Apples and Chalkdust

I went home early today. We just reported for half-day with which we celebrated our teachers day. There was no fun-fare. It was simple and communal. Somehow, it is much better this way. The other days I received messages from my former students from Jubilee greeting me happy teachers' day--something absent in Northfield. I feel that it is not really a culture here to celebrate such day...maybe because there are so many celebrations that an additional one would not matter so much.

It has been decades since the last time I was here. There had already climbing mountains and breaking down hearts. I want to fly, but seems that I am down. I canot write more of this. My eyes are beginning to close.

It has been ages since the last time I wrote here. I have been busy for the past few days panning for my new-found business and mapping out my life. I am dreaming big and I dream a life of significance. This is the first time that I am not excited for the first day of class. Maybe because I still don't know the people that I am going to meet. or maybe because I am not so much excited with the subject I am to teach. I know that this is temporary, once I meet my students, I know things will certainly change. There is so much life into teaching that death would not be able to conquer. I know enthusiasm will soon come back. I hope that in a few days, I would be able to write down my dreams. I want to feel, smell, see, hear, and if possible, taste it. I want my dreams to become flesh and blood reality. By the way, tomorrow i will be delivering a speech at the Metro Manila Toastmasters Club. My tentative title is DREAMWEAVER. I will post the speech at smarspeech soon.

There are still so many things that need to be done. I have to work to live. I have to live to do my mission. I don't feel good today. Same as yesterday. It feels like the world stopped spinning but only on me. I am down and cannot do anything. I have to move though. So today I will construct my last two syllabi wash my clothes write my 2nd speech for the toastmasters construct my daily schedule make affirmation cards...I need this for I am now out of balance... go to church chat with a friend clean my room, and try to be myself again. I have to do this and stop waiting for the manna of chikka to come online this morning....

For three days, we stayed in Corregidor. We went inside its tunnels and caves and foxholes. We went over its mountains and dove in the sea that surrounds it. There is so much to be said of the experience. This I will do in the coming days. Stay connected! God bless you. cliche: I was here!  

I did not report for work yesterday, Thursday. I felt so tired. My muscles ached and it feels like I need another whole day of sleep. Yet, I am here, Friday morning, still very much awake. I did not do anything yesterday for the whole day. I decided to that I should start working again Friday. I am about to sleep now. God morning dear readers....and greetings to you ms rojo...I know that you are reading my blog. YOU don't have to print this copy, just go to view above and find text, then chose the largest. And you too chalyz...I am actually looking forward to see you again. I hope that life is kind to you. I had a small talk with tahnee this evening. Nice kid. Always beautiful inside and out. So there. Have a nice day.

My body aches. I am very very tired from todays work. Yet, I cannot rest since I still have to prepare for tomorrows activity. I finished and passed two syllabi for today. I am also done with one schedule which is to be given to the students. I still have to do two more syllabi. I will finish one this sunday and work for the other after next week. Yes, there are lots and lots of work. I have no regrets however of leaving Jubilee. I know that I am in a right direction. It seems that I am with people who are not simply bright. They all manifest the drive for excellence. I have to rest my finger for a while. I have to work after 15 minutes. God bless you.