…Scattered Brain

M-O-T-H-E-R - by Howard Johnson

M - is for the million things she gave me,
O - means only that she’s growing old,
T - is for the tears she shed to save me,
H - is for her heart of purest gold,
E - is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
R - means right, and right she’ll always be,

Put them all together, they spell “MOTHER,” A word that means the world to me.

HAPPY MOTHER”S DAY….

It happened to one of our good friends.

The girl left the office after working hours and saw a little child
crying on the road. Feeling pity for the child, she went to ask what happened.

The child said, “I am lost. Can you take me home please?”
Then the child gave her a slip of paper and tells the girl where the
address is.
And the girl, being an average kind person, didn’t suspect anything and
took the child there.

And there when they arrived at the “child’s home”, the kind hearted girl
pressed the door bell and she was electrocuted as the bell was wired
with high voltage, and fainted.

The next day when she woke up, she found herself in an empty house up in the hills, naked. Condoms were all thrown around with semen flowing. There were at least about 20 condoms!

She has not even seen her assailant. That’s why nowadays crimes are targeted on kind people. Next time if the same situation occurs, never bring the child to the intended place.

If the child insists, then bring the child to the police station.
Lost children are best to sent to police stations.

Please send this to all your female friends/colleagues, and your friends
with girlfriends and friends with wives.
It is better to receive this a thousand times than be a victim once !
Thank you.

Please be safe!!!!

What can I say?

I thank you for all the things that you’ve done for me and the kids. Not only are you a wonderful fiancee’, you’re a terrific father, provider and caregiver. We don’t have a perfect relationship, but then who does? I am so EXCITED about our future! I know that the worst is over and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

Wishing you good health and happiness… We love you so much! mwaaaaaah!

7 days to go…

surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bitten by the travel bug? Well, take a look at that sun-kissed country of 7,100 islands at the crossroads of the Asia-Pacific region - the Philippines. Home to 80 million of the friendliest people on earth where smile is a given on everyone’s face, where Fiestas or festivals found its roots - for it seems that not a day pass without a fiesta or festival of some kind is being celebrated in one of the the country’s cities, towns or barrios.

A diverse, exciting holiday await travelers to the Philippines. From world class, fine-sand beaches of Boracay and El Nido, to dive sites with mind-boggling  variety of corals and awesome marine life such as those found in Tubattaha Reef. Where else can you find such world famous wonders of nature such as the Chocolate Hills of Bohol - home to the rare and endemic Tarsiers marsupials, the volcano within a volcano that is Taal, the awe-inispiring St. John’s Subterranean River that stretches inside a mountain for 25 kilometers and can actually be navigated by boat for 8 kms. Who wouldn’t be mesmerized at the sight of the 8th wonder of the world - the Banaue Rice Terraces that when put end to end would circumnavigate halfway around the world.

Ahh, wonders all which will tempt you to come back to Philippine shores again and again!

Manila is the epi-center of all activites in the Philippines - social, cultural, economic and political. Manila is where you should start your visit to the Philippines. And when in Manila experience any of Accor Hotels for superior service and accomodations. One perfect example is Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila - your home away from home.

Take a cue from a local who would plan a sojourn in the city similar to the following:

Day 1

• First in your itinerary is a visit to Rizal Park, the biggest and most popular park in the Philippines where Jose Rizal, the national hero was executed which sparked the revolution against Spain.
• Take a calesa, the Philippine version of horse-drawn carriage, to Fort Santiago - the walled city in Intramuros where you can relive history during the colonization of the Philippines by Spain that lasted for 2 centuries. View artifacts, historical documents including a diorama of the country’s epic struggle for independence.
• Hop on the ubiquitous Philippine jeepney - the one-of-a-kind transportation found nowhere else and tour China Town, its quaint portals and gawked at the locals in traditional dresses.
• And who would want to miss the awe-inspiring splendor of Manila Bay Sunset at Roxas Boulevard or from your private balcony at Sofitel Philippine Plaza
• Dinner by the Bay at one of Manila’s fabulous restaurants. Well, you really don’t have to go far. Right at Sofitel is its flagship dining spot, the Spiral - for that dining experience in the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

Day 2

• Take the harbour cruise for a whole day tour to Corregidor -  the bastion of the Filipino and American forces gallant stand in the defense of the Philippines against the Japanese during World War II;  the Malinta Tunnel where the Philippine-American troops holed up, the Battery Station where cannons stand in silent reminder of the fight against overwhelming odds.
• Back to Sofitel for a night’s relaxation and fun. Watch the nightly cultural shows at Sunset Bar or join in the revelry at Siete (7) Pecados featuring live bands.

