The Vintage Girl

What's up blog?

2010-05-28T22:40:00.000-07:00

I'M BACK! ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

2009-09-20T08:35:00.000-07:00

TO MY GREATEST LOVE ♥

The impossible dream

2009-08-24T20:53:00.000-07:00

With all the Ninoy-Cory hoopla, this is what God impressed on me today:

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. (St. Francis of Assisi) For God, nothing shall be impossible. (Luke 1:37)

Finally =)

2009-07-24T08:02:00.001-07:00

Yay! Happy Happy Me!

(Post) Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-25T06:27:00.000-07:00

To the man who taught me how to draw, paint, bike, drive, and pretty much about everything. To the man who backs me up every single time. To the man who never fail to understands. To the man who spoils me. Happy Father's Day! I love you so much! =)

i ♥ this

2009-06-18T07:07:00.000-07:00

When I was a little girl, my ultimate dream house is a Hello Kitty house. The kind that follows her figure where her eyes would be my room's windows and one of her foot as my door. I am such a huge fan! This one's so awesome too! This is lalalalooooove! I so heart you Kitty!

make a difference

2009-05-28T21:05:00.000-07:00

Read on, got this from my email, it makes a lot of sense:

THE DIFFERENCE

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:

This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt , that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor. On the other hand, Canada , Australia & New Zealand , that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources. Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.

2. Integrity.

3. Responsibility.

4. Respect to the laws & rules.

5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.

6. Work loving.

7. Strive for savings & investment.

8. Will of super action.

9. Punctuality.

10. and of course...Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life. The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources. We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!

i love free movies

2009-05-27T07:35:00.000-07:00

Free movie passes is one of the perks i have with my kind of job. Last week, Andi and I were able to catch the special screening of Angels and Demons at Greenbelt 3 hosted by our Career Guide team. Thank you!!! I haven't read the book prior to seeing the movie unlike with Da Vinci Code but I am reading it now (I had the book 2 years ago, it just didn't interest me at that time). Hehe. Anyway, the movie is better than the latter editing-wise. It kept me on my seat the whole duration of the flick because of the good pacing of the scenes not to mention the sight feast you'll experience with Italy as its setting. The movie also did not draw much attention like DVC since it tackled an entirely different facet of Catholicism, revolving around the so-called Illuminati.

And last Monday, we attended the Red Carpet Premiere of Terminator Salvation at SM Megamall. And I must say I enjoyed the movie very much! This is the first Terminator movie I ever saw from start (semi-start as we arrived a little late) to end without losing the interest that built up before the movie begins. =)

Catch these two!

Brillante Mendoza wins Best Director!

2009-05-26T06:56:00.000-07:00

Kudos to Brillante Mendoza for bagging the Best Director award of the recently concluded 62 Festival de Cannes 2009. This is the first Palm d'Or award for a Filipino director! (Not even the late great Lino Brocka made it with his entry Insiang) Mendoza's film Kinatay features corrupt cops hacking a prostitute into pieces with kitchen knives. I hope they will show it again here so I can watch it! Please?

swine flu scare

2009-05-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

My brother is scheduled to leave for a vacation in Japan on July. But due to the worldwide scare of the A(H1N1) virus, he is thinking twice of pushing through with it. We, on the other hand is set for a vacay in Beijing on October and I hope by then this swine flu scare will come to its slump. Haaay. I think people coming from travel abroad should just take the initiative to submit themselves for quarantine even if they do not manifest signs that they are infected by the virus. Through that, we help the Department of Health control the peril of an outbreak in our country. Plus of course we must take loads of precautionary measure when traveling abroad. =)

On a lighter note, I found it funny when my former bandmate mentioned something about Katrina Hallili being the first reported case of carrying the dreaded swine flu virus: (on a TV interview) "Binaboy ako!" Ergo, she got "swined" ;)

a world without pinoys

2009-05-26T05:35:00.000-07:00

I stumble upon this article in the internet the other day and the effect it had on me is unparalleled that i want to put a badge that indicates I AM FILIPINO. I feel so lucky to belong in this race - to a race of courage, strength and smiles. The words of praise that this Arab writer gave us Filipinos were uplifting most especially to our kababayans working abroad. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for recognizing our importance as part of the global community.

Imagine a world without Filipinos

Abdullah Al-Maghlooth | Al-Watan, almaghlooth@alwatan.com.sa

ARAB NEWS

Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He says: “When they left, I felt as if I had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite.”

Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other Filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. Previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. “There is no comparison between Filipinos and others,” he says. Whenever I see Filipinos working in the Kingdom, I wonder what our life would be without them.

Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Filipino workers — 1,019,577 — outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the Philippines and their numbers are still increasing. Filipinos not only play an important and effective role in the Kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as sailors. They are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work.

Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world’s seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors.

So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen.

What makes Filipinos unique is their ability to speak very good English and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. There are several specialized training institutes in the Philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. This training background makes them highly competent in these vital areas.

When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world’s total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore.

Cathy Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino nurse who has been working in the Kingdom for the last five years and before that in Singapore, said she does not feel homesick abroad because “I am surrounded by my compatriots everywhere.” Ann thinks that early training allows Filipinos to excel in nursing and other vocations. She started learning this profession at the age of four as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to hospital and ask her to watch the work. “She used to kiss me whenever I learned a new thing. At the age of 11, I could do a lot. I began doing things like measuring my grandfather’s blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections,” she said.

This type of early education system is lacking in the Kingdom. Many of our children reach the university stage without learning anything except boredom.

The Philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is a very effective country thanks to its people. It has the ability to influence the entire world economy.

We should pay respect to Filipino workers, not only by employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences.

We should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. This is a must so that we do not become like Muhammad Al-Maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when Filipino workers left his flower shop.

We have to remember that we are very much dependent on the Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us.

Original link: http://www.arabnews.com

(blog)earth calling my name

2009-05-06T08:43:00.000-07:00

Need to update this blog badly. Haha. Will do one of these days :)

AND I could not ask for more...

2008-11-23T06:38:00.000-08:00

...dahil ang tanging panalangin ko ay iKAW.

Let's count more years until we forget how to count!

investment on the thoughts

2008-11-18T07:19:00.000-08:00

I’ve been thinking about buying a condo unit in The Fort. For one, one of the country’s real-estate developer is papa’s friend and they are already pre-selling units this early on. The project will soon start and is projected to be fully operational by 2010. Then there’s everybody’s expectation of the city as the next premiere city in the country for the coming years with the countless developments sprouting like mushrooms left and right from the time BCDA administered the privatization of Fort Bonfacio - making property-selling here hot as a pancake. But it’s expensive as hell. Arrrrgh. This will only mean that I have to work like a horse and find additional job that will finance this purchase eh?

Hush

2008-11-18T05:10:00.000-08:00

I long for the day when life is simple and less complicated.

When love is sweet and less miserable.

I long for the day when everything will be ok.

When all things be appreciated.

I long for that day not bounded by time nor distance.

Where my existence is not measured by age but by wisdom.

Where I can go as far as I want to.

Where I can hear nothing but heartbeats.

Where my mind is clear.

Where I can actually chill in peace.

photo courtesy of deviantart.com

Dreams

2008-11-11T06:51:00.000-08:00

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow.

-Langston Hughes

blog fan

2008-11-10T07:10:00.000-08:00

Indeed. I have always been a firm believer that you learn great lessons from the most mundane things. And mundane things are everywhere. It transpires in each of our lives. Jotting down daily accounts is soothing for one’s soul and inspiring for another. I may not be profound in my writing and my activities and interests may not be exciting, but hey it’s me living my own charmed life. So hop in! :)