why does some natural things seem to be efforts now

UAE Banner - 11th SFC MEC

The Middle East map: representing Middle East countries where the community is present and which the community aims to be present.

Christ's image in desert map: That Christ unites Middle East countries.

The treasure box with crucifix: Christ's love is the greatest treasure to pursuit.

The Key: Bearing the SFC Logo, the community being the instrument to bring Christ to every single man and woman all over the Middle East

Color: flaming, ablazed in moving forward, in pursuing HIS great love


congratulations Mich for winning the entry! God is good!

C4 in Bahrain

the princesses have invaded the kingdom!

thank you Lord for the friendship that you blessed us
for allowing us to grow through service that you have gifted us with

first mec as us

thank you Lord for the opportunity
thank you for the blessing of MEC

30-31 October 2009
Bahrain International Exhibitions Centre

FLOR

Birthday karon ni Vilma Santos!
birthday pud nang akong pinaka-gwapa nga mama
ambulagyo blancaflor
mingaw kaayo!
I LOVE YOU MAMA!

in His pursuit of me

For me, every community conference allows one, if one allows, to face his/her deepest, inner self
Part of oneself which one does not know, knows but does not face, either because one is scared or just have pushed it aside

For some reason, I know in myself among all the conferences I have been, this is the most I was most honest with myself and to Him
All my joys, my fears, my unrighteousness in thoughts and deeds, my desires

Even my inability to surrender and just being afraid to take His every lead...

In the amidst of each word spoken by my heart...the glory of His love, embracing me
is just so powerful

Nothing can describe and define the joy that the beauty of His love can bring...

Philippians 3:12 - “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.”

A Leaders' Commitment - DIE for CHRIST

What does it mean to die for Christ? It is different for each person, but let me tell you what it means to me?

It means forcing myself to do the last thing I want to do.

It means to push myself when I want to quit.

To stop when I want to go.

To share my faith when inadequecy prevails.

It means to let God take control of the uncontrollable.

To learn to submit.

I must always consider the consequence to the action.

I push my natural self away and allow this foreign person to come inside.

Always fighting to control some emotion that I know should not have been there in the first place.

It means searching for something that is not always easy to find.

Staying home instead of going out.

It is allowing myself to have less friends in order to find the right ones.

It is trying to be strong when I feel weak.

It means taking the ridicule of "educated" people for a faith not easy to describe.

It is walking forward into sometimes blurry future.

It means to get up, walk on, and persevere when all I want is rest.



But it also means to find joy that can't be stolen, to finally have a reason to live, to have a promise that this too shall pass.

To have a continual best friend.

Someone that grants me safety, friends, food, the ability to love.

I have been carried more than I have walked, held more than I've been pushed.

I have received more than I have sacrificed.


What does it mean to die for Christ?

To me, it's a chance to live.



SFC ME Regional Leaders Summit
Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain
29 October 2009

Prayer for Empowerment (for Leaders)

Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful day when you call each and everyone of us to a renewed commitment in our service to You.

Thank you for making us realize that in order for us to move on, to be closer to you, we can no longer fence-sit and procrastinate on major decisions that affect our lives.

Help us, Lord, make a decision to LOVE - to give love without reserve; to offer love even when aggrieved; to love without expecting to be loved in return.

Help us, Lord, make a decision to be HAPPY - to take joy in our lives no matter what crosses we carry; to be happy without envious reserve in others' good fortune; to be simply fulfilled in the fact that we have You.

Help us, Lord, make a decision to EXCEL - whether in our relationships, in our career or in our service - wherever You call us to serve. Help us to offer the best of our time, the best of our talent, and the best of our treasure knowing that all of these are yours, now and forever, even before You gifted us with them.

Lord, we come before Your Holy Presence today to ask your empowerment knowing that it is You who love, You who give, and You who bless.

May your empowerment bring PEACE to our lives, the kind that comes from taking risks of loving.

May it bring us HAPPINESS, the kind that comes from just knowing, loving, and serving You.

May bring us CONTENTMENT, the kind that comes from surrendering all that we are, for all that You want us to be.

All these we pray O Father in the Mightly name of Your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with the You and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.


SFC ME Regional Leaders Summit
Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain
29 October 2009

white

before i forget, though i still don't like remembering you this way..
may white flowers be enough to send our love...

thank you for watching over us...i love you apong

...

love endures...love forbears...love waits

pag-amin

E: Pag may taong nagmamahal sayo, ayaw mong aminin na nahuhulog ka na sa kanya. Natutuwa ka pag nandiyan siya pero ayaw mong pahalata.
Paano na lang kung umiwas na siya? Di mo pa rin ba aaminin na nasasaktan ka na?

V: oo naman.... pwede mong aminin sa mga kaibigan pro wag sa kanya.... dying to self ang drama mo dpat....

B:Feeling ko po telling him is dying 100x more
Because you made yourself bare, more vulnerable

Bella Swan

Do you think I’ll ever get better at this? That my heart might someday stop trying to jump out of my chest whenever you touch me?

