2nd Liebster Award...fourth of four posts

A week ago, I was nominated for the Liebster Award by three different bloggers.  I have answered each of their sets of questions one post at a time and now, here I am with the nominations I have promised .

And the nominees are..........

Amanda of A Smidgen of Spice
Jenny of Jenni Bebe
Anna of Anna's Joy
Abbey of Finding My Forever
Celeste  of Crazy Beautiful Unique
Sara of Maurer Power
Jessica of Something Beautiful
Jennifer of Too Goodin' to Be True
Hannah of Cupcake Mumma
Samantha of Hooah and Hiccups


So the rules are:

1. thank the one who nominated you
2..you have to write eleven things about yourself;
3.  you have to nominate eleven promising bloggers who have less than 200 followers and tag them in your post;
4. you have to give them eleven questions to answer;
5. you should not tag back.

Here are eleven things about myself:

1. I hate rain.
2. I am a hopeless romantic.
3. My face turns red too easily.  It totally gives away my emotions!
4. I sniff all the kitchen utensils before using them.
5. I check the gas tank over and over again before going to bed.
6. I am a Clark Kent fan.
7. I love to travel but am not fond of long drives, planes and ships.
8. I am stubborn and opinionated.
9. I usually stand up for what I believe in.
10. I am a very meticulous customer.
11. I can be so paranoid sometimes.

And now for my questions:

1. What is the color that best personifies you? Why?
2. Who was your celebrity crush while growing up?
3. Ice cream or cake?
4. Show us your favorite dress.  (I know this is not a question, but hey, maybe we can bend the rules a
    little.)
5. If you were a season, what would you be and why?
6. What do you want for  Christmas this year?
7. What make-up item can you not live without?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9.  What did you do on your very first date? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
10. What is your favorite expression?
11. What is your favorite movie?

Congratulations to the nominees and I hope you enjoy answering the questions.

You Know You're a Teacher If.....

You know you're a teacher if.....

.....you say the words "Quiet please" and "Go back to your chair" too many times in a day;

.... you stay up late computing grades and writing lesson plans;

... .you work even on Saturdays and Sundays;

.... you go around  your workplace with chalk dust on your pants;

.... you cry out of pride when someone else's child graduates or gets an award;

.... your legs and feet ache too much at the end of the day for standing way too loooooooong;

.... your sense of achievement comes from seeing someone else's child learn to read or write;

.... when your table looks like this on Teachers' Day!

      Happy World Teachers' Day to all teachers!

     I hope you enjoyed your day like I did.   

     I had a slice of chocolate cake....

                                                               got some gifts and lovely letters,

received some flowers and chocolates,

                                                                                         more chocolates...

                                                                                                   and more chocolates!

I'll probably end up with no teeth if I eat everything.  

But I won't....Ruel, my son and my parents all love chocolates.

I'll be sharing everything with them, specially with my mom.  It's her day too!  She's a retired teacher.

2nd Liebster Award ....3rd of four posts

It's  time for the 3rd part of my Liebster Award post. ...and to answer Katie's questions.....

1. Would you rather be a bird or a fish?

I'll probably want to be a fish. It's so pretty under the sea!  But then again, I'd also want to fly to Paris, Rome and Barcelona!  Oh, this question is just too hard!

2. Lake or Ocean?

I love lakes!  

3. If you could have one superpower what could it be?

I'd love to be able to fly and to make things move by sheer will.

4. Why did you start blogging?

I used to have a diary which I updated every after a  few days.  I stopped when I started working but I missed writing down my thoughts and documenting my life so this year I started an online diary called The Secret Notebook.  

5. What do you do for fun?

I read, write, watch movies, eat out, talk, and  travel (when I have money).

6. What does go green mean for you?

It actually means a lot to me because I love nature and the environment. I always want to discover what I can use that's more earth-friendly.  I try to live a "green" life and try to influence my students to do the same.

7. Favorite food?

Zambales mangoes, crabs, prawns, crepes, chocolates, potato chips, pasta, all kinds of desserts.....I love food!!! 

8. Secret Obsession?

Hmmmm......probably ROMANTIC LOVE.

9. Favorite time of year?

The happiest time of the year....Christmastime!!!

10.  What did you want to be when you grew up?

There was a time I wanted to be a nun!

But then I said, I couldn't go to the convent because I laugh too loud!

11. Name one thing on your bucket list?

The one I'm excited about --- fit my wedding gown!

Sorry Katie for my late answers.  I will name my nominations next post.

2nd Liebster Award ....2nd of four posts

This is my second post on my second Liebster Award.  Today, I will be answering Jovell's questions.

1. Dog or Cat? Why?

I've always loved dogs!  

This is Chelsea, our dog.

Cats are beautiful creatures but sometimes I look at their eyes and I think that they're plotting something sinister about me.  Weird huh? That's just what I think.  They do have beautiful eyes.

2. What's the best lesson you learned in school?

I can pretty much do anything if I put my mind to it.

Nothing is difficult if you believe that everything is easy.

3. What quote do you hold dear to your heart?

There are so many!

But here's one of them:

"Blind unbelief is sure to err
and scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter
and He will make it plain."

4. Who's your favorite "hunk" actor?

I don't think I have any....

I'll just go with favorite actor:  Tom Welling when he's Clark Kent.  I think he is so cute and sooooo Supermanly (!!!) without a cape.

Source: google.com.ph via Marie Claire on Pinterest

5.Fiction or non-fiction?

Definitely fiction!

I do enjoy non-fiction too but I can't live without fiction!

6. What do you deeply wish for in your life?

I'll say what I wish for at this moment:  that I had enough money to be a stay-at-home-mom.

7. What is the most favorite dish of your family that you've cooked for them?

My family does not have any favorite dish but there's a a dessert that's always present in our gatherings and that's leche flan.  I've cooked that for them. Our recipe is super.

8. What is love?

Love is sacrificing your own happiness and welfare for the happiness and welfare of the one you love.

9. What's your favorite cartoon?

I don't think I have any.   Am I boring?

10. What's the thing that you dread most?

natural disasters, fires, floods and explosions

There's two more upcoming posts for the Liebster Award ....my nominations will be on the fourth.