Spanish Beaches

I really wanted to know more about Spain and travel there. Aside from the fact that we were once a colony of Spain in the 16th century, there is more about Spain that intrigues me. Is their culture quite similar to us Filipinos or are they really that religious (Spaniards brought Catholicism in the Philippines during their conquest of my country)? Is their country similar to us? A lot of things come to mind when ever I think of Spain. These are reasons enough to make me want to visit Spain.

I’ve learned through textbooks (yes, I still read books and prefer them over the internet) and internet (of course) that there are actually a lot of places in Spain that is worth a visit. Since I love the beach, here are some of the must visit place in terms of beaches:



Costa Brava with its rocky cliffs, pebble and sandy beaches in the coastal region of northeastern Catalonia in Spain makes Costa Brava a very popular summer tourist attraction. If you love beaches, like I do, then this would be a very good destination for us. Since Costa Brava stretches from Barcelona to the French border, Costa Brava Hotels are very abundant and can avail cheap rate though the internet.



Costa del Sol is another famous tourist destination among tourist. Its beaches like Calahonda, El Bombo, Butiplaya among others are well known for warm and safe Mediterranean water. You will never run out of Costa Del Sol Hotels, bars, and night life for Costa del Sol is always jam-packed with people during summer.



Benidorm is very famous for its two beaches, the Playa de Poniente and the Playa de Levante. And what makes Benidorm apart from the previous places I mentioned is that most tourists found here are mostly Dutch and British. A lot of free cabaret acts are also there. If you get away from its beaches for a while you can visit Casco Antiguou, San Lorenzo, and San Vicente Streets (these mark the old Benidorm). Or you may take your little brothers and sisters to Aqualandia. Staying in Benidorm is no hassle because a lot of Benidorm Hotels are abundant.



Lastly, Alicante, which used to be known only as a rundown port is now a tourist attraction. Alicante has wide boulevards, clean beaches, new harbour complex, and world-class museums. The most beautiful waterfront promenades in Spain, the Explanada de España, is also located in Alicante. You may find a nice place to stay in one of the Alicante Hotels over the internet.

A Day In Marikina

I have a day job so I only got to plan a photoshoot on weekends. Last Saturday (01/19/2008), I went early to Marikina Riverbanks to capture the sunrise, unfortunately, the clouds were so thick so I decided to change the plan and photograph something else. Click on this link to view the photos: A Day In Marikina

The photo above is a photo of the girl who approced me while preparing mu camera. So I took the liberty in taking her photo. Hope you enjoy watching the photos and very much appreciate it if you could comment.

1st Tour Of 2008

My mom and I are planning to go to Vietnam this April as our birthday present to ourselves. I know its still months away but I am very excited. I realized though that I ran out of money because a lot was spent during the holidays so I have to budget my hard earn income to save for the said trip. My mom and my aunt Even were always traveling and in case the Vietnam tour will materialized then that would be my first out of the country travel. There are a lot of countries I would like to visit like Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia among countries in Asia. I would also like to visit America and Europe. Able to travel almost all of the major cities and hotspots in the Philippines I think this would be the time to visit other countries as well (not to mention that I now have my own DSLR camera).



A lot of places intrigue me and Portugal is one of them. Actually I already browsed the internet and found some interesting information about the country. Some of the famous spots in Portugal are Lisbon, the Algarve and Madeira. There are also aplenty of Portugal Hotels or places to stay there. If you decide to go to Lisbon, the largest city in Portugal, to see the Castle of São Jorge and the Lisbon Cathedral you could choose a widerange of Lisbon Hotels through the net all year round. I love beaches so Algarve is a must see for me because a lot of well-known beaches in Portugal were there: from Praia da Luz to Armação de Pêra. Algarve Hotels can also be booked easily over the internet and so does Madeira Hotels which is very famous for its island of Porto Santo. I’d really love to visit Portugal some day.



