God's message for me today
Dear Ryah,
You’re my beloved and it is my great happiness to bless you. I have anointed you to serve and bless the world.
Serve,
God
God
P.S. My river of blessings is flowing to you at every moment of your life, Ryah. Enjoy!
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Yes, Lord God, I am enjoying your every blessing. Thank you so much!
If money were no object...
I will definitely buy these... ;)
Source for Items 1-3: Luxetasy
What: Truman Capote’s Breakfast At Tiffany’s, like you’ve never seen it - in stunning pink morocco binding, and black leather onlay silhouette of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly with real diamond jewellery - faaabulous darling.
Who: Truman Capote, one of America’s pinkest writers. Published by Random House, New York, 1958 - First Edition
Where: Lok Man Rare Books. 6 Chancery Lane, Central, Hong Kong. T: +852 2868 1056. W: lokmanbooks.com
http://www.lokmanbooks.com/index.php
Why: Is there any other way to read Breakfast at Tiffany’s, except in pink morocco binding with diamonds.
How much: HK$35,000 (US$4,500).
Almost 210,000 Pesos!
What: Designer digital camera
Who: German camera meister Leica collaborates with Volkswagen Group’s chief designer (including Audi and Bugatti brands) Walter de’Silva for this special edition M9 Titanium
Where: Leica dealers worldwide
Why: Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 aspherical lens, LED-lit viewfinder frame, scratch-resistant titanium body, but really, a camera that looks as good as the photos it shoots. Plus, there’s only 500 of them
Why not: You could also buy a small Audi for the $29,000 price tagAlmost 1.5Million Pesos!
Almost 70,000 Pesos!
The Winning Entry
I still think, Gill's entry is much better, I am not being biased here. Well, the winner is a Filipina, so I guess, I should be happy for her. ;)
As a child, Austria sparked my imagination of Europe, with grandiose castles, churches, plazas and gardens through the film "The Sound of Music." But as I grew up to become a student of literature, I became more aware of Europe's role in the histories which constantly make, unmake and remake me as a woman, feminist, Filipino and even as a citizen of the world. Perhaps of all Europe, Spain and its capital Madrid would be the best way to understand my country's past and culture and possibly reflect on its futures. Finally as one who travels to find myself, I need to lose myself first and what better way to do it but to go to a place that is unfamiliar but captivating, emerging but old, quaint but definitely resilient, Prague!
My European Dream
Yesterday, Gillian called me up. I knew from the tone of her voice that she would deliver a great news! ;)
She told me that she received a text informing her that she's one of the finalists in the KLM contest "My European Dream." Last November 30, 2010, I received an email from KLM informing me about this contest. You need to choose 3 European cities that you would like to explore and narrate your reason for your choices. The next day, I forwarded the email with a simple note "worth a try" to Gillian, Eia, Lianne and Emma, my four travel buddies in my Europe trip in 2015. ;) That same day, I sent my entry, I got too excited, I didn't give myself some time to think about it. I chose Paris, Venice and Prague and gave very short reason for each. I didn't know that you have to post it in facebook(?) and facebook contacts have to "like" it (one of the criteria), Gillian told me about this when she sent her entry on 13 December. I didn't know that there's a mechanics! hehehe Well, I no longer have a facebook account that time so I guess, it's not really for me.
When Gillian told me that she already submitted her entry, I read it and I knew that her entry has a very big chance of winning. I know that Gillian is intelligent, she speaks well and is well-travelled, what I didn't know is she can also express her thoughts in writing so well.
Below is her entry:
"I believe that every traveler has Europe at the top of his/her "must-see" places. Certainly, it is in mine. I had the opportunity of setting foot in this dreamland September of this year, wherein I roamed in Rome (no pun intended), explored the rustic and medieval towns of Tuscany, and basked in the picturesque Provencal region in France. Reading these places in travel books, magazines, and blogs surely do not give justice to actually being there in the flesh. One must have a real experience to capture and appreciate its beauty and splendor. Many women my age would prefer to splurge on designer shoes or bags or jewelry. Travel is my only luxury and I definitely wouldn't mind spending my money's worth on a trip to Europe. Why not? It's THE place to indulge. It's a feast for the senses , the mind and the soul. So if by God's grace, KLM takes me there a second time to have a whole new gamut of European experience (wink, wink), I would have these 3 places in my itinerary: 1) Athens to explore the ancient ruins and satiate my appetite for Mediterranean cuisine; 2) Istanbul to see the majestic Hagia Sofia and go on side trips to Ephesus & Cappadocia; and 3) Vienna to visit the Hofburg Palace and relive my love for classical music and everything Mozart. An experience in Europe is definitely not a "been there, done that" moment. It is worth re-dreaming, re-exploring and re-discovering."
