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Hindi naman sa minamaliit ko ang mga Pilipino ano... O kaya naman ay di ko minamahal ang sarili kong wika (tignan nyo naman Pilipinong-Pilipino ang blog ko). Marami na kasi akong website na nabisita nung mga nakaraang araw. Ang ilan ay may kinalaman sa Friendster. At napansin ko lang, daming Pilipino na, hindi ko ko alam kung tatanga-tanga lang o talagang bastos lang, na nagsasalita ng tagalog sa mga ENGLISH forums at websites. Ewan ko ba sa kanila. Nahihiya lang ako para sa kanila kasi Pilipino rin naman ako. Konting GMRC naman di ba? Natatawa na lang ako pag sinisita ko sila, magrereply sila, "Pakielam mo ba? Gusto namin eh!" Oo nga naman. Ang masasabi ko na lang sa inyo e ang isang linya mula sa isang sikat na blogger na si cofibean... "*insert profanity here*! You stupid katutubos!" Hindi ako laban sa mga Pinoy, ngunit sa masamang ipinapakita nila. Nakakahiya lang. ---------------------------------- Badtrip hindi tuloy yung movie trip namin ni Roy. Ngayon ata manganganak yung kapatid nyang pasaway. Sayang. |
I woke up at past 1pm yesterday. I've just realized that it was Saturday. I always want to go out on Saturdays. Then I remembered that Roy SMS'd me earlier that he can't go today for Superman at Glorietta because of her sister. So while I'm still lying on my bed, I was thinking where to go later. So, when I woke up, I just turned on my computer and went online to check my emails and my blog. I also went online in my Yahoo Messenger, and I found out that my bestfriend Kim was also online that moment. BUZZ! I greeted my bestest friend ever. She was in a internet cafe somewhere near her school in Manila. She was doing some research (or was it?), she says. Then she asked me if I could fetch her at 6pm. I replied a yes (of course!). But I was wondering why she couldn't just go on with herself. Twas 6pm, in a foodchain just nearby her school, I waited for her. When she arrived, we went upstairs just to chat. I couldn't help asking her why she wanted me to fetch her. Then she told me the reason why. She's scared. A robbery. About two nights ago, somewhere in QC, the jeepney where she was riding on was robbed by an armed man. Armed with a knife, the man fearlessly took away some bags, wallets and cellphones of some of the passengers. Thankfully Kim was not hurt, nor robbed of any possessions. But she was traumatized by the incident. Thankfully she went home safely. Then we went out of the fastfood and looked for another place to eat (coz we don't want to eat there.) We found a place just nearby. Somewhere in España Blvd. After we ate I waited for her to ride a colorum fx going home. To Megamall. After that I went to SM Megamall just to see some familiar faces. I've seen Tintin, Louanne, Maui, and Henry there. And also this girl named Emy (I'm not sure) but she gave me a nice info about a 100 hours of free callcenter training at Informatics on July 6 (I'll check it out. Thanks Emy.) I haven't seen these guys for months. I couldn't even remember the last time I stepped inside Megamall either. There were lots of things to catch up. Then I've been talking to Louanne a lot about so many things. Things like problems of a newly graduate (like me), and some alternative sideline jobs while I am applying for a real job. I am so glad I've got a chance to talk to Louanne about this. She gave me LOTS of ideas (but I am not sure where to start.) Jobs like tutorials and stuff. I was thinking of computer tutorials (since it is my forté  and I already have some experiences of teaching some highschool students on programming. Then Louanne informed me about the upcoming anime events this July, and she asked me if I could join them again as a volunteer marshal (just like what we did last year). There will be events on July 8, 15, 16, and 30. But I think I can only join them on the 30th. It's nice to hear that Robert Wong still manages them (what a nice guy he is as a leader) on such events.Oh well. Gotta sleep now. I want to wake up in time for Pacquiao's fight (GO LARIOS!!!) WAHAHAHA!!! |
I am so hooked into Canon in D. For those who is not familiar with Canon, it is a famous classic instrumental music composed by Johann Pachelbel in 1680 (according to Wikipedia). For some reason, it touches my soul so deeply, that I listen to it when I am happy or sad. I have 5 versions of Canon in D in my mp3 player, and I never grew tired of listening to it over and over again. I have the original version, then the piano-only version, the all-strings version, the Rock version (by JerryC), and lastly, the guitar version. You rock, Mr. Johann. |
No Manny Pacquiao topic for me (I am not interested with him anyway.) Church Activities and news -- I came in pink tops that Sunday night at the Church mass. After the 7pm mass, the Youth Ministry had a meeting as usual -- talking about lots of topics for the night. Ate Jewelle, our respected PYM coordinator, reminded us to bring pens, and a gift for our former prayer buddies. Because tonight, we will be picking new prayer buddies through a raffle system. One of my ex-buddies, Shayne, gave me a gift; but I haven't bought any (sorry Shayne. Maybe next time.) Myra picked me up as new prayer bud (well, that's ok for me). We are sort of close already even that time when she was still new in the ministry. I also heard that Clyde quit his current work as a Legal Transcriptionist. Can't blame him, it's one heck of a boring job anyway. For now, he is a full-time minister (May God help us look for a job!) Good luck in your future endeavours. I've also learned that pretty Kristine will only be staying until end of the month here in Makati, because she will be going back