The Road To Success...: November 2007

FLOWERS ASSORTED, INC.

HOPE YOU ENJOY THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FLOWERS HERE. HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

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so this is the 2nd movie especially made for ours.... i mean for those people who have stayed as good friends. For those who have proven themselves worthy of being love and respected. These are the guys whom i'll be missing the most. The others, hmp! they are not even worth remembering.

THIS GUYS ACTED ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AGES.

not growing backwards.

cge na nde na ako kasali sa lakad niyo hmp!

I LOVE YOU GUYS! dianne, ron, aco, jose, glenn, vaughn, and susan as well.

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CATHETER MADNESS

Last week when I went home from work my niece told me that my mother was already spending a lot of hours in the restroom after going to a store in the main city. I saw her sitting at the bowl crouching and agonizing because her pee doesn't go through. it was like something's blocking the way and it caused her a lot of trouble. I told her that I would take her to the hospital but she resisted.

at the middle of the night, she woke me up and pleaded me to take her to the hospital. with the aid of our neighbor we went to the hospital. In there the nurse put a catheter and she was relieved. at that time we instantly went home and I felt relief as well. But at the instant we opened our home door my mother felt the same thing and it was more intense. I thought she was just panicking but my mother pleaded me to take her to the hospital the second time. we went there again and that time another type of catheter was inserted. the one that would last for a couple of days. The doctor told me to look for a urologist because the urine sample was quite alerting. there were no infections but there's so much blood on the urine. this alerted me and my ANXIETY crept intensely.

we went home, and watched my mom sleep. I can't bear the thought of seeing her with something inserted in her. My mom was never been that sick before. I cried a lot because I was already thinking on the worst things like my mom maybe has a KIDNEY STONE, SHE WOULD NEED A KIDNEY DONOR, SHE WOULD BE PUT UNDER DIALYSIS and all those kind of stuff. I was so worried and I didn't sleep. maybe those things were caused by my anxiety. From time to time, I drain the catheter bag until the morning came.

Two weeks has passed and thank God after those process my mom was clear of everything. no infections, No stones and no damaged kidneys. I thank God because my OMINOUS thoughts didn't come into reality. The Ultrasound is fine and it showed that my mom has a very healthy set of kidneys and bladder. The blood was only the result of the inserted catheter. The urologist also noted that it's normal for women who undergone menopausal stage to have their "Pee Path" become narrow as they age.

I really thank God for what he has done to our family and somehow the best thing that it taught me is to have close ties with your family members. I was able to mingle with my sister-in-law and she was the reason why didn't pay a large amount worth of hospital bills. Also, the best thing is I was able to share my thoughts and my concerns and my anxieties.

MAYBE THE TIP THAT I COULD GIVE HERE IS TO EXPRESS YOURSELF AND NEVER BE ASHAMED TO TELL SOMEONE OF SOMETHING THAT'S BOTHERING YOU TOO MUCH. I was able to do that and somehow I regained strength.

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ONE OF MY LONELIEST DAYS

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It's been two months since we're together as a group but yet, there are things that you can't control and that is change. They say that change is inevitable... it's the only thing here that is constant. No words can express the loneliness I am feeling right now. The time has come that we have to have our own ways and thus, the group in which I belonged for quite some time will be gone. Yesterday was our graduation and each one of us will now be endorsed to different teams. It's nice to know that we will now be entering the production floor but the fact that the shared times- whether good or bad will now become a simple memory.

I would like to thank you guys for all the good times we shared. Even though our parting of ways is not amicable, you still made a slot in my heart and I won't forget it. For those who showed their true colors, for those who stayed as true friends and for those who never took sides-I love you! TXT TXT NA LANG!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

GO GO GO WITH THE METRICS!!!!!!

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I SAW HER.....

It's not that i'm prying too much on this issue but somehow i got fascinated and at the same time shocked with the things that I discovered. First, I logged on to my community site to promote my blog and answer pending messages. There was this guy whom I was able to get attention through the thread that I was posted and he asked me if I knew Je Ann de Gracia personally. I told him thate I just received the pictures from the mail and I only decided to put it in my blog. To my surprise he informed me that he was able to work with Je Ann at SMART telecommunications. I asked him if my blog is offensive to her memory but somehow he told me that I did just fine and he was thanking for this. There was also another guy who messaged me and he was asking the further details of the G2 post that I created. When we were at the middle of these things he told me that during the time of the explosion and the names of the dead people were posted, he immediately checked each names on Friendster. Some were there, and some are not. Some are restricted and the others didn't exist. Maybe they have a different name on their account or they have no account at all. He also told me that the one he was able to find and peruse the details was Je Ann's. I was shocked about this and did my own search. This is what I found. I saw her....

