When Taurus and Capricorn come together in a love match, it's a practical, sensible partnership. These two Signs share a certain down-to-earth logic and interest in efficiency. Taurus is not interested in risking more than is necessary in terms of emotional connection and involvement, and Capricorn is similarly disinterested in risk, but more in terms of money and career. Capricorn's career is one of the great focuses of their lives; they're interested in scaling the heights and tend to set very high standards for themselves to adhere to. Taurus has high standards as well, but regarding love, relationships and possessions.
These two Signs admire one another's dedication and strength, but, while they have this in common as well as a dependable, realistic, somewhat conservative approach to life (Capricorn more than Taurus), a love relationship between them can go stale fast. The problem? They're actually rather different at their cores. Taurus may begin to find Capricorn too conservative and restrictive; Capricorn may start to think Taurus is too lazy and doesn't care enough about career and status. If Taurus can encourage Capricorn to relax a little and appreciate the fruits of labor, and if Capricorn can help motivate Taurus to achieve goals and make dreams a reality, their union can be smooth, happy and long-lasting.
Taurus is ruled by Venus (Love) and Capricorn is ruled by Saturn (Karma). Venus is a warm, feminine energy while Saturn is a cold masculine energy. Venus is all about sensual pleasures, the aesthetics of love, the beauty of art. All of these stimulate Taurus and heighten their appreciation of life and love. Saturn, on the other hand, is about hard work and discipline to achieve goals. Taurus will show Capricorn how to enjoy a well-deserved break every so often and how to appreciate beauty and comfort. Capricorn can teach Taurus to be more disciplined and to keep reaching out for what one wants.
Taurus and Capricorn are both Earth Signs. This couple loves to indulge in material possessions. They want to possess and be surrounded by beautiful things -- a lovely home, designer clothing, luxurious cars, works of art. Since they're both such hard workers, they can usually attain all these things, and hardly ever need fight about impracticality or overindulgence.
Taurus is a Fixed Sign and Capricorn is a Cardinal Sign. Taureans won't change their minds once they're made up. They possess a quiet, steadfast determination. Instead of finding this dull or restrictive, Capricorn regards it as a good, comforting thing: Taurus is clearly dedicated to the relationship.
What's the best aspect of the Taurus-Capricorn relationship? The similarity of their values and their dedication to the same goals. Both partners enjoy luxury and nice things, and they share resources well. Their mutual interests make theirs a highly compatible relationship.
These two Signs admire one another's dedication and strength, but, while they have this in common as well as a dependable, realistic, somewhat conservative approach to life (Capricorn more than Taurus), a love relationship between them can go stale fast. The problem? They're actually rather different at their cores. Taurus may begin to find Capricorn too conservative and restrictive; Capricorn may start to think Taurus is too lazy and doesn't care enough about career and status. If Taurus can encourage Capricorn to relax a little and appreciate the fruits of labor, and if Capricorn can help motivate Taurus to achieve goals and make dreams a reality, their union can be smooth, happy and long-lasting.
Taurus is ruled by Venus (Love) and Capricorn is ruled by Saturn (Karma). Venus is a warm, feminine energy while Saturn is a cold masculine energy. Venus is all about sensual pleasures, the aesthetics of love, the beauty of art. All of these stimulate Taurus and heighten their appreciation of life and love. Saturn, on the other hand, is about hard work and discipline to achieve goals. Taurus will show Capricorn how to enjoy a well-deserved break every so often and how to appreciate beauty and comfort. Capricorn can teach Taurus to be more disciplined and to keep reaching out for what one wants.
Taurus and Capricorn are both Earth Signs. This couple loves to indulge in material possessions. They want to possess and be surrounded by beautiful things -- a lovely home, designer clothing, luxurious cars, works of art. Since they're both such hard workers, they can usually attain all these things, and hardly ever need fight about impracticality or overindulgence.
Taurus is a Fixed Sign and Capricorn is a Cardinal Sign. Taureans won't change their minds once they're made up. They possess a quiet, steadfast determination. Instead of finding this dull or restrictive, Capricorn regards it as a good, comforting thing: Taurus is clearly dedicated to the relationship.
What's the best aspect of the Taurus-Capricorn relationship? The similarity of their values and their dedication to the same goals. Both partners enjoy luxury and nice things, and they share resources well. Their mutual interests make theirs a highly compatible relationship.
White Angel, you are.
Ultimate Light: White is purity,
cleanliness, and innocence. Like black, white
goes well with almost any color.
Nature of White: To the human eye, white is
a brilliant color that can cause headaches for
some. Too much bright white can be blinding.
Culture of White: In most Western countries
white is the color for brides. In the East,
it's the color for mourning and funerals. Some
cultures viewed white as the color of royalty
or of deities. Angels are typically depicted as
wearing white. In early Westerns the good guy
wore white while the bad guy wore black.