Day 3

• Start the day with a morning swim at the Lagoon swimming pool set amidst a 12 acre tropical garden or try aqua golf, mini golf, tennis even jogging - yes, there are jogging trails for the fitness buffs.

• Now you’re all set for shopping at the Mall of Asia - the biggest in Asia where souveiner or bargain hunters can have a field day. And if avant-garde fashion is your thing, or somewhere in between, the mall offers whatever is the size of your pocket.
• Wrap up the day with a cultural show, ballet or a night at the opera at the Cultural Center or the spectacular acrobatic show Wander at the PAGCOR Grand Theater.

Let Super City Sale be your partner in experiencing all these wonderful times in Manila. But as is always the case, good things don’t last forever. You can live it up at Accor Hotels City Super Sale at super sale prices for a limited time, unfortunately!

Visit  http://urlbrief.com to check out the sale rates for the Accor Hotel at the destination of your choice…

Any man

Can be a

FATHER…

It takes someone

special to be a

DAD!

Sid and Don (my office mate) dance show down.

Hi guys! I’ve been off the internet scene for quite sometime. The truth of the matter is that since December it had been a complete computer shutdown mode for me. No blogs. No socializing on the net. Not even one e-mail sent.

Why?  For a number of reasons…

Firstly, my fiance came over last New Year’s eve from UK.  After 11 months of not seeing each other, well, you know what that meant…ha! ha! ha! Hey, it’s not what you think. Naturally we had a lot of catching up to do - mostly updating one another on our goings-on, inter-personal affairs, attending to visa requirements vis-a-vis our plan to live together in UK and of course, bonding with my 2 kiddos. Those sort of things…

Secondly, since blog offers were coming in trickles and in fact have dried up, I started joining the employment lines. Perseverance paid off! I was hired as Asst. Merchandise Manager in February in a trading company specializing on women’s accessories..  Which keeps me on my toes well beyond the regular 9 to 5 working grind. Frankly its that kind of “over-worked and under-paid” situation. Which make me rethink my options.

Another reason was that my oldest son Sid Vincent, who is in second  grade, was getting behind in school. Not his fault though. The drawback was that he didn’t had the opportunity to get exposed to the basics of learning. I wasn’t able to get him to nursery and kindergarten school for lack of financial resources.  I had to find the time to sit down and guide him through the required academics. Which even necessitated getting tutorial help.

That I have been busy, that things have been tough, is an understatement… Not that I’m complaining…

Well, my fiance is back in UK. School is over. So, here I am - backon the net time permitting…

Pacman did it again! On the night of December 6th, the Filipino boxing icon made history. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, Manny Pacquiao made a believer of both boxing aficionados and experts too. No one can dispute now that he is the best pound for pound boxer in the world.

Demolishing a great boxer like Oscar de la Joya who was overwhelmingly favored by experts and betting fans to win what was billed as the “Dream Fight”, within 8 rounds was no mean feat for Manny Pacquiao. Towering at 5feet 10 inches - 4 inches taller than Manny, heavier and with the more fight experience, everybody was saying Manny doesn’t stand a chance against the Golden Boy. That is, except Manny, his fatherly trainer Freddie Roach and of course Team Pacquiao.

True to his prediction that De la Joya will go down in the 9th round, Freddie Roach, who apparently has the inside track on De la Joya’s weaknesses having worked with him during De la Joya’s unsuccessful bid to wrest the Middleweight crown from Floyd Mayweather Jr., orchestrated a masterful plan that tarnished the legend of the Golden Boy and dealt one of the worst beating in De la Joya’s checkered ring career.

