You may ask, why it’s fun in the Philippines? One of the many cool reasons could be the newest resort in Mindanao which is located in South Cotabato. It boasts of its world-class facilities: Moby Wave Pool, Adventure Rapids, Freestyle Swimming Pool and the Wiggles Kiddie Pool.
Please allow me to let the photos speak for itself:
When we went there in December for our Provincial Yearend party, I was amazed at how the place was developed. Everything was so modern! It’s indeed one of its kind in Southern Philippines!
I got the chance to take some captures from my very own shutter:
At the Wiggle Kiddie Pool
More reasons to wiggle and giggle! ;-)
Some rules at the Wiggles Kiddie Pool
Function Hall and Cabanas
If you’re interested to see the rates, here it is:
We sure had a blast the entire time of the happy party there!
I have actually planned for a family outing there in December. But my mother doesn’t want her young, beautiful skin to be exposed under the heat of the excruciating sun (Ang arte! ); so I had to find another place with overnight accommodation, hence Lemlunay Dive Spot. Too bad Paraiso Verde’s open only until midnight.
However, I highly recommend this place to everyone who wants another round of awesome adventure. Paraiso Verde has succeeded in giving fun a different meaning and bringing Mindanao to greater heights.
I am so happy that my wonderful African blogpals Uncle Che who blogs at azblogging.com and Baby Noela at myblogsays.com are both back in action in the blogosphere. It has been ages since they have been active online. It’s understandable though because the tedious preparation of their grand wedding in December took most of their time away from the blogging community. Not to mention that Noela was hurdling her Master’s Degree program which she made it with flying colors before the wedding date.
The lovebirds on Noela's graduation day
Noeldinand
I can’t help but feel so ecstatic for them. Now that they are back, Uncle Che have been updating me of their future plans as a couple. I was told that Baby Noela is intending to pursue her post graduate degree via the online degree programs. She is still in the process of studying the pros and cons of both normal schooling and online programs. She may opt to proceed with the online program because she feels tired of traveling to and fro in order to fulfill her commitment in school. I told Uncle Che she must have experienced some trauma when the captain of the barge she took for Nigeria was held captive by the pirates. I am glad nothing went wrong with her though. Such a tough woman!
Uncle Che, on the other hand, who once co-authored Lainy’s Musings, is contemplating of undergoing further studies in Information Technology either in the United Kingdom or in India. He personally prefers India though.
With the union sanctified by marriage, Uncle Che informed me that he and Noela shall now be called NOELDINAND which can be found at noeldinand.co.cc
To the couple, welcome back to blog forest and cheers to a blissful and lasting marriage!
While browsing at blogs earlier, I happen to come across a blog which talks about the spiritual economics of relationships. Spiritual Economics Now is definitely a no-nonsense blog. The blogger mostly talks about her past relationships and how she has learned a lot from them.
Her articles were rather lengthy but very well worded and thought of. You will manage to read it through and through and learn a lot, you’ve got to believe me!
One thing that caught my attention was the article which was published HERE. It mentioned about blood-types which affect the dynamics of relationships and I quote:
“Blood-type ‘A’s tend to be frenetic, brilliant, difficult to live with, annoying but exciting, and the geniuses of the world. I suspect this is because they feel as if they do not belong on this planet and so they move into their intellect, in order to handle this sense of “stranger in a strange land”.
‘O’s tend to be more stable, easier to live with, not as exciting, and feel as if they belong on this planet more than ‘A’s do.
‘A’s and ‘O’s tend to attract one another because ‘O’s need fascinating, energetic ‘A’s in their lives and ‘A’s need the ‘O’s to reel them in and settle them down.
So, an A/O marriage is potentially good, an O/O marriage is likely to last forever, but only because both are so bloody boring (I’m kidding), and an A/A marriage is likely to end in homicide (kidding, again…. sort of)”.
It was undoubtedly a moment to remember. And who wouldn’t be thrilled? The youngest and the most handsome Commissioner of the Commission on Elections went out on a date with me! Don’t tell myfiance, OK?
