Friendly Greetings

Happy Holidays to all!

Grateful for Friends

I am ever so grateful for friends. Friends who may not be there with you physically but you know that they are there supporting you. Most of all, I am ever so grateful for friends who just keep on thinking of you, praying for whatever you need at the moment because they know you and what is going on with your life.

There are those whom you do not see anymore, for whatever reason. However, just the thought of them make you smile and makes you feel good.

There are those you truly miss because for one thing or another your paths will never cross again. Yet you are grateful that you were even given the chance to be friends in this lifetime.

Continue to add to your list of friends. Take care of your existing list. Do pray for them as well for great friends are true treasures.

God Whispers (by Bro. Bo)

Dear Friend, Your wealth is your relationships. Fight for love. Your Best Friend, God P.S. A happy person has happy relationships. A miserable person has miserable relationships. Invest in your relationships more.

Roma in Italia

Buongiorno!

We love Italy. We had the opportunity to visit numerous lovely lovely churches in Rome. We captured photos inside and outside the picturesque structures. Even the doors are marvelous and have their own stories to tell.

Yas here is my camera buddy. We took pictures of each other for souvenir. Not quite sure who shot our photo together.

Great trip. Great company. Great moments!

Special Thank You

Yup "special thanks" to the youngest lady in the tour, Miss Yas, the camera angel besides our Preacher in Blue Jeans, Bro. Bo Sanchez.

She is the "kodak-me" Partner of the group, especially of Father Alex. She rendered her services with much satisfaction to her mom, to me and to Grace as well.

Yes Yas!

An Affair to Remember dvd

Here's a friend online and offline. This is Benj, my partner in training and emcee stints in our former employer. He's my "kumpare". His daughter Chiara is my god daughter.

He and his wife Fely renewed their wedding vows at St. Ignatius de Loyola Basilica in Spain. This is their special request as they celebrate their silver wedding anniversary this year. Congrats guys. Super! Behind them are Father Alex and Michael. Hey, that's me doing the video coverage.

A Freind in Lisbon

As the plane landed at the airport, we thank the Lord for a safe trip. Finally, after almost 18 hours of waiting and traveling (was at Ninoy Aquino airport at 6:30 am for the 10:45 am flight, then we left the Lisbon airport at 1:00 am the following day) in a couple of planes and airports, we are here, breathing Portuguese air.

We checked in at the Holiday Inn Continental, Lisbon.

This is an opportunity to show my gratitude to the best roommate (for almost 10 days, after which she preferred to leave me for Paris). To Lanee, thanks for a superb time together! Hope to see you again before Christmas and hopefully for another trip sometime next year. You and Europe will be cherished by me at the same level, to the max.

Find Friendship in a Foreign Land

Just got back from a trip in Europe where I traveled with a group of cool dudes. It was a spectacular pilgrimage with Bo as pilgrimage head, Adrian as our tour guide and Father Alex as our priest companion.

Adrian Panganiban is a former showbiz personality, who sings beautifully and Bo Sanchez himself is our Preacher in Blue Jeans.

This one is Lorna, the gal with a resounding, tingling laugh. She's the mom of Michael who's a very helpful guy. He's on my other post.

Beside me is the eighty-year old Nanay Cleofe with daughter Gladys, Lanee's sister. Lanee is my down-to-earth roommate in Portugal. Gladys, on the other hand, is a well-traveled individual as a result of her work. This time her trip is for their mother, but it turned out to be meaningful and relaxing for her as well.

This is the gang! We had a great time reviving our body, mind and spirit.

In front, there's young Yas and Paraluman-look alike mom Fran who went straight home to Pampanga after the trip. Hi too to the Davao Ladies, Grace and Mama Lina. Bro. Jake and his wife Pat, proceeded to London. There's my prayer partner Tita Adel, with her friends Tita Vicky plus Tita Rio and her pretty daughter Maricel, who was on her fourth visit to Lourdes. Miss you all!

Booking Accommodation

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is the largest city of Southeast Asia. It has a year-long sunny climate and a rich culture. Kuala Lumpur makes an attractive destination for countless of tourists all over the world. (Kuala Lumpur Tourist Attractions, Genting Highlands, Safari Trips, Malacca City, Batu Caves, A' Famosa, Melaka)



KL, however, is more of a business spot than a tourist spot for a friend of mine. For the many times she has been there, she has not gone around to appreciate its majesty (possibly, just some visit to the shopping malls, of course. She is a "she" remember).

