!:) Grabeh hirap ko don ha, nagdumi-dumi damit ko sa kasusuot ko sa loob ng cabinet para malaman kung nag-glo-glow nga sila. Hehehe!:) At saka mahirap macapture on film ung pag fluoresce nila. Salamat sa digicam (sa G3), napicture-ran din ang aking mga alaga.:) Hay naku, I wonder kung buhay pa ang mga isolates ko. Napabayaan ko kasi pero nag-iwan naman ako ng in oil. Palagay ko ni revive sya ni Sir. Kasi tinanong nya sakin yon dati kung alin yung bioluminescent, gusto nya yun eh. Sana buhay pa sila. Pero naisip ko rin kung buhay pa sila, sino nang mag-aalaga sa kanila? Who will take over the lab? I have no idea. Sayang naman yung lab, akin na lang. Hahaha!:) Dream kong magkaron ng sariling lab, promise. Ang crazy pero gusto ko talaga. Enjoy akong mag-lab mag-isa. Ay, naalala ko pa sabi ni Sir dapat daw matuto akong uminom ng kape kung gusto kong mag-MS kasi daw palaging puyat. Yung mga ganong bagay naiisip ni Sir yon kaya nakakatuwa lang rin.:) Sobrang masaya si Sir pag nagkwekwento sya or nagsasabi sya ng mga ganong things. Masaya as in yung kita mo sa eyes nya na happy sya. Ah, eto pang winner na payo ni Sir sa'min. Magboyfriend daw muna kami before kami mag-MS/PhD. Malungkot daw kasi pag mag-isa lang. Tas syempre ikwekwento nya yung sila ni Mrs. Barraquio dati.:) Basta sabi ni Sir masaya daw ang may pamilya. Gusto ni Sir magkaron din kami ng sariling pamilya. Wala lang.:) At saka ang isa pang turo samin ni Sir, wag masyadong mga hotdogs, ham and canned goods. Nitrifiers!:) Tama ba? Hindi ako nitrogen cycle eh, carbon cycle ako. At saka may mini Christmas party pa kami dati. Nilibre kami ni Sir. Nagpadeliver sya, Kenny yata yon. Paqlagay ko. Nakalimutan ko na eh.:) Sobrang sayang. Dapat tuturuan pa kami ni Sir ng Science of Photography. Hobby ni Sir yon eh. Photography and carpentry, yun ang mga trip ni Sir. Idagdag mo pa microbiology, hehe!:) Sayang din, dapat nag-PSM nako. Excited si Sir nung nalaman nya na interested akong magjoin kasi dati nga sya yung parang magiging next na president. Sayang. Yung isang birthday ni Sir pinadalhan pa namin sya ng cake (Devil's foodcake... pero 2003 pa yata yon. After that wala, hindi na ulit kami nakapagpadala ng gift kay Sir o kaya card.:( Nakakaguilty. Nawala pa naman yung phone ko dati kaya wala na rin akong number ni Sir kaya hindi ko na sya natetext/ nagri-greet.:( Dream ko pa naman na pag free ako ng summer, mag-RA ako kay Sir kahit for free. Wala gusto ko kasi talagang mag-lab lang. Research.:( Pero yon, too late. Wala na si Sir.:( Kung ginusto kong maging microbiologist dahil kay Sir yon. Oo, masaya ko kay Maam Ana dati pero I must admit, sa lab talaga ni Sir ako gumaling sa lab techniques. Buhay ko yon dati eh.:) Oh, and first time ko na-try magturo sa lab ni Sir. I had to teach the highschoolers (4thyr Pisay kiddos) stuff like how to inoculate yata or maybe perform MPN at saka how to use the autoclave in pav4. Hehe!:) Feeling RA ako dati eh. Si Jay-Ar naman kasi parang friend lang namin. Hah, Andy, naalala mo pa ba yung hinuhulaan natin kung ano yung results nung mga biochemical test... yung nasa slants ni Jay-Ar. Yung iba-ibang colors. Hehehe!:) Wala, nakaka-miss. Hay, naku. Drama. So yon, naiyak ako sobra nung nakita ko si Sir. Idol ko yun eh.:(

