Betraying my Chilhood

Things to do during pregnancy

2009-06-25T07:00:00.001-07:00

To prevent risks that can complicate or abort a pregnancy, there are quite several things you can do to help improve your and your baby’s health. Well, you’ll probably get advice from your doctor, family members, friends, co-workers, and even complete strangers about what you should do but one key to protecting the health of your child is to get regular medical examination from your doctor . This is actually done to avoid problems and complications during pregnancy. Another way is to get the proper amount of RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for Folic Acid which actually helps reduce your baby’s risk for spinal bifida (a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings). You also need to take prenatal vitamins and eat well ( diet needs include plenty of vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein). Pregnant women need to balance the food that they eat with a reasonable nutrition. Getting enough rest or sleep and getting plenty of exercise and watching your weight as your normally would is also a must do during pregancy. Aside from taking daily supplement needs and doctor’s care , a pregnant woman needs to focus on her child and must avoid negative thoughts. This may stress her out and may affect the baby as well. During pregnancy, every pregnant women should have an adequate prenatal exercise. This can help you relax muscles and joints, reduce complications and have a smooth delivery. Pregnant women should also consider maternity clothes for comfort and the wearing of tight pants, jeans and tight stockings should be avoided and definitely no high heels. When a pregnant woman needs to travel, it requires some special considerations, especially when traveling to foreign countries. And before it doing so, you need to seek advice from your doctor for your and your baby’s safety. One important thing also to consider during pregnancy is, if you have any pre-existing conditions, chronic problems or a family history of reproductive problems , you definitely need to talk it to your doctor.
Becoming pregnant can be a great joy in the life of a woman , however, there are several sacrifices that a pregnant woman must make for the good and better health of her unborn child. But one must always remember that moderation is the key to have a less complicated pregnancy and delivery. And now that your pregnant , taking care of yourself has never been more important and staying healthy during pregnancy really depends on you.

How to change a disposable diaper

2009-06-25T06:58:00.000-07:00

1. Unfasten the tabs and fasten them back on themselves so they don’t stick yo your baby,but don’t remove the dirty diaper yet.
2. Wipe away excess poop from his genital area with the corner of the diaper.
3. Grasp your baby by the ankles and lift his bottom off the changing table.
4. Fold the dirty diaper in half under your baby, unsoiled side up.
5. Use a baby wipe or wet cloth to clean your baby’s front thoroughly. For a girl, be sure to wipe from front to back. This will help minimize the possibility that bacteria will get into her and cause an infection.
6. Lift both of your baby’s legs and clean his bottom with a wipe or wet cloth.
7. Swap a clean diaper for the dirty one. The clean diaper’s top should go under your baby’s bottom, and other half should come up between legs. Try not to bunch the diaper between your baby’s legs since it can cause chafing and discomfort. For newborns, avoid covering the umbilical cord.
8. Fasten the diaper at both sides with the tapes , making sure it’s snug, but not so tight that it pinches his skin. Check the manufacturer’s instructions for specific tips. Retape the soiled diaper around the contents, put it in a plastic bag and toss it in a trash.
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Extended Summer @RUVI CAVE!

2009-06-11T01:53:00.000-07:00

About Ruvi Cave tropical setting:

Ruvi Cave, Minglanilla a laid-back resort is sited an hour drive away from Cebu proper. It is definitely renowned for its cave-like unique cottages and friendly crew members . Its unique cottages and guest rooms surround the lagoon-shaped swimming pool and the breathtaking man-made landscapes. Ruvi Cave offers a beautiful tropical setting even without the beach view, with tremendous service plus entertainment facilities including video karaoke for those who love singing and just about anything you’d require to make the most of your vacation in Minglanilla, Cebu. Is absolutely offered in Ruvi Cave resort.

Getting there and away:

You can ride on a KMK bus daily from SM ,Cebu City to Tungkop, Minglanilla for 30 pesos only. There is only a minimal traffic on your way to Minglanilla and no need to worry to travel along the way for its road's good quality. Upon arriving to Minglanilla proper , you still have to take a tricycle to get to Ruvi Cave . All you have to do is to ask for their locals assistance but do not worry.. for getting to the resort from Minglanilla proper is just a 10 peso away for each person.

The pool for adults with 6ft to 7.5 ft deep

The cave-like cottages ranges from 200 pesos to 300 pesos only

The small bridge

The little man-made falls

Entrance to the kiddie pool

The entrance rooms

The kiddie pool and the slide

The passage ways

The lagoon-like pools

Writing a Famous BLOG

2009-06-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

Go to a simple blog creation site. A few common sites for blogging are: [Choseit], MuseCrafters.com, vox.com, wordpress.com, Inthewire.com, Blogger.com, livejournal.com, journalhome.com, freeopendiary.com...etc.
Choose one that appears to be "User Friendly" for you. Many bloggers don't know how to make a good site, and, let's face it, HTML is hard to learn, so check it out. If it looks a little too hard to create, and navigate the blog site and you're confused, then don't use that site.
Choose what type of blog you want to create.
Decide how often you are going to post.Some claim that posting at least once every day is best; Some also say that three quick posts a day are far more effective than one long post every three days. Others claim that when they update a blog every other day they get more readers than when updating two or three entries in a single day.
Get somethings together beforehand because some recommend putting together about a month's worth of material before you tell anyone about your blog.
Tell close friends about your blog and ask them to tell their friends. Often if you use it as another way to network with those people around you, you'll get a better response.
Look around the Internet for blogs you love. Read and post to them religiously. Leave a note that actually has something to do with their site so that they know you actually took the time for pay attention to the material posted; do not expect anything back in return.
Build a network with other people in the blogosphere - make friends online.

WARNING:

Don't be rude when blogging because that will make you unpopular or popular with rude people. You don't want rude bloggers or readers participating in your site.
Don't post your blog link everywhere because it can actually seem rude if you appear extremely desperate to have visitors.
Be careful with your identity. It's so easy for someone to find you through the net or to find those you talk about. Protect the people you know and, unless they give you permission, don't use their names or other personal information in your blog.

source: http://www.wikihow.com/

Aspirin may save lives!

2009-06-06T19:03:00.000-07:00

I just received an informative email and thought that this may be of help to all my blog readers.

Question :

Why Aspirin by your bedside ?

Answer :

There are other symptoms of heart attack besides the pain on the left arm.

One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

NOTE : There may be no pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60%) who had an heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, IMMEDIATELY DISSOLVE TWO ASPIRINS IN YOUR MOUTH and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards, phone a neighbour or a family member who lives very close by and state "HEART ATTACK!!!" and that you have taken 2 ASPIRINS .

Take a seat on a chair or sofa and wait for their arrival and ....

DO NOT LIE DOWN !!!

A Cardiologist has stated that, if each person, after receiving this e-mail, sends it to people, probably a life can be saved! So I decided to post this message in my blog. I find this one really helpful and THIS MAY SAVE LIVES!

FACTS:

• What is a heart attack?

= A heart attack (also called myocardial infarction) is when part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies because it isn't receiving oxygen. It can also be caused by a blood clot that gets stuck in a narrow part of an artery to the heart.

• How do I know if I'm having a heart attack?

=Feel a pressure or crushing pain in your chest, sometimes with sweating, nausea or vomiting
=Feel pain that extends from your chest into the jaw, left arm or left shoulder.
=Feel tightness in your chest
=Have shortness of breath for more than a couple of seconds

• Risk factors for a heart attack

=Smoking
=Diabetes
=Increasing age--83% of people who die from heart disease are 65 years of age or older
=High cholesterol level
=High blood pressure
=Family history of heart attack
=Race--African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans and Native Hawaiians are at greater risk.
=Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
=Lack of exercise
=Stress
=Obesity
=Sex--More males have heart attacks, although heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women.

• How can I avoid having a heart attack?

=Quit smoking.

=Eat a healthy diet.

=Control your blood sugar if you have diabetes.

=Exercise.

=Lose weight if you're overweight.

=Control your blood pressure if you have hypertension.

source:Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff.

