Mushroom Book Stand

There's this blog party some of the Davao Blogger's are cooking up. It was Ara who informed me. Thank you. :)

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I'm kinda loving my days just reading some novel in my bed, dozing off, waking up and then read, doze off again, read. Ahhh. Heaven. Then, there's the coffee or the choco drink beside and some cookies to munch on.

Yesterday, I wasn't able to get inside the house right away because the Rentokill guys are around who sprayed some chemicals inside basically to kill all the bugs/termites. They do it like once every two weeks I guess.

Anyhow, there I was stranded outside the lawn and good thing I brought the book I'm currently reading which is The Charm School by Nelson Demille. It's actually good and a fast-read but at the same time a really long book(630 pages small font).

I decided to just read at the wooden swing. I was hesitant at first because I was thinking there might be snakes around it because of the leaves. Haha. There are snakes outside cause it's pretty much like a forest around here. (Before, when we just transferred we did not have any screens yet, we would see snakes inside the house even if we were on the second floor. They would be in the bathroom, rooms and the terrace. I've had my encounter myself.) Anyway, I was thankful because it was pretty windy and I'd find myself looking up at the sky and then my gaze would stray to the rustling leaves and flowers around me and then I'd sigh. What a lovely day.

I loveee windy days when I'm outside, I do cherish the sunny mornings, and the rainy days when I'm inside. Hehe.

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Awhile ago, Jona, Pearl, Renel and I dropped by V. Plaza because we were thinking the "mushroom" book stand would still be around. I called it "mushroom" because number one it has no name, number two it's like a mushroom appearing here and there and then disappearing one day which it did awhile ago. Apparently the book stand packed up and went away and I don't know when they would be back. Too bad, there were a couple of books that I wanted to buy. Anyway we ended up visiting another stall a small one compared to the "mushroom" book stand. When we left I found myself buying two Luanne Rice books. Can't help it. *sheepish smile*

Basically, I don't have anything to share right now maybe I'm just soo excited to read another part of the book I'm still reading and I can't wait to start another one. *gleee*

Have a lovely week everyone! :)

Be an Inspiration

I was inspired to write a post about.. well.. "Inspiration". I read andianka's post about helping the people who were victims of the storm Reming.. and it reminded me of this topic that's been on my mind for months.

I believe one of the greatest gift one can give to a person is "Inspiration".

We can help people survive daily by giving them relief goods (yes, it's a big help too), some stuffs they need, aid them financially, treat them from this and that. But all that is temporary, after all that... what happens?

Don't get me wrong here ok? It's pretty much important to help them after the storm and give them exactly what they need physically and all that. And I do value and appreciate that there are people who shares and there are people who are getting all they help they need.

What I am trying to share is... that it's also great to give and live like an "Inspiration" to others as well.

It's like a kid getting sick and being treated kindly by a nurse or a doctor and she suddenly gets inspired that she wanted to be like a nurse or a doctor someday so that she could help many people as well.

It's like a kid who has been raised in a poverty-stricken place and that kid meets a person who is very much rich and yet down-to-earth who taught him or even just showed him that it does not need money to have money... and that EVERYONE has a chance to be like him and be MORE than what he is.

It's like Jesus who inspired Christians to live a righteous life (and i mean WHOLEHEARTEDLY) not for the sake of the religion but because it's how they see it fit. And just like Jesus who was an inspiration to His disciples telling everyone "yet, all this you can do and more."

It's like Mother Teresa who inspired many women (as well as men) to tend to the needy and was always sharing about world peace.

It's like Princess Diana who inspired many little girls (like me) to be strong and be a great help to the sick as well.

It's like Jose Rizal (well not the one about him being a womanizer but it could be as well) who inspired other writers to speak what is TRUE for them and was never afraid to die for the country and for what he believed in.

You see, every great person has an INSPIRATION. Every great master that lived in this planet somehow saw someone, envisioned someone that inspired them to be WHO THEY ARE and WHO THEY WANT TO BE.

and maybe even little things you do, might inspire somebody and wouldn't it be nice to hear about them becoming GREAT and achieving what they want someday just simply because one way or another he/she was inspired by something you did...

It's not about the material things that you give, but it's because you gave something to that person's soul to make him do more.

It's what everybody needs... an inspiration... to be who they want to be.

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. -Ralph W. Emerson.

To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest ambition, the most elevating hope, which can inspire a human being -John Lubbock

This world would be a lovely place if everybody inspire each other right?

That's what leaders do...

Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting
there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others to go in the right
direction and they, along with everyone else, sacrifice to get there. -John
Kotter

And of course one cannot be called a leader if he/she did not make other people leaders like himself/herself.

We all want to help each other and the best you can do is to inspire and enrich one another.

So, set out and be an inspiration to everyone. Have a great Sunday! :)

{ I just finished Birds of Prey by J.A. Jance. Me and Tin read it together i suppose but I guess she might be busy. Review on ESPRESSO BREAK WP. Don't worry tin no spoilers or anything... on second thought... dont read it tin. Haha. after na lang. Just posted a quote that mentioned PHILIPPINES there. }

Career?

Yesterday, there was this Career Caravan at UIC Bajada. We thought it was some kind of a seminar or something but when we arrived hosts from "Kuyaw" a local variety show here in Davao were there and it really did look like it was a variety show and not some seminar.

It turned out that those hosts are supposed to entertain the audience while waiting for "Tito Boboy" to arrive. Honestly, I don't know who "Tito Boboy" (Augusto Boboy Syjuco) was until I saw the mini book they were giving away to the people who were there. It was my first time to hear about him. I even thought it was "Buboy" from the APO Hiking Society. Hehe.

The book given away was "Salabat for the Filipino Soul" which is like "Chicken Soup for the Soul" right? But, the content is different since some of them has jokes before moving forward to a much serious story. (Actually, I did not read everything just yet. Just browsed some of them and laughed at the korny jokes inside.)

Deflate - the plates, Defrag - the frog, Devastation - the bus station.. those kind of jokes.

Oh and yeah the funny REAL NAME of SHOPS.. like

• Bote Nga Sa Yo (Used Bottle Shop)
• Candies be Love? (Candy Shop)
• Common Cents Store (Sari-Sari Store)
• CrispyPer Minute (Crispy Pata Eatery)
• Curl up and Dye (Beauty Salon)
• Dear Hunter (Mail Order Brides)
• Goldirocks (Gravel and Sand Shop)
• Juice Co. (Fruit Juice Stand)
• Mane Attraction (Beauty parlor)
• Mat & Jeep (Jeep Accessories Shop)
• Meating Place (Meat Shop)
• Meatropolis (Meat Shop)
• Nacho Fast (Nachos to go)
• Passers Buy (Convenience Store)
• Saudia Hairlines (Beauty Salon)
• Scissors Palace (Barber shop which would sound like Caesar's Palace)
• Susan's Roses (Flower Shop)
• The Way We Wear (Boutique)
• Your Best Vet (Veterinary Clinic)

Which reminds me of a certain Barber Shop here in Davao named "Harry Cutter". Where else can you see these names but here in the Philippines. LOL

Oh well, Tito Boboy arrived like 3 pm and he arrived like a politician campaigning. Shaking hands, Beso Beso here and there. You can't help but think he might go and ran for office... or maybe promote someone's party which I would guess would be Pres. GMA's party. Oh well, whatever... we did not finish it since it's already 4pm and some of us still have the thesis defense the next day. We left early.

It's the thesis defense of my classmates (June, Avy, Renel, Giovanne, Pearl, Red, Bordz, Jhunnel, Cedrick, Franco and the rest of the gang). Be blessed guys!! YOU CAN DO IT. :)

Highlands.

It was our foundation day, and our school arranged a "party" at a clubhouse in Robinson's Highlands. I arrived with Jona, Jesel and Jhonnel. Feeling like an outcast because they are all J's and I'm a K.

It was just a get together thing. Not exactly fun, really. The usual faculty dance was there and everyone made fun of their teachers whom they don't like... or just made fun because they wanted too or they just look funny. After the dance their jaws hurt from laughing and they complained about it, and I think I heard someone say it was a good thing at least it was an exercise. The Accounting Class had their presentation (which I am supposed to join but managed to get away). It was some sort of a drama not bad for a 2-day practice. Michael's dance group well.. danced. It was good. They were all good, specially Millette. I don't know how to spell her name.

The food was uhmm like something you'd get from a karenderya. Sorry. But, it was just not good.. specially when we found out something I dare not mention at all. o_O It is utterly shocking and uhmmm eekie, yuckie, mickiee.

