I stutter.
I commits a lot of grammar lapses.
I run out of _______.
I tend to repeat what I just said.
I tend to repeat what I just said.
Ahmmm...
My sentences never ahmmm run out of ahmmm fillers.
I still haven't mastered the appropriate use to all prepositions.
So tell me, should I keep on chasing English?
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sidewalks End
I.when you are emotionally high,
either in bliss or in utter melancholia,
your tear ducts are your best friend.
II.they were there when the VST & Co. serenaded you with
"Ang isang pag-ibig ay parang lansangan
na pandalawahan"
III.they never left you when Adele comforted you with
"Should I give up or should I keep on chasing pavements?"
IV.then the Shel Silversten in you answered Adele with
"Where the Sidewalks end"
FADE OUT: then.you.tried.to.cry.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Chasing Pavemaths
Should I give up?
Or should I keep on chasing pavemaths?
(Thank you Adele for that very beautiful song,
of course, minus the math part)
For the record,I am not a Math major.
I was trained to be a Reading and Language teacher.
Back in college, I took only two Math subjects
(Math 1 and 2) for my general education subjects
and a "handful" of English subjects.
But that did not made me lose my heart
for Math,
okay, grade school Math.
So when our Math point-person asked for teachers
who'd coach MTAP contestants, I volunteered.
I volunteered to train Grades 3 and 4 pupils,of course.
I so love grade school Math.
After weeks of training,and straining my vocal
and brain chords (if ever the latter exist),
my pupils' scores did not make it to the cut.
Now, I'm starting to doubt my Math powers.
Is it I?Is it they?
Should I give up? Or keep on chasing the direct object?
Should I jump ship now?
Or should I keep on chasing pavemaths?
(Thank you Adele for that very beautiful song,
of course, minus the math part)
For the record,I am not a Math major.
I was trained to be a Reading and Language teacher.
Back in college, I took only two Math subjects
(Math 1 and 2) for my general education subjects
and a "handful" of English subjects.
But that did not made me lose my heart
for Math,
okay, grade school Math.
So when our Math point-person asked for teachers
who'd coach MTAP contestants, I volunteered.
I volunteered to train Grades 3 and 4 pupils,of course.
I so love grade school Math.
After weeks of training,and straining my vocal
and brain chords (if ever the latter exist),
my pupils' scores did not make it to the cut.
Now, I'm starting to doubt my Math powers.
Is it I?Is it they?
Should I give up? Or keep on chasing the direct object?
Should I jump ship now?
Monday, January 3, 2011
Lipat Blog-hay
Maglilipat blog na ako.
At first, I thought of abandoning this blog totally. Disown it. Then I realized that it's so inhumane of me as the owner. Blog euthanasia is definitely not the best decision I could make if what I just want to do is to start a new blog.
Why is there a need to give birth to a new blog?
I'm a self-confessed techie-wanna-be. Trying hard would be the layman's term for it. Euphemism,thank you. Because of this OA curiosity, I couldn't post photos to my entries. It's a known issue according to google. Fudge! What is that?
Since I have no one to explain to me this technical side of blogging, I have reached the end of my rope. Sorry jersonal.blogspot, I have to transfer your entries.
Don't worry, I am not dumping them into cyberspace's trash bin. Three years of blogging and almost a hundred posts is no joke for a tyro writer.
Please be informed that I am taking blogging on a more serious note this year.
Thanks to fellow bloggers and cyberfriends who visited this blog. Nothing beats the feeling when I see a comment that needs moderation in my dashboard.
To the blogs I follow, can I "re-follow" you soon?
To Blogger, thank you for letting me live my dreams. I will 'relive' them soon.
To the Editor-in-Chief up above, I know that there are lots of posts needing revisions but you still published them. Indeed,there's no condemnation in you. Only forgiveness.
To myself, See? You did it! Do it again.
At first, I thought of abandoning this blog totally. Disown it. Then I realized that it's so inhumane of me as the owner. Blog euthanasia is definitely not the best decision I could make if what I just want to do is to start a new blog.
Why is there a need to give birth to a new blog?
