Teary Afternoon

I don't know what to say when a student came to me and handed a small envelope with her letter on it. I read it in front of her and then I wasn't able to hold my feelings but tears fell down my cheeks and I realized I was crying. I hug her tight and said, 'See you later'. I couldn't handle anymore and I went to the restroom and there I cried. Sobs. ooopss what a teary afternoon.

Counting My Blessings

I have been hearing some people and I cannot help myself to whine with the current changes that has been happening at work. I understand it somehow though we really have to vent out ourselves at times we think it's more than our limits and perceptions of effective management. But despite all these things I think I am so blessed still because not all people can have my job now. Competition is always a part of winning and in every step of the long fight, one has to really prove to be tough to move on no matter what happens. Like me, I have been dreaming of coming here where I could be out of my comfort zones. Now that I am given what I really want in life still I moan knowing that my blessings and suprises far outweights the challenges that come my way. These are in fact a part of the neat package knows as SUCCESS. Eventhough I am not really that prayerful here I can attest that I do pray but not as devout as when I was at the homefront and still blessings are really outpouring. This coming Christmas I am looking forward to my precious gift and I know I'd be facing a great challenge and change in my career as a teacher in the coming months. I hope that these blessings would challenge me even more to prove my worth as a competent and effective teacher. Smiles.

A Message Worth Keeping for a Lifetime

Today was really great with my classes though not all of them were really awesome my conversation class this morning was brilliant. After the class, we had parent's meeting for about fifteen minutes and the feedback was great! We were so happy to hear from them that they were satisfied with how the class is being run and I'm so happy to be a part of this team. I love it! This afternoon, I got a message which is so soul-uplifting and right now I feel so honored to have been a part of this team teaching class. Our Superior DOS said thanks for being a part of the success of our conversation class. A message really worth keeping! Smiles.

I Can Sense a Tough Day Coming

From this day onwards, I can sense a tough day coming and I hope it's gonna be fine for all of us. There has been a lot of changes at school so far and I think I am greatly affected with my early learner classes. I know I have to brace myself on this for I have decided to stay a bit longer than I expected. The most beautiful thing that has happened to me here is that I've learned many things about teaching and not only teaching but 'effective teaching'. That is worth noting so far coz I have been having co-teaching a class these past few months and I have been learning so much from our Superior DOS. He is such a wonderful teacher who knows his craft so well. Now, I have been applying his teaching strategies in my classes and I am so grateful to him. We are getting close buddies coz aside from co-teaching a class, we have the same birthday! Whew! What a coincidence? Smiles. Now, I've found a male teacher buddy! Happy.

So Many Things to Do

There are so many things to do right at this time and I have to always haggle with it every time I am caught up in the midst of two things. I have to meet all deadlines and finish everything before I set off to back home soon. My magic number is dwindling faster than expected now that I why I am trying to work everything out while making the best out of teaching these cute monsters urgh! Smiles. I would surely miss them all. Oh well there is always time to think things over and maybe I'd come back and teach for a shorter time just to see them. These cute monsters make me happy and feel contented in life. They sent me to heaven when they were so great in class I could fly into the clouds like I made it through a hole of needle. Nevertheless, we had bad times though when they would act as complete bastards in the class which made me think to give up on them but NO was the answer for they are so adorable I can't help to let go. As one girl in one of my elementary weekend classes told me once, 'Please teacher, don't give up on us.' She was so sincere when she said it with her friend. She could speak English pretty well and we just talked right after class and it so happened that day was quite a bad time for us. Smiles. After all, what matters most is the happiness I feel within me whenever I see my kids learn and grow with me. These are the things I would smile at and tell to my grandchildren when I grow old. Smiles.

The Trip was Awesome!

My trip to Beijing was really great though I was the only foreigner on board on that package tour, I had a great time and all of my companions were so friendly. I didn't regret being with them on that trip. Everyday was so busy and we had so much activities and sites to visit so we ran most the time. This is the downside of having a package tour because you cannot really appreciate everything about the place. Like when we went to the Bird's Nest, I wanted to take a look at all the corners of the place but I couldn't 'coz our tour guide wanted us to meet on time so we didn't have much time to look around the wonderful and amazing place. Besides, I couldn't speak much Chinese so almost all of the times I went with my newly found friends and asked them to translate some things for me. Huh what a tough but enjoyable days I had there! A trip worth reminiscing indeed. Smiles.

Raring to Go, Whew!

Up to now I am still awake and typing for too much excitement going on in my head for my trip to Beijing, China’s capital city this afternoon. I know I would really have fun there though I’d be traveling alone this time and yet I have to know those people I’m going with on this tour. I’d surely make many friends on my sole journey. Whew! I can imagine now setting my foot on China’s Great Wall and seeing the rest of the city’s highlights for five days stay in the capital city. I hope somebody on the tour speaks English so I couldn’t try hard on my spoken Chinese which is for survival purposes only. Grins. Well, let’s see what happens tonight until Wednesday. Oh, I have to ring home later for it’s the birthday of our youngest and only brother dear. Smiles. I miss them so much now that I am doing this passion to teach and explore outside my comfort zones. Whoaaahhh!

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UpDaTeS

Yesterday was my last day at work since I've got my days off on Wednesdays and Thursdays this term which makes me so happy and excited to have a movie marathon. Until now, I am still awake trying to watch as many movies as I can to amuse myself since I am alone today til October 3rd. My housemate was off yesterday for her early vacation in Singapore. I didn't bother to go with her since I have my own plans to travel alone and now I can't wait for Saturday. I am going to Beijing alone, oh not really alone coz I'm going with other people who are also on tour. I just hope somebody does speak English there if not much but a little would be great. Smiles.

Excited as a Lone Traveller

Huh! At last! I've got my tickets booked for a visit in two cities here in China - Beijing and Anhui. A five day trip to Beijing came first in my plan since I've got a total of 12 days vacation leave including the National Holidays here. I would come back and rest for two days at home and then go to Anhui Province to visit the magnificent Yellow Mountain in China - Huangshan. I am so happy upon receiving the receipts and itinerary, whew sounds ironic? My smile was from ear to ear and obviously I felt happier and more excited as the days are fleeting. I hope I could find a mate who speaks English during the trip so I wouldn't be so lonely. Oh well, this is what I am up to - adventure. Grins.

The Joy of Being Free

Right now I am obviously excited to book for my package tour to Anhui Province two weeks from now for my 12 days vacation leave. Whew! I couldn't sleep but think of the things I could do alone in a place where probably only me could speak English. I just hope by now that I could find a travelmate who does speak English. Grins. Oh well I'd be dozing off to bed now,,,til next post. Smiles.

The Most Important Thing Is

[just random thoughts from my idle mind]

FOR ME

There are only three important things
Faith
Hope and
Love

I can say this
'coz I've experienced putting faith in all things I do
while keeping hope that everything's gonna be fine
and of course

In all these things
LOVE is in the midst
T'is what I keep and try to hold on to no matter what others think
about yesterday, today, and the near future

All I know is that above all these, I have my GOD with me to guide me in everything I do.