They showed the pictures from previous ICST events....

Like the Valentine's Party at AJ's disco-bar something I did not attend because as you well all know I'm such a baby and was never allowed to stay out late. (But, i bet this was the party everyone enjoyed...)

The First Foundation Party at Kuya Ed's and was not even held at the main restaurant but at the back which was frustrating because everything was just.. soo.. never mind. June, Giovanne, Pearl and I made our interpretative dance for the opening prayer which was choreographed by Vanessa.

The Christmas Party I also failed to attend cause I was out. Which I figured was ok since the food I heard was not GOOD as usual.

They showed our past works in our Multimedia class...

The advertisement about the cake and the "mag-sandal ka na lang". I will post them here once I get the video.

Their own music video with the song Narda by Kamikazee. That video was hilarious.. I will post it in youtube as well when I get the copy.

Seems like I did not had fun.. but it was fun because my friends were there and just made everything look funny.. giving light to the situation. Parties should be well organized specially if it happens once a year, you know.

First year - Acquaintance party, Culmination Night, Christmas Party, and a Valentine's Party.
Second Year - Culmination Night, Foundation Party and a Christmas Party
Third Year - Christmas Party and Foundation Party

You see how our college cut down the partiessss??? I wonder if there would be any left for next year. :)

Afterwards we all had the usual "crazy" photo shoot.US. Most of them has blogs and are mentioned often here in mine. You can visit them. :)

Giovanne, Jesel, Jhonnel, Red, Jona, Avy, Pearl, Renel and Kath.

They all went to Autoshop afterwards and partied till 2. That's what I heard. Haha. I went home right away. Sheesh. Partypooper. :P

Photo credits: Avy, (for the solo pictures & group pic), Franco (some of the group pic) and Me (some of them.)

Missing my pink

Got tired of the other layout. I'm missing my pink! Haha. Wanted it to be pink and uhmm girly? I dunno. Oh and just a simple header as well.

Inspired by the song: Without you by Justincase and Michelle Branch. Like it soo much.

I think I'm already making a career of skipping class. Heck. T_T This is what happens when I get tired of all the same old thing. Or maybe because I'm done with my first defense and I don't have to worry about anything except turning over my "revised" thesis to our admin.

Tata for now. Just a short post. Oh and Pam, I can't make your layout cause your in WP, I still have to learn how to. Richard will just have to be patient about his. Hehe. Still looking for other inspiration. Nyahaha.

Tata for now have to rush rush to college and pass my thesis.

Tres

I was in Pluto's blog awhile ago and he mentioned Manny Pacquiao. I remembered a couple of things. No no no, scratch the thought I won't even mention his running for whatever-position-this-election.

I remembered Manny in my dreams. I don't know why in the world he was in my dream (maybe because yesterday my mom mentioned Manny and was asking if he is really serious about running and all that). I don't remember seeing him in my dream all I remembered was some lines that goes like this..

"Manny died..."
"What, he did? So he won't run after all?"

Stupid question. But it's a dream. I searched the net for it's meaning and here it is...

To see others dying, forebodes general ill luck to you and to your friends.

I'm not sure I saw him die... I forgot. -_- All I know was that he died there.

Next dream:
(Yes, I had a long dream. Three different dreams in one night. Another triple treat.)

All I remember was there's a mouse... a talking one that is. He was brought into a room full with books and it was placed in front of the aircon. It was left there, the mouse was an important rodent there, and we got soo busy (I don't remember who I was with) talking we forgot all about the mouse. Then we realised that we brought the mouse/rat with us and when we tried to take a look... the mouse/rat was freezing. In fact, it freezed to death.

To see lab animals in your dream, suggests that an aspect of yourself is being repressed. You feel that you are not able to fully express your desires and emotions. Alternatively, it suggests that you need to experiment with your fears, choices, and beliefs. Try not to limit yourself.

Another meaning is:

It is an unlucky dream to see domestic animals dying or in agony.

Another one:

A rat is a sign that negative influences are undermining your vitality. Dreams about rats and mice usually reflect the worries which are "gnawing" you. Seeing a rat: you will go through some unpleasant experience with other people.

Third Dream:

We were watching a movie "Annie Hall". (I did not know there was a movie like this until I searched it.) But the movie in my dream is not romantic, it's actually mortifying. It has zombies walking around while I am in the movie (yes, I'm inside the movie as well) the zombies has those stuffs you have on the hospital. I don't know what you call them. They are like from hospitals with tubes walking outside a park, street or something. It was totally freaky.

Dreaming about the living dead may carry a powerful message. If you are "walking around like a zombie," it usually means that you are emotionally disconnected from things going on around you. You may be experiencing unhealthy detachment and are unable to appropriately feel positive or negative emotions. Currently, you may be out of touch and outside of the main flow of life. This dream could positively sever you and help you to become aware of emotional issues and circumstances in daily life that are difficult to face.

Whatever it is.. I don't remember being a zombie.. it was the people around me.

Then I was in a car with my sister. She was playing with the car window attempting to open it. And I was like... "stop playing with it and don't open the window we might get infected". I was really nervous and fidgety by that time. Attempting to close the window (it's automatic so the window go up and down). Then there were soldiers beside with a big missile and they sprayed something through the window and my sister closed the window herself. I told her...

"Look, what you've done... now we are infected and I can't breathe... can you?"
"Yeah, I can.. but it's hard."

The next thing I know we were in a mall. Meeting up with Dra. Beth and the rest of my cooking class classmates. They were all there and we asked Dra. if she has some remedy. She gave us some stones and said to pound and rub it all over our skin and smell it. It felt like it was a soap and we were rubbing it. In my mind I was looking for my parents and brother for other family members, I want them to be with us. I wanted to warn them about the situation.

The whole duration of the dream I was running around the mall looking for the rest of the family members.

Whatever my dream meant it was not good. Pretty bad omen it is. I know that dreams come true when you allow them too... specially the bad ones. They just warn you about what can happen in the next few days whether you are conscious about it or not.

Basically, some of them I am really feeling specially the one about suppressed. Oh well.... We will see. I wanna change it... and I can.

The last dream... I don't know how to search for their meanings.

A Dalmatian

This is my Dalmatian Post. 101. Haha. :P

Here’s the catch, the title is, 15 simple but amazing facts about me. All you have to do is to post random facts and make it as interesting as possible. The facts doesn’t have to be positive attitudes, this will just widen the knowledge of the readers about you. You have to tag 3 more people after this. Goodluck! : Tagged by Abi

How do i make something ordinary into something pretty interesting haa? I'm not so sure if my 15 facts would be amazing... but here goes nothing....

1. When I'm about to reach the last stage of school, I wanna get out of that school quick. It's a wonder I'm in college without quitting at the last stage(although, yeah I've been dropping hints and say "Ma, I wanna stop."). In elementary I switched to a public school when I was in Grade 6, and in H.S. I switched to "home study" during my 4th year.
   
2. One of the reasons why I wanna stop when I was in my 4th year was because I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"... and I don't see any point for me to study when I can go and make money and get real FINANCIAL education outside school. Don't flame me, I know how "education" is important but it really depends on where you are getting your degree you know.
   
3. I never attended a prom, because there was no chance to. When I was in 3rd year our school did not allow the prom due to an incident from the last year batch and I was having my "home study" when I was in 4th year. -_-
4. I dreamed of being a spy/detective/CIA agent when I was young. Until now, I think it's cool, but then there'd be days when I have to take someone's life when I have that profession... soo fat chance.
5. I don't like guyabano and pineapple.
6. I love vanilla ice cream shake.
7. I'm a crybaby. I cry when I'm angry, happy, confused etc.
   
8. It is in my nature to be sweet to selected people...
9. I stay away from people I can't understand.... but sometimes I feel bad about it.
10. I'd rather give :P
11. I only get moody at home, specially when I'm in front of the PC and they go "annoy" me. I'm trying to change it.
12. I don't like replying to unknown texters. I'd reply only once.. and that's it.
13. I used to play the piano and have piano recitals when I was in kindergarten but I stopped due to "money matters" but now when I can... I can't because.. I can't make way/time for it.
    
14. I prefer reading books than going out.
    
15. I love beaches when I was young, I still love them but I don't swim like before.
    

So that's about it.

I'm skipping a class again. I'm slacking off because..

1. I only have one class (and an hour long) to attend to.
   
2. Waste of money
3. I still have to revise my thesis
4. I can't move my butt off the pc now that I'm blogging.
5. I'm thinking of soo many alibi's but the main reason is....
6. I don't want to go.

