INSPIRING ONE'S LIFE

14 Timeless Ways to Live a Happy Life

2011-05-28T19:11:00.000-07:00

How we achieve happiness can be different for each one of us. Our passions, expectations, life experiences, and even our personalities all contribute to the level of happiness we experience in our lives. Some find happiness in their careers while others prefer the bliss found in their marriages or other intimate relationship.

No matter how you define happiness for yourself, there are certain universal and time-proven strategies to bring, and sustain, more happiness into your life. The following 14 ways to live a happy life can be adapted and even customized to fit your needs. Over time, these strategies will become positive and life-changing habits that will begin to bring more happiness, joy and peace into your life.

1. Notice What’s Right

Some of us see the glass as being half-full, while others see the glass as half-empty. The next time you are caught in traffic, begin thinking how nice it is to have a few moments to reflect on the day, focus on a problem you have been trying to solve, or brainstorm on your next big idea. The next time you get in the slow line at the grocery store, take the opportunity to pick up a tabloid magazine and do some “guilty pleasure” reading. Take all that life throws out you and reframe it with what’s right about the situation. At the end of the day, you will more content, at peace and happy. Take the time to begin to notice what’s right and see the world change in front of your eyes.

2. Be Grateful

How many times do you say the words “thank you,” in a day? How many times do you hear these same words? If you are doing the first thing, saying the “thank yous,” the latter will naturally happen. Learn to be grateful and you will be open to receive an abundance of joy and happiness.

3. Remember the Kid You Were

Do you remember how to play? I’m not referring to playing a round of golf or a set of tennis. I’m talking about playing like you did when you were a child – a game of tag; leap frog, or street baseball when the bat is a broken broom handle and the bases are the parked cars. One way to find or maintain your happiness is to remember the kid you were and play!

4. Be Kind

There is no question that by merely watching acts of kindness creates a significant elevation in our moods and increases the desire for us to perform good deeds as well. Kindness is indeed contagious and when we make a commitment to be kind to ourselves and to others we can experience new heights of joy, happiness and enthusiasm for our lives.

5. Spend Time with Your Friends

Although an abundant social and romantic life does not itself guarantee joy, it does have a huge impact on our happiness. Learn to spend time with your friends and make the friendships a priority in your life.

6. Savor Every Moment

To be in the moment is to live in the moment. Too often we are thinking ahead or looking ahead to the next event or circumstance in our lives, not appreciating the “here and now.” When we savor every moment, we are savoring the happiness in our lives.

7. Rest

There are times when we need the time to unwind, decompress, or to put it simply, just “to chill.” Life comes at all of us hard and fast. Time, as do the days on the calendar, keeps going forward at its own natural pace, which is not always the pace we would choose. Fatigue, stress and exhaustion may begin to settle in on us faster than we may think, or notice. The best remedy for this is indeed rest.

8. Move!

The expression a “runner’s high” does not infer an addiction, but a feeling or a state of mind – a state of euphoria. There is no question exercise, or any physical exertion, elevates your mood and enhances a more positive attitude as well as fosters better personal self-esteem and confidence. Indeed, one way to increase your happiness is to move!

9. Put on a Happy Face

Sometimes we have to fake it until we make it. I’m not suggesting that we not be honest, real or authentic, but I’m suggesting, sometimes, we just need to put on a happy face and keep moving forward. Researchers claim that smiling and looking like we are happy will indeed make us happier. Studies further show that if we act like we are happy then we can experience greater joy and happiness in our lives.

10. Pursue Your Goals

The absence of goals in our lives, or more specifically avoiding to pursue our goals, makes us feel like we are stuck and ineffective. The pursuit of goals in our personal lives, in our relationships, or with our careers, is the difference between having a mediocre life or a life full of passion and enthusiasm. pursue your goals and watch your happiness soar.

11. Finding Your Calling

Some find meaning in religion or spirituality while others find purpose in their work or relationships. Finding your calling may be much more than accomplishing one simple strategy for increasing your happiness, but having a sense of purpose – of feeling like you are here for a reason – can perhaps bring the greatest joy of all

12. Get into the Flow

Flow is the form of joy, excitement and happiness that occurs when we are so absorbed in an activity we love that we can loose ourselves and time seems to stand still. What creates flow is unique to each one of us. To find and sustain true happiness in our lives, we must get off the sidelines and get into the flow.

13. Play to Your Strengths

One way to achieve flow is by understanding and identifying our strengths and core values, and then begin to use these every day. Once we aware of our strengths and we begin to play to your strengths we can better incorporate them in all aspects of our lives.

14. Don’t Overdo It

Know when to say when. What gives you joy and happiness the first time may not work the second time. Too much of a good thing may begin not to feel as good if the “thing” becomes more of a routine, or an expectation. Set healthy and reasonable boundaries for yourself and don’t overdo it.

*This guest article was written by Alex Blackwell.

20 Simple Ways to Get Happy

2011-05-28T16:20:00.000-07:00

Happiness is ephemeral, subject to the vagaries of everything from the weather to the size of your bank account.

We’re not suggesting that you can reach a permanent state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to swerve off the path of anxiety, anger, frustration, and sadness into a state of happiness once or even several times throughout the day. Here are 20 ideas to get you started. Choose the ones that work for you. If tuning out the news or making lists will serve only to stress you further, try another approach.

1. Practice mindfulness. Be in the moment. Instead of worrying about your checkup tomorrow while you have dinner with your family, focus on the here and now — the food, the company, the conversation.

2. Laugh out loud. Just anticipating a happy, funny event can raise levels of endorphins and other pleasure-inducing hormones and lower production of stress hormones. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, tested 16 men who all agreed they thought a certain videotape was funny. Half were told three days in advance they would watch it. They started experiencing biological changes right away. When they actually watched the video, their levels of stress hormones dropped significantly, while their endorphin levels rose 27 percent and their growth hormone levels (indicating benefit to the immune system) rose 87 percent.

3. Go to sleep. We have become a nation of sleep-deprived citizens. Taking a daily nap or getting into bed at 8 p.m. one night with a good book — and turning the light out an hour later — can do more for your mood and outlook on life than any number of bubble baths or massages.

4. Hum along. Music soothes more than the savage beast. Studies find music activates parts of the brain that produce happiness — the same parts activated by food or sex. It’s also relaxing. In one study older adults who listened to their choice of music during outpatient eye surgery had significantly lower heart rates, blood pressure, and cardiac workload (that is, their heart didn’t have to work as hard) as those who had silent surgery.

5. Declutter. It’s nearly impossible to meditate, breathe deeply, or simply relax when every surface is covered with papers and bills and magazines, your cabinets bulge, and you haven’t balanced your checkbook in six months. Plus, the repetitive nature of certain cleaning tasks — such as sweeping, wiping, and scrubbing — can be meditative in and of itself if you focus on what you’re doing.

6. Just say no. Eliminate activities that aren’t necessary and that you don’t enjoy. If there are enough people already to handle the church bazaar and you’re feeling stressed by the thought of running the committee for yet another year, step down and let someone else handle things.

