i can’t wait

December 30th, 2006 by kathquieng

Thank you…

Thank you

For coming into my life

For accepting me for who I am, for what I am

For holding my face with your warm and strong hands

For wiping away my tears with the touch of your fingers

For making me protected with your embrace

For making me laugh with your not so funny and corny jokes

For looking at me as if I’m the most beautiful girl in the universe

For telling the world that I’m your girl

For everything that you do for me just to make my everyday special

Thank you

For giving me love more than the love I deserve

Above all…

Thank you

Cause I know sooner or later, whoever you are…

You’ll come into my way

And I will have the chance to thank you for real….

I cant wait….

mighty might masscomm!!!

September 22nd, 2006 by kathquieng

OO! aaminin ko ako ay isang die-hard masscomm fan! kaya sa mga nagtataka na kahit ako ay graduate na ay todo pa rin ang aking suporta sa organisasyong ito… eto ang masasabi ko! di ako magiging ako ngayon kung di dahil sa itinuturing kong pamilya kong ito. marahil kung kayo ay naging bahagi at bahagi ng pamilyang ito, maiintindihan nyo ako… maiintindihan nyo na kung bakit karamihan sa mga graduate ng organisasyong ito ay walang sawang sumusuporta sa samahang ito.

marami pa akong gustong sabihin… ngunit tila bang wala na akong maisip na mga salitang maglalarawan kung gaano ako nagpapasalamat at kung gaano ko ipinagmamalaki ang organisasyong minsang kumalinga at patuloy akong kinukupkop sa kanyang mga kanlungan….

Because You Love Me Lyrics
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I’ll be forever thankful baby
You’re the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You’re the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ‘coz you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I’m grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don’t know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ‘coz you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You’ve been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ‘coz you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me

ChinoVela ala Quiengster

May 2nd, 2006 by kathquieng

May isang araw, abah! sa ilalim ng bubungan ng isang shopping center na nasa ilalim ng sikat ng araw ay namamasyal kami ng aking nanay, tatay, ate at bunsong kapatid. Sa aming paglalakad ay nakita namin ang kaibigan ni mommy kasama ang kanyang asawa at dalawang anak. Syempre ano pa ba ang inaasahan, kundi nagkamustahan, nagkabalitaan at nagkatawanan.

Medyo matagal-tagal na rin di nagkikita ang nanay ko at ang kanyang kaibigan. Kahit kaming mga anak nila ay matagal-tagal na ring di nagkikita. Di ko na nga maalala ang pangalan ng ibang anak ng kaibigan ng aking nanay eh…. Yung dalawang panganay lang na lalaki at babae yung natatandaan ko ang pangalan. nung iba? Di na talaga.

Basta ang alam ko lang…. (FLASH BACK)
Noong super bata pa ako, cguro tatlo o apat o limang taong gulang ako noon. (sbi sa inyo matagal na eh…) Pumunta ang kaibigan ni mommy sa aming bahay kasama ang kanyang lalaking anak na halos kasing edad ko. Tandang tanda ko pa ang isa sa aking paboritong laruan noon na binili namin sa Divisoria. Eto yung laruang radio na pwede mong lagyan ng tape, tapos may kasamang mikropono! Sobrang paborito ko yun kasi mahilig akong kumanta. Tandang tanda ko pa at di ko talaga makakalimutan ay noong binigay ng aking nanay yung paboritong laruan kong iyon sa kasamang anak ng kaibigan nya. Kung pwede ko lang sana wag ibigay yung laruan. Pero syempre, ako ay isang masunuring anak, at mabait na bata… kaya kahit masama sa aking kalooban ay pumayag ako na ibigay ang aking PABORITONG RADYO NA MAY MIKROPONO!

(REALITY NA ITO…TAPOS NA ANG FLASHBACK MODE)
Syempre sa pag-uusap ni inay at ng kanyang kaibigan, di mawawala ang usapan tungkol sa mga anak. Tulad nga ng sinabi ko kanina, kasama ng kaibigan ni inay ang kanyang asawa at dalawa sa kanyang mga anak… yung panganay na babae at yung pangalawang anak na lalaki na kasing edad ko… HALA! KASING EDAD KO? SYA NGA YUNG HUMIGI DUN SA PABORITONG LARUAN KO! Pero teka…. Syempre kahit gusto kong sumbatan sya dahil nasa kanya na yung laruan ko…. Di ko nagawa kasi noong tinitigan ko sya, iba na ang pumasok sa isip ko. SI JERRY YAN (yung member ng F4)! Kamukha nya si Jerry Yan! Mula sa itsura , buhok at pananamit! Eh… hello? Sobrang crush ko yun dati noong Meteor Garden Days! At sige na nga, aaminin ko na! hanggang ngayon crush ko pa rin si Jerry.

