goodbye 2007

few days from now, we will all be saying gudbye to the year 2007. before the year ends, i would like to share my year round learnings and realizations....

1. leave your worries to Him, surely things will be fine. just pray whole-heartedly coz He's there ever willing to listen and answer your prayers. He provides everything! you just have to be patient coz it is only He, who knows when is the right time to give you what you want and what you need.

2. treasure each moment you spent with your family...

3. be grateful. be very thankful for all the things He has given you. Try to appreaciate even the very small blessings you received.

4. be joyful. Harapin and bawat araw ng may ngiti sa labi at puso.

....we can't go back in time but we can treasure the happy memories and repress the "not-so-good" one...

goodbye 2007...

happy birthday Jesus

Jesus,

hello po. i wonder how old u r now. tumatanda k rin kaya poh...anyhow, i wish u happy birthday. Merry xmas and happy new year as well. I love you very much. sana happy ka poh... mwah. mwah. salamat sa lahat. mwah ---->>>cha

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merry christmas to all! this is actually my first christmas here. It's not that very bad but neither it was that good. Perhaps, i think i will not even remember this. haha..joke.

we've spent our christmas eve with our Filipino friends. it was also the birthday of tita jessica...so we stayed in her place.

happy bday to you

happy bday to you

happy birthday

happy birthday

happy birthday to you...

happy bday tita Jess

happy bday Jesus!

Tama nga sila, "malungkot talaga ang pasko pag wala k sa sarili mong bansa at lalong mahigit pag di mo kapiling ang buo mong pamilya". I dont even know how my mom manage to be alone every christmas. : (( Now i can feel how much she sacrificed just for our sake. tatag nga ni mami eh. ang tatag ng mga Pilipino dito...kahit malungkot go parin! kahit umiiyak na ang puso ngiti parin n parang wala lang... Party party para aliwin ang sarili. kantahan dito at sayawan doon sama sama kahit malungkot...mas maganda ung ganun diba? may kasama kang maging malungkot hahaha... hay. . . . .

yesterday, tumawag kami sa pinas. my mom talked to my dad and they both greet each other a merry xmas. alam ko sad si mami pero di niya pinapakita...haha on denial..hehehe. nung binigay niya ung phone sakin para kausapin ung dad ko...muntik n akong umiyak pero dahil im good in repressing such emotion naitago ko rin ang pagkasabik ko sa kanila pero sa loob loob ko gusto ko ng umiyak ng todo todo. di pwede. dapat maging masaya. dapat piliing maging masaya...

Joy does not simply happen to us---

sabi Henri Nouwen---> we have to choose joy

and keep it choosing everyday.

Pinipili nating magkaroon ng magaan na kalooban

kahit sa gitna ng matinding karanasan batay sa paniniwala

na tayo ay nasa Diyos and nothing,

not even death, can take God away from us.

*** inspired by father Egion during our retreat****

I know kahit sama sama kaming nagpasko dito...kahit mukha nmang masaya... bawat isa sa amin ay may tinatagong kalungkutan...ayaw lamang namin ipakita kasi kelangan naming maging matatag sa pagharap sa mga susunod pang araw...

..im such a drama queen. haha pero sadly totoo tong mga pinagsasabi ko....kaya ikaw kung malungkot k pilitin mo maging masaya para sa KANYA...

Jesus, happy bday ulit.

holiday

wednesday 12/19/2007 was actually my one and only off during the "bigger eid" (Eid al-Adha) so my mom and I decided to go to the beach (khorfakkan corniche). She also invited some Filipino frends to join us and have a picnic there.
we went there walking dala dala ung mga supot supot namin hahahha...then may nakita kaming balon, we stopped by to take pictures..

when we got there...dami n ring tao. i guess ung iba eh dun na nagpalipas ng gabi, sa tent nlng natulog. sabi nila ganun daw tlaga pag gantong holiday, marami talagang dumadayo n nanggaling pa sa malayong lugaer. usually daw galing dubai kasi dun may entrance ang mga beach samantalang dito wala. u can stay as long as u want without paying for anything and with matching "libre-iwan-ng-basura" pa. hahaha... bawal nga lng nakaswim suit kasi cgurado pagtitinginan ka. waaahhh! at sabi nila baka daw hulihin ka hahahha...ewan ko kung totoo un. kaya the most u can wear is shorts and t-shirt.

