Have you heard about Smuggled Pinoy? 

Last Saturday, GMA-7's Imbestigador featured a very heart-breaking,heart bleeding episode featuring Filipina who were victims of human trafficking/prostitution. All they knew was they were being recruited by a Filipino recruiter for a job abroad only to end up in a Casa where flesh trading was the main business. They were employed as sex slaves.  This happened in Malaysia. As one victim revealed, they were given a daily quota of 120 customers!

This is the irony, by all means, some people earned money even to the extent of deceiving others. What happened to our fellow Filipino who committed such crime? How could they afford to be a part of this kind of business?

Bottom line, for the love of money. tsk tsk tsk...

Nowadays, people grab all the possible opportunities just to earn an extra income. Why? Normally, for financial stability. It is quite difficult to meet both ends when you know that what you get is not enough to sustain all your needs and those who depend much on you...

As I learned little by little on how to generate income via online, the more I desire to focus and reach my goal. As of now, my first goal is to have my own laptop which will be my buddy in realizing my goal... I do hope and pray that i could acquire that the soonest possible time. My first (supposedly the answer to my prayer) employer did not continue on giving me his assignments because there was a delay and my time is limited during day time... :(

I am very much thankful for the God-given wisdom and insights to those author of books who brought inspiraton to their million of readers. I am currently reading three books right now but due to a busy schedule, I wasn't able to finish yet with the two books:

1. Purpose- Driven Life by Rick Warren- this is a very familiar books with million copies already sold. I used to own two books, both were just given to me and another one from my Ate's collection. I shared the contents of this book with my two former students,in fact, we are continually working on it right now. I am actually finished reading this book but every time we have our session, it (the content of each chapter) became a new revelation to me and I really love the experience. We have a one chapter per session and we are half way to the last chapter.

2. The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer- I can only read this book if I still have enough time. I am still on the first three chapters. Joyce Meyer aims to bring the best of every woman in the world. The book is very inspiring and uplifting especially for women who experienced the worst in life. Joyce Meyer, a gifted writer, draw strength from God and from her experience. Grab this book for yourself or to the woman whom you think need this the most.

3. The Gift of Work by Bill Heatley. We just started reading 

this book. We because I am referring to my Bible Study group (The Navigator Ministries) headed by Kuya Ed. The book was solely intended to all men and women who are now earning a living by working in a particular job. How do you view work? And for what mean reason you are working? This is a spiritual disciplines for the workplace book. If you think your boss need some spiritual advice but you cannot tell it straight to his face, grab this and have this given to him as your perfect gift.

For this Thankful Thursday, I just want to thank God for using the talent and concern as well as wisdom of other people in educating and uplifting others and for emphasizing the perfect plan of God.

To God be the glory!

Work efficiency can be attained if we are provided with all the things that we need in order to make the best output. Well, that is how I view it. In our line of duty, we need to ensure that we are comfortable with our work. Being comfortable means having the complete facility that we need. In the office setting, one can work comfortably if the environment is conducive enough for working. There should be office chairs furniture and tables that we can work on to. In choosing office chairs, one thing to consider is the kind of chair that we can be benefited of like high back type and with arm rest for comfort. There is also a posture aid chair that we can rest upon if we feel the need to relax after a long day work in the computer. It is also a plus factor if the office looks good and has complete facilities. This will attract more clients for some consumer- related businesses. There are so many available office chairs furniture that will suit one’s budget and with great quality. It also comes in different colors and style. Of course, the kind of chair that one must consider should match the interior design of the office. Remember, a comfortable chair may likely result to a good feeling of working hard and aim for a productive output.

Few more months and it is Halloween! Care to find Simple Halloween Costumes. Maybe right now you are quite busy sketching your desired costume that would surely catch everybody’s attention. Well, it is not really a problem as long as you have that skill. However, you might find it hard to find the exact design. There are many available resources wherein you can get the idea as to what to design will best suit you. In considering a simple Halloween costume, one must see to it that it really fits him well or else Halloween Costume Party might turn out your worst nightmare. Of course, you do not want that to happen. The costume must go along with your choice of accessories like mask and head dress. There are actually awesome Halloween costume ideas that you can find via online. Some reliable writers who knew a lot of things about Halloween concepts can give you the best advice for you to follow. Halloween Party comes once in every year. How you want it to happen depends on your concepts for the year. It is nice to note that each year should be unique compared to the previous year, otherwise, same concepts may mean boring party and monotonous as well. It feels good to be varied when it comes to ideas so do the best planning ahead of time. Act now, look for simple Halloween costumes ideas that will surely capture the lenses of your camera.

