I admit that it’s a general rule once you are outside your country “Bawal Magkasakit”.. in fact even I was in my home country, I often times heard this statement. Because being sick is very expensive. Reality bites. From the medicines, fruits, and the days you will be on leave and not be able to go to work…
Though bad but still good having a sick in your country is you know that there will be someone to take good care of you. Not unlike being away from your home. It’s the most difficult situation one can experience if you will be sick.. As what I experienced last week. Too bad that I was bed-laid for 3 consecutive days, just imagine the scenario, can’t get up just to cook for my own food. I can’t go out of my room to buy for some medicines and fruits.. who else can do this for me but no one except for my own SELF.. I need to even if I can’t. As if you are helpless and want to give up, but you thought that you’ll end up as a loser. Being brave and being strong is entirely different. I may not be brave in nature, but I show a lot of strength I need to survive and cope up on this situation. Having the motivation and will to surpass these trials, and believing in my self that there will be a clear sky ahead of this dilemma. Days have passed, and now I am fully charged and brought back again the energy in me.
It will be my 7th week tomorrow here in Rio after coming back from pinas.. Time to enjoy again the beach of Copacabana at its best..
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Life @ 26 and Belo Horizonte experience…
09/27-09/28/2008
2 years in a row celebrating my birthday far away from home is really a no joke.. You might say that I should get used to it, but it’s really a different feeling not celebrating it in your home together with your loved ones and dearest friends.
But as I always said, happiness is always a choice. There are so many ways to become happy amidst the situation you are in now. And I think I am right to decide that I should be happy on my very special day..
Traveling by bus for almost 7 hours going to Belo Horizonte from Rio de Janeiro is really tiring if you think of it. But traveling with a reason makes the long travel worthy.
I decided to celebrate my birthday in the state of Minais Girais in the City of Belo Horizonte, there is no regret that I made the right decision. Belo Horizonte is really an amazing city. Below is the itinerary we had during our stay in Belo Horizonte:
09/26/2008 11:30pm – Departure @ Rodoviaria, Rio de Janeiro
09/27/2008 6:30am – Arrival @ Rodoviaria, Belo Horizonte
09/27/2008 9am – Igreja 09/27/2008 10am – Mineirao Stadium
09/27/2008 11am – Zoological
09/27/2008 1pm – Lunch @ Mangabeiras, courtesy of tukayo (despedida party)
09/27/2008 4pm – Praca do Papa
09/27/2008 6pm – Alta Vila tower
09/27/2008 9pm – Hard rock shopping, dinner, and party
09/28/2008 12MN – Velvet Disco Bar
09/28/2008 10am – Free Market
09/28/2008 11am – carnival and boat rides @ Centro Park
09/28/2008 1pm – Lunch
09/28/2008 6pm – Mass
09/28/2008 11pm – Departure @ Rodoviaria, Belo Horizonte
09/29/2008 6am – Arrival @ Rodoviaria, Rio de Janerio..
Though schedules are too hectic, but we managed to do all of these activities. As of this writing (09/29 4pm) I still have not enough rest. Tired but I can I say I’m happy celebrating my 26th year here on Earth :)
Sharing some photos below:
The cast..
one of my fave shot ;)
overlooking the city of Belo Horizonte
Hard Rock Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Alta Vila Tower
2 years in a row celebrating my birthday far away from home is really a no joke.. You might say that I should get used to it, but it’s really a different feeling not celebrating it in your home together with your loved ones and dearest friends.
But as I always said, happiness is always a choice. There are so many ways to become happy amidst the situation you are in now. And I think I am right to decide that I should be happy on my very special day..
Traveling by bus for almost 7 hours going to Belo Horizonte from Rio de Janeiro is really tiring if you think of it. But traveling with a reason makes the long travel worthy.
