Surveys Mean Nothing

I hate surveys especially when it comes to the ranking of the candidates in election.

I believe that one's vote should not be based on what the survey said. Like for example, Noynoy Aquino is ranked as no. 1 in the survey. But it doesn't mean that he will win the election.

What will be the result if Noynoy loses the election? Of course, they will say that they were cheated.

This coming election, please, please, PLEASE, don't let the surveys take away YOUR vote. Decide by yourself.

On Jejemons...

They are still humans and we know that. But the point is that they are bastardizing the language whether be it in English or in Filipino. Language is evolving fast, but not to the extent that everyone doesn't know how to spell and write (or type) correctly anymore.

Let us take for example the time when text messaging became popular. Because of text messaging, many people forgot how to spell correctly and their vocabulary became limited as well. It's the same as those "Jejemons". "Jejemons" are also violating many rules of grammar (again, in both English and Filipinos). Because of "jeje-typing", proper punctuations are often ignored and misused.

Being an English teacher, I noticed the effects of text messaging and jeje-typing. How? By their theme writing. I can't believe that some (I said "some) students are short-cutting words and do jeje-typing (or jeje-writing) in their compositions. This is an insult to their teachers and their former teachers as well. It is also a hard task for the teachers to correct this if the children are used on jeje-writing.

It's not a mockery to the "Jejemons", it's just that language should be respected. Do I hate jejemons? I don't hate them as a person but I don't like the way they are treating our language.

Just my opinion. :)

Isang Halimbawa Kung Paano Makipag-usap ang mga Jejemon!

ISANG HALIMBAWA NG PAG UUSAP NG JEJEMON AT NORMAL NA TAO!

miSzMaldiTahh111: EoW pFuOh!

somerandomguy: Huh?

miszMaldiTahh111: i LLyK tO knOw moR3 bOut u, PwfoH. crE 2 t3ll mE yur N@me? jejejejeje!

somerandomguy: You are a jejemon! Don't talk to me, you uneducated retard!

miszMaldiTahh111: T__T

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Si JEJEVADER. Ang tagapuksa ng mga jejemon.
SUPORTAHAN SI JEJEVADER!!! hahaha!

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This post is for fun only. Don't take this seriously. LOL! =))

Moving On

I'm not talking about love here. I'm talking about moving on from the things that we posses.

I'm a type of person who has a difficulty of moving on. Like for example, I still have with me the quizzes of my students from Roosevelt College Cainta and Concepcion Integrated School two years ago. I find it hard to throw those away because of the memories I have with it. Even if it is just a test paper, because of their handwriting on it I don't throw it away. Another one is to the pictures that I have taken. Again, because of the memories in it, I find it difficult to delete all those files.

If you are to see my room, I have things in there that you may think as unnecessary and should be thrown away or should be burned to ashes. I don't throw all those away simply because I value the memories in it. In everything I own, if there are significant memories associated with it, I find it hard to disregard.

How about you? :)

Message to My Students

Hey! School is over as for now. You have conquered another year of studying. One more year left and off you go to colloege.

I just want to give my thanks to you guys since all of you became my first students in this profession. I'm glad that you were.

III-A - Event though most of my stresses came in your section, I still want to thank you for everything. Thanks because I tested how long my patience is. That even if the majority of you are rowdy, you showed both sides of teaching. Most of you are good in speaking the English language. Don't be shy. Try to develop it. It will do you good. :)

III-B - The section in which I call "the section in passive voice". (hehe!) One thing that I liked in your section was nobody ever failed.. Hmmm, I can't say anything much about your section. Just keep up the good work. Help one another (except DURING exams). ;)

III-C - The section who has the energy of the whole universe. Just so you know, this section is what I call "the section in ACTIVE VOICE". So energetic. But, to tell you frankly, sometimes I feel irritated when most of you are overacting things. I won't mention names. Just try to lessen your "pangungulit." You won't receive any extra or bonus grades for that.

III-D - The "half-half" section. Half intelligent, half something else. (heheheh!) Again, do your best. It's better not to let others influence you. Know your friends and their deeds. "Huwag laging umasa sa leader!"