Bedroom sets

Furniture adds beauty to our home. However, it still depends on the quality of the furniture. Just recently, my Mom and I plan to have new furniture set for our home since the old one was already dilapidated. It is quite hard to decide as to which furniture and what quality should be considered. I used to browse through the internet for the designs and my attention was caught by the designs available at www.scenicfurniture.com. What they have are a lot of rustic furniture with elegant style. Their prices are so reasonable and in fact they offer reasonable cost too for shipping to all their available items. 

Rustic Lighting

Their designs speak for quality assurance. From bedroom furniture to bathroom, they just got what we need. You can never say no with their craftsmanship.  All their designs are built for functionality without compromising the beauty. As a matter of fact, many have attested as to how satisfied they are with their products. I am specifically fascinated with their bedroom sets. They have all the designs that would surely suit the interior design of your house whether in antique or modern finishes. I also love their rustic lightings because of its exceptional design. With their wide range of choices, you will surely get what you want.

The significance of a business cards cannot be just taken for granted. Every businessman must not start their business without considering a business card of their own. Why? Judging from the fact that the world of business is a competitive arena, and being known is a great advantage, then having our own business card should be considered first and foremost. Regardless of the nature of business, a novice businessman of any kind should prioritize this. Even those whom we thought are small enterprise or a sole proprietorship kind of business, still, business cards are of great importance. Even make-up artist s are ought to have their own makeup artist business cards

If your primary concern is the design or its layout, that won't really be necessary anymore. There are many experts who are capable enough of doing it for you. Even online store can offer that. A little knowledge in some computer applications is also of great help especially for the starter. A simple business card does not really have to be designed so artistically. Simplicity is still the rule of the thumb provided that it has all the necessary information like business name, location, proprietor and the contact number. Just have it customized the way you want it.

With business cards, television or newspaper ads won't really be necessary anymore.

I just want to thank God for His faithfulness and enduring love. He never failed me...  
I am so hard-headed... yet He still loves me...
I disobeyed... He still with me...
I procrastinate... He remain patient on me.
I was so down, He comforted me...
I was hurt, He healed me.
My future seems uncertain but in His hands, I don't have to bother anymore.


Thank you Lord for your unfailing love.

Just got my new domain and I need to re-install my badge. Please bear with me. As soon as I can have the luxury of time I will make some adjustments for my blog. thanks for visiting.

God bless ♥

On the early stage of an individual, being single is not really a bad idea at all. However, as time unfolds, one can feel the necessity of having a lifetime partner whom he or she can share with the rest of his/ her lives. Of course you cannot just build such kind of relationship without going through dating stage. Dating is very vital in considering a lifetime partner. No one wants to have a miserable married life, therefore, a careful matching should be done. Marriage is designed for a lifetime   and not just for a considerable period of time. 

One of the greatest challenge that an individual may encounter is searching and choosing for the right one. This is one of the reasons why there are some individual whom at the prime stage of their lives, they still remain single. It is so sad to imagine getting older without a partner, though there are some who really contented to be alone. But for me, this is not the original design of God.   If you are the type who wants to have an inter-racial marriage, one of the best races to consider are Canadian. There is one particular online website that caters senior men and women who finally decided to find their best match whom they want to be with for the remaining days of their lives. Senior match canada dating is a free dating site. Who knows, the type of person whom you want to be with are just right there waiting to be noticed.


After all, love knows no limit as to time, boundaries and standards.

This is what usually happens after the Sunday Service....

janice, janet and me!

Aiming higher!

God's faithfulness and love for me never ceases... I just want to thank God for everything. I've been through a lot for the past 348 months of my life, but by God's favor, I am standing still. I know and I am confident that God will give me more strength to win the battles in life, wisdom to conquer all the challenges, and patience to overcome the imperfections of the world where I live in... 

I just want to thank God for all His people whom He entrusted to be a part of my life to guide me, love me and to understand me...

Life on Earth is not a piece of a cake... or a bed of roses... My sensitivity tells me to be tolerant... I realized long time ago that without God, I cannot go on living in this world where people are prone to hatred, resentment, immorality and confusion. I am not even spared by it. It is too hard to overcome hatred and resentment without knowing the Sovereignty of God. If we happened to forget our stand before Him, we are likely to fall. I am not perfect on this area, I am just like any other human being who try to live in accordance to His will but failed to do it sometimes. Nevertheless, I will continue to give God all the praises and honor and majesty the best that I can.

All I know and what I believe is that God allow me to continue to live for a reason.  

The 24th Thanksgiving and Anniversary Celebration of Blessed Hope Christian Community Church ended with a blast. The highlight of the celebration was the BHCCCI Got Talent Lighthouse Edition. By God's grace, Liponan Lighthouse (where I belong) won! woh! perfect... thanks to Ma'am Mye and the team! 

The PAKA group!