I suddenly felt so sad because her comments box were filled with a lot of good bye messages. The usually filled comments box with greetings are now consumed by messages expressing grief on someone who they instantly lost. I made my own comment for her... maybe someone's has access on her account that's why the messages are still posted. It's just very saddening....

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THE EFFECTS OF COLD WATER

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.

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wHat tHe wOrLd eAts....

COMPARE THIS TO WHAT YOUR FAMILY EATS WITHIN
A WEEK........................... (Truth is somewhere in between, right??)

It's ALWAYS interesting to know what the world eats......

XEMPRE PAGKAIN EH!!!!

Kuwait : The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City

Food expenditure for one week : 63.63 dinar or $221.45

Family recipe : Chicken biryani with basmati rice

Mexico : The Casales family of Cuernavaca

Food expenditure for one week
: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken

China : The Dong family of Beijing

Food expenditure for one week : 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06
Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce

Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna

Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Family recipe : Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips

Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo

Food expenditure for one week : 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

Family recipe: Okra and mutton

Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide

Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding

United States : The Revis family of North Carolina

Food expenditure for one week : $341.98
Favorite foods : spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City

Food expenditure for one week
: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips

Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily

Food expenditure for one week : 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks

Great Britain : The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis

Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15
Favorite foods : avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream

Mongolia : The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar

Food expenditure for one week: 41, 985.85 togrogs or $40.02
Family recipe : Mutton dumplings

Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village

Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Family recipe : Mushroom, cheese and pork

Ecuador : The Ayme family of Tingo

Food expenditure for one week : $31.55
Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp

Food expenditure for one week : 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
Favorite foods : soup with fresh sheep meat

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GLORIETTA EXPLOSION-THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN AFTERMATH PHOTOS.

I thought that the Glorietta incident was already over in the minds of the people but somehow the shadows of the past and marks of terror were still there. I was at the said place last Monday(November 5, 2007) and I really felt a deep sense of gloom and fear that another explosion might happen. That was the time again when I visited that mall after the incident. Just a moment ago, I received a very shocking mail from my cousin showing pictures of the aftermath of Glorietta explosion. I know that a lot of pictures from different angles were already posted on the internet but these things were different-there are people included.......bruised.....unrecognizable....bloody....motionless...... and lifeless. As you noticed the person above, I really don't know her personally but I really do feel for the loved ones that she had left....she should have done a lot of things here on earth but somehow it was ended by a very drastic and tragic circumstance.

Let us pray for the repose of their souls.

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TAGAYTAY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

gosh, it's 50 days more before Christmas!!! oh my oh my, I don't know if I'm gonna be at our home our i'll be at work. anyway, I just received a message from my friend, Thed Gonzaga that our tagaytay stuff is already uploaded to Youtube. haha! that was my first Christmas that I didn't spend with my family. We went to Tagaytay (at Cafe Lupe, particularly at Starbucks). Goshness to the nth level, I miss them so much!!!! I'm looking forward again to another Tagaytay Christmas!!!!!

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REMEMBERING THE DEAD

I really can't think of a good title for this post but sincerely I dedicate this post to all those who already joined God in heaven. One of the most hurtful things in life is to lose someone that we care about. We might have different scenarios on how our loved ones had departed. It might be caused by natural circumstances, crime, and whatsoever but one thing is for sure, death is a part of life. I had mine to share, my father died when I was almost 3 years old. He had a liver cirrhosis. Almost all of doctors gave up my father's case. With all those circumstances, my mom decided to take my dad home and he died there peacefully. Anxiety will sure creep in especially for losing someone who provides for the needs for the family but my mom is tough and she trusts God so she was able to raise her children well. Sometimes we don't understand why those things happen. But somehow i've learned that God has his perfect plan for each and everyone of us. We have our own time frame here on earh so the best thing maybe that I could suggest is to live our lives to the fullest-and express to our loved ones how much we love them.

"He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last."

-Ecclessiastes 3:11