AMPIL

biggest mannequin

2010-02-23T08:49:00.000-08:00

Last February 16 we went in Nagoya Immigration to renew my visa..because its about to expire on march 25..after we went there..we had time to go shopping and sight seeing on those big buildings in Nagoya..and while we were walking we saw that big mannequin(does my spelling correct?)that's the biggest one I've ever seen..

my husband was on cam..and i didn't have the slightest idea why he was laughing..i just realized it after i saw the picture..it was because of that high school girl who posed (i am the one with pink jacket)with me and she imitated the pose of mannequin just for fun while her colleagues on our back laughing too..

RACISM

2010-02-04T08:41:00.000-08:00

A black man walks into a cafe one early morning and noticed that he was the only black man there. As he sat down, he noticed a white man behind him.
The white man said, "Colored people are not allowed here." The black man turned around and stood up. He then said:
"When I was born I was black,"
"When I grew up I was black,"
"When I'm sick I'm black,"
"When I go in the sun I'm black,"
"When I'm cold I'm black,"
"When I die I'll be black."
"But you sir..."
"When you're born you're pink,"
"When you're sick, you're green,"
"When you go in the sun you turn red,"
"When you're cold you turn blue,"
"And when you die you turn purple."
"And you have the nerve to call me colored"
The black man then sat back down and the white man walked away...

(i just read this story and it says: Copy and pate this to your profile to help stop Racism)

Blog of Blogs

2010-01-29T13:54:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I encouraged my elder brother to have a blog and follow me after. So he signed-up and posted 6 blogs in just a day. He told me to read his blog. I did read it. And I am really amazed how great he is in writing. WEll, its not that i dont know that he`s good in writing. I kinda knew that but I never witnessed it at all till yesterday. And my favorite post he made is a short summary of each personality in our family. It is really touching so I thought of posting that blog here. Its actually written in Filipino but i have English translation after the original version. Before that..here is the picture of my elder brother and if you wanna check out his blog just go on this link=http://jarelljomdcorpuz.blogspot.com..and here it goes..

ANG AKING PAMILYA
http://jarelljomdcorpuz.blogspot.com/2010/01/ang-aking-pamilya.html

ang aking pamilya bow. (palakpakan) klap klap klap...

ang aking ama ay si orly isang ama na matatag ang paniniwala sa paglilingkod sa bayan, isang taong hindi mababali ang pagmamahal sa bayan.

ang aking ina na si beth isang maalagang ina. akalamo ay mahigpit subalit punong-puno ng tatag sa pagharap ng mga problema at pagsubok sa aming pamilya.

ang nag-iisa kong kapatid na babae si ampil, ang natatangi kong kapatid na kasabay ko sa tawanan at kalungkutan. kasama ko sa pagsasayaw at paglilingkod sa kapwa. isang simpleng babae na dakilang nagmamahal sa kanyang asawa.

si jason na ang tanging kausap ay ang kanyang sariling pagkatao. nailalabas ang sarili na hawak ang kanyang panulat at ang notebook na tanging nakakaalam ng kanyang nararamdaman at naiisip. isang musikero at malambing na kapatid. adik sa celphone. mahiyain sa personal bolero sa celphone.

si jawo na naiiba ang kulay ng balat sa aming lahat magkakapatid. may katigasan ang ulo. pero may tinatagong kabaitan. isang lalaking mapaglaro sa pag-ibig. nais na makilala ang kalawakan ng mundo. hilig nya ang makipaglaro sa hamon ng buhay. iyakin yan pero iniiyakan ng maraming babae.

si jolas na aming bunso na pinaglihi sa talong. magaling maglaro ng basketball yan. at nakikita ko na isa syang malambing na tao. mahilig sya na sumandal at idikit ang kanyang balat kay mama at sa akin. sya ang unang bumibili ng aking mga patawa. isang mabuting tao at mahal ang aming pamilya.