Have a great week everyone. :)

Triple Treat

Triple Treat day. This calls for a celebration! Wooohoo!! :)

1. It's my Dad's Birthday. (Yup, in our family we have 3 feb. celebrants me 13, darlene 15, and my dad 18). So, it's like a one week celebration here... and the grand finale would be my dad's birthday... and yeah that's today. Hehe.
2. It's CHINESE NEW YEAR! So Kung Hei Fat Choi everyone! (Where are my ang pow's?)
   
3. Last but not the least... This is my 100th post. Haha. Is it a good omen? Having your 100th post by Chinese New Year haa?
   

Anyhow, yesterday I had my Thesis 1 FINAL defense. It went well actually, the panelists were not that bad. They did not ask too many questions, they just suggested this and that, and basically those corrections are all about my thesis format which I need to revise again... but nothing too drastic.

I am actually frrreee!! Woohoo. And maybe next next week I will be working on my Thesis 2 which would cover Chapters 4 and 5 of my Thesis book.

Today? There will beee a a couple of visitors. Well, actually a select few. Just some get-together thing and so everyone's busy... and I guess they would call me now and then to help them.

My sister sends her regards to those who greeted her. She has her own blog but she's not updating it. She is soo busy with her Korean/Asian-forums. *rolling my eyes*

Have a great Sunday and KUNG HEI FAT CHOI.

Pooh Cake

Happy Birthday to my sister DARLENE! She's 14 now. Love you!!

I chanced upon the Book Sale Victoria Plaza has awhile ago... wooo I can't resist the urge to buy 5 more books. I can't wait to read all of them!

Happy Valentine's

By the time you arrive here, I know you've had enough of the "Happy Heart's Day" or the "Happy Valentine's" greet. :) But then hey, love is everywhere whether it's the love month or not.

However you spent your day today... I KNOW IT WENT WELL. With a special someone, with your friends, or your family.

How I spent it?

*I invited Jona, June, Pearl and Renel to a "training" in the office. My mom is the speaker.

*By 9:30pm we went to Mcdonald's (no more spaces in the restos, as you all know EVERY RESTAURANT is FULL!). But at least, the place was nice even with candles and rose petals at the stairs.

So once again, HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY and spread the love bug across the world. Love you all. :)

Incarnation Day

Before anything else I would like to greet Ate Ghee and Sid a Happy Birthday! And I would like to thank everyone who greeted me the past few days and specially today. Really. I appreciate it lots. You don't know how it made me smile. The simplest "Happy Birthday Tina" made me smile 1000 watts. Nyahaha. You guys are all soo sweet.

First Birthday msg i got from CBOX: Ate Sasha *thanks thanks soo muchie.. sa greet and for waiting till 12 Ate. *HUGS* And I did not know you would send me something... Thanksss *HUGS*

First Birthday msg i got from SMS female: Avy thanks!!!! I still remembered how I thought it was Nov 6 already but it was still Nov 5 when I greeted. Rawr.

Actually Avy's greet came with Dwinny's. sooo

First Birthday msg i got from SMS/call Male: Dwinny Thank you muchiee laa. Haha. Appreciate it. *hugsssss*

My lovely girlfriends that are in Italy right now. Who featured me in their bloggies days in advance: Arianne and Ychel (*i think I should call you ate... haha can I? *) and Glenna.

Of course Bry!! Who featured me too nyahaha and the comment in Friendster... as in. Appreciate it.

For Ate Nona who did greet me on her blog as well...

To everyone online: who greeted (belated or in advance... )

Kuya Angelo,Tin,Ate Ann, RV, Dimaks *he greeted me and said belated hehe*,Richmond, Iskoo, Pam, Kev, L.A. Mikko, Kuya Hermie, Shoshana, Henzel, Denise, Phia, Abi,
Mauwy,Richard,Pot,Nicole,Arnel *said belated too*, Ate Serey, Nicole, Dhea, Joe, Keekee, Sidney, Jhenny, Mousey *For teh choir!! Thanks thanks cute ang choirrr mo!! haha* and Joy


Today is my Incarnation Day. I did not have any plans really. I wanted to do something spontaneous, I just wanna flow this day. My mom kept asking me for about a week about how would I spend it, or whatever but I can't answer her cause I still haven't decided. She keeps asking me what I want, I wanna tell her 'You wouldn't wanna know!'. Hehe.

My sister Darlene and brother Paolo sang Happy Birthday while I was in bed waking me up before they left for school. Soo cute with action. Sweet. I was still in bed for an hour and my mom sang in my bed again. Waking me up, reminding me for our session with Ate Jaq and Kuya Jo a Chiropractor. I had my first Chiro session. Nice. :)

I turned the PC on I was shocked to see my face all over the screen. My sister made me a "Birthday Desktop". That's why she asked me last night how to change the desktop background.

Darl: Ate, How do you change the desktop?
Tina: Why? You wanna change mine? Don't...
Darl: No. It's our IT Exam.
Tina: Oh ok. *shows her how to do it*

Ta-da.



I went to college still pondering on what to do and June, Renel, Avy, Kuya LL, Red and Ced was there greeted me a Happy Bday oh and my teachers too. (Maam Fe, Sir MJ, Maam Yvonne, and Maam Liezyl) I thought there would be a meeting for our Thesis 1 but there was none. I ended up treating the girls(Avy, Renel (yeah she's a girl), June, Jona, and Nessa) for 2 hours at Pizza Hut.

The plan was actually for everyone who "remembered" my birthday. Haha. So those who greeted and was with me got to be there. I went back to college for our 3pm class and there I was with my guy friends and Pearl and they all knew.

I ended treating the 2nd batch(Pearl, Giovanne, JV, Bordz, Red, Ced, and Franco) for Dunkin Donuts eat all you can. I'm not sure, if they'd had enough. Haha. I sent a dozen donuts for the teachers. :) Naw, I'm not a teacher's pet. I just love them (some of them ok?) that's why.

I got calls in between and text messages. All of them my friends from highschool, relatives, and aquaintances. (Aunt Tita(call*dawn*) ,Matet, Angelica(call), Emel, Ate Jill, Ate LJ, Ate Kai, Hannah, Mike(call), Ate Tonet(call), Lola Rosa(call), Aunt Emee(call).)

Just to let you know EVERYONE and I mean ALL OF YOU(online and offline) ... that you ALL MADE MY DAY. The simplest greetings tooo the gifts from the heart are sweet. Thank you Nessa for your advance gift yesterday... that was so sweet.

I'm also celebrating ONE YEAR WITHOUT AN ALLOWANCE. Yeah, when I was 18 my parents placed me on a test to stop giving me my allowance as her financial training (it was a choice between me having to pay college with allowance or parents paying college without an allowance). Tough. But I have to choose the allowance, that's why it made me go to college with 14php in my pocket. Nyahaha.

Anyway, my mom is giving me back my allowance for 6 months(cause she made me stop my burning thingy, that was my main source of cash flow) and then really stop giving me allowance after it. Sooo I'll be having my allowance back tomorrow.

I got four new books (can't help it) and four cakes (picture shows only three) . Holding my fave cake.

2 cakes given by Ate Mayeth, Ate Maricel, Ate Abeth, Ate Alice and Ate Janice

1 from mom. Actually 2. I did not get to take a picture of the 4th one. Hehe

Lovely day to you all. Thanks guys!! :) It was a nice day.. and I'm 19! Woo. I better get used to the age then. Haha. :P I'm at the brink of leaving my teenie yearss...

Shuffled Horoscopes

Last night I was browsing my emails and chanced upon Ana's. A friend of mine. She asked me to prepare some stuff for the debut of her sister (e.g. Invitation and Souvenir) which I accepted. Then, I browsed Friendster clicked the "Read Horoscope". (Which I don't normally do... I mean I think I checked my horoscope in friendster just 3 times all these years)

"Someone will ask you to arrange an event. Go and grab it!"

Well, not exactly the exact same words but basically the meaning is all the same. I was like "Woah! Wait a minute..". I mean I'm not exactly arranging the debut, but it's somehow more like arranging part of it.. you know it's somehow related. Haha. It's fun.

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Got this from Patty. I was intrigued and since I'm talking about horoscopes let's take something out of "Chance". Like Random mp3 songs shuffled....

