What is a Trashcan?

What is a trashcan?

To a toddler: It's just a shelf for his ugly toys;

To a student: It's where he keeps his bad test papers;

To a teenager: A basketcase for the letters of an ex-lover;

To a writer: It's a file for rejected drafts;

BUT to a streetchild: With a trashcan, so goes LIFE..

See how blessed YOU are?

This message was forwarded to me through text message by my cousin. He sent this a week ago but I did not bother to read because I thought this was one of those "non-sense" messages being passed around. But, I was wrong. the message hit me straight through the heart. After I read it, I made my own reflection.

More often than not, we are ungrateful of the things God gave us. We don't like it when we don't have this or that. Sometimes we don't want to go out of our comfort zones and of our own little perfect world. In short, we just don't care of what's happening in our society. They say that 38-40% of Filipinos consider themselves very poos. Can you just imagine that? We see poverty each day, it's everywhere. But what things have done to make a difference for them? Millions of people cannot even eat three square meals a day, and if they could afford to, they eat those MSG-infested noodles, canned goods, dried fish, etc.. A lot of children die because of eating spoiled food from the trashcans or dump sites. What can WE offer them? Some of us can't even think of them. Many do not care if those little children die of starvation, are being raped, or abused. I know that because sometimes I don't care. Yes, I don't care. There are times I pity them but I still can't do anything for them. Even the government who has lots of money cannot give them a DECENT home, or hospital. They spend millions in national defense, sports, and other things. But then, many of us know that they are able but will NOT make a difference for these people. Well, I pray that one of us can.

I don't know if everyone who read the text message hit them the same way it did to me. I hope... HOPE... Hope... hope...

-Jirah

hehe..

What Jirah Kaye Luison Means

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life. You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip. People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

UP ang galing mo!

here's the lyrics of the UP centannial song..

UP Ang Galing Mo!
Narito kami nagpupugay
Sa unibersidad ng aming buhay
Ikaw pa rin ang binabalikan
‘Di pa rin malilimutan
Ikaw ang UP naming mahal

Salamat sa iyong mga guroS
alamat sa inyong pagtuturo
Taglay niyo ang kahusayan
Taglay niyo ang karunungan
Hinubog niyo kami sa kabutihan

Sandaang taon na tayo
Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso
Kaya’t kami sumasaludo
UP ang galing mo!
UP ang galing mo!

Wala nang iba pang maihahambing
Sa talino mo’t angking galing
Daanin man sa siyensya
Hi-tech man o kahit ano pa
Ikaw UP ang nangunguna

Sa iyong mga dugo ang kasaysayan
Dumaloy sa pag-unlad ng ating bayanS
agisag ka ng kagitingan
Bandila ka ng kalayaan
Pag-asa ka ng mamamayan

Sandaang taon na tayo
Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso
Sandaang taon na tayo
UP ang galing mo!
UP ang galing mo!

Sandaang taon na tayo
Dangal ka ng Pilipino
Sentro ka ng pagbabago
UP ang galing mo!

Sandaang taon na tayo
UP ang galing mo!
UP ang galing mo!

painting...

now, i am into painting AGAIN..:) anyways, i finished 2 minute paintings.. hehe..

University of the Philippines Centennial Celebration

Last Saturday, January 26, we had our centannial celebration. We paraded though downtown Iloilo for like hours, it was very exhausting and kind of boring. We also had Senator Kiko Pangilinan as a guest and UP President ROman was also there
ME and my friends decided to spend the rest of the day in SM City, and we stayed there until 11Pm. I bought 2 shirts for myself(Bratt USA), they were worth Php 150 each (sale!!!). The money

was from my sister Janet, she gave it to me last year for my birthday.:) And I also bought a VCD( Shallow Hal, Php 75) which was also on sale. I ordered a jacket from UP Maroons which was quite expensive.:) Ate Argee was with us the whole time.:) We decided to sleep in the city so that we could watch Dinagyang the next day. We payed Php 462 for the night. We had breakfast ate JDs Bakeshop(who also serves rice), the food was really delicious. YUm! yum! We went to Robinson's mall and I bought another shirt for Php99. I aslo bought my first Michael Crchton book( Sphere, php75) and my first Bob Ong book( Stainless Longganisa, php 150). Anyways, I had a very great time though we were tired when we went home.:)

Jirah

pol sci 14-oral exam

We just had our oral exam in Political Science 14 awhile ago. I consider my professor, Sir Talledo, as one of the most notorious professor in UPV. I was really very nervous during the oral exam BUT surprisingly, i got the highest score, which is 2.0. I know the grade is not that big but then I'm a bit proud of myself because of the score I got. We had also a handful of upperclassmen with us. Prof. Talledo is the nephew of Prof. Ledesma who was rumored to give Sen. Miriam Santiago a grade of 5.0 in his subject.

I was so nervous becauseI wasn't able to study well.I had an exam yesterday which was very tough.

I am really very thankful to God, because He is always guiding me.

Jirah

pizza!!

Aside from the very good speaker we had last saturday, we had also ate pizza at pizza hut. It was my roommates 18th birthday.:) i also bought another puzzle with 1000 pcs. if i finish that puzzle, it would be my 5th one. yehey!!

Jirah