God Blessed Our Dinner Tonight

GOD BLESSED OUR DINNER TONIGHT!!!! We were so happy for a free dinner..

Me, my wife and my mom were deciding so hard on wat to order on meals from the menu so we could save.. Ang dami kasi namin.. And suddenly came up with a meal that would let us save for about 500 pesos. When our orders were served on the table, we asked my wife to lead the prayer aloud so the persons from the other edge of the table could hear the prayer.

My wife thanked God for a lot of things na napahaba yung prayer nya. I was thinking, gutom na ako!!! Ok na yan!!! And after she prayed, I told her, "why is it too long?" With a joke tone. Ha ha my wife just answered "I was just thankful". Then we continued and enjoyed the meal.. When Isaw a man (foreigner) going to1 of the supervisor near the cashier and I said to my wife, magbabayad sya bakit sya talaga yung pumunta sa cashier? My wife just answered, baka hindi sya pinapansin ng waiter.. When the man came back to his table, I realized, the waiters and supervisors were smiling sabay tingin sa amin habang kumakain. And I just said na parang weird yata to ah. Both foreigners already leave their table behind us habang kumakain pa kami.And all the staff from the restaurant were thanking them so hard with a big smile (not a regular thank you). Weird na talaga..

After we ate, my mom asked the waiter for the bill, the waiter whispered that our bill were already paid by the two foreigners behind us leaving a message, " ROMANS 1:16 "THANK YOU FOR NOT BEING ASHAMED OF YOUR FAITH" My mom quickly said, "THANK YOU LORD".. HUMANITY restored by God.. God bless those two people.. We were truly inspired!!!

I will never ever complain for a long prayer. That was a joke though, haha.

PRAY as loud as we can so people could hear and be inspired. Thank you.

Karl Alain Arante

Buhay OFW

Today marks my 13th anniversary here in Qatar. A chapter in my life where home and work environment was far more different than before. I don't want to tell you stuff about my job, how much I like it (sometimes not), how my work environment is, how my past and present colleagues are, and so on...

I always compare Qatar to the Philippines before like it’s kinda safer here, kundi sobrang init e sobra naman lamig at kung anik-anik pa… Basta isip ko lang na as an OFW for as long as I can work here, I can provide and finance our needs and wants, and able to help my family back home kaya GO! GO! GO kaya ko to’!

Isa sa pinakamasaya at laging kong pinakahihintay as an OFW every month ang SMS galing sa BANK na nagsasabing..."Your salary is credited to your bank account"... 😍 Same feeling as txt ng BF mo na kahit minsan lang ang makaalala mangamusta pero HEAVEN ang feelings! Yan message na yan ang nag aalis nghirap, pagod at inis! hahahaha!

I also said before 5 years lang basta makaipon! Typical mindset ng mga OFW ung basta makaipon para makapagpagawa ng sariling bahay + kunting ipon OK na pwede ng umuwi at mag for good. YUN DIN ANG AKALA KO! 😁

Sakto 5 years nakapagpagawa kami ng bahay at higit sa lahat dumating si Juric sa buhay namin! May bahay na diba so, OK na ba un uwian na?! Ooooppssss… Di pa rin kasi need mag-ipon para sa future ni Juric mahal ang milk, diapers, vitamins, medical check-ups, tuition fees at pano pag nagturo pa yan sa grocery? O kaya pag sinabi na nyang “I’M HUNGRY KAIN TAYO, tapos minsan sasabihan ka pa sa video chat ng ”NANAY BILHAN MO KO NG CELPHONE KASI LUMA NA TAB KO GUSTO KO IPHONE..” Imagine 7 yrs old IPHONE ang gusto! Alam nya kayang kami ng tatay nya walang iphone??? So ayun nga hanggang saan kaya aabot ang savings mo?! Hahahaha! 😆😭😳

But wait there’s more… pag tuwing magbabakasyon kami sa pinas mahirap umalis-alis na magcocommute lang kawawa naman si Juric maiinitan sa byahe (korek! Sya rin ang dahilan kung bakit kami bumili ng sasakyan)

Aside from this, being an OFW I'm proud to say na kahit papaano marami na rin naman kaming natulungan ibang tao… 😎

So un po mga ang reason why until now andito pa rin ako (kami) sa Qatar. If until when? Hanggang kakayanin siguro and I thank you! ☺️

P.S

Sa mga akala na mayaman na po ako kasi 13 yrs na ko here hindi po baon rin po ako (kami) sa utang! Kaya ung may mga may utang dyan ALEM NE THIS BEKE NEMEN! 

by Wendz Hiz-Gab

How to Make Your Marriage Last

Marriage is not just  saying "I do" in front of God. It is a commitment of  two people with each other. To last forever is one of the biggest challenges marriage will  ever face. It will be a tough commitment, but for a couple who believe that marriage will last longer no matter what  will survive longer than those who don't fully believe in the concept of  forever. But sometimes, falling out of love is out of control. We might wake up one morning not in love with one another or just simply fell out of love.

