Don’t Break the Elastic

These are wonderful words of wisdom worth passing on. Very inspiring. This will surely brighten your day.

In April, Dr. Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.
And, there on television, she said it was "exciting". Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day…like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist first.
The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!

Don’t Break the Elastic
By Maya Angelou

When I was in my younger days,
I weighed a few pounds less,
I needn't hold my tummy in
to wear a belted dress.
But now that I am older,
I've set my body free;
There's the comfort of elastic 
Where once my waist would be. 
Inventor of those high-heeled shoes
My feet have not forgiven;
I have to wear a nine now,
But used to wear a seven.
And how about those pantyhose-
They're sized by weight, you see,
So how come when I put them on
The crotch is at my knee?
I need to wear these glasses
As the print's been getting smaller;
And it wasn't very long ago
I know that I was taller.
Though my hair has turned to grey
and my skin no longer fits,
On the inside, I'm the same old me,
It's the outside's changed a bit.

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

keep it up, bloggers!

it’s always delightful to discover intelligent, sensitive, adventurous, passionate, honest and interesting people. by reading blogs, i get the chance to know these people and admire them for being themselves and for sharing their experiences and ideas to others without hesitations. to all the bloggers, most expecially to I.PH bloggers, keep it up! i love reading your entries.

Music i like

I love to sing. Music is my family’s favorite past time. I listen to different types of music depending on my mood. I like classical, R&B, pop, jazz, soul, rock and opera music. I personally admire Enya and Charlotte Church. What a voice! They were truly blessed.

In this blog, i created a link titled myTune (music i like) where you will find the songs i love to sing. I have also included “Song Data” about each song to help us better understand and enjoy the songs we listen to. These are interesting morsels like what the song is about, who wrote it, year the song was released, and what makes it different.

When I was in High School, me and my sisters (Ellaine and Evelyn) joined a choir in our parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Araneta Center Cubao.Our group is called Cecillian’s Choir. This is where i met my husband–Allan. He’s our pianist. He does not only lead the choir but also can sing very well himself as Bass. We sing not only for Sunday Masses but also during seasons of Lent and Advent, weddings, funerals, and other special occasions. This experience has helped me exude my confidence and inspiration and develop my singing voice. This is the reason why i added the category “Inspirational Songs” in myTune blog. I always love to sing liturgical, gospel, and inspirational songs especially with the melodic voices of Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass (SATB). Every time I feel the spirit in each song that we sing, I know I am immersed in the essence of Church and serving Our Creator.

    “Music is something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music”

B A R O N

BARON. This word has but one signification in American law, namely, husband: we use baron and feme, for husband and wife. And in this sense it is going out of use. 2. In England, and perhaps some other countries, baron is a title of honor; it is the first degree of nobility below a viscount. Vide Com. Dig. Baron and Feme; Bac. Ab. Baron and Feme; and the articles. Husband; Marriage; Wife. 3. In the laws of the middle ages, baron or bers, (baro) signifies a great vassal; lord of a fief and tenant immediately from the king: and the words baronage, barnage and berner, signify collectively the vassals composing the court of the king; as Le roi et son barnage, The king and his court. See Spelman’s Glossary, verb. Baro.