…fEeL aT hOmE

I stay in a friend’s house here in Wuhan. I feel like I’m at home. I can freely move whatever I like. As she is busy ‘coz she still has classes before her holidays.

She lives in an elegant apartment. She’s on the 26th floor. Meaning, there’s a great view from her house. It’s my first time to live in such a high apartment. I took lots of photos from her window, capturing the brilliant scenery around the place, tall buildings, the stadium (sports complex) and many more.

As she’s doing classes, I am also busy blogging and chatting with some friends. They are asking my whereabouts. They were so pleased to know my schedules during the holidays. They wished they could also go with me. What a pity for them ‘coz they only have few days holiday. Maybelle, thanks for the accommodation here. I do take this into account. Thanks a million times!

…wUhAn: HeRe I cOmE!

After I bid goodbye to my friends in Hefei, I made a queue with other people towards the entrance to the train. What a crowded place! I told myself. A lot of people started traveling. The train to Wuhan was very populous though it’s two days before the holidays yet. Too crowded and noisy inside the train that I could hardly sleep. It was really a tiresome journey.

I arrived in Wuhan train station the following day, 5:30 in the morning. My friend picked me up there. Then we hurriedly went to her flat, coz she jokingly said we have schedules to follow. We have to eat our breakfast and go to the park with my colleague, Charova, from Zimbabwe, to play badminton, she added.

Yes we did! We hastily went to her flat and ate our breakfast. As we were eating, her friend phoned her that she’s already ready. So she told her to wait for about 10 minutes at the lobby of their flat. Then we went to the park and played badminton for one a half hours. We did have a wonderful time. Thanks Charova for your company and time. I just hope to see you soon for she’s leaving that night to Shenzhen to see her friend. Play you again Charova when you come back! I said before we parted ways. Then we went home and prepared for our next moves for the day.

…I hAvE sEeN yOu ToTaLLy ChAnGeD

I often hear this quotation, “The only constant in this world is change.” This is neither good nor bad. We can’t hold it still. This is the way of things in this ever-changing world. Nothing stays the same forever. Are you ready for it? What can we do to jibe with changes and that we won’t be left behind?

In philosophy, CHANGE refers to the transition that occurs from same to different. And according to Wikipedia, it is to add to, to make different in some ways. It is cyclical, and one expects circumstances to recur. It means doing something different; something totally different. Change has two impulses, one of which comes from the external environment. They are things that happen over which we have no control. The other impulses are those changes we choose internally, aimed at keeping the organization or the self in tune with the present and sensitive to possible future events.

Life is a constant change. So it is a great need to be on the go all the time. It’s a must to keep the pace of time. We have to be very keen all the time that we would somehow belong and not be left behind. Let’s do our best today, every now and then, and that we could cope with the changes around us. Remember that we can’t bring back time. Every second is one very significant. So let’s always give our best shot all the time.

Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.(King Whitney Jr.)

…GoInG bAcK hOmE

Sounds fantastic, right? But it’s not me yet. A dear friend of mine in Hefei is going back this second week of May back to the Philippines. Kinda excited, huh? I am sure about her feeling as of the moment. I can feel her excitement to go home. Few days more to go, she would now set foot to her mother land. Congrats pal!

We are just that close ‘coz we are from the same company when we were still in the Philippines, we are from the same city there, though we're not really originally, but since we were working in that city, that's why I say so, we came here together, too. That’s the reason we're that close. With the hardships we met as we came here, we were together and we were able to overcome them. And now she’s going home. I just wish her the best in her short vacation, for she’s just staying for a short time and be back here again. I hope she would enjoy her stay there with her loved ones. Happy trip! Enjoy and have fun. Happy vacation, Lanz. See you soon.

…AmAzEd By GrEaT cOnCeRn

As I was doing my inspiration, doing blogging, one Chinese teacher asked me where would I go during the holidays. Kinda concern, huh? Well, I like it. She just showed her care about it for I told them I wanna travel during these holidays beforehand. The more I appreciated her great care after I told her I wanna go to Beijing. She even volunteered herself to buy ticket for me, as she can pass the station when she goes home. Thank you so much for that great concern. I was really amazed by that kindness she showed me. Such a benevolent fella! I just wish all people are like that, showing concern to each other. It would have been a much beautiful place to be lived in. Let’s always try to demonstrate concern to one another.

…hOmEmAdE

I often eat my meals outside. It’s just that I have no time to cook and even I know only few dishes that I can cook myself. I usually go and eat outside. What about you, do you often eat outside, in a restaurant? How often?

Well, this is totally homemade. I made it myself. I am proud to say that. Hahahaha. This is just so seldom, maybe because I don’t have the passion to cook for I don’t know how. But sometimes I like cooking. Honestly, I love eating at home. I am more comfortable, aside from it is economical. I don’t like eating in public so much. But it’s just that I have no choice here. What about you, do you like eating at home or in a restaurant? Well, happy eating everyone!

…eXciTeMeNt

I just couldn’t draw into pictures what I feel as of the moment. I am perfectly happy to know that we are off from April 28 ‘til May 9. I could somehow fulfill one of my dreams, to go to GREAT WALL. I just hope everything would be alright then. I am so excited. I couldn’t wait ‘til the day comes. I wish I could move the clock faster this time. That’s how agitated I am.

