2010 National Election

May 10, 2010 marks a new chapter in Philippine history. For the first time we are experiencing the fully automated election. How fully automated it is? Well it simply just able to count those ballots faster compare to the manual style before. This is just the beginning. I'm sure in the years to come a better and much easier way to vote will be created. So don't waste that vote of yours. Go out and let them hear your voice.

So sad I can't vote since I'm not a registered voter in Manila. But I pray for a peaceful and smooth election today. Long live the Philippines :)

60 minutes of your time...

It was just 60 minutes. Is it that long? Well it's equivalent to 1 hour so it is still that long (hehehe!). But can you give up 1 hour of your time to change something? Well I can if that would mean a huge difference in my life and to others. And that what happened an hour ago. A big difference that could change us all.

 http://www.earthhour.org/

8:30pm-9:30pm was the International Earth Hour. This started in Sydney when 2.2 million  homes and businesses participated in turning off their lights to make a stand on Climate Change. This event lead to one huge stand by the entire world. One hour every year this happen. One hour to turn off our lights at home and take part on this wonderful event. This could help a lot in our environmental issue. For that time we had help some polar bears  to still live :) I hope this is just the beginning for a better world. I'm glad I took part of it. Even just for one hour I am able to help conserve energy and save our planet Earth :) A small difference that will become BIG in the future. Just like how Sydney did it. One city to one world :)

Did you guys turn off your lights? Hope you did and hope you'll do it also :)

Take care guys!

 

Goodbye 2009 ... Hello 2010 ...

Time flies by so fast. The next thing you know, it's another year already (waahhh!). It's too bad that it moves so fast when we haven't yet finished enjoying the year before it :( There were a lot of good and bad memories I have in 2009. I'm happy I went through all of it because they help me change in a positive way :) I just would like to share the things that went through my life last year. I got this idea from my friend's blog, Romeo, and I like it.

• January
• I had my hair rebonded for the first time in my life :) 
• It was also the first time that my hair was colored... I did like it but I still want my natural color :)

• February
• I turned TWENTY-FOUR! (mid-20s already?!?)
• Received a great news: My friend Ana was pregnant with her second baby :)
• My friend Jac moved in at the same apartment building I lived :)

• March
• Three of my siblings graduated that year :)
• Joined the wagon of the BOF (Boys Over Flowers) fever!
• Shot guns at the office :( (terrible!)
• I had sore eyes :( the last time I got sore eyes when I was still in me 1st year high school! Woah! It was already that long!?!
• Received a great news: My friend Jen's illness wasn't that serious :) Thank You Lord!

• April
• Mom had a successful operation to remove the cyst around her belly... Thank You Lord!
• Fantastic vacation to my homeland, Zamboanga, after a year and a half :)
• First time to venture on Skin Food products :)
  

• May
• Pacquiao beats Hatton in just two rounds! The most exciting boxing match I've watch so far :)
• My other siblings invaded Manila :)
• Chelsea end the football year as FA Cup Champions :)
  

• June
• My system (DPS) was finally test by the QA :)
• Got my first ever Credit Card.. Thanks Allied :)
• Got introduced to GFI Business but never took it to another level...
• DPWH 111th Anniversary... just celebrated it with a BINGO game (lol!)
• got promoted :)
• join the bb cream team :)
  

• July
• I had my first ever presentation in the office... 
• lots of training attended --- work related training
• SMB Champions! :)

• August
• Former President and the Mother of Democracy Corazon Aquino died :(
• Christening of my boss' first born :)
• The Holy Month of Ramadhan started
  
• Breaking news: Shumi to drive again!?! Did not push through due to neck injury :(
• received two new systems to maintain: CAMS and ITAMS :(
• created this blog :)
  

• September
• Tagaytay training... love the weather there :)
• Bad news: Manila was submerged in flood due to Ondoy
  
• Good news: Ana gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Gaddiel Grace
• Saw how every Filipino stood up after the terrible event... Proud to be Pinoy!
• Happy E'dil Fitri
  

• October
• Another typhoon was to hit the country... good thing it changed it's direction... Thank You Lord!
• enjoyed the rides at Enchanted Kingdom :)
• able to watch the Oscar winning documentary by Al Gore... Climate Change is killing us :(
• wanted to register as Voter in Manila in the upcoming 2010 National Election... but failed to do so because there were too many people at the COMELEC... I don't think I could've survived the long queuing...
• bought my first ever eyelash curler, Fanny Serrano Eyelash Curler... didn't like it! decided to give it to my sister...
• had my first time foot spa ever!
  

• November
• My first time to watch a Pacqiuao match liveon a big screen :) very like it!
• Happy E'dil Adhaa
• I had my hair rebonded again :)
  

• December
• Xmas Party everywhere...
• assigned to deal with the ADD Xmas performance :( don't like it all!
  
• Cousin Hi-C visited us in Manila... miss her already!
  
• Enjoyed the rides at Star City... 
• My fist time at Star City's Snow World... freaking cold! had a blast at the iced-cold-slides :)

Looking back at the past, made me realized that there were a lot of things that happened to me on the year of the Ox. A lot of blessings came, challenges and trials that push me, events that mark not only in me but to others as well, a lot of first times. These help me grow to a better person and definitely there will be a lot more to anticipate in the year of the Tiger. I'm pretty sure the events that will come my way this year will make me even more better :) My learning doesn't stop there. It will go on and on and on. Every year has a new piece to learn, a new beginning to ponder, a new skill to discover and develop. I know God has installed an exciting year not only for me but for all of us :) God is good! (all the time!)

So how was year 2009 to you guys? Any expectation in 2010?

Take care guys :)

Terrible Weekend!

I was excited for the weekend. My friend Ana was due to give birth and I have a date with my sisters. But that excitement went to nothing :( You already know what is happening to Manila right now. Floods were everywhere. Rain was unstoppable. Many people lost their homes and some love ones. It is indeed a terrible weekend for us, Filipinos. Many were stranded from the streets yesterday. Cars were stuck on the streets. The government cannot give full support because of the strong waves from the flood. Many were asking for immediate help. I wanted to help and reach out for them but even I need help as I was stuck at home and was worried for the flood which was rising fast. Thank God it never reached us. It almost did! I wasn't able to sleep well last night for the fear of the flood and the rain to go strong again. We were alert for the next 24 hours.

Today the weather was fine. There is still rain but it wasn't strong and the flood is slowly decreasing :) Though transportation was still difficult. I stayed at home and just watched on the news to learn what was happening to the rest of Metro Manila. I was really heartbroken from watching those people who are in difficult situation right now. They are in dying need of help as many of them still stuck in their rooftops. I was blessed enough that our home was not totally affected by the flood unlike them whose home were drowned and taken away by the flood. I am still able to eat and kept warm inside our home. Unlike them, they were hungry for not eating the whole day and cold from the blistering rain. I thanked God for it and prayed for their safety. My only problem is that our water line was cut due to the flood. Until now, we still don't have water :( Wish that the water will be back soon.

Even though it was a sad weekend, I was still able to celebrate for my friend, Ana. An angel was brought down from heaven :) She gave birth to a healthy and beautiful 7.2 lbs baby girl :) Help me guys welcome baby Cordero (I'm not yet sure of her name so I'm using her last name then) to the world. May you grow up to be a healthy and beautiful woman with lots of respect to her parents and love to her family :)

I am also wishing and praying to my fellow Filipino and to those who were affected by the storm for a quick recovery from this horrible event. May we all be able to stand firm and strong to face life ahead of us.

To God be the Glory!