Live Life to the Fullest – Epilogue of Meaningful Life Adventure

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships”  – Michael Jordan

I was so excited to attend our team meeting on that day.  Together with all the consultants which become my friends and also some of the board of directors of the company, the lunch meeting is something to look for.

We got our sumptous food servings at Peking Garden Restaurant, Greenbelt 5, Level 4.

The authenticity taste of the meals are still there.  Way back then I am always craving their specialy of the house even their branch were still located at Glorietta then - the peking duck which make this resto so famous and always something to look for.

If you will ask me, I am sill inlove with all the taste that was served - from appetizers, all the main dishes and simply their dessert.

Truly, I was sooo full on that day even they serve it one by one – a la carte style!

What makes complete with that meal are the people around when we are fun sharing the food with each other - simple yet unforgetful team meeting.

But how important this team meeting with us?  Definitely, here are the benefits that I saw that day:

• reap the benefits of rapport to one another as you understand each other
• productive working environment accomplishing one common goal
• submit ideas that help organization brainstorm together eventually to function effectively

I can still give more great benefits for team meeting  but more so sharing yourself to others would eventually shared a common destiny through share information and ideas thus empowering others and further develop trust.

By investing a little time and money into this kind of team meeting, definitely team will outshine as it reaps the benefits of building bonds together.

I will like to end this post with this quote:

Hopefully, this would not be the last!

“The right track to go with the trend can still be found in knowing what you want and following your heart’s desire.”

As I end my February month 2011, I was fortunate to be invited as one of the guest speakers about Web Tech Trends at San Sebastian College – Canlubang Laguna as I also re-post this sharing to my calamba-online blog with this link:  http://calamba-online.com/2011/02/28/web-tech-trends-in-san-sebastian-canlubang/

As I told them, it is really great to come back again to my alma mater masteral school as recalling back then I was forced to get a business management course for me to relate my I.T. knowhow, connecting it to business process and to be more effective on what I am doing especially to my clients.

Harnessing latest technology nowadays is a must specifically if your course is in trend like computer science or information technology. You have to keep yourself abreast on what is happening outside.

As I share this nice-to-know stuffs to the students, I even show them a video on how tech will eventually affects our daily lives as we experience it day by day.

But what would be the preparation of the students if this will affect their lives everyday?

Here are some of the tips that I shared with them:

• Manage information, do reseach and think logically. Gathering, collating, filling, storing, processing and analyzing loads of data could be a part of the job description. Knowing what information to give to whom is also important.
• You don’t necessarily have to be trained in computer engineering or to be a technical person although it helps. People interested in these jobs should know basic computer applications.
• Develop equal aptitude in technical and verbal skills.

It does pay to invest in one’s education and self-development.   There will always be a need for Computer Science or Information Technology graduates for office requirement.

In the final analysis, the right track to go with the trend can still be found in knowing what you want and following your heart’s desire.

“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse”   – Edward Koch

Since our family were very fond watching fireworks, we make it a point to plan our trip to this biggest display at MOA even we were living down far south.

We most enjoy witnessing this Pyromusical Competion compared to New Year Countdown even there were shows around. Difference?  The fireworks got this musical background which make it more amazing.  It is like a lot of light dancing in the midst of the air!

Luckily, me and hubby got a chance to witness China and France competition through an invite to a fellow blogger, Mr. Melo.

Actually, I let hubby really join this event as he will be the one to take pictures. I will be the one to document it, take the video while witnessing it right thru my naked eye.

Am I unfair?  I guess not.  I am just giving him the opportunity to his passion, photography and go to my stuff, document everything about the event.

My daughter, Regina who also fond of taking pictures helped us out to document this event. These are some of her photos:

Love how she took it!

We do not only witness this event but more so I also witness cooperation and understanding among the family members. Its quite awkward to me and hubby to be separated with the kids, both of us in the VIP area while the three of them in the Gold seats part. The three just enjoyed to be with each other as I told them our role with this event. Again, no qualms, just acceptance and they too are sooo happy to be with this event.

