Showing posts with label Celebration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebration. Show all posts

Sunday, February 10, 2013

CHINESE VALENTINE LOVE PREDICTION GAME (REAL CREEPY RESULTS)

Funny yet creepy Chinese Horoscope Valentine Prediction Love Compatibility Game for Chinese New Year. Try this out if it works for you. Get a pen and a paper then follow the instructions.

Remember not to cheat by skipping in or it won't work at all. Just do it and have fun! It only takes few minutes. There's nothing to lose and it's worh a try! Let me know if it works for you or not. Hope it's your lucky year this year of the Water Snake. Kung Hei Fat Choi! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Mi Ultimo Adios: Huling Paalam

Mi Ultimo Adios
Pahimakas ni Dr. Jose Rizal
Huling Paalam
Sa salin ni Andres Bonifacio
Pinipintuho kong Bayan ay paalam,
Lupang iniirog ng sikat ng araw,
mutyang mahalaga sa dagat Silangan,
kaluwalhatiang sa ami'y pumanaw.

Masayang sa iyo'y aking idudulot
ang lanta kong buhay na lubhang malungkot;
maging maringal man at labis alindog
sa kagalingan mo ay aking ding handog.

Sa pakikidigma at pamimiyapis
ang alay ng iba'y ang buhay na kipkip,
walang agam-agam, maluag sa dibdib,
matamis sa puso at di ikahapis.

Saan man mautas ay dikailangan,
cipres o laurel, lirio ma'y patungan
pakikipaghamok, at ang bibitayan,
yaon ay gayon din kung hiling ng Bayan.

Ako'y mamamatay, ngayong namamalas
na sa silinganan ay namamanaag
yaong maligayang araw na sisikat
sa likod ng luksang nagtabing na ulap.

Ang kulay na pula kung kinakailangan
na maitina sa iyong liway-way,
dugo ko'y isabong at siyang ikinang
ng kislap ng iyong maningning na ilaw.

Ang aking adhika sapul magkaisip
ng kasalukuyang bata pang maliit,
ay ang tanghaling ka at minsan masilip
sa dagat Silangan hiyas na marikit.

Natuyo ang luhang sa mata'y nunukal,
taas na ang noo't walang kapootan,
walang bakas kunot ng kapighatian
gabahid man dungis niyong kahihiyan.

Sa kabuhayang ko ang laging gunita
maningas na aking ninanasa-nasa
ay guminhawa ka ang hiyas ng diwa
hingang papanaw ngayong biglang-bigla.
pag hingang papanaw ngayong biglang-bigla.

Ikaw'y guminhawa laking kagandahang
akoy malugmok, at ikaw ay matanghal,
hiniga'y malagot, mabuhay ka lamang
bangkay ko'y masilong sa iyong Kalangitan.

Kung sa libingan ko'y tumubong mamalas
sa malagong damo mahinhing bulaklak,
sa mga labi mo'y mangyayaring itapat,
sa kaluluwa ko hatik ay igawad. 

At sa aking noo nawa'y iparamdam,
sa lamig ng lupa ng aking libingan,
ang init ng iyong paghingang dalisay
at simoy ng iyong paggiliw na tunay.

Bayaang ang buwan sa aki'y ititig
ang iwanag niyang lamlam at tahimik,
liwayway bayaang sa aki'y ihatid
magalaw na sinag at hanging hagibis.

Kung sakasakaling bumabang humantong
sa krus ko'y dumapo kahit isang ibon
doon ay bayaan humuning hinahon
at dalitin niya payapang panahon.

Bayaan ang ningas ng sikat ng araw
ula'y pasingawin noong kainitan,
magbalik sa langit ng boong dalisay
kalakip ng aking pagdaing na hiyaw.

Bayaang sino man sa katotang giliw
tangisang maagang sa buhay pagkitil;
kung tungkol sa akin ay may manalangin
idalangin, Bayan, yaring pagka himbing.

Idalanging lahat yaong nangamatay,
mangagatiis hirap na walang kapantay;
mga ina naming walang kapalaran
na inihihibik ay kapighatian.

Ang mga bao't pinapangulila,
ang mga bilanggong nagsisipagdusa;
dalanginin namang kanilang makita
ang kalayaan mong, ikagiginhawa.

At kung an madilim na gabing mapanglaw
ay lumaganap na doon sa libinga't
tanging mga patay ang nangaglalamay,
huwag bagabagin ang katahimikan.

