I am Gelai

old friends are the best for relaxing

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:17:00 +0000

Sobra saya kanina nagkita kita kami ng aking dabarkads. 2PM ang usapan namin at National Bookstore Ayala Technohub me and Wella arrived at 2:30PM. And the birthday girl Wawie super duper late lakarin ba naman ang Philcoa hanggang Technohub sa ilalim ng sikat at tirik na araw? hehehe. At partida pa ha..di pa kami nakakapag decide kung san kami mag stay or kakain wala humpay ang aming chikahan...parang wala ng bukas. Sobrang miss na talaga ang isa't isa

Finally, we decided to stay in Starbucks... sheeet! chika ever ang mga hitad! halos di na namin malaman kung sino ang nagtatanong at tinatanong lahat bida! hahaha Facebook, High School life, Lovelife, Work, Motherhood, mga plans sa alumni homecoming etc... unang tanong pagkaupo na pagkaupo "Baket pang gabi ka Wawie?"sumunod na tanong " Patay na ba si ano? " " weh di nga??? sagot nman ang isa "di pa ah" di pa ba? sabay knock on the wood ang Wella pero metal ang mesa na kinatukan nya hahahha kaloka!(me makatukan lang at kelangan pa ba talagang mag knock?)at itong classic na tanong ni Wella: "Baket ba ako tinaguriang Agua?" sagot ko: "Tigas kase ng buhok mo eh" ....mga ganun tanong? Di ba ang lalalim ng question namin? hahaha. Patok sa amin ang mga walang kwentang tanong at walang kwentang kasagutan...at kapalit ay sandamukal na tawanan....

Etong Wella kamot ng kamot sa ilong ewan ba namin kung anong dumapo sa ilong nya...punahin ba nman ni Allyn" kulangot ka naman ng kulangot na distruct ako" ampotahhh...bastusan na kung bastusan...

At ang Wawie nagrereklamo kesyo malaki na daw yung tyan nya mataba na daw sya....putsa kung malaki ang tyan nya ano pa yung sa akin? mala tiya pusit ganun???? at kung mataba sya ano na si wella OBESE?? bwahahaha

May mga kaklase kaming binabanggit tapos na di na matandaan ang mga itsura magtatanong naman ang Starry "Sino yun di ko kilala?" sagot naman ung si Allyn "Gagi ka di mo natatandaan yung maliit na maitim!" nanlait ka na nga Allyn pero mali naman sagot mo hahahaha....at saka isa lang ba maliit at maitim sa campus, ganun????

Ang mga ganung walang kwentang usapan nagtagal un ng mga 4 na oras... hay salamat kakain na naman punta kami Yellow Cab...ang pagkain ika nga ni Wella "The Last Supper" dami pagkain, super busog. "Wella wag ka naman ganyan" ang wella knock on the wood na naman ang hitad! At gumagala ang mga mata me nakitang dalawang matanda sabay sabi "pag di pa nag asawa itong si Allyn at Starry ganyan ang mangyayari sa kanila" sabay turo sa 2 mukang matandang dalaga at yung kasama nila isang matandang lalaki si wella humirit ulit "ayyy kasama pa nila si Arnel" hagalpakan na naman kami ng tawa...hanep si Wella simple bumanat.

In 6 hours laughters and conversation, i could say there was no dull moments not a single iota....sarap talaga ng kwentuhan, laiitan, kainan at balikan ang nakaraan. And we decided to go home at around 9PM we took a cab at alam mo ang music sa taxi THROUGH THE YEARS...ahhhhhh (with matching tears hehehe)

In this modern age when everyone is always "busy", old friends are the best for relaxing; and nothing is more comfortable than an old friend

Our friendship has gone this far…………it will last forever!!!

It's Joke time

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:34:00 +0000

Share ko lang ung nabasa ko joke na nagpasakit ng tyan ko kakatawa...

–ANAK: nay, bakit po shangrila name ni ate? NANAY: kasi sa hotel namin sha ginawa…..ANAK: eh si kuya toyota?? NANAY: kuya mo naman sa sasakyan….hay naku tigilan mo na ako ESKINITA! matulog ka na!

–Q- ano ang pagkain naa mabilis?? A– soPAS!… Q-anong pagkain ang mas mabilis??.. A:- PASta!! PASta!! nyeeee!

–KUBA: bwisit!! lagi na lang akong tinutuksong…kuba!! hmp!! makapag aral nga ng karate!! (5 months later)….FRIEND: uyy!! ang galing galing mo ng magkarate ha! oh ano tinutukso ka pa rin bang kuba??? KUBA: hindi na!!……..NINJA TURTLE na!!

–TOOTHBRUSH: i hate my job!! ….BATHROOM TISSUE: asussss!!! yeah right!! gusto mo….palit tayo?!!

–3 tanga nagsisiksikan sa maliit na kama…TANGA1: pare hindi tayo kasya bawas tayo ng isa… sa lapag nalang matulog! (bumaba si tanga 3) TANGA2: ayan pare maluwag na!!…. akyat ka na d2 !!

–ANAK: nay! galing ng teacher ko! ..NANAY: talaga? bakit naman? …ANAK: tinuruan kami ng…KAGANDAHANG ASAL…LOLA: eh di marunong ka ng gumalang at magsabi ng PO at OPO?? ANAK: natural!! TANGA ka ba?!! ewan din sayo…..helllooooooowww?! hmp!

–BATA: pabili ng lugaw….TINDERA: may laman o wala??…BATA: syempre may laman!! pakain ko sayo ang mangkok eh!!

–BATA: pabili pong ubas….TINDERA: wala kaming ubas!! …(kinabukasan…) BATA: pabili nga pong ubas….TINDERA: wala nga kaming ubas!!..isa pang tanung.. iiistepler ko na yang bibig mo!! bwisit!..(kinabukasan…)…BATA: may istepler kayo???…TINDERA: wala…. bakit??!!….BATA: Pabiling ubas

–BOY: Sir apply akong sundalo!!….OFFICER: hindi puwede!!… ang dami mong sirang ngipin!.. bungi bungi ka pa!!….BOY: bakit sir??……ang gyera ba ngayon?……KAGATAN na?!?!

–Q and A GAMESHOW!! (parang tanga lang!)

1. Q: “Kung vegetarian ang tawag sa kumakain ng gulay, ano ang tawag sa kumakain ng tao? A: …..”Humanitarian??”

2. Q: “Ang mga Hindu ay galing sa aling bansa?” A: “Hindunesia?!”

3.Q: “Ano ang tawag mo sa anak ng taong grasa?” A: “Baby oil?”

4.Q: “Saan karaniwang ginagawa ang mga sweets na ginagamit sa halu-halo?” A: “Sweetserland? “

5. Q: “Fill in the blanks – Beauty is in the eye of the ____.” A: “Tiger?”

6. Q: “Kung ang suka ay vinegar, ano naman ang Inggles ng toyo?” A: “Baliw!”

7. Q: “Kung ang H2O ay water, ano naman ang CO2?” A: “Cold water!”

8. Q: “Anong tawag mo sa kapatid ng nanay mo?” A: “Kamag-anak! “

9. Q: “Sinong higanteng G ang tinalo ni David?” A: “Godzilla?”

10. Q: “Ano ang mas malaki, itlog ng ibon o sanggol ng tao?” A: “Itlog ng tao!”

–hinahanap ng mga NPA sina Juan, pedro at berting…..Nagtago sila sa sako sa bodega ng kamote…
NPA: san n kaya sila??! hmmmmm.. baka nagtatago lang ang mga yun dito……check natin mga sako!!….

Sinipa ang sako 1
Juan: meow! meow!..
NPA: Pusa lang pala

Sinipa ang sako 2
Pedro: arf ! arf !…
NPA: aso lang pala

Sinipa pang sako 3
Berting; tahimik walang reaksyon
Sinipa ulit yung sako 3
Berting: wala ulit reaksyon
Sinipa ng sinipa ang sako 3
Berting: watdapaaaaakk!??! kamote ako….wala akong SOUND!!

–Boy: Miss may titulo ka ba?
Girl: wala bakit?
Boy: tingin ko kasi pag-aari kita
Girl: how sweet? ilang pages ka ba?
Boy: (naconfuse) bakit?
Girl: ang mo kapal kasi!!!!

–may dalawang magkapatid, si malaki at si maliit… sumulat si malaki sa kanyang tatay..

Dear Tatay,
ibili nyo po kame ng isang dosenang itlog at isang kilong baboy
ang inyong anak… malaki

inutusan ni malaki si maliit na ihatid ang sulat sa post office, habang naglalakad napaaway si maliit at ang sulat ay nagkapunit punit!! pero pilit na binuo ang sulat sa pamamagitan ng tape para mabasa pa rin ng ama…eto kinalabasan….

Dear Baboy,
ibili nyo po kami ng isang dosenang anak at isang
kilong tatay.
ang inyong itlog… malaki

–Sa sabungan walang entrance fee ang may dalang panabong….eh walang pera si juan kaya naisip nya para makalibre pumasok sha na may dalang sisiw….

Bantay: hoy!! …ano yan?
Juan: (galit pa) ..manok!! bakit?
Bantay: alam ko!!.. eh bakit sisiw??
Juan: helleeeeeerr?? may laban ang ama niya siyempre… moral support!!.. tanga!!!

–Nanay: nak lutuin mo na yung sardinas..
AnaK: kakaliskisan ko po ba?
Nanay: tanggalin mo na rin ang hasang ng masulit ang katangahan mo hayup ka!!!

–Rod: Bakit badtrip ka ?
Harry: nagtampo skin ang u2l q.
Rod: Bakit naman?
Harry: nakalimutan ko kasi ang birthday nya
Rod: yun lang? anong masama run?
Harry: ang masam run…..Twins kami!!! TWINS!!!!!

–Bitoy: “Dagul, bakit ang pandak mo?”
Dagul: “Kasi, bata pa lang ako, ulila na ako. ”
Bitoy: “Anong kaugnayan nun sa pagiging pandak mo?”
Dagul: “Sira pala ulo mo! Wala ngang nagpalaki sa akin!!! ”

http://kbrosas.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/joke-time-wala-lang-laftrip-lang-wapaaak/

Ang Facebook, Bow!