Using White: In most cases white is seen as
a neutral background color and other colors,
even when used in smaller proportion, are the
colors that convey the most meaning in a
design. Use white to signify cleanliness or
purity or softness. Some neutral beige, ivory,
and creams carry the same attributes as white
but are more subdued, less brilliant than plain
white. Use lots of white for a summery look.
Use small amounts of white to soften a wintery
palette or suggest snow.
What Type of Angel are You?
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When it comes to what I can do, intellectually, that is, I have stopped amazing people. They find it too boring since I've practically lived this "strange life" of academic achievements. But when it comes to my romantic life, the mere hint of one can create a splash. And probably a stampede.
Fine. I am not the usual damsel in distress who needs some captain to save me from throwing myself into the sea. I have been accused of being heartless to the extent of being robotic. It's because I keep my head where it should be --- above my heart. But I do get tired of looking after myself and occasionally, I do wish that someone would come into my life and create some kind of insanity in me. Someone who can sweep me off my feet...that kind. It keeps my life from being dull, at least in the eyes of my brothers, parents, uncles, aunties and cousins (alright. in the eyes of my extended family).
It takes a while before I do. But when I fall, meyn, I am in the pits of it all that it takes a whiiiiiiiile before I climb out. As my brother puts it, I've got such high walls around me that when I bring my defenses down and things don't turn out to be as some guy convinced me to believe it will be, it will definitely hurt. I say it is much like squeezing lemons into an open wound that can keep you awake at night. Not just because of the stinging but also because of the pondering... "why the heck did I squeeze these lemons for in the first place?"
Yup. Love for me is like lemons. Cheery yellow, likeable things with the possibility of turning sweet or just sour. Love, like lemons, is naturally sour. The kind that you can get used to if you "coerce" yourself to take it in regular doses. If you want it sweet,the kind that is refreshing, you have to add a little sugar into it. There would be some effort involved. However, too much will turn it into candy. Not everybody likes candy. And if you actually avoid doing anything to them, they rot into bitterness. I do not like taking regular doses of lemon juice. It's not practical. If it were just for the vitamin C, I will take the tablets instead. For this same reason, I do not like falling in love that you get numbed to its sourness. I hope I am making a point here. But anyhow, I like love that is the sweet, refreshing kind much like how I like lemonade. And adding enough sugar, no matter where I have to get the sugar, is fine with me.
Some neuronic function in my brain is trying to fashion some sense to keep me from concluding that love is like a sizeable piece of stone you pick up to hit your head with. I've been through this but it hurts every time. I, too, am lost. How stupid. How lame. How human.
Fine. I am not the usual damsel in distress who needs some captain to save me from throwing myself into the sea. I have been accused of being heartless to the extent of being robotic. It's because I keep my head where it should be --- above my heart. But I do get tired of looking after myself and occasionally, I do wish that someone would come into my life and create some kind of insanity in me. Someone who can sweep me off my feet...that kind. It keeps my life from being dull, at least in the eyes of my brothers, parents, uncles, aunties and cousins (alright. in the eyes of my extended family).
It takes a while before I do. But when I fall, meyn, I am in the pits of it all that it takes a whiiiiiiiile before I climb out. As my brother puts it, I've got such high walls around me that when I bring my defenses down and things don't turn out to be as some guy convinced me to believe it will be, it will definitely hurt. I say it is much like squeezing lemons into an open wound that can keep you awake at night. Not just because of the stinging but also because of the pondering... "why the heck did I squeeze these lemons for in the first place?"
Yup. Love for me is like lemons. Cheery yellow, likeable things with the possibility of turning sweet or just sour. Love, like lemons, is naturally sour. The kind that you can get used to if you "coerce" yourself to take it in regular doses. If you want it sweet,the kind that is refreshing, you have to add a little sugar into it. There would be some effort involved. However, too much will turn it into candy. Not everybody likes candy. And if you actually avoid doing anything to them, they rot into bitterness. I do not like taking regular doses of lemon juice. It's not practical. If it were just for the vitamin C, I will take the tablets instead. For this same reason, I do not like falling in love that you get numbed to its sourness. I hope I am making a point here. But anyhow, I like love that is the sweet, refreshing kind much like how I like lemonade. And adding enough sugar, no matter where I have to get the sugar, is fine with me.
Some neuronic function in my brain is trying to fashion some sense to keep me from concluding that love is like a sizeable piece of stone you pick up to hit your head with. I've been through this but it hurts every time. I, too, am lost. How stupid. How lame. How human.
Tien: You see, even love can pass away.
Bai: But...we can run after it.
Tien: Run?
Bai: And chase it back.
Tien: My feet are tired.
Bai:I'll carry you.
-- from the movie "Formula 17"
Bai: But...we can run after it.
Tien: Run?
Bai: And chase it back.
Tien: My feet are tired.
Bai:I'll carry you.
