I Love School!ㅋㅋ

Last month, my school gave me my diploma for finishing their English Proficiency & Speech Improvement course. I also finished (I think that was a year ago), their Effective English program. I'm not an English major graduate so I've decided to take up a course in English (my major is Psychology - Bachelor of Science major in Psychology). I chose, Thomson Education Direct, now known as Penn Foster Career School. Home study is more convenient than going to school. Especially for a person like me who goes to work everyday. Also, when I was an incoming junior in my university I took up Basic Mandarin. Really difficult... maybe, I should stick to Korean... at least It's easier to read and write, compared to Chinese. I look up to King Sejong!^^

http://www.pennfoster.edu/accreditation.html

Adventure in South Africa

It's been a year since my aunt left for South Africa (Malawi). She's a volunteer doctor (pediatrician and her specialization is neonatology - infants, I think). Yeah, its exciting there!!!. You've got to do battle with deadly mosquitoes... (malaria) and a large percentage of the people there are afflicted with HIV and AIDS. Volunteer doctors like her are unsung heroes there. I'm proud of her coz' I won't be able to do that.


(photos: with her hospital director and during their conference, with her colleagues.)

I Think I... - Full House OST

I Think I
(sang by: Byul)

그럴리 없다고 아닐꺼라고 믿었죠
It wasn't possible, so I believed it wasn't true
내가 그댈 사랑한단 이 말도 안되죠
Me loving you, these words don't even make sense
괜한 질투일꺼라고 내가 외로운가보다고
I'm probably just jealous, I guess I'm getting lonely
자신을 속여봤지만 이제 더는 난 감출 수가 없는걸요
I hid my feelings before but I just can't do it anymore

우린 안어울린다고 친구 그게 딱 좋다고
Maybe we are not suited to each otherIt would be good if we are just friends
하나부터 열개 도대체 뭐 한개라도 맞는게 없는데
From one to ten, we never agree on anything. How can we have a relationship?
어떻게 사귈 수있냐고 말도 안돼는 얘기라고
People say we won't be able to do it
말하며 둘러 댔지만 이제더는 난 그러기가 싫은걸요
I've been surrounded by those words and I don't want to be anymore

난 몰랐죠 그대라는걸 Woo 왜 못봤죠 바로 앞인데
I didn't realize how I felt about you,Why couldn't I see? It was right in front of me
그동안 이렇게 바로 내곁에 있었는데 왜 이제서야 사랑이 보이는건지
That whole time you were right next to me. Why is it now that I finally see that it is love?

I think I love you 그런가봐요
I think I love you that's how it seems
Cause I miss you 그대만 없으면
Cause I miss you when you're not around
난 아무 것도 못하고 자꾸 생각나고 이런걸 보면 아무래도
I can't do anything except think about you. If I look at how things are I know

I'm falling for you 난 몰랐지만
I'm falling for you, I didn't realize it but
Now I need you 어느샌가 내 맘
Now I need you, somehow deep in my heart it grew
깊은 곳에 아주 크게 자리잡은 그대의 모습을 이젠 보아요
Now all I want to do is take care of you

You Got It All

~You Got It All~

I, I was a game he would play
He brought the clouds to my day
Then like a ray of light
You came my way one night
Just one look and I knew
You would make everything clear
Make all the clouds disappear

Put all your fears to rest

Who do I love the best?
Don't you know, don't you know?

*You got it all over him
You got me over him
Honey it's true
There's just you
You must have been heaven sent
Hearing me call you went
Out on a limb
And you're all that he's not
Just look what I got
Cause you got it all
Over him

No, don't let him worry you so
Once I met you I let go
Oh, you can surely see
You're so much more to me
Just one look and I knew
You would make everything clear
Make all the clouds disappear

You're better than all the rest
Who do I love the best?
Don't you know, don't you know?

More photos with my students

Here are some photos of my cute students!^^ They're cute but sometimes they're also a headache...ㅋㅋ 4 of them will go back to Korea. It's their last day today... gonna miss them?! ㅎㅎ

Sorry, I Love You (Filipino OST lyrics)

This is the Filipino soundtrack of 미사 (Sorry, I Love You).
The English translation is personally done by me. It's not easy but I tried...

Mahal Naman Kita

Talaga yatang wala nang pag-asa
Upang ako'y iyong piliin pa
Pa'no mangyayari gayong ako'y 'di mo pansin
Pa'no mo malalaman sa 'yo'y may pagtingin

Lagi na lamang sa 'king isipan
Sana ito'y iyong maramdaman
Masabi ko na sana na minamahal kita
Do'n mo lang malalaman pag-ibig ko'y hanggang

CHORUS
Pangarap ka na lang ba o magiging katotohanan pa
Bakit may mahal ka nang iba
Ngunit 'di bale na kahit mahal mo siya
Mahal naman kita

Kung totoong lahat ng 'yan
Sana ako'y nangangarap na lang
Masayang man, 'yan ay pangarap lamang
'Di naman ako gaanong masasaktan

[Repeat CHORUS]
AD LIB
Pa'no mangyayari gayong ako'y 'di mo pansin
'Di mo ba nalalaman pag-ibig ko'y hanggang
----------------
I love you still

It really seems that there is no hope
that you will choose me
How can it happen when you didn't even notice me
How can you know that I have feelings for you

Always on my mind
I hope you will feel it
I hope I can say that I love you
That is when you will know my love is until

*Are you only just a dream or you'll come true?
Why do you love someone (another person)?
But never mind, even if you love someone (another person)
I still love you

If that's all true
I wish that I'm just dreaming
Even if it will be wasted, its just a dream
I will not get hurt so much

How can it happen when you didn't even notice me
Don't you know that my love is until...

