May nakita kaming spider sa kitchen. Hindi naman nakapagtatakang napunta yun dun kasi nakatira kami malapit sa kagubatan. Parang backyard lang namin yun. Hindi naman ako takot sa spiders, kahit sa malalaking spiders. Basta wag lang silang gagalaw at lalapit sakin. Si Shobe hindi rin takot sa spiders, basta kasinliit lang ng kuko nya. Nataon naman, sa kabutihang palad, malaki yung spider sa kitchen. Si Shobe tuloy ang hindi makagalaw. Gusto nyang magspray ng insecticide. Sabi ko kawawa naman yung spider, wala namang ginagawa sayo. Pero kinikilabutan talaga sya.
Sabi ni Mama mababait ang spiders. Nung bata pa sya may gagamba rin dun sa bahay nila sa probinsya. Nasa sulok lang, gumagawa ng bahay, nanghuhuli ng insekto. Hindi sila natatakot ng mga kapatid nya kasi nga hindi naman sila inaano.
Hindi kaya masyado tayong mapanghusga? Dahil ba walo ang mata nila at walo ang legs nila, nakakatakot na? May spider ba na nanakit sayo? Kung ginapangan ka lang, masakit ba yun? Hindi rin naman sila nagdadala ng sakit. Mas nakakapahamak pa nga yung mga lamok. Yung mga spider, nakakahuli sila ng mga lamok sa bahay nila saka kakainin. Diba tulong na nila satin yun?
Hindi rin lahat ng gagamba ay poisonous. May mahigit 30,000 na klase ng gagamba at iilan lang sa kanila ang may lason na sapat para makapanakit o makapatay ng tao, kagaya ng Black Widow at Brown Recluse. Karamihan sa mga lason ng gagamba ay para sa mga insektong binibiktima nila at para sa mga kalabang hayop. Alam nyo ba, ang Tarantula na akala ng marami ay mapanganib na klase ng gagamba ay napakabait na hayop naman pala. Wala pa rin naman ulat na may taong namatay na sa Tarantula sting. Maliit lang ang poison glands ng mga Tarantula. Kung sakaling makagat ka nila, parang tinusok ka lang ng bubuyog. Hindi ka rin naman nila aanuhin kung hindi mo sila gagambalain. (Nakuha mo yun? gagambalain. Hahahah. Okay, corny.) Kung takot ang tao sa Tarantula, takot din sya sa tao. Biktima lang talaga sila ng discrimination dahil sa panlabas na anyo nila. Ikaw ba naman ang ganito ang itsura mo –
And look at those wonderful bright eyes o_O
Pero kahit ganyan ang itsura nila, wala silang intensyong manakit..
Eto pa. Alam nyo ba, marunong din magrecycle ang spiders. Nagrerecycle sila ng silk nila, yung ginagamit nila sa paggawa ng bahay. Kinakain nila yung hindi na magagamit tapos magsisimula ulit ng bago. Kayo ba nagrerecyle ha? Masipag pa silang gumawa ng bahay, hindi kagaya ng mga taong kain-tulog lang.
Kaya ano ngayon ang nakakatakot sa gagamba? Hindi lang natin sila nauunawaan. Kung sakaling takot ka sa gagamba, wag mo nalang patayin. Paalisin mo nalang, humingi ka ng tulong sa pulis.
Ano nga palang kinahinatnan nung spider sa kitchen namin? ...wait lang, tatawag ako ng pulis.
Justin Cho gave me his David Villa t-shirt! Yay. 
Ayan si David Villa, paborito kong footballer (at future husband *echos*) 
Matagal kong pinagnasaan ang t-shirt na yan, simula pa nung una kong makitang suot nya - 
Ayan si Justin Cho, paborito kong magaaral. Binigay nya saking yung David Villa T-shirt nya nung bago sya mag-last day. Hindi naman masyadong big deal, sadyang crush ko lang na tunay si David Villa Sanchez.
At hindi naman talaga nya present yan, kasi kelangan ko pang makipag-trade sa kanya ng World Cup 2010 magazine ko, plus yung customized tumbler ko. Okay lang naman, binili ko yang World Cup magazine sa sale books, hindi naman kamahalan. Pero kasi hindi ko rin masusumpungan yung David Villa T-shirt sa mga local stores. 
Ayoko naman talaga ipagpalit yung magazine ko kasi hindi ko na rin mahanap sa bookstores yun. Pero binili ko lang naman yun. Yung T-shirt kasi galing sa isang nakaka-appreciate sakin, at alam mo naman walang masyadong nakaka-appreciate sakin. Yun lang ang souvenir ko galing sa batang yan. I'm gonna miss the kid... 
