CODES for Match 3 Quest: Atlantis Ally

Yes, I never thought I'd post for an android game.

I like playing match-3 type of games. They are no-brainers compared to trivia and quiz games, and they serve their purpose of killing short time. Of these games, I like those that let you have an avatar which levels up as you play along. Puzzle Quest 2 and Match 3 Quest are my recommended games.

However for Match 3 Quest, codes are needed to spin a wheel for prizes. Players share their codes through game reviews, and it becomes tiring to browse through reviews just to get codes, so I thought of compiling them here.

Here are the codes from the game reviews that players may use:

Math Project: Math in Art

Whabesz

by: Jann Manuel and Jeweleen Licup

Inspired by “The Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa,” a woodblock painting by Hokusai, "whabesz" is our interpretation of the Fibonacci sequence and the cosine waves. We used coloring pencils, as we wanted our artwork to look minimalist. Overall, the project was quite exciting to do, as this was the first time we incorporated math with art thus it was somewhat fun and different. We never would have thought that math and art could be fused together but looking back, we could see now how math can be related to everything such as beauty, science, sports, art etc.

The Princess

by Jamica DyJuanco

The gown shows the parabola and the clear details that express my passion for designing and my creativity in doing this art. Within the gown is the line of symmetry that shows how similar the two sides of the parabola should be. The line of symmetry is represented by the laces that run down the gown. The vertex is the rose on her waist which symbolizes the highest point of the downward parabola. I wanted this to be simple yet elegant with the colors bringing the princess come to life by painting because it brings an effect.

Rainbow Roses

by John Edward Dy and Uma Jagwani

In this painting, the mathematical concept that was used was the Fibonacci sequence. The theory is primarily a sequence of numbers where a number is the sum of the two previous numbers. With this, the subject that was chosen to symbolize the Fibonacci sequence was a rose. A rose in itself is a representation of the Fibonacci sequence, with the arrangement of the petals following the pattern. Furthermore in our art work, the fourteen roses are arranged in another Fibonacci sequence. Moreover, a recent popular trend is rainbow roses. It is said that this is made possible because of the Fibonacci sequence. The process is to cut the stem of a rose vertically four times and place each piece of stem in different colored water. To enhance the concept, the roses are painted in rainbow colors.

To know the details of the project, read: Day 82 Math in Art.

Day82: Math in Art

Today is the extended submission of the alternative assessment I had with Grade 10. Here are the details of the project.

Day 63: Growing Sweet Basil Through Cutting

Immediately after getting new plants for the apartment, I set my eyes on growing more sweet basil through cutting. After reading a few sites on how to go about it, I ventured on the simple task of cutting and rooting new basil. SO simple that after just five days, my cutting has rooted.

Day 58: Apartment Goes Green

I have always been fascinated with life in general, including plant life. While I am not a garden enthusiast, nor have I tried seriously growing plants, I appreciate gardening and enjoy marveling at the growth of a plant. Just last week my flatmates have decided to keep some. So with a little research on which indoor plants good to keep in an apartment, we decided on the following list:

#100HappyDays Challenge

from 100happydays.com

We live in a time that is fast changing the world. Each day we struggle to keep up with the pace, and thus find lesser time to enjoy the moment we are in. This is the premise of the #100HappyDays challenge; that no matter how busy our schedules are, can we still find time to be happy?

Baguio Cathedral: Our Lady of Atonement

Baguio Cathedral is located at Cathedral Loop near Session Road. It is most famous for its pink facade and 100-step stairway leading to where it stands. It is also known as Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral, and is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio.

What I loved most about this cathedral is its aura of majesty as it stands on its own overlooking the city proper. Thus, much to my disappointment when we returned in 2013, the cathedral has now a sprawling complex of stores and parking lots. While it is a sign of growth, I could only hoped that they should have retained its lordship over the small area it stands on. Another source of dissatisfaction was how the stairway to the cathedral now looked. Its entrance is sandwiched among commercial establishments that one could hardly notice its billboard as gateway to a holy and revered place. If you plan to go to Baguio, check out the photo below to make sure you know where the 100-step stairway is.

