Apple of my Eyes

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Buhay Saudi (OFW)

I received this from a friend at nag-enjoy lang akong magbasa dito kaya naisipan ko lang i share sa inyo. Totoo kasing nangyayari lahat ito sa isang ordinaryong ofw dito sa disyerto ng saudi arabia.


Akala ng mga tao na nasa Pilipinas kapag nasa Saudi ka
> akala nila madami ka ng pera ng langis. Ang totoo, madami
> kang utang, dahil credit card lahat ang gamit mo sa pagbili
> mo ng mga gamit mo. Kailangan mo gumamit ng credit card Kasi
> naubus na ang cash pinadala sa pinas,
> kase pag hindi ka nagpadala, iisipin nila nakalimutan mo na
> sila.
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> Akala nila mayaman ka at marami kang pera kasi buwan-buwan
> libo-libo padala mo walang palya at kapag pumalya iisipin
> nila baka nagbisyo ka na o may sinusustentuhang iba. Hindi
> nila alam food allowance na lang ang natitira sayo at pag
> kinulang pa umuutang pa at lista muna sa malapit na bakala.
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> Pag may okasyon sa pinas birthday, fiesta, anniversary,
> pasko, new year, at iba pa, padala ka agad panghanda sarap
> ng kainan nila, di nila alam ikaw tiyaga sa budget meal,
> kapsa, noodles o de lata at itlog na nakakabutlig na ng
> balat, hay naku!
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> Akala ni Tatay, Nanay, Ate, Kuya, anak, mga pamangkin at
> iba pa namumulot ka ng pera sa Saudi kada may problema text
> kaagad, kumusta sa una sa bandang huli kelangan ng ng pera!
> Hay naku...nakaka- alergic na ang text sa roaming puro
> gastos...minsan padala ka pa ng load! Load mo nga utang pa
> Pana! Hay naku bakit ba nauso pa yan dagdag gastos lang
> talaga at pag di ka pa reply aawayin ka pa!
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> Akala nila masarap maging OFW at tinatawag na bagong
> bayani....naku mas masarap pa yong nasa pinas na sa katas ni
> bagong bayani ay syang umaani! Utang sa Saudi lalong
> dumarami.
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> Akala nila masarap sa Saudi di nila alam di ka na nga
> makauwi kasi roundtrip tiket kina-cash pa mapadala lang at
> ibayad sa utang.
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> Akala nila sosyal ka na kulay ng buhok mo uso pa at
> naka-highlight pa, di nila alam buhok mo namumuti na sa
> stress at problema at pag minalas pa nalalagas pa!
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> Akala nila masarap sa Saudi kasi pag-uwi mo mestiso ka,
> maputi at mamula-mula ang balat mo, di nila alam babad ka sa
> opisina at kulong sa bahay mo dahil no choice ka, mga kapit
> bahay mo di mo kaano-ano, walang paki-alaman at kung lalabas
> ka sunog ang balat mo, init ng araw sobra!
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> Akala nila mayaman ka na kase may kotse ka na. Di nila alam
> hulugan pa ito!
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> Ang totoo, kapag hindi ka bumili ng kotse sa saudi
> maglalakad ka ng milya-milya sa ilalim ng init ng araw o
> kaya sa winter na kasama ang asawa mong naka abaya at
> nakatarha.. O kaya naman tiyaga kang mag -abang ng Saptco o
> Coaster na ubod ng babaho ng mga pasahero at pagbaba mo amoy
> putok ka na rin, grabe! Walang jeepney, tricycle o padyak
> sa saudi .. madami mga pakistani, Bangladesh na driver na
> ubod ng baho. Pag minalas ka arabo na taxi driver na rapist
> pa!
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> Akala nila masarap ang buhay dito sa saudi . Ang totoo,
> puro ka trabaho kase pag di ka nagtrabaho,terminat ed ka
> gagawan ka ng kwento ng kapwa mo pilipino!. Hindi ka na
> pwedeng tumambay sa kapitbahay kase baka mamotawa ka pag
> kasama mo ang syota mo pero madami pading matatalinong
> matsing ang nakakalusot nagpapagawa ng fake na papel para
> kunwari kasal, ah letse mga imoral!!
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> Akala nila masaya ka kase nagpadala ka ng picture mo sa
> Redsand, hidden valley, faisaliah mall, riyadh zoo,
> corniche, obhur at iba
> pang attractions. Ang totoo, kailangan mo ngumiti kase
> minsan minsan ka lang makakapicture bawal kasi basta basta
> kumuha ng picture dito makukulong ka.
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> Akala nila malaki na ang kinikita mo kase riyal na sweldo
> mo. Ang totoo, medyo malaki pagpinalit mo ng peso, pero
> riyal din ang gastos mo sa saudi. Ibig sabihin ang riyal
> mong kinita sa presyong riyal mo din gagastusin.
> Ang P15.00 na sardinas sa Pilipinas SAR3.00 sa Saudi , ang
> isang pakete ng sigarilyo sa pilipinas P40.00, sa
> Saudi SAR 6.50, alangan namang puro cafeteria food ang
> kakainin mo aba mamatay ka sa highblood o heap nyan kasi nga
> umaapaw na sa mantika madumi pa! Mga kadiri , kaya lang pag
> naubusan ka ng pera no choice you have to take the risk .
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> Akala nila buhay milyonaryo ka na kase ang ganda ng bahay
> at kotse mo.nag pa-lypo kay calayan at nagparetoke kay vicky
> belo, Ang totoo nag loan ka lang sa saab,samba o Riyadh bank
> na huhulugan mo ng limang taon. Ibig sabihin, alipin ka ng
> bahay at kotse mo at ng luho mo at ng bansang ito !!kasi nga
> magloan ba naman dahil sa luho bwahahaha!
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> Madaming naghahangad na makarating sa Saudi. Lalo na mga
> nurses at mga medsec at eto pa pati cleaners, mahirap maging
> normal na manggagawa sa Pilipinas. Madalas pagod ka sa
> trabaho. Pag dating ng sweldo mo, kulang pa sa pagkain mo.
> Pero ganun
> din sa ibang bansa katulad lalo na kaya sa Saudi wala kang
> outlet ng stress mo !kasi madaming bawal!!! .
> Hindi ibig sabihin riyal na ang
> sweldo mo, yayaman ka na, kailangan mo ding magbanat ng
> buto para mabuhay ka sa ibang bansa.
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> Isang malaking sakripisyo ang pag alis mo sa bansang
> pinagsilangan at malungkot iwanan ang
> mga mahal mo sa buhay.Hindi pinupulot
> ang pera dito o pinipitas o iniigib. Hindi ako
> naninira ng pangarap, gusto ko lang
> buksan ang bintana ng katotohanan.
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> Mahirap mangibang bayan...sino ba ang may kasalanan na iwan
> sariling bayan?
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> Manilbihan sa dayuhan at malayo sa pamilya ay may
> kahirapan.
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> Hangga't may pinay DH na nangingibang bayan na simbolo
> ng ating kahirapan, kawawang bayan ni Juan patuloy na
> mapag-iiwanan.
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> Kaya Juan iwan ka ng pera para sayo, para sa kinabukasan
> mo!
>