I just have to write something about her. She was the one who helped me with my trip to Malaysia, assisting me in the booking and accommodation.

She is a young executive, with a pair of smiling eyes, a fair-skinned chinita, as others would describe her. She's been traveling Asia because of her work. She spends more time in Malaysia, even as compared to her stay in the Philippines, nowadays. She was lightly joking that she might as well be relocated there with the family, just so she could spend more time with the kids and dear husband.

How does she fit in my life's jigsaw puzzle? She is a spark in my life. What? Come again? Well, she comes to my life unannounced, just popping with good and bad news, with problems and solutions. She adds not only color, but graphics in my life. Together, we breathe creativity and entropy (hopefully in a good way) and we thank God for that.

Spark! I looked it up in Wiki for definitions.
In fiction:

• Spark (comics) or Lightning Lass, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
• Spark (transformer), the soul of a Transformer
• Spark (in Girl Genius), the mad scientist with supernatural abilities

Funny, she might as well be the above fiction characters, hahah. Hope it's okay Olive.

To describe her personality, again based on the word spark:

• a small particle of glowing matter
• a short burst of electrical discharge
• a ship's radio operator

But the best one I found most appropriate for her goes . . .
"a small amount of something, such as an idea, that has the potential to become something greater . . . just as a spark can start a fire."



A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. Bernard Meltzer
Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say. Anonymous
The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend. Henry David Thoreau

Real Friendship is . . . Raising Each Other Up

source: davidjepank
It sure is great to have real friends to support you.

Computer Animation Program

Source:teamkoshi
Very creative indeed, great to share with friends online. Unbelievable movements.

Friends Reunited Dating AMDers

Faces, familiar faces, though they have changed in some way, but surely you can't miss out the glow on those faces. Wow, awesome!

Some of these guys have not seen each other since 1999, so that's about 10 years and a little more.

These former employees of AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) look so happy, not only seeing each other but actually being together, exchanging updates on how life has been treating them. Lots of stories to tell, more on the good old days rather that the current. Chit chat went on the whole night at Manong's in Alabang. Time went swiftly.

Has it been that long? How intriguing that you can vividly remember those days when we were in the manufacturing plants in Sucat, Paranaque. The atmosphere and the feelings that went with the moments were reminisced.

Life surely cannot be explained a hundred percent.

The men changed more in a way, the hair is of a different color, some salt-and-pepper and still some wearing it with a darker tint, no problem , they all look great!

The women still smells fresh I would say, with those smiles that say more than what you see. Being mothers, wives, home makers plus in-law, relative and even pet carers. No problem, the female specie is built to last, hahah.

To all the guys who were part of this reunion, more to come hopefully and take care!

From Del and Jun R., one of the busy person during the get-together party:
Thank you so much for the unexplained happiness we felt that night. We appreciate your effort to once more re-connect with each of us. May our Lord bless us more, protect and guide us so that there will be more reunions to be organized. I love you all ! See you ...
Jerry A., Jun L., Tito M. ,Joel H., Lito A., Boy V., Zenie V., Chris F., Merly F., Mhale I., Fe A., Gigi C., Erly F., Boy F., Ahlecks M., Bong O., Aqui O., Cely G., Elsie C., Eden G., Tess P., Cely S., Ross M., Mel F. , Bobby M., Boboy J., Billy V., Dionie P., Eva L., Lydia L., Liza B., Tony N., Raphy G., Marlon M., Shirley M., Vicky R., Susan V., Cristy A., Ador R. Esther M., Cora P., Chopeng G., Dongski T., Romy B., Annacella B., Allan D., Tony L., Arnel S., Marlon H.

Peaceful Children, Learn from Kids

We need not fight when we hurt each other. I just love this video (it has about 122 million views, the kids were even featured on television for an interview, after nearly a year when the clip was released).
Source:HDCYT

Let's be patient with each other's shortcoming.

Service Champions, Wellcare Clinic

This particular Clinic is a "home for the aged staff". Hey, hey, wait, that's an acronym.


AGED means:


A - All service,
G - Good-hearted,
E - Energetic,
D - Dream Team
(or shall I say Deliso Dream Team?)





Go Team! Ennie (the mother hen), Adi (with the in-control attitude), Pia (the pretty babe), Heidi (with the sweet little smile), Myra (with that cute face) Nenette (with the calm look), Domeng (the reliable and dependable guy) and the good Doctor (the big boss of course). These guys have their own colorful stories to tell, personal, family and work-related).

