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First Trade | Potential UPSIDE in Natural Gas Market | Short-Term Outlook

“First Trade” by ETO Markets is live🔥 If you’re not trading now, you definitely should start. 📢 If you have any questions on how to trade DM me the word TRADE to start a conversation. ✌ The purpose of this video is to inform investors about potential investment opportunities in the natural gas market, specifically focusing on the short-term prospects

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“First Trade” by ETO Markets is live! It's a first trade by ETO Markets, here bears waiting to pounce but the bulls are strong. If you’re not trading now, you definitely should start. If you have any questions on how to trade DM me the word TRADE to start a conversation.

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Ext. Intramuros at Night, Full Moon, Starry Night na mala-Vincent Van Gogh Trippy Mode (Sepia-ish pero may kulay pa rin siyang saks na sapul pa)

1: TMI mo noh? 2: Ikaw rin, TMI. 1: Magaling ako ngayon pero dati hindi. 'Yung gusto ko nga na school, 'di ako nakapasa e. Pero ngayon, eto na ako. 1: Aywaw. Bebentahan mo ba ako ng insurance or lupa? Maka-profile ng sarili mo, akala mo may final interview ka diyan. 2: Ay, hindi kita bebentahan. Sinasabi ko lang sa'yo. 1: 'Di rin kita bibilhan if ever. Mayaman ka na e. 2: Kelangan pang mas mag-hustle forda future family. 1: May ganun? Ayaw talagang bumitaw. Bakit ba gusto mong mag-family? 'Di ka ba mahal ng mama mo? Question 'yan a. 'Di ako nangaasar. 2: Favorite ako ng mga pamangkin ko. Saka gusto kong may kasama sa buhay. Pero alam mo ba? May nangyari sa family ko? 1: Ano 'yan? Pang-MMK? 2: Nung burol ng erpat ko, may bumisita. 'Di pala kami only family. Nalaman lang namin nung wala na si papa. 1: Jusko, dhzai. Ano ba 'yan? Naka move on ka naman na? 2: Oo naman. Para kay mama. 1: Ang lala mo. So, ikaw, loyal ka ba? 2: Oo naman. Ikaw ba? 1: Wow. Confident ka talaga noh? When last relationship mo? Ako sobrang tagal na. 2: More than 3 years ago. 1: Hindi ka serial monogamist? 2: Ano 'yun? 1: Hayyy. Bakit 'di mo alam 'yun? 2: Joke lang. Alam ko 'yun. Akala mo naman ikaw lang maraming alam. Hindi ako serial monogamist. Ilan pa lang naging jowa ko. Ikaw? 1: Ah. Onti lang din. 2: Weh? 1: O, e 'di bahala ka. Mas marunong ka pa sa akin. Nakipag-live in pa nga ako e. Hahahaha. Giba 'di ba? Matagal-tagal din 'yun pero olats din ending.

2: Bakit 'di kasal? Bakit live in? 1: Wala naman sa kasal 'yan or 'di kasal e. 2: Iba pa rin 'pag may papel lalo 'pag may mga bata. 1: Wawawawiiii. Purist? 2: 'Di naman. Dun lang tayo sa malinis at walang mintis. 1: Scarrie Bradshaw na ba me? LOL. ULOL. 2: May TOTGA ka? 1: What the fuck is that question? 2: 'Di mo alam 'yung TOTGA? 1: Alam ko. Syempre meron, matanda na ako. Pero pinili ko kasi magalaga ng nanay ko. Ayun muna inuna ko para full gear na, full force pa. 'Di ko mag-sabay ng dalawang major-major tasks sa life e. EME. 2: Ako rin meron. 1: Namiss mo TOTGA mo right now? 2: Hindi. Tapos na 'yun. Matanda na rin ako e. 1: Alam mo, tumigil ka na. Mga tanong mo noh, nakakainis. 2: Ayaw mo nga ng kids? Seryoso? 1: 'Di ko ayaw. Pagod na pagod lang akong mag-alaga ng mga tao sa mundong ibabaw. 'Yun lang talaga. 2: Ako, sakitin ako saka hypochondriac ako, pero, sinusugod ko sarili ko sa ER. Independent ako e. Saka may isang health issue ako na 'di maexplain ng mga doctors pero wala akong maint. Galing ko noh? 1: Makalapag ng red flag, wagas. Ayus. Salamat na lang. God bless. Kaya mo na sarili mo. Independent ka nga kasi, 'di ba? Tapos gusto mo ng kids noh? Iba rin. 2: Alam ko kasing kaya ko saka gusto ko talaga pero puwede namang wala. Depende sa usapan 'yan. 1: May negotiable contracts eme nalalaman? Baka nanguuto ka lang. 2: Bakit? Magpapauto ka ba? 1: Bakit ako? Magahanap ka ng bata as in bata na pak. Mas marketable ka ngayon because the vibe is giving daddy vibes all over. Mabenta ka sa market na alam na this. Kahit maka-limang anak ka pa. Puwedeng-puwede.

