tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66380923547454730732011-11-28T02:29:45.042+03:00Go where the wind blows...Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-23767026328315225012010-07-25T08:22:00.005+03:002010-07-25T09:09:57.159+03:00

By SIRAJ WAHAB ARAB NEWSPublished: Jul 18, 2010 23:14 Updated: Jul 19, 2010 03:17ALKHOBAR: Although there have been many cases of housemaid abuse reported over the years, a vast number of household helpers across the Kingdom are treated like family members. Such is the case of Marilou Lorenzo Ramirez who likely will lead a longer life thanks to the generosity and concern of her Saudi employer.

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-37912295124976702472010-05-22T10:30:00.003+03:002010-05-22T10:36:07.381+03:00

December – lost my jobJanuary – jobless, jobless, joblessFebruary – on a job hunt, interviews, restless nights, insecure, empty pockets, finally knew who my real friends areMarch – yes, finally got one…! confident! back on trackApril – evicted from my pad, but found a better oneMay – God is good… life must go onSo, where were we…

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-80392627549984164452009-11-18T10:43:00.009+03:002009-11-18T10:52:52.853+03:00

How they really affect us...A phone call. A text message. A sticky note.A high five. A handshake. A gentle punch.A smile. A furtive glance. A naughty wink. A whisper.A gaze. A heartache. A sigh. A teardrop.A “sorry”. A “ok”. A “thank you”.A gentle touch. A tender kiss. A hug.A little prayer.How they really mean a lot...

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-33005977417876698112009-09-29T15:12:00.002+03:002009-09-29T15:22:00.194+03:00

Khaleej Times OnlineBy Lily Libo-on29 September 2009DUBAI — A Dubai-based Filipina, who called the devastating flash floods in the Philippines “a well-deserved punishment for the sins of the Filipino people”, is facing harassment from her compatriots across the globe through social networking websites “Facebook” and “Starfishbuang.multiply”.Several hours after the flash floods washed away houses

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-45865178513999176122009-09-25T02:33:00.004+03:002009-09-28T08:18:58.369+03:00

I have been on a “seclusion” mode during the last few days of Ramadan. No work, no blogs, no night outs, no play, no anything. Only days of fasting, prayers, meditation and spiritual renewal far far away in the beautiful city of Madinah. This trip was a precious gift from a friend who even went to the extent of using his own car and offering himself as the all-enduring driver on our 1,400

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-23661073606979914292009-09-09T05:50:00.006+03:002009-09-12T13:29:50.368+03:00

One giftTwo cups of ice cream shared with my best friendAt two in the morningThree slices of cheesecakeMusic, laughter, sentiments, stories to tellBoundless happinessA warm hugA new promiseA golden lifeA perfect party for two...

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-27057579527684809632009-08-21T20:25:00.001+03:002009-08-22T19:37:15.426+03:00

"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become pious."

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-68719903911858099722009-08-01T13:05:00.003+03:002009-08-01T13:09:49.338+03:00

August 1, 2009

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-25479132001091404112009-07-28T08:13:00.006+03:002009-07-28T11:00:24.049+03:00

There is a fable about the way birds first got their wings. The story goes that initially they were made without them. Then God made the wings, set them down before the wingless birds, and said to them, "Take up these burdens and carry them."The birds had sweet voices for singing, and lovely feathers that glistened in the sunshine, but they could not soar in the air. When asked to pick up the

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-86780194963082094412009-07-01T10:43:00.009+03:002009-07-11T16:57:09.978+03:00

Up close, they look like bloated, buck-toothed, doe-eyed miniature dolphins. Known to be very lethal, ingesting a drop of its neurotoxin assures anyone a rapid, violent death. Yet, this unattractive, life-threatening fish is available for non-toxic consumption during certain time of the year. Call it a game of Russian Roulette or reality TV Fear Factor. Taking a bite of this exotic food will

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-80689482398160015642009-06-25T08:07:00.004+03:002009-06-27T13:11:28.952+03:00

"This is it, this is really it, this is the final curtain call." Michael Jackson

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-90420324663726703652009-06-21T13:44:00.006+03:002009-06-21T13:50:08.872+03:00

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-26962633044570368202009-05-31T13:49:00.005+03:002009-06-01T08:29:10.312+03:00

They maybe simple creatures. But never simple minded.DownsizingSize matters. He knows it is the only way to economize on gas. But giving up the big bike or trading in the ego boosting 4x4 for a cost-effective car is a matter of life and death. Unless it is a sleek, compact sports car.Bling BlingA diamond ear stud, a pair of cufflinks and a wedding band is more than enough.DancingAsk him and he

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-35099097308897267132009-05-26T10:21:00.011+03:002009-05-26T11:17:10.911+03:00

Filipino Director Crowned The Best At Cannes By Dino Maragay MANILA, Philippines – Brillante Mendoza, director of the graphic crime shocker “Kinatay,” annexed the Best Director Award at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.“Kinatay” is the Philippines’ entry to the annual film festival. A report from The Associated Press earlier described the Filipino film as something that “takes viewers on a

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-70974563037005357892009-05-16T14:12:00.006+03:002009-05-16T14:29:16.784+03:00

I quit...

