Thursday, June 30, 2005

Still Counting!

The "sol" will shine brighter today...with you!
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Do you like my new header? That's one of the best birthday gifts I got, thanks to Jeff of Dubai Chronicles for going out of his way to do this for me. And here's another special gift that I received from our future medical doctor blogger friend NIKKI...
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...isa siyang pinay na guro sa ibang bansa, sumubok mamuhay dito sa pilipinas (at kahanga-hanga ang mga naging karanasan niya dito) pero piniling umalis para sa pamilya at doon, unti-unting nakikilala dahil sa kanyang kahusayan sa pagtuturo ng mga special children.
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noong una, sisilip-silip lamang ako sa kanyang blog, nabasa ko na din ang kanyang buong kwento, hanggang sa hindi na nakukumpleto ang araw ko kapag hindi ko siya nadadaanan. sa madaling salita, ako ay isang "lurker" lamang noon. minsan kasi, hindi mo alam kung ano ang reception na makukuha mo kaya nakakatakot sumali sa usapan saka parang isa na silang malaking pamilyang nagpapalitan ng mga kuro-kuro, pakiramdam ko, intruder ako. kaya lang, mukhang mabait siya kaya isang araw nagkalakas loob akong mag-iwan ng comment sa blog niya. hindi ako nabigo kasi mabait pala talaga siya.
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ipinadama niya sa akin na welcome ako at malayang makakapag-iwan ng mensahe sa blog niya. sa pagbabasa ng mga blogs niya, mas lumawak ang aking isip, nagkakaroon ako ng inspirasyon at nabubuhayan ng loob na sa kabila ng mga kasamaan at hindi magagandang nangyayari sa mundo at sa ating bansa, may mga tao pa palang katulad niya na good-hearted.
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dahil sa kanya na-engganyo akong muling mag-blog kasi nag-iiwan siya ng mga comments at sa kanyang mga comments katulad ng kanyang blog, napag-iisip niya ako. dahil sa kanya, mas nagising ako sa mga nangyayari sa paligid ko. dahil din sa kanya, may mga nakilala pa akong ibang espesyal na tao na nakakapagpatawa at tumutulong na magpalawak pa ng aking isipan.
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siya ang aking unang naging kaibigan sa blogsphere...kaya sa kanyang kaarawan, nais ko siyang batiin...happy birthday, teachersol! God bless u!

94 comments:

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAPATID!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday, Marisol! I really love those summer cook-out birthdays, especially when the BBQ grill is bringing out good scents and there's no work to worry about the next day. Hope you have a blast!(mine is just around the corner too...)

I love the new header, how creative!

lws said...

happy birthay to u..hapi birthdey to u..hapi betdey ..hapi betdey..HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

Happy birthday maam, sanay lahat ng wish at prayers niyo ibigay lahat ni Lord unti-unti.

God bless po

Anonymous said...

hi ate happy bday.......

Anonymous said...

hi ate marisol advance happy-birthday po ano po
ba birthday wish natin joke lng advance happy-
bithday na lng po ulit:D <:-P

Anonymous said...

happy birthday!!!!
sana maligaya ka sa araw na ito=)

san inuman?

Anonymous said...

happy birthday!! birthday mates pala kayo ni ramil villamonte bro ni
apple:)

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOL and CONGRATS TOO ON YOUR LATEST ACHIEVEMENT there... Many more to come!

Unknown said...

EVERYONE, salamat sa pagbati sa aking kaarawan. Malapit na akong mawala sa kalendaryo...hahaha

Anonymous said...

Hey sol..
Happy birthday to you.. Wow..youre reallly gettin old..no wonder you tend to forget ur bdays..I guess too much blogging hehe...dont worry youre not alone hey...joke lang..

Send me more of those tag quizzes..I always have fun doing it and I will link you na when I have time to do some updates this weekend...

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOL :) DUMADAGDAG NA ANG MGA IDAD NATIN... HEHEHE

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BERDIE Ma'm!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy, happy birthday!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

nikki said...

happy birthday! may you have more birthdays & blessings to come!

p.s.
may regalo ako sa'yo...

Anonymous said...

teacher sol,

happy birthday to u and many more b-days to come.

also, how was my singing.. american idol material ba..
he he he..