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the title as the answer to each question even if it doesn't make sense. NO CHEATING

How are you feeling today? Never Ever - All Saints *Never ever grow old TINA!*

Will you get far in life? Out of the Blue - Aly and AJ *This is a sad song. rawr. I will go far still. I should*

How do your friends see you? Jeepney - Kala *Oh ok. Is it because I think a lot on jeepneys? Which I know they did not notice.. hehe.*

Will you get married? True - Ryan Cabrera *o_O*

What is your best friend's theme song? Alone - My Girl OST *Waaah Alone?*

What is the story of your life? Heaven - Bryan Adams *Nice. Life is somewhat a heaven for me... I choose to live it like im living in heaven..*

What was high school like? Almost - Bowling For Soup *True. True. I almost.. dropped out.. almost popular.. nyahaha. Just almost... Oh and i ALMOST had fun.. *

How can you get ahead in life? Umaaraw, Umuulan - Rivermaya *Wag mong pigilan ang pagbuhos ng ulan.. May panahon para maging hari.. May panahon para madapa... Dahil ang buhay natin ay sadyang ganyan*

What is the best thing about your friends? I still believe - Mariah C. *I still believe we will all go far guys!*

What is today going to be like? Hey Sexy Lady - Shaggy *Bwahaha. I actually wore something I don't usually wear. Oh nothing sexy though. Lol*

What is in store for this weekend? Deep - Binoculars *Heads on deep on thesis this Saturday*

What song describes you? Grazing in the Grass - Raven Simone *Im a goat? LOL Dig it! Ill take consolation sa lyrics... Sure is mellow (I'm mellow) grazin' in the grass.. What a trip just watchin' as the world goes past (uhm observer?) There are so many groovy things to see (appreciates?) while grazin' in the grass... Flowers with colors for makin', everything outta sight .. (loves flowers and colors.)*

To describe your grandparents? Ultimate - Lindsay Lohan - *Cool!*

How is your life going? - Hopeless Love - Daphne Loves Derby *Ehem... ^_-*

What song will they play at your funeral? Deja Vu - Beyonce *Deja Vu... We've been here before.. ahh?*

How does the world see you? Open Arms - Mariah Carey *Yes World!! I have open arms. Love you world. Nyhaha*

Will you have a happy life? On my way down - Ryan Cabrera *On my down to the state of happiness....*

What do your friends really think of you? - I don't wanna miss a thing - Aerosmith *Kinda. dont wanna miss an opportunity.*

Do people secretly lust for you? Somebody to love - Brittany Murphy *Nope. because I am someone to love nyahaha.*

How can i make myself happy? Waiting for Tonight - J.Lo *Eh..? o_O*

What should you do with your life? Flying Away - Moony *Nyah. Ill fly away?? Wooo Lovely!! ill fly to all the parts in the world...*

Will you ever have children? Pangarap Lang - Yeng Constantino *Bad!*

Oh well.. some have crazy results.. others are fine.

Thank you sa lahat na nag greet!! :) Lab you all!

Fuel My Blog

The seminar I attended last Friday was about the "Natural Eradication of Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer". Our speaker is a Malaysian Naturopath Physician named Dr. Wong. He was a great speaker. Very enthusiastic and funny at the same time. He won't tell you his age... but he clearly looks "aged" but with no wrinkles. And he said he did not use Botox for it he just took what he suggested to us.

Basically he is under Dr. Rath Foundation. Dr. Rath wrote a book entitled "Why animals don't get heart attacks.... but people do?". In the book it is well detailed about how to eradicate cardiovascular diseases. He says all cases would succeed, if and only if they follow the protocol. Mind you, everything is natural this is without chemo and radiation.

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Fuel My Blog

They have contests and all that, you can participate as well. I'm reviewing 24 season 5 and writing down their conversations. Have a great Sunday everyone! :)

I moved my Espresso Break to Wordpress instead. It's neat.

Espresso Break

Al dente

Everybody kinda freaked out about the chicken and the pork ha?

We stopped eating pork 11 years ago, ever since my dad was half-bodied paralyzed. He is well now. Doing great. Really.

It wasn't that hard for me, because I was not attached to pork, although yeah my favorite tocino would be a no-no anymore until they invented tuna tocino, and tuna of everything which makes a good alternative. Eventhough it's a far cry from pork, it will do.

Chicken contains salmonella and other bacterias (sabi ng chef namin! haha) and so does any kind of poultry. That's why they recommend everybody to use different chopping boards for Chicken, Meat & Fish, and Veggies so that veggies and other meats would not be contaminated by any form of bacteria from the chicken. It's safer to have separate chopping boards right ?

I searched the net, you might be interested with some of their infos: PCRM

and just to be sure that there are a lot of available sources about this.

It's not that we will not eat chicken anymore, just moderate. Remember, too much of something is bad? To at least kill the salmonella in an egg.

Here's how you do it:

*Boil 2 inches water in a sauce pan and then cook the egg for 45 seconds.

and you can do whatever you want to do with the egg.

Most of the parasites comes from PORK. That's why we stopped it right away. Hard, but hey it is your choice.

Remember, everything in life is a choice. One way or another those choices will lead to different results. And no one is to be blamed. You made a choice. End of story. You can always choose again.

(I'll be attending another seminar tomorrow about Cardiovascular-something err I forgot the whole title.)

( Don't mind my title. Trip ko lang. After-effects ng cooking lessons. Haha)

Random Convos:

*cooks something in the oven*

Class: Amoy Ipis (smells like roaches)
Ate Mildi: Baka may ipis sa oven. (maybe there are roaches in the oven)
Dra.: May ipis nga. (there is...)
Ate Mildi: So, luto na siya? *ate.. obyus po... nangangamoy na eh* (so, its cooked already?)
Class: Laughs
Ate Suz: Kahapon pa siya naluto... kahapon pa namin yan ginamit eh! (It was cooked yesterday! We used that yesterday.)
Dra: Eh di cremated na siya... (Then it's cremated)

*note: the ipis i think is under the oven. It was cleaned before it was used.*

Cheers to life and healthy living!

Healthy Gourmet

Yesterday, Pearl (who stayed overnight at our house) and I were late for almost an hour for our supposed to be "preliminary defense". As usual, it was cancelled and instead our admin just told us to submit our thesis (Chapter 1-3).

I'm attending a two-day Healthy Gourmet Cooking Class under Philippine Institute of Naturopathic Sciences. All the recipes will be veggies and pasta, basically healthy food. It also talked about Food Safety and Sanitation. I had fun and learned a lot specially about sanitizing food. All the recipes are yum and basically easy to prepare and the ingredients would be easy to find. (Now, I wanna be a chef! Haha. Joke. Just wanna learn how to fix food the healthy way.)

Did you know?

Did you know food that are prepared in microwave can cause illness? It is the most ignored cause of illness. Banned in Russia by year 1976 and is not used in Mcdonald's.

Eating microwaved food:

• Increases cholesterol
• Increases white blood cell numbers
• Decreases red blood cell numbers
• Causes production of radiolytic compounds (compounds unknown in nature)

Alternatives:

You can heat food quickly in a convection oven. It's just an ordinary oven with a fan.

You can also easily and quickly heat up food, even frozen pasta, by using a saucepan with a lid and a little water, to moisten it from the steam.

Did you know that Chicken is the most bacteria filled meat (contains Salmonella and the likes...) while Pork is the most parasite-filled meat?

Do you know how long it takes to cleanly wash your hands? Sing Happy Birthday and that's how long it takes to wash your hands.

Updated:Espresso Break

Rainy Days and Sundays

I love the weather! This weather is supposed to be for November - December. But it seems like the planet shifted or the weather shifted and now we are having a rainy January. Or was it like this last year too? A great weather for a vacation, a much needed rest. Too bad, everyone is supposed to go out under the rain and sometimes when it's raining cats and dogs you go spend your extra money for a taxi if there happens to be a taxi available.

During rainy seasons, I prefer to just stay at home. That's why no outdoor adventures this time. I've been reading books, making the first three chapters of my thesis, and i've been in and out of mom's office and college. And that's about it.

Thanks to all those who greeted me Happy Birthday. No plans so far. Besides, two days after would be my final defense for my thesis. So, maybe post-birthday party would do. Haha. I don't know.

To all Love Month celebrants: Ate Ghee and Tin HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I'll be posting 2 random pictures I unearthed from my picture files.




The first picture was taken two summers ago at Buda. (I hope I got the spelling right) It's from Seagull Resort. Cold weather and foggy. I'm not part of the group. Haha. I did not enroll for a summer class so I did not get to go with them.

From L-R: Evan, Norman, Renel, Avy, and Bordz.



Just wanted to post it cause it's cute.