I don’t trust myself to be… enough. To deserve you. There’s nothing about me that could hold you.

how do i miss you

LET ME COUNT THE WAYS
















happy 4th monthsary my gorgeous love :-)
i love you...

this is...

i know i should not complain because this is part of the package, this part of a plan and this is temporary.

on politics, history, economics and humor

i want a FAJUT-OCAMPO-MERCADO conversation
them conversing, me listening!
argh!

di ko alam kung bakit...pero parang me kulang...

di ko alam kung bakit...pero parang me kulang...

mabuti pa ang halo halo at espesyal pa din ito kahit wala nang ice cream na nakapatong sa yelo na hahaluin mo. pero kahit papaano eh natutunan ko na masarap palang lagyan ng puso ng saging ang kare kare, sabagay wala naman sa sarap ng pagkain kundi sa kung paano ito inihanda at kung sa paano nagustuhan ng pinaghandaan mo. malalamn mo kaya na bukas ay karugtong lang ng kasalukuyan kung di mo ito bibigyan ng pansin?mabuti nalang at nasabi kong mga kaibigan ang nasa tabi ko ng biglang nanghina ang mga paa ko at nasabi kong gusto kong magpahinga saglit, inakay nalang nila ako pagkatapos nilang nalaman na napagod din pala ako sa paglalakbay. buti nalang at padapit hapon na ng tumigil kami saglit, di bale at natanaw naman namin ang liwanag nung kinaumagahan bago kami nagpatuloy sa paglalakbay.

natawa minsan ang mga kaibigan ko nung sabihin ko na "ang tao ay ginawa para mag-astang tao"...di lang nila nakuha ang gusto kong sabihin..hahaha..kakatuwa pero sambit ng isa kong kapatid na gabriela ay ang lalim mo kapatid!!! kasalanan ko bang maging malalim kung pinapairal mong maging mababaw? di mo lang gustong alamin ang kasagutan ng mga nabigkas na salita dahil malamang ay masasaktan ka sa kung ano ang kasagutan nito. Ok lang ang masaktan ka lalo na kung ang dahilan ay ang paghawak mo ng katotohanan. wag mo lang hawakan ng madiin dahil baka maputol na ang mga palad mo... me mga mas importante pang bagay na dadapo sa palad mo... ang mahalaga ay nalaman mo kung paano pahalagahan ang mga bagay na sa tingin mo ay bahagi ng buhay mo at importante sa iyo.

ilang libong katao na ang dumaan sa tabi mo pero ilang tao lang ang nabigyan mo ng pansin..oras ay iginugol mo dito pero di ka nanghinayang dahil alam mong masaya ka sa ginagawa mo. ang sarap balikan ang mga nakaimbak na memorya sa utak na magulo lalo na kung ang mga ito ay nagdulot sa iyo ng kasiyahan. wag ka lang tumawa ng malakas dahil pede kang makaistorbo sa mga natutulog na katabi mo. gising kaya sila nung nagkakasiyahan kayo o nagtutulog tulugan lang at ayaw nila alamin na ang mundo ay umiikot?

isa lang ang alam ko, tapos na ang panahon ng black and white.. colored na ang mga tv ngayon.. pipili ka nalang kung kapamilya o kapuso ang papanuurin mo.di ba kaya nga ginawang makulay ang NIPS dahil pati manufacturer ay gustong maging colored ang buhay mo. ang siste eh ikaw mismo ang nagbubura ng kulay dahil mas gusto mo ang chokolateng nakalagay sa loob nito.

masakit kaya ang magpatattoo..pero mas masakit pala kung sasabihin ng iba na mukhang kriminal at adik ang mga me tattoo..magmumukha ka namang tanga kung tatangapin mo ito! wala naman sa kung ano ang nakalagay sa katawan ng tao, ang importante ay kung ano ang nasa loob nito lalo na sa tumitibok na siyang dahilan ng pagdaloy ng dugo mo. pero kahit pa anong linis ng puso mo kung di mo naman ito naipapakita at naipapadama sa iba..magiging kapareho lang din ito ng cd na pinirata na tumatalbog talbog pagkatapos gamitin ng ilang beses.pero mababaw kung ang gagawin lang nilang basehan ng pagkatao mo ay kung ano ang pisikal na nakikita nila.eh di lahat na sana ng magaganda eh mabait.. di ba me magaganda ring kontrabida sa telenovela?

WHO AM I...waaaaaa...marunong ka na ngang magbasa ng ABAKADA tapos hanggang ngayon eh ito pa din ang katanungan mo? shuhada baba what is this yani eat biryani..yes ka ng yes pero me kasama namang iling..paano pa ako maniniwala sa sinasabi mo..hahaha.. gawin mo muna bago mo sabihing kaya mong lumipad! pero ampangit namang isipin na kaya ka lang naniniwala dahil nakikita mo ito.. kaya nga me sinasabing TRUST/tiwala...

hindi talga akma sa akin ang maging isang planning engineer dahil kahit kelan ay di man lang naisakatuparan ang mga plinano ko. bakit nga ba? dami kasing asungot sa buhay na kung umasta ay daig pa si pakito diaz..hahaha..pero masaya pa din dahil kahit papaano eh nakatayo pa din ako at nagbabalak na maisakatauparan ang mga minimithi ng puso ko.

nagdubai ka pala? eh ano naman ang napala mo sa dubai?shungak ka pala...di mo ba alam na sa dubai ko nakita ang pagkatao ko, nalamn ko na di pala ako rebulto na gaya ng mga nasa plaza na imahe ni rizal. kaya ko palang pakawalan ang sa tingin ko ay sobrang importante sa buhay ko lalo na nung nakita kong nasasakal na pala ako sa salamin. kala ko tuloy ay malalagutan na ako ng hininga. akala ko lang pala iyon...

ang buhay ay masaya lalo na kung manunuod ka ng palabas sa clowns sa quezon av..sabi na ngang clowns eh..wag ung mukhang clowns..hahaha.. kaya nga nilagyan ng joker ang isang set ng baraha dahil alam nila na ang manunugal ay kailangan din ng JOKE... hindi lahat ng oras ay hari ang nasusunod, kawawa naman ang reyna kung di man lang tatanungin ang suhestyon iya. baka kei jack pa tumakbo at magsabi ng karunugan niya..bagsak ang palasyo kung nagkataon..

