I was not thinking about blogging tonight because I didn't have anything to write. Not until I browsed my sissy Cathy's FB photos and saw Mimi, her very cute dachshund puppy. She really loves dogs. I do too.
I grew up in a family that had plenty of dogs (well for my standards) in the house. At one time, i remember that we would have five in house. They could be messy, and rowdy, and playful, and noisy especially during meal times. I still remember the dogs dearest to us - gringo and aga. Both had been our best friends, our companions, our gate keepers, and our stress relievers.
If anything, dogs give you unconditional love. Yes, they do. They would stand by you no matter what. They do not judge you. They do not keep a record of your shortcomings. They do not let you down, and they will be there till they turn grey. I wish us, humans, have the same capacity to love, forgive, and be loyal to each other. Just own a dog, and you will know what I am talking about. :)
Lord I hope that 'he' loves dogs like i do. :)
Monday, June 14, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
the joy of waiting
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to gain, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to hear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. [Ecclesiastes 3:1-8]
I was truly blessed to hear Rachel Ong's podcast this morning. I was reminded of how many times in our lives God will challenge us to wait upon Him, and to wait with a joyful heart!
I am just imagining how a significant portion of my time, probably even half of my life, will be devoted on waiting for things - waiting in queue, waiting for the perfect job, promotion, the next raise, waiting for the bus, train, the next traffic light; waiting for the next vacation, holidays, and eventful occasions; waiting for people, friends, family, and for God's best. Whew! Just thinking about all these make me want to cross my arms and tap my foot! I admit, I am guilty of whining, of throwing a tantrum, of thinking how others do not respect my time, of complaining, and of asking God why.
Why should I wait, and wait with a joyful heart? Because God says so. I may not understand today why God has put me where I am now, and why He allows me to deal with things I am going through but I know and believe that He is on top of all these and in His perfect time (when I have enough wisdom to understand), everything will be revealed to me.
Life is more colorful because of the different seasons in our lives. And we should cherish every season and pray that we get the most out of it. That we come out of it wiser and appreciate God's gift to us in that season. Sometimes, I feel that He is letting us wait and not allowing us to move on to the next season because we have yet to get what we should be getting out of it. How do we know? Only He can tell. Some of us will hear or feel it, or He may just shove us to the next one. Well, just live life! and live it for His glory. ;-)
I was truly blessed to hear Rachel Ong's podcast this morning. I was reminded of how many times in our lives God will challenge us to wait upon Him, and to wait with a joyful heart!
I am just imagining how a significant portion of my time, probably even half of my life, will be devoted on waiting for things - waiting in queue, waiting for the perfect job, promotion, the next raise, waiting for the bus, train, the next traffic light; waiting for the next vacation, holidays, and eventful occasions; waiting for people, friends, family, and for God's best. Whew! Just thinking about all these make me want to cross my arms and tap my foot! I admit, I am guilty of whining, of throwing a tantrum, of thinking how others do not respect my time, of complaining, and of asking God why.
Why should I wait, and wait with a joyful heart? Because God says so. I may not understand today why God has put me where I am now, and why He allows me to deal with things I am going through but I know and believe that He is on top of all these and in His perfect time (when I have enough wisdom to understand), everything will be revealed to me.
Life is more colorful because of the different seasons in our lives. And we should cherish every season and pray that we get the most out of it. That we come out of it wiser and appreciate God's gift to us in that season. Sometimes, I feel that He is letting us wait and not allowing us to move on to the next season because we have yet to get what we should be getting out of it. How do we know? Only He can tell. Some of us will hear or feel it, or He may just shove us to the next one. Well, just live life! and live it for His glory. ;-)
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
rice and life
It has long been my desire to have a work-life balance and as much as possible, Im always trying to avoid bringing home work stuff, much more writing about it to cap my night. But I am doing it now.
Rice. I just could not think my world without it. I grew up having rice three times a day, that is, every meal. It's practically every Filipinos' must have on the table. Well, this explains why the Philippines is the biggest importer of rice in the entire universe! (This explains the energy, and well, the big tummies of many Pinoys...hehe).
Rice is life! And for the past days, well, make it year, my life has revolved around rice matters - from rice figures, demand, supply, and price, to rice traders, buyers, sellers, and what have yous. It's fun studying the industry, gaining a bit of knowledge how the market works, knowing who are the key players in the business, and just whacking your mind to coming up with new ideas for the next conference. Technically, I will be 4 rice conferences brighter after October! But how I will get by from now until the next one, that will remain as a surprise, and a big challenge!
