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2011-05-24T16:11:00.000+08:00

Beatification of Pope John Paul II

2011-04-28T08:46:00.000+08:00

"John Paul II, We Love You!" way back in 1995 ito ang salubong ng mga Pinoy kay Pope last World Youth Day. i remember i was just in grade six kaya hindi pa kami nakasama sa mga delegate ng parish namin. Ngayon, on May 1...Pope John Paul II will be beatified, the final step before sainthood. The Vatican announced that the beatification ceremony will take place in Rome on Sunday, May 1. Beatification entitles a candidate to be referred to as “blessed” but not yet a saint. The date for the beatification ceremony, May 1, has been observed since 2000 as “Divine Mercy Sunday” by the Catholic church. The actual beatification ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 1, in St. Peter's Square.

Stabat Mater Dolorosa

2011-04-17T10:19:00.000+08:00

Stabat mater dolorosa
juxta Crucem lacrimosa,
dum pendebat Filius.

Cuyus animam gementem,
contristatam et dolentem,
pertransivit gladius.

O quam tristis et afflicta
fuit illa benedicta
Mater Unigeniti.

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater cum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Matrem Christi si videret
in tanto supplicio?

Quis non posset contristari,
Christi Matrem contemplari
dolentem cum Filio?

ENGLISH VERSION

At the cross her station keeping,
Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.

Through her heart, His sorrow sharing,
All His bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword had pass'd.

Oh, how sad and sore distress'd
Was that Mother highly blest
Of the sole-begotten One!

Christ above in torment hangs;
She beneath beholds the pangs
Of her dying glorious Son.

Is there one who would not weep,
Whelm'd in miseries so deep
Christ's dear Mother to behold?

Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that Mother's pain untold?

Lenten Bible Camp 2011

2011-03-01T10:50:00.000+08:00

Glitz&Glam Photobooth

2011-02-25T09:31:00.000+08:00

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Tagaytay Zipline and Cable Car

2011-01-20T10:47:00.001+08:00

when i rode the cable car at Ngong Ping 360' at Hongkong, i became aware of my fear of heights (acrophobic). last week we went to Tagaytay Picnic Groove to try their latest attraction... "The Tagaytay Zipline and Cable Car" Weekend rate is P400/2way per person with this souvenir photo. The ride is 150-300 meters off the ground and range from 250 meters long from one cable to the other side. The total duration of is..... 5 minutes per ride, 10 minutes two way ride. BITIN!

BIYAHE TAYO!

2010-11-25T09:27:00.001+08:00

" from the time i heard/saw this ad sung by various opm artist...i really want to visit the places mentioned, but due to limited availability of resources....limited palang ang napuntahan ko... but will plan to visit them in the future..."

*so far, lahat ng naka RED napuntahan ko na!

BIYAHE TAYO

Ikaw ba'y nalulungkot
Naiinip, nababagot?
Ikaw ba'y napapagod
Araw gabi'y puro kayod?

Buhay mo ba'y walang saysay
Walang sigla, walang kulay?
Bawa't araw ba'y pareho
Parang walang pagbabago?

Tara na, biyahe tayo
Kasama ang pamilya
Barkada at buong grupo
Para mag-enjoy nang todo.

Halika, biyahe tayo,
Nang ating makita
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas
Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Napasyal ka na ba
Sa Intramuros at Luneta
Palawan, Vigan at Batanes
Subic, Baguio at Rice Terraces?

Namasdan mo na ba
Ang mga vinta ng Zamboanga
Bulkang Taal, Bulkang Mayon
Beach ng Boracay at La Union?

Tara na, biyahe tayo
Mula Basco hanggang Jolo
Nang makilala ng husto
Ang ating kapwa-Pilipino.

Halika, biyahe tayo,
Nang ating makita
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas
Ang galing ng Pilipino.

From city to city,
Seven thousand and a hundred plus islas
Sa mahal kong Pilipinas
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao ating puntahan.
Huwag maging dayuhan sa sariling bayan!

Nasubukan mo na bang
Mag-rapids sa Pagsanjan
Mag-diving sa Anilao
Mag-surfing sa Siargao?

Natikman mo na ba
Ang sisig ng Pampanga
Duriang Davao, Bangus Dagupan
Bicol Express at Lechong Balayan?

Tara na, biyahe tayo,
Nang makatulong kahit pano
Sa pag-unlad ng kabuhayan
Ng ating mga kababayan.

Halika, biyahe tayo,
Nang ating makita
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas
Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Nakisaya ka na ba
Sa Pahiyas at Masskara
Moriones at Ati-Atihan
Sinulog at Kadayawan?

Namiesta ka na ba
Sa Peñafrancia sa Naga
Umakyat sa Antipolo
Nagsayaw sa Obando?

Tara na, biyahe tayo
Upang ating matamo
Ligaya at pagkakaibigan
Kaunlaran, kapayapaan.

Halika, biyahe tayo,
Nang ating makita
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas
Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Tara na, biyahe tayo
Upang ating matamo
Ligaya at pagkakaibigan
Kaunlaran, kapayapaan.

Halika, biyahe tayo
Nang ating makita
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas
Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Halika, biyahe tayo...
WOW Philippines...

sweet nothings

2010-09-07T15:33:00.003+08:00

R: metaba ka bhe, anyang akilala daka kapayat mu...

A: a metaba ko? o ngeni mong metaba ku emunaku love?

R: syempre love daka jang mataba kapa... ika parin naman yan e..

2010-09-01T12:23:00.001+08:00

The Sound of Life
Jose Mari Chan

Can you hear the sound of life heard in the laughter of children at play
Can you hear the sound of voices sing feel the magic and joy they bring

[chorus]
Can you hear the laughter, can you hear the music
Sing with your heart, it’s the song of life
Can you hear it, can you feel it
It’s the magic in your heart, it’s the music the sound of life

Can you hear the christmas bells ring and the sound of the caroler’s tune
Can you hear the message far and near merry christmas the Lord is here

Can you hear the laughter, can you hear the music
Sing with your heart, it’s the sound of life

Can you hear it, can you feel it
Send the message loud and clear
Merry Christmas the Lord is here

Lalalalala…

[repeat chorus]

Can you hear the laughter, Can you hear the music
sing with your heart, it’s the song of life
can you hear it, can you feel it
it’s the magic in your heart, it’s the music the sound of life

Can you hear the message far and near
Merry Christmas the Lord is here
Can you hear the laughter, Can you hear the music
Sing with your heart, it’s the sound of life

Can you hear it, can you feel it
Send the message loud and clear
Merry Christmas the Lord is here

Five (5) lessons about the way we treat people

2010-08-23T10:39:00.002+08:00

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor

Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student

And had breezed through the questions until I read

The last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the

Cleaning woman several times. She was tall,

Dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question

Blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if

The last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely, " said the professor.. "In your careers,

You will meet many people. All are significant.. They

Deserve your attention and care, even if all you do

Is smile and say "hello.."