nadapa ka ba? thank GOD, inallow niyang madapa ka. di mo ba alam na ang daming taong umakay sa iyo nung nadapa ka. ang binigyan mo lang ng pansin ay iyong pagkadapa mo.. di mo lang napansin ang mga taong nakapalibot sa iyo. mabuti nalang at nung tumayo ka sa pagkadapa ay nakita mo sila. wag kasing tatanga tanga at baka mahulog ka sa balon na sobrang lalim at abutin ka ng dalawang taon bago ka makaahon.sana nakapag wish ka man lang. maghanap ka nalang ng lamp at kaskasin mo ito at baka sakaling me lumabas na genie at baka bigyan ka pa ng tatlong kahilingan. kung sakaling walang genie na lumabas eh di ibenta mo sa antique shop at pera pa din ito.

kakatuwa pero kung minsan ay sasabihin mo na kagabi ay di ka nalasing nung uminom ka ng redhorse. eh di mas ok pa sana na tubig nalang ang ininom mo kung ayaw mo din lang malasing.nagbayad ka na nga para lang umikot ang mundo mo sa pagkahilo... di ka pa ba kuntento sa normal na ikot ng mundo? wag ka masyadong malikot at baka ka mahulog..kaw din.. di lahat ng pagkakataon eh me sasalo sa iyo sa pagkakahulog mo..hahahaha

weeeeeeee..wakokok...kung ano ano nanamn ang nasulat ko sa gabing ito...

still standing...chasing dreams...alam ko..di ako mabibigo sa mga adhikain ko...makakamit ko ang tagumpay sa takdang oras.. GOD is so great all the time..may GOD bless you and your family always..

- henry
10/18/09

Kenyans reign in Quezon City marathon

MANILA, Philippines - Kenyans Hillary Kimutai Kipchumba and Doreen Kitaka turned the first Quezon City International Marathon into a virtual playground as they dominated their respective divisions in the event which drew over 6,000 runners at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City yesterday.

Running his first full marathon, the 22-year-old Kipchumba paced himself well majority of the 42-km race then poured it all out in the last three kilometers to nip pre-race favorite and compatriot Daniel Koringo for the crown. He clocked two hours, 30 minutes, eight seconds and took the top purse of P300,000.

Koringo, tipped to dominate the event being the most veteran among the Kenyans, went into attack mode and led from start until the 39th-km where he pulled his right harmstring, enabling Kipchumba and two other Kenyans to overtake him.

full story

ikaw na nga

IKAW NA NGA

Parang biro lamang
Dumating ang tulad mo
At may isang pag ibig na tapat at totoo
Dahil sayo'y naramdaman
Ang tunay na pagmamahal
Iniibig kita kahit sino ka man

Ikaw na nga
Ang hinahanap ng puso
Ang siyang magbibigay ng saya ng tamis
At lambing sa buhay ko,,

Ikaw na nga
Ang bawat panaginip ko
Sa piling mo'y nagkatotoo,
Ang lahat ng mga pangarap ko

Ikaw na nga ito

Palaging mayroong kulang
Sa isang pagmamahal
Ang tanging kailangan
Puso ay mapagbigyan
Dahil sayo'y naramdaman
Ang tunay na pagmamahal
Iibigin kita kahit sino ka man.

i was teary-eyed when i was reading the lyrics
i cried when i heard it...and knew who sang it! haha!

thank you mylove...

unrequited

phonepal ko ksi un
umaga hanggang madaling araw
un ganun klaseng frendship sa pinas..landline ksi hehe!
as in talking about anything and everything under sun moon and stars
tapos dumating un time na realize ko why ako nervous pag magkita n kmi
minsan pati magusap sa fon
he didnt have a gf then
but whe he makes kwento sa sisters na he was ntrstd in
meron nang 'sana ako yun'
sana he sees me more than a friend
tska para syang naging benchmark
sa talino
sense of humor
love of family

it was actually good to talk about it so freely
twas a good part of the past

conversation!

nothing beats good talk!
spontaneity, honesty
thank you to ate ganda :-)
hay!

JB:at least you are working at a place na service oreiented,tao sa tao principled based,unlike kami na well...profit pa din ang final objective DC: wherever u are kahit profit oriented, service is given na when we choose to do it for the Lord, the Lord sees it na service oriented hindi profit.

forgetfulness

# jeanette jeanette: camiling na?
# MAMA: Luv u good nyt bahay na
# jeanette jeanette: bakit hindi agad nagtext.palo.ambulagyo.gudnyt po
# MAMA: Alam mo forgetfulness
# jeanette jeanette: charing! Gudnyt

Oct 08/09

Oct 08
African Trails 2008
Nairobi, Kenya


Oct 09
DK - in almost another country
Ben - in another continent
Marky - in another Emirate

all so missed!

wyl w8ng

i can't sleep because my pillow is too wet,

i may not look like much, but i'm pro at pretending to be a ninja,

i'll just pretend to hug you until you get here...

mico's 1st haircut

dear joaquin,
ninang j and tito c is so honored to be part of this day :-)
we love you!

27 Aug 09
Reef Mall, Fun City

Yashica FX-3

The FX-3 was a very popular, manually-operated, 35mm single lens reflex camera, released by Yashica in 1979, and built by Cosina. It has a vertical metal-bladed mechanical focal plane shutter with speeds up to 1/1000, an exposure meter with a simple 3-LED reading in the viewfinder, and no automatic metering or focusing modes. The camera is very compact and lightweight for an SLR design, and weighs about 1 pound (450 grams). One of the camera's greatest attributes is that it will accept all manual-focus Yashica / Contax lenses, including the superb Carl Zeiss T* lenses intended for the Contax line. The FX-3 was available only in black, though there was also an otherwise identical FX-7 model that came in a chrome finish.

In 1984 the FX-3 was replaced by the FX-3 Super, that added a vestigial grip to the body, a flash-ready indicator in the finder, and moved the meter switch to the shutter release button. It too was only sold in black finish. Kyocera (which had acquired Yashica in 1983) released the FX-7 Super in 1985, exactly the same camera finished in chrome.

In 1986 the FX-3 Super was in turn succeeded by the FX-3 Super 2000 with a shutter speed range extended to 1/2000, and a wider ISO range from 25 - 3200 ISO instead of 12 - 1600.

