I have always been intrigued by this chinese restaurant..Never have I seen it not filled with people who are enjoying nice conversations over good food. So when I had the time, I tried it and I am sold!!
Eat Well's YANG CHOW
Sweet and Sour Pork
Xiao Long PaoSpring Rolls: wrapped and fried chunks of Pork and veggies
And a satisfied ME...
This year I got the chance to celebrate chinese new year..Not the way my chinese neighbors and friends would but definitely I got into the Chinese New Year mood this time as compared to last year….lolz!
When we heard mass at this mall’s chapel, the mall was decorated with chinese lanterns and I just can’t help but take a picture of it..
And their chinese food bazaar is just sumptuous..I had to line up just to buy these authentic chinese lumpia…but it’s definitely worth the wait…
And there was this jeepney that says…
and these crowd who can’t get enough food tripin”…
and so now that the year of the rabbit has hopped on, my student gave me tikoy and our preschool directress gave us ampaw..let’s work hard so we could be continuously blessed…
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She is one of my favorite students in preschool..I get to be with her 3 times a week and tutorial sessions with her has always been more laugh than serious face…And isn’t she pretty..She tells me her favorite is “Barbie Cindeyella and the color “Byue”… lol!
Sach
One time I gave her something to work on, and she gladly obliged, was a bit serious with what she’s doing, I was quite busy with something when she suddenly said: “Teacher, why the aircon say MMMMM?” referring to the room’s aircon which was not the quiet series..lol..her lips were twisted when she said that..I was laughing out loud when I heard her say those words…
Us
And when I asked her where she went during the weekend she said “I go play” .She further told me she played with her cousin..I said what’s your cousin’s name? she said “Ah-Kuya Renzo..” I asked again, where does Kuya Renzo live? she said “very far”…
Me and my darling Sach
Her sessions with me is at 12 noon and I’d usually ask her..”Sach did you have lunch already? She’d say, “yes“..then I ask again, “what’s your lunch?” She replied “uhm, bhed”..I didn’t understand what she said until she told me again “bhed and peanut butter”…Oh, so she had bread and peanut butter…That’s what she meant..hahahaha…
And when she likes to play more than study, I just had to make my voice a bit stern and say “Sach, you have to do your work already” and she would hurriedly run to her desk and say ” Ok, teacher Mel”.….smiling and pronouncing letter L as if her tongue curled up saying my name and I’m sold!
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Today is my Mom and Dad’s 33rd Wedding Anniversary… This poem i lifted from find the words.com would best describe how me and my sis feel about this yet another year of love and togetherness..
Happy Anniversary Poem:
How fortunate we are today
As we take the opportunity to say…
Privileged we are to share yet another year all together
Proud of our wonderful parents – may your love last forever
You faced your challenges… yet gave up… never
Always striving towards mutual respect and understanding
Now we see the secret to a marriage based on giving, not only demanding
Not yours was the example to undermine and scorn
Instead into love and kindness we were born
Vehemently you have held onto your marriage
Ever determined to stay together through time and its passage
Resolute and purposeful you have led by example
Shown us all the way to a marriage incredible
And so, Mom and Dad, we need to share
Resounding Happy Anniversary for your love and care
Yours is indeed a marriage quite rare..
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Came across this poem, when my co-teacher/friend Teacher A, posted this on her blog. This reminded me of the kids I taught in preschool enhancement and the other grade school girls and boys I get to teach in tutorials…For all the teachers and to my Mom as well who is a teacher too..
Daycare Provider Poem
Author: unknown
Although you’re not their mother,
You care for them each day
You cuddle, sing, and read to them
And watch them as they play.
You see each new accomplishment
You help them grow and learn
You understand their language
And you listen with concern.
They come to you for comfort
And you kiss away their tears
They proudly show their work to you
You give the loudest cheers!
No, you are not their mother
But your role is just as strong
You nurture them and keep them safe
Though maybe not for long –
You know someday the time will come
When you will have to part
But you know each child you’ve cared for
Is forever in your heart!
