Jeronimo!!!

    Well as the title intends, its really hot right now, not warm but hot, really hot! Good reminder that summer is officially here.  Today was just practically unbearable, as the outside temp in my car gauge showed 103 degrees at its highest. That being said, this is the perfect time for me to get going again, as in exercise, since I’m sweating already why not take advantage of it and sweat some more. I have already begun my jogging regiment again and have met some people along the way. Its been great ever since I started jogging again, I have felt more energy, more relaxed and wouldn’t feel guilty if I ate haha!!! Based on what I have written so far, seems like I am giving the impression that I love this kind of weather, I guess I do like it somewhat, just not when its hot and humid at the same time. Ah well, for the season, its a good excuse to indulge myself with Boba!!!

   Enough of my rant, hope everyone had a good week. Another week ends, yet one begins anew, filled with new hopes and dreams. GOd bless!

Today just has to be the most stressful time in my job! Still couldn’t believe I got through it but yes it feels great and draining at the same time. And then to top things off, my team lost!!! Come on San Antonio Spurs, you guys have got to get yourself out of this 3-1 whole! Its gonna be tough but who knows miracles can happen, just ask the Lakers haha!!

On another note, my family and I were watching Maalala mo Kaya yesterday and they showed part 2 of the series, and it was quite emotional, couldn’t believe my brother actually cried on one of the scenes, but it was a tear jerker! April’s story is very inspirational and just makes you think that life is not that bad! If we only see that bad things in life, how are we supposed to enjoy our life the fullest? Let go and just be happy, we only get one shot in life and remember we are still lucky than most people in the world, given the situation, we don’t wake up and wondering if we would be dead the next morning by a suicidal maniac or some nut who just thought he/she would like to do sometihng stupid.

Weekend was great, Goliath? Tatsu? Extreme? Dejavu? Batman returns? Riddlers revenge? Viper? What do they all have in common? Well they are all rides in Six flags magic mountain and I didn’t ride in them! Now I can say first time in my life I went to six flags, not get in a thrill ride yet still manage to enjoy the whole day! How? Anton, Kartika, Zaq, mayanne, woodywoodpecker, marji barreto hahaha. thanks for the laughs!

Added some new pictures, took out the old ones. According to Kartika, pa cute daw so ayan 10 times pa cute!

I’ll post more thoughts soon, but I’m just too tired today

God bless eveyrone

Its raining hard right now, plus I’m sick all day too.  There’s something about rainy days that I just enjoy, one is driving, yes I know it sounds crazy but I do enjoy driving when its raining, maybe its due to the fact that it is dangerous and exciting at the same time, then another is I just sit back relax and enjoy the music. Second thing is nothing beats the cold rain when go straight to bed tuck in inside the comforter and beside me is my niece who is sound asleep right now and sip a hot chocolate/tea, then watch a movie. Third is I guess I don’t have to water the garden haha. Another  is it helps me gather my thoughts, its one thing to do so many things at once, but another is when you just want to stop, be yourself and think/reflect all the good things you have in this world.

Which brings me to my next point, currently as I write this, Discovery channel is showing this piece about the tsunami victims, and I can’t help but feel so sorry for this one guy, for just a few moments, he was enjoying his train ride along with his family, the next he proceeds to lose his wife, his son and his daughter whom he found in the arms of another man, lifeless.  All in a instant, as if losing one person is hard enough, but all of your love ones just like that? I can’t begin to imagine the pain he has gone through, I can only see through his eyes, and asking himself? "What point is there in life right now?", "How can I go on?" There’s so many things we take for granted in this world, and sometimes we just assume we need more to have a better life, to survive, to be somebody, the truth is we all have already what we need, and that is we know we are alive….

    I really really would love to go on a cruise right now, just to get to experience the thrill and the moments it all comes with, problem is I’m still contemplating If I should take this or save up my vacation for Philippines because after Boracay, I want to go to Palawan or Bohol. I have heard good things about this places and I’m sure its as good as advertised. Either or, I’ll be sure to take this trip this year.

    Dubai is another interesting place, watching national geographic channel which fully documents the on going development of the man made island and its amazing how they are able to achieve these at the middle of the ocean wow! I love watching TLC, discovery, NGC and History channel, you learn alot by watching these shows. I got tired of watching all these reality shows, its such garbage and its just the same old thng anyways.

    Here I am with some sad news again, my cousin’s premature baby died without being able to live a day, right now its hard times for the family but we will get through and we gained anothr angel. They have just given the baby it proper funeral and I can help but tear up on the very first picture, and it showed its tiny hands….rest in peace, you are in a better place.

Its been a while since I wrote something here. The holidays came, january is over, february has just slipped by and now we are here, but one thing remains, I’m still the same old Jerome hehehe. Where to start, well I have a new job which I love, but I’m still thinking of going back to school to study and be where I should have been all along the field of medicine and helping out people. Right now I have taken small steps perhaps in time I will push on with this.

