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22 Years

Wala akong maisip na salitang aakma sa kaligayahang nararamdaman ko. My life has not been perfect for the last 22 years, este 29, yeah 29, that's the right number, I have had several challenges (sooo many to mention) that made me stronger, and I still know for a fact that I have been blessed with a very supportive and loving family, a wonderful and amazing colleagues and team (across all Offices I have been with), great classmates and friends, and a true inspiration. I have a great God. I look forward for more years I can celebrate with you all! :) ♥

Musings #3

    Na-miss ko magsulat and there are a lot of things going through my mind lately.   Will I achieve 8 of 8 critical metrics this month? How will I ever manage to pass all BPMS requirements considering I have to do a lot of pull outs for training and coaching and I want to make sure that my agents are well abreast - since because I want 8 of 8 achieved?  BCP, again? Yeah, Dec 4th and it's a client mandate. No choice.  IIAR, KCO Testing, Audit, Audit, Audit.   Will I finally get promoted?  What was the purpose of me staying in AU where all of them left already and all I get is blame and dissatisfaction of what has happened and what I have done. I feel so ineffective when these happen and lost about my goal.  What was my goal, in the first place? I lost it.  I exactly remember back in September last year, when I was setting goal for myself, I kept on saying, my goal is to meet someone I can be with, prolly not for the rest of my l...

Jar of Hearts

And who do you think you are? Runnin' 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts And tearing love apart   This song is about a girl would loved a boy with every part of her and he loved her deeply but he didn't fully understand what he had when he was with her, breaking up was the hardest decision she had to make, she could see he felt something for someone else even though he said he still loved her and would deny any feelings for the other girl, but he wanted to see if there was something better and not settle down just yet for he was only so young, so after she had enough of the lies she left him and he chose to purse the other girl, but all the while his first love was on his mind. She was still heart broken and still loved him, but hates what he did to her at the same time. even looking at him brought memories of what they had together, and she felt as though no one could replace what she had with him. a year goes by and throughout the year ...

Musings #1: Clutch and Love

"Ang clutch parang love. Kapag ni-let go mo agad, madali kang mamatayan (ng makina). Kelangan, dahan-dahan lang hanggang sa 'working level' at wag mong ire-release ng todo o biglaan kasi mamatayan ka din (ng makina nga!)!" - Carlo Garcia, SMART Driving School.

XL

Day 3 wasn't extravagant as the other 2 days. I feel like I am working again when this leave is supposed to be for Family, fun and relaxation. I had to attend conference calls with Workforce Scheduling Team and had to finish my Whole Brain Thinking Advantage Program so I can proceed to Basic Blue IBM Leadership Training next week. Sigh. We went to St. Luke's though this morning for Jude's medical check up with the Orthodontist and it was amazing how the doctors liked his improvement. We had a great lunch at the hospital's cafeteria. It was the only time again where we sat in one table. I usually eat in front of television and my brother on his wheel chair. Truly the experience has made my family closer.

PHP1,200

Go to the office, say hi to the team. Check. Lunch with Russel. Check. Hang out with B2. Check. We played e-Games and we won PHP1,200. Enroll at driving school. Check. Play Lotto. Check. Shopping for Au's townhall, appliance showcase. Check. Grocery for mom. Check. Ice cream bonding with Jethro and Jude. Check. Amazing Day 2 of my Core Leave. Love it! :)

S7

Starbucks. Spareribs. Splurge. Shopping. Sebastians. Student Permit. Spa. Day 1 of Core Leave is truly rejuvenating.

Cake

Sometimes we wonder, 'What did I do to deserve this?' or 'Why did God have to do this to me?' Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong , she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, 'Absolutely Mom, I love your cake.' 'Here, have some cooking oil,' her Mother offers. 'Yuck' says her daughter. 'How about a couple raw eggs?' 'Gross, Mom!' 'Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?' 'Mom, those are all yucky!' To which the mother replies: 'Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! ' God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But...

F.O.

When the friendship's over. A lot of people think that breaking up is just for romantic relationship. Never it was brought up or talked about two people, so close to each other, treated like brothers and sisters and suddenly called it off and end their - friendship. How awkward it can get when you dump someone or someone dumped you because you don't want them in your life as your friend or vice versa - they can be the "friend" who will call you five times in a row thinking there is an emergency, only for you to find out that they wanted to talk about themselves, or tell lies, or come up with stories they sometimes believe is their reality or ever had that friend who consistently forgets their wallet at home or promises to pay you back after you've bought them lunch but never does? Or that friend whom you thought is there for you always willingly to help but will tell everyone how "good s/he is" as your friend and always brag about what they have done for...

