You know one thing that I like about blogging is reading the thoughts of others. It could be their own thought or they may have copied it from somewhere but nevertheless, most of the things that I have read are very inspiring and made me stop and think for a moment. Here is one of the posts that really made me stop and think.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Nice huh? It’s an old post from someone. He said he got it somewhere, too bad though for he stopped blogging. He’s more into posting photographs now. Hope that enlightens you as it enlightened me.
The year is almost over and Summer will soon be knocking at our doors. We may be in some financial difficulties now but we have to admit, we will surely love to go on vacation every now and then to get some time off from our daily routine and spend time with our love ones. So it will be best to plan our vacations ahead. That way you will be able to put almost everything into consideration like how much are we going to save to cover the expenses, where to stay and which destination is the most practical destination to go to. Vacations don’t need to be expensive. You can just go to a local destination and explore its beauty. Like if you are on the East Coast of the US, you might want to consider seeing the Outer Banks in North Carolina. If you are in the Philippines, like in Cebu, you can go to beach resorts like Alegre (if you have a big budget), go to Moalboal or Kawasan Falls in Badian (where my team and I are planning to go to). My point, the important thing in having a vacation is not the destination, it is the quality time that you spend with the people that matters to you and have fun spending it.
Disney vacations could be the ultimate vacation that you can give your family ever! Especially if you go to Disney Land in Orlando. Well, yeah I know that we have Disney Land in Hongkong and Japan and honestly, I have never been to any of the three theme parks but I like the one in Orlando because of other options that you can choose from when you get there. There’s River Ranch (which kinda rings a bell, hmmm was that in a Nancy Drew novel?), where you can do some horseback riding and if you are traveling with your friends, there are establishments where you can party the night away. And it is close to SeaWorld and Universal Studios so what more can I ask for?
I have finally seen the 2004 version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera which was played by Gerard Butler (King Leonidas of 300). Altough I appreciate plays, I am a bit choosy when it comes to watching musicals. Espeially when they are made into movies. But I would highly recommend that you watch this movie for Joel Schumacher, the director of the film, Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson, Gerard’s co-stars were able to appropriately deliver the emotions that the writer wanted his audience to feel. The muscial scores were great although I believe they made certain changes on the music to make it sound a bit modern (you will have to correct me if I’m wrong for I was young when the 1980’s version came out), the voice of the singers were great (especially the one who sung Christine’s songs, it was so angelic). After watching the movie, I have realized that The Phantom of the Opera is the most romantic movie/musical that I have ever seen. Why, it’s even better than Casa Blanca (no offense meant)! So to the actors, director, musical director and producer of the movie and to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber… Bravo! (as what they would say in the theaters) Speaking of which, I wonder if I get to watch the stage play version of this movie.
They describe the kitchen in hotels Las Vegas as one of the busiest kitchen in the world. With the number of people checking in and out of the hotels and casinos, I’d definitely agree to what they say. This could probably be the reason why, a lot of chefs want to go and work there. For this will be a good training ground for aspiring chefs. This will not just test your cooking skills but how you will behave under pressure creating and serving meals after meals while maintaining the quality and taste each serving. But personally, I don’t like to work there as a chef for it’s like a factory. Just dishing out meals after meals. I love cooking so much that I tend to spend a lot of time on observing how the ingredients changes its forms and smell the aroma as the it mixes together.
Today, is Saturday and it is the birthday of my younger sister but unfortunately she’s not here in Cebu so no there won’t be any party today. And since it’s my restday, I went ahead and had a movie marathon. One of the movies I watched was The Others of Nicole Kidman. It’s a horror flick and it kinda depicts what most people believe about ghosts. They said that the spirit of the dead do live among us. That it is a parallel universe. We have the living on one side and the dead on the other. Which could be the reason why some people do not believe in ghosts. For if it is a parallel universe then it will not cross into one another thus they will not see one another. But why is it that some people say they see ghosts? An abnormality perhaps? Some scientists believe that we are made of energy and energy could be unstable sometimes and reflux occurs. If that is so then there will be some instances that the two universe would cross one another and I guess those whose energy had crossed with the energy on the other side is the one who can see what’s on the other side. But did it occur to you that what we consider as ghosts may actually be the ones who are the original entities of this world and we are the ghosts? For they said the reason why there are ghosts, it is because the dead could not accept the fact that they are dead. Hmmm…
Monday, September 8th 2008. It was my restday and I had a lot of time on my hands so I decided to ask my brother to go to the mall with me to hang out. So after recycling the bulletin of Joseph’s team (where I used to belong to) into my own bulleting board, I went to Ayala Cebu to meet up with my brother (who waited for two hours for me. Am that bad…) so that we can go to SM. Then he asked me if we can eat at Jollibee, I said sure and he ended up paying for my meal (told you am bad). But I did offer to for mine but he insisted so I let him do it (am a very supporting sister you know). Then we went back to Ayala then went home. When we got home, I opened up the Buzz magazine that he bought earlier on (to pass the time while waiting for me) and out of sheer fun, I went to the horoscope section and read what my stars have set for me. It said:
Aayain ang kapatid o kaanak na mamasyal. Ang gagawing ito ay magiging daan para kayo lalong maging close at magkahingahan ng problema. May naghihintay na sorpresa sa iyo bago matapos ang kasalukuyang buwan. Kung may apply sa abroad, mukhang nagkakaliwanag na. Lucky number: 31.
