iWrite

Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka -

iTravel

It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. - Ernest Hemingway -

Music Junkie

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. - Bob Marley -

Movie Buff

Because we all need to believe in movies, sometimes. "I Wrote this for You"

Earth Warrior

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more. - George Gordon Byron

Boo-boo 2

Seen in a restaurant along Session Road, Baguio City.


*look at what is posted on the fire extinguisher

Francis Kong in UB

Francis Kong was in our school yesterday and I was blessed to have the opportunity to have attended the event where I got the chance to listen to Francis Kong, one of my favorite motivational speakers!

UB Alumna is #5 in the CPA Board Exam





Happy Teachers Day


From my dear "Next Year Ladies"

Happy Teachers Day

Thank you UB-SBAA SB!


Coloring Stress Away



I just want to rest and color stress away!



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Excited!

Thank you UB for another opportunity!


Not your OWN country!

While checking my students' papers, I was boggled by the fact that a college student can actually spell his own country incorrectly. There were four items they had to explain. When I read this student's explanation on item #1 and saw the error, I thought that it was an honest mistake. But he committed the same error in item #s 2-4! I was like "WTF! A college student doesn't know how to spell his own country correctly?!"

Did no one care enough before to teach him this? Was he taught but he did not care enough?

SOS

My question was: "If you had all the resources you need to start a business, what business will you establish?"

I was happy to get interesting answers but I can't help but notice how their answers were written.

What can we do to help them?


Moving on



Tine was my student in graduate school and I was her adviser in her thesis.

She is my "Ading" in UB Science High School.

She was an instructor and was well-loved by her students.

Well, she has chosen to leave teaching to chase her dreams.

Tine, I wish you all the best!



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Boo-boo 1

Posted on the door of a cubicle in the ladies CR of a famous bus company.

Flash? Flush?


Not for the Faint-Hearted


I agree that though many of us enjoy freedom of expression, we have to be very careful of what we post especially on social networking sites.  I am also aware that this freedom must be accompanied by a great degree of responsibility; that we have to be sensitive to what others will feel blah blah blah!  

Wait! This is sooo one-sided! How about the "other side"? I think that it is NOT only those who post but also those who read and (mis)interpret the message also need to be reminded of the Do's and Don'ts.

We keep talking about how foul-mouthed and insensitive some people are with all the posts they have on various social networking sites BUT we continously follow them and even comment on their posts. Perhaps, we have even clicked on SHARE OR LIKE. 

We enjoy the sarcasm of certain posts as long as it is not about us ( or at least, think it is not about us) but cry foul when we are offended. We are amused by posts that belittle or malign other people but become belligerent when we become the subject. 

Ha! So, you probably follow your irresponsible colleague or classmate for some juicy rumor he/she would post. Or maybe, you follow your insensitive peer or acquaintance for fear that he/she may be posting things about you. Always on the lookout for a post by a co-worker or subordinate which can be used against him/her (and eventually will get him/her terminated). Guilty huh?! 

Oh please! Why do you keep wiping your tears with one hand while slapping your face or stabbing yourself with the other

You do not want what you see on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram? Simple. You can always use your SETTINGS to tailor these (and others too) sites to your liking. There are options like UNFRIEND and UNFOLLOW.  This is a no-brainer I suppose!  



Give me what I deserve!

Disclaimer: I am posting this as a graduate of the school. I hope it won't affect my being an employee of the same school.

In 2013, I finished my Ph.D. Prior to graduation, I processed all requirements, had my picture taken for the yearbook, and paid all the fees. A couple of days before graduation day, I found out that I won't be granted loyalty award (4 years in Science High, 3 years in college, 2 years in graduate school, 3 years in post-grad). Thank you to our VPAA for making sure that I get the award. I really truly appreciate her help.

Well, on graduation day, I was given a plaque with someone else's name on it and was told that MY plaque will be given LATER (still not updated about whether it is already available). Today, my sister claimed my yearbook on my behalf. I was so disappointed NOT to see my name and picture on the list of Loyalty awardees. I feel so alienated and very angry. I want to throw the yearbook away or maybe at those people who caused this feeling of estrangement! On second thought, the yearbook is too expensive so I will just keep it. As for the plaque, well, I spent enough time in this university as a student to deserve that! Don't tell me I have to process that; don't tell me I have to beg for it! 

Paano Ba 'To?

I am not a big fan of local authors but I use some locally authored textbooks in my classes. But one book caught my attention lately. I got interested in this book by Bianca Gonzalez. I believe that the target readers are young girls. But even if I no longer belong to the age group for which this book was meant, I am enjoying the book. Somehow, it makes me think of how I was when I was younger. Most of the time, I stop and say "Oo nga 'no!" Or "Hindi naman!"  

Really nice book.