The End of Our Lives

There has been much talk of late about the supposed doomsday prediction of December 21, 2012 as reflected in the Mayan long calendar. Most of the ancient Mayan codices were burned by Spanish monks in 1521 as works of the devil. A few survived including the so called Dresden Codex. This 74 page codex written on tree bark and apparently from the famous Mayan temple and observatory at Chichen Itza was sent by Cortes to Emperor Charles V in 1519. Somehow it found its way to the Royal Library at the Court of Saxony in Dresden where it was purchased from a private collector by Johann Christian Goetze. While it was damaged by the fire bombing of Dresden during WWII, much has survived.
From this work, which was written between 1200 and 1250 AD, numerous astronomical and calendar data points were found including information on eclipses, the transit of the planet Venus as well as information on the motion of the moon, stars and the sun. It has been determined by research scholars that the Mayan long count calendar ends on 13.0.0.0.0 which equates to our date of December 21, 2012 at 10AM GMT. On that day it has been surmised the end will come.
According to my research, many have tried to tie this upcoming apocalyptic winter solstice day with a solar shift, solar storms, and a transit of Venus as well as with severe earthquakes. Is there any truth to these allegations? According to some astronomers, on this day our solar system will intersect with the Galactic Equator which only happens every 26,000 years. Since the Mayan calendar began in 3114 BC, they had never experienced anything like this before. The Mayans called this event the Sacred Tree. This alignment with the center of the galaxy also allows for maximum mass and thus maximum gravity.

According to the National Earthquake Information Service of the US Geological Survey, earthquakes have gradually increased from 1 severe quake between 1890 and 1899 to 765 from 2000-2004. Could this be due to our solar systems movement towards this Galactic Equator?
NASA predicts that a terrific solar storm will hit the earth in 2012 which will be 30-50 percent greater than anything before it. I believe that there has been global warming over the past decades but it is related to sunspot activity on the sun not carbon dioxide emissions. The sun has gotten hotter and that has affected the earth. A massive solar blast from the sun in 2012 could burn up the earth as could a collision with an asteroid or a comet.
There has even been talk of a polar shift which could disrupt the functioning of the entire earth and could change the axis of rotation. Such a shift has taken place in our geologic past and could happen again. If it happened on December, 21, 2012, it would truly be a day to remember.
This apocalyptic date of December 21, 2012 is also supposedly found in Hopi myths, the I-Ching, Aztec writings, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Roman Oracles, writing of Seneca Elders, the chief Shaman of the Cherokee Tribe in NC, and even the writings of Nostradamus, The Russian mathematician Sergey Smelyakov of Khartov University taking the constant Phi (1.6180339), the so called Golden Mean or the Fibonacci sequence, and applying it to solar activity and planetary orbits, found that everything seemed to spiral in on itself on December 21, 2012 implying a time implosion or point of bifurcation.
The planet Venus is set to make a transit across the face of the sun on December 21, 2012 which happens very infrequently. It did happen recently, however, on June 8, 2004 which means it will happen again in eight years which is very unusual but predicted by the Mayans.
I cannot tell you for certain that the earth will be consumed by fire in 2012 or that there will be a polar shift or severe earthquakes, but I can tell you with certainty that one day in the not too distant future it will be consumed by fire and experience a polar shift and severe earthquakes. I can say that because the word of God says so and it did beginning over 2700 years ago, long before the Mayans or the Aztecs or the Hopi or the Seneca or the I-Ching or Nostradamus.
Once before because of its sin the earth was destroyed by water in the Great Flood of Noah's day but the Bible says that the world will be destroyed again, this time by fire.
"The present heavens and earth, by His word, are being reserved for fire, kept for the Day of Judgment and the destruction of ungodly men" (2Peter 3:7).
"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat and the earth and its works will be burned up" (2Peter 3:10).
"The sun scorched men with fire" (Revelation 16:8).
"A third of the earth was burned up and a third of the trees were burned up and all the green grass was burned up. A great mountain (asteroid?) burning with fire was thrown into the sea and a third of the sea became blood and a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life died and a third of the ships were destroyed. And a great star (comet?) fell from heaven burning like a torch and it fell on a third of the rivers and springs of water (Revelation 8:7-11).
"The inhabitants of the earth are burned and few men are left" (Isaiah 24:6).
"The hills melt and the earth is burned up" (Nahum 1:5).
Once again, many have associated December 21, 2012 with a shift in the poles as well as signs in the sky. What does the Bible tell us about these events?
"The stars will fall from the sky" (Matthew 24:29).
If the earth shifts on its axis and we are thrown around, the stars will appear to fall but it will actually be us that are moving.
"The earth is broken asunder. The earth is split through. The earth is shaken violently. Thee earth reels to and fro like a drunkard and it totters like a shack "(Isaiah 24:19-20).
Once again a shift in the polar axis might tear the earth apart.
"There will be great earthquakes. The sun became black like sackcloth; the moon became like blood.The stars of the sky fell to the earth... The sky split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up.every mountain and island moved out of their place' (Revelation 6:12-14).
More shaking of the earth.
"There will be great earthquakes and in various places plagues and famines and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. There will be signs in the sun and the moon and stars and upon the earth great dismay among nations in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves. Men fainting from fear as the powers of heaven will be shaken" (Luke 21:9, 25-26).
Here we see the Bible tell us about signs in the heavens spoken of in relation to December 21, 2012. But what do we do when we see these things happening?
"When you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I say to you that this generation will not pass away until all things take place.But when these things begin to take place straighten up and lift up your heads because your redemption is drawing near" (Luke 21:31,32, 28).
God assures us that:
"Heaven and earth will pass away but My words shall not pass away" (Matthew 24:35).
Some people ask why God takes so long to punish the ungodly:
"The Lord is not slow about His promise as some count slowness but is patient toward you not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance (2Peter 3:9).
Remember this as the end fast approaches.