How to get traffic for your blog

2009-06-05T06:56:00.000-07:00

1. Use lists.
2. Be topical... write posts that need to be read right now.
3. Learn enough to become the expert in your field.
4. Break news.
5. Be timeless... write posts that will be readable in a year.
6. Be among the first with a great blog on your topic, then encourage others to blog on the same topic.
7. Share your expertise generously so people recognize it and depend on you.
8. Announce news.
9. Write short, pithy posts.
10. Encourage your readers to help you manipulate the technorati top blog list.
11. Don't write about your cat, your boyfriend or your kids.
12. Write long, definitive posts.
13. Write about your kids.
14. Be snarky. Write nearly libelous things about fellow bloggers, daring them to respond (with links back to you) on their blog.
15. Be sycophantic. Share linklove and expect some back.
16. Include polls, meters and other eye candy.
17. Tag your posts. Use del.ico.us.
18. Coin a term or two.
19. Do email interviews with the well-known.
20. Answer your email.
21. Use photos. Salacious ones are best.
22. Be anonymous.
23. Encourage your readers to digg your posts. (and to use furl and reddit). Do it with every post.
24. Post your photos on flickr.
25. Encourage your readers to subscribe by RSS.
26. Start at the beginning and take your readers through a months-long education.
27. Include comments so your blog becomes a virtual water cooler that feeds itself.
28. Assume that every day is the beginning, because you always have new readers.
29. Highlight your best posts on your Squidoo lens.
30. Point to useful but little-known resources.
31. Write about stuff that appeals to the majority of current blog readers--like gadgets and web 2.0.
32. Write about Google.
33. Have relevant ads that are even better than your content.
34. Don't include comments, people will cross post their responses.
35. Write posts that each include dozens of trackbacks to dozens of blog posts so that people will notice you.
36. Run no ads.
37. Keep tweaking your template to make it include every conceivable bell or whistle.
38. Write about blogging.
39. Digest the good ideas of other people, all day, every day.
40. Invent a whole new kind of art or interaction.
41. Post on weekdays, because there are more readers.
42. Write about a never-ending parade of different topics so you don't bore your readers.
43. Post on weekends, because there are fewer new posts.
44. Don't interrupt your writing with a lot of links.
45. Dress your blog (fonts and design) as well as you would dress yourself for a meeting with a stranger.
46. Edit yourself. Ruthlessly.
47. Don't promote yourself and your business or your books or your projects at the expense of the reader's attention.
48. Be patient.
49. Give credit to those that inspired, it makes your writing more useful.
50. Ping technorati. Or have someone smarter than me tell you how to do it automatically.
51. Write about only one thing, in ever-deepening detail, so you become definitive.
52. Write in English.
53. Better, write in Chinese.
54. Write about obscure stuff that appeals to an obsessed minority.
55. Don't be boring.
56. Write stuff that people want to read and share.

Island Hopping in CEBU

2009-06-03T17:54:00.000-07:00

FACT:

Island hopping, also called leapfrogging is a term that has several different definitions as it is applied in various fields. Generally, the term refers to the means of crossing an ocean by a series of shorter journeys between islands, as opposed to a single journey directly across the ocean to the destination.

In Cebu, Philippines , this is a term used locally to refer to the day trips that can be taken by boat to hop from one island to another to see different relaxing site. And if you really like cruising on an outrigger boat from island to island, this will definitely be the best way for you to go!For it is something you absolutely must do if you are in Cebu for vacation.

The Native Banca

We arrived at Buot, Punta Engaño by 11:00 am and to get to the boat, we had to pass in a bigger passenger banca which were guided by a long bamboo pole. Then we finally began boarding the boat and started off our trip off the southeastern coast of Mactan Island and took us to some of the smaller islands to the south and east of Mactan.

we finally left with the boat moving with the waves.....

Our first stop was to get cooled off and refreshed. We all dived off into the water and enjoyed the very salty, but best ever crystal clear water.

The Crstal Clear Water plus the Pure White Sand

FYI: For those who are interested , the boat can be rented via any of the beach resorts, or from one of the numerous operators in Mactan. Beware, though, about the pricing; even though bancas are basically the same ,the price can vary hugely depending where you book your boat. Boats are rented usually from 2000 pesos or more (maximum of 12 or even 20 passengers depending on the boat)and it should be noted that stopping by in an island have entrance fees, which are usually about 50 to 150 pesos per head. (Islands namely: Sulpa Island, Caohagan Island, Hilutungan Island, Nalusuan Island)Bringing you own food and drink is encourage but there are some boat cruises discouraged the passengers to bring drinks onboard. They also have different packages to suit your needs; like, a snorkeling activity is definitely possible and perhaps go kayaking or play some beach volleyball before heading to another island for another snorkeling activity.

How Can Such a Modern Jet Simply Vanish?

2009-06-02T05:20:00.000-07:00

Breaking News:

PARIS, June 2, 2009

•An Air France jet, flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, disappeared over the Atlantic ocean during a thunderstorm with 228 passengers and crew on board. Air France announced Monday that victims aboard the airplane were from 32 countries, including 58 Brazilians, 61 French, 26 Germans, nine Chinese and nine Italians. French officials emphasized that they had no clear explanation for what happened to the plane. And chances of finding any survivors are definitely very slim.

•The plane took off from the international Airport of Rio do Janeriro on Sunday and it was flying to Paris, France.

•The plane found a turbulence zone after leaving the Brazilian aerial control area at 11 p.m. local time, and its last contact with ground was at 11:14 p.m. Brazil's time.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy :Chances are slim for survivors aboard the mising jet.

•One can expect that they will find some elements on the sea, but unfortunately as of now, they have found nothing. On the other hand , junior transport minister Dominique Bussereau warned that the search for flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris could take a long time. Separately, French officials and airline pilots noted that the plane could have fall hard and fast directly into the water or flown on for hundreds of miles, making the search zone a long, broad path across the ocean between northeast Brazil and far western Africa. In fact, Bussereau said in a separate radio interview that the incident will certainly take a long investigation if it went down in the mid-Atlantic, since the mid-oceans are one of the remotest parts of the world. Given the enormousness of the ocean and the doubtness about where the plane went down, some experts said, the crash site might never be define. But a growing number of countries, including Brazil, France and Spain, contributed ships and planes to the search for debris, and the Pentagon dispatched a surveillance aircraft and an Air Force search-and-rescue team. French officials reportedly asked the Obama administration whether U.S. spy satellites or listening posts might provide clues to the fate of the jetliner.

grieving realtives of missing jet victims

Source: The Washington Post

OBAMA: A danger to America?

2009-05-30T12:48:00.000-07:00

I'm definitely thinkin' bout blogging on how Obama Administration will actually respond to a real crisis, such as a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. But I'm no expert on it and what I have only heard about is that a lot of people thought the Obama presidency was like an idiot's guide to destroying America's economy.'Til I came across a famous American Blog that show signs are becoming increasingly clear that Obama is in way over his head and that Obama and his team simply are not only up to the job.

It been a little over 50 days and his incredible lack of experienced has changed the world in a disastrous way. I even heard someone says it’s as if the whole nation has been given a prison sentence of life.

I've taken this fact from the experts and this is a MUST READ!

It's a safe to say that Barack Obama could never have led America during WW II without surrendering. (Numbers from Iraq Casualties and GP)

** Obama has already discussed holding peace talks with the Taliban.
** Obama’s VP told US soldiers and marines that US deaths will rise in Afghanistan.
** Obama told US soldiers and marines in Afghanistan, “We’re losing.”
** Obama freed a dirty bomber from Gitmo to Great Britain.
** Obama signed legislation to close Gitmo.
** His administration has already met with the murderous Assad Regime from Syria.
** He’s reneged on missile agreements with allies Poland and the Czech Republic.
** He’s insulted America’s greatest ally, Great Britain.
** He’s promoted a tax cheat to run the IRS and Treasury.
** He’s lost at least 3 administration nominees due to tax fraud.
** Obama and democrats have already saddled America’s children and grand children with massive debt. Not that this bothers them.
** Obama and Pelosi's stimulus bill was the largest spending bill in the history of the planet.
** Obama is on track to spend more money than any person in the history of the planet.
** The Obama stock market had its worst January in 113 years.
** The stock market had its worst February since 1933.
** Obama's budget more than doubles the national debt held by the public, and adds more to the debt than all previous presidents -- from George Washington to George W. Bush -- combined.
** Obama will quadruple the deficit this year.
** Obama signed legislation to fund foreign abortions.
** Obama signed legislation to fund embryonic stem cell research.
**Obama’s Attorney General, Eric Holder, called America “a nation of cowards” on race.
** Obama managed to spend more than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.

sources: Gateway Pundit ,Doctor Bulldog and Ronin

Flu outbreak continues to affect peoples’ lives

2009-05-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

Influenza Virus

Latest Update:

WHO (World Health Organization) is monitoring and compiling surveillance data or case reports and continues conducting ongoing investigations of this worldwide outbreak. As of 06:00 GMT, 27 May 2009, 48 countries have officially reported 13,398 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 95 deaths.

Laboratory-confirmed deaths of new influenza A(H1N1):

Canada = 921 cases , 1 death
Costa Rica = 33 cases , 1 death
Mexico = 4541 cases , 83 deaths
United States of America = 6764 cases , 10 deaths

As of May 27, the virus had spread to more than 50 countries; however, over 80% of reported deaths have taken place in Mexico. This has led to speculation that Mexico may have been in the midst of an unrecognized epidemic for many months prior to the current outbreak.

