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2005-12-10T00:01:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS IS COMING...

JUZ GOT THIS FROM THE NET... SA LAHAT NG MAGBABASA, MA-FEEL N'YO SANA ANG SPIRIT NG PASKO... HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS... AND DON'T FORGET MY GIFT,

HEW-HEW!

Whew, Pasko na!!!

During this time of year, we begin to sense a change in the air. The weather begins to change and some of us have snow in our yards. One gets the feeling that Christmas is in the air and it gives us a sense of expectancy. Seems that, when the cold weather rolls around each year, we just assume Christmas is "right around the corner".
Even before Thanksgiving has come and gone, the malls begin to dress up for Christmas. The Christmas trees are decorated, garland is everywhere and the lights are turned on. The Christmas season has begun.

So our houses are all aglow with lights everywhere, the Christmas tree has been decorated, and we are into the spirit of the season. What is there left to do? Why go shopping, of course!! We have gifts to buy for all our family members and the time is growing short. Just what do we buy them? Doesn't matter as long as there is a nice gift under the Christmas tree Christmas morning. Just to see those faces light up means the 'world' to us. There is no feeling better than seeing your children's eyes light up with excitement, their voices ring with laughter, when their dreams are realized on Christmas morning.
Off to the malls we go with our lists in hand. The children have told us what they want under the Christmas tree, but we, as parents, know what's best for our child. Do we give them that dreaded toy they have yearned all year for after seeing it on a television program, or do we give them something constructive, like a computer game for learning or maybe a new bike? Sometimes we are guilty of falling under the pressure of the Christmas spirit so we won't disappoint our children and buy that dreaded toy. But then, when the day is gone, the ribbons and paper have been put in the garbage and the excitement is no longer there, that toy they longed for seems never to hold their attention for long.
During this whole busy season how many times do we stop to reflect on the one to whom this season is supposed to give reverence? Do we teach our children that Christmas is the day that we christians celebrate the birth of Jesus? We should teach our children the meaning of Christmas to us, but letting them experience the season for themselves. With a healthy knowledge of what Christmas really means spiritually, they will grow up to be well-adjusted people. The rush and bustle of the holidays won't get them depressed and into a frenzy, making them buy more gifts than they can really afford. They won't lose sight of what Christmas really means.
Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
The Christmas season traditions wouldn't be complete without a visit to see Santa. He has made his way down from the 'South Pole' to the malls during November and is waiting to talk with all the youngsters. And all the youngsters can't wait to sit upon Santa's knee, to give him their lists of toys that they would like under that Christmas tree come Christmas morning. And Mom and Dad are straining those ears to hear every word their child says to Santa. Some do have children that won't confide in Mom and Dad and let them know what they would like. They only tell Santa, for after all, 'he' is the one that puts those toys under that tree for them to find!

Finally, Christmas has arrived, the gifts are under the Christmas tree, and your home is aglow with excitement! The house quickly fills with guests coming for that big Christmas dinner. What a feast on that dining room table!!
The meal was so scrumptious! After all, there was so much to choose from to satisfy our taste buds. Mom had cooked both a ham and turkey, along with gravy. There was a host of dishes, including green beans, stuffed eggs, potato salad, homemade yeast bread, cranberry sauce, and let's not forget those sweets!! There was sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, coconut cake, fruit cake, and much, much more from which to chose. When we all finished our meal, and slid back the chairs, we could hardly move! Seems we forget on Christmas day that we've gone all year trying to avoid stuffing, and come away from that table miserable.
Now that all the activities are coming to a close, why not open up the pages of that worn and tattered Bible and share the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, with the ones dearest to your heart?
Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

2005-12-09T23:53:00.000-08:00

A Short Inspirational Christmas Story...

The Gold Wrapping Paper

Once upon a time, a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the family’s only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had pasted the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree.Nevertheless, the next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, "This is for you, Daddy!" As he opened the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction. But when he opened it, he found it was empty and again his anger flared. "Don't you know, young lady,” he said harshly, “when you give someone a present there's supposed to be something inside the package!"The little girl looked up at him with tears rolling from her eyes and said: "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full."

The father was crushed. He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.An accident took the life of the child only a short time later. It is told that the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there.In a very real sense, each of us as human beings have been given an invisible golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God.

There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.

2005-12-09T21:32:00.000-08:00

La Lang... juz wanted to post this...

What To Eat Each Day For Looks And Health

Apple Cider Vinegar Beside having amazing healing properties, apple cider vinegar keeps skin supple. It's heavy concentration of enzymes helps peel off dead skin cells. It breaks down fat and helps food digest properly.
Carrots Maintain the outer layer of the skin to prevent premature aging. What you'll find in is the same as you'll get in Retin A.
Cheese To ensure a happy smile, add a slice or two of hard cheese into your diet. Choose Swiss, cheddar, or gouda to block bacteria in the mouth and prevent cavities.
Citrus Fruits Hold the skin cells together by forming collagen. Collagen cannot be added to the skin topically, which is why fruits and fruit juices are such an important part of the daily diet.
Cranberries Keep urinary tract lining healthy.
Garlic Helps combat wrinkles and restores tissue.
Nonfat Yogurt High in calcium, which keeps your smile white and your teeth cavity-free.
Sweet Potatoes Vitamin A is known to be a remarkable anti-wrinkling agent. Sweet potatoes are full of this important vitamin. The pleasing result is clearer, smoother skin.
Tomatoes These "love apples" will keep you loving your skin. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
Wheat Germ If you want to get rid of pimples quickly and efficiently, make sure to include two or three tablespoons a day in your diet. Add it to cereal, yogurt, and cottage cheese.
You should choose foods that you enjoy, of course, but you need to include the following:
Vegetables Three to five servings daily. Try to include one serving of raw, leafy greens.
Meat Have no more than three ounce servings a day. Cut off all fat. Try to make two servings of turkey or chicken. One serving of fish a day is ideal.
Fruits Two to three servings daily. A 1/2 cup of chopped or sliced fruit is a serving.
Dairy At least two servings daily. A serving would be eight ounces of milk or yogurt.
Fats Salad dressing, cooking oil, butter, and mayonnaise should be limited to two servings a day. -

