jd's niche

shower party for ate christine!!!

2009-05-02T19:41:00.000-07:00

John 20:19 Peace be with you

we just arrived from los banos, and i feel like writing the events of yesterday. we had a good time at "arla's " place , the venue of my niece shower party hosted by her childhood friend, jp, the daughter of ate arlene, a friend of the family for as long as i can remember.the resto was so cozy, how i wish i will have one like that 'in my dreams" ika nga. the food is superb particularly the muffins which were home made. it was actually a tea party so i drunk a lot of tea plus juice pa. we really had good time especially during the sharing of advice for christine. by the way,guia, a childhood friend of christine was also there. actually, it was majority my family, ate haydee me and my two other sisters, haydee the mom of christine and ate emy.
well, come to think of it, time is really moving that fast, before iniisip pa lang ni ate haydee the course that her daughter will take in college and now, eto na papakasal na. see, ganun lang kadali ang buhay, i mean time is passing really fast, kaya all the more i resolve to myself to spend it wisely, to really do good in every opportunity i have, to catch every moment with sheer excitement and positive thoughts,to be inspired in life in short to avoid the negatives and focus on the positives.
good thing is i was able to express to ate christine how much i care for her and how much her happiness and well being meant to me, to us all her tita. i am sure she will be happy in her married life because her decision is based on the very foundation of her belief in the almighty. so she can never go wrong because she is marrying a christian also. even her parents are also secured with the decision she made and so, we are giving her away with pleasant thoughts and good wishes for them both. good luck ate christine, may the LORD bind you and neil forever in your love.
till my next blog.

a day to celebrate-deewai passed UPIS!

2009-04-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

John 11:26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.

it was our second day at the CAS conference, and tita zen texted me that deewai passed the upis entrance exam. i was so overyoyed, i cried to marla, but went out of the room to say my prayer of thankfulness. Again,the Lord heard my prayer as always, because all things that is happening to me, i include them in my prayers especially as crucial as this one. the lord knows how much it will affect us if a big slash of our budget will be spent to pay tuition in a private school. i just can't imagine how i can cope with our daily needs coz as it is, our salary is just enough for our expenses,and in fact, savings is not part of it. again, being in UP is a big blessing especially if when it comes to schooling of your children and of course ab ig plus if you are also awarded a bungalow which is but a dream to live particularly in Quezon City. i am still planning our summer escapade with the children. hopefully we can come up with a good venue.my sister beth will help with it. I am really so blessed and all the more i realized the power of prayer and that everything is possible with God. i know i will never run out of request to our Almighty but what is important is deep in my heart, i know he gives unconditionally. at my end, i know i can't repay the lord with all the things HE provides but only in being pure in my thoughts and deeds which i also i asked in prayer that i can show my never ending appreciation of HIS blessings.till my next blog.

it's been a while!!!

2009-04-10T19:57:00.000-07:00

it's been a while since i post something here. i wonder why it seems i have my hands full of something to do. i never really really get some extra time to write in my blog.anyhow, that's water under the bridge, what's important is i'm writing here again.
there's a lot of things that i wanted to write,for example, just a few days ago i became instrumental in the meeting of two people who have not seen each other for almost 18 years. because i was not afraid to approach her and ask her birthday and then a followed by a short chat, happened to mention the name of a friend also, and presto, i was able to arrange a meeting for them. it was really amazing. when i saw them embrace, i know teardrops fell from both of them. the other was already in her twilight years 84 years old and the other one is my contemporary. what i heard from the old lady was" i am already old,if you won't say your name , i cannot recognize you".i am happy to see you again, after you left UST that's the last time i saw you and that's already more than 18 years ago. i was also very grateful because i made two people happy. no, four, during that same day, i was looking at the poster presentation at the conference site, a lady attorney was beside me, and i asked, where are you connected? she said i am attorney and my line is IPR and the like. then i asked her name and her birthday ,and i told her where i was connected, then she asked, do you know someone named....of course, she's also here. i can bring you to her.then they met, this time they have n't seen each other for less than ten years. see, if i did not initiated the conversation, it's possible that they have not met at that time. so in a day, i became instrumental in the meeting of two pairs of people who have lost touch but is now reconciled. what a day .....till my next blog.

my 46th birthday!!!!

