Down the memory lane with FB's Timeline
Have you guys check out Facebook's new Timeline? To enable click here.
I joined FB in September 23, 2007... and I love going back in time to see what I have been up to. I love it!!!
UPDATE: October 6, 2011... I decided to remove my Timeline. I don't think people are interested in going back to the past, except me.
Twis-ted Element
There's always a first in everything. And September 25th was my first time in a gay club/bar called Twis-ted Element in downtown.
It was the birthday party of a friend. At first, I told her I'd meet them up at Brewsters for dinner only. I honestly don't have any plans to go to a night club. But since everybody's going, and out of curiosity, I decided to tag along.
I never imagined myself being in a night club, let alone a gay bar. Ha! But it was fun and it was something different. And though I have 0% alcohol in me, I have a hang over the day after. I got home around 1am already and had to get up at 7am to get the kids ready for school.
Que sera sera
There is a reason the rear view mirror is so small and the windshield is so big...
where you are headed is much more important than what you have left behind.
In the Philippines, we also have a saying that "one who never looks back from his past will never get to his destination." [Ang taong hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan, ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan." ~ Jose Rizal ~ ]
Never ever step on other people's toes. Never ever forget the people that helped you along the way. Never ever forget to say "thank you" to everyone you came in contact with. These people shaped up who you are today. Without them, you won't be where you are right now.
Never ever say that you got there on your own, because "no man is an island," no man can do it alone!
Encouragement and ideas can come from your parents, your brothers or sisters, your cousins and other relatives and friends... they can come from the person who shines your shoes or who cuts your hair or do your nails... or someone who cash you out at the grocery store... or even somebody who happens to be sitting beside you at the bus/train... or it could be from your favorite author or newscaster... They are all around us!
To all those that helped me become a better person - THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!
Gibson Park
This was taken from one of our summer trips. It's a 5.5 hours long drive. It's impromptu, like we decided to do this road trip Friday night and we left at 6:30 am on Saturday. We didn't have much food for this trip, I just took whatever we got in the cupboard. We met 2 other families there... and had a wonderful dinner together.
Gibson Park, Great Falls, Montana
August 21, 2011
Close encounter with Barney
This is a REAL bear. And he is a movie star!!!
Last time, I introduced you to Betty. Today, I want to introduce you to Barney!
Again, this one cost me another $21 for the original photo. This is just a picture copy taken from my cellphone. Looks like Barney's a little hungry with the way he looked at us. This is called the "lunch" pose.
Barney was born in 1998, weighs 1300 lbs and stands 8 feet tall.
He is a Kodiak bear and is very good at doing contact work in the movies.
His temperament is very calm and his great size makes him very impressive!
His movie credits are : Grizzly Falls, Anchorman, Pathfinder, Mr. Nobody, Northern Lights, and Knucklehead
His TV credits: Shoebox Zoo, Heartland and Pet Heroes
His commercials: Mercury Insurance, Lowe's, Honda, Super Bowl 2004 Pepsi, Rice Krispie treats, Napa,
Chevy Tahoe, American Express, Titleist Golf Balls, Tennessee DUI, Assure Deodorant,
"State of Russia" for CH4 in UK, Anadin, Energizer, TD Insurance and Kobalt Toolbox.
Discovery Wildlife Park, Innisfail, Alberta
Close encounter with Betty
This is a REAL bear. And there are no wires, no fence, no chains in between us and the bear. Awesome experience! A once in a lifetime thing too. I had to pay $21 for the original photo. This is just a picture copy taken from my cellphone. Please say hello to Betty!
Meet Betty, a Kodiak bear born in 1988.Discovery Wildlife Park, Innisfail, Alberta
She weighs 875 lbs and stands 6 feet tall. For a Kodiak, she is very small and petite.
Betty also has a very sweet nature and acts just like a little princess.
Her movie credits are: Dr. Dolittle 2, Grizzly Falls, Anchorman
Commercials credits includes: Super Bowl 2004 Pepsi, Super Bowl 2006 Bud Light,
Rice Krispie Treats, Napa, Toyota, and Farmer's Insurance.
Sense of direction
My son wants to attempt to get his learner's permit soon. I guess his classmates got theirs over the summer and he felt being left out.
Anyway, while we were on the topic of driving, he was saying that he wanted to get a license for motorcycle too and all he needed is a motorcycle navigator and he is all set. He talks as if I would let him drive a car or a motorcycle as soon as he got his learner's permit. Ha!
I told him that he didn't really need the GPS since he is more knowledgeable on roads than I do. He knows his North South East and West.
Nostalgic
Whenever I am feeling homesick, I tend to watch Tagalog movies or listen to Tagalog songs.
After watching the movie of KC Concepcion and Sam Milby's "Forever and a Day", I had this sudden urge to go home and fly out to Cagayan to try all the sports that they did in the movie. Sports like zipline, zorbing and rafting to name a few. I even emailed my cousin in Taiwan and told her I wanted to experience those things with her. And that we should go home at the same time.
I love the movie but it made me cry a bucket!!! I hope and pray that I will not have to go through something so difficult and painful.
Anyway, since it is not in our budget right now, I ended up downloading Tagalog songs to my cell phone. Old and nostalgic songs from Freddie Aguilar, Florante, Asin, Hotdogs, Rey Valera, Basil Valdez... and a whole lot more. Really, really oldies!
Problems are part of all business!
I know somebody who used to earned big time as an employee and still make money on the side singing commercial songs. When she got married, she gave all those up, and decided to become a stay at home mom. She still sings on the side but nothing permanent.
Since then, she had tried numerous business like laundromat, barber shop and even catering. But she easily gave all those up. Catering seems like a good deal. You get 2 events in a month, and you are good. Because the mark up is somewhere between 200 to 300% of your cost. But a few problems here and there, she keeps on quitting!
Now, she invested money into a small restaurant. It opened just last month. And we haven't heard from her yet. I think she is doing everything on her own - from marketing to menu planning to cooking and even handling the cash. And on top of that, she got 2 kids to take care of. She is one busy lady. We were afraid she might give up on this one too. And all the money and time invested will go to waste, again.
Well, if she will only stick this one out, through thick and thin, she just might be able to expand her restaurant business. And with the expansion, she will need a retail system to help her out!
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