My favorite animal

Posted by sterndal in memories, talking booger, what they have to say on Jul 18th, 2010 | 3 comments

Writing essays was one of my favorite activities back in grade school and even until college. Our teacher would ask us to write a 100-word essay about our best friend or favorite animal and then we would have to read our work in front of the class one by one. I liked that part because everybody got the chance to speak up and to be heard. I liked it because I was sort of “forced” to participate in class discussions and recitations.

Things were a bit different in college. Our professor would choose a few students to read their essays by lottery. The rest of the students who weren’t called would listen and then afterwards they are free to criticize grammatical errors, incorrect sentence structures, poor writing style, etc. The professor said it’s a great way for us to learn to speak and write English better. However, nobody wanted to be corrected in front of the whole class. So, everyone’s praying not to be chosen. Except me Not that I wanted to be humiliated, I just thought it’s an opportunity to improve myself.

One time, I was called but somebody else was asked to read my paper. I was criticized for using the phrase “the smell of coffee,” they said it should be “the aroma of coffee.” They also hated me for using the words “I love my kid sister.” They said that is American slang so they changed it to “I love my little sister.” On the other hand, the girl who read my essay was criticized for pronouncing the word “behind” as “bi-hayn,” they said the correct pronunciation is “ba-haynd.” Whatever. She was also corrected for reading “Missouri” as “Miswari.”

If you have noticed, this post is really not about my favorite animal. But in case you are interested to know, giraffe is my favorite. Photo by F.R. Munich, Germany.

A secret blog

Posted by sterndal in I'm Just a Human, a discontented booger, personal thoughts, talking booger, what they have to say on Jul 13th, 2010 | 6 comments

Last month, I was itching to write something very negative in this blog but my instinct was warning me I’m going to regret it in the future. Something very personal happened and I’m not supposed to write anything too personal in this blog and so I created a secret blog where all my evil clandestine thoughts will be expressed. I wanted to get a new domain but since I couldn’t afford one at the moment, I decided to sign up for a new WordPress account.

I had this weird idea of writing letters to myself. So all my 6 posts there start with Dear Me and end with Kind regards, Me. I write pretty much about intimate things like what irritates me, what makes me happy, people I hate, people I love, etc. Basically this clandestine blog means freedom to me. I can say whatever I want just like in Manila Street. No limitation. No restriction. No reservation. It’s just me documenting my life in details. Not that anyone is interested in reading my life story, I was just thinking it’s a great way to get even.

Reading my posts there, I can’t help but be amazed, not with my writing style, but with the things I said or wrote. Did I really say these things?

Self-absorbed and very stubborn, I find it somewhat difficult to make friends with people. I have my own world.

You see, even if I grew up in Manila, I still consider my self a province girl …

I swear I’d never see them again forever after that stupid payabangang walang kwentang get-together

Truth is, I’ve long accepted the fact that my eyes are too tiny, my nose is flat, the shape of my face is irregular. cheekbones too prominent, and my teeth are crooked.

Keeping a blog helps me get to know myself really well.

My Blog Reviews

Posted by sterndal in what they have to say on Jun 7th, 2010 | 0 comments

I must admit that blogging is a pretty darn good thing. It gives me the opportunity to express myself and I get to meet a lot of people from different sites of the world. Geez! I feel genuinely flattered everytime somebody tells me that he/she enjoyed my post! My blog has become one of the many things that make me happy But of course, I have my fair share of negative comments saying my posts are “boring” and “nonsense” and there was even a time when someone told me “your post ruined my night!” Huh?! I mean…really? That’s amazing! How did I do that? LOL! Maybe I should call the papers haha! Sorry, I might sound sarcastic, but I refuse to dwell on negative things so I’d rather shrug it off

 

Aaaanywaaay, here are some of my favorite reviews to my blog:

 

“Love the web site. Your article on online dating is captivating. Once I started reading I couldn’t stop. Everything you said is “Oh, so true.” When my lovely wife of almost 40 years died with ovarian cancer I found myself very lonely with no idea where to look for companionship. It didn’t take long to find out that online dating was a waste of time. Problem out there is that everyone is looking for a “Pin-up” when the reflection they see in the mirror is anything but. Your web site loaded very quickly and was easily navigated. Keep up the good work and may God bless“ ? http://angelsleeping.excitemerchant.com/

 

“This is a blog where contents come out from the blogger automatically – her expressions, feelings, joys and sorrows add undeniable charms to this very special blog; so far as color and design is concerned – it is mind blowing. At present, if you visit this blog – you will get to learn a lot of inputs of Christmas shopping. The post entitled ‘Christmastime’ has a very intimate personal touch! Keep it up“ ? http://fancyshoppe.blogspot.com

 

“I never really loved yellow but oh well, I like your yellow site! I had fun reading your thoughts as well, you can express them huh! The “Analysis of An Imbecile Mind” is a riot, makes me think of my own life, hahaha! Anyway, I love the simple look of your blog site, not cluttered with unimportant stuff, very neat and organized. It reflects the single woman in you. Keep posting! I’ll keep reading! Have a great day ” ? http://littlenicholas.com

 

“Love your blog, you sense of humor, your writing style. Yes. I love your blog, in short. Loads fast, which is one of the reasons why it it not so hard to come back again and again and again. Added you to my favorites, by the way ” ? http://randomwahmthoughts.blogspot.com

 

“Thanks to your comment, I had found your site earlier today. I enjoyed that visit and was pleasantly surprised to find a new post from you since then. You have a great conversational writing style and sense of humor. Best of luck with the continued success of your blog, and I will look forward to future postings.” ? http://thefurrytripod.wordpress.com

 

“Your websites header and graphics were awesome. The posts were very entertaining. I liked your online dating article. I found it very interesting because I keep telling my sister to try online dating” ? http://www.thebreathingpost.blogspot.com

 

“Your site was easy to read and fun! I used to live in the Philippines when I was a child and your posts and pictures brought back many memories- The simple layout works great! Thanks!” ?http://prairieranch.blogspot.com

 

Nice reviews inspire me to continue blogging. While the not so good ones remind me that I’m not perfect and that it is impossible to please everybody

 

Cheers!

Just Another Internet Junkie

Posted by sterndal in a discontented booger, what they have to say on Jun 6th, 2010 | 0 comments

A permanent fixture in social networking sites and chatrooms. This is how my bestfriend, Mary, describes me. Not a day goes by without me chatting with cousins and a few friends, blogging, or just browsing the world wide web. Inside my mind, all of my hobbies and interests can be accessed in just a few clicks and it feels like I’m going to die soon if my internet connection is interrupted. So, you can imagine how important it is for me to be updated with the latest in broadband technology. I can make and receive calls from anywhere in the world for a very low price which allows me and my family to keep in touch with relatives who are now living abroad. I can also visit all the sites and read all the blogs I want and chat with all the cool people in Friendster without worrying of paying too much.

 

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