ヾ(＾-＾)ノ It's her birthday!

φ(^∇^ ) （*＾ω＾）人（＾ω＾*）

Today's April 17 and my bestfriend's birthday! Yay~! ヽ(*^ｰ^)人(^ｰ^*)ノ

I want to greet her a very very happy and prosperous birthday this year! 

And I miss her now cause we are not seeing each other these days.. (￣◇￣;)

I do pray too that she's fine and healthy. 

And that she will travel the road that leads to a wonderful eternal pleasure. ^____^

God bless you, Yssa!! (ง •̀_•́)ง

Me and Yssa, taken when we are in college.. ^___^

And this is for Ms. April ^__^

Hey~! April has come and I just let it pass by without me updating my super personal random blog. haha.

*And I won't ever let this month end without any [at least one] update.! :D

And........

what do we have for April??..

........... (me thinking)

-_-

I'm not in the mood now to share the "emotional" days happened.. :)

I'm up for HAPPY THOUGHTS!! yey! haha

Soooo random.. Sorry..

*uhm* Ok, I'll share this video of Bubzbeauty that added inspiration to me and guts to continue having a healthy lifestyle. ^___^

*I failed to exercise, though.. -_-

I just have to discipline myself and be determined! Fight-o!!! ^o^/

Although one of Bubz tips is to try to avoid eating chocolates, I guess it needs a worldwide chocolate ban for me to end eating my super favorites. haha!

But hey, I found alternative! Eat dark choco instead.. yay! I love Dark choco! ^_^

**To a healthier lifestyle one step at a time Dark choco everyday! haha jk..

*A healthy life starts from within- your spiritual life is absolutely the most important. Start making your soul and spirit healthy. ^___^
God bless everyone~~! 
              ~~Yuki

White Day! :3

RT@exociety That's all for tonight. Good night and Happy White Day!! ~ Admin Momo twitter.com/EXOciety/statu…~found this for white day! luv it!
— Shielanie Orquina (@yuki_yatakashi) March 14, 2013

Yey~! ^o^

Found this one on twitter! haha. It's White Day today!

(well, in Japan and Korea only, I think??) ;(

But hey, we can celebrate it too, right??

Ooppss... it's for the guys only huh??..

LOL.. no guys..

Anyway, let's just all be happy today~! ~_^

Take care everyone~!

~~ Me wants white choco.. :3

This moved me..

Good day everyone! How are you today?? ^-^

Finally I got to update my blog.. hehe

Actually, the article below encouraged me to make this post today.

You see, I'm a Filipino, a resident of the Philippines, and I'm very proud of that.

This post doesn't mean to brag about being a Filipino but it's about the heart of this article.

And it really touched me.

But the truth is, I used to wish I was not born as a Filipino. Really. I'm not proud of my nationality. I wish I was them; I was born in that place; etc.. etc...

That's way back many years ago. 

But today, I'm learning to realize that i was so blessed to be a Filipino. 

I was in a country that God has made me for.

Our Creator never makes mistakes right?

And this one reason why I'm NOW REALLY proud to be a Filipino. :)



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LOVE LETTER TO FILIPINOS
By David H. Harwell
Philippine Daily Inquirer

I am writing to thank Filipinos for the way you have treated me here, and to pass on a lesson I learned from observing the differences between your culture and mine over the years.

I am an expatriate worker. I refer to myself as an OAW, an Overseas American Worker, as a bad joke. The work I do involves a lot of traveling and changing locations, and I do it alone, without family. I have been in 21 countries now, not including my own. It was fun at first. Now, many years later, I am getting tired. The Philippines remains my favorite country of all, though, and I’d like to tell you why before I have to go away again.

I have lived for short periods here, traveled here, and have family and friends here. My own family of origin in the United States is like that of many Americans—not much of a family. Americans do not stay very close to their families, geographically or emotionally, and that is a major mistake. I have long been looking for a home and a family, and the Philippines is the only place I have lived where people honestly seem to understand how important their families are.

I am American and hard-headed. I am a teacher, but it takes me a long time to learn some things. But I’ve been trying, and your culture has been patient in trying to teach me.

In the countries where I’ve lived and worked, all over the Middle East and Asia, it is Filipinos who do all the work and make everything happen. When I am working in a new company abroad, I seek out the Filipino staff when I need help getting something done, and done right. Your international reputation as employees is that you work hard, don’t complain, and are very capable. If all the Filipinos were to go home from the Middle East, the world would stop. Oil is the lifeblood of the world, but without Filipinos, the oil will not come from the ground, it will not be loaded onto the ships, and the ships will not sail. The offices that make the deals and collect the payments will not even open in the morning. The schools will not have teachers, and, of course, the hospitals will have no staff.