I'm a self-confessed techie-wanna-be. Trying hard would be the layman's term for it. Euphemism,thank you. Because of this OA curiosity, I couldn't post photos to my entries. It's a known issue according to google. Fudge! What is that?
Since I have no one to explain to me this technical side of blogging, I have reached the end of my rope. Sorry jersonal.blogspot, I have to transfer your entries.
Don't worry, I am not dumping them into cyberspace's trash bin. Three years of blogging and almost a hundred posts is no joke for a tyro writer.
Please be informed that I am taking blogging on a more serious note this year.
Thanks to fellow bloggers and cyberfriends who visited this blog. Nothing beats the feeling when I see a comment that needs moderation in my dashboard.
To the blogs I follow, can I "re-follow" you soon?
To Blogger, thank you for letting me live my dreams. I will 'relive' them soon.
To the Editor-in-Chief up above, I know that there are lots of posts needing revisions but you still published them. Indeed,there's no condemnation in you. Only forgiveness.
To myself, See? You did it! Do it again.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Mag Show Suggestions
Yey! 2011 is here.
Out muna sa mga work-related posts (as if meron) at in sa mga kung anu-anong topics. Feeling ko kasi last 2010,masyado akong trying hard na magpost tungkol sa mga bagay na feeling ko ay magugustuhan ng 2 o 3 kong followers. Ngayon, post lang nang post. Huwag hayaang may idea na hindi naii-share sa iba.
Like kanina,habang nanonood ng Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, bumalik sa aking alaala ang pangarap na maging part ng isang documentary/magazine show. Tutal mahilig din naman ako sa mga istorya,magbasa,magnet,magtanong, why not maging writer o researcher sa isang show tulad no’n.
Mukhang malabo lang mangyari kasi di naman ako mass com graduate. Pero anyway,pwede pa rin naman akong maging part ng show by sending stories or possible topics to them,ayon sa show mismo.
Hmmm,anong topic kaya ang di pa nila nai-feature? Na magugustuhan ng marami at the same time,makakarelate sila. Ladies and gentlemen,presenting Jerson’s random thoughts:
One
I-feature kaya nila ang mga Filipinos or half-Filipinos na mahilig at magaling gumawa ng cover ng mga kanta ng mga kilalang singers? One good subject is Gabe Bondoc na nakakaraming hits na sa youtube dahil sa napaka-swabe nitong boses,samahan pa ng superb na pagplay ng kanyang acoustic guitar. Sikat ang kanyang version ng Love Story (the guy’s perspective) at kanta ng mgasikat na gaya ni Colbie Caillat, Adele, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, etc.. May mga duets pa siya with other artists like former AI finalist Ramiele Malubay.
Pasok din sa topic na yan sina JR Aquino at AJ Rafael na kaibigan din ng another AI finalist na si Andrew Garcia. Mga US-based ang mga kababayan nating ‘to. Pwede rin siguro si Darren Criss (siya si Blaine sa Glee) na may mga covers ng Katy Perry songs. For sure, sisikat ‘tong mga to. Sana, hindi lang sa youtube.
Two
Gawa rin sila ng episode about Dyslexia. Feeling ko kasi,maraming tao na hindi pa naiinform or misinform about this learning disability. Very common kasi ang dyslexia sa grade school (well, sa experience ko). At pwede nilang i-feature ang mga teachers or schools like Wordlab School na nag-e-specialize sa mga ganitong LD. Di ko lang sure kung nag-air na sila ng ganitong istorya.
Three
Papanoorin ko rin ang episode kung saan ifi-feature nila ang lahat ng bodies na related sa Phil. Children’s Lit like Kuting (writers), Ang INK (illustrators), Alitaptap (storytellers), mga publishers, PBBY,NBDB. Pwede ring imention ang mga awards na pwedeng makuha ng isang children’s book (e.g. palanca,PBBY, NBA,NCBA). Most parents want their kids to read on their own, kaya sana magka-idea sila about the children’s book industry para hindi lang coloring books at gasgas na mga fairybtales ang bininili nila sa bookstore.
