what do we really need for christmas?

Hi bloggers! Celebrating CHRISTmas was very memorable to all of us..I wasn't able to post new entry few weeks ago because of my busy schedule with my family. Also because of the out of town trip with my friend in Tagaytay ;) That's very awesome to spent to their house! Anyway, go back to my topic..Have you ever think or ask to yourself this question? "What do I really need for CHRISTmas?" Maybe some of might think of this but others not.

These are the things that we really need..

We need holy time, a sense of life's deeper meaning, to devote time to pray together, mend ways and forgive and forget as God gave for us. We need space for seeing life as it is, for seeing the millions of people in the world who are starving to death because of extremely poverty and those victims of calamities and the millions who are dying of simple diseases. Ultimately, we need the CHRIST of CHRISTmas and renewal of our inner being. We need to hear and receive the message of Christmas, that God has entered the human arena to dwell with us, that His presence is consequently here and available to us now, that we are not alone, spinning out our destinies..., and that all our days are spent before God who poured all that He was and is and will be through His one and only Son. We need to surrender our lives to Christ, who is the real Gift of Christmas. What I mean is, I am talking about all of us. That is the way it ought to be for us at Christmas. Jesus Christ is our precious inheritance; our joy and peace.

My prayer is that in all the frenzy and noise of the season, may God help us to find our way home; and having found it, let us never lose it. Through Christ, who was born to show us the way. A blessed CHRISTmas day to all of you ;)

lovingyousomuch,
ninz ♥♥

MARINDUQUE

Hi bloggers! After few days of spending in my province, I'm here again in manila. I spent 3 nights and 4 days there with my parents and my sis. I was so excited when we got there at 2 a.m in the morning, I just said to myself "I can't imagine, I'm here again after 2 years." I couldn't explain the happiness I felt. I spent my time in taking of photos of the beautiful spots there, visiting my relatives, walking and smelling the fresh air in the seashore every morning, and exploring everything in that place. My cousin and I travelled around balanacan; we went to the peak of the church to see the whole spot; we sauntered to the sea if it is low tide; we went together to the market to buy fish, seafoods, vegetables, etc. People there are very hospitable, nice and approachable. I had seen some tourists there walking and taking photos. Here are some informations about our province, MARINDUQUE. It is an agricultural province, primarily growing rice and coconuts. It is also a place for handicrafts that is now being exported to dıfferent parts of the world. It is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is Boac. Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is located south and west of Quezon, east of Mindoro, and north of Romblon. Marinduque is a heart-shaped island situated about eleven miles from the main island of Luzon. It is 370 square miles making it the thirteenth largest island in the Philippine archipelago. Marinduqueños are of Tagalog origin and speak Tagalog. However, because of the island's proximity to the Visayas region, the Marinduqueño variant of Tagalog has many words that are Visayan origin and are not comprehensible to other Tagalog speakers. Traces of Bicolano can also be found in this variant. Filipino and English are also well understood. Actually, 1 day is not enough to travel this place.

Their are many things to see and do on this relatively sleepy island, in the heart of the Philippines. Famed tourist destinations to see are the Bathala Caves (Santa Cruz), the Tawi-Tawi Falls (Santa Cruz), White Beach (Poctoy), Tres Reyes Marine Sanctuary (Tres Reyes Islands) and the Sulfar Spings, (Santa Cruz.). If you need directions or how to reach these destinations, asking the locals is the best thing to do. Generally, most marinduqueno’s know these destinations, and if they don’t, they will more than likely ask around to find out the information for you. If all else fails, the Jeepney drivers are best when it comes to these tourist destinations.

The Tres Reyes Marine Sanctuary is arguebly the best spot for diving, and one of the must-see places of Marinduque. The area is located at the south-western part of the island province, consisting of the three (3) islets of Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar. Skin and scuba diving is the best outdoor activity on this sanctuary. In between the first islet of Gaspar and the mainland, a sunken Chinese commercial junk of the Sung and Chang Dynasty was discovered. Recovered by a joint team of National Museum and private foreign salvage group were numerous porcelain plates, jars, skillets and others.On the third islet of Baltazar, is an underwater cave on its eastern part 60 to 90 feet deep. Wall drift diving is at its best early in the morning where variety of coral and some pelagic fishes would be clearly visible.. Occasional schools of hammerhead sharks pass the western depths of the islets. An American built lighthouse still stands and still working on the center of the islet.

** the rest of photos are here: http://xxoocutie.multiply.com/photos/album/145/weLcome_to_Marinduque

lovingyousomuch
ninz ♥♥

“TWILIGHT MANIA"

Good day! I wasn’t able to post here past few weeks ago because of my busy schedule in looking for the good companies that I will be having for my OJT. Anyway, back to my topic, a week before the showing of this movie, I was thinking that it’s a nice movie and very different from the other movies I watched before. My sister told me that this novel is #1 best selling book and 100 percent sure that this would be great movie ever. I asked her if she have a passes of this movie so, I can watch and find out if it’s true. This is it! Last day, I and my sis watched it. But before we went to the movie house, we checked first the schedule of the cinema movie. When we got there, I was the one to line-up to pay the green passes that my eldest sister gave to us :-) (I paid php 2.00 lang for the passes) We came in to the movie house at exactly 12:55 pm, we looked for the available seats but we couldn’t find for the 2 of us. We went first to the premiere but there’s still no available then we came back to deluxe and asked a help to the lady to see available seats. And finally, we got the right spot and the movie started ;) I don’t have any idea about Edward..all I know was he is one of the casts. I heard giggling and shrieking from girls around the cinema when there is a scene to this guy and his partner.

