DALAWANGLIBOATSAMPU

Each day is a page in life…

And everyday we try to fill it to the brim.

Sometimes we get to write of wondrous things…

Still other times we just want to burn them all from memory.

We meet characters we’d like to meet again and again

And others whom which we wished we never had.

Some often too remembered, some so easily forgotten…

We keep photographs to remember moments

Imprinted in mind and heart to hold them forever.

Soundtrack that makes us dance or groove about…

Or move us to stillness and reminisce…

Sometimes we have good takes…

Sometimes we wish to scratch the scene out…

Sometimes we wish the Director will yell ‘cut!’

But the play goes on…

It is not time for the credits yet…

”New Year’s eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights.”

— Hamilton Wright Mabie

Thank you, Lord for this journey… hope I do better for you next year.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of my world this year… thank you for traveling with me!

Happy New Year, everyone! Here’s to beginning and continuing!

Godspeed!

Shabba!

:)

one Christmas eclipse

one Christmas eclipse
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Christmas is a time to open our hearts to God and his gifts. Just like the rest of the year." -- Author Unknown

*** Took this hurried shot on our way home from kins last night... My aunt was wondering why the streets are quiet as if it ain't Christmas. Turned out that most people were at church hearing mass... which made me smile. Amidst the busyness of things and the wrappings and trappings of the day... the real reason of the season is not forgotten... Yesterday's merriment is done... but Christmas doesn't end there...

Blessed be.

ps: Eclipses are meant to shroud things but it's also meant to reveal things... and this year's Christmas did just that.

one street dance moment

one street dance moment
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart." --- Author Unknown

*** The other day, we were all puzzled why big speakers were placed in from of our neighbors and a certain Christmas carol (Mr. C's Kumukutikutitap) was played over and over again... Turned out, there's a street dance featuring kids from public schools... Cool! Awesome costumes too! :)

i am where you say i am

i am where you say i am
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"I've got dreams in hidden places and extra smiles for when I'm blue." -- Author Unknown

one twelvetentwentyten dusk

one twelvetentwentyten dusk
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Our worst prayers may really be our best. God seems to speak to us most intimately when he catches us off guard." -- C.S. Lewis

*crossing the bridge to the unplanned...

one catalyst

one catalyst
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"No matter what state of life we are in we are always invited to become a bridge, to become a catalyst of Jesus’s encounter with others."

-- Fr. Gerry Paat, SVD, from the book The Word in other words

just shine

just shine
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

“So God matched our souls to our circumstances. We are not here by accident . Let us glorify God where we are.”
— William Barclay

finding pegasus

finding pegasus
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

... the fantail dances
the wind blowing
gather the scattered
the heartbeat skipping
never sure why
the risk is for the taking
pause a bit
dye bath simmering
another pause
for a prayer
the clock is ticking...

~ jdt/ 11162010

a mission of presence

a mission of presence
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

finger drumming...
tons to do
and I pause again...
assessing.
closing my ears
and listening in...
wanting so much
to get the message
but what if... (could it be?)
what I'm meant to see...
that the message is me.

~ jdt/ 11152010

for a toothless smile...

for a toothless smile...
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

the opportunity knocks,
do you close your door?
the silent voice screams,
would you turn a deaf ear?
deliberate.
ponder.
listen to your heart...
what does it say?
all good.
you made someone smile today.

~ jdt/ 11142010

for those who care to look (what do you see?)

for those who care to look (what do you see?)
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

pause in waiting
seek in pursuing
a world to gain
if none to be
a morning pep talk
dissolved in the sea
continue begin
stop and clip wings
there is only a small window
wonder if someone's peeking

~ jdt/ 11102010

happy birthday, joylee!

happy birthday, joylee!
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip." --- Author Unknown


*** dear joy, for all the wishes you didn't know you have... and for all the dreams you want to realize... be certain that God will let it all be... just believe... keep on keeping on... may the shabba be with you! love, ate

at PFW (s/s 2011)

at PFW (s/s 2011)
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

*** four seasons after, and you still got me dumbfounded. you gave me moments to gasp and wow me with so many creative minds… how do i write about you? haven’t written about you since the first… the other two lurks in archive limbo, waiting for me to gather, arrange them and pick a fave… and the latest, still hot from trailblazing, got me too overwhelmed that i’m still dazed from it all… how do i write about you? the thinker thinks again while crossing the runways… which eyes must i see you with? i watched you from different angles and caught even the unseen… closed my eyes and heard the silent… how do i write about you?