Anonymous said...

Hi Sol, Happy Birthday, may you have more birthdays to come...hugs and kisses from my family.

(ps. pasensya na medyo madalang na akong makapagblog ngayon. busy masyado sa trabaho.)

BabyPink said...

maligayang bati, teacher sol!:) the "sun" will indeed shine brighter today.:)

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOL...God bless you and your family..

Anonymous said...

heheheh buti na lang ako nasa kalendaryo pa hehehe... malapit na rin mawala then stop na ang birthday na yan hehehe

Anonymous said...

hi miss sol! happy bday

Anonymous said...

Sol, HAPPY BIRTHDAY kaibigan! May all your wishes come true! :)
aray ko ha...di totoo yung sa calendaryo :P

Ka Uro said...

Mam Sol,
Hapi hapi bertdey! bagamat 29 pa lang diyan, dito sa amin 30 na kaya pwede na tayong mag-celebrate dito.

galing ng bagong header. yung akin kaya kailan mababago para maging kasing gara ng site mo? (nagpaparinig kay Jeff).

Unknown said...

SAGOT KO SA IYONG ESPESYAL NA PAGBATI, NIKKI:

Naluluha ako habang nagbabasa ng isinulat mo dito sa entry mo. Hindi ko alam na malaki pala ang naging impluwensya ko sa iyo sa pagiging blogger mo. Magda-dalawang buwan pa lang ang Teacher Sol blog ko, akala ko nga matagal ka na rin na blogger. Magda-dalawang buwan palang pero parang ang dami na rin nangyari sa blog ko: nakaranas na rin ng matinding problema tulad ng na-TROLL ako, marami na ring naging kaibigan, marami na ring natutunan sa pag blog-hopping ko sa blogs ninyo.

Natutuwa ako dahil maraming nagsasabi na welcoming nga ang blog ni Teacher Sol, mapagkumbaba, at maraming impormasyon na makakapagbigay ng inspirasyon. Yan talaga ang nais ko sanang mangyari habang tumatagal ang aking blog. Marami sanang matulungan at mabigyan ng inspirasyon sa mga ibinibigay ko na impormasyon sa aking entries. Ang aking achievements ay hindi para sa akin lang, lahat ng iyon ay isinasama ko sa entries ko para sana malaman ng aking mga mambabasa na kaya nating gawin kahit anong gusto nating gawin, kahit nasaang lugar pa tayo, kung talagang pagsusumikapan natin.

Nagdaan ako sa butas ng karayom, kung nabasa mo sa Digital Book ko. At sa lahat ng hirap na dinanas ko sa buhay, marami akong natutunan. Sana sa pagsusulat ko at pagbabasa ninyo, may maibahagi rin akong aral kahit papaano.

Thank you for letting me know that I made a difference in your blogging life. keep writing, I will keep reading. Thank you for this special gift from you.

soul-seeker said...

hey! kala ko kung anong ibig sabihin ng msg mo sa tagboard ko, bday mo pala. happy birthday, teacher sol! God bless you. thanks for being my blog-mate and for always taking time out to drop me a line or comment on my entries! all the best!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARISOL!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!! BECAUSE JUNE 30 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY, WE HAVE LOTS OF LOVE TO SEND TO HAVE VERY SPECIAL FRIEND WHO ALWAYS MAKES US PROUD!!!!!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
You are one of a kind. A young talented woman. more power!!

bing said...

oh... my... this is it! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the beloved in the blogosphere!

i'll sing a song -
happy bday to you! (2x) happy bday, happy bday, happy day to you!

touchkey badzkey said...

Happy Happy Birthday Teacher Sol...

Anonymous said...

Teacher Sol, munting handog sa kaarawan mo

Nang isilang ka a mundong ito
Laking tuwa ng nanay at tatay mo
Nahilo rin ang mahal mo sigurado ako
Nang masungkit niya ang matamis mong “oo”

Nang dumating si Rae sa buhay ninyo
Galing sa Diyos kay gandang regalo
Ibinigay pa rin Niya tunay na pangarap mo
Diyan sa ibang bansa, Pinay kang taas noo

Ikaw ay naging huwaran ng mga kakilala mo
Naging inspirasyon sa “blogging world” na ito
Kapag sa isang araw di ko nabasa ang drama mo
Para bagang adik, nagigiyang ang utak ko

Nabibingit ka nang maglaho sa kalendaryo
Ano pa kaya ang mahihiling mo, kaibigan ko?
Kung ako lang ay madyikera o kaya engkanto
Isang tiklis na mangga, ngayon din nasa tabi mo!

