"God gave us 2 ears to hear, 2 eyes to see, 2 hands to hold.  But why did God only give us one heart?...  Because he wants us to find the other one. "God in heaven, God above please protect someone that I love, sent with a smile, sealed with a kiss....  I love the one who's reading this!" ... Read more...

Hate quotes describe the feelings of intense repulsion to somebody or something. These quotes describe the malicious feelings that one person might carry for the other person or an object in his periphery. These quotes highlight the feel of strong dislike of somebody, for somebody. These thoughts bring negative energies to one's life and can be considered as the opposite to the positive thoughts. if you hate a person, you have something in him that is part of yourself, what isn;t... Read more...

August 15 na usab. Kausa matag Tulo ka gatos, unom ka napulo'g lima(365 days). Ambot kung mao ba na. Basta ang importante Nga mao kini ang Kasumaran sa pagkatukod sa Atong Gipuy-an, Atong Eskwelan ug Atong Pamilya.   Libuan na kitang nihuman sa hapit upat ka tuig n... Read more...

If I open my door, would I find you there standing right at the doorstep or would it be just an empty space…another empty hall? For several years, I’ve kept that door locked not wanting someone to find their way in because visitors often leave you nothing but mess. People will come in. They will just look around and sit down for a while. But will eventually stand up and leave, not wanting to take the whole tour. Not having the time or the care to see what really was in... Read more...

Waiting for HOPE to be drawn closer...or hoping for WAIT to be overcome!.Are we waiting for HOPE to approach us?or is hope WAITING for us to believe in it?To function the way it should bewhich is the bright side of every existenceWe are seeking to unleash it's goodnessWhen all the odds are screaming the other way around?When does the function of HOPE exactly works?Is it before we hold our life and start WAITING?Or is it a... Read more...

I saw a movie last night, and in it was a statement about two simple words, "what" and "if"... These two words by themselves are very innocent and really can be implemented in many sentences an... Read more...

Siya'y si manang Milagros, pinsang buo ko. Mas matanda siya sa akin ng sampung taon, ang pinakabunsong anak nina tiyo Gudong at tiya Iska na kapatid ng tatay ko at kapitbahay namin sa probinsiya. Nakapagtapos siya ng kursong "komersiyo" sa isang kolehiyo sa kabisera at nakapagtrabaho bilang isang "clerk" sa munisipyo ng aming bayan. "Rosing" ang nakagisnan kong itinatawag sa kanya ng mga kakilala at kaibigan. Nakatayo ang kanilang bahay sa isang malawak na bakuran na kinatutubuan din ... Read more...

just wishin i cud visit my hy skul alma mater, but it's kinda a long distance from my location now...very jely ako to doz graduates hu can just get a hitch, and oh it's our school....!!!hmp...xe naman lau eh...i love the shirt...but wer can i get one?  I'm working now at Quezon city....wish i cud be there in June...omg! just excited...hehehe....it's been decade na ha...so tagal na dba since i left that skul...so precious!... Read more...

I am me. I have always been me, but for some reason or another I want to be someone else. Why is it when I look in the mirror, I see someone that I do not like? Someone in fact, I loathe sometimes. Do I not love myself? Am I not good enough? Did I do something wrong in life that has made me feel this way, or was something done to me to make me feel like this that is buried under years and years of hiding from i... Read more...

MGA KABABAYAN PLS READ, LALO SA MGA OFW... Quote Sa may asawa, kapatid, anak, kaibigan, at kamag-anak na OFW. At lalo na sa mga gustong mangibang-bansa... Nais ko rin ibahagi sa inyo, ang natanggap kong email na ito. Maaaring makatulong ito upang lalong maintindihan ng bawa't isa ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng pagiging isang OFW (Isa ako sa milyun-milyong kababayan natin). Tiyak na may mapupulot tayong aral dito. Hindi mayaman ang OFW -... Read more...

