Saturday, July 11, 2009

RIDE WITH IT

I hate the feeling of being bored, tired, lazy, emotional, awkward and sappy at the same time. And that's what I feel right now... yup, at this very moment. Errr I hate this! I'm losing my concentration... I'm losing my head! Grrr...

Saturday, I should be happy... c'mon it's weekend, bring on the beer case! But what's happening to me? I feel so gloomy and all I want to do at this moment is to stay in bed and have a sleep (STRESS LANG 'YAN). A deep sleep wherein when I woke up... just another brand new day that as if nothings happened.

This morning when I woke up... whew, I knew it already that it's a bad day for me... I can feel it! I feel the wretchedness in me and I'm so irrirated (HANGOVER BA NG PAGKAKA-STRANDED KO KAGABI DAHIL SA LAKAS NG ULAN AT BAHA?). When I get off the bed... I want to do something but I don't know where to start and how to do it? Am trying to ignore the bugs and butteflies in my tummy but I can't. Shaiks! I hate this mood!!!

"Boss, can I go home now... tinatamad akong magtrabaho." As if I can say that to my Boss. Possible... IN MY DREAM!

Ay yay yay yay yay... well, what will I do now? Ano pa nga ba... dating gawi... RIDE WITH IT until tonight hanggang sa makatulog. This too shall pass... this too shall pass!

Yun lang!

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

MY JULY

JULY 1... tahimik pa dito sa office... iilang boses pa lang ang naririnig ko. Kahit 1:48pm na, 'di ko pa rin feel ang magbukas ng ilaw dito sa tapat ng table ko... wala lang... ayoko pa ng masyadong maliwanag, OK na ako sa dim light. NAKS!

May mga nagkukuwentuhan dito sa department namin... pero 'di ko pa masyado feel ang maki-join sa kuwentuhan kaya eto, sound-trip muna... Boyz II Men. Wohoo IDOL! May concert sila dito sa 'Pinas ngayong buwan, 'di ko pa lang sure kung ano ang exact date... search-search na lang muna sa net and who knows... baka afford ng budget ang ticket at makapanood. SANA NAMAN!

Wednesday... Wednesday... Wednesday...
July... seventh month of the year.
July 1... first day of the month of July... what's in the other side of the bridge? No one knows... let's see once we get there!

Tapos na ang buwan ng June and thank God that despite of different cirsmustances... am still here, alive and kicking... PRAISE GOD!

The last month of June, nag-set ako ng goals na dapat ma-achieve o magawa bago matapos ang buwan. Thank God ulit that somehow, may mga na-achieve at nagawa naman ako. May ilan din na I failed to have them but it's OK... no hard feelings. May ilan din na i-extend ang pag-achieve sa kanila, hindi ko nagawa noong June, so ngayong July ko naman susubukan na magawa.

Aside from achieving sets of goals para sa month of July, deciding month ko rin ito for some personal stuffs (HERE WE GO AGAIN), deadline month kumbaga! Yes, 'di ba, dapat may plan B kapag 'di umubra ang plan A. There's a lot to do in life... so why should I let my self stuck in a situation na malabo, 'di ba? This is it... full force na 'to! Aja!

Makulimlim na naman ang panahon sa labas... oks lang para 'di masyadong maalinsangan. As usual... 'wag lang sanang umulan ng malakas na magko-cause ng baha... na ang baha ay magko-cause naman ng heavy traffic... at ang heavy traffic naman ay magko-cause na 10 years bago ka makauwi ng bahay.

Happy Wednesday sa lahat! Hoping na ang month na ito ng July ay maging fruitful para sa lahat. Looking forward na lahat sana ng mga goals natin para sa buwang ito ay maipatupad.

AJA!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

HAPPY Saturday! Woohooo!

Natapos na naman ang isang linggo ng trabaho... fruitful ba? Definitely!
Ang bilis ng araw, parang kailan lang Monday, ngayon Saturday na... tapos Monday ulit... tapos Saturday ulit... Monday ulit... Saturday ulit... Monday... Saturday... Hehehe

Nothing much happened to me this week... everything is find and smooth naman ang flow ng bawat araw ko. But... (thinking) there are some sappy times/moments at night na little complicated because of having unoccupied mind to comprehend complicated things (NAKANAMAN!). But it's okay... nadadaan naman sa tulog at panonood ng sine.