Oops! I almost forgot to mention that finally I met my co-blogger Karen Chayne "Kaye" Sanches of My Daily Notes. 

me, che, t.nelg, kaye, t. grace and joey!
Certified CDO Bloggers

cannot find Batman?

It is September already and there are a lot of events that people are looking forward to. This coming Sunday our Blessed Hope church will celebrate its 24th Anniversary. As most of us noticed, time flew so fast that we are even racing against it. And by next week, it is going to be my 29th birthday! We are on the end part of the third quarter and soon, before we notice it, It's Christmas season already! But of course, Halloween comes first before Christmas time! Trick or Treats and Halloween Decorations are the highlights every November. 

Speaking of Halloween decorations, one has to be creative in conceptualizing a theme. Of course, not all can afford to have new decorations every year, thus, most of us has to make use of the old decorations. Nevertheless, it really does not matter as long as the decorations are still in good shape and very usable. As early as now, one must plan on what to do and how to do it in order to make a memorable Halloween. I just remembered back in the good old days wherein I was asked to draw a witch for the decoration and it was used for the next two successive years. It is on the proper way of keeping the deco that last my drawing for long.

Originally, this was it...



after careful evaluation...



Love it so much... edited by tidkapa Principal Altonks! :)

Call me ugly, call me fat but never call me anything that does not hold true about me... One more thing, never judge me just because I made a simple honest mistake... If I did something wrong and I felt guilty about it, I will not make any violent reaction. To remain silent is much more justifiable than give alibis in defending yourself. HOWEVER, if the accusation was pure lie, that's another story. To rebut is not wrong as long as your intention is just to erase the judgment that some people may throw against you. To remain silent about it will only made you appear to be really guilty of the things you never did. That should not be the case, whatsoever. God told me to be humble always no matter what. But I believe that God gave me wisdom to correct what is needed to be corrected and to prove the wrong things that they thought about me. If I'll just keep silent, what would be the implication? They will just continue to believe what they thought I really am. I cannot allow that to happen. Sometimes, we just have to defend ourselves not just by actions, but by words as well. But of course, we need to do that in a manner that is not offending to them, or else, all your labor and effort will be in vain...

Lord, I am not doing this because I have something to brag (I knew I have nothing to brag about) but I am doing this to keep them reminded that NOT AT  ALL TIMES they are on the right reason even if they thought they were... and that they need to be corrected because human as they are, the fact remains that they are not perfect... And also for them to realize that we are not invincible from pain and depression. 

Duh! what a day!

Visit NCCA websites

I was privilege enough to grab this opportunity being one of the delegates sponsored by National Commission for the Culture and the Arts. This 2-day workshop aims to acquaint us with the use of the internet in bringing information to the people and promoting the Filipino cultures to the whole wide web. More or less 30 million Filipinos have accessed to the internet. However, not all were able to maximize the benefits that the internet can give. Some were just particulars in researching, socializing,and getting juicy news from the famous celebrities. Though, there are some who cares about the latest news updates that concerning the whole wide world. One of the latest breaking news so far was the recent hostage drama that took place on the fateful Monday of August 23, 2010 which enrage the Hongkong government as well as Chinese communities. If we check the online news, a feeling of disgust, dismayed, disappointments (and all other synonyms you could think of) were evident on the face of those who were interviewed.  Good thing the famous Jackie Chan sent the message to his fellowmen emphasizing that such incident is an isolated case. The response of the people depends on the writers' (both online and print ads) style of delivering/capturing the news. Some were provocative while others were just being informative. For this case,writers should be responsible enough.
But that's not the main topic of  our workshop. We were just taught on how to be responsible when it comes to journalism, printed or online.

The most challenging so far was the web page designing...
Well, got to study harder...

Noteworthy To Think About....

Taken from http://cyberjournalist.net/news/000215.php

Some bloggers recently have been debating what, if any, ethics the Weblog community should follow. Since not all bloggers are journalists and the Weblog form is more casual, they argue they shouldn't be expected to follow the same ethics codes journalists are. But responsible bloggers should recognize that they are publishing words publicly, and therefore have certain ethical obligations to their readers, the people they write about, and society in general.
CyberJournalist.net has created a model Bloggers' Code of Ethics, by modifying the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics for the Weblog world. These are just guidelines -- in the end it is up to individual bloggers to choose their own best practices. CyberJournalist.net follows this code and urges other Weblogs to adopt this one or similar practices.
Integrity is the cornerstone of credibility. Bloggers who adopt this code of principles and these standards of practice not only practice ethical publishing, but convey to their readers that they can be trusted.

