a dreamer's pensieve

I Miss dorm Four GEE

I feel so sad right now. I just really miss my campers. Like all the SEP camps that I have been into (from ‘98-’07), christian living classes are still on, devotional time, quiet time, sports like basketball, badminton, volleyball, swimming (in the other sep camps, we had softball and soccer too), novelty olympics/games, dinner banquet, dance night…same things, same stuff..’though with different themes, still, one thing too is consistent, preaching and sharing the love of Christ to the youth. Each SEP camp offers different people, different kind of fun, different feeling, different memories, and new learnings about life and about God. I have experienced being a camper for like six sep camps. I gained a lot of friends (nationwide), and many of them are still my friends even up to now. I thank God for bringing me to SEP. I thank God for putting my parents in the Worldwide Church of God. I thank God for so many things. I became a part of the staff since 2004 as an assistant counselor to Ate Jean Ann Almera (1G, Esmeralda Beach Resort, Misamis Or.). The following year, I became the assistant counselor of Ate Chang Abao (2G, Ardent Hot Springs, Camiguin Island). In 2006, I was given the opportunity to serve the camp as the head counselor for dorm 3G, in Luan-luan Springs, Quezon, Bukidnon..and with me is my assistant counselor–Gween Yuson. This year, for the second time around, I’ve been blessed to serve the camp again as the head counselor for dorm 4G, in Midway White Beach Resort in Initao, Misamis Or…and Monette Abao became my assistant counselor. For the dorm 4G, we have 15 campers. I thought there will be only 13 of them. When I learned that the number of campers are still growing, I cannot explain the feeling of uneasiness that surrounded me. I wanted to quit, to back out, knowing that I haven’t really prepared myself spiritually to be able to serve well. After saying a short prayer, I tried so hard to feel okay. The first few hours of the camp was like a dream to me. It felt like I’m flying in the alapaap, not being myself, and just doing what I am supposed to do. At the end of the first day, I felt so tired, so drained. I wanted to cry out to the Lord, to pray. I went outside and the Lord lead me to knock in the door of Dorm 1G, where my bestfriend Adelle is..I told her I need somebody to pray with me,..and we invited Anelyn too, the head counselor of dorm 2G. The three of us learned that we were having the same dilemma. We prayed, cried, and comforted one another. This is one of the things that I am so grateful about, having friends with whom you can count on at your saddest times. We three went back to our respective dorms, went to sleep. The next morning, I felt energized. Things came sinking into my brain and into my heart. I knew it was the Lord who opened my eyes and my heart then. Things I learned in this year’s camp: 1. Always be patient, because the Lord have been patient with me,too. 2. For me, the top three needs of young people are: love, acceptance, and making them feel that “they can do something”. 3. Listening is more important than that of talking. 4. It is natural for teens to have petty fights with their close friends inside the dorm. 5. Always be careful of what you say, because the campers look up to you and believe almost everything that you have told them..plus..they remember the words and the way you relayed it. 6. The youth appreciate the counselor’s openness about their own experience about crushes, family, friends, school, and down moments too. 7. As a counselor, you have to know how to tell your story of how you came to know the Lord and how your experiences with Him. 8. Don’t bring clothes that you are not planning to wear…haha 9. Always show enthusiasm, love, and understanding. 10. I really love serving the SEP. Introducing my campers: 1. Claire - The best when it comes to dance steps, making friends, having fun, badminton, basketball, and volleyball. Very bubbly. 2. Ana - Responsible. She initiated the mask making for the dance night. (we won the award for having the best masks in dance night). When she feels frustration, she cries for hours and hours while laughing out loud in between. She’s very helpful to all her dorm mates. Saves her friends when not-so-okay boys are trying to ask them for a dance. 3. Seabee - Very friendly, sweet..er–adorable..very approachable, no wonder why all her dorm mates love her. Decent and God-fearing. 4. Rosalie - Cute (sa height) hehe..Always willing to lend her hand to her dorm mates whenever they need extra help. She can say whatever she feels, open, and warm. 5. Yama - no comment. hahaha.. Bitaw, she’s very young to attend sep..(grade 5)..pero okay lang. She’s very outgoing and loud. 6. Rhea - Partner-in-crime of Yama. She loves to swim.. 7. Cecelle - She’s a very keen observer…quiet, warm, and very willing to open up her life to her dorm mates. 8. Clyde - Talkative, never been shy (hahaha), maayo mag-dance..okay pud magkanta.. 9. Farah - One of the “ATEs” sa dorm…very responsible, and warm. 10. Kim - Funny and pretty! The other “ate” in the dorm. Maasahan. 11. Marycelle - Bataon! hehe.. Magkasundo sila ni Yama.. hehe.. four more SEPs and she’ll learn how to interact with the others. 12. Irene - Shy type..Kitikitext.. 13. Joy - The “emo” in the group. She’s very open about her life..lovelife..hehehe..and many other things! I first saw her in JoshGen3 and since then, I’ve been praying that she’ll be under me in sep..the good thing was..God answered my prayer.. Joy, welcome to the family of Christ! 14. Luz - The exact opposite of her sister Joann..=) She’s just quiet, but have lots of interesting things that are running through her head. She can express herself..and she’s very sensible. 15. Hazel - Silent lang..pero hawd diay mag-basketball..hehe =) I really miss my campers..I really miss the SEP..

