BE A QUEEN!

This is one of my favorite entries in the book Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul.

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For the women our there, this is one of the many reasons to smile amidst the adversities in life ... 'within every woman lies a queen, waiting to claim her glory' as Oprah Winfrey reminded us in a commencement address to the graduates of all-female Spelman College in 1993:

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"Be a queen. Dare to be different. Be a pioneer. Be a leader. Be the kind of woman who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward the challenge. Take it on! Be a truth seeker and rule your domain, whatever it is - your home, your office, your family - with a loving heart.

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Be a queen. Be tender. Continue to give birth to new ideas and rejoice in your womanhood . . . My prayer is that we will stop wasting time being mundane and mediocre . . . We are daughters of God - we are here to teach the world HOW TO LOVE. . .

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It doesn't matter what you've been through, where you come from, who your parents are - nor your social or economic status. None of that matters. What matters is how you choose to love, how you choose to express that love through your work, through your family, through what you have to give to the world . . .

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Be a queen. Own you power and your glory! -Oprah Winfrey

Phenomenal Woman

..for the women out there:

• Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
• I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
• But when I start to tell them,
• They think I'm telling lies.
• I say,
• It's in the reach of my arms,
• The span of my hips,
• The stride of my step,
• The curl of my lips.
• I am a woman
• Phenomenally.
• Phenomenal woman,
• That's me.

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• I walk into a room
• Just as cool as you please,
• And to a man,
• The fellows stand or
• Fall down on their knees.
• Then they swarm around me,
• A hive of honey bees.
• I say,
• It's the fire in my eyes,
• And the flash of my teeth,
• The swing in my waist,
• And the joy in my feet.
• I'm a woman
• Phenomenally.
• Phenomenal woman ,
• That's me.

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• Men themselves have wondered
• What they see in me.
• They try so much
• But they can't touch
• My inner mystery.
• When I try to show them
• They say they can't see.
• I say,
• It's in the arch of my back,
• The sun of my smile,
• The ride of my breasts,
• The grace of my style.
• I'm a woman
• Phenomenally.
• Phenomenal woman,
• That's me.

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• Now you understand
• Just why my head's not bowed.
• I don't shout or jump about
• Or have to talk real loud.
• When you see me passing
• It ought to make you proud.
• I say,
• It's in the click of my heels,
• The bend of my hair,
• The palm of my hand,
• The need for my care
• 'Cause I'm a woman
• Phenomenally.
• Phenomenal woman,
• That's me.

-Maya Angelou

FORGIVE!

originally posted on August 30th, 2006 by pingsky, friendster blogs

Quote for the day:

Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is curved blade. And the harm we do, WE DO TO OURSELVES.

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That’s because no one is born with anger. And when we die, the soul is freed of it. but now, here, in order to MOVE ON, you must understand why you felt what you did, and why YOU NO LONGER NEED TO FEEL IT. -mitch albom, five people you meet in heaven

happy 59th bday mother

All the best and I love you!! -

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Measure of a Man!

It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

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The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat; who strives valiantly, who ERRS and MAY FAIL again, because there is no effort without error or SHORTCOMING, but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who does know the great enthusiasm; the GREAT DEVOTION; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, IF HE FAILS, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. -Mahatma Gandhi

originally posted, friendster blogs, 7/30/2006

picture for today: SWEET

Same scenario with my adings Cip and Manulette years before. =)

Havaianas in Vigan City!

My ading Goldfish asked me, 'ate ping, me havs daw sa Vigan?'

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I replied, 'yes, the store is located along the cobblestone streets in Vigan.'

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My ading was laughing, he frequents the place but he haven't reached the part yet because it's located sa pinakadulo of the Heritage Village.

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The Red Dot Store that sells HAVS is located in Syquia Building along the Heritage Village in Vigan City. Have a Happy Feet with HAVS!! =)

Princess by VERA WANG

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A self-confessed perfume addict, the first time I smelled PRINCESS by Vera Wang,I knew, it's LOVE.... and I'm loving it, SUPER!!!

DEAR YOU: H-A-P-P-I-N-E-S-S!!!

"Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued is always beyond our grasp, but if you sit down quietly may alight upon you."-Nathaniel Hawthorne

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For almost two years, I am always praying, wishing, hoping I will see you and that you will talk to me. Could it be that I am wanting of prayers, hope and faith that my requests were not granted or I am doomed for many unexplainable reasons --- because of loving you?

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I was living each day of my life as if it were my last, that everytime I go out of my comfort zone (my house) I say my little prayers and wishes that I WILL SEE YOU!!!!!. Days, weeks, months, and years passed, nothing happened, I was losing hope. It came to a point that I have to tell myself, I will never see you again in this lifetime. And I was living with that thought....

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...until today. It was unexpected. I was multi-tasking that it never came to my mind that the GRAND meeting as masterchief and goldfish were talking about is TODAY! GRAND MEETING --- yes, because I will take that it will be our FIRST MEETING after you broke my heart and after you are refusing and neglecting my attempt of communicating with you. GRAND MEETING because it's consequences will be the basis of your attitude towards me in the years to come. The issue on the GRAND MEETING is whether or not you will talk to me or make pansin.

