THE WORLD ACCORDING TO EMMA'S EYES

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO EMMA'S EYES http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/ <center>HELLO FRIENDS, JUST WANT TO SHARE BITS AND PIECES OF MY LIFE WITH YOU. WE COULD ALL BE NEAR AND FAR BUT THE FRIENDSHIP REMAINS.</center>   Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:55:57 -0000 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:58 -0000 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO EMMA'S EYES http://images.emmadj2007.multiply.com/logo http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/ 100 100 DESERT ROSE http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/45/DESERT_ROSE The beauty of the desert, is that somewhere it hides a well. I've read this from the Little Prince. I've learned to love the quiet and peace  that envelops me whenever I'm in the midst of the desert. I can think well, do my prayer walk and praise our creator for the beauty of his creation by merely looking at the vastness of the desert. I'm just a mere speck but I know in God's eyes, I'm not an accident. He created me for a purpose. Even here in the desert hospital, I know that somehow I give inspiration to my little patients and to their parents whenever I told them that I used to be a Cancer patient. Maybe seeing me working normally and in good health with cheerful disposition gave them Hope. I'm glad that in my own little way, I can inspire people who are suffering from the same disease. Maybe this is my calling for God to show His infinite Mercy. Yes, sickness happens so that God's glory can be manifested in our lives. I know that by now. It's been 6 years since I had my ... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/45/DESERT_ROSE Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:58 -0000 Can anyone who has been to Laiya in San Juan, Batangas suggest a clean affordable place near the beach where my family and I can stay and with facilities for cooking? Pls advice, thanks! http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/notes/item/2 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/notes/item/2 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:11:17 -0000 Raising Children http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/43/Raising_Children I just want to share what I read from the book Chicken Soup for the Soul. "Remember, we are raising children,  not flowers. Let's remember that our children's spirits are more important  than any material things. When we do, self esteem and love blossom and grow more beautifully than any bed of flowers ever could." Yes indeed, children are God's greatest blessing. If we show them our love and care, for sure they will reciprocate by being a good daughter/son, a good citizen and a good person and loving God above all. Somewhere along the way, they could stumble and fall but we should be there to lift them up whenever it happens with our guidance prayng that with God's help we can raise them up well. Nothing is for certain but loving them unselfishly will not be in vain.  A child who lives with joy and happiness will always find love and beauty in this sojourn called LIFE. http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/43/Raising_Children Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:18:18 -0000 Plantation Bay Resort and Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Mactan Island, CEBU -08 Apr. 2009 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/53/Plantation_Bay_Resort_and_Lapu-Lapu_Shrine_Mactan_Island_CEBU_-08_Apr._2009 After staying in the home of my best friend in Christ Lyn Laya, we had an ocular inspection at the Plantation Bay Resort ( which is my dream place ). Afterwards we visited the shrine of Lapu-Lapu and Magellan who was supposedly killed by Lapu-Lapu ( my kids said he was actually killed by Lapu-Lapu's soldier & not him). Then we took our flight back to Manila thru Philippine Airlines. We really had a great time in Cebu City, the Queen City of the http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/53/Plantation_Bay_Resort_and_Lapu-Lapu_Shrine_Mactan_Island_CEBU_-08_Apr._2009 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:46:14 -0000 PUERTO DEL SOL- BOLINAO, PANGASINAN http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/29/PUERTO_DEL_SOL-_BOLINAO_PANGASINAN We spent 2 days of September in Bolinao, Pangasinan at the Puerto Del Sol Resort/Hotel. The place was very beautiful ( 5 star resort) with it's beach front, large swimming pool and a trip to Enchanted Cave where we had a swim inside. It was a very relaxing week-end with my family. On the way home, we bought Danggit for our pasalubong ( gifts) for http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/29/PUERTO_DEL_SOL-_BOLINAO_PANGASINAN Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:55:45 -0000 HUNDRED ISLANDS, ALAMINOS PANGASINAN Sept 19, 2008-Friday http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/27/HUNDRED_ISLANDS_ALAMINOS_PANGASINAN_Sept_19_2008-Friday