going through your FB friends list will make you realize...

from elementary, HS to college classmates. all married with kids.  #theroadlesstravelled

who wouldn't melt with these?

visit https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheLagunaPitBulls for more details

photo credit: Jay Jao

Morning has Broken

A friend has been bugging me constantly for me to write.

It's not actually that I don't want to, it's just that the blog mostly contains of happiness (supposed to be) but if I start writing about MY happiness I might hurt person/s along the way.
I had been quiet all these time. Now, I kinda want to roar.
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How the fuck have I been? 
Busy. With work, volunteering (I try to volunteer for at least three NGOs recently: ATD, TSL and CARA-LPB), dates, events, family, friends... life has been good
even without much money ^_^

I had given up the thought on being filthy rich because (1) material things can be taken away from you in a snap at any given time; and (2) it does not really give you the happiness and contentment your soul desires.  I had given up on being an overachiever after resigning to a multi-national company.  I don't want to be a robot anymore, I want to feel, this time, the joy of living AND working.
I just live and try to make ends meet.

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How's your heart these days?  
Mine is steady.  Reality gets the best of me.  At least, it's not heavy anymore.

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What's New
Instagram!  I love how I can collate photos I took that I like. It separates them from my other facebook photos. such nice new portfolio.  

MY INSTAGRAM WILL NEVER GET POSTED WITH SELFIE. wtf is wrong with you people. :P

http://instagram.com/pachalmighty

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Something in the way --

Before I say goodbye and until my next post: yes, Hello Kitty is a fucking cat. My pet says so

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famous last words:

always find a way.

I kind of don't like periods.  I usually write in long sentences using lots of commas. I like explaining things in one blow so i won't get cut off and I could express it efficiently. And so I don't have to explain longer as well.

Well, that's just me ;)

PS - lots of catching up to with with this blog. Too bad I couldn't post anything more personal anymore. See you soon my loves <3

#fixyou #allizzwell #nowyouknowyoucannotbreakme

Tahanan Sta. Luisa

Tahanan Sta. Luisa, the previous NGO I have worked for, was chosen by Philippine Star to be a part of their #28StoriesofGiving which showcases different stories of loss, triumph and selflessness of people and/or organizations.

Included in their project is an aid to help all the chosen 28 by donating Php5.00 to every person who uses that hashtag via Twitter and Facebook.

Right now, they are also being showcased at SM Fashion Hall in Megamall until August 6.
I hope, through this broadsheet, more people will help.

My one year stay in TSL was a very rewarding one; it was my first step to my NGO career.  Yes, I have used it as a stepping stone but I haven't left Tahanan at all - I'm virtually all over the center. I have learned a lot; and had fun with the girls and staff.  I don't think I had as much of an attachment as the others - but i bring these girls' smile wherever I go, whatever path i follow. 

to visit the site; go to: www.facebook.com/tahananstaluisainc

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famous last words:

that power. that gift.

from Thought Catalog

YOU ARE THE SUN
By: Stephanie Georgopolus

Let’s play the Universe game.

I’ll be a star cloud because that’s what your presence reduces me to. A mass of luminosity and in those moments, I’m impossible to measure mathematically. Not with the naked eye, anyway. It’s simpler than that: you say my name and I’ll glow.

You can be the North Star, burning bright and hot. You’re Polaris because you stand out, because you’re a fixture in my sky. Because when I’m lost, I can find you and be okay. You’re my point of reference.
Speaking of Polaris, we can be the Big Dipper and Little Dipper, the Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the Big Bear and Little Bear – whichever name you prefer as long as we’re partnered together in perpetuity. Our bond will know no lingual or cultural or geographic limits. No matter where two people stand on this Earth, they’ll look up and see us and know that we belong together.

We can be whichever constellations you like, at least in the beginning. In the beginning we’ll be all starburst and Andromeda and other striking sights that’ll inspire envy; but it won’t stay that way.
This is when the game loses its sheen.

Maybe we’ll stop communicating. I’ll grow distant; I’ll grow colder like Mars. And you’ll grow angrier, volatile like Jupiter. A mess of rock and metal and discarded things will separate us, an Asteroid Belt of our grievances. But I’ll overlook it; I’ll still sit by your side and will your storms to quit brewing. Anything to make them stop brewing.

Or maybe you’ll grow distant first. Perhaps you’ll become the Sun and I, the Earth — turning in on myself to revolve around you because you are the light and what keeps me warm. Me rotating around you. Your selfishness so belittling that one day, I’ll become too small to be the Earth. So you’ll take my place, and I’ll become your moon. This is a better fit because some days I’ll appear to be whole but others? I’ll look like I’m half, or a quarter, or just a tiny sliver of who I was. On rare occasions, we’ll still align. I will pass through your shadow and bask in your sunlight; my face awash in gold and red and I’ll remember the way things were. But lunar eclipses, they’re few and far between and they’re not enough to save us.

Perhaps one moon won’t be enough for you, eventually. Eventually you’ll want what the others have, you’ll want eight moons or sixteen moons or more, so you’ll become Saturn. You’ll have more rings, more moons than you’ll know what to do with. And I will have no choice but to take the hint. I’ll be Pluto: downgraded and disregarded and cast aside. “You’re not even a planet anymore,” you’ll say, and I’ll know we’ll never be the same again. I’ll feel really, really small.

Finally it’ll become too much, the heartache. So I’ll be a supernova, one who was once a star but is now explosive, exploding, exploded. And it will be spectacular, you’ll be impressed by the amount of light I had inside of me. You had no idea just how much.

But it’s of no consequence. Because you are all of the planets, and all of the moons, and all of the matter; you’re all that matters. You are the sun; and you’ll just keep spinning and spinning and spinning. 