7. Make a list. There’s nothing like writing down your tasks to help you organize your thoughts and calm your anxiety. Checking off each item provides a great sense of fulfillment.

8. Do one thing at a time. Edward Suarez, Ph.D., associate professor of medical psychology at Duke, found that people who multitask are more likely to have high blood pressure. Take that finding to heart. Instead of talking on the phone while you fold laundry or clean the kitchen, sit down in a comfortable chair and turn your entire attention over to the conversation. Instead of checking e-mail as you work on other projects, turn off your e-mail function until you finish the report you’re writing. This is similar to the concept of mindfulness.

9. Garden. Not only will the fresh air and exercise provide their own stress reduction and feeling of well-being, but the sense of accomplishment that comes from clearing a weedy patch, watching seeds turn into flowers, or pruning out dead wood will last for hours, if not days.

10. Tune out the news. For one week go without reading the newspaper, watching the news, or scanning the headlines online. Instead, take a vacation from the misery we’re exposed to every day via the media and use that time for a walk, a meditation session, or to write in your journal.

~ reader's digest version

~ To my One True and Last LOVE ~

2011-05-10T16:01:00.000-07:00

I love you everyday...~LJ 

imikimi - sharing creativity

Dear Michael,

I love you for giving your heart to me
and trusting me with your pride
I love you for wanting me
and needing me by your side

I love you for the emotions
I never knew I had
I love you for making me smile
Whenever I feel sad

I love you for your thoughts of me
where Im always on your mind
I love you for finding that part of me
that I never thought I'd find

I love you for the way you are
and for how you make me feel
But most of all I LOVE YOU
'coz I know you're mine for real

Love much,

Leonora (ur w2b, ur life, ur happiness, ur princess and ur love)

ALPACA Snowmass Matrix - Most expensive animal, 29M in Auction!

2011-01-18T22:27:00.000-08:00

Ang Alpaca Snowmass Matrix ang pinakamahal na hayop na nabili sa halagang 29 million sa isang Auction!

Sino/Ano si Alpaca?

Alpaca
(Vicugna pacos)

-- it is a domesticated species of South American camelid. Alpacas were a treasure of Incan civilization and was located on the high Andean Plateau and mountains of South America. They eat grasses. The lifespan of alpaca is about 20 years and the heights are about 36", weighing 100 and 200lbs.

Take a look on below picture and video.

Snowmass Matrix is truly one in a million. He is the finest fleeced, highest curvature son of Snowmass Quechua standing in the world. This amazing stud won Reserve Herdsire of the Year for Light and Dark in 2008, AND he won the Dark Herdsire of the Year and Light Reserve Herdsire of the Year again in 2009!

Snowmass Matrix genetics are going to keep Double "O" Good alpacas at the top of the finest and most elite alpacas to be found anywhere in the world.

How to bring out the hero in you - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

2011-01-17T03:38:00.000-08:00

How to bring out the hero in you - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

10 Secrets to Live to 100

2011-01-16T22:50:00.000-08:00

Based on the research from Reader's Digest, long lived people have similarities on living long lives.

People who live to 100 and beyond tend to:

1. Complain less about pain and discomfort than younger people with fewer disabilities, suggesting that centenarians are better at adapting to what life hands them.

2. Remain intellectually stimulated

3. Maintain satisfying social relationships

4. Keep their interests in creative activities

5. Have few sleep problems

6. Become anxious or depressed only rarely

7. Find great solace in their religious faith

8. Be financially secure

9. Believe that they can be happy

10. Be extroverted

Perrine update

2011-01-16T22:02:00.000-08:00

'm currently on the 23rd episode of Perrine -- still watching it.
Episodes 19-21 - nakakaiyak! :((

gonna post the summary of each episodes once done.

VERY INSPIRING! --

From "The Baker King" Episode-- 1/11/11

2011-01-12T04:05:00.000-08:00

Lola: Nagagalit ka ba sa kaparusahang natanggap mo para sa bagay na di mo ginawa?

Marami pang ganitong pangyayari ang darating.

Aakusahan ka ng ibang tao para sa kasalanan na alam mo sa iyong puso na di mo naman ginawa... Ang kabutihan mo ay babaluktutin ng kasamaan para lamang udyukan ng kasamaan sa iyong kalooban. Merong mga taong mamahalin ka pero may mga tao na walang gagawin kundi hilahin ka pababa pero pakatatandaan mo walang nalulutas na problema ang galit, yang mga suntok mo'y walang puwang sa kinabukasan, hindi nadadaan sa galit ang lahat.

Tak gu: Eh ano pong gagawin ko, paano ko po ipagtatanggol ang sarili ko? Hindi ako makapagpigil, ginagawa nya akong sinungaling.

Lola: Wag mong daanin sa init ng ulo. Tandaan mo, kahit pagbintangan ka o gawan ka ng patibong kung malinis ang iyong konsensya , magiging matatag ka, panindigan mo ang katotohanan, hindi ka dapat mayanig kung nagsasabi ka ng totoo.

Tak gu: Eh talagang hindi naman ako ang kumuha non.

Lola: Oo, naniniwala ako

Tak gu: Kung ganun po pala, bakit ako ang pinarusahan nyo?

Lola: Hindi mo pa rin ba naintindihan? Hindi kita pinaparusahan, ang gusto ko ay turuan ka!

Tak gu: Ganun po?

Lola: Kung kakampihan lang kita, ikaw ang talo. Matuto kang tibayan ang loob mo at kayanin ang mga hamon ng mag isa, dahil sa pamilyang ito -- kelangan mong matutunang maging matatag.

Yan ang tandaan mo, yan ang mga bagay na gusto kong ituro sa'yo. Naintindihan mo?

Watch "The Baker King" weekdays on GMA-7

First to HAPPEN this 2011

2011-01-11T00:48:00.000-08:00

What are the first things / incidents happened this year for me?

January 5, 2011 -- First gift I received. A necklace from Philip Cafee
January 8, 2011 -- First birthday celebration I attended. It's carol's bday at San Antonio QC.
January 9, 2011 -- First rain for this year
January 9, 2011 -- Lot of people hurt due to accidents and massive eagerness to be with the Black Nazarene. "Black Nazarene feast"
January 8 and January 9 -- My first restdays

Ep.3 -- Mother's Strength

2011-01-09T22:30:00.000-08:00

After my restdays I cant wait to watch the next episode of Perrine --
So far, this is the funniest episode I ever watched. Why? let me share...

The Perrine Story -- Episode 3

As Perrine and her mother continued travelling, they stopped in a village wherein there are no houses except one. They stopped here and beg for water and stayed for one night. Ilia - landlord as they called him let them stay for the night. When Perrine was about to go to sleep in the wagon, Ilia called her up to guard Milena -- her wife as she is about to give birth. Ilia will fetch her mother from afar and will manage Milena's giving birth. Ilia left.