This is the most exciting of our week-end holiday trip to Pangasinan. We visited the 3 biggest Island of the Hundred Island National Park in Alaminos, Pangasinan Our first visit was at the Big Brother House at Governor's Island. Then we went to Children's Island & Quezon Island. This is truly one of the best places I've seen so far. A National Heritage. We should always preserve Huindred http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/27/HUNDRED_ISLANDS_ALAMINOS_PANGASINAN_Sept_19_2008-Friday Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:54:11 -0000 BOLINAO, PANGASINAN TRIP -SEPT 20-21, 2008 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/26/BOLINAO_PANGASINAN_TRIP_-SEPT_20-21_2008 My family and I ( Dad Chris, kids Karen & Kristen ), celebrated our 26th Wedding by spending the week-end touring Hundred Island in Alaminos, Pangasinan and staying at PUERTO DEL SOL in Bolinao, Pangasinan which is the Boracay of the North. We enjoyed swimming inside the Cave of Bolinao. Water was very cool and http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/26/BOLINAO_PANGASINAN_TRIP_-SEPT_20-21_2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:04:24 -0000 CELEBRITIES http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/23/CELEBRITIES Naaliw lang ako sa pagbabasa ng blogs ni KC Concepcion. If you want to read, just search for kooki and you'll get the site. Hindi lang pala siya very beautiful physically, I find her very intelligent judging from what she wrote on her blogs. She seems to be very down to earth and a typical woman just like you and me. Fan kasi ako ni Sharon Cuneta ( her Mom) from way back when I was younger. Imagine napanood ko lahat halos ng movies niya and sometimes her concerts as well. Can't help but try to see if there's any comparison between mother and daughter. Pareho naman silang very talented and articulate. Though some would say na medyo maarte si KC just like her Mom ( as commented by our Nurse here), but I vehemently disagreed.  Dala lang ito ng youth ni KC at saka ganito naman mga kabataan ngayon, they are more expressive as I've observed with my two young daughters. I've seen KC's drama tv series through TFC, and this girl can act. Mana rin siya sa nanay niya who's a very good a... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/23/CELEBRITIES Tue, 27 May 2008 13:05:28 -0000 WISHFUL THINKING http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/22/WISHFUL_THINKING It's summer once again and how I missed being home with my family. We'd have been to places where we could frolic in the beach, or swim along the shallow water. Or we could go to a resort where we could spend the day swimming  and spend the night watching the stars or listening to the sound of crickets if it's a place like in Majayjay, Laguna with the river water gently cascading down the streams. That was so much fun for my kids Karen and Kristen and Dad. How I missed the time when we siblings  were together at home in the Philippines, with both parents still alive and we spent the summer in a Los Banos resort. That was before our brother Dickson and his family moved to Canada in 1995 for a greener pasture.  We always have time as a family to have a reunion during holidays.   Now Carlo is in Australia forced to immigrate there in 2003 because there's not much opportunity at home with a growing family. I can see from their photos that they a... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/22/WISHFUL_THINKING Mon, 19 May 2008 10:57:54 -0000 Friendster - Emma http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/links/item/5/Friendster_-_Emma http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/links/item/5/Friendster_-_Emma Sun, 18 May 2008 11:30:12 -0000 Friendster - Emma http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/links/item/4/Friendster_-_Emma http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/links/item/4/Friendster_-_Emma Sun, 18 May 2008 11:30:09 -0000 New Music 3 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/music/item/15/New_Music_3 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/music/item/15/New_Music_3 Sun, 18 May 2008 11:07:42 -0000 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF EDNA, GLENDA & RUTH- May 15, 2008 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/14/BIRTHDAY_CELEBRATION_OF_EDNA_GLENDA_RUTH-_May_15_2008 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/14/BIRTHDAY_CELEBRATION_OF_EDNA_GLENDA_RUTH-_May_15_2008 Sun, 18 May 2008 06:27:50 -0000 STEPHEN- MAY GOD BLESS YOU MY DEAR CHILD http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/12/STEPHEN-_MAY_GOD_BLESS_YOU_MY_DEAR_CHILD http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/12/STEPHEN-_MAY_GOD_BLESS_YOU_MY_DEAR_CHILD Wed, 7 May 2008 10:46:31 -0000 The big C http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/21/The_big_C Just found out recently that my old time friend from my former hospital has got the big C. Cancer for us in