Song of the Moment: 理想情人 Ideal Lover

~Ideal Lover~

Dressing up nicely, I looked at the watch anxiously
My heart was beating fast as the time approached
This is my first date with you

The golden ray of sunlight poured on the sidewalk
I’ve changed a new lipstick and set my hair
For you to see the goodness in me

I like the confidence you have when you walk
Your attentive look when you speak
Your gentle expression and your innocent smile
How is your ideal lover in your heart?
Will I be qualified?

I really wanna know what kind of girls can get your perfect marks
My dear, please let me play a more important role in your life
I wanna ask, my dear, when you prepare to enhance the relationship
From friends to couple,
Can you please tell me your benchmark?, so that I won’t wait in vain

I heard the sound of the footsteps of time
You nodded to me from the opposite street
And walked towards me slowly
Everything was like a dream

楊丞琳 - 理想情人 Rainie Yang - Ideal Lover

穿上洋裝看著手錶
時間快到心碰碰的跳
和你的第一次約會來臨了

金色的陽光灑滿人行道
換了新唇膏把頭髮弄好
要你看到我的好

＊喜歡看你走路充滿自信
說話時候你的專注眼神
溫柔的表情笑容裡的天真
我相信　找不到有比你更好的人
你心裡理想情人是幾分
是否也會有我的份＊

＃好想知道你的分　會給怎樣的人
親愛的你不要再陌生　增加我戲份
我想問　親愛的你把感情升等
朋友變成情人　可不可以
告訴我標準　不要讓我一直等＃

聽著那時間滴答的走　對街的你在點頭
好像一個夢　漸漸走到我前頭

Just saw this nice music video by Rainie Yang (she was included in the Meteor Garden cast before). She's cute and her songs are nice. Of course, mostly love songs^^.

Food Review: Kenny Roger's Roasters

Last pay day, my friend Cherrie and I went to the SM North Edsa. We went their because I promised that I'll buy her something. Then we decided to eat at Kenny Roger's. It's time to treat ourselves. The food there is really great. I love everything. Their chicken is so tasty. We ate spicy roasted chicken because the regular roast chicken wasn't available. We had to wait for a few minutes. I just ordered the spicy one because we're in a hurry. We ordered a set meal. It consists of rice, a piece of chicken, corn muffin (my favorite^^) and your choice of side dish (hot or cold). The drink isn't included you have to order it separately. We ordered Iced tea. Aside from the roasted chicken set meal, they also have a snack set (spaghetti, sandwiches etc.), and the babyback ribs set meal (this one is really good!!! I prefer to eat this at home so I can use my hands ). I recall my brother & I shared a piece of ribs before^^. This is our favorite because its so tasty, more rice please!. It's another good dining experience. Cherrie didn't eat her muffin so I took it and brought it with me along the way.

Rating: **** stars

Fact: Kenny Rogers. Yes, he's the famous country singer from USA.

Poem #1

I made a poem... during my free time today, I wrote this.
It's not perfect... but I think its ok... just trying...

(Poem no.1)
My Stars, My Moon, and My Rainbow
I.
Look at the sky
Do you see the stars and
the bright moon?
Isn't it amazing,
how they light up the night?

II.
You are like the moon
that shines at night
A light during the
darkest day of my life
Like the stars you shine bright
You give light to my life

III.
After the rain
There's a rainbow
Giving color to the sky
You're like the rainbow
Who gave color
to my dull and gray world

IV.
You're like so many things to me
You're the stars, the moon,
the rainbow and everything nice
around me

*Proud to be Pinoy!!!*

I'm a Filipino and proud to be one! Who wouldn't be?!... Despite all the negative happenings and comments regarding my country and our government. There's still a flicker of light! Filipinos around the world are making a name for themselves.
Filipinos are music lovin' people. Its innate to us, the gift of music. So its not surprising that in the field of entertainment. Filipinos excel. FYI (for your information), I posted some of the photos of well-know artists (full blooded, half and part Filipino), making waves around the globe!