I've never forgotten that lesson.. I also learned her

Name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American

Woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway

Trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had

Broken down and she desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally

Unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man

Took her to safety, helped her get assistance and

Put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his

Address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a

Knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a

Giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A

Special note was attached.

It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway

The other night. The rain drenched not only my

Clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.

Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying

Husbands''s bedside just before he passed away... God

Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving

Others."

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those

Who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,

A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and

Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in

Front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and

Studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the

Waitress was growing impatient..

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on

The table and walked away The boy finished the ice

Cream, paid the cashier and left.. When the waitress

Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the

Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,

Were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had

To have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a

Roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if

Anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the

King's' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by

And simply walked around it.. Many loudly blamed the

King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did

Anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the

Peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the

stone to the side of the road. After much pushing

and straining, he finally succeeded. After the

peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed

a purse lying in the road where the boulder had

been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note

from the King indicating that the gold was for the

person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The

peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve

our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a

hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who

was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only

chance of recovery appeared to be a blood

transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had

miraculously survived the same disease and had

developed the antibodies needed to combat the

illness. The doctor explained the situation to her

little brother, and asked the little boy if he would

be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a

deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save

her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed

next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing

the color returning to her cheek. Then his face

grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a

trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the

doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his

sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Patron saint's relic finds home in Sta. Rita

2010-08-17T11:08:00.001+08:00

Patron saint's relic finds home in Sta. Rita

IT'S indeed a historic Sunday for the sleepy Sta. Rita town.

It's a religious celebration, as the relic of Sta. Rita de Cascia comes home to this small municipality in the heart of the province. The religious and devotees of the "Patroness of the Impossible" will sure catch a glimpse of the said relic to be permanently installed in the parish church.

Who is Saint Rita?

St. Rita is a 14th century Roman Catholic saint, also known as Margarita of Cascia and Rita La Abogada de Imposible, and the patron saint of the impossible.

According to Catholic tradition and history, St. Rita was born in the year 1381 in the village of Roccaporena near Cascia, Italy. Her parents, Antonio and Amata Lotti, considered her from birth a very special gift from God, for Rita was born to them as they were already advancing in age.

As a young girl, Rita frequently visited the convent of the Augustinian nuns of Cascia and dreamed of one day joining their community. She lived in the days when Italy was in turmoil from warring families. His husband died in a feud while her sons died of natural causes.

St. Rita's life was marked with hardship and struggles. She entered the Augustinian convent were at the age of 60 she received the stigmata on her forehead.

St. Rita Today

St. Rita's body is on display in a glass case in the Basilica of St. Rita in Cascia, Italy. Her body has been seen in different positions in the glass case in which her remains are displayed and her eyes have opened and closed unaided.

St. Rita is the patron saint of abuse victims, against loneliness, against sterility, bodily ills, desperate causes, difficult marriages, forgotten causes, impossible causes, infertility, lost causes, parenthood, sick people, sickness, sterility, victims of physical spousal abuse, widows and wounds.

The Augustinians brought the belief on Saint Rita in the Philippines consecrating many parishes and barangays after her tutelage. One of which is Sta. Rita town here where the town and the parish have been named after the saint.

The Relic

It took Monsignor Gene Reyes quite sometime before being able to request for the relic. Being a diplomat for 12 years in the Vatican, he knew the Archbishop Ricardo Fontana of Spoleto Norsia in Italy. He wrote to the archbishop for a relic to Santa Rita town here in Pampanga.

The first attempt was unlucky since the nuns who presently oversee the body of the saint would not allow extraction for "first-class relics." A first class relic is a piece of the saint's body either a bone, a hair or lock of hair or a piece of flesh. Saint Rita's relic in question is from her flesh ("ex-carne" in Latin).

But refusing to give up hope, the monsignor urged the archbishop for help. Owing to a little miracle, the archbishop of Spoleto Norsia wrote to the Vatican Vicariate General where it was found out that there are still three remaining "first-class relics." Two of which have been scheduled to be given somewhere in Africa while the third happens to be available.

"And the rest was easy. Fortunately will be the second place in the Philippines to have a relic of the saint," Reyes said. Another relic is said to be in the care of the Augustinian Contemplative Nuns in Cebu.

The (first-class) Relic of Saint Rita de Cascia, Patroness of the Impossible Cases, is arriving in the Parish of Santa Rita de Cascia in Pampanga on 17. The sacred relic will stay and be enshrined in the Parish Church where people may come, visit and venerate it.

"Through her sacred relic - which comes from her incorruptible body - Saint Rita is not only spiritually present, but will also now be physically present in our midst, just as she is in Cascia (Italy) where her intact and incorruptible body is kept," Reyes said.

He added that it is more than a worthy blessing for the town, which has been named after the saint since the Spanish times.

San Fernando Pampanga Archbishop Paciano Aniceto will accompany and entrust to us the relic. (IOF)

Source: Sunstar, Pampanga
Date: 17 August 2008

BE GRATEFUL

2010-05-16T14:16:00.000+08:00

1. Today, before you say an unkind word, think of someone who can’t speak.
2. Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat.
3. Before you complain about your husband or wife, think of someone who’s crying out to GOD for a companion.
4. Today, before you complain about life, think of someone who departed too early from this earth.
5. Before you complain about your children, think of someone who desires children but are barren.
6. Before you argue about your dirty house, that someone didn’t clean or sweep, think of the people who are living in the streets.
7. Before whining about the distance you drive, think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
8. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
9. But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another, remember that not one of us is without sin.
10. And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down, put a smile on your face and think: you’re alive and still around. And you can still put yourself in the loving mercies of the Savior.
Today may just be your day.

Mekeni tuki ka, Malaus ka Pampanga

2010-05-10T11:11:00.001+08:00

E tuke… E abe…
Pangaslag ning aldo arapan me ing kekang bie
Tumiman ka’t magkanta, pasalamat king Mimye

Pampanga (Saslag na…)
Pampanga (Abak na…)
Pampanga (Keni na…)
Pampanga!

Manyaman ngan ing pamagan, ing lutung kapampangan
Sisig, pindang at buru taguilo, kamaru
Ningnang asan, bulanglang, kilo, pangat, asadu
Pansit luglug, talangka, biringi, pesa, umba

Mekeni tuki ka, malaus ka Pampanga
Mekeni tuki ka, mamasyal ta’ Pampanga
Abe-abe, tuki-tuki, libut-libut, durut-durut
E tuke, e abe! Mamasyal ta’ Pampanga!

