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Culture shock to the place where you are now..different races...different taste of foods..new ambiance ... Are you missing home? ...
Share what are the things you have missed sa Pinas..batchoy, lechon, Tatoys, Breakthrough...baw pagkaon gid ba....loved ones...chatting with friend, barkada..beaches..etc..
Please feel free to contribute your "boo boo" and unforgettable experiences while working and living in the Philippines or abroad
yes..miss ko na ang breakthrough esp. ang "aligi rice" nila..tsp tsp...galaway man ko ba....
But here damo exotic food, fried worms, grashopper, crickets ...that's amazing land of smile...
Funny experience, about few days passed when I arrived in Thailand i dunno how to say "stop to the next bus stop" in Thai Language to the van driver..what I did ..sang lapit na ako nanaog..ginkuhit ko ang driver with stop sign language sabay hambal "Driver stop" ..if i didn't do that i dunno diin nia ako dalon...heehehhe
Baw te working abroad naman ni ang topic?.. basi subject of argument naman ni hehehe.. the more nagid wala na dri mag post sa site karon kay ppol will get insecure hehehe..
Anyway.. I have been reading a financial book the past months and just finished it finally (yes, that's how slow I am hehe).. and I was surprised to find out the last chapter is somehow strikingly similar to what I had talked about and emphasized under the UAE travelogue news column that triggered anne to create this new topic of "there's no place like home" discussion. (For those readers who missed it by the way, check out the news section under Making A Trip to sunny UAE A travelogue by Luisa).
Weren't some of us said they don't want to post here in the website becoz they don't have much to show or tell in their careers?.. Let me take an excerpt from the book I just finished reading today, this is for those who are shy, negative, insecure, or inferior, thinking they don't have much compare to others here who post in terms of financial, professional, material; for those who think only those who are working abroad are starring in this new topic, and/or for those who think going abroad has all the benefits in the world than staying back home in the Philippines. He said:
It is now time for you to continue your journey together by living in line with your values and making your dreams and financial goals a reality. But I want to leave you with a thought that I think is critical. Money may be important, but it is not the be-all and end-all. The greatest gifts we human beings can receive are life and love. You right now have both, and that's something no amount of clever purchasing or investing can get anyone.
Often, in our pursuit of goals and wealth, we lose sight of what matters most. Life is short, and sometimes it gets taken away from us before we realize how special it is. Insurance merely provides money to the people we love; it doesn't bring us back. If you are in a relationship with someone right now--if you've found that special person with whom to share your life and love--then you are truly blessed, because you've overcome one of the hardest challenges there is. Compared to that, this money stuff is actually pretty easy... You don't have to stop having fun to live and finish rich. In fact, the more fun you have on this journey we call life, the more you are guaranteed to live and finish rich.
Finally, remember that this journey we call life is a gift. It shouldn't have to take losing someone you love, or becoming deathly ill yourself, to appreciate it. My hope for you is that you start living with all the passion you have deep down inside of you. You know, in 5 years, you can either be 5 years older OR 5 years older living with more passion, living more richly, and being closer to finishing rich. Ultimately the choice is yours, and it will be determined by what you do, not what you want.
If what one of our members here said and claimed is true, it's a pity even just a simple and trivial thing like logging in and posting in this site to talk to other classmates, some of our classmates deprive themselves of these things just becoz they think negative stuff about other classmates. Remember what the excerpt said: You don't have to stop having fun to live and finish rich. In fact, the more fun you have on this journey we call life, the more you are guaranteed to live and finish rich. Life is short, why bother to be wasting your time, emotion and energy depriving yourself of a trivial thing of not posting here just becoz you feel disgruntled, or unwelcomed.
We shouldn't quantify blessing in terms of material things alone, we should recognized that the greatest gift we human received are life, love and relationship. Again, Happy posting!
