A friend asked me if it makes me happier being a teacher. Funny, how my mind get stuck in the moment without knowing what to say, and instead, brushing the question off with a smile. I may have realized my dream a bit later than anybody else, but I figure I would never have realized them if not for the circumstances. Time is a friend. It helps you grow, and understand, and think. It sounds a bit melodramatic, but one time I was just reading, and then all of a sudden I wanted to know the things that I could do to make an impact on people's lives. Thoughts that send butterflies flying round the insides of my stomach! That kind of feeling, that kind of happy. And whenever I get tired, or pissed, I always go back to that time.

❤ ♡ ❤ ms. Haze ❤ ♡ ❤

Everyday Look for Teachers (or not) :p

Okay, so, this isn't a beauty blog. BUT I'd like to write a post about this. He he! Being a girl, I believe that your lipstick color is really important, specially when your profession requires a LOT of talking, and by a lot - I mean a whole day of talking in front of so many wide-eyed students. You wouldn't want to wear dark or super red lip color that can distract students' attentions, and you wouldn't really want something pale that makes you look sick or wasted (ho ho). I read somewhere that if you're a teacher, you should wear light make-up just enough to give you fresh colors (bla bla). I think all they were trying to say was that 'magtira ka rin ng look para sa foundation day at graduation' hehe!

So there, being kuripot, I found the perfect lipstick shades for me that I can wear almost everyday (unless I get tired of them, of course). Introducing::::: drum roll xxxxx Sophie Paris' Caramel Sugar, V.I. Pink, and Mango Peach. Got them for only P 89.00 (if I'm not mistaken). What I love most is that they tint my lips, and can last for 4 hours or at least a meal, and even lots of water.

V.I Pink gives a super matte finish, while the other two are creamy matte (I think, sorry for the bad review!).

HINT: When you wear Caramel Sugar, (and maybe Mango Peach), make sure that you put on some blush on your cheeks. It gives you a no make-up look, which I think most students appreciate more (ONLY MY OPINION).

I don't know how to end posts like this, so yeah. Bye!

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I've been meaning to write for quite some time, pero kapag may hawak na akong bolpen, nawawala na ang lahat. Hanggang sa lumipas na ng lumipas ang mga araw, at habang patuloy akong nag-e-explore tungkol sa mundong akin lamang dating pangarap, at ang mga bago kong kaalaman ay naiimbak nang naiimbak sa paliko-liko kong utak, natapos ko na pala ang unang taon ko bilang guro.

Bakit ko ba ito kailangan pang isulat? Dahil ito ang mga panahong walang ibang nararamdaman ang aking puso kundi ang saya na dala ng pagtuturo. Ito ang mga panahon na lagpas tenga ang aking mga ngiti tuwing makikita kong may natututunan saakin ang aking mga bata... kapag ang mga mata nila ay nagniningning dahil naunawaan nila ang isang bagay na inaakalang mahirap... kapag nakakuha sila ng mataas na marka sa subject na kinatatakutan nila at kinatakutan ko ring ituro. Ito ang mga panahon na napapagod ako, ngunit patuloy ko pa ring gustong pumasok kinabukasan upang magturo. At ito ang mga panahon na sigurado ako na tama ang desisyon ko para pasukin ang mundong ito. Balang araw, alam kong mapapagod ako at panghihinaan ng loob at tatanungin ko ang sarili ko kung tama ba ito. Kapag dumating ang araw na iyon, gusto kong muling maalala ang mga mahahalagang bagay na nakalimutan ko na. Buhayin muli ang pusong tumitibok dahil sa pagtuturo, buhayin muli ang utak na nilamon na marahil ng kahirapan ng buhay, at gisingin ang natutulog na kaluluwang dati rati ay nangangarap lamang.

"So, you're a nurse? Then, why teach?"

And I say. . . "why not?" :)

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over again.” 

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Love what you do and do it well.

Being a school teacher makes me realize my strengths and weaknesses, and own potentials. It brings out the best in me, and it still astounds me every single moment that I get to step over my limits specially at times when I think there is nothing more I could give. I don't express it too often pero each time na mare-realize ko na teacher na ko, kinikilig pa rin ako! Haha. Maybe this is what living your dream feels like :)