ASP Sept. 27, 2015

Project Pearls
After School Program
Sept. 27, 2015

Helping Land

It was Math exam day!
We, Volunteer-teachers were asked to do a questionnaire for the exam of our students. We were given an hour to prepare a 20 item test about the previous lessons that we have taught them. Questions were based on the Math books and some were on the teacher’s notebooks/ lesson plans.


The kids entered the “classroom” at nine o’clock in the morning.  We started the day with a prayer and then sing and dance were the next activity.

Before the exam started, kids were gathered in the center and a story telling was held first. It was creatively led by the very hyper Teacher Aman and the story was about “Cas, Ang Kaskaserong Bus”.  He narrated the story and the kids intently listened, chanted and answered questions about it.
By the end of the story telling, Teacher Jedda asked the students what were the moral lessons that we could get in the story itself. The kids who answered her were given special prizes.

Exam was then followed. We distributed the test papers to our students and we gave them an hour to quietly answer it.

We then eventually checked and gave the papers to Teacher Jedda for documentation purpose.  

After the exam was recess and then the students went home.

Thank you volunteer teachers!

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Dear Sea

WARNING: Medyo madrama 

Dear Sea, 

Hi! It's me Cielo. It's been a long time since we last saw each other. Every time I see you, I feel so calm. Your deep blue horizon makes me feel so special. How? Hindi ko rin alam. Basta ang alam ko lang, masaya ako at sobra akong na-re-relax. As I lay down on your white sand, everything feels so surreal and I wish that I could live like this forever. Kaso nga lang, wala palang forever.

 I have to go back tomorrow to my real world. Sa isang mundo na punong puno ng stress, worries, doubts and fears. Isama mo na ang responsibilities na kailangan kong gawin sa pang-araw araw na pamumuhay. But then again, I want to seize this moment with you. Minsan lang 'to kaya lulubusin ko na. I don't care if this could cause me sunburn. Tanga ko rin kasi nakalimutan ko magdala ng sunblock. But anyway, I'm still glad to get a chance to be with you today. Thanks also for the fine weather. 

Maybe you would ask kung kumusta ako. The last time kasi na magkapiling tayo, I was so broken, lonely, depress and desperately longing to be happy again. Maybe I was also still hoping to be with him again back then. Hindi ko na maalala. During that time, I was pretending to be happy because I'm with my friends. I don't want them to see me so weak so I pretended to be strong and telling them that I am so much fine. Na kaya ko at kakayanin ko pa! Even though I know deep down myself that I am not, thanks God because I achieved what I want. And that is to move on. 

Habang sakay ng van pabalik sa real world, nakatingin ako sa cellphone ko, scanning my gallery. Sabi ko sa sarili ko while staring on my picture na nasa beach, "Iniwan ko na dito ang puso kong basag. At babalik na ako ngayon ng Manila dala ang isang panibago at buong puso." 

Aaminin ko sa'yo that it wasn't easy. To start a new life, meet new people, do new activities, go to new places, create new memories, establish new life goals, it wasn't so easy. It was so damn hard! Who would have thought that a single event in my life would create a very big twist of turn? It was never easy to pretend that your fine while deep inside you are really dying. There were times that you really miss that damn person who ruined everything about you and yet there's nothing you can do but just to weep and keep in your mind that he's gone- along with your broken heart.

 But that was all in the past and I am genuinely happy right now. Doing the things I love, fulfilling my bucket list and being with people whom I am happy being with. Of course, they are my friends, family, colleagues, co-volunteers, relatives, co-writers, and many more! 

Most especially with God. 

As I am staring at you right now, I am feeling proud of myself. Kasi nakaya ko. Na kaya ko pala. Isang mabigat na pagsubok ang dumaan sa buhay ko that I even had suicidal and desperate thoughts before, pero heto ako ngayon, nananatiling matatag at mas naging malapit sa Diyos. 

I may not have everything but having God and all these wonderful people around me makes me already complete. Bonus na lang siguro ang panibagong lovelife kung nagkataon. 

Speaking of love life... Okay ako sa idea na maraming bagong tao na nakikilala, nagiging kaibigan and then nagiging close. pero ung lalalim pa- that will eventually fall into commitment, mukang hindi pa ko okay sa bagay na yon. Nakakatakot ng sobrang ma-attach sa isang tao. Traumatized lang ang peg. Haha. 

Then there's a part of me na parang gusto ko na ulit ma-in love. Na magmahal towards a partner. Gusto ko na ulit maranasan ang mahalin at magmahal... (Ang gulo ko noh?) 