Source: World Health Organization
Wikipedia

At present, scientists simply do not know why the virus have caused death in adults between ages 20 and 40 for the most part. One valid possibility has to do with antibody cross-reactivity(the ability of an antibody generated from previous exposure to an antigen to react with a similar antigen on the new strain of virus). And why older people? Because they have been alive longer and have been exposed to more antigens than younger individuals, may possess a sort of “background immunity.” And because younger people do not have this immunity, they may be more naive to severe illness.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica

Facts:

☻H1N1

= H (hemagglutinins), N (neuraminidases)

☻Symptoms

= sudden fever, muscle aches, headache, lack of energy, sore throat,

runny nose, fever and body aches last 3 to 5 days, sometimes

vommiting, nausea and diarrhea

☻ How you'll get the flu?

= generated by coughing, sneezing, talking, spitting distance,
contaminated hands or surface, and microscopic droplets

☻Origin

= typically swine catch Influenza A from pigs, but can be infected with
strains from birds and humans

NOTE: can't catch it by eating pork

☻How it is treated?

= can be treated with antivirals that are neuraminidase inhibitors

Source: The Center for Biopreparedness

Education

The Cold Fresh Water

2009-05-25T09:23:00.000-07:00

Obong Spring in dalaguete, Cebu

Wanna cool down after basking around under the heat of the sun? Are you looking for a perfect place for an outing with friends or family and a lovely place for relaxing, swimming and taking photos? For those who do not want sea adventure anymore , and if you're really such a big sucker when it comes to cold water..I suggest Obong Spring , located in the southern most coastal barangay of Dalaguete, Cebu. In the spring, visitors will find not just the usual pool of cool and crystal clear water but also a great part of Dalaguete’s history.

All ages will enjoy a day spent relaxing,swimming and eating in a clean spring water

people enjoying the steady flow of fresh water

At first we were sort of dubious about how fun the spring would be but Obong Spring is one of the favorite destination here in Dalaguete. And that made us more curios about how beautiful the place is. Just look at the spring yourself , the ambiance alone can really take all the stress in you .The water in Obong actually comes from the cold spring that sprout up from below. And when the sea comes to high tide and mixed with spring water, the depth in the middle reaches to approximately 8-10 feet high . So if you really enjoy swimming in the water, jumping off the huge rocks in Obong could really be fun for you..
You don't have to worry about where to change clothes because Dressing Rooms are just a few steps away from the spring. And you can also locate Lifeguard’s Post in Obong Spring for everybody's safety. So i guess ,not that bad for a summer destination for the whole family and a very good picnic site during summer...

Facts:
Local legend about the town says that when a couple of Spanish soldiers passed by the area they asked a woman bathing in the pool for the name of the place.Thinking that they were asking for the name of the tree beside the pool where the Spaniards were standing, the woman said Dalakit. And so the name Dalakit or Dalaguete found its way in the Spanish records.As legends go, it may not be true but a big and centuries-old dalakit tree is still standing beside Obong spring today.

This is AMERICAN IDOL!

2009-05-22T01:15:00.000-07:00

Will this be the biggest upset in the history of American Idol? Is there something seriously inaccurate here? Do you think those votes lied to the audience?Did America really get it right? Without any doubt, a lot of Lambert fans were extremely pulverized over this news and cried out that Adam should have won "The American Idol" 2009 finale. Well , he might be the most acclaimed Idol contestant ever who have an excellent voice and probably the most overrated Idol of all time. But from the shocking dismissal of Danny Gokey to Kris Allen's victory it only shows that anything can possibly happen in IDOL.

I would say that I'm a huge Lambert fan. And I myself think that Adam is a much, much better singer than Kris and so uniquely deserving to win American Idol. Well, no question about that. Considering the fact , he got a standing ovation from Simon Cowell when he sang Tears for fears ' "Mad World", which is obviously apparent that their are very few people born with that range and very few people can do what he can do. That is why it was indeed a complete shocker that Kris Allen won and many were terribly disappointed with the season 8 finale results.

In that event , speculations have been running wild that probably Adam Lambert did not make it to top because of the Christian Vote. Danny Gokey's absence may probably be the reason why Allen gain the most votes. According to Adherents.com Christians make up over 76% of the religious population of the United States. Many of those Christians are evangelical , a little more fundamentalist than, say, Presbyterians (who have openly gay clergy). Those with more "traditional" beliefs that promote the family values, anti-gay line will more likely now vote for Kris Allen or not vote at all. Thus, there will be many voters out in the viewing audience that will not be able to consider voting for Adam because of his lifestyle. Whatever the reason is , people were still glad that Adam Lambert made it to the finale in spite of the controversy he had been through.

On the other hand, regardless of those who spoke against his triumph on winning over Lambert, Allen still have that soft-spoken humility that you would really appreciate. So, let's give Kris Allen a chance to prove what he can do. Kris is talented , he plays a lot of instrument and he's really genuine. People may think that he don't deserved to win but I think Kris was a worthy opponent for Adam.

“The next Boracay”

2009-05-17T08:49:00.000-07:00

Budyong Beach Resort, Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island,CEBU

No matter how money has been very tight to us these days, we still found time to squeeze in a plan to go for another summer adventure. After all the researches and the bookings for the accommodations that my sister and friend did, we finally got to the place they called island paradise in Bantayan Island. From the North Bus terminal we took the Ceres bus that will take us to Hagnaya. It was really fun to travel with friends ” nga di boring “. In other words…. that almost five hours travel that we did….was totally worth it. Though the ride on the ferry experienced was a bit funny because we really have no idea how it is like…til we got there and found out that it was a huge roro type. No 1st class or 2nd class seats here….. everyone has to sit down first-come-first-served on plastic benches arranged on the deck. Since we were the one who arrived last..we were not able to sit comfortably as we expected.

After that exciting long trip ….Bantayan to us on a first glance was a blast. We took a cab from the port to Budyong Resort. This is actually the one my sister saw in the internet that his highly recommended for those who wanted to have a more relaxing beach to stay in… with it’s heavenly sandbar which really shows that this resort really offers one of the best beach front (that sometimes Kota visitors claim that it’s part of Kota’s resort, though it’s not). Aside from it has one of the cheapest accommodation rates and very accessible to the market it’s like Bora without the crowd. After unpacking we went straight to the beach for a look-see and it was’nt a disappointment at all.

It was absolutely one of Cebu’s finest.

Our Cottage(duplex-cottage)

I would really say that Bantayan is one of the few beaches that I really love to visit again. Though the beach maybe perfect but it would have been great if the staff were a little more attentive and responsive. ( I actually lost my wallet there and It’s just too sad they did nothing to be of help.) Not to mention the lot of sea weeds floating of the shore , but still we really had tons of fun and really enjoyed swimming with the powdery white sand. Budyong might be fairly simple but the beach scenario….It was Absolutely GREAT!

Room Rates Info:

Aircon rooms:

good for 2 – Ps. 1,200

good for 4 – Ps. 1,400

good for 6 – Ps. 2,000

Fan rooms:

good for 2 – Ps. 500

good for 4 – Ps. 1000

Extra pax in a room is Ps. 150

Sound of the Chimes

2009-05-17T08:48:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of ways to enjoy wind chimes and aside from the fact that it’s soothing to listen to and beautiful to look at , they also contain healing effects. Wind chimes does not only enhances my family’s life…but it has been also of great help to us.

My family’s been through an experienced of robbery for a couple of times. But this time it’s a lot different. We are almost encountering an armed stealing and definitely sounds a bit scary and dangerous. And we’re so very lucky that they were’nt able to break-in which eventually made us much more cautious to potential dangers around us. However, we still remain alert to whatever might happen after that incident. That experienced help us discover constructive ways to deal with the crime. So what we did was…we tried to hang a wind chime at the backdoor just in case the robbers come back again. And this time we can be able to hear at least something that will wake us up to avoid such horrible crime.

OBSESSION WITH DEATH?

2009-05-17T08:47:00.000-07:00

Extreme stress, failing a big exam, poverty, failed relationship, problem with peers, loss of a job, family problem, abuse, isolation…….are not causes of suicide. They are actually triggers for suicide. I bet you’re a little confused how it differs. Well, for me these things are not an excuse for committing suicide because the fact is, everyone has to deal with isolated stressful events in life. Probably, it’s just that people differ in their ability to handle the troubles that cause such desperate feelings. You know like, when something is gravely wrong in your life your suicidal thoughts is starting to activate and eventually urge you towards getting your own life. Suicide is definitely a result of an impulsive decision, so always remember that a person with healthy brain chemistry may think of it but doesn’t consider it as a last resort to escape a problem. So have you ever come to think of why some people commit suicide when we can actually find ways of dealing with these immeasurable problems? There are even people struggling to eat 3 times a day just to survive. I myself had been through a lot of failed determinations. And the road have always been very rocky for me and the only weapon I have to keep me standin’ still , is my little faith in Him. So instead of allowing these thoughts to crash our mind we have to learn the simple way, which is to work and pray. You’ll see, it will be of great help and worth it in the end.

TAKING IN THE VIEW (A Travel Blog)

2009-05-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

When you’re in need of a breather, scenic environment, you should try to go south. One of the most popular get away destination in the southern part of Cebu is the most eminent Kawasan Falls in Badian.

