You still out there?

Anybody?

I miss blogging.

I'll have the time one of these days.

Hope ya stick around....

Beauty and Wellness at its Best

I can smell the fruitcake…
I can feel the cool wind at night…
I can hear Christmas songs in the airwaves… I can see the bright colorful dancing Christmas lights on the streets and in the houses.
Christmas holiday is just around the corner time for joyful reunions with love ones. Gatherings with old friends, I better be at my prettiest and with that I am thankful for my good friend’s free make-up and beauty lessons on the internet, Dra. Grace’s Online Beauty Clinic – The Doctor is VaIn. And since it’s going to be a long holiday again I am looking forward for a good massage at Terra Wellness Spa after all the adventures with family and friends.
Wishing hard I will win these! ;) If you want to join in this contest too and enjoy a Spa for 75 minutes you have a few more hours to join. For more details visit Doc Grace's website. :)

Dawn Realizations

It's dawn here, had fallen asleep while watching tv with my work attire still on. I was so sleepy the whole afternoon must be the meds that i took. Anyways...here I am musing since sleep has not kick in.
Things that i came to realized...

* A controlling person will always say she's right and when she doesn't get what she wants she breaks you off.
* Some people will choose friends over family, others want to forget they got family.
* This is a constant line that I often here... when you got everything everybody likes you but when you're broke and stripped of everything suddenly they turn their backs on you. Still holds true.
* If you want to keep your marriage never ask advice from a single person or a divorcee. The former has no idea while the latter well, for very obvious reasons.
* True friends even when you don't see them everyday, even when they lived miles away, when you get the chance to talk they always know the right things to say.
* Even with the distance my marriage with my husband has its trials like any other marriage and somehow despite all odds, despite every negativity that we hear, we remain strong and faithful to our marriage.
* Long distance relationship is not for everybody...those who are weak and has very little faith will not endure.
* Some people when they need something from you they suddenly pop out from nowhere to ask you favors and the rest of the time they're nowhere to be found or at least pretend maybe you don't exist.
* I used to think that since love is strong financial issues will never have a room in a relationship. I was wrong I believe every relationship or marriage will be tested on that. With God's grace I am thankful that we have overcome that.
* Being married to Ron is a bittersweet experience and we're doing a good job at keeping our marriage whole.
* Lastly... you can choose who you can call a family one that embraces you even when you are not at your best...even when you've not made good decisions they will never say anything to make it more hurtful...even if that family is just one person.

Unspoken

In one of my previous posts I wrote about things I would want to say to someone but just couldn't tell it to his/her face. I actually got that idea from Ms. Lea's multiply site which she also got from another blogger. There's no mention of names just the thoughts you would have desired to say. And so, I'm gonna do it again. :) Here goes...

*There's nothing wrong if you speak-up God gave you a mouth not just put some food in it. But to be an instrument to vocalize what's on your mind. It's like television it doesn't make sense if we see the action but there's no audio.

*What changed you so suddenly?

*Don't stop believing in your self, you are bound for greatness.

*So whose side are you really on? Or do you really just enjoy getting all the information.

*Don't use your sickness to take advantage of peoples kindness, don't use it either to manipulate others.

*Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

*What you know may not be the only solution. Actually it's not.

*I admire you're patience, thank you for giving your understanding and support,

*Please don't think only of the benefit that you can get you must know that the world doesn't solely revolve around you.

*Please don't abuse her kindness...you better be good or you'll get sacked sooner than you thought.

*I may not see but God sees.

*I miss talking to you.

*Be real

*You gotta say it even if its hurtful. Sometimes you really do need to whack someone in the head.

*Freedom is not fought freedom is how you choose to live.

That's all for now. Gotta enjoy my Macchiato! Ahhh sweet life. ;)

Farewell Cory Aquino

I guess I am the last person in Makati to know that the former president of the Philippines, Corazon C. Aquino died Saturday 3am of August 1, 2009. I was watching a show in GMA 7 last night when a flash report was shown with Jessica Sojo interviewing the youngest daughter of Tita Cory, Kris Aquino-Yap. I was shocked and I guess I was more affected than when I heard of the death of Michael Jackson. She has greater influenced I guess in my growing years. I was 10 yrs old when she became the president of the Philippines and with her as the highlight I have learned what Freedom meant and how powerful prayer is when people unite together to pray. I am really at a lost for words right now and I do feel a deep sadness for her death.

She was an inspiration as a wife, a mother, a leader and a Christian. Her love for Ninoy...pure & undying, her love for her children...unconditional, her love for her country and the Filipino people never stopped even when she no longer holds power, and she puts the Lord Jesus Christ and Mother Mary on the pinnacle of every success that she achieves. Prayer was her most powerful tool and I guess that what makes her loved by many. I admire her courage when in the midst of difficulty one should not forget to humble herself and kneel down before God. For not all problems can be comprehended and resolved by the human mind. She lived the life of humility and perpetual faithfulness in God and may we learn to walk through life with her ways.

I remember when I was in 5th grade we have this annual foundation day celebration at school and every level will perform a field demonstration. Ours was about the EDSA Revolution and we danced to the tune “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” which we won. Yellow is the signature color of Tita Cory which represents freedom, friendship and happiness. I guess in every person these are what we constantly struggle to attain in every stage in our life or in every new circumstance that we need to overcome. Freedom & Happiness. It is never really out of reach it rests within waiting to rouse at your call. So tie a yellow ribbon not just on an old oak tree but anywhere where the sunshine’s rays will fall and where Tita Cory can see the overflowing gratefulness of the Filipino people for her.

