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nahihirapan kasi ako mag upload ng pictures dito.
tapos.. block pa ito sa office…
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Things I would like to blog about but don’t have the time:
1. My dad’s arrival last week
2. My latest toy: iPOD video (thanks daddy!)
3. My Un-lucky Weekend: getting stuck at an elevator, my friend’s eye-injury during a ball game, commotion at Robinson’s Place
4. My Sporty Weekend: company’s volleyball & baskeball tournament, badminton wanna-be, basketball with dad, billiards & bowling @ Island Cove
5. My Taekwondo Day: Taekwondo SEA Games @ Cuneta Astrodome… RP Team Rocks!!!
While reading Anne’s blog, I came across a post about Our Lady of Manaog and the power of prayers. I was so touched by the message she shared:
There may be times when we feel like all of our prayers are left
unanswered, but sooner or later we tend to realize that we get what’s
best for us at the very right time. So just have faith and do the right
things.
Though I don’t pray to any Saint in particular, I still believe in the power of prayers. I believe that if I pray to the Lord sincerely and ever so faithfully, one day He will answer.
Six years ago, I used to pray for something. I wanted it sooo bad that I would pray for it everyday. There was even a time that I cried inside the UST Chapel. At that time I felt so betrayed, why can’t He just grant a simple wish??? I thought God didn’t want to grant my wish, so I just gave up. I learned to let go of the things I can never control. Recently, I think He answered my prayer. It may not matter now as much as it would matter 6yrs ago. But the important thing is He made me believe in the power of prayers again. I realized that it has been a long time since I last prayed to Him with much faith. And yes, it really uplifted my spirit… now I can look back at past experiences with a smile knowing that all my prayers were not wasted efforts.
*** thanks to http://www.markscollection.com/ for the photo. I hope it’s ok that I borrowed it. ***
I asked myself why I’m smiling while I was checking my email yesterday…
This morning I got this message from a dear friend:
the reason you smile is because you know for a fact on the other side of the spectrum I am smiling back at you.
Awww…. sweet isn’t? My friend, your message made me smile even more. I’m lucky to have lots of friends who gave me reason to smile everyday. No matter how hectic or boring my schedule,
I won’t last a day without smiling… or laughing.
"I’m broke again."
That’s what I said when I received my citibank billing statement last night whose due date is 2 days from now. Damn! This ain’t the first time it happened. 2 months ago, I can’t join my officemates in playing badminton because "I’m flat broke". My TL (not true love but Team Lead) even offered to pay for the badminton gig.. as he said “since you’re doing well with our job requests”. But I really had to pass.. maybe I want to punish myself.
I remember how I cursed my citibank credit card. It was my credit card’s fault! And for the 2nd time, IT consumed all that is left of my salary. I think it’s possessed. It has a mind of it’s own. Believe me it’s uncontrollable. If I remember things right, I already kept this tiny clear card at the bottom of my drawer together with “my unmentionables”. I don’t know how it found it’s way back into my wallet.
I remember a month ago, after my driving practice I was walking leisurely at the River Banks Mall in Marikina, when I saw a nice pair of shoes. I knew I don’t have any cash.. but I really like the pair and they fit perfectly. When I opened my wallet, I saw this tiny black card – it was sparkling. I was hypnotized…all I could hear was >“swipe me.. swipe me.. swipe me”.
I swiped it once to pay for the pair of shoes. Then swiped it again after a few minutes when I saw another pair of shoes. And the swiping never ends. A few days after, I swiped it for the new badminton racket. I swiped it for the pair of Nike none-marking sole rubber shoes… for the pair of Guess jeans which is on sale… for Silver’s accessories… for the brand-new UPS.. for the Altec Lansing speakers I’ve been wanting to buy for so long… for my over-due SUN bills and the list could go on forever.
I hate you credit card.. I hate you! I don’t wanna see you anymore! Leave me alone. Hmppffff!
p.s.
I was ‘google-ing’ for an appropriate photo to attached here using ‘broke’ as keyword. I found this… "broke shields" ahahahahahhahahahah
"Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand. Held
loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute
you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles
through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be
spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and
freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold
too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is
lost." - from http://en.thinkexist.com
I read this the first time from the book, Chicken Soup for Soul when I was in high school. I felt so down back then and I remember borrowing this book from my aunt. That was 1998, and I could say that my heart was healed after reading the book. Seven years later, I think I need to read that book again. I’m just gonna drop by at Powerbooks today to get a copy.
I’m a sucker for love stories… seen, read, or heard. Last friday, I was crying while watching the final episode of Sassy Girl Chunyang. I don’t know I just can’t help it. I envy the characters… I envy their passion. "In our next life, we would still be together". All I could do is sigh while I watched them exchange those lines.
Last night, I read this story posted on my friendster bulletin about a boy and a girl on their 7th anniversary. I don’t care if it’s cheesy… I envy them…how they stayed madly in-love for the last 7 years. Fiction or not, I envy them. Oh, how I wish life is this simple.
Going back to the relationship quote, it made me think..
am I holding on too tight? loosely? am I holding you back from your priorities?
I just had a bad dream last night. My eyes are all puffy when I woke up. It seemed that I was crying the whole 8 hours that I was asleep.
Got nothing to do this looooooooong week-end?
Here’s the latest DVD offering from QUIAPO Film Productions...
1. SAW
- it’s gorry… it’s bloody… and it’s soooo twisted!
- I don’t think I can do that.. I can’t even cut my nails - Leia
- Can’t wait for SAW II. Highly recommended by the Truebarkada
2. CUBE ZERO
- it’s freaking boring but gorry and bloody… we like that! - Niña
- don’t buy the DVD.. just wait for this on cable tv.
