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| 25th April 2009 kayama maryjoy | i don`t know how to start..T_T - From: 59th Annual English Speech Contest! hi,goodevening!I`m kayama maryjoy from ooizumi highschool...,i`m wiiling to participate to the english speech contest this year but i still don`t know how to start writing..,could you give some advise please??.. |
| 4th February 2009 Nou Yang | How lovely - From: Christmas in the Philippines May, how great it is that you went to visit your family in the Philippines. Looks like you had a wonderful holiday celebration! I love your new hair cut too. How much longer are you going to be in Japan teaching English? |
| 24th September 2008 ihavenoideawhattheheckijustgotmyselfinto | again - From: Parents visit Tottori! your parents came again?! |
| 23rd September 2008 Nou Yang | Awesome parent pics - From: Parents visit Tottori! May, so good to hear that your parents came to visit you. Looks like you all had a great time! I wish I had known that they were coming. I would have liked to join them. :-) HOpe you are doing well still. How much longer are you going to stay there? |
| 9th June 2008 NILDS | touching with your roots - From: Mayohan 2008 hi precious. bal yujuico and i did a feature on you when you were 6 in our class '68 souvenir magazine. the years have really piled up. i always remember you as a child prodigy. it's sheer joy to get in touch with you again as agrown up, no matter how briefly. it's good to keep in touch with your filipino roots. |
| 1st April 2008 mil reyes | thanks for the blogs - From: Hisashiburi Minnasan! gee, precious, you're every inch a geisha in the photo you sent. every photo, every sentence in all your blogs speak of how much you enjoy your stay there - despite a few little disappointments, like not having your own desk till april. ha..ha. all the best for the rest of your stay in japan. and good luck with jobhunting in korea. my warmest regards to your parents when you meet them in may. |
| 19th December 2007 amy Pinski | hair - From: New Purikura! may chan I love your hair! It is so long again! happy science experimentation, my dear one! Muah! A |
| 17th December 2007 mil reyes | your great fun! - From: New Purikura! hello, precious! i can see what great fun you're having. i'm smiling as i look at your photos while writing this. how long will you be there? have your parents been to see you? they should take the time to travel there. all the best for the rest of your stay. continue having fun! have a JOYFUL CHRISTMAS! love, tita mil |
| 28th November 2007 Karen Anderson | May is part of the action! - From: Cultural Festival! You're really part of the group now, May. The photos are fantastic. Keep playing the koto! |
| 25th November 2007 Susan | sweet - From: Cultural Festival! looks and sounds hard. I hope you had fun! |
| 9th November 2007 Nou Yang | India will be awesome! - From: A quick run down of recent events May, where are you planning on visiting when in India? If you are into Yoga, I hear you should visit Mysore. I would love to visit the northeastern part of India...I am so jealous. |
| 7th November 2007 o0Aria0o | - From: A quick run down of recent events Neat :D Looks like you are keeping busy!!!! and yey for the big India trip. |
| 6th November 2007 Susan | INDIA? - From: A quick run down of recent events I didn't know you were going to go to India? Where? When? With who? |
| 30th September 2007 Karen Anderson | Congratulations! - From: 59th Annual English Speech Contest! How satisfying to see the results of your teaching efforts. Yes, you should take some credit for your students' success in the speech contest. And now do something fun with your free time - maybe camping again? Yikes! |
| 23rd July 2007 Karen Anderson | - From: Yukata Party! You're a natural in Yukata-wear, May. Party on! |
| 14th July 2007 Samsonite | Those look awesome! - From: *click* Ode to Purikura Those pictures rock! It's worth the 400 yen. I am sure you had lots of fun. I am glad things are going great. |
| 13th July 2007 Jennie | Nice Pics.. - From: *click* Ode to Purikura I guess Allan, Jayden & I will be taking some these photos when we visit you in August! But I guess we'll be seeing you first for your Cali visit at the end of this month! |