Here are some of the places in Portugal that I’ve searched that is worth my visit:
• Costa Verde — The Portuguese green coast comprises all the northern coast of Portugal from the estuary of the Minho River to the city of Porto.
• Costa da Prata — Silver coast. The coast of central Portugal from Porto to Lisbon.
• Costa de Lisboa — Lisbon coast. The coast of the capital city and its important suburbs.
• Montanhas — Mountainous and interior regions of northern and central Portugal, namely Serra da Estrela and Trás-os-Montes.
• Planícies — The Portuguese plane region of Alentejo in the south.
• Algarve — The southern coast of Portugal.
• Madeira — The Madeira islands.
• Açores — The Azores islands.

Heath Ledger Died At 28

I received a text message from Pao and she informed me that Heath Ledger (who played the role of Joker in the upcoming movie "The Dark Knight") is dead. To know more about his death click on these link: OMG and Yahoo

News from OMG wrote:

NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with sleeping pills nearby, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28. It wasn't immediately clear if Ledger had committed suicide.

He had an appointment for a massage at a residence in the tony neighborhood of SoHo, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m. more...

News from Yahoo wrote:

Police sources said they believed Heath Ledger's death was an 'accidental' overdose.

A team of forensic officers were seen entering his apartment - one mysteriously carrying a large ladder.

Ledger spent most of his time in New York City, where he was often seen pushing Matilda around in her buggy.

In the last interview before his death, he said: "I kind of save the living for the time between action and cut. I'm pretty good at dropping a character once it's over for the day. Certainly once the film is over, I throw it all away. Your life is what matters." more...

Team Up Your Batteries For Better Life

I found this article at Matt Dunmore Photography website and I thought this might be of help. Here's the article:

Disclaimer: This article is own and written by Matt Dunmore. You may visit his site by clicking on his name.

Here is a little tip I thought I would share. I learned this a while back from my friend Jason and then have heard it several times from different sources.

Teaming up your batteries can greatly improve your batteries life and longevity. Apparently there is something about using and charging your batteries together in the same set that helps them last longer when used and also improve their over all life. Don’t ask me why I just thought I would pass along the info.

I currently have 7 sets of 4 AA batteries and I have used a Sharpie to place numbers on the side. I also have a case that I can store them as sets so that it is easy to find the teams.

The Story Of Hanamichi Sakuragi

I received an e-mail from Andy about the life of the "so-called real" Hanamichi Sakura who inspired the hit anima/manga "Slam Dunk." Whether it's real or not, you decide. Below is the content of the e-mail:

Hanamichi Sakuragi was born in 1968 in a family of the common working class. His mother passed away when he was very young, without the love of his mother he use the violence (out-on-the-street fights) to resolve his problems. As a young boy he was very tall at the age of 12 average 1.75 mts, and his body began to acquire force and a lot of resistance through his fights. Once he had a fight with the students in the sports zone of the University of Tokyo; his abilities to fight, velocity and tough physicality they attracted the coach of the basketball team, and offered him to join the team.

In a party of practice, at the age of 17, against the National Team of Japan, Hanamichi of 1.89 mts, was the unique one that was not frightened by the professionals and noted 33 points alone: 10 shots, 3 nailed, 1 triple, 1 shot that did not find the terminology to explain, and 2 free shots.

Although its team lost with only 59 points (59 - 115), had been an excellent first game for Hanamichi. Basketball was in chaos, and he was named "The Hope of the Japanese Basketball". Nevertheless, its father fell sick a year later. Hanamichi went of, return to Tokyo, and this trip would cost him all. He descended of the bus in Tokyo and he was on the verge of crossing the street across the hospital when a car that went very fast hit him . Although he had the "body of steel", the impact simply was too strong. He collapsed, they carried him to the hospital. Unfortunately it was too late... before they sent him to the operating room (he) died from internal hemorrhage, only with 18 years of age.

The World of the Japanese Basketball was completely destroyed, they called this loss "Colossal". The mangaca Takehiko Inoue created its series" Slam Dunk" based on the history of his youth.

First Tag Of 2008

I've been tagged by Kev and this is my first tag for 2008.

1. Name 1 thing you do everyday:
- Pray

2. Name 2 things you wish you could learn.
- Scuba Diving
- Surfing (waves)

3. Name 3 things that remind you of your childhood.
- Playing
- Story telling
- Make beliefs

4. Name 4 things you love to eat but rarely do.
- Durian
- Pizza
- Ice Cream
- Lechon

5. Name 5 things that make you feel good.
- Smile from other people
- Compliments
- Creating Komiks
- Talking with family and friends
- Taking photos

Well I am tagging Pao, Ymon, Reigh, Meryl and TL

Family Day

The photo above was taken during the Metro Kidapawan Water District (MKWD) Family day last December 28, 2007. They've been doing this activity since I was very little and we always attend it. From left to right: Spike, me, Epoy, Labing, and Myking. I love my family.

This other photo above was taken a year ago. Same place. Imagine how much fast a person changes in just a year. We were thinner back then and now we've gain pounds. Except of course for Spikey who maintained his built. From left to right: Epoy, Spike, Myking, Labing and me.

My NIkon D40

Last Friday (January 11, 2008) I bought my very first camera and its a DSLR - Nikon d40. I bought for a very good price at Henry's Camera Photo Supply at the back of SM Carriedo. The Nikon d40 kit includes a 18-55 mm VR lens, a camera bag, a 2GB SD card, and a 1 year warranty. I tried it on their shop for a while and I really like it. It's not heavy at all and the photos I took was enough to satisfy me. They also have the Nikon d40x kit too but I don't need the extra 4 megapix so I decided that extra money will definitely go to another lens - the 55-200mm. The lense is a bit expensive so I thought that I should try the other stores nearby and finally I bought the 55-200mm at Watson Photo Shop for a really good price. After buying my camera and some accessories I went home and tried for hours until the battery was completely drained. I am so happy with my Nikon d40.

The following day I went back to Hidalgo to buy some accessories. I decided to check all the stores and how much those accessories will cost me. That day I bought a tripod and two 52mm UV filters for my lenses at Henry's, Watson offers a cheaper price but all 52mm UV filters were already out of stock. Then I bought extra battery at Watsons and finally two 2GB SD card at Mayer's. I ran out of money so I was not able to buy a flash. I am thinking of buying either the SB-400 or the SB-600 but I am undecided yet which to buy. After the purchase I went to CD-R King to buy CD-RW's for storage.

Below are my sample shots. I know it's not much because I am a complete newbie but I will practice a lot and read a lot of tutorials to hone my "skills" and I know in time I will be very good at it. By the way, who amongst you know a very good tutorial site that I can visit? I really need to read a lot. Does anyone here have a group that I can join to wherein they meet and shoot and teach and discuss? I am so excited to meet up with you guys and learn from you and of course have fun shooting with people of the same hobby as I do. Hope you'll critique these three photos I've taken.

Contact/s:

Henry's: 733-7723, 735-7989, 735-5099 and look for Nick or Henry but if you are bisaya you may look for Nelia (bisaya ni siya).

Watson: 733-7697 and look for the white-haired chinese guy.

Mayer: 733-7722 and look for Mang Ramon.

Barbeque

I think a lot of us here love to eat barbeque. Whatever celebrations we have we often see barbeque on the table. Christmas, New Year, birthdays you name it barbeque never misses the menu. We can see vendors selling it almost anywhere. Yes, barbeque (especially pork, chicken intestines, chicken feet, and even chicken blood) is arguably the world’s favorite food.

Preparing barbeque depends on the taste of the one’s preparing it but cooking or grilling it can be very tiring and not to mention the heat and smoke that comes with cooking/grilling it. Well for those who doesn’t want to prepare the coals, lit it, wait for the coals to get burned up, and inhale smoke then gas grill is the best solution for that. Using gas grill saves a lot of your time preparing where to cook/grill your barbeque. You just have to click on its push-button igniter (pretty much like your gas range) and put the barbeques on to cook. The good part about gas grill is that you can place it on the kitchen or right outside your backyard or transfer it anywhere you like because most gas grills have built-in wheels. It’s really convenient and no hassle at all. Preparing and cooking your favorite barbeque is much easier now.