All of us agree as family members, I guess that China is much far better than France. Mot of the synchronization of the music goes with the fireworks. The smiley face that scattered the sky is truly amazing.

Got also to meet some of the bloggers.

The 2nd Philippine International Pyromusical Competition started last February 12 and will end this March 12, 2011 located at Mall of Asia, Seaside Boulevard.

You can still witness the other competitions for the coming Saturdays ahead:

March 5, 2011 – Japan and Canada
March 12, 2011 – Philippine and Australia

There are lot of ticket booths located in the middle of the mall with the following prices:

VIP (with dinner)  =  P 1,500.00
VIP = P 500.00
Gold  = P 200.00
Silver = P 100.00

For more information, kindly visit their website: http://www.pyrophilippines.com/

When you share yourself with others, life begins to find its meaning.

Last week, have woke up late lunch and have to rush up for a meeting in the afternoon.   Expect that since we will be meeting in a coffee shop, have to drink one and ate one of their pastries.

Meeting finished almost in the evening and damn, I was hungry to dine out for real food.

Going home, got to stumble a new restaurant beside Landmark, Makati which  is one of my favorites, Buddy’s.  Yes, I crave for their famous pancit habhab that I have to grabbed one.

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Once I got the servings, it is good for 2-3 persons price is P 160.00.  I was about to eat then but when I saw others have their family/friends with them,  I stopped and realized I was alone.  Honestly, even I was starving, it did not give me the appetite to indulge my meal.

I miss someone who will share this huge servings for me especially my family.  What I did was to asked the crew to take it out and decided to bring it home.

Do you feel something like this before?

Because when we share our food, we also gives a piece to someone else.  Sharing creates different kind of intimacy and the more we do it, the more it strengthens also our relationship.

While also sharing our food, we are comfortable to someone talking ourselves as we share our thoughts and our fears.  We expose our feelings and begin to understand and aid us in life’s path.

Maybe the time also you share yourself to others, you might be the only person that would shed a light to another person.

So just be yourself!  Share your experience, your smile, your uniqueness as you share your food.

“Love letters are personal as emotions poured in and expressed to come up with a convincing words that lighten the spirit of one’s self”

One thing that I cannot forget during my birthday is to be stunned with letters crafted by my loved ones.

Apology to those who texted me nor greeted me via social media which is the modern way to express one’s feeling.  Call me sentimental but love letters are far beyond to those new technology.  Still, the most timeless in expressing your love will always remain to be a letter.

Love letters is actually instilling the memories something that one can keep and read all over and over again – a treasure to cherish  and most especially to be thankful for.

Love letters also boost the morale of one’s person as she appreciate herself more than anything else – how unique and lovely she is.

Everytime we got heated discussions with my teenage kids , I thought they did not appreciate all the advices that me and hubby are always telling to them.

But through a letter, personally, I come to realize they sink in what we are always telling them and it really melts my heart.  They cannot express it that much but reading it thru a letter like this really lighten my spirit.

A little bit exag, but that’s how it is!

Love letters are personal as emotions poured in and expressed to come up with a convincing words that lighten the spirit of one’s self.

Hopefully, we can still practice to express our love and gratitude through this old-fashioned writing called love letters!

“A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip!”

Hubby woke me around 12am to be the first one to greet on my birthday day.  Since I  cannot sleep already have checked my facebook profile wall and  greetings keep on flooding .  Truly overwhelming!

As I woke up in the morning, my kids surprised me with a gift.

Got also lot of texts from friends but most especially to my daughter who send me almost 20 – 35 texts just to greet me.

We celebrated our birthday really so simple as I share how we spent it with this post in Calamba-Online.

This is the beauty of having a blog.  You can compile the moments of your life and when suddenly you feel weary, checking the archive is a great deal cheering you up that you are really loved by the people around you.

