NIGHTS OUT

A night out, that is exactly what I need, actually, what I have been craving for.  There is nobody out there who's desperately waiting for sem break more than I do.  Ha ha ha.  As if somebody out there heard me, my good friend Letty invited me over for her daughter Sarah's 18th birthday bar bash.  Ifyou think I am crazy to pass up this opportunity then you have another think  (or drink) coming...

Touching base with good friends from past summer escapades..

Mother of the celebrant... who looks as glamorous

 

Thanks...friend...pagaling agad so we can explore the summer... ha ha ha

Drink...anyone?

... And then another NIGHT OUT with Abi and May Ann....this one started out as a joke but the night was fun... or what little that we had of it because one... ahem... was a party pooper... he he he

Party gals

Round 1

Round 2

Round n... ha ha ha

funny faces

  

don't rape me!

while the night is young

one for fb

what the heck am I doing here?  

Fun is laughing 'til the wee hours of the morning at the antics of these two clowns.  he he he

This week brought me back to the days when...And May Ann decided to tell me that she never new I had the spunk.  Come on.... stop finding a saint out of me!  We are all pulsating human beings who deserve a little fun once in a while.  Unfortunately for you...I let my hair down...he he he... it was fun.  Thanks, guys!

GIFTS

My friends and clients never cease to amaze me.  I am truly blessed to be showered with a lot of gifts so far from Christmas.

It all started with this:

Gift certificates to Cabalen (yum, yum) from one of the owners
whose nephews  Fort  and Karl made  this summer an interesting one

Then Toni who has been with with for three years now gave me these pens to start the new school year with.

Really nice pens that glide on paper

My kumare, Elsa and my inaanak Levi sent Ninang Jo a boxfull of goodies.  The box is a pleasant surprise coz I was only waiting for the lotion.  But if you should know anything about Elsa, she never does anything halfway...  he he he, to my advantage.

my favorite lotion brand
coz it's free

I am still deciding if this will go to
a salad dish or a soup topping

Good for salad

Choco cake mix... need I say more?

Butter Popcorn is the best!

new flavor not yet available sa Pinas

Last summer Nica and her Mom went on a European Tour and of course, like last year when Nica went to China (I got a specially made keychain with my name),  I got Swiss chocolates this time.  Sorry, we already ate one full bar.  I like European choco bars coz they are really long and big.  

If you happen to go to Europe, you know what to get me.

and my second Eiffel Tower key chain.
I love them and use them both.

Fort and Karl were able to get in a private school 

after our summer preparation... and see what I

got as a thank you gift!

Ma'am Tisha presented me with these wedge-styled
Crocs as an early Christmas gift.  I was already able
to use them when storm Falcon came to town.  Thanks!
I have to admit though, managing the 3.5 inch heels 

was quite the challenge!

You see folks, I well and truly appreciate your gifts.  To honor the giver, I use them every chance I get.  So please keep them coming!

Kidding aside, I count myself truly blessed... there's a lot more without the photos.. pasalubong from Rachel from the States, artistic creations and stuff from Kobe, small appliances from the Co's for my birthday and Christmas.  Keena gifts me love every time I see her.  I tell you, there are a lot and if I write them all down I will be typing for a long time.

The secret to my being... well... on the heavy side (Is that a politically correct term enough?) are the endless snacks, lunches and dinners that people seem to know intuitively, I enjoy a lot!  Ha ha ha.  Funny, there are some houses I visit that as soon as I step foot inside the door, I can hear the mom saying, "O yung merienda ni Teacher ha."  Oh well....

One thing I learned though, receive gratefully and give graciously and the blessings pour unto you continuously.  

The real treat though is in knowing that you have been instrumental as these kids learn the fine art of giving (I don't mind being a guinea pig) and hopefully they will remember as their eyes are opened to the challenges of the world out there.  

Makes Me Happy

 CAST 

 WAIT... 

  and WAIT some more....

  

just me

 

Cesar pix

BIRTHDAY

 

 

Dumagat

Okay, this is already my 3rd false start in writing this article and whatever comes to mind will be typed, so bear with me please.

Learning Lion Publishing House, thru the initiative of Ma'am Tisha Cruz and Sir Ricky Gonzales conducted or more likely sponsored a Learning Lion Workshop on 10 Basic Points of Learning Reading (or something like that, it's in my computer somewhere) to a group of daycare workers working with the Dumagat people from San Ysiro, Antipolo City.

Here are some of the footprints we've made. I invited myself to be the spoof during the 2-day workshop last 23-24 May held at Porta Coeli Convent in Quezon City.

Marilym, Elvie, Flor, Ma'am Tisha, Lino, Jamie, Flor, Rowena and myself posing for a class picture and showing off the materials.

What really imprinted on my mind after knowing more of them is the fact that they all started out as volunteer workers.  Some of them are receiving a Php 3000 stipend from an NGO while some are receiving a meager Php 1000 a month!  Yes, that is right, a month!. On top of that they have to dish out cost of materials like paper and pencils from their own pockets.