These inexpensive cameras have developed a reputation for reliability, mostly due to their extremely simple construction and durable metal chassis with plastic outer shell. The leatherette exterior covers of the FX-3 are a well-known weak point, and tend to disintegrate after a few years, but are easily replaced. Later Super 2000 models were sourced from China, and some components were changed to lower costs.

source: http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Yashica_FX-3

new baby ni moymoy :-)
thank you to tito Henry, thank you po Lord :-)

heartbreak quotes

I don’t know what I feel, I know I should be sad but I’m not. I know I must be crying right now but I can’t. I’m not sad. I’m not happy. I’m not angry and I’m not okay. Is this what they call emptiness?


One night, they argued. The next day, the guy gave flowers and chocolates. They sat and looked at the stars. GF: “is this your way of saying sorry?” BF: “no, this is my way of saying goodbye.”


Love leaves a memory that no can steal. But sometime, it leaves a heartache that no one can heal.

People aren't afraid of saying "I love you." They're afraid of hearing the response.

The hardest one to get over with is the one you never had.

“The most interesting thing about the heart transplant is that one completely loses his own heart and be replaced with someone else’s heart yet still has the feelings for the same person he loves. This proves that love works in the minds of people and not in their hearts. You will learn how to forget only if you try doing so.” - Dr. Burke, Grey’s Anatomy

To offer a girl friendship when love is in her heart is like giving a loaf of bread to someone when their dying of thirst.

What makes us a fool? When it hurts seeing the one you love with somebody but still, you keep on staring.

Why do most people seem to fall for their friend at one point or another? It’s because we see a great person. Someone who knows us inside and out, someone who’s been there when we were down, someone who knows what makes us laugh and what makes us cry, someone who cares. We see the perfect someone in our friend but what we don’t see is that as soon as we take that next step, they will turn into someone we never knew at all. Pathetic truth.

I'm ninety-nine percent sure that the person I love doesn't love me back. But just one percent of his love is enough for me to hold on.


It is a lie to say you have let go of the past. Nobody let go of memories. Each tear is an unforgettable memory. Each smile is an undeniable mark. Each heartbeat is an unerasable soar because really, there is no such thing as forgetting only accepting and changing.

Don’t you hate it when you cry over the things you can’t have? When you were a little girl, it was that a special toy. Now? It is that special boy.

When you have been very much in love with someone, you can’t really be friends after it falls apart because it hurts to see each other and recall that you both did your best but still, it didn’t last.

Do you know what is wrong with sorry? It gives people the wrong idea that any mistake can be solved by a single word.

I will never hate someone for not loving me. I will never hate seeing him with the person he loves because I know he is happy. But I could I hate it when he is making me fall even more when I am trying to let go.

It is so hard to be stranded by a love story especially when you are currently feeling the near end but the story isn’t ending. Much confusing is today he loves you. Tomorrow, he doesn’t care. Tonight, you are special. The next day you are nothing.

Avoiding something doesn’t always mean that you hate it. It could also mean that you want it but you just know that it is too complicated.

We don’t talk anymore and I can’t understand why. It is like you gave me wings and then told me it’s illegal to fly.

Sometimes it boggles my mind why people fall in love. Then say goodbye. Why can't they be forever when at first they can never seem to part?

Relationships are all about falling. Falling in love and falling apart.

Why do tears came rushing when you are hurting so much? It is because it’s the only way how your eyes speak when your mouth can’t explain how things made your heart broken.

What will you do when faced with two choices? Simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you but because in that brief moment that the coin is in the air, you’ll suddenly know what you’re hoping for.

The only truly painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained


from facebook

lunch

ingat ka myLOVE. Buy ka na din ng lunch mo ha. :) imissyou!

13Oct
11:15am, doha


wla lng, pianpakilig ko lng sarli ko! bow :D

isang libo

i have reached 1,000 posts na!
wahu!

Barney and Modhesh

dahil sa kanta ni Barney na

I love you You love me
we're a happy family
with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
won't you say you love me too

Got HUGS and KISSES from Nathan!
walang pilitan haha! milestone!
(with ninangs)







saw Mohdhesh live and alive haha!
first time sa City Centre
sumasayaw pa sya
(with AceLu)

heartset

Long distance limits you to share simple joys, firsts - together
On the other hand it allows you to experience different good things separately and still be able to share it later

I want and need that we share all together, along with the pains and the struggles

I know I just have to have the second one as a mantra so as not to feel what is missing

mindset J!
heartset! distance is a gift

still thanking YOU!

:-)

Suntok Sa Buwan

Suntok Sa Buwan
Eraserheads


Sabi nila na ko raw makakaya
Ang lumapit sayo magisa, magpakilala
Sabi nila malakas daw ang aking loob
Sinuswerte daw ba ako
Mag isip na tayong dalawa ay magmahalan

Tingnan mo ngayon, sino na nga bang nkatawa
'pag tayo ay naglalakad, o di ba, tahimik n lang sila
Sa dami noon ng nanligaw sa 'yong poging
Nakapila baldeng pabling
Sino bang mag akalaang tayo ay magmahalan, magkatuluyan

Chorus:
Suntok sa buwan ka lang nung araw tanging irog ko
Sa ganda mo at bait ay hindi ko akalain
Puso ko'y hinagip sa dilim
Karibal ko'y hindi pinansin
Rumemate na lang sa bandang hulihan
Suntok sa buwan, panalo, akin ka lang


Sabi nila na hindi nga raw tayo bagay mapapansin mo lang daw ako kung mawawalan ka nang malay
Sabi nila kailanga'y isang himala, di ka raw madaan sa tiyaga
Tingnan mo kung sino na ang siyang nakatunganga, humahanga