Balen a mitmu king lagu, e kailangan dumayu
Quing patag man o bunduk, dumurut ka buntuk
Mekeni tuki ka, malaus ka Pampanga
Mekeni tuki ka, mamasyal ta’ Pampanga
Abe-abe, tuki-tuki, libut-libut, durut-durut
E tuke, e abe! Mamasyal ta’ Pampanga!

Pisamban tang pagmaragul, matwang bale nang Apu
Marangle quing paroba, bunduk ning Alaya

Mekeni tuki ka, malaus ka Pampanga
Mekeni tuki ka, mamasyal ta’ Pampanga
Abe-abe, tuki-tuki, libut-libut, durut-durut
E tuke, e abe! Mamasyal ta’ Pampanga!

Nung bisa kang piyalben a patungkul quing balen
Miyayalwang fiesta, kulturang pakamal
Ligligan parul, Apung Iru, Tugak, duman, binulu
Sisig, sanduk, kuraldal, Sinukwan festival!

Mekeni tuki ka, malaus ka Pampanga
Mekeni tuki ka, mamasyal ta’ Pampanga
Abe-abe, tuki-tuki, libut-libut, durut-durut
E tuke, e abe! Mamasyal ta’ Pampanga!

Mekeni, marakal ka asali, Dinukit a muebles, pastillas at turones
Yesmas, sans rival, marakal pang marakal
Balas, caserola, ema at guitar
Ebun, chicharun, tamales, pulburun
Paro, pasu, kawali, dakal ka asali!
Ing dalan na ning bukas, quing balen tamu miras
Masaplala’t masiglang biye, mamalam pamiyabe-abe
Arapan me ing yatu! O balen kung indu!
Itangan tumiman, abe, Kapampangan!

Mekeni tuki ka, malaus ka Pampanga
Mekeni tuki ka, mamasyal ta’ Pampanga
Abe-abe, tuki-tuki, libut-libut, durut-durut
E tuke, e abe! Mamasyal ta’ Pampanga!

Mekeni tuki ka, malaus ka Pampanga
Mekeni tuki ka, mamasyal ta’ Pampanga
Abe-abe, tuki-tuki, libut-libut, durut-durut
E tuke, e abe! Mamasyal ta’ Pampanga!
PAMPANGA!

finally....

2009-12-11T14:22:00.001+08:00

Finally... the words that i'm waiting for...

"lets get married!"

whoooaaahh! i don't know what to say... i just stared at his face...

"really?"

"yes! when? you choose the date."

"yes! finally!"

feeling of rejection

2009-11-01T09:27:00.002+08:00

yesterday, i faced another rejection... again i felt the pain, the same feeling i felt 3 months ago... im longing for that thing to happen. for the second time, i found the courage to ask him... he answered me indirectly... i understand the situation but not his reasons...

My Declaration of Self-Esteem

2009-10-29T10:30:00.002+08:00

My Declaration of Self-Esteem
by Virginia Satir

I AM ME

In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. There are persons who have some parts like me, but no one adds up exactly like me. Therefore, everything that comes out of me is authentically mine because I alone choose it.

I own everything about me- my body, including everything it does; my mind, including all my thoughts and ideas; my eyes, including the images of all they behold; my feelings, whatever they might be -- anger, joy, frustration, love, disappointment, excitement; my mouth and all the words that come out of it -- polite, sweet and rough, correct or incorrect; my voice, loud and soft; all my actions, whether they be to others or myself.

I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears. I own my triumphs and successes, and all my failures and mistakes.

Because I own all of me, I can become intimately acquainted with me. By doing so, I can love me and be friendly with me in all my parts. I can then make it possible for all of me to work in my best interests.

I know that there are aspects about myself that puzzle me, and other aspects that I do not know. But as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully look for the solutions to the puzzles and for ways to find out more about me.

However I look and sound, whatever I say and do, and whatever I think and feel at a given moment in time is me. This is authentic and represents where I am at that moment in time.

When I review later how I looked and sounded, what I said and did, and how I thought and felt, some parts may turn out to be unfitting, and I can discard that which is unfitting and keep that which proved fitting, and invent something new for that which I discarded.

I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do. I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive, to make sense and order out of the world of people and things outside of me.

I own me and therefore I can engineer me. I am me and I am okay.

celebration of life...

2009-10-25T12:41:00.002+08:00

we celebrated his birthday at villa antonina resort and villas. dahil hindi naman summer, kaunti lang ang tao, cguro 2 groups of college students on their sembreak. it’s so relaxing when we took our first dip in the pool. the water is cold. our room is located at the second floor na may balcony overlooking the private pool. if you are looking for a nice resort in pampanga for an overnight stay i recommend villa antonina. You can get the info direct from them: Villa Antonina Villas & Resort Baliti Road Panipuan City of San Fernando Pampanga Phones : (045) 455-0208; (045) 861-3503; (0917) 623-1986.

You Are Mine

2009-10-19T19:24:00.002+08:00

YOU ARE MINE

By David Haas

I will come to you in the silence

I will lift you from all your fear

You will hear My voice I claim you as My choice

Be still, and know I am near

I am hope for all who are hopeless

I am eyes for all who long to see

In the shadows of the night, I will be your light

Come and rest in Me

Do not be afraid, I am with you

I have called you each by name

Come and follow Me I will bring you home

I love you and you are mine

I am strength for all the despairing

Healing for the ones who dwell in shame

All the blind will see, the lame will all run free

And all will know My name

I am the Word that leads all to freedom

I am the peace the world cannot give

I will call your name, embracing all your pain

Stand up, now, walk, and live

Do not be afraid, I am with you

I have called you each by name

Come and follow Me I will bring you home

I love you and you are mine

SO in LOVE

2009-09-24T11:35:00.003+08:00

SO in LOVE

Spring, summer, fall & winter dreams

Those are shinning like a star

They keep whispering

“I’m so in love with you”

Spring, summer, fall & winter love

It is breezing to my heart

and it keeps telling

“I’ll make you rainbow smile”

I remember when we were angels

when we dreamed about us

All my days were happy

just like a snowy christmas

I wish i’d have them always

Every step i make writes a story

It is full of the heart

feeling love of my life and missing friends of my time

I wish i’d have them all

In Spring, summer, fall & winter days

we’ve been sharing all the hearts

love shines in my eyes

love just won’t fade away

I remember when we were angels

when we dreamed about us

All my days were happy

just like a snowy christmas

I wish i’d have them always

Every step i make writes a story

It is full of the heart

feeling love of my life and missing friends of my time

I Wish i’d have them all

If you’d all the way show me the world

where I will stay in love

All my days will be white

just like a snowy christmas

You’re just all I need

Bicol Getaway

2009-09-21T14:20:00.005+08:00

September 17, 2009. 2PM – My family decided to go to Naga City for the Penafrancia Festival. Since it’s merely 2 days before the feast, I had a hard time finding a hotel or any place to stay. This is my 5th time in Bicol. But before we have no problem with accommodation since my aunt is a nun and we are staying at the Basilica. My aunt is member of Daughters of Mary congregation. This year, they didn’t come with us. We found a tourist inn outside Naga City where we stayed comfortably.

The feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is celebrated on the third Saturday of September in Naga City where Filipinos (not only Bicolanos) will pay honor to the Virgin of Peñafrancia, whom the Bicolanos fondly call Ina, the miraculous patroness of the Bicol Region. The feast day is headed by a novena, nine days of prayer, in honor of the Virgin. On the first day, the image of the Virgin, a copy of the Madonna in Peñafrancia, Spain, is brought from its shrine to the Naga Cathedral where the novena is held. On the last day, the image is returned to her shrine following the Naga River route. The colorful evening procession is lit by thousands of candles from followers in boats escorting the image. When the float reaches its destination, the devotees shout "Viva la Virgen" (Long live the Virgin!) and the image is carried back in a procession to the cathedral.

DID YOU KNOW THAT....

2009-09-16T12:21:00.000+08:00

During an hour's swimming at a municipal pool you will ingest 1/12 litre of urine?

In an average day your hands will have come into indirect contact with 15 penises (touching door handles, etc.)?

An average person's yearly fast food intake will contain 12 pubic hairs?

In a year you will have swallowed 14 insects - while you slept!?

Annually you will shake hands with 2 women who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands?

Annually you will shake hands with 26 men who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands?

In a lifetime 22 workmen will have examined the contents of your dirty linen basket?

At an average wedding reception you have a 1/100 chance of getting a cold sore from one of the guests?

Daily you will breath in 1 liter of other peoples' anal gases?

Just sharing this funny email i just received!

Quezon Province Getaway

2009-09-15T12:04:00.011+08:00

After six years of graduating from college, the barkada was able to see Maricel. She lives in Mauban and every time the group has a time to meet in Manila she can’t join us. She invited us several times to visit her and have a vacation in Mauban but we always have excuses. This time, finally we decided to come because this was her big day. September 12 was her wedding day. Only 5 of us came, Noel, Donna, Jing, Amor and me. We all waited for Debby but she has many inexcusable excuses. She didn’t go with us. We rode the JAC Transit from Cubao to Lucena then GTExpress van from Lucena to Mauban for almost 6 hours because of traffic and heavy rain. When we finally reach Icel’s home, her family warmly greeted us. They were all kind to us. The dinner they served is superb. I personally like the shrimp with coconut. The next morning we all went back to Lucena for the wedding.

The reception was just located in front of the church (Diamond Hotel). The food is good but the venue is masikip for 200 guests. During the reception, we all witness the unique wedding traditions they have in Mauban. (My goodness! Ang Daming Pera). When its time for the bride to throw the bouquet, Amor and I quietly slipped outside, leaving Donna and Jing inside the hall. They told us we are madaya. I really don’t like that part of the reception. After dinner we had a good time taking pictures at the hotel garden. We all want a picture that all of us are jumping what we don’t know how to time it. We ended into some wacky shots. At around 10pm, we all went back to Mauban to rest.

Sunday Morning we went to Lucban to visit the Kamay ni Hesus Via Dolorosa Grotto and Healing Church. Here, they have healing masses by noted priest: Father Joey Faller. The view from above is breathtaking. I will definetly come back here with my family.

After our short pilgrimage, we went to Kamayan sa Palaisdaan were we ate using our hands. (no spoon and fork). Amor and I are used to eat with our hands because we are Kapampangans. At the end of the day, we were all tired and it’s time for Donna, Noel and Jing to go back to Manila. Amor and I extended our vacation till Monday. We had all a nice time spending our weekend in Quezon Province. We will come back again on Ate Sharon’s wedding or on baptism of Icel’s first child, whichever comes first.

tanong

2009-09-07T17:58:00.002+08:00

TAMA o MALI: Magselos sa co-worker ng bf?

zombie

2009-09-03T08:04:00.001+08:00

i feel like one

coffee addiction

2009-09-02T11:13:00.000+08:00

... i hate how coffee turns into an addiction and how it keeps you up all night

... how it burns and makes your heart beat fast

... especially how it makes you crave for its rich and sweet promises of grains, milk and sugar

... moments later, it puts you into a melancholic mood of coldness

... before you realize, it has consumed you before you should have consumed it

... EMPTY .. HOLLOW .. BITTER...

... then again, you crave for another cup

... JUST LIKE LOVE!

Ang Kawawang Baboy

2009-09-01T08:45:00.000+08:00

First Meeting

2009-08-26T22:57:00.000+08:00

i just got home. my bf together with his parents took me home. im so nervous during the 20min. drive from san fernando to sta rita. maybe because this is the first time that his family will meet my family. there were so many things in my thoughts... i dnt know what to expect. we were all silent during the ride. as if everyone's filled with thought. when we reach home, i invited them for a cup of brewed coffee. i thought they will refuse my offer. then his mom slid off the car. i went to my mom's room announcing that his parents were waiting in the living room. imagine my mom's reaction.... shock is an understatement. then my sisters burst: "namamanhikan na sila?" (pamamanhikan is a Filipino tradition where the man and his parents visit the woman's family and ask for her parents blessings to marry their daughter. It is also an occasion for the parents of the woman to get to know the parents of the man.) i told them, not yet. they just took me home. funny thing is that we noticed that no one wants to do the talking. my father is not around, that leaves my mother to entertain them. at last, my mother said the first word. after 15minutes, they ask to leave because its already late. their first meeting went well. im thinking about their first impression with each other...

i sigh..... thinking maybe.....maybe on their next visit....their purpose is the "pamamanhikan" that i'm waiting for...

simpleng buhay

2009-08-24T22:07:00.002+08:00

i've spent three days in naujan oriental mindoro. sa barrio, na experience ko ang simpleng buhay. sa pagtulog=walang aircon, sa pagligo=walang shower. walang facebook!!!! wala ring signal ang suncell! hay naku! sobrang nakakainip! ang tagal ng paglipas ng oras. (wala kasi kaming ginagawa e, hehe) people sleep early. mga 8pm wala ng pips sa daan. hay naku!..i just thought na masarap din naman ang simpleng buhay. noon naman ay wala pa naman ang lahat ng technologies na nagpapadali ng ating buhay. but if i have to choose.... syempre.... ang buhay ngayon! SARAPBUHAY!

trip to mindoro

2009-08-24T20:58:00.005+08:00

I think this is my third time in Oriental Mindoro. I am still afraid of the sea. The first time I went here, we rode the fast ferry. It’s about 45 minute boat ride from Batangas Port to Calapan. But this time (just like the second time) we rode the RORO (Starlight Ferry) because it cost us only P85 per person. For almost 2 hours we were sailing, I endure the ride. Imagine my fear. I can’t even stand or walk. From Calapan Port, we traveled by jeep (1 hour) to the quiet town of Naujan where my uncle lived. We spent our 3 day vacation eating, sleeping and chatting. We experienced the simple life in Mindoro (back to basics). Inspite of my fear I will definitely come back and explore the other towns and what Mindoro can offer.