-- from the movie "Formula 17"
Public displays of affection just aren't your style. Not at all, not ever. Occasionally, however, a tear or a grin you weren't expecting will slip by you, unnoticed -- unnoticed by you, that is. The rest of the humans in attendance will pretend they won't see, but they'll be amazed and astounded. The good news is that you're feeling so good right about now that you won't care who sees. Oh, heck. While you're at it, why not let it all out and get it over with?
E sira ulo pala ito e. Wala naman akong ka-PDA paano ba yun?
E sira ulo pala ito e. Wala naman akong ka-PDA paano ba yun?
by Ed Lapiz
From the Special issue of Light Touch Magazine, vol. 8 number 3, Copyright 2004, Glad Tidings Publication
Filipinos are Brown. Their color is in the center of human racial strains.
This point is not an attempt at racism, but just for many Filipinos to realize that our color should not be a source of or reason for inferiority complex. While we pine for a fair complexion, the white people are religiously tanning themselves, whenever they could, under the sun or some artificial light, just to approximate the Filipino complexion.
Filipinos are a touching people. We have lots of love and are not afraid to show it. We almost inevitably create human chains with our perennial akbay (putting an arm around another shoulder), hawak (hold),yakap (embrace), himas (caressing stroke), kalabit (touch with the tip of the finger), kalong (sitting on someone else's lap), etc.
We are always reaching out, always seeking interconnection.
Filipinos are linguists. Put a Filipino in any city, any town around the world. Give him a few months or even weeks and he will speak the local language there. Filipinos are adept at learning and speaking languages. In fact, it is not uncommon for Filipinos to speak at least three: his dialect, Filipino, and English. Of course, a lot speak an added language, be it Chinese, Spanish or, if he works abroad, the language of his host country.
In addition, Tagalog is not 'sexist.' While many "conscious" and "enlightened" people of today are just by now striving to be "politically correct" with their language and, in the process, bend to absurd depths in coining "gender sensitive" words, Tagalog has, since time immemorial, evolved gender-neutral words like asawa (husband or wife), anak (son or daughter), magulang (father or mother), kapatid (brother or sister), biyenan ( father-in-law or mother-in-law), manugang (son or daughter-in-law), bayani (hero or heroine), etc. Our languages and dialects are advanced and, indeed, sophisticated! It is no small wonder that Jose Rizal, the quintessential Filipino, spoke some twenty-two languages!
Filipinos are groupists. We love human interaction and company. We always surround ourselves with people and we hover over them, too. According to Dr. Patricia Licuanan, a psychologist from Ateneo and Miriam College, an average Filipino would have and know at least 300 relatives.
At work, we live bayanihan (mutual help); at play, we want a kalaro (playmate) more than laruan (toy).At socials, our invitations are open and it is more common even for guests to invite and bring in other guests. In transit, we do not want to be separated from our group. So what do we do when there is no more space in a vehicle?
Kalung-kalong! (Sit on one another). No one would ever suggest splitting a group and waiting for another vehicle with more space!
Filipinos are weavers. One look at our baskets, mats, clothes, and other crafts will reveal the skill of the Filipino weaver and his inclination to weaving. This art is a metaphor of the Filipino trait. We are social weavers. We weave theirs into ours that we all become parts of one another. We place a lot of premium on pakikisama (getting along) and pakikipagkapwa (relating). Two of the worst labels, walang pakikipagkapwa (inability to relate), will be avoided by the Filipino at almost any cost.
We love to blend and harmonize with people, we like to include them in our "tribe," in our "family"-and we like to be included in other people's families, too.
Therefore we call our friend's mother nanay or mommy; we call a friend's sister ate (eldest sister), and so on. We even call strangers tia (aunt) or tio (uncle), tatang (grandfather), etc.
So extensive is our social openness and interrelations that we have specific title for extended relations like hipag (sister-in-law's spouse), balae (child-in-law's parents), inaanak (godchild), ninong/ninang (godparents) kinakapatid (godparent's child), etc.
In addition, we have the profound 'ka' institution, loosely translated as "equal to the same kind" as in kasama (of the same company), kaisa (of the same cause), kapanalig (of the same belief), etc. In our social fiber, we treat other people as co-equals.
Filipinos, because of their social "weaving" traditions, make for excellent team workers.
Filipinos are adventurers. We have a tradition of separation. Our myths and legends speak of heroes and heroines who almost always get separated from their families and loved ones and are taken by circumstances to far-away lands where they find wealth or power.
Our Spanish colonial history is filled with separations caused by the reduccion (hamleting), and the forced migration to build towns, churches, fortresses or galleons. American occupation enlarged the space of Filipino wandering, including America, and there are documented evidences of Filipino presence in America as far back as 1587.