The Other Woman

I got this from another site and I find it valuable to share with you. It is indeed important to spend time with your family and share them the love they also deserved. After twenty-one years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping the spark of love alive. A little while ago, I started to go out with another woman. It was really my wife's idea. "I know that you love her." She said one day, taking me by surprise. "But I love You!" I protested. "I know, but you also love her." The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow for nineteen years. It was only possible to visit her occasionally due to the demands of my work and my three children. That night, I called to invite her for dinner and a movie. "What's wrong, are you well?" She asked. My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. "I thought that it would be pleasant to ...

The Meantime Girl

My friend once told me about this story she saw online and i find it worth re-posting. This may serve as a reminder and an applaud for everyone who have been a "meantime girl", who has learned to love unconditionally. She`s the one you call when you`re bored because she makes you laugh. She`s the one you talk to when you`re feeling down because she`s willing to lend an ear and be a friend. She`s not the one you call when you need a date to your company`s Christmas party, or to go dancing with on a Saturday night. She`s the one you spend time with between girlfriends, before you find `The One`. You know, the one you keep in the MEANTIME. She`s not one of the guys, not a tomboy, but you don`t look at her as a "real" woman, either. She`s not bitchy enough, moody enough, or sexy enough to be seen in the light. She`s too laid-back, too easily amused by the same things your male buddies are amused by. She`s too understanding, too comfortable. Doesn`t make you feel nervous...

Visita Iglesia 2011: My 7 Churches and Memories

It's been a Filipino tradition during Holy Thursday to visit seven churches as penance. It has now been expanded where people also get to say the Stations of the Cross . Never did I do that, and this year, I decided to spend the rest of the day visiting churches, reflect and pray. I spent the day with Tina, a good friend, going from one churches to another. The experience was not just about praying to God and asking for forgiveness and thanking Him for his glory and gratefulness, but also reminiscing a wonderful experience I had had for the last 28 years of existence. 1. Padre Pio Church, Libis, Quezon City Tina has been a devotee of this Church and has always visited this every Sunday. The place was serene, air conditioned and I would say, intended for those with sickness and needs healing. They have wheel chairs readily available for those in need. And I thought, my brother needs it. 2. Holy Family Chapel, Eastwood, Quezon City I remember Meliza, an old friend fro...

Unanswered Love

How can she fight for love that she knew from the start who’s going to lose? How can she ever grow in a relationship when she knew someone is going to get hurt? There isn't a wrong love, But loving at a wrong time. She can't plan who or when to love. And sometimes whoever the person she knew she can't fall in love with, is the same person she’s been longing to be with. And true enough, it is hard to fall in love to someone who belongs to someone else. It is indeed hard to take chances on a relationship if she has nothing to hold on to. Yes she can be happy but each moment is full of insecurity and anxiety, fears and doubts that she knows someday you will be gone. She might have asked "What am I to you? Do I have a space in your heart?" She’s not sure if love is just enough and until when can you love her… Indeed, she is always delighted to be with you, but happiness isn't just about two hearts being together, but having the peace of mind and p...

The Wallet

I got this from somewhere and I thought you'd also be interested in reading this too. It is indeed God's plan for to be with someone whom He wants us to spend the rest of our lives with. As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled on a wallet someone had lost in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some identification so I could call the owner. But the wallet contained only three dollars and a crumpled letter that looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was worn and the only thing that was legible on it was the return address. I started to open the letter, hoping to find some clue. Then I saw the dateline--1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years ago. It was written in a beautiful feminine handwriting on powder blue stationery with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was a "Dear John" letter that told the recipient, whose name appeared to be Michael, that the writer could not see him any more because her moth...

IF EVER YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN (Peabo Bryson)

IF EVER YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN (Peabo Bryson) It all came so easy, all the loving you gave me The feelings we shared, and I still can remember How your touch was so tender, it told me you cared We had a once in a lifetime But I just couldn't see, until it was gone A second once in a lifetime, may be too much to ask But I swear from now on Chorus: If ever you're in my arms again This time I'll love you much better If ever you're in my arms again This time I'll hold you forever This time will never end Now I'm seeing clearly How I still need you near me I still love you so There's something between us That won't ever leave us There's no letting go We had a once in a lifetime But I just didn't know it Till my life fell apart A second once in a lifetime Isn't too much to ask 'Cause I swear from the heart Chorus The best of romances, deserve second chances I'll get to you somehow 'Cause I promise now

200 Pesos

I remember Mike, talking in front of 100 people, a couple of years ago, started off his seminar by holding up a Php200 bill. In the room he asked. "Who would like this Php200 bill?" Hands started going up. Of course, I raised mine. He said, "I am going to give this Php200 bill to one of you" Then crumpled the 200 bill. I was surprised he did that. He then asked. "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air and again, I raised mine. "Well," he replied, "what if I do this?" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his black shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air and still, I wanted to get the Php200 bill. "Folks, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease it's value. It was still worth Php200. Many times in our lives, we are d...

Heart Talks #10: Spread the Love

Spread the Love Be extra kind to everyone you encounter (whether they deserve it or not).