I found out that this guy, Robert Pattinson who played the role of Edward Cullen, is so hot and handsome..hehe :) His dazzling eyes were striking me. The first scene was not lucid, what was so unique or special about the Cullens Clan? Then the last guy walks in, his name is Edward Cullen. Quite funny listening to all the girls screamed whenever Edward did anything provocative (like appearing for the first time). Actually, TWILIGHT is a 2008 romantic-fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. It is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Edward is a vampire, but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella's soul.

I searched in the net and I had read some comments about the movie, there are positive and a little bit negative. They much preferred to read the novel instead of watching. We watched it twice on the same day; we stayed there ‘till the next show played again. I am totally and utterly in love with this movie. All its details and heart-melting scenes were beautiful. The relationship between Edward and Bella was astonishing. One of the scene there in the cafeteria, I noticed the Philippine flag hanging on the wall with other different country flags. (Hmmnnn...Napansin ko lang naman) I was planning to buy and collect the 4 episodes of this novel book :-) If you haven't watch it, I am encouraging you guyz to watch this movie..no regrets, promise :)

lovingyousomuch

ninz ♥♥

FRIENDSTER - under maintenance

what a bad site?! friendster site is always under maintenance..the number of my friends became less than 20, hmp!!! i was so upset tlaga..is it normal or just a habit of the friendster team?? i'm just asking and curious about this. If this site maintain this problem their users/customers will look and search to other sociable websites, and the loyalty will not gain. Anyway, why don't you guyz try to other sites instead of sticking with this UNDER MAINTENANCE SITE..hehehe i'm sure there are some pa na mas better sa FRIENDSTER.

9th INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION

November 22, 2008 (Saturday) 1:00 PM

Landbank Auditorium

10/F Landbank Building, Ermita, Manila

** Far Eastern University is one of the finalists in that competition.

TICKET PRICE is Php 100.00 only
COME AND WATCH!!

SECRET OF LOOKING GOOD

Hi, bloggers! here I am again to share my knowledge about fashion tips. It's not only for girls but for the boys also. It's my pleasure to do this because of some girls/boys encounter problems when they go outside, having a dating, hang out with their friends and getting "in" with the fashion trendy ;)

'Never enough time!' 'Never enough money!' These are not valid excuses if you know the secret to creative dressing. The trick lies in starting small and building gradually on it. Your existing wardrobe probably holds the options you need for a refreshing new look. All you need is a little creative push for your imagination to run wild.

Here are some 'doable' fashion suggestions that don't cost you an arm and a leg, but will stand you in good stead in the coming year and beyond.

Accessorise

Remember, the more the merrier. So go out, girl, and befriend the roadside vendor at Colaba causeway/ Janpath or that little niche in your town to pick up little knick-knacks. Bring that junk jewellery out again. Beads and other matching jewellery, in same or contrasting colours, can add an intoxicating flavour to your attire.

Get coloured

So what if it is winter and you have to dress warm? You can wear colours that are brighter and warmer. Don't forget to add a dash of vibrant silver and gold as well. If you have stone-studded jewellery, nothing like it. Show it off!

Jazz it up

It is surprising what you can do with a measly little scarf. Use it as a wraparound with your denims, twist it around your hair or sling it around your neck. Get creative with that piece of delicate silk. Experiment with the colours of your scarf -- go vibrant.

Layer it

Ah! You've been meaning to try it. What better time than winter to wrap yourself up and look like a million bucks in the bargain. Here is a hint. Wear a string top with denims or a short skirt. Wear another top, say a tee-back this time, over it, in a contrasting colour. To look really interesting, you could wear a crop top, inside your blouse/ shirt/ top in a different base colour and let it show. The more the layers, the better.

The little black dress

Pull out that oft-used 'perfect black outfit'. It can come handy when you 'just don't know what to wear'. Do ensure you have classy silver, platinum or diamond jewellery to go with it. If you are thin, chunkier jewellery will look great on you. If you are bulky, go for delicate but visibly rich designs.

Simple but looks elegant

Wear a clothes which best and suits for you. Don't be too exaggerated because sometimes it leads to wrong "porma". If you want people to notice you make it simple yet elegant. For girls, if your outfit is sporty, don't put more accessories or it's better if no accessories. If party outfit, put some accessories that looks you fabulous and pretty, put a light make-up but it depends to your outfit and the event you are attending for. For boys, wear a nice outfits that makes you comfortable but make sure that you look groomy and it suits to you.

** Sometimes it doesn't matter what color, design, or style you are wearing, as long as you can carry it **

lovingyousomuch
ninz♥♥

Rihanna and Chris Brown LIVE IN TAGUIG!!!

Rihanna and Chris Brown Concert… Live in Taguig!!! November 16, 2008 8pm at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field. There's an early bird promo rate for tickets purchased from October 15-31, 2008. Prices include a 3% service charge.

