The American Dream...

Kaya mo kayang itapon ang ginto at kumuha na lang ng ordinaryong bato?
David Poarch has everything in the states that every Filipino have dreamt of! He exchanged everything to live a simpler life in the Philippines! Way much simpler! He found himself in the shores of Subic in Zambales! There he tries to search his happiness!...
Determination is what we need to successful in life! Any obstacle is nothing if we have our goals set and determined that we can make it to the top! David went to the Philippines zero handed! Not really zero funds but so little that he won't be able to live a luxurious life like what he had in the states. I really haven't read his whole blog, only some portions, but what I think is his trying to make us realize that we can be successful in our own country! He didn't recieved any help from his family in the states but he survived here in the Philippines!
Visit his blog The Coconuter

My 2007 Wishlist

People usually give their wishlists a month before christmas, well everyday is christmas! Right? Right! So here's my 2007 wishlist for the year 2007! Let's get started!

1. First on my list is the Lionel Polar Express Train Set from FAO Schwarz. I'm still a kid! And it's not only a toy but also a collectible! (excuses!:))

2. Next on my list is also from FAO Schwarz. The LEGO Life-sized Batman! Unfortunately it ran out stock! But I think they'll have a new stocks before christmas!

3. Third is a new luxury sedan or or a sports car! But i prefer the luxury sedan! A new Jaguar XF will do! It wont be out until autumn this year!

4. fourth would be...well a new iPhone from apple but it will be launched here in the Philippines till next year!

5. A new computer this year, with pre-installed Microsoft Vista Premium! So i get to try this new OS from Microsoft!

6. A new set of golf clubs, callaway or titleist!

7. A new dog! A white pomeranian or a chowchow! Any toy dog! or a collie! I miss my collie so much! she died when i was in the 6th grade!:(

8. My own private plane!

9. A healthy life! and healthy family!

and last but not the least WORLD PEACE! I thank You! BOW!:)

If Oprah Winfrey was a Filipino!

Oprah opened her school in south africa last week, nurturing more than 150 poor south african girls and to give them a chance for a better future. The whole school costs around $40,000,000.00. Built on 21 hectares (52 acres), the 28-building campus, which was originally to cost $10 million, is said to resemble more a luxury hotel than the rundown schools most of the girls know. It boasts state-of-the-art classrooms, computer and science laboratories, a library and theater as well as a wellness center.
But, what if Oprah was a filipino politician? Will she still construct a school that costs $40 million?
On my point of view, I don't think she'll be spending too much on constructing a school that costs $40 million. Not even a million dollar to reconstruct schools that have been devastated by the past typhoons. Instead, she'll put that much money to a swiss acount or any account that is far from the Philippines so no one will see it!
Our government doesnt care much about education and the future of the young filipinos! They are afraid to be out throned by the new generation filipinos, they only want their children to rule the philippines in next generation!
Last sunday while listening to the homily of Fr.Jayson Gomez, there are many types of searching, like what the three kings did in search of the newly born king! He said our politicians are in search for getting more power and how to stay in power, they will do everything just to have power, even killing other peoples lives!
Going back to Oprah and the Philippines, i hope one day Philippines would be like Oprah, serving others is one of her priority and not looking for bigger power! At the end of the day, you wont be needing this power! You and me will lie down on the same thing, maybe mine is made of wood and yours is metal, but we all know where are we going to!goodnight!:)

11th National Autism Consciousness Week

Autism was my topic way back in high school for my research paper! I went to SPED schools to interact with them! It's one of the happiest moments in high school, i didn't only learn Autism from books but i had the chance to interact with them. We are three in my group, and we all went to the Sped school, but before we went there, my other two group mates were hesitant to go because they think it's hard to connect with these kids, but later they agreed to go! And now the Autism Society of the Philippines is celebrating it's 11th annual National Autism Consciousness Week, tagged as "AUTISM Challenge: Outwit. Outplay. Outlast."

