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i remember a moment last year and i wanted to give a birthday gift to a special person in my life . . . i had no idea of what to give so i asked common friends of the possible best gift . . . i was thinking of buying a blouse then comes another thought . . . nagsusuot kaya siya ng ganoong color? with those thoughts . . . time to call a friend . . . here goes the exchange of texts . . .
gi: uy girl, ano bang hilig ng taong ito?
gi’s friend: appreciative ‘yun, kahit anong ibigay mo, magugustuhan n’ya
gi: gusto ko kasing bigyan siya ng blouse e. nagsusuot ba siya ng pula?
gi’s friend: hmm, ‘di ko yata siya nakikitang nagsusuot ng ganoong color
gi: ‘yun nga e . . . safe color na nga lang . . . brown na lang siguro. ikaw, anong plano mo?
gi’s friend: alam mo, mahilig din siya sa self-help books . . .
gi: wow! galing naman noon, kaya pala magaling siya humugot sa tao, talagang seryoso siya to the point na nagbabasa pa siya ng self-help books *extreme admiration* kaya lang, hirap kasi mag-risk baka may book na siya ng mapipili ko
ok . . . i admired the person so much and i still do . . . i wanted to change myself based on what the person wanted . . . it left me confused, but at that point, who cares? if there was one thing i am very much aware of, it’s how i valued the person.
so, in a constant struggle to be what the person wanted me to be, i realized myself hanging out inside bookstores . . . all the more, the self-help section . . . i figured, maybe there really is something i still need to know about myself.
you know, i had a couple of books which i wanted to read but, well . . . dami gastos din e . . . so in time, when i have extra cash, i’ll definitely invest on those books.
well, in time . . . there might be people who would want to give gifts for me . . . ok, 6 months pa bago magpasko . . . but, definitely . . . these are in my future christmas list . . . 
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choosing joy, creating abundance by: ellen peterson
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the elder wisdom circle guide for a meaningful life by: doug meckelson & diane haithman
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being authentic with yourself and others by ric giardina
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an hour to live, an hour to love by: richard carlson & kristine carlson
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the michaelangelo method by: kenneth schuman & ronald paxton
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me to we by: craig kielburger & marc kielburger
you know, while i was browsing through those books, a thought entered my mind and truly, i laughed inside the bookstore . . . it was more of an "aha" moment for me . . . i said to myself . . . "kaya pala self-help books din ang hilig n’ya"
when all the while i thought it was all about job, i realized . . . it was also about the person . . . and how the person was perhaps gripping through life and understanding it . . .
we may both be confused at this point . . . pero, as i always say, isang bagay lang ang sigurado ko . . . i value the person so much that i don’t want to let go . . . and with that, i am determined to change myself if that’s the only way to get it back . . :’(
you know, i believe in the power of prayers . . . please help me in praying for this . . . that i be able to make things right . . . well, at least now, alam na namin ang expectations namin sa isa’t isa . . . sana ma-fulfill ko ‘yun . . . sana kaya ko pa bumawi . . . sana pwede pa ako ulit pumasok sa buhay n’ya . . .
help me in praying for it, please . . . that i be able to restore the good friendship, not just how it was before but even more than how it used to be . . .
naniniwala akong posible ‘yun . . . and please help me in praying for that . . .
thanks . . .
–GI 30682
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this is just a quick blog . . . quite busy with work lang kasi . . .
the thing is . . . i believe in filipino talent . . . internationally, we’re seeing news about locals who are being acknowledged in foreign land . . . charisse pempengo, arnold pineda . . . and the filipina talent who joined the latest american idol . . . c’mon, people appreciating their talent like ellen degeneres, oprah, and others . . .
pinoys are great singers, i believe . . . well, i’m not a great singer . . . i don’t even sing! but the thing is, i know pinoys can go head-to-head with other foreign talents and hindi tayo mapapahiya . . .
then comes my disappointment . . . bakit parang bagsak ang local music industry? ok sales-wise maybe ok naman . . . but where are the local composition?
you know, it disappoints me lang talaga na puro revival ang naririnig ko na filipino songs . . . take for example kyla . . . jusko, tuwing naririnig ko na may promo sa radio about her latest single . . . i can already expect a revival . . . nina does the same . . . where are the local composers?
i guess, that’s why i like yeng constantinto and the local bands . . . not that i’m a great fan of them but i appreciate their songs . . . kasi original . . . and something new to the ears . . .
i believe filipino musicians do not just have the voice . . . i believe they also have the talent to create good songs . . . with good lyrics and good rhythm . . .
hoping for the best in pinoy music . . .
p. s. please pray for my new intention . . . sana magawa ko ‘yun . . . ayoko lang i-fail ‘yung ine-expect sa akin . . . because at the end of the day, i’m hoping that things again go back to how it was before . . . and sana better pa . . . help me get there, please . . .
–GI 30682
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