Pretty In-Sun

인순이는 예쁘다

School Rumble

スクールランブル

Happy Holidays!!!

Blue Paint . . .

from morning...

'till afternoon
[my hand hurts]

The Race Begins!

Amazing Race Asia : Season 2 kicks off a few hours ago and the first pit stop, Philippines. Rooting for teams Japan [Daichi & Sawaka], Singapore [Collin & Adrian] and team Philippines as well, [Marc & Rovilson, Henry & Terri]. I like Paula & Natasha [team Thailand] too. ^^

you shall above all things be glad and young

ee cummings

you shall above all things be glad and young
For if you're young,whatever life you wear

it will become you; and if you are glad
whatever's living will yourself become.
Girlboys may nothing more than boygirls need:
i can entirely her only love


whose any mystery makes every man's
flesh put space on;and his mind take off time


that you should ever think,may god forbid
and (in his mercy) your true lover spare:
for that way knowledge lies, the foetal grave
called progress, and negation's dead undoom.


I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance

don't look... please!

what are you doing?

[image from cyworld kr]

Stranded.

(thanks to Ronna Penner for the scrap kits through ShabbyPrincess)

Happy Halloween!

Send this eCard !

in Dubai

Photos by © Francis Carlo C.

Burj Dubai

برج دبي (Dubai Tower)

The super tall skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.













Photo by © Keith Christian A.

Gabe

"Suddenly, I knew what I had to. Love isn't about ridiculous little words. Love is about grad gestures. Love is about airplanes pulling banners over stadiums, proposals on jumbo-trons, giant words in sky writing. Love is about going that extra mile even if it hurts, letting it all hang out there. Love is about finding courage inside of you that you didn't even know was there."

Little Manhattan

Nothing's as big as your first love.



"What is love, what is love? I just want it to be love"

RAiNiNG

Sa tingin ko nakikisama sa akin ang kalangitan, ilang weeks ng umuulan pero wala namang balita tungkol sa bagyo. Well, hindi naman everyday it's raining... natutuwa lang ako kasi umuulan, sinasamahan ako ng langit.

( image found at cyworld kr)

Domino Harvey

"There are three kinds of people in this world, the rich... the poor... and everyone in between."

Domino

3 Things :

Three things in LIFE that once gone, never comes back :

1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity

Three things in LIFE that can destroy a person :

1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness

Three things in LIFE that you should never lose :

1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty

Three things in LIFE that are most valuable :

1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness

Three things in LIFE that are never certain :

1. Future
2. Success
3. Dreams

Three things that make a person :

1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work
   

Three things that are truly constant :

• FATHER - SON - HOLY SPIRIT

Books

Kapag wala akong magawa ito ang aking pinagkaka-abalahan ｡｡｡
para ma-occupied ang isipan at hindi nag-iisip ng kung ano-anong bagay

books & others ►

▲ architectural related ►

lilipas din...

tulad ng isang bagyo, hihinto rin ang pag-ulan... at sisikat ang araw kasabay ng paglitaw ng bahag-hari.

(credit: image found at cyworl kr)

SAD｡｡｡

before I was wondering and asking if ever ｡｡｡
but now I'm sure that you don't.

I was wrong all along, you never did｡｡｡

Laugh a Little

A friend e-mailed me this... wala lang natawa ako..


Subject: Fwd: When students crack because of studying..

When students crack because of studying!
Let's face it, we've all gotten frustrated in exams....
These students did. Look at their answers

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Anatole France

Strawberry Fields Forever

Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's hard to be someone but it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me

Let me take to you down 'cause I'm going to strawberry fields
Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about
Strawberry fields forever

The Beatles




Images credit to © Apple Corps Limited

HIDE and SEEK

The morning after's gone it's time to go
Convince this tainted wish that won't come true
The moment that you'll slip into my brain
Ignore my plea, you cannot see

Treat me like a fool
Kiss me like I rule
Let me blow your mind
Use you from behind

Hale

Pencil and Papers and CAD

First, pencil and papers▼

along with music...

Then to this...▼

Late to sleep but early to wake up so now I'm too sleepy, and my eyes are not mine anymore. It has a life of its own, they keep on closing on me. The fact that I'm only starting and still far from the finish line.

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You ROCKHEAD ! Me? Yes You.

