100% Pinoy Librarian

My dear friend and kumpare Igor has very kindly sent me this new ILS shirt (the back reads "100% Pinoy Librarian", the front says "And isip, tulad ng aklat, ay mainam kung bukas")... the least I can do is model it, he he.... Thanks a lot ;D

Paper

Books - I think, are the best products that ever came out of paper. It does not justify the dwindling trees in the forests, but at least it contributed something good for mankind. Now with better technology, information and knowledge are being disseminated with less danger to trees.

Sunrise

View in the morning when I wake up.

Plastic

My son, making his science project out of heavy plastic and wood. He came up with a mini-hovercraft. The picture is minus the leaf-blower used to inflate the plastic.

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Photo Hunt - Music

I know, I know, I'm late... but I am never near a computer on Saturdays...I have this picture posted in my blog before. Mind you, I cannot carry a tune, so I labeled this "love is deaf".

Monday Madness

1. Do you have children in school? Yes, I have 2, one in high school and one in college.

2. Are YOU currently in school (any level)? Not right now, maybe in the future.

3. Did you (or your children) attend a public or private school? Me and my kids attended a private catholic school in the Philippines from pre-school to highschool. I graduated college from the University of the Philippines, Diliman (state university). My daughter went to UP for one semester before moving here to the US, she is now enrolled in a community college. My son is in grade 9 at Alhambra High School.

4. As far as formal education, what level have you completed? Post-graduate, although I am a thesis shy of completing my masters degree.

5. Do you, or did you have loans out for your (or your children's) education? For me, no. There was no need. For my kids, now that they are here, we might have to take out loans... that is if we don't qualify for any scholarships :p

6. What are your thoughts on the cost of tuition for colleges and universities? Costs of tuition for community colleges I guess are okay. As long as one is a resident of that state, discounts are applicable. Costs of books are way too expensive, though, especially if you do not have financial aid or scholarships. Of course, transferring to a university is another matter... hopefully, we can qualify for a scholarship or at least get some financial aid to help with expenses.

Special Thanks

Tito Noel and Tita Judith, our hosts during our stay in Las Vegas. Thank you so much for taking us in and letting us enjoy your company. It was great meeting the two of you. And of course, Ralline, one of the Sistahuds, again... saying thank you will never be enough for all that you have shared with me and my family. You made this trip possible and just in case you don't know it, me and the kids enjoyed our mini-vacation very much. Hope to see you again before you return to the Philippines.

Las Vegas-Day 1

HOT! HOT! HOT! As in super duper hot. But I guess not hot enough to stop us from going shopping at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets.

The main reason why we braved the heat... Big Dog Sportswear. Got Axel two shirts and a pair of swim shorts... Ralline got something for herself and her Cheeblings :)

Buffet lunch at Circus Circus

Trying our luck at this giant slot machine. Man! That lever was sooooo heavy, it took the whole of me dangling from it to actually move down... wah ha ha!!!

108 Floors up... Stratosphere Hotel, at this height your perspective can certainly change :P

The rides Kyla wanted to try... she rode Insanity (will have more on another post)



Coca-cola's new models...

Hmmm... and I thought I was the one excited about going to M&M's World

Stratosphere-the Rides up close...

This is the same ride from other theme parks, the free-fall one, only it's 109 floors from the ground. I don't know about you, but isn't that like double daring fate?

I don't know about you, but even with seat belts, I would not want anybody trying to throw me off this thing from 108 floors up, would you?

The ride that Kyla chose... mind you, when I saw this ride, I felt that it was me about to fall off the roof. What can I say... would getting old be a good excuse for not riding this thing? Kyla was making fun of me for backing out... sorry dear, I had enough to worry about watching you do it ;p

Too high!!!! Ralline needed to get her bearings before braving walking around the outer viewing deck. I do think she lost at least 5lbs from breaking into a cold sweat for doing this... joke, ha ha ha!!!

Axel, Ralline and me shortly before Kyla went on the Insanity ride.

First photo-Photo Hunter

Just joined PhotoHunt and I wanted to start by posting on a "Happy" note... Kyla, Axel and me(my kids who always make me happy) on our first vacation made possible by Ralline.

U.P. Ako, Ikaw ba?

Nakita ko itong post na to... why not makunat?

