Maria is Living in America

Do you realize that USA is in the heart of Jerusalem! Those who doubt should simply look closer jerUSAlem...... exactly in the middle ! Is it a pure coincident or is it far beyond it? I never noticed it before. USA is in the middle of JerUSAlem. Always remember that God 's purpose in bringing everyone is so they can see His plan of salvation. In most countries there is no freedom of anything, here if people don't care to know then most of it is their fault. America puts us a step to heaven.

I believe that God in his infinite wisdom put the United States of America (USA) in the hearts of our founding fathers. The United States was founded on strong moral values and their strong belief in the almighty God. Israel has always been in the heart of the American people because the Israelite' s are God's chosen, and Jerusalem is the birthplace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The United States has always been one of Jerusalem's biggest allies. That is why we are a blessed people and a blessed nation full of prosperity.

1. Family comes first above everything else. You might have a very big problem with work or money but when family is involved, everything else has to take a back seat. If a Filipino will be made to choose between a career and taking care of a parent with Alzheimers, most Filipinos will definitely choose to take care of their parents. For nothing will be more important to a Filipino than their family. They would rather be poor than lose a family member.

2. Do not make a Filipino choose between a spouse and a parent. We are all brought up with a belief that we owe our lives to our parents and we should be eternally grateful for that. There is a saying in the Philippines that “one can have as many spouse as he can but he will only have 1 set of parents.

3. Pursuit of happiness is paramount in all relationships. Do not get too absorbed on worries or money problems because it takes away the life in a relationship. You can have too much money but if you lose your family/wife along the way of achieving the same, you will never be truly happy in the end. You can have as much money as you want if there is no one to share it to (and I mean someone who matters to you), it will be futile.

4. Never forget your wife no matter how busy you become. Be aware of your actions and never taken them for granted. Your wife should be your best friend whom you can share your deepest and darkest secret, your worries and you problems without fear of having to be judged. So do not keep things to yourself when you have someone to share the burden with. You’ll be a lot happier this way.

Playing loud music and noise does not apply to all Filipinos but can be observed in most of them, and those who do not do it seem content and comfortable with it. We beg for your understanding of what would seem like a very inconsiderate attitude on the surface. I assure you, habits like this are not meant to hurt other people, especially foreign nationals around us.

Right from birth, a Filipino is never left alone. Babies sleep with their parents and when they grow older, they are made to share rooms with the other siblings in the house. In poorer societies, the entire family even shares a whole room which makes up the entire house. Only a small portion of the population can afford separate rooms for each child. But even when they can afford it, babies and little children are not left alone because of superstitions. Because of the extended family a lot of Filipinos have, there is always someone to look after the baby.

As a result, they grow up and get use to in an environment full of people. In times when they find themselves alone, Filipinos feel a certain amount of loneliness and sadness which most would call boredom. Music and noise comes as a soothing relief and makes one feel much better by creating the impression that they are not alone. This is the reason why Filipinos flock in packed places during fiestas and celebrations despite the noise and heat and smell. It is the sound and feel of home; and home is equated with families.

It is also quite remarkable that using public toilets for doing “personal business” is considered taboo in the Philippines. Filipinos seldom used public toilets for defecation. Only in very unavoidable circumstances will they resort to such. This is because public toilets are not properly equipped with the basic needs for keeping oneself clean based on Filipino standard, mainly, clean running water, soap, linen towels, pail and dipper.

The Western practice of wiping themselves with tissue paper after doing their business is not considered enough for Filipinos. It is common practice for Filipinos to always wash the private areas of the body with water, soap making sure there is no residue or smell left, and then they dry themselves properly with cloth towels every time they use the toilet.

And to answer a query in one of the forums, we do remove our clothes first before we do our business and so it doesn’t get wet when we wash. Sometimes you have to sacrifice convenience for a better purpose. Wiping oneself with a tissue only apply when one uses public toilet for peeing. Since one cannot be sure that water in public toilets are clean, we try to avoid using them, hence we avoid doing business in public loos.

It’s true and I’m proud to say that Filipinos always maintain cleanliness at home and their immediate surroundings. However, Filipinos also have the tendency to disregard cleanliness rules once they go to public places. If Filipinos are clean, why is Manila dirty? A good explanation can be found here.

Since Filipinos are not usually allowed to express anger or resentment being brought up in a very sensitive society, sublimated hostility takes the form of sulking in the presence of one who has displeased them. This is way of sending a signal for the offender to restore goodwill between them. It does not necessarily mean though that you have to talk out the problem. Resolution will depend on the personality of the offended person but what is required is merely to show concern about the wounded person’s well-being.