Now, Filipinos compose the world's largest population of overseas workers, populating and sometimes "threshing" major capitals, minor towns and even remote villages around the world. Filipino adventurism has made us today's citizens of the world, bringing the bagoong (salty shrimp paste), pansit (sautéed noodles), siopao (meat-filled dough), kare-kare (peanut-flavored dish), dinuguan (innards cooked in pork blood), balut (unhatched duck egg), and adobo (meat vinaigrette), including the tabo (ladle) and tsinelas (slippers) all over the world.
Filipinos are excellent at adjustments and improvisation, managing to recreate their home, or to feel at home anywhere.
Filipinos have Pakiramdam (deep feeling/discernment) . We know how to feel what others feel, sometimes even anticipate what they will feel. Being manhid (dense) is one of the worst labels anyone could get and will therefore, avoid at all cost. We know when a guest is hungry though the insistence on being full is assured.
We can tell if people are lovers even if they are miles apart. We know if a person is offended though he may purposely smile. We know because we feel. In our pakikipagkapwa(relating), we get not only to wear another man's shoe but also his heart.
We have a superbly developed and honored gift of discernment, making us excellent leaders, counselors, and go-betweens.
Filipinos are very spiritual. We are transcendent. We transcend the physical world, see the unseen and hear the unheard. We have a deep sense of kaba (premonition) and kutob (hunch). A Filipino wife will instinctively feel her husband or child is going astray, whether or not telltale signs present themselves.
Filipino spirituality makes him invoke divine presence or intervention at nearly every bend of his journey . Rightly or wrongly, Filipinos are almost always acknowledging, invoking or driving away spirits into and from their lives. Seemingly trivial or even incoherent events can take on spiritual significance and will be given such space or consideration.
The Filipino has a sophisticated, developed pakiramdam. The Filipino, though becoming more and more modern (hence, materialistic) is still very spiritual in essence. This inherent and deep spirituality makes the Filipino, once correctly Christianized, a major exponent of the faith.
Filipinos are timeless. Despite the nearly half-a-millennium encroachment of the western clock into our lives, Filipinos-unless on very formal or official functions-still measure time not with hours and minutes but with feeling. This style is ingrained deep in our psyche. Our time is diffused, not framed. Our appointments are defined by umaga (morning), tanghali (noon ), hapon (afternoon), or gabi (evening).
Our most exact time reference is probably katanghaliang-tapat (high noon), which still allows many minutes of leeway. That is how Filipino trysts and occasions are timed: there is really no definite time.
A Filipino event has no clear-cut beginning nor ending. We have a fiesta , but there is bisperas (eve), a day after the fiesta is still considered a good time to visit. The Filipino Christmas is not confined to December 25th; it somehow begins months before December and extends up to the first days of January.
Filipino s say good-bye to guests first at the head of the stairs, then down to the descamo (landing), to the entresuelo (mezzanine), to the pintuan (doorway), to the tarangkahan (gate), and if the departing persons are to take public transportation, up to the bus stop or bus station.
In a way, other people's tardiness and extended stays can really be annoying, but this peculiarity is the same charm of Filipinos who, being governed by timelessness, can show how to find more time to be nice, kind, and accommodating than his prompt and exact brothers elsewhere.
Filipinos are Spaceless. As in the concept of time, the Filipino concept of space is not numerical. We will not usually express expanse of space with miles or kilometers but with feelings in how we say malayo (far )or malapit (near).
Alongside with numberlessness, Filipino space is also boundless. Indigenous culture did not divide land into private lots but kept it open for all to partake of its abundance.
The Filipino has avidly remained "spaceless" in many ways. The interior of the bahay-kubo (hut) can easily become receiving room, sleeping room, kitchen, dining room, chapel, wake parlor, etc. Depending on the time of the day or the needs of the moment. The same is true with the bahay na bato (stone house). Space just flows into the next space that the divisions between the sala, caida, comedor, or vilada may only be faintly suggested by overhead arches of filigree. In much the same way, Filipino concept of space can be so diffused that one 's party may creep into and actually expropriate the street! A family business like a sari-sari store or talyer may extend to the sidewalk and street. Provincial folks dry palayan (rice grain) on the highways! Religious groups of various persuasions habitually and matter-of-factly commandeer the streets for processions and parades.
It is not uncommon to close a street to accommodate private functions, Filipinos eat. sleep, chat, socialize, quarrel, even urinate, nearly everywhere or just anywhere!
"Spacelessness," in the face of modern, especially urban life, can be unlawful and may really be counter-productive. On the other hand, Filipino spacelessness, when viewed from his context, is just another manifestation of his spiritually and communal values. Adapted well to today's context, which may mean unstoppable urbanization, Filipino spacelessness may even be the answer and counter balance to humanity's greed, selfishness and isolation.
So what makes the Filipino special? We are brown, spiritual, timeless, spaceless, linguists, groupists, weavers, adventurers. Seldom do all these profound qualities find personification in a people. Filipinos should allow - and should be allowed to contribute their special traits to the world-wide community of men- but first, we should know and like ourselves.
