MSQC's English Week '08

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
~ Cecil Frances Alexander ~

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning,
That brightens up the sky;

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

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Keanna won 1st place this time. She will receive a gold medal award on their Graduation Day come April. For now, ribbon lang muna. I wasn't prepared na pinapaakyat pala lahat ng parents ng winners...hehe! Mommy just came from work..waaah! With us in the picture is Mr. Dizon, the school's Principal. He, along with MSQC's Academic Supervisor, Mr. Antonio Go were the one's who exposed more than 400 errors he had found in one public elementary textbook back 2002. They are the men behind Marian School of QC's continuous growth. They are very approachable and accommodating.

I am glad to have chosen MSQC as Keanna's first taste of school...a tiny but BIG school. MSQC value religion, and Family. Here, all Teachers knows every student, all students are friends with each other. Whenever I'm at school, I feel the friendly environment they have. Keanna fell in love with her school which at times make me think twice if I'm still gonna transfer her to somewhere else. Time flies so fast, parang kailan lang, we were looking for a school good for Keanna, now she'll be entering Grade school na agad.

They are celebrating the English Week from Feb. 25- 29 and with them in the celebration is Scholastic, said to be the world's largest publisher and distributor of children books. They also encouraged the kids and gave wish lists and even put up a booth (mini library style) in the school grounds.

I promised Keanna to get the books she listed as a wish come my off on Friday. She has plenty of books already but still can't get enough. That, is something that I like about her...her love of books and reading.

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End the Chores wars

excerpt from : http://www.babycenter.com/0_big-story-ending-the-chore-wars-how-to-get-your-mate-to-help_1425647.bc?articleId=1425647&page=2#articlesection0


This is nice to share :

Men who do dishes do better in the bedroom. If only men knew what they were missing: Men who do more housework have better sex lives and happier marriages. Men who do housework frequently have kids who do better socially and academically.


Nine ways to get your partner to do his fair share

-- Talk to him - "The average guy feels like if it ain't broke, don't fix it,"

-- Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime - "While some men feign incompetence, some genuinely have never learned how to do housework,"

-- Don't be a control freak! - A little restraint and a heaping of praise can go a long way in his wanting to be involved and useful.

-- Choose chores he'll want to do. - While it may seem unfair that he gets to choose jobs he wants to do, consider that it's better than the alternative — doing everything yourself!

-- Do a little at a time. - Splitting chores between you and your spouse over several days will keep weekends from turning into nonstop drudgery.

-- Appeal to his charitable side. -- Ask him to oversee a "giveaway box" to which he and the kids can contribute.

-- Outsource! -- If you can, make some cuts in your budget, and use the money to hire cleaning help.

-- And if he still doesn't pitch in... -- tough-love should be your last resort, but it can be surprisingly effective.

-- Take time to reconnect. - "It would ease tension if couples took the time to reconnect on a regular basis." So at least once a month, do the things you used to enjoy together before you had children (and a messy house).

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13 long years

It's been 13 years since I last visited Buhi, Camarines Sur. T'was the town where my Mom came from and where I got to study even for just 3 years in elementary. Three yrs maybe short but I've come to love the place and the people and friends I had many friends that I still have up to now.

I transferred here in Quezon City when I was in Grade 6 and thought that my Buhi friends will just be part of my childhood memories. That soon, I'll just be looking at my childhood photographs and read old letters and cards too... I was wronged. There's not just one person who initiated long years of exchanging letters. I may have not experienced what it's like to study High School in the province but It seemed as if I was with my Buhi friends along the way. Zhalva, Christine and my cousin Cherryne kept me updated. It was Zhalva who was more diligent even with my ugly handwriting. She was so sincere with her friendly poems, was so uniquely naive in some ways, so amiable even just through words. I couldn't think of anything to surprise them every Christmas or Valentine's Day..when I, one day, thought of recording my message instead of writing. It was a hit! They liked it, just dunno where the cassette tape is now(yes!, t'was still hip to have one those years LOL!). We have another friend, Lennie who was then here in Paranaque, Manila. Lennie also studied here like me and we had few..as in very few phone conversations but still remained friends.

1993, when my grandmother died, I had to be absent as a 4th year student in QCA. We (together with my Aunt) have to go home ... My Mom wasn't here so, I stood there in her behalf. A year after when Mom came home from Kuwait was another chance for me to visit Buhi but not all of my friends were there, only Zhalva...It was already June,2005..we're all College Freshmen already. It somehow made my last visit a little sad. But the sadness faded as fast as the years has passed... No more letters to write, no more snail mails to look forward to... It's more hi-tech as they call it, cellphones dominated and now, my friends are just a text or phone call away.

Zhalva was here for some important things to attend to and so we decided to meet up. Look at us now, I got to meet her again after almost 13 years of not seeing each other.

Zhalva & Me

“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”

Pic with Zhalva was just taken 16th of Feb,2008. Nothing has changed, maybe our age but hey! we don't look or even feel old huh! LOL!

Me, Merry Chris and Lennie

"You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your 'friends."

The last pic was taken @ Megamall last 2007. Before Christine left for US again. I missed a lot about these two. I didn't get to see Lennie for maybe 19 yrs and Christine for about 15 yrs. Imagine that..how time flies so fast! Whew! Imagine how the magic of friendship works too. I can't wait for the time that we all get together someday.

Take care my dear friends..see you around..haha!

Thanks Christine, Zhalva and Lennie for your valuable gifts most especially your gift of Friendship.

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13 long years

It's been 13 years since I last visited Buhi, Camarines Sur. T'was the town where my Mom came from and where I got to study even for just 3 years in elementary. Thre yrs maybe short but I've come to love the place and the people and friends I had there//friends that I still have up to now.

I transferred here in Quezon City when I was in Grade 6 and thought that my Buhi friends will just be part of my childhood memories. That soon, I'll just be looking at my childhood photographs and read old letters and cards too... I was wronged. There's one person who initiated long years of exchanging letters. I may have not experienced what it's like to study High School in the province but It seemed as if I was with my Buhi friends along the way. Zhalva, Christine and my cousin Cherryne kept me updated. It was Zhalva who was more diligent even with my ugly handwriting. She was so sincere with her friendly poems, was so uniquely naive in some ways, so amiable even just through words. I couldn't think of anything to surprise them every Christmas or Valentine's Day..when I, one day, thought of recording my message instead of writing. It was a hit! They liked it, just dunno where the cassette tape is now(yes!, t'was still hip to have one those years LOL!). We have another friend, Lennie who was then here in Paranaque, Manila. Lennie also studied here like me and we had few..as in very few phone conversations but still remained friends.

1993, when my grandmother died, I had to be absent as a 4th year student in QCA. We (together with my Aunt) have to go home ... My Mom wasn't here so, I stood there in her behalf. A year after when Mom came home from Kuwait was another chance for me to visit Buhi but my friends wasn't there ..It was already June,2005..we're all Freshmen already. It somehow made my last visit a little sad. But the sadness faded as fast as the years has passed... Look at us now, I got to meet my friends again after almost 13 years (referring to Zhalva) of not seeing each other.

ZHALVA & ME

Nothing has changed, maybe our age but hey! we don't look or even feel old huh! LOL!

Me, Merry Chris and Lennie

The last pic was taken @ Megamall last 2007. Thanks Christine for plenty of gifts and thanks as well Lennie for insights and the gift.

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