10 PICTURES

I’ve been missing on my Monday Listicles post. But most specially, I missed my dear friend Stasha.

So after a long while, I’m getting on the wagon again.

This week’s topic is submitted by Jessica 10 PHOTOS FROM OUR PHONE or 10 NAMES YOU CONSIDERED FOR YOUR KIDS.

I chose 10 photos. Easy peasy.

1.  Proud Dads.

2.  My favorite waterform aside from the beach.

3.  Road trip. We passed by this scenic coastal town and what a refreshing view.

4.  Me. Trying on my red lipstick, very seldom used.

5.  These poor crabs are going to be cooked, soon. Samu’s going to hate me Nami.

6.  Totemo oishii desu! Love!

7.  Little helpers. Or. Not.

8.  Good. Very good Papa.

9.  Coconuts and the yummy coconut milk.

10.  The part-time cat and or sometimes dog, loves reading about animals (Dinosaurs, Insect World and Wild Animals)! Figures! And yes, she’s got a new “do” too!

10 Memorable Reads

This week, our list master Stasha at The Good Life asked us to list 10 books. Here are some of the memorable books, I’ve read. Definitely memorable for the quotes I memorized/listed upon reading it.

 

1. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry 

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

3. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

“Your children are not your children.
They are sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For thir souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the make upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness.
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He also loves the bow that is stable.”

4. Sophie’s World by  Jostein Gaarder

“So now you must choose… Are you a child who has not yet become world-weary? Or are you a philosopher who will vow never to become so? To children, the world and everything in it is new, something that gives rise to astonishment. It is not like that for adults. Most adults accept the world as a matter of course. This is precisely where philosophers are a notable exception. A philosopher never gets quite used to the world. To him or her, the world continues to seem a bit unreasonable – bewildering, even enigmatic. Philosophers and small children thus have an important faculty in common. The only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder…”

5. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

 “She discovered with great delight that one does not love one’s children just because they are one’s children but because of the friendship formed while raising them.”

6. By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept  by Paulo Coelho

“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.”

“Traditional religions practices are important.They allow us to share with others the communal experience of adoration and prayer,but we must never forget spiritual experience is above all a practical experience of love,and with love,there are no rules some may try to control their emotions and develop strategies for their behavior,others may turn to reading books of advice from “experts” on relationships but this is all folly.The heart decides and what it decides is all that really matters.”

7. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.

 “Prejudices, it is well-known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.”

8. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!”

9. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

 “Like everything else, Fletcher. Practice.”

10. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

“Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the Universe exists, why we exist.” 

 

The Good Life. :)

Linking up with Stasha again at THE GOOD LIFE for Monday Listicles.

Terri at Terri’s Little Corner chose 10 Things That Make Our Lives Easier for this week’s topic.

 

Monday Listicles

Here’s my list:

1.  Water pipes/Running Water. I remember we have to get our water from hand pump deep wells way back.

I so used to be this girl by the well. Photo credit to : http://marcanderson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000xEaAInHlN1o

2.  Bridges. I live in Cebu, Philippines but specifically in a smaller island named Lapu-Lapu City. We are connected to Cebu City via two bridges. Before, we have to ride a barge to get to the city everytime the first bridge is repaired.  The two bridges make life easier now.

Mactan Mandaue Bridge II or the Marcelo Fernan Bridge

3.  Cellphones.

4.  The English Language.  Why? Answer is found  here.

5.  Internet.

6.  Our recently dead broken washing machine.

7.  My two live-in nannies, Ate Cha and Ate Janice.

Ate Cha with Ayana Rhys

8.  Wet wipes.

9.  The Dancing Traffic Enforcer. This one is about an inspiring person named Ramiro Hinojas.

10. The 10 Beautiful Women in My Life.

Sisters.

What’s/Who’s on your list?

10 Reasons Being A Kid Rocks

Hello Monday!

Stasha the List Master thought of this week’s topic, ten reasons why being a child is great.

From my two beautiful girls, here’s why:

1. You can go skinny dipping anytime. Anywhere.

Skinny dipping.

