Ako'y Pinoy Parin (やっぱ。。。あたし て。。。フィリピン人)

Last October 12, I took a journey to Meguro, Tokyo, to meet some online friends that I was been longing to see so badly for a quite long time. Finally, and yes finally, after the many cancelled plans, I made it meeting them.
十月十二日、目黒、東京旅に出かけました。やっと、すごく会いたい友達と会えるようになりました。

We finally ended up meeting by attending the UTAWIT grandfinals wherein one of the Timog Forum member was a grandfinalist　(JosephSensei), and what added the excitement, TresLentesPlus from Timog Forum Photography Club was the official photographer, and I was been so blessed to be a part of the group.
UTAWIT　と言うフィリピン人ののど島会う事になりました。Timog 掲示板 の写真クラブもこのイベントのカメラマンになりました、あたしもその仲間です。

こちらはもとも会いたかった友達たちです。
My long time flickr buddy "Juma-Jacklord" (totomai), who already posted his shot of me in his stream.
Meet him in action
Scion_cho ~ the one who started everything that made me decide to set a date to meet them.


Katek, the very fine, happy character young lady, and so friendly, who was been so consistent messaging me to come ~ I really like him in person ~ and so happy to meeｔ again the beautilicious Poulain

Shaffie the leader of the photographer group and one of the Tres Lentes. The other two are Sarpon and Kikoy. These tree are also my co-organizers for the 2009 March Filipino Photo Exhibit.

I met there musikaghie who is so very kind in person. I also met Kalembang and kids, who was a former UTAWIT grandfinalist, and her personality leaves an impact. No wonder she is a talent who deserves to be watch on stage. Another photogs was Ｗired and Ｂai (housemate of shaffie). And I can still remember the face and names of Migs, Patricia and Julius. As well as Wena Onoue the coordinator of JosephSensei, and another TF member, they call him attorney.

During the program, there was something I realized with myself. I don't know if it is only me, but I felt inside me that I am still very Filipino at heart, "Ako'y Pinoy Pa Rin." I love the company and felt at home even though we just met. It was been a long time since I was been with a group of Filipinos.
プログラムの時、何かが感じました。　　あたしはやぱりフィリピン人と感じました。　みんなはじみてあったのに、みんなといしょうのは、心が、うちすいてます、みんなの笑顔すき。　フィリピン人のグルプといしょうにいるのは、けっこおひさしぶりでした。

I still love participating and joining activities with a purpose such as UTAWIT. I felt that I was been reconnected to my old days with full of dreams and hopes for the sake of my own country. Because before I came here in Japan, I was been very active in many organizations.
やっぱりUTAWIT 見たいのイベント大好きです。　昔のあたしとつながった気がする、あたしの国のための夢と希望があふれてる。日本来る前に、いるんな組織化にかようってました。

I started as a Kabataang Barangay officer, and was been the city officer of KB, later became Youth Council of Olongapo. Experienced so many kinds of projects, fund raisings, like bingo and pasayawan (street dancing for fund raising purposes). Basketball tournaments, tree plantings, free medical services and free foods for poor urban areas, and even climbing mountains to reach Aetas.
フィリピンの若いグルプの役員やってました。いるんなイベントやりました。

But I was been discouraged with the politics. After I experienced being involved during elections, campaigns, ballot watching. I saw how the politics evolved. I said to myself, I am not for politics, I can't take the ritual flow of it. Later, I was been involved in some NGO organizations, my latest and was been very active was the Subic Bay Lions Club.
政治家の世界もあじわった。　でもとってもいやな世界でした。そしてNGOと従事した。一番さいごのは、スビックベイライオンスクラブでした。

And now, I believe that my passion for photography is a heavenly gift. Looks like God is opening another road in front of me, with my camera. It is because of photography that I was been active again at Timog Forum, and met new friends. And I was been asked to be one of the organizers for the coming Filipino Photo Exhibit next year, March 2009. And even I want to live my life alone in here, the flow of invitations lead me to be involve again.
今、写真家にはまってるのは、天からのプレセントとしんじてます。　あたしとカメラ、神様は新しい道を開いてくれてるようです。　　写真家のおかげで,またTimog 掲示板でゆくさんかできるようになった、そして来年の３月フィリピン人の写真展の主催者にさそわりました。今音なしな生活をしたいけど、度してもいるんな招待ｶﾞ来る。
Image by shaffie ~ stage shot with the winner

Golden Sun Nippon

Golden Sun Nippon
Originally uploaded by moemoechi.

Sharing more shots from our Nemoto camp.

more shots coming ....... ^^ editing mode^^

All thanksgiving to God. 全て神様に感謝してます。


One of my favorite candid shot.


The beautiful moon during sunset .. (日帰りの時美しい月ｶﾞ見ました)


Red flag means no swimming. (禁止のはた）


The beautiful golden sunrise. (金色の朝日）


Rain all over japan, except this place. (日本中雨でした、この場所だけ晴れ）

Summer Beach Camp

August 13 to 16 (4days1night camp) (８月１３日ー１６日）

Our tenth straight years of spending summer camp at Nemoto Marine Campjo (Chiba, Tatteyama, Shirahamacho).
今年十年目、根本マリンチャンプ場でおぼん休みをすごしました。

This little one story building is a toilet, and our best land mark for the entrance everytime we landed there during midnight. (この小さい建物トイレです。夜中につく時あたし達の入り口のしるしになってます。

entrance （入り口を取った写真です）

After a few steps from the entrance, the register office and police station.
はいたら直ぐうけつけ事務所です。そのとなりに交番があります。

　　

Shower is free 24 hours a day and there's a dressing room behind.
(シャワー２４時間自由、その裏は、きがえができる。）

A cool place to wash the dishes.

