Midori no Kaze, Green Wind.
The wind is free and fast. It knows no limits, it knows no bounds. It has journeyed far and wide, and forever will it move. It is fierce, it is calm... it is everlasting.
Listen to the wind and whisper your song. Call out to it, and it will come and free you.
This weekend was something. It was Ate Caren's Indoor Archery Tournament and she competed with Jasmine Figueroa. How cool is that!!! After that, my family just decided to go to Tali Beach. It was so much fun. When we got there, it was so dark we could hardly see the road. The fun part was actually the going home.
At first, the trip was kinda scary. The rain was so strong and so were the winds. The fog was so thick, as in zero visibility. Macie was so uneasy in the car until we started playing her Hi Ho...(from Snow White) CD. Kuya burned a 12 track CD with that song playing over and over. Ate Char said, "Bam, I'm so sorry, but your ears will bleed." Let's just say I fell asleep to that song and woke up to it. Hahahaha.
For lunch, we stopped over in a Korean restaurant. It was so funny. We ordered bulgogi. It was a different kind, not the grilled one. The owner (Korean girl) was teaching us how to eat it. She just gets my chopsticks, puts bulgogi, veggies, sauce and rice, and wraps it like a ball and attempts to stuff it down my throat. I swear it was huge. It went halfway in my mouth then i removed it cause it wouldn't fit. Then, the most amazing thing happened, the woman stuffs it in her mouth and she looked like a blow fish. The gross part was, it was partly in my mouth then she eats it.
When lunch was over, my sisters and I were super craving for coffee. Of course we had to go to the Starbucks in Tagaytay to grab something. The weather was freezing and Cafe Mocha was the best thing that happened. When we got to the car, Macie started getting fussy again, so we had to play Hi Ho. I never thought I would hear that song so many times. It's now my new LSS!
Other funny things:
1. Macie's poo stinks. I actually saw it come out of her but like a tube of toothpaste.
2. Lyrics from Hi Ho: "We don't know what we dig them for we dig dig dig dig dig.." -->So why the hell are ya digging?
3. Ate said the turkeys crossing the road were ostriches --> medyo ibang size ata yon.
4. Ate couldn't differentiate a wolf and a fox. When she finally did, she said a wolf is Woody Woodpecker. --> I believe Woody Woodpecker is a bird.
5. Ate said, "Woody Woodpecker is a bird?" --> No comment. Nough said.
You are Poetry.
You are often the most emotional of the arts. You
are introverted, in that you tend to let people
come to you rather than trying to get their
attention. You get along well with Music and
Literature.
Jaguar Spirit Calls To You!
Jaguar's Wisdom
Includes:
Seeing the roads within chaos
Understanding the patterns of chaos
Moving without fear in the darkness
Facilitating soul work
Empowering oneself
Moving in unknown places
Shapeshifter
Psychic sight
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I was surfing the net for unusual Asian ads, and a site popped up in Google called The Heart of Asia. I thought it was my lucky day. Unfortunately, I was quite disheartened by the content of the site. It was a site for Mail Order Brides. Then on bold letters, 30 NEW BRIDES ADDED on November 19. The worst part is, these women are being sold at $2!!! My allowance is even bigger than that. Heck!!! Starbucks is even more expensive than that!!!
It’s a sad reality that people these days are being treated like commodities. Some of these girls are even younger than me…high school students even. I even saw one girl who took her masters, one who finished BS Nursing, another had a degree in Economics, lots of teachers and accountants, and even a doctor. It’s so sad that these women would subject themselves to that kind of treatment. No one is worth $2!!! Human beings have dignity above all else. I can’t believe they subject themselves to this. Even if they say it’s for money, these women have jobs and college degrees. People who don’t even graduate High School can be candidates for the Presidency. I’m just outraged by all of this. People deserve to be treated well, not like things we can shop for online. Even the stuff we order online are more expensive than them. (Sigh)
It starts with a longing for adventure
To see the world.
But somewhere along the way you wander into a little village
And a small café.
You stay and the experience changes you.
When you’re eating, you eat.
When you’re drinking, you drink.
And when you love, well-the whole world is transformed.
--Starbucks Coffee
Café Verona – The Coffee of Romance
If all else fails and I have no means of getting to Starbucks, the smooth blend of Starbucks, specifically the Café Verona is all I need. Of course, it has to be brewed by Ate Caren or else it won’t do. The poem written on top is actually the label on the coffee pack. I just found it so nice. Yesterday, I went to Starbucks Libis, and the barista gave me a free Café Verona sticker, which I will stick on the planner I get, after I complete the promo stickers.
Anyway, back to Café Verona. I’m getting sidetracked again. Actually, I don’t know how I’m going to explain this poem. I really like it and to me it’s self explanatory. The sticker has something written on it too, but I’ll just stick to the poem for now.
You know how it is when you walk into a café (specifically Starbucks), everything just seems right. You have your favorite cup, and who knows, that small café experience does change you. Last long weekend, Ate Pebbles and I went Starbucks hopping. The funniest part is that the nearest one is Starbucks Medical City!!! Wahahahaha!!! We almost went there!!! We had great bonding time. That’s the beauty of Starbucks, anything can happen in there. Hahahahaha!!! I want coffee tuloy. I’m ruining the entry aren’t I?