Parting Time

I love meeting people but what I hate most is the time when each person goes and it's parting time. Bidding goodbyes is so hard for me most especially if I get so attached to that person and it hurts to see them go. However, that's the reality of life. Everything has it's end. What I mean by this is that, in this material world that we live in everything has it's own end. No matter how long the journey is there's always a dead end and that's a fact. Even cockroaches die. Smiles.

Oh well, I'm blabbering about this coz summer term has ended in our school which means other teachers are going to have their own lives somewhere and it's good bye time again, whew! We had celebrated several farewell parties already but tonight is so touching and memorable. I wanted this to last forever but I cannot coz I know letting go is the right choice and the immediate solution. I hope I can get on with this first week without them. They have made such a great difference in my life here and they've taught me many things. I would surely miss em all. Sighs sadly.

Parting Time

I love meeting people but what I hate most is the time when each person goes and it's parting time. Bidding goodbyes is so hard for me most especially if I get so attached to that person and that means I have to take time for myself getting over with the feeling of longing for that person's presence in my daily life. Just recently we bid goodbyes to two of our dear colleagues. One is going back home in England and one is going to work in the nearby city - Shenzhen. I'd really miss them for sure for they are so friendly and dear to me. We are good friends and I am sure to see them soon whenever I have more than enough money to visit them. Francis the Irish guy who is going to work in Shenzhen is my dear friend. Louise is dearest to me. She is so sweet, meek, and kind. Indeed a very loving friend. I'd surely miss her in fact, I cried when she gave me a letter with a sweet gift before she left. Crying.

I'll Miss You

I have been with many people and they help me carve myself into what I am now. One of the most remarkable person in my life is Louise. Though she never considered me special but she is to me the most wonderful foreign friend I have. Eventhough I only had a few months with her but she was just so influential most especially when she talked about life and living. There are so many things we commonly shared and now it's time for me to say good byes to her since she also need to follow her heart and dreams in life. I know the following days without her must be tough but I am getting ready to face it. Huh! This is the downside of it. Sad. However, as the song goes from Garry V's, 'Letting go is not just so hard to do.' Moreover, 'Letting go makes you understand.' Smiles.

My Life so Far

These past few days and months has been so taxing on my part having whole day classes and loads of things to do at school. Oh well, I am so happy that it ended last week and that now we are back to normal schedules and loads. I know that there are so many challenges to come my way since I would be handling toddlers in early learner classes which is indeed a blessing to me. This would then support me for my next plan next year. I hope I could achieve all my dreams. So far I have been really blessed. Smiles.

Seven Falls in Zeya Town

Last Sunday the 17th of August I went to a company trip to some seven falls near our city. It's called Zeya town approximately two to three hours from the city proper. We went there at around eight in the morning and climbed the steep mountain with breath-taking waterfalls. I climbed up to the last waterfall and I was feeling like a queen of the world! whew! oh yeah, I was and I felt fulfilled for what I did. I tested myself for I was afraid of heights and now I can say that I conquered myself again. After that steep climb we went down the same way with our bodies wet with sweat. Not to mention for those who fell down the water near the last falls though. Grins.

Oh well, I thought that the adventure ended there but as soon as we had our luscious grub at the nearest restaurant, we were asked to have our next adventure, river rafting in the not-so-wild river, heheh. At first, I was a bit fine rafting on the wide river just the topmost part of that long and winding river. When the guides whistled and said go, I was a bit shaky that I asked to go and back up. My mind said no and oh well, then I gave it my best try. All I did know is that I have to enjoy but I met a lot of really adventure experiences as we went down. First my friend jumped out of our rubber boat coz she panicked of drowning when she saw that the waters came rushing in our boat. I had no choice but let her get stucked up with the other two rubber boats and men down there and I went down on my own way. Then, I waited for her by the big rock and paddled my way so that she could come in the boat again and we could continue our exploit. I thought that was it and we could no longer meet another test, the second one was when we reall got stucked up again this time alone near that big rock and waters came rushing again on our boat. I paddled hard and tried my very best but suddenly I couldn't when I found out my hand was bleeding. I got a cut from the rubber boat's sharp end. I didn't panic though I controlled myself not to for I know that I am afraid of blood. It didn't bled profusely though the cut was a bit deep. Oh well, then we continued our way when somebody rescued us there. We were so thankful to that helpful man. He really was our savior that day. Uh oh,,,so that was it. We were with our sweetest smiles when we saw that the finish line was near. Whew!

Finally, we made it! Smiles.

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Great Morning Wonderful Sleep!

Last night I slept on time at around midnight and I woke up this morning fully recharged and happy. Yeah that is, I always have great dreams and I am happy every time I wake up. I feel more gay and inspired to go to school early. They say that dreams reflect our daily life when we are at work with nature and the immediate environment. I attest to this since some if not all the times that my dreams are just a mirror of my dreams and daily struggles. Today is just another ordinary day in my life. I hope I could make more things extraordinarily well at work later. Smiles.

My Newest Gadget

Three days ago I bought a new mobile phone. I didn't realize that I got a very good music phone of Nokia - N5310. I just love this one though it doesn't come with an auto focus for its camera but its quality is fine for me. I love to capture every moment that is why I chose this one and more so love to listen to my collections with this one eventhough I've just bought an iPod. Grins. Oh well, I just love this one and I couldn't ask for anything more. Recently I've tried its camera and it has been working great! I love it! I hope to add more memory chip to this one soo I could store more. I alwasy want more though. Smiles.

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Now that I Am Well

I have a great chat with my adult students tonight. They were pretty chatty and cooperative in class and I love it! At other times they would just bitch at things they don't understand yet tonight they were just completely wonderful! Whew I couldn't believe it! Smiles. Oh well, as much as I feel alright now so does my level two adult class. Thanks goodness they were in the mood to chat and participate more in class. Grins. And now, I can sleep well and tight tonight.

Sick and Clogged

Today I am N-O-T really feeling very well physically for I got colds recently. Due to sudden changes of weather, I beleive I got this and that last week's abrupt schedule change took part of this malady. Sad face. Oh well, this has been my life here at work most especially during the winter season. I am so grateful even to my ever sensitive colleague and class monitors who offered some help, advice, and they even bought some medicines for me. I have a quite relaxed schedule this week and I am truly happy for it at least I can take a break this week. Tomorrow is Thursday and even then I am so excited for Saturdays because that's the last day of work at school though we are only entitled for a day off. Grins. Even then, I am still happy though sick and clogged [noseeee,,,heheh]. Smiles. Good day everyone!

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A Tiring Yet Fulfilling Week

This week's tasks are so taxing and tiring to the point where I found myself sleeping until ten o'clock in the morning since my classes would start at two in the afternoon. Whew! Oh well, that's my life here for summer. I'm not complaining or bitching about it now that I am happy to know that I've got only a few classes to comply for the midterm and final reports hehehe. After this term I am so sure to get my five days or even ten days holiday and have it at the comfort of my flat or somewhere where there are beautiful sceneries and some kind of metropolis. Grins. I just hope so.

