The typhoon has left many to be homeless (in Tacloban it is almost ground zero), death toll continues to rise, there are still many missing person unaccounted.

I am totally speechless,the trail of destruction is totally evident it has been days that there are times that I will just burst into tears.

The strongest typhoon has strucked our country, Our Country has been suffering, many has died and there are vast damage in the typhoon stricken provinces…Although all of this has happened God loves us and He will guide us to recover…Our Father God never ceases to love us His children. While everyone of us are in tears….Let us not lose hope….Let us pray for His guidance…Kapit Bisig Walang Bibitaw….

If typhoon Yolanda is the strongest typhoon in the world, then the Philippines is the strongest country. This is defintely true since the Philippines will rise from the rubbles.

But in order to do so, let us all do our part to help our countryman in our own little way. It may not necessarily be monetarial, you can spare a little of your time by joining in activities like relief goods repacking.

Also if your P5 pesos or P10 pesos will go a long way – Simple SMS DOnation facilitated by our major telecoms company and Philippine Red Cross..

As what I had reiterated help does not necessarily mean financial, instead of putting rants and selfie posts in your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social networking site, now is the most oppurtune time to post “help information” status, who knows, a friend of yours is looking for place to donate their stuff and they might just spot your status about it.

Aside from all that I had mentioned above ofcourse our sincere prayers to Our Lord Almighty is the mightiest weapon that we can use in times like this…

But of course, if you have more to give like financial and in kind…your help will help.  In this time of catastrophe there is no big or small help..

Want to help? Check this LINK

Amidst all the rubbles the Filipinos will rise

Use these vital hashtags in your tweets and Facebook posts about Typhoon Yolanda:#ReliefPH (Resource Coordination), #RescuePH (Urgent Rescue Needed), #SafeNow(Resolved #RescuePH), #FloodPH (Damage Reporting), #TracingPH (Report Missing Person), and #YolandaPH (Media storm coverage).

Yehey, meaning konting kembot na lang at may Nurse na ako….konting kembot na lang at may graduate na ako sa kolehiyo…Konting kembot na lamang at gragraduate na ang aking magandang dalaga at rarampa sa stage with matching kaway kaway sa crowd

Ishi Anak,  wag kang mapressure sa post na ito, sadyang masaya lamang ako nung makita ko ang registration card mong may bonggang tuition fee …kasi masaya si Mama next year babye MCU Nursing registration card na…ito na ang huling pagtutuos namin hehehhehe

Super, mega excited na ang nanay dahil alam naman ng madami na ang aking mahal na esposo at ako ay nakagraduate nga sa kolehiyo pero hindi naman nakarampa sa entablado para tumanggap ng mahiwagang papel. Aba kahit pa symbolic lamang ito at wala naman na laman na bond paper eh sarap pa din ng feeling sana, at ganda magpapictorial hehheheh. Hindi ko nadanas ang magtoga ng itim kaya malamang pagdating ng toga ng anak ko makiki agaw ako pang pictorial nyahahhaha.

Pero joking aside kaya di ako nakarampa sa graduation nuon dahil nga that time may asawa na ako (teenage mom – istorya ng buhay here) , hindi ako agad nakabayad sa tuition, kaya di ako nakasama sa graduation, while my husband naman hindi na din nakapanik for the same monetarial reason. Pero yun ang buhay e.Walang rampa walang pera hehhehee. :)

Kaya sa anak ko babawi ako hehhehe. Kainis nga lamang at baka hindi payagan magvacation si OFW husband dahil vacay na din nya this December.

Anyway, as what I had said kay daughter na lang ako babawi…ANo kaya isusuot ko hahhahaha  ….baka naman mauna pa akong umeksena dun sa pag-iyak. Naku for sure ako pa talaga ang mauuna na umiyak. Iyak hindi lang ng sobrang saya kungdi nakakalurkey na kaligayahan.   Imagine ang dating fetus sa tummy ko nung ako ay nasa college pa ay magtatapos na din ng college…Baka hindi lang ako umiyak baka magtumbling pa ako sabay split sa ligaya…

Naiisip isip ko lang enrollment pa lang ng aking dalaga sa last sem nya sa college wagas na kung makapost ako dito sa blog ko hehhehe ano pa kaya sa araw ng graduation nya. Malamang sa alamang parang Thank You speech ang peg ng Nanay na parang nanalo sa Awards Night

Konting konti na lang malapit na sa finish line ng pagpapaaral sa aking dalaga…May bunso pa ako pero at least malapit ng mag 1 out of 2 di ba…

Wala man kaming milyones na maipapamana sa aming mga anak, ang edukasyon lamang ang tanging maibibigay namin sa kanila pangbala sa buhay.  Kami man kasing mag asawa at ang aming mga kapatid na mag asawa ay di mayaman, pero ngayon lahat kami ay maayos na ang buhay dahil sa edukasyon na binigay sa amin ng aming mga magulang.

