"Death Anniversary"

Today is the 3rd Death anniversary of my late father Wilfredo Ejercito Paracuelles. He is not a perfect father for my family but he is still my father.. Im not closed to him but he is still in my heart. When he died,am on his side, I hear the last Word from him, and those word is for my family, and for me.... oh my GOD the tears and pain in my heart i can not imagine.

Isa din sa dahilan kung bakit nagkaganon ang kalagayan ni papa....AKO... Our family is not a perfect sa mata ng tao at Diyos. Lagi nag aaway sina papa at nanay..kung ano ang dahilan ay mananatili yon sa aming alaalang magkakapatid at kamag anak. New year ng 2006 huli kong nasaksihan na mag away ang aking mga magulang... pumagitna ako s kanilang dalawa at nagbitiw ng di magandang salita.... "Kelan pa ba kayo titigil sa pag aaway, simulat pagkamulat ko sa mundong ito away na ang naririnig ko....nagdarasal kaming magkakapatid para maging matahimik ang buhay natin, pero walang nangyayari. ano gagawin ko magdadasal kung kelan kayo mamatay para matapos na ang lahat. Yon ang huling binitiwan kong mga salita sa magulang ko at akoy umalis saming tahanan patungong Davao. after 50 days naospital ang aking ama. Kinabahan ako, mangyayari na ba? ang binitawan kong salita.. kinabahan ako... Pagdating ko sa Ospital kinausap ako ng aking kapatid na okay na raw ang kalagayan ni Papa, at siya ay babalik na ng davao para sa kanyang trabaho (5pm yon). 7 pm ng gabi ginising ko si Papa para kumain. Di nya kinain ang adobong manok na ulam, isang slice na manga ang naging ulam nya.. Masigla si papa sa mga oras n iyon. Pagkalipas ng isang oras tinawag nya ako upang sya ay umihi, nanlamig na ang buong katawan ni papa at nagsimula n sya nagsalita ng pagsisi sa sinapit ng kanyang pamilya. sa kanyang naging bisyo noong sya ay binata pa at di maayos na pamilya... Guilty n ako noon sa mga sinabi ko sa kanya... Tumutulo n ang aking luha dahil alam ko , yon na ang huling gabi nya na makapiling ko sya.. Pagkalipas ng isang oras, wala ng boses akong maririnig mula kay PAPA. Comatose na sya, nagpanic na ako, tumawag ng doctor at nagpakuha ng oxygen... Halos gumuho na ang aking mundo sa mga oras n iyon,. Mamamatay na ba sya... I pray to God na Bigyan pa ng pagkakataon si papa na aming makapiling... pero sya ay pumanaw. February 20,2006 namatay ang aking ama. bago sya nalagutan ng hininga nabulong ko sa kanya ang aking pagsisi at sinabi ko sa unang pagkakataon na mahal ko sya.. tumulo ang luha ni papa kahit sya ay comatose noon...

Naalala at umiiyak ako pag nakakita ako ng manga, dahil yon ang huling kinain ng aking ama bago sya pumanaw.... PAPA MAHAL NA MAHAL KITA... PATAWARIN MO AKO... I MISSED YOU SO MUCH....

VALENTINE'S DAY

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL

Today, we celebrate the Feast of St. Valentine (14th of February) .. This celebration is for all people who knows how to loved and give love too.. A very memorable day to those peolple who has someone special. In The Philippines, people celebrates in thier traditional way.. giving flowers, chocolates, cards, gifts, greetings and many others to thier loveones,family and friends. Nakakainggit kayo.... Here in Saudi Arabia,you can celebrate in secret way. As we follow and respect the rules of The Kingdom.... Happy valentines to all...

Sandstorm

Sandstorm......

In almost 19 months in the Kingdom, today is the worst sandstorm happen and I experienced in Riyadh because maybe am a neophyte in this country.. Woke up in the morning because I can't breath... DUST...DUST....DUST.... I don't have any mask to use for me to go back to sleep again..and I can't sleep..NALIGO NA LANG AKO...

On the street almost all people wearing mask,hunky and other clothes to wrap thier face to protect from dust...All vehicles on the streets ON their headlights...and reduce the speed to avoid accident. All domestic and International flights tempory cancelled.

