memoir

Fuchsia Cardinal's Mantle

2008-12-31T16:50:00.005+08:00

A vigorous upright shrub, this fuchsia has large, striking red flowers.
This is one of my favorite flowers... fuchsia Cardinal's Mantle!

Stupid but true...

2008-12-31T16:35:00.002+08:00

While browsing, I found this site- datatek.net! What caught my attention was this title, "Reasons why Beer is better than Women". Really stupid but somehow most of the reasons were true. :) There were exactly 107 reasons stated there but I will just get the top 25. These are the following:

1. You can enjoy a BEER all month.
2. BEER stains wash out.
3. You don't have to wine and dine a BEER.
4. Your BEER will always wait patiently for you in the car.
5. When BEER goes flat you toss it out.
6. BEER is never late.
7. HANGOVERS go away.
8. A BEER doesn't get jealous when you grab another BEER.
9. BEER labels come off without a fight.
10. When you go to a bar, you know you can always pick up a BEER.
11. BEER never has a headache.
12. After you have a BEER, the bottle is still worth a dime.
13. A BEER won't get upset if you come home with BEER on your breath.
14. If you pour a BEER right, you will always get good head.
15. You can have more than one BEER a night and not feel guilty.
16. A BEER ALWAYS goes down easy.
17. You can share a BEER with your friends.
18. You always know that you are the first one to pop a BEER.
19. A BEER is always wet.
20. BEER doesn't demand equality.
21. A BEER doesn't care when you come.
22. You can have a BEER in public.
23. A frigid BEER is a good BEER.
24. You don't have to wash a BEER before it tastes good.
25. BEER always comes in multiples of six.

One Hello- Toni Gonzaga Song

2008-09-07T16:04:00.001+08:00

This is all how it started... HELLO! Friendships! and now, LOVERS!

If you're not afraid
Of what love brings
Then endings are beginnings
Of beautiful things
It's a chance you'll take
It's a chance you'll win
If someone's gonna find you
First you gotta let them in

Coz love begins with one hello
The hardest part is over
Now it's easy letting go
One hello is how it starts
You might win it all or lose your heart

If you're not afraid
Of what you feel
Then try and keep it simple
Or try and keep it real
And if being real
Means you'll someday say goodbye
Remember my friend
Goodbyes not the end
It's a circle you know
And it starts with one hello

Oohh...
Love begins with one hello
The hardest part is over
Now it's easy letting go
One hello is how it starts
Remember my friend
Goodbyes not the end
It's a circle you know
And it starts, starts with one hello
It starts with one hello

Quotes from Movies

2007-09-23T23:13:00.000+08:00

When you love someone, And you love them with your heart, It never disappears When you're apart. And when you love someone And you've done all you can do, You set them free, And if that love was true.... When you love someone It will all come back to you....from the movie "Forget Paris"

You cannot find true love Where it does not truly exist And you cannot hide it where it truly does .. from the movie "kissing a fool"

Will you love me for the rest of my life? No, I'll love you for the rest of mine...From the movie "Phenomenon"

Fate exists but it can only take you so far, Because once you're there It's up to you to make it happen. - from the "Can't Hardly Wait"

He was like an angel, you know? I never knew life could be like that. He was the one thing I followed through in my life, the one thing I didn't give up on. I was good at loving him. - Caroline: "The Untamed Heart"

I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it that you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. - "Ten Things I Hate About You"

Embrace the Cross by Steve Green

2007-09-21T18:43:00.000+08:00

I am crucified with Christ
Therefore I no longer live
Jesus Christ now lives in me

Embrace the cross
Where Jesus suffered
Though it will cost
All you claim as yours
Your sacrifice will seem small
Beside the treasure
Eternity can't measure
What Jesus holds in store

Embrace the love
The cross requires
Cling to the one
Whose heart knew every pain

Receive from Jesus
Fountains of compassion
Only He can fashion
Your heart to move as His

Oh, wondrous cross our desires rest in you
Lord Jesus make us bolder
To face with courage the shame and disgrace
You bore upon Your shoulder

Embrace the life
That comes from dying
Come trace the steps
The Savior walked for you
An empty tomb
Concludes Golgotha's sorrow
Endure then till tomorrow
Your cross of suffering
Embrace the cross
Embrace the cross
The cross of Jesus

  
No matter what happens in life, we should always hold on the two main ropes of life- HOPE and FAITH. Problems, trials and hardships may there, we feel like we’re losing hope and chances but we should always believe that we have our Savior... and that is GOD. He’s willing to guide us in our way to step and to search for every answer that we want to partake in our daily life.

The Presence Of You

2007-09-06T00:39:00.000+08:00

There’s a change in the season
and a smell in the air
these are days that we vow
anytime,.....anywhere.....
and each smile is precious
and the touches, too few
like the moments I’m blessed
by the presence of you...

