Life’s a Big, Big, Blah! (^^;)

Pasubali by Spongecola

Kung pwede lang
Wag mo na ‘tong iwasan
Ar ‘wag mo ring
Ituring na biro
Marahil ‘to’y ‘di mo inaasahan
Pero sana’y
‘wag ipinid ang pinto

Ako’y mayro’ng batid
Ito’y iyong pag-amin
Hindi na natin maiiwasan ‘to

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you know what, there’s something with this song that pierces through me, defying the stuff that i believed. Thank God i’m still holding unto it. if i ever let go of it, i fear that i may lose something precious…

but despite that, the song really haunts me… poor little me… T_T

woohoo!!! sunday morning!!! wheeeee!!!

i’ve been serving the Church for several years and already encoutered several obstacles along the way. but i must say that "this" is one of those challenges that could easily get me stomped in a while. well, i could easily say that i’ve been there, done that. but i just feel that this is something different than the usual. of course there’s new people, new format, as if i’m going to build it on scratch with no idea on where will i end up.

In MY Honest Opinon (IMHO), that would really suck on my part.

luckily, help is always around. He’ll be always there to guide me (24/7 with no overtime charge!). i got my buddy for back-up, i got my buddies for counceling, and i got these wonderful people who’s willing to take part for the change i envisioned. i guess we’re all taking the same road after all, although i have to take the lead.

and with that, i embrace my duties, love it like as my own, and carry on the will of the former group.

well, what could i say… whatever it is, JUST BRING IT!!!

XD

to my date last feb 16, this is for you… hehehe! enjoy!

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Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

This song really rocks!

and i thought that i wouldn’t have the chance to make this one. guess that i’ll have to ditch one of those gg sessions. but anyway, as we all know, valentines day have already passed. and i’m guessing that you all had your share of your valentine moments. well, i do had mine and even though it was simple enough, the thought of it still stands and i just want to thank her for it.

actually, it was my mom who treated us last feb 14. we went to trinoma with my bros and sis and we had dinner outside. my mom was a bit sentimental with these days so she regularly do this every year. maybe being sentimental is one of those traits that i got from her… hehehe!

the next day was payday. xj and edmon wanted to watch jumper so i decided to go with them. so my date for that day were those two. i rushed like mad to trinoma ‘coz the last full show starts around 9:30. good thing xj got some nice seats at the thx theatre. the concept of the movie "jumper" was pretty neat. but the whole movie seemed to lack something. but in the end, the movie is still worth watching. funny thing is that even though feb 14 has passed, you could still see the mushyness around. well maybe most of the couples went out @ the 15th. v-day really fell on a bad date, since it fell short before payday. if they could only release the salary on the 14th…

and then came the weekend, feb 16th. i had this date scheduled with somebody so i totally prepared for this day. but just like the other days, no matter how you came prepared, something will get screwed up.

but for me, everything went fine. even though the original plan wasn’t met, it was for a purpose. and luckily, everything fell into place. and thus making it one of my most memorable post-valentine dates ever. nothing much on the details. just spent some quality time with her. and i enjoyed every moment of it.

come to think of it, that was my first v-day date with a girl… and on top of it, she wasn’t even my girlfriend! ahhh! blessings galore!

"You" really can’t be outdone. thanks Dude!

until the next Valentines day!

sidenote:

to my date last feb 16: thanks a lot! that "thing" that i made wasn’t enough. i’ll make a revision of it asap. ’till then, just keep a hold unto it, just as i keep the one that you made. ok?

yay! since i’m into the WYD fever, here’s something from WYD 2008. Receive The Power, the Official Theme Song of the 2008 World Youth Day!

Receive The Power by Guy Sebastian feat. Paulini

VERSE 1
Every nation, every tribe,
come together to worship You.
In Your presence we delight:
we will follow
to the ends of the earth.

CHORUS
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Receive the power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Receive the power to be a light unto the world.

VERSE 2
As Your Spirit calls to rise
we will answer and do Your will.
We’ll forever testify
of Your mercy and unfailing love.

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Lamb of God, we worship you.
Holy one, we worship you.
Bread of Life, we worship you.
Emmanuel, we worship you.
Lamb of God, we worship you.
Holy one, we worship you.
Bread of life, we worship you.
Emmanuel, we will sing forever:

REPEAT CHORUS

and hey, here’s a bonus! check out the reflections regarding the song. Courtesy of Salt + Light Blog. Check this out!