Panonood ng sine? Thumbs up for Michael Bay! Wohoo! More... more... more!

I've watched TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen last Thursday with my officemate Valerie. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen... type ng movie na 'di dapat ma-miss! Kahit mag-isa ako, panonoorin ko pa rin ang movie, but thank God na nariyan si Valerie na big fan din ng TRANSFORMERS na naghintay sa akin ng isang oras so we can watch the film together.

Awesome film... absolutely! Jam pack with action and a touch of comedy... na-appreciate ko talaga at hindi ako magsasawang panoorin nang paulit-ulit. Of course, naroon pa rin ang original cast at may ilang nadagdag. Mikaela (Megan Fox) is so gorgeous, Sam (Shia LaBeouf) looks more good now, but I like the most is Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and Mojo (Sam's pet) is still there and cute pa rin, ahihihi... at kasama pa rin si "Mr. Sector 7" and find out kung ano na trabaho niya ngayon sa Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen... hahaha!

Konting review...

Transformers 1... Megatron, a decepticon, came to earth for the Allspark that can turn machines into robots. The Autobots led by Optimus Prime came to earth too to stop Megatron from having the Allspark. Moving forward... the Allspark was destroyed and so Megatron when Sam put it to Megatron's chest.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen... There's a piece of the Allsparks left and when Sam touched it, it leaves an inscriptions in his mind. The inscriptions will lead them to the Matrix. Kung ano ang Matrix na 'yun at paano nila ito natagpuan... better watch the movie *wink*

May mga bagong character robots din sa movie at maaaliw ka talaga sa kanila. Now, waiting na ako sa Transformers 3... anong taon kaya ito maipapalabas?

Anyway... for now... next in line namin ni Valerie ay ang... naman... what else...
HARRY POTTER and the Half Blood Prince. Na-miss ko tuloy si Mareng Sasha na Harry Potter fanatic din.

Happy Saturday po sa lahat!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

SO MANY QUESTIONS

ANOTHER cloudy Wednesday!

Okay lang... at kahit umulan, oks lang din basta 'wag lang kalakasan, baka bumaha eh. Okay na 'yung tamang pamatay lang ng alinsangan.

Same old routine... am here in the office, doing some warm ups before I start my works. Actually, am almost done na with my major works for today, tinapos ko na kagabi... so chill chill muna ako ngayon... relax relax lang... blog blog muna.

'Yun ang kinaganda kapag sinusumpong ako ng sipag sa trabaho (Naks! Model employee... isang malaking CHARING!) natatapos kaagad ang major works, magaan ang araw ng trabaho... tanging pabigat na lang ay 'yung mga "out of the work" stuffs na naglalaro sa utak ko kaya mentally stress ako minsan (again, gaano kadalas ang minsan?).

Eto pa... four consecutive days na akong hindi late... ACHIEVEMENT!
Suko na raw boss ko sa tirediness ko eh... kaya ngayon... papakabait na 'ko... NAMAN!

Moving backward... I wasn't feel good last night. Nope, am not sick... wala akong lagnat nor sore throat... hindi ako infected ng A (H1N1). It's just that, medyo na-emotionally stress lang ako kagabi. But am good now... nasama na sa agos ng ulan kagabi 'yung stress na 'yun... NAKANAMAN!

Emotionally stress? Hmmm... I having an hard time kasi comprehinding some personal questions that keeps running and running in my mind. Oks lang... there are some questions na nasagot naman. But still, may mga tanong na mahirap talagang sagutin and on the other hand... may mga questions din na wala talagang sagot for now but in time (kailan kaya ang time na 'yun?) na masasagot din naman. And sabi nga ng sister ko when we talked way way back... there are some questions that better left unanswered. Hmmm... tamaan nga kaya ng malakas na ulan ang Metro Manila dahil sa bagyong Feria? Nagtatanong lang po.

After moving backward... moving forward naman. Time to park this post... and since about questions naman ang nai-post ko rito... let me leave this quotes by James Thurber and of course... about question pa rin.

"It's better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."

Saturday, June 20, 2009

DADDY, DADA, PAPA, PAPI, TATAY, TATA, ITAY, DUDEY

I thought June 15 ang Father's Day that is why last Monday, June 15, on my way to work, I texted BF's Mom to extend my Happy Father's Day greeting to BF's Dad. After that, I called my Mom naman so I can talk to my Dad and greet him a Happy Father's Day;

Me: Daddy, Happy Father's Day!
Dad: Salamat... ngayon ba 'yun?
Me: Oo, June 15, hindi ba?

