...with you

Sitting in this bench with you is what I am wishing for... - Marco Paolo

Marco: Photography

Dahil sobrang bored ako noong nakaraang linggo at nag-tantrums na sa sobrang bored... Kaya naisipan ni Marco Paolo na mamasyal at syempre para mawala ang boredom dala dala ko ang camera at ayon... taking pictures to escape the boredomness!

Habang nagpapahinga kaharap si Haring Araw... binasa ko ang nabili kong aklat at sabi dito:

"You may be looking back, thinking about yesterday, or looking ahead, already worrying about tomorrow" -Dr. Alyn E. Waller

At ito pa:

"Nothing solid and valuable comes without a fight." - Dr. Alyn E. Waller

At syempre after that... kumain ako.... ito oh... hehehe!

(Chicken Loco Meals pala yan... )

Enjoy Your Journey

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Enjoy your journey

To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven.

A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted.

A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to gain, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;

A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.

What profit has the worker from that in which he labor?
I have seen the God-given task with which sons of men are to be occupied.
He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Also He has put eternity in their hearts,
Except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

I know that there is nothing better for them that to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and enjoy the good of all his labor – it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (NKJV)

From the booklet: Enjoy Your Journey By Dr. Elyn E. Waller.

Marco: Opinyon!

Bakit ka lilisan?

Walang iwanan sa bayan ni Juan, ito ang madalas sinasabi ng mga kababayan nating Pinoy. Pero ngayon, bakit halos lahat ng ating mga kababayan ay nag-alisan na sa bayan kinalakihan? Isang pagbabago ang nangyayari sa ating mga kababayan pakiwari ko’y dahil sa pagbabago ng pagpapatakbo ng sistema ng ating bansa. Sistemang hindi makatarungan ayon sa ating mga kababayan. Tulad na lang ng pagtaas ng bilihin sa market. Pagtaas ng singil ng kuryente, pagtaas ng presyo ng gasoline at kung anu ano pa… buti na lang ngayon medyo bumaba ng konti ang mga pamilihin at iba pa. Pero ganon pa rin… minsan tumaas at minsan naman nagrorollback. Nakakaloko ang mga negosyante… grabe!

Suliranin na hindi magawan ng paraan ng mga kinauukulan. Ano nga ba ang dapat gawin? Paanong hindi iiwan ang bayan kung ang sistema ay hindi kaayaaya sa mata ng mga mamamayan? Tulad ngayon, malayo pa ang eleksyon pero ang iba nating mga nasa itaas tila abala na sa pagpapabango para mapansin ng sambayanang Pilipino. Kung anu ano nang paraan ang ginagawa nila para lamang mapansin. At ang iba’y tila pinag-uusapan na kung sino ang tatakbo bilang bagong manglilikod. Haaayyy… ganito na lang ba palagi!

Wala namang gustong iiwan ang bayan na kung saan dito tayo lumaki at namulat pero sa sistema ng pagpapatakbo nito. Maraming dahilan kung bakit lilisanin ang bayan kinagisnan. Isakripisyo ang lahat ng maiiwan.

Talagang ang ibang kababayan natin ay nagpupursige na makaalis sa sariling bayan upang maiahon sa hirap ang kani-kanilang pamilya. Para sa kanila, ito lamang ang paraan upang matustusan ang pamilya na naiiwan dahil kung hindi pare-parehong maghihirap at walang makakain ang bawat isa.

Pero sa panahon ngayon, paano na ang mga pangarap ng ating mga kababayan kung halos buong mundo ang hinaharap ang tinawag nating pandaigdigan krisis ekonomiya?

Matupad pa kaya nila ang mga minimithi nilang pag-unlad kung halos lahat ng mga kompanya ay nagsasara at nagbabawas ng mga manggagawa. At ang iba pa nating kababayan na nasa ibang bansa ay pinapauwi na dahil nagbabawas na nang mga tauhan ang kompanyang pinagtatrabuhuan nila. Paano na ang umaasa sa kanila?

Alam naman natin na mahirap mawalay sa ating mga minamahal sa buhay pero kailangang magsakripisyo alang-alang sa kinabukasan ng lahat. Pero dahil sa krisis ekonomiya, paano na ang mga pangarap? Makakaahon pa ba? Makakaraos pa ba?