"TRUST"

It's very hard to gain TRUST from someone

and to TRUST someone!

For me, I'm a kind of person that gives TRUST always on my heart no matter who you are... I can not say "NO" to those friends asking for a favor...whatever..,help, money..ect..ect... My experiences this fast few days, months ago or almost a year realize me that this is enough "TRUSTING anyone else" should be stopped. How many thousand of RIYALS out of my pocket, swipe my credit cards givin' to them, as a favor. Now I need my money back because I need it badly, but how?

1. One of my kabayan "country men" promised to pay me back the money (SR?000.) on saturday 31 Jan 2009 but he didn't. Unfortunately he was on vacation (Philippines) on 1st of Feb 2009. 6 months vacation.. waaaaaaaaaaaaa natakasan ako ni kabayan...
2. One friend also ask a favor 8 months ago to buy N95, Sony digital camera, N82 using my credit card (visa and matercard ).... yes of course i did it... He is my bestfriend... NOw his company closed... mag exit n sya..... OH MY GOD..what happen to me...

TO ALL BLOGGERS I HOPE, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN TO YOU. THIS EXPERIENCE MAKES ME CRAZY...BE AWARE AND CAREFUL. THERE ARE A LOT OF FRIENDS.

BEST FRIEND AND TRUE FRIEND

THEY ARE NOT THE SAME..

SOMETIMES YOU CHOOSE A BESTFRIEND BUT HE IS NOT TRUE..

IN ANOTHER SIDE

HE IS NOT YOUR BESTFRIEND BUT HE IS THE ONE TRUE TO YOU..

Hidden Valley

This picture was taken last Aug.24,2007. 25 days after I arrived in the Kingdom... Mr.Ruben Little Debenhams store Manager invite me to join their bonding after they achieved the 3rd quarter target.. Am very lucky for this experience.. Some says, this place is the end of the world, because of the high cliff.

"Hawak kamay" (Holding Hands)

Hawak kamay is composed and popularized by Josephine "YENG" Constantino. Philippines local talent search (ABS-CBN 2).... PINOY DREAM ACADEMY SEASON 1 Grand Prize winner. It's all about her cousin, her best of friend, barkada and ect..ect... She composed the song before the talent search auditon in 2006.

In the Philippines, anyone makes holding hands, absolutely they're lovers or gays.... but in Arabs countries this is common scensrio to their friends... Not including filipino huh!!!!!! Mutawa will catch you....

KUNG HEI FAT CHOI

Happy New Year to everyone.

January 26,2009.

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese year 4707 begins on Jan. 26, 2009.
Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.

An Obstinate Year.

Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in ox years tend to be painters, engineers, and architects. They are stable, fearless, obstinate, hard-working and friendly. Jack Nicholson, Jane Fonda, Walt Disney,Anthony Hopkins , and of course Me, were all born in the year of the ox.

Fireworks and Family Feasts

At Chinese New Year celebrations people wear red clothes, decorate with poems on red paper, and give children "lucky money" in red envelopes. Red symbolizes fire, which according to legend can drive away bad luck. The fireworks that shower the festivities are rooted in a similar ancient custom. Long ago, people in China lit bamboo stalks, believing that the crackling flames would frighten evil spirits.

The Lantern Festival

In China, the New Year is a time of family reunion. Family members gather at each other's homes for visits and shared meals, most significantly a feast on New Year's Eve. In the United States, however, many early Chinese immigrants arrived without their families, and found a sense of community through neighborhood associations instead. Today, many Chinese-American neighborhood associations host banquets and other New Year events.
The lantern festival is held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Some of the lanterns may be works of art, painted with birds, animals, flowers, zodiac signs, and scenes from legend and history. People hang glowing lanterns in temples, and carry lanterns to an evening parade under the light of the full moon.
In many areas the highlight of the lantern festival is the dragon dance. The dragon—which might stretch a hundred feet long—is typically made of silk, paper, and bamboo. Traditionally the dragon is held aloft by young men who dance as they guide the colorful beast through the streets. In the United States, where the New Year is celebrated with a shortened schedule, the dragon dance always takes place on a weekend. In addition, many Chinese-American communities have added American parade elements such as marching bands and floats.