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:57:00 +0000

Tagal ko na rin di nabisita ang blog ko ah...as usual busy busyhan ang Gelai sa work, na adik Friendster, sa Twitter, tapos ngayun adik na adik sa Facebook.

Actually ngayun ko lang naappreciate ang FB dati ung FB account ko wlang kwenta basta masabi lang na meron akong facebook hehe...nagkaron ako ng account mga 2007 pero di ko masyado navivisit. Kaya ngayun humanda ka FB ka career kung career... farmville, cafe world etc... kaso di ko na nalalaro kase ang PC ko de uling puro virus na ata...

Nakakatuwa at nakaka amaze talaga biruin mo classmate ko nung Grade 2 nahanap ko pa (dalawa pa lang nahahanap ko) yung iba di ko na matandaan ung name nila eh. Si Divina at Jesus pa lang. Sa high school medyo marami na medyo tanda ko pa name nila kaya madali lang...mga teacher ko nung high school, naks! si ma'am Fullero at si Sir Ader biruin meron na rin silang FB hahaha...wow! dati DOS lang gamit natin noh? Ngayun high-tech na sila ma'am at sir.

At isa pang nahanap ko, ang lalaking minahal at nanloko sa akin, hehe (bitter?). Natawa naman ako tanong niya agad sa akin pano ko daw nalaman ung nakuha ung account nya...Halerrrrr! Mister Papable ang mga nagtatago ngayun ( tulad mo!) madali na lang mahanap. Alam mo ba na noon pa kita hinhunting pati manghuhula sa Quiapo pinatulan ko na para malaman ko kung buhay ka pa hehehe (joke! OA na yun). In fairness, nagkausap na kami, pinag usapan ang mga tanong ko dati na walang sagot, kumustahan, sumbatan, paliwanagan at ang mga buhay buhay namin...at ngayun alam ko na buhay pa pala siya at meron ng asawa....waahhhhh! Di na naman ako sa naghahabol at meron na rin akong bagong pamilya na tunay na nagmamahal sa akin...at isa pa GWAPO!

All's well that ends well....nang dahil sa facebook nakita ko ang mga kaklase, kaibigan, dating katrabaho titser...kung anong na ang kanilang mukha ngayun... meron ganun pa rin di nagbago baby face pa rin, meron di ko na masyado makikilala sa sobrang nag-iba at pinaglipasan na ng panahon. Nang dahil sa facebook ang mga magkaibigan at barkada di na nagkikita-kita pinaglalapit, ang mga malalayo pinagtatagpo, ang magkagalit nagkakasundo. Nang dahil sa facebook ang mga dalaga nagiging dalagang ina...ang binata meron na rin papa hehe. Marami nagagawa ng facebook sana wag lang natin gamitin sa masama. Gamitin natin ito sa tama....

TAMA???

Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection But God’s Redirection

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:16:00 +0000

Eagles are amazing parents.

I didn’t know how special their nest was for their babies.

To make it, Daddy Eagle picks up sturdy twigs and sharp thorns to build this special home. But to make the nest comfortable, he’ll cover the twigs and thorns with soft grass.

And here’s the amazing part: Mommy Eagle will pluck her own feathers from her breast! She’ll place them on the nest for added warmth and softness.

Many times a day, Mommy Eagle will fly out to look for food. She’ll fly back to put fish and other food into the open mouths of her hungry kids.

Because the nests are built on high rocky cliffs, winds are very strong. Whenever there’s a storm, Mommy Eagle covers them with her large wings.

The tiny eaglets live a pampered life.

Because every need is met by their loving parents.

But one day, it’s time to teach them how to fly.

And in an instant, their entire world changes.

Flight Training Is Always Cruel

To teach their young to fly, Eagles follow four stages—all painful.

First, Mommy stops bringing food.

The tiny ones are crying out in hunger but she doesn’t seem to hear them. The kids are in shock. They ask, “Why is Mommy not listening to our cries?”

Second, she flaps her wings to sweep away the grass and feathers in the nest. The sharp thorns are now exposed, pricking the delicate skin of the Eaglets.

Third, she does the unthinkable: She throws them out of the nest. The little Eaglets jump back in, only to be pricked by the thorns. They’re now bleeding. They’re shrieking in pain. And they’re wondering, “Why is Mommy torturing us? Why is she cruel?”

Fourth, Mommy pushes the Eaglets off the nest again. But not just off the nest, but all the way off the cliff!

The little Eaglets hurtle down to the ground—one thousand feet below—towards sure death.

But before they hit the ground, Daddy Eagle swoops down and catches them on his wings. He drops them back into the nest.

They cry out, “Mommy, why are you killing us? What have we done?” But they barely are able to catch their breath, when Mommy pushes them out again.

This death-defying, terrifying ordeal is repeated seven to eight times until the Eaglets get the message—and start flapping their wings.

Soon, they’re soaring on top of the clouds with their proud parents beside them.

Friend, this is exactly what happens to you when God teaches you how to fly.

God Taught Me How To Fly

Twelve years ago, I launched myself as an entrepreneur.

Because I was serving God, I felt God would bless my little businesses. I mean, that was the least He could do! After all, I served Him already for almost 20 years.

Confidently, I got my savings and poured it all into food carts.

I started with a “squid balls” cart.

I stationed it on the sidewalk, very near a market and a municipal hall. Perfect location, I said.

But the results were pathetic. Some days, I was breaking even. Some days, I was losing money. I felt very discouraged. But I told myself, “No worries. I’ll try again.”

So I bought two more food carts. This time, it was a hotdog stand and an ice cream scooping station. I rented space in a new mall here in Ortigas Center.

But month after month, I was losing money.

Soon, I was forking out money just to pay for my rent and salaries of my workers.

Finally, before the year was over, I had to accept defeat, and close all the food stores. My entrepreneurial ambitions were now dashed to the ground.

I lost P600,000+.

That may not be big for you, but that was my life savings as a missionary.

I felt depressed.

I asked God, “Lord, why did you not bless my businesses?”

I was confused. I told myself, “Perhaps God doesn’t want me to be an entrepreneur. Perhaps He just wants me to be a preacher.”

For many months, I didn’t know what to do. I was lost. I was like a ship trapped in a thick fog. What should I do now?

Looking back, I now know what God was doing…

What Will It Be: Thorns Or Clouds?

Like the Mommy Eagle, God stopped feeding me.

When provision stops, God isn’t saying, “I’ve decided not to love you today.” When your provision stops, God is saying, “I’ll provide for you in a greater and more abundant way.”

Like Mommy Eagle, God removed the soft cushion of my nest. My food businesses were like sharp prickly thorns beneath me. Every little move I made was painful.

When your life becomes painful, God isn’t saying, “I don’t care for you.” When life becomes painful, it means God is saying, “I have a better place for you.”

Like Mommy Eagle, God was pushing me out of my nest. But I jumped back right in, only to be hurt again.

I have seen this happen with people in toxic relationship. They get very hurt in the relationship and cry buckets of tears. But soon, they just jump back right in—only to get hurt again. They get attached to the toxic relationship.

But pain is life’s messenger. It’s saying, “There’s a better place for you. You weren’t born to live around thorns. You were born to soar above the clouds.”

Failure isn’t God’s rejection.

Failure is God’s redirection.

Proverbs 20:30 says, Sometimes, it takes a painful situation to change your ways.

He didn’t want me in the food business. He didn’t make me a cook. He made me a communicator. He didn’t make me to feed bodies. He made me to feed minds.

Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection;

Failure Is God’s Redirection

Like Mommy Eagle, God was teaching me how to fly.

He wanted me to get out of the food business because it wasn’t my big thing. It wasn’t my passion. (I just had a passion for eating!) It wasn’t my core gift.

Totally discouraged and without much money left in my savings, I was forced to create businesses that didn’t need any capital. The only possible businesses for me were those in my turf: Communication.

My first successful business was corporate seminars.

I was already preaching for 20 years. Why not preach to companies and get paid?

I hit the road running. No learning curve. From Day 1, I started earning.

Today, I run 12 small businesses. All of them incredibly successful.

Today, I thank God that my food businesses failed. If they didn’t, I would have been stuck there, doing what I didn’t love.

Friend, is God pushing you out of your nest?

Has your provision stopped?

Perhaps God is saying, “There’s a better life for you than this. There’s a better relationship for you than this. There’s a better job for you than this. There’s a better business for you than this…”

Believe that God wants to teach you to fly!

Is It A Dip Or A Dead End?

Seth Godin is one of my favorite business writers.

He says that when we get into a difficult situation, we need to decide if it’s a dip or a dead end.

A dip means there’s great success if you persevere through that difficult time. Dead End means there’s no great success even if you persevere for a thousand years.

So ask yourself: When you get over this difficulty, will you be number one or number two in that niche? If not, it may be time to bail out. And look for an area where you can be great.

Like I’ll never be great in the food business, no matter how much I persevere with my food carts. But I knew that I’d be great if I just stick to my core gift of communication.

Same Thing In Ministry

When something isn’t working, when something is causing pain, when something is not growing, be quiet. Listen to God’s direction in your heart. He may not be asking you to change location, or change a job, or change a business, or change a relationship.

He may be asking you to change strategy.

Let me give you an example in my ministry. My spiritual family is Light of Jesus. For over 10 years, Light of Jesus was stuck. Like we were stranded. Our growth was stagnant. We tried various ways to make Light of Jesus grow, but we felt like we were ramming our heads on an iron ceiling.

For years, Light of Jesus got stuck with 2000+ members.

We tried everything. We gave Life in the Spirit seminars, built prayer meetings left and right, but nothing was working.

Psalms 119:71 says, My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

Our suffering made us listen to God.

And He spoke to us. He led us to change strategy. And the results have been mind-boggling.

From “Chapters”, we created “Feasts”.

Here’s the big difference: Chapters were traditional, religious prayer meetings for “Insiders”. Feasts were wild parties, radically obsessed to reach “Outsiders”.

Basically, God told to us, “Forget yourself. Love your neighbor.” In the old structure, we were serving ourselves. We spoke our own language (Christianese). We designed all our events for us, locals. But God led us to give up our selfishness and love those who didn’t belong to our group. We began to design the entire event for those who felt out of place in church.