When children come home at the end of the day,
The question they’re asked as they scurry to play
is, “Tell me what you did today?”
And the answer they give makes you sigh with dismay.
“Nothing, I did nothing today!”
Perhaps nothing means that I played with blocks,
Or counted to ten, or sorted some rocks.
Maybe I painted a picture of red and blue
Or heard a story of a mouse that flew.
Maybe I watched the gerbils eat today,
Or went outside on the swings to play.
Maybe today was the very first time
That my scissors followed a very straight line
Maybe I lead a song from beginning to end,
Or played with a special brand new friend.
When you’re in pre-school
And your heart has wings,
“Nothing” can mean so many things!!
I always loved big, structured churches. Long aisles and imposing church structural designs captures me all the time. But there’s one church that I saw that captivated me. I first caught sight of Our Lady of Victories Church at a local news when it featured the church’s Palm Sunday celebration. The church is a traditional Catholic church and masses are said only in Latin. From the time I saw the feature on tv I knew I just had to go there. And it happened. On Maundy Thursday, I was able to go there and it looked like a chapel on the hill. Indeed, the church was situated at a very quiet location, I won’t say secluded, but yes, the location was in a not so frequented place. The choir was practicing that time and their voices sounded like those of the angels. It was a very solemn visit, there were only two people there praying the novena..I can’t help but capture the church’s beauty on my camera.
Going up the church entrance...
Entrance of the church
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I was checking my emails yesterday when I got an alert on my phone and it turned out to be an instant message from my cousin..I was glad to know that she finally added me in YM but I was surprised with the short messages that came along..It says “hi, sorry we got so busy when we got home was not able to call you..I’ll still try to find an employer for you…Be patient for the meantime, it’s not yet end of the world.. ..She must have read my mind…I was actually on the verge of giving up my hopes on her helping me out with my abroad dreams..Yet the message she sent me was enough reason to know that she still hasn’t forgotten me…
A few hours after that, our program coordinator sent me a message asking me if I can handle a grade one student for tutorial sessions which would start on Monday…Wow, this is such a pleasant surprise and i came at a time when I so needed additional student…Looking forward to meeting my new student on Monday…
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The other day I bumped into someone who mattered so much to me some years ago. LOST MY SENSES when i talked to him. Good heavens, it’s still the same feeling after 4yrs. and i was smiling the whole time after that.. The conversation was brief, but the effect was lasting….this song would best describe this feeling…Maybe he can hear me…
If i walk, would you run?
If i stop, would you come?
If i say you’re the one, would you believe me?
If i ask you to stay, would you show me the way?
Tell me what to say so you don’t leave me.
The world is catching up to you
While you’re running away to chase your dream
It’s time for us to make a move cause we are asking one another to change
And maybe i’m not ready
But I’ll try for your love
I can hide up above
I will try for your love
We’ve been hiding enough
If i sing you a song, would you sing along?
Or wait till i’m gone, oh how we push and pull
If i give you my heart would you just play the part
Or tell me it’s the start of something beautiful.
Am i catching up to you?
While your running away to chase your dreams
It’s time for us to face the truth cause we are coming to each other to change
And maybe i’m not ready
But I’ll try for your love
I can hide up above
I will try for your love
We’ve been hiding enough
I will try for your love
I can hide up above
If i walk would you run
If i stop would you come
If i say you’re the one would you believe me
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A couple of days ago, this was my status on my facebook account..And it stirred up some reactions from well meaning friends. Abs told me “Relax dear… whatever it is, you can do it. =)”, Elvin told me “you can do it”.. and my co-tutor asked me “why are you losing your grip?”..
I thanked the friends who reacted and showed support but I was not too ready to tell my co-tutor why I seem to lose my grip. Well, it was one of those low days, when it felt like everything seems so wrong, there was no tutorial schedule for the first two weeks of january and someone who promised she would help me with my canada application has gone blurry. All these plus all the bills to pay made me sulk… Oh well, things are a bit better now…
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