...and my World Cup magazine.   
Ang PlayStation™ Portable ay inimbento para sa matatandang hindi na makagalaw. Yan ang libangan nila dahil hindi naman kailangang maging physically active para laruin ang PSP. Kaya kung nirarayuma ka na, bagay sayong laruan ang PSP. Pwede rin yung ibang computer games basta nakaupo ka lang at kamay lang ang gamit mo. Hindi mo rin kelangan masyadong magisip. Hindi ko lang alam kung bakit may mga kabataan na masyadong nawiwili sa PSP at sa kung anumang pointless computer games samantalang anlalakas pa naman nila. Nagkukulong sa silid maghapon, pula na ang mata, at nagiging obese dahil walang exercise. Kawawa naman. Kung ayaw nilang maggagalaw, bakit di nalang maglaro ng scrabble. At least tumatalino sila kahit paano. Hindi kagaya ng baril barilan digma-digmaan zombie-zombihan na ewan ko kung anong klaseng kaligayahan ba ang dulot nun. Para sakin mas gusto ko pang makipagusap sa mama ko sa maglaro ng mga yun. Pero hindi naman masamang manghiram kay lolo ng PSP minsan minsan, okay lang yun. Sabagay ang computer games, PSP, etc. ay nakakatulong sa hand-eye coordination. Na pwede rin naman mapractice sa basketball at tumbang preso. Mas masaya pa kasi lagi kang may playmates. Kung may anak ako hindi ko sya bibilihan ng PSP. Baka maging friendless kasi sya. Alam mo naman ang mga bata pag may nakitang bago sa kalaro nila maiinggit na. "Tommy peram ako nyan." "Ayoko mahal to, binili sakin ni Mommy galing Taiwan." "Wag na natin bati si Tommy, andamot." "Tara, magpatintero nalang tayo." Ayun, mag-isa nalang si Tommy. Baka ayaw na rin nyang lumabas ng bahay dahil may bagong laruan na naman sa computer. Sino nalang ang kalaro nya? Yung mga ibon na hinahagis ng tirador. How touching. Ang gusto kong bilhan ng PSP, ang mama ko. Tetris lang masaya na sya. Tapos samahan mo pa ng Zuma, malaking bagay na yun sa kanya. Pero kung sa bata, bibilihan ko nalang sya ng books. Hindi pwedeng laging nakaharap sa computer screen ang mga kabataan, naaapektuhan ang paningin nila. Kelangan yan ng moderation dahil alam naman natin na ang mga gadgets, kahit yung maliliit, may radiation yan. Hindi ko maintindihan yung mga magulang na hinahayaan ang mga anak nila sa ganun – deprived na, malabo pa ang mga mata. Naging masayang bata ako noon kasi nakapaglaro ako sa labas kasama mga kaibigan ko, nadapa ako, tumalon talon, nadumihan ang damit, naligo sa ulan, sumipa ng bola, tinamaan ng bola… Pag masama ang panahon nasa bahay lang, nagbabasa ng storybooks. Mas gusto kong magpabili sa magulang ko ng books sa toys. Buti nalang, wala pang PSP nung kabataan ko. Ang video game lang na nalaro ko nun ay Super Mario, manakanaka pa. Pero masaya kami sa jump rope, jolen, at dalawang stick.* Isa pa pala, gamitin natin ang technology para makatipid sa oras, hindi para magsayang ng oras. Sige tanda, mag PSP ka na.
  
Sya si Daniel Jeong Injoon, eight years old. Mahilig syang maglaway sa klase ko (habang natutulog). Nung last day na nya, binigyan nya ko ng special present. Kelangan pa talaga nakabalot para hindi ko mahulaan kung ano. Parang hindi mo naman talaga iisipin na Toblerone™ yan diba.
Eto pa, natigalgal naman ako dun sa nakasulat sa wrapper. Sabi ba naman, "Best wishes on your wedding day." *ugh.* Talagang nagustuhan ko naman yung present, kaso mo parang nagbibigay ng masamang pangitain. Hahahahahah. On my wedding day??? Gusto kong tumambling noh.
Okay lang, wala yun. Paborito ko naman ang chocolates, thank you.   