EARLY BIRD PROMO

Ticket pricing until October 31

PLATINUM PhP 8240.00

GOLD PhP 3090.00

SILVER PhP 1545.00
BRONZE PhP 309

Ticket pricing from November 1 to November 16

PLATINUM PhP 10300.00

GOLD PhP 5150.00

SILVER PhP 3090.00
BRONZE Php 618.00

** i can't wait to watch the concert ;) This could be fun and exciting! see you there! ^_^

The Secret Reason A Man Will NEVER Tell You About Why He Didn’t Want YOU

Hey guys! i juz wanna share this to you. I had read this article by Christian Carter. This article will help you create an AMAZING relationship... without having to deal with all the wrong men, be "manipulated" or experience pain and loss. Although some of the content about to share to you may upset you, it’s actually GOOD NEWS…
Here it is:

When a man pulls away from a woman, it is NOT because men are “screwed up”…
And… it’s not because he has doubts about being in a relationship.
It’s because he has doubts about being in a serious relationship with THAT PARTICULAR WOMAN.

Something is missing with that woman that makes him think that she is NOT the one for him to settle down with… and that he can do better…
Here’s something else you should know…
When this happens, it’s usually NEVER over a “little thing”.

It’s also almost NEVER because a man isn’t attracted to you physically (if that was the case, he wouldn’t have gotten that close to you in the first place.)
It also doesn’t necessarily mean that he wasn’t at least somewhat attracted to you EMOTIONALLY…
What it DOES mean is that there wasn’t ENOUGH ATTRACTION there to lead him to feel that YOU were the one for him.
So was there anything you could have done about it?

The answer is YES.
And the good news is that it’s actually quite simple to give a man that powerful “gut feeling” that tells him YOU are the one…
It all comes down to understanding just a few important things about men…

MEN ARE LIKE....

Now days, 80% of women are against marriage, WHY? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage.

1. Men are like . .... Laxatives . ..... They irritate the crap out of you.

2. Men are like. Bananas ....... The older they get, the less firm they are.

3. Men are like ...... Weather . Nothing can be done to change them.

4. Men are like . Blenders You need One, but you're not quite sure why.

5. Men are like ..... Chocolate Bars .... Sweet, smooth, & they usually head right for your hips.

6. Men are like .... Commercials ....... You can't believe a word they say.

7. Men are like Department Stores ..... Their clothes are always 1/2 off.

8. Men are like ..... . Government Bonds .... They take soooooooo long to mature.

9. Men are like .... . Mascara . They usually run at the first sign of emotion.

10. Men are like ... Popcorn ..... They satisfy you, but only for a little while.

11. Men are like Snowstorms .... You never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last.

12. Men are like ........... Lava Lamps .... Fun to look at, but not very bright.

13. Men are like Parking Spots .......... All the good ones are taken, the rest are handicapped.


lovingyousomuch
♥ ninz ♥

ISN'T IT STRANGE?

Isn't it strange how a 100-peso bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?

Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?

Isn't it strange that you can't find a word to say when you're praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?

Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or ZANE GREY book?

Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games, but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?

Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events at the last minute?

Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?

Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say, but we question the words in the Bible?

Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there?

Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we share it with others?

** See how it is strange. Other people wasting their time doing with nonsense things without even thinking about God's deed. They say there is God but what they didn't know is that what is God's plan for us. They don't want to give theirselves the chance to know more about God, that's why their are many people who didn't know where to go when they die. His plan for your life cannot be fulfilled by any other individual on this earth.

lovingyousomuchninz

LEARN HOW TO KEEP A SECRET

I remember once seeing an amusing cartoon. It featured five feminine heads, all looking one way and all with their mouths open. The first head was small and the mouth proportioned to the rest of the features; the next was rather larger, with a much wider mouth; the third was larger still, and so on. This picture portrayed in a capital way what often happens in small towns when some trifling incident in passing from one mouth to another is magnified by the gossips 'till it attains the proportions of quiet an important event; and thus, a "mountain is made out of a molehill."

Other seek to excuse themselves by asserting that they were not the first to discover these failings, but mentioned them only because they had heard of them from others. And yet they imagine there is no great harm in repeating what they have heard to those who were ignorant of it.

God forbids us to talk about the faults of others. Remember the Golden Rule: "Do not do to others what you would not like if it were done to yourself." In conclusion, we will listen to those who say: "You are quite right. I am aware that I ought not to talk about my neighbor's faults, I will never grow weary of renewing the resolution not to utter one simple uncharitable word about my neighbor. And if sometimes I speak unkindly, I ust not excuse myself by saying there is no great harm in it."

** The wise man will seek his own faults to ammend;The fool to his neighbor's alone will attend.**

lovingyousomuch
ninz♥♥

THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN A HUNGRY WORLD

I am aware that the countries of the world are passing through a critical period of history. There is an uneasiness in this generation when old symbols and ways of life lose their meaning. New symbols and new ways of life must be developed to take the place of values that have become obsolete. We cannot deny that there is general disorientation in the new generation. There must be urgent solutions to the pressing problems of human destiny. The dramatic situation imposes on present and coming generations the duty of carrying out a struggle against universal hunge; that we can break the vicious circle of low productivity and help raise the economic patterns of areas that used to be unproductive.

Can this task be accomplished? Or is it impossible to increase world food production fast enough to take care of the needs of population in its rapid expansion? Those weak of heart feel alarmed in the fact that everyday, the world has 60,000 additional mouths to feed (based on my research in the net). They forgot that for every mouth that cries for food there are two arms to produce. They also forgot that the world has sufficient soil resources to multiply present food production several times.

