31 January 2007

How much is your blog worth?



I dont know if this is true, dont even know what's the basis.....

24 January 2007

Nice paper art








I'd like to share these beautiful papercut art emailed by my friend....
















Guess who's sleepin' and who is not?


22 January 2007

Water rafting adventure

Rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the mid 1970's.

The type of raft used nowadays for recreational rafting is almost exclusively an inflatable boat. It consists of very durable, multi-layered rubberized fabrics with several independent air chambers. Its length varies between 3.5 m (11 ft) and 6 m (20 ft), the width between 1.8 m (6 ft) and 2.5 m (8 ft). Rafts come in a few different forms. In Europe the most common is the symmetrical raft steered with a paddle at the stern. Other types are the asymmetrical, rudder-controlled raft and the symmetrical raft with central helm (oars). Rafts are usually propelled with ordinary paddles and typically hold 4 to 12 persons.

Finally, I have experienced the water rafting adventure and I will still want for more. The 12 kilometer 14 rapid four hour run was not enough for me. Wow! amazing. It was a dream come true, I was a stranger to my own city, lots of tourists have explored the rivers ahead of me when I'm from this city, but now im a stranger no more. It was a real breath taking, mind blowing, heart stopping experince. I didnt want it to stop, every rapid was anticipated with excitement and every still water was a bore.

It was great that we were assigned to a wonderful river guide Val , he was energetic, lively and adventureous. We were the sweeper team; meaning we were the last team of the run, we were to rescue other rafters if their rafts would topple down or rescue if someone would fall from their rafts. Wow, Val would always remind us that our shouts were louder than the rapids and even louder than our paddles, after every rapid Val would shout high five! and we all raise our paddles for the cheer and other rafters ahead of us would turn at us and watch with envious faces.hehehehehe...It was a note that we were indded enjoying the adventure a whole lot!!!!

When the 11th rapid came, I wanted to go back, i never wanted the run to end or even the day to end, it was so sad that really we will reach the finish line.

After the 14th rapid, well, all is well that ends well.
The 4 hours run was really not enough, I still
long for more, may be I will try the Advanced level next time.

On still waters, resting after shouting after every rapid.
Breath taking!

The human chain: we helped each other to reach the other side of the river cave.



After the human chain to get back to the mouth of the cave
one should float and go with the rapid.... wew it was a scarry one.




resting after we toppled our raft up side down
its a one kilometer still water 30 feet deep, yikes!



Placid Cagayan de oro City river....

02 January 2007

Happy New Year to all!

Happy new year to one and all!
I'd like to share this new year message.
Very nice message of hope and a future.

27 December 2006

Another Best Friend's Wedding





Wew, I dont know why weddings make me cry. As the bride walks down the isle and a lovely song is played just carry me away into tears.

05 December 2006

My Blog is One Year Old Today!





WOW! My blog is one year old today. it was one year ago that I have started to explore the blogging world. Wew, I'm glad I've reached this far. It was not a smooth journey, there humps, blind alleys, and even blocks along the way but I'm glad I have crossed it. I have learned a lot from this blogging arena and hope to learn more. Met lots of nice and cool people and expect to meet some more as I continue and hopefully improve lots more. Cheers!

02 December 2006

My Vocabulary Score

Your Vocabulary Score: A-
Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary!You must be quite an erudite person.

Lung Cancer

They say smokers never grow old, they die young. As I am one of the fatherless children who have struggled through life with only a mother to sustain the needs of the family. It was not easy for a young girl like me who have been loved, pampered and taken cared of by a loving father. I fear my father, he was a disciplinarian, but I loved him dearly, though my greatest regret was not being very verbal about it, but I love him so much. I was a papas girl in the making. And as the eldest in the family it was a role I have to play.

At an early age I have to work part time as a student assistant to support my studies. Reporting for work during my break periods, arranged thousands of books, cleaned them, sorted them the dewey decimal way, served as junior librarian when the librarians were away or absent from work, errand girl, clerk, and lots of things I have loved doing and has been a part of my college life.

Lung cancer, it was the cause why my father died. I have seen him suffer from it and how painfull that sight and that memory for our family. Piercing your heart seeing him fight to live just another minute. He was too young to die, I know he was not ready to die but physically he was too weak to survive. He made everything to recover, sold our jeepneys, our house and neary everything but to no avail it did not extned his life. The cancer was way too far reaching the depths of his lungs and piercing his heart and other major organs. Looking back, he used to smoke like a rapid chain smoker, a chain smoker in every sense of the word. And I just hate the thought of this useless cigarette which took my father and left us empty.

And I'm thankfull, still for everything that happened in my life, I wouldnt be where I am now. For that Someone up there who have been sustaining me, holding my hand, supporting me and always being there every step of my way. I know without Him in my life, life wont be the same. For the people He used to bless me and to help me in my journey. " So close, I believe, You're holding me now in Your hands I belong, You'll never let me go......All along You were beside me even when I couldn't tell, and through the years You showed me more of You, more of You "

25 November 2006

Recycled Christmas decorations

this decoration is made of cut out letters from magazines, made by my office mate Wilge

and this one is made of used modem cds with creep paper ribbons for our wishlist....