After Depression

These past few weeks I wasn't really up to my confidence at work. I felt so down and I couldn't talk with anyone clearly so I withdrawed myself and take aback during breaks spending most of my time alone doing stuffs and planning on my laptop. I stopped talking for long with anyone in the office except when I have to clarify some things with them. To all their curiosity, one day, my colleague who was so concerned about me and I guess she is my real fried here, asked me how am I which opened up to a long personal conversation it lasted for an hour during our break time.

Well, I only opened up to her and nobody else in the office though one of my class monitors know something about my frustrations in one of my problem classes. I really trust her that I am so thankful to her for listening to my mind's ramblings that time. Her reassurance kept me going up to these days and her support makes me more confident each day as we traverse on this toxic schedule in summer. I hope I could spend more time with her but I couldn't since she would be going home as well as travel to the States after this term.

I could only have her memories with me as long as I live for I know that it would be far from possibility to go and visit her. Well, if I'd be more than successful than I could think by now and in the coming years then perhaps I could really make our dream come true. That is, to visit her and spend more time with her as we would enjoy ourselves in Disneyland Paris. Smiles.

Now, I could only create mental images for what I want in my life in the future. I don't know if it would come true but I know there is nothing impossible if one has determination and willingness to take risks in life. I could forever thank her for making me laugh, realize things, and make things more simple whenever I think life is complicate and miserable. Thank you so much and I hope I could meet you soon in your hometown and personally hand you one of our favorite American TV series - Prison Break of whatever season it may be. Smiles.

Truly, friends are easy to find but real friends are hard to find as it needs time to grow and mature. Tested with time and challenges along the way as gold and diamond are tested by fire. Smiles.

My First

This afternoon I went out with Kevin - our computer wiz at school to buy my dreamed IPod Classic. I was very excited to see my wish come true - to own my first IPod! Whew! My heart was beating fast as we climbed the stairs of the computer store. I hurriedly looked for the Apple sign and followed Kevin. He walked so fast and led me through the wide selection of gadgets from Apple. My eyes were bulging as I saw all the IPod series whew! I stared at my dreamed IPod classic and bought the 80GB one since unfortunately they don't have the 160GB one which I fancy the most. Nevertheless, I am truly contented with my 80GB IPod classic. I decided to buy the white one which I like best. I also bought one for my brother - an IPod shuffle; the silver one. I didn't tell him yet bout this. Grins. I will just surprise him one of these days. Truly this day is such a fulfilling day and I am so happy with what I've got. Smiles. Right after we bought my IPods, I decided to eat my drunch with Kevin and as my treat for him since he has been doing his best to give me more help when I needed something and that something means anything that I need here. There has been a lot of favors he has done for me so now is my time to give him a treat. Smiles. We decided to eat in a fancy beefsteak restaurant nearby the computer store - Houcaller which has the best beefsteak in the city. Indeed we had a great conversation while eating our grub in the restaurant and had more than enough fill. I was really full and fulfilled today. Smiles. And, while we were on the taxi going home,,,a thought flashed in my mind - a digicam and a mobile phone. Perhaps,,,the next things to buy? Grins.

Really Tired

Today I went home early directly right after my fun activity at five p.m. I just felt that I need to rest early and I need to take a breather. I went home and I decided to buy my personal stuffs for next week's consumption so off I went to the nearest supermarket and bought some goodies. I have to stock for myself so I won't worry what to eat next week whilst in the midst of my super hectic schedule. Sad. Frowning face. Right now I want to rest but I ain't sleepy yet so here I am tiring myself up with watching some films while chatting with some friends. Whoaaahhh! That's the meaning of tired. Grins.

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Now that I am a Bit Well

I am quite better now compared to the past few days. At least the drugs I took has been working on my body. I just hope my cough would be gone soon for it's very difficult to speak in front of the class coughing while explaining something. I know that you know what I mean. Smiles.

The Show Must Go On

It has been days now this idea keeps running into my mind and after having a short talk with my colleagues yesterday I somehow felt fine. Now I can see a bit clearly and the issue of perfection isn't that solid in my mind. There are people who are 'perfectionist' in their own unique ways and some others would try so hard to keep up with their expectations which is the issue at hand. Apparently, somebody is coming to our team with that same kind of personality. Well, if he would be pushing into my limits and I couldn't go so far for the I could say by now that maybe I have to consider some things. Quitting isn't definitely the answer and I ain't a quitter. I have to go on no matter how many tries I've got like the Kung Fu Panda who defeated the selfish and black-hearted tiger. Well, I'm so inspired by that marvelous film after I watched it two days ago. Smiles. After all, Life Must Go On.

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Inspired by Kung Fu Panda

I felt really great after watching the film Kung Fu Panda. I have learned many things after viewing it. These are the few lines I’ve learned from the major characters in this movie: first, there is no accident; second, there are no secrets; third, you just have to believe. I strongly concur to these ideas. There is no accident as accident per se is unpredictable in our life’s course unless one has experienced it. I have my own share of those which in one way or another make me wiser in dealing with things. Now that I am bit learned on some aspects I can say that a person’s belief determines her outlook in her journey towards attaining her goals and aspirations to become successful in life. Like Po, the Kung Fu Panda, who struggled and gave insurmountable effort towards attaining and fulfilling his mission – to defeat the snow leopard Tai Lung, the story’s villain. In life we will meet lots of challenges which test our strength and faith and all we have to do is to just believe and do everything we can to surpass all the trials to come. Smiles.

Jiangxin Island

This afternoon, no matter what, we are going to Jiangxin Island which is an hour or two hours from our place. I am pretty excited to go to there this afternoon. I have been waiting for this perfect time to go there. However, I can see now that the rain is going heavier outside. I am so afraid now that this escapade would be cancelled due to this rain. I hope this would stop before two o'clock so we could go there and have a swim at the beach. Whew! Jiangxin Island is cool and peaceful place to escape from the humdrum and busyness of the city. An ideal island to relax and unwind our body and mind. Now, with the weather getting even worse, I have nothing to do but HOPE and hold on to it. Let's see,,,Smiles.

Great Day

After such a rewarding day yesterday, here I am now feeling like a bird flying high in the skies not minding what will happen today. I’m in an ecstatic moment that I feel like not doing anything but pamper and spoil myself to go online surfing the whole day - my addiction. I just love it more than anything to do at home. Yesterday was the last day of all my classes here. I am pretty much free now that I don't need to go to school early this Wednesday and prepare my lesson plans. Whew grins! Really I felt like thorns were taken from my body every time I finish my classes two days ago. Oh, well, as much as I was happy to end my naughty classes that the irony I felt within every time I end my favorite classes as well. They are just a great bunch of fast learners who loves everything that I do with them in class most especially the strategies I’ve adapted for them and the games and activities I played with them. Today I feel at most with myself and more upbeat that I woke up early this morning with a big smile on my face. Smiles. Now, I can do everything that I like best. Cooking, doing the laundry, general cleaning, and of course after all these,,,Internet surfing. Smiles.

