Just Thinking (again!)

Many years have passed and I can't think of a single event in my life where I knew I'd really succeeded. I had a few achievements to be proud of but there were just a few compared to the degrees earned by a few friends. Setting foot to live a life abroad is another achievement I always dream of having. 

With the trials coming our way at the start of 2013, I didn't try to look ahead. I was hooked at the present moment, the present scenario on the aftermath of super typhoon Pablo. My family's been affected so much and that brought stress to my parents emotionally and financially. 

My strong faith and my conviction that we're gonna make it is something that keeps me moving.

I am hopeful. I became hopeful that life will be better for me in time. And that warrants me to look ahead.

I had this inch of hope that somehow, things will turn out to be okay in time, sooner I guess.

It was in March 2013 when a certain opportunity has been set before me.

Everything came after the other and I knew I've succeeded.

And the rest is history.

Right now, am so happy for the opportunities that come my way.

I'm so proud of myself of what I've achieved.

Sooner, I'd be living my dreams- for me, for my family, and on top of it all, to glorify GOD.

Saturday 9: Tunnel of Love

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Tunnel of Love

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Saturday 9: Tunnel of Love

1) Do you enjoy amusement park rides? 

**Yes.

2) In this song, Bruce likens romance to riding through the tunnel of love. The Red Hot Chili Peppers sing about a "Love Rollercoaster." What amusement park ride reminds you of your relationships?

**can't think of one at the moment

3) Bruce's nickname is The Boss. Who was your best boss? What made him/her a good supervisor?

**My best boss is our institution's supervisor. She's just so cool and don't give weight on nonsense matters as long as we get to work hand in hand to serve our purpose.

4) Bruce's father was a bus driver and his mother was a legal secretary. What professions did/do your parents work in? **My dad is self-employed as an engineer and my mom was a school administrator. She retired in 2006.

5) Bruce met his wife Patti at a bar in Asbury Park. Do you believe you can pick up lasting love in a bar?

**it depends if two souls would jive and connect with each other.

6) Springsteen was unable to work for years because he was embroiled in a lawsuit with his management company. Have you ever been sued, or sued someone else?

**No and I don't ever dream of that.

7) Bruce won an Oscar for writing the title song for the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia. Do you have a favorite Tom Hanks movie? **Forrest Gump

8) Bruce's official Twitter account (@springsteen) has more than 389,000 followers. Do you tweet? If so, how many people follow you? **I do tweet but I keep my Twitter private. I only have 48 followers.;)

9) Bruce's drummer, Mighty Max Weinberg, led the band on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Who do you think is funnier -- Conan or Jay Leno? Or are you looking forward to Jimmy Fallon? **I haven't grasp on their personalities yet.

My Fitness Buddies

I am a trying hard fitness buff and a self-acclaimed fitness freak. I always wanted to be in shape and keep my body workin' because it does makes me feel good. However, due to time constraints I can't always stay in the gym. Thus, I have my fitness buddies at home courtesy of my sister and this makes exercising accessible for as long as I'm not lazy to do it. ;)

These are my fitness buddies:

these makes exercisin' accessible at anytime

Early 2013

The year 2013 didn't start out just right for my family. Having been a victim of a harsh super typhoon before the year ended in 2012 is something we could never forget. It surely did change our lives. I can't forget the first time I saw my parents when they came here in the city after the typhoon. Their skins got darkened because trees are no longer there to protect them from sunlight and they've really evacuated with all the things they can bring here such as our piano, the television, their luggage, etc. Our multi-cab was actually jam-packed with household things from our hometown. Upon seeing them, my heart's been crumpled. But what else could I do? What's more important to me then was having to see them alive and being spared from the wrath of that super typhoon.

Things have become simpler for us. We celebrated Holidays 2013 simply. No gifts found in our Christmas tree, only a few recipes on our table during Christmas and New Year's Eve. We never complained though. What was essential at that moment was the fact that we celebrated it as a family together. 

Trials rocked the family again when Mom got hospitalized first week of February and another trial, when my grandmother, my mom's mother passed away a week before my mom got discharged from the hospital. It was very stressful at that time for us, having to see mom underwent to another form of stress when she should be focused on recuperating. I am just glad that the family, most especially my dad, has been so supportive with what the family had undertaken. 

Right now, we're still trying to manage things in control and we're just so overly concerned with Mom's health which we fervently hope would really be okay. I am still thankful to GOD coz blessings are still with us despite everything. We still find time to bond together as a family, the one thing we try not to miss about especially when everyone's here in Davao.

I could really tell that FAITH in GOD and FAITH in what you can do works hand in hand. When everything's seems to be harsh and to the extent that I could feel that the load is at its heaviest, I just close my eyes and silently prayed to GOD. I also try to be optimistic so as to condition my mind that everything's gonna be okay.

As I close this post, I still am certain that everything's gonna be okay for us, that GOD is always with us and is watching over us.

Valentines Day 2013

I always treat Valentines Day like an ordinary day and this year, I am treating it like how I treated my previous Valentines Day last year. For the record, I am single. I don't have anyone interesting to date. Besides, I wouldn't do the asking neither. Lol. To make this more understandable, I do not have a date and this time, nobody asked me out for a Valentine Date. Simple.

Nevertheless, I always consider Valentines Day as the time to express/re-express into words the love I have for my two loves- my parents. It is always during this day when I get to compose a note, post it on my Facebook, and simply text them of how much I've loved them. For this year, I've made this textgram, have it posted on my Facebook, and shared it on my Mom's FB timeline.

Here's the textgram I've made for my parents:

This is made from the heart, I tell you and I'm hoping that this will melt the hearts of my parents;)

By the way, I also got a long-stemmed rose on Valentines Day. I am so much  thankful for the doctors who gave it. Well-appreciated!;)

My Valentine's Day present