Monday, November 19, 2012

Latest Buzzwords You Ought to Know



Have you ever caught yourself N.R. (no reaction) in a conversation after hearing unfamiliar words? Words that you may have encountered over the net, chats, and other similar situations but you remain clueless after consulting Mr. Webster. If so, these words may be known as “buzzwords.”

So make way for these commonly used buzzwords and find yourself in a witty discussion.



Monitor Shopping
Monitor Shopping
Origin: a play on the term “window shopping”
Definition: The act of browsing through online shopping sites without buying anything. It’s window shopping minus the walking around the mall.
Usage: Since I don’t have a paycheck yet, I have no choice but do some monitor shopping for now.





Lust-Have
Lust-Have
Origin: lust + must-have
Definition: Refers to “to-die for” items which you have been wanting to buy (but you don’t really need).
Usage: The latest iPhone is a total lust-have!





Recyclopath
Recyclopath
Origin: recycle + psychopath
Definition: This word is used to describe someone who is so into recycling that he or she does not want to throw away anything he or she owns.
Usage: Our room is almost starting to look like a junk shop because of my sister who’s a recyclopath.





Foodophile

Foodophile
Origin: food + suffix –phile, which means love
Definition: This is the new term for food enthusiasts. You will often see a foodophile anywhere from gourmet restaurants to weekend food markets.
Usage: I want to try a lot of good restaurants. I’m a certified foodophile.





Twypo
Twypo
Origin: Twitter + typo (short for typographical error)
Definition: If you mistyped a word or made an accidental grammatical mistake while tweeting.
Usage: Sorry for the twypo in my last tweet.





Fruit Salad
Fruit Salad
Origin: An allusion to the colorful, Christmas dessert
Definition: In fashion, it is the 2012 term for an outfit that has mixed prints that are big and bold. Think Lady Gaga.
Usage: Katy Perry came to the awards show in a fruit salad, but it actually worked for her. She became the center of attention.








Sources:
www.thefreedictionary.com/buzzwords
http://www.spot.ph/gallery/1884/spot-ph-rsquo-s-10-buzzwords-you-ought-to-know-in-2012/article/50203#pid=32166
STI –STIMULI Magazine



Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Good to Know as a Zamboangueño



I bet majority of the youth today don’t know about this. Despite the many mishaps that our city is experiencing nowadays, I believe that there are still many good things to be grateful for.

I’ve always get nuisances when I hear anything about politics. To me, it was all about yada yada yada, blah blah blah, nah nah nah. But everything changed when I learned about the story of one great Zamboangueño who made me realized that, no, not all politicians are crocodiles.

City Mayor Cesar Cortez Climaco

Nobody expected that a mere janitor would become a great leader. That is where perseverance, dreams and a good heart led our beloved Mayor Cesar Climaco.

28 years ago, November 14, 1984, a scene of a fire at the Gov. Alvarez St. fronting La Merced Memorial Homes was happening destroying a beautiful part of the city. The Mayor, being dedicated to his genuine service to the people of Zamboanga, personally went to the burning site where flame and devastation ignite. As he drove back to his office, a gunman, unidentified until this time, shot him in the nape which caused his demise. 

Today, as we remember him in his Death Anniversary, we smile with all pride and honor, we look back to all his passionate deeds, and we salute a hero with so much gratefulness in our hearts.

I remember how he would drive his motorcycle even without bodyguards..

I remember how he would stop just to give candies to kids playing in the street..

I remember how he would sweetly pinch a couple’s cheeks to reconcile them during an LQ..

I remember how carefree he was not to mind being dirty in a construction work..

I remember singing “Hay si Cesar.. Hay si Cesar.. Hay si Ceeeesar Climaco.. Maskin viejo pero gwapo.. Hay si Cesar Climaco..”

That’s how close he was to the people’s hearts. Indeed, he was well-loved.
Thank you so much Mayor Climaco. You will always be alive in our hearts.



Photo from shegothim.blogspot.com





Friday, November 09, 2012

When Women Cheat





Last day, when I was alone in the guidance office, a female college student (whose face I’m not familiar with) entered the office and sat in the chair next to me. To my surprise, she asked me something about cheating. She says her boyfriend cheats on her and she wanted to do the same to revenge.

Without a thought, I just uttered, “The most painful thing that a girl could do to her guy is to cheat on him. Unfortunately, it is also the most painful thing she’ll ever do to herself.”

You know, in our society it is acceptable for men to cheat on his girlfriend because he’s a male. By doing so, people see his power, authority, and masculinity. But if a woman cheats, it doesn’t work the same. I understand that you feel like you are taken for granted and it can be unfair. In fact, IT IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR. Double-standard, isn’t it?

If a man cheats on his girl, he degrades her. If a woman cheats on her guy, she degrades herself even more.

I wanted to really talk to her about it and probably scold her for having thought of getting even. But I didn’t want to sound like preaching. So I stopped and allowed her to just express all her heartaches whilst I was just there and listening to every pin-like story that punctures a fragile girl.

Then she asked me “What should I do? I love him.”

I was mute. I didn’t know what to answer. I felt so sorry for her. My dear readers, I need your help. I’m not so good at giving advices. What do you think should she do?


Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Korean Style Dinner


I have always felt that I am a Filipino despite the foreign blood running in my little body. But last week, I decided to be Korean for a moment. HAHA

I'll share with you my beautiful and mouthwatering experience when I visited Cebu.
My friend Abegail brought me to this korean restaurant which I, unfortunately, forgot the name. I've never been to a korean restaurant before so I let her decide on what to order.

To my surprise, she ordered an alien dish called Samgyeopsal.
Samgyeopsal (or Samgyupsal) is a popular Korean dish commonly served as an evening meal (Source: Wikipedia). I was ecstatic, of course!















I'm sorry for the quality of the pictures. I should have brought a camera.


Anyways, I had the chance to cook the meat. Yehey! You just have to wrap all the dishes in the fresh green leaves (I don't know what it's called) and then enjoy the blessing. It was very very very delicious. And I am not exaggerating. Oh God, its taste lingers in my imagination now.

We also ate Ramen or Ramyun. It was PAK! Don't know how to describe the taste but I loved it.
We were sitting like how Koreans sit during meal and it added to the Korean feeling. LOL

My rating: 10 Gold STARS

Friday, October 05, 2012

Do you Know Them?


Today, together with all the educational institutions in the world, we celebrate the World Teachers’ Day as a way to honor our beloved teachers. Indeed, they have become part of our lives that molded us to become who we are today.

I can still remember I had favorite teachers back in high school and college. My favorite teacher in high school was Mrs. Vegare. I can’t remember her first name though but I loved her. She was my teacher in English when I was in first year. She was super duper strict and I loved it. I remember how she always remind us to say ‘PREsent and not preSENT’ during checking of attendance. (I wish I could let you hear how to pronounce it “The-Vegare-Way”)

Anyways, in college I had a professor named Ms. Marissa Makasiar. She’s big yet very adorable. I loved how she would always (aside from twisting our tongues to enunciate the words in SPEECH 101) give us life lessons which were pierced deeply into our minds. 

Here are some photos I had for this celebration.







I may not be a teacher by profession but I can proudly say that I am an educator. Thank you so much kids!

To my fellow bloggers, who is your favorite teacher? Do you have one? What was/were your unforgettable experience/s with them? Tell me all about it and let’s see how many can relate to that.

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