Clashes

There are people in your life you will remember for always. You may never see each other again, but you know that these people have greatly impacted the person you have become.

I have so many people to thank the Lord for. As hard as life has been, I think I’d gladly go through all of the hardships again, if it meant I’d still end up where I am now.

I will always be thankful for the friends I have made along the way. I will also remember those people who have become a huge part of my life, even if it was only for a moment.

To my friends, thank you. To my family, lots of love. To God, you have my life.

Let’s celebrate happiness!!!

On Darker Waters

Sometimes, you have to distance yourself from the things you love and the things that hurt you. This is not because you are giving up. In fact, this is because you want to hold on to it longer.

When you are hurt, it is okay to need some time on your own. You need to find that place in your heart where everything is peaceful. You need to forget what hurts and move on. You need to come back on top from being under.

Do not be pressured to forgive. When you are ready, you can do so. Forgiveness is not a right that any person can demand from someone else. It is a gift. Just because the other person asks for your forgiveness and is sorry about things does not mean you need to be able to forgive. If you need time, then have it. If the person is really sorry, he will understand. If the person really cares, he can wait.

Do not be afraid to be by yourself. This may be the best thing you need, in fact. A person gets hurt because they have feelings, because they care, because they give a part of themselves away. When you get hurt, it is only right to find that part of yourself again, so you can forgive, so you can forget, so you can be happy again.

If you feel that your well is running low, do not hesitate to close your doors for a while. Remember, most people will rather gather water from a deep, drying well than take the time to fill it. Evaluate the people around you, so you would know who runs you dry and who’s worth running dry for.

Everybody knows that love is a gift, but not everybody remembers that fact. Sad as it is, it means that the people in your life will hurt you, repeatedly, for as many times as you can imagine. There is no perfect situation where everybody you love will only make you happy. That is the balance of nature. You will love people, and people will love you too. But some of these people will hurt you as well. The goal is not to find the ones who will not hurt you. The goal is to be strong enough to weather rough winds and storms until the skies clear up, and you can sail the deep blue waters again.

My Blog is Over The Top

First of all, I would like to say thank you to Fiveloaf and Wordwand for passing this award on to me. I always appreciate awards that come my way. I am very dedicated to this blog, so any recognition that is given to this blog is always special.

These are the rules for accepting the award:

Rules to Accept “Over The Top!” Award:

1. Answer the survey below in one word.
2. Pass this along to six of your favourite bloggers.
3. Alert them that you have given them this award.
4. Have fun!

Survey:
1) Where is your cell phone? in front of me
2) Your Hair? quite long
3) Your Mother?  is with me
4) Your Father?  passed away
5) Favorite Food? ice cream
6) Your dream last night? i can’t remember
7) Your favorite drink? pepsi max
Your dream/goal? i have a lot of dreams… *wink*
9) What room are you in? living room
10) Your Hobby? reading and writing
11) Your Fears? being alone
12) Where do you want be in 6 years? im not sure…
13) Where were you last night? home
14) Something that you aren’t? im not unhappy
15) Muffins? sure, any flavor
16) Wish List item? a new cellphone?
17) Where did you grow up? Philippines
18) Last thing you did? slept
19) What are you wearing? denim shorts and oversized tees
20) Your TV? is a Sony
21) Yours Pets? none
22) Friends? a lot
23) Your Life? if colorful
24) Your Mood? jaded
25) Missing Someone? a couple of friends and close relatives….
26) Vehicle? none
27) Something you’re not wearing? shoes
28) Your favorite store? thrift shops
29) Your favorite color? blue
30) When was the last time you laughed? just earlier
31) Last time you cried? last week
32) Your best friend? don’t have one… i have a lot of “really good” friends
33) One place that i go to over and over? bookshop
34) One person who emails you regularly? Can I consider Facebook a person? ahahaha
35) Favorite place to eat? home, or KFC when im out

I want to pass this award to:

1. Slaveboi

2. ApeRockstar

3. Datsme

4. Shakira

5. Brian Miller

6. Rajlakshmi

Most Promising Poet Award

I am so happy and proud to be posting the award that Jingle gave me today. I dd not expect to receive any more awards considering that I sometimes fail to post the awards that I receive. Anyway, I really want to thank Jingle for the award. Please click this link to access her blog, and see the one where she gave the award to me… 🙂

The day that Jingle visited my blog was really the day that blogging changed for me. It is the start of a bigger blogging world and me, being a part of it all. I want to pass this award on to three bloggers/poets whose works have inspired me.

