Apple of my Eyes
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
CAMPINGAs I mentioned before, our school here is still following the curriculum of the Dept. of Education in the Philippines. So, syempre kasama na rito ang camping ng mga boy/girl scouts.
Nung time na kami ang nag camping (di pa naman katagalan..hehehe) tandaan ko eh sa Mt.Arayat yata kami nagpunta, then nagkaroon ng field trip sa Clark Air Base, andun pa yung mga amerikano noon (matagal na nga).
Dito, nag camping ang mga scouts sa loob lang ng school, obviously walang bundok dito, di naman sila pwede sa disyerto kasama ang mga kamel, kambing at tupa. But, one thing I noticed eh yung kanilang campfire, yung apoy nila eh instant, unlike noon na ang mga campers ang gagawa ng apoy or siguro ngayon eh gumagamit na rin ng lighter.
You will see in the picture that there s a string attached to the building going down to the campfire,(kita ba yung string? di yata, ah basta merong tali dyan, hehehe) pagsindi nung apoy sa itaas at pagbagsak sa ibaba eh instant campfire na, so yung mga scouts eh nakaupo lang at nanonood.
One more thing, before the camping, my kids gave me the total amount I am going to pay for that affair. Imagine, yung pagkain nila eh instant din, may caterer sila..hehehe..from breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner. Hindi sila nagluto. Mga spoiled na yata ang mga campers ngayon.
Wala lang akong idea sa camping ngayon sa Pilipinas, Ganito na rin kaya or tulad pa rin ng dati na sila lahat ang gagawa? Sabi nga eh Boy scout! Laging handa! Dito kasi parang ang nangyari eh Boy scout! Laging handa! Ang pagkain!.
Some pictures taken during the camping:
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
TAGay ni Dianneng TAGay po ito sa akin ni Dianne, pero very long overdue na (sorry Di), anyway better late than never di ba?
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
Combine oil, cornstarch, salt, hoisin sauce and rice vinegar( cook book eh.)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Ok. Kaya pa pala..hehehe.
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Full House
4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
11:40 PM
5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
11:42 PM (kaka tsek ko lang kasi)
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Yung pinapanood ni KD na dvd , ang lakas eh.
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Kanina lang. Nag picnic kami sa corniche..kakapagod.
8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Yung blog ni Di kasi kinopya ko to..hehehe.
9. What are you wearing?
White pajamas..papatulog na , tatapusin ko lang to.
10. Did you dream last night?
Yes..nasa pinas na daw ako pero di ako homesick..di rin naman senti tulad ni dyesebel.
11. When did you last laugh?
Just now,kasi si Joshua uminom ng coffee then more pa daw..after few minutes naghihilik na, walang effect yung coffee.
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
A small white board, sabitan ng mga receipts from school, bills..etc.
13. Seen anything weird lately?
Yes! Yung nakatabi kong indian hindi mabaho.... weird yun dito sa saudi, hehehe.
14. What do you think of this quiz?
Waaahhhh....sino ba nagpa-uso nito!
15. What is the last film you saw?
Can not remember.
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Bibilhin ko yung mercedes ni neneng.
17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know.
Pass ako dito baka mabasa ni KD.
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Lahat ng mababahong indian at pakistani rito ay dapat maligo ng 3 beses isang araw. Ang di maliligo papabitay....hehehe.
19. Do you like to dance?
Yes.
20.George Bush...
Sino yun?
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Well, I already have one. ( Christine)
22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
I already have two. (Justin and Joshua)
23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
I'm already living abroad.
24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Welcome to my kingdom!
25. 4 people who must also do this meme in THEIR journal:
Di na lang ako tag kasi para palang epidemic to, ang bilis kumalat...hehehe...halos lahatng napasyalan ko eh meron na.
Friday, March 24, 2006
GraduationMarch 17, 2006. It was Tin-tin s graduation day. Excited ang lahat, parents, students, teachers..as if nasa Pinas ang feeling. Yung mga 4th year medyo may iyakan kasi uuwi na sila sa Pinas, wala naman kasing college dito para sa mga OFW.
More or less ay nasa 60 students ang graduates sa elementary at around 45 students naman sa highschool. Marami na sila compared sa ibang Philippine School dito sa KSA. Unlike sa Pinas na halos maubos na yung alphabet sa dami ng sections. Kung nasa bandang huli naman yung family name mo eh malamang inaantok na yung mga tao bago ka matawag.
Kapag lumampas ng 30 students dito sa isang section eh hinahati na agad. Sa atin tanda ko pa eh nasa 50 yata kami sa isang section.
Here are some pictures during tin s graduation
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
SMILIESJoshua s teacher in pre-school uses smilies for the parents to know what is happening inside the classroom.(parang smilies sa tagboard)
When Tin-tin and Justin were in pre-school, they come home with this smiley. Hhhmmm..smart kids.
Now, it is Joshua s turn. We didn’t know that there were lots of smilies pala in school. Isa-isa silang ipinakilala sa amin ni Joshua.
First, he got this one...
This is tweety. You know tweety right? A very talkative birdie.
Second, he got this one...
This is a ghost. When you are not participating in the discussion as if you are not there, you are not visible, so you are a ghost.
Third, he got this one....
This is a scarecrow. The teacher is giving this when a child is playing rough. But Joshua said he was just playing with his classmates and he has no intention of hurting them while playing.
Joshua is only 5 years old , a big boy compared to his other classmates. So just imagine habang naglalaro sila eh mabangga nya yung kalaro eh di tumilapon este bumagsak. Syempre umiyak yung classmate kaya nagkaroon sya ng scarecrow.
Lately , he came home with this one.
This is a sad face.
Here is our conversation:
Me: Why you have sad face? What did you do in school?
Joshua: Mama, I do not know. I did not do anything.
Me: Ok. I will just call your teacher.
I talked to the teacher and she told me everything. Joshua was right. He did not do anything.
-He did not do his seatwork.
-He did not listen to the teacher.
-He did not solve his math problems.
-He did not do anything at all that day!
Sunday, March 19, 2006
First CommunionJustin is already 7 years old, so bilang katoliko dapat na syang mag 1st communion. Akala namin nung una eh wala dito sa place namin dahil nasa lugar kami na bawal mag practice ng sariling relihiyon.
Then , nalaman namin na meron din pala, patago nga lang. Pati yung pari eh di pwedeng magsuot ng damit ng isang pari talaga (sa picture taking lang naman). At nakakatuwa na may mga grupo dito na sinisikap maging malapit sa Diyos kahit nasa lugar na ipinagbabawal nga ang mga ganito.
Kaya kahit malayo kami sa Pilipinas ay nagagawa pa rin ang mga bagay na nakasanayan na ayon sa ating paniniwala tulad ng pagsisimba at iba pa. Hindi nga lang yata nagkakasal ang pari dito.
Some pictures taken during the ceremony.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
GS PromTin-tin celebrated their much-awaited GS Prom. Yes, it is GS and not the traditional and well-known JS Prom in highschool. GS stands for Grade School.
It was a night to remember for the grade six students of IPSA (International Philippine School in Al-Khobar).
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
"Playground"Last year, we were in the Philippines for our annual vacation. My kids were asking on how we celebrate All Saint’s Day during November 1. We went to my father-in-law’s grave to show them what a cemetery or memorial park is?
Akala yata ni Joshua eh playground ang memorial park, di mapigilan sa pagtakbo. Nahinto lang nung ipaliwanag namin na may patay sa ilalim nun..hehehe..natakot yata. Lalong humaba ang paliwanagan, ano raw ba yung patay?
Here are some pictures…sorry po dun sa mga napaglaruan ni Josh.
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