What happened? We shattered that iron ceiling.

Two weeks ago, we were expecting 6000 people to come to our Easter celebration. But on that day, 9000+ came—and that’s just for Metro Manila alone.

For one year, Light of Jesus has been growing explosively.

Friend, do you feel that you’re stuck? Do you feel that life is stagnant? That you’re not growing?

Listen to God’s voice. He may be asking you to change your strategy. Don’t be attached to how you did things before.

Because what brought you to where you are now may not bring you to where you want to go.

Success Doesn’t Teach You Much;

Only Failure Teaches You

Your Most Powerful Lessons Of Victory

This is the irony of life.

Success doesn’t teach you much.

It’s only Failure that teaches you your most important Lessons of Victory.

When you’re successful, you don’t know why you’re successful. You just assume that perhaps it’s this or that thing.

When you’re successful, you’re complacent.

When you’re successful, you’re not teachable.

When you’re successful, you’re proud.

When you’re successful, you’re hard-headed.

But when you fail, you fall on your face.

You hit the ground.

Bang!

You’re stunned.

You’ve dazed.

You’ve got blood on your lips.

You’ve got massive pain on your knee.

Suddenly, you’re attentive.

Suddenly, you’re quiet.

Suddenly, you ask hard questions.

“Why did I fail?”

“What can I do so I won’t fail again?”

As you answer these questions, you learn lessons of victory.

And when you apply those lessons of victory, that’s when you succeed.

See Everything As A Blessing

One day, a man who was stranded in an island.

He decided to protect himself from the burning hot sun. For many days, he built a grass hut.

But on the day he was to sleep in it, a lightning hit the roof, starting a fire. He hurried to put it out, but it was no use. Everything burned down.

He was devastated. He clenched his fist towards the heavens and screamed, “God, how could you do this to me?”

When he woke up the next day, a ship was going to the island. He was being rescued! He jumped up for joy.

When the ship landed on the shore, the man asked his rescuers, “How did you know I was here?”

The men said, “We saw your smoke signal last night.”

Friend, what is your grass hut?

What has been taken away from you?

What has been destroyed and lost forever?

Is it a relationship?

Is it a job opportunity?

Is it a dream gone bad?

Don’t fear. Don’t give up.

God is teaching you a lesson of victory.

Through your loss, your failure, your trial, God is rescuing you. God is saving you. God is bringing you to a better place.

Eagles Are Made For Storms

Let me end with one more thing about Eagles.

When a storm comes, other birds hide in trees and caves.

But not the Eagle.

Because Eagles love storms.

Eagles sense in their bodies that a storm is coming. And they get excited.

Because Eagles don’t really fly. Eagles soar. All they do is spread their 7-foot wings and use the wind to carry them. So the stronger the wind, the higher they go.

Some say that Eagles can sleep in the storm.

Friend, your storm will lift you higher.

Rest in God’s love.

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

Ganito ka ba Mag English???

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:15:00 +0000

Taray ng girlalu.... magtagalog ka na lang 'teh! Sakit sa bangs...hehehe

Bwahahahaha...ayuz!

Wrong Moves

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:46:00 +0000

Kanina super ihing ihi na ako di ko na mapigilan, meron kaseng tao sa girls comform room na pagkatagal tagal lumabas...hayyyyzzzzz! Anong petsa na? Kaya i decided gamitin yung men's comform room dito sa office...hehehe. After ko magwiwi... bukas ko ung pinto tiningnan ko muna ang kapaligiran kung meron tao at nagmamadali ako lumabas baka me makakita sa akin sabihin meron akong ginawang kakabalaghan o baka isipin nila lalaki ako sa katawan ng babae bwahahaha... wrong move!

Malapit na election sana pumili tayo ng magiging mamumuno natin sa tingin natin ay karapat dapat, sabi nga sa nabasa kong article: one of the best explanations i've heard if you're having trouble choosing your candidate. "Wala naman talagang perpektong binoboto e. Meron lang perpektong boto - yung botong pinag-aralan, pinag-isipan, at handang panindigan sa loob ng 6 na taon. Kung hindi pa buo ang loob mo, ibig sabihin kulang pa ang ginugugol mong panahon upang pagtibayin ang iyong kaalaman at paninindigan. Sa loob ng 5 buwan, imposibleng maging perpekto ang isang kandidato. Pero sa loob din ng 5 buwan, kaya mong kumbinsihin ang sarili mo kung sino ang mas karapat-dapat na iluklok sa pwesto. Sino ba ang dapat?" Ang pagboboto ay parang larong chess, pag na wrong move ka pede mo nating ikatalo. kaya vote wisely!

Pero as i've said in my previous entry. Hindi pwede sa iisang tao lang o sa presidente na lang natin iasa ang ating kinabukasan. Maraming kumakandidato ngayun na sasabihin "I will take care of you and bring you out of your misery." "...Iaahon ko kayo sa kahirapan!" " Walang kama-kamag anak sa aking panunungkulan" Kaplastikan yun...wag tayo magpapadala sa matatamis na salita. Maging mature na tayo sa pagpili ng magiging lider ng ating bansa, wag umasa sa matatamis na pangako, wag matangay sa mga iniendorso ng mga artista. Matuto na tayo sa ating nakaraan... ito na naman ang panahon na mabago natin ang ating kinabukasan sa pamamagitan ng ating isang boto. We need a leader who can bring back trust in the government. We need to have some trust back in our leaders. We need a leader that we can make our nation as ONE. This is not ONE man doing it alone.

Sabi nga ni John F. Kennedy. ASK NOT WHAT THE COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY !

Feel at di ko Feel!

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:52:00 +0000

Hay naku, nagumpisa nang magdagsaan ang mga infomercial ng mga pulitiko na sasabak sa darating na election yung iba nakakatuwa, yung iba nakakainis...at yung iba medyo ok na...makuha lang ang loob ng mga botante...gagawin lahat Mahalal lamang.

Pero ito ang yung pinaka nakakuha ng aking attention. Malinaw ang mga plataporma, diretso walang paligoy ligoy... walang jingle....at gustong gusto ko ang sinabi nyang "HINDI AKO MAGNANAKAW". Sana nga....

At ito ang mga kinaiinisan ko...

"Feel ko ang Pinagdadaanan nyo" isang malakas na bwahahahaha at nang nakapagsalita na ako... "Ano ba yan? Bading na bading!" Wala na bang maisip??? Di naman ako masyadong nainis Atty. Raul Lambino ...(kase ngayun lang narinig yung namesung nya noh as in never heard) slight lang. Dun ako naimbyerna sa PRO at nung gumawa nun... unless like din ni Atty. Lambino, ang Bading Ever nyang Informercial... (ano ba yan...pati ako nag Gay Lingo na rin ako...) at isa pang bwahahahaha....

Ginamit pa ang pagtulong sa mga nasalanta sa infomercial. Natural lang n po andyan ka Mr Gordon...at Chairman ka ng Red Cross... Magtataka kami kung wala kau jan??? If I know...nakikinabang ka rin jan kase good publicity din yan sa iyo... dapat iba na lang material ang ginamit nyo sa pangangampanya...ginamit nyo pa yung Red Cross...hmp!

3. Loren Legarda

Ito ay akin lamang opinyon... dun sa mga di ko masyadong nagustuhan me sabi nga ni Bro. May bukas Pa... palitan nyo na please lang...hehehe

ULTRASOUND

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:54:00 +0000

Another year has ended, and hello 2010... 2009 was a great year for me, although maraming New Year Resolution na di na naman natupad pero at least i'm not stop trying to achieve my goal, fight for what i believed in and most important never loose hope.

Marami akong dapat ipagpasalamat , nasabi ko nga kanina na 2009 was a great year, di man nabigay yung hiniling ko na sana magkababy na ako pero ok lang, di pa siguro ang tamang oras, "IN GOD's TIME" ika nga... di rin ko rin natupad yung magpapayat hehehe (hayyzzz ang hirap). Magsimba ng regular every sunday....

Pero di na mahalaga ang di nangyari last year, ang mahalaga ang ngayun at ang paghandaan ang bukas...kahit ilang ulit balikan at kahit magmukmok ka maghapon at sisihin ang sarili. di mo na mababalikan ang mga nakaraan. Ang maganda mag look forward ka na magagawa mo ang gusto mong ma achieve sa iyong career, personal, lovelife at sa pamilya. Di naman ibig sabihin pag natapos na ang taon, matatapos na rin ung mga pangarap at goal natin sa buhay.

To start my New Year... since gusto ko magkababy na nagpacheck up na ako sa OB-Gyne and had Ultrasound (Trans-vaginal). First time ko ito kaya meron konting nerbyos biruin mo meron ibang tao makakakita ng aking MARIA waaahhhhhhh! at take note 2 times ako nag TransV una ung babae yung Sonographer. Grabe hirap na hirap sya hanapin yung matris (UTERUS) ko siguro mga 30 mins na di pa rin makita, at ngawit na ngawit na ako...sabi nya "Grabe ang hirap makita yung matris mo" sumagot naman ako "baka wala akong matris hehe" "Di naman, pano wala kang matris eh babae ka"....Toink! Patulan daw ba ako???? Hmp!

Then pinabalik ako kinabukasan kase di nga daw maayos yung ginawa sa aking ultrasound, expected ko babae pa rin yung sonographer.... nung nakita ko mala HAYDEN KHO...sheeeeeet ang gwapo..."Siya ang mag Ultrasound sa akin" oh noooooo! Feeling ko ako si Katrina Halili hahahaha...."Misis higa na kau" sabi ng nurse... "maghuhubad pa ako???" (natural gelai pano ka ultrasound kung nakapantalon akol! First time ko??? hehehe) Parang wala kase ako sa sarili na lalaki ung maguultrasound sa akin, na parang nababasa ng nurse ang nasa aking isip, "Sige misis, samahan ko kau" sa loob loob ko lang . "Walang hiya ka Berto (asawa ko) ka di mo ako sinamahan" at sumagot ang aking konsyencya " pano ka sasamahan eh nasa trabaho" wala akong magawa kundi humiga at bumukaka na naman sa harap ng gwapong sonologist...

