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Major LSS!

I am on major Last Song Syndrome today...going back to the 80s, when I was a kid.

On rotation since this morning:

• 最後の言い訳 Saigo no Iiwake (Last Excuse) by Tokunaga Hideaki
• Ikaw Pa Rin (the Filipino version) by Ted Ito
• Lembrancas by Tokunaga Hideaki and Hirata Joe - See how addicted I am to the song! I have it in Portuguese too! Herb, this might be good for your Portuguese practice. Hehe.

I know I have tons of important things to do, including writing my resignation letter, and meeting with Rico to discuss my resignation but I just have to memorize these songs! ^_^

Apparently, the song was also big in Brazil, probably due to the number of Japanese and Nikkei-jin there. The Portuguese version is growing on me *sigh*

Kung sino ang may gusto ng mp3, pwede kong email sa inyo. Hehe.

Nang mawalay ka sa aking puso, kung bakit hanap-hanap ka pa...

Netafuri ga konna ni
Tsurai koto dato wa
Ima ochita shizuku wa namida dane
Soshite kimi ga dete yuku
Yoake o matte
Kurayami ga, kowai kimi no koto dakara...

Toda vez que eu te vejo
Logo me lembro
Primeiro dia em que eu te vi
Foi numa noite linda
Como está noite que esta sendo aqui

Labels: ikaw pa rin, j-music, joe hirata, saigo no iiwake, ted ito, tokunaga hideaki, 日本語

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模擬授業　- Trial/practice class

Mojica-sensei (Edwin-sensei) told us that Kouchou-sensei (Betty-sensei) wants our class to have a 模擬授業 as soon as we finish Chapter 5 of the book. As expected, everyone was surprised with the announcement. We weren't happy with it...we were scared! Besides, we thought it was too early to be doing practice classes. Those usually come in the second semester. But Kouchou-sensei insisted that we have it. ASAP. We did bargain that the practice be moved to after the Holy Week, so we have the long vacation to think about what to teach and how to teach. Wipee...not.

Why am I scared? I suppose it's not because I'm scared of teaching...I'm scared of making a fool of myself in front of Kouchou-sensei! Her presence is always so intimidating. If she weren't there, it wouldn't be so bad, but the thing is, she wanted to be there and observe everyone. 校長先生がいなければ、大丈夫かもしれません。でも、模擬授業は先生のアイデアです。ですからいるはずです。恐い。。。

But why should I be scared? Shouldn't I be proud that one of the best Nihongo teachers in the country will be observing me in class? I do not exaggerate when I say 'one of the best'. Kouchou-sensei has been recognized by the Emperor of Japan for her contributions to Nihongo education in the country. Together with Edwin-sensei and Ogata-sensei, they are the pioneers of teaching Nihongo in the country. I am proud to say that I am studying under the very best people in Nihongo education in the Philippines. Reading this speech by Ambassador Yamazaki during the conferment of Kouchou-sensei's Order of the Rising Sun made me really happy and proud....Teacher ko yan!

Geez...if only it was so easy to measure up to the three of them...just as it is easy to feel proud that I am their student. ^_~

PS: Pag ako naging teacher na, sure ako na magiging mabait ako sa mga estudyante ko...hindi ako mahirap ayain sa gimik. Pag gusto nila ng karaoke, papayag agad ako. Yun na! ^_~

Labels: career, japanese, nihongo center, nihongo center foundation, philippine institute of japanese language and culture, PIJLC, teaching, 日本語

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Post-Valentine's random ramblings

Para sa aking sarili

Today, I was formally introduced via conference call to the Singapore consulting office as new the Singapore team leader. Hooray? Today, I attended my first ever team leaders' meeting. Hooray? I wonder if I should be genuinely happy with the 'promotion. For one, it's not a promotion in the real sense of the word. More like, I inherited it. Bonnie is leaving, so I'm getting the team lead post. But I suppose that it's also a promotion, because I am given 2 teams to manage (not just one, as in the case with a lot of the other TLs). According to Bonnie, I managed to bypass a lot of people who were in the company longer than I have. Hmmm...

Second reason, I didn't receive an increase. Di naman sa mukhang pera ako no, but I think it's but natural to expect a some addition to your salary once you get promoted because your responsibilities are certainly greater. I guess in this company, the salary is inversely proportional to the responsibility. Wahaha!

Oh well, salinc or no salinc, I still intend to be a really good team leader to my 2 teams (until I can get a better paying job. Bwahahaha!). I'm going to show them that I'm worth a band upgrade AND salary increase AND a hefty bonus. So help me God. ^_^

Also, it's been 3 weeks into my teacher training course. I'm actually going to become a teacher by next year! Wow. I myself can't believe it. Sure, I still have classes until October but it's not like the school is letting me quit. Hehe. I'm studying for free, with a 5-year teaching contract with the school. Fine with me. Actually, we're not planning anything for the next six years. Nothing drastic like leaving the country anyway. :P

