B-R-A-Z-I-L in a nut-shell

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My trip to Brazil this Thanksgiving break (November 2011) is almost ending...This is the time I want more but I gotta go. I'm just waiting for my tour guide and I'm exploring tropical forest in t this big city of Rio de Janeiro. No doubt to have rainforest in Rio...just the fact that this is where the Amazon Rainforest strectches from Venezuela down to Ecuador.

In my few days of stay here, I could summarize my impressions as|

B - Brave

R - Relive

A - All life

Z - Zesty

I - Invigorating

Brazil is one of the countries I've been that I have an aspiration of returning!

Viva Brazil!

Obrigado!


Copacobana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Nov. 23, 2011

L - Lovely

Moments...

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Life is full of moments...

Moments of silence
Moments of loudness

Moments of success
Moments of failure

Moments of laughter
Moments of tears

Moments to forgive
Moments to be forgiven

Moments of being pathetic
Moments of being apathetic

Moments of being thankful
Moments of being prideful (This moment is dangerous!)

Moments of building up
Moments of tearing down

Moments of giving
Moments of receiving

Moments of being relaxed
Moments of being stressed

Moments of acting mature
Moments of acting like a child ... Bringing up the child-like moments in adulthood is healthy
and good.

Moments to speed up
Moments to slow down

Moments to start
Moments to end

Moments of solitude
Moments of socialization

Moments of having a "circle" brain
Moments of having a "square" brain

Moments to space out
Moments to focus

Moments to be indulged
Moments to be restrained

Moments to listen
Moments to be heard

These prove that human beings are more than physical creations because of the immenseful of "moments" showing the intricacies of the over-all make up of the human "being-ness" of each person.

It's not just a like a flip of a coin to truly know the true entity of a person. It does take a long time. In other words, first impression is not the only gauge to "appraise" someone we just know.

There are still many "moments" of life that I could not think of...but, of course, they happen expectedly or unexpectedly.

I'm in Houston International Airport waiting for the next flight heading to my Rio De Janeiro as my final destination where Imwill spend this Thanksgiving holiday. Thus is a moment of waiting...There has been so many "moments" that I've experienced in the last three weeks. They are overwhelming sometimes and I'm so grateful that they have been all bearable and able to adjust.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate...I believe that human beings ahould be thankful, one way or the other, since we all receive something from someone in our like.

A thankful person has a "happy heart" and has a "clear mind."

Adjustments....

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When did you encounter new systems that you need to make adjustments? You tried to fit all things like the pieces in a puzzle but one kept on popping up?

Ouch! Oh no! Oh my God...! Oh gush! Yikes! Naku! What! Oh no! .... Just some of the initial responses commonly said and heard....others become too vulgar and I will not get into that.

Change happens..and it is inevitable. There are many instances that we encounter changes that hamper what we want to do and not in congruent with what we used to do. On the other hand, there are changes that match what we want to happen and ....hurrah!

There are many changes in anyone's life...from the beginning all the way through... The song "Changes In My Life" is one my most favorite songs during high school days...and one of the piano pieces mastered to play.

"...These are all the many changes in my life..."

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Durbur Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

It's All About Timing

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Life is all about timing...

...the beating of the heart, the continuous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs, the growth and development from a fertilized egg to a very fragile infant and tothe aging and maturity processes until the last breath...


All things and events that happen in our life have their own place in time. Never expect too much to happen in a short day...ain't all gonna happen all at the same time. As the song says "One Day At A Time...", things happen in a timely manner. Look at the past and take a snap shot of an event that happened at a certain moment and internalize the moment-by-moment changes and progressions. This of this like a time-lapse photography of a growing seedling to a young plant. Amazing, isn't it?

There are many situations that we even never imagine in the past that happens in the present time, of course, we all want all for good...but, remember that harsh situations in life are inevitable and they will happen, no matter what.

Storms happen inlife. They happen for good reason. Storms make us strong and courageous if we take it as challenges, learning experience and as the ways to grow to maturity. Life is like a boat ride where ripples and turbulence will always be expected in a long journey. Being and strong and courageous in facing life's challenges will make all unfold in a positive way. I am a Christian, therefore, I believe what God said to Joshua.... "Be strong and courageous, do not be discouraged nor dismayed, for I, your God, is with you everywhere you go." - (Joshua 1:9 - Bible).

I do believe that no matter what you beliefs are, philosophy or religion in life...being strong and courageous are the common denominators among all people to overcome hurdles and in facing life's trials.

One song that I remember, specially in times when I need to wait for an answer or anything that I envision to happen is the song "In His Time." In this song, all things are made beautiful in a timely manner. Waiting patiently is an important value in life. There is time for everything and it's all about timing.


Mongolia - Country of Blue Sky (Summer trip to Israel and Mongolia 2011)