at ako ang inyong lingkod na mahilig kaulayaw ang mundo. makipaglaro sa kawalan. mahal ko ang paglilingkod sa kapwa. isang simpleng tao na nag nanais ng isang masaya at maginhawang buhay para sa aking pamilya at sa marami pang pamilya.

ito ang aking pamilya. pamilya na aking mahal. na unang una sa aking puso

english translation

MY FAMILY

my family bow. (applause) klap klap klap ...

my father is ORLY ,a father who has a firm belief in service to the people, a man has inflexible love for his country.

my mother BETH, a caring mother. you will know her as strict but is full reconstruction of the presence of problems and trials of our family.

my only sister AMPIL, my special brethren to the same laughter and sorrow. dancing with me for service of other people . A great simple woman who loves her husband.

JASON who only deals with his own personality. revealing himself holding his pen and notebook that only knows his feelings and thought. a musician and a tender brother. A cellphone addicts. Really shy in person but aggressives in cellphone communication

JAWO who has a different skin color in all our siblings. A stubborn but has kindness inside. A playful man in love. want to recognize the expanse of the world. Loves to play with the challenges of life. A crybaby but women cry because of him.

JOLAS is the youngest who they said the eggplant is my mother`s favorite to eat in time of his conception. Excellent in playing basketball. A tender man. he always want to lean and stick his skin to me and to mama. The first buyer of my parody. a good man and loves our family.

and I am your fond servant who always with the world. Playing with loss. I love to serve people. a simple man who wants a happy and convenient life for my family and many other families.

This is my family. my beloved family. that first and foremost in my heart.

ALL BY MYSELF

2010-01-28T21:55:00.000-08:00

I have this hobby that just started last year..the reason of this is that..Just last year i recalled what did i write in my highschool yearbook of what i want to become..and you will not going to believe what it was..i wrote that I WANT TO BE A COMMERCIAL MODEL SOMEDAY..a big laugh..but im still praying it will be come true..Then i had this big idea why not make it come true..

I started curling my hair..putting make-ups on my face..looking for the perfect outfit while thinking of the perfect possible pose..setting-up my room like a photo studio..making my camera on self timer setting and i started..

this is the first photo produced by myself..
Then..im thinking about giving the photo more unique style..i studied photo editing online..
i really dont have the idea about photo editing stuff..but because i want to improve..i tried..

this is my second attempt of being a model..photographer..stylist and photo-editor..its kinda hard because i have to run when my camera starts ticking..the timer has 10seconds only..so most of the time my pose isnt the pose i planned in my mind..

this morning..i woke up around five o`clock..i opened my computer..then my body was like telling me to have a photo shoot again..so i washed my face..i did all the preparation and i decided this time to have a theme..maybe this idea was came up already in my second photo shoot but my editing skills not that good yet..i thought of green and forest..and its like i want to be my photos have a clear message..

hope im not that bad model and photographer or stylist and editor..

i want to hear your comments or suggestion or even advice im willing to entertain..what do you think the best theme for my next photo-shoot..hope i will hear something from you guys..

2010-01-27T13:24:00.000-08:00

(this photo belongs to my youngest brother, i just took in his facebook account)

sometimes life can be easy but not fulfilling

you cant just let it flow and have a better feeling

fulfillment is hard to achieve

but once achieved make sure you earned it

(i spent 5 minutes on this quotes..its a good feeling to write on my own sometimes..

hope it isnt that bad)

ORDINARY fabulous

2010-01-26T15:44:00.000-08:00

Hi guys..this time i feel weird and my mood tells me that i want to post something about fashion.. its not really fashion as you know but because of my simple life i can call it like one..
I am not raise with a wealthy family or parents who has so much to give more than food , shelter and love..So for a girl who grew up with fashion was`nt the priority still I am a woman who has a sense to it ..ME.. i love fashion as well as i love my body but maybe youre expecting me to idolize louis vuitton or other branded products..(in fact i dont know exactly the spelling of loius vuitton and i dont own one even a card holder)..i love to buy stuff who make me feel beautiful and confident..im going to share with you some of the products i am using..its actually very cheap and im pretty sure some of it you never heard of or you knew it because its the cheapest product in the market..