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-73217216051383770042009-05-13T13:24:00.012+03:002009-05-13T14:32:00.661+03:00

Only an Ilonggo knows how an authentic chicken inasal should taste. This is what Treena Cueva-Tecson, a genuine Ilongga, born and raised in Bacolod, carries with her when she openned her Tambokikoy restaurant which sells authentic chicken inasal – cooked and prepared the way a genuine inasal should be.“The inasal in Manila are sweet, dry and not cooked well, I know how inasal should taste like.

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-24505337514026376472009-05-10T14:50:00.006+03:002009-05-10T15:51:41.458+03:00

She said my son I beg of youI have a wish that must come trueThe last thing you can doFor mamaPlease promise me that you will stayAnd take my place while I'm awayAnd give the children love each dayI had to smile what could I say?How hard I tried to find the wordsI prayed she would not see me crySo much to say that should be heardBut only time to say goodbye to mamaNow soon there'll be another

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-34590258497786849422009-04-12T12:00:00.005+03:002009-04-18T11:33:24.426+03:00

It was one of the most talked about discoveries after the Shroud of Turin. However, unlike the Shroud, considered by experts as a genuine relic, the Codex Gigas (Latin for Giant Book) somewhat bordered on the opposite end of the “religious” spectrum. The medieval manuscript written around 13th century by a monk condemned to be brick-walled alive for violating his vows asked the help of the Devil

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-47681412390302503982009-04-12T00:00:00.005+03:002009-04-12T08:16:33.614+03:00

Happy Easter!

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-22098146945459410482009-04-11T08:06:00.008+03:002009-04-11T16:57:08.352+03:00

A meeting of nine of the richest men in the world at that time took place at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago in 1923. Among those who attended this meeting were the President of the world's largest independent steel company, President of the largest gas firm, President of the New York Stock Exchange, and a member of the President's Cabinet. Twenty-five years later, three of them had become

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-3734223661884893752009-04-07T15:37:00.010+03:002009-04-11T16:56:48.876+03:00

Happiness = Inner PeaceIt took me 40 years (and five painful ones) to completely realize that formula.

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-87733418652331150722009-03-31T08:20:00.024+03:002009-04-11T16:56:08.705+03:00

At War At Home 27 March 2009Published in HK MagazineThe Russians sank a Hong Kong freighter last month, killing the seven Chinese seamen on board. We can live with that—Lenin and Stalin were once the ideological mentors of all Chinese people. The Japanese planted a flag on Diàoyú Island. That’s no big problem—we Hong Kong Chinese love Japanese cartoons, Hello Kitty, and shopping in Shinjuku, let

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-38850646332091850562009-03-28T07:37:00.007+03:002009-04-11T16:55:20.094+03:00

On Saturday, March 28, 8-9pm, Shifting Sands will join millions of people worlwide in flicking the switch, turning appliances off stand-by and enjoying an hour of quiet darkness. Earth Hour shows that, together, our small actions can make a difference to global warming.

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-81833925943954424852009-03-22T09:06:00.024+03:002009-04-11T16:54:45.493+03:00

Here his wife is injured and the condition is very appalling. She got hit by a car as she swooped low across the road.Here he brings her food and attends her with love and compassion. He brings her food again but finds her dead. He tries to move her... a rarely-seen effort for swallows! Aware that his sweetheart is dead and will never come back to him again, he cries with adoring love. He stands

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-60784635572707040622009-03-07T08:23:00.012+03:002009-04-11T16:53:58.328+03:00

Rapper-TV host Francis Magalona died Friday at the Medical City in Pasig City, his co-hosts at the GMA Network’s noontime show “Eat Bulaga” said. He was 44.Magalona succumbed to multiple organ failure “secondary to severe sepsis and secondary to pneumonia,” according to a hospital source. He passed away at 12 noon, said Philippine Daily Inquirer sources.In his final blog entry written on January

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-3183348220899797932009-03-02T16:57:00.005+03:002009-04-11T16:53:18.712+03:00

