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credit I started this 365 days project of writing last December 12, 2011. Who would have guessed I am halfway done? This is my 182nd day already!!! Here's an excerpt from my 365 days project post. I've always wanted to write everyday... One day at a time... one story at a time.. for 365 days . I hope that you'd join me as I write my her heart out... Stories of my life. Stories to share. Stories to learn about. stories to read. Positive that as I uncover mysteries of life in its simplicity and beauty, YOU will also be able to relate, find common things, learn, unlearn, undo, redo, own, justify, correct, metamorphose, change… life as it is. Did I religiously write everyday? No, it is hard! Sometimes, I just don't know what to write! But I try to compensate days I haven't written so I could catch up with the project. I just need to think outside of the box to it happen! What have I learned so far? I've learned all the more, how powerful our minds could g...

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To the father of my children,  my very unique, supportive and all-around husband Happy Father's Day!!!!  Popai :)) click here - Dennis, the Great! -day 180  

I read and copied with permission from Mark Morfe's blog .  Really funny.  Follow the chart, and see The Differences Between Westerners and Asians. Key:  Blue   -- Westerners     Red   -- Asians (1) Opinion Westerners: Talk to the point Asians: Talk around the circle, especially if opinions are different (2) Way of Life Westerners: individualism, think of himself or herself. Asians: enjoy gathering with family and friends, solving their problems, and know each other's business. (3) Punctuality Westerners: on time. Asians: in time. (4) Contacts Westerners: Contact to related person only. Asians: Contact everyone everywhere, business very successful.   (5) Anger Westerners: Show that I am angry. Asians: I am angry, but still smiling... (Beware!) (6) Queue when Waiting Westerners: Queuing in an orderly manner. Asians: Queuing?! What's that? (7) Sundays on the Road Westerners: E...

I am promoting  BRICKS 4 KIDS - Summer Camps Las Vegas this summer! Bricks 4 Kids programs provide an extraordinary atmosphere for students to build unique creations, play games, and have loads of fun using LEGO® bricks. The activities are designed to trigger young children’s lively imaginations and build their self-confidence. Children work with exciting themes such as machines, outer space and mosaics. This summer they offer SUMMER CAMPS ! It will be a great way for kids to have fun, learn, socialize and enjoy summer time!!! They also have variety of activities for the whole year.  They have after school programs, pre-school classes, you could celebrate Birthday Parties, and join in their field trips! Contact them now! -day 167

credit I signed up on a 10-day all expenses paid camping trip to study Survey of Geology. We are to travel and camp at New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Colorado National Parks. It is set this July. Now, I am in panic mode and having second, third and tenth thoughts!!! Why? 1. I have not been to any camping trips here in the USA. 2. It would have been easy, safer and  comfortable if I will be with a Filipino, any Filipino, stranger, friend, co-teacher, just a Filipino. 3. I do not know what is in store for me! 4. I am not even teaching Geology class! Will I be able to pull this off? 5. I will only have showers every other day! 6. I do not know who the other students will be!  7. I will miss my family- that is 10 days non-stop of travel, hiking and camping. 8. It'll be 10 days of nose-bleed!!!! OMG! 9. It'll be rainy in the afternoons in July! I'll get wet!!! 10. I am thinking of dropping the course really!!! I am in real panic mode. FEAR. I fear right?  Instead of looking at...

I am the eldest of three. I only have two brothers, both younger than me. I left the Philippines in 2007 to work here in the USA. Bottom line, both my brothers got married, and I missed it!!! Don don and Monet May 20, 2012 Jun jun and Chic Jan. 16, 2010 Guess, I can't have it all, just yet. Missing the most important part of their lives is just one of the prices I have to pay for choosing to migrate :( Nonetheless, I am happy for both of them.  I was once the only girl in the family.  Now, I have sisters! :)) God is good! NAMASTE. -day 150  

credit Requiem Aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetuae luceat eis. Requiescant in pace. Amen.   Eternal rest, grant unto Uncle Aning - Severino Glorioso O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.     :'( Pahulay nga dayon ihatag kaniya Oh Ginoo, ug ang kahayag nga wala'y pagkapalong mudan-ag kaniya hangtud sa kahangturan. Mupahulay unta siya sa kalinaw . Amen . Pahuway nga dayon ihatag haira o,Ginoo ug an kahayag nga waray pagkaparong sumulhog ha ira.Pumahuway na hira ha Kalinaw. Amen. Thank you for the joy, laughter and happy moments you shared with the Villanueva family. You will always be remembered. Rest in Peace, Uncle Aning.  :'( - day 144

photo credit Happy to announce that this blog went over 20,000 page views today - 140th day!!! Thank you for journeying with me in My Dailies (365 days project)! Let's continue to seize the day! You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. ~ James Allen ~ NAMASTE. -day 140

THANK YOU for joining me in my 365-day journey !!!  I am currently in my 127th day and overjoyed because for some unknown reason I am already getting traffic sources from search keywords! I don't know HOW it was able to link, it was a real surprise - since I'm not even into SEO's. But, no complaints here! just gratefulness! Here are the MY DAILIES in the net. I just checked last night and elated with the results!  When I looked up my address, gemsdaily , they see me too! Yay! Current STATUS Google™ page rank PR RANK: 2 StatsCrop - Rating :   3.0 / 5.0 Stars by StatsCrop Gemsdaily.blogspot.com is ranked #323,181 in the world, a low rank means that this website gets lots of visitors. Its SEO score is 56.5%.  Site Title : My Dailies Alexa Rank : #323,181 SEO Score : 56.5% SEO Score is 56.5% Great day!!! Thank you and God bless everyone! -day 127

