stress-reliever.

today is STRESS day. headaches galore talaga because of too much thinking. at ngayon, matutulog na muna ako. hindi na kaya ng mga mata ko. pero bago ako humiga at pumunta sa neverland (where dreams come true), basa muna ako ng text messages ng friendly friends ko. sabay type na rin dito para mabasa niyo rin. ^_^

"Hardest lessons and problems in life are also the most precious ones. Know why? Because they force us to face our weakness and fears, but above all, they unleash hidden strengths we never know we had."
>>so true. kahit ako nagugulat na lang na kinakaya ko lahat e. after every storm, mapapangiti na lang ako habang sinasabi sa sarili kong, "ayan. tapos na! buhay ka pa!"<<

"Never be afraid to try something new because life gets boring when you stay within the limits of what you already know. Take risk and learn."
>>tama. we're all students in this university called 'life'. pero hindi enough na sabihin nateng, "we'll know better next time." kelan pa yung next time na yun? patunayan nateng natututo nga tayo. hindi puro salita lang. [ehem. excuse me sa matatamaan. pero kasi medyo nakakasawa ng marinig na "next time alam na naten."]<<

"Ang sabi ng Science, 'only one thing can occupy a given space at a given time.' Kaya ako? Hindi ako naniniwala na ang isang puso kayang magmahal ng dalawa. It's either joke lang yung love for the other one o kaya sa sobrang liit ng pagmamahal dun sa isa, nagkaroon pa ng space para magmahal ng iba."
>>hindi rin ako naniniwala. tama, pwedeng joke lang yung dun sa isa. kaya... alam na! hehe. hindi na ako magcocomment pa. baka may makabasa, masaktan pa. haha. pero girl, eto lang sasabihin ko sayo, :p haha. belat! [soul sis, alam na kung sinong tinutukoy ko. haha. may ikukwento ako sa'yo pag nagkita tayo!]<<

ayun na lang pala muna. kelangan ko ng magpahinga. haggard na naman bukas.

please pray for a successful Singgolympics tomorrow. thanks and God bless everyone! ^_^

if today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts..

i woke up with an aching back and a heavy head. i'm still not feeling well. if i had a choice, i would have stayed in bed and just sleep and rest the whole day. but i have to go to UP because i need to talk to Sir Danao. i arrived a little late at the ME department. Sir Danao just left and i was told that he "may" be back after lunch. disappointed, i went straight to my sanctuary in UP - the adoration chapel.

the previous weeks had been so stressful. i've had lots of frustrations and disappointments. i'm getting tired talking to people, understanding their sentiments, taking the responsibilities they ought to do. i've always been the "dependable" one. it has always been ME. what's frustrating is the fact that I CAN DEPEND ON NOBODY. since i've been the dependable lady, everyone's counting on me but I CAN'T COUNT ON ANYONE.

sad. frustrating. but true.

well, that's how i feel with all the things that's been happening. so i poured out all my frustrations to the ONLY ONE I CAN DEPEND ON - GOD! i spent half an hour or so talking to Him because i know ONLY HE CAN UNDERSTAND. i felt a whole lot better after my date with the Lord, as always.

i spent some more minutes in the chapel. i scanned my planner and i realized how busy i had been (and still am!). i eventually closed my planner, knelt down before the Blessed Sacrament, and went to the chapel to attend the 12nn mass. outside the adoration chapel stood a woman in black who seemed to be waiting for someone. true enough, she is! and that someone is ME! yes! she's been waiting for me. she saw me praying and her attention was caught by what's printed on my shirt. i'm wearing the "love one another/at home" shirt from this year's ILC. she asked me if i'm a member of a christian group. and i said yes, Singles for Christ. i don't know what she saw in me but she was very concerned. she asked me if i had already taken my lunch and i told her that i'll have lunch after the 12nn mass. we had a good conversation. she said that she is a lawyer, and so is her husband. her daughter is a 2nd year BS Chemistry student in the university. i really don't know how or why but we both touched and inspired each other. she told me things that a mother would tell her daughter and i was really comfortable talking to her. then her husband came. she told me that she would pray for me and that i should take care of my health. and because i won't be able to have lunch with them, she gave me what's supposed to be her offering in the chapel. i was hesitant to accept the money but she insisted. she left with nothing but good words and reminders for me as if i was her daughter. i was really touched.

thank you tita maricar! i will pray for you and your family. i know God will bless you more. and thank You Lord for letting me know such a good person as tita maricar albay.

.....

and what did God's voice tell me?

"My child, cheer up! It is not always you. It is NOT JUST you. I am always here! I'm with you anywhere and everywhere. You don't need to feel that nobody cares because I do! And don't ever think that only you understand, only you care, because there are people, who may be strangers to you, but sincerely cares for you and your well-being. You can count on them, for I AM IN THEM."

such a sweet message from an ever-loving Father. and amazingly, i realized that everything is connected to Bo's message in Preacher in Blue Jeans today.

"Be not just a tourist, but a pilgrim. Be not just a pilgrim who seeks God in the sacred, holy places, but a pilgrim who seeks and sees God anywhere and everywhere."

indeed, God is ever-present in our midst, because He is IN us and WITH us.

here's the song i'm singing right now...