white sand at ang linaw ng tubig.. a very good place for relaxation. biruin mo ung ganto kagandang beach eh libre lng kaya nmn dinadayo ng marami. punta k kasma ang buong family and frends then ihaw ihaw lng kau dun, dala kau ng tent then un cgurado enjoy n. hahahaha

actually first time kong makita ang corniche ng umaga...usually kasi gabi kami lagi napunta dun pag may mga bday party. so now ko lng tlaga na appreciate ung ganda niya...wow!

pwede kng mag horse backriding (10 Dhs) pero ilang steps lng ng kabayo...waaahhhh! atleast nakasakay k ng kabayo...meron din nmng camel pero di ko p natry sa camel eh...maybe next tym. usually mga kids ung sumasakay..haha..eh bata nmn me diba kaya nakijoin n rin me. haha...honestly, first time ko makasakay sa kabayo kaya nga mukhang nanginginig p ako jan oh.

u can also ride a jet boat for 75 Dhs (30 minutes). next tym try ko rin pero dapat marunong n me magswim baka mahulog me at walng sumagip sakin mahirap na. haha. pwede din nmng sa mini ferry boat ka sumakay ililibot k for 15 minutes only (10 Dhs).
actually napakarami mong pwede gawin dito. meron p ngang mga playground for kids...may swing may slide...

sana nga magkaOFF ulit me para may tym ulit n magrelax...im looking forward to it...

hello world, im sick.

been very sick lately...the sudden change of weather here greatly affects my health. i can't blog, i can't chat, i can't even check my mails. huhuhuhu...maybe tom i will have the time and the energy to do my routines.... hahaha.

i have lots of things to post but dont know exactly when i will be able to do it...

be happy.

...few things which i am happy about...

1. summer was over and i can feel the cold breeze of winter. finally, i can wear my winter jacket which i bought from City Center Dubai. Yipee!


2. since summer is over, no need to bring payong everyday. hehehe

3. though my mom is quite busy these previous days, we still have time to laugh, a very hearty sidesplitting belly laugh. in fact, we have all the reason in the world to be happy about, we're together.

4. Today is my off. we will be attending the Filipino mass in Fujairah. soon after the mass there will be a Christmas Party. yahoo! kainan n nmn! hahaha

5. finally after a week, i am comfortable wearing my First COLORED contacts. at first, i thought i will not be used with it. i've been using the clear one for almost 3 yrs already...it is better but i can also consider using the colored one.

6. i know my family are safe back home. so no need to worry too much.


7. im alive. i can laugh. im perfectly healthy and in good shape. naks!


8. im crazy. haha

tip

50 Dirhams (P600+)

biggest tip i ever received. thanks God. hehehe

marriage thing

well, recently, i saw this couple passed by in front of me as i was walking home. they haven't notice me at all. They were old (maybe around 60-70 i guess) and they were actually walking holding each other's hand. Buong time n pinagmamasdan ko sila ni minsan di sila nagbitiw ng kamay. ang sweet! Tanda na nila pero ganun p rin noh? hay, sino kaya makakasama ko pagtanda ko? when will i get married? at sino nmn pakakasalan ko?

Before, i use to tell myself many times that i will marry by age 25. i'm 22 already and by February 2008 i'm turning 23. gosh, 2 years nlng. Pano kung wala p ung right guy? pano kung anjan n pero di nmn pwede? Pano kung ikasal nga ako pero di nmn ako maging masaya? pano kung im not really meant to marry? ewan.

Bilis ng panahon noh? before i was just asking for a perfect and sweet boyfriend...

...ung parati kong makakasama,

...ung palaging nandiyan sa tabi ko kapag naiirita at badtrip ako,

...ung magbibitbit ng bag ko mabigat man o hindi,

...ung hahatid ako at susunduin kapag may mga lakad ako kahit super busy ng sched niya,

...ung magtitext ng "i love you", "gudAM", "gudPM", "eat ka na poh", "sweetdreams", etc.

...ung palaging may time para sakin
pero now iba na. mas higher level kung baga. gusto ko ung makakasama ko habang buhay. someone who will be a good husband and more importantly a good father to my children. we all want this right? perhaps kasi pag marriage n pinag uusapan ibang level nrin ng relationship. maraming pagdadaanan kaya dapat ung "partner" natin handa ring harapin kahit ano just to make the relationship work and save the marriage even when things seems impossible.
everyday i met different couples karamihan mga bata p...18 palng may asawa na...and mukha nmn silang happy with their life. it made me ask myself "am I too young or too old to get married?" I can't answer it. perhaps, being totally naive about this whole marriage thing i dont know. i really dont know.

i am always blessed but never been this grateful

come to think of it, napakaraming blessings n ang natanggap ko from HIM pero parang napakaungrateful ko...