The second picture on the left was taken at Lolengs Mountain Resort. The view of Apo, the sunset and sunrise of this place is heaven. Nice walk at the woods and a good spot for reading. Haha. Really. See that book I'm carrying? I'm the pink ladeeh.

Which reminds me, I will have a special edition of the DAVAO spots I've been to and scan all those pictures for you guys to see.

I will one day.

I just finished a book entitled Cold Sea Rising. It mentioned Philippines and Manila. Haha. Wala lang. It's quite rare to read novels and have our country mentioned. It's interesting to know what they thought of our country. This is the third fiction book that I've read that mentions Philippines. Review @ Espresso Break

Love Bug

Just got that image somewhere off the net, a long time ago. I can't remember where....

How fast time flies.I can still remember last year's Love Month. I guess it's time for me to share the Unconditional Love topic, since it's just fitting what with all the reds and chocolates around teh corner. But not today, one day this month.

I'd like to thank Arianne for featuring me in her blog. So sweet of you sis. :)

I was tagged by Katia about the 5 secrets? I'm still thinking about what secrets to share. (Mawawala essence ng secrets ko!! Harhar)

Here goes nothing..

1.) I talk to myself in front of the mirror or even when I'm alone walking, it's as if I'm part of a play making up lines as I go along... (am i insane? or is it just a product of wild imagination? )

2.) When I'm in the bathroom, I always bring a bookI am currently reading and read a few pages.

3.) I "borrowed" a ring from my tita when I was like in kinder. "Borrowed" means got it without asking because I will be returning it anyway. I just want to be a big show off to my classmates and with a look that would say I-have-it-and-dont-think-you-can-have-it-too. Anyway, there's this close classmate I have and she said she'll borrow it overnight but then days passed she did not return it to me. What's worst is that in our house, they are looking for it... and I have to pretend and yeah lie that I don't have it and I did not get it. T_T Until now, it's a mystery...

4.) I have a crush in kinder.. and I remember sending notes to him that I like him. Bwahaha. I don't know where I got the idea.. I was young then. Maybe I was just following my classmates. I'm weird... and I regret sending those notes.. coz now I know better. (Hey... this is too much.. Kakahiya na *blushes*) Just to let you guys know... that was the first and the last.

5.) When I was young and when I meet babies younger than I am I would bite their ears or pinch them. So far, there are two incidents that I remember.. first one was my cousin.. I just sank my teeth into her ears till she cried and was scared out of my wits because I don't know why I did it. The other one was my brother... i just pinched him.. no reason at all.

OMG! What I've been doing in the past are weird. Really.. I don't know why.. someday I will know why. There's a weird streak in me...

Sorry.. just can't think of any secret to reveal. Now.. im beginning to think I'm weird.. unless I am not.

Wait.. I just remembered my 6th secret... (may additional pa ha!)

6.) I was in elementary.. and backstabbing each other is pretty much a fad. I don't like being backstabbed or hated by friends or classmates. So, when I had a fight (I forgot what was the reason.. all I know is that I'm not talking to them...) I went home. Locked myself in mom's room (mom was not around.. and Im pretty sure they don't know about this.) attempting to kill myself (really im that weird) making a suicide note...plus a drawing using a black crayon with coffins and all... and writing in a childish-scribble "If I die.. no one would cry...everybody would laugh..." Something like that. After the drawing.. I cried.. then crumpled it. Opened the door. End of story.. Back to reality. Forgot the whole ordeal.. made friends with classmates.

I don't know. Have I been watching too much movies or TV shows before? I don't remember because I'm always not allowed to watch TV and soo my TV days are limited.

Ooohh wait.. Its the HORROR movies I;ve been watching when I was young.. Candyman..etc. etc.. which would lead to another secret... but then it would be 7 right??? Enough. Haha Im scaring you already.

I hope I'm not scaring youuu... Muwaha

Dig it!

This is from Dimaks.

Here is how you do it:

1. Please go to http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp and enter your birthdate (Month, Day, Year) in the text box provided.
2. Then click “Submit“.
3. Results will then be displayed containing lots of information about your birthdate. What to take from here? take your:
   • Date of conception, scroll down a little bit then take the list of
   • Celebrities who share your birthday and also the
   • Top songs in your birth year

Now let’s go to the name’s meaning generator tool.

1. Please go to http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp and enter your full name in the text box provided.
2. Then click “Submit“.
3. Results will then be displayed containing lots of information about your name. What to take from here? take your:
   • What your first name means (sometimes no meaning is given so you may skip it if that’s the case)
     
   • Your number and also
   • Your number’s characteristics
   • Your inner dream number plus the
   • Meaning of your inner dream number

My results: for Feb. 13, 1988.

Your date of conception was on or about 23 May 1987 which was a Saturday. (Wow ha.)

Celebrities who share your birthday: Robbie Williams , Kelly Hu, Peter Gabriel, Stockard Channing, Jerry Springer, Peter Tork, George Segal, Kim Novak, Eileen Farrell, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Grant Wood, Bess Truman L.L. Bean


Top songs of 1988
Roll with It by Steve Winwood, Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison, One More Try by George Michael, Look Away by Chicago, Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses, Anything for You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car by Billy Ocean, Man In the Mirror by Michael Jackson, and The Flame by Cheap Trick


Which I think i should download and listen to them. Just to feel. Haha. :P This is nice. I learned a lot about my birthday huh. I know the sweet child O'Mine, though... but the rest?

Now for the Name's meaning generator...

What your first name means: Follower of Christ.

Your number is: 1
The characteristics of #1 are: Initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.
Your Soul Urge number is: 4
Your Inner Dream number is: 6

I am tagging: (bintot bintot): Avy, Jona, Ychel and Arianne.

Pasensya na Sissies! Haha *hugs*

Just want to add some stuffs I found out about my name.....

The expression or destiny for #1:

You must develop the capacity to be a fine leader, sales executive, or promoter. You have a good mind and the ability to use it for your advancement. Because of these factors, you have much potential for achievement and financial rewards. -- I am not exactly soo sure about my "leading skills" yet... because I have not the chance to exercise it. Although, yeah I'm a firstborn and I'm actually being a leader for my siblings and all that but outside the family... not yet.

You are both ambitious and determined. -- Uhmm... True. Obvious naman na ambisyosa ako. Haha. I am a girl full of I-wanna-be-this-and-that.

Although you fear loneliness, you want to be left alone. You fear routine and being in a rut. You often jump the gun because you are afraid of being left behind. -- Ok. I don't exactly fear loneliness... I DONT WANT to be lonely... but I don't fear being lonely... which is unlikely to happen. Coz if everybody leaves me... someone within me is still withIN me therefore... i would never be lonely. ROUTINE? I don't like ROUTINE. It bores me. Doing the same thing over and over again... bores me. I want CHANGES all the time. But, again I don't fear routine... i just don't like it.. but of course I'm tolerant I can deal with it.

The negative attributes of the 1 Expression are egotism and a self-centered approach to life. This is an aggressive number and if it is over-emphasized it is very hard to live with. You do not have to be overly aggressive to fulfill your destiny. Again, you do not have to dominate and destroy in order to lead and manage. - So, yeah being Number 1 has it's disadvantages too. But, the key here is BALANCE. And, it never occured to me that I have to destroy or ruin somebody/something in order to be on top. I create my own ladder of success if there is to be a ladder of success. We can all be at the top without bringing one another down.

My number 4 is totally contradicting my number 1:

It says i fear sudden changes, which of course is soo not true. I guess my number 4 trait would be:

You have an inner desire to serve others in a methodical and diligent manner. You are responsible, reliable and in the final analysis, practical. Highly analytical, you can see your way through all sorts of situations and generally have a clear understanding of the issues. You are a very honest, sincere, and conscientious individual.

Negative?

The negative side of the 4 is rigid, stubborn and somewhat narrow-minded. There is a tendency to hide feelings, or to really not be aware of real feelings. Avoid being too rigid and stubborn in your thinking, and try to always see the big picture rather than becoming to involved with the detail. Don't be afraid to take a chance once in awhile.

I hide feelings.. yes.. when I'm not aware of my feelings.. I seek. Uhmm I don't think I am stubborn. I have a streak of being a stubborn-lady... but not all the time. I'm learning to see the big picture now.... and I do take chances.

Updates: I finished two books for 2 days. Review @ Espresso Break

Thrift

One of the reasons I don't usually bring money to college was because of my "impulsiveness" to buy anything I want. I usually bring enough money for my fare and that's about it. Whenever my friends/classmates will buy something in our canteen a.k.a. Convenience Store which is just in front of our school, just a stone throw away... I sometimes borrow if I did not bring enough for extra "food".