..but we can make use of mud..hehehe

As I hurriedly walked to the nearest jeepney stop from our house, I passed by kids who are enjoying the game of “labayanay lapok” (throwing of mud). I was quite amused with what these kids were doing to themselves and what agony they will later be giving their mothers. At the sight of these kids, I thought of the American/Australian/Japanese/Canadian kids who were enjoying snowball fights in this time of winter. Ever since I was a kid, I have been dreaming of touching and playing with snow with my siblings, and making a snowman out of it just like what we see in the cartoons. As a kid, I even imagined snow and winter as a place where ice cream is everywhere! I even thought that snow can be mixed with evaporated milk and sugar, and it would taste something like a milkshake. Hhhmm.. I even hoped that snow would fall here in the Philippines(ahaha..I know it would be very impossible…and if that happens, well, the world is probably in danger). Even up to now, I am looking forward to the time when I can see snow with my own naked eyes, enjoy it, and feel like a kid again.

Watching the kids play with mud made me think again of the American/Australian/Japanese/Canadian kids all over the world. Do they dream of playing with mud, holding it like they were holding melted chocolates, this and that? There remains to be a possibility. Baka nga meron…who knows? Hehe.. At least we could make use of mud when snow is not available yet.

eggs can be scrambled, and so are my thoughts.

Thought # 1: The Gym Experience

Since my friend Jofe and my Mom are so concerned about my bil-bil hanging out of my body, I finally decided to join Apple (my brother's four-year girlfriend) in her everyday workout at Gloritel Fitness Gym (about five-to-eight-minute drive from our place). It is not as expensive compared to the popular fitness centers here, that's why I was convinced to take an extra mile in reducing my weight and getting my muscles firm.

Yesterday was my first day of going to the gym. Mirrors are everywhere. Gym things are there, some of it are familiar to me, but most of which are strange things to my eyes. The looks of everything  did not really encourage me that much.  Oh! my eyes swerved instantly to those guys who does not only have good looks, but well...good butts too..! haha.. I have never seen such bulky muscles for real before. Well, I honestly have already seen one or two, but with that very close distance, was my first time. I love being in the gym.

