TEASER - 2nd Blogversary Contest

Calendar check? Oh! Nalalapit na pala ang 2^nd Blogversary ko. Siguro mas mainam kung may konting “isprikitik” akong gagawin – hahaha! Anong isprikitik kaya eto. Hulaan mo? Hulaan ko? Maghulaan tayo hahaha!

It’s very timely to celebrate my second year in blogging world with a purposeful idea. Wow! purposeful daw LoLs! I am making my entry light and with a twist of humor para di naman laging seryoso ang mga usapan sa blog ko. May napapaiyak na nga ako sa mga iilan kong makabagbag damdaming entry haha.  Kaya medyo cool lang ang gagamitin kung mga wordings dito at ita-Taglish ko lang. Pasintabi po muna sa mga “forengers” ah este “foreigners” readers ko. Gamitan nyo nalang po ng google translate.

Teka eh ano kaya kung sa native vernacular ko dalihin ang ibang mga salita dito. LoLs. Di kaya magalit naman ang mga kababayan kong di nakakapagsalita ng aking diyalekto? Hmmm…siguro may kaibigan naman silang marunong magsalita ng diyalekto ko kaya anong ginagawa ng precision translation services ng mga friendly friends nila. LoLs.

Ok here we go! I’ll try my native dialect. Just for once people..LoLs! Nagtuna ako magblog nang diyes ng Agosto sa tuig nga 2010. Mahilig gid man ako iya magsulat ngani hay tamang tama lang nga nasayuran ko nga may blog gali nga tuyad ini. LoLs! Oh! Readers are you pissed off now? Hope not. Just enjoy every word and try to read between lines. Baka maintindihan nyo rin kay bukon man ton madayum tanan.

The reason for this entry is to plug my upcoming 2^nd Blogversary which will happen on August 10, 2012. Wow, it’s short of two months before Ill reach the second year of enjoyable blogging. 

And The Winners Are..........

I know it's too early to announce the winners since the announcement is really slated on July 15, 2012 but since we're done in deliberation anyway we decided to do it now. So, without further ado, this post will reveal the winners of this contest. 


So how did this blog contest came to life?

It was a cool and sun-shiny Tuesday of April 10, 2012 when I devised this blog contest. Basically, it has two major reasons: 
1. To sponsor a blog contest following the lead of other bloggers who have done it already.
2. To add an exciting twist of how our soon to be first born will be named.


To count it back, it ran for the period of two months and five days.  How time flies fast isn’t it? I never imagine that I would receive one hundred thirty four (134) in total entries. All I thought was just maybe 20+ entries would be many for me. But when I counted it last Saturday I was in awe when it totaled 134.

Firstly, I would like to express my sincere thank you to all who have passed their entries. I couldn’t put all your names here since it would cost me too much space but I believe my gratitude is enough for all of you. For giving me your time joining this contest, meticulously thinking of beautiful names for our soon-to-be-new-born is worthy of a praise from us. This contest won't be possible if none of you had joined. THANK YOU VERY MUCH indeed!

You never know how excited I was every time I receive additional entry every now and then. And my excitement would lead me to reading it and smiling while thinking "Is this the one?" You have made the journey of our soon-to-be-first born baby boy very momentous. And this event will surely be one of his life's highlight when he grows up. 


Overwhelming joy is the right word to describe how we feel of your overflowing response to this contest.

Liham Para Kay Ama

ME, Nanay Aure, Tatay Eliseo, Ate Jing sa Serendra, The Fort - Dec.22, 2011

Dear Tatay,

Para sa akin, siyempre ikaw ang pinaka da-best na tatay sa buong mundo.

Lahat naman ng mga anak yan din ang sasabihin, pero I mean it.

Alam ko halos half of my life di na kita nakakasama ng madalas

Malayo kasi ako parati at matagal ding di umuwi sa atin

Marami akong gunita na gustong balikan.

