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HAPPY indeed ... it DOES make sense, really ...
As a longtime (though former) Michael Jackson fan, of course I was truly saddened by his sudden passing. But when I came across this fanvid from YouTube, it made sense - in the truest sense of the word ( Read more... ) -
Salamat uli, Teacher Marj!
I got this text message recently from one of the veteran teachers in my former job. And at the right time too - I received this while keeping an eye on Mom at the emergency room at the UP Infirmary. It was her second time there because of her high blood pressure, which always worries me ... but after getting this, I felt better - and Mom was ( Read more... ) -
Not just "Lost in Translation", people - it's simply ... LOST ...
Working as an online English teacher means I teach English & have English-language conversations with foreigners, and it's usually fun. Most of my students are Europeans, and they're basically a cordial and cooperative bunch. While most of them are professionals of prestigious companies, let's just say that ... with their level of English, at times ( Read more... ) -
Damn! And nary a stress-ball in sight ... !
And so it has come to this ... while everybody was succumbing left and right to ubo, sipon, & lagnat - I managed to stay relatively sick-free ... or if my body decided to go AWOL on me, it would only be for a day or so - heck, even less than a day ...
But then, the Almighty Hammer of Sinat came crashing down upon my head - no doubt, helped by:
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U.P. naming mahal ...
Calling all LJ users who've survived the wild & wooly jungle / center of academic excellence, the arts, activism, general mayhem & weirdness (haha!) that is known as the University of the Philippines - take pride in being not just red-blooded - but MAROON-BLOODED as well ...
U.P. molded you in such a way that
when the world is sitting, you would be ( Read more... )
