I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows. I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" Will make my day! I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right. I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way. I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult. I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for. I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class. I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. I've learned.... That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can? I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts. I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you. I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds. I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am. I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile. I've learned.... That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks. I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with him or her. I've learned.... That life is tough, but I'm tougher. I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my Dad that I love him one more time before he passed away. I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. I've learned.... That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it. I've learned.... That when you’re newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life. I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it. I've learned ... That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life-threatening situation. I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
Just watched Marley & me Recently and so far I've already watched it three times (surprisingly I still managed to cry every time). Dogs have always been a part of my life. My childhood days would include being with my cousins' dogs (and I even got chased by one!). But it was just 4 years ago that my family decided to open the doors of our home to these furry beings. It was an excitingly new experience for us to have babies of a different kind. They craved for attention. They are scared of thunder, explosives and any loud sounds. They love to chew things and thanks to them numerous slippers & furniture were helplessly & untimely thrown out. They were not exactly toilet trained and because of the excitement caused by our presence the word "toilet training" would almost always be flushed down the toilet. They are the main stay in our couch during siesta. They are very picky eaters. They have these weird habit of sniffing foot powder. Yet for the past almost 4 yrs, They had patiently waited for each one of us to get home safely. They never failed to energetically welcome us after a long tiring day. And they have always been loyal - they may be playful at times and wants to be chased after but at the end they always keep on coming back to our home, to us.
They may not be like the pets of the stars that are super duper pampered still they never cared. As long as they have food & drink, there's no thunder and you're there it's fine with them. And that alone makes them special
My babies - Cello & Curls
"What I really wanted to say was how this animal had touched our souls and taught us some of the most important lessons of our lives. 'A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours,' I wrote. "Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things- a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty'"
"A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbol means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his."
I want to share to y'all my latest obsession for months now. and since my birthday is fast approaching (haha) kumakatok na ko ngyon palang sa butihin nyong mga puso...
Meet Him...my new
Leica M8 in black
but i think, this all white version is HEAVEN!
My birthday would really be unforgettable if i can have this and I promise you, I will be a very good girl
so to all my friends, family, batchmates, relatives, online buddies, even exes, everyone...ANYONE - you still have 3 months to gooooo to save up!
"Now Faith is the assurance of hoped for, the conviction of things not seen"
Hebrews 11:1
I was inspired by faith. An interesting part of human nature is that when the going gets tough, we try to hold on to something or someone tougher, stronger - GREATER.
One thing I learned from Fr. Joey Faller was that if you're carrying a burden, be thankful, for you're sharing it with Christ. Remember, Easter Sunday will have no essence if there's no Good Friday. You may be suffering from your Good Friday right now and you're filled with hurt, resentment, anger and sadness but BE SURE that your Easter Sunday is in sight.
*I am not a warfreak, never was and never will be. let not this entry mislead you to thinking that I'm starting a war...I'm actually calling out a ceasefire *
A saying goes "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer"...But the problem is, I don't have one, enemy, that is...or not that I'm aware of.
I always have been on the side of peace. I am naturally a non-confrontational kind of a person. When I'm not in favor of a person's actions I just keep my mouth shut, or if i can't take it anymore I'll tell it to my very close circle of friends. And believe it or not most of the time I ended up feeling guilty to have ill feelings for someone. It's just too heavy of a baggage that I choose not to carry. I have this talent of brushing off negative experiences as if it never happen. That is what I've doing for the past 23 yrs now. I never ever had one single direct confrontation with someone. EVER. (well, except for Ian...we're a couple so fights are somehow necessary right?)
A man named Winston Churchill once said "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life". However, if you don't have enemies does that mean you're too chicken to stand up for your beliefs? I don't think so. I believe we all have freedom to say and do things we want as long as it would not affect other people. We're all different. We all have something to say. And if by ANY chance a person was offended by that then I believe it is not your fault AS LONG as you know deep down inside you did not intend to hurt that person. We all have issues and more often that not those people being affected by the doings of another person are the ones who found themselves being smacked right in the face by the issue they've been running away from, hence the anger.
What I've been trying to say is that, it is not my fault that I MAY have hurt you with what i say or do. It was never my intention to hurt anyone. And thinking about it, it's actually your fault to let me get into your nerves. So a piece of advice, stop spreading negativity around when the only person you're angry at, is yourself.