Chorus:
Suntok sa buwan ka lang nung araw tanging irog ko
Sa ganda mo at bait ay hindi ko akalain
Puso ko'y hinagip sa dilim
Karibal ko'y hindi pinansin
Nakahagod na lang sa bandang hulihan
Suntok sa buwan!
Panalo
Akin ka lang (repeat 4 times)

*while riding Pong
1Oct09
for me daw...
pro prang ndi namn ako toh?haha!
thank you mylove...

hua hin

hua hin train accident

my cousin in Bangkok is IN that train
i didn't realize there were casualties
good to know she is safe and well, thought she had head cuts and bruises
and family back home doesn't know
and she doesn't want them to know

hay! buhay OFW...

on enri, sponateinity and missing peeps

kahapon nagaya pinsan ko na pumunta ng baguio, lumuwas kami ng 2pm tapos nakabalik kami dito sa bahay ng 33oam.. naglakbay kami kahit dami landslide na naabutan namin sa daan. lam ko mapanganib kaso di na ako nagisip na pede kami madisgrasya sa daan..basta ang alam ko lang ay gusto ko magliwaliw..

part of enri’s email

thots:
just missed the spontaneity of Pinas...haaaayyy :-( (at quite a cheap rate)
yun mga weekends (or weekdays) na wlang plano then sudenly u find urself sa isang fiesta, or sa tuktok ng bundok o sa tabi ng dagat, ilog, estero (hehe!)
tambay sa bahay ng kaibigan o kaibigan ng kaibigan , magpapa-deliver ng Jollibee, kakain sa pinakamalapit sa Pares-an/Burger Machine o magluluto ng pancit canton at tuna, plus 1 liter coke (CRABDVSM is missed) or beer or gin (fine!fine! masaya khit coke o SARSI lang)
nang walang sapat na pera, damit, toiletries

Surviving and most of all having the time for your life


I suddenly missed oly....

:-)

to love

is not being tired of saying sorry and it's ok
thank you and welcome
and i love you, i love you too...

3 questions

Who do you say I am?

Do you love me?

Will you leave me?


from Fr. Tom's homily yesterday at the CFC area assembly

paglutang

dahil sa kakulangan sa paghimbing

o

dahil malapit na ang pagdating ng pag-alis

...o paglubog

more got less

i just wanted so much more
...ended having much less

:( me pushing it

dear earth

a major flooding in the Philippines, a tsunami in Samoan Islands, an earthquake in Indonesia

Dear Earth,
Please calm down...

shake hands

i ain't a fan of this country
nor their royalty thingy

but shaking hands with a Sheikha
and being in one room with some royal family members

they were nice
actually it was nice :-D

so surreal and it's so cool! haha!

*tita Matitiz, pagaling na po kyo :-)

cards

1) Nol card - as entry (exit) card for Dubai Metro Train
24 Sept 09
with Caloy

2) Stargate card - as entry card for Stargate Dubai
23 Sept 09
with Ace, Cris and Caloy


firsts for me and moy :-)
...and the walk from my office to church :-)
27 Sept 09
...hmmm
super thank you!

sad

Ondoy's wrath. Luzon is bleeding. The whole Philippines is in pain :-(

daddy ko

Daddy is 70
It is a milestone, a grand blessing
It pains me I cannot share today with him and mama.
That I was not able to provide a grander party
That I cannot hug him...

Cannot thank Jesus enough
That even if this year has been a difficult year for daddy
Every single day is big, big, big gift for mama and me.

Thank you po Jesus, you have given me the BEST DADDY.
Thank you...

Happy birthday Coming. Ambulagyo :-)

time and opportunity

Dear time and opportunity,

Thank you for being our friend, especially the past weeks, for allowing us to have you both, abundantly and meaningfully :-)
I know I need to let go of you soon...I continue to pray that you will be our ally in the coming days...

Thank you once again :-)

on Philippine Cinema

⊲ I wish that the Film Development Council of the Philippines would understand the value of the money they’re given and consider going to Paris and spending five million of their 25 million allotment for a showcase given by a young festival as an investment, and not just a vacation.

⊲ I hope they support filmmakers with finished work to go abroad to festivals for the pride they bring their country—I wish instead they would support their films locally, and help them get seen by larger Filipino audiences.

⊲ I cry for the loss of Manuel Conde’s Juan Tamad films.

⊲ I cry for a country that can’t convince a single Filipino-American who owns the only known print of Conde’s Genghis Khan in its original language to return (i.e. sell) the film back to his mother country.

⊲ I cry for the generations of Filipinos, myself included, that can no longer see Gerry De Leon’s Daigdig ng Mga Api, and instead have scans of movie ads to admire on the internet.

⊲ I mourn a heritage that has allowed the prints of Mario O’Hara’s Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos and Peque Gallaga’s Oro, Plata, Mata to turn flush sepia through neglect.

⊲ I cry for a Union and University of the Philippines that conspire in apathy to let the master negatives of treasures produced by Bancom to rot in rooms only air conditioned half the day and in cans untouched for years and years.

⊲ I pray for a Senator or Congressman to take the courageous step of drafting a bill to help establish a National Film and Sound archive.

⊲ I pray a city government or even enterprising and concerned theater owners will consider settings aside 50 centavos or a peso of a ticket to go toward the preservation of our national audiovisual heritage. There have been flood taxes siphoned from movie tickets. For crying out loud, this should be easy!

⊲ I wish Cinemalaya which, thanks to the media and government mileage behind it has a great festive excitement, would actually put their efforts in service of Philippine cinema, and not in their own self-involved attempt to start a micro-industry.

⊲ I wish filmmakers would stop listening to Robbie Tan.

⊲ I wish Cinema one, which often produces better films than Cinemalaya, would actually give filmmakers some rights to their work and stop swindling them.

⊲ I wish Lav Diaz had larger budgets to maneuver and shoot with.

⊲ I wish Raymond Red would get to make Makapili and return to making fantastic shorts in the experimental mode.