What I have seen, that many of you have not seen, is how your family members, the ones who are overseas Filipino workers, do not tell you much about how hard their lives actually are. OFWs are very often mistreated in other countries, at work and in their personal lives. You probably have not heard much about how they do all the work but are severely underpaid, because they know that the money they are earning must be sent home to you, who depend on them. The OFWs are very strong people, perhaps the strongest I have ever seen. They have their pictures taken in front of nice shops and locations to post on Facebook so that you won’t worry about them. But every Pinoy I have ever met abroad misses his/her family very, very much.

I often pity those of you who go to America. You see pictures of their houses and cars, but not what it took to get those things. We have nice things, too many things, in America, but we take on an incredible debt to get them, and the debt is lifelong. America’s economy is based on debt. Very rarely is a house, car, nice piece of clothing, electronic appliance, and often even food, paid for. We get them with credit, and this debt will take all of our lifetime to pay. That burden is true for anyone in America—the OFWs, those who are married to Americans, and the Americans themselves.

Most of us allow the American Dream to become the American Trap. Some of you who go there make it back home, but you give up most of your lives before you do. Some of you who go there learn the very bad American habits of wanting too many things in your hands, and the result is that you live only to work, instead of working only to live. The things we own actually own us. That is the great mistake we Americans make in our lives. We live only to work, and we work only to buy more things that we don’t need. We lose our lives in the process.

I have sometimes tried to explain it like this: In America, our hands are full, but our hearts are empty.

You have many problems here, I understand that. Americans worry about having new cars, Filipinos worry about having enough food to eat. That’s an enormous difference. But do not envy us, because we should learn something from you. What I see is that even when your hands are empty, your hearts remain full.

I have many privileges in the countries where I work, because I am an expat. I do not deserve these things, but I have them. However, in every country I visit, I see that you are there also, taking care of your families, friends, bosses, and coworkers first, and yourselves last. And you have always taken care of me, in this country and in every other place where I have been.

These are places where I have been very alone, very tired, very hungry, and very worried, but there have always been Filipinos in my offices, in the shops, in the restaurants, in the hospitals, everywhere, who smile at and take good care of me. I always try to let you know that I have lived and traveled in the Philippines and how much I like your country. I know that behind those smiles of yours, here and abroad, are many worries and problems.

Please know that at least one of us expats has seen what you do for others and understands that you have a story behind your smiles. Know that at least one of us admires you, respects you, and thanks you for your sacrifices. 

"Salamat po. Ingat lagi. Mahal ko kayong lahat."

David H. Harwell, PhD, is a former professor and assistant dean in the United States who now travels and works abroad designing language training programs. He is a published author and a son of a retired news editor.


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Whatever nationality you are, you must be proud!

Because that's the best place for you. That's where you will fit perfectly.

You just have to accept it. Just like me. 

You must not wish to be like others. Be proud of WHO, WHAT and WHERE YOU ARE. 

God bless~!! <3

~~I am a PROUD FILIPINO ~ <3  ^-^/

Cold day~~

Today...

Loving the cold weather.. 

Personally, I dislike rain but it's been so hot these days that I now love rain.. 

Wish it will rain everyday?? *kidding*

I'm kinda bored and hungry.. 

What will I do?? 

Uh, well, I'm downloading my fave mystery game..  LOL 

I'm so excited to play this! 

Gotta go and prepare lunch for my Ichi.. 

誰もが世話をする！

~Yuki 

Family.. ✿◠‿◠

Hi everyone! How's your day? ^-^

The photo above is our church's Post-Valentine Date! yay~! *^^*

It's the happiest date! (well for now.. :p)

Thank you to everyone who came! You all rock!! ^o^/

Until next time~~ :D

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Hope you have a very good day!! ^.^

God bless~~~!

~ Yuki <3 EFC (Evangel Family Church)

┣┓웃┏♨❤♨┑유┏┥It's LOVE day! *^^*

yay!! February 14 today! *^^*

Found this on Facebook from: Nihongo For Every Juan

**so romantic, eh? *^^*

I wish I could say this....

**Oh, anyway, how's your Valentine?? :)

Have the most love loves this day!

And of course, show everybody you love them, not only this day of the year.. *^^*

Take care everyone!! God bless~~

~~Yuki wants to give chocolates to the one.. If she only could....

 (ღ˘⌣˘)♥ ℒ♡ⓥℯ ㄚ♡ⓤ

Time quickly passes by..