Ayan na ipapasok na ung aparato na pang utrasound, di ko maintindihan yung nararamdaman ko na hiya, nerbiyos, kaba lahat lahat na ng feelings nasa akin nung time na yun. "Baket wala akong makita" sabi ng doktor na gwaping, "Dok, di pa po nakapasok" waaaahhhhh dyahe! ano ba yung nasabi ko???? kase ba naman pilit nya pinapasok yung aparato di naman un ang pwerta ko. hmp! sakit tuloy! wala lang 10 mins tapos na kami, then based sa findings na polycystic nga ako o PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). Kaya pala hirap akong magbuntis at irregular ang aking menstruation.

Matagal na rin kase akong sinasabihan na magpacheck up, pero matigas ang ulo ko puro next week, next month...hanggang sa tumagal...kaya ito pala yun. Ito ang dahilan na nahirapan akong magbuntis.... kung di ko pinairal ang aking tigas ng ulo at "MAMAYA na habit" e di sana nagamot na ako at sana meron na akong baby ngayun...

For this year, kelangan ko mag nilaynilay at "ultrasound" ang aking sarili, mapa personal, spiritual , social etc. Ang simpleng katigasan ng ulo malaki rin ang epekto sa pagkatao. Kaya habang pede pang i-prevent ang para di na maging habit ang katigasan ng ulo . Me kasabihan nga "Prevention is better than cure" ....I'll try to make a change... change that make things happen.... and change that should start within me.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:35:00 +0000

... SEE YOU NEXT YEAR... HAVE A BOUNTIFUL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE... LOVE YOU ALL MWAHHHHZZZZ

Pilipinas T-shirt

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:36:00 +0000

Hey guys, maging in na sa fashion polo shirt with Philippine map. Only 450.00 pesos. (courier fee is not included). Below are the various colors to choose from:

Just leave your name and contact number at the comment below, i'll get back to you soon. or just text me at +639273920245 or YM eurolink_ts02

How to determine your size: Get you favorite shirt. Yung gustong gusto mo ang fit sa 'yo. Then just measure width and length. For the length, don't include the collar.

Sizes: (in inches) Girls (Baby Tee)
S - 23L x 16W
M - 23.5L x 16.5W
L - 24L x 17W
XL - 24L X 17.5W
2XL - 24.5L X 18W
3XL - 24.5L X 19W
4XL - 25L X 19.5W
5XL - 25L X 20.5W

Sizes: (in inches) Men
S - 27L x 20W
M - 28L x 20.5W
L - 29L x 21W
XL - 30L X 21.5W
2XL - 30.5 X 24W
3XL - 31L X 25.5W
4XL - 31L X 26.5W
5XL - 31L X 28W

Catanduanes Trip (Day 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:52:00 +0000

Ito na ang day 2 ng aming bakasyon umakyat kami ng bundok para maligo dun sa ilog na tinatawag nilang BA-HAW... grabe super lamig ng tubig dito perfect para sa init ng panahon... sabi ng mga Tito ko maganda pa daw sa pinaka itaas pa, kase meron talagang falls dun...mas malamig ang tubig, kaya lang di na kami tumuloy kase kasama namin yung lola ko baka mahirapan na siya umakyat kaya dito na lang kami sa first stage...dito na rin kami nagluto, nangoryente ng sugpo at isda, meron pa ngang palaka...nyeeeee. Tumikim ako ng konti na inihaw na palaka, in fairness masarap pala ang palaka lasang manok at hipon... tapos nagluto kami ng langka na ginataan na meron sugpo....sheeettttt sarap ng kain namin parang wala ng bukas hehe... tapos pagkakain lusong ulit sa tubig ... sabi ko nga sarap ng ganitong buhay walang iniisip na problema kahit panandalian lamang...

Pero sayang 3 days lang kami balik na naman kami sa Maynila... back to reality... hahaha. Di bale sa May 2010 babakasyon ulit kami dun....sa Catanduanes

Catanduanes Trip (Day 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:56:00 +0000

BURNED OUT ang Gelai! kaya we decided to take a vacation, matagal tagal na rin kami di nakapag bakasyon (conflict kase ung sched ng aming rest day) wala pa rin silang pasok until now dulot ng bagyong Ondoy nabaha kase ung working area nila kaya sinamantala namin ang pagkakataon. We decided na umuwi ng Catanduanes (my mom province). Hay sarap...malayo stress, sa wakas makakalanghap na rin ng sariwang hangin, malayo sa ingay ng Manila, relaxation at higit sa lahat mag swimming ako ng bonggang bongga!

Catanduanes is less than an hour away from Manila (by plane). Konti lang naman ang diperensiya ng pamasahe 580 pesos by land, 16 hours ang byahe hayyyyz, pag iisipin mo pa lang kapagod na, pag by plane (985 +200 terminal fee). Kaya sabi ko magplane na lang kami kami, para maiba lang hehehe. Ang jowa ko excited kase first time nyang makakasakay sa airplane hahaha (shhhh...secret lang natin yan) kaya 2am pa lang ng madaling araw gising na sya...*sshhhh ulit! Excited??? 6:30 pa ang flight namin ha... kaya yung mata ko halatang walang tulog muka na naman akong panda sa laki ng eyebags...hmp!

Finally nakarating na rin kami ng Virac, Catanduanes around 7:30am via Cebu Pacific nagpasundo na lang kami sa Uncle ko kase di ko masyadong matandaan ung bahay ng lola ko matagal tagal na rin kase akong di nakauwi siguro 4 years ago na. Ang ganda ng kalangitan walang pagbabadya ulan.

Pagdating na pagdating ko dun punta agad ako sa tabing dagat....lumusong agad kami... para kami batang naglalaro at first time makakita ng dagat... sayang di ko nadala ung 2-piece ko, panalo sana! Joke.... nakumpiska sa airport masyado daw mahalay bwahahaha

To be continued... kwento ko naman ung day 2 ng vacation namin...bye happy weekend

For Adults Only....

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:46:00 +0000

Wholesome naman.....

When Foreigner Attacks...

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:12:00 +0000

"How many times i'll tell you....blah...blah...blah...."

Yan na lang narinig ko sa isang foreigner na pinagagalitan ang cashier ng 7-11 kahapon ng magmeryenda kami ni Sui at Che. Tininingnan ko ung cashier parang maluha luha, naawa talaga ako. Sabay tingin ko sa foreigner na dakdak pa rin ng dakdak, na kung halos umapoy cya sa titig ko sa inis sa kanya....

Halerrrr! Mr. Foreigner nasa bansa ka kaya namin, kapal ng muka mo, tingin mo sa mga Filipino alipin? Wag mo sabihin na customer ka? Mabuti na lang di ako ang cashier ng 7-11 talagang sasagutin ko cya kahit iyon pa ang mitsa ng aking pagkatanggal ko sa trabaho, wag lang ako hahamakin ang aking pagkatao at pagka Filipino...tapos isang foreigner lang? Bitaw! At kung ito ang dahilan ng pagka nose bleed ko kaka english! Hmp.

Naalala ko tuloy yung Canadian boyfriend ng bestfriend ko si Belen one time pumunta sya dito sa Manila para magkita sila for the 2nd time, pero ilang beses na sya pabalik balik dito as Tourist. Dumalaw sila sa bahay, dinala nya yung Canadian na yun... daming reklamo kesyo mainit, malayo daw yung bahay namin (Kaloocan), madumi daw ang Pilipinas...daming basura na nakakalat. Medyo natatawa pa ako sa mga sinasabi nya...pero nung nagtagal tagal... di na ako na tutuwa....since bisita asikaso pa rin namin siya kahit imbyerna na ako sa kanya...

Kesyo tayong mga Filipina daw nag aasawa ng foreigner para umahon sa buhay....Laging kinu compare ang Pilipinas at Canada...na kesyo sa Canada walang wala ang Pilipinas when it comes to economy, technology, discipline,...at kung anu ano pa ang sinasabi na di na makain ng tao... at nasasaktan ako bilang Filipino.

Dinner time: Hinandaan siya ng Papa ko ng inihaw na isda, vegetable salad, etc. So kainan na itong papa ko since wala na maupuan tumayo na lang sya...

"Why you Filipinos you're eating with your bare hands, it's a no, no. in Canada?" sita nya sa Papa ko

"Because i used to eat using my bare hand since birth.... because i don't know how to use spoon and fork hahaha" papa said

Sitahin daw ba ang papa ko? Eh bahay nya yun? Kaloka!

After dinner, nagpabili sya ng 10 bottles ng San Miguel, cyempre umiinom din ako...so nung parang tinamaan na ako sabi ko sa sarili ko mag comment pa sya ng di maganda talagang tatablahin ko siya. At di nga ako nagkamali.... ayan na naman, kinucompare na naman niya yung Canada sa Pilipinas... medyo malakas na ang loob ko ang natatandaan ko sinabi:

"Marcel, stop comparing Philippines from your country, we already know that your country is more developed than Philippines, high technology, but i don't think you're more disciplined. You are here in our country so please stop criticizing, over and over... I'll ask you Marcel, why you keep on going back here in the Philippines, if you don't like the smell, the weather, the people? Why? I don't think , you spend a thousand dollars to get here just to criticize, there's more reasons why your here, isn't it? (sabay tingin sa friend ko) Just enjoy and see the good things about our country like Sagada (nag eenjoy kase sya dun, lagi pumupunta) Stop na ok? or else, just stay in your beloved country. (Nose Bleed! hehehe)

Nag-sorry ang lolo mo sa akin... oh di ba? Sino pa ba magtatanggol ng ating pagka Filipino kundi tayo rin. Wag natin pabayaan na mababa ang tingin nila sa atin, kase kung magpatuloy pa ito tayo rin ang kawawa... di na kelangan ng Jose Rizal, Ninoy Aquino, Mabini etc. para mapagtanggol ang ating bansang Pilipinas. Sa atin munting paraan Kaya rin Natin maging bayani...

Noynoy Aquino For President

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:23:00 +0000

Noynoy Aquino announces 2010 presidential bid

Noynoy Aquino announced his decision to run for President in 2010 today, August 9, at the historic Kalayaan Hall in Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan City.

Former President Corazon Aquino was also sworn in to the country's top position in the same venue, after the ouster of former President Ferdinand Marcos after the People Power Revolution in 1986.

