Third Blog UNPost..

Taken last November 30,2012..

A and B Scuba Dive shop is one of the diving shops in Mactan, Cebu. They have a package deal consists of scuba diving, island hopping, snorkeling, banana boat ride, jetski and free Korean lunch. This is already expensive for some but they gave us a free-trial to all ESL teachers. In return, we have to advertise their shop as well to our foreign students. It was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I couldn't imagine to dive underwater but I did.

Here are our photos with my colleagues. Take a look at these.

People at A and B Dive shop are very accommodating. You should try to venture underwater and see the creation of God.

'Til my next stop..

Second Blog UNPost..

Taken last November 19, 2012, I and Monte went to Rainforest, Mabolo. It is one of the tourist attraction in Cebu City.

This is the first multi-activity destination set to revitalize the weary body of the people and to ignite the sporty-type of individuals which is good for all ages.

Here are some photos of Monte and I.

For more inquiries about this place, visit this website:
http://rainforestparkcebu.com

Try and have fun.

'Til my next stop..

First Blog's UNPost..

Taken last November 17, 2012, after watching Breaking Dawn in Ayala Center Cebu, had dinner at Joed's Lutong Hapon then went directly to Fifties Cafe, Crown Regency.

Joed's Lutong Hapon serves authentic Japanese food at affordable carenderia prices. The place is not so big but flavorful and delectable-guarantee dish that will surely make your belly crave for more.

Fifties Cafe located at 21st floor, Club Ultima-Crown Regency Hotel. This is a one great bar that exceeds all your expectations when choosing the food and beverage for you. It's the Fabulous Fifties Café. It's in this place where you can enjoy a fabulous feast of delectable cooking and thirst-quenching drinks. Combined with cool and trendy setting as it is inspired by back to Fifties concept, the cafe reveals all that are awesome and pleasurable.

Dine in at these two famous place.

Here are some photos taken at Ayala, Joed's and Fifties Cafe.

 AT Ayala Center Cebu before watching Breaking Dawn:Part 2

Food from JOED's Lutong Hapon across Sarrosa Hotel, Mabolo.

 AT Fifties Cafe..

It is a great treat for you to try.

'Til my next stop..

Sunday 2 PM Cafe

This is the owner of the coffee shop, Sunday 2 PM

See how stylish and cute this coffee shop is with all the decorations that only girls like me can understand.

People use to leave random messages in the cafe and Sunday 2 PM are giving out post-it to crack all the imagination all coffee addicts can create and post it to the area where they like their messages or quotes or photos to be seen.

Few days ago, I found a photo from my friend's Facebook post and I noticed the stylish and cute background the photo was taken. It's so adorable and looking at it makes my heart jump for joy.

I love cute stuffs. When I checked the photos, I saw a lot of picture posts on her wall. When I realized what the place was, alas! It was a place I love to hang out to - a coffee shop. Ever since I started working, a coffee shop is my refuge free from worries and stress. If I go there with Monte, all we do is to read books and surf the internet which is very important to bring a laptop. The cozy place of a coffee shop makes us think more and it imbibes positivity.

Imagine this. It's my first time to see a coffee shop different and too far from the cafes I have been into. It was so dazzling, full of happiness where I'd love to stay into and this is the best word - relaxing.

I mentioned this place to my bff - Monte and we have decided to visit this place on weekend.

Yesterday, November 17, 2012 we went to see the place. When I first entered the coffee shop, seemed I was in a fairyland or if not, I was in my ideal bedroom full of cute stuffs that even if I stay forever, I won't be bored. Here are the photos I have taken.

A Season of Unselfish LOVE - 1st article I submitted in the Guidepost

“O, Holy night. The stars are brightly shining.”

“I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistle toe last night.”

Lalalalala..

Are these songs familiar? How about you? What is your favorite Christmas song?

Last night, while I was riding a jeepney, a little boy had taken the jeepney I was into and he sang a very popular Christmas song “ Pasko na Naman” (one of my favorites). He was untidy and I think he is 10 years old. Very young, right? But he sings pretty great. As I closed my eyes while listening to his song, I said to myself that Philippines is a very unique country when this kind of season comes because where do you find small children (or even a muscled-six pack men) sing carol songs in the middle of the street or in every public transportation? I agree with Department of Tourism when they launched the Philippines’ slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines” because it really shows how Filipinos adapt a total turn of their lives and happiness comes out naturally.

Every “BER” month, Christmas preparation and celebration starts on this period. You can feel the cool- breeze-kind-of feeling and all people have the same reaction about this term. During the first month of “BER” month, houses are already decorated with sparkling Christmas lights and different sizes and shapes of Christmas lanterns. Isn’t it beautiful? I am just wondering if other countries do like this.

And here’s another thing. Malls are starting to sell all kinds of Christmas decoration stuffs and on every street the government is also putting up Christmas trees and embellishment paraphernalia. Some families also are laying the groundwork for activities of the upcoming Christmas parties and gatherings.

The spirit of this season marks the beginning of endless joy and fun. It also gives way to new drive of making things happen. Though some Filipinos are outside of the country, they always seem to miss Filipino culture and tradition because that’s what they have grown up to and wherever they go, one thing is for sure. They will always go back to the place they call “HOME”.   

