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the five people you meet in heaven

by Mitch Alboom
(author of the popular book Tuesdays with Morrie)

I am so engrossed with the book that I was able to finish it in 24 hours. Really a must read for its entertaining and inspiring story that somehow reflects what people can expect in life after death. The story depicts a more extensive analysis of how Eddie (the lead character) lived his life on earth. The reality and the lessons that he missed when he was alive was the ingredient for him to move on and discover his own heaven.

the book was also made into a movie. Hope to see it as well. :)

quotes i loved from the book:

"All the people you meet here have one thing to teach you."
"That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind."
"Fairness doesn't govern life and death. For if it did, no good man would ever die young."
"It is because the spirit knows deep down that all lives intersect. That death doesn't just take someone, it misses someone else. And in that small distance, lives are changed."
"One withers, another grows."
"Each affects the other and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one."
"Strangers are just family you have yet to come to know."
"No life is a waste, The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone."
"All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped."
"That's what heaven is. You get to make sense of your yesterdays."

Ondoy's wrath made an island out of Metro Manila

Sept. 26, 2009 - Another date added to the list of historical calamities and disasters. Metro Manila along with other areas in Central Luzon was submerged in flood after non-stop rains thats equivalent of a month-long rain. Death toll already reached 200 and is still counting.

Adding up the catastrophic rains is the rapid spread of water released from water dams. Although I think its a smart move rather than risk the dams exploding until it cannot hold the water anymore, the people still deserve to be warned that heavy flow of water not only from the rain should be expected. Again, prevention is better than cure.

This is the first time that I saw the streets where I grew up became an extension of the Pasig River. water lilies and trash swims along with my feet as I walk the path towards our home that was also submerged in knee-deep dirty water.

Ondoy really gave the Filipinos an experience thats really hard to forget. Many became homeless and some even lost their lives. a very catastrophic event that I hope left us some of the most important lessons in life. - Never to take for granted our Mother Nature. :(

b-day month 09

Here comes my favorite time of the year, the celebration of my birthday then counting the days till Christmas.

:) generally, I had a very happy year. twice ako nagbakasyon, went to Ilocos and Boracay and twice naman ako ako sa Cagayan de Oro for work. :) traveling is such a bliss for me.

ofcourse there will always be problems along the way but compared to the blessings I receive each day, problems are just spices that add flavor to my colorful life.

and so the tradition continues, I'm here to write my wish list for the year. :) para sa mga interested here are some gift suggestions to guide you on your pursuit for the best gift for me. hehehe

1. I still haven't completed my Sidney Sheldon collection. ang hirap maghanap ng orig eh, :)

2. Pictorial - hehe i love photos and its fun to strike a pose. lalo na pag magaling at gifted sa angles ang photographer. :)

3. White Icing Cake - my favorite cake as always.

4. a trek to Mt. Banahaw or to other mountains na pwede mapuntahan. nature tripping hehehe.

5. prayers :) no explanation needed :)

6. painting at ako and pinepaint. :) para bongga!

inferness wala na ako iba pa maisip. :) be back for the 7th to the 10th wish. :

7.?

September 16, 2009
Here comes the 7th wish ^wink^

7: flowers. I just love to receive them.

8. a teddy friend. something to cuddle when I feel alone preferably ung malaki para huggable :)

9. something violet. and I know you already know why. :)

10. A trip to Universal Orlando :) Harry Potter world, Howgwarts and everything will be there in flesh. :) kahit next birthday ko pa ok pa din. hehe :)

pwede ba magpahabol gusto ko ng jumping rope :)

excited about Prue!

finally after endless price and quality checking, I finally have my own laptop :) thanks tatay for making it possible.

I named it Prue. like a cyber pet. happy :)

bad people deserve punishment!

I really hate robbers, thieves, holduppers and all other kinds of people who earn at the expense of others. We really cant tell how they chose their victims and its scary to think that anybody could be next. :(

Dati and mga tao takot sa multo at sa iba pang supernatural beings but the way I see it now, ang new version ng scavengers and predators ay hindi na blood-sucking, flesh-eating monsters kundi mga tao na kukunin ang pinaghirapan at pinag ipunan mo ng matagal na panahon sa ilang minutong pananakot lang.

Commuting alone for me is a form of relaxation, my time to think things through and sometimes to indulge in my daydreams or to read a book I'm dying to finish.

Nakakapanghina, nakakatakot, a mere minutes of traveling from home to office or vice versa might turn into a nightmare brought about by another human being you thought just living a normal life like you.

what ever happened to peaceful coexistence?

SCTEP atlast!

I'd be seeing my best buddies since College tonight. :) were going to talk about a lot of things since we have lots of catching ups to do. last time I saw them was last January for Cathy's b-day. and as much as we wanted to see each other more often we always ended up with nothing for we all have very tight schedules. But tonight will be a fun night even though Mommy shai had last minute changes and decided that she couldn't come, Cathy, Tin, Eliza and me will still push this date.

We are going to discuss the details of Cathy's upcoming wedding in December where we will wear fancy gowns as bridesmaids (I am super excited :)) and the welcoming of SCTEP's first baby ever from Tin and Ryan. Baby fever is in the air :) Just this year alone 3 of my inaanak's were born.:)

Tonight we will feel the evolution of our friendship, from petty topics about boys, school problems and other simple things we will now talk about weddings and pregnancy. whew! but whatever topic we choose, I'm sure we'll have a blast.

thank you GOD for the nice weather!

I was so worried last week that my most anticipated trip in Boracay will be ruined by heavy rains. of course I worry for our safety plus we wont see and experience Boracay's true beauty in case it rained.

But God is really good. :)

He let me and my friends took advantage of the sun and Boracay's pristine beauty. I had so much fun and its really divine to experience the wonders of nature.

Aug. 14-16, 2009 in Boracay was yet another vacation that I will remember forever. :)

Sad part is, I deem that in 1 or 2 years time the beauty of Boracay will start to fade, so many establishments are on the beach front and in the vicinity so its as if all the sands of boracay was already used in the construction. I don't know how long will the nature hold on to its promise of beauty. but setting this mere observation aside, I'm just proud that the cerulean waters and white sand of boracay belongs to the Philippines. :)

Here are some of my pics during our 3 day two night stay in Aklan. Happy to spend my boracay adventure with my etneb, my bestfriend beng, sherwin and the rest of the family. :)

boracay day tomorrow!

I really wish for a fine day tomorrow when I set off for bora. If a sunny summer day is too much to ask, a fine windy and rain free day will be perfect pa din :). really looking forward to this three-day vacation.

:P

watch out for my boracay photos :)

i'll be like Edward!

If you became a Vampire, What would your extra power be?

Mindreading You can read peoples( vampires,werewolves) minds! You can always make a good judgement of people because secretly, u no what thier thinking! No one can ever fool u and u can always spot a liar!

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