2: Huy. Gusto ko mature e. Pang mature roles. 1: Hayup ka. Kaka-Vivamax mo 'yan. 2: Ano 'yung Vivamax? 1: 'Di ba magaling ka? 2: Ano nga 'yung Vivamax? 1: Alam mo 'yung Tiktik saka Abante Tonight na may komiks section? 2: Inquirer lang meron sa bahay naman saka Panorama. 1: Hay. Jusko. 'Wag ako. Kadire reference. 2: Batang 90s. Born in the 80s tayo. Gets na gets mo nga e. 1: I hate you. Umiinit ulo ko sa'yo. Kanina ka pa. 2: 'Di halata sa'yo. Daldal mo e. 1: Ah, madaldal talaga ako kahit kanino. 'Wag kang feeling. Ikaw? Wala kang makausap? Socially awkward ka ba kaya ka ganyan? 2: Hindi naman. Mapili lang sa kausap. Sayang oras e. 1: Eto, sayang oras 'to. 2: Hindi naman sa tingin ko.

1: So, LS? Why or why not? 2: Depende sa'yo yan. Ano bang gusto mo? 1: Worth it ba sa estado ng justice system sa bansang patuloy nating pinipili in pink with blazing blue? 2: 'Di ko alam sagot diyan. Everything is subjective e. 1: Deep 'yan? 'Di nga? 2: Oks naman LS pero depende 'yan sa gusto mong ma-achieve saka dun sa gusto mong school, 'wag ka na dun kasi 'yung board member dun ay si ___. 1: True. Kadire talaga. As in. Ikaw anong plano mo? 2: Etong bagong program. Check ko lang sched. 1: Bakit 'yan gusto mo? In fairness, ganda ng track. 2: Para yumaman. 1: Mayaman ka na e. 2: Mas mayaman pa. 1: Wow. Future-proofing. Hahaha. Boogsh.

2: In fairness sa'yo. Sarap mo kausap. 1: Masarap talaga akong kausap. Basic. LOL. Kasi gago akong kausap always. 2: Ako rin, masarap... kausap. Saka magaling ako. 1: Aigoooo. Makabuhat ng bangko niya o. Sino ka diyan. 2: Try mo. 1: 'Di ka mayabang pero maangas ka. Alam mo 'yun? 2: 'Di ko sure e. Ikaw na bahala mag-judge. 1: Maka-tanong lang din ano po? Parang audit. 2: Audit ba? Basic. 1: Lekat pulikat ka. Straight ka ba talaga? 2: Oo naman. 1: Sure? Ang daldal mo e. 2: Oo nga. Ikaw, 'di ka ba talaga straight? 1: Hindi. Not ever. 2: Fluid? Yes. Wala namang mali sa fluid. Basic. Gusto ko 'yan. 1: Gago. Thanks! Next.

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who wants to explain to me why brands are marketing makeup specifically for working out

[haoreo]

✿ park sunghoon | ewan ko sayo

♡ content: sunghoon x fem!reader, filo!enha lol

♡ disclaimer: based on a convo me and robi (@linoragi) had and i just kept the tagalog dialogue bc tagalog dialogue is just chef’s kiss KSJDHFKJ. also i’m not the best at tagalog so apologies for the grammatical errors. also not proofread hihi. just made this for fun, really. i mean no harm to any of the members, this is purely a work of fiction.

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sunghoon never really considered himself as the jealous type. but perhaps today was an exception.

it was harmless, really. you were out at lunch with your boyfriend sunghoon and his friend jay, and it just so happened that your order came with unpeeled shrimp. usually, you’d avoid these types of situations because you just couldn’t be bothered with having to peel it yourself.

but you could already hear your mother scolding you for wasting food, so you offered it to jay saying, “gusto mo?”

jay accepted it, moving his plate towards yours. he immediately started peeling the shrimp, but to your surprise and sunghoon’s, he placed the piece of shrimp back on your plate. you protested, but he just offered you a smile saying, “kainin mo na, alam ko na tinatamad ka lang.”

the two of just laughed it off, perhaps it was why you didn’t notice the hard stare sunghoon was giving jay.

the drive home with sunghoon was silent, for the most part. but you didn’t put much thought into it. baka busog lang, you thought. what threw you off though was when he didn’t reach out to take your jacket off for you like he always did when the two of you would arrive home.

you caught up to him and asked him what was wrong, to which he just shook his head and said, “wala, pagod lang.”

sunghoon was always a man of few words. most days, you appreciated it. he’d say what he needed to say and wouldn’t complicate things when they didn’t need to be. but it sure was frustrating on days where you wanted him to say something more than just an “i’m fine.”

once again, you let it slide, leaving him alone to take his afternoon nap.

later on in the afternoon, you passed by sunghoon in the living room to go to the kitchen and look for something to eat. you remembered that sunghoon passed by the market yesterday and surprised you with some of the fruits that were in season, one of which being pomelo.

taking one out from the fruit basket, you started to cut through the rind and skin to get to the actual fruit. this pomelo was being extra stubborn though, so you looked up to hoon who’s eyes were still glued to his phone.