Christmas Carol

Last December 20, 2007, a group of children came by our office to sing us Christmas songs. I didn't pay much attention to them because having children sing Christmas songs are not unusual and in fact you see them almost anywhere. But when one of my office-mates told me that those children are deaf and they came from a special school, I was intrigue as to how are they going to sing Christmas songs in a group. Then when they start to sing, my heart almost melt. I just can't describe the feeling hearing them sing and watching them dance. I was moved. There's nothing special about the song or how they sing it but there is something that I find so hard to pin-point what about their performance that really hit me. Then I realize I see hope and strong will in them. It was one of the best and most touching sight I've ever seen. Christmas spirit was totally felt that time.

Just look how happy and lively they were as they sang a couple of Christmas songs.

Here are some photos of them after their performance. I felt that I am so blessed that I have all my senses complete and yet most of us just ignore and forget that fact. While those children are doing their best to go on live like a normal person and forget that they are in fact deaf. Another lesson was learned that day.

Charice Pempengco On Ellen DeGeneres Show

I am so proud of Charice Pempengco. She made us all proud Filipinos. She performed in Korea now on the Ellen DeGeneres show. She sang "I am  telling you" and she got a standing ovation from the audience. Ellen even said, "It is one of the most incredible performances I've ever seen." So I want to share to you guys the said performance by clicking on the links below. Hope you like it.

Charice Penpengco on Ellen DeGeneres Show

I am telling you

I will always love you

A Lesson In Arithmetic By Gov. Ed Panillio

Dislclaimer: I just got this e-mail from a friend and I just would like to share this here. Just feel free to react.

Fr. Ed Panlilio - Gov.of Pampanga

I'm 100% sure this income disparity is replicated in all the provinces of the Philippines .If we had more Ed Panlilios in our government, we would be just like Singapore in a short time. Read on.....

We hope we are witnessing what will be a sustained revolution in good governance in the Province of Pampanga , under its newly elected governor, Fr. Ed Panlilio.

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer of August 26, only one month after Fr. Panlilio assumed his gubernatorial duties, the province's income from the quarrying of volcanic ash from Mount Pinatubo had reached P29.4 million. (Haulers pay a fee of P300 per truck of volcanic ash that they haul from the quarry.)

By contrast, during his predecessor Mark Lapid's term as governor, the province's income from the same quarrying operations amounted to only P29 million a year.

This gaping variation in official incomes from the same activity should inspire a new set of textbooks in Arithmetic, especially for the school children of Pampanga.

There is nothing like local color and local situations to cultivate comprehension in young minds.

Sample problems: If Fr. Ed's provincial government can collect P29.4 million in 26 days (we assume no quarrying on Sundays), how much does it collect in one day?

Answer: An average of P1.130 million.

If Fr. Ed's provincial government collects an average of P1.130 million a day from quarrying operations, how much can it collect in one year of 313 days (365 days less 52 Sundays)?

Answer: P353, 690,000, or P354 million.

If Fr. Ed's provincial government can collect P354 million a year, and Mark Lapid's provincial government collected only P29 million a year, what is the difference in their official yearly collections?

Answer: P325 million a year.

If Mark Lapid was governor for four years and his provincial government's annual collections from quarrying amounted to an average of P29 million, how much did his provincial govt. officially collect in four years?

Answer: P116 million.

If Fr. Ed manages to remain as provincial governor for four years, and his provincial government's annual collection from quarrying were to average P354 million, how much will his provincial government collect in four years?

Answer: P1.416 billion.

What is the difference between P1.416 billion and P116 million?

Answer: P1.3 billion.

Where did this P1.3 billion go?

Answer: Only God and the Lapids know. ('Lapids' is in plural because Mark, as a second generation political dynasty, succeeded his own father, now Sen. Lito Lapid.We don't know how much Lito's provincial government officially collected from quarrying operations during his watch. Should be a good investigative project for media.)

If Gawad Kalinga spends an average of P75,000 per low cost house, how many low-cost houses can P1.3 billion build?

Answer: 17,333 low-cost houses.

