Category Archives: Thought Bubbles

Dito Lang sa Pilipinas

Dito lang sa Pilipinas. Kanta yan ni Gary Granada, isa sa mga paborito kong kompositor at mang-aawit. Sana pakinggan nyo ang awit at ito ay tamang-tama sa panahong ito kahit matagal na yata itong naisulat.

But come to think of it, kahit matagal nang isyu itong vote buying, flying voters, dagdag-bawas, ballot box snatching at murder (ayon sa kanta), siyempre, hindi mawawala diyan ang kandidatong hindi natalo kundi dinaya, pati na din ang kandidatong nandaya kaya nanalo, hindi pa din ito naluluma.

Para bang parte na ito ng kultura natin and no matter how much we say we want changes and reforms (electoral reforms in this matter) parang walang nangyayari. Ganun na ba kalala ang kalagayang ito at ng mga sumangang sitwasyong kaakibat ng isyung ito?

Anyway, wag lang sana umabot sa ganito kapag sukdulang galit na ang mga tao:

bonifacio

Hindi, hindi ko po pinababalik si Gat Andres upang mamuno ng isang pag-aalsa 😉

Bakit kelangan pang mangyari yun kung aayusin na lang sana ang prosesong suntok sa buwan na maituturing?

pasensiya na po, medyo blurred, umaandar kasi nung ako ay kumuha ng larawan

Ano Kaya ang Pangarap Nila?

Ano nga ba ang pangarap ko? Noon, marami akong pangarap para sa aking sarili. Makapagtapos ng pag-aaral, magkaroon ng maayos na hanapbuhay, masayang pamilya, mabait na asawa at mga anak. Natupad naman yun. Hindi man kami mayaman, ayos lang, magsisikap na lang ng todo para sa pamilya, at yan ang pangarap ko sa ngayon.

Masarap mangarap.

Ito ang nagiging basehan ng lahat ng mga ginagawa at gagawin para sa katuparan nito. Maaaring kung minsan pinagtatawanan tayo ng iba dahil mataas daw ang lipad ng ating pangarap at baka bumagsak mula sa tore ng panaginip. Hindi na lang ito dapat alintana dahil dapat alam mo kung ano ang iyong kakayahan at kahinaan.

Pero sila, ano kaya ang pangarap nila?

streetchildren

Ang makahanap ng makakain bago matapos ang araw?

Ang makahiga sa malambot na kutson?

Ang magkaroon ng tsinelas o salawal?

Ano kaya ang pangarap nila?

Ikaw, may kasama bang ibang tao na hindi mo kapamilya sa mga pangarap mo?

Keeping the Weight Off

Reduced life expectancy. Diabetes. Heart ailments. Osteoarthirits. Breathing difficulties.

These are just some of the conditions associated with excess weight, whether this is diagnosed as obesity or excess poundage. What should be done then to avoid having excess weight?

Exercise? use of the best diet pills? Healthy and non-fattening food? Low carb diet?

Whatever is the best option, discipline plays a key role in keeping off the weight.

Caring for the Elderly

I have written about abandoned elderly in this post I have written last Thursday. I have also written about them in another post.

I know it is difficult to take care of the elderly considering the costs of the medication, incontinence supplies and medical check-ups among others. The change of behavior that goes with age is also something that goes with it.

On the other hand, it is good to stop and think about what they have done when they were younger. To the children who have the “burden” of taking care of their elderly parents, have they stop and thought about how their own parents took care of them and their needs?

One of the questions people would probably say is: If not for your parents, would you exist?

There is this story about a mother who gave a coconut husk to her elderly parent, her father, to use as a plate. When her son asked why she is letting the older parent use that, the mother replied that because the older parent is too weak, he might break their plates. The young child then went out to get a coconut and made another husk. When the mother asked what that was for, the child replied the husk was for her to use when she gets older like the grandfather.

So sad.

Facial Skin Care

There are so many facial creams that aim to do a lot of things to the skin: cleansing, exfoliating, removing or preventing acne, anti-aging, whitening and/or giving a rosy glow.

Knowing what works best for your skin is the best choice.

For me though, the best acne treatments are those that use natural ingredients and not chemicals.

Natural fruit oils and extracts like those from lemon and grapefruits, honey, oats and milk are best especially for the young teens like my daughter.

Of course, it helps to eat these healthy food too 🙂