Some few notes about AUTISM from the Autism Society of the Philippines:
What is Autism?
Autism is a developmental disability that severely hinders the way information is gathered and processed by the brain, causing problems in communication, learning and social behavior. It typically appears during the child's first three years, occurs in roughly 15 to 20 of every 10,000 births and is four times more common in males than females. People with autism live normal life spans and some of the behavior associated with it may change or disappear over time. Autism has been found thoughout the world in families of all racial, ethnic and social backgrounds.
What causes autism?
Although no one specific cause of autism is known, current researches link autism to biological or neurological differences in the brain. The severely incapacitating symptoms are caused by physical disorders of the brain. In some families there appears to be a pattern of autism or related disabilities which suggest there may be genetic basis to the disorder, although at this time no one gene has been directly linked to autism. No known factors in the psychological environment of a child have been shown to cause autism.
What are the symptoms?
The following areas are among those which may be affected by autism:
Communication. Language develops slowly or not at all; use of words without attaching the usual meaning to them; gestures used intead of words; short attention span.
Social Interaction. The person with autism may spend time alone rather than with others; show little interest in making friends; less responsive to social cues such as eye contact or smiles.
Sensory Impairment. Unusual reactions to physical sensations such as being overly sensitive to touch or under responsive to pain; sight, hearing, touch, pain, smell, taste may be affected to a lesser or greater degree.
Play. Lack of spontaneous or imaginative play; does not imitate others' actions; does not initiate pretend games.
Behaviors. May be overactive or very passive; throw frequent tantrums for no apparent reason; may perservere on one single item, idea or person; apparent lack of common sense; may show aggressive or violent behavior or injure self.
visit their website at http://www.autismphils.org/

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you dont need fortune tellers to predict your future!you're the one who's going to make your future!HAPPY NEW YEAR!

here's a compilation of some of my thoughts this past year!(december to be precise!)happy reading!:)

i was listening to the radio and the DJ said that his father told him when he's still a young kid that "if you have nothing good to say! just keep your piehole shut!" i've heard that before and i must say that simple line is applicable to those who's new year's resolutions include going to the street again and say nasty words and burn efigees of some politicians! they are not actually helping resolve the problem!they are adding to it!

last december 31 was the last day of registration for the 2007 local and national elections!many went early!and early means 12 midnight!and waited the sunrise...till the comelec office opened!many teenagers were there to register for the first time!they are with their parents!how sweet!ye that's sweet guys!but one thing! you're not there to be circumcised to bring your own parent!your their so your voices will be heard! your parents wont choose the politicians that you have to vote!so i think you have to show some indipendence?you dont get my idea???that's all right! many parents were angry because they say the comelec wasn't prepared for the big volume!SHUT UP! the registration STARTED LAST YEAR! to be specific MAY of 2005!and what are you saying not prepared?you have 19 MONTHS to go to the nearest comelec office to register!and now you'll get mad???to that lady who said that on national television!come here and i'll put some ice on your ass!

some 40 journalists in the country are being sued by our fat and ugly first gentleman!the reason???he doesnt want to be publicised!am i correct with my spelling?continue...he doesnt want us to know how wealthy he is!he doesn't want us to get some BALATO from his PANGUNGURAKOT!sana walang makabasa para naman d ako makulong!:)

l/cpl daniel smith the one who raped NICOLE, became an instant celebrity!tom cruise is in makati city jail!and fans want to have an autographed picture of a criminal!but nicole also has her own dose of faults in this case!why did she go with them?are you the only persons in that club that nobody saw you?and can't you shout for help if they tried to force you come with them?

ianaantok na ako!at wala na rin akong maisip!kaya next time nalang!happy new year guys!:)

