Fallen...

Seems like I have fallen off the face of the blogging world. I still have to finish the draft that I made about our Cebu trip but I have lost the will to do so... anyway, how is life?

I guess it depends on how you look at it. In my POV, its great. I live my life one day at a time. I play with kids. I learn things and... so on.

One of my students told me last Monday that I was really good in teaching. I was taken aback because it is the first time that a student recognized how much effort I put in teaching them. I felt really happy. :)

And then a few weeks ago, I saw Phoebe again. This time I brought my laptop to Trinoma and she helped herself to it. She even pushed the button for the wi-fi (turning off the wi-fi) while I was in the middle of downloading something. *smacks face* I just asked her to stop fiddling with my laptop and I'll just let her play when I finish. We ended up watching a few MJ videos, playing some flash games and talking about her. She's just adorable. :D

On other news, my brother is home! He arrived last month and he brought me a box of Kitkat Crunchy (and a watch). And with that, he also asked to install the DSL ASAP. So yeah, go me! We got the DSL installed after 1.5 weeks. Hee... ;)

I watched UP last Saturday in digital 3D at Trinoma. It was wonderful. I was crying from the very start of the movie. I just can't help it... ;_; I don't want to spoil anything so you just have to watch it yourself. I played Mario Kart after the movie, I ended up getting a data card. Whee~ ^_^

Ahaha... I just noticed how random this post is. Oh well... XD

Time warp.

Life has been pretty interesting these past few weeks. My cousin came with her kids last Mother's Day, even if the kids' summer classes would end by Friday. I was surprised but it was all good, I served up the dish I made for Mom and she loved it. We baked cookies on Monday night. The kids assisted me while mixing everything and they patiently waited for the cookies. It was a baking success! They went home by Wednesday though because the kids have exams. :)

I went on a major shopping trip last week. It was absolutely therapeutic. I still can't believe I bought 6 necklaces though, haha... that was a splurge. Loot consisted of clothes, accessories and slippers! Now my shopping money is all gone~ Oh well, at least I was able to stick to the budget. :D

Last April 29, I met the kid in the Mister Donut commercial. Her name is Phoebe and she so hyper. She kept asking me about flash games. Hehehe... What an adorable kid. :P

Phoebe

I plan to bake a cake for LA's birthday this June 3rd. I already have the ingredients but I'm wondering if I should make a strawberry - chocolate cake. Kids always love chocolate. Hehe... Or maybe I'll just make strawberry icing on top of a chocolate cake? Hmmm... Guess I just have to leave the decision to the birthday celebrant. Hehe~ :p

Mavik and LA

Round and round.

I've been running around for the past weeks that I don't know how to start this. Hmm... I guess for one thing I'm no longer teaching grade school kids and high school kids because its their summer break. I felt a sad on my last day. I'll miss those kids. :(

Anyway now I'm teaching older uhh... kids? Ahaha... One is a little older than me and the other just got out of college. We are actually cramming a lot of stuff for their review. This is going to be hard... :(

I'll post more next time. Break time's over. Hehe... :P

Happy New Year!

It was raining on New Year's Eve but people still fired their fireworks and firecrackers. Hehe.. :P The kids loved the fireworks. They were running around screaming everytime the fireworks went off. So funny and cute. :3

It's kinda quiet without the kiddos around... I felt like crying last Sunday when I dropped them off at the bus terminal. They'll be busy with school again so I won't have playmates until vacation time. I just miss them so much... :(

What's new with me? Hmm.. maybe my addiction to Tekken 6. But I'm really trying to control it, even having a schedule and sticking to it. Or at least I try. :P Anyway, it's just a form of entertainment and not a career. -_-

I'm also getting a bit better in syncing the iPod Nano. Haha.. I do not like reading manuals... but if I ever get some spare time I'll try reading it so I could find out how to use all the features. :)

And I gained weight... pfft. I'll try to burn it off by walking a lot. Haha... :D

