Anyway, nakakatuwa naman dahil sa loob ng isang taon ay nakapag-post ako ng mahigit 60 entries, kinatok ng lampas  apat na libo, nagkaroon ng mga online buddies, naka-attend sa wordcamp, nakatanggap ng sari-saring comments na talagang nakakapagpangiti sa akin at nakapasok na rin ako sa
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Masaya ako ‘pag may nakakapansin sa blog ko esp. sa di ko naman kilala. Well, dahil na rin iyon sa hindi ko naman masyado in-advertise, mabagal akong mag-post ng bagong entry na madalas ay madrama,  minsan ay mga kalokohan  lang at may panaka-nakang pagbugso ng kaseryusuhan.

Siempre gusto ko rin batiin si Ate Jevz at ang aking mga ka-PUPU dahil nakakailang kwento't paniniwala na rin sila di ba? Iyong mga avid viewers and commentators ko. Sa mga friends ng mga kaibigan ko talaga, mabuhay kayo (oo  Sherma, Raft3r and VF kayo yun!)... sarap ninyong kasagutan, swear!

Sa mga batikang blogger na nagbibigay sa akin ng panahon (yes ate kengkay, mangbadoy, papertilapia, artinformer, aling baby, geisha, pelicarol, etc.). Sorry dun sa mga nakakaligtaan kong ilagay sa blogroll.  Kasi depende  ‘yan kung type ko ang blog ninyo o kung gaano kayo kadalas sa hoshilandia ( oh ‘di ba may requirements). Pero happy ako roon sa mga napapadaan lang pero pabalik-balik naman.

Siempre special mention sa aking thank you entry para sa anniversary ng hoshilandia ang aking blog mentor na si gumamelang malikhain at masulat - avi canale.  Siya po ang sisihin ninyo kung bakit may hitokirihoshi na umeeksena sa wordpress. Siya rin ang susi kung bat nakapagpa-picture sa akin si Mr. Wordpress hahaha!  Salamat din sa mga regular customers ko rito na sina pinkleng-leng,  storymachine tonet, hot momma DyeseTet, nawawalang Kuya Obet... doon sa iba na kunwari ay ‘di tumitingin pero regular naman na nagbabasa, thank you na rin. Pero alam ninyo mas maa-appreciate ko ang presenysa ninyo  kung marunong kayong mag-comment. I thank you.     Hehehe

Dahil may pahintulot na ako ni ate jevs, ire-reveal ko na ang lihim... lihim kung bakit mahaba ang url and blog ko.... Sa totoo lang na-amaze ako na makita iyon na nakalagay sa wordcamp I.D ko. Feeling ko kung may contest ng pahabaan ng blog and url name, panalo na ako. ... okay bakit nga ba?  Kasi noong una ay ayokong i-share sa iba na meron na akong blog.   Kung malaman man nila, hahayaan kong mahirapan sila sa kaka-type.

Pero di naglaon ay naisip ko na pati ako nahihirapan na rin.  Ang nakakatuwa lang ay kahit ganoon,  may dumadaan pa rin. Saka madali namang i-recall di ba ( oo ikaw VF ang tinatanong ko.. hehehe. ang hitokiri nga pala po ay "slasher" sa salitang Hapon) hayaan ninyo, mas magiging open na ako.   Lalo pa't napag-alaman ko na takam na takam sa local info... (yes hindi po hard news) ang aking mga readers  (hahaha may ganun!) mabuhay!

The only thing is
I don't really know how
to show this appreciation.

Well, I guess I could
say it to you guys on AIM.

... or in real life.

But that might be kinda weird?

:start of conversation:
"Hey, thanks for the comments on my blog!"
"Hey, no problem!"
:end of conversation...and of friendship?!:

So, yeah.
Anyways, thanks again.

So, moving on to the actual
meaningful stuff.
I keeeed I keeeeeeeed.

I'll just start off by saying:
I love Wong Fu Productions.
I'm BASICALLY gay for them.

They're pretty well known,
but incase you don't know
who they are...

They're three guys
who make videos
about awesome things.

They're totally dreamy.

No, but seriously,
I truly enjoy the messages
of all of their videos.

Plus, they're funny.

Here's a video of their latest Video Blog.
It's QUITE contraversial!

and just for fun,
Here's the very first video
I watched
which got my HOOOOOOKED.

Check out more of their stuff
On their site
or on youtube

Spread the word!

Alright, so this thursday,
FASA is having a fundraiser
at Cici's.