to her province to study. Goodluck to her. That's kinda sad, though. I also noticed that many are missing that night. I just hope they're ok. Madz informed that she will be sending me the pictures from our swimming, 2 months ago. I am so glad she told me this, for I really, really want a copy of 2 particular shots from that activity (I'll post it here when I got it.) She asked for my e-mail address so she could send it to me electronically. What else. Today is Adrian's birthday (happy birthday, my good friend.) Ate Jewelle made me smile yesterday. She gave me a hug because we haven't seen each other for a while (I missed you too, Ate.) She reminded us to bring a pen because we had to write something on a piece of paper: a preyer request for our current buddy for the month. We wrote down a couple of sentences about what we want our prayer buddy to pray for us. And that is a nice idea from Jewelle. I just wish that I will have more time to bond with Myra, unlike what happened to my past buddy, Kristel, who I've only seen once since we became buddies. Well that's understandable, for she is now living in Quezon City and currently working there. Ang Utang. Nakalimutan ko nga palang mangolekta ng utang >.> Nung isang buwan kasi, bumili ako ng Ostiya (yung hinahain na tinapay sa Catholic mass)  para ioofer namin sa mass. Dapat 8 kaming hati-hati doon, pero ang usapan ay ako muna ang bibili, babayaran na lang nila ako. Kaso laging nagkakalimutan. Lugi na ko.Usapang Barangay. Kaninang madaling-araw, papauwi na ako galing sa aking pagmumuni-muni sa tabi ng Ilog Pasig, nadaanan ko si Konsehal Arthur habang nagyoyosi sa isang kanto malapit sa amin. Matagal ko nang gustong kausapin ang taong ito tungkol sa laganap na problema ng marijuana sa aming kalye. Nilapitan ko sya, at sinabi ang tungkol roon. At nagulat akong malaman na alam na pala niya ang tungkol dito. Pero nakakainis malaman na ayaw pala ito tugunan ng mga nakakataas, kahit na ilang beses na niya (ni Kagawad) ito sinasabi sa taas. Naghinga na rin ng sama ng loob sa nakakataas tong si Kagawad. Maraming problema na sa barangay ang hindi pinapansin ng aming punong barangay. Ngayon lamang ako namulat sa mga problemang uto, at nakikita ko namang totoo ang sinasabi ni Kagawad. Mula nung oras na iyon, naging interesado na akong maging mulat sa mga nangyayari sa barangay. Oras na siguro ito para makialam ako, dahil nagbabayad rin naman kami ng tax. Sa ngayon, mas lalo ko na nakikilala ang mga dapat kong iboto sa susunod na eleksyon. |
I've just realized that I need to sacrifice something in order to get a job. Oh well... I need to be more disciplined from now on. ----------------------------- By the way, our new irc channel has opened. Visit us at #HEROtv @ irc.dal.net If you love anime, come and pass by. Let's chat  ----------------------------- Pressure, pressure. Nakalimutan ko ikuwento sa huling entry ko, noong nag meeting kami, naigrupo kami para sa darating na Prayer Party sa Sabado. Ok na sana, kaso sa kasamaang palad ay ginawa nila akong pinuno ng aming grupo (sapilitan bah!). Ang theme ng aming party kasi ay sports. Mukhang magkakaroon ng mga palaro, malamang. May prizes di raw, sabi ni Ate Gail. Napepressure nga lang ako kasi kailangan daw namin gumawa ng isang CHEER. I am not a dancer nor a cheer leader.  The Blue Team is composed of me (the so-called leader), Aaron, Abet, Adrian, Aiza, Alia, Angel, Angello, Angie, Arianne, Bhevz, Brian Z., Ryan J. That makes it 7 guys and 5 girls. Kung may idea kayo kung anong magandang cheer, tell me so. I badly need ideas now. ----------------------------- Badtrip tong SMART Telecoms. Naubos yung natitira kong 22 credits, at naka-unlimited text ako for 1 day ha. SMART rin naman tinetext ko. kainis. Di pala UNLIMITED, AYLIMITED pala. |
Dahil sa wala lang akong magawa... -------------------------------------- Some surveys I found at Friendster BB. 1. Where were you 1 hour ago? Nakaupo sa harap ng PC 2. Who will be your next kiss? I dunno. I hope It's... *ehem* 3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? A part of sofa covers 4. When is the last time you went to the mall? Last Saturday 5. Are you wearing socks right now? nope. 6. When was the last time you went out of town? Last month, at Batangas 7. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? Nope 8. What was the last thing you had to drink? Water 9. What are you wearing right now? A blue shirt, brown khaki shorts and a pair of slippers 10. Have you been in a car wash? Many times. 11. Last fast food you ate? Hotdog sandwich and a bottle of red tea 12. Where were you last week on Saturday? I was with Kim in front of FEU, then I went to Megamall to meet some friends. 13. Have you bought any clothing items lately No 14. When is the last time you ran? Yesterday, I was chasing a jeepney 15. What's the last sporting event you watched? basketball 16. What is your favorite class? Computer programming. It's kinda challenging 17. Your dream vacation? In Japan, or at the Carrebean shores. 18. Last 3 people's houses you were in? Junie's, Tita Mely's, and Tita Merly's 19. How old are your parents? I'm not sure (really.) 20. Are you in love? Very much. 21. Do you miss anyone? Yup 22. Last play you saw? I forgot the title. But it was my favorite so far. 23. What are your plans for today? Jogging@4am, then to be with Kim and Dainty @ 11am. 24. Who is the last person you commented on myspace? WTH was that. 25. Ever go to camp? Yup. I already did more than 5 camps so far. 26. Were you an honor roll student in school? Way back in elementary. And the greatest achievement was TOP 1 in grade 3. 27. What do you want to know about the future? Will I still be single? wahahaha 28. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? Bench Atlantis 29. Are you hungry? Not yet.. 30. Where is your best friend located? In QC and Parañaque 31. Do you have a tan? nope 32. How old do you want to be when you have kids? WHen I got a stable job. About 35 or so. 33. Do you collect anything? I do. Got Scottie Pippen NBA cards, Gundam Model Kits, Dragon Ball cards, letters and greeting cards. 34.Have you ever been pulled over? Nope. I dont even drive 35. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?! of course. 36. How do you like your drinks? Ice cold 37. Do you like hot sauce? Very much 38. Last time you took a shower? Yesterday afternoon 39. Who do you have a crush on? 40. What is your mood? Great. 41. Are you someones best friend? Yeah. I think 3 people right now treat me as a best friend. 42. Are you rich? In friends. ---------------------------------------------- |
Aking kwento tungkol sa jogging, at isang di kanais-nais na pangyayari. Medyo matagal na akong di nakapag-jog. 4:00am. Kaninang madaling araw, nag-jog ulit ako. Ang karaniwang na ruta ko pag ako'y tumatakbo ay dadaan ako ng (taga-Makati nga pala ako) J.P Rizal, Kalayaan Ave., tapos papuntang Burgos St., derecho ng Rockwell. Siguro mga nasa 4 na kilometro rin ang layo noon, at mag-iikot-ikot na lang ako sa Rockwell hanggang sa mapagod ako. Kapag nagja-jogging ako at napapadaan na sa Makati Ave. cor Kalayaan Ave., lagi ko nakikita ang isang pamilya ng pulubi na natutulog sa isang sidewalk doon. Nakahiga lamang ang pamilyang may anim hanggang walong miyembro sa mga piraso ng karton, sa tabi ng isang malaking paso malapit sa isang building. Kanina nung mapadaan ako sa kanila, biglang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan. Nagsitayuan ang natutulog na pamilya at lumipat sa isang malapit na silungan kung saan pwede nila ilatag na muli ang mga karton. May napansin lang ako. Sa maka-ilang beses ko nang nadaanan ang pamilyang ito, ngayon ko lang nakita na nakabihis ng maayos ang 3 batang babae. Yung isang batang bunso ata nila, naka-sunglass pa (kahit madilim pa noon dahil umuulan at alas-kuwatro y media pa noon.) Nagpatuloy ako sa pagtakbo at naghanap ng masisilungan. Sumilong ako sa isang bubungan ng isang ginagawang gusali. Uminom ng kaunting tubig at nagpatuloy sa aking nakakahingal na pagtakbo nang matapos ang ambon. Nang makarating ako sa Rockwell, nag-jogging ako paikot-ikot sa lugar na iyon. Maraming nagjajogging ng oras na iyon. At napansin ko na ako lang ang bata sa mga joggers. Marahil siguro ang mga taong nasa edad ko ay dapat nagtatrabaho na, at wala nang oras sa mga ganitong gawain. Pero bumuhos na naman ang ambon, at sumilong na lang ako sa isang puno. Binalak ko na umuwi kapag natapos ang ulan. Baka magkasakit pa ako pag nagkataon. Sa aking pag-jogging pauwi, nadaanan kong muli ang pamilyang nakita ko kanina. Pero nagulat ako sa aking nakita: May isang puting dayuhan na nakasakay sa Harley-Davidson ang kausap nila. Mula sa malayo ay pinagmamasdan ko sila. Sinakay ng lalaking maputi ang tatlong bata sa kanyang motorsiklo. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung anong iisipin ko. May mga nababasa kasi ako sa mga pahayagan na laganap na ang pagbebenta ng laman ng mga bata sa mga dayuhan. At dahil dito ay kinabahan ako para sa mga bata. Sana mali ako. |
Why do I feel so guilty because I can't get a job? Nadedepress na ko sobra. I can't help my family. I can't even help my bestfriend. *sigh* And please, no comments like "You can do it!" or "Kaya mo yan!" because it's not helping me. Madaling sabihin ang mga salitang yan. |
I have been reserving my last 500 pesos in my wallet. I am supposed to watch Mini's theater musical this week. According to the advertisement, the tickets cost 200 Pesos each. I love watching live theater plays and musicals. And I rarely see theater musicals. I am supposed to watch Superman with Roy this weekend. I really have waited for this film since last year. And I even swore to myself that I will not miss this movie. So, I budgeted my last 500 pesos so that I could somehow afford my weekend fun. But then again... I've just learned that my good friend, Kristine, will be going back home in La Union at the end of July. She's currently working at McDonald's as a crew. She will just be finishing her contract then off she goes. I want to give her something special before she goes back home. So, I am giving up my weekend of fun for a gift. A very special gift. I'm so sorry Mini. Maybe if only I can somehow acquire 200 bucks... I will try though. |
It's Kris' and Neil's day for me yesterday. About gift-giving, and our group's supposed-to-be practice night. For Neil. Hapon. Wala lang akong magawa kaya naman napadaan na lang ako sa McDo kahit na 50 pesos lang ang bitbit ko. Sakto pa na si Kris ang nag serve sa akin at umorder lang ako ng Sarsi with float at isang burger. Habang nagpipyesta ako sa aking kinakain, nagtext sa akin si Clyde: "Kuya Benj, can I get the gift now? Daan ka na lang sa bahay, at may sasabihin ako sa yo." Clyde is a fellow youth minister. He was refering to my gift for Neil. Birthday kasi ni Neil ngayong Sabado. Wala akong perang pambili ng gift. Pero kasi, sa tuwing magkikita kami nyan at bitbit ko ang aking HeroTV bag, lagi nila (ni Neil at Clyde) itong pinagnanasaan na nakawin sa kin. LOL. Maganda nga naman kasi. Yun yung bag na nakuha ko noong naging voluteer marshal ako sa grand launching ng Hero TV noong December 2005. Kaya naman naisipan kong ibigay na lang sa kanya ang isa ko pang HeroTV bag na nakuha ko naman noong manalo ako sa isang question and answer contest nung umattend ako sa grand launching ng Voltes V sa HeroTV na ginanap sa SM Megamall noong May 