(Photo by: Erica/Erix)
Okay ENOUGH! Today, I'm very grateful to Thursday for having pity on my condition. Thursday gave me a fine day. I was still in the state of devastation when I woke up this morning but I tried so hard to be okay because my schedule was full! I needed to accomplish a lot of things on my check list and Thank God! My exhaustion was justified.
I had an appointment at the Barangay Hall, City Hall and Bank. I was so tired from going back and forth from here to there to everywhere! Walking, Running, Riding to different means of transportation and the worst thing is... I got tanned! BIG TIME!
Randomness:
Last wednesday I discussed Subjunctive (English Grammar) to my VIP Student and when I asked him to give me a sample sentence this is what he said.
"I suggest you to spend more time in looking for a boyfriend." He said. "Okay... can you give me another one?" I asked, frowning to him. "But.. my suggestion is realistic. You're always reading, studying and writing. At what age do you want to get married?" The next thing I knew... he was already giving me Love/Marriage advice.
My other student brought his Christian Bible in my class. He was the first student to asked me to discuss my favorite passages in the Bible. I was very surprised. At the end of our lesson, he told me that "You and Teacher Dino are gifts to me from God." and then he shook my hand. His comment made me happy.
Somehow, I think I am starting to realize my purpose in life. Supporting other people and making sure to listen to them. Not just their written and spoken words but I must also listen to the words in their heart or the unspoken words that cannot be express.
Like this... an email from my former VIP student.
I apologized to this student because during his time I always feel very sleepy because this was last September. The HECTIC month. He told me in one of his emails that he will try his best to express his love towards his wife... more oftenly because he learned this from me and from our culture. It's a good thing! High five to you Mr. Jeff! (FYI: I asked his permission to post this email. ;)
Another is this.
Everytime I receive comment like "You're so cute!", "You're beautiful!", "You're very pretty.", "It's very easy for you to find a boyfriend."... I couldn't help but to be skeptic. I am not accustomed with these comments because I am more used to getting these "So you think you'll be pretty if you wear that?", "That's very unfashionable!", "Eating that will not make you beautiful.", "No matter what you do, you're still ugly." Insulting? Terrible? But I received them... really.
I am happy that other people consider me as an INSPIRATION. For them I have a value. I can be a friend anytime and lend my helping hand and my shoulders to someone who is in need.
On the other hand, my close friends are giving me advice not to give TOO MUCH and that I should save something for myself. Being too Self-less has its own disadvantage. What can I do? I like helping because it makes me happy and it gives a certain warm in my heart.
Changing the subject. I went to a bakeshop to buy some goods when the sales staff offered me their Cheese Tarts... what a mouth watering pastry?! High in Calories! Sugar content? Very high! But it was DELCIOUS!
Look what I found! AIRHEADS! I've been looking for this candy. The last time I ate this was when I was still an elementary student; 11 years old at that time. Happy!
My Monday was HAPPY. Tuesday was full of sadness. Wednesday was bluer than blue (that was a song... okay.), Thursday was busy... Friday, what will you give me?
I'm so TIRED! Did this entry make any sense? Anyway, Good night. I'm going to jump on my bed now. I hope everybody is not SAD like me. I'm wishing you all the happiness! And I want to greet my Three Musketeers. Hello to the three of you (Chocolate, Coke and Beer)... :) How's the exam? I hope you all did your very best.
Things that made me happy:
: The Beatles' "If I fell"
: Accomplishing all my task!
: Papaya
: Cheese Tarts
: Practicing guitar chords transition
: That I am still alive... at least
PS: This is my first Throwback Thursday post in my blog. My mini version (1993). I was 3 years old. What do I look like? haha!
I am still SAD.