~ jdt


* super thank you, S & V! :)

#stilloverwhelmed

for the winged feet

for the winged feet
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

*** The best angels have winged feet and are sometimes silent but surprises you w/ bear hugs when you need them the most. <3


thank you, S & V! :)

one shabba trip

one shabba trip
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen."
-- Benjamin Disraeli

one sunday quiet

one sunday quiet
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

" It is said that the church has only one aim: to produce 'saints,' people who reflect the image and goodness of God in everyday life. " -- from the Word in other words book

*** last sunday, i miss the morning mass because a client came too early... so went to hear the 4pm mass instead... arrived early... novena prayers, people just started to fill in... love the quiet! and the afternoon sunlight! felt blessed already and the mass hasn't even started yet... :)

para sa barangay ko!

para sa barangay ko!
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men." -- Herman Melville

one prayer hug

one prayer hug
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Jesus summons to himself the weak, so that by finding strength in him they can be pillars of hope and comfort for others. " -- from the Word in other words book

*for you who needs it the most ... know that i'm always praying for you...

maybe reverie

maybe reverie
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering." -- Steven Wright

creative stress

creative stress
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"There are no easy methods of learning difficult things; the method is to close your door, give out that you are not at home, and work." -- Joseph de Maistre


*** i'm not couture... and i'm not trying to be... just making sure i keep a promise i made... :)

up here!

up here!
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

” Faith enables the believing soul to treat the future as present and the invisible as seen. ” — J. Oswald Sanders

*** flickr shot yesterday… saw a face in the clouds… be you an angel or a kind spirit watching over… thank you.

we have rambutan!

we have rambutan!
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

***dad planted a rambutan tree a year (or so) ago… it gave its first fruits recently… sorry… first time to see the actual fruit in the tree… used to just buy some from the market… just too excited about our yard’s bio-diversity.

extra sleep

extra sleep
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

this week’s quiet is different from last week’s/ like a hole in the heart yet not quite/ we get extra sleep/ but thoughts wide awake/ we can chose our own playlist/ but can’t hear through the static/ but must keep on keeping on/ what ain’t heard/ is there in the air/ what ain’t seen/ is up in the sky/ storms may be brewing/ another battle just beginning/ shabba shield up/ armor on/ ready for whatever/ however daunting/must carry on/

~ jdt/101210

the Painter cometh

the Painter cometh
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"you're a painting with symbols deep/ symphony/ soft as it shifts from dark beneath/ a poem that flows/ caressing my skin/ in all of these things you reside and I/ want you flow from the pen/ bow and brush/ with paper and string/ and canvas tight/ with ink in the air/ to dust your light/ from morning to the black of night/ "
--- Sixpence none the richer, Melody of you

*** music from my past came knocking at my door today... first from keane... now from sixpence... they'll be here for a while... (it is throwback thursday after all ... aww... i miss the dollhouse.) anyhow, these songs remind me of where i was many, many, many months back... and comparing... i must say... i'm in a diff level now... (naks!) the sky today ain't as beautiful as it was last sunday... (but the picture here is the afternoon sky last sunday)... the wind came out and play for a while... if only to tell me that all is well... and reminded me too, that my flickr eye has been opened once again... and that i should infuse shabba eyes with it as well... meaning... i need more than another memory card for my camera... i also need one for my heart... go figure. :) <3 j

atlantic

atlantic
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"I need a place
That's hidden in the deep
Where lonely angels sing you to your sleep
Though all the world is broken..."

-- Keane, Atlantic

i hear you...

i hear you...
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said." -- Peter F. Drucker

*it's ok... you know i get you... :)

secret smiles and shabba eyes

secret smiles and shabba eyes
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"I've got dreams in hidden places and extra smiles for when I'm blue." -- Author Unknown

thank you, S & V!

thank you too, playmates!

goodbye U92

goodbye U92
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

*today we say goodbye to God's blessings on radio! never has any other radio station changed lives in this level... one can never say thank you enough... on to the next one!

i love U92!

for the many morning smiles

for the many morning smiles
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom." --- Author Unknown

*sigh* — only eight dollhouse days left… *sigh*

swim for me

swim for me
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Sometimes God calms the storm. At other times, he calms the sailor. And sometimes he makes us swim." -- Author Unknown


*** for S... saw this book and remembered you... so i got it... i should read it soon... :)

from Panem to Pinas

from Panem to Pinas
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"A book must be an ice-axe to break the seas frozen inside our soul.” — Franz Kafka


**good reads! :)

refur

refur
Originally uploaded by LOVEnenoso

found this on flickr explore... love the tattoo! :)

thank you for 125,600 minutes worth of shabba... here's to many, many more! :)

thank you for 125,600 minutes worth of shabba... here's to many, many more! :)
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year: The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again." --- Menachem Mendel Schneerson

pre-bday flutters

pre-bday flutters
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

“There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go.” — Author Unknown

3 Augusts ago

3 Augusts ago
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"What you need to know about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this very moment. And this is the moment you can choose to make everything new. Right now." -- Author Unknown

i begin with nine

i begin with nine
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

“…but often faltering feet comes surest to the goal and they who walking in darkness meet the sunrise of the soul. ” —- H.
Vandyke

