Fwd: We are in need of a Head Teacher for Language Center to be based in Quezon City

Hallo People,
If you know of anyone who would like to teach English to Koreans, as I
gathered from Tranqs' explanation, please forward the following mail.

sayong
10-24-07 3:40pm

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We would really appreaciate any help you could give us in looking for
a Head Teacher. The Operations Office of this Language Center, which I
was invited by a trusted friend to help him manage, will start first
Monday of November. The office is being furnished for the start of
operations. Here's our advertisement:

Top Link International Language Center is now in need of an Operations
Head Teacher.
Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree or Post
Graduate Diploma / Master's Degree in Communication or English
Language
He/she must have adequate skills in using computer, e.g. Microsoft
Office applications
Can make effective lesson plan for language learners, particularly
English, in all levels (Beginner to Fluent).This includes the
syllabus, student performance evaluation, modules, materials, teaching
strategies, etc.
Has adequate knowledge in evaluating teachers and students' performance
Shall assisting the Operations Head in managing the Language Center operation.
Can train Language Teachers to be competent and competitive.
Applicants should be Filipino citizens or hold relevant residence status.

A more detailed list of responsibilities will be discussed during the
interview. Salary wise, we offer one of the most competitive
compensation, with medical insurance, teacher accommodations and other
benefits that will also be discussed during the interview. If you are
interested and capable of performing the tasks mentioned above, reply
as soon as possible.
Please send applications to our email address, toplinkinternational@gmail.com

Thanks!

Tranquilino E Espejon
0921 376 0694/ +632 4275701

just sex and nothing else

I intended to watch Summer in Berlin, scheduled for 3:30pm
this Sunday, and Ellis in Glamourland at 8:15pm.

But I fell asleep when I got home from the 12 noon mass, so
I missed Summer in Berlin. I arrived at 3:20pm but the cinema was
already full. Perhaps because it is a Sunday, there were more people
who want to watch a movie. Yesterday, my mother and I got tickets for
FC Venus even when the film already started.

But if I hadn't missed Germany's Summer in Berlin, I
wouldn't have watched Hungary's Just Sex and Nothing Else, and it
would have been a pity. I thought that it was a drama, based on its
synopsis.

It turned out to be a better romantic comedy (hilarious)
than The Netherlands' Ellis in Glamourland.

It's the story of a woman who has given up on men after some
bad relationships and her search for just the perfect guy (good genes)
who could get her pregnant.

Why does it sound familiar? :)

sayong
10-21-07 11:35pm

movie marathon

Ce samedi, je suis allée au cinéma avec ma mére. Nous
avons regardé trois films de Ciné Europa : FC Venus, The Umbrellas of
Cherbourg & La Mome.

J'aime plusieurs le film FC Venus. Je préfère La Mome par
contre The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Mais je n'aime la caractère
d'Edith.

sayong
10-21-07 12 :15am

Four habits for a sunny disposition

How to Think

The Happiness Factor—Scientists know that positive people are happier,
period. Tapping into your bright side is easier than you'd guess.
By Nancy Kalish, Prevention

Joie de vivre. We all know people whose engagement with life can only
be described as joyful. Fittingly, nature rewards these happy-go-lucky
types: Being optimistic in middle age increases life span by at least
7.5 years—even after accounting for age, gender, socioeconomic status,
and physical health, according to a large Yale University survey.
What's behind their hardiness: They minimize the destructive effects
of stress.
'Of course, optimists get stressed,' says David Snowdon, a professor
of neurology at the University of Kentucky who studies aging. 'But
they automatically turn the response off much more quickly and return
to a positive mental and physical state.'

Here are four habits that longevity experts say are at the heart of a
sunny disposition—and that you can adopt, too.

1. THEY WORK THEIR CELL PHONES
Perhaps your neighborhood gossip is on to something: All that chitchat
keeps her plugged into a thriving social network—and people who
socialize at least once a week are more likely to live longer, keep
their brains sharp, and prevent heart attacks. One reason: 'Just
talking on the phone to a friend has the immediate effect of lowering
your blood pressure and cortisol levels,' says Teresa Seeman, PhD, a
professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA.
'Our research shows that having good long-term relationships provides
as many physical benefits as being active or a nonsmoker.' Make the
effort to connect with the friends you already have. Call now, and
before you hang up, schedule a lunch date—personal contact is even
better.

