flocking to another green

its a new fad. People going to another country as a standard of comfy living. Its not anymore having a job, being with family. Next comes having a business , being able to spend and have luxurious life. Now these things were never enough. The new requirement is Independence, luxury living, glam you'll-be-missed thought of migration style, short term planning. Being with the family is not a priority anymore.

I cannot blame them. Its the in thing. more and more people are doing it. The country just doesnt have enough to provide for them.

God speed may you do good in your chosen path.
Here is something that would help us be optimistic about the thought .. by patricia ( just as inspiring when all you can think of is to be sad and feel being left home - makes you just proud and positive)

She bested 60 contestants from 37 other countries and came home with the trophy as 2004’ s Best Speaker in the International Public Speaking Competition in London. She really made Filipinos proud!
Here’s her winning speech:

BLONDE AND BLUE EYES
When I was little, I wanted what many Filipino children all over the country wanted. I wanted to be blond, blue-eyed, and white.
I thought -- if I just wished hard enough and was good enough, I'd wake up on Christmas morning with snow outside my window and freckles across my nose!
More than four centuries under western domination does that to you. I have sixteen cousins. In a couple of years, there will just be five of us justify in the Philippines, the rest will have gone abroad in search of "greener pastures." It's not just an anomaly; it's a trend; the Filipino diaspora. Today, about eight million Filipinos are scattered around the world.There are those who disapprove of Filipinos who choose to leave. I used to. Maybe this is a natural reaction of someone who was justify behind, smiling for family pictures that get emptier with each succeeding year. Desertion, I called it. My country is a land that has perpetually fought for the freedom to be itself. Our heroes offered their lives in the struggle against the Spanish, the Japanese, the Americans. To pack up and deny that identity is tantamount to spitting on that sacrifice. Or is it? I don't think so, not anymore. True, there is no denying this phenomenon, aided by the fact that what was once the other side of the world is now a twelve-hour plane ride away. But this is a borderless world, where no individual can claim to be purely from where he is now. My mother is of Chinese descent, my father is a quarter Spanish, and I call myself a pure Filipino-a hybrid of sorts resulting from a combination of cultures.Each square mile anywhere in the world is made up of people of different ethnicities, with national identities and individual personalities. Because of this, each square mile is already a microcosm of the world. In as much as this blessed spot that is England is the world, so is my neighborhood back home.Seen this way, the Filipino Diaspora, or any sort of dispersal of populations, is not as ominous as so many claim. It must be understood. I come from a Third World country, one that is still trying mightily to get back on its feet after many years of dictatorship. But we shall make it, given more time. Especially now, when we have thousands of eager young minds who graduate from college every year. They have skills. They need jobs. We cannot absorb them all.A borderless world presents a bigger opportunity, yet one that is not so much abandonment but an extension of identity. Even as we take, we give back. We are the 40,000 skilled nurses who support the UK's National Health Service. We are the quarter-of-a-million seafarers manning most of the world's commercial ships. We are your software engineers in Ireland, your construction workers in the Middle East, your doctors and caregivers in North America, and, your musical artists in London's West End.Nationalism isn't bound by time or place. People from other nations migrate to create new nations, yet still remain essentially who they are. British society is itself an example of a multi-cultural nation, a melting pot of races, religions, arts and cultures. We are, indeed, in a borderless world!Leaving sometimes isn't a matter of choice. It's coming back that is. The Hobbits of the shire traveled all over Middle-Earth, but they chose to come home, richer in every sense of the word. We call people like these balikbayans or the 'returnees' -- those who followed their dream, yet choose to return and share their mature talents and good fortune. In a few years, I may take advantage of whatever opportunities come my way. But I will come home. A borderless world doesn't preclude the idea of a home. I'm a Filipino, and I'll always be one. It isn't about just geography; it isn't about boundaries. It's about giving back to the country that shaped me.And that's going to be more important to me than seeing snow outside my windows on a bright Christmas morning. Mabuhay and Thank you.

gimmick

it's Saturday night.. we capped it off with a pizza, cold water and nachos heheh.
We showed sndr to the spa, then to a coffee shop to gimmick timog .. we had pizza.

We were teasing him to go with us and dance on a disco bar. he's 10 , we were still out in the streets at late 10pm.

