ME. ME. ALL ABOUT ME.

Am mad and sad today. That rhymes, ayt? Time and again, am reminded that there are people who would put you down, say things against you and make you feel bad about yourself.

I want to feel good about myself again and be reminded that am special. That, there are some people who appreciate what I do and what I do for them. So this entry is dedicated to myself. ME. ME. All About ME.

FOREVER JOSH

By Ms. Donna S. Chaves

Outstanding Principal of Region-10 2004

The principal's phone rang two summers go and she heard this very articulate and well-modulated voice as if an Adonis seducing a lost maiden. He was looking for a job in teaching English. "So sorry but we are filled up," said the principal. Then he insisted on Civics. The principal asked about his qualifications. He is a writer. He was a senior journalist working for Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro at the same time he wrote stories, poetry and scripts. Talking with him could have been forever. He liked theater and arts too.

Mr. Jose I. Eballe, popularly known as Sir Josh, could have been a forever thing on the phone but resisting meeting the Adonis was impossible. He came the day after the call and conversations with him were a forever-bombastic thrill. This polished man is very intelligent and interesting! Talk about the weather in Alaska or Shakespearean tragedies, he won't fail to deliver the facts.

We were hesitant to hire him because he was overqualified or should we say, he was too modish for the school. We were afraid that he could not do school chores.

Genevieve Jalon, the Department Head of the High School did not give a second thought and said, "I am taking him in because this man is definitely cream of the crop and I do not want to miss this opportunity. Panagsa-on ra si Josh."

The principal said, "it's your choice. If he flaps, he is your cargo. I feel that he is too refined for the job and we cannot order him to do menial work."

Josh was never late nor absent. His attendance was forever excellent!

Josh chaired the publication of the Angelette, came up with a new newspaper format and his articles were forever extensive.

Josh directed the play "Walang Sugat" that gathered a phenomenal 6, 000 spectators during the opening day. He wrote speeches for the school, coached for oratorical competitions, journalism contests, quiz bee competitions, debate tournaments outside the school and hahaha even danced and sing on stage just to please his audience. He is forever multi-intelligent.

Josh as a teacher has brilliant classroom management skills, his lessons are innovative, spiky, creative, comprehensive, substantial...forever with the highest standards. With this, he was awarded as the Most Promising Teacher of 2003, Exemplary Teacher of 2004 and Outstanding Teacher of 2005.

He is well-groomed - smells absolutely boyish, wears polished shoes and ironed clothes and very self-spoken in conversations. Some people mistook him as indifferent but he is charming, cute, thoughtful and sincere.

Josh, Joshie, Jose... he is forever cool.

Josh is the best friend to all the teachers and an escort to whoever does not have a date. He is there to rescue a frustrated old maid and make her feel brand new. He is forever a gentleman.

Josh is dedicated, industrious, intelligent and most of all he is forever a wonderful teacher.

We wonder if there could be anyone like him. Maybe perhaps, there is only one, true, irreplaceable Josh.