If the average Pampanga family were to consist of five persons (father, mother, three children), how many people would be benefited by 17,333 low-cost houses?

Answer: 86,665 persons.

End of Arithmetic lesson.

Fr. Ed is to be congratulated for setting a high benchmark for collection from quarrying operations against which his predecessors have a moral obligation to explain why their collections were so low, and against which future governors will be judged by the people of Pampanga.Volcanic ash, by the way, is a superior building material. Many of the buildings, aqueducts & monuments of the Roman Empire that have survived for almost 2,000 years are known to have been built w/ volcanic ash, quarried from the environs of Mount Vesuvius after it erupted in 79 AD.

We don't expect Fr.Ed's moral victory in Pampanga to be remembered for the next 2,000yrs. We would be happy with five, ten or 20 years, enough, we hope, to spawn a moral-revolution- by- example to save the Filipinos from their worst enemies - themselves.

GOOD LUCK Philippines !

"Therefore, the primary cause of poverty is not overpopulation of the Philippines !

It's because our country is overpopulated with corrupt officials"

Keep the Faith. Peace.

Watching A Lot Of Movies Means No Life?

Came across this one from Erron's blog...

If you've seen over 85 movies, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen. There are about 170 movies on this list. Put your score in title and re-post:

( ) Sukob
( ) Oh my ghost!
( ) White lady
( ) Wag kang lilingon
(x) Feng shui
( ) KKK (kasal, kasali, kasalo)
( ) Enteng Kabisote
( ) Enteng Kabisote 2
( ) Enteng Kabisote 3
( ) Super Noypi
( ) Karma
( ) Shake, Rattle and Roll (Yung sinauna)
( ) D Anothers
( ) First Day High

Total: 1

(x) Bring it On 1
( ) Bring it On 2
( ) Bring it On 3
(x) Fun With Dick and Jane
( ) Cake
(x) Zathura
(x) Borat
( ) Dead or Alive
(x) 8 mile
(x) 50 First Dates
( ) The Princess Diaries
(x) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal
(x) Legally Blonde
(x) Legally Blonde 2

Total: 10

(x) Charlie's Angels
(x) Charlie's Angels 2
(x) Dude, where's my car?
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp

Total: 17

(x) Harry Potter
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Cinderella Man
( ) The Village
(x) Coyote Ugly

Total: 23

(x)Space Jam
( )Finding Neverland
(x)Signs
(x)The Grinch
( )Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(x)White Chicks
(x)Little Manhattan
(x) 13 Going on 30
(x) Click
(x) Devil Wears Prada

Total: 31

(x) Mighty Ducks 1
( ) Mighty Ducks 2
( ) Mighty Ducks 3
( ) Mighty Ducks 4
(x) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
(x) Anaconda

Total : 36

( ) Alice in Wonderland
( ) The Terminal
(x) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
(x) Deep Blue Sea
(x) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
(x) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Ring Zero
(x) Flubber
( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(x) Practical Magic
( ) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
(x) Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
(x) I Am Sam

Total : 46

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
(x) Child's Play
(x) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) 10 Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
(x) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
(x) Remembering the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
(x) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask

Total: 55

(x) My Super Ex-Girlfriend
( ) Joy Ride
(x) She's the Man
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
(x) Mean Girls
(x) Step Up
(x) Pearl Harbor
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) Superstar
(x) Happy Feet
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice age 2 The Meltdown

Total: 65

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
(x) Idle Hands
(x) Darkness Falls
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss' Daughter
(x) Maid in Manhattan
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Rush Hour
( ) Rush Hour 2
( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
( ) Poseidon
(x) Titanic
( ) Mars Attacks
(x) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
( ) The Terminator 2
(x) The Terminator 3

Total : 79

(x) X-Men
(x) X-Men 2
(x) X-Men 3
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Others
( ) The Eye
( ) Dark Water
(x) Cruel Intentions
(x) Cruel Intentions 2
(x) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2

Total : 91

( ) Swimfan
( ) Miracle
(x) School of Rock
( ) K-Paxx
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Return of
the King
(x) A Walk To Remember
(x) Hollow Man
( ) The 40-year-old-virgin
( ) The Exorcist
( ) Exorcism of Emily Rose

Total : 97

I don't agree with this poll because watching a movie helps me relax and unwind. It's a good way of spending a "bonding moment" with your love ones and friends too. I remember during college days whenever we have 3 hours gap between each class me and my gf then or my barkada would watch a movie to let the time fly by while waiting for our next class. The theatre (Gaisano Mall) is only 10-minute walk from our campus (Ateneo de Davao University) so it's very accessible and very convenient for us.

