A Beautiful Brother

Happy birthday to the most beautiful brother in town - JANNO! :)

Through the years we never found a reason not to fight with each other.

But all those times, we all had reasons to be good with one another.

Even when others try to say something bad against you,

I'm gonna kick their ass for you. :)

Even when others think you're scary,

I know deep within you're nothing but funny.

When boys think you have lots of money,

I won't ask why because most of the time you always buy something for me for free.

When everyone else will doubt on you,

You will always have me to believe in YOU! :)

I will never stop believing that you are a good person because...

You WERE! You ARE! and... You WILL always be a good one.

You know how big my heart is for you.

I love those endless nights in Manila where you always leave me alone in the condo because that taught me to stay calm and be strong in fighting my paranoia. But I love most those times that you stayed with me and just spend some time talking and making me laugh all the time.

I know for one that you will always be my number one critic. Thank you for those.

Enough of the drama...

I love you, Noy. :) I pray that you will find what you think is happiness for you. I pray that you devout your time on fulfilling your dreams and aspiring to be a good son, a good sibling and a good person to everyone who loves you. And please don't think that we don't trust you because WE DO! :)

May this day be as happy as you want it to be.

Remember, more than anyone or anything else, Thank God! :)

Again, I love you my beautiful brother. :)

Have a blast!

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! ! !

Love,

Kakay

For The Love Of The Orient Pearl

Philippines is the center of Biodiversity in the World. It holds a diverse Ecosystem; a sanctuary for the endangered species; and a home to unknown living creatures. I was able to watch the latest documentary made by ABSCBN, entitled Sa Dagat At Bundok - The Philippine Biodiversity Expedition.  I was enticed to watch it as it unveils the natural resources and the magnificence of our country.

Scientists from different parts of the world come to study the country's biodiversity. These people emanate to discover new species, to identify the endangered, and give Filipinos a reason to be proud of its country aside from its people. Their excitement to discover new species hooked my eyes on the film. How I wish we, Filipinos, could be as thrilled as them in discovering more of what our native land can show. We have an array of different natural resources that boosts its own fauna and flora. It only takes passion to take care of the vast abundance of nature gifted to the land of The Orient Pearl.  

In the film, they showed one of the marine sanctuary found in Anilao, Batangas where I saw beautiful sea creatures who are nocturnal. They showed a well preserved dam, the Anggat dam watershed, where it hosts some of the new breed of frogs and an adept environment for the wild animals. Furthermore, the hosts mentioned that Tawilis, a kind of fish found only in the waters of Taal Lake, may soon be susceptible to vanish. Scientists climbing up to the mountains of Banahaw to find new plants that our country may vaunt about. If you should know (Yes you, the reader) there is a museum in California where it houses the Philippines most priced treasures including the pictures of the environmental Filipino advocates. Still, I wonder, why can’t we have that kind of museum here in our country? And Yes! During that expedition they found a new breed of Shark and more. :)

What the documentary film taught me is to protect and preserve our ecosystem. As much as we enjoy the blue lagoons, white sand beaches, the scenic mountain views, we have to learn to protect everything we have been blessed with. Yet, we are all culpable in committing a crime against Mother Nature. Like us, the animals and plants are inhabitants that need to be well taken care of. They need fresh air to breathe like humans. We need to keep a homeostatic environment because one way or another we benefit from each other. But when will we begin?

It is not a shame to be a part of a cause especially when it involves environmental issues. We all have voices to be heard and concerns to address. Yet some of those remain in Facebook statuses and Twitter tweets. If some are just so shy to go out and shout their love for the environment, they can just manifest their affection in their deeds. If I have to be one of those, I will start it by not using plastics and throwing garbage anywhere. With such movement I can influence friends, hoping that they too will pass it onwards. But I will not limit myself there because I know there is so much work to do in preserving my home. Hence, to answer the question when will we begin, we have to move NOW. There is no right time. Do not wait for tomorrow or friends. Move on your own. Others will surely follow. There is still hope that we can prevent everything that will hurt our ecosystem. Urge yourself to be a catalyst for change. It is not mediocrity to be an environmental advocate.

Here are pictures of some of the places that the hosts and team of scientists went to during the expedition:

 A View of Taal Lake

 Anggat Dam.

Dive in Anilao.

Thank you to the world wide web for providing the photos. :)

MOVE. CARE. SHARE. 

It's me,
Koi

MY LOVE

Do you remember the night when we first kissed?

My love, that was our momentary bliss!

Do you remember the day I said I love you?

My love, I was glad when you told me you love me too!

My love, we made it through different seasons.

My love remained with or without reasons.

All those days we spent being together,

God! I prayed, it would end never.

Suddenly, you turned my smiles into tears.

You broke my heart and I had to face my fears.

You told me you were sorry and I knew you were sincere.

Still, everything about us remains unclear.

So I have to let you go and I gotta move on.

But please know I'll just be here and will never be gone.

And if you hear me keep telling you goodbye

My love, don't believe it you know it's a lie.

It's me,

Koi

http://youtu.be/gXWD1HjWI8M

Disappointed!!!

     On the night where Cagayan de Oro experienced a hard-hitting typhoon, I was strolling in the roads of Limketkai. Before I could notice the water level was rising, I was busy eating at Mcdonalds and had to deal an issue of not getting our change. When me and my friend went out, we were surprised by how high was the water and couldn't even cross the street going to Starbucks. So we walked, trying to find an area where we wouldn't get wet. Yet we didn't! So her parents decided to pick her where we were and I had to walk back to Mcdonalds and wait for a taxi to pass by.
     I was standing in the parking lot of Mcdonalds right across Starbucks where I work. My fellow baristas saw me holding a big umbrella as I shout of how I can't crossed the street. So there I was, with my only friend at that time, the umbrella, hoping endlessly for a taxi to pass by. While waiting, I saw a red Toyota Revo passed by me with a red plate, indicating that it was a government vehicle. To my amuse, the driver fetched a woman waiting outside Mcdonalds. So the woman went it and kaboom!!! They left! While some us were waiting for a ride that could drop us home or to streets where we could get rid of the flood, the driver just passed by. I was. so. disappointed!!! That car was not bought by that driver or lady who was in it. The  money used to purchase such came from the people of the Philippines who pays tax, who gives funds to buy some things that officials need. For them to get away that instant without even asking the others to take the ride with them, was improper. They don't own it! They didn't spend a penny to buy it! Selfish act!
     Next time, I hope for a better government official!