The funny thing is I have forgotten how to become really angry. I have forgotten the best way to react when I just hit rock bottom. I have forgotten about what I must be doing or should have done when it hurts. I have forgotten to feel. It has happened too many times, that I am not sure what's happening anymore. It has happened too many times that I am not sure if what I am doing now is the right thing to do. It has happened too many times and now it is happening again.. that, truly, was it fake or real? Funny but I don't feel human at all. I think I have become a robot. A super woman, maybe? Lol! I have to start feeling again, but with the situation now, and how memories just flooded my brain cells again... I am not really sure. The joke may be on me. But it sure feels not right, not humane, and honestly, I cannot even process. Because I know, I cannot change anyone, because I know deep down, it may be the truth - there's nothing I can do. Tears wouldn't fall, I've...

  The Challenge started last January 8! I challenged myself to do something with my weight through my food choices and exercise. Well, the more challenged I became because I wrote it down and let everybody knew about it! Yay!, losing weight was fun!!! Yeah, right! Not so really, but I need to do what needs to be done... It paid off real well, remember, once a rubber is stretched it will never be the same again. So I was like that! Now, I started to like eating apples, less rice, more water and exercise! But.. the challenge continues! Check out my 90-day challenge results here! The 90-day-challenge results! :) Join me in my 90-day challenge!    90-day-challenge.gi Jan. 8 - Feb 8 - 30th day Feb. 8 - Mar. 8 - 60th day Mar. 8 - April 8 - 90th day    Weight Goal:  136lbs -day 116

The reason for my two weeks absence in the social media in my Becoming Anti-Social post was actually to study for a licensure test.  It was the "WAITING" time that I am not sure I like the most, but, I guess, one only needs to be creative, productive and sane during the waiting time to be able to cope!, thus the ... in my bridge post! Good news! I've got the results early today and I've passed! Wooohooo!!! You see I've finished all 33 academic units in MA in SPED major in Gifted Education in the Philippines, but I wasn't able to do the Comprehensive Exam and Thesis - coming here in the US, didn't make it any easier! - because of time lapsed, they said, I would need to start over!  So, to make it a "finished business" for me - I decided to take the licensure test in Gifted Education via The Praxis Series ™ - the tests used for licensing and certification. I thank my parents and my husband for their prayers (they were the only ones who knew about...

Thank you  Robi Marapao of Faith, Hope and Love!   for the VERSATILE BLOG AWARD ! Yay!    Robi writes about inspiring soul food articles that will help you  grow closer to God. Please do check him out!   RULES TO FOLLOW: * Thank the blogger who awarded you and add a link to their blog in your post. * Share 7 things (possibly nobody knows) about yourself. * Share the award with 15 other recently discovered blogs that you love and inform them! SEVEN THINGS ABOUT MYSELF.   1) I am the eldest of three, the only female! 2) I wore eye glasses at Grade 4, contact lenses in college and then back to eye glasses!  3) I've always had pimples, acne and super oily skin!!! PROACTIVE did me good!!!!   4) I love to write! As soon as I'm over writing it, I'm ready to move on! 5) I love Leo Buscaglia , the writer of Living, Loving and Learning book! 6) I've been blogging since 2006.   7) My son, Mimoi, loves ABC MOUSE (online games for Pre-K to...

I've just been given the Liebster award!!! Thank you Michi - check her out at My Other Nook . (She blogs about giveaways, promo, contest, sale, announcement, tips and anything under the sun!) Liebster is a German word that means beloved or favorite. This award is only for blogs with fewer than 200 followers, so up-and-coming bloggers are recognized for their creative works! Here are the rules to accept this award: 1) Each tagged person must post 7 to 10 things about themselves. 2) Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you. 3) Reveal your top 5 picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog. 4) Copy and paste the award and rules on your blog. 5)  Have faith that your followers will spread the love to other bloggers. 6)  And most of all - have fun! 10 Things About ME. 1) I am still, up to now, learning how to cook! 2) I love to read! I'd make sure to finish what I'm reading even if it's past midnight already!!! 3) I can be with my co...

I am back!!! What happened? I needed to focus on some studying. Now, it was over and done with. Good luck to me! :)) Insights? 1) Without FB, I was able to have more personal time with family.  2) I had the best sleep ever! complete bed rest! (See now that I'm back, everyone's asleep, it's 12 midnight and I'm still in my computer!!! hmmmm) 3) The time-out was good! But now I am back!  Back to blogging!  Back to time-management!  Back to writing my adventures in living, loving and learning at Pinoy Teacher Stories.   Back to my weight goal challenge here .  Back to Mondays http://myhealthymondays.blogspot.com Tuesdays http://mywealthytuesdays.blogspot.com Wednesdays http://lovematterswednesday.blogspot.com Thursdays http://youaregreatthursdays.blogspot.com Fridays http://gemsdaily.blogspot.com/p/catch-it.html http://gemdenise2002.wordpress.com Saturdays http://pinoyteacherstories.com Sundays OR best yet follow no structure at all!  I owe myself 14 blog ...