As much as I love eating rice, I have to admit that cutting or skipping some rice cups (especially at night) has its wonders. You see, I have an active life - and by active I meant that I am involve in a couple of sports activities (dragonboating, circuit training, frisbee, and running) - but the extra inches on my tummy and hips (and arms and legs) just would not go away. This do not help either as I, most of the time, find myself eating more than what I should every after these activities. However, a friend (it's you F) told me to just skip dinner and just drink milk or eat fruits but both of which I do not fancy. I just could not give up dinner that's because I am most active after 6pm. So the best possible option for me is to just cut the rice. And it is working! :-) I can feel my waist losing some of the inches and it's not just my imagination because my other friends noticed it too.
So, if rice eaters can just skip 1 cup of rice a day, just imagine the amount of water we can save! Huh?! Well, this is another rice fact. I didn't know that for every kilo of rice, farmers need at least 3,000 to 5,000 litres of water to produce it! In Thailand, which by the way is the biggest exporter of rice, 70 percent of their water resource goes to agriculture, and only 4 percent is consumed by people. Imagine that! On average, each person (a rice eater) consumes about 54 kilos of rice a year. So say, if we just miss 1 cup of rice a day, and just consume 35 kilos, we can save up to 95,000 litres of water a year!
On the second thought, it is just me. For majority of people living in the lower income economies, rice is a staple food. At the end of the day, if we just take everything in moderation, everything will be alright. Just like life and the inches on my waist.
Rice. I just could not think my world without it. I grew up having rice three times a day, that is, every meal. It's practically every Filipinos' must have on the table. Well, this explains why the Philippines is the biggest importer of rice in the entire universe! (This explains the energy, and well, the big tummies of many Pinoys...hehe).
Rice is life! And for the past days, well, make it year, my life has revolved around rice matters - from rice figures, demand, supply, and price, to rice traders, buyers, sellers, and what have yous. It's fun studying the industry, gaining a bit of knowledge how the market works, knowing who are the key players in the business, and just whacking your mind to coming up with new ideas for the next conference. Technically, I will be 4 rice conferences brighter after October! But how I will get by from now until the next one, that will remain as a surprise, and a big challenge!
As much as I love eating rice, I have to admit that cutting or skipping some rice cups (especially at night) has its wonders. You see, I have an active life - and by active I meant that I am involve in a couple of sports activities (dragonboating, circuit training, frisbee, and running) - but the extra inches on my tummy and hips (and arms and legs) just would not go away. This do not help either as I, most of the time, find myself eating more than what I should every after these activities. However, a friend (it's you F) told me to just skip dinner and just drink milk or eat fruits but both of which I do not fancy. I just could not give up dinner that's because I am most active after 6pm. So the best possible option for me is to just cut the rice. And it is working! :-) I can feel my waist losing some of the inches and it's not just my imagination because my other friends noticed it too.
So, if rice eaters can just skip 1 cup of rice a day, just imagine the amount of water we can save! Huh?! Well, this is another rice fact. I didn't know that for every kilo of rice, farmers need at least 3,000 to 5,000 litres of water to produce it! In Thailand, which by the way is the biggest exporter of rice, 70 percent of their water resource goes to agriculture, and only 4 percent is consumed by people. Imagine that! On average, each person (a rice eater) consumes about 54 kilos of rice a year. So say, if we just miss 1 cup of rice a day, and just consume 35 kilos, we can save up to 95,000 litres of water a year!
On the second thought, it is just me. For majority of people living in the lower income economies, rice is a staple food. At the end of the day, if we just take everything in moderation, everything will be alright. Just like life and the inches on my waist.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Blogging on Mondays
I cannot remember when my last blog entry was. It has been ages! Whoever thought of the password recovery is heaven sent for people who, like me, has a short-term memory. I remembered visiting this blog several weeks ago, i intended to recover my password, do some template upgrading, and write again but it is only today that i finally get to do it! Thank you Mavic for inspiring me to blog again (I was never a serial blogger and one can tell by the number of entry/s i have in a year). Blogging is indeed a big challenge but I promise, with all the grace that i need, to just write... consistently.
Anyway, today was nothing different, only it is a Monday. While Monday is the busiest day for most, this is actually my rest day. My favorite day apart from Friday and the weekends. Monday is a day to rest from my usually crazy weekend of activities. While most stay late to work, I would go home at the strike of 6pm and head home to relax, laze around, and just enjoy the tranquility of doing nothing. I love Mondays. I hope for many more Mondays. And Mondays may just be the day that I get to blog.
Anyway, today was nothing different, only it is a Monday. While Monday is the busiest day for most, this is actually my rest day. My favorite day apart from Friday and the weekends. Monday is a day to rest from my usually crazy weekend of activities. While most stay late to work, I would go home at the strike of 6pm and head home to relax, laze around, and just enjoy the tranquility of doing nothing. I love Mondays. I hope for many more Mondays. And Mondays may just be the day that I get to blog.
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