Pain. It is defined as the unpleasant sensation caused by a lot of factors. It comes in many ways -- physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, intellectual, or psychological. No one can ever know as to when/where we will experience it or why do we have to suffer from it. Worst, we can never avoid them. Pain is part of everyone's life. And we know that when we speak of life, we do not know all the answers.
But I am sure, we all hate pain. Well, unless you're a masochist! We do not want to experience toothache, body pains, heartbreaks, sore throat, or traumas, etc. Our day gets ruined when we have it. When in pain, it feels like it is legal to hurt someone. But there are no legitimate reasons for us to do so. Totally unexcused! So while the pain is about to start, find a cure, take your meds, divert your attention, call all the angels and the saints, do anything to relieve your discomfort.
You may also want to sing, "Pain, pain, go away, dont come back on the other days."
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
There's Always A First Time
I have nothing much to share about my recent trip to Singapore, except it was a blast. No, it was not my first time there. I've been there with my travel buddies as a side-trip when we flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2010. At first I thought, I wouldn't feel the same excitement like the first time I was going there. But as the day draws near to our departure date, the excitement and enthusiasm doubled.
I personally purchased the tickets last November 11, 2011 during Cebu Pacific's seat sale, "Onse Fare." If my counting is correct, that was exactly nine (9) months before our scheduled flight. This means, we have sufficient time to save up so we have enough pocket-money to spend when we get to SG.
A month before we fly, I booked the place where we will be staying in. I did not choose the expensive 5-star hotels and opted just to stay in a cheap hotel, decent enough to accomodate us at night to sleep. Then I designed the itinerary, like what I always do everytime I go on a trip. I did a lot of researches to make sure everyone will enjoy and at the same time, to be able to visit the tourist spots.
Here comes the day of pleasures. As mentioned above, my short stay in SG was a BLAST because of the "firsts" I experienced:
1. First time to ride a cable car with the whole family. Poch and Mom usually turn their backs because they have fears of heights.
3. First time to experience a 4D ride. I already watched 4D shows a couple of times but never a ride.
4. First time my mom celebrated her birthday outside Philippines. She's now... never mind.
6. First time to shop at H&M. I swear I could stay there for like the whole day.
8. First time to see the famous Merlion not spewing water into Singapore Bay. Sad but what can we do? It is under construction.
10. First time to see Marilyn Monroe, Po the Panda, Frankenstein, Betty Boop, Shrek and Fiona -- all of them are "in character."
11. First time to try Galactica Battleship, both the Human & the Cylon. They were test-driving them when I first visited Universal Studios Singapore.
15. First time to meet Tita Peggy, my mom's bff since I wasn't still brought to life.
Above all, because it was my first out-of-the-country trip with my family. Blessed to have experienced it in SG. Not all family could travel all together!
I personally purchased the tickets last November 11, 2011 during Cebu Pacific's seat sale, "Onse Fare." If my counting is correct, that was exactly nine (9) months before our scheduled flight. This means, we have sufficient time to save up so we have enough pocket-money to spend when we get to SG.
A month before we fly, I booked the place where we will be staying in. I did not choose the expensive 5-star hotels and opted just to stay in a cheap hotel, decent enough to accomodate us at night to sleep. Then I designed the itinerary, like what I always do everytime I go on a trip. I did a lot of researches to make sure everyone will enjoy and at the same time, to be able to visit the tourist spots.
Here comes the day of pleasures. As mentioned above, my short stay in SG was a BLAST because of the "firsts" I experienced:
1. First time to ride a cable car with the whole family. Poch and Mom usually turn their backs because they have fears of heights.
2. First time to try the Luge and the Skyride. I hope we have similar activites in the country.
4. First time my mom celebrated her birthday outside Philippines. She's now... never mind.
5. First time to taste the Singapore ice cream. It tastes good though the flavor I chose was not as yummy as what my mom and brothers ordered.
6. First time to shop at H&M. I swear I could stay there for like the whole day.
7. First time to watch a Fountain show. It was beautiful!
8. First time to see the famous Merlion not spewing water into Singapore Bay. Sad but what can we do? It is under construction.
