People may see me a happy-go-lucky guy, full of joy and hopes. Funny, crazy and wild as for some of my close friends.

 

A well-known personality (if I may say) at FF as I have been teaching for more than two years. Doing six Body Combat classes, five Body Pump classes a week and lately, I have been very active in Body Attack Launches. 

 

At the gym or at my own class, people see me hyper every combat, lift heavy weights at pump and with extreme energy at attack. Uplifting every single soul to achieve one goal, and that is to have great fitness level. 

 

Inside the office, I may look serious. That is because I act accordingly and I always make sure to have accomplished what is asked to be done. You may call it the "typical workaholic ass!"

 

Outside gym or in a party/gimik, I may sometimes be the "light" of the group. Hates dull moments or boredom. Crack out jokes to have a happy atmosphere.

 

Those statements are just half of me...

 

The truth is, at the end of the day... a more serious matter bother me a lot. I have a special someone who is not feeling well. My Mother is sick. As I have posted before, she has Colon Cancer Stage IV.  She was doing fine after her surgery. We were very thankful to our Almighty for giving us great hope. But as days pass by, unexpected things are going on.

 

For three weeks now, my mother couldn't even eat well. Stand or walk for as long as three hours. She preferred to stay at her bed. Sleep, sleep, and sleep. My mother is like a candle melting. I don't want to say that her time is coming up.

 

Writing this blog is not easy for me. I just don't have anyone everytime I need someone to talk to. Her condition bothers me a lot. I can't even stare or stay with her for a long time as I would tend to cry. I want to stay strong, I am just weak when it comes to my mother.

 

I question God, "why my mom?" I love her and I don't want to lose her this early.

 

It's killing me inside everytime I think of my mom.

 

I ask only one favor to all of you... Please pray for my mother to have longer life and for us her family specially my father to have enough courage and strenght to face this trial.

 

I love my mother.

(I received this from my friend, peewee.... thanks!)

Dear Friends,

Here is a good article sent by Dr. Arsenio Martin of Fort Arthur , Texas ..
Enjoy reading.

THE DIFFERENCE

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:

This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt , that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.

On the other hand, Canada , Australia & New Zealand , that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.

Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the secondworld economy. The country is like animmense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland , which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soilduring 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.
10. and of course...Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If you do not forward this message nothing will happen to you. Your pet will not die, you will not be fired, you will not have badluck for seven years, and also, you will not get sick or go hungry.

But those may happen because of your lack of discipline & laziness,
your love for intrigue and politics, your indifference to saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.

If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!

four years ago, i met a very awesome person.

 

very certain and true to me.

 

i was young and very naive.

 

we lost contacts.

 

then we met some people who linked us again.

 

 

on a very unexpected day, we've met again.

 

 

both of us were very busy, and that we forgot to update each other again.

 

 

then one day, it was brought to my attention that we'll never see each other for real.

 

 

people just come and go...

 

 

that person left me, that's when i realized the value of our friendship.

 

 

*sigh

trust HIM and you can never go wrong.

 

 

someone just called me "evil."

 

so i just thought, to pretend or really act as one!

 

i never imagined that someone who i consider very dear to me would actually call me that. 

 

to make it more fun...

 

ill just consider myself the good EVIL.

 

I was away from my family last New Year's Celebration.

 

 

 

I was not around during my father's birthday last February.

 

 

 

I was in Manila when my mother celebrated her birthday in Sorsogon last month.

 

 

 

 

well I guess...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll welcome another year of my life ALONE.

crab mentally!

 

Normal setup in our society.

 

This week has been very exhausting for me. 

 

Tough and rough roads on my way.

 

I want to quit.

 

 

  

I received a call last night from the Management of Rich Carlton Hotel in Bahrain and informed me that they accepted my application and they will be expecting me by the end of the month.

 

 

 

I have been waiting for this day to come. This might be my big break.

 

 

 

My parents and I talked about it, and we have decided to accept the job offer.

 

 

 

 

I will miss my family, job, friends and a lot more.

 

 

 

 

I will keep you updated from time to time.

 

 

 

 

Sad but we will all get used to it.

 

 

 

 

*sigh

 

 

 

 

 

KIDDING!!!

 

 

 

GOTCHA!!!! IT'S APRIL FOOL'S DAY!!! 

pretty unsual for me not to go out this easter season.

for two days now, i have been a lazy ass!

sleep then eat... watch tv... eat then sleep... and ofcourse internet (my life)!

my cousins have been calling me and some of my friends kept on asking me to go out with them, but decided to stay at home.

maybe there is something wrong with me.

 

hehehe

=)

Perhaps the most positive word in the English language and the most conducive to continued growth in love is "Yes."

 

"Yes" is the best 'defroster' of frozen symbols and ideas. A love says "Yes" to life, "Yes" to joy, "Yes" to knowledge, "Yes" to people, "Yes" to differences. A person realizes that all things and people have something to offer, that ll things are in all things. If "Yes" is too threatening, he/she tries "Maybe."

 

To say "No" to something, is to exclude it; exclude it is to close it out, perhaps forever.

 

If one wishes to be a lover, he/she must start by saying "Yes" to love. He/she can do this by looking carefully and cooly at the words he/she uses when talking to a partner and children, to his/her boss and co-workers, to neighbors and close friends, or to anyone.

 

For the words you use will tell you who you are, what you have seen, what you have learned and how you have learned it. For you are your words and they can be a long and important step on the road to the discovery of love.

Sometimes we thought that we...

could have done better.

could have chosen the right person.

But there were things that made us turn on the other side of the road. 

We thought it was the best choice.

And now looking back from where we started, sometimes we realized that partly we were wrong.

It's hard to accept why some things never meant to happen.

We pushed things to hard to achieve one goal.

At the end of the day, we just wasted our time.

*sigh

After a short trip to Bohol and Cebu... I am back in Manila for a brand new day.

 

 

I arrived Mactan International Airport Feb 17th around 7:30AM then went straight to the sea port to catch up the 9:30AM ferry to Tagbilaran City. After two hours (11:30AM), I finally arrived Bohol!

First stop was at the BLOOD COMPACT MONUMENT. There was a great view of the sea from the monument.

Second stop was at the LOBOC RIVER CRUISE with lunch at Loboc, Bohol.

Third stop was at the famous CHOCOLATE HILLS at Carmen, Bohol. There were I think more than a hundred steps before you reach the top of the park to view all the hills which were covered with trees and surrounded by ricefields in terraces, the 'man made' forest.

Fourth was the TARSIER ENCOUNTER at Pilar, Bohol. As we all know, tarsiers are one of the world's smallest primates. I never thought that they were only as big as my fist.

Fifth was at the BACLAYON CHURCH. One of the oldest churches in Bohol.

Sixth was at the HINAGDANAN CAVE at Bingag Dauis, Bohol. Hundreds of bats live and it has a cold pool inside.

Last stop was at ALONA BEACH RESORT in Panglao Island, Bohol. Also one of the world's famous tourist spots in Bohol! Europeans on your left, Koreans on your right and Kapamilya/Kapuso all over the area. A big credit for Bohol for attracting foreign tourists to visit our country.

 

Feb 18th 4:30PM, I left Tagbilaran City. Arrived Cebu exactly 6:30PM. Immediately took a cab to catch up the 7:40PM Body Combat Class at Fitness First Ayala Cebu. Thanks to Erwin and Maricar for allowing me to team teach the class. And ofcourse Fritz for the warm welcome!

 

I met awesome people: Jude, Jay, Ben, Aster, Christian, Ricky and Roland. We went to Chika-An Restourant for dinner. Then went to Starbucks Coffee at Club Ultima.

 

I left Cebu Feb 19th 4:45AM. I actually thought my departure was 6:45AM. Good thing I double checked my e-ticket, or else!? hehe

 

It was a short trip but a long day for me. I could have stayed longer, but my work won't permit me to do so. I will definitely go back there by the end of the year.

 

(I will upload all the pics soon!)

 

*Documented for my dear Miche. hehe 

Three tough weeks were a total turnaround.

 

 

I fell...

 

 

I lost myslef...

 

 

but now I am finally back.

 

 

I learned a lot from what all the struggles I have been through lately.

 

 

It's very overwhelming how things made me a better and stronger person.

 

 

A couple of things I have learned was to keep my hopes high and to believe that everything has a solution.

 

 

Things can never go wrong if we think positive.

 

 

 

Now, I am enjoying my everyday life.

 

 

 

A hundred of reasons for us to smile and thousand of love for us to share.

 

 

I am back!

Have you ever thought of applying what you have learned in body combat to someone or something?

 

 

 

I am actually about to!

 

 

 

Yes! It is all because of anger that made me think of doing such thing!

 

 

 

Pushing me to the limits is enough!

 

 

 

You'll never know what you gonna get from pissing me off!

 

 

 

"Unleash the fighter in you." I will!

 

 

 

No more MR. NICE GUY!

 

 

 

 

*THAT WAS ME ON MY DREAM LAST NIGHT. =)

I lost the momentum.

I lost my confidence.

I felt disappointed.

I felt very frustrated.

I was so weak.

I was at my lowest point.

I am no longer motivated.

I have no drive to pursue things.

A couple of unfortunate events happened to me lately. Was that a coincidence?

Why is destiny putting me on a test?

Have I done something wrong to undergo things like this?

What went wrong?

I tried...

Too many questions all over me now.

This is not me. 

I know the reason... I just want to hear your thoughts...

"Through the darkness, I can see your light... And you will always shine...
And I can feel you’re heart in mine... Your face I memorized, I idolize just you"

"I  believe I can fly... I believe I can touch the sky... I think about it every night and day... Spread my wings and fly away"

"And I don't want the world to see me... 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand... When everything's made to be broken... I just want you to know who I am"

"If I could, then I would... I'll go wherever you will go... Way up high or down low... I'll go wherever you will go"

"Remember how we laughed until we cried... At the most stupid things like we were so high... But love was all that we were on... We belong"

"Now I sit all alone... Wishing all my feeling was gone... I gave my best to you... Nothing for me to do... But have one last cry"

"Say goodbye, When I can barely say goodnight... If I can hardly take my eyes from yours
How far can I go?"

 

 

 

I hate it when someone has decided to leave the country.

Two of my closest friends already left me. One went to China two years ago and the other one went to Los Angeles just last week. Both of them left our country for good. Mixed emotions all over me. Sad because I won't be seeing them for a long time but happy as for the fact that they have been longing to reach out other country for their growth.

I have been longing to write a book about myself, pretty much like an autobiography. But I never even had a chance to sit on a corner, ponder on things and start something new. Basically, it's not me. Writing nor reading is really not my stuff. I would sometimes engage myself to read and finish a book, but I would think twice... such a waste of time. Sometimes I wonder if I am just being a bum. I would spend much of my time facing my laptop and do some unproductive stuff like chatting. Until this day, I actually still don't know which path I should take. There has been a couple of reasons that would hold me back to do things right. Bothered, confused... I guess that's me.

 

 

 

 

Another melodrama...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you really think am serious about this???? JOKE!

hihihi