There are apples and pumpkins
and leaves on the ground
and the taste of October
is the sweetest I’ve found
and our hearts are on fire
and all fairy tales....., true
like the moments I’m blessed
by the presence of you...

Soon the winter is coming
and the trees will be bare
and we’ll turn up our collars
to the chill in the air
but I carry the treasures
that I need to pull through
they’re the moments I’m blessed
by the presence of you..

when the world’s cold and lonely
you’re the one I run to....

Chasing Love!

2007-09-06T00:27:00.000+08:00

By Dr. Roger A. Rhoades
Year after year people flock to the movies to see the latest romantic comedy. Why? Do you suppose it’s because of the chase? And because every new romantic comedy offers a slightly different variation on the chase? Don’t we love to see one of both characters chase each other through difficult situations until finally they end up with each other? We leave the theater with smiles in our hearts.

We are weaned on fairy tales -- knights in armor slaying dragons so they may woo the fair damsels, princes searching for their princesses. No wonder even little boys and girls enjoy chasing one another because according to the stories, there’s the perfect payoff; once caught, they live happily ever after.

I believe this message, "And they lived happily ever after" is so deeply embedded, that it is the downfall of many otherwise great relationships and even more marriages. We celebrate the act of catching, fostering the myth that it is the nature of man to be the chaser and the woman’s role to be caught, and that once caught, the chase remains history. I believe it is the responsibility of all who want to experience a growing relationship that they develop, maintain, and improve their respective abilities to chase. I see the chase as the most underrated activity in human romance.

Every year couples look at each other and say things like, "I love you, but I am not in love with you any more!" When they first came together, the last thing on their minds was the idea that one day they would no longer be in love with each other. They wanted to spend the rest of their lives with someone they loved and who loved them, not someone who would leave them. For too many, they bought into the message that marriage is the grand prize and once you’ve won the prize; you set it somewhere and admire what you accomplished.

The romance fades as the husband and wife neglect their lover selves. They become worker bees, parents, cab drivers, lawn mowers, and worse. They no longer make time to create the chase and savor the excitement it brings. They’re too caught up in keeping up with the Joneses. They no longer look at each other as great prizes worthy of chasing but as shoulder-to-the-wheel, noses-to-the-grindstone teammates in the struggle of life. Their conversations shift from sweet sharings of how they feel about one another to whose turn it is to change the diapers. Dealing exclusively with one mundane situation after another bleeds all the love out of a great relationship. The main way to transfuse lifeblood back into the marriage is to redevelop the chase.

To get the best picture of the chase, go back to your kindergarten years to where the purest form of the chase exists. Think about two children who are interested in each other. They don’t go up to each other and say, "I’m very interested in you and would like to get to know you better." Instead they get to know each other by playing games, and one of the most exciting is, "Tag." This game allows them to chase after each other with great energy and excitement. They laugh and yell as they dart from place to place looking for the opportunity to catch the other person. When he tags her, he declares, "You’re It!" and when she tags him, she announces, "You’re It!" Unlike a marriage that has lost its zest, the children’s game of Tag goes on and on, each getting the chance to chase and to be caught over and over again. Think about how the children look forward to playing the game day after day with the same people. This game seems never to tire them out. There is something about catching someone and being caught by someone that makes the game always exciting.

As adults we need to apply to marriage what we learned from playing tag. We need to be willing to be "It," to start out being the chaser, not waiting for the other person to start the game. We need to be willing to be caught but not in a fast or easy way because that means the game lasts only a short while; and when you’re having fun, you want it to last as long as possible. No one likes a person who never wants to play; it’s not possible to get to know more and more about anyone who prefers to play by himself and never wants to be part of the chase. If a person feels like he has to be "It" all the time, he’ll lose interest and stop playing. And we all know that when the game stops, so does the fun.

2007-08-09T21:19:00.000+08:00

"Everyone can help reduce their risk of cancer by avoiding smoking, keeping a healthy body weight, eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables and fibre and taking regular exercise."
Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UK

Skin Cancer

2007-08-09T20:58:00.000+08:00

"Too much food, alcohol and sun has fuelled a massive rise in some forms of cancer."

How true is it? How about those people who love sun bathing? Is there a call to stop exposing someone’s skin to sun? Maybe, right?

Too much sun in a longer term can cause cancer. How about if you stay under the sun everyday? Sun bathing? Is there such thing as safe sun bathing?

It's a baby boy!

2007-07-20T00:23:00.000+08:00

Claudine Barretto gave birth through normal delivery this morning, July 18, 2007 ; 7:44 a.m. @ Medical City. She and Remart Santiago (his husband) named their child Rodrigo Santino.

Child Name: Rodrigo Santino
Gender: Male
Weight: 6.9lbs.

... and now I'm saying "I miss U"

2007-07-19T23:58:00.000+08:00

Is my life worth
living when he's not here? Yearning is not that quite easy… but I can’t teach my heart not to! … but is it really “missing him”? YES, it is! And it really feels that way. I miss my bevy!

