Reflection101 (^o^)

            Yahoo! Free at last! It’s been too long since my schedule was not full. I am thanking God because finally I’m free to my hectic schedules. But I can’t still believe that 4^th grading period is now over, all those busy and stressing days are now being paid off! Finally AGGRADWAR NAKON! (^_^)

            Time runs so fast that I haven’t even noticed that I am now running out of time to be with precious and silly best friends and classmates whom I grew up physically and academically. I owe them my very unforgettable life in high school. They helped me in the happiness as well as in sadness. I will surely miss them all specially the smiles, laughter, tears and crazy moments we shared for four long years. IV – MARTINELLI ROCKS! Labyusagad! :*

            The only thing that I've learned during the 4^th grading period (aside from our lessons in our 10 different subjects) is to HAVE FUN and ENJOY the limited time we have. EXPLORE and DISCOVER new things because life is unpredictable. Life is too short for us to waste every single moment life have given us. FORGIVE those who committed sin to you and ask forgiveness to those whom you committed sins. FORGET the failures you committed and be happy because you’ll never know what exactly will happen tomorrow.

            Always put a HAPPY FACE – like this oh! (^_^), and AIM HIGH! FLY! SOAR! Always keep in your heart our dear Alma Mater, ILOCOS SUR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL!  

My Dream, My Future \(*0*)/

            I am not waking up every day to please everyone to like me. I am waking up every day to reach the brightest star in the sky which I named SUCCESS.

It took me a lot of time to really think what I really want to be in the future. One night, way back when I was in grade 5, I asked myself and crazily answer back: To be a doctor? Or Nurse? I’m afraid staying in hospital will make me sick, so my answer’s no. How about a Teacher? Well, to be honest I don’t want to prolong my stay in any school anymore, being a teacher is a great profession but I don’t trust myself being a teacher so no. What if a Police? I don’t think so. Be an Architect? Or Engineer? Not my type. How’s being a Lawyer? Well maybe yes, maybe no. How about an Accountant? That’s it! I will be an Accountant. And from that night I have already dreamed being an accountant, me wearing a tidy fabulous uniform, working in my own office, sitting in a swivel chair reading documents.

I want to become an accountant because it has math, and I love math (^_^) and I love to be in an office, working for my clients. I also want to have my own family, but before that I want to focus on my life first; I need to pay my parents for the efforts and love they showered me from the moment I was born. I also want to work hard to buy my own car and of course my dream house.

We are the painter, writer and director of our own lives. We are the captain of our own boat. Dreaming is free but life doesn’t end by just dreaming, let us DREAM and ACHIEVE for it. In our journey of achieving our dreams, let us not forget to look back from where we started, always keep your feet in the ground, and be thankful to every person we encountered, whether they have been good to you or not because they have still contributed in to your success.

Think positive and positive things will happen to you. J

Change: It Starts With Me

   

         Change is not a joke. It’s not that easy.

            Our nature now is being abused, pollution is everywhere but when will we be contented? Mother Nature suffered enough; let us not wait until the moment wherein there is nothing left to save.

            I am concerned to our Mother Nature and I know deep in my heart that I can help to save her. Change starts with me by simply letting you know that we need to work now to save Mother Nature. I can help by starting to be conscious about our environment. It is a change for the better. So everyone, let’s start to reuse, reduce and recycle. Let us also throw our waste properly and let us lessen the use of vehicles and burning of plastics.

            Let us care for our Mother Nature for a better and productive future. Change starts with me, you and everybody. Let’s work hand in hand because team work makes the dream works. Let us make sure that a safe nature is our future. (^_^)

KANNAWIDAN Festival

           Technology has arises causing people to forget their own traditions and culture but in Ilocos Sur traditions and cultures never vanished because of KANNAWIDAN Festival. It is celebrated from January 29 to February 6 every year. It is an event for the Ilocano to showcase different cultures, native products and even talents.

            This year, 2014, the said festival was conducted at Quirino Stadium, Ilocos Sur wherein Ilocano from Sinait to Tagudin joined together to showcase their own culture, products and talents but Ilocano are not the only one allowed in this festival, even tourist can roam around to buy different native products and even watch the different talents of Ilocano.

