I just want to share with you guys a very inspiring song from Zain Bhikha. I lately play this song over and over on my mp4 player.
Forgive Me When I Whine
by: Zain Bhikha
Today, upon a bus I saw a girl with golden hair,
And in my heart I wished that I was just as fair
When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed, a smile.
Oh Allah, Oh Allah, forgive me when I whine.
I have two legs to walk upon and the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy; met a boy...
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Are You Willing To Do Mistakes?
They always say that mistakes can teach us valuable lesson and I would jokingly answer, "Are you willing to do mistake then?". If it teaches us a great lesson, why is it that nobody is willing to do such? If anyone ask me that question, I would answer yes. I am willing to be wrong. I'd rather try and fail than to do nothing. To be willing to make mistake is to gain one's greatest asset, that is self-trust. I don't want to diminish myself...
Friday, December 28, 2012
On Making New Year's Resolutions
Photo: quizzle.com
In a matter of days we will be saying goodbye to 2012 and say hello to a new year. This is the time to make a list of what we want to do or accomplish next year. It's the time that we like to have a clean slate to start over again.
Every year, we also produce a sadly familiar repertoire of aspirations dealing with bad habits. On the first days of every year, we always mean well, but it's clear that some of us lack firmness...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Poke Me, Poke Me Not
Photo from: itunes.apple.com
The new Facebook Poke iOS app lets you send expiring images, videos and messages to Facebook friends
In a blog post of Facebook last December 21, 2012, they announced the arrival of a new application for iPhone called Facebook Poke. This free standalone iOS app, allows you to send fleeting messages, pokes, photos and 10-second videos to Facebook friends. The messages expire after a set period of time, from 1 to 10...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Story of a Blind Boy
"It is He Who created for you (the sense of) hearing (ears), sight (eyes), and hearts (understanding). Little thanks you give." [The Qur'an, Surah Al-Mu'minun; 78]
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more...
Sunday, December 23, 2012
I Wish I'm a Phoenix
I'm screaming behind this bars
On this world of selfish desire
Longing for an escape
Free myself, whatever it takes.
But try hard as I might
I always get lost every night
Each passing day I grow weak
No one to hear me as I speak.
So I pray my breath to leave
Take away my life with it
Consume me with fire from hell
Go forth, you have a story to tell.
And leave me alone crying
With burning tears never ending
Making a pool of...
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Fairy Tale Story
Photo: katekingtherapy.blogspot.com
I knew you was my `once in a lifetime’. That you are the one who’ll always matter, the one who’ll always be different, the one who’ll always stand best.
You gave me my life back. The music I lost, I began to sing. The poetry and romance, I had lost my faith in and had forgotten, grew within me, all over again. It felt like I was alive for the first time, like everything was brand new, and that...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Winners of $20 Firmoo Vouchers
The following are the winners of $20 Firmoo Vouchers.
*Please use your vouchers on or before midnight of December 25, 2012.
* The vouchers applies to any order excluding the designer glasses.
*The voucher doesn't cover shipping charges.
83-84 ZaiZai Salonga Like Colors-and-Grays on Facebook
93-94 Joana Patricia Decilos Tweet about the Giveaway
27-28 Balut Manila Tweet about the Giveaway
31-32 Milton Coyne Like Colors-and-Grays on Facebook
53-54 Joanne del Rosario Like...
Monday, December 17, 2012
A Quick Post
My Firmoo Giveaway has just ended. I'll post the winners tomorrow. Kinda busy today. I'm sorry, hope you'll understand....
Monday, December 03, 2012
Firmoo Giveaway For My Comeback
I have been away in blogosphere for about 4 months. I have decided to get away from my so-called virtual life to find myself. Plus, I have been very busy with my work lately that I have no time to get on-line much less to write a post in my blog.
But hey, everything has an end, right? And my hybernation has just ended.
I just hope that my loyal readers are still here. And I have a surprise to all of you.
Whats a better way for a comeback than...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
On My Way Back
I went along on this
journey called life. Sometimes I won. Sometimes I'm defeated. Sometimes I'm lost and struggle hard to find my way. Sometimes I'm just
moving along. Sometimes I'm stuck and just can't move on.
They
say, the only permanent thing in life is change. I have learned to cope
with the changes. I have realize that I have to change in these changing
times.
But change does not mean that I have to change what I do
or drop what...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Seven Money Saving Motivation
No one says no to a bulkier bank account, so say a big “hello!” to our
list of money saving motivations. In the current economic climate many
of us are feeling the pinch, so here are seven handy ways to boost your
bank account:
1. Create a spreadsheet
Instead of constantly trying to work things out in your head and
making rough estimates on how much money you have left for the month,
make things a whole lot easier by creating...
Saturday, July 07, 2012
United Nations' Human Rights Council, Passes Resolution For Human Trafficking Victims
The U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report 2012 tells us that we are making a lot of progress. Twenty-nine countries were upgraded from a lower tier to a higher one, which means that their governments are taking the right steps. This could mean enacting strong laws, stepping up their investigations and prosecutions, or simply laying out a roadmap of steps they will take to respond.
Another good news, is the passage of the United Nations (UN) Human...