It's a buffet.
OF PIZZA.

The pizza is mediocre.
But there are a lot of
different, unique flavooooors.

Anyways, I'm planning on going to that.
But, like the last FASA dinner
which i had planned to attend,
I am once again feeling a bit sick.

But, this time, it's only a very slight cold.
Not an intense fever.
So, i'll probably be going!

I'll maybe take pics this time.
I always forget, though.
Just like how i forgot
last night
during monday night pick-up.

Which was awesome by the way.

Alright, that's all for today!

Seeee yaaaaaa!

Please do let me know if you want me to add links to any other languages too.

Following are the current ones -> Spanish, Romanian, French, Hindi, German, Arabic
Please do also let me know if the translation is just "horrible", so that I can switch to other service.

Links are as follows (thanks to Google Translate) -

Blog de Líneas Aéreas
Airliner Blog (Romanian)
Avion de ligne Blog
विमान ब्लॉग
Airliner Blog (German)
طائرة المدونات

Whispers of Love...

You know how the things that you remember and cherish about people you love are the little, thoughtful things they do? Like when your dad stayed up all night helping you write a last minute report that you forgot to do, or when your mom suprises you with some special thing like a flower or a dress for a sepecial occasion. Or when your little brother used up all his crayons to make a picture just for you, or your good friend did or brought you something special for no reason? These are the things that endear us to one another, and our heavenly father is like that too. He sees the little things that we do for Him; praying before a meal, thanking him for something simple like finding the book you wanted. He also does simple things for us, he knows the desires of our hearts, spoken and unspoken. Remember my clarinet story? (see Xanga for these) Well, that was something fairly small that He did for me. Remember the camera story? I talked to the lady who loaned me the camera. She said that a few days after I had asked about borrowing her camera (which I had used before for another slideshow), her dad had a camera that he didn't need and he called her up and said, "Hey, I have this camera that I'm not using, do you want it?" (God knew that the camera that I was going to use was broken.) So she asked him to drop it off at church for me, and he did. So I had a good camera to use for a couple of weeks! Abba, our heavenly father, loves us and he does simple things for us to show his love, just as our loved ones might do for us. If I'm having trouble finding something, I'll say "God, can you help me find this?" and sometimes I turn around and TaDa! there it is. The thing is, never miss the little things he does by focusing too much on the big things that he hasn't done yet. He still loves you, and if you look around at the beautiful earth, and take time to listen, you'll hear him whisper in your ear, "I love you."

Some take more from this world, than what they give; Some people give more to this world, than what they take from it and the world still exists because of them.

Of course there are obstacles, there are always obstacles that come your way, but it is how you deal with those bumps in the road that count,  I am currently seeking employment oppertunities in New Mexico!  Some might see this as running away, but I believe it could be a great start to a new life.  I have always wanted to move away from here and I see myself out west somewhere with spiritual roots.

I think it would be so much fun for the whole family to pick up and start over in a new land where we can be ourselves and seek new adventures that have awaited us for some time now.

Life is to short to settle or try to live up to some one else's ideas of happiness.  Everyone has their say in what we should do, I just dont buy into their ideas.  What makes me happy is not necessarily what makes others happy,  and that is ok because that is the beauty of individuality.  I am not one for telling others how to live their lives or where to seek their happiness,  I am a live and let live kind of girl. 

I hope that if you ever get a second chance, a do over of some sort, that you take it and dont ever let it go again!  Love like this day is your last!

There are times when we may not agree with everything they do. We are still to honor them for the work they do. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 -  12But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, 13and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. Pastor is many times a 24 hour a day job. For many of us, we can leave our jobs at the office or at the plant. Pastors are on call all hours of the day. Phone calls for the sick and injured, meetings day and night, are all added to the preaching and teaching. They know that this is part of the ministry, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve recognition for the work they do.

So, how do we show this appreciation? First, and most importantly, thank God for the pastor He has placed to shepherd your church. After that the options are endless. Take your pastor to lunch. Send a thank you card. Buy them a book they need for their library. Or just take the time to simply say thank you. Be specific so that they know that it comes from the heart.

I would like to take this time now to publicly thank my pastors and former pastors who read this.

John D. - Thank you for helping me start out in my Christian walk. Your knowledge of Scripture and advice during pre-marital counseling were very helpful. I will always be grateful for everything you have done for me and my family. I still listen to your sermons, now that I can get them online.

