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Breaking free....

I haven't posted here for quite awhile. It has been really busy and I did intend this blog to be about the jouney in the RH/Pop advocacy vis-a-vis religion and spirituality. But as I move along, I couldn't help but post about my own journey... still about RH/Pop advocacy which is what I do and its interrrelation to my own life... I guess in some weird manner, I really would not be able to separate the advocacy as work and its connection to me, in a personal way. That's because this kind of work requires your whole heart and mind in doing it.

Ok, so what's my point? well, I guess I needed an excuse to post something about me... hahaha... that I had to rationalize. Be that as it may, the very nature of blogs is that they are done spontaneously and without rules and censorship. It's about free speech at its best. =)

Now, for more personal stuff...

I have resigned from my work and effective next week, March 15, Im free! hehehe... Not that I'm "imprisoned" or something, Just free from stress in the workplace. Don't get me wrong. I love my work. I love what I do. And I will not stop advocating, whenever possible. I just want to leave that place.

I am looking forward to resting... and doing the things I have missed. I never really had time for myself for quite awhile and now, I hope to balance things up.

And soon, I hope to get on doing greater and bigger things. (wink wink)

Just remember, in life, you win some, you lose some, but never allow yourself to lose more... Keep your integrity and dignity intact. And never compromise your values and principles. Those things will determine how far you will go and how happy you would be. More importantly, that is how you will be remembered... =)

Keep the faith and leave a legacy you can call your own. (wink wink)

birthday...

It's my birthday today.......

Hmnnnn...... I have never celebrated my birthday for quite sometime now. I guess when you're really getting old, birthdays seem to be more meaningful when simply spent with the people you love and care about like family, friends and loved ones...

To all of you who extended their warmest greetings, my sincerest thanks!

Coffee Evolution...

Coffee has evolved in years -

with cream, iced coffee, frappuccino, coffee with choco chips or cookies...

But no matter how people try to innovate coffee varieties, it still does not lose its distinct aroma...

Just like us... no matter how we clothe ourselves with different personalities, still our character remains...

People may destroy your image, stain your personality but they can't take away your character...

Live... Exist... Let your character diffuse its distinct aroma!

Happy New Year!!!

The year is almost over...

I wish for more love, prosperity and peace of mind and heart...

Have a great year ahead everyone!

To live... To Love... To lose...

I woke up at the loud sound of thunder and the heavy pouring of the rain. I was caught in surprise and even got confused if a storm was coming. That didn't last long though. I find it odd that just the other day, I remember feeling the hot rays of the sun. And the heat it made me feel was real and unmistakable.

At one point I had to run and seek the shade under the tree. Otherwise, I would have burned.

Strange but true. Weird and mysterious.

Now, as I look outside the window, the sky seemed dark and gloomy.

Normally at this hour, I see the sun shining so bright.

I believe it's NOT showing up today.

I can't help but sigh and find myself in deep thought. After awhile, a weak smile managed to emerge on my face. These things I could never fully understand.

Things change. Nothing quite depicts that the way weather does.



Aleta/2004

Coffee...

Life is like having a cup of coffee. You sit by the window, lift the cup and take a sip... only to realize that somebody forgot to put the sugar.

Too lazy to go for it, you somehow struggle through that sugarless cup until you discover undissolved sugar crystals at the bottom. That's how life is, we sometimes forget to make an effort to value what is around us.

Look around... maybe the sweetness you are looking for is closer than you think.

Start your day right.
Flash a smile.
Have your coffee.
Make it sweet...

Points to Ponder

As you grow up, you learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.

So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Post-Halloween Fever....

Yeah.. I know halloween's over but I just think these pics are cute I had to blog it... hehehe

BREAKTIME...

A first-grade teacher, Ms Neelam was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked,"Boy, what is your problem?"

Boy answered, "I'm too smart for the first-grade. My sister is in the third-grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the third-grade too!"

Ms. Neelam had enough. She took the boy to the principal's office. While the boy waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms Neelam he would give the boy a test, and if he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the first-grade and behave. She agreed. Boy was brought in and the conditions were explainedto him and he agreed to take the test.

Principal: "What is 3 x 3?"

Boy: "9".

Principal: "What is 6 x 6?"

Boy: "36".

And so it went with every question the principal thought a third-grade should know. The principal looks at Ms. Neelam and tells her, "I think the Boy can go to the third-grade."Ms. Neelam says to the principal, "I have some of my own questions. Can I ask him ?" The principal and the boy both agree.

1. Ms. Neelam asks, "What does a cow have four of that Ih ave only two of?

Boy, after a moment "Legs."

2. Ms. Neelam: "What is in your pants that you have but Ido not have?"

Boy: "Pockets."

3. Ms. Neelam: What starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?

Boy: Coconut

4. Ms. Neelam: What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?
The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer, Boy was taking charge.

Boy: Bubblegum

5. Ms. Neelam: What does a man do standing up, a womandoes sitting down and a dog does on three legs? The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer...

Boy: Shake hands

6. Ms. Neelam: Now I will ask some "Who am I" sort ofquestions, okay?

Boy: Yep.

7. Ms. Neelam: You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I get wet before you do.

Boy: Tent

8. Ms. Neelam: A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first. The Principal was looking restless, a bit tense and took one large Patiala Vodka peg.

Boy: Wedding Ring

9. Ms. Neelam: I come in many sizes. When I'm not well, I drip. When you blow me, you feel good.

Boy: Nose

10. Ms. Neelam: I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver.

Boy: Arrow

11. Ms. Neelam: What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' that means lot of heat and excitement?

Boy: Firetruck

12. Ms. Neelam: What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' & if u dont get it u have to use ur hand.

Boy: Fork

13. Ms. Neelam: What is it that all men have one of it's longer on some men than on others, the pope doesn't use his and a man gives it to his wife after they're married?

Boy: SURNAME

14. Ms. Neelam: What part of the man has no bone but has muscles, has lots of veins, like pumping, & is responsible for making love ?

Boy: HEART.

The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said to the teacher,
"Send this Boy to the University, I got the last ten questions
wrong myself!"