A Dad's Greatest Job - Justin's Father's Day Special ^_^

Napulot ko lang kung sansan..enjoy!
==================================== A DAD'S GREATEST JOB

I may never be as clever
as my neighbor down the street;
I may never be as wealthy
as some other men I meet;
I may never have the glory
that some other men have had;
But I've got to be successful
as a little fellow's DAD.

There are certain dreams I cherish
that I'd like to see come true;
There are things I would like to accomplish
'ere my working time is through.
But the task my heart is set on
is to guide a little lad;
And make myslef successful
as that little fellow's DAD.

I may never come to glory
I may never gather gold;
Men may count me as a failure
When my business life is told;
But if he who follows after
shall be manly, I'll be glad -
For I know I've been successful
as a little fellow's DAD.

It's the one job I dream of;
It's the task I think of most.
If I fail that growing youngster,
I'd have nothing else to boast.
For though wealth and fame I'd gather,
all my future would be sad;
If I failed to be successful
as that little fellow's DAD.

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for love and peace!¤

First of June!

Sabi ko magpopost ako ng something na related dapat sa kahapon, last day of May..
For some reason, hindi ako nagbukas ng PC kagabi.. kaya ito, first of June..

Na-astigan lang ako sa poem..for LOVE and PEACE!¤
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JUNE...JUNE...JUNE...JUNE

This is for June, and all the summers it brings
For the chiming of the church bells... that sing
In songs of matrimony o'er top hats and lace
Fore June passes torch, to July's scarlet face

And the trees in full jacket, leaves forest green
The last pink of magnolia, can still yet be seen
Theres a breeze in the air, that carries a scent
Sweet rose and honeysuckle, in efflorescence

Nights still cast a chill, but June has its motives
An evening gift for all those amorously devoted
To feel the magic of love whilst under the moon
Makes one thankful, there be the month of June

by Frank James Ryan, Jr

A Poem for Our Moms..

An Advanced Happy Mother's Day to all our moms!..

Gusto ko lng i-share tong poem na to na since nabasa ko way back elem pa ay naging residente na sa clear book ko.. sana po magustuhan niyo rin..
for Love and peace!¤

THE READING MOTHER
by Strickland Gillian

I had a mother who read to me,
Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea,
Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth,
Blackbirds stowed in the hold beneath..

I had a mother who read me lays,
Of ancient and gallant and golden days;
Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe,
Which every boy has the right to know..

I had a mother who read me tales,
Of Gêlert the hound of the hills of Wales,
True to his trust till his tragic death,
Faithfulness blent with his final breath..

I had a mother who read me things,
That wholesome life to the boy heart brings,
Stories that stir with an upward touch,
Oh, that each mother of boys were such..

You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be -
I had a mother who read to me..

Happy Mothers Day to all our moms..

Birthday Special..

Nag-aayos lang talaga ako ng mga files ko sa PC..
Nang aking makita ang isang article na naisulat ko nung third year high school ako sa PCU..
Sa Mr. and Ms. Ecology..ehem ehemm..
Sabihin nating birthday gift ko na lang to kay boss..
Pagpasensyahan nyo na lng po yung article ha? kahit ako natatawa sa gawa ko..
Eto na...

Shy and silent – those were how I knew these persons. Vern, for instance, has been a buddy of mine back on Grade 2, and I recall him as a behaved kid and not a bully. On the other hand, Cesz, her nickname for Princess, has been one of my classmates just last year. I think of her as a young lady belonging to the simbahan part of our class, while my earsplitting and chatty classmates sitting in the palengke or the mas sosyal mall, found on the other side of our Sampa room.

It’s then somewhat hard to imagine how they became the PCU-SHS’s Mr. and Ms. Ecology 2003. It is like they’ve been transformed from one type of individual to another.

When asked if they have been to a beauty pageant-like contest before, Cesz revealed that she has been joined by her parents since Nursery and Prep. She admitted that those times are easier, because there are fewer expenses on costumes and there are no Talent and Question & Answer portions. Smiling, Vern then shared that he has never been to a pageant before, and this is his first time to be in one (Partida ba?).

They both agreed that joining the pageant was no joke, because there are lots of expenses and along with it come preparations. Aside from their classmates’ contributions, they got sources of newspapers and tin cans from collections at home, offices of their parents and some are bought. In making their costumes, which are both, made of coconut leaves by the way, their families supported and assisted them. They also had time to practice their talents every lunch and morning/afternoon breaks, so I guess they did not miss much of their lessons.

According to them, winning their titles is not really much expected, because they believe there are many talented contestants who joined the pageant. They felt pressure and tension for sure though; especially Cesz, because of the fact that one of her close friends, Gemari Bigay, was the Ms. Ecology last year, and some people expect much from her to win like Gemari.

“Duling ‘yung mga judges!” they both agreed as a joke when asked what they think is the reason why they won. But then seriously, they both pointed out that the newspapers and tin cans they collected played a big part, plus maybe their efforts and those who were behind them as well.

When asked who they think are the deserving candidates to be Mr. and Ms. Ecology if not them, Vern quickly replied that it would be Kuya Lenard Amon, because of his posture and talent, while for Cesz, she thinks it would be Ate Joan Narvaez, because she admires her beauty, smartness and talent, which is playing the guitar.

The pageant really changed them a lot, because they had more friends than before and most importantly, they both developed that confidence they once don’t had much. Through these, they then learned how to stay humble and believe in what they can do.

They both would like to thank first of all, God for the guidance and blessings, their families for aiding them all the way, friends, especially their barkadas (Einjhels & NME) and classmates for the contributions and moral support.

That would be all folks, and I’m hoping that you somewhat had fun reading this interview. I’ll be leaving you then with quotes from this charming mademoiselle and marvelous guy.

“Kapag nabigyan kayo ng chance, once in a lifetime lang ‘yan, kaya grab the opportunity…”

Princess Czaronne N. Tabangin

PCU-SHS Ms. Ecology 2003

“Once in a lifetime mo lang mae-experience ang ganito, kaya ibigay mo na ‘yung lahat ng makakaya mo, 100%, ay hindi, 75% lang pala…”

Vern

PCU-SHS Mr. Ecology 2003

(Naisip ko lang, para saan naman ‘yung matitirang 25% kung 75% lang?)

Hearts. Hearts.

Mga nakita kong pics before ang mga ito guys. Nakakatawa lng. Yung last na isa imbento ko. hehehe. Enjoy. Happy hearts..

Forward.

There's no other way. You've got to suck it all up. Cry for a while, but always cry for a reason. For this life is absurd. You watch that rock fall down from the hill. You push it up and watch it fall again. Victory is found in your defeat.

Daga! - ni JHastin

Rat.
Mouse.
Dagang bukid.
Dagang bahay.
Dagang kosta (‘yung kulay puti at at pula ang mata? ‘yun bay un? =p).

Genus Rattus.

Nabasa ko sa isang magazine dati ang isang feature tungkol sa daga bilang isang hayop na bahagi ng zodiac. Ilan sa mga katangian nito ang pagiging matalino, mahusay sa pamumuno at pakikisalamuha. Ilan naman sa mga kahinaan nito ang pagkakaroon ng masyadong pagtiwala sa sarili at hindi paghingi o pagpansin sa maaaring mas magandang ideya at opinyon ng iba.

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Naaalala mo pa ba ang ETO Rangers?

Pinalabas ito sa Pilipinas nung grade 3 ako. 1998? Basta ‘yun. Tuwing alas tres o alas tres y medya ng hapon sa channel 5. Magkasunod ‘yun ng Slam Dunk.

Ito ay tungkol sa labindalawang hayop ng zodiac. Inaayos nila ang mga iba’t-ibang kwentong pambata na pilit namang iniiba ng mga kalaban nilang mga pusa. I bet alam ko bakit. Hindi kasi sinama ang pusa sa Zodiac. Kaya bitter sila. Kapag nilalaro namin yun dati ako lagi ‘yung character ng aso. HeheHe. Arf.

‘Yung leader dun. Daga rin. Si Bakemaru. Powell sa tagalized version. Ang layo no?

Nakakatuwang isipin na daga pa ang unang hayop sa Zodiac. Siya naman yata ang pinakamaliit. Pero siya ang tinuturing na pinuno.

Dumaan sa aking isipan ang mga dagang nakilala ko. Na baka kilala mo rin.

Si Mickey (at si Minnie). Si Doding Daga (B1 at B2 – pinakamalaking daga nakita ko). Si Jerry (Tom and Jerry). Si Ratrap (Transformers: Beast Wars). Tska yung mga dagang nakita ko sa movies. ‘Yung daga sa movie na ‘Mouse Hunt’. ‘Yung tatlong daga sa ‘Babe’ (ang ku-cute nila kumanta!). At mawawala ba naman si Rémy ng Ratatouille.

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May daga-daga ka ba sa braso? Ako wala. Sana ngayong bagong taon meron. Sa braso lang ha? Hindi ko ma-imagine ang may daga sa sikmura. Sa lungs. Sa utak.

Dinadaga ka ba ngayon? Dinadaga sa dibdib? Ako oo. Kinakabahan. Pero excited ang kaba. Di na nga ako makatulog ehH. Magpapaalam sa lumipas na taon kasama ng mga taong mahal ko. Bumabati sa bagong taon kasama rin nila. What’s in store for us this year? Lalakas pa ang piso? Dadaming bigas? Daming mahuhukay na oil wells? Ga-graduate ang ilang ka-tropa? Champion sa pa-Liga sa summer? Magiging global ang gatsulat!? (Parehas G yun ah?).

Sana maging maayos tayong lahat ngayong 20o8. Pero 'wag naman sanang mag-umapaw ng daga ang mga bahay natin.

God Bless sa ating lahat ngayong Bagong Taon! For LOVE and PEACE.¤

Pasko Thoughts. (Pasko-tots )

About 4 more hours bago mag-Pasko.

Masaya.
Tamang dami ng pagkain.
Daming ngttxt ng "Meri Christmas."

Hmmm. Ito 'yung mga panahon na marami akong naaalala.
Sa nakaraang taon. Mga nakaraang Pasko. At what to expect sa susunod.

Ito ang TOP THREE questions ko lagi sa Pasko.. na nkakatawa kc parang natanong din ni Vern sa usapn nila ni Rudy:

(1) Pano na ba nagpa-Pasko ang karamihan sa Pinoy?
(2) Bat andaming bumabait kapag Pasko?
(3) Totoo ba si Santa Claus?

Hahaha. Actually yung pangatlo nasagot ko na medyo. may pagduruda na ako nung Grade1.
Tapos ayun. Nahuli ko na si Tatay nung Grade2 na naglalagay ng kendi sa medyas na nkasabit sa taas ng pader.

Bale (1) at (2) na lang.

Number (1).

Hmm. Common na yung Simbang Gabi. Siyam na araw ng tuloy-tuloy na pagsisimba habang papalapit ang Pasko. Novena nga yun in a way.Kahit sabihing may mga pumupunta dun para lang tumambay, makipag-date(80% true!?), tumira ng puto bumbong at bibingka.. Ang presensya dun ng isang tao at ang pagsasakripisyo niya para gumising ng maaga ay masasabing pwede na. 2 points for the effort. Pero mas OKAY kapag nakinig ka talaga kay Father.

Andiyan din yung Pangangaroling. Kadalasan ng mga bata. Almost kabisado na. Pero madalas hindi almost perfect. hahaha. PEace. Pero kung ano pa man, kahit Jingle Bells na Silent Night ang lyrics, panalo ang effort. 5 pts.

Siyempre hindi mawawala yung handa sa Noche Buena. Di nawawala ang spaghetti. hehehehe. Kahit na gaano kahirap ang buhay. Kagipit ang sitwasyon. Gagawa ng paraan ang Pinoy (any family for that matter) na may maihanda kahit paano pra sa mga mahal niya. Kasama na rin dito yung sa regalo siguro. Kahit gasgas n gasgas na yung "It's the thought that counts", pero yun ang totoo eh. Bawat isa sa atin may hinaharap na kagipitan, pero iba ang nagagawa ng Pasko, kung saan nagagawa pa rin nating maipakita ang pagmamahal sa iba lalong-lalo sa ating mga pamilya (Nakanangs).

