Life in the Eyes of a Child
“Love is stronger than death even though it can’t stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can’t separate people from love. It can’t take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.”
I was very surprised tonight when my son suddenly asked me: “Mama, what will we do if you die?”
I was so astounded I was silent for a while and managed to ask him back why did he ever thought of asking such question. He replied sadly that he just thought of it and wanted to know what would happen to them if I die. I was prepared for this conversation and honestly, I wasn’t able to provide my son a brilliant answer.
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Do you want to be Happy or Sad?
The Guide to Living the Life You Want
Life is what we make it. Happiness is an option. Either we see the glass half-full or half-empty, it’s our choice.
At 30, life has taught me a lot of lessons. These lessons are sometimes painful and hard to accept but I’ve learned also the best way to face it: cry it out, shrug it off, then move on to face a new life’s lesson.
Last night, i received a text message from a friend. It says: “Life is a matter of perspective, either you complain because roses have thorns or you rejoice because thorns have roses. It all depends on how you look at it.”
Resources on Web Hosting for Beginners
Everyday, more and more internet users turn into blogging to journal their lives, share their interests and eventually, to earn money. At first, new bloggers use free blog hosting services but after some time, they would clamor for their own domain which of course would lead to needing hosting services. Me and my site is an example of this trend.
For amateur and not-techy-bloggers, all these information regarding blog services, domain names and hosting would give them a headache and would provide them the impression that it is hard to be a successful blogger. It’s actually a misnomer. Believe me, I started from scratch.
Aside from having helpful and patient bloggers who gives you free advices and free tutorials, online resources like the web hosting tutorials provided by webhostingrating dot com is very helpful. This site provides extensive tips and reviews of web hosting specifications and tutorials for beginners and even noteworthy advices in choosing or even migrating to right hosting services.
Marikina Peek. Photos from the Past.
There will be a new section at Marikenya.com — the MARIKINA PEEK. This page will contain photos taken from Marikina, by the author or by other Marikeños or even non-Marikeños wishing to share to the world the beauty of Marikina City.
The first Marikina Peek Entry. PHOTOS FROM THE PAST.
Source: Marikina City Development Authority
Photographer; Unknown
Wear it Right on Job Interviews. Part of the Series for Resources on SM Marikina Jobs Fair.
Here is the second round of tips and guides for applicants for the SM Jobs Fair to be held next month.
Make a Good Impression During Job Interviews
Most companies, especially those in the area of Sales and Merchandising like SM, wanted employees with “pleasing personality.” If you’re not readily gifted with beauty or body, the more you should make an effort to look “pleasing” by wearing the right clothing and accesorising correctly.
Let us focus on what SM requires for their applicants. Remember these guides when coming for an SM Job Interview:
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The CowGirl in Me
When I was a teen, among my favorite hobby was reading books, collecting books, and trading books. I have always been the hopeless romantic type even in my youth and among my favorite reading were selections from Sweet Dreams, Sweet Valley and Mills and Boons Paperbacks.
Among my favorite settings for my love stories are farms with cowboys as leading men. Even in the Philippines, TV commercials painted cowboys as the dream lovers — big and strong, chivalrous, good horse riders… Today, I have overcome reading teeny paperbacks but not watching movies with Rodeo and farm settings and with the advent of internet, I can now go to websites like the National Finals Rodeo. NFR is the premier rodeo event championship in the United States, it is also called the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
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Wordless Wednesday: The Largest Shoes in the World
Photo Location: Riverbanks, Marikina
Subject: The Largest Shoes in the World (Guinness World Record)
Choosing the Right Job. Part of the Series for Resources on SM Marikina Jobs Fair.
Marikina will be holding the 3rd (third) SM Marikina Jobs Fair this June. In anticipation of this jobs fair,you will find in Marikenya site tips and guides on how to win “that” SM job.
Every one dream of getting the perfect job, receiving good salary with nice benefits, and having own savings or even a checking account. First things first, you must find that job. In finding the right job, it is important that we have a clear picture of the kind of job that we wanted to get, and if that job matches our qualifications. More than that, there are other factors to consider in finding the right job for you.
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The Site for Shopaholics
Those who are close to me know how bad my shopping addiction is. Fortunately in the last weeks, I was able to control my urge (good enough!) to splurge because I had to enroll my son and buy him school stuff.
However, this week, I totally went overboard shopping for swimwear, lingerie, and computer accessories. Last year, when I was still an active member of a popular auction site, I was able to sell a lot of stuff but I hardly made good profit because of my online shopping sprees.
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Wanna Know If “Taga-Marikina Ka?”