I'm not an English major. I often point it out to my students whenever necessary. It's quite a challenge for me to explain grammar rules to students becuz most of the grammar rules are unexplainable. I mean i know grammar and i know how to use them. Though i wouldn't say that my grammar is perfect, it's quite acceptable. But to explain why we say "stay in bed" instead of "stay on bed" well, i really don't know. That's just the tradition.One of the problems with learning English as a second language is prepositions. Even i find it confusing. Students always ask me how to use on, in, under, etc. I just teach them the basics - on top, in the middle, under the bridge, by the side... But when they encounter sentences or expressions like "I'm counting on you," expect them to pose the dreaded question -
> why do we use on?
> It's a different case. It's called phrasal verb, sweetheart, and that's another topic. You know with English it's usually a case to case basis. Or base to base casis, whatever. Like the word afraid. We know that you are afraid of spiders. So we can say that you're scared of spiders. But when i say "I'm afraid you look like a spider," i'm not really afraid of you as in terrified or frightened. In that case i can't say "I'm scared you look like a spider" although afraid and scared are synonyms. I'm just... well, afraid. I mean i'm worried or concerned becuz you're so ugly you look like a spider. Then there's the tenses that make me tense. In my native language we only have three tenses - past, present, and future. That simple. We don't care about present perfect, past continuous, future perfect continuous, etc. I'm already used to it, but beginners and lower intermediate students need to learn how to use "I do" and "I'm doing;" "He did" and "He has done" have different meanings; there's more to the future than "will do" - such as "will be doing" and "will have done." Ugh.And how can i explain about those uncountable nouns that i can actually count - like money. Why can't i count my money? Huh? And baggage. Baggage looks like big bags to me. I can count my bags. But i can't count my baggage? I don't get it. I just learned my grammar mostly by reading and listening. I didn't bother to ask my teachers about the rules and such. The books don't explain them either. So i'd rather teach reading comprehension and vocabulary instead of grammar. I hate English grammar. I might even say Japanese is easier.I'm serious - English is such a crazy language. And it's the international language. No wonder the world is crazy. So if i can't handle the question, i tell them, "It's the rule. No explanation, just trust me."
My brother Louie gave me this Japanese Bible on Thanksgiving Day, about a month after he came home from Japan. 
Almost as big as my Harry Potter 7, but heavier. Hard bound, New International Version. 
I would have preferred King James or Revised Standard or American Standard, but this was the best he could get. Anyway it's bilingual, and i had always wanted a Japanese bible since Vince. But his bible doesn't have English translation. So i think mine is totally FABULOUS! Plus i love the glossy maps! 
Aishiteru!!  
What makes you happy?Simple things, like coming home safe.What are some things that make you angry?Evil people doing evil stuff with evil motive.Are you happy with your personality?Not all the time. I'm not as good as most people think.Would you like to be different?Actually i want to be perfect, thank you very much. Good luck.Are you shy? In which occasions are you shy?I AM SHY. I can't talk to my crush properly. I can't even look at him straight in the eye for three seconds.Do you consider yourself selfish?I think i'm selfish but only with food.Is your personality suited to your job?Well... if i'm in the mood.In what way has your personality changed? Why has it changed?My personality changed becuz my parents and professors has taught me discipline and patience. Naks.Are you more introverted (focused on your inner world) or more extroverted (focused on other people and your outer world)?I'm an introvert.Do you think you have an unusual personality?There are people who think i'm weird.If you could change any aspect of your personality, what would it be?I hate being a compulsive buyer.What sort of things would you do to amuse yourself during a car journey?The scenery outside. Or a good book. Or listen to music.What personality traits do you consider important in a good friend?Friends must listen to you, and they must be honest. Trust is very important.Do you consider yourself to be even-tempered?Even? I can say i'm patient. But i snap sometimes too.What is one thing that many people don't know about you?Okay. Most people don't know this about me - I'M A PRINCESS.What expressions include colors when discussing illness? (e.g. white or pale, pink eye, black and blue for bruises, yellow fever)Uhm... violet toes?? Or blue-tong heheh. BLUE-TONG.What expressions include colors and feelings? (e.g. I feel blue, green with envy, red with rage, turning red, black circles under the eyes)Grey sky. Or pink cheeksWhat do the colors in your home country's flag represent?Red for courage, blue for peace, white for purity....Oh yeah by the way, yellow for Tita Cory.
 ... is a shelter from the rain.
His name is Eric Lee Siwoo. He is my student. Isn't he CUTE?!
One time i was folding a paper crane in Eric's class. I said - "If i make a thousand paper cranes, i can make a wish. I'll wish i could go to Busan." Then he said something like - "Maybe it's not good. God will be angry."
I had an idea about what he was saying but i pretended i didn't know. "Why? If i go to Busan, God will be angry?" And he was like - "No. Because what will you believe? God or other god? Only God is true. Other god is not alive." And that's coming from a 9-year-old kid.
So i said - "Can i just pray to God that i would go to Busan? Is that okay?" He answered - "Yes, that's okay."
...Do i need to explain more?
We did not do this. Shobe and i were amused to find this cookie in a chocolate chips pack. It was the only smiling cookie there, nevertheless it wasn't that special at all since it ended up the same way as the rest - right down the stomach. 
- Turn off the light, make sure the bulb is cool enough to touch.
- Grasp the bulb lightly but firmly, and turn counterclockwise until it is released from the socket.
- Insert the replacement then turn it clockwise until it's snug.
- Throw the used bulb at your annoying sister (just kidding)
I never changed a light bulb before. In the first place i'm a girl, and changing the light bulb is generally men's responsibility. If there's a man in your house, he is usually the one in charge of changing the lamp, isn't it? Besides i'm always nervous to do something that involves electricity. I thought i could try, but i get scared before anything happens.
So it was always dad who changed the burnt out lamp. But we don't have him now. So who else would do it? I know Mom or Shobe could do it, but i insisted. Just to say that once in my life, i have changed a light bulb. So i decided to gather up my guts, stepped on the ladder and did one thing i was scared of. Yeah.Dad would have been proud of me
Q: How many teachers does it take to change a light bulb?A: None, they just wait for it "to live up to its potential" 
 Girl, when you crash, you’re going to crash hard.
It's hard to be in a bad mood on Thanksgiving Day!
Top, L-R: Bloody, JT, Floyd
Bottom, L-R: Neil, Asero, Kaouri, Cassey
 MCGI.org is the new official international site of Members Church of God International.With various topics and questions & answers published for anyone who wants to understand the truths being preached by Bro.Eli Soriano.The site's contents can be translated into Portuguese, and will gradually accommodate translations into Chinese and Spanish in the near future, hoping to break the language barriers and to serve as many people in various nations as possible.These are links to MCGI sections and pages:MCGI.org NewsroomMCGI.org ArchiveMCGI.org Reach UsMCGI.org RSSMCGI.org Question and Answer
(Another psychology test)
Would you ever adopt a child?
Yes, i'd love to.
Would you ever consider being a criminal?
It depends on the crime. Would you ever consider being a farmer?
Not sure, but i think i'd like to try. Would you ever consider getting plastic surgery?
Never. I'm not ugly. Would you ever consider going bungee jumping or skydiving?
Yes, but i have to make sure no one would sabotage it. Would you ever donate a kidney or another vital organ?
I have an organ donor card. Would you ever donate blood?
Sure! Would you ever lie to help a friend?
If it is necessary... Would you ever marry someone your parents didn't approve of?
No. I don't want to marry anyway. Would you ever slap someone for something they said?
I don't think i can do that. Would you ever smoke in a no smoking area?
I never smoke. Would you ever spank your child?
Sometimes you have to. Would you ever give your life to save another's?
If i could... Would you ever walk home alone at night?
I often do that. Would you eat a live cricket for $500?
Higher... Would you ever say yes to someone even if you meant no?
It happens sometimes... Would you ever consider writing your own book?
No one would buy it. Would you ever try staying in the jungle for a month?
Survivor Kinabalu? Would you ever pretend to be someone (like a policeman, or a teacher, or a survey taker) just to get something that you wanted?
Well... i haven't tried that. Would you ever join the army?
I wanted to when i was a kid. I think i'm still interested, but i'm not fit for it. Would you ever date somebody ten years older than you?
It's ok. finally... Would you ever believe that the universe is expanding?
The universe is NOT expanding. 
 The Hebrew tradition or custom of naming people is what I regard as the wisest standard of giving names. They name people by their characteristics, by their qualities and sometimes, according to the circumstances of their birth or conception. The name Isaac, for example, does not spell the qualities or the characteristics of Isaac, the son of Abraham, but it tells us of the circumstance surrounding the conception of Isaac. Isaac means “laughter” in Hebrew language. It implies that the name Isaac spells “happiness.” When the person of Isaac was mentioned by the angel to his father Abraham, his mother Sarah laughed, Genesis 18:12; 21:6-7 -
“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.” ... Barak in the Bible is a serious man, a great fighter for the cause of justice in Israel. Let us read in Hebrews 11:32-34 (Revised Standard Version) - “And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets – who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.” click here to read more about the story behind "Barack" 
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