Author: Joyce

There are only a couple of days remaining before 2011 says goodbye and 2012 comes in with all its surprises.  Now we all know that it isn’t the end of the world yet like the movie says it is, but they say we should live each day like it was our last, don’t they? Here […]

I didn’t know belting ceremonies could be so inspiring, especially for me.  I’ve been taking Aikido classes for three months now, and I’ve long set my sights on a yellow belt.  Sensei says I’ll take my exams some time in February, and already I’m too excited to finally get rid of my white belt – […]

I had my first school-based lecture today.  To get there, we had to ride a tricycle to the pier, and then get a ticket and board the barge which takes around 15 to 20 minutes to finish boarding passengers and cargos, and then take a motorcycle ride to the highway where a public van drove […]

Had half a day of lecture this morning, and I wrapped up my first class.  When I asked my students if they learned something, they responded in a loud affirmative.  “A lot,” some said.  And that was reward enough for me. After taking a hearty lunch of palabok (a Filipino rice noodle dish) and fried […]

I left for Ozamiz from Iligan at around 6 am. I woke up at 4:45, and waited for the staff to fetch me. They came thirty minutes later than they said they would. I was a bit worried, but hey, what can I do, right? We waited for a taxi, but none came within ten […]