I remember a few days ago I heard that Dame Maggie Smith also known as Professor McGonagall from the movie Harry Potter is battling with breast cancer. That is so sad. Earlier I received another sad news from my friend. Her dad is suffering from mesothelioma, a cancer. At first I didn’t know what kind of cancer it is that until she explained it..

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. Her dad worked in a factory for almost 20 years before retiring. I hope he will be okay. It’s not easy to see someone that you know battles with cancer. I had experinced it. The whole family will be affected and your normal life will never be the same again.
I’ve read from Wikipedia that it has also been suggested that washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can put a person at risk for developing mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases risk of other asbestos-induced cancer. What a scary thing! :??

I’m surely going to miss Dumbledore!

Harry, Ron and Hermione are grown ups now!

Time to shine! Weasley is the king!

funny Luna

Yesterday we watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and all I can say is – what a great film! The acting and the effects – you can’t stop saying ooh or ahh and even scream at some part!!! It has a lot of funny moments and at the end part of the movie it will make you cry.

Harry, Hermoine and Ron are definitely grown ups. In this film, teenage hormones are running high – Harry is beginning to like/love Ginny and Hermoine is very jealous of Ron and Lavender Brown. She even cry when she saw Ron and Lavender kissing. But in the end she’s very kilig and victorious when Ron in the hospital, called out her name instead of Lavender. And I’m telling you, this is the one of the most funniest scenes. Eksena talaga!

There’s also the Quidditch match and it’s Ron’s moment of victory! This Harry Potter movie is not all about Harry. The other characters were also given the chance to shine! Even Luna Lovegood has her moment. Draco Malfoy’s acting is also good. He was able to deliver the right emotions and you will also feel (sad and scared) for him. The one thing that I’m disappointed about is that there’s no fighting scenes at the last part of the movie. It’s very different from the book. But from what I’ve heard, there’s no fighting scenes in this movie because they don’t want it to be redundant. The last movie – the 2 installments will have lots of fighting scenes. Oooh I can’t wait to see it!

For all of you out there who haven’t seen the movie yet, oh please go to the nearest cinema and watch. Honestly every penny that you spent for the ticket is sooo worth it!

Yesterday, some of the teachers and I went to the faculty and check out the renovations. I’m so happy to see that they bought new things (there are piles of boxes) but I’m not sure if all the office furnitures will be dispose. :|

I am wishing and hoping that there will be new things like filing cabinets, industrial handles, office tables and chairs.. And we need new – as in new and upgraded computers. This will be an additional happiness for us if our working environment / faculty will be fully renovated – new structures with new stuff!

Last week our school faculty was finally, finally under renovation. We the teachers, were packing and moving our things around nonstop. Aside from that we are also busy with school loads because examination week is just a stone throw away. Hay, always busy as a bee. :nerdy

Packing and moving our things can be very tiring but I’m so excited with what will be the outcome of our new faculty. Well, it’s about time to be renovated and I hope they will replace all the office furniture with new ones. Oh, the other teachers and I will be very happy if they do that.

Lately, I’ve been eating non-stop to fight off stressed and tiredness. The result of eating non-stop is gaining a lot of superb unwanted pounds again! Oh my! Losing weight is what I need and not gaining pounds. :??

I’m always like that, whenever I’m tired or stressed out I eat a lot. Sometimes even when I’m full I still look for food and keep on munching. Hay, I’m a pig! I need to look for the best fat burner to lose those unwanted pounds. And I need it like – right now! I want to be happy and confident with myself again plus of course, I wanted to be pretty and sexy.

Christmas Invitations

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Woohoo, there’s already an IMAX at SM North Edsa!
Now we don’t have to go all the way to SM Mall of Asia to watch Harry Potter. So happy! I’ll be absent from work this Thursday, my sisters and I will watch Harry on its opening day on IMAX! Oooh, can’t wait!

These are some of the angry cartoons that doesn’t make you angry…

superb cute, noh?!

I’m like this last Friday…

Last Friday, I felt sooo tired and fuming mad. :?? I’m a teacher but sometimes patience is not my virtue especially in dealing with deranged parents of my student. Sometimes I’m not sure if the child is the one who is special or his parents. Most of the time the mom’s the worst -superb demanding! Always telling you what to do, it seems as if she’s always, always right and waaaayyyyyy better than you or than anybody else! Hah! Grrrrrrrrrrr!

I’m so over with my job, I’m tired of it, tired of dealing with crazy parents, tired of teaching! Oh Lord give me more more more more more more more more moooooore than enough patience not to quit!!!

If I really wanted to make a difference I would..

Refuse to let people walk on me.

Many people mistake character traits such as humility and meekness for imperatives to serve as doormats for users and pushy, streamroller types. Those traits, when rightly defined, are actually powerful action words that denote a decision to put the needs of others first. They refer to a lack of selfishness rather than a lack of dignity. You will never be able to make a difference in this world unless you respect yourself and others. :nerdy

Respect is a gift you must first give yourself.

My friend Larry got involved in a car accident last week. :?? It was raining so hard and he lost control of the wheel. His car skidded and crashed into a post. Luckily only the back of his car was damaged and he just suffered some bruises but he was really shaken by what just happened. :undecided

Now he is looking for tail lights and my brother suggested led tail lights because it light-up faster and last longer than traditional tail lights. Well, I don’t know anything about cars so I just told him what my brother had suggested. I told him next time to drive safely and I bet he surely will!

