Flashback

I was rummaging through my stuff this morning and I rediscovered my journals as early as 1995. It started as a requirement in school (Math Journals) until I decided to maintain a gratitude journal in college as inspired by Oprah. Its not that I write everyday. I just write whenever I can

And so, here are my July 31st entries ...

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July 31, 2002
Thank you Lord for these two days, being able to talk with Maan, chat with Elaine, do and read codes for our project, read e-mail be touched with Mark Greene's last episode for ER, for a successful (?) and funny GP2W Bisaya presentation. Please continue to bless us and our family and friends.

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July 31, 2005

Thank you dear Lord for hearing my prayers and just being there. I thank you for JJ having fun with Paolo and Diko (thanks to Tito Paul), for the mass we attended, for lunch last Saturday with Mom and Dad, for "Cheaper by the Dozen" and "Something's Gotta Give", for my not so bad recitation in Legal Research, for fun with the internet, for being able to speak with Maia and Jan. Without ... this is hard .. I just hope things would work out between (names omitted) ... It's just so hard to be caught in the middle :(

* caught in the middle

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July 31, 2007

Thank you for today Lord, for the things I was able to do, digest cases for Lab Rel and Succession, for no class in Succession, for Dad fetching me since there was rain, for invitation from Felai for K1 (sayang, next time na lang), for people who paid for the transcription, for people who appreciate what I do, for Ate Cherry being back in law school, for no brownout (almost!). Thanks for everything Lord :)

*haircut - only a few noticed, hehe

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I guess it's just nice to have that flashback and appreciate how time flies ;)

ETC - Part 2

Here goes ...

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MINUS ONE

My sister Johanna already left for Melbourne for further studies.
Thus, from a family of 7, only 5 of us are here in Davao.
It's sad because our household is less "samok."
But I know that my sister wants it and that we're all happy for her.
At least, I have a really good reason to go back to Melbourne!

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HIGH SCHOOL LIFE

We had a high school get-together over the weekend.
It was indeed fun reminiscing. I guess the bullies and bullied remained as they were, haha.
I was happy to see my fourth year seatmates.
Talks - whether tsismis or serious - were abound.
Pictorial-taking was fun, too.
Lingaw jud! To think, we did not have any program and no videoke.
Talk, laughter, pictorials, a little bit of eating and a lot of drinking (for them, hehe)!
It was nice to catch-up, especially those I haven't seen since we graduated.
I think most are married and/or parents.
We also had batchmates who got married to each other and are now proud parents.
I think the guys looked more "fatherly", while the girls looked gorgeous,
sa walay pag-pabor-pabor.
I went home at 3:30 am. I rarely do that.
And I think the last time I went home that late (or early) was when I was also with them
- my high school batchmates.

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TEACHER, TEACHER

Due to insistent public demand (as if!), here more teacher adventures:

Student: Ma'am, about saan ang essay questions?
Me: Alangan about sa imong personal life. Siyempre, about sa topic
Other Students: Hehehe

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Student: Ma'am, na-checkan mo na yung quiz?
Me: Wala pa gud. Actually, baka hindi ko checkan. Baka wrongan ko .. jowk!

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(No classes in the next few days)
Student: Ma'am, hindi ka mag-date-date?
Me: Hindi, mag-study ako. Magprepare na ako ng quiz niyo.
Student: Bitaw ma'am? Dapat mag-make time ka for love.
Me: Ai hindi. Dapat ang love ang mag-make time para sa akin.
(Ay, ewan bakit yun nasagot ko .. haha!)

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That's all for now. I hope I get back to my regular programming.

ETC - Part 1

My apologies for being negligent with my blog for quite some time. It's not that I am very busy. But sometimes, while I do want to write about what's happening with me, at the same time, I find myself doing more urgent stuff (like preparing for my lectures .. hehe).

Anyway, here goes some stories and encounters I have had over the last few weeks

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New President, New Hair

On the day that P-Noy was sworn in, I was at the parlor and having my hair make-over.
Now, I'm back to a shorter hair

Me: (Coming in class)
Class: Wow!
Me: Asus!

Me: (Coming in another class)
Class: Clap! Clap!
Me: Nge!
Student: Ma'am, ni-bata gud ka sa imong hair. Mura ka na si Dora, ka-cute!
Me: Walay plus ha!

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Teacher, Teacher

Teaching 3 subjects and 170 students is not an easy feat. It requires effort, both physically, mentally and emotionally.

Teaching in Law School is a dream come true. That's why I am really giving it with my best effort. Honestly, I feel like I am a law student all over again - going over all the cases, the books, and the notes. The only difference is that I only have 1 subject, hehe.

Teaching in Undergrad is indeed an opportunity. Admittedly, it requires less effort than in law school but nevertheless, I give it my full effort. The provisions under the law are explained as it should be, with no cases, and basic accounting is just as it is, basic!

Law School students are more attentive and less sleepy .. hehe! I am not sure if they are just acting when they nod their heads as if they are agreeing with me but I can feel that they listen to me and that they daydream less.

Undergrad students needs more effort for me with regard to catching their attention. I already called the attention of who were in the act of sleeping. Admittedly, there are students who are really attentive and they are the ones who get good grades.

Me: An example of a potestative condition dependent upon the sole will of the debtor is: "I will pay you P 1,000 if I will sing"
Class: Sample! Sample! Sample!
Me: Ako na gani ang mukanta, ako pa mubayad! :)

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Sa sunod na lang ang part 2 .. hehe