I am a proud yellow volunteer

I have already expressed before my direct support for Noynoy Aquino's presidency as well as the rest of the LP party candidates. I am proud to be a yellow team volunteer. In my own little way I am trying my best to help in the campaign by printing yellow ribbon stickers for my family and friends who have also expressed their support for the Noy-Mar tandem. Moreover, through my blog and in other social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter, I am not hesitant to spread the yellow fever. :) That is how I truly support Noynoy Aquino because I believe in HIM.
Go Yellow team!!!

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Adam Carolla's Racial Assault on Manny and the Philippines

It is such a pity for some people like ADAM CAROLLA who doesn't know how it is to truly achieve popularity without having the need to do dirty and shameful tricks just to capture the audience's attention. Just recently, this Loud-mouthed TV/radio host from Pennsylvania is surely in for a lot of trouble for lambasting the entire Filipino nation. He publicly mocked Manny Pacquiao and the Philippines for being "illiterate", "idiot" and by saying that we are "a Nation of Whores".

This man deserves no less than but a strong punch from our pound for pound king, Manny himself. Filipinos are not illiterate. We are not idiot and a nation of whores as you think. We may be too attached to Manny Pacquiao for being an icon in the field of Sports. But this does not give you the right to bash the entire country with your tirade attacks of racism.

Full story can be viewed here.

Ruffa walked out of live set of The Buzz

I was busy assisting my husband as he cooks "Pancit" for our guests because it just happened to be my birthday today! Hehe. Anyways, while I was working as an assistant Chef :), I overheard a live interview of Pia Guanio to Ruffa Gutierrez's mom Annabelle Rama about her daughter's walked out of the set of The Buzz about 5 or 10 minutes ago before the interview. According to Annabelle, she pulled her daughter Ruffa Guttierez out of the live set of The Buzz because she could no longer bear regular interrupting comments of Kris Aquino to her daughter when they are on the show. Knowing how Annabelle defends her children in the public makes me become more interested on what controversial statements she would be doing this time. And yup, I was correct. Annabelle did a comment wherein she said Kris is boastful even though her brother has not win the presidency yet. Likewise, asking the people not to vote for Noynoy (view live interview).




Well, it's really showbiz, what more can we expect. It’s just that I feel pity for Noynoy because every time there is a controversy involving his youngest sister, Kris, it’s likely that people will try to connect him with the issue even if it seems to be unfair. Nonetheless, I still firmly believe in Noynoy and in his platform of stopping corruption in this country in order to achieve real freedom from poverty. I believe also that Filipinos are intelligent enough to choose who they feel is the right person for the job and will not only be swayed by their emotions as caused by intriguing issues such as this.

So much for that, I didn't notice that my husband was impatiently waiting for me to finish slicing the carrots as I was succumbed to watching the live interview, hehe.

A Filipino lead vocalist for a legendary American rock band

I am no fanatic fan of the Journey, an American rock band formed in 1973 whose hit songs include "Faithfully", "Don't Stop Believin", "Open Arms", and "Lights" among others. But after stumbling upon the name of Arnel Pineda as I heard of it a lot of times from the news and from gossips of my friends. So there I was searching the web to get to know this guy who seemed to be interesting. Indeed, I was really impressed by Allan Pineda's powerful voice and the way he soulfully rendered the songs of the Journey. Watching him sing on You Tube was really electrifying I must say. I never thought I would fell in love with the songs of the Journey as I am really into more soft music. So, there I was downloading the songs of the Journey and uploading the videos of their concerts with Arnel Pineda as the band's lead vocalist. Well, I am thankful that I am back into blogging and I'm also glad that as my first blog entry, I get to learn a Filipino singer/musician who has made so much proud to his country. And I fell in love with him..sorry. :)

Spirit of Christmas

Christmas Spirit is not yet felt here at home, why? I haven't put any decors yet, not even the most important one, our very own Christmas Tree! I know my kids deserve to at least feel Santa's coming into our house and to give them gifts they've wished for. I simply have to manage my time now and keep myself free to decor the house and make the place filled with the spirit of Holiday's Season.

The 18th Birthday of Sachiko

For the past few weeks that I have not been active in blogging, the reason is that I have been too busy with my online job as well as with the preparation for the debut party of my cousin-in-law who is in Japan. By November 27th, all my hubby's relatives from abroad came to the Philippines and stayed in our humble abode for two weeks. So just imagine how hectic the schedule is and how jam-packed we are in the house. Anyways, the event went well and it was a great one! All the guests enjoyed the party as well as the debutante herself. I was so pleased that at least all our effort was paid off after the success of the debut party.

I got the book!

Yup! I am so happy and excited because I finally got the book yesterday, "Bloggers from all over the world" by Jena Isle. Thanks Jen! ;)

I can't wait to read it from cover to cover..I'll make sure I'll be featured too next year..hehehehe..Dreams do come true! :)

To all my twitter and blogger friends who dropped by my blog and send me emails, so sorry I was not able to respond to you immediately. I was extremely busy these days. Don't worry, I'll try to respond to each and everyone of you as soon as I'm done with all my activities. ",)Cheers!

PS. Check this out 7 reasons why we are supporting Noynoy

It's our turn...

The time has come for a change. Let us all do our share to achieve once again what TRUE DEMOCRACY is. Our VOTE is important for the coming election. There are many aspirants for PRESIDENCY but only one must emerged. I only hope that "ONE" deserves to be called the next PRESIDENT of the PHILIPPINES. As a concerned citizen, I will do my share by supporting the one whom I feel DESERVES the title. I opt to choose CHARACTER, SIMPLICITY and DECENCY over fame, wealth and power of other aspirants. For this, I am proud to say that I am

100% all support for NOY AQUINO

He may be way behind the others in terms of campaign machinery and campaign duration. Yet, through act of VOLUNTEERISM, nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.

Just excited - ME...

Another day it is and looking forward to spending the rest of the day in front of my laptop hoping to finish all my work due tomorrow.I wanted to be free of any pressure since we'll be leaving to Laguna in the afternoon. It's my parent's 30th anniversary last August 11 and my sister and I wanted to surprise our old folks with a simple get together at their house this Sunday. So that means we'll be sleeping over at our old home together with our own families so we could have a long time to bond as one big happy family.

This has been sort of a tradition to us that every time there's an important occasion, my siblings and I have to spend the night at our parent's house before the big event. I actually love it because this is the time when we all have a happy chat about what's going on in our lives, taking the time to refresh memories of the past, and laugh together as funny stories about us are exposed to our hubbies and children. Now, I'm looking forward to that but still have a long way to go before I could finish what I'm supposed to be doing right now, hehehe.. sorry, I got carried away with this one. Okay, gotta go and finish again my work., lol.

My Angels

After two days of straight work, no tweets, no facebook, I Just want to relax, unwind, and not to put too much pressure on myself right now. So, I posted some of the pictures of my two adorable kids from their baby pix until the most recent ones. Aren't they so cute? Hehehe.. Just to see these images of my children, and see how they've grown so fast, and how they brought so much happiness in my life, I feel a lot better already.

Filipino mourns for the loss of a great leader and a mother...

Our country is now mourning for the death of our former president Cory Aquino. She passed away this morning at 3:18 am at the Makati Medical Center, after 17 months of struggle with the cancer of colon.

Everyone is paying their tribute to Tita Cory - as means of saying 'Thank You' for all the things she has done to our country, especially for regaining our democracy which until now is being enjoyed by Filipino people.

I have seen how much Filipinos loved her. The overwhelming emotions coming from people who have been inspired by her - regardless of who they are, rich or poor, famous or ordinary people, all are showing their appreciation for the late president.

Now, it's time for me to share my own thoughts and feelings about how I am grateful to this woman I consider a "Mother of the whole nation".

We adore your strength and faith to fight for what is right
And for what is good to our country...
Your sincere love and affection for the Filipino people is inimitable,
And for this, we are grateful...
Despite your own struggles in life, you still managed to be an
epitome of strength and faith...

Once again, all Filipinos are reunited as we mourn the death of The Icon of DEMOCRACY.


For us, you are our Mother – the Mother of this struggling nation. Yet, we will struggle no more,
for we have found the courage, determination and faith in you.

Thank you Tita Cory...

I am truly excited to work finally on ODESK. I thought joining the world of freelancers is just so impossible for me. Yet, after knowing some people who are now reaping the good fortunes of being a freelancer in their respective fields through ODESK, I was really enticed to join them and become one of the lucky Filipino providers.

At first, it was really a painstaking journey. I've tried to apply to so many job openings, gave impressive cover letters, yet I wasn't lucky enough to be picked. But after three months of waiting, finally, the luck is mine. Hehehehe...

Lots of invitation for interviews are pouring in. I am quite astound and excited to know there are a lot of opportunities waiting for me which can even lead to a huge change in my life. I can work at the same time look after my kids while at home. This is something that I really want.

Finally, it's here...and I'm going to grab it! and make the best out of the opportunity. =)

Influential BLOGS for 2009. Vote Now!

It's been a long break for me since I was sick for almost two weeks. I thought I already incurred AH1N1, fortunately it was not. I am so touched by the over pouring of wishes and kind words from my friends in the blogosphere. Thanks guys! I do miss all of you too!

Now for a change, I've learned about this contest from a good friend of mine, where some of our other friends are also picked as candidates for the contest. In this regard, I would like to contribute to their votes as I also believed in them being sources of inspiration for a lot of bloggers.

Janette Toral has a promotion in her site about blogs that influences and have been created May 2008 onwards and has the criteria required. These are the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009.

In this regard, I hope to be a voice of these nominees as they try to influence all of us in their own respective ways by sharing their creative thoughts and feelings as well as opinions with others.

This is the list of blogs who are worthy of being nominated and voted as most "influential blogs" for 2009.
:
1.Writing to Exhale - by Jan
2. Zorlone - by Zorlone
3. The Struggling Blogger - by Roy
4. Father Blogger Dot Com - by Angel
5. A Walk in the Dark - by Luke
6. I Love/Hate America - by Bing
7. Tales From the Mom Side - by Dee
8. Kelvinonian Ideas 2.0 - by Kelvin
9. It's all a Matter of Perspective: Mine by Holly Jahangiri
10. LifeLots - by Irene

Rules are here.


Vote NOW for your Top 10 blogs! The winners will receive $100 each.

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Farewell MJ....

As I browsed the news this morning over the internet, I was shocked to read the news on front page confirming that the sensational pop star, Michael Jackson has passed away yesterday, June 25. He was found not breathing by paramedics who rushed into his home in LA after responding to a call at 12:30pm. He was pronounced dead at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Many fans of MJ crowded outside the hospital. Many are surprised by the sudden announcement. Many of them are crying and in grief for the loss of a gifted star.
In spite of all the criticisms and scandals, the pop star remained to be one of the most popular and sensational icons in world music industry.


I like his song 'Ben', which he sung when he's still a teenager. The song is full of so many meanings and it really touches one's soul as you listen to it. And even up to now I have this song as one of my most favorite in the list.

Truly, MJ has touched the hearts of so many people, of different age and generations. Through his songs, memories of MJ will live forever not only in the hearts of his million fans but also in the world of music and entertainment industry.

Life's Complexities

After experiencing a lot of trials - unexpected events that tested my patience, loyalty, love, and faith; the past few challenging months have made me learned a lot of things. Those which have helped me understand life's very own nature and complexities.

Truly, life is not fair. Even good people experience the worst of life's circumstances.

Being faithful does not also imply life's goodness and joy.

Being strong does not also entailed that one can never be weak.

Yet, despite all these complexities, it occurs to me that this is only the capacity that life could give to us. It’s basically us who need to transform these into meaningful ways that could encourage us to continue life without much regret and fret.

Now, understanding and acceptance of the present is more convincing. And from here, I can go on with courage, in trusting what future holds for me.

