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Of Aetas and Storytelling and ABS CBN

Weekend before classes start. Who would have thought 'd still be able to go up the mountains and do something worthwhile like say, storytelling to the aetas?

Saturday. June 7. woke up at 2:30 AM, took a bath, dressed up and checked my bag I've packed the night before. The cab service I hired the night before picked me up at around 2:45.
With no breakfast whatsoever, i was headed for Sgt. Esguerra Street to meet Miss Lia, a segment writer for ABS CBN's morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda (UKG).

Yup. Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines sent me to go with a UKG team for a book drive to the Aetas in Lopez, Quezon where i will be telling to the kids. As part of the the Buklat Aklat program of ABS CBN, the team will be doing a segment on the book drive, progress on the school that has just been built in the area and the storytelling as well.

Thinking it will be one of the usual volunteer storytelling stints im always up for, I had no idea that we had to travel 6 hours just to reach the place. Exciting. Scary. Plus, I didn't expect that i would be the only one from Alitaptap who would be going with them.

4:44 am. We, Miss Lia (writer) and Miss Lorena (the public service person of ABS) together with the driver and a cameraman left abs cbn after a quick breakfast at their cafeteria (aslo a quick tour of the place haha). We then headed for ayala where we had to pick up 2 Miss Karens who were the public affairs heads of STI (basically whenever you see STI in ADS on TV, Miss Karen and MIss Karen are the ladies responsible for that).

Having only slept 3 hours the night before--owing to the fact that i had dinner and a cocktail with Mico and Paul (the Yale guy)--i basically slept the entire half of the journey.

6:57 am NEWS reached us that Rudy fernandez died. Which was weird. As I am not really a fan of showbiz, I didn't feel anything for him unlike the 4 ladies i was with, who was shocked and what not.

8 am. we finished the scary counterflow the driver pulled off. We had n choice, the traffic to Lucena was bad since a bidge itnt he area gave way. Talk about what an ABSCN LOGO in your van can do for you.

9:50 am. Reached port of Antimonan where we had lunch.

11 am. After more sleep, we finally reached the place.

Really exciting. It has been a year since I last taught Aetas in the North, specifically in Zambales, for our community service that's why when Alitaptap asked for voulunteers, I immediately signed up. The only reason i had not to was the fact that there is a possibility that it would be aired on TV--an idea im not really a fan of. But who cares? I wanted to storytell!

And so I did.

I told the kids Pikpakbum and Tiktaktok and Ang Pambihirang Buhok ni Lola both of which making them laugh which was so nice to see and hear. The moment I started, all my anxiety went down the drain. Basta ang saya! Whenever they laughed, i felt so happy and even more motivated to continue with the story.

Sabi nag nung mga kasama ko: "akala mo to si JM tatahi-tahimik lang, yun pala pag nag-storytell e parang kalog." It was really flattering hahahaha.

Definitely an experience. It was also my first time to see how the media set up their segment, part of which is practicing the aetas how to say "SALAMAT PO SA ABS CBN." Weird.
I saw what was happening behind the scenes eliciting some issues i ahve with the MEDIA but i told myself, as long as we got to help, im good with it.

WHOO!

3:02 pm we left the place
I REALLY HAD FUN.
After another 8 hours of travel time, i reached home at 11:30 PM

This has been the longest time of travelling i had in just a single day. Moreoever, this has also been the farthest I've reached South of the Philippines.

Onga pala, this will be aired on UKG sa wednesday, June 11

What a busy, tiring but nevertheless fulfilling day.

UPLOAD pics later

June

This week has been so long and I just can't wait for it to be finally over.
A few more hours and it's week's end for me.

The registration week of the University proved to be hectic and even chaotic (sorry for the rhyme), which I think did me so much good considering the things that took place this week.

Sighs...

Splooh-Splah

(Splooh-Splah=wordplay for splurge)

With nothing to do today, i decided to head for Southmall and continue shopping for my boarding house. Last time, i bought school supplies, this pm i bought toiletries which aren't in our cabinet of supplies hehe

Here's my original list (the list before you get overwhelmed):

• AXE Deo Stick
• AXE Deo Spray
• Toothbrush
• Dental Floss
• Vaseline Lotion
• Clear Shampoo (my name is Mike. haha)
• Alcohol
• Gel (for when my hair grows back)

haha! Who am I kidding? There will always be additions to my lists. So here's my altered list:

• AXE Deo Stick
• AXE Deo Spray Adidas Ice Dive perfume


• Toothbrush
• Dental Floss (too expensive! Let mom buy that)
• Vaseline Lotion (ang mahal ng Nivea for Men!)
• Clear Shampoo
• Alcohol
• Gel
• Checkered & colored bandaids
• toothbrush case
• alcogel
  

Hehehehe, Napamahal tuloy. I went way past the limit of 600 bucks. Tsk. Tsk. That's the problem with me, i kinda get overwhelmed with stuff not in my list. Ayun, e bumili pa ako ng MH mag and book @ BOOK SALE plus a song book from St. Paul's.