L-R: nephew John, ME, nephew Allen, niece Jannea, Nanay Aure,
Tatay Eliseocousin Fe, nephew Nikko at nephew Jon
 sa Serendra, The Fort - Dec. 22, 2011

Isa na doon noong bata pa ako ay tinuruan mo akong sumakay sa likod ng kalabaw

Ganun na din ang pagsama ko sa’yo para mangahoy na kabayo ang sinakyan natin

Di ko talaga malilimutan noong minsan nagpunta tayo sa gubat para mangahoy

Pauwi na tayo noon ng biglang tumakbo nang mabilis ang kalabaw

Tangan-tangan ako kasama na ang “kangga” na may lamang mga kahoy

Pinilit mong habulin ang kalabaw pero ang bilis nito ay di mo kinaya

Di mo alam kung ano ang nangyari sa akin pero ng dumating ka

Laking pasalamat mo na ako ay ligtas at galos lang ang natamo

Kumapit kasi ako ng mahigpit sa ibabaw ng mga kahoy

Habang matuling kumukuripas pababa ng burol ang kalabaw

Tatay Eliseo, eldest child Ate Jing sa Serendra,
The Fort, Bonifacio Global City - Dec. 22, 2011

Naalala ko rin ng una mo akong dinala sa laot para mangisda

Imbes na kabahan ako ay tila walang akong takot

Kasi alam kung kapiling kita at superhero ang dating mo sa akin

Nagsasaka ka ng bukirin at sinikap mo akong turuan ng pag-aararo

Natuto naman ako pero sa isip ko di eto ang klase ng buhay na gusto ko

I honor you for the decent way of raising us

ME, Tatay, John, Nanay  sa Market Market - Dec. 22, 2011

At ikinararangal ko ikaw bilang isang simpleng magsasaka

Sa tindi ng pisikal na hirap ay nangako ako sa gitna ng palayan

Na mag-aaral akong mabuti para makaraos tayo

Ngayon, unti-unti  nang nabubuo ang mga pangarap

Pangarap na binitawan ko habang nasa gitna ng init ng palayan

ME, Tatay, John, Nanay sa Market Market - Dec. 22, 2011

Pero, anu't-ano man ang marating ko sa buhay

Babalik balikan ko pa rin ang mga alaala kung paano mo ako

Tinuruan upang makatindig sa sarili kong mga paa

Baon ko lagi ang mga pangaral mo

Magsumikap, huwag manlamang sa kapwa,

Lumaban kung nasa tama at magpakumbaba

L-R: Tatay, Nanay, Wife ko Wida, pinsan Fe, niece Jannea, Ate Jing,
nephew OR and niece Jia - bonding sa MOA sa harap ng higanteng
Ferris Wheel - Dec.22, 2011

 Simple lang ang sulat na eto tatay,

Pero habang sinusulat ko eto ay tumutulo ang luha ko

Luha ng pag-aalala, pagmamahal, paggugunita sa mga nakalipas

Luha ng unti-unting tagumpay.

Di ako mauubusan ng pasasalamat sa iyo

Di ko man o namin laging nasasabi sa’yo

Kung gaano ka naming kamahal

At kung gaano ka kahalaga sa aming lahat

Idinadaan ko nalang sa panulat para maiparating ko

Ang aking (aming) taos-pusong pasasalamat sa iyo

Ate Jing, Jannea, ME, Nanay, Tatay, Jia, OR, Fe, John Nikko, Jon
sa Serendra, The Fort - Dec. 22, 2011

Di ko na eto in-edit basta kung ano ang lumabas sa isip ko

At dinidikta ng puso ko sinulat ko na.

Maligayang Araw ng mga Tatay

Hangad ko(naming) na magkasama pa tayo ng matagal

Marami pang tawanan, halakhakan, at kulitan

Na magaganap sa atin.

At matutupad ang muli nating pagtitipon-tipon sa buwan ng Mayo sa taong 2013 

Kasama ko lahat ng mga kapatid ko at mga apo niyo.

Walang sawang magmamahal sa'yo

Ang iyong anak,

Jay

One of Nature's Perfect Spot - Kayangan Lake

I think I am back!

Have you missed me? I hope so, I sure do missed you too readers and peekers!

I'm really back. 

By the way, this is just a simple entry, just to entice you with photos during my wife's and I adventure last year.

These photos below were taken last December 2011 during our honeymoon island getaway in Coron, Palawan. I fell in love with the place and is thinking of re-visiting it on summer of 2013. Nature has a soft spot in my heart having been raised in a typical country side of Sibuyan island in Romblon. I can well identify to its sensitivity, the tranquil surrounding upon which only nature's sound can be heard and the sweet voices of the many bird species enchanted and serenaded our experience.

The place itself is located in one of the many islands that dot Coron and is reachable from Coron via a short, probably 45 minutes pump-boat ride. Upon reaching the island and an uphill hike and down a hill, you’ll reach a lake that simply takes your breath away.

And please don’t forget to take photos in an area where you can see the sea where you came from. Nature seems to have conveniently placed a large rock to sit and take in the view.