Which then leads us to Number (2) question.

Bakit nga kaya parang dumadami ang anghel kapag Pasko? hmmmM. .

(A) Epekto ng simoy ng hangin??
Could be.. Dahil sa mas malamig na simoy ng hangin...nbabwasan ang init ng kapaligiran. Nawawala ang tropical convergent storms!?? Kasama na dito ang init ng ulo ng mga tao at ngiging less stressful ang environment. Hmmmm..kung tama ang aking teorya... ahem ahem.¤

(B) Dahil sa Regalo??
Pwede rin. Applicable lalo sa mga bagets. Magpapaka-good boys and girls pra kay Santa to find out nga nman who are naughty and nice (not-so-naughty?)..
Pasok rin sa mga nagliligawan. Oo nga naman. Nagigng mabait kapag Pasko. Hindi made-deny na iba ang pakiramdam ng nagmamahalan kapag Pasko. Ika-nga, hindi malamig ang Pasko niLa. Naglalagablab.

(C) Undefined
For some reason. Hindi maexplain. Basta bumabait lng tlg. Yun na yun.

Hmmm. kayo? bka may mai-comment kayo na mas magandang sagot sa mga tanong na to? Or bka may mga tanong pa kayong pde madagdag?

Kung anuman, masasabing ang Pasko kahit saan ay para sa pamilya. Mdaming reunion diba? Dahil sa Pasko, umuuwi ang lahat sa kani-kanilang mga minamahal. Simple lang. Makasama ang mahal nilang mga tao sa natatanging pagkkataon na pagdriwang sa kapanganakan ng isang Diyos. Kasama nito, umaasa silang ang mga taong ito na kasama nila ngayon, ay mkakasama pa nila sa mga Paskong darating.

Nagtxt tropa ko...

Pinupulutan na si Rudolph sa kanto?? Kaya ba parang si Santa yung nakita ko knina na ibinababa yung component ng kapitbahay sa bintana?? OMG! Akyat-bahay!? ...This can't be. For Love and Peace.¤

Upper minus Lower.

A conversation....
boy1: break it off
boy2: hahahha
boy2: ganyan k b tlga?
boy2: nakakaintindi k bang tagalog?
boy1: oo tanga marunong ako
boy2: gooD.
boy2: nakanaNg.
boy2: akala ko english-an..
boy1: bakit hindi mo ba kaya?
boy2: I think i'm pretty good with English..
boy2: nag-E-english ka kc dian ehh..
boy2: kulet..
boy1: cmon dude you can't beat me
boy2: hmmm..
boy2: ano namn.
boy2: am i really supposed to speak english all the tiMe.
boy1: well you should bakit? hindi ka ba socialite like us?
boy2: hinDi.
boy2: problema dun?
boy1: hindi ka bagay samin
boy2: and since when did your statement became the Universal Law!?
boy1: cmon dude let's face the fact that you can't beat us
boy2: Opinion mo yan. there's nothing i can Do about it. but not all opinions are facts.
boy1: tignan ko lang kung hindi k niya iwan agad.
boy1: personality base comparing to me? its not enough
boy2: cge na ggwa pa akong term paper. Salamat ginanahan nco magsulat ulet. :D meri xmas,.

boy1: umiiwas ka?
boy2: hnDi., may mas importnteng dapt pagka-abaLahan.
boy1: cmon
boy1: loser
boy2: :D
boy2: sour-graping?

boy1: am i?
boy1: i don't think so

boy1: im not yet over you

....
First time maka-encounter ng ganitong usapan. Akala ko talaga sa telenovela lang yung mga ganito. Yung bullying ng upper class sa middle class or something.

Senseless talks.

Nakanangs. Unang post pa maN din. Medyo pissed pa ako.
Konti. Prang sobra lng kasi. ayun ayun. Pero di ako papatol. For Love and Peace.¤