Sweet moments with Ms. B

This picture was taken on a very cold December night, 2002 in the eternal city of Rome, Italy. It was a great experience to be in a magnificent place!

The building at the back of me is the Emmanuel II Monument, in honor of the first king of Italy: Victor Emmanuel II. It now serves as the Tomb of Italy's unknown soldier.

I'm blogging about it now 'coz it popped out of my mind just a few minutes ago. Thus, sweet memories came rushing in as if they were bursts of forcefull heartbeats unstoppable with nothing but reminiscense.

And this is how it looks during daytime. The entire edifice stands boastfully amidst the ancient Roman style of Architecture surrounding it and in deep contrast, with its bright immaculate white marble shimmering against the illuminating sun, fronting the great Palazzo Venezia, when Venice was still Rome's own State. This building was used as the embassy of Venice. More of my Italian trip, please click here...

I would like to thank a very dear friend who was with me all the way from the time he fetched me from the airport then toured around the great sites and buildings and sending me off for six (6) fun-filled days and nights without whom my stay in Rome wouldn't be as interesting, lively, exciting and as wonderful as can be... not to mention, unforgetable! Thanks so much!

(This is cross-posted in my Friendster blog too.)

My dearest... my darling... my confidante... This is for you.

Thank you for the warm hugs you've bestowed upon me.
Thank you for the sweet thoughts you've given me.
Thank you for the undying moments i've had with you.
Thank you for showing me the little things in life.
Thank you for the care you have given me.

Thank you for allowing me to feel tight caresses
Thank you for cuddling me so tight, i won't forget that
Thank you for the sweet kisses
Thank you for sharing with me your inner thoughts
Thank you for opening up with me your deep dark secrets
Thank you for adjusting with my tantrums and what-have-you

Thank you for coping up my darker secrets
Thank you for bearing with me life's unwanted ills
Thank you for your immeasurable LOVE
and lastly , but certainly not the least...
Thanks for coming into my life!

Hello! or is it Hi?

I know, i should not say it here
I would have emailed you there
and you must be confused
whether this is the truth.

To say the least, i'm a bit derailed
For these unkind words bared
but what the heck
you need to be pecked.

Oh my dear one
my lovely mate
why were you treacherous
when you should have been my soulmate!

Today, June 17, 2006: marks the 45th anniversary celebration of Lapu-Lapu as a chartered city. It was initially done on June 17, 1961, where the late Philippine president himself Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, together with Hon. Mayor then Mariano Dimataga, signed the official papers of Republic Act 3134.

Today, 45 years later, Lapu-Lapu City has emerged high from its low-profile municipality to a highly technical yet working avant-garde OPONGANONS in the Vasayan metropolis, who are in harmony with its co-cities and pursuing the ultimate goals of success with advancing capabilities and enhanced communication facilities for a better and honest service .

A street parade highlighted the event with almost all sectors of the community represented.

Blue Majorettes

Lapu-Lapu city Army Patrol

Philippines Air Force- Lapu-Lapu Division

Lapu-Lapu City S.W.A.T. Team

The marchiing Majorettes

It was quite a day for me last Thursday because I got to meet some very important international figures. One was the Portuguese Ambassador to the Philippines: His excellency (H.E.) Joao Caetano da Silva.

He was accompanied with other equally important Portuguese persona: Professor Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Director of the Portuguese Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Also with them were Fr. Gapuz of USC and Dr. Resil B. Mojares (not in the picture)-Professor Emiritus and historian, also in the University . These men were at the University of San Carlos in CAFA (College of Architecture and Fine Arts) theater to celebrate together with the Cebuanos a great Portuguesan week (June 6-10, 2006).

Professor Ivo delivered a great lecture on Portuguese maritime adventures during the infant stage of Philippine history, even before the coming of the Spaniards themselves. His facts presented were also documented in a book he was promoting on his visit here in the university.

As I am one of the students in graduate studies in History of University of San Carlos (USC), I get the chance to meet and be with them up close and personal. So off went my mobile phone cam taking snapshots after another. Good thing though, this cellphone camera of mine never has failed me yet.

Here is the rest of the story…click here

Sure thing everyone has experienced some frustrations, whether at work, with a person or in a relationship. Young and old alike, both are susceptible to misunderstandings and disappointments, which leads to bitterness in dealings and emotions. Everybody does a couple of unexpected tantrums (that’s why they are called such, anyway) whenever they are hurt or emotionally low. But do not let them overtake you, instead, learn from it and move on….

Sounds simple to undertake huh, but mind you, it is not.

Coping with the misfortunes and disappointments in a relationship, means a great deal of sacrifice and hard work. It needs one to be brave and honest with the feelings experienced in time. It allows a person to be succumbed to the dark truth, which, in effect causes such sadness.

Perhaps one reason for this is: too much expectations. If you allow yourself to be drowned with the things the other party can or would do for you then, you need to examine yourself.

Being in the realm with another person’s life, deals not only with that person’s well being but also the hard reality of the situation itself. And realizing such, the fact remains that life itself is hard enough to cope with much less a friendship.

I died a slow death