He lives...... in our hearts forever

Last time, I asked for prayers that my nephew be saved from his serious ailment...prayers have been constantly pouring in...thank you....

Julian Miguel is now with the CREATOR...he has not survived the infection...after 3 cardiac arrests on the dawn of May 9, the doctor finally gave up.

My sister and his husband were too excited and thankful for their first baby..a gift that was given easily and taken too early....

Yet, the parents have come to accept the fate of their son.. maybe the CREATOR has better plans for them..maybe he doesn't want the child to suffer for long, as well as his parents to live in such misery...

Being her aunt, I was also extremely saddened..I love my sister so much...and I share with her the pain and hurt of losing a child...

Though pain is still there...life must go on for all of us....we should not lose hope...there is still a better tomorrow...God is preparing a better one for all of us..especially for my sister and her husband...have faith!

Here is a poem for Julian Miguel...

You are our precious Miggy...
You have put so much joy in our lives...
Even for a short time of your existence in this world....

You are our precious Miggy...
You are now with the ONE who created you....
No more suffering and pains for you....

You are our precious Miggy...
Our dearest little one....
We love you so much....

Rest now our precious Miggy...
Be in peace with the other angels and saints....
Remember, "You still live...in our hearts forever.."

Please pray for Miggy...

Being a mother myself shares the pain that my little sister is experiencing right now. Her newborn and first baby has been diagnosed with Neonatal Sepsis..Julian Miguel or Miggy is just a week old. My sister had an emergency Ceasarean delivery last April 30 due to early rupture of (? I don't know the exact term).. the baby manifests no signs of complication during the critical hours (24 to 72 hours) where he has been under observation. We all thought he's going to make it through since it's been almost 6 days. Yet, the unexpected thing happened. The pedia called up at 8:30 am of Wednesday to inform my sister and her husband that the baby's condition has worsen.

He manifests difficulty in breathing, his skin is doughy, his platelets number is low, and seemed exhausted... He was diagnosed of the infection in the blood, Neonatal Sepsis, which is a very serious condition...

Right now, he's still fighting for his life, last update, he's pulse rate is low..

The family is in great distress.. We are humbly asking for prayers from everyone we know... please pray for Miggy.. our last hope is for a MIRACLE to happen... that God spare the life of this little one to his parents who love him so much....

Your support through prayers is greatly appreciated.

A Reflection...

life...full of surprises...
challenges.. inevitable...

love...so delightful..
hurt...painful....

trust...really valuable..
lies...an agony....

forgiveness...hardly fulfill
love..pure and true...permanent

Freelancer

It's been such a long time now since i last updated my blog...

I had been so busy these past two months doing research and writing for other people's academic papers. Yup! That's my job right now. I'm a freelance writer and researcher in a company. I started the new endeavor since December of last year. I got a referral from my cousin's friend who also writes for the said company. They are undermanned at that time so referrals are highly appreciated. Since I don't have much things to do at home aside from homemaking, blogging and writing for Helium.

I thought of trying to apply. Anyway, it could earn us an extra income so I opt to try it out. I passed my resume then waited for about a week. Then I received a text confirming my status of application. I was asked if I'm still interested to apply and I said definitely yes!.. Then they sent me my first paid test. It's a thesis about downsizing in Canadian Airlines though I was tasked to do the literature part only. Luckily, I passed their standards for writing and the first payment was immediately wired to my bank account the next day.Yipee!!! I got my first online payment from an online job! Cool!... since then, more papers are pouring in..little by little I was tasked to do each part of the thesis until they finally asserted that I'm ready to take full blown thesis..yup!! it's really quite hard especially the statistical parts for the results and interpretations. Nonetheless, the management is very supportive all the way. Thank goodness! So, from thesis, I now make dissertations, case studies, projects and other clinical assessments... I must say sometimes it's taxing especially in meeting deadlines. I've become a "night owl" since then... because I could hardly concentrate on my work during the day, since kids are awake and there's a lot of things to take care for..

Yet, being able to share my talent in writing (aside from compensating from it!!) and the invaluable knowledge and experiences I gain from my part time job makes me feel happy and satisfied.