A few days from now, I will be saying hello to another year of my existence. I want to relax and say “What the heck, it’s just another birthday.” But honestly, I am pretty much freaked out. For one, I will be crossing the “calendar borderline” thingy- or as we Filipinos put it, wala na ako sa kalendaryo… Geeez… I am turning 32 and as far as I’m concerned, I have not attained anything really worth boasting for. To add to this, I am feeling the lose of youth- – more responsibilities, more health problems, more physical deterioration… Oh, I know I should not worry about this…worrying adds to the gravity of the situation and I do not want to compound it. My rational brain prompts me to embrace another era of my life… to work my butt off while at the same time, enjoy what life has to offer. Thankfully, I am slowly but imminently gaining another perspective in life… that of paving a better and brighter future for my kids. I guess I am steering away from a life of self-centeredness and moving towards a more fulfilling and worthy one… As regards to achieving something to be proud of, well, besides being a good wife and mother, I have yet to figure that one out…. 
Birthday Jitters
January 12th, 2010Preschool Worksheets/Activity Sheets/Table Activities: Pre-Writing
January 10th, 2010This entry has links to a few pre-writing worksheets I made, mostly tracing and dot-to-dot. As with the rest of my teacher resources compilation, it will also be a work in progress- will try my best to upload a few sheets in the coming days.
Pre-Writing
Worksheet 1: Tracing Basic Shapes
Worksheet 2: Tracing Numerals 1 to 5
Worksheet 3: Connect the Dots
Worksheet 4: Park the Cars! (Tracing Broken Lines)
Worksheet 5: Copying Simple Lines (Grids)
Worksheet 6: Put the Shapes Together by Tracing the Broken Lines
Preschool Worksheets/Activity Sheets/Table Activities: Transportation
January 9th, 2010Our theme for the month of January is “Ways to Travel”. I am now in the process of coming up with some worksheets related to the topic. Will be adding more in the coming days.
Transportation
Worksheet 1: Counting Things that Go (1 to 5)
Worksheet 2: Color the Cars (Reading color words)
Worksheet 3: Big and Small Transportation
Worksheet 4: Park the Cars! (Tracing Broken Lines)
Worksheet 5: Circle the Same Pictures (Transportation)
Worksheet 6: Land, Water, and Air Transportation (Color and Sort)
Worksheet 7: Matching Colors to Colorwords (Trucks)
Worksheet 8: Trucks and Letters( M,S,L,F,T,H)
Worksheet 9: Cars and Numbers (Matching)
The 2009 Highlights of My Life
January 1st, 20102009 had been a year of many ups and downs for me… nonetheless, I feel blessed. Being with the family I love and seeing them healthy and happy are reasons enough for me to feel enormous gratitude. Before I close this chapter of my life I thought of doing a flashback of the significant happenings I’ve has this past year… In a sense, this activity gave closure to the aches that I’ve had- urging me to move forward and pursue better and greater endeavors. It has also brought forth a sense of inspiration and optimism. Yes, I believe that 2010 is going to be heaven sent for me and my family… So, here it is, in no particular order, my simple rundown of 2009.
My Resignation from BWS
It was not easy for me to quit the job I’ve had for 7 years. It was painful and scary. However, I have learned that God is good for he did not leave me destitute. For whatever amount I lost, it has been compensated with more time spent with my kids. That alone is priceless.
I lost my Aveo
This may appear trivial to some but for us, this brought monumental agony. We lost the car by the time it was fully paid… Just as we are enjoying freedom from monthly amortizations, the car succumbed to a lethal crash. However, I am still glad because the car did not take my husband’s life with it. We are still complete and ready to re-build what we have lost.
My Bag Collection
This year, I was finally able to save enough money to afford a Louis Vuitton. I now have in my possession a simple collection of a newbie baghag… Though not financially wise, it gives me a feeling of insane contentment. I am now eying to buy my 3rd LV…
My Ebay Addiction
Coining it as an addiction is based on the perspective of other people. My intention was for me to get the best at an affordable cost. I am now learning to be wiser… bidding only on items that I really need.