Milena is on labor pain and she talked to Perrine to destruct the pain but it seems that this is now the time to give birth -- Perrine gets nervous and run to tell this to her mother. Mary told Perrine to calm down, they went inside. Mary with great composure managed the birth of Milena, it was an splendid thing for Perrine.

In parallel of giving birth, Ilia is on a hurry to reach home with her mother -- The old woman is in pain (her body bumped in the wagon) due to Ilia almost fly in a hurry regardless of the dark way and rocky road. Finally they reached home and because of the surprise, he was able to throw her mother back to the wagon...hahahha LOL, see below image.

On this journey -- Perrine admired her mother for being strong and courageous as she did a thing that she never did before. Also, I learned that in a situation like this, just stay calm -- hahaha, and dapat i-respect ang matatanda lalo na in this kind of situation. :))

Travel goes on -- please stay.

Magpapahinga na muna ako.. finally done with 10days str8...

2011-01-07T05:07:00.001-08:00

Ep.2 -- The Long Journey

2011-01-07T04:55:00.000-08:00

The Perrine Story -- Episode 2

Wagon stucked going to Stoka Village - ep.2

As the journey continues, Perrine is glad that her mother is now recovering from sadness and pain. They stopped in the village of Kardo wherein people have no idea on photography -- that's how Perrine was encouraged to introduce it to them. Along the way to the next village named Stoka, the wheel of the wagon was stucked from a hole, they tried to pull the wagon up but exhaustedly Palikare unable to make it until such a man named Dr. Franz came and helped them. He helped them passed the night over on his place. Journey continues as Perrine gets excited as the travel goes on.

Ep.1 -- The Departure

2011-01-07T03:38:00.000-08:00

Today, with a great surprise - a friend of mine named LESTER downloaded the first 3 episodes of Perrine and I cant wait to watch it. I did summarized every episode based on my understanding ^_^

The Perrine Story -- Episode 1

Perrine's father died and as the father's last request, he wanted Perrine and her mother leave the place to go in France to look for her grandfather. They started to travel with a donkey Palikare and their dog named Baron. Along the way, her mother needs to take photos and be a photographer to earn a money to be used in their travel. At first, people ignored them. Perrine advised her mother to wear an Indian dress to captivate attention of many. When her mother started to wear an Indian dress, people looked at her as if she's the most beautiful woman among the villagers. They earned money via photography and continued the journey --

The Perrine Story -- an inspiration

2011-01-05T03:41:00.000-08:00

This little girl catches my attention everyday. When I'm about to prepare myself going to work, I used to watch TV first (hehe, kaya minsan late ako ng ilang minuto). Perrine provides a lot of inspiration. I always admire her of being brave. Oh yeah, she's a kind of girl who can live alone, finds her own food, creates her own dress and shoes.. oh such a courageous girl. Sometimes I used to compare myself to her, I can relate on some of her experiences.

Since I cannot watch it fully, I tried to search it on the net and try to patch everything I wanna know about her. She's an inspiration for me. She lost both of her parents, I lost my father and I keep on loving my mother coz she's a treasure I should love. I'm lucky, I have my mother and family. For Perrine, she lives as if no one's missing.

The story happened in France in 19th Century created by Nippon Animation at Fuji Japan. All casts were Japanese, Hiromi Tsuru played (voice) the role of Perrine. Ikeda Masako as Marie Doressanv and Iwao Kinshirou as Vilfran Paindavone.

Let me share you this short story, here we go and let me quote these:

"Perrine travels across Europe with her mother, a photographer, in a cabin lead by a donkey. They are heading to a small village in north France, the home of Perrine's dead father. Perrine doesn't know that they are unwanted in the village, since the father left the village after having quarrelled with his father, and married in India against his father's will. After her mother falls ill, Perrine has to sell everything, including her beloved donkey Palikare, to pay for medicine. Mother dies in Paris, and before dying tells the girl that she has to make her grandfather love her before he knows who she really is. After a journey full of hardships, Perrine finally arrives in the village, where she learns that her grandfather is the rich owner of the factory that feeds all the villagers. Presenting herself by a false name, Perrine gets a job on the factory, searching for a way to the heart of her grandfather."

Furthermore:

In Q~TV 11 , her falsename is Olarie or Olerie...While working in the factory, she lives in the "kakahuyan" with her little dog named "Baron" (it also reminds me of my lost puppy). She met Rosalie and Paul (siblings) and they became friends. Paul used to visit her in the "kakahuyan" everyday. Perrine with Baron catches fish and fruits for them to eat. Perrine is being admired of becoming a happy and strong girl by the people around her.

Perrine, Baron and Paul

Im still looking for a complete episodes of this story or maybe "The Perrine Story -- the movie." hehe why not? I hope someday,,, I can have this.

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Update today January 06, 2011, oh yeah -- I found the list of episodes:

Episode list:

The Departure
The Long Journey
Mother's Strength
The Refugee Count
Grandfather and Grandson
Two Mothers
The Circus Boy
The Tipsy Donkey
Professional Competition
The Camera Thieves
The Hero Baron
A Special Show
Crossing the Alps
In the Beautiful Country
France, France
Mother's Determination
The Lodging in Paris
Old Simon
The Downtown People of Paris
Parting from Pariqual
Her Last Words
Unforgettable Persons
Travelling Alone
A Beautiful Rainbow
Pariqual, My Dear Pariqual
Kind Aunty La Rouquerie
Grandfather's Cold Face
Paindavoine Factory
Lodge by a Pond
By My Own Efforts
Inviting the Guests
Secret of the Name
Purse of Theodore
An Unforgettable Day
The Letter in English
Delighted and Anxiety
The Large Hand of Grandfather
Fine One-Piece Dress
Letter from India
Accident Happened to Baron
House Like a Castle
Rosalie's Sadness
Perrine on Sunday
Ill-Natured Lady
Information from Bosnia
Bilfran's Grief
Aurelie's Face
A Fire
When Happy Tears Run Down
The First Snow of the Year
Grandfathers's Eyes
Unforgettable Christmas
Advent of Spring

Series will be downloaded on Saturday -- I can now have one :)
I already have the links -- and im so happy ^_^

To share, below are the external links:

Perrine Monogatari
Anime Planet

Anime News Network

Anime DB

Be inspired on below photos -- Perrine

A wish -- I like.

2011-01-04T22:52:00.000-08:00

A wish gift from Philip / Thank you :)

Thank you so much. I like it. Received today January 05, 2011.

Phobias List

2011-01-04T22:05:00.000-08:00

Some of my research focused on trivias and facts, one of them are phobias. I wanna know "what if im afraid of __ ?" how do you call me?

Above are just examples. You may read on below

Learn more phobias on this link, click me

Panalangin ng Isang Magulang

2011-01-03T22:35:00.000-08:00

Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensiyahan…..
Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng aking mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag-kainan,

huwag mo sana akong kagalitan.

Maramdamin ang isang matanda. Nagseself-pity ako sa tuwing sinisigawan mo ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko, at hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi mo,

huwag mo naman sana akong sabihan ng “binge”.

Paki-ulit na lang ang sinasabi mo o paki-sulat na lang.

Pasensiya ka na anak, matanda na talaga ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tuhod ko,

pagtiyagaan mo sana akong tulungang tumayo,

katulad ng pag-alalay ko sa iyo noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.

Pagpasensiyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang sirang plaka.

Basta pakinggan mo lang ako. Huwag mo sana akong pagtatawanan o pagsasawaang pakinggan.

Natatandaan mo, anak, noong bata ka pa? Kapag gusto mo ng lobo paulit-ulit mo iyong sasabihin.

Maghapon kang mangungulit hangga’t hindi mo nakukuha ang gusto mo. Pinagtiyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy. Amoy matanda. Amoy lupa.

Huwag mo sana akong pilitin maligo. Mahina na ang katawan ko. Madaling magkasakit kapag nalamigan.

Huwag mo sana akong pandirihan. Natatandaan mo ba noong bata ka pa?

Pinagtitiyagaan kitang habulin sa ilalim ng kama kapag ayaw mong maligo.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na sana kung madalas ako’y nagiging masungit.

Dala na marahil ito ng katandaan.

Pagtanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin.

Kapag may konti kang panahon, magkuwentuhan naman tayo. Kahit sandali lang.

Inip na inip na ako sa bahay. Maghapong nag-iisa. Walang kausap.

Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho, subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik na sabik na akong makakwentuhan ka, kahit alam kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento ko.

Natatandaan mo, anak, noong bata ka pa? Pinagtitiyagaan kong pakinggan at intindihin ang pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa iyong mga laruan.

At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako’y magkasakit at maratay sa banig ng karamdaman, huwag mo sana akong pagsawaang alagaan.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na sana kung ako man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan.

Pagtiyagaan mo na sana akong alagaan sa mga huling sandali nga aking buhay. Tutal, hindi na naman ako magtatagal.

Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw,

hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay at bigyan mo ako ng lakas ng loob na harapin ang kamatayan.

At huwag kang mag-alala, kapag nakaharap ko na ang DIYOS na lumikha, ibubulong ko sa kanya na pagpalain ka sana… dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama’t ina.

2011-01-03T21:35:00.000-08:00

Pay no rent, Live in My heart!

2011-01-03T21:25:00.000-08:00

kuyakim_atienza kim atienza

amen neighbor amen! RT @perezamy " Whenever we excel in any area, it is because God has equipped us with the necessary abilities."

2011-01-03T21:04:00.000-08:00

From @TheDailyPrayers on twitter

RT: "Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever."

From @ihatequotes on twitter

RT: "Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy. "

From @christianbautista on twitter

RT: "The best person who can bring you down is yourself. So go beyond yourself and strive for excellence! Its never easy.But the rewards are great!the persistent ones are the ones who survive! "

kuyakim_atienza kim atienza

by eljhayjastiva

possible "bipolar disorder" RT @irongarik explanation ung bigla Lang malungkot 4 no reason,ung gusto mo Lang umiyak na walang dahilan

2011-01-03T20:54:00.000-08:00

" Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. "

" Live Jesus in our hearts FOREVER "

January 1, 2011 -- Just Believe

2010-12-31T17:32:00.000-08:00

Reporting for duty ^_^

Have a safe and blessed New Year Everyone!

Thank you for making 2010 a challenging year for us.

Welcoming 2011 without fear and anger, only happiness and love.

Thank you to my family who made me strong.

Year of the Rabbit -- this is my Year

No expectations

I've got a crush on YOU :)

2010-12-28T18:48:00.000-08:00

My Ultimate Crush.

@ -14 / Another adventure with SNoW

2010-12-27T04:36:00.000-08:00

Breig Family

Let it snow... let it snow.. let it snow...

I super love looking at their pictures kasi walang snow dito sa Pinas pero mas makapagtataka kung meron :)) .

During Christmas season, snow is the most awaited thing of all bukod sa gift giving and love.

This holiday season, it is important to have a family bonding. Of course, we are all reminded that at all times we have to share and give love without expecting for anything in return.

Back with the snow, I love it oh yeah... Sana mahawakan na rin kita, hindi ka nawawala sa mga pangarap ko. :)

To respond is positive, to react is negative. -- H. Jackson Brown Jr.

2010-12-23T05:04:00.000-08:00

Reading can help change your thoughts or can make you think of a situation in a different way. These can be used as inspiration mostly in writing and on how you will apply these in real life.. These give us a new spark of new ideas on how we view a particular situation.

Below sayings came from H. Jackson Brown Jr. As I always say, these give me new ideas and the words "oo nga ano?". Let me share you these.

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.

2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.

3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.

6. Be generous.

7. Have a grateful heart.

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.

9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.

12. Commit yourself to quality.

13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.

14. Be loyal.

15. Be honest.

16. Be a self-starter.

17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.

18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.

19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.

20. Take good care of those you love.

21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.

Quotes for Success

2010-12-23T02:52:00.000-08:00

LJ @ Pizza hut. Asingkit singkit ~ naghahanap ng quotes

Kahit na nakaupo ako, naglalakad o kahit saan man, basta makakita ako ng magandang quotes, gusto ko palagi syang matandaan kasi minsan ang mga salitang ito ang nagpapabago ng pananaw sa buhay then mari-realize mo na "ah, oo nga ano?"... masayang gawin syang libangan..Nakaka-encourage isulat or i-share kasi marami kang matututunan. ^_^

"Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success."

- Thomas J. Watson

"The successful always has a number of projects planned, to which he looks forward. Anyone of them could change the course of his life overnight."

-Mark Caine

"No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."

Charles Kendall Adams

Gusto mo pa ng maraming quotes for success??? You may refer on below link.

Quotes for Success

Tagaytay City Once Again...

2010-12-21T21:06:00.000-08:00

Tagaytay City is located in the Province of Cavite, on the island of Luzon. It is country's most popular tourist destination. The City is linked by the national highway to the Metropolitan Manila Area and to the Province of Batangas.

Enjoy the beauty of Tagaytay City. With its enchanting structure, sceneries and rides, you can feel the love of God that He created a place like this where you can be relaxed.

Adventure wont be stopped by just exploring the place, you have to experience it. At Tagaytay City Picnic Grove, you can enjoy the horse back riding, zipline and cable car rides. Yawazap gurlz wont be contented if these will not be experienced. Oh yeah... such a relaxation and contentment, from a place where you can see buildings and vehicles to a place where you can see nature and God's creature.

Taal Volcano

~ Smallest active volcano in the world

Taal Volcano and Lake is wholly located in the province of Batangas. The northern half of Volcano Island falls under the jurisdiction of the lake shore town of Talisay, and the southern half to San Nicolas.What it makes more unique is that the volcano itself has a lake inside its crater called "Crater Lake"

Zipline and Cable Cars

At Tagaytay Ridge Zipline & Cable Car, experience an exhilarating ride up to 60km/hr as you soar up to 150 feet off the ground on a scenic zipline courses 250 meters long.