ZTE

What is ZTE?

It is an acronym for 'Zhong xing Telecommunications Equipment Company Limited' - a public traded company based in China that provides telecommunications equipment and network solutions.

The services of this company may give benefits to our country in terms of improving the systems in communications in many ways. It may help the country by means of rendering services at a low cost.

Because of the benefits that we can get, some public officials or should i say ,the government made a deal with the ZTE without the prior knowledge of many Filipinos. There was no public bidding regarding this matter . The decision was made by few. The original cotract was missing which came under suspicion . A different contract and papers were showed in which some of the informations were changed including the price which was increased and the people involved in the deal will eventually receive a kickback. Because of the scandal, the government did not continue the deal with the ZTE .

A famous star witness, Mr. Rodolfo 'jun' lozada Jr. has something to say about the controversy which petrified some onvolved politicians. He has many supporters from different sectors who would like to reveal the truth- the chronic problem of corruption in the administration. Though some don't believe in the accusations against the administration, many are saying that 'If there's smoke, there's fire' and that's very true -that's why there is an on-going investigation on this issue.

I'm very sad because most of the government officials are corrupt. They were considered as achievers but they are not practicing what is right. They were labeled as public servants but the truth is they are the ones who are plaguing the country.

How can we identify and kill the Roots of corruption in the government?

Let us not lose hope, instead let's HELP... by means of becoming strong citizen who are willing to change the system, it doesn't mean to participate in rallies but make a change in ourselves - that is becoming Honest even in small ways and let's pray a lot...

Can't sleep?

The following may help you to solve the problem.

1. Avoid any kind of food containing caffeine.
2. Avoid any form of physical exercise two hours before bed time.
3. Empty head before going to bed.
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I cannot easily fall asleep at night when:
a. I'm excited. Especially if there is an "outing" or something extra ordinary activity the next day that makes me eager to see tomorrow.
b. I'm in-love.
c. I'm in a friend's house or if im not on my own bed.
d. I'm hungry.
e. I fell asleep in the late afternoon for more than two hours.

Counting sheeps certainly wont help me to solve this problem. Instead of counting, what I usually do is to think of something that gives me interest. When i cant sleep, I just lie on my bed , relax and after that I think of this " What will I do if I become an instant millionaire?" I'm enumerating all the things that i want to do, buy or anything that I've been dreaming of in my entire life. Before you finish enumerating all you want to do, you will surely fall asleep. This sounds funny but it is really effective for me.

Eight Lessons in Living

LEARN TO LAUGH -a laugh is better than medicine.

LEARN TO ATTEND YOUR OWN BUSINESS- few men can handle their own well.

LEARN TO TELL A STORY- a well-told story is like a sunbeam in a sick room.

