Strong winds so cold blew... The cold breeze seemed to drown everyone's lungs. No doubt... It's the month of January. January was a very special month for me, there were a lot of fun and exciting activities that had happened. Let those moments be shared with you through this JANUARISTIC BLOG. :D
"Come with me in a place where you never had to grow up... Never is an awfully long time", those are some never-forgotten lines in our play. We spent our 2 Saturdays just to master everything and to have a major practice. It was so much fun having those moments... particularly the "KILIG Moments". :)) Peter Pan is a fairytale story with a 14 year old boy named Peter Pan who has no worries about growing up...'cause he never have to. Wendy, character of my best friend Vina, is a strong character also, we had a great choice when we selected her. She's so good. She imitated the character of Wendy, they were like sisters in real life when it comes to acting and of course their character. Making some props and finding a lot of songs too was so fascinating but enjoying. :) We all had a team work for that. A lot!

Getting so busy with some other business also came too, like our practicum in T.L.E.
Filipino Style was the theme of our class.

And we imitate a native fiesta ocassion just like shown in the image above.. ;)) The picture shows our setting for the ocassion. But as Ma'am Irene said "Before putting an occasion, it really needs a lot of PLANNING and of course PREPARATION. And the CALL for TEAMWORK is really needed". Few days before the said occasion, our class held a lot of meetings. We really need to talk about it for we want it to be so special and fun. So we had the plan of making a PROMISE LETTER, stating that we will bring the following : "kamatis-tagalog, PHIl. Fruits, Flowers, and banana leaves/cococnut leaves and Anahaw leaves". We arrived at that plan to make sure that everyone will bring those mentioned needed stuffs. And the day for the practicum came, we all got busy with designated business for the practicm. I together with Joyme and vina were assigned to go to the market and buy some "TAHONG" and of course we'll cook it because it's one of the dishes. We went to the market at around 6:00 in the morning and arrived at the school before 7:00. When we arrived, everyone's busy with their jobs as well, we didn't cook the tahong that time, 'cause it's too early so we helped to others. We finished the native bamboo container for the "PUTO CALASIAO".

It's so nice that everyone will surely be attracted to get some. :)) At around 9;30, we started to clean the Tahong to prepare it for cooking. While we were busy cooking the said dish, everyone was so busy too, others were inside the classroom setting up the tables, others outside "mankakayas ya kawayan" in Panggasinan to be used in the "Palo Sebo", and others for the native Fil. games. At last, time for the practicum came! All were in their great costumes. Other class theme's are : Japanese and Italian and as well as Filipino.

Every class prepared a cheer and a dance no. acoordingly to their themes. My other classmates who were really great in dancing, danced the national dance of the Philippines named "CARINOSA". They danced it very well that we all clapped our hands happily. :D
There was so called "MUSIKO" in our occasion. It lokked like a real native fiesta. We all enjoyed those moments.

The judges came as well, with their happy faces, we could really said that they were happy and contented. :)
For me, it was the greatest fiesta I've ever attended before. The mouth watering foods, the set-up and all the games and stuffs, were almost PERFECT! :D We enjoyed it so much 'cause with that also, we only proved that FRANCISCANS 10-11 had a great teamwork and a strong BONG! Inseparable and Unbreakable class ever! :D
After that practicum, we had to have practice for Peter Pan, we attended and of course it's examination week so we had to review also so we don't spend the 2 day-weekend practicing. We had the practice the day of Saturday. :)

Examination week passed, Sunday came, Jan.23,2011, a very memorable day for me, 'cause I've been the commentator in our Barangay (MANZON) for the special mass precided by ARCHBISHOP SOC :)), it was really a great pressure to be invited to b the commentator and meeting Fr. Soc :)). He's so nice, a really nice person!

He even tried to get a pancit for me during the lunch time ..hahaha Days passed and I have to review again, for the ALDCS' Bible quiz. I'm the 4th year contestant. I together with Joshua of 3rd year, Pamela of 2nd year and Danielle of 1st year joined the said contest. We spent our weekend for the review. At the time for the contest, we all had our head bowed and frightened but as we asked for the guidance of God, it's all like just a blink of an eye that we had only one mistake at the easy round. We were upset at the average round 'cause we only got 4 points out of 20. :( But as we went on the Difficult round, we had 12 points. :) Making us 2nd placer. It hurts that it's only a point we missed that we could be on the top but we are very thankful to god that though we didn't make it to the top at least we make it for the 2nd place. :D

I'm so happy with my group mates. I could never forget the laughters we shared during that day, during the contest. :))
The next day to that was our recollection.

Our last recollection at SCA. We participated well, and enjoyed ourselves for we knew that God is with us. WE learned a lot of things. And though it's the last recollection for us, we could never forget how that recollection made the new us now. :)) Recollection with Fr. Mario was so much fun "BEY-BEH" (their expression" :))

Being an optimistic person brings a lot of challenges but it brings a lot more possible means and solutions to resolve those obstacles. I really admit that I'M A JANUARISTIC PERSON--- A person who looks forward to January with greater faith and hope so that other coming months will also be on their ease making moments a more lot of fun and excitement. :D

(pics above showed the 1. practicum in T.l.e 2. with Fr.Soc at our Brngy.mass 3. ALDCS' Bible quiz bee 4. Recollection)