I've looked for love in stranger places, but never found someone like you. Someone whose smile makes me feel I've been holding back, and now there's nothing I can't do.
'Cause this is real, and this is good. It warms the inside just like it should, but most of all it's built to last.
'Cause you are the sun in my universe, considered the best when we've felt the worst and most of all it's built to last.
Looking back on what I said all those years ago, all the hopes and dreams I had, I've come to the conclusion that if having things turn out the way you wanted them to is the measure of a successful life, then some would say that I'm a failure. The important thing is not to be bitter over life's disappointments. Learn to let go of the past. And recognize that every day won't be sunny, and when you find yourself lost in the darkness and despair remember it's only in the black of night you see the stars.And those stars will lead you back home. So don't be afraid to make mistakes, or stumble and fall, cause most of the time the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you'll get everything you wish for. Maybe you'll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life will take you. The road is long and in the end, the journey is the destination.
***I am an avid reader of Ala's Blog....i read an entry wherein you have to describe 2009 in just one word, hence this blog post
2008 was a very interesting year for me. I can say it was a success career-wise and a very significant learning experience personally. But if I have to describe my 2008 in just one word perhaps it would be DRAMA.
It was an emotional year for me. But don't get me wrong I am not just pertaining to telenovela tears and scenes. I am referring to the entire emotional play.I've been in an emotional rollercoaster ride last year. I had my several low hitting points and ground breaking highs. I had my share of laughs and sighs (thankfully more of the former than the latter) And I am blessed to have this new year ahead of me
Also, I can describe 2008 as HECTIC - I know for the most part of 08 I was unemployed but looking back I realized a day, a week, a month and even a year was never enough to do everything and most of the time I ended up doing nothing or doing it partially. tsk tsk
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I can see 2009 as a promising year. I'm not just being optimist but really, I'm looking forward to see what this year has in store for me. That only proves I'm a changed person, a stronger one because I anticipate everything may it be good or bad. I know i can handle it with the help of few cups of coffee, tight knit of good friends and of course, God's help
So this year I'm trying out a new mantra. I have to alter a few bit of my lifestyle but I think it would work (here's to positivity!) So, for 2009 my new word would be LESS. That is correct people, LESS.
WANT LESS - i realized most if not all the sentences coming from my mouth started with "I want..." or "gusto ko nga..." It's really embarassing to be a vocal material-slash-self centered person. So I want...errr..I'm planning to change that by wanting less...wanting less material things, less distraction, less shallow and superficial things (I am saying less not NONE ok?)
DO LESS - last year I was like a bee buzzing aimlessly and what have i accomplished? Nada. so now i am actually DOING LESS. it was not an excuse to bum around mind you, but its more like prioritizing things. Doing less of unimportant stuff, doing less of the old bad habits and doing less of procrastination. And it actually goes hand in hand with wanting less.
EXPECT LESS - I believe that most of the disappointments and hurts that we suffered from was when things, plans,people or events didnt reach our expectations. Frustrations and disappoinments would do no good to us so why not just prevent it right? One way of prevention is by expecting less.
A saying goes: by doing LESS you can actually do MORE. I know, such a cliche right? but if you just have the time to sit through it you'll realize it is so true.
Having LESS doesn't mean i have to compromise my character, beliefs,values and philosophy. I am still the same me trying to be MORE of the person I would like to be by expecting, having, wanting and doing LESS.
Happiness comes in many forms -- in the company of good friends, in the feeling you get when you make someone else's dream come true, or in the promise of hope renewed. It's okay to let yourself be happy because you never know how fleeting that happiness might be.
posted in fster by a loyal jograd for JOGRADS. naaliw ako while reading it. i missed those days! miss ko na ang mga baklaan at neverending laughters when im with the jograds
What you ought to know about the JOGRADS: >the 2nd RLE group of section I, batch 2006.. Formed in June,2005 with 8 original RLE 2 members and 4 (maki,nikka,she and jb) from RLE3. (before 3rd year 10 lang kasi member/group) >first bonding experience as a group when we’re required to present a play explaining nutr’l reqts for adolescents.. franne and I played as couple but in the end franne discovered that her bf was gay! In fairness we got the highest mark. >etymology of the word jograd? April, 2005 while the group traversing Lacson Ave (post completion at Posadas lying in) Ces saw a bar uniquely called jograd. and the rest is jograds history. >the group has its own caste system. The ADMIN composed of mayor (nikka), ju, jb and jes.. The Thomasian bodies (the Sagigilid class) composed of maki,vince,franne and ces( named after the Baywalk Bodies who’s the in-group in 2005), the CR buddies (lean and she) and the TARUGO boys (aerol and Carl) aerol is the point of contention . pero in-officio, thomasian bodies cya hehe >we’re the RLE to beat. (Lit presentations, thesis) except our waterloo-nursing management. The wicked witch prof hates us idiopathically.
