"Realize" By: Colbie Caillat

Take time to realize
That your warmth is
Crashing down on me
Take time to realize
That I am on your side
Well didn't I, didn't I tell you
But I can't spell it out for you
No it's never gonna be that simple
No I can't spell it out for you

If you just realize
What I just realized
That we'd be perfect for each other
And we'll never find another
Just realize
What I just realized
We'd never have to wonder
If we missed out on each other, now

Take time to realize
Oh oh, I'm on your side
Didn't I, didn't I tell you
Take time to realize
Oh oh, I'm on your side
Oh ooo oh ooo oh
But I can't spell it out for you
No it's never gonna be that simple
No I can't spell it out for you

If you just realize
What I just realized
That we'd be perfect for each other
And we'll never find another
Just realize
What I just realized
We'd never have to wonder
If we missed out on each other, but

It's not the same
No it's never the same
If you don't feel it too
If you meet me half way
If you would meet me half way
It could be the same for you

If you just realize
What I just realized
That we'd be perfect for each other
And we'll never find another
Just realize
What I just realized
We'd never have to wonder
If we missed out on each other

Just realize
What I just realized
That we'd be perfect for each other
And we'll never find another
Just realize
What I just realized
We'd never have to wonder
If we missed out on each other, now
Missed out on each other now
Missed out on each other now
Missed out on each other now

Sweet Red Roses

Heartache and Pain - Great Teacher

....soon

PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE FOR A REASON

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.

MemOries wOrth tO kEeP

....Dec.14, '06 my first day of duty with the BOTW team as web editor, and was surprised 'coz my first category that time was Top: Regional: United_States: Texas: Cities: Denton: of all the places in the US it's coincidence that I'll be editing sites where my bf working :) Iwas so inspired working with it ofcourse hehe.. it's like I'm visiting the places in the US too. Anyhow, two days after was our office blessing and company's Christmas Party!

Here's March, our company's 1st Anniversary everybody was so excited for the beach party! We're having games the whole day and Hawaiian costume at night, it was really fun and cool..

my team "y klaro" =)


go! Ferdie!


go! Wendell go!

say cheeze!!!!!!!

"so happy together"

April, the time I've transferred to another department in Marketing with Chelo, Rain and Tin. Then we, with the admin, organized our 1st big event Mindanao IT QUIZ Tournament with Oro Chamber of Commerce and STI College..

By September, our team went to Ozamiz for business with pleasure trip =) ("that's the good thing there, we're able to go places outside CDO and of course bring sales in :) ")

Mindanao ICT Congress in Davao City last October, its an exhibit attended by different companies SMEs and Multinational. We represented our company there and met a lot of big time people in the industry. And we're very glad to meet Sec. Ray Anthony Roxas Chua III.

In November we've meet the IT Pros from Manila, the PHIWUG, with Maria Green of Microsoft Asia in GEARUP: Cagayan de Oro whew! it's really a great opportunities for us learning IT stuff with them and at the same time having fun. To all who've participated the event, I know you've learned a lot as we do =).

December 5, 2007... last day of work, I feel sad and happy.. "sad" 'coz I'm gonna miss my friends I've worked with for how many months of stay in the company, you'll always be part of me whereever I am... "happy" for the given opportunities to work with young and talented professionals. Now, I'm looking forward to new challenges in life.

Making Long Distance Relationships Work

According to Joe Tracy, publisher of Online Dating Magazine that being in a long distance relationship isn't easy. It requires very strong trust, commitment, guidelines, and communication. Studies show that a majority of people involved in long distance relationships eventually break up. That's why you see so many "experts" proclaiming that long distance relationships are a bad idea and don't work. Yet if you learn to master communication and set the parameters of your relationship, it can work. It's an uphill battle, but it
is possible, and many people do eventually become happily married as a result of being in a long distance relationship.

5 Tips to a long distance relationship and will help you achieve a lasting love.

1) Establish the relationship rules and parameters
In a study of long distance relationships, Dr. Greg Guldner found that 70% of couples in a long distance relationship who did NOT set rules, or deal with changes, ended up breaking up within six months. This means that it is vital that you and your partner set rules and parameters to guide your long distance relationship. This includes an agreement that you will not date others and that you will communicate daily.

2) Communicate Every Single Day
Part of a successful long distance relationship is being able to emulate patterns found in regular relationships. One of these patterns is daily communication. The evolution of the Internet is godsend for people who are in long distance relationships. Not only can you communicate via email and instant messaging for free, but you can also send text messages through your mobile phones.

3) Express Your Feelings
Learning to express your feelings to your long distance partner in email, IM, and on the phone is important for the growth and stability of your relationship. One of the ways it increases your relationship stability is by providing "reassurance" to the other person about your commitment to him/her. When you express your feelings, you are letting your partner know that you are committed to making the relationship work.

4) Never Make Assumptions
Always be clear about your relationship with each other. Don't assume that your long-distance partner knows your feelings - share them. Good or bad, be clear about how you feel about the relationship. Assumptions kill many relationships, while clear communication helps relationships succeed. Perhaps Henry Winkler put it best when he said, "assumptions are the termites of relationships." Let your partner clearly know your ambitions, fears, feelings, and desires. This will allow him/her to share something deeper with you as you both work together towards mastering your communication abilities.

5) Trust One Another
Low self-esteem and a lack of trust can ruin wonderful relationships.

Your long distance relationship can work if you put the time and effort into making it work. As Dr. Phil says, "If you're in love with somebody, you will swim the stream, you will climb the mountain, you will slay the dragon..."

WATCH OUT!! PIC-A-BAG

The CDOKAY-RACINI Bags Photo Contest..

....Walk around, capture a city scene -- of people, events and places that convey a feeling, tell a story, or simply fascinate. Submit those photos to us and win trendy Racini bags.

Here's how to join:

Each person is allowed one entry only. Each entry is required ten (10) photos, two (2) each from these subjects:

The River
Night Café
Cogon market scene or Food
Day Scene (such as parks, countryside, busy street)
‘Kagay-anon(s) doing the thumbs-up’

Let’s be clear about ‘original and unpublished’. Photos previously entered in other contests, or published in similar or other media are not eligible.

Judging and Prizes
All photos entered will be evaluated by a panel of judges from StickyMedia Solutions, Inc. Each judge will select the photos that strike him/her most for the simple reason of being “very interesting”, “attention-grabbing.”

The top 5 entries with most number of winning photos will each win a cool RACINI bag and the esteem of being recognized in CDOKAY.

At the contest's conclusion, winning pictures will appear in the CDOKAY Index Page ‘watermarked’ with the title of the photo, a brief caption and the name of the photographer.

...check www.cdokay.com for more infos