“hoon, patulong naman ako nito.”

sunghoon looked up at you for barely a second, before returning his eyes to his phone.

“ewan ko sayo, dun ka sa jay mo.”

ah, kaya pala tinotoyo.

you might have suspected just a tiny bit that what happened earlier with jay was what caused sunghoon’s attitude. but you got rid of that thought because sunghoon always assured you that he was never the jealous type.

oh well, two could play that game.

so you reached out for your phone, saying “ah sige, tawagan ko nalang siya.”

you haven’t even opened your contacts when sunghoon snatched your phone out of your hands and placed it in his back pocket. he then nudged you to the side saying, “tabi, ako na.”

truly, sunghoon liked to let his actions do the talking. letting his smalls acts of service show his true feelings rather than his words. and before you knew it, he had already taken out most of the fruit already.

“sa sunod kase, ako yung tawagan mo kapag tinatamad ka. i'm willing to do anything for you naman, eh,” he said as he continued to absentmindedly peel the fruit in front of him.

deciding to tease him just a little bit more, you replied, “kahit magpapasubo pa ako?”

“syempre, eto oh,” to which he held a piece of fruit in front of your mouth, to which of course you gladly accepted from him.

di naman talaga seloso si hoon noon. pero pagdating sayo? aba, selosong seloso.

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There is no such thing as job security.

I say this to people who might be locked in a job just because it is safe, it is okay and it is stable. If you are in your 30s and you are working a job for the pension/retirement... please, don't do yourself a disservice.

If I didn't leave my government job (because my Dad says it is stable, it has sure pension, I can "honda"), I would not have discovered just how much more I deserve. I am not saying that's wrong... especially I was bound by "stable" jobs then because I had bills to pay, but I would have stayed miserable and just getting by if I didn't leave. I know I say this with a place of privilege, some people can't do that, pero kasi, ako din naman. Dati, I was living paycheck to paycheck, no savings, nothing. Add the fact that I've put it upon myself na ako na ang bahala sa healthcard ng parents ko. Pero kasi, you can take calculated risks naman. Quick tips:

Tiisin mo while looking for another job. Once confirmed ka na okay yun lilipatan mo, benefits, culture and all, saka ka magresign.

Find side jobs that you can do after work. It doesn't need to pay much, as long as it can address some bills. Ako kapag may "want" ako, I try to make my side jobs pay for that.

Live way below your means. Seryoso. No amount of salary, kahit super laki pa yan, could sustain you if mas madami ang nalabas kaysa sa napasok. I learned this from one of my previous bosses na baon sa utang kahit na ang laki ng sweldo nya buwan buwan.

Invest on yourself. Try to learn new things or new skills. Hindi naman kelangan masteral agad, like start on LinkedIn free courses or Coursera free courses. Or, it doesn't have to be the work technical learnings, but maybe learn how to make good coffee, knit, etc... any skill could be monetized, I think.

Wala lang. Chumichika ako dito because my Dad is sort of putting my decision down because I decided to leave my current work (financial markets, EHS & BCP Manager for Philippines) for a contract work (known streaming site, EHS Coordinator for APAC). Alam niyo yun super hirap na nga nun decision na yun for me because I was brought up with the mindset nga na don ka sa stable, don ka sa government (my Dad was disappointed when I left the government back then)... tapos takot pa ako sa adjustments na naman... tapos parang he is questioning my decision.

Pinaninindigan ko naman. This is what I need to do now so I can save a lot for windfall and for our farmhouse goals. Wala eh... masaya naman magtrabaho pero I don't want to keep working until I am 40. Kaya I took this on. Saka, sa totoo lang, I am really feeling that this is the Universe's way of easing me into consultation mindset. Contract lang din yun eh, hindi ka employee nila. Kasi sabay netong work opportunity na to (na hindi ko hinanap, btw, I was head hunted) yung mga side jobs like being a dissertation consultant and all my engagements with UP as a resource speaker, preceptor. Feeling ko talaga eto na yun pinto papunta sa goals ko naman talaga na I get to work at home, at my own time, output based. God has never forsaken me ever with His plans naman. Always, all the great companies I've worked for, they came when I wasn't looking. So far, ganon eh. Nadating lang. At sobrang thankful ko actually sa contract na ito kasi they gave in to my demands, like full remote, HMO for my parents, etc.

Ayun, siguro, this started with my resentment na naman sa negative tokis ng Dad ko... but I am ending it with a positive outlook. Wala naman sigurado. Job security is a myth, we witnessed that during the pandemic. But, who I am and what I am capable of would not change wherever I am. My purpose is not on one company or one role, but really, just in creating health and safe workplaces for all.

