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Okay ra man, Tita.

Ug mo believe ang tawo sa vodoo, ma affected sila.
Pero ako, I don't believe in vodoo or superstition.

Justified man gud ta in JESUS CHRIST.



Hugs!

A friend who is a practicing Hindu once asked me about the teachings of Christianity,
asking what will happen to those (incuding Hindus) who do not believe in Christ, will they be saved?

I gave him the truthful answer.
I gave him a verse from The Holy Scripture of the Holy Bible:

A Verse from John 8:24
And Jesus Said to them who would not believe, "I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins."


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A man who does not live and believe in their hearts that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior,
will not be accepted by the Father.
For the Father sent Christ to be the very WAY to GOD.
If You Reject the WAY, You Reject Salvation,
and are thereby destined to the ETERNAL PYRE THAT IS HELL!

There is no salvation in any other deity.
No salvation in Muhammad or Allah, or Vishnu or Krisha or any other.

There is no salvation in anyone else , BUT JESUS CHRIST WHO IS LORD.

Repent Now and be SAVED!

This food (chicken gizzards and liver and chicken thighs) is what my Dad used to cook when we first arrived to USA in 1991. I always remember my dad buying it and cooking it for us kai it was affordable sa una, when we were still struggling in the 'states. Maka remember ko of the hard times, and it humbles me.

Pero lami man!

Even if it is gizzards, dad always cooked it and made it taste good. hahahahaha!

so whenever i eat gizzards, i think of my DAD.

Maayo man, Pops!

Gi marinate nako ang chicken gizzards with regular chicken breats; with vinegar, toyo, black pepper, aniz seeds, garlic powder, a dash of curry, bay leaves. I cooked it in simmer with potatoes and onions, and green peppers.

Served fresh and warm.

The preferred choice of food for a poor and studying medical student.

Intawn pood.

Pero, okay na lang kai barato man and nutritional.

THANK GOD for a humble meal.

dinner: chicken gizzards and rice

my food while studying.

HOW TO OVERCOME JEALOUSY


The key to biblically overcoming jealousy is to discern the roots of your jealousy and then battle them with the truth of God's Word. Put into practice the challenge in Romans 12:1-2: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Guys!

Jealousy is initiated by 3 Things:
1. Personal Insecurity
2. Fear
3. Deception
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Personal insecurity can breed a host of jealous strife. Often times, we base our security on the opinion, affirmation, and acceptance of other people. When we feel rejected or unloved we become dangerously insecure leading us to perceive the strengths of other people as threats to our own well being.

To biblically battle the impediment of insecurity we must turn to God through His Word to tell us once again of His unfailing love and acceptance. Completing this task will take active engagement in the battle through research, reflection, and prayer. Start by looking up all the verses in the Bible related to God's love and acceptance. Here are some passages to get you started:

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me (Psalm 13:5-6).
Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love (Psalm 48:9).
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul (Psalm 143: 8 ).
For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own (1 Samuel 12:22).
Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me (Psalm 27:10).
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9).



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Fear can be another instigator of jealousy. A life of fear is just as devastating to relationships as insecurity. Controlling through fear will not help you maintain the relationships or positions you desire. There is nothing we can hang on to that is worth what we are giving up. This cryptic statement refers to the peace we can know through Jesus Christ when we give Him free reign over our lives. In the end, jealousy does not keep, it pushes away!

To overcome fear you need to first recognize what you fear, confess before God, and then transform your thoughts through God's Word. Here are some verses to ponder:
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love (1 John 4:18).
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father" (Romans 8:15).
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery (Galatians 5:1).
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy (Jude 24).


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Deception can also play a role in cultivating jealousy in your heart. You may perceive a threat that in reality does not exist. Your perception of life is distorted due to lies you believe about others and yourself. The following Scriptures can help you battle the lies.

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free (John 8:32). Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long (Psalm 25:4-5).
Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws (Psalm 119:43).
I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, "Seek me in vain." I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right (Isaiah 45:19).
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth (Psalm 145:18).
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come (John16:13).

Very few people realize that the pangs and torturous pains of Hell is an everlasting reality.

It is a reality that one will have if they do not accept Christ as Lord!

Repent and Be Saved!

JESUS CHRIST

Is the WAY, the TRUTH, the LIFE, and the RESURRECTION.

With Him, there is Salvation and Glorious Resurrection.
Away From Him is total and absolute eternal perdition.

REPENT AND BE SAVED!

I Glorify The Lord,
who has humbled my enemies in my presence,
I Glorify The Lord,
who has been the rock in whom I stand in firmament.

I Glorify The Lord,
who has been an EVER-POWERFUL force in my life,
Now and Forever!
I Glorify The Lord,
for in His Presence, I stand firm and CONFIDENT of HIS GRACE.



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If the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us, when their anger flared against us, they would have swallowed us alive; the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away.
Psalm 124:2-5

When you think you can't do it, PRAY SOME MORE!

he he he!

Post Exams,
Taken in October:


Job, myself and Thiru.

by: Luther Van Dross

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Message to my father:

Dad, I am so proud to be your son. I may be 24 years old, Dad, but I will always be your son. I wanted to tell you, Daddy Rico, that you and I are very similar, that is why you and I clash heads so many times. I cherish and adore you, Daddy. So very much.

Daddy, I am going to receive my Medical White Coat this December 2009.

I want you to know, Daddy Rico, that I could not have done this without the help and support that you and mommy have showered upon me. For the spiritual, personal, physical and economic support. For being there for me through each step of the way! I am so happy and thankful of your help in my life, DAD!

God must love me alot to have given me such a WONDERFUL and LOVING DAD!
Daddy Rico, to me, you are the best dad ever!
Stern, powerful, commanding of respect, intelligent, religious! family oriented, firm, understanding, disciplinarian, Wisdom of God, and most of all, for being such a powerful force in my life.

I Love You, Dad!


Your Son,
Bran

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dance with my father

It may have been, Bai Bugsay, pero the original is by Bob Dylan.

Guapo ning song no?

he he he!

Another favorite class in medical school:


Medical Journal Club.

The style of the class is a student, selected, presents on a journal he or she finds interesting. Powerpoint presentation, and is then subject to questions among his/her fellow medical colleagues and by the academic staff.
It homes in one's clinical skill, and knowledge on specific research fields affecting medicine today.

