My Loving Mother

Here's a poem from an anonymous author that I'd love to share with my dearest Mamang.

To the one who gave me life
I can give nothing but love
To the star so full of light
to the one sent from up above.

Thank you for the kindness
for everything you do
thank you for the happiness
thanks for seeing me through.

I love you more than anything
I'll love you to the end
you are my mother first
then my very best friend.

It is unusual what we share
everything I do you know,
every beautiful quality
you have in you, I try to show.

Not often enough do I tell you
how much you mean to me
Not often enough do I show you
how your love set me free

To live forever and always
Is what I wish for you.
A long life ever-lasting
for one so sacred and true

You are my special angel
who I always find comfort in
whether life is in a shambles
whether I lose or whether I win

To the one who gave me life,
I can give nothing but love
to the one who genuinely is,
sent from heaven above.

I Love you Mamang!!!

Food Trip in Hagonoy, Bulacan

Jon's friend, Bodell, invited us to go visit their place in Hagonoy, Bulacan. So, yesterday, straight from our shift we headed north with some of our friends. We came just in time for lunch and Bodell's family welcomed us with some delectable and mouth-watering dishes served on the table. Needless to say, we enjoyed every bite of the delicious seafoods.

Afterward, me & the girls, spent the whole afternoon taking turns singing in the videoke while the boys had their own bonding moment and enjoyed talking about their most favorite subject- cars.

At around 8:00 PM we said goodbye and headed back home. By that time, I was sleepless for more than 24 hours and obviously dead tired. But I don't mind at all since I had so much fun and enjoyed every second of our trip.

Maan & I on our way to Hagonoy, Bulacan


My honey Jon with his younger brother Chris


Taking a pose when we arrived


Truly delicious seafoods


Sleep-deprived yet still pretty...LOL!


Videoke time!!!


With Jon, Chris & Bodell

Thanks to Bodell and his family for the warm welcome. ^_^

Top EC Droppers for April

Time to give some linky love again to my Entrecard Top Droppers for the past 30 days.

Dropper # of drops

Blogger Templates 30
All contests 30
Traders' Hub 30
All blogspot templates 30
More Than Sew So 29
my review 29
Secondary Roads 29
Woodworker blog 29
Jean sQuared 28
I Learn Online Marketing 27

Kuhala Bay Experience

A few miles from Manila, in a little nook in Cardona, Rizal, lies a paradise called Kuhala Bay Resort. The awesome scenery on the way and the place itself is truly breathtaking. Who would have thought that with just a little more than an hour away from Manila we would find a real haven to relax and unwind last weekend. It was a wonderful experience for me and Jon and the rest of his team. There really are a lot of beautiful places yet to be discovered and experienced in our country and this is just one of them.

(On our way to Cardona, Rizal)

(Kuhala, here we are!!!)




(beautiful scenery!)





(taking a dip in the jacuzzi)



(enjoying the view in the morning)


(at the top gazebo)



(Jon showing off some prowess in billiards)



(Jon with his friends)

Heart Attack - How to Survive When Alone

Let's say it's 6:15 PM and you're driving home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired and frustrated, stressed and upset.

Suddenly, you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make that far.

What will you do?

You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that conducted the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.

How to survive a heart attack when alone?

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.

What will you do?

ANSWER:

Do not panic but start coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough. The cough must be deep and prolonged as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.

A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythmn. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

If you are reading this, please share to as many other people as possible. It could save their lives. Don't ever think that you are not prone to heart attack since your age is less than 25 or 30. Nowadays, due to the change in lifestyle, heart attack is found among people of all age groups.




Source:

Article published on No. 240 of Journal of General Hospital Rochester
Clip Art courtesy of Fotosearch.com

Flash & Furious - Dominated by Filipinos Donaire & Viloria

Everyone rejoices and congratulations are pouring in as two top Filipino boxing fighters knocked out their Mexican opponents today here in Manila in a fight aptly billed The Flash & The Furious.

Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire and Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria capped an impressive day for Filipinos. Donaire retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization flyweight titles after a one-sided fourth-round knock out punch over erstwhile undefeated Raul "La Cobrita" Martinez. Donaire knocked down the 27-year-old Mexican-American twice in the first round and once in the second and fourth rounds before the fight was brought to a halt.

On the other hand, Viloria took away the IBF light flyweight title from Ulises "Archie" Solis in their action-packed clash. It was a longer fight between the two since both showed tenacity and determination to win the fight yet, on the 11th round Viloria ended the match prematurely with a devastating right straight as Solis was coming in.

We are so ecstatic over the victories by Donaire and Viloria and the fun is not over yet as we are expecting another victory in the offing in the upcoming fight of People's Champ Manny Pacquiao against IBO light flyweight champion Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Nevada.

Goodluck and best wishes to you Pacman! You're always in our prayers.

Wolverine Movie Leaked Online

I was really saddened by the news that the unfinished version of the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been leaked online a month in advance. I am one of those who's anticipating the official release of the movie here in Manila.

Australian actor Hugh Jackman was "heartbroken" that the film had been leaked on the Internet. Jackman, who not only stars in the movie but also produced it via his company Seed Productions, said he was upset for everyone involved in the movie that an unfinished version was posted online last week, almost a month before its launch.

"It's a serious crime, and there's no doubt it's very disappointing -- I was heartbroken by it," Jackman told a news conference widely reported by the Australian media.

"Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It's like a Ferrari without a paint job."

"The FBI are onto it, and they're taking it very, very seriously," said the 40-year-old actor, who was voted the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine last year.

This is the first time a film with massive box office potential has been leaked a full month before its release. Typically, pirated copies become available a day or two after the movie plays in theaters. The last time a leak of this magnitude happened was in 2003 for the comic-book film Hulk, which had an unfinished copy on the Internet two weeks before its release.

I condemn this act. Such theft undermines the enormous efforts of the filmmakers and actors as well as hurt the fans of the film. I hope the proper authorities would find the source of the initial leak as soon as possible and prosecute the shameless man to the fullest extent of the law.

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine” will bow to theaters across the Philippines and Australia on APRIL 30 (THURSDAY) and May 1 on US.

Source:

Yahoo News

A Little Prayer I'd Love to Share with Ally

As some of you may know, my cousin Ally celebrated her 26th birthday last Wednesday, April 8, 2009. It was quite a bash with all the scrumptious delicacies on the table and the joyous atmosphere around. We all had fun gobbling up the food and enjoying the company of good friends.

(Ally & I)

(Ally & I with our good friend Raquel)

(Ally with me, my honey Jon, Raquel, Czarina and Rael)

(yummy seafoods!!!my favorite!)

Happy Birthday once again my dear cousin Ally!!! Thanks for the treat...

Here's a little prayer I'd like to share with you from Douglas Pagels...

I want your life to be such a wonderful one.
I wish you peace. Deep within your soul.
Joyfulness. In the promise of each new day.
Stars. To reach for. Dreams. To come true.
Memories. More beautiful than words can say...

I wish you friends. Close at heart, even over miles.
Loved ones. The best treasures we're blessed with.
Present moments. To live in, one day at a time.
Serenity. With its wisdom.
Courage. With its strength.
New beginnings. To give life a chance to really shine.

I wish you understanding. Of how special you really are.
A journey. Safe from the storms and warmed by the sun.
A path. To wonderful things.
An invitation. To the abundance life brings.
And an angel watching over.
For all the days to come.

I love you dearie... ^_^

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A Daughter's Wishes for her Father

Last April 5, my father celebrated his 55th year in this world. Funny how time flies so fast. I remember the old days when he used to take me to school in my kindergarten and early elementary years. I grew up in an unusual set up where in my mother was the one who works and provides for the family. Although, she told me that my father used to work when I and my three younger brothers were still toddlers, I have no memories of that at all. I just have vivid remembrances of my father who stayed with us at home taking good care of us, feeding us, and teaching us basic household chores so we won’t depend on our helper. If for some, their mother is their first teacher, for me, it was my father. He taught me to read and write and I still remember those times when I would show off to my mother my progress in reading and writing once she’s home. Even though Papang hadn’t had the chance to finish college, his readings and information on a wide variety of subjects made up for his lack of formal education. He had adequate knowledge to guide us in our schooling. He passed on to us everything we need to learn whether in school or in our everyday life. The important skills we need to survive and perform the daily tasks with grace. The fact that he wasn’t the family’s provider didn’t make him less of a father in our adoring eyes.