Another reason why i am going to share it with you..i want you guys to share any products you know that is cheap and affordable but has quality..

lets start with the products i am using every morning, every time im taking a shower and before i go to sleep..its a facial washing foam and its medicated white from softymo..
i like it because i want to rid my acne and at the same time to whiten my skin..and its 298yen only or more or less 2 dollars..
it has a tiny bits that can help to scrub your face so better if you massage that on your face very gentle to avoid harsh..
(if you are using affordable facial wash that is good for winter time and for drying of skin please give a comment)

after i wash my face i cant live without a cold cream..i dont care if its a night cream only..because i have dry skin every winter and i always get rashes on my cheeks thats why i need that badly.. if i forgot to put that im going to regret it after..its only 1980yen..
(my face is always dry in winter time and so oily in summer so can you suggest affordable products that i can use for both season)another this is ponds cold cream isnt good for summer but if you have dry skin even in summer you can use that i think..

another product that everyone cant live without..A body lotion..eversince i prefer to use Nivea lotion..before im using the blue one if you know that..it much thicker and sticky but i changed to this cos i like the essence of milk in my skin and the 24 hour fresh sensation..haha..it is 200g for only 498yen..i need lotion that can whiten my elbow and knees please suggest if you know some that is of course affordable..

and the last product i will share with you on this blog is the three perfume i really love..the diamond dream 1980yen only which im wearing now..sexy girl 1680only and Incanto 2980 only..
its not expensive but it can bring nice essence and comfortable feeling..

I shared these with you guys not to show how low class i am though its true..lol..im not rich..i dont ashame of that..but its not hindrance not to give care to our body..

It is only the first part..there are more to come and im waiting for you comments and suggestions..you will make me feel much better if you follow me..also please share the products you are using that is fit to our budget and really affordable for everyone..

Real Life

2010-01-19T06:38:00.001-08:00

This is an ordinary scene in Ilo-ilo province in the Philippines..

A tricycle full of passengers.

Magical Parade

2009-12-28T09:47:00.000-08:00

*if you wanna watch the video copy and paste the link in your address bar*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUxFkjAJQPU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orqsKXRdCuk&feature=channel

We went in Universal Studio Japan in Osaka last December 7, 2009.
We witnessed the beauty of the enchanting of lights.

BEAUTY AND DEVELOPMENT

2009-11-18T19:08:00.000-08:00

I believe that for the sake of the development of ones country..
we don't have to sacrifice the beauty of our nature..
we can still protect it from harm and abuse..

Mountains in autumn time is amazing..I really love it..
These were taken while I was in the car..
I like the way Japanese protecting the beauty of their nature..

BORING

2009-10-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

have you ever felt this kind of feeling??

SPRING TIME TRIP

2009-10-03T05:24:00.000-07:00

It is now autumn and winter is coming..i already miss spring..I really love spring as well as flowers..
Because in spring time you can see beautiful flowers everywhere here in Japan..its like the country shines with the different colors..it makes me relax and see things so bright..

I`m living in state of Mie here and i have aunt in Fukui..last spring time she invited me to come over her place..and as i traveled ..i saw some beautiful spots while i was in the train..

My digital camera wasnt that good but i think beautiful spot like this is enough

This was a four hour travel..I didnt ride a bullet train because it is so expensive for me so i just took a limited express train that stops only in a few stations..

Japan is trying to protect their mountains and the natural beauty of their country..As far as i know there is no illegal logging thats happen here..but im not really sure of that..

I arrived in Fukui in the afternoon..and my aunt didnt give me a rest..She took me in this tourist spot (she said) where there is a beautiful block of stones..I dont know what they called it but in person it is really amazing how those water mold that stone like that..(LOL)

I was on the camera trying to capture their resting time with a beautiful view..

These are just the few sets of food that you can see in Japanese Restaurant..They look delicious, arent they?

On my second day in her place..she took me to this Tulip festival..
Because Japanese also known as creator of the famous cartoon characters..they made this out of flowers..