I have everything I need within me to be successful. I am abundant in love, in peace, in opportunities and in finances... and I am accepting more abundance so I can share it to more people. God knows that I say that with full honesty, the more blessing I get, the more I get to share with others.

The coming months and years would bring me to my most successful era. What is success? A farm house with my small family, cats, a pick-up truck, surrounded by nature... and still doing what I do best, only this time, I do it because I want to. Not for money, not for titles, but for the sole purpose that it brings me joy.

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“Same world, Different lives”

   Have you ever wondered how people in the slums live? How do they survive with the lack of money? Sometimes we forget the things and the people we have, and we tend to look for something more.

        “Mac Arthur” was written by Bob Ong, a Filipino author famous for writing humorous and reflective stories that show life and issues in the Philippines. The term “Mac Arthur” is a filipino street slang that refers to feces still bubbling up now matter how many times you flush it, which is Mac Arthur’s quote “I shall return.” The cover of the page is a red background with bold black text and a toilet bowl. The characters of Cyrus, Noel, Jim, and Voltron show different characteristics of a Filipino household, however, with the same situation of poverty. They experienced many difficulties as the story progresses. Different dialogues depict the experiences, the setting, the level of understanding and problems of each character, and especially the morals we can get from different aged groups that appeared in the story.

         “Mac Arthur’’ starts with Cyrus snatching a necklace from a woman in a market as the woman shouts “Magnanakaw! Magnanakaw! “ while a person snatched her necklace. She shouted as other people helped her catch the snatcher, which was Cyrus. The police then caught Cyrus after a long chase and eventually got the necklace from him, but sold it to a pawnshop for money instead of returning it to the snatched woman. This scenario only shows that corruption is always present in the government. Therefore people don’t know whom to really trust. After the first scene between Cyrus and the police, Cyrus met with his friends Noel, Voltron, and Jim, who are also criminals that do different things in order to survive in this harsh world. Cyrus mentioned “Kung importante sa buhay ng tao ang teleponong may camera, dapat dati pa tayo lahat namatay” to his friends while having a conversation about finding money for the tuition fee of Noel’s sister. The line Cyrus said proves that people only want to have something they think other people have and only show that people want to be looked at by others based on their physical appearance. By the time Cyrus is talking with Mang Justo about their day, he says "Sus! Bayaan nyo, magkapuhunan lang tayo, magnenegosyo ako at wala nang pipigil sa pag-asenso natin. Ibibili ko kayo ng bahay na lahat ng dingding telebisyon, yung plasma TV, malaki yon! Iba’t-ibang channel, cable pa!” Mang Justo laughed but Cyrus promised that he would buy them a tv after the business’s success he can make in the future. It only proves that anything can make a person happy if they can be successful. Even though some people may underestimate someone’s dreams and goals, each person can dream about their success in life together with their family.

           In the middle of the story, When Jim came home, he saw that his wife was packing things with her children because they wanted to go home to their province for their child to recover. After Jim saw his family leaving, he tried to stop them and said, “Putangna, may pangarap ako! Wag mo ‘ko mamadaliin!” Everyone has a dream and he doesn’t want to rush it because the turning point of one’s life will be the day that person decides if he/she is willing to keep working at his/her goals no matter how long it takes to achieve them. Jim wanted to tell them that he needed time to reach his dreams, but Olive said, “Kumakain tayo, Jim! Nagdadamit tayo. Nagkakasakit tayo. Kailangan natin ng ligal na tubig at kuryente. Kailangan mo ng matinong trabaho. Kailangan ni Jon-jon ng tatay. Kailangan ko ng asawa. Kailangan nating mabuhay! Ito na ba yung rurok ng mga pangarap mo, Jim? Hanggang dito ka na lang ba? Eto na ba yon lahat?!” While Jim is comforting his wife and said, “ Wag kang matakot… wag kang matakot…..” Jim wants to prove to his family that they could live successfully, but they should not be in a rush in his situation because the feeling of rushing into things prevents a person from experiencing fun things in life. If it doesn’t feel like the right moment, don’t do it because it can also impact everyone around that person as well.

