PAGSANJAN FALLS SECOND ADVENTURE

Water runs deep and strong in the Pagsanjan River. It is benevolent at times but can rage in fury when the rains come to prod a white-water mass racing downstream.Many adventures have been born in this river. To thrill and beguile.

PAGSANJAN FALLS LEGEND
Actually, the real name of the majestic waterfalls is "Magdapio Falls" located at the next town, Cavinti. However, the falls has been popularly known as "Pagsanjan Falls" because the trip to the waterfalls, reffered to as "shooting the rapids", starts in Pagsanjan, passes through part of Lumban, then Cavinti.
On the way to the magnificent waterfalls, one may feel the relaxing atmosphere and beauty brought by the experience of harmony with nature. While entering the tropical gorge, one will see wild orchids, ferns, vines, spiders, dragonflies, lizards on the rocks, chattering monkeys and the beautiful sun rays passing through the trees, touching peaceful water and high above are the multi-colored birds flirting in te bushes.
In recent years Pagsanjan has become the premier tourist spot of the Philippines. More than 500 tourists from all parts of the world daily visit the town, from Monday through Sunday. These tourists are ferried to the enchanting Pagsanjan falls in native bancas paddled by expert boatmen. They all experience a thrilling memory of adventure, seldom surpassed in their lifetime. As Dr. Marguerite J. Fisher, American lady professor and globe-trotter, said: "I just love Pagsanjan, with its picturesque waterfalls and rapids. I've been there thrice and I've shot the rapids a number of times."


My first visit at Pagsanjan falls was truly a dream come true...I never expect that I would have gotten the chance to see it personally..since I only heard it and see it in magazine and being discussed at school.
Now, it's has been my second visit and I was with my korean students....indeed Pagsanjan falls is a world class to visit.
I am practically proud that we have Pagsanjan falls which is known abroad and draws a lot of foreign tourists.After an hour of paddling upstream,the difficulty of the boatmen to drag the boat up on the rocks across the rapid waters with us three passengers on board, the roaring echoes of the falling waters,which the water cascades down to a high cliff rock was clearly and makes our excitement to go on over fastly.A little farther was the breathtaking falls that made my students an awe the pride of the Philippines.
I posted some pics in here with the hope you can appreciate,though it's not that clear.
All the pics here were just taken from my iPhone camera.....anyhow it looks good too.

PRAYER POWER

Mrs. White has stated that prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend.Prayer connects us to the infinite where comes our hope for a future that promises more than what the present offers.Prayer is our link to the unknown future where flows in unceasing strain our faith to the God who will never disaapoint nor leave us.
Jesus himself showed us that prayer is an important part of life.Many were the times in His earthly sojourn that he used prayer as a means to determine His Father's will.Prayer set the course of His life.Prayer accosted his ministry and brought peace to His agonizing soul when he was about to die on the cross.And by prayer, Jesus fully realized the mission He set out to do.We live in a world that is getting more cruel and hopeless each day.The enemy of our soul lurks within and without waiting to pounce on us during our moments of weakness.it is a gracious and loving God who has given us prayer power.
How much of that power are we using?
(Column by Prof.Olive Tolentino of AUP)

The best advice I ever got from my parents was to be a good prayerful.In this time of distressed and lowest part of my life..prayer becomes the propeller of my life that I used to eliminate downfalls and loneliness caused by problems.
The incredible power of prayer has done a lot of miracles that sometimes I can't open my eyes to believe.
It flunks the unusual test of time...that gives me confidence to face the world with courage.
Rejections from abroad truly hit me in pieces that I couldn't stand to gaze the hope of a new day.I have become prayerful and clinging to God's promises that He certainly not forsaken me specially in this gloomy time of my life.
The Lord knows the pleading of my heart that I really wanted to work abroad not just for financial purposes but to see the world as it is,how wonderfully He had made this planet for us.
Of course the financial stability by working abroad has been a primary reason but behind on it is I didn't want to die without experiencing life beyond the island.God had stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the seas hushed...the more He can do better for us.

GIFT & GREETINGS GIVEN ON THIS DAY

Today is the 14th day of February, an anniversary of my birth.Today is a time for reckoning, a one moment in time that I am privileged to perform a notable occasion in life which is an eminent of Blessings and miracle given by God.
The harmonious chemistry of today is a point of reminiscing the wonders of wonder, why God created me and leads me to His path purposely.Evaluating the circumstances that happen a long my way and discerning how I went through the elongated distance,extended far into the future over a considerable time,aroused the desire of my soul to cry.
Greetings of varied kinds audibly on the air from friends and acquaintances (that)tickle my sensitive ears.Early morning,group of four young males serenaded me songs of inspiration that gives me a new vigor to youthfulness.The tranquility of my sleep was being disturbed by voices of hymns singing birthday songs.