You are forever in my life
You see me through the seasons
Cover me with Your hands
and lead me in Your righteousness

and i look to You
and i wait on You

I'll sing to You Lord a hymn of love
for Your faithfulness to me
I'm carried in everlasting arms
You never let me go, through it all..

old notes for sale

Yes friends, negosyante na rin ako ngayon. Haha. Nagliligpit kasi ako ng mga gamit at nahanap ko yung mga nakatagong lumang notes at readings mula pa 1st year ata. Hehe. At dahil gusto kong magbawas ng mga gamit, naisipan kong ibenta na lang sila. So kung may kilala po kayong kelangan ng readings na 'to, please tell them to contact me. :D Super mura lang. In good condition po lahat. Price ranges from 1php to 20php depende sa kapal. Kung bibilhin po yung buong set, syempre mas mura. :D Salamat salamat sa pagrespond. God bless! ^_^

*English 12 Readings (Dr. J. Schriever):
1. Tartuffe
2. The Medea of Euripides
3. Literary Theory (Terry Eagleton)
4. On the Art of Poetry
5. Cannibal Manifesto
6. Introduction to Novels
7. The Search (Naguib Mahfouz) - book
8. Foe (JM Coetzee) - book

*CS 32 Complete Notes (Prof. E. P. Quiwa)

*SEA 30 Notes
1. Body, Movement, and Culture (Sally Ann Ness)
2. The Death of Authentic Primitive Art
3. Hills & Plains
4. Geography of Asia
5. Geography of Southeast Asia

*Araling Pilipino 12 Notes (Sir Iniego)

expect nothing [and some quotes]

Father Raymond Arre made his point clear: expect nothing! less expectations = less disappointments. He further said, "If gratitude is to be given, let it be spontaneous. If it's not coming from the heart, it is not gratitude at all."

I couldn't say more.

*****
some quotes and text messages...

--> "Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home." [Mother Teresa]

--> "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." [Mark Twain]

--> Blowing out someone else's candle doesn't make yours burn any brighter. [This is really a good thought.]

i am Sponge Bob Square Pants.

[how true?]

sorry, can't help it. natuwa ako sa email ni kuya ian. ang cute lang. sort of personality test pero 10 questions lang. eto yung result nung sken, kayo na lang humusga. hehe. ayoko ng mag-comment pa. lalo na dun sa traitor thing. haha.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants. You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and jealous people and you will be stress free.

mga natirang mensahe..

nitong mga nakaraang araw, super haggard ako. basta hindi super ok yung mood. at dahil karamihan sa mga nagpapasira ng araw ko e yung mga text ng ilang tao, i deleted all the messages in my inbox. napagtripan ko lang. hehe. eto na lang ang naiwan. at dahil gusto ko na uli i-empty ang inbox ko, share ko na sila bago ko pa idelete. ^_^

"Love is a disease no one wants to get rid of. Those who catch it never try to get better, and those who suffer do not wish to be cured." -Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes (Maria's Diary)
>>this book is really really nice. super promote nga si leyn e. hehe. by the way, hindi po ako super agree sa quote. nilagay ko lang yan kasi malamang maraming makaka-relate. haha. buti na lang hindi na ako kasali sa mga nakaka-relate na yun. because i'm already healed. ^_^

*****

A precious truth to remember: be the reason for someone's happiness, not just a part of it; be a part of someone's sadness but not the reason for it.
>>super true!

*****

You'll never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.
>>oo nga. agree rin ako dito.

*****

yun lang. isang magandang araw. kelangan ko ng mag-ayos. may pasok pa ako. God bless everyone! ^_^

bounce!

good morning everyone! i am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo full of hope and energy today after reading In His Steps and watching Preacher in Blue Jeans. Bo Sanchez is such a blessing. how can i ever miss his simple yet powerful talks? it's just amazing how he can dig deeper wisdom even in the simplest, shallowest situations. and i am really inspired. ^_^

to my truest friends, if you have already read what i've posted last night, thank you. and guess what? just right after i posted it, i watched the Preacher in Blue Jeans Nov. 6 episode. and i was teary-eyed when Bo led the prayer. it was really really meant for me.

i am happy, hopeful, inspired. no one can ever let me down.

two days ago, i got this message from Ate Marge: Never hate the times in life where you have fallen or failed. Though hard to accept, these are the times when we stand up again and show the world that failures don't define us; they make us STRONGER.

but before that, i had some insightful conversation with a friend from grade school after he sent me this message: The real winners in life are the people who look at every challenge with an assurance that they can be victorious through God's strength, God's power, and God's love.

when i read that message, i texted him back to thank him for sending me the right message at the right time. i told him i am struggling and yes, i am getting my strength from the source of everything, my God and my Savior. and because wewe is such a wise man, this was his reply: ""aiz.. ganun talaga, being strong is not a gift, not a talent, but a choice. lahat kayang maging malakas kung gugustuhin. basta hingi ka lang ng lakas sa Itaas, sigurado ibibigay Niya yun.. basta maniwala ka lang."