| 11th July 2007 Karen | Camping on the beach - From: *click* Ode to Purikura 8 in a booth is great. I liked camping on the beach the best (that comment section wouldn't work!). The scenic setting, the international players, (I'm Polish too), the amazing bodies. You got it all, May! What an amazing time you're having! |
| 9th July 2007 Nou Yang | What a blast! - From: San In Beach Party 2007!! May, what a blast you are having! I am so jealous... Hopefully you bought a cd of the Japanese reggae. I would love a copy. How long are you going to be in Japan? |
| 23rd June 2007 Karen Anderson | A kitty-chan-free weekend? - From: Fun, eventful weekend in Tottori-shi! Glad you're having lots of fun in addition to the work. How bout a "before" and "after" haircut photo? Your life "in the moment" sounds great! |
| 17th June 2007 Jennifer | ^_^ Awesome pics! - From: Survivor Ama Island: Golden Week 2007 That place looks so beautiful...but on behalf of the idiots who would litter with the trash.... I'm SOOOO SORRY!!! |
| 9th April 2007 Lindsay | Me TOO! - From: I love KOREA! I read your entry. I've never been to Pusan before, but who's to say that I can't go considering that I'm LIVING IN KOREA right now! Yes, you heard it. I have my own place here (a tiny one room apartment but at least it has a bathroom and a kitchen...) so you're welcome to come and crash anytime you come to Seoul! |
| 21st March 2007 o0Aria0o | o_o - From: Naked Men!!! Ha!!! Yeah, I think the first responce that comes out when the picture of these men loads is 'wow' XD Very um interesting temple traditions :D |
| 21st March 2007 o0Aria0o | o_o - From: Work on a Saturday?? Poor students!! they live at school year round!!! D: And yey for fun times :D |
| 21st March 2007 o0Aria0o | Wow - From: SUMO!! and St. Paddy's Day in OSAKA Haha, sounds like sooo much fun!! and that sticker machine - I wish we had smth like this here :) I hope the lady that sumo wrestler fell on is really ok. She might wake up very sore next morning - they look huuuge!! It's crazy!! o_o' *note to myself: if I ever get a chance to go to the sumo wrestling - not to sit in the front row* |
| 20th March 2007 Sarah Gross | Global Citizen - From: SUMO!! and St. Paddy's Day in OSAKA May, what a pleasure it is for me to see you thrive in Japan. You look wonderful and busy and happy. That's the best you can hope for from a recent college grad. I bet the match was a great thing to experience. Where there closing ceremonies or a podeum for the winner of the tournament? I ate a grasskhopper on St Pattie's day and got free drinks for the rest of the night. Sounds like you're doing great. Loves! |
| 10th March 2007 Dansoy | Just saying Hi! - From: Almost crying! Hey Precious, I am so proud of you. Keep on blogging, I really enjoy all of your entries. Take care and hope you are well always. Kuya Dansoy |
| 9th March 2007 Jennie | Hi Precious! - From: Almost crying! You are beginning to blend in with everyone there. I didn't recongnize your face. I like your hair. You look Japanese. Glad to see that you are enjoying yourself and your students. Maybe we can visit soon! Love, JenAlJay |
| 28th February 2007 Annie | Awesome - From: Work on a Saturday?? Hey May! What a fun time! You're always up to fun and cool things! I've gotta hang with you more!! Waaaa. Anyway, can't wait to see you in April! Show me some of that skills that you learned from Juval! OKIE! |
| 23rd February 2007 Jennie | WOW.. - From: Naked Men!!! How scary--they aren't really naked but they look short and sweaty for sure. Thanks for the Kitty-chan pic..My friend Shiho was here from Japan and gave us some strawberry mochi w/ chocolate inside and a tin of Hello Kitty "Digestive" Sugar Cookies. Let me know if you need anything. Take care & say Hello! to Kitty-chan for me! God Bless! JenAlJay |
| 12th January 2007 kuya dindo | nice photos - From: Autumn leaves in Kyoto! Very nice photos. |
| 12th January 2007 kuya dindo | how's phil? - From: Mosquitoes at Masarap na Pagkain!! How do you like Manila now? BEtter huh. More nice places to go to. Don't worry ur not the only one who had all those mosquito bites when u was there, me too. So can you cook pansit now? Catch you later. Take care always. |
