When Walking Is Better Than Running

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Hurray!
I made it!
I got no lates this cut-off.
I arrived early in the office for eleven days.
I didn't sweat hurrying to reach the office building.
I didn't feel grumpy to people I was with in the elevator when they dropped off the second or third floor.
That. was. because. I. was. early. Hehehehe.
No need to run.
No need to cram myself in the elevator.
I can walk calmly.
I can wait for the next available elevator to let me in.
I can walk like the man on the moon.

"Let's see tomorrow or next week. You'll be late!", said my encouraging colleagues jokingly.
Haha! I couldn't blame them.
I was known to be the late comer or, as Bettina says it, the buzzer beater! Whew!

But, not anymore!
I made it!
And, I will do it again!

Shoot Me! (7 of 52)

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Shoot Me! It's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! And, just jump in now with 1 of 52. You can do it! - Carin at Forever In Blue Jeans

Project Kitty

My youngest sister is into cross-stitching nowadays. It's a productive way of spending her free time during her vacation. As much as I want to spend more time to assist her, it was only last Saturday that I was able to do so. Now, she is looking forward to continue her Hello Kitty project on weekends. ^^

You can do it, my little sistah! ^^,

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Fun on the Net!

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What do I do online to avoid boredom at the office like when I have an hour or so before my next Phone English class begins? Hmmmm.....

• Facebook (Do I need to explain it? ^^)

• Picnik (photo editing made fun!)

• Looklet (Fashion! Fashion! Fashion!)

• Eight Letters (an addicting word game)

• Shel Silverstein ("The Giving Tree" is my favorite!)

• ESL Related Sites (A teacher continuously learns.)

• The Philippine Map

(It's fun getting more familiar with it!)

• Manga ("Fruits Basket" is a must-read!)

• Blogs

(Reading various posts and posting comments are fun!)

I just found this site yesterday.
Filipinos, like me, will appreciate it.

• BibleGateway.com

(One must keep up with her Bible reading plan. ^^)

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Worn-out (Yet Happy) Feet

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My student and I were talking about ballerinas since the English passage was about ballet. We told each other of the famous ballerina in our respective countries - Lisa Macuja from the Philippines and Kang Su-jin from Korea.

I remembered that this student of mine has mentioned taking ballet lessons when she was little, so I asked her if she could jump the way the ballet dancer does in the picture. She honestly said no since she just studied ballet for a short time. She also added, "It hurts the feet when one does ballet."

In the middle of this conversation, she told me about the worn-out feet of Kang Su-jin. Because of intensive practice, the ballerina's feet became as crooked as they are now. The class time limit stopped us from further talking about this. But, as she had promised, she forwarded me a link on our writing board wherein I saw Kang Su-jin's feet as well as the feet of other famous Korean athletes.

I'm happy to hear this message from my dear student: After seeing this post, there was one thing that emerged in my mind -- no pain, no gain! I cannot agree more!

The following photos are from the link (courtesy of http://blog.naver.com) my student gave me.

Kim Yu-Na's feet: Kim Yun-a is a famous Korean figure skater who won the gold medal at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC this February 25th 2010.

Park Ji Sung's feet: Park Ji Sung is a famous Korean soccer player who is now in Manchester United, the famous soccer team in England.

Lee Sang-Hwa's feet: Lee Sang-Wha is a famous Korean speed skater who ranked first in the recently held Winter Olympics in Vancouver in February this year.

(Here she goes) Kang Su-jin's feet: Kang Su-jin is a famous Korean ballerina who is a lovely celebrity in Stuttgart, one of the world's top five ballet troupes.

I would like to copy the words from The Hanbat Herald and edit it a little: Although their feet are full of scars and callouses, they look like the most beautiful on the face of the earth. At a glance, they seem to be feet with rare diseases. But, in fact, they all belong to famous Korean athletes who are gaining recognition in the world today.

Lee Sang-Hwa's * Kang Su-Jin's * Park Ji Sung's * Kim Yu-na's

happy feet

The 2010 Philippine Presidentiables

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15 more days to go.
Automated election in the Philippines for the first time.
Are we ready?
Am I ready?
Will it be successful?
Will it be peaceful?
Oh, God, grant us wisdom and sense of responsibility
as we exercise our precious right to vote.









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"Every (gulp) VOTE counts!"

Empty and Full Pockets

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I passed by a networking establishment and I overheard what the speaker said as he was giving a lecture about their product and ways of earning money. He said, "Lack of money is the root of evil."

Is it? (brows crossed) WRONG!!! The Bible clearly tells us that love of money is the root of all evil, not the lack of it.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10 (New King James Version)

Lack of money really can lead people to do unlawful things, e.g. stealing. But, it can also lead to a closer walk with God as one faithfully depends his needs on Him. There is a choice.

Love of money, on the other hand, can only lead us to one direction - doing evil. Why? Loving money means idolizing it and idols are detestable to God's sight.

Is gaining much money a no-no? I don't think so. It depends on our attitude towards it. I like how Lawreal thinks about it: Is money-saving tantamount to the love of money?

Shoot Me! (6 of 52)

Shoot Me! It's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! And, just jump in now with 1 of 52. You can do it! - Carin at Forever In Blue Jeans

France's 1st Birthday!




meet the birthday celebrator who just turned one last Sunday
(this picture is from her own Facebook account!)



her milk bottle



the party hat



the birthday cake
(the one inside the yellow box)

woooosh!
(excuse the blurriness)



france's second cousins (andrei and ian)



and of course, there's me! ^^

Wanna link your own Shoot Me post? Oh, please do! Just type and add your link to MckLinkly (right below Carin's WW post) and then visit other Shoot Me posts from our fellow bloggers by clicking their names in the list. Make sure to leave some love, too! Comments! Comments! Comments! Who doesn't love comments? \(^^)/