Singapore Trip
Singapore has been a glorious place! More so, having to go on this trip with my husband even made it more special. Would love to visit this place again…
Unleashing the Blogger in Me
2009 has been the height of my blogging career. At one point, I even considered giving everything up and focusing all my energy into blogging. Due to financial and rational considerations, I decided to maintain my day job and continue writing for pleasure.
Paulo’s Car Accident
Incidents such as this can bring about profound realizations in us. It makes us more spiritual and grateful. It makes us appreciate life as a whole. Life is a gift that was lent to us. In return, we should accord it with the care and nurturing that it deserves.
For now, this is a partial list of some unforgettable events of my 2009 existence. I plan to add more in the coming days…
Ciao and Happy New Year to everybody!
Another Day at Marquee Mall
December 28th, 2009Marquee Mall is now, undoubtedly, the favorite hang out of Angeles City mall rats such 
as yours truly. Being closer to the town proper, a lot of Kapampangans are now opting to go here, hence, giving SM City Clark and SM Pampanga one hell of a competition. I mean, seriously, it is so hard to find a decent parking area nowadays… today alone, I had to circle the area 2 times just to find a spot for my car. This leaves me feeling annoyed. I think Marquee’s parking lot is poorly designed. However, I have no right to complain. What they lack in motorists’ convenience they made up for their huge and beautifully built grounds.
I have been a certified SM loyalist for quite a long time… not because I love Henry Sy but probably because I abhor traffic. Yep, it is more convenient and comfortable for me to drive a longer but traffic free route. However, these past few weeks, I find myself frequenting Marquee. I am kinda enjoying the atmosphere there… I don’t know but I am starting to realize that this place was designed not only for die hard shopaholics but also for the family. Indeed, you cannot overlook the hordes of people pouring in the mall- usually, coming in big groups, tagging along their children, their yaya’s, lolas, lolos, etc..etc… Some families would even go there just to bum around their wonderfully designed park- with its manicured lawns and colorful fountains… My daughter for example, would run tirelessly around the park, carefree and utterly happy… while I enjoy a cup of Starbucks on a bench nearby (oohh my idea of short term happiness…). Maybe, this familial atmosphere is what entices people to come and visit the place… plus, of course, the novelty of the whole thing… Let’s see what happens in a year or two, when people have started to memorize every nook and cranny of the building and can practically walk blind without getting lost. Will people be shifting loyalties again and run back to the comfort and familiarity that SM brings? Well, for me, I will go where my feet brings me… anywhere is fine for as long as I get to spend some QT with the loves of my life…:-D
Preschool Worksheets/Activity Sheets/Table Activities: Shapes and Colors
December 26th, 2009One of the perks of my current job is that I get to design my own worksheets in class. I love tinkering with my computer and conceptualizing my own activity sheets that are in sync with our current theme… And for all teachers out there, I have decided to post some of these in my blog page, feel free to use them in your classrooms… I will be attaching some for starters… and maybe as we go along, I will be putting in more…
I have made initial categorizations for some of the worksheets. For this entry, I am attaching activity sheets related to Colors and Shapes.
Shapes and Colors
Worksheet 1: Color the Pictures Red
Worksheet 2: Color the Pictures Yellow
Worksheet 3: Color the Pictures Blue
Worksheet 4: Color the Pictures Violet
Worksheet 5: Color the Pictures Orange
Worksheet 6: Color the Pictures Green
Worksheet 7: Color the Pictures Brown
Worksheet 8: Color the Balloons (Color words)
Worksheet 9: Match the Same Shapes and Same Colors
Worksheet 10: Color the Shapes:Heart, Cross, Crescent, Drop, Half-Circle, Star
Worksheet 11: Find and Color the Shapes
Watch out for more soon!