Oh Hiatus I Long To End Our Days!

Perhaps, some if not many, are missing my posts here.

I too miss to post but my hiatus is work related. If you’re reading my previous postings I’m sure you have the concrete idea

Let’s call it hiatus.

Forced hiatus to be exact. And who’s the culprit? Work, work and work.

Are You A Responsible Pinoy?

Hey guys, I just want to share with you all about the word “RESPONSIBILITY” here. I may sound too preachy here but let us be reminded how we can best display being responsible.  It can help us examine our life’s check and balance status. Henceforth, we can reassess if we are still within its frame.

For all we know, at times we fall short of being responsible. Our selfish attitude sometimes befalls us to its trap and we somehow take for granted to exercise responsibility over people and things in our own life.

Responsibility is taking care of your duties. Responsibility is answering for your actions. Responsibility is accountability. Responsibility is trustworthiness.

 Why is being responsible important?

Responsibility is a core value for living honorably.

Responsibility is being accountable for your behavior.

Responsibility is being dependable when you have things to do.

TRAVEL -Tara Na! Sa Paraiso ng SIBUYAN - The Galapagos of Asia

Cresta de Gallo - is a kidney-shaped unexploited islet
 45 minutes off Sibuyan Island. Cresta boasts a dazzling
white sand beach, vast coral reef teeming with colorful
and breath-taking underwater life making it ideal for snorkeling
and scuba diving, unusual volcanic rock formations,and most
of all, serene and paradise-like surroundings thereby making
your stay on the island, no matter how brief, a memorable one.

"Sabi ko sa inyo, dadalhin ko kayo sa paraiso eh! Wow!" --yan ang pambungad na mga salita ng TV Host/Actor Richard Gutierrez sa trailer ng kanyang pinakabagong show sa GMA 7 na pinamagatang "PINOY ADVENTURES".

I feel so proud that he'll be featuring our place - Sibuyan Island- as a pilot episode on May 13, 2012. It's the first time our place will be featured in full length episodes ( I guess, it'll have three episodes) on TV.

Here's the video of the trailer of that upcoming show of Richard Gutierrez. 

The Pressure of Purchasing

Part of my working space in Procurement Department .
Messy right? Indeed--just for today

Today, I feel like I just needed a breather. A slap of fresh air and a breakaway from all the office work pressures. If you happen to be working in the procurement department maybe you can closely relate to every inch of stress that this kind of job brings. 

It was a whole day of chaos in my department. Admittedly, we are under staff compared to other departments in our company. Adding to my pressure was the recent resignation  of one member of my team. Well, he'd got a new job in an investment bank with a much higher renumeration. Who won't be tempted to quit a current job if the offer from a new prospect is something highly irresistible? Everyone right? 

Para Sa Iyo, Mahal Kong Ina

"The heart of a MOTHER

is a deep abyss

at the bottom of which

you will always

find forgiveness."

-HONORE DE BALZAC-

Just awhile ago while browsing the net, I came across a screen pop-up in one of the sites I've visited and it's reminding of next week's Mother's Day celebration. 

Suddenly, my mind was like shelling out countless of various thoughts. Thoughts for my own mom. My dearest "inay". My nanay. The woman chosen by God to bear me for nine months. A lady carefully picked by our Creator to carry a boy who later will be HIS servant. And as a gesture of paying homage to the home maker, my poetic side will be put to testing water once again. Seldom when I compose poems in my own language. My poem collection are mostly done in English and my Tagalog entries can be counted using one hand only. And this entry will prove that I can be better if not the best of both worlds.

Samu't Saring Pagmumuni-muni - Version 1.1

Mga ilang araw din akong nawala sa blog na ito. Isa lang ang kahulugan nito. Walang bagong blog entry. Sa ilang araw na iyon anu-ano nga ba ang mga pinagkaabalahan ko? 

Ang totoo niyan marami akong mga bagay na ginawa sa loob ng ilang araw na iyon. Kung aking bibilangin, apat na araw din pala akong nag-hibernate sa blog na ito. Katulad ng ibang masipag na Juan (masipag daw oh! haha! oo, masipag ayaw ko kasing maikumpara kay Juan Tamad), punong-puno ang aking iskedyul. Umaapaw nga eh pero ang lahat ng mga iyon ay pawang mahalaga sa akin.

O siya! bibigyan ko na nga kayo ng ideya kung ano ang mga pinagkapaguran kong gawin sa loob ng apat na araw. At eto ang mga mahahalagang bagay na aking pinag-kaabalahan: