Saturday, August 9, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
This is cute....
I receive this from a friend.
Fingers...
There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....
Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents your-Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
Last (Little) finger represents your children.
First, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together -back to back
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip
Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later.
Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.
Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day.
Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).
You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Random things...
| What Ruth Means |
 You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. |
Your Life Path Number is 6 |
 You are very compassionate, and you offer comfort to those around you. It pains you to see other people hurting, and you do all in your power to help them. You take on responsibility, and don't mind personal sacrifice. You are the ultimate giver. In love, you offer warmth and protection to your partner. You often give too much of yourself, and you rarely put your own needs first. Emotions tend to rule your decisions too much, especially when it comes to love. And while taking care of people is great, make sure to give them room to grow on their own. |
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Facts about Easter
I am reposting this message here in my blog, i got this from my friendster friend "Ress". I find this post very informative
Easter this year is: Sunday March 23,2008
As you may know, Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20).
This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.
Found out a couple of things you might be interested in!
Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22)but that is pretty rare.
This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!).
And none of us have ever, or will ever,see it a day earlier!
Here are the facts:
The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228(220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818.
So,no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!
Easter this year is: Sunday March 23,2008
As you may know, Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20).
This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.
Found out a couple of things you might be interested in!
Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22)but that is pretty rare.
This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!).
And none of us have ever, or will ever,see it a day earlier!
Here are the facts:
The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228(220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818.
So,no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Abu Dhabi
I love this place... so peaceful, very modern, warm people
a children's park
d emirate palace
d new grand mosque
http://www.gulfnews.com/indepth/abudhabifromthesky/index.html
Unusual
This a refreshment parlor here in Abu dhabi. "Bulbul" means bird in arabic but to us filipino it means p.... hair. I find it so indiffent and it becomes a laughing stock among filipinos here. No offense meant though.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Holiday
Yes, tomorrow is holiday here in the UAE or the whole of middle east because its Prophet Mohammad's Birthday..
Here's the news from www.gulfnews.com
Thursday declared official holiday for private sector in UAE
WAMPublished: March 18, 2008, 12:56
Abu Dhabi: March 20, Thursday, will be an official holiday for private sector in the United Arab Emirates to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), according to a circular issued by Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Labour. Ghobash congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on the occasion. The minister expressed his best wishes for the UAE, Arab and Muslim nations.
Here's the news from www.gulfnews.com
Thursday declared official holiday for private sector in UAE
WAMPublished: March 18, 2008, 12:56
Abu Dhabi: March 20, Thursday, will be an official holiday for private sector in the United Arab Emirates to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), according to a circular issued by Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Labour. Ghobash congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on the occasion. The minister expressed his best wishes for the UAE, Arab and Muslim nations.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Accident
We had an accident. At around 9:45 PM last night my DH(dear husband) and i were on our way home from shopping at Khalidiya Mall when we had that mild accident at the corner of Airport road and Electra st.
The stop light was still yellow lighted but the car in front of us suddenly stopped when he still have the time to move, my husband did not anticipate that he (the driver of the Toyota pick up a Pakistani) would stop. It was my husband's fault according to the police and no more argument, he is of the law so be it.
Thank God it was just a mild one but the bumper of the car was wrecked. We have no camera on hand so i was not able to took pictures of what happened. We were on that island for 30 minutes because we were waiting for the responding police to arrived.
When the policemen arrived they escorted us to a nearby police station (Shabeya Police Station). They filed the report and ask for the insurance policy of the car. Sad to say that the insurance policy of the car was already expired, ( the policy was written in Arabic) so my DH have to call the admin officer of their company at almost 11pm, he has no choice otherwise we will stay overnight at the station. Another 2 hours of waiting and i was already so nervous, tense and agitated. A side from the fact that i was in a "pee pee" situation (u know what i mean) ^_*.
The admin officer finally arrived at around 1 am and after that everything was settled.
The stop light was still yellow lighted but the car in front of us suddenly stopped when he still have the time to move, my husband did not anticipate that he (the driver of the Toyota pick up a Pakistani) would stop. It was my husband's fault according to the police and no more argument, he is of the law so be it.
Thank God it was just a mild one but the bumper of the car was wrecked. We have no camera on hand so i was not able to took pictures of what happened. We were on that island for 30 minutes because we were waiting for the responding police to arrived.
When the policemen arrived they escorted us to a nearby police station (Shabeya Police Station). They filed the report and ask for the insurance policy of the car. Sad to say that the insurance policy of the car was already expired, ( the policy was written in Arabic) so my DH have to call the admin officer of their company at almost 11pm, he has no choice otherwise we will stay overnight at the station. Another 2 hours of waiting and i was already so nervous, tense and agitated. A side from the fact that i was in a "pee pee" situation (u know what i mean) ^_*.
