I'm an early bird, it may sound like a cliché but there is nothing like watching a beautiful sunrise that remind us we are blessed to be alive. When I arise in the morning, it is my habit to gaze at the horizon through our window. Watching the sun break through the morning sky is truly magnificent. It is a reminder of new beginnings and new opportunities.
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius
"At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear. It is those we live with love and should know who elude us. You can love completely without complete understanding." - Norman Maclean
Calling the attention of foreigners residing in Songdo and Incheon areas. The Incheon Medical Tourism Foundation
& IFEZ Global Center are giving free medical check-up service and medical lectures. See poster for details or visit their website.
As I navigate the Korean Embassy in the Philippines website, this announcement has caught my attention.
"The
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines is pleased to announce that
it is now accepting applications for the 2015 Korean Government Scholarship
Program (Graduate Programs)."
The purpose of the said scholarship program is to provide higher education for international students, with the intend of promoting international exchange in education, also to foster mutual friendship among the participating nations.
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. - "Taming the Bicycle"
Winter is over, it's time to wake our bikes from their hibernation, (what a shame) so yesterday we ride them around. We live close to Incheon sea and it is a great place to explore on a bicycle, offering the views from the flat, hilly and scenic trail. Nothing can beats a bike, on it you can see a lot of things in short amount of time.
Incheon Bridge Exhibition Center & Observatory
One of the three horses (the two flew away after seeing me) at the Exhibition center.
I'm not quite sure what are these weird looking man made stone cave doing here.
Take the tradition and decorate it your own way. - Sex and the city
The news regarding the abolishment of the 62-year old law that bans extramarital affairs in South Korea has intrigued many of us. I asked my husband to get a clearer insight after I had read the news in translations. He says, "the law just removed adultery as crime on its list, but it doesn't mean adultery will be accepted in Korean customs."
Adultery is legalize, however, it is still a ground for divorce and the affronted has the legal right to ask for compensation for mental and other damages. Adultery is still a crime in the Philippines, but many are not being punished or imprisoned despite the law. So legal or not legal, a crime or not a crime, the couples should work hard on keeping the relationship spark alive to avoid extramarital affairs. The adage that says it takes two to tangois true.
I'm simple. I love hiking, going to the gym, doing some simple stuff. I love being outdoors, I love bike riding. Just stuff that's fun! - Anonymous
Last summer my husband and I have started a new healthy hobby - Cycling. Our first tour was to hangang river via Yeouido bicycle trail. I learned how to ride a bike when I was 9 or 10, and had enjoyed riding everywhere with my barkada (friends)back in my high school days. So I'm not really a beginner rider and I can ride with a semi-crazy cycler - my husband.
Sporting my hello kitty cycling outfit ^^
We ride our bikes from home to Unseo train station then took the train to Geoman station. Then we sprinted again to our destination.
My husband
There are plenty of parks and places to rest along the way that makes riding so enjoyable.
Jajeongo secha (bike wash)
Starting from Yeouido and traveling along the road, we went past several bridges that go across the Hangang River.
Extra things we've seen along the way.
People cooling off by spending it camping and enjoying outdoor
From Geoman it took us about 4 hours to reach the end of Yeouido bicycle trail, we ride about 8 hours round trip. (If I'm not mistaken, we ride more than 50 kilometers in total) Though it was a long ride, the road is quite interesting and worth trying.
“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” -J. Cocteau
In summer of 2013 around 3:00 in the morning. I was awoken by the loud sound of crying kittens. I suspect someone has left them behind. So I went down (we live on the 17th floor that time) to check. I followed the sound of their cry and there they were on the ground floor lying in the corner of a small open window terrace with their mother nursing them.
As I go closer their mother was hissing and yowling like warning me to stay away of her babies. Which is nice to see protecting her youngs. They were seven, and looked about a month old. Probably their mother has just moved them all in the area from their birth place. I left after the mother cat had nearly attacked me with thoughts of coming back to bring them some food.