On all sides, I see men of goodwill who give themselves to the big task of creating a better understanding in the world. Outstanding among these are the youth who are always more interested in giving than in receiving, in living than in making money. It is clear that the action of these men of goodwill depend to a large extent on the support they meet in the conscience of the people. Clarification should be made to the causes of the present social unrest so that something may be done to eliminate it. It is not enough to attempt to feed, clothe, and house the underdeveloped populations of the world. It must be explained to them why they live in a regime of hunger and misery, and they must do to help.

As a result of poverty and economic misery, two-thirds of the population of the world still live in a climate of economic starvation (based on the net again). This is the cause of the inferiority of the poorer groups to the rich, healthy and well-fed groups. It is necessary to re-establish an economic balance in the world and fill the great gap between the well-developed and the underdeveloped countries of the world. The same factor is critical for a baby's survivalin the world of the poor and the world of the rich. The struggle against hunger and the expected victory over universal hunger should provide a reason for mobilizing the will of the youth organizations thruoghout the world. Only the young masters of the world with their fresh strong hands and the will to act can free this old world from from hunger and misery.

lovingyousomuch

ninz♥♥

GENERAL ASSEMBLY & CONCERT

I've been so busy these past few weeks and I wasn't able to post my new entry because of my activities in our school, meetings, etc. I think this is my right time to do it. Last July 22 (Tuesday), the marketing management students attended the general assembly that held at the auditorium in FEU; the title was UNITY BEYOND SUCESS "Catalyzing Corporate Community as One Business Body". The night before the G.A, I prepared my things that I need to bring and wear. I was very upset when I saw my org. shirt, for not following the correct size and color. But instead of complaining to the organizers, I’d rather choose to dress in the *big size* shirt and understand them that their job is not easy and other said that JMA officers encountered some problems with the manufacturers. Since the call time of our G.A is 1 p.m, I woke up at 8 in the morning and left in my apartment at 10. I went to jollibee in Ever mall to meet my friend and we went together in INDEX salon. We had the same problem with the size of org. shirt.

After we went in salon, we moved to the tailoring to repair our shirts and we pleased them to rush it because we were running out of time. It was 1:20 in the afternoon when we reached the place; the seminar was not yet started, we had seen some students staying in the lobby and filling up to the attendance sheet. However the seminar started belatedly, the event remains the same. The speakers were very active in sharing about the achievements of their companies. I remembered the yeheey.com, the speaker said that, the reason why they came up with the name "yeheey" is because of "yahoo" they actually translated it in the Filipino version. The speakers were very awesome when they presented their lecture, the students participated by listening and asking questions. During the seminar, they encountered some technical problems and that's normal, it can't be avoided because it's always a part of any kind of events. The emcee gave tokens to the speakers and also introduced the new professors of marketing so that we remember their faces. It was done at 5:30 p.m and after the distribution of certificates.

It happened recently lang, i watched the concert of Alicia Keys live in Manila with my friend. I was surprised when my sister gave me two green passes for the concert. I was thinking who will I suppose to treat, and then I remembered my elementary friend. I called her but she wasn't able to accompany me because of her work. Then, I said to my sister "wag nlang kc wala nman ako ksama" but she insisted me to contact my friends. I tried to call and text bhezy if she's available on that day. Yes, indeed! We went together at SMX in Mall of Asia, the place where the concert happened. We got there at 7 p.m (so excited). We ate first before we go to the said venue. And this is it! When we were walking to the venue we had seen people lined up going to the entrance. When we reached to the security guards to check our bags, I forgot that I have food in my bag, I have no choice but to leave it outside and gave it to the guards. They didn't noticed my digicam because i kept it to my make-up kit..nice strategy, isn’t it? ;) The concert didn't start at exactly 8 p.m maybe it's because Alicia Keys was not yet there. We're so bored waiting for her to perform but thanks to my "crush" because he was also there, sitting in the same row where we were seated ;) The first performer was Luke Mejares, he sang his song which is not familiar to me. Next is Duncan Ramos, one member of the Southborder band before. After that performance, we waited again to the next performer.

It was 9:30 p.m when Alicia performed. She's very awesome, good singer, and pretty. I really love her songs even though I didn't know some of it. I didn't hear the song "I'm Officially Missing You" it's one of my favorite pa nman. I preferred to stand on the chair rather than to sit so that, I could easily take a nice shot and videos. We really enjoyed the concert. She performed well even her bands. The audience kept on shouting "we love you alicia", so nice, right? They were acting like a little children whom wants to hug and kiss their mom and dad ;) Even if the venue was not in the open field the SMX was good nman for their alternative place. The exciting performance of her was that when she sang acapella song and without the background music she perfectly hit the high notes. The last song that she sang was "No one" which is the popular song here in the Philippines. The viewers were singing together while waving their hands. After that song, i thought she will sing again but it's the end na pla. They were requesting for another song, kept on shouting "one more...one more...one more" but no alicia came out to the stage. Unfortunately, only what they did was left on the place and saying "sayang, sana she sing one more song pa". It was 11 p.m when it ends. It was a very successful concert and extremely performance. I hope she comes back for the next time she will do a concert ;)

lovingyousomuch
ninzlimpiada♥♥

GLOBAL WARMING

When sunlight reaches Earth's surface some is absorbed and warms the earth and most of the rest is radiated back to the atmosphere at a longer wavelength than the sun light. Some of these longer wavelengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere before they are lost to space. The absorption of this longwave radiant energy warms the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth some of the heat energy which would otherwise be lost to space. The reflecting back of heat energy by the atmosphere is called the "greenhouse effect".