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... I am out to finish a lot of things. And there you are, you really love to surprise me, like the first meeting almost four Holidays ago. =) I felt MY HEART beats fast. I had BUTTERFLIES in my stomach. I was smiling with my KILLER SMILE. Arghhhhh. Just the sight of you all the heartaches are gone. No turning backs... I must say hi and BLAM!!!!! After a few minutes, we made history again. I SAW YOU! YOU SAW ME when I felt I was effortlessly BEAUTIFUL [hahaha]. And, I heard compliments from you. YOU MADE MY DAY!!!! H-A-P-P-I-N-E-S-S filled my day!

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GOD is Good!!! The GRAND MEETING gave me a positive result. Thank you!!! Love, best smile

i love you, goodbye [edited]

Paulo Coelho in his book 'the zahir' felt these words were attributed to him, and the heart feels the same. )

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"That is why it is so important to let things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing with marked cards; sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. Don't expect to get anything back, don't expect recognition for your efforts, don't expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability, or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. STOP being who you were and become who you are." -the zahir

Good Luck to the UNP Baristers!!!

[dana, lerie, atty. edwin, aimee, rodel, moi (barister wanna-be) and nemalyn]

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Good Luck to the UNP Baristers: rodel, nemalyn, lerie, lani, geng, darren, mang toto, dana and the rest.. also to fellow Paulinian marty, and to leah tinaza of up-law.

CHILDHOOD BUDDIES!!!

'There is a little boy inside the man who is my brother. Oh, how I hated that little boy. And how I love him.' -Anna Quindlan

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'She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink. Some days, she's the reason you wish you were and only child.' -Barbara Alpert

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This post is dedicated to all the brothers and sisters out there.

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I have many fond memories of my brothers Let and Cip. FUNNY.SAD.HAPPY.MAD. name it ... I experienced it with my brothers. My brother Cip caused the scar in my right hand when he heated the teaspoon in the stove and pressed in on my hand... it hurts, but I considered it as my pact with him, that once in my life I had (and forever will) a brother who is so playful and sweet and left me when i wasn't mature enough to accept and understand DEATH. My brother Let, on the other hand is the "PINAKA-GWAPO" of all the men I've met, the killer-smile he flashes when he knows he committed something I do not like, the "lambing" he makes when he wants something or when he just want to make "lambing" and who left me when I need a REAL MAN to fight for me and the man I requested God to be with me in my old age in case I'm not lucky (?) to be married, and the only man I can memorize his cellphone number (in case of emergency...) again, he left me, without explanations and up to this very moment I am still puzzled why he died that way.

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If only I could turn back times, I wish to be with them playing, biking, quarreling, hugging, singing, laughing, name t, we can do it(lol)...I will never trade those years (12 years with Cip and 23 years with Let) for anything else in this world. These memories are my priceless treasure, which I will keep in my heart forever, and keep on looking back...because I can not do such things again with anybody, with any other kids, Cip and Let are extraordinary, they have the charms that I can't see with the kids I've met amd played these days. I miss my adings so much!!!! I am thinking that DEATH has deprived them of their youth and of their professional and married life. Also, I am deprived of brotherly love which I keep on looking to the men I encounter.

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I miss my SISTER BIG (the only sibling I have now) she said she doesn't love me. =( I feel sad but I know sister YOU LOVE ME!!! =) and I LOVE YOU TOO sister!! And at least we have something in common now, BLOGGING!!! =) And sister, please bear with me because of my childish ways. I'm your kiddo sister right? I think I'm just afraid to grow old (in denial of my age) and just to break the ice , I get playful, you're more mature than me kze. I want you to be more interactive and learn to deal with people very well regardless of their status in life. It is the way of living. =)

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Live.Laugh.Love. Show it now!!! =)

my heart sings: THE ONE I GAVE MY HEART by aaliyah

• How Could The One I Gave My Heart To, Break My Heart So Bad?
• How Could The One Who Made Me Happy, Make Me Feel So Sad?
• Wont Somebody Tell Me? So I Can Understand.
• If You Love Me, How Could You Hurt Me Like That?
• How Could The One I Gave My World To, Throw My World Away?
• How Could The One Who Said I Love You, Say The Things You Say?
• How Could The One I Was So True Too, Just Tell Me Lies?
• How Could The One I Gave My Heart To, Break This Heart Of Mine?
• Tell Me........
• How Could You Be So Cold To Me? When I Gave You Everything.
• All My Love, All I Had Inside.
• How Could you Just Walk Out The Door?
• How Could You Not Love Me Anymore?
• I Thought We Had Forever.
• I Cant Understand.
• How Could The One I Shared My Dreams With, Take My Dreams From me?
• How Could The Love That Brought Such Pleasure, Bring Such Misery?
• Wont Somebody Tell Me? Somebody Tell Me Please.
• If You Love Me, How Could You Do That To Me?
• Tell Me........
• How Could you Just Walk Out The Door?
• How Could You Not Love Me Anymore?
• I Thought We Had Forever.
• I Cant Understand.

my sister big is blogging!!!

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Keep it up sister!!!!!