Finals na, pero parang di parin mag-sink in sa utak ko kung paano ko tapusin ang mga bagay na dapat tapusin. Habang tinitingnan ko ang mga figures sa class record ko upang makabuo ng final grades ng mga magtatapos ngayong Marso, parang gustong iluwa ng mga mata ko ang mga numerong nakikita ko. Pera ba 'to?Hmm..baka mas masarap kwentahin kung pera ano?haha!No, I am no mercenary. Kung may isang bagay na ayaw kong itanim sa utak ko, yun yung isipin ang "how much" do i get out of something. Di rin naman ako righteous.Pero pinipilit na gawin ang tama para makatulog ng mahimbing sa gabi at ngumiti ng napakatamis kinsabukasan..:>

Hahayy, parang may aftershock pa yata ako sa mga trahedyang nangyayari ngayon sa mundo.Sana ok lang si mareng ghee. i pray. Sa mga ganitong pagsubok, kapit lang talaga tayo kay God..no more no less. Normal lang talaga na makadama tayo ng takot bilang tao. At dapat na talaga akong matakot sa mga oras na 'to dahil di na matapos-tapos ang gawain ko sa dahil sa blog na 'to.:P

Hanggang sa muli.

unspoken

"When you have the urge to say something blunt, leave half a sentence unsaid; although all rights and reasons are on your side; allow your opponent three parts out of ten." ~
T.C. Lai, "Chinese Couplets"

When someone says something mean to us or simply brings out a shocking news, be it a betrayal or not, sometimes it's our natural reaction as human to defend our wounded pride. We rationalize and even act on impulse. However, to get even isn't always the best way to win back our hurt ego. I learned that sometimes we have to leave some things unsaid for there is more of a depth in silence than in the cacophony of a wounded soul.It is not an easy thing just keep quiet at the triggering thought of knowing you have the right to reason out... but the truest intention of one's heart is most often the sure way to keeping your integrity intact as a person.

Thank God... I find true solace in this little contemplation.

Save energy and get comfy

Summer time in my country is nearing, however the weather has remained unpredictable. Ah!Global warming! It's simply pressing us to feel uneasy and lose focus. I wonder how humid our summer season this time. You sure feel the same way. But I thought of cost-cutting and so instead of having the air-condition on for long hours, maybe additional ceiling fans would be of great help. The good thing about this present time is that you don't need to sweat around searching for the best or quality products and deal with the traffic along downtown area. Good thing though is that the latest technology now brings us to the easy way shopping where online stores are just clicks away while you're just at your most comfy!

I think one of the best things about purchasing online products such as ceiling fan, is that each detail is well-presented from frames, functions, packages, and up to learning about the latest design and features. But of course who says you can't bargain? Actually you can. They also offer great discounts especially during holidays. I go for energy-saving fan and found Hansen Wholesale Ceiling Fans offering this great deal. You too may be in one with me. Now, start thinking of your budget and find out who makes the best ceiling fans here!:)

there's a reason..

pondering..

"never lose the wonder..."

“The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools,
but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure
with a liberal allowance of time.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."~ Plato

the choice

For quite a while there are more important things to attend to than go blogging and have my mind fly freely like the old times here. Well this time..I'll try. I'll try to free my mind from the old self-contained me..thinking which is way better and is fair. When I start to talk about my feelings, I know I couldn't help from being biased. But it seems to me that I now feel the need to topple down whatever mixed emotions I have and just let live and be free.

Now, as I read and still try to digest Vickie Gill's "The Eleven Commandment of Good Teaching", I couldn't help give a thought of it and ask myself, " Do I really choose the right career path for me?". At times, it's making me feel so guilty to have started to ask myself about my choices in life and doubt if whether I follow the right trail or just like any one else, also lost in a forest because I don't give much attention to little pathways and choose to wander around instead. I only hope not. If so, it would then be tough to realize what I have manifested for being in charge of more than 30 students in a classroom when all of a sudden, someone yells and cries because one of my boys and girls are into a fight in my morning class. Or a struggle to deal another set of 40 students ,all with poor academic performances, in my afternoon class.These are the challenges that educators face everyday, both mentally and emotionally, yes, we have to be always in control. I say, " More patience, self!"lol!

And so I told myself, Gill's book will be a big help for a beginner like me. A beginner. Why does it seems like, I am always starting and have never moved on? Do I follow the wrong trail again? No. I always tell myself. As an educator, I must always have cravings for learning. There has to be an empty space in order for me to fill in sets of new ones. Just as Gill said, " I must be my own quality control". I must brace myself each day. Brace myself because I want to be happy and affect the same happiness to my learners. Well then, so much so that in life, there is actually so much that we can give to affect at least--one or two souls.

"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."~Khalil Gibran

Just blog like the old times. Thanks for reading!:)