I have been tagged by Odette, (A View From Above) and I promised her to make up a list of random things about me. So here they are: 1. Random Habit: I bite my lower lip. I usually do this when I am nervous or thinking deeply about something I am trying to figure out or listening keenly to somebody talking to me. Strangers mistakenly confuse it as a “turn on” or "flirting" lip language thing…

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-38123006998469872042009-03-01T09:45:00.003+03:002009-04-11T16:52:33.948+03:00

Growing up was fun especially during our teenage years. To parents, this was the dreaded period of peril as they sleeplessly and nervously watched their children grew up becoming young adults. Their demands for more freedom and breathing space to express their individuality piled on rapidly within the next seven years or so. However, to a teenager, the party was just about to begin. And by that,

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-68353187408972073032009-02-12T13:12:00.007+03:002009-04-11T16:51:32.538+03:00

It is now the second day and the severe sandstorm is not showing any signs of letting up. Just to give you an idea how does it look like here in Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.The photos were taken yesterday at 7:00 in the morning on my way to the office.

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-79416182189396162532009-02-10T17:16:00.006+03:002009-02-10T17:50:46.247+03:00

Is there a limit to saying, “It is okay…” to somebody who repeatedly keeps on doing the same mistake, and in the end would just say, “I am sorry…” and expects a gentle tap on the shoulder and just call everything quits?I am so glad I do not have this kind of friends!

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-47677779431278410672009-01-31T12:12:00.015+03:002009-04-11T16:50:58.546+03:00

It is been awhile since I posted. Work is hectic and grabbing most of my time. By the time I reach home from work, I am either brain dead or already close to comatose. Well, that is what I am paid for. Therefore, I had better stop complainingJanuary is the busiest month of the year. It is the month of surprises where everything happens at the same time: re-org, yearend reports, new boss, location

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-22927637879544574572009-01-14T12:52:00.013+03:002009-01-14T14:52:20.772+03:00

AL MAMLAKA(The Kingdom Tower)Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSimply grand... http://www.icsc.org/srch/education/awards/AlMamlaka.pdf

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-89542452813942344852009-01-12T14:40:00.010+03:002009-01-12T15:09:32.398+03:00

(An interview with the Saudi Arabian chief executioner)When he got started in his unusual line of work back in 1998, Muhammad Saad al-Beshi suffered from "stage fright" because so many people were watching him. But the nervousness soon left him, just like his victim's head. "The criminal was tied and blindfolded. With one stroke of the sword I severed his head. It rolled meters away," said

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-54534347040149327332009-01-10T10:25:00.007+03:002009-01-11T16:30:15.683+03:00

(Casual conversation with Zaki)Me: (While getting inside the car) “Salam! How’s things?” Zaki: “You are two minutes late! You know how hard it is to find parking around here. My rear nearly got bumped while waiting for you in the middle of the road.”Me: “What’s the big deal, you got car insurance.”Zaki: “What’s with the jacket?”Me: “It’s cold, my bones are hurting.”Zaki: (Laughs) “Old people!”Me

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-11196784092720199442009-01-05T17:49:00.029+03:002009-01-11T16:25:39.334+03:00

Recently, a friend sent me a funny email that said something about my horoscope:"The Sun and Moon form a beautiful aspect for you, so the best thing you can do is simply go with the flow! Your best side will come forward, as your mind and your emotions are boosted by the cosmic energies. Romantic signals will come your way and might even meet your own excellent standards. Excellent colors are

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-4392462958143023752008-12-31T19:11:00.002+03:002009-01-11T16:26:58.891+03:00

It is the end of another year. Indeed, 2008 has been an interesting year to look back and recall past events that bring out the best and the worse in me.Nothing affected me more so emotionally than the passing away of my beloved mother. The loss and grief almost put my whole life into a tailspin. It broke my heart. She was all I ever had. Life will never be the same again for a while without her

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-57272349811706086492008-12-27T09:17:00.007+03:002008-12-27T09:39:15.347+03:00

Singer, Actress Eartha Kitt DiesBy POLLY ANDERSON, PopEater/WireNEW YORK (Dec. 25) - Eartha Kitt, the sultry-voiced songstress, actress and dancer who went from the South Carolina cotton fields to international award-winning stardom, has died at the age of 81. Kitt died on Thursday of colon cancer, according to family spokesman Andrew Freedman.Note: Eartha Kitt sang a version of "Waray-Waray" a

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-90806605418472417452008-12-24T10:13:00.005+03:002009-01-11T16:27:43.775+03:00

Times may have changed and challenges may have grown big over the years. But the virtue of love, patience, charity and selflessness will always be there shining more brightly than those twinkling lights and shiny tinsels hanging on your brilliant tree, to remind us what Christmas is really all about.Happy Holidays everyone!