In any case, a visit to the cathedral is still worth one's spiritual time however times would change its look. Here are some more photos of the cathedral:

Esoterica Sundate with Jessica Zafra

I am 6th from the left joining the crowd queuing for Jessica's signature.

I joined my friends to Solidaridad Bookstore in Manila where Jessica Zafra would have her book signing. Little did I know that the book signing is part of Elwood Perez's movie, Esoterica. To cut the story short, I joined the cast as part of the crowd queuing for Jessica's book signing. I could just imagine the thrill of extras with speaking lines, because I was thrilled enough just being part of a crowd. To top it all: credits rolled with our names, albeit not on the movie, but on Jessica's blog Worked All Weekend.

Photos from behind-the-scenes of Esoterica:

My Pick: 2013 Revisited

My 2013 was a blast. There were many ups and downs just like the years past, but there were few significant events that have made my 2013 like no other years that have gone by. The following are my pick for personal milestones and events of 2013.

Bell Church: Baguio's Hidden Temples

The Bell Church in Baguio City is located near the border of La Trinidad. In fact, if you are coming from the city center, either by a car, cab or jeepney bound to La Trinidad, the Bell Church is right before the arch that says Welcome to La Trinidad.

There is no entrance fee to the Bell Church, but the compound is open from 7 AM to 5 PM only. Within its walls are several Taoist temples intricately adorned with bells and dragons. These pagoda structures line-up the slopes of a mountain side.

Here are few of the pictures I took from the Bell Church.

Proclamation No. 655: 2014 Philippine Holidays

Here is one proclamation that we all look forward to: Proclamation No. 655.
Under this proclamation, the regular and special non-working holidays for 2014 include:

Ayala Bridge

This picture of Ayala bridge was taken during the Million People March last August 26, 2013.
This bridge is a witness to countless political marches and rallies.

Here are some of the facts about Ayala bridge.

Musings on the Million People March at Luneta

Today is National Heroes Day, a national public holiday to commemorate the national heroes who fought valiantly for the country. Any remembrance of this sort is eclipsed this year by the Million People March which calls for the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or the pork barrel.

I joined the march to be counted as one of those who support the pork barrel abolition. Needless to say, I am among the millions of Filipino workers who feel betrayed, cheated and victimized by our corrupt and greedy public officials who allegedly pocketed millions of pesos through funding of bogus NGOs from their PDAFs.

Yapos ng Ulan (a repost)

I used poetry to express myself to those dearest to my heart when I was in high school. I gave about six different poems to six different classmates. I know they were not much to brag about, but coming from someone like me who feels like moving mountains each time I have to make an essay or a report, six different poems were an achievement. I'm quite sure too those poems were not Palanca materials, but they were poems nonetheless that were crafted from the depths of my innocent soul.

Last year when Habagat flooded the Metro, I posted Yapos ng Ulan, which I eventually took down this year when I decided to make this blog less personal, and more educational. Now, I am reposting the poem in the aftermath of TS Maring.

KISP Grade 4 class

All teachers want their students to understand their lessons, but not everyone can make their students learn to understand.

This is something we miss out when we want to be popular. We tend to compromise what is essential, and give importance to what is superficial. In my seven years of teaching, I have noticed that the more popular teachers are those who are easily persuaded, and those who give free time and easy tests. But the ones who are most treasured by their students are those who have touched their lives and instilled values and discipline in them. I would like to belong to the latter group.

I am used to being referred to as a very strict teacher; even scary to some. So it is quite a joy in my heart each time I receive a letter from a student for it could only mean one thing for me: the child sees and feels my heart beyond my strict disposition in class.

Imagine my disbelief when I received a compiled letter from Grade 4 (thanks too to teacher Kim Nan Young, their homeroom adviser). I was overflowing with positive feelings.