Have a blessed birthday!

Punzi said...

Happy Bday Teacher Sol!

vonjobi said...

tulad ng sabi ng isang naging estudyante ko: "smile so your happy will be good!" haberdi!

Anonymous said...

"Kung ako lang ay madyikera o kaya engkanto

Isang tiklis na mangga, ngayon din nasa tabi mo!"


ISABELA, girl, nakakatuwa ang version mo ng kantang ito...only for me ha...hehehe. Alam mo bang bukod sa paborito ko ang mangga, napaka-memorable sa akin ng prutas na iyan. bakit? Ito ang kaputol ng kwento ng aking buhay galing sa aking DIGITAL BOOK (click my name's link here for the complete story):


Not a soul told me what pregnancy would bring. It brought all these unexplainable emotions and mood swings. I couldn’t forget one time when I was salivating and was badly craving to have a taste of a ripe mango. So I asked Reiner to buy me a mango from the market fast. After an hour, he came back with an iced drop,


“ Mangoes are really expensive now, this is all I could afford...mango flavored iced drop.”


I wanted to cry.

Anonymous said...

happy birthday! gosh...2 buwan lang ang tanda mo sa akin! tehihi! enjoy your day.

Anonymous said...

HaPi hApI BiRtHdAy !!! mwah! ano wish mo?

Anonymous said...

Tanjoubi Omedetou Sol sensei! Hehehe.

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday Teach!!!

Zarelle said...

teacher sol we have another thing in common. we're both geminis.. Happy Birthday! Nice header, by the way.

Anonymous said...

sol, maligayang bati po!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARENG SOL!!! ANOTHER YEAR OLDER, ANOTHER YEAR WISER!

Anonymous said...

Hapi Birthday. Teacher Sol !!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Sol....more blessings to come. enjoy and god bless mwaahhh mwahh

Anonymous said...

Many Happy Returns, Sol!!! --->cyber-cake for you

maila said...

Happy Birthday uli my dear batchmate and blogmate!! Thanks for getting me hooked on blogging hehe..:-)

x said...

Happy birthday Sol! More bdays to come...

silentmode_v2 said...

happy birthday ulet! enjoy your day.

Nick Ballesteros said...

Hello Teacher Sol! Happy, happy birthday sa yo! What a coincidence! I just noticed we started blogging at the same month last year, July 2004! It must have been a bountiful year for blogs. I will link you up, hope you don't mind. :-)

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday thirtysomething girl! You bet the sol will be shining extra brighter tomorrow because it is your Bday! Being the 54th poster I’m kinda late with the greeting pero umabot naman di ba.. It’s past midnite EST, just got back from a real loooong and hard day’s work and thought I’d bloghop before going to bed. Hey I wish you the best life has to offer. More power to you.. your excellent writing and promising career!

ajay said...

Happy Birthday:) I can tell you that life gets even more exciting as you reach your 30s..;) nice new look too!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday Sol !!!

Anonymous said...

wishing you more energy and enthusiasm to continue what you have soo beautifully started. Each day, the world is a little better bcoz u care. Mabuhay ka sis! =)

HAPI HAPI BDAY to one of the most beautiful Sigma Betans in the whole wide world!!! =)

S.T.P.Peralta said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY =) wish u all the best in life =)
same birthday kyo ng friend ko na super intelligent din...hmmmm, there must be something with the 30th of june......
God bless =)

Anonymous said...

hellooow po! happy birthday teacher sol! hope to know more of you. God bless

Anonymous said...

Happy, happy birthday Sol! Be safe in there and continue making us proud!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Happy 31st birthday my dearie!!!!!Wishing you all the best in Life!!!!!! Have a good time!!!!