Saint Rita de Cascia

2009-08-18T15:10:00.011+08:00

Last night, i watch the play "E Sucat Maliari" at our town plaza. Ito ay life story ng patron saint namin. Sta Rita de Cascia (Apund Dita). Our town mayor took the lead role. This is part or thefirst anniversary of the religious relic of Apung Dita that was given by the Vatican.

Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint of the Impossible
*www.catholictradition.org/Cascia/rita.htm

SPAM and Cabbage

2009-08-16T21:40:00.001+08:00

again it's sunday....

im in charge with the cooking....

i found SPAM and cabbage...

i cooked them the way i cooked the SPAM and asparagus...

my sisters told me that i only know how to cook if it's SPAM. if ever i get married... my husband will eat SPAM everyday!!!

roller coaster kingdom

2009-08-11T12:22:00.000+08:00

another game from zynga, where you can build your own theme park, hire and fire workers. medyo mabagal lamang mag earn ng XP. matagal bago mag expand ng park, naiinip na ako... gusto ko ng bumili ng maraming rides at store pero wala ng space. hay! puyatan na naman to....

eggplant with eggs

2009-08-09T21:46:00.000+08:00

i love eggplant. it's one of my favorites. my recipe for this sunday is eggplant with eggs. here's how i did it.

you will need:

10 pieces eggplants
5 eggs beaten
5 omatoes
1 onion
garlic

steps:

1. Grill eggplant. Let them cool, then peel and slice them thinly. Set aside.
2. Crush the garlic, slice the tomatoes and onions.
3. Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes. Add the eggplant. Cook in medium heat.
4. Add a little water to the beaten eggs.
5. Add the eggs and stir to cook.
6. Season with salt and pepper.

sunday cooking

2009-08-03T12:23:00.002+08:00

i love to eat but i don't cook... but my sisters made this crazy rule that i am in-charge of cooking during sundays. they told me how can i marry if i don't even know how to cook. no one goes to market during sundays that's why im going to use whatever ingredients at home. i found SPAM Lite and asparagus.

Cubed SPAM with Asparagus

Ingedients:

2 cans SPAM Lite

asparagus

butter

garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Cut SPAM and asparagus into bite-size pieces.

2. Heat the butter in the frying pan. Add garlic til golden brown.

3. Add the SPAM till cooked.

4. Add the asparagus.

5. Season with salt and pepper.

farming

2009-08-01T12:12:00.000+08:00

after ng petsoc..............

farming.....

barn buddy and farmtown....

magtanim ay di biro......

hay......

puyat na naman........

adik............

trip to iloilo

2009-07-22T10:49:00.008+08:00

june 17 - departure from the domestic airport via zestair flight 173. we arrived at iloilo airport at around 6pm. from the airport, almost 1 hour pa papunta sa hotel. we stayed at punta villa sa arevalo (dun din yung reception ng kasal ni ferlowie) we ate dinner at stanley. puro seafoods. pusit, bangus at talaba.

june 18 - alam ni fer na di ako marunong mag make up kaya ayun! may make up artist ako...hehe. im part of his entourage kasi. the ceremony went well. after lunch we went sa town ni ailen, sa tigbawan. goodness ang layo! halos wala kaming ginawa kundi magbyahe ng magbyahe.

june 19 - we visited the church in jaro. bumili kami ng bibingka sa tapat ng church. bibingka nila parang tupig... bumili ng pasalubong sa city, then airport na... to manila.

pet society

2009-07-01T12:06:00.000+08:00

whaaaa! puyat na naman sa pet soc! whaaaa!

missing you

2009-06-12T16:40:00.000+08:00

Cause I love you and I miss you, hearing your voice is the closest thing to touching you.

emoinks3

2009-05-25T14:15:00.003+08:00

my cheating heart

family

2009-05-08T10:33:00.001+08:00

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family an unwise investment indeed. So what is the morale of the story? Don't work too hard... and you know what's the full word of family?

FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

fascination

2009-05-05T10:31:00.016+08:00

i love reading, mula pa ng matuto akong magbasa ay gustong gusto ko ang magbasa. (siguro kaya malabo na ang aking mga mata.) lahat halos ay binabasa ko, komiks, pocketbooks, textbooks kahit wrapper ng kendi ay binabasa ko ang nakasulat. pero sa lahat, ang pinaka-nakakatamad na basahin ay ang textbook!

when i was in grade school, i only read komiks. yung komiks na tagalog. gustong gusto ko ang komiks kasi may drawing. hindi mo na kaylangan mag-imagine kung ano ang nangyayari kasi nakikita na mismo sa drawing ang eksena. lagi nalang kapang umuuwi yung tito ko (kapitbahay namin) kasama ang kapatid ko, lumilipat kami sa kabilang bahay para makibasa ng komiks. naputol lang ang hilig namin sa komiks ng tumuntong kami ng highschool. tumira kasi kami sa bahay ng lola. doon walang komiks. paminsan-minsan, kapag umuuwi kami sa bahay ay naghahanap kami ng komiks subalit wala na, ang meron ay yung mga tagalog na pocketbooks na manipis, yung tipong 5minutes lang tapos ng mabasa.
ng mag college na kami ay sa manila na kami nag-aral. dahil hindi naman kami mahilig lumabas at gumimik, at dahil sa pag-galugad sa recto ng murang textbook, natisod naming yung mga tagalog romance pocketbooks. una kong nabasa ay ang nobela ni margarita nuestro na "Don't Give Up on Us, Abigael" diko lang sure kung yun nga ang pamagat pero parang ganon na nga. nagustuhan ko ang kwento at naenganyong magbasa ulit ng nobelang tagalog. sumunod na nabasa ko any ang "be still my heart" ni martha cecilia. hay naku. mula noon ay nagustuhan na namin ang magbasa ng tagalog pocketbooks, kahit na minsan ay parang imposible ang mga karakter (super hunk, super ganda at super yaman) ay ok lang. nakaka inspire at nakakapagbigay din ng pag-asa. minsan kapag malungkot ako ay nagbabasa lang ako ng pocketbook at gagaan ang pakiramdam ko. minsan ay nakakaiyak ang mga eksena. dito nagsimula ang pag kumpleto naming ng mga tagalog romance pocketbooks (precious hearts romance). mga martha cecilia novels ang aming pinaka favorite. minsan paulit-ilit na naming nababasa pero ganoon parin ang impact. ang kapatid ko ay sweethearts, gems, classics,etc. at ang sa akin ay kristine series. nais naming makumpleto ang aming koleksyon. gusto din namin yung ibang mga writer ng phr gaya ni amanda, ken roz yu, laurice del rio, margarita nuestro, camilla, rose tan, sonia franchesca, etc.