The major natural greenhouse gases are water vapor, which causes about 36-70% of the greenhouse effect on Earth (not including clouds); carbon dioxide CO2, which causes 9-26%; methane, which causes 4-9%, and ozone, which causes 3-7%. It is not possible to state that a certain gas causes a certain percentage of the greenhouse effect, because the influences of the various gases are not additive. Other greenhouse gases include, but are not limited to, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbons.

Here is the video on how the Global Warming affects on Earth.

In my own opinion, if you are concern to our mother nature you should start it with yourself. What I mean is you must know the word “discipline” and apply it to yourself. If people have this word to theirselves there’s no doubt that they could influence others to have the unity and care to our nature. Are you willing to become one of the Green Consumers?? Here are some scene setting on Green Marketing and a potential solution to be part on the green side:

• Most people are quite “nice” and not antisocial or apathetic;
• Being green is not just for middle class, liberal, educated people – it’s everyone’s issue;
• The challenge is to make doing green stuff part of normal life;
• It’s not all up to governments, corporations and NGOs- we are all share the responsibility;
• Green marketing can be funky, edgy, intriguing, playful, impactful and creative;
• It doesn’t even have to look “green” (worthy, hippy, natural, etc.)

Potential solution to be part on the green side: creative way to engage people , greener lifestyle, and corporate responsibility with companies.

lovingyousomuch
ninzlimpiada♥♥

WHO AM I?

My professor in Personality Development subject gave us an assignment, the title is "who am I". It was so exciting and interesting because everyone has the chance to share and it happened last july 9, wednesday ;) All of my classmates were participating, "ung mga asaran at tawanan ndi naiwasan" but of course, the momentum of the class was not busted. Then, when my prof. called me to recite I was so confident, maybe it's because of the excitement. To make it short, the ending of my sharing in the class was so great and it's because I got their attention and they listened to my story :) This is the copy of what i had recited in our class:

I'm Maria Niña Limpiada, I’m 19 years of age; I’m studying at Far Eastern University taking up Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Marketing Management and I am in my 4th year in college.

I came from a family of eight including my parents. I have five siblings and I’m the youngest. All girls and three of them were already married; I have six nephews and one niece. I have a very supportive family who can lean on. I have beautiful relationship with them and we support each other. My parents don’t have work; my father retired in year 2000, he was a mechanic/driver; he was the only one worked so hard to support our needs while my mother stayed at home to look at us. My father strived so hard for us; he had to double his job then to provide everything for us. My father is a good provider, and so, my mother. Five of my siblings were finished in college. When my father retired from work, two of my sisters took the responsibility to support my college education. I really appreciate my family and I could not ask anything from them.

Every time I’ll take a vacation in our province people would always keep telling me that I was a "miracle baby" but I would just ignore them because I’m tired of hearing that story; sometimes I pay them attention. Then, I began to become curious and ask my parents and my siblings about it. They told me when I was born, three days after, they found out that my umbilical cord was infected and the color of my skin became violet, so they had to rush me in the hospital. In short, I am 50-50 and everybody was panicking at the time because they did not even know if I would survive and live. They said my story and everything was clear to me. By the grace of God and with the help of the doctors, I am alive and kicking. God has given me another chance to live to fulfill my duty as a good daughter to my parents and to everyone. God has a beautiful plan for me, and it’s amazing that I am here today.

When I began to study I had experienced to have bullied in school. Some of my classmates threw me bad words that I could not understand. I hid all those things to myself and began to question why they should have done stupid thing to me while I’m good at them; same as when I was in my high school year and I could not evade them. I believe no one is exempted for that, everybody has experienced it. I had a low self-esteem, quiet, felt so alone. I don’t know how to socialize with others and I usually compared myself to others; I started to become envy especially on things that I don’t have, why they have this kind of things and like that… which was common to an ordinary girl like me. Others would tease me, especially the boys, and I began to hate them. I kept them all by myself; there were times I cried and ask God why they should have done this to me. I had many unforgettable experiences in my high school days but when I look at them now, I had also enjoyed and had fun.

But when I started to meet friends, I became happy because I have somebody to lean on. I could not say to myself anymore “ na kawawa naman ako”. I’m thankful because all of my experience in life made me a better person and taught me that in this world I should be brave and know how to defend myself and appreciate those people come into my life. They are the catalysts in my life to become Who I Am. They can rub me the wrong way, but God taught me how to respond on them; it’s a reality of life and they are gifts from above. The results have often been chaotic and unsettling, but always life changing!

And now that I am in college, I am very delighted to meet new sets of friends; I started to fall in love deeply, hurt, and sacrifice. But I considered it as a lesson and another level of experiences again. I know that behind these sacrifices there will be a great reward. I don’t care what people say against me as long as I don’t hurt anybody. I could say that I can handle things now emotionally and mentally. Open for criticism, corrections, opinions, etc. I have to accept things because in this world no one is perfect. I have to be matured mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I just go with the flow and enjoy every single moment of my life. Life is beautiful!

