Haiku 13

What did Koko say?
Hello, Ratchaburi School.
Bye-bye, Suppawit.

Amazing Choreographers

There's this uploaded video on You Tube that is so amazing. Well, I was the 9,088,842nd  viewer!

Just go to the link below and come back for your comments, please. I want to know how you feel about it also. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgHmSdpjEIk

Suppawit School's Delousing Program

Our school availed of the Benzyl delousing agent from the government hospital.

Benzyl solution freed the students of Suppawit from louse.  On Friday, the 17^th  the school  administered the delousing program .  Delousing solutions were supplied to the school  to help promote good health among students.

Students as well as parents were now happy .  Busy parents need not to worry , when and how to delouse their kids but on the other hand it meant  another job for the teachers.

All advisers were on their designated areas ready to combat the parasites.  They patiently combed the Benzyl solution on the students’ hair and after some minutes,  the shampooing and washing activities. These were the assigned tasks for  the teacher aides .

Getting ready

Applying benzyl solution

bye-bye louse..

The students went home comfortably- that is, louse-less!

Country Butterfly

I tried translating the song Paru-Parung Bukid into English but I find Mr. R.Verzola's better. 

English Translation of "Paru-Parung Bukid" by Roberto Verzola

I just saw a butterfly,

flitting and floating by;

waiting by the main trail,

fluttering in the air.

Sari wrapped around her,

sleeves as wide as my palm,

Skirt’s a trifle oversized,

ends dragging on the ground.

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Her hair held with a pin

Oh!

Her hand twirling a comb

Oh!

Decorated half-slip,

drawing others to peep.

Then she faces the stage,

ogling her own image,

She would come and tease us,

hips swaying like a duck.


Attribution:  http://rverzola.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/paru-parong-bukid-english-translation/

"Paru-Parung Bukid" by American Choir

The Filipinos have been singing American songs- traditional songs like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and we are always delighted with how we sing  and interpret it through rhythmic movements. But what about these American choir members of Northwest Missouri State University singing our very own "Paru-parung Bukid" with   Filipino grace? It's not surprising though to see or hear Americans sing Philippine songs or speak in Filipino because the Filipinos have conquered the Americas, especially Los Angeles County  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_large_Filipino_American_populations  as a matter of fact.

Let them not put us to shame by learning the song. The lyrics appear below:

Paru-Parung Bukid


Paruparong bukid na lilipad-lipad 
Sa gitna ng daan papagapagaspas 
Isang bara ang tapis 
Isang dangkal ang manggas 
Ang sayang de kola 
Isang piyesa ang sayad 

May panyeta pa siya -- uy! 
May suklay pa mandin -- uy! 
Nagwas de-ohetes ang palalabasin 
Haharap sa altar at mananalamin 
At saka lalakad na pakendeng-kendeng.


See them at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aCinWb0-ks

I'm trying to make the translation in my next blog. Check this out......

Thaism : A Shirt Or A Tiger?

There were lots of encounters with the Thai people that made us smile, think and ponder whether  it might  be in our journey, in the market, at the neighborhood or  even  at work.

Here is one funny encounter with the garment shop sales clerk . One morning at the shop, I was looking for some shirts when the owner sensed my need.

Seller:  Haa alai laka koon? ( Miss, what are you looking for?)

Me:      Koon Pha, Nu kamlang ha sue- ah. ( Aunt, I am looking for shirts.)

The seller  was surprised and got big eyes plus her facial expression ..

Seller : Arai ka?? Sue- ah la? (What?  You’re looking for tigers??) Lol!

How could I look for a tiger in her garment shop? May be my  tone in saying “sue –ah”  sounded like the sound of “ sue-ah “ meaning tiger.

That’s the problem for us and it’s true to other foreigners ,too. Many Thai words have only one word with different sounds and meanings like;

Sue-ah (low) = mat

Sue-ah( high)= shirt

Sue-ah (falling tone)  = tiger

But how about if I say in a sentence..

The tiger with a shirt sits on a mat that needs another shirt and mat.

Inspired To Write A Haiku 12

Five more days to come
We'll receive  our salary
Nes - I "Pai Tiyao".


"Pai Tiyao"  is Thai
it means to travel for fun
so,  let's "Pai Tiyao"!