Christmas Spirit

It's finally December 25! The birthday of Jesus Christ! The time when everyone is sharing and loving one another. The birth of Jesus is the reason why we are all saved from total darkness. People from around the world have been observing traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. 

Holidays are the times for families and communities to unite together to commemorate the historic events of the season. It's often the time to reconnect with friends and family. Different traditions were celebrated from different countries and religions. The decorating of the Christmas Tree is the most popular tradition. The exchanging of gifts during Christmas Eve, singing Christmas carols, hanging up evergreen branches and having supper with families. Of course, Santa Claus, the most popular for the children. The first Santa was still known as St. Nicholas, he did smoke a pipe, and fly around a wagon without any reindeer, but he did not have his red suit or live at the North Pole, he did however bring presents to the children every year.

Christmas is not all about the gifts you receive, it's about how you celebrate it. We need to be thankful for what we have. It's the most beautiful time of the year!

(Merry Christmas in Latin)

Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!

Opinion| December 21, 2012 "Dooms Day"?

First, the Mayan calendar is also sometimes called the Aztec Calendar. This calendar is recorded as a carving on the Aztec "sun stone," currently on exhibit in the National Museum of Anthropology and History located within Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. There's a lot we could say about this carved stone but most of those details are irrelevant to the "end times."

Our modern calendar, called the Gregorian Calendar, has days, weeks, months and years. In the Mayan Calendar it's more complex. In fact, it's really three calendars at the same time.

Mayans, popularly refers the indigenous people of southeastern Mexico and parts of central America, such as Guatemala.The Mayans have great skills in astrological topics they can read the stars, their meanings. They have their own culture, beliefs. history, language.  The Mayan Calendar has cycles and the 5th cycle ends on December 21, 2012, but the Mayans said nothing about the world will end on 12/21/12 and some says the Mayan civilization suddenly disappeared. Nostradamus, was a famous french apothecary. Many of Nostradamus' predictions came true, like, the Death of Princess Diana, World War 2, The Nine Eleven. And the prediction about the "Gangnam Style" predicted by Nostradamus as an end of the world signal is being talked about nowadays, Nostradamus said, "From the calm morning, the end will come when of the dancing horse the number of circles will be nine."  Aside from this people many tried to make predictions when will the world end.

 We just all need to be ready and repent. Faith and Hope is a must. Judgement day will come. No one really knows when will the world end, only God the Father knows.

Health| Why Smoke?

Many of the population makes smoking as their habit. Why do you smoke? Do you get any benefit? Smoking as we all know is not good for the health. Actually smoking which is a substance especially tobacco is a drug. Many people really loves to smoke, they think smoking is not bad, they think that smoking has nothing to do with their health. 

Nicotine, the substance being released by the tobacco that speeds up the heart and causes the blood vessels to become narrow.Tobacco harms our health, it produces a a dangerous gas called carbon monoxide which causes changes when taken into the body. When a person smokes, he/she can have diseases especially heart and lung diseases. 

Look at the picture above, the non-smoker's lungs is clear and bright in color while the smoker's lungs is damaged because the walls of the air sacs have broken down, making breathing difficult, It is black in color. 

When a smoker smokes in public the people around him/her can be affected which are the second hand smokers. The second hand smokers are greatly affected by the smokers. When the smoker exhales the smoke the second hand smokers can inhale more of the smoke and in that way the second hand smokers have big chances of having lung or heart diseases.

Some are really entertained when they smoke, they feel happy but smoking does nothing good for the health it makes your health worst. Avoiding smoking is hard especially when you really do it every time but trying and doing your best is the better way to live a happy life. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT. 

STOP SMOKING.

Photo Diary x Pentaxx Collection

I make a Legend x Rayban

Everyday of my life I wake up in the morning for someone; something. Every second, minute, hour has a big role in our lives.  There are over 7 billion people in this planet and I thought of how can I leave a legacy? Even the little things count. A simple student like me can achieve more than this time, I can learn more, explore, and discover new things. 

My dream was to be a successful doctor but as I'm still enjoying my high school life things may change. There's so many decisions on my mind all wanting to be chosen. But all I can do now is to stay strong; to continue my journey through success; live a free spirit. Barbie, I know we all know her charming personality. Even if she's not real we can get a lot of inspiring & touching message from her stories. I like how she handles all the pressure and problems in her life. Everyone can relate to her and she teaches me to believe in happy ever after, she told me to be contented in what I have, well, she teaches me to live my life to the fullest and most importantly she taught me to make my own legacy.

student, Issabela Villalino

inspired me to write this entry: Cheyser Pedregosa at thewalkingrecessionista

Thinking It's the End of the World

Life could be unfair. Challenges come and go. Sometimes you feel alone in the dark waiting for someone to find you and give you light. You feel that the world is against you but everything happens for a reason and wishing to know what that reason is.

There's so many reasons, people, happenings running in your mind. Sometimes it feels so hopeless. Giving up seems to be the solution. It seems like your a bird inside a cage cannot fight for your own right. Silence is your friend, darkness is your home. You like to hide from the odds. You like to be alone hiding all the pain underneath that strong but soft heart. From outside there pictures a man that looks to be a happy person acting like there's nothing wrong but people don't know that that person carries a thousand burden inside. There's the time that you think your just a no one in this planet. When that time came you wanted to let go, thinking it's the end of the world.

If you feel like your alone in the dark that's because God wants you to be independent, he wants you to live your own life. When you feel like your a bird in a cage you have to learn how to fight, to fight fear and hatred. A strong you is all you need to conquer all those obstacles in life. Crying is the best way to let go all the pain. You need to have a free spirit.

11/23/12 Grade 7 Field Trip

On the way.

Monesterio De Tarlac

View from Monesterio De Tarlac

A Day to Remember. This day I learned how to bike. Thanks to my friends.

Nayong Pilipino

Lastly, Clark Museum

This day was really an awesome one. We all had fun. We have new memories to keep forever. 

A Countdown until Christmas Day

36 more days before Christmas! Christmas, the most awaited time of the year. Time of sharing and loving. Christmas, the day Jesus Christ were born. This is the time people get together and giving each other gifts. A great time to bond with each other.

We traditionally count the days until Christmas. We find time to prepare, buy gifts and decorations, make lists of people whom we will give gifts. "Simbang Gabi" in the Philippines is a traditional doing during Christmas Season. We attend midnight masses in 9 days before Christmas day. "Noche Buena" is a tradition in the Philippines werein the family will have a feast until midnight to wait for the Christmas Day. When Christmas is getting closer people go to the malls and start buying gifts. Houses are field with colorful Christmas lights twinkling and the"Parols". Christmas is really a special season for Filipinos.

But it's not all about the gifts and decorations, it's about giving love to one another. Material things can't replace the love that we can give to a person. It's not necessary if you give an expensive gift even a small gift can do, if it's from your heart it can be the most precious gift a person can receive. So, this Christmas let's love one another and ENJOY.