After ko kay Sir, pumunta ko sa Balai. Nagdeliver ako ng 1/2 cavan of Sinandomeng, blue slippers (flip-flops kung sosyal ka), at saka 3000-pcs na puzzle. May meeting si sister at nagmamadali rin ako. Feeling ko mga 10 minutes lang kami don, hehe!:) After that, nag-SM ako. Hahaha!:) Of all places, SM, oo! Eh sa namiss ko na SM at saka mas sanay talaga ko sa SM eh. DI ba? After that, to my bro naman in Manila. Buhuhu... nakakasenti. Dumaan kami sa West Ave... tapos sa Baler... hah, nakita ko Mendoza St... waaah!!! na-miss ko yung apartment. I spent like 10 years of my life there. Anyway, na-touch ako. Binilhan ako ng bro ko ng oatmeal cookies... Aaaw! Siguro more than 7 months nakong hindi nag-o-oatmeal cookies. Imagine that. Yon. After that, to my other bro naman in paranaque. Aba, at si kuya ang nagluto.:) Libre na dinner, I got 2 reversible board shorts pa. Wow!:) Thanks, Rheea and Rica.:) Maliit lang talaga kami kaya kasya sya sa'min/ malaki. Unang tingin pa lang ni lay, sabi nya, ang laki! haha!:) Yon. After that, I went home na at syempre nagcheck ng papel ulit. At saka kumain ng ponkan, hehe!:)

Sige, tapos na ang kahapon. Ngayon naman.:) First day ng mga bata. Kulit na kulit mode na naman sila. Si Ma'am Ansel na ang naghatid kina 'deline kasi wala na si Ape Beh. Yon. Dumating si T. Leovy pero late na rin, konti na lang bata. Si T.August, nilamon na ng Central. Hahaha!:) Hindi sya dumating.:) Sa HS, wala, pareho pa rin. Kulit.:) Aaah, nagdistribute ako ng late Magandang Pasko gift ko sa mga co-teachers ko. Dahil creative ako puro pillows ang binili ko, hahaha!:) Natuwa anman sila. Nawa'y hindi sila bangungutin pag natulog sila with that... haha... hindi naman siguro ko pang bad memories, di ba? Yung tipong ayaw na nila itabi yung pillow kasi naiisip nila ko at ang madami kong favor/ utos, hahaha!:) Pero wag rin naman sana nila kong masyadong maisip pag ginagamit nila yung pillllow, SCARY.=p Ano pa? Yey, nakabili nako ng solution. Wawa na kasi eyes ko, nadra-dry na. At saka... bagong gupit! Hahaha!:) Sulit ang paghihintay ko kahit naimbyerna ko mej sa kahihintay... ang tagal... ang daming tao... last customer ako... haaay! At saka, ang kilay! Hahaha!:) Funny, everytime na nagpapathreading ako, tinatanong ako kung sanay daw akong magpathreading. I tell them na ok lang. Tas kanina naisip ko, ilang taon na nga ba kong nagpapathreading 4? 5? I don't know. Dati kasi wax lang tapos may one time na brownout sa SM, hindi makapag-melt ng wax kaya threading na lang. Hehe!:) Naisip ko mas feel kong threading. Yon. Ang daldal ko.

Super haba nito. Naisip ko lang kasi baka na-miss na ng mga tao kung pa'no ko magsalita. Read this and kung kilala mo ko, ma-imagine mo na ko na nagsasalita... as in parang, you can hear me talking. Ganon. Grabeh. Promise.:)

May nakalimutan pala ko, nag-slurpee ako kanina. Hahaha!:) sasabihin ko sana na unang slurpee ko this year tas naisip ko, hindi pala. 2nd.:) Dapat i-lessen ko na slurpee intake ko. Mga once a week or kung pwede every other week na lang. Bad kasi for my health. At saka feeling ko sobrang under "junk food err... beverage?" category sya. At saka feeling ko nakakataba sya blahblah and so on. I need to lose weight (err... nah... just to tone my muscles... need exercise).

game! The End!:)

Sir Willy

2006-01-02T22:46:00.000+08:00

Sir Willy passed away early this morning, at around 5:45am. Sad.

major booboo

2006-01-01T22:38:00.000+08:00

Ugh! major booboo!!! As a result of not checking my mail religiously, I failed to include someone's digital artworks in the digital art exhibit last December. Bad!!!

I'm so sorry.

Oh, well. May things of that sort not happen again.

happy new year, everyone!:)

ambassador of tourism

2005-12-29T11:17:00.000+08:00

I'm going to visit Pandin Lake later. I will be an Ambassador of Tourism for a day. Ching!:) No, actually, I'm just going there to accompany my mom. The tourism yada have visitors from Negros. Those Negros people will be helping them set up the museum. There. So we must do a good job, entertaining them and all.

Btw, I'm wearing this christmas season's standard issue for our family. By that I meant Lakbay Kalikasan's Outbound shirt.

