Of New Year's Resolution

Patapos na ang taon at nandito na naman ako sa harap ng laptop, nagttype ng blog entry para malaman ng internet ang nasa loob ko. Kahit walang taong nakikinig.

Sabi nila, past is past. 2011 is approaching, we all should move on. Erase your mistakes, say hello to another beautiful year.

Ito naman lagi yung sinasabi natin eh. Lagi na lang kapag nagbabagong taon na. Ito lagi yung motto, nagiging cliche na nga eh. Pero, ano ba talaga dapat? Kaya ba talaga nating panindigan yung mga nasa loob natin? Kaya ba nating magbago? Sigurado ba tayong seswertehin tayo ngayong taon regardless of those things said by the feng shui experts?

Kanya kanyang diskarte nga lang yung alam ko. Pero kahit gano karaming bilog na prutas ang nasa mesa natin, kahit gano karaming golden coins ang nasa bulsa natin, kung wala tayong personal na relasyon sa Diyos, kung wala tayong panalangin, kung wala tayong ambisyon, kung wala tayong ganang gumawa ng kahit ano, taon man o dekada o century ang lumipas, wala pa rin tayong mararating.

Ito na nga ba 'yung sinasabi ko. Lahat kasi tayo, mas nasasarapan sa salita kesa gawa. Bakit kaya? Bakit hindi natin kayang gampanan yung mga pangako natin para sa sarili natin tsaka para sa ibang tao?

Sana lahat tayo merong pangarap. At kung meron man, sana lahat tayo hindi nangangarap ng gising.

Ano ba 'yung NEW YEAR's RESOLUTION KO?

1. Ipagpapatuloy ko ang pag-aaral ko nang mabuti. (Cesarean Operation again =D)

2. Magtitipid ako nang mabuti.

3. Hindi ako magboboyfriend.

4. Mas maging active sa Campus Bible Fellowship.

5. Sisimba ako every Sunday nang hindi late at walang absence.

6. Mas paglalaanan ko ng time ang evening devotion, Bible reading at quiet time with the Lord.

7. Dapat marunong na ko magdrive ng sasakyan this year.

8. Dapat marunong na kong magplay ng any musical instrument this year.

9. Maging isa ako sa teachers ng Awana.

10. Mainvolve sa photography session.

'yun ang TOp 10. Pero meron 'yung pinaka importante kong ishe-share is that, habang iniisip ko yung top priorities ko within this year, HINDI NATIN KAYANG MAABOT 'TO WITHOUT GOD'S GRACE.

I always bear in mind that I am weak. I cannot do all these things all by myself. Naging ganito ako, kinaya ko yan, nagkaroon ako nito ALL BECAUSE OF GOD'S GRACE.

Wala akong kayang marating kung hindi dahil sa Kanya.

Masaya lang ako, kahit pa medyo may konting luha akong pinatulo this December.

Ikaw, ano'ng mga NY's resolution mo?

PS: Nababasa mo 'to ngayon because of God's grace. <3

Lessons Learned from 3 IDIOTS

Lessons Learned from 3 IDIOTS

Why are they called idiots, by the way? Maybe because they were labelled that way in the film, or maybe to make it catchy and interesting in the minds of the movie viewers..

Many were deeply amazed and were inspired by its story. It is being taught there that experience is always the best teacher.

Ibahin niyo ako. Haha! They’re really great. The actors acted very naturally, funny, and all. Toink. But here’s my point..

The movie is simply valuing life thru experience, and there’s nothing wrong about it. =))

So, ano’ng balak ko sa blog na to? Simple lang. As a Christian, they value:

1. Diskarte

2. Experience

3. Experience

4. Experience

5. Experience

Rancho? He was really a genius, at the same time, very COMPLACENT. Complacency according to my friend, Mr. Webster, is the state of a person being self-satisfied. Satisfied in a way that they’re not raising the bars anymore. They are once satisfied, very satisfied and extremely satisfied that they don’t want to make a move, and make a difference anymore.

It is being taught in there that:

1. it’s BAD to be so grade-conscious

2. it’s BAD to memorize

3. there’s no such term as SUICIDE, only MURDER

4. it’s GOOD not to study anymore

5. the more madiskarte you are, the more successful you’d become..

I like the movie in a way that it really shows the courage how tough college life may be. But I don’t like the way how it values complacency. Grades are just numbers and they are not important, they’d say.

Now the impact of the movie is this:

COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE NO LONGER RAISING THE BARS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT GRADES AREN’T IMPORTANT AND EVERYTHING IS LEARNED THRU EXPERIENCE.

I was shocked how a certain classmate of me said that ASTIG TALAGA 3 IDIOTS. I LEARNED THAT GETTING AN UNO IS Not IMPORTANT, BUT THE LESSON YOU LEARN FROM IT.