Hi blessed ones! ^-^

Currently, when I'm listening to the online Christian radio, KLOVE, I heard this song by Finding Favour. Personally, I didn't know the band but the song really strucked me.

It's like, "Oh man, I know what it feels."

I have so many regrets in the past and things I wish I had done and wish I hadn't.

And I believe I'm not the only one..

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We all live once, but many chances are given to each of us. We must not take for granted these chances because who knows, maybe, it might be the last.

So live life to the fullest. Do what you are ought to do; now, not later.

Grab every opportunity. Time is running fast. Just don't let it slip on by. :)

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Title: Slip on by

Artist: Finding Favour

~ Yuki *hearts* Christian music *^^*

Everything Kitty *^-^*

nyyaaaa~~~~ ooppss..

This post will be the ever-adorable Hello Kitty! ^o^ yay!



First cuteness: Hello Kitty coffee art! *^^*
                      so cute~~
                      wish we had this here in the Philippines..
                      I love coffee.. And with a cute Kitty to add, Love coffee times two! ^-^/

Second: A Hello Kitty macaroon! O.O

             Who loves macaroons? 

             If I have this, I won't share it to anyone.. :D

             lol..

Finally: Hello Kitty for Valentine! *^^*

           I so *love* this.. Wants this for myself.. ^o^

           Sadly, it is only being sold in Japan. :(

           Wants this for Valentines.. *^^* you too?

           

Hello Kitty menkoi desu~~~!!! *^^*

You think too?? ^-^

Take care everyone! ^-^/

~~Yuki *hugs* Hello Kitty 

Never lose hope.. :)

Just wanna share this heart-warming photo..

Reminding us all to hold on and stay strong. Whatever life may bring, how unfair it may be, don't give up..

I've been into the deepest time of my life and I really feel that I want to give up and made an end to everything. Nobody helps, nobody cares, nobody dares, nobody asks. I feel all alone.
I am so weak that time like the bird in the picture. Really, I can relate to what that bird feels. I can't do anything, I can't think of anything; but one thing I am holding into: my hope in my God.

That hope gives me the strength, the encouragement, the support I badly needed. God is the one who picks me up and holds me; carry me in His loving arms.

What I've been into didn't push me down; didn't cause me to give up. Instead, it makes me stronger.

God use many people to lift me up and help me.. My deepest thank you to them.. :)

So stand tall and stay strong.. :)

There's always someone up there who will be our only hope. Talk to Him and be still. He is your loving Father. ^__^


God bless everyone! Ganbarimasu!! ^o^


~~Yuki-strong! Fight-o! ^o^/

Alyssa's latest blog post.. ^-^

Chasing dreams: Deepest Reflections

I cannot comment on her blog, maybe the comment is disabled (argh), that's why I'll just link her post in my own blog.. lol

and this is where I'll make my comment.. hoho

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Yatta!! Dreams are coming true! yay! O( ^_^)o o(^_^ )O

God is so faithful in His promises. I will not forget "whatever He says, He will do".. 

Everything He has planned, everything He has said, everything He has promised to you (and to me of course ^^) will come to pass. It will come to reality! Cheers to that!! yey! ^o^

The God we serve is true. He is always true. Yesterday, today and forever.

All the glory and honor belongs to Him alone.. Praise Him. All these things are for His glory.. ^^
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Nice post Alyssa.. ^.^ Go for the gold!! haha

Take care everyone and God bless! ^-^/

~~ Yuki *hearts* Jesus Christ

Bored?

Ohayo minna~~

Into my "job" again. (well if you can call what I'm doing is really a "job")

Well, this job is kind of *boring*..

I'm staying almost whole day doing nothing but gaze at the laptop..

We're like doing eye-to-eye contact.. grr.. O.O

Anyway, lately I've been watching news on TV and they reported on the Pre-Valentine thing they do in Japan. The husbands stand in the prepared stage on the street, with a microphone in their hands, and shouted like this:

"*name of wife*, AISHITERU YO~~~!!!!!!!"

they shouted really loud.. :D haha..

knowing the Japanese men doesn't express their feelings through words, this act is so romantic.. ^___^

and funny as well.. lol

Hope you guys enjoy your day! 

~~ Yuki *hearts* the one <3

Dream place.. ^^

Hello guys! It's been a while.. ^^ How are you doing?

Does everybody love the cherry blossoms?

Well, me too! 

I wanna go to this park called Oboshi Park in Yamanashi, Japan. ^___^

Feel the cherry blossoms overlooking Mount Fuji. tehee.. 

Ki o tsukete minna! ^.^

~~ Yuki will go there <3