19 November 2006

Nice Alphabet Message

THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL USES OF THE ALPHABET THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS I DID. HAVE A GOOD DAY!
Whoever came up with this one must have had some divine guidance, I was impressed!


A lthough things are not perfect

B ecause of trial or pain

C ontinue in thanksgiving

D o not begin to blame

E ven when the times are hard

F ierce winds are bound to blow

G od is forever able

H old on to what you know

I magine life without His love

J oy would cease to be

K eep thanking Him for all the things

L ove imparts to thee

M ove out of " Camp Complaining "

N o weapon that is known

O n earth can yield the power

P raise can do alone

Q uit looking at the future

R edeem the time at hand

S tart every day with worship

T o "thank" is a command

U ntil we see Him coming

V ictorious in the sky

W e'll run the race with gratitude

X alting God most high

Y es, therell be good times & yes sum will be bad, but...

Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

"I AM Too blessed to be stressed!" The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything. Love and peace be with you forever, Amen.
PS: GOD LOVES YOU...PASS THE WORD ON TO MORE

01 November 2006

Free hugs campaign

Free Hugs Campaign. Inspiring Story! (music by sick puppies)

Can I hug you????Wow, awesome video. I love the music. Its such a nice and simple act but it touched my heart. I cant wait for Free Hugs to reach the Philippines. About the Juan Mann....

31 October 2006

Trick ot treat with a twist......





















This year is the most memorable halloween celebration we had for several years. The past celebrations were the traditional scarry ones for kids and for adults as well, with matching witches and ghosts flying all over the building and with cobwebs on evry corner. It was scarry for the small ones and the bigger ones and the adults alike. So, this year to make a difference our HR suggested for a carnival type atmosphere. Our office decided to have our balloon corner, other got their ice cream corner, others toy corner and lots of stuff that Im very sure made the kids enjoy their Halloween adventure.

22 October 2006

The Coconuter



I was just hopping from one channel to another on a stress free cool saturday afternoon, from UST vs. ATeneo (Studio 23), to Star Talk ( Channel 7, PBA ( Channel 21) and finally something very interesting that glued me to ABS-CBN's Nagmamahal Kapamilya. The story of David Eric Poarch, give up his American dream came to the Philippines and living as what he calls himself " The modern nomad".

Its somewhat ironic, statistics showed that a lot of Filipinos have left the country for greener pastures, then here comes this very young lad who left his comforable life in the U.S in the hope of bringing back great memories of his childhood, tracing his roots and living a very simple life. Wow, its a teleserye material, its an eye opener, its simple but its complicated.

A realization that its not about the money, the luxury or the comfort anymore that matters, its about happiness and joy. There are things in life that money cant buy, and you will wake up one day a part of you is missing and realize giving all you've got just to complete you as a person could be inevitable.

How pity, only experienced his first kiss, first time to hold a girl's hand, first girlfriend and first everything in the Philippines. read more of the Coconuter....and watch his entertaining video

18 October 2006

101 things about me

1 my name is Hazel
2 iwas born in the year 1976
3 im an aquarius dragon
4 first born in the family
5 I have 3 brothers and 3 sisters
6 second (brother) is in Cebu working at DOST
7 the third is in Taiwan
8 the third, the fourth and the fifth is in college
9 and the youngest still in highschool
10 my best friend since sixth grade until now is cristy
11 I got my first crush on my sixth grade
12 I was his crush too
13 we went to the same school in highschool
14 he was on the first section, I was on the section section on our first year in highschool
15 we were classmates from second year until we graduated
16 he was just my crush
17 he was not sucessfull in trying to court me…why?
18 because I was too good in running and he was a poor runner…why run?
19 hmmm… because I thought I was too young to have a boyfriend during highschool…
20 after highschool graduation we moved to Iligan
21 father got really sick
22 we lost him I was on my first year in college
23 he had lung cancer
24 we srtuggled through life living without the man in our house
25 it was kinda hard with mother alone
26 I studied college at MSU-IIT
27 my first course was computer science
28 I was a Businessmen Foundation Scholar
29 I lost my scholarship…. I got low grades
30 on my third year I shifted to Bs. Psychology…why?
31 I knew it was not really meant for me
32 why BS Psychology?…. Because it’s the only course my eng'g subjects will be credited
33 I worked as student assistant in the Institute library on my second year until for the rest of my college years
34 it was tough, and really physically draining
35 I reported there on my free time
36 the librarians were good to me
37 but a terror to all of the students, hehehehehe that always the way they were
38 rambelle was my close friend in college
39 there I found my second crush….in the library
40 he was not the tall dark and handsome type
41 or the super genius know it all walking encyclopedia
42 he was just there almost every day, sitting? Studying? I don’t know but see him there
43 sometimes alone but often times with his friends
44 there was a tall one, with mole and im not quite familiar with the rest
45 he got those chinky eyes
46 it was the time I felt I was in love with th thought of being in love
47 he was my crush until I graduated college
48 the last time I saw him was on our graduation day
49 I see him on my friendster once in a while
50 he does not know me
51 im a customer service officer of Philcom Corp
52 its my first job
53 I hated it at first
54 but I had no choice
55 at first I could dream of my subscribers and their concerns
56 and could hear their concrns at the back of my head
57 it was a slow process
58 but I have learned to love my job and my fellow workers
59 I have enjoyed it somehow despite the odds
60 my crush in high school was not my crush anymore
61 he is now my bf
62 the Lord found me
63 the prodigal daughter is back to her father
64 im back to God's arms and no one can snatch me out of His hands
65 I love reading books
66 love to eat lots of cakes and chocolates
67 my favorite is shrimp and crabs
68 even if im kinda allergic with them, at least I got my anti histamine to aide me
69 love dogs and cats
70 I lost my first dog Kris adonis
71 mother got so emotional about it
72 I love palnts and cactus and flowering stuff
73 im a frustrated painter/ artist
74 I love to do stuff even if I don’t know how to
75 love to cook
76 I surf the intrnet a lot
77 I love nature trips
78 beaches, pools
79 mountains, caves and the like
80 I love to blog about just anything
81 I update my friendster whenever I only got messages
82 and post blog whenever I like
83 I love the shades of green and blue
84 but I got lots of orange colored t shirts and stuff
85 I love Jollibee than Mcdo
86 I like to travel in great places
87 love to sleep a lot when it rains
88 I makes crochets when im down and out or just depressed
89 I love taking pictures
90 and posing also
91 I love to talk funny stuff and and I laugh a lot
92 I always watch tv
93 my pba team is Ginebra
94 my favorite pba player is Helterbrand jersey #13
95 my favorite nba player is Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hehehehe
96 I love to eat lots of fruits and fruits esp. durian
97 I love chocolates and lots of chocolates
98 I love to eat choco wacko donuts
99 I don’t drink coffee
100 I cant sleep at night when I drink coke
101 I play the guitar when I get too emotional ( I learned to play it by myself)

