what a game....

Rafael Nadal of Spain proved it again that he is the number one tennis player of the world. He beat Fernando Verdasco of Spain after 5 sets for 5 hours and 14 minutes. Nadal was like a tornado. He's so fast, he can hit the ball even if it was
impossible to catch. Even Verdasco was unbelievable with that match. It was the first time I saw him play like that. It's like watching the finals of the Wimbledon last year played by Nadal and Federer. And it's Nadal and Federer again for the finals on Sunday. Unfortunately, I can't watch the live broadcast. I have to wait for the replay on the next day. Tomorrow will be the women's final by Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. I'm gonna bet on Serena. Wanna bet? Tnx, kiko for the info.

Mga Pilosopiya sa Pag-ibig ni Bob Ong

Mga tinipong pilosopiya sa pag-ibig ni Bob Ong:

1. "Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka ng magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka niya..."

2. "Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na di mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba."

3. "Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang."

4. "Huwag na huwag kang hahawak kung alam mong may hawak ka na."

5. "Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo ipagsisiksikan ang sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sa iyo. Eh meron namang hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin."

6. "Kung maghihintay ka lang ng lalandi sa iyo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo...dapat lumandi ka rin..."

7. "Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sa iyo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na rin sa kanya, naunahan ka lang."

8. "Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa."

9. "Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo, wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na mahal ka pero di mo mahal...kaya quits lang."

10. "Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba, kung mahal mo talaga yung una."

11. "Hindi porke't madalas mong ka-chat, kausap mo sa telepono, kasama mo sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa, eh may gusto sa iyo at kayo na ang magkakatuluyan. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa."

12. "Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalake. Tatlo, lima sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng maganda. Totoong mas maganda ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anupaman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan, nagmumukha ding pandesal...maniwala ka..."

13. "Minsan, kahit ikaw ang naka-schedule, kailangan mo pa ring maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority."

14. "Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw ang bida sa script na pinili nya."

15. "Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap mo uli ang taong tinalikuran mo."

16. "Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay, kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala."

17. "Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohanan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin at kasinungalingan."

18. "Kung nagmahal ka ng isang taong hindi dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lang yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na komukontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organ mo ang mga sama ng loob sa buhay mo. Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sa buhay mo...kundi...ikaw mismo!"

19. "Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal...nakakatakot mahulog...at pag nahulog ka, it's either by accident o talagang tanga ka...TOINK!"

A perfect heart...

One day, there's a competition in the town plaza. They called it, "The man with the perfect heart". Everybody in the crowd wants to join the contest, but of course only few are chosen. They started with the businessman. He opened his heart, it's almost perfect. One thing the judges noticed about his heart, it's full of numbers. The crowd applause the businessman for that. Then the politician's next. The same as the businessman, almost perfect. There's a picture of himself inside his heart. Then came the ordinary person. He showed his heart, so clean, so perfect. Everybody thought, it's the heart that they've been looking for. When the judges about to announce the winner, an old man went up the stage. He opened his heart, to the amazement of the crowd, his heart is full of scars, bloody and some missing pieces like a jigsaw puzzle. He said, "I considered my heart as the perfect one. you see the scars? I got these from the people who hurt me most. Can you see the blood? My heart is crying because all of you don't know the real love. Can you see the jigsaw puzzle in my heart? Every piece is the love I gave away. Some gave it back and some did not. That's why I got some missing pieces. They left my heart broken."

Friend, are you the type of person who got the clean and perfect heart or the kind of person with a heart like a jigsaw puzzle?

Living...Loving...Learning...

As I was writing this, I'm thinking of my favorite book who's written by Leo Buscaglia. It was given to me by my bestfriend in highschool (ALFA). It is really a nice book even my friends and sisters read it over and over again. I remember some lines like, "You said that I was transparent and easily forgotten. But why then did you use my lifetime to prove to yourself who you are?" Isn't that sad? First, you lived your life like there's no tomorrow. You lived like a queen or a king not thinking of other people's need. In short, you lived for your own self. Then you fell in love, you gave up everything to the one you love. You didn't think of yourself anymore, but instead you cared about the person you loved the most. After a while, that person left you brokenhearted and torn into pieces. That's the worst part of being inlove. Then you wanna move on, picking up the pieces, but surely not suicidal. Huh! That's love... You live, you learn. You love, you learn. You live and love, you learn. Maybe I am sourgraping or emotionally stressed or just bored. Am I making any sense? Wala lang magawa, pasensya na...


