Filthy Reach
October 31, 2007
Philippine politics is generally filthy. The level of its filth is directly proportional to the level of its reach.
My dad was a barangay captain for more or less, 10 years. He first came in to office by succession after our barangay captain ran for city councilor and won. He then ran on the following election and earned his seat by the people’s mandate. On the recently concluded election last Monday, on his supposedly second term, he sought to be re-elected against two other opponents. Sadly, he lost.
One thing I do not like about my father is the way he value his constituents more than his family. There are people that he treated like his own children and I know that he receives more consolation from them compared to us. But at the end of the day, they are still not family. “Ibang tao pa rin sila.” And you cannot expect other people to be always there for you.
Words of Hope
October 28, 2007
“Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that…we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 NIV
Encourage those who are struggling. Don’t know what to say? Then open your Bible…
To the grief stricken: “God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you’” (Heb. 13:5 NIV). To the guilt ridden: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1 NIV). To the jobless: “In all things God works for the good of those who love him” (Rom. 8:28 NIV). To those who feel beyond God’s grace: “Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 NIV).
Your Bible is a basket of blessings. Won’t you share one?
1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2
Originally printed in A Love Worth Giving
Naruto Manga 376: What Will Jiraiya’s Choice Be?
October 27, 2007
In Naruto Manga 376: The Destined Child, Jiraiya takes us to the time when The Great Toad Sage reveals a vision for him back when he was still a young ninja. The prediction goes like…
“I see you becoming both a pervert without equal and a shinobi of incredible talent. And someday, you will take on a pupil. This pupil [ed. the destined child] will become the harbinger of a great revolution in the world of ninja. I have seen as much in my dreams. They will finally bring peace to the world … or utterly destroy it. The result of their revolution will be one or the other. You will be their master. Their teacher. And eventually, you will be forced to make a difficult choice. The path you take, will determine the fate of the world.”
Now, assuming his most powerful form, Jiraiya wonders if the time for him to make that choice has finally arrived. [Read more]
Michael Buble – Me And Mrs. Jones
October 26, 2007
I am not promoting adultery here but I have to admit, it is hard to put a good song down. I love everything about this song except for the message. Parental Guidance is advised. ^_-
Michael Bublé (born 9 September 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian crooner, pop jazz singer and actor. While achieving modest chart success in the United States, his 2003 self-titled Michael Bublé album has reached the top ten in Canada, the UK and Australia. In 2004, a live album and video Come Fly With Me (2004) was listed on the Billboard music video charts and reached Australia’s top 40 album charts.
(Source: Last.fm)
Visit the artist’s official website.
ISNC Latest Changes
October 25, 2007
[1] Since Automattic have bought Gravatar, self hosted WordPress blogs can easily activate it just by adding this code before the comment_text() call in their blog’s comment loop. I Set No Corner is now Gravatar enabled.
[2] Add me in Twitter and be notified whenever I publish new posts in any of my three blogs. This is made possible by Twitter Feed. Not convinced that Twitter can work for you? Head on to ProBlogger and discover why Twitter isn’t a waste of time.
Manage Your Online Store With Ashop
October 24, 2007
There are two routes in making money online. One is by blog advertising and the other is by selling products and/or services. Should one decides to venture on the latter, a reliable shopping cart will be a great tool to accept those orders. That’s where Ashop Commerce steps in.
Ashop Commerce is a complete solution for people selling online as it provides shopping cart software for small to medium sized enterprises. This ecommerce software is so easy to setup and requires no programming knowledge. The shopping cart can be easily customized using the included preset themes or by building your own to match that of your site.
An Anonymous Seven For My 300th
October 23, 2007
Jon of Chimeric Day Dream tagged me last week to write a few sentences about seven bloggers, maintaining their anonymity, who have managed to inspire me. It is a timely thing to do since I feel that the past few days was draining the life out of me. Got to remember some happy thoughts.
1. I am now a blogger because of you. It didn’t came easy but thanks to your guidance and encouragements, I am now writing my 300th blog post. I’m looking forward to venturing more blogging possibilities with you.
2. Your photos inspired me to make photography as a hobby and to start my own photoblog. Too bad that you went in to such long hiatus but I’ll be looking forward for your return.
3. Your being fun loving and adventurous spirit despite your seemingly serious vocation made me loosened myself a little bit. You reminded me that life can be a joy despite all of its unpleasantness.
EDSA Garden House – An Herb Land In Quezon City
October 22, 2007
Last October 19, EDSA Garden House opened its doors to the public especially to herb lovers. Too bad we didn’t made it on the first day where plants, regularly priced at 3 for 100 or PhP50 each, were sold for only PhP25. I would have acquired 16 plants. Too bad…
Anyway, I was really not planning of setting up an herb garden. I was just suppose to accompany Jeprocks who plans of giving one as a house warming gift for his client/friend. Thanks to the store’s effective way of informing people on the uses of those plants and after enjoying the smell of the varied mints available, I had a change of mind.
Fretting is Futile
October 21, 2007
“You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it.”
Matthew 6:27
No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. (But I will anyway.) Worry divides the mind. The biblical word for worry (merimnao) is a compound of two Greek words, merizo (“to divide”) and nous (“the mind”). Anxiety splits our energy between today’s priorities and tomorrow’s problems. Part of our mind is on the now; the rest is on the not yet. The result is half-minded living.
That’s not the only result. Worrying is not a disease, but it causes diseases. It has been connected to high blood pressure, heart trouble, blindness, migraine headaches, thyroid malfunctions, and a host of stomach disorders.
Anxiety is an expensive habit. Of course, it might be worth the cost if it worked. But it doesn’t. Our frets are futile. Worry has never brightened a day, solved a problem, or cured a disease.
1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2
Originally printed in Traveling Light
Naruto Manga 375: Necessity Over Form, Jiraiya Goes Hermit Mode!
October 21, 2007
Knowing the seriousness of the battle before him, Jiraiya wasted no time and decided to immediately launch a full force attack against Pain by going in to Hermit Mode. This is done by adding some more face marks in his face. Ironically, this technique which Jiraiya only uses for desperate times is taking a whole lot of time before it can be completed. Pain have already summoned three more monsters before Jiraiya attained complete transformation. [Read more]
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