The end of the world averted
New year... new life... new beginning
Welcome 2013
And many more new years coming!!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
A Glimpse of the Almighty, the Absolute
My friends, I'm utterly enjoying this state, this consciousness, right now. Wish it were forever. But what is a glimpse but simply that - a short view, a glance, a peek! Who knows how long it will last! That's why I'm capturing the moment, catching sight of the Almighty... the Absolute... the Almighty Absolute... the Absolute Almighty.
... And sharing with you.
Meanwhile, I've created a new blog as a continuation of this and you can go back and forth to these 2 blogs because they are both connected.
I love y'all.
... And sharing with you.
Meanwhile, I've created a new blog as a continuation of this and you can go back and forth to these 2 blogs because they are both connected.
I love y'all.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Post Script
Wow! I don't think I want to post anything else after these magical words by Rumi. It is the ultimate wisdom for me...
Don't get me wrong. When I say 'ultimate', I don't mean the end. On the contrary, it's a new beginning, a new chapter, in my life. And it's a beautiful, beautiful experience, I just want to remain in deep silence at the moment...
Don't get me wrong. When I say 'ultimate', I don't mean the end. On the contrary, it's a new beginning, a new chapter, in my life. And it's a beautiful, beautiful experience, I just want to remain in deep silence at the moment...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
But Darn!!
Oakland A's lost!
http://www.ktbs.com/sports/Tigers-blank-A-s-in-deciding-game-on-Verlander-s-gem/-/144720/16959558/-/5kkv40z/-/index.html
Wouldn't it have been exciting if Oakland A's and SF Giants head on to the World Series this year?Another Bay Bridge Series?
Hold it, hold it, it's a long ways to the World Series for the Giants so what did we say earlier -
Calm down.
Yup, well, at least, there won't be another earthquake like 1989, right? And, oh, forget the Oakland A's. They beat us in '89! Well, now I'm glad they lost!
Oh, God, please let the Giants keep winning, one game at a time, yes, I'm calm, I'm calm!!
http://www.ktbs.com/sports/Tigers-blank-A-s-in-deciding-game-on-Verlander-s-gem/-/144720/16959558/-/5kkv40z/-/index.html
Wouldn't it have been exciting if Oakland A's and SF Giants head on to the World Series this year?Another Bay Bridge Series?
Hold it, hold it, it's a long ways to the World Series for the Giants so what did we say earlier -
Calm down.
Yup, well, at least, there won't be another earthquake like 1989, right? And, oh, forget the Oakland A's. They beat us in '89! Well, now I'm glad they lost!
Oh, God, please let the Giants keep winning, one game at a time, yes, I'm calm, I'm calm!!
OMG, OMG!!
GIANTS WON! THE SF GIANTS WON!
http://sfist.com/2012/10/11/san_francisco_giants_win_the_nlds.php
Let's not get too excited now, ok. Let's take it one day at a time... one game at a time... one play at a time... Okay, okay.
Let's not get too excited now, ok. Let's take it one day at a time... one game at a time... one play at a time... Okay, okay.
OMG, OMG!!
Calm down... Calm down, okay... All right... Good.
OMG, OMG!!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
I'm catching up with the girls! I made it to Dodit's birthday lunch with Dulce, Zita, and Jeanette who is visiting from MNL.
I tell you, we'll make up any excuse, anything, to see one another.
Girls really wanna have fun!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Changes
It's been a while since I last visited my blog and here's changing my template again. It really depends on my mood at the moment. Last July, I had a summer look; now it's fall, so a change in color. But I've had this template before. Yes, it's a shade of brown which is one of the many colors of autumn, but it's not really autumn. It's more than that. The background is blank and plain until I write something. And with the birds flying, there is movement... It seems to symbolize a journey, my journey, my thoughts, my notes along the way... it seems to move. Feels that way, anyway. I like it!
Welcome back, my friends.
Welcome back, my friends.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Whoa, What Am I Doing?!
Was I in a Like and Share mood today on FB - that's all I did - Like Share, Like Share, Like Share… the most I’ve ever done in a day!
Waste of time? I don’t know, but I, sure, was enjoying…
So many beautiful photos and inspiring words being shared on FB today! Wonder why. What day is it today, anything special? Whatever it was, it was fun!
And out of so many, the one that struck a chord with me the most is -
Life is all about timing. When you are ready for a new adventure, you will find that it has been waiting for you all along.
AWESOME!
AWESOME!
Friday, September 14, 2012
On the Other Hand
Perhaps, those dolphins just wanted to "sunbathe" for the moment! Or breathe fresh air outside the ocean! Then, maybe, they should have been left alone. Or were they plainly lost? How'd that happen? We, humans, generally don't know why some dolphins, like whales, land on beaches. The people who were there (story below) clearly meant well to help. Hope the dolphins understood our good intentions.
Here's an article that can help us understand dolphins and whales more -
http://factsanddetails.com/world.php?itemid=1238&catid=53&subcatid=342
Here's an article that can help us understand dolphins and whales more -
http://factsanddetails.com/world.php?itemid=1238&catid=53&subcatid=342
Sunday, September 2, 2012
On Female Relationships
My high school classmates and I, ever since we re-discovered one another "eons" ago, or a very long time ago, rather, not a long time ago,... well, not really that long,... (excuses, excuses!!) for our Silver Jubilee, (Oh, gosh!... EONS ago!), have been meeting quite regularly, starting more or less quarterly, and now, more every other month, plus in between, like on occasions - birthdays, weddings, when a classmate comes for a visit from around the country or abroad, and on and on - any excuse we can think of just to get together! Unfortunately, I can't make it at all times and I'm really trying to make it at every gathering. I'm missing so much fun! Yes, like I missed last month's at Dulce's.