but then again, i also love reading fictional english papaerbacks. i have a collection of books of sydney sheldon ang judith mcnaught. yung sidney sheldon ay kulang pa ng dalawa dahil nawawala. may nanghiram at hindi na nasoli. yung "nothing last forever" at "tell me your dreams". pag may time ay maghahanap ako sa recto or sa booksale. before sydney died, he made his last novel "the other side of me". i really want to have that book but wala akong makita sa nb sa pampanga. i told roel i want to have that book at minsan day-off nya ay nakahanap siya sa trinoma. he bought me the book. hehe.

oh! btw, i am a frustrated writer myself kaya siguro ganoon nalang ang fascination ko sa mga pocketbooks.

I.O.U.

2009-05-04T09:56:00.001+08:00

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and he handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00

For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00

For going to the store for you: 50¢

Baby-sitting my brother while you went shopping: 25¢

Taking out the garbage: $1.00

For getting a good report card: $5.00

For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00

Total owed: $14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I nurtured you here while you were growing inside me there: No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and nursed and prayed for you: No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years: No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your runny nose: No Charge,

Son When you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:

"PAID IN FULL"

~ Author Unknown ~

sweet nothings

2009-04-28T11:44:00.001+08:00

R: i love you

A: i love you too, atin pa bang kulang kekata?

R: atin pa

A: nanu? tin pa bang kulang kanako?

R: keka ala...pero kekata atin...

A: nanu pin e?

R: isipan mu

A: hmmp

R: ala kapang idea?

A: ala. eku makapanisip

R: blessing bhe

A: blessing?

R: awa. blessing... wedding... marriage

payo kay april

2009-04-25T10:42:00.005+08:00

gom: kapogi ning boyfriend mo ne

adn: sali keping helmet e pota mipukpuk ya buntuk pagpalit naku

gom: eka pa makyasawa?

adn: epa bisa e

gom: ba loka, tutwa ing bili, saka di mother mu matwa nala pota enala makapaningat apu. bisa nong apu kanyan

adn: alangan naman pung kasal kung dili ku

gom: ay loka, makanini ing gawan mu, paybuktut nakamu ban nakong miyasawa. usu naman ngeni ing makanyan e, kadakal ken na kung ela mebuktut edo pekasalan, kaya paybuktut na kamu.

payo kay roel

2009-04-25T10:37:00.003+08:00

ma'am leah: magpapakasal na ba kayo?

roel: bago pa lang po kami

ma'am leah: wala naman sa tagal ng pagsasama yan e

roel: wala pa po kaming ipon

ma'am: alam mo, hindi ka naman talaga makakaipon hanggat hindi pa kayo mag asawa. magsisimula ka palang talagang makakaipon kapag magkasama na kayo.

A Remarkable Puzzle

2009-04-23T10:27:00.001+08:00

FIND 40 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a Mr. Valdez Raburn, in an airplane seat pocket, while on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. John Hess, who owns a beauty salon in N.J., ere… MI? Ah, it was N.Y.! He found it tucked in one of his beauty magazines. He spent so much time on this puzzle while eating at the local Deli, Saia Hess, his ex-wife, had no choice but to buy out Hess’ salon! I answered quite a bit of email from people that have seen this puzzle. A famous comic, a hilarious musician, sent an email that he studied the puzzle while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor was so mesmerized by this puzzle, she wrote a poem telling people not to fall victim; “O thy hidden books, which fail to be found, I look so hard and futile, I cannot put this puzzle down!” She judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some books that are really easy to spot, others near impossible! In fact, some people will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to find some of them! At the worst, one should be able to find at least half of them. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books hidden in this paragraph. The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons, including Jude Raj, a local seminary professor. They agree this puzzle is one of the most difficult they have ever seen. Prof. Raj, on a Holy Bible, vowed to find all the books; rumor has it he’s still looking. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record in sales. At an auto auction, where one HEMI, ahead of all other vehicles sold, received a record bid due to the buyer preoccupied with this puzzle while bidding! As Daniel Sherman, a humble priest at St. Luke’s medical center puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view, hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown where the books are found. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their preceding numbers. Also, keep in mind two things, punctuation and spaces… some proclaim these two bad. I, ahead of the game, knew that spaces and punctuation in the middle of a book would be normal! A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim they can find the hidden books faster. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus; there really are 40 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this text waiting to be found. God Bless and good luck!

emoinks2

2009-04-15T11:46:00.000+08:00

all the while....
i tot...
i am part of his priorities...
i am part of his dreams...
i am part of his life...
maybe...
but then...
im just one of those girls...
who dreams of a fairy tale love story...
maybe...
im just imagining things...
emoinks...

caregiver

2009-04-13T20:22:00.000+08:00

a year ago, i enrolled myself in a caregiver course. class is from 5pm to 9pm. after office, i go directly sa school. now, after all the hardwork, after all the exams, after all the assesments, now im done. i already passed the tesda exam. though i have a stable job, i decided to study as my passport to canada. my cousin wants me to be in canada with her. i really want to go to canada. but something hapend. i met someone and all of a sudden i just don't want to go abroad anymore. hay! most of my friends keep telling me that i wasted the opportunity, but then, i just followed my heart. kung saan ako masaya yun ang sinunod ko. hay magulo no!

missing you

2009-04-04T05:30:00.001+08:00

at the office...

waiting for time...

2:30pm...

still....