Kuya Nonoy was the owner and the primary instructor slash health adviser slash mind-reader eased me up through cracking some jokes. He lead me to the stationary bicycle, which I read was Magnet blah, blah...Ahhmm.. it only gave me an idea to as to why the bike sometimes is so hard to pedal. I learned that those pedals have magnets inside that attracts one another, or shall I say, get closer to one another as the one who rides it "pedals" them. The bike thingy was not that hard really. So, after Apple used that walking blah blah thing, which Apple says could make your hamstrings and butt muscles firmer and tight, I tried it also. Then the sit-ups, curl-ups, weights, and everything else. I realized that it's not really easy to loose weight and to loose all these kabilbilan that I have.

Today was my gym experience day two...and to what happened this day, I choose to keep it for future blog entries. hahaha.. To just give everybody a hint, I enjoyed today's work-out more, and one of those hot guys approached me and offered me a ride home. hahaha!

Tomorrow, I am going to work out again.



Thought # 2 I HATE MY ENGLISH PROFESSOR!!!

School was not really that encouraging since my Asian Literature teacher, again, for the nth time, gave us another batch of stressors. This time, she gave us the schedule of our RAMAYANA stage play, which surprised all of us and left nothing but disgust to the subject and yes, to her. She never told us by the beginning of the semester that we will be having a stage play for our finals. I think she is being unfair. WE ARE SPENDING SO MUCH!

Her first requirement was, we will be making a portfolio out of ten stories, essays, novels, poems, etc. Everything must be there, such as, the author's picture and biography, characters, plot, summary, reactions, pictures of the events, country to where it originated, name it! All yeah! We have to get it computerized and printed, not to mention that all the pictures must be printed colored. Does she have any idea how much that cost? and the clear folder! everything! Sometimes, I cannot control myself but utter curses. God of all power, forgive me!

Going back about the stage play of hers, I so hate stage acting! I cannot even get serious talking to people sometimes, or hide my laughters or giggles, and now, somebody is forcing us to do acting?? *sigh* Anyway, as being president in the class, I should support my teacher. That's it! I should support her, or else, everybody is not going to participate unless their class president will cooperate. I forgot about the way I felt to my teacher then on and started thinking about the play. I then raised my hand, asking my teacher if there were any committees other than the actors and actresses. We are like fifty students in the classroom, and there's no fat chance that everybody will have a role. or at least a part of the stage set-up, like pretend to be a rock or tree maybe. Then I saw my teachers face seem like her ideas are heightening. She then placed five committees in the blackboard. One, scriptwriting and directing. Two, stage decor and set-up. Three, make up. Four, choreography. Five, music and documentation. My eyes bulged at the sight of the fifth thing written on the board. Talking about music and documentation, that is my forte! haha! I then volunteered to be the head of that committee, and to who my members are, I do not simply care at all.

Class was dismissed after all the groups reported about the content and characters of RAMAYANA. My heart was relieved.

Thought # 3 My students love me!

Kizzia and Jade were early for class today. I was quite sad, or I don't know, maybe relieved of the thought that Brianne's not coming for today's tutorial sessions. Whatever. Tienne is with us, like most of the time, disturb us on what we're doing. Jade and I started reviewing about the mechanism of the heart as the blood goes into it. I so love this topic! and I am starting to think that Jade is not that bad enough as to what all her past tutors have been saying. "Jade is no good." "She's the dumbest kid in this center." "I'm tired of her." Anyway, I was Jade's tutor since Monday, and so far, everything is going pretty well in her Math, Science, and English lessons. Anyway, after being done with Jade, I turned to Kizzia who was doing her Math and Science assignments. Looking at Kizzia, I remembered how relieved I felt after being battled with the thoughts of "I can't be anybody pleasing to kids" when she gave me a Thank You note on our first day of tutorials together. I still kept her note in my treasure box 'til this moment and maybe until the rest of my life. Kizzia's a lot bigger now. She was this silly spoiled brat last June that turned out to be the most likable and obedient student that I have right now, excluding Yu Hayashi. (I so miss the Hayashi kids)

We ended quite early today because the kids does not have that loads of assignments and reviews to work-on, that's why, I just let them do whatever they want to do since we still have twenty minutes left to end the whole session. Jade brought her coloring materials out and laid everything on the table and started drawing something---a princess. As I turned to Kizzia, she was again playing with her latest Gameboy, which I learned to be costing eight thousand pesos, which I think is pretty expensive for an entertainment gadget. I could buy a palm top with that money. Tienne was approaching me and asking me to turn-on my radio and switch it to LOUDSPEAKER so she could hear. She started dancing. I never knew that Tienne is a very good dancer.