I am sharing the pictures of their letters. You can click on any of the pictures to enlarge.

KISP Grade 9 class

The last semester of KISP gave me the chance to be a sub-adviser of Grade 9. I found it as an opportunity to connect more with my Korean students, as that’s what homeroom periods are supposed to be, and it was a chance for my students to get to know me better as my brave students in the past would attest that I am a lot kinder most times than during Math class.  J 

However, the directive was clear: all sub-homeroom advisers are to monitor the students for the first ten minutes while the class is doing independent study. So, being a sub-homeroom adviser gave not much opportunity for us to interact. I came to class to enforce the directive while I made additional teaching materials for my grade school classes. A few times, I had asked help from students who did not seem to be in the mood for independent study. We, teachers catch these moments and take it as a chance to connect with the student.

And so I was quite surprised that during my last day with the Grade 9 class, they gave me letters and so much more. Thanks too to Ms. Han Haejin, the Grade 9 homeroom adviser.

I am sharing the letter they gave me:

Love Letter to the Filipinos

I came across this open letter on my facebook wall shared from I'm Proud to Be Pinoy page. The facebook post said SHARE and LIKE so I did as it deserves attention and appreciation.

It is a sentimental open letter from an American teacher to the Filipino people. 

The author is David H. Harwell, PhD, a former professor and assistant dean in the United States who now travels and works abroad designing language training programs. He is a published author and a son of a retired news editor.

Confessions (Kokuhaku)

Directed by         :        Tetsuya Nakashima

Awards               :        Jury Choice, 14^th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

                                    TV Taro Award (Best Film), Elan D'or Award

                                    Best Picture, 53^rd Blue Ribbon Awards

                                    Best Supporting Actress, 53^rd Blue Ribbon Awards

                                    Picture of the Year, 34^th Japan Academy Prize

Director of the Year, 34^th Japan Academy Prize

Screenplay of the Year, 34^th Japan Academy Prize

Best in Film Editing, 34^th Japan Academy Prize

Best Asian Film, 30th Hong Kong Film Awards

Black Dragon Audience Award, 13^th Udine Far East Film

My Movies Audience Award, 13^th Udine Far East Film

Best Picture, 2nd Theater Staff Film Festival

Best Leading Actress, 2nd Theater Staff Film Festival

Confessions is the second of the three films I have watched on this year's Eiga Sai at Shangri-La Cinemaplex. This film is Japan's official entry to the 83^rd Academy Awards, and was shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film.
Click on this link for the screening schedules of Eiga Sai.

[Spoiler Alert]

News Round-Up: WHAT THE F ARE THESE?

A lot have hit the news since my blog last week about the informal settlers along our waterways but I have not taken serious time to write my musings.
Here are three of the stories and articles that got me caught up thinking "What the F are these?"

Eiga Sai 2013 Screening Schedules (July)

In celebration of Philippines-Japan Friendship Month and the 40th year of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation, Eiga Sai 2013 showcases 17 mostly award-winning Japanese films produced between 2005 and 2012. This year's Japanese Film Festival takes place at the following venues:

• Shang Cineplex Cinema 2, EDSA Mandaluyong City from July 3 (Wednesday) to 14 (Sunday)
• FDCP Cinematheque, Davao City from July 19 (Friday) to July 28 (Sunday)
• Abreeza, Ayala - Davao City from July 20 to 21 and July 27 to 28
• Ayala Center Cinema, Cebu City from August 7 (Wednesday) to August 11 (Sunday)
• University of the Philippines Film Institute, Quezon City from August 19 (Monday) to August 25 (Sunday)

The Festival is hosted by Japan Foundation Manila in cooperation with the Japanese Embassy of Manila, Shangri-La Plaza and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

As in all other foreign film festivals, Eiga Sai is FREE. Tickets are distributed 30 minutes before the screening time, but lines queue up an hour before.

The screening schedules are: