If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If
he doesn't want you,
nothing can make him stay.

Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from
heartache.

Stop trying to change yourselves for a
relationship that's not meant to be.

Slower is better. Never live your life for a man
before you find what makes you truly happy. If a
relationship ends because the man was not treating
you, as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be
friends."

Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you
along, then he probably is.

Don't stay because you think, "it will get better."
You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying
when things are not better.

The only person you can control in a relationship
is you.

Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a
bunch of different women. He didn't marry them
when he got them pregnant. Why would he treat
you any differently?

Always have your own set of
friends separate from his.

Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If
something bothers you, speak up. Never let a man
know everything. He will use it against you later.

You cannot change a man's behavior. Change
comes from within.

Don't EVER make him feel he is more important
than you are... even if he has more
education or in a better job. Do not make him into
a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing
less.

Never let a man define who you are. Never borrow
someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll
cheat on you.

A man will only treat you the way
you ALLOW him to treat you.

All men are NOT dogs. You should not be the one
doing all the bending...compromise is two way
street.

You need time to heal between
relationships...there is nothing cute about
baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a
new relationship

You should never look for someone to COMPLETE
you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE
individuals...look for someone complimentary...not
supplementary.

Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be
Mr. Right.

Make him miss you
sometimes...when a man always know where you
are, and your always readily available to him- he takes
it for granted.

Never move into his mother's house. Never co-sign
for a man. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't
give you everything that you need.

Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

road trips, beaches,
videoke,
booze, cigarette,
sleepless nights.....

happy memories

it never got so obvious...
that he had feelings for her,
and her feelings for him
was also the same...
that's why they never got together...


cold night...cold heart

survey ra ta taman ani

1.elementary, highschool or
college lyf?
* college--a blast!

2.Mcdo, Jollibee, kfc?
*Mcdo (cheeseburger) / KFC (hot & crispy chicken)

3.Globe, Smart or Sun?
* Globe (sim card since Feb 1999)

4.SM, Robinson's or Ayala malls?
* Ayala!

5.coffee, milk or juice in the
morning?
* coffee/milk

6.frosty, mcflurry, swirly bitz..?
*ayaw pag bo-ot ha kung caramel sundae sa Mcdo akong ganahan.

7.friendster, myspace, multiply?
* Friendster & Facebook

8.pants, shorts, skirts?
* shorts and skirts pero kapoy lang shave oi!

9.on a saturday: go to malls, stay at
home, go to the spa, do some sports?
* depends on the mulah baby!haha

10.alternative, rnb, hiphop, rock,
goth, death metal or pop music?
* i sooo luv music, pwede tanan?

11.local brands: bench, penshoppe,
human?
* bench(hot models!)

12.japanese, italian, chinese,
filipino, thai, vietnamese, american
food?
* japanese(california maki, sashimi), italian(anything with cheese), chinese(siomai and all...slurp!), filipino... i eat anything edible. yum-o!

13.emperador, red horse, san mig?
* red horse-simple pero sipa!!! (sober for 5 yrs now!)

14.libis, the fort or baywalk?
* wala.. dli nako type tanan. aw cge baywalk nlng.

15.night or day?
* night

16.math, english, science?
* Science

17. introvert or extrovert?
* i can be both

18.for opposite sex: asian, american,
latino?
* asian and latino

19.spring, summer, winter, fall?
* kanang naay snow.heheheh

20.kapamilya or kapuso?
* solid kapamilya!

21.shopping spree or eat all you can?
* sure ka kinahanglan pa ni tubagon... shopping spree 100x oi alangan!

22.cats or dogs?
* next question please

21.to say 'iloveyou' or 'mahal kita'?
* of course "i love you"


22.nokia, sony ericsson, samsung or
motorola?
* Nokia then, sony ericsson now..

23.white skin, beige, or tanned?
* in between

24.credit card or cash?
* cash, loads of it! i hate monthly bills.

25.red ribbon or goldilocks?
* Red Ribbon salisbury steak.hehehe

26.friends or lovers?
* both.

27.mtv or myx?
* myx (cute si robi)

28.touring: european tour, asian tour,
american tour?
* american

29.angel locsin or katrina halili?
*both hot

30.plain or printed?
* both

31.black or white?
* both

32.starbucks,coffee bean and tea leaf,
seattle's best?
*gloria jeans chocolate macadamia! slurp!!!!

33.movie or dinner date?
* definitely dinner date...movie after. *wink*

34.fx or jeep?
* hike nlng ko...

