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Few more days before Christmas… more deadlines to meet and more expenses… But also comes the company Christmas gifts, 13th month bonus, Christmas bonuses and a salary increase!! hahaha! Well what is Christmas without the “Giving” and the “Sharing” right? >=) So here’s MY Christmas wish-list =D

• PS3
• Wii
• Logitech Keyboard and Mouse
• 19″ or 22″ LCD Monitor
• Philips Headphones
• Revoltech Fraulein Rei Ayanami
• Shuraki Trinity Akatsuki Figurine

Any kind souls to give me these will receive a life time supply of gratitude, thanks and the knowledge that you made someone very happy. hehehehe =D

Just got my new overclocked gaming PC and a new pet… a pet dog that is =p

First my new pc…. >=)

Specs:
• Abit IP-35E (BIOS FW14-B5)
• Intel E6750 2.4ghz (Overclocked to 3.2ghz)
• Geforce 8800GTS 320MB (Overclocked)
• 2pcs PC-800 1 gig mem (Forgot the name)
• 320 gig WD Sata HDD
• 160 gig Seagate IDE HDD (Backups)
• LG Sata DVD+/-RW
• Antec P180-B (Black Casing)

One thing to note, the casing is freakishly HEAVY!
After a year of planning an waiting… I can now play online games smoothly and with the peace of mind that I wont get lagged. hahah… WoW, C&C3, RF, Quake … here I come!!

Next in line would be either a PS3 or a new LCD screen, but I’m in no hurry

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Next…. My new pet… given by a good friend when I went to Manila for the weekend. Its a teacup poodle… black and, of course, small! =p I always wanted a pet dog, small types, since they can be carried wherever I go. haha!

If you want one.. visit here

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Majority of catholics would be thrilled even just to take a glimpse of the Pope in person. Some may have the finance to travel to the “Holy Land” to see him on his balcony, others may even have the privilege to meet him in person. On the other hand, most would never ever meet the pope in person in their lifetime.

I had the privilege and the honor to meet one of the highest ranking monks in Buddhism, Venerable Master Hsin Pei (心培和尚 Xinpei Heshang). He is the current Abbot and director of Fo Guang Shan and second in line to Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

He came to Cebu for a special show of the Siddhartha musical that was played in CCP a week before. Sadly he wasn’t able to watch the show in CCP due to schedule problems. In a way, his visit was also a part of the judgment if we will be officially brought to Taiwan to do another show of the Siddhartha musical. There were comments from him that really made sense, but overall he enjoyed the play very much.

As for the verdict…. TAIWAN HERE WE COME!!! Possible schedule is on April or May.

Pics to follow…

Waterfront… then CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines)… What can I say, a lot has happened within this year. I would never have imagined I would start to like watching stage plays, and yet I can’t imagine I would even learn to dance in my lifetime!

Now nine months after the Siddhartha project started, I’m still here, happy and glad that I stuck to what I started and never looked back. Blessings perhaps? Probably… but it was all worth it! From waterfront to the world renowned CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippine) where Lea Salonga also played! Nothing can compare the feeling when you step into the large stage in CCP! The feeling that other successful artist has stood on that stage where you are standing. The feeling that you were given a chance to perform on that stage when even other known artists were not given the opportunity to perform there.

I can’t even believe I can now dance!!! (hahahaha)

Okok, it was the most memorable trip I had to Manila. Four days of sleepless nights and aching joints. Four shows to perform and stress to add to it. But the experiences and memories will last a lifetime!! The show did have its ups and downs, but the last show was the best! Everything went right!

One last thing, we were invited to perform in TAIWAN!! Taiwan here we come!!!

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Well, I’m off to Manila for the Siddhartha production in CCP. I wont be back until Monday and I doubt I’ll have time to access the net in the hotel, if I even get the time to face a PC =) Anyone in need of me, contact me through my cellphone.

Wish us luck!

P.S. I’m a nervous wreck!! X__x

I really have a bad habit of saying “YES” to requests/favors from friends and families, even though my schedule’s very tight already. Though maybe it’s was the way I was brought up or a habit I may have picked up somewhere. Anyway, I usually get more than I bargain for… multiple deadlines to meet on the same day. X_x

For the past few months I have been attending our Buddhist meets on some Sundays. It’s like one of those bible studies but in Buddhist’s settings. Few weeks back we were each given a topic to read and report on from a book given to us titled, “The Carefree Life“. It’s actually a pretty good book on how to live life with less or no worries, how to interact with other people! Basically, everything written on the book describes how one should properly act base on the events unfolding in front of him/her. The attitude of each person determines whether happiness or problem arise.

I’ll post the others as I read through them but for now I’ll be posting the summary of my report… “The Art of Saying ‘NO’“.

by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, from his book “The Carefree Life”

How to say ‘No’ and how to refuse others tactfully is a skillful art. When others ask us to do something that we cannot deliver, we have no choice but to refuse. However, it is hard to refuse others.

Suggestions on how to decline others when we absolutely must:

1. Do Not Decline Immediately – it can give others the impression that we are cold and have preconceived notions about them. One must give some thoughts on that person request.
2. Do Not Decline Recklessly – we could lose many opportunities to help others and to make friends.
3. Do Not Decline Angrily – we can hurt others’ feelings and make them think that we are unsympathetic.
4. Do Not Decline Callously – they may feel slighted, which in turn can create bad feelings among all.
5. Do Not Decline Cold-Heartedly – without any room to negotiate, it can embarass others and can possibly turn them into enemies.
6. Do Not Decline Arrogantly – No one wants to be close to one who is arrogant* and disrespectful to others. It is especially hard to accept when someone really needs our help and we turn this person down arrogantly.
7. Decline Tactfully – this way, they will be touched by our sincerity and truthfulness.
8. Decline with a Smile – it is important that we act friendly and with respect. This allows others to maintain their dignity and accept our refusal more easily.
9. Decline with and Alternative – suggest an alternative way that we can help them. In this way, they will be thankful for our thoughtfulness.
10. Decline with a Solution – although we may not be able to help a person when he/she asks us for help, we can offer him a solution.
11. Decline Helpfully – eventhough we may not be able to help him in this instance, we may be able to help him in some other way. This shows wisdom and compassion on our part.

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* Arrogant

Life is full of adventure! Here’s a great example on how life is on the fast lane… *Sarcasm*

Can’t imagine majority of my life has already been depicted by chicken… haha!

From Savage Chicken