Actually I have visited the place thrice. My first time was quite despairing yet unforgettable , the second one was great and romantic and my last visit was really fun and memorable. But on the whole, that three times in a row visit have definitely provided me a well deserving scenery and ambiance.

Before getting to one of the falls picturesque spot you will have to walk 15 to 30 mins. along a very rocky , narrow path and cross three small bridges. Hmmmm…..sounds exciting right?Yup! You still have to travel and get exhausted..just a little but hey..wait until you get to see and enjoy the natural, relaxing, peaceful, cool and deep freshwater which provides a beautiful setting for soul-searching.

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One of LLTP’s summer escapade is going to one of the favorite destination in dalaguete.

Obong Spring is a natural spring water with a cold mountain ambiance which flows near the beach where fresh and salty water mixes. It is indeed perfect for an outing with friends or family and a lovely place for taking photos.

At first we were sort of dubious about how fun the spring would be but I’m really such a big sucker when it comes to cold water and for a change I guess this will be another attraction for those who do not want sea adventure anymore.

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Exploring these relaxing locations kinda remind me of being young again. And no matter how money has been very tight to us these days, we’re still positive that we can still do something to capture nature’s calmness. Nevertheless, we still end up laughing about how great thooooose days were.

SEX IS GOD’S JOKE ON HUMAN BEINGS

2009-05-17T08:45:00.000-07:00

Scientists studies every origin of things but unluckily never with sex. Neither they can’t exactly say why we do it and doesn’t even know how and where it started. So why do you think this thing is so loud? Do we really need sex to feel normal? Have you ever got to that certain level asking how it started and why we do it? Read between this line….the answers might seem obvious to you but apart from considering the emotional and practical of its mental analysis , other people had sex for even more stupid reasons.

REASON # 1 : seemed like a good exercise and it reduces stress

REASON # 2 : can’t go to sleep

REASON # 3 : boredom

REASON # 4 : Just curious about it.

REASON # 5: wanted to be popular.

REASON # 6 : wanted to give someone a sexually transmitted disease for revenge.

REASON # 7 : They were drunk.

REASON # 8 : Profession

REASON # 9 : Just wanted the attention.

REASON #10: was sexually aroused and wanted the release.

REASON #11: wanted to apply a new position

REASON #12: because you’re in a hotel

REASON #13: practice? LOL!

REASON #14: a birthday present

REASON #15: prom night , a party or a special occasion

REASON #16: it’s raining

REASON #17: was horny

So? Does this sound like things are getting nonsense here? I mean….would it make a lot more sense to just have a bunch of females that can clone themselves and assumed that sex never should have happened when we go through this stupid reasons? The distressing fact is , sex can actually wash out the good and accumulate the bad in us. So…..Is sex really God’s joke on human beings? If it’s so sacred why can’t we keep it that way? Why can’t we do what is necessary?

Sex is definitely a hot-button topic and who would think that a woman like me who is supposed to be appropriate who lived in a culture that imposed strict standards on sexuality is actually writing a blog about it. Bottom line is, someone might have been missing the real story here because women are the one’s who are bothered with sexual reproduction because we are the one’s who get pregnant after having sex.

A story that will touch all of us in some way

2009-05-17T08:44:00.000-07:00

We’re living in a world where there are a lot of questions asked…………And there might not be anything in this world that has more questions attached to it than the end of life. Death is not lasting only a short while and is indeed not changeable .It is definitely constant and it’s forever.

I was watching wowowee when I heard the news about Francis M’s death….at first I could’nt imagine thinking that ….understanding death and accepting it is really important for all of us. The news was really shocking and definitely saddening for us Filipinos because a legend passed away.

What happened to him was a day we had not expected to come so soon. But with his words and works, and with his music that spoke the truth about the society we live in , he will surely one man that we will truly missed.

We thank you for putting three stars and a sun in your heart for the rest of us to see. Nothing can ever replace you in the eyes of the people you left behind. You will always be the only Man from Manila.

Thank you for the MUSIC.

May you rest in peace. We love you !!

WHEN DEATH IS KNOCKING

2009-05-17T08:43:00.000-07:00

Every second is a bonus if you beat a disease that was almost eating up your entire life and left you near death. Well, life is hard at times but I would say that I am already abundantly blessed to have known the joy of living a good yet simpler life. All this time , I’ve learned to appreciate when something positive happens no matter how small it is because what matters most is you cherish what you have and not…..what you don’t have.

June 03, 2007 – Apart from the fact that I’m used to getting a balance diet and proper exercise, I got diagnosed with a disease that fewer people are having . After my first pregnancy, I felt tired all the time and grew more exhausted . That is why the diagnosis was so shocking that I don’t even realized that the disease developed rapidly. Before I found out, I often complain of being easily tired. At first I thought it was just a normal running out of breath but apparently that shortness of breath is getting progressively worse. I then understand that it’s definitely something else until I got fainted and I believed that I suffered a massive heart attack. But much larger part of me rejoiced when I realized I successfully survived a sudden death after that incident. Though a much smaller part of me felt sad because of what I’ve found out. My heart is weak and doesn’t pump normally anymore. I realized…I have a heart enlargement (Post-partum Cardiomyopathy), not just enlarged but all four walls were actually stretched. They said my heart was so weakened , but nevertheless it’s strong enough to no longer warrant an emergency transplant. And the greatest news is..I’m still alive up to now.And one good thing I don’t experience chest pain, although recovery time is a bit longer. I lose a few pounds and I need to gain a little of it again but I need to try to get more fish and vegies and eat meat a little less. The usual treatment involves taking medication and lifestyle changes are definitely mandatory. The whole treatment regimen is quite frustrating, you know when your being forced to lie down, sit and do nothing but somehow it’s the best way to progress.

FYI: Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should.

Having a big heart is not a good thing. It’s some sort of an inside look and a crash course into the mysterious world of heart failure. Wherein it’s incredibly frustrating and it felt like you couldn’t catch a break when your overwhelmed by the difficult situation you are immediately going to face with. Still I felt blessed because my health challenged forecast recovery is actually promising. It’s pretty much the way I have chosen to fight my health issues. In fact , I’ve learned a lot about life and still continuing to learn more. Somehow …it’s a battle worth fighting for.

1st 2d echo result

Interpretation:

=dilated left ventricular dimension with severe global hypokinesia and with evidence of both systolic and diastolic dysfunction.

=thickened mitral valve leaflet with low flow configuration and with evidence of mild mitral regurgitation.

2nd 2d echo result

Interpretation:

Compared to previous study

= improved wall motion in the basal segment of the inferior left ventricular free wall with corresponding slight increase in EF(Ejection Fraction) from 16% to 29%.

=decrease right atrial size from 41mm to 35mm

3rd 2d echo result

Interpretation:

= increase EF ( ejection fraction) from 29% to 46%

=diastolic dysfunction is no longer noted

IT’S A GIRL (a test for pregnancy)

2009-05-17T08:42:00.001-07:00

I went to the Dr the day before yesterday for my ultra sound fetal aging check up and found out i’m having a baby girl!!!!! I’m on my 22nd to 23rd week and for those of you who don’t know i’m due around the first week to second week of July.

I’m soon.. going to be a mother again and I can’t hardly wait.I am so..so..so.. thrilled because it’s a girl. !Isn’t it the most wonderful news?

Taking Off my Dancing Shoes

2009-05-17T08:40:00.000-07:00

The Philippines is now the dominant force when it comes to Hip Hop dance crews. Another reason for the Filipinos to be proud of.*claps*But nobody knows I was once into dancing…hahahaha…simang!..I started very young at 5 then I began doing choreography way back in high school and eventually stopped at the age of 18.Lookin’ back those thoughts will only frustrate me that’s why I decided to conceal everything.My recent friends does’nt even know what I went through in dancing.I never show it off to them.Never!hehehe..I also tried cheerleading but ’twas not that complicated…Anyone can do cheerleading anyway…twas not good enough for me…*laughs loud*..Hip Hop dancing was really my passion.Aside from the rough stunts..It was really fun to do it.I was attached to it since then.I never had a hard time doing it.*smirks* It is such a big part of my life, and I once live for it.In fact I have already proven something in the field when I was given the responsibility of the dancing shoes during my high school years..(confession sa..hahaha)..I was never enrolled in dance class actually…I was not even part of our schools dance troupe, but I did my thing and it was worth it. But opportunity most of the times knock only once..when I was offered to audition for a dance troupe I refused to do it.My friends then urge me to go for it but never my parents.Instead they wanted me to gave up dancing.And so I did….that was when my life started to fall through.GULP!That’s why I never went back to dancing.And never tell anyone that I was once into it….Well..I actually tried to get it back when I met some friends and offered me a spot to dance for them.Twas 2005 when I went back ..but too sad it did’nt work for some shit reasons….this time twas my boyfriend who mess up everything…. So what I did… I just took steps to get over it. Until I got pregnant and I was diagnosed with a heart failure….which I guess…. obviously the biggest cogent evidence not to go back into the dance floor.