Anonymous said...

happy birthday teacher sol! makasunod pala tayo ng birthday! ako naman tomorrow! no wonder we have the same taste in templates

Unknown said...

"I just noticed we started blogging at the same month last year, July 2004!" -Watson

Technically, that's true. I started blogging end of July 2004 with this blog being my test blog. In the header was written "My Heart Whispers" and it was an anthology of poems I give as examples to my students for their class digital anthology. I updated once a month, because I was focused in another blog, MY DIGITAL BOOK (www.teachersol.blog-city.com), my lifestory according to me from birth 'til present.

Then I got bored with the drama of my DIGITAL BOOK, I wanted something more interactive. Less than two months ago, I decided to change the title of the header of this blog, the layout, etc...and the poems were set aside in the links. This Teacher Sol blog was born, updated almost everyday except on weekends.

Many thanks to all of you, MY DEAR BLOGGER FRIENDS, for giving me more appetite to write. Your comments are very encouraging, and I learn a lot from your blogs too when I do my rounds (blog hopping).

Your birthday greetings are overwhelming. Proof that my blog is doing its job of... creating good friendship with fellow bloggers, being fun & interactive, imparting quality information through my entries, and most of all, being proactive and inspiring.

Let's countinue our symbiotic relationship of teaching and learning from each other. Thank you so much everyone!

Anonymous said...

Hello Teacher Sis,

Happy Birthday

Meron ka ring thread sa malmon.net especially made to greet you happy birthday.

Cheers,
Kabs

Anonymous said...

just wanna say happy birthday to you ^_^

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday po!hahaha!!i have a GIFT! hello!hi!happy birthday!may you have more birthdays namn po!hahaha!!nag-cecelebrate namn po cguro kyo noh?!haah!!!testi ko rin ha?!!happy birthday may tagboard na ako ieedt ko pa un mamya!hahah!!punta d2 c rae sana!!,hehe!!:)oki!byerrrzss! ingats!z ka na po dyn!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday sis! hello sis! happy birthday!! I am sure that you are happy now that you are with your family... kakaiyak naman ang blog mo... it makes me believe that nothing is impossible... after all that you've been through... you made it.. and still conquering ...you are so tough.. you are an achiever... i've known that dati pa.. rememember our nights sa apartment? i remember you telling me then... (nung single ka pa) na gusto mo magka school... you have done that and a lot more...I am so proud of you sis.. keep reaching for the stars...you shine! happy birthday! mwah!

Anonymous said...

Hey Teacher Sol,

Just viewing these greetings means one thing, you hold a special place in the digital world. Maligayang Kaarawan! The simplicity and the direct way you write attract me to this blog.

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday Sol!!!

May you continue to be blessed and have a fruitful year ahead! Wishing you more happiness, love and success... and another little one in the future! ;-)

Take care!

soul-seeker said...

happy birthday teacher sol! just realized ka-birthday mo ang blog ko--today is my blog's 1st anniversary. take care always! thank you so much for patiently taking time out to read my blog, even when you're sick. it means a lot to me, believe me. wishing you peace and blessings as you begin another year of your life!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

balikbayan_box said...

Maligayang kaarawan, Sol!

Anonymous said...

Hi Marisol, I seem to recall you saying your birthday was June 30th...well, happy birthday. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy this long weekend. Catch you later.

Anonymous said...

happy birthday Sol!!! Where's the party? God bless!!!

Anonymous said...

uuuuuuuyyyyy happy birthday atsi! ;)

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! Teka ... mas matanda ka sa akin ha! :)

Anonymous said...

Sis, Happy Birthday! I enjoyed having dinner with you, Brod Reiner and your daughter Rae. Until next time...

cheers...

Anonymous said...

Sis Marisol! Happy Birthday! Long time no hear! Wishing you the best and more to come, Sis...regards to Brod Reiner and Raven (Rae).

Cheers!

Anonymous said...

Sis Marisol, Happy b-day! Regards also to Brod Reiner.

Cheers!

Brod Ronnie D.
Eastern USA Chapter

Anonymous said...

Hi Sis Marisol, Enjoy your special day with Brod Rainer and Rae!

Anonymous said...

Hi Sis,

Happy Birthday and many more to come. Pareho pala tayong mga Cancer...moody...and crabby daw..hehehe.

