when their time comes...

I was really saddened by a text message of a close friend. Her mom just died due to leukemia.

All of a sudden, i had flashbacks of the time when my ever loving maternal grand mom died 9 years ago. She was also diagnosed of this cancer of the blood. Only a month before when we learned about her condition. she was 60 but still very jolly and strong. we never thought it will be our last christmas with her. she stayed with us. we rushed her to the hospital when she's in pain. we called all our friends to donate blood for her. we saw how doctors tried to revived her body. everything happened so fast. the last thing we knew we were crying over her cold body with tears in her eyes.

It was very painful for us [until now i still remember the feeling]. and she knows how much we love her. maybe that's why she decided to show up in our dreams with all smile. letting us know that she's ok. she is happier now. resting in peace. no more pains.

"People do not die for us immediately, but remain bathed in a sort of aura of life which bears no relation to true immortality but through which they continue to occupy our thoughts in the same way as when they were alive. It is as though they were traveling abroad." ~Marcel Proust

To Denver, my condolences to you and your family. May you have the courage and strength to accept the reality. i know its painful. dito lang kame. hugs! hugs! hugs!

Salisi Gang

Share ko lang. My sis kasi was victimized by salisi gang last weekend. They dined in a fastfood restaurant after going to the dentist. Her wallet was just on the table not worrying about it since she had no cash in there [she have it on her pocket tough]. A lady approached them pointing at a crumpled 20 and 50 pesos bill on the floor, "Miss pera mo ata yun?"

She already had a hint that something is wrong and her wallet was the target. But inspite of all this in mind, she still glanced at the money. and looked back at her wallet and it's gone.

She immediately informed the sluggish guard on duty. but never had a chance to catch them. as in "Them". There are number of accomplice inside/outside and they created some sort of a scheme.

So much of the details, the thing there is that her wallet had the duplicate key of her car, the driver's license [having the home address] and the OR/CR. [uh oh!]

To her paranoia, she had her key lock changed. She also called the banks for lost card, reported to the nearest police station, and had to get these documents and ids again. These caused her a few thousand bucks, time and effort. wew!


Lesson learned: "Walang magnanakaw kung lahat ng tao paranoid este nag iingat!" wehehehe! Peace Sis!

July: Longest Month of the Year

July seems to be the longest month of the year! wala kasi holiday na nag fall sa July [meron ba?] not counted yung mga self-declared holidays ha.

Buti pa ang mga estudyante maswerte. kasi July madalas lagi maulan [syemps rainy season] so madalas suspended ang klase, like to-date nananalasa si bagyong Isang [as usual suspended ang klase sa ibang lugar].

eh kaming mga workaholic umaasa na lang sa holidays! hays! 23 days! [kala mo naman ang sipag ko di ba! wehehe!]

2 weeks more to go...

Dear Boss...

This a nice Monday morning laugh! hahaha!

Dear Boss,

Greetings! I couldn't help to notice that you did not make an effort to investigate using the front end. Simply forwarding the new-request to me is not necessarily a best use of your skills.


Nuff said.

More energy mas happy!

Sounds familiar? hehehe

I don't know what's with me for the past few days [of taking centrum not enervon]. It seems that my 24hrs is not enough to have all my stuff done.

Like last night, my mind still wanted to work on something but my body wanted to have her minimum of four hours of sleep! [well, i can't blame her. she seems to have a mind of her own! and sends signal to my eyes! hehehe]

They're still on the adjustment period. But my body really needs to cope with my active mind!

just blogging! ciao!

Getting my life back on track!

My fave month of the year is almost over! And for the past six months, there are so many things happened.

 

Significant or not, they've been a part of me. Meet up with old friends. Met new friends and bonded with them. Established a deeper connection with a close friend. Catched up with sibs. Celebrated special occasions with family. Checked up on some financial options. Been so busy with projects. Renovated our room. Decided to pusue a dream hobby. Joined photography groups. Blogged.

 

With all this in my daily routine, there are also some other things that were put aside. Now, I need these things be back on track. I'm not superman. I don't have special powers. But i need these things to keep myself busy. So many things to do in so little time. This is just a matter of 'Time Management'.

 

Now i need to go back to gymn [coz' i'm still paying for it]. Read my D5000 manual [little by little]. Join photowalks. Practice shooting. Watch movie once in a while. Look for speech therapy. Check up on my health. Learn new skills [in IT]. Manage our finances effectively. Have quality time as much as possible with My hubby and little princess. And most of all, have bonding moments with Him.

 

So help me God!

Chasing your dream

I just saw a very inspirational movie on HBO, Front of the Class. Based on the true story of Brad Cohen, a young man diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, successfully chased his lifelong dream to become a teacher.