Horseback riding

Our adventure is not complete without experiencing this horse back riding. No need to be in Baguio to know how it feels like being a horseback rider ^_^

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T H I S I S O U R A D V E N T U R E...

Join us as we explore Tagaytay City ONCE again...
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My favorite video / reminds me of my beloved PAMPU

2010-12-18T03:34:00.000-08:00

I edited this video to place a music on it. One of my favorite video who made me / us cry a lot. This reminds me of my lost puppy because of distemper.

I have realized that they always deserve love, a love comes from the heart and that would keep them happy and to let them feel that they are a part of the family. ^_^ I miss u Pampu, we have Chi now. She will not replace you, she will just give happiness to us as what you did :)

^_^

2010-11-28T04:07:00.000-08:00

IBM Summer Outing

2010-05-09T04:55:00.001-07:00

Date: 04242010
Venue: The City Hideaway, Antipolo
Who: HDS and Deskside company summer outing

We really had fun fun fun...

Shoutouts!

2009-12-04T08:41:00.000-08:00

Just want to greet my friends, my YAWAZAP family.. I miss you guys..

Connie
Hayzl
Wendy
Kim
Camille
LJ
Alex
Arvin
EJ
Jhe jhe

As of this writing, im at work, hope we guys still keep in touch, love you all...

- nora -

YOU DESERVED IT! 090309

2009-09-04T06:05:00.000-07:00

"YOU HAVE GOOD ATTITUDE!" that's why i trusted you among them!
"You deserved it", he said.

Thank you so much to my trainor who trusted me and whom made this dream came true!
"It's just an stepping stone", he said. Yes sir, and because of you, because of your trust in me, im here where i am now...

I always remember your inspiring words, your experiences why you became a manager!You also started in an stepping stone you are telling me... You just believed, pursue and strived more, and gave your best. That's what inspired me of pursuing my dreams.

Thank you sir for all the lessons, for the advise, i know it will not end here.

Thank you so much.

= LJ =

Dream and dream...

2009-08-14T01:07:00.000-07:00

---> my latest pic... -lj-

Life isn't easy, we know!

I can now reach my dreams. One of them is to become a part of a multinational company, to work in a very large building where in you are a part of it, yes, i'm happy... proud to be an IBMer...

Since before, i always dreamt of becoming rich, all of my dreams' bottom line is to have everything that my FAMILY wants, that's my inspiration! I do need to perform best in everything i do, i have to become professional and act as if it doesn't affects me, i have to be not natural, i admit, in every job, you have to be very patient though earth revolves against you, these mistakes, these trials, taught me to become knowledgeable in the field im working on...

I am lucky with His guidance, never in my mind i thought of having this kind of happiness, but God seems so good to me, He knew that I really needed it. I just dreamed before but my dream is now coming true, maybe i deserved it, i'll keep on dreaming with actions, prioritize my future, think of everything that will lead me to a good future, dream whatever I want and grabbed every opportunities that came to me as long as it does not affect anybody.

Keep on dreaming, time will come that you will stop dreaming because you have everything you want and you will feel the contentment that it's enough because God almost gave me everything I want!

L J

2009-07-26T03:36:00.000-07:00

if you really want to get ahead and if you really want to be successful in what you do, there are some things you have to sacrifice.

"The purpose of life is not about you"

2009-07-05T20:03:00.000-07:00

“No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning."

"You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea."

“The purpose of life is not about you.”

“Character is habitual action.”

“In youth the days are short and the years are long; in old age the years are short and the days long. Through light and joy is the world opened up, revealed for what it is: ineffable beauty, unending creation.”

CUSTOMER SERVICE

In the real world, competency is being considered. I, myself have been experiencing that, so challenging yet leading you to professionalism. We are not naturally caring; we are not so responsible to other people, we are ourselves, but in the outside world, we should be what we should not suppose to be. That’s customer service; you have to treat other people based on what they are asking you to do for them. That’s what I am learning now; I am pursuing to do my responsibility being other people on the bright side of my life…
One of my trainor in this training taught me a lot, I loved the way he speaks, the way he shares his experiences before he got his position now. I mostly appreciate every little saying he shared to us. I took down notes as his words remained always in my mind.

Here are the quotes he shared; I thought he never noticed that in his every word of wisdom, I wrote it.
1. Try to find something you loved to do and you will not work for the rest of your life.
2. Give your best even the first time.
3. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

“I have struggled but I kept on praying!”

The first topic I wrote when I started my training (June 08, 2009), a words from a video clip we’ve watched, I just can’t remember the title. These are the words I said:

I know I’m going to experience lot of hardships before I become successful in this program, I was struggled by hardships in life and this program will give me new information, but then these struggles will be the foundation to keep on working and gaining knowledge in this training because I have Him. I always pray that whatever the challenges I may encounter here, I know God gave this to me to become strong. Praying would be the most powerful upon finishing this program together with the act of pursuing that everything that has been given to me will be finished with His help and guidance.

RULES of SUCCESS...

2009-05-21T20:42:00.000-07:00

As i've read the magazine when i was searching informations to be added in my thesis, these 10 rules of success caught my attention, according to BLAS F. OPLE

1. Set a goal.

2. Develop a positive outlook in life.

3. Develop an active view of the environment. Do not wait for things to happen.

4. Stand by one's principle.

5. Be absolutely dependable and trustworthy.

6. Be committed to continuing personal and professional growth.

7. Live a frugal and disciplined life.

8. Be true to yourself

9. Do not look for the life of ease, do not shun tough challenges and
responsibilities.

10. Believe in God.

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During my vacation, i also read magazines and these are the LESSONS IN LIFE that caught my attention.

1. Be kind to yourself.

2. Looking good is feeling good inside.

3. You're not out to please everybody.

4. Expect little but do your best. and dream big.

5. Smiling is healthy.

6. Laugh your heart out, be silly.

7.Live light and keep it simple.

8. Failure is a good starting point.

9. You're blessed, dont forget to say thanks.

10. GOD ANSWERS.

TOP VIEWS INSIDE THE AIRPLANE GOING TO PALAWAN...

2009-05-07T06:24:00.001-07:00

Photos were taken by Mrs. Pia Magalona when she and Arkin went to the taping of Dyesebel as Arkin played a role of young Dingdong... I saved the photos here in my blog because those are the views i've seen when i was in the airplane going to Palawan, I wasn't able to take photos... Thank you Ms. Pia, i've got these pictures in your multiply account...

PHOTOS TAKEN BY: PIA MAGALONA

My Trip to Cheey, Busuanga, Palawan 042209-042909

2009-04-29T22:47:00.000-07:00

Where is this place?

Busuanga, Palawan Philippines situated in what is considered as Philippine's last ecological frontier, in the Province of Palawan. Discover the pristine and natural attractions, marine reserves. tropical jungles, sanctuary for the most exotic animal, plant, and aquatic life in the country.

