A Handful of Blessings

People celebrate their own special day in their own special ways. Some would like to treat their friends and relatives in a fine dining. Some would prefer to have a vacation and chill to unwind some stress. Some would prefer to celebrate it in cinemas and theaters. There are lot more ways to celebrate someone's special day but what's the best part of celebrating a special day is having gifts. Everyone knows what happiness brings to someone who receives gifts and how thankful they are about it.

Anyway let's get it straight to the point. I'm grateful for the many things I've received from God in this special day of mine.

• I'm thankful that I'm able to thank God today.
• I'm thankful that I'm healthy and fine.
• I'm thankful for my family, friends, relatives who knows me well and supports me unconditionally.
• I'm thankful for the love, care and attention I have with my family.
• I'm thankful that I am able to celebrate this day together with my family.
• I'm thankful for every piece of blessing I receive from God.

Maybe there's so much more to say that I've forgot to mention but anyway I'm thankful deep in my ribs for all the blessings that I've received from God. Happy Birthday to me. :D

Just around the corner of my head

Sometimes I would like to quit, I would like to give up. Life's hard, as always. Boulders and boulders of challenges are always present in everyday life. But then I've realized that these boulders are God's way of saying that we're humans and we must rely on Him to help us smash those boulders in our way.
It's more than positive thinking, it is called FAITH.
I know to myself that lately I've been dwelling in the useless ideas and worrying much in the pointless things. I've never been considering holding on to my FAITH which is basically much more important than what I've been thinking negatively. It's funny that what I believe that the simple answer to my worries is just authentic FAITH, I've only placed it behind my mind without considering it.. it's shameful though.
And now that I know where I would run and return to and what to hold on despite the barricade of problems ahead, I will be able to smile and face it all with confidence.

GOD BLESS US ALL! :)

Panibagong Yugto

Kinakabahan ako. May pasok na ako bukas, ay mali mamaya na pala, madaling araw na kasi eh. Kaninang mga bandang pagitan ng 10 ng gabi hanggang 12 ng madaling araw, hindi ako makatulog at hindi ako mapakali. Excited ba ako o kinakabahan sa pagpasok ko. Hindi ko alam kung anong lamang pero panigurado, naghahalo silang dalawa. Irregular 3rd year na ako pagpasok ko subalit kahit irregular

The Gift of Present

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the events that may happen in the first day of my class as a third year college. June 13 is our first day and as the days go by, I can't stop thinking what will we do in the first day. And as the first day of class is getting near, I'm getting more and more nervous each day that pass. Sometimes even before I sleep, that would be the last thing that will be registered in my mind. Luckily I didn't dreamed about it.

But then I realized, I'm stressing myself too much of the things that haven't happened yet. I'm thinking too much of the future even that no one knows what the future have or even if we will be able to reach what the future beholds. I realized that it's all right to plan for the future but never forget to enjoy the present or what we have today. Life's too short to think of the things about the future without enjoying what we currently have. One day, we will all die but it would be a huge regret that we didn't relish the moments of the things we had until the very last breath of our life.

The Bible also shows many verses telling us not to worry about tomorrow or the future.

Matthew 6:25-27

New Living Translation (NLT)

²⁵ “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? ²⁶ Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? ²⁷ Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

Luke 12:25

New Living Translation (NLT)

²⁵ Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

Matthew 6:34

New Living Translation (NLT)

³⁴ “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Therefore the Bible concludes that we must not worry about the future for today's troubles are enough for us to handle. Besides we are always blessed everyday with more than the things we worry. We only tend to focus in the things that haven't happened yet. And lastly, the Lord God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit is always with us everyday so we don't have to worry too much or about anything.

It's only ironic in my side that more often than not, obviously I tend to worry too much and I also lack faith in everyday's life. I'm ashamed that I know the facts and truth and yet I still hold on to the pointless ideas and emotions that cling in my brain and in my heart. Now what's important is to learn by heart and by mind that we have always enough worries and more blessings for everyday, enjoy the gift of life, and take faith for nothing is impossible to those who believe. :)

Kojie =)

Mayroon kaming aso, halong Japanese Spitz at Pomeranian. Nabili namin siya sa isang online buy & sell store mula sa magkapatid na Filipino-Chinese. Ang pangalan niya ay Kojie.

