Wat da WatWat da WatThrough mini-story, letters and ramblings, my blog aims to convey my thoughts, reflections, and wisdom on parenting, relationship, and other things like politcs and sports.
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Family Always Comes First
2008-03-17 15:57:00 Today my wife, my son and I are traveling to the Philippines. I wish this was a vacation but it isn’t. My brother-in-law is having a kidney transplant and my eldest niece will be the donor. While I am comforted by the fact that I am accompanying my wife during this difficult journey, I am also ... More About: Family , Relationship
Heartbreaks in Parenting
2008-03-14 17:33:00 Parenting is full of heartbreaks especially when you have teenagers. You do your best to provide your children with the best thing that you can offer with the hope that they will grow up to be secure, kind, and successful adults. However, when they reach a certain age, all you can really do is watch them ... More About: Parenting
If I Am My Teacher I Would?
2008-03-13 16:58:00 If I go back in time when I was in middle school and find myself sitting in a classroom being taught by myself, I would probably think that I’m having a nightmare. I would not be happy to have myself as a teacher. In fact my student-self, would hate my teacher-self. Here are the reasons why: 1. ... More About: Education , Teacher
What If Jesus Was A School Teacher?
2008-03-11 16:46:00 On our way to school this morning, Nikki and I got into a conversation of what makes a good teacher. We disagreed on somethings about good teacher qualities. However, we agreed that there is no such thing as a perfect teacher because like everyone else, teachers also have good and bad qualities. Out from nowhere, I thought came ... More About: Jesus , Education , God , School , Teacher
Are You Hungry?
2008-03-10 20:20:00 Can you concentrate when you are hungry? Can you be nice to people when you are upset over something? Can you make wise decisions when you are depressed? Personally, when I am hungry I can’t concentrate and I get irritable. When I am upset, I cannot fake it and be nice to people. When I am ... More About: Hungry
Can You Do This?
2008-03-07 23:02:00 It’s Monday morning and you are summoned. Your boss informs you that in order to improve your company’s production, your company will use a new computer program. Your task is to introduce the new program to the entire company and you’re mandated to have 75% employee comprehension of the new program by the end of your presentation. You plan your lecture ... More About: Education
You Stink
2008-03-06 19:27:00 If one of your friends or co-workers stink would you tell them? This topic came up when my wife and I gave a ride to one of her clients; her clients were husband and wife. The husband reeked! When they got off the car, my wife and I got into a long conversation of when and how it’s appropriate to ...
7 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming A Teacher
2008-03-04 22:16:00 There are 7 things that I wish I knew before becoming a teacher. Like in any profession, knowing these 7 pitfalls of teaching before becoming one would have made my first years as an educator much easier. As a new teacher, I was motivated, determined, and ready to improve the lives of my students. I thought that no one could stop me. I was oblivious to the ... More About: Teacher , Things
What Teachers Make
2008-03-03 15:02:00 One of the visitors on my post “Are You Sick of High Paid Teachers ?” posted this article as a comment. I decided to post it today with the hope that more comments will be made to further the debate on the roles of teachers in our educational system. Added March 7, 2008–Visitors Theresa, Kristina, and Duckie commented that this work is ... More About: Make
How To Kill The Environment: Eat Meat
2008-02-29 23:13:00 Do you know that when you eat meat you’re killing the environment? What?! This can’t be right. I have always been environmentally conscious. I changed all the light bulbs in my house to energy saving bulbs. I conserve energy by using cold water to wash our clothes. And, I drive a small car. But, I do love a ... More About: Environment , Meat , The Environment , Kill
Dear American Voters They Think We Are Stupid,
2008-02-28 15:58:00 It’s here again. It has begun and it’s turning ugly and fast. Cover your children’s eyes and ears because it will not be pretty. What I am referring to is the political mudslinging. The 2008 primary season has been very subdued when it comes to negative attacks. We were all riding the good wave of positive ... More About: Politics , Stupid , American , Letters , Voters
Life Lessons For Children
2008-02-27 20:34:00 Are we raising our children properly? Will our children have the tools to grow up as productive adults? Have we given them the best advice so that they can make the right choices in life? These are the questions that often keep parents up all night; questions that cannot be answer the following morning. Only time will tell how ... More About: Life , Children , Life Lessons , Lessons