My Happiness Reasons Are,,,

1. Having a nice apartment to live while I am far away from my comfort zones.
2. Having a super supportive DOS at my side at school.
3. Having cool and gay friends around me while I'm feeling sad and homesick.
4. Having something to eat and cook at home.
5. Having a work which gives me more things to learn and challenges to make me stronger than before.
6. Having supportive parents and significant other in my life who are always willing to wait and understand.
7. Most of all, having a never-failing God who is always there for me no matter what,,,
>S-M-I-L-E<

So Fulfilling Afternoon

As the spring term ends, I feel a sweet tinge in my being that says 'Happy Weekends!!!'. Indeed, I am truly happy and fulfilled today because I have had a great class and I bonded with my students for the last time in our class this term. I would surely miss them. Now, that I have had with them for like two terms already I want to have them given to another teacher this summer and not to me. I want to have another set of students so it would be beneficial for me and my students. Sometimes, I don't like to see them for I found their faces too usual and boring! Hahah! Oh well, those were the times for today has come to a close for us to move on and learn more. Smiles. I want to write more but this picture could tell you more. Smiles. Good night to me and good night to all...I got to hit the bed now,,,smiles.

Finale

Today is the last class of all my Saturday classes and surely I will miss all of my kids. They are so dear to me now since we have been together for like two terms straight. They were actually my students when I first came to school and I have sought them through as they grow taller and brighter. Before, I couldn't talk with them closely but now I can say that we can chat for a while about their favorite things like food and activities. Well, in every season there is an end and this is just one of those perfect and neat examples. My season is about to end with them and I have to give them their certificates after class in the big activity room later. Though I am bit sad but not that much since I've still got more months to go and see them here at school. I would never forget all of them most especially Karen the naughty yet brainy girl in my class as well as Gigi the outstanding and lovely girl who loves to hug me every time she sees me. She is just so sweet and so dear to me. I feel like not her teacher but her dear friend at school. In these ways, I could find more consolation and fulfillment. Smiles.

BoringNESS

After such a 'long day' today, I realized that I am bored with my work. I feel like I don't like to stay in the school anymore. I feel like I have enough of it that in my mind I want to buy a time machine which I could adjust and go fast forward to the future. That future would be my end of contract here. Grins. Such a crazy idea from a crazy mind but I think it would somehow satisfy the boring-ness I am feeling right now. I don't know if I could have a great day tomorrow since it would be my last day of all my classes which makes me a bit delightful just thinking about it. I hope I could get over with this feeling right now. Sad.

Birthday and Welcome Party

Few hours while back we celebrated my birthday and Lena, who is our ever supportive and efficient CM. We also welcomed our new colleague, Alex from the other EF English First branch in Wenzhou. I hope we can have more welcome parties here as I believe it really strengthens our bond as a team. Really parties like this helps us get even closer and know each other well as we all come from other countries. I'm so blessed and lucky to have landed in a company such as EF English First, which offers us more great opportunities to grow as a person, as a worker, and as a whole individual. Smiles. :)

A Birthday Chat

Today is a special day to me as I celebrate my nth birthday. I'm gonna be celebrating this online as I get to chat with my friends and family a lot. Besides, I am far from home now and I'm truly busy with it. In fact I went to school early today to plan my weekends' lessons. This morning I went online and chatted with my sister over YM and she greeted me. We talked for a long time over the phone too at lunch and somehow it made me feel like I'm at home. Though I haven't personally see my sister for a long time now somehow that talk kept it for virtually real. Indeed, I gave myself a treat today by cooking my favorite specialty dish and the only recipe I could cook perfectly. Thanks to my Mamabear. Smiles. Before, I'll hit the bed I have to give myself a toast tonight! Grins.

A Birthday Gift

Today is my birthday and there is nothing special or big thing about it here since I don't have my closest friends and my precious family around me except myself. I just cooked my favorite dish - Chicken Pork Adobo. This is the only dish I can cook perfectly which I learned from my Mamabear. Few months ago I really find a hard time living with myself alone here as I was so dependent on my mother way back when I was still at the comfort of my home. Now, as I venture myself in a foreign country in search of happiness, success, and myself; I learned so many things about me and the world around me. I can say that I am a bit learned about life now with all the things I have been through here. Well, after I cooked my dinner tonight, I went to school early for I know that there are only a few people in the office and I can spend more time with all the resources as I get to plan and finalize for my lessons this weekend. I always love to work alone without anybody around me for I can think clearly and work efficiently if I am left alone. Smiles. As the sundown was fast approaching, I opened my emails and sought some of my accounts online and there I saw many messages and birthday greetings which made me so happy and I couldn't help but send my thank yous. As I was so busy on my email replies, I saw Lena, our Center Manager with the Mickey and Minnie mouse stuff toys. To all my surprise, she knocked my door and gave me those and greeted me the warmest personal greeting I've ever heard here. It was so sweetly said and I was moved I wanted to cry but I just kept my composure. I just said thank you so much with all my sincerity and heart as I hugged her I can feel that she is really a very good and caring person.

When everybody knew today is my birthday, they greeted me one by one and Mandy gave me a very cute and lovely cake which she bought from my favorite cakeshop near my apartment. Smiles.

When I got home tonight, I just have myself a great night chatting with my family and significant other on the phone. I was so happy and after we talked I treated myself with my own party. I got my favorite dish, Tsingtao my official beer here, and Mandy's cake. Indeed, I celebrated my birthday here all by myself and I love it. I didn't sleep not until I wasn't feeling bloated with all the things I ate a few hours ago. Grins.

Now, I really feel happy as my special day is about to end. Perhaps these pictures would capture the unsaid thoughts in my mind right now. Smiles. Cheers to myself! Smiles.

Pre-birthday Gift

Today before I hit the bed, I chatted with my life. We had a great conversation sharing a lot of updates about anything and everything. This is the beauty of advanced technology, the chance for people who are separated by miles of distance to get to see and talk with each other. Thanks to advanced technology! It simply rocks! Smiles. I consider this chat as a birthday gift since we cannot celebrate my birthday together with my family for I am far from them now. Well, I only have to wait for not more than half a year more to go. Smiles. This, is my only motivation to keep on going here.

LITTLE Waxberry Picking Big Day

This afternoon, I and my housemate went to a nearby mountain at about 20 minutes drive by car from the city center. We were cordially invited by her student's father who is the closest friend of our dear friend at school. His family owned a waxberry farm in that little town. So to cut this short story shorter, we went there with other colleagues and enjoyed our time picking waxberries right from its tree. Whew! I felt like I was a little baby crawling underneath the trees for its really short like 10-15 feet from the ground as for my approximation. Grins. The first few picks were so great and nice that I forgot to put those in my little fruit basket instead I put right into my mouth. Smiles. Until I have felt that I had enough to fill my tummy then I remembered that I need to put many waxberries into my basket. They are just so sweet and irresistible like M&Ms. Waxberries are so sweet most especially if get enough sunlight. I really love the climb to the mountaintop where the farm is and the most wonderful experience with nature here in RuiAn is that waxberry picking we had this afternoon. Perhaps these pictures could speak the rest of my mind's ramblings right now. Smiles.