III-E - Do your best. Continue striving for excellence. Thanks for the bonding momoents! :) Thanks also since you are always there to recite. Hehe!:)

So there, I'm going to add more on this note. I'll stop this for now because I'm really sleepy. zzZZZZzzzzZZZZZ...

BIR: Buhay Iwas Radiation

Wow! I can't believe I'm doing this on my facebook account instead of my muiltiply! Anyway, while I was at the church, I thought of something good. And this is it.

For the past 7 years of my life, I realized that I've been putting lots of radiation inside my body. Why 7 years? Because I had started using computer in 2003 and my cellphone in 2004. Imagine how many radiation particles inside my body. As we all know, radiation is a dangerous substance that can lead to several diseases. It also makes our body frail and prone to sickness.

Anyway, when will I do this BIR life of mine? Starting tomorrow. I'll be limiting my time in front of the PC and my cellphone as well. And on Holy Week, I'll be staying away from my gadgets. In place of this, I'll be meditating. (OT: Bleeeewch! Just chewed a chewable Kremil-S!) To achieve enlightenment!!! hehe! Kiddin' aside. I'll be practicing meditation. I'm almost there reaching the meditative state. :D

Can I do it? Of course! Because I'm bored with surfing the net nowadays. I'm also bored texting. I'll just focus more on what I do best, card tricks and teaching...or teaching and card tricks? LOL!

How to Become a Good English Speaker

As an English teacher, I have the task to make the students like the English language. It's because English is the business language. People in the corporate world use English as their main language. Whether we like it or not, English is here to stay.So here my tips for those who want to be a fluent speaker.

DISCLAIMER: I don't have a perfect grammar. I just want to share with you some tips that I learned from the call center industry and from my friends as well.

1. BE CONFIDENT - Don't be shy in speaking the English language. You should be confident. Even if your grammar is incorrect, talk English anyway.

2. ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS - Of course this is important. This is to avoid stuttering and long time pausing when you speak in English.

3. DO NOT BE CONSCIOUS WITH YOUR GRAMMAR - This is a tip I got from a friend of mine. Being conscious with your grammar makes you stutter. Instead of focusing with your grammar, why not focus more on what you are trying to say? But remember to review your tenses once in a while. Remember, not all Americans speak correct English. :)

4. AVOID THE FILLERS - Ah! The dreadful fillers. So what are those fillers? It's the "Ummm", "ahhhh", "ahmmmm", and "ano". Avoid these fillers as much as possible. It's irritating to listen to a person who have lots of fillers. Seriously. It doesn't make you sound cool too.

5. MAKE IT SIMPLE - Here's another tip that I got from a chatmate a long time ago. Make your language simple. Don't use high-faluting words. You may sound cool if you use difficult words but the point is, does the one you are talking to understands what you are trying to say? Always remember, SIMPLICITY is your friend.

6. READ ALOUD - Another tip that I got from my college professor. Practice to read aloud in your house/room. This way, you can evaluate how you pronounce the words that you are reading. This also promotes confidence when speaking the language.

7. WATCH ENGLISH PROGRAMS - By watching English programs you can imitate how the native speaker pronounce its words. Do not forget how they pronounce each words. You can imitate how they speak their language. It's very good to learn the English language from the native speakers.

8. READ ENGLISH MATERIALS - Of course. I forgot to mention this above. You should read a lot of English journals and newspapers. Try to analyze the sentence construction. Do not also forget to read aloud just like what I have written above.

9. IF YOU ARE A GOOD ENGLISH WRITER, SPEAK IT - There are some people who are good in English when it comes to writing. My tip for this is instead of writing your thoughts down, speak it instead. It's just the same. :)

10. PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE! - Always try to speak English with your friends of classmates for 15 - 30 mins. a day. Sooner or later, you'll get used to it. Someday you'll just notice that your friends will tell you how good of an English speaker you are. :)

11. THE ENGLISH - TAGALOG DICTIONARY IS YOUR FRIEND - Always have this in your bag. No explanations needed about this one. :)

12. AVOID THE MENTALITY "BAKIT AKO MAGSASALITA NG ENGLISH EH PILIPINO AKO?!" - This mentality is stupid. Seriously. Yeah the Japanese progressed because they love their own language but that's for them. They were not aiming for Global Competitiveness before. Plus, they hated America and England so why would they speak their enemies' language? As for our country which is an open country, we should learn the language of the corporate world for us to land a job. Heck, even the janitors and security guards in call centers speak English. Don't also forget that our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, he knows how to speak 4 different languages. "Eh bakit siya, Pilipino, maraming alam na ibang lengguwahe? Sana si Andres Bonifacio na lang ang national hero natin kung ganun!" Think about it.

So there. I hope this will help you a lot. :) Practice speaking English everyday. But don't forget to love our mother tongue. :)


jhay /valcrist /athrun /jhaymagician
March 7, 2010
10:32 PM
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Public Servant Blah Blah...

Public Servant...???

You may see this statement being used by politicians. But do you know what this really means?

For me this word is like a drug. Politicians use this to tell to their constituents that they are running for a place in the government because they want to be a PUBLIC SERVANT. Jeez! Don't screw with me. Public servant their face! The name may sound good, public and servant...servant of the public. But this is NOT the case in our country.

Here in the Philippines, those who call themselves "public servants" are those people who have tons of bodyguard, and are very rich. These "public servants" also show the people (aka voters) how they are very willing to help those who are in need...errr, only those who are poor. Yes. Poor. They only cater to the poor. And what's sad about this is that the poor are always the subjects of these "public servants" wannabe. Poor poor people. If being poor wasn't enough, these "public servants" use them for their own gains.

Going back to them being a "public servant", I noticed that they have the "I'm in a high postion and you should respect me!" kind of attitude; which I think is really absurd. Can you find the meaning or "servant" in that? I mean, come on! Why is it that when a "public servant" is seen by a commoner, they go to the "public servant" and make them appear as celebrities. Some praise them (public servant wannabe) and take pictures with them, have autographs, etc. Where is the essence of being a "PUBLIC SERVANT" there? Can someone explain to me what's happening?

In the US of A, the system is not like in our country. The "public servants" there are really public servants. Commoners can talk to them in anyway they want (they can even curse them). There are no autograph signing and etc. But still, the "public servant" there uses the essence of being a public servant.

PUBLIC SERVANT, a statement in which many of our countrymen and politicians don't understand. So what's it going to be?

PUBLIC SERVANT means more like, "THE PUBLIC IS THE SERVANT" in our country. Think about it.

And my advise to those voters, choose well. Know the candidates and know what they are capable of doing. And if they really are a PUBLIC SERVANT!

Maikling Kuwento: Loterya by Jay-r Dalida

LOTERYA
ni Jay-r Dalida

"Sayang! Muntik na!", sigaw ni mang Berto habang nagbabasa ng resulta ng lotto.

Si mang Berto, 45-taong gulang. Nakagawian na niya ang tumaya sa lotto araw-araw.

"Ano na naman ba yang ingay na yan, papa? Nakasigaw ka na naman diyan.", singit ni aling Marta na nagsasampay nung oras na iyon. Si aling Marta ay 43-taong gulang. Kulot ang buhok at medyo may katabaan.

"Hindi. Wala yon.", sagot ni mang Berto. "Dalawa lang kasi ang lumabas sa mga inaalagaan kong numero sa lotto. Sayang nga eh."

"Asus! Akala ko naman kung ano na yan!", tugon ni Aling Martha. "Lagi namang ganyan eh. Kung hindi dalawa eh isa lang ang lumalabas. Aminin mo na kasi na hindi ka talaga suwerte sa sugal. Taya ka ng taya, wala namang nangyayari. Kung inipon mo na lang sana yang mga pinantaya mo." dagdag pa nito.

Sumagot naman si Mang Berto, "Aba, Martha! Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka dadalawin ng suwerte! Malay mo bukas, manalo na ako!", sabay higop sa kanyang kape.

