AVATAR

Who's been to the movies lately??If your not a 'movie person' or 'don't have time' or find movies 'too expensive', Avatar will definitely leave you no regrets! It's so thrilling you won't want to blink, has some romance to make you smile and a pinch of comedy to it as well.And the special effects are totally amazing.Btw-don't worry-no magic, no brutality, no immoral scenes.Here's the official synopsis from movies.msn.com-don't have time to make mine up.

A paraplegic ex-marine finds a new life on the distant planet of Pandora, only to find himself battling humankind alongside the planet's indigenous Na'vi race in this ambitious digital 3D sci-fi epic from Academy Award-winning Titanic director James Cameron. The film, which marks Cameron's first dramatic feature since 1997's Titanic, follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a war veteran who gets called to the depths of space to pick up the job of his slain twin brother for the scientific arm of a megacorporation looking to mine the planet of Pandora for a valued ore. Unfortunately the biggest deposit of the prized substance lies underneath the home of the Na'vi, a ten-foot-tall, blue-skinned native tribe who have been at war with the security arm of the company, lead by Col. Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang). Because of the planet's hostile atmosphere, humans have genetically grown half-alien/half-human bodies which they can jack their consciousnesses into and explore the world in. Since Jake's brother already had an incredibly expensive Avatar grown for him, he's able to connect with it using the same DNA code and experience first-hand the joys of Pandora while giving the scientific team, led by Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) and Norm Spellman (Joel David Moore), some well-needed protection against the planet's more hostile forces.

On a chance meeting after getting separated from his team, Jake's Avatar is rescued by Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), a Na'vi princess, who brings him into her tribe in order to give the humans a second chance at relating to this new environment. When word gets out of his increasing time with the alien species, Quaritch enlists Jake to do some reconnaissance for the company, as they'd like to persuade the tribe to move their home before taking more drastic measures to harness the treasure hidden below. Yet as Jake becomes one with the tribe and begins to understand the secrets of Pandora, his conscience is torn between his new adopted world and the wheelchair-bound one awaiting him when the psychic connection to his Avatar is broken. Soon battle lines are drawn and Jake needs to decide which side he will fight on when the time comes. T

SO GO WATCH AVATAR NOW!! GO! GO! GO! Tell the guard its my treat-they'll let you in for free!.lol ^_^

Words of wisdom

I just came across this on dotconnectorblog.com while browsing the net(working).All of it was just on the the wall at Jimmy John’s (an eatery I presume):

I believe…

that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I believe…

that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you.

I believe…

that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I believe…

that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe…

that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I believe…

that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

I believe…

that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

I believe…

that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I believe…

that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe…

that no matter how bad your heart is broken that the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I believe…

that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe…

that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.

I believe…

that you shouldn’t be eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I believe…

that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe…

that you should always leave loved ones with loving well wishes. It may be the last time you see them.

I believe…

that you can keep going long after you can’t.

I believe…

that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe…

that we don’t have to change friends, if we understand that friends change.

I believe…

that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I believe…

that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe…

that you either control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe…

that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, that passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I believe…

that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe…

that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I believe…

that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe…

that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I believe…

that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones who help you get back up.

I'll be keeping my eyes open from now on-just might find some inspirational quotes in the most unexpected places!

Friends are forever

Real friends are really hard to find.I guess it's because once you do-they last forever.Something like how hard pearls or diamonds are so rare but once found are worth lots.I think I'm blessed enough to have some gems in my life-they're just a handful but are just what I need.I might be very outgoing but only consider quite a few "Friends" and the rest maybe acquaintances.Not that being an acquaintance is a bad thing, in fact this is where all friendships begin right?:D What's the difference? Well, you can laugh chat and get along both but the difference lies with what you talk about.Friends talk about everything under the sun,moon and stars! They include each other in their futures, make plans together, find solutions to each others problems and can stay up all night just talking.Off course, friends are your number 1 teasers coz they know so much about you that all it takes is a smile and a wink for you to get them to blush.That brings me to another point-friends need no words.They'd just glance at each other and burst out laughing leaving everyone else wondering.Then they're times when you'd say stuff at the same time, like you were reading each other's minds!How weird is that?Amazingly, it doesn't take much for friendships to develop.They're times you just 'click' with someone, like you've known them for ages and you suddenly become inseparable.Maybe that's what they call 'chemistry'.(Mishu OLA!!) Friendships can form with people of different personalities-one of my friends is very professional, organized, another a little intimidating,serious and demeanor then add me-carefree and outgoing! Why?Because we all share the same goal-To get our 70hrs a month and stay joyful while doing it(short-term)and ultimately make sure we get to paradise where our friendship will be forever*_*