Unwell

Today is a bit disappointing with my classes on some parts but I need to think positively and focus. I need to really focus on what I am doing these days most especially that the summer term is fast approaching and I would be terribly busy at that time. Yes, indeed summer is the busiest days of our lives here at school. Well, I need to prepare myself for it and reserve more energy to fight against boredom, disappointment, and burnout. I hope I can make it through. Sad but trying not to be.

We Enjoyed Much

Tonight's class is just so enjoyable I didn't want them to go home. Grins. They were such a very good bunch of enthusiastic learners of English. We went on banging some good ideas on different aspects of advertising. Advertising. Yes, that is our topic for tonight. They didn't have any problems on role plays and any other game I played with them. Excellent! I wish they would be the same for always. Really, I enjoyed my class tonight with my level six students. I wish to have them the next term soon. Smiles. Now I feel fulfilled and satisfied as they bid goodbyes and went home. So do I. I'm really excited to watch my favorite TV series. You guess. Grins.

As the Summer Term Comes

As the summer term is fast approaching, I am dreading of a much more busy schedule and truly hectic days of work. Though it has its advantages so to say there are much more disadvantages rather than the good. First, there is not enough time to really plan and polish one's lessons which I could say that is not really good for in order to have a really great class to run the foundation of the plan must be very good. Second, there isn't enough break time in between classes which only means that for those who are fully-loaded it would be like hell everyday. Sad. Third, everybody is very busy on their own business and there isn't enough time to brainstorm for ideas, activities, and games for the class. Here, we do have a regular meeting every Fridays in the afternoon. However this should stop for the summer term instead would be just consultation type one-on-one discussion with anybody who is free. There are so many downsides of summer but I should stop looking at it for it would only worsen the idea of fun and enjoyment. There is nothing to do but just get it on and I'd try my very best to have fun and enjoy while the weather is hot and thus a perfect time to cool off in the swimming pool nearby. Smiles.

I Have Been

Today is another so so day for me here on a day off. The rain is sooo heavy and I've got nothing to do but watch my latest addiction - Prison Break. I couldn't move anything or do anything without first watching a couple or two episodes of the seasons I've just bought recently. I am planning to finish the three seasons and now I am even more excited to watch the upcoming release of the next season - four. Well, after every episode that I watch I have something to learn and it makes me more relaxed in such a way that Micheal Scoffield is trying to do his best only for saving his brother's life in prison. Smiles.

Shocked and Confused?!

I went to school after lunch today with my house mate and when we arrived there she immediately looked at the weekly schedule. She noticed that I have a scheduled Life Club tonight and I was caught in total awe and confusion overwhelmed me. Then and there I started asking do I really have a class tonight? Well nobody can answer my query except my DOS so I decided to ring him on his mobile though I'm aware that today is his day off. Well, I just asked for clarification on my schedule and he apologized and confirmed to me that I don't have any class tonight. Whew! I felt a nail was taken from my flesh at that time for in the first place I never thought of any preparation at all. I just came to school to prepare for my classes this week and that's it. So, I planned for the week's classes and went home early. Smiles.

MP4 or Shuffle? or Both?

Well, right now I am a bit shaky on my decision to buy an MP4 or an IPOD Shuffle. I am just tempted most especially at times when I got to travel and I have nothing to do with boringness inside the sleeper bus like when I went to Shanghai and Hangzhou several weeks ago. More so, when I go to school alone and I need to listen to some cool and relaxing music I don't have any player with me. I know this is not really a necessity but a luxury to my life here. Well, at times I just like to pamper myself too much. Would I or wouldn't I buy one? Mayn't or might? I guess I just need more days to really discern on this matter. Check my priorities first? That's the first thing to do for now. What do you think?

Windows of One's Soul

They say that the eyes are the windows of the soul. I concurr to this fact that really the eyes can tell what the person really means what he thiks and feels. Yes, we can verbally say what we want but deep inside we couldn't hide what we truly feel and they eyes could tell. If you are really observant to a person when she talks then you could see through her eyes when she is really telling you the right thing or not. Though science and technology are doing their good job through innovating different types of tests to know if a person is really telling the truth or not. In other cases like in our daily lives, we use just our intuition or as what other say our instinct. Yes and even others are much gifted in this area or they are just so sensitive and open. For an instance, between lover's talk or even best friend's telling each other's secrets. Sometimes we just rely completely on this side irregardless of the other facts to consider which I think is not justifiable. Well, whatever may it be it really depends on how a person reacts and how she sees things in her own perspective. Smiles.

I Made Him Learn the Hard Way

Huhuh! The class began with a cry of our naughtiest boy in class – Ian. As what I’ve shared here before, he is my naughtiest student this term. I came in the class with a parent waiting for me to observe my class. I knew it would be fucked up ‘coz of Ian. However, to my surprise that it wasn’t that easy for me to be strict. In the first place I am a no strict instructor. This is the only class that I need to be strict. Well, I am well aware that my problem for this class is classroom management. I have tried several management strategies and it didn’t work with them. Now, I guess I have to really be stern in my rules. Let’s just say that I have to stick to what I want them to do and all I want from them is to BEHAVE properly in class. So, as the first hour ended, the parent came to me and commented that I pretty well delivered the lesson well though some of the boys aren’t paying more attention to what I’m saying. Yes, it’s true and I said I have to work more on that part. Still, she said no worries you are doing great and I am happy that my son has learned many things from you. She said that we are on the same boat so no worries I sympathize with you. Well, I am just thankful that she was able to relate with me and I am happy to have her in my class today. Nervousness overwhelmed me at first but I was pretty doing well on the most part of the first hour. Smiles.

Hope It Would be Fine

Being a tough teacher sometimes pays off most especially when the students are so naughty. I would apply this strategy tomorrow after on my HF1B class. They are just a bunch of easily destructed kids who always take more time on chatting with their seat mates than listening to me. I would just see tomorrow how would it work with them. I would try my best to be the toughest teacher as I ever could be. Let's see who will behave. Grins. Or else my last resort is to call my class monitor and let her be my TA for a while. Smiles. Tsk tsk tsk,,,last resort?

So Fulfilling with Pink in My Class Tonight

I have this amazing and wonderful early learner student in my EL3B class. She came in late for my EL3A class before almost half of the term. And now she is doing more than excellent as I can say. She is really brilliant and has a very witty tongue. She can pronounce the words better than me! Smiles.

Tonight is a night to remember for me since she is just doing great and she motivates others to speak louder. I love her very much. Actually I was the one who gave her the name – Pink. Why? Simply because it is the color of her dress when she came first in one of my Small Stars Fun before she joined our school and since then, she didn’t like to change her name. Whew! It only shows she loves it. Smiles. Indeed, I could say I am proud of her and in behalf of her parents’ support and love of English she is able to the best as she can be. Go Pink! Keep it up always! Smiles.