John G. - It was under your leadership that I really began to flourish. I want to thank you for encouraging me to spread my wings. I think sometimes you saw things in me that I did not realize was there. Under your guidance, I developed a passion for the Bible, and for missions that I did not have before. I can definitely say that I would not be serving the way that I am without you. Thank you for taking me from milk to meat.

James H. - I am constantly amazed at your many years of service to God. I am thankful for the example you give by the way you live. It is definitely an encouragement to see an example of how to finish with endurance. You evangelize more than men half your age. I take that as encouragement to get out there and do better myself.

Jake L. - I don't know where to begin with you. I think most of the time, I think of you as a friend and forget you are a pastor. So, I guess I should thank you first just for being a good friend. You have also advanced me in my walk. You are continually pushing me out of my comfort zone. I thank you for your faith in me to lead, where I may not have always had that faith in myself. I am encouraged by your willingness to stand for what you think is right. I wish more Christian men had the courage to do the same.

I thank God for putting all these men in my life. And I think Him now for the future pastors who will shape my life.

This will be quite an exciting week for me, and I hope to write many posts.  As long as I continue to feel better, I will attempt to attend some of the campaign events that will be going on in Nashville around the debate at Belmont University tomorrow.

I also plan to write a few posts about our friend Mr. Obama.  I'm truly saddened by the nature of our society today.  The vast majority of America doesn't seem to care about Obama's past, present, or even his future.  People are treating this election like they are voting for the next American Idol.  Obama has a scary past.  He associates with scary people.  But he offers "CHANGE", and people act like the Beatles have arrived.  It's sad, it really is.  I'll attempt to post some information that will make your decision on election day a very easy one, but have little hope that it will make a difference.  I saw today where McCain has highlighted the questioning of Obama's past, and now is just being accused of being angry.  I guess I am angry too.  Angry that the rules of elections past don't seem to apply anymore.  People are blinded by the light of "CHANGE", even though they have no idea what the "CHANGE" is.  Chances are high it will be a speeding train behind the light, and we're going to be run down and left in the tracks.  Anyone who asks, "What's behind the light?" is shunned and accused of being angry.  Oh well, maybe if no one will listen and investigate now, we can survive four years.  Surely once people open their eyes, this will be a short tenure just like Jimmy Carter. 

I also have some opinions to share about the local races going on here in Wilson County, Tennessee.

That's all for now....check back soon, I should be back to posting full speed ahead in the coming days.

É tão bom quando temos um feedback e/ou atenção de alguém que já te ensinou alguma coisa, não é?! Espero que vcs possam ter professores assim como ele, algum dia...

Leandro, vc foi um dos maiores responsáveis por eu estar fotografando eventos sociais agora.
Obrigada!

Some people live to take advantage of others, thinking only of themselves, causing Fear, Pain, and manipulate others for their own gain.

Can we expect those in the first group to be rewarded and those in the second group to be punished?

Should we expect this?

This world is a war between Good and Evil.  The people who fight to make the world a better place shouldn't expect to be rewarded.  The world is a horrible sanctuary.  Its dark and lonely.  It is selfish and arrogant.  Why would anyone expect something Good to come out of it?  The people who fight for Good are rewarding themselves with the thought of a potential Good.  The outcome of the world depends on how successful they are during the war.

But this all depends on your point of view.  Who's right and who's wrong?  What are the morals of the Ultimate soul and everyone that makes right, right?

Love.

Why is Love right?  It makes you sacrifice your most cherished possessions.  You compromise your morals for it.  Love makes way for greed and selfishness.  Love hurts.

Pain.

Why is Pain bad?  It helps you grow.  You become tough and learn to play through it.  Your weaknesses turn into strengths.

These are where points of view become twisted and distorted.  What makes you right?  If you're wrong, do you know it?

So you ask if the people that fight for all that is Good in this world should be rewarded.  No if you're really fighting for Love, Peace, Integrity and Generosity, then a thanks shouldn't matter.  This world needs Unconditional Love.  The difference between just regular, everyday love.  Unconditional.  Without anything in return, in a moral sense.

But the world doesn't work this way.  The Good is broken and the Evil is raised up and worshiped.  The Evil is rewarded while the Good is punished.  What has this world come to?  Is everyone so blind that the Good is Evil and Evil is Good?  Who's winning the War of the Ages?  Who's losing?