“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” Malcolm X

. One time while driving, I heard this upbeat music “Lord, Patawad”. Sa totoo lang jologs ang dating ng kanta pero nung unti unti nang nagsysync-in sa akin ang song…Totoo ito sa akin….marahil hindi lamang sa akin kung hindi sa madami sa atin.

There are times that we only remember to call “Our Lord” in times of need and when we are in our safe comfort zone we tend to forget that there is God.

Nakakahiya minsan kahit Thank You wala pa.

Kaya Lord Patawad ha.

Ang kantang ito ay hindi ang iyong typical na feel good Christian song, pero kahit na pangjologs song pa ito, may tama kasi nakaka untog na magwake up call sa mga katulad kong minsan ay nakakalimot.

Muli. Lord Patawad ha.

Lyrics of Lord Patawad – Bassilyo
Kinakausap lang Kita kapag ako’y nangangailangan
Baka may kakilala Ka na pwede kong utangan
Kasi alam Mo na sa tong-its talo ako
Pwede bang bigyan ako kahit anim na numero?

Kinakausap lang Kita kapag ako’y nangangailangan
Sana’y may artista na maka-date man lamang
Okay lang sa akin kahit na si Joyce Jimenez
Sana ako’y pumogi, pumuti at maging flawless

Kinakausap lang Kita kapag nangangailangan
Noong ako’y binasted ng aking nililigawan
Problemado po ako at wala ‘kong pang-inom
ang hina ko Sa’yo, yun ang hinala ko noon

Kinakausap lang Kita kapag ako’y nangangailangan
Ang aking iniisip ay puro pang-sarili lamang
kapag may mabigat na problema at seryoso
Doon ko lamang naaalala ang pangalan Mo

CHORUS
Lord, patawad
Pagkat ako’y makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang
Lord, patawad
Pagkat ako’y makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang

Ako’y nagsisimba kapag gusto ko lang
‘Pag may bagong damit na ipagyayabang
‘Pag may bagong biling mahal na pabango
Kapag bago ang shoes o kaya ang relo

Ako’y nagsisimba kapag gusto ko lang
Pag may jowa akong makakalampungan
Kapag may mga bebot na ang gaganda
Kapag merong baklitang nakakatawa

Ako’y nagsisimba kapag gusto ko lang
‘Pag andyan ang tropa’t nagkayayaan
hahanap ako ng mapagtitripan
Pagkatapos ng misa ay aabangan

CHORUS
Lord, patawad
Pagkat ako’y makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang
Lord, patawad
Pagkat ako’y makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang

Akala ko dati ay kaya ko na
Kaya ko nang mabuhay mag-isa
Ang daming trabaho, babae’t pera
‘Pag ako’y sagana ‘di Kita kilala

Naalala Kita noong ako’y nakulong
Parang bubuyog, bulong ng bulong
‘Pag may kamalasan sa ‘king na nangyari
Ikaw lang nang Ikaw aking sinisisi

Kapag merong debate, sinong magaling?
Sinong matuwid sino ang nagsinungaling?
Ako’y naiiling at mistulang santol
‘Di man lamang Kita kaya na ipagtanggol

SINOSOLO KO LANG ANG BIGAY MONG BLESSING!
‘Pag kumanta ako dapat ay bayad din
Bakit nga ba Sa’yo ay wala akong time
Pa’no kung Ikaw na ang mawalan sa akin ng time?

Lord, patawad
Lo-o-o-o,o-o-o
Lord…

Lord, Lord, Lord, patawad
Lo-o-o-o,o-o-o
Lord…

Sa puso ko’y lagi Siyang kumakatok
‘Di ko binuksan, ‘di ko pinapasok
Tuktok ng bundok na Kanyang inakyat
Tignan ko pa lang ako ay nilagnat

Dapat ako ang ipako sa cross
Dapat ako ay siyang nanlilimos
Nag-awad ng tawad sa ating Ama
Ngunit masama pa ang pinadama

Dadadadadadadadadada
Puro ako salita at dada
Sa biyaya ako’y naaatat
Pero kahit kailan ‘di nagpasalamat

Nagduda ako sa kakayahan Mo
‘Di ako nararapat Sa’yo
Masyado akong mapagmalaki
Pero kahit kailan, hindi Ka nag-higanti

Lo-ord, patawad
Lo-o-o-o,o-o-o
Lord…
Pagkat ako’y makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang

Lord, Lord, Lord, patawad
Lo-o-o-o,o-o-o
Lord…
Pagkat ako’y makasalanan
Makasalanang nilalang

Listen to Songs: http://videokeman.com/basilyo/lord-patawad-basilyo/#ixzz2jaRaYkKi

Don’t wait until it’s too late, to tell some one how much you love, how much you care, because when they are gone! no matter how loud you shout and cry … They won’t hear you any more.

For the time being I decided to pick up my act and experiment on what is effective to me. Below are my ideal TO DO to be able to be as productive as I can be. Not included in this is my Mommy Roles since I feel that I am doing really well with it. What I am not is accomplishing my Work At Home Tasks.