Glad to Chat with You My Life

I am so happy today since I don't have class as I said so I went home so early. Hurriedly I turned on my laptop and chatted with my significant other. We went bubbling with each other for nearly three hours before he bids goodbye since he's got some things to do at home. I really missed my place and everything! Sighs. He just said that I have to enjoy where I am right now and I guess he is right. I have to make the most of my days here while I am still here. Next year is about to come and let it worry for itself. What is mos t important is NOW not yesterday nor tomorrow. As what the line of a song states, 'Tomorrow never comes.' Smiles. Do you concurr?

So Early at School

I am so early at school today. I need to since I have no work and I want to stay at home after six to chat with my significant other. Grins. Well, I am happy that I don't have any class tonight and I am just here in school to prepare my lesson plans this week. I am busier than a bee on weekends most especially on Sundays as I have four classes in a row. Frowns. Okay, got to get back to work now. I guess I am not that sleepy. Smiles. Got to write more later.

Haircut Anyone?

This afternoon I had a very relaxing time with my closest friends in school – Tina and Alice. I met Alice at one in the afternoon and we went to the nearest biggest supermarket in the city where the salon is just nearby. I thought that I could also buy some personal stuff in there so we decided to call Tina and told her we would just meet in the supermarket instead. So off we went and I really bought many things including stuff for my kitchen. Whew! I know I spent so much today but I think it’s just right for I need to cook for myself tomorrow. Adobo it is. Hmmm I am so excited by now to taste my cooking. Grins.

Well, as I finished my grocery shopping, we met Tina at the entrance. Together, we went to the salon and stayed there for nearly an hour and a half. I was wishing to go with Alice in Hongxiao Road, the shopping district in the city but I cannot since she is also running out of time for her friend’s birthday party and she had to buy her a present. So, she just went there by herself. The hair shampooing was really great and then followed by ear cleaning. Ear cleaning?! Yes, they do and it was such a ticklish experience for me. Whew! After those tickling sensations, the massaging followed and it was really relaxing to the point that I wanted to sleep there. Grins. Then, we went downstairs where I waited for nearly 15 minutes. I had my haircut and I am so thankful to Tina that she explained so well to the barber what style I wanted. Now, I like my haircut much more than when I was at home. I am really satisfied with the service in that hair salon and I’d surely go there again soon. Smiles.

Got Busy with Chatting and HomeP Hopping Again!

There is nothing so feeling free except when it's my days off. Today is Monday my day off and its ironically spent apart from my friends. This a reason why I couldn't hang out with my newly found friends here since I am as busy as a bee while they are as free as a bird. Whew! My oh my! Gosh it's now almost two o'clock and I haven't started my general cleaning. I think I have to start now and gear up so I can finish before six this afternoon. Got to go! Write more later. Grins. To be edited. :D

Nice Chatting with My Long Lost Friend

A few hours back, I signed in through my YM and found out that my friend five years ago is online. I started to chat with him and at first he didn't know me but then on he came to remember me. We chatted for quite long time. Had such good laughs and updates about our lives since the last time we saw each other five years ago. There is always a good time after such a tiresome day indeed. Only a good friend can give that. Smiles.

Nice Chatting with My Long Lost Friend

A few hours back, I signed in through my YM and found out that my friend five years ago is online. I started to chat with him and at first he didn't know me but then on he came to remember my name and the memories we had while still at the same company. He was working a radio jack and I was on a call center project agent at that time I was a fresh graduate from the university. It was such a good chat indeed we talked about those good old days. A lot of things have changed now I am in a foreign country and he is working full time as a customer care representative in a popular company in our city. Well, that's life he said. There are lots of things that come our way which we only have to decide which road to follow that would somehow lead us to success, love, and happiness. Smiles.

Real Fun with the Kids

I really enjoyed my classes today for my kids were just so attuned and raring to go bold and they cooperate in all the activities I had. We made our own Olympic torches for we weren’t able to go to Wenzhou and watch the real Olympic torch relayed to our province. Well, it really a fun race indeed it was all documented for good old day’s sake soon when everybody would part ways and have different lives. We made all the kids moving and running around our school’s block waving their own torches feeling really like in the real Olympics event. Whew super! Smiles.

Live TV

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So Busy with HomeP Hopping

Gosh! I got really hooked on browsing on my other friends' photos. And now it's almost one in the morning. I guess I need to gear up with this again before going to sleep since I feel like sleeping without thinking of pending tasks to finish tomorrow. I have to do this and sleep later maybe at around three. Whew! Powerfull. Grins.

The Credit Card Specialist

Shopping is my favorite subject. It’s much more exciting than island hopping which is my second best. Thinking of cash less when shopping? Better have a credit card. Yes, that simple and yet essential piece of card most especially when you run out of cash in your wallet. If you are having several credit cards and now you are having problems on bad credit, then you must be looking for ways to solve that mess. For me, I have come across this significant and the most edifying credit card site I’ve ever met. Here at creditcardspecialist.com, one can actually be most benefitted notably those who are looking for credit cards for bad credit and even for those who have no credit at all. More so, they are offering even more services and the best card deals for everyone. With their easy to apply online credit card application form and their up-to-date credit card offers, one cannot help but delve and submit one. Still thinking of that mess? Stop and act now, visit them and let’s see what you’ll say. As for me, they are just simply remarkable and their site’s interface is really user-friendly. Indeed, a must see site if you are planning to change or get another credit card.

I Had Fun with My Adult English Club

Whew! For the first time and again, I had fun with my adult English club. We played place your bets in 45 minutes. We knew the time wasn’t enough for us to cover up all the word pairs in the game. We stopped on the fifth pair for somebody knocked at the door and said it’s time to go home. So, we just went over and cracked some difficult and queer words before I set them home. Really, if they would stay that way as tonight, then, I and my colleagues won’t have any hard time in every clubbing activity. Well, should I say that I am lucky tonight? Grins.

'Ms. Drop It'

Tonight I had a very interesting and comic adult class. They are just so great to teach English with all the enthusiasm and wit they could carry on the conversation for hours. Well, tonight is a different experience for us aside from the fact that we need to transfer to my assigned classroom, we had a teeth showing experience. It went like this. I gave them pair work to do which they have to ask each other questions and then write about that person after they finished asking each others’ information. While a.k.a. ‘Ms. Drop It’ called me, she was so busy chewing her gum to the point that when I finally turned my back to her the gum went out of her mouth! We all grinned and said uh-ohs,,,then laughed to our hearts’ content. Laughing. My oh my! Then she said sorry guys I didn’t mean it. Grinned and went on to her question as if nothing happened. Well, it wasn’t supposed to be such a comic experience but we all saw it. Can’t help but just laugh. This I hope would always be the same kind of environment in all my class wherein everybody is just happy and gay. Smiles.