...minsan nga mas higit p ung binibigay niya sakin kesa sa hinihingi ko...

...kahit hindi ko hilingin, binibigay niya n agad basta alam niyang makabubuti sakin...

...kahit imposible ng mangyari, pwede parin basta ipinagkaloob niya...

Jesus,
THank you po! sana hindi p huli ang pagpapasalamat ko sa lahat lahat...

a walk in corniche

We went @ corniche yesterday evening. It was actually tita Sheryl's bday party (tita, happy bday again!).


****no pictures of the party coz its too dark in there****



As we are walking home, I suddenly had the mood to take pictures...luckily, medyo my mga lights n sa sidewalk...


I just wanted to share these few shots eventhough my phone didnt worked perfectly...

i'm an orange wolf.

galing kay Lorey....hehheheh gayagaya lng! waaaahhhh!
http://world.doubutsu-uranai.com/index.html

You are Orange Wolf type, who is plain and simple.
You give an impression of being very clean and tidy.
You don't get shy and are open sort of woman.
You are very straight forward in that you do not really care about the others feelings and emotions. Therefore people think you lack feminine consideration.
You are intelligent person, and have wide knowledge.
You will not be influenced by emotions and therefore can make decisions objectively.
You can express your individuality well, but in personal life, you tend to build a wall around you and will not let others intrude your life. This makes you open to criticism.
You think high of your private life, and may not be able to see the situation you are placed.
You can make calm decisions, and your criticism may give a wrong impression of you, but really you are kind and generous person.To those who can read your true feelings, they will appreciate your greatness.
You don't have any wicked feelings, and are person of pure heart.
You show humane generosity to people around you.
You don't care about public opinion, and you live your life at your own pace.
You will take time as long as you think is necessary before you come up with conclusion that you believe to be reasonable. And once you decide on things, you will go for a long term version, and your result will be consistent and steady.
You can observe men well, and will choose by taking your future into consideration. After getting married, you will be better at being a mother than a wife.
You will not depend on your husband so much and will have an ideal family.

childhood obsession

Princess Sara is back.

Probably, I was in grade 2 then when i first saw the cartoon version of this story which was translated in Filipino. I like to watch it everyday but sometimes it is very hard for me to do so...not bcoz we don't have TV in our house in Mindoro. It's bcoz of the rules in using the TV..hahaha "It should only be use during night...to watch news..." So there's no way i could watch it there. What i used to do then is to go down to my Aunt's house (her house is on the first floor, ours on the 2nd floor...) But if my lola is there i never tried to go down. She was very strict and disciplinarian (no wonder where my dad got that "not-to-do-this-not-to-do-that" personality). So what i always do is to peek in our floor (yes, i know that no matter how hard i peek in i wont see anything...) but at least i can hear their voices.

I became obsessed. When i was already in Saint Mary's (Pasay), I used to research about this story...I found out that it was actually a novel written by Frances Eliza Hodgson (same author who wrote "The Secret Garden", which is also one of my favorite). Its original title was Little Princess...and this and that...hahha ( ofcors i know u knew that already...hahaha)...
I also borrowed one book of that in our library and read it as if i didnt have any idea about it...i enjoyed reading it over and over again. I also watched the japanese version of that film..hahha...even when Camille Prats played the role of Sara...(that time i still liked her...hahha).

Now, ABS CBN come up with the same project and Sharlene San Pedro was chosen as the "new" Sara Crewe. When i searched for reviews about this...found out that many didnt want her for the role...Some even commented that it will be better if it will be played by someone with a mestiza looks just like the younger sister of Angelica dela Cruz...