Love Quote

2007-07-13T20:19:00.000+08:00

"Don't find love, let love find you. That's why it's called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall."

Hmmm~ is it really like that? Do you agree on this?

I'm saying sorry...

2007-07-13T20:16:00.000+08:00

Now, I
would like to show you… I need to take time to say this, I'M SORRY for all the troubles,
worries that I brought to you, guys! To my Bevy, I'm sorry too!

2007-07-08T22:47:00.000+08:00

The New 7 Wonder of the World

The new seven wonders of the world were named Saturday following an online vote that generated server-crushing traffic in its final hours.

List of the world's top human-built wonders:

The Great Wall of China
Petra in Jordan
Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer
Peru's Machu Picchu
Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid
The Colosseum in Rome
India's Taj Mahal

Source: cnn

2007-07-08T21:27:00.000+08:00

Love Unexpressed!
Constance Fenimore Woolson

The sweetest notes among the human heart-strings are dull with rust;
The sweetest chords, adjusted by the angels, are clogged with dust;
We pipe and pipe again our dreary music upon the self-same strains,
While sounds of crime, and fear, and desolation, come back in sad refrains.

On through the world we go, an army marching with listening ears,
Each longing, sighing, for the heavenly music he never hears;
Each longing, sighing, for a word of comfort, a word of tender praise,
A word of love, to cheer the endless journey of earth's hard, busy days.

They love us, and we know it; this suffices for reason's share.
Why should they pause to give that love expression with gentle care?
Why should they pause? But still our hearts are aching with all the gnawing pain
Of hungry love that longs to hear the music, and longs and longs in vain.

We love them, and they know it; if we falter, with fingers numb,
Among the unused strings of love's expression, the notes are dumb.
We shrink within ourselves in voiceless sorrow, leaving the words unsaid,
And, side by side with those we love the dearest, in silence on we tread.

Thus on we tread, and thus each heart in silence its fate fulfils,
Waiting and hoping for the heavenly music beyond the distant hills.
The only difference of the love in heaven from love on earth below Is:
Here we love and know not how to tell it, and there we all shall know.

Triple Syete

2007-07-08T20:21:00.001+08:00

Yesterday is 777, a lucky number! A lucky day, July 7, 2007! Today is Saturday and the 7^th day (w/c means God rested).

God commanded His people to make the Sabbath day Holy.
Jesus also rested the whole day of Sabbath.
Jesus made 777 significant also; He said we must forgive our brothers/sisters 77x7times.

Are you prepared being a father & a mother?

2007-07-05T23:12:00.000+08:00

Excited of being a father and a mother? Soon to be parent s? Are you really prepared being a dad or mom to your child? Well, well, it is full of emotions for the dad and mom… ups and downs, worries and excitement, and you will wonder if you will ever be ready for a baby.

After the labor, you will really know that life will never be the same. Yes it won’t! Baby will be there… expenses… time and attention! That is why it’s really important to prepare for before the baby’s arrival.

Here are some of the things to prepare:
· Clean room
· Crib/Crib beddings
· Furniture
· Baby gear (bags, clothes, etc.)
· Baby Soap (you may ask your pediatrician for baby’s skin protection)
· And many more…

What is most important also is taking care. Aside from planning and purchasing, it is normal that both eager dad and mom will be stress. But it should be dealt with. Remember that pregnancy is certainly difficult and dangerous. Anyways, how prepared you think you are, there is always be one last thing to take hold of once you’re there and have the new baby. Stop worrying, control the excitement, relax and enjoy!

Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 Big Winner

2007-07-01T19:47:00.000+08:00

June 30, 2007- The Big Night at the Big Dome opened with of course a big bang with a fiesta theme to celebrate the big event. All ex-housemates, Slovenian BB housemate Tina Semolic and host Toni Gonzaga were present in the opening salvo of the show to welcome the four remaining housemates – Wendy, Bea, Gee-Ann and Mickey. The Big Four were transported out of Kuya’s abode in style, riding in separate vintage beabigwinner-4.jpgcars to the Araneta Coliseum. They were then placed inside a mock confession room, where they wore eye patches and headsets.

Day 126 marks the end of a long journey but at the same time a new beginning for four housemates. However, one life specifically is changed in the grandest, most possible way. Her determination and tight grasp on her dreams led Sassy Girl Beatriz Saw to where she truly belongs – at the top and as this season’s Big Winner.

PBB Season 2- Big Winner: Beatriz with 1,571,556 votes or 30.29%

PBB Season 2- 2nd Big Placer: Mickey with 1,286,166 votes or 24.79%
PBB Season 2- 3rd Big Placer: Wendy with 1,209,978 votes or 23.32%
PBB Season 2- 4th Big Placer: Gee-Ann with 1,119,714%

for more info: please visit Pinoy Big Brother Season2

Majority In Australia Support Gay Marriage?