Kizzia stopped playing, maybe because of boredom of her super sonic game or because she got jealous to Jade who is drawing some pretty princess. Tienne stopped dancing too and asked Jade if she could borrow some crayons and coloring pencils. Kizzia started drawing too. Since last Monday, Kizzia was so fascinated with mushrooms and elves that almost everyday, she wanted to draw one and letting me see if it was good enough or better than the last time, et cetera. Kizzia was, well, not to mention of being a left-handed, was a good artist. Yes, so everytime she shows me her artistic mushroom works, I make it to the point that I appreciate her and encourage her enough. Every kid needs some dose of appreciation and encouragement from time to time, so that when they grow older, they will learn to be appreciative and encourage others too. In Greenbox, I learned to be more patient with kids. I also learned how to lift them up. figuratively and literally. I learned how to make kids smile. I learned how to make kids make their assignments without harassing them about calling their parents. I learned how to little things matter to them. I learned that kids can be motivated by competition and by rewards. I do not believe so much on the punishment issue on motivation, because, I love to spoil kids. For I think, kids have the right to be spoiled at times, and correct them when they go beyond the limits. Therefore, I am not strict. Because of this, I know these kids love me. Why do I say so? Simple. Whenever I go inside the center. The kids welcome me with kisses, even the boys kiss me on the cheek too without asking them. I am talking about the kids and not the high school students, okay? Amazingly, these kids tell me how their day went, their improvement of grades, give me snacks, hug me 'til we both drop, show me their drawings, and some of the kids, especially Alleah, visits me upstairs to say Hi.

Kizzia, Tienne, and Jade were still drawing some stuffs when I decided to come downstairs to check if Roy, my new student (2nd year HS), is already around.  But he did not arrive yet. Teacher Lanie and Han-han and I were discussing or rather, joking about some stuffs, then I remembered that I left three Michaelangelos upstairs. The moment I got inside the blue room, the kids gave me their artworks having notes/letters in it.

From Kizzia:
Drawing: Mushroom and Elves again.

Dear Teacher Kai,

Thank you for all. I am so glad that you are my teacher. Wag ka magalit teach ha, maganda ka gud! hehehe. Thanks for teaching me.

Love, Kizzia


From Jade
Drawing: Two Princesses

Dear Teacher Kai,

Thank you for helping me study. I love Math and Science again.

Love, Jade

From Tienne
Drawing: A princess with a arrow pointing to Princess Kay

I love you Teacher Kay!

Love, Tienne

Now tell me, Does my students love me? haha.. I bet they do. I so love this job!

Thought # 4 Childhood Memories

I saw the piles of pictures scattered in my parent's room tonight. As I scan those pictures, I learned that it was all our pictures, me and my siblings' pictures there. I remembered all my friends. I saw my Ate Ann, Sweet, Betsy, Pedz, Sha, Michelle, Ilona, and Ella in those pictures. Friends from all over! and wow.. I saw the faces of my ex-crushes too. Michael, et cetera. Looking through all those pictures hit me hard through the heart. I miss those moments when I am carefree, when my friends are all around, when we were always traveling, how my hair was cut so short that I felt like a lesbian, the way I look with wearing that smile with two, missing front teeth, and with how everything went perfectly so well.

My life is perfect even how imperfect I am. I've had a wonderful childhood and teenage years. Friends, family, experiences, achievements, and including all those aches (emotional and physical) that I have gone through. While thinking about these things, I say that life is worth living after all. In everything that I have went through, there were many people that guided me, and of course, God who always find time to be with me all-throughout. Everything is too good. Everything is a blessing. To God be all the glory!

