Psalm 67:3 Let the people praise you, O God. Let all the people praise you.
Only now….After a long long while
I woke up early as usual and started to read my mails. Suddenly I realized it’s been quite a while since I wrote something for my blog. I have been so occupied writing my poems , a new hobby, and that keeps me away from my blog which does not accept tagalog entries (I just realized it now). So I decided to write again. Hope I can sustain blogging this time. Will try to blog engkish poems –will just give it a try.
Well, one just cannot do many things at the same time to a certain extent. I have experienced that, like this blogging thing. See, I have composed almost 180 poems but was not able to post a single entry on this blog. I always find my self pretty occupied. Will just see if I can sustain blogging this time.
Here’s my first poem for my blog:
Time and Multi-tasking
Busy as I can be
I can still find the time
To write just a few lines
About what’s in my mind
Although I am thinking
Of the work I must do
Multi task is the game
I find myself into.
It’s not always fitting
To fastrack everything
To carry all the task
In a short hurried pace
It’s better to slow down
And do things with such care
Then you’ll be satisfied
With outputs that you make.
December 8, 2009 5:00 am JD’s Room JD’s place
Empowered Filipina in the New Millenium
2006 photo ko ito
my daughter deewai
at age 3
Monday, December 7, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
shower party for ate christine!!!
John 20:19 Peace be with you
we just arrived from los banos, and i feel like writing the events of yesterday. we had a good time at "arla's " place , the venue of my niece shower party hosted by her childhood friend, jp, the daughter of ate arlene, a friend of the family for as long as i can remember.the resto was so cozy, how i wish i will have one like that 'in my dreams" ika nga. the food is superb particularly the muffins which were home made. it was actually a tea party so i drunk a lot of tea plus juice pa. we really had good time especially during the sharing of advice for christine. by the way,guia, a childhood friend of christine was also there. actually, it was majority my family, ate haydee me and my two other sisters, haydee the mom of christine and ate emy.
well, come to think of it, time is really moving that fast, before iniisip pa lang ni ate haydee the course that her daughter will take in college and now, eto na papakasal na. see, ganun lang kadali ang buhay, i mean time is passing really fast, kaya all the more i resolve to myself to spend it wisely, to really do good in every opportunity i have, to catch every moment with sheer excitement and positive thoughts,to be inspired in life in short to avoid the negatives and focus on the positives.
good thing is i was able to express to ate christine how much i care for her and how much her happiness and well being meant to me, to us all her tita. i am sure she will be happy in her married life because her decision is based on the very foundation of her belief in the almighty. so she can never go wrong because she is marrying a christian also. even her parents are also secured with the decision she made and so, we are giving her away with pleasant thoughts and good wishes for them both. good luck ate christine, may the LORD bind you and neil forever in your love.
till my next blog.
we just arrived from los banos, and i feel like writing the events of yesterday. we had a good time at "arla's " place , the venue of my niece shower party hosted by her childhood friend, jp, the daughter of ate arlene, a friend of the family for as long as i can remember.the resto was so cozy, how i wish i will have one like that 'in my dreams" ika nga. the food is superb particularly the muffins which were home made. it was actually a tea party so i drunk a lot of tea plus juice pa. we really had good time especially during the sharing of advice for christine. by the way,guia, a childhood friend of christine was also there. actually, it was majority my family, ate haydee me and my two other sisters, haydee the mom of christine and ate emy.
well, come to think of it, time is really moving that fast, before iniisip pa lang ni ate haydee the course that her daughter will take in college and now, eto na papakasal na. see, ganun lang kadali ang buhay, i mean time is passing really fast, kaya all the more i resolve to myself to spend it wisely, to really do good in every opportunity i have, to catch every moment with sheer excitement and positive thoughts,to be inspired in life in short to avoid the negatives and focus on the positives.
good thing is i was able to express to ate christine how much i care for her and how much her happiness and well being meant to me, to us all her tita. i am sure she will be happy in her married life because her decision is based on the very foundation of her belief in the almighty. so she can never go wrong because she is marrying a christian also. even her parents are also secured with the decision she made and so, we are giving her away with pleasant thoughts and good wishes for them both. good luck ate christine, may the LORD bind you and neil forever in your love.
till my next blog.
Monday, April 27, 2009
a day to celebrate-deewai passed UPIS!
John 11:26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.
it was our second day at the CAS conference, and tita zen texted me that deewai passed the upis entrance exam. i was so overyoyed, i cried to marla, but went out of the room to say my prayer of thankfulness. Again,the Lord heard my prayer as always, because all things that is happening to me, i include them in my prayers especially as crucial as this one. the lord knows how much it will affect us if a big slash of our budget will be spent to pay tuition in a private school. i just can't imagine how i can cope with our daily needs coz as it is, our salary is just enough for our expenses,and in fact, savings is not part of it. again, being in UP is a big blessing especially if when it comes to schooling of your children and of course ab ig plus if you are also awarded a bungalow which is but a dream to live particularly in Quezon City. i am still planning our summer escapade with the children. hopefully we can come up with a good venue.my sister beth will help with it. I am really so blessed and all the more i realized the power of prayer and that everything is possible with God. i know i will never run out of request to our Almighty but what is important is deep in my heart, i know he gives unconditionally. at my end, i know i can't repay the lord with all the things HE provides but only in being pure in my thoughts and deeds which i also i asked in prayer that i can show my never ending appreciation of HIS blessings.till my next blog.
it was our second day at the CAS conference, and tita zen texted me that deewai passed the upis entrance exam. i was so overyoyed, i cried to marla, but went out of the room to say my prayer of thankfulness. Again,the Lord heard my prayer as always, because all things that is happening to me, i include them in my prayers especially as crucial as this one. the lord knows how much it will affect us if a big slash of our budget will be spent to pay tuition in a private school. i just can't imagine how i can cope with our daily needs coz as it is, our salary is just enough for our expenses,and in fact, savings is not part of it. again, being in UP is a big blessing especially if when it comes to schooling of your children and of course ab ig plus if you are also awarded a bungalow which is but a dream to live particularly in Quezon City. i am still planning our summer escapade with the children. hopefully we can come up with a good venue.my sister beth will help with it. I am really so blessed and all the more i realized the power of prayer and that everything is possible with God. i know i will never run out of request to our Almighty but what is important is deep in my heart, i know he gives unconditionally. at my end, i know i can't repay the lord with all the things HE provides but only in being pure in my thoughts and deeds which i also i asked in prayer that i can show my never ending appreciation of HIS blessings.till my next blog.
Friday, April 10, 2009
it's been a while!!!
it's been a while since i post something here. i wonder why it seems i have my hands full of something to do. i never really really get some extra time to write in my blog.anyhow, that's water under the bridge, what's important is i'm writing here again.
there's a lot of things that i wanted to write,for example, just a few days ago i became instrumental in the meeting of two people who have not seen each other for almost 18 years. because i was not afraid to approach her and ask her birthday and then a followed by a short chat, happened to mention the name of a friend also, and presto, i was able to arrange a meeting for them. it was really amazing. when i saw them embrace, i know teardrops fell from both of them. the other was already in her twilight years 84 years old and the other one is my contemporary. what i heard from the old lady was" i am already old,if you won't say your name , i cannot recognize you".i am happy to see you again, after you left UST that's the last time i saw you and that's already more than 18 years ago. i was also very grateful because i made two people happy. no, four, during that same day, i was looking at the poster presentation at the conference site, a lady attorney was beside me, and i asked, where are you connected? she said i am attorney and my line is IPR and the like. then i asked her name and her birthday ,and i told her where i was connected, then she asked, do you know someone named....of course, she's also here. i can bring you to her.then they met, this time they have n't seen each other for less than ten years. see, if i did not initiated the conversation, it's possible that they have not met at that time. so in a day, i became instrumental in the meeting of two pairs of people who have lost touch but is now reconciled. what a day .....till my next blog.
there's a lot of things that i wanted to write,for example, just a few days ago i became instrumental in the meeting of two people who have not seen each other for almost 18 years. because i was not afraid to approach her and ask her birthday and then a followed by a short chat, happened to mention the name of a friend also, and presto, i was able to arrange a meeting for them. it was really amazing. when i saw them embrace, i know teardrops fell from both of them. the other was already in her twilight years 84 years old and the other one is my contemporary. what i heard from the old lady was" i am already old,if you won't say your name , i cannot recognize you".i am happy to see you again, after you left UST that's the last time i saw you and that's already more than 18 years ago. i was also very grateful because i made two people happy. no, four, during that same day, i was looking at the poster presentation at the conference site, a lady attorney was beside me, and i asked, where are you connected? she said i am attorney and my line is IPR and the like. then i asked her name and her birthday ,and i told her where i was connected, then she asked, do you know someone named....of course, she's also here. i can bring you to her.then they met, this time they have n't seen each other for less than ten years. see, if i did not initiated the conversation, it's possible that they have not met at that time. so in a day, i became instrumental in the meeting of two pairs of people who have lost touch but is now reconciled. what a day .....till my next blog.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
my 46th birthday!!!!
Proverbs 3:13-14
Happy is the man who finds wisdom... for her proceeds are better than profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold
wow, it's been a long time since i blog. i do miss doing this. my work really kept my hands too tight even to blog. anyway, this is my birthday gift to myself, i'm going to blog again.
i did woke up early, had about four friends who greeted me between 12:10 to 12:50 happy birthday. three of them said" i hope i'm one of those first greeted you on your birthday". see, was just so happy to be remembered although i was always vocal to tell those who asked when is my birthday this so familiar lines to many of my friends" mas importante ang birthday ninyo" then sometimes i will also answer their question, often times, because of my remark, we tend to forgot about the date but that's all right.
i'm happy at 46, i must say.... i am contented. lately, i noticed a big change in myself, i became more loving and understanding and well, i think i'm still generous as before. giving is really what makes me happy.there's just this publication at thing as the back of my mind and i still haven't work on my publication, i'm pretty sure, i can really do it this year,i'm praying hard and i'm sure the lord will grant me that request.
today, i will just enjoy my special day, i have no classes and will simply attend the conference, learn fom speakers and make friends on the side, as their birthdays as always ha ha ha.
well till my next blog.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom... for her proceeds are better than profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold
wow, it's been a long time since i blog. i do miss doing this. my work really kept my hands too tight even to blog. anyway, this is my birthday gift to myself, i'm going to blog again.
i did woke up early, had about four friends who greeted me between 12:10 to 12:50 happy birthday. three of them said" i hope i'm one of those first greeted you on your birthday". see, was just so happy to be remembered although i was always vocal to tell those who asked when is my birthday this so familiar lines to many of my friends" mas importante ang birthday ninyo" then sometimes i will also answer their question, often times, because of my remark, we tend to forgot about the date but that's all right.
i'm happy at 46, i must say.... i am contented. lately, i noticed a big change in myself, i became more loving and understanding and well, i think i'm still generous as before. giving is really what makes me happy.there's just this publication at thing as the back of my mind and i still haven't work on my publication, i'm pretty sure, i can really do it this year,i'm praying hard and i'm sure the lord will grant me that request.
today, i will just enjoy my special day, i have no classes and will simply attend the conference, learn fom speakers and make friends on the side, as their birthdays as always ha ha ha.
well till my next blog.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
my weekend with friends
1Peter 5:7 Casting all your cares upon him , for he cares for you.
My weekend had been hectic. imagine i need to sell out 150 k of rambutan one fourth of it goes to friends but that's okey. you know my concept of money. what's important is i like what i do and feel happy about doing it. i had a swell time inviting friends to eat on my table. lunch time of saturday, i had three close friends i invited for lunch. we had pork barbe-q and sauteed mongo sprouts plus and rolls from goldilocks my friends brought me.we also ate sweet santol from davao. we had a good time but they cannot stay long since i have to accompany my husband to dentist for his tooth extraction (he was so sad about this). then this sunday, i have again another friend, who just took an exam at pnu to be able to pursue her ph d. she's actually single at this point and currently working for the annulment which is very good since the guy is really undeserving of her love, i hope he will have his bad karma soon enough.of course, we had tuna steak and vegetable salad with honey custard dip care of clara ole, i'm beginning to love it. in the afternoon, i hurriedly made a quick taco salad for my friend who came all the way from negros since she's going to the states to visit his brother. we had a good chat since my friend is the sister of my co faculty in cas, so we more or less discussed a little about chairmanship. i told her, i was spared, my good heart was spared of all the headaches. The lord knows where to put his Good children. simultaneous to that, i also cooked hotcake coz my only daughter had a visitor, her classmate at UP PAUW so i cooked hot cake for them although in the end they also liked the tuna taco's i prepared. well, see, my weekend was primarily spent eating with friends which i felt so happy about in the first place.in the past, someone told me, why i have to spent so much time with friends and maybe in the process i am neglecting my childreen, excuse me.... that's a very big No. my children , my family are my number ONE treasure in life and cannot neglect them over anything else. whoever said that, whom i do not consider a true friend anymore is making a very BIG MISTAKE. next time i blog, i will tell more about it. you will see, why i drop that person in my list of true friends. till my next blogging session.