Ang kanyang hiwagay huwag gambalain;
kaipala'y maringig doon ang taginting,
tunog ng gitara't salterio'y mag saliw,
ako, Bayan yao't kita'y aawitin.
Kung ang libingan ko'y limat na ng lahat
at wala ng kurus at batang mabakas,
bayaang linangin ng taong masipag,
lupa'y asarolin at kauyang ikalat.

At mga buto ko ay bago matunaw
maowi sa wala at kusang maparam,
alabok ng iyong latag ay bayaang
siya ang babalang doo'y makipisan.

Kung magka gayon na'y aalintanahin
na ako sa limot iyong ihabilin
pagka't himpapawid at ang panganorin
mga lansangan mo'y aking lilibutin.

Matining na tunog ako sa dingig mo,
ilaw, mga kulay, masamyong pabango,
ang ugong at awit, pag hibik sa iyo,
pag asang dalisay ng pananalig ko.

Bayang iniirog, sakit niyaring hirap,
Katagalugang ko pinakaliliyag,
dinggin mo ang aking pagpapahimakas;
diya'y iiwan ko sa iyo ang lahat.

Ako'y patutungo sa walang busabos,
walang umiinis at berdugong hayop;
pananalig doo'y di nakasasalot,
si Bathala lamang dooy haring lubos.

Paalam, magulang at mga kapatid
kapilas ng aking kaluluwa't dibdib
mga kaibigan bata pang maliit
sa aking tahanan di na masisilip.

Pag pasasalamat at napahinga rin,
paalam estranherang kasuyo ko't aliw,
paalam sa inyo, mga ginigiliw;
mamatay ay siyang pagkakagupiling!
Source: Google

Saturday, May 8, 2010

The Wedding Drama...

Life would be different after you get married.

Wedding becomes too hasty these days. The man asks her lady to marry him and the lady directly replies with a big YES without any hesitation. Probably that’s what we call love. Love does apply with all items. The couple needs to prepare all the stuff to put on before the wedding ceremony.

After all the needed materials and persons to be included in the big event, everything is assumed to be ready. The date is already targeted, people responsible are tasked, venue is picked, food is chosen, and practically all the needed stuff is organized. This time, the couple must be already on for the ceremony.

The day came into place with everybody taking steps forward for the wedding ceremony. The church where the ceremony will be held has already been set up. The designers for the clothes of the bride and groom are done with the work.

The couple already wore the attire, nervously preparing for the time to tick that signals them to go about the big event of their life. The time is on, the couple needs to in the church to embrace the final they where they will meet and be as one.

The groom is already at the vicinity of the church on with his brilliant and sophisticated suit. He keeps on clinging with his people and asking where is his girl now. But no keep on waiting because the white car on with the bride has arrived already.

The groom directly went to his post and getting ready with his soon-to-be wife. The groom have thought that few minutes from that time, the girl that he needs to spend the rest of his time will turn her surname to his and soon bear children with her.

The bride stepped out from the beautiful white car on with her long, voluptuous wedding gown. The girl was smiling with teary eye. The bride moved on with steps and reached the opening of the church.

The bride sigh with relief while seeing from a distance the man he is dreaming to be with in life. She started to walk the aisle of the church hands on with her parents, happy for her. One more step, the bride will be at her men’s post to embrace the ceremony.

To be continued...

Saturday, December 12, 2009

HAPPY B-DAY!!!

To Junrell and Catherine!!!
Birthday comes once every year, though celebrations are anticipated but most importantly because of the people who will greet, bother to give you gift, and say good words to you. It seems that every time we celebrate birthday, we grow old but aging does not really matter, not at all.

To the celebrants, once again HAPPY2x BIRTHDAY!!! It's been years that God given us life to extend one more year but as what they always say, more years to come, and we are thankful for it. I am grateful that I met people like you, though there are times that we had misunderstanding (if there was) and I am very sorry for that. Things have had been changing, not just the age but also the personality, faith, and character of a person. We change not for the worse but for the better.

As you step another year of your life, I and your friends, your family, will not just greet you good health and fortune but also peace of mind and love. There were times you had fell but you stood up and pose as if nothing happened. That's the good thing one person should do. Everything happens for a reason, right?

Everyone was greeting. Making surprises. Putting efforts. And all. But one thing is for sure, that is for a reason. Because we love our friends, our family despite all the odds.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Happy B-day Dad!