I Dreamt of Food

It was somebody else's birthday or was it another saint's fiesta when that dream began (I'm not really sure which is which). If I remember it right, after the funny stand-up performance of a gay comedian, the chow started. All the different kinds of food were  laid on a very long buffet table--- from seafood to grilled meat, from common Filipino dishes to Korean and Japanese cuisines, barbecues, soups, Italian dishes such as lasagna and all kinds of pizza, vegetable meat or tokwa, and the desserts, oh! how i love in the sight of them! I saw chocolate mousse, leche flan, fruit and macaroni salad, moist cakes, and ice cream! I even saw waffles with maple syrup, chocolate, or strawberry to flavor them. I was quite surprised with the way all these food were served. They were not placed in Pyrex glasswares or in huge aluminums  which  are used  mostly in restaurants during buffet, but, they were served in Tupperware containers in different colors! Now I am beginning to think that it was neither a birthday party nor another saint's fiesta-- I attended the Tupperware's anniversary party! I am just kidding, but, who knows? There is that possibility, still. I went to the buffet table and wondering why all the others have not. Maybe food does not interest them and they are a lot interested in social networking and stuff. I started to fill-in my plate with food. I started with the vegetable salad, steamed crab and shrimps, and of course, gohan. The crabs were good, and the shrimps were yummy. I was tempted to get another batch of crabs and shrimp but I neglected the thought for I know those will give me rashes at the end of day, or worse, asthma attack. I went to the buffet table again, and scanned each and every food there. I decided to do a taste test of each unfamiliar looking dishes there and grabbed some grilled meat. The food were great! I found myself so full but still eager to give a space to my favorite part of the meal---the dessert! I got another plate for dessert. I started to have a slice of chocolate mousse, then another, and another. I think I almost finished the entire cake, but another lady got the last slice. I was almost done with the chocolate mousse when I started to have an interest with the waffles. I was so full but I still decided to just take just one waffle and for me to taste the syrups. My mind was battling on which syrup to put on my waffle, but, I then chose to divide the whole waffle into three parts, put the strawberry syrup in one part, maple in the next part, and chocolate in the last part. Unbelievably, I finished eating the waffle! After eating the waffle in its three different flavors, I decided that maple is still the best syrup to put in one's waffle. I finished my entire course of gluttony with red wine, and thought that it was wonderful. It was a beautiful day indeed. I checked my watch and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. My subconscious or was it my conscience told me that I am only dreaming and that I am already late from school.

I woke up around 10:48am, twelve minutes to go for my first class. I went back to sleep, neglecting the thought of going to school, enjoying the sound of the rain falling into our roof, feeling the coldness of the air and the warmth of my blanket, and thinking, "I am not waking up for brunch for I have already eaten so much".

Next time, I want to dream about drinking vodka, red and white whine, tequila, or margarita all night and making myself wasted while welcoming the sunrise.

A Morning Ocular Check-up

I woke up earlier than my usual waking-up time this morning. I got out of bed at maybe around 4.30 or 4.45 (which is which).. again, I slept at Jofe's house. I kinda like living in her place. The ambience is much lighter compared to my room,.and the clutter.. yes.. the clutter.. there is no clutter in jofe's room.. haha.. She has to go on-duty for her 6am-2pm hospital shift at LIMSO Medical Hospital.. Id rather go with her than to make "kulitan" with Shawie at her house. heehee..

I had a very nice morning today. I saw the sunrise, smelled the morning air, felt the breeze, heard the crickets and frogs' discreet sound, and well, drank my usual hot choco. After I sent my dear friend to LIMSO, I headed back home, walking. I walked down at my favorite street again -- Illustre Street. Adelle says it's only a state of mind, but having to walk in that street's pavement is more than a state of mind nor a delusion. It gives me the feeling of security and lightness that redirects me to the state of joy and calmness. You might say that this is a cliche.. well.. it is always up to you. toink!