I presented on the topic of 'Schizophrenia' and what was supposed to be a 20 minute presentation turned into a 2 hour presentation with debate questions.

The auditorium's response was interesting. Pre-Psychiatry students arguing amongst the Surgical Students, etc. etc.

Interesting points of view from amongst the varied medical specialists and student-specialists.

I had the presentation recorded, when i have time ill upload it in my youtube page. and link it here. nice review tho.

Every day: K Swiss or Adidas, Timberland.

Formal: Custom made, Armani, Gucci

Another favorite class sa medicine!

~Surgical Anatomy Lab

Why?
Full access to the human bodies, and practicing on our surgical skills; homing our skills; perfecting it.
When we were opening a specimen's thoracic wall, we literally used pliars to crack open the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ribs then worked our way down to the 12th rib. For the sternum and the xiphoid process we used a surgical angular saw to severe it from the manubrium, thereby exposing the arch of the aorta and variable structures!

AMAZING KAAYO !

There was one lab partner who helped me perfect my surgical incision; her name is Sidra.
Beautiful and intelligent physician-in-training. We both practiced healthy competition, and healthy camaraderie. he he he

Just from the style of her incision, I can tell she will be Surgeon someday. Firm and steady.

hahaha! Tita, you know my x, when we broke up, she broke into my dorm room, scattered everything inside, took back the boxers she gave me and left me a very angry letter note.

All because I told her, "I just want to  be friends, this won't work out."

Wooo, some women! Hadluk!

Quote from: junjun on November 14, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Hallo Bay Lorenz, ig-unsa man na nimo si Romeo Tan intsik man gud iza apelyido gud. .Iya anak kay aku student sa una karun kay nurse ug nag C.I na si grace Tan.

Intsik man ahong lola, bay! Lola is a Tan. Fortunata 'Nating' Tan. Pure intsik.  he he he
You are referring to my Papa Romeo, he is my uncle; first born son of my Lola.

Lesson for you:  (Lei Hao Maa!)
-This is Cantonese for "how are you"
The mother tongue of my Lola!

Beautiful song, again, thanks for sharing with us, Michael.

There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves into His hands, and let themselves be formed by His grace.

â€" St. Ignatius of Loyola

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.

â€" Karl Barth

The last word of God on the human condition is not death, but life, not despair, but hope. To this hope the Church invites the men and women of today as well. She repeats to them the incredible but true proclamation: Christ is risen! Let the whole world rise with Him. Alleluia!

â€" Pope John Paul II

Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume.

â€" St. Augustine

Dear A__________

I shall be more than able to meet up with you,
It has been almost 2 years since we last chatted, my dear.
Pittsburgh shall be a target city, if I am given enough time during winter break.

I shall take your invitation into serious consideration.
Shall I stay over?


Lorenzo,

The sun sets today,
The beauty of God's Divinity is seen in the beauty of the changing colors,
of the setting sun.

And where does it go?
Where does it reclaim?
It passes yet again around this world,
What is dark and night in one side,
is day and light in the other.

If I were to leave you today,
you should never have to cry, nor beset with longing,
for my darling of darlings,
I am not away.

For your night will be my day.
And my day will be your night.
The very sun you see, is the same sun that I see.
The very stars you witness in the dark of night,
I, too, shall see it in amazement.

The air that you breath, filling your life's blood with sustenance,
is the very same air that I breath.
Connected, you and I.
Connected.

My sweat darling,
know that there is not one moment of each passing day that I do not think,
and caress you in my thoughts and in my words.
As you blush in adoration when I smile at you,
know that I beam in delight knowing you are there near me,
knowing that you are thinking of me, and needing my affection.

I just want to be good for you.
You and no other.


My darling,
my heart is yours.
You and no other.


Love you my sweet,
Bran

One of my favorite History classes in college was with Prof. Notar, she was then in her early 40s and I was still a college freshman (19 y.o). It was my first history class in college, "Chinese Civilization". I was attracted to her, completely, a hug crush.

I would do everything in my power to impress her, especially when it came to papers and performance in class. I aced the class with an ending mark of 96, but I must admit that my reason for my competitive nature was mostly to try to impress her. I debated and debunked other studies regarding Qing dynastical cycle difference with the preceeding Ming and Tang, etc. But my interest was to see Prof. Notar's reaction(s). lol.

Truth be told.

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I would have frequent lunch dates with her in her office,
or ask if I could do my homework and work in her office during office hours.
She agreed.

Beautiful woman. Voluptuous and well defined woman.
She brewed the best coffee, tho.

I can still remember the smell of her coffee. Pure black. No cream. one teaspoon of sugar.

Nice.

Hello there Woman,
Sweetheart,


Soup was great yesterday.
Tho I was annoyed how you didn't hug me enough.
You studied next to me, and placed your head on my lap,
but didn't hug me.

And only when I went to leave to go home did you bother to
hug me and not let go.
ha ha, i am becoming very needy, i have noticed.

I have not even left the campus, and i am already missing you.
Give my regards to your mother and father.

See you later today.

I want to taste your kisses.


Your Love,

Quote from: sab_sad on November 13, 2009, 03:49:10 PM
Dear R

Sa imong pagka mysteryoso nga pagkatawo nakaaghat kog pangutana sa akong kaugalingon kung unsay plano og tumong jud intwn nimo sa akong kinabuhi? nganong nakig-agbat og nakighimamat pamankag balik nko nga unta nahamutang namanko atong mga panahona? nagtoo ko nga ok na ang tanan sa atong kinabuhi..mipahilayo ko og nanikaysikay aron unta mahaluna na og manginabuhi nag tarong apan nganong nakig-aghat paman intwn kag pukaw sa akong dughan nga unta dugay raman kong nagpakahilom? nganong imoha pamankong gikuhit sa daplin nga unta gikalimtan kona ang tanang panghitabo nga angay apan dili angay kay wah kini mahisuhi sa saktong panahon? ngano mang mura mankag hangin nga daw mokalit og habagat sa akong dughan? ngano mang ingon ani ka ka lawgaw para kanako? kalipay mo ba ang pagcgeg kog salimuang og pagpakabuang kanimo? nan salamat kay ikaw nagmalamposon kay hangtod krn d a ako nag-antos sa kasakit nga akong gitagamtam sa hilabihan. 

Kanimo naghandum og nagpakabuang,

Inday nagbangutan

Sab,

this is quite deep for the man of your interest. Quite deep.
Interesting how you refer to the feeling and state of , "nagpakabuang".
Usually, this means you have deep feelings for this person.

My love always tells me, when we are in deep convo and when she is missing me,
"Lorenzo, Lorenzo, you are driving me crayyyzaaay!"
ha ha! LOL!

Mo return pood ko niya, "Woman, are you sure?"

Then sumbagon ko nija sa shoulder. LOL!

(pero sekreto nato ha, her punches are quite weak! )

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Cute tho, sab. These feelings are indeed genuine and 'cute'!

Jun, this picture was taken in 2004,
It was in New Jersey, during a Fiesta Celebration.
Mostly Valencianons.
The grandfather in the center is your old friend, and my beloved grandfather.
Mr. Casiano 'Ciano' Salvo Sr.



Buutan pa gihapon!
hehehehe

Quote from: junjun on November 13, 2009, 09:11:48 AM
Bay Lorenz kaila jud kos imong lolo. Nakabasa ka sa lain nku nga post. Your lolo is part of my childhod. Mag-atag jud me adto nya s aiyang pan u biskwet. Maayong tawo to siya. Pakapinan me kalingaw ja libre pud sakay. One time nadisgrasya iyang jeep somewhere in Buyog  sus naguol jud ko(i was in elementary then) Wa ko kaila imo parents bay kay medyo bata2 paman ko Im still in my early 30's basin maguwang o mangud ko nimog gamay. I miss my childhood years and your lolo too.

Jun! How very heart warming uy! Bitaw buotan jud jamo ni si Lolo Ciano. Pinangga man nija ijang mga apo ug anak, even kids that are not related, or distant related, he loves them pood. Naka remember ko sa una, Jun, kai in my childhood ug na vacation nami sa BWS mo adto man jud ko sa Valencia mo bisita ko sa ahong lolo ug lola.
My cousin Joseph, Jan-Jan and myself would sit with Lolo's passenger seat (he would have his towel around his neck, lol!) and mo drive mi with him. Ako man mo linkod next to lolo kai gusto man ko mo tan-aw nija kai nindot man mo drive sa truck labi dako jamo ang truck.

Si joseph ug si jan jan man mo lingkod sa likud kai sila man mo kuha ang plete sa mga pasaheros. LOL!

Ug ma gutum na mi tulo, mo ingoon pood mi nija, "LOLO, lo uy! gutom na mi jamo, lo! Puydi mo kaon me lo?"
Si lolo mo ingoon pood to sija, "Mao ba? Gutom na diay ang apo nako?"
Ingoond pood mi, "Gutom lagi 'LO!"

hahahaha!

Mo drive si lolo sa mercado, palitan mi nija ug coke ug pandesal ug saging. Kaon mi.
Mo kaon pood to si lolo. Paborito rabao nija ning Coke ug pandesal. hahahaha!

Jun, Lolo celebrated his 83rd birthday this October 26th.
From 2003-2006 he lived with us here in the 'states.
But he returned to Philippines in 2006 kai na mingaw sa Valencia.
Plano ko mo balik karong summer 2010 mo bisita ko nija.

Quote from: junjun on November 13, 2009, 09:16:19 AM
kaila jud. Sa amuang dapit sa Loctob ug Balingasao nga naa sa early 30's pataas ilado jamo c Nong Ciano kay buotan to. Tagaan mi ug pan ug biskwet. Ja tagai pud kug chocolate bay Lorenz ha para macontinue ang legay sa imong lolo. He.he...he....

Hahahaha, Jun, how very heart warming!


Buutan bitaw jud ni si 'Manong Ciano' no? he he he!
Ahong Lola Nating, she used to call my Lolo "Ondoy Ciano" LOL!
Naka lingaw jud ko uy!

Sige, Jun, tagaan jud ka nako ug chocolate ha, dili pa jud chocolate, friendship pood!
he he he!

God Bless, bro!

The baptism into Christ is both liberational. It liberates us from the sin of the world, when we are baptized or confirmed into Christian Faith, we severe ourselves from the sin of this world. We, willingly, choose to accept salvation in Jesus Christ who Is Lord. We willingly accept, through our own free will, that we want to be saved. That tho the temptation of sin abounds, that the powers of evil continue to tempt, we have put our feet on the neck of satan, May GOD REBUKE him!

Baptism and awareness of baptismal rite is a reaffirmation of our Salvation.

Severance from sin and union in Christ message of Eternal Salvation.

Repent and be saved!

Great message, Brod Brown!

Mao lagi, bisan pordoy ta sa kalibutan, datu man ta sa atong Faith sa Salvation nga gi promise ni Hesus Cristo para nato!

Yes, Lord!
Thanks for everything, Lord!
Help us carry our crosses, Lord!

Quote from: Candijaynon on November 12, 2009, 09:06:27 PM
Dah, yummy na jud kaajo si Dodong ani!

uy! lami diay ko? ayaw lang ko kan-an ha?
patyon jud ko sa ahong mahal.

LOL!

Peace, candi!

Quote from: bugsay on November 12, 2009, 08:52:43 PM
Mao ni ang side "B" nimo bai Lorenz, ang side "A" mauy kinabug-atan....ngilngig pas baboyng tambok...heheheh

hahaha, bai bugsay, first time pa ko naka hear ana, katawa pood ko da!
Hoy bai, so long as maka ayudar pood ta sa mga tawo dinhi sa kalibutan nga wala yamo sila ug access sa medical care kai mahal kaayo ang cost, ug maka ayudar pood ta sa atong mga mahal ug pamilya, okay na okay ko ana. he he he

creative jamo jud ning valencianon sa ijang meaning uy!
believe jud ko nimo, bai bugsay!

peace!

Quote from: gwargz on November 11, 2009, 08:48:03 PM
For me. there is no other than God.
Lord God, thanks for giving me the chance
to experience this earthly life.

Thank you for creating a soul
which is nicknamed Gwargz here on earth.

Thank you Lord for giving me wisdom
through the Holy Spirit. Thank you
for teaching me how to cleanse my
body, your Temple, out of vices,
so that the Holy Spirit can enter into me.

Just monitor me of my daily undertakings.
Guide me so that i can humbly do your will
that is to become an instrument of your love
especially to the least of my brethren.

