Fish-Face Art

copied this beautiful face art from haha.nu a lifestyle blogzine...

Just an info...

Famous Pisces personalities (born feb 19 - mar 20)

Albert Einstein - Alexander Graham Bell - Frederic Chopin - Michaelangelo - Sidney Poitier - Auguste Renoir - Rob Lowe - Bruce Willis - Kurt Cobain - Andrew Lloyd Weber - Sir Elton John - Aretha Franklin - Gloria Steinem - Eric Clapton - Al Gore - Jackie Chan - Eddie Murphy - Marlon Brando - Conan O’Brien - David Letterman - Russell Crowe - Hugh Hefner - Andy Garcia - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Ashley Judd - Al Green - Julian Lennon - Robert Downey Jr - Christopher Walken - Warren Beatty - Vince Vaughn - Steven Tyler - Dennis Quaid - George Washington - Drew Barrymore - George Harrison

and of course, the most famous of them all is..... ME. LOL

Let the countdown begin...

seriously, time just seems to be flying by and all of a sudden our vacation is looming in front of me and coming closer... every single second...

one more week and we'll be heading off to our summer get-away to boracay on april 1-8, cebu 8-12 & bacolod 12-15. the kids are getting excited to get out of here and ride the airplane, go to the beach and see their relatives. First stop is boracay "the paradise island." ...it's will be a first time for me & my 2nd daughter since hubby & the eldest had been there twice already. for the 1st trip, i was pregnant for our 2nd & the hotel reservation can't be cancelled so the two went without me. for the 2nd, it was like a family reunion in my hubby's side and the baby is only 6mos that time. but this time, boracay here i come...

second stop is cebu "the queen city of the south." ...it's been 3 yrs since our last visit to my hubby's homeplace... cebu will always be a special place for me coz it's where our love story started. back then, we were batchmates in univ. of san carlos taking up bs chemical eng'g and a lot of beautiful memories were created during my stay there and i will always cherish those moments in my heart...

last stop is bacolod "the city of smiles." ...i miss my parents and my siblings. i'm so glad that i could see them again coz it's also about 3 yrs that i haven't visited my hometown. just more than an hour ride from bacolod is escalante city, the place where i grew up and where my childhood memories belong...

i'm really looking forward for this trip and i hope i will get to enjoy every minute of it...

My life now...

i am so happy with my life now... i am blessed to have a wonderful life - good husband, 2 kids, our own house, cars, beautiful family, loving friends and everything else that i have now around me. although, i could say ours is just an average family and i got a simple & ordinary life but it is a life full of joys & love...of course, there are trials & hardships but it's what makes you strong...

at 41, i could say i am fulfilled and never been contented, and that most of my dreams came true. i only had simple dreams before and that is to finish college, have a job & have a family of my own. and it all happened to me already. although with my career, i never made it with a big success but nevertheless, i'm contented with what i only achieved. with my family, i only wish for good health always for us & longer life for me & my hubby so we still could support & guide our children...

even the ones that i never dreamt of having, like driving my own car (khit na medyo bulok na) and travels to different places... and when i think of those people who lives only in the streets, beg alms so they could buy food & work hard to earn a living, i could only think that i am one of those lucky ones to have been blessed with so much in life. maybe, that's what i am destined to be. though i know, it will never be that perfect but it's more than enough to be really grateful for. i couldn't ask for more...

we miss you daddy...

it's been 3 days now since my hubby was away for a conference in singapore and it's only me & the two kids left in the house. well, i have no choice but to wake up early to prepare breakfast & baon for my eldest to school. i really hate waking up during wee hours in the morning. i'm a late riser. it has been my husband who tends to his own & our eldest daughter's needs in the morning since our maid left us.

and in my husband's absence, i 'm already missing his presence in our home. there is a big hole inside the house if a member of the family is away. it's really hard if you're used to having a loved one always at your side that when he is beyond your reach, you long for him. absence makes the heart grow fonder as they say or to some, it's grow wonder. LOL. sometimes, we take for granted the people around us that when they're gone for awhile, there is loneliness...