Busuanga is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. Busuanga Island is the largest island in the Calamian Group in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. The territory of Busuanga covers the western one-third of Busuanga Island, which is part of the Calamian Group of Islands lying between Mindoro and mainland Palawan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,287 people in 3,047 households.

The Busuanga town proper, Salvacion, is approximately 50 kilometers from the town proper of its neighboring municipality of Coron. Travel time is approximately two and a half to three hours by land.

Busuanga offers a wide array of activities to the tourist, from visiting our scenic island beaches, wreck diving, catching the life of our exquisite corals, river cruising on mangrove-lader forest, kayaking, hiking our lush rainforest, hills, mountain scenic view, water falls, and natural springs.

View the limestone's, marble cliffs and rock formations, caves, go fishing, or simply sit-back and look to the heaven's for inspiration, mooning over a sea of stars or basking in moonlight.

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APRIL 22, 2009

The day we’ve been waiting for, I woke up at 5:30 in the morning and took my shower, breakfast, and prepared myself to finally come back in my hometown with my cousin ana joy. At 7:00 in the morning we left the condominium, and found it hard to wait for a taxi, at exactly 7:30 am, we’re finally on our way to the airport. At 8:20 in the morning, we finally reached the Manila Domestic Airport and checked in at 8:35 in the morning.

We met there our co-town and say our hello to each other, after 9 years of staying in Manila and Quezon, i can finally visit my hometown, Cheey Busuanga Palawan. I can now visit my relatives and friends.

The excitement of stepping in the place where i truly belong, the happiness to see my beloved co-town, i am proud to be back there to fulfill my 9-year dream of seeing and visiting my beloved house. I am so excited to visit the places i missed so much, a place that became the foundation of where i am now. The Valedictorian of Cheey Elementary School batch 2000 is now back to visit my alma mater.

Going back to my trip, we sat down in the waiting area and felt so bored because its only 8:45 am and we have to wait for almost 1 hour to take off... I am so excited yet nervous because its my first time to ride in an airplane. Hahahahha...so funny but it’s true... While waiting, we saw the actor-host of Showbiz Central, Raymond Gutierrez, we took the picture with him, he is so handsome and kind...The time came that we have to board, we fell in line and then entered in the airplane, FLIGHT 547 Manila to Busuanga, ZestAir, my seat number is 4D

Inside the airplane, the stewardess demonstrated the safety rules and tips while inside the airplane. I sat down in my seat near the window, i am so excited but felt very very nervous because its my first time,. After 10 minutes of boarding, we are ready to take off now, FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS, WE WILL BE FLYING IN THE HEIGHT OF 12,000 FEET WITHIN 45 MINUTES FROM MANILA-BUSUANGA! Whooooooowwww, my gosh! the airplane run in the runway and fly, fly, fly...... hehehe, at first, i enjoyed it because i saw the houses, building and all over the places that we are passing. Inside the plane, its like a feeling of just seating in the bus. I feel like an angel because of the clouds, they are so white and so clean, feels like i love to hug them, just dont look down under the clouds, hahaha, i cannot see anything but the oceans and so so small houses.... When we are near Busuanga, we have encountered the feeling of riding in roller coaster, aircraft happened because of the dark clouds, the window near me is wet because of the rain. I felt that the airplane is going down so fast, i thought we are falling, ... after reaching the required height just to escape the dark clouds, the airplane goes up to reached the maximum height needed, that experience made me shout so loud as well as with other passengers. After that, we saw the beautiful places, islands and blue oceans, and that is our place, BUSUANGA, PALAWAN. After 45 minutes, we are now in Busuanga Airport

My tita and her friend picked us in the airport and then we ride in the bus and after 2 hours we finally reached our place, Cheey Busuanga Palawan. We immediately went to the place where there is a signal to call my ate sel, i can’t wait to step on the sea...

I can’t wait to see our house, i missed it so much, i felt like our house is so small, but my mother said that we just grown up, and we left the house when we are still young and we felt that our house is so much big. I saw our hacienda, the animals, the trees and fruits...yeah, im so excited to experienc my upcoming adventure in this place, the real province.
We slept at 9pm because they watched tv and i can’t sleep because there is no light and im afraid to be alone in the room, heheh....

APRIL 23, 2009

I woke up at 4:45 in the morning and prepared myself going to church, we left the house at 5:15 in the morning with my sister Mylyn and cousins (Ana,kaka,rj,yan-yan). In the house of nay judith, we changed our clothes and then go to church. I saw my friend Jestoni (the man who loved me, when we were still young). After church, we went to the house of ate carmen to take a rest and then went to the sea to see its enchanting beauty.hehhehhe... The sea encouraged us to swim and swim that’s why we decided to go home first and get our clothes, so we’ve been home in Kalelenday and here in our house. We went back to the sea and swim swim swim while the sun is hiding.hehehe, but when the sun comes out, hahaha, go under the trees to hide, im taking care of my skin heheh... ...

After the tiring day of swimming, we went to the house of ate carmen again and then ate champorado, rice, fried and grilled fishes, indian mango.... so masarapppppppp!!!!!!... And then went home to take rest...  , goodnyt...

APRIL 24, 2009

I woke up at 8:00 in the morning, took my breakfast and we’ve been in our small mountain to see its beautiful trees, the cashew, mango, star apple, pineapple, sampaloc, guava, coconut and many many more, bebe and i pick some cashew nuts, I remember the day when i was young, i need to pick some cashew to earn money, and that makes me feel good because i spent my own money. After that, i sleep ad sleep and sleep hehehhe... In the afternoon, ana and I went to aplaya to charge our cellphones and my laptop to ate fely’s house. We enjoyed watching the pictures and it took almost 3 hours to charge our gadgets and we wasn’t able to notice that it’s almost 8:30 in the evening, since there is no light in our way home, we did not go home, because we cant take the risk to walk in the dark.. heheh... We slept in the house of Ate Fely.....

APRIL 25, 2009

We woke up at 8:00 in the morning and then walked in our way home, we saw the big mango tree. I slept a lot and then in the afternoon, we’ve been in ana’s house, we made ibos and then ate it, so yummy yummy!

APRIL 26, 2009

We’ve been in church at 6:00 in the morning and then went to Midpid at 1:00 pm, we cooked pansit bihon, we brought sipuna, buko, chichirya. We took pictures and enjoyed the enchanting beauty of Palawan, we had a lot of fun tripping in the island. We experienced to climb the mountain that surrounds the island and then enjoyed rock climbing, wow! The enchanting beauty of Palawan can be seen in this beautiful island, fishes and other seaweeds. The experience of walking in the middle of the sea is so good that made me so feeling nervous because of the harmful sea creatures that might hurt us. Finally we reached the boat, and then ride in the boat back to our barangay Cheey.

