Untitled - (or: More than Words)

I discovered this song by accident while searching the Internet for love songs and ballads in Tagalog.  It is a ballad about a man who pledges he wants to be together with his love until his hair turns white... (Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko).  

There is a subtle reason this blog is called "halo-halo" (mix!mix!).  Here's the lyrics as originally written by Noel Cabangon.

Kung tayo ay matanda na
Sana’y di tayo magbago
Kailan man, nasaan ma’y
Ito ang pangarap ko

Makuha mo pa kayang
Ako’y hagkan at yakapin, ooh
Hanggang sa pagtanda natin
Nagtatanong lang sa'yo
Ako pa kaya’y ibigin mo
Kung maputi na ang buhok ko

Pagdating ng araw
Ang 'yong buhok
Ay puputi na rin
Sabay tayong mangangarap
Ng nakaraan sa'tin

Ang nakalipas ay ibabalik natin, ooh
Ipapaalala ko sa'yo
Ang aking pangako
Na ang pag-ibig ko’y laging sa'yo
Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko....

Na Na Na....

Ang nakalipas ay ibabalik natin, ooh
Ipapaalala ko sa'yo
Ang aking pangako
Na ang pag-ibig ko’y laging sa'yo
Kahit maputi..
Kahit maputi...

Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko

I got the lyrics from here: SongLyrics.com (Noel Cabangon Link)

 

Kid-Sized Games

A friendly game of table-hockey to bring out the competitive spirit!

A Very Good Fortune to Have

Who would think an afternoon at Panda Express over Chinese food would reveal such good fortune?

Your love life will be happy and harmonious.

The Pope's Visit to South Korea (2014)

There are 3.7 million Catholics in South Korea and 1 million attending the #PopeInKorea Mass pic.twitter.com/PQ3qeQYxrB

— Ryan M. Thomas (@RyanThomasEng) August 16, 2014

The Pope's Visit to Korea 2014

This is a pretty cool tweet. An amazing turnout crowd to receive the Pope.  Now, if only to find my other Catholic friends and family who use Twitter...

A Parent's Wish

I like this thought, attributed to Ann Landers, the American writer, columnist and all-round guru of life problems... thanks Ann! This is a very good point to share to parents everywhere.

It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.

-Ann Landers

Making our next generation self sufficient and capable grown-ups.

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Who was Ann Landers?

Born on July 4, 1918, in Sioux City, Iowa, Eppie Lederer would eventually come to be known across the globe as Ann Landers via her advice column in the Chicago Sun-Times. Known for her wisecracking yet straightforward advice, Landers' column went into syndication in more than a thousand newspapers. Her twin sister had a rival column, Dear Abby. Lederer died on June 22, 2002.

(bio profile referenced from biography.com: http://www.biography.com/people/ann-landers-9372525)


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When the Dinosaurs March In Town

Dinosaur Encounter!

(Kahului, Hawaii)

This last month was a blast.  On one of the weekends, the Queen Kaahumanu Mall (in Kahului, Maui) hosted a "Dinosaur Encounter" event.  Part of their bottom-floor parking garage and the surrounding parking lot was converted to a special dinosaur museum.

 

There were robotic-animated dinosaurs (complete with sound effects), rides, face-painting, many bouncy castles and some other dinosaur themed attractions!  The admission was a little expensive (a family of four would spend as much as $100 total) but I understood why when I saw the size and magnitude of the attractions!

Scared of the Man in the Dino Costume!

Racing Motorized Dinosaurs!

Face Painting Artistry

Rowr! Hungry!

Just Hatched!

A full selection of bouncing fun!

Ride-em, Dino cowgirls!

Here's another clip of video from the "dinnosaur" themed event.  They're just so cute riding those plush dinosaur rides!

Disney's Frozen - "Let It Go" Multi-Language Full Sequence

Disney's Frozen: Let it Go

Hey, this one is for the kids.  They absolutely love Frozen the movie, its storyline, characters and of course, the Soundtrack.  Here is the video to see the theme song in a unique light... sung in parts with different languages from around the world!

A link to a Disney Official Video of "Let it Go".