Marco: Tag!

[Deleted Marco: Opinyon!...will post it later... Sorry!]

Tag! Tag! Tag!

Nagtataka si Walter kung bakit sa dalawa niyang kapatid may mga buhok sa binti at sa braso...

Tinanong niya ang tatay niya:

Walter: " Tay, bakit ang dami mong buhok sa binti at sa braso pati kina kuya?"
Sagot ng Tatay ko, "Anak, magkakaroon ka rin nito paglaki mo?"

Medyo naiinggit si Walter sa dalawa niyang kapatid tinatanong niya rin ang mga ito; "Kuya paano magkaroon ng buhok sa binti at sa braso?"

Sagot ni Kuya 1 " Sus, pag laki mo magkaroon ka rin nito...!"
Walter: "Ahh ok... " (Nag-iisip...)
Kuya 2: "Wag ka nang mainggit Walter pag nasa high school ka na... natitiyak kong magkakaroon ka rin ng ganito... hindi lang sa binti at sa braso... pati dibdib mo at mga balbas mo... tutubo na rin yan...pati doon..."
Walter: "Ganon po ba yon?"

Dahil hindi siya convince... may nalalaman siya paraan para tumubo ang pinakaasam niya... naririnig lang din niya ito sa mga mas nakakatandan sa kanya... at ginawa niya ito ayon sa kanyang nalalaman.

Kinuha niya ang shaver ng Tatay niya at hinugasan ang dalawang binti nilagyan ng sabon... toinks! Inaahit na niya ito.....

Pagkalipas ng dalawa araw... laking gulat na lang niya.... may tumubo nang buhok sa kanya mga binti... natakot siya at napangiti....

"Ayan... may mga buhok na rin ang mga binti ko..." Sa isip ni Walter sabay ngiti.... :)

TO AMOR:

Ayan na... nagawa ko na ang tag mo... ako yata ang huling nagpost ng tag na to e... pero oks lang yan di ba? sabi ko nga, gawan na lang ng kwento para maiba... kaya ayan... ang di magbasa... magiging pangit at tubuan ng buhok sa mukha! hahaha!

As You Go Through Life

In life, we never know our fate... we don't know exactly what will happen for our future. Some are very lucky. And some are still waiting for their luck. There are lots of trials we encountered in our journey of life. Trials that sometimes we want to give up or even we ought to end our life because of unreasonable situation. We don't know on how if we can overcome these trials because all in our minds are NEGATIVE - it doesn't help us to face the reality.

Life is like a game. If you know the game and you know how to use your strategy surely you will be the winner! If not, sad to say but you are the loser.

Life is like a fruit tree. It is seasonal. Sometimes it is full of leaves and fruits and sometimes, not.

Life is full of challenges. It is up to you on how to handle the situation and how to face the consequences. Be brave in facing any challenges in life. God will give us challenges because HE knows we can make it.

Don't get tired in facing challenges in life because it will help us to be a better person and stronger individual. Just don't forget to call Him if you really needed Him. He is just in our side guiding us. Maybe we forgot Him that is why He gives us these challenges because He wants us to be near by Him.

Always bear in mind that there is always tomorrow… Just have FAITH!

-Marco Paolo-

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[Note: I just want to share this to you guys... ]

As You Go Through Life ...