I was talking to my best friend a while ago on yahoo messenger and he told me that his computer caught the 'Strawberry from Baguio virus'. He had a had time searching for it and from the sound of it he's getting frustrated. I wasn't much of a help for him 'cause I have no idea about it and it's the first time I heard of it. So stupid that I wasn't reading what he just asked of me... my help ^_^ [next time carefully read what was on your screen ^^] So after he signed-out I search it and gave him a site but I doubt it if it can help him. Anyway I hope he can get rid of it... 'sigh' why do these people make such bad things then making other people's lives hard.

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Dried

Photo by JOSEPHiNE

To my Mom.

Wish you all the Best, Be Healthy always and many more to come. ^^

We Love You ! ♥

(image credit : cyworld kr)

The Best Version of You that I'll Find

Manila International Airport, 2:00 am.

It's been two years since she had last seen the Manila International Airport. Not much has changed. Her last memory of this airport was when Miguel dropped her off. She was on her way to New York to pursue a career in Wall Street.

"Promise me something will you? Please don't get married until I come back?" She jokingly told him as she lifted up her backpack. "LOL. Very funny. Ikaw ang mag-promise. Promise me you won't run off with some nerdy economist in the next two years."

"Let's see, shall we. Bye, Miguel. I'll call you as soon I get to New York."

That was her last memory in this place. The warm Manila air made her feel a bit restless and yet she feels excited. This is the first time in two years she'll be seeing Miguel again. She was thoughtfully going through the immigration counters, thinking of how much she missed seeing Miguel. How different would he be now? Sure he sends her regular weekly e-mails and pictures but being the busy person that she had always been, she didn't get the time to chat with him and buy a web cam.

She's finally out. "Where is Miguel?" She wondered. "Ah there!" she exclaimed when she saw the silver gray Nissan Patrol parked near the exit. TGW926. Yup, that's Miguel alright. Her heart was leaping ahead of her as the driver got off. "Hey! I missed you!" He said, as he hugged her.

"I missed you too. So much." She said, as she hugged him back. It was warm. It felt good to be back. It felt great to feel his hug. "Let me get those." He said pointing at her luggage. "Then we'll have more time for hugging and chika."

"Okay."

Edsa, 4:30 am.

Miguel's cellphone rings. Mama, the name flashes on the screen.

"You should really get that."

"No, you should get that. She's been waiting for you. She insist that we go straight to her after I pick you up form the airport. She also insist that you spend tomorrow with her." Miguel was talking about her mother. Miguel was an only child and his mother wanted a daughter. She would often tell Bea that since she doesn't have a mom anymore, she should let Tita Doris be her second mom. She loved Bea as if she were her own daughter.

"Hello? Yes, Tita. How are you na po?... ah opo. Miguel already told me. Sige po. Okay po. I'll see you later." She turns off the phone and looks out the window. The phone rings again, this time the name "Sugar" flashes on the screen. Hmmm, "Sugar." He was quick. He got a hold of the phone and answered it. "Hello. Yeah. Pauwi na. I'm with her na. Yeah. Tomorrow, I will. Promise. We'll see you tomorrow."

We? Is that supposed to mean me and him? See Sugar? Who is Sugar, anyway? "Who was that?" she couldn't keep herself from asking. "Sugar ha?"

"I'll introduce her tomorrow. Uwi muna tayo sa bahay. By the way, kamusta na si Edward?" "Edward?"

"Oo, si Edward, naalala mo yung boyfriend na iniwan mo sa New York? Anong klase ka ba naming girlfriend? Kaya hindi kita niligawan eh. Baka makalimutan mo rin ako."

"Ah si Edward. Hayun. New York." Miguel has met Edward when he came to New York to give Bea a surprise visit. He seems a nice guy. Not the geeky economist Miguel pictured Bea would end up with. He is actually a cool guy and loves Bea a lot.

"He called me up, a week ago, asking a lot of things about you. Parang may balak ata?"

"Balak na?"

"Tell me, did he propose to you? He sounded like he was going to propose to you kasi."

"Ah look, here we are at Tita Doris."

At Tita Doris', 4:45 am. A pleasantly plump woman enters the living room. She was in her mid-fifties, a familiar warm smile and two open arms. She welcomed Bea, gave her a big hug and kissed her on the cheek. "Hay anak, kamusta ka na? Na-miss na kita. Pinakain ka ba nito si Miguel?"

"Opo, Tita." She looked around. Not much has changed in this house. She remembers spending her college days in this house. She remembers sinking into Tita Doris' arms when her mom died. She remembers only good things about this woman. She can't remember a time when she had been unkind to her and yes, she loves her like her own mother.