Like mother, like son.

Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III officially announced this morning, August 9, his decision to run for president in the 2010 elections.

The presidential scion delivered his announcement at the historic Kalayaan Hall in Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan City, on the 40^th day of the death of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino. Filipino tradition heralds the 40^th day as the end of grieving period for relatives.

Like Cory Aquino, Noynoy also made the announcement as an answer to the overwhelming demand of the Filipino people for him to join the 2010 presidential race. If elected, Aquino will become the country's 15th President.

"Tinatanggap ko ang hiling ng sambayanan. Tinatanggap ko ang habilin at tagubilin ng aking mga magulang... Bayang Pilipinas, tatakbo ako sa pangpanguluhan sa 2010," Aquino said.

Noynoy, who will be the Liberal Party's standard bearer, also asked the president of the political party, Senator Mar Roxas, to be his running mate. Roxas still has not made any reply whether he would accept the offer or not.

Present in the announcement were Liberal Party members Senators Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, Francis Pangilinan, former Sen. Franklin Drilon, Quezon Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III, former congressmen Florencio “Butch” Abad, and Nereus Acosta, singer-composer Jim Paredes, former Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz, and Leah Navarro of the Black and White Movement.

Noynoy’s four sisters, Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris, were also present.

Roxas backed out of the presidential race last Sept. 1, saying he opted to make way for Noynoy Aquino. Roxas said the death of the former president triggered an outpouring of support for the young senator.

After Roxas's call, Noynoy went onto a spiritual retreat in Zamboanga City to pray for "discernment and divine guidance."

Filipinos continued to call for the younger Aquino's positive decision even while he was in the retreat, starting several signature drives around the country.

Several other presidential hopefuls, like Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio and Isabela Governor Grace Padaca, cancelled their 2010 presidential bids to support Noynoy.

Source: PEP

My Farm Ville

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:17:00 +0000

Busy with my Farm Ville lately.... can't attend my blog for almost a week na. Hayyyyz nakaka adik talaga pati sa panaginip naghaharvest pa rin ako, kaloka!...tapos lagi ko inaaalala baka matuyot yung pananim ko hahahaha tapos ung mga animals ko kelangan ng gatasan (normal pa ba ako? )

Mga dudes, repa...try nyo mag farmville nakakaadik... Gusto nyo ako maging neighbor? hehe.Cge na Bye na! Mag harvest pa ako...ahihihi.

Asal Puppy

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:37:00 +0000

Isa ako sa milyong milyong Filipino nanggagalaiti sa inis kay Wille "Puppy" Revillame (click here )...sa ginawa nyang kabastusan on national TV last August 3 na pinapaalis ang live coverage ng cortege ng namayapang Pres. Cory Aquino. Isang hambog, walang galang at makikita mo ang walang modo na tao. Tama lang na PUPPY ang nickname nya, asal hayop! Hayyyyyz (high blood?). Ayaw ko na magsalita ng anu-ano, and i read the poem of Joey de Leon in his article in Philippine Star : The Funeral Cortege of Former President Cory Aquino: My tears came naturally" and what Joey reiterate in his poem, he said it all, same thing what i want to express. And it goes something like this:

Wala na sa piling ng mga Pilipino,
Tinig ng awiting Mga Kababayan Ko,
At lumisan na rin noong isang Sabado,
Inang nagpalipad sa awiting Bayan Ko.
Ako'y sumasaludo, paalam Pangulo,
May isa 'kong lihim, kay tagal itinago,
Sa lahat nang inabot kong mga namuno,
Tanging ikaw lang sa luha ko'y nagpatulo.

Marami ang nalungkot sa iyong pagyao,
Magalang ang lahat at puno ng respeto,
Nagpasalamat pa nga Kapamilya sa 'yo,
Dahil kanilang himpilan naibalik mo.

Subalit ano itong nabalitaan ko?
Nangyari noong Lunes, a-tres ng Agosto,
Habang inililipat ang mga labi mo,
Ika'y parang nabastos sa isang TV show.

At ang napakasaklap at masakit dito,
Ang nambastos pa'y kapamilya ng anak mo,
Napanood ito ng tao at publiko,
Kakaunti na nga, ngunit lahat nahilo.
Sabi ng TV host na mainit ang ulo
Pagkakita sa video na kanyang kasalo,
"Sandali, meron akong ano... sa'ting ano...
Hindi naman sa ano," nagkaanu-ano!
Ayon sa Internet, meron pa s'yang nasambit,
"Sana pakitanggal muna 'yan sa'ting traffic...
" At 'di maaalis sa iyong pag-iisip,
Ang parada ng patay ang pinaliligpit!
At dagdag pa daw ng naghahari-harian,
"I don't think na dapat n'yong ipakita iyan...
" Nasaan naman ang paggalang, o nasaan?
Mga sinasabi natin minsa'y pag-ingatan.

At 'di pa nangimi nang sumunod na araw,
Pinilit pa ring ginawa n'ya ay tama raw,
Mga nakarinig 'di na nakagalaw
At ayon sa iba sila na la'y napa-wow!

"... Pero ako, totoo 'ko eh ... ", sabi kuno,
Totoo nga at totoo ring walang modo,
Pwede namang sabihin itong pa-sikreto,
Kaya't wala na rin mga paliwanag mo.

"Kung ganyan, pakita na lang 'yan!", ang hamon pa,
Para bang ang prusisyon nila-"lang - lang" lang ba,
Ang pangasiwaan ay pinapili pa n'ya,
Sumunod ang himpilan, nung August 5 wala s'ya.
May mga komentong pwede nang pang-harapan,
"On camera" baga sa TV ang tawag d'yan
At kung sensitibo man ang gustong bitawan,
Pagpasok ng commercial, hintayin mo na lang.

Matutong magbaba muna ng mikropono
At saka idikta lahat ng iyong gusto,
Lagi kang mataas lahat daw takot sa 'yo,
Ratings lang ang mababa — totoo ba ito?

The breaking news breaks your heart — at 'yan ang bawi mo,
Nang mahalata mong sumablay ang pasok mo,
Pero sigurado ika'y maa-abswelto,
'Di ba ikaw rin ang may-ari ng network n'yo?
Nung Hueves nag-apologize sa diario naman,
O, akala ko ba wala kang kasalanan,
Tapos ng angalan, sunod paliwanagan —
COMPLAIN before you EXPLAIN ka na naman!
O ito kaya ay isa na namang "glitch" lang,
Tulad ng "two-zero" 'di na natin nalaman,
O ito ay maliwanag na kabobohan?
Sa tingin ng marami, mahirap lusutan.

Ang sabi ng iba — istupidong mayabang,
At giit ng iba — istupidong mayaman,
Mayaman man o mayabang ang tiyak diyan,
Napakayaman n'ya sa kaistupiduhan.

Buti pa ang apat na honor guards ni Cory —
Sina Malab, Laguindan, Rodriguez, Cadiente,
Walong oras tumayo sa ulan at viaje,
Ang lahat ay tiniis at walang sinabi.

Samantalang ikaw na may bubong sa ulo,
Komportable ka lang sa malamig na studio,
Nang kapirasong libing sa TV sumalo,
Angal at inis ang sumambulat sa iyo.

Maaari din namang pabayaan na s'ya,
Subalit ang nangyari'y mabigat talaga,
Namayapang pangulo'y huling paalam na,
'Di mo pa pinagbigyan ... hoy, nag-iisa ka!

At nais ko lang sabihin at ipagyabang
Sa mahigit na s'yam na libong tanghalian,
Sa limang pangulong sa Bulaga'y dumaan,
Kahit isa wala kaming nilapastangan.

By : joey de leon

Yellow Memories

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Bagets pa ako nung nagkaron ng EDSA Revolution People Power kaya di ko pa feel ano ba ibig sabihin ng mga taong na anduon sa kalsada at naka kulay "Yellow", baket me mga madre, pare at sundalo? Wala pa akong muang kung ano ba ang pinaglalaban nila....basta ang alam ko maraming pagkain pag uuwi ng Papa ko galing sa rally.Wag ka, isang Marcos loyalist ang papa ko, baket andun sya sa rally ni Tita Cory? Balimbing???? hehehe

At naalala ko nung Presidente pa si Cory, na nagkaron ng Daylight Saving Time (DST), advance ng 1 hour. For example ang ang ang pasok ko nun sa school 6am ng umaga since DST actual time 5am pa lang. Ang hirap gumising....

Laging black-out. kaya pag gising ko sa umaga ang itim ng butas ng ilong ko (gasera pa kase gamit namin), hahaha kaloka!

Mga kudeta... na nagtago daw si President Cory sa ilalim ng kama sabi ng kolumnistang si Louie Beltran.

Ang ang walang kamatayang Laban Sign....nakakalungkot lang ngayun ang meaning na ng Laban sign eh "You're such a loser" hehehe

Pag nakakakita ako ng color YELLOW....ang unang pumapasok sa isip ko si President Cory at pag Color RED ay si Marcos

Kabisado ko ang mga kanta ng "Magkaisa" "Bayan Ko" at "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" kahit di ko pa alam ang significance at meaning ng kinakanta ko.... basta makakakanta lang ang Gelai...

Ngayun ko lang naintindihan na kaya kami nakakapamasyal sa Luneta na hindi nagmamadali kahit gabihin kami sa kalsada di kami mababagansya ....hayyyyzzzz sarap! dahil sa isang taong nagbigay sa atin ng karapatan na mamuhay ng may kalayaan. Naipapahayag na ang ating saloobin bilang Pilipino at di na napagkakaitan kalayaan mabuhay ng mapayapa. Pero sana wag natin itong abusuhin...