⊲ I wish Mike De Leon would make another movie. . . . Please . . . we need it.

⊲ I wish Roxlee would get enough money to buy the time to make an animated feature.

⊲ I wish everyone would buy a copy of Nicanor Tiongson and Cesar Hernando’s The Cinema of Manuel Conde.

⊲ I wish there were more books on Philippine cinema.

⊲ I wish there were a series of classic screenplays that would get published.

⊲ I wish Cinefilipino would have put out Maalaala Mo Kaya with the reels in the proper order.

⊲ I wish Cinefilipino would have put our their Brocka titles with just a little bit of care and affection, providing some writing on the film or some features, and didn’t just throw them out there to earn.

⊲ I wish Nestor Torre would open his eyes . . .

⊲ I wish the Manunuri books on Philippine cinema in the 70s and 80s would go back in print.

⊲ I wish the Manunuri actually cared about Philippine cinema today.
⊲ I wish the Manunuri actually reviewed films instead of just giving out awards.

⊲ I wish the Young Critics Circle were actually young.

⊲ I wish the Young Critics Circle were actually critics.

⊲ I wish Francis “Oggs” Cruz, Richard Bolisay, and Dodo Dayao would get space in the broadsheets, because they’re far more interesting than anyone writing regularly there today.

⊲ I wish Noel Vera would move back.

⊲ I wish Hammy Sotto was still alive.

⊲ I wish Hammy Sotto’s manuscripts would get published.

⊲ I wish Jo Atienza was still in Manila.

⊲ I wish we had a fully supported Film Museum.

⊲ I wish we had a Cinematheque.

⊲ I wish the UP Film Center had better seats and showed good films.

⊲ I wish more non-filmmakers from the Philippines would get to travel to festivals.

⊲ I wish film were taught in high schools.

⊲ I wish Teddy Co would get the recognition that he deserves for his selfless work.

⊲ I wish Teddy Co would write more, as his ideas deserve to be recorded.

⊲ I wish co-ops would co-operate.

⊲ I wish Khavn De La Cruz would get to make his musical EDSA XXX.

⊲ I wish the Max Santiago feature would get made, and that shorts would finally come to my hands on DVD (Hi Marla!)

⊲ I wish Tad Ermitaño never stops writing and playing in his cave.

⊲ I wish Lourd De Veyra continues writing on actors and cinema.

⊲ I wish Raymond Lee UFO successes.

⊲ I wish we had more regional feature films and more support for regional filmmakers.

⊲ I wish everyone would watch When Timawa Meets Delgado.

⊲ I wish someone would lower MTRCB rates for screenings fees, especially for festivals.

⊲ I wish someone, anyone, would make a good, thought-provoking film about the Philippine upper-class.

⊲ I wish Ketchup Eusebio would get more leading roles.

⊲ I wish Elijah Castillo gets to do a lot more films, soon.

⊲ I wish Cesar Hernando would get to transfer Botika, Bituka.

⊲ I wish filmmakers had some integrity and told Viva to screw themselves when offered another exploitation film.

⊲ I wish more people could see the film Bontoc Eulogy.

⊲ I wish Vic Del Rosario wasn’t presidential advisor on Entertainment, given the shlock they produce, and, yes, that includes the films which starred First-Son Mikey Arroyo.

⊲ I wish Star Cinema would stop . . . just stop.

⊲ I wish there was a film library that people could go to and read books on cinema.

⊲ I wish the MMFF wasn’t handled by the same people who install public urinals (admittedly useful).

⊲ I wish the MMDA didn’t call those circles and boxes Art.

⊲ I wish that MMDA Art wasn’t so much better than every MMFF film.

⊲ I wish Philippine cinema all the success in the world . . .

by Alexis Tioseco

to trust

perfect description of TRUST:

Giving sumone the ability to destroy u completely,
but at the same time being confident that he won't.

hahaha! khit pa mdami akong wild thots!
i love you my love :-)

20 September

Mula nang makilala ka, aking mahal
di ako mapalagay
Sa kakaisip ko sa yo
Lagi na lang ikaw ang alaala ko
Kahit nasaan ka man
Larawan mo'y natatanaw

Maging sa pagtulog ay panaginip ka
Pagka't ang nais ko sana
Kapiling ka sa t'wina
Ano bang nakita
Ng puso kong ito sa 'yo
Kapag ika'y kasama
Anong ligaya ko sinta

Refrain:
Bakit labis kitang mahal
Yakap mo'y di ko malimutan
Bakit labis kitang mahal
Sumpa man, iniibig kita

Mula nang makilala ka, aking mahal
di ako mapalagay
Sa kakaisip ko sa 'yo
Lagi na lang ikaw ang alaala ko
Kahit nasaan ka man
Larawan mo'y natatanaw

Maging sa pagtulog ay panaginip ka
Pagka't ang nais ko sana
Kapiling ka sa t'wina
Ano bang nakita
Ng puso kong ito sa 'yo
Kapag ika'y kasama
Anong ligaya ko sinta

Bakit labis kitang mahal
Yakap mo'y di ko malimutan
Bakit labis kitang mahal
Sumpa man, iniibig kita

Bakit labis kitang mahal
Yakap mo'y di ko malimutan
Bakit labis kitang mahal
Sumpa man, iniibig kita


happy 3 months my love :-)
Thank you for singing this khit actually ayaw mo *winks!...

Aquino and Roxas

On the 37th anniversary of Martial Law, Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas have formally announced their partnership for the May 2010 national elections as president and vice-president

I like Noynoy just because I love Ninoy
I believe though he's got more integrity that the rest of the choices
I have liked Mar long since
up until he had to use his 'love story' to help his career (feeling ko lang namn)
But I thinks he's got same brains as well...

...and i think they have that genuine love for the people
i mean mas feel ko lang

now i am sad i didn't get to register and i won't be able to cast a vote :-(
may better option namn din pala...

matinding dasalan ito...

sana nga sila na un paga-asang parang kay ilap...