For me no matter who will take the role of sara, i will still definitely watch it... If in case in the near future there would be an arabic version of this story...just let me know...haha

jigSAW

I saw the review of the movie "SAW IV" in a magazine....nacurious tuloy me...kala ko patay na si jigsaw at si amanda?? waaaahhhhhh! who's the antagonist now? nabuhay sila???
...naalala ko p nung first time kong pinanuod ung first sequel ng movie na toh ay naku...grabe! di nmn me natakot hhehhehe...super inis lng! VERY HIGH BLOOD! kakainis kasi! hhehehhe...i was actually forced to watch this nung una kasi ayaw ko kasi kakadiri ung mga scenes...pro nung huli nagustuhan ko n rin...
...dun sa mga di pa nakakapanuod....watch n kau....hhehehe...

wikipedia...
In the series, Jigsaw usually builds deadly traps for his subjects, which are often a symbolic representation of what is seen as a flaw in the person's life. Jigsaw calls these tests "games", and tells the person the "rules" of the game either by audio or video tape. The rules are tasks that the person must perform in order to pass the test and survive; however, the tasks often involve extreme self-mutilation, although Jigsaw on occasion has used psychological torture for the subject's test....

crown of righteousness

"I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his Appearing." ---1 Timothy 4: 7-8

...my exam is finally over...i know i did my very best...all i need to do is wait for the result of my exam...whatever it may be (passed or failed?), i just have to accept it...

my lucky charm?!

when i was walking home... i met this creature...hahaha...

isang kambing! haha...

tumitig siya sakin...as if there was something that connects us...naks! (baka dahil pareho kaming takot sa tubig? waaaahhh!)

...i think she/he (???i didnt know exactly if it is a male or female...) was trying to tell me something...

"don't be stressed...papasa k!" feeling ko tlaga un ang sinabi nya...waaahhhh! psychotic n ata ako!

...pero really prang nabawasa ung pagka stress ko kakaisip...cguro sign un galing kay Lord ..hay...

...tnx to my lucky charm! hehe

mild anxiety

Just now, i received my examination slip. i will be taking my exam on Nov. 8 at Institute of Nursing, Sharjah...reading the said slip made me a bit restless and anxious at the same time...huhuhu...now i'm in the state of mild anxiety. waaaaaaahhhh!

anyhow, i should study now coz...this time i know that my perceptual field is widened so there will be enhance learning capacity...naks!

do you know how pearls are made?

Ordinarily this is caused by a grain of sand, shell fragment, parasite of microscopic size, or even a tiny fish or crab becoming lodged next to or within the body of an oyster (or in some cases, other mollusks) and setting up an irritation. The oyster host responds to this irritation by covering the foreign object with nacre, the same substance with which its shell is lined. The pearl itself then becomes the irritant and gradually builds up as layer after layer of nacre is deposited. Thus a cross-section of a mature pearl resembles that of an onion with many concentric layers, one within the other. -----Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Library

"dirt" = irritating to the soft tissues of the oyster
"nacre" = substance that covers the dirt

Isa ito sa mga topic ni father sa retreat nais ko lamang ibahagi sa inyo para mainspired din kau...
Yung "dirt" daw na sinasabi ay sumisimbolo sa mga bagay n nakakairita satin halimbawa n lamang sa mga problema natin sa buhay...ang "nacre" nmn ay sumisimbolo sa paraan ng pagharap natin sa mga problema...maaari taung tumakbo para umiwas dito o kaya nmn buong tapang nating harapin upang malutas ito...
Kung tatakbo tau hindi tau magkakaroon ng pearl...kung haharapan natin ang problema sa positibong paraan siguradong makakabuo tau nito...
ang "pearl" n ito ay maaaring simbolo ng "tagumpay" o "positibong pagbabago"...kaya kung sa tingin natin eh napakaraming "dirt" sa buhay natin.. lagi lamang natin isipin na...

"Without dirt there can be no pearls"

nursing my chosen profession

As I looked back and recall my first day in San Juan de Dios, I discreetly repress a smile. I remembered that day very well. It was not tough infact it is one of those times when everything goes right. I came to school early that morning without knowing what would happen to me. I'm a bit anxious...All I know is that it would be the start of my nursing career in this institution.

As I clearly remembered it, one of our professors asked us why we took up nursing. At first I find it hard to answer but in order for me not to be humiliated in front of my classmates I answered it plain and short…”because of my mother”. My professor asked me why, I was hesitant to answer because i dont know what to tell...Nursing is not actually my choice. Both my parents want me to be a nurse...so I have no option, all I could do is to follow them.