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-41057985934983149062008-12-16T11:58:00.007+03:002009-01-11T16:29:13.172+03:00

Every now and then, we take a heavy pounding from life’s struggle to survive. We are overwhelmed with problems, natural or otherwise. And surprisingly, after countless centuries of battling the odds, we still survive. I come to realize that humans are like precious stones. The more pressure you put on them, the tougher they get. Every wedge driven into their moral fiber creates a feature that

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-81890285561050727092008-12-16T10:40:00.008+03:002009-01-11T16:30:43.336+03:00

The Abraham Lincoln – John Kennedy similarity of events during their lives as US presidents are something to ponder. They border on the eerie and supernatural.History repeats itself.When Nancy Reagan arrived at the emergency room to visit President Reagan after an assassination attempt in 1981, he said to her, “Honey I forgot to duck”.A pair of size 10 shoes took to the air almost hitting

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-82546037877367351222008-11-26T07:44:00.009+03:002009-01-11T16:31:29.211+03:00

By Carla Gomez Visayan Daily StarNov 26, 2008 Angel Jacob and Christian Vasquez eat “kinilaw” on a boat in Sagay City in this scene from Namets!Negrenses Monday night left a Bacolod theater craving for food and rushing to nearby restaurants to assuage their hunger.They were among those who watched Cinemalaya 2008 finalist Namets!, a Negrense indie film, which focuses on the culture of food and

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-78028075228526601902008-11-23T11:33:00.012+03:002009-01-11T16:31:58.799+03:00

Fruit BatsMambukal Summer ResortMurcia, Negros OccidentalPhilippinesCopyright: boysiegonzaga.blogspot.com Resort Cottages Mambukal Summer Resort Murcia, Negros OccidentalPhilippines Copyright: boysiegonzaga.blogspot.com WaterfallMambukal Summer Resort Murcia, Negros OccidentalPhilippinesCopyright: boysiegonzaga.blogspot.comLagoonMambukal Summer ResortMurcia, Negros OccidentalPhilippinesCopyright

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-86206444988205816772008-11-19T11:24:00.008+03:002009-01-11T16:32:16.924+03:00

The seedling has been given as a present to my father. It is a fruit-bearing tree – a mango tree – nurtured out of a seed by a very close family friend. It is the last surviving variety and my dad’s friend took all the pains bringing it from the neighboring province where he lived, to our farm. I remembered it looked wilted and limped when it arrived home from hours of long bumpy ride, wrapped

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-31148968424092085072008-11-17T17:18:00.009+03:002009-01-11T16:33:06.341+03:00

The male torso has been adored since time immemorial. Michaelangelo’s David and the Barberini Sleeping Satyr were perfect examples of Hellenistic art that best exemplified the beauty and symmetry of the perfect male body.Years ago, the male body worship came out on the first Calvin Klein underwear poster. And man was never the same again. I am talking about the male six pack abs. It’s sexiness

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-8016562428293632882008-11-02T10:44:00.011+03:002009-01-11T16:34:37.326+03:00

"The Bridge"Location: Amalio R. Cueva, Jr. FarmsUlbohan, Sagay City, Negros OccidentalPhilippinesCopyright: boysiegonzaga.blogspot.com "Solitude"Location: Amalio R. Cueva, Jr. FarmsUlbohan, Sagay City, Negros OccidentalPhilippines Copyright: boysiegonzaga.blogspot.com

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-21216106709709439562008-11-01T14:24:00.004+03:002009-01-11T16:35:14.908+03:00

He leans by the window of their one-room house as he runs his fingers across his curly hair, anxiously watching the moonless summer night outside. The lighted candle by the table casts wavering shadows upon his sullen face. Once in a while, it splutters as another fearless moth succumbs to temptation to the deceiving heartless beauty of the scorching flame.The children are growing up and soon be

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-60384921305219595852008-10-16T03:19:00.001+03:002008-10-22T13:24:33.826+03:00

Unfortunately, I don't have the right to vote in the upcoming US Presidential elections in November - but if I am to vote I would vote for the Republican candidate, John McCain.Many around the globe were talking about the right of the world population to vote in the US elections on the ground that new president's policies affect not only the American people, but the whole world. In fact everybody

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-89398789500817516082008-10-12T11:51:00.006+03:002008-10-14T11:29:41.061+03:00

I received a cheerful email from a Sagaynon requesting me to feature and write about our city in my blog site.Sagay City maintains a website that is being updated on a regular basis. Please visit http://www.sagay-city.com.ph/.Sagaynons, got one very interesting blog site worth recommending!http://malditasha.i.ph/blogs/malditasha/2008/05/30/things-familiar-and-not-anymore/http://malditasha.i.ph/

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-80900645061775593212008-10-11T15:34:00.024+03:002008-11-01T14:36:39.316+03:00

It may sound odd, but “lipstick” is bound to become one of the most remarkable words in America’s 2008 general election.Before the introduction of lipstick a month ago, the GOP’s presidential candidate, John McCain, was an underdog, struggling hopelessly behind Barack Obama, the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party.But lipstick changed all that. Now it is a new ball game.McCain shocked his

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-88920048950994933192008-10-08T12:33:00.009+03:002008-11-01T14:35:22.086+03:00

I can hear the muffled sound of the four wheel drive and the rush of the wind outside, as the driver shifts to high gear and cruise our way to infinity. I pull down the brim of my baseball cap and gaze at the road ahead.The highway seems to twist and squirm under the scorching midsummer sun. At a distance, the quivering heat wave creates shapes of liquid phantom images shimmering on the pavement

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-90215057643800786392008-10-06T07:37:00.014+03:002008-11-01T14:36:57.561+03:00

Latin America, long regarded as America’s backyard, has recently hoisted the flag of defiance to its northern neighbor. In recent weeks, America’s ambassadors have been expelled by Venezuela and Bolivia, a move that Brazil has supported. Brazil has also objected to the presence of American warships in the region, warning that his nation would put its own warships on alert in response. Argentina’s

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-68045830966493951332008-09-22T12:51:00.005+03:002008-11-01T14:37:19.446+03:00

We have been hearing and reading this theory for months. And slowly it is building up a lot of controversy and at the same time pandemonium.December 21, 2012 is supposed to be the date the world is going to end. That is what the ancient extinct Maya civilization predicted thousands of years ago based on their “Long Count” calculation in the Tzolkin calendar. It is also called the Divine Calendar

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-34084138246742095842008-09-01T12:27:00.009+03:002008-11-01T14:36:06.718+03:00

The bent down figure reveals years of hardship she bears, carrying her personal rubbish she holds dear inside a sack, dangling down her shoulder. The loose fitting printed sleeveless dress she wears, given by some generous lady, is now tattered and dirty. It perfectly drapes over her tired, gaunt figure shrunken by old age, hunger and thirst. Her unkempt tangle of thick grey hair is an idyllic

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-60341199747289416042008-08-20T15:42:00.006+03:002008-09-22T14:36:47.986+03:00

The old rusty chair stands solitary on the wide grassy lawn in front of our farmhouse. The melancholic wail of the night bird echoing in the distance like a haunting lullaby shatters the silence of this secluded tranquil setting. A cool gentle breeze caresses my weary face. I light a stick of L&M Blue, deeply inhaling the surging smoke inside me and puffing a lungful of contentment. The full

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-43078503216854152872008-08-18T13:17:00.009+03:002008-09-22T14:35:51.957+03:00

Not to be superficial, but we all know that looks are important in this world. Some people are famous based solely on their appearance. For us average Joes, appearance is vital for many reasons. First of all, the opposite sex judges us on our looks right off the bat. Before you can utter a witty opener, he/she has already sized you up and formed an opinion. Appearances are also important in the

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-15749302231412959912008-08-17T09:03:00.002+03:002008-08-21T10:45:19.548+03:00

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-7112876875901020522008-08-16T21:58:00.002+03:002008-08-21T10:45:39.911+03:00

"So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. Eventually feels a lot better than actually."Grey's Anatomy

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-25583824303060868052008-08-15T16:50:00.003+03:002008-08-21T10:46:03.175+03:00

It took a while for me to choose a blog title. But somehow, Shifting Sands really stands up in my list of choices. Maybe because the Arabian desert has inspired and captivated my strong passion of the vast and empty wilderness, its mystery and romance. Where the endless sea of sand bury the secrets of its past and the present. Only the brave would dare tread its uncharted borders without any

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638092354745473073.post-72328385012275568802008-08-14T11:18:00.001+03:002008-08-21T10:46:29.167+03:00

My first serious attempt to write an essay was during secondary school when my teacher asked who do I want to be when I grow up. That was ages ago.As the blog has now become the "in" thing, I am contemplating of honing my blunted neurons and just "go where the wind blows". I am pretty sure I got lots of dusty memories and rusty ideas in my mind that might be put into good use.See you soon...

Boysie Gonzagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226340650911373950noreply@blogger.com9