2009-03-05T13:57:00.000-08:00

Proverbs 3:13-14
Happy is the man who finds wisdom... for her proceeds are better than profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold

wow, it's been a long time since i blog. i do miss doing this. my work really kept my hands too tight even to blog. anyway, this is my birthday gift to myself, i'm going to blog again.

i did woke up early, had about four friends who greeted me between 12:10 to 12:50 happy birthday. three of them said" i hope i'm one of those first greeted you on your birthday". see, was just so happy to be remembered although i was always vocal to tell those who asked when is my birthday this so familiar lines to many of my friends" mas importante ang birthday ninyo" then sometimes i will also answer their question, often times, because of my remark, we tend to forgot about the date but that's all right.

i'm happy at 46, i must say.... i am contented. lately, i noticed a big change in myself, i became more loving and understanding and well, i think i'm still generous as before. giving is really what makes me happy.there's just this publication at thing as the back of my mind and i still haven't work on my publication, i'm pretty sure, i can really do it this year,i'm praying hard and i'm sure the lord will grant me that request.

today, i will just enjoy my special day, i have no classes and will simply attend the conference, learn fom speakers and make friends on the side, as their birthdays as always ha ha ha.

well till my next blog.

my weekend with friends

2008-09-07T13:06:00.000-07:00

1Peter 5:7 Casting all your cares upon him , for he cares for you.

My weekend had been hectic. imagine i need to sell out 150 k of rambutan one fourth of it goes to friends but that's okey. you know my concept of money. what's important is i like what i do and feel happy about doing it. i had a swell time inviting friends to eat on my table. lunch time of saturday, i had three close friends i invited for lunch. we had pork barbe-q and sauteed mongo sprouts plus and rolls from goldilocks my friends brought me.we also ate sweet santol from davao. we had a good time but they cannot stay long since i have to accompany my husband to dentist for his tooth extraction (he was so sad about this). then this sunday, i have again another friend, who just took an exam at pnu to be able to pursue her ph d. she's actually single at this point and currently working for the annulment which is very good since the guy is really undeserving of her love, i hope he will have his bad karma soon enough.of course, we had tuna steak and vegetable salad with honey custard dip care of clara ole, i'm beginning to love it. in the afternoon, i hurriedly made a quick taco salad for my friend who came all the way from negros since she's going to the states to visit his brother. we had a good chat since my friend is the sister of my co faculty in cas, so we more or less discussed a little about chairmanship. i told her, i was spared, my good heart was spared of all the headaches. The lord knows where to put his Good children. simultaneous to that, i also cooked hotcake coz my only daughter had a visitor, her classmate at UP PAUW so i cooked hot cake for them although in the end they also liked the tuna taco's i prepared. well, see, my weekend was primarily spent eating with friends which i felt so happy about in the first place.in the past, someone told me, why i have to spent so much time with friends and maybe in the process i am neglecting my childreen, excuse me.... that's a very big No. my children , my family are my number ONE treasure in life and cannot neglect them over anything else. whoever said that, whom i do not consider a true friend anymore is making a very BIG MISTAKE. next time i blog, i will tell more about it. you will see, why i drop that person in my list of true friends. till my next blogging session.

i am happy as i am

2008-08-30T15:05:00.000-07:00

Psalm139:23-24 Search me O God and know my heart
Try me and know my anxieties
And see if there is any wicked way in me
And lead me in the way everlasting

