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On being a woman..
September 22, 2009 When we were in college, I saw this book in my husband’s (then boyfriend’s) book collection: This is just one of the things that made him so interesting. I had the same reaction as when I saw this book among his collection. I though then, why would he want to read this book? So I borrowed it and read it (when you’re infatuated, you want to learn everything about your special someone, and this was my way of doing it - by borrowing his books..hehe). I didn’t really understood it then, but I find it quite interesting. Now that I’m pregnant, I started reading it again and because I can relate to it now, I can understand it better. Natalie Angier wrote the book in an almost comical way, never attempting to bore the reader with all the medical terms she used. And the way she entitled each chapter, you really have to continue reading it just for the sake of understanding why she entitled that chapter that way. One of the chapters is entitled “Suckers and Horns: The Prodigal Uterus”. You have to read the book to find out why. 
LIfe of Pi
April 25, 2009 
You’d be surprised with how the story of this boy (accompanied by four animals) evolved into a story about faith, overcoming life’s life’s obstacles, and man’s connection with animals. This novel made me remember one of our lessons when I was still studying at a catholic school - that we, as Man, should be the steward of God’s creation. Aside from this book being the winner of the 2002 Booker Prize award,I like this book because of it made me realize how strong a human spirit can be. Furthermore, I love this sentence he wrote: : “The presence of God is the finest of rewards”.
To work or not to work
March 26, 2009Every Thursday evening after my last class for the week, I’m usually dead tired so when I wake up Friday morning, I always have this dilemma - To work or not to work. And I know I’m not alone. So, I found this excerpt from Khalil Gibran’s book The Prophet and this helped me put things into perspective whenever I’m contemplating during the first few minutes of my Friday morning if I should just stay in bed or work. Here it is:
Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
For if you bake bread with indifference, you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man’s hunger.
And if you grudge the crushing of the grapes, your grudge distils a poison in the wine.
And if you sing though as angels, and love not the singing, you muffle man’s ears to the voices of the day and the voices of the night.
Eat Pray Love
March 14, 2009
I’ve been wanting to read this book ever since I saw it at Borders. What captured my attention was the word “pray”. Lately, I’ve been reading books which are about faith, religion, and spirituality. But this one is a fun way to read a book which are about those subjects. Maybe because it’s a personal experience of the author, and it’s grounded to the everyday and mundane things that we do and worried about. All the same, this book has taught me that self-discovery is a lifelong process and that loving one’s self is not an easy task. You may be on your 20’s, 40’s or on the last stages of your life, but surely, there is still a lot more to learn and love about yourself.
Here’s another review from Powell’s Books (http://www.powells.com/biblio/0670034711) :
“An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society’s ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change.”
On desiring things…
January 11, 2009This is one of my favorite poems. Desiderata is a latin word meaning ’ desired things’. This new year, when everyone seems to be focused on achieving their new year’s resoultion, it’s good to be reminded of the most important things in life.
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Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. ~P.J. O’Rourke
January 1, 2009If there’s one book you’ll want to read to guide you this year, this is it:
I’ve been looking for this book for over a month. I’ve checked at Borders, Dymocks, Angus & Robertson, and finally I found it at Kinokuniya when we went to the city last Friday. And since it’s the shortest, I’ve already finished it yesterday! It was one of the best books I’ve read, if not the best. I just want to read it over and over again (it’s that good), and if I could just buy all my family and friends a copy of it, I would. For more information about the book, please visit this website: www.theshackbook.com and the author’s blog: http://windrumors.com/.
Me, Me, Me...
A thinker, a doer, a dreamer...A proud Filipina, a happy wife, an excited mum-to-be, an Iska (Go UP Maroons!)...A blogger writing about my new life here in Australia, with the love of my life. Read on and you'll know more about me. :p
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@Sheila: Basta iwas na konti sa sweet at carbo. Kaya mo yan! :p- Pat:
Hi cess! Wala lang. Hehehe.
- Sheila:
*pounds pala
- Sheila:
Hi! Ilang punds si Baby Gab? From my last check up, sabi ng doc ko baka mahirapan daw ako kase malaki yung baby ko… Kailangan talagang mag push hard!
- tina:
ah, kaya pala m.i.a. sa fb ha. busy-busyhan magblog. hope you’re doing okay. ikiss mo si Gab for me. o cge, si Neddy na rin! LOL
- Sheila:
Ganyan din tsura ng belly ko… paling! Hehe! Naka-tilt naman sa right side. Hirap pala pag malaki na, ang tulis na ng bones.
Have a safe delivery… lapit na! I’ll be waiting for your delivery kwento.
- Pat:
Hi sis, im back! Kamusta na? Dadating na si tita!
- halfasniceasyou:
Hi Pat & Sheila! Grabe less than a month na lang! Weeee!!!! :p
- Pat:
Halu sis! Wala lang… hehehe.
- Sheila:
30 days na lang!
kakainip na mag antay! 
- Cess:
@Pat: Grabe, malapit na malapit na sis. Pine-prepare ko na sarili ko sa sakit! Waaaahh!
- Pat:
Cess and Ned’s baby, 31 days to go! Yoohoo!
- tinaaa:
wow pareho pala tayong may celeb this weekend. post mo lahat sa fb yung pics. ako rin magpopost eh. nagreply pala ako sa snoopy email mo
- Cess:
@Tina: Oo no! Kgagalinh k lng ospital kahapon nung nakita k email mo. kaso, nalimutan ko naman na gawin kagabi! haha.. tell when me when u still need me to do it, i’ll try 2 give it 2 u b4 d end of the day.
- tinaaa:
sabi ko na nga ba NR! haha. okay lang yan. sorry sa pangha-harass. pati si patty alam! sinumbong mo ko noh? waahhaha
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