Still Here.

I'm still here! :) January is almost over and I can't believe this is my first post for 2011! O.o

Anyway, life is still the same. Granny is getting worse, I just don't understand her anymore. I'm tired of it all.

Since the last time I blogged, which was last Christmas,

I've joined our conference in church. :) And it's abundant and wonderful. It's amazing just how the Lord never gets tired of me, and everyone of us.

We also had our Praise and Thanksgiving Program in Sunday School. :)

Spent the New Year in (COLD!) Tagaytay with my family. :)

Saw Candy after a few months working in China. :)

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Just a few weeks into this year, I've heard a lot of sad news including the murder of two car dealers, a raped and beheaded 5-year old girl, a bus blast, and just today, where an accident that killed 10 construction workers. I'm particularly sad with the first one, especially because my Dad is also a car dealer, and he knows the father of one of the victim. It's a sad reality that we live in this fallen world where it's not "Your money or your life" anymore, but now it's "I'll kill you anyway". People kill like its the norm. They kill just because they feel like it. And they'd do anything just to survive no matter what it takes. This week, I've been to the hospital for four times. First is to visit a friend who gave birth, two of it is to accompany my brother to the doc because of allergy, and this morning, to visit my cousin who accidentally slipped in school. While waiting for the results of the CT scan and Xray, somebody in the opposite part of the emergency room died, who also slipped in the comfort room and suffered internal bleeding. Life is so short. Poof. Just like that, and you're gone. On my way back to the office today, I was really thinking of how I used my life. When my time comes, can I really say to the Lord that I've used it wisely? This afternoon, I've shared in our small group in church about the Lord's coming. It made me realized that we're really near the end. All these things - hardships, calamities - are written and have been told to us a long time ago. It's getting harder each day, and my prayer is that each one of us can really stand firm till the end.

It's a sad reality, but no matter how sad all these is, one thing is for sure: my (our) God is still the same. He never changes. And I rest in the knowledge that He is with us, in everything.

Goodnight. :)

Invitation House

While walking around the mall, I noticed this cute pink store named Invitation House. :) They accept made to order customized desk planners, calendars, and notebooks. :)

They also have colorful Christmas gift tags with many designs to choose from. :)

Aside from that, they have large square notepads, notebooks, personalized initial invites, blank cards, gift wrappers, and a lot more. :) It took me a good 30 minutes looking at the stuffs and bought a few for myself. :) I think these are good gift ideas for Christmas. :) I'll be back for sure when I have the chance. :)

Invitation House

Basement 1, Greenbelt 5

Ayala Center, Makati City

a baby and some random stuffs.

Baby Kenshin

Last Friday, Kerby gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Kenshin, who weighed 8.5lbs! :) He's so cute.. and huge. ;)

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Today is the last day of October, and it's Halloween. :)

This morning, I was given a chance to share during our Youth Fellowship at church. I shared about the importance of obeying the will of God and its eternal value. :) I love the fact that whatever we do for God here on earth has eternal value in heaven. Because everything in this world will pass away one day. I hope what we do won't be in vain. :)

I wonder where we'll go tonight, but wherever that is, it would still be fun because I'm with the people I love most - my family. :)

Tomorrow, early in the morning, we'll be going to Manila Memorial Park in Cavite to visit our Grandpa's.

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Currently loving..

Red Rock Deli's Lime and Black Pepper Potato Chips. :)

currently loving...

Cafe Capreal's Gambasetti

short.

weekend's almost over. really so tired now. been waking up so early and sleeping so late this week. :(

goodnight world.

Beauty

...is in the eye of the beholder. :)

getting my thoughts out

So here i go...

spent three days at the Sanctuarium with my cousins. visitors are few during daytime. so we spend time talking about just anything. time is fast when you're there. i wonder why. when people come, the same stories are told, same questions answered.

on Sunday afternoon at 2pm, we left Sanctuarium and headed to Manila Memorial Park in Dasmarinas, Cavite for the burial. we walked twice. family and friends walked alongside our family. and i saw just how everyone's support comforted the family. the service was quick, and was done within an hour.

these past few days, im spending time with Aileen. we are finding some important documents at their home that are necessary to transact some things like cancelling credit cards, paying bills and transferring of funds.

