Archives – January, 2009
Chinese New Year (CNY) break is really good. We are having a long vacation. We didn’t go anywhere for a holiday because we just wanna rest during this period. The children now are also sick, having fever, cough and colds. 3 more days and school starts. Hopefully they will be fully recovered by the time the school starts. For the meantime though, I am enjoying this long break. Planning on watching Desperate Housewives with hubby soon. It would be nice to have a tv stand so we could watch TV anywhere in the house. LOL. Of course, watching TV in the living room is the most sensible of all for now. Our bedroom is occupied with snoring kids. So cannot watch it there. I have also started reading a book again. Hopefully I could finish it before the school starts.
January 30, 2009
Waiting for the breaking of the day, Racha Island in the province of Phuket, Thailand.
January 24, 2009
I took an offer to facilitate a course called the Kairos course in the Cross-Cultural training that my hubby is directing. I was nervous and I almost cancelled it. Good thing my hubby encouraged me so much. I did the Cultural Considerations… which can be found in Chapter 7 of the Kairos Course material. I am glad I pursued it… I re-discovered my love for teaching. It wasn’t supposed to be a teaching session… just facilitating. But I stood there and I felt like I was teaching. Since I could relate so much with the topic, it was an easy flow… had the students laughing all the way to the finish. I loved it. I was nervous at first when I stood in front but I got over it by sharing a joke. And I told the class I share a joke everytime I get nervous. They all laughed… and it basically broke the ice.
Well, why is it that I never considered teaching as my career? I really don’t know why. In the Philippines, teaching is not really a glamorous career, especially when the teachers don’t get their salaries on time. I thought being a teacher would make me hungry. LOL. Anyways… I know it’s a noble job because you are planting a seed. And you have a choice… to plant a good seed or to plant a bad seed. I have come across some teachers that planted a good seed in me… and some not so good. But I appreciate all of them, nevertheless.
So… I stood there… started opening my mouth… and started loving it. Now my hubby found a 2-day spot for me because a couple of teachers from Australia just moved their schedule to a different date… Hubby suggested I take the 2-day spot. And I said yes!
I actually have a lot of “passions.” I love writing too. That’s why I have blogs. I love doing IT jobs as well. But I took engineering. I am so-so with it. Why did I take that course then? Oh well… I was too immature to make a wise decision. I based my decision on how glamorous a job can be if I do engineering. Indeed, it was good to do it. In fact, I was able to get an engineering job in a government office. It was indeed glamorous. What I couldn’t take was the obvious corruption that took place.
I was once assigned to design a road project. It was in a very rural area. I did everything for that project alone: plotting of data, designing of the road, estimating of the cost of project. Once done, I submitted to my Chief of Planning and Design. The next day, I got 500Pesos. I was wondering why I got it. And there was no bidding that took place for that project. Then I realized it was a ghost project! The government actually paid for the project that never existed. And I was so naive to even realize it. And I was part of the scam! Well, I couldn’t take it. And I chose to move on to a better career. The one that God designed me for. I am glad I did. I am doing my best to give Him back the glory He deserves.
Now I am excited to take that 2-day spot of teaching. And speaking of teaching, I need to sign off now and prepare. I have a lot of things on my plate for this first half of the year. And I am glad. God is awesome!
January 24, 2009
Looks like I am facing some busy months ahead. The kids have started school… that’s the good thing. At least I have some time off in the mornings. I can then check some things online. Yes, we’re going for a few tripsfor the first half of the year and I’m quite excited about it. One trip that I am excited about is our trip to Kota Kinabalu. I and hubby are planning to climb Mt. Kinabalu after his meeting. So now Im searching a lot about climbing Mt. Kinabalu, the preparation, accommodation, etc. We haven’t booked yet but if we did, I should start some kind of physical training. Need to get that stamina, just right to climb the mountain. Need to shed some pounds too… that’s why I’m wondering if I need to take Leptorexin too? I think it will do a speedy weight loss regime. Anyways, I really need help in terms of booking for accommodation… anyone?
January 13, 2009
I just moved my blog to another webhosting. My host said this is better. But I am so in the dark with all these moving here and there stuff. I don’t even know where my previous theme go. I am completely in the dark. And it’s quite frustrating. My host is the one doing for me. I appreciate all the effort… but I think it would be better if I did all the stuff. At least I would know how things work and not depend on her entirely… especially when I wanna change themes. Hahayy.. Me and my being technobobo.
January 13, 2009
A yahoo group member forwarded an email about Bambee’s blog entry about what happened to her family at the Valley Golf and Country Club in Antipolo. I read the story and I felt sorry for the family of de la Paz. I feel sorry. But it doesn’t mean I am taking their side. I am not taking the side of the Pangandamans either. And because I don’t take sides, I am not gonna give you any links. Oh well, you can google about it if you want.
The de la Paz and Pangandaman story was an issue between pride and power. Both parties probably would have learned their lessons by now. Pride and being overwhelmed with power could get you nowhere. Pride for the de la Paz and power for the Pangandamans. Both barked at a wrong tree, in a wrong way. Both sinned in the eyes of God. The choice now is on the lesser evil. And people take sides… and yes, on the lesser evil.
Yes, people are taking sides… Some even haven’t heard the complete story yet. They judge according to one’s own point of view… according to her incomplete story. And because the offending party was a politician, they make a noise out of it. Of course, it was wrong to hurt a defenseless 56-year old and a 14-year-old. But who instigated the matter, anyway? Of course, it was fatally wrong when a public leader hurt the common people… but who insisted on the fight?And because the offending party was a politician and a cabinet member (Mayor of Lanao del Sur and Secretary of Agrarian Reform who also sits in the panel of peace negotiating party – both father and son), it has create a big sensation over the tabloid.
I am, indeed, not taking sides… after hearing about the reputation of the elder de la Paz… no matter how appalled I was by the reaction of the Pangandamans.
Having said these, the Pangandamans should pay for what they did to the old man and to the minor. On the other hand, may this incident be a lesson for de la Paz… to be more humble next time.
I am not taking sides. Why am I blogging about this? Simply… to express my opinion. I am a blogger, after all… exercising my right as a responsible blogger. And above all, to create awareness so we all could pray for the situation. God is just and he sees to it that justice prevails.
January 8, 2009