BYE BYE TIME….
Sandali lang nag-usap ang pamilya ni inay ay ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Nagpaalam na kami sa isa’t isa. Gusto ko nga sanang magbabye kay Jerry look a like kaya lang di ko alam ang panagalan nya. Di ko naman syang pwedeng tawaging Jerry diba? Basta mula noong mga oras na iyon, lagi ko nang naaalala si Jerry look alike. Na sya yung kumuha ng laruan ko at sya rin ay kamukha ni Jerry Yan na crush ko. Kaya bigla tuloy parang gusto ko uling panoorin ang mga CD naming ng Meteor Garden sa Bahay at Ulit-ulitin ang kantang Broken Vow.

CRUSH KO DIN BA SI JERRY LOOK- A -LIKE?
Sa totoo lang di ko alam? Basta! Ewan ko!

Forevermore

October 21st, 2005 by kathquieng

INTRO:
i may have run out of songs to sing
i may have run out of words to say
but all that i want you to know is what i feel for you:
i love you
as endless as forever
our love will stay together
you’re all i need to be with forevermore

there are times when i just want to look at your face
with the stars in the night
there are times when i just want to feel your embrace
in the cold night
i just cant believe that you are mine now

chorus:
you were just a dream that i once knew
i never thought i would be right for you
i just cant compare you with anything in this world
you’re all i need to be with forevermore

all those years ive longed to hold you in my arms
i’ve been dreaming of you
every night, i’ve been watching all the stars that fall down
wishing you would be mine
i just cant believe that you are mine now

chorus

time and again
there are these changes that we cannot end
as sure as time keeps going on and on
my love for you will be forevermore

wishing you would be mine
i just cant believe that you are mine now

you were just a dream that i once knew
i never thought i would be right for you
i just cant compare you with anything in this world
as endless as forever
our love will stay together
you’re all i need to be with forever more
(as endless as forever
our love will stay together)
you’re all i need
to be with forevermore…

Always Beautiful

August 28th, 2005 by kathquieng

My tears fall from my eyes,

through my cheeks,

to your hands.

Those droplets of pains and sorrows,

in your hands they become pieces of crystals,

so clear, so pure, so innocent, so beautiful.

My blood heaves from my heart

through my veins,

to your heart.

The stream of doubt and emptiness,

in your heart becomes blossoming roses,

so certain, so true, full of care, full of love.

Kathleen

DREAMING OF YOU (Selena)

August 11th, 2005 by kathquieng

Late at night, when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star that, somewhere, you are
Thinking of me, too

‘Cause I’m dreaming of you tonight
‘Til tomorrow, I’ll be holding you tight
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Than here in my room, dreaming about you and me

Wonder if you ever see me, and I
Wonder if you know I’m there
If you looked in my eyes, would you see what’s inside?
Would you even care?

I just wanna hold you close; but, so far
All I have are dreams of you
So I wait for the day and the courage to say
How much I love you
Yes, I do

I’ll be dreaming of you tonight
‘Til tomorrow, I’ll be holding you tight
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Than here in my room, dreaming about you and me

Ah, ah
(Corazón)
I can’t stop dreaming of you
(No puedo dejar de pensar en ti)
I can’t stop dreaming
(Cómo te necesito)
I can’t stop dreaming of you
(Mi amor, cómo te extraño)

Late at night, when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I still can’t believe that you came up to me
And said, "I love you."
I love you, too

Now, I’m dreaming with you tonight
‘Til tomorrow and for all of my life
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Than here in my room, dreaming with you endlessly

Dreaming with you tonight
(With you tonight)
‘Til tomorrow, I’ll be holding you tight
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
(Rather be)
Than here in my room, dreaming with you endlessly
<(I’ll be dreaming)

Christina Josephine Gonzalez

August 9th, 2005 by kathquieng

            Nagsimula ang lahat nang isang umaga, habang nagdidilig si CJ ay nakarinig siya ng umiiyak na sanggol. Hinanap niya iyon at nakita niya ito sa harap ng kanilang gate. Kasama ng kanyang mga magulang, ipinagtanong nila sa pulisya kung mayroon bang naghahanap sa isang sanggol, sa kasamaang palad, wala ni isa mang tao ang naghahanap dito. Iminungkahi na lamang ng mga pulis na dalhin sa DSWD ang sanggol. Ngunit hindi pumayag si CJ. Sa ilang oras na buhat-buhat niya ang sanggol na ito, pakiramdam niya ay napamahal na sa kanya ito ng lubusan. Kaya’t hiniling niya sa kanyang mga magulang na kupkupi na lamang ang bata, at siya ang magsisilbing mommy nito.

