Not just a simple City

Usually  Paranaque is known for NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) related to this is of course duty free. Yet there are also lots of places a person can visit or go to that Paranque has to offer. These places are historical, environmental, and leisure.

Historical places have been in Paranaque for a long time and these places influenced Paranaque to become what it is today. May it be culture, traditions, and religion. Among these places are St. Andrew's church where the evangelization of Parañaque started 400 years ago with the arrival of the Augustinian missionaries. The founding religious order chose La Huerta as the site of their mission house. Other curches such as San Dionisio Chapel and the Redemorist church which is said to be the most attended church in asia.

Environmental places are also present in Paranaque even though it is a modern and industrial city. Places such as the Bird Sanctuary where it is the home of Migratory Birds from Neighboring Asian Country such as China and as far as Siberia during Winter Season arrive  from August to March. 

Finally leisure, if just want to walk around and be cooled with the air-conditioning these places re common and people go here to shop. SM City Sucat and Bicutan will let you experience that.


You can observe that Paranque has a lot to offer other than NAIA and Duty Free. If you want to have and have lots of time why dont go to these places and experience my hometown.

Ruins night market

"Dibidi, dibidi!" is the familiar cry you'll hear as vendors vye for the attention of the people passing by. They call out the movie titles and add the words "clear copy", hoping they'll stop to look and buy from them. This is what the Ruins Night Market is known for. In reality, Ruins is more than just a place to look for movies, it is a place to shop and bargain.

Bargaining - defined in the dictionary as an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction. Bargaining is also social; you get to know new people, be friends with them as you try to settle on a price that benefits both of you. One thing you’ll find yourself doing in the long run. Not just for your favorite movies but also for a variety of items, such as clothes that you can wear every day. From casual clothing, sleep wear, and even underwear. Toys for all ages and unexpectedly, tools can also be found here.

 
            Ruins night market is not just a gateway to buy dvds but a place where you can have fun, get to know a few people and enjoy yourself. 

That one car place

I grew up in Jackie Lou Subdivision in Paranaque, a placed near BF homes. I had lived there for 7 years. In that time, instead of going to the mall to have fun my relatives and I go to, different restaurants and shops located along president’s avenue outside the subdivision. Every time we decide to there, I always spot that one car rental place that is Autohann.

At night the neon lit waiting shed that shines a blue glow from afar, is the one indicator that you near the place. Each time I pass through it, I always spot different cars that I dream of owning one day. Cars such as Porsche, Audi, and Hummer are only few of what this place had to offer.  This seems ordinary looking from the outside, like a garage but only bigger. The cars parked inside look as though as if you were on a showroom, old and new luxurious cars are being displayed. Even Mr. Bean’s car and Bumble bee of transformers is there.

I really enjoyed seeing the still, motionless cars that are staring at the people who pass them by everyday waiting to be rented out or bought, while I'm silently wishing to have enough money to buy them all.  

Not Beyoncé's song...

    Listen, that is one word that you don't want to hear from a person you're having a conversation with. It's a way of showing no respect, to them and to yourself.

   I admit, I have problems in listening. I tend to forget what was being said because I lose focus easily, focusing on other things rather than the matter at hand will mess you up that is what I have been experiencing. I also forget to respond to the person talking. I go blind automatically, when a thought comes into my head. Having trouble in remembering, understanding and responding to what the speaker said that is what makes it difficult for me to listen.



FOCUS that is what clearly lack, my mind tends to wander of easily and makes it challenging for me to remember the details. After realizing the one thing I clearly lack, I started doing an exercise to not help me calm down but also to prioritize my thoughts. I close my eyes, relax, breath in and out in a good pace while imagining my head to be clear of anything. Then I conjure up a tiny dot in the middle and focus on it. With my head clear, and the dot on my mind, I open my eyes and become more relaxed, less worried which makes me focus easier.


    I keep on practicing this every time I feel worried about something. It helps me lessen my worries. I am aiming to be a great listener so others will be interested in what I have to say in the future.

The Decision

 Today I have decided to write.
That's it. Nothing else right now, I guess. Wish me luck :)

Oh, Hi There...

Well they always say the first impression lasts, but you cant judge a book by its cover.

I go by the name Adrian Joseph Rae B. Abiera, and yes, it took some time, when I was A kid to write it perfectly. With my name writing mastery comes awareness, and to tell you the truth I have a lot of nicknames. Why don't you guess the less obvious ones? 

I am a foodie, I enjoy the taste and experience of eating great food, specifically my mom's cooking, its really the best. I try different dishes, Chinese, french, Italian. I want to go around the world and  EAT what they have to offer :9

I enjoy Fridays, Of course everyone does, its what I look forward to every week. I still keep complaining about the fact that it feels  shorter and time  goes a lot faster during that day. Its the day that I can actually spend time with my family and close friends, a day where I worry about nothing, enjoy and relax.

imagine me heading towards you, looking you in the eye and asking  "Who are you crushing on?" would you answer immediately? If you ask  me, I would never really tell you :P You cant blame me for trying. 

Crush, every single time I hear this word its like a movie scene is being played out in my head. The beloved hero of the story would just be continuing his very normal day, doing the stuff he normally does, complain about the life he is having. Suddenly the sees the opposite sex, then BAM!! the cheesy love song is being played, everything is in slow motion. The viewer would totally find out that what the hero saw would eventually make him happy. It's obvious that he is attracted. 

Attraction, that is the word I associate "CRUSH" with. I really believe we have our definition of crush as we age. If not everyone, almost all of us had this experience. I admit that I had my fair share of attraction, to the point that I could not even think right. I would ask myself "Why are so good at...(insert verb here)?" or "Why do I find you beautiful?". Well, maybe your asking why don't you ask the person herself? well the obvious reason is either they are waaaay to famous or this feeling of total awkwardness that every person is trying to avoid. I dunno, maybe time will come that I wont be able to give a good excuse not to ask anymore, but right now that's what it is. 

I wrote about Friday, food, and crush. Very random, no absolute connection. Well that is part of me, hoped you liked it. ;)

Me on the web

As I check my online identity, I have noticed that I have yet to establish myself on the internet. I only saw web pages that have my names on it. It seems that Facebook is the only accurate and correct result. Therefore I must now do my best to differentiate myself from other people, in my own way of course. 

Having a good online profile is important to me. The reason is other people, not only the ones who will hire you in the future but also your possible new associates will of course, do a background check. They will be looking at  a glimpse of your life. Then what if they see things that are not beneficial in your career? Automatically they will cut all connections with you and in turn will allow unnecessary hardships in building your career. It would suck, A LOT. Without a great career, goals, specifically yours, will not be achieved.

Seeing the need to improve my online presence, I am officially doing it right now, with this very first entry, with you helping. Yup, that's right you. As you're reading this you get bits and pieces of what I'm like, and I thank you for giving a few minutes to get to know me. I hope that this entry will be the beginning what I envision my online identity to be in the near future, wish me luck.