2. THEY EXPRESS GRATITUDE (WITHIN REASON)
Buoy your spirits by recording happy events on paper, your computer,
or a PDA. People who write about all the things they are thankful for
are optimistic about the upcoming week and more satisfied overall with
their lives, according to a University of California, Davis, study.
They also feel physically stronger.
'It's hard to be bitter and mad when you're feeling grateful,' says
Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, author of the upcoming book, 'The How of
Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want.' But
don't overdo it. Women who kept a gratitude journal only once a week
got a bigger boost in happiness than those asked to record their good
fortune three times a week. Find the frequency that works for you -
giving thanks shouldn't feel like a chore.

3. THEY'RE RANDOMLY KIND
Do you perform five acts of kindness in any given day? That's the
number of good deeds that boosts your sense of well-being and
happiness, according to research by Lyubomirsky. Your karmic acts can
be minor and unplanned - giving up your seat on the bus; buying an
extra latte to give to a coworker. You'll find that the payback
greatly exceeds the effort. 'You see how much you're appreciated and
liked by others,' she says. Be sure to keep up the good work: When
Lyubomirsky asked her study subjects to space their five good deeds
over the course of a week, the actions started to seem routine and
lost some of their therapeutic effects. But don't fret if you can't
make the quota daily. 'Being spontaneously kind also delivers
rewards,' she says.

4. THEY REAPPRAISE THEIR LIVES
Yes, you can rewrite history—and feel better about yourself in the
bargain. Set aside a little time each week to write about or record—or
even just mentally revisit—an important event in your past. Reflecting
on the experience can reshape your perception of it, as well as your
expectations for the future, says Robert N. Butler, MD, president of
the International Longevity Center-USA in New York City. When creating
this 'life review,' you get to list all your accomplishments—an
instant self-esteem booster. Organize your historical review by
epochs: your postcollege years, early marriage, career, motherhood.
Subdivide each section into triumphs, missteps, and lessons for the
future.
It's helpful to look at the bad times as well as the good. Perhaps now
that a few years have passed, you'll be able to see how that breakup
or failed job opportunity opened other doors and finally forgive
yourself—and your ex-boyfriend or would-be boss. 'Even if a memory is
painful, it's good to work through it,' says Butler. 'If you can come
to terms with past events, you'll be better able to handle tough times
down the road.' So be honest, but also go easy on yourself. Remember:
You are the heroine in this tale.

The Best Kind of Pessimist
If you're an irritable sort who thinks of your eternally cheery
neighbor as a delusional Pollyanna, are you doomed to poor health? Not
if you're an active pessimist, a feisty spirit who loves to complain,
criticize, and generally mix it up with others—but then takes action.
'Active pessimists do battle with life. Being that engaged is actually
good for them and can provide some of the same benefits that optimists
enjoy,' says Toni Antonucci, PhD, director of the Life Course
Development Program of the Institute for Social Research at the
University of Michigan.
Passive pessimists, on the other hand, feel paralyzed by gloom, have
given up on themselves and life, and will likely live fewer years
because of their bummer attitude.

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From: tussuy68@yahoo.com

October 18-31: 10th Cine Europa

10th Cine Europa unreels at the Shangri-La Mall starting October 18
Jocelyn Dimaculangan
Thursday, October 18, 2007
02:27 PM

The theme for the 10th Cine Europa is "Unity in diversity," according
to Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission to
the Philippines Alistair MacDonald. The annual film fest, which
started in September 1998, screens critically acclaimed and
commercially successful movies from member countries of the European
Union.

Cine Europa 10 kicked off in the Queen City of the South—Cebu. This
year's festival is doubly significant not only because this is the
tenth year of Cine Europa, but also due to the celebration of the
50th year of the Treaties of Rome.

Viewers will be able to experience the magic of film once more and the
charm, grandeur, diversity and uniqueness of the culture and heritage
of the European Union. From Summer in Berlin to United Kingdom's
Shakespeare classic Taming of the Shrew to Hungary's Just Sex and
Nothing Else, this year's Cine Europa promises to be bigger and
better with films coming from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, The
Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Cine Europa was presented by the European Union, the Arts Council of
Cebu Foundation Inc. and the Ayala Cinemas.

Free admission.

Screening dates: October 18 - 31, 2007

Venue: Cinema 1, Shang Cineplex, Level 6, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA
corner Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City

Dates and Venues are subject to change without prior notice. Running
time in parentheses.

