i am woman, hear me rawr!

The easiest thing to do in the world is to complain… to complain about how corrupt our government is, to complain how bad things are, to complain how what others should do to change things. But the one thing we fail to do is look at what WE can do to change things.

I believe strongly in the statement that change begins with one’s self. If we start to make little changes in our own behaviors and attitudes, then we can start to live in a better world. It’s very much like wanting to get well or be healed from an affliction or illness. If we don’t take steps to get better, such as take it easy, rest or take medications, we won’t get well. This is true, too, for the world we live in. If we keep complaining and do nothing, then change can’t happen.

So, here I am, taking an important first step to making change happen. How? From this day on, I will make it a point to find the silver lining in every cloud, as cliché as that may be. Rather than focusing on negativity, I will be positive. This is inspired by a good friend of mine who has even started a blog to share to the world how important it is to, in her words, frame things in sunlight. Her self-advocacy is to promote positivity. And to spread this advocacy, she hosted a contest entitled Heal the World: A Positive Photo Blog Contest that encourages us all to also see things framed in sunlight. I sure have. This is my contribution to healing our world. Come join me.

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Para sa isang beach bum tulad ko, ito ang isa sa pinakaimportanteng laman ng aking bag: sunblock. Kahit na ba mahilig ako mag pa-tan at magliwaliw sa ilalim ng araw, alam ko gano ka-importante ang maglagay nito para proteksyonan ang sarili ko laban sa masamang epekto ng araw.

For a beach bum like me, this is one of the most important items in my bag: sunblock. Even though I love playing under the sun and to get a tan, I know how important it is to protect myself from the harmful rays of the sun.

This is my LP for this week. Wanna see more? Click here!

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Pasensya na sa nahuling paglahok ko sa tema ngayong linggo, sobrang dami lang talagang trabaho sa mga nakalipas na araw. Siguro naging mabuti na rin ito, dahil nataunan ko itong litratong ito. Noong una, balak ko ilahok ang litrato ng kapatid kong malapit na pumasok sa kolehiyo…siya ay magiging kilabot ng mga kolehiyala hahahaha! Pero habang nagkakape kasama ang kaibigan ko, pinakita niya sa akin ito….isang nakakakilabot na paalala kung bakit dapat di tayo manigarilyo.

Pardon the delay in posting my entry this week, I’ve just been SO busy with work these past few days. I suppose it was a good thing because I chanced upon this photo. This is truly a scary reminder of why we should not smoke.

More Litratong Pinoys here.

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At the end of a very long day, I was sitting across this window and was blessed with such pretty shadows. It lasted not more than two minutes, as the clouds quickly came by to cover the sun, but I was glad I got to take a quick shot, even if it wasn’t framed very well.

I suddenly was reminded of a very important lesson I learned in therapy…that dark nights of the soul aren’t there to tear you down, but to allow you to see things in a new light. There is beauty in darkness, after all.

See more shadow shots here.

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I’ve decided to let this blog turn a new leaf. Initially I only aimed to share images of the world from my lenses, I decided to include snippets of insights I gain with these photographs. This can hopefully help inspire and comfort those who need them. I am much inspired by a very good friends blog, Framed in Sunlight.

I was in a field of grass a few days ago, with lots of weeds and little wildflowers abound. I was experimenting with my new camera and from that came this…a gentle reminder that no matter what, hope springs eternal.

SOOC. See more here.

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Gaya ng karamihan ng ka LP, tubig ang unang pumapasok sa isip ko kapag naririnig ko ang salitang basa. Nais ko sanang makakuha ng litrato ng dew drops sa halaman. Lagi ko itong nakikita pag naglalakad kami ng aso ko ngunit mejo mahirap kumuha ng litrato kapagkasama siya, kaya ito ang napili kong ilahok ngayong linggo. Nakunan ko ito nung pumunta ako sa Anvaya Cove noong Sabado. Tuwang-tuwa ako kasi kuhang-kuha ang mga detalye na gusto kong makunan, tulad nung mga droplets ng tubig sa bulaklak. Ito ay isa sa mga nauna kong nakunan sa aking bagong laruan!

Like many of the participants in LP, water was the first thing that came to mind when I heard the word “wet”. I wanted to get a shot of dew drops on a leaf bed I walk by when I take my dog for a stroll but it’s kinda hard to do that with him around, so I settled for this. I took this shot when I was in Anvaya Cove over the weekend. I was thrilled because I was able to capture the little details I was aiming for, such as the droplets of water on the flower. This is one of the first few shots I took with my new toy!

Sa kabilang dako naman, isang nakakalungkot na balita…sa mga nakadalaw sa aking LP noong nakaraan linggo, sinabi ko kung gano kahalaga para sa aking ang lock ng aking mga alahas. Noong Biyernes ko yun sinabi. Subalit nung Linggo, nung pauwi ako galing sa Subic, natuklasan ko na ang kwintas ko ay nawala…malamang dahil sa sablay na lock.

On a sad note, those who visited my post last week read about how I value the kind of lock jewelry has. I posted that on a Friday. However, on the way home from Subic last Sunday I realized my necklace had fallen off…most likely due to a faulty lock.

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Isang importanteng batayan sa pagpili ko ng alahas ay ang kaniyang pang sara o lock. Bukod sa kailangan matibay at mahusay ang pagkakagawa nito, binibigyan ko rin ng halaga ang disenyo nito. Kahit na ba simple lang itong lock na ito, nagustuhan ko ang mga detalyeng nakapalibot dito.

Ito ang aking lahok sa Litratong Pinoy.

One important thing I consider when buying jewelry is it’s lock. Not only should these locks be strong and well-made, I also give value to its design. While this lock may be simple, I loved the details surrounding it.

This is my entry to Litratong Pinoy.

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This is often how I catch my Bubba when I get home. Sitting by the gate waiting for me. As soon as he hears me come in, he jumps up and goes berserk Gotta love him!!!

Sepia Scenes shot of the week. See more here!

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