Christmas Holiday Invitations

Last year, I remember receiving quite a number of simple yet elegant Christmas party invitations. It stuck in my mind, especially now that our school is already preparing for a number of holiday parties starting late November.

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Our family have been religiously watching Dare Duo on QTV. Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez are the perfect hosts and they’re superb cutie! Dare Duo is a fun show with lots of adventure, excitement and thrills! It offers the guests the chance to fulfill their dreams together with the wittiest hosts in town. So much fun!
Watching the show makes you want to challenge yourself to go for your dreams. If only I’m not that scared I’d join this show. I would like to dare myself to bungee jump or do skydiving but I’m so scared of falling (speaking of irony) and getting hurt plus I’m not physically fit to do that. Hay, but these are some of the things that I really wanted to do… I don’t want to grow old and not doing things that I’ve dreamt of doing. I’m hoping that someday or sooner I’ll crack my shell, become adventurous and go out and explore the world! :P

Whoopee! I’ve heard that on the 11th of August, Lady Gaga will have her first concert here in the Philippines and I am sooo excited!!! I’m gonna watch this concert. I really love her, she’s outrageously hot and truly an icon!

Here are some trivia about her:

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. At Interscope Records, she worked as a songwriter penning music for established artists, such as Akon. During the same time, she began to play her music in clubs throughout New York City. After Akon recognized that Gaga also had vocal talent, he signed her to a joint deal with his own label, Kon Live Distribution. Gaga then started to work on new material for her debut album.

She began working with a collective called the “Haus of Gaga” in 2008 and released her debut album The Fame, which she explained was “about how anyone can feel famous.” The album peaked in countries like United Kingdom and Canada while being critically appreciated. To date, the album has spawned the international number one singles “Just Dance” (nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 51st Grammy Awards) and “Poker Face.” After performing as the supporting act for New Kids On The Block and Pussycat Dolls, Gaga started her own headlining The Fame Ball Tour.

Gaga has been influenced by fashion and has been appreciated for her provocative sense of style and her influence on other celebrities. Musically, she is inspired by glam rockers such as David Bowie and Queen as well as pop singers like Michael Jackson and Madonna. -Wikipedia

I am superb excited to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!
Here is the official plot summary:

Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. He needs Harry to help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort’s defenses critical information known only to Hogwarts’ former Potions Professor, Horace Slughorn. With that in mind, Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office and the chance to teach the famous Harry Potter.

Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry’s long friendship with Ginny Weasley is growing into something deeper, but standing in the way is Ginny’s boyfriend, Dean Thomas, not to mention her big brother Ron. But Ron’s got romantic entanglements of his own to worry about, with Lavender Brown lavishing her affections on him, leaving Hermione simmering with jealousy yet determined not to show her feelings. And then a box of love potion-laced chocolates ends up in the wrong hands and changes everything. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof with far more important matters on his mind. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
—Warner Bros.

Whoa!!! Who doesn’t want to see this movie? I”m wishing and hoping the movie is as good as the book See ya on the 15th!

If I really wanted to make a difference I would..

Be sensitive to the losses and disappointments of others.

Disappointment and loss are inevitable. Almost everyday we encounter someone who is hurting. How we respond to those who are experiencing painful circumstances can make a significant difference in the healing and recovery process.

Even when you don’t know what to say, you can “be there.” Just your physical presence says, “I care about you and what you are going through.” Resist the urge to suggest a quick fix or predict that things will look brighter tomorrow. Don’t try to downplay the pain, deny it, or explain it. Instead be a good listener and a strong shoulder. See them through. Selflessly lifting up another person is God’s truest work.
Sometimes “taking care” is just about “being there.”

My sister and I got tagged by the blogger behind A Taxi Ride. Thank you!

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You do not have to be tagged to play along. The game is simple and so are the rules.

1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*

2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post at each site you add.

3. Tag as many bloggers as you like so the list keeps on growing.

4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.

5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in.

We Are The World Bloggers Master List:

1. Emila Yusof 2. The Other Side of Emila 3. Mariuca 4. Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery 5. Meow Diaries 11. Unlisted One 7. Spiff, the Spaceman 8. My Sweet Escape 9. Nota Nurul 10. Life’s Tapestry 11. Spontaneous Insignificancy 12. LadyJava 13. Miss Igorota 14. AnnyBoo 15. Yoon See 16. Jia’s Life 17. Nessa’s Mumblings 18. Also Mommy 19. The Walk of Life 20.Pretty Firefly 21. Untouchable EARTH 22. Baterya 23. Comedy Plus 24. Bain Cardin 25. Strawberry Milkshake 26. Turn-U-Off 27. Jom Heboh Di Sini 28. Notes by Marvic 29. Memoir Mez 30.Origena 31.Walking Newspaper 32. Nurul Aqilah 33. Bluedreamer 34. Breaking the Boundaries 35. Life According to Me 36. A Great Pleasure 37. Time Goes By 38. Kancing itu Butang 39. In my Kitchen 40. Fyzal’s Territory 41. Wiggy’s World 42. A Simple Life 43. A Taxi Ride 44. A Single Life of Me 45. Little Bits of Info 46. You’re next!

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I am tagging FLC’s Thinking Out Loud who was kind enough to help me with something last weekend.

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