OCTOBER 18 (THURSDAY)
OPENING NIGHT
Shooting Dogs (1:55) 7:00 PM

OCTOBER 19 (FRIDAY)
Summer with the Ghost (1:25) 12:00 PM
The Kiss (De Kuss) (1:37) 2:00 PM
Dead Man's Hand (Petite Miseras) (1:17) 4:00 PM
Closely Watched Trains (1:29) 6:00 PM
Fanny & Alexander (3:08) 8:00 PM

OCTOBER 20 (SATURDAY)
Kolya (1:48) 12:00 PM
Leap (1:31) 2:15 PM
FC Venus (1:47) 4:15 PM
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1:31) 6:30 PM
La Mome (2:20) 8:30 PM

OCTOBER 21 (SUNDAY)
The Leopard (II Gattopardo) (3:05) 12:00 PM
Summer in Berlin (1:47) 3:30 PM
Just Sex & Nothing Else (1:30) 6:15 PM
Ellis in Glamourland (1:35) 8:15 PM
You am I (1:30) 9:20 PM

OCTOBER 22 (MONDAY)
Facing Windows (1:36) 12:00 PM
You am I (1:30) 2:45 PM
Karakter (2:00) 4:45 PM
Lives of Others (2:17) 7:15 PM
Ellis in Glamourland (1:35) 10:00 PM

OCTOBER 23 (TUESDAY)
Meeting the Enemy (2:00) 12:00 PM
Carol's Journey (1:44) 2:30 PM
Jalla! Jalla! (1:28) 4:45 PM
Taming of the Shrew (2:07) 7:45 PM
Shooting Dogs (1:55) 10:00 PM

OCTOBER 24 (WEDNESDAY)
Closely Watched Trains (1:29) 12:00 PM
Fanny & Alexander (3:08) 2:00 PM
The Kiss (De Kuss) (1:37) 5:30 PM
Summer with the Ghost (1:25) 7:45 PM
Dead Man's Hand (Petite Miseras) (1:17) 9:40 PM

OCTOBER 25 (THURSDAY)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1:31) 12:00 PM
La Mome (2:20) 2:00 PM
FC Venus (1:47) 5:00 PM
Kolya (1:48) 7:20 PM
Leap (1:31) 9:40 PM

OCTOBER 26 (FRIDAY)
Taming the Shrew (2:07) 12:00 PM
Ellis in Glamourland (1:35) 2:30 PM
You am I (1:30) 4:30 PM
Karakter (2:00) 6:30 PM
Facing Windows (1:36) 9:00 PM

OCTOBER 27 (SATURDAY)
Shooting Dogs (1:55) 12:00 PM
Taming of the Shrew (2:07) 2:30 PM
Carol's Journey (1:44) 5:00 PM
Jalla! Jalla! (1:28) 7:15 PM
Meeting the Enemy (2:00) 9:15 PM

OCTOBER 28 (SUNDAY)
Summer with the Ghost (1:25) 12:00 PM
Dead Man's Hand (Petite Miseras) (1:17) 2:00 PM
Fanny & Alexander (3:08) 4:00 PM
The Kiss (De Kuss) (1:37) 7:30 PM
Closely Watched Trains (1:29) 9:40 PM

OCTOBER 29 (MONDAY)
Jalla! Jalla! (1:28) 12:00 PM
The Leopard (II Gattopardo) (3:05) 2:15 PM
Facing Windows (1:36) 5:45 PM
Just Sex & Nothing Else (1:30) 8:00 PM
Lives of Others (2:17) 10:00 PM

OCTOBER 30 (TUESDAY)
Leap (1:31) 12:00 PM
La Mome (2:20) 2:00 PM
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1:31) 4:50 PM
Kolya (1:48) 6:50 PM
FC Venus (1:47) 9:15 PM

OCTOBER 31 (WEDNESDAY)
Just Sex & Nothing Else (1:30) 12:00PM
Karakter (2:00) 2:00 PM
Carol's Journey (1:45) 4:45 PM
Summer in Berlin (1:47) 7:00 PM
The Leopard (II Gattopardo) (3:05) 9:15 PM

Dates and Venues are subject to change without prior notice.

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Coffee Break 2007

Get connected @ the Coffee Break 2007 : COFFEE CONNECTS YOU!

This event will be held from Oct 12 - 28, 2007 @ Glorietta 4, Ayala
Center & at Kape Isla, Serendra (across Market! Market!) & with select
participating merchants along Bonfacio in High Street in Bonifacio
Global City.

Aside from drinking all the excellent Philippine coffee you want
(dozens of brands & blends to choose from!) we have brewed a calendar
of exciting coffee events -- all designed to support the Philippine
Coffee Industry.

For more details, pls. drop by @ Kape Isla anytime from 12 nn to 12
midnight. Or call us @ Tel. 9013485 / text at 09178234268 or
0917.8111632 / or email us at kape.isla@gmail.com for more details.