Everyday I brought them some cooked fish and meat. The mother cat wasn't hissing and yowling at me anymore. She seem pleased that I've brought them some food. A week later, I saw a young couple feeding them with some cheese and bread.(they were awesome). Two weeks later, three kittens were disappeared. And I suspected the young couple who was feeding them took them home. (I hope so)
There were four kittens left, so I've thought to adopt two of them and leave the rest to their mother. So I took two kittens home. I was so trilled to have them and feeling sorry to their mother at the same time. A couple of months later, although it's hard for me, I decided to put the female kitten (almost grown up) to adoption, because female cats are most likely to get adopted unlike males. Also, I've realized if you want to pet cats, they are better when alone - no partner in crimes. ^^ (They love being alone anyway). Not too long after someone has adopted her and I'm sure she's as happy with her new family.
The two stray kittens I took home. Sleeping in the basket. Summer 2013
The male kitten
Because he's such a cutie I named him "Cutie" Fall 2014
Cutie's will be turning 2 this summer. And right now he's sitting on my lap watching the letters move as I type.
A friend
of mine asked me to add this song “Sorry na" on my blog which
popularized by Parokya ni Edgar band in the Philippines. So here it is, I hope you'd learn something and have fun while you sing along with the song. :D
Sorry na kung nagalit ka di naman sinasadya I'm sorry if I've made you
mad I didn’t mean it
Sorry (na)1
if got angry you not (naman)2 intentionally
Kung may nasabi man ako init lang ng
ulo If I’ve said something it’s just out of my temper
If
have
said (man)3 I’m hot only (ng)4 head
Pipilitin kong magbago pangako sa
iyo I
promise I’ll try to change
Try
I
change
promise to you
Sorry na, nakikinig ka ba? Malamang sawa ka
na I’m sorry, are you listening? Perhaps you’ve had enough
Sorry
listening you (ba)5 maybe sated
you
Sa ugali kong ito na ayaw magpatalo this intransigent
attitude of mine
(sa)6 attitute
(kong)7 this refuse (magpatalo)8
At parang sirang tambutso na hindi humihinto like a broken muffler
that’s unstoppable
And as
if (sirang tambutso)9
not
stopping
Chorus:
Sorry na talaga kung ako'y medyo tanga I’m really sorry if I
acted a little dumb
Sorry
really if
I’m slightly
stupid
Hindi ako nag-iisip na-uuna ang galit I could be so stupid at times and lose my temper easily
Not I’m
thinking (na-uuna)10 the anger
Sorry na talaga sa aking nagawaI’m really sorry to what I’ve done
Sorry
really to my
action
Tanggap ko na mali ako wag sanang magtampo I know I'm
wrong I hope you wont be upset
Accept
I wrong I’m
not hope to be sullen
Sorry na......
Sorry na wag kang madadala Please forgive me
don’t distrust me
Sorry
not you (madadala)11
Alam kong medyo nahihirapan ka I know you’re
hurting
Know
I slighly difficult
you
Ang ibigin ang isang katulad kong parang
timang to love a crazy person like me
The (ibigin)12
one same me
like crazy
Na paulit-ulit kang hindi sadyang nasasaktan
that I constantly hurting you unintentionally
repeating you not intention hurt
Sorry na saan ka pupunta? Please forgive me where are
you going?
Sorry
where you going?
Please naman wag kang mawawala please
don’t fade away
Please
(naman)13 don’t you (mawawala)14
Kapag ako ay iwan mo mamamatay ako I’ll die if you would leave me behind
If
I’m is left you
going to die I
Pagkat hawak mo sa iyong kamay ang puso ko because you’re holding my
heart in your hand
because
hold you is
your hand the
heart I
Repeat Chorus
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1na adv.
1.
now, already. Ikaw
na. It's your turn to do it now or You do it instead of someone else.
2.
After nouns or pronouns: acts as an emphatic marker. Sa lingo na. Let
it be on Sunday. Si John na. Let it be John's turn.
3.
after verbs: if in the past tense form, denotes completion of action
expressible in the past or present perfect in English. Nagsuklay na siya.