I have first read this article years back when I was researching for materials for the souvenir brochure for the Ka-Angkan festival of Marikina. Thank goodness for Bands, a fellow member of MarikinaValley forum, for posting it and reminding me how good it is to publish here in Marikenya site. The article was written in Filipino and my apology to those who does not understand this language. I can’t translate it for two reasons: I don’t have the authority to do so and I’m afraid I’d alter the thoughts (or pakahulugan) of the author.
TAGA MARIKINA KA
Sinulat ni Rodolfo S. dela Paz
source: River City Gazette Vol.II No. 1, February 20, 2000, Marikina CityTaga Marikina: Ipinanganak sa Marikina, taal na taga Marikina, tubong Marikina, nakatira sa Marikina. Kahit saan man naroroon maging sa abroad, hindi nalilimutan ang Marikina, nasa puso ang Marikina.
Taga Marikina-maputi, makinis at medyo singkit ang mata, pustura, maporma, mapagbiro, masayahin, mabulaklak ang dila. Sa madaling salita, mapagmura, bukang bibig mo, “Putang ‘na mo!”. Taga Marikina: mahilig kumain, mamasyal, magpiknik, magbasketball, makipagkuwentuhan. Sabi nga: “Mawalan na ng isang kalabaw, huwag lang ng isang huntahan”.
Kung taga Marikina ka, mahilig kang kumain ng pansit, goto at tokwa. Kapag umuulan o araw ng Biyernes, ang ulam mo, munggo at kung Linggo, nilagang manok. Kung taga Marikina ka ang tawag mo sa matamis na sawsawan ng lumpia ay maalat. Kung taga Marikina ka, mahilig kang magsugal; tumataya sa lotto, karera, nagsasabong, nagpupusoy, tong-its, bingo, monte, sakla, ending at siyempre pa, jueteng.
Taga Marikina ka kung marunong kang gumawa ng sapatos pero laging nakatsinelas, nakabihis nang maganda kahit walang pera. Taga Marikina ka kung ang bati mo sa kakilala o kaibigan ay hindi “Hi” o “Hello” kundi “Saan ka galing?” o “Saan ka pupunta?” Taga Marikina ka kaya nag-aral ka sa Roosevelt o sa MSAT. Kung nag-aral ka sa Marikina, alam mo ang Central, annex No. 1 at annex No. 2. Love mo si “Little Ana”, si Miss Mendoza. Kilala mo si Mrs. Mesina, si Miss Victorino at Mrs. Zamora. Kilala mo rin si Mr. Trinidad, Mr. Santos, Miss del Rosario, Mrs. Chanyungco at si Maestrong Porong.
Taga Marikina ka kung alam mo ang ibig sabihin ng “naghalo ang balat sa tinalupan, “sagot sa huli”, lamuan, salang bayan, salamyaan, anunciata, zebra, ampay kaban, hiwas, ditchoy, bankilya.
Taga Marikina ka kung nakapanood ka sa Cine Bayan, Lion, Mari at Valley, kaya alam mo ang palko, kabit at ala-berde. Naghawak ka ba ng kateplak? Umahon ka ba sa Antipolo? Sumakay ka ba sa Marikina Valley? Sa NGI? sa Happy Valley? sa Marikina Bus? Kumain ka ba kay Aling Petra? Kay Doro? kay Justina? sa La Pacita? kay Tabio?
Naligo ka ba sa ilog? nagnakaw ng singkamas sa tumana? nanuro, naglaro sa baha? namalaka, naglimas, nagmaya? nagsalon sa Riverview, sa Rolando’s, o nag-outing sa Balara at Villa Lolita? Kung hindi mo alam ito o hindi mo ito naranasan, baka hindi ka taga Marikina.
Taga Marikina kapag alam mo kung saan ang Daang Bakal, dairy, oval, patindig-araw, balubad, lambak, tayug, olandes, Ilaya, Ibayo, halang at Chorillo. Taga Marikina ka kung kilala mo ang angkan ng adobo, bangus, kamatis, ibon, kalambyang, bibe, puto, kalabaw, paminta, kulubot, daga at iba.
Kung taga Marikina ka, siyempre kilala mo si Alo, si Herman, si Terry at si Eleng-Eleng, gayundin sina Eliong taba o si Emiliong laki. Kung hindi mo sila kilala, baka kilala mo si Temyong Hudas, si Kletong P_k_, si Angel mayaman, si Mariang mahirap, si Mr. Cruz, si Kamote, si Bigote, si Pitoy.