According to the experts, three factors did in Oscar de la Joya:

• Speed - Pacman ran circles around the stunned Golden Boy with his speed and quickness. His foot speed enables him to step out of De la Joya’s path masterfully and hit his foe with well placed blows while De la Joya was still facing the wrong way. De la Joya was rendered hapless to use his vaunted left hook and counter punch simply because Pacquiao wasn’t there anymore before he can make his move.
• Power - De la Joya being bigger and heftier is supposed to made mince-meat of Manny Pacquiao. It turned out the other way around. Pacman’s power comes from his devastating speed. After the first few rounds, De la Joya’s face was already a sorry mess and the nose bleeding from the power punches dished out by Manny Pacquiao. In the seventh round, De la Joya was staggering all over the ring and ready to fall from the pummeling he had been getting when cornered by the Pacman. By the 8th round it was all over for De la Joya. Manny “His corner man threw in the towel before the start of the 9th round - a TKO victory for the supposedly puny Manny Pacquiao.
• Strategy - Using the ring, circling to the left of De la Joya, being patient and not attacking wildly  but picking his spots - were some of the ring generalship displayed by Manny Pacquiao following Freddie Roach’s master plan which confused and frustrated De la Joya and spelled defeat for the Golden
  Boy.

It was David slaying Goliath.  Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s smashing victory over legend Oscar de la Joya installs him as the undisputed pound for pound king in the world of boxing. And made a believer of everyone. No doubt about it this time…

MIND YOUR BODY By Willie T. Ong, MD
November 25, 2008 12:00 AM

• Decide to be happy. Make a plan. Think of ways and things that bring you happiness. Set happy goals not just for yourself but include others, too. Then, think of what to do next.

• Use your talents. Identify your strengths. Can you sing, dance, draw, paint, write, or speak? Find and cultivate these strengths of yours. Focus on them and they will bring you confidence and satisfaction. Do what you were meant to do in this world.

• Play. Play with your kids. Have fun with friends. Take time to relax and play. There’s nothing wrong with having fun and liking your work. Go through your normal day in an easy and light manner.

• Be curious. Try to see happiness around you. Watch the sunrise, feel the cool breeze, listen to the birds chirping and see people smiling. Nature is full of happiness.

• Count your blessings. Be grateful and happy with what you have. Accept the blessings that you have and think positively about the things you do not have. Maybe you weren’t meant to get it anyway and that something better is in store. Look at the bright side always.

• Like yourself. Everybody commits a mistake at some point in their lives. It’s part of our learning process, whether it’s because of our youth or ignorance. Try to make amends on the mistakes you made and then let it go. A wise man said that it’s the things we didn’t do that we later regret, and not the things and mistakes that we did.

• Pamper yourself. After a long work day, treat yourself to a warm, refreshing bath. Enjoy your favorite magazine. Tinker around with your hobbies. And when you feel like a kid, bring out the child in you.

• Enjoy close relationships. A unique study shows that talking to a supportive friend is as effective as taking a tablet of pain reliever. There is something heavenly in true and caring friends. Invest your time in building close relationships. They are as good as money in the bank.

• Find positive people. Surround yourself with positive and happy people. Find good mentors. They can be the key to your success. Some believe the other person’s good influence and good karma will also bring you luck. Happy people tend to be more supportive of others, too.

• Volunteer to help someone in need. If you want to receive P2,000 worth of happiness, donate P2,000 to your favorite charity. Studies show that the more people give to others, the happier they become.

• Think happy thoughts. Positive thinking proponent Norman Vincent Peale says that if a negative thought should enter your mind, you should immediately block it with a positive one. If a fearful thought crosses your mind, tell yourself that you’ll overcome it, and that you’ll be alright. Think positive.

• See and hear happy news. Read inspiring books. Watch happy movies. Look for the good news in the papers and magazines. Fill your minds with positive and constructive news.

• Laugh. If you watched Patch Adams, you know that the doctor’s secret cure for his patients is to simply make them laugh. Wearing a clown’s makeup, Dr. Adams brings joy to cancer-stricken kids. A study by Dr. Lee Berk shows that watching an hour of comedy movie releases 27 percent more good endorphins in the body. Endorphins help reduce pain and stress, and boost the immune system.

• Follow your instincts. In the best-selling book Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says our minds can make a wise decision based on our gut feel or intuition. Most of the time, this turns out correctly. In business decisions and relationships, it pays to listen to this inner voice of wisdom.

• Be healthy. Being healthy is a prerequisite to being happy. Get a checkup and see your doctor. Avoid alcohol and cigarettes.

• Eat healthy and exercise. Go for something green or orange. Green leafy vegetables and orange-colored tomatoes, carrots, and citrus fruits are high in antioxidants. Exercise moderately and stay active for your age.

• Find the right amount of stress. Studies show that too much stress from work can lead to anxiety, restlessness, and anger. However, too little stress can also lead to boredom. The secret is in finding the right amount of work that will make you productive and happy.

