During my last year in college, my best friend and I really wanted to work in Canada. But the thing is I am not yet qualified since I was still in school but my best friend already attended a caregiver course and she’s all set to apply to Canada. We went to the Canadian Embassy to find out the requirements needed for a working visa and the receptionist suggested that we should get a canadian immigration assessment first so that we will know if we are qualified to apply for a work visa canada. My best friend went through that assessment and she even consulted with canada immigration lawyers in a recruiting agency for assurance that she can really go to Canada. It was a long process, she has to go through a series of interviews, seminars, etc but after almost a year, she finally got her working visa. She worked as a caregiver for almost two years then she fell in love with a French man who is now her husband. She always encourages me to push through our plan, she wanted me to work and migrate in Canada as well. She told me about this site wherein I could get a free assessment online and it will help my immigration to Canada fast, easy and affordable. I don’t have to go through what she went through anymore and all I need to do is try it out. Well, I don’t know. I used to like the idea of working and living in Canada but things have change over the past years and I don’t think that is still what I want. But I will definitely, come and visit her soon in Montreal.

Taken years ago, during my wild days in college and before Lupus struck me. This is a glimpse of who I used to be before the illness took over my life.. Outgoing, carefree, thrill-seeker and full of life. I used to be all these, but now, there are times that I feel like Lupus is taking away the very life in me and I just feel like my whole world is crumbling down. But I choose to hold on to God and to His promises that whatever happen, after all the turmoil, you can always paddle your way from the raging water and after a while, after the worst is over, you can only look back and smile. It’s over, it’s time to rejoice and shout “paddles up”

Tired of the common gifts to give away this Christmas? Are you running out of gift ideas? Well, you’re not the only one. It’s really tough to shop for Christmas presents that are rare especially for the ones close to your heart. One tip I’ve learned in giving gifts, is to give something that you would want to receive yourself. It’s always wonderful to receive something special, the kind of gift that you know that the giver made an extra effort to think about what you would want or something that can be useful for you.

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“Love is beautiful, but it is also terrible–terrible in its determination to allow nothing blemished or unworthy to remain in the beloved.”

~ Hannah Hurnard ~

While I was writing this entry, my mind suddenly experience a blogger’s block… I kept reading today’s quote and I just can’t think of anything to write. It’s a bit odd since writing about love is my expertise… Well, maybe because most of my writings about love is how much painful it is or my heartbreaks caused by love. (read more about my blog about love, here) Probably what I know about love is somewhat limited to what I have experience.

I have been heartbroken for quite a number of times and the pain that I felt made me cynical about romantic love. There was even a time that I thought that I can never fall in love again. Maybe a big part of me is still hurting or maybe I was just expecting too much about love.

This quote reminded me how beautiful love is… I seem to have forgotten how wonderful it is to be able to share your love with someone and how beautiful God designed love. But somehow, the beauty of love was tainted because of circumstances we cannot control and slowly love has lost its true meaning… I guess this one best describes what love is all about…

We don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Philippines but last year with the influence of some US based family members who had been taking their vacation here we held a Thanksgiving dinner. It was an evening full of warmth, joy and gratitude. It was also my first time to eat a Turkey which is by the way very delicious and my cousin really made an effort to have Thanksgiving decorations to add to the beauty of that evening. In just a few days, everyone will be celebrating Thanksgiving and I think we ought to have one too, after all we were all so blessed and it’s just right to give thanks.