  A soundtrack of Marshal Bruce Mathers' (commonly know as Eminem) movie 8 Mile entitled "Lose Yourself" has the line which states " Lose yourself to the Moment...You Own it...You only have One Shot Do not miss a chance to blow...This Opportunity comes once in a lifetime". Just love this line. Every opportunity counts, and we'll never know if it will ever ... Read more...

Our flight from San Francisco to LA was a short hop and no sooner were we in the air than it seemed like we were coming in to land. The airport is quite a way from downtown LA so we took a shuttle bus from the airport to our hotel at a cost of $16 each but the service was fast and efficient, especially as we had a lot of heavy luggage! We are not ones for going at a leisurely pace and the moment after we dropped our bags at the hotel, we set off to explore the streets of LA. First sto... Read more...

With a sad farewell to Las Vegas we were on our way to San Francisco (without flowers in our hair!). As usual, we did what we always do in a new city and that is go on a tour. If you don’t know a place, it is a good way to get an overview. After you can always go back and explore places at your leisure. San Francisco has a nice feel, gentle, easy going and a picturesque city with tree lined streets and beautiful parks. Our first photo stop was at the ‘Golden Gate’ bridge which of course... Read more...

From Las Vegas we went on a tour to the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon in Arizona, a wonderful experience as we got to see some of the countryside on the way. From the moment we left Vegas we were travelling across the Mojave Desert, a flat interesting place of rocks and small boulders. In the distance we could see a mountain range and our bus edges slowly towards it until we were climbing up into the mountains. This place looks like a lunar landscape, as there is no vegetation at al... Read more...

Our trip to Las Vegas was so exciting beginning with our flight from LA and just a short hop over desert and snow clad mountains. At night the Las Vegas strip is a blaze with coloured neon lights and every casino is brightly flood lit turning night into day. The sidewalks are a mass of more than merry people clutching their Margaritas, and beers going from one bar, club or casino to another. Step inside any of the grand casinos and a sea of slot machines and gaming tables seem to stre... Read more...

Our holiday in March and April of 2009 was one of the best as we were able to spend a lot of time with my family in Lapu-Lapu City, on Mactan Island, Cebu. Two different family groups came over from Mindanao so after being away back home in Sydney for 3+ years we were all together again and it was wonderful. We always like to explore new places so instead of flying direct to Manila from Sydney, we flew to Hong Kong and got a connecting flight direct to Cebu. This turned out to be quic... Read more...

Chris and I got married on the 28 August 2004 in Sydney and for the first part of our honeymoon we flew down to Melbourne and then up to Hamilton Island. We had a very simple wedding as Chris and I have no relatives here in Australia. MELBOURNE It was my first time in Melbourne so we had a lot of exploring to do. It is always a good idea to do the ‘tourist thing’ when going to a new city and so we took a ride around the city on one of the old Melbourne Trams that give a gu... Read more...

Our trip to Hayman Island was to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Hayman Island has the reputation of being one of the most up market and exclusive resorts on the Great Barrier Reef. It was once the playground of the rich and famous and still is a very prestigious resort. The resort hotel has on display throughout its rooms and lounge areas original paintings by famous artists. But, one of the resorts highest accolades comes from its fine food. There is an abundance of international d... Read more...

It is always exciting to set off to new places and we were excited to see a little of what Malaysia had to offer. The flight to Kuala Lumpur is a short trip, just 8 hours direct flight from Sydney. We arrived in KL late in the evening and found the huge modern airport to be very quiet. An airport fast train took us from one terminal to another where we had to collect our luggage and go through customs. Chris said, the last time he was in KL airport, it was 9/11 and the Twin Towers had just be... Read more...

I just want to share my latest overseas trip with you, an exciting whirlwind adventure to a lot of really exciting places. Places with sights and experiences to remember for many years to come. We were heading overseas from our home in Sydney Australia and summer temperatures around 26 to 32 degrees to Europe with temps of around 7 to 10 degrees! So we had to take lots of warm clothes which meant two big suitcases to carry, something we would come to regret later. Our flight f... Read more...

happy na ko ngaun kc malapit na ku maka graduate. i hope after this  i can work directly so that i can visit in SOM. not only that but also to let siblings go to college.... mis ko na puh yun skul ... Read more...