3. SKELETON KEY
- nice twist.. nice…
- definitely buy a pirated copy
4. THE AMYTIVILLE HORROR
- I’ve seen this movie twice and I still scream - Leia
- buy a copy!
5. THE HOUSE OF WAX
- hilarous! ooppsss this was supposed to be scary, right?
- i still enjoyed this film.. Paris Hilton, you’re hot!
- just rent a copy
6. SHUTTER
- freaking scary!!!!
- this movie scared the sh*t out of me… can’t sleep in my room for a couple of days
- buy it! buy it! buy it!
On the lighter side, we definitely enjoyed these movies:
American Pie 4 - The Band Camp
- yucky and funny!
40 Year Old Virgin
- superb!
- non-stop laughter!
- buy it!!!!!
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First of all, WELCOME BACK NIÑA!!! Truebarkada missed you. Thanks for the dinner treat and ice-cream! you rock!!!
Second, it’s really nice to see JB & Grace again… touched kami at dumating kayo… *tears of joy*
Third, Ed pinagalitan ka ba ng mommy mo? sorry ha…
Lastly, Jed where were you???
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*** This post is dedicated to my sisterette, whose heart was recently broken by the person she loved the most. Girl, be strong.. God has better plans for you ***
We’ve been chatting for several weeks now about your heart-ache, depression, fears, suicidal thoughts. I already told you many times to try to be strong… that "soon everything will be alright". I realized that no words can ease the pain you are feeling right now. I’ve been in similar situations several times already and I know how much it sucks! I feel for you sis.
There are times that you think it’s the end of the world… wake up girl! It’s not! You still have a great future ahead of you. Since he left you, you thought life won’t be the same again… that you are no longer complete. You are still complete. He complements you but he’s not the one who completes you. Now that he’s gone, life ain’t worth living. Girl, you need to stay alive to appreciate how beautiful life is.
We may not actually feel your pain… but we understand you. It’s okay to be sad… it’s okay to be depressed. But you should learn to pick up the pieces and move on. I know you’re afraid… you lost your trust in everything. But Trust the Lord and one day when you wake up, you won’t feel the pain anymore. Let him heal your wounds. (I don’t go to church..but I believe in him) Take your time sis… soon you will be healed. Then, you’ll become stronger and wiser. A friend of mine during the most difficult time of my life taught me this –> "This too, shall pass"
Sisterette, I hope the following quotes could somehow make you feel better. (I got it from http://en.thinkexist.com/)
QUOTATION: Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
BIOGRAPHY: American writer and cartoonist best known for his collection of children’s books. 1904-1991
QUOTATION: Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.
BIOGRAPHY: Mystical author, one of Brazil’s most successful novelist
QUOTATION: To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
QUOTATION: Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to.
QUOTATION: Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.
QUOTATION: You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.
QUOTATION: There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life.
QUOTATION: If you ever drop your keys into a river of molten lava, let ‘em go, because man, they’re gone.
BIOGRAPHY: American writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991-2003. Famous for his Deep Thoughts comedy sketches
QUOTATION: Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be.
Weird.
I always find myself in the middle of a break-up. Not that I’m the 3rd party or the cause of break-up. It’s just that I’m friends with most of the ‘couples’… If a close friend’s bf/gf also becomes my friend (whether I like it or not, right carl? peace bro!) If they are having problems, I’d listen and try to help them patch things up. Why? because I’m online! That’s the power of ym — connecting people.
This made me wonder… when the relationship ends, does the friendship also ends? Can I still be friends with both of them? Is it morally correct that I meddle with their issue?
Caught in the Middle Scenarios
Scene # 1
When I was in 3rd yr hs, a boy classmate of mine was in a middle of a break-up situation (inside our classroom) when I nonchalantly entered the scene just to get my stuffs.
I’m such a party-pooper.
Scene # 2
A close girl-friend of mine had troubles with his bf who’s also a friend of mine. I would be their shoulder to cry on. The guy wants out… but the girl wants ‘in’. The guy asks to convince her to let him go… while the girl asks to convince him to take her back. Eventually, they got back together… and we haven’t talk.
Why? Was I the jinx?
Scene #3
A bestfriend of mine got involved with a girl whom I don’t approved. Since I am a loyal friend, I be-friended the girl. Then things get ugly… ‘there was scandal everywhere’. They broke up. And I found myself in the middle of the post-break-up scene. The mom ‘questioned’ me, why I let my friend got involved with such a girl.
Tsk..tsk..tsk.. so much for being ms. friendship!
<to be continued..>
Shit happens, but I’m still your friend.
It’s almost 2am and I’m blogging… what the heck?! Don’t I have a life? Aside from home and office, I wasn’t able to go out that much. Ok fine, I’m at the mall every week-end but that’s not counted.
It feels so great to see my ‘icon’ friends once again. The last time I saw them was during last year’s sembreak party. I’m glad nothing has changed… though they’re all a bit older, the bond is still there. It’s just so nice to see them again *sob*.
Most of them are now graduating students… this might be my last sembreak party with them. I do hope that the next sembreak parties of ICOn would still be ‘box-office hits’, with or without the pioneer members. Good luck to the next generation of ICOn members… may the bond that binds the org grow stronger. To the officers, you did great! I’m proud of your achievements. I may not be present in all the activities, but I will always support our projects.
Again, good luck to your studies, thesis, exams, love-life, etc… see you soon in the corporate world!
p.s.
i’ll post the pix here http:\\leiababe.multiply.com (sometime this week)