35.sing or dance?
* both

36.church or garden wedding?
* church wedding definitely

36.to have siblings or be the only
child?
* have siblings of course

37.to be: actress, singer, politician,
businessman, doctor, lawyer?
* i wanted to be a doctor pero dili kaya sa akong powers, pharmacist nlang dayon nurse pud puhon.hehehe

38.the sun or the moon?
* Moon--such a beauty, Sun-- so inspiring!

39.selecta or nestle?
* Selecta (coffee crumble)

This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it everyday. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for and would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

5 . Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. You are special and unique.

8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

10. When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.

11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

*when life hands you Lemons, ask for sugar and water, and call me over!

3 jud???

THREE NAMES THAT FRIENDS CALL YOU:
1. Chen/Chin
2. Pam
3. Pamc

THREE MOST IMPORTANT DATES IN YOUR
LIFE:
1. August 12
2. December 25
3. January 1

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BANDS:
1. Bamboo
2. Wolfgang
3. Side A

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE FOREIGN BANDS:
1. Boyz II Men
2. Goo Goo Dolls
3. Counting Crows

THREE WAYS TO BE HAPPY:
1. Dine Out
2. Bond/Hang out with Friends
3. Go on a vacation (beach)

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
1. Stay- Lisa Loeb
2. Loneliness- Laura Pausini
3. You Got it All- The Jets

THREE PERSONS YOU MISS RIGHT NOW:
1. Mom
2. Lolo and Lola
3. Jaja

THREE GIFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO
RECEIVE:
1. PHILIP STEIN Teslar watch or Tag Heuer Formula one
2. SONY VAIO pocket PC
3. GUCCI Jolie Tote Bag

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR
HOLIDAY:
1. Amanpulo / Eskaya
2. Go on a Cruise
3. New York or Chicago

THREE GIRL'S/BOY'S NAMES:
1. Inyaki
2. Bettina
3. Portia
4. Fifi

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE FASTFOOD:
1. Mcdo
2. KFC
3. Mcdo and KFC!!!

THREE SCHOOLS YOU'VE ATTENDED:
1. Misamis Union High School, Ozamiz City (Nursery-High School)
2. University of San Carlos-TC, Cebu City (College)
3. LSSTI, LDN (BSN 2nd Courser)

THREE FAVORITE DRINKS:
1. Water
2. Coke
3. Red Horse! hahahah

THREE THINGS FOUND IN YOUR BAG:
1. Cellphone
2. Hanky
3. Wallet

THREE PERFUMES/COLOGNES:
1. D&G Light Blue
2. Clinique Happy
3. Burberry The Beat

THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Green

THREE EVENTS YOU'RE LOOKING
FORWARD TO:
1. a needed vacation
2. Christmas
3. Finishing Nursing School

ginansya sa rafting...

2 more on my left knee plus 2 on my right leg.... but it was all worth it.

easy forward! hard paddle! back paddle! high five!

after falling from the raft...
conquering 20 grueling rapids ...
and almost non-stop paddling for more than 3 hours...

we all made it to the Graduation Rock.

White Water Rafting
09.02.07

but the water is not at all white(but cold!!!) due to the rain.

cold love

how would you deal?

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
ROBERT FROST

meet the rest of the gang

mao ni resulta kung bored na c mai-mai

aug, shob, chen, nidz, marlo, mai, jo, winah, van, bonard

ang dili mo uban sa rafting others!

Melt our defenses

Bring us back to our senses

Give us strength to try once more

Baby, that's what love is for.

-that's what love is for (amy grant)

centre court + strawberries and cream= wimbledon open

The All England Lawn Tennis Club

Mai pa reserve na ta seats for 2010 nga tournament ha!hehehe may ta naa pa sila sharapova, williams sisters ug ang mag chix nga players(ivanovic, hantuchova,dementieva) ana nga time noh. hahahaha

he is there,
but not really.
he was mine,
but not really.
i never really had him,
so i never really lost him.
i guess this is how we'll always be.
i had him,
he had me,
but then again...
not really.

excerpts from a broken heart #1

i was going through some old stuffs yesterday and found some remnants of my once mutilated heart. and here is one of the broken piece.

Life or shall I say love is really mocking me these days… for weeks now, I have been suffering from recurrent heartaches from a guy who in fact has never been mine.

I just had the greatest dream of my life about him last night, and it felt so real…so real that I can feel his touch and even smell him. Until now I can still feel the passion of his embrace, the way he held my hand telling me I’m his and the way he looked at me—so intense. In my dream he made me feel so special more than he used to back then.

When I woke up, I was definitely not in the wrong side of the bed. I started my day right, but not until I took a shower when it dawned on me that it was just a dream… Then reality sank in and my misery started. Yes, it felt real, but it was just a dream, and will only be a dream. It hurt so badly. I felt my heart shattered.

