Kape at Keso

Got a permission from Hanaru to post this here ☺This was originally posted on our company's website.   The red letters are my side comments hihihihi! Hi, Hana here! I am so excited to share with you our fantastic and memorable  team building/outing happened last  August 1, 2016. The VEHICLE Native Camp provided us the company’s jeepney as our vehicle to go to the venue. We’re so lucky to have one!  (L-R Back) Merose, Hanaru, Cristy, The Meeeee. (L-R Front) Annie and Yugi-san  The DESTINATION   HIDDEN VALLEY MOUNTAIN, WAVE POOL and BEACH RESORT    When the team were looking for a breathtaking, tranquil and stress-reliever venue which could improve our relationship with one another and create a bond like never before, one of our team members suggested this  place. From the name itself, HIDDEN VALLEY WAVEPOOL RESORT was truly hidden away from the city. (And the way going there is bumpy really bumpy ...

From the 11th to the 15th of January, I and some teachers of Native Camp underwent a comprehensive training for Callan Method. It's a teaching method designed for students who wish to learn English in less time. This method has been used in English Language Schools in UK. It was a bit hard for us to learn this method since it's new to us. It's totally different from the traditional and conventional way of teaching. There are lots of efforts needed to rightly execute this method. As I seek for better ways of improving my teaching skills I was able to list down some noteworthy points when teaching. You are not teaching if you are not correcting. Of course, the best way for a student to learn is by knowing his mistakes and trying  not to do the same thing. Keep up with the student. It may be true that a teacher must be one chapter ahead of the student, but having known the different types of students you have it's just right to be on the same leve...

For almost eight months now, I have worked as an online ESL teacher to Japanese. And just recently, the company I am currently connected with had its first anniversary (wohooooo!!!) It feels overwhelming to be part of this celebration. The firsts are always historical. As part of the event, the company which has more than a hundred employees decided to have this Team Dance and Halloween Costume Design Competitions. Our team, Team Mary , won 3rd place and 2nd place respectively. We are CHAMPIONS! FYI: We are the only team (out of eight teams ehems ehems) to win in both categories. Lemme repeat, WE ARE CHAMPIONS! This is my blog so I'm a little biased. What I loved about the prep and practice days was that I get to know the people I am working with deeper. And because I have all the right to be biased because I repeat, this is my blog lemme describe my team mates and what I discovered about them! hahahaha However, I can only list here those who I spent more time with. hehehe....

It is always good to have a share of other people's stories especially if written through poems. This one's from a friend who too has her share of pains and heartaches in life. I find beauty in writing and it thrills me to know someone who does the same. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ The Deal of Wilderness Honey Rose "Hana" Timtim The intense gust of the wind is coming again, The sun’s hot rays are blazing and sizzling, Penetrating on the open pores of my skin, Giving both warm and cold senses same of a gin. The rustling of the leaves and chirping of birds, Are a sweet melody on my dancing feathers, Seems so stupendous to feel this again, and t’was like a candy on my window pane. Been a long time since I felt the hitting of the dart, A feeling that palpitates the core of my heart, So loud, so strong, so wild, tickling every part, Should I be drowned or holding on top and be smart? I’m very powerful yet powerless, Don’t want to think again as flawless, Caus...

Of the many personalities that differentiate one person to the other, there are few that stand out and that leave a trademark in every place of this planet. The most common place to spot these personalities is the workplace. Whether you are assigned at the production area, at the admin office, or at the utility force, you surely can distinguish dominant characters. Let’s try to list them down. The Feeling Boss He considers himself next to the boss. He can be the secretary or the assistant. He might have the right to act like a boss but he overly displays his authority that people around him are suffocating. Deadlines? He can make you work like hell to hit it. Just like the role of the vice president, the feeling boss waits until the boss dies so he can take the place. Krusty Krab Fan He can be your ordinary work mate, I mean your fellow cube mate. He is neither a friend nor a foe because he is driven and motivated by selfish intentions that he is willing to push and...