I decided to celebrate my birthday in the state of Minais Girais in the City of Belo Horizonte, there is no regret that I made the right decision. Belo Horizonte is really an amazing city. Below is the itinerary we had during our stay in Belo Horizonte:
09/26/2008 11:30pm – Departure @ Rodoviaria, Rio de Janeiro
09/27/2008 6:30am – Arrival @ Rodoviaria, Belo Horizonte
09/27/2008 9am – Igreja 09/27/2008 10am – Mineirao Stadium
09/27/2008 11am – Zoological
09/27/2008 1pm – Lunch @ Mangabeiras, courtesy of tukayo (despedida party)
09/27/2008 4pm – Praca do Papa
09/27/2008 6pm – Alta Vila tower
09/27/2008 9pm – Hard rock shopping, dinner, and party
09/28/2008 12MN – Velvet Disco Bar
09/28/2008 10am – Free Market
09/28/2008 11am – carnival and boat rides @ Centro Park
09/28/2008 1pm – Lunch
09/28/2008 6pm – Mass
09/28/2008 11pm – Departure @ Rodoviaria, Belo Horizonte
09/29/2008 6am – Arrival @ Rodoviaria, Rio de Janerio..
Though schedules are too hectic, but we managed to do all of these activities. As of this writing (09/29 4pm) I still have not enough rest. Tired but I can I say I’m happy celebrating my 26th year here on Earth :)
Sharing some photos below:
The cast..
one of my fave shot ;)
overlooking the city of Belo Horizonte
Hard Rock Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Alta Vila TowerSunday, July 13, 2008
Making Risky Decisions..
As of this writing, I may be too drunk or just being bored in my room.. Not a too typical Saturday for me staying the whole day in my room.. I might be too tired from a long stressed week in the office doing the thing that I haven’t done before in my career life..
This is how my blog entry will flow…
Having an “Oplan: Alis Belem” as my motivation during the first 3 months of my stay here in Brazil makes my worth staying here in Brazil that I know there is somewhere a better place for me to work with.. And that “oplan” makes it a reality, by moving from Belem to Sao Paulo and Nokia to Ericsson after 3 months…
And here the story goes.. a plan with don’t have concrete views on what life will gonna be ahead is like driving in a road at night with no headlights, like a blind that doesn’t see the real colors, and a depth that doesn’t hear the whole story.. Life has been too rapid for me.. making tough decisions that doesn’t consider what the consequences might be ahead..
Karma might they say but it is exactly the same with the principle of Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.. I might not be aware of what life will be taking me through after taking decisions I’ve done.. Maybe this is really me, I am really a RISK TAKER!!!
During 1st week of stay in my new environment, there is something in me that is different, there is a feeling of being “not-thrusting-myself”.. first time in my life that I’ve felt giving up.. there is always a worry what will happen every hour of the morning I wake up.. there is always WHAT IF’S.. what if I will not meet their expectation because I’m a newbie with this kind of career.. what if I cannot perform the function that I should do.. what if I have run out of resources that I need to do to perform such tasks.. what if.. what if… ***sigh…
As time goes by, I just proved to myself that these are only WHAT IF’s… plans without actions is forever be a plan.. and having a visions that soon you will be able to make it by striving harder and making it through, I confidently say, it will be POSSIBLE!!
A month passed maybe too tiring for me, but I am happy to say I was able to surpassed most of the challenges, and little by little I know I will overcome it through…
As they say, success is sweeter if you’ve done it on the hard way.. and making such risky decision makes it more challenging and add colors in my life..
I chose my decision.. I chose my life.. It’s probably encrypted in my palm.. It’s probably my destiny..
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I am just expressing my thoughts.. Life has been too good for me to be true.. These are all the blessings I need to ponder, and make it grower and richer..
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See you Rio next week… atleast I have another week to be waited for…
This is how my blog entry will flow…
Having an “Oplan: Alis Belem” as my motivation during the first 3 months of my stay here in Brazil makes my worth staying here in Brazil that I know there is somewhere a better place for me to work with.. And that “oplan” makes it a reality, by moving from Belem to Sao Paulo and Nokia to Ericsson after 3 months…
And here the story goes.. a plan with don’t have concrete views on what life will gonna be ahead is like driving in a road at night with no headlights, like a blind that doesn’t see the real colors, and a depth that doesn’t hear the whole story.. Life has been too rapid for me.. making tough decisions that doesn’t consider what the consequences might be ahead..