If the silent treatment goes unnoticed, you will notice that a more drastic measure is resorted to like make grumbling sounds, slamming doors, stomping of feet and barely audible mutterings under the breath-a to get the message across. This more open form of sulking is called “nagdadabog”. It is important to respond to these with friendly overtures in the earliest possible time or relations will deteriorate. Because of their sensitive nature, Filipinos allow a bit of time for cooling off before responding to an apology given. “Tampo” is not only applicable to lovers but to friends and families as well.

So next time your wife has a “tampo”, try to be thoughtful, bring her something to say you recognize you did something wrong (although you’re not sure what it was) and you’re sorry for it. When things are back to normal and you’re in talking terms again you can jokingly (the keyword here is “jokingly”) ask her for the cause of her mood change. A man who knows the solution to a wife’s “pagtatampo” is sure to have a lasting relationship with her.

I received this article from a forward email and I think It's very informative to shared to my readers and fellow blogger.

Culture shock will affect Filipina and her American husband, and every couple will encounter unique problems that require both partners to make lifestyle adjustments. But the Filipina is at a disadvantage in that she is utterly immersed in a new culture, inside and outside the home, whereas her American husband is on familiar ground as soon as he steps out the front door.

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We love tiger & pooh. My daughter can’t get enough of it. We record it and play it again & again. We love the song so much and we sing it every time we play or just sit around the corner . We are so happy singing this song.


My Friends Tigger and Pooh Theme Song
My Friends Tigger and Pooh
We’re always there for each other
You’ll see just how fun it can be
With so much in the world to discover

And if I need help on the way
Buster might save the day
Or Piglet, Lumpy or Roo
Eeyore has a paw to lend
Rabbit has an ear to bend
Now all we’re missing is you…

Hooray it’s a honey-ful day
So let’s laugh and let’s play here together
With My Friends Tigger and Pooh
My Friends Tigger and Pooh
My Friends Tigger and Pooh
(To Fade)

Family is the backbone of society. Without strong family ties, any given society will weaken and deteriorate. It takes a solid family upbringing to form the individual, which will logically contribute to the next generation. This is how cultural norms are ensured, through the proper teaching of language and values, whether moral or religious. The family, along with other social institutions, keep society functional.

A very important thing for families to teach their children is how to make good decisions. If they have watched their parents making well thought out decisions over the years, they will tend to be good decision makers themselves.

A healthy, happy family benefits our whole society. Among the children of strong families their is less crime, less divorce and less emotional problems. They tend to go on and have strong, healthy families of their own, having learned from their folk’s example.

Philippine Sen. Ramon Revilla is threatening to give Baldwin a beating if he ever dares set foot in the country after the star made a joke about getting a Filipino mail-order bride..

He also said on Monday that Baldwin's comment was "insensitive and uncalled for" and an insult to millions of Filipinos.

"Let him try to come here in the Philippines and he'll see mayhem," Revilla said, using a local idiom that implies the speaker will personally administer a beating.

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I just finish watching Charice to Perform New Song "Note to God" on "Oprah's Search for the World's Smartest and Most Talented Kids" a minute ago. I feel goose bump while watching her. I cried when I heard Charice sing. There are no words to describe the beautiful sound which resonates from her tiny body. If Angels can sing, Charice is what they sound like. She has an amazing life ahead of her.

The haunting and emotionally charged single "Note To God" was produced by the legendary David Foster and written by Grammy winner, Diane Warren. A bonafide internet sensation, Charice has racked up over 13 million hits on line.

The story behind this little one is so inspiring, that it can be included in one of the chapters of Chicken Soup for the soul. We really followed her career. I hope that through Charice, people from all over the world will start to discover that there are lots of great things in the Philippines. So many talented, intelligent, hardworking & faithful people; wonderful places to live in. Keep watching the Filipino Channel and you will find out.

I love you Charice… Don’t ever be ashamed of where you came from… stay strong… stay humble… and God will bless you more….

I would like to thanks a million to David Foster for giving Charice a chance to sing in America . More power to your career Charice and I hope your journey here in America will last long, God Bless David Foster and Charice.

As parents, especially moms, we worry 24 hours a day 7 days a week about our youngsters. A little sniffle, the slightest wheeze and we are on the phone with the pediatrician trying to schedule an appointment.