1. Dr. Jekyll (The Good Doctor)

2. John (The Poet Traveler)

3. Wordwand (The Professor)

Warm Hugs and Cheek Kisses

I had late lunch with my girlfriends today. I haven’t seen them for a while now. What’s more was that this was the first time that we were complete. We used to meet up for lunch every now and then, one or two would always fail to make it. Today, however, even Fay, who was the one who always missed out on meet ups, was able to join us. I miss these girls so much.

We all met three years ago, when I joined TeleTech. Ever since then, we have always clicked. We eventually split up, leading our own lives. Leah was already with the OSC while the rest of us remained as agents. The next person who moved on was Fay. She joined the ACE team just shortly before Ynez joined the QA Team. After that, Honey resigned from TeleTech. I joined the ACE Team around May 2008, and Alex also left TeleTech shortly after.

It is amazing how much can happen after months of not seeing each other. Now, we all have very good lives. Leah and Ynez are now mommies. Honey is now with Convergys. Alex is an SME in Etelecare, and Leah is still very successful with the OSC. As for me, well, you know what I am now, and it’s something that I surprisingly love doing. All I can say is that I am happy with where we all are now. I am sure that the future holds so much more in store for us.

Golden Cup Award

I want to pass this award on to my very special blogging friends. This Golden Cup Award was given to me by three people, three bloggers who have been so nice to me in the blogosphere. Thank you so much, Jingle…. http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/wings-of-love-and-the-golden-cup-award Shakira  http://justmeshakirack.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-days-are-here-to-stay-lets-dance.html and Wordwand    http://wordwand.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/the-golden-award-cup/

I feel so honored that the three of you would think of me when you were passing on this award. 🙂 I want to pass this award on to these people:

Moondai          http://melancholymoon.wordpress.com

Fiveloaf          http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com

Jannie Funster          http://www.janniefunster.com

Blogger Buddy Award

This Blogger Buddy award was given to me by Shakira. Please click on her name, so you can check out her blog too. She is such a thoughtful and sweet person. When William had his birthday, she went out of her way to make a tribute for him in her blog. What’s more was that she contacted the other bloggers to greet William too. She really put an effort into making William really happy on his birthday. When she receives an award for her blog, she always makes a tribute to the blogger who gave her the award. I am indeed very lucky that we got to be friends. She is a gem. 🙂

I want to pass this award on to:

1. Brian Miller (for being really supportive and for visiting my blog everyday… 🙂

2. John (for being very open and friendly, even when it was just his first time visiting my blog)

3. Wordwand (because he has an award for almost every other day)

4. A Leaf in the Breeze (because a girl can never have too many friends, and it’s always best to meet as many new ones as a girl can handle)

Lucky Lupine Award

The Lucky Lupine Award that I will be passing on today was given to me by two new friends that I just made because of the Thursday rally that Jingle started. I am very happy because these two people bestowed me with this award. They are Wordwand and Jannie Funster. Please click on their names, so you can be directed to their blog. Let’s show support to these two people who really are very talented, and they write the most interesting things too. This award has no rule, but I want to give this out other bloggers who also deserve this token to grace their blogs.

1. Datsme

2. Dr. Jekyll

3. Gargoyle

4. Tom Baker

Best Blog Award

This award that I am posting today gives me a little struggle. I need to pass this on to 15 bloggers that I think deserve this award. I am afraid I’d run out of names to list. But I wish that I can finish this before the names run out. 🙂 This award was given to me by a new blogging friend. check out her blog by following this link: http://mydomainpvt.wordpress.com/best-blog-award

Here are the bloggers I want to nominate for this award:

1. Wordwand

2. Shakira

3. Daniel

4. Fiveloaf

5. Noha

6. Dr. Jekyll

7. Purple

8. Jaymie Thorne

9. Jamie Funster

10. Anthony North

11. Caribbean Fool

12. Green Bell Pepper

13. Moondai

14. Patty Ann

15. L

Forever Friends Award

Today, I will post another award which brings me honor and happiness. This is the Forever Friends Award. I want to thank Jingle, Shakira, and Wordwand for bestowing this award on me. Please click on their names to visit their blog. Let us show support to these three people who have made a big difference in the blogging community. This award is meant to be passed on to friends you want to connect with for good. I am going to pass on this award to the blogging friends that have always shown support in my blog. I am very thankful for your friendship. 🙂 I am passing this award to three people… I don’t want to list down a lot of names because I might run out of people to give the other awards to… 🙂

Brian Miller

Gavroche

Stephen Kellogg