Perhaps I have to Hit the Bed Now

Again and again here I am burning my eyebrows with surfing the Internet. I ain't got tired of this so called vice I should say. It's my addiction and it's not that easy to control myself when it comes to this one. I could stay up so late or even sleep not until early in the morning like now. I think I have to hit the bed and give my tired body and mind a complete rest for I still have to do many things tomorrow. I have to continue blogging when I woke up the next day. There are so many things to do but I have to give myself a break. Smiles. Perhaps this scenery could give you a glimpse of what I am thinking right up until now.

Had Pushed Almost to My Limits

This afternoon's class was really terrible with me since I've got the naughtiest stude in the school named Ian. A little boy who doesn't know much about English not even the correct spelling of his name. Gosh! What a pain in the ass. However, still, I try my very best to remain calm and patient with him. This afternoon was anothe incident wherein I was almost pushed to my ultimate limits of my patience with him. Finally, I went silent for almost five minutes and such a time they knew I wasn't kidding anymore. They kept quiet as well and saw me in my worst angry facial expression. I asked them do you want me to be angry or happy? And they said, happy. Then one student who is one of the brainy ones in class said to me sorry for the whole class. It was so sweetly said and heartfelt so I kept my temper down and said nothing then we continued with our activities. That was it. Grins.

I Had Fun with My Students Today

So far not too tiresome today since I had been rejuvenated from the pretty long May holidays and so do my students. I had such a great time with them. For all my classes today, I am so satisfied that we had such a wonderful conversation most especially my trailblazers. They are my high school students. Today they are so lovely and they carried on with topic on festivals for more than two hours. That’s amazing for me! Smiles. I got a parent for my high flyers who watched me for an hour and after that she really waited for me and finally said, ‘You are very good! [Thumbs up and a smile of appreciation.] Thank you so much teacher.’ I felt like I was floating in the air and I had a real pat on my shoulder. Twas a real compliment coming from a parent like Jakes’. Smiles.

A Nice Chat with My Adult Studes

This night is such a great class with my adult students. They are just there to really speak their minds out and share ideas on various topics. We had such a wonderful time talking about travel and holidays. We did enjoy and I hope they would always be like the enthusiastic and open-minded students I saw tonight. Smiles.

Last but not the Least

Tonight is the last day of my EL3A class with the toddlers. They are just so cute and brainy little girls who are trying to act like an adult. Grins. And now that the class has ended, I could really say that I will surely miss them and I would like to have them in the next level of their English learning at our school. I hope they would be my students next term. They are really worth reminiscing and I do really treasure those moments when all I could do is just whine and moan about their zero English skills. Now I can see that they are really have improved a lot so far with our almost more than half year being together of learning English. From zero they are now halfway to finish level one and I am taking this as sort of big accomplishment in my teaching career so far. As an overall, I really enjoyed my last class with my cute little girls tonight. I will surely miss you guys - Yani the picky, Venus the favorite and sweetest of all, Holly the spoiled little monster, and Pink the one with the smart and wit gifted. Smiles.

Hangman Revisited

Are you ready!? This is my usual shout everytime I get to play games with my early learner students. They are super energetic little girls and so cute with their witty tongues. Though they are speaking in their native language every now and then, I understand coz they are still learning. Their favorite game is the so-called Hangman Revisited or should we say 'Kill the Teacher' as what we call it at school. The kids love it so much that they would just play it the entire session. Playing Hangman Revisited is easy just like the tradtional Hangman but instead of the the stick drawn on the board like a man, we're using the shark's face at the bottom with a long stick with ladders at both sides of it which represents the numbers of mistakes/tries the students or the teachers could get before being swallowed comopletely by the shark, hahah. And this thought would keep them more awake and competetitive in playing this game. My little girls love this and so does my little boys in another early learner class on Sunday mornings. Smiles. Try this if it works.

Last Day with My EL3A

I really enjoyed my last day with the toddlers tonight. We did more games as usual and one of those that they like best is the musical chairs with chips or sticks. We play this using the vocab we have for the day with a music played while they are running around the circle of flashcards [the target vocab] in the middle of the room. They are so energetic and enthusiastic tonight that we extended for like 10 more minutes. Grins. Surely, I've seen them grow with me since November last year where we met for the first time. They were so small and now they have grown a bit bigger and grown smarter. Smiles. I am so proud of them when some of my colleagues would talk to them in English and they could answer some simple questions. It's more than a fulfillment for me.

Early Learners 3A Final Day

Our class has ended today and I am a bit unhappy for it. I have been teaching with these kids for over six months now and I just really love them. They are just so wonderful to teach with their enthusiasm and funny pronunciation. I have sought them grow up in my class as the months go by. It has been such a great time and I found fulfillment in them just seeing them know some basic words and say few complete sentences now. I am so happy when they can be talked with even just greetings and simple questions and answers. They all started with nothing and now they can talk even just simple greetings and expressions. Smiles.

Just Feel Like Isolating Myself from the Crowd

Again and again, here I am with my uniqueness so to speak about it. Sometimes I am hit with my blues at work wherein I just love to have my own space and I tend to have it in my own room. I love to be just out of the office and find my comfort in the sofa room. This classroom is intended for chats, life clubs, and viewing room for films and the like. There I can find serenity and I can concentrate even more. I always bring my laptop with me so I won't be bored at work and I do my lesson plans on it. I think I'd be going crazy when I'd lost my laptop one day. Gosh! I just couldn't imagine it to happen! Well, today is another unique day for me. I never care about what they are going to say about my isolation but I just need it sometimes. Grins.

Place Your Bets Best?

Today is quite different for me. I only have one class actually not really a class but an adult fun activity. We played a game of placing one's bets. After teaching them the basic words they were ready to play a game in which they need money to place their bets if the words [on a worksheet] I dictated to them sounds the same [homophone], spelt the same, and meant the same. They’ve got to make each bet higher than any other to win this betting game. We had lots of fun for in reality they just love money per se. In fact, we ended the fun game activity late as expected not until the monitor knocked the door and informed us that the time is over for us and we needed to go home. Well, I really enjoyed this night with them and I just hope I’d get the same people on my upcoming activity next week. There were so much fun and I am glad everybody spoke in English which is my main aim – speak in English as much as you can. Smiles.

Beautiful West Lake in a Neck of Time Adventure

My stay in Hangzhou last May 4-6 was so great in fact wonderful. Every day we went to the most beautiful place – West Lake. This is the place where lovers love to have their wedding pictorials and honeymoon. The place is just so big and awe-inspiring. That is our main reason why we always go there every day. Why? You think it’s boring? No, definitely not. The place is just so massive and in fact one cannot get tired of wandering all over the place for its scenery is just simply breath-taking. Our three days stay there wasn’t enough though we enjoyed so much despite the rain and all unexpected circumstances. We went on the all the rides such as the lake cruise, in land tour, and of course the most unforgettable bicycling experience. Unforgettable? Yes, indeed because we got lost in the middle of catching up with the time limit for our bus going home. Well, luckily we got it at the neck of time. We ran very fast from the bus stop to the bus station which is I think five-minute walk and we made it only two minutes to get there. With all the busy people milling around who’d also want to get to their own destination we managed to find our way. Take note we don’t know how to read Chinese and my speaking skills is just pretty basic. Smiles. With our luck, we made it all the way through. And when we got on the bus we muttered many thanks to the driver who waited a bit for us. Sounds VIP? Nope we weren’t for we arrived at the bus station at exactly 3:59 in the afternoon. Grins. Surely we’d like to go there soon and we are planning to also go up north going to the most beautiful mountain of Anhui province – Huangshan. Just wait and see.