Bad Budgeting.

I then decided to go home, basically cause i don't have any money left.

Onga pala, i bought a coin bank to start my 5-peso and 10-peso coins saving. hehehe.

The Velascos

I'm a sucker for nostalgia. So when i see people from somewhere in my past, it really make me happy 'casue I'm quite sure that somewhere in me was affected by my knowing them.

Tita Mildred, Ate Mara, Mariel and their youngs siblings Zill and Zy visited this afternoon. Since it has been 8 years since we last saw them we exchanged stories, shared pizza (and a captain's choice platter--my fave haha),and shared more stories. So many catching up to do.


Then, i kinda babysat Zill (5) and Zy(4) while they were playing in our playground.
Nakakatuwa. These kids are quite smart. They are kinda tri-lingual--Filipino, Chabakano, English.
Kaya naman, being the teacher that I will be, i didn't miss this chance to interact with them. Ayun, nagpaturo ako konting Chabakano.

I would ask them to translate some words to Chabakano. Well, what can I say, ang galing nila.
It sounds like Spanish, Chabakano that is, like "quiero leche" for "I want milk." COOL!


Nakaktuwa, I watched them play in our playground, the same playground where their ates and our friends played whene we were still kids.


Good 'ol days nga naman...


more pics at http://themistermistaker.multiply.com/photos/album/75/The_Velascos_29_May_2008

UP IKOT

Yesterday, 27 May 2008.

I accomplished my college clearance form--one of the final steps of shifting out.

Too bad no one gave me a heads-up on how hard this step can be. I thought you only had to secure the signature of your home department, but when i returned it to the college secretary it turns out that I had to get all 12 blanks signed. WHAT?!

I had no choice.

Instructions: basically, get the signatures of 12 deaprtments/institutions/blah blah which simply means-- "hey, walk around UP!"

So at around 9 am my walking adventure started.

First stop, Faculty Center. I got 5 signatures here including my own department Speech Communication and Theater Arts.

Next, Institute of Chemistry. It was a bit nostalgic that I returned to this old building where I took my Chem 16. It reminded me of how daring I was in taking subjects outside my curriculum (which eventually sealed my fate 'cause daring things like this is a sure kickout from your course). Hahaha. At least I had so much fun, especially with my lab class where I met my lab partner Ian who was really funny (pareho pa kaming dapat walang Chem haha!)

Next, Institute of Biology (Zoology building). No memories here. I never took a Zoology subject.

Speech Comm and Zoology are not really pals i presume haha.

Then, Department of Psychology. Good ol' Psych 101 days where my professor was an orgmate--ate Prof Anna. Saya! I met nice people in this class-- an endorphin addict, a jerky person, a giant, a curly creature among others. HAHAHA! seriously, my classmates were really nice.

Vinzon's Hall up next. The building for most student affairs, it is here where i had to secure the signature of the Student Loan Board and the Student Discipline Tribunal. Good thing i never had an experience with any of these two. No records. Cleany Clean.

So around 9:49 am, only 2 blanks were left in my form. But then, these blanks mean that I have to walk to the other end of UP Diliman. And so I did.

National Institute of Physics (NIP). To reach NIP, i had to pass by the UP observatory which i haven't seen for quite some time now. i really like to try the telescope. hehehe.

Afterwhich, mud, tall grass and insects were waiting for me. Parang trekking lang. Buti na lang hindi ako nagkaroon ng physics class dito. hehehe. But when I reached the building, i really liked it. It was quite nice.

NIP new building

Last stop, National Institute of Geological Science. This is where I took my community service 1 (CWTS1). Nice people and professor (I actually see her in EDUC).

WOOHOO! Tapos na!

What an experience! around 10:30 i was back at the Office of the College Sec and was told that i just had to return for the forms today. Well, that's that. Konti na lang EDUC na talaga ako!


A nice thing about this experience is that it somehow proved that i really want to become an EDUC major. Imagine, securing all the signatures without a break in-between!


Plus, it was an instant trip around UP. A trip to buildings I never have gone to before. Hehe.

Ayan! Pagod na ako. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

My Teaching Toolbox

Classes are about to start amd since I'll be living in a boarding house yet again (goodluck with that), i have to preapere all my stuff so that i won't have to go back and forth our house and UP.

Plus, now that I'm officialy an EDUC major, it's about time that i get to have one of these.

MY TEACHING TOOLBOX

Well basically it's not the like the toolbox my dad has with all his philips, negatives, screws, knots and bolts. Intead of those what my mine has are adheseives, measuring tools, writing instruments and what have you--stuff that most teachers need (especially by preschool teachers like me).

However, my toolbox ain't complete yet. Marami pa ako gusto ilagay. For one, I would really like to have an Elmer's Adhesive spray. Instead of using masking tape to post my visual aids, i'd simply have to spray the adhesive spray and stick whatever i want to stick onit. Yun lang, di na sya maalis hehehe. Still cool though.

just can't wait to use my 'tools' this coming sem

SEE YA!