Wow, i miss this blogging thing. I have been hooked up with a lot of work and
forgot about blogging temporarily. As for my latest happening, the story of db chairmanship finally ended and it was also are relief on my part. I was not chosen and since I surrendered it to God, i felt no bitterness at all. I am happy as I am, as is used to be. I accept things as they come because i know fully well that a master planner is the one in control. i even felt victorious because i was able to know who my real friends are.I don't intend to mix friendship with the academe but there are instances that mere respect and courtesy must count. It is all right to build up a a candidate but not to the point of highlighting the negatives of the contender. Well, i want to end the "story of db chairmanship. It's now time to work and support the newly elected one but with the resolve of being critical this time. One cannot deny that the present is still connected with the past, and in the past, transparency, democratic process and equity have begun to suffer, maybe it's about time that we point it out in the present.I know that three years is not so long a time and maybe a new chair will be chosen again. or if things do get better, a second term would not be bad at all.I will never forget this year and the lessons I learned when I was nominated.I am just all by myself and that I did not pull any strings to be in the position. I think, that makes me proud as a candidate.
On second thoughts, I just hope that unity can still be achieved in DB,considering that there is indeed a group composed of those in the power block that is really in existence. I still hope that the word "DB family" becomes a reality. At present, there is no such thing as DB family because there maybe several families existing, the way i look at it. Good luck to the new chair and to the department. I have told her that she can count on my support and I meant it, however, i cannot anymore become a passive faculty member. I resolved to be critical, constructively if there are some issues that need to be raised. That's one of the lessons I learned in the saga. Most of all, i know those who my real friends are in db.And that's the most important thing for me. Till my next blog then.

a time for everything

2008-07-31T14:18:00.000-07:00

psalm 19-1
the heavens declare the glory of god

recently, i was nominated to be chair of the department.actually, it didnt really occur to me to be the chair of our department, at least not this time yet because i am actually enjoying my time as a simple faculty member. however, one cannot deny that i am one of the most senior ones and academically qualified at the same time.
so, i told myself, well if i will be chosen among the nominees why not.
surely, again another evidence of the the biblical passage in eccliastes, that there is time for everything. at my end,i am simply waiting for my time to be, if it is in my fate. i know it is our God who gives us everything in this world so i am simply lifting up to him all the my cares in this world. If the Lord is with me in all of this, who can be against me. i am praying for god's guidance in everything that i do and i am sue, wherever i am, the lord is there to guide me all the way. so , will just wait for the result of the search for the next db chair. whoever will be, will be. till my next blog.

my heart bleeds for the plight of our IPs

2008-07-28T13:33:00.000-07:00

Psalm 145: 14
The Lord upholds all who fall
and raises up all those who are bowed down

Last friday, i had the chance to listen to the sona of the minority at trinity college chapel. it was my first time to attend such and listening to the speakers made me realize the difficulties that our IPs (indigenous peoples) are encountering.they are facing so much injustices particularly in relation to the killings related to mining and militarization. i hope the government especially the offices who supposed to be working for the welfare of the minority really do its job in uplifting their conditions.today, what i did is that , i asked all the students in my classes to offer a short prayer for our IPS so they can be strengthened as they face so much difficulties and challenges in their lives.i just hope that our leaders be enlightened so that they can do something about the worsening conditions of our IPs. i hope for a time our IPS will not be displaced anymore but rather find peace in the land they truly care and love. till my next blog.

find time, make things happen

2008-07-18T13:35:00.000-07:00

Psalm 73:28
But it is good for me to dwell near to GOD; I
have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may
declare all your works.

wow, i did'nt realize that more than two weeks had passed before i can
sit here again and blog. i remember that a week before i tried to start writing but , maybe i was not really in the mood to verbalize my thoughts.
well, i had busy day today, trying to do all the things i set my mind to finish and that includes a night out with some friends in the department to send her off. she is going to pursue doctoral degree abroad.i am happy for her because i know it's most of the people in the academe aspire for.by next month, another friend of mine will be going out of the country again for a post doc degree.you see, we can't help but people do come and go but as i used to say, for true friends, distance does not really matter. it's the quality of time that you spent when you're together that counts and that's also the reason why, i do attend send off parties of friends, to be with them during that momentous hours their stay. although , for sure they will be coming back,then , i will just look forward to another quality time of togetherness.
same is true for another friend who will then work to dubai and already resigned from an office in upm.it's sad that you will not be seeing them physically however, one can connect online and can still make the friendship alive through continued communication.

life is truly a journey and in your journey, you keep making friends and keeping them and
wherever they go, you will carry with you the sweet memories of togetherness that would not have been possible had not you find time to be with each other. now my motto becomes, find time and make things happen.till my next blogging session.

when your highschool classmate pass away....