120 hours to go...

before we see each other...

everyday...

i am missing you...

update

2009-03-21T15:38:00.000+08:00

wondering why i'm just a new blogger but then all my post were dated way way back? well i do have an old blog but i just feel like switching. hehe, that's why i just created a new one and posted my old post. (huh?)

zoobic safari

2009-02-22T17:02:00.000+08:00

4:30am! so early to start a typical day for me. Usually I wake up at 6:00am everyday, but this is not just an ordinary day. Today is my birthday! My oooppps, 27th year in this planet. I wake up early to prepare for my day. At 5:00am im almost ready waiting for my boyfriend to arrive. We will hear mass together, minutes passed by still wala pa sya…. I keep on calling his phone, making myself worry and the mass is about to start. Good thing that the church is just walking distance from our house. Well 5:25 and wala pa xia, I decided to go to the church by myself. He came during the homily, he came late… I want to get mad at him coz I want us to hear the mass together on my special day but then I don’t want to ruin our day just because of he’s being late… oh well he’s late because he wants to buy a cake for me. What is he thinking? A 24 hour open bakeshop! Sus! I still remain calm. our plan is to spend the day together and explore a place both of us had never been before. Ayun naiisip naming ang zoobic safari dahil malapit lang, since we have to get back home at the evening because of a family gathering (birthday party for me!) My friend who lives in olongapo recommended a taxi for us to take us to the safari, I didn’t expect the taxi to be a new model of Toyota Revo. Bonggang-bongga!
After a long long drive,…, finally we reached zoobic safari. The entrance fee at the zoo is P395 per person. As we enter the zoo, we noticed a white tiger in a cage. On the guided tour around the zoo, we saw variety of animal na first time ko palang nakita, like the albino carabao,

camel and ostrich. While waiting for the train to take us inside the zoo where the safari is located, Roel got thirsty and bought his favorite coke zero. The highlight of the tour is when we rode into the safari jeepney going to the tiger safari. Inside, for a more exciting ride, you have the option to feed the tigers if you purchase a quarter chicken. Then a male aeta will feed the tiger. Good thing yung mga nakasabay naming ay bumili ng chicken and we got an exciting encounter with the tigers for free!. It’s so hot and we really got tired in the tour. The last attraction was the crocodile farm. On our way there we pass the hip-hop bayawak but we didn’t see any bayawak. After the tour, we were so hungry we could eat a whole horse. We took out lunch at Meat Plus located inside the Freeport. As soon as we finished our meal, we decided to go home na. A party is waiting for me at home. We had so much fun and I had a wonderful birthday.

i'm alive

2008-12-07T12:39:00.000+08:00

hi. i'm back. after almost 2 months im here again, updating my blog. there were so many things that happen during those 2 months at hindi ko alam ang una kong ipo-post dito… hahaha. i got busy kasi e.. i enrolled in fitness first for 3 months, i had a lot of things to do at work, etc. even my life hindi ko na maayos.. my life is a mess…. whaaa!

how?

2008-06-14T11:26:00.001+08:00

how can something so wrong feel so right all along?

y?

2008-05-15T11:27:00.002+08:00

y care for someone hu does not?

sat.

2008-04-27T11:29:00.000+08:00

ang sakit ng ulo ko! it’s saturday but then eto ako nandito sa school…. lahat ng friends ko nasa bahay, natutulog, kumakain, ako, nag aaral, balik eskwela.hay life. almost 4 months na ako sa caregiver course na ito, hay naku, 3 months pa daw bago ako matapos. ang tagal pa. nakakaantok pa ang topic for today… whaaaaaa!!!

emoinks1

2008-04-13T11:34:00.000+08:00

ang hirap talaga ng ganito, too complicated ang mga bagay bagay, y d nalang maging simple, i love him but he does’nt feel the same, how come feelings does’nt meet halfway to have a happy ending? Isn’t love is so unfair? nakakapagod na ang one sided love affair… kailan kaya mangyayari yung ako naman ang mamahalin nila?

FOOL

2008-04-09T11:35:00.000+08:00

its been 3 months since my last update. quite busy… recently i received a txt message from a friend that struck my heart. it goes like this..

"what makes us foolish? it’s when it hurts seeing the one you love with somebody, yet… you keep on staring."

most of us finds this message true, for many times i think of him with his girl, for many times i picture them on my mind. it hurts. but then, i am not prepared to see them right before my eyes. my heart is bleeding. it’s like i’m living but deep inside im dying. im just a great pretender. pretending i dont love him… i tried to forget this feeling, i tried to ignore.. but……

prayer

2007-12-13T12:37:00.000+08:00

Dear God,

You know i love him, but if i can't have him, if he can't love me, please take away this feeling. Amen.

:'(

2007-09-26T11:40:00.000+08:00

i knew it's him who i want to share my life with… i knew it, i fell it the time we got really closer… we share secrets and everything… i love him but we can't be together… i don't know why i'm always like this… i always fall for a man who is commited to another…. i don't want to ruin any relationship that's why i keep my feelings to myself… i knew he is happy with his girl right now and i'm happy for him even though my heart aches everytime i hear him share with me their happy moments together….

we could be in love

2007-09-12T11:42:00.000+08:00

We Could be in Love
By Brad Kane and Lea Salonga

Be still my heart
Lately its mind is on it's own
It would go far,and wide
Just to be near you
Even the stars
Shine a bit bright I've noticed
When you're close to me
Still it remains a mystery

Chorus:

Anyone who seen us
Knows what's going on between us
It doesn't take a genius
To read between the lines
And it's not just wishful thinking
For only me who's dreaming
I know what these are symptoms of
We could be in love

I ask myself why
I sleep like a baby through the night
Maybe it helps to know
You'll be there tomorrow
Don't open my eyes
I'll wake from the spell I'm under
Make me wonder how
Tell me how
I could live without you now

And what about the laughter
The happy ever after
Like voices of sweet angels
Calling out our names And it's not just wishful thinking
Or only me who's dreaming
I know what these are symptoms of
We could be in love

All my life
I have dreamed of this
But I could not see your face
Don't ask why
Two such distant stars
Could fall right in to place

Repeat Chorus:

We could be.. Oh..
We could be…
We could be in love…
We could be…
We could be in love…..

HELP!!!!

2007-09-06T11:44:00.000+08:00

haaaayyyyy!!!!!!! im not feeling well, ewan ko kung kailan nagsimula… basta i just feel empty! empty! empty! i take naman centrum (ung U.S pa ha) para maging complete ako… wala rin… empty parinnnn naku…… whaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

inlove?