KFC UAE NKV

21 September 09
1st KFC UAE National Kids Village
Dubai American Scientific School, Al Quoz

spending time with a child can be a mixture of frustration and fulfillment
multiply it almost 250times! what a day! ;-)

But yeah...no matter how i escape and deny it, they are a joy
Thank you po Lord :-)



Was reminded of:
What makes Jesus happy?
Adults just have so much complications to answer...

how to...

so this is how to fall in love...
:-)

tropical hut hamburger

suddenly craved for it yesterday!

daliri

may fingers are nagbabalat plus itchy..hay..wag namn po sana :-(


while thinking of title naisip ko lng itong kanta na ito...wla namn kinalaman sa kwento hehe!

Daliri by Kjwan

Marami ang nagsabi
Daliri mo'y may labi
Kung minsan sinasabi
Ang hawak mo ay sungkit
Ang init ng 'yong kapit
Tuluy-tuloy ang higpit
Nawawala ang alaala
Nawawala ang sakit

'di mo na maalala
Kung saan ka pupunta
'di mo na makilala ang iyong…

Kung minsan may nagsabi
Ang puso mo ay itim
Halik ng buwan sa hangin
Sabik sa mga salarain
Saan ka hahanapin?
Kailan ako titikim?
Nawawala ang alaala
Nawawala ang sakit

orange roses

History and Meaning of Orange Roses

Orange roses have emerged as one of the true stand-outs among today's popular rose varieties. The fiery color of an orange rose immediately conjures up passionate thoughts of romance. They can also be reminiscent of the warmth of a glowing sunset, or the sweetness of citrus. Orange roses come in a range of shades, from bright orange to softer coral and peach colors. Since the introduction of the orange rose into the world of roses, they have quickly found their place in the hearts and imaginations of rose aficionados everywhere.

Near the turn of the 20th century, rose cultivators began to produce orange roses, thanks to the recent discovery of wild yellow roses, and the spread of advanced hybridization techniques. As these early experiments to produce orange roses yielded positive results, rose enthusiasts found themselves with a new layer to add to the increasingly rich tapestry of rose meanings.

The orange rose has mainly come to be regarded as the symbol for desire, enthusiasm and passion. Being a literal mixture of the colors yellow and red, orange roses were often seen as a bridge between the feelings of friendship symbolized by yellow roses, and love associated with red roses. Giving a bouquet of orange roses could be a sign of emerging romantic feelings and the desire to move a relationship beyond the stage of friendship. In addition, they can be an expression of fascination, or a gift to say "I'm proud of you." Orange roses have also become popular as a Halloween flower.

The association of orange roses with romantic expressions is fitting, considering the obvious connection between the color of fire and the metaphors we associate with it. The orange rose has become the perfect way to symbolize the heat of passion, burning desire and the flames of love. Orange roses have a power to send a message of romance that can rival even the red rose!

In the relatively short time the orange roses have been on the scene, they have had quite an impact. From those who simply enjoy the warming color, to those who wish to convey that special meaning, the orange rose has become a mainstay in the family of roses. They can have the soft radiance of an autumn sunset which warms and soothes the spirit. At the same time, orange roses can have an intensity that can consume hearts and souls, much like the fire that we associate them with.

thank you mylove :-)

(07Sept09)

source: http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/rosemeanings/orangerose-meanings.aspx

Antithrombotic

A antithrombotic is a drug which reduces thrombus formation.^[1][2]

Different antithrombotics affect different processes:

• Antiplatelet drugs limit the migration or aggregation of platelets.
• Anticoagulants limit the ability of the platelets to clot.
• Thrombolytic drugs act to dissolve clots after they have formed.

Thrombus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A thrombus (Greek θρόμβος), or blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. It is achieved via the aggregation of platelets that form a platelet plug, and the activation of the humoral coagulation system (i.e. clotting factors). A thrombus is normal in cases of injury, but pathologic in instances of thrombosis.

source:wikipedia

Venerable Mother Ignacia Del Ispiritu Santo

M. Ignacia del Espiritu Santo was born, lived and died during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines . The precise date of her birth is not known. Her baptismal record mentions only the date of her baptism, March 4, 1663 . This confirms the statement of Pedro Murillo Velarde that Ignacia was 21 years old in 1684. Ignacia was the eldest and the sole surviving child of Maria Jeronima, an yndia, and Jusepe Iuco, a pure Chinese immigrant from Amoy , China , who was converted to the Catholic faith in 1652 and resided in Binondo, Manila.

When Ignacia was 21 years old, her parents wanted her to marry. Heeding a call deep within but not wanting to disappoint her parents, Ignacia sought counsel from Fr. Paul Klein, a Jesuit priest from Bohemia who arrived in Manila in 1682. The priest gave her the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. After this period of solitude and prayer, Ignacia decided to “remain in the service of the Divine Majesty” and to “live by the sweat of her face.” She left home and brought with her only a needle and a pair of scissors. She started to live alone in the house located at the back of the Jesuit College of Manila. Her life of prayer and labor attracted yndias who also felt called to the religious life but could not be admitted into the existing congregation at that time. M. Ignacia accepted these women into her company and the first community was born. They became known as the Beatas de la Compania de Jesus because they frequently received the sacraments at the Church of St. Ignatius , performed many acts of devotion there and had the Jesuit fathers for their spiritual directors and confessors.

M. Ignacia centered her life on the suffering Christ and tried to imitate him through a life of service and humility. She prayed earnestly to God and performed penances to move God to have mercy on them. Her spirituality of humble service was expressed in her capacity to forgive, to bear wrongs patiently and to correct with gentleness and meekness. This spirituality was manifest in peace and harmony in the community, mutual love and union of wills, witnessing to the love of Christ and the maternal care of the Blessed Mother.

