My Dilemma

I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting different comments from friends who I haven’t seen me for a while regarding my weight…

DISCLAIMER
Well I was very fat before until I noticed I was losing weight back in my college years when I moved out of my parent’s place to live on my own… I guess the pressure of my studies have good benefits after all. Hehehe! Anyway it didn’t stop there after getting a job I went to the gym and started losing extra pounds so I guess during that time around 2002 I was really proud of myself for losing too much weight but late last year when I stopped working out due to a number of reasons like work, rakets, parties, busy sched, tinatamad attitude I started to gain a few pounds back. Well happy to tell you guys I started going back to the gym again ready to continue the fight to get in shape.

REALIZATION
But since I stopped going to the gym I now get different comments from my friends? Some would say I lost weight and some would say I gained a few here and there… Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! I’m so confused now but I guess the best thing to do is to continue working out… Anyway if you guys have any tips on how to get that nice set of abs I need your help… desperately. Anyway I love my friends… they serve as my mirror and I value their comments and suggestions to help improve myself. Speaking of friends I was in Tia Maria’s yesterday with my new found friends from Ateneo Pow Zantillan, Steph, Jo, Ana, Angel and Boom with his gang from CSB and John Lozano from UP who dropped by to say hi. I really felt like I was back in my college days hanging out with college barkada and it felt really good. Hope to see you guys again… By the way thanks to Boom for saying I lost 10 lbs easy from the last time he saw me at Fitness First Eastwood or I guess it’s because he’s just drunk… Peace bro! :)

AYAN and it's numerous meanings...

Ayan means so many things in different languages and I never knew it until now...

The path through which the sun travels in the daytime is called Ayan

In Tamil: Ayan is the name of Brahma, the Creator. It also mean Shepherd

Ayan is also a form of African drumming

Ayan in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly"

Ayan [Urdu/Persian.] with the last 'n' not pronounced fully... but half i.e. nasal tone sound..)... means something that is open and clear /something like : "something vividly clear on the face of it" or prima-facie.

In Somalia Ayan means "the lucky one". However in Somali Ayan is the female form of the name, and Ayanle is the male form.

Do you know any other meaning? Please let me know.

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby,
originally uploaded by starDust88.

In the midst of a painful separation from his daughter, boxing trainer Frankie Dunn has been disposed to letting himself get close to anyone for a very long time unwilling to let anyone come into his life again--then came Maggie Fitzgerald into his gym and his life.

In a life of constant struggle and a world that has never been kind, Maggie's gotten herself this far on raw talent, unshakable focus and a tremendous force of will. But more than anything, she wants someone to believe in her as she believes in herself that she can make it big someday.

Last thing Frankie needs is that kind of responsibility-- let alone that kind of risk--but won over by Maggie's sheer determination, he begrudgingly agrees to take her on. In turns annoying and inspiring each other, the two come to discover that they share a common spirit that go beyond the pain and loss of their pasts, and they find in each other a sense of family they lost long ago. Yet, in the middle of finding each other they both face a battle that will demand more heart and courage than any they've ever known.

I'll give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

Binibining Pilipinas 2005 is on...

Hey guys please support my friends who are in the running for this years Bb. Pilipinas. The country's official pageant that will decide who will go and represent the country in three major international beauty competitions this year: Who will be Miss Universe Philippines? Miss World Philippines? and Miss International Philippines?

Please support Katherine Aban, Gionna Cabrera, and Angelique Gustanski... Check out the website here, and see the official candidates here.

Happy Birthday to my friend Qua!

Mark Kingson Qua,
originally uploaded by starDust88.

It was one hell of a party you threw last Thursday! Although we got lost thrice (driving back and forth along the domestic airport) on our way to your place or should I say mansion... hehehe! We had so much fun... sabi nga ni Anna "sana araw-araw birthday mo!"

Thanks for the invite and may all your wishes come true. Hopefully you find true happiness and satisfaction in life.