2007-09-04T11:56:00.000+08:00

i'm in love…i never thought it would happened to me (again) but it has…. i can't get him out of my mind… i keep thinking about how much i enjoy being with him…. how great he look when he smile and how much i like his laugh… i daydream about him off and on all day, replaying pieces of our last conversation…about the funny things he said or did… i've memorize his face.. and the way he looked at me, it melts my heart…everytime i think about it, i catch myself smiling…. when i imagine what will happen the next time we see each other. he is something special…because i can't remember the last time i felt strongly about someone….eventhough neither of us knows what the future holds…i know one thing for sure…. he's the best thing that happened to me in a long time…..

insensitive

2007-08-18T11:57:00.000+08:00

How do you cool your lips
After a summers kiss
How do you rid the sweat
After the body bliss
How do you turn your eyes
From the romantic glare
How do you block the sound
Of a voice youd know anywhere

Oh, I really should have known
By the time you drove me home
By the vagueness in your eyes
Casual good-byes
By the chill in your embrace
The expression on your face
That told me
You might have some advice to give
On how to be
Insensitive

How do you numb your skin
After the warmest touch
How do you slow your blood
After the body rush
How do you free your soul
After youve found a friend
How do you teach your heart
Its a crime to fall in love again

Oh, you probably wont remember me
Its probably ancient history
Im one of the chosen few
Who went ahead and fell for you
Im out of vogue, Im out of touch
I fell too fast, I feel too much
I thought that you might have
Some advice to give on how to be
Insensitive

uncertainties

2007-08-16T11:59:00.000+08:00

life is full of uncertainties. as humans, we understand that death is perhaps the most uncertain thing that can happen to us. we fear it, wonder at it, explore its mysteries. in the end, we hope to have wisdom and a readiness as death approaches. death will reach me, you and everyone. we need to stop and think about our destination, because we can't come back. for the day will come when we will indeed all go together. how about you, fellow traveler? are you prepared to learn that supreme lesson about the road we all travel?

someone’s waiting for you

2007-08-14T12:01:00.000+08:00

Be brave little one
Make a wish for each sad little tear
Hold your head up though no one is near
Someone's waiting for you

Don't cry little one
There'll be a smile where a frown used to be
You'll be part of a love that you see
Someone's waiting for you

Refrain:
Always keep a little pray'r in your pocket
And you're sure to see the light
Soon, there'll be joy and happiness
And your little world will be bright
Have faith little one
'Til your hopes and your wishes come true
You must try to be brave little one
Someone's waiting to love you

Always keep a little pray'r in your pocket
And you're sure to see the light
Soon, there'll be joy and happiness
And your little world will be bright
Have faith little one
'Til your hopes and your wishes come true
You must try to be brave little one
Someone's waiting to love you

waiting

2007-08-07T12:03:00.000+08:00

Im sick of waiting, im tired of being ignored, im sick of havin an ocean of tears 4u that iv poured…i hate the fact that u dont even care, & that u dont even notice wen im rite here

i love you in different languages

2007-08-07T12:02:00.000+08:00

Afrikaans - Ek is lief vir jou

Albanian - te dua

Arabic - Ana Ahebak / Ana Bahibak

Armenian - yes kez shat em siroom

Assyr- Az tha hijthmekem

Alentejano(Portugal) - Gosto De Ti, Porra!

Bahasa Malayu - (Malaysia) Saya cinta mu

Basque - Maite Zaitut

Bengali - Ami Tomake Bahlobashi

Bavarian - I mog di

Bisaya - Nahigugma ko nimo

Bosnian - Ja te volim (formally) or volim-te

Bulgarian - Obicham te

Bulgarian - Obicham te

Burmese- chit pa de

Cantonese - Ngo Oi Nei

Chinese - gnoy oy naGoi Oi Lei (Hongkong)Wa Ai Li (Taiwan)

Cambodian - Bon sro lanh oon

Catalan - T'estim (mallorcan)

Croatian - LJUBim te

Czech - miluji te

Danish- Jeg elsker dig

Dutch - Ik hou van jou

English - I love you

Esperanto - Mi amas vim

Estonian - Ma armastan sind / Mina armastan sind (formal)

Farsi - Tora dust midaram

Filipino - Mahal ka ta

Finnish - Minä rakastan sinua

French - Je t'aime

Gaelic - Tá mé i ngrá leat

German - Ich liebe Dich

Greek - S'agapw

Greenlandic - Asavakit

Gujrati - Hoon tane pyar karoochhoon

Hawaiian - Aloha wau ia 'oe

Hebrew - Ani ohevet ota

Hindi - Main tumsey pyaar karta hoon / Maine Pyar Kiya

Hmong - Kuv Hlub Koj

Hungarian - Szeretlek

Hokkien - Wa ai lu

Hopi - Nu' umi unangwa'ta

Icelandic - Eg elska thig

Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu

Italian - ti amo

Indian - Mai tumase pyar karata hun (male to female) Mai tumase pyar karati hun (female to male)

Irish - taim i' ngra leat

Japanese - Aishiteru

Javanese - Kulo tresno marang panjenengan (formal)aku terno kowe (informal)

Kapangpangan - Kaluguran daka.

Korean - SA LANG HAE / Na No Sa Lan Hei

Kurdish - Khoshtm Auyt

Laos - Chanrackkun

Latin - Ego te amo

Latvian - Es mîlu Tevi

Lithuanian - As Myliu Tave

Lebanese - Bahibak

Lingala - Nalingi yo

Lojban - mi do prami

Luo - Aheri

Macedonian - Te sakam

Mandarin - Wo Ai Ni

Malteese - Inhobbok hafna

Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Saya cinta mu

Norwegian - Jeg elsker deg

Persian - Tora Doost Darem

Pig Latin - I-yea Ove-lea Ou-yea

Polish - Kocham Cie

Portuguese - Eu te amo (Brazilian)Eu amo-te (continental)

Punjabi - me tumse pyar ker ta hu'

Romanian - Te iubesc

Russian - Ya tebya liubliu

Serbo-Croatian - Volim te

Sign language - __ ( ) ( ) __ __ __ __ ( )( )__ __ ______ / ) (__)(__) / / / / / / \ /

Slovenian - ljubim te

Swedish - Jag älskar dig

Swiss German - Ch-ha di gärn

Spanish - Te quiero / te amo / yo amor tu

Swahili - Naku penda

Tagalog - Mahal Kita / Iniibig kita

Tamil - Naan Unnai Khadalikkeren

Telugu - Nenu Ninnu Premisthunnanu

Thai - Khao Raak Thoe / chun raak ter

Turkish - seni seviyorum

Ukranian - Yalleh blutebeh / ya tebe kohayu

Urdu - Mea tum se pyaar karta hu ( when a guy says it)Mea tum se pyar karti hu (when a gal says it)

Vietnamese - Toi yeu em

Vulcan - Wani ra yana ro aisha

Yugoslavian - Ya te volim

Zazi - Ezhele hezdege

Zulu - Mena Tanda Wen