>most unforgettable areas: medicine espana (binababy c maam ruth and Carl’s impersonation of her ,ang INIT!), Sto Nino(lactulose alert), NCMH Pav X ( our socialization program rocks! Who would’ve forget fifi, aling Carmen the espaface and the morning exercise, also the reporting under the mango tree and the 1st group pictorial), San Lazaro (nakaplastic na name plate, ID ng rabies vaccine) OR-CD (terror prof+terror nurses=terrified jograds), Esperanza lying in (pressured under pusung’s hands.. but we love her kasi nilibre kami ng pizza), TMC ( amazing race sa cases and the famous river infront of the hospital, mam abelardo and the driver ehem), sto tomas-dominic (CI’s caused arrhythmias, nurses in dominic are the best, the white party) infamous San Martin Ward (hayan na si maam lerma, tago nyo c ian sa CR. Bat kasi nakaharang mga upuan hehe) >fave subjects: anatomy and physiology (lean rattled during reporting, jerbera, aerol, jeska GET out!), protocol ( maki’s pathophysiology and lean’s moment sa psych protocol), prof adjustment ( amo ni maki kasi prof), MS (read udan perfect na exams), AC (feng-shui, wanted: Sheryl Aquino! Edit until dawn) LITERATURE (aint no mountain high enough, talents differ controversy), RESEARCH-HURTZ pain rating scale >Escapades: Malitlit-Tagaytay experience (lost in Batangas!), Nasugbu experience sobrang fun), Caleruega retreat (love the pictorial) Puerto Galera: (the ferry’s goin to capsize, banana boat, kwebs, Itchyworms night party by the beach) >Restos/Carinderias: Lisa’s, Ate Eva’s, KFC (Carpark and Dapitan), Jobee, Antonio’s, Dencio’s Gateway at ung carinderia ng tita n ces
>Movies: I-Robot (at Greenbelt after our Industrial Nursing), The Notebook, One More Chance, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Shutter, movies produced by Star Cinema
>Hang-outs (UST Campus): Pav and catwalk esp during lunch and dismissals, the place to meet during meetings, Pax Romana Office (malakas kami sa president) MMI Office (Lean’s territory), Field (stalking the UST Basketball and Football team), Rehab Sci Pav (may pet kaming turtles dun) Lover’s Lane (we love the ambience esp during Holidays, mganda ring magKodakan) >THESIS moments. The divisive rle 2-A and B, “unfair to say na RLE 2-B lang gumagawa lahat” and da hu umiyak sa dorm ni ju, ces’ famous excuse (lola), the confrontation bet ces and maki sa pav re: laptop, individual grades (“ambaba ng grade ko, i don’t deserve this”), night-out sa pav at Jollibee, sleep-over sa bahay nina nikka at aerol, ang hindi pagdala ng yelo nina lean at ces, ang pagtataxi (nina ces) vs pagjjeep nina ju, pagpunta sa st lukes, sa mga SPED schools, statistical treatment that can induce hemorrhage, TARC and Maam Praxedes, defense (who cried after the defense? and the celebration at Da Pit after) and one of the 4 finalist ( we simply hated the wicked mgt prof who bulldozed us) the HURTZ pain rating scale is a testimony na kahit 70% ng meetings puro kabaklaan lang, the remaining 30% can be uber productive. The result? 95% sa defense, 97% sa written!
FAMOUS for: Jes: thousand emotions, talo ang emoticons sa Y!, Ian Erol: subject of fran and ces’ blackmail Carl: Mr. total-patient care Lean: NCP,NCP c lean walang NCP! Xanthocromic Franne: kain construction worker, Ali, Mark Vince: cnong nagpost ng wig sa Friendster controversy? CJ Ju: skyflakes, Bumbay, Papa Mike, extreme frugality Ces: basang cesang, muse of UST Seminary, Papa Alvin She: Mother Paxer, ten years kumain hehe Maki: salot, apple of everybody’s eyes Nikka: mayora, party organizer, Ja! JB: the baby , Papa Darwin