"Iha, sabihan mo nga yang si Miguel. Sabihin mo 'wag padalos-dalos magdesisyon."

"Po?"

"Mama naman. Let Bea rest. I'll tell her everything tomorrow." Miguel interrupted his mother before she can spill the beans.

"Ha? What was that all about?" Bea was curious.

"Bukas na lang."

"Okay. Tita, if it's okay I'll go rest now." She hugged her, and proceeded to climb the stairs. Miguel followed her carrying her luggage.

"Alam mo I missed this house. Uy sino ba si Sugar? Tsaka bakit parang worried nanay mo sa iyo?"

"Bukas na. Sugar is having lunch here."

"Hmmm, intriguing, pero sige. Bukas na." They were both standing as the door to the guest room. "Alam mo, it's really good to be back in this house. I'll see you tomorrow."

Tita Doris' 10:00 am. She woke up, sunlight flooding her bedroom. She was able to rest. She got up, arranged the bed sheets and took a nice, cold shower. Minutes later, she was down at the garden having brunch with Tita Doris.

"Hi! Tita. Where is Miguel?"

"Sinundo si Sugar."

"Sino ba yang Sugar na yan? Nai-intriga na ako."

"Iha, I'll let Miguel tell you who Sugar is. Promise me something, though. Whatever happens you'll always be my daughter, Bea?"

She felt scared. Why was Tita Doris suddenly serious? "Opo naman."

"Anyway, iha. I heard from Miguel your boyfriend sounded like he was going to propose a week ago. Did he propose?"

Bea looked at her hands, bare of any engagement ring. She looked at Tita Doris and smiled. Before she could answer, Miguel showed up. With him is a woman she had not seen before. She was of medium frame, shoulder length hair and looked very feminine.

"Sugar, the sister I never had, Bea. Bea, Sugar, my fiancée." It felt as if somebody had thrown cold water on her. His what? Blood rushed to her head.She blushed. Her cheeks felt very warm. She couldn't swallow. Her heart beating a hundred beats per minute.

"Your what?" She looked at Miguel, blushing then suddenly white as with shock. "I'm sorry, Sugar but this is quite a surprise. Miguel has never mentioned you in any of his e-mails," she said as she looked at Sugar with a confused look. She looked at Tita Doris, she looked back as if she was consoling her.

"Yeah, I got engaged. I'm keeping my promise. I'm getting married on Saturday. O di ba you're here so in essence I've kept my promise."

She managed to smile faintly. She hugged Miguel and congratulated him. She even managed to tell Sugar "You got a catch here, girl. Take good care of him or else I will snatch him under your nose." It sounded as if she was just joking, turning over a very important possession to it's next owner. In the deepest recesses of her person, she knew she meant it. "He told me a lot of nice things about you." Sugar said, smiling at her as if they had been friends for the longest time.

"I'm sure he has."

Lunch was served. All of Bea's favorite Filipino dishes. She and Sugar spent time chatting the afternoon away, looking at Bea's and Miguel's college photos and yearbooks. She found out that Sugar likes most of the things she does. They both came from the same high school. As she tried to get to know Sugar better during their afternoon chat, she realized that not only was she perfect for Miguel, she also seemed like the best gal pal Bea could find. They talked about the wedding details, the dress, the ring, the shoes, the tiara. They like almost the same places, the same styles, the same shops. She told Sugar they should do shopping marathon together. Had it been another day, she would be telling herself that this is really a great opportunity to find someone who understands her shopping needs. Except that this is not one of those days? Except that this woman, this perfect, feminine girlfriend was Miguel's fiancée.

Bea's phone rings. The name Boyfriend flashes.

"You should really get that" Sugar told Bea.

"Yeah, I guess I should. Hello? Yes? I'm good. I'm here at Miguel's. Oh have in front of me Sugar, Miguel's fiancee`." The words almost got stuck in her throat, but she still managed to give Sugar a smile. "Listen, I'll call you later. I have very good news for you."

Miguel sat down beside Bea. Sugar was looking at them and asked "So tell me? Was there never a time the two of you were more than Platonic?" Bea and Miguel looked at each other then looked at their own hands. Miguel's gaze turned to Sugar. He answered "Of course not. Bea and I were never like that." "As in?" Sugar inquired. "LOL, oo naman. She was a handful. Too much to handle for me. I can't keep up with her. She's never stands still." Miguel looked at Bea and smiled, his eyes turning into slits as his dimples gloriously show.