Hindi ko inaasahan

Mayroon akong kaibigan na mag-dedebut sa May 29, 2012. Isa ako sa mga 18 na espesyal na imbitado sa kaarawan niya kaya naman, mayroon kaming pagsasanay para sa production number namin (ayaw niya kasi ng kutilyon style). At dahil ayaw niya ng kutilyon, iba ang style na gagawin niya, ang plano niya hip-hop style ang 18 dances niya, o diba lupet?!

Now it makes sense :)

Madalas naiingit ako sa mga taong halos complete package na (gwapo, matangkad, matalino, mabait, mapagkumbaba, mestiso, athletic, talented). Sila kasi iyong halos laging napapansin at laging nabibigyan ng atensyon. Madalas sila pa iyong habulin ng mga babae. Sila din kasi iyon madalas lapitin ng tao at lumalabas na sila na iyong parang superman).

Dapat ang ipapaskil ko lang dito ay kug gaano ako ka-bitter sa ganyan, pero may bigla akong naalala. "Maaaring halos kumpletos rekados na sila pero kung hindi si God at si Jesus ang naghahari sa puso nila, hindi ko sila dapat ka-inggitan o hangaan". 

Bilang isang Kristiyano, lahat ng tinatamasang biyaya ngayon ay galing sa Kanya kaya dapat ang lahat ng "credits" ay sa Kanya din. Ang Diyos ang nagbigay sa atin ng certain at unique features natin individually at siya lang ang tanging nakakaalam ng perfect set ng features na iyon. Ngayon kung ang isang tao ay nabiyayaan ng halos pagiging complete package na katangian, dapat niyang ipagpasalamat iyon sa Kanya at huwag nitong palalabasin na magaling siya bilang siya lamang. Ang tao, madali lamang maglaho sa lupa pero ang Diyos ay nananatiling buhay magpakailanman.

Sa halip, dapat hangaan at tularan ang mga tao (lalo na ang mga kabataan) na naka-focus ang mindset sa pagpupuri kay Jesus Christ. Sa aking pananaw, sila iyong tipo ng tao na sobrang ipinagpapasalamat nila ang lahat ng mayroon sila kay Jesus at sa kung sino sila ngayon. They do not create credits for themselves, instead they glorify God for all the blessings they have in their life. Alam nilang gifted sila ng characteristics pero higit pa ang pasasalamat nila sa Panginoon dahil sa mayroon sila. Sila ang tunay na astig at tunay na huwaran. :)

Man may have all the riches, wealth, power, and fame in the world but man are nothing without God.

P.S. Huwag ko sanang makalimutan ang tungkol dito. :P

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Ngayon lang ulit..

Kanina papauwi ako galing sa eskwelahan, mga bandang quarter to 7, ang nasakyan kong bus sa tapat ng Rizal Park ay Saulog Transit Inc. 71779. Plano kong matulog na sa kahabaan ng byahe kapag nasingil na ako ng pamasahe.
Pero bago at pagkatapos akong singilin ng pamasahe, kahit pilitin kong makatulog ay hindi ko magawa at dagdag pa dito ang masayahing driver at konduktor ng bus na iyon. Konti pa lang kaming mga pasahero noon bago pa man umabot ng CCP pero masaya ang kuwentuhan nung dalawa, kausap nga din nung driver iyong unang pares ng pasahero sa likod niya.. Napansin ko rin na kahit puno na iyong bus (lagi naman sa mga byaheng CAVITEX) sa bago pumasok ng Coastal Road, cool lang ang dalawa at nagagawa pa ring magbiruan pero hindi nawawala ang paggalang at pagrespeto nila sa mga pasahero nila.
Saludo ako sa dalawang iyon, ang galing nila, ang astig. Sana halos lahat ng mga bus driver at konduktor sa Pilipinas ganoon din. :D

Online Radio :)

One time I searched for the lyrics of the song "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz and I chose the top result in Google. I saw what I was looking for when I've opened the top link in a new tab. On the top of it, I saw a mini music player and my curiosity whispers in me to open it, and so I did. A new tab was opened in my browser and it directed me to a new website. I was frightened that I might have opened a virus or a spam. I viewed the new tab and fortunately, I was lucky that it wasn't a spam or virus, and it played the music "I Won't Give Up."