Wala Lang Post… U.P. AKO. IKAW BA?10 08 2007
Nababato na ako sa kinauupuan ko. May isang kaibigan na nag-post sa Multiply, so piantulan ko na Ü Post ko na rin dito. Kung feel n’yo gawin n’yo na rin
1. ANO’NG STUDENT NUMBER MO?- 86-39003 wah ha ha... getting too old :p
2. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE?- Dentistry (feeling matalino e, he he)
3. SECOND CHOICE?- BS Biology feeling pa rin yan, ended up in Veterinary Medicine at UPLB)
4. ANO COURSE MO NA NATAPOS?- Bachelor of Library and information Science (had to shift because I was getting sick from the formalin used with animal cadavers)
5. NAG-SHIFT KA BA?- Yep
6. CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA?- nope!
7. NAKAPAG-DORM KA BA?- Of course.
8. NAKA-4 KA BA?- Opo, sa Spanish... di kinaya ng powers ko e kasi bading yung teacher.
9. NAG-KA 3 KA NA BA?- Meron din, Math kasi yan ang subject na never ko na-gets ;p
10. LAGI KA BANG PUMAPASOK SA KLASE?- Oo naman, wag lang may sakit.
11. MAY SCHOLARSHIP KA BA?- Sa umpisa, yung STFAP.
12. ILANG UNITS NA ANG NAIPASA MO?- All of it plus some more electives na di ko nagamit when I shifted.
13. NANGARAP KA BA NA MAG-CUM LAUDE?- Nope, but my average made it, di na nga lang pwede kasi I did not finish on time.
14. FAVE PROF- Dr. Sison sa ILS.
15. WORST TEACHER- Meron but I won't say it na lang kasi last time naging mabait na sya sa kin
16. FAVE SUBJECT/S:- Lahat ng Philo subjects ko except yung logic, don't know why he he.
17. WORST SUBJECT:- Math, never could understand it.
18. FAVE BUILDING:- Nung nasa LB pa ko, Auditorium, nung nasa Diliman na, Main Library
19. PABORITONG KAINAN:- UPLB - Ellen's at Mother's Best; Diliman - Beach House at sa fishball and isaw stand(sa may Kalay)
20. MAGKANO BA ANG BINABAYAD MO SA JEEP?- 1.25 ang tanda ko, but I wouldn't bet on it... matanda na nga e he he he.
21. LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY?- Nung sa LB? Not really, di nga ako marunong gumamit ng library noon e. Nung napunta na ko sa Diliman, biglang oo. Patunay? Graduated sa Library Science nga e, and am now working sa library.
22. NAGPUPUNTA KA BA SA CLINIC?- Infirmary ang tawag, kaso mo sa orientation pa lang sinabi na sa min na Infirmatay talaga yun... got first-hand experience pa nga a lot of times kasi medyo sakitin ako nun... hay maloloka ka sa kapalpakan ng staff at doctors... ewan ko lang ngayon...
23. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS?- Oo naman... he he.
24. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING P.E. MO?- swimming, PE1, tennis at... at... hay nakalimutan ko will thinka bout it.
25. KAMUSTA NAMAN ANG BLOCK NYO?- Had one sa 1st year. The best!!! Got great friends from that block and we're still friends up to now, ninong at ninang pa nga ng mga anak namin ;)
26. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG HYMN NIYO?- Ah, yan ang hindi... di naman ako songer, este singer pala
27. MEMBER KA BA NG VARSITY TEAM?- di po, sakitin nga e, bawal
28. NAKA-PERFECT KA NA BA NG EXAM?- meron din naman
29. DITO KA BA NATUTONG UMINOM NG BEER?- Nope, my Dad taught me kasi ayaw nya magkaron ako ng excuse na nalasing ako ha ha ha!
30. DITO KA BA UNANG NA-IN LOVE?- Hindi, but I think this is where the memories actually started staying with me.
I miss those days, and problema lang ay gumawa ng assignments at pumasa sa exams. Now mas mahirap na at mas maraming taong involved.
Kayo naman!

Monday Madness

1. Where you live, what kind of weather (or weather-related tragedy) do you fear the most?

In California it's either cool, hot or sunny, nothing extreme. But I think the thing to fear most is dry weather conditions coupled with strong winds... this can cause wildfires to erupt which are hard to contain and very dangerous to put out.

2. What kind of weather do you MOST enjoy?

Cold weather... this and a cup of coffee simply makes my day ;-)

3. What kind of weather do you LEAST like to drive in?

Hot, humid.

4. What is the scariest weather-related experience you've had in your lifetime?

A really nasty storm in the Philippines. Strong winds blew out a lot of rooftops, lots of trees falling and tree branches flying everywhere, not to mention torrential rains that brought floods reaching waist high in certain areas.

5. Share a "weather picture" with us!

Bicol, Philippines (picture taken by my daughter, Kyla)

Sistahud just wanna have fun...

Ahem!!! This deserves it's very own spot on my blog. Less than an hour after we reached Las Vegas and only minutes after reaching our dinner destination (Il Fornaio, New York New York), Ralline (youngest of the Sistahud's) has already snagged "Papa Joaquin Hagedorn". Hmmm... I must really be getting old. Or maybe I should start introducing my kids as my siblings :p

Il Fornaio

Kyla and Axel at Il Fornaio, New York New York
Ralline and me (where art thou Mary Ann and Ella?)
Two of the Sistahuds and kids with our dinner host Tito Noel.

The lights of Las Vegas

Driving along The Strip before going to our final stop for the day

Our final stop, New York New York. Dinner will be at Il Fornaio.

We have arrived... Viva Las Vegas!!!

Arriving in Las Vegas around 9:24pm.