Yours truly with the young Commissioner
But keep your pants on, folks! It wasn’t a date in a romantic level. Sayang, LOL!
Honorable Gregorio Y. Larrazabal was given a Testimonial Dinner by his subordinates in this part of Mindanao for completing his term as Commissioner of COMELEC. His name can be intertwined with the Automated Elections which took place last year. He chaired the Steering Committee which was responsible for overseeing the first ever Automated Elections in the Philippines.
“I’m here to give inputs, to assist the Commission in ensuring that the 2010 Elections will be smooth and orderly. My term might be short but what’s important is not the length of the term but the impact the elections will have for the Philippine democracy,”Larrazabal was quoted as saying after he took his oath of office (Inquirer).
Chit-chatting with some personnel before the Testimonial commenced
Who wouldn’t be wowed by his track record? He’s a young lawyer who graduated from Harvard University. He was the Regional Director of the Eastern Visayas when he got appointed as Commissioner only eight (8) months before May 10, 2010 Automated Elections. He also served as Provincial Election Supervisor of Bulacan. He was expected to infuse fresh inputs in automating the elections.
The 37-year-old Commissioner delivered the goods. I personally admire his resiliency during the tough times when all were having doubts in automating the elections. He simply showed composure under stress.
The souvenir
And mind you! He’s the only Commissioner who got both Facebook and Twitter accounts!
Facebook profile photo
When it was his turn to speak in the Testimonial Dinner, we were in awe because he spoke in straight Cebuano! The young man actually hailed from an affluent clan in Leyte and is the cousin of Donna Cruz’ husband, Yong Larrazabal, who’s father is the owner of Cebu Doctor’s Hospital. He imbibed inspiration the entire duration of his speech.
Speaking before his subordinates in Region XII
After the program, the personnel of Region XII was going gaga over him, LOL! We were in long queue with the desire of posing for the camera with the official who has done it all and gave it his best shot.
With South Cotabato Personnel
With the Election Officers and Election Assistants of South Cotabato
With an Election Officer- my Aunt!
With some Election Officers and Election Assistants of Sarangani Province
Yours truly with the casual employees of Gen. Santos City
Life is not always made up of bed of roses. Yes, true there are roses but we must not forget that roses have thorns. Thorns entail failures and disappointments, pains and sufferings. That is a given fact that all of us must be aware of by now. There are events in our lives that we feel we’ve been saddled with numerous problems but we continue to hang on tight and strongly keep the faith.
For people who went through the difficult times, it’s a great inspiration how they were able to conquer the hardships and stood tall despite everything. Like what we oft hear for those who succeeded:
“Everything happens for a reason”.
But for doubters and the weak, they would sometimes ask:
“Why me”?
It would be rather difficult to answer the question put forward once a person is at that particular situation. But the most poignant question would be:
“Can moving on be possible without letting go”?
I have read somewhere that clinging on with the bad phase of the past will make it very impossible to MOVE ON, thus the need to LET GO.
While trying to complete this article, I searched for some inspiring quotes related to letting go and moving forward after the turbulent times in ones life, to wit:
Every exit is an entry somewhere. ~ Tom Stoppard
To be able to move on, one has to learn to forgive not only the person (or people) who have done one wrong but also oneself. ~ Eugenia Tripputi
By forgiving and choosing to move on, one takes the power back to morph it into positive energy. ~ Eugenia Tripputi
Letting go isn’t a one-time thing, it’s something you have to do everyday, over and over again. ~ Dawson’s Creek
There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with. ~Harry Crews
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. ~ Brian Tracy
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss
Do not worry if you feel low; the sun has a sinking spell every night, but rises again all right the next morning. ~ Anonymous
Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. ~ Denis Waitley
Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward. ~ Maxwell Maltz
Life is an operation which is done in a forward direction. One lives toward the future, because to live consists inexorably in doing, in each individual life making itself. ~ Jose Ortega Gasset
Life is all about choices. Accepting that life is not perfect and will never be one does not mean that life can be miserable. Life is beautiful. One has to be brave enough to live it and conquer the odds.