For almost two years it was I believed…that I have no choice but to obey even if I didn’t like it....Many things happened...we were exposed in the clinical area, given lots of responsibilities and the greatest among is to deal with patient’s life. As I observed during my duties, being a nurse takes a lot of courage, patience and diligence. It entails lots of responsibilities. Early in the morning we received our endorsement, do the rounds and greet the patient assigned to us, establish rapport, take the vital signs, provide morning and bedside care, perform special procedures, give medications, do charting and proper documentation. These are the daily routines of a nurse. It is indeed tiring but if you are able to accomplish it at the end of the shift you feel proud. I for one experienced it. It felt so good. Your effort will be paid off by the satisfaction you get seeing the patient smiles and in good condition and hearing their heartfelt gratitude for the service you rendered.

So if ever someone would ask me again the same question, “why did you take up nursing?” I would proudly answer it plain and simple... "because of the satisfaction I get every time a patient appreciate the care i've given...”. I’m proud to be a nurse and I know that I have made the right choice.

salamat teknolohiya

I know this post was quite late already...
just wanna thank my chatmates yesterday...

shinta nokami & zeph_blaze

Alam nio kung sino kau...

I had a really good conference with them...
nakakagaan ng feeling! naks! talaga!
napakasincere...
nonjudgmental...
at relax nung conversation n un!

Wala lng sana maulit! nyahahaha
I miss u guys! mwah!

By the way, salamat sa technology kung hindi
naku imposibleng mag usap usap kami...
Thank u sa computer...
Thank u sa microsoft...
Thank u sa Internet...
Thank u sa Yahoo...
Thank u sa multiply...

Thank u na rin sa meralco kasi di nagbrownout kahapon jan sa Pinas...
Basta thank you sa mga bagay bagay...
sa mga elementong naging dahilan upang maging posible
ang pag uusap n iyon! hahaha

PRC is far more better than Ministry of Health

Today (Oct. 28, 2007) is the first day of the registration of the exam in the Ministry of Health in Dubai. We anticipated that many would be there so we left Khorfakkan around 4 30 am for us to be the first in line...but when we got there (6 00 am)...Grabe! Many people are already there, mostly Indians and only few Filipinos. We've been waiting outside the building for almost 2 hours....

When they finally open...hay naku lahat gustong mauna! everyone became aggressive as they forcefully push those in front of them! kawawa ako! kala ko magkaka stampede dun! ngenge! Buti nlng nasa dulo kami kasi dun nag umpisang mabigay ng number...grabe nung una di tlaga me makahinga sa sikip dun! pati mga lalaking Indians eh nanunulak! mga wla silang awa! huhuhuhu! Pro ok lng kas i was # 9 ...swerte parin ako! haha!

So after getting the number...they gave us an application form then pagtapos i-fill up un pipila ka ulit! wwwaaaaahhhh! They are very strict about the requirements...buti nlng dala ko lahat ng papers ko...they even asked for my elementary diploma...lucky i have it all in my bag! ....if u dont have the document then you should have to return the following day!

Thank God we finished the registration!

i need motivation

Alone & lonely n nmn ako dito sa bahay…although, im used with it…but then like ko parin ung matutulog ako n may kasamng tao instead of mga ghost (if there is any in here! wala nmn sana…huhu…). I don’t like this feeling…restless at di p makatulog pro kelangan matulog coz I think I’ve been working 24 hours na…I don’t know exactly what to do right now so I decided to blog... hopefully my sense n tong blog ko not like the previous post.

I was suppose to study (for my exam on Nov. 8) but then again & again…too lazy to do that. Don’t know what happened with me…as far as I know myself pag ganitong may mga exams I strictly follow my planned review schedule and make sure I keep myself motivated n mag aral ng magaral ng paulit ulit… but then now bakit daming excuses at daming “not-so-important-things” to do…ewan ko b sakin? Perhaps sawang sawa n ako sa mga exams n ganyan…syempre takot me bumagsak pro what can I do? My whole system doesn’t want to…nyahahha! Patay bagsak n tlaga! Only you could help me…please pray! Tnx…