*** a new moon today... i am called to begin anew... and continue...

almost forgot my flickr bday

almost forgot my flickr bday
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts." -- Minor White


*** another year with you, flickr dear... i'm sorry if i don't post as much as i used to... but you know i love you... thank you to all the wonderful flickr hearts that continue to share what you see... most inspiring... as always, brings hope and touches my heart... :)

forty days (the “soroko-ust”)

"Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!" --- Henry Scott Holland

*** We celebrated Tito's forty days last friday... morning mass with Kuya Dennis as priest at the cemetery, (cool homily about the caterpillar/butterfly analogy)... then luncheon with kins and people who remembered Tito... By evening, we have a grasshopper for a visitor... we were told that like a butterfly, it's a manifestation of Tito's soul.

Pray for us, Tito... as we continue to pray for you. We miss you!

stone in my shoe

stone in my shoe
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

trying not to do the same
i re-route
and see if things will be
i do not want to take much space
my side is perfect
i get ample light
the path ahead is most tricky
much forks and uphills
to test my breaks
so pray please tell me
which direction best to take
i'll be on my way
and out of your hair
will see you again
when i return
hopefully my shoes ain't broken
just broken in

-- jdt/07162010

goodbye, neighbor's tree... thanks for the memories...

goodbye, neighbor's tree... thanks for the memories...
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

*** posting this for memory... the neighbors are cutting down their trees again... not trimming or pruning but cutting them down... most of the trees i remember during my childhood are gone now... sampaloc, camachile, duhat, siningwelas... all gone... from our backyard, where used to be lush green... i can see a big chunk of the sky now... today, another mango tree was fell... i wonder what's going on in the minds of our neighbors... it's their lost... really... hmmm... ain't it illegal to cut down old trees?

basyang lessons

basyang lessons
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life." -- John Burroughs

*** basyang (the typhoon) taught as how simple things are not really simple... we are reminded of what its like to do things without power/electricity... (some even without water)... without internet... without celphone... for a time we were all the same...

good morning distractions

good morning distractions
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

woke half hoping to grasp some sense

but the world has other plans

had a dream that tells me of a mission

will i believe

or pretend silliness

ruffled feathers guards its young

while a fan tail dance with her reflection

remembered the snake that hung on the tree

as the sunbeam chased my thoughts away

stepped out to begin

but incy stopped me on my tracks

a half a dozen steps and gone

pressed enter

time to move on…

-- jdt/071110

is

is
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

settle for a rest in thinking

only it seems impossible

how do you pause while playing

skip this and that

straight to the uncertain path

there is no short cut

only one way out

may miss a step

but keep on your journey

for there is absolute

and unbroken continuity

-- jdt/07082010

pressing on still

pressing on still
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

we try to grasp issues

only to stumble anew

and almost want to give up

but the push to do so not enough

the cryptic message here

may never be deciphered

but the path to continue haunts

unceasingly we press on out

till each step is as easy as breathing

till each thought is as light as morning

jdt/07062010

a newness in front of me…

a newness in front of me…
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

you wake with the day promising so much…

new tenants hover to rent in your head…

but there’s no vacancy…

for you are in diff level now.

be God’s hand and heart…

jdt/07052010

goodbye, Tito Ferdie...

goodbye, Tito Ferdie...
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

-- Mary Elizabeth Frye

*** Good fight, Tito. Rest in God’s arms now. Like everything obvious, it has taken a while for us to realize that the miracle we were waiting for already happened… that miracle was YOU… Thank you for being the best uncle!

praying for tito

praying for tito
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly." -- B.C. Forbes

*** my uncle is still in coma... we are bombarding the heavens with prayer that he makes it... there are little hopeful signs but still uncertain... must keep the faith... God's hand is in all these... please pray with us...

Maligayang Araw ng Kasarinlan, Pilipinas!

google's homepage is a tribute...

http://www.google.com.ph/

aww... Filipino and proud... :)

patterns

patterns
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

“Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.” — Edward Albee

*** i see a pattern in connecting these dots before me… i’ve been here before… similar plot, new setting… same script, different players… in trying to enjoy the show… i forgot that i am part of it. -- jdt/06072010

patterns

patterns
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

“Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.” — Edward Albee

*** i see a pattern in connecting these dots before me… i’ve been here before… similar plot, new setting… same script, different players… in trying to enjoy the show… i forgot that i am part of it. -- jdt/06072010

sketching again...

tree sketch series (twenty-two)
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)

"the life i touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt." ---Frederick Buechner