On the service side of things, running a clinic is not that simple. Its significance is tremendous. Take a look through the simple eyes of mine. When I am there waiting for my turn to be seen by the doctor, I get to observe what is happening, just looking at the patients and the staff in their usual busy state. People exchanging conversations, papers being endorsed, supplies being prepared, forms being filled-out, doctors being informed, names being called, notes being jot down, etc. At least there's television for viewing while waiting.

In my mind, all sort of things just hang around. How do these patients feel, are they afraid of what the doctors will declare as their illness or how much this illness will cost them with all the prescribed medicines and diagnostics? How many more days needed to visit and re-visit the clinic for diagnostics and consultation? Will there be pain, bitter pills, horrifying vaccines?
This is no better than when I am in a dentist's chair, whew!

Sure wish you have friends around in times of doubt and fear. Prayers though are highly recommended. Our guardian angels are always at our side, whatever happens. Call the great healer, our Lord.

Anyway, I just want the staff to know that they have significant roles in their profession. They have that great opportunity to touch lives and be of service to others. Their good practice with a tiny smile or a caring touch can make a difference for a fearful patient (whether he or she is difficult or not to handle and please).

Happy Anniversary guys! May God shower you and the clinic more and more blessings each year. To those who are celebrating their anniversaries, whatever annual thing you have, congratulations and more success!

The patient does not care about your science; what he wants to know is, can you cure him?
Martin H. Fischer
A hospital should also have a recovery room adjoining the cashier's office.
Francis O'Walsh
Drugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is.
Norman Cousins
Whoever thought up the word "Mammogram?" Every time I hear it, I think I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.
Jan King
Cancer is a word, not a sentence
John Diamond

Find Friends Online

Source:slinktaz9
I guess it's good to have friends aside from Ben, don't you think? Friends on-line or off-line can be a support system in one way or another. Keep your friends, keep in touch, find them, locate them, reach out.

Great Ad

You can do it!



Source:s4ur4bh

Workshop Friends

I got so excited being a student once again. I am a retiree. It all started with a seminar, the Internet Marketing Workshop conducted by a super professor Jomar Hilario. Through this getting together of future bloggers, I came to meet new, great, passionate and young (take note) people. Thanks!

I would like to make special mention of my partner during one of the exercises, Paul Michael. He is a unique individual, as to his dreams and plans. I wish him success.

Regards to my on-line friends . . . AB, Nathan, Rodel, Anna, Amie, Elvin, Anne, Michelle, Raynz, Ferds, Orange, Fely . . .

For the rest of my classmates, let's get in touch on-line through our blogs. Keep on blogging!

Message from Jomar . . .
Most of you know there's an online workshop club that I host that helps a lot of people create "pera" from the internet - even if they haven't attended my always fully booked workshops, specially in Manila. Since my birthday, I've decreased the price of that workshop to 50%, in celebration.

Alas that window of opportunity will now be closing. By the end of the WEEK -we'll be back to the original price.

So if you're hunting for a mentor in online "pera creation" - one who's pinoy and is willing to spill really effective secrets - step by step - with almost no jargon or technical words involved -- then at least READ this: http://www.bit.ly/getamentor. You will be refreshed to see that there are no improbable promises of Ferraris and a literal "ton of money" ("Just because you got into the Club") - but realistic and doable step by step instructions that will both teach your fingers and your mind to get your dreams using "pera" gained from the netnet. :)

Now is a good day to change your life, I suggest you act on it by reading this site and deciding to join: http://www.bit.ly/getamentor

Now live a remarkable life,
Jomar Hilario

Meeting New Friends In Malaysia

Can we have a photo souvenir guys? I seemed like a kid again. Joyfully, I threw this question to my new-found friends in Malaysia. Yup, they agreed. Got that good butterflies-in-my-stomach feeling getting to know other people at a foreign country. I was alone touring the place, so having company was most welcome.

I really wished I was with my family, but why ask too much. They can't make it due to my sudden decision to just go and they to have their own schedules and commitments to take care of.

So, I just made the most of it, trying to converse with the sweet people, even with few English words exchanged.

I discovered that happiness and excitement are indeed contagious. Meeting great people enhanced the place and my visit. Thanks!

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other.
Lucian de Crescenzo