I Just Opine

As I was browsing my email’s personal folder, I found one email that is worth sharing, a statement that will make you turn around, turn negative into positive, here it goes;

“When you discover that you’re feeling negative, you have two choices. You can feel even more negative about the fact that you’re feeling negative, or you can choose to turn your thoughts around. When you’re suffered a defeat, you can make it even worse by beating yourself up about it. Or, you can use it as a positive inspiration to turn yourself around and move forward in a more effective way”

—-Ralph Marston–

I am an optimistic person, every time I feel negative feelings or thoughts are heading my way, I make sure to turn them into positive, being pessimistic won’t help you. Selecting between being optimistic to pessimistic which you can use as your an inspiration like some part of your defeat, I would probably would choose the latter too, it’s a way for us to learn, how would we know something is wrong if we will never experience it. Oh, and I am inconsistent. Okay, both are fine, you can either be positive and negative, just turn negative into positive, just turn around. The moment you realize you have strayed from the right path, use that realization as a clear and compelling signal. Use it as a signal that it’s time to re-commit to the original goal and get yourself back on track. Be it! Be optimistic at all time

Till then,

I have been blogging since 2008 and honestly, there are still words that seem unfamiliar to me. Like the Link Building, can I ask you this, is this similar to backlinking? Wehhhhh, I have been hearing this from many, yet I just shrugged, what for? All I knew is I blog, I write and I enjoy this. And then eventually, I realized this will help you increase your page’s traffic. I should have link my page to many correct?

August, and I need to renew my domain, it will be turning two next month and the disk space is almost full that I also need to upgrade, it makes my page loading slowly. As I was logging in my panel, I see the red disk, oh no, it should be green! Thanks to my fellow blogger who advised me not to upload pictures on my domain but use the other site, it helped! I transferred those big megabytes picture to that site and viola, I saved a lot of space, but not now I badly needed to request an additional disk space, otherwise, this will appear “Error Loading Page, error 404″, i don’t want this. Before this happens, I will contact **** right?

Till then,

It was only last 2005 when I created my first social networking site. I enjoyed it to the time that I always was logged in. Yet nothing was new, I just uploaded pictures, watched pictures of my friends and reconnect with some other friends that I missed. For three years, I was always having it updated. And then on 2008, an officemate of mine invited me to create an account to today’s hot networking site. I created mine, but at first, I was not enjoying it as much as I enjoyed the first one, with the first one, I can personalized my theme, however, with this new one, I haven’t, it was just plain blue and white. It took me a long time before I appreciated it, perhaps some Social Media Agency needs to promote it, until one day, I finally was enjoying using it. Up until now, it was fun seeing your old friends whom you’ve haven’t found for years, see their shoutouts hear the latest news and pictures. It was also memorable to me because from this site, I found my one and only

I can say, I enjoy both, F_F, got what I mean? They’re both aiming to keep connected with friends and families. We just need to be cautious and wary posting something on it, other people abuse the sites, that is the bad side of it that we must be wary of.

Stay connected!

Till then,

First day of the week, Monday, and it’s closing week for us. I was able to watch the 2nd season of It’s Showtime, one of the entertaining shows in the Philippines. I only was able to watch the group of healthy women who sang “One Night Only” - The Biriteras.

All of them are stout, but sang well as in to the highest note, I surmise they also are looking for the best place to buy apidexin. They also wanted to feel lighter and there are many ways to do it. Anyway, it’s their lives though, and I am not trying to meddle them, just some sort of expressing my opinion

Till then

Finally, after years of togetherness, the love of Patrick Santillan (a high school friend) and Karen Paña was finally binded by a marriage on July 24, 2010 at Villa Escudero Tiaong, Quezon. All the important persons were around to witness how the couple vouched with each other, TILL DEATH DO US PART and exchanged the I DO. Finally…

The long wait was over, the groom entered with his parents waited for his bride in front of the altar. Primary sponsors, flower girls, ring and bible bearers, best man, maid of honor, secondary sponsors and the bridesmaids who were in violet combined with pink waistbands gowns, followed by the bride’s parents, entered too. Karen’s parents waited for her to enter, and then finally, stepping down from the calesa, the bride entered the church as the singer sang “How Did You Know” and as confetti showered upon as she entered, she might have been feeling as if she was walking in the cloud.  

Everyone’s eyes were staring at here, she was the prettiest (she should be, it was her moment, their moment hehehe). That was it, the bride’s hands finally handed to the groom, expressing “Hey you’ll be mine forever” The wedding ceremony has began, officiating priest was from Lusacan Tiaong, Quezon (sana naalala ko name nya no, but I do recognized him). The ceremony lasted for an hour. The newly wed was greeted by the fireworks outside the church afterward! Bonga!

We were fetched by a ride driven by carabaos going to the reception hall.

Bear, the symbol of the couple’s love, from the love story narrated by Martin, bear was the first gift given by Patrick to Karen and every morning, karen was always surprised to see bear in her table, when they were still in Hoya - this was the unforgettable company for them because their story began here. After the love story sharing, we were regaled by the Villa Escudero’s cultural presentation - Pandango sa Ilaw and Banga. All the other traditional wedding part followed including the bouquet and garter throwing.

Villa Escudero’s cultural presentaion - Pandango sa Ilaw

Villa Escudero’s cultural presentaion  - Banga

The most awaited to be served, dinner by buffet. Surfeit! After this, another traditional part was done, the couple danced at the middle of the reception and everyone pinned any amount, this will be the first hanapbuhay the couple will save.

And the gathering has ended, we left the couple at—-i wish I looked at my watch. The wedding that gone through an expensive efforts and presentation, the venue, the food the photographer and videographer, the fireworks, and all that. They say it’s the wedding of the year. Indeed! They both deserved it!

Congrats to the newly wed couple, may your marriage life will be forever, and I am sure it will be!

Till then,

Saturday! Weekend! I am supposed to attend my MBA class today but because I have an important commitment, I have no way but to miss again a day of my class. Wok up some early today, I will be going home, but before that, I went to an atm machine to get money, it’s our payday today! Unfortunately, to my dismay, no amount was added in my account, sad. I had no money left but P140 and I will be going home! Sighed, fortunately, I saved 5 and 10 coins and I got wee from it. I had nothing to bring home, my pasalubong, will buy there instead, or maybe someday i’ll try the wholesale, why not?

I texted my friends and officemates about what happened in our payroll, they initially did not have an idea, and then eventually, someone told me that our bank is undergoing a two day maintenance that started yesterday. Too bad of them, according also, we can transact from any bank but not from them during these days.. Tsk tsk… Hope thay properly informed every one about this.

ANyway, it’s weekend, and the bank should not ruin my day. I will be enjoying my time at home

Till then,

What is atv? Oh wait, this isn’t a television it is an acronym for All Terrain Vehicle. Gotcha! I think this is one of the expensive hobbies and sports one can indulge with. Acquiring one is not a joke it’s serious and I am not joking. I have not seen any kind of atv, however, television, magazines and internet help me visualize how this car is being driven and finally loved as a hobby and sport. There have been competitions engaiging nowadays and it is the atv racing. It must be a dangerous race, race is race and will always be risky, eventhough an atv is a four-wheeled vehicle. Anyway, you are not going to risk your life if you know you cannot do it don’t you?

Weehhh, and I said, atv is fun! Hmmmm, I think it is, since you are riding like a kid and will somehow bring out the childish in you fun isn’t it?

Till then,

Panic, anxious, worried, these are some of the feelings I bet an individual who is about to leave the 30’s age and become 40. When this happens be sure to buy gifts for a 40th birthday of a friend. Anything will do, it’s the thought that counts. Yet, still since your friend will be turning 40 and will face a new chapter of his life, better yet, find something valuable and worth keeping. Gifts can be found every where, just learn how to scrutinize them.

I had given gifts for two most important persons in my life, my father and mother,.When they turned 40, I was attending my college classes then, the gift I bestowed them gifts were costless, it can never be brought every where, they were made personally by my hands, heart, and mind, that’s how they are important to me. You can do the same too, be creative and every thing will turn just fine.

Till then,

Divine ice cream pleasure is HEAVEN Ice Cream.

Give in to the richest, smoothest, and creamiest by NESTLÉ Ice Cream. Revel in the exquisite goodness of its four sophisticated flavors—Belgian Chocolate Bliss, Strawberry Dream, Vanilla Almond Secret and Butter Pecan Obsession. HEAVEN Ice Cream is made with only the finest ingredients and contains no artificial food colors. Available in 800mL(Php 175) & 450mL(Php 115) tubs across supermarkets, groceries, and convenience stores nationwide.

Have them now!

Till then,

I see families spending their time along the highway, under the bridge and along the overpass, I also see falimies sleeping in a cart, or using a cart as their shelter . Where are their homes? Sad but true, that our country still belongs to a third world country - the poor ones, and the things I have mentioned are but a few situations and problems we long to solve. Many leaders have gone through this, yet remains unsolved. Hmmmm, I was just thinking, will the newly elected President be able to finally solve this? (wondering)

We are lucky to be sheltered under our homes, no matter what materials it was built. We really can feel that home is where the heart is, especially when there is love, harmony and unity within. We don’t need to acquire rustic furniture to call our house a home, the mere people living and spending time together. I am proud that I have a home to sleep with, to spend time with and to share laughs with.

I did hear from someone that we can call any structure as a home, whether it be a corrugated box, a cart, built under the bridge or along the high way, a home depends on the person or families living therein. I must say, it depends upon how perceive a home. Yours is a home too!

Till then,

One of the traditional ways of expressing our concerns, thoughts and love to our loved ones is giving them a card. It is but almost forgotten now in this generation. I was on this situation way back the 90’s. There was no internet during the early 80’s and I saw my cousins sending cards to her mother who was in Singapore. There were those cards with music.

And due to the invasion of modern technology, computer was born, DOS, LOTUS, and eventually, internet came in. The 20th century starts the urge to join different social networking, connecting people together. Just drop by their pages or wall, eave some message and okay. During special occassions like birthday, we may also go to their page and write some greetings, we can also send them custom business cards if it is business related. Too easy, we just need an internet connection and in just one click, out greetings will be seen right away. Unlike sending cards the traditional way, the receipient needs to wait for months before receiving it. But i like it this way, because I feel that I can sincerely express my feelings and love to that person though light years away. I believe it touches us more than receiving the greetings online or by SMS.

 Till then,

Will you tell the truth? What will you do if you are in a situation wherein you need to think whether to tell what really happened, whether to divulge the truth or not?

I don’t want lies, especially to a work, I’m an accountant, some do auditing some are being audited, and I am part of the latter. It was tough when you are under audit, auditors keep on asking so many documents, interviewing you of the transactions happened, why this is like this and that, they will keep on asking and asking until they are satisfied and you have justified the transaction. That is why, it is hard not to tell the truth and hide something, it will be very hard to undisclose something that you know will affect you in future. I am not good at that though, but others are.

In our Financial Management 1 subject, we have given a case relative to this. It is about Cindy Putman who had his first job at Wheeler Co. as an accounting clerk. Being new in the company, you have of course need to do the best and show the hardwork. She found out that the bank erroneously recorded a deposit Wheeler Co. made, an amount of $24,245 was recorded as $42,245 resulting to a $18,000 increase in cash. She told this to Mr. Wheeler, the owner of the company and advised her that she had no right of correcting the bank’s error, they will soon find it, meantime, Mr. Wheeler told Cindy to record it as a debit in cash and credit in retained earnings and reverse once the bank discovers the mistake, he told her to keep quiet and share the fortune. She obeyed him, thinking one day, the bank will really see the error. And one day she saw that she had an additional $500 on her paycheck, thought it was a bonus from a hardwork she showed. After two years, a tax audit was conducted by the Internal Revenue System or IRS and found out the increase in revenue. Being unable to explain the reason of the increase in retained earnings, the IRS charged the company a tax evasion. Mr. Wheeler told the tax agent that Cindy was the sole responsible and rarely brought him the issue, and the time the transaction happened, Cindy had little experience. In a private conversation, Mr. Wheeler impliedly told Cindy not to tell the truth, and that they will get off the hook. He even told her that the mere accepting the $500 he gave to her will surely put her in jail. Cindy was shocked, she expected some loyalty from him, she wasn’t even aware that the amount given to her was a fee for keeping quiet.

What would you do if you are in Cindy’s situation? The company was charged a tax evasion, and if Cindy will tell the truth, this might be changed, a penalty will do

That is the case we need to analyze, and being an honest person, young and hardworking, I want to tell the truth to the auditor. (Bahala na si Mr. Wheeler hehehe).

 Till then,

I forgot to share the experience I or we had during our Hong Kong travel last July 3-5, 2010. We had to grab the Cebu Pac promo which had to be daparted from Clark Pampanga at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), the fare costed for more or less 6K each, exclusive of course of the travel and terminal fee amounting to P2,200 and P600 respectively.

Our first time at DMIA, we had to walk from the airport to the plane, maybe we need to don motorcycle jacket, it was hot! I recalled, one of the grandfys that we happened to chat for wee moment told us, “lalakad pa tayo sa disyerto” , I did not get what he used to convey, and then, I realized what was it when we left the airport and saw the plane that we need to reach.

We left the country on July 3, 2010, departure was smooth, and had my unwittingly moment, I  have shared it in my prior post, it was about the P80 coffee I ordered at the plane, thought it was served for free, poor me I had my expensive coffee in the air! The travel lasted for forty-five minutes, and when we were getting lower and the altitude was not that high, I felt I was riding a roller coaster due to the high turbulence made, it was tough, bad and quite disppointing, my first time that way. I have not experienced it during my flight to and from Utah. Fortunately, this bad and turbulent experience was replaced by an amazing pilot who made our flight back to Philippines on July 5, 2010 - landing at DMIA smoothly, no turbulence. In fact, the passengers clapped to surprised and amazement, experiencing a smooth landing back to Clark Pampanga. Just wish all flights are like that A job well done, a pilot worth a loud of applause, but I was so again so bad that I did not know his name, anyway, I still want to express my amazement!

Till then,

Time to unwind, time to relax, time to spend my wee hour earning (this is secret hehehe), I need to earn for my MBA, and hopefully I can get my target by mid-September (anyways, two months remaining, I am thinking positively). OMG, I hardly notice this, perhaps because I was so busy taking steps in achieving my plans and dreams, I hardly notice that I am already in my late teens *ngek* as if!, in my late twenty’s, I cannot feel that I am that though, I still feel the childish feeling in me, young and imature, imature yet mature (seems baffling isn’t it). I don’t need to use prototype 37c, I have this young feeling deep within

However, though I feel those within, I must face the reality that it’s time to be serious, it’s time to preponderate see if things are well-organized. Will do this, soon….

Till then,

I was told a story by inay when I spent my weekend at home in Tiaong, Quezon last Sunday, a story about how cheap the cost of living was during their young age. A single centavo was worth hundred during that yore time. I was thinking then how fast really the time passes, look at us now, a single centavo has no value anymore, what can you buy with that amount nowadays, nothing right? You cannot even make your basket full of goods with just P500 at hand, a big difference, everything seems so expensive nowadays, in this 20th century, how much more in the coming years? Can we do something to shun and even stop this fast economic changes?

Sometimes, you get dizzy and headache thinking where to get money when in dire need, tuition fees, monthly bills, housing or car monthly amortization, credit card bills and monthly due for loans. Let’s all face it, we do experience times where all expenses are coming simultaneously that you even do not know how to settle those obligations. Wheow, sigh, shrug and pray that you will be able to surpass those. I’ve been through this many times and thankfully, I managed to take them smoothly and responsibly.

We can do something to responsibly face our liabilities, just explore and think of positive ways that will help you take these. There are many ways around, try to widen your outlook, visualize your conjecture and materialize them! We are responsible for all the things happening to us

AJA!

Till then,

I was born of the 80’s, I am not sure if Pasig River was still clean and safe to swim with during that time. But I did hear of the song “Anak ng Pasig” by Smokey Mountain, this must have been the year where the river started to be filthy. Years waned since then, more than twenty years, what now is the Pasig River? Inhabitants are not abating nor decreasing, they just increase over the years, and this means that more and more human waste and garbage are being thrown in the river. This resulted to a worst Ilog Pasig case.

There have been many advocacies to help revive the Ilog Pasig. One of the countries leading network channel ABS CBN is helping to revive this river particularly their Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog foundation. At present, the network will be conducting a fun run dubbed as the “Run for the Pasig River” to be held on October 10, 2010 (or 10.10.10). I heard it from the news last night, and was interested to participate in this advocacy. This does not only for the river, it also aims to set a new world record for the largest participant in a foot race, current Guinness world record holder is 110,000 held last 1988 “Bay to Breakers” aa race in San Francisco California. Philippines will be aiming to beat that and hopes to gather 120,000 runners, as I’ve said, the main purpose of this is to earn funds for Pasig River rehabilitation efforts. 

Everyone is invited, the whole nation is invited, those from schools, the military, private, government and corporate sector are welcome. Kids can join too, even lolo and lola, it’s not the typical run as it is called a fun run, you can walk though at a fun run.

I am interested to participate, and if you too are, you may register online via wwwdot 101010runforthepasigriver.com, there is a P250 registration fee for individuals and P100 for students and members of AFP. A nice bracelet will be given to the participants. Three categories are to be participated, 3K, 5K and 10K, each will be starting from different places. The 3K run will start at the Mall of Asia (hmm maybe I can choose this since I am living nearby), 5K will start at CCP (ah well, this one too, so near!) and the last, 10K will begin at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas in Makati City.

The fun run will congregate at SM Mall of Asia and a concert where ABS CBN start will perform is also to await.

Since the beginning of the advocacy to revive Pasig River, there are already visual changes happened, these were all possible because of the natio’s support and participation.

Let us continue supporting this kind of activity that will help revive not only the rivers or other places but the Philippines most especially. We people can make a big difference, let us join hands in hand and do our best. Change for the best is always happening and we can always have it.

source: ABS CBN News.com

Till then,

I received an invitation last Thursday regarding the  Sunsilk Co-Creation Media Launch slated and conducted on Friday 6pm at Whitespace Makati City. Two of the seven hair experts came here in Manila to launch the New Sunsilk Co Creations, they were Yuko Yamashita and Teddy Charles. Sarah Geronimo, the main endorser of Sunsilk was there to help promote the product. I missed it totally!

Sunsilk has seven new variants, for hair protection, dandruff control, smooth and silky, they also has one   hair loss cure or hair fall control. During the first two Sunsilk events, they gave me and my fellow bloggers sunsilk shampoos, I gave some to my friends.

I hope there will be another event like this, and I wish, lassitude would not struck me again.

Till then,

Vongga! The first word i liked today Yes, bongga, grandiloquent, sosyal, extravagant, the upcoming wedding of a freind of mine will be done at Villa Escudero, the ceremony and reception. It will be this coming Saturday. Best wishes to the couple. (Don’t get mad at me, I did not asked permission from you for this post and photo) 

Villa Escudero is a plantation and resort on the border of Tiaong Quezon and San Pablo City Laguna. It accepts special occasion celebration like wedding and etc. It is one of the country’s tourist spots. I have never been there, and thanks to my friend, I will finally be entering the Villa Escudero on Saturday and will enjoy the beauty at its best. Please click here for some helpful tips.

More to come about Villa after the wedding watch out hehe.

Till then,

One of the hottest entertainment issues nowadays is the treatment done with Charice by Dr. Vicki Belo in preparation of the American series Charice is going to joined in. She had her face botox and thermage to look thin yet not emaciated. According to Dra. Belo, the reason why she had a rounded face is because of chewing gum Charice chews. Hmmm, wonders if this is true. And well, is it really needed?

Charice is now eighteen and she must be very lucky because she doesn’t have pimple (as i believe), otherwise, she might need an acnepril to cure it.

Why Acne develop then? It develops when there is a blockage with the hair follicles deep witin the skin and build a sebum results., And what is sebum? Sebum is an oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that helps prevent hair and skin from drying out. Little info bout acne. You don’t want it don’t you? It’s everyone’s enemy!

Till then,

I have been receiving this email so many times, circulating here and there, WHEN A GIRL IS… Just want to share this also to you, and I want to give credit to whoever wrote these lines…

When a girl is quiet…. millions of things are running in her mind.

When a girl is not arguing…. she is thinking deeply.

When a girl looks at you with eyes full of questions…. she is wondering how long you will be around.

 CUTE GIRL… LOVE this picture below! 

When a girl answers “I’m fine”, after a few seconds…. she is not at all fine.

When a girl stares at you…. she is wondering why you are lying.

When a girl lays on your chest…. she is wishing for you to be hers forever.

When a girl wants to see you everyday…. she wants to be pampered.

When a girl says “I love you”…. she means it.

When a girl says “I miss you”…. no one in this world can miss you more than that.

Life only comes around once, make sure you spend it with the right person.

It depends upon you whether to believe or not

Till then,