Arrival

Today has been a long day for us. We just arrived at our apartment at half past nine in the evening with all our luggage and shopping bags. It has been so nice to have a breather in another city. We’ve seen lots of panoramic views and witnessed the daily life of each city – Shanghai and Hangzhou. It has been such a wonderful vacation indeed. Now, I am pretty tired and I need to rest my body. It’s just that I missed this blog so much that I go online and update it. Well, I guess I have to just write more soon as I am going to sleep now and rest my tired body. Got to go for now. Smiles.

Real Excitement

I am really excited by now just thinking of my most awaited trip out of town from my place. I and my housemate will go with our colleagues to the beautiful city of Shanghai. I am so eager to see and walk around the huge city again and this time I would get the chance to really walk into it's heart. I mean, shopping, go to museums, sightseeing, and of course eat in our fave Italian restaurants and the most beloved Starbucks. I'd surely buy my
SB mug there. Whew! Sooo excited by now,,,ookay got to sleep now just finished packing my things. Gaiety painted on my angelic face,,,heheh Grins.

Difficult to Find My Shoe Size Here

This afternoon I asked my friend to go with me and buy a pair of working shoes. I couldn’t get the exact shoe size really but I just settled down to a little lower than my foot size. Well, it’s different in here and I can say that I am being gifted with such a big feet. What I have bought is so nice and I am contented with it. I just hope it could serve for several months. It’s really hard to look for my size here and it takes me so much time to look for a bigger size. I am happy though coz my friend made it cheaper than the ‘fixed price’ for she really haggled well with the store owner. Grins.

Real Excitement

Right now I am really excited to go to Shanghai and Hangzhou. I am looking at my closet and I am starting to pack my things for Wednesday night’s journey. I cannot wait to go and ride the sleeper bus again. I know it could be nasty but I like it for I know there is something beautiful which awaits my holiday. Whew! Grins.

GenClean Time

I woke up early this morning and started to do my usual general cleaning session. I always have my general cleaning on Mondays since it’s my first day off. As for today, I am all geared up to do the early exercise – sweeping the floor, mopping it, and doing the laundry. Undeniably, I am more energetic today thinking that I’d be in Shanghai in two days time. Woohoo! Smiles.

Despite All

There were so many things that had happened in my life so far but I only linger on those which brought me smiles and laughters. After all, the most important thing is that I have learned many things from those and for those which were bad I know how to avoid and somehow prevent it to happen again. I'm now entrusting all to Him for I am completely nothing without Him in my life. He is the ultimate source of my all now and undeniably He is great and awesome God. Praise be unto Him! For all the things that I had been through and for all the things which I have to undergo in the future, I know He is just there to walk with me along the way, all throughout,,,despite of everything - I am truly blessed. Smiles.

Leap!

Though I’m tired with the trip today but it cannot be compared to my happiness and satisfaction on the trip. I had such a great and momentous excursion in Wuyi City with my colleagues. I had all sweat when I climbed the steep mountains but it was all worth it when I reached on top of each mountain most especially the Furong Gorge; it made me leap so high and said, “Yes! I made it!” indeed, it was an achievement when I reached on top and when I went down of each mountain it seems like I am such a great climber a professional one. Grins.

The Stupidest Thing I've Ever Done in My Life

On my way to home from the trip, I did the most stupid thing in my life. After having my nap on the bus, I got my digicam from my bag and started looking at the pictures I’ve got. Then, I begun to change some pictures and edit the camera settings until I got to the reformat part of it and out of my stupidity [if I am going to name it that way], it just clicked OK and then poof! the camera turned into NO IMAGE page and that’s it! I lost all the data I have in it. I was so totally dumbfounded and felt stupid! Gosh! What have I done!!! Anyway, as I told Anelie about it, she sympathized with me and said just come to think about what happened to my long treasured gift I lost in the hot spring last night. Finally, I felt a little bit fine and said, “Well, some things are done out of stupidity but at least I’ve learned from it and for that, I know what to do next and or never do it again that way.” She just grinned at me and said, “That’s life and it must go on, the show must go on. After all, those are just pictures and you still have your memoirs from the place which nobody can erase nor get from your mind.” Until this time, I am still feeling fatuous but not that much since I have realized many things from the encounter. I hope you guys learn from me and the lesson? “Do not do things out of curiosity nor experiment but think before you act. The mind is put on top of our body so as to make us think first and not the other way around.” Got me? Concurr? Grins.

Quite Funny

This morning I had two classes with toddlers. I was so amazed with my little kids coz they really memorized the lines in the action story about winter that we studied last week. It's really amazing how kids are apt to memorize things easily. The most remarkable thing that happened was this little girl named Venus. She is just so lovely when she starts to speak with her hardly made pronunciation especially when the words got homophone. We would just laugh at her in the end when she would end up mumbling words to me when we play ball games in class. They just love ball games apart from the undying jumping fcs and Kill the Teacher. Though things are tough with them at times but on the most part they are so challenging to deal with and the most fulfilling part of my teaching experience here. They all start with zero vocabulary and now they can go and speak something about basic and simple things around them. They are my sweet accomplishment here. Proud to say that :)

A Little Time Yet Maximised

I only have so little time now since I need to sleep early today. However little my time is, I am still posting some updates about my life here. I try to maximise my time for every minute and second counts. And for the fact that I couldn't turn back the wasted time, I must use my time to the fullest and try to enjoy each moment.

Well, as a matter of factly, now the loose days are about to end now since tomorrow would be Friday and that means that weekends are going to follow. OMG! That would be the busiest days of my life here as I will have three classes in a row on Saturdays and four in a row on Sundays. My schedule is totally opposite to yours or to my friends either. I couldn't spend too much time with them now since they are working on my days off which is Mondays and Tuesdays. Well, there is time for everything they say. I would be having my long vacation soon. I am happy to know that this afternoon my headmaster. We are going to have a long vacation this May for about six days he said. Whew! Woooohhoooo! I am happy! Looking forward for the six days makes me more energetic and enthusiatic every time I go to work. :)

WoW

I am so surprised and fulfilled for what I did a few hours ago. I chatted with my precious and my other friend here in my place. We exchanged whereabouts and other updates as well as plans for this coming holiday. What is more exciting is that I have successfully submitted my task. Whew! I am more fulfilled ever than before. I said WOW I did it. Thanks to my precious for helping me edit my post here. I am always missing you here as you always know. Online chatting isn't just enough for me but I must be contented with it for now. As for my friend here, he is in Hefei and is my constant chatter especially when waters are rough. He is always here to uplift me each time I feel weary and troubled. Thanks Tax! See you soon. :)