101 things is not enough I still got lots of things about me….

11 October 2006

A few things to think about...Three

The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.

Take time to laugh for it is the music of the soul.

Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.

Harsh words break no bones but they break hearts.

To get out of a difficulty , one must usually go through it.

For every one minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you will never get back.

10 October 2006

Hawak Kamay......

Hawak Kamay Lyrics - Yeng Constantino

Minsan madarama mo kay bigat ng problema
Minsan mahihirapan ka at masasabing “di ko makakaya”
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
Di kaya ako’y tawagin
Malalaman mong kahit kailan

Chorus
Hawak-kamay
Di kita iiwan sa paglakbay
Dito sa mundong walang katiyakan
Hawak-kamay
Di kita bibitawan sa paglalakbay
Sa mundo ng kawalan

Minsan madarama mo
Ang mundo’y gumuho sa ilalim ng iyong mga paa
At ang agos ng problema’y tinatangay ka
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
Di kaya ako’y tawagin
Malalaman mong kahit kailan

(Chorus)

Bridge:
Wag mong sabihin nag-iisa ka
Laging isipin meron kang kasama
Narito ako oh, Narito ako…

(Chorus)

Sa mundo ng kawalan mp3
Hawak-kamay, Hawak-kamay
Sa mundo ng kawalan…

09 October 2006

A few things to think about...Two

Everyone needs to be loved, especially when they dont deserve it.

The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.

Laughter is God's sunshine.

Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.

It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.

Thank God for what you have, trust God for what you need.

If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.

Happy memories never wear out...relive them as often as you want.


06 October 2006

Our pains






Sometimes our pain becomes so great
that we despair in deep distress
we can cry to God with foolish words
that later we to Him confess. - D De Haan -

02 October 2006

Thirteen things inside my bag


Thirteen Things inside my bag ZELMARQ




1…. Notebooks... hmmm, I got 5 notebooks inside my bag, quiet time notebook, crochet notebook, load notebook, memory verse notebook and blog notebook.

2-. Hair brush, small brush its already old but theres nothing like it.

3. Dong A colorful pens, I write all the time and Im really fond of colorful ones and Dong a pens are special to me, they are my favorite.

4. Pencil case (the lavender one)... its not really all pencil but theres a tooth brush inside and a small tooth paste (colgate)....

5. Two coin purses... I have for my own consumption and the big one for my e load/ max auto load business...hehehehe

6. Black card holder... here I place all my cards, atm cards, and cards, I put them all together so they dont get lost.

7. Highlighter (the colorful shaped like a flower) I like it to high light something to remind me.

8. Planner (the redish one) it keeps me organized so I wont forget anything, and to keep track of things to do and things done...

9. Wallet (the brown one) hmmmm, money is here...

10. Make-up kit (blue one) inside it: lip shiner, concealer, nail cutter, lipstick, hair pins, powder, dental floss and my tommy girl perfume.

11. Cellphone... not included in th e picture, nokia 6233
12. Handkerchief... not inlcuded also in the picture...

13. and my menthol cone; its always there, I need it in case of emergency when I have head ache, its always been my head ache partner.

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