Thank you Lord Jesus. Thank you.
See you in Heaven, after my vacation
here on earth. Bye for now, Divine Master.

I love it!

Agree. Passion is good for any relationship.

It reflects a lover's need for you; vice versa.

Give and Take, take and give.

Brother Gwargz and Brother Brown,
You guys are most welcome.

I thought this quote by St. John of the Cross was quite enlightening and piercing.
It speaks truth of the message in 1 Corinthians 6:19, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?”

The deep meaning, brods, is that God lives in us when we allow Him to live in us and allow Him to work through us. Our good works, is not our own, but is the work of God through the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Eternal Father and The Son, Jesus Christ.

We are told, brothers, to shine for our good works so that all the house may see  it and Glorify Our Father who is in Heaven. For our works of faith is not our own, but sing GLORY EVERLASTING to the One and Eternal Living God.


Glorify Him!
His Name is Worthy of All Praise.
The Name above All Names~ JESUS.

Quote from: reuvyne on November 12, 2009, 09:08:57 PM
My love,

My heart hurt, wounded and soon be dead.
Your part of me that beat so fast.
Your inside of me that my heart called it love.
Everything in me is you.
The reason why my life extend, and breath,
b'coz there was you that  i love.
Feels you so deep with in,
ILOVEYOU more and more.
Everything in me wants you,
and i blame my self for all that.
I didn't know ILOVEYOU that much,
'til i'm losing you.
Never would i imagine, that the last time i know,
you're at my side holding,
but when i opened, it left nothing
but an empty space...

Deep,
the sound of human gentry in cordial reflection,
upon the waters of emotionality by the cool spring of love's bliss,
in wakeful appreciation of what was, what is, and what could have been~

Deep, my friend,
Deep, is your love.

Quote from: Candijaynon on November 12, 2009, 08:24:48 PM
Wa tingali nanguyab nija Dong mao nga man hater

One of life's 'interesting' experiences, Candi.

Overall, I did love the class, because it was debate-oriented. We sat in a circle and went around providing our, as she would put it, "academic opinion" on a particular literary piece.

Prof. H, was, in my opinion, a pretty attractive woman. Perhaps she had a bad history with men, who knows.

She was exceedingly nice to me in her office, but in class, was quite harsh. Bipolar man t'ong bajiha.

Quote from: janjan on November 13, 2009, 04:30:02 AM

dili kay Med.tech ko Bnc

Jan, how are labs for you?
I bet you're enjoying the methylene blue slides eh? he he he!
I have a friend in the hospital who is a med tech; always talks to me at night.
Makes my hours go faster. he he he!

Are you working part time or full?

Interesting.

Perhaps we should do a video on 'What we're doing now' as a theme.

Vince, Mr. Bedo, and Pops, thanks for the inspiration!

To God be Glory!

by: Shayne Ward.

I really like this song. I am feeling this song.



Shayne Ward - If Thats OK With You - Lyrics

by: Bob Dylan

butterfly kisses (with lyrics)

Beautiful..

A friend once said, (remarking about athiests' disgust towards Christians),
"Isn't it funny, Lorenzo, how some athiests attack Christian faith and the validity of GOD and claim that there is no GOD, but in their own quiet arrogance, believe that they are themselves, their own god and personal deity? How pitiful is the ignorance of man."

I agreed, in totality.

The word baptism means derailment. Christ baptizes Peter on the rock when he tells him: “Because you confessed your love for me, your life is no longer your own. Before you said this, you fastened your belt and you walked wherever you liked. Now, others will put a belt around you and take you where you would rather not go.” To submit to love is to be baptized, that is, to let one’s life be forever interrupted. To not let one’s life be interrupted is to say no to love

â€" Ronald Rolheiser

A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.

â€" St. John of the Cross

Jesus is My God
Now And Forever.

The One and True Lord.

I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. The only God I believe in is the one Nietzsche ridiculed as “God on the Cross.” In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many Buddhist temples and stood respectfully before the statue of Buddha, his legs crossed, arms folded, eyes closed, the ghost of a smile playing round his mouth, a remote look on his face, detached from the agonies of the world. But each time after a while I have had to turn away. And in imagination I have turned instead to that lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross, nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow bleeding from thorn-pricks, mouth dry and intolerably thirsty, plunged in God-forsaken darkness. That is the God for me! He laid aside his immunity to pain. He entered our world of flesh and blood, tears and death. He suffered for us.

â€" John Stott

Take time today to pause every now and then, take a deep breath of that moment, and know that God loves you. He will whisper “I love you” in a 1000 different ways.

â€" Mark Woodward

I love reading these inspiring stories and personal anecdotes uy!
So much respect for you OFWs!

So much...

hahaha! hahaha!

sir na lang kai i hold you in great esteem.

Ever watched the movie, "The King and I" (roger and hammerstein film w/ yul brynner playing as the thai king)
the servants referred to the english tutor as "Sir" out of respect.



hahahaha!

Oi na oi! sige, peace Sir Lady!

LOL

To note btw,

I was late one time to my english poetics class in college, (b/c of a snow storm), and was late to her class for 5 minutes. When I entered the class, she made it such a big deal that I was late. Which is ironic b/c in previous days, women would come late to her class and she would not make a big deal about it; oh the hypocrisy!
{Also note that i was one of 4 guys in a class of 25}.

She did something that i will never forget, as i came to class, she said to me, "Oh so the man comes to class, look at this, the typical male comes late, as always!"

I found it quite demeaning since I never came late to her class before this, and what was ironic is that i was not the only one late, 2 other female students came in late with me, but she targetted me. Hypocritical feminist!

Everything that came out of her mouth was always a bashing of men, in any literary piece. She even bashed on Percy Bysshe Shelley, a personal favorite.

I once remarked to her in class, "Did a man hurt you that much, Prof. H?)

Everything that came out of her mouth was a bash against men, even when the subject matter didn't even concern or regard men, she made it loop around that it was male-associated.

I took her class only for English credit requirements. Yikes!

puahaha! achille's heel lagi na nato.

Peace sir sab! 

Have a good week, amigo!