Four
Related sa no.3. Gusto kong malaman kung paano nakukuha ng mga second-hand bookstores ang mga libro nila. Like itong Booksale Booksale.Yong ibang mga libro nila minsan may tatak ng US School Library. Pwede ring ikonek ang napakamahal na tax kapag umorder ka ng libro from other countries. At i-contrast ito sa napaka-budget friendly na books sa Booksale. Pwede ring mag-feature ng iba pang stores like Bookay-ukay sa Teacher’s Village. Kung ayaw ng second-hand bookstores, e’ di yung mga pang-mayamang bookshops.
Scoop din kapag na-explain kung saan nakukuha ng mga tindera sa Morayta at Recto ang sandamakmak na public school textbooks nila, to think na may shortage tayo sa textbooks sa mga public schools.
Five
In ring maituturing angmga nagsusulputang churches sa mga malls, especially sa mga Robinson malls. Sikat ang Every Nation Ministries (Victory) kung saan maraming artista ang umaatend. Punta kayo sa Rob Nova pag Sunday at magugulat kayo sa dami ng churches sa 3rd floor. Usually mga Born Again churches ‘to. Pasok ang topic na ‘to dahil ang mga Pilipino ay likas na maka-Diyos. Obvious ang reason kung bakit sa mall naisip ng mga church leaders. Pero ano kaya ang mga pros and cons? Magkano kaya ang rent? Anu-ano kaya ang mga gimik para mas maging cool ang pagsisimba?
Pwedeng i-konek dito ang mga campus ministries. Usually sa mga universities to. Like sa UP Diliman, sobrang daming religious orgs.
Six
Last na muna ‘to. Bilang mahilig silang mag-feature ngmga taong may odd jobs, gawa pa sila ng marami pang stories. Interbyuhin nila ang mga signboard makers along Regalado Ave. or kung saan pa mang kalsada. One interesting subject ay ang isang nanay na gumagawa ng sign board. Naging cover pa ng isang book ang isang work niya.
Pwede ring pasikatin ang mga nagpi-paint ng white lines sa mga kalsada. Nakaka-curious lang kung kailan at paano nila to ginagawa. For sure,marami pang oddjobs ang di pa naifi-feature.
That’s it.
Yey. Nakapagsulat din. Sana makatulong ang mga ideas na ‘to. Pag may naisip ako, post ko rin dahil ang motto ko for this year:
Walang ideyang masasayang.
Out muna sa mga work-related posts (as if meron) at in sa mga kung anu-anong topics. Feeling ko kasi last 2010,masyado akong trying hard na magpost tungkol sa mga bagay na feeling ko ay magugustuhan ng 2 o 3 kong followers. Ngayon, post lang nang post. Huwag hayaang may idea na hindi naii-share sa iba.
Like kanina,habang nanonood ng Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, bumalik sa aking alaala ang pangarap na maging part ng isang documentary/magazine show. Tutal mahilig din naman ako sa mga istorya,magbasa,magnet,magtanong, why not maging writer o researcher sa isang show tulad no’n.
Mukhang malabo lang mangyari kasi di naman ako mass com graduate. Pero anyway,pwede pa rin naman akong maging part ng show by sending stories or possible topics to them,ayon sa show mismo.
Hmmm,anong topic kaya ang di pa nila nai-feature? Na magugustuhan ng marami at the same time,makakarelate sila. Ladies and gentlemen,presenting Jerson’s random thoughts:
One
I-feature kaya nila ang mga Filipinos or half-Filipinos na mahilig at magaling gumawa ng cover ng mga kanta ng mga kilalang singers? One good subject is Gabe Bondoc na nakakaraming hits na sa youtube dahil sa napaka-swabe nitong boses,samahan pa ng superb na pagplay ng kanyang acoustic guitar. Sikat ang kanyang version ng Love Story (the guy’s perspective) at kanta ng mgasikat na gaya ni Colbie Caillat, Adele, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, etc.. May mga duets pa siya with other artists like former AI finalist Ramiele Malubay.
Pasok din sa topic na yan sina JR Aquino at AJ Rafael na kaibigan din ng another AI finalist na si Andrew Garcia. Mga US-based ang mga kababayan nating ‘to. Pwede rin siguro si Darren Criss (siya si Blaine sa Glee) na may mga covers ng Katy Perry songs. For sure, sisikat ‘tong mga to. Sana, hindi lang sa youtube.
