Super Heart

sometimes i marvel at the vision i see,
as i stop and ponder
what hearts are really made of..

in life, i've come to realize
that our hearts are the strongest organ we have.
it's so invincible, it stands even at the most arduous of times.
it challenges the depths of its limits,
it can defy the gravity of patience, principle, and truth.

our persistent hearts often choose to grasp onto things not meant for us.
it falls in the abyss of the unknown.
it comforts itself in the winter of its loneliness.
it takes courage from a single laugh, a gentle touch,
a soft whisper from a friend.

it at times shatters,
it bleeds,
it breaks down to pieces.
and with a sprinkle of care,
it puts itself back to whole again.

fascinating isn't it?
...the wonders of a beating heart.

what hearts are really made of?
its a mystery, we all have yet to unfold.

they say we have a crazy family.



hmmmmmm..
that's not so bad right?


on the night of saturday last 19th of April,
my dad, mom, kuya, ate, bunso, tita, gerps ni kuya, (kumpleto!) and I, all went straight to Laguna to attend my cousin's little kid bunso, (so that makes her my pamangkin!) Kate's 7th birthday. They rented a private pool for an overnight partaaaaaaay (includes 3 airconditioned rooms, billiards table, and the most important of it all.. a Videoke!)

As usual, we came in late, but this time we got there ahead from the rest of the Plamenco Clan. In family gatherings like these we usually get teased for not being on time, and for always being the ones to get to the meeting place last (my mom's the culprit, i'm telling you).


Here's some shots taken on that faithful night:




Kate (the birthday girl) wearing the princess Belle gown, with her cousin and my pamangkin Ginger.








gorgeous peeps, starting the night at the veranda
(from left to right):
getty, me, kaye, claudette, sam, au, grace







fooling around! throwing people to the pool. (ang lalim kaya) lahat basa na except for me! ahahha beh!!







after sampling the videoke.. pose muna.








astig pic, drinking the night away. one bottle plang for me.











taking a dip with sisters, cousins, and pamangkin.

just to share a pic taken by Dayon on his trip to Sagada.

ganda tlga.. it seems so peaceful.
at malayong malayo sa nakagisnang araw-araw.

haaaaaay... i definitely need to go back.

try try if i can cross-post from blogger to multiply. hope this works.

*todo cross fingers*

I know this site's not much.. but hey wont hurt, right?
yung may mga malambot (at kahit matigas din) na puso jan..
please take time to read below's plea.
a call for help..
the child is a pamangkin of a good friend.
yung may mga extra money jan..
paki nalang. :)
may it be returned to you a hundred.. heck, a million fold.


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My name is JOSH GERARD BIHASA SAAVEDRA. Please help me live. I was born on October 9, 2006 with Alagille Syndrome. A condition where the liver does not have enough bile ducts.As a result, the bile builds up within, and is destroying my liver.

I need a liver transplant in order for me to live. Pediatric liver transplants can be done at the Philippine General Hospital or at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the Glen Eagles Hospitalin Singapore, or at the Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong at a cost ranging from P4 million to P7 million. My parents, Jo Ann and Gerardo, can’t afford such huge amounts, that’s why I appeal to your charity and compassion. Please help me raise money for my liver transplant. Any amount you can contribute will help to ensure my survival.

You can deposit your donations at any BDO branch. Account name: Josh Gerard B. Saavedra. Account number: 0470405643. You can also send your donation to our home address: Block 141, Lot 6, Phase IV Mary Cris Complex Brgy. Alang-Ilang, Gen. Trias, Cavite.

You can contact us at telephone Nos: 09185764510 and 09186579961. You may also course your donation through the LIFT-B.A.B.I.E.S. Foundation, which is assisting my family, by depositing it at any BDO branch, Account Name LIFT-B.A.B.I.E.S. Foundation, Inc., Account No. 0230-00198-7 (please inform the foundation of the amount and date it was deposited).

For further information about me, alagille syndrome and liver transplants, please call the foundation at telephone nos. (632) 824-4621, 0918-9263237 or 0918-9096680, or visit them at 32 Sto. Domingo St., Valley XI, San Antonio Valley Subd., Paranaque City. For further information about LIFT-B.A.B.I.E.S. Foundation, please visit its website at liftbabiesfoundation.org.