EK

2005-12-24T12:51:00.000+08:00

Yey!:) We went to EK last Thursday. We had tons of fun. Hurrah!:)

It was ride 'til you puke... err... kidding!:) We had too much fun, we even forgot to eat dinner. hehe!:) So when we got back (around 12 midnight), I was starving. That's no exaggeration. I was really starving. I had Fita and water for dinner... was too tired to even reheat the leftovers.:)

We also bought matching shirts for our dance presentation the following day (xmas party). I got a yellow one.

How was our EK trip?
It was basically...
flying fiesta
anchors away
space shuttle
rialto (alpha one)
jungle log jam
space shuttle (yep, another round of space shuttle) -- to dry our clothes
rio grande --- EXPECT TO GET WET (really wet!)
wheel of fate --- wet clothes + december breeze = chilly cold
flying fiesta (again!:)
grand carousel
may i watch the fireworks
+ a trip to the souvenir shop

perfect wedding

2005-12-19T16:50:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, I left for QC to attend a friend's wedding. I had my nails done in the salon across my sister's place. I had late lunch there in Luxuria until around 2pm. The wedding's at 3... dubidoo... malelate nako... Anyway, I was ready to go at 3. I braved the winding spiral staircase in my long gown w/ wedge to match. Haha!:) So I left. The traffic was heavier than usual... bad... But hey, I wasn't late for the ceremony. Bespren Ramil, the groom, cannot contain his happiness and excitement... kinakabahan, hehe!:) Basta, everything was just perfect. It's probably the most beautiful wedding I've ever been to. I didn't cry when they walked down the aisle but I cried when they said their vows. Hahaha!:) Well, I wasn't the only one. The people beside me, the people in front of us, and the people behind us... they all cried. Ramil and Andrea were so true to themselves and we were just happy to see them get married.

Note: Teacher Ramil taught me how to commute to Antipolo w/o taking a cab. He was also the one who taught me how to take the MRT. If not for Andrea and Ramil, hindi ako makakapag-gym sa Dusit and I'll miss half my life. Hah, I miss my gym-life.

7 lakes + aquatic giants

2005-12-06T23:02:00.000+08:00

San ka pa? I kept on saying that because I was so happy with how things are and well, I was too tired and my brain kinda stopped functioning.

Anyway, the bathroom/ washroom for the preschoolers is now nicely painted with a view of the lake and a semi-depiction of the legend of the Sampalok Lake. I'll post a pix next time. Yey, fun!:) Thanks to Teacher Zeus (=Coelophysis) and Sar11.:) Good job!:) Now, it's one of our "tourist attractions," hehehe!:) Hope you can find time to paint the 6 others.:) Hehehe!:)

Who owns a whale and a dolphin? Hahaha!:) We have these aquatic giants hanging on the roof of our cafeteria/ shop. Thanks to Velociraptor and the rest of the gang.:)

And go, yellow team!:) You made teacher proud.:)

... we had a week-long celebration of our 16th foundation day... tons of fun and hard work. hehehe!:)

my hair

2005-11-02T18:41:00.000+08:00

My sister thinks that I should start using that horses' shampoo and conditioner again. In other words, she thinks my hair's starting to get unruly again. Hahaha!:) Maybe I should comb my hair more often.:)

Coast Guard-MRT-Montalban

2005-10-28T11:49:00.000+08:00

Tuesday, October 25

This one's long overdue. I'm not in the mood to write but I just want to publish this, haha!:) So we left the school at around 5:40 am maybe. There was heavy traffic in the Southern Luzon Expressway (wan't too express at that:). A 3-yr old child died, car accident. So we were basically late for our tour in the Coast Guard yada. I forgot the name of the ship and the names of the officers on board. There were Koreans on board, too. There was a chopper on the ship with a scary dead-looking Re-Susie Ann and a cute pilot. Thank God we have caregiver program here. I didn't scare myself to a dummy as I step in the chopper.