I mean I can control the flow of the money if I am really determined you know, but since I just want to save a few cash I don't bring big amounts at all. When I say big, it usually means Php100 and up. The lowest I came around and dared to bring in college was Php 14.00. Haha. Really. Php7.00 for my back and forth fare. oh dba? Tipid. But that only happens twice a week when I only have one class which would last for an hour.

Anyway, for a week I've been carrying a big amount of money because someone paid me 2k and another 500 coz they borrowed and I forgot to leave them at home... and yesterday I went to the mall. You can just imagine... with that amount.. nyahaha. I can prolly finish it all up.. but hey I have my future(the next few weeks) to think of.

I bought some blank CD's(it's part of my business.. and a year ago it was uhmm burning you know.."stuffs" but now I don't accept that anymore.. righteousness and all that. I only burn some business files/audios for my mom and her partners which can be mass produced.) and in front of that store is my favorritteeee bookk stoooreeeeeee. Sooo yeah, me and Nessa (i was with nessa that time by the way) decided to just take a peek.

I found good books. Waaa. I decided to buy only one but uhmmm I bought 4. So much for saving the money. Anyway, I got soo excited by the books I decided to arrange my books and take some pictures for my upcoming review if I happened to finish reading them for my ESPRESSO BREAK blog.


Anyway..... here's a picture of my Book/Computer Shelf. Do not mind the clutter please. When I'm working.. clutter happens.

On the left side are the books I've read... on the right side.. are the books waiting to be read. Nyahaha. Wala lang. I loveee my collections. Most of them were from my money.. a few were gifts from friends... and some from my mom.

I can't wait to read the books. Hayy. Sooo manyy books and yet... so little time. Hehe.


Sorry for this post. Just an update got nothing else to talk about. See you! Have a great weekend!

Infected by the 5

Infected by Dimaks and Bea.

State 5 things that happened to you because of blogging:

1. ] Gained more Friends online. :) I get to socialize and gain many friends. Weeee.

2. ] I get to broadcast different views/opinions that the people should be aware of... and thus help you guys increase your awareness. It's all about awareness baby!

3.] I learned a couple of stuffs from fellow bloggers. Really. -_-

4.] Just like Dimaks... due to the blog-addons. I have created a lot of accounts in various sites. Super duper.

5.] Learned more about CSS. Making layout and whatsoever. Actually, one of the first reason why I decided to blog on was because how amazed I was by the uber cute layouts that has been running around the net. And wala lang.. i became envious and thus placed a desire for me to learn about making layouts. Kaya ayun. Nag tiyaga sa mga tutorials.. haha.

I won't be tagging anyone. Feel free to do the tag if you want too. I know just how busy you guys are nowadays... or is it just me??:)

Oh and by the way thank you Dimaks for the tux. Super Super.

Cuteee nohhh?

Monuments of Great Men

We had a certain family(couple) member who stayed in Kenya, Nairobi for six months and who stayed for two months in Germany.

They talked about how Kenya was like, that it wasn't that HOT and sunny all the time after all. Although one part which is an 8 hour drive from Nairobi, near the coast would be sooo much like Cebu, the weather that is. They talked about all the things that are feared by most they have gone through all of it and of course they talked about they've had enough and would not be coming back to really stay there.

Poverty is pretty much evident in those parts. If you've seen poverty in the Philippines, boy you've never heard far more than that than in those places. You would begin to realise that "Hey, I'm blessed after all.. I can eat 3times a day and all that."

In every poverty-stricken country you can always pinpoint that the government is corrupt. Yup, pretty much more corrupt than our country.

What is saddening about the country is the way the people live. I'll give some examples about how poor their situation is.

• they get to eat one heavy meal a day.


• You'd see people lying on the grass by midafternoon. You would think they are sleeping which is in fact true but the reason for their sleeping is because they are HUNGRY. They believed that they would be FULL when they lie down and get the energy of the land.


• Rice is a luxury. It costs 180-200 pesos half kilo.


• Girls always skip class 2-3 days a month whenever their period strikes because they have no money to buy sanitary napkins


• Most of them walk to work because they don't have enough money to ride the Matatu (their public transpo much like our jeepneys here)

Actually, there are still more saddening information but I'm not gonna dwell on them since my post is about Monuments of Great Men.

Anyway, they stayed in Kenya for 6 months. They got a visa for Germany, actually it was a visa wherein they could travel to different countries in EU except Britain and Switzerland I think. Anyhow, they were riding an Egyptian airline for Germany. The rate of the airline is actually half of the rates compared to Lufthansa and other airline companies.

Airline: "Our rates are pretty much good right? Well, only one downside of it. It's because you won't directly go to Germany we will be stopping for a night in Cairo. Sorry for the inconvenience."

But of course, we Pinoys would definitely love a sight-seeing and it was free sooo why not?

Couple: "Would we have Visa's for that ?"
Airline:"Of course we will take care of your visa and your hotel accomodation."
Couple:"Oh ok, that would be fine."

But deep inside... one would definitely get excited.

They got the tour to see the pyramids of Egypt and the Sphinx in Giza. With all it's glory, they were awestruck. It was really a great experience they say. They saw the Sphinx and behind the Sphinx was the pyramids. The Sphinx was created in monument of men, the egyptians. Before, the Egyptians were really on top. They created the Sphinx and it symbolizes strength and power.

Image from National Geographic.

Behind it are the Pyramids. It's supposed to guard the pyramids, that's what they say. It's face was meant to be in honor of an Egyptian Pharoah. It has a "missing nose" and it was believed that it was broken off by a cannon ball fired by one of Napoleon's soldier.

Anyway, when you gaze in front of the Sphinx you'd be awed specially by the view behind it, which are the Pyramids. But, have you ever wondered what the Sphinx is gazing at nowadays? -_-

I have to google for the picture. Haha.

image from TrekEarth.

There you go! With all it's splendour and glory the GREAT SPHINX faces it's opponent. A chicken! Of all the fast food chain in the world... why KFC(notice the red sign of KFC)? And of all the types of chicken whyyyy should it be the "FRIED" onesss? Could it have been much better if the chicken was alive?

God really has a humor. In fact God invented humor. The Ancient Egyptians were so proud of their accomplishments before. And now...... it faces it's opponent.

They also saw the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, and the Mercedes Benz museum. Each different monument/memoirs of great men behind it.

It actually made them realise that great men can make a monument of what they have done in the past to show to the world in the future about what they accomplished but it's just PHYSICAL. What good would a monument be ? Sure, it has it's part of being amazing (like the pyramids which were created without the use of mortar and was done mathematically right.), sure it is a reminder, but then what? What good would it be to the next generation?

Men can make monuments of their accomplishment. And you can see that behind every monument there is a great man who HAD A DREAM. A great man who wanted sooo much and nurtured that DREAM and thus in the process made itself a monument as a reminder of what he has done.

A monument is a great reminder. But, what's best is to SHARE the DREAM to the NEXT GENERATION so that they to... will learn how to LIVE THEIR own DREAM. Not just SHOW but SHARE. Not just stones and rubbles but it should be alive and with a heart that could be passed on from generation to generation.

The marble keeps merely a cold and sad memory of a man who would else be forgotten. No man who needs a monument ever ought to have one.

Hey, I'm not putting down the monuments ok? It's just that we all need more than just a monument of a great person. -_-

Busy Bee

No updates in a few while. I'm drained. Haha. I don't know what to talk about. I dont want to bore you with my thesis details... and talking about it would not be exactly therapeutical for me. I'm still pondering on how to rig this whole thesis ordeal.

Our school's not giving us enough time to breathe. Every other week we have exams and our Final Defense was moved to Feb. 15, 16, 17, yesterday. Which is sooo shocking!! All eyes BULGED. O_O As in. HUWAAATTT ?

When asked the reason why the freaking defense for our Chapters 1-3 would be early, the admin says it's better not to prolong the agony and it's better that way since we have more time to "lamierda" afterwards. Yeah, right. As if we can. Although yeah we have the time but then we'd better use it wisely and work on our Thesis 2. Don't ask me why it's happening so fast, aside from the reason our admin stated. (Although yeah I do have an inkling why. It should involve $$$. Oops. Did I say that much ? haha)

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As to my 2 previous Inspiring posts. Seems like I know a lot about them and yeah I do. I've been reading a lot about happiness, life, spirituality last year..... and I've sorted them out. Tried the secrets to happiness, life, health, wealth. The ones I posted are the ones that worked for me. I've tried and tested them. But if it worked for me.. it doesn't mean it would work for you. We are all different and unique. We have different experiences. I'm sharing to you what I experienced and in the process might give you an idea, open your mind, inspire you.. or help you in any way.