"I guess that's the way for you. But not for Edward." Bea replied, with a little hint of disappointment. "Okay lang yun. Edward is tough enough." Miguel was still smiling.

"Wait, speaking of Edward. I need to call him."

Bea left the garden and went up to her room to call Edward. "Hello?
Edward. Here goes. Yes. The answer is Yes."

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The wedding went well. It was one of the most elegant weddings she had seen. Sugar had everything covered and she was a very beautiful, blushing bride. "I, Miguel, take you, Sugar, as my friend and love, beside me and apart from me, in laughter and in tears, in conflict and tranquility, asking that you be no other than yourself, love what I know of you, trusting what I do not know yet, in all the ways that life may find us." Bea felt a stab of pain hitting her heart. She slowly got up, walked away from the spectators. Tears streaming down her flushed cheeks.

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Bea is once again on her way to the airport. Miguel is driving for her, this time with a wedding ring on his left finger.

"Hay, here we go again. I'm driving you to the airport. Kailan na naman kaya tao magkikita?"

"Ewan ko. Tell me something," her tone all too serious. "What was it that you love about Sugar? How did you know she was the one?" Miguel just smiled. "Dali na ano? Malay mo I need to decide in a couple of days diba?"

"You know what I love about her? The same things I loved about you before. The only difference is that she's not as ambitious as you are. When you left for New York two years ago, I knew I don't have a place in the life you've chosen. I don't blame you for that. You're good in your field and I thought to myself that it's your right to move on without me. Moving away was a decision you made for yourself. I know this sounds silly and you might nag me about it but I found the better version of you in Sugar. She's so much like you in so many ways but the only difference is she loves me more than you do."

She wanted to cry the tears she had kept as he witnessed him say his vows, but kept her composure. She just chuckled a laugh. How could he move on without her? Why was it easy for him and not for her? As she got off the car, she gave Miguel one last hug. This time she felt her heart heavy.

"I guess this is goodbye?" she told Miguel.

"Wait, I'm not letting you out until you answer question. Did Edward propose?"

Bea showed Miguel her left hand. In it was a one carat diamond solitaire ring set in platinum. "Yes." Miguel let out a sigh and congratulated her. As Miguel turned his gaze from the steering wheel to Bea's face, he saw a single tear fall from her right eye and then she said, "If it gives any consolation. Edward was the best version of you that I can find in New York."

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I'm so sorry for loving you.. but i can't help it.. I'm still getting over you..

How to CONTROL EMOTIONS

This would give you guides on how to control your emotions towards your better-half, friends, officemates and all the people around you, especially your "boss" . The rules of practicing "ugaling langit, ugaling kaaya-aya" :



1. Ang naunang magalit ang may karapatang magalit. Pag naunahan ka na ng galit niya, tumahimik ka na lang muna.



2. Walang taong nag-aaway mag-isa. Pag hindi kayo sumagot o pumatol, titigil din daw ang taong nakikipag-away sa inyo.



3. Ang taong galit, 'bingi.' If someone is angry, wala raw pinakikinggan, so, don't try to explain and fight back. Hindi ka niya iintindihin dahil wala siyang naririnig kundi ang sarili nya.



4. Ang taong galit, 'abnoy'. Ayon sa pastor, Biblical daw ito? because the Lord said when He was crucified, "Father, patawarin mo sila dahil hindi nila alam ang
kanilang ginagawa." Modern term for these kinds of people are abnoys, so you better not get angry para huwag kang matawag na abnoy.

You should also know and realize that the persons who make your day bad are jewels, because you need them for you to mature. Hangga't andyan daw sila at kinaiinisan mo, ibig sabihin, immature ka pa. God will not take away those people; it's for you to take away your bad feelings towards them. You'll know na mature ka na pag dumating 'yung time na hindi ka na naiinis sa mga taong ito because you have learned to accept them and to have patience with them.



5. Finally, the best part of this is to tell yourself na, because of this person, "I will grow mature," and that DAHIL SA CONTRIBUTION NIYA SA MATURITY MO, KUKUNIN DIN SYA NI LORD.

A Gift ▪

Given by my sister... she's here again for a vacation from japan with her son and visited us earlier. She gave me this beautiful pair of earrings which has my birthstone, Garnet.

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HAPPY ^^

just saw something that put a smile on my face ▪▪▪

but still wondering

if ever ▪▪▪

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