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Travel Motto:
"Set forth with joy in your heart and follow the path of your dreams."
~ author unknown
"The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
The sure thing boat never gets far from shore."
~ by Dale Carnegie
"A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."
~ author unknown
"A dream is a wish your heart makes."
~ from Cinderella
"...complain not, enjoy life!"
~ Isa
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| words to live by (temple in old chiangmai) by isa |
|  | DESIDERATA
by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism. |
| snowflower (south korea) by youngho |
| | Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
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| spelunking (sumaguing cave - sagada) by kuya oman |
| | .
my life's goals
follow my dream . . .
live one day at a time . . .
be joyful and hope . . .
think positive . . .
cherish every moment . . .
walk in a way of love . . .
live simply . . .
always smile . . . |
| afternoon sky (macau) by isa |
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A PIECE OF SKY
Tell me where
Where is it written
What it is I'm meant to be?
That I can't dare...
It all began the day I found
That from my window
I could only see
A piece of sky.
I stepped outside and looked around,
I never dreamed it was so wide
Or even half as high.
The time had come
(papa, can you hear me?)
To try my wings
(papa, are you near me?)
And even thought it seemed at any moment I could fall,
I felt the most
(papa, can you see me?)
Amazing things,
(can you understand me?)
The things you can't imagine
If you've never flown at all.
Though it's safer to stay on the ground,
Sometimes where danger lies
There the sweetest of pleasures are found.
No matter where I go -
There'll be mem'ries that tug at my sleeve
But there will also be
More to question yet more to believe.
(oh tell me where -
Where is the someone who will turn to look at me
And want to share
My ev'ry sweet-imagined possibility?)
The more I live - the more I learn.
The more I learn - the more I realize
The less I know.
Each step I take -
(papa, Ive a voice now!)
Each page I turn -
(papa, Ive a choice now!)
Each mile I travel only means
The more I have to go.
What's wrong with wanting more?
If you can fly - then soar!
With all there is - why settle for
Just a piece of sky?
Papa, I can hear you...
Papa, I can see you...
Papa, I can feel you...
Papa, watch me fly!
A song by Barbara Streisand
(from the movie Yentl)
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| | POLITENESS
by: A. A. Milne
If people ask me,
I always tell them:
"Quite well, thank you, I'm very glad to say."
If people ask me,
I always answer,
"Quite well, thank you, how are you to-day?"
I always answer,
I always tell them,
If they ask me
Politely.....
BUT SOMETIMES
I wish
That they wouldn't.
(from "When We Were Very Young," 1924) |
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olitrac Wed Nov 11, 2009 08:57 UTC
hi isa, belated happy b-day.. ngayon ko lang na open vt page ko.. for i was in baguio nov 1 to 9.. shhhhhh... LOL | unaS Tue Nov 10, 2009 14:25 UTC
Good to hear that you are still travelling. Enjoy! | jumpingnorman Tue Nov 10, 2009 04:58 UTC
LOL, Isa - please send me those failed jumps (halos ma-baon mo raw and lupa sabi ni Monina, hehehe...she just sent me an amazing jump pic! Wish I was there jumping with you all! Wala akong Facebook eh, so send na lang sa jumpingnorman@yahoo.com | judayandryan Mon Nov 9, 2009 03:50 UTC
thanks po for adding me as your friend......ISA... |
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