Then I heard him asking my Mother;
Dad: Lyn (my Mom), ngayon ba Father's Day?
Mom: Hindi, every 3rd Sunday ng June. Mother's day every 2nd Sunday of May. Bakit?
Dad: Nag-greet 'tong anak mo eh.

Then Dad talked to me again;
Dad: Hindi ngayon ang Father's Day... Sa June 21 pa!
Me: Ha? Hindi ba ngayon? O, sige 'di bale... advance na lang.

Then I hanged up the phone. Patay! Nag-greet pa naman ako kay BF's Father... 'yun pala, next week pa... nakakahiya! When I reached the office that day... nag-confirm pa ako sa aking mga officemates kung sa June 21 pa talaga ang Father's Day and they said YES! Nag-check pa ako sa net at tumataginting na June 21, 2009 nga ang Father's Day! Bigla akong nahiya nang maisip kong nag-text kay BF's Mom at iparating kay BF's Dad na Happy Father's Day! Nyaaaaaa... hahaha

Am a Daddy's Little Girl... though am turning 28 this year, I stay malambing pa rin to my Father. But... even though am his "Little Girl," 'di pa rin ako nakaligtas sa mga pangaral niya...

I was in Grade Five (yata) nung huli akong mapalo sa daddy ko... umakyat kasi ako sa may bubong ng bahay noon to fix the television antenna kasi ang labo ng TV namin when he saw me pagbaba niya ng sasakyan galing trabaho... 'yun, pinalo ako sa paa at promise, nag-marked talaga... sakit! Two weeks ago lang nang huli akong pangaralan ng daddy ko *smile*

I was in High School when my dad got sick at na-confined nang matagal sa hospital. Sumakit ang sikmura niya noon and that was the first time na I saw my Dad in pain, ako kasi ang nagbabantay sa kanya and my Mom naman ay may inaasikasong mga papers needed for the hospitalization ng father ko noon. My sister also was in the hospital that time but she can't enter the room dahil natatakot siya to see our Dad in pain... umiiyak at sumisigaw dahil sa sakit... I HATE THAT MOMENT! Thank God... really really thank God that we surpass that. PRAISE GOD!

Moving forward... I am so proud to my Father! Of course, sino bang anak ang hindi magiging proud sa kanilang Ama na laging nandiyan na always ready to support. Ready mag-extend ng hand when you're in need, attentively listening to your problems and handa laging mangaral when you made mistakes and open his hands widely to accept you despite of the wrong things you did. I love my Dad so much!

Tomorrow, Father's Day na... sure na talaga, promise! So, to all the fathers out there... to Daddy, Dada, Papa, Papi, Tatay, Tata, Itay at kung ano man ang tawag natin sa kanila... HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Friday, June 19, 2009

GOOD OLD DAYS

FINE weather... better than the past few days na maulan at ma-traffic.

From my table here in the office, tanaw ko ang sa labas. Maganda ang sikat ng araw, malakas ang hangin, halata, kasi kitang-kita ko mula sa galaw ng mga puno at tama lang para hindi maalinsangan.

Everytime na makikita ko ang galaw ng mga puno dahil sa lakas ng hangin, I can't help but to reminisce my childhood days in the province especially during summer at katatapos lang ng anihan ng palay wherein you can play in the rice field. With my brother, sister, cousins and playmates... akyat kami sa puno ng acacia, habulan, pagpapatung-patungin ang bitak-bitak na lupa ng palayan at gagawing bahay na ang bubong ay hay. Pagandahan ng gawang scare crow na magkakalaro, manghuhuli ng isda, lulutuin at pagkatapos ay magpi-picnic. Nangunguha rin na kung tawagin sa amin sa Pampanga ay APULID and sorry 'di ko alam ang tawag sa Tagalog. Black and brown ang kulay niya at maliit lang, mas malaki pa ang ubas. Nakukuha sa lupa sa may palayan after mag-harvest ng palay at masarap siya.

