Conquer

you have to understand, if you want something go for it! you can never reach the island just by staring at it from your window. you have to go out, be burned in the sun, go exhausted swimming before you can finally breathe in that island's fresh air!

 

After the week long pain, this is the special lesson i got:-) 

Ulan

Mihunghong ang hangin kanako
Nangutana, unsa'y kailangan nimo amigo?
Mingisi ko ug miingon, tubig! tubig!
kay ang yuta mikaging!

Milakaw siya,
Taudtaod mibalik ug sa akong aping
gipahalok si ulan....

daghang salamat, akong mga tanom aduna nay
bag-ong kaugmaon:-)

Ang Kabuntagon

Nadungog ko ang kabibo sa gagmay'g mga tingog nga sa akong nasinati dayon mao ang tingog sa mga kalanggaman sa sayong kabuntagon. Nakahunahuna ako, kita nga mga tao nakit-an ta pa ba kaha kini? Ato pa ba kining ginatagaan ug bili? Hangtud kanus-a kaya nga kining mga langgama muhuni ug makahimuot nga kanta alang kanato kun kita nagsige na man ug pamutol sa ilang balay-puluy-anan? Kanus-a kaya kita makamata nga ang kalibutan dili kay ato ra? Nga kini nga kalibutan alang sa tanang nilalang sa Diyos? Kanus-a kaya nga kita dili na magsige ug basol sa gobyerno kun dili kita na pud mismo sa atong kaugalingon magsugod na ug buhat sa atong responsibilidad sama sa pagtanum ug kahoy ug pagpaningkamot ug bahin-bahin sa ating basura ngadto sa malata ug dili malata?

Unta sa kitang tanan makasugod na dayon aron ang atong mga gagmay'g bata aduna pay mapuy-an sa umaabot nga panahon ug aduna pa pud sila'y madunggan nga mga huni sa kalanggaman.... Nga unta kitang tanan, magtinabangay na ug amuma sa ating Inahang Planeta:-)

Unang Pagpaningkamot

Dili ko sigurado ani nga pagsulat tungod kay sa dugay nga panahon ang akong mga amiga gakataw-an gayud ang akong binisaya. Ang uban ipatagalog na lang ko aron daw paspas, ang uban pud, magpasensya gayud ug tudlo taman nga matun-an nako ang sakto nga gamit sa isa ka pulong.

Ang akong kauban sa kinabuhai ikapila na usab ko niya gidasig nga musulat sa pinilungang binisaya tungod kay matod pa niya, malingaw gayud siya tungod siguro kay kabalo siya sa akong pagpaningkamot luyo sa kada patak sa tinta sa ball pen.

Busa karon ako na gayud buhaton ang pagmugna sa akong mga istorya gamit ang pinulungan sa isla nga ako ng gidak-an ug gimahal bisan pa man tuod ug ako gianak ug nagkabuot sa Luzon.

ang akong unang i-share mao ang panghitabo ganinang buntag kauban ang among gamay nga anak.

Nakamata ako sa paghalok sa gamay nga tiil nganhi sa akong nawong, masuko unta ko apan sa pagbuka sa akong mata, gitagbo ako sa mata sa gamay'g bata nga gangisi ug muingon "morning", nawala ang akong kaulit ug tuod man mitindog siya ug miambak nganho sa sa akong tiyan. aguy! kasakit! buot na maputol sa akong pasensya, apan kung ikaw kaha ang naa sa akong lugar unsa imong buhaton kung muduol siya ug kalit nimo daw muingon "yuyi... love,love, yuyi..." makuha pa kaha nimong masuko? Busa gaina nakaingon ako "Ginoon tagai ako ug igong kaisog ug self-control aron ang akong dili magpadayong dili ug ang among kasabutan maingon sa pagdisiplina mahimong magmalapuson sa pag-implementar.

Sa panghitabo gaina, nakasabot ako gamay nga ang mahimong inahan daghan gayud diay ang pangayuong sakripisyo, kalabot pa ang pagpugong sa kaugalingon nga mu-oo na lang pirmi sa iyang mga gusto:-)

English 44

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always remember to be very polite in discussing your questions.