9. First time to get lost in SG but hey, that's part of travelling.
10. First time to see Marilyn Monroe, Po the Panda, Frankenstein, Betty Boop, Shrek and Fiona -- all of them are "in character."
11. First time to try Galactica Battleship, both the Human & the Cylon. They were test-driving them when I first visited Universal Studios Singapore.
12. First time to fight with robots through the 4D Transformers Ride. This is one of the best rides!
13. First time to taste Famous Amos cookies & Garrett popcorn. Someone please bring them here so we could more often experience Singapore cookies & Chicago tradition, respectively.
14. First time to dine at No Signboard Seafood. You wouldn't remember your name after eating their dishes. It's like Dampa counterpart.
15. First time to meet Tita Peggy, my mom's bff since I wasn't still brought to life.
Above all, because it was my first out-of-the-country trip with my family. Blessed to have experienced it in SG. Not all family could travel all together!
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Birthday Blues
I would like to thank all the people who made my special day "special." I appreciate all the gifts, greetings and wishes left and right -- from text messages to sending me tweets and the messages posted on my Facebook. My silver year became memorable because I was (and still am) remembered, loved, and appreciated. Sharing with you now the pact I made each year. I will be a better version of myself because:
I am already 25... and still looking FAB! Kidding aside, because I am a year older, definitely I will be wiser.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Entrusting the Trusted Friend
Gone are the days when I frequently receive an invite to attend a debut party of a friend. That's totally sooo college! Not too long years after I graduated, I figured, I often get invited still, but this time to witness a baptism.
To be a part of a Christening is something I truly appreciate, especially when I was picked to be the child's godparent. Here I admit, when someone asked me to be their child's "ninong", I feel honored and happy.
To be chosen means the parents trust me. They saw something in me to the point that they are entrusting me to guide, discipline, and love their children similar to the way they do. That's more than enough proof that our friendship does not exist only inside the classroom or bounded within the school year. It is a sign of true friendship taking into the "serious" next level and that hoping to last for a lifetime!
A big thanks to my many "kumpares" and "kumares" for the TRUST they are offering to me. Newest additions to the list are Rachele, Kaye & Gian. I can't promise anything just yet but definitely, I will try my best to be, or better yet, I will be a good role model to these kids and support their proud parents in raising them up. Again, THANK YOU!
P.S.: Ninong Ludwig is gone during Christmastime! =)
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
Morning Sickness
Probably, you already heard about "morning sickness" as it is most often associated to pregnancy. But this is not about dizziness or vomiting or cravings, etc. This is about the "don't-talk-to-me" feeling the moment I open my eyes after a night's sleep.
I seriously think I need to write something about this so that people would understand me and the other kids who also feel irritated immediately after getting up. No, we do not woke up at the wrong side of the bed (though it happens from time to time), neither we are mad at anyone. We just want some quiet time alone. A short, precious time to think, to plan our day, to contemplate on things which we can't do the very moment we step out of the house. We just want to let our thoughts wander without any conscious directions before we face the stressful life outside the peaceful home.
While we are enjoying the fleeting minutes of zero conversation, you may do your own thing. Just do not speak with us, especially if it's about questioning, sermons, and instructions. Anyhow, we wont talk, which makes it impolite on our part.
It's just too good to be true that there are people, my brother is a good example, who can be so alive, energetic and bubbly at the wee hours of the day. He can talk, sing, throw jokes, laugh and all that, and I envy him for that. How I wish I could do the same!
So again, I appeal to the many, please understand and spare a lot of patience to our weird morning sickness. We do not want and mean to be rude. Just ignore us. We'll be the one to initiate a conversation whenever we feel like we are ready. We can't help it, we were born that way!
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I seriously think I need to write something about this so that people would understand me and the other kids who also feel irritated immediately after getting up. No, we do not woke up at the wrong side of the bed (though it happens from time to time), neither we are mad at anyone. We just want some quiet time alone. A short, precious time to think, to plan our day, to contemplate on things which we can't do the very moment we step out of the house. We just want to let our thoughts wander without any conscious directions before we face the stressful life outside the peaceful home.
While we are enjoying the fleeting minutes of zero conversation, you may do your own thing. Just do not speak with us, especially if it's about questioning, sermons, and instructions. Anyhow, we wont talk, which makes it impolite on our part.