WHAT I’M TRYING TO SAY NOW IS THAT WHY CAN’T THEY RAISE THE BARS? AND WHY CAN’T THEY STUDY HARD, AND PROVE TO THEMSELVES THEY ALSO CAN GET AN UNO, MAKE GOD AND THEIR PARENTS HAPPY?

If you’re raising the bars, that doesn’t mean that you don’t learn the experience from it. Just like me. God has turned me into a better person for making me learn how to raise the bars.

If others see there’s an improvement in you, they’d see Jesus within you. They’d say , WOW, SHE HAS A GREAT GOD, ANG TALINO NIYA..

Masama ang pagiging grade-conscious if that contains vain conceit. Yun bang, hindi mo na alintana ang masama sa mabuti, nafoforget mo na yung enjoyment, nakakasagasa ka na pala nang hindi mo alam..

Yun yun.

One more thing, BEST THINGS IN LIFE AREN’T PURELY BASED IN EXPERIENCE, DISKARTE, EXPERIENCE, DISKARTE... It’s on how you make a goal, you persevere, at the same time you enjoy, only for God’s glory.

Me? I have my goals. Sa ngayon, gusto kong maging COLLEGE SCHOLAR. And i will not be able to perform necessary things if not for Jesus. Sa bandang huli, God’s will pa rin ang mamamayagpag. =))

‘Yung experience kasi para sakin, is yung natutunan mong magpakumbaba, magpersevere, magpray at mag enjoy sa lahat ng nangyayari.

Iba pa rin kapag gumradweyt kang with honors, dala dala ang mga diskarte and exprience na natutunan mo. Pakikinggan ng ibang tao ang pinagdaanan mo, not like those who are far better than you na wala nang ginawa kundi magpakalasing sa libro, forgetting God, relying on their own wisdom, and even for those na wala nakuntento na lang, na ngangarap na maging ikaw, na nangangarap na magkaroon din sila ng Panginoon na meron ka, para maranasan din nila ang naranasan mo. Iba pa rin ang nakikipagkwentuhan ka regarding your success, at binibida mo ang Panginoon.

=))

Not even close to perfection?

Hindi ko alam kung sino ang pinatatamaan ng babaeng to sa kanyang status.

She's using God's name. I am a daughter of God. What is she tryin' to point out?

Even if it's not me, there are some things that I want to clarify. Thank God, she's got that status.

First, one thing that will come into your mind when you are indeed a daughter of the Almighty, is that YOU STRIVE TO BE LIKE JESUS.

Right? You aim to be blameless and pure before Him. You've got the freedom to choose wisely between temptation and holiness because you no longer permit the devil to control you whole being.

Now, what I'm trying to say is this.

It's not wrong to justify things and be perfect. You cannot judge people kasi hindi naman ikaw ang Panginoon. You don't even know the story of his/her life. If you can't read his/her mind, how much more his/her heart?

I've just read about complacency in DO HARD THINGS book. Yeah. You are not only insensitive. You are also very complacent. You are being contented with this, with that... You want everything to be simple. Sayang. Maganda ka pa naman..

In other words, you simply like the color pink, without recognizing the presence of other colors.

You're striving to pass, but you're not striving to be the best. Although, it's really not important to be the best, but, it's just that, you can make a difference.

Yes, you've stepped outside the boat, pero hanggang saan ang kaya mong languyin? Whole Bora island? or all throughout the Pacific?

Yun yun eh.

Anyway, enough of this. One day, you'll realize why.

I'm the kind of girl whom you think strives to be perfect dahil mataas ang standards ng Panginoon ko eh..

Mataas.. sobrang taas..

I hope that one day, you'll see the beauty of Christ in my life.

One more thing.. It's not wrong to strive for perfection... It's wrong to be forever complacent..

=))

Hindi ka naman kasi marunong magpromote!

Alam mo naman siguro kung ano ang kulang sayo, right?

You're not exerting much effort.

Hindi naman sa pinagmamayabang ko ang sarili ko..

75% of the work is done by me.

Hanggang sa promotion ba naman, ayaw mo pa din ako tulungan?

Hindi sa hindi ako kuntento sa mga ginagawa mong pagpopost sa walls ng mga kakilala naten.

Are you really sending them messages regarding our four podcasts?

Let me share to you the possibilities na you're really not exerting much effort as I do:

1. hindi umeexceed ng 100 likes ang video naten. I only have 400 friends, but you have more and more and more friends na halos kakilala mo pa.

2. Most of the people na nag lilike any friends ko.. Yep! Friends ko.. where are your friends? Hindi ba nila nareceive ang message mo? Halos lahat naman ata sila ka-close mo..

3. As far as i'm concerned, nakita ko nga kung paano mo ipromote ang podcasts natin only thru you wall.. bakit? naiilang kang magsend ng messages? dahil natatakot ka ring i-delete ka nila online? hmm..

I'm sorry to say these things unexpectedly, but you know naman how much I raise the bars now. I'm not like you who's a sports major. Nagbago na ko. Hindi na ko tulad ng dati na sobrang complacent. You know naman, may balak din akong maging CS hindi tulad nyo, na pumasa lang ayos na.