He has already combed (his hair).
4.
if in the infinitive form or future form, denotes now, right away, immediately,
soon. Maghilamos
ka na. Wash (your face) now. Papasok na ako.
I'm going to school now.
5.
If after the verb roots, denotes completed action. Sarado na. It's
already closed. Nagumpisa
na. It's already started. na lig. connects modifier and word modified,
takes the form -ng when the word it follows ends in a vowel sound. Mabait na babae
or Babaeng mabait.
Good girl. na part. with sa/kay, marks nouns indicating position, location,
possession of something; -ng when the word it follows ends in a vowel sound.
2 naman part.response marker, also, too, rather, again, on the other hand
usually emphasizing the fact or the feeling involved in the expression;
expresses transition to another subject hence also mild contrast. Habang si Jackie ay
natutulog si John naman ay naglilinis ng bahay. While Jackie is sleeping,
John cleans the house. Ano nanamang
problema mo? What’s your problem, anyway? · adv. also, too · intj.
expression of gentle protest or denial
3 man pron. with the interrogative pronouns sino, kanino, ano,
alin, kailan, saan, etc. : ever, as, sino man whoever;
sa kanino man,
whomever; ano man, whatever; alin man,
whichever; kailan
man, whenever; saan
man, wherever; magkano
man, whatever the cost (price); paano man
whatever the manner, etc · adv.
1.
also, too. Ako man.
I, too.
2.
with lamang
denotes minimum act or the least to do. Magluto ka man lamang
sana. Atleast you could cook. · conj. although, despite. Matalino ka man ay
dapat ka ring mag-aral. Although you are intelligent (you) need to study.
4
ng mkr. non-focus marking particle of actor
or goal complements or noun phrases. Kinain ng matanda ang
kanin. The old person had eaten the rice· part. possessive marker, common
noun marker which marks a possessive construction. Direktor ng sine.
Director of the movie -ng lig. variant of na ng´a' adv. affirmative adverb
"in- deed". Siya nga ang duwag.
He is indeed the coward.
5 ba part. question marker, expressive of
interrogation in yes or no questions. Mayroon ba silang
ginawa? Have they done anything?
6 sa mkr. location or direction marker, to, from, in,
on, etc sa part. non-focus locative phrase marker
7
ko (ko
pron. I, my, mine) + ng (1.mkr. non-focus marking particle of actor or
goal complements or noun phrases. 2. part. possessive marker, common noun
marker which marks a possessive construction.
8
matalo (ma – prefix) +
t´alo adj. defeated, beaten, sur- passed matalo (ma-) v. to be defeated,
to lose. Natalo
sila sa basketbol. They lost the basketball game. mangtalo, tal´unin
(mang-:-in) v. to defeat, to surpass, to win over. Baka talunin ka ni
Juan. John might defeat you.
9
sirang tambutsyo,
tagalog idiom, means nonstop repeating a specific action usually associated
with talking. Its literary meaning – broken muffler
10
na-uuna (na – prefix) +
(u – repeating one syllable taken from the root word) + una (root word means
first)
11 madadala (ma – prefix) + da – repeating
one syllable taken from the root word) + dala (distrust)
12
iibigin (I – repeating
one syllable taken from the root ibig which means love. Iibigin – to love
13 see 2
14
mawawala (ma – prefix)
+ (wa repeating one syllable taken from root word wala) + wala (wal´a' part.
not any, absent, nothing · p v. there is none · mawala' (ma-) v. to be
lost (miss- ing), to disappear. Nawala ang pitaka ni Henry. Henry's wallet was
lost.
15 pa af. affix for verbs meaning "to cause, get
or allow someone to do what the root word indicate" pa adv. more, yet,
still (expresses the immaturity or continuance of a situation and stands in
contrast with na). Mabuti
pa. Better yet. Basa
pa ang mga damit. The clothes are still wet.
*When
there’s a repeating one syllable letter(s) taken from the root word and placed
before the root word, this case is similar to verb to be.