LEARN TO SAY KIND THINGS- nobody ever resents them.

LEARN TO AVOID NASTY REMARKS- they give neither the hearer nor the speaker any lasting satisfaction.

LEARN TO STOP GRUMBLING- if you cant see any good in the world, keep the bad to yourself.

LEARN TO KEEP TROUBLES TO YOURSELF- nobody wants to take them from you.

Above all, LEARN TO SMILE- it pays.

Just trying to understand their business

There are many ways on how to spend your day. Writing is one of them. In my own opinion, knowledge in the internet is an advantage. I said so coz there are lots of opportunities waiting for those who are blogging. Many of the people who write blogs today simply want to share their opinion on something. But then there are the business-minded folks, who have found a way to use blogs, or Web logs, to bring in a little extra cash too. Im just wondering how they do it. But as i searched for that interesting topic that has something to to with earning money, i realized that there are really truths behind all these issues. I even got some tips on how to optimize it but i think it needs a lot of efforts to reach what you want to achieve. Perhaps many bloggers are now becoming rich nowadays through their websites. I want to study it more but due to insufficient time, i could not do so. What I only learned is the adsense but it seems very difficult to meet their needs.
I heard a lots of terms , i can understand them but i cant do them --- just like the following--- 1.) Traffic--- in our society this is a big problem but in this world it is something like a gold because if you have a lot of it, it means that you have the tendency of earning a lots of money. I want to get a traffic but as long as i know, you have to register in some search engine or something like that and you have to pay something for that application. 2.) ad codes--- these are really confusing for a non web master like me.--------If you're interested in taking it further — blogging for bucks, if you will — here are five strategies that could turn your blog into a moneymaker.1.)Sell advertising ,2.)Help sell others' products, 3.)Solicit contributions ,4.)Market your services in your blog and 5.)Use a blog to deepen your existing customer relationships.--- Are these easy to apply?

IT FEELS LIKE DYING

Why is it so hard to say “I love you “ to someone you really love? And why is that sometimes we are confused if what we feel is really love or just an infatuation? You have no guts to tell your feelings because you know the reasons why—that you are afraid of rejections because you understand that you are not her type – you were not endowed with angelic face , muscular body, you are not an actor, you are not an action star and you do not even have your own car and house and lot.

One day you saw someone who is so familiar as if you’ve known that person before and feel those emotions of a pounding heart. You always feel and experience the same emotion every time you see each other. You really cannot describe the feeling . You feel like you are in heaven (as if you’ve been there before.) But why is the heart rejoicing though you know the fact that she is unaware of your feelings towards her. She doesn’t even know you- in short , you are just a total stranger for her.. Suddenly you recalled something. “ Yah, I remember now.” She is one of the cashiers in the famous supermarket nearby. You always ask yourself: “ why do I love her? I don’t even know her.” Sleepless nights comes next, toss and turn, you cant sleep and if you do, that person is still in your dreams. And when you wake up, she’s always in your prayer wishing that you will see her today. Of course you cant control yourself . You hurriedly went to the supermarket, you are always staying in the gondola near the checkout area … you are like a fool private detective , a stalker or an obsessed to her—how desperate! As the hours run very quickly and you prayed to slowed it down to see her more, she caught you and you caught her too. Staring at her eyes for seconds and feel your feet elevated above the ground. The first thing that came on your mind was “SOUL MATE” another stare coming from her and you are pretty sure that the stare is for you because she is not a crossed eyed lady. She is staring you with a smile on her face. You went home, after that you cant sleep, recalling that memory over and over again. You have decided to court her. The chance of your lifetime came, she is in front of you when suddenly your tongue tied up and cant express what you want to say. Nothing happened. All you did is to think what are you going to do the next time you’ll bump up into each other again . You built something in your dream that someday, somehow, somewhere the two of you will become happy surrounded with cute little kids. Your fine sunny day turned into a thunderstorm when you saw her with somebody else, they are holding each other’s hand while they are walking. You feel like your heart is going to burst, cant control your feelings, you cant endure the pain. You suffered on the following days, you have not seen even a glance of her. The usual cute smile on your face is gradually turning into a frown, it’s because you missed her… it hurts to miss someone who doesn’t know how to miss you, it hurts to love someone who doesn’t love you back but most of all it hurts when you’ve learned to keep her but she is not even yours. You heard a music. Wow, it’s a love song. It made you reminisce your happy moments worth remembering for you. You still remember yesterday when you were victimized by a one-sided so called love. You can still control your tears from falling down. You want to forget her but she is still there in your dreams bothering you. But its not good to continue your fantasy. You have wasted so much time for nothing. You said to yourself : ”Well, I have to forget her because she’s not meant for me.. life must go on and I must MOVE ON.” Your eyes are now flooded by tears, you’ve never understood the reasoning for someone to MOVE ON when you want to forget. It’s not like you are really going to MOVE ON , you are just trying to tell your heart to stop thinking about her every second of every minute of everyday until it finally becomes a routine and you don’t notice it anymore. That is, until you see her again, with somebody else and then you have to remind yourself again… end.