we often forgot to appreciate the things that they do for us and may not even say a simple thank you or just a hug or a note to let them know we are aware of their thoughtfulness. there are many ways to express our love, our appreciation , our gratitude or our concern. some do it on words while others are more into actions. whatever is your style, the most important part is your sincerity in doing it...

life is too short and sometimes, the people that you cared about most is taken from you too soon. so start doing your part now, be sensitive to the feelings of the people around you. be vocal about what you wanna say or it maybe too late. try to express yourself. remember the TLC (tender loving care). be good & kind to yourself and to everybody. smile and the world will also smile at you... but most of all, love and be loved in return.....

God's alphabet...

God's Alphabet

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without his love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day in worship
To thank is a command
Until we see him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God on high
Yes there will be good times and bad, but..
Zion waits in glory... where none are ever sad.

The Pisces personality...

THE PISCES WOMAN

She likes to be in a dream world than to be in reality. She is weak and sensitive when it's come to "Love". She can cry if her best friend is breaking up, and she can be over excited when her friend gets a new boy friend that is a good looking and rich even it is nothing concerned her at all. You might be surprise to see that she is shy just because she is in love. More or less it will be in Pisces woman. She loves small animal and gifted in training animals.

She has sixth senses and she can guess what will happen next, it's her nature. Even she has a good sixth senses, she can not pick or foreseen her own choice of lover. She can not tell if she meet a sincere guy or a one night stand guy.

She likes to buy and pick her own cloths. She likes to dress cute and be cute. Pisces woman tend to be a good looking woman and she has a nice skin.
Her hands and feet are small and soft. Pisces woman loves to shop for shoes as if she collects them. She is a hot lady that everyone wants her. Whether she has a man in her life or not, she will never try to over power any man. It's not even in her thought.

She thinks man can handle things better, and she will make her man feel that way. She is an easy going person, so being with her is easy. She is a confident woman and likes to make people who stay with her happy. She knows how to please and how to comfort a man. If something is wrong, she will try to make other people belief that it's must be because of someone else, not because of her love one. She will not push her man to be ambition but to make him feel like he should be happy with the way he is now. She is happy with you for what you are now.

A Pisces woman, if she has a bad childhood, she will always remember it and it will make her a very unhappy person. She will pity herself and feel sorry for herself. She tends to hurt herself with out knowing it and so vulnerable to drugs (real drugs or just sleeping pills). She has many choices and you can never tell which path she going to take. If you love her, then hold her tight because she never knows why she did what she did or what she will do next.

A complex character. You may think she is a shy innocent type and can not hurt anyone, and then you are wrong. You might think she is a fragile person who needs protection, wrong again. She has been through a lot, a tough cookie. She is a dreamer and loves the word "Love", so she is the type who will buy gift for anyone for any occasion, especially if it is a gift for wedding or an anniversary even for someone who she does not know so well.

Be very careful if fall in love with Pisces woman. She can be a total different person before and after. She can be an angle before and later a witch, but everyone is not perfect, right? She will be soft and gentle most of the time, so not to worry. She is emotional and extremely sensitive when she frequently got hurt. She is the type who can cry her heart out.

She can have a secret fear inside, when she says she does not need anyone. She badly needs someone to protect her, but sometimes she can hide that feeling by being stubborn. She likes to hide her shyness and her weakness from her enemy. She does not like to follow any fixed rules. She can be a good housewife if you know how to handle her.
Many men will ask to marry her because she is a 100% woman. If she wants to be sweet, she is a real angle.