There she is..the Tulip mascot..Like her!

is this really true? yeah it is..it may look like a plastic but that was real..i saw that with my four eyes..

well..that is my first time to go in that flower festival..and it was so great!

if you are stress..just look in the flowing river and let your burden be flow by the water..
I had a nice trip .After 3 days I went back home..
If you have any comments or request just write here..if you wanna see something about japan you can tell me and maybe i can show it to you..

if you wanna see all the photos check here: http://www.friendster.com/viewphotos.php?a=543013780&uid=111432445

STRUGGLES WITH ONDOY AFTERMATH

2009-10-01T14:22:00.000-07:00

Storm ondoy did hit in the Philippines on September 26, 2009
it is the worst flooding of the country in more than four decades.

Filipino struggles with Ondoy storm didnt stop when it left..
the hunger increases more..
the homeless increases more..
and poverty is everywhere..

This is the time we can show our sympathy and service to our people..
they need us and we need each others hands..

LONELIEST PEOPLE IN EARTH

2009-09-27T12:58:00.000-07:00

It was said in Grey`s Anatomy TV series that the loneliest people in earth came from the hospitals. I guess it is true.

I was felt the saddest time of my life three times at the hospital. You can see the pains..there are people dying..and fighting for their life. I was`nt felt really like physical pain like the other patients but the pain came from deep down that i don't know exactly where it was.

I lost three of the most important persons in my life in the hospital.

First..when my father died with undefined disease and when he`s already gone that's the only time there is a diagnosis..they called it leptospirosis.

Second..when i delivered my first baby girl premature. The doctor said though she was premature she`s way healthy just like a normal baby. But the next thing i heard she`s dead with heart problems. She did not even be able to feel the warm of my arms even for a second nor to see her dad because he`s out in the country.

Third..when i was pregnant with my first baby boy. He was four months then in my womb when the doctor said there was an anomaly on his brain-development and i should have to choose between let him live inside of me for another five months and he dies or let him be out in me now and he dies. Being a mother and having to lose a child for a second time it is hard as anyone can imagine. But i should choose. I chose to lose him earlier than five months after than to wait till the day i already cant bear to lose him.

Maybe that is why there`s a lot of people who are really scared in the hospital thing. Because its about having your love ones back or losing them forever.

BLUE DAY

2009-09-26T04:44:00.001-07:00

everybody has blue days

these are miserable days when you feel lousy

grumpy

lonely

and utterly exhausted

days when you feel small and insignificant

when everything seems just out of reach

you cant rise to the occasion

just getting started seems impossible

On blue days you can become paranoid that everyone is out to get you
(This is not always such a bad thing)

you feel frustrated and anxious

which can induce a nail-biting frenzy

that can escalate into a triple-chocolate-mud-cake-eating frenzy in a blink of an eye

on blue days you feel like you`re floating in an ocean of sadness

you`re about to burst into tears at any moment and you dont even know why

ultimately you feel like you`re wandering through life without purpose

you`re not sure how much longer you can hang on

and you feel like shouting "will someone please shoot me!"

it doent take much to bring on a blue day

you might just wake up not feeling or looking your best

find some new wrinkles

put on a little weight

or get a huge pimple on your nose

you could forget your date`s name

or have an embarrassing photograph published

you might get dumped, divorce or fired

make a fool yourself in public

be afflicted with a demeaning nickname

or just have a plain old bad-hair day

maybe work is a pain in the butt

you`re under major pressure to fill someone else`s shoes

your boss is picking on you

and everyone in the office is driving you crazy

you might have a splitting headache

or a slipped disk

bad breath

a toothache

chronic gas

dry lips

or a nasty ingrown toenail

whatever the reason, you`re convinced that someone up there doesn`t like you

oh what to do?..what to do......????