To make a lasting marriage, the couples should know how to work with it. There is no such thing as one way relationship. This kind of marriage will not survive in a long run. It does need a lot of patience and understanding. Fighting is normal as long as it don't end in  hurting each other. Anger is a healthy emotion as long as you both know how to accept your mistakes, apologize and move on.

A healthy relationship can speak honestly with each other, no lies, no secrets. Marriage is give and take, both need to help around the house no matter how busy each other in their job. Don't stop surprising each other, small or big thing can be a surprise everyday. We don't need an anniversary or occasion to show love with each other. Everyday  can be a special day for the partners. It is normal to be abnormal once in a while. Keep things fun by making your partner laugh and feel love with your natural act like silly song and dance.

If you have any of these things, your relationship will last for a long time.

Burnt Movie Review

“Burnt” is a story of a young Chef’s relapse and recovery. After 3 years of out of work, Chef Adam (Bradley Cooper) returned to Paris and was determined to have the best restaurant in the world.

He started building up his dream kitchen brigade by hiring old friends and enemies. Tony (Bruhl), hands over his present fine-dining establishment to Adam, Sous chef Michel (Omar Sy), Italian ex-con Max (Riccardo Scamarcio), Reece (Matthew Rhys). He also hires new crew Helene (Sienna Miller), chef de partie and David (Sam Keeley).

Chef Adam is a perfectionist when it comes to food preparation. He scolds his fellow chefs for not meeting his standards, “If it’s not perfect, you throw it away!” He is one of the very gifted man behaving very badly. He throw tantrums, smashes plates if his staff did not meet his expectation. He only cares about the thrill of creating explosions of taste, to turn a decent meal into something truly memorable, and mind-blowing. And of course, the fancy dishes and desserts needs a restaurant critic, played by Uma Thurman.

The movie showed how demanding and nerve- wracking the culinary world is. It captures the energy of the chefs inside the professional kitchen. It shows how food had been prepared and cooked to create a superb meal. We learned that the best chefs aren't just great with a knife and passion for cooking, but also have a lot of patience and determination to run a successful restaurant. As a culinary arts student, I can relate to the pressure in the kitchen and of course the “Yes Chef.” All in all, the movie is entertaining and well-acted.

Rating: 4 star.

Money Management Tips for OFW

 Everybody knows the importance of saving but actually doing it is still a very difficult task for most Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). OFW families tend to over spend for may reasons. To make the task of saving easier, here are some money-saving tips that you may want to follow.

Pay yourself first. After receiving your salary, before buying anything or paying the bill, set aside 10% of the money for savings. Put up bank account where this money will be kept as a savings for future business or investment. Every payday and do this right after receiving your salary.

Acquire property. It doesn't matter how big or small it is. If you don't have cash money to pay in full, one way is to pay it in terms or installment plan. There are a lot of properties affordable to OFWs. Monthly payments depend on how much you can afford it. Instead of spending money monthly on vices or things that we really not needed why not set aside money for monthly payment. After years, you have something you can be proud of from your hard work abroad.

Dear OFW: Think About Yourself Too

Dear OFW:

I am a Dutch man, I understand your culture, and tradition, and many times I feel sorry, for OFW, far away from home, from family, dear ones. So many times, I hear a OFW returns to home, after a long years of sacrifise. Sending most all they earn home, to help family. I do not criticise, but, what makes me sad, is that many OFW come home, without ever saving one peso for themselves, all went to the family, or others...

Mayweather Won Over Pacquiao

Mayweather won by unanimous decision, congratulations! Here's what people say about your winning. Source: Facebook

- How to win the Boxing: KEEP RUNNING AWAY and BE A HUGGER. That's how Mayweather was trained.

- The rule to win a boxing fight is just keep running away from your opponent. Keep running away because actually you're scared Manny says "He keeps on running away>"

- Pacman is still the winner not only in the eyes of the Filipino people but of the whole world. Gay-Runner did not fight boxing today, he thought he joined a marathon.

List of Islamic Terrorist Attacks

In my opinion, it is consider "hateful" towards Muslims. A  long but worth reading and sharing post. I may say that finally someone has the nerve to simply summarize it all.  And whether we agree or not to Raul Martinez, there are some truth to it. Here is the whole post.

Car Seat Safety Guidelines

We waited 9 months to  hold our precious baby in our arms. The precious little angel that completed our life. Our one true love, the love our our life. We will do everything to protect them, so a car seat is one thing  that we needed to protect our kids  on their first trip going home from the hospital. I have seen some parents with baby's in the car without a seat beat, they should be ashamed of themselves for being an irresponsible parents. Accidents happens anytime and either all of you or only the child will be thrown out of the car once you meet an accident.  So please, make sure to include a car seat into your to buy list when pregnant.

