Being Part of Ms. Dauis 2011

Soul Searching

I think I'm still too young for marriage but believe me..I'm tired of being single since October 2009...I want to feel love again..but it seems like I'm just stopping myself...

I don't understand why I am attracted to guys who are a bit complicated with issues in the past or even the present...

I'm writing this topic coz I am really depressed...

this co-employee of mine really treated me special...very special indeed..he already met my family..went to our house...

the feelings were mutual (or at least that's what I thought)
I did not commit because he just left somewhere far away where he's really been from..

the first few moments...I didn't really gave that much attention to all his efforts and now that he's gone and I'm not sure if he's coming back..I feel like being crushed inside...

I'm not sure if I'm in love but when he left...I feel like there's a big part of me that's missing...

it's really painful to think of something you should hope for coming back or just let go...

waiting in this way is excruciating...

what should I do?

Henann Resort Alona Beach Panglao, Bohol

Henann Resort Alona Beach opens in Bohol
(The Philippine Star) Updated March 13, 2011 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Experience the pristine beauty of Bohol like never before as Henann Resort Alona Beach formally opens its doors to guests beginning March 15.

Located along the immaculate shores of Panglao Island, the luxury resort has 12 exclusive villas amid lush tropical gardens with refreshing views of the sea, palm groves and infinity edge pool.

Formerly Alona Palm Beach Resort, Henann Resort Alona Beach is the newest acquisition of the Boracay Regency Group of Resorts also known as Henann Resorts, owner and operator of Boracay Regency, Boracay Garden Resort, and Regency Lagoon.

"We are very excited and pleased to announce the reopening of this well-loved resort. Our ideal location, spacious rooms, sumptuous food, and efficient staff make Henann Resort Alona Beach your dream destination in Bohol," said Henry Chusuey, chairman of Henann Hotel Management Inc.

Chusuey chanced upon the property during one of his ocular visits in Panglao last November. He was captured by its natural beauty and saw its potential to be the next big tourist destination in the country. This led him to quickly strike a deal with the former Swiss owner.

Henann Resort Alona Beach is situated on a slightly elevated area along the powdery white stretch of Alona Beach. Offering the utmost privacy to guests, the villas are separated by 70-meter wide coconut palm groves from the white beach. The resort has the widest beachfront along Alona Beach and also features a 450-meter fresh water swimming pool with bar.

Each villa has a split-type air-conditioner and ceiling fan, terrace with sun beds, LCD TV with cable, telephone with IDD and NDD, Wi-Fi access, personal safety box, and mini bar.

Henann Resorts also brings to Bohol one of its famous restaurant chains now operating in Boracay - Christina's, which offers international cuisine specially prepared by experienced chefs.

With only 12 villas currently available, the sprawling 6.5-hectare property is the future site of a 350-room paradise resort that will offer full-service convention facilities, lagoon-shaped pools, luxury spa, international restaurants, fitness center, and a chapel for intimate weddings.

"Over the next two years, we plan to develop a world-class resort to answer the demand of our foreign and local clients," Chusuey said.

The province of Bohol is centrally located in the Visayas and is only an hour away by plane from Manila. Land transfers from provincial capital Tagbilaran City to Henann Resort Alona Beach takes less than 30 minutes.

Aside from the Chocolate Hills and the Philippine tarsier, Bohol is also famous for landmarks and attractions such as the Dauis Church, Blood Compact Shrine, Magsaysay Camp, and Loboc River.



Popular tourist activities include bird spotting in the Rajah Sikatuna National Park, diving in Panglao Island, and whale and dolphin watching in Bohol Sea, among others.

For reservations or inquiries, call Henann Resort Alona Beach at +632 523-1234 or e-mail at manila@henann.com.

A Christmas Carol' poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A Christmas Carol poem

I 

The shepherds went their hasty way,
And found the lowly stable-shed
Where the Virgin-Mother lay:
And now they checked their eager tread,
For to the Babe, that at her bosom clung,
A Mother's song the Virgin-Mother sung.

II 

They told her how a glorious light,
Streaming from a heavenly throng.
Around them shone, suspending night!
While sweeter than a mother's song,
Blest Angels heralded the Savior's birth,
Glory to God on high! and Peace on Earth.

III

She listened to the tale divine,
And closer still the Babe she pressed:
And while she cried, the Babe is mine!
The milk rushed faster to her breast:
Joy rose within her, like a summer's morn;
Peace, Peace on Earth! the Prince of Peace is born.

IV

Thou Mother of the Prince of Peace,
Poor, simple, and of low estate!
That strife should vanish, battle cease,
O why should this thy soul elate? 
Sweet Music's loudest note, the Poet's story,
Didst thou ne'er love to hear of fame and glory?

V

And is not War a youthful king,
A stately Hero clad in mail?
Beneath his footsteps laurels spring;
Him Earth's majestic monarchs hail
Their friends, their playmate! and his bold bright eye
Compels the maiden's love-confessing sigh.

VI

Tell this in some more courtly scene,
To maids and youths in robes of state!
I am a woman poor and mean,
And wherefore is my soul elate.
War is a ruffian, all with guilt defiled,
That from the aged father's tears his child!

VII

A murderous fiend, by fiends adored,
He kills the sire and starves the son;
The husband kills, and from her board
Steals all his widow's toil had won;
Plunders God's world of beauty; rends away
All safety from the night, all comfort from the day.

VIII

Then wisely is my soul elate,
That strife should vanish, battle cease:
I'm poor and of low estate, 
The Mother of the Prince of Peace.
Joy rises in me, like a summer's morn:
Peace, Peace on Earth! The Prince of Peace is born!

Desiderata

just wanna share one of my favorite poems ever...

-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --
Not "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"! -- see below

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.