Matag higayon nga adunay mokomento ug malaw-ay bahin sa dagan sa kalihukan(Alumni Ganthering), makapangutana ako sa akong kaugalingon. Angay pa ba akong mologway ug laing panahon aron pagpas-an sa mga responsibilidad. Hangtod kanus-a nako iluom ang akong pasensya aron sa ugma damlag adunay butang nga mapaabot.   ... Read more...

It may sound cliche, but life is precious, if you only realize it.....It is the very precious gift that God gave us....Let us treasure God's gift, use it for His glory, and life to it's fullest and  never take it for granted....... Read more...

My ears ringing with obscenities and insults, I hung up the phone wanting nothing more than to curl up in a corner and cry. Breathing deeply, I called upon all the testosterone I could muster up to keep the tears at bay. Another girl, another year of my life seemingly wasted on the futile pursuit of true love. Not knowing what else to do, I went to my local supermarket, purchased a six pack of my favorite micro-brew and locked myself in my room where I could listen to depressing music and dr... Read more...

I am glad knowing that I am not the only Product of SOM who was able to enter in the country's premier military institution...The Philippine Military Academy. I have known her when i was a plebe (a first year cadet), she was then a squad leader (A 3rd yr cadet). She was an inspiration while in the academy...i survived. Just like in SOM life in the Academy is regimented. There's time to wake up, time to eat, time to study, time to sleep...etc. almost the same. We're not that close in the acade... Read more...

Paris, France to MichiganLondon town and through BerlinI can’t believe this place I’m inEverywhere and back againPorcelain and China dollsGive me one and I’ve seen them allGot my back against the wallWonder where I’ll be tomorrow? But w... Read more...

"The true Philippines wants to be born. We are called to have courage, to take risks and to act out of our highest ideals and deepest sources of conviction. Then the " impossible" can happen. Then our true Philippines can emerge."-Nicanor Perlas {check out his site: http://www.nicanor-perlas.com./}      ... Read more...

Pilipino ka....pero Sabi MO , ang gobyerno natin ay palpak.Sabi MO , ang mga batas natin ay sinauna at hindi patas.Sabi MO , ang lokal na pamahalaan natin ay hindi maganda ang pagkolekta ng basura at ang paglilinis ng mga lugar.Sabi MO , hindi gumagana ang mga telepono, katatawanan ang kalagayan ng trapiko, at hindi nakakarating sa paroroonan ang mga sulat.Sabi MO , parang nasadlak sa basura ang ating buong bansa.Sabi Mo ... Read more...

hello mga alumni q s SOM   Naa q dri s netherlands karon, iapil q ninyo s in u pag ampo unta makapasar q s aq pagkuha og test dri aron makaeskwela q puhon hapit n q mahuman dri as aupair tulo nlng kabulan daghan salamat nin u tanan... Read more...

The following are the screenshots I made from the Letter we received from UC about our graduates who passed the Qualifying Exams for UC-Maritime Scholarship.Kindly click the images to view the full image. ... Read more...

And so today, I'd like to give thanks for all the gifts I've received in my life. I give thanks for the gift of clarity---not that I've never been confused. But that I've always known what I wanted at different points in my life. I do not look back and wonder what might have been. I take stock of my mistakes and move on. I refuse to be paralyzed by the past. I give thanks for the gift of courage---not that I've never been afraid. On the contrary, I ... Read more...

Aside from the natural distinctive aroma of the roasted beans of brewed coffee,  I most love simple conversation over a cup of coffee blended with the presence of my friends. One chilly winter morning, my friends and I were sitting around a small table in our cafeteria talking about trivial things. We were freezing inside our jackets and our hands were as cold as cat's nose but a hot coffee fired up our conversation and fueled our bonds. It may sound like nonsense, but it was actuall... Read more...