Medical School:


Favorite: Surgical Neuroanatomy (love it!, this class is the one that made me want to pursue Surgery), Gross Human Anatomy I, II, Histology, Pathology, Psychiatric Behavioral Science, Pharmacology, Medical Epidemiology

Least favorite: Medical Ethics (b/c my professor had such a monotone voice; and also, because though I aced his exams, he always made it a big deal to try to correct me. Aced his class tho, LOL)

High School:

Favorite: Engineering Design, Auto-Cad, Civil Engineering I, II, III, Biology, Chemistry, History, English,
Least: Home Economics, Acting, French 1

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College:

Favorite: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, History, Religious Studies

Least: English Literature Poetics (reasoning: b/c my professor was a feminist man-hater!)

Quote from: efbsister on November 12, 2009, 04:42:29 PM
Tinood na bay tigs, way nadato sa pageskwela pero maoy labing maayong hinagiban aron moasenso ang tawo inubanan sa pagkugi or determinasyon sa pagkatawo.
Sa akong bahin nahitabo na kay tungod sa among pagkapordoy kaniadto ug karon, ug wapa ko maningkamot sa akong kaugalingon aron lang makaeskwela unta dili ko makatrabaho ug sayonsayon nga posisyon sa opisina.  Kay tungod sa akong pagantos ug kakugi sukad sa elementarya, highschool handtod college akong pinatuan ug singot aron lang makalampos.  Kay kon siguro wapa pud ko maniguro sa una siguro usa ko sa mga tambay ug naa man ganiy trabaho sigurado ko nga kutob ra pud ko sa akong nahibaloan, kon unsa ang butones mao sad ang uhalis.

Way komo sa pag antos aron makab ot ang pangandoy sa kinabuhi, dili man isip nga ang tanan makuha pero at least dili na hago sa lawas ang trabaho.

Da lagi! Inspiring jud ning testimony!
Efbsister, Amen, bro!

God Be Praised!

That is me, bro. To my co-workers and colleagues, they know me as a serious, hardworking, 'rock' iron student, so serious ko sa work place, pero to my friends and the ones who I open my heart to~ they know that i am the hopeless romantic type. Emotional ko to the ones who i open myself to.

Mahal has a term she calls me, "Branbran, you are such an egg!"

I askd, "what do you mean by that, babe?"

ingon shya, 'cuz ur hard on the outside, but so soft inside'
haha, katawa pood ko.

Kaning baji lagi, maka smile lang ko nija.

Ah ang buhay nato! life is sweet jud ug mo ampo ta kanunay sa GINOO.
Kai mo hatag man jud ang Ginoo nato. Sure ko ana jud.

Take care of yourself, Sab!
remember ha, my door is always open.

Quote from: sab_sad on November 12, 2009, 04:45:26 PM
wui naka-asked manpud nko...nanikaysikay pako  hahhaha 

hahahaha! mao baaaaa?

Quote from: sab_sad on November 12, 2009, 04:41:26 PM
wooohhh! ka trilling! maapil manpudtas excitement  nimo wui
kanah jud..padung nanah..

padung na? hahahahaha!
padung sa unsa? ingna ko be ! hahaha~

Pero in a serious no gi ingnan baja sija nako, "Hun, we have to finish first. Know that there is no one in my life that compares to you, know that i will wait for you. Till the ends of the earth, come to pass, i will wait for you. You must wait for me as well."

She responded to me, "I know you will. You and no other."

So, this is already in the courting phase, albeit, it will take years, LOL.

On a serious note to, sab, maka concentrate man ko kai i know she is very loyal.
And she knows that she is my one and only woman.

I do know that GOD brought us together for a purpose.
It completes HIS purpose. I trust in HIM to guide us in our paths.

Quote from: sab_sad on November 12, 2009, 04:34:13 PM
hahahha..kalingaw pud sa feeelinggg inlove...all actions are noted..as in kilig to the bones jud kaU wui i can fell it..wohooo!
naks! makilig manpudtag apil..aye! inlab ba pudko?  shalan...matakdan mansadta  aws makatakod manka dodong enzo   hhahahah

lol! hahaha, kilig to the bones diay, Sab?

uy, so kamusta naman pood ka uy?!
what is up, my fweeend?

Quote from: sab_sad on November 12, 2009, 04:23:08 PM
wow pretty! pretty!pretty! pinay beauty! 
ajaw nanah buhi-e pa dodong enzo..good for you nakakita og nakahimamat nkag pinay..ahahah..eng-eng-eng..kasalan nah! hahhaah..ka hot ba! whew

Hahaha, long term interest nako.
She asked me if i would take her to Bohol someday.
I agreed.

I asked her, in return, if she would show me around Ilo-Ilo.

Quote from: sab_sad on November 12, 2009, 04:23:08 PM
wow pretty! pretty!pretty! pinay beauty! 
ajaw nanah buhi-e pa dodong enzo..good for you nakakita og nakahimamat nkag pinay..ahahah..eng-eng-eng..kasalan nah! hahhaah..ka hot ba! whew

She is the most beautiful thing i have ever laid my eyes on.
Filipina beauty is indeed, incomparable!


My darling in the left...


Kami duha, at a house party in my place.
It was a 'Doctor's Night'
LOL!

Bohol and Ilo-Ilo

Quote from: hazel on March 07, 2008, 06:21:23 PM
You’ve got butterflies, good conversation, maybe even great sex, but sometimes it can be difficult to be sure if it’s love. How do you decipher whether the feeling in the pit of your stomach is the nervous quivering of anticipation or yesterday's lunch? Luckily, Lovingyou.com knows that “fools in love” are easy to spot. Here are some tell-tale signs that it just be might be love, love, love.

You are best friends. You laugh with them more than anyone else. The feelings of anticipation, passion, and connection are mutual. You remember little things about each other like their favorite foods, the places they want to visit and why, their views on everything from politics to fashion, and what they love about their closest buddies, but is it enough? Take a look at these signs to be sure.