Two
Gawa rin sila ng episode about Dyslexia. Feeling ko kasi,maraming tao na hindi pa naiinform or misinform about this learning disability. Very common kasi ang dyslexia sa grade school (well, sa experience ko). At pwede nilang i-feature ang mga teachers or schools like Wordlab School na nag-e-specialize sa mga ganitong LD. Di ko lang sure kung nag-air na sila ng ganitong istorya.
Three
Papanoorin ko rin ang episode kung saan ifi-feature nila ang lahat ng bodies na related sa Phil. Children’s Lit like Kuting (writers), Ang INK (illustrators), Alitaptap (storytellers), mga publishers, PBBY,NBDB. Pwede ring imention ang mga awards na pwedeng makuha ng isang children’s book (e.g. palanca,PBBY, NBA,NCBA). Most parents want their kids to read on their own, kaya sana magka-idea sila about the children’s book industry para hindi lang coloring books at gasgas na mga fairybtales ang bininili nila sa bookstore.
Four
Related sa no.3. Gusto kong malaman kung paano nakukuha ng mga second-hand bookstores ang mga libro nila. Like itong Booksale Booksale.Yong ibang mga libro nila minsan may tatak ng US School Library. Pwede ring ikonek ang napakamahal na tax kapag umorder ka ng libro from other countries. At i-contrast ito sa napaka-budget friendly na books sa Booksale. Pwede ring mag-feature ng iba pang stores like Bookay-ukay sa Teacher’s Village. Kung ayaw ng second-hand bookstores, e’ di yung mga pang-mayamang bookshops.
Scoop din kapag na-explain kung saan nakukuha ng mga tindera sa Morayta at Recto ang sandamakmak na public school textbooks nila, to think na may shortage tayo sa textbooks sa mga public schools.
Five
In ring maituturing angmga nagsusulputang churches sa mga malls, especially sa mga Robinson malls. Sikat ang Every Nation Ministries (Victory) kung saan maraming artista ang umaatend. Punta kayo sa Rob Nova pag Sunday at magugulat kayo sa dami ng churches sa 3rd floor. Usually mga Born Again churches ‘to. Pasok ang topic na ‘to dahil ang mga Pilipino ay likas na maka-Diyos. Obvious ang reason kung bakit sa mall naisip ng mga church leaders. Pero ano kaya ang mga pros and cons? Magkano kaya ang rent? Anu-ano kaya ang mga gimik para mas maging cool ang pagsisimba?
Pwedeng i-konek dito ang mga campus ministries. Usually sa mga universities to. Like sa UP Diliman, sobrang daming religious orgs.
Six
Last na muna ‘to. Bilang mahilig silang mag-feature ngmga taong may odd jobs, gawa pa sila ng marami pang stories. Interbyuhin nila ang mga signboard makers along Regalado Ave. or kung saan pa mang kalsada. One interesting subject ay ang isang nanay na gumagawa ng sign board. Naging cover pa ng isang book ang isang work niya.
Pwede ring pasikatin ang mga nagpi-paint ng white lines sa mga kalsada. Nakaka-curious lang kung kailan at paano nila to ginagawa. For sure,marami pang oddjobs ang di pa naifi-feature.
That’s it.
Yey. Nakapagsulat din. Sana makatulong ang mga ideas na ‘to. Pag may naisip ako, post ko rin dahil ang motto ko for this year:
Walang ideyang masasayang.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Day 7
Day 7 na ng panandaliang bakasyon na tinatawag na sembreak.
Langit itong maituturing para sa mga estudyante. Paraiso naman para sa mga gurong katulad ko.
Bago magsimula ang sembreak, iginuhit ko sa hangin ang plano para sa susunod na 11 araw ng kalayaan. Anim na araw para sa pagrerelax at lima naman para sa mga trabahong dapat tapusin.
At matapos ang pitong araw, panay pagrerelax lang ang ginawa ko. Haha. Ang sarap kaya.
Ang sarap magpakabata sa paglalaro ng Plants Vs. Zombies, Chuzzle, Peggle, Bejeweled ( haha).