           Towards the end of the story, Noel, who left his house out of anger and feeling of worthlessness, found a person that changed his life. At first, he had no home to stay with but successfully stayed in the house of Cyrus for months while taking care of Mang Justo, who was already discharged from hospital. Being in the house of Cyrus changed the perception of Noel in life. Mang Justo, as the one who experienced so much in life, gave advice to Noel on returning home, having a dream in life and a job legally, and especially to become more mature. ”Sinasabi ko sa’yo makakarating kang Saudi sa paggugupit lang. Naku, maniwala ka, dalawang kumpare ko na nakalipad sa ibang bansa!” Doing legal jobs like barbering can help you earn money even if it is small but safe. He wants Noel to have a decent job so that he would be safe and far from danger. In real life, there are people, especially guardians or parents that want their children to get on the right path. Mang Justo’s advice to Noel during their conversation that never lose hope, “Dalawang dekada ka lang mag-aaral. Kung di mo pagtitiyagaan, anak, limang dekada ng kahirapan ang kapalit. Sobrang lugi. Kung alam yan ng mga kabataan, sa pananaw ko e walang gugustuhing umiwas sa eskwela.” Mang Justo wants Noel to never give up his studies even if he runs away from home and he thinks that his parents can’t support him anymore. This advice of Mang Justo wants to enlighten us that if we don’t work and study hard, and not confront our fears and problems, we will not achieve anything and may even result in more difficulty and unwanted results. Sometimes while they are eating, Cyrus accidentally talks about his vices but Mang Justo clarified by saying ”Mga bata pa kayo. Pag pinaniwalaan namin kayong hindi kayo naglaro ng tubig kahit na basang-basa ang mga damit ninyo, kayo ang niloloko namin. Hindi kayo ang nakakapanloko.” He only wants to clarify to Noel that he knows every move of Cyrus and it is also an instinct of a parent/guardian. Because they lived together for many years, Mang Justo knows every little movement of his so-called son.

          Four friends with different personalities share the same problem which is poverty. Most of them didn’t experience love and affection in their family/loved ones that’s why they become rebellious and get into various illegal activities to prove themselves. In some parts of the book, there are characters, challenges, and experiences that shape the main characters’ behavior and perception through dialogues. This book wants to open the eyes of the readers to be aware of the issues and the wrongdoings of the youth in our society and morals we can get from different-aged groups. It inspires us to value responsibility and control and also it leaves a great impact to the readers such as the younger generations. It also tells us that we are not all the same and we all experience pain and misery throughout our lives but it shouldn’t let us give up. We should be strong in any problems that we may encounter because in life it is normal that we experience ups and downs. Many people are losing their jobs especially now that we are experiencing this pandemic but this does not mean that we must do something wrong. To achieve our life goals and dreams, we must work hard and never give up.

Always remember to live your life to the fullest because you only live once.

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July 2021

July and I was engaged with Japanese books and films.

New for English audiences is a huge memoir upon publication in Japan, Black Box by journalist Ito Shiori. This more a “tear down the system” manifesto as the English translator Allison Markin Powell describes. Ito should already be very well known in parts of the English-speaking world, named among Time magazine’s ‘Most Influential People of 2020’, and previously also the subject of the 2018 BBC documentary ‘Japan’s Secret Shame’. I do encourage checking out her book with editions by Feminist Press in the US and the first non-fiction title for Tilted Axis Press in the UK. But do mind the contents are detailed about sexual violence and the toll on both one’s physical and mental health. 

For fiction another new English translation from Jocelyne Allen is Colorful by Mori Eto. This story about a soul getting a do-over, too may be familiar as the basis for several adaptations including the 2010 animated film of the same name. Mori Eto is quite an amazing author whose writing itself is barely available to Anglophones. It’s great Colorful is now available. Still, I’m shocked something like her award-winning novel series Dive!! is not translated in English, though the manga and animated TV series adaptations were. I would have thought with the Tokyo Olympics the novel license would have been worked out by someone. Anyway, in the meantime if you’re in an Olympic mood (I’m unfortunately not given the circumstances) read an excerpt in English here translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.

On the mature side I did revisit Tezuka’s Barbara this month since the 2019 live-action film adaptation is out on home video, from UK company Third Window Films. When it comes to Japanese comics, looking back over the last year in North America there is a new ‘manga boom’ with unprecedented demand and a broader market. The ‘manga shortage’ though is real. Printing and others issues continuing, reprints the main bottleneck but, delays also hitting the new release schedule for smaller publishers. Despite recent reprints or announcement of new editions of some of Tezuka’s works, the English edition of the comic of Barbara is OOP again and only available as an eBook. (Anyway insert obligatory references [of reasons, whys and wherefores, over the years that are very long and complicated plus for details *checks notes* that persist and have readers, influencers, and those in the industry steering clear] to explain how shady the North American publisher DMI is.) Digital is a segment predicted to continue to grow as well. One can hope the overall new interest will translate to not just creators but localizers earning more recognition and compensation too.

Last looking forward, August is of course Women in Translation Month. I do plan on focusing on that and participating on social media as able.

  Read for July:

The Great Passage by Miura Shion

Barbara by Tezuka Osamu

Gummy Fun by Ogita Hisako

Black Box by Ito Shiori

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First Trade | Potential UPSIDE in Natural Gas Market | Short-Term Outlook

The purpose of this video is to inform investors about potential investment opportunities in the natural gas market, specifically focusing on the short-term prospects

[henryshaa]

“First Trade” by ETO Markets is on live🔥 If you’re not trading now, you definitely should start. 📢 If you have any questions on how to trade DM me the word TRADE to start a conversation.

[iandeocampo]

Community Pantries: Breaking the Myth of Scarcity

It was April 14 when social media first saw the Maginhawa Community Pantry. The concept was simple, take items that you need, and leave some for others who need.  