2. Buti na lang, wala na akong gagastusin. hehehe. Nang matapos ang aking pagkain, dumerecho na ko pauwi upang kunin ang bag na regalo ko. At pumunta ako agad sa bahay ni Clyde. Tinext ko si Clyde na malapit na ako, at inabangan nya ako sa gate ng tenement. At dun na lang kami nag usap sa gate. Nang maiabot ko na ang regalo, agad syang may inabot sa akin na piraso ng papel: isang sketch ng mapa. Mapa papunta sa isang opisina kung saan ako pwede mag apply ng trabaho. Naikwento nya na kasama pala sya ni Ate Jewelle kagabi noong nagtetext ako sa kanya tungkol sa aking problema (basahin ang aking comment sa July 7 entry ko.) At hayun nga, nakita ko naman na gusto nya makatulong. Marami rin sya sa aking nabanggit na ibang maaring mapag-applyan. Anyway, hindi ako makapag-hantay na mabuksan ni Neil ang sandamakmak na regalo namin sa kanya. Ilalagay nina Clyde at Junie ang mga regalo sa isang malaking kahon at babalutin ng gift wrap. Ganda ng idea di ba? Sa totoo lang ay NEVER pa nakatanggap si Neil ng regalo at cake mula sa magulang nya (marahil dala na rin ng kahirapan?) At least, ngayon gusto namin maiba ang birthday nya. ---------------------------------------------- Meeting, kuno. Nung isang araw ko pa tinetext ang aking mga mahal na kasama sa BLUE TEAM. Ngayong Sabado na kasi ang mala-Sports Fest ng aming Youth Ministry. Actually, isa itong Prayer Party. Pero hindi ko pa alam kung paano nila ikokonekta sa "prayer" ang Sports Fest na ito. Mamaya, hahayaan ko sila magpaliwanag. Anyway, ayun nga. Dapat may meeting ang aking Blue Team sa simbahan. 6:30pm ang usapan namin. Sa totoo lang 6:00pm nandoon na ako (excited bah? hahaha!) Hindi naman sa ganun. Ang totoo ay wala akong magawa sa bahay kaya naman pumunta ako ng maaga at nakikinig na lang sa misa, habang ako'y nasa labas ng simbahan. Nakaupo ako sa isang plastic na upuan sa labas, pero di ko marinig ng maayos ang sinasabi ni padre kasi patay ang speakers sa labas ng simbahan. Kaya naman nung lumapit sa akin ang katiwala ng simbahan na si Kuya Rod, nakipag kwentuhan na lang ako at nakibalita sa kung anu-anong balita sa simbahan. Natatawa na lang ako. Ang dami nyang sama ng loob sa aming Kura Paroko, at alam kong nagsasabi sya ng totoo. Kahit rin naman ako may kaunting sama ng loob dun. Ayun. Naghintay lang ako ng naghintay sa simbahan hanggang sa dumating ang dalawa sa aking grupo: si Ryan at Arianne. At naghintay ulit kami. Wala nang ibang dumating kundi ang miyembro ng iba pang grupo na may pagsasanay sa gabi ring iyon. Naiinis na ako, kasi pati yung dapat na magtuturo sa amin ng moves sa cheering wala (oo! may cheering kami! ok bah?) Di ako marunong sumayaw pero susubukan ko 'to. Nandoon rin ang ibang grupo pero kakaunti rin sila: Kristine, Clyde, Junie, Jewelle, Neil, at ang tatlong pasaway na sakristan na sina Gilbert, Jihro at Chico. For Kris. Habang busy ang iba sa kani-kanilang mga bagay, tumingin si Kris sa bulletin board ng PYM. Sinundan ko sya at sinamantala ko na ang pagkakataong makipagusap sa kanya... kasi alam ko na malapit na siyang umalis.  Sa aming bulletin board, may mga naka-paskil na mga larawan ng aming grupo. Mga masasayang alaala.Sabi nya, "Sana magkaroon ako ng kopya nyan..." Doon ko naisip na mukhang iyon ang munting bagay na maari kong ibigay sa kanya: koleksyon ng mga larawan ng aming Youth Ministry. Natuwa sya nung sinabi ko na susubukan ko na makapagpa-print ng mga larawang iyon para sa kanya (di ko alam kung kakasya ang 500 Pesos ko kasi.) Mukhang kakailanganin ko nang mangolekta ng utang. Uwian. Inabot na kami ng pasado alas-nuwebe, wala pa ring dumarating na kagrupo ko. Kaya naman pinauwi ko na ang dalawa kong kasama. At lumipat na ng pwesto sina Clyde malapit sa kanilang bahay. Sinasama nila ako, pero hinatid ko si Kris sa tinutuluyan nya. Ang totoo nyan ay, may mga bagay akong gustong itanong sa kanya. Mga personal na bagay. At hindi ko na siguro ilalagay dito yun. Kaso bored pa rin ako... kaya naman pumunta na rin ako sa practice ng grupo nina Clyde, kahit wala akong ginawa doon. Hinintay ko lang sila matapos at sinamahan si Candy pauwi ng bahay. At dun nagtapos ang gabi ko. Bow. Grabe haba noh? |
Last Saturday, the Parish Youth Ministry held another Prayer Party at the Carmona Sports Complex in Makati. The organizers chose sports as the theme of our "party". Ate Gail, Ate Ems, Tony and Luisa (Chua), and Perry organized the whole event, and the rest of the youth ministers were divided into 4 teams: Red, Green, Pink, and Blue teams. Red was led by Jasper, Green by Ryan, Pink by Candy, and Blue was mine. At the start of the 4-hour event, we held a torch-lighting ceremony, followed by oath-taking and a prayer. Then we started our cheering competition. Too bad my team didn't have anything to cheer. We haven't practiced. The sports event was really not your usual sport that you play on a court or fields, but a modified sets of FOUR parlor games. Maybe I don't have to detail the games anymore. There were some brain-twisting trivias about our Catholic faith, some body-straining action, and adrenaline-pumping excitement. Well overall, my team lost. hahahaha! It's only sport anyway. Cheers to my team! ----------------------------- After the sports fest, the few who were left prepared a small surprise for our birthday boy, Neil. I gave him a small gift, that HERO TV bag he have been coveting from me. Good thing I still have a spare, from the Voltes V event I attended to, a few months ago. I've been making baloon-twistings for the party because... just because. Anyway, Neil truely appreciated the whole thing, and he was really teary-eyed that moment. Clyde and the rest of the committees prepared a cake for him. Who will believe that this is his first time to receive a cake and gifts for birthday? Well, believe it. ----------------------------- Well later, I will be having a job interview somewhere. Wish me luck. And I will also try to print out some pictures for Kris, like what I promised her. |