Top 3 Things That Make A Great Dad
2008-02-26 19:37:00 Since I have started blogging, I have been looking around the blogosphere for daddy blogs. Unfortunately, I discovered that there are very few dads that blog about parenting or fatherhood and most parenting blogs are posted by moms. My search was motivated by the fact that I wanted to find out what dads think about the characteristics of a great ... More About: Great , Make , Things
7 Most Important Parenting Commands From Mom
2008-02-25 16:23:00 As a parent of teenagers, I often think about the things that Mom asked me to do when I was a teenager but I didn’t because I was a teenager who was wise beyond my years, and who didn’t need an adult guidance especially from an adult who was raised in the Philippines. After all, I ... More About: Parenting , Commands
Hope and the Fridge
2008-02-19 18:11:00 One of my children define hope as “opening the fridge knowing that what you are looking for will not be there but you do it anyway hoping that it will be there.” This statement was uttered during breakfast and it made everyone laugh because the statement captured the very essence of my children’s relationship with the ... More About: Hope , Fridge
Heroes and Cheaters
2008-02-18 19:06:00 How do you teach your children to be honest when you live in a society where cheaters are rewarded and are called role models? This is what exactly happened last week during the MLB Steriods Congressional Hearing. Representative Waxman called Andy Pettite a role model on and off the field because while Roger Clemens vehemently denies ... More About: Heroes , Cheaters
Guns Don?t Kill People, People Kill People
2008-02-15 19:09:00 Gun lovers always use the phrase above when explaining or justifying why we should not outlaw gun ownership. While this may have some truth to it, it certainly doesn’t make it right because the same argument can be made for nuclear weapons. “Nukes don’t kill people, people kill people.” I don’t think the framers of our Constitution ... More About: People , Guns , Blah Blah Blah , Kill
Dear American Voters,
2008-02-14 21:52:00 Are you for real? Are you really ready to elect a woman or a black man for president? Can you actually go beyond your racist and sexist attitudes and make the right choice? Or, Are you just teasing me, making me salivate over the prospect of a black man or a woman president? Are you sadistically getting ... More About: American , Letters , Voters
Love in Cyberspace, Part 3 ?Intimacy?
2008-02-13 19:53:00 I was a little uncomfortable asking Isaac this question, but I mustered enough courage to ask him anyway. “How did you deal with the challenges of your online intimacy?” Before answering my question he smirked and said, “Oh, you mean “sex”? “Yeah, that,” I said. I told him that I didn’t use the “s” word because I wanted to ... More About: Love , Part , Part 3 , Intimacy , Cyberspace
Bully
2008-02-12 16:25:00 One day my daughter came home from school and approached me reluctantly to tell me that there is a student at school that is bullying other students. She felt helpless because she didn’t know what to do. She wanted to say something but she didn’t want the bully to turn on her. My daughter asked for ... More About: Education , Bully
Substance vs. Hope
2008-02-11 18:02:00 I am comforted by Hillary Clinton but I am inspired by Barack Obama. I am sure that I am not the only person who is conflicted with the current Democratic Presidential Primary. However, when it was my time to make the decision, I chose comfort over inspiration. It is true that our country and people need ... More About: Hope
Dear Best Friend
2008-02-11 16:44:00 Yes, you are my best friend even though you don’t know that you are because I never told you that you are my best friend. I decided to write to you to let you know how much I admire you. I admire you because you are a good person. Many people pretend to be good even ... More About: Friend
Love in Cyberspace, Part 2 ?Friendship?
2008-02-09 18:31:00 I’m convince that online dating can work. I asked my friend Isaac how his internet romanced flourished. Before elaborating, he gave me a one word response, friendship. Isaac said that his online relationship with Camille was founded on friendship. Obviously, it wasn’t love at first sight since they did not know what each other looked like. Also, ... More About: Love , Friendship , Part , Cyberspace
Potty Training
More articles from this author:2008-02-08 23:58:00 This blog is a special request from my daughter Nikki. She wanted me to write a funny blog. Naturally, I asked her to give me some topics that will make her laugh. She perked up, and with a wide smile she stated that any topic that has CJ in it, her little brother, will be funny. So ... More About: Training , Potty Training 1, 2 |
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