:)

a teacup of random thoughts

- be ready for surprises

- you cannot rehearse sincerity

- children are little people who are candid, forgiving and loving

- i miss hannah, rafael and aidan

- butter ball and curly tops

Daghang Salamat!

Jaira, Hannah at Jam sa pagpapangiti sa mga panahong ito.

:)

snippets of hope :)

My students can't hold their excitement to learn more about the class' theme and meet the man himself. One child candidly said during our meeting time, "Teacher, I want to see the real Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue." We had a puppet show of him last week. They also had a chance to see, touch and sit on the Yoda chair. This week, they browsed on a magazine (ADOBO MAGAZINE) that featured him. Today, the children wrote/drew cute notes for Mr. Cobonpue. 

:)

Catching Up

How long has it been?

It was indeed a madagascar-funny and heartening reunion with you.

I'm sure nanay and mama are having a great time up there.

Take care always.

:)

what doesn't come from a store

Phoenix: "You're so funny Teacher!!!"
(while laughing his heart out)

That moment when children can just be uncompromisingly candid and witty.

“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” 

- Dr. Seuss

Always Been You

God knew exactly what I needed.

:)

"kintsukuroi-ed"

Another aspect of the interaction between these two materials, and one which has

been seldom considered in the past, occupies the foreground of attention in the exhibition

entitled “Flickwerk – The Aesthetics of Mended Japanese Ceramics.” The usage of

lacquer to artfully repair damaged or broken ceramics, however, is a specifically Japanese

phenomenon that transcends the effects immanent in the materials and is based on aesthetic ideals which evolved in the culture of tea.

hi, teacher carmela! :)

someone sweet and funny visited me in my classroom today.

:)

Restored

:)

Let it Be!

:)

Spared

:)

sweet endings

:)

Assaulted by Joy: The Redemption of a Cynic

"We learn how to love in the midst of brokenness and imperfection. Those who hurt us sometimes teach us far more than those who love us. Sometimes they're even the same person. Those we care about have the greatest capacity to hurt us. Love creates the possibility of pain like nothing else."

- Stephen W. Simpson, Assaulted by Joy: The Redemption of a Cynic

The Final Page

January 18, 2013

I have not seen a single episode of How I Met Your Mother until tonight.

Thanks to Anonymous for sharing Ted's Pit Guy and The Robin episodes.

:) 

feel mint!

yum!

:)

One chapter that changed their lives forever...

"...in our turn, in our time." -Jean Valjean

RBI

My former professor sent this today.
(Just in time when I most needed to be reminded of the call-
and the dream to write a storybook in Braille.)

:)

when i see you

:)

Let it Be

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow, let it be

There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

connecting the dots...

moment by moment.

:)

in the midst of it all

I was so reminded of the call today.

I wanted to become a world-class chef 

but was called to become a generation builder. 


:)

Relish!

R "Relish" Hello Happiness!

Scout Area, Near Tomas Morato (Scout Limbaga), 

Quezon City, Manila 1100, Philippines

UST- UNICEF

Maraming salamat!

Hanggang sa muli!

(This happy little boy with Trisomy 21 made the entire event unimaginably fun and SPEDtacular!)

:)


Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

:)

REPOSTED
Saturday, September 15, 2012
i was led to this
to a beautiful season i am yet to completely fathom.
there are things that science and even hard-core psychology cannot explain (and mend).
i just dont want to 'lose sight of the reason for the journey
or miss a chance to see a rainbow along the way.'
-=(.")(",)=-

bisikleta!

How long has it been?

20 years?

The feeling remains the same.

This non-electronic and hack-free toy has brought a lot of sweet memories

to my childhood years and adventures to share from generation to generation.

Woohooo!!!

:-)

SeAwEeDy!

fresh water seaweeds and frontyard-grown tomatoes drizzled with bagoong halubaybay and sukang Basi (Also known as Sukang-Iloko, Basi is a kind of vinegar fermented from sugar cane wine that has turned sour-- "freshlysour" and better than apple cider vinegar.)

yum!

:)

chatterbox no more

My teenage nephews respond better when I ask "wazzup?" 

instead of the classic and sweet Tita Pretty salutation. 

Learning their language which is a hybrid of jargon and abbreviations 

is quite a challenge yet something that I'm learning a lot from. 

Nevertheless, each conversation with my used to be chatterbox babies always ends with

"I love you, Tita Pretty!"

:-)

KG and JM

KG

Rafael

happy new concoction! :)

Steep.
Blend your classic condensed milk with a spoonful of CREAM.
Shock with ice!
yum! :)

2012

This is the year that I

wrote more than last year,

cooked more and made milktea concoctions,

met extraordinary people from different walks and paradox of life (young, old, families, waiting, busy, forwarding calls, online, offline, invisible, invincible, vulnerable, rich but poor, happy but lonely, cheerful, hopeful, and a lot more) and they all touched my life and made me super laugh/cry in extraordinary ways.

marked september 4 on my journal,

dealt with little and big work related and personal issues,

made a few 'yes and no' challenging decisions,

cried and prayed more than ever,

stumbled and fell countless of times,

stood up by grace and was reminded of the promise (promises actually) countless of times,

went on food renegade expedition,

got confined in the ER for the first time,

wrote Ninang a letter,

held the few days old Gabriel Marcus in my arms (today),

missed/miss nephews/niece in Irvine more than ever,

watched two great films,

embraced the simplest things more than ever,


- - - and the long list goes on and on...



REPOSTED

Saturday, September 15, 2012

i was led to this...

to a beautiful season i am yet to completely fathom.

there are things that science and even hard-core psychology cannot explain (and mend).

i just dont want to 'lose sight of the reason for the journey

or miss a chance to see a rainbow along the way.'

-=(.")(",)=-

Monday, September 17, 2012

:-)

i am certain more than ever that God cares more about what our heart contains than anything else this life and ego hold so dear- youth, vanity, wealth, comfort, fame, power, and all the bits and pieces this mundane world can offer. and as my heart welled with tears this past days (weeks actually), i got to reflect on life like never before. i realized more clearly now how amazing (and life changing) it can be to give until it hurts and that happiness is just merely an effect of it. yes, im hurting but i am so holding on to the promise. and as always, this undeserved grace is bringing me back on track once again.

Blueberrooo Cheeeesecake, Synchronized Christmas Lights and Sounds, Music and Lyrics!

One day...

SPEDtacular!

December 1, 2012

Super thanks, UST- Guild of Thomasian Speducators for inviting me.

Hanggang sa muli!

:-)

University of Santo Tomas- Medicine Auditorium

Brina, we are so proud of you! :-)

Food Renegades Meetup at Aling Lucing's

Angeles, Pampanga.

yum! 

This tells it all... :-)

Tupig! Ang aking paborito! :-)

Shouldn't desserts come first? last? Whatever, whenever. Try Nathaniel's Buko Pandan :-) 

Surprise! :)

November 8

I was out the whole day yesterday for a conference.

When I got back to class today…

Jireh: Teacher, I have something for you!

Me: Really? Do you mean the stickers?
(Jireh left stickers for me yesterday)

Jireh: Yes, Teacher.

Me: Thank you, Jireh! Why did you give me stickers?

Jireh: Because I want to surprise you!

Me: Why do you want to surprise me?

Jireh: Because I love you teacher!

I love you too!

:-)