Farewell Tita Cory you will be missed.

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Precious and Few by Climax

I often hear this song every morning on the radio. It's an old song but it kinda pull a heart-string. Just want to share with you guys. May you spent precious time with your loved ones all the time and hold it in your treasure box.




Wherever you are, Good Morning, Good Evening & Good Night!

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It’s a sunny day once again on a Saturday, woke up early even when I came home around 1am after watching Harry Potter 6 with my girlfriends; which by the way I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a few days ago. It’s a great book, really had me glued to my bed during the weekend. Today, storm seems to be taking the weekend off. I wish I could go on an out of town trip. I’ve been thinking for months on doing a road trip every weekend, alone. Just to explore cities I have never visited here in Luzon. I’ve been itching to push pins again on the map that’s been hanging on my wall frozen. Yes I am an adventurist I am most happy when I am out there exploring and experiencing life to the brim, I miss riding buses randomly. But I did that when I was in the comfort of my hometown down south in Mindanao. So if do pursue this bizarre weekend journey it would be a first. Scary maybe but if I will never do it I may wonder later on what it might have felt if I did what I dream of doing. Fear sometimes hinders as of the things that we want to do and when we concede defeat to fear we fall short on achieving what could have given our spirit a dose of high energy. I often visit Airline websites just to check if they have promo fares that will just cost me 2K or less roundtrip. Just the thought of staying overnight and having a quick tour in the city excites me. I know my digital cam which is my best ally and my idle Handy Video Cam will be elated to be of use finally.

I am quite aware of the risk on venturing to territories I have never been to. But isn’t that what exploring is about? A friend and I used to imagine having a joyride outside the boundaries of our hometown with our dream cars when we were still in college. I still haven’t own my dream car same with my friend but we did succeed in exploring places beyond the boundaries of our comfortable city and we even reached places outside the country. I remember the time when I was in Singapore I explored the city alone on the 2^nd day because my friend was too sick to tour around. It was funny and fun experience. I know I was ignorant with their MRT but I did know how to figure it out even if one gorgeous guy was grinning from ear to ear like he is really enjoying one of my most embarrassing moment. That makes him not so gorgeous. Ha-ha! It was really easy to go around I even reached the area where it was mostly dominated by Indians. Then I strolled on the streets of Chinatown where a gorgeous guy whom I asked to take my picture, offered to tour me around. I turn down the offer I know I am a daring adventurer but not really that reckless to go with strangers. I guess I was able to explore the city from end to end. I successfully toured the whole Sentosa Island the whole afternoon. Thanks to my handy map and luckily Singaporeans knows the English language, I am never afraid to ask for directions even to a stranger, if it was my husband it might have taken him the whole day to know his way around. I wonder why some men don’t want to ask for directions even if they know they are already lost. LOL! (If my husband is reading this --- I love you dear! J )

I feel the urge to explore Luzon while I am still here in PI for somehow I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel (crossing my finger) and it is up to me now if I want to get there fast or just a little longer. Often times my colleagues at work would tell me to enjoy my time while I have no kids yet. For when they do come all your time will be spent for them. The thought of that doesn’t scare me I wouldn’t mind spending the rest of my life time taking care of my loved ones I believed I have come full circle in caring for myself and life did taught me so much that I am ready to teach my future off-spring, train them to be ready enough before they can explore and experience life on their own just like what I did. But I wish for them to be better persons than who I am. For now while I have time all my own I’ll celebrate life while I am still fit to be reckless on the road. As what I often tell my friends while I still have hands to hold a rope or grab a rock while climbing a mountain or paddle and swim on beautiful beaches; while I still have strong legs to stroll and walk around interesting places; while my eyes can still clearly see the beautiful creation of God; while I can still clearly hear the waves and the gushing of the wind as it caresses my skin. While I can still feel the awesome experience of being fully alive…I will.

I just checked my compass and its pointing North… watch out for it. :)

Wherever you are...Good Morning, Good Evening & Good Night!

His Thoughts on a Pedestal

I have been pondering what to write this week I really get exhausted at the end of the day. What came to mind at first was to make a list of random questions that came to mind time and again whether it made sense or not. Then I thought of writing about embarrassing moments and my own funny bloopers in life but I was not in the mood to walk down memory lane. Then I thought of sharing my own guide on how to handle a long distance relationship but I haven’t completed it yet and I guess I would be more credible to write about it when I finally get to join my husband soon. Oh yes my husband, my lifesaver as always just saved my ass for this week’s blog.
Seldom do I blog, post entries or photos that involves my husband for the reason that he’s the one thing that I would want to be kept private and protect most of all. We both hate questions at the moment, we believed we don’t owe anyone explanation, just to each other. Sorry guys that’s how it works for us. J He’s someone I treasure the most and I am pretty proud that we have taken care of our relationship pretty pretty well. When you love someone you want to protect that person from other people’s critical remark. Right now, I am confident that he has proved himself to be the man who deserves to grow old with me. So I am going to put him into a pedestal for this week’s blog I will share with you a poem he wrote for me recently with that you can know just a bit of who is. Here’s a link to the poem he posted in his blog site… ladies and gentlemen presenting on centerstage (grins proudly) “The Distance Between Us” By: Ronald Caligan