| 29th December 2006 Michelle Montilla | Hi!Merry Christmas! - From: Mosquitoes at Masarap na Pagkain!! Hi, Precious! Just in case you're wondering, I am your cousin Ching's wife, Michelle... Your mom and dad forwarded your blog entries to our e-mail so I went on reading some of your adventures in Japan and by far, I can tell you're totally into teaching, like you're born to be one. How did you get into a program like that? Are there any prerequisites, like maybe a knowledge of the Nippon language? Is it an International Exchange Teaching program, the one that you joined? I'm so sorry for getting ahead of myself-- hopefully we can get to chat sometime soon... TC! |
| 26th December 2006 Karen | - From: Mosquitoes at Masarap na Pagkain!! Tell your Lola that I'm called Nana in Minnesota. From snow in Japan to mosquitoes sounds good from here. Have fun. |
| 26th December 2006 Karen Anderson | You're a hit, May! - From: Oh sensei, it's cute! You're a hit, May! Watch your grammar when you reply to the flirty compliments. Have fun in the Phillipines. |
| 6th December 2006 mil reyes | beautiful photos - excellent write up - From: Autumn leaves in Kyoto! good on you to keep up with your blogging, precious! apart from blogging, do you still keep a journal of what you do where with whom everyday? i hope you do. it's so easy to forget people, places and events once you return home. i drummed this into carmel's head before she left for italy. she's been there since nov 19 and will fly back only on jan 12. i'll forward this blog to carmel. btw, how did you get to teach in japan? what program enabled you to do it? if you have a chance, pls answer this query. thank you. love, tita mil |
| 4th December 2006 Karen Anderson | How lucky you are! - From: Autumn leaves in Kyoto! Thanksgiving in Japan? Did you ever dream of that? You're so lucky to be able to make the quick side trips to see the famous sites and experience even more of the culture. I love your comments and photos, May. Sounds like you're a natural teacher, too. Keep having fun! Karen |
| 1st December 2006 ker | pix - From: Bunkasai times 2! Wish you had your camera. Wanted to see the drunk PE teacher riding your bike. |
| 28th November 2006 Samantha | - From: Love and Hate (well more like dislike) Hey! That's quite a list there. I am glad to know you are doing well. So are you going to the Philippines this holiday season? |
| 27th November 2006 Sam | - From: Love and Hate (well more like dislike) Things that annoy me/I dislike about Japan: - it took May away from me! But I'm still glad May is having such a great time! Miss you! |
| 29th September 2006 Mattie | - From: I think I'm losing my voice... May May May- I sang that, just so you know! I just wanted to tell you that I miss having you around. It sounds like you are having a blast! Keep in touch. |
| 28th September 2006 o0Aria0o | - From: I think I'm losing my voice... Lol, wow.... are you getting any rest at all in there? :D |
| 28th September 2006 o0Aria0o | - From: First Day at the big school Ahh *sends a virtual hug* bratty kids D: I hope it will be easier teaching them as the time goes by. |
| 28th September 2006 o0Aria0o | - From: Koto Chugakko Enkai lol, maybe the casual dress code is different in Japan XD Oh and may be japanese are on time for events other then drinking parties :D And eewwe for snails!! ..were they good? ^_^ u are so brave!!! |
| 19th September 2006 Ugaso | Hey! - From: First Day at the big school Yay, you finally found a use for all that spare change! The kids seem weird and cute... and crazyah. I envy you right now: its been 50 and below the last week and I think its going to stay that way just to spite me. School has been crazy busy, sorry I haven't been able to email you yet :( Enjoy me random comments for now! |
| 14th September 2006 Pear in the Dunes | games with students - From: Screaming Children ALL DAY! Tita Mil, the games are from materials we received at orientation and of course training that we got before starting classes. A lot of them are Japanese games modified for learning English. I'll be here for a year and I live in my own apartment. Some days I will cook, but most of the time I go out to eat because I'm just too tired after school to cook, plus my kitchen is very small, only one burner. |