I haven't been entertained with songs of compliment a decade ago.Words of appreciations was the volume of utterances I pronounced.The serenading was the hidden plan of my roommate connived by other three guys.
Greeting cards were among the gifts that I received this day, but what matters most is that my life is extended for another year,purposely.I thank God for this protract of life He has given me which another chapter of my life has done, and its time for me to start scribbling the introductory part of the chapter.



My only birthday wish is the stability in life,may it be in financial,job,health, and the important one is the spiritual.For yesterday was a dream, the future is but a vision,but what matters most then is today.

TUNING UP AND TUNING IN

Life is like a pendulum-that swings freely from a fixed point.As we are enjoying the see-saw of life unknowingly, we never perceive the fast track of time just as if it is the normal season of the old contemporaneous.
Although time flies in a conjugated season,yet, we slowly notice the changes in us physically.This month is a dual celebration for me-celebrating the month of Love and of course my Birthday.

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Half of the struggle of my life is a pure inspiration I got from my parents.The other half lies with the art of faith and believing to the Supreme Being.
This has been my second time or so,celebrating my natal day online.My blog and my personal website has been the aid to recollection of the past,just how I grapple the venomous fangs of life.
I celebrated my Birthday in solitude,taking myself somewhere else, where nobody could possibly notice me.Rewarding myself abundantly were the usual tradition I did for myself.
Dining in style,new iPhone cell phone,new clothes was the gift I bought to satisfy the lacking and deprivation materially.

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This is how I tune up and tune in the fast pace of time,technologically.Honest to goodness,I'm getting on in years now and is still a Bachelor.However,this doesn't bother me much since I have my family,friends around me...keeping me afloat through the rock of ages.
Of course,a girlfriend who inspires me and keeping me in love always.


Valentines is a month of Love, and so I am extending my greetings to Everyone...............Enjoy the seasons of Love filled with happiness and peace..
Let me serenade you with one of my fave songs:

IF GOD SHOULD CHOOSE MY WORK

If God should choose the work He has for me, I'm sure I shall not fail at what I do.His choice may lead through ways I cannot see
At present; yet His way I would pursue.
The world may beckon-dazzle-even call for talent which my God to me has given; But if I follow Christ,I must give all and trust that through my work I'm nearer heaven.
Could I but see beyond this present life, The end from the beginning well discern, I'm sure I'd live above this worldly strife, And God would teach me lessons I should learn.
If God should choose the work He has for me, I'm sure it would tell for all eternity!
(by: Wilma Ross Westphal)

I almost forgot to update my blog because of the busyness I got from these previous 4 busy months.
Honestly,months had passed still I haven't visited the tranquility of good nightly sleeping.Among the worst things that I hate myself is that I can't sleep properly.Sleep disorder has been a problem for me since I reached 24 (years old).
So many things have been flickering in my mind,and was trying to get it out and keep my mind to listen to the stillness of the night.Letting my soul to experience peacefulness.
Aside from the enjoying yet,exhausting job...one small thing but a big to grapple with is thinking profoundly about the stable job that I wish to have for.
This seriously bothering me ever since,sadly to say working in this country is just a speck of temporal job that refused to give you a career that somehow brings you to a laid back life oftenly.
The salary that I received each payday was just enough for survival and that keeps me shielding against the pangs of poverty.
Nevertheless,I have learned and reminded everything that has gone wasted in my life,that there is Somebody up there awaiting for my call whenever I need Him.
Thanks to my parents who had taught me to be a frequent church goer,in there you'll be advised and recharged spiritually.
Searching a job is no longer an issue nor a big thing to bother,I allow God to work for it for me.Allowing Him to find the exact job for me is somewhat consulting my earthly father the best that I truly deserves.
Despite of the great challenges I have encountered in life...in this country...I boldly believe that He has prepared a career for me.Tearfully to remember,I have been rejected a hundred times....I tried to apply abroad with the hope my luck is at the other side of this world but because I am a Filipino,racial discrimination is still rampant even among Asian neighbors.
This is the kind of planet we are practically living...if there is something that I could do and perform magic...I barely to sing the song of Eric Clapton " Change the World".