My weekend had been hectic. imagine i need to sell out 150 k of rambutan one fourth of it goes to friends but that's okey. you know my concept of money. what's important is i like what i do and feel happy about doing it. i had a swell time inviting friends to eat on my table. lunch time of saturday, i had three close friends i invited for lunch. we had pork barbe-q and sauteed mongo sprouts plus and rolls from goldilocks my friends brought me.we also ate sweet santol from davao. we had a good time but they cannot stay long since i have to accompany my husband to dentist for his tooth extraction (he was so sad about this). then this sunday, i have again another friend, who just took an exam at pnu to be able to pursue her ph d. she's actually single at this point and currently working for the annulment which is very good since the guy is really undeserving of her love, i hope he will have his bad karma soon enough.of course, we had tuna steak and vegetable salad with honey custard dip care of clara ole, i'm beginning to love it. in the afternoon, i hurriedly made a quick taco salad for my friend who came all the way from negros since she's going to the states to visit his brother. we had a good chat since my friend is the sister of my co faculty in cas, so we more or less discussed a little about chairmanship. i told her, i was spared, my good heart was spared of all the headaches. The lord knows where to put his Good children. simultaneous to that, i also cooked hotcake coz my only daughter had a visitor, her classmate at UP PAUW so i cooked hot cake for them although in the end they also liked the tuna taco's i prepared. well, see, my weekend was primarily spent eating with friends which i felt so happy about in the first place.in the past, someone told me, why i have to spent so much time with friends and maybe in the process i am neglecting my childreen, excuse me.... that's a very big No. my children , my family are my number ONE treasure in life and cannot neglect them over anything else. whoever said that, whom i do not consider a true friend anymore is making a very BIG MISTAKE. next time i blog, i will tell more about it. you will see, why i drop that person in my list of true friends. till my next blogging session.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
i am happy as i am
Psalm139:23-24 Search me O God and know my heart
Try me and know my anxieties
And see if there is any wicked way in me
And lead me in the way everlasting
Wow, i miss this blogging thing. I have been hooked up with a lot of work and
forgot about blogging temporarily. As for my latest happening, the story of db chairmanship finally ended and it was also are relief on my part. I was not chosen and since I surrendered it to God, i felt no bitterness at all. I am happy as I am, as is used to be. I accept things as they come because i know fully well that a master planner is the one in control. i even felt victorious because i was able to know who my real friends are.I don't intend to mix friendship with the academe but there are instances that mere respect and courtesy must count. It is all right to build up a a candidate but not to the point of highlighting the negatives of the contender. Well, i want to end the "story of db chairmanship. It's now time to work and support the newly elected one but with the resolve of being critical this time. One cannot deny that the present is still connected with the past, and in the past, transparency, democratic process and equity have begun to suffer, maybe it's about time that we point it out in the present.I know that three years is not so long a time and maybe a new chair will be chosen again. or if things do get better, a second term would not be bad at all.I will never forget this year and the lessons I learned when I was nominated.I am just all by myself and that I did not pull any strings to be in the position. I think, that makes me proud as a candidate.
On second thoughts, I just hope that unity can still be achieved in DB,considering that there is indeed a group composed of those in the power block that is really in existence. I still hope that the word "DB family" becomes a reality. At present, there is no such thing as DB family because there maybe several families existing, the way i look at it. Good luck to the new chair and to the department. I have told her that she can count on my support and I meant it, however, i cannot anymore become a passive faculty member. I resolved to be critical, constructively if there are some issues that need to be raised. That's one of the lessons I learned in the saga. Most of all, i know those who my real friends are in db.And that's the most important thing for me. Till my next blog then.
Try me and know my anxieties
And see if there is any wicked way in me
And lead me in the way everlasting
Wow, i miss this blogging thing. I have been hooked up with a lot of work and
forgot about blogging temporarily. As for my latest happening, the story of db chairmanship finally ended and it was also are relief on my part. I was not chosen and since I surrendered it to God, i felt no bitterness at all. I am happy as I am, as is used to be. I accept things as they come because i know fully well that a master planner is the one in control. i even felt victorious because i was able to know who my real friends are.I don't intend to mix friendship with the academe but there are instances that mere respect and courtesy must count. It is all right to build up a a candidate but not to the point of highlighting the negatives of the contender. Well, i want to end the "story of db chairmanship. It's now time to work and support the newly elected one but with the resolve of being critical this time. One cannot deny that the present is still connected with the past, and in the past, transparency, democratic process and equity have begun to suffer, maybe it's about time that we point it out in the present.I know that three years is not so long a time and maybe a new chair will be chosen again. or if things do get better, a second term would not be bad at all.I will never forget this year and the lessons I learned when I was nominated.I am just all by myself and that I did not pull any strings to be in the position. I think, that makes me proud as a candidate.
On second thoughts, I just hope that unity can still be achieved in DB,considering that there is indeed a group composed of those in the power block that is really in existence. I still hope that the word "DB family" becomes a reality. At present, there is no such thing as DB family because there maybe several families existing, the way i look at it. Good luck to the new chair and to the department. I have told her that she can count on my support and I meant it, however, i cannot anymore become a passive faculty member. I resolved to be critical, constructively if there are some issues that need to be raised. That's one of the lessons I learned in the saga. Most of all, i know those who my real friends are in db.And that's the most important thing for me. Till my next blog then.
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