ann's journey

last week we were all over east coast to enjoy our spring break as well as having fun with my lola soping and mommy adeh...we kick off having a feel of cherry blossom in Washington DC on april 6, that was a Monday, then on Tuesday we head off to ellis island to visit liberty and rested in Atlantic city, had a filipino dinner there and sond sleep in tropicana hotel had the following day had a whole day shopping in the outlet, mommy had a blast and we stayed there in the evening again. On thursday noon we went to new york, been to macy's, time square, rockefeller center and had a good friday and heared the 7 last words in st. patrick. So, we were in new york from thursday and friday, that was on april 9 and 10. Saturday, we were prepared for a long trip an 8 hour trip to niagara falls, that was a 2 day guided trip with the chinese and other nationalities, we had fun on the bus and had a great sight seeing on the way there. we arrived there aat 5 in the afternoon and watched the Imax movie about niagara and enjoyed the night view of the falls. I was really in owed with God's magnificent creation. we stayed for the night in holiday hotel there. the following morning we headed to the source of the falls which carved like a horseshoe falls and the more i thanked God for giving me a chance to be here and see his wondrous creation. on the way back to new york we had a side trip to corning glass museum where we saw how to make a glass and all the great glass displays. and later on that day we went back to new york and had a rest. so now, were back to baltimore and counting the 7 remaining days of lola and mommy. we would still try to make some short nearer trips here to make there stay more worthwhile.

A late celebration for the 75th birthday of lola...we went to Medieval Times in Baltimore/DC. We had fun!

Thursday Shopping at Towson Shopping Center.

We went to mass in Sacred Heart Shrine and took some pictures after the mass.

Friday, it was a weird feeling to be absent from school for the first time. I was not that excited as well coz i know my grandma could not make it here in the US, however I was really surprised to see my grandma on the airport. I had tears of joy to see her. Indeed I am really happy to have fulfilled my promise to her...to them...I believe that God has blessed me with a a very wonderful family and I feel that its high time for me to give back. MOmmy Adeh and lola, welcome to my life here in Baltimore, MAryland, USA.

thank you so very much for the super extended birthday celebration! A big vanilla fitness and wellness membership is super sweet! We're getting ready for summer! We started the day with an hour of racqetteball and had a series of laps in the pool. Its always a good feeling every after working out...and I guessed since i am a member now, we would be frequent there( i gonna post some of the pictures next time.)Afterwhich, we went to our favorite and all time Arundelmill Mall and watched "Watchmen"...Then, he prepared dinner for me and surprised me with this icecream cake so i got the chance to blow the candles the second time around and of course made my second wish too! now obviously, how i wish everyday would be my birthday!

how sweet it is to be loved by you...(feel like siging it)
im so happy to be inlove and i can't ask for more because i am being loved back... hon, you don't need to please me but you never fail to surprise me, you like tickling my heart...a 32 inch-sony bravia flat screen tv...isn't it sweet? thank you for the gift and i love you!

its my first birthday here in the US and missing my family back in the philippines, however, in the absence of family, friends would always be there. in my months of stay here, i realized that there would always be alot of reasons to be thankful of. the year that passed was such a bliss, God has evidently showed his love to me by answering my heart's desire to work here in the US for myself and for my family. Indeed, in less than a year of staying here, i have been doing my purpose...i have been helping my family and im sending my brother and some of my cousins to school, which made me feel happy coz i know that inorder for me to provide for them, God was, is and will always be providing for me...Thank you Lord for the gift of family, friends, health, work and a person who would always stand by me all the time...thank you for giving me all these...
started the day by calling my family...indeed, i miss them, its my first time to be away with them and its my first time to celebrate my birthday away from home..

before going to sleep after i talked to them i also received sweet ecards and a call from a very important person and hugging this would be ok...


woke up and fixed myself and of course one of the routines is to fix my hair everyday...getting ready for schoool.

in school, early in class and printed out our lesson plan and ready to face the challenges of the day.well, this week we are having the stanford testing of my students, its one of my wishes that they gonna make it to AYP.


ate a healthy lunch.( thanks sir lito for my daily lunch, i dont need to prepare, he cooks for us)

after lunch i had a pre-observation conference with my assistant principal at least she has been considerate with me today and eventually the meeting went smoothly...so at 2:25 we ha our dismissal but i can't go home until 4:45 coz christian who is giving us a ride will pick us up by that time, so that means i have to stay in school for more than 2 hours, feels like a torture though...anyways, when we get to the apartment i was so happy on how thoughtful my friends are...ira bought an icecream, erma for the chicken, christian with the pizza, arlene with the cake and popcorn , elona and roger for the rice, edger for the soda and i ordered lasagna...it is indeed a happy birthday...with all he picture galore...wow, it made my day!

a day after valentines and its still feels good to celebrate love. this time, its a sporty one.





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just when i wake up this morning and went out of the bedroom, i was surprised with all these manifestation of love. !

happy valentines day everyone!
it is in giving that we receive...my life here revoles around my love, friends, students and staff in school, so so what better way to make them happy, remind or maybe assure everyone that love is still in the air...

A welcome and a closer experience with the Baltimore city public school system chief executive officer, dr. Alonzo. A ribbon cutting for the new library and computer lab.

yesterday we had snow storm here in baltimore and we had an early dismissal. today, the class was suspended due to the same reason.... but for us teachers especially us, its a bit cool not to have class and we enjoyed taking pictures with snow...

after the happy days in atlantic city, now its back to reality. work! work! work!

Snow flurries and were on our way to Atlantic city . It's as if it's the coldness that we are feeling here is not enough but not really we are just trying to make the best on our holiday Monday.
Atlantic City welcomed us with snow flurries. I was amazed on the white snowy seashore. We made our way to the boardwalk before checking in to our hotel. It was such a feeling also to be walking in the mall wherein halfway of its structure is literally built on the ocean. then at 3 pm we checked in the tropicana hotel. it was surprisingly filled up with people on a winter season. we rest and enjoyed our stay for awhile, we made the mirror as our subject of attention in taking our pictures..it was really fun. then we researched on a filipino restaurant, at 9pm we head on our way to wandy's filipino restaurant. we were so pleased with the warm accommodation of kuya wandy, the owner himself and most of all, we really had a great taste of our very own filipino food. the kare-kare, crispy pata and the sinigang dinner was surprisingly super delicious! it was really fun plus the power karaoke singing sensation made our night. and by the way, the night did not end that way, our complimentary 15$ token from hilton made us win for something....ira won in the casino for 106 dollars and i won 210! it was really our lucky day! so i didnt worry much on my expenses coz it waspaid back by my luck. so the following day we made our way to the shoreline for picture taking sake... the scenery was fabulous! afterwards, we had a sumptuous lunch buffet in hilton hotel and directly went to our favorite hobby, which is shopping in the outlet store. It was really such an experience. While all the others were so engross on watching and listening to obama's inaguration, us? we enjoyed our time!