If women controlled the world...

check this out... pictures speak more than words. LOL

March...

a lot of events are happening for this month...

first, March is a celebration of International Women's Month. It is dedicated to international solidarity among women and in recognition of women's struggle for equality, their contributions, sacrifices, commitments and achievements in their respective countries.

here in our country, this celebration is a tribute to all filipino women who outdo themselves, as they strive to improve the lives of their loved ones. we should be proud of our women kababayans especially the ofw's or ocw's who struggled so hard in other countries for greener pasture just to build better future for their family even if it pains them so much to leave behind their loved ones... women clamor for equal treatment with men and it is visible this days that women play a very important role in our society. we have a woman president and in some fields or profession, women also dominate the top positions... men can't live without us. we can somehow do what they can do and in general, they can not survive without us by their side. as there's a saying that "behind every man's success lies a woman." so we should be proud that we belong to the feminine group and we are the better sex. here's a salute to all of us women in all walks of life who make the world more livable and meaningful... hooray!!!

second, March is also the graduation season when hundreds of thousand of students join the "march for March," when they go up stage to receive their diplomas as proof of their academic achievement. it is the culmination of what being a student is all about... from preschool, to gradeschool, highschool up to college (or to some, post graduate studies). it is the completion of the educational process... and to non-graduating students, it is a welcome treat for them to rest for awhile from school pressures as it marks the end of it.

third, March is also a Fire Prevention Month to arouse the public consciousness and impose awareness to people on the destruction of lives & properties caused by fire. since this month starts the summer season in our country, it is where the incidence of fire is the highest during the year...

March... marks the beginning of the summer escapades, a breather for students from their studies, the start of another episode in the lives for the graduates as they look for jobs or being hired, and time to reflect on our faith as christians in preparation for the holy week...

Gale franey's pictures

i chanced upon this site and i was sooo amazed & mesmerized when i saw the digital photographs done by gale franey. such great & wonderful creations. i love all of it beyond words. it is an awesome talent & skill that i thought i should share some of her beautiful graphic artworks that are on my favorite list (i love fairies & angels)...

"the vow"

"what tangled webs we weave"

"friends & acquaintances"

"whatever will be, will be"

"the sun's gonna shine"

"butterflies for freedom"

Back to my first love...

i am so excited to meet again my "first love"... and that is reading novels, mostly romance. i started reading romance books when i was still in grade school with mills & boon, barbra cartland & harlequinn pocketbooks. it made me so "kilig" everytime i finish reading it but it also gave me some sleepless nights because i don't want to be "bitin" and para mas feel ko ung story... during high school days, i switched reading to books of sidney sheldon & danielle steele. the first book that i read of sidney sheldon is "rage of angels" and for danielle steele is "the promise." and from there, i became addicted to their novels...

i think i stopped reading my kind of books when i got a job. i don't know, maybe because i'm just too preoccupied by my work or because it's different when you have to buy it from your own pocket and not from your parent's allowance. heheh. of course, your salary is just enough to buy for your basic needs & some "luho" like dresses, shoes, bags, etc. and books are the last in my budget list as in kung may matitira pa sa pera. so, i give-up on my book addiction a long time ago especially when i entered marriage-hood and then motherhood...

but not until last week that i happen to read a thread on GT(girltalk forum) about books that most girltalkers love. that was when i became obsessed again to go back to my first love - reading books. my in passion for it is still alive in me. it makes me thrilled again just to think of it... i am now browsing for books of good reviews but for starters, i already bought 4 used books from ebay as i think buying new ones is now a luxury for me. naging kuripot na kasi. heheh.. i bought 2 books by sidney sheldon, tell me your dreams & the sky is falling (the other two that i have yet to buy are the best laid plans & the other side of me) . it's too bad that he already died as i really love his books. that's why i have to complete reading all his books... and the other three books i bought are the wedding by nicholas sparks, the summerhouse by jude deveraux and the undomestic goddess by sophie kinsella. on my list to buy yet are books of judith mcnaught (i only read "until you") and more of sophie kinsella. and maybe other authors too...

oh, for sure, it will be many sleepless nights for me again but i am glad that i would give my "first love" another chance to be part of my life again...