Wahahaha. I suck in my last interview. LOL Oh well... |
Nothing really to blog about yesterday. It just rain all day, and I couldn't even go out. The streets were flooded. So yesterday, I just decided to continue doing my new Tabulas template all-day long. ------------------------------------- Anyway, 2 days ago I received the digital copy of photos from last Saturday's Prayer Party (courtesy of Anthony.) And here are some samples...  Blue team. Eventhough we lost, that's fine with me. My team is composed of good-looking guys *ehem* and sexy ladies (no kidding).  Green team. The champs, led by Jonas. It seemed that this really was the dream team because most of the Youth Ministry leaders were here (it's so unfair!!!)  Pink team. The cheering competition champs. Their leader, Candy, really is a superb dancer.  Red team. Led by Jasper. Their cheer was good too. This team is composed of really profound members.  The torch-lighting ceremony.  Neil's birthday moment. Look how this guy cried tears of joy. By the way, I have just collected the photos that I should give to Kris. Now what I need is a photo album. I wonder how much that costs. |
A weekend of seminars. I had a very fruitful weekend. Last Saturday, I was with 21 members of my parish's Youth Ministery. We attended a very educational lecture from Fr. Allan. We arrived at the Villa San Miguel in Mandaluyong City past 6 that day. The place seemed like a huge garden to me. I've seen a chapel and a church inside it. We first registered when we got there, then the facilitators gave us free dinner. We found a place somewhere in the garden where we could enjoy our dinner. Then after a few minutes, we went inside the chapel to start the seminar. There were also other youth ministers from other places. Well actually, this whole thing was administered by the District Youth Ministry (District of Makati). According to the facilitators, the whole Metro Manila is divided into two parts: The District of Manila and the District of Makati. The district of Makati is composed of cities from the south of Metro Manila (ex. Makati, Pasay,, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Antipolo, Muntinlupa, etc.) The rest belongs to the other district. The seminar started late because the speaker came late. Fr. Allan came all the way from Novaliches, and he was caught in a heavy traffic. Although I forgot this unusual clergyman's lastname, I could never forget him. Unusual because he is the most good-looking priest I have ever seen in my life. A young De La Salle management graduate who wears a brown, stylish hair, fit clothing and a muscular body. Whoa. Fafaaaa~~! *ehem*. Anyway, he really did a good talk back there. By the way, the seminar was all about Worry and Stress Management. Maybe I'll share some thoughts about that in my next entry. After all of that, some of us (including me) walked home from Mandaluyong to Makati. Well that's a whole new experience for me. -------------------------------- Sunday. Paradoxically, I haven't slept, worrying about my bestfriend on the next day (given that I have been in a worry management seminar). So I've just decided to wait til 5am and prepare myself for the Life and Spirit Seminar (LSS) that day. I went to church at 7am to wait for the others. Shayne came first, but the others came next after for almost an hour. ARGH! 15 were expected to come but only 5 of us were there. Me, Shayne, Neil, Clyde, and Bhevz. But we have to move on or we'll be late. Our group rode a cab and went to San Carlos Seminary in Guadalupe, Makati. At the seminary, the five of us went ahead to the seminar/forums room. It was surprising to see that we are the first group to arrive. And we learned that Ramil will just be following us soon. We just waited by the hall seats first and played a game called "first sound" (I think I've lost 20% of my IQ because of this game). Darn you Clyde. Then after a few minutes, the organizers called us in to register and take a seat. So what's in that seminar? That seminar was in fact, held by a youth - part of the Kerygma, a well-known organization led by Bo Sanchez, a very famous preacher today. This kind of seminar is held only once a year, we have to complete all three parts of it (so that would mean 3 years of seminar!). Lectures, singing, dancing. The usual charismatic stuff, but not too much. Christian stuff with twists. They have great speakers there. One was Bo's nephew himself. And all the speakers were youth. Surprisingly, I was the eldest participant in that seminar. LOL. We also have group discussions and sharing every after lectures. We were grouped by age brackets (so that we could relate on each other's experiences.) then a free snack after that. The lunch is not free, though. We should buy or bring ourselves food. Luckily, the project coordinators bought us lunch! Oh my... I was really thankful for that. Sandie, Ryan, Ate Gail, Malou, and Ate Ems brought that delicious Adobo lunch. I really appreciated it. But they have to go after we ate. When we got back late for the seminar. But luckily they were only doing some songs and dances. Then we played a game, and then back to the lectures. It was already 5pm when we got finished. But we decided to stay a little longer at the seminary grounds for some bonding activities. Yes. We played some games and talked a lot of everything and nothing in particular. And then we shared some trivias about ourselves. And one funny thing here is that we did a bet on one of our games: who will gonna pay for the additional taxi fair (we already have 50 Pesos, courtesy of the Youth Ministry fund). Ramil and Bhavs lost. Hahaha! And I jokingly told them to include this betting (given that we did this on a Holy Ground) in our next confession. I won't detail much about the lectures, but I say I won't regret I've been there. I am planning to complete all 3 years of this seminar. Haaay Kim. You always make me worry. What the heck is wrong with you right now? |