This spirituality sustained the beatas in their moments of difficulties especially during times of extreme poverty, when they even had to beg for rice and salt and scour the streets for firewood. The beatas continued to support themselves by the labor of their hands and sometimes received some financial help from pious people. In all these, they did not cease to thank God and to trust in divine providence.

The growing number of beatas called for a more stable lifestyle and a set of rules. A daily schedule was drawn up and community practices were defined. Following the spirit of St. Ignatius, M. Ignacia exhorted her beatas to live always in the presence of God and to develop great purity of heart. She also emphasized charity in the community which was dedicated to the Blessed Mother. The spirit of Mary runs through the rules which were written for the guidance of the beatas. In defining her style of leadership, M. Ignacia drew inspiration from the Blessed Virgin Mary. She strove to be the living image of Mary to her companions and exhorted them to take Mary as their model in following Jesus.

M. Ignacia gradually realized that the beaterio was called by God not only to a life of prayer and penance but also to apostolic service. The beaterio admitted young girls as boarders who were taught Christian doctrine as well as works proper to them. M. Ignacia did not make any distinction of color or race but accepted yndias, mestizas and Spaniards as recogidas. The beatas were also involved in retreat work and helped the Jesuit Fathers by preparing the retreatants to be disposed to the Spiritual Exercises.

M. Ignacia submitted the 1726 Constitutions to the Archdiocesan office for approval. After the approval was given in 1732 by the Fiscal Provisor of Manila, M. Ignacia decided to give up her responsibility as superior of the house. She lived as an ordinary member until her death on September 10, 1748 . Murillo Velarde saw this as a great sign of her humility. She had no desire to command and control. In his estimation, she was a “true valiant woman” who overcame the great difficulties which she met in the foundation from the beginning to the end. She was “mortified, patient, devout, spiritual, zealous for the good of souls.”

A few months before her death, the Archbishop initiated a process of securing royal protection for the Beaterio. M. Ignacia died without knowing the response of the Spanish king but her long life in the beaterio must have taught her to trust in the providence of God. Little did she expect that the beaterio would become a congregation and continue to exist until today, more than 300 years after her death. This congregation, now known as the Religious of the Virgin Mary, is a living testimony to her life as God’s handmaid who opened the door of religious life to native women in the Philippines . She proved that God is the God of all peoples, of whatever color or race.

The royal protection granted in 1755 guaranteed the safety of the beatas but it did not recognize the beaterio as a community of religious women. It was ordained to remain as a pious association. The beatas, faithful to the spirit of their foundress, M. Ignacia, continued to live the religious life even without being officially recognized as such. The expulsion of the Jesuits in 1768 was another blow to the beatas. They lost their spiritual guides but they continued to enjoy the solicitude of the Archbishop of Manila and other Churchmen. In the spirit of M. Ignacia, the beatas lived by the sweat of their faces and persevered in their service of God through education and retreat work. Despite attempts by the Governor-general to change the nature of the beaterio, the beatas remained true to the vision and charism of M. Ignacia and survived the dark years.

The growth of the beaterio into a Congregation and its response to the apostolic challenges of the times show the vitality of the spirit of M. Ignacia. Indeed, her lamp continues to shine as her daughters courageously strive to respond with zeal to the call of mission in different contexts.

The Story of the Congregation that has grown from the small Beaterio of M. Ignacia continues to unfold. It bears witness to the enduring vitality and strength of the foundation, the spirituality of M. Ignacia. The lamp she lit to guide the path of native women aspiring to the religious life and the maturity of faith continues to shine. It remains undimmed. The life of this lowly yndia and the fruits of her spirituality proclaim the immense goodness of God whose generosity is unbounded. M. Ignacia trusted in the loving providence of God and she was never disappointed.

founder of RVM, Religious of the Virgina Mary, the congregation with which I grew up, spent my grade school and highs chool years in a school run by RVM sisters

feeder bus

About feeder buses

What is a 'feeder bus'?
A feeder bus service is dedicated to feeding Dubai Metro stations, enabling passengers to reach the stations from the nearby communities. Its route number starts with the letter 'F'.

Where can I get a 'feeder bus' to reach the Metro station?
Almost every metro station is served with feeder buses, which will carry passengers to communities around the stations. Buses are available every 10 minutes on every station. Electronic boards inside the stations will be used to inform passengers about the arrival and departure of buses.

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/09/09/07/10347181.html


sana nga every 10 minutes...sabagay pag malamig at maaga pa pede namn mag-walk...

maiden voyage

UAE Vice President bought the first ticket on the Dubai Metro

By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter September 09, 2009, 21:24 GULF NEWS

Dubai: It’s your city. And it’s your Metro now. Fireworks lit up the night sky, motorists honked their horns and scores of onlookers cheered as the first train rolled out of the station, past the towering skyline along Shaikh Zayed Road, opening a new chapter in Dubai’s history. Dubai became the first Gulf state to have a metro and joined the league of megacities around the world that have similar transport systems. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, bought the first ticket on the Dubai Metro, after which the first train left Mall of the Emirates station: 09/09/09 will remain etched on a board at the station. "I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for this great job. If it weren’t for this collective effort we would not have achieved this. My message to the world is that life is all about challenges and the people of the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, love challenges and we are up to them," Shaikh Mohammad said. "I congratulate Shaikh Khalifa and the people of the UAE on this huge achievement. This is an achievement for all Arabs," he said. Motorists drove slowly on Shaikh Zayed Road, following the first train out of the station, and some even parked underneath bridges to catch their first glimpse of the blue streak as it emerged on its maiden voyage to Al Rashidiya Station. The Metro is part of Shaikh Mohammad’s vision to develop an integrated transport system including the Metro, bus network, marine transport and an advanced road infrastructure. The world’s longest automated driverless train system, which cost Dh28 billion, has been launched in a record time of four years. It will carry 1.8 million passengers per day by 2020, according to RTA estimates.