I clutched the handles of my back pack tightly as I was strolling the street. There I saw the usual stuffs on the road.. pukes, dried phlegms, chewing gums that almost touched my feet, empty cans and bottles of beers, usual papers and garbages, street children sleeping along the sidewalk, and drifters of the early morning. Having seen all these stuffs at my favorite road, I paused awhile and thought of the huge cram that happened the previous night, if there were anybody being harmed by roving criminals, if there were any couple who broke up moments ago, et cetera et cetera. Darn it.

Maybe I am thinking too hard again.  So, I switched back my light-and-free mode earlier before the thoughts came in. Whatever things that happened before I passed that road, still it will be one of my favorite places here in Davao and maybe here on Earth. I started thinking positive -- from there, you will find these establishments and things:

- LIMSO Medical Hospital
- SPAs and SALONs
- Internet Cafes
- Coffee Monster (By the way, they serve good coffee here)
- 24-hour SHop 'n Store (they have lotsa chocolates and yummy choco mousse)
- Bar and Grill
- DIMSUM DINER!
- Gaisano South Mall
- McDonald's
- Jollibee
- BPI Automated Teller Machine
- Felcris Supermart
- Mang Inasal
- Greenwich Pizza
- Tsangges
- Starlings
- Doves

No wonder I so much love this place. hehe..

for the lass who originated the making of SapSuy

 

  Two days have gone since we started to call her "SapSuy". We were almost laughing our lungs out to death (of course, figuratively) as we heard Shawie wrongly blabbed-out the word CHOPSUEY into SAPSUY (plus a stiff accent).

   It has already been more than a week since I started sleeping over in my friend's flat, Jofe.. and so, having Shawie, the househelper, is more than a goodie rather than a disaster. The account of the Sapsuy started when Jofe asked about what's in-stored for lunch, and Shawie proudly said.. "SAPSUY, ma'am!". We both burst-out into tears of laughter upon hearing this from  her. At age of twenty-four, one is expected be able to pronounce this word properly. Maybe, Jofe and I were just so full of talking about funny and miserable things lately that even the mispronunciation of words has already been in the list of our laughing stocks. Silly, i know. 

    Shawie is normally a funny person. She is an obvious extrovert and is able to express whatever she has in mind. She has a blooming lovelife, noting that she has three boy lovers (taxi drivers). She is acceptably boisterous and her ways are perfectly normal, except for the fact that she is quite a slow learner, hence, special. Honestly, I was stunned on her first day of work having to notice that she stands and sits as if she has some sort of a mental problem, plus, add her way of looking at you as if you are already facing a serial killer or something like it. Yes, I am overreacting and maybe exaggerating, but this is how I truly felt the first time. I hoped too, that one day, I shall become familiar of her so that my paranoia will somehow be erased.

    Before Shawie was hired by Jofe, she has long been a food service crew of an eatery near McDonald's Bajada/Victoria Plaza. She says, she works from seven-to-seven, overworked and underpaid-- not to mention all the huge pots that she has to wash and brush, having to stand almost the entire day, and the late due to eat meals. Upon hearing this, I have felt a sudden intense of pity to this woman and thinking.. "Overworked yet underpaid? Is this because she is special and that she could no longer exercise her right to ask for a raise?".  Things like this came up to my mind as I hear her stories. Shawie says, she is more than grateful of having been out of that place now. Now that she is in Jofe's supervision-- she is safe, well-fed, and only has a light work throughout each day. In short, lucky.

    As I have mentioned, Shawie is normally a happy person. One day, Jofe and I were surprised in the way Shawie carried herself. She was quite slow in doing the things inside the house, abnormally quiet, and inactive. We noticed her depression and asked what is wrong with her. She says is has already broke-up with her boyfriends.. yes, her three boyfriends. She said she cried all night and all day and that is the reason why she feels so sad at that moment. Well, Jofe and I were trying to cheer her up, trying to prevent Shawie's nervous breakdown. 