Last time, nag-browsed ako ng album at nakita ko 'yung mga picture naming magkakalaro. I smiled when I saw the pix... bumalik lahat ng funny things noong mga bata pa kami at inisa-isa ko ang aking mga kalaro kung nasaan na 'yung iba. 'Yung iba, nakikita at nakakakuwentuhan ko pa... occasionally na nga lang at 'yung iba naman... wala na akong news regarding them.

After that, before going back to Manila, senti mode... pinasyalan ko 'yung lugar kung saan kami madalas maglaro na magkakalaro which is malapit lang naman sa bahay namin. Ibang-iba na noon, may tubig at maraming water lily at 'yung acacia na inaakyatan namin, nandun pa rin naman pero halatang marupok na. 'Yung rice field na laruan namin, hindi na nawalan ng tubig... hindi na puwedeng maglaro doon.

Nag-iba ang hitsura ng playground naming magkakalaro at nawala ang iba kong mga kalaro... still, kasama sila lagi sa mga eksena kapag nare-reminisce ko 'yung good old days namin.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

BRING IT ON!

IT'S raining... oh baby it's raining!

Yup yup yup... it's raining! And what will you expect when it rains — TRAFFIC! Naman!
Not just simple traffic, huh... but SUPER HEAVY TRAFFIC than can make your fifteen minute travel into 1 and 1/2 hour! Grabe!

Am back into sports now... badminton! First day ko kanina after a longgggggggggg rest from playing the said sport. At ano ang sumalubong sa akin? Ulan at traffic!

I left the house as early as possible para makarating nang maaga sa venue kung saan maglalaro with my officemates bago pumasok ng office. I told my self that am gonna play at least 1 and 1/2 hour so I won't be late to work. But the thing is... nang dahil sa ulan at suppppeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr traffic, nasira ang time plan ko. Late na ako nakarating sa venue kaya adjust ang time and here... late aketch sa work (what's new?). Well, am trying to be good kasi na 'wag ma-late... God's grace, who knows... makapag-leave naman ako ng mahaba-habang araw... mga three days... NAMAN!

They say that playing badminton can reduce weights... well, let's see... hehe. Sabagay, playing badminton can make you sweat a lot. At the same time, there's an invitational badminton tournament kasi wherein kasama sa mga in-invite ang aming office and am gonna play... wohoo! Reason kung bakit nagkaroon ulit ng dahilan to bring my racket out and play!

Bring it on!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

SUNDAY...

HOW'S your Sunday?!

Hindi pa ako nakaka-attend ng mass today but I'll make sure na makaka-attend ako bago matapos ang araw na 'to. Amen!

What am I doing right now... here, listening to music... Rainbow by South Boarder... paulit-ulit. I can't remember kung pang-ilang ulit na itong pinakikinggan ko ngayon while doing this post. I love every lyrics of the song... it gives spirit. Nakanaman!

Tomorrow Monday... bago uniform namin dito sa office... naman! Wala pa akong sapatos... bukas na ako makikigulo sa mga estudyanteng magla-last two minutes sa mall sa pagbili ng school stuffs. Payday pati, kaya may budget ang aketch. But still, am not into expensive shoes... yung kaya lang ng bulsa at matibay at maaasahan... lalo na kapag baha sa may Espanya kapag umuulan kung saan 'yun ang way ko pauwi.

Ilang ko na rin ang tumikim ng tubig baha sa Espanya tuwing umuulan... MARAMI NA! But I've learnt my lesson now kapag umuulan... alam ko na mga way para iwas sa paglusong sa baha... bwahahaha!

Nothing much to share for today... gusto ko lang na may update ang blog ko.
Anyway... thanks Ate Ann for dropping by sa blog ko and of course, thanks sa comment!
7:26 pm na, out na 'ko ng office ng 7:30 dahil hahabol pa ng last mass.

Happy Sunday!

Life's full of challenges not all the time we get want we want
But don't despair my dear
You'll take each trial and you'll make it through the storm 'coz your strong
My faith in you is clear
So I say once again this world's beautiful
Let us celebrate life that is so beautiful
So beautiful...

Rainbow
South Boarder

Saturday, June 13, 2009

UPDATING...

SINISIPAG mag-update!

Yup... March pa yata when I had my last post here... kawawa naman ang blog ko, inagiw na at makapal na makapal na ang alikabok.

What are the reasons behind kung bakit nga ba ako natigil sa pagba-blog? Aummm... busy, walang alam maisulat, walang idea kung ano magandang i-post, tinatamad kung minsan (gaano kadalas ang minsan?) <-- movie ito ah? Hahaha

Anyway... kumusta na kaya sina Mareng Sashing, Ate Ann at hubby niya na si Kadyo and their kids, Nona gurl, Mommy Cess na preggy, Roanne, Ate Melai, Mommy Ghee, Kuya Dom, Mommy Liz, Schumey (tama ba ang spelling) and other people na na-meet ko sa kaba-blog. 'Di na rin kasi ako masyado nakakagala sa blog at 'di nasisilip ang kanilang mga bahay... but I know na active pa ang kani-kanilang mga blog.

About me.... update-update-update... here, medyo nawiwili na naman sa pagbabasa. Malabo na mga mata ko and actually, next week, ayayyy... naka-eyeglass na rin ako. Lolang ganap na ang lola mo!

Katatapos ko lang mabasa kagabi ang bagong libro ni Bob Ong na Kapitan Sino. Medyo may hawig sa movie na I am Legend ni Will Smith ang istorya, tingin ko lang, hehe. Siyempre, funny at entertaining pa rin... nakakatanggal ng inip sa gabing 'di ako makatulog at napapraning.

Next to read... hehe, huli man, Angels and Demons ang nasa lineup ko. My goodness, palabas na sa theater, babasahin ko pa lang... anyway... better read than never... NAMAN!

Next week, palabas na (yata) sa sine ang Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince and yet, 'di ko pa siya nababasa pero trip ko siya basahin. Gonna barrow the book pa kay Valerie na may collection ng Harry Potter, naks! Si Mareng Sasha kaya, ano kaya ang binabasa ngayon? Hmmm... Medyo mahaba na itong post ko ah.

Hopefully, magtuluy-tuloy na ang pagbabalik ko sa blog world... sayang naman ang aking nasimulan... NAMAN!

Monday, March 02, 2009

THE HEAT IS ON

SUMMER is here and the THE HEAT IS ON!

Yup, the weather is hot, inviting us to visit a beach resort. Bring down the swimsuits and all the summer gear... hit the street with a short and spaghetti strap blouse or any dress that can make you feel fresh and cool! Short hair is on the road again, just like mine! Naks!

Here in the office, were starting to plan our summer outing... how exciting, right?! Saan kaya magandang magpunta ngayong 2009? But before that... I am more keyed up for BF's arrival... naman!

Busy summer for me... outings are in line now! Day out with the family, friends, officemates and if there are some invitation pa, well we can talk about that and put a sched on it... kidding!

Anyway... for sure na fully book na naman ang mga beach this summer, including the summer vacation spot here in the country. Well... good luck to all of us, may we enjoy the summer '09!

Saturday, February 28, 2009

TWO DOWN FOR 2009

LAST day of the month of February... ang bilis ng panahon! Parang kailan lang ay nag-celebrate ng Christmas Party dito sa office, but now, look... TWO DOWN FOR 2009!

Astrologically speaking, the zodiac sign Pisces is already here — ka-compatible ng zodiac sign kong Scorpio, because the two zodiac sign, Pisces and Scorpio have the same element — WATER! So what does it mean? Ehem... MY LUCKY MONTH! I hope na maging lucky talaga... in all aspect!

They say na may epekto raw ang pagpapalit ng mga zodiac sign sa mga tao... siguro nga. Dahil bago pumasok ang zodiac sign na Pisces, I feel so irritated, worn out, pissed off and some of my nega attitude are above me na konting bagay lang, naiinis ako. Well?

Moving forward... February 20 to March 19 — PISCES RULE! I hope na 'yung sinasabing lucky days ngayon ng mga zodiac sign na WATER ELEMENT din like my zodiac sign na SCORPIO, sana maging lucky nga... like what I said... LUCKY IN ALL ASPECT!

Yes I know that I don't have to depend lang sa luck... I have to work hard also, be in the right track, do good and of course... ask for blessings and guidance to the Almighty One!

"Luck is when opportunity knocks and you answer."

Friday, February 13, 2009

HAPPY HEART'S DAY!

FEW hours from now, birthday na ng officemate/friend ko na si Valerie! Birthday din ni Kris Aquino at Heart Evangelista... hehe!

Few hours from now Valentine na! Naglipana na naman ang mga nagtitinda ng mga balloons na heart shape na kulay pink and red and of course, flowers! Hayyy...

Bukas pa ang Valentine pero feel na feel mo na ngayon pa lang. On my way home from Quiapo after attending the mass, naramdaman ko kaagad na Valentine's Day na... bakit hindi, may ilan na akong nakikitang mga guys na may bitbit na roses at balloons. May mga gurls na rin na may dala-dalang bouquet of flowers. Hayyy...

Wala kaming date ni BF bukas... of course he's out the country... malamang, tatawag lang 'yun, bawi na lang siya pagdating niya... dami na niya utang, hehe. Flowers from him? Am not expecting pero mas bongga kapag meron 'di ba? Naman! May lakad pa rin naman ako bukas with girl friend... sino pa, ang birthday gurl na si Valerie, we're going to watch a movie... sasabay kami sa mga lovey dovie na magde-date bukas.... yahoo! Siyempre, ire-rate namin ang mga magkakasintahan na makakasalubong namin na makakakuha ng aming atensiyon kung bagay ba sila sa isa't isa or what... hahaha!

Moving forward... happy bukas lahat ng may date... si BF man 'yan o si hubby! Including me, happy din though wala si BF. Normal lang bukas na may bitbit na flowers ang mga gurlaloo na makakasalubong mo or makakasakay mo sa jeep or FX. Kanina nga lang, from Quaipo Church habang pauwi ng bahay sakay ng jeep, mostly sa mga kasakay ko may mga dala na silang mga flowers. 'Di naman ako masyadong OP, okay lang, kasi may bitbit din naman akong bulaklak... SAMPAGUITA!

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy,
it does not boast. It is proud. It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always preserves."
— 1 Corinthians 13:34-7


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

TURNING FOUR

TURNING four years na this coming February 19 ang blog ko! See... bihira man ang posting, surviving pa rin!
Bihira na akong mag-post sa site ko and it's pretty obvious naman... 10 years bago masundan ang last post... but better than never... hehe!
There we're times na may mga gusto akong i-post, but, nawawalan ako ng oras. May mga times naman na ang daming oras, pero wala namang maisulat. But since I want to update my blog to tell everybody na working pa rin ang blog ko... kahit repost lang, pino-post ko... hehe!
Oppsss... oppsss... nauubusan na naman ako ng maisusulat... so, till next time na lang ulit. Gonna leave this quote...
Something to ponder:

Why should I let pressures of life to bother me
when I can take the courage knowing that Jesus
has overcome the world and it's tribulations! — John 16:33



Happy Tuesday!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

REPOST: The link between man and God

An e-mail from a friend of mine...

INTERESTING CONVERSATION

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new Christian students to stand and...

Professor: You are a Christian, aren't you, son?

Student: Yes, sir

Prof. So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

Student: Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From... God...

Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?

Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son... Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.

Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student: No sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?

Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light... But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?

Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class is in uproar.)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.

Student: That is it sir... The link between man and God is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving and alive.

NB: I believe you have enjoyed the conversation... and if so... you'll probably want your friends/colleagues to enjoy the same... won't you?
Have a nice day!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

THE TIME OF MY LIFE

January 10… the first remarkable day of my existence this 2009! The time of my life!

Na-meet ko for the first time ang parents and younger sister ni Babe (that’s how I call my bf). So what’s new in meeting your bf’s parents and younger sis? Well, out of the country si bf, in short, mag-isa lang akong haharap sa parents and sister niya… WENDY MEETS BF’S PARENTS AND YOUNGER SIS!!! Whola!

First, noong malayo pa ang date kung kailan kami magkikita, everything is okay naman, actually, am so excited to meet them. I also told my officemates/friends about it and even some of my aunts. I often crack jokes pa nga regarding it… “how will answer their questions, ala-beauty queen ba?” “Do I have to stand up and hands on hips while answering their queries?” Kaloka…

Moving forward… the day came, January 10… Oh my goodness... Mula nang magising ako, may drum roll na sa dibdib ko and butterflies starts to play inside my tummy. Natatakot, nininerbiyos, nahihiya and other stuffs keeps coming in and out of my system. At siyempre, ayokong pumunta at i-meet ang parents ni bf na walang dala, so what I did, lahat ng souvenir item ng office dinalhan ko sila… san ka pa?! PA-GOOD SHOT! Naman! Kidding!

Meeting time, 3:00 pm… oh my goodness… 3:00 pm on the way pa lang ako to Makati kung saan kami magkikita. In short, late ako… WENDY YOU'RE ALWAYS LATE! Around 4:00 na ako dumating… MINUS 1,000 GANDA POINTS! Toinks!

Going back, habang nasa cab ako going to Makati, honestly I want to back out. I asked my self na tama ba ang gagawin ko, haharap ako sa parents ni bf for the first time… alone… no back up from bf? However, may briefing naman mula kay bf regarding his family, but still, anxiety is in my system… how will I deal with them? How will I talk to them? Do I have to beso them, kiss their hands? How will I address them, tito, tita... sir, ma'am? LIFE LINE: CAN I CALL A FRIEND?

On my way to Makati, text messages from my officemates/friends starts to boost my self-confidence... NO NEED TO BACK OUT! KAYA KO 'TO... AJA!

Sabi ng officemates/ friends ko, be your self. But how can I be my self eh ninenerbiyos ako? shaiks… iba ako kapag may daga sa dibdib, ‘di ako makapag-isip nang maayos. be my self... eh, medyo maarte ako... really promise... BIG NO NO, 'di puwede mag-inarte.

In a resto in Makati, doon kami nagkita… azuzzz… hindi pa doon ang major talk. Pagkatapos sa namin sa isang resto sa Makati, bf’s parents look for a cozy place in the open where we can share some stuffs… THIZ IZ THE MOMENTZZZZ!

No joke... mabait ang parents ni bf, but to be honest, ninenerbiyos ako sa parents niya and I don’t know why. 'Di ko lang ipinahalata na I am so nervous at sana ay ‘di nga nila nahalata… hehe.

Eto pa, we’re talking about smoking… suddenly, nabanggit ko na nag-i-smoke si bf. Then bf’s father asked me again kung nag-i-smoke si bf… ang I said yes dahil nag-i-smoke si bf. Then… oppsss… ‘di nga pala yata nila alam na nag-i-smoke si bf…. lagot si bf, alam na ngayon sa kanila na nag-i-smoke siya and it’s all because of my honesty… Hahaha

Hindi ko na idi-detail ang iba pang napag-usapan namin, somehow, so far so good naman lahat. Pero hanggang ngayon, ‘di pa rin nagsi-sink in sa system ko na na-meet ko na parents ni bf. Actually, puzzle na ako ngayon kung ano reaction ng parents ni bf after nila ako makilala… kumusta naman kaya ang rating ng lola n’yo? Though tingin ko okay naman ang naging conversation... pero feeling ko I messed around. 'Di ko alam kung nakasagot ako ng maayos sa mga questions nila... MY GOODNESS! Feeling ko rin kasi parang napipi ako, makuwento rin naman akong tao somehow pero bakit bigla yatang naglaho… Oh my goodness… TAKE TWO... TAKE TWO!


Thursday, January 08, 2009

2009... ANOTHER 365 DAYS OF JOURNEY!

2008 is over!

Am so thankful for I surpassed all the trials and challenges in the past year.
All the memories, be good or bad… lahat ite-treasure ko!
Sa lahat ng nakilala ko the past 2008 na nagpakulay ng buhay ko… thanks a lot!
Sa mga napawindang at nagpayanig naman sa 2008 ko… well, thank you for making me more tough.

I wasn’t able to post something about Christmas and New Year because… busy po, sensiya na! But FYI… tulad po ng lahat… super happy ng Christmas and New Year ko with my whole family! Aja!

Anyway… 2009… another 12 months… what’s in store for me? Nobody knows except HIM! More prayer na lang po and strive hard for better and fruitful 2009!

Any New Year’s Resolution? I don’t have! Wala lang… if there is something that I want to do or something about me that I want to change… I don’t know if it is right that I don’t want to force my self to do it. What I want is that, If there is something I want to do or change about me, about my life... I want to do it slowly, carefully and surely… May pagkukusa... ayoko ng binigla at pinipilit.

Moving forward… this 2009… am wishing everybody a very fruitful, meaningful and happy 365 days of journey around the sun! May all the the things that we want to achieve, hoping na makamit natin lahat with the grace and guidance of our Dear Lord!

To wrap this post… let me share this piece that my aunt often say to us…
BE GOOD, DO GOOD… AND EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL TURN OUT GOOD!