Interview Guide
1. What is your complete name?
2. When did you start writing?
3. Who inspired you to write?
4. Do you have any particular favorite poet? Can you say that his/her influence on you can be seen in your earlier works?
5. Is there any particular theme that you like writing about? What is that topic? Why do you like that?
6. What is your first published work? (submit a copy of this work) Where was it published?
7. Can you please give us any advise on how to become a good writer like you?

****do NOT forget to express your gratitude for the time given to you.

Poets whom you can try:

Ionnes Arong
Harold Mercurio
Voltaire Adaza
Adonis Durado
Jun Balde
Carlos Malvar

Xanthia and her Memos of Love and Trust

My daughter, Xanthia, is growing very fast. Just a blink of an eye ago, I gave birth to her, now, I am learning a lot from her. I am not the very patient nanay like most of the mothers I know, but with her the gentlest part of me just flows in an unlimited energy and quantity. I am sure; every mother is amazed and is in awe with the power of our little angels in making us the gentlest yet sturdiest creature on earth. With all these and more thoughts of her brilliant, innocent and loving smile on my mind, I wish to share with you these adopted memoranda.

These memos always catch my attention whenever we go and pay her pediatrician, Dr. Mary Ann Alvisor, a visit. These memos teach and remind me of the biblical lines:

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. (Proverbs 22:15)

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. (Proverbs 29:15, 17)

With these memos, we mothers can learn a lot. It would remind us our children are also blessed with mind, heart and soul. And while time is our friend, let us build a good foundation so one day they would become good citizens of the world who thinks not of themselves alone, but of the world as well.

21 MEMOS FROM A CHILD

1. Don't spoil me.
I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for.


2. Don't be afraid to be firm with me.
I prefer it, it makes me feel secured.


3. Don't let me form bad habits.
I have to rely on you to detect them at the early stages.


4. Don't make me feel smaller than I am.
It only makes me feel stupidly "big".


5. Don't correct me in front of people, if you can help it.
It will take much more notice, if you talk more quietly with me in private.


6. Don't make me feel that my mistakes are sins.
It upsets my sense of values.


7. Don't protect me from my consequences.
I need to learn the painful way sometimes.


8. Don't be too upset if I say "I hate you".
It isn't you I hate but your power to thwart me.


9. Don't take too much notice of my small ailments.
Sometimes they get me the attention I need.


10. Don't nag.
If you do, I shall protect myself by appearing deaf.


11. Don't forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like.
This is why I'm not always very accurate.


12. Don't tax my honesty too much.
I am easily frightened into telling lies.


13. Don't make rash promises.
Remember that I feel badly let down when promises are broken.


14. Don't be inconsistent.
That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.


15. Don't take my fear as silly.
They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.


16. Don't put me off when I ask questions.
If you do, you will find that I stop asking and seek information elsewhere.


17. Don't ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible.
It gives me too great a shock when i discover you are neither.


18. Don't ever think it's beneath your dignity to apologize to me.
An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly warm towards you.


19. Don't forget how quickly I am growing up.
It must be very difficult to keep pace with me, but please do try.


20. Don't forget I am experimenting.
I couldn't get on without it so please put up with me.


21. Don't forget that I can't thrive without lots of understanding love, but I don't need to tell you, do I?

Language and the brain

For English 45 students

A.Lost in Translation by Lera Boroditsky
1. Print and summarize the article:Lost in Translation
2. Pick three important points of the researcher. Discuss further and provide additional information on the points you have chosen.
3. How does English influence the way you personally think? Provide personal analogies.
4. Type and Print you work in an 8.5x11 bond paper.
5. Use APA in documenting your work.


B. Politics and the English Language by George Orwell
1. Do the same task as indicated on Letter A 1-5 except number 3.
2. With the points of George Orwell, do you think our country is in such state because of the indifference of the people toward its own languages? Provide political analogies and/or proof to your claim.

SUBMIT YOUR PAPER ON MONDAY(July 4, 2011) not later than 5:00P.M.