“Life is too precious to worry about stupid things and it isn't like a train that when you miss it. You can say, "I'll catch the next one" Never waste the opportunity to live it and have fun 'coz this joyride passes just once.”

PINOYS AND PINAYS

I JUST WANNA SHARE THIS TO YOU GUYS. IT IS ABOUT THE FILIPINO'S AND TO OUR COUNTRY

Meron akong gustong ibahagi para sa ating lahat na mga PILIPINO. Simple pero parang mahirap gawin ng karamihan sa atin.Hindi ito makukuha sa puro daldalan lang or walang kabuluhang pagtatalo,kumilos tayo ngayon na.
Sa ibang bansa: Pag nagkasala ang Pinoy, pinarusahan siya ayon sa batas.

Sa PINAS: Pag nagkasala ang ang Pinoy,ayaw niyang maparusahan kasi sabi niya mali raw ang batas.
Sa ibang bansa: Pinag-aaralan muna ng Pinoy ang mga batas bago siya pumunta roon, kasi takot siyang magkamali.
Sa PINAS: Pag nagkamali ang Pinoy, sorry kasi hindi raw niya alam na labag sa batas iyon.
Sa ibang bansa: Kahit gaano kataas ang bilihin at tax sa USA okey lang, katuwiran natin doble kayod na lang.
Sa PINAS: mahilig ka sa last day para magbayad ng tax minsan dinadaya mo pa o kaya hindi ka nagbabayad. Rally ka kaagad kapag tumaas ang pasahe at bilihin imbes na magsipag mas gusto natin ang nagkukwentuhan lang sa munisipyo o kahit sa alinmang tanggapan.
Sa Singapore : Kapag nahuli kang nagkalat or nagtapon ng basura sa hindi lugar, magbabayad ka na 500 Singapore dollars. Sabi ng Pinoy, okey lang kasi lumabag ako sa batas.
Sa Pinas: Kapag nagkamali ang Pinoy katulad nang ganito, Sabi ng Pinoy, ang lupit naman ni Bayani Fernando , mali naman ang pinaiiral niyang batas eh akala mo kung sino. Ayun nag-rally na ang Pinoy, gustong patalsikin si Bayani Fernando kahit na alam niyang mali siya.
Mga igan, ilan pa lang iyan baka may iba pa kayong alam.
Bakit ang PINOY, pwedeng maging 'law abiding citizen sa ibang bansa ng walang angal' pero sa sarili nating bayang PILIPINAS na sinasabi ninyong mahal natin, eh hindi natin magawa, BAKIIITTTTT? ????????
ETO PA, 'Ang Pilipino NOON at NGAYON':
NOON: Wow ang sarap ng kamote (kahit nakaka-utot)

NGAYON: Ayaw ko ng kamote gusto ko French Fries (imported eh)
NOON: Wow ang sarap ng kapeng barako

NGAYON: Ayaw ko niyan gusto kong kape sa STARBUCKS (imported coffee 100 pesos per cup)
NOON: Bili ka ng tela para magpatahi ng pantalon like maong

NGAYON: Gusto ko LEVI'S, WRANGLER, LEE (Tapos rally tayo 'GMA tuta ng KANO ') Di ba tuta ka rin naman.
NOON: Sabon na Perla OK ng pampaligo

NGAYON: Gusto mo DOVE, HENO DE PRAVIA,IVORY, etc. may matching shampoo pa
NOON: Pag naglaba ka batya at palopalo ok na,minsan banlaw lang sa batis pwede na

NGAYON: Naka-washing machine ka na plus ARIEL powder soap with matching DOWNY pa para mabango Alam ko mas marami pa ang alam ninyo tungkol dito, pero mangilan-ngilan lang iyan para bigyan ng pansin.
Mga Pilipino nga ba tayo? O baka sa salita lang at E-Mail pero wala naman sa gawa.