But there's still a part of me na nagsasabing, "Huwag muna. Lie-low muna tayo sa pagiging attached. You're not yet ready. You're still a coward to face all the pain that love may cause you in the future. Kabubuo lang ng puso mo eh tapos bibigyan mo na naman ng tendency na mabasag ulit. Huwag muna..." (Edi mas lalong gumulo, di ba? Gusto mo na ba akong lunurin, dear sea? Hahaha.) 

I don't even know yet if I can still love absolutely and unconditionally towards a partner. Baka nga hindi na. Ewan ko. I feel so sorry in making him think and feel that way. Na para bang nangangapa siya sa dilim. Na hindi niya alam kung nasan siya sa mundo ko. 

Yes, there's this someone whom I became really close with. 

Sabi ko nga sa kanya, If he wants to stop pursuing me, he then can stop entering my world. Habang maaga pa. Haha. Habang wala pa siya sa mantle. That he can still find another one who is ready and can give back what he can give. Kasi sa ngayon mukhang hindi pa ako yon or baka hindi talaga ako. Sana din huwag na siyang masyadong mag-expect kasi mas masasaktan ko lang siya. He always tell me na mahal niya ako. Salamat. I know the feeling of course kaya nga nakakatakot eh. At nakakaguilty. Feeling ko I'm not worthy of his love. Paano pala kung umaasa lang siya sa wala. Sorry but still thank you kasi sinasabi niya sa akin yung mga naiisip o nararamdaman niya towards me or even towards anything. Thanks also for trusting me. And at least aware ako. Alam mo na medyo dense at slow paminsan minsan. Kelangan straightforward, wala ng ligoy ligoy pa. 

Hashtag cielo the turtle. haha! 

I still want to do many things dear sea. Marami pa akong gustong gawin o puntahan o marating while being single. Pakiramdam ko kasi may mga bagay na hindi ko na magagawa once committed na naman ako. At natatakot pa talaga ako ngayon. 

Of course, I want to step out of my comfort zone sooner. Pero sana hindi dahil sa napipilitan lang ako, or dala lang ng pressure o tukso kundi dahil sa iyon talaga ang gusto ng puso ko. I will get there soon. 

Sana nga. 

Thank you dear sea for listening once again to my story. Magkikita tayo ulit. You know that I love you kasehodang masunog ang balat ko. Mahal kita at ang kalikasan. 



Love, 
Your sexy and beautiful friend,
 Cielo. haha. :)

Hugot Compilation (Part Two)

Akala ko tapos na akong humugot, hindi pa pala. Haha. Wala eh, parang naging habbit ko na siya. Yun bang kahit wala naman na sa akin yung mga pinagsasabi ko ay patuloy ko pa rin siyang sinasabi. Anu daw?! So eto na nga ang part two ng mga kahugutan ko sa buhay at pasensya na po sa mga taong nahuhugutan ko. Hehe. Alam ko namang mahal niyo ako, naiintindihan niyo ako at gets nyo ang mga pinaglalaban ko.

p.s. - Para sa first part ng Hugot Compilation click here para shortcut.hehe


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 1. LANGGAM

 Eksena sa beach with my college friends. Nagtatayo kami ng tent and unfortunately malapit sa pinagtayuan namin ng tent ay maraming langgam. 

Cielo: (kinakagat ng langgam) Aray! Pwede ba! Wag nyo kong kagatin! Hindi ako masarap....magmahal. Kaya nga ako iniwan eh. 

College Friend: (umiiling habang nangingiti nalang) Kawawang langgam. Nahugutan. 

Cielo: Hahahaha! ________________________________________ 


2. CABINET LOCKS 
Eksena sa org. 



Orgmate: Cielo, you know the drill. Pabukas nalang ng locks ng cabinet. Thank you. 

Cielo: Yeah right. I know the drill. (Kuha ng isang bungkos ng mga susi kay Orgmate1 then punta sa cabinet na ang daming locks! Mga anim.) 

Cielo: (hanap ng matches. naiinis na dahil ang tagal mabuksan lahat. ang dami kasing susi! tapos wala pang labels. You got the feeling, right? Tapos ang init pa, tapos magiistart na ang activity for that day pero hindi ko ka pa rin nabubuksan lahat, waaah!) 

Orgmate2: Cie, okay ka lang diyan? Kaya pa?