Posts: 17 Location: San Francisco, CA Joined: 03.05.06
Posted on 10/16/2007 05:58
There are other reason why some of our batchmates have not been able to register and keep themselves posted. It's not a matter of deprivation. It's merely they don't have any access. To some that is aware of the website and not wanting to log on, it's another thing. I have seldom visited the website but does not log on. I may simply not have the time then. Some does the same. They would browse but will not even bother log on and/or register.
I agree with you Dom. If our other batchmates feel that this site is to merely brag, that is a pity. The issue of insecurity goes back in high school. It has always been divided, let's be real. But I have not heard of this being JUST OUR SITE...
Each of us have chosen careers. I am going to quote Mrs Regozo.."Success is measurable not only by wealth but by the happiness you share with fellow beings." I hope that each of us would not think of our other batchmates not as successful as the others, because we ALL are.
Yeah i know that there are a lot of other factors or reasons why ppol dont post often or at all here in the website.. i was focusing on one particular reason or issue that one of the members here brought up in the UAE travelogue column that he said his friends from other sections felt unwelcomed here kuno. Te instead na maka enjoy sila tani waste some of their time once in awhile by browsing or logging in sa website and talk to other classmates anytime they want whenever they want, they deprive themselves of this simple freedom of staying connected with friends because their insecurity or negativity holds them back. It's a pity, ginapabudlayan lang nila lawas nila hehe.
That's right maling, whatever you have no matter how little, we should be thankful of our blessings because all of us are successful in one way or the other. Like i said sa amigo ko sa UAE, insulto na sa Dyos kung hndi mo pag-acknowledge imo blessings nga hatag nya, it's not bragging. Saying that "aton lang ni kuno nga website" coz we brag about being successful than them is a form of envy.
There's also some that just want to browse the site without registering, or may have been registered but doesn't want to post a comment, pics or sa shoutbox, but enjoyed browsing the site .... That i don't know the reason behind, maybe they don't want others to know their whereabouts and status. Come'on guys, let us feel your presence by posting even just in the shoutbox.
I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.
Well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.
The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.
Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.
how i wish to go home .....There's really no place like home, especially christmas season...naku in bangkok daw beirnes santo ang christmas...anyways, what will you expect in a buddhist country... people here they like to take photos and posed with christmas decorations background but they really don't know the essence of christmas..... even new year, ordinary day lang for thai people..daw sa wala lang..hehehe for them sadyahan cla kay mahaba ang bakasyon nila..
Us have no excuse either, anne. We in the christian nation should all pause to reflect every christmas time what we should be doing to celebrate the true meaning of christmas. We all heard this a lot of times, ppol practice commercialism more.
As for being away from home this xmas, well, we chose this path ourselves, as much as I hate to say this being lonely, (like the lyrics at the bottom) there's always so much to be thankful for as well
copy/paste this website to put extra drama to my mesg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRD99CB5T_E
Somedays, we forget to look around us,
Somedays, we can't see the joy that surrounds us,
so caught up inside ourselves,
we take when we should give,
so for tonight we pray for,
what we know can be,
and on this day we hope for,
what we still can't see,
It's up to us, to be the change,
and even though we all can still do more,
there's so much to be thankful for,
look beyond ourselves,
there's so much sorrow,
it's way to late to say, I'll cry tomorrow
each of us must find our truth,
it's so long overdue,
so for tonight we pray for,
what we know can be,
and everyday, we hope for,
what we still can't see,
it's up to us, to be the change,
and even though we all can still do more,
there's so much to be thankful for,
even with our differences,
there is a place were all connected,
each of us can find each others light,
So for tonight, we pray for
what we know can be,
and on this day, we hope for,
what we still can't see,
it's up to us, to be the change,
and even though this world can still do so much more
there's so much to be thankful for.
So for tonight, we pray for "what we know can be,
and on this day, we hope for,
what we still can't see,
it's up to us, to be the change,
and even though this world can still do so much more
there's so much to be thankful for. "
as per request for extra drama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRD99CB5T_E
Touch man ko ba sa lyrics
Corekek domz...Let's just praying unceasingly for the HOPE..for our nation..career..success....whatever man da ...let's just give thanks for all that God has done to us...