Kaming Mga OFW, Bayani Kung Tawagin

Maraming mga tao, ang naghahanap ng trabaho

Isa na rito ang mga Pilipinong, kung tawagi’y OFW

Nilisan ang lugar, na kanilang pinanggalingan

Upang tunguhin, masaganang buhay

Outstanding Filipino Blogger for OFW

Paano na kaya ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas kung wala ang mga OFW? Ang mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) ay itinuturing na "Bayani ng Bansa" dahil sa malaking remittances na ipinadadala natin sa ating pamilya. Mga remittances na siyang ginagamit na panggastos sa araw araw na pangangailangan like food, shelter, and education. Mga remittances na nag aangat ng ekomomiya ng bansa.

Mga Paalala sa mga Uuwi ng Pilipinas

This  was originally posted on Facebook page, P U L O : Ang Tahanan Mo on  July 9, 2013 with 43,168 shares. Ito ay isinulat bilang paalala sa  mga OFW at pati na rin sa mga kamag anakan nila.

Budget. Oo nga naman. Plan it. Work within your limit. Yung iba kasi one day millionaire, 29 days broke. Hindi na uso ang pasikat. Sarili mo lang lolokohin mo. Mamigay ka ng pasalubong kung kaya mo, kung hindi, wag na. Wala ka naman responsibilidad sa mga kamag-anak at kaibigan mo. Wag tumunganga sa duty free at mamili ng mamili ng alak at tsokolate. Kung kaya mo mag-abroad, kaya din nila. Hindi ka naman nagwawalis ng dolyar di ba? Wag magdala ng madaming gadget just to show off. Yung madalas na party at painom, iwasan mo na. Isipin mo, hindi habang buhay ang abroad. Tatanda ka din at uuwi. Matutong mag-save for the future. Mag-negosyo habang me trabaho. Fallback ang tawag doon. Ang simpleng bahay ok na yun. Di na din uso ang bonggang bahay baka ibenta mo lang yan pagdating ng panahon. Mag pondar para me maipakitang nag-abroad ka. Para sa sariling satisfaction yan hindi sa kapitbahay mo. Kung me uutang sa yo pambili ng kotse o pang down ng bahay, aba, bakit? Hindi ka naman bumuo ng isa pang pamilya. Mahirap magpautang sa panahon ngayon. Ibigay ang kayang ipamigay pero isiping mabuti. Yung iba kasi namamantala lang. Mabuti nang isiping madamot ka kesa magkaroon ng kaaway dahil sa utang. Iwas sakit ulo din yan, tol.

The Reason Behind ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, is going viral all over social media. Many have joined but never know the reason behind the movement. The challenge started in honor of Pete Frates, former Boston College baseball captain, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in March of 2012. Frates took the challenge himself on July 29, 2014 at Fenway Park, together with his friends and family members including his pregnant wife.

The Story behind the Father Who Abandoned by Daughters

Napoleon Timonera got what he wants when the so called hunger strike caught  the public attention. His story and photos were shared in Facebook as te father who begged not only for money but for public sympathy as an abandoned father. A father who was reaching to  the public to  help him get in touch with his 4 daughters. According to Napoleon, they abandoned him and did not receive any financial support. He worked hard as an Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to send them to school and now that he is old and can no longer support himself, he needs financial help to survive. And if ever he dies, his body should be sent to one of his daughters.

Girl Being Bullied for Dirty Finger

Kyla did not expect this to happen when she posed beside UAAP player Kiefer Ravena with the middle finger pointing to the player. Ravena is from a rival school, while the girl is from Assumption College. She already  deactivated her old twitter account and created  new private account. Good for her, she already learned her lesson not to mess up on social media. People are bullying her on Twitter and Facebook when she posted  the photo. They call  her the new amalayer, amafinger, amafu*ker.

OFW, Bayaning Filipino

OFW ang tawag sa mga Filpinong nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa, nagtitiis mapalayo sa pamilya para lang mabigyan sila ng maayos na buhay. Pero pinapahalagahan kaya ito ng mga pamilyang iniwan sa bansa. Ano nga ba ang tunay na kahulugan ng Overseas Filipino Workers hindi lang sa pamilya kundi maging sa pamahalaan?

Bayani raw ang  OFW- Dahil ang ipinapadala nilang remittances ay nakatutulong sa ekonomiya ng bansa. Pumupunta sila sa ibang lupain para sa sarili nilang kapakanan. Nagsasakripisyo sila para iangat  ang kanilang buhay. Kumikita  ng  mas malaki para sa pamilya.  Ipinapadala nila lahat ng sweldo dito sa Pilipinas hindi dahil sa gusto nila, kundi dahil sa ito ang kailangan ng pamilya nila. Bayani nga bang maituturing ang mga OFW?