From the Special issue of Light Touch Magazine, vol. 8 number 3, Copyright 2004, Glad Tidings Publication
Filipinos are Brown. Their color is in the center of human racial strains.
This point is not an attempt at racism, but just for many Filipinos to realize that our color should not be a source of or reason for inferiority complex. While we pine for a fair complexion, the white people are religiously tanning themselves, whenever they could, under the sun or some artificial light, just to approximate the Filipino complexion.
Filipinos are a touching people. We have lots of love and are not afraid to show it. We almost inevitably create human chains with our perennial akbay (putting an arm around another shoulder), hawak (hold),yakap (embrace), himas (caressing stroke), kalabit (touch with the tip of the finger), kalong (sitting on someone else's lap), etc.
We are always reaching out, always seeking interconnection.
Filipinos are linguists. Put a Filipino in any city, any town around the world. Give him a few months or even weeks and he will speak the local language there. Filipinos are adept at learning and speaking languages. In fact, it is not uncommon for Filipinos to speak at least three: his dialect, Filipino, and English. Of course, a lot speak an added language, be it Chinese, Spanish or, if he works abroad, the language of his host country.
In addition, Tagalog is not 'sexist.' While many "conscious" and "enlightened" people of today are just by now striving to be "politically correct" with their language and, in the process, bend to absurd depths in coining "gender sensitive" words, Tagalog has, since time immemorial, evolved gender-neutral words like asawa (husband or wife), anak (son or daughter), magulang (father or mother), kapatid (brother or sister), biyenan ( father-in-law or mother-in-law), manugang (son or daughter-in-law), bayani (hero or heroine), etc. Our languages and dialects are advanced and, indeed, sophisticated! It is no small wonder that Jose Rizal, the quintessential Filipino, spoke some twenty-two languages!
Filipinos are groupists. We love human interaction and company. We always surround ourselves with people and we hover over them, too. According to Dr. Patricia Licuanan, a psychologist from Ateneo and Miriam College, an average Filipino would have and know at least 300 relatives.
At work, we live bayanihan (mutual help); at play, we want a kalaro (playmate) more than laruan (toy).At socials, our invitations are open and it is more common even for guests to invite and bring in other guests. In transit, we do not want to be separated from our group. So what do we do when there is no more space in a vehicle?
Kalung-kalong! (Sit on one another). No one would ever suggest splitting a group and waiting for another vehicle with more space!
Filipinos are weavers. One look at our baskets, mats, clothes, and other crafts will reveal the skill of the Filipino weaver and his inclination to weaving. This art is a metaphor of the Filipino trait. We are social weavers. We weave theirs into ours that we all become parts of one another. We place a lot of premium on pakikisama (getting along) and pakikipagkapwa (relating). Two of the worst labels, walang pakikipagkapwa (inability to relate), will be avoided by the Filipino at almost any cost.
We love to blend and harmonize with people, we like to include them in our "tribe," in our "family"-and we like to be included in other people's families, too.
Therefore we call our friend's mother nanay or mommy; we call a friend's sister ate (eldest sister), and so on. We even call strangers tia (aunt) or tio (uncle), tatang (grandfather), etc.
So extensive is our social openness and interrelations that we have specific title for extended relations like hipag (sister-in-law's spouse), balae (child-in-law's parents), inaanak (godchild), ninong/ninang (godparents) kinakapatid (godparent's child), etc.
In addition, we have the profound 'ka' institution, loosely translated as "equal to the same kind" as in kasama (of the same company), kaisa (of the same cause), kapanalig (of the same belief), etc. In our social fiber, we treat other people as co-equals.
Filipinos, because of their social "weaving" traditions, make for excellent team workers.
Filipinos are adventurers. We have a tradition of separation. Our myths and legends speak of heroes and heroines who almost always get separated from their families and loved ones and are taken by circumstances to far-away lands where they find wealth or power.
Our Spanish colonial history is filled with separations caused by the reduccion (hamleting), and the forced migration to build towns, churches, fortresses or galleons. American occupation enlarged the space of Filipino wandering, including America, and there are documented evidences of Filipino presence in America as far back as 1587.
Now, Filipinos compose the world's largest population of overseas workers, populating and sometimes "threshing" major capitals, minor towns and even remote villages around the world. Filipino adventurism has made us today's citizens of the world, bringing the bagoong (salty shrimp paste), pansit (sautéed noodles), siopao (meat-filled dough), kare-kare (peanut-flavored dish), dinuguan (innards cooked in pork blood), balut (unhatched duck egg), and adobo (meat vinaigrette), including the tabo (ladle) and tsinelas (slippers) all over the world.
Filipinos are excellent at adjustments and improvisation, managing to recreate their home, or to feel at home anywhere.