On it’s first day, AP Non, the organizer of the pantry shared her experience:

Some people have inquiries and doubts regarding the honesty and character of people. They worry some may take advantage and hoard. . .

Here’s what I observed earlier:

A homeless person took two oranges, others offered that he take more. He said, “this is enough for me to eat.”

(Ang daming inquiries and doubts tungkol sa honesty at ugali ng mga tao baka daw pakyawin ng isa o di talaga mga mahihirap ang kumuha. . .  

Eto po ang na-observe ko ngayong umaga:

Homeless na kumuha ng 2 orange nag-offer yung iba na kumuha pa sya. Sabi nya "eto lang naman ang kakainin ko".) [1]

Two days after, community markets began to sprout in different locations with photos shared in social media. There were also a group of farmers giving free produce for others. People started to send donations in cash and in kind. A movement of generosity has gone viral.

For some this movement may be unusual, and even illogical, because greed and hoarding is one of the biggest issues in our contemporary world. Our consumerist world teaches us that we need more, and so we buy more in a cycle that will never be enough. In a global scale, we have seen that a select few hoard resources beyond their capability to spend while billions of people live through poverty everyday. [2]

Much of our modern world has bought in to the myth of scarcity. Resources are not enough and thus we operate on a framework of lack; we hoard what we do not need and leave nothing to those in need.

In contrast, our indigenous worldview operates on a narrative of abundance.

Edilberto Alegre describes this worldview in the book Kinilaw. There he said,

Abundance.. dictates a way of life, an attitude: you take only what you need, what you can consume. Just like air--you inhale only as much as you need..

In abundance, one practices restraint, oneness with the environment, balance: the morality of satisfaction with what is enough. Greed is alien to those who grow in plenitude. They are secure in their faith in abundance..

We can only ingest so much and remain healthy. Beyond tolerable limit, gluttony penalizes our bodies. Correct balance--therefore neither a lack nor a surfeit--insures continued well being.

Kinilaw asserts this every time we have it: enough, just enough is heavenly. One takes only what can remain fresh in the meal or occasion immediately following. Excess is spoilage, wastage--and criminal. Honor the abundance by taking just enough.[3]

Besides the community pantries now multiplying in number, it is not uncommon for us to experience this abundance when we visit rural communities, tribal communities, and even slum communities. When we visit these places, there is always something to share; that extra produce from the harvest, a bottle of soda from the sari-sari store, or even pasalubong to take home to family.

This is the same framework the Bible presents to us. In the book of Genesis, we are presented with the creation of a world that is abundant in resources. A creation that is commanded to be fruitful, to multiply, and is repeatedly called good. With all that fruitfulness, creation is enough to provide where humanity can take and eat from any tree, and is able to stop for a rest during the sabbath without worry of scarcity.

Later however, humanity also bought in to the myth of scarcity. In one popular story, when God saved Israel from Egypt in the Exodus they began to hoard Manna in the desert. As explained by Walter Brueggemann:

Three things happened to this bread in Exodus 16. First, everybody had enough. But because Israel had learned to believe in scarcity in Egypt, people started to hoard the bread. When they tried to bank it, to invest it, it turned sour and rotted, because you cannot store up God's generosity. Finally, Moses said, "You know what we ought to do? We ought to do what God did in Genesis I. We ought to have a Sabbath." Sabbath means that there's enough bread, that we don't have to hustle every day of our lives.[4]

When we are liberated from the myth of scarcity, when we realize the abundance of God’s creation, we are able to give, to share, to restrain ourselves from taking more than what we need.

This is the same mindset of Jesus in the New Testament. He performed signs and wonders, turned water into wine, fed thousands of people with baskets of leftovers, and even rested in the midst of the storm.

The community pantry, from a small spark of hope in Maginhawa, is showing us a glimpse of how God designed us. It is a picture of what it looks like to be in community. To love God and neighbor. It has broken the myth of scarcity that encourages greed and hoarding, and points us to the way of Christ that says there is enough for all.

Just as Jesus said, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”[5]

 [1] https://www.facebook.com/PatrengNon/posts/2880565265534504

[2] https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/worlds-billionaires-have-more-wealth-46-billion-people

[3] Edilberto N. Alegre, Kinilaw, 1991

[4] Walter Brueggemann, The Myth of Scarcity, 1999

[5] Matthew 6:26 NIV

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19 December 2019

The Setting

It is currently 2:20 in the morning of December 19. I’m here sitting alone in our living room forcing myself to start working, but I can’t. Instead, here I am writing my first post on this blog.

It’s been awhile since I’ve last visited Tumblr. I remember before, I was a try hard “blogger” I even shared it during my internship interview. Lol. I was then proud of it even if my blog back then was full of personal and petty dramas haha. Funny. Right now, I thought of coming back on Tumblr having again the same reason--to have a vault of my messy, scattered and deep thoughts. But this time, without the trend and hunger for attention.

