Life is a great big adventure with so much to discover. Life truly is a wonderful journey! Bring life and its meaning into your heart, mind and soul. Tara na! Be with my journey!
Pro 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
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Philippians 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
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Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Without God, life has no purpose, without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, you have no foundation on which you base decisions. People who don’t know their purpose try to do too much--- and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict. It is impossible to do everything you want to do. You have just enough time to do God’s will. If you can’t get it all done, it means you’re trying to do more than God intended for you to do.
‘’ UNENDING LOVE’’ I dedicate it to my virtual true friends here. I have a few true friends in my life that without them my life would change completely. Not a day goes by in which I do not talk to them. They can sense when I am feeling down or when something amazing happened. If someone was mad at me about something, my friends would stick by my side and defend me. They are important in my life because when I feel down they are the only ones I feel like talking with. It is easier for me to talk to them about my problems because they lend their ears and non-judgmental heart to listen.
They are so precious to me. They always there for me when road gets rough. When I feel like no one cares for me, they buzz me instantly, they already know when I am feeling this and will do everything in his or her power to make me feel better. They understand what I am saying even if it does not make any sense.
All my friends are different ages. Some of them are 40+young, and they are my role models. When I see them, I sometimes learn new and different things from them. I call them mentor, teacher, life-coach and I even call them gems. All my friends have a different meaning to me because they all have a special quality in them that makes them my friend. Every one of my friends is different. Some are smart, some are funny and they are all my friends because they believe in me and they love me so dearly.
My true friends make me feel that I am special. I thank God for having y’all in my life.
I just saw this place on TV before. I can’t believe that I would ever set my foot in this place. Bunch of THANKS to my ever dearest so kind friends for taking me out to this place.
Cowboys Stadium was designed by the Dallas architectural firm HKS, Inc. Besides the Cowboys, the new stadium is used by college football teams and other organizations for other sporting and non-sporting events. The Cotton Bowl Classic was moved to the stadium beginning in 2010.
Cowboys Stadium – Interior
Originally estimated to cost $650 million, the stadium’s current construction cost was $1.15 billion, making it one of the most expensive sports venues ever built. To aid Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones in paying the construction costs of the new stadium, Arlington voters approved the increase of the city’s sales tax by 0.5 percent, the hotel occupancy tax by 2 percent, and car rental tax by 5 percent. The City of Arlington provided over $325 million (including interest) in bonds as funding, and Jones covered any cost overruns. Also, the NFL provided the Cowboys with an additional $150 million loan, as per their policy for facilitating financing for the construction of new stadiums.
O bayi para ka kanak
Langon den dun ekneko
Neko ni ginawa ko
Neko dud marag
Ginawa nu' e' sibbade
'Gbegge ka kanak ka manama
Kasuddor a diri ka mapalin
kasuddor ki, ginawa ta tagituo
Kuna't saken diri ki padiyae. (hey yeeahh )
ooh kuna ye'llo ko, padiyuen nu to udan
Kag padani ka kanak banuwa'g masennang…
The song is originally sung by Atlantic Starr and I translated it into my dialect. Each of the lyrics you hear and read here are there because they are special to me. This is my favorite song to listen to before going to sleep at night along with ‘’RIGHT HERE WAITING’’ by Richard Marx and ''This I Promise You'' by Nsync. They're just an AWESOME uplifting songs and it brings back memories. Translating songs into my native tongue can be a powerful way to present an idea or an emotion of a real bagoba. To my kataladz out there, Unleash the bagobo in YOU!
Last but not the least, me singing Pusong Bato or Heart of Stone in Bagobo Version.
Pusong Bato Bagobo Version Lyrics
Translated by Niziel Enok
Sung by: Me
Nang ika’y ibigin ko/ To ginawaan ko’t kuna
Mundo ko’y biglang nagbago/ Mipalin e banuwa ko
Akala ko ika’y langit/Keman ko go’t langit ka
Yun pala’y sakit ng ulo/to kane beggek sak’kit k’ulo
Sabi mo sa akin/ kage no denggan kanak
Kailan may di mag babago/Dire ka go kun mapalin
Naniwala naman sa iyo/Agpaniwalaan ko’t kuna
Ba’t ngayo’y iniwan mo/Mana’t ngan’neg tananan no.
Chorus:
Di mo alam dahil sa yo/ Anda suddor no’t tingod neko
Ako’y hindi makakain/Diri a makakan
Di rin makatulog/Di passik katudugan
Buhat ng iyong lokohin/Tikod kato’g bulalawan no
Kung ako’y muling iibig/Kun guminawa a muman
Sana’y di maging katulad mo/ Diger pad ka di iri’k neko
Tulad mo na may pusong bato/ irik neko na dun bato e pusong
Kahit san ka man ngayon/Agad anda ka nego
Dinggin mo itong awitin/Paminig no dad ni kanta
Baka sakaling ika’y magising/Basi tingod kan’ne e men’no
Ang matigas mong damdamin/ Yan matig’gas na pusong no
Chorus:
Di mo alam dahil sa yo/ Anda suddor no’t tingod neko
Ako’y hindi makakain/Diri a makakan
Di rin makatulog/Di passik katudugan
Buhat ng iyong lokohin/Tikod kato’g bulalawan no
Kung ako’y muling iibig/Kun guminawa a muman
Sana’y di maging katulad mo/ Diger pad ka di iri’k neko
Tulad mo na may pusong bato/ irik neko na dun bato e pusong
Instrumental
Chorus:
Di mo alam dahil sa yo/ Anda suddor no’t tingod neko
Ako’y hindi makakain/Diri a makakan
Di rin makatulog/Di passik katudugan
Buhat ng iyong lokohin/Tikod kato’g bulalawan no
Kung ako’y muling iibig/Kun guminawa a muman
Sana’y di maging katulad mo/ Diger pad ka di iri’k neko
Tulad mo na may pusong bato/ irik neko na dun bato e pusong
Chorus:
Di mo alam dahil sa yo/ Anda suddor no’t tingod neko
Ako’y hindi makakain/Diri a makakan
Di rin makatulog/Di passik katudugan
Buhat ng iyong lokohin/Tikod kato’g bulalawan no
Kung ako’y muling iibig/Kun guminawa a muman
Sana’y di maging katulad mo/ Diger pad ka di iri’k neko
Tulad mo na may pusong bato/ irik neko na dun bato e pusong(3x)
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It’s always nice to sing using your native tongue … Do you agree? I know majority of you will put your thumbs up in the air! I am very proud of my roots and I am thankful to God for being BAGOBO.