I could probably use this one. These are my notes from the seminar. I just want to share this with you. *Note: According to the priest who did the seminar, these figures are based on a scientific research. 40% of what we worry about never happens 30% of what we worry about is about the past (It doesn't necessarily mean that what happened before can happen again. Worry only messes up the present.) 12% is all about your health (But does not necessarily mean that this is a valid concern. We're just paranoid.) 10% are just petty concerns 8% are the legitimate concerns Pray instead of worry. One person you can only control is yourself. Worry about nothing, pray for everything. We become stressed out because we complicate our lives. We also become stressed because we do things that God didn't intend us to do. Be thankful for the simplest of things. Greed made us worry. Some stories from Fr. Allan: The Pilot and the Engine Noise. There was once a pilot who is just about to take-off his private plane from the airport. While only a few feet away from the air, he heard some noises coming from the engine of his single-engined plane. He suspected that those noises came from a rat, chewing up the plane's components inside. And that could be fatal. He have an option to land back to the runway and check things out, but then again, instead of landing, he flew higher. Then the noise stopped as the plane soars in higher altitude. When the plane landed to its destination, the pilot immediately checked the engines out for what caused the noise. And he was right. He found a big dead rat. Moral Lesson: Raise up your soul to a higher altitude so that the rat of worry dies. ---------------oOo-------------- The Young Bo Sanchez. This story has been told by Bo Sanchez himself. When Bo was still a young man, he had this beautiful girfriend. But one day, for some reason, HE broke up with her. The girl felt so bad about this, and so as Bo. He became so guilty about the break-up that he kept evading the girl when he sees her. Take note that they were both from the same parish. Everytime Bo sees this girl inside the church, going in his direction, he will go to a different direction. He had always felt the guilt, and that went on for 6 years. Until one day, 6 years later, he decided to talk to the girl. He realized that this "thing" should not go on anymore. When he had the chance to talk to her, he invited the girl to a dinner. The girl was puzzled what was that all about. Then at the dinner, he told the girl, "I have something to tell you..." The girl was a little bumpy about this. "It's about how I broke up with you... I'm really sorry." But the girl surprisedly replied, "Is that all what you are talking about? Gosh Bo. I've already got a new boyfriend just a year after we broke up." Then Bo just realized that he have just wasted 5 years of his life, worrying about nothing. Moral Lesson: Petty concerns waste our lives. I've also realized something about myself from this seminar. I've been reading the book "The Purpose-Driven Life" for sometime now, looking for my purpose. The after reading for some chapters, I have realized that my purpose is to let people feel God's presence from me, in my own little ways. But the priest told his own story of stress, and he mentioned that he once had a messiah complex, not actually that thinking that he is the Christ, but a thinking that he could do any favor for everyone. But he changed that eventually. In here, he told us these phrases: We become stressed out because we complicate our lives.I realized that I am doing that same thing right now. And that is unhealthy. I am no god, nor Superman. I'm not even rich. Aaminin ko minsan umaabot na sa nagbibigay na ako ng load, kahit hindi na dapat kasi ako mismo wala na akong pera. I need to change the scope of my purpose into a smaller, but more productive one. Pero paano ko kaya gagawin yun? Hmm... So help me God. |
Job hunt! Monday afternoon, I went to Glorietta for a Job fair. But before I went there, I informed Edeh about it , and I told her to inform Nheenia all about it too. It was really nice to have such events. You will only have to register at your desired company booths, then submit your resumé. Then you will only have to wait for their text or call for a scheduled interview. And what else... oh yes. The Job fair goes on until Wednesday only. Just bring as many resumés as you can. -------------------------- Tuesday afternoon, Ate Ems and I went to The Landmark in Makati for a meeting on our next Prayer Party. For your information, I am one of the facilitators of the next Youth Ministry's monthly party. Then after that, we went to the Greenbelt Chapel for a mass, and to hear Bo Sanchez' talk. It was really a great honor to see Bo in flesh. I've only seen him in videos and pictures, and through his books. But I really found him as a very interesting speaker. Now I am eager to go with Clyde at Bo's monthly talk at Camp Aguinaldo. Join us every first Sunday of the month at the Camp Aguinaldo Theater. |
 There is this famous poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar which goes on like this: We Wear the Mask Why do people wear mask?
