I am currently reading Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown at hindi ko pa rin tapos hanggang ngayon. Haven’t finished any Brown book yet. Kahit Angels and Demons ndi ko pa rin tapos, nasa gitna na ako, but I cheated kaya I lost interest. Have the attention span of a two year-old. Ang daling madistract. Dan Brown is really an excellent writer. Well researched talaga ang books niya. However, I don’t like what he's imparting. Pero siyempre kanya-kanyang opinion yan - to each his own. Tatapusin ko pa ring basahin yun. :)
But…
In just a day, I finished reading Acts of Faith by Erich Segal.
I found a copy of the book the other night at SM book sale. I had a copy of it before. “Before” kasi I lost it almost two years ago. Buti na lang nakakita ulit ako kasi kahit sa National Bookstore, wala. Mas nauna ko pa siyang natapos basahin kesa sa kay Dan Brown.
By the way, ilang Erich Segal na bang book ang nawawala ko dahil sa mga nanghihiram sakin na hindi na isinosoli? Hay… madami-dami na rin. Dalawa – madami yun noh? More than one! Yun dalawa pang pinaka paborito ko sa lahat ng sinulat niya. Yung Love Story and Acts of Faith.
Sayang yung Love Story. It was a gift from my beloved housemates on my 17th birthday. With matching dedication pa yun! Tapos, hiniram ng neighbor ko tapos naiwala niya. Until now, I still couldn’t find the heart to buy a new one kasi naalala ko pa rin yung nawala.
Hindi lang Erich Segal, Og mandino din. I lost my copy of Christ Commission. Kasi my former housemate borrowed it. Sayang talaga!
The Hilario sisters introduced Segal to me. And I already have these: Love Story (lost), Oliver Story, The Class, Prizes, The Doctors and Acts of Faith.
On the other hand, John partly introduced Og Mandino to me. Yun ang legacy niya sakin – kaya salamat na rin at nakilala ko siya. I have several Mandino books – Christ Commission (lost), The Greatest Salesman in the World 1 and 2, The Twelfth Angel, Secrets for Success and Happiness, The Greatest Mystery in the World, etc.
These are just few on my list of “lost books”. Marami pang books na nawawala. Hindi ko na maalala yung iba.
Kahit nga yung 1st book of Sweet Dreams entitled P.S. I Love You that was given to me by my Tita Ann, nawala na rin.
Sayang! Sayang! Sayaaaaaaaaaaang! Tsk! Tsk!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Bo's advice
Don't throw away the 90% that you already have!
By: Bo Sanchez
ADULTERY happens when you start looking for what you don't have.
“Bo, this girl in my office is a real looker,” many husband will say.
“But it's not her Wynona Rider features that got me, I'm head over heels with her because she's also understanding, intelligent, tender – so many things that my wife is not.”
Guys, trust me on this. Somewhere along the way, you'll find a woman who will be more charming, more alluring, more thoughtful, richer, a better cook, have a great sex appeal, more efficient housekeeper and you will find a woman who will need you and pursue you and look over you more than your wife ever did. Because no wife is perfect! Because a wife will only have 90% of what you're looking for. So adultery takes place when a husband looks for the missing 10%.
Let's say your wife is melancholic by nature. You may find yourself drawn to the pretty clerk whos has a cherry laugh no matter what she says: “I broke my arm yesterday, ha...ha...ha...” or because you wife is a homebody in slippers and pajamas, smelling of garlic and fish oil, you may fall for a fresh-smelling young sales representatives that visits your office in a sharp black blazer, high heels, and a red pencil-cut skirt. Or because your wife is the quite type (a rare find), your heart may skip a beat when you meet an old college flame who has the makings of a talk show host like Oprah.
But wait! That's only 10% of what you don't have.
Don't throw away the 90% that you already have!
That's not all. Add to your wife's 90% the 1000% that represents all the years that you have been with each other. The storms you have weathered together. The unforgettable moments of sadness and joy as a couple. The many adjustments you have made to love the other. The wealth of memories that you've accumulated as lovers.
Adultery happens when you start looking for what you don't have. But faithfulness happens when you start thanking God for what you already have.
But I'm not just talking about marriage, I'm talking about life! About your jobs, your friends, your prayer groups, your lifestyles.
Are you like the economy airline passenger that perennially peeks through the door of the firt class cabin, obsessed with what he's missing? “They have got more leg room! Of my, their food is served in porcelain! Wow, their seats recline at an 80% angle and they've got personal videos!” I guarantee you'll be miserable for the entire trip!
Don't live your life like that. Forget about what the world says is first class. (Do you know that there are many first class passengers who are miserable in first class – because they're not riding in a private Lear Jet?)
My main message: If you start thanking God for what you have right now, wherever you are.....is first class! You have wealth under your nose, thank Him.
“Let's pray to God that we be blessed with a grateful heart and thankful attitude all the time.”
“ADULTERY HAPPENS WHEN YOU START LOOKING FOR WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE.....BUT FAITHFULNESS HAPPENS WHEN YOU START THANKING GOD FOR WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.”
By: Bo Sanchez
ADULTERY happens when you start looking for what you don't have.
“Bo, this girl in my office is a real looker,” many husband will say.
“But it's not her Wynona Rider features that got me, I'm head over heels with her because she's also understanding, intelligent, tender – so many things that my wife is not.”
Guys, trust me on this. Somewhere along the way, you'll find a woman who will be more charming, more alluring, more thoughtful, richer, a better cook, have a great sex appeal, more efficient housekeeper and you will find a woman who will need you and pursue you and look over you more than your wife ever did. Because no wife is perfect! Because a wife will only have 90% of what you're looking for. So adultery takes place when a husband looks for the missing 10%.
Let's say your wife is melancholic by nature. You may find yourself drawn to the pretty clerk whos has a cherry laugh no matter what she says: “I broke my arm yesterday, ha...ha...ha...” or because you wife is a homebody in slippers and pajamas, smelling of garlic and fish oil, you may fall for a fresh-smelling young sales representatives that visits your office in a sharp black blazer, high heels, and a red pencil-cut skirt. Or because your wife is the quite type (a rare find), your heart may skip a beat when you meet an old college flame who has the makings of a talk show host like Oprah.
But wait! That's only 10% of what you don't have.
Don't throw away the 90% that you already have!
That's not all. Add to your wife's 90% the 1000% that represents all the years that you have been with each other. The storms you have weathered together. The unforgettable moments of sadness and joy as a couple. The many adjustments you have made to love the other. The wealth of memories that you've accumulated as lovers.
Adultery happens when you start looking for what you don't have. But faithfulness happens when you start thanking God for what you already have.
But I'm not just talking about marriage, I'm talking about life! About your jobs, your friends, your prayer groups, your lifestyles.
Are you like the economy airline passenger that perennially peeks through the door of the firt class cabin, obsessed with what he's missing? “They have got more leg room! Of my, their food is served in porcelain! Wow, their seats recline at an 80% angle and they've got personal videos!” I guarantee you'll be miserable for the entire trip!
Don't live your life like that. Forget about what the world says is first class. (Do you know that there are many first class passengers who are miserable in first class – because they're not riding in a private Lear Jet?)
My main message: If you start thanking God for what you have right now, wherever you are.....is first class! You have wealth under your nose, thank Him.
“Let's pray to God that we be blessed with a grateful heart and thankful attitude all the time.”
“ADULTERY HAPPENS WHEN YOU START LOOKING FOR WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE.....BUT FAITHFULNESS HAPPENS WHEN YOU START THANKING GOD FOR WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.”
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
New template
I'll settle for this. :)
The template I used yesterday’s too girly and too flowery for me.
Ito na lang munang "Nautica" courtesy of Blogger Templates until I find a “beauty and the beast” template.
The template I used yesterday’s too girly and too flowery for me.
Ito na lang munang "Nautica" courtesy of Blogger Templates until I find a “beauty and the beast” template.
Monday, July 03, 2006
On independence and cockroaches
Independence has always been an issue with my family.
At 26, I can still feel their influence on everything I do. For them, I am still a kid.
Nakakalungkot. I just moved in to a new house and they insisted that my brother would accompany me. I chose a smaller house para kapag mag-isa lang ako, ndi ako matatakot kung gigising man ako in the wee hours of the morning to study. Tapos ngayon, may kasama pa rin ako. Kung hindi siguro ako nag-insist on where to put my things, siguro sila pa rin ang nasunod kung saan-saan dapat nakalagay mga gamit ko. Nakakainis. Kawawa tuloy brother ko kasi siya napapagbuntunan ko.
In addition to this is the fact that the new house is insect infested (cockroaches and mosquitoes and ants). Kung beauty at beauty lang din ang pag-uusapan mas (as in MAS) maganda dito sa new house. I was just not expecting it to be full of insects. Pag hindi umalis itong mga ipis na ito after kong maglagay ng screen and sprayed Baygon (or Raid daw sabi ng nanay ko – though I prefer Baygon) alis na lang ulit ako… :( I have to find a new house, insect / rat free.
At 26, I can still feel their influence on everything I do. For them, I am still a kid.
Nakakalungkot. I just moved in to a new house and they insisted that my brother would accompany me. I chose a smaller house para kapag mag-isa lang ako, ndi ako matatakot kung gigising man ako in the wee hours of the morning to study. Tapos ngayon, may kasama pa rin ako. Kung hindi siguro ako nag-insist on where to put my things, siguro sila pa rin ang nasunod kung saan-saan dapat nakalagay mga gamit ko. Nakakainis. Kawawa tuloy brother ko kasi siya napapagbuntunan ko.
In addition to this is the fact that the new house is insect infested (cockroaches and mosquitoes and ants). Kung beauty at beauty lang din ang pag-uusapan mas (as in MAS) maganda dito sa new house. I was just not expecting it to be full of insects. Pag hindi umalis itong mga ipis na ito after kong maglagay ng screen and sprayed Baygon (or Raid daw sabi ng nanay ko – though I prefer Baygon) alis na lang ulit ako… :( I have to find a new house, insect / rat free.
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