Hindi naging madali sa kanyang mga magulang ang hinihingi ni CJ dahil alam nila na di sapat ang kakayahan ng pag-iiisip ni CJ upang magampanan ang napakamalaking responsibilidad na ito. Sa kabilang banda, alam nila na marahil ito na ang pagkakataon ni CJ upang mapamalas ang tunay niyang kakayahan. Marahil ang batang iyon ang magpupuno sa at bubuo sa kakulangan sa buhay ni CJ.

Sa tulong ng mga magulang ni CJ, ay pinilit niyang palakihin ng maayos ang sanggol na tinuring na niyang anak. Hiniling ni CJ sa kanyang mga magulang na tulungan siyang humanap ng mapagkakakitaan ng pera, upang sarili niyang matustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang anak. Dahil diyan, pinahiram siya ng kanyang mga magulang ng puhunan upang makapagsimula ng isang negosyong malapit sa puso ni CJ ang paggawa ng mga pastries at pagluluto.

Nagsikap si CJ sa kanyang negosyo, kasabay sa pag-aalaga ng kanyang anak. Kasabay ng paglago ng kanyang negosyo ay ang pagkakaroon ng sariling pag-iisip ng kanyang anak.

            

Makalipas ang anim na taon, naging mas mahirap na ito kay CJ. May mga katanungan ang kanyang anak, na hindi na masasagot ng murang kaisipan ni CJ. Dama ni CJ ang kakulangang iyon, na pilit na lamang niyang pinupunan ng kanyang pagmamahal. Buti na lamang at naiintindihan ng kanyang anak ang kanyang kalagayan at pilit nitong ipinapadama kay CJ na sapat na sa kanya ang kanyang pag-aaruga at pagmamahal.

            Maayos na

sana

ang lahat, nang bigalng dumating ang tunay na ina ng kanyang anak sa bahay nina CJ. Hindi pumayag si CJ sa kagustuhan ng tunay na ina, na kunin ang kanyang anak. Hindi rin naman pumayag ang bata na sumama sa kanyang tunay na ina. Dahil dito, isinuplong ng tunay na ina ng bata, na sampahan ng kasong kidnapping si CJ. Kung kaya’t napilitan ang mga magulang ni CJ na ibalik na ang bata sa kanyang tunay na ina.

Naging mahirap at napakasakit ito para kay CJ. Naging bugnutin siya, ayaw kumain at lagi na lamang tulala. Nagkasakit siya at tuluyan nang nanghina. Pilit hinanap ng kanyang mga magulang ang kinaroroonan ng anak ni CJ. At pinakiusapan nila ang tunay na ina nito, na kahit sa sandaling panahon lamang ay payagan ang anak na Makita manlang at mahagkan si CJ bago man lang siya mamatay. Ngunit, hindi pumayag ang tunay na ina ng bata.

            

Ilang araw pa ang lumipas, naglayasa ang anak ni CJ sa kanyang tunay na ina. Pinuntahan niya si CJ sa ospital, at naabutan niya itong naghihingalo na. hinawakan niya ang mga kamay ni CJ at sinabing mahal na mahal niya ito. Nang marinig ito ni CJ, bigla siyang ngumiti at sinabing mahal niya rin ang kanyang anak. At binawian na siya ng buhay.        

Kathleen

Ang Pinakabatang Direktor ng Isang Pag-iibigan

August 9th, 2005 by kathquieng

Si Samuel ay isang napakamatanong na bata. Hindi siya makulit ha, matanong lamang talaga. Noong siya ay tatlong taong gulang, tinanong niya ang kanyang yaya, “Yaya, bakit nagsisigawan sina mommy at daddy? Diba sabi ni mommy masama ang sinisigawan ang ibang tao?” Noong siya ay pitong taong gulang, tinanong ni Samuel ang kanyang mommy, “ Mommy, may problema ba kayo ni daddy? Galit ba kayo sa isa’t isa? Bakit lagi kayong nag-aaway?” Ngayon, sampung gulang na si Samuel, ninais niyang huwag nang magtanong. Bagkos, tuklasin ng kusa ang sanhi kung bakit naghiwalay ang kanyang mga magulang.

Hiniram niya ang video cam ng kanyang mommy, at iyon ang gagawing susi sa kanyang imbestigasyon. Ganito ang senaryo. Tuwing lunes hanggang Huwebes, nakatira si Samuel sa kanyang mommy. Tuwing Biyernes hanggang Linggo, sa kanyang daddy. Sa mga araw na ito, magkakaroon ng pagkakataon si Samuel na imbestigahan ang bawa’t isa sa kanyang mga magulang.

Sa araw-araw bago pumasok at pag-uwi galing sa school, nagsisimula na sa kanyang pag-iimbistiga si Samuel. Sadya nga sigurong magaling magtago si Samuel sa ilalim ng lamesa, likod ng sopa, sa loob ng banyo, sumilip sa may pinto at kahit sa kaliit-liitang butas ng pader. Kung kaya hindi siya nahahalata ng mga tao sa kanyang paligid.