Kung taga Marikina ka, ang tawag mo sa duktor mo, Seseng, Isaac, Juan, Ading, Eloy, Mario, Sitong, Dick, Tasyon, Luming, Itoy at Erning. Kung taga Marikina ka dapat alam ang pangalang Padre Arciaga, Father Godoy, Mons, Cruz, Fr. Ignacio at Padre Mirasol.
Taga Marikina ka, Mayor mo si BF, malinis ang lungsod mo, may River Park, may Rescue 161, walang sidewalk vendor, bawal magkalat, bawal ang hubad, bawal ang umihi at dumura. Maraming punong kahoy, maliwanag ang mga ilaw, uso ang jogging, aerobics, bowling at ballroom dancing.
Taga Marikina ka, ipinagmamalaki mo ang lahat ng ito, hinahangan ang lungsod mo. Pinupuri ka. Mabuhay ang mga taga Marikina! Mabuhay ang Marikeño. Ang taga Marikina laging sikat, mabait, masaya, masipag, matulungin, matalino, at higit sa lahat, huwag mong kalilimutan - MAYABANG!
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Tintin Rios: Nice article mhel! As always, I am indeed enjoying all the stuff that you are doing. Very honest and very inspiring. Keep it up! :)
Big Brother: Very helpful and enlightening person, always there to lend a hand whenever you’re in need… Keep it up !!! GOD Bless!!!
Zaldy: Very interesting and informative. Lovely as the author.
Kengkay: Ipagpatuloy ang pag blog tungkol sa kagandahan ng pinas… gusto ko ang mga ganitong blogs. nakakataba ng puso :)
Apple Lucero: It's wonderful, and knowledgeable. I love the beauty of marikina, continue blogging, great!
Ed Ebreo: You have a very interesting blog and an even more interesting work. Keep up the great work!
Rino: Thanks for this information. I would never have known about this. Good job and please continue to provide us with more of these…
Eclud: You surprised me mhel!!! This is great.. keep up the good work… (saka parang paganda ka ng paganda..) *From the author: "Aint this the best comment of 'em all?" :D
AnitoKid: Wow! Danda na ng Marikina! It has been a while since I last visited it! I studied at Marist School (Gr 1-6, HS 1-4). Loved your site kabayan! And I kid you not!
MyGlitch: Hi, Mhel. I salute you for promoting Marikina, the only blogger I know who truly loves her municipality.
Alvin Aljecera: Marikina is the Best in TOWN!!!
Lad Madrigal: Nakakatuwa, napaka informative at talagang helpful ang blog mo. Rating: 11 out of 10 haha.
Edelweiza: Hi der! I admire BF, too. I always see him during Cabinet events in the Palace as our office is the one in-charge of them. It’s his strong character and sincere efforts to “urbanize” the metropolis and us city dwellers that keeps me an avid fan. He belongs to a very rare breed of public officials that really walk the talk. I think he deserves all the support he can get from Filipinos. :D
Dennis: I was once a passerby, ngaun mukang magiging regular reader at “avid fan” na din! hahaha!
Ericc: Congrats to this wonderful website! it’s a good advocacy for responsible citizenship and good city governance! all the best to marikina!
Heidelyn A. Camaligan: We are so lucky living here at Marikina, werein lots of educational training are offered.
Islander: Wow! grabe na talaga ang marikina. beyond the legend na kayo. pano pa kami makakahabol nyan? hehe. Alamat!
Reign: I used to pass by Marikina since i’m just 40 minutes drive away from Antipolo but I never thought of these great facts about your lovely place. You’re a sure proud marikeña.
Lotus Flower: Happy Marikina Day to you. Aren’t you glad to be part of this quaint but definitely bustling and progressive city? I am :-)
Meeh: Maituturing na ang marikina ay nakilala sa paggawa ng mga dekalidad na sapatos na nagdala sa ating lugar upang makilala sa ibang panig ng pilipinas at sa ibang bansa…at ipinagmamalaki ko na ako ay isang marikenya…mabuhay!
Tapsiboy: Marikina is my happy and comfort place.
Spinning Lovely Days: I’m so glad there are so many interesting places to check out in our city now. with gas getting so expensive, i’m all for limiting our explorations within marikina. :D as always, thanks for all the wonderful tips.:)
Mera: Ang ganda naman ng lahat ng nakapost dito sa site mong marikenya Ms.Mhel…more of it were very inspirational.interesting and educational…just keep it and godbless u!
Abby: Hi. I'm glad i chanced upon this really interesting blog. i'm from marikina too. we’ve been living here for more than a year now. i'm super excited about your list. you see, hubby and i frequent eating spot in town. we are, still in search for the perfect crispy pata. a lot of my friends say you can find it here.
CallCenterGal: Thanks for the additional tips on improving one’s blog in simple, doable ways.
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