well..if you`re like most people..you`ll hide behind a flimsy belief
that everything will sort itself out

then you`ll spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder..
waiting for everything to go wrong all over again

all the while becoming crusty and cynical

or a pathetic sniveling victim

until you get so depressed that you lie down and beg the earth to swallow you up

or even worse become addicted to Billy Joel songs

this is crazy..because you`re only young once

and you`re never old twice

who knows what fantastic things are in store just around the corner

after all..the world is full of amazing discoveries

things you cant imagine now

there are delicious..happy sniffs

and scrumptious snacks to share

hey..you might end up fabulously rich

or even become a huge superstar..one day..

sounds good..does`nt it?

but wait..there` more..

there are handstands

and games to play

and yoga

and karaoke

and wild..crazy..bohemian dancing

but best of all..there`s romance

which means long dreamy stares

whispering sweet nothings

cuddles

smooches

more smooches

and even more smooches

a frisky love bite or two

and then..well..anything goes

so how can you find that blissful
just sliding into a hot bubble bath kind of feeling?

its easy

first..stop slinking away from all those nagging issues..
its time to face the music

now just relax..take some deep breath..
(in through the nose and out through the mouth)
try to meditate if you can

or go for a walk to clear your head

accept the fact that you`ll　have to let go of some emotional baggage

try seeing things from a different perspective

maybe you`re actually the one at fault..if that`s the case..
be big enough to say you`re sorry
(its never too late to do this)

if someone else is doing the wrong thing..stand up tall and say..
"that`s not right and i wont stand for it!"
its okay to be forceful

its rarely okay to blow raspberries

BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE

but do`nt lose the ability to laugh at yourself

this is a lot easier when you associate with positive people

live everyday as if it were your last..because one day it will be

don`t be afraid to bite off more than you can chew

take big risks

never hang back..get out there and go for it

after all..isn`t that what life is all about?

..I THINK SO TOO..

FACE IT

2009-09-25T00:28:00.000-07:00

(taken last April 6, 2009..i was lost somewhere in Toba Japan and as i walked back to train station i saw a beautiful fountain that is like a parent together with their kid)

..when i was a kid i wanted the days would be faster so i will become adult soon and if that so i can decide on things i wanted..
..when i was a kid i wished my parents would just leave me alone if i don't wanna go to bed early..
..when i was a kid i hoped i am an adult that can go wherever i wanted and buy things i really adore..

..but..

..now that i am an adult i realized one thing..

..ADULTHOOD IS RESPONSIBILITIES..

..I'm on my own now..
..No Parents who would tell me what i have to do and fix things for me if i cant..
..Now i can sleep as late as i can..
..Now i can go wherever i want and can buy things without asking my parents approval..

..but..

..there are times i feel i wanna come back to the times my parents telling me most of the things i have to do everyday..
..there are times i wanna go to bed early but i cant because of responsibilities i am having now..
..in times of nightmare or toothache in the middle of the night there is no parents is going to wake up...no parents is going to hear my cries and give comforts till i fell asleep..

..now that we already adult we wish that every time we are in trouble there are still parents who can tell what we have to do and if we are doing things wrong..
..now that we are adult we cannot just cry if we want something..
..we already have to make a concrete action..
..make our own decisions..
..play with our own problems..
..and carry the things that our parents is carrying for us before ..
..that is being adult-responsibilities..

Aquarium

2009-09-18T15:57:00.000-07:00

i was really amazed..its my first time to see dolphins in person and they are so beautiful..

I

2009-09-15T12:58:00.000-07:00

THE GUY

2009-09-15T11:47:00.000-07:00

The days passed when i met the GUY on Christmas eve..then New Year of 2004 came and i wanna see him again but at the same time i didnt want others to know that I'm looking for him..that i wanna spend the new years eve with him just like the last Christmas..

finally..i saw the GUY with a group of friends but it seems like we`re back for being strangers again..he didn't make even a bit of stare at me..I'm not sure why i felt so bad with the fact that i didnt have any rights mostly I'm with a relationship..

i saw the GUY again with a friend while I'm with a friend too..he was eating junk food and he asked me if i want some..i grabbed the plastic of junk foods and said bye to them..

I had been busy since my father got sick and died on month of February 2004..i broke up with my boyfriend on march when i realized my father doesn't like him when he was alive..after a month i had another boyfriend again..

