Henry Lubong's Journal

Ito ang bago kong motto for this year, napulot ko sa kanto Sa totoo lang may mga natutunan din naman ako sa mga nangyari sa akin last year. Totoo ang kasabihan, “you can’t please everyone.” Kahit na ano ang sabihin at gawin mong mabuti sa isang tao, mayroon at mayroon ding masasabing hindi maganda sa [...]

Ten years ago, I went through one of the most devastating situation in my life. I lost my job during the dot-com bubble burst and pretty much drained my savings in a few months trying to keep up with bills and mortgage. Soon after, I literally had nothing left in the bank and almost lost [...]

Just assessing the damages… when my children or my youngest child turns 7, I would have to do the following: – repaint the whole interior of my house! – replace the flooring! – replace all the doors! – renovate the kitchen! – replace all the house appliances! – replace the beds! – replace all my [...]

I took a peek and looks very good. Is this the answer to my prayer?

I think disconnection is a good thing. Sometimes we need to disconnect to reconnect.

So much had happened last week and some events prompted me to look back at my old ways which was proper and better. Usually people would say “no sliding back.” But this is the time I have to say going back is good so I can go forward. On that note, change starts right now. [...]

Minus 58 points, how bout that!? I can definitely attribute this change to a healthier and more active lifestyle – a lot of pedaling on the trail and on the road. Last year, my cholesterol levels were out of range and my doctor actually recommended that I should start on Lipitor. That’s crazy! I didn’t [...]

and she enjoyed eating it too… more than I did, I swear!

I went to the Sea Otter Classic in Laguna Seca today. I brought my camera gears with me (Nikon D90, Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8, Nikon 35mm f/1.8G and my all around lens Nikon 18-200mm) including my newly purchased ThinkTank belt and bags. I didn’t expect much from this event but to capture a few shots of [...]

I like my 2008 Odyssey but c’mon Honda, what kind of piece of crap did you put in my van? It barely has 20K miles on it and now the rear trunk won’t stay up anymore because the lift support aka hatch strut is leaking. So your pos vehicle is 50% usable right now. The [...]

For 2011, I’m going to start setting goals instead of resolutions. The only resolution I’m going to set is that I will try my best to hit my goals below. So without further ado, here they are: lose another 20lbs and keep my weight in the 140′s start a home business get serious in sports [...]

Yes, I love to drive on the road but those numbers are not U.S highways. And no, they are not my driving speed. It’s not my cholesterol level either. Believe it or not, those numbers are my weight this year. When 2010 started, I nearly touch the territory of being extremely fat, grossly overweight or [...]

Two days from now all the things in 2010 will come to pass. You can’t go back to finish up those ones that were missed. They will have to be done in 2011. Last year, I set my 2010 New Year’s Resolution, so let’s see how I fare: The top on the list is losing [...]

The year 2010 is not an easy year for me. As the saying goes, it’s a bumpy ride. Just like you, I have my own loads of problems, trials and sometimes unbearable failures also come along the way. But such is life and all we can do is to learn to live it and try [...]

I’m not sure what is going on with me but I feel like de-energized. It’s hard to function when I’m like this. I’m not sick or anything given that I exercise regularly. In fact, I just ran this evening but only lasted 15 minutes on the treadmill. I can feel that something is not right. [...]

Isip mo’y litong lito Sa mga panahong nais mong maaliw Bakit ba bumabalakid Ang iyong mundong ginagalawan Ang buhay ay sadyang ganyan Sulirani’y di mapigilan Itanim mo lang sa ‘yong pusong Kaya mo yan…. Chorus: Pagkabigo’t alinlangang Gumugulo sa isipan Mga pagsubok lamang ‘yan Huwag mong itigil ang laban Huwag mong isuko… at ‘yong labanan [...]

These scumbags have been spamming my cell phone for a month now. They would call at least a few times a day and every time I pick up, no one would answer. I think it’s an automated spammer. I finally googled the number up and it appears that a lot of people are also getting [...]

Thank you guys for the nice birthday song! You almost made me cry, LOL.

You might say getting up out of bed, but that’s way too easy. I get up a few number of times in the morning to bottle feed my baby. You know as a parent, you are bound to take care of your kids. You and your spouse should also share the load of the household [...]

The other day, I decided to hike an unfamiliar mountain just to see what’s out there. I sort of know where to go and how to get there but the truth is, I don’t really know my destination. There was no trail to follow and even if there was, I would always bring my trusted [...]