How To Get Gorgeous Skin
* Don't go to bed with makeup on. Makeup left on overnight seeps into your pores, clogs them, and congests your skin. Make sure that you wash your face twice at the end of the day. Once to get the makeup off. A second time to wash the skin itself.
* Exfoliate daily. After washing your face at night, be sure to exfoliate. Use a delicate scrub. If you don't have one on hand, a tablespoon of sugar or oatmeal will work just fine.
* Use facial masks regularly. If possible, everyday is ideal. Again, if you don't have one on hand, make your own. Mashed banana or avocado is good. Plain yogurt also works well.
* Keep a treatment and moisturizer on your face, day or night. Put your skin first. After you wash it at night, put on some kind of skin treatment, whether it's alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin A or C, or any kind of special cocktail treatment. Let that sink in, then put a moisturizer over that. In the morning, do the same.
* Don't use the cheapest or most expensive cosmetics. Mom tells me that moderately priced cosmetics are the best. They get the job done, and the ingredients are usually pretty good. You have to keep trying various brands until you find something that works well for you.
* Hydrate your face throughout the day. Whether it's a commercial product, or one you make yourself (fill a spray bottle with distilled water, add a few drops of chamomile or rose essential oil, shake it gently before each use, and spray it on) hydrate your face, even over makeup, frequently throughout the day.
* Treat your face gently. Never pull, tug, or scrub your facial skin. Be very gentle when you clean it, moisturize it or makeup on it. This will lessen the chance that you'll damage your skin and get wrinkles.
* Keep your face covered when you're in the sun. As beautiful as she is, my mom never lets anyone see her face when she's in the sun. She'll slather on a high factor sunscreen, put on sunglasses, and a wide brimmed hat.
* Eat fresh foods and drink lots of water. My mom tells me to stay away from "dead food" food that's basically not fresh. She always eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts, and drinks tons of water.

concealer
What Kind?
The right concealer can hide just about every imperfection and give you flawless skin. Gently pat concealer on with fingertips, or brush on with a soft flat brush. Anyone who has less than perfect skin needs a good concealer.
Hint: Concealer should cover entire under-eye, including outside of eye to give it lift. The outside of the eye is also prone to redness and dryness.
Liquid concealer is especially recommended for dry skin and for concealing large areas like under-eye circles.
Solid concealer is necessary to hide stubborn pimples, scars and bruises.
A more natural looking concealer is a cream-to-powder foundation. Match it to the shade of liquid or cream foundation.
Hint: With liquid or solid foundation, best results are obtained by using concealer afterwards. When using a cream-to-powder foundation, concealer should go on first.
Expert Tricks
* Add yellow eye shadow to concealer or foundation to conceal dark circles. It will color-correct dark undertones while concealing.
* Blue or green eye shadow added to concealer or foundation will correct ruddy tones and broken capillaries.
* Use the residue in the cap of your foundation as the perfect concealer. It's slightly dehydrated, making it just the right thickness to conceal. And of course, it matches your foundation beautifully!

Caring For Combination Skin
If your face is partly oily and partly dry, you’ve got combination skin and there are several ways to care for it so that you can keep both types balanced and looking good. Use a mild cleanser on your entire face up to twice a day. Use a good moisturizer on the dry areas. - Moisturizers work by either increasing the penetration of water into the skin or by reducing the rate at which water is evaporating from the skin surface.
Look for products that normalize your skin, such as those that contain alpha hydroxy acids - Alpha hydroxy acids are derived from fruit, milk and sugar cane and have anti-inflammatory properties. When applied to the skin they help remove dead skin cells (exfoliate), giving us a younger appearance.
Use oil-absorbing makeup on oily areas to control shine.
Use a sunscreen, minimum SPF 15
Let go of stress. Stress can show up on your face, no matter how well you take care of your skin. Do something your enjoy everyday, whether it's watching TV or going shopping. Your face reflects what's going on inside of your

Dealing with acne problems
Whether you have severe acne or just a few pimples, this section helps you prevent blemishes and tells you how to keep your skin clear and beautiful. It lists some great home remedies and also products that work wonders to clear up your skin.
Acne Dont's: A very important no-no is going to bed without washing your face. Your skin heals most while you are sleeping and if you have got leftover makeup and dirt from that day sitting on your face, you will wake up with some nasty zits on that face. Do not use soap on your face for this can irritate your skin. Use a facial cleanser such as Clean and Clear's Cream Cleanser or Biore's Facial Cleanser. I will list more of my favorite products later. Also, never sleep with your face directly on the pillow. The oils and dirt from your hair get on the pillow and then resting your face on the pillow may make you breakout the next morning. Do not pick the zits on your face or try to squeeze them. This usually causes you to push the zit into your skin, making healing time even slower.
Acne Do's: Definitely use a benzoyl peroxide or salicyic acid cleanser to fight pimples. A very good product for washing your face is Proactive Solution. It gets rid of that acne within a week, in most cases!
Getting Rid Of Existing Acne Here are some great tips and home remedies on getting rid of acne you already have. Cleanse the skin with a benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid cleanser, apply an alphy hydroxy, and then use a toner. Then use an acne fighting medication to the skin along with a moisturizer. To dry out a pimple overnight, try using toothpaste (not gel) directly on the zit. This should help dry it out overnight. A great face mask is to use the white part of an egg and apply it to your face for about 15 minutes. The vitamin A in the whites is also good for your skin. The egg white is also a great overnight remedy, but just use a Q-tip to dab on the egg-white directly to the pimple. To rid redness from an inflamed zit, use visine eyedrops and apply to the red spots. Another way to get rid of redness: try hydrocortisone cream or pop two Advil.