 Those are some examples of why people wear masks (I don't know if there are still other reasons.)But the mask that I really want to tackle about is the mask that people wear everyday. Everyday, we wore a mask so that everybody in the norms may accept us. We hide something. We are afraid to get rejected. And most of the time we become a hypocrite because of our masks. Most people wear several masks of "composure" to protect themselves from judgment and at other times to gain position or to feel safe. Most wear Five masks that have some similarity but are really different depending on the situation. [Thanks to Wikipedia for the info!] ---------------------------- Well actually, I asked this question because this is the topic of the Youth Ministry's next Prayer Party. I am one of the organizers who will be throwing out the party for next month. We will be organizing a masquerade party, but I am still thinking how would I relate a masquerade party to the word TRUST (especially to God). I just wish we can hire a great speaker. If not, I don't know if I can do it myself. Or maybe there is still somebody else in my group who can. Feel free to suggest more ideas. |
The PRO-LIFE seminar and bonding with Kristine. I just got home. Actually, I was with Kris and Gladys a while ago in Paco, Manila. Kris and I fetched Gladys from her workplace this late at night. Anyway, a PRO-LIFE seminar was held yesterday evening at the Parish of Holy Cross. There was a speaker there from the PROLIFE group itself, talking about morality and sex education. What he was talking about is really interesting and educating, but I must admit that I just cannot agree in some things that he have been talking about. Just like there was a cartoon illustration of a woman who is performing a breast examination. He said that it is immoral to put such things in sex education books or whatever. Well I don't think so. There were other things that I just can't agree with him. But the talk, in general was good. Just before the seminar, I was with Malou and Rose at the Semper Fidelis school. I was just hanging around, doing nothing. Just waiting for time to pass by until the seminar. Then I went to the church with them. It was fun talking to them. I've just noticed that all three employees of that school have love problems.  And Malou jokingly told me that I should not be hanging around there, or I may get the fever.  LOL.Then after the seminar, we had some food (palabok! yummy  ), sponsored by Kuya Tony. And everybodyelse just went home afterwards. But I went with Kris to Glady's workplace. I just got scared for these two girls, still out in Manila at this hour of the night. I've learned that Glads have a meeting that night that why she's probably coming home late. So while waiting for Glady's to come out from the fastfood, we spent some time inside a 7-11. Good thing I still have 200 pesos in my wallet hehe. But she insisted in treating me. We had cups of hot choco, capuccino and cookies. We had been talking about everything under the sun. I even learned that Glads will be quiting her job soon so that she can concentrate on her studies. I've just realized that this is the first time (and probably, but hopefully not, the last time) I will have a chance to bond with her. So I tried to make the most of it. When Gladys was out, I told them my plan. I want to take a picture of just two of them (because they do not have such.) I was happy that I had this chance, but I am sad for this could be the last time. I hope I'm wrong. It's nice to hear "Points of View" by Joey Albert and Pops Fernandez . |
YAY! I've just graduate from my 2-day Living in the Light Seminar (care of Light on Jesus Community). The final day of the seminar was really an unusual exprience for me. I rarely get involved into a Charismatic activity. But because of this, I think I want more of it. The whole seminar was held by youthful speakers, aged 19-25 years old, who have been involved with Bro. Bo Sanchez' group, the Kerygma. Clyde asked the rest of us (me, Neil, Shayne, Bhevz) to wear white that day because of the upcoming activity, the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Too bad Ramil didn't make it for the final day. The facilitators gave us a certificate for completing the 2-day charismatic seminar. NowI feel more enlightened about my faith, and more confident about myself. ------------------------------ After the seminar, the 5 of us went back home. Well, not actually. But me, Clyde and Neil passed by the Parish of The Holy Cross. We just talked for some minutes outside the building while the rain poured vigorously. We just waited for the rain to grow weaker. We went home after a few minutes, but we had to get back there by 7pm for the Youth Mass. ------------------------------ After the mass, Ate Jhet held a PYM meeting inside the church. We only had 30 minutes, so she made the most of it. She even awarded the 5 of us (those who finished LLS) a "gift". ------------------------------ For the rest of us who were left (Jhet, Gail, Ryan, Renz, Neil, Junie, Clyde, Fhel) after the meeting, we just talked outside the church. We just had an idea to eat goto somewhere. But it wasn't easy for us to go in a resto (or you may call it turo-turo) because the streets were flooded, the rain was pouring, and the winds blew hard. But we persistedly walked into the dirty, flooded streets of Chino Roces avenue. |