2007-07-01T19:23:00.000+08:00

(Sydney, Australia) A public opinion poll released Wednesday shows a major shift with most Australians now in favor of allowing same-sex couples to wed.
Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed said that gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to get married. Only 37 percent were opposed.

Source: 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

God's plan for sexuality

"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
—Genesis 1:27 (NKJV)

"And the LORD God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.' Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature that was its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: 'this is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.' Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." —Genesis 2:18-25 (NKJV)

The image of God is both male and female and is reflected in a godly union between male and female where the creative power of God, His life-giving, His self-giving and His moral nature are perfectly expressed. This is only possible in a heterosexual union.

When God created a partner for Adam He created Eve - not another Adam. This means that perfect partnership requires some level of difference as well as a level of similarity so great that Adam could cry out loudly, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh". Sexual intimacy between a man and a woman is the normal method of male/female bonding (emotionally and physically) because it corresponds to the design of our bodies and because it is the normal means which creates offspring.

If God had intended the human race to be fulfilled through both heterosexual and homosexual marriage, He would have designed our bodies to allow reproduction through both means and made both means of sexual intercourse healthy and natural. Homosexual anal intercourse carries a high risk of disease, this is recognized in Scripture where gay men are said to receive in their bodies the due penalty for their error (Romans 1:27).

2007-06-12T21:53:00.000+08:00

10 Easy Ways to Flatten Your Belly

1. Eat a bowl of raspberries. Packed with fiber, they fight constipation (that can swell your midsection like a balloon).

2. Drink lots of water. It's filling, calorie-free, and keeps your metabolism running in high gear.

3. Skip the cocktails. Sure, alcohol may be fat-free, but it's loaded with calories. It can also raise your levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that helps your belly store fat.

4. Sit up straight. Hunching forward makes your belly look bigger. For a slimming effect that actually trains the stomach-supporting muscles to stay taut, sit with your shoulders back, chin up, and lower back supported against the chair.

5. Plant a garden. All the bending, lifting, and twisting help shape your middle, and you'll burn about 350 calories an hour.

6. Move your hips. Hula hooping works on the same calorie-burning, waist-whittling principle as gardening—but with less dirt.

7. Hit the greens. Ditching the golf cart earns you a walking workout; whacking the ball tones and tightens your midriff.

8. Get a leg up. Crunches with your legs off the floor tone the upper portion of your ab muscles. Lie on your back with your legs propped up on a bed or chair. Curl up slowly, raising your head, shoulders, and upper back off the floor, then slowly lower. Do 10 to 12 repetitions, two or three times a week.

9. Reverse that crunch. To tighten your tummy from a different angle, lie on the floor with your arms at your sides, feet off the floor, and your legs and knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Contract your abdominals and press your back into the floor, lifting your hips about 2 to 4 inches off the floor. Hold, then lower. Do 10 to 12 repetitions, two or three times a week.

10. Do crossover crunches. To work the muscles that define your waistline (the obliques), lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Place your right ankle on your left knee and your hands behind your head, elbows pointing out. Lifting your head and upper back off the floor, twist, and bring your left shoulder toward your right knee. Hold, then slowly lower. Do 10 to 12 repetitions, then repeat to the other side. Do two or three times a week.

Source: http://health.yahoo.com/

An Angel's Wedding (unknown author)

2007-06-10T09:49:00.001+08:00

Vows to take, and prayers to say
On that their blessed wedding day
The dream has been seen, and fantasies thought.
And the angels dress already bought.

Her little girl fantasy will come to life
When the two come together as man and wife.
That day the church will be filled with stars,
Coming from galaxies both near and far.

Tears will shed when exchanging the rings.
And kissing when on glasses there are clings.
She’ll look gorgeous before him in a gown of white
‘Cause an angel is such a wondrous sight.

They’ll dance on the softest clouds of gold
And begin the promise to have and to hold.
We’ll remember her veil, and the long matching train
And know how she looked when taking his name.

That day will be filled with joy and with love
And heaven sent blessings from god up above.
Sadly the day must come to an end.
But the angel now has a lover and friend.

If you think the story I tell is not true
Believe that it is. The next angel is you.

Philippines Senator's Proclamation

2007-06-10T09:20:00.000+08:00

Opponents of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's administration have prevailed in the contest for Senate held three weeks ago. The Commission on Elections in the Philippines proclaimed ten of winners in the senatorial race. On the other hand, they did not proclaim yet the two contested seats for the final results coming from the tallies in southern part of the Philippines are still being surveyed.

Among the ten declared so far, and of those only two have been won by allies of Ms. Arroyo. This is only means that the opposition has the majority in the Senate and giving them the ability to veto key legislation.