Specially the one about Happiness being a choice. We can always choose to be happy despite the circumstance... but yeah sometimes we can't help but be sad by the events... but that's all part of the process. Just enjoy it! :)

Law of Polarity works in every way. We are living in the world of RELATIVITY. Where everything is related to each other. There'd be no happiness if there's no sadness. How can we appreciate happiness if we never go through sadness? Life. =)

And we all have our own definitions of happiness. Whichever way.. everyone's right. No one's wrong given their own model of the world.

Cheers to Happiness and Love! (Love you all!)

In pursuit of Happiness

A lot of people wants to be happy. If you ask people around you about what they really want in this world, mostly they would tell you: "I want to be happy". It's like they believe there is a place called "Happy" located in the map, and that they need to reach it. It seems like a faraway land to most.

But then happiness is not a place where you need to go (just like heaven and hell and that's another story.. I dont want to venture as of now.) , it's not a place that can be found in the world. In fact, you don't have to go anywhere or have "something" or have "someone" to find happiness.

It exists within you - in your mind and in your soul. - M. Hansen.

Can you define HAPPINESS in just one word? Guess not. It does not have one definition. Since every individual is unique, it means something entirely different to each person. Happiness does not exist in only the big things in life. It does not ruminate around an ipod or the latest gadget you acquired.

So where does one find happiness?

BEING happy. And i mean BE-ing HAPPY is a choice. It's a state of mind, an attitude we consciously choose to express. It's not a gift that would fall into your lap or that would knock at your doorstep. It's not what circumstances brings you (e.g. having a car, being with someone) it's how you see things the HAPPY way. It's not the RESULT but it's how you perceive the circumstances/situations. It's not because everything is so perfect but despite the imperfections you are happy.

The world may seem imperfect to most of you, people may seem unfair, parents may seem inconsiderate, friends may abandon you at one moment in time, lovers disappointing you, kids on the street going hungry, people in Africa getting AIDS, terrorists killing innocent people, politicians fooling the masses, graft and corruption, pain and poverty.

And you ask... "Where can i find HAPPINESS if this is the world I am living in?"

You need not wait for the world to turn away from what people call imperfections. Because you see we all need IMPERFECTIONS in order to appreciate PERFECTION. How can we say this is perfect if there is no imperfection? How can we say you are doing something good without the existence of evil? How can we say it's hot if there's no cold? Beauty without the beast ?

You need not rely on someone else to be happy, only you can be responsible for that. Accept the world, accept who you ARE completely the perfections and the imperfections... and make changes if you want to.

So where does one find happiness exactly?

Again, you need not wait for the big things to happen. Happiness can be found in simple things. Happiness can be found in the aroma of a coffee, the morning dew, the rainy Sundays you spend indoors or if you'd rather sing and dance in the rain. A silly joke that can make you laugh everytime you remember it. A movie or a song that enlightens you and gives you peace of mind. A character in a book or a movie that you can relate to. Watching kids smile... seeing the lone flower in the dusty road.. the little act of kindness...

You can make the smallest thing or scene, like the moon in the sky or the first rays of sunshine into a joyful experience.

Nothing can bring you happiness but yourself.

We don't need a reason to be happy. Everything hath been given by GOD it is up to you to notice the simplicity and the joy it brings.... even when there seems to be nothing.

Share it... live it...love it. Happiness is a lifestyle... and you can't help but share it to other people as well.

Universal Laws

Ever wondered how our universe correspond? Ever wondered if there is such a thing called "The Laws of the Universe". Do you know what are those laws? Do you know that you are subject into one of them too?

The laws that I will share to you are the ones for the universe. It's much easier to understand since this law is around since the beginning, and it's much more stable than the Man-Made-Laws. It is much more real, and it has been proven and tested by me and among many others - even by you. Everyone is subject to these laws consciously or unconsciously.

It doesn't matter... because

Ignorance of the law, excuses no one.

Law of Gravity

This one is pretty much known. It has been taught everywhere during elementary and in high school. Who would not know about the Gravitational Law? Huh? This law works all the time, it is unalterable for everybody, regardless of anything. If you step off a building (no matter who you are), the law of gravity is going to pull you down fast.

Law of Sowing and Reaping

This is what we really call the "Law of Cause and Effect". This is the first among the laws. Whatever you sow and plant, you reap or harvest.

If you sow wind you reap storm. If you sow an apple tree you reap an apple. You cannot simply reap an orange if you planted an apple right? You cannot plant one type of seed and produce a different harvest. For every cause, there is a corresponding effect. In every action there is an equal reaction.

You use this law to your advantage. Manage what you sow and you are going to manage what you reap. What you sow is a cause, and what you receive is the effect.

If you sow poverty thoughts into your subconcious mind, guess what you are going to receive? How about if you sow negativity into your thoughts ? Mind what you sow and you wouldn't complain about what you reap.

Remember, it is YOU and every bit of YOU who makes these things happen. You cannot blame anyone, nor God. Whatever is happening to you right now is the effect of whatever you sowed during the past few years.

Law of Polarity

There are two sides to EVERYTHING. Everything is equal and opposite. If there is imperfection there is bound to be perfection. If there is something bad there is something good in it. Everything has two sides to it. You cannot have an inside without an outside, a hot without a cold, an up without the down. There are always the TWO SIDES of THE COIN.

Sometimes, people are too caught up with one side (which is usually the negative side). Why is it that many people dwell in the this side? You are free to choose whatever you want to focus on. Whatever your feeling or that is happening right now, sad, angry, envious, ugly it has the chance to be absolutely great and beautiful. It's all in the manner of where you focus your thoughts. You can turn every bad experience into something good. No point of making you feel worse with what happened to you by dwelling into something negative.

Train yourself to see the good in everything, to see the perfection of everything that goes along your way.

Law of Germination

This law states that whatever is planted and sowed requires some time before it grows and can be harvested. Every idea, every thing that you planted, requires a CERTAIN ACTION, a certain AMOUNT OF TIME before the possible outcome.

Be patient with your ideas. Give them time, give a lot of effort, energy and action. You cannot be like Juan Tamad just waiting for everything to happen without effort. Everything needs action for a RESULT. Do not give up and quit if something you want did not happen.

Do not be like other people who gives up and quit right away when something did not turn out the way they expected it to be. They blame other people about what happened. But in reality they did not just understand the LAW of Germination.

Understand it, give it effort, time and energy.... but do not force just relax. Everything will just flow and be fine.

These are just some of the Universal Laws. I tell you there are more out there working for everybody. Use these laws to your advantage. Do not go against it. My mom has a book about all the laws but I forgot where it is. I have to go look for it. -_-

Traffic Lights

Two weeks ago our old traffic lights here in Davao was replaced by new ones. They had the dry-run. Everybody noticed it. The new traffic lights caused too much traffic in the dry-run. I think the motorists were just adjusting and in the long run the new traffic lights would then be to our advantage. Just now, I was checking my Google Alerts I have in my gmail. I actually signed up for it. This Google Alert, would alert me about anything that is happening in the Philippines and in Davao in case I won't have any chance of watching the news.

Anyway, my eye caught this headline -> "Davao's new traffic system is "Asia's most modern"

Davao’s new traffic signalization system, despite experiencing dry run problems, is the most modern in Asia, a traffic management official here said.

The P140-million traffic system was implemented on Dec. 19, but Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ordered its suspension days after it created traffic jams in some of the city’s major intersections.

Gempesaw said other Asian cities installed traffic systems much earlier and are now just upgrading technology. In the 1990s, he said, Cebu’s traffic system was the most modern in the country.

The system will be run via a command center using video cameras in intersections. It is thus capable of watching out for traffic violators on camera.

Gempesaw said four US-based consultants of the contractor are expected to arrive this week to help fine-tune the system.

“No matter how modern the system is, there would be a problem if the people are not attuned to it,” he said.

Gempesaw said they are preparing information and education modules to inform the public, especially those in barangays, about the new traffic system.

Woo. So the traffic lights are even better than I thought it would be. You see, it's my dream (ever since I got to visit Hong Kong and saw their traffic lights with matching sound effects) to have our traffic light upgraded and just now it began to materialize. Even better. Which actually makes sense, since if we will do some upgrading why not settle for the best ones right? It might cost a lot (just like the new streen signs. It was upgraded twice. Soo much improvement.) but then everyone in Davao should be used to such modernities. We need it guys.