 Cielo: *ngiting pilit* Sige lang. Ang hirap kasi mag-match. Ang daming susi. (subok lang ng subok) 

Orgmate2: Pag na-try mo na, wag mo na ulit gamitin. 

Cielo: Yun naman ginagawa ko. 

Orgmate2: Need help.

 Cielo: Keri lang. Thanks. 

Orgmate2: (nakamasid lang sakin) 

Cielo: (tuloy lang sa pagsususi ng mga locks) Ang hirap talagang humanap ng THE RIGHT ONE. 

Orgmate2: Yan ka na naman! Pati ba naman sa cabinet, humuhugot ka pa rin.

 Cielo: *laughs* _____________________________________________________________

 3. ALAK 

Ang Eksena: Ka-text ang mga closest co-writers. 

Cielo: *group message* 
Msg.1: "there were reasons not to love you but my heart keeps on insisting to. -pakshet. hahahahaha." 

Msg.2: "Dear happiness, why is it so hard to find and then later on maintain you? -pakshet ulit. hahahaha."

 Reply ni Friend1: What? Jusko naman friend.. Magpahinga ka kaya muna sa love na yan.. 

Cielo: Love? Nalalamon ba yon? 

Friend1: Hindi. Iniinom yon.

 Cielo: Ah. Parang alak? Mapait na nga pero ipinapasok pa rin sa lalamunan. 

Friend1: Oo ganun yun. 


Sinakyan niya hugot ko. 

Sanay na sanay na siya eh. Immune na si friend1. hahaha. ______________________________________________________

 4. NETWORK 

SF: Wala ka talagang natanggap na text ko kagabi? 

Cielo: Wala nga talaga. 

SF: Minsan walang kwenta talaga ang network na *insert network sim here* 

Cielo: Parang pag-ibig lang noh? Madalas walang kwenta. Hahahahaha! 

SF: Wag mo sabihin yan. Pag-ibig din ang tumatapos sa mga alitan. ;) 

Cielo: Minsan pride. Para wala ng usap-usap. 

SF: Hindi alitan ang natapos. Relasyon. 

Cielo: Pareho lang yon. 

SF: What do you mean? 

Cielo: Wala. Haha. 

SF: I asked para lang malinaw. Kasi di ko alam kung ang ibig mo ba sabihin ay pride ends alitan. Or pag-ibig ends pride. Ano nga? 

Cielo: Minsan kc pride ends even love db? And love isn't enough to end a war. Then pride follows. 

SF: Ah. Oo. 


Tapos ang usapan. 
Haha.

 p.s. SF means special friend. ;) 

p.p.s. Huwag umasa. Walang forever. Hahahahaha! _____________________________________________________ 


5. ISDA 

Eksena- Bonfire sa tabing dagat. Night out with new found friends. Kami ni friend 1 ang nagluluto ng kakainin for dinner. Luto na yug hotdog. Pritong galunggong nalang. Nakakaasar lang kasi tumatalsik yung mantika! Eh wala kaming mahabang sandok, kutsara lang. :( Napahugot tuloy ako. 

Cielo: Aray naman! Ang sakit kayang masaktan! Tumigil ka na please! (kausap yung probeng mga isda) 

NFF: *laughs* Hugot pa more Cielo. Naiintindihan ka namin. 


Naikwento ko na kasi sa kanila yung pinagdaanan ko in the name of love. Haha. ______________________________________________________

6. HUGOT SA SARILI 

Eksena: Sa jeep Kasasakay ko lang at nakapagbayad na rin ako ng pamasahe. Papasok ako sa work at kapag nagkaroon ng cause of delay, tiyak malelelate ako. Wala akong suot na wrist watch kaya titignan ko sana sa cellphone kung ano ng oras. Then shit happens. Naiwan ko pala yung cellphone ko sa bahay na nakacharge. kasama na yung mp3 ko na naka-charge din. 

Cielo: Mama, para! May naiwan ho ako. Kunin ko nlang po yung pamasahe ko. 


Mabait naman si manong driver at sinoli ng buo yung pamasahe ko. :) 

Cielo to herself: Ang tanga tanga mo! Lutang ka na naman. Tanga ka na nga sa Pag-ibig pati ba naman sa cellphone! ________________________ 

Hugot no.7 - UTAK 

I was talking to my older cousin via viber. She just gave birth to my niece. Our viber convo went like this.
 (NV)

 Ate: Cielo, ikaw ba yan?