To hope is to risk failure.
To love is to risk not being love in return.

i miss home...

I'm feeling sad, especially christmas is coming. I feel like going home. It's so sad to spend christmas not knowing what to do. Way back home, I know It's gonna be a happy and enjoyable holiday. I remember that during christmas break, there's our family reunion - oh, how I miss the sky is the limit na inuman at videoke naming magpipinsan sa labas ng bahay namin or sa bahay ng isa sa mga pinsan ko. Miss ko rin yung picnic kahit puyat.
Christmas break din yung alumni or most of the time get together or reunion ng batch. Kung hindi out of town eh bar hopping at picnic rin. Batchmates, miss ko na yung kwentuhan, asaran, at tawanan natin kahit na minsan ay wala tayong pera at boy bawang lang ang pagkain. Syempre, pag nagluto pa si Bads ng sopas with corned beef. O, di ba improvised sopas ang tawag dun. Nakakamiss ang barkada na kahit di na tayo nagkikita, alam natin na anuman ang mangyari ay isa lang ang iisipin natin para maalala ang mga magagandang bagay na nangyari sa ating lahat. Kung saan nagsimula ang lahat. At yun ay ang ating alma mater.
I also miss my friends back there in Manila. Yah, sa SFC nagsimula ang lahat. We were the household heads na pasaway at palaban. sabi nga nila, di daw mabuwag ang grupo natin kasi kung ayaw ng isa, ayaw na rin ng iba. Kahit naman ganun tayo, ginagalang at pinagkakatiwalaan naman tayo ng members. Pero kahit may asawa na ang iba sa atin, nananatili tayong magkakaibigan.
Yung mga elite friends ko sa SFC- Gaie, Beth, Maidz, Lala and Myla, Keep in touch, my friends. Kahit ako lang ang malayo sa inyo eh kasali pa rin ako sa lahat ng lakad nyo at gastos. hehehe! Really, I miss all of you.
Well, wala naman talagang papantay sa saya ng pasko sa Pinas. Kaya nga nakakamiss. Have a Merry Christmas to everyone.

Christmas is coming...

Yesterday, my employer asked me what do I want for Christmas. I didn't answer her, but after a while she said, "marianne, you want a diamond ring?" Hahaha! I said, "in my dreams"...We laughed together, as if it's a big joke. Today, I received an email from my employer's daughter who lives in England, asking me what are my plans for Christmas. Well, what would I say? Is Christmas really coming? Why can't I hear any Christmas songs? No Christmas trees, Christmas lights and lanterns? I nearly forgot, I'm here in the country with Jews around me. They don't have Christmas, but they have a holiday like chanukka and purim. They celebrate it nearly the same as Christmas. Yah, I remember asking my sister this afternoon what they want for Christmas. The truth is, I can't think of anything else to give myself on Christmas. I got my laptop last week, I also got my gold ring last week, and I'm still paying for my diamond necklace...hehehe! Is that enough for Christmas? Or is it the satisfaction and happiness I'm still looking for myself?

This is my second Christmas here in Israel, I'd like to go to Betlehem, it's one of the busiest place here during Christmas. I'm looking forward for the trip in Betlehem. If not, maybe in Jerusalem, even if I've been there already. It's nice to pray and wish on the wishing wall and attend a mass. It's really hard to plan for a holiday especially that you're not used to spend it alone. Uh-uh, what can I say? It's part of life. Just wish everyone a merry Christmas.

Balikbayan box...

I just send a balikbayan box to the Philippines with some clothes, groceries and some items for my family. At first I thought it's easy to send a box full of different things that I can buy here in Israel. But I was wrong, It's so expensive, time consuming, with lots of headache. I kept on thinking of what to buy, what to send, how many to send...something like that. I also had to consider the needs and wants. Well, it's all finished. They took the box last night and start shipping it this Friday. It's all worth it especially that my family will appreciate everything what's inside the box.

When I was young and some of my cousins received balikbayan box from their family abroad every now and then, I said to myself, If only I can work in other country, I will also send something for my family. And here I am, sending one for them even if it takes me a long time to fill it.