zac efron makes me hot!

The hi-res shots from American Heartthrob Zac Efron’s 2010 official pin-up calendar have hit the web. Check it out!

‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ - First Photos and 15 Seconds Teaser Trailer

The first set of production photos and 15 seconds trailer of the highly-anticipated film “New Moon” were released by Summit Entertainment.

“New Moon” stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart.

To say “Good Bye”

Not all love stories end "Happily ever after."
whether you are the one doing the dumping
or the one being dumped. The end of a relationship
will surely leave you hurt. here are some tips to break
the "Bad News" honestly but gently.

* Don’t humiliate or embarrass him/her. think
of how you would feel if the process was
reversed.

* End the relationship face-to-face. Technology
surely helps but don’t say goodbye through text
or email.This one way message would leave the
other hanging for a post relationship analysis.

*Do the breaking up in private. Doing it in public
will only embarrass the person if he/she starts to
cry or to create a scend.

* Never ever stop from contacting a person to imply
the end of a relationship. Don’t leave your soon-to-be
ex wondering what’s going on or where he/she stands
in you life.

Breaking up will never be easy. Just keep in mind that
your partner still deserves respect. besides, you once
cared for that person in your life.

Cool new Bi and Gay Flirt signs

Ever wonder if that cute ,hunky,simple tall
guy with you in a public jeepney, inside the
MRT or LRT is a bi or gay?

Are you tired of the old fasion way of just staring
in the eye of one another but not really getting any
clear answers to whom youre having eye contact
with until it was too late and you just say,, “Sayang!!
ang cute pa naman nya!!”" and you just watch this person
as you both par ways and then there is stilol this “nakaw
tingin” but you are just too afraid to approach, not knowing
that the guy was also interested in you?

Well its about time to do something about it!!
this flirt signs can be done in public with no hassels AT ALL.
no fear of having all the nonthird sexes figure out it was actuall
a flirtatious act…

Help me spread out this new kewl stuff to all your networks, may
it be friendster or what have you that access to all other concerned
and involved ones…

so lets get started… lets say, you are in any public means of transportation
or even in a private car and you came across with this hot-looking guy
that you cant even sense if he is bi,gay or straight and you are interested
with this person and so its the person is to you… this is why we all need this
to silently communicated and flirt… here is the flirt signs 101.

HOLD YOUR NOSE with one hand lide wiping out oil shows your interest
to a person.

HOLD YOUR CHIN as if checking all the unshaved beard shows you are
interested bact to the person.

PINCHING your left ear with one hand means you wanna know if the
person is bi or gay.

if you are BI, you just need to LICK OR WET YOUR LIPS while looiking at the person.

if you are GAY, you will need to WIPE YOUR EYES like you are wiping out
eye dirts.

TOUCH YOUR HEAD, if you wanna know i the person is TOP OR BOTTOM,
the same thing should be done is you are TOP.

REACH YOUR POCKET (your behind pocket) as if you’re reaching for your
wallet if you are a bottom.

Now lets say say both understood each other but you didnt know whether
the person wants to meet or wait outside of where you bot are…
just RUB YOUR HANDS TOGETHER as if you just put some alcogel on them
means lets meed outside. then if the person rubs his hands together too,
thats it!! you just caught a big fish out of a small pond… hahahaha!!!

But of course if the person doesnt respond to any of these,, it only means
two things

1. He is not yet familiar with this new flirt sign language.
2. Or worst,, that cute guy you wanna take with you is a STRAIGHT!!

Lets have it applied…

A guy takes the MRT to AYALA makati, and he could see from a distance a nice
hunk and a goodlooking smooth guy. he just couldnt take his eyes off this hunk.
The hunk happens to look at him for a while. then flirt 101 takes place
little guy looks at the hunk atud and slowly wipes his nose till the hunk notices it..
hunk stud sees it and held down his chin like he just shaved telling the little guy that
he is interested.. then he magic spark sets off… little guy wanna know if the hunk
is bi or gay by pinching his left ear with one hand Hunk wets his lips every daringly
and unexpectedly reached his pocket like reaching for his wallet.
Littele guy was in red shock and was one big boner inside the train when he finds out
the hunk stud is a bottom bi ( ampota pati ako titigasan dun) so he didnt wanna pass the
oppurtunity…

Although he is bottom, he touched his head and acted appropriately telling the hunk stud
that he is a top…(sino ba naman ang hindi mag tatop sa ganun wow!!!)