yesterday, my Dad was rushed to the emergency room because of hypertension. his blood pressure went up to 180!! =( i was so afraid and im not even home to go to the hospital right away. i felt so helpless and terrified. =( my brother was with him, and after 1 hour, the doctor sent him home and gave him meds and advised him to rest. can you do me a favor? please pray for him. thanks.

it's so HOT!! the dams are drying up, power running out which results to rotating brownouts, and plants are dying too. i can't imagine that it's been three months without rain! while it's still snowing on some parts of the globe. earthquakes are everywhere too. i receive news via text everyday and hear about earthquakes. you probably heard about the 8.8 magnitude quake at Chile last Saturday. it's scary. it's stronger than the one in Haiti. but both brought great damage. when that happens here, im sure buildings will collapse right away. *sigh* the end is really near. i don't think we still have 20 more years. 10 maybe? or 5? well, who can tell. nobody knows.

guess i'll stop here. i'll lie down and rest for awhile before going to church for the prayer meeting tonight. it's been awhile too.

thanks for your time, friends. :)

random Saturday

A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?

i watched this movie today on DVD and it's beautiful. :) the last part is a bit sad because Marley died. dog lovers would love this film. i always want to own a dog, a little one. but sometimes im scared when i see one at streets especially when i think it's following me, haha! what an irony. someday when i live in a bigger house and not in a building, i hope to own a dog like Marley - a thoughtful, loving, and loyal dog. :)

i went to church tonight and heard that im assigned to share this Thursday night during our Bible Study Meeting. and honestly, im scared to death!! yes i want to talk all the time and i love to talk. but i can't stand in front of a lot of people, with all those curious eyes staring at me. oh no. just the thought of it makes me wanna cry already. *sigh* but i know that it's not me, but the Lord in me will do it. im nothing really. but even so, He bought me with a great price. :) and for that im really thankful. because of Him, i have a future to look forward to. :) hay. please pray for me, that all these fears in me would go away. i hope i can make it. err, He'll make it. im sure. ;)

so after church, to cheer myself up a bit, my cousin and I walked all the way to McDo to buy twister fries. yum! :) it's so good because it was newly cooked when we arrived. funny how little things can make someone happy. even for just awhile. :)

off to bed. goodnight all! :)

July is here!

why on earth is everyone getting sick? just when i thought that it will stop with Christine when she went back to school yesterday, when these two little kids came home, it's their turn with the fever. Mark and Hannah did not go to school today because they have high fever last night. they see the doctor already this morning and is taking meds. the line in the doctor's office was too long that we waited an hour for our turn to come.

i accompanied Christine to school yesterday and surprised Jen with her favorite milk tea and gave her my old notes while she was working on their thesis at the annex lab. : ) while i was walking in school, i passed by our field, the Plaza Mayor, and the car park, memories just came and i realized how much i MISS UST. they renovated some parts and the front of our building was higher than it was before. it's true they say that it's much easier studying than working! haha. i miss the freedom of being a student, wherein i can sneak out of class because im hungry and buy whatever i want in the car park. in UST, we have almost every food you want - name it, you got it. ; ) not just food actually. we also have a cellphone store selling phones, casings, and loads.. a print shop, and a little stall that sells Little Miss shirts and Banana Peel slippers. nice eh? i also miss the days when i can go to the mall after class or just eat at Mister Kebab just because we feel like it. oh the FREEDOM!! hahaha. but now, i'll just cherish my time with my work. it's not that bad after all - i can be excused when there's something i have to do at home like looking after my brothers and cousins when they are sick. : ) so to all the students out there, cherish it while you're still studying. : ) each has its own good, i think. when you study, you have freedom. when you work, you have the money. haha!!

the weather is going crazy nowadays. that's a big part why people are getting sick. it's SO HOT during lunch time - like im the dumpling and our house is the steamer! hahaha. while during late afternoons, it suddenly gets dark and sometimes it just starts to rain. D and i were on our way to Starbucks last night when it started raining so hard. and because i hate having my feet getting dirty and wet all over, we just went to Wai Ying instead and ate there.

can you imagine it's July already? it's another half of the year. the next thing we know, the ber months are coming and Christmas is here. anyway, im getting random, i know. but it's alright, right? ; ) im thinking of making pancakes later. and Twister Fries is back at McDo!! wuhoooo. : ) i want. i want. but i should wait just a little more until my throat gets completely well. i cant afford to get sick again. not again.

okay that's all for now, will eat lunch already. bon apetit. : )