T’was my dream when I was a child to see and witness great wall. Somewhat this is a dream come true. I could see now the wonders of that creation. I do admire that ever since I knew about it. I couldn’t even imagine how they were able to build that until now. It’s still a mystery for me. That’s why it is called one of the wonders of the world. Well, then, here I come and see your beauty. I wish I would have a great time there with some of my friends. See you in Beijing everyone!

…wOrRiEd?

Why is it that people get worried about anything? What are the reasons why people become so anxious about something? Is there anything to worry about? You guys out there, are you an anxious type of person? What are the things that made you become one? How do you fight this situation? Is there really a need to be queasy? Why do we have to feel that?

It is vividly defined as a state of apprehension and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation. In psychiatry, a patient has an anxiety disorder if normal psychological functioning is disrupted or if anxiety persists without an identifiable cause. It is a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic (psychiatry). It is a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune.

Why do we have to worry about future events, where in fact they are still likely to come? Simply means they are not yet happening. But can we not refrain ourselves from feeling anxious? Can we control ourselves, our emotions, our feelings regarding this matter?

Well friends, we worry about many things in our lives for the future. Let’s simply do our best today, that our tomorrow would be fine and serene as the ocean on normal days. Our future greatly depends on the kind of steps we are making today. So, let’s always watch our steps as we often read on a stairway. Be the best of what you are!

…nIcE tO kNoW

Indeed, it’s pretty nice to know that we’re going to have 6-day holiday on May. It’s in connection to the labor day holiday. I am looking forward to those days. I would have an ample time to roam around China. What comes to my mind if there’s a little long holiday is travel around together with some friends. It’s just more than a week ahead. Kinda excited, huh ?

Friends, few days more to go. We will be together once more. Yeah, we were planning with my friends to go to Shanghai within those days. I never been there, so I am looking forward to that. Then, as planned, we will go directly to Hangzhou, the most beautiful city in China. I just hope it would be in reality. See you soon friends. Have a good time. Take care always.

…a RaTtLiNg MeSsAgE

As I celebrated my birthday, a lot of my friends sent me birthday cards. Even some of the sites I joined in sent me some. This is the most wonderful message I received on that day, though I opened it few days later for I was really busy.

“May your special day be surrounded with happiness, filled with laughter, wrapped with pleasure, brightened with fun, blessed with love, remembered with joy and enriched with hopes… Here’s hoping that this birthday brings joy to you, what you are deserving of… …Years and years of happy moments filled with joy and love. Have a nice day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!”

Such a wondrous birthday message. Thank you so much for that meaningful message.

...KiNdA hApPy

As I finished my classes this morning, I immediately place myself in front of the computer. I started editing my blog. I visited some blogs of my friends and I left comments to them. Well, I am just happy that I have this new discovery. I learned how to add friends and how to make a new blog. And I did created a new one. Then I added my first account. Kinda happy ‘coz t’was an accomplishment for me. I am new to this world, you know. I even didn’t eat my lunch yet, I finished this first.

Well friends, this is still me. Feel free to visit me here and leave your message. You are all welcome. Thanks for passing by. Have a good time. As always, take care.

…ReLiEvEd

Such a nice feeling if you know someone who shows care and attention to you. Such a relief in your part. Have you experienced such? That in the middle of your weariness, somebody depicts concern to you. Really a nice feeling as you are going through this situation.

It was just one of my students showed great concern about me, after I scolded one of their classmates. He’s so cute and so kind. I observed him several times and he's really a good student. I was just shocked when he innocently said, “Tax, not happy?” I didn’t expect him to say that, as young as he is. And you know, the way he said it was really so childish. It indeed touched my heart. Probably he was not able to see me that angry before. Thanks for your concern. I hope you would remain like that as you grow old. I wish the best for your life. Have a good time.

…wHaT a ShItTy MoMeNt

Every weekend is a tiresome moment for us in a language center here. As if we are bombarded with all the works during the weekdays. What a pity for us! As if we are away from the world, we don’t have life as what I call it. We are completely different from the rest of the people. They are all free on weekends and we are not. That’s why I felt like I am left behind by what is happening in my surroundings.

This feeling would even worsen if your students behave different from what is expected from them. If they would have their own business other than what you want them to do. Just like what happened this afternoon, in my Funfun 5 class, it’s really a shitty moment for me. I don’t have voice anymore for having lots of classes and still some students are not behaving well. They as if compete to my voice. So annoying for me and for their classmates.

There’s this one boy, around ten or eleven years old. So naughty that would really make the class turn into a mess. All teachers can say something negative about him. Can even make other students cry. So hard to control and make his attention span lasts for 1:30 hours. Your class really would be a topsy-turvy with him. I really shouted at him. I let him go out as I opened the door. Yet he didn’t want to go out. But still uncontrollable. So weird student that would really make you down and lose your temper.

Well, it’s part of my job. I just wish he would behave next time. He was not that worst before. I don’t know this time why. Some said he was just forced by his parents to take extra classes. I do hope you would understand the teachers’s situations next time. Thanks in advance.