Karma might they say but it is exactly the same with the principle of Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.. I might not be aware of what life will be taking me through after taking decisions I’ve done.. Maybe this is really me, I am really a RISK TAKER!!!
During 1st week of stay in my new environment, there is something in me that is different, there is a feeling of being “not-thrusting-myself”.. first time in my life that I’ve felt giving up.. there is always a worry what will happen every hour of the morning I wake up.. there is always WHAT IF’S.. what if I will not meet their expectation because I’m a newbie with this kind of career.. what if I cannot perform the function that I should do.. what if I have run out of resources that I need to do to perform such tasks.. what if.. what if… ***sigh…
As time goes by, I just proved to myself that these are only WHAT IF’s… plans without actions is forever be a plan.. and having a visions that soon you will be able to make it by striving harder and making it through, I confidently say, it will be POSSIBLE!!
A month passed maybe too tiring for me, but I am happy to say I was able to surpassed most of the challenges, and little by little I know I will overcome it through…
As they say, success is sweeter if you’ve done it on the hard way.. and making such risky decision makes it more challenging and add colors in my life..
I chose my decision.. I chose my life.. It’s probably encrypted in my palm.. It’s probably my destiny..
____________________________________________________________________
I am just expressing my thoughts.. Life has been too good for me to be true.. These are all the blessings I need to ponder, and make it grower and richer..
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See you Rio next week… atleast I have another week to be waited for…
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
during idle moments...
We know that during idle moments in our life we can think freely and plan what we want in our life.. This the best time to relax, cheer-up, and pamper ourselves for the luxury of not doing anything but managed to become happy and contented... There are so many idle moments in our life that can be useful without knowing it.. I was so inspired to write a blog for this during idle moments when my friend send me an email article regarding Don't Complain by Bo Sanchez..
There was one time when Bo was falling in line in the airport, and a guy next to him was very angry because of the long queue, and that guy asked Bo if he is not irritated for the long lines, Bo replied to him with a smile and say "you have a choice to be happy or miserable.." and Bo said that he is happy and he chose to be happy.. He just simply said, I was able to read my favorite book, to plan for next 50 years of my life, and to pray because of the long queues. For that moment, my time is not wasted..
So true.. It has a great impact with what I am experiencing right now, to think that I have all the time in the world I need to read my favorite book, to plan for the next 50 years of my life, and to pray and thank Him for the blessings I have.. Realization took place right in time and perfect for me to understand why there is an "idle mode" in our life.. I can be happy or be miserable... The choice is mine to make.. Ofcourse who among us will choose to live life in misery.. I will absolutely choose to live life happy..
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Special mention to Ylena for sending this wonderful article to me :) Muito Obrigado!!!
There was one time when Bo was falling in line in the airport, and a guy next to him was very angry because of the long queue, and that guy asked Bo if he is not irritated for the long lines, Bo replied to him with a smile and say "you have a choice to be happy or miserable.." and Bo said that he is happy and he chose to be happy.. He just simply said, I was able to read my favorite book, to plan for next 50 years of my life, and to pray because of the long queues. For that moment, my time is not wasted..
So true.. It has a great impact with what I am experiencing right now, to think that I have all the time in the world I need to read my favorite book, to plan for the next 50 years of my life, and to pray and thank Him for the blessings I have.. Realization took place right in time and perfect for me to understand why there is an "idle mode" in our life.. I can be happy or be miserable... The choice is mine to make.. Ofcourse who among us will choose to live life in misery.. I will absolutely choose to live life happy..
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Special mention to Ylena for sending this wonderful article to me :) Muito Obrigado!!!
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