This is how I want to live it. It may not be how I live, but it is the way I want to live. I want to live my life in such a way that it will be remembered. I want to leave an impression on everyone I come in contact with. I want to live as Thoreau said, “to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and spartan like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to it’s lowest terms.�... Read more...

i am NON EXISTENT. but in the eyes of those who understands, I EXIST..i am EVIL. but to the people who learned to dig deep w/in me, i am the definition of GOOD..i am NUMB. but to the few i learned to like and trust, i became the MOST SENSITIVE person they ever knew..to the world, i am NOTHING. but to the lives i've touched, i am EVERYTHING..i can either be your FRIEND or ENEMY.in whatever way you may accept me, i'd still be *ME*..... Read more...

Winning isn't everything. it's wanting to win. You would achieve more if you dont mind whoi gets the credit. When everything else is lost, the future still remains. The only job that starts from the top is digging grave. If you do little things well, you'll do big ones better. Only thing that comes to you without effort is old age. The only person who do not make mistakes are those who do nothing. If you are not failing, you're not takin... Read more...

Habang Maikli ang kumot, Matutong mamaluktot!...   Tayong mga Pinoy ay napakasipag. Trabaho dito, trabaho dun. Kayod sa umaga, kayod sa gabi. 8-5 na nga ang trabaho, may sideline pang pagtitinda sa gabi. Hindi naman tayo suwapang, multi-tasking lang.Kaya hindi ako naniniwalang mahirap ang buhay ng isang Pinoy, kasi tayo pag may konting pera nasa mall na. Gasta dito, gasta doon. Walang tigil sa pag gasta habang may pera...Ngayon kung nagkamali ng computation sa pag... Read more...

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go;... Read more...

As we go through life, things that we deem “bad” happen to us. When I say “bad” I now see that over time I have “learned” the “badness” in certain things. For example: A young student is considered “bad” when he or she has too much energy and cannot sit still or prevent his or herself from talking or exploring on their own. From what I know, that was once called “power” and the definition of “power” as ... Read more...

eeiii bros and sis...where can i possibly find the pics last november 22, 2009 basketball awarding???... Read more...

Congratulations to the Sisters of Mary Family for finally launching the official school website. We can now monitor live inside updates about our dearest school. For more info, just check this out: The Sisters Of Mary Schools... Read more...

Last year, my family transfer to a our new constructed home in Lower Busay, Cebu. It just a simple house located in a hilly, mountaineous place. Life started very hard because we have no electricy and water supply so we use manual lifting of water container 150 meters from our house and emergency light to light at night. A month later, I came to an idea of buying a solar panel (5 watts) and a 12 Volts rechargeable battery and it works. We have light for 3 hours at night and recharge the batt... Read more...

SATURDAY, JULY 12 2008. I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. This is my "Guilt Trip." I got tickets to fly there on "WISH-I-HAD... Read more...

I am not a good writer. I would have wished that someone will write this for me, but I guess this is how things will be for now. It's been years since I left that jungle where I was born yet until now, I could not imagine how i got here. I said jungle, and I mean it. I was born in a place where there is no electricity (until today), everything that is operated by electricity didn't exist in my world. I grew up helping my parents in the farm. I started farming as early as I could remember. My ... Read more...

Gidawat ko, nasayop akoGidawat ko, napasakitan ko ang kasing2x moGibiyaan ka sa wa'y hinungdanWa'y pagpananghid nga ningkuyog sa ubanNagmahay...Nadunggan ko, nagmasub'anon ka kunoSa pagbiya ko nawong mo'y nag-Biyernes SantoSige ka raw'ug hilak nga nagyakaSa akoa kanunay ka nangitaWala ka nagbag-oGihigugma mo pa gihapon ako Nagmahay... Nagmahay ang kasing2x koSa kiliran ko'y naghilak ka lang... Read more...

Tarcisian Rockets! Musta na man mo mga ka doormates, magreunion nya ta ninyo oi, i hope magkapundok ta soon!!!... Read more...

