Book of Days

Ukraine’s Got Talent Amazing Performance

saraness — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:09:00 +0000

This is an exceptional performance from two adorable little kids, Jurij 7 and Karina 6 years old. If I were their parent I would be so proud of them. I found this video in youtube and I wanted to share it with you guys.

Amazing!! They are so cute.. ^_^

Call of Nature: Mother Earth Spoke Through Ondoy and Pepeng

saraness — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:18:00 +0000

Below are some of the horrendous pictures of Ondoy and Pepeng’s aftermath which can be found in flickr.

Bokawkan Landslide

passengers of VLI & PRBL being rescued by the Coast Guard in Carmen, Pangasinan due to heavy flood

October 11, 2009 San Carlos City

Tropical Storm “ondoy” ( Ketsana ), 26 September 2009…Quirino District

Tropical Storm “ondoy” ( Ketsana ), 26 September 2009…SM Supermarket Sta. Mesa, Manila

The thing about us is that we can easily cope up and start all over again during times like this. We tend to easily forget and move on but I hope that what just happened in our country will serve as a wake up call to us Filipinos.

The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes

saraness — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:19:00 +0000

If we really don’t know how to fix it, then we should stop breaking it.

I was astonished watching this girl deliver her speech at a U.N. assembly in behalf of other children about environmental issues. And for this very reason, I would like to share this video hoping that most of you guys will watch it and that girl’s message will not fall on deaf ears.

Mull over her words and let’s start doing something for mother earth.

Take Good Care of Mother Earth, A Commitment

saraness — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:18:00 +0000

From now on, we should make a commitment not to throw garbage anywhere. To make the deed easier we should have this mind setting, every time we’re about to throw something, a candy wrapper or anything, we should think that we can be considered a criminal responsible for the loss of so many lives during calamities for this garbage that we’re about to throw can block the passages of rainwater and may cause havoc. Therefore throwing garbage carelessly should be considered as mortal sin.

Also, if we are to do our grocery let’s bring green bags or eco bags so as to lessen the use of plastics.

Please let’s do something for the environment.

What Storm Ondoy Taught Us

saraness — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:14:00 +0000

We have witnessed the rage of Ondoy when it struck Metro Manila last Saturday. Two of the most commonly reported explanations about the storm’s destructive effect are too much rain (455 mm of rain fell in 24 hours) and climate change.

At first take on the issue, heavy rain may seem to be the most obvious cause.., climate change?? Well, yeah.. Maybe.. But watching the horrid scenes left by Ondoy, I could not ignore the wastes scattered everywhere. For me, and I think most of you will agree with me on this, these litters also have come into play in most places wreckage. If drainages were not clogged, water could have flowed through it allowing rainwater to go down easily.

In our dorm in Pasig, we were among those few people who got lucky to be spared by Ondoy’s wrath but just a few blocks from our place, filthy floods were knee-deep inside other’s homes. And because of that, we don’t have electricity for a week!

Somehow, Ondoy managed to teach us an important lesson: to be concerned about the state of our environment. I hope many people realize the grave effect of not disposing wastes properly. I guess they do.. they just don’t have the initiative to really do it as it should be. Let’s be responsible with our garbage and try as much as possible to minimize plastic use. Let’s save our environment for a healthy earth. ^_^

Pepeng

saraness — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:55:00 +0000

Some people are not fully recovered from Ondoy’s wrath yet another typhoon, more destructive, is devastating our poor country. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration Typhoon “PEPENG” (Parma) has maximum sustained winds of 195 kph and gustiness of up to 230 kph. It was forcasted to move west Northwest at 13 kph but is now slowing down as it continues to move towards Aurora-Isabela area. Below is PAGASA’s satellite image update as of 11 p.m.

Stay safe everyone! Let’s pray that this typhoon will take another course and spare the Philippines.

Firefly in My Window

saraness — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:15:00 +0000

The night is cool. My system is not yet set for slumber so I make myself busy answering facebook’s Pick Your Five, 5 things that remind me of something.. or someone, and playing Kung-Fu Pets. I was trying to make up my mind what five songs to include in my facebook list as I have a long list of songs that reminded me of people close to me when something flickering in our curtain caught my eye. I got up and went closer to the window to see what just disturbed my reverie. I was stunned to discover that it was a firefly. I looked outside hurriedly to see if there are more fireflies but I was disappointed. It was really nice to see a firefly. It kind of brings back some of my childhood memories. I can’t remember how old I was since the last time I saw fireflies gleaming on a huge mango tree. I think I was about 10 – 12 years old then. Now I’m missing the tranquility and simplicity of life in the province where fireflies are all over the place during the night. It’s really funny because I just remembered telling my officemates I missed seeing fireflies. And I just saw one! To my excitement, I cradled the poor thing in my palm taking extra care because I might squeeze it. ^_^

I’m looking forward to seeing more of these flaming bugs in this crazy and busy city.

Reminiscing College Good Times

saraness — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

I was browsing youtube and watching random videos when I happen to saw my classmate’s post of our graduation march. This is the first time I ever laid an eye on that video and it made me miss my college days. Here’s the video:

.. And then I look through the Related Videos section and found these videos. The first one was by Roy, Sugaroy, or Kilay. Next was put together by Janine. And the last one was by Giel.

I actually have videos like these and I think I already posted them here.

Update:
I also like this one. hehehe..

^_^

Changing the World

saraness — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:03:00 +0000

When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.
~unknown monk 1100A.D

I found the above quote while wandering in the Internet. I really like it. I have the exact message of that quote only in the form of a poem at the back on one of my journals during high school. I hope that many people will reflect on that quote. Many of us are hoping for a good change but we often overlooked the things that have to be changed about ourselves. I myself is guilty as charged. Most of us complain over silly stuff, it may not really that silly but the point is have we taken the initiative to do something about it?! We made a habit of blaming others instead of working together for a solution. I know it’s kind of hard to do that but that’s what we should do.

Be the change you wish to see in the world
~Gandhi

Loving Jon Schmidt’s Love Story Arrangement

saraness — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:05:00 +0000

I’m sooo loving Jon Schmidt’s Love Story arrangement. He actually merged the song with Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. Genuis! I love it!! ^_^

Here’s the video:

^_^