My boyfriend and i celebrated our 2nd month together when i saw the GUY again in a basketball competition..that time he wasn't with his group of friends but instead with my brother and with my friends..but because I'm with someone i never said anything to him nor greeted him or make some gesture to say HI to him..

In my thoughts..that Christmas was a big joke for him that's why he doesn't want to be friends with me..

***to be continue***

if you wanna guess what wil be happen next feel free to write a comment or if this not a good story you can tell me..

A GUY

2009-09-14T12:32:00.000-07:00

In my first ever blog i wrote about my father so i thought that the best pattern i can think of in this blog would be about those ordinary people i have met in my life..it can be anyone who touches my life or made my ordinary journey so special..

I met this guy five years, 8 months and 21 days ago to be exact..if you`re gonna count that its on December 25, 2003..Christmas eve..i saw him dancing in the street with the tune of otso-otso together with his hip-hop friends..i knew all of them because they are my neighbors except him..I asked my girl friend who is he..she told me that he is the younger brother of our friend who is actually our neighbor too..(how come i don't know him?)..its because he grew up in japan..i found myself liking him or in a teenager tongue it is called crush..

My brother and i had to go in my grandparents house and that guy wanted to come with us..(its nice huh?!)..its not that far so we decide to walk..when we got there of course the guy have to go back without us..i felt some pity on him because hes going to walk all by himself..(that is scary..isn't it??)..So i told him ill go back with him..we walked together back home..

We came in my house but were not yet through with our talking..without a thought..we sat outside and talked..and talked..When i saw him dancing before..he`s like one of those cool and happy going guy..but when we`re together in that moment i felt emptiness and sadness..i felt that he needs me more than i wanna know him more..

He said.."Look at the stars..they are so far but we can still see them"..he did`nt elaborate what he meant but as we talked i figured out why..he`s away from his family on that Christmas..no phone calls..no presents..no one is there for him..maybe hes wishing that even his family is away there is a possibilities that he can see them just like the stars..

He asked me if "it would be possible that I will love the person on the first time I will meet him".. i said no..its impossible for me..

The sun is starting to show up but we still did`nt want to go home..we went jogging..after 10 minutes..we already cant stand our sleepiness..we call that a day..

I had one of the most perfect christmas in my life as i went to sleep..thanks to him..

***to be continued***

PAPA

2009-08-30T11:30:00.000-07:00

I started this topic two weeks ago and this would be the second attempt to write something about..about my father..Its still hard for me to talk about him..because every time i do..im getting emotional..I dont know what to say or what would be the greatest thing i can write about him..

He died 5 years ago..but i can still feel the pain every time i think how he made his best to give what i need and if possible to give what i want..i know this pain cannot compare how much my mother felt when he died..but this time i wanna share how he made me like i am now..

Since the day i felt that i have life..he`s there for me..from the first day of school..he`s there for me..He is the one who woke up every morning to help me to the things i need before i go to school..

i was in high school but he`s still there for me..to pick me up after school..and even we can`t afford to pay for the field trips..he`s still managed to pay for it.. from my freshman to senior year i experienced that wonderful high school field trip..

i was in my rebellion days and he is the only person who did understand me..warm hearted talked.. i still cant forget the day he cried because of me..He cried while he`s asking me why im doing all that..He said everyone would turned their back to me but Papa would be always be there for me..that in my saddest time of my life i will never think of anyone but to run to him..

then he got sick..I`m not be able to be there for him..Its like i turned my back on him..because I`m selfish i cant take care of him..maybe thats the reason i still cant move on..and here i am again crying..

Now that he`s no longer with us..i still cant figure out how to make things up to him..im just hoping time can heal the pain and things would be alright..that i will feel forgiveness someday..

we only have two pictures of him..one with my mother on my grandmothers birthday..and the other is when he`s cooking Pansit..

so if ever you have Father like mine..give him what he deserves..love him and take care of him..do not do what i did..because in the end you will be regretful as i am ..