Wonders of Creation

After our three-day assembly me and my galz had a simple one-day getaway.We went to Samal Island.We were only able to go to one falls-Hagimit falls but it surely was worth it!!The blue water,different falls-green everywhere!Everything was just breathtaking.The place is a total paradise!See for yourself^_^



















That was just a glimpse, somethings even a camera can't capture.(FYI-entrance was only 20.00PHP!!)The perfect place for my "Alone Time", if only it were nearer...sigh..Can you just imagine the whole world being this beautiful??Surely something worth any sacrifices we make now.

Well,this is "Samal Island getaway PART 1"-I'm definitely bringing my family here next year. Hmmm...Maybe we'll try the scuba diving and island hopping sometime soon-take a peek at aquatic life or maybe just hangout at the white beaches;)..Wanna come??&_&

Diary of an unborn child

This was published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in the May 22, 1980 issue of its Awake! magazine and has moved many mothers who planned an abortion to save their unborn babies.A very touching article that will surely bring tears to your eyes.

September 19:

Today my life began. My parents do not know it yet, but it is I already. And I am to be a girl. I shall have blond hair and blue eyes. Just about everything is settled though, even the fact that I shall love flowers.

October 3:

Some say that I am not a real person yet, that only my mother exists. But I am a real person, just as a small crumb of bread is yet truly bread. My mother is. And I am.

October 7:

My mouth is just beginning to open now. Just think, in a year or so I shall be laughing and later talking. I know what my first word will be: MAMA.

October 9:

My heart began to beat today all by itself. From now on it shall gently beat for the rest of my life without ever stopping to rest! And after many years it will tire. It will stop, and then I shall die.

October 17:

I am growing a bit every day. My arms and legs are beginning to take shape. But I have to wait a long time yet before those little legs will raise me to my mother's arms, before those little arms will be able to gather flowers and embrace my father.

October 27:

Tiny fingers are beginning to form on my hands. Funny how small they are! I'll be able to stroke my mother's hair with them.

November 4:

It wasn't until today that the doctor told mom that I am living here under her heart. Oh, how happy she must be! Are you happy, mom?

November 9:

My mom and dad are probably thinking about a name for me. But they don't even know that I am a little girl. I want to be called Kathy. I am getting so big already.

November 24:

My hair is growing. It is smooth and bright and shiny. I wonder what kind of hair mom has?

November 27:

I am just about able to see. It is dark around me. When mom brings me into the World it will be full of sunshine and flowers. But what I want more than anything is to see my mom. How do you look, mom!

December 8:

I wonder if mom hears the whispering of my heart? Some children come into the World a little sick. But my heart is strong and healthy. It beats so evenly: tup-tup, tup-tup. You'll have a healthy little daughter, mom!

December 12:

Today my mother killed me.

Bizarre Love Triangle

A friend of mine has been obsessed with this song lately. She says it relates to my "Sometimes" post somehow. Anyway, this is my interpretation of the emotion behind the song:

Every time I think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine
But it's a problem I find
Living a life that I can't leave behind

I think: She's trying to get over him but finds herself thinking of him.No matter how much she tries, she can't seem to REALLY forget him. There's nothing wrong with this except that it leaves her living in the past, her fantasy world with him still there.

But there's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes
And it's what nobody knows
well every day my confusion grows

I think: She's probably received loads of advice from friends to 'move on' and get on with her life but it doesn't seem to make a difference-he's still on her mind. She's in a state of confusion, trying to understand why she can't get over him.Does she love him?Is she hurt?Why can't she move on??


Chorus:

Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say

I think: The guy keeps her in expectation somehow.Maybe still acting interested, caring etc leaving her thinking, hoping, praying that he would fall for her. With everything she's been through, she'd never have the courage to say how much she cares/loves him- the only chance in anything happening lies with him saying those words.

I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way
I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday

I think:Despite all the confusion, hurt and emotion, whenever she sees, talks to him-she still feels good.Inspired.He still has an effect on her somehow.Her,being in a state of denial-can't explain why he still makes her smile.She ends up longing for the days before the 'love triangle' began, when they were close, could talk about anything.She wishes she could turn back time.