Hopefully, I can continue to revive the moments of being alive again for the next 365 days of journey of my life.  Will truly enjoy the trip!

“A friend is someone who reaches out for your hand…and touches your heart”

Friends take a big role in our lives as we encounter and spend our relationships to them through time. We gather lot of friends and we become sociable yet expressive to what we feel.

Last week, one of my superior told me I will be with a new person doing work together.  I know her name but still puzzled me on how we can have harmonious  relationship in order to deliver our output for the project.

When I am again reviewing my purpose to be acquainted with this person, I realize we can have an output but at the end, do we enjoy it? Nuts!  I love also to work  and at the same time having fun.

During our first day, we have this hi-hello and  things to do accomplishment stuffs.  But as we were almost done with the project,  it surprised me to receive a gift from her.

Funny, for me this is just a normal path to do.  I did not realize that would be a “big thing” for just a small project.    Her gesture made me feel I am important. True enough, we have accomplished work but definitely at the end, I have a friend – a gem indeed.

But how do we  gain a friend and learn to trust to each other?

• Be the first to share yourself.   Forget about the fear of making good impression in mind. Take a first step  to connect.  A   simple smile and saying hi/hello would do.  As you go along, you started to communicate yourself to her.
• Give a chance for a friendship to grow as you get to know her day by day.  It is not a one time shot.   It grows through time.  Put an effort also to stay in touch.  It doesn’t mean that you have to meet every now and then.  Text message, chat or a simple phone call would do.
• Along the way, there would be hang-ups as our friends open to us.  Just be there to listen.  When it is time for you to open some advices, share your thoughts about the topic.  Avoid misjudging words that would hurt her.
• Always be there especially when he/she need you.  Let your friend realize everything will be just fine.  Support her unconditionally.  Assist with good intention and assure you are not obliged to do it.  Simply, you just want to.

Here is the much closer look on the note I got from a new-found friend.  Whoow, she even knows my birthday which I do not remember if I told it to her. .

Even it was a hasty, tiring day, all is worth if someone appreciate you.   It is not only an acquainted hi and bye stuff.

Those treasured moments of warmth, love and respect that were built are foundations to nurture friendship – a genuine connection what a true friendship is all about.

“You can never control who you fall inlove with – even when you’re in the most sad, confused time of your life.

You don’t fall in love with people because they’re fun or something that you want. It just happens…”

Ever since, I have a planned valentine gig with my friends.  But things change, it was saddened that most of them will have their own “V” date. I thought I will be stacked alone having this pity feeling that it is just a normal another day perhaps.

But reminiscing this incident, I cannot imagine that  I will meet the love of my life on my first ever Valentine’s date.  My now hubby which was also a  former co-employee asked if its ok to pass by to our school.  I said its just ok since he was a friend to me even he started courting then.

We got a great yet intimate talk on that “V” night as I also opened those feelings that I really like him. Destiny?  I cannot say.

We celebrated our love anniversary last weekend thru an out-of-town trip to the north by attending 16th Hot Air Balloon.  Along the road, we also have a chance to share our love story to our kids, reason we also celebrating it.

After two decades of being my friend,  hubby, sweetheart, babe, soul mate,  father of my kids or whatever I can call him – honestly, I am still in love with him.

I cannot say we have a perfect marriage or I have a perfect husband. There were times we struggle for being together but we simply make the most of this challenges.

But what work in a relationship to stay long?

• There is no such thing as Curriculum Vitae (CV) to be qualified for a person you love – rich, good looking, with high values, intelligent. Arghhh!   Accept the person’s flaws as you love the person the way he/she is.   Believe me, being in love and felt that they are being love will put the best person ever.
• Communicate anything and everything.   Express it always with respect choosing right words and setting the tone.  Do not miss a day without even talking.  If you cannot see personally, send a note, a text, chat or whatever form of connection.  Focus always on issues and at the end, work hand-in-hand to resolve it.
• Remember celebration days whether its christmas, birthdays, love/wedding anniversaries.  Make an effort to reminiscence those memorable moments.
• Show your love, in any forms – hug, kiss, say “I Love You”, cuddles, embrace or simple words like “take care”  as in constantly.   Have that touch that will delight the charm and spirit of your partner.