medical profession. This disease really knows no bounds, whether you're young or old, anybody can have it. I felt sad but I wanted to tell her myself that it's not the end of the world. I should know, I survived Cancer of the Breast, Ductal Carcinoma to be exact. Now I'm almost near the home run of 5 years. Pretty soon in November, I'll be released from Oncology Clinic. All my tests are normal, thank God for His mercy. I wanted to hug and comfort my friend but I'm miles away so I can only offer my sympathy. We are the same girlfriend, we have same stage when I found out, and we both have negative lymph nodes and margin. This is a good prognosis for you, it means they caught it early and you're on your way to recovery. Try not to worry too much, I know it's hard but you can beat it. Our defence from the big C is to have a strong immune system  and you can do that if... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/21/The_big_C Sun, 4 May 2008 13:06:49 -0000 Holiday in Batangas Nov 30-Dec. 02, 2007 http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Holiday_in_Batangas_Nov_30-Dec._02_2007 We had fun enjoying the beach of Calatagan, Batangas. We stayed at Matabuncay Beach Hotel/Resort the first day, then moved to Golden Sunset Resort owned by Ricky Reyes and the venue for the Swim Suit Competition of Ms. Earth. Golden Sunset Resort has so many swimming pools, with Jacuzzi and a view of the Calatagan shore. Their beach is not good for swimming though coz it's very http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Holiday_in_Batangas_Nov_30-Dec._02_2007 Sun, 4 May 2008 08:09:50 -0000 IRELAND http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/20/IRELAND Well, I've finally sent my documents for validation to the Irish Review Board for my profession in Radiology/Radiography Technology. All I have to do now is to pray and be patient and to wait. I'm sure that God will give me His best response to my prayer. For I've prayed that if it's His Will for me to pass the validation, so be it. I'll go to Ireland even though I'm kind of scared. Imagine at my age, I'm in my golden years, I still have to learn how to drive. I used to before when I went to driving school but got afraid to try it again after my husband and I had an accident, we were hit by a Saudi car at Dammam road 13 yrs ago on our way back to Riyadh from Aramco. But if I failed the validation, I'll accept it with grace. It means He has better plans for me here in the Kingdom. Maybe to grow more spiritually. Whatever it is, I'm pretty sure, God will be there for me every step of the way. I'm asking for a sign if I should go or not, so I pray that granting me the validation... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/20/IRELAND Thu, 1 May 2008 11:32:07 -0000 HOMESICK http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/19/HOMESICK 26 aPRIL, 2008 Almost 5 months na lang at uuwi na ako for my most awaited vacation. I miss my family so much. My kids are getting taller and taller. This is summer but I'm not with them to enjoy this season, to go to the beach or to just swim whenever we can. My kids are starting to get bored. I'm so homesick again, anyway I'll make up for the lost times when I get there in September.  I'll make sure we'll have lots of fun and bonding memories together. We'll go to ACE Water Spa again  to enjoy the different water massages they offered. I'm sure Bunsito ( Vince ) will join us again.  Or maybe we can go to Alaminos , Pangasinan to explore the caves within the Hundred Islands. If only I have enough money, I'd like to visit all the scenic places in the Philippines before I'll get to go to Ireland, if God wills for me and my family to immigrate there. I've never been to Mindanao, the Promise Island. We have relatives in Cagayan De Oro where I could stay from my father's side... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/19/HOMESICK Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:30:13 -0000 My family at Dencio's Restaurant, Ayala Heights, QC. http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/10/My_family_at_Dencios_Restaurant_Ayala_Heights_QC. http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/10/My_family_at_Dencios_Restaurant_Ayala_Heights_QC. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:34:37 -0000 PAIN http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/18/PAIN I didn't know the real meaning of physical pain until yesterday. My hand had a 2nd degree burn because I accidentally put my left hand on top of a very very hot flat round stove burner.  Who would have known that it's very hot and turned on when it wasn't orange in color and I knew from before that our stove here at CCC Radiology has no power. Our foolish female colleague who is a native of this country (KSA), turned it on without placing the pot on top. She left it on looking for the pot. I wanted to cry cause I was writhing in pain. My whole left palm was like a raw meat. I screamed after the shock cause I did not remove my hand right away. The first thing I did was to pray in my pain that this will not destroy my hand. Good thing my Saudi supervisor  bless his heart, had the presence of mind to get ice for me and put my left hand inside a plastic with ice. I had to put my hand in ice almost the whole day  to numb the pain cause everytime I remove the ice, th... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/18/PAIN Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:25:32 -0000 FRIENDS http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/17/FRIENDS Everybody's got friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, some young some old, others are pleasant to look at or outright beautiful and attractive, some in between and some are faces that you'll lose in a crowd. But it's not their faces that count but what they've got inside their hearts. You could be with someone you've just met and instantly feel a connection somewhere, or you could hang around with someone for sometime and still you don't know if you'll click as friends.  Sort of you consider them as just someone you know, that's it. Lucky you are, if you'll find a real friend. They are a real treasure, a gem of a person. Even if you have different personalities and idiosyncracies,  you know that you will never go astray with a friend like that. A real friend will tell you honestly what's wrong with you if you were sometimes acting like a fool. And still will catch you whenever you did fall. There's a special bond of understanding between real friends. But sometimes in ... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/17/FRIENDS Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:47:38 -0000 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHEPHERD'S GATE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/9/17TH_ANNIVERSARY_OF_SHEPHERDS_GATE_CHRISTIAN_FELLOWSHIP http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/9/17TH_ANNIVERSARY_OF_SHEPHERDS_GATE_CHRISTIAN_FELLOWSHIP Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:41:39 -0000 AL SAFI DAIRY FARM TRIP http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/8/AL_SAFI_DAIRY_FARM_TRIP http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/photos/album/8/AL_SAFI_DAIRY_FARM_TRIP Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:55:00 -0000 DAIRY FARM TRIP AT AL SAFI http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/calendar/item/10002/DAIRY_FARM_TRIP_AT_AL_SAFI http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/calendar/item/10002/DAIRY_FARM_TRIP_AT_AL_SAFI Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:28:33 -0000 DESERT UNDER THE PALE BLUE SKY http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/14/DESERT_UNDER_THE_PALE_BLUE_SKY According to my favorite author of the book " The Little Prince", the beauty of the desert is that somewhere it hides a well.  True enough, in this season of spring, the vast desert land of Saudi Arabia is fertile because of the small pools of water here and there. Who could have thought that in the desert, flowers bloom everywhere at this time of the year. You see colors of yellow, white and purples. There's something romantic about the desert that expands for miles and miles under the pale blue sky. It spells serenity  and when you're in the middle of this vast sand dunes, you really admire our creator  for this beautiful creation. The ripples that the desert sand dances with make us think of the sea. And at night, the stars and the moon shines and dances like a shadow as if calling someone you love from a far distance. It's so quiet here in the desert at night and all you hear is the sound of the winds howling for attention. Being right here in the middle of the deser... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/14/DESERT_UNDER_THE_PALE_BLUE_SKY Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:37:59 -0000 ANNIVERSARY http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/13/ANNIVERSARY Last weekend, we celebrated the 17th anniversary of our church. It was a full day affair honoring God and worshiping Him. To God be the Glory. We had a very spiritual day and with everybody having a good time  with our fellowship. The camaraderie was great during the program.  Each ministry participated in the program and we had a good laugh. Who could have thought that our sister Merly will be a rocker, belting out a Christian song and with dancing to beat. And sister Mel is the birit queen with her rendition of Pilita'style of singing. My favorite among the performers  is sister Crised  who was a performer and a presenter of our achievements at the same time. That's a hard act to beat. All of them participants are very good in their performance.  And the audience went wild with the teleserye in real life acted by Kuya Pol, Ate Minnie, Ate Marlyn, Kuya Saul, etc. Don't worry Kuya Pol, we will not disown you for you... http://emmadj2007.multiply.com/journal/item/13/ANNIVERSARY Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:20:38 -0000