Rubie Casana: random thoughts and stuff…
Summer 2010 is over and I can say, it’s the busiest, most adventurous, fullest fun ever! Where I’ve been? Here you go.
Anawangin Cove, San Antonio Zambales
March 12, 2010
It was a weekend when I badly needed to unwind, make up my mind and divert my attention to something else plus my desire to see the talk-of-the-town Anawangin Cove brought me to this place.
Tondol Beach, Anda, Pangasinan
April 1, 2010
Together with my Ate’s -Via, Anna, Brenda, I opened up.
Hundred Islands, Alaminos Pangasinan
April 2, 2010
Caramoan, Camarines Sur
April 9-11, 2010
Laguna Groove, Pansol, Laguna
April 15, 2010
Gala Falls, Mt. Balagbag, Montalban Rizal
May 22, 2010
City of Pines and Strawberry Farm, Baguio and La Trinidad, Benguet
May 29-30
It was indeed a very adventurous summer ever!
In: Personal Stuff|Travel
8 Jun 2010It was a weekend when I badly needed to unwind, make up my mind and divert my attention to something else plus my desire to see the talk-of-the-town Anawangin Cove brought me to this place.
This was my first time to say “yes” to Mama Jaie to join them in a supposedly three-hour climb that turned to almost seven hours hike. It was also my first time to mingle with the so-called “mountaineers” – understood their reasons why they love mountaineering, got an idea about the tools and gadgets they use.
Some note to those who wants to visit the place
- There’s no electricity, no hotels or cottages so everyone will be in camping style.
- Price of goods there is very expensive – Absolute Mineral Water 1 Gl – P150, Candle P25
- If you plan to hike to reach the cove, make sure to hire a good guide. It’s hard get lost on top of the mountain and go down the rocks where there’s no trail.
There I’ve met really great, cool and interesting guys and gals who made this experience really memorable.
In: Point of View
27 Mar 2010When the LEAF falls to the ground, whose fault is it? Is it the wind that blew it? Is it the branch that let it go? Or is it the leaf that didn’t hold tight?”
This started in a conversation with a friend while walking out of the MRT station. We are havin’ a girl talk and I told her, I hope this time, “he” won’t do the same thing as “this guy” did. So she started sharing an analogy about the fallen leaf that led it to a discussion about life at work, at home and in a relationship.
When a leaf falls, no one’s to be blamed because it happens naturally. Same thing at work. When an employee leaves, who’s fault is it? Is it the employee who is not happy or is not performing a good job? Is it the boss who neglected the employee and didn’t give him a good direction? (even employees who are properly paid and taken cared of leaves) Is it the new company who hired the employee? Read the rest of this entry »
In: Personal Stuff
19 Mar 2010Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit. Read the rest of this entry »
In: Uncategorized
22 Feb 2010To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
— inaccurately attributed to
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I attended the recently held PHP Summit 2010 at Rembrandt Hotel, Tomas Morato. I never expected that the crowd is as big as it was. I’m glad to have a chance to learn about PHP and ASP.Net Interoperability and Website Scalability.
I also had a good time with my team mates Gibelle and Jeru and happy to meet a friend from Cebu, Raymond.
Congrats to the PHPUG especially to the volunteers for making the event a success.
In: Personal Stuff
22 Jan 2010People just come and go in our life. They started as strangers; then they become acquaintances; later on a friendship is developed and intimate relationship starts. These relationships are formed and nurtured in school, at work, social gatherings, in our community, and even at home. Read the rest of this entry »
In: Personal Stuff
8 Jan 2010Fasting? Yes! You’ve read it right. This is my first time to join this annual 7 days of prayer and fasting at VCF.
Why am I doing this? Here are few of the reasons:
I won’t be very specific here. I reserve some things just between me and the Lord. If there are also things that you’ve been hoping and prayer for, please join me not maybe in fasting but in prayer. Let us claim that this year, greater things are yet to come and this year will be a good year for all of us.
Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do AMAZING things among you. –Joshua 3:5
An expression... a thought... a joy... a pain... a point of view... a shout... a whisper... an experience... an adventure.. a LIFE of a high spirited girl named Bhee :)