I just hate storms. But I do love them when I was still a student, of course  (no classes!). Hehehe.But now that I'm a grown up (and still a bum), I can't go anywhere I please. I'm bored. I need a job soon. Or I'll go crazy.   |
 Si Ate Jewelle. Naka-chat ko lang si Ate Jhet nung isang gabi. Grabe adik. May trabaho pa kinabukasan pero gising pa ng madaling araw hehehe.Marami kaming napag-usapan. Sa totoo lang masarap kausap ang ate naming ito. Siya ang coordinator ng aming Youth Ministry. Hindi basta-basta ang taong ito. Cumlaude sya. At... basta hindi ko maipaliwanag. Pag-kausap ko sya, nararamdaman ko talaga ang presence ni Lord sa kanya. Siguro iyon ang isa sa mga dahilan bakit ako nanatili sa Ministry. Wala akong ibang iniidolong tao ngayon na artista, politiko, o anuman, pwera lang sa itong si Ate Jhet at si Clyde, ang dalawa sa mga pinuno ng aming ministry. Wala pa akong nakitang mga ganitong tao sa personal na kasing dedicated ng mga ito. On Leadership and Responsibilities. Marami kaming napag-usapan ni Ate Jhet. May nabanggit sya sa akin na isang website na nagtuturo ng ilang ideya para sa mga Youth Ministries sa buong mundo. At natuwa ako sa mga artikulo doon dahil marami ka talagang matutunan. Sabi ko sa kanya, "grabe i luv this site!  "Pabiro nyang sinabi sa kin, "so, pwede na ba coor? pwede na bang iwanan ang PYM sa yo?" Nagulat naman ako. Sa totoo lang, hindi ako sanay sa ganyang kabigat na responsibilidad. Kaya kahit pabiro lang, medyo kinabahan ako sa sinabi nya. Isang biro na may laman. Ang nasabi ko lang ay isang, "HA??" "hehehehe. You've got the resources, anyway.", sabi nya. Natameme na lang ako. Nagbasa-basa lang ako ng ilang articles muna sa website na iyon, at may nabasa akong isang interisanteng sulatin doon na alam ko makaka-relate si Ate Jhet. Marahil masyado akong maaga mag-isip, pero matagal ko nang naisip na magiging problema ito ng Ministry sa hinaharap: ang pagpapalit ng mga pinuno. Syempre, hindi habang buhay na hahawakan nina Clyde at Ate Jhet ang ministry. Paano na lang kung may mga kailangan sila pagtuunan ng pansin at kinailangan na nila lisanin ang grupo? Sa nakikita ko, mabibilang lang sa daliri ang maaring pwedeng humalili sa kanya. At hindi lang pala si Jhet ang aalis, sa mga narinig ko pati si Ate Ems rin daw sa December. Haay. MARAHIL isa ako sa mga inaasahan na magiging Project Coordinators sa hinaharap. Iyon ay siguro dahil isa ako sa mga nakakatanda sa grupo. Pero inamin ko kay Ate Jhet na baka hindi ko kayanin, sapagkat sa totoo lang, wala akong sapat na kakayanan para mamuno. Nakita ko ang mga nagawa nila, at di ko alam kung kaya kong gumawa ng mga ganoong bagay.  Pero gayun pa man, hindi ako mananatiling ganito. Kaya nga ako sumasama lagi sa mga seminars at kung anu-ano pa. Kasi ayokong manatili na taga-sunod lang. Gusto ko lumago. Gusto ko matuto lalo. Sabi nila, kung wala kang alam ngayon, basta ang importante, yung kagustuhan mong matuto at doon magsisimula ang lahat.Sana, ang mga kabataan sa Youth Ministry namin ay hindi lang mananatili na mga tagasunod, kundi mga pinuno sa hinaharap. Sana naroon yung kagustuhan nilang matuto. Sana naiintindihan ng bawat kabataan dito na hindi hihinto sa PYM ang mga gawain namin, kundi isa lamang itong pagsasanay para sa iba pang gawaing pang-simbahan at pang-komunidad sa hinaharap. Sapagkat hindi kami mananatiling mga bata habangbuhay... ---------------------------------- Idinadalangin ko na lang sa Panginoon ang kalusugan ng aming mga mahal na Project Coordinators (o PCs) at wag sana silang magsawa sa pagsisilbi sa aming parokya. At sana, maturuan nila ang bawat sa sa amin na maging lider. God bless you Jewelle, Clyde, Ryan, Malou, Emilyn, Tony, Ronie, Sandie, Gail, Kate, Mike. Thank you for all what you have done. |
Well actually, hindi naman talaga ako nagtaka sa mga pangyayaring ito. It was all about my bestfriends who are... ewan ko nga ba. Bes pa nga ba nila ako (magtampo bah hehehe) ? Paano ba naman kasi hindi na nila ko kinukwentuhan tapos may mga ikukwento na lang sila sa akin na kesyo, "Uy kami na ni ano..." Hay grabe. Sa bagay may mali rin naman ako. Hindi rin ako mahagilap. Pero la lang. Dun sa isa kasi nagtampo lang ako kasi halos ako ang lagi nyang kasama pag lumuluwas sya ng Maynila. Parang The Bodyguard nga dating ko eh. Sa bagay di naman ako magtataka kung naging sila ni *tooot*. Hoy hindi ako nagseselos dun sa lalaki ha! It's just that nakakapagtampo lang kasi. Biruin mo nalaman ko na lang after a month na naging sila na. Feeling ko nagmukha lang akong tanga. Haaay. Anyway, maliit na bagay lang yun. Kakalimutan ko na lang (Kakalimutan daw oh! Eh bakit mo pa nilagay sa blog? Paki mo bah.) Yung isa naman... wala akong masabi. Pag sinabi ko na hindi man lang sya nagkwento... malamang! Eh hindi raw nya ko mahagilap eh. Well, tinanong nya ako sa phone about her "guy": Kung against ba daw ako dun or what. Sabi ko, I don't know him personally. I cannot be a judge of that. I am neither against or in favor with him. Although I know that guy from chat pero... hindi ko talaga sya kilala. Balita ko nga may atraso raw ako dati dun hehehe. Parang pinagbintangan ko or something. Sorry pala kung ganoon. Dati kasi may pagka-judgemental ako masyado. Paumanhin sa mga atraso ko. I wish the best for these two couples. Wag lang sana nila ko makalimutan. |