Davao is much too laid-back and not exactly that modern. Mayor Digong don't leave us just yet. -_-

Untitled

I have a new layout... inspired by Nay Joy's song which can be seen from this post. Nice song and quite catchy. And very fitting for the new year :)

Our schedule for the title defense would be this January 18. *gah* We were asked to prepare 3 titles, if one gets rejected we have 2 more titles that would act as a back up. Nervy nervy. -_-

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RANDOM ICST CONVOS:

Renel: My gawd! You look soo cute! Anong breed ka? (referring to Giovanne)

Giovanne: Breed ?

Renel: French breed, Garlic breed...

Giovanne: Iinom na ako ng tsa-a. Ito ay nakabubuti.

Avy: *snickers* A crowned princess does not have chubby fingers.

Giovanne: I'm wearing gloves.

Jona: Ang laki naman.

Vanessa: Ill have a coffee shop. It would be called THE COFFEE SHOP.
Giovanne: Hmm.. parang pinag-isipan talaga ang title ahh...

Jhonnel: What could be the possible title for my thesis ? (in Bisaya)

Avy: I don't know. But I have one! Automated Teller Machine.

Renel: Oh my gosh! Balik balik na... you said that four times already.

Tina: Haha. Title? Mine is "Untitled"

Which reminds me of a convo with me and my sister:

*BG music:Untitled - Simple Plan*

Darlene: What's the title of that song?

Tina: *serious* Untitled

Darlene: Tarong ba! (Be serious!!)

Tina: Untitled lagi. (Untitled nga!)

Darlene: Huh? Isulti ba. (Huh? Tell it to meee!)

Tina: Untitled nga *bulging eyes*

Darlene: Pleeassee share it to me

Tina: It's Untitled ok?

Darlene: What? Untitled? Pleaseee tell it to me.

Tina: The song's title is Untitled!!!! rawrrrr.

Soo exasperating. -_-

Espresso Break

Awhile ago Jona,Renel, Giovanne,Avy, and Nessa went to office.

Kape-kape together. Oops actually choco drink yung kinuha nila. Hehe. If they opted for the coffee they would've gone straight to the C.R. Our coffee has that effect of making you poo(sorry, if you're eating) if you did not get to poo for the day. Which is actually good, since it eliminates the toxins of your body... and thus we call that "deTox". Haha.

One reason they visited the office, is because it's where Jona, Renel and Pearl (who was not present that time since she measles) would have their OJT. So, they talked with my mom, hope they learned a lot. Ahihi. -_-

Oh and before we arrived at the office we got Paul's Christmas Cards straight from the U.K.!! Thank you Paul!! In behalf of everyone from ICST! We miss you!

Anyhow, I'm launching (haha parang LIBRO anoh? Book Launch) my NEW REVIEW BLOG.

So that I only have to login once. I don't have to login at Multiply or Friendster for the reviews. Although, I'll go there once a month and post at least one review so that it won't be inactive.

Tomorrow will be our first meeting for our THESIS 1. -_-

Anyway, just drop by.. @ ESPRESSO BREAK

See you. Have a nice night.

Patience my dear

I am being patient about the whole sluggish-internet-i-can't-comment-sometimes-cannot-log-in-after-48-years-thing.

Really. I am patient. I did not bug PLDT about it because I know those call center agents would not know about the recent progress of those underwater people trying to fix the cables dba?

As far as I know, the Internet companies or any company affected by this thing is trying hard to fix the problem. What company would not want to fix this kind of problem anyway, specially if it would affect their sales and the people who patronizes them ?

Soooooo.. patience guys.. patience. (Actually, I'm trying to calm myself down. I've been doing stuffs for my mom sending countless of emails and scanned documents for the whole day and because of the sluggish-net... it went on and on and on and on....)

So to all ye blogger friends, If I did not comment on yerrr blogs... it means I cannot browse thy comment pageeee... beeeecausseee.... of the sluggish net..oh wait we've been over this haven't we?

Anyway, I have taken on a new project. I'm transferring all my REVIEWS from multiply to another BLOGGER hosted blog. My reviews of the books, movies, food, restaurants and anything that needs my opinion will be there. Some of the reviews are not so well.. since I just have to recall most of the books and movies I've placed there. But, the recent ones would be well "reviewed". Nyahaha. But, it's not yet completed. Wala lang dagdag trabaho.

Quote of the day: Imagination is more important than knowledge. - Albert E.

True. True. Imagination should not run away from you. Let your knowledge run away.. but not your imagination. -_-

Happy New Year

So, I wanted to post last January 1, 2007 but then due to a hundred unsuccesful attempts of trying to log-in I was unable to. Nyahaha. For the nth time today, I finally got to log in.

Our classes started yesterday. I have 3 subjects this term and 3 more left for me to graduate!! *Congratulate me* I'm doing the Subject THREEnity each term.

MWF - Computer Aided Accounting. Every 1-2 pm.
TTH - Thesis 1 (10-12 am) and Seminars on Technology (1-3pm)

Not bad. At least I don't have to wake up too early everyday.

I finally got to finish the COMELEC registration last Jan. 2, 2006.

It's raining cats and dogs today. (oooh.. I soo Love the weather). Since, I love it... I'm staying home. (In other words.. "skipping class") Haha. Did I mention that I love this weather when I'm snuggled up in bed and reading a book with a cup of coffee beside? Ahh.. Heaven.

Yesterday, we only have one class.. so the rest of the gang decided to watch 2 movies at home.

The gang composed ofAvy, Nessa, Renel, Pearl, and Red. Jesel, Jona and Kath just followed suit.

We watched The Devil Wears Prada and The Banquet.

And now... I'm still here in front of the PC.. doing errands (paperworks) for mom... and sending it to her business partners.

Happy new year Everyoneee... (im posting a jan. 1 2007) haha. cant help it.

Random ICST convos:

Tina: Why?
Renel: Kay greedy man xa... *explains*
Tina: Huh? (did not get the explanation)
Jesel: Greedy ba.. sa manok.
Tina: Double ha?
Kath: Whattt?
Jesel: Greedy sa manok
Kath: Manok?
Tina: Ahh,... gravy. rawrrr.

Tina: *after a korny joke*
Pearl: Tina... I thought you said... it's a new year... and no more korny jokes
Tina: Yeah... no more korny jokes... yes to super korny jokes. (Evolution is the name of the game.)

Watching Merryl Streep at the last part in her car.
Tina: What? Does she have a Multiple Personality Disorder?

Renel was locked from the outside. He kept knocking but we did not open the door. After a few minutes when the knocking stopped... we opened the door.

Jona: renel come in.
Avy: Renel.
Kath: Reneeeelll!!!
*Renel comes in with an angry face*
Jona: Uy Renel that was just a joke.
Tina: Your despidida party joke.
*Angry face still*
Renel: Give me my bag....
*uh oh we smell twable..*
Jona: That was a joke....
*everyone serious concerned face. Jesel hands out his bag.*
*Renel about to go and Jona beside the door*
Renel: Excuse me beh... Palingkuri ko. (*Excuse me. Let me sit*)
*and everyone bursted into laughter*

*noisy room while watching.. everyone talking*
Avy: Saba ra gud mo beh! (*Will you guys shut up?*)
*the room was suddenly silent*
Red: *genuinely coughs twice*
Avy: Oh naa pa diod mu ubo. (*Oh.. and then someone would cough!!!* pouts)
(Poor Red..)

A New Beginning....

I can see it from my window...
I can hear it from my door...
I can feel it in the morning....
Like Ive never felt before...

A new beginning in the making.. another season is in stored.
From my window I can see... and more....

There are times we spent together....
There are many more places together...
There are visions to discover....
And a lot more things to know...

A new beginning in the making.. another season is in stored.
From my window I can see... and more....

- Composed by Nay Joy Abella. :)

It's one of my favorite songs. Grabe. :) It's a family song.. so it's not out in the public. Ahihi.

Anyway... it's fitting.. (this song) for January 1, 2007. :)

This year is going to be incredible. This year is going to be one of the best.

This year all the planets will line up for me.

I can feel..... it'll be a whole NEW THING this YEAR.

January... Id learn to fly.. Febuary... it's my day.... March... Thesis will be over and perfected. April... and so on and so on.....

A whole new year.... a whole new beginning. :)

In every ending.. there is a new beginning.

This again is another one of those "Butterfly's New Beginning!". Nyahaha