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The Filipino Communities in Stockholm is having their Christmas Celebration this coming December 12 and everyone is invited!

For more details,visit www.filcomlas.org

i'm coming home...

Yes, I'm coming home and I have mix feelings about it. I am excited and glad because I will meet my family again and see some old friends, but at the same time I feel sad because the main purpose of my coming home is to visit  my sick brother and help out my family in taking care of him in all aspects. It will be a sort of family reunion as well, since my sister already came home a week ago from Singapore. Family reunions are always a sweet moment with hugs...kisses...gift giving...never ending conversations... but this time it will be some tears involved.

For the last few days, between work and daily household chores, I managed to meet some friends, old and new for lunch and dinner. Having friends to talk to  is always good. They are always there to lend a hand.

I remember this quote from Jay Leno.

"Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances."

Stockholm Film Festival

It's Stockholm Film Festival from November 18-29 and one of the films to be screened is a Filipino film called "Bakal Boys" (Baseco Children Metal Divers). It is a story about the children in Baseco, Tondo who scavenge for iron and metal scraps in the murky waters of Manila Bay. Bakal Boys (Children Metal Divers) is the directorial debut of writer Ralston Jover, based on the screenplay he co-wrote with Henry Burgos.

Ralston Jover is the award-winning scriptwriter of the internationally acclaimed films Kubrador, Tirador, and Foster Child. Auditions were held at the Baseco compound where real-life children metal divers aged 6 to 16 were chosen to play key roles in the film,

Screening of Bakal Boys are as follows:

Tuesday, November 24, 9:30 pm

Thursday,November 26, 6:30 pm

Saturday, November 28, 6:30 pm

To watch the film, you need to buy a Festival Card worth 220 kr  (which is valid from August 2009-2010) and buy festival movie tickets, 70 kr, per film. The film will be screened at Grand Movie Theater which is located at Sveavägen 45, 11134 Stockholm.

Manny Pacquiao

Emmanuel  Dapidran Pacquiao or simply known as Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino boxer, won the WBO Welterweight Title at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas against Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico last November 14. Manny is the pride of the Philippines when it comes to boxing. He is the frist boxer to win 7 world titles in 7 different weight divisions. 
Manny's talent is not limited to boxing only because he also loves to sing and act.

In fact, before his scheduled fight, he was one of the guests at the Jimmy Kimmel Live aired on ABC.
He was interviewed and he sang "Sometimes When We Touch".

Fireflies

I happened to hear a new song on the radio that I immediately liked and it's called Fireflies of Owl City.  It's a nice one, believe me!

Listen and watch here!

And oh, I disabled my "Post Your Comments" Pop -Up Page because I've been receiving comments that contains pornographic materials. To get in touch with me, send me an e-mail instead. lastnamenm@yahoo.com

Love and peace...

lung cancer

Although my family is still trying to accept the fact that my brother has a Stage 4 lung cancer and we are trying our best to keep him alive, I also got a good news for myself...I was informed, that since November 1, I am officially a regular employee... it means that I can have a 6-week off every year. Now I don't have to worry about whether or not my employment contract will be renewed or not. It's a bit of a relief on my part.

Since knowing my brother's condition, I've been reading and searching the net about lung cancer and these are the facts that I've read so far:

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women.

Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. The more cigarettes you smoke per day and the earlier you started smoking, the greater your risk of lung cancer.

High levels of pollution, radiation and asbestos exposure may also increase risk.

Common symptoms of lung cancer include

• A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time
• Constant chest pain
• Coughing up blood
• Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
• Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
• Swelling of the neck and face
• Loss of appetite or weight loss
• Fatigue

There are many types of lung cancer. Each type of lung cancer grows and spreads in different ways and is treated differently. Treatment also depends on the stage, or how advanced it is. Treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.

Now I am more aware of what lung cancer i. I knew nothing about it before until now that a member of the family is actually sick. It's disheartening but we have to face the fact. We'll do our best to keep him alive but it's God's will who shall prevail later.

Have a nice weekend!

More on lung cancer here!