Old to be old.
Confusing right? I am as well. A man yet old not to be named old. Anyway, he is just in his 50s with hair almost white. By the way, I was just troubled with my dad's character. He's not that old to be old. I mean, he's already acting like one. Like, old people who are just too foolish messing up around yet forget what they do and even won't accept their fault, not at all. Apparently, my dad has not arrived in that staged yet but conforming such, a little.

Maybe it's just what an old man want to do in life. If I will get in that stage, I might as well act as one. Hope I won't be worse than my dad. Well, I'm not talking about people who are tumatanda ng paurong but he's just too sensitive with almost everything present. Small things become big with him. He's making it a big deal when in fact it is not. Though, little by little, I'm understanding and controlling the situation not to become worse. But at the good side, everything is forgotten after a while, a day or so.

More than that, I am very much happy to have my dad with us, in the family. It's been more than 50 years of care and love. I am of course thankful because without him practically me and my siblings won't be here in this world [and my mom as well]. I'm hoping more years of my dad, as what everybody else is desiring for their relatives and friends. And everything will be alright, I know.

Thanks dad! Hope you're happy with your life, so far...

Friday, October 2, 2009

Ber Months: The Holiday Season

Here comes the “Ber” months!

Many are saying that when “ber” months disembark, it is the time when Christmas is fast approaching. Some would also say that mornings of these months are expected to be a little bit colder and one will surely feel that the spirit of the yuletide season is just around the corner. People have even started greeting their friends and telling them that they are the first one who greeted them “Merry Christmas” this year.

On the other side of the story, some radio stations in town have just started playing holiday carols as the world’s longest Christmas season unfolds in the Philippines, which is Asia’s predominantly Christian nation. Some other people are already making their list for the coming Christmas season as early as today. At home, families have recently hanged their Christmas decorations ahead of time.

Shopping malls and convenient stores, however, will once again be very busy as always when “ber” months come. This is also the time where many people are spending a lot, and we will see that even amid global financial crisis there are still a lot of people spending their money just to give their love ones, especially mga inaanak with Ninongs and Ninangs emptying their pockets, and celebrate the season with great pride.

But before we sink in a lot about the Christmas stuff here, let’s see what are other official holidays and activities that we are anticipating during “ber” months which we are used to every year. Let’s take a recall of some special days, events, and feasts of these months.

September Fever

September has been pegged as the start for Christmas countdown with everybody greeting one and all a “Merry Christmas” and others asking for some presents from friends and relatives or even from foes. Usually, this month marks the transition from summer into winter when the arrival of the night becomes noticeably earlier. It is also the time when the environment starts getting chilly and cold. But what are some of the most significant days of the month that are being remembered and celebrated?

September is the World Tourism Month. Different sectors in the tourism department in the whole archipelago with the rest of the world devoted their time and effort in promoting and sustaining the beauty and importance of the tourism industry. Also, locally here in Negros Oriental and Dumaguete City, some universities and colleges took part for the celebration of the said event with different approaches.

Another one big event that took place during this month is the commemoration of the Martial Law on September 21. With the dictatorship and authoritarian rule of former President Ferdinand Marcos, Martial Law was proclaimed after it was signed on September 21, 1972. It would remind the Philippine community the bitterness of the government during the time then. It took nine years of suppression that made public and private entities to be mum about government inequities. And even media industries from radio and television were not able to exercise their right for expression.

Talking about press freedom, the media industry have observed the Press Freedom Week this September. Freedom of the press suggests that any form of published material from the media industry, may it be print or broadcast, should not be interfered especially by the government or any entity, withstanding the factual account of the story covering the code of ethics to disclose matters relating to imbalances of concerned.

According to Universal Declaration of Human Rights, "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers".

Creepy October

There are local activities in the province that are being celebrated in October. One of which is the grandest festival of festivals, Buglasan Festival. Negros Oriental is now on high gear as it prepares for the upcoming festival. Towns and cities of the province have also organized their presentations and preparations to showcase their own local goods and talents in the said occasion.

Towns and cities in the province will be given a chance to promote their own products, handicrafts, fresh creations, and its tourist spots all in one. The weeklong fiesta celebration will also highlight the province’s beauty with festival street dances, food fests, trade fairs, and the two-day fireworks competition. And the schedule of activities for the said festival has been set from October 16-25.

Another event that will be observed this month is the United Nations Day on October 24. United Nations Day has traditionally been marked throughout the world with meetings, discussions, and exhibits about the achievements and goals of the organization. As member nation, Philippines will also be part in celebrating the event. Celebrations often include a show of cultural performances in the evening and a food fair, where food is available from all over the world.