The following are the 10 winners of the Senate race:
Loren Legarda
Francis Escudero
Panfilo Lacson
Manuel Villar
Francis Pangilinan
Benigno Aquino
Edgardo Angara
Alan Peter Cayetano
Joker Arroyo
Gregorio Honasan

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/
http://www.samarnews.com

June Wedding

2007-06-04T17:36:00.000+08:00

For the Bride and Groom

"Two hands to hold onto forever, Two arms to be embraced by eternally, Two eyes to gaze into for always, Two lips to kiss so passionately. Two souls fused by commitment, Two names written in the stars above, Two lives intertwined by God, Two hearts joined by the purest of love."

JUNE- it’s been the traditional month to get married. The month of June is always synonymous with weddings, right? BUT ever wonder why June wedding is so popular and well practice by some of us? Blame it on the Romans. It so often as if we can blame the Romans for every ritual or tradition we have. Essentially, the Romans favored June Wedding because that was the month dedicated to the observance of Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. Well, there was a practical side to June Weddings and realism also shows up fairly a bit in rituals or also called as traditions. A marriage in June could result in a conception early enough so that a wife wouldn’t be too full with child to not be able to help out during harvest. It also meant that the baby would be born soon enough so that the recovered bride would be in shape for the next harvest pending no unexpected second bundle. To what history stated, harvest time plays a role in wedding traditions around the world. Even today, weddings are traditionally heavier in the summer that in the fall. The reason used to be that so many women were needed to help pull in the crops, but for us to know how rituals are? People don’t care to question the modern-day strength based on the original need and they just blindly follow along.

In My Life...

2007-05-25T21:36:00.000+08:00

There are places I remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never ever lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more

FYI:(song written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney and also 1st
appeared by The Beatles in 1965 (album: Rubber Soul).
Other version by Bette Midler in her album: Greates Hits Experience The Divine)

Lionel Richie| Stuck on You song

2007-02-25T16:45:00.000+08:00

Stuck on you
Ive got this feeling down
Deep in my soul
That I just cant lose
Guess, Im on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess
Ill be with you till the end
Guess Im on my way
Mighty glad you stayed
Im stuck on you
Been a fool too long I guess
Its time for me to come on home
Guess Im on my way
So hard to see
That a woman like you could wait
Around for a man like me
Guess Im on my way
Mighty glad you stayed
Oh, Im leaving on that midnight train
And I know just where Im going
Ive packed up my troubles
And Ive thrown them all away
Because this time little darlin
Im coming home to stay

Im stuck on you
Ive got this feeling down
Deep in my soul
That I just cant lose
Guess, Im on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess
Ill be with you till the end
Guess Im on my way
Im mighty glad you stayed

Something is Missing....

2007-02-18T10:55:00.000+08:00

in my life..

Although music is sweet But the song incomplete Now in my life, Boy in my life Something is missing. It's the truth, yes it's true Still there's no me and you Here in my life Boy in my life~ Something is missing... In my life there ain't no melody. In my life there ain't no harmony. To let me sing a song. All I need is a cue when I'm waiting for you here in my... life Boy in my life. You are the melody Coz in my life You are the song. In my life there aint no melody oh no In my life there ain't no harmony to let me sing a song. All i need is a cue while i'm waiting for you here in my life~ Boy in my life. You are the melody Coz in my life You are the song Baby in my life... You are the song... You are the melody To me baby, in my life~ You are my song.

Who will be?

2007-02-14T20:48:00.000+08:00

Do I have the right to feel in love and be loved? Who will be? The past? The person I long for… the person that I unloved but loves me or the person whose fortuitously mine right now?

What's a reliable way to know if someone's right for you? There isn't one. How do you know for sure if you're ready to settle down? Who knows? Believe me, I've been trying to figure out these issues for myself for a number of time, before and even until now, and it is tricky… very complicated! Who hasn't had a niggling… irritating feeling like, "Is this the one for me?" Maybe you've got a great relationship goin` until you fin`lly get down to the decision to move in together. There's a decision that you even doesn’t know if it’s RIGHT.
Why? Maybe, there are so many considerations. Well, I don’t have the nerve to mention it all here. I just don’t know what to do. It seems like I realize somethin` and then I get weak-kneed, I feel uneasy, worried, and stressed. Whew~

Various researches and talking to friends- I’ve done just to help out my feelings. Nevertheless I read one extended article that helps me a lot… part of it says:

“How is it possible to know beforehand what sort of relationship you've got? It doesn't really matter until you realize that when you up the ante in love, you up both the positive and negative consequences. Any change in you and your partner's level of commitment can lead you to feel more of the greatest love and warmth you've ever experienced in your life. And subsequently you increase the chance that you'll endure the most profound rejection and pain you've ever imagined.
Here are just a few of the emotions you might feel when you go from dating many to dating one; from seeing each other five nights a week to living together; from being a couple to getting engaged; and from engagement to marriage and beyond:
Joy. Panic. Contentment. Sadness. Glee! Boredom. Relief. Indifference. Anger! Satisfaction. Terror. Peace. Anxiety. Dread. Fulfillment. Repression...you get the idea.”
“In the past we have asked for a great relationship, never received it, and never bothered to do anything differently and wondered why God didn't answer our prayer. Hopefully, we have learned that lesson by now. That's like asking God for a great job and never going to look for one. Excuse me! I don't believe that's what God had in mind. We must be thankful and do something.
Being thankful for the relationships you already have is one of the keys to attracting the relationships you want. Cultivate the practice of affirmative prayer. An attitude of gratitude is faith in action. It is a very satisfying feeling to know that what you are thankful for, you will experience. What you focus on, manifests.”

… that helps me for where I am now~

Love/True Love/Fate

2007-02-13T19:54:00.000+08:00

ABC's of LOVE

2007-02-13T19:31:00.000+08:00

The ABC's of Celebrating Love!
Larry James

A Absolutely amaze your partner with adoration. Let them know in very special ways that you care. Exercise extravagant respect and devotion toward your lover. Accept them for who they are. Demonstrate your warm attachment and affection to them. Avoid taking your partner for granted.
B Believe in your instincts. Be spontaneous. Don't plan. . . just do something that you've wanted to do with your partner for a long time. Let your love occur naturally. Stop and pick a roadside flower and present it to your partner.
C Cuddle. Lie close and be cozy. Do spoons! Just hold each other. There is a very special healing power in a close, warm embrace. C is also for "considerate."
D Discover new ways of expressing your love for each other. Hire a skywriter. Put a message up on a billboard. Buy a radio commercial to say I love you. Record a special message on a cassette.
E Entice your lover to try a new way of making love. Always making love the same way can bring on boredom. Focus on pleasure. Enjoy each other to the fullest. Read, Red Hot LoveNotes for Lovers.
F Flirt for fun and frivolity. Be creative in your flirting. Pretend you are together for the first time or that you are trying to pick up your lover.
G Gaze into each other's eyes with a steady intention to say, "I love you" without words. Smile. Notice the eye color. Say something nice about them. Be generous with your love.
H Have a private party for just the two of you. Candles, music, the works. Talk. Listen. Express your love for one another.
I Indulge each other's desires. Write your secret desires on pieces of paper and trade. You may be surprised.
J Joke and have fun together. Lighten up. Be joyous. Release your sense of humor. Have fun with love.
K Kissy. . . kissy. . . kissy! Quick pecks on the cheek don't work. Give your partner an unexpected, looooooong, juicy kiss. Be keen on kissing!
L Love with all your heart and soul. Always remember to speak, "I love you" at least once each day. Express love in new and exciting ways. Remember to love yourself and do nice things for you too.
M Massage away the day's tension and stress. Begin with the feet and work up. Surprise your lover with your magic fingers or tantalizing tongue. Buy some special massage oil; something that smells good.
N Nurture your need for nibbling. Nibble each other's earlobes or other parts of the body that feels good. Practice a soft, light, romantic nibble with your lover. Nibbling feels good.
O Offer breakfast in bed or some other surprise your lover might like. Be creative. Plan. Make it very special.
P Pretend you are long-lost, passionate lovers. Use your imagination. Think! What could you do that you haven't done for a long time? Do that.
Q Quote your lover a love poem or a special passage from a book or greeting card that expresses exactly how you feel.
R Remember the little things. Respect your partner by paying attention. Be aware when your partner's likes and dislikes. Notice what makes them happy and deliver more of that.
S Slow dance by candlelight or in the backyard in the moonlight. Get back to romance. Be sensitive to the romantic needs of your lover. Romantically impaired? Read, 1001 Ways to Be Romantic.
T Try a little tenderness. Be gentle. Practice the "soft touch." Go slow. Be intentional.
U Uncover your deepest feelings. Speak them or write them to your lover. Communicate them unwaveringly. Let your emotions express themselves with sensitivity, understanding and love.
V Vow your eternal love for each other. Renew your vows. Make some new ones. Look up the word "vow" in the dictionary. Live by your solemn promises.
W Watch a sunrise or sunset together. Bring a picnic basket with snacks and your favorite beverage. Let the warmth you feel for your partner be felt.
X X-plore your romantic dreams. Day dream about this one. Think. X-cellerate. Don't wait. Do something X-citing together; something you said you would do in the past, but you both have been putting off or making X-cuses about.
Y Yearn for each other's touch. Don't hold back. A hug-a-day pays dividends beyond your wildest imaginings. AND. . . it feels good to be touched by the one you love.
Z Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz in each other's arms. Zero in on being close. Touching feels good. Enhance your enjoyment by listening to your partner's breathing cycle and to their heartbeat. Inhale and exhale together. Become as one.

Change...

2007-02-12T19:02:00.000+08:00

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer. ~Shunryu Suzuki~

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
~Carl Rogers~

I went to beauty salon last friday (Feb. 9, 2007)- i dunno what happened in there... yes, exactly! weird... but that's it! hahaha... well, new hair cut~

Saturday is all fun and fun! Pok's wedding day. Pok is one of my close friends since high school. That's why i really have to file a leave of absent and attend her wedd day! (by the way, where is the best of friends Angela and Mitchell? The Funny Group is INCOMPLETE!)

