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Are You Smart Enough?

How well do you know your Greek Mythology?

Match each Greek Deity in the first column with his/her characteristics symbol or possession in the second.
A. Aphrodite 1. lyre
B. Apollo 2. trident
C. Artemis 3. thunderbolt
D. Hermes 4. pipes
E. Pan 5. dove
F. Poseidon 6. bow
G. Zeus 7. winged boots

Riddle
The Greek god Proteus was a shape shifter. Scramble the word PROTEUS four times and it morphs into three new words and a phrase. The new meanings:
1. performance groups
2. bearing
3. geyser
4. save for future use.

Definition of terms:
1. chimerical(kye-'mer-i-cull) adj. A. resembling a swan B. resounding, like bells C. wildly fanciful
2. Cerberus ('sir-buh-rus)n. A. three headed dog at the entrance of Hades. B. Trojan horse. C. Snake haired woman.

3. Halcyon('hal-see-un)adj. A. as fierce as an eagle B. lasting forever C. Calm and peaceful.

4. Sisyphean (sis-uh'-fee-un)adj. A. laborious and futile B. imaginary C. willowy

5. Nibelung ('nee-buh-loong)n. A. Sinbad's ship B. Thor's thunderbolt C. treasure-hoarding dwarf.

Answers here.

Paulo Coelho The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession

Paulo Coelho "The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession"


Zahir, in Arabic, means visible, present, incable of going unnoticed. It is someone or something which, once we have come into contact with them or it, gradually occupies our every thought, until we think of nothing else. This can be considered either a state of holiness or of madness.
Fauborg Saint-Peres (Encyclopaedia of the Fantastic (1953))

"The extraordinary new International Bestseller from Paulo Coelho is a haunting and redemptive story about obsession and its potential to both fulfill our dreams and destroy them."

Synopsis:

" The narrator is a best selling novelist who lives in France and enjoys all the privileges his money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover. Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator does'nt know where to to start looking for Esther, or if, in fact, he even wants her back. Then, one day, Mikhael finds the abondoned husband and promises to reunite him with his wife. And in his attepmt to recapture a lost love, the narrator will discover something unexpected about himself."



Some phrases, lines and quotes in this book:

"We must never make our parents sad, even if this means giving up everything that makes us happy".

"Why do we love certain people and hate others?

Where do we go after we die?

Why are we born if, in the end, we die?

What does God mean"



"Love was also a synonym for tenderness, security, prestige, comfort, success. Love could be translated into smiles, into words like " I love you" or " I feel so happy when you come home".



"Love is a disease no one wants to get rid of. Those who catch it never try to get better, and thos who suffer do not wish to be cured."



"He taught me to love myself rather than to love him. He showed me that my heart was at the service of myself and of God, and not at the service of others."



"Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we imagine we want to be loved, and not in the way that love should manifest itself--free and untrammeled, guiding us with its force and driving us on."

How to Build a Dream House

How to Build a Dream House

Step 1: Finding a Lot
Find out the subsdivisions you can afford then look for a 2:3 rectangular shape and flat to lessen the cut and fill for sloping sites.


Step 2: Choose an Architect
Hire an architect you can trust and you're not intimidated to challenge the design. Always check his previous projects and asked for a sketch of his ideas. If it suits your own ideas, hire him and always agree on a fixed fee.


Step 3: Planning the House
The owner should be involved in planning the house. The longe it takes discussing the plans the less changes there will be during construction. The design phase should'nt be rushed. Argue constructively. Get your money's worth, say what you want, and let the architect worry about it. His job is to fit it into a concept and filter what works.


Step 4: Choose the Contractor
Ask the architect to recommend contractors and then both of you chooses.

Step 5: Paper Chase
The contractor took care of getting building permits from the city hall and village administration.

Step 6: Construction
The architect should be checking the quality of work of the contractors. The materials should be test for strength.

Taking time, doing your homework and carefully choosing the people your going to work with will make a big difference in building your dream home.

Time and efforts are needed to enjoy your hard earned money and to reside in a comfortable home you dreamed off.

1st Taste of Summer at Palm Grove Asin

cocobana, a combination of coconut tree and banana tree.

Enjoying the summer!!!


Big and small?

Sarap ng tubig!!!

why what's inside?

How to Control Emotions!!!

Here’s a funny way of reminding us how to handle our emotions.


HOW TO CONTROL EMOTIONS

This will guide you on how to control your emotions towards your better-half, friends, officemates and all the people around you.

The rules of practicing "ugaling langit, ugaling kaaya-aya" :

1. Ang naunang magalit ang may karapatang magalit. Pag naunahan ka na ng galit niya, tumahimik ka na lang muna.


2. Walang taong nag-aaway mag-isa. Pag hindi kayo sumagot o pumatol, titigil din daw ang taong nakikipag- away sa inyo.


3. Ang taong galit, 'bingi.' If someone is angry, wala raw pinakikinggan, so, don't try to explain and fight back. Hindi ka niya iintindihin dahil wala siyang naririnig kundi ang sarili nya.


4. Ang taong galit, 'abnoy.' Ayon sa pastor, Biblical daw ito because the Lord said when He was crucified, "Father, patawarin mo sila dahil hindi nila alam ang kanilang ginagawa." Modern term for these kinds of people are abnoys, so you better not get angry para huwag kang matawag na abnoy.


You should also know and realize that the people who make your day bad are jewels, because you need them for you to mature. Hangga't andyan daw sila at kinaiinisan mo, ibig sabihin, immature ka pa. God will not take away those people; it's for you to take away your bad feelings towards them. You'll know na mature ka na pag dumating 'yung time na hindi ka na naiinis sa mga taong ito because you have learned to accept them and to have patience with them.

5. Finally, the best part of this is to tell yourself na, because of this person, "I will grow in maturity," and that DAHIL SA CONTRIBUTION NIYA SA MATURITY MO, KUKUNIN DIN SYA NI LORD.



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