What he’ll do:

    * Put you on his “A” list (pay attention -- You'll know if you're not on it)
    * Introduce you to his family
    * Make plans for the future (near and far)
    * Do things outside of his “box” with you
    * Share his secrets and his dreams for the future with you
    * Worry about impressing your friends
    * Come right over when you ask him to
    * Try to do things that comfort you or relieve some of your stress (like surprise you with dinner on a night you are working, rub your feet, or ask about your day)
    * Appreciate and reciprocate your feelings and your actions like giving you a massage after he gets one from you, doing the dishes after dinner, or sending you a gift

What she’ll do:

    * Share her embarrassing moments and fantasies with you
    * Little things all throughout the day that let you know she’s thinking about you
    * Fantasize about her life with you, getting married, having kids, growing old, traveling the world, etc.
    * Tease you
    * Hang out with your mother or talk to her on the phone
    * Appreciate and reciprocate your feelings and your actions, like offering to pay for dinner, getting tickets to a game or event she knows you’ll love, or cooking for you
    * Ask questions about your life -- past, present, and future
    * Flirt with you

How you’ll feel:

    * Excited, yet relaxed
    * Vulnerable, yet strong
    * Comfortable enough to be yourself in front of them
    * Like you want to include them in everything (but you won't desert your usual crowd to be in a relationship with them)
    * You’ll miss them when they’re not around
    * You can’t wait to see them, talk to them, play with them, and kiss them
    * You’ll find yourself wanting to make plans to have them all to yourself
    * You’ll have urges to do romantic things (maybe on the verge of stalker-like things) that you never thought you’d never do

Signs that it’s not love:

    * They blow you off or cancel dates
    * Talking about commitment makes either of you uneasy or nervous
    * Either of you are seeing other people
    * Things are moving too quickly for one of you
    * You find your partner lacking when compared to other people
    * You watch a love scene in a movie or hear a love song and you feel a strong longing or desire for what you don’t have

      Tips before you commit:
    * Take the time to compare who you have with who you know deep down that you desire and deserve. Likewise, compare the
          relationship you have with the one you know you really want.
    * Pay attention to how they treat their friends, family, business associates, and strangers. This is a good indication of how they will
          treat you over time and a big insight into their overall character.
    * Ask yourself how well you know them and how well they know you.

One thing she does that I love:

1. When we're in the library, ill be sitting in my desk reading, and she'll sit right across me. LOL!
2. She throws notes at me, scribbling notes, usually hilarious
    eg)  "Hello there mr. Hairy man. How are you? I am hungry. I am tired. I have so much to read. I missed you today. You ignored me, Lorenzo! Missed you. Miss me?"
hahahahahaha!

3. Or when i am studying hardcore, she'll tap my desk to get my attention. I will take off my headphones, turn my had to her and with a smile say, "Yes?"
--she'll start laughing.
--ma embarassed pood ko kai daghang tawo sa library. but ill start laughing too. LOL.

4. When im outside talking to colleagues, or when im looking at charts, she'll pass by and eye me. LOL.
I can see her with my peripherals.
--Or if im talking to another female colleague, she'll pass by and purposely walk by me and give a "Look", hahaha! ka cute! kai ma jealous ning bajiha! ka cute!

Then when i go up to her afterwards, mo ingoon, sija nako, "why did you ignore me, hmmm? too busy with that other woman?" lol!
Then i just give her a hug and then mo smile napood balik.
Ayayay...

Most of all,
i love it how she writes me letters, too.
I have never met a woman who was as passionate as me in writing letters.
Her letters are deep...pariho nako...
amazing how i met her here.
of all places, in medical school.
LOL!


God is Good!

Quote from: calle on November 09, 2009, 11:34:12 AM
Compared to the Dr. Conching branch of the Lim family, Dr. Guido's less visible in the church here in Valencia.

It is the family of Dr. Conching who is very generous to the church.  their donations may now be in the millions.

With that said, Calle, i don't think it matters how rich a man is or how rich a woman is.
So long as they are willing to give to God, and give to the poor, that is good!
To give, in general, is good.

Ako galing, bisan di ko datu, (pordoy man ko intawn, pordoy sa loans, he he he) mo hatag man ko,
moingon man to ahong mama ,"When you give to God, give to God with  your heart, and not with your mouth and expect others to be awed how much you give. Give so that God knows you give, even if it is very little, because he knows that times can be hard."

Mao ni ahong keep sa dughan nako!

Ang mga datu sa Valencia, it is good that they give to the church, more so, if they can also give to the poor and mga pobre walang kwarta didto sa basak, didto sa bukidnon area.

Bisan gamay ra gud, tagaan lang pood sila ug loans to college, or tagaan sila ug gamay nga medicine.
Kai didto sa bukid, there are people who are still suffering from Tuberculosis, dengue, and kwarshiorkor, marasmus (malnutrition!!!)

I want this to be solved.
Ampo ta ha!

Blessed Child Jesus, may the wealthy among us share their wealth.
And have compassion as you had compassion to the world..when you laid down your life for our salvation.
AMEN.

Sab, there is, indeed, beauty in Love. To love and to be Loved.

Quote from: sab_sad on November 12, 2009, 03:53:14 PM
ahahah..inlove judnis dodong enzo ba..d halata...inspired jud kaU

hahahaha! inspired lagi jamo.

The funny thing is that I could seriously see her as good mother to my children, if this should work out.
She's so affectionate and family oriented, and very bad-ass work oriented.

A great lover, a great partner, very caring and very affectionate. Stubborn kaayo. Defensive on family and loved ones. hahaha.

Sure ko, this woman would be a great mother to her kids. And a loyal wife to whoever she will marry....

hahahaha!

She did talk to my mom when my mom visited me. Aguy!

As for plans? Wow. Interesting.

She did say this to me, while I was cooking food in her apartment,
"You know, Lorenzo, you'll make a great daddy someday. You'd be so good to your kids. Whoever you marry, goodness! She'll be so lucky!"

ahaha i was acting like i wasnt affected. The entire time i was blushing red.

I told her in return, "And you, Stacy, you'd make a great Mommy, someday."

And her face lit up. Big smile. hahaha. ka cute lagi ning bajiha uy!

To T_______

My dear,
I was flattered to receive your question,
but I cannot honor your request.

What you seek is but ghosts and shadows.
I cannot give what you ask.

My heart belongs to another.

Forgive me,

A Physician fixes the body,
A Physician should also physician his own heart and soul.

~

My dear, where were  you today?
Did you not know that your one and only looked for you today, you were not there to greet me after Systemic Pathology, nor were you there to sip my tea as you usually do. How could you make me wait and wonder where you were, then to realize that you took the day off to review material.

You should have told me, or messaged me prior, for I missed you today.

They said, "Dr. Lucino, what is your prognosis to the patient's acute pancolitis, what is your recommendation?"
I answered, "total resection, and refer."
But my mind was focused on you. ha, you must think it funny to have me, so affected?
No, it is not funny, if you think so, for i am, pathetically, totally, pathetically in Love..

