Once again, I'm here with my brouhahas to tell something about something, or to write something about something...
Bet you didn't know that second semester in FEU is ongoing but I still feel the vibes of the semester break and APEC week (vacation). I don't know if I can disclose this but since it is a "national" issue somehow on Twitter, some students and even classes are still having a hard time with the schedules and class lists. Adjustment period is already over but still some students are having problems with their classes. I am also having a hard time finalizing my teaching load and my class schedule because of some unavoidable changes within the system. Hopefully, everything may come in order as fast as possible.
Nevertheless, I feel I will have a good semester at this time. New set of students and I guess, better set of students unlike the previous one which it gave me so much pain and trauma! I will be teaching Public Speaking (a first time!), Technical Writing, Research Writing, Academic Writing (others call it College Writing) and my most favorite, Literature! May God bless me in this semester!
Probably I am the last person in the world which still use this phone as my mode of communication to my family and friends. But six years ago, this was my dream phone. Back then, this was still considered as the most intelligent phone because you can do anything in it. You can do notes, plan events and meetings, take photos, listen to radio, record a video, sync to other phones and other outstanding stuff. But it's already 2015, and still, this is what I use as my official mobile phone.
Don't worry, I am planning to buy a new one (of course not like this) next year because I need to go with the times. Every time I'm with my friends, somehow I don't put this out not because I am embarrassed with this but because I'm not going with the flow with them. They own smartphones which are touched by the fingers and they can do Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and the Internet through it while my phone cannot do those. But again, I'm very glad because this "dream phone" became my phone.
The great Dona Zenaida Oris Balota will celebrate her 60th natal day on the 21st of December. I'm very excited, not because she is already 20%-discounted in all transactions, but it's her Diamond birthday (feels like her Jubilee year) and together with my siblings, we're very excited to celebrate it with her. We're not actually the typical "pa-showbiz" when it comes to celebrations but we're very glad she is able to reach sixty!
I told her that if for instance she was able to have a work, probably she's already processing her retirement. I knew the real reason why she let go of her dream to become a career woman; nevertheless, she chose the career not all woman can easily become successful, to become a mother!
I'm not a fan of One Direction so forgive me in using this picture for my next brouhaha.
It is like this, I usually include myself to a group of friends which has fancy names. During my high school days, I belonged myself to a group simply called "Cool Friends." Then in college, we formed a group called "Fantastic Six" and this was during our thesis-making moments. We playfully write it as F6 something like a key from the computer keyboard (for I have no idea what is its function). As we go along, we became "Fantastic Seven" or "F7" because a good friend became an addition to our circle. I remember we were playing our name as Fantastic Six Plus One. Then for some reasons, we went back to F6. The member of this group consist of myself, then my best friend forever Imelyn Blanco, my best buddy Andrew Quisumbing, my sister Cacai Tandingan, my daughter Charlyn Aranar and my best friend through thick and thin, through highs and lows and through ups and downs Mark Lester Pabilando. Now, my good friends, Adrian Pitel and Mary Melanie Sumaria are also included in this circle. A good friend, Sherry Mae Santos, also became part of our circle.
For our traditions, we celebrate our birthdays with Kenneth being the first and Chacha being the last. We always have the "German Moreno-ish" style of birthday celebration, Mark's birthday and yours truly. And the yearly PAMORNINGAN, in which we watch any Metro Manila Film Festival movie (we always choose Resorts World Manila) and then we eat at someplace until the next morning comes.
Then when I got to Ann Arbor Montessori Learning Center, I became part of another friendship circle and this consist of my best buddy Andrew (aside from being classmates in college, we used to be colleagues in AAM), my brother-from-another-mother Yuan, his wife and my soul sister Leelyput (Lyrize as her real name), my professor friend Chris (which we lovely call Tarroching), my beautiful sister Theresa, my powerful and inspiring friend Julie Girl, my sexy kumare Miss Arlene, my lovely friend Ms. Adona, my friendship Ms. Joy, my dear friend for keeps Alexia (Rachel as her real name), the dancer and Canada girl Sidiney (Sydney as her real name) and my dear brother Sir Phil. We call ourselves Teacherrifics due to the fact that we're teachers and at the same time, terrific. It all started when myself, Lyrize, Alexia, Andrew and Sir Phil went to then newly-opened Starbucks Coffee near the Presentation of the Child Jesus Church in BF Homes. Originally, we were meant to be called "Mondayrrifics;" back then when we usually go out on a Monday night! Then the whole thing started when we went to Ms. Adona's house (a story no need to retell) one Monday night then it became Teacherrifics.
Within our group, we also came up with certain groups. The group of Ms. Arlene, Ms. Adona, Theresa and Julie Girl with the lovely Ms. Angie was back then circle of friends. Andrew somehow comes with them during his first year of teaching at AAM. Then, I involved myself to the group which by the way, we're not yet really considered as a group. Then Yuan, Andrew and myself started another group called Ze MOA Boys, with Alexia as the one who gave us the name. She was also our "honorary" member due to the fact that she frequently comes with us. The name came from SM Mall of Asia because before, we frequent the mall to unwind, until the wee hours of the morning. Then based on the photo above, a new set of group is being formed as Midnight Memories. It started only this year when the Anots, myself and Andrew went to someplace (okay, Resorts World Manila and the usual Starbucks Coffee) and had some fun during the midnight. We were not sentimental nor nostalgic about our pasts but we just wanted to have good memories during midnight.
They are not only my barkada, they are my brothers and sisters. So no "friendship overs."
And here they are:
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| The Fantastic Six with Adrian and Melai (honorary members???) |
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| The Teacherrifics |
I may not be the best friend you can have, or I may be your worst friend but I will not fail you. There are moments in which I will but I'm trying my best to fix it, because hands down, you are my dear friend. Here in my heart and everybody knows that you'll be very special no matter what happens. We may have shortcomings, or even the worst fights that may prolong to over a month or even a year, it's only just a phase.
Hey bro, these are my brouhahas!!! Hope you like them!!!
Toodles!!!
(photos courtesy of Google, my Facebook account and Melai Sumaria's Facebook account as well...)
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