Scrappy Thingy Day: Scrap #1Precious as a gemLovely as a priced jewelHer smile can melt hearts[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/casssiopea/images/ruthi.jpg[/IMG] Read Full Story

It is more than a physical thing. It is more than a feeling. It is more than a predicament.When the breeze felt like it is wet and makes me chill… it is indeed cold. When the gentle breeze touches my cheeks and it sends a nippy feeling down my toes… it is certainly cold. And when the brisk wind blows like crazy in a frosty morning… it is definitely cold.When someone gives you an unwelcome shoulder… that is cold. When someone shuts his door right on your face… that is totally cold. And when so... Read Full Story

QUESTION NO. 9. Any practical tips for the new expats out there?Moving or migrating is a big decision one has to make. It is like going to war. You need to be prepared and ready... emotionally, physically and perhaps spiritually to survive the challenges awaiting you.My practical tips are very common and simple. I know a lot of people already know them or simply put... they already know what to do once they are faced with the same predicament. I believe that human being has a natural instinct... Read Full Story

I was waiting patiently. My palms were sweating like crazy. My heart was beating furiously. My knees were shaking uncontrolably. I was breathing fast and nervous. My anticipation was too overwhelming to comprehend. And I can't take my eyes off the small balls bearing familiar numbers in the raffle drum as they were dropped there one after another.Everything happened so fast. The world stood still as the host repeated the 6 numbers drawn. I had to pinch myself to focus. I finally had the comm... Read Full Story

I am still in the process of downsizing my blogs and just as I was down to 5 blogs… I suddenly thought I need to make a new one because I got new concept to start a new blog. Well, I am a true-blue blogger so do the math. LOLNo, I did not succumb to that impulse. Not anymore. I am a convert. I have no time. I am busy. I had enough. I have no more alibis left. But I do have options. [That’s the catch. Hehehehe]So here goes, since this blog is my very first and here is where I write practicall... Read Full Story

I am still in the process of downsizing my blogs and just as I was down to 5 blogs… I suddenly thought I need to make a new one because I got new concept to start a new blog. Well, I am a true-blue blogger so do the math. LOLNo, I did not succumb to that impulse. Not anymore. I am a convert. I have no time. I am busy. I had enough. I have no more alibis left. But I do have options. [That’s the catch. Hehehehe]So here goes, since this blog is my very first and here is where I write practicall... Read Full Story

The hardest lesson I learned from being a teacher is… to un-teach myself. Life is a teaching-learning process and the world is your classroom. And being an educator is not just a profession (I wish it were)… it is a lifetime commitment. The compensation is not much but huge in other “fringe” [...] Read Full Story

QUESTION NO. 8. Did you experience culture shock when you moved? What was that like? How did you overcome it?Culture shock and adjustment are two basic components inevitable to migration. They are considered as packaged deal. The only difference between the two is how the person deal with them.In my case, I am glad that modern technology was able to bridge communication gap among people geographically wise. It helps me a lot to stay in contact with my family back home through regular chat onl... Read Full Story

QUESTION NO. 8. Did you experience culture shock when you moved? What was that like? How did you overcome it?Culture shock and adjustment are two basic components inevitable to migration. They are considered as packaged deal. The only difference between the two is how the person deal with them.In my case, I am glad that modern technology was able to bridge communication gap among people geographically wise. It helps me a lot to stay in contact with my family back home through regular chat onl... Read Full Story

The circle of life is an amazing cycle of God's miracle. Trying to understand it makes it more interesting if not more incomprehensible because the more I try to understand life, the more I get confused. Its mystery never ceases to amaze me. And its enigma never stops captivating me.Everyone has a chance to experience life in all sizes and shapes. And just like other people I got the chance to see life in different angles.As a DAUGHTER... my parents taught me how to make the right choices and... Read Full Story