My Fellow Filipinos,

When I was small, the Philippine peso was P7 to the $dollar. The president was Diosdado Macapagal. Life was simple. Life was easy. My father was a farmer. My mother kept a small sari-sari store where our neighbors bought sang-perang asin, sang-perangbagoong, sang-perang suka, sang-perang toyo at pahinging isang butil na bawang. Our backyard had kamatis, kalabasa, talong, ampalaya, upo, batao, and okra. Our silong had chicken. We had a pig, dog & cat. And of course, we lived on the farm. During rainy season, my father caught frogs at night which my mother made into batute (stuffed frog), or just plain fried. During the day, he caught hito and dalag from hisrice paddies, which he would usually inihaw. During dry season, we relied on the chickens, vegetables, bangus, tuyo, and tinapa. Every now and then, there was pork and beef from the town market. Life was so peaceful, so quiet, no electricity, no TV. Just the radio for Tia Dely, Roman Rapido, Tawag ng Tanghalan and Tang-tarang- tang. And who can forget Leila Benitez on Darigold Jamboree? On weekends, I played with my neighbours (who were all my cousins). Tumbang-preso, taguan, piko, luksong lubid, patintero, at iba pa. I don't know about you, but I miss those days.
These days, we face the TV, Internet, e-mail, newspaper, magazine,grocery catalog, or drive around. The peso is a staggering and incredible P47 to the $dollar. Most people can't have fun anymore. Life has become a battle. We live to work. Work to live. Life is not easy. I was in Saudi Arabia in 1983. It was lonely, difficult, & scary. It didn't matter if you were a man or a woman. You were a target for rape. The salary was cheap & the vacation far between. If the boss didn't want you to go on holiday, you didn't. Theyhad your passport. Oh, and the agency charged you almost 4months of your salary (which, if you had to borrow on a '20% per month arrangement' meant your first year'spay was all gone before you even earned it). The Philippines used to be one of the most important countries in Asia . Before & during my college days, many students from neighboring Asian countries like Malaysia , Indonesia , Japan and China went to the Philippines to get their diplomas. Until 1972, The Peso had kept its value of P7 to the $dollar until I finished college. Today, the Philippines is famous as the 'housemaid' capital of the world. It ranks very high as the 'cheapest labor' capital ofthe world, too. We have maids in Hong Kong , laborers in Saudi Arabia , dancers in Japan ,migrants and TNTs in Australia and the US , and all sorts of other 'tricky' jobs in other parts of the globe. Quo Vadis, Pinoy? Is that a wonder or a worry? Are you proud to be a Filipino, or does it even matter anymore? When you see the Filipino flagand hear the Pambansang Awit, do you feel a sense of pride or a sense ofdefeat & uncertainty? If only things could change for the better...... . Hang on for this is a job for Superman. Or whom do you call? Ghostbusters. Joke. Right? This is one of our problems. We say 'I love the Philippines .. I am proud to be a Filipino. When I send you a joke, you send it to everyone in your address book even if it kills the Internet. But when I send you a note on how to save our country & ask you to forward it, what do you do?
You chuck it in the bin.
I want to help the maids in Hong Kong .. I want to help the laborers in Saudi Arabia .. I want to help the dancers in Japan .. I want to help the TNTs in America and Australia ..
I want to save the people of the Philippines .. But I cannot do it alone. I need your help and everyone else's.
So please forward this e-mail to your friends। If you say you love the Philippines , prove it. And if you don't agree with me, say something anyway. Indifference is a crime on its own.

** IT IS A FORWARDED MESSAGES **

THE HAPPENING (movie)

hi everyone! This could be my third time to post my blog here. Three days before it's showing, I had seen many times of this commercial and when I saw the trailer I said "wow..i think it's a good movie and exciting". I read newspaper to see the date of showing and it says there that the showing is on june 18, it's wednesday. So, i talked to my friends to update them about this movie and I told them about my plan. They were all agreed nman basta daw free..hehe! and I said "ganon?! " They were asking me for a free passes and I said ok. And then, I called my sis to give me a passes and she said ok. I'm very delighted when i heard that and on the next day, i started reminding her about it because if i use this i would pay 2 pesos only! Yes, it's only 2 pesos for each passes, not too expensive, ryt? The night before it's show I asked my sis where the passes is and she said it's already sold out..I was very upset tlaga but I said to her that try to ask her officemates if they have an extra then inform me. cchhhaaarrraann! OMG! It was the day of the showing and i was kept on praying that i could watch the movie. My friends were txting and asking me if i already have a passes and i said i don't have pa.."Sayang nman", they said. It's so much obvious that they were so eager to watch especially me..hehe ;) The next two days, it was friday and my rest day..i decided to stay in the apartment nLang 'coz i have to clean and wash my clothes..hmn..that was my first time to clean the comfort room..haha! And of course, after i did all of this, I was very very exhausted and sLeepy that's why i tried to sleep atleast an hour but the sound of my fone bothered me and when i opened my inbox it's my sis message informing me that she had a passes good for two only. Then, i started txting one of my friend (grace) that i had it already (i'm so happy ^_^ ) To make the story short, we decided to meet nLang near in the movie house and that's it! we me there and bought popcorn (cheese flavor) =) While we were watching this movie, i couldn't barely watch directly to the people killing theirselves and grace shouted everytime there is a shock scenes (me too...) hahaha! Talking about this movie, If you’re wondering if I’m going to give you a synopsis or talk in any detail about the mechanics of the storyline, forget it. Love it or hate it, I’ve decided I want to make viewers walk into this one as cold as possible. What I will say is that there is no giant twist this time out, no glorious The Sixth Sense bait and switch or insipid The Village final endgame that calls everything you’ve already seen back into question. The film is, by and large, as straight forward as anything the director has ever made, the information you’re given right at the start all you really need to take with you until the climactic end. This is suspense drama, shocking and an exciting movie. It's an entertaining movie, which is half the game, but it's not scary, which it should be. Neither it is something to be taken seriously, though it's intended to be. So guyz, try to watch this..i'm sure you will like it. ;)

INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF THE FATHER AND SON

Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that daunting, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 miles of running, 112 miles of bicycling, and 2.4 miles of swimming. Together they have climbed mountains, and once trekked 3,735 miles across America. It’s a remarkable record of exertion — all the more so when you consider that Rick can't walk or talk. For the past twenty five years or more Dick, who is 65, has pushed and pulled his son across the country and over hundreds of finish lines. When Dick runs, Rick is in a wheelchair that Dick is pushing. When Dick cycles, Rick is in the seat-pod from his wheelchair, attached to the front of the bike. When Dick swims, Rick is in a small but heavy, firmly stabilized boat being pulled by Dick. At Rick’s birth in 1962 the umbilical cord coiled around his neck and cut off oxygen to his brain. Dick and his wife, Judy, were told that there would be no hope for their child’s development. "It’s been a story of exclusion ever since he was born," Dick told me. "When he was eight months old the doctors told us we should just put him away — he’d be a vegetable all his life, that sort of thing. Well those doctors are not alive any more, but I would like them to be able to see Rick now."

