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Showing posts with label freedom. Show all posts
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Monday, August 31, 2009

Dear Arvin De La Pena, Lessons 101 For You

Ang post na ito ay payong kapatid, payong kaibigan, payo bilang isang blogero, payo bilang isang KABLOGS.


Denelete or nakaunpublished na ang post mo na "Mukhang Pera" na nagdulot ng pangit na karanasan sa atin. Gusto ko bilang matanda sau, oo inaamin ko, matanda ako sau ng three eight and one fourth na matutunan mo ang mga simpleng aral na ito sa mundo ng blogging.




1. Ang mga bullet messages sa Cbox ay nagpapahiwatig na ang bumibisita sau ay maaring nagmamadali, hindi makapagbasa ng post or simply walang interest sa blog mo o ayaw makipagkaibigan sau, maliban na lang kung kilala mo na ang tao na yun. Magcomment ka sa comment page or comment box, nakakatulong ka pa sa blog owner, nakikita ka sa Google Search Engine, nakakadagdag ng pogi points sa profile views at higit sa lahat nababasa ang mensahe mo kaya pag may nagkagusto ng comment mo, napupunta sa blog mo at nagbabasa ng mga gawa mo.


Bakit nga ba masarap ang naka-base or nakauna sa pagcocomment ng post ng ibang blogero? Kasi unang-una nababasa ang comment mo ng lahat ng magcocomment dito at higit sa lahat naeexpose ka sa madlang blogero kaya traffic increases also.



2. Wag kang magsalita ng mga masasagwa or nasty comments sa comment/post mo. Maaring bastos ang ating ugali or pag-iisip pero I am honestly, easily offended ng mga mura or pagmumurang salita, or beyond decency na mga lengguwahe. Katunayan, kapag may nababasa ako na post na nagmumura nasasaktan ako. Namimili ako ng mga binabasa or bloghop at nililink sa sidebar ko. Wholesome is always awesome sabi nga nila. Para sa akin, ang gumagamit ng mga swear or foul words, mga bastos at nakikita or nababasa sa mga vulgar na pahayagan at magazine ay isang indikasyon na mahina ang vocabulary at discipline ng isang tao. At kapag dumating ang panahon na at lost of words, yun lang ang lalabas sa bibig.



3. Gawin mo na lahat. Alipustahin mo ang blog ko, magpatumbling-tumbling at split ka, pero wag kang mandamay ng pamilya or manira ng reputasyon. Hindi ko alam kong anong magagawa ko kapag pamilya ko ang dinamay mo. Katunayan kaya ako nagmumukhang pera at nagkakandahirap-hirap dito sa Saudi dahil sa pamilya ko. Kaya ako nagtitiis dahil sa pamilya ko. So, sa ngalan ng pamilya, utang na loob, please kapuso, wag mong idamay ang mga walang malay lalo na sa blog or sa comment or kahit saan sa internet.



4. Huwag mong gawing katatawanan or bastusin ang 12 milyon katao na sandigan ng pamilya, kinabukasan at ng bayan mo. Ang OFW ay tatlong letra lamang pero may malalim na kahulugan. Kung isa kang ex-OFW, alam mo yan, kung wala kang relative na OFW, dapat kang makiramdam.



Inaamin ko hindi perpekto ang mga OFW. May mga taong nagiging infidel or nangangaliwa, may mga taong nagiging gahaman, sakim at nagiging mukhang pera. May mga OFW na parang mga alamang ang ugali, kapag ikaw ay naging successful or naging maayos sa trabaho, naghahalo ang balat sa tinalupan sa inggit, paninira at tsismis at kulang na lang ipako ka sa krus. May mga OFW na hindi masaya kapag nagiging matagumpay ka. May mga OFW na hindi nalulungkot kapag nagkamali or nagfail ka. May mga OFW na nangingiti kapag nag-iisa kapag na-badluck ka.



Pero iilan lang sila. Sa limang taon kong pamumuhay at paghihirap sa mainit na disyertong ito, sari-saring kwento at karanasan ang aking narinig at nakita. Ang OFW para sa akin ay mga taong may pangarap sa buhay. Ang pangarap para sa sarili at kinabukasan ng pamilya na siyang nagtutulak para magtiis, that's where they draw strength to fight the terrible loneliness, and carry on even the most menial tasks at hand.



5. Ang pagbloblog ay hindi kahit kelan man sinusukat kung gaano ka na katagal sa lansangan. 2005 pa ako nagsimula, pero marami pang akong natututunan at gustong matutunan, para pa rin akong Grade 6 kung magblog. Gusto kong magblog dati para magsilbing inspirasyon ng aking mga mahal sa buhay at kaibigan, pero natalo ako ni The Pope ng Palipasan at ni Bhing ng Gumamela sa Paraiso sa KABLOGS AWARD ng most Inspiring Blog. {hehe, sorry kanya-kanya pala tayong diskarte dito sa mundong ilalim, kaya di pala ako natalo, naungusan sa ganda ng mga post} Mga blog na halos wala pang isang taon pero magagaling at nakaka-antig ng damdamin. Kaya wag tayong magmayabang na matagal na tayong nagbloblog, tuloy lang tayo sa pagbibigay sigla at pagsilbing inspiration sa ating mga kababayan, nakakalibang, nakakapagbigay-alam, at nakakapagpadami ng kaibigan.