So I returned to the lyrics tab to accompany the music while reading the lyrics. When the song ended, a new song played so I took a look to what was happened. To my amazement, the site that plays the music is an online radio. It plays the music of Jason Mraz (because I searched his song) and any songs of the same genre, but it doesn't only play his music but of any artists and genre you want. For example if you type Taylor Swift in their search box, it will play her songs and any songs which have the same genre as hers. 

The website is Jango. And now that I've discovered how the site works, I searched "Hillsong" and now I am tuned into their songs and other Christian musics. It's a great online radio suited for any artists and genre you want to listen. For further information about the site, you could proceed in there. :) Jango

double treat :D

Isang beses nagpunta ako ng National Bookstore sa SM Manila, pero matagal na iyon, mga November pa yata, para bumili ng bagong libro ng isa sa paborito kong author na si Eros Atalia, iyon ay ang "Wag Lang Di Makaraos."

Sobrang nakakaloko itong libro niya, iyon bang malupit pero kapag ini-spell "astig." :)) Sulit ang bili ko sa librong ito kaya naman, nag-aabang pa ako ng susunod niyang libro. :)

Wishful Thinking

When God Made You

Newsong

Ang sarap sigurong tamaan ng pag-ibig lalo na kung alam mong ibinigay sa iyo/inyo ito ng Diyos. Pag-ibig na wagas, walang natatapakang sinuman at higit sa lahat, pag-ibig na ipinagkaloob sa inyo ng Diyos. Ang sarap siguro sa pakiramdam na makasama mo ang iyong panghabang buhay na pa-partner na ibinigay ng Diyos dahil alam niyang siya ang da best para sa iyo. :))

Happy New Year!

haha! late na akong bumati, haha! basta mahalaga bumati :))

Mapalad pa rin..

Grabe itong December, heavy masyado ang prelim exams.. puyatan (kunyari para kunyari nag-aaral), paguran, istres, at kung ano-ano pa.. Mga professor na hindi maintindihan ang gusto at minsan mahirap kausap.. Pati sa byahe, iba-ibang klase ng tao ang laging nakakasabay, iba-ibang scenario, at araw-araw na traffic na hindi naman na bago sa pang araw-araw na serye ng buhay, haha!

Madalas ang dami kong nirereklamo, ang dami kong complains, ang dami kong hinaing.. pero sa isang banda, naisip kong mapalad pa rin ako at dapat kong ipagpasalamat kung ano ang mga natatama ko ngayon. Ipagpasalamat ko nang:

• nabubuhay ako sa araw-araw
• ligtas akong nakakauwi sa bahay namin; gayon din papunta sa skul
• natututo ako nang sapat sa kakayanan ko
• may mga kaibigan akong makakasama ko
• nakakasagot naman ako sa mga exams ko

marami pa sana akong dapat ipagpasalamat pero masyado din namang madami kung iisa isahin ko pa.. iyong mga nilagay ko ngayon ay ilan sa mga bagay na dapat kong ipagpasalamat bilang isang mag-aaral. Anu't ano pa man, nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos dahil ibinigay niya sa akin ang lahat ng biyayang ito. Madalas kasi, mas marami pa ang complains natin kaysa ang mga ipinagpapasalaamat natin sa Kanya. Kung tutuusin, hindi Niya naman tayo pinababayaan, binibigay Niya ang sapat lamang para sa atin sa araw-araw. Nawa'y sariwain natin ang diwa ng pagpapasalamat at pagbibigayan ngayong Pasko. :) Maligayang Pasko po. :)

Nakabalik din..

matapos ang ilang buwan na pagiging abala sa apg-aaral, salamat naman at nakabalik pa ako dito sa blog ko.. haha!

makakapag post na ulit ako ng maayos pero depende pa rin sa mood ko, haha!

balak kong magpaka-feeling fit ngayong bakasyon.. ay mali, sembreak, pala! haha!ano iyon?

magbibike ako every morning,
mag eexcercise
mag sstretchings
etc, etc..
haha!

sana maacomplish ko lahat ng iyan haha! minsan kasi katamad eh,, haha! talo ang willpower, haha!

thank you lord

Matagal na itong experience kong ito, ngayon ko lang naipublish dahil sa sobrang dami ng gawain ko bilang isang estudynte.. Medyo simplified na lang ito kasi hindi ko na kayang ikwento in detail talaga hindi tulad nang first time kong ma experience..