There is a need a couple to connect always in every way. If the sense of attachments lose – love gets weaker. So don’t take chances, make your love more stronger as the days and years passes by.

Always grab your moments together as like everything is always a first time – falling and falling in love always with the same person.

I like to end this post with another quote as it relates love to life:

Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly….Do as your heart desire!

From my heart to yours and everybody who is reading this post, Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

You can be a childlike without being a childish.  A child always want to have fun.  Ask yourself, “Am I having fun?”  -  Christopher Meloni

I was about to stay whole day at home, working my stuffs then I received a call from a client to settle a personal discussion.  I actually say yes but then I forgot I have promise to my daughter that I will be with her.

I explain to her the situation.  She just told me it is just ok –  no qualms, no rigid explanation and an acceptance. I make her a promise I will go back ASAP and bring her a treat.   My daughter loves donut especially Krispy Kreme mini-donuts.  Her face got this big smile where all my guilt feeling is gone once she start tasting it.   So childlike!

Do we ever feel sometimes a childlike attitude within us even we are an adult?

Our journey to life is like childlike.  We still play and discover new things but as we enter our adult lives, we begin to accept load of responsibilities and lot of expectations.  We are stress yet sometimes worried that we do not enjoy sometimes what life has to be.

I am quite guilty but what I learn to my daughter’s childlike attitude is manifesting what life has to offer and these are some of my reflections:

• No worries and be open to all possibilities. Everything will be just fine. Like children, they just play and do not worry about other people will be saying. They just live to the flow of life.
• Relax and eliminate first  the responsibilities of adult life.  Be carefree and make the most of the day to be fun and enjoyable.
• Sometimes, adult is so childish.  Attitude like selfish, bitterness and the most – resentment.  Childlikeness gears to attitude like simple, honest, trusting and innocent.  Pick your choice –  to be a childish or childlike?

Putting our dependencies to different circumstances and living our lives freely without inhibitions are relishing simple moments of life.  Indulge each moment without reservation and feel the happiness of being a childlike again.

Letting our partners know what we like and don’t like is important for a great relationship.

Sometimes we feel awkward to talk sex or embarrassing to share about it – a displeasure act of conversation to many.

But not with this site, Sex and Sensibilities – http://sexandsensibilities.com/about/ as I re-post it with the website intro:

Sex and Sensibilities, as its name implies, is a balance of sex and responsible choice. It is a site that hopes to be your trusted haven to get practical information about sex; a private place where your questions about sexuality will be answered with compassion, intelligence, and most importantly, always with honesty and respect for your choice.

A taboo topic for some of us but to tell you honestly I enjoy the right manner in reading the sex topic in a professional atmosphere.  Maybe some will oppose to this, but I believe:

• parents must educate their teenage kid about sex
• everyone will experience to have one so everyone should know what sex is

Life is connected to relationship as it entails also a matter of choice.  Letting our partners know what we like and don’t like including the way we kiss is important for a great relationship.

This can only be happen in real life if there is a call for an open, frank and good conversation.  Again, a talk can be a bit awkward as we only share our emotional feeling.  But making the first move in telling your partner about physical stuff can be a first step for a remarkable relationship but also a remarkable life.

With the permission of the founder and editorial director, Ms. Ana Santos – I would like to share an invite with you with the topics like on-line dating and long distance relationship.

The topics are timely for February as it talks about love and relationship.

When:  Wednesday -  February 9, 2011

Where: Bos Coffee – Glorietta 5, Makati

Time: 630 pm

Call or text 0927.850.8280 to reserve a slot.

Registration Fee of P100 covers coffee and a light snack. All proceeds of this talk will go to the H.E.R.O (Help Educate and Rear Orphans of soldiers killed in action) Foundation.