Filipinos have Pakiramdam (deep feeling/discernment) . We know how to feel what others feel, sometimes even anticipate what they will feel. Being manhid (dense) is one of the worst labels anyone could get and will therefore, avoid at all cost. We know when a guest is hungry though the insistence on being full is assured.
We can tell if people are lovers even if they are miles apart. We know if a person is offended though he may purposely smile. We know because we feel. In our pakikipagkapwa(relating), we get not only to wear another man's shoe but also his heart.
We have a superbly developed and honored gift of discernment, making us excellent leaders, counselors, and go-betweens.
Filipinos are very spiritual. We are transcendent. We transcend the physical world, see the unseen and hear the unheard. We have a deep sense of kaba (premonition) and kutob (hunch). A Filipino wife will instinctively feel her husband or child is going astray, whether or not telltale signs present themselves.
Filipino spirituality makes him invoke divine presence or intervention at nearly every bend of his journey . Rightly or wrongly, Filipinos are almost always acknowledging, invoking or driving away spirits into and from their lives. Seemingly trivial or even incoherent events can take on spiritual significance and will be given such space or consideration.
The Filipino has a sophisticated, developed pakiramdam. The Filipino, though becoming more and more modern (hence, materialistic) is still very spiritual in essence. This inherent and deep spirituality makes the Filipino, once correctly Christianized, a major exponent of the faith.
Filipinos are timeless. Despite the nearly half-a-millennium encroachment of the western clock into our lives, Filipinos-unless on very formal or official functions-still measure time not with hours and minutes but with feeling. This style is ingrained deep in our psyche. Our time is diffused, not framed. Our appointments are defined by umaga (morning), tanghali (noon ), hapon (afternoon), or gabi (evening).
Our most exact time reference is probably katanghaliang-tapat (high noon), which still allows many minutes of leeway. That is how Filipino trysts and occasions are timed: there is really no definite time.
A Filipino event has no clear-cut beginning nor ending. We have a fiesta , but there is bisperas (eve), a day after the fiesta is still considered a good time to visit. The Filipino Christmas is not confined to December 25th; it somehow begins months before December and extends up to the first days of January.
Filipino s say good-bye to guests first at the head of the stairs, then down to the descamo (landing), to the entresuelo (mezzanine), to the pintuan (doorway), to the tarangkahan (gate), and if the departing persons are to take public transportation, up to the bus stop or bus station.
In a way, other people's tardiness and extended stays can really be annoying, but this peculiarity is the same charm of Filipinos who, being governed by timelessness, can show how to find more time to be nice, kind, and accommodating than his prompt and exact brothers elsewhere.
Filipinos are Spaceless. As in the concept of time, the Filipino concept of space is not numerical. We will not usually express expanse of space with miles or kilometers but with feelings in how we say malayo (far )or malapit (near).
Alongside with numberlessness, Filipino space is also boundless. Indigenous culture did not divide land into private lots but kept it open for all to partake of its abundance.
The Filipino has avidly remained "spaceless" in many ways. The interior of the bahay-kubo (hut) can easily become receiving room, sleeping room, kitchen, dining room, chapel, wake parlor, etc. Depending on the time of the day or the needs of the moment. The same is true with the bahay na bato (stone house). Space just flows into the next space that the divisions between the sala, caida, comedor, or vilada may only be faintly suggested by overhead arches of filigree. In much the same way, Filipino concept of space can be so diffused that one 's party may creep into and actually expropriate the street! A family business like a sari-sari store or talyer may extend to the sidewalk and street. Provincial folks dry palayan (rice grain) on the highways! Religious groups of various persuasions habitually and matter-of-factly commandeer the streets for processions and parades.
It is not uncommon to close a street to accommodate private functions, Filipinos eat. sleep, chat, socialize, quarrel, even urinate, nearly everywhere or just anywhere!
"Spacelessness," in the face of modern, especially urban life, can be unlawful and may really be counter-productive. On the other hand, Filipino spacelessness, when viewed from his context, is just another manifestation of his spiritually and communal values. Adapted well to today's context, which may mean unstoppable urbanization, Filipino spacelessness may even be the answer and counter balance to humanity's greed, selfishness and isolation.
So what makes the Filipino special? We are brown, spiritual, timeless, spaceless, linguists, groupists, weavers, adventurers. Seldom do all these profound qualities find personification in a people. Filipinos should allow - and should be allowed to contribute their special traits to the world-wide community of men- but first, we should know and like ourselves.
When life was so much simpler, when my SOJ was just a TV away, when love was not even an after thought... what can i do? e sa timang ako e.