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I remember the year 1995 where the World Youth Day was held here at the Philippines. I was a young grader that time. It was a bright Sunday morning that we, our family, went to to Luneta to attend the Papal Mass. I wondered why don’t we just go to SM and attend the mass over there. Besides, not only the area’s fully airconditioned at SM, but we could go shopping or eat afterwards. My mom insisted to attend the mass at Luneta so we ended up there.

It was a hot but gloomy day. There were lots of people around and just like my mom, all were eager to attend the mass. There were several TV’s that was hoisted around so that we could view what’s happening at the Altar. There were also times that I would look afar to see if I could get a glimpse of Pope John Paul II. Hunger got over me most of the time. Luckily, mom prepared some sandwiches and bottled water to fill us up.

After the mass has ended, I was just glad that somehow, the tiring and uncomfortable experience was over. I saw lots of people, especially foreigners hitchhiking around the area to their prefered destination. My mom met with my Tito and Tita with their respective families. We all went to the nearest restaurant to eat. Imagine that, almost half a day spent at the Papal Mass.

After several years, Here I am with the opportunity to attend this years’ World Youth Day in Sydney. I came to realize one thing about my experience at the 1995 event… I never made the most out of it. I just ranted like a brat that time.

As I now tread the Road to Sydney, I promised to myself to make this moment worthwhile, as long as it lasts, to go through it with no regrets. Even though the road has it’s obstacles, I’m pretty sure that these obstacles aren’t the unpassable types. I know that He wouldn’t let me down. I bet He’s already planning something for me. Hehehe!

And so, my journey continues. God Bless Your Pilgrims…

XD

If you want something mellow pero alternative, try this band out. Blue Ketchup with their single, Mountain Bike

after all that break, the best that I could come up with is this piece of crap… hehehe! but at least it’s something that I feel doing and it’s a good start for me if I want to fill more ideas on this blogpage. Well, here it is!

Define by Hilera

Failed again so just leave me alone
Define, define, define
Failed again so just leave me alone
Define, define, define

I’ve heard it all before
I’ve seen this ship a thousand times
Oh, I’ve seen it all before
It’s tall and harder when they fall

Say hello, it’s me, let’s go
I’m thinking your thoughts and you’re thinkin’ mine
Oh, it’s you, hello, let’s go
I’ve tried so hard but again I

Touch me, baby, I’ll take you home
I know a friend, I know a friend
Touch me, baby, I’ll take you home
Define, define, define

I’ve heard it all before
I’ve seen this ship a million times
Oh, I’ve seen it all before
It’s tall and harder when they fall

Define, define, define

I suggest that sing this song with all your heart to feel it… hehehe rakenrol!

I arrived early at our home yesterday to finish some "virus busting" which still haunts me up to this moment (the trojan was already deleted, but I just couldn’t pin point the location of the malware that spreads the trojan. So practically, lots of work to be done later this evening). Earlier, a kabarkada has invited me to a small get together with the other kabarkadas. I don’t have any plans of going out so that I could finish (supposedly) the task at hand. I decided to excuse myself from going.

They called again after sometime just to convince me to go even just for a while. He said that he has this problem and just wanted to drain the sorrows away. It’s around past 11 already and I managed to partly install some programs. I closed the PC, "borrowed" the company car that we drive home, and went straight to the place. There was no traffic congestion whatsoever that time so I arrived faster than usual. I caught up with a half bottle of matador remaining on the table (a very good sign for me). We talked about lots of things. Mostly of senseless blabber. Then came to a point that we discussed his problem.

Ok, here’s the thing. His girl’s going to leave the country for quite some time. Now my buddy really loves his girl so he proposes that they should "tie the knot" (mostly civil-wise) before she leaves. Now the girl’s having second thoughts about it. She doesn’t want to get tied up yet. Hmmm… pretty tricky… I’ve already given my instant two cents to him. But this is something that plays in my mind. If she loved the guy, why don’t they go do it (y’ know, tie the knot. Not that green stuff that you’re probably thinking about)?

