Sunday, July 31, 2011

Music Monday - With You All The Way








I'm combining this Music Monday post with my Chriss Retro favorites today.

With You All The Way by The New Edition is one of my most-loved songs to listen to. I guess I know every word, every lyric and emotion that comes with it by now. It was rated a few times as most played song in the summer of '86 at our local radio station (hmm, now I remember 104.7 DWON as well).

Great start this month of August, Happy MM to all!


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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Steps To A Better You


I seem to lost count on how many times I've read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and right. Not that I care (and personally I don't), it seems strange that we often see movie and TV stars as flawless people, living the fairytale life of riches and glamour. I suppose we all have to stop sticking our heads in the clouds and face reality.

There are many ways to lose your sense of self-esteem despite of how trivial it could get. But whatever happens, we should all try not to lose our own sense of self.

So what does it take to be a cut above the rest? Here are some of the things you can think and improve on that should be enough for a week.

1. Know your purpose
Are you wandering through life with little direction - hoping that you'll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth north every time.

This may seem tricky at first when you see yourself to be in a tight or even dead end. But there's always that little loophole to turn things around and you can make a big difference to yourself.

2. Know your values
What do you value most? Make a list of your top 5 values. Some examples are security, freedom, family, spiritual development, learning. As you set your goals for the year -
check your goals against your values. If the goal doesn't
align with any of your top five values - you may want to
reconsider it or revise it.

The number shouldn't discourage you, instead it should
motivate you to do more than you can ever dreamed of.

3. Know your needs
Unmet needs can keep you from living authentically. Take care
of yourself. Do you have a need to be acknowledged, to be right,
to be in control, to be loved? There are so many people who
lived their lives without realizing their dreams and most of them
end up being stressed or even depressed for that matter.
List your top four needs and get them met before it's too late!

4. Know your passions
You know who you are and what you truly enjoy in life. Obstacles
like doubt and lack of enthusiasm will only hinder you, but will not
derail your chance to become the person you ought to be.
Express yourself and honor the people who has inspired you
to become the very person you wanted to be.

5. Live from the inside out
Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom by regularly
reflecting in silence. Commune with nature. Breathe deeply to
quiet your distracted mind. For most of us city slickers it's hard
to even find the peace and quiet we want even in our own home.
In my case I often just sit in a dimly lit room and play some
classical music. There's sound, yes, but music does soothe
the savage beast.

6. Honor your strengths
What are your positive traits? What special talents do you have?
List three - if you get stuck, ask those closest to you to help
identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, good with your hands?
Find ways to express your authentic self through your strengths. You can increase
your self-confidence when you can share what you know to
others.

7. Serve others
When you live authentically, you may find that you develop
an interconnected sense of being. When you are true to
who you are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to
the world around you, you give back in service what you came
to share with others -your spirit - your essence. The rewards for
sharing your gift with those close to you is indeed rewarding,
much more if it were to be the eyes of a stranger who can
appreciate what you have done to them.

Self-improvement is indeed one type of work that is worth it. It
shouldn't always be within the confines of an office building, or
maybe in the four corners of your own room. The difference lies
within ourselves and how much we want to change for the
better.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Wordless Wednesday - Pink Room

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Music Monday - Foolish Heart


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Friday, July 15, 2011

Teaching Of English As A First Language Nosebleeds

Photos were taken randomly from Friendster, Tumblr, Mylot and Facebook. Credit belongs to the respective owners of the photos.

Posted this just for laughs, not that my English is excellent because it ain't .. just ask my former classmates and my kin,whew!

With these photos that seem funny, I commend Pinoys who try hard to get their point across "basta naka-Ingles, pwede" It's the idea that matters, not minding the grammar. Nobody's perfect :)



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More PINOY SIGNS found:

Posted outside a house in Jaro, Iloilo :
HOURSE FOR RENT, FULLY FURNACED
(Boy, it must really be hot in there.)

On a glass window of a photography shop in Cabanatuan :
WE SHOOT YOU WHILE YOU WAIT

On the fence of a makeshift parking lot in Pasay :
PARKING PEE: P10

Printed on a streamer in front of a gym in Lucena City :
We Almost Have Complete Set of Gym Equipments

In a supermarket in Baguio :
FRESH FROZEN CHICKEN SOLD HERE (maybe that's my fave Pinikpikan)


Outside a flower shop along Avenida Rizal:
WE SELL ARTIFICIAL FRESH FLOWERS

In a bowling center in Congressional:
PARKING FOR COSTUMERS ONLY

In a restaurant in Cebu :
WE HAB SOP-DRINK IN CAN AN IN BATOL

On the glass wall of an eatery:
WANTED: WAITER, CASHIER, WASHIER

In San Andres, Manila :
NO URINATION ON THE OVER WALLS

In a classified ads section:
WANTED SALESLADY, 20-25 YEARS OLD, PROBABLY SINGLE

Outside a sari-sari store in front of Green Valley in Baguio :
NO CRIDET

In a building in Cubao:
NONE ID, NOTHING ENTRY

Outside a videoke bar in Pampanga:
WE MAKE MODERN ANTIQUE FURNITURE

The name of a laundry shop in Bo. Kapitolyo in Pasig :
CINNAVON

On the gate of a house in Tarlac:
COLD ICED BUKO 4 SALE

Posted outside a beauty shop in Laguna:
WE ALSO DO FULL BODY MESSAGE

In Tiaong, Quezon:
ROAN'S CONTRACTION SUPPLIES

Outside a shoe store in Pangasinan:
WE SELL IMPORTED ROBBER SHOES

In a restaurant in Baguio :
WANTED: BOY WAITRESS

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Wordless Wednesday - Colors Make Me Happy

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Tuesday Couch Potatoes - Cutting Edge



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Time to join TCP again today for their feature films about sports. I can't think of any other movie that I loved but "Cutting Edge" (The first version), our all-time favorite funny love story. This movie brings us fond memories of my hubby and I, during our first year of living together, when we watched the movie on VHS tape then together with his brothers and sisters. The movie was so much fun for us! Watching it made us learn a bit more about the rigors and demands of the Olympic Ice-skating competition which is no mean feat.

Plot Summary goes...

Doug Dorsey and Kate Moseley are both part of the American team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, Doug as the star captain of the hockey team, Kate one half of the national champion pairs figure skating team. They both have a disastrous Olympics, Doug suffering a career ending eye injury, and Kate taking a humiliating fall that she blames on her partner, Brian Newman. Fast forward two years, and both are floundering in the pursuit of their dreams. Working class Doug still falsely clings to the hope of an NHL career, whereas no one of any talent wants to skate with Kate, the rich, spoiled diva. Kate's new coach, the renowned Anton Pamchenko, sees that Doug was a good skater and suggests he try out as Kate's partner. Despite or because of the fact that it is hate at first sight, Doug decides to give the partnership a shot, he who may be the only person who has a strong enough personality to hold up to Kate's. Doug's decision is much to Kate's chagrin, she who will do whatever she can to make Doug, who she considers a Neanderthal, quit despite he being her last shot at pairs glory leading up to the 1992 Nationals and 1992 Winter Olympics. Beyond Doug needing to learn the technical aspects of figure skating compared to skating in a hockey game (especially the fact of having skates with toe picks), the two have to overcome differences in personality, differences in artistic vision (such as deciding what it takes to win) and an equally strong temperament to make their partnership a success. They also have to overcome external obstacles, such as narrow minded judges. But the most important thing they each have to learn is what is truly important in their lives.

Source: Imdb

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Music Monday - Hesus by Aegis



Just came across this from Youtube and found out it was sung by Aegis Band. I thought this song was an ordinary Christian music, then I recall that a lady from our church sang it during intermission time. I loved listening to the song then and exclaimed, 'You sing just like Aegis band!" not knowing the lady is also from Aegis band's province. I like the message very much!

Kung nag-iisa at nalulumbay
Dahil sa hirap mong itinataglay
Kung kailangan mo ng karamay
Tumawag ka at siyay naghihintay

Siya angyong kailangan
Sandigan, kaibigan mo
Siya ang araw mong lagi
At karamay kung sawi
Siya ay si Hesus sa bawat sandali

Kung ang buhay mo ay walang sigla
Laging takot at laging alala
Tanging kay Hesus magkakaasa
Kaligtasa'y lubos na ligaya

Siya ang dapat tanggapin
At kilalanin sa buhay mo
Siya noon bukas ngayon
Ang sa dalangin ko'y tugon
Siya ay si Hesus sa habang panahon

Kaya't ang lagi mong pagkakatandaan
Siya lang ang may pag-ibig na tunay
Pag-ibig na tunay

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Rains This Weekend

Just a repost out of a facebook shout-out:

Heavy rains and strong winds remind us of the
challenges in life. Never ask for lighter rain, just ask
for a better and sronger umbrella..Maging responsible na
lang tayo bilang tao para sa ating nag-iisang boat- the earth.

Sana tumigil na ang ulan para maka-recover ang mga nasalanta.
Let us not argue about the cause and effect of the typhoon
that regularly visit our country yearly. These are effects of
Climate Change which we people of the world have done to
the natural resources of Earth. Let us just be ready for the effect
of the melting of the ICEBERG in the North and South Pole.
No one not even the USA can stop the climate change as it
has started already. Let us just pray and hope that the effect
would not be very disastrous to the people of the Earth.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Martha Stewart's Cookies

Monday, July 4, 2011

Music Monday- In Christ Alone



This Christian song is one of my favorites and most memorable. I first heard it in 1993 and surely it brings good memories to our other churchmates. I searched and searched for this on Youtube, glad that I found it. (Courtesy goes to the uploader)

 

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