2008-07-01T13:49:00.000-07:00

Psalm: 145: The lord is righteous in all His ways
Gracious is all his works

i was having a meeting in san juan batangas when my high school friend titus, now a manager at UCPB in san pablo texted informing me that clarissa, our classmate passed away. i was so surprised because just a few years back,when i happen to see one of our high school friends also that she is making waves in business. she has a factory of tomato sauce, mayonnaise etc.and that she used to travel also because of her growing business not only here but also abroad. so that's my latest news about her prior to her demise yesterday. in the text, it was only after reading it the second time that i realized titus wrote Big C. i even ask again the reason why she died.
before going back to manila, i requested those in the van with me to let me drop by to my mother's house to fetch her because it so happened that the mother of clarissa is also a highschool classmate of my mother.they are so kind to wait for me. i told them please...for the love of jd. then , when we reached the place, the mother told me that it started as myoma. i saw my other classmates there and we can't help to get excited. i apologized to clarissa because we are kind of excited. i enumerated their names and told them they must greet titus who will celebrate her birthday this july 7.i was so surprised with myself that when i see them after more than 25 years or so, their names automatically came out from my lips....lornalyn, annabelle, susan and of course titus.i was amazed with myself too. and all the other faces of my classmates flash into my mind on our way back to manila. they told me ,i must come back this saturday so we will have a vigil but i told them i can't promise as i have so many things to attend to this weekend. it was sad for me to see clarissa in the coffin but that's how things are. life is indeed short and i have that always in my mind. this is also my reason why in my own special way, i wanted to show kindness to anyone because for all i know that's the last moment that i can ever show good goodness to that person, and i don;t want to miss that chance.i am happy that iloveyou is a household praise in my family. i used to say that to my children and and to those close tome too. now, my children also say that too me, and to my husband....before the thief in the night catch me and they too and we will have no chance to say it in the days to come.and that's is also the reason why i used to say "take care" most of the time.it maybe my last words to that someone and my last words in this world.....who will ever know that?.....till tomorrow then.

why i decided to teach 7 to 7 mon and thurs.....no break

2008-06-29T11:32:00.000-07:00

Psalm 150 6:Let everything that has breath praise the lord.

See, i'm back.it's only yesterday that i blog. hopefully i can also blog tomorrow. let's see if i can squeeze my precious time to do my journal.and that will also show that i am managing my time efficiently than before.just imagine my teaching schedule this semester. 7 to 7 straight and i decided to do that simply because i don't want to gain weight. last summer, i gained weight and i noticed it when i begin to have difficulty zipping my pants. i mentioned this to my friend who is a member of slimmer's world at robinson, she told me i can allot a vacant period during the days i'm in manila just to do some aero stuff. good idea then, but when the department offered the subjects i am now handling, i told myself, wow, i don't have time left to go to rob but maybe, that's also better, i guess i can lose weight with this kind of schedule and earn extra too. whereas if i do the aero, that's an added expense. so my decision is right, so far, after two weeks , i already find it easier to zip my pants again, evidence that i am losing weight and my decision and reason for this schedule is starting to get some justification.let's just see myself at end of semester.must i know my weight today? yes, will weigh then so i can quantify my loses if there will be more. why am i so conscious about my weight????? well, simply because i seemed to be gasping for breath everytime i am gaining weight. i feel so uncomfortable and sluggish and i have this tendency to really gain weight as soon as i start to that's why i have to really really look into my physique. i am not vain though, it was just simply for my comfort....
today is monday, need to brace myself for whole day of teaching without even a break. who can beat 7-10, 10-1 , 1:230 2:30 4 and 4-7 schedule with botany and zoology subjects alternating. the secret..... i am simply enjoying my time with my students so that when i get home, my happy disposition is preserved especially for my children to see once i get home from school.one cannot separate work with family that's why i just enjoy both and that's my secret of having a happy life. to be happy wherever i am. but of course, i am happy most when i am home with my loving husband and kids....just have so many blessing to thank god for. Thank you Lord.till tomorrow, hopefully.