This world is Evil.  It's almost impossible to produce Good from it.  Paint is the same way.  If you take White paint and ruin it by pouring in even the smallest bit of Black, it will turn Grey.  It is White no more.  You will never have White again from that mixture.  So why do people "fight for White"?  There has got to be some higher sense of power involved.  Something so Divine, that anything is possible.  No reward is needed, for that is not the reason for which we fight.

I was employed by the school district for 27 years.  This is my first year of retirement.  Staying busy, can be a challenge when you're alone.  Since retiring, I have joined the senior choir at my church, a fitness group and a bible study.  In addition to all this, I continue to sew with a friend almost daily.

Approximately 4 years ago, we started a custom baby products business.  God has blessed our efforts with many satisfied customers.  Being co-owners and designers with your best friend is most enjoyable and rewarding.  Our business has grown rapidly and recently, we have added a line of ladies t-shirts.  Having a variety of trendy choices, we believe that we have developed an exciting product line.

We strive to please our customers with a trendy, functional and eye-catching product.  Expanding our line of merchandise has been our desire from the beginning.  Watch for our new and creative designs.  The most recent creations include a shirt with a heart-shaped peace sign.  We also have added one with "faith" or "hope" appliqued on the front.

If you are looking for something religious, but yet, very much in style, look no further.  Our best seller has been a t-shirt with a beautiful appliqued cross and swavorski crystals.  Another choice is a shirt with wings, a heart and a cross.  The fabric on the wings is covered with inspirational quotes.  It is so unique.  You may see some of our products at www.rayofsunshine.net

Most of our products are hand-made with much care and professionalism.  Can you tell that I'm excited about our new venture with the ladies line?  God is answering our prayers to grow this christian business and we give Him thanks and praise.

We are proud of both our baby and adult line.  Your "little one" can dress just like Mommy with a custom order for matching shirts.  You will be "the talk of the town."

Many thanks for your continued business.

Blessings to you all,

Patsy

I've also been playing around with the new SEI Poppy paper which has some of the neatest color combinations.

I used paper piercing along the edges of the flourishes. I also used Colored pencils and odorless mineral spirits to blend the colors on the owl. Click on the link to learn how this technique works.

Sanity Found gave us a remarkable tribute, and within same, Amber Moon, made reference to the guide written on her blog, simple thoughts on Ubuntu.

Perhaps the only fair way to begin is to show you, our introduction to the word Ubuntu did not begin that  long ago.  In June of 2007, Surface Earth posted a piece on Ubuntu. It was an introduction, a recognition, that this word was new to us.

Back to the present, we were asked to share our vision, our experience of Ubuntu:

We would like to extend our congratulations to Surface Earth.  Thank you for your beautiful words and spirit.  You will be a fine addition to our Ubuntu team.  With this nomination you can choose or not to post our Ubuntu badge on your blog, but we do ask that you post a blog post article about what Ubuntu means to you in return.

First, Ubuntu to us means an all encompassing love.  It means love which has no division, no boundaries, it is the recognition that as the water feeds through the channels of the land, it is not divided, but of the same whole.

Stop.

Ubuntu means exactly what what was given and shared today, an expression of humanity, a lack of being afraid to stand on Humanity's Team, to recognize ourselves in another or others.  And that is what occurred today.  I stand now, in the distant light, rays, of pure love that have come from people I don't know, people that have no agenda other than to raise up their fellow man or woman or human or whatever we want to call ourselves.  This purity of spirit reached into my day, humbling me, asking, what more, what more, what more can be done?  Done, I mean, to keep this up, to keep up this compassionate web of caring, for all of you to feel as I do right now, full of belief in the love and goodness of my fellow people.

This is first draft gang, i'm sure I'll be back to write some more, but I can only write from the heart, the editing skills come from my very loud ego, and I'm ok with silencing that loud partner.

Namaste.  May you be good to others.

Tammy and Ryan have inconsistent access to computers and internet, so they emailed over a note to add to the site:

Thank you to everyone for visiting the site, and for your well-wishes and prayers. People keep saying that the important thing is that we and the dog are okay. They couldn't be more right. Ultimately, we are so thankful for our family and friends, and each other. We hope to see everyone on the 26th - your support literally means the world to us. Tammy and Ryan

We're getting their accounts up and running, but in the meantime, Dan and I will be adding info as they request to the site. Any new information in the side pages will be announced here as well, just so everyone knows where to find stuff.

Thanks!