1. Set your own pace........When someone is pushing you, it's ok to tell them they're pushing.
2. Take nothing for granted........Watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbors mow.
3. Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive........Rest isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.
4. Listen to the wind blow........It carries a message of yesterday and tomorrow........And now.........Now counts.
5. Rest on your laurels........They bring comfort whatever their size, age or condition.
6. Talk slower. Talk less. Don't talk. Communication isn't measured by words.
7. Give yourself permission to be late sometimes........Life is for living, not scheduling.
8. Listen to the song of a bird........The complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them.
9. Slow down. God is still in heaven........You are not responsible for doing it all...yourself... right now.
10. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past........Rest there. Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor.
11. Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn or possess........God's gifts just are. Be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
12. When you walk with someone, don't think about what you'll say next........Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.
13. Talk and play with children........It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.
14. Create a place in your home...At your work....in your heart...where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it.
15. Take time to think........Action is good and necessary, but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder and mull.
16. Make time for play........The things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation.
17. Watch and listen to the night sky........It speaks.
18. Listen to the words you speak........Especially in prayer.
19. Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders........ There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.
20. Divide big jobs into little jobs........If God took six days to create the universe, can you do any better?
21. Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency........The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
22. Take a day off alone........Make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one.
23. Pet a furry friend........You will give and get the gift of now.
24. Work with your hands........It frees the mind.
25. Take time to wonder........Without wonder, life is merely an existence.
26. Sit in the dark........It will treat you to see and hear, taste and smell.
27. Once in awhile........Turn down the lights, The throttle, The invitations. Less really can be more.
28. Let go......Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do...but often it is the best.
29. Taste your food........God gave it to delight as well as nourish.
30. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set........They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.
31. And as you ramble on thru life my dearest friend........Keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole.
32. "AND SLOWLY COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS ONE AT A TIME"

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For our blogmate Yanah:

Prayers for sis Yanah... whatever problems come in your way... You just have to trust Him I know everything will be fine. Just hold on and pray!

What I've Missed?

When I looked at the picture of my grandmother's house I am eager to visit there again. It's just I feel that I missed the place and the surroundings. I missed the old house. I missed scrubbing the floor. I missed my bedroom; where I used it as my hang out.

I missed the beach. I missed the fresh buko juice. I missed also my parents and my grandmother. I am with my grandmother when I was 8 years old until I finished my college. I miss you, Lola!

Ponta Beach; Malimono Surigao Del Norte

I really want to visit there again. I just want to relax and feel the fresh air coming from the ocean. I want to go to mountain; where I can plant trees and more... I missed also the seashore; where I can witness the sunset. And in the morning, I can feel the sun shine while I'm in my bed.

When I can visit there again? I don't know... I really don't know...

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I was tagged by Jhosel and I promise her to do it. So, here's my version:

Instructions:

1. Write down who tagged you.

2. Answer these:

- your name / username / pseudo
- right-handed or left-handed?
- your favorite letters to write?
- your least favorite letters to write?
- Write “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

3. Tag five persons.

That's Life

Sa buhay, hindi natin alam kung hanggang kailan lang tayo mananatili sa mundong ibabaw. Hindi natin alam kung kailan tayo kukunin ng itaas. Hindi natin alam kung oras na ba natin. Siya lamang ang nakakaalam sa lahat ng mangyayari sa ating buhay walang iba kung si… JESUS.

Kaya habang tayo ay nabubuhay pa, dapat nating ipakita o iparamdam sa taong nakapaligid sa atin na sila’y ating mahal. Sapagkat kapag tayo’y nawala wala na tayong pagkakataon para iparamdam o sabihin sa kanila na mahal natin sila.

Maaaring gawing masaya ang bawat yugto ng ating buhay para sa bandang huli hindi natin ito pagsisihan. Maaaring gawin itong makulay. Gawin ang mga bagay na minimithi natin. Planuhin ng maayos ang bawat takbo ng ating buhay kahit pa ito’y punung-puno ng pagsubok. Mga pagsubok na kung tutuusin ay kaya naman nating harapin. Tayo lamang ay nanghihina o naduduwag pero kayang kaya natin ito . Kailangan lamang ang tiwala sa MayKapal. At tiwala sa sarili...

Sapagkat kapag oras na natin, hinding hindi na natin ito magagawa at hinding hindi na natin ito kayang balikan pa...

Gawing makabuluhan ang bawat yugto ng buhay!

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Noong linggo, naging emosyonal ang buong araw... nakakaramdam ng pagka-miss para sa taong mahal... nakausap pero sadyang emosyonal talaga ang araw na yon... ewan kung bakit naramdaman ang ganong bagay... siguro dahil may mga changes para sa dalawang nagmamahalan...

Subalit, kahit ganon pa man mananatili ang pag-ibig para sa isa't isa. Kahit alam nilang medyo busy sa mga darating na araw pero ang kanilang puso ang nag-uugnay sa kanilang pag-iibigan. Nawa'y malampasan nila ang mga pagsubok na darating sa kanilang relasyon.