so hectic, but coping

2008-06-27T14:10:00.000-07:00

proverbs 17: 17 A friend loves at all times
And a brother is born for adversity

wow, it;s been quite a while since i posted. my schedule is terrible this semester and
i must say, i am still strategizing so as to manage my time wisely, and hopefully find the time to blog regularly. well, i'm here and there so to speak.... the chdp activities is keeping me too occupied particularly during the two week days i was supposed to take a breather from school. but this is just temporary, things will ease up as soon as i finished just these few consecutive meetings. physically, i feel so exhausted but emotionally, mentally, spiritually, i am still the same. one thing that happened during these last few days is that i was able to lecture on a postgraduate training in public health. i did not expect it but thanks to someone up there for providing me the chance to do something i am not so confident about. hope there will be more soon as was promised on that other side of upmanila.so much for the academics.
today, i will bring my kids to the mall. i promised them i will buy chi the candies that he wants, and deewai too for her baoon plus my two older boys who just wanted drinks for school daily.
i have a parade of things of things to do so i must log off, time to go to nepa -q mart and meet my suki's there who make my marketing more or less complete.till my next blogging seeion.

wow, 20 years na ako sa upmanila

2008-06-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

Proverbs: 11:2 When pride comes, then comes shame
But with the humble is wisdom

Come to think of it, i already earned my 20 years in UP Manila.It seems like yesterday,when I had my long brown envelop wearing a simple skirt and blouse, "typical probinsya", shoulder bag and an umbrella, prim and proper coz I thought it's the norm at that time. However, after a year, I was able to adjust, knowing fully well that wearing pants is just acceptable much less maong pants.And most of all, I can say I became skillfull commuting particularly riding the jeepney during rush hour. Who can ever beat me if i set my mind to ride in an approaching jeep with a lot of other passengers looking after a space inside. There was a time, I described myself as a slimy fish, maybe because i was so young then early twenties still very
enegergetic. After twenty years, I think I have passed my youth, not as agile as before but can still squeeze myself in, if need be, depends on what it is i'm rushing about but not anymore in jeepney, fx na lang. well, those were the days and i can never run out of some stories, funny,pleasant, some unpleasent,dangerous, exciting, all sorts of experiences that i will never ever forget in my twenty years of service to our department.as of today, i am adding to those memories and is looking forward to other beautiful memories in store for me in the years to come. it will never be centennial and so i'm lucky enough to have been awarded yesterday. no matter what will happen in the future, what happened in my past 20 years will never be the same again. same old lesson learned.....cherish what you are doing today, because it will never ever be the same way again. your only consolation is that you can look back, reminisce the past and in my heart and in my mind, i can simply say, I have no regrets, i have my beautiful memories of those 20 years.and i'm adding up to it as of this day.till my next post.

academics and character building ....

2008-06-13T07:03:00.000-07:00

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him

classes just started and for me , the most important part is to orient my students to whatever will be in store for them in my subject/s. i explained about relationship specifically student-teacher relationship. i told them that to have a harmoniously relationship, ingredients such as respect, honesty, openness,hardwork, diligence etc. etc. must all be put into place. i also told them that both of us must exert efforts to be able to perform our task, them to study and me to teach although learning is achieved by both parties.i also explained that a person can be everybody's friend, it is possible to be, because i believe that if one puts ahead the welfare of others before oneself, that is a way to relate harmoniously with another person. of course, i told them we have to focus on our subject matter but there will also be times that some values for character building is also injected in my teachings. i hope that in this way, i can be able to say that i may have influenced them not only academically but also personally through values education.till my next blog then.

what a relief....