I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself
That if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be

I think: Caught between convincing herself that they're not meant to be and smiling whenever they meet, she doesn't know how she really feels anymore.She knows she shouldn't be 'deceived', carried away with his charm but knows that somewhere inside him is something she's learned to love.Sometimes she thinks of entering a relationship to try to see how he feels but can't bring herself to hurt someone else. She fears if she enters a relationship with someone else, he might walk away, give up and all her dreams of being with him would be shattered.They'd never be the 'perfect' couple they could be.She'd loose all her chances with him and would have to watch him slip away into 'her' arms.


There you go dear!!Well??Maybe not the exact interpretation-but close enough^_^

Alone Time

Everyone says I'm so outgoing,make lots of friends so fast and love to have people around me. Well, I can't deny this is true but I bet they don't realize how much 'solo' time I have with myself.I could spend hours and even the whole day anywhere alone!Sunsets by the beach are my favorite but anywhere will do.What do I do?THINK THINK and THINK.I guess that much thinking is called meditation.What do I think about?Basically everything-(sorry can't tell you details though;).I think it's my way of getting to know myself and the world around me. It's during these 'thinking sessions' I got all the ideas for my posts. I've made many personal resolutions during my solo time as well.It's a very fulfilling time to think things over, evaluate problems, see where my life's heading and just make sure I'm on the right course.This is what I'm longing for! If I happen to be in the wrong place when I feel like 'alone time', I simply zone out, don't talk to anybody and become mentally absent. This happens to be a wrong time. It's about time I had some quality time with myself, got so many agendas. Until I find a place to go-it's me and my thoughts to keep me company.

Fathers and Daughters

Any father or daughter knows the special relationship they have.NO. I wouldn't call it favoritism though sometimes that's exactly what it amounts to.It's just a unique connection fathers and daughters share usually throughout their lives. Laughs just between the two of them, cute teasing, small talk-everything is just something you don't share with anybody else. No wonder father's are so protective of their daughters! Any other man whom she shows interest in has the potential of replacing them as 'the special person' in their daughters life.And daughters spoiled by dads.No wonder the biggest barrier any man has to go through is the girls father!I bet all father's would love to get to pick their son-in-laws!lol.That's why girls make sure to let their dads meet their guys first-a way of asking "approve"?or "disprove"? And guys, believe me-girls totally believe their dads and sometimes take their opinions as facts so better court the father before the girl!:) No wonder fathers cry at their daughters weddings!They no longer can protect their daughters from everything-they're on their own. The connection they've had since their birth has to change. And no wonder girls love their father's so much.^_^.Like the saying goes: "Dad - a son's first hero, a daughter's first love".

Past is Past

"Past is Past" is a so commonly used phrase.It got me thinking what people really mean when they say that. Maybe some mean "let's not talk about it", when confronted with memories they'd rather forget- suppressing their past. Others use it as a way of saying "I don't care who you were before, that's in the past". Now this one I find tricky. If the person was a thief for example, just got out of jail and now is courting you-doesn't his past matter??His past is too scary to be simply forgotten!His 'past' is still too recent. But then how about if that was ten years ago?He's been clean for the past 9 yrs, is his past, past?So the question is when can you safely say a person's past is past??It's a fact that your past would have and effect on you as a person, either for the good or bad-it matters!

Ok, let's not talk about criminals for a sec.How about if he's got a history of short-term relationships or she's notorious for being a 'heart-breaker' wouldn't knowing this change a lot?Or would you say-"past is past" and fall for the person anyway?That might be tragic!But how about if for the past few years that 'history' is broken?They've behaved.SO here's the dilemma-what's the time frame?How many years back should you count before you can determine which part of the past doesn't matter-when is past really past?

Diamonds are forever

Memories are like stones. Some have gold-are shiny then later fade and need polishing.Just like good times with friends and family we remember for a couple of months then forget until at one time we stop and polish them and they regain their value. Others have ordinary minerals in them, memories we don't really treasure, where nothing special happened. Some are just stones, simple useless stones-memories we'd rather not recall. But others are diamonds-they last forever.I've never had a diamond memory until a month ago at the PSS and I miss every thing about it:(