So the little guy rubs his hands together and the hunk stud didnt need to respond anymore
he waited outside and whoala!!! nag check in ang dalawa. san ka pa!!!

SO THAT WAS IT… IF YOU DONT WANNA PLAY THE SAME BORING GAME THAT
WE ALL SEEM TO PUT UP EVERYTIME COME ACROSS WITH THIS SITUATION,
HELP US SPREAD THIS OUT… WHO KNOW YOU MIGHT FIND YOUR PRINCE
CHARMING JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO MAKE A MOVE…

GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!

twilight saga- new moon

Fans are SO looking forward to the sequel of the monster hit “Twilight” and so many of them are making their own versions of New Moon movie posters.

These posters are so good it looks official. Just like this one featuring the lead stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner:

and here’s another one featuring the shirtless Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black:

But Ohlalamag claims these three new posters are official. What do you think?

new release book of JAMES PATTERSON

Maximum Ride: MAX

by James Patterson

When the planet faced destruction, they saved it.
Max and the flock have traded in Antarctica's subzero temperatures for sunny Los Angeles, where they're taking over the skies with their hair-raising air show. But far below, a deadly assassin watches their every move, waiting for the perfect moment to send them plummeting to earth.

Now the battle for survival rages on.
Suddenly, the flock learns that millions of fish are dying off Hawaii's coast and that someone–or something–is destroying hundreds of ships. When they are confronted with the most frightening ecological catastrophe yet, they have no choice but to go deep into the murky waters. Now, nowhere is safe.

This time, the flock is in too deep.
While Max and her team comb the depths of the ocean, a powerful enemy tracks them. He has his own plans for the flock and will stop at nothing until they're under his control. Can the flock protect themselves from the approaching army–and save the world from utter destruction?

A James Patterson Pageturner
In the spirit of the most enduring hit movies and books, James Patterson has written this story for readers from ten to a hundred and ten. Special care has been taken with the language and content of MAX.

150 best books of USA

USA TODAY started tabulating the best-selling books in America way back in 1993. Now, they ranked the Top 150 of these bestsellers of the last 15 years.

Top 150 books of the last 15 years
(Rank. Title, Author)

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling
2. Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution, Robert C. Atkins
3. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
10. Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson
11. The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston
12. Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom
13. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
14. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway
15. The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren
16. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
17. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
18. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
19. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, John Gray
20. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
21. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter
22. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
23. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… And It’s All Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
24. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
25. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
26. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
27. The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks
28. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards
29. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
30. Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden
31. A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
32. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, Dr. Seuss
33. The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
34. Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt
35. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
36. Body-for-Life, Bill Phillips, Michael D’Orso
37. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
38. Night, Elie Wiesel
39. Chicken Soup for the Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
40. The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw
41. Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
42. The Celestine Prophecy, James Redfield
43. Wicked, Gregory Maguire
44. Good to Great, Jim Collins
45. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
46. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
47. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Rebecca Wells
48. Your Best Life Now, Joel Osteen
49. In the Kitchen With Rosie, Rosie Daley
50. Simple Abundance, Sarah Ban Breathnach
51. A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer
52. A Million Little Pieces, James Frey
53. The Testament, John Grisham
54. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
55. Deception Point, Dan Brown
56. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
57. Marley & Me, John Grogan
58. Dr. Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter, Robert C. Atkins
59. Life of Pi, Yann Martel
60. The Brethren, John Grisham
61. The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Carbs Guide, Arthur Agatston
62. The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, John Grisham
63. For One More Day, Mitch Albom
64. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
65. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
66. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
67. What to Expect the First Year, Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway
68. Love You Forever, Robert Munsch, art by Sheila McGraw
69. Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss
70. A Painted House, John Grisham
71. The Rainmaker, John Grisham
72. Skipping Christmas, John Grisham
73. Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier
74. The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
75. Life Strategies, Phillip C. McGraw
76. Seabiscuit: An American Legend, Laura Hillenbrand
77. The Summons, John Grisham
78. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt
79. The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
80. The Runaway Jury, John Grisham
81. Goodnight Moon Board Book, Margaret Wise Brown
82. The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger
83. Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
84. The Giver, Lois Lowry
85. Embraced by the Light, Betty J. Eadie
86. The Chamber, John Grisham
87. You: On A Diet, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
88. The Prayer of Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson
89. Holes, Louis Sachar
90. Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
91. The Shack, William P. Young
92. The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
93. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
94. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
95. The Seat of the Soul, Gary Zukav
96. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
97. The Partner, John Grisham
98. Lord of the Flies, William Golding
99. Eldest: Inheritance, Book II, Christopher Paolini
100. The Broker, John Grisham
101. The Street Lawyer, John Grisham
102. A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 1: The Bad Beginning, Lemony Snicket
103. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
104. Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
105. The King of Torts, John Grisham
106. The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
107. The Horse Whisperer, Nicholas Evans
108. Hannibal, Thomas Harris
109. The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
110. Running With Scissors, Augusten Burroughs
111. The Glass Castle: A Memoir, Jeannette Walls
112. My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult
113. The Last Juror, John Grisham
114. The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson
115. Left Behind, Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
116. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Writers of The Daily Show
117. The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
118. John Adams, David McCullough
119. The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans
120. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares
121. Sugar Busters!, H. Leighton Steward, Sam S. Andrews, Morrison C. Bethea, Luis A. Balart
122. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
123. The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
124. 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life, Don Piper, Cecil Murphey
125. The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
126. 1776, David McCullough
127. The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller
128. Where the Heart Is, Billie Letts
129. The Ultimate Weight Solution, Phillip C. McGraw
130. Protein Power, Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades
131. Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
132. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer
133. Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
134. Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
135. You: The Owner’s Manual, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
136. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List Patricia Schultz
137. Self Matters, Phillip C. McGraw
138. She’s Come Undone, Wally Lamb
139. 1984, George Orwell
140. The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
141. The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko
142. The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
143. The Zone, Barry Sears, Bill Lawren
144. The Pilot’s Wife, Anita Shreve
145. The Lost World, Michael Crichton
146. Atonement, Ian McEwan
147. He’s Just Not That Into You, Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
148. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
149. The World Is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman
150. Cross, James Patterson