    Since the day that Shawie was hired, she comes along with us in Jofe's evening shows at Shindig Bar (Orange Grove Hotel). Last Thursday, Jofe got to have a "Punyeta" (pardon me for the name, but the drink is really called in that way), which Jofe says it tastes a lot like Tequila Sunrise. "Punyeta" is a combination of a rum and four seasons with crushed iced, blended. For me, it tasted like a Cocktail Punch with a little bit of twist and more of alcohol. At the first shot, surely, you will really feel something, like an earthquake, perhaps. One shot is equivalent to two strong ice beers. Take note: "Punyeta" is served in a jar that looks like a 2000mL erlenmeyer flask. Now calculate to how many shots does the flask has to contain. *smiles* While Jofe was doing her show, Shawie and I were drinking this very alcoholic drink. Shawie already has made her way through the toilet many times that I already lost track with the exact number. Everytime she goes to the toilet or whenver she doesn't take notice of me and the drink, I fill-in her shot glass. At Jofe's second set, Shawie can no longer move. She was so drunk that her face felt flat on the table that night. Iced water saved her from eternal intoxication.

    For the days and nights that I've spent with my friend Jofe, there was this one thing that is being concentrated in my mind at the moment.. and this is: Special people (I'd rather call them special rather than a retard), like Shawie is still precious in God's eyes. They may be different in a form or another, still, they have the unique characteristics that we normals have. They can appreciate, obey, respect, love, and get drunk too. Weird. 

new discoveries outside home

top one: when a wife is on-labor, the husband is the most excited.
       
    I saw this couple on the jeepney the other day. While the wife is hurting due to labor from pregnancy, I saw her husband's hanggang-kilay smile while asking "Does it really hurt?". Yes, he is very excited about the upcoming birth of an angel. I don't know what was going on behind the wife's "ouches".. maybe she's excited too.. but all she can think of was "i'm never going back this way, again.." haha..

top two: reward and punishment rule does not always produce good results.

    The reward and punishment rule has always been okay to motivate children to do their best in school or wherever. It even worked for me..but this student of mine, back in greenbox, has nullified the idea of this rule. It doesn't always work. Most of the time, she does not believe in the rule because she says that she's been living with people who does not have a one-word. In short, liars. I still have to prove her that rewards can also be a good motivating factor for doing good in school.

top three: even five-year olds can correctly spell numbers one to fifty. (oral and written)

    I have two level three students at greenbox, and yes, they can perfectly spell out these numbers. I can't remember if I was able to do it when I was five. haha..

top four: true friends appreciate you when you're doing good, and is tactful when you are at your worst.

    I'm glad that my friend (carmi) is both a bestfriend and a true friend. She knows that I am really "kulit" but it doesn't get into her nerves.. but she suggests that I'll try to minimize it .. and yes, without hurting my feelings.. hahahaha..

top five: your nose is the most sensitive part of your body that if somebody touches it at your deepest sleep (and even at REM), you will most probably wake up.

    This is what I recently discovered. haha.. no need to explain.. just try it yourself.

top six: eating ice cream is always a good reliever for stress and axieties.

    Double dutch, choco marble, very rocky road, coffee crumble and chocolate ice creams.. woah.. they're the best!

top seven: when you are spending quality time with true friends, it makes you sing inside the shower everyday.

    Yup, yup, yup! hehe.. good and true friends always make you feel good.. even at your downest times together..

top eight: not all security guards are serious.. some like to pose in front of a cellphone camera even when at the hour of duty.

    In PNB, you can hardly catch a smile from the security personnels there. They don't smile. They don't even show their teeth sometimes. But what struck me today was the character shown by the security personnels of mercury drug and PNB (if im not mistaken). They were exchanging gadgets/guns while posing in front of the camera-- not minding the people coming in and out of the store and the bank. They even didn't care of opening the heavy glass door for us.

top nine: a spaceburger and a chuckie milk drink is a good match when you're famished at 3.30 in the afternoon.