Ok. MRT trip. Taft Avenue! Our objective is to take the MRT from Taft Ave. to North Ave. Then the bus will meet us there. Theoretically, it should take the bus longer because of the traffic so we'll have to wait. So together with our facilitators and TL Oca, we boarded the train. We had a whole train for ourselves. There was plenty of room for everyone. Everyone gets to sit.:) Somewhere before the Shaw Blvd. station, the electricity started to fluctuate. The train stopped even before we reach the next station (which is the Shaw Blvd. station). Then it started raining... HARD! Dubidoo, we were getting bored. The children tried to entertain themselves. They had song and dance numbers. One tried to do pull ups but he/ she wasn't successful. Well, the teacher that I am showed them how to do pull ups.:) Ok, it was not very teacher-ly but I am that. I missed doing pull ups. Going back to what sets you apart from your circle of friends... hmm... the people I know have not tried staying in an MRT train for 2 hours straight. Hahaha!:) And they haven't tried doing pull ups/ chin ups in an MRT train. Hah, that truly is an unforgettable MRT experience for me and my children. It's funny that I call them children when almost all of them are taller than me. Well, for one, I'm not tall. Hahaha!:)

Ok. Montalban area. That was my first time in Montalban. That was my first time to see Payatas, too. We went to the Wawa Dam. We saw Bernardo Carpio's gigantic hand print on a boulder. Take note, Bernardo Carpio and not Bernardo Bernardo. We walked some more, crossed some not so sturdy make-do bridge until we got to a river. The water was cold. Still, we waded and allowed ourselves to go with the current. After that, we went rappeling (Yes, again!). I was the first one to go down as I was volunteered by Oca. hehe!:)

Ok, so that's one more long story for all of you.:)

Biak-na-bato

2005-10-28T11:15:00.000+08:00

Last Monday, we went spelunking. We visited the real Biak-na-bato (Tanggapan, Tambangan, Pagamutan, and Imbakan) and the national park there. We went there with Kuya Dan and Ate Jhee as our facilitators and Clint as our team leader. Hah, I have to watch Vietnam Rose. Hahaha!:) Kuya Dan gave a good thorough lecture on how stalactites, stalagmites and columns are formed. I was enlightened, hahaha!:) So carbon dioxide and water combines to form carbonic acid. Carbonic acid in turns dissolves the minerals... What else did we do there? We waded in the chilly, cold waters of the river. And we rappelled from a hanging bridge!:) I went home happy, not so tired and contented with the day's outbound education. My best trip with Lakbay Kalikasan so far.:)

extraordinary week

2005-10-27T22:16:00.000+08:00

I don't know how to call this week but I'm more tired than usual. Body's tired, eyes are half-open but still needs to keep on working. My dad's making me fix his ppt presentations. I thought I was going to make just 1 presentation but no, there's four of them. I'll write about my trip to Biak-na-Bato, Coast Guard-MRT-Montalban adventure, birthday with my raving fans and today, the extra-tiring day. Yes, I'll write about them when I find the time. For now, I'll leave a question for everyone to answer. Ok, here it is. What sets you apart from the rest of the population? How are you different from the people you know? Haha, I'll answer that later or maybe tomorrow. Have to finish work and get some rest. Tahtah!:)

lipstick

2005-10-21T21:19:00.000+08:00

Some people can't leave their place without putting their make up on. Well, that is so not the case for me. I don't even kow how to apply lipstick, hahaha!:)

I'm a preschool teacher. Some of my preschoolers go to my class with very red lips. Was it mommy's doing? Maybe, maybe not. They know how to apply lipstick! I don't think they look nice when their lips are too red.

Earlier this day, I made crowns for my children. They were princes and princesses. And well, I was a witch. hahaha!:) Anyway, one of my little girls, who had the habit of putting on lipstick, told me that she should be wearing lipstick because she's a princess. I told her no, princesses don't need to wear lipsticks to be beautiful because they are naturally beautiful. Hahaha!:) And all she said was oh, i forgot!:) She took it as a fact.:)

My twin

2005-10-19T23:18:00.000+08:00

My twin left for LA yesterday. She texted me before she boarded the plane. She greeted me happy birthday in advance. She didn't forget about my birthday this time, hahaha!:) My friends always forget about my birthday so I jokingly remind them weeks before my birthday. I'd text them... The 20th of October is the kuya day (C3's, Kuya Rico's (=Kuya Rich) and Kuya Eric's bday). The 26th of October is Nica's bday. This is a friendly reminder from Nica. Hehehe!:) I miss my twin. Love you sis! Mwah!:)

raving fans

2005-10-16T17:18:00.000+08:00

hahaha!:) You don't need to be extraordinary to have raving fans. Believe me.:) Do you have raving fans? I think I do. hahaha!:)

Teacher, we better see you soon... Dahil lahat po kami sa school miss ka na po and we love you so much.:)

I'm learning Ilonggo

2005-10-15T08:07:00.000+08:00

I'm learning Ilonggo. I have this Mickey Mouse notebook that says Ilonggo 101, Teacher Mac. Hahaha!:) I have a soldier friend for a teacher.