Random Shots
SPLASH　（水遊びの写真）



Daylight Sleeping Moments
練る。。。寝る。。。。写真



My company want to spend another summer camp vacation here. See you next year.
(来年またここでチャンプします。）

Sayama Fireworks - 狭山市花火大会

　

　
　

　

Iruma Air Base Fireworks - 花火

Collection of my Fireworks Shots for this year 2008
2008とった写真です。

Iruma Air base (入間市基地)

End Time Prophecy

Rest (休む)

Rest
Originally uploaded by moemoechi.

Rest (休み)

About the Picture　（写真の事）

The pink star shaped pillow is my daughter’s. But I love the comfort of it, and I am the one using it during bedtime.
まくらはむすめのです、けどあたしがつかってるのです。
The medicine tablets are for my migraine.
くすりは偏頭痛のです。
I admit, I am guilty of not resting, and abusing myself. And God’s commandment proves to be true not just because it is a law but it is for our sake, for my sake. And even God rested. So I should.


My heavenly lesson.　（天からの学び）

How many of us are too busy to take at least one day rest?

I honestly admit, I am one. Not just because of my job, not just because of my children, and not just　because of household works but also because of my own personal pleasures.


Here I am working everyday, trying to do all households chores, support and attend my children's school's and sports activities, and here I am having too many hobbies. And if you are a working mother like me, you probably know very much how hard it is to take balance of all these things.


Speaking of balancing all these things, we could also include all the tedious and hectic schedules that anyone can be affected by pressures and stresses. We should also add the spices of life, like the emotional affections, emotional moods, and all the unseen forces that contributes our moods、and feelings. And to sum it all, rest is important.

I believe, a rest at least once a week is very important. Logically, Sundays are red, and reds are holidays. Biblically, one of the commandments, honor the Sabbath day. And Sabbath day believes as a rest day from all works and a day just to praise God and give proper attention to spiritual nourishment.

Even robots and machines needs recharging, refilling. Human being cannot be recharge like those machines. Rest is the only way to refresh. Even God rested after He worked on creation for six days and rested on the seventh day.

ABOUT RESTING

Resting includes not only the physical body. Heart and soul also needs rest. And as a Christian the only way to rest heart and soul is only through the help of the Holy Spirit in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Suggested Physical Rest

1. Proper sleep. Sleep early, rise early. At least 6 to 8 hours a day. More or less are no good.

2. Balance meal. Too much is not good.

3. Plenty of Water.

4. Exercise. Walking is the best.

Emotional Rest

Nothing can beat a happy memory with love ones.

Spiritual Rest

1. Worship songs.

2. Bible

3. Praying

4. fellowship with God

These are just suggestions. I could share a lot of sites that was so helpful to me. But it will make me stay longer and miss resting again.

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Flickrで あたしのトプ人気写真

Heart Betrayal

（日本語のつやくまだ終わってないです＾＾＾）
Had you ever experienced a feeling that you was not been trusted? You was not directly been betrayed but that was how you felt?
信じてくれなかったきもち経験した事ありますか？　はっきりうらぎりされたことのかたちじゃないけど、でもそのきもちになりました。
After all the things that you had shared many things in common, shared same visions, experienced, and faith, but still you was not been trusted? And here you felt heart betrayal. If you had experienced it, you know that it felt like you was been broked up to a much loved boyfriend or a girlfriend.
たくさんな思い出をいしょうにできたのに、同じ夢や喜びや悲しみや信仰、それでも、信じてくれなかった｡　チャンスまたくもらいなかった。　それで”心のうらぎり”をされたきもちになってきました。恋人とわかれたようなつらさ。
Yes, I know the feeling so much. I was been into such kind of situation. To be emotional are just but a natural thing. But in my case, the scripture was deeply planted inside my heart. And it helped me so much to control my feelings. And bringing all these things into prayer, gives a great healing.
そのきもちあたしはりかいできます。　同じような事あったのです｡いるんな感情を持つのは人間としてありまえ。でもあたしにとって、聖書のみ言葉あたしの心の中にふかくうまってます。それのおかげで自分の感情どやってコントロールするのはできました。そして、お祈りにもてきて、すばらしいやしはめだされる。
And I am so thankful that I experienced such kind of a feeling. Because now, I can see more the little joys that surrounds me. Those little joys, I onced ignored. And I understand how God disciplines in many kinds of situations, that sometimes made us asking God, "why?"
そような気持ち経験した事をかんしゃしいます。それのおかげであたしのまわりの小さいなし合わせみるようにになりました。そよう小さいな幸せ今まできにしなかった。神様どうやているんあできごとでしつけをするのはゆくわかりました。
Like the joy that I have here in my present job. I am now on the 5th year working here. But the second thought of looking for a much high paying job is always here with me. There were really points of my life that I almost gave up this job and go for another job.
今の仕事の幸せもよく感じてます。この仕事で五年間ぐらいたってました。　何度も違う仕事探すと思ったけど、やめる事はできなかった。
But now, I am really so thankful to God for giving me this job. I started working in this place since my two children were still on their kinder days . So expect that I have a lot of absents, and cutting working hours just to came home early.
今間がいると、この仕事あたいてくれたのは、神様に感謝。
But in spite of that, they give me a job in which the final responsibility almost lies upon me. And by realizing that, I am receiving proper trust, after all my incapabilities to work on proper hours and longer hours. And my joy overflowed that moment I realized that, where I am now is a great blessing from above.

Thank You Lord.

deleted here the green board picture
not allowed to display

this board is my prime assignment


この基盤でも幸せがあり

日本語上手く出来なくて~~ごめん