Sa bahay ng kanyang mommy, madalas niya itong nakikitang nalulungkot at hawak-hawak ang picture ng kanyang daddy. Minsan naririnig niya itong bumubulong na mahal na mahal niya ang kanyang pamilya, ngunit mahal niya rin ang kanyang trabaho. Hiling niya lang sana na maintindihan iyon ng kanyang asawa. Kung nakapag-usap lang sila ng maayos, sana hindi sana hahantong sa paghihiwalay.

Sa bahay naman ng kanyang daddy, madalas niya itong nakikitang pinapanood ang kanilang mga video tapes na magkasama silang mag-asawa, mula noong ikinasal sila, nag-honeymoon at nang ipinanganak si Samuel. Minsan narinig niya itong nakikipag-usap sa telepono, nagkukwento siya sa kanyang mga kaibigan. Naglalabas ng sama ng loob at panghihinayang. Mahal pa nga daw niya ang kanyang asawa. Sana kung binigyan lang nila ang isa’t isa ng pagkakataong magpaliwanag, siguro hindi aabot sa paghihiwalay ang lahat.

Sa imbestigasyon na ginawa ni Samuel, natuklasan niya ang isang bagay. Mahal pa ng kanyang mga magulang ang bawat isa. Ang problema lamang ay hindi nila binigyan ang mga sarili ng pagkakataong makinig at magpaliwanag.

Bisperas ng pasko. Hiniling ni Samual sa kanyang mga magulang na sama-sama silang magdiwang ng Noche Buena sa bahay ng kanyang mommy, tulad noong buo pa ang kanilang pamilya. Iyon daw ang regalong gustong matanggap ni Samuel sa pasko. Pinagbigyan siya ng kanyang mga magulang. Hindi nila alam, na may kakaibang ragalo sa kanila si Samuel. Binuksan ni Samuel ang t.v. at kinabit niya doon ang video cam. Doon napanood ng kanyang mga magulang ang imbestigasyong ginawa ni Samuel. Ang pelikula ng kanilang pag-iibigan.

Kathleen

“Simply Fely”

August 9th, 2005 by kathquieng

            She is not an actress or a politician. She is not a public figure or a popular celebrity to be wooed. She is just simply, Fely, a mother, wife, friend, and a believer of her faith. A person who deserves to be admired.

            This Chinese mestiza was born on

May 24, 1950

. She grew under the guidance of her parents who taught her how to be a good person and to be God-fearing. She is the fourth among the five children in their family, four girls, and the youngest is a boy. On her young age, she helped her parents in her simple way, like tending their store after school. For her this was one way of showing her parents how much she loves them.

She loves her parents very much that it was very hard for her to accept the death of her mother. However, she knew that life must move on and she still has her family who needs her to be strong. Now, even though she misses her mother very much, she sees to it, that she visits her ashes in the crypt and makes sure that she visits her father regularly in his house.

She has a strong bond with her siblings that she feels for them, what ever their condition is. But, among the four of them, she is very close with her only brother, who unfortunately migrated to the

United States

years ago. For Fely, she sees to it that she communicates with her brother often she believes that even the highest mountain cannot take them away from each other.

Now, she has her own family. Married to a Mr. Domingo Quieng for 29 years. They have five girls. Yes, their children are all girls. Dolores, Faith, Merriam, Kathleen, and Faye.

As a mother, Fely is a disciplinarian. She believes that wrong deeds must be punished. She sees to it, that her children know their values. She inculcates in them the value of their faith. Moreover, she makes sure that she is hands-on with the needs of her children from their food, clothes and many more.

Now, she is very thankful for her three children who already have their degree in college. For her this is one of the best accomplishments she has. She believes that education is the only treasure that they can give to their children. That is why she and her husband see to it, that their two youngest daughters will be able to finish college in spite of the downfall of the economy our country is experiencing right now.

In her free time, she makes herself busy in a church organization she is involved with. There she finds joy in the further study of the Word of God, serving the church and serving God through others, especially our needy brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Felisa Quieng is just like the ordinary women in the four corners of the world. However, she lives her life in a way she chooses. A simple life.

She proved that her true love for her parents, family, friends, and God makes her simple life extra-ordinary.

   

Kathleen

“Walang Katiyakan”

August 9th, 2005 by kathquieng

Sa aking buhay, sapol sa aking pagkabata

Naging sandigan ko na ang kabutihan.

Nagsisimba linggo-linggo,

Nagbibigay limos sa mga nangangailangan,

Masunuring anak,

Mabuting estudyante, at tapat na kaibigan.

Ngunit mula nang ika’y nakilala

Di ko na tiyak kung tama pa ba ito.

Masama na ba ako dahil iniibig kita?

Kung batid ko namang di tama ang umibig sa iyo.

Kathleen