Buenos dias! Maayong aga! Good morning! Magandang umaga!:)

Well, I'm still learning. Don't expect to hear me speak Ilonggo dayun.:) Kabalo lang, way kahambal. Hahaha!:)

Ok, karon na lang. Kabalo kaw haw?:)

trip to the supermarket

2005-10-14T19:36:00.000+08:00

Yes, you read it right. I went to the supermarket. Well, I do go to the supermarket once or twice a week. That's where I get my apples!:) Anyway, I left the house at around 5:40 pm. Most of the fruit stands were already closed. My suki already left.:( I badly wanted to get some fruits. There were a couiple of carts with dalandan in them. So I decided to get some. Yeah, why not? I bought a kilo for only PhP15. That's pretty cheap.:) That's around 11 pieces for only PhP15, a wise buy ey?:) And I thought apples are cheap. But I wasn't satisfied with my 1 kilo of not so appealing dalandans. So just continued walking, looking for a fruit stand with fruits in it. Hahaha!:) There I found a stall which sells apples and all those fruits that don't grow in the lcoality. I bought fuji apples ... 3 for PhP20. I told the vendor I'll get those. She got me 3. I handed her a hundred pero bill. Lahat? Yes.:) So now, I have 15 apples.:) Oh, happy day.:)

I tried the dalandan. It wasn't half bad.:)

looking forward to see them

2005-10-13T20:58:00.000+08:00

I'm excited to see my children in Antipolo. I never thought I'd miss the "bundoks" of Antipolo. I miss playing soccer, too. My Mizuno turf and socks have long been waiting to be used once more. Hahaha!:)

My children in Antipolo, they just adore me. And they are missing me.:) I miss them, too.

We were again discussing the 7 habits of highly effective people yesterday. There was a question there. It's something like how do you want to be remembered. Chatting with my past students (now grade5-yr1) made me realize how much they appreciate the prizes that I give them when they get high scores. Hah, so do I really want to be remembered as the teacher who gives prizes? Hmm... Or the teacher who gives lollipops and apples? Or both? hahaha!:) Well, for now, I am that. But I know I can do better than that and I plan to do better than that.:)

Hah, can't wait to absent myself. Hahaha!:)

Birthday Plans

2005-10-11T19:49:00.000+08:00

I plan to absent myself from work. I'll file a birthday leave. I'm not entitled to one though so that's really just being absent from work. Anyway, I want to go to Antipolo and visit my children there. They badly want me to visit them. I want to surprise the other children, too.:) They miss me and I miss them, too.:) And I want to see Bryce on his birthday, on my birthday. I told him once that those born on the 26th of October are beautiful people, hehehe!:) True enough, both of us are. Hahaha!:)

Anyway, I'm excited to see my children. I asked them to give me a surprise for my birthday, hahaha!:) They wanted to surprise me last year but they got the wrong birthdate. Hehe!:) Yeah, it's the thought that counts.:)

Charisma

2005-10-11T18:57:00.000+08:00

My horoscope often speaks of followers/ worshippers. Not until lately have I realized who my followers are. I had been looking around half-believing that there was some truth to that. Haha!:)

Like what I wrote on my previous post, I had been crying last Wednesday. I was just not happy with how things are. I wasn't enjoying life. But hey, it never crossed my mind to end my life, hehe!:) I just felt tired. Then, there was Friday. I was having class when two of my cute students/ neighbors dropped by. Ate Adeline and Ate Ancelin went to see me and my nephew. So I thought that maybe I should visit them after work and so I did. I played with them. I had fun. And I realized how much these children love me. They don't even want me to go home. Ate Adeline even cried when I left that I really had to go there again the following day.

Justine, is the cousin of one of my students. She also refers to me as teacher Nica. She would want to hear my voice. She wants me to read her stories. Am I a child-magnet?:)

A lot of times, when we hear mass, I find children playing with me. They even talk to me sometimes. I sometimes wonder what is it in me that makes them want to be friends with me.:) Haha!:) They don't need to know me to like me. Hah!

CHARISMA...

Tears (DRAMA)

2005-10-06T20:37:00.000+08:00

Yo escribi anoche:

Ok. I'm not good in Spanish...

I had been crying. My eyes are more tired than usual. I need to make them rest but I can't sleep. I'll be 23 in a few days. I'll be a year older but I still am young, too young to be responsible for a lot of things. On the contrary, we don't need to be old to be responsible.

-CUT!