 Source: http://thoughtcatalog.com/stephanie-georgopulos/2011/11/you-are-the-sun/

housemate soulmate

it's been a while!  don't you just miss our late night talks about my silly lovelife and how confused it made you because i'm alternating like and hate with my colleague who not only friendzoned me but blatantly told me he's into my friend and my cousin? fun times ;)

I did not know how much suffering i was having (and not showing) you before until i read your post about me.  I know you only want the best for me but staying by my side was enough already ;)

seeing your old note to me made me realize, hmn, yeah, i was dying every morning with my bright smiling eyes, telling you 'good morning'. I do know how to fake it at that time.  but dying - it's a good word.  it was numbing yourself of what you were really feeling by living other people's lives, or by physically numbing yourself up.

yes, I remember all those times.  everything is so 2011. 

but thank you, you made me remember the pain, the struggle and the controlling of emotions i had before.

that was a fun year for me.  thank you for understanding.  thank you for your love.  

and, ardel -- my heart survived ;)

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famous last words:

from me to you ^_^

yef!!

my current favorite past time: witty and informative tumblr accounts. like this one right here =)

see more:   http://wtfevolution.tumblr.com/

ode to the series finale

meet Max

We found her in BGC looking dazed and confused. She was so quiet and was only letting out a very low sounding purr due to weakness.  I couldn't bear not taking her home and so we did - even if pets are not allowed in our compound.  She's been with us for a week now, looking very happy and very comfortable in her new home.  <3

the ladies of TSL

(L-R) Trish (Australia), Product Design, Leonie (Belgium), Psychologist, Jonneke (Netherlands), Social Worker, and Diana (Australia/Singapore), Marketing Officer

happy couple, happy dog

fete!

click on the photos for bigger size

happy 26th

There are not enough blog posts for me to write of what I really wanted to say to you.  I’m just so glad to celebrate this moment with you; after everything we have been through.  You never gave up on me as I have never given up on you.


Here’s to building more memories with you. I love you, B.

happy weekend

from the Official Gazette:  http://www.gov.ph/1988/04/04/proclamation-no-237-s-1988/

from the university campus

will THIS make me? hmn. let's see. enjoy the mv!

This will Make You Love Again (IAMX / featuring the movie "Deadman" by Johnny Depp)


When the joys of living just leave you cold
Frozen from the failing mess you've made your own
And if you want an ending to your screenplay life
Well here's the consolation that will change your heart and mind

All the glitz Messiah's just pass the time
A cure for no real sickness, cross your hopes and die
Your supermarket Jesus comes with smiles and lies
Where justice he delays is always justice he denies

This will make you love again


And now you save -
Love again.
To feel the rays, 
Love again.
The sweet delays -
Love again.
And shoot the breeze...


Early Thursday mornings, wipe away the flies
The crossfire fight for action in between your thighs
Every touch is sacred, when they leave the room
If I have to switch the lights off, I wanna switch them off with you

This will make you love again


And now you save -
Love again.
To feel the rays,
Love again.
The sweet delays -
Love again.
And shoot the breeze -
Love again.

black + pink

#howto

How To Love A Girl Like Her

MAY. 26, 2014

By KATIE ZEAK 

Be prepared to feel like you’ve been hit by a ton of bricks.

Get ready to experience the best and worst things all at once. Be willing to endure the words she says that can go from the most painful and isolating to the most perfect and heavenly. Know that you are fighting an uphill battle. Understand why she guards her heart the way she does. Notice the pain behind her eyes. Admire her strength and conviction. Revel in the moments when she lets you in. Recognize that even though they’re short, those moments mean more than you know.

Watch her try to find herself in the arms of another. Be patient. Drive her home and say good night. Allow her to go while knowing she’s not completely gone.

See her heart get broken. Help her pick up the pieces. Put her to bed after you’ve held her hair back in the bathroom. Watch her disappear into the night. Let her cry long and hard. Hold her close but not too close. Feel her bare her soul. Explain to her it’s not her fault. Promise to keep her safe. Give her time to heal.

Grasp why she needs to make mistakes. Don’t take advantage of the moments when she’s vulnerable. Remind yourself that she’s worth the wait.

Look her in the eyes when she speaks. Listen to her intently. Be there when she needs you the most. Don’t wait for her to ask. Offer her those reasons to trust you. Accept that she’s indecisive. Remember that she is this way for a reason. Avoid letting her down. Provide consistency. Prove your dependability.

Know what makes her smile. Do those things often. Appreciate what she was before you came into her life. Learn about it every chance you get.

Miss her when she’s gone. Miss her before she’s even left. Surrender your heart to everything she is. Remember that her flaws are part of what made you fall this hard. Embrace the moments when you sit together in silence. Never wish for them to end. Believe that she can do anything she sets her mind to.

Fall in love with her dreams.

Tell her she’s good enough. Show her why.

Stay when she shows you the side of her that’s unlikable. Come to understand that it’s when she needs you the most. Flatter her when she tries to look nice. Compliment her when she’s in sweatpants and no makeup. Learn that she’s beautiful no matter what she wears. Hold her gaze when you lie next to her. Let her steal the covers.

Touch her softly with kindness and compassion. Offer your whole self to her. Ready yourself to accept her in every way possible. Apologize when you are wrong. Wait for her to come around. Earn her trust over time. Know it doesn’t happen overnight. Rise to the occasion. Strive to always be the person you wanted her to fall in love with. Memorize her like your favorite song. Think of the days before she came into your life. Acknowledge that she has changed you forever. Welcome the opportunity to love her for as long as she will let you.

wit it, wit it good