Its not my life anymore.. partying out and to go and find relaxation. just isnt the thing im really into.

It still looks fun, glam and colorful. But i was out of the scene for quite too long and i have been comfy at the life I am leading now. THat i dont even miss those events. Yet it is okay to look and see once in a while what is going on over there. :)

have a good weekend.. Party ON! and enjoy Life and savor wat it offers. each second and day is as unique as a personality. treat it with zest

musings...

simple plan' s lead vocalist PIERRE !!!! i really find him cute

This sunday i was looking for Cha tae hyun's pic. simple plan's lead vocalist, and find a really cute guy in teletext. too bad he 's in the far side of the world . But NO harm i jsut sent a smile heheheh.

SCREAAAAMMMM

its what I want to do.

SCREAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

I continue to ask for forgiveness and have patience towards others. I will pray for peace of mind and good health.

sniff doggy dog

I'm all sniffy, barking today. I am just like a dog. I have clogged nose, dry throat, cannot breathe . I feel so sick today. Oh please let the medicines work. I have a hard time doing almost everything. Watching tv, on the computer, working, even catching a sleep. I can't do anything without a cough or sniff..

People any signs of sore throat, cold or cough.. get a vitamin c , drink lots of water and medicine to make it go away. Not to make it worse.


I went to have dessert last night with P n J . They were quite a couple. Yes I think J is a man with principle, lead and dedication. He is realist, he;s been through some rough times. Wanting to settle down already. I just hope they are the match, they should complement each other, respect each other and bring the best out on each other . Isn't that what we call love? I wish their love grows from like, crush, understanding to pure unconditional and nurturing love. :)

better keep this blog short, im sick need to take a sleep .. be back for more kicking stories soon :)
must be the weather, water, food or i dunno..

SG wave

Topic for the day.. the exodus to SG

is it good or not? Agents sweeping away hundreds of independence hungry and the higher the pay aim Yuppies. Its like a win win situation.. to them. boohooo to the training industry here.. they nurture them but havent had enough resource, project and growth to offer. so they leave. People leave, more replacements to come coz people need jobs. Aren't we stuck on the initial part of the training people over and over and over (th time) again. Our industry never sky rocketed. They can't make people stay coz we dont have enough fund, pasture for the yuppies to gaze at, and of course its always greener at the other side where you haven't experienced yet, no one blah blahing at the side, just like the independent american yet conservative way.

well i wish you all God Speed! It's a life decision. It is really brave .. I salute you. And I wish you all to do better in with what you have right now . Continue helping and nurturing souls. Don't forget the importance of Family. It keeps us anchored.

A MOMENT OF SILENCE

It's a miracle for others, its a tragedy for others. the tsunami that happened a day after Christmas. Nature knows no occassion. it just hits right where no one is watching. We don't know the reason, but it just happens. It may be karmic or maybe it is just a course of nature. We don't want to question out what is out there. But of course it cannot be all good. There is good and bad. I just pray for the souls who were affected. I pray for the recovery of those grieving for their loved ones. Its gonna be fine.. please cope with it .

Let us continue to pray always for safety and our being prepared on what every may happen. Be good or bad. Let us be alert.

In My Dreams..

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! EVERYONE. I wish happiness, strength to face the everyday that will come , wishing for a positive aura and a grateful attitude. I hope that we focus on more important things, care more about other people.

I am not perfect, i continue to check if I have mistakes along the way and wants to put changes as early as possible. Touching lives, be selfless and sensitive will be my goal. Let us not wait for another 365 days before imposing our resolutions. Changes knows no date.. just acknowledgement and the will to improve for our self.

For K. I know I have not been very helpful either. But I pray always the strength we always needed. To let us see the light that we have been asking and give us direction and meaning on everything in life. May we find peace and happiness in simple things around us. Embrace what is here and do what we feel is the right thing. We don't know if there is really someone at the end of the light. But we should be brave and strong that we will be able to see it through and pass each second as unique as possible with all our best always.

IN MY DREAMS.. THESE ARE THE PERSONS I WANT TO SEE AND HAVA CHAT WITH. benjamin bratt, julia stiles, jang dong gun,lee byung hun, adam sandler, george clooney.. michelle pfifer, hugh jackman, collin farrel, ben affleck, andy garcia, chow yun fat, noah wyle, shane west..................and the list goes on and on..