Ash Wednesday

February 22,2012  ASH WEDNESDAY:  Day to remember who we really are:  ashes to ashes, dust to dust…Thank you God for loving us everyday.

School Play

SCHOOL PLAY

HOW TO SURVIVE THE WEEK OF PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCES

1.  COSTUME – IF ALL ELSE FAILS COUNT ON EXTRAVAGANT COSTUMES TO BAIL YOU OUT.  IF YOU HAVE MINOR ACTING SKILLS LIKE ME, DOUBLE UP YOUR EFFORTS TO AT LEAST LOOK GOOD WHILE ACTING BAD.!

2.  BACKGROUND ASSET-  BE USEFUL BACKSTAGE WITH PROPS AND OTHER THEATER KNICK KNACKS.  IF YOU LOOK BUSY PEOPLE WILL THINK YOU ARE, SO DO YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKING BACKSTAGE WHILE HELPING GLUE THE LEAVES ON THE TREES.

3.  EXTRA, EXTRA!!- IF BEING ONSTAGE SCARES THE HELL OUT OF YOU, THEN DO LIKE I DO AND TAKE THE PART OF LEAST RECOGNITION.  BLEND IN WITH THE REST OF THE EXTRA CAST AND YOU WON’T FEEL EVEN A TINGE OF A BLUSH ON YOUR CHEEKS. 

4.  MAKE-UP APPRENTICE- THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BOOST YOUR MAKE UP SKILLS ON MANY DIFFERENT FACE SAMPLES.  GO CRAZY WITH COLORS.

5.  R &R-  IF PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT LEAVES YOU TIRED AND ENERGY DRAINED THEN USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO GO MALLING AND LOOSEN UP.  PASS BY THE MALL ON YOUR WAY HOME FROM PRACTICE BECAUSE HEY SINCE YOU’RE ALREADY IN THE CITY IT DOESN’T HURT TO SPEND A FEW MORE MINUTES JUST HANGING OUT.

6.  ENJOY!!-  THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH ANY KIND OF ACTIVITY IS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE HAVING FUN WHILE DOING IT BECAUSE THEN YOU WON’T EVEN KNOW IT’S OVER TILL IT’S OVER!  HAVE FUN!!

Journalism Class

What do you say to STRICT ? HARD WORK? NERVOUS WRECK? That’s my definition of Journalism class. My teacher is Mr. Paul Geraño and yes he is STRICT, in real sense which is why I am a NERVOUS WRECK before, during and after his class. And don’t even let me get started on the word HARD WORK. We do so much thinking in that class that my brain is so sore!! Talk about manual labor for my brain! But on a more positive note, I think this is what a class should be…why? Am I crazy? No, It’s because in my Journalism class I learn a lot. My teacher is so serious about teaching us about grammar and he is careful about his pronunciations. That makes me also a serious and responsible student too! 

What makes this class interesting is the very creative visual aid materials that he presents.  He often makes use of the MDFT for a more interactive approach. This makes all of us wide awake, attentive and makes our learning fun.  Journalism is not just about grammar.  Religion is also integrated with this class because our class cannot start without saying a prayer.  And what’s nice with prayer now is that it is usually in the form of music or videos.  After our class, Sir Geraño would give us a quiz on current events to see if  we are updated with what’s happening around us. As for some personalities – Sir has his own “idol”.   It’s no other than our fellow Ilongga – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. It’s all because of the ways she talks.  As for Sir Geraño, he’s the kind of teacher I like – strict but has a sense of humor and learning is never boring…

Thank you sir for a new kind of learning. ♥♥