Jakie and the Beadstalk

Papasok ka pa ba? Photo credit: http://quierosaber.wordpress.com 1. Are you a government employee?   2. Did your place (home) get declared under a state of calamity when Typhoon Maring battered the country?   3. Did your house get inundated by floods or any does part of your house need to be repaired due to the recent typhoon?   4. Do any of your immediate relatives need caring for because of the damage brought about by the Typhoon?   5. Did any of your immediate family relatives get sick because of the recent typhoon? If you answered yes to questions 1 and 2 and to questions 3 OR 4 OR 5, then you can avail of the special privilege leave (also known as calamity leave) granted by Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No.2, series of 2012, pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 1200289. If you need to have your house or any part of it that was destroyed by Maring, then by all means, take a leave and do it. Photo credit: www.abc.net.au ...

I always knew I was an introvert. I may enjoy people and activities, but deep down inside, I feel all alone in the crowd.  This morning, I saw this post at  The Huffington Post  and I think I checked around 18 out 23 as applicable to me. So I decided to repost in case you might be interested to know if you show signs of being an Introvert. (Entire blogpost and photos here are credited to the The Huffington Post .) You may find the entire post  here. 1. You find small talk incredibly cumbersome. Introverts are notoriously small talk-phobic, as they find idle chatter to be a source of anxiety, or at least annoyance. For many quiet types, chitchat can feel disingenuous. “Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people," Laurie Helgoe writes in "Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength." "We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people.” 2. You go to parties -– b...

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Rain is still pouring on the roof as I write this and I thought of browsing through the net to check how are kababayans are doing after the storm. And here's my compilation of the witty and funny ways that Filipinos have come up with it to amuse themselvevedespite the heavy rains and floods: From www.rappler.com :   Here's my ultimate favorite:   And here's a statement for everybody out there: So true!!!! God bless the Philippines!

Tayong mga Pinoy ay humaharap na naman sa isang matinding pagsubok dahil sa mtainding pagbaha sa loob ng bansa. Marami pong mas nangangailangan kesa sa atin, kaya po, tayo po ngayon ay tinatawagan na tumulong sa ating mga kababayan.  Ito po ang aking mga nalikom na impormasyon tungkol sa inyong pagbabahagi ng inyong grasya para makatulong sa ating kapwa. Sabi nga ng The Plump Pinay, let us all be heroes in our own little way.  Paalala lang po: Huwag po sana tayong magbigay ng wedding gown, cocktail dress.  Mahirap pong maglakad sa baha na suot ito. Mahirap din pong maglaba ng ganito sa evacuation center. Salamat po. City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)  (a s of 3:00 pm, Tuesday, August 20) For those interested to volunteer for packing and distribution of relief goods, you may contact your LGU-CSWDO point person: Caloocan City - Obet Quizon (09333692373) Las Piñas City - Junet Barilla (09192816870) Makati C...

Six years ago, I was never really sure I was ready for motherhood. But God gave me a little angel so I just have to try real hard to be a good mother. I knew I was in for a lot of sleepless nights, increased expenses, increased threshold for what is icky and what is not. And face them all head-on. Before, I would barf at the thought of washing a little angel's butt, but now, I can even be interrupted from my meal to do it, and go back to my meal once the deed is done. I was already good at multi-tasking before motherhood, but this skill was significantly improved when my little boy came into my life. I can now cook and at the same time play with my kid and in between, I'd review some of his lessons and incorporate them in our play time. But I was never really prepared for the rush of love and emotions concerning my kid.     I am not really sure I am a good mother. I have a lot of shortcomings and there are times that my patience is tried. But I try to do what I ca...