The couple brought their son home determined to raise him as "normally" as possible. Within five years, Rick had two younger brothers, and the Hoyts were convinced Rick was just as intelligent as his siblings. Dick remembers the struggle to get the local school authorities to agree: "Because he couldn’t talk they thought he wouldn’t be able to understand, but that wasn’t true." The dedicated parents taught Rick the alphabet. "We always wanted Rick included in everything," Dick said. "That’s why we wanted to get him into public school." A group of Tufts University engineers came to the rescue, once they had seen some clear, empirical evidence of Rick’s comprehension skills. "They told him a joke," said Dick. "Rick just cracked up. They knew then that he could communicate!" The engineers went on to build — using $5,000 the family managed to raise in 1972 - an interactive computer that would allow Rick to write out his thoughts using the slight head-movements that he could manage. Rick came to call it "my communicator." A cursor would move across a screen filled with rows of letters, and when the cursor highlighted a letter that Rick wanted, he would click a switch with the side of his head.

In 1975, Rick was finally admitted into a public school. Two years later, he told his father he wanted to participate in a five-mile benefit run for a local lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. Dick, far from being a long-distance runner, agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair. They finished next to last, but they felt they had achieved a triumph. That night, Dick remembers, "Rick told us he just didn’t feel handicapped when we were competing." Rick’s realization turned into a whole new set of horizons that opened up for him and his family, as "Team Hoyt" began to compete in more and more events. Rick reflected on the transformation process for me, using his now-familiar but ever-painstaking technique of picking out letters of the alphabet:
" What I mean when I say I feel like I am not handicapped when competing is that I am just like the other athletes, and I think most of the athletes feel the same way. In the beginning nobody would come up to me. However, after a few races some athletes came around and they began to talk to me. During the early days one runner, Pete Wisnewski had a bet with me at every race on who would beat who. The loser had to hang the winner’s number in his bedroom until the next race. Now many athletes will come up to me before the race or triathlon to wish me luck."
It is hard to imagine now the resistance which the Hoyts encountered early on, but attitudes did begin to change when they entered the Boston Marathon in 1981, and finished in the top quarter of the field. Dick recalls the earlier, less tolerant days with more sadness than anger:
"Nobody wanted Rick in a road race. Everybody looked at us, nobody talked to us, nobody wanted to have anything to do with us. But you can’t really blame them - people often are not educated, and they’d never seen anyone like us. As time went on, though, they could see he was a person — he has a great sense of humor, for instance. That made a big difference."
After 4 years of marathons, Team Hoyt attempted their first triathlon — and for this Dick had to learn to swim. "I sank like a stone at first" Dick recalled with a laugh "and I hadn’t been on a bike since I was six years old." With a newly-built bike (adapted to carry Rick in front) and a boat tied to Dick’s waist as he swam, the Hoyts came in second-to-last in the competition held on Father’s Day 1985. "We chuckle to think about that as my Father’s Day present from Rick, " said Dick.

The Hoyts’ mutual inspiration for each other seems to embrace others too — many spectators and fellow-competitors have adopted Team Hoyt as a powerful example of determination. "It’s been funny," said Dick "Some people have turned out, some in good shape, some really out of shape, and they say ‘we want to thank you, because we’re here because of you’." Rick too has taken full note of their effect on fellow-competitors while racing: "Whenever we are passed (usually on the bike) the athlete will say "Go for it!" or "Rick, help your Dad!" When we pass people (usually on the run) they’ll say "Go Team Hoyt!" or "If not for you, we would not be out here doing this." That is not to say that all obstacles are now overcome for the Hoyts. Dick is "still bothered," he says, by people who are discomforted because Rick cannot fully control his tongue while eating. "In restaurants - and it’s only older people mostly - they’ll see Rick’s food being pushed out of his mouth and they’ll leave, or change their table. But I have to say that kind of intolerance is gradually being defeated."
Rick’s own accomplishments, quite apart from the duo’s continuing athletic success, have included his moving on from high school to Boston University, where he graduated in 1993 with a degree in special education. That was followed a few weeks later by another entry in the Boston Marathon. As he fondly pictured it: "On the day of the marathon from Hopkinton to Boston people all over the course were wishing me luck, and they had signs up which read `congratulations on your graduation!’" Rick now works at Boston College’s computer laboratory helping to develop a system codenamed "Eagle Eyes," through which mechanical aids (like for instance a powered wheelchair) could be controlled by a paralyzed person’s eye-movements, when linked-up to a computer.

Together the Hoyts don’t only compete athletically; they also go on motivational speaking tours, spreading the Hoyt brand of inspiration to all kinds of audiences, sporting and non-sporting, across the country. Rick himself is confident that his visibility — and his father’s dedication — perform a forceful, valuable purpose in a world that is too often divisive and exclusionary. He typed a simple parting thought: "The message of Team Hoyt is that everybody should be included in everyday life."

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HEALTH TIPS

hi everyone! i just want to share this importants tips to the people i care about

Answer the phone by LEFT ear

Do not drink coffee TWICE a day

Do not take pills with COOL water

Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm

Reduce the amount of TEA you consume

Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume

Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night

Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS

Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time

Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning

Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping

When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times