Anyway, a while ago, I was carrying Macie, and we were ymming. She has a fascination for computers. Then, I was trying to make her aliw while Ate Char left to get something, and she was smiling the whole time. She can now sit by herself, and guess what, crawl at 5 months!!! After that, I painted her room. Now isn’t that a work of love. I’m now blue. As in, literally blue…my arm is anyway. I was just thinking, if it weren’t Macie, I wouldn’t be doing this, but because I love this baby, it’s so much fun. She’s so cute, I tell her everything cause I’m sure she won’t blab on me, but at least she reacts when I talk to her. And she looks like she’s really focusing on me. Talaga naman, when you love, the world is transformed. How could such a small person transform me? It’s something I’ll never know, but at least feel.
Please comment on this. I want to read your thoughts on this poem since mine are quite sabog, but there.
Like I mentioned in the previous entry, I was going through mommy's pics before she got married, and I found this one rather interesting because I LOOK LIKE HER!!! People always say I look like my pops, but this one blew me away. I'm a hybrid of both!!! Anyway, this entry is dedicated to the most beautiful woman in the world, inside and out, my mommy.
Even though she's in Heaven, I'm pretty sure she's watching over me. I can REALLY FEEL her involvement in my life. Not that it's a bad thing. It's a very good thing actually. She never makes it rain when there's a party, she always finds us parking, she can even tell me when I am or aren't allowed to go out. Talk about divine intervention. I miss her so much!!!
I know, I'm supposed to act like a big girl, but I can't help it. There are so many things I'm supposed to go through with my mom like planning my debut (well, that's done), telling her my secrets, my dreams, graduation, and all those other milestones. Now, it's just a one way-conversation. Even though I'm older, I still need her, but I know she'll always be there for me.
Well, here's to the woman who made the difference in my life, the epitome of true beauty (that means in and out), elegance, bravery and yes, pride. Ha ha ha. Very characteristic of mommy, her pride, but of course, in a good way. Cheers to you!!!
Mommy during her younder days...don't I look like her :D
I was looking through a bunch of mommy's old pictures and I found two pics of her in Japan. How appropriate I find these pictures now, especially that I'm taking Japanese. Anyway, I could've sworn she was authentic, but like many Pinoys out there (including myself), she only looks it. Well, what can I say, my mother is gorgeous!!!
My teacher in Tai-chi wasn’t kidding when he said your knees will hurt. Actually, it’s just my right knee that hurts, but that’s not really the point of this entry. After my PE class, I was in the Speed Room as usual, waiting for my Japanese class. Jeff mentioned something that I thought was a good thing to ponder on and blog about. Why is it that in school, we learn lessons then we take the tests, but in life, we take the tests, then we learn the lesson?
Really, what is the answer to this question? Is it because experience is the best teacher, or people are naturally hands-on by nature? I think, it’s because if we learned the lesson first, life wouldn’t be worth living. There would be nothing left for us to know, to feel, to experience. Our life itself is a journey full of tests and lessons that make us better people, hopefully. That’s the beauty of it all, the process of knowing that we have done something.
Life throws us all these tests, most of the time in the form of choices. They’re probably our check-up quizzes, but didn’t it ever occur to you that every time we make a choice, we eliminate a possible future? That is why, we should choose carefully. Yes, we can make mistakes, terrible ones, sometimes, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t learn anything. Sometimes, things just get bad, and you don’t know what to do. Keep your chin up, it’ll pass. Smile, it’s always a good way to start. It’ll just give your life a whole new meaning.
Think of the happiest things. It's the same as having wings...
When school has just begun, and you’re hanging on to that little bit of sembreak, and what a great one it was, it’s nice to think of the things that make you happy. Yesterday, Ate Caren and I watched Peter Pan before going to bed. When things aren’t going your way, you sometimes want to remain a child forever, “for what troubles a grown up will never trouble a child.” The sad or happy fact, whichever way you want to look at it is that all children grow up. Even my cute nieces will one day grow up and there’s nothing I can do about it. When I was a kid, I thought I would never grow up. (Well, until now, I’m still a kid, a very big kid that is. After all, that’s what Bambie means right? Child.) I guess, I have grown in many ways – crosswise, lengthwise, crosswise some more, thought-wise, and hopefully heart-wise. The only part of me that never grew is my eyes. Humph! Well, it’s all part of the grand design of things. If being a kid entails not knowing and feeling the things I know now, then being a kid forever is definitely not worth it. That’s what makes life so exciting. You’ll never know when it’s over until you look back at the things you’ve done and experienced. It makes us appreciate the here and now, and allows us to make the most out of it cause it will never come back.
If there’s one thing I learned from the movie, you don’t have to be a child to be problem-free. Even Peter had conflicting ideas about Wendy, so wouldn’t you say that Peter somehow grew up? Wendy certainly acted more like a grown up then she ever had been in England. Perhaps growing up should not only encompass what is physical, but what is mental and emotional as well. Everyone grows up. Not even Peter Pan is an exemption to this. You don’t have to go to Neverland to remain a child because you can be one where it counts: honest, simple, fun, caring, optimistic, helpful, imaginative, loving and so on and so forth. Just think happy thoughts, and you’ll start feeling like one already.
Some people are born annoying. The bad part about it is, they can't take a hint! I mean, who in their right mind would tell you to lay off on the charity, "your absence won't be noticed," just to have lunch with them. Next thing you know, they keep on asking you what you do every single freaking day of the week just to see if you have free time for lunch. That's sick and twisted! I mean, this is my commitment to doing something good!!! I'm not just going to SKIP this just to have lunch with some psychopath who can't even hang out with people his age!!! I'm half his freaking age!!! Then, when you say no, he starts bugging people younger than you and even worse, people from your family to have lunch, and oh, get an operation when you can get radiation without the risks. For heaven's sake, it's a family decision! GRRRRR!!!! Anyway, for more information, read ate Caren's blog and you'll see how she's even more furious than I.