Mapera ang mga OFW- Palagi nating naririnig sa mga kaibigan ito, "uy mayaman ka na pala!" o kaya, "pasalubong naman." Naku naman, paaanong mayaman kita nyo nga at sa dati pa ring  maliit na bahay nakatira, napuno lang ng modern furnitures at updated palagi sa bagong modelo ng cellphone ang mga anak, bukod sa ipad. Yung asawa, panay ang gastos tuwing may padala ang asawa,  galit sa pera kaya gusto ubusin kaagad.

Mahirap maging OFW- Dahil sa kagustuhang maibigay  ang lahat ng gusto ng asawa at anak, kailangang magtipid ang OFW. Tuwing sweldo, ipinapadala halos buong sweldo, at mag- iiwan lang ng kaunti para sa pangunahing pangangailangan. Konting tipid sa pagkain basta nakakakain ng masarap ang pamilya. Paunti unti, bumibili ng mga ipapasalubong para sa susunod na bakasyon. Karamihan sa OFW, sa dami ng kamag anak, lahat kailangan bigyan para hindi magtampo. Kaya ayun si kawawang OFW, isang taong mag iipon ng mga sale or promo items para mapasalubungan ang lahat.

Matiisin ang OFW- Kailangan mangibang bansa dahil wala namang maaasahang trabaho sa Pilipinas, sama sama nga pero kumakalam naman ang sikmura. Konting sakripisyo para sa pamilya. Tiis lang kahit nahohomesick at nagkakasakit, ang mahalaga ay makapagpadala ng pera buwan buwan. Mabuti nga at may Facebook na, kahit papaano, araw araw ay nakakabalita sa isa't isa at updated palagi ang pictures.

Tumatanda rin ang OFW - Huwag naman sanang tumanda ng walang naipon or mamatay sa ibang bansa dahil kawawa ang pamilya na walang naipon matapos ang mahigit sampung taong pagtatarabaho. Ipun ipon din, maraming time para makapag ipon. Sa mga OFW, hindi masamang bigyan ng masaganang buhay ang pamilya, huwag lang kalimutang magpundar. Mas maganda kung imbes na gadget, bumili ng hulugang ari arian.

OFW, Bayani nga ba? Oo naman, ang laki yata ng nakukahang pera ng gobyerno sa mga remittances natin. Sa laki ng dolyar na pumapasok sa bansa, nakakatulong ang OFW hindi lang sa pamilya kundi pati na rin sa pagbangon ekonomiya. Marami na ring OFW ang nagbuwis ng buhay dahil sa mga walang pusong amo. Nakakaawa rin na ang mga tinaguriang bayani ay naaapi at minamaltrato.  Pero anuman ang pagsubok na dumating, matatag pa rin ang mga OFW, basta sa pamilya nagpapakabayani.

Sa mga may kamag-anak na  OFW, katulong man or kahit anong klase ng trabaho, be proud of them, mapalad ka at may nagsasakripisyo para sa iyo.

How to "Properly" Beat Your Wife in Islam

To the newly wed and wife beater here's the tip on how to properly beat your wife according to an expert. A religious leader has advice on proper wife beating which is designed to protect the wives from abuse and maltreatment! In short, beat her to death, but beat her by the book- the Holy Book, no broken bones and marks on the body. In that way the wives can still stand up with pride that their husbands beat them properly.

Nancy Binay: The Fashion Icon

I love Nancy Binay for the guts to wear designers clothes only she can dare to wear. Nancy was so proud to show the Filipinos how pretty she was during the State of the Nation Address (SONA). She was wearing a white long sleeved top and yellow-blue-green long skirt made exclusively for her by designer Randy Ortiz. The multi-inspired gown won Nancy Binay the title, "Darling of the Crowd" and "All Time Queen of Memes."

What if the Ocean was Made of Kool-Aid

Once in a while,  my husband makes a pitcher of Kool-Aid  for him and the kids. I am not really a fan of this instant drink but my hubby is. In my opinion, the instant juice drink is just food coloring and citric acid for flavoring. It also needs a lot of sugar to taste like a sweetened juice.

135 Reasons to Choose Noynoy "Pnoy" Aquino

WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF PNOY IS NOT OUR PRESIDENT?
1. Hindi makukulong si Enrile, Revilla, Estrada, at iba pang mga sangkot sa pork barrel scam.
2. Hindi makukulong si GMA.
3. Hindi mababawi ang mga ill-gotten wealth ng pamilya Marcos (multi million peso Swiss funds, Imelda jewelries, Arelma assets, Paoay property)
4. Patuloy pa rin ang "pabaon'' system sa mga heneral na pinauso ni GMA.