• Sleep. Make sure that you get adequate sleep and rest, like around seven to eight hours. If you have insomnia, just lying in bed and thinking happy and restful thoughts can relax your body, too.

• Be in love. Gerontology professor Dr. David Demko believes that being in love can prolong one’s life by as much as seven years. Married people or those with close relationships are generally happier compared to single people living alone. If you don’t have a partner, then having a close friend, a pet or a hobby can be a substitute.

• Believe. Studies show that people who have a strong sense of spirituality are 40-percent happier than those who don’t. People who hope for a brighter future and sense a meaning and purpose in their lives are happier and more fulfilled.

• Try to have faith in yourself. Have faith, too, in the goodness of others. And finally, have faith in God. If you’re not happy today, don’t worry, because slowly things will get better. It always does. You have all the resources you need to be happy.

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The Venus, Jupiter and the Moon formed smiley face last night.

The face in the sky smiles down on Melbourne. The photograph was taken in Eltham, by a reader. Photo: Tom Richards

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Thanks Kcat for tagging me.. Appreciate it!

Rules:
1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 8 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 8 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I don’t eat beans and leafy veggies…
2. Not just a mom, daughter, aunt/tita, god-parent, and a friend. I’m a spoiler. I’m happy when I make people happy…
3. I hate flies.. cockroach and sa mga pesteng tao! LOL…
4. I’m a nagger (sometimes, lalo na pag-bad mood! hehehe!)
5. Frustrated beauty queen! hahaha! (well, at least I’m a beauty title holder.. MS. AMA-CLC ‘97, MS. Body Beautyful ‘97 and 1st Runner-up Ms. San Isidro ‘97.
6. I can be a biatch when I want to or when provoked. But loyal to my (real) friends!
7. I love accessories… bags… shoes.. and make-up! (I don’t go out without putting on my eyebrow liner, coz I have very thin eyebrows).
8. I’m going to be the MC for my friend’s wedding on Dec. 20008. (Waaaah! di ko ata carry to! 1st time ko!!! wish ko lang kayanin ng powers ko.. Marvz.. wifey… pede ba backout??! love u guys! hehehe!)

I want to pass this tag to WHAM, HAM, ACTIVE MOM, MARIKIT, WRITENPOST, E-CHATHOST, ORGL-Tech and PROUD MOM.

It has been a rough week for me! The truism or not that problems come in bundles, or, when it rains it pours, I found myself at the receiving end of a nerve-wracking week.

To tick off my woes, my son came home almost in tears, the worried look on his face a tell-tale sign of trouble or that something is wrong at the very least. After some prodding, he blurted out he was humiliated because his teacher got mad at him that she kicked his desk in front of his classmates.  I calmed him down and told him I’ll get to the bottom of it and will have a talk with the teacher or principal of the school the following school day. What precipitated the teacher’s ire, I was informed, was my son’s mischief. Allegedly he was boisterous and unruly in class - fooling with classmates while the teacher was talking. Granted that’s true, still that’s not enough reason for the over-reaction and  told her in so many words. The teacher apologized and we put a closure to the incident. Of course if she does it again, I won’t hesitate taking up the matter with the school principal. Or take her head off… he!he!he!

Next, came a row with my nasty neighbor.  Over “unswept puddles of sudsy water” - of all things would you believe. My nasty neighbor put out her washing machine and does her laundry right on the common driveway. What peeved me is she never bother to clean up after she’s done even if the driveway gets muddy. Months of tolerance until we can’t take it anymore. A confrontation ensued:  exchange of words, tempers flared! The snooty American “husband” of the tenant came over - wanting an explanation what the brouhaha was all about, why the fuss!  Further exchange of words flew back and forth, everybody bitching - made matters worse! The son of the landlord had to step in to ease the situation. But there is no getting patched-up. Todate, the ill-feeling is still simmering on both sides. My nasty neighbor sensing my good rapport with the landlord, is dropping word that they might just move out. Good riddance I should say!!!

As if my troubles are not enough, came the worst news! My mother got robbed! In broad daylight! At gunpoint she was divested of Pesos 15,000 while she was on her way to pay her electric bill. We had to scramble to source the money to pay the bill…

What a week!!! How was yours?

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Oct. 29th, my son has participated a dance number with his classmates in MAPEH Culminating Activity at Camella School, Las Pinas City.

I’m so proud of him… for me, he is the best dancer in the whole world.

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