Welcoming 2013 and bidding 2012 with a big smile ; )

Year 2012 has been so good to me, us...and so am about to bid  2012 with a smile.

Thank you Lord for making our year a wonderful one. Hope this 2013 will gonna bring another good one.

For those who are still celebrating this special day...this is for you

(my son, Arvin - on guitar)
(Leana - vocals)

Merry Christmas to all

The Miss Universe 2012

Congratulations to Miss USA for bagging the title of Miss Universe 2012 and most specially to our representative Miss Janine Tugonon for winning 1st runner up...

Miss USA

Miss Philippines
Filipinos are proud of you!

One of my fave from BP...

 Preston's phrase "if you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with"

"Violence in, violence out"

It's written somewhere and I quote "that once violence goes in, it comes right out", unquote. There is no doubt that when children are managed by using the threat of violence, punishment, or guilt...surely most of them will resort to violence, punishment, or guilt as well when they feel out of control as a way to regain control. Without a new way of managing and controlling children, they will become increasingly violent and continue to behave in dysfunctional ways. Either they will act out in rebellious and aggressive ways, or they will turn that violence inward and abuse themselves with low self-esteem. Either they hate others or they hate themselves, and often feel both.

PS/

I am recommending  Children are from Heaven by J. Gray...a good read for all parents.

Tearful day...

Almost everyone was moved to tears  about the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. Some innocent  children who have a lot ahead of themselves have been deprived of tomorrows and had left their families in great shock. The lone troubled-gunman was identified as Adam Lanza, just about 20 year old boy for whatever reason sprayed bullets on everyone in his path.  The report says, after killing his mother...drove himself to school and gunned down 26 people...young and old...and made the quiet town in chaos for hours...and maybe it will gonna take months or years  to heal the pain of this unfortunate and fateful incident specially to the victims' families as well. But for the parents of those little kids, am sure the pain will always linger  forever, knowing their children could have lived longer and shared their dreams together.

The world is praying altogether for the souls of all the victims of that tragic rampage.

And now... the question is, what drove this young man to do that irrational and evil act of killing?

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I know that the pain incurred in your lives now...is something very very difficult and  irreconcilable.

This song was written by Chris Martin in collaboration with the rest of the band members during the time when Chris' wife Gwyneth Paltrow was grieving over his father's death...

I dedicate this song for everyone who is in grieving time right now...

Just around the corner...

gets me so inspired and feeling like a kid again to see Christmas trees and all the gleaming festive lights!

my Xmas 2010 in Japan

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you..."

Loving the life I have...

And be grateful for everything in it. Gratitude will serve you well, and loving the life you have will bring delight in every way.

Oh dear...

Woke up in the morning only to find our car hit by a stray bullet, what kind...I do not know. What happened? I don't know either.

 But whoever is the culprit here...he must be very stupid firing a gun and having a mishit is just not sooo right. I know that air gun sometimes can be used using .22 caliber bullets aside from the normal one used. I salvaged the slug right beside our flower pot. And when my son brought it to the police headquarters, the officer told him that it could be a .22 cal since the slug  looks exactly like one...but they need to send it to SOCO (?) for  evaluation what kind of gun was used, so they say.

Now... the question here is... what if one of my children was hit? Oh good Lord...now I just felt so lucky that my problem is just to buy a back window replacement...than nursing a wounded child.

So as I always write and I believe...I'm so so blest!

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Hello Thailand!

surprise birthday gift

The Emerald Buddha

Lotus flowers

riding a boat at Damnoen Saduak

before riding an elephant...

me at the famous Floating Market

Yay, and I am another year older! ;D

No blast for my birthday...I mean, am not used to having parties here (Japan). I spent it the whole week with my daughter going out and spending a lot of times together. We just went out to eat my fave shabu shabu. And of course I truly enjoy this special day...and I am forever grateful and will always be becos having birthdays is just a big blessing itself.

So, thank You so much Lord for this another gift of life.

I love shabu shabu 

wish and pray

me with my dau

thanks for the flowers, Mr. Nagai

Happy Birthday to me! ;D

I feel blest!

Wading and sloshing!

The day before my birthday we spend time in a river...which is 2 hour drive from our location. I enjoyed it much...

water is so cold now cos winter is coming...

I love this...

me and my daughter 

great time here

I love September...for it's my birthday month ! ;D

Let's go dancing in September ...

"Once in a Blue Moon..."

beautiful

who says nothing is perfect?

grabbing it

double wow

this is it

me, catching the moon ;D

Just laugh & smile . . .

When you look at the mirror and see wrinkles, don't be alarmed or be upset, for the wrinkle confirms that you have laughed a lot and cried, smiled, frowned...and laughed again.

Great if we just try our best to grow old gracefully... gratefully and blissfully!

Just smile and the world will smile back at you!  ;D

Invading the grape farm!

BUDO-GARI
(or grapes-eat all you can!)

me...

wow!

budo or grapes in English

wow, fresh from the vines!

Iko yo!

"tabesugi"

cold grapes!

Let's go home!

Crabbing...

with my bff

finger foods

wow!

gotcha!

Look!

bad boys!

.... ;D

Itadakemasu! Let's eat!

For my dearest daughter, Charri Lou...