Aaaminin ko, ngayun ko lang nalaman at naintindihan ang kahalagahan at diwa ng EDSA Revolution di lamang pala basta YELLOW na kulay,..where yellow is a symbol of oneness, unity and hope. At ang mga awitin na ginamit nung EDSA REVOLUTION pag naririnig ko ngayon meron akong goosebumps na nararamdaman iba ang feeling...nakalikha ng makabuluhang awitin para sa ating inang bayan na uhaw sa kalayaan. Mas nakakanta ko na sya ng me kabuluhan at ang mensahe na ipinapahatid sa ating mga Pilipino (kahit sintunado). Dahil ito sa isang taong kilala ko lang bilang naging Presidente ng Pilipinas at nanay ng artistang si Kris Aquino, masasabi ko na ngayon malalim na pagkilala sa kanya...na siya ang dahilan kung bakit tayo meron tinatamasang demokrasya at malaya na sa kamay ng diktador. Isang simpleng babae na walang inisip kundi ang kapakanan ng nakakarami. At naging mas proud ako ngayon na ako'y isang Filipino, at meron pa palang taong nagmamalasakit sa bayan. Di man natin mapantayan ang kanyang kabayanihan na nagawa...sana lang lang wag natin pabayaan na mawala ito sa atin ulit....

Nawala na ang taong nagbigay sa atin ng demokrasya...Paalam Ma'am President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino MARAMING SALAMAT po sa kalayaan na tinatamasa namin ngayon. President Cory... A truly life Well lived! Job Well done Ma'am!

"I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.

- President Cory Aquino

I am Blessed!

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:49:00 +0000

Even we don't have any blood relationship Tiya Alice (my hubby's aunt) naging malapit kami sa isa't isa she's been kind and generous to me. She's like my mom. Actually she's always like a mom to everyone. Whenever we visit her in Pampanga she's sobrang maasikaso from food, tsinelas, towel, shampoo na gagamitin at ang walang kamatayang at walang patid na kwentuhan with matching BORACAY drink (tanduay, with kape, gatas) from her college days, lovelife we talk anything and everything under the sun kahit paulit ulit intindihin ko na lang kase medyo me edad na kase ahihihi. And then pag aalis na kami me bibigay syang anik anik sa akin tulad ng bags, chocolates, shoes, lotion etc. Material things anything na pede nya i share, ibibigay nya sa akin. A person who is full of love on her heart. She's a single mother with Archie. Siguro sabik lang sya sa anak na babae, kase barako ang nakapalibot sa kanya, kaya naaaliw sa akin.

Last October 2008 the doctor diagnosed her that she is "sick" and critical condition but she just kept to herself and pretend to her family that she is okay, sabi nya and it's just a simple kulani lang daw yung maga sa ilalim ng tenga nya. After sometime in April her face bloated, left part of her body paralyzed, and she can't even talk she just write down what she want to tell or sign language, she can't eat solid food (milk lang ang food nya at hirap pa sya sa liquid kase affected na rin yung kanyang throat) We were in shocked when she confirmed she has cancer and she has only 6 months left.

And her cancer is like a whirlwind flowing and running to her system. Everyday she's getting so weak, literally "unti-unti siyang pinapatay". And the time she's in pain, ano ano na mga hinihiling nya... ang di ko makalimutan sa mga hinihiling nya, she always simply ask for COKE, as i've said she can't talk anymore, kaya pag gusto nya ng COKE parang me charade...4 letter words? 2 syllables? pagkain ba ito? malamig ? hehehe (joke lang tiya) . Pero nung nagkaron na ng commercial na "mag smile, mag coke" nila Kim Chui naging madali na lang wala ng charade hahaha. Isang senyas na lang sa kamay na Letter C, alam na yun ang gusto nya. Hayyyyyz, parang ginawa yung commercial na yun para sa kanya....kahit bawal binibigay na lang ang kanya. We visit her once a week, at dala namin pasalubong sa kanya ay nagyeyelong coke , (kunsintidor!) nakikita ko sa mata nya sobrang saya nya. Napakasimple tao! tapos senyas sya sa akin na tumabi ako sa kanya and lend her right hand to me and ask for a massage (siguro naapektuhan na rin kase daw parang unti unti na rin namamanhid)...and as i reflex her i know kahit konti na ease ko yung pain nya and she gives smile at me... ohhhhh... sa loob loob ko lang "Tiya kung nakakagaling lang yung haplos ko sana gumaling ka na." Ang hirap talaga ng kalagayan nya di mo mapipigilan na di umiyak ang dating magandang mukha di na namin makilala, pero ni minsan di namin sya nakikitang pinaghihinaan ng loob...parang walang sakit na nararamdaman siguro ready na rin sya mamatay she's at peace and she already surrender her life to God.

And that time when i reflexing her hand, I realized how lucky i am. Super blessed! walang sakit akong na katulad nya... biruin mo it could happen to me but i'm fortunate na healthy ako. Sana tulad din ako ni Tiya na sa simpleng COKE lang magiging masaya na ako... i'm always complaining blah! blah! blah!, me time bothered ako, nagwowory ako sa buhay, but it changed me a lot with this experienced and met this wonderful person, and she share her life to make me realized that I'M SO BLESSED... and Life is so short make it simple and always be a blessing to anyone.

(Iba sana entry ang blog ko ngayon, ewan ko kung baket ito ang naisulat ko, and indeed, it's exactly a month after she passed away)

Happy Birthday Bro. Bo! at Driver na me Sapi

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:19:00 +0000

When i wake up this morning, unang pumasok sa utak ko "God loves me, God is with me, i'm beautiful, i'm great, i'm a good person, i'm blessed, I can do all things through Christ". Yes! para akong baliw kanina, pero iba talaga ang epekto sa aking pagkatao, ang sarap ng feeling. Epekto ata ito nung preach nya kahapon na sobrang naantig ang puso ko di ko namalayan na tumutulo na pala ang luha ko. Every single day here in the office before anything else, petiks muna ako (shhhhh! wag nyo ako sumbong sa bossing ha? hehe) one of my petiks, is to watch http://preacherinbluejeans.com . Whenever he talks/preach it touches me, he touches my soul, he inspires me, energize me, positive thinking, he reminds always there's more reason to smile, and top of all he leads me more closer to God. For what i am now Bro. Bo Sanchez is a big part of my spiritual life, he is an inspiration, indeed! Happy birthday Bro Bo. Thank you so much.

And this morning my temperament and patience test:

Actually, Saturday is a NO WORK, but Tanjo ask me and Sui to attend E-PATROL for technical support and verification (for those who don't know E-PATROL, di ko rin alam, ahihi). So 5:30 am gising na ako, as i've said earlier ang ganda ng gising ko. Masyado pa maaga since wala naman traffic kako maglalaba muna ako konti lang naman, at si Sui nag text ng 6am in 45 minutes daw nasa office na siya.... waahhhhhh! di pa ako nakakaligo! Pero tapos na ako nun mag laba, imaginin mo 30 minutes lang tapos na labahin ko? hmmmmm! naisip ko nga rin kung malinis ang mga nilabhan ko? Nangarag kase ako sa text ni Sui, kaya minadali ko. Sinabi ko nalang sa jowa ko siya na lang ang magsampay, pumayag naman siya...so kumain muna ako breakfast then sabay alis.

Nung sumakay na ako sa jeep, nakita ko yung wallet ko wala akong barya P6.75 lang then P500 na buo. Ang minimum ngayun is 7.00 pesos di ba? Kulang ng.025 centavos. aligaga ang Gelai, alangan bumaba pa ako noh. So di binayad ko ka nalang ang 6.75, kesa di ako magbayad ...

Gelai: Kuya bayad ho Benpress lang, pasencya na po kulang ng 0.25 centavos.

Driver: (Mukang nasa 35 ang edad. Habang nagmamaneho, nagtetext ang mokong) San to?

Gelai: Benpress lang po, kulang po yan ng P0.25 pasencya na po...

Driver: Ano to estuyante? (na para bang nang aasar)

Gelai: Hindi po, kulang lang po ng bentisingko. ( ano ba itong si manong paulit ulit parang sirang plaka)

Driver: Dapat sinabi mo na kulang para di na kita sinita, mapapahiya ka lang.

Gelai: Sinabi ko po kanina pag bayad ko na kulang ng .25, di nyo lang narinig.

Driver: (Dumadakdak ng bongga, di ko naman maintindihan at talagang apektado sya sa kulang ang bayad ko ng bentesingko sentimos. Parang me sapi! Tag hapit talaga!)

Gelai: (naiinis ako kase tingin ng tingin sa akin sa rear mirror ng jeep parang kakainin ako ng buhay makatitig) "Eto ko 500 pesos suklian nyo na lang ako dun sa kulang ko para matigil lang kayo"

Driver: Eto rin buo din ang pera ko, palit tayo! ( pinakita nya rin yung 500 nya)

Kinalma ko na yung sarili ko di ko na pinatulan, iniisip ko rin baka pag pinatulan ko mainis sa akin at pag bababa na ako bigla ako ihulog. Katakot! Anyway di ko rin naman maintindihan ang mga pinagsasabi nya. In a way nakokoncyencya din ako, i admit ako ang me pagkukulang (literally...kase kulang ng bentesingko) pero humingi na ako ng pasencya sa kanya, alangan naman bumaba pa ako sa kalagitnaan ng byahe sa halagang 25 sentimos? Sa inis ko, sabi ko sa sarili ko "mabangga ka sana"..... nyeeeee! hindi erase! erase! erase di ko dapat iniisip yun... una pag nabangga sya andun din ako sa jeep, pangalawa me mga pasahero din madadamay... kinalma ko pa rin ang sarili! Hinga ng malalim.... Inhale.... exhale.... kinakausap ko yung sarili ko "chill ka lang gelai" inaaliw ko talaga ang sarili ko hanggat mawala yung inis ko.

Pasahero: "Para"

Driver: (Hindi pa rin sya humihinto )

Pasahero:(nagalit na ang pasahero kase malayo na ang binabaan nya)

Driver: Di mo ba nakikita dito ang tamang loading at unloading.... etc...etc. etc... (dakdak ever, parang sinapian na naman)

Sabi ko na lang sa sarili ko ganito talaga ang ugali ng taong ito? Naisip ko na lang na siguro di sya masaya sa trabaho nya , kase masyado siyang iritable, yung simple pinapakumplikado nya...mabuti na lang malapit na ako bumaba... di ko na makikita ang maangas na mukha ng mamang driver na ito.

Gelai: (Benpress na, me konting takot baka sapian na naman bigla ako ihulog) "Para ho"

Buti na lang nakababa ako ng matiwasay.... natest ko yung temperament at patience ko sa mamang driver na tag hapit na me sapi!