On a sad note, my grandma passed away a little over two weeks ago, its a sad feeling to say the least but at the same time I’m a little relieved because she is not in pain anymore. I couldn’t even begin to imagine the pain she went through, and just the thought of it makes me all more saddened. Yet I choose to remember her, not of her last moments but her life the way I remember it. She was always full of life, always telling you what is right and wrong but most of all loved you for who you are. I will never forget the time when my grandma and I were all alone in the living room, this one moment in time, we shared such a bond. At the instance, and her current state then, she would not remember much recent events, but ask of her past and she opens up like they were yesterday. I asked her what I was like when I was a kid, what her feeling was when my grandpa asked her to marry him, how the heck she gave birth to 10 children and how much sacrifice she did to give them all a better future. I could never forget that day, we were so happy and had a connection that few would understand, even if it was just a moment.

Another memory was when we would eat dinner and all of sudden she would just fart, and we would all burst out laughing. It wasn’t intended but for good purposes haha. Sigh its really true when when they are gone thats when you realize how much you miss them. I guess I should be happy at the fact that at her last moments I made her laugh and that is what I always wanted her to do…smile one for me grandma, I miss you so much…

    November time, and I can’t help but feel like its that time of the year where it slows down, where it as each day passes come close to the holidays and end of the year. A lot has happened the past few months, and all I can say is the experience has been better with each get go. Now, if things all fall into place, I will not say it right now, all will be good entering 2006 and hope it continues on forever.

    Weather is great again here, I like it when the sun rises up and clouds are in the sky, its just perfect, the sun gives the warmth embrace, the cold gives you the breezy feel, and together, its just perfect. And at night, once the moon dominates the sky, you relax, look up the stars, make a wish and and with the wind at its coldest and passing by with every whim on my ear, I pray, tuck in and just sleep the night away.

    My niece is growing up so fast, she learns something new each day.  Sometimes, when I just watch her play, I go back to that time when she was so little, when she was just a tiny baby and I would cradle her in my arms, and she would sleep the whole day. Time really goes by so fast, and I don’t know how many times I have said that. Enough of my gibberish thought, God Bless everyone!

Wow, I haven’t been really logging into friendster as much as I want to, but here I am and I’m amazed at the amount of changes frienster has had implemented. Part of me thinks its oversaturating the users with so many options that I long for the days when friendster was relatively simple and casual per se. But then its a good thing they have all these options now, creatively it brings out the best in people, and here’s hoping it applies to me as well hehehe.

To keep up to date what I have been doing the past couple of months well, nothing much haha. Been busy with work and life. Hopefully it becomes better as we all wishes our life would be, but then it what keeps us striving for more and that keeps us grounded.

I have been thinking if I should sign up with FEMA, I really want to go to New Orleans and help out with cause, but the family thus far has given me a NO, becuase of fear for my safety, to be frank they are right, but in my mind, its the oppurtunity of a lifetime, we always dream of being important, or doing something for the greater good, this is something that I think will define my very being…time will tell.

Well, I don’t know why I’m just thinking of this, but all of a sudden, this question in title got me thinking. Perhaps its coincidence, or rare occurance or jut random thought, or maybe even intervention, but if I was asked this question, I would not hesitate to say "Yes". It harkens back to the days when of my childhood when I really beleived there are angels out there or guardian angel. Looking back to that particular day I will never forget, I should say I’m lucky to be alive.

We just bought a new bike for me, mountain bike, of course I was so excited to ride it out and just speed through whatever road I can pass through. At that time, I was carrying a plastic bag with me, so here goes I see a clear pathway ahead of me, I put the metal to the pedal, muster with all my strength and goes as fast as I can. Happening in all of this was the plastic bag gets caught in my front wheel and wham I go flying in the air for what seemed like 10 feet up and 30 feet ahead of me and I’m thrown out of my bike. It happened so fast that I was like "whoa" what has just happened, little did I realized that I was thrown so far away and that I was "flipped" in the air so suddenly and when I landed I didn’t feel a thing, felt like someone cushioned my fall and helped me escape from what would be a very very painful fall, worse I could have hit head first, broke my neck and die. Second worse scenario, I would have fallen head first, broke my neck, and would never walk again. Third case scenario, I would have fallen face first, take multiple face lashes and be scarred for the rest of my life. But of course none of that happened, as a kid I would never had understood the concept of life and death, but for that moment, a kid realizes how close I was to really understand the meaning of that concept. I chose to believe that an angel came to my rescue, and gave me a second chance and let me know, "I’m here for you Jerome…no harm will come to you."

Till this day, everytime I look back at the moment, it gives me the chills. I Believe…..

Could it be her??? Shit, why didn’t I do it! The way she loooked at me, told the story!