I have been trying to write in this blog the past days but I just couldn’t do so. It’s either I am too tired to write or I eventually forget after facing my computer. There’s just soo much to do. I accepted too many committee work at school (but I did not regret accepting any of them) and I became too involved in my topics recently.

Even if my classes were late in terms of topics that need to be covered for a certain week (well a big part of it was because of the shortened periods and a week when I got really really sick) I am very pleased with the experiments I made this school year. I had my students undergo a mock peace talks which I have never done before in my classes. The students appreciated it well. They love it and they learned so much from it ( I hope so). I did not regret spending two sessions for it for my balitaan class. On the other hand, mentioning earlier that I became too involved in my topics, yes I got too involved. I like discussing about imperialism and its effects on different Asian countries. Moreover, I certainly like it when students themselves ask very sensible questions and when they themselves realize its effects. I will have to put the discussions on hold. We will have project presentations next week and I also look forward to how my students will be presenting different cultures of Asian countries assigned to them.

FULLYBOOKED SERENDRA

Finally, I was able to visit FullyBooked Serendra. It was marvelous! I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. Half-day isn’t enough for me then. I just realized how much I love books when I saw an area devoted entirely to my fave finds. In the end, I ended up spending soo much including books bought by my dad and brother. Well, when your loved ones make lambing you just can’t say no. Hehe.

So what did I get for myself? Hmmm…Great to share this with all of you..and I am looking forward to sembreak…my moment to read, read and read…

John Gaddis’ Cold War
Samuel K. Tan’s A History of the Philippines
Benedict Anderson’s Imagined Communities
John Farndon’s India Booms

I got Tan’s and Anderson’s books so I can have my own copies. On the other hand, Gaddis is one of my fave authors and so is Farndon.

It was a great Sunday bonding I had with my family. My mom joined us for lunch, too, at Abe’s. I had lamb adobo! It was yummy! Then, my brother and I decided to walk around. I got the chance to visit A Different Bookstore there. I was actually craving for more time to stroll the shelves of the bookshops (but I never paid attention to the shops there).

LIKE THE RIVER FLOWING by COEHLO

Oh, and before I forget, I finished reading Coehlo’s book Like the River Flowing. This book is an easy read. A must read for those interested to know more reflection pieces. I regret not having read it earlier for I could have used the entries for my moderating class and even my subject classes. Anyway, it’s not yet too late I think.

My Christmas Wishlist?

Hmm..this one’s coming up pretty soon here. I just decided it would be better to put them up so when I don’t actually get them for Christmas then I can be reminded of how to find means to get them next year.

Excited about it.