2. Or go topless.

Topless @ Bohol Tropics.

3. Eating messy is cute. The messier the cuter you get.

Messy Ayana Rhys.

4. Sticking your tongue out is cute. You are not called childish. (ha!)

Doing it before.

Doing it still.

5. Meeting someone new is never complicated. It is easy.

Hi!

6. Telling someone you don’t like him/her is not hard either.

No. Thank you.

7. You can wear leggings anytime, anywhere, everywhere and get away with it.

Leggings at home.

  

Leggings at the mall.

Check out the girl with the white/pink stripes leggings, yep! That's my Mikaela.

Leggings-less at a McDonald's kiddie party?

Not.

8. Because finding a cute crab is just about THE only hardest thing to do.

With their Pa. One early morning, trying their best to find the cutest crab there is!

9. And finally finding one, is the best-est feeling ever!

Finally found one!

10. Everything is new! Anything is possible! It is a magical place. To be a kid.

10 Things Women

This week’s topic was suggested by the List Master Stasha at The Good Life.  List 10 things women to commemorate the International Women’s Day last March 8.

 

Bridget at Twinisms, have come up with a super cool idea, 10 Awesome Quotes By Women.

Ado at The Momalog, made our heads churn with trying to identify the 10 women in history whom she admire. I was only able to correctly identify Julia Butterfly Hill (thanks to Ado’s previous post), Princess Di and Audrey Hepburn.

Kim at The G Is Silent, have come with a very insightful, honest and yes hilarious list, Ten Things Women.

So pressure, pressure.

Then finally I decided on this.

Friends, meet and greet the 10 Beautiful Women in My Life:

1. Sharon Georgette. Bestfriend. The witty-comeback queen. Walking encyclopedia. Sky high IQ. Staunch supporter. From her I learned that the bonds made by the heart is the most enduring kind.

With Sha0i at What Love Is Concert.

2. Dionedylle Melody. Bestfriend. Officemate. The girl with the sweetest smile I know. From her I learned to have grace and beauty under pressure.

With Meloi. At the company beach party.

3. Stella Marie. Sister. My sister not by blood but by bond. Bubbly. Honest. She reminds me of myself at times and I nurture and value the special big sister/small sister relationship we have and more. From her I learned to be more bubbly and open.

With Stella Marie at her wedding day. Me on the right. Her best girl.

4. Sis. Rose Ann, OSB. Spiritual adviser. Friend. From her I learned selfless service and real active alive faith.

With Ate Joy. On one of her house visits.

5. Nerissa. My Stepmom. She redefined the word accepting and compassion. She accepted us (my twin sister and I) with open arms and heart. From her I learned that love doesn’t put labels.

Mama Inday with the biggest heart.

6. Rosalinda. My Mother-In-Law. To her I am eternally grateful, for raising such a good and loving son. From her I learned temperance and tranquility.

With Nanay Linda at St. Michael's church Iligan City. With us is Michael III (dear husband is Michael I) and Ayana Rhys.

7. Epifania. My Auntie. Educator. Charity-cases magnet. She can’t help but extend her time, money, heart to those who are in need. From her I learned my love for reading and so much more.

Nanay Panyang and me. At Danna's (sister) Pinning ceremony.

8. Nanette Lyn. My Twin Sister. I will always have someone who will have my back no matter what.

Sisterhood. Nanette on the black/purple dress and Danna our little sister.

9. Teofania. My Mama. Fashionista. Fighter. She gave birth to us at 22, unwed. Her life’s adventures are tv series worthy. From her I learned to be strong and brave.

My loyal fan.

10. Presentacion. My Grandma. To her I owe my life. I miss you so much Lola. Thank you for all the love, the support, the care. I am what I am today because of you. My earliest memories were that associated with you. You, making sure I have a blanket on when it is cold. You, buying me a gift when I placed first honor in class, you, bringing us to summer vacations at the place you grew up in. Those were just some of the best memories I have of you and thinking about it now makes me cry. I missed you so so much. Wherever you are now, I hope you are happy. I love you.

Lola and Mikaela

How about you? Who are the 10 beautiful women in your life?