It goes something like this is English: (You will ask your sibling or relative to hangout. This will make your bond stronger and will be an opportunity to talk about issues/problems. A surprise is awaiting you before the month ends. You’re application to go out of the country is finally falling into place. Lucky number: 31)
After reading it, I was so freaked out! What the heck! I did go out with my bro and got a surprise to learn that an old friend got married! Although, they could have put a “s” on the surprise part because I did get a lot of those these past few days!
I’ve heard this song in Dylan’s site and I so liked it that I went ahead and searched for the band. And I am so lucky for they have a site which brought me to their youtube site where I found videos of the songs that they played. I don’t know if you guys have heard them but for those who hasn’t well don’t despair for I bring you Boyce Avenue.
Anyway, this song kinda hits the spot that is why among the videos that was posted in their site, I posted this one on my site.
Boyce Avenue is a Florida-based band popular for its strong acoustic roots and constant drive toward a melody- and harmony-driven rock sound, consists of the three brothers Alejandro, Fabian, and Daniel Manzano, and Stephen Hatker.
So guys, give it up for Alejandro Manzano of Boyce Avenue with their version of Rihanna and Neyo’s HATE THAT I LOVE YOU!
Yeah, I really do hate the fact that I love you boy but question is do you even know that I love you? (No need to ask who it was cause I ain’t tellin’.)
I never liked the idea of writing my thoughts. Because I was afraid that writing my thoughts down will show my vulnerabilities. But I guess I got caught up with the blogging fever so I tried it out. I never expected that I will love writing things down. It’s only been a couple of months since I started blogging but I became addicted to it. When I get home from work, my mind wants me to sit in front of the computer and typing the ideas that I have in mind. This is becomiing an addiction for me and I have to learn how to control it. For I am human and I do need to get some rest like everybody else. Wahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! No matter how I try, I really can’t help it. Maybe I should stop looking at my computer’s direction so I won’t get tempted to even turn it on.
A dress fit for a very special lady for a very special occasion.
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This is one dress that I’d love to wear when I attend a special occasion. I saw this at Filippo in Ayala, Cebu City. I don’t know who made it but he/she does know how to make a girl feel special. The cut of the dress is a bit ordinary but what I love about the dress is the details. It’s made up of a couple of different fabrics. Although, it has small flowers on it, it still looks classy and chic. Another thing that I love about this dress is, it’s so classy that it won’t go out of style. So very Filippo. Whoever owns this boutique have a very good sense of style. I’m thinking it might be a Kate Torralba dress for she loves to make a matching bag to the dresses that she makes. But I’m not a hundred percent sure. There are a lot of great designers out there, here and abroad but nevertheless, I’d definitely wear this dress if I can afford it.
The year is almost over and Summer will soon be knocking at our doors. We may be in some financial difficulties now but we have to admit, we will surely love to go on vacation every now and then to get some time off from our daily routine and spend time with our love ones. So it will be best to plan our vacations ahead. That way you will be able to put almost everything into consideration like how much are we going to save to cover the expenses, where to stay and which destination is the most practical destination to go to. Vacations don’t need to be expensive. You can just go to a local destination and explore its beauty. Like if you are on the East Coast of the US, you might want to consider seeing the Outer Banks in North Carolina. If you are in the Philippines, like in Cebu, you can go to beach resorts like Alegre (if you have a big budget), go to Moalboal or Kawasan Falls in Badian (where my team and I are planning to go to). My point, the important thing in having a vacation is not the destination, it is the quality time that you spend with the people that matters to you and have fun spending it.
I have finally seen the 2004 version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera which was played by Gerard Butler (King Leonidas of 300). Altough I appreciate plays, I am a bit choosy when it comes to watching musicals. Espeially when they are made into movies. But I would highly recommend that you watch this movie for Joel Schumacher, the director of the film, Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson, Gerard’s co-stars were able to appropriately deliver the emotions that the writer wanted his audience to feel. The muscial scores were great although I believe they made certain changes on the music to make it sound a bit modern (you will have to correct me if I’m wrong for I was young when the 1980’s version came out), the voice of the singers were great (especially the one who sung Christine’s songs, it was so angelic). After watching the movie, I have realized that The Phantom of the Opera is the most romantic movie/musical that I have ever seen. Why, it’s even better than Casa Blanca (no offense meant)! So to the actors, director, musical director and producer of the movie and to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber… Bravo! (as what they would say in the theaters) Speaking of which, I wonder if I get to watch the stage play version of this movie.
Today, is Saturday and it is the birthday of my younger sister but unfortunately she’s not here in Cebu so no there won’t be any party today. And since it’s my restday, I went ahead and had a movie marathon. One of the movies I watched was The Others of Nicole Kidman. It’s a horror flick and it kinda depicts what most people believe about ghosts. They said that the spirit of the dead do live among us. That it is a parallel universe. We have the living on one side and the dead on the other. Which could be the reason why some people do not believe in ghosts. For if it is a parallel universe then it will not cross into one another thus they will not see one another. But why is it that some people say they see ghosts? An abnormality perhaps? Some scientists believe that we are made of energy and energy could be unstable sometimes and reflux occurs. If that is so then there will be some instances that the two universe would cross one another and I guess those whose energy had crossed with the energy on the other side is the one who can see what’s on the other side. But did it occur to you that what we consider as ghosts may actually be the ones who are the original entities of this world and we are the ghosts? For they said the reason why there are ghosts, it is because the dead could not accept the fact that they are dead. Hmmm…