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It hurts to see the one you love loving someone else. But what hurts even more is when you found out that the reason why she belongs to someone else is because you never gave her the chance to love you.

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Sometimes, we are so stubborn holding on to something we want so badly. There is nothing wrong in hoping for love to go back. But there are times that we simply have to accept that it’s over.

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When you fall from a deadly cliff, you’ll die,

When you fall from a high building , you’ll die,

But when you fall for someone who doesn’t love you at all,

You’ll be alive but it feels like DYING.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOUR COUNTRY?

Of course we can do something to help our country even in small ways. But the question is, “ Are you willing to?”

You don’t need to become heroe and become popular in order to contribute something . All you have to do is to be a good citizen.

The following ideas are came from the book of Alexander L. Lacson entitled “ Twelve little things every Filipino can do to help our country.” Actually I do not know who is Mr. Lacson but I salute him because of his love for the Philippines – our country.

The content of his book is informative and very basic. What are these?

1. Follow traffic rules- Why is that the most important? The answer is simple. Traffic rul;es are the simplest of our laws. If we learn to follow them, it will be the lowest form of national discipline that we can develop. Since it is totally without monetary cost, It should be easy for us to comply with, and therefore should provide a good start.

2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt- If a seller does not issue an official receipt when you buy a product, the seller may or may not remit the tax to the government. Without an O.R. , there is no record of sale transaction, and the tax that you paid may not be remitted to the Bureau or Internal Revenue.

3. Do not buy smuggled goods- Buy local, Buy Filipino.- It may not be good economics to buy 100% local products. What I suggest is for us to take a “50-50” buying attitude. This means that we must develop the attitude of using 50 percent of our budget for local products and the other 50 percent for imported choices, Instead of always buying Hershey’s chocolates or toblerone, sometimes buy the chocobot -pure pinoy.

4. When you talk to others especially foreigners , speak positively of our race and our country- this is best addressed to the rich and the middle class in our country, who have contact with the outside world. It is they who talk to, dine or deal with foreigners either here or abroad. It is what they say or do which creates impressions about us among foreigners.

5. Respect your traffic officers, policemen, soldier and other public servants- There is nothing like the power of respect. It makes the person proud. It makes one feel honorable. At the same time, courtesy to others is good manners. It is seeing the value and dignity in the other man. It is, in fact, a mark of a most profound education..

6. Do not Liter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve- As Louise Armstrong says in his song: “ I see trees of green, Red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.”

7. Support your church.

8. During elections, do your solemn duty- Honesty, more than a masteral or doctorate degree, is what gives credibility. And credibility is essential because it is a leader’s link to the people. It is what makes the people look to one direction, follow a common vision, and perform a uniform act. In short, credibility is what makes people follow the leader.

9. Pay your employees well- No exercise is better for the human heart than to reach down and lift someone else up. This truly defines a successful life. For the success is the sum, not of our earthly possessions , but of how many times we have shown love and kindness to others.

10. Pay your taxes- In 2003, 80 billion pesos was collected from individual income taxes. But 91 percent of this amount came from salaried workers from the government and private sector, people who had no choice since their income taxes were withheld mandatorily. Only 7 billion pesos of the 83 billion pesos came from businessmen and professionals like doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects among others.

11. Adopt a scholar or adopt a poor child- You can make a difference in the future of our country by making a difference in the world of children.

12. Be a good parent- Teach your kids to follow the law and to love our country- Today’s children will someday rule and lead this world. But whether they will be bad rulers or good leaders will depend largely on how we raise them today. Our future is in the hearts and minds of our children.