I’ve published my first ever Music Monday feature for 2011 at Our Journey to Forever. I feel like it’s going to be such a huge accomplishment if I get to publish more than one non- paid articles across my blogs at one sitting, LOL!
I don’t wish to kill myself from boredom. I need to keep myself preoccupied to keep my mind off things. It’s simply one of the boring and lonely nights when I have lots of time in my hands and I just don’t know what to do with it, haha! No single oops to do and no sensible stuff to write about.
So let me just share with you the second rendezvous of my co- worker Star of A Maiden’s Testimony with the ever brilliant Windy
On the second week of January, Star flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the intention of getting reunited with her lovingJimmy. After a few days of spending time together, the lovebirds traveled to JB, Malaysia to see Windy and for Windy to finally hand over to Star the laptop that she purchased from the latter. Star was keeping in touch with me while they were on the road going to JB. She told me that she’s too excited to finally meet Windy again. She can’t help but also rave and rant that she’s too hungry. They had to travel more or less 4 hours before they’ve finally reached their destination. The meet up took place a day prior to Windy having the massive heart attack which had him confined at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
Star, Jimmy and Windy finally met at one restaurant, where else? LOL! With Star’s stomach growling and grumbling the entire duration of their trip to JB, food was all she wanted to have at that particular time.
Star and Jimmy with Windy
After having their late lunch, the three of them went to Windy’s house. Wow! I can’t imagine Star was able to set foot at Windy’s sweet abode! Star was so happy to have finally got hold of her beautiful lappy. Windy instructed her with lots of applications and programs which he installed in the lappy. Star was so overwhelmed she kept sending me SMSes that Windy’s been so kind and generous.
Indeed, Windy told me that one could never imagine to have those applications installed when buying a laptop. Moreover, Windy bought some additional accessories at his own expense for the lappy to be more protected. And mind you! Star was given a very special supplier’s price for the lappy. It could be some sort of a give away, haha!
After instructions were all given by Windy, he called me up on the phone and thanked me for the souvenir shirt that I gave him. It was a simple shirt coming from my hometown. He promised me he’s going to wear it on Chinese New Year. I failed to capture a photo of the shirt though. I am expecting him though to take some photos of himself showing off the shirt
The man of the hour while speaking to me on the phone
Windy then handed over the phone to Star. She can’t help but exclaim over and over again that she’s very proud of her new lappy. She also informed me that Windy gave me a new keyboard (which I am now using), a battery-operated toothbrush and five (5 ) bottles of medicated oil. That’s so kind and generous of Windy! He also gave some more stuffs for Star and her daughter Lollii.
I can’t wait to get hold of my own new lappy too very soon coming from no one else but Windy He admonished that Star’s lappy was good but mine will be a lot better, wohooo!
It’s not everyday that we get to meet someone virtually and yet the impact that they have in our lives is something that will last a lifetime. We are truly blessed to have found a great man who’s as kind and as good-hearted as Windy.
We wish you quick recovery, Windy. You’ll always be in our prayers!
Neither does his Blog nor does the Blog Writer need any introduction. Many Bloggers have become more than well acquainted with THE man himself, David Funk at Basic Bloganomics, where you may “Imagine the Blog of Possibilities” as David Funk blogs it.
David has enthralled us with his imagination, daring and distinctive writing flair at Basic Bloganomics.
On this auspicious occasion, the reputed CBN – (Channel Blog News), a syndicate of News Writers (not to be mistaken for Reuters) takes great pride to celebrate the occasion for a talented Blogger who has more than entertained his readers from all corners of Blogosphere.
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And because this is such a special occasion, the awardee is holding a Birthday Vacation Contest Giveaway which yours truly and blogpal Windy participated in. You might want to join the fun as well and win some exciting prizes.
It has been more than a week since Windy got sick. At first, we were real worried as we thought that it was his heart that’s giving him some problems. Later, we’ve found out that it was gastritis that has been giving him painful attacks. I know the feeling as I had it too in 2006 and was even confined at the hospital for three days. At first you would think it’s the heart that is the culprit. But upon diagnosis, gastritis can be caused by skipping meals and too much acid intake. Windy was advised to do away from too much smoking. He was trying real hard but as we all know, it’s not an overnight process.