One of my favorite scene here is when his school principal ask him to go to the school music concert. (see video)

The principal ask him what he thinks is school for. To educate. To use knowledge to wipe out ignorance.

Brad keeps on making noises during the concert. Right after it, the principal ask the crowd if they heard anything wierd and they all looked at Brad. He ask him to go up on the stage:
Principal: Do you like making noises and upsetting people, brad?
Brad: No Sir!
P: Then why do you do it?
B: Because i have Tourette's syndrome.
P: What's that?
B: It's a thing in my brain that causes me make wierd noises.
P: But you can control it if you wanted to, right?
B: No sir, it's a sickness.
P: Why can't you just get cured?
B: There wasn't any cure.. i don't like making any noises anymore than you like hearing them. They're even worst when i get stressed. When you don't accept that i can't stop that but when i feel accepted then its not so bad...
P: What can we do to help you...
B: Just wanna be treated like everybody else.
[a round of applause]

A few word... a little education... and it was like opening a door to a brand new world.

The ending was also heart-warming as he was awarded as the first teacher of the year. On his speech, he talks about what he learned from his constant companion, his disability, Tourette. (see video):

Here's what his students share:
"You learn to keep going."
"You learn not to let us stop you."
"You learn not to let us win."

To never let anything to stop you from chasing your dream.

Fun with Goggle Translator

Dahil parehas kaming inaantok ni Marjorie. Inintroduce ko sa kanya si google translate. [Naghahanap kasi sya ng translator para sa mga report nya]

At dahil Tagalog to English ang gusto nya, eto ang aming pag susubok:

Si Marjorie ay maganda.
[Was expecting something like 'Marjorie is pretty, gorgeous, beautiful!]
Translation: Si Marjorie is great.

mmmm.... Cge na nga! pede na!


Eto pa:
Si Marjorie ay pangit.
Translation: Si Marjorie is distorted.


hahahaha!!!!! san ka pa??!!!

=))

I'm afraid to fly...

I can relate to these lines right now: I'm afraid to fly... And I don't know why... I'm jealous of the people who are not afraid to die...

O well, for those who aren't familiar, this is from the song Fallin'.

This is not because I am inlove or something... mmm... well... Actually... I really am jealous of the people who are not afraid to die! [hahah inulit lang! nakakadala kasi yung kanta! game!]

I envy those people who have the guts to do whatever they want. Me? I tend to rely on people around me [i guess most of the time]. I easily lose my self esteem when a person i depended on do not fully support or trust that i can do it. I'm not pointing fingers on anyone, this is me... whatever i did or failed to do, there's no one to blame but me because it's still me who decides.

Maybe i'm just afraid... to fly :(

A Tribute to My Papa on Father's Day

This is my special tribute to the first man i have loved the most, to my ideal man and to my hero, my ever loving Papa Dario. :)


Hi Papa,

Happy Father's Day!

You may not be the perfect man on earth, you may not be the perfect father in the world, but we love you for who you are and we will always be there for you.

We didn't have much time together when we were growing up because you are far from us ... working abroad... sacrificing everything... enduring every pain and loneliness just to give us a brighter future. We know you've been through a lot that's why we don't ask for more.

And when we are together, you make sure to spend quality time with us as if filling up those times.

There were important events in our lives that you have missed... sometimes I feel sad but i know you wanted to be there as much as we do... but you can't do anything about it.

We may have disappointed you at some point, you were hurt but you never really got mad.

You have influenced us a lot, when it comes to decision making. Your point of view is very important to us. You balance every situation and listen to both sides before doing anything about it.

Sometimes, when you don't speak much, we know there's something in your head but don't want to say it because you don't wanna hurt our feelings.

We love your witty and funny personality especially when you crack jokes on the dining table... we can't help but burst into laughter!

We feel safe when you're around because we know you will do everything to protect us.

You taught us to love each other no matter what. You filled our home with love that's why we are filling our family with so much love.

Words are not enough to let you feel how much we love you and miss you! [I don't even know if you'll be able to read this blog. Maybe i'll send you a copy instead.]

I just want you to know that you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown. I will always live the lessons i have learned from you.

I love you so much Papa! Hope you can feel my Hugs there now! muah!!!!


You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu


P.S.

Remember the birthday musical card you sent me back in 1990? I still have that right now, i think its still playing that birthday tune. I used to open that card when i miss you.

I still have those letter of you telling me stories about the pirates on your ship. And the letter that i tried to blame you for my bad handwriting because you didn't sent me to kindergarten. You also told me to read english books aloud to practice my tongue. You also challenge us to write to you in english [i can't remember how bad it is! hehehe].