2008-06-10T13:14:00.000-07:00

Proverbs:
22:16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches
and he who gives ton the rich, will surely come to poverty

really had a difficult time searching for the updated financial report which i need to present today. i have been searching for that file since the other and it's only now i was bale to see it. now, i don't really need to hurry going to manila.yesterday had been hectic, but was happy because macho is already registered, my pnb atm account is still viable, was able to pay meralco and was able to buy the double bed we need for the boarding house. of course, i ahd an excuse not to work on my publication. this coming friday, i have an appointment with my adviser, i do hope i will the nerve to really tell her, i don't find time to work on it, or may be i 'll have a change of heart this time and do commit muyself doing it. well,let's just see.
on the other hand, good that i opened my mail, my kumare and former colleague at bio is now here and i just hope we really can see each other before she flies back to missourri. i's been ages since i last saw her. just hopign we can come up with a set date.
another thig, i'm not so uptight about ethnobotany anymore, i just learned i'm not going to handle it this semester. that's all right, time flies so fast and what is five months to wait.and i will have more time to prepare my lecture notes.
so, this is all for now. i hope for a productive and meaningful day ahead.

life is like that.....

2008-06-08T00:35:00.000-07:00

Proverbs:
17:22 A merry heart does good, like medicine
but a broken spirit dries the bones

it's a nice sunday afternoon, nice because i was able to have all our footwears dry up under the scorching sun. my decision to have them washed yesterday is simply perfect.
by the way, i finally met the former occupant of this sprawling house at the heart of up diliman campus.i am so blessed that now i am enjoying the place just like what atty. g-s told me. she said , she had very good memories of her family especially when their three children were growng up here. she's a very nice woman and as the first woman legal counsel of ched, i bet she's also very intelligent.before she left, i told her she's always welcome to come by anytime she's in the campus. she promised she'll come back and will bring her daughter also age 5 , whom deewai can befriend also. after a few hours, i decided to visit a retired co-professor of jojo, who is a ca patient (liver).the wife told me, it is terminal and the toxins reached the brain also that's why coordination is now a problem.he can't recognize anyone anymore and that a care giver must look after him 24 hours a day. i was sad for them, but i know, that too will pass. it was just a matter of time. the wife was so happy because i came to greet her happy birthday, she told me how i knew her birthday, so i told her, i asked you before when i saw her walking on her way to church. then i told her, i listed her name in my birthday notebook.of course, i also handed her a bracelet which i made.i know, that's simple gesture of mine is something very meaningful for someone who is facing a great challenge in life. i told her to be strong .....and i knew she is strong, the way she is coping with the health problem in the family. i left with deewai with heavy heart, but with a promise that i will visit her again.as we were walking back to our house, i just can't help telling myself that nobody knows what's ahead.......what will really happen to us ....but with GOD in our hearts and minds, He will give us the strength to move on and not be weary, and reach the end of our lives with gladness and faith to Him who love us.till my next blog then.

positive thoughts - secret to a healthy heart

2008-06-06T17:41:00.000-07:00

Proverbs: 12:22 "Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but they that deal truly are his delight"

just came from nepa-q-mart , part of my saturday routine. i have lots of errands to do today and that includes going to heart center to bring my birthday gift to dr. june lopez. she's a psychiatrist whom i consulted when i was diagnosed to have post partum depression way back three years ago. that's right, my son chi is turning three years old this august, and i was so thankful that he is just fine,very smart little boy, not a trace that her mother was depressed when i nursed him back then. well,that's the truth about life, it's not all bed of roses. but what is important is we move on with renewed zest in life. our past bad experiences must not become stumbling block to us but rather it must give us lessons for us to become wiser and more able to cope in the days to come.for me, being positive in whatever we do counts a lot. i don't dwell much on past things although i do look back and often, i say to myself, with god's grace i was able to survive that crisis. now, whenever i encounter difficult situations ,i always say to myself, nothing is impossible to GOD, and i always feel assured that things will be all right. till here then.i just hope i can finish all the things that i set my mind to do today. Nothing is impossible with GOD who is guiding me through the day.