2005-11-26T03:13:00.000-08:00

A STORY WORTH READING...

Somewhere in Milaor, Camarines Sur, there lived a fourth grader boy whowould follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the rugged plains and cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are recklessly driving to and from.

Once past this highway, the boy would take a short cut, passing by the Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully say his, "Magandang umaga po" in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being watched by a Priest who was happy to find innocence so uplifting in the morning,

"Kamusta, Andoy? Papasok ka na?"

"Opo padre ... "he would flash his innocent grin, the priest would be touched. He was so concerned that one day he talked to Andoy.

"From school...", he advised "Do not cross the highway, you canpass through the Church and I can accompany you to the other side of the road...that way I can see that you are home safe...."

"Thank you father ... " "Why don't you go home ... why do you stay in this church right after school?"

"I just want to say 'Hi' to my friend, God," and the priestwould leave the boy to spend time beside the altar,talking to himself, but the priest was hiding behind the altar to listen to what this boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER.

"You know my math exam was pretty bad today, but I did not cheat although my seatmate is bullying me for notes... I ate one cracker and drank my water, Itay had a bad season and all I can eat is this cracker.

Thank you for this! I saw a poor kitten who was hungry and I know how he feels so I gave my last cracker to him ... funny but I am not that hungry. Look, this is my last pair of slippers ...I may have to walk barefoot next week, you see this is about to be broken... but it is okay....at least I am still going to school.... Some say we will have a hard season this month,some of my classmates have already stopped going to school .... please help them get to school again, please God?

....Oh, you know, Inay hit me again, it is painful, but I know this pain will pass away, at least I still have a mother.... God, you want to see my bruises? I know you can heal them.... Here... here and .... oh ...blood ....I guess you knew about this one huh? Please don't be mad at Inay, she is just tired and she worries for the food in our table and my schooling thatis why she hits us....Oh, I think I am in love ... there's this pretty girl in my class, her name is Anita ... do you think she will like me? Anyway, at least I know you will always like me, I don't have to be anybody just to please you, you are my very best friend! Hey your birthday is two days from now!!! Aren't youexcited? I am! Wait till you see, I have a gift for you ..... but it is a surprise! I hope you will like it! Oooops, I have to go ..." then he stood up and calls out, "Padre, padre, I am finished talking to my friend ....youcan accompany me to the other side of the road now"

This routine happens everyday. Andoy never fails. Father Agaton shares thisevery Sunday to the people in his church because he has not seen a very pure faith and trust in God, a very positive look at negative situations.

One Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not make it in the Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to 4 manangs who would chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not smile and would always find fault in what you do, they were also very well versed in cursing if you irritate them! They were kneeling, saying their kilometric rosarywhen Andoy, coming from his Christmas party,playfully dashed in.

"Hello God! I ......"

"P----!! (a curse) bata ka!! Alam mo nang may nagdadasal!! Alis!!"

Poor Andoy was so terrified, "Where's Father Agaton? He is supposed to help me cross the street ... and to be able to cross the street I will have to pass by the back door of this church ...not only that, I have to greet Jesus. It is His birthday, I have a gift right here...." Just as he was about to get the gift out of his shirt, the manang pulled his shirt and threw him out of the church. "Susmaryosep!!! (does the sign of the cross fervently) Alis kang bata ka, kung hindi matatamaan ka!!!

So the boy had no choice but to cross the dangerous side of the road infront of the church. He crossed. A fast moving bus came in.

There was a blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift inside hisshirt, so he was not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on the spot. Alot of people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless young boy ...

Suddenly, out of nowhere a tall man in a pure white shirt and pants, aface so mild and gentle, but with eyes full of tears... He came and carriedthe boy in His arms. He was crying. Curious bystanders nudged the man inwhite, and asked,

"Excuse me sir, are you related to this child?

Do you know this child?"

The man in white, His face mourning and in agony, looked up andanswered,

"He was my best friend .... " was all he said. He took the badlywrapped gift in the bloody chest of the lifeless boy, and placed it nearHis heart.

He stood up and carried the boy away and they both disappeared in sight.

The crowd was curious ...

On Christmas Eve, Father Agaton learned of the shocking news. He visitedthe house, and wanted to verify about the man in white. He consulted theparents of Andoy.

"How did you know that your son died?"

"A man in white brought him here." sobbed the mother. "What didhe say?"The father answered, "He did not say anything. He was mourning. We do notknow him and yet he was very lonely about our son's death, as if he knewour son very well. But there was something peaceful and unexplainable about him.He gave me my son, and then he smiled peacefully. He brushed my son's hairaway from his face and kissed him on his forehead, then he whisperedsomething..."

"What did he say?"

"He said to my boy..." the father began, "Thank you for the gift.... I will see you soon ... you will be with me..." and the fatherof the boy continued, "and you know for a while, it felt so

wonderful ... I cried, but I do not know why....all I know is Icried tears of joy .... I could not explain it, Father, but whenthat man left, something peaceful came over me, I felt a deep sense

of love inside ... I could not explain the joy in my heart, I knewmy boy is in heaven now but...tell me, Father, who is this man that my sontalks to everyday in your church, you should know because you are alwaysthere ... except at the time of his death ......"Father Agaton suddenlyfelt the tears welling in his eyes, with

trembling knees, he murmurred, " ... He was talking to no one .....but .. GOD...."

2005-11-18T22:21:00.000-08:00

“20 random facts about me then tag the same amount of people as minutes it takes you to write the facts”

1. left handed ako nung bata pa pero sinanay ako ng mama ko magsulat sa right, left handed ako pag gumagamit ng spoon and fork, madalas ko pa din gamitin ang left hand ko pag nagtatrabaho

2. gusto ko garden wedding and madaming-madami as in madaming flowers and naiisip ko ngayon, victorian wedding ang theme ng kasal ko. gusto ko un parang ikakasal ako sa england or un gown katulad nung mga gown sa emma and titanic movies... and butterflies ang papaliparin namin sa reception hindi doves

3. mahilig ako mag-search about hollywood celebs (addict yata ako dun, e) and may collection ako ng pockebooks, si Martha Cecilia lang ang writer dahil siya ang fave novelist ko

4. super takot ako sa chicken or anything na may beak

5. height ko 5' lang, pero nilalagay ko sa resume ko 5'1", hehehe

6. favorite colors ko pink, blue, silver, peach and gray

7. mahilig akong gumawa ng scrap books or mag-design ng mga bagay-bagay

8. seven times na akong nagpapaunat ng buhok, 6 times staright, isang beses na rebond

9. fave ice cream flavor ko mango

10. faves ko chips, buko pandan, pizza, pasta, sinigang, tilapia, chicken bbq, veggie salad, KFC gogo caesar, and maaasim like mangga, calamansi, suha, santol and kamias

11. eversince dream ko matutong mag-drive pero til now hindi pa natutupad

12. eversince din dream ko mag-abroad, gusto kong makakita ng snow and ma-experince na puntahan ang mga places na nakikita ko lang sa movies

13. i have 3 adorable nephews: kuya ian (4), cutie KC (2), and baby paolo (1)

14. as of now, we're 15 sa family (mama, papa, kuya rey, ate tere, kuya bong, ian, paolo, kuya ching, ate viane,KC,kuya chris, ate jasmin,ME, tita fat, tito ming)

15. mabagal ako sa lahat ng bagay, maligo, magbihis, maglinis at mag-ayos ng kung anu-ano

16. first love letter na na-receive ko noong grade 5 ako

17. naging muse ako noong grade 4& 5

18. minsan, enjoy ako na mag-isa. hindi ako mahilig sa night life. pasyal-pasyal ang hilig ko

19. my family believes in the saying na "the family that prays together, stays together" We pray kapag 8:00 PM and we are united as one. pinakaimportant sa amin ang family, pero ngayon na malayo ako sa family, hindi ko na magawang magdasal ng 8. but hindi ako matutulog nang hindi nagdadasal and i've been doing since time immemorial... morning and evening, si Lord ang una at huli kong kinakausap...

20. i speak my mind out (or so i thought?) basta sinasabi ko kung ano nararamdama ko and hindi ako afraid mag-sorry sa taong alam kong nasaktan or na-offend ko.

2005-11-10T19:48:00.000-08:00

TAG IT UP... GETTING TO KNOW ME
I was tagged by Wendy...

1. What time did you get up this morning? 9:05 AM
2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? movie of steven seagle, can't remember the title na, e. it was horrible hindi ako nag-enjoy, action kaya na pangit,hehehe. nakatulog ako kasi si GA lang ang may gusto panoorin 'yun pero hindi din siya nag-enjoy, chaka ang movie talaga.
4. What's your favorite TV show? 7th heaven, the practice and felicity.
5. What did you have for breakfast? delio strawberry wafer
6. What's your favorite cuisine? Asian and Chinese
7. What foods do you dislike? paksiw na isda
8. What is your favorite crisp flavor? crispy pata
9. What's your favorite CD at the moment? none at the moment, no CD player, e.
10. What kind of car do you drive? KIA, hahaha
11. Favorite sandwich? KFC's go-go
12. What characteristic do you despise? people like CRABS
13. Favorite item of clothing? whatever suits me
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,where would you go? Paris, France
15. What color is your bathroom? blue and white
16. Favorite brand of clothing? kamiseta and bayo
17. Where would you retire to? still in pampanga
18. Favorite time of the day? none in particular
19. What was your most memorable birthday? every year, iba-iba kasi ang nangyayari, e.
20. Where were you born? City of San Fernando, Pampanga (bahay lang po)
21. Where have you lived for at least half of your life? Pampanga(Saan pa nga ba?)
22. Favorite sport to watch? basketball and volleyball
23. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? la na
24. What fabric detergent do you use? Tide
25. Were you named after anyone? not sure if oo
26. Do you wish on stars? how i wish but i haven't seen a single falling star in my entire life!!! kahit bago man lang sana ako mamatay, makakita ako, neh?
27. When did you last cry? october
28. Do you like your handwriting? oh,yeah!
29. What is your most embarrassing CD? huh?
30. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? why not?
31. Are you a daredevil? O, damn!
32. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? il die first, ofcourse not, a secret is a secret
33. How do you release anger? i burst it out
34. What was your favorite toy as a child? lutu-lutuan, kurang-kurangan in capampangan
35. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? Math... eversince naman, e. bumagsak pa nga ako jan nung high school, hehehe
36. Do you use sarcasm a lot? maybe yes, maybe no... ewan
37. Favorite movies? The cutting edge (1st ever fave, 12 pa lang yata ako, napanood ko na ito), Patch Adams, Face-Off, The Truman Show, Titanic (hehehe,jologs), 13 going on 30 (cute kasi), 51st Dates (haneps ito 4 me)... and more
38. What are your nicknames? Anne, Annie, Marya, Mary
39. Would you bungee jump? yes, basta may kayakap, hehehe (sa 'try 17 movie' ko yata nakita un nagbunjee jump na may kayakap, mali, mali pala un movie.. it's chasing liberty pala, tangeks ako, hahaha)
40. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Not anymore
41. Do you think that you are strong? i want to think so
42. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mango
43. What are your favorite colors? Pink, blue, silver, gray
44. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? pass
45. Who do you miss the most? my loved ones
46. Do you want everyone you sent this to send it back? ni-tag lang ako, e.
47. What color pants are you wearing? any color that i like
48. What are you listening to right now? ano bang music ito, hindi ko alam, e.
49. Last thing you ate? mongo ang ulam
50. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? peach
51. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? my GA
52. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? hmmm... un hitsura, neh!
53. Favorite Drink? water (natural)
54. Do you wear contacts? no
55. Favorite Day of the Year? December 31
56. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? ill definitely go for happy endings
57. Summer or winter? winter
58. Hugs OR Kisses? lots of hugs
59. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? gusto ko sana ice cream
60. What Book(s) Are You Reading? The purpose driven life sana ang latest but hindi ko natapos (kasalanan 'yun alam ko, kasi sabi, dapat tapusin kapag inumpisahang basahin)
61. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Jewel in the Palace, hehehe
62. Favorite Smells? escada, lacoste girl (i have none of these, though, hehehe)
63. Rolling Stones or Beatles? beatles (tanda naman ng tanong)
64. What's the farthest you've been from home? Mindoro... and Paris,France (in my dreams, hehehe)