Posted by Ann :: 10:59 AM :: 3 Comments:

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Christmas Quotes

A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;
It makes no noise at all,
But softly gives itself away;
While quite unselfish, it grows small.


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Christmas is the season
for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall,
the genial flame of charity in the heart.


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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch of their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news of great joy that will for all the people.
Today in the town of David
a Savior has been born to you;
he is Christ the Lord.


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What is Christmas?
It is tenderness for the past,
courage for the present,
hope for the future.
It is a fervent wish
that every cup may overflow
with blessings rich and eternal,
and that every path
may lead to peace.


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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:
the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.


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May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!


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I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.


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It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.
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Blessed is the season
which engages the whole world
in a conspiracy of love!


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Remember this December,
That love weighs more than gold!


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At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.


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Great little One!
whose all-embracing birth lifts
Earth to Heaven, stoops Heaven to Earth.


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I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth,
good-will to men!


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The earth has grown old with its burden of care,
But at Christmas it always is young.


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Oh! lovely voices of the sky
Which hymned the Saviour's birth,
Are ye not singing still on high,
Ye that sang, "Peace on earth"?


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"I will hold Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

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"There's more, much more, to Christmas
Than candlelight and cheer;
It's the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all year.
It's thoughtfulness and kindness,
It's hope reborn again,
For peace, for understanding,
And for goodwill to men!"


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Christmas day is a day of joy and charity.
May God make you very rich in both.


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Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy,
is to have the real spirit of Christmas.


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Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show.
The secret lies in an inner glow.
It's lighting a fire inside the heart.
Good will and joy a vital part.
It's higher thought and a greater plan.
It's glorious dream in the soul of man.


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Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,
and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.


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I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and sweet
The word repeat of peace on earth, good-will to men!

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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Made in China

The whole world is scared of China made "black hearted goods". Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ? Let me tell you...the first 3 digits of barcode 690.691.692 are MADE IN CHINA

471 is Made in Taiwan .




This is our human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "made in china", so they don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits is 690-692 then it is made in China .

00 ~ 09 USA & CANADA

30 ~ 37 FRANCE

40 ~ 44 GERMANY

49 - JAPAN

50 - UK

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