Saturday, November 14, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Graduation 2009
He's not graduating yet...not just yet...hopefully he will graduate next year.
This was their special dance presentation...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The 90/10 Principle (Stephen Covey)
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.
How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.
Let's use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react.You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.
She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work.
You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.
Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is " D".
You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened.
Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.
Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both
ended different.
Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.
Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.
How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off)
Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive? Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.
You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it.
The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.
The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.
It CAN change your life!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Carmela's Cooking
On her last day as OFW in Singapore...
She's cooking one of Jacob's favorite...Spaghetti with Marinara sauce (without any Dairy Products)
Friday, August 7, 2009
UNTIRING LOVE
UNTIRING LOVE
In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan tears open the wall.
Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls.
When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet. He
sees this, feels pity, and at the same time curious, as when he checked the nail, it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.
What happened?
The lizard has survived in such position for 10 years! In a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving, it is impossible and mind boggling. Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!
So he stopped his work and observed the lizard, what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating. Later, not knowing from where it came, appears another lizard, with food in its mouth.
Ahh! He was stunned and touched deeply. For the lizard that was stuck by nail, another lizard has been feeding it for the past 10 years...
Such love, such a beautiful love! Such love happened even with this tiny creature ... What can love do? It can do wonders! Love can do miracles!
Imagine? it has been doing that untiringly for 10 long years, without
giving up hope on its partner.
Monday, July 20, 2009
July 20, 2009
Today is Jacob's 5th birthday
This was taken 2 days ago. He is wearing his birthday suit:
a shoebox as a hat, plastic arrow as his sword and a pingpong racquet as his shield.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Optical Illusion
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
George Carlin
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Fiesta 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Atin Ku Pung Singsing
Ing sucal ning lub cuSusucdul qñg banua
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Sunflower
One of the last pictures taken by my EOS 400D. This was a sunflower in University of the Philippines. Every year ay nagtatanim sila ng Sunflower, saktong mamumulaklak ang mga ito sa Graduation Day.
I lost something...again
1130626779, huwag nyong bilhin dahil ito po ay illegal..
Thursday, April 16, 2009
36 years old...
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Kuya Mario & Glenn in Singapore
This was taken during Kuya Mario (with Joybee and Enzo) & Glenn's visit in Singapore - February 16-25, 2009
This was in Kuya Erwin's house in Potong Pasir
More pictures here..