Letter for Myself

 Dear Self,

You maybe having a hard time at the moment but endure it as long as you can, until you feel numb. Thats how you handle everything before, right? And sooner or later, you just find yourself that you have already overcome the uncertainties. That is you. Strong in the outside but dying in the inside, and you never let anyone get involve in your trouble. You have surpass many, and this is just one of them for sure. 

Though its really painful that everything seems to be uncertain at the moment. People, situations, and fate. And you had no one to talk to about how you feel. Maybe youre tired of asking for time, and your in pain for the possibilities that always come accross your mind. The only thing you can do is to accept, if that will happen in time, and pray. Just pray. Because as you always knew, it gives you peace of mind. 

Yes you did your best, that you can only do so much. Always remember that you cannot control what will happen, only God knows. And maybe God has a better plan for you. You've always know that. In these times, its best to remember that God loves you, UNCONDITIONALLY, beyond your failures, beyond your imperfections, beyond your sins, and beyond your shortcomings. 

So, just take everything one step at a time, slowly, with humility and grateful heart. Never feel sorry for your self, because from the start, you have pure intention, let things be at the moment. 

PS:  ONE STEP AT THE TIME, YOURE GETTING THERE. 

Love,

Self

Basic Filipino Terminologies A Foreign Should Know

If you are a foreigner and wanted to visit the Philippines, you definitely need to learn some basic Filipino language so you communicate well and make you stay worthwhile. Although Filipinos are known to be good communicator and almost everybody in any part of the country  knows how to speak English, Filipinos are very appreciative to foreigners who knows how to speak the Native Language (Tagalog). Here are some basic sentences that might help you a lot to make your stay smooth.

Greetings:
1) Magandang umaga po! (Good morning!)
Ma-gan-da means good (in some case maganda means beautiful depending on the usage, u-ma-ga is morning, and dont forget the word "PO". Po is a two letter word that you should not omit in every sentences you will speak. Its basically a courteous word in Filipino.
2) Magandang gabi po! (Good evening!) Gabi means evening.
3) Magandang Tanghali po! (Good afternoon!)
4) Magandang araw po! (Good day!)

Just to be specific, you can have the first 3, and if you want to greet in any hour of the day, you can use #4. :)

Frequent Questions
1) Anong pangalan mo? (What is your name?)
2) Saan ka nakatira? (Where do you live?)
3) Ilang taon kana? (How old are you?)

A-no= What?
Sa-an= Where?
Ka-i-lan= When?
Ba-kit= Why?
Si-no= Who?
Pa-a-no= How?
I-lan= How many?

Terminologies if you are going to call a person.
1) Ku-ya (older brother, or older male, sometimes male in authority like guards, the drivers, or simply a bystander hahaha). You can hear almost all Filipinos calling a male person "Kuya". Even a child, or a teenager, and you are older than them, it is acceptable to call someone "Kuya". It originates in the family, when parents are calling their eldest son "kuya" so that younger siblings will follow calling him "kuya". Thats the logic behind that.
2) A-te. Well basically, its the counterpart for Kuya, so it applies the same. :)
3) Na-nay (Mother) You can call an old Filipina Nanay eventhough she is not your mother. Believe me they will love you and you will make them smile.
4) Ta-tay (Father) its the counterpart for Nanay so again it applies the same. Hahaha ;)

So there. Hope you learn from this. Maraming Salamat!