The admin officer finally arrived at around 1 am and after that everything was settled.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Tubataha
Read this article from the Philstar website, and i just want to share it here.
Tubbataha needs votes in ‘7 Wonders’ search
By Katherine Adraneda Monday, March 3,2008
Environment crusaders yesterday urged Filipinos to boost the chances of the Tubbataha Reef of Palawan in the ongoing worldwide search for the “New Seven Wonders of Nature.”
Sen. Pia Cayetano, who heads the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, joined the campaign, as Tubbataha Reef’s position in the global online poll has fallen four spots down in the last three weeks.
From rank 28 last Feb. 14, the world-renowned Tubbataha Reef, the only Philippine natural wonder nominated to the worldwide search, slipped to 32nd place among the Top 77 official candidates for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, as of noon yesterday.
“This global search may not be as popular or glamorous as ‘American Idol’ where a Filipino-American candidate is deservingly making waves, but the lone Philippine entry to the ‘New Seven Wonders’ also deserves the support of all Filipinos here and abroad,” Cayetano said.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the non-profit New Seven Wonders Foundation, which also undertook the “New Seven Wonders of the World” search that ended last year, organized the online search.
The list of nominees and the mechanics for voting are posted on the poll’s official website while latest ranking of candidates can be viewed online at http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking/. Voting is until Dec. 31, 2008.
After the voting, the top 77 nominees will be submitted to a panel of experts that will put together a shortlist of 21 finalists by January 2009.
A second round of popular voting for the 21 finalists will then ensue until the end of 2009.
The Top Seven nominees will be officially declared the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” by the year 2010.
Other nominees to the search are: Mt. Everest of Nepal, Amazon River and Amazon Forest of South America, Niagara Falls of North America, Grand Canyon of the United States, Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Great Barrier Reef of Australia, Mt. Kilimanjaro of Tanzania, and Mount Blanc, more popularly known as the “Alps,” of France and Italy, among others.
Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef found in the Sulu Sea. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park (TRNMP).
The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reef; and each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water.
Over a thousand species, including many that are declared endangered, can be found in the Tubbataha Reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.
Tubbataha needs votes in ‘7 Wonders’ search
By Katherine Adraneda Monday, March 3,2008
Environment crusaders yesterday urged Filipinos to boost the chances of the Tubbataha Reef of Palawan in the ongoing worldwide search for the “New Seven Wonders of Nature.”
Sen. Pia Cayetano, who heads the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, joined the campaign, as Tubbataha Reef’s position in the global online poll has fallen four spots down in the last three weeks.
From rank 28 last Feb. 14, the world-renowned Tubbataha Reef, the only Philippine natural wonder nominated to the worldwide search, slipped to 32nd place among the Top 77 official candidates for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, as of noon yesterday.
“This global search may not be as popular or glamorous as ‘American Idol’ where a Filipino-American candidate is deservingly making waves, but the lone Philippine entry to the ‘New Seven Wonders’ also deserves the support of all Filipinos here and abroad,” Cayetano said.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the non-profit New Seven Wonders Foundation, which also undertook the “New Seven Wonders of the World” search that ended last year, organized the online search.
The list of nominees and the mechanics for voting are posted on the poll’s official website while latest ranking of candidates can be viewed online at http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking/. Voting is until Dec. 31, 2008.
After the voting, the top 77 nominees will be submitted to a panel of experts that will put together a shortlist of 21 finalists by January 2009.
A second round of popular voting for the 21 finalists will then ensue until the end of 2009.
The Top Seven nominees will be officially declared the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” by the year 2010.
Other nominees to the search are: Mt. Everest of Nepal, Amazon River and Amazon Forest of South America, Niagara Falls of North America, Grand Canyon of the United States, Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Great Barrier Reef of Australia, Mt. Kilimanjaro of Tanzania, and Mount Blanc, more popularly known as the “Alps,” of France and Italy, among others.
Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef found in the Sulu Sea. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park (TRNMP).
The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reef; and each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water.
Over a thousand species, including many that are declared endangered, can be found in the Tubbataha Reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Forwarded email
This is an email forwarded to me by a friend, i just want to repost it here in my blog. May point naman ang author nito.
THE BASICS OF CASH FLOW
The basic is. What pattern do you see if you will get a P100.00 bill and monitor where and how it is transferred from 1 possessor to the other? How does it flow?
The pattern for a typical Pinoy is. You earn from your work, you spend it on food, gadgets, clothing and other basic needs. Before you reach the next payday, paubos na yung pera mo. But that's ok payday is just a few days ahead and it doesn't matter if I run out of money, I am expecting money again any time soon.
This cycle goes on and on and you make some sidelines or create other ways to earn but it seems that money was never enough. (I am tempted to explain further pero usapan... basics lang). So you can't leave the job that you have because a week without work would affect the cash flow you have to support your family and needs. As much as you wanted to accept another job, the gap would make you pay less for a couple of days, which makes you a slave to your boss. At least, you have a job to support your needs.
So to illustrate.. .Cash is flowing inside your pocket.
Years have gone by doing your monotonous routine. Question... what if you get fired? Or you were forced to retire because there are new and younger people ready to take your place. What would you do?
As an OFW, Makati Executive, Top Salesman, Engineer, Attorney, Teacher, etc... What if it all ends? The sweet cash that enters your pocket every 15 th and 30th suddenly comes to a halt.
There are two things you can buy with your money... An asset and a liability.
To describe each... An asset brings money inside your pocket; a liability takes money out of your pocket. Another way to see, it is that an asset if you buy one, will bring the money you spent for it back to you 2 or 3 folds. A liability, when you buy it will not give your money back at all. Sa ilocano... idjay ti kwa... djak maawatan... (joke lang po, seryoso na kayo eh...) Sa madaling salita... kapag asset, maibabalik ang pera , pag liability, goodbye sa pera...
Ang problema kay JUAN DE LA CRUZ, habang may trabaho ipon ng ipon at bili ng bili ng liability! I have seen OFWs get back to the country with gold chains at kung pwede lang limang shades ang isuot ng sabay-sabay gagawin nya eh... dvd, component, jackets, clothes, inuman, pulutan, party, pabango... hindi na makalakad sa dami ng bitbit... At s'yempre mga empleyado natin dito sa bansa na lingo-lingo bago cell phone at mags ng kotse.. hindi na nga magkasya ang damit sa aparador, tapos pag umaga sasabihin... . wala na akong maisuot.
Guys, esep-esep... what you bought... will it bring money back to you? I know what you have in mind... you have to enjoy what you worked hard for. That's right, but think of something that will last... think of your future. I have seen the worst of people who were abogado de kampanilya, executive secretaries of top rank business men, people who worked for big companies, earned a fortune and got a big retirement pay by the millions... Now.... Wala na.
Why? Because of their cash flow... went in... went out. I need not to mention basketball players, actors, singers, etc... Check what is their career path... next after acting, singing and playing... POLITICS. Kasi, 'yung million na kinita nila, puro liability ang binili. Going back... all the liability they bought, ibinenta ng mura! I'm wearing a gold chain now, which I got from a seaman... he bought it for P35,000 and sold it for 8,000 to me. Hindi po asset ang alahas! Bakit? Totoo na tumataas ang value n'ya pero kapag gutom ka na, kahit palugi ibebenta mo! (wala bang aaray?) Cell phones... dvd players etc. pati bahay at kotse... that's the cash flow of most OFWs...
The question is ... " WHAT IF THE INCOME STOPS?"
Sa Pinoy, ganito: anak... mag-aral kang maigi, at pag tanda namin... ikaw na bahala sa amin ha.... Hindi po ba maling-mali. .. You have to establish something today that will take care of your future. Teka, teka... eh ano ang dapat gawin para hindi mangyari yan? You must create a source of income that will continually make money flow inside your pocket. Start a business! While you are working as an executive or an OFW, or a professional. ..
START A BUSINESS and MASTER that business till you get out of that company. Para kapag tumigil ang income mo sa kanila... may susuporta pa din sa iyo hanggang pag-tanda mo! Now don't tell me to invest my money on pensions and plans... NO WAY ! Narinig n'yo na siguro yung .... Naku ayaw ko na magbanggit.. .. 'yung mga nagbayad at hindi nakapag-claim. .. sila pa ang dinimanda at nag-piyansa! !!
HUWAG MO I-ASA ANG PAGTANDA MO SA IBA! GUMAWA KA NG SARILI MONG BALON NG PERA! KAHIT MALIIT PA 'YAN, SARILI MO AT HINDI KA AASA SA IBANG TAO...
Imagine yourself when you reach an older age... (aruy ko,,, baka yung iba sa inyo about that age... tabi tabi po...Ako po sa mga nagtatanong. .. I'm 37 years old. Naabutan ko pa si Michael Jackson at hinele po ako ng nanay ko sa mga kanta ng hagibis...). You have money that the company gave you as your retirement pay... what will you do? You can consume the money till your old... eh kung hindi umabot? Masamang damo ka pala... at hindi ka kaagad kinuha ni Lord. Eh pang age 65 lang yung naipon mo na budget.
Or maybe, you can start a business and use the money for capital... Kapatid... 9 out of 10 businesses, FAILED... yung isang magsa-succeed, gagayahin pa ng kapitbahay mo instead na mag-franchise sa 'yo... think! At age 50, you are struggling trying to make a business work!
What if it fails?! Eh ano nga ba ang sagot? The answer is, stop buying liabilities and instead buy assets now. I don't care if it is a banana-Q store, balot, ice candy or a sari-sari store, etc... start now! Because, your experience here will teach you what to do in the future.
It's so hard to struggle in business when you are 60 yrs old. You have to create a source of income separated from the source of income from your work. That when the time comes that you have to stop working, you will have your own source of money!
Create assets, start a business that will be there to support you and your family. I AM NOT TELLING YOU TO QUIT YOUR JOB! I'm telling you to start a business while you're working and stop spending your money on liabilities and start putting them on assets!
Ang pera kapag pinambili mo ng LIABILITY... hindi na babalik... ang ASSET... BABALIK. Teka... masama ba bumili ng mga magagandang gamit? Hindi! Siguraduhin mo lang na ang pambili mo nun ay galing sa asset mo. The business has to be prioritized! Mawalan ka man ng trabaho, may negosyo kang palalaguin.
If before, nabubuhay ka naman ng iisa sapatos mo, huwag mo baguhin 'yun... dati, nagdyi-jeep ka lang... 'wag ka na munang mag-FX... Create assets and lessen liabilities. Invest and learn now... mag-negosyo! Eh anong negosyo?
Any, as long as you think it is work and doable! I am still looking for partners for my HOME MASSAGE SERVICE! SPA MAGIC! And my business CAR MAGIC is still franchising. .. (joke lang ... baka sabihin nyo nag pro-promote lang ako eh...
But I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT ALL MY BUSINESSES ARE ORIGINAL AND ALL ARE GRAND ASSETS! I started all my businesses with a very small capital. If I used that money to buy a gadget, new shoes or any liability... baka wala lahat ng negosyo ko at wala na akong makain ngayon.
Again, I hope that this BASIC CASH FLOW article helps.... I wish all of us become financially free!
PAKIPASA... MAGANDANG EYE-OPENER 'TO
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Prayer
The Power of Prayer
When things go wrong and the road gets rough,
When you feel like quitting ‘cause you’ve had enough,
When you feel like quitting ‘cause you’ve had enough,
When problems seem endless and no hope is in sight,
When all that you do turn out wrong and not right.
When you think no one else is worse off than you are,
When you feel no one’s as pitiful as you by far;
Take a moment and pray, ask for your Father’s advice,
You’ll soon understand better as you realize,
It could be so much worse and then you start to see,
Things aren’t as bad as they appear to be.
You’ve got a roof over your head and shoes on your feet,
While others are homeless, they live on the streets.
You’ve got food you can eat and clothes you can wear,
While others are starving, their bodies are bare.
You’ve got friends and a family with much love to give,
While many alone wonder why they will have to live
. You can see, you can hear, you can shout, you can talk,
While others are blind, they are mute, they can’t walk.
Just remember those things you’ve forgotten about,
Remember the people you can’t live without,
You may suddenly realize as these thoughts enter your mind,
It gets easier to leave all your troubles behind.
So next time something goes wrong and you find you get upset,
There’s something that you should never ever forget.
Your Father has blessed you in generous ways,
He’s always beside you; you need simply to pray.
He’ll show you the way: He’ll make you aware.
Just ask for His guidance, don’t worry He’ll hear,
Your problems will soon start to disappear.
Just don’t lose faith, don’t give up,
Know that He’s always there,
And don’t ever underestimate...
The power of prayer.
Nathan
Monday, February 25, 2008
@ ski dubai
My First Post...
This is my first post here in my blog. I don't have so much to say though 'coz i don't have anything in mind yet. All i know is, this will gonna be fun and exciting.
For sure all things that i will write here is all about my experiences here in the United Arab Emirates. I've been here in the UAE for almost 2 years now. My husband and my eldest daughter and her family is here too. Everything here is wonderful and amazing, i want all my girls to be here with us and i hope it will come soon.
For sure all things that i will write here is all about my experiences here in the United Arab Emirates. I've been here in the UAE for almost 2 years now. My husband and my eldest daughter and her family is here too. Everything here is wonderful and amazing, i want all my girls to be here with us and i hope it will come soon.
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