AN OBJECT OF EXTREME DISLIKE

2009-04-05T02:27:00.001-07:00

BITE THIS:

I can see my haters clear than ever, in fact they’re everywhere and sometimes they’re just right in ahead of me. You know all this time I’ve been hated for SHIT comprehensions. Well, this is all exactly what I have in mind right now , because I just could’nt keep in mind anything I’ve done for them to hate me. I mean ” HEY! HELLO? What is it in me that you really hated so much?”Bloody hell! You dun even know me! You know…I could’nt conceptualize them walking around with lots of hate eating them up just because they think my being opinionated and having that ” walang paki sa mundo” lifestyle is such a dork! I’ll tell you this…I’m not mean..it’s just something that I believed and it’s my choice of life. Considerably, I guess that maybe they need to accept and respect that we see things differently. The fact that I’m not trying any harder to to get them to like me because basically I know that we’re not living a parallel life. So, if they dun wanna buy the crap of my idea , It’s not my problem anymore , it’s theirs.

THE BIGGEST FACTORS:

Somehow I thought , probably it is not my often rude behavior..as they say that is blowing up everything. I guess it is because of their own life complications , that’s why they’re interested in my character.*laughs moderately*hehehehe… You know, people usually hate other people when they are insecure, not confident and afraid of what’s different. Which results to resenting another person and putting all the negativity on them. I guess, this is precisely what is happening to me right now. I hate to say this though, but perhaps, it is the only way to make them feel better about themselves because they struggle with low self-esteem. You know, hating people for no genuine reason at all is no longer a healthy hate, it’s meaningless, uneducated in behavior, childish and ignorant. I think these people need to look through because accepting one’s differences will definitely add a dimension of ease to their lives. And with a little broad-mindedness , such ignorance can be shut out from them.

HERE”S THE DEAL:

The world is full of critics and you gonna have to always remind yourself that everyone has to deal with difficult people. You know…life is so stressful, if you react aggressively to the criticisms and try to prove the other person wrong, it would be unacceptable. I would even appear like your kinda muddling up your own life and making it a total chaotic mess. But you know what, what really matters is, how you take control of them. I think we need to listen a little less and speak for ourselves a little more. The thing is, we are deserving of so much more than someone’s ignorant negativity. Allowing other people’s criticism influence your life is not a smart kind of choice. Life is short and if all you can do is just whisper it…you’re like wasting your life doing damage control to yourself. Don’t be reluctant to show up the real you. Remember, what we do in life echoes in eternity, so always make the most out of it.

Lapse in Judgement

2009-03-04T21:15:00.001-08:00

Alone and pregnant? Sounds like a goddamn piece of sluggish game play from hell. Right? But being single and havin’ a baby does’nt mean your alone. Somehow it felt like the beginning of the end and is only as good as what you make of it. Well, there are maybe reasons that are not good enough but when it’s quiet and you can hear yourself think, everything else will follow. At the start you thought you’re going to condemn yourself to years and years of isolation but this is actually about putting a new spin on something. Rather wasting your life wallowing in despair just because of a little rejection and because of the opinion of other people. Why not suck all the pessimistic thoughts out of you. Try to shuffle things around, pull things back together, start over and don’t permit things to throw you off completely. You’ll see, you’ll do great and everything else will fall into place. Who knows, you never would have guessed…eventually…you’ll not gonna notice, you’re even more happier than some of those who are in relationships. I know it’s kinda burdensome to get everyone to understand what you’re trying to do.Nevertheless, just don’t waste one point of your life to lose. Yes..it’s not actually effortless to be around to those who are entirely ignorant of the world’s mess. It’s like attracting unwanted attention and gets even worse if you go on dealing with them. It’s not just loud at times, but it’s actually screaming at you. Oddly enough, it really sucks when your misunderstood and being criticized that it seems like you can’t quite put your fingers on what’s happening. I know being pregnant and flying solo is some sort of a case of maximum risk. And in most cases, failure to handle this could be mentally and emotionally aggravating. But being single and pregnant is definitely not a low down dirty shame. It’s not neither a a riddle that no one can deal with nor a complete worst nightmare. By some means, it’s a blessing. You know, I often consider the heightened consciousness brought about by my error in experience, somehow a blessing in disguise. Because I rely on, that nothing happens by chance.Everything here. happened for a reason. Fix in the mind that..you’re living in the real world and this is your real walk of life. Probably, you don’t have any clue as to where it’ll end up but always swing things at the opposite way. Drop the negative thinking and stay positive. Just bear this in mind, that perhaps it possibly suggests something more like better for you. Not to mention, tough times bring out the better preson in you. On this wise, this is actually not worth some worry..besides it all make sense. Furthermore, when you keep holding on to anguish you’re the one who’s gonna suffer most. So, better replace your thoughts with something else that will give you a peace of mind. Considering that, that will be your basis to real happiness. In some manner it will make you realize that most of what you’re getting stressed about aren’t really that valuable in the larger frame of things. Remember, life is not permanent , so don’t take your frustrations seriously. Instead make something good out of it.

PATTERN OF LOVE:The Naked Truth

2009-02-18T00:23:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered why you’ve been lied to and taken advantage of by your partner? Have you ever thought why being faithful seems to be so difficult? And have you ever wondered just why so many relationships fail after they seem to be going well right from the start? We often convinced ourselves that they will never happen to us, but when things get nasty and everything suddenly starting to go downhill we always end up confused and go through thinking that if loving someone only bring pain and causes torment….why do we still keep on looking for affection elsewhere. When we experienced a deteriorating relationship, our common question will always be why. So, why is that? Well.. most probably because we still hope and wish that love stays forever. Notwithstanding , truth in life… is not always a fairy tale. I guess….there’s no such thing as happily ever after. Hence, if love never last forever?Then what do you think, what’s forever for? Does this show that failed relationships are heretofore a part of life? You know love is not difficult to define likewise, it’s not easy to comprehend. It is mysterious and sometimes deceitful. Upon loving someone ,everyone wants to be understood. But usually people go about it the wrong way. Loving is not a piece of cake….it’s way more than that…it’s entirely critical. It creates both happiness and bitterness even in the most ideal of circumstances. It can even quickly become a source of anxiety and despair as well. However, people oftentimes take the person they love for granted. You know ..like they easily make someone feel so special and important, yet when they get bored and that strong emotion has faded they eventually find someone who can feed more their addiction to the chase and challenge of love. I mean…is that it? It’s just like dumping something your fed up with into the dumps. It’s definitely a horrible feeling to sense that.You feel like a crap .Do we really deserved a lot worse even how things are completely doing well? Why do people have to do such a dick? Does this show that no one is actually worthy to be loved? Why do we always end up in a dying romance? Can’t lovers agree on something to work things out for them to stay together..like forever? Does this show that no one is really trustworthy? Why is being faithful so difficult? Do we only embark on into a relationship just for the sake of companionship? Why do we continually stray out of love? There are definite number of reasons why staying in a relationship is definitely hard to achieve. Every now and then…no matter how diligently we attempt to save it there’s no way to start again what has distinctly fallen apart. And sometimes…it hurts even more if we try to go for another chance. Being in a relationship is a choice that people make. Yes you have always an option..but think about what might be an area of concern. If we keep on hangin’ to the quote like there’s still so many fish in the sea……then probably this is why we always take the place of an obstacle course while searching for absolute happiness. As the case may be, that’s why there’s no real love among us.Perhaps, that’s why love often fails.

A BIG LIE?

2009-02-18T00:22:00.001-08:00

Pentagon:

The speed, the maneuverability, the way it turned..they thought it was a military plane and not a Boeing 757 of flight 77 that hit into the ground floor of pentagon.This was raised based on a photograph taken after the attack.Researchers claimed that a commercial plane did not crashed in the pentagon because absolutely there were no trace of flight 77.The thing is, the only damage to the outer wall is a single hole. Are we supposed to believe that it disappeared into that certain hole? On the contrary, investigators explained that the whole intense heat from the jet fuel vaporized the entire plane….that is why there were no tail section, no wings, no cockpit and only one engine left. Hence, if flight 77 was vaporized upon impact it would be the first time in aviation history. But before all else, we must take this into consideration. If the fire was hot enough to incinerate jumbo jet, then how come investigators identified a 184 out of a 189 victims found in the pentagon.So?How are they going to explain that? Actually, the researchers asked the manufacturers of this plane about what it is made of, but unfortunately, they refused to give any information regarding the construction of their aircraft.In such manner, they did the research themselves. And they’ve found out that that the engine is actually made of a steel and titanium alloy. Now you gonna listen to this…Titanium has a melting point of 1688 degress Celsius. Jet fill aka kerosene (hydro-carbon) can retain a constant temp. of 1120 degrees Celsius after 4 mins. but if only if the fuel is maintained. Therefore, it is scientifically impossible that 12 tons of steel and Titanium was vaporized by kerosene likewise the two engine should have been found relatively intact in the Pentagon. Instead, there was a jumbo turbo jet engine approximately 3 ft. in diameter left. Not only that, after a photo was published in American Free press the researchers contacted the manufacturers of 757 APU. Guess what? Bear this…they said “there’s no way that that’s an APU wheel yet, I believed that the piece is a JTAT(turbo jet) engine from the US Airforce. So, if the piece of debris did ‘nt came from a Boeing 757 then where? And where are the engines from flight 77 ? Mysterious?Is’nt it? Well… actually, there was a single piece left which was identified to be a diffuser case.However, researchers thought that there were triangular vessels around the openings of a 757 diffuser case. But again, there were nowhere to be found on the case found in the Pentagon. Not only that, a few moments later..there was a 2nd explosion at the Pentagon. Explosion without the plane? Again..how would they explain that? And here’s another thing…other surveillance camera tapes from the nearby gas station and a hotel who captured the entire incident were confiscated by the FBI without a warning. Considerably, if the US government had nothing to hide…then… why the hell are they afraid to release a few videos to gather more evidence?

