hello, goodbye!

A simple hello can make you smile...let go...and think again...THINK AGAIN??? hahaha! CRAZY ME!

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
 (Irving Berlin)

 When I'm worried and I can't sleep
 I count my blessings instead of sheep
 And I fall asleep counting my blessings
 When my bankroll is getting small
 I think of when I had none at all
 And I fall asleep counting my blessings

 I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
 And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
 If you're worried and you can't sleep
 Just count your blessings instead of sheep
 And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings

 I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
 And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
 If you're worried and you can't sleep
 Just count your blessings instead of sheep
 And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings

Kinanta ni Father Marty kanina sa end ng mass =)

Cathy...and me!

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/comics/cathy

got me thinking...

It seems like almost all of my friends are busy getting married, finding true love, having babies and raising their kids whilst i'm still so busy being...SINGLE!!

waiting in vain...

"If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait wait for him or forget him...Waiting is painful.Forgetting is painful.But not knowing what to do is the worst kind of suffering."

~PAULO COELHO

waiting, uncertainty, plans
cleared not signed
signed not cleared
floating not moving
doing not thinking
thinking not doing

accoring to my Horoscope...

Daily Extended for September 17, 2009 (Today)

Today's events will create too many details for most people to handle, but for you it's a great day for making plans! Your curious brain will flourish under the heavy downpour of dates, times, facts and figures. Embrace all the chaos, and tie up all those loose ends into a beautiful bow. You are entering a time of great organizational skill, when multitasking isn't just a trait you can put on your resume -- it's a philosophy you should live by!

~~~hmmmm, are they reading my mails??

Daily Flirt:

You are reaching out much farther than usual today, so you might connect with someone on the other side of the planet. Whether it's romance or related to business, you'll make a huge impression right over the phone -- that's just how good you are.
~~~oh yeah?

Daily Singles:

The stars say reach out and touch somebody! Maybe reconnecting with a faraway ex would be therapeutic, or perhaps someone dear but distant has some words of romantic wisdom for you. Find out!

~~~ therapeutic it is!! =)

When you feel stressed....PRAY!

O Lord, as I come to the end of this day, I invite you into my life and heart.
I have been busy. The pace is hectic and in many cases dangerous. I am
under a lot of pressure. I have responsibilities to both those over
me, and those who work for me. It seems there is no time for me to be
quiet with all the activity that surrounds me. Oh Lord, in this moment,
may all this stress drain away. Help me to relax, to recuperate, and in
this night's rest to be renewed in body, mind, and spirit. Grant me your

peace. Amen.

some men...

Some men tear your heart in two,
Some men flirt and flatter,
Some men never look at you,
And that clears up the matter.

~ Dorothy Parker

I should be...

writing a proposal
finishing a class exercise
working on the ITIS dataset
lay outing maps
completing visa application and requirements...

BUT

I prefer to sleep early tonight and not think about all these things Ü

according to Augustana...I think I'll go to Boston =)

i think i'll go to Boston...
i think i'll start a new life,
i think i'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
i'll get out of california, i'm tired of the weather,
i think i'll get a lover and fly em out to spain...
i think i'll go to Boston,
i think that i'm just tired
i think i need a new town, to leave this all behind...
i think i need a sunrise, i'm tired of the sunset,
i hear it's nice in the summer, some snow would be nice...
Boston...where no one knows my name...

food and exercise

For people like me who are trying hard to lose weight since birth...read this!

from Yahoo!FOOD. 03 June 2009

Note: Calorie content of foods are based on official website information at the time of publication. Minutes of exercise are averages based on a 155-pound person. The greater the weight of the person the more calories burned per minute.

DONUTDunkin Donuts Chocolate Frosted Donut (230 calories)
59 minutes of walking (3 mph).



BREAKFAST SANDWICHMcDonald's Egg McMuffin (300 calories)
32 minutes of running (5 mph).
 
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIEPanera Chocolate Chipper (440 calories)
62 minutes of biking (10-11.9 mph).
 
PIZZA Pizza Hut Large Hand-Tossed Style Cheese Pizza (1 slice; 320 calories)
39 minutes of swimming (slow to moderate laps).
  
CINNAMON ROLLStarbucks Cinnamon Roll (500 calories, varies by location)
85 minutes of dancing.


HAMBURGERBurger King Original Whopper With Cheese (770 calories)
94 minutes of swimming (slow to moderate laps).
 
BROWNIEAu Bon Pain Chocolate Chip Brownie (380 calories).
129 minutes of yoga (Hatha style).
 
FRIESWendy's Large French Fries (540 calories)
77 minutes of biking (10-11.9 mph).
 
ICE CREAMHäagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream (0.5 cup; 270 calories)
29 minutes of running (5 mph).

BURRITOTaco Bell Burrito Supreme, Beef (410 calories)
70 minutes of dancing.

sooo, girls! what will be our next dessert and exercise routine?? =)

IF A then B otherwise C!

IF everything happens for a reason, can you please tell me what's the reason?
IF every action has a reaction, can you tell me how to react to the action?
IF what meant to be will find a way to come about, can I just wait for it to come about?
IF this too shall pass, can it pass quickly?

what i learned recently

It really is a small world after all...the people you know then is somehow connected to the people you know now.

That it's true that you are free to make your choices but you are not free to choose the consequences

Somebody's getting married!!! soon...

It feels really good to be a full time student!

That I'm not going to either London or Reading this June BUT need to discuss my visit to *where* with YR and NB

That it's not that hard to make an report

That I'll have a whole day class every Thursday next semester...from Engineering to Forestry

the Davids!

With my sisters that are all addicted to the Davis, we watched the concert last night at the Mall of Asia concert grounds. We had a great time, even if we can only see them on the huge screens! =) It's a see of screaming teens!

Our song for the night ...too many barriers and...

Touch my hand

Saw you from a distance
Saw you from the stage
Something about the look in your eyes
Something about your beautiful face

In a sea of people
There is only you
I never knew what the song was about
But suddenly now I do

Trying to reach out to you, touch my hand
Reach out as far as you can
Only me, only you, and the band
Trying to reach out to you, touch my hand

Can’t let the music stop
Can’t let this feeling end
Cause if I do it’ll all be over, I’ll never see you again
Can’t let the music stop
Until I touch your hand
Cause if I do it’ll all be over, I’ll never get the chance again
I’ll never get the chance again
I’ll never get the chance again

I see the sparkle of a million flashlights
A wonderwall of stars
But the one that’s shining out so bright is the one right where you are

Trying to reach out to you, touch my hand
Reach out as far as you can
Only me, only you, and the band
Trying to reach out to you, touch my hand

Dreams....

I always wonder what's the meaning of our dreams...is it really the subconscious mind telling us something?

Last night, in my dreams, I saw somebody from the past whom I haven't seen in ages...what was that? Then, my horoscope says:

"You're a hard nut to crack, but once you let someone in, you refuse to let them go. No wonder you're struggling so much with old issues right now. If someone from the past is haunting you, work it out immediately. You don't need this drain on your faculties"

Hahaha! the horoscope and the dreams, sometimes...can be TRUE!

choices...

London or Amsterdam?
E-biosphere or not?
Start-up meeting or technical re-designing meeting?
To go or not to go?
To cheat or to be honest?
To date or not to date?
To accept or to reject?
To risk or to be safe?
To take the chance or to forget?
Oh what to do? what to choose?

i ♥...i miss

...my bed
...and my fluppy pillows
...the beach
...Margie's kitchen in Butuan
...to speak the Bisayan language
...the fishes of Mindanao
...the kinilaw and panga
...the carbonated cola
...some fresh milk
...and chocolates
...COFFEE!!
...to dance in the rain
...the outings with my friends
...the movie date every weekend
...with enan at iris
...having a housemate
...my college housemates
...having someone to dine with
...and toothbrush with
...that someone
...the last call of the day
...and so on and so forth.

survey...sort of

Pauline forwarded me the 9 reasons why people cheat...and at the end ofthe article, the author asked this question : If you are single, but seeing a person who is in a committed relationship, does that make you a cheater?

I asked myself the same question, several times...and my answer is NO! Then, I asked a few friends the same question and here's what they have to say: 

1: no! it's the person who's in a relationship that's a cheater.

2: it depends, kung nerereciprocate mo ung cheating, oo cheater ka rin. kung may feelings ka rin kaya u keep on seeing him, sa kin oo cheater ka rin. kasi alam mo naman na taken eh. pero at least, sarili mo lang dinadaya mo at yung gf nya.

3: ive asked myself that question many times. ang gusto kong sagot is.....hindi naman kasal eh! actually, i wanted to but figured if the guy can cheat on his gf with me...he can do that to me as well.

4: you are not! but the guy is.

Whatchathink??

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity...

I've been listening to this song over and over and over again...And so at the strike of 4:30 yesterday, I  dragged Mar and Tin to go with me to the salon and had my hair cut short.  Yes, after ?? years, I am no longer Miss Long Shiny Black Hair and I like it! Maybe, I'll let the hairdresser cut it shorter...next week...and set me free, leave me be...

Gravity

Sara Bareilles

Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do, I still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone.

You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your rain.

CHORUS
Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

CHORUS
Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

I live here on my knees as I
Try to make you see that you're
Everything I think I need here on the ground.
But you're neither friend nor foe though I
Can't seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down
You're keeping me down, yeah, yeah, yeah
You're onto me, onto me and all over

Something always brings me back to you
It never takes too long

Quote of the day: Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous. - Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

The Road Not Taken

Robert Frost (1874–1963).  Mountain Interval.  1920.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

This is one of my favorite poems..written long long before I was born and with 3 different interpreations...I also wonder what was Frost thinking when he wrote it? What's the story behind? What/Who's his inspiration? hmmmm...think, think, think

Curtis or Andrew?

My sister Novie and I were watching TV last night. We were particulary fixed to the Travel and Living Channel when she eventually asked me a question...Ate, who would you choose?

The Take Home Chef?


or the Take Home Handyman?



I answered...BOTH! hahahaha! 

Starting afresh this 2009!

Got this email from Jane and thought of posting to share it with you all! happy new year! more blessings for 2009!
40 Tips for a Better Life in 2009
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today..'

5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.

7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend time with people over the age of 80 and under the age of 6..

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least five people smile each day - including yourself!

13.. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life. 

14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card. 

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.

18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

26. Forgive everyone for everything - including yourself.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch..

31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

33. The best is yet to come.

34.. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

35. Do the right thing!

36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did. May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!