The day...achuchuchu (Berdeng Rosas Theme Song)
Take me as you are
Push me off the road
The sadness I need this time to be with you
I’m freezing in the sun
I’m burning in the rain
The silence I’m screaming
Calling out your name
And I do
Reside in your light
Put out the fire with me and find
Yeah you lose the side of your circles
That’s what I’ll do if we say goodbye
To be is all I got to be
And all that I see
And all that I need this time
To me the life you gave me
The day you said goodnight
The calmness in your face
That I see through the night
The warmth of your light is pressing unto us
You didn’t ask me why
I never would have known
Oblivion is falling down
If you could only know me
Like your prayers at night
then everything between you and me will be alright
She’s already taken
She’s already taken
She’s already taken me
The day you said goodnight
Woman in love (achuchuchu)
Life is a moment in space When the dream is gone It's a lonelier place I kiss the morning goodbye Down inside, you know we never know why The road is narrow and long When eyes meet eyes And the feeling is strong I turn away from the wall I stumble and fall But I give you it all I am a woman in love And I'd do anything To get you into my world And hold you within It's a right I defend Over and over again What do I do With you eternally mine In love there is no measure of time We planned it all at the start You and I live in each other's heart We may be oceans away You'll feel my love I hear what you say No truth is ever a lie I stumble and fall But I give you it all I am a woman in love And I'd do anything To get you into my world And hold you within It's a right I defend Over and over again What do I do I am a woman in love And I'm talking to you You know I know how you feel What a woman can do It's a right I defend Over and over again I am a woman in love And I'd do anything To get you into my world And hold you within It's a right I defend Over and over again
Life is a moment in space When the dream is gone It's a lonelier place I kiss the morning goodbye Down inside, you know we never know why The road is narrow and long When eyes meet eyes And the feeling is strong I turn away from the wall I stumble and fall But I give you it all I am a woman in love And I'd do anything To get you into my world And hold you within It's a right I defend Over and over again What do I do With you eternally mine In love there is no measure of time We planned it all at the start You and I live in each other's heart We may be oceans away You'll feel my love I hear what you say No truth is ever a lie I stumble and fall But I give you it all I am a woman in love And I'd do anything To get you into my world And hold you within It's a right I defend Over and over again What do I do I am a woman in love And I'm talking to you You know I know how you feel What a woman can do It's a right I defend Over and over again I am a woman in love And I'd do anything To get you into my world And hold you within It's a right I defend Over and over again
You can sense the weather. Every night, before you
go to sleep, you can sense what the weather is
going to be like the next day. You can't say
the exact temperature, but you can tell if it's
gonna be hot, cold, rainy, snowing, anything
like that.
Sana lang sana hindi na lang about the weather ang sixth sense ko di ba? Parang anong silbi nun?
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Capricorn
December 22- January 20
Best
matched with Virgo, Pisces, Capricorn and
Scorpio
The practical and prudent
Capricorn sign will be the first to tell
someone if their new idea does not make common
sense. You are a great refiner, taking people's
creative ideas and fine tuning them, adding
direction and practical application. You can be
very ambitious and disciplined. And will climb
the corporate ladder steadily, and with honor.
You can be counted on to get the job done and
to go well above and beyond the call of duty.
You show extreme patience when dealing with
short tempered people, and can listen to a long
winded rant and still stay cool and calm. You
have a very good personality, and have a great
sense of humor. Your humor is more a sarcastic,
and dead pan type humor, but works very well
because you have what it takes to pull it
off.
Negative traits- Pessimistic,
fatalistic, miserly and grudging
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Your element is Fire. Like fire, you have a hot
temper and you can be warm and loving as well
and angry and wild. It all really comes down to
what you are feeling. You have a lot of close
friends who you are very protective over, and
with your temper probably some enemies too. You
are not Miss/Mr Popular in school since you are
your own person and don't want to be forced
into behaving this or that way. You are the
untamed wild horse, the kind that everyone
wants to catch. But you don't want to be tied
down for the moment and just keep going with
your little crushes. Your will is strong and if
you set your mind to do something, you will
most likely succeed. But beware, your friends
may not always accept your mood-swinging
behaviour. Even if you don't mean to be mean,
they can still feel hurt. You just need to
start thinking some things through before you
do them, and not always jump in with so much
courage. One day you may be hurt because of
that, but then again, your element isn't fire
if you start to analyse situations before you
act. After all, your nature is to shoot first
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You and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are flying high today!
Everything seems a little hazy at the moment, and things between the two of you are no exception. It's not the time to ask for favors or to try to get to the bottom of things; probing questions will likely meet with a resounding silence for a response. Get back to basics -- revisit the source of your connection and reconfirm why you like each other. The fog will clear soon enough, and trying to barrel ahead through it will just create craziness. If you slow down, you'll be in good shape to pick up where you left off.
Why am I into predictions these days? Wala lang. I guess gusto ko lang maintindihan if may kinalaman ang tadhana sa mga nangyayari and if this is so, siguro, hindi na magiging masyadong mahirap at masakit.
Everything seems a little hazy at the moment, and things between the two of you are no exception. It's not the time to ask for favors or to try to get to the bottom of things; probing questions will likely meet with a resounding silence for a response. Get back to basics -- revisit the source of your connection and reconfirm why you like each other. The fog will clear soon enough, and trying to barrel ahead through it will just create craziness. If you slow down, you'll be in good shape to pick up where you left off.