Probably you’ll question me…why the hell am I blogging this wasteful thing? Alright I’m there..I’m a Filipino and why the hell would I care…wasting my fuckin’ time watching this entire predicament documentary. Well….most probably because, I feel for these people…the victims I mean. I am just a little concern about the proper ordering of things. You know…these people needs justice. Just try to look at the basic things…when the culprit has the will, the opportunity, the equipment, the motive and the power…everything will be possible.

Factual or Deceit?

2009-02-18T00:20:00.000-08:00

The Sept. 11, 2001 incident was one of the most catchy, memorable, substantial , controversial and argumentative occurrence in the history..not only in America alone but in the whole world. When I heard that the 9/11 incident was a hoax it eventually caught my attention, however I was not yet completely convinced. Not until a friend recommended the 911 Loose Change documentaries.
Way back when I was still an engineering student…I guess that was almost 12 in the midnight when I saw the live coverage of 9/11….I thought…was it really happening? I mean…who could have predicted that there were really people who would take an airplane and burst it into something very important like the WTC ,which provides an environment where business leaders can come together to share ideas and strengthen their business connections. You know.. something that is known to be an incredible venue for many kinds of meetings, events and receptions. By the time I started watching this documentary, a question came across my mind. If all these things really worked in the favor of the Bush Administration and that there was really a flight plan going on prepared and assisted by some American Gov’t. and that they knew about the impending attacks or it could have been a covert operations conducted by government and other American organization. Whatever it is…what I’m actually thinkin’ right now is…How could they do such pitiless, vicious thing to sacrifice their fellow American people? And how could they’ve shifted the blame away to the Al-Qaeda ? Sound selfish and unfair..is’nt it? There were unconfirmed reports that a commercial plane crashed into the twin towers without a warning…some says that it was a cargo plane and not a commercial plane which has a blue circular logo on the front….and so on and so forth…But one thing for sure is that… the collapse of the World Trade Center is actually for real.

I’ve listed some of the brief description of past suspicious and questionable motives in the history of American Government.:(Summarized)
*1962- There was actually a proposal…some sort of a flight plan..like destroying an aircraft over Cuban waters was actually rejected. The plan was actually the same with the 911 incident.
*1984- A remote controlled Boeing plane ..for fuel research exploded and landed in NASA(..remember the moon landing conspiracy???)
*1997- There was an emergency response to terrorism for WTC
*1998- they tested a Global Hawk, unmanned aircraft vehicle. Its first flight took place at Edward airport base in California….has an altitude of 32,000 feet same with the altitude of a commercial plane.
*1999- NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)had drill of jets as weapons and one of the imaginary target was the WTC and The Pentagon.
*2000- Released of terrorism manual by the dept. of Justice for WTC attackers..at the same time the released of the New American Century Project….releases Rebuilding America’s Defenses (strategy ,Forces and Resources)…Pentagon conducted the first two training exercises with a real navy pilot participants
*2001- Pentagon crashed to unrealistic-it was rejected, dept. of defense initiates new instruction for military intervention in the case of hi-jacking and Bin laden received medical attention in Dubai which is said to be visited by a chief CIA agent

Before the incident…………………(summarized)

=Larry A. Silverstein who already owned WTC 7 signed a 99 year lease on the entire WTC . Included in the lease is the 3.5 billion dollar insurance policy…specifically covering acts of terrorism.

=Bomb sniffing dogs were pulled out from the WTC and security guards end two weeks of two hours shift.

=From September 6 to September 10 an unusual amount of put options were placed on the stock of American Airlines, Boeing and United Airlines.

=Pentagon officials suddenly cancelled travel plan for Sept. 11 because of security concerns.

=San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown received a phone call warning on not to fly the next morning(SEpt.11)

=At the same time in Pakistan, all neurologist were replaced by a special team in order to host their guest of honor ( Osama Bin Laden)to be watched carefully and looked after.

Is he a quiet revolution?

2009-02-17T00:29:00.001-08:00

I came across an article in the newspaper that really gets on my nerves. And to my surprise, the author is a Filipino. This is actually a wonder to me. Why do this man have these people’s vote…that even Filipinos became a huge fan of him? Do they really know who this man is? Or they’re just overwhelmed because they think he’s an inspirational speaker who’s got a public speaking talent without even digging who the real person he is. I bet some of these people depend only on what the media tries to lay on them. Though I would agree on the idea that he is certainly one of the most fascinating and interesting speakers of our time. But I would absolutely argue on the verifiable truth that millions of his fans.. Assumed… he is a great man though he has’nt proven anything yet. What I’m really thinkin’ is.. There’s a certain “rock star” aspect about him that made him very inspiring.

For that reason, I did a little research on his whereabouts. And I guess…I’ve read everything I could get my hand on about this man. Indeed..he does have an unusual and interesting background. But what really amazed me is that most people who love him got one thing in common…they all hate America. And for the record…bunch of them are hard-core communist. There were hints that he was not really what he claimed he is and that American press has been keeping a little dirty secrets about him.

Born on August 4,1961,Barack Hussein Obama suspiciously enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is a conservative form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia. This is actually a teaching followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. The fact is…Osama Bin Laden and his followers indeed practiced the same teaching. This is the reason why a broadcasting network dispatched a correspondent to Jakarta to investigate. But no further evidence supports the claim that he was a “radical Muslim”. On the contrary, he never stated that he was once a Muslim…but he admitted that he attended both Muslim and Catholic school …was routed in the Christian tradition… studied Catechism but was never raised a Muslim .I agree that religion is an expression of human culture..it does’nt matter what religion he is into but the thing is..the Muslim terrorist once said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out. Here’s another thing…just a while ago, I’ve read that he has a tie in with the Islam Nation. This statement made me thinks that what if these things happened for a reason .Yup! He is the man who promised change and he’s speeches are very hynotic..but dun you think people here are being manipulated? YEAH..he’s definitely got a wholesome personality… but as far as I could remember.. That most of the mesmerizing leaders I’ve known have also been some of the most atrocious.( Adolf Hitler= for example)

This concern, then reminded me about the apprehensions and roots of the world’s sufferings. What if these man is one of their own? This man lived without leaving any lag behind, no documentation, no paper trail, he does’nt have any close friends…no best friends…all he have is his family..the courage to become the father he always wanted to be and the people around who continuously supports him in spite of his detractors allegations.

Time to go ..Madame President

2009-02-17T00:28:00.003-08:00

What you’re doing is an obvious abuse of your office .You are an example of a corrupt beast reigning endlessly which leads to the prolong suffering of the masses. It’s now time for you to go. You are an indisputable proof of failure governance. And your immediate eradication from the office is the primary answer to our country’s financial catastrophe.