    This is actually my current addiction. 30 pesos for a spaceburger and 18 pesos for the chuckie.. Yes, it would cost you a lot, but, it can also make you not to eat dinner and breakfast! haha..

top ten: true love waits.

    hehehehe.. id like to chuvanesses marmie, gween, kuya dhodz, and lloydie here... DONSKIE!! hehehehe.. ;o)

   

PUPPY upDAte

This is how a shihtzu -jap. spitz puppy looks like..   

this is my first best choice of puppy:

i can buy this kinda pup for just around 2k (naka-discount pa ko by 5% so 1900) na lang.. but, wala pang vaccination sa parvo
and rabies.. and wala pa naka-experience ng deworming.. so.. yun.. and i have to find the best vet for this one pa.. the consultation fee's around 150-300Php.. medyo high maintanance nga.. so.. if ever im keeping this pup, no DOG FOOD kay lamaw lang akong ipakaon ani! hehe.. joke lang..
(this is how an adult shih tzu looks like..cute noh?)

now.. here comes another great deal for a very cute puppy..


MY SECOND BEST CHOICE:

breed: JapaneseSpitz-Poodle
color: i can choose between pure black, pure white, and tricolor
complete with: grooming, on-time deworming,and vaccination (parvo and rabies)

plus: free regular consulation and check-up and discounts from other veterinary services

**take note: the current owner(s) are veterinarians.. so.. no prob na with that.. at least, medyo kampante ko with the breed and shots of the pup.. *smiles* .. but .. it would cost me 3K for the pup.. i hope the price could be lowered down pa.. hehe.. ill be checking the pups tom and i hope to take pictures of them..




this is a japanese spitz pup..









this is how a poodle looks like.. i cant find kasi in google on how a crossbreed of spitz and poodle looks like eh.. kaya.. better imagine nalang on how the pup looks like. .. hehe.. darn..








i hope to keep a pup soon.. pautang naman people! hehe..
 

im buying a new friend

haha.. yes.. i am buying a new friend! dont you know that true friends now are on sale? yes.. they really come with tag prices in their necks.. kaya.. dont miss it! it is on limited edition offer only..

im saving for this new friend.. (it's sorta a replacement for my most missed friends and soon-to-be missed friends back here in davao.) i need a shock absorber because im sometimes emotionally constipated! (haha.. thanks kuya rex for that term) somebody that could listen to all your blabs and comfort you even if you dont ask for it.. but darn.. you have to buy this friend pa.. (fingers-crossed) im wishing to be with this friend for about two weeks from now.. it would cost me about 2K.. good thingy that i had a 5% discount because I made the first reservation. So.. it would just cost me around 1900.. darn.. it is a lot, actually.. but i think it's okay.. having a foreigner for a true and new friend would mean so much fun! but i hope the Lord would give that friend to me soon.. i kinda badly need it these days.. haha..

yes.. you've read it right! im buying a true friend soon.. God willing.. it is actually a hybreed of SHIH TZU (tri color) and JAPANESE SPITZ (pure white).. haha.. okay 'to kasi loyal all the time.. will never leave you unless the Lord will take it away from you.. ill befriend dogs nalang.. mabuti pa 'to.. di magrereklamo kung ano ka.. but it's just a high maintance friend.. you take it to a vet for anti parvo and rabies vaccination, for grooming and nail cutting.. you go to a grocery store to buy its food.. you clean its crap.. and everything else.. but i can do all that.. because im his friend too..

if the pup's a male..  ill call him: chubi, kent, or trever
if the pup's a female.. ill call her:  weewee,  kikay, or  nani

haayyy... now im dreaming for that day to come.. ill be seeing her for a few days from now..

away na naman..darn

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