Looking back when I was still young, Papang was quite a disciplinarian. He was hardly tolerant of our mistakes. Every mistake committed by any of us would be met by a blow of a stick or a belt. He was very adamant about us following his rules: we must be home before sunset; we must study and attend to our lessons every night; we must all try to learn and do every household chores; we must take good care of each other; share everything we have with one another (each of us must have an equal share of food, clothing, etc); never ever miss a church service (unless we are physically disable to do so). These were just some of those rules I remember. It is only now that I fully understand how hard it must be for him to hurt us to correct our misconducts and to instill in us the important lessons that would count very essential in our growing years. I now understand why there was a time when he was teary eyed explaining to us the reason why he had to beat us. I could honestly say that we wouldn’t be what we are today if not for my father’s incessant discipline. Now all those times have long been gone, but the lessons remain and would no doubt stay with us for the rest of our lives.

To my Papang who celebrated another milestone in his life on Earth I only wish I was with you celebrating your special day. Yet, certain circumstances kept us away from each other. Although it’s hard to accept, we have to live by the fact that I have to go away to find my own niche in this world. At times, I am happy that I live afar since I feel that the distance somewhat made us closer more than ever. Now we have no inhibition in saying "I love you’s" to each other, which was quite inconceivable when I still lived at home. Every text messages, phone conversations would end up with us saying loving and endearing words to one another. I have completely opened up to you –truly a milestone in our relationship. It was pretty obvious that I was a lot closer to Mamang when I was younger but now you’re both almost on the same level. Even when we're apart I take comfort in knowing that the special bond, caring and closeness between us will never change and will always be in my heart. I am so enormously proud of you Pang! If I were given a chance to be anything I wanted to become, there's nothing I would rather be...than your daughter and there's no one I would rather have ...as my father.

On your 55th year, I wish you the eternal wisdom to guide you in your golden years. May you be graced by God with good health so no physical disabilities would hinder you from performing your duties at church- which I’m sure is one of the few things that completes and gives you happiness these days. May you’ll be blessed with all the resources to strengthen the generosity of your spirit. I know that your love for Mamang is immeasurable and would even outlive you both but I still wish for your love of one another to become stronger and deeper for its the only sure thing that will sustain you when everyone leaves you and you’re bereft of every material things. May you’ll have all the necessary strength to keep on guiding us –your children- even in our older years because we are aware that our wisdom is absolutely incomparable to yours. You still have all the time in the world to make all your dreams come true; I pray that you continue reaching for the stars and I hope you realize that we your children will be with you on your journey to the top; I urge you to live your life to the fullest with no regrets, no what-ifs nor come-what-mays. These are my wishes and more for you my dear Papang.

Happy Birthday Pang! Beyond any words that I could even begin to tell how much, I hold you and your happiness within my heart to warm your everyday existence. I am just so thankful to the years that have given me so much to be thankful for. I love you always... ^_^

(My loving Papang & Mamang)

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EC Top Droppers for March

Yeehah! It's the end of month again and here comes a brand new month. But before I finally let go of the month that has been, let me take this opportunity to show my big, big thanks for my top 10 droppers last March by giving them some linky love.

Life's A Pizza Pie (31)

Scandinavian Ways - Winesworlds blog (31)

Blogger Templates (31)

Big Boys Have Toys Too (31)

DJ Tammy Squels (30)

All blogspot templates (30)

Tips and News on Healthy Lifestyle (30)

All contests (29)

Random Ramblings (29)

Windmill on the Hill (28)

You're all awesome guys!!! Thanks once again and happy blogging!!! ^_^

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