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A BLOGGERS' CODE OF ETHICS  

Be Honest and Fair
Bloggers should be honest and fair in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.
Bloggers should:
• Never plagiarize.
• Identify and link to sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.
• Make certain that Weblog entries, quotations, headlines, photos and all other content do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context.
• Never distort the content of photos without disclosing what has been changed. Image enhancement is only acceptable for for technical clarity. Label montages and photo illustrations.
• Never publish information they know is inaccurate -- and if publishing questionable information, make it clear it's in doubt.
• Distinguish between advocacy, commentary and factual information. Even advocacy writing and commentary should not misrepresent fact or context.
• Distinguish factual information and commentary from advertising and shun hybrids that blur the lines between the two.
Minimize Harm
Ethical bloggers treat sources and subjects as human beings deserving of respect.
Bloggers should:
• Show compassion for those who may be affected adversely by Weblog content. Use special sensitivity when dealing with children and inexperienced sources or subjects.
• Be sensitive when seeking or using interviews or photographs of those affected by tragedy or grief.
• Recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort. Pursuit of information is not a license for arrogance.
• Recognize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves than do public officials and others who seek power, influence or attention. Only an overriding public need can justify intrusion into anyone's privacy.
• Show good taste. Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity.
Be cautious about identifying juvenile suspects, victims of sex crimes and criminal suspects before the formal filing of charges.
Be Accountable
Bloggers should:
• Admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
• Explain each Weblog's mission and invite dialogue with the public over its content and the bloggers' conduct.
• Disclose conflicts of interest, affiliations, activities and personal agendas.
• Deny favored treatment to advertisers and special interests and resist their pressure to influence content. When exceptions are made, disclose them fully to readers.
• Be wary of sources offering information for favors. When accepting such information, disclose the favors.
• Expose unethical practices of other bloggers.
• Abide by the same high standards to which they hold others.

_For more than a year in blogging, it was only now that i realized that I have to live with the code...
Others are free to recopy this article for your information and guidance.

ARE WE ALL AWARE OF THIS?

Each one of us has a story to tell about our life... some may have a quite similar stories but all are unique as to intensity and as to the delivery of the role each one played. I just admired those individuals who went through life in great adversity but yet was able to stand up by faith and trust in Our all-knowing God. The maturity of a person will help him in coping up with all the negatives in life he might deal with. If one is not mature enough, a minor problems can be as hard as solving the x in Math equation for Math-hater individual. I have known a lot of them and it was never difficult for me to recognize because I can relate with them- I am just like them.I cannot really brag to myself that I am matured in dealing with problems, I am just good in giving advises for others but hard to convince myself when I am on the same situation.

Just this afternoon, I have talked to a colleague of mine. The things she went through as a Mom is not an ordinary story. As I listened to her, the beauty of faith was reflected on her. I cannot imagine going through on the same situation. But her faith was so admirable. With her experience, one cannot expect that she could survive the ordeal. But God isn't finish with her yet... She has to live because she has a purpose to fulfill. 

To you Ma'am Naomi, continue to live for His purpose and by His purpose...

Keep the faith!

Have you tried working on a very important documents then suddenly your computer bogs down and isn't cooperating any more? That would surely cause a lot of stress and troubles! I should have known this as this was my experience with my pc at home!

Considering the fact that the computer has its own System Tools that promised to help you in times of need, it just don't really work! Well, I really don't know if you have the same experience as mine. I've tried to download free anti-virus software hoping that it could help the situation but as soon as it expires and needs to be updated (with a cost), the problem didn't stop.

Upon further research, I've found Digeus' System Optimizer. So far, based from what I have read, their version 8.2 offers various needed tools in optimizing our computer system. There's the registry cleaner and defragmenter, junk files cleaner, duplicate files finder, disk space analyzer, smart uninstaller, service and start up manager, and privacy protection. Indeed, it's a 1-click software. System Optimizer Features includes the following:

1.  Automatically identifies and repairs common Windows problems
2.  Finds and deletes duplicate files - regain valuable hard disk space
3. Removes invalid registry entries increasing system performance
4. Eliminates system crashes, freezes and slowdowns
5. Improves PC boot up and response time
6. Cleans over 50 different types of junk files
7. Cleans your Internet History and other personal traces

The system was designed for Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP/2000/2003/Vista x32, Vista x64, Windows 7 installed and configured on your system. Get it for only $39.99 (previously $78.59) and this includes Software key e-mailed to unlock free trial for immediate use; Life-time license; Life-time support and Free upgrades.

Wanna try it? Visit their site for a free scan!

Hongkong international made a decision that would really affects our Tourism... Can we blame them after that fatal hostage crisis? How about the the neighboring Asian countries? Philippines oh my Philippines what happened to your people? What caused them to be so violent? How can we overcome this crisis that would surely affects our relationship with our foreign brothers and sisters....