Miss you, guys, I mean, girls! But I'm there in spirit!... Forget being there in spirit, I should be there with you, body and soul, every gathering - no excuse!
Talk about girlfriends, here's sharing a beautiful article that another dear friend and classmate, Jo, one of those dearest to my heart, sent me on e-mail -
Female Relationships
They Teach It at Stanford
In an evening class at Stanford the last lecture was on the mind-body connection - the relationship between stress and disease. The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman whereas for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends. At first everyone laughed, but he was serious.
Women connect with each other differently and provide support systems that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences.
Physically this quality "girlfriend time" helps us to create more serotonin - a neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create a general feeling of well being. Women share feelings whereas men often form relationships around activities. They rarely sit down with a buddy and talk about how they feel about certain things or how their personal lives are going. Jobs? Yes. Sports? Yes. Cars? Yes. Fishing, hunting, golf? Yes. But their feelings? Rarely.
Women do it all of the time. We share from our souls with our sisters/mothers, and evidently that is very good for our health. He said that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or working out at a gym.
There's a tendency to think that when we are "exercising" we are doing something good for our bodies, but when we are hanging out with friends, we are wasting our time and should be more productively engaged, not true.
In fact, he said that failure to create and maintain quality personal relationships with other humans is as dangerous to our physical health as smoking!
So every time you hang out to schmooze with a gal pal, just pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for doing something good for your health! We are indeed very, very lucky. Sooooo, let's toast to our friendship with our girlfriends. Evidently it's very good for our health.
Forward this to all your girlfriends and stay in touch!
Thanks to all the women in my life who have helped me stay healthy, happy, and feeling connected.
Thanks, Jo, for the beautiful article and a beautiful friendship.
Jo and I met each other again after high school, in L.A., (really, EONS ago!), before the rest of us did for our 25th High School Reunion! We both lived in L.A. but didn't know where each one was, (no computers, no cell phones, google, facebook, then!), only to find out later that we were neighbors, just a block or 2 away, can you imagine! Jo, remember?... You don't remember?? Uh-oh.
Miss you, guys, I mean, girls! But I'm there in spirit!... Forget being there in spirit, I should be there with you, body and soul, every gathering - no excuse!
Talk about girlfriends, here's sharing a beautiful article that another dear friend and classmate, Jo, one of those dearest to my heart, sent me on e-mail -
Female Relationships
They Teach It at Stanford
In an evening class at Stanford the last lecture was on the mind-body connection - the relationship between stress and disease. The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman whereas for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends. At first everyone laughed, but he was serious.
Women connect with each other differently and provide support systems that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences.
Physically this quality "girlfriend time" helps us to create more serotonin - a neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create a general feeling of well being. Women share feelings whereas men often form relationships around activities. They rarely sit down with a buddy and talk about how they feel about certain things or how their personal lives are going. Jobs? Yes. Sports? Yes. Cars? Yes. Fishing, hunting, golf? Yes. But their feelings? Rarely.
Women do it all of the time. We share from our souls with our sisters/mothers, and evidently that is very good for our health. He said that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or working out at a gym.
There's a tendency to think that when we are "exercising" we are doing something good for our bodies, but when we are hanging out with friends, we are wasting our time and should be more productively engaged, not true.
In fact, he said that failure to create and maintain quality personal relationships with other humans is as dangerous to our physical health as smoking!
So every time you hang out to schmooze with a gal pal, just pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for doing something good for your health! We are indeed very, very lucky. Sooooo, let's toast to our friendship with our girlfriends. Evidently it's very good for our health.
Forward this to all your girlfriends and stay in touch!
Thanks to all the women in my life who have helped me stay healthy, happy, and feeling connected.
Thanks, Jo, for the beautiful article and a beautiful friendship.
Jo and I met each other again after high school, in L.A., (really, EONS ago!), before the rest of us did for our 25th High School Reunion! We both lived in L.A. but didn't know where each one was, (no computers, no cell phones, google, facebook, then!), only to find out later that we were neighbors, just a block or 2 away, can you imagine! Jo, remember?... You don't remember?? Uh-oh.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
This Craving for Chocolate Chip Cookies!
I was on my way to Starbucks for a chocolate chip cookie which recently, I've been craving for, when I came across the neighborhood's newspaper with the headlines, Sweet!, and guess what it's all about - Chocolate Chip Cookies!!
I sure fed myself well today! Mmmm....
With my recent bout with respiratory allergies, somehow, I loss my appetite. But now that I have recovered, hopefully, there's nothing I want more than chocolate chip cookies! I don't know why. It could have been any other sweets, but it's chocolate chip cookies I want! And sure enough, what could better draw my attention to the big story than the pictures of chocolate chip cookies!
(photo by photobucket)
I sure fed myself well today! Mmmm....
SWEET!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Postscript
I knew the London Olympics wasn't over yet! Who said I had the Olympics withdrawal syndrome? Look at the pictures below.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Sixth Ring of the Olympics: Strange Coincidence
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Olympics Withdrawal Syndrome?!
Who's playing next? What event is on? What time is... It's over?? The OLYMPICS is over??
OMG! Am I going through post-Olympics depression?
What a great Summer Olympics that was in London, oh, London! The royal town - class, rich in history, culture, formidable, timeless, immortal!!
The Olympics is over?! I've just said London is an immortal city!
London is, but the Olympics is over.
I wish I were there... still there! This feeling is horrendous. I miss the Olympics...
HELP!
OMG! Am I going through post-Olympics depression?
What a great Summer Olympics that was in London, oh, London! The royal town - class, rich in history, culture, formidable, timeless, immortal!!
The Olympics is over?! I've just said London is an immortal city!
London is, but the Olympics is over.
I wish I were there... still there! This feeling is horrendous. I miss the Olympics...
HELP!
Monday, August 13, 2012
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