            There were so many activities during this festival, like the Fun Run, Bingo, Delphic Games and Amazing Race. There was also Quiz Bee and Salip Saririt or Salip ti Panagaramid ti Daniw. Another very interesting activity was the “Pinaka-“Contest wherein Ilocanos can compete for the biggest, heaviest and longest crops. And the highlight of the KANNAWIDAN festival was the Saniata ti Ylocos which showcase the beauties and witty minds of true-blooded Ilokanas from the different municipalities of Ilocos Sur. Talent search were also present during this festival, like the Siglat Ilocandia, Fashion Show, Zarzuela Ilocano, Contemporary Dance and the Dance Drama or Traditional Dance. In KANNAWIDAN Festival you can also witness the One-Town-One-Product of Ilocos Sur. During night there were also concert by Bamboo and Mitoy Yonting; there were also some Kapuso and Kapamilya stars. The venue was filled with crowds, colorful lights, fireworks and the dazzling smiles from the cheerful audience.

            KANNAWIDAN is one of a kind festival. So be proud if you are an Ilocano. (^_^) And if you’re not, next time to plan to visit Ilocos Sur make sure it’s during January – February and don’t forget to bring your camera and also your barkadas!

New Year! New Me! *\(^o^)/*

          A person will never change not unless something happens to him or her. Well for me, I need a change, simply because I want to make this year better than last year.

          Last year was awful, so this year I will make sure that it will be awesome! To start everything, I change my hair style even though I hate the feeling when my hair is being cut but I want to start my new year with a new look, so bye-bye long hair. . . Hello short hair. Cute!!!! (^_^) I love it actually. I hope my hair will give me more inspiration in facing all the difficulties that I will encounter along the way. I don't have a new year's resolution this year for a change because ever since I've been having one. As of now I'm trying to change some of my attitude because some of it does not help me in achieving my dreams. Laziness, that's the number one attitude I want to change because sometimes I am lazy doing my school requirements that sometimes I end up cramming the day after the submission. I also want to remove my attitude being a cry baby because I look so pathetic. Hahahaha. . . . and sometimes I look funny. Well, it is still too early to conclude everything because it's still January you know, I still have 11 months more!

       Well, I'm only wishing good luck to myself for this year. Hoping God will give me more blessings and strength to face all the difficulties that I will encounter along my way to success. I love myself! Haha. . . This is real. This is ME. I'm exactly where I'm suppose to be now. You only have to options, it's either be my friend or be your worst enemy. Hahahaha! I'm only kidding. Just be yourself and just love me the way I look, act and talked and we'll be friends. (^_^)       

How The Time Past

          3rd grading period! It was kinda fast, look how the time past by while we are all having fun with every memories we're making.

          I'm kinda happy yet a little bit sad because my time being with my classmates and best friends are running out, but behind all of these I am happy having great companions like them, I have learned a lot from them and most specially I have achieved a lot of success because of them. They help me to face all my difficulties in life, they never let me feel like I'm alone. Well, I have learned one thing from this grading period and it is to do all my school requirements ahead of time so that I will not end up cramming during the day after the submission. It's kinda my attitude so this coming 4th grading period I will try to do my best in doing all my school requirements ahead of time.

          This is my last shot to prove myself. It is my only chance to improve whatever I need to improve and this is my last chance to make everything okay between my best friends and classmates. It's my last step before going to college. Good Luck for me! (^_^)

Christmas in Our Hearts!

            Christmas is a Christian Festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. It is celebrated on the 25^th of December.

            Christmas is the time when Christians are being busy in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ; they prepare foods during midnight while waiting for Christmas; boys and girls go caroling to every house; some even play firecrackers and fireworks; family, relatives and friends are exchanging gifts and cards. Happiness is in the air. But the true meaning of Christmas is not about the money, the gifts, the firecrackers or not even the fireworks. The true spirit of Christmas is being with our love ones, sharing our love to everyone; forgiving those who committed sins to us, sharing our love and blessings and thanking God for everything we have and thanking Jesus Christ from saving us from our sins.

            Christmas is the day wherein we need to be grateful for our wonderful blessings. Wherein we need to extend the blessing we are receiving from God to those who are less fortunate. We need to give our love to everybody. And when this happens, when we let every single one of us be happy, then it is when Christmas is truly in our hearts. But it should not only done during Christmas, let us make everyday a Christmas. Always remember that Christmas is not about opening presents, but the truth is it about opening our hearts.