another nakakatamad duty

I arrived in the clinic at exactly 4 30 pm...palubog n ang araw...pati energy ko palubog n rin! waaaaaahhhhh! wala kasi tulog! inunang magchat kesa magrest! nyhahaha...buti nlng no patient...meron nmn...konti lng. Hindi toxic ang duty...infact super relax me kakupo! haha pero nakakapagod din kahit papano ang umupo noh! pag nakaupo ka sasakit likod mo...sakit pwet...pati utak mo sasakit! kasi pagnakaupo ka at wlang magawa mapapaisip ka...kung saan saan maglalakbay isip mo...mag iisip k ng mag iisip kung ano pedeng gawin at kung ano pede mo isipin! nyhahaha! diba nakakapagod un?!! at pag pagod na utak mo...pagod narin buo mong katawan! aba para ka narin na toxic sa duty! hahhaha! grabe noh! wala tlagang magawa kaya kung anu ano n lng tong pinaglalagay ko dito. basa k nmn ng basa! tama na! i know wlng sense tong blog ko...nagpapapansin lng! at dahil napansin mo ko...salamat! gusto ko lng malaman mo na tinatamad ako! kaw tinatamad k n rin ba?! nyhahhaha! sabi sau wlang sense...hahhaha..kaya wag mo n basahin! pro kung sinisipag ka cge go! kaya lng sasakit mata mo kakabasa nito! at pede rin sakit ulo mo...pati katawan mo apektado rin! nyhahaahaha! edi pareho n tau! prang sinamahan mo n rin ako sa duty ko! nyahhaha! thank u ha! sa uulitin! pro sana wag n maulit toh! kakasakit ulo eh!

lets pray for them

Grabe, kakaopen ko lng ng YM ko pra magchat... syempre! pro binulaga me ng kaka kilabot n balita! May sabugan n nmn n nangyari sa Glorieta...dami n nmng nadamay n inosenteng tao...kakalungkot isipin...

alam kong wala n nmn po taung mgagawa kasi nangyari na... prayers lng po talga maitutulong natin..kaya sana wag natin pagdamot sa kanila konting oras natin...pagpray po natin lahat ng mga nasaktan for their full recovery pati po ung mga namatay...pagpray din natin n wag n sana maulit toh...at dun sa mga gumawa nito pagdasal narin natin sila...sana nmn makonsensya sila at wag ng dagdagan ang mga pangyayaring ganto...
visit the ff links for more info...

http://services.inquirer.net/express/07/10/19/html_output/xmlhtml/20071019-95462-xml.html

http://disneycute.multiply.com/photos/album/25/Glorietta_2_Bombing

Eid Mubarak!

A phrase of greetings said among Muslims to congratulate each other on holidays. It literally means, "Blessed Festival!" The appropriate answer is, "Allah yubarak feek!" (May Allah bless it for you also!)

Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr often abbreviated as simply Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic term meaning "festivity" or "celebration" while Fitr means "to break the fast" and can also mean "nature" from the word "fitrah" and therefore symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.

On the day of the celebration, a typical Muslim family is awake very early and then after praying the first normal everyday prayer, is required to eat in a small quantity, symbolizing the end of Ramadan. They then attend special congregational prayers held only for this occasion in mosques, in large open areas, stadiums or arenas. The prayer is generally short, and is followed by a sermon. Worshippers greet and embrace each other in a spirit of peace and love after the congregational prayer. After the special prayers, festivities and merriment are commonly observed with visits to the homes of relatives and friends to thank God for all blessings.
For Muslims, Eid ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion with important religious significance, celebrating of the achievement of enhanced piety. It is a day of forgiveness, moral victory, peace of congregation, fellowship, brotherhood and unity. Muslims celebrate not only the end of all that fasting but also thank God for the help and strength that they believe he gave them throughout the previous month to help everyone practice self-control. It is a time of giving and sharing, and many Muslims dress in holiday attire.

-->>from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i miss my family back home

I've been here for almost 2 months but it seems that i have difficulty adjusting...not becoz of the environment and the culture but perhaps i miss my family back home. I really miss them that much...sobra!

Miss ko n dad ko at mga kapatid ko...sana andito narin sila! every night nlng iniisip ko kung kelan kami magkakasama! hopefully it will be soon...

...pero thankful n din ako kasi i'm with my mom,,, tagal ko din siyang di nakasama kasi bata p lng me when she started working abroad kaya lumaki me without my mom kaya siguro ganun n rin me ka thankful...now super enjoy di nmn kahit dalawa lng kami..pro syempre mas happy if andito sila papa! hay...

back to work

After few days of pahinga, hay naku back to work n nmn! duty n nman! as usual ganun parin everday activities ko...Gcng ng 8 am for breakfast, dress up, 9 am pasok n...open the clinic at mag antay...ng mag antay...ng mag antay...kaya po aral nlng me pag andun me sa clinic kasi wala k talgang magawa so aral k nlng! bago me aral syempre rosary muna pra safe me dun tsaka safe ung whole family ko and friends! heheheh...super religious n me dito! as in!