I know that whatever it is that we have, was really not meant to be and I accepted that fact from the day we last saw each other. But the pain still lingers. I really want it over and done with, but I just don’t know how

Let me just huff something about this guy. Aside from the fact that he has a cool taste of music, really musically inclined, which by the way is a major turn on. I don’t know if he is naturally extra sweet and caring, not to mention his undeniable charm, wit and humor that instantly made me fall head over heels crazy for him, coz if he is, then my bad—I was really caught off guard. But something tells me that he was just leading me on, and if he did, then I was so stupid not to notice. If only I could’ve been wiser, then I wouldn’t be suffering from this tormenting pain. Oh well, I guess this crap would make me stronger and help me with my struggle in all sorts of heartaches that I still have to experience anyway.

It’s getting late and am about to go to bed. I just hope this time my dreams will come true though. Sweet dreams!

the mayonnaise jar and the coffee

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life."
The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

lemondrop: When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee...

carlos: "you're crazy"..
nicole: "...and you're beautiful.

When it's real. When it's right. Don't let anything stand in your way.

save our environment

It was exactly 4pm and we were just about to visit the last few houses of Barangay Dawis for our campaign when we noticed a very heavy black smoke in the air. Everybody went out of their house to see it, and no doubt it was “sunog”. My cousin immediately called my aunt who was working near the fire station so she can inform them about the fire. We then decided to go check where the fire was (naki chismax jud)! On our way there, we met the fire truck, we pointed to them where the smoke was coming from and even gave them directions because they were going out of the way and seemed lost. It took us just about 5 minutes to get to the place(we were tailing the fire truck), and to our surprise, it was not at all “sunog”. The owner of the place was burning RUBBERS! The firefighters reprimanded them, pero walay nabuhat, ug gitubag ra kahag “wa mi kabalo nga dli pwede”. No house or any structure was burned down but they are definitely adding insult to our very injured environment.

he's gonna be one hot senator!

-"I disagree that I'm on the wrong side. I'm just not on your side."

-"There are no tough opponents in a debate, but only tough issues"

-"Winning doesn't necessarily mean you're right. History will be a better judge of that. But that's the beauty of democracy - you believe what you believe, I believe what I believe..."

-"Wag kayong pumayag na manuod na lamang sa gilid, pumalakpak, ngumiti at kumaway habang hinuhubog ang ating kasaysayan. Sana'y makilahok kayo sa paghubog ng ating kasaysayan."

a ticket to the wimbledon open

For 4 years now, I’ve been pretending to be so focused, and the people around me thought so. They just don’t know that within, I am so messed up. I hope I haven’t kissed drinking goodbye, it could’ve then be easier for me to anesthetize myself and gain momentary tranquil every time anxiety attacks. If only somebody had forewarn me that sobriety could be so boring… but its too late, cause I already detest the taste of beer, and I don’t really go for hard drinks—it’s like gulping rubbing alcohol.

While stuck in the midst of oblivion, my mom keeps on insinuating me to join the fad everyone is crazy about…. NURSING. Initially, I didn’t entertain the thought. I’m not stupid to put all my hard work studying pharmaceutical subjects, memorizing the chemical structures and names, not to mention the mind-draining thesis and having to deal with rabbits, mice, guinea pigs as test animals, which by the way I hate to even touch,and having to go through all the pressure in passing the board exam. It’s hard to put my hard earned degree backstage just to make way for a nursing career and I have my pride as a pharmacist though. So it’s definitely a NO!

As each day passes, I’ve become so unsatisfied with my life, so unfulfilled, at some point I felt useless…. A total loser. I was talking to Mai—architecture graduate (childhood buddy/tennis partner & mentor) one day, when we realized that there are a lot of things that we wanted to do. She wants to go to Greece and experience the romance that Lena (Alexis Bledel; in the movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) had, and of course I want to be there to witness all that. We want to swim the beaches of Bali, go Caribbean Cruising, enjoy a white Christmas, have a taste of the different cuisines around the globe, go to Europe, shop till we drop, own a yacht, spend nights in the most expensive accommodation of the only 7 star hotel in the world- Burj Al Arab in Dubai, and top of it all, we want to watch live championship matches at the Centre Court during Wimbledon Open. Our list goes on and on and on, but nevertheless, it’s all about having a secure future… a very secure one indeed.

We know we can’t have all that if we’ll pursue our careers here in our country. Not unless we get to marry “Mr. Deeds” who can finance on everything we want. So I guess that leaves “nursing” as our only option to do all that. And finally after thinking about it for the nth time…whole-heartedly with fingers crossed, we decided to join the fad.