Iilan lang yan sa mga lessons na dapat nating matutunan, Arvin de la Pena. I wonder if one day, magcocomment ka rin sa comment box ko. Yung matino ah. Yung ayun sa post ko, yung related sa entry ko na toh.



Walang halong biro, sumulat ka ng maayos, matino, magaling, na walang inaapakang tao at walang sinasaktang damdamin, lalo kang sisikat.



©2009 THOUGHTSKOTO

Friday, June 12, 2009

Bring Honor to Us All (111th Independence Day Post)

In the afternoon of 12 June 1898 in the town of Cavite-Viejo, Filipinos gathered at the residence of General Emilio Aguinaldo to witness the first Philippine national flag unfurl as the San Francisco de Malabon Band played the Lupang Hinirang.

Reciting the Declaration of Philippine Independence, our people promised to support freedom “with our lives, our fortunes, and with our sacred possession - our honor.”




HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL from the THOUGHTSKOTO FAMILY!!!


Pero teka, are we really independent?

Do we have the ability and the capacity to stand alone, defend and protect our sovereign - our people?

Do our people have that capacity, or in times of challenges or war, we still run to Uncle Sam?

Do some of our major international decisions are influenced by the superpowers?

I think we are still captive by the habits we inherit from our "mananakop",

I think we are still captive by the corrupt system that hinders our growth and progress as a society and as a country.

Philippines is a very beautiful and rich country.

Give me an honest law enforcers, give me an honest leaders in the government who serve the people and not just a few, and give me an honest Filipinos working in different entities who have no fear or regard of power, fame and money, and who honestly deals with everybody in the workplace. Give me Filipinos with just that one character, and I will give you a nation that thrives, and stands out to the world. I am not saying Filipino's are dishonest, I am saying collectively, it should start with us, then law enforcers and the bureacracy. There is just too much distrust in our leaders, and we have no one to blame but them.

I think one of the pride we have left for ourselves are the great Filipinos around the world who excels in every small and simple things they do. They truly as the Mulan song says,

"bring honor to us all."


(Bukas na po ang mga photos sa EB na nangyari kagabi, may mga napag-usapan po kami para sa pinakagrand EB na mangyayari sa SAUDI. Napakasaya po ng pagtitipon kagabi and we are so excited to post our pictures.)

©2009 THOUGHTSKOTO

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

I'm Already There

Blogusvox, one of the winner of the 2008 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blogs Award recently posted an entry about OFW quoting an email he received from one kabayan. I would like to dedicate this song to all OFW's and Expats around the world, most importantly to the OFW/Expats bloggers na naging KA-BLOGS ko sa lahat ng sulok ng mundo.

In your own little way, habang pinagdedebatehan pa ng mga manunulat, Kongreso at Senado kung karapat dapat ba tayong tawaging bayani, tayo ay tahimik na nakikibaka't kumakayod kalabaw, nakikikambing at nagmamanokan (thinking of Doc RJ) tayo sa ibang bansa para magkaroon ng ginhawa ang buhay. 

What do you do? YOU INSPIRE PEOPLE, you make other OFW's and Expats smile, laugh, encourage, and hopeful. In short you make other peoples lives easier to carry on in this trying times. Me and Mrs. Thoughtskoto would like to dedicate this song to all of you.


He called her on the road
From a lonely cold hotel room
Just to hear her say I love you one more time
But when he heard the sound
Of the kids laughing in the background
He had to wipe away a tear from his eye
A little voice came on the phone
Said daddy when you coming home
He said the first thing that came to his mind

Chorus:
Im already there
Take a look around
Im the sunshine in your hair
Im the shadow on the ground
Im the whisper in the wind
Im your imaginary friend
And I know Im in your prayers
Oh Im already there

She got back on the phone
Said I really miss you darling
Dont worry about the kids theyll be alright
Wish I was in your arms
Lying right there beside you
But I know that Ill be in your dreams tonight
And Ill gently kiss your lips
Touch you with my fingertips
So turn out the light and close your eyes

Im already there
Dont make a sound
Im the beat in your heart
Im the moonlight shining down
Im the whisper in the wind
And Ill be there until the end
Can you feel the love that we share
Oh Im already there

We may be a thousand miles apart
But Ill be with you wherever you are

Im already there
Take a look around
Im the sunshine in your hair
Im the shadow on the ground
Im the whisper in the wind
And Ill be there until the end
Can you feel the love that we share
Oh Im already there
Oh Im already
There

*************

I went on vacation on November two thousand and kupong kupong and got married with Mrs. Thoughtskoto the following month. Then I went back here in Saudi on the first week of February. The next few months was crazy we being separated to each other. And everytime I listened to this song, it transport my memory back home, and the loveones I left behind. I asked Mrs. Thoughtskoto while she was in the Philippines to listen to this song when we were chatted one time, and we both cried. Emote tawag dun! :)

 This is a tribute song of the Lonestar band to the American soldiers who were assigned and scattered from all around the world. This song is also dedicated to all people who leave home to survive their families and a nation. This song is true to all Filipinos kahit saan mang sulok ng mundo na iniwan ang pamilya, anak, asawa, at mga mahal sa buhay at kaibigan, nakaraan at nakalipas, para sa hinaharap. 

This is a tribute to all of you. 

To all of us.

Westlife did a revival of this song in their 2007 Album "Back Home". Although I like the original version better. 

 

Download the MP3 version here.

©2008 THOUGHTSKOTO