Hady Mirza Of Singapore Wins Asian Idol

I was so disappointed with the result… But with all the exposure of all 6 of them I think the other 5 will definitely make it because of the contest… Other countries aside from their own respective countries don’t know who they are before Asian Idol… I’ve voted for Mau and Mike because I can feel the emotions they are trying to tell the audiences with their songs… They are so good… But one person can’t really do anything if the rest of Asia is thingking otherwise… Sigh…

Blogthings

The following are the tests I took upon visiting Blogthings. I find the site (Blogthings) through one of Andy's post. You may also take the quizzes by just clicking on the links after each results of my quizzes.

Your Deadly Sins

Lust: 40% Sloth: 40% Gluttony: 20% Envy: 0% Greed: 0% Pride: 0% Wrath: 0% Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14% You'll die of a yet to be discovered STD.

How Sinful Are You?

 

Your Brain is 47% Female, 53% Male

Your brain is a healthy mix of male and female You are both sensitive and savvy Rational and reasonable, you tend to keep level headed But you also tend to wear your heart on your sleeve

What Gender Is Your Brain?

 

You Are 4% Abnormal

You are at low risk for being a psychopath. It is unlikely that you have no soul. You are at low risk for having a borderline personality. It is unlikely that you are a chaotic mess. You are at low risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is unlikely that you are in love with your own reflection. You are at low risk for having a social phobia. It is unlikely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement. You are at low risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is unlikely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer.

How Abnormal Are You?

 

Your Love Style is Agape

You are a caring, kind, and selfless partner. Unsurprisingly, your love style is the most rare. You are willing to sacrifice your world for your sweetie. Except it doesn't really feel like sacrifice to you. For you, nothing feels better than giving to the one you love.

What's Your Love Style?

 

You Are a Brownie

Decadent and intense, you aren't for the weak-hearted. Those who can deal with your strong flavor find out how sweet you really are.

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

 

Your Personality Profile

You are dependable, popular, and observant. Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness. In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do. You are unique, creative, and expressive. You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while. And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming!

The World's Shortest Personality Test

 

You Are 80% Happy

You are a very happy person. Generally, you feel content and that all is right with the world. Occasionally, you have a down day - but you have the ability to pick yourself right back up.

How Happy Are You?

 

Your Blogging Type is Confident and Insightful

You've got a ton of brain power, and you leverage it into brilliant blog. Both creative and logical, you come up with amazing ideas and insights. A total perfectionist, you find yourself revising and rewriting posts a lot of the time. You blog for yourself - and you don't care how popular (or unpopular) your blog is!

What's Your Blogging Personality?

 

You Are 77% Pure

You're pretty pure, and you have no plans on changing that. You do have a devilish side though... and it will probably get the better of you.

The 100 Question Purity Test

 

You Communicate Like a Man

When you communicate, you like to get to the point. You're not afraid to say what's on your mind - and leave it at that. Talking about your emotions drains you. You rather keep them to yourself. You prefer solving problems to wallowing in your sorrows.

Do You Communicate Like a Man or a Woman?

Life Is Like A Pack Of Yucky Gum

When I was little we were really poor and my parents, specially my dad, have to work really hard to have food served in our table. We stayed in my grandparents’ house while my parents are saving a lot to buy our own. Though we were poor it never occurred to me that we were because I never felt that we need what our neighbors have. They have cars, we commute (oh how I love to walk in the streets of Kidapawan holding my parents hands one more time). They have many colored TV while our whole family shares the old black and white TV in my grandparents’ living room and it’s ok. I am happy and contented with what I have and that makes me feel wealthy.