Davao

2005-10-06T20:26:00.000+08:00

My friend asked me if I'd like to come/ go home with her to Davao. I told her I'm still saving up for my Palawan trip. Now, I have one more reason to save up.:)

Seminar

2005-10-04T00:05:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, I attended a seminar in La Consolacion College. We were supposed to leave by 6am but we had to wait for some of our co-teachers. We left for the seminar at around 6:45. The seminar was sponsored by REX Bookstore, Inc. They hold these seminars as part of their teacher empowerment program and well, to sell their books, of course. Anyway, I was asked by the assistant principal to attend the science yada seminar. The principal, on the other hand, suggested that I attend the seminar for administrators. So I actually went there without really knowing what seminar I will be attending. Haha, how typical of me.:) Anyway, when I looked at the registration form (which was with the school registrar), I saw my name listed under pre-school. So I attended the one for preschool teachers. There were 3 categories under Preschool, I chose the second one, which is Language. I wanted to get ideas on how real teachers teach language, haha!:) Well, I am a teacher by profession but I wouldn't claim to be an expert in the field since I have no education units and this is my first time to teach preschoolers.

I am the only preschool teacher in this school. In short, I had to go alone in that seminar for preschoolers.

Problem #1: I didn't have a company ID with me. Well, that's because I don't have one yet. I have to find time to get a decent picture so I can have my ID made.:) I just told the girl that I don't have mine with me and she was like, "uh, do you have someone with you who has an ID?" "Yes, but they're attending the seminar for the high school department. " "Do you have any other IDs?" "Uh, I have my old company ID but I don't work there anymore." "Ah, ok. That should do." Hah, problem solved.:)

Problem #2: Where is Sta. Monica Building!? I heard it was somewhere near the gate. Of course, I know where the gate is so I went with the people I do not know. I just walked with them. I even tried asking some unknown person if she knows where Sta. Monica building is but no luck. She has no idea. She was perhaps as lost as I was. She had a friend with her though, not like me who was alone.:( So again, I walked towards the direction of the gate. Yes, with the people I do not know. I asked around once more only to find out that would have I looked at my right I would have seen the name of the building in BIG, BOLD letters. Haha!:)

Problem #3: I had to sit with unknown people and try to pretend that I hardly care about whether I know anyone from there or not.:) The person seated to my left just started talking to me. She introduced herself as Ghie (I think). Of course, I was forced to introduce myself. I think she asked for my name, where I teach... basic info... so I was forced to asked her the same stuff.:) Since it was a seminar for preschool teachers, we had to dance a lot and sing. I even had to hug the person to my left several times for 1 particular action song.

Problem# 4: I had to introduce myself. Funny but it made me nervous. I don't know why. I just get nervous a lot when I have to talk in front of strangers, older people. So I was really nervous. I even forgot to mention where I work. "I'm Teacher Nica. I taught gradeschoolers in a small progressive school in Antipolo for 2 years. Now, I teach preschool in the mornings and 3rd yr chem in the afternoons." It sounded weird but it's true, what can I do?:) Anyway, I think I did well. My voice wasn't that shaky, I think.:)

Problem #5: We were asked to discuss/ resolve common problems with children. Aside from that, we had to make a lesson plan. Hah, I totally am not an expert in this field. I didn't even know how a real preschool teacher's lesson plan would look like, haha!:) They have this specific format. Ok. So the participants were divided into 5 groups and hurray! my groupmates, asked me to do the demo/ interpret our lesson plan. OH MY! It really scared me. I don't exactly know how a normal preschool class is. Anyway, we had an easy topic, the /s/ sound. I heard someone say that I was good. Yeah, baby!:) And the speaker also enjoyed my demo and complimented the group. I think they liked my actions, haha!:) Or was it my voice? I had to sing in front of around 45 teachers. Ugh! Anyway, I was the least jologs of all those who talked in front of the class.

I learned a couple of things from my groupmates. I actually wanted to get their contact numbers but was too shy to do so. I wanted to improve my teaching and half day of interacting with them just wasn't enough to learn everything. And of course, I only got to ask about things that are relevant to what we have been asked to do. Overall, the seminar was good. It made me feel that I'm not that bad of a preschool teacher.:) There's hope for me.:) Good luck to me and my students!:)

Geekoid

2005-09-29T20:17:00.000+08:00

Have you ever considered yourself a geekoid? I am not exceptionally good in Math. In fact, I'm not particularly good in some areas, such as calculus. It freaks me out though to find myself explaining the concepts behind math techniques/ shortcuts. I'm the type of person who doesn't use shortcuts that I can't prove. That doesn't mean that I don't use shortcuts. I try to determine the shortcuts came to be. I try to derive the formula. Now, proving again another learned shortcut made me realize that I'm such a geekoid. Yes, a geekoid. No, I'm not yet a full-blown geek, just a geekoid.:)

Mental Note: Discuss proofs of some math teachniques... !? Erase, erase. Maybe it's not a good idea.:D

afternoon nap

2005-09-22T18:56:00.000+08:00

I am not used to having time to take afternoon naps. My work does not permit that on regular days. I've probably mentioned this before but my teaching load is quite heavy, 6 hrs and 40 mins per day. If you're not a teacher, you'll probably think that you work more than I do in the sense that you're required to "work" for 8 hours. I'm not saying that I work more than you work but generally speaking "working" means being at work and not necessarily sweating your life out working.:) Anyway, this really has not much to do with what I want to say.:)

Ok. Every month, I get 2 afternoons off. This is because the highschoolers have monthly exams and I don't proctor for exams so that leaves me time to do whatever it is that I want to. Ok. So, I was basically not working this afternoon. I took a nap in the master's bedroom. I was only asleep for a few minutes but when I woke up, I thought I overslept. I actually pacnicked when I saw that the sun was shining brightly. I was like Oh, my! What time is it? I'm late for my class. I thought it was already Friday. I was tired and disoriented.

That was funny. I find that funny but I think that is also a sign that I should get more sleep. 3rd, let me sleep on time. Don't take late afternoon naps.

Oplan Palawan

2005-09-11T20:03:00.000+08:00

I want to save up and go to Palawan. I want to have tons of fun under the sun and be carefree for about a week. OPLAN Palawan starts tomorrow. I will limit my spending. I will not get new clothes or anything expensive until I save another 10k.:) This is my game plan.:)

Look-alikes

2005-09-11T19:29:00.000+08:00

No two individuals are exactly alike. Each one of us is unique. We, however, are products of combinations of finite qualities and are thus, alike somehow. The level or degree of similarity, of course, varies from person to person.

Physically, I look a lot like a couple of people. Here's my top 5 look-alikes.:)

1. my twin/ my sister
Well, we are not exactly related. We are just of the same height and we used to have the same hairstyle. Before, some would mistake me for her or vice-versa. Now, this is funny. There was a time when even I could not tell if it was her or it was me on the picture.

2. my mom
Well, she's my mom. Heredity! Talk to Mendel for that.

3. Camille Pratts
This is, again, funny. I swear, my twin and I both looked like her when we were much younger. Ugh! The two kids from one of the free clinics would agree to that. They came right to me and told me that I look like Camille Pratts. I'm not sure if I should be happy about this, hahaha!:)

4. maam yazon
Ma'am Jess is now Pisay's OIC. How's that for a look-alike? Sometimes when you look at your picture/ at the mirror, you see that you actually resemble a person. But I still can't see Ma'am Yazon's image in me. So for now, I'll just believe the whole of pisay that yes, I look pretty much like her.:)

5. my twin's cuz
This is according to one of my batchmates who saw a picture of my twin's cuz.

Energizer bunny

2005-09-11T19:16:00.000+08:00

I sometimes pretend to be the human counterpart of the energizer bunny. But hey, without the drums. I try to be more productive than that.:) But like any other batteries, my energy is but limited. One moment, I'm hyperactive-can't-stop-working-or-doing-whatever and the next, I'm weak, tired and sleepy. I need rest, too. Yes, like normal human beings.

Mental note: Being proactive is not about testing your limits/ working overtime/ staying up and getting a life. It's about being response-able. One should be proactive enough to know when to stop, to care for one's self.

Bad Eyesight

2005-09-10T19:25:00.000+08:00

I have bad eyesight. That's 500/425 vision. Yeah, really bad eyesight. How bad is that? If I'm not wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses, I won't be able to read what I'm typing unless I stick my face to the screen, put it 4 inches away to the screen at most.

My eyes often get tired. It's probably because I stay up late, get little sleep, and spend much time in front of the computer. My eyes feel dry when they're tired. So I'd usually rewet them with my all-in-one solution. When it doesn't do the trick, I let my eyes rest some more, take off my contact lenses, and wear my glasses. I don't like wearing my glasses. They don't fit me too well. I can't run with my glasses on, they'll just fly away from sight. Why run? Well, that's part of me. I run, I skip, and I act silly. Another thing, I have to pay close attention to the steps when ascending or descending the stairs. Otherwise, I'll fall flat on the floor. I can't be all carefree with my glasses on, they are so limiting.:(

I'm running out of contact lenses. I only have 1 extra lens. Yes, I forgot to claim the other one. Its been 5 months. I'm not sure if I can still get that other lens, haha!:) I get 6 pairs each time I buy contact lenses. Then, I'll start to think that I have so many lenses and couldn't wait to use them all up. Then when I'm running low on contact lenses, I'll start thinking of having to replenish my supply, and think of how much I'll need to spend for them.

Yes, I know. I complain a lot. So much for tired eyes, have to get them rested.:)

Healthy Living

2005-09-08T18:46:00.000+08:00

Healthy living doesn't end with eating good food and daily exercise. It is a way of life. It entails conscious effort to be healthy in every sense of the word.

In line with this, I'd like to have my HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM. Below is a list of the things that I wish to do.:)

1. exercise
- jog 3x a week
- buy mat for abs exercise
2. take vitamin supplements
- I'm taking vitamin E. Thank God they're like jellies... still can't take tablets
3. drink milk
- I do whenever I'm able to buy some.
4. eat oatmeal every morning
- I don't get to eat oatmeal lately. I often miss breakfast. I just eat during recess time.
5. drink tea
- Again, I don't find time to prepare tea. I have an assortment of mint teas, courtesy of my sis.:) I don't have honey though.
6. drink water instead of juice
- I still have to work on this one. I often forget to choose water instead of juice.
7. refrain from drinking carbonated beverages
- I only drink carbonated beverages when I'm out and there's nothing else to drink.
8. no salty food/ chips and other junks
-I generally don't eat those, just candies and chips once or twice a month.
9. limit eating chocolates to once a week
- This is hard to observe if you have chocolates.
10. eat fruits regularly
- I eat apples and/or oranges every day.
11. get 8 hours of sleep
- this is doable but doesn't go well with my work habits
12. not get mad/ raise my voice (once a week max?:)
- hah! I should be more proactive.
13. find time to draw/ doodle/ paint and read
- This goes with drinking tea, part of my "zen program." This is for soothing the senses.
14. hear mass everyday
- This is good for the soul. I have to push myself to take afternoon walks and go to church everyday.
15. fix my work schedule and be more productive
- haha!:) everything boils down to this. time management, dude!

The Best Concert Ever

2005-08-25T21:06:00.000+08:00

Ever. Whenever I use the word ever, I distinctly remember myself telling some person from the City Hall, " Hindi pa'ko nagkakasedula ever!" It never fails to make me smile.:)

Anyway, we went to LB yesterday with the intent of watching the concert. There was just too many people there. The place was so crowded. The venue, I think, was not big enough to accommodate the crowd. We had extra tickets. We sold them in a jiffy. And because there was just too many people trying to find their way to the gate/door, we found ourselves selling our own tickets. Yes, we ended up not watching the concert.:)

We had fun though.:) My sister went to the backstage so she can watch Bridge and make sure that they get paid while the rest of us went to... drum roll, please...KFC! hahaha!:) I ordered crispy strips, large crispy fries, mountain dew, and Selecta's cookies 'n cream. They didn't have crispy strips, buhu! Thus, I had to settle for OR1 and exert more effort consuming the chicken. I sometimes find eating tiring. It kinda drains my energy that I don't get to enjoy my meal, no matter how palatable the food is. So I grew tired eating, making the process more of a responsibility/ burden. I was forcing myself to finish my food and when I'm finally done, I reached for my ice cream on stick and there it was, melted. So it was bye, cookies 'n cream. Where's the fun part to that? Just wait. Patience is a virtue, hahaha!:)

After eating, we headed back to the venue of the concert to pick my sister up. My sister was with Bridge (It's a band). You guys familiar with Bridge? Anyway, they were all hungry, hungry as a T-rex. We went to Chowking with them. They had their meal. The service wasn't that good but it was generally ok. We were all sober and hyperactive. We laughed until our tonsils hurt (my voice becomes extra husky). We had fun and we were alcohol-free.:)

Why the title best concert ever? I didn't get to watch it but who cares? I have zero musical intelligence. And I can always watch bridge. Well, it looks like those who were able to watch had tons of fun, too. Good for them and good for me. I don't like the smell of sweat and yes, feeling the moisture from the person beside you. Having to stand beside sweaty, eeky people might make me snap and bring the bitchy side of me. So I'd say, it was good that I wasn't able to get in/ get squeashed.:) Hahaha!:) I'm not crazy for HALE or MYMP. C=