Nakatapos din ako ng isang nobela--ang The Twenty-one Balloons ni William Pene du Bois. At kasalukuyang binabasa ang e-book form ng The Graveyard Book ni Neil Gaiman.
At naisip ko, isa nga talaga akong procastinator. Aware ako sa bagay na yan. May mga bagay na dapat gawin, pero, pinagpapaliban. Pero, gagawa at gagawa ako ng paraan para matapos ko ang dapat tapusin bago pa matapos ang sem break.
Langit itong maituturing para sa mga estudyante. Paraiso naman para sa mga gurong katulad ko.
Bago magsimula ang sembreak, iginuhit ko sa hangin ang plano para sa susunod na 11 araw ng kalayaan. Anim na araw para sa pagrerelax at lima naman para sa mga trabahong dapat tapusin.
At matapos ang pitong araw, panay pagrerelax lang ang ginawa ko. Haha. Ang sarap kaya.
Ang sarap magpakabata sa paglalaro ng Plants Vs. Zombies, Chuzzle, Peggle, Bejeweled ( haha).
Nakatapos din ako ng isang nobela--ang The Twenty-one Balloons ni William Pene du Bois. At kasalukuyang binabasa ang e-book form ng The Graveyard Book ni Neil Gaiman.
At naisip ko, isa nga talaga akong procastinator. Aware ako sa bagay na yan. May mga bagay na dapat gawin, pero, pinagpapaliban. Pero, gagawa at gagawa ako ng paraan para matapos ko ang dapat tapusin bago pa matapos ang sem break.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
10.10.10
When I was a child, I was a numerologist.
I always believed that my class number had a greater effect in my over-all class rank. That my contest number would determine the result of the contest. I would then add, subtract, multiply and divide just to come up with the result I wanted.
I am not just a lover of words, but of numbers too. Have I told you that my first choice in college is not education (a very wrong decision)? It was B.S. Mathematics. And I guess the Lord was putting me to a test when he put my name in the wait-listed students.
That happened for a reason. God didn't let me win (once) third in MTAP when I was in grade six. He wouldn't let my teachers give me the Best in Math award when I was Grades 3,5 and 6. And He wouldn't let my Grade 4 classmate Jonathan Sy transfer to another school the next year after getting the Best in Math when we were in fourth grade. God never runs out of a plausible explanation why things happen the way they do.
I guess I have somehow established the fact that I have (a bit of) inclination to numbers. And perhaps this reason is enough for me to have the confidence teaching Math to fifth graders.
Warning: Digression Ahead
Today is October 10, 2010. 10.10.10. Today, I am no longer a believer of numerology. Jesus Christ has erased all those fancy, mundane beliefs. I am a God's grace dependent now. Yet God made sure that I'll remember this "seemingly cryptic" date when the news from Kuting reached me.
He also let me realized that it's possible to be a word-lover and number-lover at the same time.
P.S. Thank you God for giving me my first computer.
I always believed that my class number had a greater effect in my over-all class rank. That my contest number would determine the result of the contest. I would then add, subtract, multiply and divide just to come up with the result I wanted.
I am not just a lover of words, but of numbers too. Have I told you that my first choice in college is not education (a very wrong decision)? It was B.S. Mathematics. And I guess the Lord was putting me to a test when he put my name in the wait-listed students.
That happened for a reason. God didn't let me win (once) third in MTAP when I was in grade six. He wouldn't let my teachers give me the Best in Math award when I was Grades 3,5 and 6. And He wouldn't let my Grade 4 classmate Jonathan Sy transfer to another school the next year after getting the Best in Math when we were in fourth grade. God never runs out of a plausible explanation why things happen the way they do.
I guess I have somehow established the fact that I have (a bit of) inclination to numbers. And perhaps this reason is enough for me to have the confidence teaching Math to fifth graders.
Warning: Digression Ahead
Today is October 10, 2010. 10.10.10. Today, I am no longer a believer of numerology. Jesus Christ has erased all those fancy, mundane beliefs. I am a God's grace dependent now. Yet God made sure that I'll remember this "seemingly cryptic" date when the news from Kuting reached me.
He also let me realized that it's possible to be a word-lover and number-lover at the same time.
P.S. Thank you God for giving me my first computer.
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