Gusto ko din pasayahin ang Panginoon at parents ko sa mga ginagawa ko dito sa UP. I'm not finding a perfect partner.. I'm finding someone who's worth the hardwork, who's responsible and NOT PROUD..

CMS 105, major subject. And kahit isang subject lang yan, I'm striving for an Uno.... because I'm not a sports major.....

=))

Saykotik

I don’t want him to ruin my life again.

I don’t want to talk to him again.

I don’t want him back.

It’s funny how the feeling comes back whenever he talks to me. When he makes fun of me.

It’s been a year since he hurt me. I don’t want to fall for him all over again.

He was the biggest and last mistake I’ve ever committed.

The Lord surprised me. He brought Abe into my senses, he brought Jed.

Those guys are just dreams and hopes of this feminine nature of me.

But I’m putting my all to the strength and grace of my Lord Jesus that everything will be fine.

Okay na ko eh. Okay na talaga.

Yun nga lang, lumandi pa sya.

Ang landi nya naman kasing lalaki! Malanding malandi!

I just hate this feeling na malambot pa rin ang puso ko sa kanya pero by God’s grace kayang kaya ko namang labanan.

I was about to explode when he flirted with Shing, even if he has a girlfriend.

Why the hell I cried last night. Why the hell.

Uh! Satan, tempatations, Kim.

I’m hurt, and God knows it.

But i’m not afraid because God never fails to comfort me ahead of everything.

You know, up to now, I can feel the inferiority of me from others, physically and mentally.

I cannot defend myself.

I was just to unwanted by some but God has His reasons why He allows these things to happen.

Someday thru God’s time, I can say that:

“Remember me? I’m the one who stuck up for you. The one who stayed up until midnight just to talk to you. The one whose heart flutters when she gets a call or text from you. The one who fought for you, The one who missed and loved you. Now, you realize that I’m the one you want. But I’m already with a guy who figured it out.”

I don’t want to fall for this guy =(

He's falling for me.

And I don't want it that way.

I have top 5 standards..

And he doesn't have the number one requirement.

A true believer of Christ, a born again Christian.

=(

He's a good guy pa naman ang has this looks huh..

But my Father doesn't want him..

So, much better of he'll back off.

=(

Sorry. A.J.

Uncle Bart (Bombo Radyo mediaman): can’t believe he’s now gone.

Monday, a typical day for me. Waking up as late as 8am, going to school at 10, having my bio class before lunch, and CMS 100 during the afternoon. Monday, common day. People come and go.

 

Monday.

 

I've heard about the massacre just as Monday evening. Sam told me about it when we chatted on facebook but because of the very slow internet connection, I was about to go offline. No further online conversation.

 

I feel the pain, the grief, the sorrow of Uncle's Bart's wife. Bart Maravilla, was one of those who were massacred and just accidentally saw his name from an article in the PDI's website. Until now, I'm still shocked. I cannot easily recover from that heartbreaking news. He was my dad's close friend (when he still works in Bombo Radyo Koronadal as an assistant station manager), and among his officemates in Bombo, he's the one who immediately appears in my mind when Bombo topics are discussed.

 

Uncle Bart Maravilla is an ordinary guy, a very hardworking husband and a father to his daughters. He loves his job as a field reporter and always delivers news ahead of the time. All he ever wanted was to deliver the news effectively to his hometown and earn a family living. I know. He's such a nice person that his family became our family friend.

 

Together with tito Henry (Henry Araneta), they were massacred and just as yesterday, they bodies were found together with those who were brutally killed inside a buried vehicle. Moslems are so merciless.

 

I know it's not good to judge other people. And it's really not safe to post this blog entry since I'm aware that moslems are powerful. They can do whatever they want.

 

They kill each other just for the sake of gold and power. I pity them. Why? Because God prepares them for the day of slaughter.

 

My condolences to the families of our media heroes and civilians. As a UP student, taking up Communication and Media Studies, it is my privilege to speak out from this mere blog entry and encourage everyone to pray for justice.

 

This is more than a heartache. This is more than bagyong ondoy, ramil and anything else. They were intentionally killed. This must not be neglected.

 

Who knows that someday, after we receive our diploma mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas and become a media practitioner, the government and moslem people who are drunk of riches and power may kill us. As a born again Christian, I believe that I can attain eternal life in heaven. But how about those who don't know Christ yet?

 

People becoming so violent that it makes me think of this:

 

SANA MAGKATOTOO NA YUNG MGA MANGYAYARI SA December 21, 2012. GUSTO KO NANG MAKITA ANG PANGINOON. GUSTO KO NA SIYANG MAKASAMA. AND DUMI DUMI DUMI DUMI NA NG MUNDO. DAHIL LANG TOH SA KAYAMANAN AT KAPANGYARIHAN NA GUSTONG MAKUHA NG TAO.

 

You, do you still care for your soul? For them?