quality time with francel

2008-06-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

Proverbs 19:16
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul
But he who is careless in his ways will die

it will be a hectic today. will bring my son xyd to pgh for his scheduled visit at ortho.hope his cast be removed today coz school has started and he already missed two meetings including today. i need to help out also in the induction training which is ending this afternoon.yesterday, a friend, francel dropped by. i realized how time passed by. francel was a college student when we first met at la salle. she's the daughter of my prof, who is now abroad and imagine that's almost 17 years ago. i am so happy that i do keep my relationship with francel. even if we do not see each other often, she is always abroad most of the time, but when we are together, it's really quality time.well,i must say, friends really are treasures that we keep in our hearts.
till my next post.

guard your heart

2008-06-04T16:06:00.000-07:00

Proverbs:
11:2 When pride comes, then comes wisdom
but with the humble is wisdom.

today, i am not going to the office. i will stay here at home and of course, i have a mountain of things to do. at elast, i'm not going to commute to manila. actually, i was contemplating if i'm going to join my friend going to the gym (it will be my first time), i changed my mind so now i am finding time to blog. so many days had passed that i was not able to, well, i need to review how i am managing my time lately. i'f i am going to grade myself, maybe a little lower than 85%. will do something about my schedule to regularize my blogging activity. so let's see next time.
yesterday,i gave a lecture on taxonomy, biodiversity and botany to participants of teacher training in CAS. In my lectures,i can't help inject some teaching tips which in my experience have been very helpful in encouraging,motivating, inspiring and influencing my students. i told them, in whatever i do,i see to it that there are values in life that go together with it. i suggested to them that to be able to be effective, not only as a teacher but as a person, they must examine their heart. our heart must be clean , clear as white. what we can see there is our genuine desire to help students learn but we must start with how we deal with our colleagues.we must be a good friend to all and it will only be achieved if we have no hidden desires or agenda, no envy, no competition in our minds and hearts. just doing good in our job and being a good friend to everyone. daily, that is actually my prayer, that the lord preserve my heart in all worldy things, so that in my activities, there will be no room for being selfish and self serving.
in the department, we are looking for new chairperson if ever our present chair is going for his post doc. i am praying that the one who will be the next chair will focus on unity--- how our db family can move one family literally---.

a short message for aiai

2008-05-29T14:03:00.001-07:00

Proverbs 3:6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and Lean not on your understanding

This afternoon, aiai is leaving us. she's going back to Palawan to study and become a policewoman someday. i wrote her " don't forget us. welcome ka dito sa manila anytime na lumuwas ka. salamat talaga ng marami sa lahat lahat. ang wish ko,makatapos ka ng pag-aaral at piliin mo ng mabuti ang iyong magiging asawa. Ang lahat ng mga gusto mo sa buhay ay ipagdadasal mo ng taimtim at ibibigay yun ng diyos ayon sa kagustuhan niya.
Thanks talaga, para na kitang kapatid.Pakisabi na rin sa tatay at nanay mo na marami ring salamat. Mamimiss ka namin dito pero mahalaga na makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.Huwag mong kalimutan ang address namin ha. magbakasyon ka dito ha.love ate JD".

Well,the beautiful memories of the relationship is what i used to treasure when often times relationship seems to end, although not permanently. i have lots of friends who went abroad but my connection with them seems to last,maybe because i hang on to the beautiful memories and quality time that i spend with them when they were here plus of course i do find time to greet them on their birthdays.

till my next post then.looking forward to a fruitful day, sobrang dami ko trabaho.

a short message for aiai

2008-05-29T14:03:00.000-07:00

some thoughts concerning my helper/s

2008-05-28T14:22:00.000-07:00

Proverbs 2: 6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
From his mouth comes knowledge and understanding

