Cowboy Theme

The event was held Last 23 October 2011, the purpose of it, is to bring closer together and an all together birthday celebration from OCTOBER- NOVEMBER,  Nagbrain storming muna kami kung anong theme and it all boils down to "Cowboy & Cowgirl theme" Heres now the invitation, Thanks to my friend Varnie, for the invitation lay out! Bless to have you!

Souvenirs, its not necessary but instead I suprise them for that. A cowboy pencil holder..  Thanks Palm for helping me..

The cocktail drinks, Florent is in charge with the cocktail drinks, He made Rhum po po- pomme, Pina colada and Rainbow collection.

The FOOD: One month before naka plan na ang food to serve the Menu was sent tru Mail by nonette.  And the list of visitors and who's incharge of something like, Sushi, lumpia, chips and more. The food, I can say its mouth watering. Super! Every one has thier own participation.




The games,
Sarah Hosted the first game; How well do you know you husband?
Karine and Joel won.

The second game, it was my idea. The boom boom PAW! Allan and Jhane won in this round. "PRAKTISADO"

Next voting for the best costume.. Malou won in this round.

It was a fantastic day, celebrating with dear friends.
Tears, sakit sa panga, sa puson at sa lalamunan "KAKATAWA"
The best word to describe this event was "MASAYA"


Salamat guys!

Every Good Friend was Once a Stranger

When your looking for a friend don't look for perfection, just look for friendship, thats true enough to deal, The time I've been here in France, I am telling to myself, What are the differents between, friends, collegues and bestfriends here, How does thier culture will affect mine. Back home I have friends to call friend and friend to call just friends. I have family that I can call friends, and friends (workmate, churchmate and bestfriends) can call a family Being here for two years in time, It is hard for me to adjust and cope up with the new society. Yes, I have friends, but just an acquaintance. I've been missing badly the pieces of me, the nature of having a friend that can bring out the best of me.  Until one inccident happened.

It all started with mis- understanding. sharing stories from 
one to another, passing humors to humors until it exploded. I admit, I am part of it. Until I realize its not healthy anymore, Confrontation can help to clear things out. I am so much blessed that I handled my temper with grace and compassion at that very moment. There is a saying,  "No need to expalin yourself to others its not worth it" But, sometimes we need to do it, so people can understand and embace our weakness.  Explaining yourself to others, is not simply means your losing your dignity, it only prove that you are brave enough to admit your flaws and to clarify things out, SORRY and ADMITTING that you've hurted them as well are the best tool to heal those wounds. REACHING -OUT to someone significe that you crash down your pride. FORGIVENESS is the key to start a new chapter.All these things were applied.  Now, everything are well, but sadly there are people will walk in and out of your life. Some will remains  and you need to cherish because those are the people who are willing to embrace the real you.

 Being far with your "family and friends" and start a new life in other country is so DIFFICULT, all you can do is to sway with the culture and find a REAL friends that you can call your own FAMLY. 
Thanking God, is all I can do. Bringing these FRIENDS in our lives  God gave me the best thing I deserved in life. Being with these people help me grow as a HUMAN and to be MATURED as a wife. To CONFIDENCE/COURAGE exploring my new life here. Thank you!   We are all strangers but we compliment each other, its not base how long we known each other, but how we accept each others.  

"Friendships are fragile things and require as much care in handling" I can guarantee, I know how to VALUE it. Thats the least that I can do.  In a short period of time, you guys bring out the best in me" At the years goes by as friendship grows, it will be good as a taste of "WINE"

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The Secret That Married Women Aren't Telling You

Married women will understand how difficult it is to stay married.
Marriage pushes women to the extremes - you're either throwing dishes at each other or twiddling your thumbs from the mundanity. You may find yourself in weird situations - a threesome, cheating or being cheated, your husband telling you he's gay after 30 years together.
With all the hurdles of marriage, it's no wonder that divorce rates are skyrocketing.
But in the end, all married women have that dream of growing old with their spouses. They want to be the old wrinkly couple holding hands in the park that younger women aspire to.
So how do you have a long-lasting marriage?





These tips may not tell you how to have a happy marriage, but they will show you support systems to keep you trying.

1. Endurance

The key of any long-lasting marriage is endurance. You and your husband are human beings. Googgly-eyed love once masked all flaws.
But after 25 years, it's unlikely that you can ignore all the rough edges. In fact, those things that you once found endearing are probably the things that are driving you crazy.
Things may or may not get better. But without endurance to last through rough patches, you will never know.

2. Have a life outside the home

According to Iris Krasnow, author and assistant professor in the School of Communication at American University, the happiest wives have 'a sense of purpose and passion in work and cause outside of the home'.
In other words, have a life outside your home. Don't circle your life around your husband. Wives who count on their husbands alone for fulfillment and attention often found themselves disappointed, alone and angry.

3. Have some space

As you probably already know, any healthy relationship needs space. According to Krasnow, the happiest wives are those that don't spend every waking and sleeping moment with their husbands.
These are the women who are independent, can take their own vacations and make their own decisions.
Couples who allow each other to grow separately are the ones that are best able to grow together.
And probably won't get on each other's nerves as much.

 

4. Have girlfriends

A lot of wives have this impression that girlfriends should fall away after marriage.
This is incredibly wrong.
Your girlfriends are the people who help you vent your marital frustrations. They provide you a support system that will help you weather through the toughest times of your marriage.

So if you want to grow old with your husband, make sure some close girlfriends are growing old with you too.

                                            "I wanted to share this to you also"

Some tips!

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Source: http://ph.yahoo.matchmove.com/news/article/the-secret-that-married-women-arent-telling-you

Lovely summer of 2011

Now the leaves are turning into yellow, feeling the raindrops over our head. Its autumn now. But before I enjoy it let me share my summer of 2011..!

Particularly, 2nd time to experience this season here in France,  So, this year it was a lovely experience.
The first plan was to go the south part of France and to feel the air breeze of the sea, but It didn't happened because of our low cost budget and short leave for vacation.So we end up, hanging around just near by our region. 

La suanne

First stop Yverdon/ la suanne Switzerland- Just wanting to feel the lake..! sobrang ganda ng view, I told to myself I go back over and over again. When we saw the lake, we just wanted to jump out the car and swim, but sadly.. Wala kami dalang pang swimming.. Haiz! but it was a tiring day dahil ang init but it was fun..



14th of July,  fête national "Centre ville" Besançon

Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day.  It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789;






August 01 -Nature tripping. HIKING and more.. Gosh, can recall how many places weve been.. Last stop source du Lison..

 Hiking and Picnic are the things that florent love to do. This one was much memorable, Where I got all my scratches, and wounds.








 Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by its suspension lines and the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing

NEXT stop....   Haute-Saône (Hiôta-Sona in Arpitan language) is a French department of the Franche-Comté (Franche-Comtât) région, named after the Saône River.

August 16-  Dijon is perhaps best known for its mustard (named after the town), which is still produced locally, but it is also one of the most beautiful cities in France, and its historic buildings and byways were not heavily damaged by bombing in World War Two and are largely intact.
We're like DORA "backpack explore" we always have our big bags with us;




August 27- Pontarlier (Latin: Ariolica) is a commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.


We were glad we had a chance to met a new Family there. A warmed welcome and accomodated as well..

August 28 Swiss- Amazed of HIS wonders....!
 Just take a click of this video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jbKo30ghPzM  .....



My summer was full of FUN spending quality time with Florent and friends! Until next summer!

 Where our feet  will lead us....Next year....

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June 14 2011 - One year in France and all my first time experiences.

From people in Pasig

Today is my one year in France. How could I ever forget the day I flew here, It was a mixed emotion of sadness that I left home and excitement to explore my new life,

Nung umalis ako halos pigilan kong wag umiyak, Ay sus! as in I never cried, Until suddenly during my boarding time, I had this notebook in my hand carry, while reading it napansin ko nalang na basta na ko naiiyak, I am so lucky to be love by everybody.  Halos kumpleto ang tropa nung hinatid nila ako. Even my family stayed awake hangang makaalis ako. 

In fact, the reason that I choose the first flight (early morning at 4am) para madaling magpaalam. Haiz, excited kasi rin ako isa pa un. Kasi first time to fly alone.  Eto na pagupo ko sa aking sit, Ang katabi ko walang ginawa kundi umiyak, Ayun di sinabayan ko narin sabay takip ng kumot, sakit sa ulo.

Naloka ako ang lawak ng airport

The time I arrived in the airport of Paris, OMGosh! wala bang friendly signs here, all in French! Ayun kinabahan na ko... Pero ok lang sunod lang ako ng sunod sa mga kasabay ko sa eroplano. Until I just noticed I was in the gate and I saw my husband. Wahooo....!

My first 2days was really memorable. I thought I can explore Paris. but no! I said to Florent its early there's still sun, Florent said no, its 9pm already, What.. ? So we just went to the hotel I took a shower and looked for a restaurant to eat. Sinong my sabing my jetlog ako, Wala ako nun, excited nga ako gumala. But sad to say all establishment is close by 8pm there. So  what we did around 11pm natulog nalang kami, then We need to wake up at 4am to get ready because our train going to besancon was scheduled by 6am. So I was in a hurry. June 15- we arrived in Besançon at around 8:45am. This was the worst part Florent have work at around 9am.  Imagine he just entrusted me to his Parents they don't even speak English. I went home with his parents without him. That was really hard my First and second day was already a survival challenge. 

Nahirapan akong magadjust sobra sa culture and time. ang bilis kong na homesick I miss my busy running and overlapping sched sanay ako kasi dun. Until 3months dun palang nakapag leave si Florent. Saktong summer ang dating ko kaya madami kaming narating ni florent at activities na nagawa.

Then balik ulet work si florent, so bahay let ako.. An independent lady like me  di sanay ng nasa bahay lang hahaha. After 4months of waiting, I started attending my French lesson. Halos araw araw my advil akong dala, ang hirap ang hirap  I kept on saying I wanna go home I felt so stupid and ignorant sa lahat ng bagay. Sige tiis lang kaya yan!

First time where I celebrated my 27th birthday here, the 10.10.10 History! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwmbEqirrzk 

Unti unti na kong naka adjust when I met some people. I am just lucky  my in laws love me much! I started  meeting church friends, collègues, pinay's and Now, learned my basic french.

 

When I experienced autumn season (first time ulit) it was so beautiful.  Kaso, ulan naman ng ulan kaya iyak din ako ng iyak hahaha!

Florent's birthday first time we celebrated it together .

Ang aga ng snow season last year, My first time also to see snow, Masaya as in parang bata lang. But the sudden change of climate didn't help me trough. Lagi akong nasa doctor even my skin is so terrible. Grrr!

My First christmas here was also memorable. Lalong di ko makakalimutan ang new year!  My new year was so sad, Super tahimik, florent was working, No fireworks, No friends and no Family. Ang lungkot ko talaga nun. Even if, I still tried to enjoy ganun naman talaga yata. 

Until now I am still battling with  the work schedule of Florent, He worked at night and Sometimes, in the dayI need to attend some of my activities  , Sabi ko nga sa kanya "Seems I am not married"   I Usually sleep alone at night. Thats why we see to it everytime His off we find time for each other. We do monthly date, and weekly bonding. 

January 2011 there are many oppurtunity came along my way.  I joined the CCAS association. That helped me alot to explore new things here in Besancon.  They are the one who's assisting me in some of my need  (by finding a job training and all...)

February 2011- Our first wedding anniversary. In a town called little venice.

March is when I finished my first level of French class. Now, Yes I speak little French lol. Bonjour!

Spring season one of the best because I can wear my comfy clothes. 

April-June  I already changed my spouse visa to Family Residence visa, I will be counting 3yrs more to demand for my French Nationality.

My one year of adjustment, all first time experiences were awesome, but if you will ask me now How am I? I will answer back I am doing better, because my everyday life here is still an Adjustment period. I thank God for my loving and supportive husband for not making me feel that I miss home badly, He is always there for me.  Prayers and courage I have in my pocket when I feel down.   Even I experinced the four seasons had passed by the year, I am still exploring and learning new things. As I go on in this journey ans deek God's plan more, I will still remember home.  Even I am far di ko naramdaman un salamat sa skype at facebook. Sa mga taong lagi kong kausap, ka chat at  ka-tsismisan wag kayong magsasawa ha.(Di ko ramdam na malayo ako sa inyo) Thanks for all the prayers. I am happy and contented to my new path. By God's grace I am blessed!

keep in touch guys!

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The Children's Responsibility to the Parents

Chatting on Skype with a special friend; We had this topic to share, Responsibility..... Give time to read.


The New Testament binds a great responsibility on children when it says in Ephesians 6, verses 1-3, "Children obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth". The key words are "honor" and "obey". There is no time limit on this. God does not free a child from this responsibility simply because he has now gone to college or is married. A child in the earliest years of adulthood makes a tragic mistake by neglecting his parents.

It is necessary that we say something about the word "obey". Children are to obey their parents "in the Lord". One must never forget that his allegiance to God comes before any man. That includes government, companions and parents. The early apostles expressed it well when they were commanded not to preach in the name of Christ. They responded by saying in Acts 5, verse 29, "We ought to obey God rather than men".

The term "obey your parents" indicates that the parents have laid down some laws or provided some instruction to guide the children. This is what is meant by the wise man when he said in Proverbs 22, verse 6, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old he will not depart from it". It is understood then that the law is to be obeyed by the child is that which will make him a fine, decent, responsible person. Instructions of parents should be revered by children beyond the parents death. No time limit then on "Children obey your parents in the Lord" Ephesians 6:1. The other word that stands out so predominantly in the children's responsibility to their parents is the word "honor". The Bible says in Ephesians 6, verse 2, "Honor thy father and mother".

This responsibility deals with the child's attitude and respect toward parents. Webster's New World Dictionary says of the word honor, it is "High regard of great respect given". "Something done or given as a token of respect". The home for centuries has provided an environment for one to learn all of the ABC's of Christian living. It is in the home that seeds of character can be sown and given an opportunity to flourish. The great principles of God are to be taught, practiced and cultivated in the home. The child who has learned to honor parents can then effectively show high regard toward his fellow man. He later can easily show respect for a companion and his own children.
It is important that we pause to say that parents have the responsibility to provide the proper atmosphere in the home so that the child can develop an appreciation for law and order given by parents. Such an environment will cause children to rise up and call their parents "blessed". The example of parents set in honoring and loving one another is far-reaching in the heart and life-pattern of the child. When a child cannot see parents love, respect and honor one another, it is extremely difficult for him to rise above this obstacle and honor those that do not honor themselves. Remember, in order to manifest honor towards others, you must respect yourself.

Christ provides us with an example in all things. Having returned from the visit to the city of Jerusalem at the age of 12, the Bible says that Christ, "was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man" Luke 2, verses 51,52. Christ was obedient to his parents. His affection and respect for his mother was manifested from the cross. He was concerned about her care and well-being. He gave this responsibility to the beloved Apostle John (John 19:25-27). You shall always be children in the eyes of your parents and in the eyes of the Lord. Your response to the commandment, "Obey your parents" and "Honor thy father and thy mother", will be a pretty good yardstick measuring how well you will obey your Lord and give Him honor through faithful worship.

The child's responsibility is a lifetime achievement, an achievement that will be richly blessed in all walks of life. In the words of Ephesians Chapter 6, it is the first commandment with promise.

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11 ways and free way to say I LOVE YOU

To strengthen unions, marriage experts advise couples to "make weekly dates" or "go away on a couple's weekend." Those are great ideas, but let's be realistic: how often can busy couples expect to drop everything and get away? These 11 quick and simple ways to express love let busy couples rekindle romance among the chaos of everyday life.

Scapbooking

1. Embrace your past. Assemble a scrapbook together, pull out your wedding video, or write your own personal romance story. Reliving special memories together is a great way to strengthen your bond.

pillow fight

2. Be kids together. Have a pillow fight, challenge each other to a game of hopscotch, or cuddle on the couch and laugh as you watch cartoons.

wrapped around

3. Wrap your mate in love. While your sweetie showers, sneak his towel into the dryer, and as he steps out, wrap him in fluffy warmth. Or use the same idea to warm her feet when she snuggles in bed on a chilly autumn night.


 

4. Speak the languages of love. Surprise your "amante" (Italian for "lover") with some international sweet talk. Access an exhaustive list of ways to say "I love you" in different languages at www.electpress.com/loveandromance/iloveyou.htm.

Spell it

5. Write love notes to each other. Spell it out in his oatmeal with raisins, on her dashboard with yarn, or use lipstick on your bathroom mirror. Compose your own poem, borrow a verse from Song of Songs, or just write "I love you."

Whisper is the best

6. Turn on the charm. Who says you have to stop flirting once you're married? At your next party, wink at him across a crowded room, or slip your arm around her as you make social small talk. That personal connection amid the crowd is like saying, "This is great, but I'd rather be with you!"


7. Connect online. E-mail your spouse throughout the day, just to say you're thinking of him. Facebooking or twitter is a great tool now a days.

 

8. Remember the little things. When you step in to help with the day-to-day "drudge" chores—making dinner, bathing the kids—your spouse knows she's appreciated and loved. And completing a chore for your sweetie frees more time and energy for the two of you to enjoy other activities together.




9. Send it snail mail. Take time to write an encouraging note, slap a stamp on it, and mail it. Your spouse will love the surprise—especially since it won't be a credit card bill or junk mail!
 



10. Celebrate everything. Most couples celebrate the anniversary of their marriage or first date, but how about the anniversary of your engagement, or first kiss? (If you don't remember, make it up!) There have been all kinds of milestones throughout your relationship, so mark each one with flowers, a card, or a romantic interlude.

11. Just say it. Your spouse needs to hear those three simple words daily. Whisper it, sing it, shout it. Say it

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