Love.
I am in love with you.
Woman, my sweet, I love you.

There. I said it.
The three words I have tried long to contain.
It comes out.
Sweet ecstasy, it comes out.
My Heart Loves You.
My Soul Loves You.


I miss you.
LORENZO,

To my beloved Stacy,


This morning, my love, i was awakened by the coldness of my bed.
I searched for you, and you were not there.
How sordid!

My love, i thought you were with me last night,
then i came to realize that you were at your abode,
then i chuckled in delight, knowing my own intimate fantasies
have taken over.

Sweetheart,
I think of you day and night,
when I am studying, i think.

Even when I choose to ignore you in class and at work,
for I must alienate these feelings in the professional field,
still you take your effects on me.

Woman,
dearest woman, my most eloquent lullaby.

Let me drink of your most nectar,
Let me caress  your body,
Let my bed be warm to the touch,
Let passion take over,

For I cannot retain my feelings,
my most precious woman.

Think of me,
Yearn for me,
as I do for you.


Passionately and Sensually Yours,
Jealously Yours,
LORENZO

XDA,

you are a beautiful, passionate, lover.
sensuality in the pen,
awaken, sleep, when?

the greatest pleasure is when
a lover
of love
appreciates
the love shared by cordial gentry.

Sweet it is,
this universality.
This feeling of tempest,
This most delectable fruit.

To love,
in itself
is Love.



Spoken word
by,

LORENZO

Curvy women, imho, are sexier.

Voluptuous women are a turn on. My preference.

I like to wear cozy silky boxers, or the hanes or gap brief-boxers that keep the package ready, lol.
I love it when my love  buys me boxers, sexy kaayo ang feeling to wear something that she wants to take off. lol!

I, myself, love to by her lingerie.
I want her to wear only the best of the best.

Have one right now. Since August.

She just won't let go of me. LOL!

ay, i forget man diay, i wont let go of her as well.

The 3rd? ayyayay! Santa Maria y Josef!

Ay Dios Mio Por Santos!

hahaha we're vampires!


GRRRRRRRRRRRR

Quote from: Gracelynch on November 07, 2008, 08:54:44 AM
owww.... is it? heheheh bitaw if u really want to know them i'm able to help u.... hehehehe

I remember my Lolo Ciano telling me that my great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Donisia Salise-Salvo, had a mother who was part of the Tadlip.

So, geneologically speaking, my great-great grandmother was a Tadlip. he he he

Distant na kaayo relative nako, pero, blood is still there.

Daghan diay ang Tadlip sa Garcia-Hernandez?
Puydi, tagaan ko sa ilang informasyon?
Id like to re-connect.


Salamat!

Quote from: calle on November 12, 2008, 12:51:01 PM
Nope.. sikat man ng mga salise sa valencia.. si atty. namocatcat (igsoun ni fr. namocatcat nga naa sa US pud) former mayor sa valencia.. bibo na sila mag reunion, manggi tent sa central, mura pud ug US..hehehe gamay ra pud valencia, mao na koy mga relatives naminyo ug salise..

Calle, we have a family member of the Namocatcat clan.
Tito always comes to our family parties and annual vigil to the Blessed Santo Nino.

Perhaps you know of him?


-----
Pictures of our last Vigil for Senor Santo Nino, puro Bol-anon ug Leyteno!
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My dad and his engineering 'pares' lol
(Engr. Rico Lucino, Tito Guinto and Tito (forget his name)) hahaha!


Valencianon!
IN the lower left, is my Tito of the Namocatcat family. If you go to the back right, you can see Tito Jan Palaca and family. Mga Valencianon!
Viva Santo Nino!!


Senor Santo Nino!
Most Beautiful, Child Jesus!
Ning visita pood si Senor Santo Nino sa among balay.

Junjun, please let us maintain this professional and personal relationship.
If you could email me your info, would love to consider this!
Good luck in the completion of your Ph.D, congrats Jun!
Mag ampo ko maka establish jud ning plano namo, kai dili lang para namo, pero para the whole of Valencia and surrounding towns maka benefit.

Cheers, Prof. Jun!

Kamusta Sir Jun!

Pasalamaat ko sa Ginoo intawn naka abot mi diri sa America kai ning sakripisyo man akong ginikanan ug ning sakripisyo pood among ginikanan sa ginikanan (ahong lolo ug lola! he he). Wa man jud mi yamo sa una, pordoy man jud mi sa una, (sus pordoy pa man jud mi karon! he he). Maka lingaw lang pood ba kai maka connect pood ta sa plight of the common man and the human sensibility to act and want change!

My heart will always be in Valencia, for it is the land of my ancestors, the land of my Lolo and Lola. The land of my mother's entire clan. (he he he).

Salamat intawn sa imung gi pag-ampo, bai, salamat intawn. God Bless you! God Bless you! And I pray for continued wise minds and able teachers to continue to bring education to the people, and to spread the knowledge and hard work of the Valencianon! We are such an able and good-heartened people!

Yes, Sir Jun, Mr. Casiano Salise Salvo Sr. is my lolo. You may know him as 'Nong Ciano', but I know him personally as my dear and beloved LOLO CIANO. He is my beloved grandfather, in whom is cherished and loved by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Perhaps you know my parents, Engr. Rico Lucino and Mrs. Liza Lucino.
I am their eldest son. You may have met me as a child. To my Lolo Ciano, I am known as his beloved "BRAN BRAN"


May God Bless You!
May God Bless ALL of US!




Lorenzo Salvo Lucino

Quote from: junjun on November 12, 2009, 01:30:36 PM
Love jud naho ang Valencia. Makihimdum kos akung kabataan nga kada summer muaabot mi sa kalainlaing dapit maguha ug lumboy, biyabas, kaimito ja mangawt ug mannga magdalag asin ug kamay. Makahinumdum kos biscuit nga nganlan namug Rolling Vian nga baligya ni Nong Siano sa iyang jeep nga puwa man cguro to. Buotan jud ci Nong Siano mupalit mig usa ja mangajo pud mig usa. Basta makadungog mis tingog sa ijang jeep managan ug mangatang mi dretso. ganahan kos sapa labinag bag-ong baha ang panangatan river kinhinluan ligo jud dajun. Ug walay mabuhat manguwang sa sapa manguhag uwang aw-wang ug suso. Natunok pa bitaw kos pantat, tagam! arng ngutnguta wa ko nag-saba, gihilantan jud kug i week tu!