yes, i believe that behind everything that happens in life is God's beautiful purpose. i believe that God knows best. i believe in His Divine plan. i believe that in the end, all will work for my greater good. i believe that at the end of this struggle, i will emerge even stronger, wiser, better than who i am right now.

i am holding on to that faith. again, i declare that no one and nothing can ever bring me down. because God is my strength, and He has been using all the good (umm.. ok, even the bad ones.. hehe..) people in the world to encourage and inspire me to go on.

life is still and will always be beautiful. ^_^

~The most successful, the greatest people in the world are those who have failed the most, and have bounced the most times.~

you think you're a failure? well, guess what, I, also AM. i dared to fail. but more importantly, i dare to BOUNCE back even higher. ^_^

have a great day people! by the way, to ATE CHIE and UNDO, Happy Birthday!

God bless everyone! ^_^

mga nahukay sa baul..

nagliligpit ako ng mga gamit dahil naghahanap ako ng mga pwedeng ibenta/irecycle.. alam niyo na, kelangan ng pondo.. medyo maraming gastos lately e.. ^_^

at eto ang mga nahanap kong lines from the movies i watched in 2005.. (sa DVD ko lang napanood yung mga 'to.. hehe..)

i'm not really sure if i've already posted them.. pero i searched my blog, at hindi ko naman sila nakita so ipopost ko na lang uli.. hehe..

Starship Troopers:

*Force is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived.

*All is fair in love and war.

*Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom, make up your mind.

*Never pass up a good thing.

*Pain is in your mind.

Castaway:

*I got to keep breathing, because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring? -Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks)

50 First Dates: (this is one of my most loved movies of all time.. i fall in love everytime i watch this..)

*Nothing beats the first kiss. -Lucy (Drew Barrymore)

*Being with you is the only way I could have a full and happy life. You're the girl of my dreams, and apparently, I'm the man of yours. -Henry Roth (Adam Sandler)

>>awww.. i keep on falling in love with Henry Roth.. haha.. *blushing*

A Beautiful Mind:

*Mathematics is not going to lead you to the higher truth, because it's boring. -Charlie (hehe. boring ba ang math? hindi naman.. depende siguro sa topic..)

*Genius knows an answer before the question.

*Nothing's ever for sure - that's the only thing I do know for sure. -Charlie

*The only way I could help him is to make him see the difference what is real and what is in his mind. -Dr. Rosen

*I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible. -Alicia

**the following lines are from John Nash (Russell Crowe)**

*In competitive behavior, everyone loses. >>this is VERY, VERY true!

*The best result comes from everyone in the group doing what is best for himself and the group.

*There are many solutions to any given problem.

*I don't believe in luck but I do believe in assigning value to things.

*It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logical reason can be found.

Intolerable Cruelty:

*Life is a compromise.

*The fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves.

*Love need cause us no fear. Love need cause us no shame. Love is good. -Miles Massey (George Clooney)

Mona Lisa Smile:

*Art isn't art until someone says it is. -Elizabeth Warren (Kirsten Dunst)

*LIfe without you.. isn't just life. -Paul >>waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! another healt-melting line.. another LIE.. haha..

*Change takes time. -Bill >>aba e, oo naman.

*Not all who wander are aimless.. especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image. -Elizabeth Warren (Kirsten Dunst)

**from Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts)**

*You can conform to what other people expect or you can be yourself.

*People change. Things happen.

*Not every relationship is meant for marriage. >>unfortunately, this is true.

*To change for others is to lie for yourself. >>this is again, TRUE.

Lagaan: (Indian Movie)

**these lines have really great wisdom**

*To do my duty, I can't be false to my religion.

*You have to get burnt to save your house from fire.

*Only those who dream can make them come true.

*He who has truth and courage in his heart shall win in the end.

*However thick the sole, it wears out.. then nails will begin to prick.

Drumline:

**napanood ko 'to during our trip to Ilocos (Art Studies 2 class)

*No matter what obstacles life may bring, always remember: You can fly!

The Family Man:

*Don't screw up the best things in your life just because you're a little unsure about who you are. (Nicholas Cage)

*All this time, I never stopped loving you. >>oh c'mon! as if maniniwala pa ako.. haha..

at ang koleksyon ng mga mensaheng nasa inbox ng cp ko…

~The only real power capable of punishing crime is conscience.

~The importance of good friends in our lives is like the importance of heartbeats.. though not visible, they silently support our lives.

~The greatest value of having good friends is not what you get from them, but the better person you become because of them.

~When you’re in pain, don’t fight it.. you’ll just get exhausted. One advice: Feel the pain, until it hurts no more.

~If you don’t act foolish while you’re young, you won’t have anything to smile about when you’re older.

~It’s not about being who everyone else wants you to be.. it’s about being yourself.. and finding someone who loves every bit of it.

~”My only regret in dying is if it’s not for love.” – Florentino Ariza’s father (Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez)

Good night everyone! Happy 1st of November! ^_^ (52 days before Christmas! -according to countdowns found in the world wide web)