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When Darkness Comes…

Posted on October 30, 2008 by greenbucks| 52 Comments

Darkness is the opposite of light, it is the absence of light.

There are many interpretations for darkness.

One of the most obvious one is the darkness of the night. When night time comes, so many things happen at the same time: people rushing home from work, birds finding resting places in trees, people sitting down to eat supper, people relaxing after a hard day at work and getting ready to rest to face another day.

On the other hand, there are those who hurry to go to their work. Some keep us safe and sound as we rest.

And so we rest when darkness falls:

Ang kadiliman ay kabaligtaran ng liwanag, ito ay kawalan ng liwanag.

Maraming interpretasyon ang kadiliman.

Ang pinakamadaling isipin ay ang pagkagat ng dilim sa hapon. Sa gabi, maraming bagay-bagay ang mga nangyayari: nagmamadali ang mga tao umuwi mula sa kanilang trabaho, pati mga ibon ay naghahanap kung saan magpapahinga sa mga puno, maghahapunan na ang mga tao at pagkatapos naman nito, sila ay magpu-Plurk magre-relaks na bago matulog.

Sa kabila nito, meron namang mga tao na naghahanda upang pumunta sa kani-kanilang trabaho, kaya nga kahit gabi na, maliwanag pa din sa siyudad. Ang iba ay gising upang mapangalagaan ang ating kaligtasan (harinawa ganun nga).

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The last quarter moon photo was taken at 5:42AM.  The Union Bank Plaza photo was taken at 6:22PM.

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May Trick or Treat kami sa TriNoma ngayon, mamaya na lang po ako dadalaw sa inyong mga entry.

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Just A Few Weeks to go Before Christmas

Posted on October 29, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Shopping has never been the same a few weeks before (or maybe after) Christmas so sign up to the link below and tell your (online) shopping stories/experiences and win prizes:

http://www.shopandconfess.com/index.php/contest/member/register/

Please make sure to refer back to me: http://greenbucks.info when you sign up.

I have read several stories in the site and some had me in stitches 😀

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Lots of people have already started with their Christmas shopping. I know of some people who are done with theirs as I write this post.

Its just a few weeks before Christmas and everything seems to be hurrying by. The days are getting shorter. The people are hurrying to and fro.

There is something about Christmas really that makes one feel frantic. Perhaps it is because its that time of the year when reports have to be filed, work has to be completed, shopping has to be done to avoid crowds and traffic jams.

Since the advent of the internet, shopping can now be done in a breeze. How? Through online shopping of course.

There is no need to brave through the crowds, wait in line to pay and deal with kids who think the mall is their playground online shopping is done. Shopping in the comfort of one’s own home has never been better.

I still haven’t thought of anything yet to give to my husband but I am thinking he might appreciate getting something like this to start working on his carpentry skills:

Wishful thinking 😀

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Sunset Colors

Posted on October 28, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment


The sky is first filled with colors,

Then with darkness when the sun sets,

We rest our weary bodies and reflect on how we lived the day.

We look forward to what tomorrow brings,

And pray that we will still be around to see,

The next setting of the sun.

by: greenbucks.info

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May Liwanag Nga Ba?

Posted on October 23, 2008 by greenbucks| 40 Comments

Its Thursday once again. Time for Litratong Pinoy which serves as my “weekly editorial” for this blog.

The theme for this week is LIWANAG meaning light or the absence of darkness.

I thought that this post’s title “May Liwanag Nga Ba” reflects best the global financial crunch that we are experiencing.

People are losing their jobs, their homes, and their bright futures are suddenly dimmed. The financial woes are not stopping.

People are altering their lifestyles to be able to survive with lesser resources and if possible, save some for the rainy days.

People are panicking, withdrawing their investments and bank deposits and putting these in what they think are “safe” places, away from the banks whose integrity they now doubt.

The worst is not in sight and if what the financial analysts say that this is just the beginning of a financial Armageddon, how would we know the answer to “Where do we go from here?”

I hope you have not felt that you have over-extended yourself during these times.

Huwebes na naman, araw ng Litratong Pinoy, ang aking “lingguhang editoryal” sa aking blag.

Ang tema para sa linggong ito ay Liwanag o kawalan ng kadiliman.

Naisipan kong gawin ang titulo ng aking lahok na “May Liwanag Nga Ba?” upang magnilay-nilay sa pandaigdigang krisis sa usapin ng pananalapi at pamamalakad ng kalakal.

Maraming tao ang nawawalan ng trabaho, tirahan at ang kanilang kinabukasan ay tila ba isang madilim na pangitain. Ang problemang pang-pinansiyal ay tila ba wala nang katapusan.

Ang mga tao ay nag-iba ng pamumuhay gamit ang mas kakaunting ari-arian na kung maaari sana ay makapag-ipon para sa kinabukasan.

Naguguluhan ang mga tao. Marami sa kanilang may naitatabing salapi sa bangko ay kinukuha na iyon at inilalagay sa lugar na sa kanilang paniniwala ay ligtas sa mga bangkong ito, ano’t anuman ang mangyari.

Hindi pa yata natin natatanaw ang pinakamatinding dagok. Wika nga ng mga eksperto sa pananalapi, ito ay simula pa lamang ng Armageddon ng Pananalapi. Paano natin sasagutin ang tanong na “Saan tayo patutungo?”

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Blog Blast for Peace on November 6, 2008

Posted on October 21, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

November 6, 2008Get your own peace globe at Mimi Writes

Last June, there was a Revolution of Words. This November 6, there is another round for the Blog Blast for Peace.

Here is a part of my entry for the June event:

Peace is a rare commodity.Its a commodity because it is expensive. Billions are spent to curtail war, to stop terrorism, to have peace. But with all the families broken, the souls destroyed, antiquities forever gone, do we even say that peace has been achieved? Are we even happy with the way things turned out? Can we truly say that we feel safe and secured? Can we really say that justice has been served or is being served or will be served to those who truly deserve it?

This November 6, join the bloggers who will once again be one in writing about PEACE.

For me, writing about peace is just one step in achieving it because even if one writes about peace but does not live it, then the effort would be futile.

Words are wonderful but actions are more than so.

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