2005-10-30T02:06:00.000-08:00

oh, how i love babies... they're like fairies, so cute, so fragile

and so enticing...

2005-10-30T02:03:00.000-08:00

from childhood... to adulthood...

2005-10-03T00:55:00.000-07:00

Thank You, LORD
There are times in our lives when we encounter trials and defeat. as many would say, life is a mystery, people are unique, different in many ways... i absolutely agree... now, they like you, now they don't...i sometimes think, are we all like this? admit it, we all experience the first and the latter... i even ask myself, am i like this? do i have imbalance regard to people? to people that i like and hate? But God is good, He lets us experience all so we can match-up and balance everything... the good and bad...

Life is a cycle... you cannot be happy the whole time... the same as, sadness and loneliness will not stay beside you all your life... now your happy, tomorrow, your whole damn world is lying on your back... that's life... that's life... but God is good, He never leaves us behind...

Life is so short... i guess everybody will agree, ayt? we should not supress what's inside us. if we look and deeper our thoughts about love, we would sharply feel the swift pump of our hearts... why do we feel this? because we are capable of loving, especially those who are worthy of every beat of the human heart. God is so great, He granted us with time to manage and make use of.

Let's uncover our hearts and sorround our loved ones with love... and that love will surely be returned with another love or more... For God is LOVE...

Let us love more and give more... for when we give, we love...
believe me, a love given is worth a lifetime...
let's love our friends, our neighbors and every kind...

I LOVE my family and my ga... my treasure, my life...
I love my friends, my real friends... they're nice and true and natural...
I'm blessed and lucky... because The LORD is providing me with so much love and knows what's good for ME...
Thank you, My Superior... our Master!

2005-09-07T04:25:00.000-07:00

mako naku...

I used to think everything would be okay, if we gave it time all the problems would just go away, we tried to sit and talk it out, I realized I love you without a doubt, you say you love me and I know you do, it’s so hard to prove my love to you, I try to deal with your personal stuff but dealing with you is pretty tough, I cant do this anymore, waiting for you to call has became a chore, till the next day everything you do comes before me

you’re losing me again

2005-08-25T03:48:00.000-07:00

A HANDFUL WEEK

i had an 11-hr-oh-so-good night sleep. last week was a memorable and a good one for me. i did what i've been dreaming to do for the past weeks... the good news... everything's in proper place at the moment. i have a very wonderful family, my inspiration and strength; i have (this) somebody by my side, i need not ask for a physical being, just the thoughts and support, i'm on the go, boy...

i went out on a date last week... i had enough, it was really fun, though... longer than the last, hehehe...

food trip, road trip, pasyal to the max, music 25 and my GA (mi gusto)! whoaa, what a blast, what a week!

i need to rest muna... and work and plan and plan for... hmmm...

my next project... driving lessons, yihaaa (gushes,hahaha)! hoping for the realization....

2005-08-03T00:03:00.000-07:00

GOOD NEWS

gOod nEwS... gOod nEwS... gOod nEwS... gOod nEwS... gOod nEwS...
GOOD NEWS!!! YeeeHaaa!

2005-08-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

august 01, 2005 - the end of it all...

2005-07-31T23:52:00.000-07:00

It’s been a while

It’s been a while since I last pampered myself… it’s been a while since a last went out on a date… it’s been a while since I had a long chat with a friend… it’s been a while since I truly enjoyed an entire day… it’s been a while… yeah…

Last Saturday, sol & I met up, she fetched me at the BH at about 9pm. We went to mc do, moved in sa chowking, finally, sa dati naming BH. She invited me to spend a day with her in fitness first, just like what we did when wil invited us sa brickroad gym. We slept at around 12:30, we had a long chat though, talking about the activities we are currently busy about and some other nonesense things… supposedly, we were three or even four had wil & jack fixed their respective skeds prior to the meeting. we agreed that we’re going to the gym at 7am since wil told us she wouldn't be available in the afternoon, and asked us if we cud meet up at 7am flat so she cud join us. Unfortunately, so early in the am, wil texted us telling us na she couldn’t make it ‘cause she had an important errand to do. That was about 6am. Upon reading her msg., we went back to sleep and I woke up at 10.
Past 11, we were on our way to the gym. Minutes before 12, we were in fitness first already… sol introduced me to MJ who asked me to sign up for a free trial. I was given a temporary ID, went to the locker room, changed my attire, had our lunch and in no time, I was so ready to start.:)
It was fun working out, trying new things really improves my self-esteem and giving myself a break once in a while brings me a feeling something hard to explicate…
After sa gym, we went to makati, glorietta, ate and roamed around. I bought two blouses sa kamiseta, they’re really nice, u should buy one, ate michelle… tapos, we went to Taguig, sa house nina sol, we slept there, we ate lechon paksiw and mongo, plus fruit salad... sarap!
and, 7:30am, bumalik na kami sa QC...
I did enjoy that day… it was fun and tiring too… but it was fruitful nonetheless…
I gave myself a break… that’s an achievement for me
I gave my butt a lift… who cares?… hahahaha
My body’s aching and I feel so tired and sleepy… nah!
I have a cute stuff… yeeha!
It’s been a while… finally… (Ahhh!)

But how is your heart, anne? (sigh)

2005-07-26T00:50:00.000-07:00

life in a hole...

life is stressful... life is wonderful... life is...ahhhhhh! i wish there's a day off to pains, to sacrifices and to love...

how i wish... love itself can make everything okey... i can only wish

but now, i feel like pain is more dominant than love...

when you're hurting, it's like you're digging a hole and you're putting yourself into that open thing and you want to stay there to find comfort until you're eyes are washed away with tears and ready to say... now, i can go back to my old self... (sigh)

2005-07-26T00:34:00.000-07:00

ALL ABOUT STRESS…

Busy ka ba? Marami ka bang trabahong kailangang tapusin? Wala ka na bang panahon para sa iyong sarili? Hindi ka na ba makapag-relaks o makapag-socialize dala ng iyong maraming gawain? Halika, magbasa ka muna. Malay mo, magbago ang pananaw mo sa iyong mga gawain pagkatapos mong basahin ang artikulong ito.
Ang “Stress” o pagkabahala, pag-aalala, pagkabalisa, sobrang pagod at pagpuwersa sa sarili ay (kahit akala natin ay wala namang epekto sa katawan) isa lamang sa mga makapangyarihang dahilan kung bakit tayo ay nagkakasakit o nagkakaproblema sa ating kalusugan. Kapag tayo ay abala sa pagganap sa ating mga gawain o responsibilidad, hindi na natin nabibigyan ng panahon ang pamamahinga, pagrerelaks o pagbibigay ng “break” sa ating mga sarili, dahil ang nais lamang natin ay mapagbuti ang ating mga gawain o tungkulin, matapos kaagad at ma-meet ang deadline kung kinakailangan. Kadalasan, dinidibdib pa nating masyado ang ating mga gawain at nadadala natin kahit tayo ay nasa kanya-kanya na nating mga tahanan. Kumbaga, parang nadikit na sa ating sistema ang ating trabaho at ito na ang naging sentro ng ating buhay. Teka muna. Mag-isip muna tayo… hindi puwede ang ganyan, dahil kawawa naman ang ating mga katawan kapag tayo ay nasobrahan sa pagod. Sa umpisa ay hindi natin iniintindi o iniinda ang epekto ng labis na “Stress” dahil akala natin ay normal lamang ang mag-isip o mabahala paminsan-minsan. Ngunit, ang hindi natin alam, e, sa katagalan ay atin na pa lang mararanasan o matatamo ang pagwawalang-bahala natin sa negatibong epektong dulot ng “Stress”. At, kapag hindi ito agad naagapan, ito ay maaaring mauwi sa malalang sakit o karamdaman.
Ang kadalasang suhestiyon ng mga “Standard Practice Health Professional” ay ang pagkakaroon ng ng tinatawag nilang “Attitude Adjustment” tulad ng tamang pamamaraan sa pagrerelaks o ehersisyo upang mapanatiling malakas ang isip at pangagatawan. Ngunit, hindi lamang ‘yun ang dapat gawin. Mayroon pang ibang alternatibo na maaaring subukan.

Narito ang mga mabisang alternatibo:

HERBS o halamang gamot:
Herbsginseng. Ang iba’t ibang klase ng halamang gamot ay sinasabing mabisang alternatibong gamot na nakapagtatanggal o nakagagamot ng sakit. Dahil sa mga herbal na sangkap nito, mabisang mapakakalma ang mga ugat na dulot ng tensyion at “stress” at nakatutulong din ito upang mapatalas ang mentalidad ng tao. Sa paghanap at pagbili ng mga herbsginseng, hanapin ang herbal na may mataas na percentage ng ginsenosides, ito’y mayroong active compound na makikita sa ginseng na mabisang gamot sa ating mga ugat. Narito ang halimbawa ng mabisang herbsginseng:
· Oat Straw Tea – Ito ay tumutulong upang lumakas ang ating “nervous system”, lumusog at guminhawa ang ating pakiramdam. Nakatutulong din ito upang mabawasan ang depresyon o “emotional stress”.

SUPPLEMENTS:
Bilang karagdagan, maaaring uminom ng bitamina B-5 (tatlong beses isang araw), mas kilala bilang “anti-stress” vitamin, bitamina na mayaman sa calcium, magnesium at L-tyrosine (500mg. na iinumin tuwing umaga o kapag walang laman ang tiyan nang gabi) na makatutulong upang marelaks at makatulog ng mahimbing.

Sinasabing ang ating utak at katawan ay magkaugnay. Anuman ang nararamdaman ng isang bahagi ay nakaugnay sa iba pang parte ng katawan. Kapag hindi nag-ugnay ng mabuti ang ating utak at katawan, doon pumapasok o nararamdaman ang “Stress”.

Mind control techniques:
Ang ating katawan ay konektado sa ating utak o isip. Ang ating utak ay nangangailangan ng maayos na blood flow, sustansiya at kaugnyan sa iba pang bahagi ng ating katawan upang ito’y mabisang makagalaw at manatiling malusog. Ibig sabihin, kapag hindi natin inalagaan ang ating katawan, ang ating utak ay mahihirapang gumana. Sa kabilang banda, kapag ang ating utak o isip ay “stressed” o nasosobrahan sa paggana tulad nang malalim na pag-iisip o pagkabahala, ang mga sintomas ng pagkakasakit ay isa-isa nang mararamdaman. Walang pisyolohikong naghihiwalay sa ating utak at iba pang bahagi ng ating katawan, dahil sila ay bahagi ng isang sistema at magkakaugnay.
Bawat isa sa atin ay may iba’t ibang nararamdaman o reakisyon kapag “stressed out” o labis ang ginagawang pag-iisip o labis na nababahala at ilan sa mga ito ay:
· Pisikal na reaksiyon – pananakit ng ulo, likod o tiyan, mataas na presyon ng dugo, pagkahilo, pagod at mabilis na tibok ng puso.
· Mga iginagawi kapag stressed– labis na pagkain, pag-inom at paninigarilyo, nasosobrahan o nagkukulang sa tulog (insomnia), paghawak ng mahigpit sa kamao, madaling mainis, magtampo o magalit.
· Reaksiyon ng ating isip – hindi makapag-isip ng maayos, nagiging malilimutin, malimit na pag-aalala, madalas mabahala, pag-iisip na kailangang tapusin ang lahat ng gawain nang mag-isa.
· Emosyunal na pakiramdam – pakiramdam natin, tayo ay depressed, laging bigo, nag-iisa, walang karamay at nagagamit ng ibang tao sa pansariling interes. Nagiging malulungktuin, mapamuna, “useless”, mainisin at laging nababagabag.
Alin sa mga nabanggit ang madalas mong maramdaman o igawi? Paano ba natin ito mapaglalabanan? Kapag ang ating mga katawan ay hindi na kayang paglabanan ang stress na ating nararanasan, maaaring umabot sa pagkakasakit at pagkakaroon ng problema sa kalusugan tulad ng: Madalas na pag-ubo at pagsipon, sakit sa puso, cancer at pagkakaroon ng mataas na presyon ng dugo. Kaya, napakahalagang tayo ay magkaroon ng tinatawag na “Stress Management” upang maiwasan kung hindi man tuluyang mawala sa ating sistema ang “stress”.

Mayroong mga paraan na makatutulong upang mapaglalaban ang stress, ngunit, talakayin muna natin ang iba’t ibang dahilan o pinagmumulan ng stress.
1. Pagbabago ng uri ng pamumuhay – Ayon sa pagsasaliksik nina Holmes at Rache noong 1950s, natuklasan nila na ang pagbabago sa uri ng pamumuhay at mataas na posibilidad na magkasakit ay magka-ugnay. Ito ay base sa batayang ang anumang uri ng pagbabago, maging positibo man ito ay “nakaka-stress” o nakaaapekto sa ating katawan o “immune system” at nagdudulot ng panganib sa ating kalusugan. Ang mga pagbabagong ito ay maaaring dulot ng: pagbabago ng uri ng trabaho o promosyon, buhay may-asawa, paglipat ng tirahan, pagkamatay ng mahal sa buhay, pagbubuntis o panganganak, pagbabakasyon, kapag may mga okasyon, mga personal na nakagawian na o anumang uri ng pagbabago sa ating buhay.
Paano ngayon magkakaroon ng “Stress Management” kung pinagdadaanan natin ang mga ganitong uri ng sitwasyon? Nangangahulugan bang, kailangan nating iwasan ang pagbabago? Hindi, kailangan lang nating unawain ang mga epekto na dulot ng “stress”. Kapag, halimbawang tayo ay nagdesisyong baguhin ang isang bagay sa ating buhay, kailangan nating magplano kung paano natin mapaglalabanan ang mga maaring maranasan tulad ng pagkabahala o labis na pag-iisip. Kapag may mga balakin at nais itong isakatuparan, ito muna ang paglaanan ng panahon at iwasang dagdagan pa ang mga plano upang maiwasan ang labis na pag-aalala o pag-iisip.
Sa ganitong paraan, mas madali tayong makapag-aadjust at madali nating maiintindihan ang ating mga nararamdaman, maging ang pakikitungo sa ibang tao.
2. Mabibigat na problema at pagsubok
Hindi maiiwasan na may mga trahedyang dumarating sa ating buhay tulad ng paghihiwalay ng mag-asawa, pagkamatay ng mahal sa buhay, pagkawala ng trabaho, aksidente o pagkabangkarote. Ito ang mga sumusubok sa ating kakayanan na paglabanan ang ating mga nararamdaman. Ang anumang uri ng trahedya ay nagdudulot sa atin ng “stress” at hindi ganoon kadaling makabawi mula sa mga pangyayaring nagdulot sa ating ng negatibong pakiramdam. Kailangan natin ng panahon upang maghilom ang mga sugat at makabawi sa masaklap na pangyayari sa ating buhay. Sa mga ganitong pangyayari, napakahalaga na alagaan din natin ang ating mga sarili sa pamamagitan ng pagkain ng tama at pag-eehersisyo. Lagi lang nating tandaan na ang lahat ng bagay ay magagawang kalimutan sa paglipas ng panahon, hindi ito kailangang madaliin, kailangan lang itong tanggapin upang makasulong sa buhay. Ang mga kaibigan o iba pang mahal sa buhay ay malaking tulong upang tayo ay maka-move on at muling magkaroon ng pag-asang mabuhay.
3. Pag-iisip ng mga negatibong bagay – ang madalas na pag-iisip ng negatibo tulad ng pag-iisip ng masama sa kapwa, labis na pamumuna, “pagbubuhat sa sariling bangko” o pagiging mayabang, hindi pakikisalamuha sa ibang tao ay maaaring magdulot ng “stress” sa isang tao o kung hindi maiiwasan, ito ay mapupunta pa sa depresyon o labis na kalungkutan. Sa madaling salita, ang pag-iisip ng negatibo ay nagdudulot ng kalungkutan sa tao.
4. Pagkontrol sa sarili – Napatunayan na sa mga pag-aaral na mas malapit sa sakit o karamdaman ang mga taong nagkokontrol ng kanilang emosyon o nararamdaman. Ito ay sa dahilang, iniisip natin na kaya nating kontrolin ang sitwasyon at lahat ng bagay na nakapaligid sa atin. At, kapag hindi natin ito napagtatagumpayan, tayo ay napapaisip, napapagod at labis na nababahala. Bakit napakahalaga sa atin nang pagkokontrol? Marahil, dahil sa tingin natin ay napagtatakpan natin ang ating mga kahinaan at kabiguan o mas madaling magkunwari kapag tayo ay may kakayahang kontrolin ang ating mga sarili.
5. Masamang bisyo – kakulangan sa tulog, tamang nutrisyon, sapat na lakas ng katawan o labis na pang-aabuso sa kalusugan tulad nang pag-inom at paninigarilyo ay nakadagragdag sa antas ng stress o nakapagpapahina ng katawan. Ang pag-eehersisyo ay mabisang paraan upang mapaglabanan ang “stress”.
Itinala ni Donald Tubesing, isang noted practitioner na may kinalaman sa “Stress Management” ang anim na dahilan ng stress. · Madalas na pagmamadali. · Pagnanais na kontrolin ang lahat ng bagay o sitwasyon. · Pagkakaroon ng masamang bisyo at pagwawalang-bahala sa kalugusan, . · Pag-iisip ng mga negatibong bagay. · Pagbuhay at pag-alala sa nakaraan. · Paniniwala sa iba’t ibang nakaugalian.

