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lately, i've realized that i have yet a lot to learn about eeeeverything in the world.

*teaching kids- we teachers cannot teach what we don't know, much more give what we don't have. you know how we learn and earn? every single day, our kids teach us a lot more than we can ever teach them. just this week, i rediscovered that there is nothing more painful than guilt (after being reminded not to throw our books in the air, one of my kids froze and cried relentlessly); forgiveness is a sweet gift (nothing beats seeing 2 students hug and then play like they've been friends forever... when in fact they just whacked each other minutes before.); and humor goes a long way.it was just the first week. i can't wait for the rest of the year!

* love and relationships- life throws shit-covered curveballs left and right, and sometimes, even the deeply in love can find themselves in pits that are hard to climb out of. trust between two people is essential; but trusting yourself that you'll always make wise choices is just as important.

* weight loss- no short cut is worth it, no short cut ever works. ongoing project yan jie ano ba! ADHD ka e!


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feeling young jedi ako. i'm so lucky to have ates that i can really admire. i love spending time with them and just listening to their insights with my mouth hanging open. anumang topic yan: life, love life, faith journey, education, entrepreneurship, weight loss, labada, etceteraetcetera, wholesome man o hinde, i enjoy gathering notes from them. malugod ko ring tinatanggap ang mga paalala (na minsan pasigaw na kasi matigas ang ulo ko) nila sa 'kin. here's a shout-out to phenomenal and wiser ates that i have in my life!:D

- ate april (april 84, lusot ako!)
- ate trixie (mwahaha isa ka pang april 84 woohoo!)
- ate kat
- ate flerry
- ate jorelle
- ate aia
- ate kaye
- ate grace
- ate tin
- kuya KO (leche ka panira ka ng format!)
- ate mocs
- ate thrina
- ate papot
- ate celine

:D pag tinawag kong ate sa totoong buhay sina tin, mocs, thrina, cel, at papot, katay ako. hahaha. lalo naman si KO! hahahaha.

i love you giiiirls. :) thanks for teaching me lotsa stuff too. :D

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this morning, i think my heart just got engaged.

and doctors all around the world will tell you that the heart is more important than the ring finger.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOBRANG CHEEEEESSSSYYYYYYY! *dodges things thrown at me (e kaya ko nga kayo friends noh! sakay na lang!)