With or without yaya...

wow! three months had already passed since the "yaya" left us. and what good or bad things did i experience of being "yaya-less" now? well, a lot... first, the good things... i learn to keep track of the kids activities 24/7. when i had my eldest, i was not able to see some of the things she did while growing up. i was still working then in a goverment office that takes so much of my time. when i leave, she's still asleep and when i'm home, she's already sleeping. our bonding moments are done on weekends only. so, it was the yaya who took care of her 5days a week. it was really hard for me to see her in the hands of a yaya coz i know that she needs my time & attention. but when i was pregnant for the second daughter, i decided to quit my job since we don't want to take risk in my pregnancy... it was only then that i get to experience what motherhood is all about...

i was on my 2nd post-pregnancy month when the yaya left us to elope with her boyfriend. i was so mad since i'm still in pain from the CS operation that i had. my mother can't be with me since she's too weak from her diabetes complications and my mother-in-law was in the states during that time. my husband & my younger sister had to be at work so it's only me to take care of the kids. it was just unfortunate that we can't find an immediate replacement for the yaya... i had to be up early to attend to my eldest daughter, who was 5yrs old & in kinder level that time. and i also had to feed, bath, take my 2month old baby to sleep. cook, do the laundry, iron, etc. while i was still recuperating from pain... well, it takes all my will & effort to bear the "hardships." i somehow managed to do all the things that i didn't do before on my own. rest for me was when hubby & sis arrives & weekends was a breather for me... but i survived!!! and during those periods, it gave me an afterthought that i can be a super-mom and a wife, all rolled into one, without someone to depend on.....

and it happened again, the yaya left us to go home for her dying mother. but this time, i didn't panic. i take the responsibility with no regrets. my 2 kids(the eldest now, 8 & the youngest is 3) are well taken care of and secured with their needs because i'm with them in every step of their way. it made us much closer than before as the communication lines are more open and our bonding moments are when we do things at home as a shared responsibility. the budget for the yaya's salary is spent on eating at restaurants that we haven't tried before. besides, i also get to know every details of my kids personality & actions now that i'm with them always. and the kids learn also to be independent in some ways...

and for the bad things... no more time for going out with friends, no dates for only me & my hubby, can't go to the mall without the kids to tag along, shorter malling period, can't go to the gym anytime i want to, can't rest alone... but after thinking of all the pros & cons of being "yaya-less," i don't think i would get a new yaya anymore. my life is already fulfilled now that i play the role of a full-time mom & wife. it's just a matter of self-adjustment & time management to do the part. this is a new career that for me, has lots of benefits & rewards... well, maybe a stay-out maid if the need arises but for now, i enjoy living the kind of life that i have at present...

Blogging... what is it all about.

i know it's a bit outdated for me to discover the beauty of blogging. it was an unknown word for me before. i just happen to be introduced to it by friendster as i decided to be active again on my friendster account (and of course, web surfing). and from there i became curious what really is it all about that i keep on digging more in other people's blog files...

by definition, "a blog is a user-generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.

Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of most early blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media.

The term "blog" is derived from "Web log." "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

The term blog is commonly acredited to the web-journal pioneer Travis Petler. He coined the term on his personal blog in early September of 1997 while studying at Brown University. His use of the word spread to other college campus' where other weblogs were present." - from wikipedia

now that i know what blogging is all about, i'm excited to try my capacity in writing my thoughts or views. it's funny having a diary before is one of your most treasured secret that you wouldn't dare to expose to anybody. but now, your private thoughts, personal views or comments, etc, are for the whole world to read & discover & share. that's the effect of technology on us. everything can now be done on-line, be it for payments, knowledge, researches, shopping, etc, etc... so, here i am, i 'm joining the cyber "craze." Not quite sure what am i to do with this blog but i will use it to update any family members or friends with what is going on with my life or what's inside my mind(if anyone actually reads it or not is another thing). for sure, this is a new challenge for me... a new hobby that will deprive me more of sleep...

okay, i'm off for now to see how to "pretty this up" a bit... feel free to take a peek and leave comments if you please...