Enigma of the Heart

Since I haven't blogged for quite a long time already, I wasn't able to upload our holiday pictures. Our holiday celebration was a blast! My husband's here, we're so blessed, and I am so thankful! :)

PRE- HOLIDAY SHOTS

DECEMBER 25












FIRST SUNDAY OF 2011




PS. The Philippine football team- The Azkals-  are making waves! Congratulations for the victory! Mabuhay!

heavy rains struck the metro and its neighboring towns, 26th of September 2009, Saturday. our electricity was cut-off around 3:25 in the afternoon, and was brought back after 3 days. for 3 days we were clueless of the disaster that Typhoon Ondoy generated. we only heard rumors of the flood that reached 5-6 feet deep, and stranded people in the streets and inside their homes or on the roofs of their houses waiting to be rescued. it was tragic, and it was the first time i have ever experienced that kind of calamity.

we were still fortunate though, that we live on a higher area of Cainta, where we rarely experience flooding. but for those living in the low lands, they have been greatly affected by the floods. 27 September at 4:00 am, the electricity in a village behind our house was restored. of course we envy them every time we look out of our window and see our neighbor have electricity.

inspite of that we're still very thankful to God that somehow we still have money to buy food. and that time i was expecting remittance from my husband in Dubai. we went out, 4:30 in the afternoon and saw muddy roads and bushes that fell from trees. just then have i realized the aftermath of the calamity. we went to a market 3 blocks away from the village, and saw that a fast food is closed. i brought along our drained cellphones to be charged in a convenience store in that area and saw that it was broken. there was a shortage of candles. there were limited crops in the market and so i realized how terrible the situation was.

28th of September we went out to withdraw money from a mall. hordes of people were shopping that time and bought a lot of supplies that stocks ran out. candles, canned goods, bread even poultry and meat products. people were panic buying for the fear of running out basic supplies. but if there is no electricity, where in the world are you going to keep fresh produce so it won't spoil? good news is that the floods subsided, and the roads passable even by small vehicles.

only today, 29 September, at 11:30 am was the electricity restored in the village and everything went back to normal. i browsed the internet to see news of the typhoon and was grief-stricken to what my fellowmen suffered. what they have gone through was worse than ours. their appliances, electronic gadgets were broken; their clothes dirty; their houses muddy inside out. at least we were just cut off-of electricity and internet and telephone. i thank God for protecting us and for sparing us from the calamity. i just wouldn't know what i would do if i were in their situation, considering my special daughter and my old mother. and i don't know how to swim! i don't know what i would do...

my aunt asked for help because flood reached inside their house. they said that it would take 2 months before the flood would completely subside- not just in their area but to those who are greatly affected by the flood as well. so my cousin and her 4 month old baby girl would be here with us until everything is ok.

i've seen people showing their concern for our situation that they are offering monetary support. we're not really asking that from them but if their hearts tell them to help us then it would be greatly appreciated. actually, the mere act of concern is enough to touch my heart to let me know that i am not alone.

i know this is just but one part of life one has to go through. and when one has overcame the trials he will be so much blessed. as long as you pray and believe that you already have what you've prayed for then consider it done. in this kind of situation it only takes faith and prayer, and a hopeful heart.

thank You God for Your grace. thank You for Your love that endures forever. thank You God, thank You Jesus for everything. I love You, Lord. thank You so much.

89 days before Christmas!

everytime dumadami ang kain ko lalo na sa gabi sumasakit ang tiyan ko sa umaga. nagigising talaga ko ng maaga dahil sa sakit. pero hindi naman ako kaagad nau-uu. masakit lang talaga sya. 3 times ko palang nae-experience yun sa buong buhay ko- pangatlo kanina.

yung first time nun di ko na masyadong naalala pero isa lang ang culprit- yung katakawan ko. i confess. sadyang malapit lang talaga sa puso ko ang pagkain at mahilig talaga ako kumain. lalo na ng vegetables. sobrang mahilig ako sa vegetables. kaya lang dahil nga hindi ko macontrol yung sarili ko sa pagkain ganun tuloy nangyayari. natatawa sila sa ken... ang siba ko nga naman kasi. pero nasasaktan naman ako- sa sakit ng tiyan ko.

yung second time ganun pa rin. kaya nga sinasabi ko na hindi na talaga ko kakain ng marami. never again.

eh kagabi, ang ulam namin sinigang na hipon. tapos yung tuyo na binili namin ang sarap nya. hindi sya talaga lasang tuyo. para syang smoked kaya ginanahan talaga ko kumain. nung afternoon nag greenwich pa kami. inorder ko para sa kin lasagna. solved na sana ko dun. kaso naman yung anak ko di naubos yung pizza nya, ako pa kumain. eh di nasobrahan tuloy ako. kaninang umaga sakit talaga ng tiyan ko. ayan kasi, ang siba eh.
dahil tuloy dun di nakapasok mga anak ko sa school. hay.

ayoko na nga sabihin na hindi na talaga ko kakain ng marami, promise. hindi ko na sinabi yun kanina. ang hirap kasi tuparin. basta ita- try ko na lang yung best ko na icontrol yung kain ko. good luck na lang sa ken.

kahapon pala sa greenwich nung sine-serve na yung order naming drinks, may customer na naka sanggi dun sa waiter. natapunan tuloy mama ko ng pineapple juice. di man lang nagsorry yung customer! grabe yun. buti na lang mabait yung crew saka managers ng greenwich sta. lucia. binigyan kami ng maraming tissue at towel pang sapin sa likod ni mama. bahala na ang Diyos sa customer na yun. walang modo. at sa mga staff ng greenwich sta. lucia, maraming salamat po, mabuhay po kayo!

Lumikha na naman ng kasaysayan sa boksing ang araw ng Sabado, ikalawa ng Mayo 2009 dahil sa pagkapanalo ni Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao laban sa Briton na si Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton. Ang labang binansagang The Battle of East vs. West ay tinutukan di lamang sa Pilipinas kundi ng buong mundo.

Tensyon ang bumalot sa ring bago nag umpisa ang laban at may kanya- kanyang pambato ang bawat isa, lalo na sa mga manunugal. Siguradong humihiyaw ang pustahan!

Masasabing kapwa magagaling at determinado ang dalawang boksingero at wala ni isa sa kanila ang nais magpadaig at naghahangad na maiuwi ang karangalan di lamang para sa kanilang mga sarili kundi para sa bayang kanilang kinakatawan.

Marami na ring mga nakuhang belts si Pacquiao sa kanyang mga naging huling laban. Dahil sa kanyang nakamit, siya ang unang Pilipino at Asyanong boksingero na makakuha ng limang world titles sa limang iba't ibang weight divisions. Siya rin ang IBO at Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion at binansagan ng Ring Magazine na #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Samantalang si Hitman ay naging two-time IBF and IBO light welterweight champion. Siya rin ay naging WBA Welterweight Champion, WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion at WBC, WBA, WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion, at Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion.

Sa nakalipas na laban, napagtagumpayang masungkit ni Pacquiao ang kampyonato para sa Light Welterweight Division nang matalo nya si Hatton sa pamamagitan ng knockout: 2 beses sa unang round at 1 bago matapos ang ikalawang round. Maraming mga na dismaya dahil saglit lang ang laban, lugi para sa mga nanood sa pay-per-view at nagbayad ng mahigit 500 pesos mapanood lang ng live ang laban ni Pacquiao. Kahit nga si Pacquiao ay nagsabing napakadali ng laban nila ni Hatton na hindi man lang natapos ang ikalawang round ay napabagsak na ang kalaban. Kailangan pa ngang dalhin sa ospital si Hatton dahil nawala sya sa ulirat ng ilang minuto dahil sa lakas ng sapak ng Pambansang Kamao.

Kahit na sandali lang ang laban, sulit na rin dahil nasaksihan natin kung paanong maipanalo ng ating Pambansang Kamao ang laban at maitaas ang ating bansa. Sa ganitong mga pagkakataon, napakasarap maging Pilipino. Ang makilala ang bansa sa buong mundo at malaman nila na magagaling ang mga Pilipino. Pero sana hindi lang dito. Hindi lang sa basag-ulong sports tayo magaling. Kundi sa ating kabutihang-asal, ang ating mga kaugalian, katapatan at pagkamakabayan. Sana sa labang ito mabuksan ang ating diwa at hindi lang si Pacquiao ang gumawa ng kanyang papel bilang Pilipino- kundi ang bawat isa sa atin sa ating mga sariling paraan.

Mabuhay ang Lahing Pilipino!