One major thing I realized that it is so much harder being a teacher than being a student. As a student, you only need to worry about your own grades, and whether you actually learn anything. As a teacher, you worry about whether everyone is learning, whether your teaching methods are working, whether your next lesson requires some special teaching aids, and a gazillion other things. It's crazy, but I am having fun in class. I think this is really something I would love to do in the long term. I just hope I can be a successful teacher in the future. ^_^

Para sa aking irog na si Elvin Ray

I can never thank God enough for making me the happiest girl in the world. He brought us together in the weirdest way and we may be a quirky couple, but we are a sweet couple. I guess people weren't expecting us to stay together for so long...especially his some of his former colleagues at his job in Manila. (Get over it, people! This is for keeps!) As with other couples, we've been through a lot. But no matter how hard, we still managed to emerge as a stronger couple, with resolutions to try harder to be better. It has always been like that, and I am proud to say that. We don't end at just 'I'm sorry for what I've done'. ^_^

I really am lucky because my boyfriend is an angel who keeps me and BB very happy, who gives me a positive outlook, who never lets me lose faith.

Mein Schatz, I love you so much! Happy 2nd year anniversary to us, and happy Valentine's day! MWAH!

Para sa aking kaibigang si Babes

It's final; Babes already handed in her resignation letter. The ops manager prematurely announced her resignation last week even if he didn't have the letter at that time. Excited po ang lolo namin.

But just this Monday, Babes told me she already gave her notice. This is really going to be real. She's leaving for another country, where she and the hubby will try to live a more fruitful life, and hopefully, they can already start having kids. *wink, wink* It's sad but they have all the right to do whatever they want to do with their lives, and if they think they will have a better future at Middle Earth, then I'm all for it.

Nakakalungkot lang kasi mababawasan na ang aasarin ko sa office. Wala na magha-half day kapag napag-usapan ang 'pagbubura ng kalawang'. Di ko na makikita yung lunch box nyang 'Cheeky Rabbit' na sabi ni Danjae ay parang porn star name. Wala nang mega action-action tuwing nagsasalita.

Anyway, I wish Babes and Papa Joey all the best! I hope you keep in touch...mag-blog ka sana lagi at sana gawin mong ninang si Mara at Arol sa unang anak mo. ^_^v

Para sa kagalang-galang na Pangulong Corazon C. Aquino

Haha! Nakita po kita kanina sa Greenbelt! Di ako na-starstruck a. Gulat lang ako. Hehe. Wala lang, kasi kakapanood ko pa lang dun sa YouTube ng The Buzz nung Sunday. Sapakin mo po si James Yap. I know how much you wanted to strangle that guy. Hehe. Who wouldn't? Di daw ba magbigay galang sa kanyang mother-in-law na dating pangulo ng Pilipinas?

I actually didn't recognize her at first because she was wearing pink. I was expecting she'd be in yellow all the time. Nyaknyak. She seems really nice; I think even Father Jun Cescon was surprised when he had to administer the communion to a former president of the republic. He even shook hands with her after the mass. Konting chika chika at natawa pa si Ma'am Cory. Close sila? Di ko alam yun a...

For those who missed last Sunday's The Buzz, let's all thank YouTube (and whoever took that video) because we're updated with the latest on the Kris-James rocky marriage stage. :P

Some interesting stuff to look for in the video:

• Kris wasn't too happy when James was called out from the backstage.
• Kris turned away when James bent over to give her a kiss.
• James didn't have a special message for Kris. Instead, he gave one for baby James. What's up with the 'buo ang pamilya' thing? Ibig sabihin, may aalis...o may paaalisin. Hehe.
• James didn't even greet Madame Cory Aquino. Haller, dating pangulo ang nasa harap mo. O baka natatakot sya na tirisin sya ni President Cory pag nagtangka syang lumapit?
• James was looking at Josh all the time, keeping his face averted from Kris.
• Di sila sweet sa isa't isa! Di daw tulad last year na may kanta-kanta pa. Sabi ni Mara yan. Fan kasi ni Kris yun e.
• Di daw binanggit ni Kris na birthday din daw ni James (Feb 15) pagkatapos ng birthday nya (Feb 14)

Para sa mga nagsasabing di pwedeng magsulat ng blog na gamit ang iba-ibang wika

Echos! Wala kayong pakialam! To each his own. As if di kayo ganyan magsalita sa totoong buhay. E kung sabihin kong jologs ang magsalita ng halo-halo? Kung Filipino, Filipino lang. If you have to use English, use straight English and stop saying things like "Where are you going na ba?" or "Ay actually, andun kami yesterday".

Ganun din sa pagsusulat ng blog. Kanya-kanyang trip lang yan. I will use Filipino, English, Japanese, Spanish, German and even gay lingo and nobody can crucify me for that. E sa gusto kong pagmayabang na marunong ako ng iba't ibang wika e. Hehe. Also, it's for my personal improvement, in terms of language learning. I may not be able to practice my oral skills, but at least I can prevent my writing and grammar skills from becoming rusty. 日本語能力が錆ないように、練習が必要なんです。Richtig oder falsch? ^_~v

Labels: blogging, career, deutsch, english, espanol, filipino, friends, language, mein schatz, philippine showbiz, 愛, 日本語

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