Archive for October, 2007

On Spelling

1. rendezvous
2. tete-a-tete
3. renaissance
4. buoyancy
5. queue
6. squeamish
7. impenetrable
8. dachshund
9. brochure
10. brassiere
- Inday’s Level 1 words when she tried to test Junior’s spelling skills.
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***Inday is a househelp of Doña Anna Prieto. Inday Margaux [pronounced mar.gohw],  is Margarita Saring Lumaban in real life.

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Heart Lessons

Pinakasikat na mga Salawikain:
1. Better late than pregnant.
2. Pag may tiyaga, goodluck!
3. Aanhin pa ang damo. Kabayo ba ako?
4. Do unto others, then run run run!!!
5. Kung may isinuksok, may mabubuntis!
6. Ang di marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay lumaki sa ibang bansa.
7. Ang taong nagigipit, sa bading kumakapit.

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On Making Mistakes

“It is in mistakes that we learn how to grow to be better individuals. You may judge me for what you see but it is not my mistakes that determine who I am but it is what I do to make it right.
- Inday’s words when she broke an expensive plate.
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***Inday is a househelp of Doña Anna [...]

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On Common Cold

Doña Anna: Inday, ba’t sinisipon si Junior?
Inday: He came in direct contact with surfaces contaminated with rhinoviruses which entered the cells of the lining of his nasopharynx which in turn rapidly multiplied. Thus, giving him a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system called acute viral nasopharyngitis.
Amo: What? Tumawag ka ng ambulansya! Bilis!
Inday: Hayy, you’re [...]

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Fair Play

Buta ug Libat nagsinumbagay…
Buta: Hoy Libat! Gawas diha! Ayaw pag tago-tago sa ngit-ngit!
Libta: In your dreams! Ngano gud tawng mugawas ko nga duha man mo kabuok! Alkansi ko no!

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