Apart from the gastritis, he’s also down with flu. The cough and cold has been giving him real problem for a week now. I think Windy has the need to take some men vitamin to boost his resistance to ailments.
I hope he gets real quick very soon. I so miss my exuberant and jovial online partner
Soreeee, this isn’t Mr. Ed, the talking horse of the TV Series.
It’s just me, Windy who Walks the Talk. I wish to thank those who left words of encouragement and concern about what appeared to be a heart attack that I suffered a couple of days back. Something that truly unnerved me and Lainybelle published an article about it, “OMG! Did Windy Suffer A Heart Attack?”
Obviously it is very disconcerting for a handsome, young man like me to come to terms that his pump is having some trouble, or so it seemed.
Fortunately, I know something about the symptoms about a heart attack and I believed that it was not my heart that was about to yield – not when there is still so much blogging to do. Hahaha.
At the Doctor’s Clinic that fateful night, the Doctor first asked me these questions:
Do you feel any sharp pain in your left arm?
Do you feel any pain in your jaw?
Do you feel any pain at the back of your neck?
My answers to all the three questions were: NO, I don’t.
Okay, so it’s not my heart. Then what is causing me to suffer that terrible, terrible pain at my chest, near to where my heart is?
What was puzzling was that the excruciating pain was located right at the spot where my heart is. Short of comparing it to childbirth pains, a thing which I could never experience, I would have to compare it similar to the agonizing pain that I felt when I had stones in my bladder.
As usual, I am always a die hard and I needed to understand what was the cause.
Last night, just as I tucked myself in bed to sleep, the same pain at the same spot returned for a second and at almost the same time as the previous night. It was 10:30 and the pain lingered till 11:15. I kept massaging my left breast, tried to do a Mr. Bojangles in the air and yet the pain refused to relent.
Now along comes Doctor-to-be Miss. Khek, who is my youngest son’s sweetheart. She is now doing her housemanship stint. She informed that what I am suffering is peptic ulcer. WHOAAAAA!
According to her, the pain from peptic ulcer radiates and cause back pains. Lying in prone position aggravates the ulcer pain , something that I noticed too.
I scrambled to find out more about peptic ulcer and Oh my badness!, there were issues that confirmed that this petite houseman Doctor is correct.
Peptic Ulcer….
Signs and Symptoms:
* Abdominal pain with a burning or gnawing sensation * Pain 2 – 3 hours after eating
* Pain is often made worse by an empty stomach; nighttime pain is common
* Pain may be relieved by antacids or milk * Heartburn
* Indigestion (dyspepsia) * Belching * Nausea
* Vomiting
* Poor appetite
* Weight loss
Risk Factors:
* Heredity * Older age
* Chronic pain, from any cause such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, repetitive stress injuries (like carpal tunnel syndrome), or persistent back pain, causing long-term use of aspirin or NSAIDs
* Alcohol abuse * Diabetes may increase your risk of having H. pylori
* Lifestyle factors, including chronic stress, coffee drinking (even decaf), and smoking, may make you more susceptible to damage from NSAIDs or H. pylori if you are a carrier of this organism. But these factors do not cause an ulcer on their own.
(Items in BOLD reflect my situation.)
Okay, I am not going to copy and paste the entire webpage here and waste your time reading. Hahaha.
I found out late last night, a weary Windy on his cell phone, relating to me about his most painful experience while driving back home after watching a Movie.
The first thing that came to my mind: IT’S A HEART ATTACK!
He also told me that he said to Kevin, his youngest son, that he is prepared to “GO” at any time and he has said it to me a few times that, “DEATH is the greatest deliverance from the miseries of this earthly life”.
it’s fun in the Philippines? One of the many cool reasons could be the newest resort in Mindanao which is located in South Cotabato. It boasts of its world-class facilities: Moby Wave Pool, Adventure Rapids, Freestyle Swimming Pool and the Wiggles Kiddie Pool.
); so I had to find another place with overnight accommodation, hence 
He admonished that Star’s lappy was good but mine will be a lot better, wohooo! 
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