9-1 am po pasok ko in the morning then 6 30-11 30 pm po...hati po ung oras ng duty dito pag sa clinic...grabe pag 6 30 pm po walang tao sa street kasi ramadan ngaun... tsaka lng dadagsa mga tao pag kaging gabi na...hahahha! pati patient...kung kelan magsasara n kau dun pupunta! kakainis nga eh! hay pro ganun tlaga! then by 11 30pm uwi n ulit..katamad noh! pro ok lng!

pahinga muna

4-5 days po me walang work...kaya toh sa bahay n nmn ako! Kaya more net n nmn!

well, medyo po kasi nagkahigpitan n dito...after the amnesty, they implemented new rules...lahat po ng nagwowork should have their labor card (BATAKA). If they caught you working without this ID well...magbabayad k lng nmn ng 50, 000 AED (almost P600,000) at ikoclose p nila ung establishment n pinagwoworkan mo for 3 yrs...higpit noh! kaya un stop muna me kasi di p nasasign ung papers ko...

Kaya po now tambay lng me ng bahay...tsaka more alis lng muna! more home visit sa mga frends ni mami! hahhaha at more laro sa net! hhahaha...kakatamad pala! pro baka sa monday balik work n nmn ulit me and hopefully sana ok n papers ko pra di n delikado pag work ko!
kakalungkot nga eh kasi siguradong bawas sweldo ko hahahahaah! mukhang pera! hahhaha....nga pala let's pray for our kapwa Filipino n sana mabuti lagay nila dito...
we need ur prayers! so keep praying!

first timer part 2

Mga "wala lang..." MOments!

Sa eroplano...(Cathay Pacific)...

**** meron palang Headset...meron pala nito dun? hindi ko nga lang alam kung san isasaksak! hahaha...kaya tinitignan ko si kuya ____ (ung katabi ko sa airplane...) kung pano gamitin ito...
**** meron magazine kala ko mala FHM! hindi pala...list pala un ng mga binibenta sa duty free...hehehe...nkalist din dun ang mga radio stations...merong pang pinoy...songs by ogie alcasid, regine velasquez, at ang kantang "Anak" ni freddie aguilar! hehehe
**** bago magtake off ang plane...i've realized na talgang aalis n ako...(pera na lang kung may haharang sa plane at pabababain ako at sasabihing di n nmn ako pdeng lumipad...asa pa ako! hay...
**** nagtake off na ang plane...habang pataas n ang eroplano ay siya nmang pagliit ng mga natatanaw ko sa bintana...Ang bansang nilakihan ko ay mukha n lamang diorama sa aking paningin...
**** unti unti ng tumulo ang mga luha ko ng mga oras n iyon...Marahil ay hindi lamang ang pagsakay ng eroplano ang first time ...maging ang takot na aking naramdaman...takot n dala ng aking paglisan...(madrama noh! pro totoo un!) Sa bawat pagpatak ng luha ko ay isang realisasyon na may malaking pagbabago sa buhay ko! Isang pagbabago na inaasahan ko n lamang na para sa ikabubuti ko at ng pamilya ko...
**** ang ganda ng tanawin sa itaas parang nasa langit na ako...ang daming clouds na tila mga iceberg sa malayo...Tama nga sila, wlang trapik dito sa taas! hahahaha

Sa airport ng HONGKONG...

**** unang una, grabe ang laki ng airport ng HK...hanggang 80 gates meron sila! nakakaligaw! hehehe...as far as i know HK ata ang may pinakamalaking airport sa buong mundo...tama ba?
**** If only I have a few more $ in hand baka makapag OL agad ako...kasi my free internet ung mga restaurant dun sa duty free ng HK... if you buy one of their products may 30 minutes kang free internet access....eh gudluck nmn kung magkano ung pinakamura! heheehehe...
**** mga 3 hours akong nag antay dun for my next flyt...grabe kakatamad! naka upo lang me...pro minsan nag lilibot libot din!

Sa Dubai Airport...

