One Fine Afternoon in the Water Canyon

Ate Sol, one of the Pinays here, called me yesterday to go walking with co-Filipinos Lloyd and Nikki. I was excited. After hybernating for 5 months in the winter time, I thought it's about time to sweat it out. It was not an ordinary walking we did. And I did not expect it. Ate Sol was so brave to hike or climb up the hill. That challenged me anyhow, hehehe!

After 2 hours of walking, hiking and climbing, I feel like I've been beaten up by 10 people. Oh my goodness, that was so dead tiring. But it was all worth it.

Sharing the photos I took while I was catching my breath :)

we parked our car in this area from across the campers

they walk too fast!

people having picnic

rest room-there were 3 of them along the way

the water in the creek is very cold

the towering trees

Lloyd and Nikki

image of vandalism

oops.. hubby Rich might have been here before, lol!

view from the top

Lloyd and Nikki at the top of the rocks

we are exhausted, hehehe!

feeling triumphant :)

a nice pose with Ate Sol :)

the hard part- going down from the hill

I wanna come back to this place again

We are planning to come back in 2 weeks for a camping activity. I hope it's going to happen. I am already excited, hehehe!

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Refreshing Fresh Fruit-flavored Water

Lemon & Lime-flavored water

Apple-flavored water

Hubby and I were wandering inside the Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada last week after dining in one of its restaurants, when we stumbled upon these refreshing drinks in front of the security desk for everyone to have. 

I was like, "Woow! What a great idea to blog about!" I took some photos right away. Before we left, I tried the lemon & lime flavor and hubby tried the apple flavor. T'was so good and refreshing!

I bet it's flippin' cool to have this at home especially when you have a company or host a party or picnic this summer, isn't it?

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This Made Me Shed Tears

Someone shared this story in my group's wall on Facebook. After reading it, my heart sank. Poor Manong driver :(

FROM ELUSIVE (25/03/12)

I just wanna share my experience awhile ago. It happened in a jeepney routing from Santolan to Sta. Lucia East Mall. I always look for a jeepney with few people inside because I'm shy if I'm alone. This time I'm going home alone ( which happens once every 1000 years ) and my first instinct is to find the jeepney with the fewest boarder. Outside the Santolan Lrt Station wai...ts a lot of jeepney, and so I am looking for the loneliest one. A couple of steps and Voila I found it, a poor little empty jeepney ( HAHAHA ). I sit beside the driver so that I can play psp (Patapon 3 XD) easily.

Minutes pass, the jeep is half full, I also noticed that the driver is always rubbing his tummy ( the same thing we do when we are hungry), but I don't mind that, what happened next makes me care.

The jeep is full and ready to go, and this is the time when we will give our fares, every person that gives him their fare he always says "Thank You" twice or trice per person, AS IN PER PERSON, I am beside him so I noticed it and I think I am the only one who noticed it. We got stuck in a traffic jam in Ligaya, that time I'm not giving my fare yet because I'm playing psp.

Curiosity strikes and I ask him a question and besides he looks like a good guy.

"Boss, bakit ka thank you ng thank you kanina pag may nagbabayad?"

He answered "kasi itong mga baryang to ang bubuhay sa anak ko"

I don't understand that easily and so we make some more conversation.

Me: "May sakit boss?"

Driver: "Oo anak meron, leukemia"

I stay silent after I heard that, I turn off the psp and look somewhere else because in other words e nakaka awa pero mas naawa ako lalo ng makita ko ang tatlong picture na naka clip sa left side mirror right side mirror at yung mirror sa taas ng ulo ko. I know how to drive so that I know that you will always look in that mirrors every second while you are driving, ALWAYS. And now I know why he always rub his tummy. It makes my eye teary but I'm a man so I fight it. I get my fare, 100 pesos na buo and give it to him.

"Boss Sta. Lucia lang, isa." as soon as I gave the money he count some coins for my change and that same time I said "Hindi na boss ok lang kunin mo na po yan" sabay ngiti. And there again I hear the thousand thank you from him.

Not aware of the other passengers, may mga hindi pa pala nagbabayad. And after what I did they also gave their fares, 100 pesos 200 pesos 50 pesos and I also saw 500 pesos na mga buo, and they all give that to him. I just smiled to them, turn on my psp and start playing again... 

That completes my day... teary eyes here.. and anyway, the one in the picture is not him... I just want you to visualize it.. That's it. :))

© The Owner (No copyright intended)

 Just sharing.

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Simple Rules for a Happy Life

credit to the source of this photo

Hello everyone!

Just wanna share the above simple rules for a happy life. Easier said than done, huh? The number 2 rule is kinda hard for me. I can't stop worrying especially that my kids are thousand miles away from me.

I think I am not that bad with the rest :)

How about you?

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Care to know the Analysis of Your Name?

I was surfing the net when I came across this site. I find it interesting so I typed my legal first name but unfortunately, it was not in the site's database so I tried my "nicknames" instead just for the heck of it you know :)

The analysis:

Your first name of Bechay gives you a responsible, self-sufficient, and dependable nature.

If you have been given the opportunity, you could do well in business developing your leadership, administrative, and managing abilities.

Appreciating quality in all things, you desire to be prosperous.

You do not like to relinquish control nor do you accept advice readily.

You have a strong, determined nature and you must be careful that you do not dominate or interfere in the lives of others in your desire to be helpful.

This name makes you too forceful at times, limiting the natural feminine qualities of tenderness and tact.  

  

Although the name Bechay creates the urge to be reliable and responsible, it can cause a materialistic approach that frustrates higher humanitarian qualities.

This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the reproductive system, worry, and mental tension

The name of Beth brings opportunities for success in business and financial accumulation.

It fires you with ambition and promotional ideas, ideas that are original, progressive, and large-scale.

With this name, success to you is a foregone conclusion, for you cannot conceive any reason for not reaching all your goals, as you have self-sufficiency, supreme confidence, boundless energy, and enthusiasm.

As long as you have a sense of freedom from monotony and drudgery, and can see progress being made, you feel buoyant and optimistic.

However, obstacles and frustration can give rise to feelings of impatience, intolerance, and depression.

The ever-present desire to progress does not allow you proper relaxation or the proper expression of the softer feminine qualities of sympathy, encouragement, and affection.

Others may see you as rather shrewd and calculating.

Although the name Beth causes an active mind and a restless urge to explore new ideas, we emphasize that it causes a materialistic approach that frustrates higher humanitarian qualities.

This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the solar plexus and reproductive organs.

Interesting, ain't it? Try yours for fun, it's free!

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