The anniversary of the charter of the United Nations is devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gain their support for its work. The said occasion will be part of the weeklong celebration of the United Nations Week on October 20-26.

And the last day of the month will mark the “Halloween”. Oftentimes the environment would also become very scary. People will be ready for their costume parties wearing their best and scariest mask and outfit to frighten other people. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting haunted attractions, carving jack-o'-lanterns, pranking people, reading scary stories, and watching movies. The day is also often associated with the colors’ orange and black, and is strongly associated with symbols such as the jack-o'-lantern.

November Rush

It might as well be the extension of the celebration of Halloween but November has also a lot to offer. It will probably be another semester for students to deal with. This month will be devoted for families who have gone and seen each other a long time but would be able to meet again because of a special the occasion with the dead.

But before we go into something like that, we have to venerate first the All Saints’ Day on the first day of November. We have to celebrate the solemnity of the day with thanks and praises to the saints by lighting up some candles and going to churches and chapels in our respective barangays. The feast of the church has always honored those early witnesses to the Christian faith who have died in the Lord.

The early history of the church is filled with stories of the heroic faith of these of witnesses to Christ's truth. The stories of these saints and baptized Christians of all ages and all states in life, whose loyalty and courage led to their holiness have provided models for every other Christian throughout history. Many of those especially holy people whose names and stories were known, the church later canonized and recognized the life of those persons without any doubt holy.

On its second day is the commemoration of All Souls’ Day. The Roman Catholic celebration is based on the doctrine that the souls of the faithful which at death have not been cleansed from the temporal punishment due to forgivable sins, or have not fully been cleansed from attachment to mortal sins, cannot attain the blissful vision in heaven yet, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the Mass. In other words, when they died, they had not yet attained full sanctification and moral perfection, a requirement for entrance into Heaven. However, All Souls' Day is also known as the Feast of All Souls which is the commemoration of all the faithful departed.

Merry December

And now the final month of “ber” months is December. Here comes the month that everybody would not want to miss. Christmas decorations were already hanged and the list for preparations is already on the go. Perhaps presents from Ninongs and Ninangs will boom from left to right that will be overwhelming. It is also not the only time that one will give praises and thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord but it should be everyday.

Christmas Eve, December 24, is the night before Christmas Day, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. In the Philippines, the predominantly Roman Catholic Christian country in Asia, Christmas Eve is usually celebrated by attending the Misa del Gallo which is celebrated hours before the clock ticks 12 a.m. signifying the arrival of Christmas Day.

After attending church, Filipino families usually hold a feast named Noche Buena to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. A great variety of food is eaten during this feast, an event that usually done with great preparations. Foods being prepared include the famous lechon, quezo de bola, jamon, roast chicken, barbecued meats, pancit, among many others. Despite the fact that some families are poor, they still find a way to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ through eating, family time, and merry-making.

Christmas Day is primarily a family affair. In urban areas, many schools and offices organize Christmas parties, which are usually held during the second week of December or right before universities go on holiday. Common activities include Kris Kringle, parlor games, song and dance numbers, exchange gifts, and even caroling. The Misa de Aguinaldo, on the other hand, is celebrated on December 25. It is usually attended by the whole family. It is often celebrated between sunrise and 10 a.m., a schedule preferred by many Filipinos who stay up late on Christmas Eve for the night-long celebration of the Noche Buena.

On December 28, NiƱos Inocentes is also commemorated as Holy Innocents' Day. It is the day that everyone is fooling around. People would tend to lie and prank just to make fun to someone and to laugh at. On December 31, New Year's Eve, Filipino families gather for the Media Noche, a feast that is also supposed to symbolize their hopes for a prosperous New Year. Christmas officially does not end without the Feast of the Three Kings which is traditionally commemorated on the first Sunday after the New Year.

There are still other activities this month. Like, the Founder’s Anniversary of Negros Oriental State University. The League of Student Organizations with registered student organizations will be creating their booth, showcasing gimmicks and fun fair. Also, one of the anticipated competitions in the university will be seen, manifesting dynamic talents of Norsunians, the cheering and cheer dance competition, the Hugyawan Festival, and other related stuff. All these will be celebrated in the first week of December.

Long before you realize the whole thing, the most awaited event of the year have come and gone, so as early as now, let’s begin to feel and atmosphere the spirit of the yuletide season by starting out our own countdown up until the 25th of December like any other holiday season during the length of the “ber” months. [Source: WIKIPEDIA]