Why am I into predictions these days? Wala lang. I guess gusto ko lang maintindihan if may kinalaman ang tadhana sa mga nangyayari and if this is so, siguro, hindi na magiging masyadong mahirap at masakit.
1. Throw out nonessential numbers.
This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them.
that's why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
(keep this in mind if you are one of
those grouches)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts,
gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud.
Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes
you laugh, spend lots and lots of time
with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us
our entire life, is ourself.
LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes,
music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can
improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next
county, to a foreign country, but NOT to
where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that
you love them at every opportunity!
This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them.
that's why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
(keep this in mind if you are one of
those grouches)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts,
gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud.
Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes
you laugh, spend lots and lots of time
with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us
our entire life, is ourself.
LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes,
music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can
improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next
county, to a foreign country, but NOT to
where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that
you love them at every opportunity!
Natrauma yata ako. Ang laking daga. Mga size na ng paa ko. Size 7 ako. Ang akala ko mga bubuwit lang ang mahuhuli ko kasi naman maliit lang apartment namin so kung may malaki, makikita dapat agad. E simpleng glue board lang naman yun. putsa. dumikit siya. nalaman ko kasi may nag-iingay na parang nagpapanic. e pero parang ANG LAKI naman ng nagpapanic na yun for a bubwit. BULAGA! Ang laking daga na nakadiki paa sa board. Mabilis pagkilos ko. Kinuha ko ang dustpan "Kailangang dumikit katwan niya sa glue board para di na siya makaalis" Parang hindi naman tagalog yung naisip ko pero yun yung thought. e kaso kamo. malaki. nadikit ko man siya sa glue board, so sobrang likot, nakawala. Ang pangkakamali lang niya, tumakbo siya papunta sa long-sleeves na Raymac ng kapatid ko. Dumikit siya dun. Siguro nadiliman kasi black ang tela. hinid makaalis. Iniwan ko. Nag-isip himingi ng tulong sa kapitbahay para hampasin siya. Syet. Lumipat na nga pala sila. Bakit ako nag-iisa dito ngayon? Bumalim ako. Nabalot na buong katawan niya sa tela. Kinuha ko ang bote ng Pop litro. Syet sori. Kailangang kitang patayin. Hindi ko sure pero malamng kamag-anak mo o ikaw mismo kumagat kay Vey at sa kapatid ko. Tinakpan ko bibig ko. Syet bakit bibig ko? Hinampas kita. Sumigaw ka. Mas mahigpit na takip ko sa bibig ko. HInampas kita ulit. Isa pa. Isa pa. hanggang dika na gumagalaw. Sorry. Hindi ko sinadya na dumikit ka pero buti na lang. Pakisabi sa mga kapamilya mo na wag na dito sa bahay mamasyal. Ayaw ko na pumatay. Nakakapanghina.
Papabee's Mercury in Taurus, and Mia's is in Sagittarius:
Although you are attracted to each other, there are times when one of you will have great difficulty in figuring out where the other is coming from and what she (or he) is trying to tell you. Your styles of communication can be very different. The premises upon which you base your reasoning or the logic you use will often perplex your partner. Especially if you have to decide on projects or activities together, your differences can quickly become an issue between you. Talking things through slowly, step by step, will help each of you to understand how the other arrived at his (or her) opinion or conclusion. This will take patience but in the end will be worth it. What's more, by taking the time to really understand how your partner is thinking, you can not only learn something important about your partner but also get a different perspective yourself. You will also learn how your communication affects others, since your partner is probably not the only one who can't always understand what you're trying to say or figure out your logic. You've attracted this kind of relationship exactly for the purpose of fine tuning your thought processes and becoming more adept and flexible in the ways you have of communicating with others. This will be doubly useful if you are in a business that requires writing or regularly communicating with others.
Although you are attracted to each other, there are times when one of you will have great difficulty in figuring out where the other is coming from and what she (or he) is trying to tell you. Your styles of communication can be very different. The premises upon which you base your reasoning or the logic you use will often perplex your partner. Especially if you have to decide on projects or activities together, your differences can quickly become an issue between you. Talking things through slowly, step by step, will help each of you to understand how the other arrived at his (or her) opinion or conclusion. This will take patience but in the end will be worth it. What's more, by taking the time to really understand how your partner is thinking, you can not only learn something important about your partner but also get a different perspective yourself. You will also learn how your communication affects others, since your partner is probably not the only one who can't always understand what you're trying to say or figure out your logic. You've attracted this kind of relationship exactly for the purpose of fine tuning your thought processes and becoming more adept and flexible in the ways you have of communicating with others. This will be doubly useful if you are in a business that requires writing or regularly communicating with others.