If I would leave any thought with someone I would say never doubt yourself. No matter what people say, no matter what you may think sometimes, never doubt yourself. If you believe in yourself you will succeed far more than you will fail. He who possesses a quiet kind of faith in his ability to perform a task already has the task half completed.Believe in yourself despite setbacks, despite the seemingly immovable obstacles, despite the cold and dark, despite the woe and pain, and e... Read more...

I cannot and will not lie down and kneel before my life. I cannot and I will not let the destiny that life has dealt me be the only destiny worth living for. I am I, you are you, we are distinct and we are individuals. I will carve my own destiny and I will dream my own dreams. I will walk bare footed through the warm golden sand, sleep naked under the stars and listen to the sea as it lashes against the rocks of hypocrisy. I will let the wind play with my hair and be at one with nature. This... Read more...

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source:   http://ioframe.com 1. He Hated Scrabble Aside from his favourite past-time sailing (”the sport which demands the least energy”), Einstein shunned any recreational activity that required mental agility. As he told the New York Times, “When I get through with work I don’t want anything that requires the working of the mind.” 2. He Liked His Feet Naked... Read more...

Women blink twice as many times as men do. We are about 1 cm taller in the morning than in the evening. Layers of cartilage in the joints gets compressed during the day. There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow. If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away. Grapefruit scent will make middle aged women appear six years younger to men. The perception is not reciprocal and the grapefruit scent on men has no effect on women's perception.... Read more...

MARRIAGE When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me... Read more...

This brief history of the Philippines , told by a philosopher of the streets, is probably closest to the truth about ourselves. WHAT'S the big deal when Lapu-Lapu killed Magellan in 1521?  Nothing much really. During Lapu-Lapu's time, Mactan was strictly tribal.  Think small, gid.  There were no big ideas such as nationalism or geopolitics. Lapu-Lapu was simply, the local siga-siga and Magellan was the culture-shocked Westerner, a native first-timer in the exotic east.... Read more...

My life is so busy. I can't often have time for a sincere prayer. I often neglect my obligation, my loving obligation to God. Lots of problems came to my way. Most of them got me to my feet. I cried most often. My relationship to others became so difficult. I wonder why. Fortunately, a light of hope came rushing to my way when I almost fall. I expect it not. Then, I ponder. I may be busy, but, am I really busy enough to forget God? Guess not. I believe so. My imaginati... Read more...

MESSAGE FROM THE GRADUATESBy Reynaldo C. Tablada / 1994 His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Mother Michaela Kim, Distinguished Guests, School Administrators, our dear Sisters, Members of the faculty, Fellow graduates, students, ladies and gentlemen. Today, I feel deeply honored for having given the chance to speak before you in behalf of these young boys and girls whom we cal... Read more...

Everyone can define the difference between yesterday and today. "Kaniadto sa bata pa ako". A line from a Visayan novelty song which I shared to people I choose and love. Cultures and values of a native Cebuano/Bisaya are within my blood. And yes, Im speaking of Cebuano/Bisaya people, it's culture and of course it's dialects.  ... Read more...

    I had been using my PayPal account in internet buying and transaction for quite awhile already and I surely didn't expect that time that I will be encountering the problem I had been through/and still working out right now. almost a week ago I bought something in ebay through PayPal and almost spent the rest of my account balance on something else; such as foods and some delicacies. Then I was expecting that I still probably have around $200 in my current account and dec... Read more...

In order to build a clean society, a hard decision needs to be made - - - sad to say, to kill all the people with age 9 and above, and that includes me...... Read more...

Can someone claim me as his friend? No, futile, they won't. ... I'm tying to hide my tears in the deep set of my eyes. I'm trying to lock my plea in the closet of my room. All I know is to hide the real me and continue the lied show. ... Dim Black Me! ... The real me. ... Innocent face of a little child. Haha. Too far to be compared. Arrogant face of a wealthy maiden. A little bit n... Read more...