USA TODAY’s list is based on sales at 4,700 chain, independent, discount and online booksellers. Unlike other national lists, it combines fiction, non-fiction, hardcover, paperback or other categories on a single list.

Source: USA Today

my philosophy of teaching

My personal philosophy of education is most closely related to progressivism, which is a school of thought advocating that truth is determined by function. Progressivism is an educational philosophy focused on providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary not only to survive but also to succeed in contemporary and competitive society. William James and John Dewey are accredited for developing the characteristically American philosophy of education that is progressivism.

As the name suggests, progressivism is a philosophy that is adaptable to society’s current state. It is a philosophy that promotes education aimed at helping students to develop the kind of problem-solving skills that will enable them to function successfully in a competitive society. Progressivism focuses on educating students in a manner that leads them to become productive adults that adeptly function in an ever-changing world.

Progressivism curriculum has a strong emphasis on problem solving and analyses, for these skills are invaluable in today’s society. Without problem-solving abilities, an individual is lost and alone in the puzzling maze of society that characterizes the world today. The progressivism curriculum is centered on activities and instruction that challenge the students’ problem solving and analysis abilities in an effort to strengthen these skills. Since progressivism is influenced by contemporary society, it is only appropriate that the progressivism curriculum is founded on providing for students instruction that ranges from basic real-world skills to higher levels of investigation and analysis.

In line with the progressivism philosophy, the role of the teacher is to facilitate learning by posing questions for students that exercise their minds in a practical manner. Teachers are responsible for the preparation of students for the real world and it is within the classroom setting that teachers must recreate problems that exist in society and guide students in the direction of solving these problems. Teachers of the progressivism philosophy encourage creative thinking as well as analytic thinking. The questions they pose for their students are often open-ended questions that may or may not have prescribed answers. Progressivism is centered on an ever-changing society, and so today’s problems constantly become more intricate and complex, demanding that students use creativity and ingenuity to find the most viable solution. Teachers act as liaisons between the shelter of childhood and the harshness of the real world, and it is their responsibility to introduce the reality of being a productive member of society to their students and the expectations as well as obstacles that lay before them on their path to success in the real world.

The teaching methods used in a progressivist classroom support the idea of problem-based learning wherein the student is required to develop original solutions to existing or potential societal problems. Together with the teacher and classmates, students are given the opportunity to speculate and question the world around them and the world awaiting them. Within small peer groups, for instance, students are encouraged to discuss, share, and compromise. The teacher is there to encourage this process, rather than to provide prescribed solutions. Similarly, the learning environment is collaborative and democratic, giving opportunity for all to speak their minds and receive feedback from peers as well as the teacher. This continuous loop of feedback, potentially positive or negative, serves as the means of assessment for problem-solving based instruction