APRIL 27, 2009

Due to the need of going back in Manila, I decided to go to Coron tomorrow.
I woke up at exactly 9 in the morning and then eat my breakfast. I’ve been to ana’s house and again we made ibos. Nanay went to Jeffrey’s house to order sawali for the renovation of our house. Ana, kaka, mylyn, rj, and i went to aplaya and decided to go in the barrio but because of booking my flight i stayed near the cemetery to text my cousi n to buy a ticket for me and i will be leaving on the 29th of April. We’ve been to cemetery to visit my father, sister and my grandfather. The place where they were burried is so different among the others because we spent a lot just to make it beautiful for their soul. I removed the dried leaves surrounding the place and my heart secretly cried because after 9 years, im with my father again though he cannot see me, i felt that he knew that i am on his side visiting him saying that I MADE IT FATHER! My success is all for our family and i promised that i will never stop striving until im with you.

I went back to our house to prepare my things back to manila and then my family brought me to ate Fely’s house. My childhood sweetheart is there to see me because he missed me so much. When i am eating, he stared at me and saying that he cannot believed that i am on his front. I felt that he is very happy because of the last moment of my vacation, he was able to see me. Yeah, i missed him so much. I cannot say anything to him but to take care. I saved the message in my cellphone, the message that i wanna tell him but i cant. It says:

“I missed you so much, in just2 hours, you bring back our memories, we are so young before but still our love for each other is still there, I cannot do anything but to think of you coz i have to go back in Manila, I really miss you. Your eyes, how you look at me, your smiles, your jokes, and your love remains in my heart and that is the best gift i ever wanted to bring. I hope that when we see each other again, your love still remains. I missed you!”

APRIL 28, 2009

At 2:00 in the morning we prepared ourselves, the bus picked us up in front of ate fely’s house, i hugged them except my childhood sweetheart because he cant take the risk that he is seeing me leaving him. I felt so lonely at that moment because im gonna miss this place so much because it will take a year before i can go back again. I enjoyed the trip, it was too dark, only the bus light lightens the way. In the bus I reminisced all the happy memories and moments i had in my vacation, in a short time i enjoyed a lot and i was able to loved them so much, they showed me the true hospitality of accepting a visitor, i thank you so much ate carmen and family for always feeding us whenever we are in your house. To ate fely’s family, i thank you for loving me so much. To my childhood sweetheart, you know who you are, there is always special place YOU in my heart, I MISS YOU ALL! Cheey, Busuanga, Palawan, let this place be known.
At 6:00 in the morning, we were in Coron and then Chard picked us. I slept a lot in their house. He is so handsome and kind. We have known each other when we went to Mount Tapias. He is so gentleman. The 800+ steps reaching the peak of the mountain made me see the beauty of the whole Coron. I wasn’t able to took pictures because it was too dark. Yeah, we got to knew each other. He protected me in the dark.
In the night Renz wanted to see me so i met him and i said hello and hi, he’s OK.
I felt that my father said goodbye to me because the smell of the unknown flower surrounded me when i was in the mountain as well as when we were eating.

APRIL 29, 2009

I saw nanay, mylyn and jessa in the market because they sent 2 sacks of rice and tuyo to manila. I missed them so much.
Ana and Chard brought me to ZestAir office because the Van will pick us going to airport. We took pictures and “My Bulilit(chard)” missed me so much and i missed him too. While entering the van, i cried, because im gonna miss them so much. At 8:30 in the morning the van left Coron and went to airport. I checked-in at 9:30 in the morning and then sat in the waiting area. The Cebu Pacific and PAL airplanes landed at 10:30 in the morning and i am still waiting for the ZestAir from Manila to landing in Busuanga Airport because that is the plane that will bring me back to Manila. At exactly 11:00 in the morning the plane landed in the airport. I was so lonely that time because im gonna miss it, super!

FLIGHT Z2 546
Seat 3B, departs at 11 in the morning from Busuanga to Manila

It was my first time travel in the air alone, i entered the plane at 11:40 (my flight was delayed) and i looked for my seat. Seat 3B. While i was in my seat, i prayed a lot for our safety and hoping that i reach Manila safely. The plane started to run in the runway and fly fly fly. “Good morning ladies and gentleman, we will be leaving Busuanga airport and will fly in an altitude of 15,000 feet within 50 minutes, fasten your seatbelts!”, said by the stewardess. I enjoyed looking down, the true beauty of Palawan can be seen from the sky. I cried again because i am missing this place so much. I wiped my tears and then realized that i really have to go, i dont need to stay there, i want to progress. As i am seating, i enjoyed watching the clouds. Within 30 minutes, the stewardess said that we will be landing in Manila Domestic Airport in a minute so stay in our seat and do not loosen our seatbelts. And moment by moment i felt that the plane is going down, i saw Manila from my seat. We landed in the airport at exactly 12:20. I really loved my experiences travelling in the air alone. I claimed my baggage and then ride a taxi going back to our condo in Cubao.

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FAILON CASE! have mercy....

2009-04-18T07:18:00.000-07:00

*THESE ARE ALL MY COMMENTS, i have the right to say what's on my mind*

Videos i've watched from tv, heard from the people who saw it, read in the newspapers, gosh! what happened to our police who are expected to protect people, we've seen them forcing the people who are supposed to be in the WOMAN that is going to die in just one snap... I dont know any about the law, the rights, or the policies about that case but my mind is pushing me to say something because im a Filipino citizen, and im looking forward, what if i am in that situation?

I just want to say something, i know how the family of trina and ted are feeling right now,

it's so hard,
your wife died,
your family is suffering in sadness and;
hurt about the lost of trina,

then the people who are supposed to understand them are the persons who cannot understand the said situation, isn't it enough to hear from the closest friend of trina, from her daughter, and TED that he is innocent, it was clearly stated by the said persons mostly the key of crime "PAM". If we are going to base the situation in real life, she is the own sister of TRINA, who died, and then she said that it's TRINa who took her life and not "TED", how come that a real sister lied to the public when she know what really happened.???

I hope that the persons who hurt the brother of trina (i felt pity for her brother, he looks like so kind, he never did any violent reaction when the police pushed him to get in the car)...may you all realize what you did....

For TED's family,

my condolences to you,
may you all accept everything and;
dont forget to pray,...

we believed on you guys, and may the truth come out to finish this crime, suffering and sadness, TRINA, may you rest in peace!

NEW YEAR, New LIFE!

2009-01-03T01:05:00.000-08:00

New year is such an important event for every people in the world, it's for a big celebration, for us to inspire more in this new year i searched quotes, and these are as follows:

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.
-Charles Lamb-

The merry year is born
Like the bright berry from the naked thorn.
-Hartley Coleridge-

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.
-T. S. Eliot-

Each age has deemed the new born year
The fittest time for festal cheer
-Walter Scott-

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.
-Bill Vaughnv-

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
-Bill Vaughan-

No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam.
-Charles Lamb-

The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to.
-P.J. O'Rourke-

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.
-Author Unknown-

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.
-Brooks Atkinson-

Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
-Walter Scott-

We meet today
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one.
-John Greenleaf Whittier-

Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year.
-Charles Lamb-

It wouldn't be New Year's if I didn't have regrets.
-William Thomas-

Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols.
-Thomas Mann-

New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.
-Mark Twain-

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.
-Jean Paul Richter-

The only way to spend New Year's Eve is either quietly with friends or in a brothel. Otherwise when the evening ends and people pair off, someone is bound to be left in tears.
-W.H. Auden-

For more quotes click New Year's Inspirational Quotes

i just can't sleep...