At last, my name is printed in the guidepost newsletter and I am beginning to get interested writing any article to this newsletter.

And this October, I will write again.. See you at the end of this month.

A Letter of Friendship

To All Indian Students:

Whatever you have learned here in CDU ESL Center  - always remember that -

people

lessons

experiences

mistakes

and

pain

-help you to grow not only emotionally but personally and professionally..

It is my first time to meet people like you guys and it is one of my first time-S in my 26 years of existence to have friends like you - sweet, caring, unique individual and loving. You go inside the office just to inform me that it is your birthday, just to say HI! and Hello!, for your annoying behaviour sometimes but can't be taken seriously, for every actions you do - hold hands and put your arms around my waist like a couple..(LOL!) but it is just a sisterly act. (No boys, of course). Introducing your culture and tradition, you're not afraid to show who you really are and your free-spirited soul to be yourself. That's what I love about.

And starting today, we will miss you. I WILL MISS YOU tomorrow and in the future once you will be staying outside this academy.

We want you to know this:

We are here for you ~ your friends, mother teacher, father teacher, teachers, classmates, brothers and sisters ~ and we are just one tap away of a shoulder..

Call us and we will be with you.. by your side.

Cheers to new beginnings and happy endings.. bitter-sweet life or a merry-go-round adventure, we will stay with you GUYS.

Congratulations for a JOB Well Done♥

August Rush

What happened to you lately? Are there any unfortunate events and twisted turns in your life these past few days or weeks? How about this month or last month? I guess I do have.

This year has been the worst year in my life so far. Not because it's the end of the world or there are a lot of related series of unexplained circumstances and turmoils that are happening in our world and consecutive crimes / killings but because of the worst things happened in my life so far.

This year, I have gone to Bureau of Immigration almost everyday from November 2011 until late June and though I felt really exhausted and annoyed because of the people working in that government office and going there spending money to take a taxi (if there's no van, but of course they give refund for that) and the heat of the sun caused my skin to be tanned and it was always a burden on my part making a follow-up on all the documents that we haven't gotten yet and trying to please people so that they wouldn't get mad at us,prioritize our request and almost every hour if I was there, I ate most of the time, different to my lifestyle if I was inside the academy. Gosh! What a start of the year huh?!

This year, though it's not different compared to the previous work loads and tasks I had last year, I felt that I have to exert more effort being the in-charge of the students - handling the entrance level test, checking the test papers, making of schedule and so on. It was, it is and will always be a nerve-breaking work. Sleepless nights, going home late, doing a lot of pending documents which are over the deadliest deadlines and meeting the expectations they have for you. I will always remember those times when I had to sleep here in CDU ESL to fetch some group of students up at the airport, slept late in the morning (dawn actually) and help them bring their luggage inside their rooms (though I wasn't the one who have to carry), I will always remember those times having a TFT (Task Force Team) making some syllabus, compilations of the new book, research and make some activities for the new curriculum. Those times when I had to stay at the counseling office before Marj and Jean came along and helped Janice to entertain students in changing of schedule. OMG. I did a lot of things this year compared to last year.

This year, I met a lot of students, teachers, friends and new faces and after few months, they're gone. I have fought some of the students who were rude to all the staff and tried to calm down when the "fire meets another fire". This year also, unforgettable memories are still fresh in my mind thinking where all the days gone? In a blink of an eye for a second, everything has passed us by - has passed me by and I wasn't expecting this day would come that I would write something for what happened to me lately.

This month, August, an unexpected chance of my life has come and it has changed my life, my perception and my direction. I have planned for my future of what I wanted it to be and it turned out differently. I haven't expected that my life would lead me to deep realizations and decisions I could have made before if I have known this things would come to me.

I miss them. The students who became my friends. The teachers who became close to me. The first meeting with each other, the bond, the smile, the laughter, the tears, the pat on the shoulder whenever something is wrong, the Hi's and Hello's, the friendship, the jokes, the silly words we say, the holding hands style, the dance, the songs we sing and a simple glance to each other. I miss all of those. But most of all.. the next paragraph. 

Do you believe in LOVE? How far would you go to risk everything to the person you love? Is it really a myth meeting a person by chance and you suddenly fall head over heels with that person? I don't know with that  but for me, seems like an endless cycle of loving and hurting. Endless..

I met a person whom I guess meant a lot to me while he was still here and who means a lot to me more.. NOW. I don't know what gotten into me but all I care about were my feelings and my feelings these days. It is so difficult to cope with him because rules say we couldn't be and I was wondering how on earth I got into this cage without any door to escape to. I have fallen into a deep hole and I couldn't get out..anymore. 

And now, I have to think about my future. What should I choose? NOW - the present or TOMORROW - my future? Is your future safe and secured? Before, I was sure and confident. Now, I was thinking lately about it and I am imagining how will it turn out to be? And I guess, no clue for this.

Anyway, I lay everything to God and He'll decide what's best for me. It's all up to him.

That's why before this month ends, we are in a rush. August RUSH♥

What do you think?