Speeding Up Work with the Right Tools

There are many places with “choke points”.  Choke points instead of check points.  Check points are just way better than “choke points.”  Why? Because choke points lengthen the travel time from an hour to two.  The reason of the one way lanes are road reconstruction or roads repair.  I wonder if they have the right equipment or tools because it is really taking them eternity to finish the project.

I just arrived from a trip to Siquijor Island and with a place that is not overly populated, we admire the roads.  99% of their roads are asphalted or cemented.  The highlands of the island is made up of sharp rocks and I wonder what were used to cut them to make way for roads.

Now there is what they call diamond saw blades just intended for slicing or cutting diamond stone. It is said that to speed up work and do the quality cut, a cutter should use the right kind of tool. That is what it should be.  People with right minds should believe this.

Happiness is…#3

Getting a glimpse of Mt. Apo!

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Actually the one in view is not the summit. But with my three days in Davao to be able to witness it, I was not lucky enough to see the highest peak.  This photo was taken while we visited the Mt. Apo Highland Resort (Hillside).

I wish I had all the time to sit on the bench and watch the clouds engulf the peaks at the same time be mesmerized by the cool fresh air!  So free from air pollution.

 

Getting to Know a Person Better

My daughter is now a growing up lady.  In few weeks, she will be starting her Junior year in high school.  Looking back to the time I was her age, I already have a boyfriend.  High school crushes.  I know it was not allowed in the campus yet I cannot remember much anymore how a guy courts a lady. lol!

My girl is already into crushes (actors and celebrities) but nobody yet from school.  It makes my heart smiles deep inside.  Though I don’t want her to go into any relationship while still studying but I would also love the thought that someone likes her.  lol! Bad bad me (they said).  Anyway, if ever one day, in the next two or six years, someone will court her, then for sure I would like to know the guy better.

How to know the guy better? Aside from having a back ground check I would also make friends with him and invite him at home for meals or just to relax with their other friends. I will also him that our home is open for his visits on days when they don’t have class.  I will also remind them that they should prioritize their studies first.  Love and friendship is fun during high school days but when there are love quarrels, it affects the studies.  So better not be so serious in love relationship while in school.

Honestly, I wish my little girl will always be a little girl so that she won’t discover the world of love and attraction of the opposite sex.  But this is life!  All of us pass that stage which is just normal.  This will really be a challenge for because am a single parent.  I hope she won’t give me a headache later in life.  Hmm I really don’t think so.  I am raising a good girl. =)

 

Food Tasting & Sight Seeing in Davao

I traveled to Davao Thursday evening to attend the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2012. I was one of the more than twenty participants coming from places all over the Philippines.

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This is me during the visit to Tribu K Mindanawan Cultural Village located at the Davao Crocodile Park Complex.  We went there to watch the fire dance.  If it was not yet too late, we could have gone around the whole village and see all what is there to see.  But have another appointment to catch, so we just took a group pic on this spot and then left for Lachi’s.

More of this and DFAT 2012 related photos and news bit will be posted in my travel blog.

I arrived back home Tuesday morning and right away, in .less than an hour, I was already at work.  Time flies so fast.

Travel makes me forget time but work reminds me that I should be mindful of my time.

Thanks to Charles for taking this photo. 

Building Homes for the Sendong Victims

The tent city composed of those who became homeless due to the flood are still existing.  In spite of the many volunteers that came to help build homes for them, still not yet have moved into their new homes.  But I guess everyone is promised a home.

For some, it sounds lucky, but experiencing the flood in the darkness of the night is never a lucky experience.  Surviving though sounds the luck was with you but in the moment where you don’t know you gonna live or die — it’s a traumatic one.

I’ve been wishing that ready to move-in-manufactured-homes is available in town so that when a family have enough funds they can just purchase anytime. But we don’t have outlets like that here in the part of the world, so we rely on volunteers to build homes for those who badly need a home.

Time Can’t Erase…

There are always things not even time can erase. The best and the worst, the most wonderful and the most painful moments in one’s life are the things that survive in our hearts and become part of us.

This quote caught my attention.  Nice thought and yes it is right.  There are just some things in life that could never be erased by time.

Perfect Gift for Boys

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I saw this yoyo while browsing online and I think they are perfect gift for boys this coming Christmas. They are not just simple yoyos but they are yoyojam atmosphere that is designed for speed and and stability for champions.  They are designed for expert players.

I thought of purchasing them in bulk so that I can give them out to boys during Christmas.  Christmas is still seven months away but I think it won’t matter because the yoyos will not get stale get destroyed if being stocked a long time.  Ordering it by bulk now is a great deal because you only have to pay $50 for all orders.

So get your order now! It’s a perfect gift for boys of all ages.