Thank you for celebrating Philippine coffee!
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OCT 12 (FRIDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE &
CONNECTIVITY SESSIONS
: Live music @ 5 P.M. : Coffee &
Classics (Flute, Sax and Violin Set)

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street Merchants
: Reveal the Kape Isla's Coffee w/ a
Cause Corner, Christmas Coffee Collection & Coffee Wall Campaign

OCT 13 (SATURDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMLING

: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE & CONNECTIVITY
SESSIONS

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: RockEd Live Music w/ SOUND &
WAHIJUARA @ 8 P.M.
: RockBarista! Your favorite Rock
stars volunteer as baristas

OCT 14 (SUNDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE & CONNECTIVITY SESSIONS

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Launch Sunday Family Brunch Buffet
@ Kape Isla
: Latte Art Demo by Barista Cup 2005
Champion Andrew Villanueva

OCT 15 (MONDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Latte Art Demo Session by Barista
Cup 2005 Champion Andrew Villanueva @ 3 p.m.

OCT 16 (TUESDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Coffee 101 Classes @ 3-5 p.m.

OCT 17 (WEDNESDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Coffee 101 Classes @ 3-5 p.m.

OCT 18 (THURSDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
: Coffee Cocktail Reception @ 6:00 p.m.

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High Street
merchants
: Barista Classes by Kape Isla In-House
Coffee Trainer Henry Magalona @ 3-5 p.m.

OCT 19 (FRIDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE & CONNECTIVITY SESSIONS
: RockEd Live Music w/ SOUND & WAHIJUARA @ 6 p.m.

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra and High
Street merchants
: Coffee Classes @ 3-5 p.m.
: Live Music @ 8 p.m.

OCT 20 (SATURDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE & CONNECTIVITY SESSIONS

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Coffee 101 Classes @ 3-5 p.m.

OCT 21 (SUNDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE & CONNECTIVITY
SESSIONS

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: YTrip General Assembly @ 2-5 p.m.
: Live Music @ 4 p.m.

OCT 22 (MONDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Barista Classes by Kape Isla
In-house Trainer Henry Magalona @ 3-5 p.m. & 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

OCT 23 (TUESDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Idea!s Table Talk : Designs with a
Difference @ 7:30 p.m.

OCT 24 (WEDNESDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: RockEd Poetry Reading by Joel Toledo @ 8 p.m.

OCT 25 (THURSDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING

@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High
Street merchants
: Barista Classes by Kape Isla
In-house Trainer Henry Magalona at 3-5 p.m. & 6:30-8:30 p.m.

OCT 26 (FRIDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE & CONNECTIVITY SESSIONS

@ KAPE ISLA : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra & High Street merchants
: RockEd live music w/ SOUND &
WAHIJUARA @ 8 p.m.
: RockBarista!
: RockEd Radio Coffee Forum to be
aired at NU 107 RockEd Radio

OCT 27 (SATURDAY)
@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
: YAHOO & GLOBE COFFEE CONNECTIVITY SESSIONS

@ KAPE ISLA : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra @ High Street merchants
: YTrip FOOD TRIP : Table Talk Session
@ 2-4 p.m.

OCT 28 (SUNDAY)

@ Glorietta 4 lobby : All day FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
@ Kape Isla : FREE COFFEE SAMPLING w/ Serendra @ High
Street merchants
: Cooking w/ Coffee Classes @ 2-4 p.m.

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From: betty_legarza@yahoo.com

Don't Give Up !!!

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.

I gave them light.

I gave them water.

The fern quickly grew from the earth.

Its brilliant green covered the floor.

Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on
the bamboo. He said.
"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would
not quit." He said.
"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared
to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6
months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong
and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been
struggling, you have actually been growing roots".

"I would not quit on the bamboo.

I will never quit on you."
"Don't compare yourself to others."

He said.

"The bamboo had adifferent Purpose than the fern.

Yet they both make the forest beautiful."
"Your time will come", God said to me.

"You will rise high"
"How high should I rise?"

I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest and brought back this story.

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.

For the Christian
Prayer is not an option but an opportunity.
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,
tell the problem how Great the Lord is!

Heavens door open this morning, God asked me... My CHILD...
what can I do for you?" and I said "Daddy please protect and bless the
one reading this message.
God smiled and answered ... "request granted ............

This message is now in your hands.
What will YOU do with it?

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From: froilan.peralta@pms.gov.ph

October 20: Contemporary Dance Performance: I JUST WANT TO GO ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From: icmanila@cervantes.net.ph

ardi's 2nd bday

I was too busy filming my nephew's birthday celebration at Jollibee
Harbor Square that I didn't notice that I didn't even have a picture
with my sister's family. I took this family picture with Jollibee.

I think that my cousin Whet took a picture of me and Ardi from her
cellphone camera but I don't have a copy :(

sayong
10-11-07 7:35pm