april 22 is earth day

this earth day, let me share with you an article we wrote few years back. i had this with my former colleague, benedict jan. putting this in words is certainly not the most important thing we can do to mother earth, but  the stewards as we are, we ought to be reminded of what needs to be done. truly, the bigger challenge is how we act on it. 


be captain planet! help save the ailing mother earth

with the high frequency of natural disasters, retreat of glaciers in mountainous areas, abrupt increase in sea level, coastal flooding, and just about the extreme weather condition we now experience, these are the effects brought about by climate change. plants and animals have become extinct, sudden outbreak of diseases in various places are now high -- these and the many more damages are the price we all have to pay for taking for granted the planet that has provided and nurtured us.

nature has taken its toll on us. her own destructive ways of getting back to us to show her displeasure from everything we have caused can now be evidently felt. it is never too late to act on it. the physical impact of climate change may be irreversible, but it can be slowed down. it is about time we give back to her by taking good care of what is left for us.

reduce, reuse, recycle. having heard of this old dictum over a thousand times, does this still impact how you live your life? this is still the greener and more economical ways to help the environment. simply, reducing entails cutting back from where you are now, such as cutting in water consumption at home, waste less energy in lights and equipments, choosing electronics and appliances that are energy- efficient. to reuse is to make do of things that still has value, like reusing old containers and plastic bags, trading or selling outgrown apparel and items at home. recycling, on the other hand, allows the proper disposal of products while setting aside those that can still be of use. aside from reducing the pile of wastes we have, it also helps cut down the need for raw material consumption.

energy conservation. carbon dioxide is the primary contributor to global warming, and because this is emitted from the consumption of energy form fuels, changing our lifestyle can help reduce energy use. starting from the way your home appliances are being handled, that is,  using energy saving bulbs such as LED lamps, turning off and plugging out electronic devices when not in use, and cleaning and replacing air filters regularly.

when getting around and whenever possible, you may walk, use your bike, car pool or use mass transit to save on fuel consumption. did you know that every gallon of gasoline you save avoids 22 pounds of carbon dioxide emission? imagine the immense contribution you can do on your part.

plant trees. as the saying goes, the best time to plant trees was 20 years ago, the second best time is now. the trees' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, thereby decreasing the level of it in the atmosphere can negate to the factors that cause global warming. also, the protection that shields us from natural disaster, the oxygen that it provides us, as well as the refuge they give to animals can help make this planet a completely better place to live in.

we may do little things individually to help protect out ailing mother earth, but it can stir a difference. as efren penaflorida said on his acceptance speech as 2009 CNN hero of the year, "you are the change that you dream as i am the change that i dream, and collectively, we are the change that this world needs to be".

summer fun!

summer's here! and i must say the heat these days just shoots up the thermometer. uhhh ohh. it's time to have those sun shields come in handy. yeahhh serve the ice cream and ice cold coke na rin please. we do anything just to refresh us, and the best way to beat the summer heat?  THE BEACH!!! luckily for us here in the countryside, whenever we want to cool our bodies, affording the luxury of going to the beach is, yes, a luxury! hahaha

more than the adults, i think those who enjoy the beach most, i mean the water in general, are the kids. they can stay on the waters the whole day, without even minding the harsh rays of the sun directly harming their skin nor the emptiness of their tummies, or do they really get hungry? LOL they splash in the water, they play with the sands, and just how carefree they live their lives. ahhh kids.

see zoie and mj, their idea of summer fun, and the happiness on their faces ^_^

a tearjerker

forgive me if i have been posting mostly youtube cuts these days, i have not been afforded with much time in front of the desktop. i promise this will be my last for this month :D i just thought i have to share this. the ending statements say it all.

just can't get enough of this song!

and yes, here are idol's elise and phillip take on the song. i love the texture of their voices and the powerful duet they produce with this rendition. 

twitter back!

hey friends! for a few who follows me on twitter, it was really such a noticeable thing not to read any tweet from me for a day since feb 21. i gave up twitter for lent. it was such a big deal for me, i know it's nothing compared to the sacrifice My Big Man did up on the cross, i mean do i ever need to say that? shame on me! but really, i think we should make a little giving up, small compromises, thus my twitter hiatus. you see in a world of social networking, i am more of a twitter person than a facebook person. there is so much information, learning and fuss going on the microblogging site rather than reading the rants of people on facebook, just my take. twitter has been my prime source of news and current events, all the gossips and even the highs and lows of emotions, before everything makes the news broadcasts and hits the front pages of broadsheets, you are in the know before everyone else does. so there, for forty days there was the feeling of not knowing, like a part of you has shut down.

on the other side of the coin however, you lost touch of me as well. i will be blogging separately of what went through my days during my absence, like as if you care! hahaha for now, im back on twitter!

HAPPY EASTER!!!! :)