Half-baked suicide

2009-02-17T00:28:00.001-08:00

He’s actually afar far perfect..but you know..It’s not my thing to take note of standards. It’s just that he got me completely worked up. Inasmuch as he’s the one I want to spend the rest of my life with …. he’s my first in every sense. During our early weeks he’s so preoccupied. He visits me frequently and we never run out of words every time we talk. All is very handy and everything is so beyond compare. His gestures of attachment are very impressive and I’m admittedly amazed at how everything else went so peaceful between us. But all was not well beneath the surface. Somebody is workin’ behind the scene. Which created eventually a contradictory spin on us. His lies, his alibis, his treachery, the rumors, his family, the back-fence talk of a friend, is really getting on me. At times I feel like I have to hang it up and move on. BUt even with his roughness, I struggled to keep the relationship with no ifs and buts. I was never turned-off. In fact, I became able to love his weaknesses. I tried to be extensible in many measures. I managed to live with it and forged on. I felt like I always had to be perfect for him to stay with me. In effect, I almost ignored my own life. But when reality intrudes on the affair of the heart for no apparent reason, momentarily you’ll not gonna notice, you’ll eventually head for the exit and everything will turn out to be a mess. I then bought the idea… I am loosing my edge. Yes… I do believed in sacrifices. But somehow I thought.. why the hell would I hold up? Why would I endure for someone who’s not worth every ounce of my sweat? It’s like loving a gadget to death by over using it. I really dun know how everything else went off the path. The only thing I comprehend is, I’ve given too much but all is taken for granted. WEll… probably this is’nt real at all. Because if it hurts, you loses it and all is torn up..they say it is’nt love. It looked like I was about to swallow my own words. I often say I will never give up on him…even how fatal the wounds are , I’m ready to endure for anything. But as I went through the process, I became aware that I must fight the urge of giving too much. It just does’nt seem to do any better. It’s the most damaging relationship error one can ever make. It was even scarier than I thought. Loving a good-for-nothing person is like adding insult to injury. That’s why I decided to cut it off. I took steps to get over everything and ended up all the heavy-hearted thoughts. I stopped moping around and started to get involved in new things. Well…the best lesson there is that love has brought me is…..a worthless sacrifice is not the basis for a good relationship. It’s a half-baked suicide. You should set something aside for yourself if you dun want to end up fixing your own mistake. It’s kinda complicated but bear in mind…you can always simplify anything.

To the Prisoners of Prosperity

2008-07-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

The world often seems divided between those who give a damn and those who don’t give a damn at all. But I tend to open my eyes to a lot of things and I tried to make a world of difference. Because people often get burned out when the fire of sudden wealth and success fueled them.
I am just one of the ordinary people. Nothing special. Nothing spectacular. And yes! My way is quite leading me nowhere and there’s no doubt that I’m emotionally detached from people. But faith and hope can actually make us see what is invisible in the eye. I never thought the day would come that I will feel this proud of my father. Things are so sudden. I mean, it seems like it was just yesterday when I felt this constant fear that his earnings may not be sufficient for our daily needs. And it seems like the world exploded at me. We even got to a certain level wherein we had not paid our electric bill and sometimes missed a single meal. Our finances were greatly affected and we undeniably had this never-ending list of financial woes. T’was a big trial for us and it was so painful to accept that I was powerless to reverse what was happening to our family. I even became the person I pledge I would never be. I’ve mourned so much and so I’ve felt ready to hold on to anything for a gleam hope. However, I still believed that His grace is a wellspring of eternal blessings. Yet, a nagging thought came into my mind and eventually I realized that each of our financial problems was met on time. And there was really never a point where we were totally broke bec. when we got to our last peso, something always comes up.
Going through with all of it was indeed very awful. It’s true, that in times of our financial crisis He walks in when the rest of the world walks out. In this world… during my struggle, there was no excuses, no forgiveness. When you don’t have anything you are definitely nothing. You know, everything life throws back at me was actually an awakening experience. I would say, I felt cheated by those who have left me in the middle of nowhere. And I made a tremendous discovery that caring and not caring can actually spell the difference between real and fake people when I was worthless and in my strenuous situation. But eventually things are straightened out now everything’s good with us. Before, I thought it was really close to impossible for life to hit us with extensive chances like these. But unexpectedly with just a snap of finger He absolutely redirected my point of view, the best survival tip there is that life had brought me…..small acts of sacrifices seem to matter. It takes a lot of perseverance before everything is taken care of.
The thing is, there really is nothing permanent in this world. Sometimes you’re up there; sometimes you’re down in the dumps. So gonna have to understand the significance of doing something worthwhile. Live a simpler life but more profound and meaningful life. Oh yes! Success and wealth will always be success and wealth. But all the success and wealth in the world is not worth satisfying yourself, making people recognize you or please you for what you have. But it’s having that someone to share it with. Bec. there was no point of wanting these things more than real happiness.

MYSTERIOUS GAME IN THE DUST

2008-06-18T19:03:00.000-07:00

this is her!

I am really such a dork when it comes to trusting a friend. And what’s worse? When she started shifting the blame and pointed fingers on me. I felt cheated and I felt a pang of disappointment. It was painful, but I note to myself that I must’nt worry and I’d rather make myself relax. I made a compromise and went fishing for the nicest words to say. Though I’m not entirely sure if I did the right thing. And I really don’t know which and what to hope for. Yet, I still tried to talk. I remained respectful and I swallowed my pride. But when I texted her….I don’t know if there was a misconception or…..aaahhhmmm….how shall I say this..hmm…. I guess….she’s just…you know..a little…I’d say less educated?? Well… I really don’t know how else to say this…. I don’t want to be odd. But it’s the only theory I have in mind now. And I really have to adjust myself on her…What they don’t see are her lies…her words are just so misleading…for she’s hiding behind mask and I actually saw things people did’nt. When she’s still here, she’s one of those who gave me the deepest sympathy. She was bloody nice and even convinced me completely that she’s on the same side as me. But I stand corrected. And she really caught me there. Now I was actually the one who’s in deep SHIT here bec. I was betrayed twice. So, does that make it my fault? Just bec. I chose to trust her and she chose to spoil it everthing? Does it make me rude bec. I tend to never let my behavior be ruled by others expectations? Does it make me a worse person bec. I was hurt by someone who did not believed in such values as commitment? Is that it? She just don’t know how it felt like because it was not her going through all these things. I mean, hey!!! what on earth is the matter with these bad-ass people.. thinkin’ only bout themselves? Are’nt you sensitive bout how it felt like?? Don’t you see?? She’s actually that someone who’s prepared to risk loosing her friend for the sake of her selfish intentions. She really drives me nuts! I could feel that she know damn well where she stands. Bec. by the time I texted her, we had a little exchange of messages and I could see a stab of guilt in her words. I mean, hey! There was no point of arguing. I was just trying to ask what went wrong. I even told her I was’nt mad though I was a little disappointed. But she must understand my instinct which is to protect myself when someone did me wrong. It’s basically normal and I understand she was a bit furious about that one. I was just trying to compromise and gave her the most polite approach but it was useless to argue with ignorant and idiot people. T’was useless!!!! I don’t want to conclude a harsh judgment but what I understand is she wants to pretend to be more than what she is. And I don’t feel any sincerity in her. And that’s bec. when I decided to talk to her and started to hate her for what she did….I don’t feel any guilt in me. Everything was a healthy hate. No sense of enviousness. No unreasonable madness. Because she wants to get their attention and she’s so eager to do anything to prove something to be pleased. Well, there’s nothing wrong with that…. unless she’s not using anyone. She’s a poor wretch!! I really gave in to her fake consolations. She’s just too lucky I had so much perseverance and I don’t want to trouble myself anymore. So that’s why I decided to keep that dead silence. Although… what she did was very painful. But you know what’s worse than the pain? It is the memory of the humiliation. But t’was okay!! There’s no point in grieving anyway. That would be the worst thing I could possibly do. God knows…He’s watching us….

daughter disclosed a long-kept secret

2008-06-03T23:09:00.001-07:00

When I was young, I definitely don’t know any better.I guess this is the way things are, when I was still blind to so many realities. Sometimes some shot of scenes from my childhood flashed before me. And I came to realized life has’nt been that easy on me. Because I have lived in silence alone with my bitterness. Yet , I decided to keep it to myself bec. I did’nt want people to feel sorry for me. They are all filthy creatures, you know! Because in this pitiless world, it’s better to appear guilty than helpless. Papasito’s a brawny, impetuous man. A man who feels and thinks he’s almost close to perfection. In other words..he does’nt accept mistakes and he believes that “1st offense= acceptable..2nd offense=sentence to death!!!*laughs*How’s that for a tragedy?huh? Anywayzzz, the mere fact that he always hit me everytime he’s not satisfied with what I’m doin’ really gets on my nerves.( but I still love him..)usually I was tolerant but now I had no patience.(hehehehe)And there goes my ambitious mamasita. A criticizing, guilt-mongering control freak..(but I love her..).She hates me bec. I’m a worthless, exasperating “unwanted child”. On the contrary, they’re prayerful and angelic, perfect parents to some people bec. they’re into a religious community.Whatever! And I seemed to be the one who’s full of cruelty bec. I ended up living a worldly and sinful life. Sometimes I thought a sudden fit of self-pity about how everything gone wrong.. about what the hell is actually wrong with me..why people dig out dirt in my closest instead of cleanin’ up theirs…and why they would criticize what I’ve done based on what they hear instantly about me when they have’nt actually dig up the real me and all the things I’ve been through.It’s just obcene!!!But whichever it was, all I comprehend is…pain gnawed at my heart. And the worst thing they did to me. was to brand me a blacksheep.(you guys really wanna play rough huh?) You know the feeling of having been rejected was definitly the hardest thing to bear.This is actually something my parents did not understand. They did’nt even take an extra step to allow their hearts to feel the real me. Their daughter. You know, most of the time they make harsh accusations on me forgetting that they too make mistakes.They would pick on my faults and failures and talk about me negatively as if they were born perfect!! I know it’s nice to work at being better but I don’t think I need to show my good deeds to anyone.The need to be perfect in everyone’s eyes is just exhausting and does’nt make any sense at all!!It’s just that, I’m not a show off and there’s no need to brag anything about myself.There’s no need to pretend to be good just to get compliments from people. And what they failed to see is that in my own little way, I was trying to be perfect for them. Instead., they always spend time looking at my faults and weaknesses. They always filled me with indescent words that was abusive treating me like a lesser person.But somehow, I guess I’m used to it.I guess I really have to struggle in the hands of my own blood.The style of discipline applied by my parents is just ironic.THis is exactly the only kind of thing I have in mind now. But somehow. I thought for once I wanted to know what it felt like to be appreciated. Because all my life I’ve been swamped with a lot of negative words and gossip which inflicted a lot of painful trauma in me. Nevertheless, in some ways I was tougher than I had been before. I guess!!??Though I admit that the only form of emotional release I have was crying. But in a way, it felt good and somehow I thought there’s got to be more than one reason why God allowed this to happen. Though I always hated to be manipulated but I realized that there’s no better way to live a satisfying life but to smile and try to have a happy thought in my heart!!!