"Ilang taon mo na bang inaalagaay yang mga numero na yan?", usisa ni aling Martha.

"Mga tatlong taon na din. Lagi nga lang isa o dalawa ang lumalabas dito eh. Pero suswertehin din ako.", sagot ni mang Berto na malakas ang kumpiyansa sa kanyang mga alagang numero.

"Sige. Maniwala ka lang. Malay mo manalo ka sa taong 2030!", kantyaw ni aling Martha.

"Makikita mo din, mama.", malambing niyang sagot sa kanyang asawa na nagsasampay.

Lumipas ang isang taon. Patuloy pa rin sa pagtaya si mang Berto sa lotto gamit ang kanyang mga inaalagaang numero. Pero ganoon pa rin. Walang suwerte.

"Ano ba yan! Wala man lang lumabas maski isa!" bungad ni mang Berto habang hawak ang diyaryo papasok sa bahay nila.

"Sabi sa'yo eh!" Palitan mo na kasi yan!" kantiyaw ni aling Martha habang kumakain ng tasty.

"Pag-iispan ko yan. Tutal apat na taon ko nang inaalagaan ito at matumal namang lumabas ang mga numero. Siguro pangit nga ang mga kombinasyon ng numero.", malungkot na sagot ni mang Berto.

Kinabukasan, ganoon pa rin. Isa lang ang lumabas sa inaalagaan niyang mga numero. Kinahapunan, pumunta si mang Berto sa tayaan ng lotto upang tumaya. Pagdating sa kanilang bahay ay nakita siya ni aling Martha na masaya.

"Oh! Nakangiti ka yata?" usisa nito.

"Wala lang. Kutob ko kasi mananalo ako ngayon sa lotto.", masayang sagot nito sa kanyang asawa.

Kinabukasan, si aling Martha ang nakakuha ng diyaryo.

"Aaaaaay! Papa! Papa! Daliiiii!", sigaw ni aling Martha habang tumatakbong pumasok sa loob ng kanilang bahay.

"Ano ba yun? Para ka naman nakakita ng taong nasagasaan sa tapat ng bahay.", sagot ni mang Berto na kagigising-gising lang.

"Bakit hindi? Tignan mo itong diyaryo!", excited na ibinigay ni aling Martha ang diyaryo sa kanyang asawa. "Di ba yan yung mga numero na ilang taon mo nang inaalagaan? MAYAMAN NA TAYO!!!"

Nang makita ni mang Berto ang resulta ng lotto sa diyaryo, ayun nga ang mga numero na inaalagaan niya.

"Akala ko hindi na tatamaya yan! Mali pala ako, papa! Tiyaga lang pala dapat!", masayang sabi ni aling Martha sa kanyang asawa.

Hindi makagalaw si mang Berto. Hindi siya makapaniwala sa nakikita niya.

"Oh? Di ba dapat ay masaya ka? Mayaman na tayo!" sambit ni aling Martha sabay yakap sa kanyang asawa.

Napaupo si mang Berto sa upuan at namumutla.

"Mama, hindi. Pinalitan ko na ang mga numero na yan...

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Orihinal na gawa ni Jay-r Dalida (http://jhaymagician.multiply.com)
Ika-20 ng Pebrero, 2010
1:50 pm

CODE GEASS: Shikkoku no Renya info

Repost from maria's blog:

Some info that raulrgreydon gathered from the cyberworld XP

-the series is supposed to take place during Edo Period of Japan, so sadly we MIGHT never
know if Lelouch is still alive :3
-the titular character Renya, uses his mechanical arm to launch rapid-fire shurikens
-like the the previous story, Lelouch of the Rebellion, it will also have a manga adaptation
-of course C.C. will be included in the story :3
-it will be directed by Goro Taniguchi which is also the director of both seasons of
Lelouch of the Rebellion.

Also Lelouch of the Rebellion has 2 OVAs entitled Special Edition "Black Rebellion" and
"Zero Requiem"... which are basically the compressed-into-117-minutes-version of the each seasons :3

More info to come soon! :3
Informations are from wikipedia and wiki.answers.com

original post by: raulrgreydon