Umorder ako ng locker sa school, tapos binigay sa akin ang number ng locker.. Hinanap ko iyon at since first time ko sa CEU, nagkamali ako ng locker na napuntahan, sa faculty pala iyon.. Sobrang gulong gulo na ang isip ko noon kung anong gagawin ko. Una sayang ang pera at pangalawa, tiyak na magagalit si mama kapag nalaman niya iyon.. Dumulog ako kay Lord, sobrang confused na ako nang oras na iyon.. Sinagot naman agad ni Lord ang prayer ko, tinulungan Niya ako, binigyan ng wisdom at presto, nahanap ko ang locker ko, haha! Ang swerte pa doon, 2 rows of large lockers lang ang area ng locker ko, ang maswerte pa, sa upper portion ang binigay ni Lord sa akin, ang galing lang. :))

Ang masaya pa noon, pauwi na ako, nakasabay ko pa ang best friend ko pauwi mula sa school, haha! Sadyang napakabuti ni Lord sa atin. :))

Ang pinakamahaba ng Ariel :)

Kanina pauwi ako, nasakyan ko ang Ariel Express 1097 with plate no. TYL 498.. Base sa experience ko kanina, 66 seaters ito at ito na ang pinakamahabang bus ng ariel, astig lang... :))
iyon nga lang, kapag nasa loob ka, may nag*squeak* na part sa loob ng bus.. hindi ko lang alam kung saan banda particularly kasi inaantok na ako at natulog na lang ako pauwi  pero rinig ko iyong ingay sa loob.. siguro sa upuan ng driver iyon,, ewan, hindi ko sure..
ang ibang bus naman kasi ng Ariel, kahit overloading na at maingay ang tv, kapag finocus mo iyong pandinig mo, ang maririnig mo lang ay tunog ng aircon, astig lang ulit. :)

Koleksyon

Collection of Bus Tickets from July 9, 2011 - August 9, 2011

From upper left to lower left (clockwise direction): D.C. Perillo Liner ticket; Dakicyn JONCY ticket; MONDE Lines ticket; Erjohn & Almark ticket (white); San Agustin/Saint Anthony ticket; Villena Bus Lines (Jethro Liner) ticket; Saulog Transit Inc. ticket; RRCG Transport ticket; G-Liner ticket; AAB Bus Lines Inc. ticket; unknown ticket (familiar only - but now I know it belongs to the Villena Bus Lines (Jethro Liner)); Cavite Batangas Transport Service Cooperative ticket; EHV Liner ticket; STAN Liner ticket; more unknown tickets (?); Green Star Bus Company Inc. ticket

Ladder

This day was good, a very good day just like the other days that have passed.

I remembered a few things, I looked back..

I looked back at my accomplishments
I looked back at my achievements
I looked back at what I did today
I looked back at the challenges and trials

I looked back at everything and there was God, He was with me all the time. He was with me in my everyday living. My accomplishments and achievements were made possible through Him and with Him. He gave me trials and challenges to face so I can be sharper and more faithful in Him, but nonetheless, He was with me all the time. I thank God for everything, everything. Thank God. :)




I looked back, and I'm happy. :)

Feed history

nakakatuwang makita at malaman kung paano napapadpad ang iba't ibang tao sa blog ko mula sa iba't ibang bahagi ng mundo partikular na sa Pilipinas.

Mayroon silang mga partikular na pakay o hinahanap na minsan naliligaw sila sa blog ko dahil may kaunting "relevance" ang hinahanap nila sa internet o kaya'y mayroon akong pinost na medyo tugma sa mga pakay nila. Iba't iba ang hinahanap, iba't iba ang intensyon, nakakatuwang makita at malaman kung ano ang mga iyon. :)