One afternoon, my colleague Thomas-Thomas approached me. Shiela, I didn’t know you can speak Cantonese. Since when? What are you talking about? I heard you and the cleaning lady talking to each other. Lei Ho Ma, Ho Ho And then? I only heard up to that. I see. You know Thomas-Thomas, after I said Lei Le and she responded in FULL Cantonese, I didn’t understand any single word. Contest Chair, my Fellow Toastmasters and guests, do you find it challenging to communicate using your second language? It was 8 years ago when I received an offer from a company in Bermuda, an English speaking Island. They were hiring me as an Accountant. While I was reading the contract, my academic report cards were flashing through my mind. Math, Algebra, Calculus, Financial Accounting, straight A’s. English, Grammar, Literature, Speech, straight C’s. I don’t like English and it doesn’t like me to. Even though I know it will ...
If who I am is what I’ve got and what I’ve got is lost then who am I? Gustong-gusto ko talaga itong message na ito sa book ni Stephen Covey na 7 Habits of Highly Effective People . Gagamitin ko ngayon para sa aking bonus blog, ang pag-ey-blog. Nalalapit na ang araw ng mga puso. Syempre makikibagay din ang blogspot ko sa occasion na yan. Kakaibang style ng blog ngayon at may participation from readers (sana). Pang bulletin to; sa mga oras na ito isipin mo ang taong crush/like/love mo at sagutin ang mga tanong na ito: • Anu-anong dates ang mahahalaga sa inyo? • Anong pinakagusto mong part ng mukha niya? Bakit? • Ilang oras ang pinakamatagal niyong telebabad at kailan iyon? • Anong favorite niyang pagkain? • Mahilig ba sya sa chocolates (Cadbury, flat tops, lala etc.) • On time ba siya sa mga appointments niyo o palaging ikaw ang naghihintay? • Galante ba sya o ikaw ang palaging nanlilibre? (Baka kuripot) • Anong pinakasweet na card ang natanggap mo galing sa kanya? • Anong common sa uga...
Thursday of the Holy Week So when he had washed their feet and put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do." Washing of the feet - Sigurado akong busy na naman si Nanay sa pagkumpleto ng plangganita, pitsel at mapuputing face towels na gagamitin sa ceremony mamaya. Ano nga ba talagang ibig sabihin ng paghuhugas ni Hesus ng mga paa ng mga alagad Niya? Ilagay na agad natin sa sitwasyon sa simbahan para mas madaling intindihin. Si Padre ang pinakapinuno sa parokya. Sa paghugas niya ng paa ng mga parishioners niya, ibig sabihin nagpapakumbaba siya. Ang paliwanag nga ng isang pari, bago mo raw mahugasan ang paa ng isang tao kailangan mong l...
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