Echoserong Fats

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Fats, Fats, Fats... bili kau? Hehehe Dami ako nyan... I have been gaining so much weight recently. Para gusto ng fats permanente sa katawan ko ang tagal at ang hirap magpapayat.

Nabasa ko sa isang article "when you are getting older, your metabolism becomes slower, and that’s a sad fact. Metabolism is not very favorable to the middle-aged people. Metabolism has no respect for the fats accumulated in an aging woman’s body, and this may cause her depression then eventually lead to self-pity. OA ba?

Di naman ako nadedepressed (wehhh?) e ano kung sabihan nila ako ng majuba ako, totoo naman, hmp! ang ikinalulungkot ko lang di ko na nasusuot ang gusto ko suotin, naiinsecure lang ako pag me nakikita ako girlalush na walang puson... mga sexy. At madali ako hingalin, konting lakad lang para ng mauutas ung hininga ko.

Dami na pumupuna sa akin... "ang taba mo na", "Hiyang ka noh?" "Bawas Bawasan mo kumain ng kanin"" Magpapayat ka". Minsan parang di ko matanggap, kaya ang sinasabi ko lang "Di ako mataba, masikip lang ang damit ko hehe". Kung nakakamatay lang yung mga puna nila ...tigok na aketch ngayun! ahuhuhu At eto pa ang echosera frog kong pinsan kulang na lang ipamukha sa akin ang aking katabaan, di ko alam kung matutuwa ako...sabi ba naman "Ang taba mo na, wala ng korte ang katawan mo" Oucchhh! ! (ate minsan magpakaplastik ka naman sa akin)... wait me karugtong pa pala "Buti na lang maganda ang mukha mo..." Hmmmm echos ka! bumawi ka pa nasaktan na ako, hmp... Sabi nga nila Beauty is in the eye of the tiger este beholder pala ... at Beauty is relative ...relative ko yun eh bwahahaha. Saka maganda talaga ako depende sa katabi... ahihihi

Dati kahit isang kaldero kanin ang kainin ko di ako tumataba, ngayun makaamoy lang ako ng pagkain feeling ko 1 kilo na ang dagdag sa aking timbang...kaloka! Dati pag meron picture picture gusto ko kasali ako umeepal ako lagi...ngayun ayaw ko na kase hiya ako kase tinatago ang taba (Mag lesofat!). At eto pa ang matindi dati tawag nila sa akin Pops, ngayun si Fats Pernandez na ako bwahahaha

Kaya nag decide na ako magpapayat, ang drama ko ngayun, ang pilates ball (exercise kuno!) kahit masuka suka na ako kakapilates go! go! go!, after 6 , slimming tea at no chocolates (that's the saddest part). Tapos yung baon ko, yung jowa ko na ang nagprepare, mabibilang na lang ung butil ng kanin sa konti... kase pag ako ang nagprepare tipong pati pang dinner kasama na hahaha.

Nagpapayat ako di dahil sa mga sinasabi ng taong nakapaligid sa akin, nagpapayat ako dahil gusto ko at cyempre healthwise at cyempre feeling good na rin. Payat man o mataba, one’s body may change. But I guess, mentality and attitude ko muna ang papalitan ko para ma-achieve ko ang goal ko. I should stop dweeing on the past and on my fats. I should fight to be fit.

Wait lang kayo mga friendship, papayat ako ulit. Wait lang kayo, I declare war against fats. Now na!

Pilates Ball

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:35:00 +0000

Last thursdays pumunta kami sa Megamall ni Mama che para magliwaliw at the same time hintay namin si Sui. Habang naglilibot kami me nakita kaming Promo ng Pilates Ball on sale sya at P299.95, sabi ko kay mama Che bili kami kase mura lang naman, para yun na lang ang gagamitin namin pang exercise at ng lumiit liit na aming puson, hehehe kaso nung nakita namin ung poster maavail mo lang ang 299.95 kung meron kang P500.00 receipt worth of purchase sa SM Department Store mismo at SM Advantage Card, if none of these you can't avail the pilates ball. Bigla kaming nalungkot, meron kaming Advantage card wala naman kaming receipt, sabi ko saka nalang tayo bumili tutal matagal pa naman up to July 31, 2009 kase wala naman kaming bibilhin sa SM department store. We need worth P1,000 receipt para maka avail kami ng 2 pilates balls. One for me and one for mama che...hayyyyyyzzzz. Kaso parang di kami mapakali sa kagustuhan na naming lumiit ang aming puson. Gumawa kami ng paraan na di namin makakalimutan....at naniniwala na ako sa kasabihang. "kung ayaw may dahilan, kung gusto maraming meron paraan" Rico Blanco ako ba ito?

Bunga ng aming malikot na isip at katalinuhan ni Mama Che at syempre tawag na rin ng pangangailangan, alam mo kung anong ginawa namin ni sa hinagap at di ko maimagine na magagawa namin yun.... alam mo kung ano ginawa namin? Mukha kaming kawawa na naghihingi ng resibo sa bawat nakikita namin na namimili...para kaming mga stalker na sinusundan at tinatantya kung madali kausap. May babae na ang dadamot ayaw ibigay ang resibo, may lolo na parang galit sa mundo (afraid!), sa mga lalaki na medyo gwaping di namin nilalapitan kase nakakahiya hehehe, ang target namin ni Che ung mga mukang mabaet at madaling i approach...una namin nahingian ang tatay na namili ng toys P449+ ang nahingi namin na receipt (parang ayaw pa nga ibigay kase baka di daw sya makalabas ng ng Megamall, kase baka daw sitahin daw sya). Adik ka ba manong? hehehe pero in fairness meron syang katwiran, pero naman Manong ano ka nasa Lianas? hahaha inspect pa yung receipt mo baka ka lumabas tapos tatakan pa di naman check kung ano ung nasa resibo, pinapagod mo lang sarili nyo.... it doesn't make any sense, di ba? To make the long story short nakabuo na kami (sa wakas!) ng P1,000.00 (accumulated receipts). Pede na kami maka avail ng Pilates ball! Yeheyyyyy!

At the counter:

Gelai: Miss mag aavail kami ng pilates ball. Dalawa! (with matching taas noo). Sabay abot ng resibo.

Cashier: (Check yung mga resibo). Ay miss kelangan nagamit ung SM advantage card para dito sa mga napamili nyo.

Gelai: Ay! Ganun po ba? (di na ako umangal kase alam ko naman na pinaghihingi lang namin ang mga resibo at wala naman ni isa dun sa resibo na naswipe yung advantage card ko)

Umalis kami ng counter ni tawa ng tawa kase ang hirap ng pinagdaanan namin tapos di lang pala pede yung ginawa namin. Hmp! Pero di pa rin kami nawalan ng pag asa. Nag try parin kami sabi ko sa another counter.

Gelai: Miss, mag avail kami ng pilates ball (abot ko na naman ung resibo)

Cashier: Natanong nyo na ba sa nag aattend ng na kung pede accumulated receipts?

(Balik na naman dun sa salesboy kung pede yung accumulated receipts? Pede daw, kaya balik na naman ako sa counter). Shet ha...ang pagod ko nun ha? At che asan ka pala nung pabalik balik ako? di kita napansin? hehehehe

"Pede daw po" sabi ko sa cahier (so mukang Ok na!). Nung pina punch na ng cashier YESSS! Bayad ako P600.00 para sa dalawang pilates balls. Nung inabot na sakin ang receipt para i claim ko na sa salesboy ang binili namin, kinindatan ko si Che. Parang sinasabi ng aking mata na " At last nagbunga na ang aming paghihirap ni mama Che mula sa panghihingi ng resibo, ang pride, kahihiyan, ang pagod sobra". Excited na akong umuwi gusto ko na magamit ang aking pinaghirapan....

Sa bahay:

Ang ginawa ko syempre nilagyan ko muna ng hangin....bomba dito bomba duon! sakit sa braso sabi ok lang exercise naman ito....so after 9 years natapos na ako hehehehe . So binasa ko yung box nung pilates andun yung mga posibleng mga exercises na pedeng magamit ang pilates balls, so ginaya ko posisyon na ito.....

Maya maya tumigil ako....nuod ako ng tv habang naka upo ako sa bola...naramdaman ko na sakit ng ulo ko, higa ako , sabi ko baka pagod lang...tayo ulit! diretso na ako sa CR sabay sumuka ako.....Hahahaha nahilo ang Gelai kaka pilates.... shettttt! ang hirap magpapayat!
Pucha Pilates na yan....uubusin ata yung bituka ko kakasuka! HMP...

Birthday Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:48:00 +0000

Para akong si Kuya Germs 1 week ang celebration, kaya ngayun tight na ang budget, konting tipid sa panahon ngayun , dito sa office di na ako nanlibre kase pare pareho naman kaming me sahod eh (jeff ako ba ito?) hehehe. Umuwi na lang ako sa aking lupang sinilangan para dun icelebrate ang aking birthday nagpa inom na lang ako dun sa aking mga aking tiyuhin at tiyahin...masaya naman kahit papano. Nagpapasalamat na lang ako kay Papa Jesus na umabot ako ng 3 dekada dito sa mundo, sa mga blessings na dumarating, sa parents, jowa ko, kapatid at friends na anjan sa akin through thick and thin. Pero meron pa ako hinihiling sana this year magkababy na kami...

Maraming salamat sa nag greet sa akin... pati yung George Bian Group (Visayas & Mindanao) mga PETC, kahit sa chat lang tayo nagkakausap... love nyo ako hehehe... sabi ko naman sa inyo blow out ko kayo eh basta sagot nyo lang ung pamasahe nyo papunta dito sa Manila hahaha.... Sa asawa ko na ice cream lang ako gift sa akin...ok lang! (wala man lang birthday card! hmp) , sa mga mag text salamat din po.... masaya lang ako kase naalala nyo ako kahit papaano... Thank yOu very much!

What is Your Purpose?

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:20:00 +0000

I just want to share this blog from my favorite author and preacher Bro. Bo Sanchez. You can relate from this. For all of us who still trapped from any kind of problems (lovelife, career, financial, etc.), learn what is our real purpose in life and to all those who's motto in life "A quitter never wins" make a second thought. Hope you like and learn from this as much as i do.

