Toril, Davao City

I grew up in this place. Technically, not within but just around its outskirts. Geographically this is the southern most part of the city. The Las Pinas of Metro Manila. But image wise, Toril is New York's Bronx- the hood. Unruly classes clash in this area. In a peaceful city where laws are mostly obeyed, Toril has produced a number of law offenders. Yes, we are THAT notorious place of the city. And yes, I have a brother who's a picture of a person who grew up in this place, tough but vulnerable most of the time, a survivor that has been to at his lowest point, friends who can drink gallons of alcohol, and like most of the young men who grew up in our area- still undergrads who still can't figure out where their life is going. 

It's tough out there. I think mostly for young men who are caught up in the same place. Trying to move out but still can't let go of the place they've been accustomed too. But we're lucky to have the BEST parents in the world. That no matter how many times we stumble, they're always there behind us. That's the reason we've survived. That's the reason why we are surviving- strong family foundation.

But unluckily, some don't. :'( A friend died last weekend. The news was devastating. More so, when I knew that a jealous boyfriend asked a bunch of young men to beat him up for a price. Then a locally made gun finished his life. That easy. A life of a triathlete, architect, friend, brother. 

My heart is screaming for justice. I pray to God for my friend's soul. 

And to the one who committed the crime...

You took a life of a good person

Because of jealousy you ended a life of a human being

An architect whose helping his family

A person who was still recovering from a death of a brother

A friend who inspires others

Sportsman who's promoting whatever sports so that life in our cruel place could be a lot better- in his own way

Yes, you deserve that worst feeling in your heart today.(if you ever feel guilt)

Yes, one way or another you'll have to pay for what you did.

And yes, for the rest of your life, you carry around your conscience that you took a man's life and not even your own life is worth paying for it.

Lee and I were not as tight as friends but we were; and like most of his friends we still can't believe he's gone just like that. :(

I'd Rather Be With you

Mad love for this song <3
Seriously.
That melting my heart kind of love whenever I hear this. <3

 I'd rather be with you

Something's Gotta Give

Every pressurized system needs a relief valve. There has to be a way to reduce the stress, the tension, before it becomes too much to bare. There has to be a way to find relief because if the pressure doesn't find a way out, it will make one. It will explode. It's the pressure we put on ourselves that's the hardest to bare. The pressure to be better then we already are. The pressure to be better than we think we can be. It never ever lets up. It just builds and builds and builds.


Grey's S07E08 

Promise Yourself

*got this from FB*

Promise Yourself — Christian D. Larson

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best,and to expect only the best.To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,not in loud words but great deeds.To live in faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

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Cheers for a good life! ^_^

6/55

One time lang! 630M lang! hahaha!

Misys

3 years and counting... This company has been one of my life's pillars. 

Mind you, work here is NOT easy. Sometimes I think I'm using my brain beyond it's capacity. =)

Good thing I like stretching my brain to its limits.

Like Yoga to my muscles...

Midas is for my brain. (*sorry CS, I know I'm a masochist*)

A colleague of mine once said, "The thing that kept me here was the stress, 

when you get used to it, it's like your body looks for it"

I could not agree more. =)

Welcome to PH02-103

FACTS:

19Nov2010: CPG 26 3rd yr. anniversary; 

My cup of Coffee (i think there wasn't a single day I didn't have coffee in the office)

I have 4 lotions in my desk; they say that's the most in a desk. :)

Yes, I am aware it's not that neat! :p

I have 2 kids, Zei- 3yrs and Zoe - 2 yrs. 

Micuy count in my blogs: 2 :)) I don't have frames in my desk, so I put pictures as Desktop backgrounds. Saves a lot of money for frames and printing.

A new home?!

I'm not new to blogging

For the past years Multiply has been that home

I find writing- refreshing.

Different emotions

Different phases in life

Forever written in prose

The last time I read my blogs, I laughed, I cried, fell in love all over again

and for the most part- SMILED at myself

at my experiences

my words...

This new home here

I'm not sure what the future holds for this one

More laughs

and another set of tears?

Great love 

with a family?

I'm not sure...

Just as I am not sure what tricks life has in store for me.

I'll take it lighter this time.

More open

More candid sharing

Spontaneous

Not too technical

I'll try to be funny- coz believe me my life is fun (and i have Micuy who makes it twice as fun!)

Oh that name...

You should remember that

He's a star in my life.. So he gets a lot of starring roles in my blogs. :p

See? That's how blabber I am.

So I'll stop for now. 

But as promised, 

This one here is more open, more candid...

This is gonna be my Twitter got very longer.

Till then!

Home sweet 'new' home. :)

PS previous addresses: 

www.nastasiafiona.multiply.com

www.twitter.com/nastasiafiona