SKELETON IN MY CLOSEST

2008-05-06T01:26:00.001-07:00

Betrayal of a good friend, end of my parent’s marriage, death of my daughter, I was diagnosed to have a heart disease and my boyfriend packed up and went away were some of the numerous storms I’ve been through. (I’m gettin’ serious here dude!) I’ve been in a Catholic school all my life, but I was not growing up in my own spiritual way. Though I did pretty well in my classes ..still, I was not appreciated. And so, I learned to goof off by cutting classes and did some stupid things in the middle of a crappy day. It’s just that i belong to the real world. I would say..I had a lot of hurts growing up. I just couldn’t comprehend why I get the most hand-me-downs, I get the worst scolding and I was a battered daughter. As a result, my love for them turned into hatred!!! You know.. I did not have that gratifying moments with my parents…I mean….not that intimate. It’s just that, they always tell me I gave them heartaches…and blah..blah..blah..To them….I am a bloody black sheep!!! I communicated with them less and less, and eventually lost their trust. Well…. probably as the eldest, I was expected to be perfectly good. Maybe.. That’s how life works for me. I actually grew up with so much confusions, burdens, anguish, afflictions..which eventually stole my heart away. There were so many fears and apprehensions in my heart then. Though I know for myself I have a lot of gifts, I can do a lot of things and though I’d like to show it off. But the lack of self-confidence and inferiority complex is my biggest foe. And I hated it!! Indeed.. I’m afraid of being criticized and so, I build an imaginary wall for I became scared in allowing others to dig up the real me. I was as weak as a new calf and I had no reason to be fortunate and pleased. I tried to find my own place where I can belong and which I can call a home but I was directionless like sand that was blown by the wind. I was sulking and eventually slipped into total depression and gave in to temptation. I indulged in so many vices. I tried smoking and became a heavy drinker….drinking every kind of alcoholic beverage anyone can ever imagine. Then I slowly ventured to drug use. I started smelling the pungent aroma of marijuana and then escalated to shabu. Though the pleasure was short-lived but it actually gave me a sense of belongingness and yields satisfaction. I had an affair with someone who already has in own baggage. And even made my life more complicated when I fall for someone who did not share my conviction about pre-marital sex. And I believed we were into fornication. The worst thing..I had a relationship with a person of the same sex. GROSS! I fuckin’ hated it!! I had lots of heartbreaking experience that happened one after the other. And I’m used to ended up my days crying over spilled milk. It was indeed a very distasteful and traumatic experienced which truly brought me down in the dumps! I had even forgotten how to pray and I experienced dryness in my spiritual life. I could see my plans in life are not happening as I expected and all my dreams seem to be drifting away. I thought I would be at the end of my patience. But nevertheless, I still had a little hope of getting back what I really wanted and get out of the mess I was in now. Correct it and perhaps do better next time.* winks*

ANDREI

2008-05-01T02:03:00.001-07:00

It’s been almost a year since i’ve lost the best thing that ever happened to me. I actually did’nt wanna think how wonderful she made me feel when she came into my life. But somehow, I thought that it was worth remembering.

In April 27, 2007, I gave birth to my lovely daughter. But I was so distressed when I was attended with misfortune. Her illness brought a lot of worry to us for her chances of survival was not that good. I was actually shaken with the thought that my baby will leave me anytime soon. All I did then was to pray hard that my baby be saved and turned to Him for a miracle. But unfortunately, it seemed like His grace’s not for everyone. Definitely not for me.

That was April 29, 2007, when I felt burned out and I saw no reason to continue my life anymore. I always felt a failure no matter what I did. The incident even made me feel suspicious of His steadfast and abundant love. But nevertheless, it turned out the other way around. It’s true , that I was saddened by my baby’s death. But to my surprise,He has taken away all anger and doubt in me and brought me back my bliss again. Deep in my heart I felt glad that finally my daughter’s fine and she had already united with Him. And now I came to buy the idea that he actually arranged my life and put everything in order and will provide what’s best for me at the perfect time. And yet, the best survival tip there is…..NEVER LOSE YOUR FAITH!!!

A BROKEN HOME

2008-05-01T01:58:00.001-07:00

I found myself envying other families. They have some place they could call home, some
place they could return to when things went awful *sighs*. I dunno why and who I am blaming of
having a broken home.Is it..??…ooohhh….or perchance , the marriage should have never taken
place in the beginning.*sighs again* It jist sucks when me and my sisters end up with the
humongous chunk of holy mess!!! I jist can’t visualized we deserved these!! I’ve become so
mixed up that I think I’m losing my own individuality. I oftentimes feel detached to my peers
and all the things that I once adored and grooved on is no longer matters to me and I positively
adrift a heretofore primrose path. I’m reluctant I might bring about noxiousness to others
‘coz of not knowing how to manipulate these feelings….I even started engaging in more
antisocial behavior…I’m regretful I might drastically lash out at those around me.OH my!!!
I guess I can no longer attend to these depression, apprehensiveness and angst brought about
by having a broken home.The hurt and pain also hit even those who are not supposed to be
involved. I think I’ve become a parasite in a healthy society.oh my!oh my!!!*slaps face*.
Various aspects of my life has changed. The ramification is too much that they should be
subjected to counseling I guess….*scratches head*.But what can I expect..since “broken”
is a negative thing itself it will certainly have a balky effect on me and my sistahzz..
hmmmp??!!…….But nevertheless……I dun wan ‘em to earn less and run in lower levels of
educational achievement. I wan ‘em to be more civil than those people who grew up with
there parents.I dun wan ‘em to keep in mind the grief of that predicament and will carry it
over into their relationship that they will have throughout their lives…….*smirks*I wish
we will be able to get done with these….Oh how I wish!!!!*sighs*…….

"THEM"

2008-05-01T01:45:00.000-07:00

I would be better off recuperating among people I loved and among people who loved me*frowns*. They just don’t know how hard it must have been to let “them” do things for me when I’m going through a case of emotional exhaustion*frowns again*. Not to mention, “them”, were actually those who utterly forbids me to show how I struggled hard to climb the tallest mountain just to witness how it’s like to view from the top and to feel that it was always worth it *ingon anako ka emo*. I was judged by “them”. My world then was awfully dreary *dreary jud!*…..I’ve never felt so alone and deserted in a strange, cold world *sighs*. I was like a flower planted in the desert, isolated and friendlesss…..*nanginahanglan og water* lol! But time was like a roller coaster. I thought it will be a much longer wait than I had anticipated…but it was’nt. “Them” being inconsiderate and unsympathetic, surprisingly paid as much attention to me as they can. “Them” were no longer “them”. They’ve become a part of me, a part of my journey, and somehow…in a way….a part of my family..*smiles*. It was so sudden and unable to explain..but one thing’s for sure..It was really bound to happen for God has his own way.*di angay magdali**mapandol nya ta**lisod na*.For time heals all wounds. I then whispered to myself…”I was just going through something everyone my age goes through……….”*big grin*

Willingness to believe

2008-05-01T01:37:00.000-07:00

My past is like an old wound that’s healed, I don’t want to do anything to open it up again *sighs*.For as long as I could remember..*rolling eyes*…It’s been nearly 3 months since fate refuses again to pay attention to my feelings..*frowns*.”NOT AGAIN!”I screamed to myself.But before I thoroughly burst into tears…I then realized that keeping them locked in my heart was even more painful……….And if I allow myself prolonging these sad thoughts I have no idea how long I would wander around trying to find my way through.This visions of acceptance somehow made me relief, a sense of balance and peace…*smirks*And to fought back the urge to cry is actually makin’ my heart grow lighter and the world around me grow warmer…..*smiles*