2008-12-25T18:14:00.000-08:00

i am so tired but i can't sleep, why? why? why? i wanna close my eyes, i wanna dream, i wanna get rest, but i cant...

i don't wanna feel this because the last time i felt this was when arvin got an accident last december 27, 2006..and then the time i fell asleep for just 1 hour i think, i woke up with the keychain he gave me in my hand.. i wondered why, then at 6am in the morning of dec.28 he texted me that he is in the hospital and is to undergo an operation...

no! no! no!, eventhough we're apart now, i am still hoping that you are safe...

i can't sleep, i can't,, maybe someone is thinking of me?? maybe something is happening...

now, its already morning, 3am i think , no one is texting me at this moment, except my relatives...

i wanna come out, i wanna see him, i wanna text him...but I CAN'T...i dont know if he still remember me...that's him... and i can't believe that he is near yet so far!!!

but still, life must go on, there are still people right there who still loves me as much as what i did to him...he is just right there... RIGHT THERE...

Pursuing yourself to finish the COURSE :)

2008-12-23T20:10:00.000-08:00

few moments to go... few hardships to encounter!...few laughs, few tears... few sleepless nights...

All the things and hardships you have done in the past 4 years of your college life will coming soon to an end, but how did i pursue myself to face all the struggles and obstacles, consequences in my life to come up with what every parents are asking us??

its not yet an end, actually im still working to finish the course...

YOu know what guyz, if you really really want something, you must work on it...at first, i thought it wasn't this hard to become a computer science student, but it proved me wrong!..It was so hard, that came to a point where I almost bend my knees down, wiping my tears because of my faith in God that NO ONE CAN EVER HELP ME THIS MUCH BUT ONLY GOD. I encountered a lot of problems being a student.. but i know these things will end soon and its now coming...

For us students, its necessary to have sleepless nights, to fall down and to rise again...

It's not easy being a student mostly now that you are working on a projects that sometimes you think wont fit your sched... Not only now, but in the past years of my college level, it was just an ordinary scenario for every comsci student, but still we can cope with it, we were able to finish it, and that's what makes me strong to face again these moments in our lives...

I am, as a project manager and a leader as what they call me, experienced a lot of problems, not only for the group but also for myself..but we were able to accomplished it...

alex, zel, vin and I are holding to a goal that would encourage us to pursue our dreams, face every obstacles, trust God and hold on to your future...

God wont give these trials to us if He thinks we can't do it!

Finish the course, strive more and believe that every hardships will come to an end and that someday you will be hanging and holding on the pedestal of success...

la mesa eco park...

2008-10-11T05:37:00.000-07:00

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what a very nice and a well developed place with a purpose of giving benefits for those who are in need, a nice project, giving people a chance to relax and enjoy the hidden beauty of nature in Quezon City...

It was my first time to go there, i only heard about ECO park, the La Mesa Dam when i was in grade school,i dont have any idea about these places all i know is that it is famous...i love nature, i love adventure and when i was in that place, the only place reminded me was PALAWAN... my birthplace... it's been 8 years ago when i saw tall trees, lakes, in short, a nature... coz i was exposed in metro manila, a very far scenario in a natural place...

Let us support the Eco Park, La mesa Dam for these places gives us a very relaxing and enjoyable trip for its beneficiaries...

YOu will enjoy the place and of course, you can help....

SEE?? we enjoyed a lot... :-)

after a long time...

2008-10-09T23:58:00.000-07:00

wow!!

again and again...i am here again...:-)

after a long time i can now update my blog because i finally finished first semester and its now sembreak, the last sembreak i am going to have..few steps to go, i will hold my diploma...after 4 years of studying in college...

thesis & ojt i think are the most exciting part of my college life!
eventhough it's hard still i was able to accomplish those trials and hardships...

i kept on praying to God, that's the secret of accomplishing hard things in life...

it's been a long time since i updated my blog...

2008-05-24T02:17:00.000-07:00

it just happened that i was so busy...
no time for this, but i really missed doing this kinda thing,,,

i always woke up at 5:00 in the morning then left the house at 6:30..

wow...i think i'm really working..

going back home at 7 in the pm..hayyyyyyy so tired..
i am happy that i only have 76 hours to complete my training and this make me so proud that i learned a lot..how to communicate with people, how to become a true person...and how to love your job..

this gonna be a precious moment i ever kept coz' i became a well-trained student...

love it!!!

ahahay!! need to make a diary...

2008-04-09T04:37:00.000-07:00

dear diary!

April 9, 2008

Well, because i am a trainee..i need to take down all the things i've done everyday!

Today...

I've been in the computer testing room...I was able to guide all the applicants in taking their exams, (computer based), there, i am the one who open the system and manage it all throughout their exams until they are done...

It was quite hard but a challenging one!...

Putting yourself in a job like this...

2008-04-02T06:34:00.000-07:00

It's such a nice feeling that people around you likes your work...

That's what I am experiencing in the company where I am now...
Everyday I have to prepare myself to go there of course that's one of my responsiblities as trainee.

I started on the 31st day of March..

April 2, 2008

Alex bday!

parting time,,,

2008-03-29T22:17:00.000-07:00

haayy..yan ung song now sa radio...

im here na, i was so busy in the past few days... i applied for my ojt and finally the company accepted me, in fact tomorrow i am going to start.

i went to our province to attend the graduation of my sister. well, im so happy because im with my family again but now im here again in q.c.. napakainit!

Express yourself...

2008-03-24T06:15:00.000-07:00

It was a very hot day! Summer is here!
I think i wanna come back in tagaytay... but it's impossible as of now since I am preparing myself for my OJT, no need to go out to have fun and to free myself from being so hot! (because of the weather) hehe..

Doing a resume is so cool, I was able to express my talent in English... If you were on doubt in making resume, you may consult the internet, view sample resume and templates. If there are words that are unfamiliar to you just visit http://www.dictionary.com , it will help you to enhance your knowledge in vocabulary...

That's what i've done this day, i've got a lot of tips in doing resume and was able to define words that are unfamiliar to me.

Goodluck guys!

I love this day!

2008-03-23T06:25:00.000-07:00

This blog was created because of the encouragement that Garry Victor Urbi has given me. This is really fun, instead of doing things that are not important, i have to design this blog instead, to avoid boredom.

Today, March 23, 2008...

I dont know the reason why i have a lot of energy though i did a lot of things... All I know is that i'm always excited to have my OJT and to take my summer class, I always count the days left to enjoy this vacation covered almost 3 weeks including the enrolment and the application for OJT...

For more info about me just click on the link below...
http://profiles.friendster.com/niveljhay

THanks to you Gary and have a goodnight...