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One day, Max, a criminal in death row was about to be executed. The warden was extra kind that day, so he asked him:

Warden: “Max, for your last three meals, you can ask for anything you want. What do you want for breakfast?”

Max: “Pancit . For long life.” he said

Warden: “I don’t think it will work. But here’s the pancit anyway.” Max ate with gusto.

After a few hours, the warden asked,

Warden: “What’s your second meal?”

Max: “Spaghetti. Also for long life,” he said.

The warden laughed as he shook his head.

Warden: “Max, this won’t give you long life, but anyway, here it is…” He gave him spaghetti and Max devoured it.

After a few hours, the warden asked:

Warden: “What’s your third meal? Sotanghon?”

Max: “No!” Max laughed, “noodle dishes have not been working for me.”

Warden: “So what will your last meal be?”

Max said, “I want a bowl of fresh strawberries.”

Warden: “But it’s not the season of strawberries. That’s about ten months away!”

Max said, “Oh, it’s okay. I can wait.”

Max had a simple purpose: To extend his life. If you noticed, his first two strategies didn’t work. So he shifted strategy.
Friends, you need to be an expert in using this powerful tool of success.

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Are You A Quitter?

Unless you learn how to quit, you won’t reach your dreams.

I don’t say that because I read it in a book. I say that from personal experience. I’m successful now because I know when to quit, how to quit, where to quit, and what to quit.

By the way, do you have problems? Today, I’m going to teach you how to solve your problems by quitting.

Let me give you a hint: Most of the time, the best way to solve your problems is not by solving your problems. The best way to solve your problems is by making them irrelevant.

And the way to do that is to quit. I hope I’ve confused you by now.

Let me now tell you my first story: A love story. A tragic love story.

But I’m going to ask a favor. Notice whenever I use these three words in my story: Purpose, Path, and Problem.

Let me define them for you:

o Purpose is the final destination
o Path is the road going there.
o Problem is the barrier on that road.

Ready?

My love story is about Jenny, a beautiful single woman with many dreams. Like many single women, her big purpose is to have a happy marriage. Which includes a lovely wedding, romantic dates each week, cuddling in bed every Saturday morning, and hugs under a starlit sky.

One day, Jimboy walks into her world and offers a path to her purpose. He has good looks. Dresses smart. Speaks well. Has what Filipinos call “arrive”. She meets him, likes him, and walks home with her feet on the clouds. She also has many profound signs from Heaven that they’re meant for each other: They’re fans of the same artista. She’s excited. She believes she has found the man of her dreams.

Unfortunately, the dream turns out to be a nightmare.

The Problem of Jimboy

She discovers that Jimboy is an irresponsible bum.

He always doesn’t have money. His wallet is thick, but it’s filled with old receipts, discount cards, and an expired driver’s license that he can’t renew because he has no money.

He hasn’t held a steady job for the past five years. When Jenny asks him why, he says he’s a free spirit. But since his spirit is still trapped in a physical body that gets hungry three times a day, Jimboy has to borrow money from Jenny.

Jenny also discovers that Jimboy has mixed blood. He’s 25% Filipino, 25% Chinese, and 50% Alcohol. When she asks why he drinks so much, he says, “When I drink, I fall asleep. When I fall asleep, I don’t sin. When I don’t sin, I go to Heaven. So I drink to go to Heaven.”

Finally, she also discovers that Jimboy flirts with anything that moves with a skirt. She finds he has other girlfriends. “In case of emergencies,” he laughs.

Let’s review the three elements of our story.

Her Purpose is a happy marriage.
Her Path is Jimboy.
Her Problem is his character flaws: being a bum, an alcoholic, and a playboy.

What should Jenny do?

Wouldn’t it be so much simpler if she just quit this path and take another?

But from my experience, many women don’t. They just keep on trying to solve their problem—in this case—Jimboy’s character flaws.

I see two reasons why people don’t quit…

1. When You Confuse Purpose And Path.

(Jenny must see boyfriend Jimboy as a path. Just a path, not the purpose. ) Because if she’s confused between purpose and path, she’ll be attached to Jimboy. If Jenny confuses Jimboy to be her purpose, then she’ll try to solve the problem of his character flaws head on—by trying to change him.

That may include emotional manipulation, sexual blackmail, dragging him to prayer meetings, forcing him to counseling, and driving out demons via exorcism.

Or she may just marry him and hope that marriage will change him.

Which is a huge mistake. Here’s the truth: Marriage doesn’t change anyone, it simply magnifies what’s already there. But okay, I admit. There are rare exceptions. A few guys do change after their wedding day.

But that’s like playing Russian Roulette. With a gun that can hold 100 bullets—and 99 are loaded. Do you really want to take that risk?

2. When You Become Unclear With Your Purpose

Emotionally, the Jennys of the world are discombobulated. They will keep their Jimboys because marriage is no longer their purpose.

For example, if Jenny has a strained relationship with her parents, and her parents told her that Jimboy wasn’t good for her, Jenny will keep him as her act of rebellion. In this case, her purpose isn’t marriage anymore. It’s to get back at Mama and Papa and declare her total independence.

Another example.

If Jenny has a broken self-image and believes—in her subconscious—that she deserves a jerk, then she’ll keep him too. Again, the purpose is no longer to get married. The purpose is to inflict self-punishment for being such a terrible person. Even if Jimboy leaves her, Jenny will continue to search for other Jerks. She will be a Jerk-magnet for the rest of her life.

When the purpose is messed up, our lives are messed up as well. Sadly, I see this tragedy again and again.Oh, if only we learn to quit!But our problem is that we think there’s only one path.

So when a problem blocks our way, we try to solve it head on.

Not understanding that sometimes, the best way to solve a problem is to make it irrelevant. For example, Jenny can make Jimboy’s character flaws irrelevant by simply dumping him—and choosing someone with better husband-potential.

Life will be much simpler. And happier!

Tell Yourself: There’s More Than One Path

People don’t know how to quit.

I’ve met otherwise wonderful people who’ve been stuck in dead-end relationships for years—because they don’t know how to quit.

I’ve met great employees who—for the past 10 years—have been stuck in a job they don’t like, working for a boss they don’t like, and receiving a pay they don’t like—because they don’t know how to quit. (I’m not saying you quit tomorrow. Apply at another job first before you quit.)

I’ve met entrepreneurs who’ve been stuck in a business that doesn’t earn much or that isn’t in line with their passion—because they don’t know how to quit.

I’ve met people who—for the past 10 years—have been stuck in abusive religious groups that kill their spirit—because they don’t know how to quit.

A friend of mine showed me this principle at work…

There’s Got To Be Another Way

A couple of years ago, my friend said he was taking up nursing to go abroad to earn for his family. Though he and his wife owned a school, they still couldn’t make ends meet. Because the school had very few students and many parents weren’t paying or were delayed in paying their tuition fees.

So the guy went abroad to work.

But after a year, I met him again. He told me something beautiful. A line I want you to say often. He said, “Bo, there’s got to be another way!”

“What happened?” I asked.
“My kids need me. And I was so lonely out there. I don’t want to go abroad again!” he said.

My friend and his wife decided to work on their little school. They did massive marketing and doubled their enrollees. They also did the unthinkable: They raised their tuition fees. (In the past, their tuition fees were very low.)

Today, this couple is happy to report that the school is doing so much better. And wonder of wonders, the parents now pay regularly. Why? Because they were able to reach parents of a higher economic bracket who don’t have problems paying tuition fees.

Filipinos think that there’s only one path to financial abundance: Go abroad. Be an Overseas Filipino Worker.

But the problem to that path is huge—leaving your children.

Hey, don’t solve that problem. Make that problem irrelevant by choosing another path. Yes, there are other paths to financial abundance!

You can be wealthy here in this country!

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Just like Peter…

One day, Jesus asked Peter to fish. Peter said they’ve been fishing all day and have caught nothing. But Peter said that he’d still do it.

But Jesus said something curious.

He just didn’t tell them, “Lower your nets one more time.”

He said, “Lower your nets in the deeper water. And lower your nets on the other side of the boat”

In other words, quit the old way of doing things and take another path. Result? Peter’s nets were so full of fish they almost broke. That’s abundance. Friend, do you want your nets to be full? Do you want abundance too?

Don’t quit your purpose. Still lower your nets.
But quit where you lower your nets.
Quit when you lower your nets.
Quit how you lower your nets.

Find another path. Are you going through some problems now?

Ask yourself:

1. What is really my end purpose?
2. Is there another path to this purpose whose problems I can handle?

And take new paths.
And may your nets almost break with your abundant harvest.

May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez

Birthday ko Ngayon!

noreply@blogger.com (Gelai) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:34:00 +0000

"These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more"

Excerpt from my favorite song "I could not ask for more" by Edwin Mc Cain. Masaya ako sa mga blessings na dumarating sa buhay ko.... lahat answered prayers talaga. Thanks Papa Jesus. Isa na lang yung hinihiling ko...sana bago matapos yung 2009 magkababy na kami... Happy birthday to myself .... Gelai

Kwento ko lang yung bloopers namin kahapon:

Kahapon kumain kami sa McDo after namin dito sa office... super gutom talaga hindi na nga namin nahintay si Tanjo at Nalen after umorder ni Jeff at ni Sui... Galit galit muna...kanya kanya kuha ng kakainin... nilantakan ko yung french fries...di ba masarap ang french fries sa gravy? kaya lang tinamad na ako kumuha ng gravy kaya ni tyagaan ko na lang ung ketsup....pwede na rin yun... nung buksan ko ung ketsup (yung nasa sachet) nung ilalagay ko na sa tissue ayaw lumabas e di pinisil ko, naramdaman ko na tumalsik makita kita ko na lang nasa muka na ni mama che...waaahhhhhh! Para yung nakikita natin sa movie ni Dophy at ni Panchito...hahahaha Sorry Mama Che di ko sinasadya.... sakit ng tiyan ko kakatawa kahapon...hayyyyzzzz! Pag uwi ko naalala ko pa rin yung nangyari sa amin ni Che..sa FX nangingiti ako baka pinagkakamalan na akong baliw ng mga kasabayan ko sa FX. Hanggat sa pagtulog yun pa rin ang tinatawanan ko.

Bawi ka lang ako sa ibang paraan pero wag mo ako gagantihan ha...hehehe!