Uy! Kaila diay sa ahong Lolo, jun?

he he he

On the side, I am also a:


1. Church Choir Singer/ Member
2. Chef (albeit, an amateur)
3. Golfer
4. Long-distance biker
5. Book collector
6. Investor (starting off)

Dear Blog,

My day has been quite multi-faceted today. Work has not changed, the requirements of the day have increased, due to the culmination of patient care. I had a meeting with Ericka and Renee and Dr. Ash on our research presentation, which is a publication material for hyperbaric medicine regarding air embolism. We have finally collected medical data from the local hospital that stems from 2000 to 2008. Basic concept that was addressed with be the use of ANOVA in the statistical aspect of the project; as well as the use of regression analysis etc.

I am also counting the days till we receive our white coat and end this semester of 2nd year medicine. Countdown is 38 days.

The Lord is Kind. The Lord is Good.


In astute observation, and in mind,
Lorenzo Lucino

Thank you for spreading the cause of wbc pathology (leukemia form), Kareem. Public awareness is effective.

It’s like growing lotus flowers. You cannot grow lotus flowers on marble. You have to grow them on the mud. Without mud you cannot have lotus flowers. Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.

â€" Thich Nhat Hanh

A great many of those who ‘debunk’ traditional…values have in the background values of their own which they believe to be immune from the debunking process.”

â€" C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
And He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also
The bow that is stable.

â€" Kahlil Gibran

A human being is a part of the whole that we call the universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the restâ€"a kind of optical illusion of his consciousness. This illusion is a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for only the few people nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living beings and all of nature.

â€" Albert Einstein

"A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both."

- Francoise Rene Auguste Chateaubriand

In light of the "How to find a husband" thread, let us open this thread.

Let the man speak. Or any expert females provide their POV on the matter.
[POV = point of view]


Talk, my comrades!

Quote from: mistyeyed on November 11, 2009, 02:43:48 PM


Thank you...but inspite of my past, I still have time to laugh and expect good things in life.

And that is how it should be, Misty. It's healthy to keep a light and an open heart. Too serious a life will become a very boring, bland, tense life. Dili ta angay ana.

Sometimes, we need to laugh alot, drink some wine (or hard alcohol, etc), dance to love, bed with a lover, spend time with family, laugh with friends, and open our hearts to God's Loving Forgiveness.

Because without these, Misty, one looses the beauty in life.

Peace!

My Love,
My sweetest flower that blooms when I come to pass,

To my one and only Songbird.
I respect you. I Adore You.


There is not one day that I do not think of you.
Even tho I see you in the morning, still I miss you.
Even tho you hug me, still I miss you.

You are a fresh drink of cold spring water to my parched lips.
You are a cool breeze that caresses my face during the heat of summer day.
You are a soft eloquent lullaby that hums me to sleep in the dark of night.

Lorenzo.

As I said, to you before, woman of my past,

"To forgive is to be forgiven."

Water underneath the bridge. Forgive me for my hardened heart. It has been softened, now.
Praise be to Jesus.

check your pm.

Quote from: gwargz on November 11, 2009, 07:01:07 PM
Nangawala man mo. Kada usa man ninyo gipangutana kon, "When You are Terminally Ill"

Welcome back, bro!

Add me in facebook, bro!

In memoriam of my friend, Robert Matson (1985-2007)



You spoke of Voltaire, Locke, Robespierre, Monterrey,
Obvious in reiteration, literary persuasion, economics, linguistics, so you say,

The problems of society and the established oligarchy,
the news media, the plethora of racial set backs, the ignorance of the proletariat,
The greed of the green capitalists, the hypocrisy of the politicians,
Who promise the world, proclaim righteousness, but whose actions are~ Pharisaical.

Dreams of longevity, dreams of worldly pursuits, aspirations of conquest,
Dreams to meet up, dreams to portray, love to acquire, ladies to court,

Songs that have yet to be sung, songs that have been half written, a word in lyre,
Where are you know? Who shall complete this mandate?

Friends filled with love, family in testament to your life,
deprived of a persona.
Where are you know?

You left us as you came into the world.
Spontaneous.

You came to my life as a friend, the example of the typical "Left-Winged Liberal"
You know I used to call you that.
For sure, you used to call me "Conservative Neo-Con"
We laughed, we dined, we chatted, we discussed, we became friends.
We became Brothers
That in the process of life, the experience of new and old,
I shall never, never, meet another like you.
You who brought to me the understanding of the other side of the ball game,
you who brought to me the appreciation for the classics,
That, though you are gone, shall never leave me. ever.
Until life's last breath passes from my own body, it shall not leave me.
For you have changed your friends, forever.
In positive light, my dear Robert. In positive light.

Shall I go on with this?
Yes I shall.

Shall I remember our hundreds of discussions?
Sure, for the most part.

But what saddens me the most, my dear Robert Matson,
is that we put off so many of our conversations,
so many,
and trusted that time should allow us to complete them when alotted,
but the truth, my dear friend,
is that those conversations that were 'stacked' in the book shelf,
shall always remain, just that.
"Stacked"

It is preserved.
Left untouched.
Memory-ridden.

Until one day, my dear friend and brother,
that thou woudst honor me with continuation of our so many conversations,
in the land of Christ Jesus.
To where in his mansion, for sure, I know, you live now.
Reserve me a place in Christ's mansion, my friend.
Reserve me a place.

I do mourn you.
I do miss you.
More than you could ever know.



Yours,
Albrando "Al"

I love the Valencianon manner of speech.
I can know if a person is Valencianon-Jagna-on or Garcia-Hernandezon just from the way the speak.
lol.

Maka lingaw jamo.

Why I love Valencia?
My memories of my childhood.
I think of Valencia, and I think of my grandmother: Mrs. Fortunata Tan Salvo,
and my grandfather, Mr. Casiano Salvo
and I think of my great grandfathers: Mr. Mariano Tan , Mr. Ricardo Salvo
and my great grandmother: Mrs. Gabina Ignalan Tan, Mrs. Donisia Salise Salvo

I think of my mother's side of the family.
Maka lingaw.