Mahaba-habang lakaran 'to

august 15, 2006 bandang 7-8 ng umaga, umuulan at prelims...ng masira ang aking pinaka mamahal na lrt line 2...d ko pa alam na sira yon kaya bumaba pa rin ako ng jeep at nagtataka kung bakit maraming pasahero na nakakalat sa kalsada, nakakalat meaning they occupy half of the road, at 6 lanes un!...madaming nagaabang ng masasakyan...napagalaman ko na nasira nga ang lrt dahil na-kidlatan ang cable nito sa katipunan...nagabang din ako ng ilang minuto para makasakay...kaso lahat ng pampasaherong jeep at fx ay puno...walang gustong bumaba...kaya't naglakad-lakad ako para maunahan ko ang iba na makasakay...kaso napagisip-isip ko walang mangyayari sa akin kung maghihintay lang ako doon para makasakay...kaya't tinuloy ko na ang lakad ko...hanggang sa makarating ako ng katipunan...around 2-4 kilometers ang nilakad ko ng umagang yon...buti na lang sumabay ako kila mommy ng umagang yon kung hindi nalate ako...mukhang wasted na ako...umuulan pero puno ng pawis...parang gripo nga ang mga sweat glands ko eh...nakasakay ako ng jeep sa katipunan papuntang anonas station...nakatayo pa rin ako kasi puno na...madaming nakajaket...habang ako ay nagpapaypay at nagpupunas ng pawis...dumating ako ng ust ng 11:00...nakasalubong ko ang dalawang kaklase ko...at sa kanila ko napagalaman na...walang exam...pinostpone...kinansel...inilipat ng date...next week na daw...napamura ako sa galit...pero sabi ko sa sarili ko...ok na rin un...d kasi ako nagaral...laking pasalamat ko at d natuloy ang exam...pero may natutunan din ako sa paglalakad kong yon...at may nalaman pa ako sa nakararaming mga pilipino...madaming naghihintay sa santolan station para makasakay...tulad ng madaming pilipino...tayo ay nagaabang ng pagbabago sa ating mahal na bansang pilipinas...pero tulad nga ng mga tao sa lrt...nakatayo lang tayo...walang ginagawang paraan para sa ikauunlad ng ating bansa...hinihintay nating may bumaba sa jeep para tayo ay makausad...kung lahat tayo ay naglakad...sa tingin ko...umusad na tayo...ang problema sa atin...umaasa tayo sa mga taong inihalal natin sa pwesto para sa minimithi nating pagusad...kaso tayo nakatayo...nakaupo lang...kelangan natin maglakad minsan para makausad...at wag laging i-asa sa tren para tayo makarating sa ating gustong puntahan...

Sunday Morning!

tuwing sunday makikita mo ako sa si.francis church sa madaluyong, nakakatuwa ang simbahan na ito...alam mo ba kung bakit?d ko alam kung sa ibang simbahan eh nangyayari ito na may saririling upuan ang bawat tao...every sunday na lang you'll see these people seated at the exact seats where you saw them last week...at xempre kami rin...may upuan na rin...d naman kasi xa napupuno kaya't makakapili ka talaga ng upuan mo...at nakakatuwa pa rito minsan ung mga bata...ang lilikot...pag tumakbo...makikita mo si yaya kasunod na...at karga pa ni yaya si baby brother habang hinahabol si kuya...habang sila ma'am at sir ay nakikinig ng misa...meron pa ngang isang bata...pag dating niya sa church he'll sit on the floor and get a pen and paper and he'll start to write...meron namang hyper...if i say hyper...talagang hyper...takbo dito takbo dun...pero napagod na yata si yaya kaya't pinabayaan na lang siyang mapagod...d ko na nga napapakinggan ung sermon nung pari dahil sa mga simple ngunit nakakatuwang mga pangyayari na nasasaksihan ko...:)

Hunger! Humanities Oldest Enemy

HUNGER, HUMANITY'S OLDEST ENEMY

Hunger and malnutrition are still the number one risks to health worldwide.

In the final quarter of the 20th century, humanity was winning the war on its oldest enemy. From 1970-1997, the number of hungry people dropped from 959 million to 791 million -- mainly the result of dramatic progress in reducing the number of undernourished in China and India.

In the second half of the 1990s, however, the number of chronically hungry in developing countries increased at a rate of almost four million per year. By 2000-2002, the total number of undernourished people worldwide had risen to 852 million: 815 in developing countries, 28 million in countries in transition and nine million in industrialised countries.

Today, one in nearly seven people do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life hunger, making hunger and malnutrition the number one risk to health worldwide -- greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.

- UN World Food Programme

thank God Philippines isnt part of that list were people are starving to death!