(photos: left to right - Rob Schneider, Mig Ayesa of INXS, APL of Black Eyed Peas, Nicole of Pussycat dolls, Tia Carrere, Batista (WWF), Jasmine Trias (finalist American Idol) and Lea Salonga (Broadway princess - Miss Saigon & a Tony Awardee)

Song of the Moment: Run To You

~Run To You~
(Whitney Houston)

I know that when you look at me
There's so much that you just don't see
But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you'd find
Oh, oh, a girl who's scared sometimes
Who isn't always strong
Can't you see the hurt in me?
I feel so all alone

*I wanna run to you
Ooh, ooh
I wanna run to you
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I wanna run to you
Ooh, ooh
But if I come to you
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Tell me, will you stay
Or will you run away?

Each day, each day I play the role
Of someone always in control
But at night I come home and turn the key
There's nobody there, no one cares for me
Oh, oh, what's the sense
Of trying hard to find your dreams
Without someone to share it with
Tell me what this means

I need you here
I need you here to wipe away my tears
To kiss away my fears
If you only knew how much I wanna run to you...

What a touching song... yup, I can relate to it...
(OST from the movie The Bodyguard.)

Song of the moment: Love always finds a way

~Love Always Finds A Way~

We've said it all

a thousand times before

been to the wall

and always found somewhere to turn

there was always room to learn

We've reached the end

and almost closed the door

and someone went in

I never can remember who

All I know is that

we found the strength to make it through

*Love always finds a way

when the clouds have no silver lining

He comes through shining

Love always sees the light

through the darkest night

in a small way

Love always finds a way

Holding you near

After the storm has passed

It becomes clear

when all our tears have finally dried

that no matter how

we fools may try to turn the tide*

And when those moments

when the magic seems to fade

We must remember then

that's the time to keep on believing

and not be afraid

If we both trust

in what we really feel

The two of us

can hold tomorrow in our hands

all it takes is just

the faith to truly understand

Love's gonna find a way...

Half-day! Grrr!!!..

I woke up this morning kinda late around 7am and I need to be at the office before 8:10 am. Too lazy do go to work... the weather makes me lazy. Raining all night! and you know the feeling you just wanna stay in bed and sleep..zzz

No choice I went to work only to find out that we'll be dismissed early! Grumbling to myself...하!하! anyway, its ok at least I earned this day. ㅋ

Anyway, my Korean student had a cool dictionary IRiver something, it has MP3 and all the works. Here she's modelling her dictionary (isn't she adorable!^^). Am I a good photographer?... Well, I just love my celphone! I can take photos anytime and upload it on my PC.

마이걸-My Girl Korean drama actor visits the Philippines!^^

My Girl (마이걸) Korean drama is being shown in Ch.2 (ABS-CBN), enjoying highest rating on primetime TV dramas. The Korean star of the show graced Wowowee! Philippine noontime variety show. Fans of the said series waited patiently to catch a glimpse & take photos of their new "Korean Hearthrob."

"I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way... My Girl, my girl, I'm talking 'bout my girl..."

(photos: from top to bottom - 마이걸 drama publicity photo with 다해, 이동욱 answers the question. With Wowowee! host Mr.Willie Revillame & a Korean interpreter.)

Food Review: Tapa King restaurant

My friend and I always frequent this place. The place is situated in the heart of Quezon City. Very convenient and its near my place. And our workplace is also near here.

Tapa King specializes in Filipino home made dried beef and pork which we call tapa. Thus, the restaurant's name is Tapa King. They usually serve the beef or pork with garlic fried rice and home made pickled side dish which we call achara (made from grated papaya, preserved in vinegar with grated carrots, raisins and red/green bell pepper).

But that's not all they also serve other Pinoy favorites merienda(snack) like palabok, champorado (chocolate rice porridge serve with small dried fish, similar to anchovies). I love their spaghetti, cooked Filipino style (sweet taste). This time I ordered their chocolate cake (which really looks tempting). It has a caramel sauce in between. My friend and I had a good dinner.

Rating: ****

*****5 stars - the best!!
****4 stars - its worth it!
***3 stars - good
**2 stars - just ok
*1 star - needs improvement

Re: Music Videos

New addition to my blog! Music videos from YOUTUBE. Got this mv... Jang Nara & Danny.^^ So cute! ㅋ I'll post more music videos from time to time.

Music Video: 장나라 and 대니 Tonight...

Love so true!^^

My Cousin's Wedding

Last Sunday we attended my cousin's wedding. My aunt is the godmother of my cousin. I wore a red top and black slacks. The motiff was pink. We're all happy that my cousin finally decided to settle down. She's already 30+ yrs. old.

(photo: My aunt & I, on the way to Royal Garden, wedding reception of my cousin).

Song of the Moment:做個好情人

Currently listening to Jerry Yan's 做個好情人. From his album Jerry For You. English title, means Be a Good Lover.

*(Photo: My collection of Chinese cd's. Jerry Yan, Vaness Wu and Vivian Chow)

Brave the weather!~

We work in an English center for Koreans. During bad weather, whether it be raining cats and dogs. We're required to go to school. Brave the weather!

We went to school even if the Department of Education declared "no classes" in all levels. We have our own world.

*My co-teacher Daphne & Cherrie in our MEETING/TOEIC room. Enjoying a hearty free lunch (KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN) courtesy of our Korean boss.^^