1. Set a Goal – I had a whole bunch of goals listed before (this is good since this makes me on track – long term plans/goals are nice when you dont get overwhelmed with it just like me hehehehe). From that bunchful of goals, this time I had only short list it to what is urgent, must-do and attainable since I dont really want to be overwhelmed.

In my case I categorized my WAHM tasks to be (1) Real Estate Biz (2) Broker’s Licensure Exam Review (3)Blog & Other Online Rakets.

2. Checklist – From the 3 categories I created a checklist of my TO-DOs. I listed the Top 3 that needs to be done in a day. I think this is more attainable than listing ALL that needs to be finished. It all comes down with priorities. I really need to have this Checklist and Top 3 Daily TO DO or else I will be surfing Facebook, playing CandyCrush and surfing Internet all day long (talks about that discipline I really need to have it now).

But since I am serious with being a WAHM, I need to assess my Internet time and understand the importance of time management.

3. Learn to say NO and stick to the game plan – this one I need to reiterate to myself. There are times that my attention gots diverted to other things which interests and overwhelms me that at times I failed to finish what needs to be done based on my set priorities and schedule.

I hope that I will be more productive given the outline which I had shared to you. But what if I failed again…well I am not losing hope, I will try and try to experiment and find a formula for time management that will be effective to my personality.

What about you? Care to share your Time Management Tips that suits you well….

The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery

She sings her heart out…she is proud to be a Filipina. She has shown the world that she has the XFACTOR.

Ms. Rose aka Osang, a 46 year old OFW working in Filipina has shown them what talent is all about.

The judges and the audience was in awe, to think that relax mode pa si ate at hindi pa nya binirit yan.

Just wait and see sa mga susunod pang level ng XFactor Israel edition.
Yan ang Pinoy, Yan ang Filipina…Yan si Ms. Rose, isang Pinay OFW sa Israel.

“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.
Hillary Clinton “

• From my maternal house to my in-laws
• From my in-laws back to my maternal house
• From my maternal house to my grandmother’s house (this is where I really grew up; I am a self-confessed Lola’s girl.
• From my Lola’s house (which has been condemned since it has been dilapidated due to age) back to our maternal house
• From our maternal house to a rented apartment with 3 floors (with ghost hehhehehe)
• From the 3 floors rented apartment to another spacious new apartment with garage
• From the spacious apartment to our OWN Home Sweet Home.

Look at that tedious movement. Whew that was a lot of packing and unpacking hehhehe.

I cannot really say that I am an expert but I know that I am experienced with moving in. It takes a lot of muscles, patience, skills in packing, emotions to let go of those things which has emotional attachments but needs to let go. If you will not let go of those unused, unneeded stuffs for sure clutter will accumulate each and every transfer.

Most of the transfers that we had happened while my husband was away working as an Overseas Foreign Worker (OFW) in another country. You could just imagine how hard it is for me since I only have my female house help to help me around packing. One of the most difficult moved out that we had was when we are moving out of the 3 floors rented apartment. We could have not done it without the help of others. I am thankful that we are able to acquire the services of a trucking service with help included from those laborers who really flexed their muscles to carry all those furniture accumulated and brought through years. I do not know how I will survive without those services.

Coming from someone who had been through a lot of moving in/out there are 3 tips that I would like to share so that you can also include in your moving out list:

• Dispose or donate to others stuffs that you no longer need or kept in your house for 3 to 5 years. Keep only essential stuffs and those which you will use in the next couple of 2 years. By doing so this will help you to be clutter free.

• When packing make sure that you will label the box before you seal them. This will make your life easy the moment you start unpacking.

• Get a trusted trucking service that also offers mobilization services similar to ADT Déménagement et Entreposage or Montreal moving company, for a stress free move

“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.”

Blogapalooza 2013 is a venue where Business and Bloggers in the Philippines meet and unite. Participating businesses will have a chance to present their products/service to the bloggers (who are also consumers / buying public). For the bloggers, this is a good avenue to be intimate with fellow Pinoy bloggers.

What: Blogapalooza 2013
When: November 16, 2013
Time: 11AM – 9PM

Not yet a part of the biggest blogging event in the Philippines? Worry not you can still sign up here.

What is Blogapalooza?

Blogapalooza is a community. It’s a link between big and small businesses who have something cool to share and the online community of people who love to share. Blogapalooza is a blogger event on crack! Lots of giveaways for the bloggers and online community and a chance for big and small businesses to present their product / brand / thingamajig to hundreds of influential bloggers and online social media influencers

To know more about Blogapalooza 2013, you may visit the event website.

” A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world. ~ Blogger”

“Watching you grow has been the delight of my life. I look at you and wonder what dreams you will dream, what mountains you will climb, what joys you will have. I know there will be tears and struggles as well, but my prayer is that you will grow into the man you are meant to be.
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