October 2005

53 T*** just keeps on getting better! Ahh ... the fruits of my labor. He even asks questions now. English sessions with him now are so much fun! :D

52 Can one find true friends online, you ask? The answer is yes. I found one and his name is Akash R****. Thank you, Akash, for making time for me, for always keeping your word, for sharing funny and interesting stories, for always patiently listening, and most of all, for always encouraging me whenever I'm feeling low. Akash, I truly treasure your friendship.

51 Thank you for a nice session with cute, charming, and smart J** O**** (and his very supportive and actively involved mother -- she's great, never failing to support her children in their study of English). J**, you just don't know how much better you made Teacher Anne feel :)

50 (10.24 / United Nations Day) Thank you for that wonderful session with Beginners ... philosophical, S** said. I felt so in control of the class. I just hope it was also good for the students. http://www.rider.edu/~suler/zenstory/prosperity.html

49 Thank you for the present.

48 Thank you for my godchildren Meeko (Miguel Antonio) and Diwayen ... and soon-to-be goddaughter Thea Agatha.
47 Thank you for new beginnings.

46 Thank you for new goals (2006).

45 Thank you Anapana and Vipassana for clearing a lot of negativities away.

44 Thank you so much Tuni, for burning that Fast Tracks CD for me ... never thought I would use it for "therapy" ... it gets me dancing every morning!

43 Thank you Rockstar INXS ... love it, love it, love it! You came at the right time, just when I need new things to focus my mind on. Bring back the rocker in me!

42 My favorite Starbucks Frapuccino Coffee Jelly for half the price ... and the thick whipped cream is oh so heavenly! Good thing simple pleasures such as this help me get over a bad mood and appreciate life again. Thank you!!

41 I feel that there is hope, thank you. (Wow, I really am able to feel hope again. This is a good sign ... :)

40 I realize my mistake. Thank you.

39 Thank you for quiet Sunday evenings, when Dadan goes to bed early.

38 Thank you for new beginnings.

37 Thanks for Vipassana.

36 Thank you, Akash, for standing by me while I go through this episode. Thanks for your maturity and wisdom ... thanks for caring ...

35 Thank you for friendster Orlan and bespren Tuni -- friends whom I know would never turn me away.

34 Thank you, God, for giving me teeth.

33 Thank you for the opportunity of saying "Thank you."

32 Thank you for your silence, ******, thanks for not getting in touch with me. Thank you so much for the distance, for being far away from me. Thanks for the uncertainty ... for not giving any guarantees about when I will hear from you next ... for not giving me other means to contact you ... Thank you for making one thing very clear before you left ...
that you love me very much ...

31 After 11 long years of looking for a job that suits me, I finally found one that I truly love. Thank you E****** C******.

30 ... remembering all the fun I had working for and with children ... want to work for and with children again ... hope to see my first "baby" (from M**** P******), Trixia. My, she must be a teen-ager by now ...

29 ... a wonderful time with my "babies" J** and M*****. With them I could share my favorites, like the theme songs of Astroboy (they even memorized all four stanzas!), Doraemon, and Voltes V (even let me sing it with my poor Japanese :"). They're so responsive and appreciative. I just love these kids!

28 "Gaya rin ng panaginip, pag-ibig ay nabibigo
Damahin mo sa 'yong isip, at pag-isipan sa puso ...
Huwag mong masyadong seryosohin, at sisikip lang ang dibdib
'Di bawal ang masayahin dito sa ibabaw ng daigdig ... "
- Bilin, Gary Granada

27 I gave it a shot ... gave it my all ... but it still seems to be heading nowhere. I wanted to try, thank you for letting me. Thank you for giving me a chance.

26 "Magkabilaan ang mundo." - Joey Ayala

25 Thank you very much for singlehood -- others may be wishing to get rid of it, but others are hoping to get it back -- anyway, I have it. Blessed am I ...

24 Thank you for "Medical Investigation."

23 Thanks KONTRA-GAPI (KONTempoRAryong GAmelan PIlipino) for all the experiences (rubbing elbows with famous musicians from the Philippines and all over the world!), the music, the gigs, the friends, the trips ... Can you find me in the picture? It was taken in 1993. (I was still very slim then ;)

22 Thanks for online interactions -- the truth, the lies, the sensible, the inane, the sweet, the painful, the interesting, the dull, the noble, the base, the wise, the stupid ... everything.

21 Thank you for love (in all its forms).

20 Thank you for abundance.

19 Thank you God Almighty for prosperity.

18 ... cute T***'s smiling face and appreciative laughter, M*****'s polite and charming ways, J**'s sweet manner of speaking. I simply love these smart little kids.

17 ... room for improvement.

16 Thanks for beautiful lips.

15 Thank you for mistakes ... pain ... heartaches ...

14 ... very happy! ... really saw T***'s progress. He's now familiar with sentence patterns and was able to answer my question accurately: "The nurse is holding a needle in her right hand." Ahh ... this job really feels wonderful ... especially when you see the results :D

13 Thank you for prosperity.

12 Thank you ... Clara Adrienne turns 4 today.

11 Thank you ... Nanay has already recovered.

10 Thanks, A****, for some inspiration today: http://www.thetimemovie.com

9 Thank you, ******, for being reckless with my heart.
"thank God no matter what happens..." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (The Message)

8 J** asked me, "Teacher Anne, why were you absent yesterday?" I replied, "Why Jun? Did you miss me?" He answered, "I missed you." T*** butted in, "Me too, Anne, I missed you." These seven-year-old boys sure know how to make their teacher's heart melt ... :)

7 Thank you for "Japanese Rock Star" Y*****'s letter.

6 Thank you for individuals who speak out of turn. Kapag nawala ang isa, ang isa'y 'di mababatid.

5 Thank you for my new pair of shoes. I just love it! A perfect find. Just the style and color (brown) I was looking for, and it only cost P100! What a steal!

4 ... extremely grateful for my job as an online tutor ...
... extremely thankful for first-hand experience on e-learning ...

3 Thanks, U*****, for the light, lemon yellow T-shirt you gave me. I really like it!

2 Thanks, Andrew Matthews, for reminding me that "We are here to learn lessons, and the world is our teacher."

1 Many thanks to you, my good friend, Akash R****, for always patiently listening to whatever I have to say. You always make me feel that what I have to say matters. Thanks for being kind, thoughtful, and sweet. Thanks for always encouraging me, my great guru: "whtever u r i dont care,wht i care is tht now u r my frnd and thts enough for me to care for u."