Lisa

I'm reading a book at the moment called The Artists Way  by Julia Cameron, that was given to me by another thoughtful friend. I really identified with how the book talked about some people being afraid to take their own creativity seriously and as a result feeling life to be, "a discontented experience, filled with a sense of missed purpose and unfulfilled promise."

It also stated,

"One of our chief needs as creative beings is support. Unfortunately, this can be hard to come by. . . As young artists, we need and want to be acknowledged for our attempts and efforts as well as for our achievements and triumphs. Unfortunately, many artists never receive this critical early encouragement. As a result, they may not know they are artists at all"

This is what my friend provided for me. As well as being an inspiration with his own work he encouraged me to explore what I was passionate about and provided a safe playground to experiment with thoughts and ideas. It was, and still is, a place to make mistakes (something that is inevitable and essential to learn and grow) and not feel humiliated.  His encouragement and support has made me confident to now share with others and, most importantly, to believe in myself.

He has said that I would have gotten there anyway without his help but I honestly doubt that and even if I had it wouldn't have been at this moment in time. I don't know where my journey will take me but I do know through his friendship he has provided me with an invaluable gift that will now always be part of my life and that I will always treasure and be thankful for.

Thanks Dean!

Souvenirs and Scars tagged me quite a while ago and I still haven’t gotten around to completing it… I’m not a habitual procrastinator. I promise!

She tagged me as one of the people she wonders about. *shock*surprise*

To answer her questions: Well, yes, I’m pretty much on the path of recovery from the infection. It was a kidney infection, nothing very mysterious or exotic. I feel cheated. :)

Pakistan is my home and seriously, everyday life goes on. The markets are still full of people; Eid was still celebrated with religious fervor…. Things like terrorism and killing sound so much worse when you read about them but on the whole, when you’re actually confronted with the tragedy, one feels guilty at times for taking life forwards just as it always has been.

Saudis are not particular favorites with the Pakistani people... So if they have been banned from traveling to Pakistan, I don’t think many Pakistanis would have a reaction. I, for m part, feel sad at the mistrust we generate everywhere. Its really undeserved by the common man.

I just think it’s rather strange. We’re supposed to be in a war zone now... but it’s just the same as always.  Life on the ground hasn’t changed.

Now, for people who I wonder about:

Boba: I find her very interesting and surprisingly mature for her age. Sometimes, some of the things she says are uncanny in their resemblance to an 18 yr old Specs. I wonder… will she grow up to be like me? I always feel that I was a better 18 yr old than a 22 yr old. I haven’t really had as much in the way of emotional or mental development in the past 4 years as I did in the 14-18 phase. I enjoy seeing her mature and wonder if she’ll follow the same path... and what will she do differently if she won’t.

I wonder about ‘Liya and what she would be like in real life. Quiet? Chatty? I have a feeling she’s sort of intimidating if you don’t know her. I wonder how she met her husband. I wonder if she knows her posts have become increasingly quiet about her personal life. She doesn’t share as much as she used to. :)

I wonder about Achelois… a LOT! I wonder how she is in her day-to-day dealings. Does she looks strict? I think she’d be the kind of person who would put other people at ease quickly because she can adapt herself to any level of conversation. But I do wonder: what kind of people will her family and friends be? Chatty? Party makers? Studious and serious? All kinds?

I wonder about Baraka… I read one of her comments on my old blog and discovered we went to the same school! (and so did Bongi and I, even if for a short while). I wonder what she would have been like had I known her then. Would we have been friends? Was she there when I was in the junior section?

I envy her writing: many times, just reading her blog clams me down if I’m feeling upset or emotional. Is it only writing or does she have this effect in real life as well? I’m sure she must be really interesting.

And, I wonder about each and everyone who comments here. About how we’re connected in ways we never know. About how we find common acquaintances without knowing. I found bongi’s blog through the Brit Bloggers network; how was I to know we went to the same school at the same time and must have known each other by sight for sure! I didn’t know that Zack and I were born in the same little hospital in the middle of nowhere? :p

I wonder how many of us have touched each other’s life in the real world and don’t know it?

.. and I wonder if all of you know how many times you people have touched MY life; taken me out of my problems, prevented me from doing something rash by making me laugh the very day I was about to take some extreme step… I wonder if all of you know how you have been my companions in times of loneliness and wiped away the tears because there’s no one real who had the time to do that. I wonder if you all know how much I value you.

Do you?

Well, you do now.

 I was supposed to answer this about five people but there’s really not much more to say! The tag’s open, people. Use it as you will. Just leave me a ping back on this post so I know you’re doing it.

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