Bonsai

What is Bonsai? The word Bonsai is a Japanese word which literally means planted in a container. It is the art of growing trees, or woody plants shaped as trees, in containers.

Although Bonsai s a Japanese word, the lineage of bonsai derives directly from the Chinese.

Here are some photos of  Bonsai I took during the 5th Mindanao Open Bonsai Competition and Exhibit held at Event Center of SM City Davao

The show bannered its theme “Growing Peace in Mindanao, Bridging Friendship through Bonsai”, was the first indoor Mindanao Open bonsai exhibit. It was spearheaded by the Mindanao Bonsai Society (MBS) in cooperation with the Philippine Bonsai Society, Inc (PBSI) and supported by local bonsai clubs like the Davao Bonsai Society and General Santos Bonsai Society.

Not always an independent woman

I always believe that I have to take care of myself first before I will let anyone take care of me because I think I am an independent woman.I hate to play damsel in distress because I do not want to appear weak . I want to do things all by myself.

As a woman , I take pride that I can do my nails and change lightbulbs in the house. I don't need a man to do things for me. I have been independent eversince and being married now does not change things. I rarely ask help from my husband. Opening a door for me is not my cup of tea.I guess,my husband had been used to this set-up , that is why he let me enjoy it.

But sometimes, the set-up some kind take it's toll on me. An independent woman has it's lows and downs also , sometimes she also needs someone to lean on to and sometimes an independent woman needs to be taken cared of also.

Birth Order, Defines Who You Are?

Do you believe that firstborns generally are more responsible, smarter, and make better leaders? Are last-born children destined to be "babies," even when they're grown up? And what about those long-suffering middle children?


These maybe true or not but one thing for sure that determines our personality is the order in which we were born, our relationship to our siblings and the role we played in our family.

So, does knowing the birth order of a person, tell us much? Dr.Spock.com explains it better:

The oldest child : the leader, a good citizen, responsible, responsive to parents’ expectations, well-organized, precise, and prone to perfectionism.

The youngest child: takes on the baby role, easygoing, spontaneous, used to being noticed and fussed over, charming, and manipulative.

The middle child: has less of a clear-cut role in the family; instead, she often makes a place for herself outside the family, creating a network of close friends, venturing away from the family physically, and breaking the mold intellectually as well.

The only child: often has characteristics both of first children (capable, perfectionistic) and of youngest children (attention-seeking, self-centered).