hi there,see, i was out again for two days as i attended chdp seminar. it was really hectic. i missed my kids and my kaharian. so many things to do. now , i still need to attend another bioethics seminar but will see if the topics will be different from the one i attended early this year.by the way, my helper is leaving tomorrow. i am sad because she is like a member of the family to us. she did reciprocate our good treatment because she also loved us, especially my kids, especially chi. even before, she used to tell that if ever she'll leave us, she'll surely miss my chi. well, because they were always the ones left when all of us are out, me and jojo teaching and the rest of my kids were in school.i already had around 8 or so helpers from the time we get married. my experiences with them are all different in the same manner that reasons for leaving were also unique for each of them. but what is comforting, there were still a few of them i am in contact with because they were in my birthday list and for some reasons we still communicate especially during christmas.
well, life is like that, people come, people go but what remains are the beautiful memories and the friendship that was established.i suddenly remembered the one that took money from my wallet. i have forgiven her and will even text and greet her this august. see, i want to have a happy home, that's why my first requirement at home is to really maintain good relationship with all the people under my roof.that's why i tend not to take seriously if there are times my helper is not following what i said or doing some things that make my blood pressure rise. now i, have a new one i have listed her name and address in my birthday book. so far, she's doing fine. she likes my daughter very much, not chi because chi now stays with my grandmother. again i am looking forward to the time that she'll tell me, she's going to miss my family, my daughter". that is my measure that we have reached a relationship far beyond the one we have started. till my next story about my helpers.

some reasons why i invite friends to see me at home

2008-05-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

my bible verse for today:
Proverbs 8:10
My son, if sinners entice you.Do not consent.

hi,there. i was absent for two days and now i need to set a new schdule for my blogging activity. i don't think i can make it daily.or might as well not set a fixed time, will just blog whenever i can.let me give you a reason for not blogging last friday. i had a busy night, i tried to finish a lot of things which include the give aways at the training (it was voluntary though) plus the action plan which i do intend to start this june.then , yesterday, a friend with her family came for lunch, atually it was long overdue since we were both busy and we can't set a date to go out so i told her i will just prepare lunch here at home.i was so happy that malu, a new friend i met at the adoc training also dropped by.you know, i have a tendency to invite friends to eat on our table at home. i feel so relax because i am not worrying about the waiter getting our plates right after eating so we can really spend a lot of time talking and bonding.another thing is that i don't have to leave my family and they can also interact with them. it also hones my hosting skills. with regard to cooking, it's my husband who is really good in that arena. i am so blessed to have a husband who enjoys and prioritizes cooking meals for his family and not only that who stays at home 99 per cent of the time, except of course when he needs to teach mathematics at the college of science updilman.
so now, more or less you are starting to know how blessed i am here on planet earth.till next issue of jd's niche in this exciting blogosphere.

My Top 10 Emerging Influential Blog of 2008

2008-05-21T20:43:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blog of 2008

This is my top 10 list:
1.pinoymountaineer- i dream to reach any mountain in my lifetime anytime soon and this blogger is inspiring me to do that
2.mamavice- i can relate , i a mom and what she said are really true
3.foodistas - i love to eat and this blog took my fancy
4.davaodeli - i love to try delicacies from various places in the philippines, davao is one of them
5.visitsagada - my husband promised to bring me there when we were still engaged, we had 4 childen and it remains an unfulfilled promise
6.sexyshiela- i find her sexy and truly gutsy in her posing
7.thelifeofarailroader this blogger made me think of the railroads here in the philippines, those old ones, of course not the mrt or the lrt system.can't the government do something about it. improved .
8.blogniinday -salute to all inday out there, you have a promising career as scriptwriter
9.missingcarlo- it's cute and very realistic
10.marroxas2010- very political indeed, may he wins in 2010

4th day of ict training

2008-05-21T15:19:00.000-07:00

bible passage:
Matthew 6:34 Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

yes, so i am not worrying even it it's already this late.

my daughter has severe cough , i need to look after her so i slept late and woke up a bit late than my usual schedule. anyway, i don't have to worry, that's what i have to do. actually, that's what i had just meditated on it a while ago.
on the other hand , being a dutiful trainee,i need to blog. so here i am.
yesterday was such as "nosebleed" but it was fun. i realized i'm not really updated with a lot of things going on in the world of computers. but i do thank ms. aileen for being such a very patient and encouraging speaker. she's really very good in computers and very relaxed as well that's why i've been comfortable in asking her even if sometimes it's already common sense.

today, i am looking forward to whatever is in store for me in the training. i hope we'll be able to draft what we plan to do in our action plan to be submitted tomorrow, the last day.
till tomorrow then. ciao.