I am writing at this hour because the monster within me is (again) trying to conquer my thoughts; I just wanted to let these all out.

Thought # 1: The Business

I am now owning a food stall business, Hungry Bowls and it was difficult than I’ve ever imagined. I got to admit that my business isn’t doing so well, merely because of the food park, where my business is currently located.

Our daily sales isn’t even halfway the break-even point. I have already tried all of marketing strategies that I could try, yet none of them worked. I know that this phase really happens on all businesses, but, why is it this early?

Just awhile ago, I received a bad news. The owner/s of the food park is/are thinking of switching the food park to a car wash. Meaning, we need to close our business and continue our operations on a different location, or worse, to not relocate at all. The solution is easy & obvious--find a new location and relocate. But that’s not easy. Another money to spend, yet we haven’t earned even a single peso yet on our 2 months of operations. Find a new location, we already tried but to no avail, none of them called us back. Hay.

At this moment, I honestly don’t know if I could control this situation. But, I am just lifting everything up to Him. I don’t know the best decision to make pa eh, and I really need His guidance. So ayun, I’ll share the update na lang on my next post.

Thought # 2: The Life

Adulting and life, in general, is difficult. Tama nga ‘yung sinasabi nila. You have to werq werq werq in order to achieve comfort and financial independence. Wala kang mararating kung wala kang gagawin in order to achieve your goals. But damn, it’s so hard and stressful.

My goal isn’t to be a billionaire neither be a business tycoon. I just want to achieve financial independence where money is no longer the problem. I wanted to provide everything my family wants and needs. I wanted to give and help others some of their needs. But, paano?

Maybe, I am becoming selfless and not think of myself this time. I am stressing enough on these things just to provide these things to other people. But, this is where I’m happy naman. So... ugh. (Oh di ‘ba, ang messy haha) Pero ayun, huhu. Lord, please help me.

Thought # 3: The Past

I think 10% of my thoughts is the past and my what ifs. I worked at P&G for 6 months and obviously, I didn’t get regularized.

Yeah malungkot, but wala eh, that’s life. Maybe P&G isn’t really meant for me lang or this is the consequence for trying to live on 2 different worlds (business & career) or maybe mataas lang talaga ako mangarap.

It’s been, what, 7 months (?) since umalis ako ng P&G. Pero fresh and deep pa rin talaga yung wound. Dumadating pa din talaga yung ganitong oras na naiisip ko yung mga pangyayari before (both good and bad).

Not connected pero natutunan ko dun is wag magtiwala sa lahat ng tao. Just because they’re nice to you doesn’t mean na they really care for you. Yung iba, sa totoo lang, gusto lang makakuha ng chika or news or something na magbe-benefit sila. Well, human nature. Pero, ayun.

Naisip ko lang rin yung pangyayari na sinabi ko kay Kaye yung about sa depression ko. I even remember how she used that as a reason para ma-prove na I’m incompetent or what. Para sa ‘kin... girl, this is a different issue, and working at P&G isn’t even the trigger. But on another note, iniisip ko rin na baka ngayon sa iniisip ko na yan.. pinapapasa ko lang sa kanya yung blame kahit na ako lang talaga yung may mali. Maybe, I wasn’t really good enough. Dun pa rin talaga ang ending.

Basta ayun, nakakalungkot lang and ang hirap talagang mag-move on. Mga ilang araw, month, or years pa talaga bago tuluyan maging okay. Let’s see.

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That’s it for today. Medyo lumuwag na naman pakiramdam ko after I wrote down all these thoughts. So far, eto lang kaya kong ma-translate into words kasi talaga sobrang gulo nitong mga nasa isip ko. Okay na yun, at least nabawasan na kahit papaano.

‘til next time :)

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We were supposed to go out at night on our first day pero we prefer to stay sa condo kasi my parents are tired and they need to rest para the next day may energy pa sila. 

I woke up too early because I thought mag-attend na kami ng mass pero sabi nila sa gabi nalang daw before mag dinner. Pero nag-ayos parin ako kasi sabi nila aalis na daw kami at pupunta na kami sa first destination namin which is Strawberry Farm at La Trinidad. 

Syempre nag effort na ako magbihis na magmukhang tourist. Char. Eh minsan lang naman kasi mag travel kaya nag-suot ako ng long dress (makikita niyo sa mga next blog post ko or dito rin makikita niyo rin naman sa photo collages ko).

We took a jeep going to the farm since gusto ng parents ko na makatipid kami. It’s fun to ride din naman sa jeep sa unfamiliar places kasi you get a chance to see different people inside the jeep and how they talk. I am not tsismosa, okay? HAHAHAHAHAHA. I mean it’s fun to see different faces and hear them talking about their lives sa Baguio tapos may iba rin naman they’re not speaking Tagalog. I wish may alam ako na ibang language from PH.