It's just too good to be true that there are people, my brother is a good example, who can be so alive, energetic and bubbly at the wee hours of the day. He can talk, sing, throw jokes, laugh and all that, and I envy him for that. How I wish I could do the same!
So again, I appeal to the many, please understand and spare a lot of patience to our weird morning sickness. We do not want and mean to be rude. Just ignore us. We'll be the one to initiate a conversation whenever we feel like we are ready. We can't help it, we were born that way!
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Blessed To Be Busy
These past few days I got preoccupied by work. Yes, I'm back to working again as a Company Nurse. I just started last May 2, and I confess here, it's hard to get back to that "grind" after a long months off. I spend 9 hours in the office, at times, I even extend my shift. I allot 4 hours for my travel time and sleep for about 6 hours every night. The remaining hours in a 24-hour day were engaged for my personal activities like working out, tweeting, malling, watching, lounge around, etc.
Of course, there are things I miss doing, like blogging, going out-of-town or flying for another country for pleasure, and a whole lot more. I may not be able to do the stuff I religiously do, still I feel blessed. Blessed to be busy, and I regret nothing from all of it. The challenge to most of us now, instead of complaining because of exhaustion at work or tired of the routinary life, turn it into a positive one and be thankful for all the gifts we are receiving from up above.
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Of course, there are things I miss doing, like blogging, going out-of-town or flying for another country for pleasure, and a whole lot more. I may not be able to do the stuff I religiously do, still I feel blessed. Blessed to be busy, and I regret nothing from all of it. The challenge to most of us now, instead of complaining because of exhaustion at work or tired of the routinary life, turn it into a positive one and be thankful for all the gifts we are receiving from up above.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Idiopathic Loneliness
"If it's a broken part, replace it.
If it's a broken arm then brace it.
If it's a broken heart then face it."
Those are the lines from one of my favorite songs, "Details In Fabric" by Jason Mraz and James Morrison. Based on the song lyrics, which they meant figuratively, there is always a way to manage the cause of our sadness. Easier said than done, right? Mind you, what's harder to do is to deal loneliness brought about by an unknown cause. I call it "idiopathic loneliness."
Lucky are the people who feel sad for a reason. It sounds odd but that's the truth. Way better than feeling unhappy for no apparent reason. That's really tough to handle!
There are times I wonder, why do I feel I'm at my lowest point of my life when in fact, nothing's wrong going on around me and that everything's perfectly fine. "Emo" as they say, short for emotional. Errr, I hate that feeling, no cure to that! Unlike if you know the cause or the problem, it is much easier to make a move or even find a solution.
I don't know. Even old Mr. Webster could never define. It could be the weather, perhaps our hormones, etc. But whatever the cause of our unhappiness, let us not forget that at the end of the day, we all get tired and lonely. So grieve... struggle... cry. It's okay not to be okay, as long as we find means to get back to our happy lives -- in our own terms, in our own way.
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If it's a broken arm then brace it.
If it's a broken heart then face it."
Those are the lines from one of my favorite songs, "Details In Fabric" by Jason Mraz and James Morrison. Based on the song lyrics, which they meant figuratively, there is always a way to manage the cause of our sadness. Easier said than done, right? Mind you, what's harder to do is to deal loneliness brought about by an unknown cause. I call it "idiopathic loneliness."
Lucky are the people who feel sad for a reason. It sounds odd but that's the truth. Way better than feeling unhappy for no apparent reason. That's really tough to handle!
There are times I wonder, why do I feel I'm at my lowest point of my life when in fact, nothing's wrong going on around me and that everything's perfectly fine. "Emo" as they say, short for emotional. Errr, I hate that feeling, no cure to that! Unlike if you know the cause or the problem, it is much easier to make a move or even find a solution.
I don't know. Even old Mr. Webster could never define. It could be the weather, perhaps our hormones, etc. But whatever the cause of our unhappiness, let us not forget that at the end of the day, we all get tired and lonely. So grieve... struggle... cry. It's okay not to be okay, as long as we find means to get back to our happy lives -- in our own terms, in our own way.
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