December 31, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
New year celebration update
No traffic, sarap mag byahe...few people are going to shopping malls and walking on the street, unlike subong sa pinas though pigado still people are trying to celebrate kahit papano.. .. In short dri, daw sa wala lang..hehehe...
anne wrote:
how i wish to go home .....There's really no place like home, especially christmas season...naku in bangkok daw beirnes santo ang christmas...anyways, what will you expect in a buddhist country... people here they like to take photos and posed with christmas decorations background but they really don't know the essence of christmas..... even new year, ordinary day lang for thai people..daw sa wala lang..hehehe for them sadyahan cla kay mahaba ang bakasyon nila..
A letter from Jesus
As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a
celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be repeated.
During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world everyone is talking that my birthday is getting closer and closer. It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people think of me.
As you know, the celebration of my birthday began many years ago.
At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that I did for them, but in these times, no one seems to know the reason for the celebration.
Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun, but they don't know the meaning of the celebration. I remember that last year there was a great feast in my honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates. The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many beautifully wrapped gifts.
But, do you want to know something? I wasn't invited.
I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to send me an invitation.
The party was for me, but when that great day came, I was left outside, they closed the door in my face… and I wanted to be with them and share their table.
In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years all close their doors to me. Since I wasn't invited, I decided to enter the party without making any noise. I went in and stood in a corner. They were all drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything. They were having a grand time. They didn't even say grace in my Name before meals.
To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red wearing a long white beard entered the room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He sat on the sofa and all the children ran to him, saying: 'Santa Claus, Santa Claus' as if the party were in his honor!
At midnight all the people began to hug each other; I extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me and do you know no-one hugged me.
Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one with great expectation. When all had been opened, I looked to see if, maybe, there was one for me. What would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared gifts and you did not get one?
I then understood that I was unwanted at that party and quietly left.
Every year it gets worse. People only remember the gifts, the parties, to eat and drink, and nobody remembers me.
I would like this Christmas that you allow me to enter into your life.
I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand years ago I came to this world to give my life for you, on the cross, to save you.
Today, I only want that you believe this with all your heart.
I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, I will have my own celebration, a grandiose party that no one has ever imagined, a spectacular party. I'm still making the final arrangements.
Today I am sending out many invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish to attend and I will make a reservation for you and writ e your name with golden letters in my great guest book.
Only those on the guest list will be invited to the party.
Those who don't answer the invite will be left outside. Be prepared because when all is ready you will be part of my great party.
daomingchu 01/29/2010 22:27 ay lipat nako mag log in dri hehehe,fb abi hehe. didn't know last log in ko july 09,i thot it was longer than dat, like 2008 , b ko na cut mo na ni rob, cge pa kamo gle ni anhawan
anne 12/15/2009 19:35 good ..i told clint to visit our site...though it's not that active but we are still visiting the site wala lng galing ga log in..hehehehe..ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE....
Robroy 12/12/2009 10:09 Activated cintjavier's account. There's 40 spam users signed up in the site, i don't know who's the other legitimate users
daomingchu 07/13/2009 02:37 it's dat time of d year again! anothr summer day has come & gone away in paris or rome?..i wanna go home! C u soon mga amigos!
Robroy 04/09/2009 07:10 Belated happy birthday to all, hehehe.
daomingchu 02/23/2009 12:53 bilaited hapi birtdey kay erwin chu chu chu (echo...) feb 14.. bilaited happy valentine too
daomingchu 02/23/2009 12:51 bilaited hapi birtdey, nino anghelo gan gan gan (echo...) feb 20
anne 12/31/2008 16:04 Happy Brand New Year to all! Welcome 2009
daomingchu 12/31/2008 13:18 merry christmas and happy new year! "echo"...
daomingchu 11/09/2008 15:10 hapi bday to mr. roy sio
to the place where you are now..different races...different taste of foods..new ambiance ... Are you missing home? 
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while working and living in the Philippines or abroad 