[Buntong hininga]

At sana'y isa sa kanila ay hindi sumuko sa journey of love. Maging matatag sana sila. Magtiwala para magtagumpay sa bawat minimithi nila. Mahal nila ang isa't isa kaya may tiwala sila na kaya nila ito!

Always making progress

I have nothing to post here yet because my mind can't think it well. I have something to write but I don't know how to start. So, I would like to share (again?) the article from Ralph Marston.

Please read the article below:

The greatest triumphs often come after the biggest setbacks. The most substantial successes are often preceded by numerous failures.

Why does achievement so regularly rise out of disappointment? Because disappointment can be such a powerful teacher.

Others could tell you a thousand times what doesn't work, and still you might be tempted to try it. Once you've experienced disappointing results for yourself, however, you're not going to make the same mistake again.

Are you hesitant to move forward because there's the possibility of a setback? Then consider that every short-term disappointment can serve to build a stronger foundation for long-term achievement.

Even when you're not getting the results you want, you're making progress. Every experience, whether successful or not, can teach you how to do it better.

So go ahead, step forward, and travel confidently in the direction of your dreams. For even though the setbacks and disappointments will come, you surely have nothing to fear.

And, even more importantly, you have everything to gain.

-- Ralph Marston

Feeling Down?

I just want to share this to you guys I received this thru my company email and I hope it gives us tips on how to avoid feeling down or sad.

Please read the article below:

Everyone has disappointments, setbacks, bad breaks and frustrations. Sometimes it seems that they all come at once, and we find ourselves in a funk. Suddenly we start to see the negative side of everything, and that is certainly no way to live. Let's look at some ways to quickly bounce back.

Take action. Do something positive. Even if it's just mowing the yard, or cleaning the old files from your hard disk. Taking action puts you in control of your life, and helps you to get positively focused. Small accomplishments can do wonders for your attitude.

Help someone else. Cheerfully do something for another person. Read a book to a child. Make a donation of time or money. Help your neighbor with a project. Give of yourself and you'll feel great.

Count your blessings. There are so many good things about life, and too often we take them for granted. Appreciate and be thankful for your home, your health, your family, your life's experiences, your friends, your skills, your knowledge, and the beautiful world around you. Think of all the people who love you and care about you.

Find a challenge. Re-direct your negative energy and frustrations toward something that will challenge you to be your best.

Things are as negative or as positive as you make them. Adjust your attitude and keep your life on the upward trail.

-- Ralph Marston

Smile naman dyan...

Haayyyss... natapos din sa wakas ang labanan namin ng sinasabi kong virus. Parang nakikipag-boxing ako nitong nakalipas na mga araw. Kahit hinang hina na ako... nilalabanan ko pa rin talaga siya. Hindi pwedeng hindi! Hindi ako pwedeng magpatalo...

Sa buhay, kailangan talaga laging handa ka sa laban na darating dahil kung hindi kawawa ka. Kailangan maging matapang at h'wag maging duwag.

Salamat na lang at nagiging ok na ako... as in ok na panlasa ko... ganado na akong kumain... ang laki ng binagsak ng katawan ko... pero recovering na ako nowadays. Salamat pala sa mga ka-blog ko dito na laging nangungumusta sa kin hindi ko na kayo isa isahing banggitin baka may makalimutan pa ako... Salamat sa inyong lahat!!!

Kaya ito ako ngayon, nakakangiti na!

Ito muna ang pabaon ko sa inyong lahat... smile naman dyan....

Q: What's the difference between LIGHT & HARD ?
A: U can sleep with the LIGHT on but u can't sleep w/ a HARD on !

Q: Ano ang pagkakaiba ng SANITARY NAPKIN sa BRA ?
A: Sa Sanitary napkin parang wala kahit meron, samantalang sa bra parang meron kahit wala !

BF: Sweetie, pwede ko bang ipasok ang aking pag-ibig sa butas ng iyong pagmamahal ?
GF: Sobra ka namang magsalita.nakakabuntis ka ng damdamin !

SweetHearts making love ..
GF: Luv, alam mo ikaw lang ang naikama ko
BF: Sweet mo naman luv !
GF: Oo, kasi, yung iba, sa CR, Sala, Kusina at kung saan-saan pa !