Being into a relationship is something that most guys and gals dream of having. Some were very successful with theirs (just like my kabarkada and his GF), some we’re pretty unlucky with it (like this guy from high school, he courted this girl four times, and he got dumped four times also, one per each year of high school… wow, trivia…) and some were just plain bad at it (just like me. XD). Now marriage is a very big leap from being BF & GF to Husband & Wife. If you happend to attend a marriage ceremony, either civil or church-sanctioned, you could see that they are being bound by a strong oath that would command them to share their joys and sorrows, ’till death do them apart. Marriage is the tool to make a relationship so strong that no mere someone or something could break it. And with that, we could say that getting married is no joke at all.

I had this friend that she got married at 22 since his BF’s going abroad sometime. And come to think of it, they’ve been together shorter than with my buddy and her gf. Nothing, just wanna share it with you guys… hehehe!

Now, getting married also has it’s demands. First of all, you’re going to SHARE a LOT. You’re going to share a similar surname, which means you’re going to be a property of each other. In other words, getting tied up. And not only that, you’ll have to share almost EVERYTHING with your significant other. Second, PRIORITIES will change drastically. It will deprive you from using "me" or "you" most of the time. It’s more of an "us" thing now. Third, eventually, you’ll have to SACRIFICE for the family. you’ll have to give up all of your former gimiks, expenditures, etc. to give way for the family. And lastly, you’ll be focusing more of the days AHEAD, not with what’s today. Planning will start to kick in.

I may not be in the situation of a married life. But I could tell from my buddies that’s already married. You could sense the growth in them. Striving for the best of their family’s future. And it’s funny to look at them showing off their first-born’s pictures.

The bottom line is, getting married is taking a path of no turning back. The thought of getting married could even make couples think twice. They must whole-heartedly submit themselves to the will of getting married or a half-hearted committment could lead to it’s failure. It takes a whole lot of guts to get themselves into that trouble, leaving the former life that they had. But in the end, the rewards couldn’t even size up to a night’s gimik.

Therefore I conclude that it’s not that she didn’t want to get married. It’s just too early for her to think stuff like that. I’m not saying that it’s bad for you both to get married asap. But IMHO (In My Honest Opinion), people in their early twenties should enjoy life to it’s extent, getting stronger, wiser, and more mature from each day that passes by. Don’t worry dude, your time will come. If you really love each other, you’ll sort this out. Build your career, wait for the right time, and eventually, you’ll get married, have kids, and get old… with that silly grin on your face.

Wow, that’s a lot of two cents from me…

(I’m always welcome for your comments, suggestions, and violent reactions. Thanks for reading! XD)

Hey, long time no see! It’s been a while since I last touched the blog page. Lots of stuff has already passed. Some are bad, but all is good. Good enough to say that it’s really nice to feel this way once in a while.

I went to MWSS this afternoon to pass some samples for our company’s accreditation (that friggin’ NMIS). As I passed by UP Diliman, this familiar feeling rose up again like some dead zombie rising from the dead. That feeling of frustration and regret that I’ve dreaded for so long, the crushing feeling that haunts me, it’s all back in a single moment.

Ok, for those who didn’t know, I haven’t finished my collegiate studies. I studied three years at DLSU just to be kicked out of the campus (actually, I prefer it to be called an “honorable dismissal” but I gotta admit, I’ve been kicked out). After that, I stayed for two years at AMA Computer College to “intentionally” complete my studies. Well, things didn’t work out for me. So I finally decided to stop schooling. I still remember that day when my mom asked me if I still want to study that time. When I declined the offer, it was the beginning of my undoing. Since then, I’ve always wondered, “What if I actually finished college? Where will I be? Will I be at some big corporation? Will I have my own company?” and some stuff like that. Believe me, the feeling really sucks, big time.

But you know what; I’ve always seen this phase in my life as a big blessing in disguise. I don’t have a college degree, I don’t have a cool DLSU Jacket nor will have a chance to have a college life. But compared to whom I was in the past, I’m much matured, wiser, and more responsible. There are lots of changes and I’ve changed for the better. I guess people should go to this certain phase to realize what they’re missing in their lives. And just being involved with Him, everything just got better!

And so, the nightmare at UP Diliman ended… But with that friggin’ rain, UBER hassle talaga… AMF!

XD