Yesterday, Feb. 11, 2007 my relatives and i went to Camp12 Bukidnon for my lolo's death (grandma's bro). Again, sad but we have to accept the fact that he's gone.

True Angels...

2007-02-08T07:40:00.000+08:00

Today, this day, is here for living........
Tommorow is there for dreaming, hoping and for planning.........
I must decide, to wisely use these precious hours, without fear, haste or waste.
For all happiness comes from within ourselves....
angels to light our way
Sometimes in life, a darkness may behold our lives, and in times of weakness, we ask "why?", but without some darkness, how could we appreciate the shining light.
God created many special people. To behold one, just look in the mirror.

Angels are sent from heaven above, they're a symbol of peace, an expression of love.
Guiding arms are there to protect you all the day through, so when you wonder what kept you from harm today, just remember that there are angels God has sent your way.

Well, to view some angel pictures, you can visit my ANGHEL ALBUM . Angels are the guardians of hope and wonder, the keepers of magic and dreams. We all have "guardian angel", right? Well, that depends if you believe. Years ago, i visited one of the bookstores here in our place. I found one book about angels where you can find great articles, poems and there's a section where you can check what's your guardian angel's name. And when i check mine, his name is ANGEL ANNAUEL. I dunno how true it is but i could feel that that's his name. Well, as what i've said, it depends if you believe this stuff. However, we can also find TRUE ANGELS who doesn't have wings... babies consider as angels, a friend is also an angel, our parents are angels, and after all, we are all angels in training; all we have to do is spread our wings and fly! (pssst~ do u have wings? well, just fly figuratively :-) )

I’m searchin` for my wings- I’m STILL the Missing Angel.

bday card from mommy els

2007-02-06T08:08:00.000+08:00

My mom wake me up early in the morning... she handed me an envelope came from my "mommy" (pa's sister in australia). After i opened this (well, i have this in my hand right now), i was astonished by the color, the design and the message of this birthday card. Mixtures of PINK and GREEN (much loved color of mine) with FLOWERS design. wow~ great! Plus "some" dollors (hahaha...) well, the important is the message... and

the message goes like this:

HIC!
Whishing you everything that makes a Birthday SPECIAL,
because you are so SPECIAL.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NENG!!

Lots of Love
Auntie Els & Norm

Well well well, to my Mommy Els, thanks!
~honey~

"Movie Quotes"

2007-02-05T15:19:00.000+08:00

MOVIE QUOTES... become part of our cultural vocabulary.

"Love means never having to say you're sorry." - LOVE STORY (1970)

"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."- CASABLANCA (1942)

"Either he's dead, or my watch has stopped."
A Day at the Races, spoken by Groucho Marx

"My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates…you never know what you're gonna get."
Forrest Gump, spoken by Tom Hanks

"Marriage isn't a word…it's a sentence!"
The Crowd

"Fasten your seat-belts, it's going to be a bumpy night."
All About Eve, spoken by Bette Davis

"I have nipples, Greg, would you milk me?"
Meet the Parents, spoken by Robert de Niro

"It's not the men in my life that counts - it's the life in my men."
I'm No Angel, spoken by Mae West

"When I'm good, I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better."
I'm No Angel, spoken by Mae West

"That (sex) was the most fun I ever had without laughing."
Annie Hall, Woody Allen, Director

"Is sex dirty? Only if it's done right."
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex, Woody Allen, Director

It's my birthday...

2007-02-04T20:02:00.000+08:00

I woke up early… I attended the mass at 6am…I was with my family and relatives… we went to “Rose Beach” and that’s it! Well, that’s not exactly my plan was. (It’s not that I don’t want to spend it with them~) My bag was stolen two weeks ago, all my important things such as my personal phone, mp3… and my budget for my birthday is obviously cleaned out that I can’t already continue the plan. I already spent my birthday with my family last year and I intended not to invite friends because I just want to be with my family. And this year celebration supposedly will be with those friends but sad, nothing happened. Out of budget si Honey!!!

I enjoyed the beach party with my family unit... I enjoyed swimming, playing in WAVES with my nieces and nephews… taking pictures and videos… talking and examining the place. duh~ its all FUN and FUN, and that's it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Viva Señora de la Candelaria

2007-02-04T09:13:00.000+08:00

Happy Fiesta Tagoloanons...

"Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria". The feast day of Our Lady of Candles is every February 2 and its celebration in our place Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental (Cagayan de Oro City) is the biggest and most exuberant religious pageantry. The fiesta tradition starts with the blessing of candles, ceremonial mass, and the procession of the image, followed by the Fiesta Queen and her court. One of he highlights also of the celebration was the Palaras/Gakit Festival. It all started in 2002. Palaras (a native language) means an easier way of transporting goods and native products from the hinterlands down to the town proper using gakit (tied up bamboos floating the Tagoloan River.We also have what we call "sakay sakay" every February 3....

