Are you experienced?

Smart people learn from their mistakes, wise people learn from the mistakes of others.

Youth is wasted on the young, don't you think? I have often said that if I knew what I know know... my youth would have been 100x more fulfilling. I would have had 100% of the fun without the drama and the pain. Then maybe, I would have had an even more fulfulling adult life.

I wish when I was growing up, more people took me aside to "coach" me about things that the future might bring. Just so I have a better perspective of what lies ahead.

No not someone who will scold me and tell me NOT to do things.. but someone who would have said... "I know how this will end, I have been there before...so you better be careful with your next move so you do not fall into the same traps I did."

It is my life goal to impart whatever "knowledge" i have on the young and make their lives just a little bit better.
Live, learn and pray...that the learning part comes first. I think I wrote that in my yearbook quote many years ago. Still true today.

Do you ever feel...

....that you should be doing more?

Saturdays are especially bad. It seems to fly by. Saturdays are REALLY my only day off. Sundays do not even count as a day off because I have so much to do... not complaining.. I like my Sundays...
I just feel there are not enough hours on Saturdays...
Blink and it's Monday. I don't like Mondays.

1000 cranes.

An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years. In Asia, it is commonly said that folding 1000 paper origami cranes makes a person's wish come true.

Make me 1000 cranes.

Love.

Love is a choice not an emotion.
One does not FALL in Love.
Love is not a hole you FALL into. It's not like you are walking and then BAM! you FALL. You CONSCIOUSLY jump into it. You commit to it. Don't say you didn't have a choice.
Say it.. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE I CHoOSE TO.
you love me because you choose to.
I am You are   not going to be HOT or nice or sweet ALL the time. You  i know that... you know that. but it's cool. Because I have decided... I WILL LOVE YOU no matter what.
Love is a choice not an emotion.

Talent, fame and conceit

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”  -John Wooden

What's up Blog? Long time no post!

Hey. Yeah I know I have been slippin. Real life and my nasty habit of procrastination has taken over. No excuses. I will try to keep my head above water.

So... 

Lemme see.  Christmas is over and done with. A long time since I spent Christmas in this part of the earth. It's not bad. It is just different. Usually, I would be basking in a humid, tropical clime. This time, I get to have a real Christmas tree, fireplaces and winter(y) weather.

I wanted to say something about faith. In my old age, I understand that it is similar to love and not romance. More like a marriage not a courtship. I understand that it is easy to be seduced by the theater and drama of it all. But ultimately, it is form not substance that we should be seeking.

There are hypenated -Filipinos that I know who openly profess to wanting to be something else other than Filipino. I have heard them say they want to be Korean. As somebody who took on American citizenship, I kinda understand... But Korean?

I guess the more pressing question is why have so many forsaken Filipino citizenship? Then again, I already know the answer.

But just the same. Before you go turning Korean. Learn everything you can about the Philippines. Before you go on over to the other side, explore where you are. You might just find everything you are looking for - HERE.

The grass sometimes really isn't greener...

It is true. The more you give, the more you receive.

How the F are you?
I know I am a flake. I will writemore  .. I promise.

For now, I just have to say I had a fulfilling weekend with the young.