Pagdating namin sa Strawberry Farm ang dami na agad ng tao tapos ang hirap maglakad since naka-sandals ako pero wapakels kasi kailangan panindigan ang outfit. Sayang di ako nakapag strawberry picking kasi nga naka-sandals lang ako and maputik. Kaya yung farmer nalang ang kumuha for us ng strawberry. Kung may dala lang kami na car may iba pang bibilhin yung parents ko like vegetables or mas madaming strawberry pa.

Our next stop was a quick stop lang since ang gusto ko lang talaga is mag picture. It’s so nice to see the Valley of Colors. They said na kaya naging ganyan ang itsura nung mga bahay kasi may mga visitors from ASEAN Summit (not sure) kaya they made this concept na pinturahan yung mga bahay. 

Sa Bencab Museum talaga ang plan namin puntahan pero dahil sayang sa oras lalo na ang travel time, we decided na sa mga malalapit nalang na lugar kami pumunta. Our third stop was at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto... Nakakapagod umakyat! As far as I know 200 steps ang stairs nila. 

Pero worth it naman yung pagod pag-akyat kasi ang ganda nung place lalo na yung chapel nila, solemn yung ambiance. I had a chance to pray and mag light ng candle to give thanks to God and Our Lady of Lourdes kasi I was given a chance to go there and I feel so blessed.

Our next top... Diplomat Hotel. Since malapit lang siya sa grotto pinuntahan na namin. I was so excited to go to this place kasi haunted and abandoned hotel siya. Nung nakita ko na malayo palang, I am scared and excited at the same time kasi I used to see the place sa photos lang pero now nakita ko na siya. Nung naglalakad ako around the vicinity, ang scary talaga kasi feel ko parang nasa horror movie ako and anytime may manggugulat sa akin. 

Infairness naman maganda ang view sa rooftop pero grabe ang init nun kasi tirik ang araw. Buti nalang talaga wala akong dala na jacket kasi mainit talaga. Naisip ko nga baka umitim ako pero wapakels kasi alam ko naman na di ako iitim and naka-long dress naman ako.

Nag taxi na kami going back to the plaza kasi pagod na pagod na kami maglakad. Nag snack muna kami sa Greenwich, hindi na kami nakapili ng kakainan kasi gutom na talaga kami kaya kung ano yung una namin na nakita na kainan dun na kami kumain. Right after namin kumain, pumunta kami sa public market para bumili ng pasalubong. 

Tapos pumunta na kami ng Good Shepherd Convent para dun bumili ng Ube Jam. Unsure kasi kami kung bibili kami sa labas baka di naman original at ang mahal. Tama rin yung decision namin na pumunta ng Good Shepherd Convent kasi mas mura dun ang Ube Jam kahit traffic okay lang kasi we had a chance na pumunta din dun. Kumain ulit kami kasi may snack place dun. 

Bumalik muna kami sa condo after namin pumunta ng Good Shepherd to rest kasi by night aalis kami to attend mass, eat dinner and pumunta ng night market. Nung pag-uwi namin dun ko nafeel yung sakit ng tuhod ko sa right, sobrang sakit pero push lang kasi last day naman na namin sa Baguio. 

Mga 5:00 PM kami umalis para pumunta sa Baguio Cathedral. Mga 6:00 PM yung mass na pinuntahan namin kaya while waiting, pumunta muna ako sa mall para kumain ng snack kasi gutom nanaman ako. Right after ng mass, naghanap na kami ng pwedeng kainan ng dinner. Kumain kami sa Sizzling House sa may Session Road. Ang daming serving nung sisig nila at busog na busog ako. Pumunta rin kami ng Vizco’s to buy Strawberry Shortcake and Oreo Cheesecake.

Last stop namin sa Baguio Night Market, pag punta namin dun nag aayos palang yung mga tao ng mga binebenta namin kaya tumambay muna kami somewhere. Dun ko na nafeel yung sakit ng tuhod ko, I mean parehong tuhod ko sobrang sakit talaga. Nakadress at naka-denim jacket ako nun, sobrang lamig pa nun kaya sumakit lalo yung tuhod ko. Uwing uwi na ako talaga! Since naghahanap pa yung tatay ko ng pwede bilhin, naghanap narin ako ng pwedeng bilhin. I am so lucky I got two pajamas and one sweatpants. Nung tapos na kami mamili ng mga pwedeng bilhin sa night market, bumalik ka kami agad ng condo to rest.

Ang aga ko nanaman nagising the next day. Kill time muna kasi 11:20 AM pa ang balik namin ng Manila. Sobrang mamimiss ko yung weather sa Baguio kasi ang weather dito sa Manila parang madedemonyo ka na. I am looking forward to go back to Baguio and puntahan yung mga places na di ko pa napupuntahan.

Thank you sa parents ko kasi sila ang gumastos sa travel. Akala ko talaga di mangyayari na magttravel kami pero eto na nga nakapagtravel na kami. Sayang nga lang wala na si Ate Mara, pero alam ko naman na masaya siya sa heaven at nakikita kami na naka punta kami sa Baguio. Hehe.

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