I miss waking up at 5am to take a bath just as scheduled
I miss riding in the car with the kids(our fav.song plays when we arrive and have to come out!)
I miss being the first to arrive at the class
I miss Kuya Leynard giving us a fruit a day for our punctuality(apple, orange,watermelon.:D)
I miss seeing everyones smile as they enter the room-so fresh^_^
I miss changing tables everyday
I miss 'Insight boy's' enlightening comments
I miss trying to get everyone's names and surnames right
I miss Kuya Warren interchanging our family names
I miss cramming during coffee breaks(copying from classmates.lol)
I miss the teasing and name calling(with 'you know'*_*)
I miss eating with chopsticks-(the kimchi and jap dishes.yummy)
I miss cracking jokes with OLA
I miss OLA :((
I miss being cheezy with Hany("there's something fishy"lol)
I miss the walk to La paella (posing for pics while walking.haha)
I miss La Paella (so deli food!!)
I miss Kuya Garcia asking us how our day was :(
I miss Trisha ("you're soo cute")
I miss borrowing Reg's Macbook (soo hard to figure out!lol)
I miss pretty Reg:D
I miss wearing a smile 24/7
I miss attending the Jap group(Andrew giving me answers :/)
I miss Bro Kamasawa praying in English no matter what
I miss Bro Kamasawa
I miss Bro Solbaken's super funny jokes(didn't look like the funny type at first)
I miss vandalizing everyone's books
I miss Ate Nancy's creative works-bookmarks, bracelets
I miss Fiona's making funny faces when posing (never ever smiled!lol)
I miss Fiona
I miss drawing on the white board
I miss Kuya Leynards illustrations
I miss making plans of after class stuff but never doing them.hahaha
I miss watching everyone find a way to take a nap-all those positions!lol
I miss ate Abby's cool, nice voice
I miss ate Abby
I miss ata Lyns' contagious laugh
I miss Bro Santiago's fatherly advice (single life is a gift^_*)
I miss the Biron's endless teasing (finding candidates for my "Absalom".hehe)
I miss Chiara and KC's cute talks (wish i had a sis:)
I miss hiding the pushpins for the table cloth's on top of the aircon.:Dlol
I miss cleaning the marble floor (it's the only work we get to do!)
I miss riding with the kids back home,talking about our days(we're sooo spoiled$_$)
I miss our room!(had violet covers when we left:( )
I miss the noisy ride home after the meetings (everyone so kilig about me and___;))
I miss listening to 'life in jail' experiences ( so encouraging @_@)
I miss carrying the reference bible everyday(like some genious!)
I miss the parrot at La Paella!!( pangit!Pangit!lol)
I miss Kuya James ever ready illustrations(touch=electricity)
I miss everything and everyone I haven't mentioned and anything in between!!!!

Ten days,24/7 with people who share the same goals,face the same challenges, have the same values.No worries.Just perfect bliss.They say "it's a small world" but it's simply not small enough.I wish the people in my diamond memory where just a walk away.I wish we could see each other every day. I wish the ten days were "a day for a year"! I wish I could turn back time whenever I feel low to my days of total happiness. I wish I could do everything all over again.I JUST MISS IT ALL SO MUCH!

Call me sentimental,call me emo, call me corny-whatever you like.It's something you have to experience to understand.

I know my wish is just around the corner to coming true then I'll relive my diamond memory forever:)For now, I'll just continue collecting stones and maybe add to my diamond collection.

Sometimes

Sometimes things have to change for the better. Sometimes you have to convince yourself "it's better this way". Sometimes no matter how much you try, you end up longing for the way things were, wishing you could turn back time, make the sun, moon and stars just freeze in their paths! Well, this is one of those times.

I know I cannot and should not treat him the way I used too.I couldn't if I tried!I know I'm doing the right thing but I don' think I'm doing it right. I would've wanted things to stay the way they were but I'm glad things have changed. I'd like to just to be able to talk to him like everyone does-normally, freely, but I'm afraid I'd say the wrong things, act a little too concerned and fall all over again! So I simply stay away-as far as possible as I can, act like he doesn't exist and get on with my life-I'm very good at doing that.I do talk to him but only when absolutely necessary-life and death situations.lol.It just feels wrong!!

Do I care for him?NO-at least not like before.Do I resent him?NO-no reason to.Do I still hurt?mmmm....it's been about a year already! I mean cummon! Maybe, just maybe I'm simply scared.Scared I'd fall and repeat the same cycle I've gone through countless times.But is that a good excuse? I know he's noticed, I know he tries to break my walls down and I'm sure he isn't happy with how distant we've become but maybe things are better this way. Maybe I shouldn't want to turn back time and maybe this 'sometime' is just me thinking too much.