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.

Field Trip 2012

Field Trip

Last Friday Feb. 17, we went on a field trip to Camp Regulus, Brgy. Progeso in Ajuy.   In the spirit of green I allowed myself to be enveloped by nature’s beauty and bounty.  It was a really a nice day to be out except that we didn’t just walked, or hiked we actually CLIMBED  a mountain!!  Well not a really tall one but still a mountain.  My exercise background being walking around the house, the school and of course the mall, this was really kind of new for me but I’m up to the challenge!  An hour into our mountain trek I am convinced I was having an out of body experience because it seemed  to me that my mind was one person and my body another.  I could hear my mind tell my body charge! Move! Stretch your muscles! Climb this way, and that way!  And then I hear my body say to my mind “ Do I know you?”  This is really tough!  But upon reaching the top of the mountain I take back all the curses I’ve been parting with since midway up the climb because it was such a wonderful sight!  No pain no gain!  So true!  We took pictures of the view and the plants around and of course not to be forgotten , the most important  ones, the main cast…ourselves.  Check out our pics!

Intramurals 2012

Intramurals January 2012

What a foul time to have a disability!  My doctor says I can’t join the ball games because my fractured elbow bone just healed so I need to give it a rest for a while, sort of giving it time to grow stronger.  But this minor obstacle has not dampened my sports spirit this week and besides there is the cheering competition to cheer me up and wait…the basketball games!!  Not really a basketball enthusiast but my friends and I have decided that we want to appreciate beauty by ogling the players.  Besides we do cheerleading justice by really shouting till our lungs ache in the courtside.  Our tribe, INCA , got second place overall.  Not bad I guess but of course first is ALWAYS better, anyways maybe next year will be our year.   The important thing is it was fun and fun is always good for me.  See you next year… competitions!

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. ♥♥