Other Fiesta Contest/Activities: 2007
- OFFROAD Contest
- Dance Group Contest
- Bb. Ikatlong Hari
- Public/Private teachers/students/government official presentation
- Drum and Bugle Contest
- Yoyoy Villame & Max Surban (January 31, 2007)
- Actress/Actors (Blackdyak, Giselle Sanches, and more: February 2, 2007)
- True Faith Band (visits Tagoloan: February 3, 2007)
- etc.

Falling In Love

2007-02-02T01:46:00.000+08:00

February- the month of LOVE!
ADVANCE HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL

I would like to share to you an article by Robert Paul Reyes- Falling in Love

Falling in love! What a romantic phrase! What magical words! Does it not bring a smile to your face when you hear those sweet words? It doesn't bring a smile to my face. I have coldly analyzed that well worn phrase and here is what I have discovered.
Falling intimates a loss of control. Regardless how agile you are you can't choreograph your fall. You have no control of your limbs as they fall in an unsightly heap. A galoot in love seems to lose control of his own tongue. He will babble endlessly and tediously about his dear sweetheart.
Falling implies a temporal state. A few years ago there was a popular commercial in which an elderly lady fell down and cried out "I've fallen and I can't get up", but in real life when you fall you brush yourself off and get up again. You fall in love and when you regain your senses you fall out of love. Only in the movies do lovers walk hand in hand into the sunset and stay in love forever.
Falling suggests a factor of unpredictability. Unless you are involved in a scam, you can't plan a fall. A fall happens when you least expect it. Likewise you can't plan on falling in love at a convenient point in your life. You can't plan on graduating from college, finding a good job and then falling in love. Love happens when you least expect it. It hits you like a two-by- four right between the eyes.
Falling hints of pain. You can't fall down without experiencing pain, suffering a few bruises and maybe even a broken bone or two. When you fall in love don't expect everything to go smoothly. Expect bruised feelings and perhaps even a broken heart.
Falling brings to mind a loss of grace and composure. No clumsy oaf looks graceful taking a tumble. A victim gets up from a fall with a sheepish expression on his face. A buffoon in love will perform all sorts of circus tricks to keep the object of his love amused. There is nothing graceful about a man or woman in love.
Falling indicates a loss of free will. No person makes a rational decision to fall down. If you stub your toe on a rock, you will lose your balance whether or not you want to. A lover is no longer a free agent. He is the under the spell of his precious babycakes. He seeks only to do her will.
Falling points to inevitability. No matter how careful you are sooner or later you will fall down. Everyone falls down. Even nimble athletes fall down. You are only deceiving yourself if you think that you are immune to falling in love. As sure as the night follows day you will fall in love.
Yes! You will fall in love, but despite everything I have written, falling in love is not something to dread. The Bible states that "God is Love" and when we are consumed with love for someone else that spark of deity burns ever so brightly in us. Despite all the pain and despite all the misunderstandings, love is still the greatest thing in the world!

Serenity

2007-01-26T09:55:00.000+08:00

It's been how many months or let's say years that i haven't posted anythin` here... but to start again, i wanna share one prayer....

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

2005-06-26T19:20:00.000+08:00

Love
What does it mean to say
I love you?
It means
I treasure you
who you are,
what you are
but even more---
what you are becoming.

When I say I love you
I see you as you are--
beautifully and wondrously made;
special and unique,
like no one else
in all God's universe.

When I say I love you
they are not words of ownership
but of thanksgiving.
freedom, not bondage,
loving the you, you are!

When I say I love you
I see in you
revealed in you
the potential of all
that God created
you to be.

When I say I love you
I acknowledge oneness,

with God,
with you
with all the universe.

I am saying thank you to
God,
that you have touched my life
and I yours
thereby enriching us both.

Many blessings of Love and Joy.

continue to play despite of moment in pain...

2005-06-25T23:00:00.000+08:00

He could have been hurt me

June 23, 2005

(copied from my friendster blog)

I just come from my parents’ house. I’m just
being here to post, to breath, and to understand things more and more. And now
I’m sitting here… posting while listening to music.

Hehehe…. Bad trip man gud sa haus oi. Something went happened. Halos dili na unta maka work si Mama because of what happened to me. It was started when my bro and I “fall out” (that’s my word anyways). Wala na jud siya lain mahatag sa akoa kung diLi “sakit” ug problema. There were times I stumble on just to understand him. And somehow to be close to him but he refused it. I have no choice. And while ago, you couldn’t really blame me for shouting and shouting. I just have to put across what’s in my mind and heart! Kung diLi mamatay ko ug dali. Hapit na gani…. Anyways, for what happened- still his my bro. Wew`!

"You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue
to play for a long, long time. "