Kamusta na kayo ni Brod? Let us know when you will be back here in SF or maybe see you there one of these days.

Cheers!

Anonymous said...

Birthday greetings to you Sis Marisol !!! ...hello to you Reiner !!!...and how are doin`,Rae?

Have a fun day and Reiner,video clips of the day for us here in the Bay Area to see!

All I see is the fog in my place !!! Summer in San Francisco...whew!!!

Unknown said...

Thank you my dear brods for the greetings.

Really didn't expect this, I am guilty of not visiting the Betan website for almost a month now because of my work and my new addiction, blogging...hehehe. Buti nalang a blogger brod (villacorta.us) told me just now that I have a birthday greeting thread there sa malmon.net.

We had a sumptous dinner with brod Bill W. the other night near the Waterfront at Philips Restaurant. It was my first birthday gift, thanks Brod Bill *hugs*

All my love and support to Beta Sigma.

RAV Jr said...

great blog teacher sol!

it is very interesting to read your entries and the comments...mind you, all positive! i hope im also welcome to visit here and drop some comments...

tyy...

RAV Jr said...

by the way, can i link you? tyy...

RAV Jr said...

is it late to greet you happy birthday?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Anonymous said...

Teacher Sol, present po! Kaya lang late and I don't have an excuse slip *sob* but HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY kahit belated, it still comes with the same degree of sincerity when I wish you all the best. Here's my simple birthday gift to you - a quotation that I have chosen especially for teachers like you:
Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof. ~ Celia Thaxter
Teaching is like planting these seeds. It may take many many birthdays - a long waiting time and lots of patience - before you see how bountiful your harvest will be, but that time will come. Again, happy birthday and my prayers for you, your family and your students.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Sol! I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish :)

Anonymous said...

Hi sis! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)

Anonymous said...

Belated Happy Birthday!

Nick Ballesteros said...

Hello Teacher Sol! Happy Birthday sa yo!

Anonymous said...

hi sis..

sana di pa late to greet you a hapy happy birthday!!supposedly i should wish u all d best in life but i think u already have it as i read your blog (i love reading your blog). just wishing you and your family good health, good health and good heath.. and more birthdays to come.. hope to c you soon sis..

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!

Unknown said...

EVERYONE, I just read this now from the book The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren: "While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others".

I am 31 and still counting. I've learned from my triumphs and failures, from the ups and downs in my life. But I want to learn from all of you too. Hence I read your blogs. I learn fom the comments you leave here too. I invite you to share your thoughts here, let me know what you think of my entries. I invite you here, I hope I am welcome leave a message in your blog too.

Anonymous said...

"Father, I ask You to bless my sis who is celebrating her birthday. Show her a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to her spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give her Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Bless her home, family, finances, her goings and her comings, In Jesus' precious name".

Amen

Happy Birthday Sis!

Anonymous said...

sis maligayang kaarawan! buhat sa puso mula sa Tarlac State University Chapter and the buncio clan gina and angelica warm greetings to rae and rainer

cheers!
jeric
TSU/USA NorCal 04

Anonymous said...

hi sis, happy b-day/happy 4th of july. nice blog site, an eye opener.

butch baniqued
psba 71
paso robles, ca

Anonymous said...

Hope you had fun celebrating you bday sis. Yes, I am part of your cyberclass Teacher Sol!

Reflecting on your post about Rick Warren's book, I have a quote that is enshrined in my little black book that I pick on every now and then.

" The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."
-- John Powell

Anonymous said...

Belated Happy Bday Sis! More blessings and happiness always. I was so busy working on my thesis sister.baka nandyan na rin ako ng october sa california. Godbless!

Anonymous said...

Hi Sol,

I was surfing this day, and of course i was oggling through your site and I was checking out some of your links as well as your past postings when i came about on your June 30 entry and it read 31...And Still Counting.

Gee, I could not believe I miss that day, and not being able to greet you. maybe it was those days when i wasnt online always.I am a little embarrassed. Hope you could excuse my unseeming oversight.

And so, since it was just barely about a month ago, let me me greet you HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the most famous teacher Ive ever known.

Yours truly,

Major Tom

Promethean Planet

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