Starting a Moon Series of Poetry

The moon is a constant feature in my memory bank. There are a lot of memories in my life - happy, sad, painful - that the moon had been a witness to. Last night, a big, golden full moon evoked strong memories from the distant past. And it inspired me to write a poem. Actually, I'm inspired to write a series about the moon.

I'm a bit conscious about my writing. I'm more of a reader than a writer. Decades ago, I attempted to write poetry but somebody told me I don't have it. And so for sometime, I did not write again.

Poetry writing is a form of therapy, so I'm writing again. Even if somebody will tell me I suck at it. 

Moon Series I
08/21/2013

A golden moon
Wrapped by dainty finger-like clouds
Brings back memories
From a hundred moons ago
Of coconut trees caressed by sea breeze
Of gentle waves kissing the shore
Of young, beating hearts whispering
Innocent vows towards the perfect moon
No words were required
A sigh, a glance, a heartbeat
Spoke a thousand meanings

But that was before.

Another attempt at poetry, one boring afternoon

I got bored last Wednesday, so I tried writing some poetry. I originally posted it on Facebook but hey, I guess it also deserves a post here on my blog. 

Literary critics would definitely raise their eyebrows especially with the English title and the Filipino content. I'll try to translate it in English next time. 

A Reader's Wish
(Original work, in Filipino)
June 26, 2013

My Best-Seller Siomai Recipe

It's Christmas Day. And as a present for my readers, I'd like to share with you one of my best home-made recipe. 

I used to cook in a diner and one of our best-sellers is my Pork Siomai. Siomai (also called shaomai or shumai) or pork dumpling is a traditional Chinese food often served as a dim sum. There are different varieties of siomai. There's the poppular pork siomai, the beef siomai, the chicken siomai, the vegetable siomai, and the fast-rising in popularity, the Japanese siomai.

A Happy Birthday Greeting!

Carrot cake in whipped cream frosting. I made
 this cake last year as gifts for friends. The nice
photo  was taken by my loving husband.
Will post my carrot cake recipe here soon.

It's been awhile since I last made an entry in my blog. I had been very busy these last few months. I was busy with school, with a new job, and being a Mom to my two hyperactive kids. 

I posted here an image of a cake in this article. So what's with the cake? What's there to celebrate?

Cakes are usually associated with celebrations and birthdays. And today, we are celebrating the birthday of Jesus! Happy Birthday Jesus!

Why "happy birthday" and not Merry Christmas, some friends ask. Let us all remember that it is indeed the birthday of Jesus Christ that we are celebrating this season.  I know some little children think that Christmas is about those lovely Christmas trees, the abundant food and the new toys and clothes they will get as gifts. Maybe, we the adults, were not able to explain to them the real essence of Christmas. Let us bring back the focus of the celebration to Jesus Christ and not our own merriment. 

To Christians, everyday...most especially today....JESUS...you are the Star! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

FS 3 - Technology in the Learning Environment

Here's our groups' FS 3 output.

Repeated Reading

One of our reports in our Developmental Reading course is about Repeated Reading. Repeated Reading is a learning technique to develop students' fluency in reading.

View slideshow below to learn more.

Sunday Musings

Sundays are supposed to be "family days". So here I am watching my daughter Naya practice with her classmates their field demonstration for next week. My husband is with our Baby Oyen at Bacolod Capitol Lagoon having their "Boys' Day Out". Later, after Naya's practice, I hope the kids would not be too tired yet so that we can have our whole family bonding at the mall.

I was hoping I could have my day-off today. It's difficult to juggle mummy duties, online job, business to attend to, and school. Sleep hours are limited to 3 to 5 hours a day. Last week was definitely a zombie week. I think, if I'll have a blood chemistry test today, caffeine would be about 40% of my blood component. Buhuhuhu...

But then, I should stop complaining. I SHOULD NOT complain because all these are results of my choices. I chose to accept this online job (which surprisingly I am enjoying every bit of it). I chose to enroll in the Teacher Certificate program this semester (and thank God, the semester is about to end). And definitely, I chose to be a mum. 

Although I work, I can afford to stay at home most of the time because of the nature of my job. But if you are a mum and you work at home, mummy duties always compete with work time. And with deadlines to beat (and work reputation to protect), I either sacrifice time with kids or time for sleep. I chose the latter. 

Now, don't ask me again if that's smudged eyeliner under my eyes. 

That's why, I chose not to have a day-off today. My daughter needs me today. And so, while she is practicing her dance, I am busy writing this post. And of course, working on our "Learning Object" project on family planning. 

Talk about multi-tasking.

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY EVERYONE!