Friday, July 06, 2012
Its Never Too Late: Sign Up The Petition To Ratify ILO 189
I have blogged about the online petition to end the modern day slavery last June 20, 2012 and I signed the petition too on that day. The said petition was lunch to urge the Philippine Senate to ratify ILO 189 .
This petition is spearheaded by Walk Free, Inc., a not-for-profit campaigning organization. Its goal is to build the global movement of people everywhere, fighting to end modern day slavery.
According to Tim Dixon, a member of Walk Free...
Thursday, July 05, 2012
DNS Changer Malware: It Pays To Be Safe
Check your computer if you have been infected with DNS changer malware before it's too late. The clean DNS servers, that were setup to replace the malicious server to give enough leeway for users to clean up their infected computer will be turned off on
July 9, 2012, and computers still impacted by DNSChanger may lose
Internet connectivity at that time.
(Photo courtesy of Infoniac.com)
The DNSChanger is a Trojan virus that belongs to the...
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
A Rhetoric TV Commercial
I'm sure most of my loyal readers are familiar with the TV commercial dub "May Liwanag ang Buhay". While it is true that this company brings light to the home of every Juan ( at least in the NCR), this commercial is a rhetoric.
I am just wondering why Meralco needs to adjust its Maximum Average Price from P1.6012 per kilowatt-hour to P1.6303 when they have just posted a core net income growth of five percent to P3.42 billion in the first quarter....
Saturday, June 30, 2012
A Masculine Wash For A Guy's Naughty Parts
What would you do when you feel itchy and you need to scratch down under? When you are alone, I think it's okay to scratch it like there's no tomorrow. But how about if you have company? If you are in a public place? Are you going to scratch it? That would be an embarrassing situation, right?
Well, that's what the video below is all about. It is a commercial of Freshman Masculine Wash directed by Marie Jamora way back in July 2010. I only...
Friday, June 29, 2012
Yay! My Very First Blogger's Award
When you say versatile, you mean it has many uses. Well that is a versatile tool. But how about a blogger? A blogger can be called versatile when he/she embrace a wide variety of subjects or fields. A versatile blogger can turn with ease from one subject to another. At least, that's what I know about what versatile blogger is.
I'm talking about versatile blogger today because I received Versatile Blogger Award from Balut Manila.
I've seen this...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Filipino Olympians All Set for the London Olympics
Exactly one month from now before the start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. This biennial games (Summer and Winter Olympic games alternating every two years) will be held in London, United Kingdom from July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012.
The Philippines contingent for this Olympiad will be the smallest delegation in the history of Olympics since 1996. Out of 302 events, Filipino athletes only managed to get 11 slots. From the small Philippine Olympic...
Monday, June 25, 2012
House Bill 6195: Withdrawn by Rep. Trisha Bonoan-David
A copy of Rep. Bonoan-David's letter to the Committee on Rules.
Trisha Bonoan-David submitted a letter last June 18, 2012 to the office of Committee on Rules headed by Cong. Neptali Gonzales II, indicating that she is withdrawing sponsorship of the House Bill 6195 which she files last May 17, 2012.
On her letter, Rep. Bonoan-David says she withdraws the bill "after some careful considerations on the provisions of the bill".
The bill has received...
On ILO Convention 189
For the first time ever, there’s a global standard to protect domestic
workers. If the Philippines follows Uruguay, the first country to ratify ILO C189, the
standard will go into effect globally, protecting millions of women and
girls.
ILO Convention 189 is the manifesto that every domestic worker deserves.
It lays down basic rights and principles, and requires States to take a series of measures with a view to making decent work a reality...
Friday, June 22, 2012
Firmoo: Creating Buzz Around The World
Bloggers Can Get Eyewear Totally Free from Firmoo.com!
PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Recently, Firmoo.com, the world's most popular online eyeglasses
store, tried a new tack by offering totally free eyewear to bloggers.
Firmoo.com is currently the most popular online glasses store in the
world. They have over 482k fans on facebook, and the number is still
increasing rapidly. Why are so many people fond of Firmoo.com? It owes
not only to their quality...
First Time May Not Always Hurt
Who says first time always hurts? Base on my experience, it isn't. I even feel elated.
You will only be hurt on your first time if you expect to much. That is the mantra I follow so as not to get hurt on my first time.
But hey, I think I'm lucky enough to win a prize on my first time joining a giveaway promo from a blogger friend. Yeah, it's my first time ever to join such, that's why I keep telling myself not to expect to win so that I won't...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Pre-employment Requirements Will Soon Be Less a Burden
Free barangay clearance, free National Bureau of Investigation clearance, free police
clearance and free medical certificates from government hospitals, clinics or
health centers. Who don't want free now a days? But hey, this is only for indigent job-seeker.
Rep. Anthony G. Del Rosario
This is what Rep. Anthony G. Del Rosario of Davao del Norte is aiming for authoring House Bill 6178. According to Del Rosario, there is still a large...
U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report 2012: Full Text on the Philippines Narrative
Philippines (Tier 2)
The Philippines is a source country and, to a much lesser extent, a
destination and transit country for men, women, and children subjected
to sex trafficking and forced labor. A significant number of Filipino
men and women who migrate abroad for work are subsequently subjected to
conditions of involuntary servitude worldwide. Men, women, and children
are subjected to conditions of forced labor in factories, at
construction...