Narito naman ang mga paraan upang mapaglabanan ang “Stress”.

1. Makilahok sa mga social activity. Sa pamamagitan ng pakikisalamuha o pakikisama sa ibang tao maliban sa malalapit nating mga kaibigan o kamag-anak, mapag-iibayo natin ang ating tiwala sa sarili at lakas ng loob. Ang iba’t ibang persepsiyon na maaari nating makuha sa ibang tao ay makatutulong sa atin upang mapag-aralan natin ng mabuti ang mga pangyayari sa ating buhay. Pumili ng isang programa ng organisasyon na maaaring lahukan na sa tingin mo ay magkakaroon ng positibong impluwensiya sa iyo.
2. Maglakbay at mamasyal kung saan mapapahalagan ang kagandahan ng kalikasan. Subukang magpunta sa mga karagatan (mag-beach), kabundukan (mountain climbing), kagubatan o kung saanmang lugar na sa tingin mo ay makapagdudulot sa iyo ng kaginhawahan o kapayapaan ng loob. Pagkatapos gawin ito, pansinin ang epekto nito sa iyo.
3. Maaaring mag-alaga ng hayop tulad ng aso o kaya ay pusa. Gawin lamang ito kung sa tingin mo ay mapaglalaanan pa ng panahon ang pag-aalaga nito.
4. Maglaan ng oras na para sa sarili. Lahat tayo ay nangangailangan ng oras kung saan gusto nating mapag-isa upang makapag-isip at makapagpahinga. Pagbigyan ang hilig ng sarili. Magpa-masahe o kaya ay magpa-SPA, mag-gym, magpagupit, mag-shopping o kaya ay magbakasyon.
5. Makipag-usap sa isang taong makikinig sa iyo. Kadalasan, hindi natin kailangan ang mga payo o simpatiya, ang gusto lang natin ay maibahagi ang ating nararamdaman o iniisip sa taong tunay na makikinig at makaiintindi sa atin. Sa ganitong paraan, tayo ay narerelaks na.
6. Maganda ring pampaalis ng “stress” ang pagbabasa ng mga libro, magasins, pakikinig ng mga musika o kaya ay panonood ng mga pelikula o programa sa telebisyon
7. Umattend ng workshop o kaya ay seminar na may kaugnayan sa “personality development” maaaring makatulong sa pagpapaunlad sa ating mga sarili.
8. Mag-ehersisyo. Ang sampung minutong paglalakad o paggalaw-galaw ng katawan ay malaking tulong upang mapalaya o mailabas ang tensyion o anumang uri ng kaisipang bumabagabag sa atin.
9. Gumawa ng “mantra” o kasabihan (halimbawa, “kaya ko ito”!) na maari mong maging gabay upang ma-achieve ang nais na matupad sa iyong buhay. Paulit-ulit itong sabihin sa sarili upang lalong magpursige na gawin ang isang bagay na sa tingin mo ay makatutulong sa iyo.
10. Laging ngumiti. Manood ng mga nakatutuwa o nakaaaliw na pelikula o kaya ay magbasa ng mga nakakatawang babasahin upang malibang.
11. hindi kailangang umoo sa lahat ng pagkakataon, ang kailangan lang ay pagkilos.
12. Iwasang maging mapamuna at mapanghatol ng kapwa. Maaaring ito ay mahirap gawin, ngunit kapag naiwasan, malaking tulong ito upang hindi ma-stress.