 Cielo: Malamang! *insert many many stickers here. ako na ang adik sa stickers.* 

Ate: Ahehe. Sorry naman. Hindi naka-save number mo eh. Buti nalang kabisado ni Annie.( referring to our other cousin) 

Cielo: *insert stickers again* Kamote ka! :)

 Ate: Bilhan mo medyas si baby.

 Cielo: Huwaw. *insert stickers again. unlimited.* 

Ate: Dali na. Thanks Cie! Iyong pang newborn ha! 

Cielo: Teka lang! Nag-iisip pa ko. (Di ko kasi alam kung saan bibili) 

Ate: Huwag ka ng mag-isip. 

Cielo: Kaya nga may utak 'te. Para gamitin. Sa pag-iisip. Hindi lang puro puso. HAHAHAHAHAHA! 

Ate: Hugot pa! 

________________________________________ Hugot 8 - Voter's ID 

Usapang viber ulit with other cousin. 

Annie: Teh!

 Cielo: Oh? 

Annie: *nagsend ng screenshot* Hindi mo na kailangan mag-bio sa comelec. Tapos yung ID mo, pwede mo ng kunin. *nag-che-check siya via online sa comelec* 

Cielo: Paano kukunin yung Id? 

Annie: Pumunta ka sa Comelec. 

Cielo: Oh tapos? Anong gagawin ko dun? Anong sasabihin ko? hahaha. Hindi ko alam. *insert many many stickers here* 

Annie: Pumunta ka doon tapos sabihin mo, akin na ID ko. hehe. 

Cielo: Pupunta ako doon tapos sasabihin ko, WALANG FOREVER! hahahahaha. 

Annie: Adik! Ang bitter mo! hahaha! 

Cielo: Parang kape lang noh? Pwede pa ring maging sweet. hehehe. 

Annie: Ewan ko sa'yo, baliw! ________________________________________

ASP Sept. 20, 2015

Project Pearls
After School Program
Sept. 20, 2015
Helping Land, Tondo, Manila

“For the things of this world cannot be made known without knowledge of Mathematics.”

-Roger Bacon



It was Math Day once again and the last day of tutorial session for the said subject.  Next week will be exam day so volunteer-teachers were asked to do a review lesson with the kids.

Aside from that, third art session with Loose Marbles was also conducted. The selected students who have potential in Creative Arts were exempted in class and joined the session.


An audition for the Acting workshop was also continued and conducted by volunteer- teacher Abe. Selected students from last week prepared a monologue and presented it to her. She also taught them how to gain more emotions while delivering their lines or scripts.  And that was to think of their current struggles, sufferings, problems and pain in life. With this activity, the students were able to share their life story with us. Behind their names and faces were stories that most of us, volunteer-teachers didn’t expect and didn’t know that they have gone through.


After the review
session was class picture and then recess.

 Thank you to our sponsors, “Little Ways” for the food. God bless you!
And to all our volunteer-teachers, thank you so much for being with us!



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ASP Sept. 13, 2015

Project Pearls
After School Program
Helping Land, Tondo, Manila

Sept. 13, 2015

“Everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support him and to succeed in life.”
-Dean Koontz, author



The students had a break from their academic class for this day was a “Talent Day”!

Selected students joined the art class workshop that was facilitated by another volunteer organization named Loose Marbles.  Their aim is to enhance the natural talents of the kids in terms of Arts. After the said workshop, there will be a poster-making contest and an art exhibit featuring the kids’ creative works.

For the students that were left, a “Show your talent” activity was the given task. Each volunteers handled a number of kids per grade level. They were assigned to create a short play or skit and will present it in front later on with the kids.
September is National Teacher’s Month so this was the theme of the skit. And also the play may contain a little touch of Mathematics in relation with the current academic subject of the month.

Teacher Abby Mamaril – one of the volunteer teachers was a product of Star Magic acting workshop and she will be the one who will choose a total of 15 talented kids.  The selected students will have a weekly acting workshop with her. By December this year, they will be having a production number which is a stage play.

 45 minutes was the given time for each group to think and practice for their presentation that should last for 3-5 minutes only.

 After the allotted time, one by one, each group then came in front to showcase their talent.
The kids sung, danced and acted and it was indeed a wonderful “talent show” with teacher Abby as the judge.

The winning group which was the “Team Pogi” got special prizes.


Teacher Abby then selected some kids who will audition for next week.  She told these kids to prepare a monologue and from them she will choose the final 15 kids.

After that was the recess and the kids went home.

Thank you volunteer-teachers for spending your Sunday morning with us and of course with these wonderful and talented kids!

:)