Lookie! I have cleaned up my desktop for 2009! Aren't you guys proud of me? *beams*

January 2009

2008

Merry Christmas! Hohoho... :P

I felt like Santa during Christmas day while giving gifts to my god-children. I definitely enjoyed capturing the funny moments. All my cute nephews, nieces and grandchildren (Oh yes.. the horror... I'm a young grandma) were so game to pose for the camera. ;)

Good thing that I was okay during Christmas, because last December 23 I had a fever. It went down the next day but it came back to haunt me today. :(

I wasn't even able to go to mass. I was really hoping to hear the mass with my nephew and niece and then strolling in Market Market as soon as I'm finished with my volunteer work. But noooooooo... I'm down with a runny nose, tonsilitis and coughing like crazy every few minutes. I blame Manila Bay. Why? Because I couldn't say "No" to the cute kids asking me to come with them to SM Mall of Asia. (You try doing that.. I'm telling you, "No" is not an option to them. @_@)

Ate Amphie was going to meet Ate Grace (a long lost friend) and her kids there. So I went to MoA and woah! There was this pretty nifty place near the Manila Bay where a playground and lots of food stalls stood. It was really nice. Anyway, long story short... I ended up baby-sitting three kids. It took a whole lot of energy to play with them. We played "Simon says...", "The boat is sinking..." and "Agawan base". I had to entertain them for 3 hours... really long bonding time for Ate Amphie and Ate Grace. By 11:30pm we finally found them hanging out at one of the bars and listening to old songs. I was soooooo tired. I barely had any energy left but the kids were chanting "playground!" so off we went. Around midnight they finally decided to leave, but Angelica and Mikaela (Ate Grace's kids) were poking me and clutching my arms, asking to play with me. @_@ Er... am I some sort of toy? Anyway we chased each other as we walked to the jeepney stop. I like those kids, they were so friendly and active. Maybe if I was feeling a bit better we could have stayed longer. :)

By the time I came home, I felt like my throat was burning. But I couldn't sleep because Kuya Edu came and we were bonding over stuff at the province and stuff at his shop. By the time I went to sleep, I kept waking up every 30 minutes because my throat was super itchy and I was coughing so much. It was very, very hard to sleep. :(

So here I am, sitting in front of the laptop. My cousin bought me dalandan to help fight the sickness. My boss wants me to report at work tomorrow. And the kids want to play.

I just want to sleep, sleep, sleep. :D

Ooooff... and Kuya is home! Yaaaay! My present was a bag of Kitkat. Yum! :9

Our house is now kid-free.

Feels a bit lonely. Gosh, I love teasing those kids. And playing with them. Haha... Yay for flash games. :D

Other than that, here's a nifty quiz I got from the internetz!

Your dating personality profile: Religious - Faith matters to you. It is the foundation that you build your life upon. You trust that God has a plan for you. Athletic - Physical fitness is one of your priorities. You find the time to work athletic pursuits into your schedule. You enjoy being active. Conservative - You take a conservative stance on most issues and aren't shy about saying so. Your political views are an important component of who you are.

Your Top Ten Traits 1. Religious 2. Athletic 3. Conservative 4. Wealthy/Ambitious 5. Traditional 6. Sensual 7. Adventurous 8. Romantic 9. Stylish 10. Intellectual

Your date match profile: Religious - You seek someone who is grounded in faith and who possesses religious values. You believe that a religious person can enhance your life. Practical - You are drawn to people who are sensible and smart. Flashy, materialistic people turn you off. You appreciate the simpler side of living. Traditional - You need someone who is a bit old-fashioned. A person with traditional values and beliefs will perfectly compliment your lifestyle.

Your Top Ten Match Traits 1. Religious 2. Practical 3. Traditional 4. Athletic 5. Adventurous 6. Romantic 7. Big-Hearted 8. Conservative 9. Intellectual 10. Shy

Take the Dating Profile Quiz at Would I Date You

Yay tables! Haha! :P