| 14th September 2006 mil reyes | what wonderful experiences!! - From: Screaming Children ALL DAY! Precious, I have to thank your Tita Isa for forwarding me your travelblog address. This is the 3rd entry I've read. I can picture you with all the screaming kids. I'm fascinated by the games you use with them - did you learn that when you did your university course? Up to when will you be there? I have stickers that your kids will love, esp coz they're Oz ones. Enjoy every bit of your stay. Btw, do you board? Or, do you have to cook? Keep well. I'll try to write whenever I can. |
| 4th September 2006 liz | wasssuuuppp???? - From: Sugoi Sensei!!! Sounds like you're a natural at this teaching thing. Doesn't appear that you have any trouble makers... at least not yet. You just remember that they have to "Respect your Authoritay!" Hope you enjoyed your enkai ... but not too much. May + hang-over + sports + kids= crabby. Keep having fun and I'll write (real mail) to you soon. toodles |
| 1st September 2006 Thouni | miss you!!! - From: Brief description of Travel to Japan and Tokyo Orientation How was the food? more pictures of the food please???;)ummmm.hihihi |
| 1st September 2006 Aria | ha, i'm replying to all of the entries!! - From: A typical day And turns out I'm not reading them in order, but thats ok! The whole school system is so....different! Seems that everything is much more organized. |
| 1st September 2006 Aria | o.o - From: Random musings eeeeww I hate mosquitoes!!!!!!! >.< But I loved the rest of the entry :D They must have really nice white teeth after all that brushing, and no bad breath! yey! (may be this would not be a such a bad habbit to have here in US too) And thats silly that they drink little fluids while complaining that its "Aitsui" in there. And how dare they make teachers sweep floors D< lol. |
| 1st September 2006 Aria | :D - From: First few days in Tottori-shi I didn't know there were other entries here!!! XD i'm so stupid when it comes to blogs. Aaanyway, Love dollar stores too, and if my husb would let me, my apart. would be full of junk by now ^-^ yey. But hey! your dollar store purchases are souvenirs!!! thats totally different! |
| 31st August 2006 Aria | lol - From: Sugoi Sensei!!! Hooow Cuuute!!! ^-^ Your lessons sound really fun!! :) You really planned it well!! How old are the kids in the 1st grade by the way? (I know that there could be some age differences depending on which country you're in.) And yey for them being excited by getting stickers XD that makes it all easier ^-^ Have fun at the sport festival and teacher party!! :D (you have to win at the sport festival!!! XD lol I can't believe they make teachers compete too!!) |
| 30th August 2006 Sam | - From: First few days in Tottori-shi May, I don't know how you're doing this! It just seems so daunting and scary! I'm so proud of you, though! |
| 29th August 2006 Jennie | Yuck..Mosquitoes - From: Random musings Hey Precious! Sorry to hear about you getting attacked by mosquitoes. when i was in the philippines, i put my bath & body works antibac hand sanitizer on it..let me know if you need some. I'll add it to your corned beef, spam & other pinoy gift pack for you! Say hello to Kitty-Chan--my favorite gurl!! Love, Jennie.Allan.Jayden |
| 28th August 2006 Jaime | Hello - From: First few days in Tottori-shi May, got your email. will keep track of your daily adventures. let us know if you need anything. take care. |
| 26th August 2006 Aria ^-^ | How cool!!!!!!!!! - From: Brief description of Travel to Japan and Tokyo Orientation I'm so happy for you ^-^!!! I will live ur adventure through ur blog entries, so don't forget to update!! *bookmarks page in favs*. The "running low on fuel" happened to me once. What a pain!!! in my case we had to wait a day for them to get once again in the air <..<', and I'm one of the naive ppl that usually believes them at first. <_<' I hope you make nice friends there!!! :) |