Yesterday, after she called me up, I visited the site and looked again for her entry. I found her entry on the 84th page, per page there are 6 entries. I also looked for my entry, found it on the 154th page, so I am certain that there were more than a thousand entry, so being a finalist is really something!
The finalists will gather on 3 March for a special lunch in Makati. I am very happy for Gill, I prayed that she would win free trip to Europe via KLM.;)
I hope I can grasp everything...
that will be taught to us tomorrow...
God's message for me today
Dear Ryah,
Don’t just talk about your problems; talk about your purpose. Because problems weigh you down. But purpose lifts you up. And if you pursue your purpose, many of your problems get solved along the way.
Father,
God
God
P.S. Your purpose will change you, Ryah.
***
Yes Lord, I will.
***
Yes Lord, I will.
Wanting to help or wanting to have??
My answer is both. ;)
I remembered last Monday about this JoinRed website so I visited it again. I learned about this site last year, when I bought my red mini-ipod nano as post-birthday gift (I also had pre-birthday gift and on-the-day birthday gift - just kidding! well, can't remember hehe). Proceeds of this limited edition red ipod will go to Global Fund to support programs to fight AIDS in Africa.
Hallmark Cards
Starbucks Ceramic To-Go Cup
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Lady with the Little Dog by Anton Chekhov
Unfortunately, these items are not available locally so I have to "bother" a friend (in the US) and a cousin (in UK) to find all these for me. ;)
P.S. Auntie, if you are reading this, pls tell your beloved unica hija, my favorite beautiful cousin Jel, to buy these books for me online please. Thank you. ;)
I have no idea where I am going...
***
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going,
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually doing so.
and the fact that I think I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
And I know that if I do this You will lead me by the right road,
though I may know nothing about it.
I will not fear, for You are ever with me,
and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.
To Buy or Not To Buy..
Claire has emailed Leslie and me about this Michael Kors loves Manila "ecobag." If there are two girl friends (in Manila) whom I can talk to about bags and would actually understand and be so supportive and passionate about it, they are Claire and Leslie. ;)
Well, I am tempted to get this bag for two reasons, first, the word Manila (I am being patriotic:)) and second, the red heart and red detail on the bag handle. Though I want to see the inside of the bag (I prefer bags with pockets) before I make my decision. Good thing, I have outgrown my "obsession" with ecobags so that's a relief. ;)
By the way, the Michael Kors loves Manila bags were out last year and were sold like pancakes(well, not really). I guess, that's the reason for the come back. You have to call first and make a reservation to get this bag.
The Joy Luck Club
Last Saturday, I watched a play, with Gillian and Eia, entitled The Joy Luck Club. Eia has read the book and Gillian has watched the movie. Gillian told us about this stage play and we agreed to watch on a Saturday. I couldn't remember when was the last time I watched a stage play so it was good thing to do something different and spend a weekend with friends and appreciate (performing) art such as this.
We had dinner at Marcianos before we watched the play. Sorry for the poor quality of photos, we couldn't quite figure out what setting to use in an ambiance like this. I badly need a photography workshop! ;)
I used Intelligent Auto for this one ;)
On Calligraphy..
In my previous blogsite, I had a post where I mentioned that I wanted to learn calligraphy. I am always fascinated with beautiful handwriting, especially cursive script. Last year, I have read a feature story about a colleague in ADB who is a calligraphy artist. Her story was so inspiring, a portion of her earnings from "calligraphy projects" helps worthy causes.
Last week, I was able to read Daphne Oseña-Paez' blog about LV Spring/Summer 2011 event held on 11 February. She attended it, the theme of the event was love and valentine's. She mentioned that there was a calligraphy artist present in the event, when I saw the picture, I recognized her, she's my colleague from ADB!
In her feature story last year, it was mentioned that some of her projects were with very exclusive clients like Cartier (Hongkong), Louis Vuitton and Citibank, Rustan's (for some brands), the British Embassy, Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Beacon International School, McDonald's and some "high society" weddings.
I didn't know what got into me but I sent my colleague an email last week, she doesn't know me and I only know her by name (and face - from the photos). She responded right away, the response was long and very encouraging, she mentioned that last year, they had a calligraphy session during lunch break, there were only 4 colleagues/students who attended, she could only accommodate a small group for a personalized approach... And she would let me know if she could schedule some calligraphy lessons this year! I was so happy that I took the courage to drop a note to her. My dream of learning calligraphy has a great chance of becoming a reality! ;)
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