**** nakarating ako ng maayos sa Dubai...as usual tinulungan na nmn ako ni kuya___ ( ung katabi ko!) malamang ung mga crew dun sa airport ay arabo...karamihan sa kanila lalaki at lahat sila nakaputing damit at naka sandals lang ...mukha silang mga disciples! ganun pala dun...
**** i undergo eye scan...for security purposes...kala ko sa lahat lang ng mga malalabo ang mata hindi pala! karamihan kasi nakasalamin eh!heheehhe
**** ito ang pinaka shocking! Sa Girl's comfort room...ung bowl nila dun eh parang butas lang sa sahig...hahahaha...hehehehe...pero in fairness covered nmn siya ng stainless steel...hay...

first timer

...narito ang salaysay ng isang first timer...

ako nga pala si charo isang simpleng mamamayan ng bansang Pilipinas n minsang nangarap n makapaglakbay sa ibang bansa ....ibabahagi ko sa inyo ang kauna unahan kong karanasan....(wag kaung mag isip ng malaswa hindi un ang tinutukoy ko...) Nais ko pong ibahagi ito sa salitang kinalakhan ko kaya magtiis kau kasi pure tagalog ito..hindi pala pure...may halo din hehehe....hahahahaha

Opo mga kaibigan at minamahal ko...nagkaroon ng katuparan ang pangarap n iyon...sa mga sandaling ito ay nasa malayong lugar n po ako... Hindi ko inaasahan n dito pala ako mapapadpad sa mundo ng mga arabo! hahaha....

Ang ibabahagi kong ito ay tungkol sa mga first time....First time sa airplane, first time mag isa...first time maglakbay...basta lahat first time...hahahhaa...so tara na! HANDA NA BA KAYO???

Nag umpisa ang kwento ko sa unang araw ng aking paglisan.... JUNE 17, 2007! kasama ko ang aking ina nung araw n iyon...nyahahahaha...hindi ko inaasahan na magiging memorable pala ito...talagang hindi ko ito malilimutan...mga kaibigan hindi po ako nakaalis!...... kasi expired ang visa ko....9 days n palang expired ang pinakaiingatan kong visa (***kung alam ko lang na expired n un eh hindi ko na nilagay sa folder at plastic envelope...hahahha) first time ko pong maharang sa airport dahil sa expired visa! hahaha Dahil ganun n nga ang mga pangyayari, wala n akong magagawa kundi umuwi ng bahay at kalimutang paalis pala ako...Hay naku, ganun pala ang feeling ng mareject! halo halong emosyon ang naramdaman ko...((((masaya=kasi my time p akong makasama ang aking tatay, kuya, mga pinsan at bunsong utol ko)))), ((((malungkot=kasi hindi p ako makakasakay ng eroplano)))), ((((nahihiya=kasi malamang aasarin ako ng mga kaibigan ko ***lalo na si aldrich! ***kasi nag pa despedida party pa ako hindi n mn pala tuloy)))).

Si mommy lamang ang nakaalis nung araw n iyon...(JUNE 17, 2007) ako naiwan n nmn sa pilipinas...hahaha...

makalipas ang ilang araw ay nalaman n ng buong mundo ang kwento ko...bakit kaya???? malamang kasi alam ni adich at ng mga bakla (tere at beki!)! hehehehe...hehehe
hindi p po nagtatapos ang kwento ko...umpisa p lang po yan!

to be continued....

mother's day

It was almost 11:45 pm of May 14 year 2007. It is one of those many days a person can celebrate about…It’s mother’s day. Some would be a bit lucky to celebrate with their mom and family…but not everyone feels like celebrating… and it was true…

A small figure is lying on a bed in a dimly lit room. She feels empty. Every single thought that came to her mind just passed by without leaving any trace…as if she’s afraid to remember anything…not even a feeling, an emotion and even a little memory of what she has gone through…maybe because it will probably lead to asking herself some of the questions that would be very difficult for her to answer…Do I live a wonderful life? Am I fulfilled? Am I happy? Well, if I would answer it right now probably my answer would be…”Yes my life is wonderful, I feel fulfilled but I am not totally happy.”

Definitely my life is wonderful… It’s simply because I’ve been through a lot of trials and hardships and I was able to cope with them all. I became stronger facing more difficulties and pains to come and bear with them…I am ready to face anything …I see life as a never ending path of choices, decisions and opportunities…I believe that live is never without trials and difficulties but it is also never without joy and happiness.

I feel fulfilled but not totally happy. I really miss my mom...