I never really felt we were poor until my parents are earning a little more than what they used to earn. My mom got promoted and my dad started a small business. Then they can afford to buy delicious food and finally have our own house. They bought nice clothes and gave me and my siblings a lot of things. The problem is I also started noticing what my classmates and friends have that I don’t and I must also have those. Then I started asking my parents to have them buy those things that my classmates and friends have. Of course, they always can’t afford to buy me those so I thought we were really poor. My classmates and friends told me so. Gone are the days when I used to be satisfied with what we have. Gone are the times when I am very happy just to see my parents and my sibling happy. I felt dissatisfied. I wanted more than what my parents can afford because my classmates and friends told me so. They told me that we are poor and I don’t want to be poor.

My dad and mom started to notice my attitude and one day they tour me in some of the remote areas of Kidapawan and in my mind I am wondering why we were there. Those areas were so filthy and lots of dirty children playing some have slippers most of them don’t. Torn shirts and rugged pants they laugh and were having the time of their lives. Without hearing a word or two from my parents I realized how rich we truly are. I am rich because I have nice clean clothes that these children don’t have. I have both my parents while some of the children were abandoned by their parents. I have nice shoes and will not walk the street bare foot. Then I realized that like those children I used to be satisfied with what I have and now what have become of me. I felt so ashamed that I asked my parents that we should go home already because I’m tired. I know that day my parents saved me from becoming someone that I don’t ever wanted to be and I am truly thankful for that. The tour opened my eyes that there’s more to life and the word does not revolve on a single person only.

It’s hard but I am really trying my best to be satisfied with what I have and being truly thankful of having them. I don’t think that life is like a box of chocolates but life is more like a pack of Yucky gum - it’s so sour but you’ll it anyway just have a taste of it’s rewarding sweet gum in the middle.

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Water Bridge Over Water

Another great reason to visit Germany is the great Water Bridge (photo shown above and was taken during the day of inauguration). The 918 meters long channel-bridge took 6 years to finish and costs 500 million euros. This bridge over the River Elbe joins the former East and West Germany. This is part of the unification project of the once two part Germany. This bridge located in the city of Magdeburg, near Berlin, is one display of great engineering and design.

A trivia was attached on the e-mail and here it goes:

To those who appreciate engineering projects, here's a puzzle for you armchair engineers and physicists. Did that bridge have to be designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic, or just the weight of the water?

Answer:

It only needs to be designed to withstand the weight of the water! Why? A ship always displaces an amount of water that weighs the same as the ship, regardless of how heavily a ship may be loaded. Remember your high school physics, and the fly in an enclosed bottle project? Similarly, the super sensitive scale proved that it didn't make any difference whether the fly was sitting on the bottom, walking up the side, or flying around. The bottle, air, and fly were a single unit of mass and always weighed the same.

For those of you who would want to visit the bridge in Germany, I recommend that you book online for hassle-free vacation. Booking online is cheaper and much more convenient and you can choose a much wider kind of accommodations and hotels in Berlin that suits your taste and budget as compared to booking on your local travel agencies. While you are in Berlin you may also check out other hot spots like Pergamon Museum, Brandenburge Gates, and Schloss Charlottenburg. Accomodations and hotels in Deutschland are also easy to book online if you want to visit Bavarian Alps, Leipzig, Lubeck and other hot attractions in Germany.

When you are on the area, try to check out Vienna attractions like the Schonbrunn palace, Hofburg and Heldenplatz museums. Online booking in Wien hotels is just a click away so it would be so easy. When you are at it, also try hotels in Muenchen if you’d like to visit Marienplatz, Rathaus-Glokenspiel, and the Olympic village.

Traveling and visiting that part of the world is really exciting, lots of attractions and hot spots to unravel right before your eyes. Whether you want to see the Water Bridge in Berlin or visit the Olympic Village in Munich I’m sure you’re going to cherish your getaway especially when you don’t have to worry about your accommodation and transportation.