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Beating the Hapontukin Blues

Being inside the four walls of a classroom at one o'clock in the afternoon with a bestacled sexagenarian speaking in a lowly voice discussing a subject not interesting to me or to any of my classmates was intensely mind-numbing. That was when I was still a college student . I was one of those lethargic students who had the special ability to get a parrot nap during lectures, without, of course, being caught. My ability to take a nap during our afternoon classes took a lot of practice. I mean, I first practiced how to yawn without being seen by this grumpy professor and when I succeeded, I then practiced closing my eyes while straightly seated in my chair pretending to enjoy listening to the lectures of our grumpy professor. At first, it was difficult for I almost fell from my seat. But as I have said, practice helped a lot to do things right, oh, I mean, to do things wrong. From then on, I was always physically present in class (the attendance being important for my professor) but mentally absent most of the time. Never can I refresh it in my memory anymore how many times did I manage to beat my "hapontukin" blues by really setting my eyes close in front of my boring professor and as far as my brain cells are concerned, there was no single instance when my attention was called about sleeping inside the classroom. I am not sure though if it was only through my imaginative mind that I was not caught sleeping inside the classrom, or it could be that my professor only tolerated me to do my nacolepsism activities.

Now that it is me who is in front of my many lethargic students doing the lectures at one o'clock in the afternoon, I always make sure that I take Enervon-C everyday to keep me energized the whole day. Before starting my one o'clock class, I always make it a point to start the class with some stretching to give the students some energy to participate in the discussion. The many questions that I throw to the class gives my students the chance to be mentally active and in the end, they do the talking most of the time. With this strategy, I don't see any students sleeping just like what I did when I was a student.

Breathtaking Beach

This beautiful beach is located in Tolosa, Leyte .

Lake Danao

This is the picturesque view of Lake Danao (originally named as Lake Imelda) situated in the Island of Leyte, Philippines. The lushious green forest sorrounding the calm water of this guitar-shaped lake is an added attraction to this natural body of water full of magnificence and beauty. Lake Danao is about 15 kilometers northeast of Ormoc City, Leyte and can be reached by a motor vehicle passing through the Tongonal national road. A little bit of history about Lake Danao: It was originally named "Lake Imelda" and was declared a natural park in June 2, 1972 by virtue of presidential memorandum issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos. Later it was renamed and declared as Lake Danao Natural Park in February 3, 1998 through Proclamation No. 1155 and is now protected by Republic Act No. 7586 otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act of 1992.^[1] The lake supplies potable water to at least seven towns in Eastern Leyte including Tacloban City^[2] as well as the source of irrigation for ricelands in some municipalities like Dagami, Burauen, Pastrana and Tabon-tabon.

Manila Ocean Park

This is the Manila Ocean Park located behind Quirino Grandstand in Luneta, Manila. It is the Philippines’ first state-of-the-art Oceanarium, open water marine habitat, boutique mall, restaurant row and function facilities all located in one complex. It is a nice place to stroll around. There are lots of fishes which I have seen for the first time. This giant Arapaima, a South American tropical fish water, is very amazing. It is huge that its big mouth can even eat me in whole.

The Rides

The Carousel ride was a good experience for my daughter. She imagined herself as Cinderella going to the ball. I was the Fairygod mother. . . Daddy was the Prince waiting for my Cinderella . . . The Ferries Wheel was amazing. Too bad for me, I have fear of heights. It was a scary ride for me, but not for my daughter. Hey, take a look, we're at the top.

My Daughter's 4th Birthday

It's the 4th birthdya of my baby today. She celebrated it at Jollibee. The birthday celebration at Jollibee was a surprise for her. Happy Birthday my Princess!

Admiring the Beauty of Nature

I recently visited a nice beach 150 kilometers away from my home. The place is so cool and very relaxing. I wish to be there once more this month.

Reunited With High School Classmates

I had a chance to see once again and be with my former classmates in high school when I attended the Annual Alumni Homecoming of our beloved school, TSCHI, last May 9, 2009.

Lenten Special

It has been part of tradition as a Catholic to visit seven churches every Good Friday. During those visits, I got a chance to take pictures of the different Saints, some of which I have seen for the first time.

Buko Sunday @ the Beach

We all love to drink buko (young coconut) juice and savour the freshness of its meat. The buko is becoming part of our Sunday tradition. There's a place which sells buko and the place is fronting the beach. The buko vendors provide cottages for their patrons and we stay there for two hours or more. There are Sundays when we bring our food and stay there for lunch. It's not expensive yet healthy.

Loboc River

Cruising along the Loboc River while being serenaded with good music is a truly worhwhile and unique Bohol experience.

Baclayon Church

This is one of the oldest churchest in the Philippines having been built in the 1800's.

Tarsier

Isn't it cute? That's a Tarsier. It's the smallest monkey and some of itare found in the beautiful island of Bohol, Philippines.

The Sunrise

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This picture was taken by my husband while he was in Bohol. It's cool.

Bohol

The breathtaking sea waters in Bohol. It's a perfectly wonderful sight to while away the extra boring day waiting for somebody for hours. The deep blue sea that beautifully complement the blue skies keeps one's eyes and mind extra busy.